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    You Know you're from _______ when....







    You Know You're From Minnesota When...


    The weather is usually 80% of your conversation.
    >>>During the winter, yes

    When you say "down south" you're referring to Iowa.
    >>>Yep

    You call highways "freeways."
    >>>No, I don't

    Snow tires came standard on your car.
    >>>I don't have a car, but if you live in a rural area this is definitely true

    You've never taken public transportation.
    >>>I take the city bus alot

    75% of your graduating high school class went to the University of Minnesota.
    >>>Only if you live in the Twin Cities Metro

    "Perkins" was the only hangout option in high school.
    >>>Perkins is one of my favorate restaurants

    You assume when you say "The Cities" people know where you're talking about.
    >>>Yep

    You can list all the "-dales."
    >>>I don't know that many people with a -dale in their surnames, I do know a lot of -dals though

    People from other states love to hear you say words with "o"s in them.
    >>>Yep

    In a conversation you've heard someone say "yah sure, you betcha" and you didn't laugh.
    >>>You betcha

    You could pinpoint exactly where each scene in the movie "Untamed Heart" was filmed.
    >>>Never heard of the film

    You hate the movie "Fargo" but realize you and your entire family have that same accent.
    >>>Um...

    You get mad at people who think Fargo is in Minnesota.
    >>>yep

    You know what Mille Lacs is and how to spell it.
    >>>nice lake

    You have fish boiled in lye for Christmas.
    >>>Yuck, I hate lutefisk

    You know what "uff-da" means and how to use it properly.
    >>>Uffda, yah

    You know the 2 sports-related reasons why we hate Dallas.
    >>>The Cowboys, and taking the North Stars

    Nothing gets you madder than seeing a Green Bay sticker on a MN car.
    >>>Those people should be ritually murdered.

    The only reason you go to Wisconsin is to get fireworks.
    >>>Fargo actually, before they were lagalized here a few years ago

    You're a loyal Target shopper.
    >>>Thier crap is better than Wal-Mart's crap

    You've frozen your tongue on a metal handrail before.
    >>>Yep

    You own an ice house, a snowmobile, and a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
    >>>The first two, yes.

    You wear shorts when it's 50 degrees outside in March, but you bundle up and complain in August when it goes below 60.
    >>>Yep

    You have gone trick-or-treating in 3 feet of snow.
    >>>Yep

    You've not only walked across a lake, you've driven across one.
    >>>How else do you get to the ice-fishing house?

    Everyone you know has a cabin or, at least, access to one.
    >>>Yep

    You know that Lake Wobegon isn't real and you know who made it up, where they live, and exactly what you want to do about it.
    >>>Prairie Home Companion is hillarious.

    You have friends who schedule their wedding in the middle of January without a thought about weather conditions.
    >>>You'd have to be pretty stupid to do that

    You consider a six inch snowfall a blessing for "the cities" because it provides instant urban renewal.
    >>>:LOL:

    You keep the snow tires on your truck all year because it ain't worth taking them off for only two months.
    >>>Yep

    Your local Dairy Queen is closed from December through February.
    >>>People line up in the freesing cold to get ice cream on 2/1 :LOL:

    You believe the only REAL vehicles have skis in front and a loud motor under your seat.
    >>>We INVENTED the snowmobile

    You consider snow banks to be "just another rough" on the golf course.
    >>>Yep

    You have worn shorts and a parka at the same time.
    >>>Only crazy people

    You were delighted to get a miniature snow shovel for your 3rd birthday.
    >>>WTF?

    Your town isn't trying to be ironic when it plans a "winter carnival."
    >>>The Ice Palace in St. Paul is awesome

    The temperature in March is above freezing for three days in a row, and you think it's summer.
    >>>Yep

    You laugh out loud every time you see a news report about a blizzard shutting down the entire East Coast.
    >>>Wimps.

    You think happiness is owning a "piece of lakeshore."
    >>>I go to the lake every summer

    You never meet any celebrities except The "BODY"
    >>>Ventura was hilarious, but an awful governor

    You know what and where "Dinkytown" is.
    The area aroun the U of M

    When you talk about "opener" you are not talking about cans.
    >>>FISHING

    You have refused to buy something because it's too "spendy."
    >>>Thats an upper-midwest thing?

    You believe that the Vikings would have won four Super Bowls by now if they were still playing in Metropolitan Stadium.
    >>>Yep, playing indoors in the Metrodime makes us soft

    You are convinced the Twins will never win the pennant because the owners are too cheap to pay the good players, so they all leave.
    >>>Pohlad should be shot

    Your town has an equal number of bars and churches.
    >>>Yep

    You grew up thinking rice was only for dessert.
    >>>What?

    You think that ketchup is a little too spicy.
    >>>No

    Your gas station thinks "full service" means filling your gas tank, washing the windshield, checking the oil and being friendly to the customers.
    >>>Yep

    You (or your parents) voted for Mondale.
    >>> Yep

    You've seen "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in Uptown.
    >>>I don't live in the Twin Cities

    You know that everyone has a city preference -- Minneapolis or St. Paul.
    >>>WTF?

    You can honestly claim Germanic / Scandinavian ancestors, and have been known to say "ya" instead of "yes"
    >>>Ya

    Upon seeing an ocean for the first time, you say, "Hey! That looks like Lake Superior!"
    >>>Yp

    You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Minnesota.





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    You Know You're From Texas When...
    You see more Texan flags than American flags.

    You know someone who ate the 72 oz steak and got it for free.

    You attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry, and your Cowboy Boots.

    You can write a check at Dairy Queen for 2 Hungr-Busters and fries.

    You prefer Whataburger to McDonalds.

    You dress up to go shopping at the mall.

    You've hung ornaments and tinsel on a tumbleweed and used it as a Christmas tree.

    You're disappointed when a food doesn't come in spicy flavor.

    You know from experience that rattlesnake meat tastes like chicken.

    You can tell a rock from an armadillo at 300 yards.

    You know what a 'Cowboy Cadillac' is.

    You have both a dog and a brother-in-law named Bud

    Your local grocery store sells cactus in the Fresh Produce department

    You watch the movie Urban Cowboy and laugh at the phony Texan accents

    You choose a brand of Mexican salsa with the same care that another might use to select a bottle of fine wine

    You think that the 4 basic food groups are nachos, bar-b-que, fajitas, and Copenhagen.

    You refer to the Dallas Cowboys as "God's favorite football team"

    You know whether another Texan is from South, West, East, North, or Central Texas as soon as they open their mouth.

    You don't consider people from Austin to be real Texans.

    Your Pastor wears boots.

    There is no such thing as a "secret" sin.

    The Blue Book value on your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas it has in it.


    Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
    "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
    He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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    • #3
      Some of that list is outdated.

      We don't ever have to go to cheeseheadland now.
      I changed my signature

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      • #4
        Bah.





        You Know You're From Nevada When...


        You prefer In and Out to McDonalds and Del Taco to Taco Bell
        >>>Don't care for any of them

        You can count cards
        >>>Boring

        You know that prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas
        >>>And it's not legal here in Reno, either. Whoop-dee-doo.

        You've wondered if your cab ride will end up on Taxi Cab Confessions
        >>>Maybe in Vegas. They're pretty scuzzy down there from what I 've seen from the ones that come up here for UNR or TMCC.

        More of your friends were born in California than Nevada
        >>>This can be true of any city larger than a few tens of thousands.

        Your car's overheated - before you started driving
        >>>True of any desert city in summer.

        You know what all the combinations mean on a slot machine
        >>>My stepdad is a software engineer in the gaming industry and we've had a slot machine in our house for more than a decade. I still don't know or care.

        You don't answer the phone during UNLV basketball
        >>>True of any sports nut who's favorite team is playing.

        You see more billboards than trees on the road
        >>>Ok, where ISN'T this valid? Lame.

        You've seen a red leather male chastity belt in full color on the front page of the living section
        >>>Erm, no. I doubt this ever happened except for the news publications that are supported by advertisements, including seedier ones.

        You have legal brothels within a half hour's drive of your state legislature
        >>>I doubt this very much, thanks to all the Californians that have moved here.

        You have a smoking section in your supermarket
        >>>Erm, no.

        You have ever thought New Jersey sounded like a nice, wholesome place to visit
        >>>Erm, no one has ever thought this anywhere at any time.

        You know that Pahrump is not actually the punchline of a bad joke. At least, not always
        >>>Ok, I'll give you this one.

        You know which one is Roy and which one is Siegfried
        >>>Erm, no. Hell, I don't even know which one got mauled.

        Your car payment is higher than your rent
        >>>Stupid and meaningless.

        You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Nevada.
        >>>Maybe, if they were A) funny, B) witty, or C)true.






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        The cake is NOT a lie. It's so delicious and moist.

        The Weighted Companion Cube is cheating on you, that slut.

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        • #5
          That's whats known as living in denial.
          Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
          "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
          He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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          • #6
            You see more billboards than trees on the road
            >>>Ok, where ISN'T this valid? Lame.
            Minnesota
            I changed my signature

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            • #7
              That quiz was entirely geared towards Vegas, and yet it was still stupid.
              The cake is NOT a lie. It's so delicious and moist.

              The Weighted Companion Cube is cheating on you, that slut.

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              • #8




                You Know You're From New Jersey When...


                You've been seriously injured at Action Park.

                You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York (usually The Bronx) or Texas.

                You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."

                You know that it's called "Great Adventure," not "Six Flags."

                You've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast.

                You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.

                You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 am.

                Whenever you park, there's a Camaro within three spots of you.

                You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.

                You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.

                At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from.

                You know what a "jug handle" is.

                You know that a WaWa is a convenience store.

                You know that the state isn't all farmland.

                You know that there are no "beaches" in new Jersey - there's "The Shore," and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway" not "The Garden State Highway."

                You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.

                Even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs, and, you call it a "sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagy" or a "hero."

                You remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.

                You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.

                You knew that the last question had to do with driving.

                You know that "Acme" is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros creation.

                You know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (like, try ...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire (doesn't work, does it?).

                You know how to translate this conversation: "Jeet yet?" "No, Jew?"

                You only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City."

                You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.

                You consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.

                In the 80's you wore your hair REALLY high.

                You don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny.

                You know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22.

                You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.

                The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.

                You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.

                You can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.

                You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall.

                You've eaten a Boardwalk cheesesteak with vinegar fries.

                You have a favorite Atlantic City casino.

                You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.

                You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.

                Every year you have at least one kid in your class named Tony.

                You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits.

                You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood.

                You weren't raised in New Jersey -- you were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.

                You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be part of the state.

                You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys, Rickel's, Channel, Bamberger's and Orbach's.

                You also remember Palisades Amusement Park.

                You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.

                You've never pumped your own gas.

                You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from New Jersey.





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                “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
                - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Gamecube64


                  Minnesota
                  North Woods:

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                  • #10
                    I knew that right off. Try to sneak that be me. No way, Jose.
                    Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                    "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                    He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                    • #11
                      You Know You're On Apolyton When ...
                      "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." -- JFK Inaugural, 1961
                      "Extremism in the defense of liberty is not a vice." -- Barry Goldwater, 1964 GOP Nomination acceptance speech (not George W. Bush 40 years later...)
                      2004 Presidential Candidate
                      2008 Presidential Candidate (for what its worth)

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                      • #12
                        You see more billboards than trees on the road
                        >>>Ok, where ISN'T this valid? Lame.
                        Apparently everywhere except Nevada?
                        meet the new boss, same as the old boss

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                        • #13




                          You Know You're From Alberta When...


                          You hate those damned oil-pilfering people from Ontario!!

                          "Vacation" means going to Calgary.

                          Your friend tells you a joke about Toronto and you laugh.

                          You measure distance in hours.

                          You use a down comforter in the summer.

                          You plan your financial future around bingo.

                          You think of the major four food groups as steak, beer, fish and people from Saskatchewan.

                          Ralph Klein is a family friend.

                          You know what kind of snow throws best.

                          It takes 3 hours to go to the mall for one item even when you're in a rush because you have to stop and talk to everyone in town.

                          You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Alberta.





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                            You Know You're From Virginia When...


                            Speed limits are just suggestions
                            >> this is different elsewhere?

                            You have at least two friends who have no idea what their relatives do...because its "top secret" government work
                            >> actually true

                            Most of your senior class wend to Mason, JMU, Tech, VCU or UVA
                            >> not quite half

                            When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain
                            >> yep

                            You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern," "central," or "southern" in front of it (See above.)
                            >> yep

                            It's not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you.
                            >> yep. it's worth mentioning that being tailgated by an SUV when you're in a sedan is a terrifying experience

                            You know yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through. (Yeah, man...at least. Probably also happens everywhere else.) A red light means 2 more can.
                            >> yep

                            You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for.
                            >>

                            Despite the fact that Virginia fought for the south in the Civil War, you are not, under any circumstances, a "southerner"
                            >> QFT. A thousand times over.

                            You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington, DC
                            >> yep

                            You took a field trip to Williamsburg as a kid
                            >> nah, didn't live here as a kid

                            You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak English
                            >> wait, there are mcdonalds where the people speak english?!

                            You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag
                            >> yep

                            An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school
                            >>

                            All the potholes just add a little excitement to your driving experience
                            >> that's one word for it

                            Crown Victoria = undercover cop
                            >> yep

                            Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro.
                            >> subway isn't a fast food restaraunt in some places?

                            They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new McMansions in its place
                            >> regularly

                            For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa
                            >> this might be slight hyperbole

                            If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have three new names.
                            >> one of the roads I take to school does this over the length that I drive it... yep

                            You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor
                            >> yep, though I have to dial the area code to call someone in mine anyway

                            "Vacation" means spending a day at King's Dominion or Busch Gardens.
                            >> never done this

                            "Going to the River" means any stream with water.
                            >>

                            You have never been served tea without the waitress asking "sweet or unsweetened?"
                            >> I don't drink tea

                            Your favorite past time is telling West Virginia jokes.
                            >> yep

                            Anyone who can't trace his or her ancestry back to at least four generations in Virginia is an outsider.
                            >> hell, EVERYONE in NoVA is an outsider

                            "Going to the beach" means anywhere from Ocean City to Virginia Beach to Myrtle Beach.
                            >> never been to any of them

                            You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Virginia.
                            >> well I IMed the linky to a couple friends





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                            Frighteningly accurate.

                            *reads through the whole thing*

                            Okay, I'm scared now...
                            Last edited by Kuciwalker; December 4, 2005, 02:08.

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                              You Know You're From Oregon When...


                              Your children learned to walk in Birkenstocks.

                              You throw an aluminum can in the trash and feel guilty.

                              You complain about Californians as you sell your house to one for twice as much as you originally paid.

                              You only honk your horn if collision is imminent and never for anything else.

                              You consider something a "hill" (not a mountain) if it doesn't have snow on it or has not recently erupted, regardless of its altitude.

                              You consider "etiquette" a foreign word.

                              Most of your friends are from California.

                              You find a wallet with $500 and give it back to the owner.

                              You used to live somewhere else but won't admit it publicly.

                              You've ever ordered a half caff/decaf, nonfat mocha grande with sugar-free cranberry whip (or you know what it is).

                              You know a bride & groom that registered at REI.

                              If someone ran your car off the highway, you might drown.

                              You'd be miffed if the store was out of your favorite brand of water.

                              Every day is casual Friday.

                              Hear the word "ferry" and think of boats and long waits.

                              Know at least eight people who work for Intel or Nike, or used to work for Tektronix.

                              You think skiing always means being covered from head to toe, in snow or water.

                              Know that Boring is a town and not just a state of mind.

                              Have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.

                              You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.

                              You return from a California vacation depressed because "all the grass was dead."

                              Remember the date, severity, time of day, where you were, and how long you were out of power and phone service for every winter weather event in the last five years.

                              Have ever called your insurance agent to ask if your homeowner�s policy covers falling trees, flooding, or mud slides

                              You never go camping without waterproof matches, ponchos, and mattress pads that double as flotation devices.

                              You believe swimming is not a sport but a survival skill to prevent boating deaths.

                              You own more than 10 articles of clothing that have the names of microbreweries/brewpubs printed on them.

                              You think downtown is "scary" because you were panhandled there, once.

                              You replace your hiking boots with Birkenstock or Teva sandals when the weather gets above 60 degrees.

                              You believe people who use umbrellas are wimps or Californians, or both.

                              You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Oregon.





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