You Might be from the Pacific Northwest if........

[CumminsPuller]

Being born and raised in Boring, OR. I couldn't resist posting these... .....



You might be from the northwest if you:



Feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in

the trash. .



Use the statement "sun break" and know what it

means. .



Know more people who own boats than air

conditioners. .



Feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice

restaurant. .





Stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting

for the "Walk" signal. .



Consider that if it has no snow or has not

recently erupted, it's not a real mountain. .



Know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and

Sockeye salmon. .



Know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah,

Oregon, and Willamette. .



Consider swimming an indoor sport. .



Can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese, and Thai

food. .



In winter, go to work in the dark and come home in the

dark--while only working eight-hour days. .



Never go camping without waterproof matches and a

poncho. .



Are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers

followed by rain, and

tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers. "



Can't wait for a day with "showers and sun

breaks. "





Have no concept of humidity without

precipitation. .



Know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just

a state of mind. .



Can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you

can't see through the cloud cover. .



Say, "The mountain is out" when it's a pretty day

and you can actually see it. .



Put on your shorts when the temperature gets

above 50, but still > wear your hiking boots and parka. .



Switch to your sandals when it gets above 60, but

keep the socks > on. .



Have actually used your mountain bike on a

mountain. .



Think people who use umbrellas are either wimps

or tourists. .



Knew immediately that the view out "Frasier's"

window was fake. .



Buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't

find the old ones after such a long time. .



Switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day. .



You use a down comforter in the summer. .



Your grandparents drive 65 mph through 2 feet of

water during a raging rainstorm without flinching. .



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



Know that driving is better in the winter because

almost everybody stays home. .



Think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel

pajamas. .



If you actually understand these comments, please forward

them to all your friends in Washington or Oregon or those who used to live here. .



Hope you guys enjoyed these... ... I sure did.....





Jason

 

[WyoJim]

Thanks Jason... Glad I live in Wyoming!!

 

[BV]

Hey

I resemble that and what's wrong with flannel jammies and tube socks ?

 

[illflem]

Good ones but don't want folks to forget that over half of WA and OR are sparsely inhabited desert.

 

[georgej]

Ya but us Oregonians prefer to live where it doesn't get too bright!

 

[ramfan2]

Oregon is God's Country

I like to tell people there is two ways to tell the weather here in Oregon. "If you wake up and can't see Mt. Hood it's raining. If you wake up and you can see it, it's going to rain. "



On a side note, it's 95 degrees and sunny here in Boring.



Chris

 

[Chipstien]

Cumminspuller, LOL. You have no idea how true some of these are. :-laf :-laf :-laf

 

[Power Wagon]

Ok, here's one for you...



You're REALLY a northwesterner if you can name the road, the river, and the national monument in this picture.







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[Power Wagon]

Ok, that one got you stumped?



Try this one:



Name the valley in this picture.



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[Diesel Freak]

Mark, love the pics..... sorry, cant name them... . looks familiar though. I think everyone is just jealous.

 

[ramfan2]

Just a guess....

Picture #1



How about the John Day River, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, and maybe highway 26, or 19???



Picture #2



Can't see the mountain to clearly. I'll guess the Willamatte River Valley, with the Hood River Valley as a back up.







Chris

 

[Power Wagon]

You got #1 about John Day, but #2 is WAYYY off.





Sorry about the quality of #2, it was taken after sunset.

 

[illflem]

2nd pic looks like Hood River Valley

1st could be anywhere on the Cascade east slope, you sure it's a N. M. ?

 

[Diesel Freak]

I am going to wager a guess that #2 is Rainier, and somewhere around Enumclaw

 

[Power Wagon]

The spots I took the pictures from were almost exactly 90 miles apart.

 

[ramfan2]

Power Wagon

One out of two isn't bad.



Tough picture to make out the mountain because of the clouds. It could be one of many. Yakima River Valley, Methow Valley. Looks like a view from the east side. Not sure.





Gorgeous country regardless.



Chris

 

[Power Wagon]

Chris, Take highway 26 to Government Camp, turn north on 35, turn west just past RobinHood campground to DUFUR. It's perhaps an hour and a half at most from you.



It's the Dufur Valley, picture taken from the back of my truck just at the edge of Dufur, OR.



The other picture is taken about 15 miles east of Antelope, Oregon, on highway 218.

 

[merryman]

OR:

In Oregon, people don't tan; they rust.

and;

Last year in Oregon 162 people fell off their bikes---and drowned.



Then there was the old "John Blain Society", that tongue in cheek sought to control Oregons population by inviting people to come visit---for a maximum of two weeks



And actually put up a sign near the california border that looked just like the official highway dept signs that said;

"We shoot every third Californian--the second just passed"



ETC

And Power Wagon; like anyone out of the area could possibly EVER have hear of Dufer Oregon--Probably as well known as Rufus, Oregon

Vaughn

 

[Power Wagon]

A Message from "Rural" Oregon.



Because of misunderstandings that frequently develop when people from the Willamette Valley or, even worse, Californians cross into Eastern or Southern Oregon, the folk of rural Oregon have developed thefollowing informational list. Be Advised and Forewarned:





1. That slope-shouldered farm boy did more work before breakfast than you do all week at the gym.



2. It's called a "gravel road," No matter how slow you drive, you're going to get dust on your Navigator.

I have a four wheel drive because I need it. Drive it or get it out of the way.



3. We all started hunting and fishing when we were seven years old. Yeah, we saw Bambi. We got over it.



4. Any references to "corn fed" when talking about our women will get you whipped... by our women.



5. Go ahead and bring your $600 Orvis Fly Rod. Don't cry to us if a steelhead breaks it off at the handle. We have a name for those little 13-inch trout you fish for... bait.



6. Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot.



7. If that cell phone rings while a bunch of mallards are making their final approach, we will shoot it. You might hope you don't have it up to your ear at the time.



8. That's right. Whiskey is only two bucks. We can buy a fifth for what you paid in the airport for one drink.



9. No, there's no "Vegetarian Special" on the menu. Order steak. Order it rare. Or, you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the two pounds of ham and turkey. Yeah, we have sweet tea. It comes in a glass with two packets of

sugar and a long spoon.

10. You bring Coke into my house, it better be brown, wet, and served over ice.



11. So you have a sixty-thousand dollar car. We're real impressed. We have quarter of a million dollar combines that we use two weeks a year.



12. Let's get this straight. We have one stoplight in town. We stop when it's red. We may even stop when it's yellow.



13. Our women hunt, fish, and drive trucks-because they want to. So, you're a feminist. Isn't that cute.



14. Yeah, we eat catfish and sturgeon. If you really want sushi and caviar? It's available at the bait shop.



15. They are pigs. That's what they smell like. Get over it. Don't like it?





16. The "Opener" refers to the first day of deer season. It's a religious holiday. You can get breakfast at the church.



17. So every person in every pickup waves. It's called being friendly. Understand the concept?



18. Yeah, we have golf courses. Don't hit in the water hazards. It spooks the fish.



19. That Highway Patrol Officer that just pulled you over for driving like an idiot... his name is "Sir"... no matter how old he is.



Now, enjoy your visit and then home... ASAP ! Interstate 84 goes two ways we suggest west, folks in Idaho aren't as liberal as we are in rural Oregon.

Here, I thought you west siders would enjoy perspective on eastern Oregon...



Oh, speaking of eastern Oregon...







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[Paychk]

Hey a big heart felt thanks to Jason & Power Wagon, I have just less than 1 year to serve on my 21 year sentence (USAF A/D) and then I'm on the way home. God help the poor fool that gets between the nose of my truck and the Ore e Gun border cause your getting tire tracks down the side I hit first. Oo.