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You Might Be From BC If.....

SeRapH&CheRi

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A good friend emailed this to me and I got a good chuckle out of it! :D I can so identify!! :D

1. You know the provincial flower (Mildew)



2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.



3. Use the statement "sunny break" and know what it means.



4. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.



5. You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.



6. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.



7. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal.



8. You consider that if it has no snow, it is not a real mountain.



9. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Blendz, and Tim Horton's.



10. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.



11. You know how to pronounce Squamish, Osoyoos & Nanaimo.



12.You consider swimming an indoor sport.



13. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai food.



14. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark - while only working eight-hour days.



15. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.



16. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."



17. You cannot wait for a day with "showers and sunny breaks".



18. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.



19. You know that Dawson Creek is a town, not a TV show.



20. You can point to at least two ski mountains, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover.



21. You notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.



22. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 5, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.



23. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 10, but keep the socks on.



24. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.



25. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.



26. You recognize the background shots in your favourite movies & TV shows.



27. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones after such a long time.



28. You measure distance in hours.



29. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in your car in the same day.



30. You use a down comforter in the summer.



31. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them.



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



33. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer) & Raining Again (Fall).



34. You actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your friends in British Columbia or those who used to live here!
 

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Svt4Him said:
You know how to pronounce Squamish, Osoyoos & Nanaimo
You know nothing about hockey but can pronounce "Yzerman".

Well I know about hockey, and can pronounce them all.

Well, I'm not from BC but I too can do this. lol! (I hope to retire to the Island though) :prayer:
 
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klewlis said:
my hometown. :)

nearly all of these assume that you are from *southern* bc, which bugs me since they do not apply to the 90% of the province north of the lower mainland. :p
Isn't that the truth. Now we could probably make our own list about "North of Hope", but Vancouver thinks we're part of Alaska...
 
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Heh... move to the Okanagan Valley and see why almost none of these apply :p

Officially a desert... at least 4 decent sized lakes to swim in the gorgeous weather we have out here.

But ya, Kwelis has a point, though it should be refined to the Vancouver area... the rest of us enjoy our perfect weather and light winters
 
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SarahAblaze06 said:
what is osoyoos??.. and the other words.... im lost. hey im venturing up to BC thi summer so i need all the help i can get concerning street smarts!

Hiya Sarah...Osoyoos is in S.E. BC and is the only desert in Canada.

BC really does have all sorts of climates so it is odd to go from rainforest to dry land with cacti (sp?) and rattle snakes.
It's crazy in the summer because the temps can be extremely warm. It's a cool place, check it out if you ever get the chance.

Heather
 
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22. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 5, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.

i think thats great! I dont wear hiking boots or a parka but i always wear shorts, a sweat shirt and my flipflops in the summer. My guy friends always make fun of me because they dont "understand" how that works. Its just too cold sometimes to be wearing just a shirt and shorts, so the sweat shirt makes up for it... geeezzzz... :cool:
 
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