You might be a Floridian if:
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:18 pmYou exhibit a slight twitch when introduced to anyone with the first
names of Charley, Frances, Ivan , or Jeanne .
Your freezer never has more than $20 worth of food in it any given
time.
You're looking at paint swatches for the plywood on your windows, to
accent the house color.
You think of your hall closet/saferoom as "cozy".
Your pool is more accurately described as "framed in" than "screened
in"
You no longer worry about relatives visiting during the summer months.
You now understand what that little "2% hurricane deductible" phrase
really means.
You're putting a collage together on your driveway of roof shingles
from your neighborhood.
Your Street has more than 3 "NO WAKE" signs posted.
You now own 5 large ice chests.
Your parrot can now say " hammered, pounded and hunker down".
You recognize people in line at the free ice, gas and plywood
locations.
You stop what you're doing and clap and wave when you see a convoy of
power company trucks come down your street.
You're depressed when they don't stop.
You have the personal cell phone numbers of the managers for: plywood,
roofing supplies and generators at Home Depot on your speed dialer.
You've spent more than $20 on "Tall white kitchen bags" to make your
own sand bags.
You're considering upgrading your 16" to a 20" chainsaw.
You're thinking of getting your wife the hardhat with the ear
protector and face shield for Christmas.
You now think the $6000 whole house generator seems reasonable.
You look forward to discussions about the merits of "cubed, block and
dry ice".
Your therapist refers to your condition as "generator envy".
You fight the urge to put on your winter coat and wool cap and parade
around in front of your picture window, when you finally get power and
your neighbor across the street, with the noisy generator, doesn't get
electric.
And finally, you might be a Floridian if:
You ask your sister up north to start saving the Sunday Real Estate.
classifieds!
names of Charley, Frances, Ivan , or Jeanne .
Your freezer never has more than $20 worth of food in it any given
time.
You're looking at paint swatches for the plywood on your windows, to
accent the house color.
You think of your hall closet/saferoom as "cozy".
Your pool is more accurately described as "framed in" than "screened
in"
You no longer worry about relatives visiting during the summer months.
You now understand what that little "2% hurricane deductible" phrase
really means.
You're putting a collage together on your driveway of roof shingles
from your neighborhood.
Your Street has more than 3 "NO WAKE" signs posted.
You now own 5 large ice chests.
Your parrot can now say " hammered, pounded and hunker down".
You recognize people in line at the free ice, gas and plywood
locations.
You stop what you're doing and clap and wave when you see a convoy of
power company trucks come down your street.
You're depressed when they don't stop.
You have the personal cell phone numbers of the managers for: plywood,
roofing supplies and generators at Home Depot on your speed dialer.
You've spent more than $20 on "Tall white kitchen bags" to make your
own sand bags.
You're considering upgrading your 16" to a 20" chainsaw.
You're thinking of getting your wife the hardhat with the ear
protector and face shield for Christmas.
You now think the $6000 whole house generator seems reasonable.
You look forward to discussions about the merits of "cubed, block and
dry ice".
Your therapist refers to your condition as "generator envy".
You fight the urge to put on your winter coat and wool cap and parade
around in front of your picture window, when you finally get power and
your neighbor across the street, with the noisy generator, doesn't get
electric.
And finally, you might be a Floridian if:
You ask your sister up north to start saving the Sunday Real Estate.
classifieds!
