[firemed]

IF YOU'VE LIVED IN FLORIDA FOR 10 YEARS OR
MORE Keep adding to this.

..Socks are only for
bowling.



You never use an umbrella because you know the
rain will be over in five
minutes.


..A good
parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but
everything to do with shade.


..Your winter coat is made of
denim.


..You can
tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito
bites.


..You're
younger than thirty but some of your friends are over
65.


..Anything
under 70 is chilly.


..You've driven through Yeehaw
Junction.


..You
could swim before you could read.



..You have to drive north to get to The
South.


..You know
that no other grocery store can compare to
Publix.


..Every
other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in
2004-2005.


..You
know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up
for.


..You dread
love bug season.


..You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list.
They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane
Frances...but Charley , Frances , Ivan and
Jeanne.


..You know
what a snowbird is and when they'll
leave.


..You think
a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.



..You were twelve before you
ever saw snow, or you still
haven't.


..'Down
South' means Key
West


..You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New
York only.
..Flip-flops are everyday
wear.


..Shoes are
for business meetings and
church.


..but you
HAVE worn flip flops to
church before


..Sweet tea can be served at any
meal.


..An
alligator once walked through your
neighborhood.


..You smirk when a game show's 'Grand Prize' is a trip or
cruise to Florida


..You measure distance in
minutes.


..You
have a drawer full of bathing
suits, and one
sweatshirt.


..You
get annoyed at the tourists who feed
seagulls.


..A
mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea
level.


..You think
everyone from a bigger city has a northern
accent.


..You know
the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist
season ,and summer < B>

..It's not soda, cola, or pop. it's coke, regardless of
brand or flavor, 'What kinda coke you
want?'


..Anything
under 95 is just warm.


..You've hosted a hurricane
party.


..You go to
a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides.
( Space Mountain during the Electric Light
Parade!)


..You
understand the futility of exterminating
cockroaches.


..You
can pronounce Okeechobee, Matlacha, Kissimmee , Ichnatucknee
and Withlacoochee


..You understand why it's better to have a friend with a
boat, than have a boat yourself.


.. Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include:
various fish, NRA, NASCAR, Go Gators, and a confederate
flag.


..You were 5
before you realized they made houses without
pools.


..You were
25 when you first met someone who couldn't
swim.


..You've
worn shorts and used the A/C on
Christmas.


..You
recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern
Cuba '


..You understand and know this stuff first hand.

[Ladywithafan]

Right on! After 16 years here, those all apply!

[Dave_n_Tenn]

Originally Posted by firemed

IF YOU'VE LIVED IN FLORIDA FOR 10 YEARS OR
MORE Keep adding to this.

..Socks are only for
bowling.



You never use an umbrella because you know the
rain will be over in five
minutes.


..A good
parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but
everything to do with shade.


..Your winter coat is made of
denim.


..You can
tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito
bites.


..You're
younger than thirty but some of your friends are over
65.


..Anything
under 70 is chilly.


..You've driven through Yeehaw
Junction.


..You
could swim before you could read.



..You have to drive north to get to The
South.


..You know
that no other grocery store can compare to
Publix.


..Every
other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in
2004-2005.


..You
know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up
for.


..You dread
love bug season.


..You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list.
They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane
Frances...but Charley , Frances , Ivan and
Jeanne.


..You know
what a snowbird is and when they'll
leave.


..You think
a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.



..You were twelve before you
ever saw snow, or you still
haven't.


..'Down
South' means Key
West


..You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New
York only.
..Flip-flops are everyday
wear.


..Shoes are
for business meetings and
church.


..but you
HAVE worn flip flops to
church before


..Sweet tea can be served at any
meal.


..An
alligator once walked through your
neighborhood.


..You smirk when a game show's 'Grand Prize' is a trip or
cruise to Florida


..You measure distance in
minutes.


..You
have a drawer full of bathing
suits, and one
sweatshirt.


..You
get annoyed at the tourists who feed
seagulls.


..A
mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea
level.


..You think
everyone from a bigger city has a northern
accent.


..You know
the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist
season ,and summer < B>

..It's not soda, cola, or pop. it's coke, regardless of
brand or flavor, 'What kinda coke you
want?'


..Anything
under 95 is just warm.


..You've hosted a hurricane
party.


..You go to
a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides.
( Space Mountain during the Electric Light
Parade!)


..You
understand the futility of exterminating
cockroaches.


..You
can pronounce Okeechobee, Matlacha, Kissimmee , Ichnatucknee
and Withlacoochee


..You understand why it's better to have a friend with a
boat, than have a boat yourself.


.. Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include:
various fish, NRA, NASCAR, Go Gators, and a confederate
flag.


..You were 5
before you realized they made houses without
pools.


..You were
25 when you first met someone who couldn't
swim.


..You've
worn shorts and used the A/C on
Christmas.


..You
recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern
Cuba '


..You understand and know this stuff first hand.

My name is Dave...... and I approve this message.

[Denise in Fla]

Originally Posted by firemed

IF YOU'VE LIVED IN FLORIDA FOR 10 YEARS OR
MORE Keep adding to this.

..Socks are only for
bowling.



You never use an umbrella because you know the
rain will be over in five
minutes.


..A good
parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but
everything to do with shade.


..Your winter coat is made of
denim.


..You can
tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito
bites.


..You're
younger than thirty but some of your friends are over
65.


..Anything
under 70 is chilly.


..You've driven through Yeehaw
Junction.


..You
could swim before you could read.



..You have to drive north to get to The
South.


..You know
that no other grocery store can compare to
Publix.


..Every
other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in
2004-2005.


..You
know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up
for.


..You dread
love bug season.


..You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list.
They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane
Frances...but Charley , Frances , Ivan and
Jeanne.


..You know
what a snowbird is and when they'll
leave.


..You think
a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.



..You were twelve before you
ever saw snow, or you still
haven't.


..'Down
South' means Key
West


..You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New
York only.
..Flip-flops are everyday
wear.


..Shoes are
for business meetings and
church.


..but you
HAVE worn flip flops to
church before


..Sweet tea can be served at any
meal.


..An
alligator once walked through your
neighborhood.


..You smirk when a game show's 'Grand Prize' is a trip or
cruise to Florida


..You measure distance in
minutes.


..You
have a drawer full of bathing
suits, and one
sweatshirt.


..You
get annoyed at the tourists who feed
seagulls.


..A
mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea
level.


..You think
everyone from a bigger city has a northern
accent.


..You know
the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist
season ,and summer < B>

..It's not soda, cola, or pop. it's coke, regardless of
brand or flavor, 'What kinda coke you
want?'


..Anything
under 95 is just warm.


..You've hosted a hurricane
party.


..You go to
a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides.
( Space Mountain during the Electric Light
Parade!)


..You
understand the futility of exterminating
cockroaches.


..You
can pronounce Okeechobee, Matlacha, Kissimmee , Ichnatucknee
and Withlacoochee


..You understand why it's better to have a friend with a
boat, than have a boat yourself.


.. Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include:
various fish, NRA, NASCAR, Go Gators, and a confederate
flag.


..You were 5
before you realized they made houses without
pools.


..You were
25 when you first met someone who couldn't
swim.


..You've
worn shorts and used the A/C on
Christmas.


..You
recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern
Cuba '


..You understand and know this stuff first hand.

That was great, so true!!

[Crane's Rooster]

I feel like you already know me.

[tallrick]

Whenever you see a Metro-Dade car you are checking to see if its a Team Metro employee, and tempted to do something newsworthy.