What Not To Say When Visiting Alaska

[karibear]

Originally Posted by cobolt

You're darn tootin there are misconceptions about Texas! I can't stand that people think because Texans have that accent or say "ya'll" that they're stupid or lacking on some intellectual level.

One of the head IT people I worked with several years ago was from west Texas, and since he'd grown up on a working ranch, one of the other things he did was work for the local vets as a custom farrier when a horse had problems. Another department head introduced him to a visiting whatsit once, said he was the head computer whiz and he also shoed horses. IT guy said in that easy west Texas drawl "Thanks a lot, you've just dropped my IQ by at least 40 points." Other department head didn't get it, but then, he wsn't there all that long.

[akck]

Originally Posted by Sakari22

After i told my grandmother that i'll be moving to AK in Sept. she freaked out and starting talking about how i need to get more big dogs (i have one) so as to keep all the viscious bears out of my house. after a silent chuckle i explained to her that we're not going to be living in the wilderness or whatever and then.....she asked who i was going to talk to since "those eskimos" don't speak any english.
i thought i was going to die laughing.....man, people must really expect igloos and eskimos?!?!

Depending on where you live, you might see one in your backyard. We used to have a bird feeder in our yard but took it down when a bear took a liking to it. I think he's still checking to see if we put it back up this year.

[elgusano]

They will also try to help you out when you smoke fish.

[Big Mountain Man]

This one here is not 100% true...

9. Listen up RVers! You cannot get here from there unless you take the ferry. All of Southeast Alaska except for Haines and Skagway is inaccessible by any road system. Even the state capital, Juneau, has no road connected to it. The Alaska Marine Highway System has scheduled ferry service for vehicles and passengers heading for Alaska from Bellingham, Washington and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. We get around from place to place here by boat or airplane.