I received this from a friend today and thought some might be able to use a little laugh....
You might be from Florida if:
-You exhibit a slight twitch when introduced to anyone with the first names of Charley, Frances, or Ivan.
-You watch the weatherman on TV all day.
-You're looking at paint swatches for the plywood on your windows, to accent the house color.
-You refer to your hall closet as your "safe room".
-Your pool is more accurately described as "framed in" than "screened in"
-You no longer worry about relatives visiting during the summer months
-You’re used to not hearing back from the insurance adjuster
-You now understand what the "2% hurricane deductible" phrase really means
-You have FEMA’s number on speed dial on your phone.
-You also have Home Depot’s, Lowe’s, your insurance agent’s, and a roofing company’s number on speed dial on your phone.
-Your street has more than three " NO WAKE" signs posted
-You now own five full gas cans.
-Your parrot can now say" hammered, pounded and hunker down"
-You recognize people in line at the 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 just picked at fight at a gas station
-You're considering upgrading from a 16" to a 20" chainsaw
-You know what "Bar chain oil" is
-You look forward to discussions about the merits of hurricane preparedness
-Your therapist refers to your condition as "generator envy"
Robin
