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What it means to be A British Columbian


We love it here and wouldn't change it for anything.


1. You know the provincial flower (Mildew)

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

3. You 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, City Blends, and Tim Horton's.

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

11. You know how to pronounce Squamish, Osoyoos Nanaimo and Tsawwassen.

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 your 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!

LOL
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and Women perfer sex doggie style, that way the both of you can watch the hockey game.......

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

We only have one traffic signal, and it just flashes red from one direction and yellow fom the other. If you would dig down under 2 inches of leftover muck spread on the road for traction (soda ash), you could discover a few actual pedestrian crossing lanes, but you have to know where they are!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Good yukyuks, Partsman. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Parts:
I could tell at a glance that the comments came from a Lower Mainlander. Seasons are different here. We have breakup, fire, hunting and good sledding seasons. We don't look for the mountains anymore because they're always there and you're either going up or down one. In some locales a light down jacket is a necessity to attend a summer rodeo as the weather is likely to change. And, we always take our shoes off before entering a house as chances are you have been up to your ankles in mud just going to the store. Other than those and some subtle differences (Starbucks is for wimps, real Canadians drink Tim Horton's) we're all alike but our politics come from a different time zone and we still favor capital punishment, the paddle and reform schools, would probably elect any government thet would reinstate them and still believe in frontier justice for horse and car thieves .

Stocker,

You'd be welcome in Alberta any time! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Some suggested additions from an admitted outsider...

35. American property values don't seem too bad.
36. The election is decided before you vote, and you're used to the idea.
37. You've bragged that the "X-files" was filmed there.
38. You moved there yourself, but now complain that it's too crowded.
39. The thought of renting your place out for big $$$ during the olympics has crossed your mind.
40. You thought the Canucks' O'Henry bar uniforms weren't that bad.

#40,the Steamer played in them,so couldn't be that bad.We needed a couple of guys like him this year.

Partsdude I believe that originally was posted about your neighbors slightly to the south, Seattle....but you are entitled not much different now -a-days.

Bullwnkl.