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[Kennywife]

Part of living in Oklahoma is severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. People who live here are used to them, and know how to prepare. The meterologists here have extremely advanced computers and radars, and can pinpoint the storm's path down to the exact intersection it will cross. They spend hours on TV, pre-empting regular programming, warning everyone of the impending storm, showing the storm track over and over, and talking to storm spotters out in the field. Not that anyone's really watching, though. Those who are in the path of a storm are huddled in their bathrooms underneath a bunch of pillows, and those who aren't are either at the window, or better yet, outside, watching it go by!!!! That's just part of living in Oklahoma!

Seriously though, it's a comfort that the weathermen have such advanced technology. The only time I've been truly scared during a storm was right after we moved to Springfield, MO, where we lived for 3 years. They didn't have that kind of technology yet, and the weatherman kept saying, "If you live in Springfield, take cover now!". Well, Springfield isn't exactly a small place, and it made me very nervous not knowing the exact location of the twister! I've lived in this part of the country my entire life, and that was one of only a couple of times I actually took cover in the bathtub, and only because I just didn't know where it was!

Ain't that the truth! Hi from another Okie! We have a saying here in Oklahoma, "If you don't like the weather here, wait a day, it'll change." We're known to have several seasons in a week! Also, where i live in Northeastern Oklahoma, the perpetual knowledge that no construction work will ever be finished on time. LOL! Oh well....I've been to other states and loads of other places and it really is true......

There's no place like home.

Anna

 

[pigletgirl]

3 weeks and counting til my AZ vacay, I can't wait! How's our weather, have we hit the 80s yet? I want to live there, I really do.
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Nope, but probably will as soon as you get here.

No 80s yet in the Tucson area, but Yuma (west of here) might hit 80 today. It is mid-70s and plenty of sun, though. The whole week is supposed to be 70s and sunny. And of course, no humidity! Beautiful!

Another thing I forgot about that is a part of living in Tucson. We have Rodeo Days in February and the schools close for two days. It's a big event with a parade in town and everything. Something we never knew about until we moved here.

We don't get any days off for the rodeo. Stupid university.

Living in AZ to me means:
1. Having a wonder of the world in your backyard. AKA the Grand Canyon.

2. Outdoor activities are to be saved for the winter months.

3. In the summer time, you always try to find the shady park spot no matter how far it is from the entrance to the store.

4. Midnight swimming is the best! Many times it doesn't get below 100 and its fun fun fun!

5. Enjoying many different terrains from the high mountains of flagstaff with big poderosa pines to the only Sonoran Desert in the world in Tucson. Lots of variety.

6. Last but not least, awesome homeade mexican food! Seriously this stuff should be outlawed. It surpassed On the Border by many many miles.

Love it here!

 

[jjarman]

It is just part of living in South Mississippi that you can practically drink the air in the summer.

And contrary to popular belief we do have 4 seasons here in the south, just about summer, almost summer, summer and late summer. Summer pretty much lasts from March through December.

It is just part of living in a small community that my son knows he can't get away with anything cause someone is going to call his Momma and tell.

 

[castmemberb4]

It is just part of living in South Mississippi that you can practically drink the air in the summer.

And contrary to popular belief we do have 4 seasons here in the south, just about summer, almost summer, summer and late summer. Summer pretty much lasts from March through December.

It is just part of living in a small community that my son knows he can't get away with anything cause someone is going to call his Momma and tell.

This last line is funny b/c growing up in a small town I used to tell on myself ! My favorite aunt told me once after i got into trouble "You don't HAVE to tell your Momma everything you do!"

 

[Halloweenqueen]

South-central Washington...tumbleweeds...and more tumbleweeds.

 

[Rora]

Very very old (half blind) people driving... it's just part of living in Florida.

 

[SandrA9810]

Florida: waiting for the summer/fall so you can take a few days off from work for a hurricane.

Of course here in orlando, we get to deal with all you crazy tourists. Although Miami is worse with the snowbirds. (j/k)

 

[SnowWhite607]

Dodging floats and catching beads are all part of living in New Orleans.

Running for your life with all the belongings and loved ones you can fit in your car because a hurricane is coming is all part of living in New Orleans.

Making sure you have enough money every summer and keeping your car in good shape for the previously mentioned run is all part of living in New Orleans.

Enjoying delicious foods and always finding a reason to have a party is all part of living in New Orleans.

Ain't it the truth!! And I wouldnt live anywhere else!

Also, sometimes our roadkill on the interstates is alligators instead of dogs. We have even been known to find them in the ditches here, not kidding.

Mosquitoes the size of squirrels.....

Good food and good music....oh, and beignets!!

And shall we not forget the Saints!

 

[drag n' fly]

A part of living here is chinooks. They are a warm front that sweeps in during the winter. They can raise the outside temperature upwards of 50 degrees within a few hours. They last a few days and then it gets cold again. It is the only thing that makes winter tolerable for me except for the chinook headaches ughh.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_wind

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Dodging floats and catching beads are all part of living in New Orleans.

Enjoying delicious foods and always finding a reason to have a party is all part of living in New Orleans.

And having people dressed up as wizards and who knows what else scream WHO DAT at you as a greeting and it doesn't phase you in the least, you just yell WE DAT back and carry on.

Good food and parties...

South-central Washington...tumbleweeds...and more tumbleweeds.

Okay, I grew up out that way and ohhhh the memories. We used to pretend tumbleweeds were umbrellas and dance around with them, or pile them up to make "Christmas trees", and we'd also compare our piles of them with others after a windstorm. (They would often be to the top of our 6' fence.)

We did not have a tree house. There was a pile of dirt in an empty lot next door and we carved tunnels and "rooms" out of it. We had a dirt pile house.

We would also open up our jackets like wings and then see how far forward we could lean into the wind without falling.

Mud rain....when the wind whips up the dirt before it rains a little bit, and the rain falls through the dirt creating mud rain and leaves dirty spots all over your car.

(For those of you who have visions of Washington State as being solely an overcast, wet place, South Central Washington is actually a semi-arid desert that is often quite windy.)

 

[christineann]

Living in Charleston, SC means:

Flooded streets when it rains (we are called "the lowcountry" for good reason!)

The lovely smell of the marsh and pluff mud (seriously, we like it except when we have to bathe our dogs after they play in it)

Meeting interesting people from all over who visit our city

Great seafood

 

[tinkerfan1]

We, too, shut down for any sign of snow. Even the mention of snow causes hoards of people to rush to the stores to buy up every last loaf of bread and gallon of milk. I'd rather not say where I'm from because my state seems to only be in the news when an unscrupulous person does or says something trashy. Of course, that may've given it away.

 

[klacey1]

It's just part of living in NY...judging every other state for having inferior pizza! No one does it like we do
(I'm talking to you, Rhode Island...what's with the pizza strips?? 4 years of college in the beautiful state, still will never understand it!)

 

[barkley]

calling the kid's school/your work to say "i'll be late, there's a moose in my driveway",

a.m. radio consisting of strictly 3 types of stations-24/7 sports, 24/7 politics and 24/7 religion,

people upon first meeting you asking "where do you live?" quickly followed up by "and what state are you originaly from?"-

it's all a part of living in eastern washington.


when being asked directions somewhere, before responding asking "what time of day/nite are you planning on going?", then basing your directions on that,

being woken at all hours of the night because the mocking birds are either barking, meowing or imititating the sound of your neighbor's car alarm,

only having 2 distinct seasons-wet and brown-

it was all a part of living in northern california

 

[Sleepy]

Sorry, my list is long, but I like to share the things that still make me and.

Garbage thrown everywhere.

Best to avoid the tap water.

Having to close the windows to your home or car because people are burning trash all the time.

Seeing water buffalo, sheep and goats along the interstate. Having to stop on a small road because the sheep are crossing.

Strikes, strikes, and more strikes. Oh, and the only time you should be in a hurry is when you are driving.

The circus is in town......for 4 whole months!

Wanting to eat in a restaurant and only having Italian, Italian, or Italian to choose from. Really, it isn't as great as it sounds.

Witnessing the police assist the garbage strikers as they block the interstates for an entire week.

Witnessing someone backing up on the interstate (no breakdown shoulder) because they missed their exit.

Having someone cause a car accident and then scream at YOU and demand money, or scream at you that it is your fault and then want to forget the whole thing even happened by making a wiping motion as if they are cleaning the palms of their hands.

Mudslides from too much rain.

You can predict when the rainy season is coming. Sept 15...give or take 2-3 days.

Any person under 5-3 is considered average.

Anyone NOT having bars or locking shudders on the windows of their house is considered the crazy one.

If your car stereo was stolen last night, you can walk down to the open market and buy it back on Saturday morning.

Babies are held in the lap of a front seat driver and toddlers are allowed to jump excitedly in the passenger seat. Whole families of 4 manage to utilize a scooter for their travel needs.

Everything is old. Dig in your backyard and you might find another city.

Order a pepperoni pizza and get a pizza with green bell peppers.

The volcano that is overdue for an eruption is just something neat to look at.

 

[golfgal]

Potholes

 

[Uuaww]

Temperatures don't change here, we just have two season, Hurricane and non-hurricane.

Snow for us is the end of mankind... actually 60 degrees would be a state of emergency.

The police here non-existant, speed limits don't exist. The roads create speed limits with potholes and twists/turns.

 

[Kitty 34]

Losing half your car to a pot hole on the way to get a gallon of milk is all part of living in Michigan.

 

[goofyernmost]

Sorry, my list is long, but I like to share the things that still make me and.

Garbage thrown everywhere.

Best to avoid the tap water.

Having to close the windows to your home or car because people are burning trash all the time.

Seeing water buffalo, sheep and goats along the interstate. Having to stop on a small road because the sheep are crossing.

Strikes, strikes, and more strikes. Oh, and the only time you should be in a hurry is when you are driving.

The circus is in town......for 4 whole months!

Wanting to eat in a restaurant and only having Italian, Italian, or Italian to choose from. Really, it isn't as great as it sounds.

Witnessing the police assist the garbage strikers as they block the interstates for an entire week.

Witnessing someone backing up on the interstate (no breakdown shoulder) because they missed their exit.

Having someone cause a car accident and then scream at YOU and demand money, or scream at you that it is your fault and then want to forget the whole thing even happened by making a wiping motion as if they are cleaning the palms of their hands.

Mudslides from too much rain.

You can predict when the rainy season is coming. Sept 15...give or take 2-3 days.

Any person under 5-3 is considered average.

Anyone NOT having bars or locking shudders on the windows of their house is considered the crazy one.

If your car stereo was stolen last night, you can walk down to the open market and buy it back on Saturday morning.

Babies are held in the lap of a front seat driver and toddlers are allowed to jump excitedly in the passenger seat. Whole families of 4 manage to utilize a scooter for their travel needs.

Everything is old. Dig in your backyard and you might find another city.

Order a pepperoni pizza and get a pizza with green bell peppers.

The volcano that is overdue for an eruption is just something neat to look at.

Everything about that post was funny but the 'everything is old' made me LOL, and I never do that when reading stuff. I imagine it is quite true as well. Thanks for a great list.

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

Let's see, It's just a part of living in Florida?

Citrus crops endangered when the temperature drops below freezing.

Traffic, traffic and more traffic is ok, it's the people who are unfamiliar with the area that get scary. Reversing on 192 is NOT ok, nor is coming to a dead stop on I4 because you don't know your exit.

Hurricane preparation.

Being woken by those sand hill cranes! They have a very distinctive and loud "call."

Fire ants.

People assuming it's ok to visit you because you live in Florida and must be running a private hotel. (Actually, not too bad, but it is kind of funny to tell people you can't accommodate their "visit to you" because you'll be out of town working...).

Reversing seasons. Winter is the NE's summer and summer in Florida is like the NE's winter in that your energy costs soar and you stay indoors more, and you don't plan outdoor activities.