ryoder 1,384 #1 January 23, 2007 This was sent to me attributed to Jeff Foxworthy, but I'm skeptical unless he has spent a lot of time in CO. You might be a Coloradoan if ........ 1. You switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in one day. 2. You know what the "Peoples Republic of Boulder" means. 3. Your sense of direction is: towards the mountains and away from the mountains. 4. You're a meat-eating vegetarian. 5. The bike on your car is worth more than your car and you have your own special bike lane. 6. You're able to drive 65 miles per hour through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without even flinching. 7. You take your out-of-town guests to Casa Bonita even though you would never go there otherwise. 8. You think your major food groups are granola bars, tofu and Fat Tire Beer. 9. You design your kid's Halloween costumes to fit over a snowsuit. 10. You think that sexy lingerie is wool socks and flannel PJs. 11. You know all 4 season s "almost winter, winter, still winter and spring blizzards. 12. You've been tear gassed in a riot to celebrate a CU/CSU victory. 13. You can never figure out why your out-of-town guests faint from altitude sickness on a picnic to the mountains. 14. You can drive over a 12,000-foot pass in 4 feet of snow, but can't get to work if there are 4 inches of snow 15. You know the 'correct' pronunciation of Buena Vista. 16. When you visit friends at sea level, you can drink a case of beer and not get a buzz. 17. Your car insurance costs more than your car. 18. You have surge protectors on every outlet. 19. April showers bring May blizzards. 20. 'Timberline' is someplace you have actually been. 21. You know what a 'Chinook' is. 22. You know what a 'Rocky Mountain Oyster' is. 23. You know what a "fourteener" is. 24. But you don't know what a "turn signal" is. 25. A bear on your front porch doesn't bother you nearly as much as a Democrat in Congress does. 26. Your golf bag has a 9-iron, a 3-wood and a lightning rod. 27. You know who Alfred Packer was and what he did. 28. You know who Baby Doe Tabor was. 29. SPF 90 is not out of the question. 30. People from out of state breathe 5 times as often as you do. 31. Having a Senator named Nighthorse doesn't seem strange. 32. Thunder has set off your car alarm. 33. A full moon has never kept you awake at night. 34. You have an $800 stereo in your $300 truck. 35. A sudden loss of cabin pressure is not a big deal. 36. You think a red light means 3 more cars can go. 37. Where we're going, we don't need roads!! 38. You know where Doc Holliday's grave is. 39. You know where Buffalo Bill's grave is. 40. You know where the real "South Park" is. 41. You can recognize the license plates of all 50 states on sight. 42. Driving directions usually include 'Go over _________ Pass.' 43. You've 'checked for ticks. 44. You've dressed in shorts, sandals, and a parka with a hood. 45. You've gone snow skiing in July and......... 46. You've played golf in January and....... 47. They were in the same year! 48. You've urinated on the Continental Divide just so it could run into both oceans. 49. You know what a down slope and an up slope weather pattern is 50. And the most important: You get a certain feeling of satisfaction from knowing that California and Texas are both downstream. 51. You actually understand these jokes and send them to your Colorado friends."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #2 January 23, 2007 Wow. That's just slightly too accurate for comfort! TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,384 #3 January 23, 2007 QuoteWow. That's just slightly too accurate for comfort! Except for #11, but since people from CA & TX will be reading this, I left it in."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #4 January 23, 2007 I'll back up your story. Besides, that would be fairly true if we were judging by the last couple of months around here.TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aprilcat 0 #5 January 24, 2007 You forgot.... You own snowshoes. You own electric socks. ~~~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #6 January 24, 2007 The Boulderites are called "Granolas" ..and no way in hell would I ever eat at Casa Bonita! I would rather drink water in Mexico! However I would take unwelcomed guests there for the cliff diving, of course _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #7 January 24, 2007 dude,, there is a casa bonita in real life???? casa bonita casa bonita,,tadatadatada~~~~~(in tune of la cucaracha)Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #8 January 24, 2007 That has to be a translplant's list as a Native's list would be no more than 10 items."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #9 January 24, 2007 Quotedude,, there is a casa bonita in real life???? casa bonita casa bonita,,tadatadatada~~~~~(in tune of la cucaracha) yes, unfortunatly there is. I just ate there a few hours ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
