HMN-Ike Humor
RMN Readers' Room
Posted By: danceswithdobies
Date: September 2008
Now that most of us FINALLY have power (mine was out 15 days) we can take time for a little humor.....so.....
YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM THE GULF COAST WHEN.......
You have FEMA's number on your speed dialer.
You have more than 300 'C' and 'D' batteries in your kitchen drawer.
Your pantry contains more than 20 cans of Spaghetti-Os.
You are thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood
covering your windows.
You are on a first-name basis with the cashier at Home Depot.
You are delighted to pay $5 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
The road leading to your house has been declared a No-Wake Zone.
You decide your patio furniture looks better on the bottom of the pool.
You own more than three large coolers.
You can wish that other people get hit by a hurricane and not feel the least bit guilty about it.
You rationalize helping a friend board up by thinking "It'll only take a gallon of gas to get there and back."
You have 2-liter coke bottles and milk jugs filled with water in your freezer.
Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today you can assemble a portable generator by candlelight.
You catch a 13-pound redfish - in your driveway.
You can recite from memory whole portions of your homeowner's
insurance policy.
At cocktail parties, women are attracted to the guy with the biggest chainsaw.
You have had tuna fish more than 5 days in a row.
There is a roll of tar paper in your garage.
You can rattle off the names of three or more meteorologists who work at the Weather Channel.
Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your boat.
Ice is a valid topic of conversation.
Your "drive-thru" meal consists of MRE's and bottled water.
Relocating to South Dakota does not seem like such a crazy idea.
You spend more time on your roof than in your living room.
You've been laughed at over the phone by a roofer, fence builder or a tree worker.
A battery powered TV is considered a home entertainment center.
You don't worry about relatives wanting to visit during the summer.
Your child's first words are "hunker down."
Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean it's Christmas.
Toilet Paper is elevated to coin of the realm at the shelters.
You know the difference between the "good side" and the "bad side" of a storm.
You go to work early and stay late just to enjoy the air conditioning.
This is sent because WE are in need of a smile, but YOU who have lost much are in our prayers.
DWD
Serving Freedom
and Liberty
