You know you live in Florida if

[PapilioMemnon]

I got this email, and thought I'd share it... It's quite true!!!!

You know you live in Florida if

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 O's.

You are thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood covering your windows.

When describing your house to a prospective buyer, you say it has three bedrooms, two baths, and one safe hallway.

Your SSN isn't a secret; it's written in Sharpie on your arms.

You are on a first-name basis with the cashier at Home Depot.

The road leading to your house has been declared a 'No-Wake' Zone.

You decide that 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.

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 roof.

Bagged ice is a valid topic of conversation.

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.

Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean it's Christmas.

The hurricane shutter guy and your roofer are driving BMW's.

You know the difference between the "good side" of a storm and the "bad side."

You go to work early and stay late just to enjoy the air conditioning.

A battery powered TV is considered a home entertainment center.

I add:

You look for higher grounds to park your car

You have flashlights of all sizes

You refrigerator looks like the phonebook

You own several battery operated fans

You have a chance to have candlelight dinners for days at a time...


Now it's your turn to add to it!

[Truegrits]

You know you live in Florida if ...

I lived in Miami/Naples for 40 years, so I have been through many hurricanes, and we always made sure:

our bathtubs were filled with water.
lots of candles.

[bytor2112]

I am a Florida native....Panama City!!!

lol...i read this and it remeinded me of the 94 flood in conroe! oh the fun!

and from that i will add

The fire department knocks on ur bed room window and asks if you need a lift....ur second story window!
you keep all your valuables safely packed in garbage bags from april to early november
You have U haul on speed dial