I know I have posted this before....but this is an updated version....
You Know you are from British columbia
1. You know the provincial flower: the dogwood
2. You can taste the difference between Tim Hortons, Second Cup, and Seattle's Best.
3. Lower Mainland only: The last time there was snow, you were so confused you tried to snort it.
4. You can't tell, is marijuana still illegal?
5. You hate the Calgary Flames with a passion.
6. You point out vancouver landmarks in nearly every movie and TV show
7. You don't understand why Manitoba and Saskatchewan are considered western Canada
8. While driving on your morning commute, you switch between heat and air conditioning multiple times
9. You consider 2 degrees freezing cold
10. You know that there is actually a town called Dawson Creek
11. You know how to distinguish between the different types of asian food
12. You know how to pronounce Squamish, Osoyoos, Ucluelet, Esquimalt, Sooke & Nanaimo.
13. You actually care about the CFL.
14. You still believe the Canucks have a shot at winning the stanley cup.
15. You can point out at least two ski resorts, even if the city is coated in fog.
16. A nice day means when you can see the mountains
17. You go bankrupt from paying your rent
18. You have come to accept that there are only two seasons
19. Cold and Rainy, and Warm and dry
20. You don't understand what's so great about toronto
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22. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a 100% water proof raincoat
23. You know more people with boats than air conditioners
24. You have trouble figuring out why french is an official language or why we have to learn it in school
25. You swear that you're in China or Japan
26. You don't find it wierd that every time you go downtown, some crazy guy is talking to himself
27. Your premier was convicted of drunk driving
28. You know what venti and a macchiato are.
29. You ski and play golf in the same day
30. You are aware that Surrey, New West, Burnaby, Delta, Port Moody, North Van, West Van, White Rock, Abbostford, Langley and Richmond are NOT part of the City of Vancouver
[From here down, the points are all member submitted. keep 'em coming]
31. You're confused when people from anywhere else say that the hill you just walked up is a mountain
32. You think that Atlantic Salmon doesn't even deserve to be called salmon when compared to Pacific Salmon
33. You've had a California roll for lunch.
34. You take the bus and are shocked to hear two people carrying on a conversation in English.
35. You don't even listen when the forecast announces "chance of showers."
36. The more expensive the car, the worse the driver.
37. when you get more excited about the canucks making the playoffs than you do about the olympics coming to vancouver
38. have to take a ferry to get to your capital city.
39. you are aware that vancouver and vancouver island are not one in the same
40. You're legally an adult, but you still can only drive with one passenger in the car.
41. you can tell the difference between the fresh mountain air and the air in other provinces right when you get out of the airport
42. you know that your province started the "white towel" craze that so many other sports teams have borrowed.
43. you consider a week with no rain to be "good weather".
44. you drink the tap water
45. You know the only thing dividing China and India is the Fraser River
46. the only time you can get a tan is if you go to a tanning salon
47. when at any given time about 90% of people you pass on the street are wearing either LuLuLemmon or Mountain Equipment Co-Op clothing
48. climbing the grouse grind is something you do for fun
49. You HATE Mick McGeough
50. you hate the leafs for no real reason
51. you are SHOCKED to hear someone speaking French.
52. everytime you go out you see at least two people pulled over for speeding/street racing.
53. you can't stand when someone from outside Canada asks if your from Toronto.
54. you ask Albertans if they really have ski slopes.
55. the police don't respond to a crime scene because they are busy trying to find any reason to pull over a "N" license driver.
56. You are tired of people wanting to go to Barkerville
57. You know in Greater Vancouver that West Van, the west side, and the west end are all different places.
58. There are few things you hate more then following people from other provences on the highway because they aren't use to all the turning.
59. You have to check the sports headlines daily to find out who the new Canucks goalie is. (Thank god for Luongo, we don't have to do this anymore)
60. You chuckle when you say the words "fast ferries"
61. the news has extensive coverage of just how badly people in vancouver can drive in 3 inches of snow
62. you get a harsher punishment for having an extra passenger with an L license than your premier does for driving drunk
63. you leave the province to see the rest of Canada, you realize that there is nothing better to see.
64. You are genuinely confused with people that don't consider "Pirate Packs" to be an integral part of a healthy childhood.
65. You assume cab fares will cost a minimum of $25.
66. You're slightly irritated by the inaccuracies of Tony Hawk Underground's representation of Vancouver.
67. you think of Kokanee as a discount beer
68. your license is the hardest to fake of any province
69. you're surprised and pissed to have to pay for the luggage carts when you get to any other airport
70. you know that it's "Science World", not the "Telus World of Science".
71. when you don't like the weather you go inside and wait 15 minutes for it to change
72. you say "Im from kelowna" and the ontario-ian says "so do you miss [insert BC city]?" even after you have corrected them 5 times.....
73. your driving on the highway where the speed in the left lane is slower than the right lane
73. You have been lost in the woods on several occasions, you know you will be again, and you're ok with that.
74. You think $1.00/L is cheap for gas
75. you think about hockey or guns n roses when the word 'riot' is brought up
76. if you know what Gore-tex is and why it's important, if all your coats have hoods, and/or if you've spent more than 90 dollars on a rain jacket
77. your province's football team are Grey Cup Champs!
78. while celebrating, your province's football team became the only one to ever break the Grey Cup
79. You know what being "beyond Hope" means
80. Forest Fires are almost a tradition - just like Thanksgiving
81. 1994 means more to you than just the year of the OJ simpson case!
82. you return by plane and the first things you say is: "I can BREATHE!"
83. the first time you drive through the prairies you see no mountain, no trees, no ocean -- and promptly have a panic attack
84. you use the parking brake whenever you park because in bc you're always automatically parked on an incline.
85. the three main universities are on an island, peninsula and mountain top
86. you actually joined this group
87. You laugh when snow is mentioned in Victoria's weather forecast, and laugh harder when someone actually believes it.
88. you know that mt washington isn't actually in washington
89. all the graffiti you find is written in full sentances
90. you've heard about "the big one" and you just couldn't care less
91. You actually pull over to the right and slow down as soon as you faintly hear a siren..
92. You could read a decent size novel before you're admitted into the hospital
93. You know how scary it is to drive next to a loaded logging truck.
94. You can't stand Albertan drivers. Not to mention getting stuck behind them on the Sea-to-Sky
95. (mostly vancouver) You find yourself giving half hour long explanations on what the skytrain is
96. you can identify all the gulf islands from the ferry terminal names
97. the only thing you like about Quebec is the maple syrup
98. your capital city doesnt have enough ploughs for a snow storm.
99. you can recite the BC Ferries safety announcement by heart
100. You care more when a referee makes a bad call during the canucks games then when the Premier got arrested for drunk driving
101. You know you're in B.C. when you find a bear in your backyard then walk to the Starbucks a few blocks away while you wait for the bear to leave
102. you know that an "1 1/2 hour ferry" really means 3 hours. Time to get to the ferry, wait for the ferry, get on the ferry, eat in the buffet on the ferry,and then wait for the broken down VW to get off the ferry.
103. the mountain you grew up skiing on is now too busy with foreigners for you to get a decent amount of runs down the hill.
104. You've paid $6 for an full meal of sushi.
105. you are surprised when people tell you they don't ski or snowboard
106. you watch the weather report for a good laugh
107. you can pick out the Albertan drivers in disguise as one of us
108. you've managed to convince people in florida you live in an igloo and have a pet polar bear'
109. The reasoning for number 4 is not simply because of how abundant Cannabis is, but because you are too baked to remember.
110. you know that the only thing beyond Hope is Hell's Gate ↓
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| Name: winnmom | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 12:31 AM |
| * this does not mean I agree 100 percent with everything on this list* ↑ |
| Name: rain | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 12:59 AM |
| oh yea, lol, which ones, ↑ |
| Name: momo | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 1:31 AM |
| ill take number 4 and number 109 for 500..lol... ↑ |
| Name: Randi | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 3:48 AM |
94. You can't stand Albertan drivers. Not to mention getting stuck behind them on the Sea-to-Sky
Red license plates make me feel angry. Honestly. They slam on their brakes for every corner and thank god they completly re did the sea to sky because eveytime you drove it (I'm from the sea to sky corridor) there would be an Albertan OR Washington car in the ditch. Especially when it snows.
60. You chuckle when you say the words "fast ferries"
Those were the worst idea ever.
82. you return by plane and the first things you say is: "I can BREATHE!"
I actually miss the overcast skies when I'm away. The fresh air, even in downtown van, is so nice.
64. You are genuinely confused with people that don't consider "Pirate Packs" to be an integral part of a healthy childhood
Pirate packs were a staple when I was a kid. It was worth it for the cardboard boat, little choclate coin and cup of ice cream LOL
70. you know that it's "Science World", not the "Telus World of Science".
Telus blows. I grew up going to Science World or the PNE every weekend. When Telus took it over they didn't even add any cool stuff. ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 3:56 AM |
| when I first moved to British columbia I could NOT BELIVE how people drove out here!!! They are maniacs.......Now I go some where else, and I can not stand their driving...lol....... ↑ |
| Name: DinaM | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:00 AM |
| winnmom have you always lived in canada? ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:03 AM |
| Name: rain | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:05 AM |
You go bankrupt from paying your rent
Is it high there? ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:14 AM |
Province Average House Price
British Columbia $402,000
Ontario $281,000
Alberta $328,000
Nova Scotia $170,000
Quebec $191,000
Manitoba $146,000
New Brunswick $141,000
Newfoundland / Labrador $137,000
Saskatchewan $136,000
Prince Edward Island $131,000
this is average home costs through out Canada.....I find British Columbias to be on the lower side of what I have seen here though....
I dont know so much for rent costs ↑ |
| Name: rain | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:20 AM |
| do you guys have higher wages? ↑ |
| Name: bmes | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:24 AM |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:26 AM |
| I think maybe a bit higher wages for some things.....just the cost of living in B.C is so high compared to the rest of Canada...it is crazy......even car insurance here is way higher then some other provinces. ↑ |
| Name: Randi | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:31 AM |
| Car insurance is brutal! ICBC has a monopoly on it, so you can't shop around. You must have basic insurance through them. I am pretty sure it's the only province that has that. It's not fair. ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:32 AM |
| I pay almost $200.00 a month for my car insurance!!! YIKES! ↑ |
| Name: momo | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:34 AM |
| $200 a month..yikes my boyfriends was $410 for 6 months an he had 2 DUI's ↑ |
| Name: Randi | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:39 AM |
Name: winnmom • Date: 08/26/2007 00:32:52
I pay almost $200.00 a month for my car insurance!!! YIKES!
What year is your vehicle? Is that just for one car... that seems really high? Do you have the safe drivers discount? I know you can get up to 40% ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:41 AM |
| I have a 10% discount and yes for one car.....my hubbies is cheaper because he gets 40% discount ↑ |
| Name: rain | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:44 AM |
| Name: Randi | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:47 AM |
It's a kids meal from a Vancouver resturant chain called "White Spot" You get a cardboard boat that comes with a drink, your choice of a hamburger, grilled cheese or chicken strips (they may have added more... it's been a while since I was under 12 LOL) a small side of fries... then you also get a foil wrapped chocolate coin followed by a little cup of vanilla ice cream after your meal. They use the straw as the mast and put a flag on it... and you take the boat home hahaha
We used to go all the time. I still love White Spot. ↑ |
| Name: Randi | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:50 AM |
Pirate PakS
A complete kids meal. Choose fries or salad & 1% milk or soft drink, plus ice cream for dessert. Served after 11:00 a.m. for Little Mates 10 years & under. 5.99
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Melts in your mouth.
Hamburger Nat Bailey's original.
Fish Crispy tempura coating.
Macaroni & Cheese Everyone's favourite.
Pirate Pals Crispy coated chicken breast.
Ham & Pineapple Pizza Sub
Milkshakes Mini milkshakes in assorted flavours. 1.99
Substitute for pop in Pirate Pak. Add 1.49
They have a lot more now! ↑ |
| Name: rain | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 4:52 AM |
| Sonic has a kid's meal called a Wacky Pack. It was so embarrassing to yell that out to the speaker. I was so glad when the kids outgrew it. ↑ |
| Name: Dawn C. | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 5:44 AM |
Morning ladies : ))
Average home price in my area is $463,000 and most everybody here goes to McDonald's and gets a "Happy Meal". Sounds about the same as your Pirate pak but the kiddies get a cheapo plastic toy guaranteed to puncture holes in the bottom of your feet : (( I'm not sure how much they cost...it's been about 16 years since my son ordered anything but 3 #4 large sized value meals lol. ↑ |
| Name: maxieellis | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 5:53 AM |
| i have read some...of these before....but not all of them....oh help me i am lmao in here tonight!!!!!!!!!!! AGAIN......all so blinkin true....true, true. ↑ |
| Name: cinner29 | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 9:00 AM |
| Wow I miss BC.....reading some of those made me seriously LAUGH OUT LOUD ( I thought it deserved the real words on this occasion).........BUT I am a little distubed by some of the ones after 30......! And by the way........loved both the 'happy meal' and the 'pirate pack" as a kid.......oh yeah!!!!!! ↑ |
| Name: bmes | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 2:40 PM |
omg.....i forgot about the pirate pack!!!! ha ha ha....
alot of those are for people on the mower mainland....James has boots with Gortex, but that's because his feet get wet alot trying to hose down fires.....lol..not because it's rainy.... ↑ |
| Name: Randi | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 3:00 PM |
| Yeah most of them you have to live in Vancouver to understand. I also want to add CACTUS CLUB! Best food ever. I think that's a Vancouver only chain though. ↑ |
| Name: bmes | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 5:07 PM |
| no...we have a Cactus Club here!! ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 7:44 PM |
Randi,
I should add, that I have LOTS of insurance on my car.... ↑ |
| Name: Randi | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 9:26 PM |
Well that's great Winn... Seeing as everyone in BC drives like a maniac : )
Bmes, do you go there? I remember when there were only two locations. I love their edame beans and their broccoli and cheddar soup. ↑ |
| Name: bmes | Date: Aug 26th, 2007 10:14 PM |
| once in a while we go there. they have some kind of thai rice bowl that i like. and their tea is good ↑ |
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