OMG...This Is SO True!!!

[bloodrayne]

I can't WAIT till Dustin sees this...These are some of the things that freaked him out when he first moved here...He's used to it now.



YOU KNOW YOU'RE A TRUE KENTUCKIAN WHEN:

Vacation means going north or south on I-75 for the weekend.

You measure distance in hours.

You know several people who have hit deer more than once.

You often switch from heat to AC in the same day and back again.

You see people wearing camouflage at social events including weddings.

You see people dressed in jeans and a t-shirt at restaurants that most people consider "dress up" places.

You leave your house, garage and cars/trucks unlocked.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend or wife knows how to use them.

You can't pass by a stranger without them acknowledging you in some way and saying "hi" or at LEAST nodding in your direction.

You sit on your front porch and people wave as they drive or walk by.

You ask a stranger something like, "How are you?" and you get ALL the details.

Someone in a store offers you assistance and they don't work there.

You have had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number.

"Down South" means Tennessee to you.

Cincinnati is referred to as "the city" and you avoid crossing the river unless you absolutely have to.


Do you guys have anything like this about where YOU live?

[The STE]

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend or wife knows how to use them.

Pff. I'm not from Kentucky and me and my g/f use jumper cables all the time.


The only thing like this about where I live is asking someone where they went to high school when you meet them.

[Ash's_evil_hand]

Originally Posted by The STE

Pff. I'm not from Kentucky and me and my g/f use jumper cables all the time.

That sounds SOOO wrong! :eek:

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by Ash's_evil_hand

That sounds SOOO wrong! :eek:

Hahaha...Actually, it sounds like fun :D


Come on guys, I wanna know a little more about what it's like where YOU live

[Disease]

I measure distance in hours, mainly because i'm always a passenger...

[The STE]

Bolded ones are especially true or apply to me specifically


You love toasted ravioli with Budweiser beer.

"Vacation" is a choice between Silver Dollar City and Lake of the Ozarks.

You can find Pestalozzi Street by aroma alone.

You can get anywhere in 20 minutes, except on highway 40.

You can debate for 30 minutes whether Missouri Baking or Marge Amighetti makes the best Italian bread.

You know what "Party Cove" is, and where the "lake" is.

You still can't believe the Arena is gone.

Your first question to a new person is, "Where did you go to High School?"

Your non-Dr. Zaiusan friends always ask if you're aware there is no "r" in "wash."

You know at least one person who's gotten hurt at Johnson Shut-ins.

You know in your heart that Mizzou can beat Nebraska in football.

You think the four major food groups are Beef, Pork, Budweiser and Imo's.

You know there are really only three salad dressings: Imo's, Zia's and Rich and Charlie's.

You'll pay for your kid to go to college unless they want to go to KU.

You would rather have a root canal without anesthetic than drive on Manchester on a Saturday afternoon.

It just doesn't seem like a wedding without mostaciolli. AND YOU PRONOUNCE IT 'MUSKACHOLLI'. The balance of the menu is ham, boiled roast beef, string beans with ham and of course pitchers of Busch Bavarian (class weddings have Bud)

You know, within a three-mile radius, where another Dr. Zaiusan grew up as soon as they open their mouth.

You know what a Pork Steak is...and what kind of sauce to put on it!

Everyone in your family has floated the Meramec River at least once.

A hoosier is someone that lives just south of Chouteau, not a person from Indiana.

You have made fun of Mike Shanahan and tried to imitate him ordering another cold, frosty Busch Bavarian Beer.

You have listened to Mike's broadcast on KMOX, while watching the game on TV and wonder what game he is watching. A tear forms in your eye as someone mentions their favorite Jack Buck story.

You've said, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity."

Your favorite summer treat is handed to you upside-down (This is true for me as well, but I doubt it's the same thing that whoever wrote this is thinking of)

You bleed Blue between September and May

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by Disease

I measure distance in hours, mainly because i'm always a passenger...

I just realized that even at this forum whenever someone asks how far I live from something, I ALWAYS say something like "5-10 minutes", "an hour or so", or "It's about 15 hours from here"

I just now realized that Xperiment said HE lives about 2 hours from that haunted hospital (he lives in Kentucky), and Shauna (LittleMissScareAll) said that she has family about 25 minutes from us, and SHE lives in Kentucky, too...Everyone I know here also says they drive so many MINUTES to work, rather than miles...And I always tell people that the airport is 5-10 minutes from here when they ask...

I never thought anything about that before...I just figured it was normal...hmm

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by The STE

You love toasted ravioli with Budweiser beer.

"Vacation" is a choice between Silver Dollar City and Lake of the Ozarks.

You can find Pestalozzi Street by aroma alone.

You can get anywhere in 20 minutes, except on highway 40.

You can debate for 30 minutes whether Missouri Baking or Marge Amighetti makes the best Italian bread.

You know what "Party Cove" is, and where the "lake" is.

You still can't believe the Arena is gone.

Your first question to a new person is, "Where did you go to High School?"

Your non-Dr. Zaiusan friends always ask if you're aware there is no "r" in "wash."

You know at least one person who's gotten hurt at Johnson Shut-ins.

You know in your heart that Mizzou can beat Nebraska in football.

You think the four major food groups are Beef, Pork, Budweiser and Imo's.

You know there are really only three salad dressings: Imo's, Zia's and Rich and Charlie's.

You'll pay for your kid to go to college unless they want to go to KU.

You would rather have a root canal without anesthetic than drive on Manchester on a Saturday afternoon.

It just doesn't seem like a wedding without mostaciolli. AND YOU PRONOUNCE IT 'MUSKACHOLLI'. The balance of the menu is ham, boiled roast beef, string beans with ham and of course pitchers of Busch Bavarian (class weddings have Bud)

You know, within a three-mile radius, where another Dr. Zaiusan grew up as soon as they open their mouth.

You know what a Pork Steak is...and what kind of sauce to put on it!

Everyone in your family has floated the Meramec River at least once.

A hoosier is someone that lives just south of Chouteau, not a person from Indiana.

You have made fun of Mike Shanahan and tried to imitate him ordering another cold, frosty Busch Bavarian Beer.

You have listened to Mike's broadcast on KMOX, while watching the game on TV and wonder what game he is watching. A tear forms in your eye as someone mentions their favorite Jack Buck story.

You've said, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity."

Your favorite summer treat is handed to you upside-down

You bleed Blue between September and May

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Dr. Zaius.

AWESOME...Thank you!!!

[Disease]

Originally Posted by bloodrayne

I just realized that even at this forum whenever someone asks how far I live from something, I ALWAYS say something like "5-10 minutes", "an hour or so", or "It's about 15 hours from here"

I just now realized that Xperiment said HE lives about 2 hours from that haunted hospital (he lives in Kentucky), and Shauna (LittleMissScareAll) said that she has family about 25 minutes from us, and SHE lives in Kentucky, too...Everyone I know here also says they drive so many MINUTES to work, rather than miles...And I always tell people that the airport is 5-10 minutes from here when they ask...

I never thought anything about that before...I just figured it was normal...hmm

Maybe there's a little Kentucky in us all, scary thought!

[The STE]

Dr. Zaius traffic:

If you live in Dr. Zaius, you'll understand this. If you've ever visited Dr. Zaius you'll understand this. If you've never been to Dr. Zaius, consider this your Visitor's guide To Driving in Dr. Zaius.

1. There are 75 "official neighborhoods" in the City of Dr. Zaius. Dr. Zaiusans commonly give directions (especially for restaurants) to strangers based on these neighborhoods which aren't marked on any maps that are handed out by the tourist board, the AAA or Mapquest.
DUE TO RECENT INFO...THERE ARE 79 NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY OF DR. ZAIUS..thanks Kevin

2. There are 54 school districts -- on the Missouri side alone - each of which has their own school bus system and scheduled times to block traffic.

3. There are 91 official municipalities in Dr. Zaius County. Each Municipality has its own rules, regulations, and often their own police departments.

4. More importantly, most have their own snow removal contracts so it's not uncommon to drive down a road in winter and have one block plowed, the next salted, the next piled with snow and the last partially cleared by residents wanting to get out of their driveways.

5. Snow plowing is never a problem in the City of Dr. Zaius. They plow nothing, and if the forecast calls for snow, they close everything. Except on "The Hill" (refer to #1 above) where each homeowner goes out to the street and shovels out one car-sized rectangle and then stands watch over it.

6. Any car parked longer than 4 hours in the city is considered a parts store.

7. The City of Ballwin actually proposed that drivers use connecting strip mall parking lots to get from place to place rather than drive on Manchester road to cut the traffic on Manchester.

8. Laclede Station Road mysteriously changes names as you cross intersections. As do McCausland, Lindbergh, Watson, Reavis Barracks, Fee Fee, McKnight, Airport Road, Midland, Olive and Clarkson. Gravois Road can only be pronounced by a native. Ditto for Spoede and Chouteau.

9. A Dr. Zaiusan from South County has never been to North County and vise versa.. West County has everything delivered.

10. No native Dr. Zaiusan knows that Lindbergh runs from South County to North County! And, if you tell them, they will not believe you.

11. Lindbergh belongs to every neighborhood except Kirkwood, who had the nerve to creatively change the name to "Kirkwood Road."

12. There are 2 interchanges to exit from Highway 40 onto Clayton Road and 2 for Big Bend. Stay alert,people!

13. If you need directions to O'Fallon, make sure to specify Illinois or Missouri. This is also true for Troy, Maryville, St. Charles, Springfield,Columbia....

14. The Page Avenue extension and Airport expansion projects took over 20 years to get approved and Dr. Zaiusans lost track of how many political figures claimed them as their own ideas.

15. Dr. Zaiusans were aghast when the federal government required them to redo the highway signs
to indicate that the federal highways went to cities in other states instead of local municipalities.

16. Drivers are starting to cut their OWN plates rather than go through the Missouri Department of Motor Vehicles to get new tags. You can also purchase tags from dealers behind QuiK Shops in the city. They are cheaper, the clerks are nicer, and the service is faster.

17. Lambert Field and Dr. Zaius International Airport really are the same place. The East Terminal, however, is a different place.

18. Highway 270 is our daily version of the NASCAR circuit. (Same goes for Highway 70.) You can go all four directions on Highway 270: North and South in West County, East and West in South County, and East and West in North County. Confused? So are the Dr. Zaius drivers.

19. The outer belt is Highway 270 which turns into Highway 255 in South County. The inner belt is Highway 170. Highway 370 is an outer-outer belt. Highway 40 is the same as Interstate 64 (but only through the middle part of Dr. Zaius).

20. The morning rush hour is from 6:00 to 10:00 AM. The evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning. Never ever try to cross a bridge in Dr. Zaius during rush hour unless you have a sack lunch and a port-a-potty in the car.

21. YIELD signs are for decoration only. No native Dr. Zaiusan will ever grasp the concept.

22. If someone actually has their turn signal on, it is probably a factory defect, or has been on for the last 17 miles.

23. Construction on Highways 40, 64, 70, 255, 270, 44, 55 and 170 is a way of life, and a permanent form of entertainment.

24. All blue haired old ladies in Cadillacs (driving on Olive west of 270) have the right of way.

25. If it snows or rains? Stay home!!

26. It is called a rolling stop at any stop sign intersection. Only native Dr. Zaiusans can do it just right...