• You believe that its not a good party unless you've driven an hour, lost on an old logging road;

• You know the Canadian currency exchange rate;

• You go to old Albys, AM/PM, Star Video, or Safeway to find out what’s going on that night;

• You know to always order SEASONED fries at Frugals;

• You own Carhartt pants sweatshirt vest and hat and you wear them all at the same time;

• You know where to go to steal wooden pallets for your bonfire;

• You don't question why one of the 'nicer' restaurants in town is named "The Crab House";

• You can name more local bars (or churches) than running stores;

• You've had to complain that "nothing is open" at 5 pm;

• You have to drive 65 miles to go to 'the mall', and it is typically an all day trip.

• You know indisputably what generic terms such as 'the west side', 'the bridges', 'the pier', 'the lake' and 'the spit' all refer to;

• You've decided not to go to a movie cuz you didn't feel like 'driving all the way out there';

• You've said, "Sequim has gotten SOOO BIG!"

• You make fun of 'the hicks in Forks'... while pulling your hoodie over your flannel;

• You know that contrary to the common saying, Swain's doesn't have EVERYTHING;

• Your car has more Canadian radio stations programmed in since they're so much clearer;

• You know where multiple places to go to get Indian, Thai, Japanese, Or Chinese food, likely have a preference between all your choices;

• Your sense of direction stems from 'the water means north, the mountains mean south';

• You know someone's a tourist cuz they go the wrong way on a one way street.

• 'Living out of town' has no meaning;

• The fact that someone put soap in the town fountain again lost it's humor ages ago;

• You bring a jacket 'just in case' no matter where you go or what time of year;

• You go to the Clallam County Fair in the summer, scantilly clad in the day, get a sunburn, then immediately regret it as you freeze your ass off when the sun sets;

• You refer to Port Angeles as P.A.;

• You know from personal experiences that riding the Coho with a hangover is a bad idea;

• You use the phrase "squimite" and know what it means;

• You know at least 10 different words for rain;

• You know more people who own boats than air conditioners

• You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant

• You never see less than 2 fights when visiting a local bar

• You understand that if it has no snow or has not erupted, it is not a real mountain;

• You know that if you go to The Lake you may end up with frostbite or the Lady of The Lake might get you;

• You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon;

• You consider fishing a sport;

• In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark -- while only working eight-hour days

• You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho

• You have no concept of humidity without precipitation;

• You can point to at least two mountains, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover;

• You notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it;

• You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka;

• You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on;

• You understand blue and you understand sky, just not if they are used in the same sentence;

• You've actually used your mountain bike on a mountain;

• You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists;

• You know what stumpin is;

• You and your best friend (and their cousin) have all dated the same person;

• You know that if your cruzin the loop, you'll turn around at McDonald's;

• You were excited when WalMart came to town;

• You have a strong opinion about spotted owls and whales;

• You never get used to that smell from the Mill.

 * This list is not meant to offend anyone still living in Port Angeles.  It was WRITTEN by someone who grew up there and has family still there.  We can all identify with at least SOMETHING on this list!!!  Face it!