Things I Learnt In Alabama

My post below came to me in the form of an email from an old friend.

Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.

There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Alabama.

There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Alabama,
plus a couple no one's seen before.

If it grows, it sticks; if it crawls, it bites.

Onced and Twiced are words.

It is not a shopping cart, it is a buggy.

And let us never forget, it's not a garden hose or simply hose,
it's a "hosepipe" (one word).

Fire ants consider your flesh as a picnic.

People actually grow and eat okra.

Mamanem means the whole family. ("Are mamanem comin?")

There ain't no such thing as "lunch". There's only dinner and
Then there's supper.

Backards and forwards means I know everything about you.

Jeet? is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat yet?"

You know you're from Alabama if:

1. You measure distance in minutes.
2. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
3. Stores don't have bags; they have sacks.
4. You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no
One in it, no matter what time of the year.
5. You use "fix" as a verb.
Example: I am fixin'to go to the store.
6. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit,
vegetable, grain, insect or animal.
7. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave
Both unlocked.
8. You carry jumper cables in your car .... for your OWN car
9. You know what "cow tipping" is
10. You only own four spices: salt, pepper, chili powder, and
catsup. No genuine Alabamian ever called it "Catsup". Down
here it's "Ketchup"and let's not forget pepper sauce for the
turnip greens!
11. The local papers cover national and international news on
One page but require 6 pages for sports.
12. You think! that the first day of deer season is a national
holiday.
13. You find 90 degrees Fahrenheit "a little warm."

14. You know all four seasons: Almost summer, summer, still
summer, and Christmas.

15. You know whether another Alabamian is from east, west, or
Middle Alabama as soon as they open their mouth.

16. Visiting Wal-Mart is a favorite pastime known as "going to
wal-marts."

17. You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good
Chili weather.

18. A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola, or pop... it's a
Coke, regardless of brand or flavor.
Sample: "What kinna coke ya want?"

19. Fried Catfish is the other white meat.
20. You understand these jokes and forward them to your friends
from Alabama....

What's Your Personality Type

Your #1 Match: INFJ

The Protector You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them. You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher.

Your #2 Match: INFP

The Idealist You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world. Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships. It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close. But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop. You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist.

Your #3 Match: ISFJ

The Nurturer You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal. A good listener, you excell at helping others in practical ways. In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music. You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for. You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.

What's Your Personality Type?

What is Your Thinking Style

Your Dominant Thinking Style:

Exploring You thrive on the unknown and unpredictable. Novelty is your middle name. You are a challenger. You tend to challenge common assumptions and beliefs. An expert inventor and problem solver, you approach everything from new angles. You show people how to question their models of the world.

Your Secondary Thinking Style:

Visioning You are very insightful and tend to make decisions based on your insights. You focus on how things should be - even if you haven't worked out the details. An idealist, thinking of the future helps you guide your path. You tend to give others long-term direction and momentum.

What's Your Thinking Style?

Music Meme

I do not normally post these but Bari has tagged me@!

01. Total volume of music files on my computer?
None
02. The last CD I bought was?
Alabama Ultimate 20 #1 Hits

03. Song playing right now:
Song of the South by Alabama


04. Five songs I listen to a lot or that mean a lot to me(in no particular order):
Building A Mystery By Sarah Mclachlan
Harem By Sarah Brightman
It's a Beautiful Day Sarah Brightman
Sweet Home Alabama Lynard Skynard
Live Like You were Dying Tim McGraw


05. Which 5 people are you passing this baton to, and why?
None it ends with me.

The Munsters

   Last week Art and I were watching tv and there a munsters marathon on tv.  Yes, I know the show was before my time, but i grew up watching it  in reruns.  Anyway, so later that night I was trying to figure out the years that it originally ran on tv.  As I was researching it on imdb I discovered that there is going to be a remake of it into a movie.  Written by the Wayans Brothers.   How scary is that?   How many people out there that read this blog remember the munsters and watched it?  Anyway, it was interesting watching a show you have not seen in years and still liking the show.

What Does Your Name Mean

SUZANNELEIGHMETCALF
S	is for	Striking
U	is for	Unforgettable
Z	is for	Zippy
A	is for	Active
N	is for	Natural
N	is for	Neat
E	is for	Emotional
L	is for	Likeable
E	is for	Energetic
I	is for	Intense
G	is for	Giddy
H	is for	Heavenly
M	is for	Musical
E	is for	Extraordinary
T	is for	Tough
C	is for	Cheerful
A	is for	Ambitious
L	is for	Loud
F	is for	Fresh

What Does Your Name Mean?