You know you're from Thunder Bay when...

1. You never meet any celebrities except ex-Thunder Bay Flyers and every chick you know dated at least three of them.

2. Your idea of a traffic jam is getting out of the Red River Rd. Beer store parking lot at 5 p.m. Friday before any long weekend.

3. When you venture out of Thunder Bay, you're the only one who knows what a shag and a camp is!

4. You know what the 'Hoito' is.

5. "Vacation" means going to Winnipeg, Duluth or Minneapolis!

6. You've seen all the "big" bands at the CLE or Coyotes ten years after they were popular.

7. You measure distance in hours.

8. You know several people who have collided with moose or skunk more than once.

9. Your classes were cancelled because of the cold or snow.

10. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

11. You use a down comforter in the summer.

12. You plan your financial future around the Charity Casino.

13. You see people wearing Ski-doo and Polaris jackets at social events.

14. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

15. You think of the major four food groups as Stanley Burgers, Persians, Labatts Crystal, and Blueberries.

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

17. There are always four empty cars running in the parking lot of Mike's Mart at any given time.

18. You only own three spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.

19. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

20. You know driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

21. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.

22. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.

23.You know that the Chronicle Journal covers national and international headlines on the bottom corner of one page and requires six pages for sports coverage.

24. You know which leaves make good toilet paper.

25. You have an outhouse and prefer to use it.

26. You know all four seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Construction.

27. There's a Robin's Donuts per every 1000 capita.

28. You know where the Sleeping Giant lives.

29. It takes three hours to get through Intercity for one item even when you're in a rush because you have to stop and talk to everyone in town.

30. You know where the McKellar Confectionery is located.

31. You know the frustration of waiting in backed up traffic on Memorial at the busiest time of day while the train does its thing.

32. You actually understand all of these and forward them to all your friends and family from Thunder Bay.

All this from a mass email... funny enough to share. A&K