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You know you're from Boise when...
I'm well into summer school now. I have one student (well, two in the morning) and she's quite the handful. I applied for two jobs today. Am on the edge of my seat and biting my nails now awating the results.
After (finally) recovering my computer system, I've been in somewhat of a hiding mood. I'm still going through some things to correct some old problems that cropped up on the system, so it's been slow going getting caught up on projects.
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fantomeq, velvetwhip, and ifritah for this next bit...
Without further ado, I bring you the list of "You know you're from..." for the Boise residents out there. For those of you not from Boise, it'll give you an idea of what we're like. Feel free to ask questions if you're curious. Some of these just made me laugh...
You Know You're From Boise When…
Everyone's dad either works for HP, Micron, or owns a construction company. And the one who owns the construction company is the richest one of them all.
You can spot a Centennial girl by how big her "Utah Poof" is.
You know what the "Utah Poof" is.
You know what real emo kids look like, and know that they all hang out at the Venue.
You know a family that has more than 8 kids and don't think it's unusual.
You've played fugitive downtown.
You can drive past a multimillion dollar mansion in Eagle, then see a trailer and an old farm house right next to it.
You know someone who camped outside the Krispy Kreme when it opened.
You see a 2C driver and steer clear.
You can spot someone from the North End in a second by their apparent lack of bathing, shaving, and Birkenstocks.
You think the Boise Weekly is ultra liberal.
You know who the "Boys of Boise" are and that they congregate outside The Flying M.
You have called a van a "Mormon Assault Vehicle."
You went to the Old Boise Penitentiary for a field trip in elementary school.
You participated in the 4th Grade Rendezvous and still think it's great.
You were devastated or deeply excited when the River Festival was shut down.
As a member of BARF you helped get the River Festival shut down.
You still get excited when you see the hot air balloons early in the morning.
You are terrified to drive through Nampa/Caldwell because you are scared you are going to be shot…even though it's safer than other cities suburbs.
You were pissed when they banned alcohol on the Boise River, so you hid it in Gatorade bottles.
You know someone who says they made it back from Bogus in 12 minutes at night when it was snowing.
You go to Oregon to buy good fireworks.
You know what "The Inversion" is.
You get pissed off when people drive badly in the rain even though everyone does it.
You meet someone from U of I and automatically assume they are a drunk.
You have been to the Hookah bar and had someone accuse you of smoking weed because of it.
You have seen "the blue field" (ie "the smurf turf") a million times and probably played Optimist football on it and you don't understand people in other states fascination with it.
You get totally annoyed when people call it BOIZE instead of Boise.
You actually look forward to Boise doing fireworks in the park and you fight for a prime spot near the Julia Davis band stand.
You have driven the downtown cruise and realized how lame it was but did it anyway.
You actually get these and pass them on to other people from Boise. Titled: You Know You're From Boise When…
After (finally) recovering my computer system, I've been in somewhat of a hiding mood. I'm still going through some things to correct some old problems that cropped up on the system, so it's been slow going getting caught up on projects.
NOTE: Special attention to
fantomeq, velvetwhip, and ifritah for this next bit...Without further ado, I bring you the list of "You know you're from..." for the Boise residents out there. For those of you not from Boise, it'll give you an idea of what we're like. Feel free to ask questions if you're curious. Some of these just made me laugh...
You Know You're From Boise When…
Everyone's dad either works for HP, Micron, or owns a construction company. And the one who owns the construction company is the richest one of them all.
You can spot a Centennial girl by how big her "Utah Poof" is.
You know what the "Utah Poof" is.
You know what real emo kids look like, and know that they all hang out at the Venue.
You know a family that has more than 8 kids and don't think it's unusual.
You've played fugitive downtown.
You can drive past a multimillion dollar mansion in Eagle, then see a trailer and an old farm house right next to it.
You know someone who camped outside the Krispy Kreme when it opened.
You see a 2C driver and steer clear.
You can spot someone from the North End in a second by their apparent lack of bathing, shaving, and Birkenstocks.
You think the Boise Weekly is ultra liberal.
You know who the "Boys of Boise" are and that they congregate outside The Flying M.
You have called a van a "Mormon Assault Vehicle."
You went to the Old Boise Penitentiary for a field trip in elementary school.
You participated in the 4th Grade Rendezvous and still think it's great.
You were devastated or deeply excited when the River Festival was shut down.
As a member of BARF you helped get the River Festival shut down.
You still get excited when you see the hot air balloons early in the morning.
You are terrified to drive through Nampa/Caldwell because you are scared you are going to be shot…even though it's safer than other cities suburbs.
You were pissed when they banned alcohol on the Boise River, so you hid it in Gatorade bottles.
You know someone who says they made it back from Bogus in 12 minutes at night when it was snowing.
You go to Oregon to buy good fireworks.
You know what "The Inversion" is.
You get pissed off when people drive badly in the rain even though everyone does it.
You meet someone from U of I and automatically assume they are a drunk.
You have been to the Hookah bar and had someone accuse you of smoking weed because of it.
You have seen "the blue field" (ie "the smurf turf") a million times and probably played Optimist football on it and you don't understand people in other states fascination with it.
You get totally annoyed when people call it BOIZE instead of Boise.
You actually look forward to Boise doing fireworks in the park and you fight for a prime spot near the Julia Davis band stand.
You have driven the downtown cruise and realized how lame it was but did it anyway.
You actually get these and pass them on to other people from Boise. Titled: You Know You're From Boise When…
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I must ask... what's BARF?
I drove to Silver City in a 2WD subcompact Japanese car. And survived. Couldn't get up the final hill at the edge of town though, LOL.
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The pen is cool. I've not been inside, just outside the grounds and surrounding areas. It's so odd the events that go on there. You would think it wouldn't be the coolest place, but it's pretty up there.
The hookah bar, never been in it. But have seen them around. Had to laugh when I saw that. Reminded me of the old Alice in Wonderland animated film. Indubitably.
BARF. I think it was Boiseans Against the River Festival or something along those lines. I never did understand it all myself. I loved the festival...
You wouldn't think it for all the mountain-wannabes around here, but there's some pretty hard to reach places around here.
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Gabrielle
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I was gonna say the North End one is probably someone living in the 13th Street Area or something too. I knew way too many folks from that area when I was just out of high school.
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Gabrielle
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And heh, lived here my entire life (sans two years in Pocatello) and half of these didn't click. *Shrugs* Oh well!
(Also? My roommate says Boize, as he's only lived here two years, and it drives me BATTY.)
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