OT - where to live after retirement

May 19, 2007 2 Replies

Following the item on each state's real motto, here's one on where to live after retirement. You can live in Phoenix, Arizona where:



  1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade.
  2. You've experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl.
  3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town.
  4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food.
  5. You know that "dry heat" is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door.
  6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! or you can Live in California where:
  7. You make over 0,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.
  8. The fastest! part of your commute is going down your driveway.
  9. You know how to eat an artichoke.
  10. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party.
  11. When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is.
  12. The 4 seasons are: Fire, Flood, Mud, and Drought . or you can Live in New York City where:
  13. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan.
  14. You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map.
  15. You think Central Park is "nature,"
  16. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual.
  17. You've worn out a car horn.
  18. You think eye contact is an act of aggression. or you can Live in Maine where:
  19. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco.
  20. Halloween costumes fit over parkas.
  21. You have more than one recipe for moose.
  22. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons.
  23. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. or you can Live in the Deep South where:
  24. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store.
  25. "y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural.
  26. "He needed killin'" is a valid defense.
  27. Everyone ; has 2 first names: Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Mary Sue, Betty Jean, Mary Beth, etc. or you can live in Colorado where:
  28. You carry your ,000 mountain bike atop your 0 car.
  29. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and he stops at the day care center.
  30. A pass does not involve a football or dating.
  31. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail. or you can live in the Midwest where:
  32. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name.
  33. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor or an Amish buggy.
  34. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day.
  35. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at?"
  36. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different!" or you can live in Florida where:
  37. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon.
  38. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars.
  39. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist.
  40. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state.
  41. Cars in front of you are often driven by headless people.

Just to show that I'm not one-sided - you are an Orcadian if: You find trees fascinating and stare at them in amazement. You park your car facing into the wind to prevent door damage when you get out. You take it as a personal insult if you have to show a card when writing a cheque. You refuse to acknowledge the existence of a Shetland version of Strip the Willow. Ferry journeys should be spent reading a book or sitting on a comfy seat rather than freezing outside. Scotland is not the mainland. You understand that 'cla thee hole' can be an affectionate tribute to your wit. You understand the merit of choosing your words carefully, then not saying them just to be on the safe side. You know there is no difference between a 'ruckle o stones' and 'archaeological evidence of ritual practice'. You feel faintly uncomfortable when there are no kye in ear-shot.

30 second pauses in the midst of a conversation are normal. You can hold a conversation for well over an hour consisting only of the words and phrases: "aye", "u-uh", "weel", "beuy", "this is it", "grand day fir it", and 30 second pauses. Whisky is Grouse or HP. You know exactly what "3rd cousin, once removed, on my mother's side" means, and exactly to whom it refers. You eat Kettle Chips because the way they hurt your gums reminds you of Orkney Crisps. You are reduced to an incoherent spitting rage by gaelic language TV.

You forgot to mention that you need to use oven mitts when you drive your car in Phoenix. Bienchat

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