5/14/09

You may live in Nunavut if ...

***Disclaimer: I hate forwards. I really really do. I think for the most part they are dumb dumb dumb and just clutter my inbox. But today I got the following from my coworker (who is much more fond of forwards than I am). And it's hilarious... because it's true. Finally a "You may live in X if..." for Notherners. Enjoy!***

If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 96 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, you may live in Nunavut
 
If your snowmobile, truck or ATV is a front yard ornament, you may live in Nunavut
 
If you walk like a penguin for nine months of the year, you may live in Nunavut

If you have worn shorts and a parka at the same time for any damn reason, you may live in Nunavut

If you know Red Top isn't a hair color, you may live in Nunavut (Rankin to be exact)
 
If you check the expiry date on your pop, chips or kukuk (chocolate), you may live in Nunavut
 
If you know that Tootoo's aren't 4, you may live in Nunavut
 
You Know You Are A True Nunavummiut when:
1. Vacation means going out on medical
2. You measure distance in days
3. You know what time radio bingo starts
4. You often switch from a Honda to a snowmobile in the same day and then back again.
5. You walk in a raging blizzard to go pattik (card game)
6. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit (so he can go to the rich people's houses and get lots of goodies)
7. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
8. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and flies
10. "Down south" to you means Yellowknife...
11. You have "on air" on your speed dial (for bingo)
12. You have more miles on your qamutik (sled) than your truck.
13. You find -20 degrees "NOT COLD, just a little cool."
14. You know AGM means free food
15. You go to the health centre because you are out of Tylenol or condoms
16. People walk their dogs & let them poop in your yard, but you don't say anything about it
17. Your kid throws rocks at any wild bird/animal, and you think they're real hunters
18. You have fresh-water ice (FOR TEA) in your porch
19. Your milk costs almost $15 for a 4-litre jug
21. You have to make your family's winter clothing, and they're better than "store-bought". 
22. You actually understand these jokes, and you forward them to all your Eskimo friends from the North.

4 comments:

Anonymous May 14, 2009 at 10:47 AM  

You may live in the North if you use your firearms licence as ID to get on the plane.

Anonymous May 14, 2009 at 2:09 PM  

This one is making the rounds in Northern Sweden as well. The contents is slightly different, but just as on the dot as this was.

Anonymous May 14, 2009 at 8:35 PM  

eh another thing is if You ask what background is the best for YOUR BLOG lol

Anonymous May 14, 2009 at 9:55 PM  

Interesting list. Funny stuff. This is the 1st list about Nunavut that I have seen.