• your “International” airport has only one passenger flight that actually leaves the 48 contiguous U.S. states. (Louisville “would-like-to-be” International Airport)
• the in-state sports rivalry is paid more attention to than the national championship.
• you live in an area that occasionally gets considerable snowfalls, floods, and tornadoes, but has no capacity to deal with any of the above.
• you pronounce the name of your city different than anyone else you’ve heard.  (Lullvull, Luavull, Lewisville, Looeyvull…)
• you sound like a hick to a majority of people outside of Kentucky.
• you think the rest of the people in Kentucky sound like hicks.
• when you think “Kentucky” you don’t automatically think horse racing or fried chicken.
• you ask your doctor for an allergy cure and he tells you to “move.”
• you’ve ever taken a winter coat along on a day that starts out 65 degrees and sunny…   (it might get cold by afternoon)
• …or you’ve ever shovelled 10+ inches of snow and worn shorts in the same week.
• you’ve ever experienced a “salt storm” after a two-inch snowfall.  (seriously–there was more salt on the road than there ever was snow…)

• More You Might be from New Jersey if... You might be from New Jersey if... -you know what "Quick Check" is -you hang out at said "Quick Check" in the parking lot with your friends doing absoutely nothing and talking about what you are going to do to your car next so you can drag race it better.......
• Puns from the Inbox 1. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much Pi. 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian . 3. She was only a whisky maker -......
• You might be a caffeine addict if... you think sleep is for the weak.  you've just had your 20th cup of coffee within 20 minutes on a Friday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, just so "the milk doesn't go bad over the weekend" (Naz) you believe that the coffee bean is a vegetable. you have a website......
• You might be a gamer if... You don't think of a Russian bazooka when someone says "RPG". You use game stats to describe things in a movie. (Well, Han just blew his Fast-Talk roll) You use game stats to describe things in real life. You laugh yourself silly when you hear the word "Gazebo". The......
• If Operating Systems Ran Your Brain If operating systems ran your brain Windows for brains: --------- You  think about one of any number of things at anyone time  but only for a short amount of time because then your mind goes blank as  you  encounter a "general  protection fault" and  as  a  last resort you have......

• Hong Kong Jockey Club Loses Out to Glitzy Macau Casinos The 124-year-old Hong Kong Jockey Club, whose racetrack revenues are one of the secrets of the territory's economic success, is facing a decidedly modern threat: glitzy casinos being built by Las Vegas operators in nearby Macau.The new competitors are draining away at least $2.4 billion a year in potential betting......
• US Golf Team Gets Ready for the Ryder Cup The past few Ryder Cups have been a bit of an embarrassment for the US team and as the 2008 Cup draws near, the team is going through some special preparation to ensure that it doesn’t happen again. Although defeat has been common at the Ryder Cup for the US......
• How to Invest: Growth vs. Value When it comes to investing in stocks for capital gains, there are two different approaches that can be taken in order to ensure that your stocks increase their worth: growth investing and value investing.  (There are other rationales for investing, such as investing for dividends, but for now let's stick......
• Kentucky Derby Sports-Memorabilia -> Fan-Apparel-and-Souvenirs -> Other-Sports -> The Kentucky Derby is the first of the three thoroughbred races held in the United States each year, known collectively as the Triple Crown. The derby is the first race, the Preakness Stakes is second, and the Belmont Stakes is race number three. It’s......
• Del Mar: Southern California's Horse Racing Capital Southern California's Del Mar Racetrack has been is often overshadowed by East Coast venues like Churchill Downs and Belmont Park. The reality is that the 72 year old track has a history to rival their better known counterparts that includes the greatest horses and jockeys in the sport, as......

• going 4-wheeling means your old lady has her own bike.
• your gloves don’t have any fingers.
• you prefer to pee outside.
• your beer preference is BEER.
• you treat your leather better than your woman.
• you wash your bike more than you wash yourself.
• rock-and-roll is the only kind of music.
• you think Jack Daniels is your best friend.
• you ride instead of walk down the aisle.
• you pass out with a beer in your hand without spilling a drop, and finish drinking it when you wake up in the morning.

• More You Might be from Florida if... You know what Malfunction Junction is. You know the latitude and longitude of every tropical wave. Of all the bad four-letter words, WIND is the worst. you never have more than 20 dollars worth of food in yourr freezer you think your hall closet or saferoom as cozy you can......
• You might be a history major if... You might be a history major if.... 1. You find yourself correcting your parents on their history (especially since the last history class they had was in high school...apparently, my dad thinks that Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the Wright Bros.). 2. You find yourself correcting YOUR PROFESSORS on......
• You might be a cat lover if... You might be a cat lover if... --You laugh or say, "Oh, aren't you clever," when your cats misbehave. --Your cat's picture is your wallpaper on your computer at work. --You get into discussions with people about whose cat(s) are smarter/funnier/cuter. . . --including your boss and your mother. --You......
• Random thoughts Yet another e-mail forward: I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option. More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only......
• Diary of an AOL User One of my favorites from long ago. July 18 I just tried to connect to America Online. I've heard it's the best online service I can get. They even included a free disk! I'd better hold onto it in case they don't ever send me another. I can't connect. I......

• Ecosocialism - Going Green For The Common Good. Said it before, say it again - we are all in this together, so let's start acting like it. Just about everything we choose to do in our own lives impacts everyone else on the planet in some way, so it's very important to choose wisely. However, this also holds......
• Abortion.. What are your views? Trapped... Time Has Run Out For Over 49 Million Americans. By Another's Choice.. Who is trapped by the "choice" of abortion? Both the mother and the pre-born child. Abortion is legal through all nine months of pregnancy in the United States. The infamous Roe v. Wade case legalized abortion throughout......
• Find Your Confidence: Social settings can help you find your confidence Many of us are great and confident people among our own circle of friends and family. Then why is it that our confidence level diminishes when we are among another community or unfamiliar people? Socializing is good but many of us fail to enjoy it. Our minds are occupied with......
• History of Music and Current Recording Industry Crisis Roger L. Bagula wrote this exclusive article for ManuelMarino.com. History of Music and Current Recording Industry Crisis In a time when the whole future of how music is distributed is in question, maybe we should look at the history of music for a guide. Many of us find music......
• Failed Dinner Party...kind of I was so excited to make a post about the wonderful dinner party I hosted on Saturday. I was prepared to show pictures of my beautiful china, and my great table decorations. Alas, this will have to be put on hold....the dinner party had to be cancelled. As it turns......

An oldie from the first days of YouMightBe.com…

• you spend so much money on beanies that you can’t afford beans.
• you kick out your grandmother so the beanies can have their own room.
• someone asks you how many kids you have, and you answer, “1030… but some are doubles.” ( SlipStream )
• whenever McDonalds has Beanies, you run from one McDonalds to another just to get the full set. ( Michele )
• you hold up the line at McDonald’s for twelve minutes and seventeen seconds arguing with the cashier who says they are of a particular beanie baby.
• you knock over 5 old people just trying to reach the beanie aisle.
• you actually consider sleeping with that teenage cashier at McDonalds just so you can get all of the stupid things. (Visitor Submission)
• if you and your coworkers take turns faking sick so that you can be in line to purchase the newest Beanie Babies… (Trippin’ Daisy)
• On Beanie Babies day at the ballpark you take 30 kids, pay for all their tickets, and require them to give their Beanie Babies to you after you go through the gate (actually happened). (Japkin)
• you’ve ever assaulted someone just so you could have first pick of the beanie babies.
• whenever McDonald’s has them, everyone in the house gets a Happy Meal.

• You might be watching too much anime if... Submitted from http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Dojo/4563/toomuchanime.htm you can speak intelligently in Japanese about spirits, demons, war, death, tournaments, magic, and profoundly soppy love affairs, but the prospect of buying a movie ticket leaves you tongue-tied. "hai," "baka," and "hentai" come to your lips so easily that sometimes you have difficulty remembering what the......
• you might be a Sorg if.... 1. you have a big family 2. you hate when they say your name wrong like sorge or surge 3. your mother calls you your brothers or sisters names on a daily basis 4. when you go anywhere and no one has to be told what your name is they......
• You might be a cheesehead if... Much like the redneck lists, the good lists make you wonder if the person is putting himself down for being one. You might be a Cheesehead if... 1. If your idea of a 7-course meal is a Brat and a 6-pack... you might be a Cheesehead! 2. If the Packer......
• You might be addicted to Twitter if... There is a bird-chirping noise coming from your computer every minute or so. You refer to people as @nickname outside of Twitter (seek help if you refer to them that way in real life) People have threatened to un-friend you on Facebook because you have the Twitter app turned......
• You might be a Twitter Spammer if... (Tip:  To report spam, follow @spam on Twitter and then direct message the @username - e..g., "d spam @spammer") You still have the default avatar (Hint to anyone who hasn't yet) You have been suspended on a regular basis: "Sorry, the account you were headed to has been suspended due......

• How to Get Through the Holiday Season without Incurring More Debt Although the holiday season is a magical time of year, the frivolity that goes along with it can wreak havoc on your financial plan. No one wants to deny themselves or their families the fun and celebration that goes along with the season, right? Before you know it, you find......
• Using Health Reimbursement Plans to Reduce Medical Expenses Medical expenses are a growing part of every family’s budget. Although there are many areas of the budget that can be whittled down when money is tight, medical expenses are much harder to skimp on. Medicines and doctor’s visits are important, regardless of your financial circumstances. Fortunately, health reimbursement accounts......
• How much money do I pocket in "income tax free" states? For example: if I earn 0,000 a year in an "income tax free" state in the US (such as Washington, Florida, Wyoming and the others), at the end of the year, how much of it will end up in my pocket if I didn't use any of it on myself......
• Weekly Roundup - A Snowy Edition It's nearing the end of February and we broke a few temperature records this year.  Just as we thought Spring was returning, and the snow would be history, we encounter a nice snowstorm today.  It's funny how soon people forget how to drive.  So on that note, here were a......
• Start Saving Money Today Here are five ways that you can begin to save money, beginning today. Americans are not saving enough money in this day and age to help ensure their stability financially. If you have enough money in your savings account, then it is going to be able to protect you from......

• you instruct the bartender on how to make a drink because, very loudly, you explain “That’s how they make them at MY country club.” Then you wait to receive your .19 cents in change and don’t tip.
• you go into a convenience store and buy a pack of gum with a $100 bill then get mad if the cashier can’t give you the right change.
• you insist that it’s the cashiers job to tell you where the coupon is and have them tear it out for you, then complain to the manager when they don’t comply (and yes this happens almost daily…) ( Sin )
• you try on the lingerie without any undergarments, and ask the sales associate to give you feedback. (Angela Edwards)
• you call employees by their first name just because they wear a name tag. ( TiffanyC )
• you insist that lines don’t pertain to you and proceed to push past everyone else to get to the head of the line, because *you’re* the special one. ( apostrophess )
• you escort people out of line for having 11 items in the “10 items or less” lane.
• you walk into a store at 10 minutes to close not knowing what you want and don’t decide for another 30 minutes.
• you yell out what a GREAT TIPPER you are. ( janicexxwxx )
• you *return* the coffee because it’s too hot. ( Jorge D )
• you order water with extra lemon (as if it was supposed to come with lemon).
• you ask for a discount. No reason specified, just that you should get one. (Dave Tibbs)
• you get annoyed if a hardware store, etc., does not have the most obscure component in stock, despite the fact that they haven’t sold one in over 20 years. (Dave Tibbs)
• if you buy 10 cent candy to break a 20 
• you have to separate transactions for two 2/$1.00 candy bars (but then how would I know how much they are apiece?)
• you think the Pre-pay sign on the gas pump is for everyone but you.
• you ask for a bag, big printed receipt, etc, when you feel you have been overcharged for something because you want to get the most out of the company. (Dave Tibbs)
• You can’t read the signs or coupons correctly, insisting you’re right and all the employees are wrong.
• While standing in front of the huge of TVs, you ask a salesman, “Is this all the TVs you have?” (Melissa R.)
• You dare ask for a discount at a restaraunt because your kids didn’t like thier food after they showed their dislike by throwing said food on the walls and the floor (this realy happened) (Melissa R.)
• you chew out the manager of the local McDonald’s for not cleaning up the place, while meanwhile, your kids proceed to launch ketchup packets at each other.
• you pay anything / everything in small change (especially pennies)

• You know you're from Ohio if... You know you're from Ohio if... -You don't think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami. -You snicker when someone's from Tiffin, because you think of the State Hospital. -You think Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange! -You've heard of 3.2% beer. -Schools close for the state basketball......
• You might be a caffeine addict if... you think sleep is for the weak.  you've just had your 20th cup of coffee within 20 minutes on a Friday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, just so "the milk doesn't go bad over the weekend" (Naz) you believe that the coffee bean is a vegetable. you have a website......
• You might be a fanfic writer if... * You have ever gone to a movie with notebooks and pens for taking notes on the scenes. * You can find slash elements anywhere * You have ever written a PWP ...for a children's cartoon. (NOT Anime) * You're over 30, and can honestly admit that you're buying the......
• you might be a Sorg if.... 1. you have a big family 2. you hate when they say your name wrong like sorge or surge 3. your mother calls you your brothers or sisters names on a daily basis 4. when you go anywhere and no one has to be told what your name is they......
• You might be addicted to Twitter if... There is a bird-chirping noise coming from your computer every minute or so. You refer to people as @nickname outside of Twitter (seek help if you refer to them that way in real life) People have threatened to un-friend you on Facebook because you have the Twitter app turned......

• TransUnion Reveals National Credit Card Debt on the Rise TransUnion.com, one of the three major credit bureaus, released the results of an analysis study of the trends in credit card lending specifically for the third quarter of 2008, revealing that credit card debt is on the rise. The report is one part of an ongoing series of quarterly consumer......
• Blogging Yourself To Financial Freedom Making Our Way has a great post on how people think they can start a personal finance blog and expect to make enough money out of it that they can quit their jobs! Unless you getting 50,000 hits a day, thats not going to work out for you. And unless......
• Why Should You Buy a Hybrid It is important to be brutally honest when it comes to why you should buy a hybrid. One of the top reasons why it would be in your best interest to buy a hybrid car is because when you buy a hybrid, it makes a really big statement about who......
• Looking for Happiness In All The Wrong Places Last week I had the opportunity to be in downtown Atlanta during mid-day rush. I stopped along a bustling business district to grab a cup of coffee and kill some time. Watching the business crowd hustling along the streets from my warm coffee shop window seat I noticed nearly every......
• Tips for Coping with a Sudden Job Loss Do you know what you would do if you or your spouse experienced a sudden job loss? For many families these days, this nightmare became reality over the last year or so. With so many people losing their jobs, you can’t help but wonder if they same could happen to......