You know you've lived in Syracuse long enough when...
 

...you know every possible cat-related Solvay joke.

...you know the correct pronunciation of "Brewerton."

...you can accurately forecast just how warm the day will be according to
the intensity of the stench coming from the lake during your morning
drive.

...you no longer want to brace your eardrums when you leave the Dome.

...you take visiting out-of-town friends on drives past Dick Congel's
house on Woodchuck Hill Road.

...Jim Boeheim is starting to look sexy to you.

...you feel like you're being subversive when you go to Hoffmann's instead
of Heid's.

...you can tell all the Hafner establishments apart.

...you know the name of the guy who does all the voiceovers for Channel
24.

...you remember when Midtown Plaza was actually occupied.

...you know that Gate 2 at the Fairgrounds is always open.

...you go to Sainte Marie and amuse yourself by asking the inhabitants
what they think of the latest waterfront development plan.

...your children dream of being on the Storm Team when they grow up.

...your chest bursts with pride when Syracuse is the top story on the
Weather Channel.

...you know where to find parking in Skaneateles.

...you're beginning to suspect that the Time and Weather lady actually
died years ago and her voice is now computer-generated and preserved
for all eternity.

...you've actually been to the mythical hamlet of Lakeland.

...the waitresses at the Dinosaur are intimidated by you.

...you chuckle with glee whenever you hear that yet another truck has had
its top sheared off by the rail bridge over Onondaga Parkway.

...your idea of a fun afternoon is to pack a picnic lunch and go watch the
mosquitoes get sprayed up in Cicero.

...you know what a "spiedie" is.

...you think that they really don't have enough weather coverage on
Channel 9.

...the Heaphy tin man no longer scares you.

...they've chopped down your tree and dragged it into Clinton Square for
the holidays...twice already.

...you still look for the big HELP sign on the waste beds along Route 690.

...you're smart enough not to go to the Apple Festival.

...you think they could squeeze in a few more parking spots downtown if
only they would remove that pesky Jerry Rescue memorial.

...you know in your heart that just before the apocalypse, the yin-yang
sign at Marble Farms will start revolving again.