Extra funny cause that’s how I’ve been referring to tandems since I started my search for one. I can almost guarantee that my wife will never paddle this boat and I got such a smoking hot deal on it...

Did any of this hang around?

Lake

If you’re on the other side of the river, Latham beverage usually has UC and its just up the street from the Latham Ted’s.

Traditionally the line is much further north but they have been trying to expand the last few years based on the hipster PBR/retro beer phenomenon. I buy mine when I’m in the Albany area, which is...

Dry suits are expensive. Plus they’re clammy as hell so I don’t want to buy one used.

Believe me. That monster is not going grocery shopping. Can confirm that she floats though.

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I found myself in CNY again this weekend. After making a deal on a used tandem kayak, I stopped at this place for a brisket sandwich

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it was a good sandwich

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Geez, they sound cool. If CS doesn’t want them, I might be interested. Irregardless, I’d love to see a pic and their story. And I’m in for EC longboard day when it goes down. My longest skis are only...

Plus, the guy had the time to do it. I feel like I could harbor grudges if I was less busy.

Cohoes? What’s Cahoes? Oh, you’re from Albany? My friend grew up in Buffalo. Do you know him?

Everybody takes shots. It"s all good. To downstaters we"re hicks. To everybody else we"re New Yorkers.

So goddamn funny. Fuckin degens

Nope. Those guys are ancient history. Letterkenny

Jeez. I get distracted for a few days by a charming Canadian comedy series and we all go sleepy I guess. Hopefully this helps.

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Can’t say for sure if it’s upstate or not.

that has not been determined

What can I tell you? We were dopey upstate, townie teenagers. My buddy that got jumped there was a big dude- salt of the Earth but he threw his weight around some times. He played guitar for a speed...

Thats a good OV reference sure but the real issue is that I had no idea this show existed and now I may not get anything productive accomplished this weekend. Thanks

Actually, that would be hilarious

Sounds like a cheap date

That is awesome. I bought a reprint of that book a few years ago. A lot of the descriptions still line up with existing resorts. Others not so much but it is fun trying to figure it out.

Osborne Road- in Lodonville

And yeah, I should have sued the shit out of the owner but I didn’t. A friend of mine who worked there got jumped in the parking lot by two guys who had a grudge. That...

And this occurred in the upstate, during the McRibs test introduction in the number one test market in the nation, Albany County.

Basically, I was 16 or 17 and the guy who owned the McDonalds I worked at considered himself a competent electrician so he went ahead and repaired an electric marinator that kept the McRib meat...

I already told you guys how I got electrocuted by a McRib at an upstate McDonald’s right?

That tracks

I’m right there with you. If you figure it out let me know.

Amen

I don’t know. It seems like the kind of thing they would do to somebody else. They’re famous for being contract brewers for smaller operations that outgrow their facilities actually.

Just in case somebody thinks I’m some UC Johnny come lately... Look what I found on my instagram. I think I may have a problem
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Geographically but if we’re talking upstate as a cultural thing, it’s not just a rural thing. Woodchuckism is an upstate phenomenon but so are half dead rust belt cities like Newburgh.

I think most people would say Orange is upstate. I I recall we were trying to figure out if it’s route 287 in NY, route 6 or 84 or someplace else? Even if you go with 84, about half of Orange is...

Yeah, me too. I don’t blame you at all.

Looking at your pics, I think I’m in the “Song should have opened” camp. I’m glad somebody got to ski it at least.

I don’t think that’s been nailed down conclusively. We have plenty of bears in Rockland now and there is a significant vote for Rockland being downstate so I guess it’s a maybe. Someone proposed a...

Jeez. I feel attacked. Too good to bowl next to my kids huh? That’s fucked up.

Man, that’s kind of rough. Bowling was a staple birthday party venue for both my kids for years. I didn’t realize I was letting them associate with unsavory types.

Hey, UC glassware, t shirts and other stuff was the staple dad gift for years. I might as well put it to use.

Late lunch.

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one is never enough. This means I’m down to my last bottle.

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Now that’s high tech.

You’re aware the Delaware starts in the upstate right? This is the northernmost lock on the Rondout end. Let the canal wars begin.

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Everybody knows about the Erie Canal but how many know about the D&H canal? I guess there is some maniac out there that’s gonna claim Kingston isn’t upstate or something....

I finally got up the courage to try mounting some bindings from an old pair of skis I was done with onto some $20 garage sale K2s. I’m happy with the Mount but I was hoping the skis would feel more...

I can tell the difference

That didn’t even occur to me. Maybe I have covid fatigue. Gotta live my life you know

Being a parent changes everything. I’m amazed at what I will put up with from my employer and customers because my family depends on me earning money. When I was younger, $500 in the bank was fuck...

Found myself upstate in a Stewart’s and was hungry. I was just looking around for something healthy to go with my coffee when my eyes settled upon this.

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I figured why not give it a...

I stand corrected. I was picturing a McDonalds fish filet or the Gordon’s shit n my freezer.

Yeah, I’d be pretty shocked if Ted’s used frozen fish. It’s too good.

You got me. I thought I was the only one

It’s cool that you just showed the top of the can there. Now if some Johnny-come-lately wanders in here he won’t know what you’re drinking. But we know.