The Official Argue About Where Upstate NY Is Thread

[Benny Profane]

Perhaps Upstate can be defined as less than a certain % of BMW's?

Hmmm, that's a thought. When I lived in Saratoga, I would drive down here every now and then, and start seeing really nice, expensive cars everywhere, again. Don't see that upstate.

But, not BMW. Get with it. Tesla.

[Timberridge]

% of Tesla's...good idea.
Sometimes Benny, you make a lot of sense.

[BmillsSkier]

The TRG authority on the cars of the Bourgeois and where to find them.

[hatchgreenchile]

It’s been a wet July, good to get out before the afternoon rains

[Timberridge]

I dunno. It looks buggy.

[BmillsSkier]

What's the car scene in the trailhead look like?

[riser4]

I said upstate not redneck. Clearly Putnam County is full of southern Ohio class rednecks. But that does not make them part of Upstate. No Stewarts down there and tons of people commute to the City. Coming from someone who has lived from one end o fcb the state to the other - It just does not "feel upstate".

Then again, I also do not want most of the Catskills in upstate as lots of those small towns have really weird vibes - the people living there half look like zombies.

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Rednecks, weird vibes, and zombies is part of what defines upstate.

[BmillsSkier]

I said upstate not redneck. Clearly Putnam County is full of southern Ohio class rednecks. But that does not make them part of Upstate.
Then again, I also do not want most of the Catskills in upstate as lots of those small towns have really weird vibes - the people living there half look like zombies.

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Rednecks, weird vibes, and zombies is part of what defines upstate.

This kinda goes to the where is Appalachia discussion cause if you're finding the same kind of southern (southeastern) Ohio rednecks in the Upstate then maybe we just go with the zombie definition. That kind of state of mind covers at least 13 states by my estimation.

See a zombie looking person? You might be Upstate.

[huckbucket]

Key-rist! It's abundant clear that we'll NEVER get to writing about the dive bars of Upstate at this rate.

[riser4]

This kinda goes to the where is Appalachia discussion cause if you're finding the same kind of southern (southeastern) Ohio rednecks in the Upstate then maybe we just go with the zombie definition. That kind of state of mind covers at least 13 states by my estimation.

See a zombie looking person? You might be Upstate.

Right, but while there is overlap, each region has it's local flavor. Upstate NY clearly has certain things that combined with everything else, defines it. I mean VT has some similar things, but it isn't 'Upstate'. Despite what others have said, it does have pockets of Appalachia throughout.

[Timberridge]

I think I'm familiar enough with both VT and Upstate NY that if you showed me a random picture I could identify the state.

[Benny Profane]

The roads are paved in NY.

[Core Shot]

Shit. It sounds like Erie PA might be upstate?

[huckbucket]

Shit. It sounds like Erie PA might be upstate?

Covered that in post #129. Erie is dismal AF (which checks out), but is otherwise the prior home of my smokin hot high school fuck mate who attended Mercyhurst and therefore is NOT Upstate.

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[BmillsSkier]

Covered that in post #129. Erie is dismal AF (which checks out), but is otherwise the prior home of my smokin hot high school fuck mate who attended Mercyhurst and therefore is NOT Upstate.

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And it’s a thin buffer between the Upstate and the raiding hordes from NE Ohio on their way to Chautauqua, Eville and cheap Seneca gas and smokes.

It’s also the last Chick Fil A for like an entire state.

[EWG]

WNY = subsection of upstate.

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Nope. We've covered this too. Upstate's western boarder occurs around Rochester. The exact demarcation is up in the air. I believe it to be when the word soda gives way to the word pop and I'm standing by that definition.

[Timberridge]

The border is the western edge of 315 and 607.

[BmillsSkier]

The border is the western edge of 315 and 607.

What a neat way to show your office mates something about your hometown.

[Peruvian]

I think I'm familiar enough with both VT and Upstate NY that if you showed me a random picture I could identify the state.

Challenge accepted

[BmillsSkier]

Trick question. Trash bear is in Gatlinburg, TN.

[EWG]

I’m guessing since the bike one is entitled Bike Trails In NY that one is upstate. But that’s just a guess.


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[huckbucket]

NY
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VT (Jay?)
NY

[Core Shot]

And it’s a thin buffer between the Upstate and the raiding hordes from NE Ohio on their way to Chautauqua, Eville and cheap Seneca gas and smokes.

It’s also the last Chick Fil A for like an entire state.

If a town upstate, wherever that is, gets a chick fil a, are they disqualified?

[BmillsSkier]

If a town upstate, wherever that is, gets a chick fil a, are they disqualified?

I'm pretty sure that's like crossing the streams.

[Peruvian]

I’m guessing since the bike one is entitled Bike Trails In NY that one is upstate. But that’s just a guess.


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