Gugny Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Yes. This is the 1932 Presidential Election in NYS. Height of Great Depression: NYS has always been broken up between NYC & Upstate NY. Anyway... I was born in Upstate New York. Sister's Hospital, Buffalo, New York... 1968. I still don't consider myself from Illinois. My US passport says, Born: New York. Oh... It went totally Blue that year for Roosevelt. You were born in Western NY. And upstate vs. downstate has nothing to do with politics. It's geography. You see those counties along the straight line from the left? Those are NOT in the upper part of the state. In fact, they couldn't get any lower, for where they are located. It's asinine to refer to those counties as upstate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Gugny said: You were born in Western NY. And upstate vs. downstate has nothing to do with politics. It's geography. You see those counties along the straight line from the left? Those are NOT in the upper part of the state. In fact, they couldn't get any lower, for where they are located. It's asinine to refer to those counties as upstate. Yes. I was born in WNY. But WNY is Upstate. Einstein, the reference point is NYC. Where were you born? Downstate?? Now I know why you protest? You gotta be trolling me. And just to stay on topic... WNY has the best Upstate food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Yes. I was born in WNY. But WNY is Upstate. Einstein, the reference point is NYC. Where were you born? Downstate?? Now I know why you protest? You gotta be trolling me. And just to stay on topic... WNY has the best Upstate food! I was born 50 miles north of Albany, which is upstate NY. WNY has some of the best food in the state. But it's not upstate NY. Hence calling it WNY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Just now, Gugny said: I was born 50 miles north of Albany, which is upstate NY. WNY has some of the best food in the state. But it's not upstate NY. Hence calling it WNY. Whatever... What were you born "up" of. What's your reference point for being "up?" Answer that question. What are you up from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Whatever... What were you born "up" of. What's your reference point for being "up?" Answer that question. What are you up from? There is significantly more NY south of me, than north of me. That is why I live in upstate NY. I hope that makes sense to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Gug... You have strange take on geography. When drawing houses... Do you put chimney perpendicular to the ground or perpendicular to the slope of the roof? I betcha you use slope of the roof. 2 minutes ago, Gugny said: There is significantly more NY south of me, than north of me. That is why I live in upstate NY. I hope that makes sense to you. No it doesn't. Either does it to the rest of the state and the powers in charge, history, etc. You're unique, God love ya! 4 minutes ago, Gugny said: There is significantly more NY south of me, than north of me. That is why I live in upstate NY. I hope that makes sense to you. Oh... And what lies at the most southern point from where you were born? NYC? Buffalo is "up" from NYC too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 OP: Chicken wings are listed in that link. Can somebody write the author and tell them that's not "Upstate" New York food. Wings are WNY food. ~ Signed, w/luv BFF, Gungny (Born & Raised Upstate NY) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 1 hour ago, stony said: Michigan's are amazing. Used to eat a lot of them during college. In WNY, we call them chili dogs and/or Texas hots. Growing up in the 70's and hanging out at Zorba's ....we called them "slimers" or "#$&@ Canoes". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: Growing up in the 70's and hanging out at Zorba's ....we called them "slimers" or "#$&@ Canoes". Texas hots **** canoes... Seneca Towne Restaurant across from my HS, WSW: https://www.zomato.com/buffalo/seneca-towne-west-seneca/menu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Texas hots **** canoes... Seneca Towne Restaurant across from my HS, WSW: https://www.zomato.com/buffalo/seneca-towne-west-seneca/menu I remember getting them from that small white shack on Clinton an Transit by St.Gab's,Bipperts Farms,Mayer Bros. Cider Mill. The same old man was there darn near 24/7. More than one person told me he was the original owner of Louies...meaning he was Lou Bachakas. Edited May 11, 2018 by Misterbluesky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Just now, Misterbluesky said: I remember get them from that small white shack on Clinton an Transit by St.Gab's,Bipperts Farms,Mayer Bros. Cider Mill. The same old man was there darn near 24/7. More than one person told me he was the original owner of Louis...meaning he was Lou Bachakas. That was Lucky's. Remember when car crashed into it? It's across the street now, no? From across where Boller's was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 That's right,Lucky's...but he owned Louie's. Pretty sure you're right about the Greek place across the street...they also own The Column's Banquet Hall and Alton's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 18 hours ago, That's No Moon said: No Chiavetta's? Was thinking same thing. 18 hours ago, Gray Beard said: I generally here Mid -Hudson down as the sewer of NY. Someone at work heard I was from NY and said I heard you were from the "sewer of NY" and I told him no, I was from Western NY and he said "Ok, I was mistaken". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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