RastaMouse Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Father sent this to me, hope it hasn't made the rounds yet, enjoy! We, The People of Buffalo (and surrounding areas) hold these truths to be self evident: FOOD: We call them "wings," or "chicken wings". We never call them "buffalo wings." It's "weck," not "wick." It's "pop," not "soda." They're "subs," not "hoagies or heroes or bombers." A large pizza with cheese and pepperoni shouldn't cost more than ten bucks. DINING OUT: Everyone knows where "the best fish-fry in town" is. There is no public restaurant in town that requires a jacket and tie...and if there was, we wouldn't go there. You won't find Grey Poupon on the table. We don't "valet park" unless there is absolutely no other choice. Every bar has "happy hour" prices from 4:30 - 7:00 PM Monday-Friday. Even though no one orders it, if it doesn't have "Genny," it's not a bar. Anything over $2.00 for a beer is robbery. GEOGRAPHY & ROADS: We call it the "Scajaquada" but spell it the "198." The most famous address is "998 Broadway." We think anyone who drives more than 20 minutes to get to work must live in the boondocks. We get mad when stuck in "rush hour" traffic and it takes 10 minutes longer to get home. We still avoid the "blue water tower" during rush hour if at all possible. We know Fort Erie is famous for two things...Chinese food and the "ballet." We still refer to places like Sloan and Blasdell. To us, "LA" is Lackawanna, not Los Angeles. INSTITUTIONS: We've all been threathened by our parents to be sent to Father Baker's when we didn't behave. It's the "Hamburg Fair," not the "Erie County Fair and Expo." We know the wrong newspaper folded in 1983. J.C. Penney's is considered to be a relatively "upscale" department store here. It's "U.B." ... not "SUNY at Buffalo, Amherst." We have some kind of "fest" here, every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day. SPORTS: We're sure the NFL is out to screw us...so is the NHL...the NBA already did..so did Major League Baseball..so did the Big East Confernece. We're not desperate enough to support professional roller hockey...yet. We can't believe that we once liked OJ. MISCELLANEOUS: None of the new theme parks are as cool as Crystal Beach was in its day. It ain't a real snowstorm unless they ban driving for more than 6 hours. A shovel and jumper cables are always in our car trunks. People who live in areas subject to hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, wild fire, mudslides and earthquakes can't believe that we would rather live in an area that gets so much snow? Imagine that!!! Guess they would rather drown, burn, or get blown away, or buried alive than shovel for a while. Hey World, we have snow plows and snow blowers; and most of all four seasons, and sometimes all in one day. Top that! P.S. We also have Weber's Mustard, Sahlen's Hot Dogs, and Texas Hot Dog Sauce. It doesn't get any better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 ... if you wear shorts during the day and a parka at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 P.S. We also have Weber's Mustard, Sahlen's Hot Dogs, and Texas Hot Dog Sauce. It doesn't get any better than that. Why is Buffalo, NEW YORK so proud of its TEXAS red hots?? Weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 It's "pop," not "soda." They're "subs," not "hoagies or heroes or bombers." In Philly it's the opposite. Is Syracuse the only place on earth that can get this right? It's "soda" and they're "subs". A lot of that stuff sticks with you for life. I still get pissed when I have to pay more than $3 for a beer or $10 for a pizza, and I've lived in a big city for 2+ years. We get mad when stuck in "rush hour" traffic and it takes 10 minutes longer to get home. True dat. I'll take Upstate "traffic" in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 After reading that, I feel like putting on a tacky "Beat the Champ" bowling shirt and some plaid slacks. MEL!!!!!!! THE REGULAR GUY LOOK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 I wouldn't mind tuning in a little "Dialing for Dollars" or "Rocketship 7".......I STILL cringe even when I see Father Bakers just in print form.......those were the days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spun Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 "Aren't yous going down to the VFW (doubleya) to pick up my third brother in law on the way to the local on the way to my second cousins from my mothers side?" "In a heart beat, after I pound some luncheon meat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 and most of all four seasons, and sometimes all in one day 306273[/snapback] in nearby erie, pa we had 4 seasons winter still winter deer road construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griswold Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Add to the list... the habit of putting "the" (or "da") in front of a road name. Examples: "the 198" "the thruway" "da truway" "da 90" If you came down here and said "I took the 95" you would certainly be pegged as an out of towner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brihs2005 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Add to the list... the habit of putting "the" (or "da") in front of a road name. Examples: "the 198" "the thruway" "da truway" "da 90" If you came down here and said "I took the 95" you would certainly be pegged as an out of towner. 306589[/snapback] I was just about to type that... In Indianapolis everyone can't just say a number, everyone needs to make sure they tell you that it is an interstate you are getting on. Them..."You take I465, get on I70, Take I65 North." Me... 'I ain't taking any "I" you friggin dolt! I am taking "the" 465.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastabillz Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 After reading that, I feel like putting on a tacky "Beat the Champ" bowling shirt and some plaid slacks.MEL!!!!!!! THE REGULAR GUY LOOK!!!!!! 306295[/snapback] Beat me to it! I guess great minds think alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron C. Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 I still have my blue pants with kelly green buffalos...doubt they still fit. What's so hard about saying roast beef on WICK? I miss Bailos! The Bills or Sabres will win in my lifetime...please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingant Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Do the fire halls still make chowder? I moved to Ohio over 25 years ago. Every time I go home to No. Tonawanda for a visit, I have to stock up on Buffalo food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanners Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 I was just about to type that... In Indianapolis everyone can't just say a number, everyone needs to make sure they tell you that it is an interstate you are getting on. Them..."You take I465, get on I70, Take I65 North." Me... 'I ain't taking any "I" you friggin dolt! I am taking "the" 465.' 306604[/snapback] Well in Southern California we call it "the 5" and "the 405" and "the 101", so its not that unique... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 One of the only places where you can go get a "mighty six pack", divulge in a happy hour featuring Genny Light and Pabst Blue Ribbon on draft and bump into a guy named "Matty Nowitski" from Cheektowaga! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in SC Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Father sent this to me, hope it hasn't made the rounds yet, enjoy! We, The People of Buffalo (and surrounding areas) hold these truths to be self evident: FOOD: We call them "wings," or "chicken wings". We never call them "buffalo wings." It's "weck," not "wick." It's "pop," not "soda." They're "subs," not "hoagies or heroes or bombers." A large pizza with cheese and pepperoni shouldn't cost more than ten bucks. DINING OUT: Everyone knows where "the best fish-fry in town" is. There is no public restaurant in town that requires a jacket and tie...and if there was, we wouldn't go there. You won't find Grey Poupon on the table. We don't "valet park" unless there is absolutely no other choice. Every bar has "happy hour" prices from 4:30 - 7:00 PM Monday-Friday. Even though no one orders it, if it doesn't have "Genny," it's not a bar. Anything over $2.00 for a beer is robbery. GEOGRAPHY & ROADS: We call it the "Scajaquada" but spell it the "198." The most famous address is "998 Broadway." We think anyone who drives more than 20 minutes to get to work must live in the boondocks. We get mad when stuck in "rush hour" traffic and it takes 10 minutes longer to get home. We still avoid the "blue water tower" during rush hour if at all possible. We know Fort Erie is famous for two things...Chinese food and the "ballet." We still refer to places like Sloan and Blasdell. To us, "LA" is Lackawanna, not Los Angeles. INSTITUTIONS: We've all been threathened by our parents to be sent to Father Baker's when we didn't behave. It's the "Hamburg Fair," not the "Erie County Fair and Expo." We know the wrong newspaper folded in 1983. J.C. Penney's is considered to be a relatively "upscale" department store here. It's "U.B." ... not "SUNY at Buffalo, Amherst." We have some kind of "fest" here, every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day. SPORTS: We're sure the NFL is out to screw us...so is the NHL...the NBA already did..so did Major League Baseball..so did the Big East Confernece. We're not desperate enough to support professional roller hockey...yet. We can't believe that we once liked OJ. MISCELLANEOUS: None of the new theme parks are as cool as Crystal Beach was in its day. It ain't a real snowstorm unless they ban driving for more than 6 hours. A shovel and jumper cables are always in our car trunks. People who live in areas subject to hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, wild fire, mudslides and earthquakes can't believe that we would rather live in an area that gets so much snow? Imagine that!!! Guess they would rather drown, burn, or get blown away, or buried alive than shovel for a while. Hey World, we have snow plows and snow blowers; and most of all four seasons, and sometimes all in one day. Top that! P.S. We also have Weber's Mustard, Sahlen's Hot Dogs, and Texas Hot Dog Sauce. It doesn't get any better than that. 306273[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in SC Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 306719[/snapback] Ah, Crystal Beach again. Can you believe I dreamed about it again the other night? Laff in the Dark, The Old Mill, The Wld Mouse. The Fun House. Are you trying to torture me with how old I suddenly am? (Thanks for the memories.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Beat me to it! I guess great minds think alike. 306611[/snapback] Just so happens that the man who makes that remark in "Easy Money" happens to be a Buffalo native. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txbillsjunkie Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Do the fire halls still make chowder? I moved to Ohio over 25 years ago. Every time I go home to No. Tonawanda for a visit, I have to stock up on Buffalo food. 306629[/snapback] I moved away from NT at about that same time......Ahhhh yes the food, the wings, the beer, the 290. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Why is Buffalo, NEW YORK so proud of its TEXAS red hots??Weird 306287[/snapback] I've spent the last 2 years looking for a good hot dog in Texas. No luck. It's all about Ted's when I go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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