The Official Argue About Where Upstate NY Is Thread

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Originally Posted by Core Shot

Im dialectically challenged.

Born and bred neutral Midwestern

Astounded by the lonng island dialect.
And baaaston

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No you're just plain old, all around challenged.

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Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

I know I’ve heard the midwestern “ope” in WNY, as in “ope, let me just scootch past you there”, or “ope, would you look at that sky today, first time the suns been out in weeks”, but I wonder if ope is part of the universal Upstate vernacular.

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Never really heard that in da ‘Cuse.

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Originally Posted by Core Shot

So . . .
Back on track, do upstatahs call it huntah?

Or are you allowed to use a hard R upstate?
Unless it’s an R on a vowel ending.

That may be the test.

If I can ski hunteR (never been) and eat pizzA and have a sodA, I’m down with that.

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I believe that upstaters pronounce the R unless they are mocking downstaters in which case they say Huntah. I’ve never heard that “ope” thing. If it was heard upstate, it’s probably because a Midwesterner was visiting.

Just stumbled across this...


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And also this (counties in CNY)

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nycortla/cnytownm.htm

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Originally Posted by Core Shot

So . . .
Back on track, do upstatahs call it huntah?

Or are you allowed to use a hard R upstate?
Unless it’s an R on a vowel ending.

That may be the test.

If I can ski hunteR (never been) and eat pizzA and have a sodA, I’m down with that.

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Upstaters don't concern themselves with the place, just downstaters.

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Originally Posted by rideit

Just stumbled across this...


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Weedsport is conveniently close to Ice Cream Shops.

I did see Neal Young play at Weedsport with the blue notes. Great show, only show I saw there.

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Originally Posted by rideit

Just stumbled across this...


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Gonna need this link, thanks.

Search Google image for Judgmental Maps

Can confirm that map is accurate. "Cops" directly at 6PM is one of the only places I've ever gotten a speeding ticket while on the way to a bike race in Binghampton.

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Originally Posted by rideit

I did see Neal Young play at Weedsport with the blue notes. Great show, only show I saw there.

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How did he sound compared to Neil?

A couple pics of Lab in case you’re interested.

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take a guess how Danger boy got his nickname.

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the trees were nice

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I was never a mustache guy until I let it grow out while working from home last spring. I’m kind of digging it now though.

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I bet night skiing here is fun

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Originally Posted by EWG

We could always consider using the dark blue area on this dreariness map:

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And for those of you thinking this is just a thinly veiled excuse to post this dreariness map, well ... ok, you’re not wrong.

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Uh a dreariness map. Nice.
I really enjoy this thread.
Not that I have any idea from my communist European perspective where upstate ny is. Somewhere near the statue of liberty?

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Originally Posted by Brownski

A couple pics of Lab in case you’re interested.

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Looks sweet. And yes, I'm referring to your stash.

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Originally Posted by Brownski

A couple pics of Lab in case you’re interested.

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take a guess how Danger boy got his nickname.

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the trees were nice

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I was never a mustache guy until I let it grow out while working from home last spring. I’m kind of digging it now though.

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I bet night skiing here is fun

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Sweet TR, thanks. Looks like a fun day and congratulations on your 'stache.

In the first pic it looks like that dumpster may be taking it switch to the road soon. Probably after the beer cans end up in it.

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Originally Posted by huckbucket

Looks sweet. And yes, I'm referring to your stash.

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Part Maui Wowie and part Labrador man.

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Originally Posted by riser3

Part Maui Wowie and part Labrador man.

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Im working toward a Ron Swanson

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Originally Posted by Brownski

Im working toward a Ron Swanson

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Sitting at a Ron Burgandy right now.

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Originally Posted by subtle plague

Uh a dreariness map. Nice.
I really enjoy this thread.
Not that I have any idea from my communist European perspective where upstate ny is. Somewhere near the statue of liberty?

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Near is always relative. Since The Statue of Liberty is downstate (nobody in this thread can dispute that) then it is close to parts of upstate NY. It is close compared to Europe also of course. Social distancing has changed the rules of being near also...

When I was stationed in Sicily, the Sicilians I talked to were very confused that I was from New York yet, somehow I still lived more than five hours from New York.

This place is weird. A lot of the trails have the same name.



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Technically the sign says not closed, right?

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Originally Posted by m2711c

This place is weird. A lot of the trails have the same name.
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What's this one called "Snowboarder's Death March?"

No, it was called / closed.

However, the effect was the same.