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So I went out to see customers today. Metrics Schmetrics. Based on my neighbors’ terrified reaction to the snowfall, I’m going to make a call regarding Rockland & Westchester. I think most of you guys would agree with this anyway. Not upstate. I’ve never seen such a bunch of scaredy cat drivers.
I'm so glad I started it (humble brag). I have learned so much in this thread, sort of a compendium of the Upstate experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by I Skied Bandini Mountain
Wait. There's stuff on the other side of the lake beside Peppermints?Quote:
Originally Posted by wooley12
I grew up on the southern shores of Lake Erie, have lived in the Mitten surrounded by Great Lakes and sailed all of them; to this day you would not believe the amount of stupid comments you’ll hear locals and visitors alike say about them.Quote:
Originally Posted by wooley12
No shit:
salt water/fresh water
What’s on the other side (Erie, Huron, Ontario)? Canada.
No, really, what state is that, Canada is above us.
Are there whales/seals/sharks in there?
Wait, that huge body of water can freeze? How?
Can you swim across it?
There were battles between warships out there? Bullshit.
If it’s a lake, why can’t I see across it?
You know the US Navy was invented in upstate right? Though I guess if our war with Vermont went the other way we might have lost the town where it happened. Whitehall is pretty close to being New England.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
This is why this thread exists. You just can't get that kind of beta anywhere else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brownski
I'm partial to this battle: Battle of Lake Erie - War of 1812
And his beer: https://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/si...d-2020_0_0.jpg
All those times driving through Whitehall on the way to Kmart and I couldn't get over that sign telling me it was the birthplace of the navy.
also, it was invented by Benedict Arnold, which might be another good standard. Did Benedict Arnold kill British people around here? Yup, you’re probably upstate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benny Profane
You gotta love a guy whose middle name is Hazzard.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
One thing is for sure, you damned well don't try and shoot up his boat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brownski
What’s the vert of powder mills park near Rochester? They have a rope tow
As with so many stories dealing with Upstate NY, this is almost accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brownski
Fuck yes, and this may be the actual metric. If it snows a foot and your response to that is to exceed the speed limit driving to a bar while drinking a beer hoping that gets you in the right mood to trade punches with some dude, well, then you are in upstate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brownski
In an old Camaro.
Good call! That's right around the corner from me and I didn't even think of it. If it's 50ft of vert I'd be surprised.Quote:
Originally Posted by half-fast
Plus mushroom house (again)
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The old hill next to ski jump? About 150' as I recall. The one hill there now with the rope tow? Never skied it but I'd say 50-75'.Quote:
Originally Posted by half-fast
Well that's all pretty cool. Thanx. History, geography, culture - this thread is overflowing with teh TRG goodness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
I guess my LI pitch was a bust. Ahh well.
bout 75’....Quote:
Originally Posted by half-fast
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but they charge like 12 fuckin’ bucks for it.... gotta pay for that fancyassed fuckin’ groomer.
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i do like the way they put the lift counterweight on the other side of the river.
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If you wanted to skip the lift line and didn't mind earning your turns, Cobbs Hill had 100' vert of packed pow. Under the right conditions you could ride the runout all the way the the old POW buildings by Lake Riley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTnWzDHUTg8
When I was training to join the patrol at bristol we had to take a couple shifts at powder mills and north hampton parks. I was riding the rope tow at pm once and was passed by a woman skate xc skiing
Lol
Thread drift (again) - I've had non stop snow for 21 hours now and it's supposed to drop a few more inches before the day is over. It hasn't added up to squat, about 4.5" but I had every type of frozen precip other than convective types (ie: hail) and some NCP as well. Really long duration storms are a rarity in my sub-Upstate region so I figured since there's a connection I should mention it. It's back to big flakes now so it will start to accumulate again.
nice day fer boatin’.....
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yep.
Holy hell. This shit is getting old. I moved to NJ for the warm weather and beaches.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
fuck work..... lets get this weekend started.
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now.
That’s just flat out livin right.