The Official Argue About Where Upstate NY Is Thread

[chaka]

"I need to start paying more attention to this thread, my kid starts at RPI in a few weeks. What are some must see, eat, drink do recommendations within a 2 hour radius of Troy NY? thanks!"^^^ bumping this up in case anyone has some wonderous suggestions to share, I'll be making my first visit soon. thanks

[riser4]

Anywhere that's 2 hours from Troy is worth checking out, because youve gotten 2 hours away from Troy.

[wooley12]

Attractions near Troy. Google AI sez

It looks like there aren’t any ‘Attractions’ matches on this topic

[wooley12]

The Knickerbacker Ice Arena is in Troy

[BmillsSkier]

Come on now M27, 2 finds for you in one week. https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9AQ...eo-tracker-4x4Where you at man?

[gravitylover]

Heh, we keep mentioning these things and it's really starting to make me want one.

[BmillsSkier]

Do we need a wellness check on m27?

[gravitylover]

Do we need a wellness check on m27?

I think he got caught in a problem login loop. He posted on the discord thread again yesterday.

I did another huge loop yesterday, 724 miles to Rochester and back. Google Maps sent me down some really cool, quiet farmroads with farmstands filled with goodies. My tummy is less than happy this morning, lol. Drought is starting to be a problem in most of the Upstate zones though and farm activity is strange, as noted last week.

Over the last few weeks I have noticed a disturbing trend and it was really apparent yesterday. The amount of semi traffic delivering regular consumer goods is down A LOT, truck stops are very quiet, rest areas almost never get filled up anymore and the trucks that are out there are driving like fukn nuts. Yesterday the big takeaway was just how many construction and trade related big trucks ARE still out there, like that is what is driving the upstate economy right now. There are almost no Canadian plates to be seen anymore, they all bailed on us Small manufacturers of all types seem to be building themselves up and many of them appear to be hiring so if you are a welder or machinist there seems to be some opportunities. M27 if you are seeing this you can confirm; It also looks like the tourist traffic on the Mohawk River and Erie Canal is way off from the last few summers. While business seems to be chugging along ok and most of my customers are not hurting (yet), in fact a few are setting records for themselves, it is strangely quiet at places that are usually busy in the summer. Strange times...

[gravitylover]

The other important thing I noticed is the overwhelming LEO presence. It almost feels like they have a mandate to replace some of the revenue that is not otherwise being generated around the state. Starting around 8am yesterday every single rest area was an inspection station and there were lots of officers and what looked like DOT inspectors crawling over and around every commercial vehicle. At one on I390 there were big rig tow trucks lined up and removing rigs. Speed traps are fukn everywhere! Watch yourselves.

[riser4]

People voted to fuck up the upstates like this. Upstate needs to push back. You guys gonna stand for this?

[gravitylover]

^^ Unfortunately they are the ones that voted for this.

[half-fast]

Thruway has been really busy all summer