With Cincy and Cleveland coming up...

[mtdoak]

I just wanted to give everyone a quick reminder that, not only must Buffalo win these games, but beating two Ohio teams is a moral victory. Why? Well, lets start the list...

 

Why I hate Ohio:

 

#1. Ohio Drivers. I've said it before. Two inches of snow on Ohio roads is 10 times more dangerous than 10 inches in Buffalo. People here are afraid of the snow, combine that with the statewide epidemic of terrible driving during nice whether and underfunded road crews, even in the Cleveland area, you have a recipe for a horrible experience everytime it snows.

 

#2. Ohio Inferiority Complex. Almost everytime I bring up my complaints about the Buckeye state with an Ohioian, they take a serious amount of offense, usually telling me that 'What can you do in NY that you can't do in Ohio?' I normally rattle off a list of about 20 things without even thinking, which just gets an angry/confused response from them. When it comes to sports, a few examples I like to bring up. Such as, the Columbus Blue Jackets like to think of the Detroit Red Wings as their rival. Ask any Red Wings fans what he thinks of the CBJ/Red Wings 'rivalry' they just laugh. Don't rivalry's have to be more than just one sided? Ask a Michigan fan who their chief rival is....guess what the answer is. MSU. NOT OSU. Unless of course you ask a Michigan fan who has lived in Ohio their whole life, which for some reason their seems to be an unhealthy number of. The reason the OSU/Michigan rivalry gets played up so much? The Ohioians.

 

#3. Ohio climate. I like to describe Ohio as the 'combination of all the bad parts of the north and south', and not just in weather. You have droves of Nascar inbreds down here, but no southern hospitality or southern belles. You have a winter full of cold rain, but few snow accumulations, more ice and slush. Between Sept. and May, you have alternating 60 degree days and 30 degree days. Ohio has taken fall, winter, and spring and combined them into one freakish season. To quote Lewis Black "Its not weather...its malaria"

 

#4. And finally, let me say this. For the 5 months leading up to election, Ohio received what some have described as the 'biggest political blowjob' in history. Ohioians were told how important they are, and how the office of president will take care of Ohio if you vote for so and so. However, since the election, you have not heard one peep about Ohio in ANY major news station. As a matter of fact, I have deemed it the safest place to live, simply because I don't think many people woud care if a terrorist blew up half the state.

 

Please Buffalo, kick the sh-- out of the Ohio football teams. Why such a crappy state has two NFL teams, I don't know. But i hate it here, and nothing would make me happier than to mock all the sh-- eating buckeye fans till i'm blue in the face. This place is truly the crap hole of america. I want to wear my Andre Reed jersey to a local bar and patronize them all. I want to remind them that, even if OSU can get lucky once every 50 years, there will never be an Ohio based super bowl champion. Never.

[Toledo Bill]

What part of Ohio? I agree with a lot of what you say, but one benefit of living near Toledo is an average annual snowfall of around 36 inches.

[mtdoak]

What part of Ohio? I agree with a lot of what you say, but one benefit of living near Toledo is an average annual snowfall of around 36 inches.

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Miami Valley area. Eck eck.

[Toledo Bill]

Miami Valley area.  Eck eck.

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You have my sympathy. I really miss Western New York. My favorite part of living in Toledo is how the people here have such a conflict between Ohio State and Michigan fans. It gets pretty vicious. I sure do agree with your Nascar comment... what a joke.

[buckeyemike]

I just wanted to give everyone a quick reminder that, not only must Buffalo win these games, but beating two Ohio teams is a moral victory.  Why?  Well, lets start the list...

 

Why I hate Ohio:

 

#1. Ohio Drivers.  I've said it before.  Two inches of snow on Ohio roads is 10 times more dangerous than 10 inches in Buffalo.   People here are afraid of the snow, combine that with the statewide epidemic of terrible driving during nice whether and underfunded road crews, even in the Cleveland area, you have a recipe for a horrible experience everytime it snows.

 

#2. Ohio Inferiority Complex.  Almost everytime I bring up my complaints about the Buckeye state with an Ohioian, they take a serious amount of offense, usually telling me that 'What can you do in NY that you can't do in Ohio?'  I normally rattle off a list of about 20 things without even thinking, which just gets an angry/confused response from them.  When it comes to sports, a few examples I like to bring up.  Such as, the Columbus Blue Jackets like to think of the Detroit Red Wings as their rival.  Ask any Red Wings fans what he thinks of the CBJ/Red Wings 'rivalry' they just laugh.  Don't rivalry's have to be more than just one sided?  Ask a Michigan fan who their chief rival is....guess what the answer is.  MSU.  NOT OSU.  Unless of course you ask a Michigan fan who has lived in Ohio their whole life, which for some reason their seems to be an  unhealthy number of.  The reason the OSU/Michigan rivalry gets played up so much?  The Ohioians. 

 

#3. Ohio climate.  I like to describe Ohio as the 'combination of all the bad parts of the north and south', and not just in weather.  You have droves of Nascar inbreds down here, but no southern hospitality or southern belles.  You have a winter full of cold rain, but few snow accumulations, more ice and slush.  Between Sept. and May, you have alternating 60 degree days and 30 degree days.  Ohio has taken fall, winter, and spring and combined them into one freakish season.  To quote Lewis Black "Its not weather...its malaria"

 

#4. And finally, let me say this.  For the 5 months leading up to election, Ohio received what some have described as the 'biggest political blowjob' in history.  Ohioians were told how important they are, and how the office of president will take care of Ohio if you vote for so and so.  However, since the election, you have not heard one peep about Ohio in ANY major news station.  As a matter of fact, I have deemed it the safest place to live, simply because I don't think many people woud care if a terrorist blew up half the state. 

 

Please Buffalo, kick the sh-- out of the Ohio football teams.  Why such a crappy state has two NFL teams, I don't know.  But i hate it here, and nothing would make me happier than to mock all the sh-- eating buckeye fans till i'm blue in the face.  This place is truly the crap hole of america.  I want to wear my Andre Reed jersey to a local bar and patronize them all.  I want to remind them that, even if OSU can get lucky once every 50 years, there will never be an Ohio based super bowl champion.  Never.

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OK, it's time for a response from a 30-year Ohioan:

 

1) You may very well be right about Ohio drivers, but if you live in the part of the state where it gets the most snow (ie, east of Cleveland), they know how to deal with it and it gets much better.

 

2) I don't think anyone from WNY has any right to cast aspersions regarding inferiority complexes to anyone else.

 

3) You're right on the 60/30 alternation during the winter, but the NASCAR smack rings a bit hollow to us in the NE part of the state. The farther south you go, the more that might be true, but I maintain that the nicest and best people in Ohio can be found anywhere south of Canton.

 

4) I have always doubted whether a terrorist could even find Ohio on a map, much less try to blow it up. And if you hate it here, you could always go back to the high taxes, corrupt governments, and even worse weather in WNY.

 

Mike

[udonkey]

As a Buckeye from day one, go Bills, but mtdoak can blow me.

 

[mtdoak]

OK, it's time for a response from a 30-year Ohioan:

 

1)  You may very well be right about Ohio drivers, but if you live in the part of the state where it gets the most snow (ie, east of Cleveland), they know how to deal with it and it gets much better.

 

2)  I don't think anyone from WNY has any right to cast aspersions regarding inferiority complexes to anyone else.

 

3)  You're right on the 60/30 alternation during the winter, but the NASCAR smack rings a bit hollow to us in the NE part of the state.  The farther south you go, the more that might be true, but I maintain that the nicest and best people in Ohio can be found anywhere south of Canton.

 

4)  I have always doubted whether a terrorist could even find Ohio on a map, much less try to blow it up.  And if you hate it here, you could always go back to the high taxes, corrupt governments, and even worse weather in WNY.

 

Mike

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Cleveland road crews are downright shameful when it comes to cleaning the major highways, believe me, I know, I almost got killed coming back to OH from thanksgiving break 2 years ago. All salt and no plow.

 

And your right, as soon as I'm done with school, I'm going to go back to the beautiful winters, rolling hills, blue collar WNY/CNY. Sure, there are higher taxes, but Niagra Falls, NYC, the adirondack mountains, and of course, Beloved Buffalo sports teams. If you want to talk about Corrupt gov'ts, you'd better leave Ohio out of the picture. Whens the last time a NY senator got kicked out of the senate? And inferiority complexes? To who? Toronto? Western PA? The only people that WNY could be jealous of is NYC, and its really apples to oranges when you compare the two. I love NY!! (cue cheesy music here....)

[mtdoak]

As a Buckeye from day one, go Bills, but mtdoak can blow me.

 

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As a bills fan, you are miles ahead of the average ohioian. However, as this is your primary residence, I will have to share with you my opinion:

 

Anyone with an Ohio license plate and a handicapped sticker is reeking of redundency.

 

And Go Bills.

[udonkey]

I'll give you props for you wittiness.

 

However, yer almost too witty fer ma inbred mind ta understand.

 

 

Feel free to come down to Cincy for the Bills/Bengals game on Dec. 19 - there will be several of your native New Yorkers here that you can reminisce with.. I'm not sure where you are, but if you're in Ohio, you can't be more than a 3-4 hour drive.

[stuckincincy]

As a bills fan, you are miles ahead of the average ohioian.  However, as this is your primary residence, I will have to share with you my opinion:

 

Anyone with an Ohio license plate and a handicapped sticker is reeking of redundency.

 

And Go Bills.

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And what are you doing in the Miami Valley area in the first place?

[mtdoak]

And what are you doing in the Miami Valley area in the first place?

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Going to school. By my sophmore year I realized my mistake, but the dumb schools credits have a hell of a time transferring. Espically to NYS schools.

[mtdoak]

I'll give you props for you wittiness.

 

However, yer almost too witty fer ma inbred mind ta understand.

 

 

Feel free to come down to Cincy for the Bills/Bengals game on Dec. 19 - there will be several of your native New Yorkers here that you can reminisce with..  I'm not sure where you are, but if you're in Ohio, you can't be more than a 3-4 hour drive.

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any tix left? I have been seriously considering it, however, given the expense of a NFL ticket and the meager earnings of a College student, its not looking good.

[stuckincincy]

Going to school.  By my sophmore year I realized my mistake, but the dumb schools credits have a hell of a time transferring.  Espically to NYS schools.

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Would that be Miami University? What ciriculum?

[mtdoak]

Would that be Miami University? What ciriculum?

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cedarville university. Electrical engineering.

[Rico]

I say if you're gonna slam a state,

go after the arrogant Aryans in Wisconsin.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I just wanted to give everyone a quick reminder that, not only must Buffalo win these games, but beating two Ohio teams is a moral victory.  Why?  Well, lets start the list...

 

Why I hate Ohio:

 

#1. Ohio Drivers.  I've said it before.  Two inches of snow on Ohio roads is 10 times more dangerous than 10 inches in Buffalo.  People here are afraid of the snow, combine that with the statewide epidemic of terrible driving during nice whether and underfunded road crews, even in the Cleveland area, you have a recipe for a horrible experience everytime it snows.

 

#2. Ohio Inferiority Complex.  Almost everytime I bring up my complaints about the Buckeye state with an Ohioian, they take a serious amount of offense, usually telling me that 'What can you do in NY that you can't do in Ohio?'  I normally rattle off a list of about 20 things without even thinking, which just gets an angry/confused response from them.  When it comes to sports, a few examples I like to bring up.  Such as, the Columbus Blue Jackets like to think of the Detroit Red Wings as their rival.  Ask any Red Wings fans what he thinks of the CBJ/Red Wings 'rivalry' they just laugh.  Don't rivalry's have to be more than just one sided?  Ask a Michigan fan who their chief rival is....guess what the answer is.  MSU.  NOT OSU.  Unless of course you ask a Michigan fan who has lived in Ohio their whole life, which for some reason their seems to be an  unhealthy number of.  The reason the OSU/Michigan rivalry gets played up so much?  The Ohioians. 

 

#3. Ohio climate.  I like to describe Ohio as the 'combination of all the bad parts of the north and south', and not just in weather.  You have droves of Nascar inbreds down here, but no southern hospitality or southern belles.  You have a winter full of cold rain, but few snow accumulations, more ice and slush.  Between Sept. and May, you have alternating 60 degree days and 30 degree days.  Ohio has taken fall, winter, and spring and combined them into one freakish season.  To quote Lewis Black "Its not weather...its malaria"

 

#4. And finally, let me say this.  For the 5 months leading up to election, Ohio received what some have described as the 'biggest political blowjob' in history.  Ohioians were told how important they are, and how the office of president will take care of Ohio if you vote for so and so.  However, since the election, you have not heard one peep about Ohio in ANY major news station.  As a matter of fact, I have deemed it the safest place to live, simply because I don't think many people woud care if a terrorist blew up half the state. 

 

Please Buffalo, kick the sh-- out of the Ohio football teams.  Why such a crappy state has two NFL teams, I don't know.  But i hate it here, and nothing would make me happier than to mock all the sh-- eating buckeye fans till i'm blue in the face.  This place is truly the crap hole of america.  I want to wear my Andre Reed jersey to a local bar and patronize them all.  I want to remind them that, even if OSU can get lucky once every 50 years, there will never be an Ohio based super bowl champion.  Never.

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Having lived in Ohio for the last two years, I do not express any of your sentiments (except #2--OSU/MI is a much bigger rivalry for Ohioans. You're right about that).

 

The one complaint I do have with the state, however, is the stupid license plate slogan: "Birthplace of Aviation." WHY? North Carolina is where the Wright Bros. took off from--that's the birthplace of aviation. Just because the Wright bros. were born in Ohio, Ohio shouldn't claim aviation as its own. What's the next preposterous claim? "Ohio: we invented the question mark"??

[stuckincincy]

cedarville university.  Electrical engineering.

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IIRC, that's a Baptist college (and expensive).

[IDBillzFan]

I am reminded of an old John Denver song I think some here may appreciate. It was originally called Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio.

Saturday night in Toledo, Ohio, is like being nowhere at all

All through the day how the hours rush by

You sit in the park and you watch the grass die

 

Ah, but after the sunset, the dusk and the twilight

When shadows of night start to fall

They roll back the sidewalks precisely at ten

And people who live there are not seen again

 

Just two lonely truckers from Great Falls, Montana

And a salesman from places unknown

Oh add all together in downtown Toledo

To spend their big night all alone

 

You ask how I know of Toledo, Ohio

Well I spent a week there one day

They've got entertainment to dazzle your eyes

Go visit the bakery and watch the buns rise

 

Ah, but let's not forget that the folks of Toledo

Unselfishly gave us the scales

"No springs, honest weight," that's the promise they made

So smile and be thankful next time you get weighed

 

And wive and wet wive

Let this be our motto

Let's let the sleeping dogs lie

 

And here's to the dogs of Toledo, Ohio

Ladies, we bid you goodbye

[BuffOrange]

I just wanted to give everyone a quick reminder that, not only must Buffalo win these games, but beating two Ohio teams is a moral victory.  Why?  Well, lets start the list...

 

Why I hate Ohio:

 

#1. Ohio Drivers.  I've said it before.  Two inches of snow on Ohio roads is 10 times more dangerous than 10 inches in Buffalo.  People here are afraid of the snow, combine that with the statewide epidemic of terrible driving during nice whether and underfunded road crews, even in the Cleveland area, you have a recipe for a horrible experience everytime it snows.

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That would apply to Philly just as well. One of the reasons I'm rooting against the Eagles.

[udonkey]

any tix left?  I have been seriously considering it, however, given the expense of a NFL ticket and the meager earnings of a College student, its not looking good.

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Tickets -are- still available, but I can't imagine that they will be much longer with both Cincy and Buffalo still (mathematically) in the game.