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51 minutes ago, Gugny said:

Too bad the Simpsons don't know that Utica, Buffalo, Syracuse and Niagara Falls are not in Upstate NY.

 

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Ah yes.  The Upstate versus Capital District versus Adirondacks versus Northern versus Central versus Southern Tier versus Western controversy. No two people divide NY the same way.  

 

Utica folks will no doubt get butt hurt and put this on the news for a few days. The mayor will give a speech and might even invite the writers to come and see what a great place it is. It’s true that Utica isn’t quite as depressing as it was about ten years ago, but it’s still easy to make fun of the place. 

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1 hour ago, Gugny said:

Too bad the Simpsons don't know that Utica, Buffalo, Syracuse and Niagara Falls are not in Upstate NY.

 

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If it’s not NYC they can call it upstate or anything else they want because............the only thing that matters is NYC. To them. 

 

That was always a pet peeve of mine. Look at a map, people. 

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2 hours ago, WhoTom said:

 

Waaaaa. The Simpsons make fun of everybody. No need for DJs to whine about it.

 

 

Canadians are mad too

'Newfie' is an offensive term

Seal clubbing was offensive

Etc.

 

I believe they said 3 of the writers are Canadian, and one from close to the GTA

 

I cant remember the last time I actually made an effort to watch an episode of the Simpsons....

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4 hours ago, Gugny said:

Too bad the Simpsons don't know that Utica, Buffalo, Syracuse and Niagara Falls are not in Upstate NY.

 

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Tell it to these guys... They need to change the name of the cooperative.

 

https://www.upstatefarms.com/farmers

 

They need to get the memo that they call themselves ALL wrong!

 

Once again... Everything outside of NYC/Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess Counties is considered "UpState."

 

 

Why is this so hard to understand and get a grip:

 

"Albany’s working definition of upstate New York is based on what lies outside the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s commuter rail area. Besides New York City and Long Island, it excludes Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess Counties."

 

Take a look at the map of NYS.  Everything else is "up" from Metropolitan Transportation Authority commuter rail area.  Again, why is this so hard to wrap your brain around.  I mean being called or hailing from "UpState" ain't a feather in anybody's cap except for you Yankee Doodle Gugny.  I don't get the fascination with the parochial attitude you exhibit.

 

Case you forgot... New York State shares its name with the largest city in the country.  It's NYC influence, then the rest of Upstate.  Then, the State gets subdivided even more.  Capital region, WNY, CNY, ADK, etc...

 

/smh Again, I simply don't get Your fascination and propensity for being flat out wrong. And a little bizarre.  But, I can embrace the bizzare.  It's endearing!

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4 hours ago, frostbitmic said:

The Rochester part brought a bit of sadness as Kodak did implode a few of their buildings.

 

Carrier and Bristol Myers did the same thing here in Syracuse. Guess it was cheaper to tear them done than leave them empty when you consider having to keep heat and water turned on. 

 

1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Why is this so hard to understand and get a grip:

 

"Albany’s working definition of upstate New York is based on what lies outside the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s commuter rail area. Besides New York City and Long Island, it excludes Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess Counties."

 

Take a look at the map of NYS.  Everything else is "up" from Metropolitan Transportation Authority commuter rail area.  Again, why is this so hard to wrap your brain around.  I mean being called or hailing from "UpState" ain't a feather in anybody's cap except for you Yankee Doodle Gugny.  I don't get the fascination with the parochial attitude you exhibit.

 

Because these NY maps, from Albany, do not list an Upstate region...

 

https://www.dec.ny.gov/about/50230.html

 

https://esd.ny.gov/regions

 

https://paththroughhistory.iloveny.com/regions/#.XMeoWndFyUk

 

https://www.visitnewyorkstate.net/regions/

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5 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

Carrier and Bristol Myers did the same thing here in Syracuse. Guess it was cheaper to tear them done than leave them empty when you consider having to keep heat and water turned on. 

 

 

Because these NY maps, from Albany, do not list an Upstate region...

 

https://www.dec.ny.gov/about/50230.html

 

https://esd.ny.gov/regions

 

https://paththroughhistory.iloveny.com/regions/#.XMeoWndFyUk

 

https://www.visitnewyorkstate.net/regions/

Because it's not really a "region" ...LoL... It's everything outside and "up" State from the NYC "influence."  You know.  Outside NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.

 

It's an informal term to encompass the rest of the state up out of the NYC sphere of influence.

 

In Illinois, it's the opposite.  The rest of state is "down"...DownState from Chicago and it's "Chicagoland" influence.

 

People are trying to jam a square peg into a round hole.  Claim something that every place else is: "Up".

 

Yeah... Brutha... We are all up from that stinking NYC influence. It's the NYC influence that defines the DownState/UpState.

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6 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:

Im enraged

 

I demand they make a new episode, highlighting all the virtues of upstate new york.  

I will attempt my best.  ESSAYONS!

 

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Only if they change the name CNY in upstate NY back to the "Leatherstocking Region." That was a cool name for that part of upstate NY. Who doesn't like James Fenimore Cooper?

 

http://yorkstaters.blogspot.com/2005/12/whats-in-name-no1-leatherstocking.html?m=1

 

The Leatherstocking Region of upstate New York:

 

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"The Central New York Region (formerly the Central-Leatherstocking Region, also known as Leatherstocking Country) is a term used by the New York State Department of Economic Development to broadly describe the central region of upstate New York for tourism purposes. The region roughly corresponds to the Mohawk and upper Susquehanna valleys. It is one of two partially overlapping regions that identify as Central New York, the other being the Syracuse metropolitan area."

 

Reading comprehension is our friend here Hmmmm: "to broadly describe the central region of upstate New York ."

 

Once again, the progression goes as followed:

 

1. NYS>Upstate>followed by the upstate regions like WNY, CNY, Capital, ADKs, Catskills>followed by subregions within like "Southern Tier of WNY", etc...

 

2. NYS>Downstate>NYC, Long Island,  Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.

 

Why is that so difficult to understand upstate & downstate are the two regions NYS is divided into after being called, well... You guessed it: New York State. They are not subregions of others.  Upstate & downstate NY are the TWO main regions of NYS after NY is called a state. ADKs and WNY are subregions of upstate.  NYC & Long Island are subregions of downstate.

 

If you are going to subdivide a state.  You do it into two distinct parts first.  You don't skip from one part to five parts a la the       " @Gugnymethod of convoluted subdivision." And...NYS is the perfect state to have two parts first.  We are all "up", geographically "ontop" of all those ***** -ers from NYC/Long Island. LoL... It's good to be ontop! 

 

I rest my case. But not before playing this:

 

 

LMAO...

 

The balls are in your hands @Gugny.  How fitting.

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1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Because it's not really a "region" ...LoL... It's everything outside and "up" State from the NYC "influence."  You know.  Outside NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.

 

And you’re already pushing it with Rockland and Orange!

 

But seriously, once you get outside the Metro-North sphere, there are a lot more similarities to the rest of the state.  That why it’s ‘upstate’

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Okay... I am not resting my case just yet!  LoL... Bills are totally NYS' "upstate" team.  Heck... They are NYS' only team.

 

https://pat-mc.com/upstate-vs-downstate-new-york-locations/

 

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"There is no “Downstate New York”

Part of the problem with defining these areas is that “Downstate” New York doesn’t actually exist. All over pop culture you see New York City natives saying “upstate”. It’s in cop shows, reality TV and even movies. Nobody in Albany says their friends live “downstate”. They’d just say New York City or Long Island. In a way, the word “upstate” came about as a lazy way for people in New York City to refer to any part of New York that was north of the city. Since it is the southernmost part of the state, the word “upstate” is used to describe a very large area. You can call them “downstate” but there are many more names to call NYC and Long Island that are more accurate (ie NY Metropolitan Area)."

 

Then there is this comment:

 

IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE IS AN OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF WHERE UPSTATE NEW YORK BEGINS, AND THAT COMES DIRECTLY FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. THE NYS DMV CONSIDERS ANY PARTS OF NEW YORK STATE NORTH OF WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES TO BE UPSTATE. SEE THE INFO BELOW ABOUT THAT, FROM THE NYS DMV’S SITE……………………………………..

The New York Metropolitan Area (NYMA) includes: Bronx County, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York County (Manhattan), Queens County, Richmond County (Staten Island), Suffolk County, Nassau County, Westchester County and Rockland County. The other 53 counties in NYS are outside the NYMA.

http://www.dmv.ny.gov/facLookup/descriptions.htm#NYMA

What fees do motorists pay for the NYVIP inspection?
In the Upstate Area, the total fee for a NYVIP safety and OBDII emissions inspection is $21. In the NYMA, the total fee for a NYVIP safety and OBDII emissions inspection is $37.
Statewide, the total fee for a NYVIP safety and low-enhanced emissions inspection is $21.

http://www.dmv.ny.gov/repairshop.htm

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20 hours ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

https://expo.syracuse.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/7273138437174/the-simpsons-brutally-mocks-sus-otto-utica-more-in-upstate-ny.html

  Meh.  The name of their game is irreverence towards most of their subject matter.  The Bronco's fared worse in the James Bond spoof episode from around 20 years ago.

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I really wish the Simpsons would go away.  It pains me to say that because it used to be my all-time favorite show.  But I have barely watched it in the last 10-15 years, and the few times I have I maybe chuckle once or twice per episode.  Such a far cry from the sidesplitting belly laughs in the 90's when the show would almost literally stop my entire college in its tracks when it came on tv.  I thought it would be okay if it wrapped up neatly with a 25th season, but apparently they are hell bent on riding the bell cow straight into the ground, and to me this is a travesty to one of the greatest animated shows of all time.  /rant

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5 hours ago, coloradobillsfan said:

I really wish the Simpsons would go away.  It pains me to say that because it used to be my all-time favorite show.  But I have barely watched it in the last 10-15 years, and the few times I have I maybe chuckle once or twice per episode.  Such a far cry from the sidesplitting belly laughs in the 90's when the show would almost literally stop my entire college in its tracks when it came on tv.  I thought it would be okay if it wrapped up neatly with a 25th season, but apparently they are hell bent on riding the bell cow straight into the ground, and to me this is a travesty to one of the greatest animated shows of all time.  /rant

Agreed.  In the 90s it was the best when I was a middle/high schooler.  

 

That article about the show the OP posted woulda made me through a rock through my TV if it was on.  Not even a Buffalonian here 

 

All right maybe that reaction was a little extreme but still that show has seen better days!

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5 hours ago, Wacka said:

I think the Simpsons should  have visited California. With the homeless, illegals, typhus, poop and wildfires there is plenty to make fun of. 

That is funny, and true, San Francisco has a poop app now.

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On 4/30/2019 at 11:54 AM, Wacka said:

I think the Simpsons should  have visited California. With the homeless, illegals, typhus, poop and wildfires there is plenty to make fun of. 

 

600+ episodes.  It's safe to say that they probably have.

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On 4/30/2019 at 11:54 AM, Wacka said:

I think the Simpsons should  have visited California. With the homeless, illegals, typhus, poop and wildfires there is plenty to make fun of. 

Don't forget Oregon & Washington, at least W of the mountains for both..

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It had some funny moments but really just listed all the Canadian stereotypes ie. the IV bag of Maple Syrup and some health care jokes 

 

I was expecting more.

 

And for the record, we don't really think "newfie" is offensive. We all use it up here and in fact, people from Newfoundland actually like the name.

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19 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said:

It had some funny moments but really just listed all the Canadian stereotypes ie. the IV bag of Maple Syrup and some health care jokes 

 

I was expecting more.

 

And for the record, we don't really think "newfie" is offensive. We all use it up here and in fact, people from Newfoundland actually like the name.

Well that's only cause they arent smart enough to know we are making fun of them! I kid, I kid.....

 

The media found people that were offended, but these days it's usually the vocal minority and people who have no ties to whomever should be offended that get offended the most by it......

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