They left their hearts in Buffalo

[Bill from NYC]

I'd go back.

 

If I could find a similar job.

 

And a single man over 45.

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Stay away from older men.

[BILLS02138]

Where's the comparison to Tupelo and Oxford Mississippi! 

 

Funny how most of the comparisons are with places so flat that you can put a beach ball down and watch it roll out of site with the wind or in places so small relatively speaking that of course there's not much going on there. 

 

Let's ask the ex-Buffalo people that moved to Boston, New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, Charlotte, Atlanta, San Antonio, Las Vegas, ...

 

I wonder what they'd say.  We had a Seattle guy chime in and it was biasedly dismissed.  Instead this guy runs to the places around the country with the least going on and paints his picture. 

 

Face it, without the Bills and Sabres, Buffalo ain't exactly NYC.

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Um, why don't you just ask them?

 

I LIVE in Boston and let me tell you: my heart still longs for Buffalo. After four years, I quickly discovered the grass is not greener.

 

If you like to pay outrageous costs for rent and housing; move to Boston or any major metropolitan region.

 

If you like to sit in traffic at all times of the day, move to Boston.

 

If you like to pay over $4 a gallon for Milk, move to Boston.

 

If you like to deal with miserable residents and unfriendly neighbors, move to Boston. If you're not a native to Southie, DOT, Everett, Cohasset, Quincy, Newton, Wellseley - then you're not welcome. @#$ that mentality.

 

Yes, Boston is a beautiful city. Back Bay is special. Beacon Hill is incredible. The urban fabric of Boston and the landscape of New England is breathtaking. But with all the wealth, Bostonians cannot and will never compare to Buffalonians.

 

And that is where it counts. It's sorta like going into a Museum - where everything is sterile. That's how I would describe this town. Heaven forbid someone smile or say hello. Also, note: Boston has some of the highest rates of single people.

 

Buffalo is what it is. Who ever said it was anything more? I believe Buffalo will always be one of those underrated cities, the one that under promises and over delivers. It is a special place.

 

Regardless of where one lives now (outside of WNY), it's NOT HOME. You will NEVER feel connected and you will ALWAYS feel like something is missing. Don't even try to bull sh-- me with - "I love LA traffic" or "my neighborhood Applebee's in VA is awesome." It's a crack of sh--.

 

With or without our professional sports - Buffalo will always be special because of its natives. The people in Buffalo Niagara are real. They are some of the nicest folks around.

 

Regarding our waterfront? Get your head out of your ass. Get a boat and enjoy the best part of our waterfront: the LAKES. I now live on the Ocean. I would trade the Ocean for Lake Erie/Point Abino/Buffalo Canoe Club/my skiboat ANYDAY.

 

Regarding the control boards? HELLO, BLESSING IN DISGUISE. About fricking time. One way or another - the politics in WNY will change - it has no choice. And if you have any clue, there is a growing number of activits within Buffalo who MAKE a difference EVERY DAY:

 

New Millennium Group

Buffalo Rising

Revitalize Buffalo

Buffalo Pundit

 

As soon as my term in Boston is over, I will move back to Buffalo and my family and close friends.

 

Besides, VA, LA, NYC, Boston, Chicago, and DC and "lovely" Vegas (not) - they could care less about you. They don't need you and in most cases, don't want you. Buffalo does.

[Catholic Guilt]

I live in Charlotte, NC and have for the past 17 years. I grew up in Allegany, NY - the sticks of WNY. I have very fond memories of my hometown and the entire WNY region. I like Charlotte, but it's a city without a soul. It has nice weather, but now because the city is growing at a rapid pace, so is the crime and traffic.

 

Funny, but most of my friends down here are from up north. You can always tell the WNY'ers because they are down-to-earth and want to talk sports. I attended a party on Saturday night at a neighbor who is the Danny Neverth of Charlotte television. Tons of Charlotte TV folks, anchors attended. I spent the majority of the night chatting with his cameraman from Williamsville. We lamented about our Bills and didn't dare turn on a tv. We knew what the result would be, so we talked Sabres. My star-struck wife was bouncing from anchor to anchor and I worried about the Bills with a fellow WNY. Maybe it is a sickness?

 

If I could find a job in WNY, I would consider moving back. I had a great childhood and want my kids to experience that joy.

[Draconator]

Do I love Buffalo? I will always love Buffalo, but I don't exactly miss living there. The Bay Area has soooooo much to offer. You can literally go to a pro sports game of some kind every single weekend out of the year. People talk about driving for 30 to 45 minutes going from Buffalo to the country. Here, 1 1/2 hours and your from Downtown S.F. to the Napa Valley, and there isn't a more peaceful or beautiful place to visit.

 

There are things I definately miss. The building architecture in and around Buffalo is the best anywhere! Although there are some very good restraunts out here, nothing compares to the amount of great restraunts in Buffalo!

 

One thing that has changed since I've moved from Buffalo, is that I don't drink nearly as much as I did. I would be at the old Three Coins on N.F. Blvd. 3 to 4 nights a week, sometimes spending as much as $100 just on drinks (not all for myself!). Out here, a hard night of drinking is maybe 3 beers?

 

The thing I definately see lacking is the widespread community support for teams like the Bills or Sabres. That's probably because there is such a wide choice, but the passion level doesn't even compare to those who are fans of Buffalo teams. Talk to a 49ers or Giants fan, and the overwhelming majority of them don't know a lick about sports. They just think they are better than everyone else. Also, I've lost track over how many requests the management of McCovey's in Walnut Creek have had asking the "loud and obnoxious fans of those Bills" to leave, because we were making too much noise, and thus disrupting their lunch! One time they brought me over to a complaining couple, and asked the couple to leave, because in their words, "These Bills fans bring the type of atmosphere we want on a Sunday Morning!"

[bdelma]

I live in Charlotte, NC and have for the past 17 years. I grew up in Allegany, NY - the sticks of WNY. I have very fond memories of my hometown and the entire WNY region. I like Charlotte, but it's a city without a soul. It has nice weather, but now because the city is growing at a rapid pace, so is the crime and traffic.

 

Funny, but most of my friends down here are from up north. You can always tell the WNY'ers because they are down-to-earth and want to talk sports. I attended a party on Saturday night at a neighbor who is the Danny Neverth of Charlotte television. Tons of Charlotte TV folks, anchors attended. I spent the majority of the night chatting with his cameraman from Williamsville. We lamented about our Bills and didn't dare turn on a tv. We knew what the result would be, so we talked Sabres. My star-struck wife was bouncing from anchor to anchor and I worried about the Bills with a fellow WNY. Maybe it is a sickness?

 

If I could find a job in WNY, I would consider moving back. I had a great childhood and want my kids to experience that joy.

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I too live here in Buffalo South AKA Charlotte, NC Nice area but I wouldn't want to move back because of the economy and high taxes and heating bills.

[StuckinRedskinland]

I have lived in the DC area for over 21 years and even the people here have no sense of community. Everybody is always in a hurry to get to the next traffic jam. I have helped out numerous motorists who have had a flat tire, and they always will say that they were there for over an hour and nobody would stop to help. People will stop and stare (and create a huge traffic jam) but nobody wants to get involved. When we come home my kids even call Buffalo home. They love the feeling of community, the sense that you belong and even though it may not be perfect, they love Buffalo for it's pride. I will wear my Bills or Sabres stuff around town and my kids laugh at how many people will either say they are from Buffalo or have visited Buffalo and love it. The only time anyone will wear any Redskins,Capitals or Ravens stuff is when they are winning.

 

We hope to be moving back this year and grasp the feeling and meaning of belonging, something that we had lost 21 years ago. I am proud to be from Buffalo and my neighbors who always laughed at me for talking up Buffalo became Buffalo Backers. We brought them home over the summer. From fishing on the lake, to taking in the Falls, a trip into Canada and the Eden Corn Festival, they fell in love with it. Although taxes are a killer, it evens out because the prices down here are much higher. My neighbor laughed that we could feed a group of 15 people for a little over $30 (50 sings, sheet pizza, salad and pop).

 

Enough gabbing I don't think I need to convince anyone reading this. Keep Talking Proud Buffalo!

[plenzmd1]

Um, why don't you just ask them?

 

Regardless of where one lives now (outside of WNY), it's NOT HOME.  You will NEVER feel connected and you will ALWAYS feel like something is missing.  Don't even try to bull sh-- me with - "I love LA traffic" or "my neighborhood Applebee's in VA is awesome."  It's a crack of sh--.

 

 

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Man, I feel sorry for all you people who live somewhere else and pine to move back to B-LO. Lordy, If i missed it that much, why the hell are you living were you are. My guess is a concerted effort would land a similiar paying job to where you are, on a relative basis. Hell, even if you had to lower your standard of living just a wee bit, is that not worth it instaed of being miserable wherever you are now.

 

Now, DC did become my home. I love that friggen city, and I love Buffalo too. Almost like I had two homes. Now, when I lived in the burbs, it sucked, but living IN the district for 13 years was awesome. Both neighborhoods were great, saw, played, drank, partied, dog sat, picked up the mail etc with many more neighbors than most folks do anywhere in subarbia.

 

There are things I definately miss. The building architecture in and around Buffalo is the best anywhere! Although there are some very good restraunts out here, nothing compares to the amount of great restraunts in Buffalo!

 

 

Allright now brother, I can by alot of arguments about why Buffalo is great, and I could live there in a heartbeat, but this is not one. If your definition of fine dining is wings and pizza and beer, I'm with ya. Or maybe big ole heaping mounds of lasagna and spagets, but brother you are living in one of the great cities in the world when it comes to restaurants, and that is the one thing I would really miss if I moved back there!!!!!!

[plenzmd1]

please do tell?  where do you live?  Libbe/Grove area?

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Pooj, hes in downtown HISTORIC ashland. Can't forget the historic piece, right Mr. Info. That would have been like the announcers saying, Don Beebe, from Chadron State, instaed of the obligatory "Don Beebe from TINY Chadron State.

[USMCBillsFan]

I grew up in Olean which is a little over an hour south of Buffalo but I love it there and miss it very much. Have been all over the world in the Marines since and would love to go back if there was a job for me. I have so many great memories of there, Niagara Falls, Bills games, Sabres games (at the Aud), Darien Lake, sitting on my Grandma's front porch watching traffic when it rained. There's NOTHING about living there I didn't like. Small town feel which I love and miss.

[plenzmd1]

I grew up in Olean which is a little over an hour south of Buffalo but I love it there and miss it very much. Have been all over the world in the Marines since and would love to go back if there was a job for me. I have so many great memories of there, Niagara Falls, Bills games, Sabres games (at the Aud), Darien Lake, sitting on my Grandma's front porch watching traffic when it rained. There's NOTHING about living there I didn't like. Small town feel which I love and miss.

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Hey USMC, just curious, have you really looked for a job there? I only ask cause I think most of us say no jobs there without really trying to find one

[Kelly the Dog]

Everyplace you live is a trade off. Every city has some excellent, some good, some fair and some awful elements about it. It all depends on which ones are most influential and important to you and your family. Buffalo has a ton going for it. But everyone should also be required by law to live in another city or in another state, just to see how other people live.

 

There is a great story about Russert when he worked for Pat Moynihan as a young kid out of college. Russert was worried that his contemporaries, who were mostly rich kids and/or from Ivy League schools when he was from South Buffalo and from Canisius. Moynihan told him, "Everything those kids know you can learn in books, but they will never know what you know." That about says it all about Buffalo.

 

Mike Tirico on one of the drafts a couple years ago said something about "Most NFL players think and say terrible things about Buffalo when they are drafted or traded there, but never want to leave after they have played and lived there."

 

Buffalo is not the best or the worst city in the country, but there are some elements to it that make it far better than bigger, prettier, wealthier cities. It's just a matter of what's important to you at a certain time in your life.

[USMCBillsFan]

Hey USMC, just curious, have you really looked for a job there? I only ask cause I think most of us say no jobs there without really trying to find one

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I haven't aggressively yet. I have a little over two years until I can retire and if I can talk my wife into it, I will be. I know there's nothing in Olean because I have a lot of family there still but until I get to within about 6 months I can't look too much. I will try though, that's where I would love to live.

[Catholic Guilt]

I haven't aggressively yet. I have a little over two years until I can retire and if I can talk my wife into it, I will be. I know there's nothing in Olean because I have a lot of family there still but until I get to within about 6 months I can't look too much. I will try though, that's where I would love to live.

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Hey USMC - Did you graduate from Olean High or Walsh?

[USMCBillsFan]

Hey USMC - Did you graduate from Olean High or Walsh?

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I actually graduated from Portville. My Mom graduated from Walsh many moons ago... My brother graduated from Olean High.... I lived with my Grandmother for a while on state street right across the road from Mickeys...

[Catholic Guilt]

I actually graduated from Portville. My Mom graduated from Walsh many moons ago... My brother graduated from Olean High.... I lived with my Grandmother for a while on state street right across the road from Mickeys...

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Portville? I won't hold that against you.

 

Yeah the Olean area - good times...

[USMCBillsFan]

Portville? I won't hold that against you.

 

Yeah the Olean area - good times...

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haha... Thanks. I was up there over the 4th of July right before I came out here to Iraq and they put on the best freakin fireworks show I'd ever seen. I couldn't believe how good that show was. Olean is a very patriotic town. I love that....

[Catholic Guilt]

haha... Thanks. I was up there over the 4th of July right before I came out here to Iraq and they put on the best freakin fireworks show I'd ever seen. I couldn't believe how good that show was. Olean is a very patriotic town. I love that....

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Have a Merry Christmas and thank you for your service. Come home safe, there are bigger things to worry about than Tm Donahue's future and Takeo Spikes ankle.

[USMCBillsFan]

Have a Merry Christmas and thank you for your service. Come home safe, there are bigger things to worry about than Tm Donahue's future and Takeo Spikes ankle.

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Thank you. You all have a great Christmas too. Actually Donahoe's future and Spikes ankle take my mind off the crap here. Only 7 weeks till I'm back..

[plenzmd1]

I haven't aggressively yet. I have a little over two years until I can retire and if I can talk my wife into it, I will be. I know there's nothing in Olean because I have a lot of family there still but until I get to within about 6 months I can't look too much. I will try though, that's where I would love to live.

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Think that may have a lot to do with why folks do not move back. Their spouse is from somewhere else, and most of them want no part of WNY

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

After moving from Buffalo after graduating, my wife and I have lived in NYC; Greenwich, CT; and now Texas for the last 14 years.

 

And quite frankly, after living elsewhere and going back to visit Buffalo once a year, I have found Buffalo and WNY to be one of the most bigoted and prejudiced places around. No other place that I have been to even comes close (and that includes the Southern U.S.).

 

I hate to burst your bubble, but it's true (unfortunately).