You Know Your From WNY -

[LHardy]

When you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them.

Driving the 400 in a blizzard at 65mph seems OK to you.

You can pronounce the names of all our towns and spell them!
Cheektowaga, Lackawanna, Blasdell etc.

Snow days only happen after we recieve 2+ feet of snow in an hour!

Add yours! :D :cool:

[Night Owl]

Didn't someone already post a similar "you are from Buffalo"?

Okay, here's mine. You Know Your From WNY - when you know Lockport is in Niagara County.

[Night Owl]

oooh, oooh. You know you're from Western New York when you know the average wage of Government employees is $36,074 and/or making $138 a week. Or making up 2.2% of all Employment.

:D

[LHardy]

Didn't someone already post a similar "you are from Buffalo"?

That is highly possible. I thought it would be fun so I posted. Forgive me if I stepped on anyones toe. :(

[Night Owl]

No, no, I didn't mean to implicate it as a problem, I am sorry if I did.

[granpabob]

you know your from buffalo if
you prefer beef on weck
you use vinegar on fries
you drink squirt
you think all subways go nowhere
you under stand what lake effect means
you only shovel the driveway when it gets a foot deep
you know what a control board is
you know the skyway is not an airline
you think pink flamingos look good on your lawn
you know lakes are not meant for swimming (no city beach)
you think snow tires should be used all year
you know who the Sullivan's were
you know Angola is not in Africa
you actually believe the hamburg was first created in Hamburg
you think Bethlehem will make steel again

[leets]

When your excuse for everything is unions and high taxes.


Husband talking to wife:

No I did not forget to bring home the milk.

I did not get the milk because of the damn unions and high taxes in NYS.

[Night Owl]

LOL- Leets, are we related? That sounded just like my grandfather, God rest his stuburn soul. :D

[wheresthesun]

...if you know what lawn fetes and beer blasts are; I never knew before I came to WNY.

[Night Owl]

you know you are.... when you have to send webber's to all of your out of town friends.

[Riven37]

you're from WNY when you buy ice cream in the dead of winter and you finish off before you get home.

[Joe Buff]

...When you at least consider the possibility of wearing shorts to the supermarket in January because the temperature hit 40.

[WNYresident]

You know your from WNY when you notice there are hands in your wallets other than your own.

[LHardy]

You Know Your From WNY -
You know what a butter lamb is.
You go to your Aunt's house where she puts plastic on all the furniture.

[Downstate Buffaloian]

You know you're from WNY when you order Pizza and Wings together. People never order them together down here.

[crlachepinochet]

... you think it's weird when someone's house doesn't have at least one room with faux wood paneling on the walls.

[Night Owl]

You know you're from Western New York when you drive into another County and pay a different sales tax.

[granpabob]

lived here all my life whats butter lamb

you know your from buffalo if you think going to festivals is high society

you call a carnival a festival

you know the meaning of "wide right"

you know the meaning of "no goal"

you know who lost his helmet during a super bowl

you know how to prononce all the weird indian names for places arround here

if you have entered something at the county fair just to get free passes

when someone says Seneca and you dont think of a Roman philosopher

[Night Owl]

lived here all my life whats butter lamb

You must not be Polish. :D

you know how to prononce all the weird indian names for places arround here

And you know "Buffalo" is named for Beautiful Water and not the animal.

[buffy]

Beau Fleuve (bow flu V): Beautiful River

shall we start a petition to "Take Back our Name":)

[LHardy]

posted by Grandpabob
lived here all my life whats butter lamb

You are kidding? Right?

If not! It is what it is!
A butter lamb!

[OneEmerald]

You know you're from WNY when:

you know what sponge candy is
you say "pop" instead of "soda"
You know where the Blue Water Tower is

[Night Owl]

shall we start a petition to "Take Back our Name"

I think you might be on to something there. Bring Buffalo back to its original roots, and pull through with more and more historical aspects of the city and surrounding areas throughout the entire state.

[therising]

....when you have patio furniture, a screen door, and a TV in your garage.

[Night Owl]

Don't forget the refrigerator and neon beer signs.

[leets]

When:
no one questions you if you wear boots to an important client meeting

[IsOurGov.Dum]

When there is a message board where you can vote on your favorite cereal AND psychiatric medication.

[Night Owl]

If you know where Sorrento Cheese is located.

[LHardy]

You Know Your From WNY -
You call them sneakers, not tennis shoes.

[y2000]

Originally posted by granpabob

when someone says Seneca and you dont think of a Roman philosopher

What Roman????

[granpabob]

Lucius Annaeus Seneca . Adviser to Nero, wrote a few Tragedies (plays) mostly about how ones life can be ruined when you let love over come reason. Its been many years since I read his works and I cant realy remember much more,

[y2000]

Originally posted by granpabob
Lucius Annaeus Seneca . Adviser to Nero, wrote a few Tragedies (plays) mostly about how ones life can be ruined when you let love over come reason. Its been many years since I read his works and I cant realy remember much more,

Nero was a nut that let Rome burn all around him... Are you sure this guy doesn't advise Joel?

[leets]

You always have some Canadian money in your pocket and you are always planning some way to foist it off on another unsuspecting soul or entity.

[LHardy]

You Know Your From WNY -
When a 20 minute traffic tie up really ticks you off!

[buffy]

if you've got Buffalo 66 & Manna from Heaven in your dvd collection

[LHardy]

You Know Your From WNY -
You really believe the weather will be different in another 5 miles or 5 minutes!

[granpabob]

I must be from western new york my car stops when ever it gets in smoke from chiavetta's chicken.

[OneEmerald]

When you laugh at cities that get 4" of snow and close down.

[wheresthesun]

Originally posted by buffy
if you've got Buffalo 66 & Manna from Heaven in your dvd collection
Guilty on one charge, so what IS the favorite psychiatric medication?

[Stevenco]

..if you have bought a quart of milk from a milk machine.

[DR_GONZO]

You know you're from WNY when you know what logan berry is and you know what the Canadiana was.

[Night Owl]

You know you are when every pizza place has "the best wings in town".

[Night Owl]

You know you are because you own at least one peice of Buffalo China.

[Ragin]

you know your from WNY when

you hang out your chistmas lights before thanksgiving to beat the cold.

[Night Owl]

LOL- and leave them up until April when it's warm out enough to take them down ..... (and even then you wonder on the weather) :D

[Stevenco]

You know you're from WNY if when you turn on the weather channel and the local forcast covers this area.

[LHardy]

Stevenco: Great memory jog about milk machines! I forgot all about those. Honestly I miss those things at times.

You Know Your From WNY -
When you finally came to grips that winter has set in. Then it becomes 60deg.

[Stevenco]

Yes, the notion of purchasing a quart of milk without having to go to a store or deal with a human being is a good one.

[Pauldo]

You know you are from WNY when you walk into Sunday morning Mass and everyone in the church is wearing a Bills parka.

[Night Owl]

That's a goooood one!

[LaNdReW]

You must be from WNY when......
You have to explain to out of state friends and family that we are not under 5 feet of snow, no matter what the weather channel says.

[woodstock]

if you can name at least one person from this image, if not all 3
http://www.livingprimetime.com/AllCovers/Jan2004/griffin.jpg

[heresthesun]

Oh! Webers! I forgot how good Webers is! And I was just in Bufflao recently. I didn't even get Chivetta's (sp).
I'll be back....just for Webers and Chivetta's (need help with spelling that as I have been out of WNY for to long.) :D

[WNYresident]

Originally posted by woodstock
if you can name at least one person from this image, if not all 3
http://www.livingprimetime.com/AllCovers/Jan2004/griffin.jpg

Didn't one of those give us the "tempory" sales tax

[woodstock]

It wasn't Jimmy "every street in south buffalo gets plowed first" Griffin or Danny "gets your fanny moving in the morning" Neavereth, it must have been Ed "it's only temporary" Rutkowski (on the left) too bad you didn't know them by name.

[Riven37]

1. You eat ice cream in the winter months

2. You count the divorce women in Buffalo before going to the Topps Market.

3. You spend your day out, at Wallie-Mart for daily enterainment.

4. You speak to people you don't even know.

5. You share your good fortune by thowing out good clothing.

6. You think going to bingo will help supplement your income.

7. You think going to college means having a job.

[buffy]

when SPORTS NEWS trumps everything else; like Moulds' suspension and Bill Clinton attending the next Sabres game!

[Stevenco]

..and Ojay was spotted at two Bills home games this year.

[granpabob]

when you have been pulled over so many times that the state trooper on route 219 says "Hi bob how are the kids" and you actually know his name

[Puppet]

Hoooo boy I enjoyed reading those.

Don't forget Dyngus Day! I moved down south 8 years ago, and when I tell people about Dyngus Day they think I'm joking.

[LHardy]

You Know Your From WNY -

You know and appreciate the reality of "Suicide Wings".

[Stevenco]

..when you get the real story from speakupwny

[Joe Buff]

...when you don't wonder if it snowed last night, just how much it snowed.

[LaNdReW]

...........When you catch yourself doing 65 on the thruway even though its covered with snow and ice.....And, you bitch that the guy in front of you is only doing 60!!

[woodstock]

when u know donuts arent jus the dunkin kind

[hacktivist]

You know you're from WNY when...

... you can drive to another country to pick up some cheap booze in the middle of the night
... you know what Smokin' Joe's is
... you think the plural of "you" is "yous"
... someone says "Ho" and you think of oats
... you go to a ballet in another city, and are surprised to find people dancing around in tutus :D

[Stevenco]

...when your zip code begins with a fourteen.

[buffy]

you go shopping and leave your jacket in the car, no matter how cold it is outside b/c you don't want to be too hot in the store :)

[woodstock]

when you still refer to the land at walden and harlem as the thruway mall area

[absolivious]

Originally posted by woodstock
when you still refer to the land at walden and harlem as the thruway mall area
...or refer to the I-290 not as "the Youngmann" but as "the powerline expressway."

[speaker]

When someone says to you "Where are you AT?"

[woodstock]

why you remember pay per pee restrooms.

[therising]

I think you're getting this thread mixed up with the "You know you're old thread"...:D

[Joe Buff]

Originally posted by therising
I think you're getting this thread mixed up with the "You know you're old thread"...:D
...Or, "You're Old and From New York City," where they once had "pay per pee" stalls that let you in free, but locked you in until you paid!

[woodstock]

someone told me that most places had locks on bathroom stalls an if people really had to go they had to pay a dime to use restroom. it was outlawed in nys in the sixties. i'll look it up an see what i can find.

[Joe Buff]

Whether you find it or not, it's true! I lived there then. They made a big thing of it on Channel 7 Eyewitness News (WABC-TV) when Roger Grimsby was an anchor. I never got locked in, though. There were still enough free ones around, if you knew where to go (after a manner of speaking).

[speaker]

Originally posted by woodstock
someone told me that most places had locks on bathroom stalls an if people really had to go they had to pay a dime to use restroom. it was outlawed in nys in the sixties. i'll look it up an see what i can find.

Trust me, you had to pay to "go".

[Joe Buff]

Yes. But only after you had "gone."

[Ragin]

Originally posted by Joe Buff
Whether you find it or not, it's true! I lived there then. They made a big thing of it on Channel 7 Eyewitness News (WABC-TV) when Roger Grimsby was an anchor. I never got locked in, though. There were still enough free ones around, if you knew where to go (after a manner of speaking).

I remember them in NYC too.

I don't recall my parents actually paying though. I guess they just slipped us under the door :)

[speaker]

Originally posted by Joe Buff
Yes. But only after you had "gone."

No, Joe Buff---you paid to get in the door! It wouldn't be too practical to have someone stuck in there all day long.:)

[speaker]

A dime---same as a public phone. Both stalls---hmmmmm, seems to me if you were smart you could save a dime, there.

[wheresthesun]

My first memories of WNY include: Jack Frost sugar (never heard of that before), the Imperial "something" hotel on Main Street (we stayed there temporarily, I understand it's gone downhill since), Rocketship 7 and Commander Tom, School #30, Irv Weinstein, Product 19 cereal (do they make that anymore?), and "Sealtest" milk.

[Joe Buff]

Originally posted by speaker
No, Joe Buff---you paid to get in the door! It wouldn't be too practical to have someone stuck in there all day long.:) Yes, indeed. There were public johns where you could go in the stall without paying, but had to put a dime in the slot to get out! Practical or not, such contrivances did exist. They didn't last long, for obvious reasons. I never heard of anyone being stuck inside, but I did hear that people were simply not closing the door. That's NY, NY for ya!

[Linda_D]

You know you're from WNY when you refer to the Erie County Fair and Exhibition as "the Hamburg Fair". .. ;)

[moonshine]

Somebody help me with this. I'm not originally from around here, but I've come to accept a strange driving pattern that is only exhibited in Buffalo. Does anyone else find it strange that people pass others in the right hand turn lane while going thru an interesection? For instance, you'll stop at a red light on Richmond only to have Saggy Pants Ghetto Hoodlum in an '89 Buick pull beside you in the right hand lane, then hammer the gas before the light turns green so he can be the leader of the pack until the next red light.

Sometimes it can be a lot of fun, especially when I hammer the gas too and force the ghetto banger into a parked car. It's great! Considering I drive an old truck with 300,000 miles it becomes a "who has less to lose" game of chicken. I always win. It's even better when there are a line of cars at the intersection behind you and nobody lets the ghetto punk back into the driving lane. He gets stuck behind a parked car until everybody passes him. That makes my day!!!

[Linda_D]

You know you're from WNY when ...

... you say "crik" for "creek" ...

... you know there's only one river in the area, and it's called the Niagara ... and only one lake, and it's Erie ...

... every third house in your neighborhood has either an above ground swimming pool or a boat in the back yard (and sometimes both!) ...

... you have fond memories of Mickey Rats and the other "beach clubs" along "the lake" ...

... you pray for snow so that you can rev up the snowmobile or slip on the xcountries or let the toboggan fly down the sledding hill in Chestnut Ridge ...

[Linda_D]

Originally posted by moonshine
Somebody help me with this. I'm not originally from around here, but I've come to accept a strange driving pattern that is only exhibited in Buffalo. Does anyone else find it strange that people pass others in the right hand turn lane while going thru an interesection? For instance, you'll stop at a red light on Richmond only to have Saggy Pants Ghetto Hoodlum in an '89 Buick pull beside you in the right hand lane, then hammer the gas before the light turns green so he can be the leader of the pack until the next red light.

Sometimes it can be a lot of fun, especially when I hammer the gas too and force the ghetto banger into a parked car. It's great! Considering I drive an old truck with 300,000 miles it becomes a "who has less to lose" game of chicken. I always win. It's even better when there are a line of cars at the intersection behind you and nobody lets the ghetto punk back into the driving lane. He gets stuck behind a parked car until everybody passes him. That makes my day!!!

That's definitely a Buffalo thing, and especially a West Side thing. I think something on the West Side triggers the need to pass on the right! I lost both the desire and the "touch" for doing it when I moved out of the city.

[granpabob]

you know your from buffalo when it does not snow for two days and you call it indian summer

[Joe Buff]

You know you are from Buffalo when you know that "Michigan" and "Lions" in the following must be typos. Obviously, they must be replaced with "Buffalo " and "Bills".


Michigan Cold

At 60º above New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Michigan people plant gardens.

At 50º above Californians shiver uncontrollably. Michigan people sunbathe.

At 40º above Italian cars won’t start. Michigan people drive with the windows down.

At 32º above distilled water freezes. Lake Michigan’s water gets thicker.

At 20º above Floridians wear coats, gloves and wooly hats. Michigan people throw on a sweatshirt.

At 15º above New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Michigan people have the last cookout before it gets cold.

At 0º people in Miami cease to exist. Michigan people lick flagpoles.

At 20º below Californians fly away to Mexico. Michigan people get out their winter coats.

At 40º below Hollywood disintegrates. Michigan’s Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.

At 60º below polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Michigan’s Boy Scouts postpone “Winter Survival” classes until it gets cold enough.

At 80º below Mt. St. Helen’s freezes over. Michigan people rent some videos.

At 100º below Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Michigan people get frustrated because they can’t thaw the handle on the keg.

At 297º below microbial life survives on dairy products. Michigan cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

At 460º below ALL atomic motion stops. Michigan people start saying, “Cold ‘nuff for ya?”

At 500º below hell freezes over. The Lions win the Super Bowl.

[Linda_D]

Originally posted by Joe Buff
You know you are from Buffalo when you know that "Michigan" and "Lions" in the following must be typos. Obviously, they must be replaced with "Buffalo " and "Bills".


Michigan Cold

At 60º above New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Michigan people plant gardens.

At 50º above Californians shiver uncontrollably. Michigan people sunbathe.

At 40º above Italian cars won’t start. Michigan people drive with the windows down.

At 32º above distilled water freezes. Lake Michigan’s water gets thicker.

At 20º above Floridians wear coats, gloves and wooly hats. Michigan people throw on a sweatshirt.

At 15º above New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Michigan people have the last cookout before it gets cold.

At 0º people in Miami cease to exist. Michigan people lick flagpoles.

At 20º below Californians fly away to Mexico. Michigan people get out their winter coats.

At 40º below Hollywood disintegrates. Michigan’s Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.

At 60º below polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Michigan’s Boy Scouts postpone “Winter Survival” classes until it gets cold enough.

At 80º below Mt. St. Helen’s freezes over. Michigan people rent some videos.

At 100º below Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Michigan people get frustrated because they can’t thaw the handle on the keg.

At 297º below microbial life survives on dairy products. Michigan cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

At 460º below ALL atomic motion stops. Michigan people start saying, “Cold ‘nuff for ya?”

At 500º below hell freezes over. The Lions win the Super Bowl.

Love it!!!:D

[Lovejoy206]

Every weekend in the summer has a festival, fete, or carnival to attend, mostly beginning with "St. ____"
Where else can you find fish fries on Fridays all year long, for less than $6?
Sunday is sacred for Bills games, and schedules evolve around the broadcast or attending the game.
Snow blowers aren't things to complain of, but men revel in "playing with their big boy toys."
You know what Jonny Ryan pop was.
Jesus was born where the steel plant once stood?

[Linda_D]

Originally posted by Snowman206
Every weekend in the summer has a festival, fete, or carnival to attend, mostly beginning with "St. ____"
Where else can you find fish fries on Fridays all year long, for less than $6?
Sunday is sacred for Bills games, and schedules evolve around the broadcast or attending the game.
Snow blowers aren't things to complain of, but men revel in "playing with their big boy toys."
You know what Jonny Ryan pop was.
Jesus was born where the steel plant once stood?

Welcome aboard, Snowman206!!!

So, you're from Lovejoy. I had an uncle and aunt (both deceased now) that lived around the 1800 block of Lovejoy for about fifty years. I lived in the Grant-Amherst area for about 20 years, so I know the West Side and North Buffalo, but I'm really ignorant of the East Side, but that area looks to be at still a decent area though -- very much like Grant-Amherst.

[Lovejoy206]

You know who Peter Hunt is.
You know Baby Joe Mesi isn't a gangster rapper, but a great boxer.
You can identify several types of architecture within a five-block radius.
You paid 1/3 of what your brother-in-law paid for his house in a southern state (but we make up for that entirely with our taxes!).
You know a control board isn't something found in a recording studio, and learn that they're paid nicely as well.
The top story on the news is the weather, followed by the announcement of Marv Levy being GM of the Bills, followed by the stroke of the Isreali Prime Mininster. Only in WNY!!!
Have you noticed that the attractive young news reporters don't stay in Buffalo long? They're made to stand outside in blizzards to show viewers it's snowing. WNY'ers all know it's snowing, and what it looks like! Put them back inside where they can be warm on camera!
You know Chef's, the Polish Villa, and remember Grandma's on Main Street.
You know that Krispy Kremes are just Freddie's doughnuts in a neo-capitalistic package.
You can name at least a dozen things using the word "Genesee."

[Godzilla]

You know you're from WNY, when...

You don't think twice about ordering a Vodka and Tea,

You refer to the 33 as The Kensingon, and the 198 as The Scajaquada,

You still get a little nervous when you drive by Father Baker's,

You miss KB more every time Entercom changes the format,

You're used to being able to get Souvlaki pretty much anywhere,

You think the quality of food at Jim's Steak Out reaches its peak at about 4:00 AM,

"Slime on the Line" makes your mouth water,

Sahlen's Hot Dogs (and Ted's) make your mouth water!

:p

[granpabob]

I call it the 198 because even after 50 year I still cant say sajackquida skajecada or what ever it is.

and KB confuses me is that a radio station or a ski slope

[Godzilla]

Originally posted by granpabob
I call it the 198 because even after 50 year I still cant say sajackquida skajecada or what ever it is.

Good point - I agree with you, (but I actually find it easier to say than to spell...)

and KB confuses me is that a radio station or a ski slope

Both, but I was referrring to the radio station. I loved listening to Danny Neaverth and Tom Donahue in the AM. They've been replaced by a liberal talk show lineup, which I agree is needed, although the format of this one is mediocre at best so far.

:)

[MikeNC]

Originally posted by therising
....when you have patio furniture, a screen door, and a TV in your garage.

Thats exactly how my garage is set up in Charlotte NC...I miss Buffalo....

[buffy]

we miss YOU! :)

[Ragin]

Originally posted by Godzilla
You know you're from WNY, when...
"Slime on the Line" makes your mouth water

:eek:

dare I ask??

[Godzilla]

It's an "affectionate" nickname for this little place that serves red hots w/gravy (hence the slime) at all hours of the night - located on Seneca St. really close to Caz Park and the South Buffalo/West Seneca line (hence the line)!! I don't know about now, but about 20 or so years ago, they used to do a bang-up business, mostly between 2 and 5 AM on weekends.

Hopefully, this isn't as bad an explanation as you were anticipating??
;)

[Godzilla]

Originally posted by MikeNC
Thats exactly how my garage is set up in Charlotte NC...I miss Buffalo....

Move back please - we need help paying our taxes! (lol)

As much as we all complain about living here, we stay. Why?

Many reasons - overall great quality of life (when compared to many other areas), nice summer weather, great food, great people, lots of things to do, good local entertainment, the Bills, Sabres, Bisons, proximity to Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, a ton of natural beauty (Adirondacks reasonably close, Niagara Falls, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Letchworth, Allegany, Ellicottville, Chattaqua Lake, Finger Lakes, etc.), and a million other reasons.

I've been to Charlotte though, and that's also a great place, so if you can't come back right now, at least you're somwehere decent.:)

[MikeNC]

Originally posted by Godzilla
Move back please - we need help paying our taxes! (lol)

As much as we all complain about living here, we stay. Why?

Many reasons - overall great quality of life (when compared to many other areas), nice summer weather, great food, great people, lots of things to do, good local entertainment, the Bills, Sabres, Bisons, proximity to Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, a ton of natural beauty (Adirondacks reasonably close, Niagara Falls, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Letchworth, Allegany, Ellicottville, Chattaqua Lake, Finger Lakes, etc.), and a million other reasons.

I've been to Charlotte though, and that's also a great place, so if you can't come back right now, at least you're somwehere decent.:)

Your right, Charlotte is really a great place, you cant believe how many people I run into that are from BUF. It just makes my day talking to someone from back home. I take more crap from people after I tell them where I am from, but these idiots will never realize what a true home town Buffalo is.

God bless all my peeps back home.....you're the best!!

[Godzilla]

Originally posted by MikeNC
Your right, Charlotte is really a great place, you cant believe how many people I run into that are from BUF. It just makes my day talking to someone from back home. I take more crap from people after I tell them where I am from, but these idiots will never realize what a true home town Buffalo is.

God bless all my peeps back home.....you're the best!!

Yeah, I get crap too whenever I'm travelling. I was in San Diego last May, when I struck up a conversation with a guy at a restaurant - when he asked me where I lived, and I said Buffalo, several people nearby kind of chuckled in a demeaning sort of way.
I chuckled too, because in Buffalo there are REAL people, there's REAL food, GREAT weather (in the summer especially), lots of natural beauty, GREAT nearby wineries, there are NO earthquakes (knock on wood), NO mudslides, NO phony movie stars, NO phony attitudes, and a whole lot more. (I let them all know it too...) I ended the conversation by challenging them to visit the area to see for themselves. With any luck, they won't...

:rolleyes:

[Dino330]

San Diego is actually a gorgeous city.

You should have said half our city's population doesn't run through a drug tunnel or hop a fence to get here. We don't have many illegal immigrants 'round these parts.

[Godzilla]

Originally posted by Dino330
San Diego is actually a gorgeous city.

You should have said half our city's population doesn't run through a drug tunnel or hop a fence to get here. We don't have many illegal immigrants 'round these parts.

You're right on both parts - I stayed at a hotel in the Gaslamp District at the waterfront. What a gorgeous place to walk, especially around sunset. Lots of little bars, shops and restaurants. I also went to a Padre's game at Petco Park. Beautiful. The town itself was a nice (and safe) place to walk, especially up Broadway and across the numbered streets (4th and so on). I happened to be there during the Cinco de Mayo festival - they closed off about a ten block square area and threw a HUGE party - $20 to get in but worth every penny and some! I'd go back to San Diego any time!
So, I certainly didn't intend my post as a "diss" of San Diego in any way. But I wasn't going to sit there and let those guys take shots at Buffalo either. (Especially with no first-hand experience. All they know about Buffalo is that we got hammered with snow 29 years ago...)

Good point on their immigrant problems too.

One more thing about San Diego - they have a lot of really great restaurants. I was particularly surprised about the number (and quality) of Irish and Italian Restaurants!!
;)

[Stevenco]

When there is a message board where you can vote on your favorite cereal AND psychiatric medication.

True enough.

[buffy]

when you know the lyrics to O Canada

O Canada!
Our neighbor’s home and land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

[chiefhoey]

Those of you who are living out of town, you've said to your friends....

"back home, you could get a case of Labatts for twelve bucks!"
"back home, you could get a 30 pack of Genny for nine bucks!"
"back home, this house would go for only 80K!"
"back home, you could get a large cheese and pepperoni pizza for seven bucks!"
"back home, the bars close at 4:00 AM!"
"you call this snow?"
"you call this cold?"
"you call this a supermarket?"
"you call these wings?"
"you call this pizza?"

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You know you're from Buffalo if....

You know that "uppers" and "lowers" aren't drugs.

You don't let a blinding snowstorm stop you from driving 70 MPH down the Thruway during rush hour.

You believe snow on Halloween is good because its bound to warm up in November (Mom's will say you need the first freeze for Indian Summer).

You don't put away the winter clothes, they stay in the front closet year round.





You've fallen asleep waiting for the light to change at the intersection of

Niagara Falls Boulevard and Sheridan Drive .

You know that cheering for the Miami Dolphins is sac religious.

You hate the Dallas Cowboys

You refer to Niagara Falls as "the Falls"

You've dined at "The Como " in "The Falls"

You watch the Bills on TV with the sound turned down, and the radio turned to the game, on 97 Rock (Formally WBEN 930).

You've heard Van Miller call a Bills game

You remember Rich stadium

You've watched Rocket ship 7 or Commander Tom.

You remember Meet the Millers

You Remember Dialing For Dollars

You remember Barry's Cat's Pajamas with Barry Lillis

You still can't say Interstate instead of Thruway when you relocate to another state.

You've been around Buffalo a long time if you've ever called...
Bon-Ton - "AM&A's"
Kaufmanns - "Hengerer's" or "Sibley's"
Quality Markets - "Bells"
Jubilee - "Super Duper "

You remember Twin Fair

You remember Irv, Rick, Clip, and Tom

You remember Clint Buehlman, Danny Neavreth

You've been to Fantasy Island , Crystal Beach, and Darien Lake.

Half of your friends moved to Charlotte, North Carolina . and the other half went to Florida .




You use the word "the" before the numbers of expressways, like "The 90", "The 400" and so on.

You save Canadian coins to use at tollbooths and parking meters.

You've ever feasted on these treats:

real chicken wings (they're called "wings" not "Buffalo wings") and we serve them with real bleu cheese dressing, carrots & celery

Subs !! not heroes or hoagys, (we are known nationwide for making and eating the biggest subs anywhere ! )

real beef on weck & real horseradish (Arby's is chainfood garbage)

Authentic & genuine pizza made from real pizzerias (Pizza Hut , Dominos, & Little Caesars is chain food slop not even fit for dogs !)

Ted's charcoal broiled hot dogs , Niagara Street clams, sponge candy, fried bologna, Bison French Onion Chip Dip, limburger cheese, deep fried smelt, Anderson's custard, Perry's Ice Cream, rhubarb, pierogis, liverwurst, headcheese, Weber's horseradish mustard,St Joseph's day bread, Miller's Horseradish! and washed it down with Genessee Cream Ale, in a 16 ounce bottle ("'da pounder"), loganberry, Vernor's, OV, fresh apple cider, Labatt's Blue, Visniak or Black Rock pop

Don't forget Friday night fish-fry 52 weeks a year...not just Lent !



You slam on the brakes and slow to a crawl whenever you see the " Village of Kenmore " sign.

You watched Canadian television, just so you could see U.S. shows a day or two earlier than they would appear in the States.

You can make the coins land perfectly in the toll basket at 20 MPH or higher.



You think it's quite acceptable to take a day off work on .Dyngus Day, St. Joseph 's Day, St. Patrick's Day, St. Stanislaus Day, Ash Wednesday, the Monday after a Bills victory.

You use your garage as the living room during the summer, putting a big screen over where the overhead door would be.

You still go to all the neighborhood and ethnic festivals, even though they're really all the same.



You know the lyrics to .... "You Know We're Gonna' Win That Cup" , The Bills "Shout" song Any song by Rush, Kim Mitchell or Honeymoon Suite,"Marineland and Game Farm" jingle" "Danny Moves My Fannie In The Morning" jingle, "Put a Little Money In the Metro Bus" jingle, "Talkin' Proud", The Crystal Beach "pay one price" jingle, The Tops "Tops never stops saving you more" , jingle The Sattlers "998 Broadway" jingle, even if you weren't alive when they were still open,

You remember the voice of the Sabres; Ted Darling

You've attended a concert at Artpark or Melody Fair

You've nearly gotten into fights over topics like.... Malecki vs. Sahlen vs Wardynski vs. Shelly vs. Redlinski vs Zwiegels, Anchor Bar vs. Duff's Bocce Club vs. Leonardi's, Tops vs.. Wegmans

You go to Niagara Falls for the outlet shopping and the Italian food, not the scenery.

You spend hours planning drives to avoid toll booths.

You've ever sarcastically said "Fun? Wow!"

One of your friends claims to have known Ani DiFranco, a Goo Goo Doll or Baby Joe Mesi from high school.

You have more than one shovel in your garage.

Your car has more rust than exposed paint.

Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on "31" or on "the Ridge" (in Niagara and Orleans Counties ).

You know several people who have hit deer more than once.

You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

You drive to Lockport for a Reids dog with onions & sauce and a side of rings

You use a down comforter in the summer.

A day at the beach is at Beaver Island or Olcott

You've been on a first date at the drive-in movies, or a bowling ally

You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events.

You know about the "Canadian Ballet "

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them.

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel pajamas. (YOU MEAN It's NOT?????)

You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, construction.

You've ever attended an event at "The Aud"

You ever watched a Buffalo Braves game.

You remember the Sabres' "French Connection"

You understand the term "lake effect snow"

It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one item even when you're in a rush because you have to stop and talk to everyone in town.

You actually understand these memories and forward them to all our friends from Buffalo . <

[Edisonic]

First time in Consumer's for about 15 years, lately ... saw Genny Cream Ale & grabbed it for nostalgia's sake. Egads. I KNOW it wasn't so disgusting, 30 years ago. It tastes like the smell of burning plastic, I swear. Sure wish I hadn't bought a case of pounders. Maybe I can poison rodents with it. :eek:

(Just remembered a good use: save until springtime, fill empty tuna or cat food cans about halfway with beer, leave overnight on ground around plants. Slugs crawl in for the beer and drown. Stray dogs prolly have a nice beer/slug shake in the morning, too. )

[speaker]

[QUOTE=chiefhoey]Those of you who are living out of town, you've said to your friends.... [QUOTE]

And thank you for that, chief hoey, I did send it to out of towners. :D

[Tommy A]

Hey Buffy,
Good post. Although it is " Our Native home and land" . Just don't want you to make an error at the Arena. :p

[buffy]

Hey Buffy,
Good post. Although it is " Our Native home and land" . Just don't want you to make an error at the Arena. :p
I know that, guess you didn't get my subtle joke, note the :D

that's the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it, uh huh, uh huh

[Longtimegone]

Thanks, Chiefhoey! What a lot of memories you've dredged up. I grew up in the Falls, but I can still relate to most everything you said.
Also, curses to you. I now have the Marineland and Gamefarm theme song stuck in my head. Drats!

[Tommy A]

ok I get it, guess I was just slow on the draw. boy you are bringing up some oldies but goodies
tommy

[Stevenco]

You know you're from WNY when the only thing you do to improve your region is bark about it on a message board.:)

[TheRightView]

You know you're from WNY when the only thing you do to improve your region is bark about it on a message board.:)
Sad but true....but on the other hand you have to put up with the fake traansplants who want to bash the area from outside the area.

[LaNdReW]

Sad but true....but on the other hand you have to put up with the fake traansplants who want to bash the area from outside the area.

True, but what makes it great, are the people from OUTSIDE the area who support the area.
Thanks to all you who currently reside elsewhere, but call Buffalo and WNY "Home". Also, thanks for sticking up for WNY when others berate it, especially former residents! (not just on the bbs, but in real life as well)

[Stevenco]

You know you're from Western New York when you see broken trees everwhere everyday.

[TheRightView]

True, but what makes it great, are the people from OUTSIDE the area who support the area.
Thanks to all you who currently reside elsewhere, but call Buffalo and WNY "Home". Also, thanks for sticking up for WNY when others berate it, especially former residents! (not just on the bbs, but in real life as well)
Too true, once you've lived here, a piece of WNY always stays in your heart.

[Stevenco]

You know you're from WNY when you're zip is 14201.:)

[TheRightView]

You know you're from WNY when you're zip is 14201.:)
or 1 4 anything...lol

[Joe Buff]

Too true, once you've lived here, a piece of WNY always stays in your heart.I would add that, for many, even just visiting the area has a similar effect. Many friends, relatives, and acquaintances, of all ages, have told me so and have proved it by returning to visit after initially hardly wanting to come here at all.

[Longtimegone]

Any of you listen to Prarie Home Companion this week? The show was recorded in Buffalo. He really pegged it....the ethnic diversity....the great people....he even talked about the blizzard of 77. It made me homesick.

[Joe Buff]

Any of you listen to Prarie Home Companion this week? The show was recorded in Buffalo. He really pegged it....the ethnic diversity....the great people....he even talked about the blizzard of 77. It made me homesick.Not only did I listen--I was there! It was fabulous! The man really did his homework on Buffalo. It choked me up!

[ILUVNY]

oooh, oooh. You know you're from Western New York when you know the average wage of Government employees is $36,074 and/or making $138 a week. Or making up 2.2% of all Employment.

:D

And that's the truth!!! Good point, I love it!!!

[wheresthesun]

You know you're from WNY when Riven won't go downtown.

[ILUVNY]

LOL- and leave them up until April when it's warm out enough to take them down ..... (and even then you wonder on the weather) :D

Or, you don't bother to take them down at all

[ILUVNY]

Yeah, I get crap too whenever I'm travelling. I was in San Diego last May, when I struck up a conversation with a guy at a restaurant - when he asked me where I lived, and I said Buffalo, several people nearby kind of chuckled in a demeaning sort of way.
I chuckled too, because in Buffalo there are REAL people, there's REAL food, GREAT weather (in the summer especially), lots of natural beauty, GREAT nearby wineries, there are NO earthquakes (knock on wood), NO mudslides, NO phony movie stars, NO phony attitudes, and a whole lot more. (I let them all know it too...) I ended the conversation by challenging them to visit the area to see for themselves. With any luck, they won't...

:rolleyes:

AMEN!!!!

[ILUVNY]

You know you're from WNY when you drive by and see pink flamingos on the lawn

[TheRightView]

You know you're from WNY when you drive by and see pink flamingos on the lawn
Isn't their migragation only in cheektavegas and small parts of surrounding areas?

[ILUVNY]

Isn't their migragation only in cheektavegas and small parts of surrounding areas?

Hi: At one time, lawns in South Buffalo were loaded with pink flamingos.

[Downstate Buffaloian]

I would add that, for many, even just visiting the area has a similar effect. Many friends, relatives, and acquaintances, of all ages, have told me so and have proved it by returning to visit after initially hardly wanting to come here at all.

I may live in Long Island but I'm still a Buffalonian:)

[buffy]

You know you're from WNY when the date of your Christmas Party depends on whether or not the Sabres are playing that night. :) :mad: :rolleyes: :cool:

[concernedwnyer]

You know you're from WNY when out come to realize that people here just cannot work together on any project without huge battles breaking out over nothing and that are often pointless. Yea the speakupWNY Christmass event.

Could have been all set up last Friday:)

[ILUVNY]

You know you are from WNY when you view an old movie Hide In Plain Sight and know 90% of the actors and actresses...

[mikewrona]

In WNY good things do happen to good people

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qRDqSkBi__I&mode=related&search=

[Stevenco]

You know you're from WNY if you're from WNY; or at least you should know.

[Ragin]

This is how I know I'm in WNY:

You know you're from WNY when out come to realize that people here just cannot work together on any project without huge battles breaking out over nothing and that are often pointless. Yea the speakupWNY Christmass event.

Could have been all set up last Friday:)

:D :D :D

[Dr Funky]

You know you're from WNY if you're from WNY; or at least you should know.

I dont know with the way things are going...



Are we in Detroit?

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