Posted by Sadi at alb-24-195-56-97.nycap.rr.com on May 29, 2003 at 17:01:48:
In Reply to: Don't you just love the capital region... posted by Lithmick on May 29, 2003 at 16:17:56:
Hey, I've been coming to this site for awhile now, but have never posted here. Reading these posts reminded me of an email I got not too long ago, so I thought I'd share it with you guys.
From Upstate, NY??
Ways to tell if you are:
1. You refer to downtown Albany as "The City"
2."Vacation" means going to Rochester for the weekend.
3. You measure distance in hours.
4. You know several people who have hit deer more than once.
5. You've ever used your back porch or the trunk of your car as a
fridge/deep freeze.
6. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
7. You use a down comforter in the summer.
8. People drive at 65 mph through 13 inches of snow without flinching.
9. People say they live in Clifton Park when their mailing address is
Halfmoon.
10. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both
unlocked.
11. There is a mini-mall every 1/4 mile, if not, your in Vermont
12. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife/girlfriend knows how
to use them.
13. There are 7 or 8 empty cars running in the parking lot at the grocery
store at any given time.
14. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
15. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with
snow.
16. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel pajamas.
17. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and
roadway under construction.
18. 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.
19. You know to avoid all vehicles on the Northway with Canadian Plates.
20. It's SODA DAMMIT! And people who call it POP make you want to slap
them.
21. You don't consider what Domino's or Pizza Hut sell as Pizza
22. You know that 'First Night' isn't a Sean Connery movie.
23. There is no such thing as waiting for the left turn arrow at an
intersection.
24. Your career ambition is to work for the state.
25. Even with the slightest threat of snow, you know that Ichobad Crane
and the
Berne Knox schools are closed.
26. There is nothing International about our airport.
27. You can spell and say 'Schenectady', 'Rensselaer' and 'Shenendehowa.'