Ice Storm!

[solobiker]

I grew up near Rochester, NY and that was considered Upstate NY also. I think anything north of NYC generally has been considered Upstate..alough that is a large area

[songlady]

I consider us "Western NY"

[crazycanuck]

EEEEE!!!! I remember the Ice Storm of 98 (ok, i lived on the other side of Canada ) & know how much damage it did! Yowsers!!!

Keep warm & take care of yourselves.

Ya know what happens in 9months after events like this! Perhaps the economic climate might change that though?

[Biciclista]

EEEEE!!!! I remember the Ice Storm of 98 (ok, i lived on the other side of Canada ) & know how much damage it did! Yowsers!!!

Keep warm & take care of yourselves.

Ya know what happens in 9months after events like this! Perhaps the economic climate might change that though?

sex is pretty cheap entertainment.

[mudmucker]

sex is pretty cheap entertainment.

Chuckle. Yes it is. Fortunately I am too old to worry what might happen after 9 months, well, in transition at least. Signing off until who knows when, unless I come to work tomorrow to warm up. Man with generator is coming tonight instead of tomorrow.

[sundial]

Here's hoping that you guys are safe and warm tonight. That ice storm was a real doozy.

[Crankin]

Yea, it's true that most people think anything north of NYC is "upstate" NY. But real upstate is pretty far north!
I just got back from dinner and I have come to find out that just 5 miles from my house, almost the whole nearby town is without power. We weren't sure if the restaurant we were going to in Westford had power, but it seemed like they got it on in the business district first. My friends in Acton were without power for like 8 hours yesterday and where I used to live (Boxborough) is still without. I heard my old neighborhood looks pretty bad, with downed lines and trees, pretty much like Mudmucker described.
I feel lucky.

[solobiker]

I consider us "Western NY"

I would have to agree with that..It is just that I have heard many people clasify it as upstate as well. I tell people here in CO that I grew up near Buffalo even though I grew up near Rochester as most know or have heard of Buffalo before. Whenever I tell people I am from NY, even if I say the western part they always think I am from the city.