Any ladies in upstate New York with me? Im near Ft. Drum...:wave:

Hi Neighbor:wave: I don't live near you, I am 40miles w of Albany. Son goes to college closer to you in Oswego.

Hi there. I live 20 miles south of Utica, NY
Little closer than Darlene.

Hi :wave2: neighbor! I'm the furthest south of you. I am about 25 miles NW of Binghamton. :D

Hi Neighbor:wave: I don't live near you, I am 40miles w of Albany. Son goes to college closer to you in Oswego.


haha! im about 20 minutes from Oswego actually.

Hey there I am about 45 min. from you. 10 Miles on the other side of Gouv.

We are in Northern NY. Dh was stationed at Ft Drum until he retired last year :)

Hi!:wave: I live in Johnson City which is a few mile west of Binghamton.
Diane

What Darlene said, only not the part about the son, lol.

I haven't been to Ft Drum in YEARS!

ladydy4, my sis used to live in JC- she is in Endwell now. My BIL is one of the JCPD's finest. :D

I know this is kind of an old thread, but I am from Central NY, about 15 minutes from Syracuse, NY.

Hi Marie! :cowwave: You having the ice problems this morning too?

I am sure we did have the ice that day, I can't believe it's only been 25 days since the snow and ice were a big problem. Spring is on it's way, with a high of 55 degrees here today:)

I was born and raised in Port Byron, NY... ever heard of it? I'm in TX now... BIG weather change LOL!

I thought all of you fellow UpStaters would appreciate this little bit of humor...<br><br>Mattel recently announced the release of limited-edition Barbie Dolls for the Auburn, NY market:


" Owasco Lake Barbie "
This princess Barbie comes with an assortment of Kate Spade Handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey and a cookie-cutter house. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with the augmented version.

"Sport Time Barbie (spends her nights down at Belvederes"
The modern day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford Windstar Minivan and matching gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation. Traffic jamming cell phone sold separately. She spends all day at the YMCA working off the booze she drank at Swifty's the night before.


" Orchard Street Barbie"
This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, a Ray Lewis knife,a Chevy with dark tinted windows, and a Meth Lab Kit. This model is only available after dark and must be paid for in cash (preferably small, untraceable bills) ....unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you are talking about.


"Skaneateles Barbie"
This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Hummer H2. Included are her own Starbucks cup, credit card and country club membership. Also available for this set are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. You won't be able to afford any of them.


"Southern Cayuga Barbie"
This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too small, a NASCAR t-shirt and tweety bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bud light and a Hank Williams Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's butt when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free.



"I went to college in Ithaca Barbie"
This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, arch-less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her Willow . She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Point Breeze Barbies and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag bumper sticker for free.


" Malone Village Barbie"
This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a GED and bus pass. Gangsta Ken and his 1979 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.

Just giving another shout out to my fellow NY-ers!
Marie, you're pretty close to me. We head down to Syracuse way at least once a month :)

I must live close to you Heather, I am maybe 20 minutes from down town Syracuse. I live in a suburb and I appreciate being close to as many conveniences as I am, I don't like driving very far in our winter weather :).

I know where Port Byron is, I think it's pretty close to Auburn, NY :)

yes :-) Port Byron is a little one-stoplight town on the Erie Canal. About 10 mins from Auburn.

yes :-) Port Byron is a little one-stoplight town on the Erie Canal. About 10 mins from Auburn.

I grew up not too far from their in another one stoplight town :) I still love to go back and visit my mom and the rest of my family.

It was such a huge culture shock for me to move to the Houston area at 14, and I'm glad my parents made the move... I had <b>never</b> seen or interacted with kids my own age who weren't white, simply because Port Byron is a predominately white community. Don't get me wrong, my parents did teach me that everyone is equal in God's eyes and that whites are no better than anyone else. But when we moved to TX, I have to say I was Very intimidated by the mix of cultures and wasn't quite sure how to go about making friends! I can say It was an easy thing to do once I got past the ignorant stereotypes the TV had given me as a kid! LOL! I love Upstate NY, but I really wish my town had been more diversified so I could have grown up more knowledgeable about other cultures!

If I get the chance to make a trip up to NY again sometime in the future, I would LOVE to get together for coffee & a play date for the kids with any of you. I love making friends and always need more of them! (Plus, I need a REAL slice of pizza, they don't know how to make it here!!!)

I am visiting NYC tomorrow (2nd time ever) and I am determined that this time I will have a slice of NYC pizza. Everyone says it's the best, but I need to taste it for myself :).

HaHa Believe it or not, I've never even been to NYC. I guess I will go someday and try that pizza too!

I think I have lived in almost every section of NY, except Northern NY. I was born and raised and currently living in Lancaster, NY (Suburb of Buffalo). I have lived in Cooperstown (OMG REALLY SMALL town..that didn't last long). I also lived in Rochester for a year. My all time favorite place was Brooklyn, NY. If it wasn't sooooo expensive to live there, I would move back. Maybe in a couple of years. I lived there for 6 years.

nice :cherry: I'm too afraid to go to the city... :hmmm: but then again maybe I'm just letting those stereotypes get the best of me again LOL!
Before I moved down here I had this picture in my head of cowboys herding cattle down the street and desert everywhere.:lol3: HAHA big mistake!
I picture NYC to look like that movie Oliver & Company!:skept: Too many movies?