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Old 04-02-2013, 03:30 PM
 
Location: NY
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I find it pretty telling that two people that have never lived in WNY find it to be Midwest yet they still dont heed the experience and opinion of those that actually live there.

Ignorance at its finest.


Ive been to Hawaii and Florida. They were both really hot and sunny. They must be the same climate.

Dont know who it was, but thanks for repping this post.
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Old 04-02-2013, 06:20 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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All's I know is I got a call from a recruiter in Syracuse and I thought to myself, "I think I'd rather live in Pyongyang." Maybe it if were closer to.... well, anywhere, I might have considered it.
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Old 04-02-2013, 07:59 PM
 
Location: NY
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Upstate NY sucks.

Only good thing is that its 4 hours (where I was from at least) to NYC, Boston, Philly, 5 from Toronto and Montreal, 7 from DC, etc.


Chicago has Minneapolis, St Louis, Indianapolis and Detroit within 4-6 hours. Only one worth a **** is Minneapolis.
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Old 04-02-2013, 10:57 PM
 
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Upstate NY sucks.

Only good thing is that its 4 hours (where I was from at least) to NYC, Boston, Philly, 5 from Toronto and Montreal, 7 from DC, etc.


Chicago has Minneapolis, St Louis, Indianapolis and Detroit within 4-6 hours. Only one worth a **** is Minneapolis.
So according to you, the coasts are pretentious and overpriced, now everything between Chicago and New York is bleak and hopeless. So, I guess theres little reason to experience life outside Chicago huh.
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Old 04-03-2013, 07:44 AM
 
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Upstate NY sucks.
I dig the Hudson River valley... Wouldn't consider living there because of the economic conditions, but there are many beautiful river towns with rich history.
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Old 04-03-2013, 07:54 AM
 
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Devils Advocate here. Culturally speaking, how is Buffalo different from Trenton and more similar to Chicago? An accent? Explain this to me.
Accent
Ethnicity
Culture
Economy
Home Prices
Population Trends
Economic Base
Weather
Great Lakes
Elevation
Vegetation

etc. etc.
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Old 04-03-2013, 07:57 AM
 
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I dig the Hudson River valley... Wouldn't consider living there because of the economic conditions, but there are many beautiful river towns with rich history.
I agree, it is pretty. But I would not live there.
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Old 04-03-2013, 07:58 AM
 
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All's I know is I got a call from a recruiter in Syracuse and I thought to myself, "I think I'd rather live in Pyongyang." Maybe it if were closer to.... well, anywhere, I might have considered it.
Syracuse is pretty beautiful, though. Finger Lakes? Ithaca? North Country? Thousand Islands?

I mean, no offense, but there's far more natural beauty within two hours of Syracuse than in basically the entire Midwest. And if you want cities, you're an easy drive to NYC, Boston, and Toronto.

If Syracuse is Pyongyang, then I don't know what to call most of the Midwest. Pluto? I mean, Syracuse looks like Paris compared to Fort Wayne, Flint, or Dayton.
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Old 04-03-2013, 07:59 AM
 
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I don't know, Western MI up by TC and Petosky with sleeping bear dunes in quite nice.
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Old 04-03-2013, 08:00 AM
 
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I dig the Hudson River valley... Wouldn't consider living there because of the economic conditions, but there are many beautiful river towns with rich history.
The Hudson Valley has some of the highest economic growth rates in the Eastern U.S. It has the lowest unemployment in NY State, and a big semiconductor industry.
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