Oneonta , NY what is it like? Are they hillbillies???

[cardboy2454]

i get so sick of biased people asking loaded questions about locals like they were vegetables. these are people just like you. people everywhere are pretty much the same, they want to enjoy life and work and care for others and their families just like you. they aren't hillbillies, they are people. maybe if you came up without an attitude about people you will be able to adjust better and to enjoy and accept the new adventure ahead of you. remember you are the new guy, maybe you should take the 1st step to introduce yourself and get to know people instead of catagorizing them like some uppity snob and you might get rid of some of your prejudice's and learn something about yourself in the process. good luck.

[Bill Whiteowl]

If you are considering moving to Oneonta---don't. You will loose all faith in government, police, and basic human decency.

The students are the best part of Oneonta. Here is the low-down. The local city government are xenophobes and racists and they try to prevent homeowners from investing in the summer rental season. The city try's to deny summer rental permits to homeowners so the local hotel (clarion) will pick up the income. The city made a terrible deal with the Clarion to build downtown and now they are feeling the sting of their poor deal making.

Now you know how poorly things are done in Oneonta. A bad place to work and live.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by Ex-Ithacan

I drove through Oneonta last fall and took some pics. Here's a photo thread of my visit:

Uh-oh, I forgot Oneonta - SkyscraperPage Forum

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graduated from suny oneonta 5 years ago...lots of new things since it looks like! They got Japanese cuisine now? Lol. I miss that crazy little town. Many a drunken nights spent @ Tino's eating cold cheese pizza and using Wilsbach dining hall trays as sleds and going down Golding Hill.

Ahhhh, memories!

[otsego]

Originally Posted by Bill Whiteowl

If you are considering moving to Oneonta---don't. You will loose all faith in government, police, and basic human decency.

The students are the best part of Oneonta. Here is the low-down. The local city government are xenophobes and racists and they try to prevent homeowners from investing in the summer rental season. The city try's to deny summer rental permits to homeowners so the local hotel (clarion) will pick up the income. The city made a terrible deal with the Clarion to build downtown and now they are feeling the sting of their poor deal making.

Now you know how poorly things are done in Oneonta. A bad place to work and live.

Right, because the permanent residents are worthless. Every town needs a strong base population. Ax-grinder.

[Bill Whiteowl]

A thoughtful retort, yes. If all those factors were incorporated, the local population would still be the same.

The plain truth is often the hardest to face. And that is what is lacking from the subset of thinking in Oneonta. The local residents avoid the plain truth. I posted to the blog saveoneonta.blogspot.com today and still with over 650 hits a week, remain unconvinced that Oneonta should ever be a place to live for a long term period.

With SUNY cuts coming and the possibility of closing some SUNY campus' I'm sure Oneonta will feel the crunch and wish they did a better job retaining talented graduates from the local universities.

Sorry to disagree with you, but the reality is the reality.....pull the plug on Oneonta and let it gasp one last time.