Does the Inland Empire consider itself a part of L.A.? (Los Angeles: metro area, area)

[Fontucky]

IE = compromise name.

[Count David]

Originally Posted by Fontucky

IE = compromise name.

Let's come up with some better ones,

Riverdoo?
San Bernaside?
East of LA/OC Metro?
Poor Man's So Cal?

Come on, help me out here!

[JohnSoCal]

Originally Posted by Fontucky

"Inland Empire" is a name concocted by Chamber of Commerce types.

You are right. I think the "Inland Empire" is a stupid name to call the area. In fact it varies so much that there shouldn't be one name.

[JohnSoCal]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

Actually, considering its size, it's quite sad that it doesn't.

It is not sad at all. We don't want anymore people moving here.

[JohnSoCal]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

Yeah, because Greater Riverside sounds so much better.

^Sounds like an oxymoron.

It is not greater Riverside. There is no reason to have one name for the area.

[JohnSoCal]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

Let's come up with some better ones,

Riverdoo?
San Bernaside?
East of LA/OC Metro?
Poor Man's So Cal?

Come on, help me out here!

There are many areas that aren't very poor. Both Murrieta and Temecula have pretty high family incomes with some pretty luxurious mansions.

[Count David]

Originally Posted by JohnSoCal

It is not sad at all. We don't want anymore people moving here.

Well, for an area that routinely gains 25-30% every ten years, I'd say that your hope is farfetched.

Originally Posted by JohnSoCal

There are many areas that aren't very poor. Both Murrieta and Temecula have pretty high family incomes with some pretty luxurious mansions.

Just about every other city in the IE does too. It was tongue-in-cheek.

Or:

a poor man's somebody/something:
someone or something that is similar to a well-known person or thing but is not as good

In my usage of the phrase, I meant in general terms, or popularity.

[Fontucky]

Originally Posted by david aguilar

come on, help me out here!

I'm BIZZY dammit!

[Count David]

Originally Posted by Fontucky

I'm BIZZY dammit!

Like this guy? Bizzy Bone

[pwumavs]

From my perspective, I think Suffolk County, New York—the eastern county of Long Island—would be a good comparison to the Inland Empire, in terms of distance, ambiguity, and culture. People there aren't going to say they're from New York City. They're not even going to say they're from the NYC area or from near New York City. They might not even like New York City, as it seems many people from the Inland Empire don't care for L.A.

But Suffolk County is still a part of the NYC metro area. It's still part of the New York City sphere of influence. And there is continuous development from the City all the way to the tip of Long Island in Montauk, just as there's continuous development from Downtown L.A. to Redlands and Yucaipa (and some might say, to Indio).