From NY

Just thought I would pass this along to all my fellow NYers and say HELLO Tony > If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 36 > inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, > you might live in Upstate New York. > > > > If you're proud that your region makes the national news 96 nights each > year because Saranac Lake is the coldest spot in the nation, you might live > in Upstate New York. > > > > If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you might > live in Upstate New York. > > > > If you instinctively walk like a penguin for six months out of the year, > you might live in Upstate New York. > > > > If someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don't work there, > you might live in Upstate New York. > > > > If your dad's suntan stops at a line curving around the middle of his > forehead, you might live in Upstate New York. > > > > If you have worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you might live in > Upstate New York. > > > > If your town has an equal number of bars and churches, you might live in > Upstate New York. > > > > If you have had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed > a wrong number, you might live in Upstate New York. > > > > YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRUE UPSTATE NEW YORKER WHEN: > > > > 1. "Vacation" means going South past Albany for the weekend. > > > > 2. You measure distance in hours. > > > > 3. You know several people who have hit a deer more than once. > > > > 4. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again. > > > > 5. You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, > without flinching. > > > > 6. You see people wearing camouflage at social events (including > weddings). > > > > 7. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both > unlocked. > > > > 8. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend / wife knows > how to use them. > > > > 9. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit. > > > > 10. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with > snow. > > > > 11. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road > construction. > > > > 12. You can identify a southern or eastern accent. > > > > 13. Your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your > > blue spruce. > > > > 14. You were unaware that there is a legal drinking age. > > > > 15. Down South to you means Albany. > > > > 16. A brat is something you eat. > > > > 17. Your neighbor throws a party to celebrate his new pole shed. > > > > 18. You go out to fish fry every Friday. > > > > 19. Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost. > > > > 20. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car. > > > > 21. You find 0 degrees "a little chilly." > > > > 22. You actually understand these jokes, and you forward them to all your > Upstate New York friends

Tony, Good morning and thanks for the hellos....... ........ Sending some back to you....... Now that is funny and I can see that I live upstate NY, just not as far UP as you....... Well I hope you have been well and have a great holiday season...... Debra

Thanks for the hellos back Debra, I can relate to most of those sayings being up here, as for me I am doing great and still losing being at 22 months out. You have a happy holidays yourself as well. Tony

Good morning Tony! It's so good to see you how have you been. Have a Wonderful Holiday and please keep in touch! Love ya, Evelyn :{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}} 247/144/past goal of 147

Hi Evelyn I am just up here enjoying the SNOW and COLD these last few weeks, its going down to below ZERO the next couple of nights so winter is here. We have about 8 inches on the ground now and the temps are in the low 20's for a high. BURRRRRR You and your family have a HAPPY HOLIDAYS and be safe this season. Tony

Hi Eve I love your picture you look awsome and different I almost didn't recognized you. I am at 165 lbs so far eating has been ok. Please enjoy your holiday. Keep in touch!

OMG Aurora it has been so long ! How have you been girl? That is so awesome about your weight I have to give you a call I can't believe it has been so long since we have talked . May you and your family have a wonderful Holiday Season! Keep in touch. Love ya Evelyn {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}} 247/144/past goal of 147

Tony, I grew up in Westchester and lots of those pertain to us, too. I own and know how to use jumper cables. The only reason I stay off the roads when it snows is that the rest of the people down here don't know how to drive in it. Most of the people in my family have been hit BY deers while driving. I'm gonna forward the list to my younger brother who went to college at Niagara. Kathy

Hay Kathy thats what I like a woman that can use jumper cables You are so right about the people that cant drive, you should be up here when the roads are snow covered and some of the Jersey people are in town. Its like BUMPER CARS around here with them on the road, as for the DEER yep we have them to and I have hit a few in my time but this year it was the BEAR that were the problem. They were all over the place this year and you would hit one of them before a deer this year. Have a HAPPY HOLIDAY Kathy and great to talk to you. Tony

well im in buffalo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not too far upstste but ya know what they say about buffalo julie k