billski
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Hmmm. I don't know that many LI-er's. I do know a lot of NJ-ers, all regions. Like metro NY, New England has different flavors of people. With a lot of infusion from other parts of the US, it's getting a bit diluted. Even the hillbilly hamlets I knew as a kid are getting gentrified. Used to be they called you "from away". Any visitor was a "stranger".
Down in metro-Boston area, the inbred types can't say the word "father" or put the last syllable on "Medford". In NJ, they can't say "Paul". NE has "the cape", NJ has "the shore". I call it "the beach" just to antagonize
In Metro NY, they drive with their horns. In NE, they drive in stealth mode - don't give away any information to the enemy.
In NY they have these orgasmic things called "hard rolls". In NE they have this crap called a "Bulkie" unless you are willing to go to Brookline Village.
Being from northern and then western NY state, everyone things I got into NYC often. In Rochester they called things you put over your legs "peee-antz"
Metro NY-er's begin every request with a "Gimmie...."
I in New England, people seem to divide into two vacation camps - those who go to "the cape", seem to enjoy the punishment of a logjammed commute. A greater number head north for the mountains, rent cottages on a fresh water lake. There is a fringe group that goes to Salisbury Beach or the beaches of NH to sit on the beach and burn in August, but only get ankle deep in the water because it's so damn cold. In my book, beaches are overrated. I get bored after about an hour of sitting on my arse.
As Steve said, Head to NH or ME for a new england crowd. Head to VT or Berkshires for a NY crowd. Most NE'ers avoid those regions for that reason.
Hmmm. I don't know that many LI-er's. I do know a lot of NJ-ers, all regions. Like metro NY, New England has different flavors of people. With a lot of infusion from other parts of the US, it's getting a bit diluted. Even the hillbilly hamlets I knew as a kid are getting gentrified. Used to be they called you "from away". Any visitor was a "stranger".
Down in metro-Boston area, the inbred types can't say the word "father" or put the last syllable on "Medford". In NJ, they can't say "Paul". NE has "the cape", NJ has "the shore". I call it "the beach" just to antagonize
In Metro NY, they drive with their horns. In NE, they drive in stealth mode - don't give away any information to the enemy.
In NY they have these orgasmic things called "hard rolls". In NE they have this crap called a "Bulkie" unless you are willing to go to Brookline Village.
Being from northern and then western NY state, everyone things I got into NYC often. In Rochester they called things you put over your legs "peee-antz"
Metro NY-er's begin every request with a "Gimmie...."
I in New England, people seem to divide into two vacation camps - those who go to "the cape", seem to enjoy the punishment of a logjammed commute. A greater number head north for the mountains, rent cottages on a fresh water lake. There is a fringe group that goes to Salisbury Beach or the beaches of NH to sit on the beach and burn in August, but only get ankle deep in the water because it's so damn cold. In my book, beaches are overrated. I get bored after about an hour of sitting on my arse.
As Steve said, Head to NH or ME for a new england crowd. Head to VT or Berkshires for a NY crowd. Most NE'ers avoid those regions for that reason.