Where Does Southern New England Start?

[LonghornSkier]

He's referring to the way you started "One time at camp". Anyone who's seen American Pie should remember the band geek who started every story with "This one time at band camp..", including one rather risque story, involving a flute, towards the end..

never seen that movie, just thought it was sort of funny.

 

[wa-loaf]

I am nearly positive he was serious

Yea, 2knees joke went over your head.

But I grew up in Maine right in-between Portland and Bangor. That hour long trip to either "city" was a big deal when we were little. And PI is way the heck up there. I can see where he's coming from.

 

[drjeff]

never seen that movie, just thought it was sort of funny.

Worth a rent. Goes well with a couple of beers!

 

[LonghornSkier]

Yea, 2knees joke went over your head.

If I'd seen the movie I woulda understood it:grin:, but I just am not a big movie person.

 

[LonghornSkier]

Back on topic, I think CT, MA, RI are all SNE even Southern New Hampshire I consider SNE.

 

[Smellytele]

Back on topic, I think CT, MA, RI are all SNE even Southern New Hampshire I consider SNE.

Why not Southern Vermont then?
CT and RI are Southern. Parts of MA are Central and parts are southern (the Cape). NH, ME and VT are Northern.

 

[LonghornSkier]

Not Southern vemont because Southern NH is more like SNE in more ways than Southern vermont. If not for the signs it looks like you could be in Burlington.

 

[wa-loaf]

If not for the signs it looks like you could be in Burlington.

I assume you mean Burlington Mass?

 

[LonghornSkier]

ya MA, I mean southern vt is more what I think of when I think about Northern NE

 

[drjeff]

I assume you mean Burlington Mass?

Man Wa-Loaf, your new avatar is making it tough to look across to where the text starts

I bet it was Burlington, CT But then again based on prior definition, that's a NYC suburb

 

[deadheadskier]

Not Southern vemont because Southern NH is more like SNE in more ways than Southern vermont. If not for the signs it looks like you could be in Burlington.

depends....Nashua, Manchester, yes, much like SNE. Coastal, no, more like Maine. Then again, many people consider Portland to be like a mini - boston.

 

[jaywbigred]

never seen a drive through liquor store in New England, plenty in Ohio though. Very strange, they looked like converted car washes where you'd drive through and the walls would be lined with coolers of beer and shelves of booze and you'd tell the attendant what you wanted. I wonder if they drive up the driving under the influence rate in the state. There's apparently a significant DUI problem in that state as they had two levels of prosecution for it: .08 - .2 was considered a normal DUI, anything over a .2 was considered a Super DUI :lol:

This is very true. Lots of em out there. They also have special colored license plates for people that have been convicted of a DUI.

Worth a rent. Goes well with a couple of beers!

Agreed, but then again, you could say this for most movies... :beer:

New Englanders are generally a weird bunch..with their accents and real maple syrup..drive through liquor stores, package stores, and clam chowder...I'll take New England over Jersey anyday..I do know that Connecticut is one of the most expensive and wealthiest states

We have package stores here in NJ too, fyi. And GSS, I think I am denying your friend request by virtue of the repeated NJ hating in so many threads!

 

[Johnskiismore]

I always think of southern NE as the 3 southern states - CT/MA/RI. NNE VT/NH/ME.

Me too

 

[scootertig]

One time at camp in Maine a kid from Presque Isle said he was going to the city and proceeded to tell me he that he didn't like it because its such a long ride to Bangor.

My freshman year at UMaine, I was in Psych 101, and the TA was discussing the "fight or flight" reaction. He illustrated his point by saying "let's say you're in the city, down in Bangor, and a bus comes at you..." I think I laughed out loud. The girl I was sitting next to was from East Millinocket, and asked me why I'd laughed. I tried to explain (nicely) that Bangor didn't exactly fit my description of a "city".

She told me later that she was actually a bit intimidated in downtown Bangor...


aaron

 

[Zand]

What a difference 200 miles makes...

In my school, I constantly hear how this town (of 12,000) is such a "small town." They've never seen a small town.

Just to think the people of northern Maine would call this town "big" at the same time makes me laugh.

 

[Smellytele]

My freshman year at UMaine, I was in Psych 101, and the TA was discussing the "fight or flight" reaction. He illustrated his point by saying "let's say you're in the city, down in Bangor, and a bus comes at you..." I think I laughed out loud. The girl I was sitting next to was from East Millinocket, and asked me why I'd laughed. I tried to explain (nicely) that Bangor didn't exactly fit my description of a "city".

She told me later that she was actually a bit intimidated in downtown Bangor...


aaron

Did ya Bangor?

Bangor?
...I don't even know her.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Man Wa-Loaf, your new avatar is making it tough to look across to where the text starts

I know what you mean, I like kittens too.