Welcome to New York!!!

[mot78]

WAHHHOOOO!!!!!! I'm the first person to post in this forum!!! :bounce::bounce::bounce:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. good for you!

[Renew Deal]

2. Beat me

damn ;)

[oneighty]

3. Tomorrow

the Bush* visits Buffalo.

180

[tkulesa]

4. New Yorker

Grew up near Syracuse.
Went to college and lived for almost a decade in Buffalo.
Currently living in NYC.

I'm from NY. Wanna make something of it? :P

[Teddy_Salad]

5. Yeah.....I'll make somethin' of it!!!

A :toast:

I'm from Australia...live in Noo Yawk now though.

[tkulesa]

6. Welcome to the US

I hope something good brought you to the US. I can't imagine it was our stunning world leadership.

[Teddy_Salad]

7. Yes.....how'd you guess?

I just had to experience the experience of living under a "dictatorship", hence the reason I am here.

No, actually, it's because of my wife. She's a Noo Yawker.

I do hope John Kerry wins in November though, I have been going out of my mind living here.
Thankfully I found DU. It certainly helps one retain ones sanity.

:toast:

[Chovexani]

61. Wow that's my situation too

Welcome to NY neighbor. :hi: I'm a born and bred NYer and hubby-to-be is an Aussie, currently trying to move here for good. The things people do for love eh? :crazy:

But hey, don't feel too bad, I'm *from* here and I've been going out of my mind...thank the Gods for DU.

[sir_captain]

8. Ah, it's good to be among friends

where we can ridicule non-New Yorkers in peace and serenity ;-)

[prodigal_green]

18. We can be all Elite-y

Without anybody accusing us of being so!
Hurray!

:toast:

On edit:
Queens in the house!!

[sir_captain]

35. yes, seriously

our board will rule the roost of self-congratulation!

[Alex146]

9. I'm from Upstate

[bkcc]

10. i'm sorry to hear that.

Just kidding. I live in Brooklyn, but I'm originally from Albany.

[cms424]

69. Hi bkcc!

Same here, born in Albany, living in Brooklyn. :)

[Nite Owl]

13. Hey Alex, hi

upstate here too. Born in Brooklyn, spent most of my life on Long Island. Just here a year and a half. It's nice up here. Saratoga County.

[NashVegas]

43. *waves hello to the Upstaters*

from Tennessee, where the average February temperature is about 50 degrees, daytime

:evilgrin:

[nykiera]

21. Upstate here also

Originally from Ohio, but NY since 1984.

[Habibi]

11. Went to high school in Syracuse

Spent a year in NYC, then 21 years in MN. Moved to Rochester, NY 4 years ago because of true love.

Upstate weather sucks, it must be acknowledged.

[smirkymonkey]

12. I'm from upstate but live in NYC

after stints in Boston and San Francisco. New York is home sweet home to me!

[freeforall]

14. Honourary New Yorker

Lived in NYC in 2000 and loved it! Still get "homesick" for the Big Apple.

[NYC]

15. What a surprise!

I had no idea we had state forums. This will be a very busy forum in late August.

[BurtWorm]

16. I'm gonna go post in Wyoming!

I bet no one's over there. ;)

Hello, fellow NYers! NYC, here. :hi:

[aquart]

17. Born Bronx, raised Bayside, live in Manhattan.

Now about Bayside. Bayside is a neighborhood of tall trees in Queens. Lots of 311 calls after a storm. Bayside is so bucolic that the cops refer to it as Fort Azalea.

Bayside is where yuppies went to spawn. Can't afford the starter houses now.

But the Post Office does not like Bayside. Doesn't like any of the many individual neighborhoods in Queens. The Post Office wants us to write our return addresses as Flushing, NY. Flushing is miles away and can be reached easily by subway. Bayside, however, cannot. By subway tranferring to bus, yes, or the LIRR's Port Washington line, or automobile. But not by subway alone. It is clearly not Flushing.

Bayside. Not Flushing. Flushing has the Bowne House. Quakers. A florishing Chinatown. Bayside was the home of America's original film colony. Where you can run into someone who once watched location shoots with Mae West and Victor McLaglen in the neighborhood streets. Bayside, which allowed far right fundamentalists to take over the school board.

[Stephanie]

19. Hi friends!

Checking in.

[tsakshaug]

20. hello all

Another Rochester person
but a transplant from Mass, NC and IL.
5th year here

[newyawker99]

22. WooooHooooo!!

Hi all you NYers! :hi:

I was born in Brooklyn and still live here.
I look forward to reading this forum every day.

[Rationality]

49. "I look forward to reading this forum every day." <--no kidding

Is there anyone in DU that has a higher post count than you? 66K? Woah!

[newyawker99]

54. It's only a number. It indicates quantity and not quality.

:hi: Rationality!!

[Rationality]

58. I read!

Oh and speaking of post counts, here's 400 right here!

[newyawker99]

65. WoooHooo!! Congrats!

:toast:

[trogdor]

23. Utica/Rome checking in!

Work in Rome, live near Clinton in the Town of Westmoreland.

Oneida County politics are completely FUBAR. Voter turnout hovers in the low 30's, even when somebody like Hillary is running.

[ithacan]

24. Ithaca here!

an oasis of sanity in the upstate sea of republicans...

By the way, get your "Bush must go" lawn signs here: http://www.BushMustGo.net/

[LuLu550]

27. My kid is in Ithaca College

nice place, you are lucky to be there!

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

40. I might be going the year after next to Ithaca College!

It is one of my top choices for college.

:D Cool!

[ithacan]

44. Ithaca's a very cool place

I'm hearing good things about the College, though apparently there's a very extremist right-wing and active college repug organization there, there're also lots of good progressive student activists too.

No republicans elected in Ithaca, the city council is Dems and Greens, Dems with Green backing. Lots of "Bush must go" lawn signs and window signs.

In Ithaca in 2000, Nader got more votes than Bush (Gore came in first, Nader second, Bush a very poor third place).

Winters are long though, if you're not used to it it might freak you out a bit after the sixth month of winter... :-)

[LuLu550]

53. Lost of rich kids at Ithaca College

so lots of repubs. My son says he doesn't know anyone who likes Bush, however.

[FarLeftRage]

25. Adirondacks here!

Most of the snow has gone...

Just waiting for warm weather and the usual bugs that come with it.

[LuLu550]

26. Near Albany

:hi:

I saw a DU bumper sticker last week in the underground parking at the Empire Plaza....who was it? It was on a Jeep.

on edit: Grew up in Massapequa, Lawn Guyland, I did!

[lapislzi]

28. Putnam county checking in

Some days I feel like Diogenes...stumbling around in the dark.

"Hey, Diogenes, still looking for an honest man?"

"Hell, no, I'm looking for the asshole who stole my lamp!"

[Lavender Brown]

29. It took this forum to get me to delurk!

I'm originally from Saratoga County, now a proud Brooklynite.

Hi all :hi:

[LuLu550]

30. Welcome,

previously lurking, former Saratogian, Brooklynite!
:toast:

[tsakshaug]

31. Welcome!

Nice first post.

[Lavender Brown]

33. Thanks

Howdy LuLu550 and tsakshaug!

[newyawker99]

56. Hi Winter1979!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

64. welcome Winter!...hey what do Brooklyn & pantyhose have in common?

scrool down

































Flatbush :7

[Lavender Brown]

68. LOL

I'm in the Brooklyn Heights area.

[newyawker99]

70. I used to work in that area...on Montague Street.

It is a small world! :hi:

[ncrainbowgrrl]

74. I used to go to school in that area...(Pierrepont St.)

I'm now down in North Carolina. Still a heights/slope kid at heart though. :hi:

[Lavender Brown]

75. I'm down a little further

I guess I'm really in the greater Heights/Cobble Hill area. Some people are trying to call it "Bococa" (for Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens) now... I don't think it's catching on. I for one would feel a little dorky calling it that. :) But that's just me.

[Paradise]

80. Hi Winter of 1979! Welcome and pleased to meet ya! :) n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

32. I live way Upstate. Serious Freeper country

In most local elections, Republicans run uncontested. It's good to find myself among friends.:-)

[Lavender Brown]

34. Yeah

I don't know if my hometown is truly "freeper country," but I know that having a Hillary bumpersticker could sometimes get you sneers in traffic. :shrug:

[Rhiannon12866]

36. Welcome to DU, Winter1979!

You're among friends here. The bumperstickers I see around here are all Bush-Cheney. I have so far resisted the urge to rear-end anybody at stop lights. Then there's the "support the troops" moran who hangs out, with his home-made sign, in the middle of downtown, getting cars to honk for him. I haven't run him over, either. It's tough where I live. Sigh.:shrug:

[Lavender Brown]

37. That's one thing I don't miss

about home. Someone in my parent's neighborhood has a big sign that says "THIS is why we are at war!" and "I'm proud of Pres. Bush" with a picture of the burning twin towers.
:puke:

PS. the guy in your avatar is my hero.

[Rhiannon12866]

50. Good God! How can anyone be proud of Bush* when 9/11

happened on his watch. Oh, I forgot, it was Clinton's fault, like anything else that Bush* doesn't want to take responsibility for.

Carter is my hero, as well. My favorite president of my lifetime. I post often on the Israeli/Palestinian forum here on DU because I think that this is a tragic conflict and should be addressed. Of course, this was before Bush* invaded Iraq, creating another one of similar proportions. I have always said that Carter should be sent to negotiate in I/P. He is brilliant at this and managed a historic peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. But Bush* is just too partisan. He leaves Powell out of the loop because he is too moderate. Bush* remains boldly partisan, even though he lost the popular vote in 2000 and never had a mandate, then, let alone now.:grr:

[mot78]

38. Where do you live?

I live in Westchester County.

[Lavender Brown]

42. Originally Saratoga

Now NYC.

[Rhiannon12866]

51. Me, too.

Saratoga, I mean. That's where I grew up. My home town. A beautiful town, but still serious Freeper country. Now I understand what you said about the Bush* comments. I know what it's like here, as well.:-(

[Nite Owl]

46. Hi Winter, and welcome

I saw a pickup here the other day with a 'Hunters for D'Amato' bumper sticker but right under it was 'Vote the Bush Out'. I'm down by Clifton Park. Very Repuke but not really right wingers. Saw a lot of Dean around during the primaries.

[Lavender Brown]

52. southern Saratoga Co.

I'm from the Clifton Park area too. It always seemed to me that people in the towns closer to Schenectady were more liberal-minded, but then when I searched my zip code at opensecrets.org, it turned up a LOT of big Bush donors, and only a few Dems.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

41. You live in my town, don't ya?

Hey, we gotta stick together ;)

[Rhiannon12866]

82. Yes, I do. There are too few of us here

I will let you know if I hear more about that meet-up. I just hope I didn't miss it. I did attend a candlelight vigil on the eve of Bush*s invasion of Iraq and was totally amazed at the attendance. It was at the bandstand by the library. Just a few people signed up, but I lost count at 75! And there were even more at the second meet-up spot, by Burger King. We joined together and walked around downtown Glens Falls with our lighted candles. It would have made a beautiful photo, if the Post Star had covered it. They did cover one anti-war protest, but the one photo was of that crazy "support the troops" guy, who stands in the middle of downtown, getting drivers to honk their horns for him. Figures.:-(

[Alex146]

59. I'm upstate

but there is a large Hispanic population in the city near us so Democrats do pretty well.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

63. East Jewett near Hunter Mountian...northern Catskills ...

think i'm the only democrat in 300 square miles

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

39. yay!

:) I love New York!

Lake George Region here!

[bread_and_roses]

45. Southern Tier

here. Also, Working Families Party, any others here? To the Saratogans aboard, yours is my favorite NY State City (TB racing enthusiast).

[mitchtv]

47. I love NY

born in the Bronx, grew up in Jackson heights, was sorry to hear about my Dive Bar Bud's closing. left for SF in '67 I consider myself Bi coastal now I'm in freeprland Palm Springs. listening to WQXR right now. You can take the boy out of NY, but. Hey. do I miss those White Castles

[Rationality]

48. Ex-NYCer here

Any Woodhaven/Glendale (Queens) DUers here? I know ya schmucks are out there! Get yo asses in here!

[blueseas]

55. Native New Yorker here

Hello New York!

[DinahMoeHum]

57. Westchester County here.

18th C.D. (Nita Lowey - D) also 17th C.D. (Eliot Engel - D)
and 19th C.D. (Sue Kelly - RePukeface)


:kick:

[Snazzy]

76. I've found the Westchester thread?

Fleetwood.

Not exactly sure why but that's where I'm at.

:toast:

[Steven_S]

77. Ha. I used to live there.

People used to say they lived in Fleetwood when they didn't want to say they live in Mount Vernon.

Do they still do that?

[Snazzy]

78. Isn't that what I did

So yes.

The rest of Mt. Vernon seem to be a mess (put mildly). I've noted my mail gets here, despite USPS objections, w/Fleetwood.

Maybe if I stick around, can organize these people to secede. Yeah, bigger fish to fry til November....

[makhno]

60. Go Brooklyn!

Didn't realize we had state forums. Originally from all over the place, finally settled down in Brooklyn for the past four years!

[newyawker99]

71. Welcome Makhno!

I am glad to see another Brooklynite member of DU!!

:toast: :hi:

[Chovexani]

62. Hey guys!

I'm a Native Noo Yawker, was born in Brooklyn and have lived here my whole life. Flatbush in da house!

Hey any other Brooklyn College students/alums in here? I *know* there's gotta be some cause a few months ago I saw some dude with a DU t-shirt walking around. :) I love it there, so many flaming libs, it's fabulous. My mom told me that in the 50s it was called the Little Red Schoolhouse, LOL.

[foo_bar]

66. flatbush representin'

go dodgers!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

67. what do Brooklyn and pantyhose have in common?....Flatbush

[newyawker99]

72. Native Brooklynite here too. Mill Basin area!!

WooooHoooo! :bounce:

[49jim]

73. I grew up on

Long Island....lived in Glen Cove, Long Beach...went to HS in Commack...college in Selden....finished in Dobbs Ferry. Moved "upstate" 33 years ago....lived in Oneonta,Cobleskill, Middleburgh, Ripley, Tully and now for 15 years in Oswego...where we get 150+ inches a snow a year. Can't wait to go somewhere they won't recognize a snow shovel.

[Paradise]

79. Lifetime New Yorker

http://cdn.icq.com/images/0,,3765,00.gif Puffing up with pride!

[Paradise]

81. When you're alone and life is making you lonely you can always go

DOWNTOWN

[Rhiannon12866]

83. Wow! Impressive photo! Thanks, Paradise!

:D

[Tabucky]

84. I was born in New York City and have lived here all my life

.

[Lavender Brown]

85. Welcome to DU!

:)

[newyawker99]

86. Hi Tabucky!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Paradise]

87. Belmont Stakes Today! Multi-Media Presentation Of All Triple Crowner's!

May requires simple registration:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2004/06/03/sports/20040604_TRIPLECROWN_SLIDESHOW_index.html

:hi:

[PATRICK]

88. Last person(so far to post here)

but then I'm from upstate(Finger Lakes) and the canal donkeys have been slow bringing the mail packets up Pataki's revitalized waterways.

Samara Barend for the 29th District! http://www.samaraforcongress.com

[Rhiannon12866]

89. LOL, PATRICK!

I used to joke that the speed limit on the Northway was higher in my part of the state because those downstaters think that anyone who lives up here are just hunters and trappers and renegade Indians! Our representative, Jerry Solomon, made us famous for that on a national level!
:evilgrin:

[mdmc]

90. newburgh ny here

peace