eMKay (BFLO)

You've ever bragged about your driving time to Toronto.
You've ever crossed the border just ...
to buy beer at Brewer's Retail, because you think it has more alcohol
than what's sold in the US
to buy cheese
to buy fireworks
to eat at a Chinese restaurant
to attend the "Canadian Ballet"
to buy gasoline (in the early 1980s)
to buy clogs (in the late 1970s)


You've ever called ...
Bon-Ton "AM&A's"
Kauffman's "Hengerer's"
Quality Markets "Bells"
Buffalo State College "State Teacher's"
Daemen College "Rosary Hill College"
TCI "Courier Cable"
Adelphia "International Cable"
Super Flea "GEX"


Half of your friends moved to Charlotte, North Carolina ... and the other
half went to Raleigh.


You call an apartment a "flat," just like the Brits do.

Your mother still has a metal "downtown charge plate" in her purse.

You've seen apartments listed in the paper by church parish ... and you
know where all of them are.

You use the word "the" before the numbers of expressways, like "The 290,"
"The 90," "The 400" and so on.

You save Canadian coins ... to use at toll booths and parking meters.

You've held a "waveathon" at four way stop intersections ("No, you go ...")

When someone a speaks of "family restaurant," you think of names like "The Olympus,"
"The Acropolis," and "The Agean," not Denny's or Perkins.

You can tell what part of town someone is
from because of their accent.
Especially dat der
Chickatavaga town der, an' de freggin' Wesside.

You've ever feasted on these treats ...
real chicken wings (not "Buffalo wings")
real beef on weck (and you call it "beef on wick")
real pizza, with no crust, cut lengthwise into strips
real horseradish
charcoal broiled hot dogs
Niagara Street clams
pierogies
placek
Weber's mustard
Texas hots
St Joseph's day bread
twice Baked double cheese potatoes


and washed it down with ...
Genesee Cream Ale, in a 16 ounce bottle ("'da pounder")
loganberry juice
Vernor's
OV
Visniak or Black Rock pop

You slam on the brakes and slow
to a crawl whenever you see the "Village
of Kenmore" sign.

You watched Canadian television,
just so you could see US
shows a day or two
earlier than they would
appear in the States.

Your pockets are filled with old Metro Rail tickets.

You flinch when you hear the words "wide right!"

You think of a high school,
not a cartoon,
when you hear references to
"South Park."

Your house has a "Florida room" and an above-ground swimming pool.

You make fun of Amherst ...
but say you're from there to impress women.

You go "hshhhhhh" whenever a story about a fire
or the Bills appears on
the news.

You can make the coins land perfectly in the toll basket at 20 MPH or
higher.

You grew up watching "The Uncle Bobby Show," "The Beachcombers," "The King
of Kensington" and Sesame Street in French ("un, deux, trois ...").

You think it's quite acceptable to take a day off work on ...
Dyngus Day
St. Joseph's Day
St. Patrick's Day
St. Stanislaus Day
Ash Wednesday
the Monday after a Bills victory

You use your garage as the living room during the summer, putting a big
screen over where the overhead door would be.

You can recite Metro Rail announcements from memory
(nosmokingeatingdrinkingplayingof-
radiosortapeplayersinalNFTAvehiclesandstations,
Theatrestationthisisthelaststopinthefreefarezone, etc).

You still go to all the neighborhood and ethnic festivals, even though
they're really all the same.

You don't really think there's anything wrong with Pat Gambino Ford
commercials.

Your next door neighbor has a huge sign on their lawn reading "Abortion is
Murder."

You know the punchline to the joke
"what's the difference between a V Canadian and a canoe?"

Your apartment has a real dining room.

You know the lyrics to ...
"You Know We're Gonna' Win That Cup"
The Bills "Shout" song
Any song by Rush
"Talkin' Proud"
The Crystal Beach "pay one price" jingle
The Tops "Tops never stops saving you more" jingle
The Sattlers "998 Broadway" jingle, even if you weren't alive when they
were still open

You've nearly gotten into fights over topics like ...
Malecki vs. Sahlen vs Wardynski vs. Shelly vs. Redlinski (weiners)
Anchor Bar vs. Duff's (chicken wings)
Bocce Club vs. Leonardi's (pizza)
Tops vs. Wegmans (supermarkets)
the fastest way to drive to Washington, DC

You watch reruns of the
Paul McGuire Show
on the Empire Sports Network ...
in May.

You go to Niagara Falls for the outlet shopping
and the Italian food, not
the scenery.

You spend hours planning drives
to avoid toll booths.

You think the characters on
the Saturday Night Live "Da' Bears" skits eat
lightly.

Your snowblower has more
horsepower than your car ... and use it about as
often.

You've ever sarchastically said "Fun? Wow!"

Your personal ad in the Buffalo News
mentions ethnic preferences ...
Polish, Italian or Irish.

One of your friends claims to
have known Ani DiFranco or a Goo Goo Doll
from high school.

You can identify what neighborhood you're in through smell alone.

You think "Lesbos" is a new family restaurant on Transit Road.

You have more than one shovel in your garage.

Your car has more rust than exposed paint.

You stocked up on Malecki hot dogs
after you heard the company was going
out of business.

You've ever gotten a speeding ticket
on the Youngmann Expressway ("Da'
Tooninney") ... but still drive insanely fast on it.

While living out of town, you've said to your friends ...
"back home, you could get a case of Labatts for twelve bucks!"
"back home, this house would go for only 80K!"
"back home, you could get a large cheese and pepperoni pizza for seven
bucks!"
"back home, the bars close at 4:00 AM!"
"you call this snow?"
"you call this cold?"
"you call this a supermarket?"
"you call these wings?"
"you call this pizza?"
"you call this Italian food?"
"you call these taxes high?"
"they're closing the schools for this?"
"no, I didn't forget to wash my face - haven't you ever heard of Ash
Wednesday?"

You've never been to New York City.

You know that "uppers" and "lowers" aren't drugs.

You take real chicken wings and pizza back with you after a visit home to
Buffalo.

You add an apostrophe-s to the names of most businesses - Blockbuster's,
Rite Aid's, Olive Garden's (not that you would eat there), Wal-Mart's, and
so on.

You don't let a blinding snowstorm stop you from driving 70 MPH down the
Thruway during rush hour.

You hate Genesee Cream Ale, but crave it when you're in another state.

You don't put away the winter clothes.

You've fallen asleep waiting for the light to change at the intersection
of Niagara Falls Boulevard and Sheridan Drive.

You live on a street that ...
changes names at every block
has a very "ethnic" sounding name
isn't plowed until spring
is bumpier than a jeep trail in the high Rockies

You think the idea of "California pizza" is as sacrilegious as cheering on
the Miami Dolphins.

You ever lived in a house or apartment where the bedrooms are directly off
the living room or kitchen.

You watch the Bills on TV with the sound turned down, and the radio turned
to the game.

Rosie O'Donnell really doesn't seem fat to you.

You ask "so, what are ya?" or "So, what is that?" when someone tells you
their last name.

You think a 150,000 square foot supermarket is small.

You've ever fallen victim to
the "Genny screamers" or the "Labatts splats."

eMKay (BFLO)

How To Tell You Are From Massachusetts....



1) The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are
cursing them for going too slow.
2) The fact that Routes 128 and 95 are pretty much the same thing
doesn't confuse you.
3) When ordering a tonic, you mean a coke... not water with bubbles.
4) You can navigate a rotary without a problem.
5) You almost feel insulted when someone doesn't flip you off when you
cut them off, or steal their parking space, etc.
6) You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Haverhill andCotuit
7) You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer
8) You know that there are two Bulger brothers (both are crooks.. but,
you know there are two)
9) You have been to Fenway Park
10) You knew that there was no chance in Hell that the Patriots would
move to Hartford (Ha! Ha!)
11) You laugh at all of the other states in New England
12) You know of at least 1 diner or food vendor to get something to
eat after last call
13) You can actually find your way around Boston
14) You have spent at least 1 weekend at UMass
15) The curse of the Bambino is taught in public schools
16) You refer to the New York Yankees as the Devil's Bitches or
something worse
17) Colleges are used as landmarks for directions (i.e., Go past MIT
until you hit Harvard. Take a right and go past Lesley. Keep
going until you get to Tufts. (actual directions).
18) Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever
19) Evacuation Day is a recognized holiday
20) You know at least 1 guy either named Sean, Pat, White, Red,
O.B. or Seamus
21) You think the rest of the country owes you for having
things like Thanksgiving and independence.
22) As a kid you laughed at the kids down south who never got
to have 'snow days'
23) You feel that the rest of the world needs to drive more
like you
24) The Beanpot is a hockey tournament not a serving container
25) You take great pride in Cheers
26) You can recognize a Revere girl simply by looking at her hair
27) You know exactly where you were when Buckner missed the ball
28) You know that there is a bigger difference between Roxbury
and West Roxbury than just a direction
29) Somebody calls you a M******* and you take it as a compliment.

And, the final and most prominent way to know that you are from
Massachusetts...

30) You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of speech

Josh

1996 A4
Manual
Alpine Deck
Bone Stock....for now

2001Afoe

damn. he left out the MOST important. about the damn excise tax we have to pay!!

Twister

Fun? WOW! LOL. I had forgotten about that.

eMKay (BFLO)

Duff's rules!

A4Bunny

Wikkid Pissah!