Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye15

NYC is different than any other city though, to some degree. If money was no object, I would move there right now and never leave.

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What's interesting about NYC is that most people that have never been there think NYC is Manhattan. Actually most Manhattanites probably think that too.

NYC is actually 5 separate boroughs (counties) and even the outer boroughs refer to Manhattan as "the city." To a Manhattanite, if you're from the other boroughs you are considered "strictly bridge & tunnel." (Only way to get to Manhattan.) So you're "B&T" or BBQ (Brooklyn, Bronx Queens). Those terms are considered "friendly slurs." If you're BBQ…you just don't get it. Manhattanites consider the outer boroughs some sort of gulag of style & hipness.
It's actually pretty funny at times. A lot of the stuff they did on Seinfeld had a lot of truth to it. Same with Mad Men and the Devil Wears Prada.

Heard a guy on talk radio once fully admit that if you didn't live in "the city" you have no chance at getting a good job in several industries…fashion, publishing, advertising, public relations, television, News. They actually felt as if you just didn't "get it" if you didn't live there. Interesting bit of discrimination there.

I grew up in Brooklyn and spent most of my adult life in Staten Island (another world completely.) Never lived in Manhattan but did go there quite a bit. Liked most of the places, didn't care for the many pretentious people.

I'm realizing I'm an anxious person. NYC gives me anxiety regardless. It's just so big, busy, loud...everything. I grew up on a country road. I love the idea of loving NYC, but I'd die if I lived there I think :laugh2:

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye15

or at least where you can do **** in it. Like Colorado haha. I happen to live 8 miles from the only legit skiing place in all of Minnesota, but not too much activity outside for portions of the winter (really cold parts). That being said, when spring comes, Minnesotans stay outside for the next 6 months. I have never been around such an active city from downtown to suburbs in my life. Though, I imagine there are other cities like that too. Coming from Houston, it was refreshing. People are so ****ing lazy down south, I swear.

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I was in Colorado for 8 days in July. Awesome state to go visit and it’s gorgeous. Went white water rafting through the gorge


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I've been to every state in this country but a couple, and Colorado and Utah are the two states I'd most like to live in. Southern Utah I find to be especially beautiful. A little warm for me though, so I'd like to just be within relative driving distance somewhere north.

Or the Pacific NW. Have lots of family in Portland now, my sister went to Oregon and I visited a lot...it's wonderful there too.

This is a much more delightful convo than what we usually get here ;) Curious who will be the first to steer it back on topic!

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Originally Posted by ManRam

I'm realizing I'm an anxious person. NYC gives me anxiety regardless. It's just so big, busy, loud...everything. I grew up on a country road. I love the idea of loving NYC, but I'd die if I lived there I think :laugh2:

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I think it would be pretty miserable to live in a big city. There would obviously be lots to do but the traffic would be horrible


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Originally Posted by Brewersfan255

I think it would be pretty miserable to live in a big city. There would obviously be lots to do but the traffic would be horrible


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You simply don't drive in bigger cities. I work in DC and one of my colleagues insists on driving to work and he's had three tires bust in the last roughly 18 months. You get used to taking the mass transit despite how bad it is. I'm almost certain you follow me on Twitter...if so look at my tweets and ignore the political stuff and see how much is there complaining about the DC metro (WMATA).

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye15

where do you live? We are supposed to see 39 degrees and sunny on Saturday. For St Paul, MN, that is a heat wave haha. Of course it gets down to 8-9 degrees a week later but whatever.

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P.E.I. On the east coast. We generally get cold weather in the late fall but not like this. And when I said lighting the wood stove into January, I meant June lol. I worked a few winters in northern Alberta. Now thats cold

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Originally Posted by ManRam

I'm realizing I'm an anxious person. NYC gives me anxiety regardless. It's just so big, busy, loud...everything. I grew up on a country road. I love the idea of loving NYC, but I'd die if I lived there I think :laugh2:

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I grew up very close to NYC and i hate it. I do like smaller cities. I really thought all cities were as big, gross, and impersonable until I got a little older and saw a little more of the country. I could live in Alt. I dont think I would ever get used to Manhattan. I would just be miserable.

You guys are pansies.

Only time I hate NY is taking the train at rush hour.


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Originally Posted by ewing

I grew up very close to NYC and i hate it. I do like smaller cities. I really thought all cities were as big, gross, and impersonable until I got a little older and saw a little more of the country. I could live in Alt. I dont think I would ever get used to Manhattan. I would just be miserable.

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In NYC there are people that live in the suburbs and commute to wok at a monthly cost of over $400 or more (some may park at the train station fir a fee, then the train from the suburbs to Grand Central or Penn, then the subway from there to work.) Could be 2 hours each way. I knew of a few people that only went home on weekends and stayed with a friend from Monday to Thursday night. One guy lived in PA.

That's unbelievable to me but some do it.Maybe other expensive cities are like this too. I dunno. Where do people in San Franciso that just have regular jobs live (waiters, clerks, retail sales people etc.) Unless they double or triple up, I can't see how they pay the rent.

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Originally Posted by Kenny Powders

P.E.I. On the east coast. We generally get cold weather in the late fall but not like this. And when I said lighting the wood stove into January, I meant June lol. I worked a few winters in northern Alberta. Now thats cold

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Went through that area once in the fall. Drove around up there wound up in Yarmouth (had a casino there)in Nova Scotia and took the Cat Ferry (not what you would think. Boat goes so fast you can't go outside.) One thing I noticed is that you people go thru firewood. Tons and tons of firewood stacked up on people's property out in the country. It looked as if some of the older hoes may even close off parts of it during the cold weather.

Different life completely but just beautiful. Had breakfast in a town called Peggy's Cove. It looked like a jig saw puzzle photo. Just a beautiful. May not have been much to do there but it was peaceful.

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Originally Posted by Kenny Powders

P.E.I. On the east coast. We generally get cold weather in the late fall but not like this. And when I said lighting the wood stove into January, I meant June lol. I worked a few winters in northern Alberta. Now thats cold

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Originally Posted by Sluggo1

Went through that area once in the fall. Drove around up there wound up in Yarmouth (had a casino there)in Nova Scotia and took the Cat Ferry (not what you would think. Boat goes so fast you can't go outside.) One thing I noticed is that you people go thru firewood. Tons and tons of firewood stacked up on people's property out in the country. It looked as if some of the older hoes may even close off parts of it during the cold weather.

Different life completely but just beautiful. Had breakfast in a town called Peggy's Cove. It looked like a jig saw puzzle photo. Just a beautiful. May not have been much to do there but it was peaceful.

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I’ve never been to PEI, but it’s on my bucket list for when I retire.

I did spend a good deal of time in Nova Scotia way back when (took the old ferry over from Bar Harbor, Maine and then bicycled from Yarmouth all the way out to the tip of Cape Breton Island and back to Halifax). Absolutely beautiful province.

And since this is a thread about Ocasio-Cortez, I’ll throw in my two cents worth on NYC. Not really a fan, but I have not been there in years, so I’m a bit out of the loop, I suppose.

And, in my defense, I grew up in Boston (which is the only city I visit on a regular basis), so my feelings re: NYC might have more to do with that than anything about the Big Apple itself.

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye15

right but voting for a person you can identify with is very common, and I don't fault anyone for that. Do you think before Obama, blacks ever had ANYONE that they could identify with? No, they did not. Where as white men have ALWAYS had multiple choices of people just like them.

A hispanic neighborhood voting for a hispanic woman from that neighborhood? Yep, its just fine.

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not surprising since the population was something like 60/70% white and something like 13% black.

I'll follow with your comparison. there is a Republican Hispanic named Pete Flores. reading what happened he is the first Republican to win this district in 139 years, that from I've read is mostly Hispanic/black. a Democrat controlled district for 139 years. if they only voted for Pete Flores because he is Hispanic then some could say that was stupid.

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Originally Posted by FlakeyFool

Get some help bud

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I guess that would also go for anyone that wants to see Trump exposed, or any Republican, or any Democrat. lets not pretend what I said isn't common.

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Originally Posted by Sick Of It All

You guys are pansies.

Only time I hate NY is taking the train at rush hour.


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Excuse me sir! The acceptable term for me is “weather weinie”. Use appropriate alliteration and assonance.

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Originally Posted by Sick Of It All

You guys are pansies.

Only time I hate NY is taking the train at rush hour.


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NYC sucks


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