I didn’t call it the asshole of New York for nothing.
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but there is their ever famous/infamous “trash plate” meal that you can order at the restaurant dives near those parts. It’s weird but good.
[Also known as "Diarrhea on a Plate." Of course, most of the cuisine in these here backwoods could be described that way. - ed.]
um, yeah… that’s all the good I can think of for Rochester. How the hell do people live there?? I would kill myself.
I only drove through it once, many years ago, but the whole place seemed steeped in grim failure.
Nice name though
[I know why you're saying that. I much prefer Rochester, Vermont myself. - ed.]
wooo, shout out to [lake] ontario!
[Lake Ontario is a muddy, polluted swamp. At least on the New York side. - ed.]
also, i love the fat person outside the first adult video store casually wandering inside.
These Erie Canal cities need to reintegrate with New York City to revitalize. The economic decline upstate is appalling.
Some RPI kids made one for the city of Troy Ny a few years ago. It’s pretty similar.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIC1Egj_w4k
Looks like the citizens of Rochester got a lot darker over the years, too. I’m sure it’s just a coincidence, though.
Rocherster: Obama’s America!
I mean:
Rochester: Obama’s America
Some of those houses look like they might have been pretty nice at one point. Kind of sad.
“These Erie Canal cities need to reintegrate with New York City to revitalize. The economic decline upstate is appalling.”
–indeed. They Allegheny National Forest is beautiful and people often miss that. But outside of that the atates don’t have any business source like they all did when steel was coming from there. Buffalo is building a Casino. The Natives had been spending money like crazy through the casino business. Their contracts are held up these days though, economy related. Less gambling believe it or not. I would have thought more, ha, ha.
*states
I’m guessing Rochester wasn’t 50% minority back in 1963 when that cheesy movie was made.
I lived in the suburbs of Rochester for a year when I was a kid. One winter was enough for my mom, who said, the hell with this, we’re moving to Phoenix!
I found it to be funny, yet sad at the same time given how the city basically crapped on itself like so many others. Regardless, even if we played a game of libertarian policy with low taxes, would it magically solve everything? Admittedly, one can ask why bother, when you can find a low tax paradise in a Southern state with far better weather. At least Canada repays your willingness to endure the cold with a social welfare state…
Lake Ontario is a muddy swamp? Uh.. Lake erie maybe, Ontario not so much.
[Ever been to Oswego? You can develop photos using industrial runoff water there. - ed.]
The view from my window is pretty damn awesome. Come on up sometime, Ferd and I’ll take you on a tour of the greasy crotchal region you call the Thousand Islands.
The Tally Ho owns the dubious distinction of being the only place I have ever left a drink. I was so disappointed and disgusted I didn’t even bother shot-gunning my beer. I just walked out.