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PizzaSnake wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:49 am Soda Can Run:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Pepsi+B ... 511545!3e0

Distance: 226 miles

Shortest route: 1-90, speed limit 65 mph

So, to best the 3 hour challenge, one would have to travel at an average of 75.34 mph for 2:59:59 travel time.

https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculat ... ulator.php

So, the unknowns are:

Can one obtain a vehicle capable of achieving this speed while carrying 3 tons of cargo and elude the LEO along the way?

Pretty sure the first is not insurmountable.



Second,"What is up with the speed limit set at 65mph on I-90 in NY? I tried doing 65 on my way from Buffalo to Albany today and was passed by a crazy amount of people. At times I had to do 75 just to keep up with traffic. Does 65 mph even make sense?"

https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/comment ... it_on_i90/

Now, I would prefer the item below, but the cargo capacity might not work...

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:15 am Stick with complaint in about your mayor or whatever else you’d want to complain about

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstate_New_York

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:52 am

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:15 am Stick with complaint in about your mayor or whatever else you’d want to complain about

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstate_New_York

I posted the same link, but cradle ignored it.

Cradle, it is not a racist stereotype to note that Upstate, including its cities, is much whiter than downstate. Nor is it racist to note that it’s % of college educated is much lower than downstate. I would not have cited either reality if you had not been blaming the dominance of the Democrats , in most cycles, to less educated voters downstate. Clearly you were referring to the less educated voters who are more black or brown than those in Upstate.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:56 am

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:52 am

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:15 am Stick with complaint in about your mayor or whatever else you’d want to complain about

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstate_New_York

I posted the same link, but cradle ignored it.

Cradle, it is not a racist stereotype to note that Upstate, including its cities, is much whiter than downstate. Nor is it racist to note that it’s % of college educated is much lower than downstate. I would not have cited either reality if you had not been blaming the dominance of the Democrats , in most cycles, to less educated voters downstate. Clearly you were referring to the less educated voters who are more black or brown than those in Upstate.

Sorry I missed that link I did read it, but clearly superficially.

Thing is, I’ve been acutely focused on this description of upstate for 30+ years because it always seemed bizarre that Binghamton was considered upstate when it was literally on the PA border more or less equidistant between Scranton and Syracuse.

But we get it obviously. The correct side is offering all sorts of data and verifiable facts. The other side just repeats himself with unceasing confidence in said incorrect opinion.

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:01 am

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:56 am

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:52 am

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:15 am Stick with complaint in about your mayor or whatever else you’d want to complain about

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstate_New_York

I posted the same link, but cradle ignored it.

Cradle, it is not a racist stereotype to note that Upstate, including its cities, is much whiter than downstate. Nor is it racist to note that it’s % of college educated is much lower than downstate. I would not have cited either reality if you had not been blaming the dominance of the Democrats , in most cycles, to less educated voters downstate. Clearly you were referring to the less educated voters who are more black or brown than those in Upstate.

Sorry I missed that link I did read it, but clearly superficially.

Thing is, I’ve been acutely focused on this description of upstate for 30+ years because it always seemed bizarre that Binghamton was considered upstate when it was literally on the PA border more or less equidistant between Scranton and Syracuse.

But we get it obviously. The correct side is offering all sorts of data and verifiable facts. The other side just repeats himself with unceasing confidence in said incorrect opinion.

If he just said that he thinks that the part of Upstate where he’s from should have a special designation/name, because he thinks it’s substantially different from the rest of Upstate, that would be fine. No sweat.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:13 am

cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:39 am

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 5:46 pm

cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 4:18 pm

Kismet wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:59 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:47 pm

Kismet wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:44 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:02 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:52 am That was just a dumb comment by OS that added no value and offered nothing. He doesn’t know upstate. Just felt like trying to be contracting but if failed like most useless and stupid points made.

55 mph seems like a prudent cruising speed in the truck c&s describes. Probably not the most stable or shortest stopping ride.

Except that isn't what you said. You referenced a SPEED LIMIT of 55MPH which isn't correct for that referenced highway.

I put a question mark after it genius, as in asking if that's the speed limit.

Was it ever 55 mph when c&s was using it ?

Maybe in the 1970s or 80s, Popeye. Time for you to open a new can of spinach.

The speed limit on the NYST is 65 mph, been that for quite awhile. If you feel frisky and want to test your luck the NYSP will be happy to give you a very expensive ticket to the troopers ball. I drove a company truck from Pepsi Cola to Latham normally loaded with vending machines or 4 skids of soda pop. There are 72 cases to a skid, 4 skids was the limit for my truck. If I ever hit 60 mph that was really moving. This entire now stupid discussion revolves around a bunch of morons who never drove a truck outside of their dads pick up truck in their life who think they could make the trip from Rochester NY to Latham NY in 3 hours. My offer still stands... you make the trip in 3 hours with 3 tons on the back of your truck I donate a 1000 dollars to the charity of your choice. When you fail in your attempt, you pay 1000 dollars to rescue treasures of Rochester. Those are the people who brought Roxy into my life... PUT UP OR SHUT UP!!! If you really want to make an ass of yourself, when you get to Latham ask em if your still in Upstate NY???

You can’t BS me. Stick with the lie it’s of no consequence but it’s fantasy

No lie FFG. The folks at rescue treasures could use your money. Your favorite charity could use my money. Put up or shut up. You know what the bet is. If you think I'm jerking your chain, take me up on the bet. Here is advice from an old poker player.. money talks and bullchit walks.

I’ve done the drive myself numerous times and all data supports far less than a 4hr drive. You’re just wrong. Wrong about Albany being upstate too. Just because you think everyone here is from New England boarding schools or mid Atlantic effete affluent towns doesn’t mean it’s true and consequently all the nineteen you claim to be truths about upstate NY are 90% fiction in your head. You can keep making all these claims but everyone here has already pegged it as nonsense. The only people defending your position are tools who have no idea what their talking about liek OS and chime in with some anachronistic untrue and dumb suggestion assuming the thruway are backwater roads (wrong) and that one would drive 55 on a major highway for 220mi

cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:52 pm Many thanks for all of the constructive criticism. I came home from work today and did some reading on my own about how to define Upsatate NY. It was an interesting read. What I found out was depending on your geographic perception there is no hard definition of Upstate NY. My definition is way different from the opinions of some folks on this forum. The one thing I know for certain... there is no one definition that will ever be acceptable to many folks. I was born and raised in Rochester. I have always identified as an upstater from western NY. Buffalo and Jamestown are western NY. That could change depending on the geographical perspective of some folks on this forum. Syracuse/ Utica/ Rome have always been central/ upstate ny. A loose border from my many years was exiting on 81 heading south to Binghamton or north to Watertown. For myself the farthest extremes of upstate ended at Utica/Rome. I can understand the confusion for FFG. He is from Binghamton. That identifies a whole new set of problems. If your from Binghamton... you can be upstate/ downstate/ southern tier/ central NY/ western NY and if state lines are not important Binghamton might be considered a very large suburb of Scranton. Thanks again to all of you.. except MD lax for your constructive criticism. I'm upstate ny born and raised and I am more than comfortable with what and where I consider upstate NY to be.

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 5:47 am

cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:52 pm Many thanks for all of the constructive criticism. I came home from work today and did some reading on my own about how to define Upsatate NY. It was an interesting read. What I found out was depending on your geographic perception there is no hard definition of Upstate NY. My definition is way different from the opinions of some folks on this forum. The one thing I know for certain... there is no one definition that will ever be acceptable to many folks. I was born and raised in Rochester. I have always identified as an upstater from western NY. Buffalo and Jamestown are western NY. That could change depending on the geographical perspective of some folks on this forum. Syracuse/ Utica/ Rome have always been central/ upstate ny. A loose border from my many years was exiting on 81 heading south to Binghamton or north to Watertown. For myself the farthest extremes of upstate ended at Utica/Rome. I can understand the confusion for FFG. He is from Binghamton. That identifies a whole new set of problems. If your from Binghamton... you can be upstate/ downstate/ southern tier/ central NY/ western NY and if state lines are not important Binghamton might be considered a very large suburb of Scranton. Thanks again to all of you.. except MD lax for your constructive criticism. I'm upstate ny born and raised and I am more than comfortable with what and where I consider upstate NY to be.

ok, so you're right and everyone else is wrong...

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:12 am

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 5:47 am

cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:52 pm Many thanks for all of the constructive criticism. I came home from work today and did some reading on my own about how to define Upsatate NY. It was an interesting read. What I found out was depending on your geographic perception there is no hard definition of Upstate NY. My definition is way different from the opinions of some folks on this forum. The one thing I know for certain... there is no one definition that will ever be acceptable to many folks. I was born and raised in Rochester. I have always identified as an upstater from western NY. Buffalo and Jamestown are western NY. That could change depending on the geographical perspective of some folks on this forum. Syracuse/ Utica/ Rome have always been central/ upstate ny. A loose border from my many years was exiting on 81 heading south to Binghamton or north to Watertown. For myself the farthest extremes of upstate ended at Utica/Rome. I can understand the confusion for FFG. He is from Binghamton. That identifies a whole new set of problems. If your from Binghamton... you can be upstate/ downstate/ southern tier/ central NY/ western NY and if state lines are not important Binghamton might be considered a very large suburb of Scranton. Thanks again to all of you.. except MD lax for your constructive criticism. I'm upstate ny born and raised and I am more than comfortable with what and where I consider upstate NY to be.

ok, so you're right and everyone else is wrong...

Within that he’s right despite there being no definition of upstate and I’m confused having spent more time across the entire state than he ever has. Hobart is 40 min form a Roch, my best friends went to LeMoyne and UofR (and Harvard but that’s in miserable eastern Mass) I have family in deep WNY, sections 2,3,4&5 and lived in NYC. Let’s add that I covered regional and community banks as an advisor for years including NBT, Chemung Canal, Canandaigua Bank Trust, Community Bank NA, Evans Bank, Elmira Savings Bank, Etc etc. drove all over that stage like 12 others for a half dozen years. The community bank execs/C suite, with community banking always reflecting their local communities, tell you Cuse, Bing, Albany etc are considered upstate NY. Have to get to around Middletown before it gets to be a debate.

Considering I pointed out Scranton and Syracuse are equidistant and Binghamton has its own MSA and having grown up there I’ve never hear anyone think of binghamton as suburb of Scranton. Its fantasy land. I’m confused and he’s right in his own world.

Just goes to support the bubble world some live in. A speck on the pile of evidence.

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 5:47 am

cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:52 pm Many thanks for all of the constructive criticism. I came home from work today and did some reading on my own about how to define Upsatate NY. It was an interesting read. What I found out was depending on your geographic perception there is no hard definition of Upstate NY. My definition is way different from the opinions of some folks on this forum. The one thing I know for certain... there is no one definition that will ever be acceptable to many folks. I was born and raised in Rochester. I have always identified as an upstater from western NY. Buffalo and Jamestown are western NY. That could change depending on the geographical perspective of some folks on this forum. Syracuse/ Utica/ Rome have always been central/ upstate ny. A loose border from my many years was exiting on 81 heading south to Binghamton or north to Watertown. For myself the farthest extremes of upstate ended at Utica/Rome. I can understand the confusion for FFG. He is from Binghamton. That identifies a whole new set of problems. If your from Binghamton... you can be upstate/ downstate/ southern tier/ central NY/ western NY and if state lines are not important Binghamton might be considered a very large suburb of Scranton. Thanks again to all of you.. except MD lax for your constructive criticism. I'm upstate ny born and raised and I am more than comfortable with what and where I consider upstate NY to be.

ok, so you're right and everyone else is wrong...

OCanada wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:27 am Born and raised in Rochester. It was always WNY. Syracuse was central NY. Binghamton was southern tier. Upstate was west as far as Central NY and north up to Watertown etc

OCanada wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:27 am Born and raised in Rochester. It was always WNY. Syracuse was central NY. Binghamton was southern tier. Upstate was west as far as Central NY and north up to Watertown etc