NY Sucks!!!

[ScottieM]

It looks like Our Gov David Patterson is going to choke NYers to death with new Taxes and fees. I don't know why any young person right out of college would want to live here. Here's a pic that was in Todays NY Post. It's just a small sample on what he plans to increase Tax's and Fees on. Plus he wants to Defer 5 pay days over 5 pay periods for all State Workers which includes myself.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12172008/photos/news007.jpg

[Tombstone]

That sucks..however NY is notorious for voting in a party who looks at paying higher taxes as being patriotic.;) Note to self do not move to NY or Michigan.

[md4958]

Glad you guys now know how it feels to be a Masshole. We hate NY too!!

[Mr.Maduro]

That sucks..however NY is notorious for voting in a party who looks at paying higher taxes as being patriotic.;) Note to self do not move to NY or Michigan.

He wasn't voted in. Our former governor was involved in a call-gall scandal.

[MikeyC]

Glad you guys now know how it feels to be a Masshole. We hate NY too!!

:r :r :r

and they call our state tax-achusetts :rolleyes:

[Tombstone]

He wasn't voted in. Our former governor was involved in a call-gall scandal.

Ahh yes i remember now. Nothing like our public servants hard at work.

[VirtualSmitty]

Ahh yes i remember now. Nothing like our public servants hard at work.

What state do you live in jackass? That's twice now i've seen you insult another brothers state of residence, tell me where you are so I can explain to you why i'll never live there.

[Tombstone]

What state do you live in jackass? That's twice now i've seen you insult another brothers state of residence, tell me where you are so I can explain to you why i'll never live there.

Easy..Easy..no sense in throwing insults.

[VirtualSmitty]

Easy..Easy..no sense in throwing insults.

You seem to have no problem doing so. Please tell me so I can make a note to myself not to move to where you live.

[AAlmeter]

I live in NY. Though the snow in the mountains can be pretty, and the tall buildings on the east side are grand....it's a shithole, a joke, and nearly impossible to do business in unless you're a part of the machine. Hell, our next senator (replacing long-time NYer Hill) is going to be a Kennedy...simply because her last name is Kennedy. Talk about WTF?!?


http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Harvey%20Korman%20and%20Mel%20Brooks%20in%20Blazin g%20Saddles.jpeg



But at least we've got the BILLS!

[Tombstone]

I live in NY. Though the snow in the mountains can be pretty, and the tall buildings on the east side are grand....it's a shithole, a joke, and nearly impossible to do business in unless you're a part of the machine. Hell, our next senator (replacing long-time NYer Hill) is going to be a Kennedy...simply because her last name is Kennedy. Talk about WTF?!?


http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Harvey%20Korman%20and%20Mel%20Brooks%20in%20Blazin g%20Saddles.jpeg

Exactly!!!

[Resipsa]

I live in NY. Though the snow in the mountains can be pretty, and the tall buildings on the east side are grand....it's a shithole, a joke, and nearly impossible to do business in unless you're a part of the machine. Hell, our next senator (replacing long-time NYer Hill) is going to be a Kennedy...simply because her last name is Kennedy. Talk about WTF?!?


http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Harvey%20Korman%20and%20Mel%20Brooks%20in%20Blazin g%20Saddles.jpeg



But at least we've got the BILLS!You don't live in NY you live in Buffalo, ;):r

[VirtualSmitty]

You don't live in NY you live in Buffalo, ;):r

Exactly! :r

[AAlmeter]

You don't live in NY you live in Buffalo, ;):r


If we could secede from NYC I'd be thrilled!


Then we could slap a nice tariff on the importation of Long "Strong" Islanders to WNY campuses. Nothing like a fat girl in sweatpants thinking she's the hottest thing at the bar :pu

[ahc4353]

I grew up in upstate NY and one day hope to get the hell out of NJ and return. I'll take your problems over this sh!hole any day.

Keep your head up.

:)

[md4958]

I grew up in upstate NY and one day hope to get the hell out of NJ and return. I'll take your problems over this sh!hole any day.

Keep your head up.

:)

come on Al, you know they wouldnt let you back in!

[Resipsa]

If we could secede from NYC I'd be thrilled!


Then we could slap a nice tariff on the importation of Long "Strong" Islanders to WNY campuses. Nothing like a fat girl in sweatpants thinking she's the hottest thing at the bar :puI did my undergrad work out your way at Geneseo.........never ending winters, colder than a witches you know what........hell in the summer the women have to bundle up it's so cold so how can anyone tell if a chick is fat or not?:r

Foosball, Broom Ball (which I still have never, ever, seen played anywhere else outside of western NY), peh.........

[ahc4353]

come on Al, you know they wouldnt let you back in!


Do you follow me around? Damn man get a life!

[AAlmeter]

I did my undergrad work out your way at Geneseo.........never ending winters, colder than a witches you know what........hell in the summer the women have to bundle up it's so cold so how can anyone tell if a chick is fat or not?:r

Foosball, Broom Ball (which I still have never, ever, seen played anywhere else outside of western NY), peh.........


Well, you're the one that picked Geneseo! Did you think a college with 2 undergrad programs in the middle of nowhere was going to be a blast?

I have no idea what broom ball is...must be a cny thing.

[VirtualSmitty]

I have no idea what broom ball is...must be a cny thing.

Broomball is actually more of a Canadian thing.

[md4958]

Do you follow me around? Damn man get a life!

I told you Al, :cbyou are my life!:cb

[DavenportESQ]

He wasn't voted in. Our former governor was involved in a call-gall scandal.

Hey hey leave Ashley Dupree out of this, she has feelings toooo hahahah:r:r

This was hilarious because I went to high school with her. Interestingly enough I saw the two most corrupt states=Illinois, NJ

[AAlmeter]

Broomball is actually more of a Canadian thing.

That explains it! :D

We have half of Canada here in WNY now...apparently the concept of a mall has yet to hit the great white north. :rolleyes:

[Resipsa]

Well, you're the one that picked Geneseo! Did you think a college with 2 undergrad programs in the middle of nowhere was going to be a blast?
Why yes, yes I am the one that picked Geneseo,:D Geneseo began life as an all women's teachers college.

When I was there the ratio was 8 women for every guy....and, yes, by the way, it was a blast:r:r:r

[AAlmeter]

Why yes, yes I am the one that picked Geneseo,:D Geneseo began life as an all women's teachers college.

When I was there the ratio was 8 women for every guy....and, yes, by the way, it was a blast:r:r:r

I should have reconsidered my career...any idea what the ratio is for engineering schools... :bh

[shilala]

I told you Al, :cbyou are my life!:cb
Did you know that Al is on the New Jersey flag?
Little known fact there...
;)

[gettysburgfreak]

thats exactly why I am trying to get out of NY

[:eevis]

It looks like Our Gov David Patterson is going to choke NYers to death with new Taxes and fees. I don't know why any young person right out of college would want to live here. Here's a pic that was in Todays NY Post. It's just a small sample on what he plans to increase Tax's and Fees on. Plus he wants to Defer 5 pay days over 5 pay periods for all State Workers which includes myself.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12172008/photos/news007.jpg

This is the part that is really killing me. I am on an extremely tight budget financially, and this sure doesn't help. Not to mention the witholding of the upcoming years raise. And on top of that. My position was supposed to become a traineeshop for another position, which i would have been able to move right into with work credit, and that would have bumped me 5 pay grades, oh well! Can't complain, it won't make a difference. Just gotta see if the union is able to convince him to take other measures, which they will be addressing with Pqatterson in the upcoming week

[:eevis]

Also, according to the Daily News, he is also proposing a $0.50 tax on cigars, up from .10 or .16 apiece!!:fl

[Resipsa]

This is the part that is really killing me. I am on an extremely tight budget financially, and this sure doesn't help. Not to mention the witholding of the upcoming years raise. And on top of that. My position was supposed to become a traineeshop for another position, which i would have been able to move right into with work credit, and that would have bumped me 5 pay grades, oh well! Can't complain, it won't make a difference. Just gotta see if the union is able to convince him to take other measures, which they will be addressing with Pqatterson in the upcoming week
don't worry too much about the raise, nothing is certain but I have it from highly placed sources that the Unions have already told him to go piss in his hat, they will not re-open the contract negotiations.

Those raises are part of your contract, he has no ability to not pay them.:)

[csbrewfisher]

Glad you guys now know how it feels to be a Masshole. We hate NY too!!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:r:r:r:r:r:r:r:r

[:eevis]

don't worry too much about the raise, nothing is certain but I have it from highly placed sources that the Unions have already told him to go piss in his hat, they will not re-open the contract negotiations.

Those raises are part of your contract, he has no ability to not pay them.:)

Our PEF rep told us the same thing, he said that it would be horrible to set the precedent of re-opening a contract for discussion, but still that tax on 'gars

[neoflex]

The high cost of living is what drove my wife and I to move to NC. We both made very good money there but still felt like we practically lived paycheck to paycheck. We love NC and when some of my clients back in NY ask me when I am moving back I simply answer "Never!" Will be back this week and it will be my first time back since we moved over a year and a half ago. Only thing I miss is the food.

[ScottieM]

don't worry too much about the raise, nothing is certain but I have it from highly placed sources that the Unions have already told him to go piss in his hat, they will not re-open the contract negotiations.

Those raises are part of your contract, he has no ability to not pay them.:)

My Union still has no contract with the state. We are presently going through Binding Arbitration. I'm crossing my fingers but, not expecting much.