Homesick :-(

[McCuckerson]

I'm having a couple of 6.5ABV HBs and I am watching the Sabres game. I live in Raleigh but I am originally from Buffalo, NY. Here is the problem: I really like living in Raleigh, but I miss Buffalo terribly. I don't want to live in Buffalo per say, I just miss it a lot!!! What up? Too many home brews?

How many transplants are there out there? Does it get easier? Its been 3 years so far!

 

[FromZwolle]

look up some youtube for some buffalo bands, its always fun to have that "i know that place" moment in a music video.

and no, you'll always have fond feelings for your former home, but if you go back it just won't be the same place you left.

 

[jtkratzer]

I lived in 5 states before I was 12 and all of them were very different places. Definitely things to love and hate about both.

I've been to Buffalo and, sorry, no offense, but I don't think it's a place I want to live, more because of the state of affairs than anything else. I read it's one of the top ten fastest dying cities in the US recently.

 

[Kittyfeet]

I'm a transplant from Connecticut to Oregon. I didn't like the east coast at all, and living anywhere but New England was on my bucket list.

My job-at-the-time allowed me to pack up and move to the left coast, and I couldn't be happier out here. It's been a little over three years. I miss the family back on the east coast, and we go visit them every other year, but that's the only downside. Don't miss CT at all (except it's darn pretty in the fall).

McC, is there anything specific about Buffalo you're missing at the moment? Can you recreate it where you are now? Or even better, can you oneup something you liked about Buffalo in NC? That might take away some of the homesickness.

 

[MetallHed]

Here... this will make you remember why you don't want to live in Buffalo:

 

[jschein]

Or this;


I'm a Giants fan.

 

[Airborneguy]

I can't wait to leave NY and become a transplant! In 11 years, unless something major changes, we'll be packing up and moving to Colorado, my favorite state in the nation. Of course you will always miss family, but is life better in Raleigh? Two of my cousins moved down there from South Jersey and say they will never come back.

 

[bmud0314]

We can ship some snow down.

 

[Ashz]

I was born and raised in the fingerlakes in NY. I love that area, I always will. We moved down to southern MD in 99, and haven't lived in NY since. Through the years we have moved further north but still have yet to get back to NY. I don't think we ever will to be honest.

I missed home for a few years I guess, but the best part was always less snow. The last few years we have seemed to have it worse than we had it in NY in the snow department.

I think you have to look at the positive in the situation. It was always a matter of being realistic for us. The job's in NY seemed to be drying up and haven't seemed to really rebound much at all. We are happy where we are and enjoy the visits back to NY when we get back there.

It was many, many years ago that we stopped referring to NY as home. Perhaps that's about the time that I stopped missing it so much.

 

[ErieShores]

I got two feet of snow Wed-Thurs, I had friends stuck on the Thruway for 26 hours. It's a nice place to visit, we always welcome our "neighbors" home but you probably made a good decision by leaving. Make yourself some wings and I'll send you a sixer of Genny Cream!

 

[skeeordye11]

DUUUUDE!!!! I live near Brier Creek and lived in Buffalo for 4 years before moving here. I grew up 2 hrs south of the B-lo and my foilks still live there. I miss Buffalo sometimes too, although I do love it down here. I've been here about 3 years as well.

And jschein, you sir, are an @$$hat!!! Not funny.

And we got snow yesterday actually.

 

[ErieShores]

The two of you should get together for a brew session and a game.

 

[lmerg]

I'm from Philly, now just south of DC. Trying to find the Flyers game on TV is infuriating. Versus is terrible. Yahoo hockey broadcasts are ok, but on a computer. And the local broadcast is the Caps. Quel horreur!

 

[Pappers_]

Hi McC. I've lived in Chicago my entire adult life and like it here very much - but I have moments of longing for the rural areas of my youth. If you didn't have nice memories you wouldn't have homesickness, either. Cheers!

 

[skeeordye11]

Watching a Sabres game on vs is very frustrating when you're used to watching games commentated by Rick Jeanneret. "Top shelf, where momma hides the cookie jar!!!"

 

[ErieShores]

"Top shelf, where momma hides the cookies!!!"

Just cookies, Rick doesn't really care about the jar for some reason.

 

[david_42]

Illinois
New Jersey
New York
California
Idaho
Massachusetts
California
Washington
...
Oregon now

I miss a few things from my childhood, mainly lightning buds and thunder storms; but not the snow and lake winds.

 

[sudbuster]

Illinois
New Jersey
New York
California
Idaho
Massachusetts
California
Washington
...
Oregon now

I miss a few things from my childhood, mainly lightning buds and thunder storms; but not the snow and lake winds.

Don't know about lightning buds, but we have fireflys and thunder storms....

 

[skeeordye11]

Just cookies, Rick doesn't really care about the jar for some reason.

I stand corrected.

 

[McCuckerson]

You guys are killing me!!!!!LOL Keep it up this is good therapy. Not that I need therapy...... I think it was the combination of snow we got Saturday, the Sabres on TV and the 6.5% ABV bombs..... I'm better now!

 

[ErieShores]

Glad to hear you are feeling better. I'm also pleased to report that the snow is now in the Northtowns, giving us Southtowners a break.

 

[SPR-GRN]

Dude, I hear you and commiserate (although you apparently are feeling better)....
I'm currently in Brooklyn/NYC
Originally from Mass - Boston is way better than NYC, the people are better, there are fewer of them, it has more character, OH YEAH and most everyone speaks English in Boston.. that’s a biggie for me
My family is from Mass, and they're all still there I'm the black sheep transient of the family..
For 6 years I lived in Vermont - I learned how to brew there, it will always hold a soft spot in my heart. The people in Vermont are the nicest people I've ever met; if you're not from there you will always be a "flat-lander" it doesn't matter where you are from, you could live on a mountain, but you're still a flat-lander, that stated, these are the people that will pull over to help you out if you break down, take you home and have you over for dinner if your car can't be fixed. Vermont is a state (mostly, there’s that Burlington crowd that’s a little different) of do-ers - people that work hard, and take pride in the quality of handi-craft; every one of them does something whether it make maple syrup, beer, liquor, wine, canning, tanning, you name it, everyone does something and some do almost everything.
I also met my girlfriend of the past seven years in Vermont, we're working on getting married, but shes in Connecticut, so we are biding our time until we live in the same state.

I miss both of those places, especially Mass, can't wait to move back to Mass, but the job situation doesn't allow so I stay in Brooklyn/NYC.

There were bad things about both Mass and Vermont, but I always choose to remember the good things, maybe it will be the same when my stint in Brooklyn/NYC is over. I'll remember Nathans down at Coney Island, going up the empire state building, going to my first Broadway show (this coming weekend actually), getting up into the statue of liberty (been here over a year and still haven't done it), and of course, hating on New Jersey (I did that before hand, but do it more-so now). Brooklyn is also where I started making wine (6 gallons and counting) and aging tequila, so, it's got that going for it.

I feel a little better just talking about the stuff I miss, and heck I get to go home for the last week of December and watch my nephews and nieces go ape when they open gifts on christmas morning; THAT is the best part of the christmas holiday for me.

 

[mlg5039]

I lived the first 23 years of my life in central PA and moved to NC a little over a year ago. I get to visit the North about twice a year and I look forward to it very much. I also miss being there. I live near the Southpoint mall now and what I think I miss the most is Northern Cities diversity (I don't mean racially).

For instance, Durham has the same **** as Cary which has the same **** as Raleigh, which is all the same as the Brier Creek area. There is nothing outstanding here. In my little nook of the world in PA, I would go to specific towns/cities/neighborhoods because I knew of a famous corner bar that on a particular night of the week would serve a stellar sandwich. I miss that each city has it's own individuality. And ******* do I miss having a Sheetz on every corner.

Rant over.

 

[wildwest450]

How many transplants are there out there? Does it get easier? Its been 3 years so far!

Nope, after 13 years I still miss home. Never mind it's economically depressed, and no one wants to be there, it's still where I grew up.

 

[skeeordye11]

I lived the first 23 years of my life in central PA and moved to NC a little over a year ago. I get to visit the North about twice a year and I look forward to it very much. I also miss being there. I live near the Southpoint mall now and what I think I miss the most is Northern Cities diversity (I don't mean racially).

For instance, Durham has the same **** as Cary which has the same **** as Raleigh, which is all the same as the Brier Creek area. There is nothing outstanding here. In my little nook of the world in PA, I would go to specific towns/cities/neighborhoods because I knew of a famous corner bar that on a particular night of the week would serve a stellar sandwich. I miss that each city has it's own individuality. And ******* do I miss having a Sheetz on every corner.

Rant over.

Where you from in PA? I grew up on the PA/NY border and went to college in Lock Haven. It doesn't get anymore central PA than the Haven!

 

[mlg5039]

Where you from in PA? I grew up on the PA/NY border and went to college in Lock Haven. It doesn't get anymore central PA than the Haven!

I was born and raised in Altoona. I went to Penn State in State College, PA.
I have also spent about a year living/working in Pittsburgh. I am very familiar with Lock haven. I have had friends go to school there. My brother currently goes to Penn Tech in Williamsport and drives past there everytime he comes home. My SWMBO is from Walton, NY, so she also misses home.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

I have lived all my life in the same county except for one year in 1991-92 when I lived in Madison. Hated that town. Moved back home in 92 and have been here ever since. kinda hard to get homesick that way

 

[McCuckerson]

Dude, I hear you and commiserate (although you apparently are feeling better)....
I'm currently in Brooklyn/NYC
Originally from Mass - Boston is way better than NYC, the people are better, there are fewer of them, it has more character, OH YEAH and most everyone speaks English in Boston.. that’s a biggie for me
My family is from Mass, and they're all still there I'm the black sheep transient of the family..
For 6 years I lived in Vermont - I learned how to brew there, it will always hold a soft spot in my heart. The people in Vermont are the nicest people I've ever met; if you're not from there you will always be a "flat-lander" it doesn't matter where you are from, you could live on a mountain, but you're still a flat-lander, that stated, these are the people that will pull over to help you out if you break down, take you home and have you over for dinner if your car can't be fixed. Vermont is a state (mostly, there’s that Burlington crowd that’s a little different) of do-ers - people that work hard, and take pride in the quality of handi-craft; every one of them does something whether it make maple syrup, beer, liquor, wine, canning, tanning, you name it, everyone does something and some do almost everything.
I also met my girlfriend of the past seven years in Vermont, we're working on getting married, but shes in Connecticut, so we are biding our time until we live in the same state.

I miss both of those places, especially Mass, can't wait to move back to Mass, but the job situation doesn't allow so I stay in Brooklyn/NYC.

There were bad things about both Mass and Vermont, but I always choose to remember the good things, maybe it will be the same when my stint in Brooklyn/NYC is over. I'll remember Nathans down at Coney Island, going up the empire state building, going to my first Broadway show (this coming weekend actually), getting up into the statue of liberty (been here over a year and still haven't done it), and of course, hating on New Jersey (I did that before hand, but do it more-so now). Brooklyn is also where I started making wine (6 gallons and counting) and aging tequila, so, it's got that going for it.

I feel a little better just talking about the stuff I miss, and heck I get to go home for the last week of December and watch my nephews and nieces go ape when they open gifts on christmas morning; THAT is the best part of the christmas holiday for me.

I wish you all the best my friend, Happy Holidays!

 

[McCuckerson]

I was born and raised in Altoona. I went to Penn State in State College, PA.
I have also spent about a year living/working in Pittsburgh. I am very familiar with Lock haven. I have had friends go to school there. My brother currently goes to Penn Tech in Williamsport and drives past there everytime he comes home. My SWMBO is from Walton, NY, so she also misses home.

I work with a guy from Pittsburgh, I referenced the "Horrible Hanky" and he just about lost it! LOL

 

[McCuckerson]

Nope, after 13 years I still miss home. Never mind it's economically depressed, and no one wants to be there, it's still where I grew up.

Where did you grow up?