Jim's definitions
Upstate is a term used by people who live in New York City or the surrounding metro area. Long Islanders and some city people consider the Northern suburbs (Westchester, Rockland) to be upstate because they are north of where they are and think thaty for some reasons the cultural and economic ties spread east. Northern suburbs consider anywhere above them to be upstate (mostyl Poughkeepsie and up). Whats funny is that people from "upstate" cities such as Albany, Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester or Buffalo have no concept of what "upstate is. Albany is the Capital District. Binghamton is the Southern Tier. Syraucse is Central New York. Rochester is near the Finger Lakes and Buffalo is in Western New York. In the end Upstate doesn't really exist and is generally a term used to imply that you live south of the area being discussed.
Everything north of Westchester is upstate (Rockland is west of Westchester bordering New Jersey and the the northern tip of Westchester is above Rockland. So Rockland is not upstate.)
by Jim October 27, 2004
Get the Upstatemug. by Jim May 24, 2004
Get the penisaurusmug. a once successful and dominant company in the energy business, but has fallen because they tried to hide company losses and avoid taxes by creating made-up entities. as a result of these unethical practices, enron has become bankrupt and robbed their employees of their retirement funds. the most infamous name associated with this scandal is Kenneth Lay, who is on trial as of januray 2006. he is charged on 11 counts ranging from insider trading to bank fraud.
ken lay and enron took my money. give it back you son of a bitch. i can't feed my kids. his defense is totally fucked, he should've plead guilty like the rest of his buddies.
by Jim April 15, 2006
Get the Enronmug. by Jim November 11, 2003
Get the Shivammug. 
