Timmy's States

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As a Western Mass native, I actually really like the concept of a Connecticut Valley-to-Hudson Valley state--perhaps with Springfield and Albany as joint capitals, if you wanted to go really outside the box--but I agree that Hudson as you have it extends too far south.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

As a Western Mass native, I actually really like the concept of a Connecticut Valley-to-Hudson Valley state--perhaps with Springfield and Albany as joint capitals, if you wanted to go really outside the box--but I agree that Hudson as you have it extends too far south.

Hmm, so keep it the way it is and put Westchester, Rockland, and possibly Fairfield in New York?

That'd be my vote, yeah. Maybe extend the western part of it a little further north to take in Saratoga and the Mohawk Valley.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

As a Western Mass native, I actually really like the concept of a Connecticut Valley-to-Hudson Valley state--perhaps with Springfield and Albany as joint capitals, if you wanted to go really outside the box--but I agree that Hudson as you have it extends too far south.

Hmm, so keep it the way it is and put Westchester, Rockland, and possibly Fairfield in New York?

That'd be my vote, yeah.

With Fairfield? Gotcha.

Fairfield definitely belongs in New York.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

As a Western Mass native, I actually really like the concept of a Connecticut Valley-to-Hudson Valley state--perhaps with Springfield and Albany as joint capitals, if you wanted to go really outside the box--but I agree that Hudson as you have it extends too far south.

Hmm, so keep it the way it is and put Westchester, Rockland, and possibly Fairfield in New York?

That'd be my vote, yeah.

With Fairfield? Gotcha.

Fairfield definitely belongs in New York.

Ok. Thanks for your input.
What do you think about Adams and Kennebec?

Adams and Kennebec work well as they are, actually. Thinking further, though, yeah, maybe move Saratoga, Schenectady, Montgomery, and Fulton from Kennebec to Hudson.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

As a Western Mass native, I actually really like the concept of a Connecticut Valley-to-Hudson Valley state--perhaps with Springfield and Albany as joint capitals, if you wanted to go really outside the box--but I agree that Hudson as you have it extends too far south.

Hmm, so keep it the way it is and put Westchester, Rockland, and possibly Fairfield in New York?

That'd be my vote, yeah.

With Fairfield? Gotcha.

Fairfield definitely belongs in New York.

Ok. Thanks for your input.
What do you think about Adams and Kennebec?

Adams and Kennebec work very well as they are, actually.

Do you think Susquehanna extends too far east? Should Hudson pick up Pike County and Sussex County?

I think the Susquehanna-Hudson border is fine as it is.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Again, I'd move Saratoga/Schenectady/Montgomery/Fulton to Hudson.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Again, I'd move Saratoga/Schenectady/Montgomery/Fulton to Hudson.

Again, adopted.

Sorry, not trying to be pissy; it's just that when I suggested this above I did it as an edit to a post that you'd already read and quoted. Not trying to come off as pompous or bossy.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Again, I'd move Saratoga/Schenectady/Montgomery/Fulton to Hudson.

Again, adopted.

Sorry, not trying to be pissy; it's just that when I suggested this above I did it as an edit to a post that you'd already read and quoted. Not trying to come off as pompous or bossy.

You didn't come across as that. No apologies needed.
Do you suggest any more changes at all to the New England states here? Checking to be sure.

Nope! Just move those four counties into Hudson and I think you're good.

Oh, and possibly rename the state 'Taconic' because the Taconic Mountains are a more geographically central feature and the New Englander side of the state would be happier with that name (since they're not uniquely associated with either New York or New England).

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Again, I'd move Saratoga/Schenectady/Montgomery/Fulton to Hudson.

Again, adopted.

Sorry, not trying to be pissy; it's just that when I suggested this above I did it as an edit to a post that you'd already read and quoted. Not trying to come off as pompous or bossy.

You didn't come across as that. No apologies needed.
Do you suggest any more changes at all to the New England states here? Checking to be sure.

Oh, and possibly rename the state 'Taconic' because the Taconic Mountains are a more geographically central feature and the New Englander side of the state would be happier with that name (since they're not uniquely associated with either New York or New England).

Why the use of possibly?

Mostly I'm unsure because the Taconics simply aren't as well-known a feature as the Hudson, so the name has less 'gravitas'.

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This thread might seem dead, but don't worry, important stuff is being done behind the scenes.

This is as true as ever.

Good. I'm still really interested in this.