Comments on: Funny Story For You Folks in Erie, PA

By: Jerry Korrell

Jerry Korrell — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:15:18 +0000

Born and raised in “Dreary Erie, the Mistake on the Lake.” Didn’t know any better growing up there, but now living in Denver, I see no reason for anyone to live in that god-forsaken place.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:14:41 +0000

FigPox, When I found that story online it originally had New York in it I changed it to Erie when Erie was winning last season. Lot’s of people from here have told me about the mountains or lack of other than the Dump or something, lol. I’m sure it is a good choice on picking snow Look out though because Worcester is making a lot of snowballs right now and challenging Erie to a snowball fight. Could be close come the end of this current snow storm….

By: Figpox

Figpox — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:46:52 +0000

The true flaw in the charming story isn’t the inclusion of the mountains…it’s the fact that the first snow didn’t fall until December. Snow in Erie County starts in October. Growing up in Erie and Edinboro (which it’s worth noting, gets more snow than Erie thanks to the gradual rise to a ridge from the lake up through Summit Township, immediately behind which the snow falls like a brick after rising up over the ridge), my mother and I would always set a bet on whether we would have snow on the ground by my birthday at the end of October. I always picked snow…and I didn’t lose very often.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:23:13 +0000

My fiancé and I are about to move to Erie from Philadelphia and people keep telling us how awful it will be. This made me laugh!! I foresee us starting a great future there, and I think it takes a special kind of person to appreciate Erie!

By: Jacob Widomski

Jacob Widomski — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 04:12:12 +0000

Erie’s record snowfall total for a season occurred during the 2000-2001 season when 149 inches of snow fell. I have lived in Erie my entire life.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 02:35:52 +0000

Miriam, I laugh every time I read it year after year

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 02:34:32 +0000

Chris, someone else pointed out the same thing about the mountains

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:55:20 +0000

I use to live in Summit Twp. Up to 200 inches was typical for us. People South of I-90 made it to work while people in Erie couldn’t. I couldn’t under stand that. Summit Twp. is in the snowbelt . I now live in the Hill Country in Texas. I watch the Weather Channel every morning and enjoy seeing the snow and mess, which I don’t miss.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 02:19:13 +0000

We don’t let snow bother us in Erie- there are schools with no snow days so far this year. Shovel walks- no way- let it get packed down and walk on top. Don’t have to worry about the driveway being blocked if you live in Center City on a street that is not a main road- they don’t plow them that much. Oh- and our average commute is 10 minutes- there are trade offs.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:37:24 +0000

As a kid growing up in Erie this would have also included sled riding at Frontier