>Yeppers. Even Bahstonians don't sound like that...Brooklyn or the Bronx would be my guess, and we'd never let NYCer's call themselves New Englanders!

Ed,

Reminds me of a brian teaser that works really well when you are away from New England. "What is the only state in the US whose name ends in K adn it is not in New England?" New York, of course. Surprising how many folks think New York is part of New England.