I was today years old when…

[empirestate]

...I learned that "E Bosket Road" (seen by many an Upstate-to-NYC traveler as an exit from NY 17 in remote Broome County) stands for Earl Bosket, not East Bosket.

(OK, technically I was the-other-day years old, I just haven't mentioned it until today.)

[Kacie Jane]

A few years back, Exit 164B off I-5 northbound in Seattle (the one immediately after I-90) changed from 4th Avenue S to "E Martinez Dr".

If you're a baseball fan, you may know who it's named for, but definitely similarly confusing.

[webny99]

...I learned that "E Bosket Road" (seen by many an Upstate-to-NYC traveler as an exit from NY 17 in remote Broome County) stands for Earl Bosket, not East Bosket.

That I did know, thanks to a Jimapco atlas noting such. 

(OK, technically I was the-other-day years old, I just haven't mentioned it until today.)

That would apply to me finding out that I-790 does a 90 degree turn at the Thruway and continues to Leland Ave(!) I always thought it crossed the Mohawk and ended at the 5/8/12 interchange.

[webny99]

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[empirestate]

That would apply to me finding out that I-790 does a 90 degree turn at the Thruway and continues to Leland Ave(!) I always thought it crossed the Mohawk and ended at the 5/8/12 interchange.

Well it does cross the Mohawk, but it does't end at that interchange.

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Yes, but that's not a super hip catchy Interwebz meme.

[webny99]

"Today I learned..."

Yes, but that's not a super hip catchy Interwebz meme.

That's true - guess I am a bit out of touch in that regard but Google filled me in.

[vdeane]

...I learned that "E Bosket Road" (seen by many an Upstate-to-NYC traveler as an exit from NY 17 in remote Broome County) stands for Earl Bosket, not East Bosket.

(OK, technically I was the-other-day years old, I just haven't mentioned it until today.)

That one shocked me too.  I ended up finding it out from someone messaging my site's Facebook page about the error in my NY 17 exit list.

That would apply to me finding out that I-790 does a 90 degree turn at the Thruway and continues to Leland Ave(!) I always thought it crossed the Mohawk and ended at the 5/8/12 interchange.

This is where I benefited from learning the state's interstate system for statewide AAA maps with a Utica insert trying to show I-790 as entirely south of the Thruway in an attempt to try to depict what was going on despite having no way to do so properly (I also had the Utica pages in the MapWorks Syracuse atlas to show me what was actually going on).  It did take me longer to realize that I-790 really didn't have exit numbers - I always assumed the maps just omitted them for space (to be fair, they did the same to I-890).

[webny99]

(Slight tangent, sorry...)

The weird thing about I-790 is that there has been plenty of discussion surrounding an extension to Rome (or even Thruway Exit 33).
In discussing this, isn't it fundamental to ask which leg of existing I-790 will be kept and which will be abandoned in favor of the other designation(s)? Obviously, the entire route can't remain as-is in the event of an extension. Yet I have never even seen this question asked at all! If I had, it's likely I would have clued in to the fact that there are indeed two legs of the route.

So is it assumed that, if extended westward along NY 49, the leg that crosses the Mohawk will no longer carry the I-790 designation?

[Rothman]

We have a few "Y" state and county routes in NY.  Might as well have a Y interstate.

[hotdogPi]

We have a few "Y" state and county routes in NY.  Might as well have a Y interstate.

I-684

[GaryV]

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I took it as, since the OP posted on the 23rd, he had to talk about something he learned when he was 23 years old.

Don't expect anything from me here.  No matter what day of the month it is, it's far too long ago for me to remember that age.   

[vdeane]

(Slight tangent, sorry...)

The weird thing about I-790 is that there has been plenty of discussion surrounding an extension to Rome (or even Thruway Exit 33).
In discussing this, isn't it fundamental to ask which leg of existing I-790 will be kept and which will be abandoned in favor of the other designation(s)? Obviously, the entire route can't remain as-is in the event of an extension. Yet I have never even seen this question asked at all! If I had, it's likely I would have clued in to the fact that there are indeed two legs of the route.

So is it assumed that, if extended westward along NY 49, the leg that crosses the Mohawk will no longer carry the I-790 designation?

I would think the one heading towards I-90.  The other is already NY 5/8/12.

Suggestion for a catchy thread title that might also be easier to understand at a glance:

"Today I learned..."

I took it as, since the OP posted on the 23rd, he had to talk about something he learned when he was 23 years old.

Don't expect anything from me here.  No matter what day of the month it is, it's far too long ago for me to remember that age.   

It's actually an internet way of saying "something I learned today", similar to how Reddit started calling dogs "doggos" for no apparent reason.

[empirestate]

I took it as, since the OP posted on the 23rd, he had to talk about something he learned when he was 23 years old.

Don't expect anything from me here.  No matter what day of the month it is, it's far too long ago for me to remember that age.   

It's actually an internet way of saying "something I learned today", similar to how Reddit started calling dogs "doggos" for no apparent reason.

That's the intended usage, yeah. However, if anyone has a story to share that works better the other way, feel free!

[webny99]

I took it as, since the OP posted on the 23rd, he had to talk about something he learned when he was 23 years old.

It's actually an internet way of saying "something I learned today", similar to how Reddit started calling dogs "doggos" for no apparent reason.

I interpreted it the same way as GaryV at first. But once I looked it up, I realized it was an internet thing. Some of the examples are fairly amusing. Basically, it's funny, and makes you feel less stupid about not knowing something by expressing it in past tense.