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I was just readin' on the "If you could get rid of a state?" thread. I noticed that just about nobody said anything about Oklahoma. It was generally either Texas or California that people wanted to boot out of the union.

So that got me to thinkin'; what do people think of Oklahoma? I know we're picked on on TV sometimes, but other than that, I really don't know what y'all think of us.

So, tell me.

I was just readin' on the "If you could get rid of a state?" thread. I noticed that just about nobody said anything about Oklahoma. It was generally either Texas or California that people wanted to boot out of the union.

So that got me to thinkin'; what do people think of Oklahoma? I know we're picked on on TV sometimes, but other than that, I really don't know what y'all think of us.

So, tell me.
I don't have any personal issues w/ Oklahoma. In fact, my favorite teacher of all time is Oklahoman.

I wouldn't get rid of Oklahoma, because there's simply nothing to get rid of! It's mostly grassy plains. Really vacant and boring.

3rd on my list of states that do not exist

1. Wyoming
2. Nebraska
3. Oklahoma
4. Kansas (only because of Wizard and the Oz, ya hear that Kansas?!?!?!)
5. Maryland (c'mon, people only pay attention to it because it surrounds D.C.)

I wouldn't get rid of Oklahoma, because there's simply nothing to get rid of! It's mostly grassy plains. Really vacant and boring.


Yes, but those grassy plains are really pretty.

3rd on my list of states that do not exist

1. Wyoming
2. Nebraska
3. Oklahoma
4. Kansas (only because of Wizard and the Oz, ya hear that Kansas?!?!?!)
5. Maryland (c'mon, people only pay attention to it because it surrounds D.C.)


Hmm... Then where do you suppose I am at the moment? Floating in space?

Yes, but those grassy plains are really pretty.

That may be, but it's really boring. It's as if there's nothing going on, and there never will be anything going on. And to think I had to spend two days there...

*shudder*

I don't have any personal issues w/ Oklahoma. In fact, my favorite teacher of all time is Oklahoman.


Oh really? What makes them so good? And what do they teach?

That may be, but it's really boring. It's as if there's nothing going on, and there never will be anything going on. And to think I had to spend two days there...

*shudder*


What exactly would you like to happen? We can only do so much!

Hmm... Then where do you suppose I am at the moment? Floating in space?
Once Wyoming and Nebraska are confirmed fairy tales, I'll move on to your case. ;)

Oh really? What makes them so good? And what do they teach?
2nd grade teacher... she was great because she was inspirationally optimistic and made learning fun.

what has Oklahoma ever done for me? Nothing. Get rid of it.

Oh really? What makes them so good? And what do they teach?

Planting some goddamn trees would be a start!

Once Wyoming and Nebraska are confirmed fairy tales, I'll move on to your case. ;)

Ok, but when you do decide where to place me; please don't put me in another place full of conservatives!

I've not checked that thread, but it seems like the right wingers would want rid of Cali and liberals want rid of Texas (Am I right? xD). So I'd presume that most of the rest of the union simply isn't offensive or stereotyped enough. I mean, I can't even think of stereotypes for Montana or Oklahoma or Missouri. The Midwest has soccer moms, is kinda bland, and that's about the worst of it. It certainly doesn't do anyone much enough harm to be worth wanting kicked out when there's Commie or Nazi HQ for the bashing :p

Having never been there, I can't say a lot about Oklahoma, but I'm sure it's a pretty decent place. If I ever go, and if I remember, I'll let you know. xD

2nd grade teacher... she was great because she was inspirationally optimistic and made learning fun.


Was she liberal? There are so few of those here...

2nd grade teacher... she was great because she was inspirationally optimistic and made learning fun.

But did she quote classic comedy movies like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, UHF, and Spaceballs, and have them make sense with whatever they were talking about?

I've not checked that thread, but it seems like the right wingers would want rid of Cali and liberals want rid of Texas (Am I right? xD). So I'd presume that most of the rest of the union simply isn't offensive or stereotyped enough. I mean, I can't even think of stereotypes for Montana or Oklahoma or Missouri. The Midwest has soccer moms, is kinda bland, and that's about the worst of it. It certainly doesn't do anyone much enough harm to be worth wanting kicked out when there's Commie or Nazi HQ for the bashing :p

Having never been there, I can't say a lot about Oklahoma, but I'm sure it's a pretty decent place. If I ever go, and if I remember, I'll let you know. xD
Texas is already its own country anyway, so I'll add some weight to that stereotype.

Planting some goddamn trees would be a start!


Ever been to Tulsa? There're tons of "Up With Trees" signs everwhere.

you live in Oklahoma?

sweet

wazzup my hommie?


well, I technically live in Kansas now but I'm from Oklahoma

I wish i lived there, I always loved visiting my grandma who just recently moved to Dallas because of Cancer

we still stop by on our way.

I love Oklahoma City

any of you Okies ever been to Chuck House?

Was she liberal? There are so few of those here...
I dont think she was, but her politics didn't really matter. She was the only teacher who ever NEVER had problems with behavior of all the school teachers I have had in my lifetime.

I've not checked that thread, but it seems like the right wingers would want rid of Cali and liberals want rid of Texas (Am I right? xD).

Having never been there, I can't say a lot about Oklahoma, but I'm sure it's a pretty decent place. If I ever go, and if I remember, I'll let you know. xD


Yes, you're right. And if you do ever come to Oklahoma, visit Bartlesville or Ponca City. Great places.

Every county in Oklahoma voted for Bush in 04, so y’all are all right.

Ever been to Tulsa? There're tons of "Up With Trees" signs everwhere.

Yeah, I stayed in Tulsa for those two days. I didn't see any of those signs (too busy looking at something worthwhile --- my laptop. better than the "scenery" in Oklahoma).

But did she quote classic comedy movies like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, UHF, and Spaceballs, and have them make sense with whatever they were talking about?
No. I said the best teacher I ever had. Remember, Alabama girl, born and raised. :p

Every county in Oklahoma voted for Bush in 04, so y’all are all right.

No, it makes them all wrong.

Seriously.

you live in Oklahoma?

sweet

wazzup my hommie?


well, I technically live in Kansas now but I'm from Oklahoma

I wish i lived there, I always loved visiting my grandma who just recently moved to Dallas because of Cancer

we still stop by on our way.

I love Oklahoma City

any of you Okies ever been to Chuck House?

Nope, never been there. And yeah, OKC is great. Really big too. Did you know it's the 13th largest city in America?

No. I said the best teacher I ever had. Remember, Alabama girl, born and raised. :p

You're Ashmoria, aren't you...?

No, it makes them all wrong.

Seriously.

I agree with you. The only thing I have against Oklahoma is its conservativeness.

You're Ashmoria, aren't you...?
*Imitates buzzer.* Nope, try again. :D

Every county in Oklahoma voted for Bush in 04, so y’all are all right.

No, the people in the counties voted, and not every person in Oklahoma voted for Bush. The correct statment would be "A majority of the people in each county voted for Bush.".

Yeah, I stayed in Tulsa for those two days. I didn't see any of those signs (too busy looking at something worthwhile --- my laptop. better than the "scenery" in Oklahoma).


Ya know, I could probably come up with something just as mean about Texas. Like it's humidity for one thing. Yucky stuff.

No, the people in the counties voted, and not every person in Oklahoma voted for Bush. The correct statment would be "A majority of the people in each county voted for Bush.".


One of my teachers wore black on enoguration day. She said she was greiving.

From driving through it with one overnight in Tulsa I took the impression of a very pretty state with friendly people.

I remember a long time ago after my Dad had visited Oklahoma City on Business, I asked him what it was like. He said, "Men in $3,000 suits, Stetsons and cowboy boots all over the place. Great steaks." Man of few words, my dad :)

Ya know, I could probably come up with something just as mean about Texas. Like it's humidity for one thing. Yucky stuff.

Go right ahead. I'm not a fan of this state, either. I only like the Corpus Christi area... And South Padre Island on Spring Break.

No, the people in the counties voted, and not every person in Oklahoma voted for Bush. The correct statment would be "A majority of the people in each county voted for Bush.".

That is, of course, what I meant.

*Imitates buzzer.* Nope, try again. :D

Shit! Looks like Jordaxia and I are going to have to do some extra brainstorming ;).

From driving through it with one overnight in Tulsa I took the impression of a very pretty state with friendly people.

I remember a long time ago after my Dad had visited Oklahoma City on Business, I asked him what it was like. He said, "Men in $3,000 suits, Stetsons and cowboy boots all over the place. Great steaks." Man of few words, my dad :)


Hmm... Cowboys in the City? I have personally never seen a real cowboy in OKC. But there are some pretty good steaks. (can't wait to go back to Montana Mike's)

Go right ahead. I'm not a fan of this state, either. I only like the Corpus Christi area... And South Padre Island on Spring Break.


Then what state do you like?

I have a friend who lived in Ardmore, he says the only time you will find a boy on his knees in Oklahoma is if he's praying to Jesus. Not a good thing. But I'm sure it's a lovely place.

I have a friend who lived in Ardmore, he says the only time you will find a boy on his knees in Oklahoma is if he's praying to Jesus. Not a good thing. But I'm sure it's a lovely place.


I've been on my knees plently of times, and I sure as heck wasn't praying to some twit. Although, getting back up does hurt a little.

Hmm... Cowboys in the City? I have personally never seen a real cowboy in OKC. But there are some pretty good steaks. (can't wait to go back to Montana Mike's)

I think instead of cowboys they must have been banking and real estate people. He just found their sense of style interesting coming from a millieu where a striped tie was considered pretty edgy ;)

I was just readin' on the "If you could get rid of a state?" thread. I noticed that just about nobody said anything about Oklahoma. It was generally either Texas or California that people wanted to boot out of the union.

So that got me to thinkin'; what do people think of Oklahoma? I know we're picked on on TV sometimes, but other than that, I really don't know what y'all think of us.

So, tell me.

It was a good musical in it's day. Movie was ok as well. ;)

It was a good musical in it's day. Movie was ok as well. ;)


I thought it was kinda corny. Especially that song about the wagon thingy.

I was just readin' on the "If you could get rid of a state?" thread. I noticed that just about nobody said anything about Oklahoma. It was generally either Texas or California that people wanted to boot out of the union.

So that got me to thinkin'; what do people think of Oklahoma? I know we're picked on on TV sometimes, but other than that, I really don't know what y'all think of us.

So, tell me.

This is what I know about Oklahoma:

Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Bombing
Turnado Country
Named After an Indian Tribe (I Think)

I have nothing against Oklahoma, I'm sure it's a fine state.

This is what I know about Oklahoma:

Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Bombing
Turnado Country
Named After an Indian Tribe (I Think)

I have nothing against Oklahoma, I'm sure it's a fine state.


Oklahoma means "Red man's land."

And the aspect of a tornado really gets the adrenaline pumping. I love it.

I have a cousin that moved near me from Oklahoma.He said it was cool, but I still think Georgia pwns.

I have a cousin that moved near me from Oklahoma.He said it was cool, but I still think Georgia pwns.


Georgia? Deep South? No thank you. (too many conservatives)

Oklahoma means "Red man's land."

And the aspect of a tornado really gets the adrenaline pumping. I love it.
Red Man's Land, Really? I Did Not Know That.

Red Man's Land, Really? I Did Not Know That.


Do I detect sarcasm?

Do I detect sarcasm?
No, I really didnt know that.

No, I really didnt know that.


Oh... It must've been the caps. Or my insane paranoia.

Planting some goddamn trees would be a start!

Um... oklahoma's terraine was thousands of years of adaptation to the most beneficial forms for that climate. Trees did indeed plant themselves, and died when the climate changed. And planted themselves again. And died off again. "Are you suggesting that coconuts are migratory?"... no, but trees do migrate with climate change, so coconut trees will.

I could probably come up with something just as mean about Texas. Like it's humidity for one thing

Well, in Texas there is an over abundance of Adult Video Stores
upon entering the State I saw 3 within 30min of one another


and I quote. "Everything is bigger in Texas, even the Idiots"

anyways

Oklahoma's steaks are to die for

escpecially at Chuck house

I think thier steaks really are the best in the universe (unless martians make steaks)


oh, and I heard someone mention Ardmore.

I have a Great Grandma who lives there

and I quote. "Everything is bigger in Texas, even the Idiots"




Hence George W. Bush.

I was just readin' on the "If you could get rid of a state?" thread. I noticed that just about nobody said anything about Oklahoma. It was generally either Texas or California that people wanted to boot out of the union.

So that got me to thinkin'; what do people think of Oklahoma? I know we're picked on on TV sometimes, but other than that, I really don't know what y'all think of us.

So, tell me.It's kind of flat.

Tulsa is nice--it was the closest thing to a real city for me when I was living in Fayetteville--except for Oral Roberts. He's a douche.

The night skies in western Oklahoma are gorgeous. Billions of stars.

One other nice thing to say about it--if you're on I-40, you can cross from Oklahoma to New Mexico without spending a dime in Texas. I've done it a number of times. I've stopped and taken a dump there without buying anything on many a road trip through that area--feels like poetic justice in a way. :D

That may be, but it's really boring. It's as if there's nothing going on, and there never will be anything going on. And to think I had to spend two days there...

*shudder*
Iowa's worse.

It's kind of flat.



I don't see why people think it's flat! There've been many times I've been on the highway and couldn't see the horizon to one side because there was a hill in the way! It's not flat! It's hilly!

Well, in Texas there is an over abundance of Adult Video Stores
upon entering the State I saw 3 within 30min of one another

What state were you entering from? It's quite possible that they get a much better deal there then is the previous state. There are about 4 fireworks places just north of the illinois/wisconsin border for precisely that reason.

In 1988, I retired from the US Air Force. My wife and I saw an add in the newspaper for a position in Tulsa, Oklahoma that fit my qualifications perfectly. I told her I would not send a cover letter and resume because I had been stationed in Burns Flat, Oklahoma before and there was no way I would go back to Oklahoma.

The wife told me (remember I was unemployed at the time and we were living with her parents) that I would send both a cover letter and resume or she would and forge my signature.

Well folks, like the wise man I did as my wife "suggested." I got the job. She was happy and I was happy with the job. Since we moved here in August of 1988, she has had four sinus surgeries and one lung surgery. She has had chronic sinus infections and hospitalized with pneumonia two or three times.

Unfortunately, we cannot get out of here until I retire and I can't afford to do that until 2009. Then we will get the hell out of Oklahoma and move to Alabama.

The people of Oklahoma are very nice, friendly and warm. The climate in Oklahoma leaves a lot to be desired, to hot in the summer and to cold in the winter. I will miss the people when we leave but not the State of Oklahoma.

Planting some goddamn trees would be a start!

As long as they are not cottonwood trees. :(

I've been on my knees plently of times, and I sure as heck wasn't praying to some twit. Although, getting back up does hurt a little.

Well then I'm glad he moved away before he met you. KEEP OFF HE'S MINE I TELL YOU MINE!

Was she liberal? There are so few of those here...

Lest we forget Jerry Sinar and Brad Carson? For shame, fir shame.

Ever been to Tulsa? There're tons of "Up With Trees" signs everwhere.

Yes, and we have trees here but West of OKC, it's "Where are the trees?" :D

My drive through from Dallas to Seattle (picking up a cousin's car and taking it back to another cousin based on the USS Abraham Lincoln) included a lovely sunset and evening drive on I-35 through Oklahoma. Nice territory. It was actually a kind of interesting relief from the mountains and trees and winding roads of western Washington. I wouldn't give those things up to move to Oklahoma, but they were certainly lovely to view. It made me imagine what it was like to be a native or a settler. Simpler times.

Every county in Oklahoma voted for Bush in 04, so y’all are all right.

No! We are OK! :D

I was just readin' on the "If you could get rid of a state?" thread. I noticed that just about nobody said anything about Oklahoma. It was generally either Texas or California that people wanted to boot out of the union.

What? Who wants to get rid of California? We're like the most important state left. ( No Offense to anyone else though) I think we should get rid of Floria... and I detail exactly how in the "Can We Kick Florida Out Of The Union" Thread.

Go right ahead. I'm not a fan of this state, either. I only like the Corpus Christi area... And South Padre Island on Spring Break.

You must be a Mexican. No one from that far South can be a real American. :fluffle::

Georgia? Deep South? No thank you. (too many conservatives)

Everyone knows people from Georgia are Democrats. Hell boy, that's where Jimmy Carter's from. :D

I don't see why people think it's flat! There've been many times I've been on the highway and couldn't see the horizon to one side because there was a hill in the way! It's not flat! It's hilly!

Have you bee West of OKC boy? Have you ever driven all the way to Clinton or Elk City? Have you ever driven to Shamrock, Texas boy. How about Wichita, Kansas? Flat? Hell yes anything West or North of OKC is flat. East of OKC toward Tulsa is hill country.

I propose the US shed the states of Alaska and Hawaii because they refuse to be part of the group and go hang out by themselves, and thats dangerous because those are the ones that one day walk into the room and blast 30 people as i said earlier.

What? Who wants to get rid of California? We're like the most important state left. ( No Offense to anyone else though) I think we should get rid of Floria... and I detail exactly how in the "Can We Kick Florida Out Of The Union" Thread.

I want to get rid of California and I think "mother nature" will take care of that for me before very long. Earthquake anyone? :D

Every county in Oklahoma voted for Bush in 04, so y’all are all right.
Wow, right up until reading this I had no problem with Oklahoma.

Oklahoma is OK.

It has the best state song, by far.

If you meet the rural people from Oklahoma, they're pretty nice, too.

I know some people who think it looks just like more of Texas, though.

Wichita, Kansas? Flat? Hell yes

well, Technically Kansas is one Giant slope, you're actually higher up in western Kansas than eastern Kansas

but you're right about no hills

I go to Wichita about 1 or twice a week, I live in Goddard about 8 miles from there

Wow, right up until reading this I had no problem with Oklahoma.

It's very Similar to Kansas, most of the people are Republicans (what's really odd is we elected a Democrat for a Governor)

anyways, there is ONE city in Oklahoma that's all Democrats, it's called Madill
everywhere else its Republicans.

I know because my Great Grandma is constantly arguing with my dad about Politics

she thinks Clinton was great and my dad thinks Clinton was the worst thing to hapen to America

anyways, there is ONE city in Oklahoma that's all Democrats, it's called Madill
everywhere else its Republicans.
why is that?

The people of Oklahoma are very nice, friendly and warm. The climate in Oklahoma leaves a lot to be desired, to hot in the summer and to cold in the winter. I will miss the people when we leave but not the State of Oklahoma.
What state are you from originally?

why is that?

I'm not exactly sure

but everyone in that town is pretty much Liberals

while I've been to other places and they're pretty much all Conservative

Because it's like a smaller version of Texas. Why kick out Oklahoma when you can attack Texas, which is the same but so much bigger. You accomplish a lot more. I for one can't stand the scenery in the west. I've never been to Oklahoma, but I have been to Texas and a few midwestern states, and it's nothign but highways and strip malls for miles on flat ground. It also lacks major cities, although Oklahoma City looks good.
I don't see why people think it's flat! There've been many times I've been on the highway and couldn't see the horizon to one side because there was a hill in the way! It's not flat! It's hilly!
No, this (http://www.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/b/b1/445px-Catskills.jpg) is hilly. That's the Catskills, which is very close to me. I'm not sure about Oklahoma, but scientists once set out to determine if Kansas was as flat as a pancake. They took a pancake from IHOP and compared them on a flatness scale. 1 was perfectly flat (not sue how they did it, but it might have had to do with a regression coefficient). The pancake was about a .992, Kansas was about a .997. If Oklahoma is anything like Kansas, then it is ridiculously flat. Maybe a few bumps, but basically plains.

I drove thru Nebraska once and I'd have to say that that was the flattest state I have ever seen.

why is that?


What state are you from originally?

Originally from Massachusetts, but haven't lived there since 1970 and will never go back there to live. Was in the military for 26 years so I spent a lot of time moving up and down the East Coast from Maine to Texas. Spent a lot of time in Shreveport, LA. The wife is from Alabama, just north of Birmingham and that's were we plan to 4 years, two months and 10 days.

So that got me to thinkin'; what do people think of Oklahoma? I know we're picked on on TV sometimes, but other than that, I really don't know what y'all think of us.I found, when announcing to friends/family/whoever, that I was going to Oklahoma for college, their reactions were limited to 1) Oklahoma, don't they have a good football team? and/or 2) Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plains...!

Then there are certain people who think we're all redskins and ride horses to school.

Because it's like a smaller version of Texas. Why kick out Oklahoma when you can attack Texas, which is the same but so much bigger. That, I hope you know, is a grave insult to all Oklahomans...

I for one can't stand the scenery in the west. I've never been to Oklahoma, but I have been to Texas and a few midwestern states, and it's nothign but highways and strip malls for miles on flat ground. Yes, Oklahoma is flat. The midwest is boring. But New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, are all very pretty. I much prefer the scenery of the west to that of the east, which is all scrunched in and over populated.

Look, Texas is much better than oklahoma. Our cities are much better and do not have oil derricks scattered throughout town(like oklahoma city, the capital of oklahoma). Texas is better but I do like oklahoma because that is the land of opportunity for national merit scholars.

Look, Texas is much better than oklahoma. Our cities are much better and do not have oil derricks scattered throughout town(like oklahoma city, the capital of oklahoma). Texas is better but I do like oklahoma because that is the land of opportunity for national merit scholars.
Er, no, Texas sucks, I think any Oklahoman would agree with you on that. But anyway, are you National Merit? I am, but I got some offers from Texas schools for it as well as OU.

Well, not officially. But everyone of knowledge believes that I am certain to make semi-finalist(due to knowledge of past scores) and 90% of semi-finalists become finalists(my older brother became one so I think I will as well). OU gives the best deal anyway. Out of state gets full tuition and ultimately only has to pay 3,000 a year. Texas is truly awesome(I have been to oklahoma city and tulsa and they both look like crap to me).

I guess that I could be considered to be counting my eggs before they hatch but I have not been given any idea by anyone not to do so. As well, Texas is not the best but I still think it is much nicer looking than oklahoma.

Well, not officially. But everyone of knowledge believes that I am certain to make semi-finalist(due to knowledge of past scores) and 90% of semi-finalists become finalists(my older brother became one so I think I will as well). OU gives the best deal anyway. Out of state gets full tuition and ultimately only has to pay 3,000 a year. Texas is truly awesome(I have been to oklahoma city and tulsa and they both look like crap to me).
I agree, Oklahoma is crap. I'm not originally from there, but that doesn't mean I like Texas any better for admitting that.

You don't even have to pay 3k. My bursar's bills come out to less than 2,500 and I have a corporate scholarship (which I got through NMSC in the first place) that covers it all.

I don't like OKC, Tulsa, or Norman, but in the end, I love OU and it's without a doubt an excellent school. The campus is beautiful and nearly everyone is very friendly and nice. It's not hard to find things to do or make friends, and, money considerations aside, I'd recommend going there.

Most Sooners are from Texas anyway. :p

I agree, Oklahoma is crap. I'm not originally from there, but that doesn't mean I like Texas any better for admitting that.

You don't even have to pay 3k. My bursar's bills come out to less than 2,500 and I have a corporate scholarship (which I got through NMSC in the first place) that covers it all.

I don't like OKC, Tulsa, or Norman, but in the end, I love OU and it's without a doubt an excellent school. The campus is beautiful and nearly everyone is very friendly and nice. It's not hard to find things to do or make friends, and, money considerations aside, I'd recommend going there.

Most Sooners are from Texas anyway. :p

Thanks for the information, I just came back to Texas from visiting OU. It did seem nice. I will admit that Texas is not the best of all places but it is not all idiot republicans(the idiots here would be no matter what). Most of the people there are alright and the cities are not that bad(Washington D.C. is in my opinion the best looking city in America that I have visited). I like living in Texas, so I disagree that it is the worst place in America but I can most certainly accept that it may not be the best.

I was born in Texas, but I disowned it as soon as I was old enough to figure out what being Texan meant. :p

Just kidding, mostly, but my relatives who all still live in Texas don't do much to change my opinion on that matter. Nor do a lot of Texaners who frequent this forum - to say nothing about you personally.

DC is the prettiest city I've seen in the entire world. (If you stick to the tourist spots and ignore the rather... er, iffy parts of the city.) Then again, I've only been to two continents, so my viewpoint may be a little narrow and biased...

How come texas doesn't fall into the gulf of mexico?



...





cos oklahoma sucks ;)

(hates oklahoma)

Well, it sort of depends on the continents you have been to. Europe and North America are the safest continents from most points of view(assuming that you avoid the 3rd world nations anyway) and they have some pretty places due to the fact that they are successful and have much history. Texas in my opinion is not bad: we have TI, Rice(which I may not get to go to due to an e-mail I sent), Lockheed, and many other businesses.

How come texas doesn't fall into the gulf of mexico?
Because the Gulf knows what's bad for it?

Because the Gulf knows what's bad for it?

which wouldn't even be the cause if the gulf was sentient :P (that's the word right?)

i can't wait till they put casinos in dallas, then i won't hafta give my money to oklahoma.

which wouldn't even be the cause if the gulf was sentient :P (that's the word right?)

i can't wait till they put casinos in dallas, then i won't hafta give my money to oklahoma.
Yes, god forbid you actually give your money to one of the poorer states in the Union, as opposed to one of the richest.

Yes, god forbid you actually give your money to one of the poorer states in the Union, as opposed to one of the richest.

it's all about the drive time. i'd rather spend 40 minutes driving to dallas, v. 1 hour driving to winstar. plus, they take 50 cents every time you play a blackjack hand (or was that a quarter?)

Yes, god forbid you actually give your money to one of the poorer states in the Union, as opposed to one of the richest.

States ranked by median household income
Based on 2000 Census data

1. New Jersey – $55,146
2. Connecticut – $53,935
3. Maryland – $52,868
4. Alaska – $51,571
5. Massachusetts – $50,502
6. Hawaii – $49,820
7. New Hampshire – $49,467
8. California – $47,493
9. Delaware – $47,381
10. Colorado – $47,203
11. Minnesota – $47,111
12. Virginia – $46,677
13. Illinois – $46,590
14. Washington – $45,776
15. Utah – $45,726
16. Michigan – $44,667
17. Nevada – $44,581
18. Wisconsin – $43,791
19. New York – $43,393
20. Georgia – $42,433
21. Rhode Island – $42,090
22. Indiana – $41,567
23. Ohio – $40,956
24. Oregon – $40,916
25. Vermont – $40,856
26. Kansas – $40,624
27. Arizona – $40,558
28. District of Columbia – $40,127
29. Pennsylvania – $40,106
30. Texas – $39,927
31. Iowa – $39,469
32. Nebraska – $39,250
33. North Carolina – $39,184
34. Florida – $38,819
35. Missouri – $37,934
36. Wyoming – $37,892
37. Idaho – $37,572
38. Maine – $37,240
39. South Carolina – $37,082
40. Tennessee – $36,360
41. South Dakota – $35,282
42. North Dakota – $34,604
43. Alabama – $34,135
44. New Mexico – $34,133
45. Kentucky – $33,672
46. Oklahoma – $33,400
47. Montana – $33,024
48. Louisiana – $32,566
49. Arkansas – $32,182
50. Mississippi – $31,330
51. West Virginia – $29,696

hardly the richest, but definitely has a higher median household income than Oklahoma (per wikipedia.com)

Er, no, Texas sucks, I think any Oklahoman would agree with you on that

I'm a Kansan and I agree

Texas is nothing but full of idiots

Oklahoma at least has a few smart people, except around Wal-Mart

I enjoyed my stays in Oklahoma a LOT better than my stays in Texas

but it's just an oppinion

hardly the richest, but definitely has a higher median household income than Oklahoma (per wikipedia.com) But Kansas is higher than the both

Texas is nothing but full of idiots


Ok, Texans are not all idiots. Many that I have met are very intelligent. I am an intelligent Texan. I have made a perfect score on the math section of my SAT and am in the 99th percentile for my composite score on the ACT. If I am stupid, millions of people across the states are complete morons undeserving of the right to live. I like Texas but I have heard good things about Kansas.

Oklahoma is far away
:)

Ok, Texans are not all idiots. Many that I have met are very intelligent. I am an intelligent Texan. I have made a perfect score on the math section of my SAT and am in the 99th percentile for my composite score on the ACT. If I am stupid, millions of people across the states are complete morons undeserving of the right to live. I like Texas but I have heard good things about Kansas.

well, you have a point there

my uncle is pretty smart, the only thing is a lot of them can't Drive at all, I mean on the highway it's like a mad house

Well, I have no problem with making fun of how we drive or anything of that nature. I just don't like being insulted, especially for my strength :) .(I am a bit smarter than I am strong, charming or resistant to alcohol)

I don't see why people think it's flat! There've been many times I've been on the highway and couldn't see the horizon to one side because there was a hill in the way! It's not flat! It's hilly!
Well, I did say kind of. :D

You're quite correct, of course, especially about the eastern part of the state between Tulsa and the border along the Cherokee Turnpike. But once you get west of OK City on I-40, it's pretty flat, especially as compared to what comes once you get into New Mexico and see the Sangre de Cristo mountains.

Whoa! I go to bed and come back the next day, and what do I find? My thread's gone from 4 pages to 7! My threads never go past four. Yay for me!

Okay, to all the Oklahoma haters out there. Give me one good reason why you don't like the best state in the union!

And really, how can Texas be so great?

Oh yeah, and to that person obsessed with trees: LOOK IN A REFERENCE BOOK! OKLAHOMA'S CLIMATE IS MAINLY PLAINS! SO PLANTIN' LOTS OF TREES WOULD MESS IT UP!

Okay, to all the Oklahoma haters out there. Give me one good reason why you don't like the best state in the union!
Okay--I don't hate Oklahoma, but as for a reason why it's not the best state in the union, it's simple.

It's not near the ocean.

For me, that's enough to take it out of the running for the best state, and potentially out of the top twenty. And besides, you've got two of the nuttiest Senators in all history from there--Inhofe and Coburn. Those guys shouldn't be let out of their homes at night and they're Senators for crying out loud.

But in the end, it's the lack of beaches and by extension, truly fresh seafood that's the main problem.

For me, that's enough to take it out of the running for the best state, and potentially out of the top twenty. And besides, you've got two of the nuttiest Senators in all history from there--Inhofe and Coburn. Those guys shouldn't be let out of their homes at night and they're Senators for crying out loud.




*cries*

I know what you mean. I can't stand lookin' at those idiots. Especially Coburn. (and he calls himself a doctor! HMPH!) They make me so mad!

But at least we've got a Democratic governor. Yay! Go... um... oops, I forgot his name! Well, go Governor What's His Name!

*cries*

I know what you mean. I can't stand lookin' at those idiots. Especially Coburn. (and he calls himself a doctor! HMPH!) They make me so mad!

But at least we've got a Democratic governor. Yay! Go... um... oops, I forgot his name! Well, go Governor What's His Name!
Henry, I think--Brad Henry? Saw some polls on the Daily Kos today that have him comfortably ahead of a couple of Republicans--J.C. Watts among them. That's good news.

I was just readin' on the "If you could get rid of a state?" thread. I noticed that just about nobody said anything about Oklahoma. It was generally either Texas or California that people wanted to boot out of the union.

So that got me to thinkin'; what do people think of Oklahoma? I know we're picked on on TV sometimes, but other than that, I really don't know what y'all think of us.

So, tell me.

My opinions on Oklahoma can be summed up as follows:

1. The Oklahoma tourism board commercials aired around here are terribly stupid, and also appear to imply that the entire state does nothing but engage in Native American tribal dances 24/7. However, they're still a thousand times better than the Iowa commercials ("Iowa...it'll make you smile!") and about a hundred thousand times better than the Kansas commercials, which have a tendency to accidentally suggest that Kansas is boring as hell. So, heck, you're more interesting than Kansas or Iowa (not that that was a tough contest).

2. "Oklahoma!" is a highly tedious musical, which features a song about my hometown which I despise so much that if Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein III were still alive, I might consider hunting them down and beating them with sticks while yelling, "Gone about as FUR as we can go, have we? I'll show YOU how FUR I can go!"

3. It's been somewhere over a decade since I was last in Oklahoma, and the only impression I recall was "too hot." Of course, that was in August, when it is also indisputably too hot here.

So, in short, Oklahoma is...well...OK, I suppose. :p

So, in short, Oklahoma is...well...OK, I suppose. :p
Saw a bumper sticker that said exactly that--"Oklahoma is OK!" Not exactly a resounding endorsement until I saw one from a local town that read "Springdale--It's not that bad." And no--I'm not making that up. :D