Anybody here from oklahoma city?

Post #105,149 by lincoln 6/6/03 2:30:31 PM Reply	Anybody here from oklahoma city? Are there any IWETHEYers who have lived at some point in their past, or currently live, in oklahoma city? I just got an email from the HR department setting up a face-to-face there in 2 weeks, and one of the things he asked me (this being a few days after the telephone tech screening/interview) was "had I checked out the town via the Internet yet?" Looking for opinions and links please. lincoln "Four score and seven years ago, I had a better sig" [link\|http://users3.ev1.net/~bconnors/resume.htm\|VB/SQL resume] [link\|http://users3.ev1.net/~bconnors/tandem_resume.htm\|Tandem resume] [link\|mailto:bconnors@ev1.net\|contact me]
Post #105,152 by boxley 6/6/03 2:59:48 PM Reply	steers and (fill in the blank) good steaks, good people, college football and rolling hills. drove thru it once. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org] "I hit him so hard in the head his dog shat a turd in the shape of Jesus" Leonard Pine
Post #105,154 by Another Scott 6/6/03 3:08:55 PM Reply	Can get very hot in the summer. But you knew that. :-) [link\|http://www.okc.gov/\|http://www.okc.gov/] might be a good place to start looking around. I haven't been there myself. I did drive through OK one summer in an unairconditioned car. An experience I won't soon forget! Cheers, Scott.
Post #105,224 by gdaustin 6/7/03 10:23:42 AM 6/7/03 10:25:48 AM Reply	near beer? When I lived there the grocery store beer was 3.2% alcohol, we called it "near beer". It was funny, because I was used to the "strong" stuff, and it didn't get me drunk. I had to go to the liquor store to buy it. We would have pool parties and my friends would be stone drunk and I wouldn't even be buzzed on the near beer. I used to bring the "real beer" to the party and most people couldn't handle more than 2-3 cans. Funny, when I moved back to Texas, someone introduced me to foreign ales which have even more alcohol, and I hardly drink a domestic beer anymore anyway. The wife buys wine, I like Merlot and Cab. Sav. I also like the Australian Shiraz, and it's cheaper. I need to make it a point to visit Australia before I die. I like their beer and wine, and the concept of vast beaches with few people appeals to me. The Opera House seems to be appealing, too. I know where you were headed with that Box, but usually Steers and q----s is reserved specifically for someone who goes to University of Texas and is gender challenged. Edited by gdaustin June 7, 2003, 10:25:48 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #105,226 by boxley 6/7/03 10:44:07 AM Reply	I have heard the phrase from okies about texas and from everone else about okies. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org] "I hit him so hard in the head his dog shat a turd in the shape of Jesus" Leonard Pine
Post #105,241 by gdaustin 6/7/03 12:41:56 PM 6/7/03 12:44:21 PM Reply	Officer and a Gentleman Quote I think the original source was Louis Gosset Jr. as a drill sargent dressing down a David Keith. In that one, he was referring to Oklahoma. Now, an officer and a gentleman may have gotten it from somewhere, too. However, a little Internet search on the phrase turned up a WHOLE bunch of Texas references. Some from a garage band in Austin. Austin is a hot spot for the gender challenged, so of course, being from Texas A&M (where gender challenged people are generally hazed until they quit school), I'm sure I heard it enough to refer to those "gender challenged" types from that little school in Austin, Texas. Where BEVO is their mascot. Steers (BEVO) and q----s (on 6th steet). Edited by gdaustin June 7, 2003, 12:44:21 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #105,359 by Yendor 6/9/03 9:36:28 AM Reply	Sorry to say... ...it ain't ONLY used to refer to gay folk from Austin. Having attended "that little school" in Austin for 4 years, I can say that I never once heard the "steers and queers" phrase used to refer to gay people attending UT. Heard it from outsiders talking about people IN Texas (the state in general), from Longhorns referring to people who attend the other "little school" in College Station (and, of course, vice versa), and from Texas referring to Oklahomans, as Bill stated. But AFAIK, it's not solely (or even mainly) used to refer to gays in Austin. -YendorMike [link\|http://www.hope-ride.org/\|http://www.hope-ride.org/]
Post #105,472 by gdaustin 6/9/03 11:47:52 PM Reply	Gig'Em Aggies! Whoop! With no intended offense to the gender preference challenged. Glen Austin
Post #105,156 by ChrisR 6/6/03 3:14:54 PM Reply	Known lots of people from there It's considered to be an oasis of sorts. Being a college town & capital, it's similar to Austin.
Post #105,158 by deSitter 6/6/03 3:16:10 PM Reply	Nice scenery ..but the landscape is bland. Didn't spend a lot of time there. Seemed like Texas minus the 'tude. -drl
Post #105,159 by kmself 6/6/03 3:18:43 PM Reply	I've never been there, but I hear that it's... ...OK. \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n (Nothing about rimshots. Nope. You didn't read it here...) --\r\n Karsten M. Self [link\|mailto:kmself@ix.netcom.com\|kmself@ix.netcom.com]\r\n [link\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/]\r\n What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?\r\n [link\|http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/\|TWikIWETHEY] -- an experiment in collective intelligence. Stupidity. Whatever.\r\n \r\n Keep software free. Oppose the CBDTPA. Kill S.2048 dead.\r\n[link\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html]\r\n
Post #105,160 by jbrabeck 6/6/03 3:20:38 PM Reply	With that comment I've got to add Saw the show a few times. When they took the Fourth Amendment, I was quiet because I didn't deal drugs. When they took the Fifth Amendment, I was quiet because I was innocent. When they took the Second Amendment, I was quiet because I didn't own a gun. Now they've taken the First Amendment, and I can't say anything about it.
Post #105,162 by pwhysall 6/6/03 3:27:59 PM Reply	...is oh so pretty. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Blog]
Post #105,220 by gdaustin 6/7/03 9:57:11 AM Reply	Aunt and Uncle live there... And I lived in Tulsa for two years. It will be a refreshing break from Humid Houston. Visit the Cowboy museum there. Even if you're not that interested in cowboy history, the player piano exhibit in the basement is worth the price of a ticket alone. They have the most awesome player piano collection I've seen. Player pianos were used as a kind of jukebox in saloons after they shot the piano player and were looking for another one. Don't shoot me! I'm the piano player... Just kidding. Glen Austin
Post #105,221 by gdaustin 6/7/03 10:11:19 AM 6/7/03 10:13:19 AM Reply	More Great family town. Lots of things for families to do. Lots of parks. It has what I would call "perfect" weather. Four seasons, without winter being too harsh. Summer is hot, but not nearly as humid as Houston/Austin area. To the east (toward Tulsa) are rolling hills and beautiful scenery. To the west are the flat grassy plains of the Panhandle. There's a beautiful little resort area called Arbuckle/Turner Falls about two hours south of OKC. You may remember it from the Texas news. It was where the Texas Democrats decided to hide until the legislative session was almost over, so the house did not have a quorum and the Republicans couldn't submit new legislation. At least they chose a nice (out of state) spot. Coming from Texas, Oklahoma has an income tax, about 2% I think. I don't know if it is flat or graduated, because when I lived there, I didn't make much money. You'll get a nice home about like Texas for about the same money. Prices may be somewhat higher after the recent tornados, because of the scarcity of building supplies and labor. OKC is tornado alley. There is one neighborhood that has been hit twice in 5 years. Some homes have storm cellars. My aunt's house has a storm cellar. Tornados tend to hit south and west of downtown, kind of like Dallas. Norman, OK is the college town, south and east of downtown OKC. University of Oklahoma is there. Great college, good nursing and med programs. Take some time out and visit the downtown bombing memorial building. Finally, the unemployment and welfare compensation are quite generous there, so if you're laid off again, you're much better off than you would be staying in Texas. Glen Austin Edited by gdaustin June 7, 2003, 10:13:19 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #105,222 by ChrisR 6/7/03 10:13:01 AM Reply	Cowboy Museum I remember that place - but it's been over 30 years since my Parents took me there. :-)
Post #105,223 by gdaustin 6/7/03 10:14:45 AM Reply	Re: Cowboy Museum It's been about 25 for me. I think I was 12 or 13 when I went. But, it was really COOL!
Post #105,569 by rcareaga 6/10/03 3:23:46 PM Reply	oklahoma city I recall hearing that they practice a really aggressive form of architectural criticism there. cordially, Die Welt ist alles, was der Fall ist.
Post #105,570 by deSitter 6/10/03 3:25:04 PM 6/10/03 3:26:10 PM Reply	Wicked :) Also, an innovative inverse form of white flight (homesteading at the expense of the locals). -drl Edited by deSitter June 10, 2003, 03:26:10 PM EDT Expand All History

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