An 1100-Foot Oil Derrick... Now I've seen it all.

[okcpulse]

This idea is just flat out stupid... cheesy, corny, pick a word.  It's proposed by a legislator, and we all know how lacking they are in creativity.

[Wrinkle]

quote:Originally posted by OSU

my biggest pet peeve in the world are ideas like this. The Eiffel Tower isn't cool just on its own it is cool because it is in Paris; it is like people who put Lamborghini doors on a civic, Lamborghini doors are cool because they are on a Lamborghini.

On the doors you're correct, but you could apparently use a dose of architectural history to gain new appreciation of Mr. Eiffel's tower.

[izmophonik]

What is an 'ull derrick'?  Also, water geysers at the top of the thing?  Will the water be tinted black?

[patric]

They might as well have their shot... we blew it not capitalizing on tourism with the 300-foot Jesus a while back... [)]

Im still looking for one of the wall posters with the "CAUTION 300 FT. X-ING" sign on South Lewis.
Priceless Tulsa memorabilia...

[OUGrad05]

I read about this on okctalk...this is a horrid idea.

[PonderInc]

Breaking news from The Onion...

Midwestern Tornado Destroys 4 World's Largest Objects
May 29, 2008
SAC CITY, IA - A category F4 tornado ravaged large sections of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin Sunday, killing 15 people and irreparably damaging four of the world's largest novelty objects, including a prized 150-foot fiberglass muskie and a two-ton bail of hay in Minnesota. "It's horrifying, there are three-foot wide pieces of popcorn ball everywhere," said Midwesterner Emily Roberts, whose garage was leveled when powerful winds dropped Sac City, IA's record-breaking confection onto its roof. "That damn popcorn ball used to be the pride of our city. It's so senseless." Even as volunteers worked tirelessly to clean up debris from the World's Largest Ball of Yarn in Rockford, IL, the city's mayor had already invited Guinness World Records officials to oversee the dedication of the World's Largest Knot.