Devon Tower in OKC Unveiled

[okcpulse]

OKC was never interested in DFest.  Too many people here are big supporters of deadCenter film festival and Festival of the Arts.

[Townsend]

You're correct Hoss.  There was an offer from OKC to move DFest.

[okcpulse]

quote:And the original OKC posters that got my response indicated essentially that all we had was Philbrook. And, BTW, you weren't the response on the post, but you sure stuck your nose in.

I didn't get this little mini-battle started. But I'm now finished with it. Go watch your basketball.

Then in that case I apologize.  I should have scrolled back a few posts.

By the way, I am not a basketball fan.  I love hockey.  but I'm not a basketball fan, and I HATE football.  Okay with soccer and baseball, though.

[unknown]

quote:Originally posted by okcpulse

OKC was never interested in DFest.  Too many people here are big supporters of deadCenter film festival and Festival of the Arts.

From here http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7947

Are we moving, no, we're here to fight the good fight, but, yes, we were offered a sizable
incentive to move the event to OKC

[OUGrad05]

This thread has gone from attempted discussion about city differences and the new devon tower to pissing on OKC/Tulsa

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by OUGrad05

This thread has gone from attempted discussion about city differences and the new devon tower to pissing on OKC/Tulsa

Yep, which got started when one OKC poster nosed in their opinion of our city when they most likely have never been here.  It was pretty civil until then.  But then again, it's one or the other.

[Oil Capital]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by OUGrad05

This thread has gone from attempted discussion about city differences and the new devon tower to pissing on OKC/Tulsa

Yep, which got started when one OKC poster nosed in their opinion of our city when they most likely have never been here.  It was pretty civil until then.  But then again, it's one or the other.

You're so right.  This was completely uncalled for:

"Personally, I could give two rat's asses what that stank-hole down the turnpike does (since it essentially leeches everything as far as state related funds go). And before you go on about the sterotype and how anything Tulsa always hates anything OKC, I base my hatred on the fact that I spend a good portion of four years in that hole. I don't care if they are getting an NBA team. You can polish a bronze turd...guess what, it's still a turd!"

Oh, wait.  That was you, posting a completely unprovoked attack on OKC.  The thread really was quite civil right up until that post.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Oil Capital

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by OUGrad05

This thread has gone from attempted discussion about city differences and the new devon tower to pissing on OKC/Tulsa

Yep, which got started when one OKC poster nosed in their opinion of our city when they most likely have never been here.  It was pretty civil until then.  But then again, it's one or the other.

You're so right.  This was completely uncalled for:

"Personally, I could give two rat's asses what that stank-hole down the turnpike does (since it essentially leeches everything as far as state related funds go). And before you go on about the sterotype and how anything Tulsa always hates anything OKC, I base my hatred on the fact that I spend a good portion of four years in that hole. I don't care if they are getting an NBA team. You can polish a bronze turd...guess what, it's still a turd!"

Oh, wait.  That was you, posting a completely unprovoked attack on OKC.  The thread really was quite civil right up until that post.

Yep, as usual, take it out of context.

Read the following:

quote:

   quote:Originally posted by OUGrad05

       quote:Originally posted by Hoss

           quote:Originally posted by okcpulse

               quote: So you're saying per capita income doubled in a year?



           Those figures are from two different sources. Per capita income figures from the Census Bureau are based strictly on workplace wages.

           Bureau of Economic Analysis figures include income from place of work, farm income, proprietary and royalty income, rental income and dividends.

           Anyway, how did this become a statistical debate? I thought we were talking about a skyscraper.



       Until I see it break ground in Q309, it's all theory. And even then, remember the OneOk fiasco?

       I can't understand why they felt the need, in the middle of the plains, to go all glass for a 950 foot tower. That's inviting disaster.



   1) why is it inviting disaster?
   2) why is it that the Tulsa and DFW boards seem to hate the idea of OKC building a new skyscraper so they're dooming it with a bunch of naysaying BS?

   Devon is very sound financially and has been talking about this for more than 2 years and talking seriously for about a year. They've got cash coming out of the rectums and are in a good position even at 40 dollar/bbl oil.



Wow, a little sensitive, are we?

I'm merely pointing out that 950 feet of an all glass building IN THE MIDDLE OF TORNADO ALLEY is inviting disaster. That should be common sense. It was bad enough when it happened in Houston several years back.

Personally, I could give two rat's asses what that stank-hole down the turnpike does (since it essentially leeches everything as far as state related funds go). And before you go on about the sterotype and how anything Tulsa always hates anything OKC, I base my hatred on the fact that I spend a good portion of four years in that hole. I don't care if they are getting an NBA team. You can polish a bronze turd...guess what, it's still a turd!

I thought they were going to build a 1000 foot oil well. What happened to that?

And get the whole picture.

I can review threads too...

[Oil Capital]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by Oil Capital

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by OUGrad05

This thread has gone from attempted discussion about city differences and the new devon tower to pissing on OKC/Tulsa

Yep, which got started when one OKC poster nosed in their opinion of our city when they most likely have never been here.  It was pretty civil until then.  But then again, it's one or the other.

You're so right.  This was completely uncalled for:

"Personally, I could give two rat's asses what that stank-hole down the turnpike does (since it essentially leeches everything as far as state related funds go). And before you go on about the sterotype and how anything Tulsa always hates anything OKC, I base my hatred on the fact that I spend a good portion of four years in that hole. I don't care if they are getting an NBA team. You can polish a bronze turd...guess what, it's still a turd!"

Oh, wait.  That was you, posting a completely unprovoked attack on OKC.  The thread really was quite civil right up until that post.

Yep, as usual, take it out of context.

Read the following:

quote:

   quote:Originally posted by OUGrad05

       quote:Originally posted by Hoss

           quote:Originally posted by okcpulse

               quote: So you're saying per capita income doubled in a year?



           Those figures are from two different sources. Per capita income figures from the Census Bureau are based strictly on workplace wages.

           Bureau of Economic Analysis figures include income from place of work, farm income, proprietary and royalty income, rental income and dividends.

           Anyway, how did this become a statistical debate? I thought we were talking about a skyscraper.



       Until I see it break ground in Q309, it's all theory. And even then, remember the OneOk fiasco?

       I can't understand why they felt the need, in the middle of the plains, to go all glass for a 950 foot tower. That's inviting disaster.



   1) why is it inviting disaster?
   2) why is it that the Tulsa and DFW boards seem to hate the idea of OKC building a new skyscraper so they're dooming it with a bunch of naysaying BS?

   Devon is very sound financially and has been talking about this for more than 2 years and talking seriously for about a year. They've got cash coming out of the rectums and are in a good position even at 40 dollar/bbl oil.



Wow, a little sensitive, are we?

I'm merely pointing out that 950 feet of an all glass building IN THE MIDDLE OF TORNADO ALLEY is inviting disaster. That should be common sense. It was bad enough when it happened in Houston several years back.

Personally, I could give two rat's asses what that stank-hole down the turnpike does (since it essentially leeches everything as far as state related funds go). And before you go on about the sterotype and how anything Tulsa always hates anything OKC, I base my hatred on the fact that I spend a good portion of four years in that hole. I don't care if they are getting an NBA team. You can polish a bronze turd...guess what, it's still a turd!

I thought they were going to build a 1000 foot oil well. What happened to that?

And get the whole picture.

I can review threads too...

LOL  Thanks for providing the context and proving my point for one and all to see.

[Townsend]

So how's this thing coming?

[TURobY]

My guess is that it will be delayed, at least temporarily, due to Devon's loss during the first quarter. I was watching this though, to see how it would affect their building plans. I'm sure that it will eventually be built, but maybe not until the O&G industries pick back up.

[FOTD]

http://www.downside.com/bldgjump.gif

[Breadburner]

My guess is that it will be delayed, at least temporarily, due to Devon's loss during the first quarter. I was watching this though, to see how it would affect their building plans. I'm sure that it will eventually be built, but maybe not until the O&G industries pick back up.

About as well as the Cities Service building did.....

[TheArtist]

About as well as the Cities Service building did.....

Ooooh if only... sigh.  Was originally 80 stories, ended up being what? 15? Plus one whopper of a basement lol.

[Breadburner]

Ooooh if only... sigh.  Was originally 80 stories, ended up being what? 15? Plus one whopper of a basement lol.

Nail Head....