Proposed law would block judges from using sharia law and international law

[Townsend]

The lengths some in here will go to run this state down. Amazing.

Post great things about Oklahoma that sets it apart from other states.

Why is Oklahoma a win?

[guido911]

Post great things about Oklahoma that sets it apart from other states.

Why is Oklahoma a win?

Seriously? Oklahoma is THAT bad you have to be convinced otherwise? Not interested.

[Townsend]

Seriously? Oklahoma is THAT bad you have to be convinced otherwise? Not interested.

We have a musical.

Apparently Oklahoma's so bad that to defend it you had to post a story about how the rest of the country forgets it exists.

Now excuse me while I go knock the dust off my surrey with the fringe on top.

[Hoss]

We have a musical.

Apparently Oklahoma's so bad that to defend it you had to post a story about how the rest of the country forgets it exists.

Now excuse me while I go knock the dust off my surrey with the fringe on top.

I didn't know that was how you rolled...

[Townsend]

I didn't know that was how you rolled...

With two white horses, dammit.

[Conan71]

I didn't know that was how you rolled...

Well played...

[heironymouspasparagus]

Post great things about Oklahoma that sets it apart from other states.

Why is Oklahoma a win?

We have a lot of great stuff...I have talked about bunches of it in the past... INCLUDING the people...mostly...

But what we also have is this amazing ability to put on blinders and consistently, predictably and stupidly elect people who do NOT have the best interests of the people of the state at heart!  And we do it so much, it's just indescribable to outsiders.  Even after all these years, and knowing I should expect it...still surprises.

[Townsend]

We have a lot of great stuff...I have talked about bunches of it in the past... INCLUDING the people...mostly...

But what we also have is this amazing ability to put on blinders and consistently, predictably and stupidly elect people who do NOT have the best interests of the people of the state at heart!  And we do it so much, it's just indescribable to outsiders.  Even after all these years, and knowing I should expect it...still surprises.

What positives set it apart from other states?

What can finish the statement, "Yeah but Oklahoma has _____." that would make someone in another state say "Oh, well that is great."?

[Conan71]

What positives set it apart from other states?

What can finish the statement, "Yeah but Oklahoma has _____." that would make someone in another state say "Oh, well that is great."?

Yeah but Oklahoma has BurnCo Barbecue.

Yeah but Oklahoma has Crybaby Hill.

[heironymouspasparagus]

What positives set it apart from other states?

What can finish the statement, "Yeah but Oklahoma has _____." that would make someone in another state say "Oh, well that is great."?

Therein lies the rub....  we have the crazies passing known unconstitutional stuff left and right, and no Disneyland!!  Other states that have their crazies, like guido talks about at least have a massive offset to counteract.

Well, let's see...what do I think we have that sets us apart...or at least sums up to as good as or better....and I am being dead serious with this....  NOT necessarily in this order - this is just the order I wrote them down.  And as far as setting us apart from other states - well, I submit a lot of that is a propaganda effort.  Disneyland is cool to go to once, but how many times can you watch a 6' tall mouse walking around and get entertainment value out of it.  We don't do a good job in the propaganda world.


1.  Spring storms!!   Best in the north American continent!  Bar none!

2. Great bass fishing!  Arguably "world class" and second to no other state in the Union - from fishermen I know...I am not one - I catch perch when I go fishing.

3. Deer hunting.  Similar to 2.  Texas and Colorado have the 'rep' but we got DEER!!!  Lots and lots of deer...and many of them very big!

4. Boating - we got the lakes.  Lots of them.  Lake sports....

5. Barbeque - Albert G's.  Ray's in Norman.  Some really good, world class, barbeque in this state - better than most in the country.

6. Real live prairie, restored to what it was before even the Cherokee's got driven here.  Tens of thousands of acres of it.

7. Casinos.  World class tourist draw....as much as I hate the nasty smelling, disgusting, smoke filled boxes, there are a whole lot of people who come here for them.  (Sadly, even more poor Okies go there, too!)

8.  Nice, friendly people.  When you get past the religious and political discussions, most of OK is just filled with friendly people.  There are places that I have been that are at least as friendly, but no state is noticeably better at it.  Many are much worse!  (Hear that New Jersey...??)

9. Woolaroc - in particular, we have one of the best selections/collections of real live shrunken heads that I have seen in any museum that I have visited!

10.  And this one is probably the summation of all the above, plus a bunch of others - quality of life.  Lifestyle.  Whatever ya wanna call it.  It is good here.  Pretty scenery, gorgeous sunsets/sunrises, mostly mild winters, brutal summers - oh, wait...sorry, that's not an advantage...  In all my decades of travel, and the millions of miles driving around north America (yes, millions...), and hundreds of thousands of miles flying, and thousands of towns visited, I haven't found more than 3 or 4 places - a small handful - that would be any higher than northeast Oklahoma on my list of good places to live.  My big complaint is that with some fairly modest effort, it could be much better for everyone.  I hate the sales pitch that uses the argument, "well, we're no worse than anyone else...."



And then to put a little bit of twist on it - in the 70's and 80's, there was a procession of friends, family, and acquaintances (work, etc) who came through Tulsa area - dozens of them over those years.  And the number 1 "tourist destination" they all wanted to see was - wait for it....

...any guesses yet?....

...waiiiiitttttt for it......



Yep, you guessed it - ORU!

[Ed W]

Oklahoma has a great deal of ecological diversity, offering visitors dense forests and mountains to lowlands and desert. We have more original miles of historic Rt 66 still in existence than any other state. It draws visitors from around the world. We have the remnants of the Chisholm Trail that could be a similar draw for tourism.

[Red Arrow]

With two white horses, dammit.

Racist!

[cannon_fodder]

If have a solid independent judiciary that knocks out ludacris laws.

[Townsend]

If have a solid independent judiciary that knocks out ludacris laws.

You mean they bat it back and forth like Pong.

[TheArtist]

If have a solid independent judiciary that knocks out ludacris laws.

I didn't know that rapper guy made any laws here in Oklahoma?