OKC's Impressive New Marketing Campaign

[Hoss]

I watched "Modern Marvels" about the making of the St. Louis Arch, they told how the city of St Louis got "branded" The city was always known for being the "gateway to the west", so in 1947 the city offered any professional designer $125,000 to come up with a structure to be built on the St Louis  Riverfront. The arch project won out and today St Louis and the arch go together. St Louis has pictures of the arch on coffee mugs to post cards to motel names. Tulsa needs to find what it's known for and IMO it's Oil, Gas and Power- so Tulsa should work to build a structure that highlights that industry. That could be a giant oil rig with a musium and things like that. Seattle got the Space Needle I dunno the history behind that one. If Tulsa can do something big with this brand thing  we can beat OKC. BTW I just read in the TulsaWorld that OKC's airport is overtaking Tulsa's airport- big time.. Some flights are just going to OKC.

Insert the sum of all facepalm images on the interwebz *here*.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I watched "Modern Marvels" about the making of the St. Louis Arch, they told how the city of St Louis got "branded" The city was always known for being the "gateway to the west", so in 1947 the city offered any professional designer $125,000 to come up with a structure to be built on the St Louis  Riverfront. The arch project won out and today St Louis and the arch go together. St Louis has pictures of the arch on coffee mugs to post cards to motel names. Tulsa needs to find what it's known for and IMO it's Oil, Gas and Power- so Tulsa should work to build a structure that highlights that industry. That could be a giant oil rig with a musium and things like that. Seattle got the Space Needle I dunno the history behind that one. If Tulsa can do something big with this brand thing  we can beat OKC. BTW I just read in the TulsaWorld that OKC's airport is overtaking Tulsa's airport- big time.. Some flights are just going to OKC.

So, since our biggest cash products are oil, airline, cattle and marijuana related, we should have a statue built of a cow walking next to a drilling derrick, on his way to the loading steps of an American Airlines Embraer RJ145 to fly over to Dallay, munching on some "loco weed".


Got to ride with American Airlines again last week - on that jet, to that location.  In spite of being an uncomfortably tiny jet, it was a good experience.  The 737 on the second leg helped!   Thanks, Ed!!  And to all your co-workers there who are doing the best they can - and it's pretty darn good - in spite of a horrendous, incompetent-management induced catastrophe!!  I am down to about 30,000 miles on my frequent flyer account, from using up points.  Haven't rebuilt the account as in past years....  Am looking forward to getting on your planes more often!!  (Wish some of them were bigger!)


I wonder if maybe there is some effect from having gone into bankruptcy that has raised moral a little bit, since people have some expectation that something will now change??  Everyone I interfaced with was friendly, helpful, and at least gave the impression that they didn't hate being there having to deal with me.  (But they don't know me, either!)  So, I would have to rate them in this order of preference for my personal flying experience - with a bigger gap between 2 and 3 than can be shown here;

Southwest Airlines (sorry Ed, they still give me free drinks - even if they had to have a class action lawsuit to make them carry over to next flight!!)
American Airlines

Delta
United

[Conan71]

I watched "Modern Marvels" about the making of the St. Louis Arch, they told how the city of St Louis got "branded" The city was always known for being the "gateway to the west", so in 1947 the city offered any professional designer $125,000 to come up with a structure to be built on the St Louis  Riverfront. The arch project won out and today St Louis and the arch go together. St Louis has pictures of the arch on coffee mugs to post cards to motel names. Tulsa needs to find what it's known for and IMO it's Oil, Gas and Power- so Tulsa should work to build a structure that highlights that industry. That could be a giant oil rig with a musium and things like that. Seattle got the Space Needle I dunno the history behind that one. If Tulsa can do something big with this brand thing  we can beat OKC. BTW I just read in the TulsaWorld that OKC's airport is overtaking Tulsa's airport- big time.. Some flights are just going to OKC.

[Townsend]

Make a few adjustments to "The American" and I think we could get that motherscratcher built.

[swake]

I watched "Modern Marvels" about the making of the St. Louis Arch, they told how the city of St Louis got "branded" The city was always known for being the "gateway to the west", so in 1947 the city offered any professional designer $125,000 to come up with a structure to be built on the St Louis  Riverfront. The arch project won out and today St Louis and the arch go together. St Louis has pictures of the arch on coffee mugs to post cards to motel names. Tulsa needs to find what it's known for and IMO it's Oil, Gas and Power- so Tulsa should work to build a structure that highlights that industry. That could be a giant oil rig with a musium and things like that. Seattle got the Space Needle I dunno the history behind that one. If Tulsa can do something big with this brand thing  we can beat OKC. BTW I just read in the TulsaWorld that OKC's airport is overtaking Tulsa's airport- big time.. Some flights are just going to OKC.

You're really Gary Busey aren't you?

[carltonplace]

Sometimes those of us that aren't reared here have a better perspective and appreciation of what Tulsa has to offer than those that were.

When I first moved here about ten years ago I was amazed at how poorly the city was viewed by the people I met.

Tulsa has a real self esteem problem.  OKC did as well.  The bombing was a great start to improving that, the Thunder has increased it exponentially.

Agreed, but I think our self-esteem is on the rise. Downtown is certainly an example of a once scary place that is now a destination, getting better every day. We need much more housing in downtown, we need to fill in those surface parking lots with new businesses and buildings, we need to alter the belief that TPS is sub-par.

[sauerkraut]

Tulsa is  going be  stuck in 2nd place with OKC riding high  in first place  if we don't get moving on something now. Anyone see the article in the Sunday business section of the "Tulsa World"  Feb. 03, 2013 about Tulsa airport losing flights to OKC? What has happened to Tulsa? We at one time were the best place to live. Tulsa lost  American Airlines with the  buildings from the 1940's still standing empty. OKC is running circles around "T" Town. I thought this forum is about being pro-Tulsa not attacking Sauerkraut. We are all Tulsaites what kind of city do we want to live in?

[swake]

Tulsa is  going be  stuck in 2nd place with OKC riding high  in first place  if we don't get moving on something now. Anyone see the article in the Sunday business section of the "Tulsa World"  Feb. 03, 2013 about Tulsa airport losing flights to OKC? What has happened to Tulsa? We at one time were the best place to live. Tulsa lost  American Airlines with the  buildings from the 1940's still standing empty. OKC is running circles around "T" Town. I thought this forum is about being pro-Tulsa not attacking Sauerkraut. We are all Tulsaites what kind of city do we want to live in?

You might want to go and check out American Airlines before you proclaim them "lost".

What do you think should be done? Ideas?

[Townsend]

Tulsa is  going be  stuck in 2nd place with OKC riding high  in first place  if we don't get moving on something now. Anyone see the article in the Sunday business section of the "Tulsa World"  Feb. 03, 2013 about Tulsa airport losing flights to OKC? What has happened to Tulsa? We at one time were the best place to live. Tulsa lost  American Airlines with the  buildings from the 1940's still standing empty. OKC is running circles around "T" Town. I thought this forum is about being pro-Tulsa not attacking Sauerkraut. We are all Tulsaites what kind of city do we want to live in?

What are you doing to help Tulsa?

Have you volunteered anywhere?  Are you a member of any organizations to further the city?  Do you vote?

[Hoss]

What are you doing to help Tulsa?

Have you volunteered anywhere?  Are you a member of any organizations to further the city?  Do you vote?

Can't believe Mary got back here so fast after the State of the State address to post that.  Must have had an OHP escort.

[Hoss]

We are all Tulsaites what kind of city do we want to live in?..

Wow.

[Gaspar]

I watched "Modern Marvels" about the making of the St. Louis Arch, they told how the city of St Louis got "branded" The city was always known for being the "gateway to the west", so in 1947 the city offered any professional designer $125,000 to come up with a structure to be built on the St Louis  Riverfront. The arch project won out and today St Louis and the arch go together. St Louis has pictures of the arch on coffee mugs to post cards to motel names. Tulsa needs to find what it's known for and IMO it's Oil, Gas and Power- so Tulsa should work to build a structure that highlights that industry. That could be a giant oil rig with a musium and things like that. Seattle got the Space Needle I dunno the history behind that one. If Tulsa can do something big with this brand thing  we can beat OKC. BTW I just read in the TulsaWorld that OKC's airport is overtaking Tulsa's airport- big time.. Some flights are just going to OKC.

How about a giant orange barrel with a blinking yellow light that can be seen from Oklahoma City!



It could be 200 stories tall and filled with gravel.

[Townsend]

How about a giant orange barrel with a blinking yellow light that can be seen from Oklahoma City!


It could be 200 stories tall and filled with gravel.

While fitting, gravel is surprisingly costly.

[Townsend]

Wow.

Yeah.  Disappointing to know he has access to the internet.

[heironymouspasparagus]

How about a giant orange barrel with a blinking yellow light that can be seen from Oklahoma City!



It could be 200 stories tall and filled with gravel.

Schneider eggs.

(Schneider truck company - orange trucks....)