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1. There's a huge freaking wind farm here. On airmen's maps (I don't know what their real name is anymore), you'll find a huge blob around Weatherford, OK marked "WIND FARM" with the height of the tallest windmill. That's because of fact #2.
2. It's always so windy!
3. It's the home of Southwestern Oklahoma State University. That makes it extremely odd that the whole town shuts down by ten, and nothing downtown is open on Sunday. Wal-Mart is open 24 hours but that's it. You can't even get a burger past midnight, which is hard on me; I used to get those at 3a back at my old school. If you do decide to hit Wal-Mart at the oh-so-late 11:00, the streets are absolutely deserted. It's kind of eerie, actually.
4. If you mention that you were up all night to watch Olympic football, everyone looks at you funny because a) they don't realize you mean soccer or b) they do realize it and think you're crazy for watching such a silly sport.
5. We're deep in the heart of Bushland. It's a bad place to be gay, not a Christian (Muslim especially), pro-choice, or tolerant of those groups. The only exception is Libertarians, which are few and far between. This is the most conservative college town and (public) student body, probably, in a wide radius.
6. Astronaut Tom Stafford lived here. As such, we've got the Tom Stafford Air & Space Museum, where I touched a tire that had been in space and made a big deal of it for lulz.
7. A few miles to the east you come across the little town of Hydro, near which was the original Lucille's along Route 66. The Route 66 culture is really prevalent in this area.
8. Still, strangely enough, there's an Internet cafe!
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{"commentId":2526788,"authorDomain":"spikegary"}
Steve,
Thanks for the look at Oklahoma. I've only ever been to OKC (Tinker AFB). I was there when you had to 'join a Bar' to get a mixed drink, and they actually put your name, among others on a bottle! But I did like the 'All the Steak You Can Eat' restaurants!
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#1 - Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:30 AM EDT{"commentId":2527165,"authorDomain":"RebelGirl"}
Steve,
Spent some time in Lawton and my best friends daughter is at OU, Okl, is a place like no other, lakes and parks are amazing...
So I am guessing you aren't from America if you refer to soccer as football, what is your nationality?
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- 3 votes
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{"commentId":2530453,"authorDomain":"justforkicks"}
It actually sounds like a nice place. I'm in for all u can eat for sure!!
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- 2 votes
#2 - Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:41 PM EDT{"commentId":2532863,"authorDomain":"stevehouse"}
{"commentId":2536050,"authorDomain":"justforkicks"}
Good thing for me I entertain myself----Bwaa Haa Haa
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- 4 votes
{"commentId":2531390,"authorDomain":"O-K"}
Sounds like an interesting if somewhat different place.
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- 2 votes
#3 - Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:47 PM EDT{"commentId":2536174,"authorDomain":"bigmomma"}
I spent over 6 months in western Oklahoma back in the early 80's during the oil boom. I found it very windy as you state. But I also found some beautiful terrain. I was in Elk City and Sayre most of the time but I did do a lot of driving and site-seeing. thanks
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- 3 votes
#4 - Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:01 PM EDT{"commentId":2539057,"authorDomain":"stevehouse"}
{"commentId":2559063,"authorDomain":"steve9001"}
Moreover what will Houston do after oil. Can you say ghost town?
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":2538847,"authorDomain":"lele"}
This is the most conservative college town and (public) student body, probably, in a wide radius.
I felt like that at my college too... but I think it just drove me deeper into my leftist ways. :D
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#5 - Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:27 AM EDT{"commentId":2538849,"authorDomain":"lele"}
Why is so much of the US so windy? (and why aren't there more windfarms!?!?!?)
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- 2 votes
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{"commentId":2558636,"authorDomain":"psdevards"}
we can blame somebody for anytthing,in a democracy or democrazy.
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{"commentId":2540028,"authorDomain":"nancysmith54"}
SteveHouse: Nice job.
Do you find that being 80 miles/min from anything spurs creativity?
Here in the Coos, you have to drive 90 winding miles through mountains with cliffs and water below to get to the next bigger town. That's a nuisance sometimes (we have have no cardiologist, for instance), but what I've learned here is that people have both self reliance and willingness to help others. There's also a lot of creativity here--music, art, fibers, quilting. Also, in the summer, there's a festival somewhere every weekend--people here will find any excuse they can to have a festival--they look for reasons to be happy. Do you find that in your area?
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#6 - Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:34 AM EDT{"commentId":2542387,"authorDomain":"stevehouse"}
{"commentId":2543663,"authorDomain":"nancysmith54"}
Fried onion burger day. Interesting.
The Coos has Blackberry Festival this weekend. I'm going in search of a blackberry milkshake. I had one last year, right after I had moved here. Delicious. Thicky, mostly-fruit, blackberry sauce over ice cream is great, too.
Some town in Michigan has a February festival in which people race outhouse (like old bed races) through town. The outhouses are very imaginative. The whole event is a hoot. If weather is bad (it's February), the "crappy" weather will be mentioned and everyone starts laughing again. I love the small town festivals and yes, the county fairs.
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Yes, the bed races are just as crazy. The bed race teams require 5 members, one of whom must be on the bed as it careens wildly down the hill as the other teammates try to control the vehicle.
Outhouse races came out of the bed races and are even crazier. Some team member has to be on the potty as it is careening wildly down the hill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_m5Z7r027g This is where you can watch video of the Coopersville, MI outhouse race.
Some of the outhouse races in da UP and Alaska require skis instead of wheels.
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Aw, drat. I thought I did it right this time. Okay, plan B: Search via Google, Yahoo, or whatever: outhouse race coopersville Once on that You-Tube site you can watch other outhouse races, too.
Sorry. Sometimes I feel like a dinosaur. I guess I need better instruction on how to link.
Can anyone help so I do it right next time?
Thanks.
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{"commentId":2550833,"authorDomain":"nancysmith54"}
Thank you. Thank you. I'll try it later tonight.
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