I work in OKC and live near by, about 50 miles away. I commute each day. I have lived in OK for 25 of my 28 years. I like OK a lot. I lived in Arkansas for 3 years, it's very nice as well.
In 24 years, I've seen 0 tornadoes, about a million ice storms, and well, you get used to the 30 mph wind. In the last week, we've had some windy days, around 30 - 40 mph sustained winds all day, we've had, I think, 3 thunderstorms with 80+ mph wind and baseball sized hail, but that all missed me, except the wind. It is currently raining, as it has been all night, I think we're up to around 4". Carrie Underwood is from Checotah, it's around 75 miles from OKC probably. Yes, football is all that and a box of chocolates, especially if you live in a town like the one I live where half the town is OU and half the town is OSU. Man, church the day after Bedlam (OU vs OSU) can be quite a tense situation! Oklahoma is great because you can live in a small, quite town just outside of the big city, you have great access to the big city, but you don't' have to be in the big city. Right now, the big thing is sub-divisions out in the country. I'm building a house, and it will be ready this week. It's in the country, but is in a sub-division that will be 40 houses each on around an acre of land. It's nice is all I can say. Here are some things I've learned living in OK almost all my life: Tornadoes - Just get a cellar, and get used to it. A closet is no match for an F-5 tornado with 301 mph winds. Ice - don't plan trees near your house. They WILL fall on your house. Don't park your car under a tree, it will fall on your tree. You may be able to drive safely on the ice, but the 10% of drivers out there that are MORONS do not, thus you are not safe. Ice can be fun though, for those 10% of MORONS! Hail - 25 year shingles only last about 5 - 7 years in OK. On the plus side, you get a new roof every 5 - 7 years, so it always looks nice. Hail makes your car look like a 3 yr old with a ball-ping hammer got a hold of it. (and from my stint in Arkansas - Softball sized hail can punch 4" holes through your roof!) Fire ants - They hurt, really really bad. They do not like gasoline, neither do bees, hornets, or wasps, however, fire ants really really love grass-hoppers when thrown on a nest, as do garden spiders. Funyuns - The are a round, oniony flavored chip, they also burn green. Hot Summers - You will never have a summer without a 100 degree day. 100 degrees is really no hotter than 110 degrees. In the summer, 80 degrees feels cold. Oceans - Every spring, we experience many oceans. For instance, last year, the town of kingfisher received 10" of rain in one day and the entire town was under water, literally. Singing - For some reason, Oklahoma puts out a lot of singers such as, Carrie Underwood, Reba McIntyre, Garth Brooks, etc. They all seem to sing country, which I think is the main genre here. For every rock station, there are at least 4 FM country stations, and 2 AM country stations. Roads - On my 50 mile trip to work, literally 36 miles of it is road construction. Thanks, Gary Opela, Jr., RSP Remedy Engineer Leader Communications, Inc. http://www.5pointleader.com http://www.lcibest.com Best Product, Best People, Best PriceTM An ISO 9001:2000 Certified, CMMI(r) Level 3 Rated Company -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 11:48 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Job: Remedy Developer - Oklahoma City - Contract to Hire - Kforce Kelly, I know you are from Oklahoma (so is my Mom), but I've been there, and, well, while I'm sure that all of what you said is true, you left out the hornets, fire ants, constant wind, tornadoes, hot summers, icy winters, and not an ocean within a day's drive. Of course, they WILL have an NBA franchise in a year or so, unlike Seattle. Kevin Durant's worth watching. Football season is awesome. And I think Carrie Underwood's from there, if you like her music. To some, that combination might be paradise. Afraid that a Pacific NW guy like me is not one of those guys. I do wish them well in filling the job with the right fit, though. Rick _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
