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owlice wrote:Well, I'm just joshin' you, you know, but even so, I'll point out that Oklahoma had to name its capital city as it did so people would remember it!

I've even been to Oklahoma. I haven't been to Nebraska, though I have a friend who plays in the symphony and my son's great-aunt lives there.

Hmmm. Now I want to count how many states I've never been to....

I've been through Oklahoma. When my wife and I were married we cut across the panhandle of Oklahoma and Texas on a scenic trip toward Albuquerque. We stopped for gas and had to use the restrooms. All they had was an old outhouse that the owner of the gas station had speakers in under the "seat" and he had the mike in the station. He liked playing tricks on people using the facility. He would ask customers to use the other seat because he was working under the one they were on. I asked him not to do that while my wife was in there. I didn't want her to get scared. That was over 47 years ago. As I look back on it I guess it was kind of funny in an offbeat kind of way.
We have been in a lot of Western states and the states North and South of Nebraska. Wisconsin and Illinois are the furthest East I've been. Although I did fly over the gulf on a flight to Mexico City when I was with BD. I do have an Uncle Gabriel; retired from the Air Force; that lives in Virginia close to the Capital. I don't know of any relatives that may live further East than that.

bystander wrote:Actually, Guthrie was the original capitol, until the state seal was stolen and moved to OKC.

I have a cousin by the name of Guthrie; He lives in Texas. I'll have to tease him that there is a town named after him.

Vulgarisms! What vulgarisms? This is all falderal I tell you; humbug, balderdash!

bystander wrote:

orin stepanek wrote:Is this a put down? I guess I'm a little sensitive at times.

Sorry, no put down, just a joke. I don't like big cities, either. Even OKC is getting too big for me.

owlice wrote:Hey, Orin, bystander lives in Oklahoma; he's just jealous that Nebraska has cities that other people have heard of!

Hey!!! I'll bet geckzilla knows some cities in Oklahoma.
Some people have heard of Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Even Norman and Stillwater get some exposure on ESPN.

That I do! Oklahoma has some really fascinating town names. In fact someone like Neufer would instantly catch on to the silly jokes you can make with towns like Nowata and Lotawata. Besides the obvious ones I'm sure there's more to be made with the aid of a map. Oh yeah, geographical humor. I went there. And yeah, my home town, Okmulgee? Most people I know still can't pronounce it. They say olkmulgee, or oklamulgee. Pretty silly. There's no extra L in there!

I imagine every state has some fascinating names. A lot of them are named from our Native Americans. I think they are great because they are unique. To me anyway,

Yeah, but Oklahoma has a lot more than most other states. I mean, up here in New York all we have are these standard Yankee names... I mean, they're nice names, but they certainly don't confound outsiders about their pronunciation or meaning very often.

Such as Skaneateles, which is in Onondaga County, NY, for example?

Yeah yeah, everyone has their exceptions...

Oh, Owlice, I just had to take a look at a map of Oklahoma and chanced upon this!

Oh, that's great, geckzilla! Thanks!! I love it!!

geckzilla wrote:Oh, Owlice, I just had to take a look at a map of Oklahoma and chanced upon this!

What the heck (to keep on topic) is that rectangular thing sticking out into the water across the river from Hoot Owl?

Rob

Ahaha, who knows? I didn't even see that until you pointed it out. Maybe it's some kind of fish hatchery or some crazy redneck's idea of an ATV track.

Maybe water system. This warrants further research!

Hoot Owl is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of zero (5 in 1990)

owlice wrote:Maybe water system. This warrants further research!

Hoot Owl is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of zero (5 in 1990)

Gee whiz; sounds ike a ghost town might go no Google Earth and take a close look.

Remind me why should we even give a hoot.

jman wrote:
Remind me why should we even give a hoot.

Just got back from the Stewart/Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity/Fear.

Stewart handed out four "Medal of Reasonableness" awards:
Sit Vis Nobiscum is Latin for May the Force Be With You!

neufer wrote:got back from the Stewart/Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity

...and were they able to restore yours?

jman wrote:

neufer wrote:
got back from the Stewart Rally to Restore Sanity

...and were they able to restore yours?

Be Reasonable