by Ivar the Red » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:06 am
Information about the State of Oklahoma...
>
>
> > Love The Summer?
>>
> > Poolville , Oklahoma
> > Sunray, Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > Want Something To Eat?
>>
> > Corn, Oklahoma
> > Grainola, Oklahoma
> > Hominy, Oklahoma
> > Olive, Oklahoma
> > South Coffeeville, Oklahoma
> > Sweetwater, Oklahoma
> > Cookietown, Oklahoma
>>
> > Why Travel To Other Cities? Oklahoma Has Them All!
>>
> > Cleveland, Oklahoma
> > Orlando, Oklahoma
> > Miami, Oklahoma
> > Pittsburgh, Oklahoma
> > Santa Fe, Oklahoma
> > St. Louis, Oklahoma
> > Chattanooga, Oklahoma
> > Peoria, Oklahoma
> > Burbank, Oklahoma
> > Fargo, Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > Wana get lost?
> > No Where, Oklahoma
>>
> > Don't Forget The Wildlife!
>>
> > Wolfe , Oklahoma
> > Eagle, Oklahoma
> > Buffalo , Oklahoma
> > Fox, Oklahoma
> > Bison, Oklahoma
> > Deer Creek , Oklahoma
> > Elk City, Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > We Have A Town Named After A Number...
>>
> > Forty-One, Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > And A Town Who's Letter's Don't Spell Anything...
>>
> > IXL, Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > And For The Sportsman Who Wants To Get Away
> > From It All...
>>
> > Fisherman's Paradise , Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > We Even Have A City Named After Earth's Only Satellite!
>>
> > Moon, Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > And A City Named After Our State!
>>
> > Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > Feeling A Bit Chilly?
>>
> > Snow, Oklahoma
> > Slick, Oklahoma
> > Cold Springs, Oklahoma
>>
> > Oklahoma Is Full Of Love!
>>
> > Lovedale , Oklahoma
> > Loveland , Oklahoma
> > Lovell , Oklahoma
> > Bigheart , Oklahoma
> > Loyal, Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > Like To Read About The Presidents?
>>
> > Adams, Oklahoma
> > Taylor, Oklahoma
> > Fillmore, Oklahoma
> > Grant, Oklahoma
> > Taft, Oklahoma
> > Johnson, Oklahoma
> > Lincoln, Oklahoma
> > Jefferson, Oklahoma
> > Reagan, Oklahoma
> > Wilson, Oklahoma
> > Roosevelt, Oklahoma
> > Carter, Oklahoma
> > Clinton, Oklahoma
> > Washington, Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > Other City Names In Oklahoma To Make You Smile.....
>>
> > Frogville, Oklahoma
> > Loco, Oklahoma
> > Bushyhead, Oklahoma
> > Bugtussle, Oklahoma
> > Hooker, Oklahoma
> > Slaughterville, Oklahoma
> > Bowlegs, Oklahoma
> > Slapout, Oklahoma
>>
> > And Regardless What Side Of The Fence You're On...
>>
> > Gay , Oklahoma
> > Straight, Oklahoma
>>
>>
> > Here Are Some Little Known But Very Interesting Facts About Oklahoma .
>>
> > 1. The bread twist tie was invented in Maysville.
>>
> > 2. The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936.
>>
> > 3. The nation's first parking meter was intalled in Oklahoma City in
> > 1935.
>>
> > 4. The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917.
>>
> > 5. Cimarron County , located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, is the only
> > county in the U.S. bordered by 4 separate states... Texas , New
> > Mexico , Colorado & Kansas .
>>
> > 6. The Oklahoma State Capital is the only capital in the U.S. with
> > working oil wells on its grounds.
>>
> > 7. Boise City , Oklahoma was the only city in the United States to
> > be bombed during World War II. On Monday night, July 5, 1943, at
> > 12:30 a.m., a B-17 Bomber based at Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas ,
> > dropped six practice bombs on the sleeping town, mistaking the city
> > lights as target lights.
>>
> > 8. WKY Radio in Oklahoma City was the first radio station
> > transmitting west of the Mississippi River .
>>
> > 9. The nation's first 'Tornado Warning' was issued on March 25,
> > 1948 in Oklahoma City minutes before a devastating tornado. Because
> > of the warning, no lives were lost.
>>
> > 10. Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state
> > in the U.S.
>>
> > 11. The name ' Oklahoma ' comes from two Choctaw words... okla meaning
> > 'people' and humma meaning 'red'. So the name means, 'Red People.'
> > The name was approved in 1890.
>>
> > 12. Oklahoma produced more astronauts than any other state.
>>
> > 13. Oklahoma has more man made lakes than any other state.
>>
> > 14. During the 'Land Rush', Oklahoma City went from a vast, open
> > prairie to a city of over 10,000 in a single day.
>>
> > 15. The nation's first traffic 'Yield' sign was erected in Tulsa on
> > a trial basis.
>>
> > 16. Pensacola Dam is the longest multi-arched dam in the world at
> > 6,565 feet.
>>
> > 17. The ' Port of Catoosa ' (just north of Tulsa ) is the largest
> > inland port in America .
>>
> > 18. The aerosol can was invented in Bartlesville .
>>
> > 19. Per square mile, Oklahoma has more tornadoes than any other
> > place in the world.
>>
> > 20. The highest wind speed ever recorded on earth was in Moore ,
> > Oklahoma on May 3rd. 1999 during the Oklahoma City F-5 tornado.
> > Wind speed was clocked at 318 mph.
> >
> > 21. The ' Will Rogers World Airport ' and the ' Wiley Post Airport '
> > are both named after two famous Okies....both killed in an airplane
> > crash!!!
>>
> > Cowboy's Ten Commandments
>>
> > (1) Just one God.
>>
> > (2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
>>
> > (3) No telling tales or gossipin'.
>>
> > (4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.
>>
> > (5) Put nothin' before God.
>>
> > (6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.
>>
> > (7) No killin'.
>>
> > (8 ) Watch yer mouth.
>>
> > (9) Don't take what ain't yers.
>>
> > (10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff
>>
> > Now that's plain an' simple don'tcha think?
Johnny
BUILD THREADWinning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. - Vince Lombardi


