Oklahoma and Tulsa Blame Highway Potholes on Airline...

[mcjohn]

If you think that is an acceptable salary for putting up with the punk-azz kids these days, think again. Matter of fact, that's why both my parents hung it up. They loved teaching, but said there was absolutely no parental envolvement with the kids these days (for the most part).

This is a serious problem all over the nation. 20-30 years in the future isn't looking too good when this generation takes over. My wife has decided to pursue a career in etiquette training for young children due to her observations of parent / children relationships. There is a school in Athens, GA that trains for setting up the business and everything.

 

[con-pilot]

Who told you that BS? There is no "surplus from the lottery". the biggest part of that money is going towards education, because that's what it was guaranteed for. I've lived in this state all my life, and I can tell you that the bad roads are no recent thing. That's just the state and the city of Tulsa trying to pass the buck for their own incompetence at running things. The state would have some money if they didnt give it all to the teachers every time they whine a little bit about their salary. No, the roads dont have a THING to do with Great Plains going belly up, that's a joke. The problem is years and years of money mismanagement by virtually EVERY branch of the state's government.

HA! You want me to disagree with you, fat chance. I understand stupid politicians, I understand corrupt politicians, what I hate are stupid corrupt politicians.

In Oklahoma we have more than our share of stupid corrupt politicians at the local level. Gene Stipe ring any bells?

 

[con-pilot]

Groucho vbmenu_register("postmenu_1001102", true);

Believe it or not, parts of Oklahoma have been brought into the 20th. Century (yeah, the 20th Century), kicking and screaming against change all the way.

Liquor by the drink, as compared to 'liquor by the wink' is now legal in most counties. However, all beer sold in convenience and grocery stores are '3.2%' beer. The beer sold in liquor stores and bars are normal strength.

I am not a native Oklahoman, I moved here from England when I was 15 finished high school and then graduated from the University of Oklahoma.

(Yes, it was a heck of a culture shock, moving to Del City, Oklahoma from London. That is when I truly understood what Sir Winston Churchill meant by his statement; "We are a people separated by a common language." referring to US/UK relations.)

All in all Oklahoma is not a bad place to live, except for bombings and the occasional tornado.

 

[hoop]

Gene Stipe ring any bells?

I think he is/was a key player in the Little Dixie Distribution crime ring in S.E Oklahoma for many years. About as corrupt as they come. Then throw in a couple of attorneys like the infamous Bill Daniels, and a crooked D.A. like Wes Lane and there is no such thing as the Justice System.

 

[con-pilot]

hoop, in case you didn't know, Bill Daniels is dead, killed himself after shooting his wife.

And, let us not forget the infamous (the kiddies pal) Lloyd E. Rader.

 

[FN FAL]

LOL what are you talking about. The U.S doesn't have real beer its a watered down version. You yanks need to try some australian beer lol That will knock your socks off.

When I first came to the US I used to be able to drink people under the table with there little beers lol

Aussie Bartender: You call that a knife? THIS IS A KNIFE!

Bart: That's a spoon.

Aussie Bartender: I see you've played knify-spoony before.

:nuts:

 

[agpilot34]

Yeah, we definitely have our fair share of corrupt polititians, both past and present, with their hands in the til. What pisses me off even more is the people of this state just keep voting more of em' into office! Then they have the nerve to bitch about the state of the State.