TULSA - Don't Hate the 918

[JAGG]

It's over for Tulsa for now. We dodged another bullet !!! Our neighbors we not so lucky. But Tulsa is good. Small hail a little wind. No tornado. The storms died down or moved south before they reached us. We only had one hit and it was weak by the time it arrived. To all who posted ,thanks for your concern it means alot !

[thedivahrrrself]

FYI, Tulsa ranks:
#1 – Global location (Oklahoma) for oil and gas investment (Fraser Inst., 2012)
#2 – Among U.S. cities for young people to find a job (Fiscal Times, 2012)
#2 – Nationally for announced new and expanded industries (Site Selection, 2012)
#3 – National home value growth (Zillow.com, 2012)
#3 – Nationally, best employment outlook for 2nd Qtr, 2012 (Manpower)
#4 – Among 10 Best Places to Find a Job (Fiscal Times, 2011)
#4 – Among metro areas for Quality of Life (Business Facilities 2010)
#6 -- State (Oklahoma) ranking for wind power capacity (US DOE, 2011)
#6 – Metro in the U.S. for percentage growth of exports (Brookings, Inst., 2012)
#8 – Among U.S. cities for manufacturing (BLS, 2012)
Top 10 – State (Oklahoma) for job growth and business creation (BLS, 2011)
Top 10 – Among cities with best music scene (Livability.com, 2012) <--very proud of this one!
#15 – Most affordable city (Forbes, 2011)
Top 25 – Best city for retirees (Forbes, 2012)
Top 100 Metro among the leading world economies (Brookings Inst., 2012)
Consistently in the top 5 of Forbes' Most Livable Cities
#38 in Business Week's Best Cities in America

[thedivahrrrself]

Anyone going to Pride this weekend?

Events:

Tonight - Pride pool party
Tomorrow - Street Fair & Parade
Sunday - Pride in the Park

[JAGG]

Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

FYI, Tulsa ranks:
#1 – Global location (Oklahoma) for oil and gas investment (Fraser Inst., 2012)
#2 – Among U.S. cities for young people to find a job (Fiscal Times, 2012)
#2 – Nationally for announced new and expanded industries (Site Selection, 2012)
#3 – National home value growth (Zillow.com, 2012)
#3 – Nationally, best employment outlook for 2nd Qtr, 2012 (Manpower)
#4 – Among 10 Best Places to Find a Job (Fiscal Times, 2011)
#4 – Among metro areas for Quality of Life (Business Facilities 2010)
#6 -- State (Oklahoma) ranking for wind power capacity (US DOE, 2011)
#6 – Metro in the U.S. for percentage growth of exports (Brookings, Inst., 2012)
#8 – Among U.S. cities for manufacturing (BLS, 2012)
Top 10 – State (Oklahoma) for job growth and business creation (BLS, 2011)
Top 10 – Among cities with best music scene (Livability.com, 2012) <--very proud of this one!
#15 – Most affordable city (Forbes, 2011)
Top 25 – Best city for retirees (Forbes, 2012)
Top 100 Metro among the leading world economies (Brookings Inst., 2012)
Consistently in the top 5 of Forbes' Most Livable Cities
#38 in Business Week's Best Cities in America

That is awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing . I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rustedrims]

Weather Station broke in on the tv show I am watching about a tornado hitting Oklahoma again. Tulsa people please let us know you are all ok.

[Gráinne]

OKC has at least two tornadoes..has anyone heard from SleepyButch?

The rest of you Oklahomians (and us in AR tomorrow)..please be safe

[thedivahrrrself]

Originally Posted by rustedrims

Weather Station broke in on the tv show I am watching about a tornado hitting Oklahoma again. Tulsa people please let us know you are all ok.

Tulsa seems to be in the clear. The storms are in the central part of the state, and north of Tulsa.

[JAGG]

Thanks Rusted . So far so good. Home safe and sound. We will see what this latest batch of storms brings!

[thedivahrrrself]

Originally Posted by JAGG

Thanks Rusted . So far so good. Home safe and sound. We will see what this latest batch of storms brings!

I'm a little worried about this one developing around Mannford.

[rustedrims]

I am watching The Weather Channel and from my chair it looks kinda bad. Careful over there and be safe.Looks like it is going to last all night. Hey Diva and JAGG I was wondering what county you guys are in ?

[firegal]

Glad your all ok?

SHEESE enough!

Praying no more folks get hurt you all have suffered more than anyone should.

[JAGG]

Originally Posted by rustedrims

I am watching The Weather Channel and from my chair it looks kinda bad. Careful over there and be safe.Looks like it is going to last all night. Hey Diva and JAGG I was wondering what county you guys are in ?

We are in Tulsa county Rusted .

[JAGG]

Originally Posted by firegal

Glad your all ok?

SHEESE enough!

Praying no more folks get hurt you all have suffered more than anyone should.

Thanks Fire !!!!! Need all of those we can get sometimes. But Oklahoman's are a hardy bunch. We take care of each other. No matter what we will always be alright!

[~ocean]

(((( Jagg and Diva )))))) so glad to see u r both ok ~~ and 2 anyone else in OK. ~~ Good Luck ~ my prayers are w. u all ~

[thedivahrrrself]

[thedivahrrrself]

Tulsa Ranked #1 (again) on Forbes' Best Cities for Young Entrepreneurs

Not surprisingly, OKC news outlets put out articles about their #5 spot on the list, and they conveniently forgot to mention who topped it

[JAGG]

Yesterday a judge ruled to lift the ban on gay marriage in Oklahoma. Yay!!! Sweet!!

[JAGG]

Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

hahahah No shit. LMAO

[Gráinne]

Bumping this to say that my daughter and I spent the weekend in Tulsa and we had a blast (this was a bonding thing, not a BFP meetup, but that can be arranged ). I chose Tulsa because I'd never even been to Oklahoma.

As hokey as it sounds, neither of us would forgive ourselves if we didn't go to the Center Of The Universe, an anomaly downtown where you can hear an echo. I was impressed with how clean downtown was. We were right in front of a tower that is supposed to be the tallest building in the Great Plains, excluding Dallas (if that's even in the GP).

After that, we drove a bit to the greatest aquarium I have ever seen, with a wrap-around shark tank. The aquarium even does weddings-were I getting married, I would so have it surrounded by sharks! Then we drove back across town, fortunately in the general direction of the hotel, to a really large park and a well-done zoo. There happened to be an exhibit of those mechanized dinosaurs there, too. Very close by was the airport and an aerospace museum, but it was closed for a private party that day . Both of us were wondering how Tulsa gets an international airport and Little Rock (which I think is larger, not sure) does not.

I was impressed by Oklahoma in general, at least the parts we saw. On the drive there, we passed a series of lakes and the sunset was really beautiful. As for the people, complete strangers would "Good Morning" and "Good Evening" us all the time. Really nice.

Tulsa was the first city in which I have ever seen a steak place that delivered. We were there for pick-up, and it was a tiny little place, but I bet they make a fortune. At that point, I don't think anything was as delicious as that steak in my PJ's back in the hotel.

It appeared a very diverse city as well-white, African-American, many Native Americans, Asians, and a Jordanian-American who ran the steak place. Tulsa has a rich African-American history, as freed slaves headed west to become (that's right) cowboys and get away from the violence and racism to the east and south. There was land to be had and money to be made.

I did learn a lesson, however: You love your turnpikes up there! So, some amount of singles must be set aside for tolls and not spent on anything else. If we had to pay a toll to get into the city (and past Muskogee), then we would have to pay the same toll to get back out. We were scrounging for change under the seat and sticky coins in the drink cup.

Also, word to the wise: when you leave your home city, always call the bank and let them put a travel marker on your debit card. You will be flagged for a fraud and have to call them when you get home. Thank goodness for a backup.

Those hiccups aside, I loved Tulsa. Little Rock is my home, but Tulsa is my home-away-from-home .

[SleepyButch]

Originally Posted by Gráinne

Bumping this to say that my daughter and I spent the weekend in Tulsa and we had a blast (this was a bonding thing, not a BFP meetup, but that can be arranged ). I chose Tulsa because I'd never even been to Oklahoma.

As hokey as it sounds, neither of us would forgive ourselves if we didn't go to the Center Of The Universe, an anomaly downtown where you can hear an echo. I was impressed with how clean downtown was. We were right in front of a tower that is supposed to be the tallest building in the Great Plains, excluding Dallas (if that's even in the GP).

After that, we drove a bit to the greatest aquarium I have ever seen, with a wrap-around shark tank. The aquarium even does weddings-were I getting married, I would so have it surrounded by sharks! Then we drove back across town, fortunately in the general direction of the hotel, to a really large park and a well-done zoo. There happened to be an exhibit of those mechanized dinosaurs there, too. Very close by was the airport and an aerospace museum, but it was closed for a private party that day . Both of us were wondering how Tulsa gets an international airport and Little Rock (which I think is larger, not sure) does not.

I was impressed by Oklahoma in general, at least the parts we saw. On the drive there, we passed a series of lakes and the sunset was really beautiful. As for the people, complete strangers would "Good Morning" and "Good Evening" us all the time. Really nice.

Tulsa was the first city in which I have ever seen a steak place that delivered. We were there for pick-up, and it was a tiny little place, but I bet they make a fortune. At that point, I don't think anything was as delicious as that steak in my PJ's back in the hotel.

It appeared a very diverse city as well-white, African-American, many Native Americans, Asians, and a Jordanian-American who ran the steak place. Tulsa has a rich African-American history, as freed slaves headed west to become (that's right) cowboys and get away from the violence and racism to the east and south. There was land to be had and money to be made.

I did learn a lesson, however: You love your turnpikes up there! So, some amount of singles must be set aside for tolls and not spent on anything else. If we had to pay a toll to get into the city (and past Muskogee), then we would have to pay the same toll to get back out. We were scrounging for change under the seat and sticky coins in the drink cup.

Also, word to the wise: when you leave your home city, always call the bank and let them put a travel marker on your debit card. You will be flagged for a fraud and have to call them when you get home. Thank goodness for a backup.

Those hiccups aside, I loved Tulsa. Little Rock is my home, but Tulsa is my home-away-from-home .

I cannot believe you didn't come to OKC! Tulsa is probably more exciting anyway. We do have museums including the museum of osteology where they have bones of all types. That's fun. Ummm.. we also have a lot of rednecks and oh the OKC bombing memorial but that is kind of depressing. Ah well.. maybe next time and then we can go out to lunch! Glad you had fun.