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15 February 2005Nor is it Guthrie, these daysDear Howard Kurtz: Tulsa is not the capital of Oklahoma. Sincerely, C. G. Hill (prompted by Michael Bates) Posted at 9:18 PM to Outgoing MailTrackBack: 10:15 PM, 15 February 2005 » Batesline hits the big time from Dan & Angi have something to say Due to budget cuts, we no longer have CNN at our house. Until today, I haven't missed it. Evidently, they spoke briefly on Inside Politics about The Tulsa World's Godfather treatment of Michael Bates. On thing I didn't know was this: ... ...[read more]TrackBack: 10:17 PM, 15 February 2005 » East Coast Bias from camedwards.com Howard Kurtz of CNN and the Washington Post apparently thinks Tulsa is Oklahoma's capital city. Heh. I've known more than a few Tulsans who thought the same thing. By the way, happy 2,000th post at camedwards.com.......[read more] Didn't we talk at the blogger bash about ignorant national broadcasters trying to sound knowledgeable about Oklahoma? File this one with calling OKC Oak City. Posted by: Don at 11:18 PM on 15 February 2005Greeaaat.. Just when I thought that it couldn't get any worse than typos on major sites (where they get paid to re-read crap), now I have to crosscheck content accuracy. I think I remember why I only watch the news for the weather anymore. Terkish Payne, the only welcome doomNgloom in this house is what kind of fix Doug and Tony are in today on Time Tunnel. I've heard local weather guys call us "Oak city." (they must be from elsewhere.) don't they know the official nickname is "THE" City? Posted by: Angi at 8:53 AM on 16 February 2005Next on the news at 10, Oklahoma will be officially renamed to Gaylordahoma, and Altus & Tulsa in a legal battle over who gets to use those 5 letters of the alphabet Posted by: Dwayne "the canoe guy" at 10:48 AM on 16 February 2005Yeah, but spelling "Altus" backwards is no thrill. Posted by: CGHill at 11:01 AM on 16 February 2005It also makes me cringe when sports broadcasters refer to Oklahoma State as "Oak State", we all know it's properly refered to as "Oklahoma's Second University" And, if it had been up to my great-grandfather, a Guthrie native, the capital would have never moved. He was the engineer on the train that took most of the equipment from Guthrie to OKC, I say most, because he left on schedule, despite the fact they weren't done loading the train. At least, that's how my grandfather always told the story. Posted by: Nixon1971 at 11:26 AM on 16 February 2005There was that song "Oklahoma Swing" where Vince Gill (IIRC) referred to Reba as being "a gal from Okie City." Or was it "O.K. City"? No, I'm sure he said "Okie." Posted by: McGehee at 2:12 PM on 16 February 2005Oops -- it was Reba referring to Vince as "a boy from..." Vince called her "a redhead from my hometown." Silly me for trying to do this from memory. Posted by: McGehee at 2:13 PM on 16 February 2005 |