Well said,Picker. OKC is a hick town and deserves the Thunder down Thunder Road, oops, I meant the turnpike.

Way to go, Picker! Drove through your old 'hood the other day. Fortunately, most of the people who live in central Oklahoma don't actually have to go into OKC except perhaps to work. They live in Edmond or one of the other good places around there. OKC is mostly a pit any more. And I grew up there.

Doea tattoo's mommy know he's on the computer again???

Picker...been awhile since I checked in. Surprised to see fewer detractors than sycophants checking in. Being a Tulsan myself and since you're writing in a Tulsa periodical (online notwithstanding), your bent on OKC is understandable. But be careful...the faint odor of sour grapes just might be discernable...

All of my impressions of OKC have been excellent. Tulsa has a chance to do something. Elect a better mayor, someone who has REAL pride not someone who is proud cause Tulsa lost more weight than OKC in some challenge. Oh yeah, almost forgot. Get your own NBA team if you want someone to play a regular season home game in the space ship. OKC doesn't want to bring down their average attendance.

OKC is not lucky. We succeed based on the character of our people, to that point we are a shining example for many cities.

Some friendly advice to my Tulsa friends since I lived in T-Town for 8 years.

Look yourself in the mirror and take responsiblity for your lack of progress. To many of you have the shi*** attitude that you are better than everyone and you continue to ignore your own problems.

Unite and make a difference instead of hiding your insecurity with your bashing of OKC.

I have never seen more crap spewed about another city than what comes out of your media.

A couple of months back in the Urban Tulsa that was highlighting your young people in downtown, and the UT decided to pring a handful of quotes about how Tulsa isn't OKC and how crappy those interviewed thought OKC was....

Totally classless and a perfect example of my point above. Guess it is more of the same for the future of Tulsa.

Memphis is the crime capitol of the USA. And Okie City is not far behind. I recently drove through some neighborhoods where I had a paper route. Where I rode my bicycle to a movie. Not today, my friend! Large sections of OKC are so poverty and crime ridden that no ordinary person of any color would want to live there. So, where does the money originate? A lot of it comes from folks in Tulsa. And a lot more from the federal government. I am glad I do not live in Oklahoma City!

nomo,
Thank you for being a shining example of all of my above claims.

JG..speaking of ignorance....please learn to spell correctly. "there" instead of "their", and "its" instead of "it's". I drive all over Tulsa. Please don't display your stupidity and your ignorance at the same time. My statements stand on their own. Your facts are wrong and cannot stand on "there" own. And ZIP codes have nothing to do with wealth or crime or any of that. I challenge you to provide us with those "wealthy" ZIP codes. Bet they are not in Okie City, but out in the boonies.

Don't forget the giant OKC diet plan...a civic effort to fit their wide butts into those tiny Ford Center seats!

I personally don't think Tulsa is a very supportive sports town. Not only do all the minor league sports not draw well on a consistent basis, but both TU sports (with a possible exception for TU football) and ORU sports have pitiful attendance numbers. I'm not jealous that OKC has an NBA team and Tulsa doesn't because I know Tulsans would struggle to support it. Tulsans on average have very little civic pride, even though IMO we have MUCH to proud of. Hopefully all of the Tulsa haters continue to transplant themselves to Broken Arrow and we prideful Tulsans can get back to the business of bettering our city.

As an aside, I believe the only type of major league sports that could do well in Tulsa are the alternative fringe sports. I would LOVE to get an MLS team, and believe that to be a feasible and reachable goal for Tulsa. Plus we could bring back the best team name in sports history: the Roughnecks!

I believe the only type of major league sports that could do well in Tulsa are the alternative fringe sports. - TulsaBornTulsaBred

What is more alternative than a bunch of women who live an alternative lifestyle playing basketball ?

I know that all ain't that way, but a good percentage are, just like softball players....

I believe that the WNBA will have continued growth and their league will improve as their players do....The interest of H.S. women's basketball in rural areas is great, which is what people in Tulsa know nothing about. I was in OKC for the state basketball championships and there were a lot of fans there cheering on the girls....

In Tulsa, h.s. sports is not supported, except by Jenks & Union....So there is no concept of a fan base, the kids grow up bitter because their families can't drive 10 miles to see them play & they grow into adults with foul temperaments who pass it on to their kids....

Nah, Tulsa doesn't need anything that makes them smile because fun is foreign concept to them overall....

Let the WNBA go to OKC where they view tomorrow as another day to live & breathe the joys of life, so what if their CITY ain't purty, they do have something to do besides dwell on what they don't have....