well sports fan the experts speak -- they have said a bunch lately -- IMO the NBA coming to Oklahoma is indeed a major event -- one of the top 3 in our states history -- there first game was Historic -- the Thunder relocating after the New Orleans oddity is way up there to a sports loving adult of 60 -- Certainly not #1 but way up there -- their initial home game was the first time a major pro franchise choose Oklahoma as a permanent home -- we aren't talking about an upcoming major league or sport -- this is for real and it involves a major sport which millions of Americans follow -- Southern Hills has been the biggest drawer of pros to our state -- for many years -- the OU Nebraska Game of the Century was probably the most significant non-pro event in our state's history (I was there -- it had a bad ending - we lost -- the game of the century has moved down a few pegs in interest because of the BCS)-- I have endured reading and listening to our sports leaders in Tulsa bemoan and somewhat demonize the Thunder because if it's name being OKC specific -- GET OVER IT -- this is now and it is real the Thunder are great and young and seem to be a very good set of role models for our kids -- If you want something to gripe about in Tulsa pick on TU -- at one time they went to the College World Series and the next year they were ranked #1 in the Nation by the Sporting News -- that year OU beat them out to go to the World Series - those games were split between Driller Park and OU -- I was there - it was a pretty significant event -- we were told TU dropped baseball because bats were too expensive and the travel was high and they needed more girls sports -- well we have metal bats now and they have a softball team which travels and etc -- come on guys get real -- this story about important sports events is only topical because the Tulsa Media Pro's are always looking for a way to take a slap at the Thunder even if it is back handed. I grew up in OKC but have lived here for the last 40 years -- I love the Thunder I love OU and OSU -- I have been to been to 4 major events at Southern Hills and one at Oaktree -- I have even played Karsten Creek which is a real state treasure -- I have been to Hockey games in both towns and Arena Football -- I remember Pistol Pete playing in Oklahoma -- I was there when the Polka Dot King sent the OU team home and we all chanted good bye to Billy in the 4th quarter -- These were all reported well by the Local Media then -- recently I acutally heard one of them voice doubts about covering the Thunder this year -- Tulsa will never support the Thunder until you guys decide to get over it and support them yourselves -- you are becoming like the ESPN idiots who spout wisdom -- talking and writing just to be writing and talking -- Talking heads as it were -- Hopefully folks who continually down rate the Thunder have the perspective to change their minds and enjoy what is going on in our State and find some useful things to write and talk about -- please if you are going to spout out the mouth spout worthy things -- the only revision I can do involves turning off the radio or dropping my subscriptions but then I would miss all the Yankee and horse racing stuff -- Sorry for the rant -- here we are in the middle of a pretty neat Oklahoma event and the Tulsa Media people are still whining like wounded baby pigs - whine-whine-whine -- GET OVER IT -- It is one thing to have a bully pulpit and another to be a responsible media member -- I really don't feel any of you are acting like you are from Oklahoma -- you all act like transplants -- maybe that's because many of you are -- Tulsa has a lot to be proud of -- OKC does too -- as a kid growing up in OKC I was proud of Tulsa and proud of Oklahoma -- I choose to make Tulsa my home __ I am still proud of Oklahoma -- now I am having trouble being proud of the Tulsa area sports media specialists -- want to talk about the city council and the mayor -- or how about the Police Dept. -- Anyway you guys are part of the problem -- why don't you decide to be part of the s

sorry it was late and i was tired -- I never talk or write that much unless I am tired

"Ask Homer, who smartly wrote a book about an odyssey instead of writing a book about people boarding the vessel."

What a spectacular line! Kudos to Jimmie.

Hmmm, lots of games and very little sport.

Spring Nationals at Tulsa Raceway or the OKC drag boat event attract hundreds of thousands. But those require two balls to play. ; )