backspur, post: 419795, member: 11896 wrote: Another Oklahoma surveyor here. This is my first post, but I've been hanging around here for awhile.
Glad you finally posted. Didn't hurt too much, did it? 😉
paden cash, post: 419718, member: 20 wrote: Do you happen to know how much avgas is nowadays? 😉
What's that? I'm not familiar with that term.
jakethebuilder, post: 419853, member: 9380 wrote: What's that? I'm not familiar with that term.
Okay, I Googled it. Aviation Gas? No, I'm not THAT Jake.
jakethebuilder, post: 419855, member: 9380 wrote: Okay, I Googled it. Aviation Gas? No, I'm not THAT Jake.
just checkin'...;)
I've never quite made it to Okie, but am licensed in OK. My family is from the Norman area, and I am a registered Potawatomi. My parents moved shortly before I was born. I visit often. In 1981, I lived all summer in OKC, working in Norman, but that's the closest I came to living there. My dad is licensed in OK, but like me, has lived in CO since 1970, The only survey I did in OK, was a few miles outside of Norman with dad, anId it was the only time I ever killed a snake with an axe, or SEEN a snake on the job - the snake was not poisonous, but it sure looked like a killer to me. I usually work at about 8500 elevation in the Rockies, where there are no poisonous snakes, spiders, lizards or scorpions. You don't want to see a Mountain Lion.
Dave Karoly, post: 419699, member: 94 wrote: Mark Mayer is an Okie ;).
I think he is from Portland-Oregon, OK.
Does having a CA License (my 2nd) make me a Californio?
Stephen Johnson, post: 420475, member: 53 wrote: Does having a CA License (my 2nd) make me
Or maybe not living there makes you a Califoreigner
jakethebuilder, post: 419672, member: 9380 wrote: Are we the only Okies on this forum? I did a search for "Oklahoma", and you're the only one I saw.
don't know if I would call myself an Okie, but I was born at Enid AFB, currently work in Texas, licensed in OK. welcome!
When I was about three or four my family went to the Pueblo, Colorado area to visit my mother's sister and family. While there, my sister and I walked down the road with my cousins to visit with some neighbor kids. They asked where we were from, so we told them. One of the older girls in that family announced that we were "foreigners". I had no idea what that meant but it made me madder than an old wet hen. I left the group and stomped all the way back to my aunt's house to find out what it meant.
I usually sing along to "Oakie from Muskogee" when it comes on the radio.
Holy Cow, post: 420676, member: 50 wrote: When I was about three or four my family went to the Pueblo, Colorado area to visit my mother's sister and family. While there, my sister and I walked down the road with my cousins to visit with some neighbor kids. They asked where we were from, so we told them. One of the older girls in that family announced that we were "foreigners". I had no idea what that meant but it made me madder than an old wet hen. I left the group and stomped all the way back to my aunt's house to find out what it meant.
There's a big difference you know:
Peter Lothian - MA ME, post: 420838, member: 4512 wrote: I usually sing along to "Oakie from Muskogee" when it comes on the radio.
That's a unique song Merle Haggard blessed us with years ago. I still enjoy listening to it also.
Funny thing is Merle's folks moved from Cheotah, OK. in 1934 to Bakerfield, CA where Hag was born in '37. But us Okies still consider him one of our own. Here's a list (not comprehensive by any means) of some musicians over the years that we're proud to say hailed from Oklahoma.
Leon Russell
Reba McEntire
Garth Brooks
Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Toby Keith
Woody Guthrie
Vince Gill
Bob Wills
Patti Page
Jimmy Webb
Hoyt Axton (whose banjo is sitting next to me as I type)
J.J. Cale
Elvin Bishop
Leonard Sipes (aka Tommy Collins)
Wanda Jackson
Sam River
Ronnie Dunn
Joe Diffie
Norma Jean
Barry "Eve of Destruction" McGuire
and one for the books: Oscar Hammerstein II
and there are many more...;)
Steve Gaines was one who didn't survive the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash. He was honored with the title on their live recording when Ronnie Van Zant said "watch out, we're going to sick a okie on you")
paden cash, post: 420865, member: 20 wrote:
and there are many more...;)
Chet Baker
paden cash, post: 420865, member: 20 wrote:
and there are many more...;)
Chet Baker
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Dont forget Ray Wylie Hubbard was born in Soper, OK.
backspur, post: 422061, member: 11896 wrote: Dont forget Ray Wylie Hubbard was born in Soper, OK.
Although he was born in Roswell, NM, Henry Deutschendorf Jr.'s mother was from Oklahoma. Went to school with his cousins. He use to rent out the whole go-cart track amusement park on S. MacArthur for a day in the summer for his family reunions.
paden cash, post: 422064, member: 20 wrote: Although he was born in Roswell, NM, Henry Deutschendorf Jr.'s mother was from Oklahoma. Went to school with his cousins. He use to rent out the whole go-cart track amusement park on S. MacArthur for a day in the summer for his family reunions.
I've always said Ol' Henry was a heck of a lot better pilot than he was a singer.
I also have my okie license. Do a little bit of work in No-man's land. Have family in Norman and surrounding towns. Also have mineral rights near Jet. Grandmother was from there. Does that mean that I am a okie?
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Scotland, post: 422076, member: 559 wrote: I also have my okie license. Do a little bit of work in No-man's land. Have family in Norman and surrounding towns. Also have mineral rights near Jet. Grandmother was from there. Does that mean that I am a okie?
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My daughter-in-law has family in Jet. All named Wolf, Krausse, Platt or Potter. I think there are still a few left up there. Jet is small, but they get smaller north and west. At least Jet has a gas station that sells fried chicken by the piece and fried cheddar poppers. 😉
