Oklahoma City or Phoenix, AZ? (May: low crime, living, price)

[peggydavis]

Looking at that map, we are an area that looks like Texas, Minnesota, & the Dakotas. It is silly for people from one area of the country to make fun of another area, especially if they have never even been there.

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by TU 'cane

Well so many people look at it negatively. Especially people from the Northwest (Seattle). They make fun of us all the time and call us bible thumpers.. I just think it's silly..

That's okay, I call them Bible burners.

[Nameless]

Western OK looks to be God's country but the rest of the state looks to be as much so as most of the Midwest and South.

[TU 'cane]

Well, all I can say is that hopefully Oklahoma can maintain a good reputation of being friendly... I hope we can all just keep it clean and maintain good morals..


I've started nodding and waving to people a lot lately... I've gotten a few responses.

[DrinkGreen]

Sorry this took awhile to reply to. Been light on the internet past week or so.

Originally Posted by backspace2

I am looking for a place to relocate to.I currently live in Denver right now. I cannot decide whether I like it in Denver, or not (originally I am from Illinois). But one thing for sure, I cannot afford to own a househere on my salary. I have always been afraid of Oklahoma. It conjures up images of fundamentalist christians, red neck yahoos,and summer heat that makes the asphalt buckle. Where are theforests and swamps and small mountain ranges you mentioned?I wouldn't mind giving OKC a shot, although I worry about fitting inbecause I am not a Christain, and I am more used to a yuppie classof people often found in Denver. Although I am not a yuppie myself as I ama truck driver. I hope I didn't insult anyone.

The small mountains I mentioned are in the south and eastern parts of Oklahoma. The swamp area is in far southeast oklahoma.

Now for the out of towners, when I say small mountains, I mean small. If you're from Denver, don't even expect half the size of the rockies. Our mountains will look like hills to you.The mountain ranges are broken up by the Wichitas (southwest towards Lawton), the Arbuckle (south central in Davis), the Ouachitas (southeast near McAlester) and part of the Ozarks (northeast near Muskogee)

While there is much information about the mountains and other types of topography of Oklahoma, it is harder to find information on the swamps. The swamps, which on a map are still called by lakes, rivers, and creeks, are located in Mcurtain county, the most southeastern county of Oklahoma. You can do a Google search on Cypress Swamps of Oklahoma or McCurtain County to get information about them.

Lastely, here's a quote from Oklahoma's Wikipedia page:
"Among the most geographically diverse states, Oklahoma is one of four to harbor more than 10 distinct ecological regions, containing eleven within its borders, more per square mile than in any other state by a wide margin.Marked by differences in geographical diversity between its western and eastern halves, eastern Oklahoma touches eight ecological regions, while its western half holds three." Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[TU 'cane]

Very nice DrinkGreen.

I tried telling some people that on another forum, they laughed and said it was nothing but dirt and plains... Morons, and guess where most of them were from?? Seattle!

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by TU 'cane

Very nice DrinkGreen.

I tried telling some people that on another forum, they laughed and said it was nothing but dirt and plains... Morons, and guess where most of them were from?? Seattle!

Keep them thinking that, TU'cane. Keeps out the riffraff. I only knew one person from Seattle. Met her in Colorado several years ago. She said the entire time she lived in Seattle she was on depression medication, mainly because of the weather. I'll take the dirt and plains, thank you very much

[TU 'cane]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

Keep them thinking that, TU'cane. Keeps out the riffraff. I only knew one person from Seattle. Met her in Colorado several years ago. She said the entire time she lived in Seattle she was on depression medication, mainly because of the weather. I'll take the dirt and plains, thank you very much

You bet ya! Yeah I think Seattle has over 300 days of drizzle and rain.. I couldn't do that. I need that fresh, warm, Oklahoma spring air.. Boy wasn't that corny?? lol

[Nameless]

Originally Posted by TU 'cane

You bet ya! Yeah I think Seattle has over 300 days of drizzle and rain.. I couldn't do that. I need that fresh, warm, Oklahoma spring air.. Boy wasn't that corny?? lol

They have 300 of clouds and drizzle and we have 300 of sunshine, literally.

[TU 'cane]

Yeah, but you have to give the scenery to them... Those dark green forests and snow capped mountains.. And the Puget Sound is right there.