The Official Oklahoma Forum Chattin' Thread (Shawnee: job, cost , friendly)

[redbird4848]

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[SeabeeBolt]

Originally Posted by redbird4848

It blew through pretty quick, but a tornado did touch down somewhere else.

Don't take it too lightly, CG. You never know when or where it's going to hit. Your first okie false alarm. You handled it well. Now about those fajitas...

So does this make him a real OKie or is there a time limit? If not then I guess he's no longer a Tornado Land Virgin. Way to go CG!

[mkfarnam]

Remember,,,,,,,there's alway's light at the end of the Funnel.
......................................Todo!

[SeabeeBolt]

Originally Posted by mkfarnam

Remember,,,,,,,there's alway's light at the end of the Funnel.

Cute play on words there MK . Well good night, I've got to be up early to go to work. Later Gator

[mkfarnam]

Sleep tight....don' let the bed bugs bite

[TheComputerGuy]

Originally Posted by redbird4848

It blew through pretty quick, but a tornado did touch down somewhere else.

Don't take it too lightly, CG. You never know when or where it's going to hit. Your first okie false alarm. You handled it well. Now about those fajitas...

It wasn't that I took it lightly....
I just decided not to let it prevent me from enjoying my evening.

The day I came to OK, we were in Rolla, MO and the Weather Channel said Tulsa was going to be destroyed... They predicted everything but plague and famine. I watched and watched.... doom and gloom...
From what they were saying, Tulsa wasn't going to be there when I got to OK
They also said it was going to last for like 2 days.

Finally, I called GP and he said "c'mon down"... And we did.
The storm passed over us in Rolla and we left during the tail end of it.

Most of the drive was sunny.
Tulsa was still there.
None of GP's cows were whisked off to Kansas...
Even his little dog Toto... Ummm... I mean Twila was still there.

I guess my point is this....

The weather folk enjoy when they get the spotlight and they make the most of it.
If I had listened to them that day, I would have arrived in OK 2 days later than scheduled and spent an extra 2 nights in a hotel.

For the next couple of days, Mrs. CG said I wasn't allowed to watch the Weather Channel

Last night they made it sound like we were doomed again.....
It showed Tulsa under some really severe weather on the map,
and promised more horrible things to come, and yet we saw nothing....

I'm at the point now that I'm not going to sweat it until I see or hear something coming. Otherwise, we'd be in a constant state of fear. I can't live that way.
The news stations are too alarmist even for my standards.

The house we're in is about 50 years old and it's still here.
The tree in front has some ice storm damage, but it appears to be pretty old too.
Historically... Judging by the other older properties here, it's a "relatively" tornado free zone. I know it's possible to get hit, but worrying about it constantly won't change anything. It either has your name on it or it doesn't.

Can any of us add even 1 hour to our lives by worrying?
(If anyone can name the source I paraphrased that from iIt's worth 2 reps...
My money is on GP or RB.)

It wouldn't be possible to be an Okie if you're going to be afraid of the weather.
Like the bugs, you have to take it in stride and live your life.
Someday I may even get used to the idea of venomous snakes and go fishing again.

We did get to see lots of cool lightning and heard some pretty big hail starting at 2:15am... Don't know how long it lasted because I went back to sleep.

There wasn't much thunder compared to a mountain storm, but I think it's the most lightning I've ever seen in such a short period. My machines are on quality UPS's, so there's nothing to stop me from enjoying the show. I'm not too keen on hail damage, but again, there's not much you can do about that, and worrying about it won't change anything.

We should consider making a big deal every time we get severe weather though...
That way we can keep the OK population from exploding.

And no.... I'm NOT typing this from Kansas.
(I bet LR checks my I.P. address just to be sure though.)

[TheComputerGuy]

Originally Posted by SeabeeBolt

So does this make him a real OKie or is there a time limit? If not then I guess he's no longer a Tornado Land Virgin. Way to go CG!

I'd like to make that claim, but there was no scary weather here.

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by TheComputerGuy

It wasn't that I took it lightly....
I just decided not to let it prevent me from enjoying my evening.

The news stations are too alarmist even for my standards.

We did get to see lots of cool lightning and heard some pretty big hail starting at 2:15am... Don't know how long it lasted because I went back to sleep.

CG, this sounds like what I posted after my first "scare" when I said I rolled over and went back to sleep. It doesn't take much for you to realize that the weather people get a little to hyped up over stuff.

Our weather alarm went off a few times, but it was mostly for thunderstorm warnings, which we knew because we could see them. Went back to sleep also.

[TheComputerGuy]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

CG, this sounds like what I posted after my first "scare" when I said I rolled over and went back to sleep. It doesn't take much for you to realize that the weather people get a little to hyped up over stuff.

Our weather alarm went off a few times, but it was mostly for thunderstorm warnings, which we knew because we could see them. Went back to sleep also.

I'm gonna have to get one that only notifies us when an involuntary trip to Kansas is imminent... I don't want to be disturbed for a thunderstorm.

The car didn't sustain any hail damage last night...
It will be nice when the garage is emptied out and there's room for the car.
Then I won't even care about hail... At least when I home. .

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by TheComputerGuy

Thanks!
Me too!

The job they put me up for (IT Manager) sounds awesome.
Even the lower end of the pay scale is SIGNIFICANTLY better
than anything I ever saw in NH and even MA for that matter.
It's WAY more than I envisioned making up here.

I asked about the duties involved, and they said
it read just like my resume... I don't suppose I can do better than that.

From what I gather, a guy with 20 years experience can go
pretty far in Tulsa....

Speaking of that.... What ever happened to my friend Techienomad?
I think he'll love it here.

They couldn't get a better, more qualified manager than you! Seriously, I'll do one of those guido "fist pump" dances if you get the job; you deserve it.