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  • 10 Rules for Black Friday Shopping

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    It seems that anymore the only reason Americans celebrate Thanksgiving is to stuff themselves with a week’s worth of calories at one meal just so that that they can prepare for the all important Black Friday sales. If you are one of the millions of people that will be standing [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 5:51am EST
    by bestandworstofokc

  • Letter to the Editor #20 (Paranoia Edition)

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    (Written in response to How to Spot Walmart “Security.”) Irritated Tulsan, only thing i dont get is that you post crap like this when more money is stolen from retailers then banks. making all the honest people in the world pay may more for a gallon of milk then a gallon of [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 6:59am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Tulsa’s Best Restaurants that are No Longer Here

    Number of comments: 9
    Many restaurants close due to progress.  They’re forced to move or the location drives customers away.  Some might go out of business or get sold. Although Tulsa has a wide variety of great restaurants, there are many that need to come back.  Godfather’s Pizza, Eastside Café and Pennington’s are a few. Some [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 6:28am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week (Apple Turnover Edition)

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    (Originally posted October 21, 2oo8.) A light flakey puffed pastry crust, covered in sugar crystals, with a sweet cinnamon apple center.  QuikTrip’s Apple Turnover is baked fresh every morning. For a morning sugar rush, add a little maple syrup.  For an end of the day treat, add vanilla ice cream.  QT Quality. Inside [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 6:21am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • And the KISS Tickets Go To…

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    Two weeks from tonight, one of you see the KISS concert for free, or be a couple of hundred dollars richer. If I was really nice, I’d give everyone a ticket that entered. Since I don’t have Patrick’s or Biker Fox’s millions, I can’t do that. If you’re not the winner, [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 6:20am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Gay Children Finally Accepted in Baseball

    Good news future Ms. Thangs!  Edison High School will host the nation’s first Ms. Boys baseball tryouts.  A progressive move toward equality.  A gay-friendly sport, second only to girls golf. Finally, a place where it’s ok for boys to throw like a girl and peek at competition while in the shower.  [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 7:06am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • 20 Things I’d Rather do Than see That Damn Twilight Movie

    Number of comments: 9
    Ooh, Robert Pattinson.  Ooh, Taylor Lautner.  Ooh, Kristen Stewart.  Ooh, the others no one cares about.  The second movie in the Twilight saga, New Moon, opens today. I saw the first one, but only because I discovered Redbox.  I figured, “it’s only a dollar, what could I lose?”  Two hours of [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:33am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • I Think He Needs a Cattitude Adjustment

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    (Much to my shock and amazement, my cat Socrates does more than just sleep the day away. Yesterday I received the following letter from him via e-mail. I thought I would share it with you.) My dearest Victor, I know that you fancy yourself as such a great and prideful servant to [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:14am EST
    by bestandworstofokc

  • Honest Downtown Tulsa Signs – Deluxe Edition

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    If musicians can re-release CDs and call them Deluxe Editions, then why can’t bloggers re-release posts?  For this exciting re-release I combined three posts into one, which also includes the future Olympic signs. If you’ve been in Downtown Tulsa, you’ve probably seen these  signs. They’re helpful, but they could more honest. Future [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:24am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mr. M Falls into A Well

    Number of comments: 6
    Poor Mr. M.  Seems always out of luck. He visited Downtown and got caught in a tree. Searched for Bigfoot, but found nothing.  This time, a simple walk turned into an life threatening moment when he fell into a well. Fortunately, he didn’t become a media sensation like those stupid poor children [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:43am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Meet Our New Mayor

    Tulsa elected a new mayor last Tuesday. Republican Oilman Dewey Bartlett, he has to be called an ‘Oilman’ to prevent rich people from rioting in the streets, beat the Democratic Caucasian Tom Adelson and Independent *Hottie Mark Perkins. Why should Bartlett be the only one with the title? (*According to my office [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:25am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • The Napkin Disposal

    Number of comments: 9
    The lack of urinals should’ve been my first clue, but no, nothing clicked. It had been a few years since I barely graduated high school.  It was time to make something of myself.  Time to go to college. I visited several colleges throughout the state.  During my dozen tours, I learned that [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:17am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Dear Jackass at the ATM

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    Whenever I use the ATM, I end up behind the idiot who apparently has never seen one before.  While it takes me a mere 30 seconds to withdraw my cash, I’m forced to wait 20 minutes for the Hooked-on-Phonics flunky to read every single direction. I do it to myself.  In [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:55am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • 10 Things You Should Never Say to a Woman

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    A few days ago I was in the garage assembling my new shelving unit and my wife came out and began talking to me. She was asking me some sort of question, and to be honest, I was determined to finish what I was working on before lunch time. I didn’t [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:33am EST
    by bestandworstofokc

  • 10 Warning Signs Tom Adelson Hasn’t Made Peace with Losing the Election

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    Before all the votes were counted for the 2009 mayoral election, former candidate Tom Adelson conceded to new mayor Dewey Bartlett.  Now that it’s finally over, we can move on and plan ways to blame Bartlett for the city’s woes once he takes office. Although, there may be some bitterness on [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:58am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • 10 Disturbing Products or Services That Walmart Could Carry

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    Walmart has moved into the business of death.  Not only do they want to bring us everyday low prices while we’re alive, they plan to bring us savings from beyond.  The company’s Web site has started selling caskets.  If they decide to carry them in stores, hopefully they’ll be adjacent [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 5:55am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week (Blueberry Cake Donut Holes Edition)

    Mix blueberries in the donut batter, cut out the holes, toss out the circular bones, and you’re left with this week’s food offering: Blueberry Cake Donut Holes.  Unlike some donuts where you only taste the blue when you bite into the berry, this QT treat has blueberry flavor throughout.  Never [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 5:54am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Hip Hop Cops

    Broken Arrow police have found a new way to teach our youth about the dangers of drugs: hip hop music. What started as a speech about safety, turned into a gangsta-rap version of Hanson. Jump over to The Lost Ogle to finish this post. [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 5:52am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Reconstruction of the IDL

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    Miles of the westbound lanes of Highway 244 that surround downtown are gone.  As part of the inner dispersal loop reconstruction, chunks of asphalt and concrete have been removed.  What’s left looks like a long gravel road, which is still smoother than what was torn out. I climbed a couple of [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 6:04am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • October’s Tulsan of the Month

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    I’d like to say that I won Tulsan of the Month, but I wasn’t even a close second.   I didn’t win my own award.  This month’s winner stomped the competition, but were the voters eligible?  The winner has a pattern of using non-eligible individuals. At least I don’t have to [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 6:25am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Great, Now I Think McDonald’s Tried to Kill My Child

    Number of comments: 9
    A few years ago I got sick; it was the absolute sickest I have ever been. After spending three days in Baptist hospital, countless vials of blood, a non-stop delusional high fever and a brutal bout of constant diarrhea, the doctors came to the conclusion that I had food poisoning, specifically [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:20am EST
    by bestandworstofokc

  • 30 Things About the Mayoral Candidates You Didn’t Know … Mainly Because They’re Not True

    As we inch close to next week’s mayoral election, the mudslinging should become more intense.  Republican nominee Dewey Bartlett Jr. claims that democratic nominee Tom Adelson, is light on child molesters.  Adelson claims Bartlett is an a******. Not to be left out, independent nominee, Mark Perkins is standing in the corner.  [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 6:01am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week (Oven-Roasted Turkey Sandwich Edition)

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    QuikTrip has a few new sandwiches, perfect for a fast and healthy lunch, yes *healthy.  The Oven-Roasted Turkey Sandwich with Cheddar on 100% Whole Wheat Bread has three T essentials:  turkey, tomatoes and taste.  It also has the cheese, lettuce and mayo that’s necessary for a decent sandwich.  I thought [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:54am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Six People Protest Outside Mayor’s House. Yeah, That’ll Show Her…

    Because of a shortfall in sales tax revenue, it looks like your city might have to layoff a few workers too. The City of Tulsa cut 37. Twenty-one of them were police. Good thing that meth problem’s under control. Jump over to The Lost Ogle to finish this post. [...][...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:53am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Tulsa’s Sleaziest Shopping Centers – The Outtakes

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    When taking photos for a post, I usually take at least three shots, but only use one.  There are several pictures from Tulsa’s Sleaziest Shopping Centers that I didn’t use.  There are also a few shopping centers that didn’t make the list.  Here are the outtakes from that shoot.  Enjoy. [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 6:23am EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Vote for October’s Tulsan of the Month

    October has ended.  Now it’s time to get gorge on the leftover candy we purposely bought too much of and vote for Tulsan of the Month.  It’s a choice among the TU Mascot, Occasionally Funny Blogger, Troubled Coach or the WNBA Team. A month full of sports winners … and then [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 12:51pm EST
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Last Minute Costume Ideas 2009

    Number of comments: 5
    It’s Halloween and like many others, you still don’t have a costume. If you’re like me, you had no intention of dressing up. Then, at the last second you changed your mind and ran to the store, but only found a 2-for-1 bin full of Kate Gosselin wigs. If you’re [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 7:08am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Letter to the Editor #19 (Abandoned Cemetery Edition)

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    (A reader who has a personal connection with the abandoned cemetery I posted Monday sent me this comment.  It’s too interesting not to post.  As a teaser, I’ll have a special Saturday post tomorrow called, “Last Minute Costume Ideas 2009.” Click here for the 2008 list.  Until tomorrow, enjoy a [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 6:24am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Girl Meets Vampire, Girl Gets Bitten!

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    Halloween is probably my favorite holiday. It could be because I grew up in a family that bonded together over a good horror movie. Maybe it is because Halloween was also a big holiday in my house growing up. I thought today I would share a little something about myself that [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 7:00am EDT
    by bestandworstofokc

  • Halloween Pranks I’ll Admit to Now

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    (Originally published October 27, 2008.) Those nights I spent as a teenager trick-or-treating were nights I spent mostly tricking.  Not in the prostitution sense of tricking, I’m talking Halloween pranks.  The kind that only a wannabe popular teenager would do to win the approval of his peers.  It was at the [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 6:30am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Make Me Laugh, Win KISS Tickets. For real.

    Number of comments: 9
    On December 8, KISS will play at the BOK Center in Tulsa. Because I am a nice Irritated Tulsan, you can win a pair of tickets to the show courtesy of me and The Lost Ogle. All you have to do is make me laugh…really hard. Here’s how it works: Jump [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 10:00am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Vintage Ads from Halloween Past

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    In the past, Tulsans celebrated Halloween at The Mayo, Sand Springs Drive-In or catching “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” on Tulsa23.  Today we have the Hex House, Starworld 20 and FOX.  Glee is frightening enough. Here’s a decade by decade look at how Tulsans celebrated this holiday.  So grab some chocolate, [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 6:44am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week (Boo Berry Edition)

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    What is this?  Can it be?  QuikTrip now sells Boo Berry?  No, this week’s offering isn’t from QT.  This week’s offering is from a Halloween tradition.  Each year General Mills gifts us with the taste of blueberry flavored cereal.  After eating half-a-bowl, I remembered why.  I couldn’t stomach this cereal [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 6:30am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Photos of an Abandoned Cemetery

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    Last week I brought you pictures of cute animals from Three Forks Nature Center, located near Hulbert, OK.  Since it’s close to Halloween, I bring you dead things. While I was Sequayah Bay State Park, I stumbled upon an old  abandoned cemetery.  It took some persuading to get anyone to go [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 6:36am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Four-and-a-Half Random Questions with Carly Rush

    Number of comments: 9
    Anyone who knows Tulsa radio knows Carly Rush.  After spending 15 years at KHITS, or as many of you may remember, KAY107, she moved over to KBEZ to co-host the morning show.  Normally, Carly’s the one talking to guests.  Today, she’s my guest as I ask her four-and-a-half random questions. 1)  [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 6:48am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Twenty Things I Heard at Work That Sounded Dirty, but Really Weren’t

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    I work for a company that engineers, produces and markets goods. It is a fairly large company, just a little over a hundred people in our division alone. Throughout the day I come in contact with: engineers, product managers, sales people, secretaries, customer service reps, delivery people, even the maintenance [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 6:26am EDT
    by bestandworstofokc

  • The 10 Things Overheard at the WNBA News Conference

    It’s Official.  The WNBA team Detroit Shock is moving to Tulsa.  Although an anonymous source “leaked” the information Monday, officials made the announcement Tuesday. The team has yet to decide a new name.  They’re going to leave that up to the fans.  Several ideas were tossed around, but none of those [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 6:24am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Tulsa’s Sleaziest Shopping Centers

    Number of comments: 9
    We’re only a few weeks away from the Christmas shopping season.  Because of the economy, most shoppers are cutting back.  However, that doesn’t mean you should venture to a cut-rate store.  The couple of dollars you’ll save won’t be worth it if you have medical bills from a gunshot wound. If [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 6:39am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week (Apple Cinnamon Muffin Edition)

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    Finally.  After a four-week absence, my QuikTrip offerings are back.  As a peace gesture for those who visit each  Tuesday to see what I’m sampling, only to find nothing posted, I return with something sweet to wet you palate: QT’s Apple Cinnamon Muffin.  This fresh and moist morning delight has [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 6:38am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Detroit Shock Moving to Tulsa?

    Rumor is that former TU men’s basketball coach Nolan Richardson will be named the coach and general manager of the Detroit Shock at a news conference today at 11:45 a.m. Tulsa could be home to their very own WNBA team. Tens of people in Detroit are distraught over the news. Take [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 6:38am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Three Forks Nature Center

    Number of comments: 9
    Tucked away near Hulbert, OK in Sequoyah Bay State Park is a little nature preserve called Three Forks Nature Center.  Although I grew up in Northeastern Oklahoma, I had never heard of Three Forks.  It’s home to birds of prey, deer, reptiles, various native species and is used for wildlife [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 7:10am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • 10 Warning Signs You’re the Missing Mathis Brother

    Number of comments: 6
    (Originally posted July 15, 2oo8.) There’s a familiar connection with Bill and Larry Mathis you don’t understand. Their commercials feel like family. You envy Mathis Brothers Furniture floor room lighting, and draw plans to create the same feel in your home. Something is missing. Holidays are meaningless. Birthdays you forget. The opening dates [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 6:30am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Trendsetting Products Offered by Fingerhut

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    “Bluetooth-enabled wireless headset has Caller ID, so you can see who’s calling.” How exactly am I supposed to see who is calling me while this device is stuck in my ear? Does it somehow drastically improve my peripheral vision? This is a real product that is sold by Fingerhut for [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 6:44am EDT
    by bestandworstofokc

  • Twitter Account Hacked

    If you received a direct message from me on Twitter, don’t open it.  My account was hacked and I’m unable to reply to direct messages.  If you clicked the link, change your password.  Your account may be hacked too. Jerry [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 4:14pm EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Banned From an Amish Restaurant, Part One

    Number of comments: 6
    (Originally posted June 24, 2008.) After I pulled off the woman’s headdress, taught her children new curse words and exposed my iPod to the customers, one could say I lost my temper. Not many people can brag they started a bar brawl at an Amish restaurant.  I might be the first. I have [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 6:30am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Oklahoma Aquarium Pics

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    These photos I took were originally posted as two posts n January 2009.  Since I didn’t have time to write a new post, I thought I’d give you something to look at.  That’s my pet fish by the way.  I’ve named him Snuggles.  Enjoy. I missed a few photos Friday. When [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 7:12am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • The King’s Seminal Fluids

    Bleck!  I don’t want to know what type of cream is their coffee.  I know fast-food restaurants, mainly Mexican, are rumored to have had an employee use the meat as an ejaculation station, but never in the java. Planning committees and CEO meetings are mental jerk-off sessions, but what in pizza-delivery-boy [...]
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    Posted: October 12, 2009, 6:44am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • State Fair Safety Dos & Don’ts

    Number of comments: 9
    When the State Fair is in town it’s not about how many calories you consumed or remembering where you left your baby, it’s about safety. Spending time with your wife and kids, or secret girlfriend and her kids, is quality bonding time that shouldn’t be ruined by an unsafe environment. Keep an [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 6:25am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • 10 Warning Signs the Citizens of Tulsa Have Gone Nuts

    If Oklahoma City residents voted to drain Bricktown and fill it with worms or Gary England announced a warm front moving in from the bowels of Hell, you’d suspect something was up.  There’s either a city-wide broken gas line or the chlorine in the water has been replaced with Vodka.  [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 6:15am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • White Trash Festival, a.k.a. the State Fair

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    Thank goodness the state fair has moved to Tulsa. That means the air in OKC will no longer be filled with the stench of greasy food, vomit, flat beer, carnies, or the many other disturbing smells that accompany the white trash festival known as the State Fair. The crime rate can [...]
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    Posted: October 08, 2009, 5:54am EDT
    by bestandworstofokc

  • Walmart Rewind

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    Sorry I haven’t had time to post much lately.  Too busy to blog right now.  However, if you really need something to read, revist these grand Walmart posts.  Enjoy. 1)  How Wal-Mart Raped My Soul 2)  Wal-Mart is Dead to Me 3)  How to Spot Walmart “Security” 4)  How to Spot an Idiot [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2009, 6:19am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Dear Hypochondriac, Please Die Already

    Number of comments: 9
    Dear Hypochondriac, After being deathly ill each weekend, the last thing you should worry about is your job. Do you have any idea how much stress can weaken your immune system? I’m sure you do, thanks to online medical resources. Thank God for WebMD. It’s opened a world of imaginary illnesses [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 6:23am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Next, It’s the Foreign Exchange Students

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    An investigation into Jenks High School’s football team has found that head coach Allan Trimble and athletic department violated several OSSAA rules. The short version of the story is that an out-of-state student attended Jenks High School, lived with a volunteer assistant coach, practiced with the team before he enrolled and [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 6:15am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • September’s Tulsan of the Month

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    One vote. This month’s winner won by one vote. Rear-ender G.T. Bynum and angry housewife Alice Wright were neck-in-neck for September’s Tulsan of the Month. In the end, only one could be victorious. Which driver won by a single vote? Running over your husband … twice … has its rewards. [...][...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2009, 6:32am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • 25 Warning Signs The State Fair is in Town

    Number of comments: 7
    It’s the first weekend of the Tulsa State Fair.  If you’ve stepped outside, you may have already smelled the aroma of deep-fried 0possum legs or your street looks like an Cash for Clunkers dump site. Originally, this post was a contest from last year.  Readers submitted their warning signs that the [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 6:31am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • How Convenient, You Forgot It Again

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    About once a month in my office, we will celebrate a coworker’s birthday. Several days in advance our boss will send everyone, except the birthday person, an email as a reminder and schedule a day to celebrate. Without fail, there are always a few people who never contribute to the [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2009, 6:14am EDT
    by bestandworstofokc

  • Spider, Spiders and Picture Spiders

    Number of comments: 5
    For the past several weeks, my most popular search terms have been Spider, Spiders and Pictures Spiders.  Obviously, I’m not showing enough spiders.  I hear you, readers.  You want more arachnids.  By popular demand, here are you pics with exciting bits of information: The jumping spider can jump up to 50 [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2009, 5:56am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Made in Oklahoma Products I Never Want to See

    Number of comments: 7
    Oklahoma is home to a variety of Made in Oklahoma products that we enjoy.  I’m loyal to  Braum’s Milk, Griffin’s Syrup and Cinnamon Bay Candles.  The MIO logo assures me that I’m supporting Oklahoma industries.  I equate it to quality. I support small businesses, shop farmer’s markets and buy local when [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 6:15am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Captain Cane or Gay Leno?

    The University of Tulsa has changed its mascot from a golden carrot to a somewhat gay-ish superhero called Captain Cane, or as I call him, Gay Leno. The Leno-chinned mascot is muscular, wears a tight body suit and has a lightning bolt-shaped sword. It can cut a can and still be [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 6:05am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Vote for September’s Tulsan of the Month

    Number of comments: 5
    What a great month for local news stories.  A city councilor rear-ends a driver while texting, a woman claims to find a chupacabra and an angry housewife drives over her husband … twice.  All great stories that gave us some great nominees.  Now it’s time for these four to duel [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 6:36am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • The Opposite of Porn

    Number of comments: 9
    First, I find out you’ll go blind.  Now I hear it’ll turn you gay.  Oh, the evils of masturbation. In a Sally Kern-induced hallucination, brought on by the fumes of Preparation H and Icy Hot, Senator Coburn’s chief of staff Mike Schwartz announced that pornography leads to homosexuality. Under this theory, [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 6:18am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • 10 Ways To Annoy Your Co-Workers

    Number of comments: 4
    There are days when I cannot focus on my work. It is usually because I am bored, I don’t want to be at work or because I am spending too much time annoying my fellow co-workers. I didn’t start off as someone who took pleasure in driving other people in [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 5:43am EDT
    by bestandworstofokc

  • Sometimes I Say Dumb Things

    Number of comments: 9
    Sometimes I say dumb things; and I hate it when I do that. I usually just try to play those moments off, but it still bothers me long after others have hopefully forgotten about them. The sad thing is that a majority of the dumb things I say are just a [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2009, 5:59am EDT
    by bestandworstofokc

  • 20 Warning Signs No One Cares about You

    Number of comments: 6
    There are obvious signs that no one likes you.  Parents forget your birthday, your pets run away and the neighbor’s child sets you on fire. Other signs are not so obvious; such as the cobra in your underwear drawer or that you’re a member of the Jedi church. If you can’t think [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 6:42am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Punk-A** Children Shocked that Police Enforced Rules

    A fight broke out September 11 at a football game between Booker T. Washington and East Central. I think a couple of gang members had a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup moment while making out and said, “Hey, you got your do-rag on my Crypt,” followed by, “no, man you got [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 6:40am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • The 10 Most Recent Text Messages Sent from G.T. Bynum’s Car

    Number of comments: 1
    Tulsa city counselor G.T. Bynum recently rear-ended a driver while texting.  He was “intexticated,” a word that ranks with “staycation,” “frenemy,” and “bromance” as the most annoying new words added to the English language. During his wreck, Bynum had a thought, maybe texting while driving should be banned.  After he and [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2009, 6:35am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • If They Mated: Anna Falling and Daisy

    It’s the final day of If They Mated week.  The last match is between the world’s most adorable pug, Daisy, and former mayoral candidate Anna Falling.  Both are previous Tulsans of the Week and both lost Tulsan of the Month.  What would happen if these two mated? How could they not [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mardel’s Bargin Bins

    Number of comments: 8
    Great job there, Mardel.  Giving quite a nice name for the homeschooled student.  For a company that sells educational supplies, I would think a basic requirement of employment would be the ability to spell. I don’t plan to homeschool my children.  If I wanted a cheap education where they wouldn’t learn, [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 6:26am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Health Alert: Cock Flu

    Number of comments: 8
    A couple of years ago there was an outbreak of Bird Flu, earlier this year there was an issue with Swine Flu, now I am concerned that there is a new strain of the flu virus on the way, I am not sure, but it might be the Cock Flu. What [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2009, 6:12am EDT
    by bestandworstofokc

  • If They Mated: Ronald McDonald and Wendy

    Number of comments: 8
    We’re on day three of If They Mated week.  So far, we’ve matched people, animals and even weather events.  However, we’ve never matched fast food mascots.  What would happen if Ronald’s firecrotch merged with Wendy’s all-beef patty? / Isn’t she on Desperate Housewives? [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2009, 6:39am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Fountain Drink Etiquette for the White-Trash Slob

    Number of comments: 9
    This may come as shock to many, but the fountain drinks at your favorite convenience store are not served from an all-you-drink buffet.  Each time I stop at QuikTrip for a refreshing beverage, which is usually a 32 oz Dr Pepper with crushed ice, I have to wait for someone [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 6:26am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week (Chili Cheese Taquito)

    Number of comments: 1
    This is a combination I never would’ve thought of cooking.  The crisp crust of a taquito wrapped around a chili and cheese hot dog.  It’s surprisingly good.  Quiktrip’s Chili Cheese Taquito Dog has less chili  than a regular chili dog, but it’s just as filling.  It’s a little on the [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 6:23am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • If They Mated: Sally Kern and Jesus

    Number of comments: 1
    Sally Kern is a soldier for Jesus. Jesus is, well, he’s Jesus. If these two divine creatures were to mate, what would their offspring look like? Would he or she have the strong manly features of Kern or Jesus’ soft-spoken personality? Let’s take a look.  What would happen if these [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 6:20am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Federline Virus Possibly Contaminates Historic Hotel

    After Tulsa’s Mayo Hotel remained abandoned for nearly 20 years, investors spent $40 million to renovate the building into hotel rooms and lofts. Now that it’s open, only select guests are allowed in … and by select, I mean people who probably have crabs. Rumor has it that Britney Spears is [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 6:15am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • If They Mated: Dewey Bartlett and Tom Adelson

    Number of comments: 9
    Woo-hoo!  It time for another week of If They Mated.  Last week, Tulsans voted in the primary election.  We had our choice of 16 mayoral candidates.  We narrowed it down to two: Republican Dewey Bartlett and Democratic Tom Adelson.  This race for the mayor’s seat will be heated, but not [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2009, 11:49am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Scene2News from the 1970s

    Number of comments: 4
    While searching through a family chest, I came across this KJRH promotional flier from the 1970s Tulsa State Fair. After the jump, you’ll find the bios of Jack Morris, Frank Lilly, and the late Jerry Weber and John Hudson. Check out those threads.  You dig? Enjoy. [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2009, 6:40am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Flashback Friday: Tulsa Fertility Center Conspiracy

    Number of comments: 3
    (Originally Posted on August 18, 2008.) The Tulsa Fertility Center is located in a former Luby’s Cafeteria location. Where I used to eat chicken fried steak with gravy is now a place where chicken is choked instead of cooked, and the gravy is made with DNA. I have a theory as to why [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2009, 6:07am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Today I Learned Something New about Passion!

    Number of comments: 3
    (Recently, my non-blogging life has become very busy.  Some days begin at 5 a.m. and end at 10 p.m., which has resulted in a few lackluster posts.  Sorry about Tuesday, by the way.  I almost ended the blog, but friends urged me not to.  Instead, I’m bringing on someone to [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 5:40am EDT
    by bestandworstofokc

  • Why Women with Thin Thighs Die Sooner

    Number of comments: 9
    The British Medical Journal printed a report that found people with thin thighs die sooner. While men generally ignored this report because we don’t care, women rejoiced. I can relate to the joy normal women must feel, and by normal, I mean women who swallow their food. It’s probably the same [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2009, 6:33am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Dirty Words from Dictionary.com

    Number of comments: 9
    (By popular demand.  Updated with prettier fonts.  More updates soon.) No one should have to work at the beginning at the week.  After a weekend off, it should be required to be unproductive.  I also believe this to be true about the end of the week.  By Friday, most workers have [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 6:25am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week (Ice Cream Sandwich Edition)

    Number of comments: 3
    Summer is about to officially end.  Cold treats will be pushed aside for baked goods and hot drinks, unless global warming has anything to say about it.  This week’s QT offering is a summertime favorite, the Ice Cream Sandwich.  Soft vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate wafers that melt [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 6:23am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Tulsa’s Crotch Cam?

    Number of comments: 3
    I don’t know if or why the City of Tulsa is concerned about our groins, but I feel that the angle of this traffic cam is a little obtrusive. It appears that Tulsa has a crotch cam. Most traffic cameras are angled at about 20 degrees, but this one at 36th [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 6:21am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • It’s Labor Day

    It’s Labor Day.  I’m taking the day off.  However, if you really need something to read, check out Tulsan of the Week.  This week’s choices are Scabby Rental, Goatsucker, Loyal Athletic Supporters, Taste Bud Pleaser and Democracy Participants.  See you tomorrow. [...]
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    Posted: September 07, 2009, 7:57am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • It’s Labor Day

    It’s Labor Day.  I’m taking the day off.  However, if you really need something to read, check out Tulsan of the Week.  This week’s choices are Scabby Rental, Goatsucker, Loyal Athletic Supporters, Taste Bud Pleaser and Democracy Participants.  See you tomorrow. [...]
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    Posted: September 07, 2009, 7:57am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • August’s Tulsan of the Month

    Number of comments: 9
    It was a tough three-way battle among Anna, Baloney and Daisy, but only one nominee could prevail.  Remember, what we tell the losers.  It’s not who wins or loses, it’s how you play the game.  No wait, that’s for sports.  Oh yeah, it’s just an honor being nominated.  Like that’s [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 5:50am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • 10 Things to do in Tulsa during Labor Day Weekend

    (A buddy of mine in OKC started a blog called The Best of Worst of OKC. Not sure what to do on Labor Day Weekend, he asked me if there was anything to do Tulsa.  Several ideas came to mind.  I compiled a list, but may have missed a few [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 5:30am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Insane Oklahoma Woman Finds Chupacabra

    Number of comments: 5
    A very-likely insane Stillwell woman sent pictures to KOTV of what she claims is a Chupacabra.  (Not pictured above.) This animal attacks livestock and drinks its blood, much like Kathy Taylor during her honeymoon Chupacabra is the Spanish word for goatsucker.  It’s also the English word for “lay off of the [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 6:27am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Arby’s Wants Your Last Penny

    Number of comments: 3
    Apparently, Arby’s, you’re too good for $5 combos and now want our last penny. I accepted it when your 5 for $5 became 5 for $5.55.  I forgave you when the 5 for $5.55 became 5 for $5.95.  I even looked away when you lost .5 ounces of meat from the [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2009, 4:08am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Great Tulsa Architecture

    Number of comments: 9
    When I posted Awesomely Bad Tulsa Architecture #1 and #2, not enough people read my disclaimer.  Specifically the “if you take anything I write too seriously, lighten up” part.  The post angered many people.  I was even a topic of discussion on Tulsa Now Forum. What I did is called parody.  [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 6:31am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week (Burrito Edition)

    Number of comments: 7
    Finally, I’m back with a new offering and not a rerun.  Sunday I sampled QuikTrip’s new Burritos.  QT connoisseurs have their choice between Chicken and Cheese, or Beef and Bean.  A floured tortilla wrapped around juicy flavorful bites.  $1.19 for one, or two for $2.  Forget those Value Menus that [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 6:25am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Maybe it’s the Meth…

    Tulsa ranks #4 on a list of “Worst-Teeth Cities,” according to Totalbeauty.com. This coming from a Web site that gives you tips on how Monistat works as a makeup foundation. I checked out Totalbeauty.com and found it’s nothing more than a Mommy Blog on steroids. Jump over to The Lost Ogle to [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 6:22am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Vote for August’s Tulsan of the Month

    Number of comments: 9
    This month’s winner could result in an all out Armageddon.  If Baloney wins, she’ll take on 666BOI for Tulsan of the Year. If Anna Falling loses, the ground will open and swallow us all. If you don’t vote for Daisy, my mother will be crushed … then, go on a mad [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 6:04am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Toby Keith or My Wena

    Number of comments: 3
    The results are in from Thursday’s vote.  Many of you, too many of you, think I’m secretly a Toby Keith fan.  Honestly, I’m more of a Bowling for Soup guy.  The choice is yours.  Watch My Wena and laugh,or check out the voting results and laugh. See you next week. Voting [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 6:26am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Top Ten Reasons I Think The Irritated Tulsan Idolizes Toby Keith

    Number of comments: 9
    (Update.  Voting has ended.  See the results after the jump.) Irritated Tulsan reader Tydance has a bone to pick with me.  In response to 10 Warning Signs Toby Keith is Your Stalker, she sent me her own top ten list.  She thinks I’m a closet Toby Keith fan.  Who knows, maybe [...]
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    Posted: August 27, 2009, 5:46am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • 10 Warning Signs Toby Keith is Stalking You

    Number of comments: 3
    Toby Keith has many overly devoted stalker-esque TK Warriors.  I know this because they’ve shredded me several times.  They are defensive of their poopsiekins, but seem to ignore the dangers that lurk from being a fan.  Sometimes a simple fan’s devotion can become a full-fledged stalking.  Don’t be a victim.  [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 4:49am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mayoral Candidate Muppet Lookalikes

    Number of comments: 9
    Many of us have our celebrity lookalikes.  I, for one, imagine that I bear a striking resemblance to a young Paul Newman, although no one will admit it.  I noticed that many of our mayoral candidates also have their celebrity lookalikes, but in this case … their lookalikes are Muppets. • [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 5:44am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week (Scrambled Egg & Bacon Sandwich Rerun)

    Number of comments: 1
    (Sorry for the third rerun.  This was originally posted November 11, 2008.  It’s still tasty.  I had one yesterday.) I didn’t expect much from this sandwich. I’m not a fan of McDonald’s Egg McMuffin. Egg McMuffins taste like watery eggs placed between dry grease chips. I thought this might be my [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 5:44am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • The North and The South

    Downtown Tulsa’s Main Street divides East and West Tulsa. Admiral Avenue divides North and South. Anyone familiar with Tulsa knows there is more than a physical divide between these areas; there are huge economical and social divisions, the extreme being the latter. When it comes to growth and sustainability, most of [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 5:39am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Who are these People?

    Number of comments: 9
    I’m not sure either, but I think the lady is named Stella and the man is her brother-in-law. A faithful reader sent me some photos from his trip around Tulsa.  While it’s not unusual for me receive pictures, it is unusual that the people are clothed.  Usually when I’m emailed pictures, [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 6:19am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan

  • Who are these People?

    I’m not sure either, but I think the lady is named Stella and the man is her brother-in-law. A faithful reader sent me some photos from his trip around Tulsa.  While it’s not unusual for me receive pictures, it is unusual that the people are clothed.  Usually when I’m emailed pictures, [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 6:19am EDT
    by Irritated Tulsan
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