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News of the day: give me my money! August 30, 2011 | Leave a comment Government. The Mountain View-Gotebo School District is suing the Oklahoma Tax Commission for nearly $733,000 after the district lost all its funding because of a clerical error. Apparently the Tax Commission hates learning. Politics. About 250 were expected to attend a fundraising dinner for Texas Gov. Rick... Read More

News of the day: robots attack the elderly August 29, 2011 Emergencies. City firefighters have a backup plan in case fire hydrants fail. Um, good. Geriatrics. Two Oklahoma City Unviersity professors host a conference to discuss the ethics of using robots to care for the eldlerly. The elderly respond by saying, “Get me the hell away from those robots!” Sports.... Read More

Oklahoma’s law of the land August 26, 2011 My friend Michael Kimball got the best quote for a story ever yesterday. He was interviewing the deputy mayor of Kabul, and he asked him about what he thought of Oklahoma City. Here’s what M.A. Akrami said through a translator: “Here they drive according to the law. In Kabul, there is no (traffic)... Read More

News of the day: the Delgados will hurt you August 22, 2011 International. The regime of Moammar Gadhafi begins to fall. Gadhafi responds: “Is not!” Crime. Two sisters who wrestle at Oklahoma City University tackle and hold a driver trying to flea the scene of a hit-and-run. The lesson here is that you do not mess with the Delgado sisters. Ever. Sports. Thunder... Read More

Kicking Cancer in the Colon August 20, 2011 Seriously. This is the greatest event name ever: Kicking Cancer in the Colon. I came across this on wimgo and it made me laugh. I love, love, love it. Read More

Missing person: 70-year-old Oklahoma City man August 19, 2011 From the Oklahoma City Police Department: Missing Person: Jones, John Paul (W/M, DOB: 10/18/1940) The Oklahoma City Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing man. John Jones walked away from Sunbeam Services (609 NW 20th) yesterday morning at approximately 10:00 a.m. He hasn’t... Read More

Gov. Fallin rings in the day at the NYSE August 18, 2011 Read More

GPS tracking you? Break the law like Lindsay Lohan August 17, 2011 Just read the first paragraph of this story from the Associated Press: MARLOW — A man who was wearing an ankle monitor as a condition of his release on bond on a grand larceny charge has been arrested after the monitor placed him at the scene of the theft of oilfield equipment. This is fantastic. How do you... Read More

News of the Day: Perk is scary August 15, 2011 Weather. The La Nina weather pattern could mean that Oklahoma is in for more drought. “La Nina” is Spanish for “The Jerk.” Pests. The drought is sending grasshoppers hopping to your garden in search of water. Yet another sign of the apocalypse in Oklahoma. Sports. Rowers from the US Rowing Masters... Read More

Video Sunday: ticklish camel August 14, 2011 Read More

News of the day: alone with Cullen August 12, 2011 Government. The state medical examiner says his agency is reduing the autopsy backlog. Now they’re only 6 million bodies behind. Weather. Highs are expected to reach into the 90s. Everyone celebrates the chilly weather. Sports. Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones gives lessons to children at Oklahoma City... Read More

The naked lady is spared! August 11, 2011 Just in case you were wondering, the Woodward County Sheriff doesn’t plan to investigate whether a naked woman at a charity golf tournament broke any laws. Good news for nudists, who all now have plans to move to Woodward County. This has been such an interesting story to follow. There are just so many good... Read More

Shooting cows with arrows? I suspect meth August 10, 2011 This story just broke my heart. Five cattle were shot and killed with arrows – arrows! – Tuesday, and three more were injured. I have so many questions for the culprit(s). Why are you shooting cattle?Why are you shooting cattle with arrows?Did you know beef was available at the grocery story?Why did you have... Read More

Oklahoma is the super hottest place on earth ever August 09, 2011 July in Oklahoma was the hottest month on record for any month in any state. We win! Sort of. The average temperature in Oklahoma last month was 88.9 degrees. The previous record was 88.1 degrees, which was Oklahoma’s record as well. Oklahoma: first in football, first in incarceration rates for women, first... Read More

Thunder Book Bus visits Educare August 08, 2011 The Thunder Book Bus visited Educare this week. Was it adorable? Of course. Read More