Published by Patrick at November 30, 2007
Tony once told me that wearing a “I HEART Lunges” shirt to the gym is about as cool as wearing the t-shirt of a band to one of their concerts. Since that’s the case, I will not be wearing a Dinosaur Jr. shirt next Sunday at the Conservatory. Tony’s words of wisdom also made me wonder what he thinks about a bunch of people dressing up in Scrabble pieces that spell out their employer’s name to their employer’s Halloween costume contest. I bet he’d think it’s “not cool.”
Anyway, when I see the picture above, I imagine the meeting in the NewsOK studio where they were all thinking of possible group costume ideas. I bet the dude (Letter S) in the middle wanted to be the crew from “Gilligan’s Island”, while the hip guy (Letter K) with the red bandanna wanted to a group of ninjas, and the girl on the far right (Letter N) wanted to be the KOCO News Team. And while they were discussing these cool ideas, Dave Morris said that probably the best idea would be for them to be Scrabble letters that spell out NewsOKTV. And then Angie Bruss said they didn’t have enough people to spell it out, and that they should just be a nativity scene and that Dave could even be Baby Jesus, but then Dave quickly volunteered to be the letters “T” and “V” and the costume situation was settled.
Geeze. If that’s all true, which I’m sure it probably is, you got to wonder how big of an ego this Dave Morris guy must have! Not only did he probably think this up to kiss Ed Kelly’s ass, but he also decided to be the shirt with two letters. I bet this was so he could draw attention to himself and also tie the letter K for the highest total points. Hell, I bet he even had a “triple word score” card hidden in his back pocket and some weird new age urban dictionary that proves TV can be considered a word, just in case Mr. Monday showed up as the letter X.
Yeah. That’s probably all true. I guess.
Category: Look @ OKC, NewsOK and The Daily Oklahoman.
LOCATION: Owen Field at Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium
The Sooners have just put the finishing touches on a 49-17 shellacking of Oklahoma State, a win that clinched the Big XII South Championship. The scene is one of great celebration. Sooner players perform choreographed handshakes and scream “Boomer” with their forefinger raised high. Former players, like Jason White, Jamelle Hollieway, and Brian Bosworth congratulate the triumphant team. Meanwhile the coaches huddle to discuss the game, loudly saying things like, “They were better when this was their bowl game”, or “Miles was a jerk, but at least they came to play back then” followed by derisive laughter.
In the background, a large man dressed in orange watches the proceedings with a sour look on his face. Continue reading ‘Justice League of Oklahoma (Episode 2.1)’
Category: Amy McRee, Dean Blevins, Gary England, Justice League of Oklahoma, OSU Football, OU Football, Oklahoma City Media, Oklahoma City Weather and Sports.
Published by Patrick at November 28, 2007
It’s been about a month since we’ve last had a good power poll. Since that’s quite a layoff, we figured we needed to write one that people would really enjoy. And we think we found it with our “20 Hottest Women in the Oklahoma City Media” rankings.
Here is how the poll worked. The three of us ranked our own top 10 hottest girls. We then got some Top 10 lists from some friends. After that, we then put all the rankings in a spreadsheet and had Clark Matthews run some exotic formulas to determine the Top 20. Pretty fun, huh?
On that note, we would like to thank the people who helped us compile this list. They were:
• a local politicians son
• Patrick’s perverted roommate who knows Running Girl
• a girl who works at MidFirst Bank
• a PR professional from a big university
• a PR professional from a local business in downtown
• a local religious weatherman (this may be a joke)
And a little FYI: three of our helpers were female. Yes. The Lost Ogle’s have chicks telling us who they think are the hot chicks in the news media. Yes. We are slowly on our way to becoming the Hinder of the Oklahoma City web scene.
Anyway, if you got this far, go ahead and do yourself a favor and check out the first half of Top 20 Hottest Women in the OKC News Media after the jump. You deserve it.
Continue reading ‘Power Poll: The 20 Hottest Women in the Oklahoma City Media (20-11)’
Category: Oklahoma City Media and Power Poll.
Published by Tony at November 27, 2007
Dear Santa,
What up big man? Not much here.
I have been a good boy this year. I promise this is true. If you get any letters from Moldovan prostitutes mentioning my name, please disregard them. They are all lies. LIES!
Also, I am sad to inform you that I will not be able to leave you your customary milk and cookies this year. I have given up drinking milk, so I will replace that with a handle of vodka. Enjoy! But please don’t drink and sleigh.
Anyway, on to my list. This is what I want for Christmas this year. It’s not a long list, so please make it happen.
1. Have someone beat Al Eschbach to the first question at one of Bob Stoops’ press conferences
Why does Al always get to ask the first question at press conferences in Norman? Why does the rest of the media always defer to him? Is it just because he’s been around forever? This is dumb, and I want someone to jump in and ask a question before he does.
Continue reading ‘All I Want For Christmas…’
Category: Jim Traber, Oklahoma City Media, Oklahoma City Radio, Oklahoma City Weather, The Lost Ogle and The Sports Animal.
Published by Patrick at November 26, 2007
Well, here are our last ten ideas for the Oklahoma Ideas Initiative. Overall, some of our ideas have been good, some have been bad, some have made no sense. To see all of them, check out our 100 Ideas Category.
10. Three words: EMPEROR GARY ENGLAND.
This is probably the best idea on the list. If you doubt it, just check out Gary’s online resume over at NewsOK.com. There you will learn that Gary:
• Was named Best Television Personality by the Oklahoma Gazette in 2001
• Was named One of the Outstanding Young Men of America, 1976 by something called Jaycees
• Was featured on Spiegel TV News (German Television) in 1999
• Is an expert witness in lawsuits involving weather
• Appeared in Living Magazine in 1978
Geeze. If stuff like that doesn’t convince you that Lord Gary should be emperor of Oklahoma or Oklahoma City or even Warr Acres, then you are a sad sad person. Or you are just Mike Morgan.
Continue reading ‘Oklahoma Initiative Ideas: 10-1′
Category: 100 Ideas, Gary England, Lauren Richardson, Mike Gundy, OU Football and Saving Grace.
Published by Patrick at November 23, 2007
Today is the official start of the holiday shopping season. Now thanks to a recent discovery I made, there will be no need for you to fight the traffic jams, lines and totally anarchy found in malls and shopping centers all over America. Instead you can shop from the comfort of your home at the NewsOK.com online “mall”, where you can purchase authentic Daily Oklahoman merchandise like visors, coffee mugs and even a gigantic $35 “colorful poster of OSU football player Mike Hamilton.” Or, as the website puts it:
Shop online for a variety of products, including commemorative items for Oklahoma’s upcoming centennial and products from NEWS 9 and The Oklahoman.
Click on a category on the left to look at the neat things you can buy online right here! Or you can click on one of the products showcased on the right to go to the purchase it.
Seriously. I’m not making this up.
So do you have that grumpy right wing conservative uncle who’s impossible to shop for? That’s okay! Give him the perfect gift with a “cool mesh shirt” that the brilliant Oklahoman copywriters describe as:
Cool mesh shirt with banded short sleeves in blue. 60% cotton, 40% polyester with Oklahoman logo on sleeve.
Or better yet, need to find a fun silly present for the White Elephant Gag Gift Party thing at the office? Give everyone a laugh with an Oklahoman Mug. It’s brilliant!
Or better yet, do you know three guys who have an odd fascination with Lord Gary England? Maybe three guys who think he should be made king of Oklahoma? If so, order them a News 9 Terrible Twister Survival Kit. And if you really like them, get Gary England to autograph it.
p.s.- I did notice that Oklahoman employees can order these products directly from “Support Services.” By doing so, I assume they can get a discount. Mr. Monday, you now have no excuse to leave us hanging!
Category: The Daily Oklahoman.
For those who have not heard, tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. One tradition at the Matthews household is that everyone at the dinner table must give a reason to be thankful before getting an turkey. So, I thought I’d bring that tradition to TheLostOgle. I’ll start:
Clark Matthews: I am thankful , of course, for my loving wife and one year old son…but also, having Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe to provide me with material for articles.
Patrick Nelson is thankful amendments have been made to the Constitution of Oklahoma.
Tony Hanadarko says he is thankful for “his pet turtle“, but what he really gives thanks for is that he gets to walk on the same Earth as David Beckham.
Now, wasn’t that nice. As successful as this exercise was, I thought I’d extend it to some of Oklahoma’s more famous citizens. After the jump you will find out how some of your favorite Oklahomans answered this question:
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Continue reading ‘What Are We Thankful For?’
Category: Amy McRee, Basketball in OKC, Brad Henry, Dean Blevins, Gan Matthews, Gary England, Hinder, Jenni Carlson, Jim Inhofe, Jim Traber, Lauren Richardson, Mick Cornett, Mike Gundy, Oklahoma City Media, Oklahoma Politics, The Lost Ogle, The Sports Animal and Toby Keith.
Published by Tony at November 20, 2007
Thanksgiving is nearly here, which makes me depressed, not because I have nothing to be thankful for, since I do. Like that time that cop let me off with a warning. And the pet turtle I had when I was 6. Oh, and my family and stuff. Them too. But mostly the turtle.
No, the reason I am depressed when the holidays roll around is that I am forced to do things I hate, like “being nice to people” and “making eye contact with others” and “getting out of bed.”
But there is one good thing about Thanksgiving: the food. Unfortunately, I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year, and I am a terrible cook. For the past week I have woken up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat by the nightmares of not knowing what I would cook.
What was I to do? Thank god I checked KOCO’s web site this morning! There I found a multitude of holiday recipes from some of the anchors and reporters at Channel 5. I don’t know about you, but if there’s one thing I want in my newspeople, it’s cooking ability! Now the rest of the world can taste Tierney Cook’s Sweet Potato Halves and Kevin Sims’ Cranberry Tea! I only wish Husker Rick had contributed his world famous “Tornado Turducken” so that we could all try it.
Anyway, in the generous spirit of Thanksgiving, the three of us at The Lost Ogle have each contributed one of our favorite holiday recipes. You’ll find them after the jump. We hope you give them a try. Happy Thanksgiving!
Continue reading ‘Happy Thanksgiving From The Lost Ogle’
Category: The Lost Ogle and Unusual.
Previously: The Justice League learned a machine that can control the weather had come under the hands of a rogue. Doug Sauter, Joe Burton, Val Castor, and Lauren Richardson saved Greer, Oklahoma. Lauren was chastised by Gary England for disobeying orders, wooed by Mike Morgan to leave the Justice League, and later defended Morgan when Gary accused him of being the rogue. It was revealed that Gary was the inventor of the machine. Gary confronted Morgan, but found him to be innocent and learned that Lauren had faith that Gary was not behind the weather abnormality. Meanwhile, the Storm Chaser lair was infiltrated by ninjas who were corralled by Wayne Coyne. Their identity was a shock. And now, the final chapter…
———————- Continue reading ‘Justice League of Oklahoma (Part V)’
Category: Fake News, Gary England, Justice League of Oklahoma, Lauren Richardson, OKC Blazers, Oklahoma City Weather and Wayne Coyne.
Published by Patrick at November 19, 2007
20. Have Maggie Carlo fight Amy McRee in a bikini oil wrestling match on pay-per-view.
We know that Amy McRee looks good in a bikini. And we are pretty sure that Maggie Carlo would look good in a bikini. But we are 100% sure that Amy McRee and Maggie Carlo would look amazing in a bikini oil wrestling brawl. This idea must be added to the book.
Continue reading ‘Oklahoma Initiative Ideas: 20-11′
Category: 100 Ideas, Amy McRee, Hinder, KREF, Lauren Richardson, Maggie Carlo, Mark Rodgers, Mick Cornett, Oklahoma City Media, Oklahoma City Radio, Oklahoma City Weather, Oklahoma Politics, The Daily Oklahoman, The Oklahoma Gazette and The Sports Animal.
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