Comments on: The Dark Side Of Gary England http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/ Our Three Cents... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:14:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: FG Onions http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7222 FG Onions Tue, 20 May 2008 02:13:31 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7222 Gary is the nicest guy I ever hired. Gary is the nicest guy I ever hired.

]]> By: Pattycake http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7150 Pattycake Sat, 17 May 2008 14:55:10 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7150 Found the drinking game rules! Have fun! Tornado season is almost over! Gary England Drinking Game Pregame 1. Everyone selects a storm chaser other than Val Castor. Every time Gary talks to your storm chaser, you take one drink. Take two drinks every time we see footage from your storm chaser. Take four drinks if your storm chaser says "tornado on the ground." 2. Everyone selects a county other than Pottawatomie County. Every time Gary mentions your county, you take one drink. Take two drinks every time we see footage from your county. Take four drinks if a tornado touches down in your county. One drink 1. Take one drink every time Gary says the following: "Hook echo" | "Updraft" | "Metro" | "Doppler radar" | "Wall cloud" | "Ranger 9" | "Underground" | "Mobile home" 2. When Gary gives a list of counties, take one drink for every county in the list. 3. Take one drink every time Gary interrupts a program. Take one drink if Gary says "You're not missing any of [program name]." Take one drink when Gary says "We'll keep you advised." Two drinks 1. Take two drinks every time Gary says the following: "Baseball-sized hail" | "Waterloo Road" | "Pottawatomie County" | "Deer Creek High School" 2. Take two drinks every time Gary mentions the following towns: Altus | Burns Flat | Dill City | Gotebo | Hydro | Lookeba | Meeker | Mulhall | Oktaha | Olustee | Shattuck | Slaughterville | Tryon | Vici | Waukomis | Wayne (or Payne) | Weleetka | Wetumkah 3. Take two drinks every time Gary talks to Val Castor. Three drinks 1. Take three drinks if we see footage from Val Castor. 2. Take three drinks if we see footage from Pottawatomie County. 3. Take three drinks if Gary mentions the following: "Immediate tornado precautions" | "National Weather Service" | "Mesocyclone" | "Portable Radio" | "Take shelter" | "Tornado warning in effect until ..." Four drinks 1. Take four drinks if Ranger 9 must land to refuel. 2. Take four drinks if Gary issues his own tornado warning, not recognized by the NWS or says the following: "Will someone please answer that phone?" | "Do you see power flashes?" 3. Take four drinks if a shirt-less tornado victim is interviewed. Finish your drink 1. Finish your drink if someone uses the word tornado as a verb or if Gary mentions the nearest cross streets to you. 2. If Gary says "We've lost Val," pour a little out for your homies and finish your drink. Found the drinking game rules! Have fun! Tornado season is almost over!
Gary England Drinking Game

Pregame
1. Everyone selects a storm chaser other than Val Castor. Every time Gary talks to your storm chaser, you take one drink. Take two drinks every time we see footage from your storm chaser. Take four drinks if your storm chaser says “tornado on the ground.”

2. Everyone selects a county other than Pottawatomie County. Every time Gary mentions your county, you take one drink. Take two drinks every time we see footage from your county. Take four drinks if a tornado touches down in your county.

One drink
1. Take one drink every time Gary says the following:
“Hook echo” | “Updraft” | “Metro” | “Doppler radar” | “Wall cloud” | “Ranger 9″ | “Underground” | “Mobile home”

2. When Gary gives a list of counties, take one drink for every county in the list.

3. Take one drink every time Gary interrupts a program. Take one drink if Gary says “You’re not missing any of [program name].” Take one drink when Gary says “We’ll keep you advised.”

Two drinks
1. Take two drinks every time Gary says the following:
“Baseball-sized hail” | “Waterloo Road” | “Pottawatomie County” | “Deer Creek High School”

2. Take two drinks every time Gary mentions the following towns:
Altus | Burns Flat | Dill City | Gotebo | Hydro | Lookeba | Meeker | Mulhall | Oktaha | Olustee | Shattuck | Slaughterville | Tryon | Vici | Waukomis | Wayne (or Payne) | Weleetka | Wetumkah

3. Take two drinks every time Gary talks to Val Castor.

Three drinks
1. Take three drinks if we see footage from Val Castor.

2. Take three drinks if we see footage from Pottawatomie County.

3. Take three drinks if Gary mentions the following:
“Immediate tornado precautions” | “National Weather Service” | “Mesocyclone” | “Portable Radio” | “Take shelter” | “Tornado warning in effect until …”

Four drinks
1. Take four drinks if Ranger 9 must land to refuel.

2. Take four drinks if Gary issues his own tornado warning, not recognized by the NWS or says the following:
“Will someone please answer that phone?” | “Do you see power flashes?”

3. Take four drinks if a shirt-less tornado victim is interviewed.

Finish your drink
1. Finish your drink if someone uses the word tornado as a verb or if Gary mentions the nearest cross streets to you.

2. If Gary says “We’ve lost Val,” pour a little out for your homies and finish your drink.

]]> By: Pattycake http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7149 Pattycake Sat, 17 May 2008 14:44:33 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7149 WOW! Mike Morgan does look like Dracula. WOW! Mike Morgan does look like Dracula.

]]> By: Duke Skadoris http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7140 Duke Skadoris Sat, 17 May 2008 05:29:00 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7140 Had Gary come to our school to do a presentation to the kids and just before he entered the stage he told his producer that "I need to get my f---ing face on." Lost any respect for the man at that time. Had Gary come to our school to do a presentation to the kids and just before he entered the stage he told his producer that “I need to get my f—ing face on.” Lost any respect for the man at that time.

]]> By: Spit Cup http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7126 Spit Cup Fri, 16 May 2008 21:57:16 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7126 The gal next to me just said that Gary's ok but his wife is the nasTAY. The gal next to me just said that Gary’s ok but his wife is the nasTAY.

]]> By: Mike http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7101 Mike Fri, 16 May 2008 16:19:33 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7101 Yeah Gary England is a big dousche at restaurants hes a prick about having his food order a certain way, and after you "correct" it he still stiffs you on the TIP! Also i heard from one of my buddies that when she was opening her door for her friend, Gary just walk by and said thanks. WTF!! Yeah Gary England is a big dousche at restaurants
hes a prick about having his food order a certain way, and after you “correct” it he still stiffs you on the TIP!

Also i heard from one of my buddies that when she was opening her door for her friend, Gary just walk by and said thanks. WTF!!

]]> By: Jack Bowen's Wig http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7074 Jack Bowen's Wig Fri, 16 May 2008 01:11:09 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7074 HA! HA! HA! Gary England came to my elementary, middle, and high school and never canceled on us once. He's just not that into you. I also got Linda Cavanaugh, The McCain Brothers, and Patti Suarez autographs all before the 5th grade. I'll sell them if the price is right. HA! HA! HA! Gary England came to my elementary, middle, and high school and never canceled on us once. He’s just not that into you.

I also got Linda Cavanaugh, The McCain Brothers, and Patti Suarez autographs all before the 5th grade. I’ll sell them if the price is right.

]]> By: Ryan M. http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7072 Ryan M. Thu, 15 May 2008 23:59:13 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7072 Yeah, trust between your publication and readership doesn't matter. Neither does ethics. Right? It's a big "who cares" ...right? Yeah, trust between your publication and readership doesn’t matter. Neither does ethics. Right? It’s a big “who cares” …right?

]]> By: ouredman http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7062 ouredman Thu, 15 May 2008 18:12:12 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7062 Here's a big "who cares?" to Ryan. A link to a 2002 story on plagiarism involving a: 1) TV 2) Meteorologist? Maybe time to get over that one... Here’s a big “who cares?” to Ryan. A link to a 2002 story on plagiarism involving a: 1) TV 2) Meteorologist? Maybe time to get over that one…

]]> By: Ryan M. http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/05/14/the-dark-side-of-gary-england/#comment-7050 Ryan M. Thu, 15 May 2008 12:44:13 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=679#comment-7050 There's some current and former OPUBCO'ers who can tell you about Gary England's writing "abilities." And the brain trust that makes up The Oklahoman's masthead --- you know, the esteemed leaders the newsroom doesn't trust to lead them through one of those maze books for children, let alone put out a decent newspaper --- decided it was a better move to: a) Pretend it didn't happen.. b) Fire/demote anyone they thought leaked the information. Never mind ethics. This was about protecting their own hides. Read more here: http://www.aan.org/news/two_who_revealed_plagarism_fired__but_not_culprit/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=7383 http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb010102.html There’s some current and former OPUBCO’ers who can tell you about Gary England’s writing “abilities.”

And the brain trust that makes up The Oklahoman’s masthead — you know, the esteemed leaders the newsroom doesn’t trust to lead them through one of those maze books for children, let alone put out a decent newspaper — decided it was a better move to:
a) Pretend it didn’t happen..
b) Fire/demote anyone they thought leaked the information.

Never mind ethics. This was about protecting their own hides.

Read more here:
http://www.aan.org/news/two_who_revealed_plagarism_fired__but_not_culprit/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=7383

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb010102.html

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