The Great State Fair of Oklahoma has come and gone (at least the Oklahoma City version) and this year some of our kind readers decided to send us photos from this awesomely bad event. Since the picture above not only shows the typical fair attendee – but also includes a funnel cake – I’m going to go out on a limb and say it is the best one. But don’t take my word for it, check out even more great pictures and vote for your favorite after the jump.
A Tulsa couple has reached a new level of shady. According to the Tulsa World, Kevin and Apryl Walsh (photographed above) are the owners of 47 Tulsa rentals that are in foreclosure. Their company, Oakley Group Inc., still accepts rent, although they may not pay the mortgage. Maybe they’re holding out for a government bail out.
As their tenants are evicted from their homes along the lower income side of town, the Walshes live in one of their two multi-million dollar houses. One in Tulsa. One in Braselton, Ga. They’re not returning calls.
Although they’re smart enough to earn millions, they’re not smart enough to put their MySpace profile on private. Let’s read some interesting facts from Apryl’s MySpace page:
I don’t remember the Bible verse that mentions selling out, but I’ll ask Richard Roberts next time I see him at Target. I’m also concerned about the voices Apryl hears. It’s normal to talk to Jesus, but if Jesus talks back, it might be time for medication. She sounds FLDS to me. All she needs is a bun and denim dress.
(P.S. For more Irritated Tulsan goodness, check out How Cherokee Casino Restored My Youth and Mattatarian’s Food Offering of the Week [Snickerdoodle Edition.])
No one will ever accuse Clay Bennett of being too secretive. After getting embarrassed because of personal emails and watching his franchise have the big unveiling of its new name and team logo come via a third party, it is happening again. The team uniforms, which are supposedly being revealed today, have already been teased by someone who got an early copy of the video game NBA 2K9.
While it’s fun to see the Thunder organization continue showing ineptitude, there are some secrets we wish Clay Bennett would be intrusted with:
I’m sure there are plenty of things our readers would like for Clay Bennett to know, as well. Leave your request in the comments section.
Update: The jerseys are now official, and they look very much, well exactly, like the video above. Don’t believe me? See for yourself…with the bonus of seeing four really uncomfortable players model them.
We have learned that Maggie Carlo is leaving Channel 5. Her last day is Wednesday, October 15. From one of the several emails we received alerting us of the news:
The guy she’s married to is a hedge fund manager and he has been commuting back and forth to Chicago. That’s where they are moving.
Sad day for matching eye shadow lipstick and outfit fans.
Yeah, I don’t know if I buy the whole “I have a rich husband who manages millions of dollars in Chicago” excuse. Something tells me she probably just got sick of Paul Folger showing her all the pictures he took of his longhaired Dachshund dressed up in doggie clothes.
An obvious sign of alcoholism: you get drunk and sing this for karaoke.
Remember a while back when we posted that picture of Ron Williams violating Jason White on a pool table? We are not sure which is worse: this picture, that picture, or never announcing a winner to the caption contest. Maybe we should just have Ron Williams’ son interview us to find out the answer. That would be neat.
Anyway, for fun, why don’t you go ahead and give us a caption for this picture. We’ll probably never announce a winner, but that’s what makes it so fun. My entry: “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.”
p.s- The winner of the original caption contest was choice number 3. If that’s you, send us an email.
UPDATE: Apparently the girl in the picture is a grade school teacher. Because I have somewhat of a spine, we put the cool black bar over her eyes. That’s cool and everything, but we still wonder if she teaches sex ed.
Earlier this week Ozzie Guillen, with his first in the AL Central Chicago White Sox beginning a crucial three game series against the second place Minnesota Twins, had this to say about the how successful his pitcher Javier Vazquez has been in big games: “He hasn’t.”
The vote of non-confidence from Ozzie Guillen was prescient, mainly because the Twins know where to look for hurlers who can come through in the clutch. On that first game of the series, Twins’ manager Ron Gardenhire (an Okmulgee native) handed the ball to former Oklahoma State pitcher Scott Baker. Baker responded with seven strong innings where he allowed only one run. Minnesota won the game 9-3 (poor Vazquez was shelled), and the Twins closed to within a game and a half of Chicago.
On night two, Chicago sent out their ace, Mark Buehrle. Gardenhire sent out his number five starter, Nick Blackburn. Blackburn is a rookie with a a .500 record on the season, and an ERA greater than four. Fortunately for Minnesota, he’s also an Ada native which apparently means he has gonads the size of Barry Bonds’ steroid inflated head. The overmatched righty managed a respectable five innings where he managed to work out of trouble to allow only two runs. He left the game with his team holding a 3-2 lead that turned out to be the final score.
The Twins are now less than full game behind the Sox in the standings in what could be the most interesting pennant race of the final weekend of the season. Should they pull of the comeback, our state can take some of the credit.
The title to this post pretty much says it all, so there is really nothing else to add. I guess I would just say that when you read the list, please keep these two things in mind:
• I was born in 1978. More than likely, the restaurants listed closed in my lifetime. If your favorite restaurant closed in 1950 or something, it’s probably not showing up.
• This is part one. It covers restaurants 20-11. Part two will appear next week.
Now that we have that covered, lets get this thing going. Number 20 is below, the rest are after the jump.
20. Showbiz Pizza Place
On the surface, Chuck E. Cheese’s and Showbiz Pizza Place are essentially the same place. They both feature over priced pizza, annoying kids and bad video games. However, nothing – not a mouse, better games, or even strippers – will ever replace Billy Bob and the Rock-a-fire Explosion. Fortunately, they are now able to live and thrive on the Internet!
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