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Not A Power Poll: The Metro’s Worst Intersections

Published by
Tony
 on April 16, 2008

For months we had been planning on doing a power poll of OKC’s worst intersections. But, for whatever reason (most likely the constant drug use) we just never got around to it.

We were going to post it today, but then it got late and we remembered that we always miss something obvious when we do these power polls. So instead we decided to just put our collective heads together and confer with a few Friends of The Lost Ogle and come up with some possibilities for the worst intersections in the area. No ranking, not a definitive list, and we want your input. Which ones do you avoid at all costs?

We have a few of our least favorites after the jump.

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Category: Power Poll. 36 Comments

Saturday Poll: Best Circular Landmark

Published by
Tony
 on April 12, 2008

First things first. Recommended reading for today: This compelling ESPN article about Bobby Reid’s lingering resentment regarding Mike Gundy’s famous tirade. Frankly, even after reading it, I’m not exactly sure what his beef is and it all seems a bit like sour grapes over losing his starting QB job, but it’s a fascinating story nonetheless.

In more important news, it’s time to decide the metro’s best circular landmark. Who ya got? The Round Barn or the Crystal Bridge?


Which is the best 2008 Oklahoma State Fair picture...

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Category: Poll! Poll! Poll!. 12 Comments

Ogle Madness Elite 8 Recap

Published by
Tony
 on April 11, 2008

Another week has past, and we have finally whittled the field down to the Final Four. Those of you whose brackets had a Final Four of Doug Sauter, Clark Matthews, Blake Rambo and Andrew Gilman are surely licking your wounds. Better luck next year, Clark. I mean, whoever it might be that had that bracket.

We’ll have a quick recap of this week’s action and preview of the Final Four as soon as we hear from our sponsor, Soundtrak electronics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n5_l7JcORA

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Category: Ogle Madness. 5 Comments

Ogle Madness Elite 8: West Regional Final

Published by
Tony
 on April 10, 2008

Yesterday we wondered why Ron Terrell wasn’t e-mailed the letter Brent Skarky sent to all of his friends and colleagues asking for votes. As it turns out, he was. Yesterday Ron left us this gracious message on our MySpace page:

Actually, Brent did send me that e-mail… and I would just like to say…

~clearing throat and playing both sides of the fence~

“I would like to wish both Brent and Lauren health and happiness. Each has their own strengths in battle, and each is a MySpace friend. As are those the winner would face in the next round. To Wayne and Jessica, I also wish you the best in competition…and in life.”

OK, OK, perhaps not the most bold of gestures, but it was a nice tribute to worthy competitors and just the sort of friendly competitive spirit we here at the Lost Ogle are striving to nurture. We also like pizza. And mixed martial arts. OK, maybe not the mixed martial arts thing. Unless that makes us sound cooler. Does that make us sound cooler? Or just like we are trying too hard? It used to be so much easier to fake hipness. What’s that? Stop saying “hipness?”

Anyway, today is the final day of the Ogle Madness Elite 8. The game is from the unpredictable West Region and is being played at H. H. Champlin Mansion in Enid. The matchup is:

(4) Jessica Schambach vs. (3) Wayne Coyne

Please vote after the jump…

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Category: Ogle Madness. 6 Comments

Farewell, Fair Man-Boob

Published by
Tony
 on April 9, 2008

If you are reading this, that means you have survived today’s torrential downpour. Either that or you have invented some sort of device that allows you to read the internet under water. In which case we drool with envy.

We heard today the unfortunate news that Tyler Suiters and his sweet, sweet veiny arms are apparently out at KOCO and his last day will be next week. We’re fans of Tyler and his wife, Kimberly Lohman, and we wish them all the best. Between Suiters, Constance Jones and Aaron Tuttle, Channel 5 has lost a lot of Ogle favorites over the past few months. We’re afraid Husker Rick and Jessica Shambach should be watching their backs.

We know what you are wondering. No, at this moment The Lost Ogle is not ready to make our endorsement for Suiters’ replacement. We are, however, prepared to fight tooth and nail against the hiring of Bill Self’s Toupee, who is rumored to be receiving a six-figure deal to do the 10 o’clock news if Self is hired to coach at OSU. Though we are fans of diversity in the marketplace, and it is true inanimate objects are not well represented in the OKC media, we simply do not feel Bill Self’s Toupee is the right choice for KOCO at this time.

Best wishes, Tyler and Kimberly. If you ever need anything, just page us.

Category: Oklahoma City Media. 5 Comments

Brent Skarky Believes In Miracles, Ballot Rigging

Published by
Tony
 on April 8, 2008

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It appears Brent Skarky has a Lost Ogle mole among the contacts in his e-mail list. We were forwarded a 100% real email that he sent out before his matchup with Kelly Ogle. Here it is:

From: BRENT SKARKY

Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:06 AM

To: aaron tuttle; amy robert; andrew gilman; andy gibson; bentley dill; brent quinones; BRETT STAGNITTI; brian carey; brian maciel; brian maciel; bryan beasley; christine flores; darren tawwater; darren tawwater; dave law; emily voigt; jakub pitha; jason peak; jeb joseph; jen jantzen; jeni keitz; John Allgood; john beck; john zeiders; jud duncan; lisa monahan; lisa monahan; marty pitha; MATT PARK; megan jones; monica jones; rick pendergraft; robert hedrick; sana syed; scott levy; sean nichols; SETH JOSEPH; shea moseley; steve skarky; steve skarky; tammy zettler; tata huckeby; TED ACHLADIS; terry jones; tracy jones; Trinity Tate; Trinity Tate; tyler suiters

Subject: Do you believe in Miracles?…… Yes!

Well my friends its here… The Sweet 16 matchup with Kelly Ogle. If we were to post another miraculous upset, against the site’s namesake, image the despair, grief and fury that would insue for the 40 year old pasty guys that have never kissed a girl and live in their moms’ basements. Let’s make this happen. Go to the site.. Scroll down and vote. Vote for a miracle, a win for America.

http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/04/02/ogle-madness-sweet-16-south-regional/#more-543

It has come to my attention that the site is treating the Ackerman server as one vote. This will not stand.. This aggression against Kuwait will not stand. Let’s use this like we did our original 12 seed. Let’s make this motivation to beat another News 9 staffer. You must tell friends. You must vote again tonight at home. You must register your disdain on the comments part.

They said Dean was the dream, but against us, done. They said Toby’s nice guy m-o was unbeatable. See ya.. Now lets TCB against the leader of News 9.

We are way past speeches.. You have to be good to make it this far. How many times are we gunna pass the ball before we shoot? 5! Exactly.

Lets keep hope alive. Lets continue to wear the slipper, and win just one more for the Gipper.

Brent Skarky
Host
Oklatravelnet

Our thoughts are after the jump…

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Category: Brent Skarky, Dirty Rotten Cheaters and Ogle Madness. 21 Comments

Sunday Randomness: Grandparents.com

Published by
Tony
 on April 6, 2008

Continuing our ongoing theme of It’s Sunday And I Have Nothing To Write About And Nobody Reads The Site On The Weekend Anyway So I’ll Just Post Videos Of My Friends, here’s a video from some guys you might remember pitching H&R Block last week. This time, they’ve been hired to do a Grandparents.com advertisement (possibly NSFW language).

Come back Monday for Ogle Madness as we start to whittle the Elite 8 down to the Final 4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NffX8uf8V2M

Category: Unusual. 4 Comments

Saturday Poll: Best 23rd and Classen Landmark

Published by
Tony
 on April 5, 2008

I was all set to write a post today complaining about the westbound lanes of 23rd street being closed between Western and Classen. That construction was causing me to lose valuable seconds of my life that could be spent doing something productive like volunteering at a soup kitchen or watching television. But then I noticed that they had been re-opened today, so I have nothing to say.

Instead, in honor of 23rd Street being re-opened, a poll. Which is the better 23rdish and Classen landmark? The gold dome or the milk bottle?

[Poll=65]

Category: Poll! Poll! Poll!. 12 Comments
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