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The wheels on the bus go…

Published by
Sam
 on July 3, 2008

With gas prices quickly approaching $7.23 an ounce, a friend and I were talking about the ways we could save money on gas. During the discussion, he mentioned the following word:

MetroTransit

Oklahoma City’s MetroTransit covers several cities in central Oklahoma. I use the term cover rather loosely. If I were to travel from my current humble abode to Harvard on May I would have to walk a mile, ride a bus for 15 minutes, connect to another bus and ride for 58 minutes, enjoy a two minute potty break, transfer again and ride another 30 minutes… and only cost $4.75.

They also operate the trolleys. As the cutest addition to the original MAPs projects, these bad boys were intended to take visitors around Oklahoma City easily. When frequenting downtown and bricktown, I’ve found Waldo more times than the Oklahoma Spirit trolleys. Apparently, our friends from the Dark Tower have a problem too.

So it looks like my friend’s “MetroTransit” option didn’t fly, but wouldn’t it be nice if it did? Having visited other cities, I would love to have a reliable transit system in the Big Town. Apparently, I’m not alone. Will MAPs for Mick’s legacy include Mass Transit? Only time will tell. Considering that Mayor Mick’s legacy has him as the only mayor to effectively steal two NBA franchises… I’m not holding my breath.

If only Clay Bennett would buy Seattle’s transit system and bring it here, too?

Category: Mick Cornett. 6 Comments

Who’s # 2: Equal Time Provision

Published by
Clark Matthews
 on June 25, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrvLsnV7No8

A couple of weeks ago, I published a post that divulged the Oklahomans who had made Barack Obama’s short list for Vice President. Honestly, I had planned to leave my discussion of the number two position at that, but then I received an angry email from Tony who claims to be an expert on political science.

He made the argument that our being ranked as the #5 most influential political blog in Oklahoma by BlogNetNews.com made us a legitimate member of the media. Then, because of this, he claimed that we are subject to the Communications Act of 1934, meaning we at TheLostOgle are now required to give equal coverage to Obama’s opponent, John McCain. Being that I checked with my lawyer, who posts as “Lrng2luvlaw” and his only advice on the matter was “McCain sucks”. I took that to mean Tony has a point.

It’s not like I have anything of merit to offer Senator McCain. The guy really knows what he is doing. For instance, last week he responded to Obama’s contention that electing McCain would be tantamount to a third term for George W. Bush by claiming that Obama was running for a “second (Jimmy) Carter administration.” You see, I would usually advise a guy who struggles with an image of being old and out-of-touch to select a pop culture reference that was younger than thirty years old. I guess that’s why I don’t get paid to advise politicians.

That being said, the Oklahomans who McCain is considering as a runningmate can be found after the jump.

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Category: Mick Cornett, Oklahoma Politics and Toby Keith. 21 Comments

Mayor: So easy, a teenager can do it

Published by
Clark Matthews
 on May 23, 2008

With apologies to Mayor Mick, the job of being chief executive of a city seems to be pretty easy.  At least the people of Muskogee think so.  In a run off election last week, nineteen-year old OU Freshman John Tyler Hammons was elected to be the most powerful man in town.

More shocking than JTH’s rise to power at such a young age is that he managed to get elected despite making the announcement of his intention to run in front of this group:

Seriously, he kicked off his campaign in a mall food court with this as his target demographic and he managed to get elected?  That’s almost as improbable as Pedro’s rise to class President, but I do like the image of Hammons candidacy being buoyed when his friend Napoleon did a sweet dance in the town square.

Regardless, it is an impressive feat that suggests J.T.’s ceiling may include a term as head of the U.N.  So, I wanted to figure out the kid’s appeal.  After exhaustive research, I decided it must be work ethic.

From the Muskogee Phoenix:

Q: If elected mayor, how much time would you devote to being mayor and what kind of schedule would you keep? How accessible would you be as mayor?

HAMMONS: As mayor, I will dedicate as much time as is needed to conduct the people’s business. This would include regular office hours, absolute attendance at council meetings.

Perfect example of our slacker generation.  “If I get elected, I’ll sit in my office and show up at meetings I am required to attend.”  Does he want a cookie for doing his job?  Of course, he shows his budding political skills by leaving out the part where he will be playing Wii during his office hours.

A lot of my hostility may stem from jealously.  When I was nineteen years old, I was working at Okie Sno pouring syrup on shaved ice before upgrading to become a reservationist at Hertz.  There are definitely some benefits to being a mayor before getting a college degree.  I outline some after the jump.

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Category: Mick Cornett, Oklahoma Politics and Sally Kern. 12 Comments

Lost Ogle Q & A: Mayor Mick Cornett

Published by
Patrick
 on May 13, 2008

To celebrate our one year anniversary, the Mayor of Oklahoma City agreed to participate in a special Q & A with The Lost Ogle. Before you ask the questions, here are our answers:

• Yes, the mayor of Oklahoma City agreed to do a brief Q and A with a website called The Lost Ogle.

• Yes. This is real!

• Yes, he says things like “Athiest Leaettner” and “every day is Amy McRee day.”

• Yes, that sound you heard was Mike McCarville having a heart attack.

• Yes, this probably cripples the mayor’s chances to be Senator Cornett.

Even though his answers are not as thorough or in-depth as Chris Callahan’s, this is the probably best interview in Lost Ogle history. Granted, we’ve only done two of them, but who really cares. Read it after the jump.

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Category: Mick Cornett and The Lost Ogle. 28 Comments

Big League City?

Published by
Clark Matthews
 on February 29, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNNhaBb_B4

In the minutes of grueling research I do for this website, I ran across the YouTube video you can watch above. I have no idea who had the access to, or had the idea to upload a forty-year old commercial related to a local bond issue. That said, thank you “Silentsensei.”

For one, I learned that people who voted before my parents were eligible to cast ballots changed the course of this city. In Yessing ‘em all, our forefathers (and I guess mothers since this was post-suffrage) made it where I can partake in drinking water. I like water. They improved the sewer systems. I like not smelling feces. It also created the Northwest Expressway and expanded many major roads of this city from two to four lanes. I like not sitting in traffic. After seeing this commercial, I wondered what our fair city would look like if the residents of that time had No’ed ‘em all….probably a bit like the Oklahoma City portrayed in Saving Grace.

Oklahoma City’s next chance to leap forward comes March 4th. This campaign slogan is not as catchy or instructive as yes ‘em all, but Big League City does have some merit. As my public service to you, I will rattle off the talking points. Continue reading ‘Big League City?’

Category: Basketball in OKC, Mick Cornett, NBA in OKC, OKC Advertising, Oklahoma Politics and Sports. 33 Comments

Which dance should Mayor Mick perform with a lesbian?

Published by
Patrick
 on January 10, 2008

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

Over at the Channel 5 website they have posted a poll to see which dance Mayor Mick should perform when he appears on the Ellen show on January 17th. The dance choices are:

  • Cabbage Patch
  • Macarena
  • Soulja Boy
  • Electric Slide
  • Lawnmower
  • Other

If you get a chance, go vote. Me? I am really hoping he’ll do the Centipede or Worm, so I’m voting ‘other.’ However, I am kind of worried he ‘ll just dance like some of his old Channel 5 co-workers did in the classic video above. Which actually makes me wonder what types of hard core drugs they were doing at Channel 5 in the late 1980s…and where exactly I can get some. Seriously, the only thing that could make the video any more better (i.e. unintentionally funny) is if the mayor himself made a quick cameo in the background with the guys wearing tuxedos.

Also, if you work at Channel 5 and are reading this–which you probably are–we officially demand a prompt remake of this promo spot. Imagine how cool it would be to see Mark Rodgers dancing in a red sweater. Rick Mitchell lip syncing “Come on ever guy.” And Maggie Carlo and Jessica Schambach grinding away on top a police car while swinging around glow sticks. It would be great! Get it done!

p.s.- Mayor Mick is going on the Ellen show to promote the whole “Oklahoma City is going to lose 1,000,000 pounds” thing. Good luck on that one.

Category: Maggie Carlo, Mark Rodgers, Mick Cornett and Oklahoma City Media. 16 Comments

What Are We Thankful For?

Published by
Clark Matthews
 on November 21, 2007

 

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. 19 Comments

Oklahoma Initiative Ideas: 20-11

Published by
Patrick
 on November 19, 2007

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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. 

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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. 13 Comments
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