ArdmoreRyno

Rock Cafe in Stroud, Oklahoma is a must stop for food. The writers of the movie "Cars" spent a lot of time in that place coming up with the script. (I'm from Oklahoma, never driven the whole Route 66) But it sounds like fun! Just make sure you don't leave the dog tied to the bumper

40 years ago... I was 8 years old. Probably playing with my Star Wars toys, watching GI Joe and waiting for Return of the Jedi to come out at the local theater. Going outside at 8 am and coming home at 8 pm after spending all day in the woods, building 'forts' and playing Army. Back then, parents would just tell us to get back before dark/dinner. I was also probably sneaking a peak at Risky Business and dad's Playboys when my parents weren't around

The ones who have "survived" when I hit them, I always put them out of their misery (I carry my Ruger SR9c), which is better than letting them suffer in the middle or side of the road. Here (I live in Southern Oklahoma... lots of open wildlife and wilderness) a lot of deer will drink and eat from road ditches, causing them to be out around the highway more.

Believe they are the #1 cause of vehicle insurance claims. I hit one just a couple of months ago on the local turnpike one morning going to work. Fog was THICK and it just came out of no where (managed to get out of the way enough it just clipped my Jeep). Did $3200 worth of damage. It was like my 7th deer I've hit the past 10 years here in Oklahoma. They get BAD from Oct to Feb.

We actually have around the same number of deer in the United States as we had hundreds of years ago. It went on a step increase from around 1900-1950 but has gone down the past 20 years again.

This is the same people (Gun Violence Archive) who count gang shootings as "mass shootings"? I'm posting links from the CDC. That's all. That's what I'll go with on information.

Considering the data I posted is DIRECLTY from the CDC and their data ONLY GOES TO 2020, not sure what to tell ya. But keep HOPING firearms are the leading cause of kids deaths. Maybe if you gave a crap about gang violence being the reason most of the firearm deaths in kids happen...

Now if you want to change it from "All races" to "black", it's once place where you see homicide is the leading cause of death for ages 0-19. Again, gangs.

From the CDC website (2000-2020, ages 0-19). You can do this yourself if you want to see: https://wisqars.cdc.gov/fatal-leading Directly from the CDC: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022437521000918

Yep! And most of the "gun deaths" for children are GANG related.

Leading cause of death of children 0-19 is "Unintentional Injury". Those are motor vehicle crashes, falls, fires and burns, drowning, poisonings and aspirations. In 2023, the leading cause of death for that age group is Covid-19.

People like the professor at Marshall, are completely clueless. I'll never forget the last day we turned in our M16A2 at basic (Ft. Leonard Wood), we were in formation outside the armory. We did our typical "dry fire" to make sure the weapon was clear. Some idiot girl squeezed a round off. She was discharged that afternoon and not allowed to get back in. Military or CLEET ≠ good at handling a firearm

And just because you're a veteran, doesn't mean you go through "months of *FIREARM* training". You can be a 92Y (supply, for example) and only fire a weapon in basic for a couple of weeks and then once a year to 'requalify". In basic, you'll RARELY ever see a sidearm (pistol) and will likely never handle one unless you're an officer. To think just because you served, you're 'weapons trained' is comical. I know plenty of people who I served with that SUCK at handling guns.

If you want to say white supremacist or neo-nazi, go for it. But there are no more "Nazi's". Neo-Nazi's are wannabes. There are around 3,000 estimates "klan" members or people who align with their ideology today. There are around 1,100 total hate groups in the US today. We aren't talking about a huge number. You know, if we didn't give them any press? We wouldn't hear about them and they'd go away.

Dude, the Nazi party is gone. They've been gone since 1945. It's make believe to say they are here today. It would be like calling someone part of the "Persian Empire" in 2023. It's long gone.

31% black population v 5% Dude, I take the Morgan Freeman approach. You want to end racism? Stop talking about it. Black history? American history. Why does there need to be a month about it? (all things he said)

Higher minority rates, the higher the murder rate. Add in the poverty rate, you have your top 5 list.

This was so freakin' stupid. The left and the media make this crap up to keep POC down and to scare them. If you looked on Twitter, no conservative or GOP'er had any idea what the hell this was... but the liberals sure loved pushing it! Let's keep saying things are racist so the country never progresses with race issues. Just f'ing moronic.

Been watching the Netflix series off and on. Crazy

Again, you're not going to change how I feel.... and a lot of people feel the same way about that season, who are NOT Oklahoma State fans. Like I keep saying, there is a reason we have a 4-team playoff right now. A MASSIVE part of it was due to how the 2011 season ended and how OSU got shafted. BTW: Stanford had one of the best defenses in the nation, top 25 and that was in a crazy PAC12 who had great offenses. OSU lit them up. No, not nearly as good as Alabama's defense that year but they were good. (and the stats do matter when half the offense went on to the NFL that next year)

Again, you won't convince me that OSU wasn't the best team in 2011. We were unstoppable on offense (best offense in college football) and a better resume. If it wasn't for Saban ranking OSU like 5th along with a few other coaches (which was done on purpose to help Alabama), OSU would have finished 2nd and played LSU. "10x better" give me a freaking break dude. You didn't even win your division. Nearly a 5000 yard QB with nearly 40 TDs (NFL) 1500 yard WR with 18 TDs as a 2x Biletnikoff winner (NFL) RB with over 1200 yards & 24 TDs (NFL) TE with 700 yards (NFL) This again is a huge reason why I think we needed the expanded playoffs and it's WHY we have a 4-team playoff today. People realized OSU was screwed over that year. Not sure why you keep telling me I'm wrong. I'll just tell you... you're wrong. 🤷‍♂️

Guess we will see! Not sure how many times I have to tell ya... I'm an Oklahoma State fan but I'm not clueless to think the Big XII defenses are top notch, but compared to the SEC... it's up and down as good. 4 Big XII teams and 4 SEC teams in the top 30 defensively. Take away UGA? SEC is pretty lousy today with their defenses. NOT any better than the Big XII defenses as a whole. "Done nothing special"

Could use Dawson to lure him over?

Thinking about it again... I have to change my answer to two possible dates, both tragic days. Jan 27, 2001: Oklahoma State basketball played in Boulder, Colorado against the Buffaloes. The game ended and the team took 3 charter planes back to Stillwater. One didn't make it back. It took the lives of 10 staff members, players and coaches. Shook the OSU community to it's core and still has a huge effect on the school and even state. Team managed to make it to the NCAA tournament that season after what happened. Nov 18, 2011: Oklahoma State v Iowa State football in Ames, IA. The day before, another Oklahoma State plane went down, killing the girls head basketball coach and lead assistant (along with the pilot and his wife). In Stillwater, the kids who are athletes... they are all close. Mens basketball, football hung out with the womens sports. Mainly basketball. OSU went to Ames undefeated (10-0), ranked 2nd in the country and Brandon Weeden was the lead for the Heisman. Two wins away from the BCS Championship game. The Pokes were up early, but it slipped away. Lost in OT. Justin Blackmon (who I know his family really well) said that the entire team just walked through the game. No emotion, almost played depressed. The game cost OSU the National Title shot (we would have won) and changed college football into what we have today (CFP).