yep..Been traveling this country 20 years after leaving Tulsa where I grew up.But I am coming home in 2 weeks.Just wondering what to expect,heard Owasso was big now,That was not a good town for me on leave from Army in 1984,spent a night in a 2 cell jail...Bet its bigger now??Later that year I seen the arresting officer drunk in midnight rodeo in restroom flashing his badge,nobody was impressed.
Im in Miami right now,and hate cities with a passion,I am not going to live in Tulsa,but a small town north of there that I lived in before.
After Miami,Minneaplois,Denver,Dallas,Cleveland,New york city and Las Vegas...I had more than enough city life.Im in my 40s now and want some simple Oklahoma life. I have lung cancer,and am not going to give up,But I wanna come home to be with the folks that made me who I am.And usually lung cancer kills within 5 years.
My best friend of 36 years lives there,and we havent spoke since 1997,he had a successful life and with a blink of an eye turned into a meth addict.I hope to reach out to him and maybe make him see that he has a chance.I dont,but he can turn his life around.
TulsaMini..I went to school with you,and you know this man as well.Maybe if your willing,we can both speak to him.He is a fellow westsider and still lives there.
Im asking nobody for anything,just pray for my friend.He has a little boy that needs him.Drugs are something I detest and I have nothing to give now but my time to help someone addicted.
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I have lung cancer,and am not going to give up,
Don't give up. Tulsa has some fabulous cancer treatment facilities.
Don't give up.
Ditto, here. And don't give up on your friend. Recently one of my business aquaintenances with a good business was arrested for meth lab. Total surprise. Your worldly experience will be helpful in both efforts.
BTW, consider Skiatook. Owasso is still a bad experience.[;)]
Owasso has become one big strip mall intermingled with subdivisions. (in my humblest of opinions)
Welcome home and good luck.
I can relate to wanting to get out of the cities....the pay is great, but what you have to give up in quality of life doesn't make it worth it. I've lived in 22 different towns/cities, myself.
Good luck with your friend and with your health. Sounds to me like you've made up your mind to live, so I doubt there's much else to do BUT live. ;)
S.
Hell I will be ok,lived thru a lot more dangerous situations.Guess 28 years of smoking earns a set of lungs something!
I quit 2 months ago,and sure hate seeing young kids smoking now.If they knew what it gets them they might quit before its too late!
REMOVED
Didn't i see a commercial for the cancer treatment center's of America? Thought they said one was in Tulsa.
regard's,cyndezu
quit 58 day's
I'm sorry to hear this mdunn and you will be in my prayers and thoughts. Tulsa has excellent Cancer Treatment Centers and hopefully they'll get yours into remission.
I respect your courage to help your friend with the meth addiction but imo few of these people can be helped.
God Bless you sir and know that you are in all of our thoughts.
Sad story. Good luck, mdunn. I hope whatever in life you hoped to set out and do, that you got 'r dunn.
It seems in Tulsa it's our meth addicts and small towns that are reeling people in, and not jobs, our fine city, or anything like that. Oh brother...
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Sad story. Good luck, mdunn. I hope whatever in life you hoped to set out and do, that you got 'r dunn.
It seems in Tulsa it's our meth addicts and small towns that are reeling people in, and not jobs, our fine city, or anything like that. Oh brother...
Tulsa has always paid lower wages than most of the country,It needs to wake up and pay people better.Its always been that way there.Has nothing to do with cost of living there,just the companys are cheap asses.
You know, I work two jobs: one full time (I'm a cosmetologist/masseur), and the other technically full-time (at a casino; I have their benefits package anyway), and I have always felt that I've done better economically here in Biloxi, Hurricanes and all, than I did in Tulsa. I mean, I own my condo free and clear, have plenty of discretionary income, and there's never a dull moment. Sometimes, I miss Tulsa, my friends and family, but economically, I gotta do what's right for me.
Are you a dealer? I figure good dealers probably make good bank at a casino with the tips.
A guy that lives across the street from me works the night shift at the casino out in Catoosa. He drives a Lexus, so I figure the earnings can't be too bad.
Given my work, I take Mondays off-the rest of the time, if I'm not at the salon in the day, or pulling a swing shift at the casino, I'm found at home taking a cat-nap. But yes, the money for the casino is very good.
And what's even more amazing is, I stated there as a bartender, so if the need arises for an extra bartender, they can call on me. The tips for tending bar are somewhat comparable (for me anyway) to a dealer, though dealer is somewhat more lucrative.
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Tulsa has always paid lower wages than most of the country,It needs to wake up and pay people better.Its always been that way there.Has nothing to do with cost of living there,just the companys are cheap asses.
The very reason I moved away 30+ years ago. I miss it terribly but I make so much more money in Memphis. go figure
Ah, Memphis. You know, I stayed a couple of days there before returning to Oklahoma briefly for a few weeks in 2005, and from all I saw, I must say that it's a city with alot going for it!
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Ah, Memphis. You know, I stayed a couple of days there before returning to Oklahoma briefly for a few weeks in 2005, and from all I saw, I must say that it's a city with alot going for it!
I don't know what to say about that. After living here for 5 years I've grown to hate the place. Reasons? far to numerous to list here. It is a unique town with lots of positive points but it is crime ridden with one of the highest murder rates in the country. Car theft is very high, insurance rates are some of the highest in the country as a result. City property taxes paired with the county property tax (no state property tax) are outragous, ie. a 150,000 home in Memphis city proper commands a tax of about $4000.00. I live outside the city limits, my home is valued at about 150,000 and I pay nearly $2000.00 per year. I could go on and on. But Elvis lived here so....
By the way I was within 6 inches of seeing Elvis once.... The damned shovel handle broke!!![:D]
Well, I was leaving the Gulf Coast for a few weeks, and compared to what I was dealing with in Biloxi, in spite of what problems you've mentioned, I must say that Memphis and the rest of the Mississippi Delta region was heavenly.
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Well, I was leaving the Gulf Coast for a few weeks, and compared to what I was dealing with in Biloxi, in spite of what problems you've mentioned, I must say that Memphis and the rest of the Mississippi Delta region was heavenly.
I am leaving Miami in the morning,spending 2 days in gulf coast with a friend then on to oklahoma to make low wages.After all my travels it will be ok.But all is not lost folks,I have great news!!!After seeking more opinions,it was realized that I do NOT have lung cancer,what the mis diagnosis was,that in somalia,I recieved 2 gunshot wounds,one went thru my lung,other went thru my spleen.It was scar tissue that they mistook for cancer.
I had the scare of my life,and then the relief of my life all in a 2 month period!
Its like a load lifted I cannot explain,Im just happy is all I can say.I appreaciate all the prayers and uplifting comments as they have worked.Im so greatful!!!
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I don't know what to say about that. After living here for 5 years I've grown to hate the place. Reasons? far to numerous to list here. It is a unique town with lots of positive points but it is crime ridden with one of the highest murder rates in the country. Car theft is very high, insurance rates are some of the highest in the country as a result. City property taxes paired with the county property tax (no state property tax) are outragous, ie. a 150,000 home in Memphis city proper commands a tax of about $4000.00. I live outside the city limits, my home is valued at about 150,000 and I pay nearly $2000.00 per year. I could go on and on. But Elvis lived here so....
By the way I was within 6 inches of seeing Elvis once.... The damned shovel handle broke!!![:D]
Frankly, with no state income tax in TN, $2,000 property tax on 150k$ house is cheap.
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Originally posted by mr.jaynes
Well, I was leaving the Gulf Coast for a few weeks, and compared to what I was dealing with in Biloxi, in spite of what problems you've mentioned, I must say that Memphis and the rest of the Mississippi Delta region was heavenly.
I am leaving Miami in the morning,spending 2 days in gulf coast with a friend then on to oklahoma to make low wages.After all my travels it will be ok.But all is not lost folks,I have great news!!!After seeking more opinions,it was realized that I do NOT have lung cancer,what the mis diagnosis was,that in somalia,I recieved 2 gunshot wounds,one went thru my lung,other went thru my spleen.It was scar tissue that they mistook for cancer.
I had the scare of my life,and then the relief of my life all in a 2 month period!
Its like a load lifted I cannot explain,Im just happy is all I can say.I appreaciate all the prayers and uplifting comments as they have worked.Im so greatful!!!
Terrific news! Miracles do happen.
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Originally posted by mdunn
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Originally posted by mr.jaynes
Well, I was leaving the Gulf Coast for a few weeks, and compared to what I was dealing with in Biloxi, in spite of what problems you've mentioned, I must say that Memphis and the rest of the Mississippi Delta region was heavenly.
I am leaving Miami in the morning,spending 2 days in gulf coast with a friend then on to oklahoma to make low wages.After all my travels it will be ok.But all is not lost folks,I have great news!!!After seeking more opinions,it was realized that I do NOT have lung cancer,what the mis diagnosis was,that in somalia,I recieved 2 gunshot wounds,one went thru my lung,other went thru my spleen.It was scar tissue that they mistook for cancer.
I had the scare of my life,and then the relief of my life all in a 2 month period!
Its like a load lifted I cannot explain,Im just happy is all I can say.I appreaciate all the prayers and uplifting comments as they have worked.Im so greatful!!!
Congrats!!! I think you should sue the doctors for intentional infliction of emotional distress, that way you could move back without having to earn a dime!
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Originally posted by mdunn
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Originally posted by mr.jaynes
Well, I was leaving the Gulf Coast for a few weeks, and compared to what I was dealing with in Biloxi, in spite of what problems you've mentioned, I must say that Memphis and the rest of the Mississippi Delta region was heavenly.
I am leaving Miami in the morning,spending 2 days in gulf coast with a friend then on to oklahoma to make low wages.After all my travels it will be ok.But all is not lost folks,I have great news!!!After seeking more opinions,it was realized that I do NOT have lung cancer,what the mis diagnosis was,that in somalia,I recieved 2 gunshot wounds,one went thru my lung,other went thru my spleen.It was scar tissue that they mistook for cancer.
I had the scare of my life,and then the relief of my life all in a 2 month period!
Its like a load lifted I cannot explain,Im just happy is all I can say.I appreaciate all the prayers and uplifting comments as they have worked.Im so greatful!!!
Fantastic news Mdunn!
excellent news!!!!
p.s. nice icon, iplaw. do you paint happy little trees, or were you among the masses that merely liked watching bob paint them?[;)]
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Originally posted by S.
excellent news!!!!
p.s. nice icon, iplaw. do you paint happy little trees, or were you among the masses that merely liked watching bob paint them?[;)]
He was like TV Vallium. There's only one thing on TV that puts a man to sleep faster than PGA golf, and it's Bob...
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Originally posted by S.
excellent news!!!!
p.s. nice icon, iplaw. do you paint happy little trees, or were you among the masses that merely liked watching bob paint them?[;)]
He was like TV Vallium. There's only one thing on TV that puts a man to sleep faster than PGA golf, and it's Bob...
Well, Jilda Unruh's lame attempt at a talk show on KTUL bored me to tears, that was like a quick acting sleeping pill.
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Originally posted by S.
excellent news!!!!
p.s. nice icon, iplaw. do you paint happy little trees, or were you among the masses that merely liked watching bob paint them?[;)]
He was like TV Vallium. There's only one thing on TV that puts a man to sleep faster than PGA golf, and it's Bob...
ahhhh. yes, he did have a host of different fans. hippy stoners, 3 year olds who love happy trees and clouds, and now apparently also insomniacs. sleeper art.....lol. i have always said that you couldn't possibly have a pulse AND watch golf on television.
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Originally posted by S.
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Originally posted by iplaw
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Originally posted by S.
excellent news!!!!
p.s. nice icon, iplaw. do you paint happy little trees, or were you among the masses that merely liked watching bob paint them?[;)]
He was like TV Vallium. There's only one thing on TV that puts a man to sleep faster than PGA golf, and it's Bob...
ahhhh. yes, he did have a host of different fans. hippy stoners, 3 year olds who love happy trees and clouds, and now apparently also insomniacs. sleeper art.....lol. i have always said that you couldn't possibly have a pulse AND watch golf on television.
Pun intended, it could have been as fun as watching paint dry.
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Originally posted by iplaw
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Originally posted by S.
excellent news!!!!
p.s. nice icon, iplaw. do you paint happy little trees, or were you among the masses that merely liked watching bob paint them?[;)]
He was like TV Vallium. There's only one thing on TV that puts a man to sleep faster than PGA golf, and it's Bob...
Well, Jilda Unruh's lame attempt at a talk show on KTUL bored me to tears, that was like a quick acting sleeping pill.
I think Jilda eventually wound up in Miami, Fla. working for a station there. Yes, the Jilda Unruh show was about as entertaining as Gwen & Chris on KFAQ.
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Originally posted by iplaw
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Originally posted by S.
excellent news!!!!
p.s. nice icon, iplaw. do you paint happy little trees, or were you among the masses that merely liked watching bob paint them?[;)]
He was like TV Vallium. There's only one thing on TV that puts a man to sleep faster than PGA golf, and it's Bob...
Well, Jilda Unruh's lame attempt at a talk show on KTUL bored me to tears, that was like a quick acting sleeping pill.
I think Jilda eventually wound up in Miami, Fla. working for a station there. Yes, the Jilda Unruh show was about as entertaining as Gwen & Chris on KFAQ.
I may not know Gwen and Chris, and I may not know Bob, but I know boredom when I see it on TV, and when I saw the yawning festival that was the "Jilda Unruh Show," I figured, "what's the point of this?" It was like a downmarket version of "Oprah." Of course, I saw many people I knew on there, as guests no less, so maybe there was something redeeming about it.
Congrats mdunn! Only 7 lives left, be careful with them. Welcome to your new life back in T town.
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Originally posted by mdunn
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Originally posted by mr.jaynes
Well, I was leaving the Gulf Coast for a few weeks, and compared to what I was dealing with in Biloxi, in spite of what problems you've mentioned, I must say that Memphis and the rest of the Mississippi Delta region was heavenly.
I am leaving Miami in the morning,spending 2 days in gulf coast with a friend then on to oklahoma to make low wages.After all my travels it will be ok.But all is not lost folks,I have great news!!!After seeking more opinions,it was realized that I do NOT have lung cancer,what the mis diagnosis was,that in somalia,I recieved 2 gunshot wounds,one went thru my lung,other went thru my spleen.It was scar tissue that they mistook for cancer.
I had the scare of my life,and then the relief of my life all in a 2 month period!
Its like a load lifted I cannot explain,Im just happy is all I can say.I appreaciate all the prayers and uplifting comments as they have worked.Im so greatful!!!
Fantastic!!![:)] You know, I couldn't help but think about your first post about this. It was just so refreshing to see someone who thought they may soon be passing on, YET they were concerned about their friend. Says a lot about your character.[;)]