I’ve traveled all over the US. Currently live in Colombia (the country), and lived in Tampa for 16 years.

It’s really not that different than most other places, lots to do in the cities, not much in the country.

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Posted by Gunga Din

Oklahoma

Member since Jul 2020

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Posted on 7/21/26 at 6:55 am to Rosco P Coltrane

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I’m just goofing off and talking mindless smack.

I was in downtown OKC a couple years ago, and it is very nice. It was very clean and looked safe and like a lot of fun. It is much nicer than downtown STL, which the TN poster above is correct about.

It is all cool... we are used to being a whipping boy state... and we do provide ammunition... that is for sure.

However, one of the most fascinating things about living here is that we are the crossroads of the country both literally and figuratively. Oklahoma is where the east meets the west and the north meets the south.

When you enter the state in the southeast you have gators, swamps, cyprus and pine... when you live in the northwest you have mesas, high plains, sage brush, antelope and mountain lions.

If you tell a guy in Idabel Oklahoma that he's not a southerner because he lives in Oklahoma... He is liable to punch you in the mouth. If you tell a guy from Alva Oklahoma that he IS a southerner... he probably won't punch you but he will be offended.

OKC is where three major crossroads meet... I-35, I-40 and I-44 (Route 66)... so while it is flyover country... A lot of people who might not ever come here will pass through here on their way to somewhere else. I live right off of Route 66 and routinely meet people in our local stores from other countries doing bus tours of Route 66 (we have a museum here). Meet some Irish people just the other day.

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