https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...hristians-should-observe-oilfield-prayer-day/
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Oklahoma governor calls for "oilfield prayer day"
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Count Dookkake
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Could use some human sacrifice, just to be safe.
Rygar 8 Bit
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praise be to bartertown
only if you have to wait to be able to shoot them until after you're married.
ArkhamFantasy
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And yet our economy is fucked, we're cutting budgets across the board , and we're now the earthquake capital of the world. Thanks oil and natural gas!
Frozenprince
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Isn't OK's oil industry cratering?
Violence Jack
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They should take taxpayer money and build a Thunderdome while they're at it.
Confused101
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Don't mind all those earthquakes. It's totally fine. It's not like we have the most earthquakes out of any of states per year now. Just keeping digging deeper guys. Also, let's pray about it because it's just the best.
Oklahoma earthquakes per year:
2013: 106
2014: 585
2015: 857
We're settin' records over here! Hurray oil!
Oklahoma earthquakes per year:
2013: 106
2014: 585
2015: 857
We're settin' records over here! Hurray oil!
Yes. OPEC's aggressive pricing is wrecking our local oil and gas industry. But it is the bedrock of our economy. It's pulling the whole state down with it.
Also, Fallin is a terrible, terrible governor.
It was, but starting to recover because barrel prices are hovering around the area where they can make a profit.
Yeah, but it's mostly due to low oil prices.
Damage is already done, though. The state significantly cut education to make up for loss of revenue because they backed oil and, apparently, only oil. It now ranks as one of the worst educational systems in the country (though, to be fair, I don't think it fell off that much in the first place...but hey...if it's already shit, can't get any worse by cutting more funding amirite?)
But hey. Prayers, right? That'll fix it. Fallin is horrible.
LegendofLex
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Lived in Texas most of my life, passed through OK for a few years as I entered adulthood, also ended up in California.
I can confirm that no one in viciously conservative areas has any idea how stuck up their own asses they are until they leave.
Same.
Only 10 years.
And not from Muskogee.
Haven't been back since. I know I should see family and whatnot but man...it's Oklahoma...
LiquidSword
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The second commandment is pretty clear....
This is like something out of a parody movie about Americans. They are literally worshiping the oil industry. I need off this ride now please.
This is like something out of a parody movie about Americans. They are literally worshiping the oil industry. I need off this ride now please.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Too bad she can't pray for oil prices to rise.
Pilgrimzero
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Get out while you can.
If you plan to have kids or have kids, I'd get out. Unless you can afford a private school in Oklahoma, I wouldn't trust the public system.
Plus depends where and how much of an entrenched, conservative leadership you're willing to put up with. Remember, this is a state that greeted the current POTUS with a parade of confederate flags (note: Oklahoma was not in the confederacy).
Black Republican
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holy shit, how do yall in OK put up with that shit?
A notion that the devil wants to trick you with! Turnin 'Murica into a bunch of sinners!
Hippo_PRIME
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Wait, it's okay for a governor to officially recognize a specific religion and cite that religion as part of the "success" of the state?
Seriously, I'm not trying to be sarcastic or cynical here. I'm kinda blown away that this is apparently fine.
Seriously, I'm not trying to be sarcastic or cynical here. I'm kinda blown away that this is apparently fine.
How about a prayer for the safety of all my fellow workers in the oilfield, who work long, dangerous hours so huge multinational companies can enjoy massive profits and the state can enjoy massive tax revenue? No? Just giving thanks for being fortunate enough to have liquid cash under your feet? Ok
Really, we should have a trucker appreciation day because I feel that job is totally thankless, terrible, and dangerous, yet it forms the backbone of our economy. People seem to love mocking truckers but I feel bad for them.
Really, we should have a trucker appreciation day because I feel that job is totally thankless, terrible, and dangerous, yet it forms the backbone of our economy. People seem to love mocking truckers but I feel bad for them.
No, it's not okay and I guarantee someone will try and sue.
makingmusic476
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I'd argue Ohio is better than Oklahoma, but still:
I'm told at least they have an IKEA.
Seriously, Oklahoma... it's weird. Businesses are drying up so fast. We're getting more and more hotels while local businesses are just evaporating left and right.
SocksAndShoes
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As long as it's not some icky religion like satanism or voodoo or some other nonsense, It's fine!
People actually think like this. Fundamentalism is....something else.
Vigilant Walrus
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He died for you so he and his kin would become fuel for you to dig out of the ground hundreds of millions of years afterwards. And one day, you too shall be fossil fuel for those that come next.
Whom_Gods_Annoy
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Oklahoma is so fucked. My girlfriend graduated from OU last year in the fall a double business major and working for Ryder at Devon. When gas prices fell practically everyone suffered and she has been looking for somewhere else in state but the job market is so trash there's hardly anything.
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