# Hey, OKC Dopers! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 20, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868 "2013-05-20T21:07:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/61 "2013-05-21T14:56:37Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Good [news](http://abcnews.go.com/US/oklahoma-tornado-deaths-revised-24-including-children/story?id=19222656): Death toll revised down to 24. > > Thanks for the Tinker news. Apparently a bunch of victims were counted twice. I’m glad to hear that. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/62 "2013-05-21T14:58:18Z")
So it seems that Oklahoma’s two Senators both will vote no on any disaster relief that isn’t matched by cuts elsewhere. What a pair! “Don’t help out my constituents unless you can screw others”. I think this might be a good time for the feds to butt out and say “you’re on your own.” ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/63 "2013-05-21T15:12:15Z")
Something to make you smile in the midst of all the sadness: [Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Reunites With Missing Dog On Live TV [Video]](http://www.businessinsider.com/oklahoma-tornado-survivor-reunites-with-dog-buried-alive-on-live-tv-2013-5) ---
**Author:** ![AngelSoft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angelsoft/32/440_2.png) [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/64 "2013-05-21T15:15:47Z")
I don’t know why I watch 24 hours channels. Lately all they do is just make me sick. Just was watching CNN and their reporter was interviewing a woman whose child was still missing. The poor thing could barely talk and they’re sitting there asking her what’s his name, where was he, when did you last see him. Grow a fucking heart, god damn. I mean, seriously, don’t these reporters realize how heartless they’re acting? ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/65 "2013-05-21T15:23:56Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > So it seems that Oklahoma’s two Senators both will vote no on any disaster relief that isn’t matched by cuts elsewhere. What a pair! “Don’t help out my constituents unless you can screw others”. I think this might be a good time for the feds to butt out and say “you’re on your own.” No. It’s not right to punish citizens just because their elected representatives are being douchebags. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/66 "2013-05-21T15:34:59Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > No. It’s not right to punish citizens just because their elected representatives are being douchebags. I agree in principle, but how else are they going to stop returning douchebags to Congress unless they feel the consequence of electing douchebags? ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/67 "2013-05-21T15:39:38Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I agree in principle, but how else are they going to stop returning douchebags to Congress unless they feel the consequence of electing douchebags? Some other way. Not all of those people voted for the douchebags in question, and not all of the ones who did support their actions in this situation. Besides which, it is morally and ethically wrong to deny support to people in need simply because a couple of politicians are being jackasses. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/68 "2013-05-21T15:49:24Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > Something to make you smile in the midst of all the sadness: > > [Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Reunites With Missing Dog On Live TV [Video]](http://www.businessinsider.com/oklahoma-tornado-survivor-reunites-with-dog-buried-alive-on-live-tv-2013-5) That woman is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/69 "2013-05-21T16:41:03Z")
Merged duplicate threads. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/70 "2013-05-21T17:08:54Z")
[http://www.accuweather.com/en/home-garden-articles/earth-you/storms-that-spawned-deadly-okl/12960457](http://www.accuweather.com/en/home-garden-articles/earth-you/storms-that-spawned-deadly-okl/12960457) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/71 "2013-05-21T17:11:31Z")
1.25" hail and lightning moving thru right now ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/72 "2013-05-21T17:15:56Z")
Worst part skipped Moore this time. Got me instead. No damage, just big soft hail. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/73 "2013-05-21T17:36:02Z")
[The University of Oklahoma is opening up spaces in Housing for the displaced families!](https://twitter.com/UofOklahoma/statuses/336615379273150464) Call 405-325-2511 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/74 "2013-05-21T17:40:03Z")
Is it only me that wonders about the math there in Oklahoma. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy that they revised the death estimate downward by so much. But last night they were confirming 51 dead and possibly up to 90. Now they are at 24. I know that they said that they mistakenly counted some of the people twice, but even if they counted everyone twice, that’s only 48, which means that they counted some people 3 x or that they can’t count. Again, very happy that there were fewer casualties than previously thought, but shouldn’t confirmed mean confirmed? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/75 "2013-05-21T17:47:20Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Worst part skipped Moore this time. Got me instead. No damage, just big soft hail. [Insult](https://dumpyourphoto.com/photo/OQPv4ZHW6r) on injury for everyone all the way around. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/76 "2013-05-21T18:17:11Z")
I don’t know if tornadoes get names, but I would name this one Inhofe. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/77 "2013-05-21T18:27:13Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Is it only me that wonders about the math there in Oklahoma. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy that they revised the death estimate downward by so much. But last night they were confirming 51 dead and possibly up to 90. Now they are at 24. I know that they said that they mistakenly counted some of the people twice, but even if they counted everyone twice, that’s only 48, which means that they counted some people 3 x or that they can’t count. Again, very happy that there were fewer casualties than previously thought, but shouldn’t confirmed mean confirmed? News conf just said part of the issue is some local funeral homes were used for the dead and not just the city morgue because of travel issues with debris blocked roads. So, communication errors occurred. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/78 "2013-05-21T18:59:18Z")
Weather Channel & CNN were just saying they’re finding light debris that originated from Moore up to 100 miles away in Tulsa. ---
**Author:** ![chargerrich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chargerrich/32/5399_2.png) [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/79 "2013-05-21T19:16:25Z")
> [@D-bear](#): > > How long before Par Robertson and Mike Huckabee blame this on me and my community. I want to marry the person I love and this is how GOD treats 'Merica for even considering it. Huckabee hates me… This is the wrong time, wrong thread for a thin and poorly veiled political spin. :mad: Start another thread were others that care more to further an agenda than the well being of the lives, families and children impacted by the devastating event. In this thread, elephants and donkeys alike can eff off. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868/80 "2013-05-21T19:32:57Z")
> [@chargerrich](#): > > This is the wrong time, wrong thread for a thin and poorly veiled political spin. :mad: > > Start another thread were others that care more to further an agenda than the well being of the lives, families and children impacted by the devastating event. > > In this thread, elephants and donkeys alike can eff off. Doesn’t bother me any. Perhaps you’re not familiar with Robertson claiming Katrina as divine retibution for Teh Gay? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868.md?page=5)