[Talisman09]

Practice waving before you get here. The OKC area people are not much on waving, but if you go south of I-40 and east of I-35, expect to be waved at by strangers you meet driving the highways. The further southeast you go, the more waving you will get.

Oh, and what you call being "laid-back" is probably considered being "hyper" here.

[Abe2111]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

lol Don't worry about most of this Abe. Except for first two, and last one the pointers are for the people moving to the little hick towns and ranches outside of Oklahoma City.

Haha, that actually got me worried a little bit.

Um Church really isn't my thing, Muslim by birth although I'm Agnostic. Religion really isn't my thing.

I don't live in bars or anything but it is pretty much half of what we do in NY to be honest.

How prevalent are these tornadoes?

We don't do tornadoes in NY. We do Rain.

[Abe2111]

Originally Posted by Talisman09

Practice waving before you get here. The OKC area people are not much on waving, but if you go south of I-40 and east of I-35, expect to be waved at by strangers you meet driving the highways. The further southeast you go, the more waving you will get.

Oh, and what you call being "laid-back" is probably considered being "hyper" here.

Really, you guys wave at strangers?

That generally doesn't fly here, heh.

And the laid-back - hyper thing is probably going to be all too true.

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Also I figured I'd be giving up good pizza and bagels by leaving NY but what about everything else food wise?

[Guthrie Kid]

You will find out what "Sonic" means!

Americas drive-in

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[okcpulse]

Originally Posted by Abe2111

Also I figured I'd be giving up good pizza and bagels by leaving NY but what about everything else food wise?

There is plenty of good pizza and bagels in Oklahoma... well... in OKC and Tulsa anyway. I've been to NY before, and I feel that both places have good pizza. In OKC, good pizza can be found at Cafe 501 (gourmet pizza) in Edmond, and at the Hideaway. Also, try Sophabella's in OKC as well as Papa's Lil Italy in OKC.

New York Bagels is an Oklahoma-founded company started by two New Yorkers who went to OSU and in 1986 couldn't find a bagel shop anywhere in Stillwater. So, they solved the bagel cravings by starting up New York Bagels. Very good. Also, Panera Bread has VERY good bagels.

I don't think you have any reason for concern

[Guthrie Kid]

Don't forget the "chicken fried steak" this can really confuse some folks!

The best are here: Del Rancho Restaurants: Home of the Steak Sandwich Supreme

[Guthrie Kid]

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[okpondlady]

Originally Posted by Guthrie Kid

You will find out what "Sonic" means!

Americas drive-in

SONIC®, America’s Drive-In® (http://www.sonicdrivein.com/home.jsp;jsessionid=D5D5B2EAEB3C1AEC3F4ECCC3AB6DDB 3F.sonic-prod - broken link)

SONIC........YUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!

We think Sonic is just about the best there is in "Okie Eatin' " even though it isn't just an Okie thing. They make the absolute best foot long cheese coney with EVERYTHING on it there is in the whole wide world. And don't forget the Lime-aides with real limes in them.

[Okey Dokie]

RE: Sonic - my 18 year old niece lives in Milwaukee which got its first Sonic within the past year. Police had to be called in to direct traffic when it first opened. Anyway, she loves it. Imagine her reaction when she came to visit me and there was a Sonic every mile or so. She was in heaven.

[Lillywhite]

Religion and family are massive here. It makes it tough for somebody from elsewhere who doesn't have religion or family here.

Very, very conservative. Shockingly so. Also very, very proud people. They generally won't hear a bad word about Oklahoma.

And yes, very slow pace. Everything is spread out - lots of open space.