Tulsa, OK

The 52nd annual event will be held at QuikTrip Center at Expo Square
Jan. 28 through Feb. 3, 2008
Show hours are Tuesday – Thursday, noon to 9 p.m.; Friday, noon to 10 p.m.;

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission price is $10 for adults, and free for children under 12. Monday is VIP Night; hours are 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and tickets cost $20, or $15 with a VIP Invitation.

Win a boat at the Boat Show!
Register to win a Larson 180 Sport Boat from Larson Boats and Ugly John’s Custom Boats & RVs. The 180 Sport brings a new level of value to the compact runabout category. It packs an impressive standard list of features such as a marine CD system, flip-up bucket seats, an easy-clean fiberglass cockpit, molded upholstery and custom EZ Loader trailer.
Creek Nation Casino Day
Friday, Feb. 1 is Creek Nation Casino Day at the Boat Show! Special promotions will include goodie bags to the first 1,000 people to enter the Tulsa Boat, Sport & Travel Show. Each bag will contain $10 in free play Casino Cash. However, five lucky recipients will find their bags contain Casino Cash in denominations of $25, $50 and $100!

Also, Red Hot Ruby from Video Gaming Technology will be on hand to greet each guest!

Register for you chance to spin Creek Nation Casino’s wheel of fortune for your chance to win prizes such as: key chains, wind shirts, coasters, t-shirts, hats and various denominations of Casino Cash!

Creek Nation Casino will also give away $1,199 to one lucky winner, winner will be drawn on the following Monday, Feb. 4. The winner will be notified by Creek Nation Casino.

Kids Day

Kid’s Day will be Saturday, February 2. The first 1,000 kids under the age of 12 will receive a SpongeBob Square Pants Bobber from Zebco!

Sign Up & Win!

Six day and five night fishing vacation in Branson, MO, for two adults and up to three children. Includes 2 ½ days with a professional guide, $150 in dinner certificates, 2 ½ days of pontoon rental, four show tickets, G-Blank rod and Shimano reel and $100 cash! Retail value of $2,600. Sponsored by Summerwinds Resorts.

Attendees may also visit the Summerwinds Resorts booth (#126) for the chance to win a G-Blank rod and Shimano reel.

Free Go Boating Magazine

Attendees can visit www.tulsaboatshow.com to register for a free copy of Go Boating magazine.

Discount Coupons

Coupons providing $2 off the price of admission on Tues., Wed. and Thurs. will be available at all area Arby’s restaurants.

2008 Seminars

Fact Sheet

When
Jan. 28 – Feb. 3, 2008

Where
QuikTrip Center at Expo Center, Tulsa Fairgrounds

What
More than 460,000 square feet of canoes, fishing boats, pontoons, runabouts, sail boats, house boats, cruisers, boat docks, vans, tent campers, trailers, camping and fishing tackle equipment, water and snow skiing equipment, personal watercraft, camping resorts and lodges, free fishing seminars and more.

Who
Approximately 60,000 boat, sport and travel enthusiasts.

Tickets
Adults, $10
Children under 12 are FREE
VIP Night, $20
VIP Night with VIP Invitation, $15

(VIP Invitation available from participating exhibitors and sponsors.)

Times
Monday, VIP Night 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday Noon - 9 p.m.
Friday Noon - 10 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Background

• Celebrating its 52nd year of operation.
• Largest single event held at Expo Square, with the exception of the State Fair.
• Rated by the Consumer Travel Agency as the overall fifth best show in the U.S.
• Ranks in top ten in the nation for attendance according to the Marine Retailers Association of America.
• More than $100 million in merchandise displayed.
• Exhibitors use the entire space of the Expo Building, which is 460,000 square feet.

I just heard about this program on Tulsa’s north side. Apparently it started a couple of years ago, and is doing very well. I was impressed by the students improved stats and additudes toward education. The school is having open house this week, Thursday,February 31 at 10am and 1pm; if you have kids in Tulsa Public, this is worth checking out.

From the KIPP Tulsa website:

Vision statement
To have all stakeholders working together toward the common goal of providing opportunities by which all students may reach their optimum level of achievement. We envision meeting the needs of students by addressing not only academic, but also emotional and social needs, in effort to prepare each student for college. Students will then carry behaviors and knowledge that will enable them to become productive citizens.

Mission statement
To build character and prepare all students with the optimum academic and social skills necessary in order to succeed in high school, college and the competitive world beyond.

In the summer of 2005, KIPP Tulsa contracted with the Tulsa Public School District to start and manage a free, public middle school with a great deal of autonomy. KIPP Tulsa is designed to accommodate 90 fifth grade students adding a grade each year until reaching full capacity of approximately 360 students ultimately serving grades 5 through 8.

KIPP CREDO
If there is a problem, we look for a solution.
If there is a better way, we find it.
If a teammate needs help, we give.
If we need help, we ask.

KIPP Tulsa is modeled after the nationally acclaimed Knowledge Is Power Program which has over forty-five schools operating in urban and rural communities throughout the country. In alignment with state and national standards as well as the KIPP national model, KIPP Tulsa takes an innovative, strategic approach to education while providing a rigorous college preparatory curriculum.

At KIPP Tulsa, we know there are no shortcuts – no excuses to success. Therefore, we make great strides to create and reinforce a culture that builds character, raises student achievement, and demands energized, high quality instruction. This proven approach combined with more time in school and a strong commitment to learning helps transform educationally, disadvantaged youth into scholars!

KIPPlife Facts

• 96% of student body come from 11 “high needs” schools from within the district
• 80% of student body are on federally subsidized breakfast & lunch programs
• Students are in school up to 10 hrs per weekday and 5 hours on Saturdays
• Students are responsible for up to 2 hours of homework every night
• Students are required to wear school uniforms

What makes us different?

• The highest expectations.

• Open enrollment. Students are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis regardless of prior academic performance or behavior.

• Extended day schedule. Classes during the school year operate Monday – Thursday, 7:30a.m. – 5:00p.m.; Friday, 7:30a.m. – 4:00p.m.

• Saturday School. Classes are in session on alternate weekends from 8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. Sessions include tutoring and study hall along with enrichment courses such as Dance, Physical Fitness, Foreign Language and Music. Attendance is mandatory.

• Summer School during the month of July. Attendance is mandatory.

• Experiential Field Lessons. Local and out-of-state field lessons are designed to broaden students’ view of the world and their life experiences. Out-of-state field lessons are linked to core curriculum class plans. Destinations include, but not limited to, Washington, D.C, Chicago and California.

• Teachers are available each evening via mobile phone for additional help with homework.

• A discipline system that effectively meets the needs of teaching and learning.

• A behavior modification program that ensures student values and complete homework daily.

• Parents, students and teachers all sign and are expected to adhere to the Commitment to Excellence contract.

• A strong hold to our school values including Respect, Teamwork, Commitment, Organization, Initiative and Balance

KIPP Tulsa is located in the Ellis Walker Woods building at:

1661 East Virgin Street

Tulsa, OK 74106

Office hours

Monday through Friday

7:30a.m. – 5:00p.m.

Guests are always welcome and we will always do our best to accommodate the interests and needs of those who visit. For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact:

918.925.1580 (Office)

918.925.1590 (Fax)

info@kipptulsa.org

When Insults Had Class:

“He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.”
Winston Churchill

“I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.”
Clarence Darrow

“He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.”
William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)

“I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.”
Groucho Marx

“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.”
Mark Twain

“He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.”
Oscar Wilde

“I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend… If you have one.”
George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill… followed by Churchill’s response:
“Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second, if there is one.”
Winston Churchill

“I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.”
Stephen Bishop

“He is a self-made man and worships his creator.”
John Bright

“I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.”
Irvin S. Cobb

“He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others.”
Samuel Johnson

“He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.”
Paul Keating

“He had delusions of adequacy.”
Walter Kerr

“Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?”
Mark Twain

“His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork.”
Mae West

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.”
Oscar Wilde

Lady Astor once remarked to Winston Churchill at a Dinner Party, “Winston, if you were my husband, I would poison your coffee! ” Winston replied, “Madam if I were your husband I would drink it!”

…but, we still don’t have a working furnace. James brought home a couple of space heaters from work. One of the ladies he works with ran home to get a couple of space heaters that they weren’t using and brought them to James at work so that we would not be completely without heat. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Diana. Yesterday was nice temperature-wise, and the heaters were more than adequate. We may just stick with them until we can afford to replace the furnace. It makes more sense than paying a couple hundred dollars now to repair two melted wires and then a couple of thousand dollars in another month or so to replace the furnace.

The Airco guy is coming this afternoon to give us a replacement estimate and tell us if the repairs are something we want to bother with or not. If he can repair it fairly inexpensively that’s fine. I just don’t want to spend any more than is absolutely necessary on this old furnace. We knew three years ago that it was going to need replaced, and soon. I guess we should be glad we got three years out of it.

I’m thinking about trying the Disney Movie Club. Maegan loves all their movies (she would watch High School Musical everyday if I let her, and even though she’s only 6 she has all the actors names memorized as well as the character they play), and I’ve always loved their animation.

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We have tons of the animated films on video, but I would really like to start collecting DVDs. We only have a few dvd versions of classic Disney, so this seems like a good opportunity to collect more.

Mom woke us up at 4:30 yesterday morning because she thought the pilot light on the furnace had gone out. Of course, I’m the only one in the house who knows how to relight it (thanks Frank). Unfortunately for us, the pilot light was working just fine. Apparently, the furnace has another problem. We think it may be something in the thermostat, but we don’t really want to spend a couple hundred dollars getting that fixed when the whole furnace needs replaced soon. We won’t have the money to replace the furnace for a couple more weeks. I don’t know what we’re going to do. The weather has decided to act like its winter again, and the last couple of days have been terribly cold. At least the kids can go to school and warm up for a few hours before having to come home to the freezer we call home now. At least with this being Oklahoma the weather should change soon. In fact, it seems like the local weathermen are saying Monday’s temps are supposed to be in the 60s. We just have to make it through the weekend without turning into popsicles. Wish us luck.

Tulsa Performing Arts Center has High School Musical on offer this month. Considering the huge success Disney has had with the franchise this production of the first HSM should do well. I know my daughter would love to go see this. So this week, it is George Carlin for Mom and Dad, and HSM for the kids.

Two high school students who are worlds apart – Troy Bolton, the school’s hoops star and Gabriella Montez, the brainy new transfer student – secretly decide to audition for their school’s musical, a decision that turns both their world and their school upside down. Not to be ignored are the ever-conspiring president of the drama club, Sharpay Evans, and her brother/cohort, Ryan, who are outraged with the two newbie thespians’ decision and take dramatic action of their own to sabotage Troy and Gabriella’s attempts. Despite the drama that ensues, everyone involved learns the important lessons of chasing their dreams and breaking free of their social comfort zones.

Showtimes: Jan. 25-26, 31 and Feb. 1-2 at 7 p.m., Jan. 26-27 and Feb. 2-3 at 2 p.m.

Venue: John H. Williams Theatre

Presenter: Grace Ann Productions

My favorite funnyman is at the PAC this month. I have loved Carlin since before I was legally old enough to listen to him. My stepdad had his “seven words you can’t say on television” memorized and used the list everytime he had to swear. He rarely cussed, but when he did, it was always Carlin’s list. I would so love to see him live at the performing arts center. Why oh why couldn’t the show be after income tax returms so I could afford it. Wah.

Enough of my moaning, if you can afford this show, you must go see George Carlin at Tulsa’s Performing Arts Center.

“I think it is the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.” — George Carlin

After 50 years of engaging audiences with his trademark black humor, George Carlin is once again taking his quips, observations and caustic social commentary on the road. He performs one night only in Tulsa, presented by Comedy Concepts.

The 70-year-old Carlin started a career in radio in the mid-1950s. His act progressed from beat coffeehouses to television, where he gained recognition from powerhouse exposure on The Ed Sullivan Show and later The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He was a fan of comedian Lenny Bruce and was in the audience the night Bruce was arrested on obscenity charges. Carlin later became famous for his “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” routine. He was the first comedian to host Saturday Night Live in 1975.

Carlin is the recipient of four Grammy Awards and received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy in 2001. He also is the star of numerous HBO specials and the author of New York Times best-selling books. His next HBO special will air in March 2008. Carlin most recently was heard in the movie Cars as the voice of the character Fillmore and appeared as Ben Affleck’s character’s father in Jersey Girl.

This show is suitable for mature audiences.

Tickets are $42 and $39.

Showtime: Jan. 25 at 8 p.m.

Venue: Chapman Music Hall

Presenter: Comedy Concepts

The Stock Pot, 7223 E 41st St, brings in local chefs to teach classes in their cooking school. “We do everything from home-style to the very upscale,” says Marcy Spence, director for the cooking school. Call 627-1146 for more details.

Stock Pot cooking classes are held Tuesday through Friday evening and occasionally Saturday lunch classes. All cooking classes are two hours long and include a full meal. You will receive handouts with recipes for the food prepared in class along with a discount card on any purchases made in the store. Seating is limited to twenty-eight people on a first come, first serve basis. Alcoholic beverages are only allowed to persons of legal drinking age. Bringing alcohol to class is prohibited.

The goal of the Stock Pot Cooking School is to go beyond just teaching recipes. We strive to teach you about what tools, skills and techniques involved in the cooking process. The staff’s goal is to make you feel comfortable and confident in the kitchen whether you hate to cook or you’re a seasoned food enthusiast.

City cars damaged by storm.

Iced trees

Storm Reconstruction Services (SRS) debris haulers trucked 61,009 cubic yards of tree debris Tuesday, the second consecutive day with a total more than 60,000 cubic yards.

Since the crews began working last week, they have hauled away 377, 798 cubic yards of debris at a cost of $1.431 million.

Debris at curbside.

Eighty-seven hauling trucks and 18 tree-trimming trucks were employed by the contractor Tuesday.

Haulers continued to have difficulties in some neighborhoods with cars parked in streets, blocking access to debris piled at the curb. Dealing with parked cars is slowing the collection efforts on some streets.

Obstacle Course.

No safe parking.

What Citizens Should Do To Prepare for Removal

• Avoid parking in the street
• For safety, avoid driving where crews are working
• Stack debris as close to the curb as possible and within the right-of-way. (The contractor cannot go past this point.) Do NOT stack on or close to utility meters, telephone or cable switch boxes, fences or mailboxes.

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The Yoga Room, a full-service studio with mats, props, locker rooms, showers and a retail area. A 1,500sqft warm, spacious environment, offering 25 classes per week. The instructors are knowledgeable and caring with backgrounds in Iyengar, Ashtanga, and Classical Hatha Yoga - teaching asana, pranayama (breathing exercises), therapeutic, meditation and more. With classes from beginner level to well-practiced pro, you’re sure to find one that works for you. They even offer a free meditation/beginner’s class (on Mondays).

Back in Balance :
Instructs all levels in a very gentle, relaxing yoga practice. Alignment based with an emphasis on the back.

Deep Stretch:
An opportunity to stay in certain poses for an extended period of time to allow for deeper opening.

Free Meditation & Yoga Basics:
Great for beginner Yogi’s & Meditators. Focuses on both postures and meditation.

Rock and Roll Yoga I - II :
A non-traditional format with an invigorating flow of postures linked with creative transitions. Loud, fun, mostly modern rock and lounge music- this class is a blast!

Flow into Depth:
This class begins with vinyasa (flow) and progresses into a series of postures held for an extended period of time, giving the student an opportunity for deep opening.

Gentle Flow:
A gentle approach to postures and vinyasa (flowing from posture to posture).

Intro To Ashtanga:
An intro Ashtanga Yoga taught in the tradition of K. Pattabi Jois. A sequence of postures linked with breath.

Morning Flow:
An excellent way to begin your day. This gentle, yet invigorating, class includes beginning pranayama, deep stretching and vinyasa. Especially beneficial for those with high stress, fatigue or anxiety.

Meditation:
Learn various methods for stilling the mind and turning inward.

Power Vinyasa:
In the tradition of Baron Babtiste, this class is a lengthy flow of standing and seated postures performed in a slightly heated room.

Power Yoga:
This dynamic class integrates movement with breath, interweaving postures with the sun salutation flow. This class will strengthen muscles, built flexibility and endurance while bringing focus to the mind.

Rocket:
A power Yoga flow class incorporating strength and balance postures and inversions.

Sacred Movement:
An emphasis on triputi (union of body, breath and mind, considered “perfect practice”). Conscious awareness of moving the body and a slow, deliberate breath is the foundation of this class.

Soft Stretch:
Very relaxing, very gentle. A wonderful class for beginners.

Foundations of All Postures I-II :
Taught by Joel Norvell, a great class for beginners and the seasoned yogi. Yoga props are incorporated in this clever class to allow each student to achieve the most benefit from every pose.

Yoga I -II :
A foundational yoga posture class, building the pose from the ground up. All levels welcome.

Yoga For Lunch :
50 minutes of multi-level flow. Great for busy moms and 9 to 5′ers.

Yoga For Athletes :
Community Class ($5) Emphasizing Yoga Postures that are most beneficial for Athletes

Dynamic Vinyasa:
A flowing ” vinyasa” style class that invites the student to go deeper by connecting breath and movement with stillness. Dynamic postures (movement within the pose) mixed with static postures will be explored. Be prepared to sweat.

Power Flow/Deep Stretch:
The class is divided into two parts. The first part is a fast, powerful flow using lively music. Entering into the second phase, the student will feel sufficiently heated and prepared for the supported, held, deep postures to come.

Pranayama:
Classical breathing techniques taught from the lineage of Baba Hari Das. Basic and intermediate breathing practices will be taught.

Solar Flow:
A celebration of the sun, life and movement. A variety of sun salutation will be lead in this all levels class.

Drop - In $15
Drop - In Student $10
5 Classes/30 Days $60
5 Classes/30 Student $40
10 classes/30 Days $95
Unlimited 30 Days $125
Unlimited 90 Days $345
Unlimited 180 Days $650
Unlimited 45/Student $125
Unlimited 12 Months $1200

8:00-8:50 - Pranayama ($10) - Tom
9:00-10:00 - Solar Flow ($10) - Tom
4:00-5:30 - Ashtanga - Christine

6:00 - 6:30 - Meditation I & II ($5) - Tom
6:30 - 7:30 - Sun Salutations I - II ($10) - Tom
9:00 - 10:15 - Multi Level Flow - Tom/Nicole
12:05 - 12:55 - Meditation Yoga (Free) - Tom
5:30 - 6:45 - Foundation of Postures - Joel
7:00 - 8:00 - Soft Stretch - I - Nicole

6:30-7:30 - Morning Flow I - II ($10) - Nicole
9:30 - !0:30 - Power Mix ($15) - Christine
12:05-12:55 - Yoga for Lunch I - II ($10) - Nicole
6:00-7:00 - Dynamic Vinyasa I - II - Holly
7:30-8:30 - Yoga for Athletes ($5) - Christine

6:30-7:30 - Morning Flow I - II ($10) - Nicole
9:00-10:15 - Power Flow/ Deep Stretch I - II - Nicole
5:30-6:45 - Back In Balance I - S. Saunders
7:00-8:00 - Rocket (Power Yoga Blast) I - II - Nicole

6:30 - 7:30 - Morning Flow I - II ($10) - Shannon
9:30 -10:45 - Flow into Depth I - II - Tom
12:05 - 12:55 - Yoga for Lunch I - II ($10) - Nicole
6:00 - 7:00 - Dynamic Vinyasa I - II - Holly

6:30 - 7:30 - Morning Flow I - II ($10) - Tom
9:00-10:15 - Gentle Flow I - Nicole
5:30-6:30 Rock n Roll Yoga I - II ($10) - Nicole

8:00-9:15 - Soft Stretch - I - Nicole/Tom
9:30-10:45 Power Yoga II- Nicole/Tom

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Charles Banks Wilson is one of Oklahoma’s premier artists whose artworks have been collected and exhibited around the globe. Gilcrease Museum holds one of the most comprehensive collections of Wilson’s work ranging from his early years as an art student and illustrator to his extensive series of Native American portraits and scenes of Oklahoma life. Working in a variety of mediums, Wilson’s talent prompted Thomas Hart Benton to declare him “America’s finest artist historian.”

Wilson is an accomplished illustrator, muralist, lithographer, sculptor, and teacher. His work has been widely acclaimed for its attention to detail and insightful composition. The exhibition Charles Banks Wilson: An Oklahoma Life in Art will not only showcase the museum’s holdings but will also include a number of artworks from private collections and several new paintings that have never been on public view.

“Painting is a form of poetry made to be seen,” says Wilson. “A painting should not only appeal but should also mean.” The meanings that Wilson finds in his subjects have come from a lifetime of study and effort. Born in Arkansas, the artist spent his formative years in Miami, Oklahoma, a place that would shape his view of the world around him.

Wilson’s career as an artist began in the 1930’s after training at the Chicago Art Institute. After a stint in New York in the 1940s working as a book illustrator, he returned to his Oklahoma roots in Miami to begin his life’s work. Over the next sixty years Wilson would build a body of work that places him among the important artists of our time. He has been compared to George Catlin and Joseph Henry Sharp for the significance of his portraits of American Indians but also to Regionalist artists such as Thomas Hart Benton and John Steuart Curry for his rich but humane renderings of everyday Oklahoma life. “When you look at a work of art, you are sharing an experience in the company of the artist.”

Charles Banks Wilson: An Oklahoma Life in Art consists of over 200 of the artist’s finest works, including oils, watercolors, pencil drawings, and lithographs. “Wilson’s accomplishments are simply extraordinary,” says Randy Ramer, collections manager at Gilcrease. “When you consider the scope of his efforts, it’s hard to find anyone to seriously compare him with. Take a look at his murals now at the state capitol. Wilson rendered many scenes from Oklahoma history that had been largely forgotten and are now captured for all time. He has captured the look and feel of Oklahoma, a real sense of time and place. We owe him a great debt of gratitude for what he has given us.”

Without a doubt, Charles Banks Wilson has created a legacy that can be enjoyed by all Oklahomans. From his American Indian Pureblood series to his portraits and historical murals at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Wilson’s achievements are unparalleled. “While Charles unequivocally says that he is not a historian,” says Ramer. “He certainly has a historian’s eye for detail and a keen interest in the past. He is also a very careful researcher. He will typically spend far more time studying a given subject than he will in the execution of the actual work. I don’t mean just visual observation. Much of his research has taken place in libraries and museum archives around the world. He has a painstaking need to ‘get it right.’” At home in his studio in Fayetteville, AR, Wilson reflects on his life in art. “The importance of what I do, I do not know,” he says. “We do our own stuff and time has to put a value on it.”

Location: Gilcrease Museum, 1400 Gilcrease Museum Road Tulsa, OK 74127 (918) 596-2700

Sponsors:
The Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation; SemGroup, L.P.; the Oklahoma Arts Council

I know this isn’t really about Tulsa but, I found this really awesome website online yesterday. How many times have you had a question you just couldn’t seem to find the answer to? Well now you can just ask at Just Answer. Here is what their about us page says:

I started Just Answer in the winter of 2003. My wife was pregnant at the time, and like many first time parents-to-be, we had a lot of questions on everything from health to finance. I found myself wishing there were real, live Experts available to answer my questions around the clock. This desire led me to develop Just Answer, a website that has become the largest Expert advice provider on the internet. Since Just Answer was created, millions of people have relied on us for affordable and timely advice in any topic - health, pet, car, tax, etc…

We provide:

So, give us a try! Just type your question on our home page, name your price, and let the Experts do the rest. I think you’ll be surprised by the quality of their advice, and the speed with which they respond. Or, maybe you’re an Expert in your field and you want to share your knowledge with others. Just look through our Question List, and if you find yourself answering the questions with ease, put your skills to work by applying to become a Just Answer Expert.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Just Answer, where the advice you are looking for will always be here when you need it.

I have to say I really liked this site. There is a list of questions that you can check to see if what you’re looking for has already been asked/answered. If you can’t find an answer that way, you just ask, decide how much the answer is worth to you, and then wait for an expert to get back to you. My question took just under three hours to be answered, I paid $15 and was completely satisfied. I think you will be too.

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I would so love to do this. Every Tuesday night The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame hosts swing dancing lessons at Tulsa’s historic Union Depot downtown, 111 East First Street. For only $5 a person, instructors Gina Bradford and Jamin Jackson have people dancing away from 6-9 p.m. For information, click here, or call 596-1001

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I ran across this letter to the editor in Urban Tulsa Weekly, a local alternative press paper.

Recalling the Ice Storm of 2007

Ram Through It. A Dodge Aries suffered light
damage as century old tree limbs fell during Ice Storm
2007.

Dear Editor:
Tears stung my yes as I returned once again to my devastated Owen Park home. Tulsa’s first planned community, a historic landmark of a bygone era, crumbled like so many twiddle sticks in a pile. From the Grand mansions to the darling Craftsman cottages, we are physically and emotionally crippled by this storm. Our beloved historic homes along with our ncient Oaks, Pecan and Elms; lay in ruins all around us. My house has been crushed by a century old Pecan tree, but today I cry tears of joy. Without electric power, heat, cable or phone; I have been shut out for several days praying help will soon come.

Today help arrives but not from Oklahoma PSO, but from far away states such as AL and NC. They are everywhere, clearing the streets and fixing power lines. I hear their speakers as they communicate; coordinating, organizing, and pouring their strength into returning life to this crushed neighborhood.

Thank God for these Men and Women who have traveled so far to help complete strangers, in our time of need. Thank you for your skills, your passion, your determination,and love. We are forever indebted to you all.

Bonnie Parker

This was one of the nicest thank yous I have run across, and I have to admit, I could not have said it better myself.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all the hard-working power crews who worked so long and hard, and far from their own homes at Christmas time, to restore our homes and lives to us here in Oklahoma. Here’s hoping we never have to return the favor. I think we’ve had enough natural (national) disasters lately.