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Tulsa is getting a fancy new park that residents can feel smug about - The Lost Ogle

Tulsa is getting a fancy new park that residents can feel smug about - The Lost Ogle OKC blog rates OKC's new Scissortail Park uninspiring compared to Tulsa's The Gathering Place, but also shares a bit of childhood park nostalgia....

Posted by Michael Bates on January 15, 2020 8:44 PM

Space Cruiser I Retro Playground Equipment I 1974 Catalog I Plaidstallions.com

Space Cruiser I Retro Playground Equipment I 1974 Catalog I Plaidstallions.com Regional Park in Midwest City, Oklahoma, had one of these, right across the street from my aunt's apartment. Pretty exciting sight for a young Star Trek fan....

Posted by Michael Bates on August 13, 2012 8:47 AM

Post Pandemic Mayberry 8.24.66 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Post Pandemic Mayberry 8.24.66 | Flickr Beam me up, Barney! Star Trek reused the Andy Griffith Show set for several episodes, including "Miri." In this shot, you can see the Courthouse. Part of a fascinating collection of stills from the...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 7, 2012 4:39 PM

40 Acres - The Lost Studio Backlot of Movie & Television Fame

40 Acres - The Lost Studio Backlot of Movie & Television Fame Tara was here, along with Atlanta, Stalag 13, and Jerusalem. Cozy Mayberry became a city on a strange planet plagued with "Grups." This website has photos and virtual...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 7, 2012 12:40 PM

Instruction Manuals for the USS Enterprise | Cracked.com

Instruction Manuals for the USS Enterprise | Cracked.com "WARNING! All control consoles double as Firework Storage Lockers. On detonation of fireworks, please leap dramatically to the floor and feign unconsciousness." (Via Conservative Grapevine.)...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 7, 2009 1:04 AM