Oklahoma in the ranks

[Plutonic Panda]

Instead of creating a new thread every time our state makes a spot in a list, I just thought it'd be nice to have a thread for it.

Here's a spot we rank third in, but it is not a good list to be in.

Oklahoma again ranks third in rate of women killed by men, study finds | News OK

[Zuplar]

Jesus, that's a terrible list to by high on.

[OKCisOK4me]

Way to start the thread off on a positive note, PluPan. . GEEZ!

[BlackmoreRulz]

The 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America | MyLife

[Bunty]

I need to take a vacation, like to Denver, to get away from how bad and backward Oklahoma is. Of course, surely someone can't wait to post what a bad idea that would be from Colorado also being a bad state to be in.

[Bellaboo]

The 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America | MyLife

I saw the response on the news the other night. Whereas OKC and Tulsa counts every single drive by shooting in a neighborhood, the larger cities do not count them, according to the FBI, per OKC police.

This entirely skews this report.

[jerrywall]

We're number one! We're number one! We're.... oh.

[onthestrip]

11%, which is the percentage of kids that have witnessed domestic violence in the home, highest in the nation.

http://www.childtrends.org/wp-conten...nces_FINAL.pdf

[onthestrip]

45th, Oklahoma’s rank in the AARP’s state scorecard on long-term services and supports for older adults, people with physical disabilities, and family caregivers.

Oklahoma State Scorecard - The Commonwealth Fund

[jerrywall]

9th Best State to make a living in.

No. 9 Best State To Make A Living: Oklahoma - In Photos: The Best And Worst States To Make A Living In 2014 - Forbes

[Tigerguy]

45th, Oklahoma’s rank in the AARP’s state scorecard on long-term services and supports for older adults, people with physical disabilities, and family caregivers.

Oklahoma State Scorecard - The Commonwealth Fund

This all works itself out, actually. With our rates of smoking, obesity, and other various diseases, we've decided to gamble that we won't survive long enough to need the long-term services.

[Plutonic Panda]

Report Ranks Oklahoma Among Worst In Nation For Nursing Home Car - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |

[Plutonic Panda]

Here's soooooomething to lighten the mood, I think.....

Well, if you drive in Oklahoma, you're 3% less likely to hit a deer.

Oh, deer! Oklahomans less likely to hit deer while driving than average U.S. motorist | News OK

[ctchandler]

Maybe so, but I was one of the unlucky ones (3%) to hit one in the 80's. Actually, I swerved and the deer hit the side of my car. I had $250 deductible at the time and the damage was $260 so of course I had it repaired with my money.
C. T.

[Plutonic Panda]

Oklahoma drivers get bad rap for being rude drivers - Norman Transcript: News

[Bunty]

What's the use of bad rank lists, other than to tell outsiders coming in to please not add to the problem?

[Bunty]

Here's soooooomething to lighten the mood, I think.....

Well, if you drive in Oklahoma, you're 3% less likely to hit a deer.

Oh, deer! Oklahomans less likely to hit deer while driving than average U.S. motorist | News OK

And if you don't slow down at night before entering a big dip in the road, then your chances of hitting a deer goes up from not seeing one on the road in time.

[Plutonic Panda]

We rank 34th in energy efficiency.

Study ranks best and worst states for energy efficiency | KFOR.com

[Jersey Boss]

We rank 34th in energy efficiency.

Study ranks best and worst states for energy efficiency | KFOR.com

I'm surprised at Oklahoma being number 22 in auto efficiency.

[TheTravellers]

The 10 States With the Worst Quality of Life - 24/7 Wall St.

6. Oklahoma
> Employment rate: 67.9% (22nd lowest)
> Household disposable income per capita: $27,384 (19th lowest)
> Homicide rate: 5.5 per 100,000 (14th highest)
> Voter turnout: 62.4% (3rd lowest)

While some of the states with the worst quality of life reported exceptionally high voter turnout rates, Oklahoma residents were among the nation’s least likely to make it to the ballot box. Less than 53% of eligible Oklahomans voted last year, worse than in all but two other states. This also placed Oklahoma in the bottom 16% of OECD regions for civic engagement. It may be difficult for many residents to stay engaged with politics, as high-speed Internet access was somewhat of a luxury in the state. Less than 60% of households had broadband Internet access as of last year, among the lowest rates in the country.

[bradh]

With any state with as much rural space as we have, some of these ranks are not surprising. Also, what some of us may value for quality of life, many rural residents just don't care about.

[bchris02]

I know broadband availability is pretty sparse in the rural eastern part of the state which probably contributes a lot to the low-ranking. A lot of people have wondered how AOL dial-up is still in business and actually turning a profit. It's because a lot of people have no other option. I haven't met anybody in OKC who still uses dial-up.

[Plutonic Panda]

Perhaps I'm crazy here, but didn't Google propose using high-altitude stationary blimps to broadcast high-speed internet and listed Oklahoma as a test ground? Keep in mind, I think this was a few years ago.

[Prunepicker]

Maybe so, but I was one of the unlucky ones (3%) to hit one in the 80's.
Actually, I swerved and the deer hit the side of my car. I had $250 deductible
at the time and the damage was $260 so of course I had it repaired with my
money.
C. T.

Too bad we can't make steaks, ground meat and sausage out of the deer we hit.

[RadicalModerate]

Too bad we can't make steaks, ground meat and sausage out of the deer we hit.

So, you are suggesting there is a law against that?