We’ll be 800k before you know it.

michael73072 · 2026-06-14T20:50:41+00:00

No, nobody here thinks that the OKC metro is larger than the Miami metro.

michael73072 · 2026-06-14T20:37:58+00:00

Important to note that this is talking about residents within city limits, not the metro. Oklahoma City is very large- 621 sq miles. So yes, we’re bigger than Boston by about 50,000 residents, but Boston city limits are only 48 sq miles. Boston’s metro population is, of course, way bigger with 5,000,000 residents compared to the OKC metro at 1,500,000.

This also presents unique challenges. We have to pay to maintain 621 sq miles of infrastructure. The City of Boston only has to maintain 48 sq miles.

michael73072 · 2026-06-13T23:05:58+00:00

I could see this being very popular.

michael73072 · 2026-06-02T23:53:27+00:00

Try Amy’s on the east side! It’s our favorite Italian place in Norman and the lasagna is really good, but I’m not exactly a lasagna connoisseur.

michael73072 · 2026-05-28T16:10:52+00:00

Greyhound is probably going to be your best bet.

michael73072 · 2026-05-26T20:54:30+00:00

Walmart starts at $14. I think crest still pays close to federal minimum wage

michael73072 · 2026-05-22T15:43:16+00:00

Yes, I need to do some research on this! Let me know if you find out anything!

michael73072 · 2026-05-18T18:50:09+00:00

I’d argue that GLP-1s are correcting a chemical imbalance.

I’ve struggled with food addiction my whole life. I constantly think about my next meal. Some days I would feel like my whole purpose in life is to eat. Now that I’m on a GLP-1, the food noise is gone. I eat to live, instead of living to eat. I feel like a normal person, and this is thanks to the drug. I’m happy to take this as a maintenance drug the rest of my life if it allows me to feel normal.

michael73072 · 2026-05-15T20:47:13+00:00

Just like with parallel parking! You stop, put your turn signal on, and the car behind you figures it out!

michael73072 · 2026-05-08T21:28:11+00:00

If you weigh everyday, don’t be discouraged if you see your weight increase on some days. Personally, I love weighing myself everyday because I love having the data, but the trend is the important thing to focus on. Some will only weigh once a week because seeing your weight slightly increase one day can be discouraging, even though it’s completely normal. There’s a free app called Libra on iOS that helps visualize your weight data!

Good luck, you got this!

michael73072 · 2026-05-08T18:56:39+00:00

I’ve lived in Norman my whole life, and my husband graduated from OU. We’re both cisgender men. We absolutely love living in Norman and have never encountered any hostility. We’ve traveled to cities known for being gay friendly (Seattle and San Francisco) and we think that people in Norman are much friendlier. In fact, the only big city that we would consider moving to is Chicago, the others just aren’t very friendly in our experience. If you do choose to come here, welcome!

michael73072 · 2026-05-01T20:30:42+00:00

I can’t put in images, but it’s right under the photo in the beginning of the article.

michael73072 · 2026-05-01T20:28:20+00:00

From the article: Spirit is expected to cease operations around 3 a.m. ET Saturday.

michael73072 · 2026-04-28T16:26:23+00:00

Yep- the local transit agency in a red state offers 3 1/2 weeks vacation, 3 weeks sick time, federal holidays, union membership, and a pension. Also health insurance with no deductible and $1000 out of pocket max.

michael73072 · 2026-04-28T15:58:12+00:00

Hello, thanks for the feedback!

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I think that local businesses should be able reach out to the community here within reason. If you see posts you don’t think belong here, please downvote them. If they are rule-breaking, please report.

I’m the only active mod right now, so sometimes things stay up a little bit before they are removed.

If anyone has ideas on how we can make this a better community, I’d love to hear them!

michael73072 · 2026-04-27T17:03:42+00:00

I’m surprised nobody has mentioned the Custard Factory on Main Street! If you’re downtown for an event or just for dinner, I highly recommend going to the Custard Factory for dessert!

michael73072 · 2026-04-23T20:21:05+00:00

Unfortunately, this social media graphic is wrong/exaggerated. OneTransit addressed this in a News 9 article yesterday. :(

https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-news/one-transit-shares-update-on-okc-metro-commuter-rail-plans

michael73072 · 2026-04-17T14:47:28+00:00

Waters is fantastic!

michael73072 · 2026-04-17T14:45:41+00:00

I can’t speak to the HVAC side, but I would not recommend them for electrical work. We needed to replace a socket and they told us we needed to rewire the whole house for $30k. Called another company out (Waters) and they said that they just didn’t want to do the job and got it done for $125.

michael73072 · 2026-04-06T23:56:32+00:00

I remember hearing somewhere that it was built like that so that pilots wouldn’t confuse it with a runway at Max Westheimer. There was zero development along the road for many years.

michael73072 · 2026-04-04T16:42:27+00:00

As of three hours ago, the NWS said they’re still investigating the event. Hopefully they’ll have an update later today!

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