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Hi, does anyone think that this photo of early Tulsa should be added or replace another photo? Mabye in the history section, there are no old photos of the city and I think a FA should have at least one.-- CPacker ( talk) 19:29, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
Per implied request by anonymous user 81.76.73.250, I'll explain further my edit of February 23, and again today. "Buckle of the Bible Belt" is not a nickname of Tulsa (a word that is synonymous with "Tulsa"). Tulsa is merely considered one of the many buckles of the Bible Belt. "America's Most Beautiful City" does not meet the definition of a nickname, either. In other words, who would consider "America's Most Beautiful City" interchangeable with the word "Tulsa"? "Oil Capital of the World" has the deeply-entrenched historical basis and wide recognition to be considered a nickname. I'm willing to keep "T-Town", although this is not really a nickname, and doesn't have recognition outside of Tulsa. It's borderline.
As far as my changes to the lead, it was merely a matter of keeping things objective. Calling Tulsa an "important town in the history of popular music" somewhat violates WP:SYNTH, as there's no need to make this opinion-based generalization if a source does not make it for us. Simply talking about the prominent artists from Tulsa and the two musical styles from Tulsa is enough, and readers will come to a conclusion based on that information, rather than being told a conclusion by this article. I don't like this generalization to be in the body either, but it most certainly shouldn't be in the lead.
Additionally, Tulsa was not the "start" of Route 66 — that implies the geographical start, which it is/was not. The Tulsa Sound should remain out of the lead for the sake of a concise, summary style per WP:LEAD. It was not a prominent musical genre like Western Swing. Furthermore, omitting details like Cain’s Ballroom also helps meet WP:LEAD standards. The mention of Tulsa being the birthplace of Western Swing is enough, there is no reason to go into specific points as to why it's the birthplace. Okiefromokla questions? 21:10, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
shouldn't david cook, the winner of american idol 08 be added to popular music? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.161.23.168 ( talk) 09:04, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
Is he from Tulsa? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.192.94.145 ( talk) 03:33, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
Probably noteworthy that she's from there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.63.88.111 ( talk) 03:33, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
Y'know what Tulsa is backwards? A slut. Y'know what A slut backwards is? 20$ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.88.189.176 ( talk) 19:09, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
Don't you people ever watch Friends? http://www.univie.ac.at/Anglistik/aaas/route66/class/oklahoma/friends.htm 68.224.92.165 ( talk) 16:43, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
He was being sarcastic Sweetie candykim ( talk) 17:52, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
With wikipedia being community driven, who is the individual who has the final say as to what appears on Tulsa's Wiki page? I ask because there have been numerous attempts to get certain non-profit organizations listed on the page and everytime they're added they get removed. Seems a bit odd, considering the media, press, and even the Mayor supports the project. So who's deciding -- I'd really like to find a justifiable answer.
Whoever is "modding this" Wiki page: If you feel as though you're contributing to the city through the Wiki, thanks -- but share credit to those who are contributing outside of the Wiki and in the community we live and play.
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Justin (want to get at me, google "Tulsa Justin" and find the article about inadequate bloggers and you'll find me) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.244.24.75 ( talk) 22:35, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
Does anyone else notice that this article sounds like it was written by someone on the board of trustees at ORU? Either the man or the University is mentioned 12 times in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.234.180.25 ( talk) 05:30, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
Dude, yeah! ORU is so much a part of Tulsa's history that it has its own zip-code, which AFAIK, is not shared by another property. It's kinda crazy. 170.225.12.33 ( talk) 19:28, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
I was born in Tulsa, and there are many Tulsa-related articles that seem to be rather whitewashed to me (in every sense of the word). They avoid all of the things that are negative about Tulsa and the surrounding counties. Example: North Tulsa is Skid Row -- I should know, my parents lived there when I was born. It's got good stuff there (airport, zoo etc), but Tulsa does have a dark side. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.121.134.253 ( talk) 18:05, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
I thought that the term that a mayor was supposed to serve was four years, so why was there a mayoral election in 2009 if the one prior to it was held in 2006, a span of three years? Was there a provision in the city law that required special elections in the event that the incumbent mayor failed to complete a term? Fuelsaver ( talk) 03:11, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
Someone keeps adding Ploesti to the sister city list. Neither Sister Cities International nor Tulsa Global Alliance list Ploesti in this quality. -- 71.153.137.46 ( talk) 17:00, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
I removed "The918" from the list of nicknames and added "Tulsey Town" in its place. I'll work to find a verifiable source. In the meantime, who the hell calls Tulsa "The918" and where is the source for this? This isn't The OC or gangstaland. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cassidydr ( talk • contribs) 14:54, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
There are two songs of consideration regarding Tulsa. The first one " Tulsa Time" by Don Williams and later, Eric Clapton while the second is " Take Me Back to Tulsa" by George Strait I think. Chris ( talk) 02:12, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
Why is this article entitled "Tulsa, Oklahoma" instead of merely "Tulsa"? "Tulsa" redirects here, and the disambig page doesn't list any articles named "Tulsa" that are unrelated to this city. I feel that the word Oklahoma in the title is an unnecessary specification. How do the regular editors feel about proposing a page move? Stebbins ( talk) 20:05, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
I think this should be done too. There aren't any other cities called Tulsa and I hate when it says 'city, country' if there is no reason too. It just seems so ignorant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sweetie candykim ( talk • contribs) 17:56, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Totally agree. Paris, Texas, sure. But if Chicago is simply Chicago, there's absolutely no reason for Tulsa, Oklahoma or Tucson, Arizona... 96.42.57.164 ( talk) 16:54, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
What's the size of the Tulsa MSA area. I know it's probably 18,000 sqr. miles or something, but an actual number would be good.
Mayes County, Oklahoma was included into the Tulsa MSA, where they have the Mid-America Industrial park complex. And Washington County, Oklahoma where Bartlesville lies in is known for the Phillips 66 oil company. 71.102.12.48 ( talk) 23:30, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
Some of you may be interested in getting involved with the new TulsaWiki: http://www.tulsawiki.org/. We are having a TulsaWiki Edit-a-thon on June 1 in conjunction with the National Day of Civic Hacking ( http://ndochtulsa.eventbrite.com/) but feel free to log in and edit anytime. EntropyAS ( talk) 12:24, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
I think it's a little odd that only 30 lakes and reservoirs are mentioned, considering most federal government and state hydrology sources consider Oklahoma as having far more than Minnesota, and I've mapped at least twice as many reservoirs and lakes on OpenStreetMap... perhaps citation 36 is unreliable. 70.169.52.51 ( talk) 07:31, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
Hi. I'm going through all the US Cities (as per List of United States cities by population) in an effort to provide some uniformity in structure. Anyone have an issue with me restructuring this article as per Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline. I won't be changing any content, merely the order. Occasionally, I will also move a picture just to clean up spacing issues. I've already gone through the top 20 or so on the above list, if you'd like to see how they turned out. Thoughts? Onel5969 ( talk) 16:18, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
So you are just changing the format no the content? I am okay with that. Buffalodan ( talk) 17:43, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
What is missing from the recently created city timeline article? Please add relevant content. Contributions welcome. Thank you. -- M2545 ( talk) 09:39, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
Wildcat, Bell's Amusement Park, 1997 Jerry Steinfield ( talk) 23:33, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
I think it is possible that reference to Tulsa as the Third Largest City in the World may not be factually accurate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maadim ( talk • contribs) 19:01, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
It is my understanding that U.S. airplanes bombed some of Tulsa during the riots: The First Oklahoma Bombing | Democracy Now! www.democracynow.org/1999/4/2/the_first_oklahoma_bombing The First Oklahoma Bombing. April 02, 1999. ... then the Tulsa race riot of 1921 surpasses the Oklahoma City bombing as the largest mass murder of civilians on U.S. soil. 64.53.191.77 ( talk) 04:55, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
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This entire entry is in the past tense. Seems that Lebanese steakhouses are of historical interest, but not part of a description of today's Tulsa. If that's true, it would fit better in an introductory paragraph about the evolution of Tulsa cuisine (or restaurants). If not true, a sentence or two about the present state of Lebanese steakhouses would bring it up to date. 96.42.57.164 ( talk) 21:26, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
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The fact this article is considered noteworthy in its quality is simply shameful. It provides a cursory almost incidental paragraph without even a further reading heading to one of the most destructive acts to a racial minority in modern american history. 185.81.192.220 ( talk) 10:08, 4 October 2018 (UTC)