Tulsa, OK, BOK Center, May 29th - ARCHIVE
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When I checked in to my hotel the last time Paul played at BOK, I was told to read the instructions on what to do in a tornado when I checked in. Luckily, none happened, but you need to know what to do.
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MsProudSooner:
rastacruz:
So that chance for nasty storms on Monday sure was the real deal. That tornado was 15 miles south of me so I was never in danger. Very surreal to watch it on TV. I do hope the BOK Center will have something set up for donations next week!
The BOK and the Tulsa Shock WNBA team are taking donations at the BOK all day today. I don't know about next week.
I wonder if the BOK Center will still be taking donations the day of the show? That would be a cool way to help out those that were affected by the storm. If they are not would there be a way that we could help organize a collection the day of the show?
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Elvis was a right-wing nutjob.
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fiser1:
MsProudSooner:
rastacruz:
So that chance for nasty storms on Monday sure was the real deal. That tornado was 15 miles south of me so I was never in danger. Very surreal to watch it on TV. I do hope the BOK Center will have something set up for donations next week!
The BOK and the Tulsa Shock WNBA team are taking donations at the BOK all day today. I don't know about next week.
I wonder if the BOK Center will still be taking donations the day of the show? That would be a cool way to help out those that were affected by the storm. If they are not would there be a way that we could help organize a collection the day of the show?
There are numerous businesses around town that have donation jars at their cash registers or are accepting donations of items like work gloves, sanitary wipes and other things that come in handy during cleanup. Walmart, Reasor's Grocery Stores and Walgreen's drug stores come to mind. I'm sure there are many more. If I hear of any other places, I post them in this thread.
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Paul played "Birthday" yesterday during soundcheck. Here's to hoping my sign Wednesday night from the 6th row will make it in the show: "It's My Birthday Peradventure We Might Play"
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C'mon Paul! It's my Birthday too yeah! #Tulsa #May-29th #6th-row #Out-There
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LonelyRoad:
Paul played "Birthday" yesterday during soundcheck. Here's to hoping my sign Wednesday night from the 6th row will make it in the show: "It's My Birthday Peradventure We Might Play"
You have good shot for at least a shout out! He called out peradventure when he saw my sign! Greatest moment!!
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Tomorrow!
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Oklahoma was never like this!!
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corchians:
Oklahoma was never like this!!
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I can't wait for tomorrow!! Driving down from KC and hoping the rain won't be too much of a hassle for us. Anyone meeting up after or before the show for a pre-Paul Party? It will be my girlfriends first time seeing Paul and she is excited to say the least!
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fiser1:
I can't wait for tomorrow!! Driving down from KC and hoping the rain won't be too much of a hassle for us. Anyone meeting up after or before the show for a pre-Paul Party? It will be my girlfriends first time seeing Paul and she is excited to say the least!
Here's some weather info from Channel 6 in Tulsa (I bolded what seems most pertinent to concert goers): http://www.newson6.com/story/22438701/here-we-go-again
Here We Go Again Posted: May 28, 2013 1:52 PM CST Updated: May 28, 2013 2:14 PM CST Michael Grogan, News On 6 Weather It's about the last thing Oklahomans want to hear after last week's devastating tornadoes, but another prolonged severe weather outbreak for our state is about to begin. In a weather pattern not all that different than last week, storms are expected to fire on a daily basis in a very unstable air mass and overspread much of the region with the threat for hail, high winds, and tornadoes. After a lull in the action for the last couple days, the all-too-familiar ingredients for severe thunderstorms are coming together for a recipe of dangerous weather. Here are the factors that may lead to the very active weather streak ahead. 1. Instability. A constant fetch of very warm, very moist air at the surface will provide continual fuel for storms when they form. As cooler, drier air aloft overspreads our region ? over the warm, moist low-level air mass, the vertical difference in temperatures will allow air to rise very rapidly, leading to explosive storm development. 2. Wind shear. This is a tougher ingredient to explain, but what it essentially means is that the difference of speed and direction of wind over a vertical cross-section of the atmosphere is great. For a classic severe weather scenario like in the days ahead, strong southerly winds (our low-level jet stream) interact with stronger westerly winds in the jet stream higher up. This allows storms to become organized, gain rotation in the interaction of those winds. Without the higher wind speeds aloft, storms would build and then collapse in on themselves, cutting off the low-level wind flow that supplies the storms with energy. Between now and Thursday, the wind speeds aloft grow greater, resulting in a more organized, sustained severe thunderstorms known as supercells. Wind shear in the lowest levels of the atmosphere often leads to the rotation and tornado formation in supercell thunderstorms. 3. Lift. This is the term for a frontal boundary of some sort to be the focus for initial storm development. Often times, low level winds collide at either a dry line or cold front, which lifts the air and allows the storms to get going. The instability and wind shear along with other storm interactions determine how strong and how long-lived the storms become. All three of those main ingredients are coming together for several days, starting today across far western Oklahoma, of severe storms. Since the weather pattern is slow to change, the threat will persist and grow through late in the week. Wednesday evening will be our first real potential of severe storms for eastern Oklahoma (shown in the attached map). The winds aloft grow even stronger and the focus/lift for the severe storms is closer to our side of the state on Thursday, enhancing our risk even further (next map). Tornadoes are anticipated, and a few of them may be particularly strong. The risk of severe weather ends with the final push of a cold front through the region late Friday into Saturday. Now is the time to prepare once again for this threat. We may be seasoned Tornado Alley residents, but when the threat isn't always in your backyard, it's easy to let our guard down. Instead, we should be mindful of the continued potential for dangerous weather and not hesitate to take action when a warning is issued for your location. Be safe and we'll keep you up-to-date as this severe weather event evolves. We'll be hoping, like you, that this will pass without much ado.
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Gee I wonder if he'll perform "Press"?
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Thanks MsProudSooner for the weather update! We are hoping for clear skies for the drive and show! My girlfriend has been asking about the show, set list, cool songs, time of show, etc and finally asked me last night if it was an outdoor or indoor show! After a bit of internal debate I told her it was indoors We are leaving Kansas City in about 45 minutes ( or sooner she says if I get off the computer) Can't wait for a great show and I'm excited to see Tulsa!
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Is anyone doing a "Limo Watch"? I looked online to see where he might be pulling into the venue at and what time but couldn't find anything... Any ideas?
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Have a great time everyone! And please give us updates?
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fiser1:
Is anyone doing a "Limo Watch"? I looked online to see where he might be pulling into the venue at and what time but couldn't find anything... Any ideas?
I'll be hanging out around the venue. There is usually a group and if you walk around the place it's usually fairly obvious.
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LonelyRoad:
fiser1:
Is anyone doing a "Limo Watch"? I looked online to see where he might be pulling into the venue at and what time but couldn't find anything... Any ideas?
I'll be hanging out around the venue. There is usually a group and if you walk around the place it's usually fairly obvious.
Happy Birthday and enjoy the show! Even though I can't be at my "birthday show" I did get to hear "Birthday" at soundcheck on Sunday.
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Governor Declares May 29th 'Paul McCartney' Day in Oklahoma!! http://www.examiner.com/article/governor-declares-may-29-paul-mccartney-day-oklahoma
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veggieburgher:
LonelyRoad:
fiser1:
Is anyone doing a "Limo Watch"? I looked online to see where he might be pulling into the venue at and what time but couldn't find anything... Any ideas?
I'll be hanging out around the venue. There is usually a group and if you walk around the place it's usually fairly obvious.
Happy Birthday and enjoy the show! Even though I can't be at my "birthday show" I did get to hear "Birthday" at soundcheck on Sunday.
I have two signs with balloons and confetti boarders. The first reads "Its My BIRTHDAY" The second reads "Paradventure We Might Play!" Paradventure...