It was a day that brought what felt like almost biblical calamities. Thursday started with shaking of the earth in the metro area, followed by high winds that led to a drowning. Later, the lights went out as power lines came crash
Elements of danger in state: Earth, air, fire, water

From Staff Reports
Published: June 6, 2008

Oklahoma's wind proved deadly Thursday but otherwise mostly caused inconveniences.
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At Lake Hefner, rough conditions claimed the life of one man and left another man in critical condition at an area hospital. Neither man was identified, but the deceased was said to be in his 50s and the survivor was said to be in his 80s. Authorities said high winds pushed a wave up and over a boat, sending two people overboard.

Strong winds also forced tree branches to fall onto electrical lines, causing power outages. At 11 p.m., Oklahoma Gas and Electric reported 14,574 total customers without power, including 11,000 in the Oklahoma City area. Winds 75 to 80 mph were reported near Butler, Burns Flat and Foss Lake.

The high winds Thursday fanned grass fires across the state.

About 120 miles west of Oklahoma City, flames forces the evacuation of Gotebo's 270 residents and destroyed two homes. In western Comanche County, firefighters also battled a blaze caused by a downed power line.

At least four small earthquakes were recorded early Thursday in the Oklahoma City area, the Oklahoma Geological Survey confirmed. The largest of the quakes was recorded shortly before 1:15 a.m. No injuries or damage were reported from the quakes, police and state officials said. Initial indications showed the largest quake measured 2.5 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter near the Interstate 44-Interstate 40 junction.

However, the exact epicenter could be up to three miles away, said Jim Lawson, a state geophysicist.

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The preacher man says it’s the end of time
And the Mississippi River she’s a goin’ dry
The interest is up and the Stock Markets down
And you only get mugged
If you go down town

I live back in the woods, you see
A woman and the kids, and the dogs and me
I got a shotgun rifle and a 4-wheel drive
And a country boy can survive
Country folks can survive

I can plow a field all day long
I can catch catfish from dusk till dawn
We make our own whiskey and our own smoke too
Ain’t too many things these ole boys can’t do
We grow good ole tomatoes and homemade wine
And a country boy can survive
Country folks can survive

Because you can’t starve us out
And you cant makes us run
Cause one-of- ‘em old boys raisin ole shotgun
And we say grace and we say Ma’am
And if you ain’t into that we don’t give a damn

We came from the West Virginia coalmines
And the Rocky Mountains and the and the western skies
And we can skin a buck; we can run a trot-line
And a country boy can survive
Country folks can survive

I had a good friend in New York City
He never called me by my name, just hillbilly
My grandpa taught me how to live off the land
And his taught him to be a businessman
He used to send me pictures of the Broadway nights
And I’d send him some homemade wine

But he was killed by a man with a switchblade knife
For 43 dollars my friend lost his life
Id love to spit some beechnut in that dudes eyes
And shoot him with my old 45
Cause a country boy can survive
Country folks can survive

Cause you can’t starve us out and you can’t make us run
Cause one-of- ‘em old boys raisin ole shotgun
And we say grace and we say Ma’am
And if you ain’t into that we don’t give a damn

We’re from North California and south Alabam
And little towns all around this land
And we can skin a buck; we can run a trot-line
And a country boy can survive
Country folks can survive
mister, bogata - Jun 6, 2008 2:39 PM
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