State quarter design finalists

[achiro]

I personally think they all pretty much suck but what do I know. I do want to know if all the "artists" were from the Ponca area with the pioneer woman being in many of the designs. Also those in the Eastern part of the state may wonder a bit if they were forgotten with all the focus on oil and wheat farming.;)
IMO, they really should have focused much more on the Native American heritage that is Oklahoma. Like maybe a picture of a casino?(kidding on the last part of course):D

Coin Designs (http://www.gov.ok.gov/coin2.php)

[RacerX]

I like scissortails.

The first two succ so hard it's unbelievable.

[KABOOKIE]

I like scissortails.

The first two succ so hard it's unbelievable.


Hey those designs are finalist. My Doodle design didn't make it far. :(

[SoonerStud615]

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5476/statequartervs5.png


just a thought i had....

[olevetonahill]

I personally think they all pretty much suck but what do I know. I do want to know if all the "artists" were from the Ponca area with the pioneer woman being in many of the designs. Also those in the Eastern part of the state may wonder a bit if they were forgotten with all the focus on oil and wheat farming.;)
IMO, they really should have focused much more on the Native American heritage that is Oklahoma. Like maybe a picture of a casino?(kidding on the last part of course):D

Coin Designs (http://www.gov.ok.gov/coin2.php)
Yea they need to think of us S/E F--inghillbillies
Maybe add some scrub oak or some rocks or sompun !:cool:

[jeremy885]

That's the best they could think of in 8 years?????

[Frozen Sooner]

I like #3.

[olevetonahill]

Lets just let Picasso design it
It must contain injuns , oil, wheat . dust bowl, rocks and scrub
Oh and the Sooner Schooner :D
Geterdone pic :cool:

[Harry Beanbag]

Those all suck.

[proud gonzo]

i liked the scissortail and the flowers.


dude, most of those are better than the frickin kansas quarter. that thing ****ed me off so much :mad:

http://www.usmint.gov/images/mint_programs/50sq_program/states/KS_winner.gif

[GottaHavePride]

Those all suck.

That must be how Alabama felt. "Helen KELLER?!?!?!?!!"

[GottaHavePride]

i liked the scissortail and the flowers.


dude, most of those are better than the frickin kansas quarter. that thing ****ed me off so much :mad:

http://www.usmint.gov/images/mint_programs/50sq_program/states/KS_winner.gif
Look! A walking poo factory!

[Flagstaffsooner]

Yea they need to think of us S/E F--inghillbillies
Maybe add some scrub oak or some rocks or sompun !:cool:Moss growing on a rock.

[olevetonahill]

Moss growing on a rock.
Moss would be good , But IM GONNA DEFER TILL pIC SHOWS US hIS design
( damn fat fingers ) ya know what the say about Guys with fat fingers ?
Yup I cant type worth a dam :eek:

[OklahomaTuba]

Wow, those suck!

My vote was Oral Roberts vs the 900 ft Jesus, but I think I was the only one who wanted that.

[LoyalFan]

i liked the scissortail and the flowers.


dude, most of those are better than the frickin kansas quarter. that thing ****ed me off so much :mad:

http://www.usmint.gov/images/mint_programs/50sq_program/states/KS_winner.gif

Well, Buffalo poop WOULD make for big sunflowers. Truth in advertising, I allus say.

LF

[SicEmBaylor]

I vote for something with either a toll gate or an injun scalping a 10 year old white girl.

[Chuck Bao]

Those suck! Why don’t they just quote Will Rogers? That dude always had something funny to say.

Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

You know everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

I'm not a real movie star. I've still got the same wife I started out with twenty-eight years ago.

Politics is applesauce.

There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.

We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.

An ignorant person is one who doesn't know what you have just found out.

Everything is funny as long as it is happening to Somebody Else.

You can't say that civilization don't advance, however, for in every war they kill you in a new way.

Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.

Nothing you can't spell will ever work.

The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has.

See what will happen if you don't stop biting your fingernails?

Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what's going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?

Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.

The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best.

The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.

An onion can make people cry, but there has never been a vegetable invented to make them laugh.

Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.

There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators.

Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.

I belong to no organized party. I am a Democrat.

Heroing is one of the shortest-lived professions there is.

I was not a child prodigy, because a child prodigy is a child who knows as much when it is a child as it does when it grows up.

We don't know what we want, but we are ready to bite somebody to get it.

The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.

The best doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He can't ask his patients what is the matter-he's got to just know.

We are all here for a spell; get all the good laughs you can.

Don't gamble; take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it till it goes up, then sell it. If it don't go up, don't buy it.

Rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth.

There is only one thing that can kill the Movies, and that is education.

Well, all I know is what I read in the papers.

I bet you if I had met him [Trotsky] and had a chat with him, I would have found him a very interesting and human fellow, for I never yet met a man that I didn't like.

Communism is like prohibition, it's a good idea but it won't work.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do today.

The man with the best job in the country is the Vice President. All he has to do is get up every morning and say, "How's the President?"

Noah must have taken into the Ark two taxes, one male and one female. And did they multiply bountifully! Next to guinea pigs, taxes must have been the most prolific animals.

An economist's guess is liable to be as good as anybody else's.

Parades should be classed as a nuisance and participants should be subject to a term in prison.

[Okla-homey]

I like the scissortail and wildflower dealio best. Second choice is the map of the state surrounded by 46 stars which is stylized version of our state seal.

Random observations:

1) The "Pioneer woman" statue is pretty prominent in many of the rest of them. I have no idea why that imagery is being advanced as a state symbol. Sure, its a cool statue and all...but WTF?

2) One of the designs features a white male farmer shaking hands with an Indian woman wearing tribal dress. I bet that hardly never happened.;) That said, the design is such bald-faced attempt at uber-PC-ism its nauseating.

3) The prominence of smoking pipes in many of the designs would be perceived by many pundits as a tribute to the rise of tribal smoke shops in Oklahoma.

4) Gushing oil derricks? No thanks.

5) The prominence of an Indian woman with a baby in a cradleboard on her back is too much like the Sacejawea [sp?] dollar. I have no problem with invoking imagery of the Indian Removal Acts and/or "Trail of Tears" but there are prolly more evocative images for that.

[SoonerBorn68]

I would like to see something like this:

http://www.jcs-group.com/oldwest/ampicts/okie2.jpg

[Okla-homey]

How about dead Bill Doolin? King of Oklahoma Outlaws!

http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/9307/deadb9cp.jpg

[whatsername]

I like #6, the one with the flowers and the scissortail. I'm not really impressed with any of the others.

[olevetonahill]

Im reserving My judgment till Pic shows us His design
However Bill doolin might work in a pinch :eek:

[Soonrboy]

Where are Sequoyah or Will Rogers? Both very fine Cherokees.

[Rogue]

I think there were only 2 "artists". Maybe 3. Out of the poor choices, I like the scissortail too. #5 looks most like the other state quarters. Me...I don't have any ideas but I know the succy ones when I see 'em.

[sooner_born_1960]

With those as our choices, can we just opt out of this whole state quarter thing?

[Boarder]

Since no one will, I'll do it:


The quarter designed by the osu grad had to be thrown out. The two dimes and a nickel taped together kept jamming up vending machines.

[colleyvillesooner]

I had an idea a while back but I can't find it since search doesn't work on my computer.

Found it:

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8345/switzer3dq.jpg

Tell them the contest is over.

[SicEmBaylor]

What about a pic of the Tulsa Driller?

[OUstud]

Just nothing tacky, please.

[47straight]

I really like the new statue on top of the state capital, "The Guardian". I would have dug having it be on the coin as well. I know its a new addition to Okie culture, but it's pretty classy.

[Ike]

unfortunately, the best designs were the two with the scissortail.

[OU4LIFE]

I like the scissortail and wildflower dealio best. Second choice is the map of the state surrounded by 46 stars which is stylized version of our state seal.

Random observations:

1) The "Pioneer woman" statue is pretty prominent in many of the rest of them. I have no idea why that imagery is being advanced as a state symbol. Sure, its a cool statue and all...but WTF?




I'd guess it's because it's one of the more recognized symbols in the state.....I didn't see anyone here asking "Who's the chick with the kid". For someone as versed in history as yourself Homey, I'm a little surprised at your reaction to it. The Pioneer Woman was created "in appreciation of the heroic character of the women who braved the dangers and endured the hardships incident to the daily life of the pioneer and homesteader in this country." It was also dedicated on the anniversary of the 1893 opening of the Cherokee Outlet. sort of a big day in Oklahomas history.

Of course, if they wanted to get to the heart of Oklahoma, they'd have a guy noodling for catfish on the back of that quarter. ;)

[Xstnlsooner]

I really don't like any of them enough for one of them to be used. I have to agree that in eight years we should have done better than these. Typical
government SUCK!!

[1stTimeCaller]

I'd like to see a working meth lab on the quarter.

[bringit]

I voted for #8

Brokeback Mountain, OK

[King Crimson]

Where are Sequoyah or Will Rogers? Both very fine Cherokees.

I think either of those would have been excellent choices, in my view. simple, straight ahead bust.

http://www.nativeamericans.com/Sequoyah%5B1%5D.jpg

[Hamhock]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Hang on to any of the new State of Oklahoma quarters.
> If you have them, they may be worth much more than 25 cents. The U. S.
> Treasury announced today that it is recalling all of the Oklahoma quarters
> that are part of its program featuring quarters from each state.
>
>
> "We are recalling all the new Oklahoma quarters that were recently
> issued," Treasury Undersecretary Jack Shackleford said Monday. This action
> is being taken after numerous reports that new quarters will not work in
> parking meters, tollbooths, vending machines, pay phones, or other
> coin-operated devices. The quarters were issued in the order in which the
> various states joined the U. S. and have been a tremendous success among
> coin collectors worldwide.
>
>
> "The problem lies in the unique design of the Oklahoma quarter, which was
> created by an OSU graduate, Shackleford said. "Apparently, the duct tape
> holding the two dimes and the nickel together keeps jamming the
> coin-operated devices."


*rimshot*

[MamaMia]

I like #6.

[Chuck Bao]

I officially change my vote from Will Rogers to the mistletoe. I'm thinking it may be worth a chance to get in some free kisses.

Oh look there's a mistletoe!

Yeah, well now it's in my pocket.

[Boarder]

*rimshot*
Now THAT'S Funny!

[IB4OU2]

I like #6.

Same here. That's the one I voted for.

[Viking Kitten]

I'd like to see one featuring a picture of a pregnant teenager along with the text, "Oklahoma: Where Girls Just Cain't Say No."

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

Looks like someone's playing a giant Oklahoma Horn in #9...

[12]

I'd like to see something very prominent, identifying and unique to OUr state. But really, it's just another token for some schlub to throw in a Conoco rubber machine.

[Mixer!]

No waving wheat? No Osage war shield?




#1 then - just go for the generic look.

[Okla-homey]

I think either of those would have been excellent choices, in my view. simple, straight ahead bust.

http://www.nativeamericans.com/Sequoyah%5B1%5D.jpg

Born in Tennessee. Sorry.

[Okla-homey]

I'd guess it's because it's one of the more recognized symbols in the state.....I didn't see anyone here asking "Who's the chick with the kid". For someone as versed in history as yourself Homey, I'm a little surprised at your reaction to it. The Pioneer Woman was created "in appreciation of the heroic character of the women who braved the dangers and endured the hardships incident to the daily life of the pioneer and homesteader in this country." It was also dedicated on the anniversary of the 1893 opening of the Cherokee Outlet. sort of a big day in Oklahomas history.

Of course, if they wanted to get to the heart of Oklahoma, they'd have a guy noodling for catfish on the back of that quarter. ;)

Here's my non-Okie wife's take. "It needs to feature the Land Run. That's what people around the country think of when they think of Oklahoma." Why avoid it? Its something to be celebrated because its what helps makes us uniquely Okies.

She added, unfortunately anything with Boomers on it would be shot down by the pokes. So there you are. Back to scissortails and flowers.

[sanantoniosooner]

Looks like someone's playing a giant Oklahoma Horn in #9...
smoking was my thought..........

[Harry Beanbag]

Those all suck.


The more I look at those drawings, the worse they get. Totally pathetic effort on the state's part.

[Paperclip]

That must be how Alabama felt. "Helen KELLER?!?!?!?!!"

A no-legged Helen Keller at that.

[Mixer!]

She added, unfortunately anything with Boomers on it would be shot down by the pokes. So there you are. Back to scissortails and flowers.
Nevermind the fact that the leader of the Boomers is buried up here in *gasp* STILLWATER~! :eek:

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/4/42/150px-Payne-memorial-east-side.jpg http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/7/7d/150px-Payne-memorial-north-side.jpg http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/4/49/150px-Payne-memorial-south-side.jpg http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/3/31/150px-Payne-memorial-west-side.jpg

F*** sports, this is history we're talking about.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

Moss growing on a rock.

Could do the rune stone...just sayin'

[StoopTroup]

How about Will Rogers on the front or Jim Thorpe?

[Desert Sapper]

How about Will Rogers on the front or Jim Thorpe?

That's what I was thinking. Will Rogers.

http://www.flyokc.com/img/photos/will_rogers.jpg

Or the five-pointed star of the state seal (for the five civilized tribes) with five representative symbols .. the scissortail, the oil, the indian woman, the peace pipe, and the conestoga wagon.

Or the osage war shield.

http://www.otrd.state.ok.us/StudentGuide/images/FlagVignette.gif

Or just the Sooner Schooner (to hell with the pokes):

http://www.seefred.com/sitepics/products/ou/oubuggymag.jpg

Talk about an 0fer. I'm really disappointed.
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[StoopTroup]

The war shield would be ok too.

[OU4LIFE]

the war shield would be explicitly against the rules. It plainly said no state flag. And that's essentially what the war shield is.

[bri]

God damn, I hate this state. We can't even design a f*cking COIN that isn't lame. :mad:

[OU4LIFE]

I hear saxeT is taking applications.....

[Hatfield]

they should put a meth lab on our quarter

[Hamhock]

they should put a meth lab on our quarter


good idea. a meth lab and a mullet.

[OU4LIFE]

they should put a meth lab on our quarter

you already posted that under your other username.

[Hatfield]

i have another username?

am i going cybil or something?

[OU4LIFE]

Yes 1TC.

inside joke about people using other peoples usernames

[Czar Soonerov]

I'd like to see a working meth lab on the quarter.

taken

http://www.trs13.com/images/iowa_meth.jpg

[TheHumanAlphabet]

Okay, what's the deal with the prairie woman? STUPID! No one knows what the hell that is or is about. Sounds like someone with a woody for Ponca designed all the quarters...

Simple, need scissortails, a schooner or land run and wheat...good to go!

[achiro]

Okay, what's the deal with the prairie woman? STUPID! No one knows what the hell that is or is about. Sounds like someone with a woody for Ponca designed all the quarters...

Simple, need scissortails, a schooner or land run and wheat...good to go!
Why do you hate the first Americans!?!?!

[King Crimson]

77 Chevy Nova?

[Desert Sapper]

77 Chevy Nova?

on blocks. ;)

[GottaHavePride]

I associate wheat more with Kansas, despite the lyrics of the song.

[Desert Sapper]

I associate wheat more with Kansas, despite the lyrics of the song.

We've got plenty enough wheat. I think a conestoga wagon is easily the most representative image of Oklahoma.