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oh, and then another bit about the pioneer woman

February 18, 2008 AmeliaJake 11 Comments

UPDATE: In the comment below, Beemer makes reference to the use of her name. I would like to refer to the NewsOK.com (The Oklahoman) article of December 24, 2007 – an interview which she freely agreed to and is quoted in. Read the article HERE. She can also be seen on youtube in a CNN interview. I went to the maps section on the internet to get a feel for the vastness of Oklahoma and to actually see the paucity of neighbors.

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Once I get to researching something, I am usually fairly thorough and this is no exception. I looked up Ladd Drummond and Pawhuska, Oklahoma and then went to Maps at Live.com. I saw her pond from above – at least I’m pretty certain it’s her pond and her house . . . and a lot of “just land” around it. Whoa, there is a lot of openness out there. You can get lost scrolling along the aerial view, so I don’t even want to think about driving the roads at night. Yes, I would get a GPS – would it work out there? Okay, I would definitely have a county map and a compass and maybe a sleeping bag, extra drinks, a jar of peanut butter, bread, a mad bomber hat, my LL Bean gear – clothes and hiking shoes, one of those plastic containers for gas and whatever else I manage to think of.
I guess it’s cold enough right now that if/when I had to get out to . . . well . . . pee, rattlesnakes wouldn’t be lurking around to tag me. Better plan ahead, if it’s in the summer I would just do it in the middle of the road – no grass for me.

11 thoughts on “oh, and then another bit about the pioneer woman”

Beemer says:

February 18, 2008 at 11:57 pm

This post strikes me as really creepy. You’re in stalker territory and what’s worse is you’re publishing her last name and city for anyone else to read – without her consent. So wrong.
Charlee says:

March 20, 2008 at 10:59 pm

Beemer..It’s nothing new…..She (and MM) are all over the internet…..it’s very easy to find
steve says:

May 21, 2008 at 9:07 am

Interesting stuff pops up once you know his name, and the name of their ranch, which she disclosed in the article.
AmeliaJake says:

May 21, 2008 at 10:57 am

Oh, you bet.
CJ says:

June 24, 2008 at 3:05 am

Oh yes… SEC filings, traffic tickets out the wazoo, etc., etc….

Kinda paints a more realistic picture of things.
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Concerned Citizen says:

November 9, 2010 at 1:13 pm

Just so you know: most of us cannot read that NewsOK article because they CHARGE for access….would be GREAT if somebody copied it and reprinted it for us non-Oklahomans…..
Sad says:

July 30, 2011 at 3:41 pm

It really seems as though you have a jealous crush on her and try to imitate her style of blogging/writing. Ree is incredibly gifted and one of a kind however.
Sad is beyond Sad says:

August 10, 2011 at 7:46 am

“Sad”-you’re Sad. Pioneer Woman is a narcissistic idiot. You fat, ugly houswives who worship her are pathetic.
Burke says:

December 22, 2011 at 11:42 pm

Oh, my, I have driven through the ranch. It is beautiful. Being from OK, you can’t believe the beauty of seeing no finces. I love her show. Love the life.
Mrs Dudash says:

July 9, 2014 at 5:33 pm

Burke – FINCES – really? “Being from OK, you…” really? You must have been home schooled by ignorant folks, because your spelling and grammar are an embarrassment.

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