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by Swift
Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:08 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: If El Paso can spend $139M, Omaha can
Replies: 29
Views: 3774

I think I speak for most New Yorkers when I say, "What the |expletive| is MacArthur?"  :D Any flight into/out of Manhattan always requires a cost vs. time vs. comfort breakdown. -LGA is the fastest into Manhattan. A cab is $45-$60 depending on where you're going. Or you can pay $2.50 and t...
by Swift
Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:50 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Midtown Crossing
Replies: 2172
Views: 357108

nebport5 wrote:Nice Brad, the second shot would make Terrance Malick proud.
I think Malick would find the second photo has too much story for his tastes.  :P
by Swift
Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Dodge Street-Dundee
Replies: 10
Views: 2059

What they should do is run an express lane tunnel under Dodge from Memorial Park to Saddle Creek, then turn ground-level Dodge St. back into a two-lane local road going through a neighborhood. Traffic would still be able to flow east and west, and this section of Dundee would get it's pedestrian fri...
by Swift
Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:08 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Sam Mercer 1921-2013
Replies: 19
Views: 3360

His critics point out that he displaced hundreds of thousands of residents in New York City, destroying traditional neighborhoods by building expressways through them, and claim that he preferred automobiles to people, contributed to the ruin of the South Bronx and the amusement parks of Coney Isla...
by Swift
Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:26 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Hyatt Place (12th and Jackson)
Replies: 743
Views: 201043

nativeomahan wrote:Austin has seen more large construction projects the past 10 years than Chicago or New York.
Whoa, I want to see some sources sited for this statement.
by Swift
Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:18 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Replies: 1040
Views: 217357

Some really interesting comments and photos, definitely worth a read. Old Market a "meatpacking" district? If you count fruit as meat....then yes.  It was mainly a fruit market.  The longer time goes on the more people forget or don't care.  They want to have interesting stories.  At some...
by Swift
Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:59 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: 2012 Omaha Nighthawks
Replies: 160
Views: 23133

I wonder if the UFL is getting any money from CBS Sports for the games? Greg I have no facts to back up my assessment, but I guarantee the UFL is getting paid, if for no other reason than that a TV station is only a mechanism with which to sell ads. And you can only sell ads if you have content. So...
by Swift
Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:28 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: 2012 Omaha Nighthawks
Replies: 160
Views: 23133

I wonder if the UFL is getting any money from CBS Sports for the games? Greg I have no facts to back up my assessment, but I guarantee the UFL is getting paid, if for no other reason than that a TV station is only a mechanism with which to sell ads. And you can only sell ads if you have content. So...
by Swift
Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:53 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: 2012 Omaha Nighthawks
Replies: 160
Views: 23133

http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/cbs-sports-network-united-football-league-agreement-2013-season/#utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter CBS Sports Network To Air United Football League Games CBS Sports Network and the United Football League announced an agreement today that will bring the four-y...
by Swift
Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:45 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown parking update?
Replies: 211
Views: 27030

I take cabs all the time when I'm back in Omaha. Granted it's usually around Christmas time so I'm using the Safe Ride Home free cab deal. But when I have paid for cabs it's been reasonably priced compared to cabs in other similar sized cities. Or at least, that's what I seem to remember...:cheers: ...
by Swift
Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Professional Sports team
Replies: 122
Views: 16728

When 22 NBA teams lose money , I don't see enough support or money for a pro basketball team to be able to draw the crowds it would need to get into the black. I have to say, I don't understand your argument here. If 22 NBA teams lose money, then isn't that an argument saying Omaha could have an NB...
by Swift
Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:09 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Livability.com Best Music Cities
Replies: 4
Views: 1525

Justin, who in 1993 co-founded what would become independent record label Saddle Creek Records. Justin continues to manage Saddle Creek...
Yeah, that's not right. Unless there's been some major changes there in the last year, the co manager's name is Jason Kulbel, not Justin Oberst.
by Swift
Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:08 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: What's your favorite dive bar?
Replies: 61
Views: 7351

Brothers on 38th and Farnam. I miss it daily. (It's still there, I'm just not).

Also, I'll second the Homy Inn.
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:01 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Downtown/Midtown Transit Alternatives Analysis
Replies: 32
Views: 5705

TRather than a city owned/chartered/whatever bus company, allow the market to determine the extent to which buses, or trains (highly unlikely here), or street cars are needed. OMG no! A for-profit company would cherry-pick the few profitable routes and leave the rest of the city unserved! Privatiza...
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Should cars be taxed by the mile?
Replies: 85
Views: 9888

So people can't take the bus, taxis, motorcycle, vespa, carpool, or other similar transportation arrangement? Can't buma  ride off a friend? I have no idea if MAT/Metro/wahtever its called now runs a route that far west (since it goes to Westroads, I'm presuming at least a couple busses go out to b...
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:54 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Should cars be taxed by the mile?
Replies: 85
Views: 9888

The whole point of this was that we agree that the West Dodge Expressway, by requiring a car to be utilized properly, is an excludable object not open to every member of the populace, yet it was and remains funded through taxes by every member of the populace. Except we don't all agree to that. A s...
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:32 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Downtown/Midtown Transit Alternatives Analysis
Replies: 32
Views: 5705

TRather than a city owned/chartered/whatever bus company, allow the market to determine the extent to which buses, or trains (highly unlikely here), or street cars are needed. OMG no! A for-profit company would cherry-pick the few profitable routes and leave the rest of the city unserved! Privatiza...
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Food Trucks vs. Food Huts
Replies: 22
Views: 4050

S33 wrote:I believe these kids were last seen August 17th, 1993.

Image

:lafcry:
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Food Trucks vs. Food Huts
Replies: 22
Views: 4050

Food trucks don't HAVE to look trashy. These are food trucks I got to all the time: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3959310650_639c5477c3.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4940075166_83ee330d73_z.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5024619320_be0e875c56.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.c...
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:52 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: 2011 Omaha Nighthawks
Replies: 191
Views: 20091

Has there been a discussion here of the long term viability of the UFL and the correlation with the attendance success of the Nighthawks in relation to possibly getting an NFL team or having the team absorbed by the NFL should the UFL fail or get bought out? That scenario is the only reason I'm hopi...
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:42 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Missouri River
Replies: 539
Views: 96192

How is Eppley doing? I'm supposed to fly in tomorrow.
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:40 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Downtown/Midtown Transit Alternatives Analysis
Replies: 32
Views: 5705

What they should do is come up with a contract that privatizes public transit for a limited amount of time (say 15 years), then after that time, the city agrees to buy back the system at market value. That would encourage the private company to turn the system into an efficient and logical one, and ...
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:31 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Should cars be taxed by the mile?
Replies: 85
Views: 9888

Then pretty much anything that is generally considered a public good becomes something else. A library is now excludable because the books themselves are excludable. Access to the judicial system is excludable because the judge has to get paid. The public park is excludable because you have to buy ...
by Swift
Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:13 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Should cars be taxed by the mile?
Replies: 85
Views: 9888

Of course this is all very theoretical, but I love a good theoretical debate as much as the next trolling internet nerd *derp derp*... So we can all agree that the West Dodge Expressway is open to anyone who wants to use it. There's no guard that jumps out in the middle of the road to prevent you fr...
by Swift
Fri May 22, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nebraska License Plates
Replies: 509
Views: 58107

Thank god!
by Swift
Wed May 20, 2009 9:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nebraska License Plates
Replies: 509
Views: 58107

Today when I get home from work, I'm going to research the process by which we can impeach Heineman. While this incident alone is not overly egregious, it is one in a long line of ineffectual and unintelligent moves. Also, this whole plate thing seems fishy...I suspect nepotism or favoritism. There'...
by Swift
Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:42 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: City Brew Coffee (10th & Farnam St)
Replies: 5
Views: 1988

Woa, I go to the one on Saddle Creek all the time because it's by my house. Travis Justice has served me coffee there, and each time I was like "who is this guy? is he my old highschool gym teacher? better pretend like I don't recognize him."
by Swift
Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:15 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Streetlight replacement with LED's
Replies: 124
Views: 18796

I wish we'd go to white ones. At times, the orange makes it incredibly hard to see.
by Swift
Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:09 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Streetlight replacement with LED's
Replies: 124
Views: 18796

Aren't orange lights "anti-bug"? Like bugs are less likely to flock to them? Somebody told me once and it seems plausible. Why else would the pick those fugly bulbs?
by Swift
Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Modifications to eOmahaForums
Replies: 910
Views: 169927

what about if I want to post something from a non youtube site.


boo + 10 x underwhelmed  by this sites Web 1.0 status.
by Swift
Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Modifications to eOmahaForums
Replies: 910
Views: 169927

Oh I get it. I just figured my HTML privileges had, for some reason, been revoked...but we don't even use html.
by Swift
Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Modifications to eOmahaForums
Replies: 910
Views: 169927

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by Swift
Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Modifications to eOmahaForums
Replies: 910
Views: 169927

DTO Luv wrote:Paste the url here but instead of - use [youtube]-[/youtube]
Still doesn't work for me. On the bottom left under options it says my HTML is turned off, and no matter what I do, I can't get it to turn on.
by Swift
Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Modifications to eOmahaForums
Replies: 910
Views: 169927

Why can't  I get YouTube videos to play?
by Swift
Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where's our economy headed
Replies: 394
Views: 32817

Yikes, just when I thought the stock market was going to calm down after that big gain two days ago, we're down 700+ points again today.

What a bad time to have just graduated college!  :shock:
by Swift
Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Replies: 1303
Views: 188223

DTO Luv wrote: Animals aren't people. Animals kill their young in the wild all the time.
People kill their kids all the time too.
by Swift
Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:43 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Official: Saddle Creek 'Slowdown'/Bluestone /Film Streams
Replies: 296
Views: 61156

3 or 4 nights a week Slowdown is packed. Blue Line always has at least 10 students in there studying or using the internet (curiously, there was about 15 people studying in there last saturday night at 9 p.m.). I know Urban Outfitters is doing well, but haven't heard anything about the American Appa...
by Swift
Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:30 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: WallStreet Tower Omaha
Replies: 2388
Views: 319033

Wall Street's name brand is NOT permanently damaged. It will recover in a year or two.

Though I wouldn't mind a different name, something more unique to Omaha...
by Swift
Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:28 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gavilon HQ (World Herald Block)
Replies: 510
Views: 89963

Looking south east from 14th and capitol.
by Swift
Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:47 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Official: North Downtown Discussion
Replies: 1417
Views: 193740

I didn't see this anywhere else, but what are they doing to the west side of 15th st? It's torn up right now.