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by Big E
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 911
Views: 221777

Re: The Omaha World Herald

I mean it’s unfortunate but that’s more of an issue with the World Herald than downtown. Correct. When the OWH does finally shutter completely some day, the narrative won't be "jobs leaving the suburbs". It'll be "another lamestream media outlet killed by its own leftist socialist wo...
by Big E
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Ernie Chambers to run again
Replies: 31
Views: 2785

Re: Ernie Chambers to run again

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by Big E
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 71165

Re: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza

CBJason wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:53 pm I think it’s good but if they build a tower in the middle connecting everything it doesn’t really make much sense anymore.
They'll need a duo-ver.
by Big E
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Ernie Chambers to run again
Replies: 31
Views: 2785

Re: Ernie Chambers to run again

Erik wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:20 am I mainly vote for D as Republicans are actively trying to turn the country into a strict theocracy.

See project 2025 as one example
Ernie Chambers should be the next UNL President.
by Big E
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:25 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4339

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

The important thing to remember here is Ron Brown baptizes players in a state funded university's pool. Anything else is unimportant.
by Big E
Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4339

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

Not even sure how the Dems ended up there. Hate to make this into a huge political issue One is a billionaire and Omaha still exists. The districts are based on geography/population just like state leg or city council disctricts. And it is 100% a political issue. (the make up of the BoR, that is......
by Big E
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4339

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

For those keeping track at home: Timothy Clare: Republican, member since 2009, unopposed in 2020 Jack Stark: Republican, totally not guilty of felony witness tampering Jim Scheer: Republican, appointed by Pillen in 2023 Elizabeth O’Connor: Democrat Robert Schafer: Republican, appointed by Heineman i...
by Big E
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4339

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

Unfortunately it is political - I'm shocked that a university in Texas is more attractive than working for UNL. That says a lot about our program and lack of leadership at the executive level. LOL... if Alberts thinks he's going to leave Nebraska/Big Ten and move to any Texas/SEC situation and have...
by Big E
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4339

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

What's the count.... 6 of 8 regents either backed or appointed by Heineman, Pillen, and/or Ricketts?

But sure... critical race theory and #metoo is the problem.
by Big E
Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 825
Views: 351628

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024

Linkin5 wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:47 am You listen to KP for the vibes not for accuracy 😀.
That was true listening to him "call" football 40 yrs ago.
by Big E
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 825
Views: 351628

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024

Yep and the best home record in basketball. With the chance to get 1 more road win. Minor clarification... Most home wins in basketball. There's a dozen plus undefeated at home teams with a better win %. Might depend largely on how one defines "best record", ofc. https://www.ncaa.com/rank...
by Big E
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:02 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75625

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

Brad wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:24 pmWe still have one:
https://www.eomahaforums.com/viewtopic. ... s+suburban
Man, younger me used to give a |expletive|. Glad I don’t anymore.
by Big E
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75625

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

I miss this.
by Big E
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Lego store coming to Omaha?
Replies: 105
Views: 14850

Re: Lego store coming to Omaha?

This story has no legs.

It is as legless as a Lego Legolas and his legless Lego lass.

IYKYK.
by Big E
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: NHL-USAVB-NEX Banter
Replies: 27
Views: 938

Re: NHL-USAVB-NEX Banter

almighty_tuna wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:31 pmWhat the |expletive| is a Knight Owl???
Their mothers were hamsters and their fathers smelled of elderberries.
by Big E
Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 825
Views: 351628

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024

Incredible thing to say out loud but this team is, after the Iowa OT win over Wisconsin, one game out of third place - with tiebrekaer over Wisconsin - with five immensely winnable games left.
by Big E
Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: NHL in Omaha
Replies: 79
Views: 2794

Re: NHL in Omaha

almighty_tuna wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:57 pmAn Omaha/Lincoln market would be aboot the same size as Calgary.
You are seen and appreciated.
by Big E
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3496
Views: 1439243

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

Does anyone on here have an airline club membership or know someone who does? I used to go through Denver damn near weekly. The new United lounges at DEN are lightyears beyong the old ones in terms of space, decor, and food quality. Some of that was covid cutback related, though. The most recently ...
by Big E
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 825
Views: 351628

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024

"Fun" fact: If Nebraska had won all the conference games where they had double digit second half leads, they'd be in 3rd place in conference right now. If they had won all the conference games where they had any double digit lead, they'd be in second place with the tie-breaker over Purdue.
by Big E
Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:25 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)
Replies: 47
Views: 7319

Re: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)

Personally, I think EV's seem great except for long road trips. Turning 5/10 minute pit stops into half hour recharging stops every 200 miles is an annoyance, especially when you also have to look up a charging station, knowing that might be your only possible charging spot. Why don't people ever c...
by Big E
Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The JCC
Replies: 14
Views: 2107

Re: The JCC

Louie wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:47 pm Yall were raised in Heavenly?
The acres.
by Big E
Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The JCC
Replies: 14
Views: 2107

Re: The JCC

Coyote and I both grew up in neighborhood north of JCC though we didn’t know it til 15+ years ago on this forum.

AMA.

Pro tip: cat pee hoarder allegedly also prominent Omaha prostitute. (Or daughter of… been awhile. Forget things.)
by Big E
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 791
Views: 159789

Re: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024

Jeez Creighton can’t even beat a #1 team ? Pfft Even Nebraska can do that.
by Big E
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Big 10 Conference
Replies: 169
Views: 32480

Re: Big 10 Conference

Fun fact...

Full or partial National Championships since 1970:

Nebraska: 5
Rest of Big Ten combined: 6
by Big E
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:58 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Curing Celiac Disease
Replies: 37
Views: 2522

Re: Curing Celiac Disease

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by Big E
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha Condo Market
Replies: 20
Views: 2056

Re: Omaha Condo Market

I’m sure part of it was the market and the landlords wanting a quick rental turnover but I was alway frustrated that I couldn’t get one. If it makes you feel any better, no one is making money buying a condo for $250,000 and renting it out in Omaha. The 1% rule (for every $100,000 you spend on a pr...
by Big E
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha Condo Market
Replies: 20
Views: 2056

Re: Omaha Condo Market

To my memory, jLofts on 13th and Jackson remains the last new for-sale condos completed in downtown Omaha. Was that 2007?

I feel like this reflects the culture/market of Omaha far more than the regulatory environment.
by Big E
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Curing Celiac Disease
Replies: 37
Views: 2522

Re: Curing Celiac Disease

Didn't even notice.
by Big E
Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Curing Celiac Disease
Replies: 37
Views: 2522

Re: Curing Celiac Disease

Ahhhhh.... it is super relaxing in here for some reason.
by Big E
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)
Replies: 47
Views: 7319

Re: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)

I guess as a person that's not onboard with the electric vehicle craze I find these articles to be influential in my decision to hold off from purchasing one. FWIW none of the Tesla recalls I’m aware of have anything to do with the electric car portion of the platform itself. I have a myriad of rea...
by Big E
Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Block users - friends & foes
Replies: 16
Views: 1194

Re: Block users - friends & foes

Brad wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:07 pm 2. A certain member or members that post YouTube videos or tweets in every single thread.
YouTube videos don’t lie, Brad.
by Big E
Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Block users - friends & foes
Replies: 16
Views: 1194

Re: Block users - friends & foes

How you get so lucky?
by Big E
Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Block users - friends & foes
Replies: 16
Views: 1194

Re: Block users - friends & foes

On the flip side, what's the point of the friends list? Does it put hearts all around their posts? Best buds alert goes off? FAQ here: http://tinyurl.com/mcxab7cy I'm not sure if adding a "foe" also blocks them from seeing your own posts, or only blocks you from seeing theirs. I would ass...
by Big E
Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Block users - friends & foes
Replies: 16
Views: 1194

Block users - friends & foes

Did you know you can block users' posts on eOmahaForums? Be signed in to your account. Click a user's name, usually under the thread title header on one of their stupid |expletive| posts. Click "add foe". Click yes. You'll still see that they posted, but not what they posted. You'll still...
by Big E
Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha's Brain Drain
Replies: 248
Views: 17807

Re: Omaha's Brain Drain

Nosebot wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:35 pm Y'all do we have this discourse on the forum? I feel like I'm on reddit again..
DerpBots bring it out in me. What can I say.
by Big E
Sat Jan 06, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha's Brain Drain
Replies: 248
Views: 17807

Re: Omaha's Brain Drain

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by Big E
Sat Jan 06, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha's Brain Drain
Replies: 248
Views: 17807

Re: Omaha's Brain Drain

Renovator2559 wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:02 pmAlso, Hollywood TV constructed narratives are not reality.
Niether are ones from AM radio or Fox News.

There is something genuinely wrong with you. Get help.
by Big E
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha's Brain Drain
Replies: 248
Views: 17807

Re: Omaha's Brain Drain

Morans.
by Big E
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha's Brain Drain
Replies: 248
Views: 17807

Re: Omaha's Brain Drain

"TL;DR: people move where their jobs are, or where they can afford to live, sometimes this is the same place. They leave places where it is too expensive or the job opportunities are limited." Bingo. California and New York are, to a certain extent, victims of their own success. Housing is...
by Big E
Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Block 16 (1611 Farnam Street)
Replies: 92
Views: 11924

Re: Block 16 (1611 Farnam Street)

buildomaha wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 5:24 pm Does anyone have any knowledge on why Block16 has some of the worst hours of any restaurant in the metro?
You mean only being open during the times when most people eat? I dunno. Probably a business decision of some sort.

Is this a real question?