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by Louie
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Holland Performing Arts Center - Construction & Development
Replies: 172
Views: 26523

Re: Holland Performing Arts Center - Construction & Development

zippy wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:38 pm The extraneous aside of "... which is in the state of Nebraska ..." just feels so... AI-written
I've had similar thoughts...
by Louie
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1114
Views: 330777

Re: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot

Mayor said on Grow Omaha this past Saturday they are holding on to this lot. Short-Term it may be a laydown yard for the Streetcar Construction. Long term they want the "Right Project" with decent height. So far the only interest was from an apartment developer who wanted to build a small...
by Louie
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2024-2025
Replies: 12
Views: 1427

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2024-2025

Not really the right thread, but is this the first year that both the womens and mens teams from Nebraska and Creighton have made the dance? Not 100% sure, but I have read elsewhere that this is the first time all four teams are in the NCAA tourney at the same time. Keep in mind that with the Huske...
by Louie
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Lot B Development
Replies: 269
Views: 40391

Re: Lot B Development

During a break in the uncut GO, the Mayor mentioned they want to see a full service hotel like Omni. Omni is building in conjunction to convention center business and they build tall; I hope they become the third anchor and build something at least as tall as the Marriott. This is the second time y...
by Louie
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2024-2025
Replies: 12
Views: 1427

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2024-2025

Not really the right thread, but is this the first year that both the womens and mens teams from Nebraska and Creighton have made the dance?
by Louie
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 436952

Re: Aksarben Village

Back to the garages talk. I don't think they will free up any currently available spaces until the development fills up. I know there was an office building planned next to HDR in the space that currently has the sand volleyball courts. Seems like that might have fallen through but I imagine they w...
by Louie
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Birthdays
Replies: 313
Views: 136048

Re: Birthdays

Coyote wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:34 am Happy Birthday Louie! :bday:
Thanks!
by Louie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 553692

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

How big is Cubby’s? They seem to have a decent selection of items, a meat counter, and they’re successful. And ridiculously expensive Never claimed it was cheap, but somehow they’re making do. Petrol is more profitable than groceries. Is it? My understanding is that most gas stations make their mon...
by Louie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: The Joslyn Art Museum
Replies: 212
Views: 34965

Re: The Joslyn Art Museum

Evil art? What year are we in??
by Louie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: 2024 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index
Replies: 3
Views: 247

Re: 2024 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index

That’s a depressing one. Yeesh.
by Louie
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4340

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

I realize our consecutive sellout streak is a statistical joke at this point. Someone, somewhere is buying tickets for probably a few dollars a piece to keep this going. Understanding there is some logic to reducing seat count to improve comfort and fan experience, there also doing so because they ...
by Louie
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 130
Views: 13077

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

Metro population estimates are in!: Metro | 2023 pop | % growth over '22: Omaha, 983,969, 0.78% Lincoln 344,387 0.68% Grand Island 76,479 0.21% Des Moines. 737,164, 1.08% Quad Cities 379,441 0.00% Cedar Rapids 275,668 0.01% Iowa City 180,088 0.35% Sioux City 144,402 0.46% Ames 125,156 0.26% Kansas ...
by Louie
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4340

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

Hopefully Hoiberg's hometown ties and solid paycheck are enough to keep him around if Rhule leaves. I’d say his hometown is Ames. I realize he was born in Lincoln but I don’t think he was there very long as he grew up in Ames, which is why his nickname is, The Mayor. Well at least that's a school w...
by Louie
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 71316

Re: Downtown Development Update from City Hall on 3/14/24

If it's CPP that's less exciting. It's obviously good for the core, but just less splashy.
by Louie
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4340

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

Hopefully Hoiberg's hometown ties and solid paycheck are enough to keep him around if Rhule leaves.
by Louie
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: 2024 Sarah Baker Hansen - March Madness Bracket
Replies: 4
Views: 515

Re: 2024 Sarah Baker Hansen - March Madness Bracket

Brad wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:14 am Sarah Baker Hansen is on 1620 right now. Well over 100 suggestions came in, and they are working to narrow it down to 64.

Bracket comes out Sunday.
Glad to hear Omaha took this task seriously ha
by Louie
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16522

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:13 am I looked at 8 this morning and only had .10" but just looked now and its already over .30". I just put fertilizer down last night....sure the grass is really going to green up now.
Good timing
by Louie
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:13 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 71316

Re: Downtown Development Update from City Hall on 3/14/24

nebport5 wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:06 pm And for what Reddit is worth, someone mentioned something about an apartment complex by the Luminarium.
That was in the very early renderings for Heartland of America.
by Louie
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 71316

Re: Downtown Development Update from City Hall on 3/14/24

This is fun, quite a few potential lots for an announcement.
by Louie
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4340

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

Brad wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:51 pm Thought this was an interesting statement from man who built NU Volleyball:

Ted Carter almost doubled his pay and benefits from $1.2M to just shy of $2m. I think that played a far larger part in his departure.
by Louie
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Medicine
Replies: 1613
Views: 263137

Re: Nebraska Medicine

Stargazer wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:40 am I think some have missed the sarcasm part.
You'd think the other two replies calling out the sarcasm in it would be enough lol
by Louie
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC and other Oklahoma airports
Replies: 5
Views: 752

Re: OKC and other Oklahoma airports

CBJason wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:09 pm
nativeomahan wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:43 am OKC suffers for the same reasons that the Lincoln airport struggles. OKC is just too close operating in the shadow of the massive hub at DFW.
Probably for international flying maybe not domestically.
Curious how much its affected, same drive time distance as KC to us.
by Louie
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA
Replies: 60
Views: 4561

Re: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA

skinzfan23 wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:45 am
Louie wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:07 am
I would be embarrassed if this was proposed here.
I mean, that is kinda what I was thinking as well. It would be like living in a Celebrity homes neighborhood and building a $5 Million home next door. Its just out of place.
That's pretty good lol
by Louie
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 297373

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

Anyone that drops $100 a head in a place that looks like that needs some serious help. So if the Food is excellent but the place looks like |expletive| from the outside, you are in need of help, but if the place looks phenomenal on the outside but the food is |expletive|, you are OK? That is what y...
by Louie
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA
Replies: 60
Views: 4561

Re: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA

I still think if we had this on the table here or in CB, it'd be a different story. I don't think anybodys pointing and laughing at OKC if this actually happens. I say good for them, swing for the fences. I and most on here love taller buildings, but this thing is out of place. Obviously, if the ma...
by Louie
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 297373

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

Anyone that drops $100 a head in a place that looks like that needs some serious help.
by Louie
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA
Replies: 60
Views: 4561

Re: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA

Lol even the name is terrible.
by Louie
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: NWC 35th Ave and Leavenworth St
Replies: 18
Views: 2223

Re: NWC 35th Ave and Leavenworth St

That stretch of Leavenworth is smashed side mirror city.
by Louie
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
Replies: 3037
Views: 480246

Re: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)

The Kum & Go, the convenience store, is gone. Des Moines just announced that they are closing the last remaining Kum and Go (in downtown Des Moines) in the urban setting with no pumps. Sounds like theirs didn't do well either. Closing and not just renovating to be a "Maverick"? Also, ...
by Louie
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Kansas Flint Hills burning season is coming up!
Replies: 11
Views: 422

Re: Kansas Flint Hills burning season is coming up!

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling. Its been happening long before we were here. Yep, wild prairies had regular fires naturall...
by Louie
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Daylight saving time
Replies: 73
Views: 6787

Re: Daylight savings time

nebugeater wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:49 am I could not care less about which clock setting they used. Just choose one and leave it.
I’m of the same thought process.
by Louie
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Kansas Flint Hills burning season is coming up!
Replies: 11
Views: 422

Re: Kansas Flint Hills burning season is coming up!

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling. Its been happening long before we were here. Yep, wild prairies had regular fires naturall...
by Louie
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 791
Views: 159971

Re: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024

skinzfan23 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:52 am Rumors are that Creighton and Mac agreed to a 5 year extension and are set to announce it later this morning.
Good.
by Louie
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16522

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

Eppley reporting more than a quarter inch of precip and we've got maybe a couple hours or so of light precip still.
by Louie
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
Replies: 1296
Views: 395028

Re: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)

mrsticka wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:53 pm Oak View seemed to be doing fine up until 2018 when Sears and Younkers closed. The lockdown in 2020 didn't help.
Was it though?
by Louie
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16522

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

Getting rain on the east side of town.
by Louie
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Best Place to get a Reuben sandwich
Replies: 15
Views: 1261

Re: Best Place to get a Reuben sandwich

Coyote wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:33 pm I just had at lunch a Reuben at The Lighthouse Bar and Grill on W Center and this was good, ever eaten there before?
Not their reuben but have had their pizza a number of times and enjoyed it.
by Louie
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2460
Views: 4930272

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

So, roughly every 14-15 days the elevator shaft is rising one floor. I imagine it will decrease by a few days once they clear the the last level of the garage. Should be a less complicated pour once they are only dealing with the tower. I was thinking the same thing. Once the garage portion is comp...
by Louie
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Urban Planning Memes
Replies: 9
Views: 302

Re: Urban Planning Memes

|expletive| car washes and the companies throwing them everywhere.
by Louie
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 328769

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:38 am still leaves a lot to be determined.
Was that intentional? Lol