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One thing to note: The Friday night shows have moved to the parking log of Downtown Blues, and are called "Pre-parties". The Saturday night shows remain on the riverfront. Lineups have also changed a bit. Check out details at http://www.playingwithfireomaha.com/

Jon

I couldn't even begin to count the number of times I went to Broncos on 120th and Pacific when I was supposed to be in study hall on 120th and Dodge. -Big E LOL - Big E - that sounds very familiar. That same Broncos was lunch for us 3 or 4 days a week. Back then (mid 70's), they never watched the d...

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I can see that in Southern California, where the only hazards they have to worry about are the occasional earthquake. And I can see where that would be a good building in an earthquake prone area. But something as light as an all graphite structure in our wind? Snow? Sideways rain? Tornados?

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Born at the OLD Immanual, off of 32nd and Ames or so, if I recall the location correctly.

Jon

The state wrestling tourney is a HUGE deal. It's well attended. Frankly, I didn't even know there was a state high school baseball tourney.

This wrestling meet is a pretty cool environment, as is high school wrestling in general. A good swap, IMO.

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I hadn't heard - I'll have to ask my recruiting contact.

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This kid's fun to watch. He's not big like many jumpers, and he just explodes off the board. The Huskers have recruited him, they're considering db, wide receiver, and ... punt returning. He could be very exciting on punt returns if he can retain that explosiveness on the field. BTW - I see he won t...

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guy4omaha wrote:By the way, DTO, 40 (or so) is a cool age to be because you can appreciate the finer traits of women all the way from age 20 to 60.

What a great quote! I agree completely.

Jon

The longest standing Nebraska High School track and field record was broken last week. Robert Rands of Bellevue East broke Gale Sayers Long Jump record of 24-10 1/2 by jumping 25'-1/2". For those who may not be familiar with Gale Sayers, he went on to play college ball for Kansas, then became o...

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Coyote - I'm in exactly the same boat. I'm 2 blocks north on 118th st, which also means I'm south of Dodge. What makes it worse, there's a house 3 houses away that's our same address but SOUTH of Dodge. That's some MAJOR confusion. I always assumed the jogs were to keep them lined up with section ro...

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I guarantee the businesses at 114th & Dodge would go ballistic if there was only a conventional freeway through there. They were upset that the elevated freeway would decrease business because people would take the lower road less. And it's right that they SHOULD be upset. I don't argue the ben...

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Aww, I remember when her column just started! I thought she was so cute and fresh-faced. Is Mike Kelley still writing his column on alternate days with hers? Yep, he is. It's funny how much anger she sparks, and it's usually not about her column. People just HAMMER her about weight, looks, family, ...

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TitosBuritoBarn wrote:You mean to say somebody is actually attracted enough to that ugly whiny old wench to marry her AND tolerent enough to withstand the process of creating offspring with her? Ick...

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Everytime I drive over I wonder how they're going to handle 120th Street. I know they're going to route it under the expressway with a stoplight on old Dodge street. But looking at the topography of 120th I can't picture how they're going to make it work. We're talking about some MAJOR earth moving ...

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Are you a public employee? Did my taxes pay your salary? You are and it did? Then your right to privacy ends when you clock in, Chuckles. -Big E Because you have the ability to obtain personnel records, legal or not, it doesn't make the airing of those records ethical. You may not agree, that's you...

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There's a lot more mud to be slung before it's all said and done. I was going to vote for Cliff Herd, but not now. That's hitting below the belt. I won't want a person like that to represent me on the Council. Hopefully there's still enough time for Fahey to stay on the high ground with respect to t...

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This is a different lake than the one by Washington. For the article posted by zippy, I don't blame them. If I recall, one of the board members (who I won't name) used to be associated with Dial. He's not now, but Dial comes up with the development contract? I'm not comfortable with the public funds...

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Now why would Brashear introduce this bill? This guy is a strong case FOR term limits. The only reason I can see for this pre-emptive strike is if he's in somebody's back pocket. He's been WAY too long in this job. Tuna- I don't know enough about this, and what radios you might be talking about. But...

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I have to ask, in a relatively wealthy metro of 800,000 people, how can a casino take away 20% of the business in a small business selling outdoor supplies from across the river? Realistically, were there other factors possibly involved too? Omaha isn't the size of Mayberry and not even close to ev...

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Anyone uncomfortable with this development concept? We're using public funds to build these lakes, and really getting very little public benefit from them. On top of that, we have Dial developing the project. Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't one of the board members formerly associated with Dial?...

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I'm also angered by your story. But you have to know that if you do decide to pursue this, that picture you posted above will come up. It may already be too late, but I'd get out to photobucket and dump that picture, along with any others like it.

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It provides jobs, gives a token amount back to the community and is a form of entertainment. Yes, it provides jobs, but at the expense of numerous businesses that have gone out of business due to casino gambling. IMO, the net increase is very small, if any. I owned a retail store in Omaha when the ...

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Sounds like an economy to be very proud of...

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Interesting...

The casinos are expanding and reporting record revenues. Yet Council Bluffs is saying they need to raise taxes or cut school programs.

Christie to board: Hike taxes or slash programs

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Over the last few years, the trail has been torn up both sides of Dodge street more than it hasn't. I see no reason they can't get the trail opened, even given the W Dodge construction.

Finn: You're familiar with the Meadow Lane Park area. Are you maybe a current or former resident of the area?

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Personally, I'd MUCH rather have a diverse, eclectic mix of music. I realize people gravitate towards music that's familiar or comfortable to them. But I'd much rather expand my musical horizons, knowledge, and tastes by hearing a variety. By challenging my senses. By hearing something different tha...

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No, I didn't think so...

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Minneapolis just recently had a new public radio station start up, 89.3 FM The Current. They are playing an incredibly diverse and eclectic mix of music. It's really too bad we can't make something like this happen here. Here's a link to their playlist: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/service...

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I'm a music fanatic, and really enjoy live music, and there is a SERIOUS lack of places to see decent entertainment. Ranch Bowl is a pit. For the crowd it's looking to pull, it somewhat works. But let's be realistic, it's a real dive. I've been to several shows there, and I'm going there this weeken...

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Hey, Carter Lake has made serious strides over the past ten years. It was always a less affluent area with little economic infrastructure. They have developed the Owen Pakway office complex, a hotel and all of the upscale housing along the lake. Don't let them kid you, theres more money in Carter L...

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Interesting, and it was supposed to be a pretty nice little course, and not too expensive.

It couldn't be that people would rather gamble...?

Jon

Gmail is not safe because when you delete an email from your mail box it is not deleted from google's computers as it is by every other reputable free email provider. Yep - the guy assigned to read my deleted mail is named Nguyen. I delete some juicy stuff from time to time to make his job more int...

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Thanks for posting that! Some incredible artists there. Sonny Landreth is world class, do doubt about it. Walter Trout is a particular favorite of mine. And if the Campbell Brothers can generate even a fraction of the energy that Robert Randolph and the Family Band can (and they claim they will), it...

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Actually, it's pretty much become omahacowboy's forum. I'm glad he's putting forth the effort there. It could be a good forum, not as in depth as this one, but I don't think they want that. And I agree with the others about e0maha.com. I check in here at least daily to stay informed. It's an excell...

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I live and work just a few blocks away from this, and they are COOKING! It's really pretty cool to see. I to go work on 120th over Dodge, and when I come home you can see the progress daily.

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Notice I just received of a rally on Friday. *********************************** Democrats in congress are standing united against George W. Bush's plan to cut benefits in order to pay for private accounts, and Bush is getting nervous. So after his State of the Union address, the President will laun...

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To you guys and gals (do we have any gals on this board?) who don't like Bush, I guess I can empathize with you. I felt so disenfranchised when Clinton was our President. It was like everything I thought was evil, vile and rotten, Clinton advocated. Surprise: I think that if Clinton had been more p...

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It is an honor for the president of the U.S. to visit your city. It does not matter who he or she is. I think the last one to spend the night was the first President Bush, although I may be mistaken. Expect massive traffic tie ups near his itinerary. It comes with the territory. Personally, I'm rep...

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