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by NDizona
Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:31 am
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: HELP with pictures
Replies: 9
Views: 1146

This tutorial should get you started.   http://www.tutorialguide.net/perspective_text_tutorial.html The example in the tutorial isn't the perspective you are after, but you can grab the corners and play with it until it looks like it is leaning over and laying flat across the top of the buildings....
by NDizona
Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:24 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Short Sighted South O Land Owner Tries to Recall Fahey
Replies: 141
Views: 12399

Rosenblatt was/is an economic failure... I am guessing much of their opinion is based on its history. Banned for life?  Just for doing their part of ridding this city of the CWS - its their god given right to complain like children - I would say the same thing for each idiot that voted against casi...
by NDizona
Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:02 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Short Sighted South O Land Owner Tries to Recall Fahey
Replies: 141
Views: 12399

AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! I just went back and skimmed over the link article and now I understand what makes people want to be suicide bombers. In probably 30 seconds I read about how the stadium is part of a "liberal agenda" and the their is no proof that anyone would even want to pay for n...
by NDizona
Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:38 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: DISCUSSION: TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Replies: 4184
Views: 374373

joeglow wrote:Wow.  MECA was a God a few months ago and now everybody wants to get rid of them.  Did they suddenly become stupid?
No but they have become political...

Hal Daub I am betting has alot to do with this.
by NDizona
Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: HELP with pictures
Replies: 9
Views: 1146

Ingersoll1978 wrote:You should be able to do that quite easily with Adobe Photoshop.
...How about explaining how to do it if its so easy  :evil:
by NDizona
Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Pinnacle / Swanson Site (10th and Capitol)
Replies: 444
Views: 71038

I would hope that a garage is part of any long term plan. I just don't see the city turning this into a parking garage only. Especially because the anti downtown ballpark people would have a heyday adding in the cost of any garage to the ballpark plan. I'm thinking 2-3 years of surface lot before i...
by NDizona
Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Pinnacle / Swanson Site (10th and Capitol)
Replies: 444
Views: 71038

Word on the street is that the site will be turned into a 4 level parking garage with $12 event parking.

You heard it here first.
by NDizona
Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:54 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: CB Report
Replies: 4
Views: 1069

I have to stop making this reports when I drunk!
by NDizona
Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:10 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: CB Report
Replies: 4
Views: 1069

CB Report

No one ever cares but I put together my first draft tonight and wanted to see if anyone had anything major I should include.

http://www.rpapc.com/Download/CouncilBluffs.pdf

You might have guess CB is not me specialty but I like to think I have a good understanding of the major areas.
by NDizona
Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:56 am
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: Omaha Streetcars 1945
Replies: 30
Views: 3115

I can never decide if you say things because you believe it, or if you just want to disagree. 3/4 of the time I am talking right out of my a$$.  This time actually mean it - street cars are ugly with those stupid wires everywhere.  I would love for a public transportation system to happen but not...
by NDizona
Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:04 pm
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: Omaha Streetcars 1945
Replies: 30
Views: 3115

I have a wife from Lithuania and I had a chance to experience street cars - they are SO ugly...

The are wires EVERYWHERE...

Do we really want that for the city?  Can they do street cars without the ugly wires?

is that even a possibility?
by NDizona
Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:46 pm
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: Omaha Streetcars 1945
Replies: 30
Views: 3115

Street cars are ugly...

Don't we have enough wires around the city - do we really need more?
by NDizona
Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:42 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Pinnacle / Swanson Site (10th and Capitol)
Replies: 444
Views: 71038

Dude?

Am i that old ....

Define temporary?

Im guessing at least 10 years - probably more.

As for public transportation - 4 generations maybe 5.
by NDizona
Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 912
Views: 234554

Unicam...

it was debated in 1999 as well

http://media.www.dailynebraskan.com/med ... 8523.shtml
by NDizona
Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:54 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Pinnacle / Swanson Site (10th and Capitol)
Replies: 444
Views: 71038

Streets...Its more than just "replacing it with a surface lot" - its an opportunity to demolish the Swanson site and appease those arguing about parking - all part of a bigger plan. If Omaha were to build parking garages now - it would cost around 10-25K/stall - probably more because the c...
by NDizona
Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:42 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 912
Views: 234554

that's another issue for another day I am starting to change my mind - I think this is a bigger issue than we both realize.  It was no big deal to me but I think we need to address it.  The problem is we have voters that are 3/4 stupid and I doubt it will ever change.  If the people were too clo...
by NDizona
Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:47 pm
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: HELP with pictures
Replies: 9
Views: 1146

My wife was showing me text warping - and thats close but not really what I had in mind.  Back in the day when I worked in Corel Draw there was a function to play with text along the Z axis as well as other extruded objects.  Does Photoshop not have extrude and Z axis?   For the life of my I cann...
by NDizona
Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Pinnacle / Swanson Site (10th and Capitol)
Replies: 444
Views: 71038

nebport5 wrote:that's kinda sad...how about photo-shopping an anchor hotel with a parking garage.
I can only photoshop likely things...not fantasy world ideas.
by NDizona
Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:14 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Nebraska "Last Call" debate
Replies: 221
Views: 28296

Every once in a while I will be out at a bar watching the fights with some friends and I notice its like 11:45 when they are done and I head out - thats pretty much my only brush with the 1AM deal.  This really is something that needs to change - I just don't see anyone championing the cause.
by NDizona
Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:10 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Pinnacle / Swanson Site (10th and Capitol)
Replies: 444
Views: 71038

Image

Hope this helps
by NDizona
Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:24 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Pinnacle / Swanson Site (10th and Capitol)
Replies: 444
Views: 71038

Image

Once I learn Photoshop - I will be dangerous....very dangerous.
by NDizona
Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:43 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Nebraska "Last Call" debate
Replies: 221
Views: 28296

Now that I no longer go out or do anything fun - I think the next generation should be as miserable as I was. I think we should make it 12 instead of 1... so that way it makes more sense to head over to Iowa after our pathetic early closing bars shut down. Iowa already gets all of our gambling $$$ ...
by NDizona
Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:54 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Nebraska "Last Call" debate
Replies: 221
Views: 28296

bit of a slippery slope, don't ya think?  Just because Omaha missed out on some gambling dollars doesn't mean they can't ever change and pick up on things.  Being a decent sized city, I have always wondered at what point they (Omaha) were going to break free of the same old conservative image the...
by NDizona
Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:04 pm
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: HELP with pictures
Replies: 9
Views: 1146

HELP with pictures

Ok Here's what I would love to do... http://www.rpapc.com/images/RivergateAerial.jpg I want to be able to write text into the picture as if it were actually on the ground... Kinda like they have on the NFL games - making it look like there is a line on the field for the first down and for ads... any...
by NDizona
Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:05 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Nebraska "Last Call" debate
Replies: 221
Views: 28296

Now that I no longer go out or do anything fun - I think the next generation should be as miserable as I was. I think we should make it 12 instead of 1... so that way it makes more sense to head over to Iowa after our pathetic early closing bars shut down. Iowa already gets all of our gambling $$$ w...
by NDizona
Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:10 pm
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: North Downtown Amphitheater and Club
Replies: 67
Views: 15961

Image

Playing with my new favorite program :)
by NDizona
Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:03 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: North Downtown Amphitheater and Club
Replies: 67
Views: 15961

Does anyone think this would happen without the ballpark?

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Im sure just as many projects would be talked about with a Rosenblatt redevelopment (DRIPPING WITH SARCASM)

The ballpark changes everything for North Downtown and nothing for South O.
by NDizona
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:48 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Short Sighted South O Land Owner Tries to Recall Fahey
Replies: 141
Views: 12399

Its my belief that we as a society deserve the leaders we elect.  New Orleans and Detroit have leaders that reflect the society.  We have one that reflects ours.   My biggest problem with this mayor is that he cannot sell an idea.  Granted - Omaha voters are 3/4 stupid - I agree with that.  The...
by NDizona
Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:57 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Short Sighted South O Land Owner Tries to Recall Fahey
Replies: 141
Views: 12399

New question -

You seemed eager to answer -

granted he isn't Kwame Kilpatrick or Ray Nagin...

and I think we as a society have come to accept that our leaders lie and deceive us.  I still haven't gotten so jaded and expect our leaders to be forthright and honest.
by NDizona
Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:16 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Short Sighted South O Land Owner Tries to Recall Fahey
Replies: 141
Views: 12399

ItsAllAboutMe wrote:And the cost of this whole stadium oversight committee and all the accompanying research cost what?  

The cost are be covered by an $800,000 private donation, not city funds or tax payer money.  Next question?
How do you trust the mayor?
by NDizona
Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:48 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: DISCUSSION: TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Replies: 4184
Views: 374373

"The City has assets but little cash without going into debt or foregoing services in order to do this Stadium.  Can’t the City have a cash credit for the fair market value of Lots C/ E and for the 47 acres at Rosenblatt?  (My guess is $ 20m each site)? Cash credit?  You mean sell the lots ...
by NDizona
Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:13 am
Forum: Business
Topic: United Republic Bank
Replies: 15
Views: 2826

I wonder if they would have still went ahead with their plans had they known where the market would end up...Banking right now is SO competitive especially with Mutual of Omaha joining the market.   Always a good judge of how a bank will lend is on what they pay for their facility... Land       ...
by NDizona
Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:42 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Leytham, A New Traditional Neighborhood
Replies: 369
Views: 85912

I personally know at least 7 other commercial appraisers that are more than competent to deal with the subdivision as a whole and probably 10 residential appraisers (some are the same as the commercial appraisers) could handle dealing with the individual homes (phase 1 - after phase 1 most of them s...
by NDizona
Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:14 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Short Sighted South O Land Owner Tries to Recall Fahey
Replies: 141
Views: 12399

I didn't say I agree - but I do think we have come to expect our elected officials to lie to us and deceive us.  This level of deception is accepted.  I don't doubt for one second that the mayor is pushing for a downtown stadium for his own benefit - whatever that might be.  The fact that it bene...
by NDizona
Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:26 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Short Sighted South O Land Owner Tries to Recall Fahey
Replies: 141
Views: 12399

(1) a false statement of a material fact, Letter is the material - he stated that the NCAA would only grant a long term contract to a DT stadium - this is not true. (2) knowledge on the part of the defendant that the statement is untrue, He had the letter - he read the letter (3) intent on the part ...
by NDizona
Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:26 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Short Sighted South O Land Owner Tries to Recall Fahey
Replies: 141
Views: 12399

icejammer wrote:I'd be more interested in hearing what exactly the alleged fraud involved is?  Nothing comes to mind
Contents of the letter from the NCAA.
by NDizona
Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Self Guided Tour
Replies: 16
Views: 1379

I had a much different experience in Chicago - I learned my lesson and never rented a car again.  Honestly - I never missed it.  I made friends that drove me around and used the L when I couldn't bum a ride. Omaha is smoke free.  If you want to have any fun you have to go to Iowa. I wouldn't sugg...
by NDizona
Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:46 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Short Sighted South O Land Owner Tries to Recall Fahey
Replies: 141
Views: 12399

The more I think about it - There really might be a case to recall the mayor. FRAUD A false representation of a matter of fact—whether by words or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of what should have been disclosed—that deceives and is intended to deceive another so ...
by NDizona
Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:35 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: DISCUSSION: TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Replies: 4184
Views: 374373

1) Just because traffic is bad now does not mean its ok to have the same problem at the new location.  This is the equivalent of saying your mom is ugly - and responding with oh yah - well your dad is ugly.  A parking garage is totally out of the question.  There is plenty of land for parking - a...
by NDizona
Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Self Guided Tour
Replies: 16
Views: 1379

We definitely want to have a steak dinner while we're there. My brother is out there for a month for work and my future SIL will be there this weekend too. Oh and $5 for parking? PFFT! That's nothing! That's practically free. :D Stay in Omaha for 5 hours and you will demand Free / Close parking, sm...