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by Stargazer
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4340

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

I keep thinking this is just a bad way of asking for another raise.. I could see Bill Bryne (recall A&M stole him too).. but Trev? Who's always bled Husker red? Come on. Will there be a "Soueeey.. Razorback" moment?
by Stargazer
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3496
Views: 1440303

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

I assume the pictures on the tarmac side are specifically for the new central utility plant required for the rest of the expansion.
by Stargazer
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Market Tenant news
Replies: 155
Views: 37583

Re: Old Market Tenant news

Ugh, who is keeping this place in business? Perhaps the same people drawn to this overhyped Burger Detour disappointment.
by Stargazer
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Medicine
Replies: 1612
Views: 263114

Re: Nebraska Medicine

I think some have missed the sarcasm part.
by Stargazer
Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 826
Views: 351925

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024

How 'bout those women beating MSU. First time I watched an entire game.. I swear women play more dirty than the men.. mostly Huskers on the receiving end of it. Markowski took a hand to the face, sure looked flagrant, but not called after review. B1G network announcers tried their hardest to will Sp...
by Stargazer
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3496
Views: 1440303

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

How'd this shot get missed?

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by Stargazer
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:24 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26819

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

What is with this Knight Owls name? Does someone own the rights to the name Knights alone, as a hockey team, in Omaha? Otherwise, why wouldn't you just go with the Knights?? Your historic name (plus, we've already got an Owls team)
by Stargazer
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26819

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

Impressive.. seems like this has some legs.
by Stargazer
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26819

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

The concept for the area sounds very similar to what was built up around the arena that was originally built for the Coyote in Glendale, AZ. In fact, the Tanger outlet mall is almost a mirror image of what Yates built already.
by Stargazer
Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 71205

Re: Central Park Plaza (222 S 15 ST)

Anyone start to get concerned with the office vs residential distribution downtown (and soon midtown) ? Realizing the reality of WFH as well.. still amazed we've got Mutual building this monster in the current climate. I guess in some ways, that the transition had been well underway before Covid, Om...
by Stargazer
Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:14 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Fiserv
Replies: 116
Views: 26639

Re: Fiserv

I can vouch for a mass of humanity having come into 6855 Pacific (actually have agreement with UNO to use Kiewit parking).. have many setup in conference rooms, I'd guess many more than 100 overall. Of course the assumption is, having hit the state hiring commitment for tax purposes, that we'll see ...
by Stargazer
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)
Replies: 85
Views: 3055

Re: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)

I'm approaching 60 and (for nativeomahan) will be bringing my native west Omahan arse down there with my grandkids many times, just as I've frequented all the best of Omaha, from downtown to south O to Aksarben and everywhere else (even scary 24th and Lake and Florence 🤣)
by Stargazer
Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:43 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bellevue Waterpark (Highway 34 and 75)
Replies: 85
Views: 3055

Re: NC3 Project - Bellevue (Highway 34 and 75)

Garrett wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:04 pm Tbh at this point I’m expecting Bellevue to announce a 2,000 ft tower tomorrow
It's about time..

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by Stargazer
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 482
Views: 164656

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

Saw a couple surveyors out on the property today.
by Stargazer
Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:24 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 791
Views: 159847

Re: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024

Brad wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 7:02 pm Quick photo from the first half
Nice.. you caught Roni and I in 219. 🤣

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by Stargazer
Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)
Replies: 47
Views: 7320

Re: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)

Here again, what's overlooked in this charge time debate.. is that local charging for anyone with a home charger takes -0- time compared to 5 minutes every two weeks at the gas station (not to speak of the unpleasant experience of filling up in extreme weather such as what we've just endured). I tak...
by Stargazer
Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 482
Views: 164656

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

And as an aside, I gotta say, despite a lot of valid criticisms recently about her time spent outside of the city, Stothert has got to be one of the most impressive mayors Omaha has had, downtown development wise. I even say this as a pretty firm progressive, if she ran again and I was voting in Om...
by Stargazer
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 826
Views: 351925

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2023-2024

They look like the revenge of the nerds of college basketball, each bringing something unique.. I love it! I'm sure glad they gave Hoiberg time.. he's really brought a team together.
by Stargazer
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Electric Car Discussion
Replies: 92
Views: 9194

Re: Omaha Electric Car Discussion

Hello? 3/4 TRILLION in subsidies to a long established US oil industry https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/global-fossil-fuel-subsidies-rise-despite-calls-phase-out-2023-11-23/ Which also hit a new record in production this past year, despite your best efforts to suggest the current adminis...
by Stargazer
Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3496
Views: 1440303

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

I make sure I change planes at Hartsfield when headed south, so I can get me some Bojangles (was sorry to see Omaha lose it's franchise). 🤣

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by Stargazer
Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3456
Views: 424656

Re: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

From today's street car authority meeting notes. I knew Eric was back in town as part of a new Felsberg Holt and Ullevig office, so no surprise to see him part of the project. What a ride.. from a kid on the forum here, imagining aloud about rail transit in Omaha to big city transit planner, back ho...
by Stargazer
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:55 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3496
Views: 1440303

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sounds like I'm not the only one who hates the idea of this 'me too', let's be an 'International' airport. I suspect even with the improved facilities and any International tourist destination flights, they would be seasonal at best. I've always actually liked retaining the historic 'airfield' name ...
by Stargazer
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:46 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: IKEA in Omaha???
Replies: 116
Views: 33631

Re: IKEA in Omaha???

Omaha (with Lincoln) is not nearly big enough to draw an Ikea retail store. Best we would see is a planning studio/order point like similarly sized Albuquerque and larger Nashville has. Consider neither OKC/Tulsa have an Ikea either.. and a massive metro like Phoenix has only a single store. https:/...
by Stargazer
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:29 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)
Replies: 47
Views: 7320

Re: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)

Had a chance to talk to service center personnel Saturday. They said fhe new facility won't be opening until late summer. A little longer than I'd expected, having seen it fully enclosed a couple months ago.
by Stargazer
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)
Replies: 47
Views: 7320

Re: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)

I'm not sure if I could let mine go either.

Sporting some new 'rugged' shoes 🤣

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by Stargazer
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)
Replies: 47
Views: 7320

Re: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)

I am hardly a kool aid drinker (I personally hate Musk, but also hate the CEO of my employer, yet recognize the company is about its employees.. not the CEO). I own 4 cars. The Model 3 is the only EV. For me -personally-, there are no serious shortcomings to the Model 3. I take it on no more than 2 ...
by Stargazer
Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:35 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)
Replies: 47
Views: 7320

Re: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)

You've got your privileged people who feel betrayed ideologically... you've got Uber drivers with no home charger, realizing infrastructure hasn't kept up with demand.. you've got those eating up the latest, burning, frozen and recall ridden EV internet memes.. and of course those quoting more 'in d...
by Stargazer
Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2460
Views: 4919436

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

Must... rise... quicker.
by Stargazer
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)
Replies: 47
Views: 7320

Re: Tesla

Where are all of these 2,000,000 recalled Tesla cars going to be taken to, including the 4,000+ in Nebraska? https://i.postimg.cc/68Mh51WB/IMG-1073.jpg In case it wasn't clear from the exchange above, whenever it happens, the recall is remediated entirely with an over the air software update. No se...
by Stargazer
Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:52 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Tesla (2421 Mid America Drive)
Replies: 47
Views: 7320

Re: Tesla

Happened to be passing by.. had no idea how far along it was.. or how big it was to be. This rivals the KC Stateline location.. and big front window for the showroom. https://i.postimg.cc/SjWrMcNX/Screenshot-20231208-085635-Gallery.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/XGgkT0Pf/20231208-082026.jpg https://i.post...
by Stargazer
Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:19 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: 2023 College Football
Replies: 18
Views: 1716

Re: 2023 College Football

How 'bout that Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl. 😀


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by Stargazer
Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:45 pm
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Mystery project never built
Replies: 6
Views: 3015

Mystery project never built

I came across this rendering from my ancient archives.

Thought it would be fun to see if anyone recognizes it. Perhaps one of the old regulars.

I'm not finding it on Google lens, so don't think we'll have any cheaters.

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by Stargazer
Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:08 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2460
Views: 4919436

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

Like old times on the chamber forum. 🤣 https://web.archive.org/web/20011217235622/http://www.omahachamber.net/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Downtown+Omaha+Construction&number=11&DaysPrune=75&LastLogin= https://web.archive.org/web/20020103064533/http://www.omahac...
by Stargazer
Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:55 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartland of America Park
Replies: 367
Views: 235423

Re: Heartland of America Park

I don't think the ceiling is much more than 60 feet.
by Stargazer
Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:40 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Downtown core population- hits 7000. People moving downtown
Replies: 84
Views: 8306

Re: Downtown core population- hits 7000. People moving downtown

For perspective, interest rate on my first home mortgage was 11.5% in 1990. 🤣 Of course it was also for an 1800sq ft trilevel in Millard for only $78k as well (which Zillow shows at $300k today) 😢
by Stargazer
Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Valentine's Merritt Reservoir designated International Dark Sky Park
Replies: 5
Views: 1126

Valentine's Merritt Reservoir designated International Dark Sky Park

Kind of old news for those of us to which it's near and dear.. Merritt Reservoir south of Valentine was named the 200th International Dark Sky Park in the world. This is not an easy designation to obtain, took diligent efforts by a number of people in Nebraska, including members of the Omaha Astrono...
by Stargazer
Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:52 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartland of America Park
Replies: 367
Views: 235423

Re: Heartland of America Park

Would be cool if the river had boat access to that. Make a real marina. The existing marina on the north end of Lewis and Clark Landing has been restored, but perhaps you're referring to the lagoon surrounding the fountain, which we've been told over the years would be impossible, most notably, the...
by Stargazer
Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:22 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2460
Views: 4919436

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

Hah, I triggered that KCrag backlash. Just a little resentment down there.
by Stargazer
Fri Apr 21, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown office vacancy rate
Replies: 99
Views: 15705

Re: Downtown office vacancy rate

My sons both work from home.. and Fiserv was doing 3 days, but Frank wants us in 4 days starting May 1 now. There's a reason they call Omaha the 'silicon prairie'. It's IT heavy for its 'culture' 🤣. The fact is, if you dig into the demographics, Omaha's become a very diverse city and the culture is ...
by Stargazer
Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 552730

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

Getting closer and closer to that May Planning Board meeting agenda.... get hyped! I really hope it's heavy on residential. Agreed. Holding off on getting too hyped because 1) White Lotus track record and 2) prior plans were very mediocre. But if Civic Site White Lotus 2.0 is worth something to get...