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by ShawJ
Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 845
Views: 166897

Re: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024

Marquette went 2-0 this week.
by ShawJ
Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:04 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2475
Views: 5452697

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

Awesome update, thank you!
by ShawJ
Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:49 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274908

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Any thoughts on the Blair area? As always, thanks for all your storm input!
by ShawJ
Sat Jul 29, 2023 7:55 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274908

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Looks like a really nasty bit of radar that is moving south of us, more toward Lincoln and Beatrice. Hoping the other rain holds and hits us.
by ShawJ
Tue Jul 25, 2023 2:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wildlife in the City
Replies: 121
Views: 17409

Re: Wildlife in the City

Mountain lions aren’t super rare out in western Nebraska, like the wildcat hills. Maybe they wander from there?
by ShawJ
Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:39 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274908

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Was a little gnarly north of town. High winds and power is out, but wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be based on the radar.
by ShawJ
Fri Jun 30, 2023 5:28 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274908

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Some really nice steady rain this morning in Omaha.
by ShawJ
Thu Jun 29, 2023 6:30 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274908

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

A lot of rain coming in. If we don’t get any from this we are truly cursed.
by ShawJ
Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024
Replies: 845
Views: 166897

Re: Creighton Basketball 2023-2024

I really hope Trey comes back. He's already good, but IMO has one of the highest ceilings of anyone on the team with a little more development.
by ShawJ
Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Cicadas
Replies: 78
Views: 7480

Re: Cicadas

Orb weavers are a large family of spiders and we have a lot of different types in Omaha! Garden spiders, for example, are orb weavers. I've noticed a decent amount this year, but nothing compares to maybe 2011ish? I couldn't walk outside without hitting one that year.
by ShawJ
Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mandan Park Improvments
Replies: 9
Views: 1705

Re: Mandan Park Improvments

It's wild to me that any neighbor would want to keep it as is. The park feels sketchy as heck when you drive through. The road is completely torn up and there's trash everywhere.
by ShawJ
Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:09 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49774

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

Looks like we missed all the good stuff. Pretty frustrating.
by ShawJ
Sun May 15, 2022 4:59 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49774

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

Kind of frustrating to see the rain north and south of the area the past two days and to miss out on most of it.
by ShawJ
Tue May 10, 2022 11:56 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49774

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

Just hoping for more rain.
by ShawJ
Sat Apr 02, 2022 7:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Modifications to eOmahaForums
Replies: 910
Views: 169845

Re: Modifications to eOmahaForums

New board looks great! Thanks again.
by ShawJ
Wed Mar 16, 2022 3:42 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49774

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:56 am Although I am glad to be back to Omaha and seeing the 60's and 70's.
It's bloody HOT today! :lol:

Looks like some opportunity for rain over the next week or so, hopefully it happens.
by ShawJ
Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:15 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49774

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

Looks like a huge warm up coming next week. Whatever snow we get probably won’t be around long.
by ShawJ
Mon Feb 21, 2022 6:49 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49774

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

I know Omaha is no stranger to windy days, but this winter has felt extraordinarily windy.
by ShawJ
Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:10 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2475
Views: 5452697

Re: Mutual Tower on the Library Lot

Doctor Fate wrote: Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:39 am I've been told that JE Dunn has been awarded the contract to build the Mutual tower.

One topic that I haven't seen discussed is what the name of the tower will be. A minor thing but still fun to think about.
Mutual Tower? Pecker of the Plains II?
by ShawJ
Wed Dec 29, 2021 5:41 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49774

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

Thanks for all the detailed updates, stormchaser! They're a lot more enjoyable to follow compared to the vague weather sites I use.
by ShawJ
Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:17 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Homes South on 38th Ave at Dodge
Replies: 15
Views: 1981

Re: Homes South on 38th Ave at Dodge

I'm all for density but it does kind of suck they have to tear down those 3 homes to make this happen. They look pretty nice.

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by ShawJ
Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:50 am
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: 2020 Omaha Area Fall Colors
Replies: 21
Views: 4604

Re: 2020 Omaha Area Fall Colors

Brad wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:37 pm Thanks to ShawJ for the tip about DeSoto Bend, its been a couple years since I have been there. Photographed my first Fall Colors of 2020 yesterday in Desoto Bend:
Nice ones, Brad!
by ShawJ
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:36 am
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: 2020 Omaha Area Fall Colors
Replies: 21
Views: 4604

Re: 2020 Omaha Area Fall Colors

For any goldenrod lovers, I recommend Desoto WIldlife Refuge. A lot of fields blowing up right now. It's also free entry at the moment.
by ShawJ
Tue Feb 04, 2020 4:31 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 354886

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha Highrise

I drove past the site today. Still depressing, but did anyone else notice that they put two signs up advertising the site as a future HQ site? The signs have a different design again. Looks like a single tower over parking with a large angled cutout on one corner, ala the HDR HQ, though taken up mu...
by ShawJ
Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:25 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: New Bike Trail
Replies: 59
Views: 13521

Re: New Bike Trail

Has anyone ridden the south riverfront trail that starts around 2nd and Hickory? I noticed it on the interactive bike map but the area is starts in seems super private and around a lot of railroad tracks.
by ShawJ
Sun Apr 10, 2016 3:13 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1122
Views: 354886

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha Highrise

RockHarbor wrote:Is that design still on?
My guess is that rendering is purely speculative and was just meant to show the potential of the land.
by ShawJ
Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:28 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
Replies: 3037
Views: 486704

Re: Official: Shamrock Development (10th and Capitol)

Quick cell phone shot from today.

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by ShawJ
Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nebraska License Plates
Replies: 509
Views: 58083

Re: Idea For A Graphic Design For New License Plates In 2017

I like the classic Colorado plate designs the best.... http://www.worldlicenceplates.com/jpglps/US_COXX_GI4.jpg Mountains lend themselves well to plate design. Which do you like the best? http://www.theus50.com/fastfacts/licenses-state.php I like the simplicity of Delaware and New York's plates too...
by ShawJ
Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nebraska License Plates
Replies: 509
Views: 58083

Re: Idea For A Graphic Design For New License Plates In 2017

If I had my way, we'd go super simple. :D

Although it kind of looks like the Alaska and old Michigan license plates had a baby.
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by ShawJ
Sun Nov 22, 2015 2:37 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Zag Apartments (51st & Mayberry)
Replies: 81
Views: 16814

Re: 51st & Mayberry

nativeomahan wrote:What is here now? Isn't this a neighborhood of single family residences?
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Looks like 3 homes, maybe?

Pipe dream here, but it would have been cool to put one of the buildings on/facing Leavenworth with first floor retail for the current businesses.
by ShawJ
Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:30 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 5168 Leavenworth
Replies: 26
Views: 3193

Re: 5168 Leavenworth

Has anyone heard any news about this? All I know about that building is that for a while it was full of really nice older cars. It'd be cool to see this area pick up. I'd love to see the gas station on 52nd replaced with a building fronting the street and a few of the other buildings and empty lots ...
by ShawJ
Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:22 am
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Downtown HDR Corporate Headquarters
Replies: 982
Views: 111478

Re: New HDR Corporate Headquarters

Is their a way to, in either Google Earth or SketchUp, open a layout of Omaha (like the pictures above) and essentially have it program/construct a rectangle that is 275ft tall?
by ShawJ
Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:25 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440145

Re: Official: Aksarben Village

Rumor is Noddle is going to force a tectonic plate shift.
by ShawJ
Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:47 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Medicine
Replies: 1613
Views: 263618

Re: University of Nebraska Medical Center

If you're sitting at the intersection of 90th and Dodge facing east you can see 4 cranes. It's a pretty cool sight.
by ShawJ
Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:16 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Replies: 607
Views: 142535

Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District

I'm kind of torn on McFosters. It's a neat building that I'd like to see stay, but I also don't mind the idea of building a new and trying to hide the parking a little bit more.
by ShawJ
Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:43 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
Replies: 3037
Views: 486704

Re: Official: Shamrock Development (10th and Capitol)

Coyote wrote:There is a shiny new sign on the corner...:

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That's been there since the ground breaking.
by ShawJ
Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:16 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Aksarben Pointe (former Venice Inn Site)
Replies: 154
Views: 26065

Re: Venice Inn (closed) For Sale

Not entirely related to Venice Inn, but I wish they'd make a connection from this property to the adjacent parking lot directly to the east so that you could access 69th St / the light. Accessing east-bound Pacific St. from that place is always kind of a pain. I think the 72nd and Pacific intersecti...
by ShawJ
Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:10 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Pacific Life HQ @ Aksarben Village
Replies: 234
Views: 24926

Re: Pacific Life HQ @ Aksarben Village

Kind of an obvious comment, but this building has a great presence when walking through the park. It really closes it in and enhances the urban feel of the area.
by ShawJ
Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:28 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Replies: 607
Views: 142535

Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District

I'm sure there's a good reason (aside from probably costing a lot more), but could they have made the conversion go past the bank? You could still have two lanes that curve into Harney St, but the outside lane would have the option of going straight.

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by ShawJ
Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:58 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: King Fong and Sweets of Eden Building.
Replies: 29
Views: 6960

Re: King Fong and Sweets of Eden building sold.

I thought I remembered hearing a while back they were going to do a restoration on it, by Alley Poyner maybe? Maybe I imagined that.