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by nebugeater
Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 20752

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

Wow, it's starting to sound pretty serious. Caitlin just showed we're In the hatched area for VERY large hail. Not a good prospect there. I noticed the main chunk of what we get here is supposed to be in the morning like 7-10am. Some pretty inconvenient timing there. And another note, the main brun...
by nebugeater
Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2024-2025
Replies: 60
Views: 2974

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2024-2025

Nebraska makes Frankie Fidler's final four. He's visiting Michigan State this weekend. I've seen a lot of posts about him having Wisconsin out front and reteaming with Chuckie Hepburn. He's announcing his decision on 1620 live Monday morning. Others are speculating because of that, he's most likely...
by nebugeater
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Basketball 2024-2025
Replies: 60
Views: 2974

Re: Nebraska Basketball 2024-2025

Nebraska makes Frankie Fidler's final four. He's visiting Michigan State this weekend. I've seen a lot of posts about him having Wisconsin out front and reteaming with Chuckie Hepburn. He's announcing his decision on 1620 live Monday morning. Others are speculating because of that, he's most likely...
by nebugeater
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Chili Dawg's Food of Fire (Gretna)
Replies: 10
Views: 1737

Re: Chili Dawg's Food of Fire (Gretna)

Perhaps the location doubles as their production facility. Similar to Volcanic Peppers in Bellevue. Retail in the front and production/fulfillment in the back. That is possible. It is a large bay for what they are doing. If it is not manufacturing, I would assume some shipping and limited warehousi...
by nebugeater
Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: ‘No Cruising’ signs
Replies: 3
Views: 247

Re: ‘No Cruising’ signs

Need to update to say "NO TEXTING"
by nebugeater
Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:29 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Chili Dawg's Food of Fire (Gretna)
Replies: 10
Views: 1737

Re: Chili Dawg's Food of Fire coming to Gretna

I found a Facebook post that they have that says this will be a second location so they are not relocating. Well, that has changed. I followed their FB page when this was announced, and today, they posted that the Blair store will be closing on April 20 and that they will be opening at their new Gr...
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Chili Dawg's Food of Fire (Gretna)
Replies: 10
Views: 1737

Re: Chili Dawg's Food of Fire coming to Gretna

I found a Facebook post that they have that says this will be a second location so they are not relocating. Well, that has changed. I followed their FB page when this was announced, and today, they posted that the Blair store will be closing on April 20 and that they will be opening at their new Gr...
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mega Saver (SEC 72 & Dodge Street)
Replies: 46
Views: 1223

Re: Mega Saver (SEC 72 & Dodge Street)

How about we refrain from "renaming" Mega Saver moving forward in this thread? It is not necessary, and future posts with this will be deleted without editing.
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Baxter Arena (67th & Center Street)
Replies: 523
Views: 61505

Re: Baxter Arena (67th & Center Street)

UNO to rename Omaha hockey's ice rink after program's first coach Mike Kemp https://omaha.com/sports/college/uno/uno-to-rename-omaha-hockeys-ice-rink-after-programs-first-coach-mike-kemp/article_94f38a36-f8e6-11ee-8152-436569f65097.html The University of Nebraska at Omaha is planning on renaming it...
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)
Replies: 141
Views: 18278

Re: Lego store coming to Omaha?

DId you see the post and link above where it is shown on the LEGO web site. I did, but they also did that like a year ago, or had signs up before it all went away for a bit as I remember. I find it slightly odd that I can't find any sort of current plans for Omaha / NEX from Lego. You'd think searc...
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)
Replies: 141
Views: 18278

Re: Lego store coming to Omaha?

Haha - quite frankly I was a little shocked that what Rod Yates told me ended up being true. He's very optimistic so it wouldn't have surprised me that he had simply entertained them at some time and made an assumption that meant they'd open eventually. I mean, I still wouldn't hold my breathe. Whe...
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)
Replies: 141
Views: 18278

Re: Lego store coming to Omaha?

Haha - quite frankly I was a little shocked that what Rod Yates told me ended up being true. He's very optimistic so it wouldn't have surprised me that he had simply entertained them at some time and made an assumption that meant they'd open eventually. I mean, I still wouldn't hold my breathe. Whe...
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)
Replies: 141
Views: 18278

Re: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)

Now the question is where opens first. Neb Crossing or Des Moines
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:07 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: 2024 Omaha Storm Chasers/Kansas City Royals
Replies: 30
Views: 1239

Re: 2024 Omaha Storm Chasers/Kansas City Royals

Don't look now, but with only 151 games left, the KC Royals are only 1/2 game out of first place in the AL Central and third place overall in the AL!!

It's almost like, since the vote, they are playing for a new stadium and on a seven-game win streak.
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:55 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Baseball 2024
Replies: 70
Views: 3920

Re: Nebraska Baseball 2024

Finally! A Nebraska baseball game on actual TV instead of just streaming. It's about time. These games are also scheduled to be on the reg B1G network Apr 27 Iowa at Nebr May 11 Indiana at Nebr May 12 Indiana at Nebr There are some scheduled slots in May that the teams covered have not been determi...
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1252
Views: 191927

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

I saw a short video clip last night that started by saying in a very positive way, as a memorial message might that OJ was now at a point where he could finally rest, then it cut to a video clip of OJ after he was found not guilting saying in an interview that he would not rest until Nicole Brown Si...
by nebugeater
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)
Replies: 141
Views: 18278

Re: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)

To clarify, this is going in the location that had the widow covering on it before. When it was a rumor it was referenced as next to Tecovas. This announcement says next to Vinyard Vines. These two are on either side of the open bay that had the window covering in the photo I am surprised that if i...
by nebugeater
Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)
Replies: 141
Views: 18278

Re: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)

To clarify, this is going in the location that had the widow covering on it before. When it was a rumor it was referenced as next to Tecovas. This announcement says next to Vinyard Vines. These two are on either side of the open bay that had the window covering in the photo
by nebugeater
Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)
Replies: 141
Views: 18278

Re: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)

This group popped up on my Facebook feed this morning so I took a look.


Lincoln/Omaha LEGO users group
https://www.facebook.com/lolugclub

Let's just say their thread about this announcement is full of excitement. I followed to group to track for a while

As of now 311 comments and 684 shares
by nebugeater
Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)
Replies: 141
Views: 18278

Re: Lego Store (Nebraska Crossing)

Lego will open its first and only Nebraska store late this summer in a 3,500 sq. ft. space next to Vineyard Vines in Nebraska Crossing. The interior is already under construction! https://twitter.com/GrowOmaha/status/1778162627060826344 Told you - this is a big win for our market, will definitely b...
by nebugeater
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:50 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Baseball 2024
Replies: 70
Views: 3920

Re: Nebraska Baseball 2024

mrsticka wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:02 pm Next game, Rutgers at Haymarket Park Friday night.
Close but not quite.

The Husker are ON THE ROAD this weekend for a Three game series at Rutgers
Friday 5 PM
Saturday 3 PM
Sunday Noon This one is on BTN
by nebugeater
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:45 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Starsky's Bar & Grill (78th & F St)
Replies: 5
Views: 231

Re: Starsky's Bar & Grill (78th & F St)

Is this connected in any way to the Starsk'y that was on 13th Street near the zoo and closed many years ago?
by nebugeater
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3532
Views: 467491

Re: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

All the work on Farnam is Gas main being moved for the streetcar. The bigger push will be water if it needs to be moved---the water pipes east of 480 are OLD 1880s vintage cast Iron. Im pretty sure those pipes would outlast the streetcar given the chance lol. So you are saying they have another 10 ...
by nebugeater
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:55 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Iowa Rampage
Replies: 7
Views: 246

Re: Iowa Rampage

I wonder what this really means. For the sake of keeping costs down, I cannot see them doing any more than is required to be compliant with what is needed. Nice marketing statement at best. “We’re taking it a lot further than what other teams normally do,” Rampage owner Trevor Burdett said I'm surp...
by nebugeater
Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Big 10 Conference
Replies: 175
Views: 38354

Re: Big 10 Conference

College Football Super Conference Gaining Momentum. Who's In? Who's Out? https://youtu.be/1i0hHR8p7rE?si=eRh6uwTRTII1lB-M A college football Super Conference idea is gaining momentum but it is nothing like anything you have imagined before. The idea would also blow up the Big Ten as we know it. One...
by nebugeater
Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:27 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Baseball 2024
Replies: 70
Views: 3920

Re: Nebraska Baseball 2024

gave up way too many unearned runs last night. Watched on ESPN+ (video quality and commentary was marginal at best) Despite all that did not go well they still had runners on and the chance to tie or win in the 9th.
by nebugeater
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Local Gas Prices
Replies: 870
Views: 108086

Re: Local Gas Prices

Not sure what is going on with the relatively new Casey's at North Stream ( 204 & Q) They started out with prices that were around everyone else up until about a month ago. I drive by almost daily. For the last month, they have been 30 - 50 cents higher than anyone else. Yesterday morning, they ...
by nebugeater
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:35 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Iowa Rampage
Replies: 7
Views: 246

Re: Iowa Rampage

I wonder what this really means. For the sake of keeping costs down, I cannot see them doing any more than is required to be compliant with what is needed. Nice marketing statement at best.

“We’re taking it a lot further than what other teams normally do,” Rampage owner Trevor Burdett said
by nebugeater
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Development in and around Gretna
Replies: 281
Views: 248625

Re: Development in and around Gretna

Schwan's (Yelloh) closed their distribution based on Gretna a few months back. I believe it was the last in this region, and they are completely gone from the area. The question I have is, does anyone know what is going into this building? I have noticed that there has been some activity there the l...
by nebugeater
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: 2024 Solar Eclipse
Replies: 39
Views: 1115

Re: 2024 Solar Eclipse

Nice! Glad you were able to see it. Yeah, it was nice that it worked out just perfect. Thanks, guys! re: flares - Me neither! It was a wonderful surprise when I sat down last night to edit. Those solar flairs are those red things I was talking about seeing yesterday when we were talking about the s...
by nebugeater
Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: 2024 Solar Eclipse
Replies: 39
Views: 1115

Re: 2024 Solar Eclipse

Nice! Glad you were able to see it. Yeah, it was nice that it worked out just perfect. Thanks, guys! re: flares - Me neither! It was a wonderful surprise when I sat down last night to edit. Those solar flairs are those red things I was talking about seeing yesterday when we were talking about the s...
by nebugeater
Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 20752

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

stormchaser wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:44 am Pretty good chance we will get up into the mid-80s this weekend. I'd be surprised if we have to worry about any hard freezes again until next fall. :)
So you are suggesting I can put my snow blower away?
by nebugeater
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Gretna Landing - Fleet Farm (NWC 192 & Highway 370)
Replies: 56
Views: 17143

Re: Gretna Landing - Walgreens (NWC 192 & Highway 370)

The Walgreens in Gretna opened on Friday, April 5th. I saw all the open now signs on Sunday afternoon when I was at HyVee, so I drove by on my way out. There was one car in the lot, and it was parked where an employee would typically park. It will get busy, but it sure wasn't on Sunday I popped in ...
by nebugeater
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:51 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Gretna Landing - Fleet Farm (NWC 192 & Highway 370)
Replies: 56
Views: 17143

Re: Gretna Landing - (NWC 192 & Highway 370)

ChadJK wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:50 am The Walgreens in Gretna opened on Friday, April 5th.
I saw all the open now signs on Sunday afternoon when I was at HyVee, so I drove by on my way out. There was one car in the lot, and it was parked where an employee would typically park. It will get busy, but it sure wasn't on Sunday
by nebugeater
Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: 2024 Solar Eclipse
Replies: 39
Views: 1115

Re: 2024 Solar Eclipse

Renovator2559 wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:53 am Does anyone know where the best clear sky location spots will be in the south? Dallas or Little Rock, we are debating driving to either from OKC.
Will let you know on Tuesday
by nebugeater
Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:38 am
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: 2024 Solar Eclipse
Replies: 39
Views: 1115

Re: 2024 Solar Eclipse

are you ready?


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by nebugeater
Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Machine Shed (18252 Evans Street)
Replies: 7
Views: 722

Re: Machine Shed (18252 Evans Street)

Are we talking corporate farms? Organic farmers? Greenhouse farms? Most Americans probably have a “Green Acres” concept of where the food they eat comes from. Half or more of our fruits and produce comes from Mexico, Canada or other foreign countries, depending on the season. So does the bulk of ou...
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: RAGBRAI News
Replies: 27
Views: 3648

Re: RAGBRAI News

almighty_tuna wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:48 am I've signed up for RAGBRAI this year, my first. Should be an interesting experience.
Isn't this summer's route the largest cumulative elevation climb they have ever had?
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Machine Shed (18252 Evans Street)
Replies: 7
Views: 722

Re: Machine Shed (18252 Evans Street)

Here is their web site for those that might want some more info

https://machineshed.com/menu/
by nebugeater
Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Machine Shed (18252 Evans Street)
Replies: 7
Views: 722

Re: Machine Shed (18252 Evans Street)

Are we talking corporate farms? Organic farmers? Greenhouse farms? Most Americans probably have a “Green Acres” concept of where the food they eat comes from. Half or more of our fruits and produce comes from Mexico, Canada or other foreign countries, depending on the season. So does the bulk of ou...