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by damonhynes
Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: KC Downtown Baseball
Replies: 112
Views: 15069

Re: KC Downtown Baseball

Greg S wrote: Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:37 am The group behind and more information on NKC location:


https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/k ... 80363.html
That's interesting--I never considered NKC/Clay County.
by damonhynes
Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: KC Downtown Baseball
Replies: 112
Views: 15069

Re: KC Downtown Baseball

Nothing official, just a proposal/rendering across from the T-Mobile Center: https://www.kctv5.com/2023/03/29/new-ballpark-would-stretch-over-i-670-be-built-site-old-kc-star-building-new-renderings/ What no one seems to get is that just because there's an arena downtown that sells out for 100 event...
by damonhynes
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 959
Views: 520580

Re: Fast Food Talk Thread

We can never get enough French Fry talk.. Onion rings? Meh, lol. Not my preference..And not enough fast food joints offer them and those who do, pretty much suck at it.. Onion rings are sports bar food imo..or even pizza joint food. I’m not a fan of Big Fred’s pizza..but they do make some really go...
by damonhynes
Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Jimbo LeFleur's rain gauge showed .1"
by damonhynes
Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 959
Views: 520580

Re: Fast Food Talk Thread

In April, I had fries at McDonald’s for the first time in quite awhile. They were a soggy, over salted mess. I could only eat about 10 fries before I threw them out. They were awful..and that unfortunately is not surprising these days when it comes to places like McDonald’s or Burger King… Ciao..Li...
by damonhynes
Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 264
Views: 93839

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Mr.Nuke wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:24 am Red Way will start flying to Tampa and Phoenix twice weekly in December. We'll see what that means for Minneapolis, Dallas, and Atlanta that are currently being flown on those days.
Ah, I see you're on Airliners.net :-)
by damonhynes
Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: NEC 72nd & HWY 370
Replies: 8
Views: 1300

Re: Papillion--what's being built?

A quick google search lead me to VantEdge Partners and appears this may be a new Take 5 quick oil change location. Hm, that was supposed to be going in between Texas Roadhouse and the Verizon store @ Shadow Lake: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.13639,-96.0250703,3a,15y,56.77h,90.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3...
by damonhynes
Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: NEC 72nd & HWY 370
Replies: 8
Views: 1300

Re: Papillion--what's being built?

nebugeater wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:54 pm
damonhynes wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:04 pm Corner of 72nd and Papillion Drive, just north of the Starbucks. I haven't been by myself, but my daughter has and asked me. I felt ashamed since I'm the one usually telling her!
A carwash? ( I kid)
LOL!
by damonhynes
Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: NEC 72nd & HWY 370
Replies: 8
Views: 1300

NEC 72nd & HWY 370

Corner of 72nd and Papillion Drive, just north of the Starbucks. I haven't been by myself, but my daughter has and asked me. I felt ashamed since I'm the one usually telling her!
by damonhynes
Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

stormchaser wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:22 pm
damonhynes wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:46 am Were there any tornado warnings issued Wed morning? I was up before six and didn't see any. NEXLAB doesn't go that far back.
No, none that I saw anyway...
:-)
by damonhynes
Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Were there any tornado warnings issued Wed morning? I was up before six and didn't see any. NEXLAB doesn't go that far back.
by damonhynes
Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:34 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Lord Rusty said 2" for Springfield, I have my doubts. Would be glad to be proven wrong, though.
by damonhynes
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: Business
Topic: Tommy's Express Car Wash - Multiple metro locations
Replies: 25
Views: 3599

Re: Tommy's Express Car Wash - Multiple metro locations

I have a monthly package for my truck at Tomm'y It works as a good value for me. The reason I mention this is I went through the Tommy's near 180th & Dodge last weekend and had to take a double take on the vehicle that came through behind me. I actually didn't believe my eyes and had to pull ov...
by damonhynes
Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:02 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3511
Views: 1552291

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

May numbers are out. Month to date up 10%. Of note is United up 29%. Delta down 1%, American up about 5%, Southwest up 9.9%. The rest are negligible. On track to do about 4.8 million or so. All things being equal could be closer to 5 million. If the numbers continue to hold, I currently have an est...
by damonhynes
Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

The Dome strikes again. Not enough to wet the pavement in Springfield.
by damonhynes
Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Maybe it's just me, but I fondly remember weather days like this 20-25yrs ago that would be a precursor to very severe weather in the evenings and Nebraska ARES callouts in Lancaster county. Ahhh, good times. I was on Douglas County REACT for one season. That was one too many. It was run by control...
by damonhynes
Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:09 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

I can dig that :-)
by damonhynes
Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:14 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

To be fair, predicting the future has always been a difficult endeavor. 100% agree, I’ve been doing it for nearly 20 years now and just when you think you have a grasp on what to expect, it throws you a curve ball. My point is to become a TV meteorologist, you learn the mathematical side and chemis...
by damonhynes
Thu May 25, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Development in and around Gretna
Replies: 280
Views: 211614

Re: Development in and around Gretna

PING: One of you wonks that know how to look at Sarpy property parcel ownership: Heard from my brother who lives in Echo Hills that the Mackey Elevator on Chandler close to Chalco has been sold. I did not hear who bought it, and for the life of me, I don't know the intended development purpose. Any...
by damonhynes
Thu May 25, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Development in and around Gretna
Replies: 280
Views: 211614

Re: Development in and around Gretna

PING: One of you wonks that know how to look at Sarpy property parcel ownership: Heard from my brother who lives in Echo Hills that the Mackey Elevator on Chandler close to Chalco has been sold. I did not hear who bought it, and for the life of me, I don't know the intended development purpose. Any ...
by damonhynes
Tue May 23, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: I-70 Through Denver
Replies: 5
Views: 1132

Re: I-70 Through Denver

I well remember Stapleton. They were hemmed in and unable to expand, which was a primary reason why the government spent huge sums of money building an entirely new airport out in what was the empty Colorado High Plains. I’m sure they recouped a chunk of the cost of the new airport by selling off t...
by damonhynes
Sun May 14, 2023 9:12 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

First was on SB I-29 just north of Hamburg, second from Watson, MO.

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by damonhynes
Sat May 13, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Made it to Watson, MO. Fri evening in time to watch two wall clouds pass by. Just not enough oomph. A ton of chasers were out.
by damonhynes
Fri May 12, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Mr.Nuke wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 3:29 pm Channel 6's Emily Roehler "so far no spotted tornadoes just radar indicated." Okay...
She can't ad-lib to save her azz. Never could.
by damonhynes
Thu May 11, 2023 10:37 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

So, I can park at the Love's on I-29 @ Glenwood and catch two hoses. Kewl! :-)
by damonhynes
Tue May 09, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Taco Johns in Gretna?
Replies: 17
Views: 3470

Re: Taco Johns in Gretna?

ChadJK wrote: Tue May 09, 2023 3:53 pm
damonhynes wrote: Tue May 09, 2023 1:06 pm Alls I know is that TB doesn't have Potato Oles, so there. :-)
Yo can call a tater-tot whatever you want, but it's still just a tater-tot. :)
:-)
by damonhynes
Tue May 09, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Taco Johns in Gretna?
Replies: 17
Views: 3470

Re: Taco Johns in Gretna?

Always wondered why they built right across from Taco Bell. Haven't seen the signs down yet. How long ago? They had their hiring signs out as recently as a week ago, I belive. It struck me that TJ and TB were catering to different audiences--maybe TB was more of a 'no brainer', a default like Micke...
by damonhynes
Tue May 09, 2023 1:01 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3463
Views: 436582

Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

I would really love to see it, but that would be very hard to maintain that growth, especially for CB. There are a ton of people from Omaha that have a big stigma about CB and I just don't see that kind of growth unless a bunch of people from Omaha move there. Sure, the re-development of Dodge-Rive...
by damonhynes
Tue May 09, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3463
Views: 436582

Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

honestly, that route looks really good. With the exception of zoo/airport (which you could get to via bus), "Mrs. Lincoln, otherwise, did you enjoy the play?" One demographic is happy with the line stopping North Omaha another demographic wants to be let off at the terminal or TAC Air. Th...
by damonhynes
Mon May 08, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Weather Thread
Replies: 1364
Views: 274311

Re: 2023 Weather Thread

Lol come on KETV, these are “gustnadoes” and 100% not a tornado. This is the story on KETV with video that I’m referring to: https://www.ketv.com/article/video-nebraska-city-tornado-sunday-severe-weather/43820562 At times when there aren’t crops in the fields, "gustnadoes" really aren’t e...
by damonhynes
Sun May 07, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Omaha Local News Channels
Replies: 1844
Views: 533009

Re: Omaha Local News Channels

Malorie Maddox got tired of the SAHM life and is now Scooter's chief marketing officer. Judging by the PR photo, she seems to have set the RBF aside--for the time being.
by damonhynes
Fri May 05, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: PayPal Business News
Replies: 123
Views: 19894

Re: PayPal Business News

PayPal selling sprawling office space in La Vista https://youtu.be/DJAut2uZ_fY LA VISTA, Neb. (WOWT) - After two decades of occupying a large swath of land and two big buildings along I-80 near Giles Road, PayPal confirms to 6 News that it is “finalizing the sale of our existing Omaha office locati...
by damonhynes
Thu May 04, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: Business
Topic: Ameritrade Business News
Replies: 209
Views: 55551

Re: Ameritrade Business News

I like how "SCHWAB" is uppercase, but "charles" is lowercase. That tells me they take care of business but with a personal touch. :roll: Silly, pure and simple. I could never be a marketing consultant, I could never keep a straight face. Like when BB&T and SunTrust merged in...
by damonhynes
Wed May 03, 2023 8:31 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Omaha Local News Channels
Replies: 1844
Views: 533009

Re: Omaha Local News Channels

John Knicely has been a staple in Omaha for as long as I can remember. But I'll be darned if he cannot make it through 1 news cast without fumbling his words. They must love him there. And he thinks he's a modern-day Johnny Carson and he gives the impression that he believes that all the women on t...
by damonhynes
Tue May 02, 2023 4:18 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Omaha Local News Channels
Replies: 1844
Views: 533009

Re: Omaha Local News Channels

bbinks wrote: Tue May 02, 2023 4:11 pm Becka's left leaning gaslighting won't be missed.
I wouldn't mind reasoned left-leaning discussion, but Becka was a grumpy, get-off-my-lawn old man who offered nothing constructive, nothing either side could hang their hat on.
by damonhynes
Tue May 02, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Omaha Local News Channels
Replies: 1844
Views: 533009

Re: Omaha Local News Channels

skinzfan23 wrote: Tue May 02, 2023 1:13 pm Its not like we will be missing much.
I don't think any Omaha station's news offering gets above five digits in viewership.
by damonhynes
Tue May 02, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: New Gretna Middle School (SEC 192nd & Giles)
Replies: 9
Views: 1881

Re: New Gretna Middle School (SEC 192nd & Giles)

I grew up watching my daddy wheel around the Halls Ferry Circle in St. Louis. Roundabouts don't scare me. Bring 'em.
by damonhynes
Mon May 01, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Ameritrade Business News
Replies: 209
Views: 55551

Re: Ameritrade Business News

thenewguy wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 7:10 pm I'm glad Chwab is keeping it local.
:-)
by damonhynes
Mon May 01, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I-80/I-680/West Center/I-L-Q Interchange
Replies: 27
Views: 3904

Re: I-80/I-680/West Center/I-L-Q Interchange

On that note, it kinda seems unnecessary to have the auxiliary lanes separate from the rest of I-80. Maybe I'm missing it, can anybody figure out what the solution is or was meant to be? To me it would have made more sense to just have the extra two lanes as a part of I-80 :shrug: Its goal was to e...
by damonhynes
Fri Apr 28, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Local Gas Prices
Replies: 867
Views: 107508

Re: Local Gas Prices

skinzfan23 wrote: Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:49 am Sometimes, I wonder if that is Big Oil's idea to get us more comfortable with paying higher prices.
It's not Big Oil...