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by Omababe
Fri May 15, 2020 4:47 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: WOWT "Pros"
Replies: 82
Views: 15884

Re: WOWT "Pros"

mrsticka wrote: Thu May 14, 2020 10:52 pmWhy did KPTM move their studio to Fresno anyway?
Beancounters figuring that it's more cost-effective to concentrate news production in one geographic area and not to duplicate facilities at every station.
by Omababe
Tue May 12, 2020 3:46 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: WOWT "Pros"
Replies: 82
Views: 15884

Re: WOWT "Pros"

it just appears that all four (yes, 42 included) have dropped off the planet in terms of quality. 42 is sooooo far out in left field (scratch that, make that RIGHT field) that it's not even in the same universe as the three so-called majors! The last time I attempted to watch their "news"...
by Omababe
Mon May 11, 2020 5:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1231
Views: 184531

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Jerry Stiller, probably best known as Frank Costanza. :(

Too many great people passing on lately! :(

(Oops, somebody beat me to it by a few seconds, sorry.)
by Omababe
Mon May 11, 2020 3:48 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: WOWT "Pros"
Replies: 82
Views: 15884

Re: WOWT "Pros"

I bet there were a lot of folks back in the 80's and 90's who thought the quality of the news coverage in Omaha sucked and they missed "the good old days" of the 60's and 70's. Just think, in 10 or 20 years from now, we'll be looking back on these as the good old days. At least, some folk...
by Omababe
Sat May 09, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Re: Tanners 173 & Center (former Twin Peaks & Famous Dave's)
Replies: 70
Views: 14299

Re: Twin Peaks replacing Famous Dave's Location on W Center

Instead of Twin Peaks, go to Oscar’s for food AND the beer. Oscar’s (was) and is- far, far better.. Especially their wings and pizza... Actually, the last time I was in Oscar's, I thought they had slipped, and others in the party thought the same. It may (hopefully) have been a one-off bad night si...
by Omababe
Mon May 04, 2020 2:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How has Omaha changed in 25 years
Replies: 6
Views: 822

Re: How has Omaha changed in 25 years

Richard Young/Lutheran Hospital closed and was taken over for a while by UNMC.

In my not so humble opinion, Omaha is still a nice place to live, but far too car-centric and not the place I want to stay when I finally do retire.
by Omababe
Mon Apr 27, 2020 3:39 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: WOWT "Pros"
Replies: 82
Views: 15884

Re: WOWT "Pros"

I don't care what they call it as long as they (all of them) put out a better news product than they have done for the past so many years.
by Omababe
Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:44 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2019-2020 Winter Weather Thread
Replies: 80
Views: 4426

Re: 2019-2020 Winter Weather Thread

Well, after several wolf-cries, the weatherguessers finally got one partly right. We had maybe 3-4 inches on the grass. Grass, that is, as what hit the pavement melted immediately. All gone now.
by Omababe
Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:42 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1559444

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

I'm quite sure that the diminished revenue will certainly put the kibosh on any near-term expansion plans!
by Omababe
Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dense living
Replies: 88
Views: 4440

Re: Dense living

Crime data should be a matter of public record. Easiest source should be any of various "city crime map" sites. Got access to ones from the 1980s through 2020? A quick Google search comes up with this: https://www.crimemapping.com/map/agency/271 There were several other hits as well.
by Omababe
Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dense living
Replies: 88
Views: 4440

Re: Dense living

Crime data should be a matter of public record. Easiest source should be any of various "city crime map" sites.
by Omababe
Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:38 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Doozie's Homemade Ice Cream and Burgers - Former Jimmy's All American (Manawa)
Replies: 125
Views: 31668

Re: Jimmy's All American Malt Shop and Grill (Manawa)

That's sad. The place looked promising the one time I was in there. Too bad the proprietor turned out to be a (accused, that is) letch! :(
by Omababe
Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:34 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Harrah's status
Replies: 17
Views: 3803

Re: Harrah's status

Do keep in mind that they have (had? I haven't been there for some time) a very decent restaurant which obviously has a good cash flow, a decent hotel, and a very popular concert venue. The casino, on the other hand, is tiny and overcrowded on the weekends. If they are required to do things such as ...
by Omababe
Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Local Gas Prices
Replies: 867
Views: 107551

Re: Local Gas Prices

Lotsa $1.70-ish out there, but I have not filled for over a week and still have more than 1/2 tank.
by Omababe
Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's Everyone's Work Status?
Replies: 32
Views: 3484

Re: What's Everyone's Work Status?

Stable. As long as receivables continue to come in, that is. :)

WFH mostly the past couple of weeks.
by Omababe
Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Private spam here
Replies: 7
Views: 528

Re: Private spam here

The same user has a current spam in the main forum today.
by Omababe
Fri Mar 27, 2020 4:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dense living
Replies: 88
Views: 4440

Re: Dense living

I still refuse to do online grocery shopping. If you have seen the way they handle the food and produce....it isn't pretty. Watch them next time at the store, they just grab whatever and throw it in a bin for you. One other disadvantage is that there are often times other discounts in the store tha...
by Omababe
Fri Mar 27, 2020 4:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Private spam here
Replies: 7
Views: 528

Re: Private spam here

User charlestug. I reported it twice.
by Omababe
Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:14 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2020 Weather Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 19060

Re: 2020 Severe Weather Thread

Busguy2010 wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:00 pmGot some dime-size hail around 72nd & Blondo.
Yeah, it hailed like a {mf} out here (Gretna area) but it maybe lasted 45 seconds or so. It sounded like rocks hitting the roof and then it was gone!
by Omababe
Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:26 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1559444

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mr.Nuke wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:44 pmUnited is dropping Newark and San Francisco from Omaha in April.
The Newark flights tended to be late more than they were on time!

I say fasten your seatbelt! There are certainly more such announcements coming as the impending recession deepens. :(
by Omababe
Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:55 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Omaha native is MLB's first female hitting coach ...
Replies: 1
Views: 229

Omaha native is MLB's first female hitting coach ...

32 year-old Rachel Balkovec, originally from Omaha, is Major League Baseball's first female hitting coach. She coaches for the New York Yankees. To try to avoid discrimination, she used the first name "Ray" on her initial resume. Go Bombers! Countless links on the news and sports sites thi...
by Omababe
Wed Feb 26, 2020 6:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Giles road
Replies: 14
Views: 1605

Re: Giles road

EricHaley wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:53 pmIf it's a person's last name, such as Porsche, Giles, etc... It's pronounced one way and only one way.
Okay, how do you pronounce the surname Koch?

I've heard people of that name pronounce it "Kock", "Koke", "Kotch" and "Kook", among others.
by Omababe
Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1231
Views: 184531

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Katherine Johnson, age 101.

Award-winning mathematician and physicist, whose career was one of those featured in the film Hidden Figures.

Ms. Johnson passed away peacefully, of natural causes, on February 24.
by Omababe
Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:30 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3520
Views: 1559444

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

Its annoying that DSM gets that Int’l tag and does only half the traffic of OMA. Having very recently flown into DSM, I can very confidently say that flying into Des Moines makes you really appreciate Eppley! They could, if they wanted, adopt the "International" tag for Eppley, or even Mi...
by Omababe
Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Consumption Tax Proposal
Replies: 44
Views: 3864

Re: Consumption Tax Proposal

I seriously doubt if this will come to fruition, but it would certainly be a windfall for businesses in Council Bluffs if it did!
by Omababe
Wed Feb 12, 2020 6:13 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Will this be the last time for first in nation Iowa caucus?
Replies: 11
Views: 1653

Re: Will this be the last time for first in nation Iowa caucus?

There appears to be evidence of some social media organizing for the purpose of intentionally jamming the phone lines used to phone in precinct results.

And, remember, that shot above is from the Murdoch Post, and they will seldom if ever say anything positive about the Democratic Party, period.
by Omababe
Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:53 am
Forum: Business
Topic: Rockbrook Camera (Omaha and Lincoln)
Replies: 7
Views: 1831

Re: Rockbrook Camera (Omaha and Lincoln)

I might surmise that they had this in mind when they added the 168th. shop.
by Omababe
Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:50 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Will this be the last time for first in nation Iowa caucus?
Replies: 11
Views: 1653

Re: Will this be the last time for first in nation Iowa caucus?

Those who don't like Iowa being the first are sure making noise!

I sure wish those in the position of being listened to would quit sensationalizing this issue until we find out for sure what really happened!
by Omababe
Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:46 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha to Lincoln Railway
Replies: 49
Views: 4239

Re: Omaha to Lincoln Railway

EricHaley wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:26 am Where is “Pine Lake Mall”?
You mean the Twin Pines Mall? Or maybe the Lone Pine Mall? :) :) :)
by Omababe
Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:21 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 338194

Re: Crossroads - Redevelopment Plan

Cermak wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:14 amWould still like to see a casino on this site. With a 250 room upscale highrise hotel. ... A casino makes the most sense.
In Nebraska? Oh come now! You gots to be kidding!
by Omababe
Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another BS Omaha video on YouTube (or ketchup on steak topic)
Replies: 28
Views: 1715

Re: Another BS Omaha video on YouTube

This one is so bad, it's good!

Hey, if you have a need to be annoyed by what condiment somebody else puts on their food, you must be badly in need of a life!
by Omababe
Fri Jan 31, 2020 3:39 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 912
Views: 234571

Re: The Omaha World Herald

Omahacritic wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:25 pmFor all the talk Buffet gives about being under-taxed, and giving his money to charity .... he can’t stand to operate a newspaper for the public good ... at a loss. I like the man, but in that respect he is a sham artist.
He answers to his investors! The bottom line is the bottom line. :)
by Omababe
Fri Jan 31, 2020 3:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha and racism
Replies: 46
Views: 2318

Re: Omaha and racism

Was just trying to figure out why the obviously homogeneous suburbs are the way they are. People have a tendency to be homogamous, as in like seeks like. We appear to be wired that way. I was reminded yesterday of one common, arguably passive, example of racism which we see all the time. When peopl...
by Omababe
Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha and racism
Replies: 46
Views: 2318

Re: Omaha and racism

We all tend to live in part of town where we a) grew up or b) work. Some stay in area to be close to an elderly parent. Or maybe, it’s just cheaper. These trends have appearance of de facto racism. I guess I'm the odd kid out here. My present abode is roughly 1300 miles from where I grew up and I h...
by Omababe
Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:27 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 912
Views: 234571

Re: The Omaha World Herald

The Talking Heads this morning are reporting that Berkshire-Hathaway will be selling off all of their newspapers, including WH.

Film at 11.
by Omababe
Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:05 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Favorite Cities/Towns for weekend getaways
Replies: 1
Views: 313

Re: Favorite Cities/Towns for weekend getaways

Chicago
Kansas City
Las Vegas
by Omababe
Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:49 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Restaurants that don't/didn't live up to their hype
Replies: 31
Views: 2176

Re: Restaurants that don't/didn't live up to their hype

I've enjoyed meals at several of these such as ... Lazlo's M's Pub Upstream Brewery Drover Charlie's on the Lake Runza But I would not consider any to be favorites. Omaha Prime They were good the last time I happened to eat there. I must admit that you seldom hear anyone rave about it anymore, or ev...
by Omababe
Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:39 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Village Inn
Replies: 43
Views: 3970

Re: Village Inn

There's one at 72nd. and {mumble} in the Ralston/Papillion area.

Village Inn is one of those places where most people seem to be willing to go, but is seldom a first choice for anyone. Kind of a "compromise" place, as are several of the usual-suspect chains.
by Omababe
Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:10 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Cool Bands Crappy Towns
Replies: 8
Views: 1049

Re: Cool Bands Crappy Towns

I don't think I ever remember Seattle when it was not raining!