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by bbinks
Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Malware on the Site?
Replies: 13
Views: 954

Re: Malware on the Site?

I'd be happy to see the spam posts from Czechoslovakia or Russia stop. We ban their IP addresses every time, but I'm sure they are spoofing IP addresses like the robo calls do. Honestly, the way we could eliminate about 90% of the would be to ban gmail email address, and obviously that's not going ...
by bbinks
Tue Nov 23, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Malware on the Site?
Replies: 13
Views: 954

Re: Malware on the Site?

I'd be happy to see the spam posts from Czechoslovakia or Russia stop.
by bbinks
Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:07 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Omaha CVS Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 47072

Re: Omaha CVS Discussion

CVS will close 900 stores over the next 3 years. It's a safe guess that we will lose some. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/11/18/cvs-store-closings-cvs-pharmacy/8664870002/ The 900 store closure represents 10% of all CVS locations nationwide. I did a search and there are 15 Omaha area CVS...
by bbinks
Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Omaha CVS Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 47072

Re: Omaha CVS Discussion

CVS will close 900 stores over the next 3 years.

It's a safe guess that we will lose some.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/20 ... 664870002/
by bbinks
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Mama's Pizza
Replies: 6
Views: 3029

Mama's Pizza

A new location on 168th, possibly in the Tiburon area.
by bbinks
Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:49 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Former Subway on N. 30th
Replies: 1
Views: 526

Former Subway on N. 30th

Anyone know what is moving into this building @ 7254 N. 30th? Exterior has been painted white and inside work is being done. Windows are still boarded up.
by bbinks
Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:16 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Ketchup/Mustard etc Condiment Thread
Replies: 208
Views: 63819

Re: Condiment Thread

Runza would claim its their ranch.
by bbinks
Fri Oct 22, 2021 3:58 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Second Whole Foods
Replies: 76
Views: 15140

Re: Second Whole Foods

At the risk of getting the thread back on topic I don't think Whole Foods will have as great of difficulty hiring as Amazon. Whole Foods employees at least have access to couple bathrooms as opposed to an empty bottle of gatorade. Plus if a new store gets the green light it likely won't get built f...
by bbinks
Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:30 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Second Whole Foods
Replies: 76
Views: 15140

Re: Second Whole Foods

If so, good luck staffing it. Amazon will have a hard time for their warehouses as it is. Wrong again bud. Amazon is going to have people lining up to get those 15 dollar an hour jobs. The only reason many businesses are having trouble getting employees is because they are paying minimum wage or sl...
by bbinks
Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:01 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Second Whole Foods
Replies: 76
Views: 15140

Re: Second Whole Foods

If so, good luck staffing it. Amazon will have a hard time for their warehouses as it is.
by bbinks
Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1253
Views: 193589

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Uffda wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:41 am Gen Collin Powell - former US Secretary of State passed away from complications related to Covid.
Fully vaccinated, for anyone who didn't know.
by bbinks
Sun Oct 17, 2021 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fire Hydrants
Replies: 3
Views: 493

Re: Fire Hydrants

They repaint every # of years. Paint fades and salt or brine isn't nice to paint either. Makes things easier for the fire department. Green cap has highest PSI, orange the lowest. My neighborhood has been done 3 times in 15 years.
by bbinks
Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:59 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 966
Views: 654804

Re: Fast food (including BK) talk thread

Busguy2010 wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 12:18 pm I could be mistaken as I'm going based off my young boy memory. I thought there was one on the east side of the food court. Anybody let me know if this is known to be untrue...
Crossroads or westroads?

Westroads was the southwest end
by bbinks
Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:03 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2021 Weather thread-
Replies: 1264
Views: 42599

Re: 2021 Weather thread-

If your retirement planner had the accuracy as any meteorologist, you'd be poorer than poor.
by bbinks
Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:12 am
Forum: Business
Topic: Casey's
Replies: 127
Views: 17284

Re: Casey's General Store

Pilot is selling 2 travel centers and 38 convenience stores to Casey's for $220 million.

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/20 ... 890187001/
by bbinks
Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:09 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bel Air Plaza (NWC 120 & Center)
Replies: 9
Views: 1127

Bel Air Plaza (NWC 120 & Center)

Nobbies announced their closing
by bbinks
Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:15 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Afghan Refugee Resettlement
Replies: 20
Views: 1345

Re: Afghan Refugee Resettlement

More than 500 Afghan evacuees expected to start arriving in Omaha Tara Campbell More than 500 Afghan evacuees are expected to land in Omaha and local agencies are gearing up to get them off on the right foot. “There’s going to be a huge wave of people coming in to Omaha here in the near future,” sa...
by bbinks
Sun Sep 19, 2021 3:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha's Brain Drain
Replies: 248
Views: 18413

Re: Omaha's Brain Drain

Wayne's proposal benefits Democrats.
Linehan's proposal benefits Republicans.

Yet, the Democrats are crying foul.

Under both proposals, Biden would still have won.
by bbinks
Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:58 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Afghan Refugee Resettlement
Replies: 20
Views: 1345

Re: Afghan Refugee Resettlement

The Facebook comment section for this article is a trip. Suddenly a bunch of right wingers are concerned about if these refugees are vaccinated. I have to laugh at the hypocrisy. It very well could be the right-wingers pointing out the hypocrisy about all the concern from the occupant administratio...
by bbinks
Thu Sep 16, 2021 6:57 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 966
Views: 654804

Re: Fast food (including BK) talk thread

Thinking ahead...

When Amazon opens their 3...4..? distribution facilities the staffing problems in restaurants and retail will get worse before it gets better. Problem with Amazon is they usually only have part time positions to sidestep having to offer insurance.
by bbinks
Mon Sep 13, 2021 6:42 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 966
Views: 654804

Re: Fast food (including BK) talk thread

Tri City Foods is having bigger problems outside of their Omaha BK.

Chicago stores fined by labor board.

https://www.businessinsider.com/burger- ... ago-2021-7
by bbinks
Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Another Westroads Shooting
Replies: 11
Views: 617

Re: Westroads Development

I thought I had heard about some youths on the Penny's parking garage rooftop with a rifle recently too. I can't find any link to it though. But the 3 shootings are definitely a problem.
by bbinks
Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Casey's
Replies: 127
Views: 17284

Re: Casey's General Store

The ones that can't sustain a kitchen are probably last. 30th & Ames for one.
by bbinks
Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:20 am
Forum: Business
Topic: Casey's
Replies: 127
Views: 17284

Re: Casey's General Store

Is there a list of when stores will transition? I've seen 108th & L and 102nd & Maple so far.
by bbinks
Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1253
Views: 193589

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Willard Scott. First Ronald McDonald and Today Show weather man. He was 87.
by bbinks
Sat Sep 04, 2021 1:27 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 966
Views: 654804

Re: Burger King (Omaha Area BKs)

I never thought “Burger King talk” would garner so much activity on this discussion forum.. Pizza, for example, I can see.. But BK? Lol.. Carry on :;): … Ciao..LiO…Peace I think the basis is the night and day difference between the former and current franchisee. Tri City Foods is running the gold m...
by bbinks
Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:58 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: McDonald's Flagpoles
Replies: 12
Views: 1689

Re: McDonald's Flagpoles

One of those things that you don't realize went away until someone brings it up. It was something that set McD apart m
by bbinks
Tue Aug 31, 2021 12:20 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Starbucks Openings all over the metro
Replies: 103
Views: 20263

Re: Starbucks Closings

After closing a bunch of under-performing locations back in 2008ish it seems Starbucks is in full blown expansion mode. There are brand new standalone Starbucks near 84th & Giles and 72nd & L. The one in Elkhorn near 204th & Dodge is fairly new, IIRC. They also tried to build one in Gre...
by bbinks
Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:02 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2021
Replies: 641
Views: 187357

Re: Nebraska Football 2021

Image
by bbinks
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:25 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: WheatFields (12 and Howard)
Replies: 44
Views: 5321

Re: WheatFields (12 and Howard)

I don't give reddit much credit. Most of the posters on the Omaha and Nebraska subs are very left and progressive viewed. If I had a dollar for every "|expletive| Pete Ricketts" post I saw I could make a mortgage payment. Did I miss how this was related to the post? And of course forever ...
by bbinks
Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:31 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: WheatFields (12 and Howard)
Replies: 44
Views: 5321

Re: WheatFields (12 and Howard)

I don't give reddit much credit. Most of the posters on the Omaha and Nebraska subs are very left and progressive viewed. If I had a dollar for every "|expletive| Pete Ricketts" post I saw I could make a mortgage payment.
by bbinks
Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Romeo's (29th & Farnam)
Replies: 4
Views: 381

Re: Romeo's (29th & Farnam)

Mutual bought them out from a Facebook post I read.
by bbinks
Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:26 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 966
Views: 654804

Re: Burger King (177th & W Center Rd)

Corporate can revoke the franchise license for not operating within required standards. Maybe we got spoiled by how well Simmonds ran them
by bbinks
Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:41 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 966
Views: 654804

Re: Burger King (177th & W Center Rd)

The location off 680 & Blair Hwy. often has no cars in the parking lot and none in the drive thru. Used to be a great location.

How can corporate not see the train wreck this current franchisee is operating?
by bbinks
Sun Aug 29, 2021 5:31 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2021
Replies: 641
Views: 187357

Re: Nebraska Football 2021

Solich was fired for having a better record.
by bbinks
Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1253
Views: 193589

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Ed Asner. He was 91.
by bbinks
Tue Aug 24, 2021 4:34 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 966
Views: 654804

Re: Burger King (177th & W Center Rd)

skinzfan23 wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:45 pm Not sure who they are all owned by but the one at Hwy 370 and 42nd St. is terrible as well. Usually only 3 people working, so the dining room is indefinitely closed and the drive-thru takes forever.
Tri-City Foods
by bbinks
Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1253
Views: 193589

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Charlie Watts, 80. Drummer for the Rolling Stones.
by bbinks
Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:52 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Fast Food Talk Thread
Replies: 966
Views: 654804

Re: Burger King (177th & W Center Rd)

Omaha's BK have been poorly run long before the pandemic. Probably a factor why its had a greater impact on them.
by bbinks
Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Tanners Bar & Grill
Replies: 33
Views: 4978

Re: Tanners Bar & Grill

Uffda wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:52 am
bbinks wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:22 pm The one on N. 90th was very short lived. That building is a funeral home now.
The one that was in the old Arena Bar building?
Yes