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by NovakOmaha
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: New OKC arena
Replies: 8
Views: 1294

Re: New OKC arena

Talk about pecker of the plains. And I didn't type pecker.
That was the reference to the Nebraska capitol
by NovakOmaha
Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: FSC Edge - Closed
Replies: 1
Views: 849

FSC Edge - Closed

Omaha company shuts down after losing government contract https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/business/omaha-company-fsc-edge-closes-layoffs/article_6bdf3222-9305-11ee-9d00-ff2ad42493e1.html An Omaha company that provides data and document management services to the United States Patent and...
by NovakOmaha
Thu Dec 14, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 111526

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Wow. Way more damning than I thought. Talk about Hooterville.

Redway Audit
by NovakOmaha
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Crossroads Never Existed?
Replies: 26
Views: 2714

Re: Crossroads Never Existed?

When Crossroads was just starting to be built.

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by NovakOmaha
Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Crossroads Never Existed?
Replies: 26
Views: 2714

Re: Crossroads Never Existed?

You can read a little bit about the history of Crossroads in wikipedia but there's more to it. In the mid 1950s the majority of Omaha's retail was downtown. The intersection of 72nd & Dodge was still considered west Omaha, though there were developments farther west. West of 72nd and especially ...
by NovakOmaha
Thu Dec 14, 2023 5:52 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3571
Views: 1875593

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

*Nuked*
by NovakOmaha
Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:45 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Settlers Creek (NEC 72 & Cornhusker)
Replies: 62
Views: 15411

Re: Settlers Creek (NEC 72 & Cornhusker)

We have some here that are what many would say are "typical" and some that are larger.
by NovakOmaha
Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Idea For 132nd and Giles Reroute
Replies: 73
Views: 13693

Re: Idea For 132nd and Giles Reroute

Woke up at my hotel at 6am in Atlanta on Christmas Eve and looked out the window to see my car had been stolen overnight. Cops would not even come out so I called a cab and paid $40 cash to get a ride to the police station to file a report. There was only 1 cop working that day and she was all of 2...
by NovakOmaha
Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: B&G Tasty Foods (CLOSED)
Replies: 12
Views: 2056

Re: B&G Tasty Foods (Nebraska Crossing)

I can't believe that the hours weren't set in the lease. And if they were, and if they stated that the restaurant had to be open during scheduled mall hours, then that's it. Like it or not they signed the lease. On the other hand, if the hours aren't set in the lease I am unclear what the problem is...
by NovakOmaha
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 111526

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Mr.Nuke wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:19 pm
NovakOmaha wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:23 pm LNK October numbers are out. Plus 9% for the month overall. United itself was up 13%. Charters were down. For the year United was up 39%. Those new gates must be helping.
They still apparently can't or won't update their board meeting minutes though.
Would you?
by NovakOmaha
Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 111526

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

LNK October numbers are out. Plus 9% for the month overall. United itself was up 13%. Charters were down. For the year United was up 39%. Those new gates must be helping.
by NovakOmaha
Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 347
Views: 53589

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

Bite the bullet and build an airport & make Eppley into condos
by NovakOmaha
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 912
Views: 267741

Re: The Omaha World Herald

One day in the not too distant future the owh will stop printing editions and no one will notice.
by NovakOmaha
Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Julio’s - Closed
Replies: 65
Views: 15619

Re: Julio’s - Closed

Don't know anything about whoever tried to bring Julio's back but a huge reason for the original Julio's success was Rick Fox. He opened it when he was in his 20s and was passionate about it. Live music, parties, generous with the local community, worked with Metro Tech's culinary school, and always...
by NovakOmaha
Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:12 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 912
Views: 267741

Re: The Omaha World Herald

Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription. Reminds me of when the ...
by NovakOmaha
Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:54 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 912
Views: 267741

Re: The Omaha World Herald

Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription. Reminds me of when the ...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Nov 08, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
Replies: 1311
Views: 491169

Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan

A little before Oak View was announced another mall was proposed where Paypal (Kiewit?) is now. The race was on to see who could sign anchors and get financing. In the end Oak View won and the other mall obviously never happened. I thought at the time that the location for Oak View was inferior to t...
by NovakOmaha
Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3571
Views: 1875593

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

No Runzas there. A non starter. No Broncos either. No Scooters. Not sure about Family Dollar or Jimmy John's. I've heard they don't even have Arby's. To be fair Eppley only has one of those. I wouldn't mind a Jimmy John's or a Runza past TSA. The claim is that they are planning/hoping to improve fo...
by NovakOmaha
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The 20 Best Mid-size Cities in the United States (CNN/HGTV)
Replies: 20
Views: 2707

Re: The 20 Best Mid-size Cities in the United States (CNN/HGTV)

It's like it's the authors first paper out of college and they know nothing of how US cities actually work and are talked about. Nope. I did a little digging. "Erin Gifford is a hiker, a writer, and a mother of four children. She enjoys road trips, national parks, backpacking, and running half...
by NovakOmaha
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 111526

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Presented without comment Air industry consultant thinks Lincoln has something to offer other carriers https://journalstar.com/news/local/business/air-industry-consultant-thinks-lincoln-has-something-to-offer-other-carriers/article_b2eef64c-78e4-11ee-910c-039ad99e4574.html “Man who gets paid to giv...
by NovakOmaha
Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:48 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The 20 Best Mid-size Cities in the United States (CNN/HGTV)
Replies: 20
Views: 2707

Re: The 20 Best Mid-size Cities in the United States (CNN/HGTV)

Overland Park is 20 minutes south of Kansas City? Did they crawl? Most other cities would get a hard on with Omaha's "decline". Decline? DECLINE? Gimme a break. Here in metro Detroit they know a thing or two about decline. Now THIS is an area that suffered a decline. Omaha? Not even close....
by NovakOmaha
Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3571
Views: 1875593

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

Garrett wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:22 pm
NovakOmaha wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:13 pm No Runzas there. A non starter. No Broncos either. No Scooters. Not sure about Family Dollar or Jimmy John's.
I've heard they don't even have Arby's.
60-90 days
by NovakOmaha
Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3571
Views: 1875593

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

No Runzas there. A non starter. No Broncos either. No Scooters. Not sure about Family Dollar or Jimmy John's.
by NovakOmaha
Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 347
Views: 53589

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

"For the record NEBUGEATER does not equal BUGEATER "

From the Way Too Much Time On My Hands Department. Ok, so is it one of these?

Nebu Geater?
Nebuge Ater?
Ne Bugea Ter?
by NovakOmaha
Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Conagra Campus Residential
Replies: 380
Views: 451581

Re: Conagra Campus Residential

They have quite a few offices. HQ seems to be in Omaha. Medical Solutions offices We’re coast to coast, literally. Our locations span our main corporate hub in Omaha, Nebraska, and offices across the country. And because we embrace remote work, our team members also connect from home offices, dining...
by NovakOmaha
Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Detroit: Quick Roverwalk Loop
Replies: 10
Views: 1480

Re: Detroit: Quick Roverwalk Loop

Yep. Just like Omaha...

Riverwalk
by NovakOmaha
Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Passenger rail between Omaha and Lincoln
Replies: 77
Views: 11165

Re: Passenger rail between Omaha and Lincoln

If there is ever a msp-kc route it would go thru dsm
by NovakOmaha
Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 912
Views: 267741

Re: The Omaha World Herald

The patient is almost dead & doesn't know it.
by NovakOmaha
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3571
Views: 1875593

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

with Eppley going from 368k sq ft to 600-700k sq ft, I wonder if they will have moving walkways? The square footage increase really isn't a walk to the gate increase, if that makes sense. The gates, at least, initially are going to be as close if not closer than the current terminal design walking ...
by NovakOmaha
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:14 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3571
Views: 1875593

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

In the original terminal development day proposed rendering it would have been a much longer walk from the end gates. In the original it was proposed with 26 gates while the newer one proposes 22, so https://i.postimg.cc/cgTm6Tp6/oldeppleyexpansion.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Y4D09WXM/eppley-airfield-t...
by NovakOmaha
Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:35 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 111526

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Red Way July loads MCO- 69.6% (104.4 passengers per flight) LAS- 55.8% (83.7 passengers per flight) DFW- 53.8% (80.7 passengers per flight) BNA- 48.6% (72.8 passengere per flight) ATL- 43.7% (65.5 passengers per flight) AUS- 37.4% (56.1 passengers per flight) MSP- 24.4% (36.6 passengers per flight)...
by NovakOmaha
Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 111526

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Red Way July loads MCO- 69.6% (104.4 passengers per flight) LAS- 55.8% (83.7 passengers per flight) DFW- 53.8% (80.7 passengers per flight) BNA- 48.6% (72.8 passengere per flight) ATL- 43.7% (65.5 passengers per flight) AUS- 37.4% (56.1 passengers per flight) MSP- 24.4% (36.6 passengers per flight)...
by NovakOmaha
Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 111526

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Just out of curiosity could you run a report for Allegiant out of DSM for July?
by NovakOmaha
Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3571
Views: 1875593

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

Thanks for the offer. I actually considered using Uber, but I did the math and, with family in mid-town, Papillion, far far southwest Omaha, the Outer Mongolia part of Elkhorn, Lincoln, and the Loess Alps part of Potowattami County, it made more sense to rent. Plus, I don’t know how pervasive Uber/...
by NovakOmaha
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:44 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3571
Views: 1875593

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

I'd say a more important stat might be gate pressure during peak gate times.
by NovakOmaha
Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Des Moines - DSM Airport
Replies: 25
Views: 2794

Re: Des Moines - DSM Airport

Eppley basically rebuilt the terminal in the mid to late 1980s. DSM has been pretty much the same since 1970ish and look it. It's a space issue. You really can't compare the two. Well, I guess you can. I'm not sure I see the problem with DSM finishing their terminal before OMA. Before too long both ...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: FNBO Building - 114th and Dodge
Replies: 11
Views: 2386

Re: FNBO Building - 114th and Dodge

In the 80s fnbo had their commercial loan dept there
by NovakOmaha
Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 111526

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

I'd still like to know the jaw-dropping destination they teased right before the end. I think they owe it to citizens of Lincoln at this point. :lol: I also think that in addition to the inquiry about Red Way an inquiry should be made into the (I think) $50 million spent to add two gates and whatev...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Local Business Names
Replies: 19
Views: 2140

Re: Local Business Names

"Midwest" always amused and confused me. For some reason, Ohio is considered midwest. For me, if you draw an imaginary line from north to south through the middle of the 48 contiguous states that would give you the eastern and western halves of the country. Now, if you take that western h...
by NovakOmaha
Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Omaha World Herald
Replies: 912
Views: 267741

Re: The Omaha World Herald

This is absolutely pathetic. 30k print copies? I remember when they printed over 300k. Whatever. It's a ghost of what it once was. Peter Kiewit didn't want outside ownership so he bought it. As far as current ownership, Lee Enterprises owns it. Lee is a public company. I assume a large percentage of...