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by Uffda
Thu Oct 06, 2022 12:24 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Market-to-Midtown Bikeway
Replies: 165
Views: 23166

Re: Harney Street Bike Way

I am in a FB group for Tampa Bay bicyclist - haven’t personally rode with any of them as they are most ride road bikes at speeds 18mph on up. I posted about this discussion and a photo of the Harley Street bike way. It stirred up a good discussion. There are very few bike pathways in the Tampa area....
by Uffda
Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:19 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

This quick firing is ridiculous. Frost deserved to go. But Chryst had considerably more success at Wisconsin and firings like these are disturbing for College football and sets a dangerous precedent. Hope this blows up in Wisconsin's face they don't deserve success when you treat successful employe...
by Uffda
Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:42 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst five games into eighth season; Jim Leonhard takes over as interim coach
by Uffda
Sat Oct 01, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

Adrian Martinez has another Huge game this week against Texas Tech. This guy gets yards on the ground in chunks. We all saw flashes of brilliance when he was at NU, but this looks like a possible magical season for him, if he stays healthy. Staying healthy is the key for him. Yes. Looks like he has...
by Uffda
Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:01 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49779

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

How far away from Tampa, do you now live, Uffda? I am about 20 miles to the northeast of downtown Tampa. Land o lakes area Hopefully you’ve left the area yesterday, and came back home a few days ago! Or can at least hunker down there. How is your daughter and Grandchild? Nope today just been hangin...
by Uffda
Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:01 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49779

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

How far away from Tampa, do you now live, Uffda? I am about 20 miles to the northeast of downtown Tampa. Land o lakes area Hopefully you’ve left the area yesterday, and came back home a few days ago! Or can at least hunker down there. How is your daughter and Grandchild? Nope today just been hangin...
by Uffda
Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:10 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49779

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

So as of 10 am Th - Ian has turned into a Cat 4-5 with winds around 155 mph and looks to be coming to shore around Ft Myers with possible storm surges of 15+ feet. Then Ian is going across FL through Orlando area and out by Daytona - but it could shift again. Around Tampa-St Pete, they are predictin...
by Uffda
Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:19 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49779

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

Coyote wrote: Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:06 am How far away from Tampa, do you now live, Uffda?
I am about 20 miles to the northeast of downtown Tampa. Land o lakes area
by Uffda
Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:48 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2022 Weather Thread
Replies: 1238
Views: 49779

Re: 2022 Weather Thread

Hurricane Ian might make a Tampa visit mid-week. They haven’t set a definite path yet but we will be, at this time, on what they call the ‘dirty edge, so rain and wind. The atmosphere around here is a lot like Omaha when they are predicting a major blizzard. People rushing to stores to stock up on g...
by Uffda
Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:30 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

Wow - congrats to Adrian Martinez as they’re going to beat the Sooners tonight! And they’re doing it on the road, handily! Nebraska couldn’t keep him and we got whooped by the Sooners… in our home stadium. Such a disappointment to see how far we have really fallen in the world of college football. ...
by Uffda
Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:18 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: W. Dale Clark Library
Replies: 193
Views: 24719

Re: W. Dale Clark Library

I’m just so happy it’s finally going to be gone. Even as a kid I absolutely hated how it looked (no hate to people who like it I can see why it’s also liked) It sure seems to me that the cost of this library move keeps going up. They have had all the unknown problems at the site they are relocating...
by Uffda
Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:29 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Wrestler Burroughs Wins Gold, Sets American Record
Replies: 0
Views: 680

Wrestler Burroughs Wins Gold, Sets American Record

Former Husker Jordan Burroughs became the most decorated champion in U.S. wrestling history, defeating Iran's Mohammad Nokhodilarimi, 4-2, to capture the men's freestyle 79 kg title at the World Championships on Friday. Burroughs' victory marked his sixth World Championship, the most ever by an Amer...
by Uffda
Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

[quote="Omaha Cowboy" post_id=357301 time=1663599847 user_id=218] [quote=Uffda post_id=357266 time=1663515931 user_id=291] [quote="Omaha Cowboy" post_id=357258 time=1663464281 user_id=218] How many times do they need to scorch the Earth before they finally get the wheels back on ...
by Uffda
Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:07 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

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by Uffda
Sun Sep 18, 2022 10:45 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

How many times do they need to scorch the Earth before they finally get the wheels back on the track? (The rhetorical question of the past 21 NU football seasons of irrelevance and 5 head coaches later)… Ciao..LiO…Peace I moved to Nebraska in the fall of 2002 and being originally from Sdak, I knew ...
by Uffda
Thu Sep 15, 2022 12:02 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: $15B Micron Chip Factory - Boise, ID
Replies: 3
Views: 975

Re: $15B Micron Chip Factory - Boise, ID

ita wrote: Mon Sep 12, 2022 12:58 pm TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS Ohio Governor DeWine says Intel delay on $20 billion chip plant is about ‘leverage’


Ground was broken on this plant on Sept 9th.
by Uffda
Wed Sep 14, 2022 5:06 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

I wrote a post a few days about what an acquaintance, who had been on the late 90s husker fb teams, had said he had heard about Frost. And then this popped up on social media and it is very much in line with what my acquaintance had said.

by Uffda
Sun Sep 11, 2022 4:10 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

I have been reading some of the comments out on social media and it amazes me that there are these ‘I bleed Husker Red’ fans that felt this was rushed, that Frost should have been given more time, that Trev needs to be let go, - it’s just weird and wild their thought process.
by Uffda
Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

And just like that- Frost has been fired- From Husker on line- “Scott has been fired as the head coach of Nebraska. NU Athletic Director Trev Alberts confirmed the news in a statement on Sunday. He will meet with the media on Sunday at 3 p.m. The decision comes on the heels of Saturday’s 45-42 loss...
by Uffda
Sun Sep 11, 2022 5:48 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

Yeah, Frost lost his job for sure today. But I wouldn't doubt if he's playing actual hardnose football with the athletic director to see if he can manage to get his full 15 million buyout. Scott Frost might be tanking on purpose. He could be in a race to see if he can get fired before October 1st t...
by Uffda
Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:40 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: TPA to open first-in-the-U.S. express curbsides
Replies: 4
Views: 1698

Re: TPA to open first-in-the-U.S. express curbsides

TPA’s Airside D advances as Aviation Authority Board approves FY23 budget Tampa International Airport received the official go-ahead to start Phase 3 of its Master Plan, clearing a path for the construction of the new Airside D. There is also a video on this page. On Thursday, the Hillsborough Coun...
by Uffda
Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:13 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

Iowa barely won against South Dakota State 7-3. Iowa had a FG and 2 safeties. They have a very good punter - his great punts lead to the safeties - the rest of the team……

Wyoming won 40-37 over Tulsa in Double OT. Wyoming was beaten badly by Illinois last week.
by Uffda
Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:52 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Beer Homebrewers
Replies: 9
Views: 1235

Re: Beer Homebrewers

I have an Omaha friend that is a brewer. I am not up there any more, but I could ask him. I think Brad knows him too.
by Uffda
Sun Aug 28, 2022 10:11 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2022
Replies: 615
Views: 36863

Re: Nebraska Football 2022

Oh boy - Frost and his choice of an onside kick was big discussion on ESPN radio this morning. Lots of discussion on his future and the Frost football history at NU of finding a way to lose. They had a piece where they say who had a bad week…and they purposely excluded Frost and the Huskers from tha...
by Uffda
Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:38 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Costco (SEC 180th & Maple)
Replies: 101
Views: 26644

Re: Costco near 180th & Maple Area

Greg S wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:44 am I think Elkhorn North's location on that map is way off. It's quite a bit north of Maple....


Greg
Yeah the star and fleet farm-Costco label are right on top of it.
by Uffda
Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:27 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Augustana University - Sioux Falls adding DI Hockey
Replies: 15
Views: 3030

Re: Augustana University - Sioux Falls adding DI Hockey

First opponent announced for Augustana University men's hockey team's inaugural season Augustana men's hockey head coach Garrett Raboin announced Tuesday that the Viking men's hockey team will travel to South Bend, Indiana, for a series on Dec. 30-31, 2023, against the Fighting Irish. The opponent ...
by Uffda
Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1231
Views: 184739

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' star, dies at 83 after a car crash




https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/07/us/roger ... index.html

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by Uffda
Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:56 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: TPA to open first-in-the-U.S. express curbsides
Replies: 4
Views: 1698

Re: TPA to open first-in-the-U.S. express curbsides

FDOT names TPA's Blue Express Curbsides as Florida's top commercial airport project of the year The project, which opened in November 2021, is the first of its kind in the U.S., expediting time to and from the gates for passengers without checked baggage. As part of this project, lanes doubled alon...
by Uffda
Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:46 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Hill (NEC 168 & State Street)
Replies: 12
Views: 1637

Re: The Hill (NEC 168 & State Street)

Coyote wrote: Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:02 pm Look like Herb Freeman hasn’t shown up online here since Feb 14, 2019. Do we know what happened to him and to his project. And his New Traditional Neighborhoods? Is he still around?
Yes Coyote this that same area.

Brad thanks for the Leytham link.
by Uffda
Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:53 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Hill (NEC 168 & State Street)
Replies: 12
Views: 1637

Re: The Hill - NEC 168 & State Street

Looks like the perfect footprint for an Aldi/gateway type of store in the southeast lot. I’m sure there will be the inevitable auto parts store thrown in the mix. That was my thought as well... I always thought Aldi would be the first grocer interested in this far NW part of Omaha/Douglas County. T...
by Uffda
Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1231
Views: 184739

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Tony Dow, 77. Leave it to Beaver. And, strangely, media is now reporting Tony Dow has NOT passed away, but is, in fact, in hospice care. https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/entertainment/tony-dow-obit/index.html Passed away today. https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/tony-dow-dead-wally-cleaver-leave-it-to-...
by Uffda
Sun Jul 24, 2022 8:54 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: New Downtown Library - 1401 Jones Street
Replies: 209
Views: 27553

Re: New Downtown Library - 1401 Jones Street

Saw this story about Today’s libraries - hopefully the leaders of the new Omaha library look to see what other cities are doing. Beyond books: The 21st century public library No shushing here! The modern library is more than just a repository of books. Correspondent Conor Knighton checks out how tod...
by Uffda
Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:44 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Omaha Public Schools
Replies: 84
Views: 10492

Re: Omaha Public Schools

Why did they only honor 10 years of your career? Back then some school districts only gave 5 yrs experience so getting 10 was good. That might have changed these days with teacher shortage but I don’t know. You might find this hard to believe, but in the 1980’s, when I was toying with the idea of g...
by Uffda
Mon Jul 18, 2022 5:03 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Omaha Public Schools
Replies: 84
Views: 10492

Re: Omaha Public Schools

Louie wrote: Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:20 am
Why did they only honor 10 years of your career?
Back then some school districts only gave 5 yrs experience so getting 10 was good. That might have changed these days with teacher shortage but I don’t know.
by Uffda
Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:56 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Omaha Public Schools
Replies: 84
Views: 10492

Re: Omaha Public Schools

Starting teachers will receive an increase of $1,000 for the 2022-23 school year, bringing total salary to $44,000, according to the negotiated contract that was approved in 2021. When I see posts about teachers are in teaching for the love of teaching, not for the money, it always makes me laugh. ...
by Uffda
Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Part Two)
Replies: 342
Views: 74179

Re: Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Part Two)

Maybe it’s just the drawing but looks like a weird connection to the existing bridge. It looks in the drawing that they were ‘off’ in measurements so just made a connection from one bridge to the other instead of having a more merging line between the two. https://i.postimg.cc/9r9wm6V8/7-A23-B2-A3-6...
by Uffda
Sun Jul 17, 2022 8:43 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Omaha Public Schools
Replies: 84
Views: 10492

Re: Omaha Public Schools

Starting teachers will receive an increase of $1,000 for the 2022-23 school year, bringing total salary to $44,000, according to the negotiated contract that was approved in 2021. When I see posts about teachers are in teaching for the love of teaching, not for the money, it always makes me laugh. ...
by Uffda
Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:14 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Sioux Falls Airport
Replies: 1
Views: 804

Sioux Falls Airport

Representatives of the Sioux Falls Regional Airport announced plans to construct a four-story parking ramp and a skywalk to bridge foot traffic from the terminal.

https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/07/1 ... p-skywalk/
by Uffda
Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1231
Views: 184739

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99
by Uffda
Fri Jul 08, 2022 7:44 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Rays’ ballpark plans focus in Ybor City
Replies: 8
Views: 1423

Re: Rays’ ballpark plans focus in Ybor City

This seems odd. The proponents of a new stadium have long argued that the current location is a major problem. Now the current location is being looked at, as the favorite? https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2022/06/29/meet-the-new-rays-stadium-same-as-the-old-rays-stadium/ St Pete doesn’t want t...