Omaha ALL OVER national media lately

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:12 am

Tonight's celebrity birthday trivia question on Entertainment Tonight was "which national news anchor got his start in Omaha, Nebraska?" Of course the answer was Tom Brokaw.

And of course I was a little irritated that they included "Nebraska" at the end of the question.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:05 pm

Unfortunately the group pictured in hoods burning crosses is from Nebraska. I wish they would say where in NE so I never go anywhere even close to there. Being gay, biracial, and liberal that would be like killing 3 birds with one stone. Or truck or bullet or whatever.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/26/hate.g ... index.html

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:09 pm

DTO Luv wrote:Unfortunately the group pictured in hoods burning crosses is from Nebraska. I wish they would say where in NE so I never go anywhere even close to there. Being gay, biracial, and liberal that would be like killing 3 birds with one stone. Or truck or bullet or whatever.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/26/hate.g ... index.html

You're not Jewish or Muslim, stupid.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:12 pm

Oh yeah they're discriminate about who they discriminate against.

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:15 pm

DTO Luv wrote:Oh yeah they're discriminate about who they discriminate against.

Im just sayin'. If you're gonna do it, go all out.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:20 pm

Ok then.

From now on I shall be known as D'Shawn al-Akbar Murokbohim abin-Rahi Rosenblumpkinkratzenbergstein Jones.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:27 pm

DTO Luv wrote:Ok then.

From now on I shall be known as D'Shawn al-Akbar Murokbohim abin-Rahi Rosenblumpkinkratzenbergstein Jones.

Of the Omaha al-Akbar Murokbohim abin-Rahi Rosenblumpkinkratzenbergstein Joneses?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:31 pm

Actually of the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan al-Akbar Murokbohim abin-Rahi Rosenblumpkinkratzenbergstein Joneses.

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:35 pm

DTO Luv wrote:Actually of the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan al-Akbar Murokbohim abin-Rahi Rosenblumpkinkratzenbergstein Joneses.

It's gotta be gayer.
KHNUMHOTEP. Gay and Ancient Egyption all rolled into one fabulous name.
Del Mar too, Gay, and vaguely Mexican.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:48 pm

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:50 pm

almighty_tuna wrote:Ni

The end is?

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:53 pm

justnick wrote:
almighty_tuna wrote:Ni
The end is?

I am no longer the poster who says...NI!....

I am now the poster who says Ecky- ecky- ecky- ecky- pikang- zoop- boing- goodem- zoo- owli- zhiv'

10thstgoober · Post by **10thstgoober** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:51 pm

I read this article not even thinking that would be a picture from here. Looks like it was taken in Little Mexico. I remember seeing other pics and I was suprised at the turn out.
http://www.nsm88.org/activities/omaha_july_5_2008.html sick

I noticed they just added a 4th hate group in Nebraska a Black Separatist. I say the KKK and them duke it out.

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:30 am

Family friendly, Open event, all White Nationalists invited!

Thats just wrong....

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:35 am

Everyone just starting banging outside of your race and make a bunch of little D'Shawn babies and we won't have to worry about this anymore.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:46 am

1:00 am, Omaha and the Little Sioux Boyscout camp is on the weather channel... Warning its sad to watch.

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:54 am

You're all up too late. Go to bed.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:51 am

Was cruising the news today and found this little Omaha reference...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509876,00.html

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:18 pm

I'm almost afraid to listen to this one... just looked at the video (at work)... nothing but tractors, corn and rural main street.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/ ... l=12839723

S33 · Post by **S33** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:13 pm

Stargazer wrote:I'm almost afraid to listen to this one... just looked at the video (at work)... nothing but tractors, corn and rural main street.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/ ... l=12839723

I think their goal was to make Nebraska seem exclusively rural while highlighting their point to the "modest lifestyle". They definitely made it seem like Omaha and Lincoln were non-existent.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:48 am

Was browsing around the Pop Sci web-site. There was a video advertisement for "America's Power" - a pro coal organization - on the side bar with a guy touting coal in front of what looked remarkably like the Old Market. Clicked on the ad and sure enough, it was.

http://www.americaspower.org/factuality

Their "Factuality Tour" promotion is a series of videos showing how coal gets from the mine to the power plant and why it is still a good source of energy. So far they have toured six spots, three of which are in the Omaha area. If you click on the little bulletins around Omaha on their map, a list of videos, photos, and articles will pop up regarding the MidAmerican Energy Power Plant in Council Bluffs, the Tenaska Headquarters, and, most interestingly for you train nerds, the Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center.

The videos are hit or miss as far as making Omaha look good since they filmed in winter.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:07 am

When you consider Kiewit's role in coal... UP's... Mid American, Tenaska... all the coal fired plants around here... I guess you could say that we are something of a hub for coal.

Does that give us a 'black eye' ? I think I'd rather be Iowa with all of those wind turbines in the background.

Post by **Brad** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:39 pm

Stargazer wrote:When you consider Kiewit's role in coal... UP's... Mid American, Tenaska... all the coal fired plants around here... I guess you could say that we are something of a hub for coal.

Does that give us a 'black eye' ? I think I'd rather be Iowa with all of those wind turbines in the background.

UP is the largest hauler of Wind Turbines in the railroad industry...

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:28 pm

Sounds impressive... but I'm sure it's a tiny drop in the bucket compared to the coal they haul. Do they have any dedicated lines to the wind turbine factory?

psl25201 · Post by **psl25201** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:39 am

Stargazer wrote:Sounds impressive... but I'm sure it's a tiny drop in the bucket compared to the coal they haul. Do they have any dedicated lines to the wind turbine factory?

Absolutely, UP hauls way more coal than wind turbines, but relative to the overall wind market, UP is the transportation leader. UP made a conscious decision to penetrate this market and has been successful in doing so.

Here is a shot of one of UP's trains at an unloading site. UPDS, a subsidiary of UP, coordinates the full movement of these trains from onload to offload. It is a really solid program.

2Adam29 · Post by **2Adam29** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:56 pm

TitosBuritoBarn wrote:Was browsing around the Pop Sci web-site. There was a video advertisement for "America's Power" - a pro coal organization - on the side bar with a guy touting coal in front of what looked remarkably like the Old Market. Clicked on the ad and sure enough, it was.

http://www.americaspower.org/factuality

Their "Factuality Tour" promotion is a series of videos showing how coal gets from the mine to the power plant and why it is still a good source of energy. So far they have toured six spots, three of which are in the Omaha area. If you click on the little bulletins around Omaha on their map, a list of videos, photos, and articles will pop up regarding the MidAmerican Energy Power Plant in Council Bluffs, the Tenaska Headquarters, and, most interestingly for you train nerds, the Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center.

The videos are hit or miss as far as making Omaha look good since they filmed in winter.

I saw an ad for it on CNN and instantly recognised the Old Market in the background. Either way, its neat to see us used as a part of an ad campaign...

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:02 pm

I like 'their' ads better...

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almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:40 pm

Omaha has a great write-up in the current edition of Frontier Airlines' in-flight magazine!

http://www.gowildblueyonder.com/May09_t ... omaha.html

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:44 pm

This is from the article.

The Land of O is also the birthplace of legendary activist Malcolm X—and it’s still a place where citizens push the boundaries of thought and expression.

Really? Who the |expletive| are they talking about?

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:47 pm

DTO Luv wrote:This is from the article.

The Land of O is also the birthplace of legendary activist Malcolm X—and it’s still a place where citizens push the boundaries of thought and expression.
Really? Who the |expletive| are they talking about?

You push enough boundaries for the rest of us ;)

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:51 pm

I guess.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:02 pm

Carhart

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/27/nebras ... index.html

Post by **Brad** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:12 pm

They will have a dam good view of the air show tomorrow....

TechnicalDisaster · Post by **TechnicalDisaster** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:20 pm

Brad wrote:They will have a dam good view of the air show tomorrow....

I wonder how the sounds of the low flying planes and ground explosions are going to affect the crowd? It sounds like it is going to be a pretty intense protest already.

2Adam29 · Post by **2Adam29** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:20 am

Buffett Family's Guide to Omaha

Warren Buffett's daughter Susie takes "GMA" on a tour of her top ten sites. 9/4/2009

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerindex?id=8493752

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:31 am

2Adam29 wrote:http://abcnews.go.com/vide/playerindex?id=8493752

Nice!

Post by **Brad** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:02 am

2Adam29 wrote:Buffett Family's Guide to Omaha

Warren Buffett's daughter Susie takes "GMA" on a tour of her top ten sites. 9/4/2009

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerindex?id=8493752

1. Old Market
2. Film Streams
3. Slowdown
4. Borsheims
5. Marks Biestro - Dundee
6. The Rose Theater
7. The Zoo
8. String of Pearls - Rockbrook Village
9. The Flatiron Cafe
10. Central High School

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:42 pm

That's really cool. Susie Buffett seems so down-to-earth.

The spot is a bit choppy.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:49 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:The spot is a bit choppy.

Looks like a pre-production track with space fillers for other parts of the overall piece.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:32 pm

Was that the Cowboys or Giants audible I heard being called the other night ... "Omaha! Omaha!"