Omaha Nebraska Unplugged

Sunday morning, heading out to Omaha. The good thing is there won’t be anyone at the airport on a Sunday morning. Clearly I haven’t flown out of Phoenix on a Sunday. It was a nightmare. Took me an hour to check my bag. But I made it on the plane and ready to brave the Midwest.

Landing in Omaha was uneventful enough. I worried a little when the first thing I saw coming off of the plane was this sign.

As I was waiting for my luggage I was treated to “that guy”. You know the guy he wears the hat backwards but not just backwards but backwards and to the side. Being the player that he was he had to have a shirt that pretty much let you know what he was all about.

Yes he had what appeared to be a shirt with the logo above. But no, his clever spin on it was a shirt that said “United States Players Service”. Imagine the women he was drawing with that shirt, cargo shorts and a black hat all askew on his head. Not to mention that he was 50 lbs over weight. I know…I know don’t hate the player hate the game.

Ah the hotel, my home away from home for the week. Clearly the company would set me up with an establishment with all the amenities.

The problem is that I appeared to be the only occupant in the hotel. But never fear “Free” wireless internet was available…or so it seemed.

Me: Is the wireless internet free or do I have to pay for it?

Hotel Clerk: No it’s free….but it doesn’t work

Me: What about that computer over there can I use that if I need to?

Hotel Clerk: Yes you can use it but it really doesn’t work as well. This is Iowa honey not sure what you expected (followed by a laugh)

The rest of Sunday was spent visiting Omaha. As you can see by the airport parking it isn't exactly a busy town. The Little King deli was good. Again I was the only one in Omaha on Sunday.

So on Monday night we decided to go hit a local pub and we went to a bar called the Marlybone. Which allowed us to get a round of 6 drinks for $13. Loved the place. We had a good time although we noticed that the bathroom had the old style towel dispenser which was just one long cotton towel that you use and the used part just goes back into the dispenser. Sanitation and keeping germ free took a huge leap backwards at the Marlybone.

Not to mention that is you were somehow trying to reload the used towel back into the dispenser you might incur “serious injury or death” Not sure how a cotton towel is going to cause death. It’s more likely the $2 mixed drinks would do it first. Above is the warning label on the towel "dispenser"

The next night my coworker finished earlier than I did and was waiting for me in front of our hotel. She said to text her when I was on my way. At about 5PM she texted me saying that there was some weird guy out front looking for money and she was worried about her safety. Showing her that Chivalry is not dead that it is just in a deep slumber I replied to her: “can you spot me a few bucks to give to him I only have my debit card”.

Turns out he went up to my coworker mumbling about how he just got mugged and that no one would take any checks and that he just got out of the hospital. He still had his hospital wrist bracelet on and his hospital top. Then at that point he proceeded to sit on the side of the building and plug in his laptop. I guess he was going to google for a business that would take checks. Since muggers apparently don’t take checks or laptops either.

The Clair United Mehodist Church is now holding "SUNDY" school from 9:30 to 10:30 AM.

Apparently in Omaha there are 5 Seasons Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall & Rhubarb.

Al put together I must say I enjoyed my stay in Omaha Nebraska. The kindness of the locals is clearly a Midwest America personality trait that you find nowhere else in the United States.

I love Omaha!