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Is it a business?

Woah, sorry to be so slow. I missed the notification that somebody had posted a question.

No, it is not a business.

Wow, am I the only one here today? At this rate, we won’t have a winner until New Year’s.

Is it North of O Street?

Okay, I’ll play along.  Is it in Lincoln?

I blame myself for being such a slacker blog-wise these past few weeks. Plus, historically the page views on this site drop way down around Christmas and New Years.

2. Yes.

3. Yes.

I’m new at this so goes easy on me, but does a government entity maintain it?

4. No.

Now it won’t take my comments. Maybe that’s a blessing.

Here’s another one - for some reason, I’m having posting issues…

Is it a person?

5. No.

What sort of posting troubles are you having? Are you getting an error message? A blank screen?

I was getting an error message when I just typed “is it a person?”—perhaps my question was just too short. And of course, I get the no posting within 8 seconds of the page loading error from time to time.

I tried posting earlier, but I kept getting bounced out by an error.

Is it a thing(s)?

Yes.

Is it east of 27th Street?

Yes.

is it a school?

I don’t think a school or park, since that would be maintained by a gov’t agency - unless it were a private school or park. Hmmm…

8. No.

that was supposed to be a reply up above - you know, comparing notes out loud.

Is the Abbott Sports complex considered a business I wonder?  The part about “related” to Lincoln has me wondering.  I’m not asking…just talking out loud.

We may have to continue this tomorrow. I’m not sure how faithfully I’ll be able to post answers tonight. I’ll do my best!

is it east of 70th street?

9. Yes.

Hint: Answers to questions along the lines of “Is it [some direction] of [some place]” may be misleading if the thing is (a) omnipresent or (b) at multiple locations. I’m just sayin’.

HA! I never thought of that.

oh, omnipresent. That presents a whole new challenge.

Is it inside a structure?

10. Yes.

Per the previous hint….could it be inside more than one structure?

Is it/are they holiday-related?

I’m not sure if this is a “real” question, or just a discussion starter so I’ll hold off on answering this one for now.

11. No.

just a discussion starter about the specificity required.

Is it a single thing inside a single structure?

12. No.

Is it a common household item?

13. No. Unless you’re in a really lucky house 😊

I’m goin’ with H1N1 vaccine.

Is it related to a game of chance?

14. No.

too bad, was thinking about pickle cards

Common household item if you’re in a really lucky house…hmmm, kinda sounds like something unusual inside a house like an indoor pool or something.  But “related” to Lincoln is the kicker…

Ok, discussion time:  It’s not a business, but I’m thinking it could be an expensive thing owned/maintained BY a business. (because it’s not maintained by gov’t, & Mr. Wilson said a house would be REALLY lucky to have one)

I was trying to think of something related to Lincoln and lucky horseshoes.

Could it be something like a Runza sandwich I wonder?  That’s not a business but related to Lincoln…

Discussion, not a question.

Well, I’m going to ask it…is it something you eat?

Is the object stationary? (as opposed to mobile, or moving)

15. Yes.

In light of the Christmas season and because you may not have seen Steve’s question (#15) at the time you posted this, I’ll not answer this one for now. I suppose technically there are foods that move but ... eww.

Here’s what we know so far:
1. It is not a business
2. It is North of O St. (although the item may not be location specific)
3. It is in Lincoln
4. A government entity does NOT maintain it
5. It is not a person
6. It is a thing(s)
7. It is east of 27th street
8. It is not a school
9. It is east of 70th street
10. It is INSIDE a structure
11. It is not holiday realated
12. It is not a single thing inside a single structure
13. It is not a common household item unless, perhaps, you are VERY lucky
14. It is not related to a game of chance
15. It is something you eat

I indeed did not see his question! 😊

Carousel at Gateway?  You’d be lucky to have one of those in your house….

And don’t forget the Walking Taco!

whoops. Missed the ‘eat’ part. move on. nothing to see here.

Thoughts:
Because it has to do with Lincoln, I’m inclined to believe it’s something served at a local place (i.e. Mr. Wilson’s beloved Oso Fish Burrito)

I’m so hungry I could eat a (carousel) horse!

I am going to ask number 16…..
Because there are not that many things to eat North of O, East of 70th and still in the Lincoln city limits unless it is sold at Hy Vee it is something fast-food…..

Is it unique to Lincoln?

There are not any Oso Burrito places North Of O and East of 70th…..

I know it’s completely off topic… but how does OSO Burrito compare to Chipotle?...Haven’t eaten there yet.

16. No.

I prefer Chipotle for my steak tacos, but Oso has some cool unusual stuff to put on your burrito (Thai peanut, used to have wasabi) - plus it’s local!

My wife loves Oso.  She brought it home once for the family and it was very good.  I haven’t been there personally but she thought the options were unique too.  Have to agree with the “local” comment too.

I like Chipotle (and its clones) just fine. But Oso tends to be what I really crave. Where else in town can you get a Buffalo fish burrito? Or a potato & guacamole burrito with ginger garlic salsa? And when they’re available, the avocado tacos are fantastic; pair ‘em with a bowl of mulligatawny for a great vegetarian meal.

And yes, Oso does have boring ol’ chicken, beef, and pork if you’re the traditional sort.

Not unique to Lincoln could mean a chain started in Lincoln but locations elsewhere.  Vals pizza, Runza sandwich/hamburger…  Is there a Vals east of 70th?  Runza?

and remember, it could be omnipresent. So it could be on both sides of O, or 27th, or 70th. That Mr. Wilson is a sneaky hombre.

Do you suppose the “sneaky hombre” answered the question above with his “Buffalo fish burrito” comment?  (I forgot about the omnipresent hint.)

Time to get back at it! You’ve got four more questions. Use them wisely. I will tell you that although you’re a wee bit behind schedule, the questions you’ve asked and the discussions you’re having are leading you in the right direction.

Even though it may be many places, the one place we know it must be is North of O and East of 70th.  I do not believe there are any Val’s in that territory.  There is a Runza at 84th and Holdredge.  There are no Oso’s in that territory but there is a Lina’s.  However, I believe Lina’s is unique to Lincoln.  Am I wrong?  Should we guess Runza?  Or, how about Dorothy Lynch which is sold at Hy Vee?  Are there any other Lincoln related food items?

Would saying it’s not a business rule out Runza, Oso, Valentino’s, etc. entirely?

That was part of a discussion, not an “official” question. 😊

If I was thinking of a Runza sandwich, that wouldn’t qualify as a business.  It’s just sold by one.

Here are the “not unique to Lincoln” restaurants that come to mind in that area.

Val’s to go at 70th and Vine.
Runza
Godfathers
Wendys
Jimmy Johns
HyVee
KFC/Long John Silvers
Walmart (does it have Mc.Donalds?)
Lonestar

Is it a Runza Sandwich?

Sheesh, I didn’t think anybody was ever going to ask that! But…

17. No.

Why would having a runza sandwich, or a burrito for that matter, make someone lucky?

Do we want to blow a question asking if this thing is indeed “omnipresent”?

It wasn’t just a lucky house but a “really” lucky house.

Don’t take that intensifier too far. One man’s great fortune is another man’s ho-hum.

If it wasn’t for the fact this is food, Holiday Bowl tickets would be a good guess.

Okay, I will ask - is it omnipresent?

18. No.

Just to be clear what I’m saying no to, I’m ruling out things like:

* Stuff that’s literally everywhere, like “clean air”.
* Fuzzy “conceptual” things (e.g. “democracy”, “strong values”).
* Stuff found throughout town, such as infrastructure.

And a hint for the group, not related to this question: You’re tantalizingly warm!

It’s something that you eat, so I’m wondering if it isn’t Mr. W’s favorite form of precipitation. 😉

Ooooooh….. My mom told me to never eat the yellow kind.

Could it be something you’d have for a traditional holiday meal? Ham, turkey, prime rib, oyster stew?  But I don’t know how that ties into the boundary established already.

I was thinking that too, but then remembered it’s “not holiday related.”

There’s has to be some question that would narrow the type of food down…like is it beef related or fish related, etc.

Too many options with too few questions left.

Doh, missed that one.

Yes, or I may have guessed fruitcake. LOL

Strong values would be an awesome answer. The guessers would surely revolt.

“tantalizing warm”
“really lucky”

Should we ask if it is sold in a restaurant or sold in a store to try and narrow it…...

Sure, but it could be homemade too.

Perhaps that was the lucky comment. Something that COULD be homemade, but would be very difficult.

I have to say, with two questions left, there’s a lot out there.

Perhaps a Holiday Bonus is in order? To the tune of 5 more questions?

Runza now serves the Miller and Paine cinnamon rolls with their chili…...

Lincoln related,
Tantalizingly Warm,

Just saying

Don’t forget Braeda… Isn’t there one on Holdridge and 84th? Is that Lincoln specific or a Nebraska thing?

That Braeda has closed

I am liking this suggestion.  M&P;cinnamon rolls.

Do it! Ask it!

Is it Miller and Paine cinnamon rolls?