Day Four - Omaha, NE

After leaving Cheyenne, we were in for a long drive across what we were told is the most boring state in America to drive across. To our surprise, Nebraska is actually quite nice. Not very flat, very green, and plenty of roadside stuff (I'm looking at you, Wyoming).

We stopped in Kimball, NE for lunch. The only place that was open was the Wooden Keg Bar and Grill, which was inhabited by eight people (including the wait staff). And while there was a juke box, it never once played a song. It was the slowest, quietest, more awkward setting for a simple chicken sandwich I've seen. Oh, and the condiments were served in Gladware containers for us to add ourselves. That said, it was fantastic. Then we got the hell out.

Next, we hit a rest stop, where Graham attempted the trick from hell, aka the front-side full cab heelflip. If you skate, you know how rough it is. If you don't, take my word for it, it's rough. So far no luck, but it will be done before the end of the trip.

After the rest of the long drive, we stopped in at Lincoln, NE. Lincoln was probably the best stop yet. Lincoln combines mid-sized town with fun college town. We grabbed a beer at Lazlo's (pictured), then a pizza at Old Chicago. In between, though, we met a guy who asked why Lincoln sucked so much. Boggled, we said we liked it. He claimed it was too pretentious and had really awful slums (wrong on both counts). We ran into him one more time, complaining about the presence of a Starbucks. I said "We're from Seattle. One Starbucks is fine by me." "Yeah, well, I like it because it hurts the small local businesses," he said. "Wait, you hate Starbucks AND local business?" His reasoning, apparently, was that at least Starbucks took money from Lincoln, which he of course hated. Going nowhere, we got away from him as soon as possible. Then off to Omaha, for a quiet rest.

Wes' Pics
Graham's Pics
Quotes of the Day

Wes' Pics

Double R: KISW Morning show producer/Floor covering entrepreneur


Skate trick in Nebraska? Check.


100,000 miles in Kearney (the geographic middle of America)


Lazlo: KNDD Program director/Brewmaster


Misti: Doctoral candidate/Cocktail bar owner

Graham's Pics:

The absolute only thing going on in York: a gay balloon.

Quotes of the Day:
Graham: "You guys got food?"
Bar owner: "We got burgers and some kinds of food."
-Graham and bar owner, Kimball, NE

"I just put two and two together. Two young dudes, in a small town, drinking light beer, ordering the grilled chicken. They're thinking one thing: 'fags.'"
-Wes, in Kimball, NE

Waitress: "You having fun yet?"
Bar patron: "No."
-Waitress and bar patron, Kimball, NE

"Outlaw sodomy."
-Painted on a tire, roadside Lexington, NE

Wes: "Why are you here if you hate it so much?"
Guy who hates Lincoln: "Uh...I mow this guy's lawn for free rent."
-Wes and weirdo, in Lincoln, NE

Waitress: "I went to Catholic mass for my boyfriend, and communion was held behind a small curtain, like Henrietta Cat was in on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood."
Graham: "Was he in there?"
Waitress: "No."
Graham: "What kind of crappy religion doesn't have cats dressed as nuns?"
-Graham and Waitress, in Lincoln, NE