The local TV stations have not been much help either. I guess there’s nothing to know? You’d think there would be some local news that two TV stations and a newspaper might think about covering.

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    I live in an area that gets snow regularly. When we get a storm, there are precisely three things the news can report on:

    • When they think it will stop
    • Are the roads driveable
    • Are there school or business closings

    If there is nothing to report in those three topics, then it’s just another slow news day. Just be glad they’re not making TV news reports about trending Social Media topics, that’s what our local news gets into when they run out of Sinclair propaganda (or Bills highlights) to run.

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      I found out a few days ago when it snowed last time that an emergency declaration had been declared from social media because it wasn’t reported on. This time I just wanted to know if I could go to Kroger without getting hassled by the cops for being out when I shouldn’t be, but apparently I don’t get to know that.

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        Yeah, that is more incompetence than I am used to. When we get driving bans and other emergency declarations, the local news will put that crawly thing on the bottom of the screen letting us know what’s up. I bet they get complaints when it covers up the score of the game.

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      They are everywhere in this town and no one knows what to do about it. I like crows so I think it’s funny that people are constantly bitching about them.

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        They are everywhere in this town and no one knows what to do about it.

        Hey wait, I think I’ve seen this Hitchcock movie

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          If you’re a dick to crows, they remember you and tell their family. Hitchcock’s film wouldn’t be too far off if this town really went to war with the crows. So far, they’ve tried making loud noises like shooting a cannonball-free cannon (really) and they’ve now given that up and have put those inflatable wiggly people on the tops of all the buildings downtown because supposedly that keeps the crows away (it does not keep them away).

          Personally, I’m hoping the crows take over. They would probably do a better job.