Friday, July 2nd/Sunday, July 5th

Wow...people call us for the most amazing things. Today, while searching through our system for a story, I stumbled upon the answering machine messages we got about the DTV transition...or at least DURING the DTV transition. Things said included a million "I have a converter box. I'm so confused!" to "I have a question about _____. I am looking for [reporter who works for another station in town]." Also, everyone hates us. Oh and "I have a weather radio that keeps going off for the wrong counties. Can you fix it?" Why do people call the news for these things? Have they never heard of the internet? Does someone really thing we are going to do a story on the bad water pressure in their house (real call.)

Anyways, enough of that. On Friday, I went out on a wild goose chase. A reporter and I went to do an economy story on this grocery store that had closed...but we had no leads. So, we went around trying to find people to talk to, and ended up spending about 5 hours out in this small(er) town for this story. Then, a few hours later, some dude beat his kid with a gun (right by my house, too!) so I went out on that story, too. Also, 35897623458960346 people called on Friday about fireworks and the rain that happened over the 4th weekend.

Today, I did....Nothing! Well, not NOTHING. I did stick by those stupid scanners and I DID get the call that some girl had almost drowned...and got us there FIRST! Yeah me. That's about it.

Amazing/recent things:
-making fun of the photographer that always has a GPS ("Oh, [Photographer], he'll be fine. He's got that silly GPS. Like it's hard to get around. Please.")
-PISSED lady who was mad that we made a mistake on our graphics "You said one street but the graphic said another. This has happened several times. PLEASE TELL your people". Wow lady...when we become Jesus and stop making mistakes, we'll let you know via a misspelled graphic. Just for you.
-Our sports guy is wearing a white button down and tie (nice). Oh, and ABOVE THE KNEE, TIGHT, WHITE SHORTS! Ick...come on now. Put some pants on, it's cold in here! I'm wearing a sweater in July!
-Lady called this afternoon asking, "Do you know if there are any more Michael Jackson tickets available?" Lady, this is Nebraska. Why on EARTH would we know? Or really...care?
-OKAY I JUST HAVE TO SAY IT. One of the reporters here wears PASTEL skirt suits. With SHOULDER PADS. Its like she can't escape the 80's. Please, sweetie, you look like you are probably not even past 32! Don't DO this to yourself! Plus you're not a twig/stick figure (but not fat, I promise), so those suits make you look....just don't. Please. Go shopping somewhere other than Goodwill or the old lady section in JC Penney. Go to Express! Or NY and Company! Embrace black.
-Our male news anchor hid his Pepsi behind the female news anchors back. He sipped on it during breaks.


Okay I'm done now. Tara