Jackassalope

Breaking News....Really

A massive storm ripped through Portland yesterday over the course of 2 hours. It's true that there was heavy rain, powerful winds, and ominous skies, but once again the local media would have you believe that Doomsday was upon us.

Every local station cut into breaking news showing us potted plants tipped over on porches and the occasional downed tree. So just in case you couldn't look out your window, you would know that the wind was a whipping.

The most annoying spot was when the news station decided to show us 5-minutes of user footage, which was less than amazing and borderline lame. But there I was watching with the rest of the city. Not because I wanted to, but because they cut into my regularly scheduled program.