Hail, hail the gang's all here?

Mark Twain once said that everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it.

At least until it's too late.

Enter a heard of roofing contractors who arrived on the seen last week seeking to repair the damage from the July 26 hail storm.

Right, a month later and, if I dare ask what hail storm?

Both "contractors" challenged my contention that I had my roof checked (which I had, but nothing to do with hail) and that my family had been in the building industry. I guess I'm skeptical of guys going door to door with magnetic signs in the sides of their mini vans. But wait, all of their work is covered by insurance. Can you saw fraud boys and girls? I thought you could.

I'm also especially dubious of guys who prey on non-native English speakers by preaching fear.

I checked, their was no hail storm in Buffalo Grove -- unless they were referring to a Village Board meeting. The last hail storm to draw up any interest in folks on the 'net -- was in 2003.

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Speaking of dubious, sources report that the folks over at the Mecca on 22 have hacked into funding for the once proud Stevenson Statesman -- the once award-winning newspaper produced by an award-winning staff under the auspices of an award-winning adviser.

So the forced the adviser out, the numbers in the Journalism program dropped quicker that the Cubs chances to make the playoffs -- and now funding vanishes?

As Tonto would say, "no look good Kemosabe..."

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Once around the Countryside --

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Local source? Aside from some briefs, the amount of local news in the Sept. 10 issue was minuscule. But yet, another article about how you can stuff yourself at a local restaurant.

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If you got an opinion, have the fortitude to sign your name. Countryside ran some comments about Lisa Stone that went unsigned. Weather you agree or disagree with her -- stand by your viewpoint. Strange policy.

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Speaking Lisa Stone, a couple of her fans wrote the Countryside again ripping the "old boy" network over on Raupp Boulevard. Ah, is that by choice or chance? Both -- it's by chance that the voters have made their choice. So there.