"I know, I know..."

...I should have saved this for "Fried Fridays" as it's as prime as any article is for that which rubs elbows with 'stupidity'....

On November 27, Hannah Montana of TV fame (i.e. read Miley Cyrus of TV fame) will be playing a gig in Charlotte...upon public ticket sales, all seats were gone in minutes, with scalpers immediately jacking up the prices...way up...one ticket sold for $2,565 for the Charlotte show. That doesn't just border on assanine, folks...

To each his/her own. I suppose. I can't imagine being so desperate for something that I pursue it at any cost. Remember the Tickle Me Elmo doll that some just HAD to have under the Christmas tree so Jeni wouldn't suffer disappointment? Those Michael Jordan shoes Billy just HAD to have so he could keep his self-esteem at school? Sometimes I think adults need to take a test before being allowed to become parents. Mankind's pursuit of that which is material is alive and well, sadly.

Speaking of sad situations, the drought in the Carolinas keeps getting nastier. While there is a great deal of unsettled weather in Florida, through the Grand Bahama Banks and down through Cuba and Hispaniola, the bona fide rains are barely making it into coastal SC and up toward the Wilmington region. For the Triad, many of you won't see a drop before the sun returns this weekend, but at least we have an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny chance for some moisture Thursday and Friday.

Here's a look at some 2007 rainfall deficits around the region, as of this morning:

Lumberton.........-21.32"
Cape Hatteras....-20.10"
Wilmington.........-19.60"
Spartanburg.......-15.51"
Greensboro........-13.28"
Charlotte............-12.19"
Danville..............-11.98"
Roanoke.............-11.90"
Asheville.............-11.06"
Raleigh................- 7.89"