Nothing like the local authorities taking control of a situation.

In an attempt to head off a War of the Worlds-esque panic, complete with suicides and mile-long traffic jams down evacuation routes, Albemarle County has released a list of tips to help residents differentiate between bird flu fact and fiction.

I know I worry about such things here in the outskirts of America. If bird flu was going to hit, this would be the ideal location. Here little birdie. Would you like some cracked corn?

For true panic, C-Ville is no longer the best town in America according to a pointless ranking. As a matter of fact, we aren’t even tops in the commonwealth. Richmond and Virginia Beach are both ranked higher. Locals are up in arms. When the village was considered good the rankings were considered valid. For some reason locals no longer believe the rankings. Let’s face it, the village is a village, at least until it gets a theater with stadium seating.