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Sunday, January 08, 2017

Wicomico County Employees Liberal Leave Until 12:00 PM Monday

Liberal leave is in effect for non-essential employee through 12:00 p.m., Monday, January, 9, 2017. Scheduled employees must report to work by 12:00 p.m. tomorrow.

A Viewer Writes: Worchester County? Where in the WBOC listening area is it located?

Wicomico and Worcester county public schools closed tomorrow and Monday.....Worchester county public schools are closed tomorrow according to the media at WBOC.COM....hmmm...

City of Salisbury Liberal Leave Policy in Effect for Monday, 1/9/2017

Employees of the City of Salisbury are hereby notified that all non-critical employees will be allowed liberal leave on Monday, January 8, 2017. For further information, contact the Mayor's Office at 410-548-3100.

Salisbury City Council Agenda & Packet for 1-9-2017

SBY MSP: Snow Emergency Plan UPDATE



For more information on snow emergency plans:

http://www.chart.state.md.us/StormInfo/snow_emergency_plans.asp

Special Weather Statement

Event:Special Weather Statement
Alert:
...Very cold again tonight... 
 
Arctic high pressure will settle over the region tonight. A clear 
sky and light winds will result in temperatures falling to around 
zero to 10 above...except 10 to 15 degrees near the coast. Some 
rural areas will have lows below zero. Partial melting of snow 
occurred during Sunday and will refreeze on roads and walkways 
tonight. 
Travel will remain hazardous tonight and Monday morning. Decrease 
your speed and leave plenty of distance between the vehicle in 
front of you.
Instructions:
Target Area:
Dorchester
Inland Worcester
Maryland Beaches
Somerset
Wicomico

First Victim

It would appear Larry Dodd couldn't get his 4x4 Ford out of the driveway. LOL 

Berlin MSP: Snow Emergency Lifted


For more information on snow emergency plans: http://www.chart.state.md.us/StormInfo/snow_emergency_plans.asp

Local Road Condition Update


So Rt. 50 from Ocean City to Hebron, (at least) is clear. However, getting off Rt. 50 to Memory Garden Lane and Spring Hill Rd. are a mess. 

Former Iranian President Rafsanjani is dead at 82

Iranian state media reported Sunday that Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran's former president, is dead at 82.

Rafsanjani was president of Iran from 1989 to 1997. But whether as president or in other roles, Rafsanjani has been one of the most powerful figures Iran for more than three and a half decades, since the toppling of the former Shah of Iran in 1979. He helped steer the country's military during the Iran-Iraq War and was known as a kingmaker in Iranian politics. Rafsanjani e Hassan Rouhani

Rafsanjani's has been in a strong position in recent years since the election as president in 2013 of his protege, Hassan Rouhani.

Rafsanjani had a reputation as a relative "moderate" among Iranian leaders, supporting market reforms that transferred power from the government to the private sector.

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State of Emergency Lifted In Salisbury

State of Emergency Lifted

Salisbury -- Effective 10:00 a.m. Sunday, 1/8/2017, Mayor Jake Day has lifted the State of Emergency in the City of Salisbury.

Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing until Tuesday, and road crews will continue to work throughout the next couple of days. Residents are urged to remain cautious in their travels.

Additionally, citizens are reminded that all property owners adjacent to any street within City limits are responsible for the removal of snow from their sidewalks. The snow must be removed for the entire length of the property for a width of four (4) feet. The removal must take place within six (6) hours after the snow has stopped falling. If snowfall ends between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., then snow removal must occur before 2 p.m. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide the ability for our residents and visitors to move freely and safely throughout the City. The property owner is liable for any accidents which may occur as a result of un-cleared sidewalks. Please help us make the City of Salisbury safe during severe weather conditions.

Emergency contact information for Salisbury Public Works during business hours from 8:00 to 4:30 is 410-548-3177. For service calls after hours please contact the Salisbury Police Department at 410-548-3165.

#SBY #SBYNEWS

RESCINDED—Declaration of Emergency

County Executive Bob Culver has rescinded the Executive Order—Declaration of Emergency as of 10 am, January 8, 2017. The driving restrictions and powers of this order are concluded. 

Department of Emergency Services staff continues to monitor the weather situation. Temperatures and wind chills will remain below freezing and in single digits until Monday and below freezing until Tuesday. 

County Executive Culver wishes to thank everyone for complying with the Executive Order during this event. 

Please continue to use caution and limit travel as possible to allow crews to continue to clear the roadways safely and efficiently. Some roads still remain snow and ice covered.

The First Signs Of Recovery From The Storm



January 6-7 2017 Snowfall Reports

 

Snow Removal


If you are doing snow removal please leave your name and number in the comments so people can get in touch with you.  Make sure you let them know which area you are working in.

Captain John Massey Of Maryland Natural Resource Police Arrested For DUI & 4 Other Charges

Name:MASSEY, JOHN CALVIN
Address:9317 TEN POINT CT
City:BERLINState:MDZip Code:21811
Race:WhiteSex:MaleHeight:5'9"Weight:170
DOB:10/13/1962

Involved Parties Information
Plaintiff
Name:State of Maryland

Officer - Arresting/Complainant
Name:EDWARDS
AgencyName:MSP-BARRACK V (BERLIN)
Address:9758 OCEAN GATEWAY
City:BERLINState:MDZip Code:21811

Charge and Disposition Information
Charge No:1Statute Code:TA.21.902.A1
Charge Description:DRIVING VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

Speed Limit:0Recorded Speed:0Location Stopped:RT 611 N/O SINEPUXENT RD
Probable Cause Indicator:NoContributed to Accident:YesPersonal Injury:2
Property Damage:NoSeat Belts Used:No
Mandatory Court Appearance:YesFine Amount Owed:$0.00
Vehicle Tag:D11871State:MDVehicle Description:HARLEY MC 1999 MAROON
Disposition
Convicted Speed:0Contributed to Accident:NoPersonal Injury:0

Charge No:1Statute Code:TA.21.902.C1
Charge Description:DRIVING VEH. WHILE SO FAR IMPAIRED BY DRUGS, DRUGS AND ALCOHOL CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY
Speed Limit:0Recorded Speed:0Location Stopped:RT 611 N/O SINEPUXENT RD
Probable Cause Indicator:NoContributed to Accident:YesPersonal Injury:2
Property Damage:NoSeat Belts Used:No
Mandatory Court Appearance:YesFine Amount Owed:$0.00
Vehicle Tag:D11871State:MDVehicle Description:HARLEY MC 1999 MAROON
Disposition
Convicted Speed:0Contributed to Accident:NoPersonal Injury:0
Go to Maryland Case Search for additional information.

BREAKING: Four African-American Teens Will Be Charged With A Hate Crime.


Dems renew demand for slavery reparations

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and other Democrats this week re-introduced legislation that would set up a commission to consider whether reparations should be paid to black Americans for slavery.

Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., has proposed the bill in each Congress for at least the last two decades.

A description of the bill said the legislation would set up a commission to both examine the possibility of reparations, but also an apology for the "racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans."

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UMES REFUSES TO PAY CONTRACTORS FOR COMPLETED WORK

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Megyn Kelly Is Said to Be Leaving Fox News for NBC

Megyn Kelly, who arrived at Fox News 12 years ago as a television news neophyte but rose to become one of its two biggest stars, has decided to leave the network to take on a broad new role at NBC News for an undisclosed amount, people briefed on the negotiations said on Tuesday.

The NBC News chairman, Andrew Lack, wooed Ms. Kelly away from Fox News by offering her a triple role in which she will host her own daytime news and discussion program, anchor an in-depth Sunday night news show and take regular part in the network’s special political programming and other big-event coverage.

The move will herald a seismic shift in the cable news landscape, where Ms. Kelly had become the second-most watched host — after Bill O’Reilly of Fox News — and often helped define the national political debate, especially over the last year as Donald J. Trump regularly attacked her, at times in viciously personal terms.

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Should Wicomico County Allow Hunting On Sunday?

If It Walks Like A Duck...

Keep this old adage in mind: If you walk like a duck and quack like a duck; have feathers like a duck; eat like a duck and lay eggs like a duck there is a very high probability that you're a duck! Mike Gallagher, the 8th most recognized talk radio personality in the country, is heard by over 2.25 million listeners weekly. He compiled and wrote the following essay entitled,

"Obama: It was You."

President Obama:

This is why you didn't go to France to show solidarity against the Muslim terrorists:

* It was you . . . who spoke these words at an Islamic dinner -"I am one of you."

* It was you . . . who on ABC News referenced -"My Muslim faith ."

* It was you who . . . gave $100 million in U.S. taxpayer funds to re-build foreign mosques.

* It was you who . . . wrote that in the event of a conflict-"I will stand with the Muslims ."

* It was you who . . . assured the Egyptian Foreign Minister that -"I am a Muslim ."

* It was you who . . . bowed in submission before the Saudi King.

* It was you who . . . sat for 20 years in a Liberation Theology Church condemning Christianity and professing Marxism.

* It was you who . . . exempted Muslims from penalties under Obamacare that the rest of us have to pay.

Four people in custody for alleged torture of disabled white man: 'F—- Donald Trump, f—- white people'

A shocking video shows a white man bound, gagged and bloody as a gang of racist black thugs force him to say “f**k Donald Trump” and “f**k white people”.

The video was uploaded to Facebook live yesterday by a user named Brittany Herring, the African-American woman who appears in the clip.

The 30 minute video shows a young man tied up in a corner with blood coming from his head. The man’s mouth is gagged as thugs humiliate and abuse him.

The victim is repeatedly kicked and hit while forced to denounce white people and Donald Trump.

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Will WBOC Get It Right This Time?


This is exactly whats wrong with the Millenial generation!

$73,000 To Move Phone Lines?



Just thought I would share with you some of the shenanigans that Verizon is trying to pull with the fire company. As many of you know, we are in the process of trying to get our new fire station built. Permits, permits and more permits have caused the delay for the most part but here is the real kicker...............Verizon wants to charge the fire company $73,000 to move the lines from one side of the street to the other. YES, $73,000 bucks!! Verizon has a monopoly in this area and there is no other company that we know of that can do this. We are open for carnival 16 nights out of 365 nights. Between that and pony penning is how we make our money to purchase $500k fire trucks and $200k ambulances not to mention all the items that are needed to stock those vehicles. Turn out gear per firefighter cost around $2k per, stretcers in the ambulance cost $14k, yes, $14k, radios and pagers per volunteer cost $1,200 and then there is insurance, power bills etc...............Where does Verizon come up with these figures to charge a 5013c non profit organization that much money to literally move lines less than 75 yards? Please share this with everyone so they can see how Verizon is raping the consumer. This is awful!!

WBOC Is All Over The Place On Snowfall Totals

Watched WBOC this morning. Their model says 1.9 inches. They showed two other models, a 4.5 and a 7.9. Guess they figure if they throw a range out of 2 to 8 they may get it right.

So, let's ALL be weathermen. Since they get to guess, how many inches do YOU think we'll get?

'We Cannot Allow Our Democracy ‘To Be Subverted by the Dark Operations of a Foreign Regime’

During a speech before the House of Representatives on Tuesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said:

"..our responsibility is also to secure our democracy. Our founders pledged their sacred honor to create a democracy, a government of the many, not a government of the money. Now our sacred trust is to keep that covenant. We cannot permit our democracy to be suborned by the checkbooks of the powerful or be subverted by the dark operations of a foreign regime."

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[ To whom is she referring? George Soros? --Editor ]

BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER UNPAID UMES CONTRACTOR COMES FORWARD

I am another contractor on this project that has NOT been paid on this job. UMES - no response, Funding groups - no response, State of Maryland - no response. I am however talking to the bonding company and hold no hope they will do the right thing.

It is amazing how all the state agencies involved and the allow the General Contractor ( Nason Construction ) on this project screw sooo many subcontractors for their gain. I am owed over $515,000.00 ( That's not a typo ) I am made look like the deadbeat with my suppliers because I cant pay on time this is the reason!!!

This General just failed paying most of his subs on Crisfield Library last year ( I wish I had known) and again on a Seaford project.

This is wrong on so many levels. 

President Obama Awards Himself Distinguished Public Service Medal

On Wednesday, President Obama added another prestigious medal to his Nobel Prize collection when he had Defense Secretary Ash Carter award him with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Secretary Carter awarded his boss with the medal on January 4 during the Armed Forces Full Honor Farewell Review for the President held at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia.

Carter insisted that the medal was a token of appreciation for Obama’s service as commander in chief, the Associated Press reported.

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BREAKING ALERT: Obama Just Dispatched Special Forces To Russian Border Overnight

Reports indicate that Obama has made yet another brash move toward starting an all-out war with Russia. Because, you know, why not?

According to Express, our President has just ordered special forces to what is essentially Russia’s front door. I don’t see this ending badly at all.

Asta Galdikaite, a spokeswoman for the Lithuanian Defence Ministry, said: “The United States was the first to offer additional safety assurance measures to the Baltic countries following the deterioration of the security situation in the region after the annexation of the Crimea”.

She added: “US Special Operations Forces presence in Lithuania is one of the deterrents” against threats from Moscow.

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WCSO Press Releases - Jan. 2, 2017

Incident: Burglary and Assault
Date of Incident: 28 December 2016
Location: 9000 block of Ocean Highway, Delmar, MD
Suspect: Kevin Lamont Lucas, 49, Delmar, DE
Narrative: On 28 December 2016 at 6:32 PM, a deputy arrested Kevin Lucas following an allegation that he forced entry into a motel room in Delmar and assaulted a female that was in the room. According to the complainant, Lucas arrived at the motel demanding to know where this female was. Once Lucas believed he had the room where she was, he began banging loudly on the door to the room asking for the female. The incident culminated with Lucas forcing the door open and finding the female who was hiding in the bathroom. Upon encountering her, Lucas choked her and slammed her head into the tile on wall before leaving.
Upon arrest, the deputy transported Lucas to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Lucas in the Detention center in lieu of $25,000.00 bond.
Charges: Assault 1st Degree, Burglary 3rd Degree, Burglary 4th Degree



Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 31 December 2016
Location: 1000 block of Mineola Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Dana K. Dennard, 28, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 31 December 2016 at 2:17 AM, a deputy responded for a reported altercation in the 1000 block of Mineola Avenue in Salisbury. Upon arrival, the deputy met with a male subject who advised that he had just been assaulted by a female subject with a child’s two wheel scooter. During the ensuing investigation, the deputy learned that the pair engaged in an argument that escalated when Dennard grabbed the scooter and used it to strike the male victim in the head.
The deputy observed that the male victim was bleeding profusely from a laceration to the head and that one of the scooter’s wheels had broken off and was lying by itself in the driveway. The deputy also observed what he recognized as blood on the scooter.
The deputy placed Dennard under arrest and transported her to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Dennard in the Detention Center in lieu of $50,000.00 bond.
Charges: Assault 1st Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, Reckless Endangerment

Snow Hill Fire seeks add’l station

The flooding of late 2016 demonstrated to the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company that a new station at the north end of its response area is necessary. As a result, the company will present an informational session at the firehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. to explain its perspective to residents.

“We’re going to be answering questions — we’ve received 20 letter this week in support of the effort, and asking questions about the proposal,” Chief Trey Heiser said.

Call volume to the company doubled during the flooding, while access to its response area was halved because of the washout at Snow Hill Road, which took about a month to reopen to traffic. The fire company used an unorthodox, but familiar, tactic for members to serve the area despite limited access.

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President Obama Awards Himself Distinguished Public Service Medal

On Wednesday, President Obama added another prestigious medal to his Nobel Prize collection when he had Defense Secretary Ash Carter award him with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Secretary Carter awarded his boss with the medal on January 4 during the Armed Forces Full Honor Farewell Review for the President held at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia.

Carter insisted that the medal was a token of appreciation for Obama’s service as commander in chief, the Associated Press reported.

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West Ocean City Hit, (so far) With 12" Of Snow


Yeah, I know, we got a LOT more then what was predicted by your local news station. While they also said it would end by 4:00 PM we are still experiencing plenty of snow fall at 5:30 PM and it doesn't look like it's going to let up any time soon. How much snow have you experienced, (so far) today and what town do you live in?
 4:00 AM above
5:00 PM

John McCain Hangs Out with Old Pal George Soros in Switzerland

As Republicans in his home state of Arizona were censuring him for supporting far-left policies like amnesty, John McCain was in Switzerland, reminding them why they were right to do so.

McCain met for a long and friendly conversation with none other than George Soros, the primary funder of the most far-left outfits pushing illegal alien amnesty, ObamaCare, Common Core indoctrination, and suppression of gun rights in America.

McCain’s support for amnesty for tens for millions of illegal aliens was a key motivator for Arizona Republicans to censure him in an unprecedented rebuke. Soros is a principal funder of the Center for American Progress and National Council of La Raza (“The Race”) — the largest non-profits on the left pushing for amnesty.

Soros was also the first and largest single contributor to Barack Obama’s campaign in 2007, driving tens of millions into his coffers in an effort to defeat then-“shoo-in” Hillary Clinton, who Soros deemed not “radical enough”. Soros has been called “The Man Who Made Obama”.

McCain and Soros also have disturbing past relationship:

In 2001, McCain founded the Alexandria, Va.-based Reform Institute as a vehicle to receive funding from George Soros’ Open Society Institute and Teresa Heinz Kerry’s Tides Foundation and several other prominent non-profit organizations.

McCain used the institute to promote his political agenda and provide compensation to key campaign operatives between elections — until he was forced to sever ties with the Reform Institute after controversial contributions came to light.

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[This article was originally published January 26, 2014]

It's official Pittsville Ford is moving onto Route 50!


THIS IS HUGE! NATIONAL Conceal Carry Reciprocity Is OFFICIALLY In The Works!

Not every state has identical laws when it comes to the Second Amendment and concealed carry, despite a concealed carry permit being a legitimate legal document.

Starting today, however, we have hope that national concealed carry reciprocity will soon be the law of the land, allowing you to concealed carry in any state in the nation that also allows concealed carry, provided you follow the laws of that state.

From The Federalist Papers Project:

Yesterday was a big opening day for the 115th Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz made good on his word to introduce an amendment regarding Congressional term limits, and now Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced a huge piece of legislation: national concealed carry reciprocity.

Hudson’s office released a summary of the groundbreaking legislation:

Rep. Hudson’s bill, which is supported by major pro-Second Amendment groups, would allow people with a state-issued concealed carry license or permit to conceal a handgun in any other state that allows concealed carry, as long as the permit holder follows the laws of that state. It also allows residents of Constitutional carry states the ability to carry in other states that recognize their own resident’s right to concealed carry.

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A Viewer Writes: Fake News Via Omission

Joe,

As a mini-personal experiment, I checked the major news sites several times today to see how they spun the atrocious hate crime on the poor mentally-challenged white man by the four blacks in Chicago. Very few were mentioning that the perpetrators were black. Very few were mentioning the victim was white. MSNBC and ABC doesn’t even show it in the top news stories. All but Fox were downplaying the entire event. Unbelievable! Imagine if it was a cop or 4 whites beating a black man!! We would see banner planes blaming Trump. Jesse and Al would be there right away on their private jets. This is another example of the MSM bias – not only by reporting their polarized views- but by NOT reporting a major story that would dispel the beliefs of their liberal supporters, by not allowing them to see a video portraying a hate crime by blacks. This is not by accident. It is a choice by the liberal editors to let you see what they want you to see.

And on the sites that did allow me to see the video, the “N” word was bleeped out along with the other explicatives, so as not to offend their liberal viewers with the word ‘nigger’. These were blacks using the word “nigger” yet they tell us that is offensive to them. I’m confused.

Thank God for sites like yours that allow us to see the news UNFILTERED. It’s funny how your site seems right leaning, only because it’s just unfiltered news, without the liberal bias. It seems strange to read news without the bias- kind of like putting your shirt on backwards.

So, when I see “Officer resigns after video shows him punching woman” or “Pot group to give Free Joints on Inauguration Day” as “TOP STORIES” on ABC and NOT showing this story that was talked about by millions, it is PROOF that the bias is there. Even the snowflakes cannot deny it.

January 20, 2017 cannon come soon enough.

Happy New Year!

A never-ending supporting-supporter of SBY NEWS.

GOP Rep Introduces National Concealed Carry Reciprocity On Day One of New Congress

Hudson’s office published this summary of the legislation:

Rep. Hudson’s bill, which is supported by major pro-Second Amendment groups, would allow people with a state-issued concealed carry license or permit to conceal a handgun in any other state that allows concealed carry, as long as the permit holder follows the laws of that state. It also allows residents of Constitutional carry states the ability to carry in other states that recognize their own resident’s right to concealed carry.

Note: Hudson’s legislation not only establishes national reciprocity for concealed permit holders but also national reciprocity for residents who live in states that require no permit for concealed carry. In the former situation the concealed carry permit of any state would be valid in every state and the “identification document” in possession of a resident of a constitutional carry state would serve as a permit to carry without a license in other states.

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Moving truck spotted outside White House

A moving truck was seen on Wednesday parked outside the White House, where President Obama will live and work for just two more weeks.

The truck was parked on West Executive Avenue, a street inside the White House gates and situated in-between the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and the West Wing.

The large Moving Masters, Inc. white truck has blue lettering on its side saying: "It's your move, call the masters."

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Just Wondering...


Alabama Band to March at Inauguration, Igniting Controversy

The marching band of Alabama’s oldest private, historically black liberal arts college has accepted an invitation to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade, organizers said.

Talladega College’s band will march at Trump’s inauguration as other historically black schools such as Howard University, which performed at President Barack Obama’s first inaugural parade, said they won’t be marching in the Jan. 20 event.

“We were a bit horrified to hear of the invitation,” said Shirley Ferrill of Fairfield, Alabama, a member of Talladega’s Class of 1974.

“I don’t want my alma mater to give the appearance of supporting him,” Ferrill said of Trump on Monday. “Ignore, decline or whatever, but please don’t send our band out in our name to do that.”

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New Year, New Way of Governing

Mariah Carey’s New Year’s MELTDOWN On Times Square Stage Sets The Internet ON FIRE!

Mariah Carey’s meltdown performance on national television was a sight to see. Every household that was watching the Times Square performance were either horrified, embarrassed for the lady, or straight up rolling on the ground with glee…it was that bad. So, let the talk of Twitter as of 2017 begin!

The diva couldn’t help but storm off the stage in New York’s Times Square during the New Year’s Eve telecast on ABC after what seemed like a technical issue from the 80’s came roaring back – the wrong lip-synced track played during her performance.

Carey appeared more than perturbed and right on the edge of tears as she refused to sing some lines of her songs. She stormed around the stage, asking for the monitors over and over again to be turned on during her performance, before attempting to salvage any last bit of her set by dancing briefly.

However, she just couldn’t make that last long and ended up saying into her microphone: ‘I’m trying to be a good sport here.’

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