Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been canceled due to bad weather so he decides on other means of transport.

As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, “Shower Curtain Ring Salesman” and all-around blabbermouth, who is never short of advice, conversation, or bad jokes.

And when he decides that he is going the same direction as Neal…

This morning, a brief departure from the normal fare is in order to recall the 1987 John Hughes classic Planes, Trains, and Automobiles starring Steve Martin and John Candy. Over the years, the viewing of this film on Thanksgiving eve has become a family tradition – this summary is provided to readers courtesy of IMDb and various fan sites.

Owen: I’m to drive you to Wichita to catch a train?
Del: Yeah, we’d appreciate it.
Owen: Train don’t run out of Wichita… unlessin’ you’re a hog or a cattle.
[Clears his throat]
Owen: People train runs out of Stubbville.

Cue the music – doooo, doooo, doooo.

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The Best of the Bozeman Police Reports

Culled from the Police Reports page of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle come the best of the Bozeman police reports from the last week along with some items from the Sheriff’s Office.

It’s been nearly a month since the last police reports summary, at which time it was noted that bear activity may have reached a peak, but, since the local paper only keeps the most recent seven days of entries online, we’ll never really know if that was the case. Since that time, some locals were cited for taking down a bear with a bow and arrow here in town, so, my guess is that we may have missed the peak. There are no reports of bear activity below, however, it should be noted that,  yesterday, the #8 ranked University of Montana Grizzlies knocked off the #1 ranked Montana State Bobcats in the 115th edition of their football rivalry (details here), one of the best examples of “hyperphagia” ever seen in this town.

  • An ongoing dispute between North Bozeman Avenue neighbors over snow shoveling resulted in a confrontation Tuesday morning.
  • Two Hunters Way residents got into a slapping fight at 6:39 a.m.
  • A woman chased a man down Montana Street with a butcher knife at 1:23 p.m.
  • A drunken man drove onto the Bridger Golf Course and into a Story Mill Road resident’s yard. The man was found walking away from the scene.
  • Police warned a homeless man around 2 a.m. after seeing him checking car door handles on Annie Street. The man said he didn’t want to steal anything but was just looking for a place to sleep.
  • A deputy found a vehicle parked at the intersection of South 19th Avenue and Hyalite Canyon Road around 2 a.m. The deputy directed the one sober occupant to drive two intoxicated ones home.

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Back in a Few Days Week…

Wow. I guess not getting a flu shot and then getting on an airplane right around the time that flu season gets going wasn’t such a good idea.

It’s been about ten years since I was last sick like this – where something like swallowing becomes a chore and you just want to lay in bed but you really can’t sleep because it’s all so uncomfortable – and I hope it’s at least another ten years before I have it again.

Hopefully, the worst is now over and I’ll feel human again in another day or two, at which time, new items will begin to appear here.

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UPDATE – Thursday, Nov. 10th, 2:30PM MST

My prognosis was much too optimistic a few days back as, apparently I didn’t remember how slow recovery is from the flu. When I last had this a decade ago, I now seem to remember going back to my cubicle after being out for a week and then, after about an hour, heading back home and not returning for another few days. I think that’s where I am now. The good news is that fever, sore throat, congestion, etc. are all gone (it’s nice to be able to sleep again) and now it’s all about coughing, mucus, and feeling exhausted all the time. The bad news is that I don’t think there will be anything new here until next week as just typing out this paragraph has already set me up for my next nap.

Air Trip!

Having flown only once in the last six years – a trip that included a harrowing flight into Seattle where we were “crabbing” on the landing and, then, after a brief wait, were in the crosswind again on takeoff so I could get back to Bend, Oregon and drive the moving truck half way back to Montana – I’m hoping that things go a little smoother this time.

A quick trip back to Pennsylvania with an even quicker visit to New York lies ahead, so, there won’t be much new here at the blog until early next week. Some old material will again be hoisted up along with a few odds and ends that have piled up in recent days.

No, a visit to Zuccotti Park is not planned, though, I’ll only be a mile from there on Friday and, if one of those proverbial “wild hairs” takes sprout, I might just head down there.

You Should Reconsider Moving to Montana

I have to admit that, when I didn’t know anything about the state many years ago, I thought everyone in Montana lived in a cabin out in the woods like the Unabomber. As it turns out, that’s not the case, though the perception persists, as demonstrated below (hat tip LW).

Of course, most of what is said here is inaccurate, however, I wouldn’t doubt that, at this time of the year, some bears hide out late at night, waiting to chew on your leg.

The Best of the Bozeman Police Reports

Culled from the Police Reports page of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle come the best of the Bozeman police reports from the last week along with some items from the Sheriff’s Office.

Hungry bears seem to have about taken over the town this month as this latest batch of police reports has a new record 11 bear sightings (at least, since I started keeping track) along with one report of a “bear carcass” that failed to make the final cut below. It would seem that bears’ “hyperphagia” stage is about to come to an end and, so far, these creatures have not interacted with the other group in town that regularly shows up in the police reports – late night drunks. Maybe next week…

  • A mother bear and cubs were wandering around South Willson Avenue at 1:04 a.m.
  • A man staggering eastbound on Huffine Lane was given a ride home at 4:26 a.m.
  • A black bear was seen walking northbound near East Dickerson Street at 4:30 p.m.
  • A drunken man kicked in a Sheridan Avenue man’s screen door, punched him in the mouth and then laid down on his lawn at 1:06 a.m. Police gave the drunken man a ride home. The resident declined to press charges.
  • A black bear was seen “just chilling on the porch” in the area of South Sixth Avenue and West Alderson Street at 8:06 p.m.
  • An intimidating older man in a Remington Way downstairs apartment was given a warning after blaring music at 12:31 a.m.

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