August 27 Random Observations of The Grand Lake Bum
It’s time for a five-day holiday celebration on Grand Lake – so remember, the Official Lake Bum Holiday Rules are in effect this weekend. No fighting, no puking, no hitting on someone else’s date, no griping at over-worked servers and bartenders, no bragging about how much money you have (or your parents have), no drunk driving, no public nudity (private nudity is okay), no yelling, no discussion of religion - and especially no politics! As with all summer holiday weekends, you may have a little longer wait for a seat, a drink, or some food. Be nice to everyone who is working so you can play. The population of Grand Lake over the next few days will be equal to the population of the state’s third largest city. If everybody who’s coming to the lake over the weekend would come every weekend, all the businesses could staff up for giant crowds. So, maybe you should buy a house and a boat while you’re here and come join us for the party all year!
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Parents of players are notorious for bad behavior during unsatisfactory ball games, but the same reputation is now attached to a coach’s wife. In Salem, Virginia, Debbie L. McCulley, whose husband is the JV softball coach for Glenvar High School, has been banned from all future Floyd County High School sporting events. The ban is due to an incident area lawyers are calling "moon over Floyd." The charges resulted from Debbie's unusual reaction to her husband's team's loss to Floyd County in May. She "stood on or close to the pitcher's mound and pulled down her pants with her right hand to expose her right butt cheek," according to Floyd County Sheriff's Deputy G.H. Scott. Debbie told the officer that her husband had confronted the opposing coach after the game, and she was afraid he would be "attacked," so she was trying to divert attention from the two men. It worked! Chris Robinson of the Virginia High School League noted that crowd behavior at games is "probably leaning a little bit in the wrong direction." I don’t know. I’m a Grand Laker. It sounded fairly normal to me!
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How times change! When I was young, I lived paycheck to paycheck. Now, through hard work and perseverance, I live direct deposit to direct deposit.
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No wonder people have such difficulty learning the English language and the proper use and spelling of words. The “to, two, too,” usage and the “their, there, they’re,” and the “your, you’re” are confusing enough to people trying to write our language. This week, though, I found a new spelling rule explanation that should keep everybody thoroughly confused: The rule is “i before e” except when your foreign neighbor, Keith, received eight counterfeit beige sleighs from feisty caffeinated weightlifters. Weird.
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A friend of mine told me the other day she noticed that the cover of her ironing board was wrinkled and that she had to laugh at the irony. Then we both cracked up again because of the word “irony.”
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BEST FACEBOOK POST OF THE WEEK: As a kid, I used to watch “The Wizard of Oz” and wonder how someone could talk if they didn’t have a brain. Then I got Facebook.
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RANDY KREHBIEL’S RANDOM FACTOID OF THE WEEK: When it came to the U.S., The movie “The Madness of King George III” was changed to simply “The Madness of King George” because they feared that Americans would skip it because they didn't see the first two.
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BEST SIGN SEEN THIS WEEK: Sixty might be the new forty, but 9:00 is the new midnight.
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BEST ADVICE OF THE WEEK: Never pick a fight with an old man. If he’s too old to fight, he’ll just shoot you.
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TWEET OF THE WEEK: My biggest fault is that when I ask someone their name, I forget to listen to what their name is.
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BEST HEADLINE OF THE WEEK (after it was learned that Trump ally David Pecker, publisher of The National Enquirer, had been granted immunity): Trump Worried About Pecker Leaking
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FEEL-OLD MOMENT OF THE WEEK: On Wednesday, August 29, superstar musical entertainer Michael Jackson would have turned 60 years old.
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BEST OBSERVATION OF THE WEEK: Farm marriages statistically have lower divorce rates than the rest of the general population. Because are you really gonna cheat on a woman who’s handy with a gun and a and a castrating scalpel? (thanks to Sharon Burnett for sharing this one)
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GRAND LAKE BUM SHOUT-OUTS: Happy birthday wishes go out this week to Gretchen Smith, Brian Broaddus, Seth Smiley, Tarik Masri, Patty Davis, Larry Mlnarik
Teresa Lay, Janet Link, Dennis Patrick, Gary Morgan, Tammie Koehler, David Guest, Chad Randall, Marilyn Mlnarik, Cathy Storey, Mike Magoulas, and Stephanie Hollingshead. Congratulations, too, to Robin Carpenter, named as the new manager at Harbors View Marina.
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UNANSWERED QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If prison allowed prisoners to take their own mugshots, would they be called “cellfies?”
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BEST EVENTS OF THE WEEK: It’s Labor Day weekend, for heaven’s sake. There will be events anywhere and everywhere you go. It doesn’t stop on Labor Day, though. The very next day, Tuesday, September 4, Shangri-La Golf Club will host the PGA South Central Section Head Pro/Assistant Pro Tournament competition.
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GRAND LAKE WEEKEND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: It’s Labor Day Weekend, and there’s no shortage of great entertainment around the lake. On Monkey Island this weekend 5th Element will be performing at Eddy’s Lakeside Bar at Shangri-La Marina Saturday night. You are the star on the Balcony Bar at The Shebang with karaoke fun Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, and the dance floor will be hoppin’ with music by the area’s best DJs right across the street all three nights at Big Shots Rhythm & Booze. Up highway 125, Friday night is Karaoke Night at Monkey Island Pub. At the Blind Swine, there’s live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night (including Erin Fitzgibbon Friday), with karaoke with KJ Flip Sunday and Tuesday; and at Littlefield Corner, the Road Hog Saloon features live entertainment every Saturday night.
On South Grand Lake, Friday night is Karaoke Night at Michelle’s Bar & Grill at Grand Lodge in Ketchum – and there’s always live entertainment at Michelle’s on Saturday night.
Friday night, Str8ght Shot will provide the entertainment at Sharky’s at Hammerhead Marina, with RockFiscH taking the stage Saturday night, and Reverse Reaction wrapping up the holiday weekend Sunday night. Friday night entertainment is by DJ Wade at Mooney’s Sunset Bar & Grill in Disney, followed byChunky Monkey with Steve White Saturday night; and there is always Friday & Saturday night entertainment & karaoke fun on the deck at Juan Montez at Red Arrow Marina.
Area casinos have big entertainment plans, too. Cherokee Casino Grove features House Party Friday night at 9:00. At Bordertown Casino’s Lost Creek Saloon, you are the star at Thursday night karaoke. Dewayne Bowman entertains at Bordertown Friday night, followed by Lickitty Split Saturday. At River Bend Casino’s Club 60 West Bar, Torn will perform Friday night. At Grand Lake Casino’s Venue 655, Kaos Theory will be on stage Friday night. Indigo Sky Casino offers four straight nights of musical entertainment this week. Brett & Terri perform Thursday night in the Echo Bar, followed by ParalandraFriday and Saturday nights, and Georgia Coast Sunday.
The best spots to catch all your favorite sports action, including PGA Golf, Major League Baseball, College Football and NFL Preseason games, and NASCAR are Doc’s Bar & Grill at Shangri-La Resort Hotel, the Standing Room Only Bar at The Shebang, Eddy’s Lakeside Bar at Shangri-La Marina, Monkey Island Pub, Blind Swine, Road Hog Saloon, 1909 in Grove, and Pickles at the Lake in Langley.
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BUM MUST-SEE TV: Season 2 of the fabulous series Ozark will be available on NETFLIX Friday; and the much anticipated Series Premiere of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is on available on Amazon Friday. The series premiere of The Purge airs next Tuesday night at 9:00 on USA; and next Wednesday at9:00 is the Season 13 premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia on FX.
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BUM MUST-SEE MOVIES: Operation Finale and The Little Stranger
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day weekend.” – Doug Larson
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SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 8 – BBQ Cook-Off & Red Dirt Music Jam with Mike McClure and Whiskey Poet Society at American Legion #40 in Vinita (3:00 p.m.). Thursday-Friday, September 13-14 – Murder Mystery Theater at Har-Ber Village. Friday-Sunday, September 14-16 – Wheeling for the Wounded at the Pensacola Dam Off-Road Area. Saturday, September 15 – REC Day at Grove Civic Center. Saturday, September 15 – Grand Nautical Flea Market at Captain’s Corner north of Langley (10-4). Saturday, September 15 – Shangri-La Member Appreciation Party. Sunday-Monday, September 16-17 – Grand Lady Golf Tournament at Shangri-La. Saturday, September 22 – A Taste of Grand on the Integris Grove Hospital grounds.Monday-Tuesday, September 24-25 – MSSU Invitational College Tournament at Shangri-La. Saturday, September 29 – SGLACC Hook ‘N’ Cookoff.Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30 – Club Championship Tournament at Shangri-La. Sunday, October 7 – 8th Annual Folds of Honor Classic at Shangri-La. Friday-Saturday, October 12-13 – Pelican Festival in Grove. Saturday, October 13 – Oktoberfest of Vinita at the Catholic Church grounds. Saturday, October 27 – Route 66 Punkin’ Chunkin’ Contest at John’s Tractor Works, Vinita.
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College football gets serious this weekend. Oklahoma State will host Missouri State Thursday night at 7:00 (Fox Sports 1). The Sooners host Florida Atlantic Saturday morning at 11:00 (Fox), and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane opens at home against Central Arkansas Saturday night at 6:00 (ESPN3). There are also a couple of great college games Sunday and Monday nights. LSU hosts Miami Sunday at 6:30 (ABC) and Virginia Tech is at Florida State Mondaynight at 7:00 (ESPN)
NFL Preseason has a very light TV schedule in this final week before regular season play – just Thursday night. Cleveland is at Detroit at 6:00 and Denver is at Arizona at 9:00, both on the NFL Network.
PGA Players are in Boston this week for The Dell Technologies Championship but, due to the holiday, it’s a rare Thursday-Monday tournament schedule. Coverage on the Golf Channel begins at 1:30 Friday, 2:00 Saturday, noon Sunday and 10:30 a.m. Monday. CBS picks up the final two rounds at 2:00Sunday and 12:30 Monday.
Major League Baseball features good rivalries this weekend. The Tigers are at the Yankees Saturday afternoon at 3:00, and Cleveland hosts Tampa Bay at6:00, both on Fox Sports 1. The Phillies host the Cubs Sunday afternoon at 12:30 (TBS) and Houston hosts the L.A. Angels Sunday night at 7:00 (ESPN).Monday, Boston is at Atlanta at noon and the Yankees visit the Oakland A’s at 3:00, both on ESPN.
NASCAR drivers are at Darlington this weekend for the Bojangles Southern 500. Coverage at 6:00 Sunday night is on NBCSN.
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The holiday weekend weather looks absolutely perfect – sunshine, light winds, highs around 90 and lows in the mid-70s. It’s great weather for any Grand Lake activity indoors or out! Be safe, have fun, and stay hydrated. And, remember…wherever you decide to party, be sure to buy a drink for the guy next to you. It could be me.
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Looking for places to go, things to do, services to use or property to buy in the Grand Lake area? Here’s a starter kit listing of “open to the public” fun places to spend time at Grand Lake.
1909 in Downtown Grove
Ailey’s Café in Langley
American Grill in Grove
Aquabar & Grill at The Landings Marina on Monkey Island (smoking on the deck)
Artichoke Restaurant & Bar in Langley
Balcony Bar at The Shebang (Smoking – open Friday & Saturday nights)
Big Shots on Monkey Island (Open Friday & Saturday nights)
Blind Swine on Monkey Island
Blue Bluff Café at Blue Bluff Harbor
Bobbers Café in Langley
Buffalo Run Casino in Miami (smoking)
Café Italia on Monkey Island
Café Yum in Grove
Carlos Montez in Langley (smoking in bar)
Ceasar’s Place in Vinita and at Littlefield Corner
Checkered Past in Grove
Chickanella’s in Grove
Chicken Coop West of Langley
Clanton’s Café in Vinita
Coffee Shelter in Ketchum
Cosby’s Catfish on Highway 28 in Eucha (East of Disney)
Doc’s Bar & Grill at Shangri-La Resort Hotel
Docks Bar at Harbors View Marina
Downstream Casino in Quapaw (smoking)
Drake’s on the Lake at Blue Bluff Harbor
Drake’s Restaurant in Grove
Eddy’s Lakeside Bar at Shangri-La Marina
Gabby’s Place in downtown Grove
Goodfella’s Pizza (Cleora and Grove)
Grand Lake Casino, north of Grove on Highway 10 (smoking)
Grand Lodge in Ketchum (smoking)
Hatfield’s Saloon in Grove
High Winds Casino east of Miami (smoking)
Indigo Sky Casino west of Seneca, Mo. (smoking)
Juan Montez Restaurant & Cantina at Red Arrow Marina
Karrie's Kaboose in Langley (smoking)
La Casita de Martin in downtown Grove
Lakeside Bar & Grill in Grove at Sail Boat Bridge
Lighthouse Supper Club in Ketchum
Los Garcias in Langley
Lupe's Mexican Restaurant in Grove
Monkey Island Pub (Smoking)
Monkey’s Uncle at Littlefield Corner (Breakfast & lunch)
Mooney’s Sunset Bar & Grill in Disney (smoking, etc.)
Morrows Bar & Grill in Raper Hollow
Mulligan’s at Patricia Island Golf Club in Grove
Nu Taste Restaurant in Grove
Okie Smokies Barbecue in Grove on Hwy 59 South
Pickles at the Lake in Langley
Pit Stop Café in Grove
Quarterdeck Cafe at Tera Miranda Harbor (smoking on the deck)
Raggedy’s in Grove
Rancho Viejo in Grove
Riggs & Company in Langley
River Bend Casino in Wyandotte (smoking)
Road Hog Saloon at the entrance to Monkey Island (smoking...but not at lunch)
Rusty Anchor (next to the cliffs at Dripping Springs)
Scooters in Langley (smoking)
Sharky’s at Hammerhead Marina (smoking)
Smokin’ Spur BBQ & Trading Post at Old Towne Plaza, Cleora
Sticky Fingers Barbecue in Ketchum
Stuffn’s Restaurant in Ketchum (Smoking on patio)
The Grill at Indian Hills Resort & Marina in Bernice
The Landings Marina (smoking on the deck)
The Landings Market and Grill on Monkey Island (smoking on the patio)
The Parrot at Honey Creek Landing in Grove (Smoking on the patio)
The Office on Monkey Island (smoking)
The Stables Casino in Miami (smoking)
The Shebang on Monkey Island (smoking on patio and Balcony Bar)
Ugly’s Grill & Bar, Thunder Bay Marina (smoking)
VIP Pizza at Hammerhead Marina (smoking on deck)
Water Side Bar & Grill in Grove
Waterway Café, Harbors View Marina (smoking on breakwater dining deck)
Wolf Creek Diner in Grove
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