October 23rd Grand Lake Bum
Halloween is my fourth favorite holiday. You can get by with almost anything if you have a good enough costume. It’s the only time of year that it’s acceptable to put on a mask, walk up to a stranger’s house and demand that they give you food. Halloween builds confidence, too. All those things you never had the nerve to do are suddenly not so dangerous if you’re hiding behind a mask. Depending on the things you do, a mask might not be enough. Maybe a mask and quick feet!
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Halloween is only my fourth favorite holiday because New Year’s Eve and St. Patrick’s Day are holidays pretty much devoted exclusively to drinking. Costumes are good – but cocktails are better. So New Year’s Eve and St. Patrick’s Day tie for second place in my list of favorite holidays. So, what’s #1? Mardi Gras, of course. Drinking AND costumes! The perfect holiday.
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We all know you have to have some skill in marketing and/or communications to get your message out to the right audience; but a fellow in Middlesbrough, England went a little too far. He was randomly passing notes out to women in the area. The notes were all the same: “No offense intended. You are just a female that caught my eye…I am looking for a possible private arrangement. If you understand my meaning.” I guess you never know until you ask, right?
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The Russian division of Burger King might be stretching things a bit. They filed a complaint with the Russian Anti-Monopoly Service asking that the Stephen King film, “It,” be banned from Russia. The Burger King gurus claimed the clown character “Pennywise” looks too much like Ronald McDonald, and therefore the moving is advertising for McDonalds. So far, the only beneficiaries of the widely publicized complaint seem to be McDonalds and the movie who are getting far more attention than they would have without the Burger King complaint.
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Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who’s the richest of us all? According to the just-released Forbes 400 list, Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest with a net worth of $89 billion. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is next at $81.5 billion. The top Okie on the list was Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm at 24th ($18.7 billion), followed by BOK Financial Corp. Chairman George Kaiser at 42nd ($10.6 billion), Hobby Lobby founder David Green at 96th ($5 billion), Tulsa philanthropist Lynn Schusterman at 133rd ($3.9 billion), and Love’s Travel Stop and Country Stores founders Tom & Judy Love at 167th ($3.3 billion).
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In Orlando, Florida, Daniel Rushing has settled his lawsuit with the city for $37,500. He was stopped for speeding, but was arrested on methamphetamine charges after police found “crystals” in the floorboard of his car. When the substance was sent off for testing, it turned out to be just what Rushing had said it was – glaze from a Krispy Kreme doughnut. You would think a cop would have recognized that!
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DINING & DRINKING ON GRAND UPDATE: Monkey Island Winery is now open for business and selling wine at Royal Horse Ranch. Ugly’s Grill & Bar at Thunder Bay Marina has closed for the season.
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BEST FACEBOOK POST THIS WEEK: For every cigarette you smoke, God takes an hour away from your life and gives it to Keith Richards.
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BEST SIGN SEEN THIS WEEK: Carrots may be good for your eyes, but booze will double your vision.
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RANDY KREHBIEL’S RANDOM FACTOID OF THE DAY: By law, the playing of music in 19th century German brothels was strictly forbidden.
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BEST TWEET OF THE WEEK: Someone just honked to get me out of my parking spot faster; so now I have to sit here until both of us are dead.
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GRAND LAKE BUM SHOUT-OUTS: Happy Birthday wishes go out this week to Caryl Blanchat, Kenny King, Richard Bell, Ty Parks, Roger Pelcher, Jeff Pelcher, Cy Elmburg, Ape Howard, Julie Wolfe, Paul Staten, Tony LaRocca, Ainslee Stanford, Tonya Lowry, Shelly Sparks, Kaye Slepka, Phil Longacre, Teesha Clark, Christal Lavery, and Brian Usher.
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UNANSWERED QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Why are their flotation devices under the seats of airliners instead of parachutes?
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BEST EVENTS OF THE WEEK: WOW! What a line-up of Halloween weekend fun! Friday is Shangri-La’s Family Halloween Fun Night across the street from the Monkey Island Fire Dept. – bonfire, hayrides, bounce houses, games, music by No Apparent Reason, dogs & s’mores. Saturday is the big Punkin Chunkin event from 11-3 at John’s Tractor Works 3 miles east of Vinita and the Trick or Treat Poker Run (Cedar Port, Hammerhead, Arrowhead, Cherokee) and Boo Ball with dinner & music at Cherokee Yacht Club. Saturday is also the South Grand Lake Pub Crawl with free limo service between stops (Morrow’s Bar & Grill, Mooney’s, Pickles, & Michelle’s Bar in Ketchum). In Disney, off-roaders will have Rocktoberfest fun Friday-Sunday. Saturday night is Shangri-La’s big Halloween Dinner, Ball & Costume Contest at the Roosevelt Ballroom in the resort hotel (music by Uninvited Guest) and a Halloween Costume Party at Monkey Island Pub. Have fun!
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GRAND LAKE WEEKEND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: There are great entertainment options around the lake this weekend. Monkey Island is hopping, for sure. No Apparent Reason will provide the musical entertainment at Shangri-La’s Halloween Family Fun Night Friday night outdoors across from the Monkey Island Fire Department. Saturday night, Shangri-La presents Uninvited Guest for the costume ball at the resort hotel. Randy Lunsford will entertain behind the keyboard at The Shebang this weekend. The Balcony Bar upstairs at The Shebang features you as the entertainment with karaoke fun both Friday & Saturday nights; and across the street at Big Shots Rhythm & Booze, dance the night away on Saturday with great music from DJ Deeko. Just down the highway from there, Friday night is Karaoke Night at Monkey Island Pub. Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders will perform Friday night at Blind Swine, and D.J. Skibblez will entertain Saturday night. And there’s always great live Saturday night entertainment at the Road Hog Saloon.
Area casinos have excellent musical options this weekend, as well. Cherokee Casino Grove hosts Members Only Friday night and Thomas Martinez Saturday night. River Bend Casino’s Club 60 West Bar features The Eddie Valen Band Friday night, followed by Disco Dick & the Mirrorballs Saturday night. Downstream Casino’s Legends Sports Bar presents The Shari Bales Band on stage Friday night, followed by Aces Wild Saturday. At Indigo Sky Casino, there is live entertainment in the Echo Bar starting Thursday night with a two-night performance by Aces Wild. Saturday night, Dirty Saints will be on stage; and next Tuesday, Paralandra will perform for the big Halloween Bash at Downstream. At Grand Lake Casino’s Venue 655, Lickitty Split will perform Friday night and BC & The Big Rig will take over Saturday. The Boston Mountain Playboys will be on stage at Lost Creek Saloon at Bordertown Casino Friday night, with Derryl Perry wrapping up the weekend entertainment Saturday night.
The best spots to catch all your favorite sports action, including NFL Football, College Football, NBA, NASCAR and PGA Golf are Doc’s Bar & Grill at Shangri-La Resort Hotel, Monkey Island Pub, the Standing Room Only Bar at The Shebang, Road Hog Saloon, 1909 in Grove, and Pickles at the Lake in Langley.
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BUM MUST-SEE TV: Season 3 of Blindspot premieres Friday night at 7:00 on NBC. The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special airs Saturday night at 10:30 on NBC; and Kevin Can Wait has moved to Monday night at 7:00 on CBS (good luck competing with The Voice and Monday Night Football).
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BUM MUST-SEE MOVIES: Thank You For Your Service, Suburbicon, and The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “What’s the difference between Harvey Weinstein and the Pillsbury Doughboy? When the Pillsbury Doughboy offers you a roll (role), he doesn’t ask you to watch him take a shower for it.” – Jimmy Kimmel
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SAVE THE DATE: Friday & Saturday, November 3-4 – Cherokee Heritage Days at Har-Bar Village. Saturday, November 11 – Harbors View Marina Barn Dance. Saturday, November 18 – Festivus Party & Shopping Specials at Shangri-La Golf Club. Friday, November 24 – Shangri-La’s annual “Black Friday Seafood Buffet” at the Summit Restaurant. Saturday, December 9 – Polar Bear Plunge at Arrowhead Yacht Club. Saturday night, December 9 – Christmas Lights Boat Parade on South Grand Lake. Saturday, December 16 – “Brunch with Santa” at Shangri-La’s Summit Restaurant (members only).
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The University of Tulsa kicks off the area college football weekend Friday night at SMU (8:00 on ESPN2). OSU is at West Virginia Saturday morning at 11:00 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) and Arkansas is at Ole Miss (11:00 SEC). OU hosts Texas TechSaturday night on ABC. Other Saturday games include Texas at Baylor, Kansas State at Kansas, Pen State at Ohio state, TCU at Iowa State, and Mississippi State at Texas A&M.
In the Major League Baseball world, it’s World Series Time! All the games are on Fox – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and, as necessary, Sunday, Tuesday & Wednesday of next week.
In the NBA, the OKC Thunder are at Minnesota Friday night (7:00 on NBA) and at Chicago Saturday night (7:00 on Fox Sports Oklahoma), then take a couple of days off before traveling to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks Tuesday night (NBA).
The NFL weekend kicks off Thursday night with Miami at Baltimore (7:30 on CBS). Sunday’s games start early (8:30 on NFL Network) with Minnesota and Cleveland facing off in London. The noon games feature Chicago at New Orleans (Fox) and the L.A. Chargers at New England (CBS). Dallas is at Washington at 3:30 Fox) and Detroit hosts Pittsburgh Sunday night (7:30 on NBC). Monday Night Football features Denver at Kansas City (7:30 on ESPN).
PGA Players are scattered around the world. Some will be playing in the World Golf Championship HSBC Champions Tournament in Shanghai. Coverage will be on the Golf Channel Thursday-Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The remaining PGA Tour players will be back in the states for the Sanderson Farms Championship. Coverage of that tournament will be on the Golf Channel, as well, beginning at 1:30 Thursday-Sunday.
The NASCAR boys are running at Martinsville this weekend. Coverage of the First Data 500 begins at 2:00 Sunday afternoon on NBCSN.
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We pulled warm temperatures as far into fall as we could, but weather for the upcoming weekend is a lot more seasonally correct, unfortunately. We might have a shower or two Friday, but otherwise the weekend looks sunny. Sadly, high temperatures will only get into the low 50s with nighttime lows in the 30s. I’m ready for spring! Have lots of Halloween fun this weekend. There are lots of parties to enjoy. Be sure and by a drink for the guy next to you, though. 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
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 (smoking upstairs—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
Carlos Montez in Langley (smoking in bar)
Ceasar’s Place in Vinita and on Monkey Island
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
Frosty & Edna’s (west of the dam in Langley)
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)
Roadhouse 125 on Monkey Island (smoking deck)
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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