Metropolis Reality Forums - Lettermans cabin raided

Sponsored by: The Fans!

Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register.
Nov 25^th, 2024, 2:59am

Upcoming Premiere Dates:
Survivor 23, Season premiere
Thursday, September 14 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on CBS

Metropolis Reality Forums Ť Lettermans cabin raided ť

   Metropolis Reality Forums
   Off-Topic Forums
   In the News (Moderators: lakelady, yesteach, MediaScribe, Bumper, Isle_be_back)
   Lettermans cabin raided

Previous topic | New Topic | Next topic »

Pages: 1

Add Poll

Notify of replies

Send Topic

Author

Topic: Lettermans cabin raided (Read 213 times)

azure
ForumsNet Member

Gender:

Posts: 4087

Lettermans cabin raided
« on: Sep 24^th, 2003, 5:08pm »

Quote

Modify

Letterman's Cabin Raided
Sep 24, 8:57 AM EST

GREAT FALLS (AP) -- Talk show host David Letterman found a bear in his Montana, cabin over the weekend, and called on the help of a local teenager when the bear refused to leave.

Letterman told viewers of his Late Show about a bear that came into his home before the crack of dawn and started rummaging around his kitchen.

"I think to myself, 'probably the wind,' and in Montana that's always a pretty good bet," Letterman told his viewers Monday night.

Letterman continued to sleep, thinking maybe someone was fixing him breakfast. After about an hour he decided to investigate.

"And there, standing in my kitchen, is the largest bear I've ever seen in my entire life," he said. "... I don't know how big, but he was the hugest bear I've ever seen in my kitchen ... So I closed the door."

That's when Letterman turned to some locals, including the hero of the story, Brandon Lightner, a senior at Choteau High School.

Letterman called his friend and ranch manager Chip Kearns, of Choteau, who "knows everything and runs everything and is a Marine and he's the guy you want to call when you've got a bear in your kitchen."

After helping Letterman chase the bear around the house for a few hours, they decided to call in Lightner and his M-80s. They dropped the large firecrackers into a room the bear was sleeping in, chasing it out.

"If you ever are in that situation, call a high school kid," Letterman told his viewers. "Get those M-80s and your problems are over, ladies and gentlemen."

Lightner, 17, works for Letterman during the summer, according to his parents, Kevin and Tammie Lightner.

"I got a charge out of it," Kevin Lightner said of Letterman's TV segment on the episode. "It was pretty unique to have my son's name mentioned on TV. It was an awful funny story anyway."

He told the Great Falls Tribune that his son is strict about Letterman's privacy policy and could not speak about the incident.

IP Logged

HELLO EVERYBODY!!

MzWings
ForumsNet Member

Praying for FN members/family health & happiness

Gender:

Posts: 0

Re: Lettermans cabin raided
« Reply #1 on: Sep 24^th, 2003, 6:12pm »

Quote

Modify

Uhhh...sorry but this isn't funny to me. Letterman's humour left me a long long time ago.

When one is out in the "wild" as Letterman's abode is - one takes extra precautions to prevent (or at least HELP to prevent) such situation's.

They chased the bear around the house "for a few hours"? DL is an idiot.

(Nothing against you azure for posting this. I simply cannot stand DL)

IP Logged

"Senility Prayer"...God grant me...
The senility to forget the people I never liked
The good fortune to run into the ones that I do
And the eyesight to tell the difference."

azure
ForumsNet Member

Gender:

Posts: 4087

Re: Lettermans cabin raided
« Reply #2 on: Sep 24^th, 2003, 7:23pm »

Quote

Modify

I love david letterman, while I may not find this particular story humorous, I do in general find him to be so. Although I do see why people may not find him to be so. I just posted the article cause I found it somewhat interesting, I actually do not see where he did anything wrong either. It does not say he left a trail of honey leading into his cabin or anything Roll Eyes

I am sure he tried to lighten the story up for his show audience anyway.

oh well, differences in opinions are bound to happen I suppose Cheesy

« Last Edit: Sep 24^th, 2003, 7:26pm by azure »

IP Logged

HELLO EVERYBODY!!

rcs_mum
ForumsNet Member

Proud Mom!

Gender:

Posts: 1744

Re: Lettermans cabin raided
« Reply #3 on: Sep 24^th, 2003, 9:06pm »

Quote

Modify

And I thought taking down our bird feeder every evening to keep it from the bear that climbs up the tree every night to remove it and eat was bad! Roll Eyes

IP Logged

Addams
You Bet Your ASS Team
ForumsNet Member

Gender:

Posts: 5398

Re: Lettermans cabin raided
« Reply #4 on: Sep 24^th, 2003, 9:41pm »

Quote

Modify

Bears eat Birdfeed? I had no idea. It makes the pigeons in my neighbours yard almost look friendly!

IP Logged

MzWings
ForumsNet Member

Praying for FN members/family health & happiness

Gender:

Posts: 0

Re: Lettermans cabin raided
« Reply #5 on: Sep 25^th, 2003, 12:35pm »

Quote

Modify

on Sep 24^th, 2003, 7:23pm, azure wrote:

oh well, differences in opinions are bound to happen I suppose Cheesy

I'm sorry azure - I hope there are no hurt feelings over this - I didn't intend that. I'm an domestic/wild animal fanatic and tend to go overboard in their defense.

Perhaps Mr. Letterman doesn't/didn't know about protecting himself out there. That presents a clear and present danger, not only to himself - but in this case, the bear. I don't know if you've ever witnessed a wild animal who has been over-tranqed, but I have. It was heartbreaking. Thank goodness Letterman's bear is still free to roam.

:hug:

IP Logged

"Senility Prayer"...God grant me...
The senility to forget the people I never liked
The good fortune to run into the ones that I do
And the eyesight to tell the difference."

azure
ForumsNet Member

Gender:

Posts: 4087

Re: Lettermans cabin raided
« Reply #6 on: Sep 25^th, 2003, 1:04pm »

Quote

Modify

no wings, I was not offended in the least Kiss

IP Logged

HELLO EVERYBODY!!

Pages: 1

Add Poll

Notify of replies

Send Topic


Previous topic \| New Topic \| Next topic »