Slog - Comments on Montana on Second and Bell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell Holy shi** is that the ferret guy? It’s a opossum! Hey excuse me… I have raised all sorts of animals, my pops gave me a bear cub when I was real young back in Montana; we got into all sorts of trouble! One time we got into it inside the bar—don’t ever take a beer away from a bear! The bartender learned that one the hard way. Where did you get this guy? It’s a she, and I rescued her about two years ago. She has been with me ever since. They are very loyal to just one person.... Copyright 2008 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:45:00 -0800 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:20:41 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by elenchos As long as they don't stab you, crazy people on the loose are hilarious!

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977287 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977287 Character Study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:23:22 -0800 Comment by max solomon its a hobo's life for me!

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977319 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977319 Character Study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:57:19 -0800 Comment by merry Cool! I see that guy all over the place... Now I know some of his story..

Wonder where those dugouts are? Hhmmm...


]]> merry http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977337 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977337 Character Study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:11:22 -0800 Comment by gravitysgone I was once at a county fair in Wyoming, and witnessed a guy try to ride the Gravitron (which I was a passenger on) with his pet raccoon on a shoulder. The carnie was going to let him, until a manager (finally) intervened. It was pretty incredible, but I missed my opportunity to see how a raccoon responds to the gravitron. I choose to believe that Montana and his possum have had similar adventures.

]]> gravitysgone http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977339 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977339 Character Study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:15:04 -0800 Comment by Karla Not to pee on the Happy Hobo Parade, but that guy* comes into the Regrade dog park from time to time, and it seriously pisses me off. Yep, you're cool, got a possum on your shoulder. Rock on, you crazy hobo diamond.

But please don't bring it into an area filled with loose animals genetically engineered to kill rodents. I mean, I keep my terriers out of the off-leash lion reserve (it agitates the lions and endangers my pets), it'd be nice if Montana could be equally considerate.

Granted, if I didn't have dogs, I'd probably think the dude was pretty bitchin'and buy him a tallboy at Kelley's.

*I assume it's the same guy. I'm not sure if there are multiple "Possum Guys" roaming Seattle, but anything's possible in Belltown!

]]> Karla http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977364 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977364 Character Study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:42:09 -0800 Comment by KELLY O I was there during this photo too - I believe he also told us that it's perfectly legal to eat roadkill in Montana. In fact, I think that's some roadkill he might have eaten on top of his head? Then there was the story about how some cops in Sturgis arrested a crow, a big black crow, for putting a quarter in a girls cleavage.... how the crow had to go to court - but not jail. That would be jail bird...

This guy has some AMAZING stories. He goes to the Pike Place Market every Friday between 2:00 and 4:00. Hit him up.

]]> KELLY O http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977371 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977371 Character Study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:46:47 -0800 Comment by laterite This is the kind of guy Kerouac wished he could be.

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977374 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977374 Character Study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:51:47 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Ahem.

http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/all_creatures

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977475 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977475 Character Study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:25:05 -0800 Comment by Mike in Pioneer Square Woo hoo! The homeless are funny! Let's not do anything about the problem because they're so entertaining! Especially for people who don't live in Seattle and want life here to be "colorful" and "full of character". What a hoot.

]]> Mike in Pioneer Square http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977751 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/montana_on_2nd_and_bell#c977751 Character Study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:20:41 -0800