Anyone know what the deal is with the helicopter tonight. It has gone by 5 times now. Too dark to see if it is a hospital helicopter - I pray not because it must have been bad for it to be roaming around all this time.

My guess is the BLM fire spotter getting started up early.

My guess ... Black Ops....some of Bin Laden's bunch must be in the area.

I happened to have my scanner operating and was able to transcribe the conversation. Here it is:

Pilot: "Okay we're off. There are incredible advantages to having a helicopter. This trip to Billings is going to literally fly by!"

<sounds of cheerful laughter>

Girl's voice: "Daddy! I forgot my teddy bear! I can't go without him!"

<sounds of crying>

Pilot: "Ok, ok, honey. Stop crying. We can go back and get it. We won't lose too much time."

<10 minute sound blackout>

Pilot: "Okay, now we are on the way again! Three cheers for helicopters!"

<sounds of cheering>

Boy's voice: "I've got to go potty!"

Pilot: "Can't you hold it for an hour?"

Boy's voice: "No! I've really gotta go!"

<10 minute sound blackout>

Pilot: "Finally! We're back in this tin-can on the way. No-one needs anything, right???"

<sounds of nervous agreement>

<one minute sound blackout

Woman's voice: "Dear, I hate to have to tell you this, but I think I might have left the water running."

<2 minute sound blackout>

Operations Director: "Pilot, why have you returned and left your aircraft in the middle of the landing zone with the motor running? Pilot? Pilot?"

<sound blackout>

FH