On the buses: Crystal Gayle loses vehicle

Apparently, police were suspicious when they saw Christopher Daniel Gay sitting in a tour bus because he "had an unkempt appearance" - which suggests they've never seen anyone getting on or off a tour bus ever before.

It turned out, though, that Gay had no business being on the bus. Nor were his claims to be picking up NASCAR driver Tony Stewart true, either.

In fact, he'd pinched the bus off Crystal Gayle, as part of a getaway attempt having been caught in a stolen Wal-Mart wagon. (Now, that's a step-up in terms of luxury, isn't it?)

Prior to that, he'd been in a stolen pick-up and before that, riding in a prison van. It's a bit like the Honda Impossible Dream advert, only with thieving and without the getaway in a giant balloon at the end.

The police who challenged him in Gayle's tour bus had been satisfied with his response:

"He stated that he was leaving the racetrack to go to McDonald's to get a hamburger."

They did think to check, and discovered he was in a stolen bus. But not before they'd waved him on his way. It turned out he'd been lying about going to McDonalds, too.

The last we heard, he's still cruising across the US in Crystal Gayle's bus. They ought to make a movie.