Sometimes Chef works, sometimes it doesn't

Chef does NOT work

[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:32 +0000] INFO: *** Chef 0.10.8 ***
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Setting the run_list to ["recipe[elasticsearch::plugin_jetty]"] from JSON
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Run List is [recipe[elasticsearch::plugin_jetty]]
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Run List expands to [elasticsearch::plugin_jetty]
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Starting Chef Run for elasticsearch-test-1
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Running start handlers
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Start handlers complete.
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Processing service[elasticsearch] action enable (elasticsearch::plugin_jetty line 1)
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Processing bash[/usr/local/bin/plugin -install sonian/elasticsearch-jetty/0.19.3] action run (elasticsearch::plugin_jetty line 5)
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Chef Run complete in 0.303182 seconds
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Running report handlers
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:34 +0000] INFO: Report handlers complete

Chef Works

[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:54 +0000] INFO: *** Chef 0.10.8 ***
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:55 +0000] INFO: Setting the run_list to ["recipe[elasticsearch::plugin_head]"] from JSON
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:55 +0000] INFO: Run List is [recipe[elasticsearch::plugin_head]]
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:55 +0000] INFO: Run List expands to [elasticsearch::plugin_head]
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:55 +0000] INFO: Starting Chef Run for elasticsearch-test-1
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:55 +0000] INFO: Running start handlers
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:55 +0000] INFO: Start handlers complete.
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:55 +0000] INFO: Processing service[elasticsearch] action enable (elasticsearch::plugin_head line 1)
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:56 +0000] INFO: Processing bash[/usr/local/bin/plugin -install mobz/elasticsearch-head] action run (elasticsearch::plugin_head line 5)
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:56 +0000] INFO: bash[/usr/local/bin/plugin -install mobz/elasticsearch-head] sh("bash"  "/tmp/chef-script20120526-3214-1c3ebdq-0")
-> Installing mobz/elasticsearch-head...
Trying https://github.com/downloads/mobz/elasticsearch-head/elasticsearch-head-0.19.3.zip...
Trying https://github.com/mobz/elasticsearch-head/zipball/v0.19.3...
Trying https://github.com/mobz/elasticsearch-head/zipball/master...
Downloading ..................................DONE
Identified as a _site plugin, moving to _site structure ...
Installed head
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:59 +0000] INFO: bash[/usr/local/bin/plugin -install mobz/elasticsearch-head] ran successfully
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:59 +0000] INFO: bash[/usr/local/bin/plugin -install mobz/elasticsearch-head] sending restart action to service[elasticsearch] (delayed)
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:59 +0000] INFO: Processing service[elasticsearch] action restart (elasticsearch::plugin_head line 1)
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:16:01 +0000] INFO: service[elasticsearch] restarted
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:16:01 +0000] INFO: Chef Run complete in 5.685388 seconds
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:16:01 +0000] INFO: Running report handlers
[Sat, 26 May 2012 20:16:01 +0000] INFO: Report handlers complete