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We have iced coffee as an option here, but tea is a hot drink. It's a staple in the UK and Ireland. Until I started watching these videos, I hadn't realized how rare kettles are in American homes. I think one if them said that the lower mains voltage in the US means they take much longer to boil.

And ketchup!

They're virtually unknown over here, and so far I've only seen them at this show. The guy goes by the name 'Cranky Yankee'. I've just checked his Facebook page, and apparently he'll be closer to where I live a couple of times over the summer.

Why Are The British So Eccentric In War? That's the question posed in this video. It tells the story of why you can always make tea in a British tank, and of the soldier who went into battle in Operation Market Garden (the failed attempt to take the bridge in Arnhem as dramatized in the movie 'A Bridge Too Far') with an umbrella.

I was back a the American car show today. I don't go every year as it can get repetitive, but there were a good number of cars this year that I hadn't seen before including a recent Challenger Hellcat and Charger Scatpack that had travelled all the way from Poland. From TV, there were two or three KITTs, one with the full dashboard makeover and a couple of Starsky and Hutch Torinos. Not American, but designed for the American market, there was a row of five Deloreans, some with flux capacitors. I avoided the usual food offerings of burger and chips and took the opportunity to have another corn dog! With good weather, it was very busy this year, so the food queues were ridiculous. I thought I was going to be out of luck Dukes-wise until I made my second tour and spotted a General Lee. It's not the same as the one above. The owner has had it for 19 years, has been to Dukesfest and visited the filming sites. He let me sit in for a photo and showed me the signed knee pad under the steering wheel which came from a screen-used car. He also had both sun visors signed by cast and crew.

Because I'm still close to the UK, I'm usually identified as English, and that's fine with me (although I didn't celebrate St George's Day on Thursday!). My nationality is British, and that's probably how I'd be known further from home where people aren't so familiar with the differences between the Home Nations.

British English often comes with subtext and inferred meanings whereas American English tends to be more direct. Here's a video by an American who's been living in the UK for a while. In it, she describes some of the phrases that initially confused her.

I'd say midweek would be best as it's a bit quieter. I'm between five and eight hours ahead of most of the people on here, so I'll leave it up to someone else to recommend at time. I hope this update doesn't mess up internal links and embedded videos like when you shifted from vBulletin.

JOSH Scroggins

Gangster

GREENVILLE Construction Company It's a place mentioned in 'Along Came a Duke'.

Peace

ELYSEE Meadows

Soldier

And a CROOK.

ANDREW Robinson guest-starred in a couple of episodes.

I've just checked out their website - luraycaverns.com - and they're very impressive. One thing that confused me - if they were discovered in 1878, why does the tour guide wear an 18th century costume (I'm quoting the video)? That would date from at least 79 years before the caves were discovered!

I think we need more details, Roger.

Danny DeVito

Butter

Soggy MARSH

Kimi Antonelli took his second pole position in a row as the Mercedes cars continued to be the team to beat at this week's Japanese Grand Prix. They may be quick in qualifying, but other teams are getting better starts, and Kimi slipped to sixth with Oscar Piastri making the most of his first start of year to take the lead. Oscar and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc made early pit stops, but lost out when their rivals got to do their pit stops under a yellow flag brought out by Oliver Bearman's crash into the wall. The new rules this year have led to a lot of yo-yo overtaking, and the front three teams now seem to be fairly evenly matched in race conditions. At the checkered flag, Kimi took his second win of the year to become the youngest leader of the championship. Oscar was second with Charles in third. Their team mates repeated the pattern with George Russell fourth, Lando Norris fifth and Lewis Hamilton sixth. Max Verstappen qualified 11th and only recovered to eighth. You can watch the race highlights here. In the Drivers' Championship, it's now Mercedes, Mercedes, Ferrari, Ferrari, McLaren, McLaren. The debate about the new rules continues with a meeting set to take place after the race. While we're getting a lot more overtaking, the 50-50 power setup with the electrical energy means that cars are dropping speed before the end of long straights because they're saving/harvesting energy. Understandably, the drivers and fans don't like this. They have plenty of time to sort things out as due to the previously mentioned war in the Middle East, the next two races have been cancelled, costing F1 an estimated $100 million. That means that the cars won't be out again until the Miami race weekend starting on May 1st.

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Dukes is all about KINFOLK.

Since December 31, 2023 - he was 84.