RogerDuke

Jesse 67 Luke 33 Don't worry GLG. He seems to be making slow progress. Old Jesse feels like he's swimming 5 mph upstream in a current that's going 10 mph downstream....LOL

Congratulations Ray on a great jump. For those of you who haven't read about it yet, go up to the "Ray Kohn vs Bo Duke" thread.

Ignore the last post where I said I'll post a short review first. I'll get right to the long one. I arrived at Yankee Lake at 7:00. The sky was cloudy and it occasionally sprinkled but nothing serious. It eventually cleared up and the weather ended up not being a problem at all. It was awesome to see Ray and everybody from his family and crew. This was my third experience this year hanging out with them and I hope there'll be a lot more next year. I've really gotten pretty attatched to some of the folks there. It's so cool being around other Dukes fans.....it's a lot like the HazzardNet except you get to see real faces. Like the HazzardNet, they're a big happy family. I looked over at the jump sight and noticed school buses parked where I expected to see cars. There were two on the other end of the ramp (and they added a third later). Come to find out, there were some unexpected problems getting together enough cars for the jump and Ray had to go with plan B. Maybe I shouldn't say "unexpected problems" because in Hazzard County, unexpected problems are expected. Since I'm officially on the crew now (even though I'm just a little lost rookie) I now have access to do awesome things like climb up on the top of ramps. After greeting Ray and folks on his crew I made that climb and looked over the buses while standing on top. My jaw dropped at the view. I wish every one of the 14,000 people there could have seen what I saw from that perspective and then imagined jumping over it. I tried to imagine what it would be like but just the thought made me nervous. It's funny how thinking about it doesn't make someone nervous when they're NOT standing on the ramp. Yankee Lake Truck Night is awesome. There's so much to do. Google their website to check it out. After some of those activities, including trucks on steroids pulling a few tons, Ray was ready for his jump. I watched him put his suit on and get strapped in. He seemed as cool as a cucumber and laughed and joked with people as he was getting ready. If he was nervous, you sure couldn't tell. I walked down the hill and took my position guarding the jump area so people wouldn't get too close. The General Lee show car and Fury patrol car flew by a few times with Rosco in hot pursuit. They delighted the fans with their chase while the exited crowd of 14,000 waited for the big stunt. Then, it happened....after a trial run, Ray came speeding down the hill and hit the ramp, flying into the night sky above the three school buses, clearing them with ease and landing with a thud, crunching the front end. I was thrilled to see such a spectacular stunt so close up but since I've gotten to know Ray a lot better and consider him to be my friend, my strongest emotion was relief. I was happy that the landing went relatively well and he was probably fine. Come to find out, Ray did get a little scuffed up but nothing serious. It didn't take him too long to recover and start greeting his fans and sign autographs. Thirty years (and one day) after Bo Duke's famous Leap For Life on the episode Carnival of Thrills part II, Ray made a great jump of his own and it was an incredible tribute to the show and the stunt men and crew members who made that historic jump possible. The Northeast Ohio Dukes don't have any more crazy stunts planned this year but you can bet the money in Boss's bank that Ray and his crew will be back for more in 2011. If there's no DukesFest next year, the Dukes of Hazzard Stunt show will be biggest Dukes show on the planet so hopefully some of you can make to trip to hang out with a bunch of folks who understand why you love the Dukes so much. In conclusion, congratulations Ray on a spectacular jump! You're a lot braver than me. But that's why guys like you have all the fun and guys like me just write about it. See ya next year!

cigar

I agree with MaryAnne. She was in college at the time so I'm sure she remembers it pretty well.

Jesse 67 Luke 33

Okay, I'll start this out.... One of my favorite scenes is watching Bo and Luke walk in the door of the Boar's Nest in "Welcome Back Bo 'n Luke." It was so emotional. I was 22 when the episode originally aired and it was one of the most exciting moments of my life!

I know we've talked a lot about favorite characters, episodes, seasons and quotes but a recent post on the Uncle Jesse Quotes thread made me think we should do a favorite scenes thread. (If we've already done it, let's do it again). Post one at a time to keep the thread going a little longer.

Well, what did you think of Bowyer's fine Garrett? I know it's the talk of NASCAR so I figured our resident expert would have something to say about it.....LOL

Wow, that's something! They didn't happen to have that book there did they? (just kidding) It would have been nice though!

24 hours until Ray's big jump. I'll post a short review when I get home and a longer one later. I'm starting to get a little nervous. Can ya tell by my voice?

That sounds right to me so I'm following texasdaisy's lead and agreeing.

I couldn't agree more. Folks on the HazzardNet make me smile too!

Luke 32 Jesse 68 The old-timer's taking one step forward and two steps back...LOL

prom

Hey Daney I don't know if you enjoy Halloween or not but Mystery in Hazzard Swamp should be getting pretty scary by early October just in time for Halloween. Who knows what could happen in that swamp. By the end of October Jesse and Bo could be werewolves or vampires or something.....stay tuned....if you dare!

It's sounds like you two will be spending a little extra time on the HazzardNet to cheer you up after the Chase is over. Don't cry on your keyboards too much or you'll short circuit them. It's good to hear from you again redneck woman!

I'd give anything for somebody to post the right answer so I can agree with them. I'm going to kick myself when I hear it.

It's never too early to think about Christmas. I've already seen two places with Halloween decorations up. Once those come down Christmas decorations replace them. It's just around the corner!!

*Jesse double checks to make sure the boat is tied securely. He shrugs his shoulders to get the straps of his backpack in a more comfortable position and starts walking while looking in all directions with Bo following close behind. After going a few hundred feet through the thick swamp, being careful to avoid quicksand Jesse spoke to his nephew* "Ya know Bo, you owe yer life to this swamp. Back when yer daddy was a little feller he come down with marsh fever. Modern medicine had no cure for it but I found my great grandpappy's book of Choctaw Indian cures that he made after befriending an old Choctaw Chief. After studying it, I came to this very area to find the medicinal plants needed to save my little brother. Of course there's no way of knowing if he would have died or not without it but most folks who got the marsh fever never lived through it. A lot of folks think the swamp is a horrible place and avoid it. I have to admit it's not the most comfortable place in the world but if you know what yer doing ya could survive out here indefinitely. The Choctaws did. This place is full of life and lots of food a feller can survive on....as long as you don't get the good plants mixed up with the poison ones."

Well Brian, thanks to Meadowmufn, you and MaryAnne, HazzardNet has broken the record for most "good words" ever written about the Dukes of Hazzard. No other place on this planet has even come close to honoring the show as much as this place has. For that, you three can be proud.....and for that, the rest of us are forever grateful.

I just watched part 2 of "Carnival of Thrills" today. I'm getting in the mood for Ray Kohn's 33 car jump in two days. Jesse had a funny quote in part two also. This time, Luke was driving. After Luke jumped a blue car over a creek on the way to save Bo near the end, Jesse said "That's the closest I want to get to Heaven in the next 30 years!" Wow Garrett, considering that you haven't seen that episode in a long time I'm surprised you remembered Carl's name. As you might recall Carl had a limp from wrecking while being a stunt man for the show. That's because Diane used her womanly ways to talk him into jumping cars too. So, the answer to your question is: X-boyfriend. I know what you mean aboout not liking the fighting. That's why I'm not crazy about "Dr. Jekyl and Mr Duke". I hate seeing a Duke being mean to another Duke....even if it's not his fault. Do you remember the scene in Carnival of Thrills were Jesse ordered Daisy to stop the jeep and Jesse put up his fists to fight Luke? I did like that scene though. It's one of my favorite scenes in all 7 years of filming.

Jesse 69 Luke 31