Garrett Duke

Guess I'll stick with my Alan Jackson theme.

Another older AJ song...shows his love for cars.

Gotta love ol' Waylon. Those people are sure lucky to be able to see a great legend as Waylon in concert...I would love to see him in concert. The Dukes is a big reason behind liking him, but his great music and talent speak for themselves as well. This song was originally sang with Willie Nelson, but in this video I think it is only Waylon singing it. RIP Waylon...we miss you!

My favorite Christian band. This song always sound so sad to me...

Classic Alan Jackson. Love the part to see Alan skiing with his boots half way through the video. Heard on the radio the other day that Alan has 24 number one hits. Way to go Alan. Have to admit AJ is one of my favorite Country artist...

"Now wait a minute, Rosco," Bo says pleadingly, "we're just giving Connor a ride in The General. We're not kidnapping him or anyone else. Neither were we speeding." Bo had to insert the last part. "Like I am going to believe that, Bo Duke! You and Luke are liars and now you are kidnappers on top of it. You've tried to do some ornery stuff in the past, but you've gone too far!" the sheriff snaps before looking back in at Connor to make sure he looks OK. "You OK Connor? They hurt you any?" "No sir," Connor states confidently, "Bo's right. They were just taking me for a ride to visit my parents' grave." "Great. Now you're making the poor innocent boy lie on top of it. You're a bad example to the rest of society," Rosco rolls his eyes at Bo, "OK Bo and Luke Duke you are under arrest for the kidnapping of an innocent boy. Now get out of your junk car nice and easy now and perhaps I won't have to shoot you in front of Connor." "Rosco," Luke protests as he watches Bo slowly pulling himself out of the open window, "why don't you go and call Ira Grant at the orphanage. Ask him yourself?" "Because I don't have to. I have all the evidence sitting before my eyes as we speak," Rosco snaps at them, "now get out." "Rosco, where's your Christmas spirit at?" Bo asks as he begins to envisioning spending Christmas and New Year's in jail. "The likes of you two ruin Christmas. For me. For everyone. Now hush and turn around," Bo slowly does as he is told to do as he watches Luke climb out of The General and helping Connor out as well. As Rosco clamps the cuffs tightly around Bo's wrist and Luke gets besides him, Bo whispers, "I hope you're happy now, Lukas. The poor kid gets to be a witness to our arrest just because you wanted me to pull it over. Merry Christmas." Luke rolls his eyes as Rosco walks over to him and forcefully turns him around and yanking his hands behind his back to place the handcuffs on his wrists. "Let's go," Rosco roughly grabs the back of Bo's and Luke's shirt to begin escorting them to the sheriff's car. "Hey Rosco," Bo begins to question, "you going to leave an eight year old kid alone on the side of the road?" "Of course not! You hush it Bo or I'll charge you for back talking." With that the sheriff turns his head to look at Connor who stands near The General with tears rolling down his cheeks, "Connor, you need to come with me. You can ride in the passenger seat while these two criminals will be locked in the back seat where they can't get to you."

"Oh c'mon," Connor states as he watches the sheriff's car behind him a moment before turning around to face Bo, "you're not doing nothing wrong. Why don't you step on it and lose him as you always do?" "Because you're in the car," Luke quickly answers before breathing in deeply and looks ahead at Bo who continues to drive forward despite his warning to pull over, "Mr. Grant wouldn't trust us with you or anyone of the kids at the orphanage if he found out we were involved in a car chase with you in the car. Especially running from the sheriff. Not only is it dangerous, it is also wrong to go against authority. Like it or not, Sheriff Coltrane is the authority of Hazzard." "If it's so wrong, then why are the two of you so known for escaping Sheriff Coltrane and for all them car chases y'all are involved in?" Connor questions. Luke eyes Connor and then up at Bo as the siren continues to wail closely behind them. "Bo, pull it over. Now!" Luke states impatiently before turning to Connor, "Well first of all, it's just us in the car. No kids. Second of all, we only do it out of neccessity of it due to the sheriff's and commissioner's constant tricks. C'mon Bo, not with Connor in the car." Bo slowly nods in the front seat while his foot remains on the accelerator slightly, keeping within the speed limit. Exhaling loudly, Bo slowly takes his foot off of the accelerator and taps the brakes as he parks The General on the side of the road. "Well Lukas, explain to me how you plan on getting Connor back to the orphanage when we're in jail," Bo states out frustration. Silence filters in the car as all eyes are on the sheriff who slowly makes it out of his patrol car while they are lost in their own thoughts and emotions. "Well boys," Rosco states as he leans into the car before his eyes fall upon Connor in the back seat with Luke. Rosco's eyes light up in anger and shock as he looks accusatory at Luke and then up at Bo. "Bo and Luke Duke, I pulled you over for speeding. Now I know why. . ." he let his sentence hang for a moment, "you're kidnapping that poor boy!"*

Glasses

book

Ok it is three words, but figured it went here since it was the same word. Sorry for all the NKOTB songs...the songs just kinda come to mind when I am posting here. Hope y'all ain't too sick of them...

Crayons

*Mr. Grant nods at Connor with a smile of satisfaction upon seeing Connor's smile for the first time since he had entered the orphange. "Well, I trust Bo and Luke enough that they will take good care of you and will drive within the speed limits and safely while you are in their car," with this Mr. Grant eyes Bo and Luke sternly who quickly nod in understandment. Looking back at Connor, he continues, "So I will agree to let them take you for a ride in that car of their's, but only if you all agree to be back in an half an hour. Understand?" "Yes sir," Bo and Luke agree to his terms quickly before glancing over at Connor who grows serious for a long moment in thought. Connor glances up at the boys and up at Mr. Grant and slowly nods. A half hour didn't seem to be enough time to him, but he knew better than to argue with authority. And a half hour was better than nothing. "Yes sir," he slowly agrees. ******** Several minutes later Luke and Connor are strapped in the back seat of The General despite Connor's plea to sit in the front with Bo. "Where to?" Bo asks as he backs he pulls out of the drive way of the orphanage and onto the dirt rorad. He glances into the rear view mirror briefly at Connor and Luke before glancing up at the road that lies ahead. Connor eyes Bo in the front before looking out of his window, looking at what he views as freedom from the cell that he had been placed within when he had lost his parents and his brother. Looking back at Bo he takes a deep breath and asks, "Can I ask you a favor?" "Sure you can," Bo is quick to speak up, wanting to do anything he can to please Connor. "Would you mind taking me to the cementry to visit my family and perhaps the church?" he goes silent, knowing he is asking a lot, and feeling guilty for using Bo and Luke in order to get out and to go to their grave. Not that he had lied, he was excited to see their car and to ride in it, but deep down, he knew he had other motives for wanting to go for a ride. "I'm sorry. You don't have to if you don't want to. You are already -" "Of course we can, can't we Luke?" Bo asks as he glances down at his speedometer to make sure he is within the speed zone. Looking up, he glances in his rearview mirror at Connor only to notice the sheriff's car right on his bumper a moment before the loud wail of his sirens penetrate the silent day. "Damn...I mean dang," Bo cusses before catching himself, "what he want now? I'm doing the speed limit." "I don't know what he wants, but I think our only option right now is to pull over and see what he wants," Luke states as he turns around to see how close the sheriff is.

Think this has been used already, but I had to use it. I was a huge Billy Ray fan for the longest time.

Well y'all...sorry to put your them of Weird Al songs to rest, but I had to post the New Kids again. I am a fan of their older music, though do have thier latest CD and do like some of their newer music (some is too suggestive for me) this is off thier latest album and is one of my favorite songs on that album.

Well once again, I apologize for slacking in my duties on relaying the points of the Nationwide series. I didn't forget about it, but with all that has been going on with the Sprint Series, it kinda got put on the back burner so that the Sprint Cup series news and what not wouldn't overshadow the Nationwide Series on the main page...if all that makes sense. So without further wait, here is the top ten in the point standings of the Nationwide Series: 1. Brad Keselowski (First championship won by him, though had to say with his big point lead he had throughout the last half of the season, am not surprised to see that he won the championship.) 2. Carl Edwards (-445 behind Keselowski. But still predictable at finishing second due to the points drop to third place.) 3. Kyle Busch (-705. Just to show the point gap.) 4. Justin Allgaier 5. Paul Menard 6. Kevin Harvick 7. Trevor Bayne 8. Joey Lagono 9. Jason Leffler 10. Steven Wallace Six drivers out of the top ten in points in the Nationwide Series are regular Sprint Cup drivers as well. I understand the just Nationwide Series drivers are just starting out and need experience and to drive against the best drivers in the sport is a great experience for them. But I still think that they should keep the Sprint Cup drivers out of the Nationwide Series and let the Nationwide Series drivers race against themselves...perhaps they'd win a little more and show more of their real talent and potential than they could when they are driving against the likes of Kevin Harvick who finished third in the Sprint Series race or the rest of the Sprint Cup drivers...Brad Keselowski is even a full time Sprint Cup driver. (As is Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Joey Lagano, and Paul Menard.) My opinion. Have to admit, even though I slacked in posting on here, it has been interesting to follow the drivers in the Nationwide series. I don't and haven't watched a Nationwide series race in a long time, but seeing the names and points while doing this has gotten me to at least know the up and coming names in the NASCAR series. Perhaps I will find more time come February to start watching the Nationwide Series along with the Sprint Cup. (78 more days to go...)

Ron Santo died yesterday at the age of seventy due to bladder cancer. Ron played his entire professional baseball career with the Chicago Cubs and was the radio announcer for the Cubs games after that. Of all that I had heard of him, he was a great baseball player and seemed to be a great guy all together. He will be deeply missed in Chicago and all of the Cubs fans. (This is just not a good year to be a Cubs fan. Don't know if there are any other Cubs fans on the board, but not only did they have a horrible season, in my opinion, they also traded some very valuable Cubs players during the Cubs season (especially Derek Lee...never underst and why they traded him for...). If that wasn't enough, they didn't hire Ryne Sandberg (my all time favorite baseball player) to be their manager and he is no longer in the Cubs organization. And now we have lost an all time great ball player in Ron Santo. Very sad.) Sorry y'all...I just had to vent for a moment. May Ron's soul rest in peace. Him and his family will be in my thoughts and prayers as they deal with this difficult time.

Games

Well, I for one, am having a hard time believing that the 2010 NASCAR season is over and that I am left waiting three months until the next race. It just seems wrong not to have a race on to watch on Sundays! Well lucky for me that there is a few breaks in the off season that either have a preseason race or for this instance, the award ceremony. The NASCAR award ceremony will be in Las Vegas as it was last year and only the top ten drivers are allowed to be there. This year award ceremony will be on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 9:00 PM (I assume EST since most are on that time zone, but it don't say, so I'd check your local listing to be sure on the time. . .) on the SPEED channel. It will be hosted by Frank Caliendo and will have performances by Rascl Flatts and Viva Elvis. 2010 NASCAR Championship Ceremony Here is the link with more detail of the show for all that want to watch it. I watched it last year and I found it entertaining...then again, Gordon and Johnson were on there and it was NASCAR related so my opinion is very biased.

*Connor watches as the kids all file back into the orphanage, silently wondering why they are going inside for, before his thoughts return to the orange car he had sat in only momentarily ago. Luke on the other hand watches silently as the kids run screaming and yelling back into the orphanage with Daisy closley running after them with her own excited yell. He is quick to realize where they are going and why they are returning to the orphanage and he silently questions if they are doing the right thing. They all had came to the orphanage for all the kids. Not just one kid. But as he watches Connor hold Bo's hand with a look of excitement wonder, he can't help but to hope to give him a ride in The General. "It's starting to look like we should have ran all this past Jesse and Daisy first before doing all of this," Luke whispers in Bo's ear, "Looks like we're making them run all over the place just to hide all of this from the other kids. Don't seem quite fair." "Well Lukas, if you haven't noticed, life ain't fair either," Bo snaps in a whisper back to Luke, "anyway, I'm sure they'll get over it." "Daisy and Jesse may, but the other kids? We may be taking them all for a ride in The General if we don't watch it," Luke slowly responds while eyeing Connor to make sure he isn't overhearing them. "and by doing that, we'd be sidetracking all of them from Jesse's choir, which was his entire purpose." Bo shrugs. "Then let them sing and we go for a ride. End of story," Bo states as if that was a simple answer. Bo goes silent as Connor lets go fo his hand and is quick to run to Mr. Grant who stands at the stairs watching the kids and Daisy go inside. "Mr. Grant!" Connor yells running up to the director, "Can I go for a ride in Bo's General? Please."*

Yeah born on Thanksgiving...and oh yeah, your birthday too! Sorry couldn't help myself. Thought of that as well when I posted your belated birthday wish on your page.

Guess I'm the only one to think the garage and pit crew...or should I say driver...swap is a big deal. LOL. Then again, it does effect Gordon. If it didn't, I probably wouldn't think much about it either. Now I have 83 more days to wait to see how all that change will work out for the three drivers. HA HA. Well as y'all probably know by now, Gordon and Johnson are my two favorite drivers and Hendrick is my favorite racing team. But I do have to admit that I am excited to know that Richard Petty or should I say, his team of cars, will be racing in 2011. It just didn't seem or feel right that the king of NASCAR not to be involved in NASCAR or have a team racing in NASCAR. It was reported that RPM (Richard Petty Motorsports) will be racing in 2011, but has cut his four car team in half and will have two cars racing. It will be AJ Allmindinger who had a good season this year for RPM and Marcos Ambrose who had signed up to take over Kasey Kahne's number 9 car next year before RPM stated their financial problems. (I am also happy for AJ and Marcos to know that they will be racing next year. Am sure they both were worried about next year at the end of this season...) Also, it was reported that George Gillett...the man who owned most of RPM and went bankrupt has left RPM and Richard Petty has a new co-owner of his team. I am hoping them all the best in 2011 (After Hendrick Motorsports...of course. ) Congratulations to Jamie McMurray and his wife Kristy who welcomed a baby boy into the world on Thanksgiving morning. (This year seems to be the year of NASCAR wives to have babies...LOL. Elliot Sadler, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, and Ryan Newman's wives all had babies this year...hopefully I am not missing anyone there. LOL)

Wow Roger...I'm gone for just a few days and look at how much you change since I've been gone! Don't know if I'd have recognized ya with all that bling on without reading this thread...good thing I read it first, otherwise I might not have believed my eyes and thought I was imagining things for the worse! PS: Always knew you were a true dedicated Duke fan, but all them tattooes...didn't it hurt? You are wayyyyyyyyyyy more dedicated than I am...