Meadowmufn

Hehehe.. now there's a fan fic... Boss Hogg starring in "The Apprentice"! "You're fired!", words Boss Hogg ain't unfamiliar with... Meadowmufn -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor Heir to the Trump Misfortune

That's a great idear! Who all votes to throw Brian outta the forums?! Me! Meadowmufn ----------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor Head Instigator

Oops... forgot my sarcasm tags. <sarcasm>Is that better?</sarcasm> Meadowmufn -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor Lincoln Log Inspector

Well, yer posts aren't very bold, ya don't speak I-talian, and as for supersized... ya may need to lose a few pounds, but ya ain't that bad off. At least not if ya stand next to Boss Hogg. Meadowmufn --------------------- Hazzard Proprietor Chief Inmate Running This Heah Asylum

I may be wrong here, but I think MaryAnne was bein' sarcastic. Perhaps you need to use the good ol' sarcasm tag next time, MaryAnne. <sarcasm></sarcasm> LOL. Meadowmufn ------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor Sarcasm Tag Enforcer

I use a catapult. It's much less work. Meadowmufn -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor

They were holdin' towels around him while they hosed him off after the Hazzard Pond scenes.... so he wanted a good trailer with a dressing room. Apparently, the trailers they did have were so decrepit that they'd fall apart if "the termites stopped holding hands". (Jimmie's words. LOL.) Meadowmufn -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor

The only stuffed Flash I've seen in person was one Jimmie had on his entertainment center. A fan gave it to him. It wasn't mint, but it was in good shape. I've seen them on ebay a few times, but I never had a winning bid. LOL. Meadowmufn -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor

I had one of those. I think they rigged it. My General Lee always made the jump and the patrol car never did. What's up with that?! LOL. Unfortunately, mine lost the cars years ago and to top it all off, it shorted out and wouldn't work anymore. This'll just kill you guys... I let my mom give it away/toss it after she found it in the garage a few years back. I was in my whole gettin'-rid-of-stuff-I-don't-need-because-I've-been-a-packrat-for-too-long phase. Btw, anyone ever notice that the Rosco mego figure looks like Jimmy Johnson,former Dallas Cowboys coach? Meadowmufn ------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor Avid Packrat

Tempest66, I got my Hot Rod General Lee sittin' on the computer desk. And guess what the HazzardNet staff got for Christmas from yours truly? LOL. Well, MaryAnne got a Hot Rod Bandit Trans Am. Bri got a General. I still got an extra General sittin' here if MaryAnne wants to wrestle anyone for it. LOL. How's that for entertainment? Meadowmufn ------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor

Oh, I forgot the copy of the Unofficial Dukes Companion that I have autographed by the author. I'm listed in the credits, I believe, as Cousin Nel. That was pretty cool helping out on that too. Meadowmufn (aka Nel) -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor

I have a lot of collectibles, the mego figures, the models, board games, watches, etc, etc. But I'd have to thank Jimmie Best for my most treasured memorabilia. He invited me to the set of the two reunion movies and all the photos and autographs I got from the cast and crew there are among my most treasured memorabilia that can't be replaced. Those times were a lot of fun. Meadowmufn -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor

<sniff sniff> I smell a fan fic. Anybody wanna write it? LOL. Meadowmufn ------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor

Anybody here ever see the movie The Villain with Kirk Douglas, Ann-Margaret, and Arnold Schwarzenegger? It's a classic good guy wins, bad guy gets pummeled in so many different funny ways type movie. Think live-action Wile E. Coyote. LOL. It's directed by Hal Needham, who happened to work on Smokey and the Bandit, Hooper, the Cannonball Run movies, and whole slew of other Burt Reynolds movies. Kirk Douglas plays the villain, Cactus Jack, who is hired to rob Charming Jones (Ann-Margaret) after she inherits a large sum of money. She is escorted by Handsome Stranger (Ah-nold). I remember seeing this movie with my dad when I was younger. Perhaps I should rent it and see if it's still as good as I recall... Meadowmufn -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor ACME Corp. Shareholder

If you're really wondering what it'd be like if Bandit visited Hazzard, check out this fan fic submitted to us a few years back. http://www.dukesofhazzardfanfic.com/SubmittedFanFic/smokeydukes.html Meadowmufn -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor Texas Bubblegum Machine

He always is the bad guy Who gets it in the end He's out there stoppin' horses Or holdin' off a train He never won a gunfight A squabble or a brawl For bein' such a loser Hooper's really got it all You can toss him Blast him Flip him n' turn him Shoot him, hang him Bury and burn him Chances are Hooper's back for more Run him out across the ground Take a truck, run him down He ain't easy He's up and gone You can hit him Kick him Generally abuse him Set him on fire Will amuse him Heaven knows He won't hold a grudge He'll look you in the eye And tell you with a smile There ain't nothin' like the life Of a Hollywood stuntman Some folks used to tell him He ought to settle down Find a steady woman Land a job in town Somehow that attraction Never seemed too great Ya always see him leavin' Just before it gets too late Goin' down the highway Barely on the ground Never under eighty Judgin' from the sound Later in the evening Tearin' up the town Always seems to end up With the prettiest girl around You can toss him Blast him Flip him n' turn him Shoot him, hang him Bury and burn him Chances are Hooper's back for more Run him out across the ground Take a truck, run him down He ain't easy He's up and gone You can hit him Kick him Generally abuse him Set him on fire Will amuse him Heaven knows He won't hold a grudge He'll look you in the eye And tell you with a smile There ain't nothin' like the life Of a Hollywood stuntman He'll look you in the eye And tell you with a smile There ain't nothin' like the life Nothin' like the life There ain't nothin' like the life Of a Hollywood stuntman, stuntman, stuntman, stuntman

Jimmie Best doesn't sing the theme song. Meadowmufn ----------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor

My guess woulda been Crazy_C's suggestion.. the back plates. Their sirens were different too, but you can't tell that when the car's just sittin' there without the siren on. But I think probably the best way they could tell which car was theirs was when the director told 'em which car to run to. LOL. Meadowmufn ------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor Chief Sm@rtA$$

Or INTO grain silos, in the case of Rosco. Meadowmufn -------------------------- HazzardNet Proprietor

I love that episode too. I remember making an audio tape of it when it aired (we didn't have a VCR then). The reunion of Rosco and his li'l fat buddy is one of the best moments.

Nothing beats my General Lee wheelbarrow! Nothing! <prepared to get my posterior knocked into the middle of next week> Meadowmufn HazzardNet Proprietor Wheelbarrow Inspector

If I'm not mistaken, Moonrunners is based on the exploits of Jerry Rushing, who by the way played Ace Parker in the Dukes episode "Repo Men". That would probably rule it out as a sequel to Thunder Road. Meadowmufn HazzardNet Proprietor

Oh, I have another comment too.. Since the movie is supposedly set in 2005, are the characters supposed to be the same age as they were in the original series or has movie "magic" made 'em all 25 years younger than they should be? LOL. The way I figure, Rosco'd be 73 by now (tho' Jimmie'll be 79 this year). I believe Rosco's age was mentioned in one episode and I was able to figure that the character was 6 years younger than Jimmie. Boss would be older than Rosco (even though Sorrell was actually 4 years younger than Jimmie). Ok, I'm done bein' nitpicky. Meadowmufn

Personally, I wouldn't have thought of Burt for the role of Boss Hogg. Jimmie and Burt are good friends and I'm sure Burt will want to do justice to the character. However, I do think that it just won't be the same. Boss Hogg, as a character, stands for greed and gluttony. And well, there aren't many gluttons that aren't a bit chubby. LOL. I, for one, think the character is a lot safer in Burt's hands than some of the other choices they could've made. I don't know if I can say that for the rest of the cast, but I'll reserve judgment til I see the movie. Meadowmufn HazzardNet Proprietor

I agree with Bri'. I've had several occasions to talk with Ben (and most of the cast for that matter). I don't think it's all about the money. They put in a lot of hours at events across the country, lots of travel, lots of time. If it were me, there wouldn't be enough money to get me to do that unless I truly loved doing it. I can't speak for all the cast. Maybe some of them are just in it for the money, but I doubt that's their entire motivation. But seriously, if you're a fan, do you really care? You get to meet the citizens of Hazzard that you grew up with. As for politics, not all the cast are Democrats. John and Jimmie are Republicans. Couldn't tell you about the political affiliation of the rest of the cast. Meadowmufn HazzardNet Proprietor Complaint Desk Operator Actin' Sheriff