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It looks like I missed out on a auction before the Monaco Grand Prix. The Ferrari driven to victory by Michael Schumacher in the 2001 race sold for €15.98 million ($18.11 million at today's rates), making it the fourth most expensive F1 car ever sold. Oh well, I was a couple of bucks short anyway! As the joke goes: I'm almost a millionaire. I have all the zeros, I now just need a one!
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Well, the double pit stop rule in Monaco didn't make much difference. The top four on the grid finished in the order they started. Lando Norris' win now puts him only three points behind his team mate Oscar Piastri, with Max Verstappen a further 22 points back. Lewis Hamilton recovered two of the three places that he was demoted to finish fifth. It was also a good day for RB and Williams who had both their cars in the points. Down the field, some of the teams used their second drivers to slow the down the cars behind to give their first cars a free pit stop. This frustrated George Russell so much that he overtook a Williams by cutting a chicane. When he told his team that he'd rather take the penalty than give the place back, he was given a drive-through penalty which cost him about 20 seconds. You can see the race highlights here. McLaren are now well ahead in the constructors' championship, but there's only five points between Mercedes in second and Ferrari in fourth with Red Bull in the middle. Next weekend is the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
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Again, I think they're similar but different. The one in 'The Ghost of General Lee' gets into a crash at the end, so was probably damaged. There are actually two trucks used in 'Arrest Jesse Duke'. The one the car strippers get into outside the parts store was originally white, and still has white paint visible inside the cab and patchy bits on the back and roof of the cab. During the chase it's a different truck - they acquire a bed of tires and all the white paint has gone. This is close to the 'The Ghost of General Lee' truck, but the rust/wear spots are in different places. As they pass Boss' house leaving the square in 'The Ghost of General Lee' they pass a very similar truck. Maybe this was the other one from the episode. It reminded me of the extra General parked in the square in 'One Armed Bandits'.
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I'm not sure that it counts as a mistake. The extra officer is manning the roadblock as Rosco drives off, and then he moves the barrier when he come back through. The Hazzard County Police Department was much larger in 'One Armed Bandits', and Boss hired many deputies throughout the series, it's just that this one isn't referenced in the storyline.
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Qualifying proved to be very tight, with positions changing right up to the end. Charles Leclerc looked to have bettered the McLarens until Lando Norris set a new lap record to take pole. The top five for tomorrow's race are: 1. Lando Norris - McLaren 2. Charles Leclerc - Ferrari 3. Oscar Piastri - McLaren 4. Max Verstappen - Red Bull 5. Isack Hadjar - RB You can see the highlights here. NB. The video shows that Lewis Hamilton qualified in fourth, but he was later demoted to seventh for impeding Max in Q1. You can see the pole lap from Lando's cockpit here. I've probably mentioned in previous years that the teams have to fit the cars with special steering racks to get around the hairpin at Monaco.
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Welcome to HazzardNet, Davy. Forums are a little different to Facebook and other social media, but don't worry - this is one of the friendliest places on the internet.
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This weekend's Monaco Grand Prix is seen as a halo event, mainly due to its long history, glamor, and the demanding nature of the tight street circuit right on the shoreline of the wealthy principality. However, the tight nature makes overtaking very difficult, which can lead to boring races. F1 rules usually mandate that two different tire compounds are used during a race (Pirelli bring "soft", "medium" and "hard" tires to each race chosen from six different compounds to best suit the likely wear expected at the circuit), meaning at least one pit stop. At last year's race there was a bad crash on the first lap which brought out a red flag. Most of the field used their enforced time in the pits to fit hard tires which lasted until the end of the race (lower speeds a Monaco mean lower tire wear). The top ten cars finished in exactly the same order in which they started. You can see the highlights (I use the term loosely) of the race here. To try to avoid a repeat of this, teams will still have to use two tire compounds during the race at Monaco, but they have to make at least two pit stops this year. Time will tell if this makes any difference. Local driver and last year's winner, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, has been fastest in the first two practice sessions, with the McLarens also looking quick.
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Apologies for the lateness of my F1 review - I've had a busy week! Here's what happened at last weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, Italy. The McLarens looked to have the pace all through the three free practice sessions, but could only manage first and fourth on the grid (Oscar Piastri ahead of Lando Norris). They were split by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen and the Mercedes of George Russell. Neither Ferrari made it into the top 10, which disappointed their fans so close to their factory. The other Mercedes driver, 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli, grew up near the track and had invited many friends and family to the race, but could only qualify 13th. Oscar made a good start, but Max got around him almost immediately. Lando had to wait until lap 11 to pass George and set off after his team mate. Oscar pitted early, and then Lando pitted just before Esteban Ocon's car pulled off to retire from the race, bringing out a virtual safety car. That gave Max and many others an easy pit stop and shook up the order. Lewis Hamilton, who'd been stuck behind Kimi since the start, finally managed to pass him on lap 34, and continued to make progress through the field. Sadly for his local fans, Kimi had to retire on lap 46. That brought out a full safety car which allowed for more easy pit stops for some. Max held the lead at the restart and went on to win the race. Behind him, Lando and Lewis each overtook their team mates on track. Charles Leclerc briefly passed Alex Albon, but his team told him to give the place back to avoid a penalty as he pushed Alex off the road to make the move. At the flag, the top 10 were: 1 Max Verstappen 2 Lando Norris 3 Oscar Piastri 4 Lewis Hamilton 5 Alexander Albon 6 Charles Leclerc 7 George Russell 8 Carlos Sainz Jnr 9 Isack Hadjar 10 Yuki Tsunoda Lewis said it was the first time he felt at home in the Ferrari after joining the team at the start of the season. You can see the race highlights here. This weekend we're off to the historic Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo.
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Rosco was willing to pay Jason Steele QUADRUPLE the going rate to catch Bo and Luke.
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Played by NEDRA Volz
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JASON Higgins The recipient of the Dukes' mortgage payments in 'Double Sting'.
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The FOURTH at FAIRFIELD The first race that Boss takes bets on in 'Hazzard Hustle'.
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brain Why can't you hear a Pterodactyl use the bathroom? Because the P is silent.
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Union ARMY Lt. Gen. Walker ATKINSON (Mentioned in the payroll letter in 'Treasure of Hazzard')
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Sorry to hear that, Hobie. That sounds like a cool color combination too.
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I went to a truck show today. Unfortunately, there were no American trucks there, and I know there are a few in the country. Some people are huge fans of the European trucks, and there's a lot of merchandise available for them, but they don't interest me much. Although the European trucks don't do much for me, some had some incredible airbrush artwork on them. The only exception I spotted was a Ford pickup monster truck which was giving rides in the eight seats in the back. By the time I'd looked around and got something to eat, the rides seem to have stopped, so I never got a chance to have a go. Also within the show I spotted a 1966 Mustang. After I left the show I spotted another 1966 Mustang parked just down the road. Mustangs are a rare sight over here, so to see two so close together was a nice treat.
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I assume you mean Barney Benson - Barney Miller was a 1970s/80s sitcom starring Hal Linden. Each episode that you named includes a late-70s brown Ford Econoline van, but there are differences. The one in 'Big Brothers, Duke' appears to be a lighter brown and has tan or gold stripes along the sides. Although '10 Million Dollar Sheriff' and 'Trouble at Cooter's' are consecutive episodes, I spotted difference there too. The van in '10 Million Dollar Sheriff' has a roof rack, bars on the rear windows, silver trim over the wheels and along the sides, and the interior of the rear is painted in a dark color. Note: When Rosco pulls it over and it crashes off-road, the van changes to one with round headlights when they are rectangular for the rest of the episode. It would be possible to remove the additions and repaint the interior to change the appearance for 'Trouble at Cooter's', but my guess is that they were all just similar vans.
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Only if you wear it to go juking. Otherwise, you're an escaped convict!
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I assume that would be sweetened rather than UNSWEETENED tea? The only time I recall tea being mentioned was in 'The Fortune Tellers' when Rosco says, "Tea leaves. I'll read their tea leaves." under his breath after sending the fortune tellers on their way.
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Spaghetti Do you guys have spaghetti hoops in tomato sauce?
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In the commentary to 'And in This Corner, Luke Duke', they talk about how the cars they used had automatic transmissions when they were supposed to be stick. The gear shifting sounds were probably dubbed from a stick. They also say that they drove everything from 318s to 440s. Cathy asks asks if some of the 440s had a Hemi shifter. Tom tries to correct her by saying "Hertz shifter", but I think he meant Hurst shifter. Either way, John says on the commentary that they all had slap shifters.
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Please stop assuming that similarities make things the same and posting them as if they are facts. A couple of days ago you claimed to have seen the Sanford and Son pickup in Hazzard Square when it was just a similar model. While the shirt that Leeman steals is a similar plain blue shirt to the one that Bo wears when they go "juking" in 'High Octane', it's also similar to a lot of other blue shirts in the show including the one worn by Luke in 'Happy Birthday, General Lee'. The shirt that Hammer steals is red plaid, but the pattern is different to the one worn by Bo in 'Happy Birthday, General Lee', and his has long sleeves while Bo's has short sleeves. Please also consider whether these observations require a new thread. You've already started a thread of Easter Eggs, and there are are probably other places this could've gone. Spreading information across multiple threads makes things harder to find and less fun for people to access.