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I'm sure the Salzar Radials logo is designed to bear a passing resemblance to the Marlboro logo in the same way that the Octoline badge looks quite like the Castrol Oil logo. Even though it's spelled slightly differently, I'd also guess that it might be a reference to Albert J. Salzer who's credited as "unit production manager" on 28 episodes of the early episodes and "associate producer" on 23 episodes. It would fit in with some of the other Real Stuff in Hazzard.

I should've posted this yesterday, but, in my defense, we don't have Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Ireland. Pride (In The Name of Love) - U2 The chimneys and cranes in the video are all around the port in Dublin. Here's a picture I took from the back of the catamaran ferry about two years ago on an overcast day.

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For the past few days there's been a contestant on a UK quiz show that I watch who's name is Denver. Today it was finally his turn in the "hot seat", and the host got to ask about his name (Denver isn't a common name in the UK). He confessed that his mother had named him after Denver Pyle, and mentioned Dukes in his explanation. The contestant's age wasn't given, but I'd guess he was born in the early to mid-50s, so his mother must've been a fan of Denver Pyle's early work. Here's a reminder of how Denver looked in his first movie role - 'The Guilt of Janet Ames' (1947):

Sheep To quote Bo in 'The Meeting', "Have you ever seen such hairy pigs?"

No, it was definitely at Lake Sherwood, across the creek from the later Boar's Nest/Duke Farm locations. Today, the location of Swamp Molly's house is on the edge of the 14th fairway of the golf club, quite close to Stafford Road.

I don't recognize the building, but I'd agree with you about the patrol car from 'The Legacy'. That would make this somewhere at Lake Sherwood. As well as the Duke Farm and Boar's Nest, there were a few other buildings on the ranch, including Swamp Molly's house. I'm guessing that this was one that didn't feature in the show.

This was a lot harder than the one of Cathy due to geometric shapes like wheels. With the one of Cathy I could "cheat" a little with the blurred background. That's just not a good enough excuse. I want new pictures tonight .

I think the color balance is wrong on the picture, which is making Cathy's eyes look bluer. I've tried fixing the levels and removing the text across the center.

I hope they get further than the US F1 Team did in 2010. Their entry was accepted, but they pulled out before the first race of the season.

More F1 news, but this has a NASCAR connection. Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner, Gene Haas, has expressed an interest in entering a team in F1. The FIA (motorsport's world governing body) has requested all potential new teams complete a full application by February 10th, and will make a decision on candidates by February 28th. The 2015 season (the most likely time for the new team to start) might include the inaugural New Jersey Grand Prix which has been postponed for the past two years. Formula 1: Nascar boss Gene Haas declares interest in new team

I won't be buying them if they're cropped. I already have all seven seasons on DVD, so the only reason I'd buy them again is for genuinely improved picture quality (and a few new extras wouldn't go amiss). There are a couple of TV shows where I've waited for uncut/complete DVDs to be released, and there are a couple of others that I refuse to buy until they are released uncut. Personally, I'd rather watch Dukes in a 4:3 picture ratio (as recorded) and have black bars at the side of the screen than have part of the picture missing. Just my 2¢ .

Like Roth, I haven't had a chance to see the "HD" versions, but I wonder why they brightened this scene to look like daytime. After reading the other comments about the way the picture has been cropped and scenes have been left out, would it be wrong to surmise that the person converting this episode didn't know or care about the context? It was probably just run through a computer on automatic settings to "improve" the contrast and levels. If WB ever release a new version on Blu-Ray (the picture quality on the current DVDs could be bettered), I hope they get someone who cares about the end results to do the transfer - I'm not holding my breath!

Thanks for the update, Garrett. I was checking the news every day at the start, but have to admit that I haven't looked since the beginning of the week. The latest article I found warned that even if he does come out of his coma, he'll probably never be the same again. Michael Schumacher: Brain specialist warns seven-time world champion 'will not be Michael Schumacher' if he survives head injury I was hoping that we've have better news by now, but these things take time. If his condition changes, I'll be sure to post an update.

A couple of times in season 1, Boss threatened to make Rosco "The night rent-a-cop at the drive-in deli on Frontage Road." Maybe the other nighttime lawmen were all "rent-a-cops" too.

I have no idea what you mean, Roger . BTW. One of the comments suggested that the girl in the middle had a flat battery .

"April 1 is April Fools' Day most everywhere else. But in Hazzard it's Sadie Hogg Day. That's when the women take over the Hazzard government. So, the day before, when women draw straws to see who does what, every man in Hazzard with half a hormone shows up to watch government in action." As Boss says, Sadie Hogg Day is "A day named in honor of my very own great-great-grandma. The very first woman in the South to have her own cotton gin."

I know the sort you mean (source: I worked as a sign-maker for 10 years), but I think it was just lettering on a blue background. I guess they realized it was unlikely to be seen at night.

Very few episodes of Dukes had scenes set at night. The only time I remember the police sign being illuminated is in 'Jude Emery'. Here's the picture I posted in the Hazzard Square thread (look over Bo's shoulder): The sign lost its neon tubes in later seasons, as you can see in this screengrab from 'Enos Strate to the Top' near the start of season 3 (also from the Hazzard Square thread):

It's the building on the corner of Midwest Street, a couple of doors away from the bank.

Welcome to HNet, Russell. I hope you enjoy your time in Hazzard .

Thanks, Roth. The only one that I already have a screengrab of is from 'Cool Hands, Luke & Bo'. The original Las Vegas sign says "Drive Carefully Come Back Soon".

I was watching a report from CES in Las Vegas earlier when they showed the back of the famous welcome sign (see above), and I thought I should do a Dukes version of that too .

The caravan racing reminded me of the motorhome (RV) racing on Top Gear: And that reminded me of the airport vehicle racing: