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While I'm doing movies with Chargers, I guess I should do 'Christine' (1983). Of course, it would be impossible to do 'Christine' without doing Christine herself. I can tell you she's a 1958 Plymouth, and is usually referred to as a Fury, although she has characteristics from a Belvedere too. I normally do the windows some kind of green/blue color but it only seemed right to do Christine's windows black. For those who don't remember, Arnie bought Christine from a guy whose "brother bought her back in September '57. That's when you got your new model year, in September. Brand-new, she was. She had the smell of a brand-new car. That's just about the finest smell in the world..." (and I'll leave that quote there!). Here's the Charger that belonged to Arnie's friend, Dennis. Apart from the wheels it looks like a pretty stock 1968 base model. There aren't any clear shots of the tires, so it took me a while to identify them. Earlier this week, over on the Facebook page, Brian Burgett asked "Was it a repainted General Lee?". I have no inside information, but based on observation, I'd say no. I can't believe they'd convert a General from a '69 to a '68 and replace the vinyl roof when an all blue '69 Charger would have worked just as well. On the other hand, since this car is almost unique in movie history - a Dodge Charger that makes it to end of the movie in one piece! - it could have been converted to a General afterwards. The movie provides an unusual scene for us Dukes fans when Arnie first arrives at Darnell's: a Dodge Charger following a Plymouth Fury! The Charger's horn is required to open the door, but sadly it's stock, not Dixie. I have the 1:18 Ertl model of Christine (Autoworld are rumored to be reissuing it at the end of 2012), and Danbury Mint made 1:24 models of Christine and the Charger, but they always leave out Buddy Repperton's car. It was a '67 Camaro with black stripes and a shiny set of Corvette wheels. Watch the movie carefully and you'll see that the engine is removed before the car meets its fate. I never got a clear screengrab of the emblem on the front fender, so I had to guess what it was and put something plausible there. If it's wrong and anyone knows what it should be, I'll change it.

Seeing as Friday was the 50th anniversary of the first single being released by a certain four-piece band from Liverpool (and because MaryAnne likes them ): And they said "It was twenty years ago today" - what did they know?

No need, Roger; real life beat me to it. Here's a selection of #24 themed golf carts: I also found a load of Jeff Gordon related golf products including: golf clubs; golf bags; head covers; golf umbrellas; golf balls. There's even a picture of the man himself sat on a golf cart (although I don't think he was playing). Maybe he should've stuck with the golf cart - it's probably faster and more reliable than the car he's had for most of this season : So put your #24 ball on the tee, take aim with your #24 club, and drive to end hunger. NB.These are all real images/products - the only thing I altered was the size.

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That's alright - we only get to beat you guys at golf once every two years - I (probably) won't mention it again. Anyway, Formula 1's in Japan this weekend, so I have a motor race to watch (albeit at 7am on Sunday morning ). Suzuka is the only track on the current F1 calendar that's a figure-8 circuit (with a bridge, not a crossroads!).

I'll put you out of your misery, Brian; it was 'Duke vs. Duke' where he played Junior: Here he is with Ma Harper and her other boys:

Sorry Roger, I was just chipping in. You were obviously teed off with my below par comments about golf, which have a fairway to go before I impress you, and I'm not out of the woods yet. Thanks fore putting up with me and letting me in your club . PS. They have drivers in golf too.

In that case you must have been happy with your country's second place in the Ryder Cup yesterday .

Here's a strange one I spotted in 'Jude Emery'. I was actually looking at Grady Byrd's mama's car (the blue '59 Series 62 Caddy) when I spotted something familiar. The very clean-looking '58 Chevy Apache Fleetside on the right has Uncle Jesse's license plate (CL 7634). I remember the General having its license plate swapped in 'Big Daddy', but I can't think of a reason for this swap.

Sorry I've taken so long to reply - I wanted to give a considered response to your question, rather than a knee-jerk reaction. If you believe Don McLean's 1971 hit 'American Pie', then February 3, 1959 was "the day the music died". He was referring to the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and "The Big Bopper", and could have easily taken the life of Waylon Jennings if he hadn't given up his seat to Buddy Holly. Although it was a sad day, I do not believe music died that day or any day since. It's very easy to look back over previous decades with rose-tinted glasses (especially the late '60s ) and assume that music was better in the past. I can assure you that every age and every genre has its high and low points. I have a nostalgic fondness for '80s music, but I'm not going to try to convince you it was all great (I'll bet you don't like every country, rock or blues song). Anyone who's listened to the songs I've posted in 'Musical Chairs' or 'One Word Song Titles' will know that I listen to a wide range of music from the 1930s to the present day. I enjoy that variety, and love discovering new things to listen to. When I say "new" I mean new to me, so it could be something off a brand new album or a track from the '50s, '60s or '70s that I've never heard before. I can't remember when I stopped knowing or caring what was #1 in the charts (it was a while ago now!), but it hasn't stopped me listening to recent releases. The problem with the charts these days is that they get skewed by teenage "stars", boy/girl bands and talent show winners; the talent show phenomenon finally seems to be waning in popularity if you look at this year's viewing figures (in 2009 there was a backlash against the talent shows in the UK when a Facebook campaign got Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name' to the Christmas #1 spot ahead of the X Factor winner!). I'd be interested to see how your musical tastes change over time; mine certainly have. I've only come to country music in the past 10 years and also listen to a lot more soul and blues music than I used to. Maybe, in 20 years' time, you'll look back at 2012 and wonder why you ignored dubstep, grime and K-pop . To sum up: I believe that great music has been around for years, and it's still being made today - you just have to look beyond the charts to find it.

So many "lonely" songs to choose from - anyone fancy a lonely theme? When this song came out in 1980, many people in the UK misheard the lyrics and thought it was about the well-known BBC news/current affairs presenter Sue Lawley! It's still what I sing along . It reminded me of the Family Guy/Sting parody. Incidentally, there's an Irish Police tribute band call 'The Gardai' (Irish for police).

When I was thinking of other movies that featured Chargers, 'Dirty Mary Crazy Larry' (1974) came to mind. The car was mainly a '69 R/T, although a '68 and a base model also appeared. I seem to remember one scene where one of the other Chargers was used as a camera car, and can be seen in a reflection on the main car. It took a while until I was happy with the coloring on this one. The car was painted 'Limelight Yellow', which is actually a fluorescent yellow-green color. I hope y'all will think it's close enough . ETA: The original video I posted is no longer available (and I can't remember exactly what was in it), so here's the trailer instead: SPOILER ALERT: Anyone who's seen the intro to 'The Fall Guy' will know how the movie ends. AutoWorld were supposed to be making a 1:18 diecast of this car, but have run into licensing issues. It may appear sometime in 2013.

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I'm going for: Old Mill Creek Road Thelma Claire Rogers Tiger By the Tail I'm fairly sure of the first, definite of the second, and the third is a guess .

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Don't worry Roger, you're not going mad. I said it was a '68 because that's how it's described on IMCDb, and the only picture they have definitely shows a car with a '68 front fender and grille: However, I did a little more research and found a thread about the car on www.dodgecharger.com which has several extra pictures, including a clear view of the '69 tail lights you saw, and a few of the interior. The comments suggest that this was a "survivor" General Lee that just had some of the front end swapped with a '68 model. On a related issue, I was watching an episode of 'The Fall Guy' called 'Bite of the Wasp' earlier that included a Charger in one of the stunts. The car was all yellow, but had '69 tail lights and General Lee wheels. After the car was flipped its wheels alternated serveral times between General Lee wheels and steel wheels that had been painted silver. As another Dukes connection, this episode was the second of three to guest star Mary-Margaret Humes aka. Tinker from 'Mason Dixon's Girls'.

I had a feeling that you'd remember, CD. It was 'Cletus Falls in Love'. Sheriff Little (who's guarding the Hazzard jail) gets distracted by Daisy and Cletus (out of uniform) while Cooter pulls out the bars with his tow truck, allowing Bo and Luke to escape. Even the threat of getting shot doesn't stop them! This scene with Colonel Jackson's pie truck occurs during the getaway:

I think the episode you're remembering is 'Enos's Last Chance' from season 6 (episode 10), although Bo, Luke and Cooter dress up as decoys for Enos, not Rosco: I can't immediately remember which episode the second scene is from, but I'll keep thinking .

I think BL's right again. I've never seen the movie, which didn't help . I checked the car out on IMCDb and found it was actually a 1968 Charger, but mostly the right color and it has the right wheels. One of the commenters seems sure it was a survivor form Dukes.

I'm going to play out of turn again, sadly for another tribute. Andy Williams passed away on 25th September after a year-long battle with bladder cancer. I have to confess, I don't really know the song above, but it fitted with the previous one. Ones I know better include (which I've posted before), (I went for the video from epic Honda commercial of a couple of years ago), and probably the best known, .RIP. Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012).

From the man they called "The Velvet Fog":

I do, but ... (ABBA)

I've just posted a Dionne Warwick song in Musical Chairs and it reminded me that one of her songs was part of the "Cover to Cover" feature recently. Here are the two versions to compare and contrast: This week's song had two very different versions. I'm very familiar with the original British soul version (y'all may remember it from 'Shallow Hal'), but had never heard the countrified version from 1995: