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    A few weeks ago I got asked a question about the vans that appeared in Dukes. I think the only one I've done so far is Cooter's van from 'Uncle Boss'. To put that right, here's the 'Apex Rent-a-truck' Ford Econoline van from 'Coy Meets Girl'. It's listed as a 1975 on imcdb.org, although I'm not sure how you tell the 1975-78 models apart. The Apex vans appear to have nudge bars like wider versions of the one found on the General. They must have used at least three different trucks, and the decals were different on each one. Look at the grabs below and you'll see that there's no consistency about the location of side logos and "rent-a-truck" text, the side stripes change color or go missing, and the rear "rent-a-truck" text changes size! In my version (above) I decided to go with the most common appearance, which is the way I would've done the real vans.
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    I don't see the point in doing the Reunion decals when the center is the same as the Roseville logo. I can't get any better quality screengrabs to show me the detail that's currently missing, so I wouldn't be able to do a very good version.

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    Well Roger, it's good news and bad news. You were right to say that Jeremiah was Denver's character in 'Go West Young Dukes', but I think you remembered Ezra from the last time I used these answers. Ezra was Granny Annie's husband. Why not have a second guess now that a third of the answers have been eliminated (that applies to you too, BL), and anyone else who wants a first guess .
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    I found a blog by the trainer. It's got pictures, videos, and some information. You can see it here. I was only asking because the people where I live might not like you leaving the "Irish" out . People get quite creative with horse names; I think one of my favorites is "Hoof Hearted". If you don't get the joke, a short piece of commentary that should make it clear.
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    It sounds like you did well to get an ex-racehorse. I see he's had problems with his breathing and sore shins in the past - is he OK now? Why are you leaving the "Irish" out? Calling him "Red" may not be a good idea as his old stablemate was "Spitfire Red" - you wouldn't want to confuse your new horse would you?
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    That was a great spot, Roger. There's only a couple of shots of the TV, and the dialog is in Spanish. The episode they're watching is 'Mary Kaye's Baby'. When Brad Pitt is in the foreground you can just see Bo and Luke finding the moonshine on the back seat. It was difficult to get a clear grab of that, but here's the same shots as above, taken from my DVD. There was almost another Dukes tie-in. The guy who goes to meet Brad picks up a rental car in the previous scene. He asks what sort of car he's getting, and is told it's a new Chrysler. He then asks the rental guy for an alternative. When he arrives we see he's been given an orange Dodge Charger, although it's a '71.
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    That was obviously an easy one - points to BL and Roger. I have to confess that I didn't even know what a monkey paw was until I Googled things used for cheating to find some wrong answers. Apparently it's a device that you stick in old fruit machines to fool the coin counter. In 'Treasure of Hazzard' we get a look at the old Duke family Bible that's "got all the birthings and dyings in it since Caleb Duke came west in the middle 1700s". It says that on September 9, 1762, a son was born to Martha Duke. What was his name? A) Joshua Samuel C) Ezra D) Isaiah E) Jeremiah F) Ezekiel G) Daniel If the choices look familiar, it's because I copied them from a question I asked about Granny Annie's husband some time ago.
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    Roger and MaryAnne got that right. I'll leave you to sort out how much manure you owe each other because I can't cover that sort of action . Sticking with the Sweetwater sheriff, what gambling/cheating equipment did he return to the bad guys when he left them at the county line? Pick as many as you think are correct! A) Loaded dice Monkey paw C) Pool cues D) Marked cards E) Fake ID
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    I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits Whenever I listen to this song it reminds me of , which was accompanied by lead singer Peter Noone's solo version.
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    NASCAR news

    HossC replied to Garrett Duke's topic in NASCAR

    So just the next race then? I assume they're unlikely to violate their probation when they're not racing. That seems like an odd rule when these are called "stock cars". Think of all the electronic devices there are in your road car. Do today's stock cars share a single component with their road-going namesakes?
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    Because there was a green-white-checker finish with a couple of extra laps it allowed Jimmie Johnson to overtake David Ragan. Poor Roger just can't catch a break this year .
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    You were right to agree with BL, Roger. The answer is the diamond cuff links. In my last post I mentioned 'The Ghost of General Lee'. At the start of the episode we see the bad guys being thrown out of a neighboring county, but which one?: A) Springville Choctaw C) Hatchapee D) Sweetwater E) Finchburg F) Riverton
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    This ain't no Don Williams song, but it has the same title, and came out seven years earlier. I'd guess that the 1981 cover by Madness is better known in the UK - Labi Siffre even makes a cameo in .
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    I like seeing the whole lineup, but because the forum ignores tabs, I find the inclusion of the car numbers makes it harder to read. See what you think of the list with and without the numbers: 1. 18 Kyle Busch 2 56 Martin Truex Jr. 3 11 Denny Hamlin 4 5 Kasey Kahne 5 43 Aric Almirola 6 78 Kurt Busch etc., etc. or 1. Kyle Busch 2. Martin Truex Jr. 3. Denny Hamlin 4. Kasey Kahne 5. Aric Almirola 6. Kurt Busch etc., etc.
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    Sorry BL, you fell for my trap. There was a gold watch involved in the plot of 'The Ghost of General Lee' (it's in the safe that's stolen from the Boar's Nest). Seeing as Roger is on his "computer vacation", why not have a second guess .
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    One Word Song Titles

    HossC replied to HossC's topic in Music

    I know MaryAnne has posted a couple of Boz Scaggs tracks here, but this one was new to me when I heard it yesterday. This was another track that appeared in the 'Cover to Cover' feature on a radio show I listen to. This is the cover version, and it was pitted against . Two of the versions of 'Louie Louie' that I posted recently also featured on the same show. For a few more original/cover comparisons, check out the Tower of Song thread.
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    Seeing as I heard a radio interview with band-member Graham Gouldman earlier today: The Things We Do For Love - 10cc Trust you to find a picture of Diana Rigg alongside Robert Culp from an obscure ITV drama series from the 1970s. Although she's probably best known as Emma Peel in 'The Avengers', to me she'll always be Tracy Di Vicenzo to George Lazenby's James Bond in 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. "She's having a rest. We'll be going on soon. There's no hurry, you see. ." Such a sad ending. Were you trying to post the version by The Four Seasons, Grapefruit, or Donny Osmond? There's only another two that I can think of, and they're both a bit more downbeat: (Live)So Long, Marianne - Leonard Cohen I noticed that one person had commented on both videos. They commented "That awesome moment when my own name is Marianne......" to Tori Amos, and "That awkward moment when my own name is Marianne........" to Leonard Cohen - draw from that what you will .
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    Sorry BL, neither of your answers were right, and it's only half points for Roger. The actor's name is Boyd Bodwell, and he played a hijacked truck driver in 'Road Pirates'. He returned with a bigger part in season 3 where he played 'Benny the Quill' in 'Baa, Baa White Sheep'. Here's a couple of pictures from those episodes (new question below): In 'The Treasure of Soggy Marsh', Coy, Vance and Daisy set off for Chickasaw to collect some menus for Boss, unaware that they are being framed for theft. What does Boss tell Sheriff Little they stole? A) Jewelled tiara Antique pocket watch C) Sapphire necklace D) Diamond cuff links E) Solid silver bracelet
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    One Word Song Titles

    HossC replied to HossC's topic in Music

    Soon after my last post I heard the sad news that British actor Clive Dunn had passed away at the age of 92. He usually played characters older than himself, and in 1970 released the single below: To save y'all the math, he was only 50 at the time. He was best known for playing the part of Lance-Corporal Jack Jones, the town butcher, in the long-running British sitcom 'Dad's Army', where his catchphrases were "don't panic" and "they don't like it up 'em". You can see a short clip .RIP. Clive Robert Benjamin Dunn OBE (9 January 1920 – 7 November 2012)
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    One Word Song Titles

    HossC replied to HossC's topic in Music

    Here's an instrumental tune that's known to millions around the world as the theme from 'Top Gear', although a remixed version has been used in recent years. The show started back in 1977, and survived 11 years and 19 series before Jeremy Clarkson joined the team. The show got a complete makeover in 2002 to become the program we know today (a templete used for the US version and others around the world). When I was finding this on YouTube I discovered that the original closing theme for the show was Elton John's 'Out of the Blue'. It's a hard track to find (partly because he did a similarly titled track for the animated movie 'The Road to El Dorado' in 2000). I did eventually find a clip of the closing credits from 1991. I knew the tune instantly, but never knew it was by Elton John:
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    I'm not sure if this counts as a one hit wonder - it's their only song that I can remember. I have for you by The Who. From what I've read, the lyrics may be slightly dubious, but they hide it with ambiguity. Your part seems to be played by Diana Rigg in this video .
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    I first looked for the location of the dam from 'The Ransom of Hazzard County' way back near the start of this thread. After checking a few possible locations I relegated the pictures to my 'unknown' selection. Since my original search I have developed a better understanding of the way the camera can make things look much nearer, for example, when I first saw the picture below I thought I was looking for quite a narrow dam, yet if you check the third picture in this post you'll see how big the curved part in the middle of this picture really is. Also, as I've mentioned a couple of times recently, Google has improved its mapping of some areas of interest a great deal over the last year or two. Even this shot only gave me an idea of height, not width: It turns out that what we're looking at is the northern end of the Sherwood Dam which is at the eastern end of Lake Sherwood. The picture below is looking south - explore the view for yourself on Google Maps. Despite the lake being drained in the '80s, the dam still looks the same. What has changed is the number of houses on the northern lakeshore. It's hard to tell from the aerial views, but it looks like the access road may now be private property. Here's a comparison map that shows the new road (East Potrero Road) at the top and the new housing along the shore. The cul-de-sac with the darker tarmac on the left of the color map is probably as close as you'll get nowadays. That's probably enough dam photos for now!
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    Points for BL and double points for Roger as he was correct twice! Bobby Lee's dog was called 'Max'. To clear up the others: 'London' was the dog that played 'The Littlest Hobo', 'Duke' belonged to 'The Beverly Hillbilies', 'Eddie' belonged to Frasier's dad, Martin, in 'Frasier' (the dog, 'Moose', even made the credits), and 'Freeway' belonged to Jonathan and Jennifer Hart in 'Hart to Hart' (who, coincidentally, were taken care of by someone called 'Max'!). The next question was inspired by a re-run of 'Cheers' that I saw during the week. In one episode I saw a guest actor I recognized from Dukes (see picture below). In 'Cheers' he played Kevin, a man having doubts about becoming a monk, but which two episodes of Dukes was he in? A) The Meeting Road Pirates C) Officer Daisy Duke D) Baa, Baa White Sheep E) Good Neighbors Duke F) The Hack of Hazzard
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    Does anyone want to agree/disagree with Roger, or guess the other TV shows? I'll give the answer tomorrow.
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    dinner
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