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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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    muffin
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    strawberry
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    Thanks Roger; Jonathan Goldsmith (the Dos Equis guy) is 74, and at last count I was still holding steady at three gray hairs!. Roger and Daney have the answer between them. The episode was 'Coy Meets Girl', the character was Bobby Lee and her real name is Michele Greene. As Daney said, Michele's biggest part since Dukes was 'Abby Perkins' in 'L.A. Law' (sorry, it was popular over here, but I never watched it). Since then she has had acting credits for nearly every year up to the last I could find, 'Connie Faber' in season 9 of 'CSI: Miami'. As well as acting, Michele has also released two critically acclaimed bilingual albums in the past 10 years ('Ojo de Tiburon' in 2002 and 'Luna Roja' in 2006) under the name Michele Dominguez Greene. I couldn't find anything on YouTube, but you can listen to samples of her music on her MySpace page. Check out her website, and you can also see the books she's written. Here's some pictures of Michele in Dukes - apologies for the topless shot (of Byron!). Next question below. As a follow-up to the last question; what was the name of Bobby Lee's dog (below)? The rest of the choices are all dogs that have appeared in other TV shows, so even if you can't remember the answer, you might be able to get it by eliminating the others! A) London Duke C) Eddie D) Max E) Freeway Bonus points for naming the shows that the others appeared in.
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    Oh Roger, you need to learn from the Dos Equis guy : The answer is Angela Lansbury, although I read the information on IMDb rather than in a book. I guess it just proves what American humorist and showman Will Rogers once said: "An ignorant person is one who doesn't know what you have just found out." Then again, he also said "A fool and his money are soon elected." I have another picture question now. Can you identify the Dukes guest actor from this more recent photo? I'll narrow it down a bit: she was in one of the Coy and Vance episodes. As usual, you can give her real name, the name of the part she played, or even a description if you can't remember either.
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    New member

    HossC replied to Jamie's topic in Introduce Yourself

    Hi Jamie, welcome to HNet. I hope you'll be posting pictures of your General.
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    West Coast Customs made a 2008 Charger into a 2-door with paint scheme that hinted at the General: HNet member 09general has modified a 2009 Charger. You can see the pictures here. I've also seen the following computer-generated concept for a 2010 Charger: But that looks more like a '68 from the front. The body kit/modifications on your picture are the closest I've seen to a modern version of the '69 Charger.
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    Going back to their 1991 album, 'Pocket Full of Kryptonite' ... Then you may also like .You know you sure look fine ... can I take you home tonight?
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    Just to clear up any ambiguity, it was Denny Hamlin who got caught speeding twice and had to go to the garage after stopping on track.
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    To celebrate 50 years of James Bond, and the launch of 'Skyfall', I thought it was time to do my first British car. Y'all may be expecting an Aston Martin DB5, and I may do one in the future. I also thought about doing the Lotus Esprit that turned into a submarine in 'The Spy Who Loved Me'; again, I'm tempted. In the end I went for the Lotus Esprit Turbo Series 2 (S2) from 'For Your Eyes Only'. Later generations of the car became curvier (remember the car near the start of 'Pretty Woman'), but the more angular, early-80s cars are the ones I go for. The turbocharged Essex-spec S2 may have only had a 2.2 litre engine, but it produced 210 bhp. Coupled with a lightweight body, it was capable of around 150 mph, 0-60 in 5.6 seconds and could still return 15-20 mpg (US); not bad for a car in 1980. The white car below appeared in the Spanish sequence of the movie. Pay particular attention to triangular red sticker on the side window; one of the bad guys ignored it with explosive consequences. The original script called for the car above to be reassembled, but they found the white body didn't show up well against the snow in Italy. A decision was made to spray the car a beautiful copper color. They also added the gold wheels and a ski rack to create one of my favorite movie cars, ever! For those of you that are interested, they are Olin Mark VI skis with Tyrolia (360D, I think) bindings.
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    I tried to think of a song with "this" in the title, but then thought I could do better ... More Than This - Roxy Music My heart sank when I typed "More Than This" into YouTube and was offered One Direction. I hope it's not a cover of the song above, and have no interest in finding out!
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    Sorry Roger, one was covered head to foot and the other had a full body costume including a head mask, so the answer is C). Robert Shields played 'Bobby Joe, the Robot' in 'Robot P. Coltrane' and Felix Silla played 'The Visitor' in 'Strange Visitor to Hazzard'. Robert Shields was a well-known mime (he gained early experience by performing as a robot in a department-store window) and was also Cathy's boyfriend at the time. From 'The Unofficial Companion': From what I've read online, Robert Shields was still married to his first wife, and the romance with Cathy was "splashed all over the tabloids". His first wife, Lorene Yarnell, was also a mime, and their wedding was performed in mime. Coincidentally, Lorene Yarnell co-starred with Felix Silla in Mel Brooks's 'Spaceballs'. Felix Silla also played an Ewok in 'Return of the Jedi', 'Twiki' in 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century', and 'Cousin Itt' in ' The Addams Family' amongst many other roles. Given my username and location, I had to laugh at his first TV role: an episode of 'Bonanza' called 'Hoss and the Leprechauns' . Here's your next question: I'm sure this will involve a complete guess because I only read it during the week, but this thread is all about trivia . Cathy's first husband was David Shaw, but which famous British actress is his stepmother? A) Angela Lansbury Julie Andrews C) Joan Collins D) Jacqueline Bisset E) Vanessa Redgrave
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    It's astounding, time is fleeting, Madness takes its toll. But listen closely, not for very much longer, I've got to keep control. The Time Warp - RHPS Original Cast In case y'all have forgotten: It's just a jump to the left, And then a step to the right, With your hands on your hips, You bring your knees in tight, But it's the pelvic thrust that really drives you insane.
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    I think some great New Orleans blues is in order . Big Chief - Professor Longhair
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    Sounds like a pretty good date to start something - it worked for me .
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    If the season never ended, how could Jeff Gordon ever become champion?
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    Sorry guys, it wasn't D, so I'll give you another guess. As a hint, they both played title characters.
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    BL and Roger were right. That's got to be one of the best chat-up lines ever . Robert Shields and Felix Silla both had credited parts in season 7, but what links their appearances? A) They won a magazine competition to appear in the show. It was their last acting role. C) Their faces were not seen. D) They were also stunt doubles for Bo and Luke. E) They wrote the episodes they appeared in.
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    One Word Song Titles

    HossC replied to HossC's topic in Music

    Here's another song that's been covered a lot over the years, especially in live sets. Artists that have covered it include: AC/DC; Jimi Hendrix; The Doors; David Bowie; Rick Springfield; Tom Petty; Bruce Springsteen; Bon Jovi. Just like 'Louie Louie', the original version (below) was originally released as a B-side when it first came out in 1964. It was re-released as an A-side in 1965. The vocals are provided by the notoriously grumpy Van Morrison. The intro provided the main sample for the 1992 single by Definition of Sound: a song that always reminds me of my days at college .
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    This seems like the obvious response (title-wise at least ). I thought I'd posted it before, but couldn't find it when I checked.
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