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A 78-year-old in a red bikini? You have some strange fantasies, Roger.

Viking (as in the comic strip Hägar the Horrible)

I saw this the other day. In accordance with the no politics rule, I'll post it without comment.

Treasure (I thought I'd better keep it clean )

Or as I've heard over here - "It's better to be looking at it than looking for it".

I don't think it's unusual to carry jump leads here, but it's a long way from standard. Each country has its own rules and practices. Many European countries require drivers to carry a warning triangle in their car, but in the UK and Ireland they're only recommended (along with a first-aid kit, fire extinguisher and spare bulb kit). The spare bulb set is a little dubious as many bulbs are difficult to change by the roadside nowadays. I had to remove my rear light cluster recently to replace a brake light, and my brother's old car needed several bits of trim removed to access the headlights (all with breakable clips!). Of course, the most well-known European car accessory of the moment must be the yellow hi-vis vests which are mandatory in France. They have been used by the gilet jaune protest movement since the end of last year in a bid to get a better deal for motorists on various issues (the protesters have also destroyed about 2/3 of the speed cameras in France).

Are you talking -7°C or -7°F? (I'm used to Americans still working in Fahrenheit, but I didn't know you had it that cold where you are). The footage of the burning railroad tracks in Chicago looked pretty impressive on the news.

Ever since I had a dodgy battery a few years ago, I keep jump leads in my trunk. I don't think I've needed them since (famous last words), but I've used them to jump start a couple of other cars. It's not a purchase you'll regret.

Sorry, I'm sure it's not one of the first words you learn in a foreign language.

Organ (a lot of old churches have large pipe organs) I think Hobie meant the Beaudrys, who appeared in 'Boss Behind Bars' and 'Daisy's Shotgun Wedding'. That's why I said "Wedding".

I must've missed my vocation in life. Hot on the heels of last year's singing with a choir, I went to an acting audition last night. To give you some context, a local charity is organizing a fund-raiser where several 10-minute mini movies are filmed and then shown at an awards night dinner event. As a newbie, it was quite daunting reading a famous Jack Nicholson speech in front of a group of strangers after only a few minutes of preparation. I've only put myself down for a minor speaking role (I have no desire to be a lead). The auditions were appraised by an actor from a long-running Irish soap opera, and he'll be giving his verdicts and assigning parts next week. Are there any real thespians out there?

Wedding

Well done for catching that, Roger, and so close on the heels of HazzardNet's 20th. Admittedly, we didn't get the show until March 3rd in the UK, but I'm happy to celebrate now. I'm pretty sure I saw the first show, or at least one of the Georgia episodes. The first run in the UK was shown at 9pm on a Saturday night, and I was only eight at the time, so I wasn't allowed to watch many of them. Luckily, the broadcaster soon moved the show to something like 5pm, and I could watch every week. Here's a title card for a new episode over a screengrab from 'One Armed Bandits':

The old thread of least favorite episodes can be found here. There was a back story to why Luke never mentioned his brother (he thought Jud had died in a hospital fire at two weeks old), but it was pretty contrived. Even Luke said "I can't believe it." The appearance of cousins we'd never heard of before is easier to take. I've got cousins who I haven't seen for about 25 years, so they don't come up in conversation too often!

Computers (Moss was one of the main characters in the great UK sitcom 'The IT Crowd'. A US version never made it past the pilot)

Thanks for giving us a place to hang out, MeadowMufn. I wish I'd found it sooner.

One of my posts above mentions a Dukes reference in the British sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses'. I've just had to edit it because the video is no longer available, but while looking for an alternative source, I came across this great Dukes/OFAH mash-up. Maybe you have to be a fan of both shows to appreciate it, but I think it's pretty good.

Ever since Prince Philip, AKA. The Duke of Edinburgh, overturned his Land Rover a few days ago, I've been seeing memes and references like this: (The 97-year-old prince was unhurt)

jewelry (or jewellery if you're British) ------------------------ Remember I posted a couple of amusing game show answers recently? Here's one (I think from the '80s) which got quoted on TV tonight: Rogers [host]: "This is a composer. German by birth, English by adoption. Best known for an oratorio published in 1741. It was called Messiah. You're bound to know his handle." Female contestant: (presses buzzer) "Oh God, I used to have it at school... Handel's Water Music..." Rogers: "So who's the composer?" Female contestant: "Chopin?" (audience shrieks in disbelief) Rogers: (shrugs shoulders and turns to other team) "So I can offer it to you." Male contestant: "Beethoven?"

If you're talking about the stunt models, I think those same photos that were at the dead link were later reposted in the Rare and Behind the Scenes Pictures thread - they start about 1/3 of the way down the page.

Welcome to HNet, Matt. Feel free to dig up and comment on as many old threads as you want - there's a lot of good stuff here, and it doesn't hurt to be reminded of some of it.

A recent passing mention I read to Kookie's T bucket hot rod from '77 Sunset Strip' (1958-1964) led me to an image search. I think I've only seen clips of the show, and they're in black & white. When I saw a color picture of the car, I noticed the similarity of the body color and the style of flames to the Double Zero. I wonder if the Double Zero's color scheme was a tribute or just coincidence.

You should see how much it costs to run an F1 team. According to this article from 2018, budgets ranged from $110m to $450m per team (two cars) for the year.

Countdown (because of the hit song by the band Europe) I seem to remember that Anne Frank wrote a rather famous diary about when war did come to your country!

Soon after the new Minis came out, I was talking to someone who owned one with the checkered flag roof. Tongue-in-cheek, seeing as I'm in Ireland, I suggested they look better with a Union Jack roof. After that he would only talk to my colleague! Bearing this in mind, you can see why I had mixed feelings when I was asked to carry a Union Jack through the streets as part of a parade last year. To put it in context, it was for a remembrance event, and I was walking alongside the flags of the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Germany.