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    Spike got a reaction from Kait_Tucker in What I'm Doing Right Now!   
    I'm drying out from the soaking rain and watching the Connors. 
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    Spike reacted to RogerDuke in The last 24 hours   
    Sorry about your dad Spike. I tried to do a sad emoji but I'm out of reactions.
    I got 4 days where I got a lot of dirt bike riding in but that's all over now. Not complaing though. I'm happy I got to ride considering it's Feb. 
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    Spike reacted to MonacoMan in Valencia Oaks Movie Ranch   
    I understand that Mill Creek puts out more budget releases, but there are several series sets of older shows they’ve done that are pretty good—KR included, as well as Miami Vice, Charlie’s Angels, Magnum p.i., etc... Compared to the original DVD sets, the Blu-ray sets by them are pretty cool! 
    However, Turbine Medien is NOT a budget company...they are top of the line! The Blu-ray quality is superb...and their KR set is “perfect”! It’s one big, huge set sealed in an awesome designed box. So, they’re not going to take parts out for a cheaper price. I didn’t care for the sequel TV movie (Knight Rider 2000), Team KR, or the remake series—which isn’t included. But, it’s awesome that the majority of the franchise is included...even if I don’t necessarily need or want it.
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    Spike reacted to HossC in The last 24 hours   
    In Europe this is the Opel (Vauxhall in the UK) Insignia Country Tourer. The sedans are reasonably popular here.
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    Spike got a reaction from RogerDuke in NASCAR news   
    I don't think they will do that at the Coliseum. It's just not big enough. They might try Portland for just one race to replace Auto club speedway for 2024 season. They're turning auto club speedway into a short track. The plan is to basically use the front stretch and then put in two narrow turns like Martinsville and a short back stretch so it'll look like a shorter narrower Richmond. It's supposed to be done for 2025 season.
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    Spike got a reaction from RogerDuke in Rare and Behind the Scenes Pictures of the Dukes of Hazzard   
    All limit you by either number of pictures or gb limit. 
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    Spike got a reaction from RogerDuke in The last 24 hours   
    Did some test driving Friday. Drove a Buick Regal tourx. Those are rare and since the wife is getting the new car I figured I got to take the chance to drive one since one showed up at a local dealer for sale. It handled great for it's size. Then we went to another dealership to see what they had and they just got in a 2014 Chevy Impala with the options she wants and without the moon roof and only 5,000 miles. It still had the new car smell too. It sure was nice but after doing some research we decided not to buy it since the 2018-20 model years are Consumer reports best buys since Chevy worked out most of the issues. One main issue was the trunk leak from the brake light area and the fix is a new rubber foam gasket to replace the thin one that was put on at the factory between the brake light housing and body. Unfortunately gm doesn't think it's a recall-able issue even though it effects every single one they made till the put the new gasket on 2018 or 19 models. Dealers charge anywhere from $600-1200 just to do this gasket replacement.
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    Spike reacted to MonacoMan in Valencia Oaks Movie Ranch   
    I’ve recently discovered this YouTube channel myself & have watched a few of the videos (as I was/am as big of a KR fan as I was/am a fan of DOH). 
    Recently I discovered that a German company called Turbine put out a special 40th Anniversary Blu-ray set of KR this past fall—which there’s a video about that on this channel as well. The set is actually region free, though, and is SUPERB!!
    It has original uncut/unedited NBC airings for the first time since the show originally aired!, with all original music, and completely restored in THE best quality of an older show I’ve ever seen! The special features & memorabilia included are off the charts, too! 
    I so wish DOH could get the same restored Blu-ray treatment that KR did—it would be amazing!!
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    Spike reacted to HossC in NASCAR news   
    Following on from my last F1 post, Red Bull confirmed a tie-up with Ford to supply engines from 2026.

    The F1 teams are currently launching their 2023 cars ahead of pre-season testing in Bahrain in a couple of weeks.

    Hopefully that'll enable us to move on to happier news after a few recent controversies. All the drivers have expressed concern that the FIA (the sport's governing body) have prohibited "personal, religious and political statements" by drivers without written consent. It might also be the end of the pro-diversity 'We Race As One' campaign that F1 has promoted since 2020. The FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, is also stepping back from direct involvement in the sport after trying to control aerodynamic changes to cars himself, commenting on financial matters and the discovery of misogynistic comments on a historic website of his.

    Roll on the return to racing!
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    Spike reacted to Garrett Duke in NASCAR news   
    Well then...I'm not too excited for their update. HA. I like the short tracks that they got out there  now, but don't feel like they need more. I feel NASCAR is looking for more wrecks and so forth to bring in more people. Oh well...I will take any NASCAR right now. LOL.  
    EIGHT MORE DAYS UNTIL THE DAYTONA 500!!!!! Bet y'all can't guess who's excited...  
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    Spike got a reaction from Garrett Duke in NASCAR news   
    I don't think they will do that at the Coliseum. It's just not big enough. They might try Portland for just one race to replace Auto club speedway for 2024 season. They're turning auto club speedway into a short track. The plan is to basically use the front stretch and then put in two narrow turns like Martinsville and a short back stretch so it'll look like a shorter narrower Richmond. It's supposed to be done for 2025 season.
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    Spike got a reaction from Garrett Duke in NASCAR news   
    Garret you're not the only one that didn't watch the whole Clash. Once they got to the "halftime" show I turned it off. I'm with Dale jr I hope this is the last year they do the coliseum race. There's plenty of short tracks on the west coast they could hold this race instead of having to temporarily build one. Or better yet move it to a short track in Florida and bring back the speed weeks. 
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    Spike got a reaction from RogerDuke in NASCAR news   
    Garret you're not the only one that didn't watch the whole Clash. Once they got to the "halftime" show I turned it off. I'm with Dale jr I hope this is the last year they do the coliseum race. There's plenty of short tracks on the west coast they could hold this race instead of having to temporarily build one. Or better yet move it to a short track in Florida and bring back the speed weeks. 
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    Spike reacted to Garrett Duke in NASCAR news   
    Well y'all I got a confession to make...I didn't watch the whole race. Or most of the race. I was getting stuff ready for work today last night at the beginning of the race so I was watching it while doing that. And they had like 75 more laps to go until the race ended. As I stated earlier, I get up early work days and I TRY to get to bed at at decent time. Though that seldom happens. I would have been more tempted to stay up to watch the end if Chase Elliot was at least in the run of the race...he spent all night in the back. Running into Ryan Blaney in the beginning of the race, surely didn't help his cause any.
    The race was full of caution flags for one thing or another. The first one was for Erik Jones. They had Jimmie Johnson in the booth talking to him when it happened and he stopped and was like "Oh well thats my car." Odd hearing him say that and not him out on the track. Will be excited to see him behind the wheel in a couple of weeks at Daytona. Mentioned that he was going to be racing the street race in Chicago in July...and had a handful of races he was trying to chose from.
    At the end, Martin Truex Jr won the race. 
    I don't know...I wasn't as hyped up or as excited about it as I was before the race. I am sure Chase being stuck in the back had something to deal with it, but I also felt like NASCAR was trying to gain more a different crowd base or something. They had what seemed to be a halftime show with a rapper singing (if you call that singing) I couldn't really understand what he was saying other than a few lines about how white girls like him or something like that.  Though, if I remember right, it seems like Dierks Bentley is going to be at the Daytona 500, so at least they'll be going back to Country.  HA.
     
    Anyways...here is the link for the results of the Clash:
    https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2023/nascar-cup-series/busch-light-clash-at-the-coliseum/stn/recap/
    Thirteen more days until they'll be racing for points and it'll be for the real thing...I so can't wait!
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    Spike reacted to RogerDuke in The last 24 hours   
    On the happy side, I'm pumped about pro dirt bike racing this year. Another big race tomorrow (Sat) night. They have a new system this year called Supermotocross because they wanted  playoffs like every other sport has. 
    You get points for Supercross, which is racing in stadiums. You get points for Motocross, which is racing outdoors. And then they have a 3 race playoff for everybody who has accumulated enough points in both to qualify.
    I hope Emma Tisdale makes the playoffs! Let 'er rip! You know how they hang a stick in front of a horse to get it to walk? They should fly a drone in front of her with a picture of Jesse on it. 
     
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    Spike got a reaction from RogerDuke in The last 24 hours   
    Yeah and the younger generation thinks they should be making $20+ an hour and get hour lunches and half hour breaks and also make their own hours. One of them got their walking papers a few weeks ago at the wife's work when they went off on the foreman for changing their break. 
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    Spike reacted to Garrett Duke in The last 24 hours   
    Maybe she should quit and reapply? LOL. That is so frustrating! This whole country is getting out of hand. I applied for help and got denied for the same reasons...supposedly I make too much money. Yet they help people who don't work...with my money. This whole country is running backwards. Sooooo frustrating! I'm sorry you both are going through that...to work that long and get paid the same, is just not right. Common sense is sparse these days...
     
    Too bad we aren't back in Hazzard County...where they like happy endings!
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    Spike got a reaction from RogerDuke in The last 24 hours   
    Lesson learned: Don't ever EVER buy a vehicle from family!!! Because they will never let you forget the deal they gave you. If it was my decision I would put a for sale sign in it tomorrow but it's the wife's car so it's up to her.
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    Spike got a reaction from Garrett Duke in The last 24 hours   
    Lesson learned: Don't ever EVER buy a vehicle from family!!! Because they will never let you forget the deal they gave you. If it was my decision I would put a for sale sign in it tomorrow but it's the wife's car so it's up to her.
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    Spike got a reaction from Hobie Hartkins in The last 24 hours   
    Lesson learned: Don't ever EVER buy a vehicle from family!!! Because they will never let you forget the deal they gave you. If it was my decision I would put a for sale sign in it tomorrow but it's the wife's car so it's up to her.
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    Spike got a reaction from Skipper Duke in The last 24 hours   
    Lesson learned: Don't ever EVER buy a vehicle from family!!! Because they will never let you forget the deal they gave you. If it was my decision I would put a for sale sign in it tomorrow but it's the wife's car so it's up to her.
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    Spike reacted to Garrett Duke in NASCAR news   
    But...how did my NASCAR News thread go from NASCAR to Covid? Who is trying to politicize my beloved NASCAR? 
    Getting back to topic...
    There is 43 more LOOOONNNNNGGGGG days until the Daytona 500!!!!
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    Spike reacted to RogerDuke in Word Association   
    second
    (I knew a guy like that. You could ask him what the first, second, third or fourth Sunday was of any month of any year and he always got the number right. Sometimes he got it quick and sometimes it took a few seconds. We tested him a lot because he loved doing it and he never missed. He only did Sundays though. He was in his mid 20s at the time and was about at a 5 year old level with intelligence. It was amazing to witness!)
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    Spike reacted to Hobie Hartkins in Word Association   
    Cousin.... ( specifically MY cousin) He was born blind and retarded because the doctor used forceps on his head. He is a savant however. He is 56 and believes in Santa Claus but he can tell you what day any date is on! This year, last year or next year!  He can also tell you  how many Friday 13ths we will have. He told me this year we will have only one more! It will be in October!  I haven't looked it up but he's always right!
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    Spike reacted to Hobie Hartkins in Word Association   
    That's like my cousin...about 5 in the head but 56 with a moustache. in the body. He's got a heart of gold. If everyone was just like him ( ignoring the fact that society couldn't function) everybody would want to live forever! Leave your doors unlocked. No problem. Don't worry about your wife or  kids....no problem.  He is tender and innocent and good as gold!
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