Brian Coltrane

*the shotgun is gripped tighter, the trigger finger itching on the unspent round.* "Hell, I'd love to heah an apology. And I'd be flat-out amused if you'd plead for your life. But you know that neither one would make a damn bit of difference if my mind was made up." *the shotgun stays leveled for another few seconds, and the dark eyes behind it seem to narrow. Suddenly, the shotgun is swung to the side, the barrels pointed away from Jack just before the trigger is pulled. The resounding, deafening blast of the gun echoes sharply in the quiet country air...but nothing has been harmed except for a tree. The chunks of bark and splinters of wood take a few more seconds to land, as the barrel of the shotgun smokes thinly.* "Yeah, my mind was made up. I ain't a killer, Jack. I just wanted to show you that I could fight like hell. Ya see, for all I knew, you had second thoughts about what went down in Atlanta, and you came heah to get a different endin'." *with this, tosses the spent shotgun away*

Oh, hush! Those were isolated e-vents. *looks back to Mufn, deed in hand* Now then. I encourage ya to sign this without further ado. Seein' as how, if I mysteriously "disappear", you won't be gettin' outta heah anytime soon.

sugar

..hahaha....uh....yeah. Well ya see, that's why I need you to sign this deed and transfer that power over to me. To prevent any unfortunate misunderstandings that could otherwise im-pede the performance of my duties around heah. *waves the deed* B'sides, it ain't like I'd evah abuse the power. *not counting years of altered posts, mysterious chatroom incidents, and accidently zapping Alex so badly once that it took two weeks and a system reinstall to bring him back*

cupcakes

stars

Oh, I got somethin' little in mind, for bail. Somethin' I'm sure we can all live with.... *pulling out a folded document from inner jacket pocket* All MeadowMufn needs to do, is sign this Deed that transfers ownership of all county properties n' operations to me. *can't resist throwing in an evil laugh* MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Welcome to HazzardNet!

That's so awesome. Congrats!

*stops by to check on Meadowmufn* Kheeheheheh! You look mighty natural behind bars. Comfortable, too. *stands outside the cell a moment, smiling* Oh, don't worry, we'll let you outta heah sooner or later. Just as soon as we agree on the terms of your bail.

*retrieves a fresh, cold pint of milk and hands it through the bars* Of course. This ain't the dark ages heah. *with this done, makes hasty, and strategic, exit for the night*

*shoves Meadowmufn in, slams the door, and turns the key in the lock* Gotcha! I mean, enjoy your new dee-luxe executive office! Your executive deputy will stop by tomorrow to see to your needs.

Ya know, it's just been way too long since we had anybody in the Hazzard Hoosegow. So I cleaned the place up, changed the linens, put in a fresh vase o' flowers, and set out a nice platter of cookies. Then, I hung up a sign above the cell that read "Executive Office. No admittance." I baited the cell with a big box of old fanfics that needed sorting out. Usually, ploys this obvious don't work, but I'm feelin' lucky.

banjo

spin

Welcome back TomBo, good to hear from you again. Great photos! Congrats on all the awards, you deserve them. You've taken a lot of time with the details on your General, and the pride of ownership really comes through! Thanks for the tip on the filter, never knew you could dye those. Sonofagun.

Vlad the Impala. Bahahaha! No, that's not my license plate, I wasn't clever enough to think of that one.

Don't sweat it for minute, we appreciate all the time you've devoted to it in the past. All you can do, is do what you can, when you can do it. If it's any comfort, the February Newsletter didn't get done either. I have a big list of Great Excuses on why, but I figure to let it blow over and throw it into March. February is a short month anyway, like ya said.

I'm guessing the other one is an Impala. Near as I can read from the emblem on the driver's side, front quarter-panel, just behind the wheel well. That's the one beef I have with the Dukes of Hazzard, as an Impala owner, is they kept beatin' those cars up. Can't say too much tho', considering how many 1969 Dodge Chargers bit the dust. To give you a theory on scarcity - one of the things that contributed to the wholesale demise of vintage cars, is demo derbies. A few years ago I saw a demo derby in Virginia that broke my heart. Classic cars from the 60's and early 70's were being smashed like they were nothing. I'm talking cars that had solid bodies and straight frames and didn't look like there was a dang thing wrong with them. Sometimes people don't know what something is worth, until it's gone.

The star of this movie appears to be a black 1969 Dodge Charger. Supporting co-stars include a Chevelle and a Camaro. Oh, Nicolas Cage is in it too, but who cares. Lookit the cars. This flick is described as an "action-horror" film. It won't be contending for any awards, but I give it early points for including real cars. I don't care if the acting is horrible and the script is awful. It's an hour and a half of car chases and explosions - count me in.

Swimming

I guess it's official, the Dukes are Atlanta Falcons fans. The NFL says so with that commercial. That was some clever graphic work, eh? The Falcons "fuzzy dice" hanging from the rearview mirror and the flag billowing on top of the car....what a riot!

MST3K. Um... Oh, Mystery Science Theater...three thousand! I think.

What a great question. The 1965 and 1966 Impalas have nearly identical grills, and I can't tell them apart myself without looking at the tail lights. The 1965 Impala has the three round tail lights on each side. The 1966 has the rectangular/squared taillights on each side. I'll have to watch the episode again and see if I can figure it out. You've got me curious. My condolences on the loss of your brother, who left you at such a young age. Keeping his Impala and furthering the collection of this vintage Chevy is a great tribute. If you're not already aware of it, the National Impala Association can be a very helpful resource. There's a nominal membership fee, but you may find the networking opportunities useful: http://www.nationalimpala.com/

I woulda caught that, if I wasn't drunk.