Brian Coltrane

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.

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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.

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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.

The SuperBowl commercial that has the TV show clips, which included the Dukes, can be found on YouTube under "AdBlitz" and under NFL/American Family: http://www.youtube.com/adblitz

Mufn, you really hit that score right-on. Wow. What a game, eh? Steelers put up a heckuva fight. They came back from a pretty good deficit and this game went down to the wire. A salute to worthy opponents. Sal-ute! And a toast to the victors. Congrats, Packers! The cheeseheads party tonight! And tomorrow. And the day after that. And probably right up until the first pre-season game and it starts all over again. Y'all are right too, about that NFL commercial. Seeing the Dukes and the General Lee in a Super Bowl commercial is friggin' priceless. YEEHAAA!

That's the spirit. Wow, ya mean the entire HazzardNet staff is actually in agreement on something?! Behold, the power o' CHEESE!! Go Packers.

Great job as always, Hoss. Interesting convertible there! Be kinda fun to haul a goat to the county fair with.

What? You're making my head hurt, Rog. I'd dispute your logic but I can't find any. Meanwhile, MaryAnne has been awfully quiet on this topic. She must still be rooting for the Falcons. Gonna have a long wait on that one....

Yes, the Steeler's "Terrible Towels" are graphic-printed in WI. The towels themselves, sadly, are made in China, but at least there's some US employment in the final product. Sales of the Steeler's fan towels benefit charities in PA. It's a win-win between the states of WI and PA in that respect. Unlike the Super Bowl, which clearly will belong to the Packers.

Too late to change your pick. Besides, I've been doing some checking, and it seems you're not allowed to be a Packers fan. You've picked against 'em from the beginning, and that violates the bandwagon code. No cheese for Roger.

Finally, I'm not standing alone in rooting for the Packers. S' about time. Tho' I'm grateful Roger is rooting for the Steelers, given the track record of his picks. I'm gonna say Packers 27, Steelers 17. Steelers are a solid team, but I expect the Packers defense to keep the Steelers pinned down. Now, on an aside, some trivia for ya! The yellow "Terrible Towels" waved by Steelers fans are printed in what State? (correction from prior post, edited from "manufactured" to "printed" )