Brian Coltrane

Kristy needs to go to the doctor, please. Ignoring bleeding isn't going to help the baby or help her. We'll keep her in our prayers , but I'm gonna ask that she meets those prayers halfway by taking care of herself.

I just wanted to say a hearty "Congrats!" to Chet, who just landed what could probably be a dream job. Perhaps not in pay, but in the type of work, as it involves training horses and working on a ranch. Fresh air, wide open spaces... not a bad way to make a living. Chet and I have been frenemies for years, but all the drama aside I'm very proud of this accomplishment. Sal-ute! :beer::beer:

Eeeyep! Click the link there and scroll down a bit, it confirms Jimmie's appearance. July 9-11, 2010 Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals Carlisle Fairgrounds Carlisle, PA. 717 2437855 http://www.carlisleevents.com/ce/events/chrysler-nationals/

Of course I do! Not only that, but here's the Beverly Hillbillies back when they really looked like hillbillies. Guns, rebel flag....now them's my kinda hillbillies! Everybody run....Granny's got a gun!

Congrats, well deserved! And thanks to Roger for keeping the Fan of the Month thing going so well. Sal-ute!

Awright, after getting good info from MaryAnne and Daney - and knowing what I know about this kinda stuff - it's my personal opinion that the original Dukes farmhouse cannot be saved where it's at. I do believe it's feasible to purchase the cabin itself , dismantle it and move it, IF the wood isn't so rotted as to make it impossible. The cabin is worthless, as-is, where-is. But I'm sure the neighbors with their newer houses and nice subdivisions would appreciate the thing being removed. I hate to say it, but sooner or later somebody's just gonna tear it down or burn it up anyway. I know it'd be a shame if the thing couldn't be kept in GA, but hell, it's been kept in GA this long and look what happened to it. I say we pack the thing up and move it. It's a matter if the current owner is willing to let the thing go and if somebody can financially take on the project. And where to put it? Part of the cost evaluation involves how far this pile of kindling has to travel. I keep thinking Cooter's Place would be a natural home, if he had the room for it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be impossible to plunk the thing in Tom Wopat's hometown, which could use some tourism anyway. But trucking this pile of wood and tin several states over is daunting. Keeping it in GA, if there was a movie/tv preservationist who cared enough to sponsor it there, would be the cheapest option. But I don't know that GA is swimming in Dukes toursim anyway. Diehard fans make the pilgrimage to Convington once in awhile, but again I don't think the locals care that much. ( my own impressions, having visited GA vs. having been to Dukes shindigs in TN, VA, and elsewhere.) Anyhow, it boils down to this. Is the current owner of this mistreated cabin willing to let someone take it away, for a nominal price? I'm kinda surprised Travis Bell hasn't already done this and then auctioned it on Ebay for $60,000 or somesuch. Ahhh, don't get me started. Check out this link, to see some picks of how the place looked in 2006, inside and out. Lotsa GA locations here, scroll down to the Duke house. http://users.telenet.be/roadmaster/dukesofhazzard_locations.htm

Heck, if Nash's grandpa would allow the place to be torn down (gently as possible) so that the remaining, original timber could be refurbished and saved, rebuilding the joint to the TV specs wouldn't be so bad. It would still exist. And Hazzard County, after all, is everywhere and anywhere that a rural lifestyle is celebrated. Restoring it where it's at, when somebody else is right behind the house... I don't see the neighbors digging a full-scale tourist attraction. Does anybody have the actual address of this place? I'm no slouch on some aspects of real estate and I'm willing to do some research. Can't promise a miracle here, but now I'm curious on a few points.

I'm all for saving the house, but sadly there ain't much left to save. The prior owner tore apart so much of the exterior that there's only sticks and rusty tin left. I don't know everything about historic designations, but I do know that once a house has been modified - or ruined - past a certain level of it's original structue, it's not gonna qualify. What are you wanting to do, exactly? Get the original log structure designated as a historical homestead, restoring it to the civil-war era condition? Or do you want to rebuild the place to look like the Duke farmhouse? (which would be neat, but not necessarily historically significant, as 5 eps of tv show do not a monument make. ) I'd suggest fleshing out a plan before going much further. One idea I'd like to throw out there, is the notion of dismantling the place, piece by piece, restoring the timber, and then rebuilding the place somewhere else, that is suitable for like-minded tourism. ( such as Cooter's Place.) I know, it wouldn't be on the original spot anymore, but it may have a better chance of viability as "The Duke Farmhouse" this way. Heck, I'd stop by and tour it if you could go inside, and have your picture taken on the porch, wouldn't you? Wouldn't you love to park your car out in front of it and pretend you were home? In my own home state, a lot of historic buildings were saved by this dismantle-restore-rebuild process. ( Such as eminent domain issues where a 4 lane highway was being built and the original location could not be supported anymore.) Anyhow - given the condition, this is a tough sell, no matter what. Don't throw tomatoes here, but it might be more feasible to build a new replica of the Duke farmhouse than it is to save what is sadly left of the original. It'd be kinda neat to keep the place in the Covington vicintiy, but you'd have to get the Boar's Nest lined up too. Don't even get me started on that place. Seriously, I looked at buying it 12 years ago with another Dukes fan who must have been on crack. What began as a fairly viable tourism prospect became Mission Impossible because the sellers were impossible and the county had more code violations on that dump than even Boss Hogg could have come up with. I'm not surprised it ended up being a church for awhile, because frankly, buying that place had to have taken an act of God.

Cathy is such a sweet person; she didn't deserve this. This is a tragedy for the family. Sending up prayers for her and her children.

Heah heah! And we're gonna need more toast. A little "rye" humor... heh!

It's tremendous, ain't it ! To HNet!! *clinks mugs, swigs beer, shares toast* *crunch* Mm. S' better if ya dunk it. *slosh*

A green root beer it is! And let us have a toast! To HNet!

I dunno, which would you pick? Bottoms up.

MaryAnne, either yer blushin', or Hazzard's got a new stop light. KHEE! And ah've had nary a drop o' the green beer today. I'm still on the same keg I started with.

Aye, lass! All that, and if yer into that sort of thing, otherwise, may a bonny lad with a bright smile and sweep you off your feet and bring you happiness by or at least buy you a green beer.

Wishin' ya'll a safe and festive St. Pat's day ( and night!) Party safe, and beware of the green flu the mornin' after, if ya know what I mean. Here's hoping everybody gets lucky today. Brian O' Coltrane

You got it. *watches MaryAnne leave, then lays back down on the medical bed. Knows things aren't quite over yet, and own bail won't be easy to complete. Yet there's a sense of contentment, in things returning back to their natural order...or natural disorder...* THE END ( At least until Chet finishes bail, or I finish bail. There's likely gonna be an epilogue to this, but in the meantime...what an RR! When you combine the Arrest Chet, Arrest Brian, and Arrest MaryAnne threads, and heck, go back to Arrest Garrett and all the way back to Arrest Roger....this is the longest running, most posted, and most read RR we've ever had. ) ( so is it really over? Nah, probably not, but this way we can all take a breath, and give Chet a chance to catch up. And I'm sure there's gonna be other future tenants for the Hazzard County Jail, 'cause believe me, I intend to finish bail and git outta there as soon as possible.) (Meantime! A big Thank Ya to all who have participated and have followed along. Sometimes these 'reactive' stories are hell to work with because people are moving chess pieces in every direction. This time though, we had a good number of experienced characters involved who were fairly used to working with each other. So even though some of us were opposing one another, I'd have to say this went pretty smooth. Congrats to all of ya! ) (And can Chet really draw? Can I really finish two stories and keep up with the front page updates? We're gonna find out...and right after that we'll have a fresh victim - er, volunteer for the Hazzard County Jail ! )

*holds the embrace a moment, chuckling* We can, and we always will, so long as we're able. *eventually releases the hug, knowing cousin has to return to other duties* Now then. In the meantime, you got work to do, and Alex still owes you a dinner date. A very expensive one, after all this. I'll see ya over at the bookin' room in a couple days, eh?

And you ain't lost a thang. 'Cept maybe your temper. *teasing* 'C'mere. *offers a hug*

Khee! How can I forget? *laughing* Cousin, this mess has been a lotta fun. It felt good to be back in action in town, didn't it?

*innocent expression* No.

Yeah, I ain't lookin' forward to cleanin' up that mess he made downstairs. But I can give 'em sass while ah'm workin' on it, and that kinda makes up for it. *gives a small grin* And ya know....I won't mind hangin' out in the upstairs cell while I work on mah own bail. I might actually git somethin' done, if I stay outta trouble for awhile.

Yeah. Tho' you're gonna halfta trust 'em with a sharp pencil. That's the only downside. But since you can tell him his horse is back, and assure him ah'm locked up too, he probably won't be too bent outta shape. If he insists on actin' up, you can always ree-voke his bail and transfer his posterior to a high security prison.