Brian Coltrane

It's worth the trip to check it out. I've been to most of 'em over the years, always had a great time. There's nothing like spending a weekend with a few thousand of yer closest friends! Brian

You know you watch too much Dukes of Hazzard when.... Your chuckle sounds a lot like Rosco's, even when you're not trying to imitate him. ( KHEE! ) You develop the appetite of Boss Hogg. You have a criminal record with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Some of your best friends are mechanics. Your car has a name and a personality to go with it. You answer your phone with, "Breaker one, breaker one, might be crazy but I ain't dumb...." You end your phone calls with any of these: "That's a big ten-four, little fat buddy!" "I'm gone!" "Keep between the ditches!" You plan your vacation around DukesFest. Your best friends are Dukes fans too! Brian

Misty, in case yer curious - the topic of the flag has been one of the longest-running discussions in the Dukes fandom. Here on HNet, we've had many threads on it over the years. Someday I should put them all in one pile for easy reference. Meantime, if you're curious about prior posts on the same subject, there is another topic called "General Lee with No Flag?" on page 2 of the movie forums. (scroll down to the bottom of the Movie topics, the page numbers are in the lower right.) Welcome to HazzardNet, by the way! Brian

I'm a few cards short of a full deck, myself.

The post by 426General explains it already, but I'm gonna echo it with some more detail. The history of this car, from what I've heard, is this. It was "Lee 1 ", the first General built for the show. It was jumped in Covington, GA, off of a ramp in the town square. (The scene appears in the opening credits of each episode, where the General appears to be ramping up a mound of dirt.) The car landed hard, and that was it for Lee 1's active duty. However, the wrecked Charger was repainted green and used in the episode "Repo Men." In the story, it was a car wrecked by Richard Petty, and the Dukes try to buy it from Ace Parker in order to salvage the engine. After this episode was filmed, Lee 1 was uncerimoniously hauled off to a junkyard in Georgia, where it would rust in peace for the next 25 years r' so. About 3 years ago, a car club proprietor from Indiana went on a holy quest to find Lee 1. He found it, and reportedly paid around $500 for it. Lee 1 was proudly hauled to Cooter's Place, at that time in Sperryville VA, to show off at a DukesFest. A few months later, Lee 1 was sold on ebay for something around $25,000, if I recall right. (Part of the value is reportedly in the certificate of authenticity from Warner Bros, which was obtained prior to sale. The car is said to be beyond restoration.) So today, Lee 1 enjoys a much more dignified retirement. Brian

Howdy there! Welcome to HazzardNet. In the episode "Welcome Back Bo & Luke," Bo and Luke return to Hazzard because they're homesick...and they also show off a big trophy, indicacting that they accomplished what they'd set out to do. Coy and Vance take the opportunity to head home, to care for a sick relative. ( I don't remember if it's an aunt, uncle, or both.) This transition took all of five minutes, and the rest of the episode carried on as if Bo and Luke had never left Hazzard. ( A fact for which many of us were grateful. Heh heh!) Brian

Yep, it was Covington, Georgia. Some of the other area scenes, like the junkyard, Boar's Nest, ect, were near Conyers. Brian

Eddiemunster, thank ya for the kind words. While it's true we get some riff-raff in here once in awhile, the vast majority of folk are very cool and easy to get along with. Yeah, there's work involved in keepin' the place going, but it's a fun kind of work. ( Even if I didn't moderate here, I'd be hanging around all the time anyway.) Besides, the team behind HazzardNet's daily operation, have been good friends for a long time. Someday, we'll get around to posting a History page about the orgins and evolutions of it all. We've had our share of fun and angst - and there's been times we've winged fry pans at each other's heads. But through it all, we've remained family. We enjoy it here, and nothing makes us happier than knowing y'all enjoy it too. Brian

Howdy! HazzardNet is enjoying some great new people as we continue to grow. But with that, every now and then, comes the occassional stray bullet that's out to cause trouble. If y'all see any posts that are obnoxious and inflammatory - don't panic. Most of all - don't react and take the bait. Report it to us via a Pirvate Message or email and we'll take care of it. Without attention and reaction, the disruptive types eventually get bored and wander off, looking for other message boards to annoy. Thanks to all of you who reported past problems, and help keep an eye on the place. Much appreciated! Brian

I'm also partial to that episode as one of my favorites. I agree that the Atlanta scenes appear authentic; the "Mellow Mushroom" pizza chain has been referenced by a few HazzardNet folk in the past. But at this time, it beats the heck outta me what Atlanta streets were used in the filming. It's possible that the Georgia Film Commission could give an answer; if time allows I'll see what we can dig up. Brian

GEORGIA!! AAAAAHHHHHH!!!

It was funny, and what was funnier is that I didn't know the answer either. Heh heh. So don't feel bad. We get all kinds of crazy questions in our email, and it's usually the simple ones that take us by surprise. ( Though if I get one more that asks what state Hazzard County was located in, I might flip out.) Brian

Heh heh! That woulda been another good "stump the moderators" question..."What's the name of The Dukes of Hazzard movie?" Uhhhh.... Fortunately, Fonzi saved me from bein' puzzled all night on this one. Brian

No confirmation on this yet, but I heard Season 4 is scheduled for a September release. From there it's gonna get interesting, as Season 5 is the Coy and Vance era. There is speculation that Season 4 will be the last seasonal release. (Nobody panic, this info has not been verified, this is just some front-porch gossip.) Brian

Hmm...a NASCAR section ain't a bad idea. That way, ya'll can have a lot of room to fight. I'm puttin' it on our long list of "Stuff to Add." By the way, Dale Jr. is the only real driver out there. Brian

We'll take it.

Charger, nice truck ya got there. Got a 350 in it? I'm partial to Chevy's myself. I dig the late 60's and early 70's Chargers too, of course. Brian

I've heard John mention this before - but in the umpteen years of Dukedom I've yet to see a picture provin' it. Maybe he picked that exact moment to face the wrong direction or something.

Ol' Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies woulda been a good match for Uncle Jesse, don't ya think? Reckon the Duke boys woulda behaved themselves under that roof. How'd you like to face both of them elders some idle Saturday night when ya come staggerin' home at 3 a.m.? Heh! Brian

Yo, Charger! Welcome to HazzardNet! That is an epic car graphic, man. Nice flag, too. I'm being out-done in the rebel department. Heh heh. Brian

He was his own grandpa, too.

I heard about that contest when it hit the press yesterday. Mighty temptin', I'm thinkin' about goin' for it. Though I've got it pretty good here at HazzardNet, bein' a full-fledged lackey n' all.... hmmm. Brian

Well, I'll be dipped.

Ecto! I sent you a PM about the video. It's officious, we'd love to host it for ya, and we'll give you full credit for the creation, of course. This way, it can remain available for HNet users to enjoy without you going broke on the bandwidth. Reply to the PM and we'll finish the details. If you wanna make some more videos, we'll be happy to host 'em! Brian

You crack me up, Eddie. But with this easter egg quest, the yolk is on us. Not eggs-zactly the kind of thing you'd expect to find on the Dukes DVD. Brian