Brian Coltrane

You know what's truly offending, is the sticker price these new Chargers are gonna have. Yowch. Brian

Bahahahaha!! Yeah, I remember the Red Green Show. Though painting the Possum Lodge van orange and adding the "01" , may be somethin' the world ain't ready for. I know I'm not ! Brian

You all are makin' me blush. Have I ever mentioned that y'all are the greatest buncha folk that ever graced the internet? Really, there ain't much to moderate around here most the time, because everybody is so friendly. Brian

Thank ya, Cap'n. And ya know what, if we did clean up the place, odds are nobody would be able to find anything. Heh heh. Brian

Fonzi, I think I have noticed that. Seemed like they did some post editing-edits. MaryAnne, those are some great Smokey & the Bandit vid caps. I'm startin' to think we're gonna lose ya to the Smokey & Bandit fandom...you're probably buildin' "BanditNet" in yer spare time. Or in your case, that would be SmokeyNet. Brian

A smart Dodge dealership would slap on the "01" decals, and park one up on a ramp..... If Dodge would just go ahead and make a "limited edition" General Lee version, they could price it anything they wanted and it'd sell like crazy. A Dixie horn would have to be standard equipment, o' course. Brian

Ecto, that is excellent work! Thank ya for sharing it with all of us. We've seen some cool stuff posted over the years, but this takes the blue ribbon. Definately wanna get a high-res copy for myself. I'd like to see of some way to archive it on HNet for the enjoyment of all. Our own bandwidth costs are considerable, though, so I'd have to consult first with my esteemed, tech-smart peers. Meanwhile, thanks again. That was great! Brian

Stonewall, we just figured it was better to have too many Forums on the Boards, than to have people too Bored with the Forums. Heh heh. Actually, I should clean up the Movie section. This area was originally meant as the Dukes movie topics only, but it's gone all over the map. Such as with threads like this one, of yers. I'll put it on my list of Things to Get Somebody Else to Do. Brian

Bethie, you are absolutely right! I knew there was one I was forgetting. Good catch! Brian

I thought Snake Harmon from the episode "Jude Emery" was a cool bad guy. He had charisma. And of course, he had snakes. It's always a bonus when the villian has some sorta weird quirk that makes 'em stand out. Jason Steele from "Ten Million Dollar Sheriff" is probably my next vote. He had more going on in the smarts department than most of the bad guys who drifted through Hazzard. And the next batch have the distinction of being in two different Dukes eps. The Beaudrys ( Pa, Milo and Sledge ) were stereotypical hillbillies with a complete absence of decency. I found them refreshing. I think Daisy had some of her best moments in those episodes; in one, she smashes Milo over the head with a beer pitcher to make a point; in the other, she beats on Milo with a broom to defend her cousins. One thing's for sure, bad guys in Hazzard never had an easy time of it. Brian

So, you're your own grandmother?

Jamanda, you're both kinda right. Earlier in the same episode, Enos is wearing his uniform - and then for the wedding scene, he's wearing a tux. Interesting side note - at one time or another throughout the show, we get to see just about everybody in a suit or tux, at least once. Rosco wore a white tuxedo in the ep, "Mrs. Rosco P. Coltrane." He also spiffed himself up with a green, outlandish western suit in "Ten Million Dollar Sheriff." And in "Witness for the Persecution", he imitates Boss's taste in fashion, by strutting around in a white suit and Stetson. Uncle Jesse wore a black suit in "Ghost of General Lee." He also wore a suit when pretending to be a high-stakes gambler in "Route 7-11." Cooter wore a suit in "Ghost of General Lee". Cooter also wore a suit during a scene of "The Canterbury Crock." Bo and Luke wore grey suits or tuxes in "Enos and Daisy's Wedding." Daisy didn't need to spiff herself up very much to look good - but she pulled out all the stops with the evening gown she wore in "Route 7-11". She also had a funky black dress in "Too Many Rosco's" that is memorable. Brian

I think the ability to tell the squad cards apart is due to some bizarre, natural sense that is held by members of the Hazzard County Sheriff's Department. Kinda like how Dukes can do a hood slide. The truest test of this extra-sensory cop thang would be to crush all of the police cruisers beyond recognition - and then stack them in a random order. I'm willing to bet each cop could still pick out the cruiser that belonged to them. My kind of science. Heh heh. *CRUNCH* Brian

Well, that was one of the better compositional efforts I've seen on the topic. I think this debate over the flag will never end. It's always gonna offend some people, while inspiring others. The misuse of the flag by hate groups, unfortunately, has gone a long way towards it being cast as a racist symbol. Everything offends somebody. Ask a Native American of the Dakotas how they feel about Mount Rushmore, for example. Nothing like having the faces of four white Presidents overlooking the land where your ancestors were slaughtered wholesale. Back to the Dukes aspect.....there's just one response that I would offer to that imdb post. Namely: It's just a movie. Brian

Howdy Snicker. Since I mighta been the one who deleted your post, I'll try to explain as well. People who post about somebody else's site, in the interest of saying "lookit this, lookit that ".... is more objective, than a webmaster himself joining HNet for no other reason than to say, "Hey, come look at ME." Sometimes, we'll let it slide if it seems like more of a personal site, or hobby page, whatever. And yeah, we're human and this is subjective, so it's not always black n' white. I'll be the first to admit that HazzardNet ain't a perfect democracy. (Or confederacy, for that matter.) Often, we have to make a quick judgement call, based upon the perceived authenticity and relative worth of the link/post in question. And when in doubt - we will always make the call in favor of HazzardNet's protection, and that of our users. So don't take it personally. If you have any other questions, feel free to send me a Private Message, or use the Contact Us link on the homepage. Thank ya, Brian

Nicely put, Cousin Dave. I agree with you on the whole, but I'll admit I'm going to see the movie for the hell of it. I'm thinking that the hype of the movie will spark new interest in the original Dukes. Kind of a residual effect. After all, the Starsky & Hutch movie of last year was basically a parody of the original show - but it didn't hurt the orignal show one bit. Oh, and welcome to HazzardNet! I used to know of a "Cousin Dave" from CA, years n' years ago. Not sure if you're one and the same, but at any rate - good to have ya here. Brian

The scene in question was from Carnival of Thrills.....which opened the third season. One of my favorite eps, too. Brian

Nothin' like a wheelbarrow for haulin' a**

Hey!! You can't vote me out, because that's more democratic than how we normally handle things around heah. MaryAnne usually just fires me. O' course, that's puttin' things more like "The Apprentice" and less like "Survivor." Brian ------------- Clever title pending outcome of this thread

Maybe we could have a HazzardNet version of "Survivor" and vote people off the Forums. Brian

My posts are plenty bold! Or are you bein' sarcastic again? Brian ----------------- Product of a Troubled Youth

Awright, I'll admit I ain't the most technically advanced of the bunch. But when did we get sarcasm tags? I'm checking the post options here... Lessee.."bold", "italicize", "supersize", "dialecticize", "chop, blend, stir"... Nope, no sarcasm. My posts nevah have any sarcasm anyway. Brian HazzardNet Moderator Content Editor Floor Sweeper

Okay, there's gotta be somethin' in the water around here lately....

Awright, havin' read this thread over, and having reviewed some of the other posts by a certain party....it looks like for some reason, this one just blew way outta porportion. Ain't nothin' more contagious than temper. Yeah, it's a free Confederacy, and sometimes somebody will say something deliberately abrasive just to stir things up. We've seen our share of firebrands roll through town. They eventually get bored and move on. At HazzardNet, we strive to conduct ourselves a little bit better, as to make a more enjoyable experience for all. Simply speakin', there's a limit to how far into the tank we'll let things drop. For now, I just made a very minor edit on one objectionable term. Thanks to all who brought this fracas to our attention. Sincerely, Brian HazzardNet Moderator Content Editor Forum Nazi

Freedom of speech is cool, but a lot of what I'm seein' here...ain't. I've been out of the loop for a couple days, but I'm about to do some fast catching up. Y'all keep yer hats on. Brian