Hello from Tennessee!

[Breaker1]

Forgive me y'all, but I just found this site. I've been watching The Dukes of Hazzard since it first aired (I was 7), and have been an absolute fan ever since! I grew up  in a Mopar family and have had my share of of muscle cars. I drive/own only Mopar, and the 1969 Charger has always been my favorite, I've had a couple of them. 

Anyway, most people on the show who come to Hazzard county, are just passing through, but I plan on staying for a while. Looking to rub shoulders with some like-minded people on here. I hope I can give at least as much as I get on this site.

Thanks in advance for puttin' up with me!

Keep it between the ditches y'all!

[Garrett Duke]

Welcome to Hazzardnet! It's always great to meet a Dukes of Hazzard fan. 

[Breaker1]

Thank you! Glad to be here! 😄 

[Meadowmufn]

Welcome to HazzardNet!

[Hobie Hartkins]

Welcome to Hazzard! 

[Hobie Hartkins]

what part of Tennessee are you from?

[Breaker1]

Thank you everyone!

I'm in Cleveland TN, just north of Chattanooga.

[HossC]

Welcome to HNet. If you were 7 when Dukes started, you're about a year younger than me.

[Breaker1]

Nice! Well, give or take. I don't know about you, but I burned up a General Lee big wheel and a few others while tearing up the sidewalks in my own little Hazzard County back in the day.

Did you watch the Dukes back then, during it's original airing?

[Meadowmufn]

2 hours ago, Breaker1 said:

Nice! Well, give or take. I don't know about you, but I burned up a General Lee big wheel and a few others while tearing up the sidewalks in my own little Hazzard County back in the day.

Did you watch the Dukes back then, during it's original airing?

I did watch it during its original run. I had a Big Wheel too, but it wasn't the General Lee version. 

[HossC]

I also watched the original run, but I don't remember big wheels being a thing in the UK (where I grew up). We had bikes, trikes and scooters, but "big wheel" was what we called Ferris wheels. Dukes merchandise and toys were available (I had some), but not the huge variety that was available in the US.

[Hobie Hartkins]

21 hours ago, Breaker1 said:

Thank you everyone!

I'm in Cleveland TN, just north of Chattanooga.

I know where it is....Cookeville here

[Hobie Hartkins]

I watched the original run but I was a freshman in high school. That was the big thing then. On Friday night, at 7, you  were watching the DOH. After a couple yrs. though, we had our licenses and were too busy cruising then.

Edited Thursday at 07:34 PM by Hobie Hartkins

[Breaker1]

2 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said:

I know where it is....Cookeville here

Hello neighbor!

[Breaker1]

10 hours ago, Meadowmufn said:

I did watch it during its original run. I had a Big Wheel too, but it wasn't the General Lee version. 

Got ya. I was little, but I remember my dad getting upset every time I would wear out the front wheels so quickly. He was also proud, I could outrun all the kids in the area. I was Bo on those big wheels, in a neighborhood full of Rosco's. 

I went through so many. My favorite ones all had the hand break on the rear wheel allowing you to do power slides. 

My dad bought me a battery powered siren that he installed on every one except the General. Man those were good times!!!

[Breaker1]

2 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said:

I watched the original run but I was a freshman in high school. That was the big thing then. One Friday night, at 7, you  were watching the DOH. After a couple yrs. though, we had our licenses and were too busy cruising then.

Yes sir, every Friday night at 7pm. Right after was my bedtime. I remember climbing into bed and hearing that stupid theme music from Dallas come on in the living room. I could never figure out how my mom could watch such a lame evening soap opera, especially after all the high thrills of the Dukes. 

[Meadowmufn]

16 hours ago, Breaker1 said:

Got ya. I was little, but I remember my dad getting upset every time I would wear out the front wheels so quickly. He was also proud, I could outrun all the kids in the area. I was Bo on those big wheels, in a neighborhood full of Rosco's. 

I went through so many. My favorite ones all had the hand break on the rear wheel allowing you to do power slides. 

My dad bought me a battery powered siren that he installed on every one except the General. Man those were good times!!!

Power slides were the best. I LOVED sliding. 😂

[RogerDuke]

Welcome to the HazzardNet Breaker1 This is exciting. You sound like a real Superfan. We are happy and lucky to have you. 

I also watched the show when it first came out. I was 19. In fact, I am 7 days younger than Bo. We look forward to hearing more from you! 

[Breaker1]

20 hours ago, RogerDuke said:

Welcome to the HazzardNet Breaker1 This is exciting. You sound like a real Superfan. We are happy and lucky to have you. 

I also watched the show when it first came out. I was 19. In fact, I am 7 days younger than Bo. We look forward to hearing more from you! 

Thanks for warm welcome RogerDuke. Yes, huge fan. That show was my life when I  was little. I loved and breathed  Dukes of Hazzard back then. Everywhere I went I had two pockets full of Hot Wheels cars. My regulars were the General Lee, Roscoe's squad car, & Boss Hoggs Caddy, others were changed out daily depending on who was passing through Hazzard county that week.

I was raised in my dad's 70 Dodge Polara, the same car (squad) that Cooter flipped in episode one. Nobody wore seatbelts back then, so everytime we would go somewhere I would bring a box of Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars and lign them up on both sides of the rear package tray. I would kneel on the back seat and watch my own demolition derby as Dad was driving through town, turning corners. 

I have always had gasoline running through my veins, and it was put there by the Dukes, my dad, and his 383 powered Polara. 

[RogerDuke]

Nice! Is Cooter your favorite character? I'm asking because of your screen name. Do you have a favorite episode or season? How about scene?  Have you met any of the stars? Do you still have a lot of Dukes toys? Tell us everything! 

[Breaker1]

Actually, the General Lee was always my favorite character, and Bo. As I got older I grew to really appreciate the talent of Sorell, James, and Denver. They really gave the show it's greatness, and the fact that they took the younger actors under their wings and passed their craft onto them is just amazing. I really can't express the genuineness of those men, everyone involved really. Together they created something special, they created genuine family. And they all had virtue, family men and women. You never saw them in the news for things like drug or alcohol abuse, wild living, married and divorced every year like most Hollywood stars today. Tom struggles with some things later in life but that's about it. They were all just sort of old fashioned in a way, from a better era.

I go by Breaker1 because I grew up in the C.B. era, I have a bit of a passion for them and the era itself. And it comes from the Dukes, of course. Not to mention all the great car chase movies, trucker movies, and sitcoms of the era My dad always had one in the Polara, and I still use them today. I also lived through a second C.B. craze in the late 80s and early 90s where I'm from. C.B. tag was a big thing for a while. 

Well, it's getting late and I really need sleep, so I'll have to answer the rest of those questions tomorrow.

To be continued......

[RogerDuke]

23 hours ago, Breaker1 said:

 My dad always had one in the Polara, and I still use them today. 

I fired up my old CB walkie talkie last year but couldn't find anybody to talk to. I thought it might not work anymore so I tried 2 other ones and still nothing. Kinda depressed me. 

[Breaker1]

Yes, that era is over. I live close to a major interstate, and a truck stop so I do find some people, but they are few and far between. There are some good guys out there keeping it alive, but most are rude, disrespectful, and do nothing but trash talk.

I do believe the cb will be a rediscovered necessity one day. Cell phones and satellites are vulnerable, expensive, and unreliable. Just look at what happened in the Carolinas & East TN with the widespread destruction from the hurricane. People lost all communication, many lost everything, but many still had their houses and vehicles. If they had CB's they would have had communication. Communication in a disaster is everything. They could have found each other, gotten help from each other, had som pieces of mind in knowing that they were not alone while surrounded with uncertainty. Maybe even had the chance to talk to a loved one, one last time before they perished. They would have had, at least, something. Everyone was helpless until Elan brought in StarLink - communication. 

This thread could power slide through a turn and go all political right here, but I don't think this is the place for that, so hopefully it won't go there.

All I'm trying to say is, CB's have always been an important communication tool used by truckers in our supply chain for many years, they were a big part of the foundation of our economy back in the day. Modern technology has successfully pulled us away from reliable technology. One day, we may find ourselves relying on a cb or ham radio operator when all modern communication has gone down.

Have a great day guys. I will answer the rest of those questions when I get a chance.

[RogerDuke]

It didn't take long for me to realize we are a lot alike Breaker1. I understand all the benefits of tech but it's a shame that people have their heads in the sand if they choose to ignore the dangers. 

[RogerDuke]

Have you been exploring here much Breaker1? You will be amazed at how much is here on the HazzardNet. If you see any old threads you like post something on them and breath new life into the subject. It's pretty fun when someone does that.