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Post by bmoses on Dec 14, 2007 16:38:14 GMT -5
Gregg, you don't have to worry about staying on my good side - I want to stay on yours. I'm going to need your assistance someday soon on that Battle of Medina survey!
Welcome to the forum!
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Post by elcolorado on Dec 15, 2007 0:14:36 GMT -5
Howdy Gregg! And welcome aboard. It's a pleasure to have someone with your expertise and insight join our already impressive cadre. I look forward to reading your posts and picking your brain.
Glenn
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Post by Allen Wiener on Dec 15, 2007 9:51:57 GMT -5
I'll just add another "welcome aboard", Gregg and congratulations on "Sea of Mud." The level of expertise on this forum just keeps getting higher and you are a most welcome addition. I often feel like a very lucky "fly on the wall" when I read the expert discussions here and I never thought there was so much still to learn about the Alamo and related events. I look forward to seeing your new book.
AW
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Post by Jake on Dec 17, 2007 15:13:48 GMT -5
Jivey is Jake Ivey -- I suppose most of you have heard that name (usually with something rude attached). Craig Covner (one of the Secret Masters of the Alamo) mentioned to me that you guys existed, and it looks like a good group and good exchanges, so I thought I'd join up.
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Post by TRK on Dec 17, 2007 15:26:11 GMT -5
it looks like a good group It just got a lot gooder Welcome, Mr. Ivey!
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Post by Jim Boylston on Dec 17, 2007 15:45:15 GMT -5
Indeed! Welcome Mr. Ivey. We hope you'll make yourself at home here. Jim
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Post by elcolorado on Dec 17, 2007 16:10:10 GMT -5
It's a pleasure, Jake, welcome aboard. Your reputation and expertise precede you. I've got pen and paper in hand and I'm ready to take notes.
Glenn
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Post by stuart on Dec 17, 2007 16:31:36 GMT -5
I'm starting to get intimidated by all the talent... and immensely pleased to see you gentlemen
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Post by Herb on Dec 17, 2007 17:45:11 GMT -5
I'm starting to get intimidated by all the talent... and immensely pleased to see you gentlemen Ain't that the truth! Welcome, aboard!
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Post by marklemon on Dec 17, 2007 19:31:25 GMT -5
Welcome Jake- Man, it's good to see you here!! What with Covner, myself and you butting heads some architectural crumbs of knowledge are bound to shake loose!!!
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Post by Jake on Dec 18, 2007 12:22:41 GMT -5
Hi, Mark -- I joined up specifically to give you a hard time ... starting with this wacko idea you and Covner are advocating about the pre-1756 church being in front of the present building. No more free ride, Lemon.
In truth (no, I told Covner I'd never use that word) -- in reality, I'm very pleased to be back among the blessed who have opinions about the Alamo and how it all happened, regardless of what level of evidence they may have to prop up their ideas. I'm hungry for good arguments -- without Tom Lindley around to be outrageous, it's going to be hard to achieve the right level of high dudgeon, but still, we can only try.
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Post by marklemon on Dec 19, 2007 19:36:28 GMT -5
Hi, Mark -- I joined up specifically to give you a hard time ... starting with this wacko idea you and Covner are advocating about the pre-1756 church being in front of the present building. No more free ride, Lemon. Hey Jake, One man's "wacko" is another man's revelation...! Boy, this is gonna be good... But always remember, no arguments so strident that we can't sit down and have a beer at the end of the day....and again, I'm glad you're here.
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Post by TRK on Dec 23, 2007 11:00:55 GMT -5
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Post by scroggwe on Jan 25, 2008 10:24:26 GMT -5
My name is Bill Scroggins. I just found this forum a couple of days ago (I don't know how I missed it before now). This is the best, most informative and scholarly forum of the Texas Revolution that I have found. I am a former member of the other Alamo forum (since 2003), but never posted over there, I just read the posts. I really got tired of all the silly off topic posts over there. Don't get me wrong, humor has it's place, but it was very distracting.
I am amazed at the level of scholarly, well informed posts here and some of the very prominent posters here. I'm gonna like it here, although you will very seldom see me post. I'm mostly a lurker (I don't like that word, maybe reader is a better word.)
I like many of you am a 58 year old Native Texan, who got interested in the Alamo, and Texas history, during the late 50's/early 60's Davey Crockett fad. John Wayne's "The Alamo" served to reinforce that interest, which eventually evolved into a life-long love of Texas history.
My first visit to the Alamo wasn't, unfortunately, until I was in my 30's! My parents weren't history buffs and didn't want to drive to San Antonio from Fort Worth when I was a kid. I grew up in Fort Worth and on our family farm in Fannin County, near Honey Grove in NE Texas.
My interest in the Texas Revolution and the Civil War eventually led me into the hobby of blackpowder shooting after I got out of the Navy in 1971. I have a fair collection of flintlock and percussion rifles and muskets. After I got out of the Navy, I enlisted in the Texas Army National Guard, serving 20 years until retirement in 1991 as a Mortar Platoon Sergeant.
I was also a Civil War Re-enactor for about 10 years and also used to do the San Jacinto Battle Re-enactment every year, until they stopped walk-on re-enactors from participating. After that you had to be a member of an organized, recognized Texas Rev War unit. I never found a Texas Rev War unit in the Houston area, so I quit doing Texas Rev War re-enacting. I eventually quit doing all re-enacting due to a desire not to travel 12 to 14 hours to Civil War events.
I moved to Texas City, Texas, on the Gulf Coast, in 1991 when I went to work for Amoco Oil Company (now BP). I have a modest size library of Texas history books and am still looking for a couple that I don't have yet. I look forward to reading Stuart Reid's new book and Mark Lemon's new book when it comes out. If I had to pick a favorite Texas history book out of all the excellent books that I have, I would have to pick two; Steven L. Hardin's "Texian Iliad" and Allen Huffine's "Blood of Noble Men."
I thoroughly believe that Texas is not just a place, but a state of mind and am proud to be a Native Texan, although my family didn't come to Texas until 1876.
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Post by bmoses on Jan 25, 2008 10:38:35 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum Bill, glad to have you on board! There's certainly nothing wrong with lurking and reading, but do feel free to post at any time - even if it's just a question. Many of the best discussions here seem to be instigated by well placed pondering!
Bruce
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