|Numbers| Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Texas Rising on History channel. I've been following the series but am somewhat disappointed with the accuracy. I expected more out of the History channel but they sold out for the Hollywood edition of Texas independence. However, some of the stories appear accurate to the true story. Three out of five stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enon Bengal Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 I was really looking forward to it, didn't make it through the first hour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoBengal Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Back in late Februrary, I was having a few drinks on a cold, rainy day at the historic Menger Bar across the street from the Alamo. With a stellar buzz, I decided to walk across Crockett St. and stroll the grounds. Drunken Texas history is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Numbers| Posted June 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Back in late Februrary, I was having a few drinks on a cold, rainy day at the historic Menger Bar across the street from the Alamo. With a stellar buzz, I decided to walk across Crockett St. and stroll the grounds. Drunken Texas history is cool. At least you were still sober enough to remember you actually went to the Alamo. It's when a person becomes so drunk they think they went to the Alamo but wake up in a Zoo screaming Damn you Santa Anna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 One of my best memories of my Dad is from San Antonio - we all got drunk and he fell in the river. Really fun town, if I had to pick one in Texas in which to spend a weekend that'd easily be it. Throw in a day trip to Lockhart... Sheeeeeit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 One of my best memories of my Dad is from San Antonio - we all got drunk and he fell in the river. Really fun town, if I had to pick one in Texas in which to spend a weekend that'd easily be it. Throw in a day trip to Lockhart... Sheeeeeit. HA! When I was stationed there, and we'd go to the Riverwalk to a bar / club, seems someone would always fall in. I think the cops will fine you for that (so I heard). Riverwalk is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimKrumrieFan Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Speaking of the History channel. Vikings is an amazing show they have. I need to start watching Texas Rising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Numbers| Posted June 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Speaking of the History channel. Vikings is an amazing show they have. I need to start watching Texas Rising. If you like Vikings and history type stuff, the Sagas are translated into English. It's a multiple volume set but provides an interesting take on Vikings that is near impossible to catch on film or TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoBengal Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 At least you were still sober enough to remember you actually went to the Alamo. It's when a person becomes so drunk they think they went to the Alamo but wake up in a Zoo screaming Damn you Santa Anna. This happens at least once a month to random neighbors, and we're 2.5 hours from San Antonio. They must be natives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoBengal Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 One of my best memories of my Dad is from San Antonio - we all got drunk and he fell in the river. Really fun town, if I had to pick one in Texas in which to spend a weekend that'd easily be it. Throw in a day trip to Lockhart... Sheeeeeit. San Antonio falls into the twice a year visit column. Fun town. Plus, more to see than just the Riverwalk and Alamo, although both are really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyInDC Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I liked Click and Clack's story about trying to move the Alamo. They may have been drunk as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimKrumrieFan Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 If you like Vikings and history type stuff, the Sagas are translated into English. It's a multiple volume set but provides an interesting take on Vikings that is near impossible to catch on film or TV. I'll have to check it out. Library? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Numbers| Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I'll have to check it out. Library? Some libraries carry them. Which is a good thing because of library loaning. They're not called Viking Sagas. More specifically, they're called Icelandic Sagas. There's also an online database with the Sagas on it for digital download. Just search for Icelandic Sagas Database. One of the lists for the Sagas can be found on Wikipedia complete with an English summary. List of Icelanders' sagas; Bandamanna saga - Bandamanna saga Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss Bjarnar saga Hítdlakappa Droplaugarsona saga Egils saga Skalla-Grímssonar - Egil's Saga Eiríks saga rauða - Saga of Erik the Red Eyrbyggja saga Færeyinga saga Finnboga saga ramma Fljótsdæla saga Flóamanna saga Fóstbrðra saga (two versions) Gísla saga Súrssonar, (two versions) of an outlaw poet. - Gísla saga Grettis saga Grnlendinga saga - Greenland saga Gull-Þóris saga Gunnars saga Keldugnúpsfífls Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu Hallfreðar saga (two versions) Harðar saga ok Hólmverja Hávarðar saga Ísfirðings - The saga of Hávarður of Ísafjörður Heiðarvíga saga Hrafnkels saga Hrana saga hrings (post-medieval) Hænsna-Þóris saga Kjalnesinga saga Kormáks saga Króka-Refs saga Laurentius Saga Laxdæla saga Ljósvetninga saga (three versions) Njáls saga Reykdla saga ok Víga-Skútu Svarfdla saga Valla-Ljóts saga Vatnsdla saga Víga-Glúms saga Víglundar saga Vápnfirðinga saga Þorsteins saga hvíta Þorsteins saga Síðu-Hallssonar Þórðar saga hreðu Ölkofra sagahttp://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagas_of_Icelandershttp://www.sagadb.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimKrumrieFan Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Some libraries carry them. Which is a good thing because of library loaning. They're not called Viking Sagas. More specifically, they're called Icelandic Sagas. There's also an online database with the Sagas on it for digital download. Just search for Icelandic Sagas Database. One of the lists for the Sagas can be found on Wikipedia complete with an English summary. List of Icelanders' sagas;http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagas_of_Icelandershttp://www.sagadb.org/ Holy crap...that might take my lifetime. I'm horrible at sitting down and reading but I've always tried to get myself to start. I read a ton on the internet, so maybe getting them on here would help me read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 San Antonio falls into the twice a year visit column. Fun town. Plus, more to see than just the Riverwalk and Alamo, although both are really cool. There used to be a big indoor flea market-type thing not far from the river and an awesome Mexican restaurant nearby with a giant patio with strolling mariachis and all that stuff - something I usually find corny but in that setting it fits. Also, if you liked the Alamo, there are half a dozen or more old presidios & missions around town (probably more, only saw a few). Guadalupe River & Canyon Lake are fun for fishing/boating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 used to live in San Antonio 'meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Megalomart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 used to live in San Antonio 'meh Was it having to learn to spell things in Spanish? :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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