Texas Tanki

[HTownMizzouFan 1,388]

HAPPY TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY

On March 2nd, 1836, Texas declared its independence form Mexico.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOo0FxktiPA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrG2ilx1vmU

 

Edited March 2, 2015 by HTownMizzouFan

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Well, that's Texan of you.  Gonna have to watch all these now too.  Thanks for that.

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Update:

 

Htown posted a shout out to Texas Independence day, check out post 79 and see it.

[HTownMizzouFan 1,388]

179 YEARS AGO TODAY, THE BATTLE FOR THE ALAMO ENDED

​The Alamo Mission outside of San Antonio was base to 100 Texan soldiers under colonel James C. Neill. Aware that an attack was inbound, General Sam Houston sent Colonel James Bowie with 30 men to remove the artillery from the Alamo and destroy the building.  However, Bowie wasn't able to transport the weapons due to the lack of mules, so Neill and Bowie agreed to defend the Alamo or die trying.  On February 3, 1836, Cavalry Officer William B. Travis arrived with 30 men as reinforcements.  On February 8th, a small group of volunteers including U.S. Congressman David Crockett arrived to help.  Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna his army of 2,000 reached the Alamo on February 23, 1836.  The soldiers raised a blood red flag, signifying that there would be no prisoners. After Captain Albert Martin's unsuccessful negotiations, Bowie and Travis ordered the Texans to fire the cannons.

The next day Bowie became seriously ill and had to stay in bed, leaving Travis in sole command. By march 1st, 9 Mexicans were dead with 4 wounded with 1 Texan dead. However, Santa Anna received 600 more troops while the Texan soldiers were unable to receive aid because the Mexicans had the Alamo surrounded and complete control of San Antonio.  Colonel James Fannin attempted to organize a rescue mission with his men from Goliad and volunteers from Gonzales, but he aborted the mission.  On March 3rd, more Mexican reinforcements arrive, bringing the Mexican force to about 3,100.

At 5:30 AM, March 3rd, the Mexican army began its siege on the Alamo.  After an hour of brutal combat, at 6:30 the battle was over and a Mexican flag flew over head.  An estimated 600 Mexicans died in the assault(about 1/3rd of the attackers) and all but 6(1 escaped and 5 surrendered) Texans soldiers lost their life(about 200 is estimated).

On March 11th, when Houston reached Gonzales while en-route to San Antonio, he learned of the defeat at the Alamo.  The Battle instantly became a rallying cry to Texan soldiers and civilians.  Many American upon learning of the battle left to join the Texas Army.  After the Battle of San jacinto, Houston told Santa Anna "You should have remembered the Alamo"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAMZQlAQAyQ

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Update:

 

Been real busy, haven't updated, but gain, many thanks to Htown for the content, nice to see people recalling what's important life.

[r_weegee0 4]

i live in Texas 

Edited March 15, 2015 by r_weegee0

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Update:

 

Added a new Texan.  Weegee, welcome.

[HTownMizzouFan 1,388]

Today is Henry Josey Day in Texas

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/pdf/HR01451I.pdf#navpanes=0

https://twitter.com/I_AM_HENRYJOSEY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3fsbbWlO_c

Watch the video though, its pretty good.

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Update:

 

Added a new playlist, crass and country drinking tunes.

 

Also, found this, figured folks might need to understand why we're so much better than everyone else, some facts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please, since this is fighting game forum, the culture and infrastructure referred to in that video is not just there, IT'S LOVED.  We Texans love our guns, and we would own tanks and bombs and all the other good stuff if we were allowed to, we're culture of fighting.  Figured folks might be humbled to revel in the glory of our reality.  Have a nice day.

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Update:

 

Added a song to the playlist.

[NatchGa 665]

As someone who comes from the northern part of the united states, Im actually kinda scared of Texas :/ XD

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

As well you should be, carpet bagger.

[ClutchCityColtsFAn 362]

As well you should be, carpet bagger.

dont hate, he was showing respect, man.

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

dont hate, he was showing respect, man.

Now now, relax, who says carpet bagger anymore anyways?  It's a joke.

 

That reminds me, I think I played the other day on a map you were on.  By the time I realized it though, and I went looked you must have left, that or I was just seeing things.  I DID see HTown in Serpuhov the other day.

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

HTown, you till dry or you had to get out of Dodge?   I guess I should ask ClutchCityColtsFAn too.  You guys not neck deep in the muck?

[golden5648 1,686]

Chuck norris is from texas.  B)  

[r_weegee0 4]

I was born in Hawaii,Then moved to California, moved again  to Texas. I lived here for the past 6 years.

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

I was born in Hawaii,Then moved to California, moved again  to Texas. I lived here for the past 6 years.

Tell us something about Texas that makes us think you're Texan now, and you get on the list.

[TankDestroyer890 135]

I... Uhh... Watch Texas Rising

[Potatoe10937 165]

I'm Chinese american in Texas :D tat counts eh?

I live in Sugar Land, Houston TX, and I go to Fort Settlement Middle School, the 2nd best school in the whole Texas :D but i have failing grades so yh :P

Edited June 1, 2015 by Potatoe10937

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

I'm Chinese american in Texas :D tat counts eh?

I live in Sugar Land, Houston TX, and I go to Fort Settlement Middle School, the 2nd best school in the whole Texas  :D but i have failing grades so yh :P

WEll, I GUESS, I mean, the China thang sounds fishy, but fine, I suppose.

 

 

 

You're from Texas , so I shouldn't have to explain myself, but their are morons out their, that seem to like "advanced tech" AND defend people who don't need defending from others who are not seriously racist, thus to all the people who might read this and be "offended" I must disclaim any perception of being a bigot here.  People are really up tight in other places outside of Texas btw, be glad you live in Texas.

 

I am not a bigot and not a racist and not a hater of Chinese descended ethnic peoples, or Asians who might be considered part of the demographic that others might chose to assume I would try to offend, which again, I am not.

 

 

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Update:

 

Added new Member to the Texas Tanki List.

[HTownMizzouFan 1,388]

Yall, we need to make this a better topic here.

Fog, here are some more Texans. Westernwind14, edp107, shebo16, the_real_aquaman, and Peterpan_superman

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Yall, we need to make this a better topic here.

Fog, here are some more Texans. Westernwind14, edp107, shebo16, the_real_aquaman, and Peterpan_superman

Agreed, I just work and have a lot going on too often.  It's my hope that maybe we might makea Texas based clan, but not not the little kind of "just the number of players" type of Clan, but rather a clan that would have several sub teams, divide them up like real military might.  Light units, med, heavy, and then maybe get teams to train in specializations and then take the best from each sub team and make a playable team later that "represents" for the entire Texas clan.

 

Also it would have been nice to see this place maybe get more Texans playing together, but this place is simply not conducive to making real time checking for other players viable.  I havea place, but it's rather low key, a work in prgress, but IT DOES work in the mean time, maybe we can get players from her to keep a tab open in it and they can check to see who is there and who isn't, player together, against, whatever.

 

Here:

 

http://fogofwarxxx.wix.com/fogofwar#!forum/c1r14

 

No need for an account or any thing like that, pick a name, log in.  If poeple go in there and use it, then there would be people around maybe.  You won't me there much since I really don't have too much time to play lately.

 

Either way, I'll add the folks above and I suppose we can brainstorm of Texas sized ideas for this section.

[ApocalypseCow 39]

Thanks for making a topic for this awesome state!!

 

I'm Texas born and raised :)