July 23th, 'New' WD will be on vacation/offline starting next Monday for a week'New'

[Leif]

Adam and Eve... and Seth I hope, not Caine.

hehe, yes, indeed!

as for the flick: yes great movie. That is the thought i get when i think of you Leif.and you are welcome for the complement. (I like to work on people's vanity)

Hmmm, not quite sure how to take that. I'm nowhere nearly as accomplished a lawyer as the character was, but arguably I am about that much of an a**hole!

My mom has really gotten into geneaology the last few years. She has got some really detailed information going back a couple hundred years now, sketchier past that of course. Very interesting stuff, though I really wouldn't want to do the research myself.

My mom used to be heavily into that stuff as well. Thankfully, she seems to have been letting go of it now. An interesting ancestor of mine is Colonel William Barrett Travis, who had the utter misfortune of being the commanding officer at the Alamo. Not quite sure whether I should be proud of that, or do everything in my power to keep that knowledge to myself.

 

[Rhun]

My mom used to be heavily into that stuff as well. Thankfully, she seems to have been letting go of it now. An interesting ancestor of mine is Colonel William Barrett Travis, who had the utter misfortune of being the commanding officer at the Alamo. Not quite sure whether I should be proud of that, or do everything in my power to keep that knowledge to myself.

I would certainly be proud of that. The defenders of the Alamo are heroes in my book. I mean, read the letter below that he wrote 02/24/1836...this shows his true character in my eyes.:

Fellow citizens and compatriots;

I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. I have sustained a continual Bombardment and cannonade for 24 hours and have not lost a man. The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken. I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls. I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch. The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily and will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country. Victory or Death.

William Barret Travis
Lt. Col. Comdt.

P.S. The Lord is on our side. When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn. We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves.

Travis

 

[Leif]

Character yes. But smarts? Hmmm. I don't even know if Travis had any direct descendants. I think he was, like, my geat-great-granduncle or something. Maybe he was a 3rd or 4th cousin X-times removed. I have relatives in Alabama who know the exact relationship (and can probably give you the names of all the intervening generations, too) but I sure don't.

And, btw, thanks! On behalf of Uncle Bill, your support is much appreciated.

 

[Walking Dad]

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My mom used to be heavily into that stuff as well. Thankfully, she seems to have been letting go of it now. An interesting ancestor of mine is Colonel William Barrett Travis, who had the utter misfortune of being the commanding officer at the Alamo. Not quite sure whether I should be proud of that, or do everything in my power to keep that knowledge to myself.

Cool. I have to do some geneaology, too.

 

[Jemal]

Hell, I'm Canadian, and I'd be proud to have Travis in my history. He had three things that I admire: Honour, faith in his country, and one big pair of cannon balls... if you'll pardon the double entendre.

 

[Rhun]

Hell, I'm Canadian, and I'd be proud to have Travis in my history. He had three things that I admire: Honour, faith in his country, and one big pair of cannon balls... if you'll pardon the double entendre.

Well said, Jemal.

This kind of reminds me of the ST: DS9 episode Once More Unto the Breach in which O'Brien and Bashir are arguing about Davy Crockett's death at the Alamo, and Worf overhears. His response: "You are both wrong. The only real question is whether you believe in the legend of Davy Crockett or not. If you do, then there should be no doubt in your mind that he died a hero's death. If you do not believe in the legend, then he was just a man, and it does not matter how he died."

 

[Leif]

Cool. I have to do some geneaology, too.

Thanks! We're kinda proud of ol' Uncle Willy, too! (My cousins in Alabama are absolutely obsessed with it.) I hope you find a few Rothschilds and Rockefellers in your family tree!!

 

[Leif]

Hell, I'm Canadian, and I'd be proud to have Travis in my history. He had three things that I admire: Honour, faith in his country, and one big pair of cannon balls... if you'll pardon the double entendre.

Thanks, Jemal! (I inherited the "cannon" balls! )

Well said, Jemal.

This kind of reminds me of the ST: DS9 episode Once More Unto the Breach in which O'Brien and Bashir are arguing about Davy Crockett's death at the Alamo, and Worf overhears. His response: "You are both wrong. The only real question is whether you believe in the legend of Davy Crockett or not. If you do, then there should be no doubt in your mind that he died a hero's death. If you do not believe in the legend, then he was just a man, and it does not matter how he died."

I haven't had a chance to see just a whole bunch of DS9, but I really like what I have seen. And this has the ring of utter truth and precision that many, if not all, of Worf's lines have. to paraphrase Tim Robbins in "Bull Durham" -- "[Worf's] a NO-SHXX GUY!!"

 

[Rhun]

I haven't had a chance to see just a whole bunch of DS9, but I really like what I have seen. And this has the ring of utter truth and precision that many, if not all, of Worf's lines have. to paraphrase...oh, that actor who married Susan Sarandon (in one of his movies): "[Worf's] a NO-SHXX GUY!!"

DS9 Seasons 3 thru 7: The best Star Trek there is.

 

[Jemal]

DS9 Seasons 3 thru 7: The best Star Trek there is.

Amen. Some of my favourite Sci-Fi of all time, along with Firefly and B-5.