03-07-2012, 12:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Midlothian,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane 427 Cobra #HM2008, Craft Performance 427w 600hp/600tq, TKO-600 close ratio, original Smiths gauges, lucas switches
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Originally Posted by elmariachi
For all you that have seen the Alamo, you should drive down to Goliad. The Alamo is a tourist trap that, while a sight to see, is so busy and overrun that you can't fully appreciate the magnitude of what happened. Goliad, on the other hand, is desolate. It is quiet, tranquil and untouched compared to the Alamo. You can really get a sense of the scope of what happened in the span of 3 months, especially when you look at the monument erected where Fannin and his men were heaped onto a pile and burned.
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Here is a GREAT recent episode about the history of the Goliad Massacre. While the Daytripper show is usually quite whimsical and silly, Chet Garner did a fantastic job conveying the story of Goliad in all seriousness.
The Daytripper » Blog Archive » Episode 305: Goliad, TX
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Hurricane HM-2008 build is done!! (for now....)
Craft Perfomance 427W / 600hp / 600tq - TKO600
I love it and I need it I bleed it ~ Yeah it's a wild hurricane ~ Alright, hold tight, I'm a highway star!!
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