A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-23-02

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[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest.....
......Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I can no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I've been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that doesn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why, in addition to seeing FR's Finest Military Personnel every day, I thought it might be fun to feature a different FReeper (or FReepers) each day. If you would like to be pictured, or know someone who would, please FReepmail me and we'll turn the spotlight - on YOU - for the day!

And do let me know if you'd like your picture added to the groups of Veterans/Active Military below. I will keep this page updated, and continue to add them to the comment section of the original Veteran's Day thread as well.

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet

MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga

BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette

MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid

BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP

MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian

BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68

MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

                     

Maureen Dowd -- All The Drool that's fit to...

JohnHuang2

Dowdy's latest rant, The Soufflé Doctrine, reminds me of that age-old axiom, 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.'

Poor gal. You almost feel pity for the miserable wretch.

For Dowdy, life just isn't the same anymore, not after sweetheart Michael Douglas traded the weather-beaten battle-ax for shiny heartthrob Catherine Zeta-Jones. Michael, adding insult to injury, calls the swap a bargain.

And what a b-o-r-i-n-g life. Even George Burns (1896-1996) has a better sex life.

Her evenings are about as monotonous as Al Gore speeches.

Her typical night? Going-a-begging, scouring for crumbs of comfort. It's either bar-hopping with the Hampton set, or hanging out with Annette Bening, Ron Silver, Richard Dreyfuss and Bianca Jagger. Dowdy calls it 'staying in touch' with the common man, something Warren Beatty taught her.

Once home, after tripping and stumbling around in a fruitless zigzag search for the computer, the sozzled hag droops over onto her couch, drunker than Teddy Kennedy on St. Patrick's Day.

Through the Bourbon mist, the pie-eyed shrew notices the Power Mac on the coffee table right in front of her, keyboard still sticky after spilling a bottle of viagra-laced Jack Daniels the last time around. In a burst of maniacal delirium, the mad-as-a-hatter scribbler imagined the keyboard had morphed into Michael's puckered lips.

She puts down the bottle this time, though, and starts banging and whacking the keys away in a frenzy, shrieking and moaning at the top of her croaky voice as she goes.

Neighbors say that's how you know Dowdy's penning yet another hate-Bush bleat, especially when she squawks, "Michael! Michael! Why, you son-of-a-(rhymes with itch)! I'll teach you yet!"

But I think I understand what's eating Dowdy, frazzled that Bush's popularity still rates higher than her I.Q. The problem is 7-fold:

• 1) Bush ain't no felon.
• 2) Bush ain't no perjurer.
• 3) Bush ain't no traitor.
• 4) Bush ain't no coward.
• 5) Bush ain't no crook.
• 6) Bush ain't no liar.
• 7) Bush ain't no rapist.

In other words, George W., as Dowdy sees it, has some serious character flaws, not the least of which is that he loves his family -- including (gasp!) his wife!

'What?! No dress-staining, bimbo-chaser defiling the People's House? That's defining morality up. No way, can't have that,' says Dowdy.

Speaking of which, Dowdy-Democrats love to wallow in "moral" crusades, untethered to any substance. To give meaning to her life, Dowdy now fancies herself the keyboard warrioress, doing her part, battling bravely the world's most odious regime -- Bush's.

She's an "army", all right -- an army of none.

Dowdy -- petty, childish, irrelevant -- has become a caricature of ... Dowdy.

Small wonder.

For the weather, you see the weather pages.

For sports, you open the sport pages.

For fashion, you find the fashion pages.

But for no-fact pap, Dowdy's column is the place to go.

Her stuff has all the substance of Diet Coke. Indeed, between Dowdy and "Barbra", the only difference is a spell-check.

'She ain't playing with a full deck,' some say.

I say, what deck?

Her columns are living proof you don't need pea brains to string drivel together into sentences. Dowdy's the little engine -- that couldn't.

The unfettered hate which flows from her Bush-bashing harangues illustrate another point: You don't need to scour caves in Tora-Bora for remnants of al-Qaeda: Pravda West swarms with Taliban-wannabes.

I thought of using Dowdy's column as bird-cage liner.

My bird felt insulted. 'Get that no-talent out of here!'

Dowdy, O Dowdy, hate to burst your bubble, but outside the Beltway, no-one gives a lick what you think. Smear and innuendo from smarmy partisan hacks like you weigh nothing in the balance.

And only shows your pitifully thin grasp of reality. As you try to fill the hate-Bush niche, your tiresome, predictable one-track pony-ism is wearing numbingly dull.

In closing, here's 4 sincere words of advice: Get a life, already.

Gotta hand it to the New York Times, All The Drool That's Fit To Spit.

Anyway, that's...

My two cents...

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[dansangel]

With whom? ;-)

Um, did I say something with a double-meaning? Let's see, "rolls," "with whom?" Hmmmmmm :-)

(I'm a bit slow today.....too much W-O-R-K, too few brain cells firing properly!)

I also wanted to comment on the link you provided and the story/poem up above. That is some powerful stuff, loddie! {{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}

[dansangel]

You're one of the best *huggers* on the net! : )

Aw, thank-you! [blushing]

OK, now I really have to get back before I get into trouble....[pout]

Quick {{{{{HUG}}}}}}

:-)

[ru4liberty]

http://www3.quantumlynx.com/barontech/list/sayit.swf

Help! I can't remember the title to this song. Or who sings it. Who can help?

heh heh heh

[lodwick]

Good afternoon there Angel -

Mrs.Lodwick's granfather was known for responding "With whom?" when asked at the dinner table if anyone would like a roll.

Until ladtx started posting his remembrances, I had no idea of the wealth of information about our VietNam vets - most of whom are right around my age. I owe them, and all vets, more than I can ever repay.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Quick {{{{{HUG}}}}}}
:-)

Even your 'quickies' are of the *Finest*! LOL

[ST.LOUIE1]

Dang!!!!! Nearly jumped out of my skin!!!!

Bad girl!! LOL

[ru4liberty]

It's not like there wasn't a hint on my original post. 0:-)

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody! Well, rats.

My Dad has been traveling out west (driving) - Nevada/Cal/Oregon/Washington - and was on his way back to Texas and had a boo-boo this morning.

I got a call from the folks at a Hugo, Colo. Community Hospital and he was in an accident this morning. I talked to the doctor and to my Dad, and he's going to be ok. He was shook up a bit and has some injuries they were treating and then they were sending him on to Denver to another Hospital since they were just a small facility in Hugo. He peeled back the skin on his left arm from his wrist to the elbow and Denver will work on that, and the doctor said he might need skin grafts, but didn't know for sure. Anyway, that's his worst injury and we'll see how that goes.

He hit some black ice and hit the median, rolled it a couple of times and ended up in the opposing lane of traffic, but didn't hit another car. It landed on the wheels tho, and he got out on his own the doctor said. Another car came by and Dad said he was a real nice guy with a cell phone and he called an ambulance.

Anyway, I'll call the hospital in Denver after 1 p.m. Central time to check on him. The doctor said it wouldn't do to call before then due to transit time and all. Well, you can imagine what went through my mind when the lady called and told me he had been in an accident. Thankfully, it's not as bad as my first thought.....whew!

Guess it's time for a cup of coffee. Maybe some Irish coffee, huh?, lol !

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Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[ST.LOUIE1]

It's not like there wasn't a hint on my original post. 0:-)

Passed right over my head. LOL

[lodwick]

Thank the Lord that he was able to walk away from that one. Goodness. I dread getting that kind of call when my 83 year old father decides he wants to do a cross-country roadie.

[Diver Dave]

Happy Anniversary!

[JustAmy]

Hope you hear nothing but good news when you call later.
I think I'd opt for the Irish Coffee!!

[Diver Dave]

I think it was hillary who posed for the album cover but I just don't remember the artist. :)

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks. Yes, I know what you mean. I told the doctor that next time he starts talking about going out west again I was going to bring up airline schedules and driving companions....

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you. heh heh !

[Diver Dave]

Those dreaded phone calls sure have a way of speeding up the ol' pulse rate.

Glad to hear he was able to get out on his own. We'll be praying for y'all.

[Mudboy Slim]

Now that wasn't very nice...so I passed it on to some co-workers...MUD

[Pippin]

((((LODWICK)))))

[Pippin]

Naughty! You scared the tar out of me with that image!

(thirty lashes with a wet noodle!) LOL!!

[Pippin]

Irish coffee!

I need some after that post by RU4Liberty, LOL!

That was a narrow escape for your dad!

I'll keep him in my prayers. I know God was really watching over him that time!