A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-25-02

Billie and daisyscarlett

[daisyscarlett]

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

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues;  salute
and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new
word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who
are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which
we can express ourselves.

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.  I
can remember lurking when there were only a few regulars who posted, and now there are over 60,000 who have registered for posting privileges. The forum is read daily by tens of thousands
of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

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

                     

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

(The above APOD Banner Graphic is courtesy of Nick Zivanovic of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Nick grants permission for use of this banner on other websites.)

Petuniasevan started posting the Astronomy Picture of the Day in March 2002. She thought it would be a great way to introduce interested FReepers to the wonders of the universe. She obtains the links for this thread from NASA.

Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Petuniasevan adds an Astronomy Fun Fact. She pings interested FReepers to the thread and provides additional commentary. leads discussions and answers questions.

Petuniasevan has suggested the following as memorable APOD's.
October 18 2002 March 24 2002 April 24 2002 June 10 2002 July 20 2002 August 24 2002 September 23 2002

petuniasevan
Freeper since 12-14-00

Petuniasevan is from California but she is currently living in Wisconsin with her husband, FReeper poorman.

Petuniasevan became interested in astronomy at an early age and got her first telescope at age six. Currently, she is telescope-deprived but plans to remedy that within a couple of years. She is comparing 'scopes and window shopping.

Favorite threads on FR (besides APOD) are: A Day in the Life of President Bush, (she is a Bush Bot and a distant cousin of the Bush family), veteran-oriented threads, and humor threads (she's on the HMB ping list). She works rotating shifts so it's hard to "hang out" at any of the regular threads, but if her schedule permitted, she would "hang out"at the Daily Dose.

"WI FReeper Get Together"

Petuniasevan and poorman coordinated and organized a WI FReeper get-together at the Prime Quarter Steak House in Appleton WI this past Spring. As with most FReeper social events, everyone enjoyed each other's company and discussed FR activism, politics, ongoing projects, as well as personal hobbies and interests. A good time was had by all.
WI FReeper Dinner 4-02

"Military Service"

Petuniasevan proudly served in the U.S. Air Force 1984-1988 as an aircraft mechanic (B-52G Bombers) at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. The patches show are, left to right, Air Force Strategic Air Command, Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing. and Air Force 2nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY, PETUNIASEVAN.

"Just for Fun"

Petuniasevan's webpage has a neat link to over 100 smiley faces and over 100 bumper stickers. It can be accessed through her Profile Page. For a rollicking good time, take a look.

CONGRATULATIONS PETUNIASEVAN

ENJOY YOUR DAY AS ONE OF FR'S FINEST

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

10-21-02 International Profile Pages

10-22-02 Knighthawk

10-23-02 JohnHuang2's "My Two Cents - Maureen Dowd -- All The Drool that's fit to..."

10-24-02 MadIvan

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

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     3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
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     5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me an FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

[daisyscarlett]

We hope you have enjoyed the very first International Week on FR's Finest. Today's thread is beyond being "International". It is "Out of this World"....lol....

[daisyscarlett]

[daisyscarlett]

[ValerieUSA]

For Petunia7 - my comet picture. Okay, so it's not exactly authentic - that's her forte.

[daisyscarlett]

Genesis Defender Jr. and some of his WI Freeper Friends:

[daisyscarlett]

You're first and you could've fooled me...looks like a comet...Good to see you here so early (or late as the case may be)...lol.

[Mama_Bear]

I was just about to shut down when I was pinged to your post. In my haste to come in and be one of the first to congratulate Petuniasevan on being the FRiday FReeper in the spotlight, I must confess, I have only skimmed over this excellent and "out of this world" tribute you have done for her. I promise to come back in the morning when I am not so sleepy and read this tribute and properly applaud Petuniasevan's contributions to FreepRepublic. :-)

Good night daisy, good night all.

[petuniasevan]

Thank you very much, Daisy, Billie, dansangel, and MamaBear.

It's an honor to be featured at A Few of FR's Finest.

To all: by all means ask questions, and be sure to visit the APOD. The APOD links listed in the above profile are a nice sample. Don't worry if you're a "newbie" at astronomy, no question is too "dumb" to ask.

As well as my amateur self, there are several other amateurs and professional astronomers who post on the APOD, such as RightWhale, RadioAstronomer, Graewoulf, sleavelessinseattle...

We try to learn and have a bit of fun at the same time, so don't be surprised to see some puns and joking going on at times.

Again, thanks to those who honor me with tonight's Finest thread. And thanks to all who support Freerepublic.

[daisyscarlett]

You are very welcome. It is a pleasure to highlight you and the Astonomy Picture of the Day thread today. We at the Finest know what it involves in posting a daily thread on FR...It's a lot of fun.....but........

I am not science oriented at all but I loved reading some of your threads. And one comment by a poster stuck with me....I am paraphrasing a bit but this poster said something like..."Thanks for posting the Astonomy Picture of the Day. I do not often post on this thread but it is always my last stop on FR at night."

I am afraid I am about to turn into a pumpkin. I will return tomorrow. In the meantime, here is some coffee and bagels for late-nighters and early risers.

[daisyscarlett]

I am shutting down too Lori but look forward to seeing you tomorrow. I know how much you appreciate the military and I have a photo to post that you will like very much.

[petuniasevan]

I will try to peek in at the thread before I leave for work at 2 PM.

I'm not an early riser so I'd better get to bed NOW.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Daisy.

[Graewoulf]

Thanks for the ping! The coffee and snacks are delicious for star us star-gazers.

This is a well-deserved honor for our host, petuniasevan!

[ladtx]

In memory of my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war the following were lost on todays date. God bless them all.

1969 CPT Dwight J. Thornton -- B/101 AVN 101 ABN, Age 30, Albany, Georgia
1969 WO1 Milbert W. Hamilton -- B/101 AVN 101 ABN, Age 25, St Paul, Minnesota

In memory of CPT Thornton and WO1 Hamilton -- B/101 AVN 101 ABN "Kingsmen".

"A tribute to a fellow Kingsmen"
"I flew quite a bit with Dwight, or "Capt. Thumper", as he was known. We flew a lot of special missions together, and as a result, I got to know him quite well. When we flew the "FOB" or "CCN" missions, Capt. Thornton was always willing to go the distance to help the guys on the ground. As a Kingsmen, he gave eveything he had. As a Kingsmen, may we never forget what he gave."

Mike Grisey - A fellow Kingsmen

IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE

SCOUTS OUT!

[g'nad]

G'mornin' Miss Daisy, g'mornin' Miss Billie...thanks for the continuous pings...

Been awful busy here, should be around for the next few weeks though... I'll make it my mission to drop by and razz you two...

[Temple Owl]

Good morning Dolls, have a great day.

[g'nad]

pardon me Miss Billie, but post #15 was fer you too...how are yuh darlin'?...

[dansangel]

What a nice surprise to wake up to! I have been on the APOD ping list for quite some time and enjoy the wonderful photos and information that petuniasevan provides! As a teenager, I had a telescope and hung on to it in storage up until 4 years ago when my storage bin was broken into and it was stolen. :-(

I LOVE smileys! I have a very paltry collection compared to you, petuniasevan. I started looking through yours and decided that would be a treat for later when I get home....otherwise I'll get into all kinds of trouble here at work!! LOL!

Meanwhile:

Have a wonderful day (it's FRIDAY!!! YAY!!!) Daisy, thank-you for such a great Friday thread! Petuniasevan, thank-YOU for APOD!

{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}

[dansangel]

Thank-you for your remembrance. We have 2 more fine heroes to pray for.

May they live on in our hearts and in God's loving embrace. May their families gain comfort in knowing that their loved ones are heroes.

[WSGilcrest]

BRAVO! Keep those APODs coming!

~Stu