A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...01-27-03...A Gem of a Freeper...And Colorful, Too

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

We now have eleven groups of veterans/active military; we will post each group of three or four twice a week, with thumbnail/links of the remaining seven or eight groups on each thread. Click on any of the thumbnails below to see the group full-size.

         

GROUP 5A: TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68. MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797. BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack.

GROUP 6A: TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett. MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick, Leroy S Mort, Mark17. BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

GROUP 7A: TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam, dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony.BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang.

GROUP 8A: TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx. MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law. BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

      

GROUP 9A: TOP: Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog. MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son. BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

GROUP 10A: TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon. BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

GROUP 11A: TOP: ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son. BOTTOM: AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset); WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

                     

In Our Spotlight Today ...

Aquamarine ...

If you are ever lucky enough to find yourself in the mountains of Northern Georgia and you happen to see a pretty lady barrelling down the road in an SUV, taking those curves perhaps a bit over the speed limit, and she has a beagle-mix dog in the car who answers to the name of Daisy Mae, and if there is music blasting from her car, then take another look. It could very well be Aquamarine.

One of FR's Finest

Aquamarine signed up on Free Republic on 6-19-01 using her favorite color as her screen name. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, a Fire Fighter, and the aforementioned Daisy Mae.

When Daisy Mae came into her life, she shared that story on the USO Canteen thread. Here, she shares it with us again:

"A year ago Christmas I was out shopping in a local country store when the owner asked me to sit down and rock this sweet dog that they had rescued from being run over by a truck in front of their store that morning. I had just told my husband before I left the house that morning that after years of being without a dog^* that I was ready for one."

"She was half starved and dirty but after rocking her for just a few minutes I knew that I would take her home with me. She was lucky to survive and we were lucky to find her."

^* Below is a photograph of Aqua with her beloved Beagle, Beauregard.
Bet he was smiling when he saw that Daisy Mae looks a lot like him. :)

"My husband gave Beauregard to
me for Christmas when we were
engaged. He was a special dog
and lived for 5 years before
getting run over by a car. That's
why Daisy Mae now wears a shock
collar that keeps her within a
90 ft. radius of the house."

Freeping ...

Aquamarine was freeping before she was a Freeper! She attended three protests "during the attempted election theft by Gore."

At the second protest she attended, in Lenox Square GA, she took several pictures. She had learned about the protests through LoudCitizen.com. The protest generated a huge response from the motorists, and a lot of fun was had interacting with waves, shouts and big "thumbs up"! Of course, a few dems harrassed Aquamarine and the other protesters with their usual vulgarities.

The next Saturday Gore still hadn't conceded, so Aquamarine went back to Lenox Square....and this time she met some FReepers ...... "They were a lively, friendly bunch of people and told me how to sign up at Freerepublic.com." The rest, as they say, is history!

Later that day, a small group from the morning protest met down in front of The Third Curcuit Court in Atlanta and had the opportunity to do a Live Protest in front of the CNN camera.

After the election fiasco, Aquamarine became even more active in contacting politicians and other organizations.She said she regrets that she had not done more conservative activism in the past.

"I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and my family moved to Georgia when I was 11. I'm one of those Christian Right Wing Extremists... but what else would you expect from someone right out of the heart of the Bible Belt? I've always been fortunate enough to have conservatives around me. My father was a strong conservative that could shatter any liberal's delusions in no time, and my husband is even more conservative than I am.

I think that George Washington was the best President that this nation has ever had; followed by a close second would be Ronald Reagan.

I vote ProLife - won't even consider voting for any politician that is Pro Choice. I am an ardent supporter of the Constitution, our Military, the Boy Scouts of America and protecting our religious freedom. Can't even express how disguted I am with the major News Network Outlets after having put unconditional trust in them for the biggest part of my life."

Music, Music, Music:

Aquamarine has always had a love of all kinds of music. She credits Fiddlstix for giving her the idea to post music on FR and Billie for teaching her HTML to accomplish this. In addition, she has a good eye for art and shares that with us as lead-ins to the music she posts. She posted music at the Canteen for many months, both on daily threads and special threads. She, along with Mr. Magoo and Sam Wolf, provided the music for the hugely successful USO Canteen Freeper Style..USO Dance.

Aquamarine has been a presence and contributor on the Finest thread since its inception in June of 2002. In addition to posting and sharing music and art on a regular basis, she recently did the A Celebration of Christmas Music thread, which was well received. She was also a contributor to the Christmas is...Freeper Memories thread on the Finest.

Aquamarine's Testament:

"I believe it is our ultimate purpose in this life to serve and glorify God so please let me take this opportunity to share with you that one day this life will be over, and those who know Christ as their personal Savior will spend eternity with Him."

WEEKEND THREAD: 01-25,26-03 Week In Review

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

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need

to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
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]

[daisyscarlett]

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

[daisyscarlett]

You are very welcome. Long time no see..Welcome back!

[daisyscarlett]

This profile was a collaboration between Billie and myself-I did the words (with help from Aqua, of course) and Billie did all the graphics.

And what a job you did, Sistah Billie. Love the colors and especially love the car...How on earth did you do that?

Aquamarine, thanks for being you and for gracing our thread on a regular basis and for providing us with music and art graphics, cooking tips and recipes, good humor and fellowship....

[Diver Dave]

Evenin' Ms. Daisy, aqua.

Another GREAT freeper enters the FR's Finest.... Hall of Fame.

Congratulations, Aqua. Great testimony. Enjoy your day in the spotlight. I think I can speak for the rest of the gang that we'll enjoy it. Proud to know ya!

Atta Girl, Aqua!!!

[ru4liberty]

Wow! Beautifully done! I wish I could sit at yours or Billie's side as you format this so I could learn from the masters.

[ru4liberty]

So that's the lovely lady who provides all that wonderful music for our enjoyment! So nice to "meet" you in depth.

Another one of those radical, frothing-at-the-mouth, narrow-minded Christians, eh? You go, girl! We're soooooo dangerous, aren't we? Yeah, right! Dangerous to big government. And may it always be so.

Thank you for taking in Daisy Mae. Chelsey and I rescued each other 14 years ago and it's been a match made in heaven.

Thanks for all the good music and especially for what you do for the cause of conservatism.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

Beautiful thread!

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Daisy.

[mhking]

From one Georgian to another, congratulations!

Daisy, and "all o' y'all," good morning!

[dansangel]

Wow! What a "drop-dead gorgeous" thread with a beautiful FReeper to boot!

This was a delight to see, read and experience all on a cold, blah Monday morning. Aqua, I always knew you were something special when I first met you on the "Finest." You always have such encouraging words for this not-so-happy Georgia transplant. The story about Daisy Mae is over the top! As an animal lover, I can really appreciate how you rescued her. My two kitties are adopted. I believe in looking after the unwanted first.

{{{{{{{{{{Aquamarine}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} - congratulations on being one of FR's Finest!!

{{{{{{{{{{{Billie}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} and {{{{{{{{{{{{daisy}}}}}}}}}}}} - awesome collaboration!

[Iowa Granny]

Congrats to Aquamarine for being the "Feature of the Day". I enjoyed reading her bio, and wish her many more Freeps.

Thanx to DS for posting about this lovely young woman. It is comforting to know there are a group of young people ready to take over when us oldsters wear out.

This is a great thread. I always read it, but don't often have time to post.

[Molly Pitcher]

Thanks so much daisy and good morning!

Aqua, what a lovely story! Am so glad you joined FR.Agree absolutely with you about Washington and Reagan. Those pictures from Fall, 2000 sure bring back the memories.

And there's that beautiful lavendar rhodo again. I think I told you there's one just like it under my front window....'course it won't bloom til late May...sigh....

((((Aqua))))

[xJones]

Beautiful testimony, Aqua, and how very talented you are! I'm a dog lover too, and we also adopted a great dog 4 years after losing our beloved "Poach". Best regards to you and yours.

[Aquamarine]

Oh my! Thank y'all so much for this. That opening post is just full of so many thoughtful and loving touches. What you do here for us is so special and it makes me feel so good to get such special treatment here today.
Daisy that was so sweet of you to remember that picture Enduring that has The Pledge of Allegiance on it. As you know but other's do not I have that picture in my foyer.
Billie you've made so many cute gifs that I'm going to have to finally build out my profile page so I can park them there and revisit them again and again.

[Pippin]

(((AQUA)))!

[Aquamarine]

Thanks DD. I'm proud to know you also. Since you have alot of experience at FReeping in the streets you probably noticed in the pictures above that the city of Atlanta even got in on the FReep with their Yield sign...hehe!
The banner that is draped over the Lenox Square sign in the bushes says "Desperation Man", like I said it's in da bushes! :)
There was so much going on there at that street corner...so many people honking and yelling with thumbs up and mixed in were those dem's giving us the...well you know ;) There was a college football game in town, some Florida team was playing Georgia Tech I think and the fans that came up from Florida had painted their hair orange. Alot of people from Florida came up and apologized to us for the election mess. One middle aged couple with orange hair even took a Bush Cheney sign and freeped with us for about 30 minutes. It seemed to be good therapy for them cause they were enjoying it more that any of us.

[GailA]

Morning ALL..congrats Aqua

Coffee's on

[Pippin]

Hi, Gail!

Thanks for the coffee and the biscuit!