[Typelouder]

I think I found free republic through drudge report. I had a HP desktop with a dial up modem. Slow as all get out! I didn’t join til about when Elian Gonzalez was sent back to Cuba.

Mostly lurk, but realized early on I was reading things on FR that wouldn’t be broadcast on the news for another day or two. That is still the case today.

As far as former Freepers, I always admired Registered and his graphics. ‘SoreLoserman’ went mainstream during the recounts for Bush and Gore.

My first freep was a bookstore in Shaker Heights, Ohio where HRC was pushing It Takes a Village. I met Commontator and DollyCali there. I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting LS. He did an awesome presentation at our local 9-12 group years ago.

[TheWriterTX]

The Count The Silverware Ball.

[Political Junkie Too]

Close your tags!

-PJ

[DUMBGRUNT]

Deep In The Hurtgen Forest ???

[Envisioning]

Thank you and thank you Jim Robinson!

[Terabitten]

I found FR in 1997 or so, when I was in the Army. I had a different handle then, but I don’t remember what it was. I mostly lurked but did post a bit now and again. I changed my name in 2005 to Terabitten when I got married.

[FrogMom]

Holy crap, I’ve been a Freeper for almost 20 years!

[Fzob]

Wow I just realized my twentieth anniversary is coming soon.

[Jimmy Valentine]

The day Clinton kidnapped Elian Gonzalez is the day I became a member of Free Republic. As to the late so very great Doctor Raoul; the man was legendary.

[Wife of D28Man]

BTTT

[abner]

Wonderful!