A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-8-03....Military Monday

Aquamarine; Billie

[Aquamarine]

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 could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn'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 we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

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:  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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.




                     

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-06, 07-03...Week in Review

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

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[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Aqua and FR's Finest... staff.

With Military Monday presentations, I can't help but think of our troops serving in far away places during the Christmas Holidays.

Takes me back a few years remembering Christmas in Subic Bay, PI 1965. Newly married in June, deployed in Sept. for a 6 month WESTPAC cruise.

I worked in the Pipe Shop at the time. In the evenings, we'd hang around the shop, playing records and tapes on newly purchased stereo equipment. Someone had a Christmas album and as we played it, some of us began singing along with the record. Soon, more guys showed up and joined in our make-shift choir. If the song wasn't on a record, we sang a cappella.

A few days later, we took a length of 3" pipe and stuck it in the pipe bender and put a 180 bend on one end. We welded it to the deck, painted it white with a red candy-stripe. A sign was welded to the side of our new candy cane with the words, "Season's Greetings from Shop 56A."

That prompted other shops to create their own decorations. Sheetmetal ornaments from the tinners, a homemade Christmas tree from the Shipfitter shop, and the Machine Shop, found a small tree, decorated it with curly metal shavings of brass, copper, steel and aluminum.

Not the same as bein' home, but still, the "Can Do" attitude proved to be a morale booster.

[Aquamarine]

In our mind, that is just what needs to be done. And you do it.

Just wish more people felt like this and I'm glad that you all do. My husband and I helped clean up our neighborhood after a tornado went through one time. The good feeling you get is reward enough.

[Aquamarine]

Good morning Temple Owl. Are you snowed in today?

[Aquamarine]

Oh my, that spoof on Kerry and Dean is hilarious! Registered does it again! :)

[Aquamarine]

Good morning JW! This is a beautiful picture of a Boy Scout being patriotic. :)

[Calpernia]

Perfect eCard for today's thread!

http://www.funnyreign.com/xmasbaghdad.shtml

[Aquamarine]

Always love having the opportunity to add another name to the Troops prayer list. It's one of the few things and the best thing we can to for them in return.

Hope no one ever hesitates to send the name of a loved one along to be added in with the others.

[Donaeus]

lol Calpernia! That's cute. :)

[Aquamarine]

That is the neatest story. It's nice to hear how the American Military can take an independant action in such an original way! At least it was a memorable Christmas. :)

[The Thin Man]

A good day to you Aqua, and a thank you to all our military and especially to the great group featured today.

[Donaeus]

It's one of the few things and the best thing we can to for them in return.

Absolutely, I couldn't have said it better! :)

[The Thin Man]

http://goexcelglobal.com/images/birdbath2.gif

When you hit preview didn't occur to you something was wrong? LOL!

I just again proves that there is one in every crowd.  

[JustAmy]

Good Morning All. I will try to get back later but I wanted to share this with you. It was in my mailbox this morning. It may take a minute to open but it's worth it!

If I should Die.

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for being nice to me today Mr. Thin Man. :)

It's your turn in the barrel Cal. :(

[LadyX]

Providing a bit of the lighter side our guys find
during war with this photograph taken in Iraq:

He's Got Game

A U.S. Army soldier from the 1-22 Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division
shoots the ball during a basketball game inside one of ousted Iraqi leader
Saddam Hussein's former palaces in Tikrit on Nov. 23.

[Calpernia]

ROFL! Sorry, but the blame falls on Gail! She wasn't here with my second cup of coffee when I posted that!

[Aquamarine]

That was so good....it kept making me cry though.

Think that was a new song playing in the background, hadn't heard that one before.

[Aquamarine]

What a neat picture of the soldier playing basketball in one of Saddam's (ex) palaces! Where do you find such things?!

[Calpernia]

Love that pic Maggie! Perfect for today's thread!

[Aquamarine]

LOL!