A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-29-03....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor | December 29, 2003 | Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

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.

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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.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.




                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 12-13,14-03 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 a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

Click on the photo to view the album. To
submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man
at
danbh59@yahoo.com
and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

[MeekOneGOP]

And Dean seems to be giving him cover too ! ...

Dean to Saddam: Hang in there, buddy !
I've already put in a call to Johnny Cochran !

[LadyX]

Love how skilled you are with graphics now, Meekie, after your crash course..:))

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi, Tea! Happy New Year to *you*. : )

[Donaeus]

Thanks, it's good to be back!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you !

Hey ! Freeper Areafiftyone and Tom Ridge came up with a good way to shut hitler up ! (See post #59):

Thank you, Tom Ridge !:

[jwfiv]

Meekie...yer a dangerous man with Photoshop...excellent work, amigo...)

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you.

[dutchess]

Hi Meekie...You are becoming a graphicaholic LOL! (I LOVE THEM...just hope I can catch up!)

jw....Am feeling bad that you will soon be "returning" sweet Lucy to her "owner"....Me thinks maybe you should think of visiting the local animal shelter....
Love - Giz

[dansangel]

Enjoy your trip tomorrow and your time with your family ((((ladtx))))))

A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours as well.

[dansangel]

(((((((((Rus)))))))))

Thank you for bringing us Military Monday. Seems I'm dragging myself here to the Finest awfully late, but I am still recuperating from our 9 and a half hour drive back from FL yesterday.

Please, Dear Father, protect our brave military members, the way that they protect us with their selfless acts. Hold all of our military members, past and present, in Your loving embrace. Teach us to show our gratitude to all of the military for all that they have done and continue to do to guarantee our freedoms.

We ask these things as Your humble and contrite servants in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

[dansangel]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to my most favorite fuzzy brothah [[[[[{{{{{(((((Louie_Wolfie_Man)))))}}}}}]]]]]

I've missed you, but I am finally back from visiting in FL. Hope this finds you doing better!

[dutchess]

(((((((dansy)))))))

We have missed you dear sistah!

[dansangel]

((((((HUGS)))))) to all of you. I've missed you! :-(

Hoping all of you had a blessed and wonderful Christmas. It's good to be back with the Finest once again!

:-)

[dansangel]

Thank you sweet (((((((dutchess)))))))

It was so good to be in FL with my family, so yucky to be back in Atlanta, but *wonderful* to be back weith the Finest. I had severe separation anxiety! LOL!

[dutchess]

Hey meekie...I just asked for the dean picture to be removed...taking up WAY TO MUCH space for our dial up folks....Love you friend!

[ST.LOUIE1]

I've missed you, but I am finally back from visiting in FL.

Great! I've been missing *you*. : )

Hope this finds you doing better!

Doing better, thanks, not well yet-but getting there. : )

[dixie sass]

Well, gracious goodness! Haven't seen you in a month of Sundays! How is everything "down under"?

[dixie sass]

I love your poetry! It's good to see you over here. How is LE?

[dansangel]

Doing better, thanks, not well yet-but getting there. : )

Keeping you lifted in prayer, brothah Louie. You've had a long journey and I pray that it's over soon.

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, Rus, for posting our Monday tribute to our military. You've been a member of our Finest family from the beginning, but you have now agreed to join our posting "team" as well, and we all appreciate this so much!

Hello to all. Have a wonderful day!