A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-19,20,21-04....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and 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....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.

We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dansangel, dutchess, Aquamarine ~

Bush - Cheney 04

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dansangel, Dutchess, Aquamarine ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


03-15-04 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

03-16-04 ~ My Kingdom for a Horse (Rerun)
By Billie

03-17-04 ~ St. Patrick's Day
By Dutchess

03-18-04 ~ The Spanish elections: Victory for terror?
By JohnHuang2
Illustrated by Aquamarine

Have a wonderful weekend!

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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

[dutchess]

Hi lovely sistahs and finest friends. This was sent to me today...Thought I'd share it with you all!.

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.

At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."

The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them."

"For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house."

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.

To all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers!

[Diver Dave]

Item discovered at the dry cleaners where John Kerry has his suits pressed...

[dansangel]

Happy TGIF ((((((Billie))))) and all!

[dutchess]

A quick in and out billie...my TGIF doesn't start until 5:00! BTW, just noticed your pledge...way too cool!

Lori....Happy Freeper Anniversary a day late. Wow...6 years! Actually....I think I'll be six years too...Time sure flies!

[Billie]

Thin Man, I trust you will be strong enough to ........

Good afternoon, Miss Maggie. Why you worry so much about that scoundrel, I'll never know. :) Why, your time would be so much better spent working with Johnny Mac on the next chapter of the birth of FR. :)

[MeekOneGOP]

"Cracked pots/crackpots": Hey, that's very good !

Good one to send to folks whose outlook on life is that the glass is 'half empty'
rather than 'half full' too ...

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

040201-N-0331L-013 Arabian Gulf (Feb 1, 2004) – Cpl. Ryan Lentz assigned to the 1st Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) 6th Platoon, fires a GAUSE-17/A gattling gun during training exercises USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). The guided missile cruiser Philippine Sea and 1st FAST 6th Platoon are forward deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jeffrey Lehrberg. (RELEASED)

[Billie]

Here you are, bringing our news bytes and photos! Do want you to know how I look forward to them, EMB!

[Billie]

I'm hoping your computer will be all hooked up and ready to go for you tomorrow, too! How nice it will be to see you get to participate more again!

[Billie]

Hey, Meekie!

[Billie]

Hi, Donnie - saw your posts in My Comments - and wasn't that truck awesome! About today's thread being 'late' LOL! I admit it - I'm a sleepyhead!

[Billie]

Just saw the reply on yesterday's thread and I'm serious about there being a job opening, if you ever want to expand on those thoughts I could put a nice background with it along with a few graphics and presto we have a thread....ain't that right Billie? :)

Absolutely! We would be honored, and Aqua would 'do it proud'. :)

[Donaeus]

Just saw the reply on yesterday's thread and I'm serious about there being a job opening, if you ever want to expand on those thoughts I could put a nice background with it along with a few graphics and presto we have a thread....ain't that right Billie? :)

(((Aqua))) You just might talk me into it. I'll water those seeds, no wait a minute, fan the flames and see what happens. LOL Not sure if I'll end up with a bonfire or ashes but I'll let you know. Seems I've really sparked something with all this talk of fire, perhaps I'm not a writer but pyromaniac!

[Billie]

Hi, martin. Hope you have a great weekend!

[Donaeus]

It is much better than mere {{{{ SCREAM THERAPY !! }}}}

Ah, there is nothing like literary catharsis, is there? I'm praying that my Muse is back especially since Aqua found out there's a writer lurking in my keyboard.

[Billie]

Why would you do that? Are you trying to say something? :)

Why would you think that? :)

[Billie]

Your graphic.....*you* are soooooo cute!

It's the curls, I know it's the curls. :)

[Billie]

Hi, Dave, I hope your rally is a huge success!

Looks windy in that photo!

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy ! ...

[dixie sass]

Been sitting here in Fayetteville since 9:30 this morning waiting for some of the crowd to show up. Feel like and orphan right now.

Maggie, have a great time with your sister!

Nan, behave - no mischief!

Everyone else have a great weekend.

Be back with you Monday.