A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-24-04....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

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, The Mayor, 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.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 05-21,22,23,-04... Week in Review ^

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

Thanks, Mixer!

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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.
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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

[mrstank]

Well, I have to be out of the house by 5:30 in the morning for a two hour drive to a doctor's appointment, so I'm off to bed. I'm sure I'm leaving just before the good stuff gets started, but I'll catch up tomorrow.

Again, thank you everyone for all of the welcomes. I haven't been able to keep up with you all yet, but I got all of the messages! I will get the hang of keeping things straight soon, hopefully.

Until next time.

[The Mayor]

takes a little time but you'll figure it out.

I can show you how to post pics too, it's easy !

[Billie]

Maggie, I'm sorry I wasn't around today to get those links for you to Freeper Island - I see that Diver posted one of them anyway. (I think you can go backwards and forward from each link, but it's been so long now, I don't remember!)

[LadyX]

"Thus I am very greatful that I've found the sane ones here at FR!!"

Thank goodness, Nan, she has not yet discovered our Late Night Talks with The Golden Oldies..:))

Better to present ourselves as what we are - Sistahs of The Spirit - as shown in the wonderful graphic deadhead created of us in our 'childhood.'
I framed it thusly, and gave it to Nan when we met last summer in real life

(We might have to bribe Diver Dave not to squeal on us, Nan..:))

[LadyX]

I'd not seen that, Victoria!
Thank you.

[Donaeus]

I hear an emphatic "NO !!!" from The Finest Family..:))

Add my voice to that as I am disgusted with the liberal yellow journalists, kerry and his ilk, ted *the swimmer* kennedy.....arrrrggghhhh!

Down with *all* of them and *UP* with our military!

"Contemplate the mangled bodies of your countrymen, and then say, 'What should be the reward of such sacrifices?'...If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, GO FROM US in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget ye were our countrymen!" -- Samuel Adams

I've been thinking about this quote for the last several days and believe it is just as applicable to us as it was when Adams spoke it generations ago. He so eloquently summed up the prize and the price. Thank you to all the men and women who have recognized the value and honor of the prize and willingly paid the demanded price. God bless you and your families.

"Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in." --President Andrew Jackson

I thank God every day that President Bush and the people under his command follow President Jackson's advice. They will go in until we have finished the job, for that we owe them everything.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your richest blessings in our lives. Thank You for the Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines who daily seek out our enemies and protect us from harm. Keep them in Your care, guide, strenghten and guard them. Be with the families they have left behind, especially the children. Father, give their mothers the resolve to support their husbands and an extra measure of patience and understanding to nurture each child. Give the fathers tenderness and compassion to console the boys and girls who long for their mothers. Help each of us to seek out ways to make the road easier for the troops and the families of the deployed. Let the spirits of the husbands and wives fighting in the field be lifted in knowing all is well at home. Father, thank You for Your Word, the hope of salvation to all who obey and the gifts of perfect liberty and eternal life. May we all strive to seek after You. Please give President Bush and our other leaders wisdom to lead us in the right paths. Amen

GOD BLESS PRESIDENT BUSH!

GOD BLESS DONALD RUMSFELD !

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

[Donaeus]

Hehehe! What a cute guy. :) *waves back*

[LadyX]

Hi, Billie!
Dave went beyond the Call of Duty and later posted the Index, and I placed it under my Favorites immediately.

Love to go 'back there' now and then.

We had so much fun, especially when we hijacked threads that were getting ugly..:))

[Billie]

Very, very late getting here today. :(

Thank you, Rus, for being here with our Military Monday tributes every week, and God Bless our mighty military, and their families and loved ones, too! We are so thankful for them.

mrstank, I've added your husband to our prayer list, and will send a private mail to the other hostesses to include him in theirs. Thank you - I'm so glad you wrote me last week, and your letter to FOF will be featured here Wednesday. :)

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Aquamarine, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin..........niece, loved one Pippin...nephew & his fiancee weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk............................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God.....................active duty Q6-God...................twin brother Veloxherc.................active duty

Maigrey................cousin WVNan..............friend's son ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son katykelly.................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...nephew, cousin Doug from Upland...son-in-law Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.......3 sons TexKat..............son, step-son Rose inRoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel.....................niece Donaeus...................nephew dixie sass...............nephew BeAllYouCanBe............son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn...................2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles......................son Redhead....step-granddaughter Redhead..step-grdaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.........grandson visualops.................cousin Alouette.......................son mrstank.......................husband

[The Mayor]

My neice is home....

She saw things there she doesn't want to talk about.
I just told he, It's war and war is not pretty.

Maybe you should add mrsmike to it.
Thanks Billie

[Billie]

My friend has decided to join us!! Her name is MrsMike31, and she will be posting as soon as she gets registered.

She has had a very rocky weekend, and I am hoping that a warm welcome here will smooth things out a bit as they did for me.

Thank you.

So happy to hear this - be assured MrsMike will find this a very friendly place to visit - every day. :)

[Victoria Delsoul]

You're welcome.

[LadyX]

Marvelous post, Donaeus!
Thank you for gathering those, and adding your eloquent prayer.

In going back to the thread where WVNan and I met last summer for the girlhood picture deadhead created for us, I came upon a picture of a Very Young LadyX at age 18 with one of my graduating platoons I instructed in classroom subjects.

Note the terrible green and white striped seersucker uniforms we had, that had to be hand starched (old cooked variety!) strongly enough so that when you dampened and ironed it, the skirt stood up on its hem without toppling over!
Then, of course, after 10 minutes of wear, it was already a wrinkled mess if you moved..:))

(Pfc. Daugherty - second from the right on the bottom)

[LadyX]

Self: "It would help if you included the photograph!!"

[Billie]

I should have read more posts before I responded to mrstank about your 'expected arrival', MrsMike! We're glad to have you with us, and hope you'll like our little Finest Family!

[Diver Dave]

WOW! Look at all those BAMS :)

[Diver Dave]

Evenin' Billie. Found that FReeper Island through Google.
The animation and wav are pretty cool. :)

[The Mayor]

Here's Mrs mayor and her twin.Mrs Mayor is the one smilin. : )
she still is that cute !

[Donaeus]

Thank you! :) I've been working on pulling together some good quotes for my FR homepage and to share here. Still cleaning up the rally report but should be done soon.

What a great picture! I feel for you having to work so hard at startching. I'd never have made it--I iron in more wrinkles than I ever take out! LOL

Good night for now! See you again soon. :)

[Dubya]

GREAT