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HELP!!! I need some info on the History of Free Republic!
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| Mad Dawgg
Posted on 09/17/2004 12:37:17 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg
I am doing some research on the NEW MEDIA. There used to be a thread on here that had some history about how Free Republic started. But I can't for the life of me find it in the archives.
If any of you have links or knowledge on the subject I would surely appreciate if you would post them in this thread.
I have several friends and customers (I FReep in my place of business) who want more info on this site. Further, I also have been asked to give a talk to a local community group about the New Media so I need to get on the ball, and get it all ready in time for the talk.
Thank you all in advance!
Mad Dawgg A.K.A. Pajama Clad FReeper.
TOPICS: Free Republic; Your Opinion/Questions
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To: Mad Dawgg
Soon after I invented the internet, those vast right wing conspiracy nuts came up with freerepublic.com. The horror!.
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posted on
09/17/2004 8:00:19 AM PDT
by
GunnyHartman
(Islam + Dubya = Waslam)
To: Mad Dawgg
Why don't you just interview the founder, Jim Robinson,
A good man who started this with a belief and few dollars.
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posted on
09/17/2004 8:16:51 AM PDT
by
IC Ken
To: Xenalyte; Mad Dawgg; Bacon Man; Hap
To: Mad Dawgg
FR began in 1936 with all members corresponding by postcards. Midway in the new century, posts were made by ham radio, starting in 1951.
more to come
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posted on
09/17/2004 8:19:21 AM PDT
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: Mad Dawgg
For a brief time in the late 50's, Freepers communicated by Interoceter, but gave it up as parts became scarce.
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posted on
09/17/2004 8:24:18 AM PDT
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: Xenalyte; Mad Dawgg; humblegunner; Hap
Well, first the earth cooled.
Then the dinosaurs came, but they got too big and fat, so they died and turned into oil.
Then the Arabs came and bought Mercedes-Benzes . . . And then Prince Charles started wearing all of Lady Di's clothes. I couldn't believe it! He took her best summer dress out of the closet and put it on!
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posted on
09/17/2004 8:47:05 AM PDT
by
Bacon Man
(Guns kill people like spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat.)
To: martin_fierro
That's a dioramic representation of 'The Banning of Freeper Doughboy'...
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posted on
09/17/2004 8:53:05 AM PDT
by
Diddle E. Squat
( "History? I love history! So sequential...")
To: Bacon Man; Xenalyte; Mad Dawgg; Hap
In the middle ages, FReepers on Crusade discovered paper cups and koolaid.
To: humblegunner; Bacon Man; Xenalyte; Hap
OK the Pythons are here møøses and cheese cannot be far behind!
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posted on
09/17/2004 9:05:57 AM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
(French: old Europe word meaning surrender)
To: BookaT
50
posted on
09/17/2004 9:13:39 AM PDT
by
jokar
(On line data base http://www.trackingthethreat.com/db/index.htm)
To: Mad Dawgg; humblegunner; Xenalyte; Hap
OK the Pythons are here møøses and cheese cannot be far behind!
Cheese comin from behind!!!
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posted on
09/17/2004 9:19:33 AM PDT
by
Bacon Man
(Guns kill people like spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat.)
To: Fiddlstix
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posted on
09/17/2004 9:23:12 AM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: Bacon Man
That ain't cheese, thats Brak.
Personally, I've always identified more with Zorak.
To: Mad Dawgg
Well... It all began with the domestication of milk producing livestock in the late neolithic period. Hunter-gatherers began to form more permanant villages and domesticated wild sheep and goats. They soon discovered that the milk could be processed into a curd that lasted longer, and was easier to transport, than liquid milk. Of course, molds would infect the curd and ruin much of it; however, beneficial molds which improved the flavor of the curd were discovered by accident. These protypical cheeses, as one might expect, drew the unwanted attention of many a passing rouge møøse. This threat to their sisters accelerated neolithic man's tendency to gather into protective villages...
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posted on
09/17/2004 9:34:56 AM PDT
by
Redcloak
(Vikings plundered my last tag line.)
To: Mad Dawgg; humblegunner; Xenalyte; Hap
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posted on
09/17/2004 9:42:12 AM PDT
by
Bacon Man
(Guns kill people like spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat.)
To: martin_fierro
That looks like a diorama of the Teddy Kennedy - Mary Jo incident.
56
posted on
09/17/2004 9:42:14 AM PDT
by
Pest
(I will choose Free Will!)
To: humblegunner
That ain't cheese, thats Brak. True but Brak sings about cheese from time to time.
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posted on
09/17/2004 9:43:19 AM PDT
by
Bacon Man
(Guns kill people like spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat.)
To: Mad Dawgg
Giving this a good bump....
I've been around for years and cough up $25/mo. to keep help keep FR going.
Sure beats that daily subscription to the local rag you may be reading? Care to re-direct your funds?
58
posted on
09/17/2004 12:20:30 PM PDT
by
AJ504
(...I bumped up my monthly... did you??)
To: Mad Dawgg
Aaah ... the gold old days
(Don't forget your bumper sticker!)
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posted on
09/17/2004 12:30:35 PM PDT
by
evets
(God bless president George W. Bush)
To: AJ504
"Care to re-direct your funds?" I am a Monthly donor but only $5.00. However, my wife and I have only a combined paycheck of 24K a year. I am working on a couple of internet projects now that should raise our income dramatically in the next year or so. I just hope it doesn't all end up with the Government.
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posted on
09/17/2004 12:44:03 PM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
(French: old Europe word meaning surrender)
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