A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-28-04....Hall of Fame #9

Billie

[Billie]

Thank you to all our Hall of Famers and to all of you who have become part of our Finest Family ... as regular contributors and supporters who drop in every day to say hello.  We wouldn't be here without you. : )

We're over two years old now, and we're still having fun. We hope you are. As promised, for your information and perusal, here is our eighth "Hall of Fame" - a list of all our threads ... from Monday, June 24, 2002 through Monday, September 27, 2004.

"Getting to Know You"

Previous Hall of Fame Threads

09-23-02 .................................. HALL OF FAME #1
12-31-02 .................................. HALL OF FAME #2
03-24-03 .................................. HALL OF FAME #3
06-25-03 .................................. HALL OF FAME #4
09-30-03 .................................. HALL OF FAME #5
12-30-03 .................................. HALL OF FAME #6
03-23-04 .................................. HALL OF FAME #7
06-29-04 .................................. HALL OF FAME #8

June, July 2004

06-30-04 .................FR PET DAY - PFC HAMMER FINDS A HOME
07-01-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
07-02 THRU 05-04 ............A FINEST 4TH OFJULY CELEBRATION!
07-06-04 ................................MILITARY MONDAY ON TUESDAY
07-07-04 ................................THE SOUTH'S SECRET WEAPON
07-08-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
07-09,10,11-04 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
07-12-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
07-13-04 .........GIMME SOME ICE CREAM & NOBODY GETS HURT
07-14-04 ..................................A LITTLE DOG HUMOR (RERUN)
07-15-04 ....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
07-16,17,18-04 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
07-19-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
07-20-04 ..............................................FLY ME TO THE MOON
07-21-04.......................VIRGINIA, THE "OLD DOMINION STATE"
07-22-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
07-23,24,25-04..........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
07-26-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
07-27-04 .............DON'T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW
07-28-04 .................................................CELEBRATE LIVING #7
07-29-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
07-30 THRU 8-01-04 .................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST

August 2004

08-02-04 .....................................................MILITARY MONDAY
08-03-04 ....LUVYA, DUBYA (Countering the Baddest & Ugliest)
08-04-04 ............................................................BLUE ANGELS
08-05-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
08-06,07,08-04 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
08-09-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
08-10-04 ....GOD BLESS THE USA ~ LIFT EVERY VOICE (rerun)
08-11-04.........................................THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
08-12-04 ..................................THIS SPACE FOR RENT...AGAIN
08-13,14,15-04 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
08-16-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
08-17-04 ....BLAME IT ON ST. LOUIE (What was your worst date?)
08-18-04 ..............COLORADO ~ "NOTHING WITHOUT THE DIETY"
08-19-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
08-20,21,22-04 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
08-23-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
08-24-04 ............................................."MA, HE'S TOUCHING ME!"
08-25-04 ......................................CELEBRATE LIVING #1 (rerun)
08-26-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
08-27,28,29-04 ........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
08-30-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
08-31-04 ...............................RNC SHOWTIME! SHOCK & AWE!

September 2004

09-01-04 ................................................A TABLE SET FOR ONE
09-02-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
09-03,04,05,06-04 ....................T.G.I.THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND
09-07-04 ..................................MILITARY MONDAY ON TUESDAY
09-08-04 ......................................."DEAR GOD FROM THE DOG"
09-09-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
09-10,11,12-04 ........SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ~ A Day to Remember
09-13-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
09-14-04 ................................................PRESIDENTS FOR SALE
09-15-04 ....................................A FINEST "PLAY DAY" (rerun)
09-16-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
09-17,18,19-04 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
09-20-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
09-21-04 ..........................VOICES OF OUR PRESIDENTS (rerun)
09-22-04 ...........................................CANINE HELPERS (rerun)
09-23-04 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
09-24,25,26-04 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
09-27-04 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY

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THIS WEEK'S THREADS 09-27-04 Military Monday

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[dutchess]

Great job gail. Did you all see pics of the Cincy rally yesterday...45,000 plus! Makes me proud to be from Ohio!

The only problem....the prosecutor from Cincinnati, who was up for re-election, was recently caught in a "sex scandal" with an employee (and yes, he's a R which means he has to step down...while I'm not condoning what he did...if he was a dem he would have been lauded!). Anyway...it was too late to put someone on the ballot so now its a write in race...meaning ALL ballots have to be manually counted which means Ohio returns may not be reported until the next day. Please...not another nail biter...My nerves can't take it!!!!

[Dubya]

Back when Clinton was in office, he went to a Yankee`s baseball game.

Right before the game started, George Stienbrenner came up and whispered something to him, and Clinton said, "I sure would!"

He then proceeded to pick Hillary up, and threw her over the wall onto the field.

Stienbrenner came running back and said, "No, No. I asked if you wanted to throw out the "first PITCH".

[Gabz]

Hi Dutchess.

Yes, hubby left for Kentucky Sunday morning.

She's thrilled with the new bed. OTOH hand she was thrilled when she got the antique twin bed that was hubby's as a child but decided she hated the "springs" in it. It replaced the "toddler bed" that used the crib mattress.

Yikes, the child is only 6 and this is the 5th bed she has had. I'm 44 and have had a grand total of 4 in my life. I was 24 before I got a bed different from the one I got when my brother was born when I was 2.....and went back to sleeping on that bed 4 years later when I got divorced.

[Billie]

The pictures of that Ohio rally were AWESOME! Man, can he draw a crowd! You know, that alone has to be very telling....and it was like this in 2000, too. *We* knew from first-hand reports here from Freepers all over the country who went to his rallies that there were always thousands and thousands in the crowds to see him. Gore's rallies didn't have that kind of excitement, and there is no way on God's earth I will EVER believe that Gore won the popular vote - not honestly or legally. He just didn't. There can't be that much difference in the electricity generated in a campaign....and the one who couldn't even draw an enthusiastic crowd *wins* the popular vote???? No way. It's that way with this campaign, too. The only way kerry has a chance is fraud, and that is the only thing that scares me when they start to count the votes.

[Billie]

LOL! Oh my gosh!!!! Thanks, Dubya!

[Gabz]

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "restrung". ??????

Believe me, I didn't understand it either.

There are actually cotton ropes on pulley's with weights inside the casings of the windows that allow them to be raised and lowered. It's similar to oldfashioned clotheline cord, in fact that is what we have bought to replace them.

The original windows are still in the house from when it was built in the '40s - nothing wrong with the windows, and they are not drafty, but much of the cording is starting to fray and snap.

In order to properly fix them we need to take down all the molding and take the windows out - that's when I'm going to finish painting them because then I won't have the problem of them sticking as the paint dries!!!.

Unfortunately time and weather have not permitted us to even start that part of the project.

I know, I know - WAAAAAAAAAY TMI!!!!!!!

[Billie]

Okay, now I understand, and no, it *wasn't* way TMI! Thanks for explaining that!

[Gabz]

Please...not another nail biter...My nerves can't take it!!!!

Who's could??????????

[Gabz]

Good!

I know I tend to get long winded, but I'm trying to curb it under certain circumstances because I've gotten slammed for "TMI" a few times recently. Not by any of my FRiends, but by some I have been on the opposite side in a discussion. It appears my effort to be polite and explain that I must leave, as opposed to just no longer responding, is considered TMI.

Oh well!!!

[deadhead]

Hi Billie. Love your pledge graphic, beautiful. I have that same problem with frizz :-( I can't style my hair straight, just don't have the knack with blow dryers and curling irons. When I go to the hair salon, I have them blow my hair out straight, it is fun to have a different hair style for a day.

It is pouring here in N.Y., big frizz day and the satelitte t.v. is whacky....high pitched noises that drive Lucy bonkers...so I turned it off

[Billie]

It appears my effort to be polite and explain that I must leave, as opposed to just no longer responding, is considered TMI.

Oh good grief! That's silly, but I trust you don't let it bother you. I find myself just making a post here and there on other threads, without staying around, but certainly don't fault anyone for being considerate enough to say they have to leave.

We appreciate you, Gabz! :) Though I have to admit that I don't always say I have to leave or even if I'll be back when I do leave for a bit. :(

[Billie]

Hi Billie. Love your pledge graphic, beautiful. I have that same problem with frizz :-( I can't style my hair straight, just don't have the knack with blow dryers and curling irons. When I go to the hair salon, I have them blow my hair out straight, it is fun to have a different hair style for a day

Thanks, Colleen - found that beautiful Victorian house in some magazine a long time ago and just knew it would be a great pledge graphic. I don't remember now if the flag was there already or not.

I usually let my hair dry naturally, and THEN use the curling iron to iron out the kinks. :)

[dutchess]

Hi there. Just checking back in again...gabz...We rented a very old home when we first married...I remember those windows...Hope this week is uneventful....forget those superstitions!

Billie...I agree about voter fraud. But...I think between the internet...the bloggers the PJ patrol...(AND FR) the tide is turning...Gosh...who would have believed that Dan Rather could be taken down.....

Hey Colleen! Great to see you!

Okay..need to make dinner! Have a great evening friends!

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!!!!!


I'm not talking about threads like this - this is a friendly thread, folks sort of mosey in and mosey out when they can.

It just so happened that a rather heated discussion was going on but the yung'un wanted her story book, and with hubby out of town, I'm in charge of both morning and evening, and was excusing myself from the discussion for the night, as opposed to just disappearing.

The only thing that frosted me, was the other person didn't bother with the points I made in response to him/her, just about my excusing myself. Needless to say, I ignored it the next morning!

[GailA]

I gave out 115 about 3 weeks ago. I thought I give out more being this was an election day for us. THE HQ is giving out about 500 per day.

[Billie]

Okay..need to make dinner! Have a great evening, friends!

I do, too. :) (Gabz, Ah'll be back. LOL!)

[Billie]

How long did you say you worked when you are there - 3 hours? I think you mentioned the hours you worked once before.

[Gabz]

I had no clue what hubby was talking about with the windows the first time he mentioned it - I learned real fast the first time one of those frayed cords snapped and the window came down on me!!!!!

The superstitions are not in full gear this week, they usually only come into play when he goes to Atlanta, he's in Kentucky this week!!!!

To be perfectly honest, a nostalgic part of me is sad about Dan Rather being taken down, as have been other icons of the MSM. I grew up in NYC and Rather was a staple at our dinner table every night. I remember Geraldo Rivera when he took down the NYC mental health department over some of the "institutions." And I remember thinking of Barbara Walters as a role model for women looking to go into boradcast journalism (which I was as a young woman)

Now look at my 3 icons................

I'm not saying none of them deserve the ridicule being heaped upon them, but there is that teensy weensy part of me............

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!

Not sure I'll be around, dinner is done here, the munchkin is doing her homework and then it is the bedtime routine!!!

If I'm not, I will see you tomorrow!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

040925-N-0295M-028 Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. (Sept. 25, 2004) - Six F-14 Tomcats conduct a flyby in close formation at the start of the tactical air power demonstration at the 2004 "In Pursuit of Liberty," Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The demonstration showcased multiple F-14 Tomcats and F/A-18 Hornets displaying various maneuvers and simulated bomb and staffing passes in front of the crowd. The F-14 Tomcats are assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Fighter Squadron Eleven (VF-11) and the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213). The air show, held Sept. 24-26, showcased civilian and military aircraft from the Nation's armed forces, which provided many flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain (RELEASED)

040925-N-0295M-087 Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. (Sept. 25, 2004) - A U.S. Air Force A-10A Thunderbolt II takes off for a flight demonstration and the 2004 "In Pursuit of Liberty," Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The air show, held Sept. 24-26, showcased civilian and military aircraft from the Nation's armed forces, which provided many flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain (RELEASED)

040922-N-4374S-012 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 22, 2004) - An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the “Tigertails” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Two Five (VAW-125) makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). Kennedy and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) are operating in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units attached to the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group (CSG) are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2 Class Michael Sandberg (RELEASED)