A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-12,13,14-04...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.

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We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Dansangel, 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, Dutchess, Dansangel, Aquamarine ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


11-08-04 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

11-09-04 ~ What they're wearing to the Inaugural Ball
By Billie

11-10-04 ~ Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!
By Mama_Bear

11-11-04 ~ Thank You, Veterans
By Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

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

Thanks, Mixer!

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[Billie]

'Morning billie and Aeronaut. I'm ready when you are. (Cute plane billie!)

Morning, sistah! I don't know what I'd do for TGIF graphics if not for the gif(t)s of sweet wolfie.

I was looking for the graphic to post of you flying in the 'balloons', but I can't find it. :(

[Billie]

That's still a "priceless" photograph!

[Pippin]

Good afternoon everybody!!!!

Happy Friday!

LadyX, in answer to you question from yesterday's thread

No blac cloths over my co-workers' desks, as far as I can see! :O)

BUT there's a lot of long faces here!

I'm ENJOYING IT!!!!!!

HEE! HEE! HEE!

[Billie]

What a great day you had, Dave, and you deserved it. You all deserve the respect and admiration every day, not just once a year - but at least once a year America can make it more special for all veterans.

[Darksheare]

'Noon!

[Pippin]

COUNT DARKULA!!!!!!

[phancypants]

Revel in it!
How are ya, Pippin?

[Darksheare]

Found a BRITISH troll pretending to be an American from NEW ENGLAND..
Quite laughable actually.
He finally got the zot.

[Pippin]

Darn!

I missed it!

Ah, now we're outsourcing trolls? LOL!

[Pippin]

Just "gloat: tastic! ;0)

[phancypants]

I try not to gloat too much, but when one of my co-workers gets bitter and petulant, you'd better believe I let 'em have it!

[Darksheare]

Not sure.
The quality of troll coming from DU latetly has been.. less than spectacular.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Stryker Raid -- U.S. Army soldiers make their way up to the second floor of a house they are searching during Operation Latte in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 4, 2004. During the operation, soldiers cordoned off areas and searched buildings for suspected insurgents and illegal weapons. The soldiers, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Stryker Brigade Combat Team, worked with members of the Iraqi National Guard during the operation. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, engages targets from the apartments at the edge of the city of Fallujah, Iraq, in the first hours of Operation Al Fajr (New Dawn), Nov. 8, 2004. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James J. Vooris

041112-N-8704K-002 Arabian Gulf (Nov. 12, 2004) - An Aviation Ordnanceman observes a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-A0 200) from the "bomb farm" aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) embarked aboard Kennedy are supporting ground troops in Fallujah, Iraq, under Operation Al Fajr (New Dawn). Kennedy and embarked CVW-17 are currently on deployment in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)

041111-N-3799S-003 Pacific Ocean (Nov. 11, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Marauders" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Two (VFA-82), flies over the Pali Training Area on Oahu Island, Hawaii, with live MK-82 500 pound general purpose bombs during an Integrated Warfare Training cycle. VFA-82 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), currently deployed to the Western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Perry Solomon (RELEASED)

041108-N-0780F-088 Crete, Greece (Nov. 8, 2004) - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) sails out of Souda harbor in Crete, Greece, following a four-day port visit to Greece's largest island. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley (RELEASED)

[Pippin]

Wanna know the truth?

I don't really gloat much at work or when I'm with ny family because I'm not really into gloating but I like to have some fun on FR.

[Pippin]

They are perhaps feeling a bit down maybe?

[Pippin]

Hi, EMB!

Thanks for posting those fantastic pictures!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

No problem. By the way, the first pic is all in green because the picture was shot using a night-vision device.

[Pippin]

KEWL!

[phancypants]

That's probably wise.
I never bring up politics myself, but when people are itching for a debate I certainly indulge them!

[Pippin]

Me too! ;o)