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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-22 thru 07-25-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest
Billie, Aquamarine | Billie

Posted on 07/22/2005 5:46:55 AM PDT by Aquamarine



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 ~







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, Aquamarine, DollyCali ~



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"Getting to Know You"


THIS WEEK'S THREADS



07-18-05 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor


07-19-21-05....You'd Never Believe...
By DollyCali




Have a wonderful weekend!








06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12



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To: Aquamarine

No problem, it's fun bringing them here!


41 posted on 07/22/2005 9:20:12 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("A litany of complaints is not a plan." -- G.W. Bush, regarding Sen. Kerry's lack of vision)
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To: Aquamarine; Billie; Mama_Bear; dutchess; DollyCali
Mornin' Aqua and all who pass through the doors here at The Finest...

That's a great lookin' brunch you've presented. I especially like the last line of the recipe for the Lemon Chess Pie - "Dollop with whipped cream." :)

Red Shirt Day - Cool! And since I'm 1/2 Dane and 1/4 Norwegian, I'll be carrying on a great tradition.

Have a great weekend, y'all.

Please pass the whipping cream. :)

42 posted on 07/22/2005 9:24:12 AM PDT by Diver Dave (Because He Lives, I CAN Face Tomorrow)
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To: Gabz
Morning Gabz.

When my coworker told me about this,the first thing I thought of was FR,after I gave her my condolences and I had talked about FR before and how we support and honor our troops.

She gave me a piece of paper with his name on it,so that I may announce it here.

I announced it at the Canteen last night and Star decided that it was worthy of a thread all on it's own,so that I can print it out for her to share with his and her family.

I want her and his family to know that we will always remember him for the true hero he was.
43 posted on 07/22/2005 9:25:30 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: snugs
What is cobbler is it the same as beef cobbler but you have fruit instead of meat?

Probably, it's alot like a fruit pie found mostly in the South with a thicker buttery crust on top and no crust on bottom. Peach, apple, and blackberry are the most popular ... and should be served warm with vanilla ice cream. :)
Will post my famous Praline Peach Cobbler recipe one day. :) It's in the FReeper Cookbook.

Prayers for the people in your country as you struggle with the terrorists that want to destroy both of our society's.

44 posted on 07/22/2005 9:26:31 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Gabz

I am a firm believer in taking pain meds for pain. Unbearable pain is not something one should have to cope with, we're lucky this day and age to have the alternative. You shouldn't need them much longer. In the meantime enjoy the rest, that's the upside, you get to catch up on some rest. :)


45 posted on 07/22/2005 9:33:49 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Aquamarine; Mama_Bear; JustAmy; dutchess; DollyCali; WVNan; ST.LOUIE1; All; Texagirl4W; ...
RED DAY ALERT!! RED DAY ALERT!!

All Freepers are advised to be on the lookout for two babes/molls from California, dressed in RED, now said to be lurking in the state of OHOHO Ohio.

No Tell Intel reports they *might* be going to try to get aboard small aircraft in Ohio.
The Homeland Security Director is thus considering elevating the National Threat Level to - - RED, of course..:))

They *might* be using the Code Names of Mama_Bear and JustAmy, and are both disarming and dangerous!!

** APPROACH WITH EXTREME CAUTION **

If you encounter them, call 911,
and render one of these to them to subdue them:

[If seen with suspected accomplices - dutchess, DollyCali and WVNan, it is advised to give them bear hugs, too, to throw 'em off track until HELP!! arrives....]

46 posted on 07/22/2005 9:35:08 AM PDT by LadyX ((( To God be all praise and honor and glory -- )))
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To: All


God Bless Our Military



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; The Mayor, DollyCali 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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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.
Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult day that faces each of us and our country. Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.


OhioWfan........................son
mystery-ak..........son, husband
Gogrammy................grandson
Inspectorette...................son
Blessed American..........nephew
Slip18..........................nephew
Doug from Upland......son-in-law
weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater..........cousin
WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson
BeforeISleep...................son
The Mayor........................niece
LadyX.........................grandson
fawn796.....................nephew
ValerieUSA................2 sons
Warrior Nurse...........active duty
SK1 Thurman...........active duty
David Osborne.........active duty
fc2tomschermuly......active duty
bkwells..................activve duty
LongCut..................active duty
Trish.......................active duty
StarCMC..............brother
Kramster.................stepson
Atomic Conspiracy............half-brother....niece....nephew
TexKat......son.....and stepson
ODC-GIRL............active duty
cookcounty................son
Donaeus..............nephew
thumperusn...........active duty
katykelly..................son
Notwithstanding.....active duty
Lakeside................two sons
Q6-God and twin brother...active duty
cjk................active duty
philman_36...........2 nephews
Veloxherc.................active duty
Its_me_K.E.T...............son
mrstank...............husband
Conspiracy Guy........two nephews
Don Simmons............active duty
Leofl...............son
bjcintennessee....son and niece
campfollower...............fiance
LakeLady....................nephew
ProudAFDad ......................son
MontanaCowgirlCop.........brother
misty4jc........................husband
mhking................cousin
Old Sarge..................active duty
Bykrbayb...........son
Hope and Glory.............son
ak_daddoo .........nephew
Zechariah_8_13...brother-in-law and cousin
nelibeli....................nephew
bigghurtt..........active duty
frankiep...............active duty
El Gato.................nephew
Socratic...............nephew
veeceeque................active duty
Pippin.......niece's husband Maigrey................cousin
ladtx....................2 sons
scubachick......husband
gator girl............husband
severa................husband, brother
Hostel....................cousin
MozartLover......son, nephew
LBGA........................son
SpookBrat........nephew and cousin
Himyar.....................son
boxerblues............2 sons
the piper...................son
sheeza...............husband
kemathen7...........husband
Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend
Diver Dave.......niece, nephew
deadhead................cousin
JimRobinson.....2 nephews
Armymarinemom.....3 sons
Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law
Darheel..................niece
dixie sass.............nephew
BeAllYouCanBe.........son
AgThorn...............2 sons
homeschoolmama.......nephew
kneezles.................son
kimmie7..............brother
Spruce..............daughter
visualops.................cousin
Dubya...................nephew
SunflowerGal..........grandson
AF_Blue.............active duty
Skimask.................son
RoseBear...........cousin's husband
RepubMommy.................brother
Alouette..................son
american_ranger..............son
auboy..................cousin
spotbus1.................husband
jamaly............brother in law
wingnutx........active duty
chena....................... son
LUV W......................son
painter....................... nephew
Ladysmith.........nephew and friend's son
tina07................soninlaw's friend
Katydidnt............son
Colorado Slim........ nephew
Tapatio..........2 nephews
CGblue.....Active Duty
sneakers..................son
SilentServiceCPOWife.......husband
Walkenfree..........3 nephews ...
..2 grandsons, 1 granddaughter
ariamne...................2 cousins
DirtyHarryY2K......daughter and soninlaw
Palladin..............grandson
Gonzo.........friend's son
MississippyMuddy...................sister
MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews
jkphoto........nephew
JRios1968..........active duty
sneakers.............son


47 posted on 07/22/2005 9:37:43 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

My father was a sailor so I have a soft spot for the Navy ... plus I love the water. ;)


48 posted on 07/22/2005 9:38:59 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: LadyX; Mama_Bear; JustAmy; dutchess; DollyCali; WVNan

Lemme see if I got it straight..
A flight out of Cailfornia is flapping across trapper to carry a caper to Ohio for a red skirt flapper trapper caper?
Bear hug to incapacitate?
I think I got it.
/ end lame yolk

Ohio, birth state of a certain rumored-to-be-undead me.
*sigh*

Why am I in NY?!
*thinks about it*
Oh yeah...


49 posted on 07/22/2005 9:41:48 AM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Great lookin' pics you've presented EMB. Always brings a sense of pride in those Navy photos and causes reflection back to those good ol' days as an E-5 and makin' all those "big bucks" ($245 base/month + 55 hazard) :)


50 posted on 07/22/2005 9:47:19 AM PDT by Diver Dave (Because He Lives, I CAN Face Tomorrow)
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Dollap makes whipped cream sound even better and I'm a sucker for whipped cream. :)
Here's the more detailed version of the recipe, I condensed it for the graphic. Lemon Chess Pie courtesy of the DeerPark Restaurant on Biltmore Estate (figured if it was good enough for the Vanderbilt's it's good enough for The Finest. :)
51 posted on 07/22/2005 9:59:06 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: LadyX
Hi Lady this post is just precious.
52 posted on 07/22/2005 10:00:56 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Darksheare

cute.. NY was invited. It was posted on state board. You still have time.. want me to FReepMail you the info?


53 posted on 07/22/2005 10:11:40 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your s God is!)
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To: DollyCali

Unfortunately, I have no way to get there at this point in time.
*drats*
So I'll just have to content myself with inspiring bad ideas and lots of humor long distance.
*sigh*
(We'll want humorous tales from around the campfire when everyone gets back home. Have fun!)


54 posted on 07/22/2005 10:14:58 AM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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To: LadyX

you are so sweet AND SO VERY FUNNY.. I am sorry you and Aqua can't be with us this time. I know everyone is busy & has "concerns" in life that make desired things impossible.

The weather is going to be 81 & gentle breeze. Nice outdoors but the mansion will be warm

Taking a quick break (I take a lot of those when I am doing things I don't like to do!!!)


55 posted on 07/22/2005 10:16:10 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your s God is!)
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To: Darksheare

Dutchess; Mama_bear, and I will be posting a thread of sorts eventually. Will probably get everyone who participates to contribute. Details to work out.


56 posted on 07/22/2005 10:18:38 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your s God is!)
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To: DollyCali

Coolbeans.
Thanks!


57 posted on 07/22/2005 10:19:32 AM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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To: Darksheare; Aquamarine; dutchess; DollyCali; Mrs.Nooseman; Txsleuth; Kitty Mittens
"Ohio, birth state of a certain rumored-to-be-undead me.
*sigh*"

Lived in Ohio very briefly in 1955 - and again from December 1977 to 1978.
The Blizzard of '78 came a week after three other snow storms on the town where I lived -- it was comprised of two fronts that literally converged on my upper level corner bedroom wall at 0100 with 70 mph winds!

The worst of it was *not* the power out for several hours - not the City Law that confined us to our homes for four days so they could clear the mess, emergency vehicles only allowed on the streets...

It was having a 15 year old daughter and a nutso caged husband, restless and fidgeting!
At least daughter cheerfully braved the drifts to get to a little store a block away for bread, canned stuff, etc., and contributed another saving grace -- she'd just learned how to crochet from a neighbor, and showed daddy how to do that!
[He loves to do things with his hands - work with wood, model airplanes, etc.]
Started off Big Time with an afghan, doing a quite creditable job!

From that, he launched into making afghans for all the ladies in the family, and later, our grandchildren.

The one for his mother was beautiful, with soft yellows and white and a cross on the corner...she was bedridden at the time, and always had it beside her for years until she died.

[He was born and reared in Dayton and Centerville - sent to Ohio in '77 to manage a store - and we have *NO* plans to ever, ever return..:))]

58 posted on 07/22/2005 10:23:09 AM PDT by LadyX ((( To God be all praise and honor and glory -- )))
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To: LadyX
Responding to your missing women alert, I wonder if we could set some traps?



M.Bear Trap



Just Amy Attractor

59 posted on 07/22/2005 10:23:34 AM PDT by OESY
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To: LadyX

I was born in Toledo in 1975, and dad was transferred from the Ohio branch of Schindler-Houghton to the NY area branch soon after.
We visited relatives there over the years.

I will say that there is some strange pull from the place that seems to call us back there every few generations.
Dunno, kinda weird.


60 posted on 07/22/2005 10:26:58 AM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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