A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-05 thru 08-07-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

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, Dutchess, Aquamarine, DollyCali ~

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


08-01-05 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

08-02,03-05 ~ A Few of Our Finest Set
Their Finest Tables!
By Billie, deadhead, JustAmy, LUV W,
Mrs.Nooseman, tuliptree, GodBlessUSA

08-04-05 ~ Lance Armstrong:
Honoring Excellence
By DollyCali

Have a wonderful weekend!

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

Click on the photo to view the album. To submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man at danbh59@yahoo.com and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[scubachick]

Where did you get that from? If you don't mind my asking!

[scubachick]

That parade sounds lovely! Just like the West Virginians. They really are wonderful-I could live there and I don't say that about just any place!

[scubachick]

My lips are sealed under penalty of Bear death!! And don't think I am kidding!!! lol

[scubachick]

Amen to that! I have no wish to die! LOL

[scubachick]

I thought she would never find us in plumbing! I thought for sure she would look for us in the infant section, toys or food! lol

[Mama_Bear]

I have no wish to die! LOL

You are wise beyond your years, scubachickie. LOL

[JustAmy]

Don't tempt us. :)

Marissa and I had such a great time with you, Nan and Babychick. It would be easy to start planning another trip. Im sure I wouldn't need to twist very hard to convince MamaBear.

[GodBlessUSA]

God Bless Our Troops

[GodBlessUSA]

Your table and prayer are gorgeous. Your now going to have to teach me how you framed a picture inside of a table. LOL!:)

May you have a blessed Sunday! Hugs!

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi! How are you? :)

I'm still asking you questions. LOL! I hope it's ok. :) I was going to try to put text on the top of the picture on the light blue boarder. Could I have done that? Would I have put the text html right under the my command for the background color? Confusing. LOL!

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

[Darksheare]

*voice of temptation*
"Go ahead.. you know you want to... You'd bring happiness to them..."
*chuckle*

[The Mayor]

From this

To this..


I took this on my way home from Church.

[JustAmy]

LOL

I would love to travel more.

Hopefully someday I will have the $$ and the time. :)

[Hushpuppie]

How to Photograph a Puppy

1. Remove film from box and load camera.

2. Remove film box from puppy's mouth and throw in trash.

3. Remove puppy from trash and brush coffee grounds from muzzle.

4. Choose suitable background for photo.

5. Mount camera on tripod and focus.

6. Find puppy and take dirty sock out of the mouth.

7. Place puppy in prefocused spot and return to camera.

8. Forget about spot and crawl after puppy on knees.

9. Focus with one hand and fend off puppy with the other hand.

10. Get tissue and clean nose print from lens.

11. Put cat outside and put peroxide on the scratch on puppy's nose.

12. Put magazines back on coffee table.

13. Try to get puppy's attention by squeaking toy over your head.

14. Replace your glasses and check camera for damage.

15. Jump up in time to grab puppy by the scruff of the neck and say "No..outside!"

16. Call someone to help clean up the mess.

17. Sit back in chair for deep breathing and resolve to teach puppy "sit" and "stay" first thing next morning.

[LadyX]

Company (family - hooray!) has left, so now there is time to play..:))

Hushpuppie and Colonial Warrior, we are delighted you are now officially a member of The Finest Family, complete with a spiffy Louie Graphic, Hushpuppie!

Louie (AKA Wolfie) is one of our many treasures, and I long ago referred to him as my "Woofie Toofums" - - hence his creating his woofie toofums graphic - -
- sometimes used when addressing me.

[As for my screen name, I DENY, DENY, DENY the "X" is for X-rated!!]

[Mama_Bear]

How to Photograph a Puppy

LOL! Cute, and very true to life.

May I add.......

18. Call professional photographer in the morning, and let him deal with it. ;-)

[LadyX]

And a blessed Sunday to you, too, Colleen --

“…He is Lord of lords and King of kings—
and with Him will be His called,
chosen and faithful followers”
(Revelation 17:14b NIV)

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 155th Brigade Combat Team, Bravo Company, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, participate in an evening Live Fire Weapons Training exercise at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iskandariyah, Iraq on July 30, 2005. U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Edward G. Martens. 050730-N-6501M-100 (Released)

Hi-rez here.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 164th Armor Regiment display items confiscated during a raid on objectives Snake and Tiger in Baghdad, Iraq on July 31, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Ramon. 050731-F-5435R-096 (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division secure the second floor of a suspected terrorist's home during a raid in Tarmiyah, Iraq on July 22, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Russell E. Cooley IV. 050722-F-9712C-049 (Released)

[LadyX]

Going out for one more round of "tax-free" day in SC for clothes, shoes, school/paper goods, bedding, computer stuff....:))

Be back eventually, if not sooner...

[WVNan]

Okay, YOU tell me about how MB tried to lead you into a life of crime. I know she tried to involve you in a cover up, but what else did she intice you to become involved with?