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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-22-05....Military Monday
Billie, The Mayor

Posted on 08/21/2005 7:11:02 PM PDT by The Mayor




A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day
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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.
Still that didn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.
There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!
If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.
Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.
Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1



TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc



TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf



TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma



TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.



TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang



TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.



TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack



TOP:  Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.



TOP:  dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.



TOP:  ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM:  AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.



TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.



TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.



LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: Its_me_K.E.T.'s son, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.





                     








06-28-05 HALL OF FAME #12

THE WEEKEND THREAD

8-19 thru 8-21-05...
T.G.I.F. at the Finest

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



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1 posted on 08/21/2005 7:11:03 PM PDT by The Mayor
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To: LUV W; ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; Billie; dutchess; Mama_Bear; dansangel; deadhead; Diver Dave; ...


Welcome Home David !

2 posted on 08/21/2005 7:13:29 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; Billie; dutchess; Mama_Bear; dansangel; deadhead; Diver Dave; GailA; ...


August 22, 2005

Keep The Goal In View

Read:
1 Timothy 4:1-11

Reject profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. —1 Timothy 4:7

Bible In One Year: 1 Chronicles 1-3

cover Bible scholar William Barclay tells of his walks through the meadow with his bull terrier Rusty. Whenever his dog came to a shallow creek, he jumped in and started removing stones, one by one, dropping them haphazardly on the shore. This pointless activity would go on for hours.

Barclay says that Rusty's strange behavior reminds him of some self-proclaimed experts on the Bible. They expend enormous energy and countless hours trying to interpret obscure passages, but all their effort does nothing to edify themselves or others.

Through the years I have received long letters from people like that. Some show me how to know exactly who the Antichrist will be. Others claim to have found the key to certain Bible mysteries by studying the meaning of names in the lists of genealogies.

Apparently there were some teachers in Ephesus who were trying to impress the believers by weaving myths and fables into their interpretation of the Bible. But what they taught did nothing to promote godliness. It was therefore as pointless as Rusty's stone removal project.

Paul said to Timothy, "Exercise yourself toward godliness." That's the most important goal to keep in view as we study the Bible. —Herb Vander Lugt

Oh, grant us grace, Almighty Lord!
To read and mark Thy holy Word,
Its truths with meekness to receive,
And by its holy precepts live. —Boddome

Don't study the Bible to be able to quote it; study it to obey it.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Knowing God Through The Whole Bible

3 posted on 08/21/2005 7:15:58 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; Billie; dutchess; Mama_Bear; dansangel; deadhead; Diver Dave; GailA; ...




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; Dansangel; Aquamarine, 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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Maigrey...................cousin
OhioWfan........................son
mystery-ak..........son, husband
Gogrammy................grandson
Inspectorette...................son
Blessed American..........nephew
Slip18..........................nephew
anniegetyourgun...........nephew
Diver Dave.......niece, nephew
ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews
Pippin..........niece, loved one
Pippin...nephew & his fiancee
weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw
jamaly.................brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater..........cousin
WaterDragon.............grandson
WaterDragon...........son-in-law
BeforeISleep...................son
kimmie7......................brother
Armymarinemom............3 sons
american_ranger.............son
LadyX.........................grandson
fawn796.......................nephew
Dubya............................nephew
StarCMC......................brother
ValerieUSA..................2 sons
Lakeside......................2 sons
LakeLady.....................nephew
Spruce.....................daughter
Philman_36..............2 nephews
bjcintennessee.......son, niece
Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son
tina07......soninlaw & his friend
Katydidnt..........................son
MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother
Warrior Nurse...........active duty
SK1 Thurman...........active duty
David Osborne.........active duty
fc2tomschermuly......active duty
bkwells..................active duty
LongCut..................active duty
cjk..........................active duty
Trish.......................active duty
ODC-GIRL.................active duty
AF_Blue..................active duty
Notwithstanding.....active duty
thumperusn.............active duty
Q6-God.....................active duty
Q6-God...................twin brother
Veloxherc.................active duty
Don Simmons...........active duty
wingnutx..................active duty
Old Sarge................active duty
Bykrbayb.........................son
Hope and Glory................son
Walkenfree............2 grandsons,
3 nephews, 1 granddaughter
ariamne.....................2 cousins
Zechariah_8_13..brother-in-law, cousin
El Gato.....................nephew
MississippyMuddy.............sister
MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews
Kramster......................stepson
veeceeque................active duty
freema.............. nephew and son
Jemian............................ son
Lone Red Ranger...Brother in law
scubachick...............husband
ladtx........................2 sons
Its_me_K.E.T...................son
gator girl.................husband
severa.......husband, brother
Hostel......................cousin
MozartLover......son, nephew
LBGA...............................son
katykelly......................son
cookcounty.....................son
SpookBrat...nephew, cousin
Doug from Upland...son-in-law
Himyar..........................son
boxerblues................2 sons
the piper.........................son
sheeza.......................husband
kemathen7.................husband
Tiffee4Bob.................boyfriend
deadhead......................cousin
JimRobinson.........2 nephews
TexKat..............son, step-son
Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law
Darheel.........................niece
Donaeus......................nephew
dixie sass...................nephew
BeAllYouCanBe...................son
Repubmommy...............brother
AgThorn.........................2 sons
homeschoolmama.......nephew
kneezles.............................son
Rose inRoseBear...cousin's hubby
Skimask.......................Son
Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother
Atomic Conspiracy...nephew
Atomic Conspiracy..........niece
Sunflowergal..............grandson
visualops.......................cousin
Alouette..............................son
mrstank.......................husband
MrsMike31..................husband
eaglesiniowa......................son
auboy............................cousin
spotbust1...................husband
Leofl.................................son
chena................................son
campfollower...................fiance
LUV W..............................son
painter.........................nephew
ProudAFDad......................son
TheMayor....friends'son & nephew
mhking............................cousin
Misty4jc.......................husband
Colorado Slim.............. nephew
Tapatio......................2 nephews
CGblue......................active duty
ak_daddoo.........................nephew
DirtyHarryY2K............daughter, son-in-law
nelibeli......................................nephew
bigghurtt...............................Active duty
frankiep................................Active duty
Palladin...............................grandson
Gonzo...............................friend's son
jkphoto............................nephew
JRios1968..........Active Duty
rahbert............................son
sneakers……….son



4 posted on 08/21/2005 7:17:27 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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Hi Mayor and all. Have a great Military Monday.


5 posted on 08/21/2005 7:17:56 PM PDT by Temple Owl
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Rus--thank you so much--you guys are all making me cry for real! He's not here--or in Florida--yet, but I feel that he is probably in the air right now and on his way! I don't know what to say--you're such good friends!


6 posted on 08/21/2005 7:18:11 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)
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To: Temple Owl

Hi Temple.. I hope you have a great day too!


7 posted on 08/21/2005 7:43:57 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: LUV W

We Love you sweetie!!!!!

Prayers for his safe arrival and that you hear from him soon..


8 posted on 08/21/2005 7:45:47 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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9 posted on 08/21/2005 7:51:28 PM PDT by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
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To: The Mayor

You are so dear to me--all of you! Thanks so much for making this reunion--though we won't see him till December--even sweeter!


10 posted on 08/21/2005 7:53:07 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)
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To: deadhead

(((hug))) Thank you so much! I'm sure he is in the air right about now!


11 posted on 08/21/2005 7:58:52 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)
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To: LUV W

You're Welcome :-) (((Hugs))) to you too. Good Night and God Bless you, LUV W


12 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:29 PM PDT by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
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To: LUV W

You are a very special person here at the Finest..

Your sacrifice as a Mother of a Soldier is Honorable.
We have to keep up the morale and lift up the Spirits of
all that serve this great country.

Your a Military Mom, your special..

Off to bed.. see you soon.


13 posted on 08/21/2005 8:13:58 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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Thank you so much for those words, Rus! I have certainly been made to feel special by you and the others here! My little DIL has sacrificed much more than I have--she misses him so much when he is gone!

You are special too, and continue to be in my prayers for your success in your campaign and in your life! (((hug)))


14 posted on 08/21/2005 8:17:39 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)
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To: LUV W

Thank them both for us!

She will be thrilled to see him, I know it.


15 posted on 08/21/2005 8:20:01 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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This is a tribute to my son, David, who comes home tomorrow from deployment!


HIGH FLIGHT

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds--and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of--wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue, I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew-
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,

Put out my hand and touched the face of God.


~~~~Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee~~~~
Killed 11 December 1941



GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY
GOD BLESS AMERICA

WELCOME HOME AND GOD BLESS YOU, DAVID!


16 posted on 08/21/2005 8:23:23 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)
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Yes, she will. They haven't been married but 2 years and about 5 months, and this is the third time he's been gone. It is for short terms, but comes around every 6 months or so.

And, yes, I will thank them both for everyone!


17 posted on 08/21/2005 8:25:28 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)
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To: LUV W
Oh, this is wonderful that your son is coming home!! How excited you must be!

God bless you and him, and all of our military and their families!! (My son's name is David too.) :-)

Give David a Finest hug from all of us.


18 posted on 08/21/2005 8:38:31 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage!)
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To: Mama_Bear

((((hugs)))) Thank you so much for your support of our awesome troops! Isn't David a wonderful name? :o)


19 posted on 08/21/2005 8:43:11 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)
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To: LUV W; The Mayor; tuliptree76; Billie; All
Howdy Rus, and thank you for getting us going with Military Monday to support our men and women in uniform across the world.

And Luv.. how exciting to know son David is coming home again. Is he career military? You may have mentioned prior but my mind is a sieve anymore it seems.

Early to bed (10-ish) - early to rise (4-ish) and I have already punched out some projects on the home front. I was so wiped out last night & had a bad headache for several days. It is a bit better today but still feeling it. Wont get to chiropractor until Tuesday PM the earliest.

Billie, that was such a nice weekend thread. flowed in many interesting /fun directions, didn't it. It is nice to have a friendly forum to come chat a bit when free moments are available & see what your FR buddies are up to.

Another busy couple days here. If I am smart/disciplined I will NOT be here often & get my work pressing work done. But my record isn't too good along those lines.

Our Noah's ark skit at the Sunday School picnic went off well. I was Dolly Couric a reporter in the Fertile Crescent covering the strange happenings. I was in charge & assigned our class members various characters & told everyone to use their imagination & ingenuity to come up with clever lines along the way.

I broke my commentary with weather & traffic conditions along the way. I had the minister be God & during our rehearsals (which was ONE, five minute practice before the picnic) he rather mimed his role.. okay, we were each to do what was good for us. Outdoors I saw him feverishly writing in back of pavilion during the younger classes presentations.

When I "introduced" him by reporting of the new dude in white who was in town & meeting with the stick - in -the -mud -NOah, he shocked/pleasantly surprised us ALL with a long RAP as his commentary on the world's sinful conditions & the instructions to Noah. The hundred or more in the pavilion were SILENT as he went on & on & there was a huge ovation when he finished. We should have just sat down then but kept going.

All the adult & Hs classes did skits. the younger classes did songs, verses etc.

Very fun time overall & of course too much food & I took a couple hundred pix that will be turned into a power point.

I do what I call "church mouse" power points a couple times a month. sometimes hi lighting a special function --- like VBS, ladies tea, seniors meetings etc. They are looped before and after services & create a lot of interest

Well as you all see, I am going on & on in the quest to avoid a few tasks here. Need to finish them up before 8 when I go to a nearby store that opens at 8 to get some needed supplies.

I need to bug, bomb the house again & will do so today when I take my "moving van" over to aunt to pick up a living room chair from my aunt who is moving to Fla (flying out tomorrow) for my mom's new room downstairs = that she may/may not ever get into .
20 posted on 08/22/2005 3:58:00 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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