A few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-23,24-05....What's in a Name?

Billie; ST.LOUIE1

[Pippin]

Sounds great!

[hoosiermama]

Well as some know my scene name "Who's your mama" is also a tribute to my mother....Who life represented all that was good about our fair state....Mom was way before her time in many areas. She was educated, loved her basketball (all sports) was an ace shot on the Purdue rifle team....and almost got drafted because of the spelling of her name.....She never lost her femininity, raised we three girls and made sure dad was the head of our household. Like any neck she supported him in all his endeavors....I could go on for ever....But even after ten years I still miss her and tear up....Any idea for an icon would be apprecited.

[StarCMC]

Hey Pip!! How are you girly?? We've started homeschooling so I'm popping in and out a lot between assignments! LOL

[dutchess]

Just flying by to tell OESY to click on the O in the opening welcome graphic. Think billie has a "surprise" for you!!!!

sigh....back to work!

[StarCMC]

Like any neck

ROFL! I literally laughed out loud when I saw that! I'm assuming you got it from the same place I did...Greek Wedding??

I'm gonna play with your name a little myself. Here's something I made for another FReeper -- his name is cedarswingman, and someone calls him "Woody", which lead to these...

[meandog]

Hi Billie: I am meandog as in

[snugs]

What a wonderful idea for a thread. My name is a nickname an dear friend has for me and make me feel warm and secure when I think of it/him in fact he is popping round to see me for a couple of hours this evening.

Any idea for a logo this has sort of become my logo but is more a signing off one - please note only posting as an example I am not signing off for the night LOL

[OESY]

Oh my goodness, thanks!

[Lakeside]

Yippeeeeee!

I had to get off line a little while and just came back.

The first thing I see is your ping that David is back!!

Woohooo!

[Pippin]

Doing great!

[luvie]

Needless to say--I'm pumped! :o) I've had several e-mails from him and he is just gonna be lazy for a few days. Then do some flying--he is a helicopter pilot on the side. He's trying to get his instructor's certification so he can do this if and when he gets out of the Air Force.

[Mama_Bear]

Wonderful thread, Billie! Now I understand why wolfie wanted me to send him that little "mauvey" lori bear. :-)

I have some other logos that I want to post (all made by the amazing and talented wolfie), but I am really pressed for time today. I see that the thread is scheduled to run for two days, so I will have time to come back and post them later.

The "fashion maven" (LOL. That is too funny!) needs to grab her pearls and run, but will be back.

Happy Tuesday HUGS!

[jwfiv]

GREAT thread, Miss Billie ... love the colors.

Such a fine group of people here ... I'm honored to be among you all.

Pippin ... the perfect name for you ... )

Wolfie ... the Leader of the Pack.

Miss LadyX ... our very own Sheena, Queen of this Jungle.

Miss Colleen ... a sugared magnolia.

DiverDave ... always 20,000 leagues under the sea.

Miss Aqua ... our Southern flower.

Mama_Bear ... she panda's to no one, but, as Hostess, waits on us all.

Miss Dolly ... our joyful and free spirit.

Miss Billie ... she's the Bluebird what built this nest we all so enjoy .. )

And all the rest of the Finest ... I tip my Stetson to all y'all.

[Kitty Mittens]

I Loved this Thread, sweet Billie! Every Graphic and Every Thread you Create is Wonderful!

I Made my My Screen Name out of Two Things; I Love Kitties, so I Decided to Combine "Kitty" with the Cutest Cat Name I Knew of: "Mittens", LOL. My Real Kitty's Name was "the Fang-Face," but "Kitty Fang-Face" Sounded to Ferocious to Seriously Consider!

I still Adore this Cute Graphic you Gave me Quite A While Ago; the Look on the Kitty's Face is so Sweet:

[scubachick]

Billie, this thread is great! What a wonderful idea and I love the graphics! The logos for Auntie Bear, WVNan and St. Louie were adorable, as were the others. I thought I would be scubachick since I love scubadiving and it is a nickname that Mr. Scubachick gave me. Now the baby is babychick! Aunt Lori came up with that one-we like to keep it all in the family! lol

[LadyX]

How delightful a topic, Billie!!
I must say, though, it appears to be one where 'Da Teach' -
is ending up doing more homework than the students, kindly making signature gifs for many..:))

Thank you so much for creating the special one for me, and your lovely words.
We've come a long way, Billie, since meeting over SocksC. and his harrowing escapades in 1998, volunteering to be his two safe havens, should one be needed!!
The Whitewater Years, though ever so frustrating, drew many of us together...I see Diver Dave registered not long after I did.

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Getting back to your topic, I'd been in Lurk Mode on FR since September 1997, getting the Nitty Gritty on what *really* was happening with whom and where - - cruised along, fuming and seething, until I reached Mt. Vesuvius Stage.

In April of 1998, Kenneth Starr was being hounded to death everywhere he went, reporters salivating over possibly getting an exclusive 'Something.'
One day they descended like vultures as he emerged from his house, carrying to the curb his garbage bag for pickup like a good husband would, before getting in his car to drive to work.
He was barely able to back out, the car totally surrounded by the press.

That sad scene finally tripped my trigger, and thoroughly outraged, I zipped off an email to JimRob with a "What If" counter thought - -

What if we supporters of Truth and Right were to balance that picture with tons of our support mail being carried in huge garbage bags by Postal Service carriers TO his house?!!

The hour was very late here on the Right Coast, and I headed for bed.
Okay - here's where I interject the fact I NEVER CHOSE A SCREEN NAME !!

Waking the next morning, my husband (a lurker longer than I had been) greeted me with "Look at this!" and led me to the computer screen.
It was an FR article posted by JimRob - - and for it, he had used the email I sent him!

Since it had my real name signed to it, he had used XXXXs over it to protect my privacy.
Then my husband gleefully said, "Knowing you would like to be able to make replies right away, I WENT AHEAD and REGISTERED YOU as - - LadyX!!"

Of course, when Billy Jeff used the disclaimer "I DENY DENY DENY I..." - I could very well vehemently say I DENY DENY DENY the "X" stands for X-rated ..:))

[Footnote: as a result, many of us DID send letters of support to Kenneth Starr's office, receiving thank you cards in the mail..:))]

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A year or two ago, I had lovingly tagged ST.LOUIE1 - our dear Wolfie - as my Woofie Toofums.... he retaliated with a logo playing on the "X" in my name - -

[I love it, Louie Louie..:))

There you have The Real Story......

[Texagirl4W]

And what a great story this is. ((( LadyX )))

[Billie]

Words are made up of a few or a whole bunch of letters; Word guys like yourself put a whole bunch of words together and make them look pretty. (You will probably make a poem to go with this! LOL)

I don't like the way the "Word Guy" looks - too big, ugly - need to redo that. You get the picture though?! LOL

[Billie]

Yoo Hoo! Calling youuuuuuuuuu over here. School's probably started and you're busy as can be. Woofie made you a cute logo! Great big beautiful eyes you got there, Miss Gabby!

[dixie sass]

I do so pledge.