A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-30,10-01,10-02-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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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, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, Mama_Bear ~

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, Dutchess, DollyCali, Mama_Bear ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


09-26-05 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

09-27-05 ~ Finest Hall of Fame #13
By Billie

09-28-05 ~ Poetry and Potpourri at the Finest!"
By JustAmy

09-29-05 ~ John's Two Cents -
In Two Storms, Same Media Morons Seen
By JohnHuang2
Presented by dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

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!

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

I received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[OESY]

WHERE??? Could I have been distracted by the beer?

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Wine is bottled poetry. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

ROFLMHO

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Uh-huh, yeah, riiiiiight...sure you were...

[OESY]

Get down on your knees and thank God
you're still on your feet. -- Irish Saying

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

For the ladies...

http://www.imagoo.ro/upload/pictures/absolute_hunk-%5B1086342194%5D.jpeg

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

What the "Absolute hunk" looks like when we sober up...

[Darksheare]

I would like a coffee mug the size of those beer steins.


And, eh, magic of 'push ups'.
'nuff said.

[OESY]

LOL!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

I've done push ups & it didn't help!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Leaving for the day, have a great weekend!

[NicknamedBob]

"Wine is bottled poetry. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

Well, I haven't had any luck with bottling my poems. -- I do have one in a peanut butter jar. It doesn't smell like wine, though.

It smells like peanuts. ... Stale peanuts.

Maybe Stevenson was speaking of where he found his inspiration. I'm sure that explains Omar Khayyám.

Mine is more of the caffeinated variety in origin.

[LadyX]

It is my delight to present to you the man who is replacing General Richard Myers as The Chairman of The Joint Chief of Staff - - U.S. Marine Corps General Peter Pace.

Read how very uniquely qualified he is,
and what an OUTSTANDING! choice!

Here is his Official Biography, updated this very day:

General Peter Pace
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

General Peter Pace was sworn in as sixteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sep. 30, 2005. In this capacity, he serves as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council.

Prior to becoming Chairman, he served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2001 to August 12, 2005. General Pace is the first Marine to serve as Chairman. He also holds the distinction of being the first Marine to have served as the Vice Chairman.

General Pace was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Teaneck, NJ. A 1967 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from George Washington University and attended Harvard University for the Senior Executives in National and International Security program. The General is also a graduate of the Infantry Officers' Advanced Course at Fort Benning, Ga.; the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, in Quantico, VA; and the National War College, at Ft. McNair, Washington, DC.

In 1968, upon completion of The Basic School, Quantico, Va., General Pace was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division in the Republic of Vietnam, serving first as a Rifle Platoon Leader and subsequently as Assistant Operations Officer. He was later assigned to Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, where he served in a number of billets, to include Security Detachment Commander, Camp David; White House Social Aide; and Platoon Leader, Special Ceremonial Platoon.

General Pace has held command at virtually every level, and served in overseas billets in Nam Phong, Thailand; Seoul, Korea; and Yokota, Japan. While serving as President, Marine Corps University, then Brigadier General Pace also served as Deputy Commander, Marine Forces, Somalia, from December 1992 - February 1993, and as the Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force - Somalia from October 1993 - March 1994.

After an assignment as the Director for Operations (J-3), Joint Staff, Washington DC, then Lieutenant General Pace served as the Commander, U. S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic/Europe/South. He was promoted to General and assumed duties as the Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command in September 2000.

As the Vice Chairman from October 2001 to August 2005, General Pace served as the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, Vice Chairman of the Defense Acquisition Board, and as a member of the National Security Council Deputies Committee and the Nuclear Weapons Council. In addition, he acted for the Chairman in all aspects of the Planning, Programming and Budgeting System including participation in the Defense Resources Board.

General Pace's personal decorations include: Defense Distinguished Service Medal, with two oak leaf clusters; Defense Superior Service Medal; the Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal with Combat V; the Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with gold star; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V"; Navy Achievement Medal with gold star; and the Combat Action Ribbon.

General Pace and his wife, Lynne, have two children, Peter and Tiffany Marie.

(Updated September 30, 2005)

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Hang on to your hats, folks - this is a Marine with the kind of background to get results, whatever might be needed, both in his military command, and in the ins and outs of diplomacy among the unwashed..:))!

[luvie]

So glad that W picked another strong choice for The Chairman! I'll bet this Marine can get 'er done, if no one else can. It's amazing that the president the lefties always say is weak and stupid always pickes the strongest, smartest people for positions in his administration. He has them fooled real good! :o)

[Darksheare]

LOL!

[Darksheare]

Now that is a coffee mug.

[LadyX]

"He was later assigned to Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, where he served in a number of billets, to include Security Detachment Commander, Camp David; White House Social Aide; and Platoon Leader, Special Ceremonial Platoon."

"General Pace has held command at virtually every level, and served in overseas billets in Nam Phong, Thailand; Seoul, Korea; and Yokota, Japan. While serving as President, Marine Corps University, then Brigadier General Pace also served as Deputy Commander, Marine Forces, Somalia, from December 1992 - February 1993, and as the Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force - Somalia from October 1993 - March 1994."

Everything from A to Z under his belt, including being #2 to General Myers for 4 years...no 'political appointee' this one! No mere "YES" MAN...:))

Bush is full of such logical moves, and so badly "misunderestimated!!"
**LadyX retreats, chuckling- - **

[dixie sass]

I like this man!

[dixie sass]

Rotfl!