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

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.

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~ 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

[LadyX]

Thought you would recognize his measure, Cuzzin Dixie..:))

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi everybody.

Hope you're having a lovely evening.

[Darksheare]

Having a good evening.
Working on the sketch.
Taking it slow as I reaaaaally don't want to mess it up.
(Called: practice various sections of the sketch before doing the actual final run. Works, usually.)

[Army Air Corps]

I never saw a caddy like that on any golf course that I ever visited...

[Victoria Delsoul]

Oh, OK. Hopefully, you'll let me see it when you're done.

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL, there's always a first time.

[Army Air Corps]

I should play golf more often.

Now, where in the garage did I place my bag and clubs...

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL! Well, I'm ready as you can see.

[Darksheare]

I will.
Hopefully, I get this perfect.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Yes! I like it perfect, hehe.

[Darksheare]

I admit to sometimes being so dissatisfied with how a sketch comes out that I will crumble it up and get rid of it.
*shrugs*

What can I say?
I still have to scan some of the more recent sketches..
But I also have to find out what happened to a pic from my days in uniform.
It's like it vanished into thin air.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Pictures from the Afghan elections Sept. 18th:

An Afghan man casts his ballot at a polling station in Lash Kar Gah, Helmand Province, Sept. 18, 2005. Polling stations were busy, but orderly, across the city. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Caldwell

Afghan men wait in line at a polling station in the Parwan Province to vote in the country's first parliamentary elections in more than 30 years, Sept. 18, 2005. The people where searched prior to entering the polling area to ensure their safety and the safety of the other voters. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Denny

An Afghan election monitor prepares a ballot for a voter in the village of Moraqkhja during Afghanistan's first parliamentary election in more than 30 years, Sept. 18, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Denny

An Afghan woman casts her ballot at a girl's high school in Lash Kar Gah, Helmand Province, Sept. 18, 2005. In this country of roughly 30 million voting age people, more than 12 million registered voters turned out to cast their ballots at the polls. In the month preceding the elections, nearly 2,800 Afghans vied for 249 seats on their National Assembly, the Wolesi Jirga. More than 3,000 others campaigned for local assemblies in all 34 provinces. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Caldwell

A voter from the village of Moraqhja proudly displays his finger signifying he has voted in the first parliamentary elections in Afghanistan in more than 30 years, Sept. 18, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Denny

[Victoria Delsoul]

It's like it vanished into thin air.

Oh, I hope not. It's probably around, you just need to keep on looking.

[Darksheare]

Had a pic of me up at Drum during Annual Training in camo paint and Miles gear ironically flashing a 'peace' sign.
That disappeared somewhere before I could scan it.

[DollyCali]

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[Victoria Delsoul]

Had a pic of me up at Drum during Annual Training in camo paint and Miles gear

Oh oh, was that the only pic you had?

[DollyCali]

great Pix on th eelection!!!

[Darksheare]

Buddy of mine took the 'peace sign' one, he has the negatives.
He left the uniform, and I lost track of him.

The other one was taken by my father, and where it is nobody knows as it had been scanned at one point and disappeared.
I don't have too many pics of me in uniform, I hate having my pic taken.

[Gucho]

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Bump

[Victoria Delsoul]

Sorry to hear that. Perhaps you could try to find your friend through other friends and acquaintances... telephone guide, or through a search engine.