A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-10-06....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

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

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

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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, Neets, 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.




                     

12-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #14

THE WEEKEND THREAD thru -02-24-25-26-06... T.G.I.F. at the Finest

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

[Kimmers]

You are welcome....I ran across this poem on the internet somewhere and have been looking forward to sharing it with my FReeper friends....it really touched my heart

[DollyCali]

Hang tough sister...


"greater is He that is within me than he that is in the world"..

Claim it & have a glorious resurrection Sunday

[DollyCali]

FReepmail in a few

[Mama_Bear]

Well, the problem may have gotten a bit better, but something still seems to be wrong. When I refresh my profile page the images come up very slowly and some time-out and don't come up at all. :-(

[Majie Purple]

"...I like seeing our young troops relying on their real Commander in the field."

Me too...Great way to put it BTW!

[luvie]

Thanks Dolly. Just thought it was appropriate for the subject at hand.

[Majie Purple]

Re your # 55 Wow! Just Wow! Amazingly Beautiful Troop tribute piece...

[Billie]

I saw your post on the forum there and I posted twice today. He hasn't *been* there since I posted. There are a couple of others who are mentioning their problems *today*, which he hasn't addressed yet. Maybe he's working on it?

All I know is that I was trying to build a post for Wednesday, and it is taking forever and a day to get just the background tables to open all at the same time so that I can preview and adjust. You KNOW how small in bytes background graphics are, so it's not as though I'm trying to open a huge amount of bytes at the same time. :(

I'm seeing all of my graphics and backgrounds on today's thread, though, Dolly. Even some of the backgrounds of mine that others have today opened okay. It's just excrutiatingly slow opening anything *new* related to domania/d21c.com today (for me)

[Majie Purple]

What a moving pic and a selfess and courageous young man! Thanks for posting that...

[DollyCali]

I have dominia not d21.. maybe that makes a difference? ALL are opening & opening quickly for me on everyone's posts.

the only "sluggishness" is that in association with the Freepatons, which is always a little more sluggish.

sorry you are all having this difficulty. I KNOW TOO WELL THE FRUSTRATION!

[Mama_Bear]

All I know is that I was trying to build a post for Wednesday, and it is taking forever and a day to get just the background tables to open all at the same time so that I can preview and adjust.

I can imagine! You know, at first, right after Craig passed away, Ding seemed to be right on the ball fixing problems and replying to posts, now he seems rather lackadaisical when problems come up. :-(

Hope this gets fixed soon.

[Majie Purple]

selfess = selfless...

[DollyCali]

lol.. no problem. I am NOT a thread cop.. for graphics, spelling, grammar.. In fact I didn't even notice it!

[Majie Purple]

"...I am NOT a thread cop.. for graphics, spelling, grammar.."
Oh I know and am thankful too just that with that graphic I didn't want selfish to replace selfless for any that would notice. The spelling matters with those two words...Opposite ends of the spectrum those two words are...

[Billie]

Hi, Maj - thank you. I thought it was animated, but it appears the *stars* don't twinkle after all. (like these diamonds do.) :)

Hope you are doing well!

[Billie]

I have dominia not d21.. maybe that makes a difference? ALL are opening & opening quickly for me on everyone's posts.

I think the problem mostly is with graphics that we don't already have in our cache. Are you able to *see* yours now?

[LadyX]

[Majie Purple]

"...Hope you are doing well!"
I am thank you! I see by your posts that you are too except for your image hosting problems hope that all gets hammered out for you soon...
And...You are so welcome...I love finding & gif gifting! More to come...:)

[DollyCali]

Funniest thing Billie. Last weekend I did a "help" for FReepers who needed some of my graphics removed from my server as they were being trashed over on Clown Posse. Had never deleted anything before (you recall that pack rats.. save, save, save.. never get rid of).. but figured it out with the help of a buddy here. In the process all of my pix now show. Have no clue what was done etc. so yes, I can see all pix on this computer! & yours & new ones are coming up fine. No red X's today yet!

and am leaving shortly for a bit.. not long as I am truly not feeling well..

[BIGLOOK]