What does "Ping" mean?

They say Jesus isn't a Republican or Democrat, but I'll bet He's a Freeper.

Now Satan is defintely a Democrat, and DU was probably his idea too.

281 posted on 07/02/2006 1:49:23 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face.)

No, not 2001.
I meant this earlier time........ ;-D

See, people think Free Republic is cool now, but it was REALLY neat in the late 1700's! Free Republic was much better then, I thought. Jim Robinson had just purchased his moveable-type printing press, and we would all stand around awaiting our turn to print our message out. Then we would physically walk it over to a big bulletin board and pin in up. In order to keep track of which message went to which response, a piece of thread was used. That is how the term THREAD was born. Once in a while someone would get so mad at a persons message, they would set it afire. That is how the term FLAME was born. People who did not want to post messages would lurk in the shadows of the room, hoping to remain unnoticed. That is how the term LURKER was born.

At that time, we were all debating the first continental congress and whether we should be a Monarchy or a Republic. The Second Amendment was a very hotly debated topic. We wanted future generations to know we were protecting the right of INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS to keep and bear the arms of their choosing, so in order that there be no confusion as to our intention, we appended the phrase "A well-regulated militia being necessary to a free society,". We believed this phrase would completely strip any ambiguity out of the Second Amendment once and for all.

George "Dubya" Washington was destined to be our first president, but we were still all very upset about King (Billy Blythe) George III. It appears he was embroiled deep in corruption and sexual deviancy.

At the time, we were sending the very first Cuban citizen back to Cuba and the newspapers made quite a fuss over it. We all grew bored.

When the New Amsterdam armory had the explosive accident, lots of conspiracy theories were were circulated. The most reasonable explanation was that the Center Gunpowder Keg simply spontaneously exploded. Although there were 180+ witnesses that saw a flaming arrow arc into the barrel, authorities quickly discounted this improbable theory.

282 posted on 07/02/2006 1:49:33 PM PDT by fanfan (I wouldn't be so angry with them if they didn't want to kill me!)

To: Tijeras_Slim

So are you saying "Tijeras New Mexico isn't the end of the world but you can see it from there"? I think I had a t-shirt that said that once.

283 posted on 07/02/2006 1:50:00 PM PDT by Ditter

It's a list of pings. </gump>

284 posted on 07/02/2006 1:50:16 PM PDT by Redcloak (Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.)

To: Tijeras_Slim

I FReeped from Spain once.

;-0

285 posted on 07/02/2006 1:50:40 PM PDT by fanfan (I wouldn't be so angry with them if they didn't want to kill me!)

Italians - flashback!!!!

286 posted on 07/02/2006 1:52:22 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the Right thing. Be a monthly donor. Pretty please.)

To: humblegunner

I bow to your superior wisdom once again.

287 posted on 07/02/2006 1:52:41 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim

I Freeped London,
I Freeped France,
I Freeped once in my underpants

okay, more than once.

288 posted on 07/02/2006 1:53:19 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face.)

To: saleman; Risky Schemer

NTTT!

Fresh Lexicon of FreeRepublic.

289 posted on 07/02/2006 1:53:35 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (Political troglodyte with a partisan axe to grind)

To: maineman; LongElegantLegs; radar101; RamingtonStall; engrpat; HamiltonFan; Draco; TexasCajun; ...

Have this interesting Spanish translation of Ping!

"¡Silbido de bala!" which means "Whistle of bullet!"

Seems very appropriate for a South Texas/Mexico Ping List, no?

290 posted on 07/02/2006 1:55:46 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Terroristas-beyond your expectations!)

To: Tijeras_Slim

Do they have FR in the great beyond?

They have it in Tijeras, New Mexico... and there ani't much beyond that...

Ohh, so true Slim, so true!

291 posted on 07/02/2006 1:55:47 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Are libs having too much fun forcing Bush to play "Mother May I?" to fight the war on terror?)

To: ARealMothersSonForever

The FR Lexicon is like the rap industry. I hear a nrap song about once every six months, and it's like a whole new foreign language the way the slang evolves.

You gotta stay dizzown with the smizzack.

292 posted on 07/02/2006 1:55:48 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face.)

Copied and saved to my hard drive. Is this new, or a reprise of another post? In any case, it's wonderful!

293 posted on 07/02/2006 1:59:17 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Are libs having too much fun forcing Bush to play "Mother May I?" to fight the war on terror?)

They say Jesus isn't a Republican or Democrat,

Perhaps, but look at the 10 Commandments.

God is definitely a conservative.

;-D

294 posted on 07/02/2006 1:59:56 PM PDT by fanfan (I wouldn't be so angry with them if they didn't want to kill me!)

It was tough back then, but we made it work!

:)

295 posted on 07/02/2006 2:01:36 PM PDT by fanfan (I wouldn't be so angry with them if they didn't want to kill me!)

LOL!

I'm not telling.

;-)

296 posted on 07/02/2006 2:02:26 PM PDT by fanfan (I wouldn't be so angry with them if they didn't want to kill me!)

To: greyfoxx39; Lazamataz

Here is the link to Laz's fund-raising efforts.

It a classic.

297 posted on 07/02/2006 2:04:35 PM PDT by fanfan (I wouldn't be so angry with them if they didn't want to kill me!)

To: woofie; onyx; don-o

Onyx, is post 19 on the 6/29 Rush Limbaugh thread the origin of this infamous term? FReepers want to know. Nump post

There, I did it and I'M GLAD!

298 posted on 07/02/2006 2:10:53 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Are libs having too much fun forcing Bush to play "Mother May I?" to fight the war on terror?)

To: greyfoxx39; don-o; Txsleuth; LS; SE Mom

LOL! And I tried to correct it HERE! but some of my pals liked it!

299 posted on 07/02/2006 2:13:41 PM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)

To: greyfoxx39; onyx; Brad's Gramma

There, I did it and I'M GLAD!

Sir / M'aam - I am in awe of that research. Here's a

Big Ceegar

300 posted on 07/02/2006 2:20:24 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the Right thing. Be a monthly donor. Pretty please.)

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