A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-21,22,23-06....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

July 21, 2006 | Billie

[Billie]

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.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

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We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, GodBlessUSA, JustAmy ~

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, Dolly Cali, GodBlessUSA, JustAmy ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


07-17-06 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

07-18-06 ~ Happy Birthday Secretary Rumsfeld
By GodBlessUSA

07-19-06 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
By Billie

07-20-06 ~ Hezbollah Virus being eradicated
By JohnHuang2
Presented by DollyCali

Have a wonderful weekend!

07-01-06 ~ Hall of Fame #16

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.

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

[Billie]

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY FRIDAY TO THE FINEST!

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Gy.Sgt Kantares, USMC wearing Red to support his comrades on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan!

[ConorMacNessa]

Great Pledge, Bille!

[Billie]

Wherever you are, whatever you do, wear red today to show your support for our troops.

[Billie]

Hi, Warthog, thank you - you beat me this morning! I love your first post/pic!

A friend brought a sack full of fresh corn on the cob from their garden early this morning, and I wanted to get that cleaned and put in the freezer before getting started here. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Billie. Love your hat ;)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning Billie! How are you today? Fresh corn sounds good - I'll be over in time for dinner.

[Billie]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to

Billie; Dutchess; DollyCali; The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy,
and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey.........................cousin mystery-ak...........son, husband Gogrammy.................grandson Inspectorette.......................son deadhead.......................cousin Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave........niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.......cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep.....................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom..........3 sons american_ranger...............son LadyX (RIP)..............grandson fawn796......................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady....................nephew Spruce......................daughter Bykrbayb..........................son Leofl.................................son chena...............................son Hope and Glory..................son Philman_36.............2 nephews bjcintennessee........son, niece TheMayor...............friends'son Doug from Upland.......soninlaw homeschoolmama........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin gonzo...................friend's son visualops......................cousin auboy..........................cousin painter........................nephew LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli........................nephew Misty4jc.....................husband Colorado Slim..............nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad......................son Alouette.............................son Katydidnt...........................son Zechariah_8_13....brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.............cousin PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother sheeza.......................husband kemathen7..................husband Q6-God..................twin brother Q6-God....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne..........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut...................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish........................active duty ODC-GIRL................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty Notwithstanding........active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty Old Sarge.................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968................active duty NoLongerFreeState...active duty CMS........................active duty AlaskaErik...............active duty JemiansTerror...........active duty

OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son cookcounty.............................son Himyar....................................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin boxerblues........................2 sons the piper..............................son Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend JimRobinson...............2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Consort........................2 daughters Consort.......................son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband Walkenfree................2 grandsons Walkenfree.................. 3 nephews Walkenfree..................granddaughter DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law Skimask.....................................son Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy........2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson Socratic.............................nephew freema.......................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son kimmykay.................................son right2parent..............................son NavySEAL F-16........................son Ike..........................................son repubmom...............................son wolfcreek..........................daughter JesseJane ...........................cousin Roses0508..............................son pmmd81..................................son GodBlessUSA......................cousin SoldiersPrayingMom.................son WakeUpandVote..................brother Skyraider.................................son CyberAnt...........................nephew mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin Jen's Mom........................daughter Meg33.............................grandson 911angelady........................2 sons Nadine...............................nephew U S Army EOD.................daughter weldgophardline.......................son jrushing....................................son thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law JFC..................................nephew Earthdweller......................nephew Scubachick.......................husband ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw Anthem............................2 cousins meanie monster .........family friend PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews Sageb1...........................3 cousins JulieRNR21.........friend's grandson SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 brothers weeder1...........................nephew IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw

[Billie]

Good Morning Billie. Love your hat ;)

LOL - I just can't get out of the house without that cat. :)

Hi, GeeBee - looks like we're going to the same social today. :)

[Billie]

Fresh corn sounds good - I'll be over in time for dinner.

Sure thing - we usually eat around 7. :)

This is the second *batch* of corn we've gotten from them - it's so sweet it's like dessert. I do not garden, but thank goodness for friends who do, because there is nothing as good as fresh vegetables from the garden - bugs and all!

[stopem]

[Billie]

Hi, stopem! I love the glitter text!

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Billie.

Got a bunch of chores to do before I head down to FResno this afternoon to join Jim and Amy at the rally showing support for Israel.

It's gonna be a HOT one again today - 106 here and 107 forecast in FResno.

Red t-shirt and shorts will be the Uniform of the Day as always on FRiday.

[ConorMacNessa]

I don't envy you on the temp, Diver. We're topping out at about 88 here in Maryland today.

[JustAmy]

Pretty warm and fuzzy in Fresno. :)

Probably will not be around much today. Our A/C quit on Wednesday and the temp in my house is 87 at 9:00. The a/c man will not be here until tomorrow morning. With my luck, he will not have whatever part is needed and I will have to wait until Monday.

Diver .... better use lots of sunscreen or put the top up. Otherwise you won't need to WEAR red today. :)

[ConorMacNessa]

Hi Amy - sorry to hear your a/c is out. You need a couple of tall young men to fan you until it's repaired.

[ConorMacNessa]

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Amy, here's a fan you can use until the a/c is fixed.

[DollyCali]

Now how cool is that lady in red???

a lot cooler than AMY I guess????

Thanks for opening the weekend doors for us Billie. Right now I am in a floral (not a red bloom on it,,,it is a Victorian rose print) bathing suit but am going to a wine tasting & movie tongith & will have on my red AND MY SUPPORT THE TROOP BUTTONS ETC.

soup idea ... Last night for dinner I made meat for mom (kielbasi..easy) and mashed potatoes :& cauliflower. Had about 1 cup mashed potatoes left & same with the cauliflower. Mixed all together.. had not thrown own the cauliflower water which was about 2 cups left.. added some Havarti cheese, hot pepper seeds, milk, garlic etc.. Had some late last night & just now for lunch. Much better day two.

I don't believe in the mentality of Atkins (eliminating carbs).. I lost 40+ pounds this past year w/o dropping one carb from my diet.. I think potatoes are very healthy & a great source of potassium. Mighty good!!!!!

I think the elimination of refined sugar and refined flour are much better of an idea. GO natural. No margarine etc..use butter.. olive oil, canola oil, Real ice cream (rarely)..not just chemicals (that they pass as ice cream) regularly.

Eliminate soft drinks & most processed juices.

okay.. end of health class ! HA!

[JustAmy]

Whew ..... much better. :)
Thank you.

[lysie]

Good afternoon.

Whoopee.

I get new reading glasses today. Why I think getting old and the need of glasses is a whoopee I have no idea. ;-)