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Posted on 01/31/2007 7:17:49 PM PST by festus

So how far back does the Free Republic archive articles and how can I go back and find some of the first threads that started the whole thing off ?

It struck me I've hung out for a while and it was well established when I joined.

Be fun to see what we were focused on day one. For me anyway.


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To: IronJack

Sneaky Pete? Michael Rivera? Remember the scam of classygreeneyedblonde? I was goofing and putting in some random early numbers (I'm 5131), and it's kind of strange to see how many people post daily for several years, and then one day just stop. I'm not talking about the ones with an Opus, or where the Mods put them in time out and they ran, but just normal posts and they suddenly stop. We know, of course, about BKO and BCM, but I wonder how many other Freeps quit posting after 9/11, and we never noticed or knew why.


261 posted on 01/31/2007 8:29:57 PM PST by Richard Kimball
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To: chesty_puller

We tried to get him to come to the NFRA thingie in Dallas in 2001(at the airport, we were told that the airport WAS not Dallas...lol) but he declined. One Sync per event is enough...har


262 posted on 01/31/2007 8:31:01 PM PST by Syncro
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To: Howlin

Oh, I think I know --- let me think a little longer --- long name... started with "a"?


263 posted on 01/31/2007 8:31:03 PM PST by onyx (DEFEAT Hillary Clinton, Marxist, student of Saul Alinsky & ally and beneficiary of Soros.)
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To: chesty_puller

What happened to Sinkspur?


264 posted on 01/31/2007 8:31:10 PM PST by John W
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To: Syncro; supercat

supercat was THE biggest showoff on those HTML threads!!!


265 posted on 01/31/2007 8:31:13 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: Syncro

There was another one from Phoenix or Chandler was was accused of stalking.


266 posted on 01/31/2007 8:31:14 PM PST by MARTIAL MONK
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To: John W; Howlin


sinkspur is locked out.


267 posted on 01/31/2007 8:31:53 PM PST by onyx (DEFEAT Hillary Clinton, Marxist, student of Saul Alinsky & ally and beneficiary of Soros.)
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To: Torie
Sinkspur gave me the courage, after some private freepmails, to join the fray, which at that time was filled with a high percentage of serious kooks. I miss the guy.

First FReeper I ever met was Zipporah. (she recommeneded FR while the two of us posted at MSNBC's Opinion Board). She wigged out at some point in time and left this part of the galaxy.

268 posted on 01/31/2007 8:31:53 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: Torie

Yes, I sure miss sinkspur.

I think we should start a thread and ask that he be reinstated.


269 posted on 01/31/2007 8:32:01 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Thanks, but we already thought of it. Late again, but first for the toaster today! :0)


270 posted on 01/31/2007 8:32:57 PM PST by onyx (DEFEAT Hillary Clinton, Marxist, student of Saul Alinsky & ally and beneficiary of Soros.)
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To: Wolfstar
BTW, can you believe we've been hanging around this forum for about 10 years now? Amazing.

That is amazing. I found FreeRepublic in 2000 when I googled "conservative web sites". It took me THREE YEARS to post. LOL.

I was and am quite proud that I found some of the best sites right away!

271 posted on 01/31/2007 8:33:34 PM PST by Lijahsbubbe
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To: mylife

You are my brother-that's what I meant.:)So easy to be mis-understood.I am fighting for things right now -not telling:)


272 posted on 01/31/2007 8:33:40 PM PST by fatima
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To: jwalsh07

Rumor has it he was locked out - a rumor as to which I have no idea as to its authenticity. The guy had sharp elbows to attend his very quick mind, knowledge and wit, and I guess, it was deemed time for this site to embrace more "compassionate" conservatism or something. My main issue with Sink, is that he did not mind cops beating folks up sometimes, when they "deserved" it. That got my legal nerves just buzzing. :)


273 posted on 01/31/2007 8:33:46 PM PST by Torie (The real facts can sometimes be inconvenient things)
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To: festus

My original signup date was April 18, 1998. I still remember my freepername but I had to change it when I changed my server and could not remember my password


274 posted on 01/31/2007 8:33:50 PM PST by Kaslin (In war, there are two exit strategies. One is called victory. The other is called defeat.)
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To: Richard Kimball
OK, that's it. We must all put in our wills... "In the event of my death, please post a notice to FreeRepublic. Make sure you put "vanity" in the title so the notice doesn't get flamed. *Whatever* you do, DON'T put the notice in "breaking news" or the mods'll get mad... I don't want to get banned."
275 posted on 01/31/2007 8:33:57 PM PST by Marie (Unintended consequences.)
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To: Howlin

NO!

(imo)


276 posted on 01/31/2007 8:34:00 PM PST by Syncro
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To: Howlin

Never knew that, I must have been on sabbatical. What did Sink do to get banned? BTW, count me in if we get a petition for reinstatement although he's probably been gone long enough to kick the jones.


277 posted on 01/31/2007 8:34:14 PM PST by jwalsh07 (Duncan Hunter for President)
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To: chesty_puller

Hi there. I have not "seen" you in ages. I hope this finds you well.


278 posted on 01/31/2007 8:34:23 PM PST by Torie (The real facts can sometimes be inconvenient things)
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To: onyx
Thanks, but we already thought of it. Late again, but first for the toaster today! :0)

I was surfing around in 1998 on my newbie homepage gagging at the simplicity of it all. :P

279 posted on 01/31/2007 8:34:26 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: Syncro

YES!


(IMO)


280 posted on 01/31/2007 8:35:29 PM PST by onyx (DEFEAT Hillary Clinton, Marxist, student of Saul Alinsky & ally and beneficiary of Soros.)
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