Origins of Free Republic

Self

[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.

[rottndog]

Go to your FR page and click forum -- you will see your id number.

I didn't know that--now I do, THANKS!. Learn something new every day...

I Love FreeRepublic!

[jwalsh07]

I had other issues with the Deacon but he was a good adversary and a good friend here at FR.

[Howlin]

He's not banned; he's locked out.

[Mr.Unique]

...not to mention the "Deacon" thing...

[chesty_puller]

It has been awhile.

[pissant]

Chesty is still here!

[Syncro]

Hahahahahaha

[MARTIAL MONK]

Or RLK. Fiesty old cuss but he was brilliant. Made you examine your own beliefs. What he posted was no worse than what is being posted every day now.

[fish hawk]

Does A+Bert ring a bell?

[BigSkyFreeper]

I vote

YES!

(IMO)

[Marie]

There was a guy who posted for years... wonderful, intelligent posts. All I remember is that he was a black guy and a swimmer. He got hit hard in one thread and backed out.

Crap. I can't remember his name. I wish we could go through our old posts by date.

[onyx]

Woo-Hoo!

[Torie]

Maybe that contretemps was the reason, maybe not. Only one man knows for sure.

[Howlin]

We mostly always agree, Syn, but you are wrong on that one.

[Howlin]

...not to mention the "Deacon" thing...

That was over and done with and had been discussed to death.

Except for a few who wouldn't let it go; and on the religious forum, too. Quite telling.

[Torie]

Probably working privately through channels with the connected, might be more effective. Alas, I am probably about the most "unconnected" poster of all. :)

[Wolfstar]

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

Yes, that makes the internet experience much more fun. There's a lot of good stuff out there, but a heck of a lot more dreck.

[MARTIAL MONK]

The Microsoft guy from Chicago?

[Torie]

Yes, he most certainly was. He gave this site a zing, while I tend to put folks to sleep. :)

[Geronimo]

One of the first threads I ever posted here was,

"Monica knocked-up by DC Staffer while still blowing Bill.."

Don Morgan flagged me almost immediately with not just the violation of altering the title of an original article, he also gave me a ton of grief for the vulgarity I used...

About six posts later Jim Robinson admonished him and said, "but she was knocked-up by another DC staffer while she was still blowing Bill..."

lol, it was a much funnier place back then...