FReeper Canteen~How Did You Discover FR?~24 Sept 08

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[AZamericonnie]

~The FReeper Canteen Asks....

How Did You Discover Freerepublic?

A link from another website?
Referral?
Web surfing?
Share your story!

[debm29palms]

I kept Googling my husband's name after his death. A combination of disbelief and a need for more information. I discovered FR and the very kind comments from members offering their condolences.

[AZamericonnie]

Hi Ryan....what we we do without talk radio? What would we do without FR?! lol

I don’t even know music stations on the radio anymore. Course I don’t spend alot of time in the car.

[Kathy in Alaska]

How Did You Discover FreeRepublic?

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[ishmac]

I found out about FR through the now-defunct Strategic Investment site, run by James Dale Davidson. It was in '98 or so.

[Old Sarge]

In October of 2000, having left my job as a commercial truck driver, I began taking courses for Microsoft network certifications.

The instructor gave us the URL for a discussion forum one evening: www.freerepublic.com. I began lurking, all through the fiasco of the 2000 election cycle.

In April of 2001, I signed up formally. Spent some time over at Lucianne, but have been here ever since.

You probably recall Sarge’s Daily Report in the Canteen during my deployment to Iraq in 2005-06. Hard to think that so much time has already passed!

[incredulous joe]

I didn’t know what a blog or an online community was.

Immeadiately after the fiasco 2000 election (I was already an absolute political newshound) I heard about a group holding court outside of Al Gore’s mansion and they were chanting: “GET OUT OF CHENEY’S HOUSE!”

They were called FReepers!

I thought, I don’t know what this is all about, but this group is for me.

It took me a spell to learn the ropes. In fact, I’m still learnig.

[SandRat]

HiJinx introduced me.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

AbnSarge USA
Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
Capt Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
Capt Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
Col Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Ev USA (Mozie)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
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Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W USAF (arbee4bush)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
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Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Lt David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
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Michael USAR (RightOnline)
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Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
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PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
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Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
Sgt Brian USA (repubmom)
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Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Sgt Spencer USA (grame)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
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The Sailor
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Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya PhiKapMom, goodness you found FR a good time ago.

Hope all is well in my ol’ stompin’ ground OKC.

[bmwcyle]

I saw Drudge on Arm Forces TV when I was in Brendisi, Italy working for NIMA in 1998. I went to the Drudge Report and found the link.

[AZamericonnie]

[ConorMacNessa]

My wife - who is registered here but does not post much - referred me.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[SandRat]

TOYS FOR KIDS - A U.S. Army soldier passes out toys during a medical operation in Quarghuliyah, Iraq, Sept. 20, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the Task Force 1-35 Armor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. U.S. Army photo by Spc. David J. Marshall

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sarge, you made it home!! Thanks to all of you Kentucky National Guardsmen for taking such good care of Kentucky during the aftermath of Ike.

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

September 25, 2008

The Power Of Patience

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READ: Galatians 5:16-24

The fruit of the Spirit is . . . longsuffering. —Galatians 5:22

We’ve all heard the prayer: “Lord, make me more patient—and do it now!”

Why is it that patience evaporates when we are late for a critical engagement and are caught in a traffic jam? Or we rush to the “10 items or less” line at the store, only to find someone in front of us with 16 items!

Being forced to wait ratchets up the stress and shortens our fuse. When that happens, we not only fail to be patient but we undercut the Spirit’s work in our lives.

Patience is not just a virtue, it’s a fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22)—which means that demonstrations of impatience reveal the sour fruit of our fallen hearts rather than the sweetness of Jesus in our lives. Since God is a patient God, when we abandon patience we miss the opportunity to show our world the glory of God through our lives.

Bursts of impatience only demonstrate that we are more concerned with our own agendas than the needs and struggles of others. So let’s all take a deep breath and turn our focus away from ourselves by patiently loving others instead of ourselves in the midst of stress.

Patience gives us the privilege of sharing the refreshing fruit of God with others.

Our wrath uncurbed will not fulfill
God’s perfect plan for us;
We must be patient and refuse
To fret, to fume, to fuss. —Sper

Be patient. Show your world what God is really like.

Bible in One Year: Isaiah 61–63; Proverbs 30:10-20

[Exit148]

Drudge — Whitewater — FR

——— and my life changed.

God Bless JimRob!

[AZamericonnie]

Good on ya rabscuttle385...gotta be a tad hard to be conservative on campus?

We need more like you!!:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[SandRat]

SMILING FACE - A young Iraqi girl shakes the hand of a U.S. Army soldier at the Neighborhood Activities Center in the Gazaliyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 21, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the Green Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops they're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.