Posted on 05/01/2002 9:39:45 PM PDT by WillaJohns
It doesn't get much better than this: Early evening on the restaurant patio, sunshine filtering through the leaves of the mimosa trees, big-chested chirping birds occasionally swooping down to snatch an invisible crumb from the ground, smiling food servers, excellent cocktails and appetizers, and wonderful Freeper friends gathering and talking and laughing.
The cool breeze finally drove us inside, where warm good cheer kept us engaged for far longer than we had planned. This was a group of almost perfect strangers, joined by our love of country, our passion for liberty, and, of course, Free Republic.
Attending the Freep Meet were: Badjoe, Morganadana (from Kansas), seenenuf, EveningStar, VeggieTodd, AlanChapman, LedZep75, Gubamyster, Hassanbensobar, and yours truly.
We discussed naming our chapter. Some suggestions: "FLOC" = Freedom Lovers of Orange County; "LLOC" = Liberty Lovers of Orange County; and "FOOC" = Freepers of Orange County (we dismissed this one out of hand, I wonder why?).
Goals: Get more people to read Free Republic. Email interesting articles posted on FR to our friends.
We talked about having meetings once a month, perhaps on the first of each month so that the day would rotate and although some people can't make it on a weeknight, they might be able to make it on a weekend.
THANK YOU OC-FLYFISH FOR THE "DUMP DAVIS" BUMPERSTICKERS. An idea about these bumperstickers was brought up and will be discussed below.
Please feel free to add on to this report. There was so much going on and different perspectives and thoughts from others is welcome.
Reminder: The Orange County, California chapter of Free Republic will be holding its quarterly meeting July 13, 2002. Please mark your calendars if you haven't already done so.
Consider this scene: You're a die-hard Dem voter, your parents voted Dem, their parents voted Dem, you're a union member and you'll always vote Dem, that's just the way it is. You're not happy with what Gov Davis has done to California. You're driving down the road, traffic is backing up, and soon you're going five miles an hour on the freeway. The bumperstickers on a car in front of you catch your attention. One is faded, old and maybe torn. It says: "Clinton/Gore 2000" the other says "Dump Davis." Or maybe there's just one bumpersticker on the car in front: "Democrats for Simon." What do Freepers think about becoming a democrat (at least on your car) for the length of time it takes to get rid of Davis? Think it will help some die-hard Dems take the plunge?
Sounds like you had a good session!
It doesn't get much better than this: Early evening on the restaurant patio, sunshine filtering through the leaves of the mimosa trees, big-chested chirping birds occasionally swooping down to snatch an invisible crumb from the ground, smiling food servers, excellent cocktails and appetizers, and wonderful Freeper friends gathering and talking and laughing.
Now who would want to miss a meeting with this great description!
How about FROC? Free Republic (of) Orange County
How about FROC? Free Republic (of) Orange County
I like it! Seenenuf, what do you think?
With the admonition, "See how much you have not been told about? Now think of what you may have missed, because it simply was not talked about...."
Another is sending links to stories here to various online letters to editors, and opinion makers, using mass bcc emails.
Thanks.
? Just a little friendly editing...
Yes. I have always found that meeting other FReepers is a good thing.
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At the very least, maybe it gets FR a few more hits and potential members from those who read the letters to editors online.
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