A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-23-03...Hell no,we won't go!

John Huang2;Billie;Dutchess | John Huang2

[WVNan]

Hi Mama_Bear. Happy cold, looking forward to spring day.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Your post....LOL!

[FreeTheHostages]

"There is no doubt in my mind that Clinton et al are communicating and WORKING WITH, abetting, our country's enemies. Today. Now. Even in the face of war."

You are surely correct. When the Chinese held our aircrew hostage, Colin Powell told state department officials not to attend a special reception for the new Chinese ambassador at the Chinese Embassy -- less than a mile from where I now post this.

But that evening, as I held protest signs outside the Chinese embassy in one of my first Freeps, I saw Clintonistas from the Clinton State Department come and go.

Even though the current state department had said no, these Democraticos were running their own parallel diplomacy and still gracing the new ambassador with their presence. Even as our air crew was held hostage. If you can imagine.

I remember one of them driving off and I yelled "Traitor!" He angrily said to me: "I fought in World War II!" And just before his door shut, we explained, "For which side?" This well-dressed, good-looking elderly gentleman flipped me the bird. Such classy people. They hate Republicans more than they love our country.

[LadyX]

Glad to see you two have arrived.

Billie kindly has assisted me with posting something I compiled my last year in Alaska - that of '65-'66.
I daily clipped the weather things from the newspaper and made a collage of some.

She wasn't able to get them all "shaped down", but I truly appreciate her help.

Here was some of my reality of the time!

Others said:
If You Add the Chill Factor It Was -70, and the high -50 degrees.

March 16 - Low last night -36; high yesterday 5; low tonight -39; high tomorrow -5.

Spring in Air,But Where?
"- - forecasting a bracing -30 tonight, with promises of even colder weather.
So far this month, with the beginning of spring just a few days away, Fairbanks temperatures have averaged almost 27 degrees below normal.
And the closest we've come to normal this month was a balmy 8 degrees back on March 6.

May 21 - Low last night 34, high yesterday 53. low tonight 32, high tomorrow 55.

June 19 - Longest Day of The Year.
Sunrise at 12:59 a.m. -sunset at 10:48 p.m. - for a total of 21 hours 41 minutes sunlight.
(In between was a kind of twilight - not really dark!)

Diver Dave - Spring comes very late in Fairbanks!!

[ST.LOUIE1]

You may have anything you want, pretty Lady....except my fur. It's very cold today.: )

LOL. Ladyx, is everyone here certain that he knows he's not really a wolf?

Only one person/ wolf knows for sure. : )

[dutchess]

Hey free...welcome back....not being a chess player I guess I didn't understand...sorry for the sarcasm! (and...if that's how you met this fine guy....well chess ROCKS!)

Glad you filled his stomach and put him to sleep!

[FreeTheHostages]

Dear Calorie-Challenged Man,

Are your ears burning? Or whatever substitutes for ears on your God-forsaken planet?

And what's with the article "The." I'm not "The FreeTheHostages." It's not "The St.Louie1." What exactly is your problem?

;) She who misses fighting with you,

[WVNan]

Hello Billie. Are you soaking up all the warm air down there?

[Aquamarine]

I'm so happy for you surviving that brutal weather in Alaska...and that you never have to complain about the weather again ;)

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL -- no offense taken! I understand completely. Not only do I find chess fascinating, but I think tax forms are interesting. (No really I do -- I like that stuff.)

But it's pretty exciting that a woman is now second in a major international tournament with all the biggest chess names, no? With no affirmative action or such: just fair and square merit.

Judith Polgar's a swashbuckling player too -- very aggressive and deadly under time pressure.

Hee hee, I suppose if I ever wanted to get FIRED here I could write an essay on chess. ;)

[dutchess]

If You Add the Chill Factor It Was -70, and the high -50 degrees.

Yikes....no more complaining about the cold here. That's neat that you kept those articles!

[FreeTheHostages]

!! How beautiful.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Thanks for the compliment, Louie..But remember: we're conservative first, and second, we happen to be gorgeous;^))

I always check out the "first"...first. LOL

Gorgeous for sure! And some aren't too "conservative". : )

Oh, you mean their political bent. Sorry. LOL

[LadyX]

"LOL. Ladyx, is everyone here certain that he knows he's not really a wolf?"

Shhhhh, Free....we all quietly humor him in echange for hugs and howls and unadulterated charm..:))

He is working so hard on

!!!

[Mama_Bear]

Mixer, this is my favorite signature yet. So calming and peaceful. Sooooooooo........Zen-like. :-)

Sorry about your not so great week. But, I guess if we don't have bad ones every once in awhile we wouldn't appreciate the good ones.

I hope that soon you will be able to visiting every day too.

[WVNan]

Hi girlfriend. It occurs to me that we should pray all the time for our President because he needs our prayers, but that's not all. We should pray for our President because he prays for us. Looking forward to our next meeting.

[FreeTheHostages]

:) {{{St.Louie1]}}}

[mountaineer]

We should all, on our European vacations, avoid France and go straight to Scotland, England, Ireland, and Australia

I've just proposed a boycott of France (and Germany). Please check it out.

[FreeTheHostages]

THIS IS A GOOD IDEA! Let me go take a look. Maybe us DC local freepers could peacefully, through persuasion, encourage people seeking tourist visas from these countries' US visa offices here in to find better places to visit.

[Aquamarine]

We should all, on our European vacations, avoid France and go straight to Scotland, England, Ireland, and Australia.

Agreed! I have a cousin who has traveled the world and she thought Ireland was the most beautiful place she'd ever seen although she did go in May when it's the greenest.

Mama Bear could you please educate us on the best Califrornia wines now that we've given up our European brands?