A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-10, 05-11-03.....Week In Review

Billie and dansangel

[dansangel]

A Few of FR's Finest.....
......Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I can no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I've been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that doesn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why, in addition to seeing FR's Finest Military Personnel every day, I thought it might be fun to feature a different FReeper (or FReepers) each day. If you would like to be pictured, or know someone who would, please FReepmail me and we'll turn the spotlight - on YOU - for the day!

And do let me know if you'd like your picture added to the groups of Veterans/Active Military below. I will keep this page updated, and continue to add them to the comment section of the original Veteran's Day thread as well.

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TOP: Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP: ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM: AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx Aunt Eva.

We now have eleven groups of veterans/active military; we will post each group of three or four twice a week, with thumbnail/links of the remaining seven or eight groups on each thread. Click on any of the thumbnails below to see the group full-size.

         

GROUP 1A: TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

GROUP 2A: TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

GROUP 3A: TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

GROUP 4A: TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

         

GROUP 5A: TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68. MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797. BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack.

GROUP 6A: TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett. MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick, Leroy S Mort, Mark17. BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

GROUP 7A: TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam, dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony.BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang.

GROUP 8A: TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx. MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law. BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

                     

To Our FReeper FRiends:   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our spotlight on various FReepers. We thought we'd kick back on the weekends and simply review those who've been featured during the week. If you missed seeing them and want to say hello to them now, feel free to click on the link to that particular thread. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today and tomorrow, please feel free to do that also. One of us will always be around to see the welcome mat is still out, and maybe even put fresh flowers on the table. :)

"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

05-05-03 Cinco De Mayo
.......................................A "Billie Celebration"

05-06-03 A Lesson In Chinese
..........................................Exit148

05-07-03 Never Forget
......................................ALOHA RONNIE

05-08-03 What's So Incredulous About This
.........................JOHN HUANG2 ESSAY

05-09-03 Don't Worry, Your Dogs Are Doing Great
................. Billie

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me an FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

God Bless Our Military

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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Daisyscarlett; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LadyX....................grandson LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty The Mayor................niece

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear...........nephew gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover...........nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons Consort...........2 daughters Darheel..................niece dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn.............2 sons kneezles...........son

[dansangel]

[dansangel]

It's the weekend (yay!)! Come join us, kick back, relax and have fun with your FReeper FRiends!

This weekend we celebrate Mother's Day. This lovely graphic is from Mama_Bear who is taking a much deserved weekend off. Please let us know if you want on or off of our ping list by sending a FReepmail to Billie, dansangel, dutchess, or Mama_Bear.

Have a great weekend, all! (((((((HUGS))))))

[Luis Gonzalez]

Great graphics!

Happy Mother's Day to all FReeper Moms!

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Angel.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy weekend !

77 degrees as I post this, headin' for around 87 today (coolin' off a bit).
Thunderboomers possible (yet again) . . .

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[dansangel]

Mmmmmmmm!!! Thank-you for the link, (((((((((Luis))))))))

It sounds wonderful!

If .45MAN and I are fortunate enough to move back to FL one day soon, I can't wait to have some *good* authentic Cuban food! We found one restaurant here that was so-so, but they didn't last.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for the reminder. Tomorrow is Mother's Day !

Today would have been my late Uncle Clifford's birthday. I remember him joking that there were some years that HE was a Mother (it sometimes fell on Mother's Day). Missed it by one day this year!

[dansangel]

Good Morning (((((((Aeronaut))))))))

I was busy reminiscing on Luis's thread about good, home-cooked ethnic meals! LOL! :-)

What a way to start off my Saturday....hungry!

Have a great weekend!

[dansangel]

(((((((((Meekie)))))))))

Hope you are planning to have an outstanding weekend! We haven't decided what to do yet (was all set to go to a gun show until we realized it was *next* weekend). .45MAN is at the club for his work-out and I'm busy ignoring all the housework that needs doing - LOL!!

[Luis Gonzalez]

I won't be around much tomorrow, so I better get my well-wishing done today.

[nicmarlo]

Morning all............coffee and donuts for everyone:

Week in review:
Monday, Cinco de Mayo: Tuesday, A Chinese Lesson:

Wednesday, Aloha!

And, I think it was JustAmy's BD too.

Thursday, absolutely "incredulous"!

Friday (what a dog eat dog day):

[dansangel]

LOL!! Thank-you for the "Week in Graphics" recap!!

Save me a chocolate donut for later....got to get showered and dressed before .45MAN comes home from his work-out!

{{{{{{{{{nicmarshmallow}}}}}}}}}}}

Oops! The "devil" made me do it!

[MeekOneGOP]

Well, plans are tentative (and weather dependent). But your note brings to mind that I think it is time for me to Bar-B-Q some chicken sometime this weekend. So that's what I'll do sometime today or manana I think.

Mom passed away 2 years ago this last January, so guess I'll call the Bar-B-Q my Happy Mother's Day thingy for Ming and Ying (her sister from China who is living here with us now).

[MeekOneGOP]

Wow !! Coffee, doughnuts, and what a GREAT post, LOL !! Thanks ! :O)

[dansangel]

I'm sorry for your loss. Maybe the BarBQ can be in your Mom's memory.

At any rate, it's the weekend, two days off from work, and that's a celebration in itself!

I'm hoping to get together with my daughter and son-in-law as they will be moving to Arlington VA in a couple of weeks. :-(

[jwfiv]

Good morning to all the Finest...)

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you.

This coming Thursday the 15th is my Dad's birthday so I will probably go down and spend the day with him.

Sorry your daughter and her family is moving. Enjoy your time with them while you can !! :O)

[jwfiv]

Hey, Dansy-girl...thanks for setting the table this morning.

Found a beautiful bunch of azaleas just-a-burstin' up through the swamp water...whatta wonderful world we are given...)

[Temple Owl]

What a great post! This just a wonderful way to start a weekend. Happy Mother's Day to all.

[MeekOneGOP]

Take the most recent poll, if you haven't already !

The current question, at the bottome of the list here:

Who should be the Democrat nominee for President in 2004?

Here are the choices/current standings . . .

Question ...

Who should be the Democrat nominee for President in 2004:

Dick Gephardt
95 votes - 3%

John Kerry
80 votes - 2%

Joe Lieberman
238 votes - 7%

Carol Mosley-Braun
167 votes - 5%

Howard Dean
88 votes - 2%

Al Sharpton
1,404 votes - 44%

Hillary Rodham Clinton
231 votes - 7%

Dennis Rodman
563 votes - 17%

Dennis Kusinich
41 votes - 1%

Bob Graham
46 votes - 1%

Ramsey Clark
188 votes - 5%

3,141 votes total; you voted "Al Sharpton"