A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-12-03....Military Monday

Billie

[Billie]

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

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

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 could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn'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 we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thank You For Serving Our Country!

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.




                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 05-10,11-03 Week in Review

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 a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

[Billie]

Hi, JustFRiend - thank you so much. Of course, you got here just as I was leaving for lunch. :) Hope we'll get a chance to chat across the fence more, too. ;)

[Billie]

LOL! Now, now, let's watch those accusations! :)

[nicmarlo]

What???? : )

[Billie]

(It was getting so I could hardly spend any time on our threads, because I was busy working on the 'next' one.)

This is not good! Not good at all! When you were busy working on future threads I was spared from your unfair abuse. :-)

Gee, at first I thought you were going to empathize with me - silly me - I should have know better. :)

Our threads have become increasingly longer

Haha! Nice shot at FTH!

LOL!

and there 's a reason for that

A space before the apostrophe. Tsk, tsk.

Sigh!

Oh, by the way.....good morning. :)

Thank you for the afterthought. :)

[GailA]

Afternoon ALL. It's in the mid 70's here in Memphis.

[dansangel]

On a quick break from work and noticed a new name.

*Welcome* to the Finest, LadyShallott. You'll not find a nicer bunch anywhere else on FR!

((((HUGS))))

[Billie]

Hi, there! I'm glad you came out of lurker mode and gave us a chance to say hello and to welcome you! Like some of the others have said, we're just a friendly little room in JR's house and like to gather here every day to say hi....just 'cause we're a friendly little bunch. :)

[Billie]

Oh! No! I've fallen in with "thieves" and "fibbers" and "non-saints"

Oh! No! indeed! This is the wrong place for all these bad influence types. LOL!

[Billie]

Thank you, Miss Libby! (And I love your tag line!) They just can't let go of Dubya's popularity, can they?!

[FreeTheHostages]

:) LOL, I'm so busy at work, I don't have time to pile on. All I can say is, Billie, you're right and The Thin Man's wrong.

:) Some day I'm going to find time to write a *very* long expose on TMM. :) Painfully long . . . .

[nicmarlo]

This is the wrong place for all these bad influence types.

Yep, gotta watch them critters! These threads are kind of becoming like the Wizard of Oz! And you never know where those golden roads will lead to next.....: )

[nicmarlo]

You'll not find a nicer bunch anywhere else on FR!

This is very true, LadyShallott; however, some words of advice:

Don't believe that when MeeknMing posts what looks like are his family pics (or friends or animals or children) that they are anything but stolen;

Don't believe the prefix of St.Louie's name;

Don't believe the suffix of dansangel's name, neither.

And Pippin's french, no matter how she may deny it otherwise. : )

Otherwise, this is a great bunch of people! : )

[MeekOneGOP]

. . . bad influence types.

You rang ?? . . .

[dansangel]

You are ***so*** bad!

:-)

[nicmarlo]

[dansangel]

No, no, no, no, no.....wait just a doggone minute.

Cherubic smilies don't excuse bad behavior! :-)

[nicmarlo]

Cherubic smilies don't excuse bad behavior! :-)

No, they certainly do NOT, dans....now, best you remember that! : )

[dansangel]

LOL! [sigh] You got me.....

Now it's time to go home. Will try to get back on later.

Be careful on your commute (((((nicmarshmallow)))))!

:-)

[nicmarlo]

ty, dansy, I will....I can't wait for the commute home, it means I'll be out of this h*ll called "work." It's really bad today, I must say. Talk at ya later.

[MeekOneGOP]

Welcome to FR's Finest thread, LadyShallott.

Nicmarlo: Don't believe that when MeeknMing posts what looks like are his family pics (or friends or animals or children) that they are anything but stolen . . .

Now, LadyShallott, does THIS look like someone that would do such a thing, huh ?? . . .