A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-19-03...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.

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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 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

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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 05-17,18-03 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

[The Thin Man]

Thin Mint ---> 

I hope this response fits LadyX's definition of a "constructive comment."

  <-----nic

[nicmarlo]

nicmarlo ---> <---Thin Mint

<---Thin Mint--->

[The Thin Man]

Dear Billie,

This is to inform you that a poster by the name of nicmarlo has threatened to shoot me, pound my head with a mallet and saw it in half. Not only that, but she also called me a vicious name, "Thin Mint" on two occasions. I'm sure this is not in keeping with your desire for this to be a "family friendly" thread.

I trust that as head hostess you will immediately take severe action against this troublemaker. :-)

Sincerely,

The Thin Man

cc:  nicmarlo
      LadyX

[Billie]

Dear Billie,
This is to inform you that a poster by the name of nicmarlo has threatened to shoot me, pound my head with a mallet and saw it in half. Not only that, but she also called me a vicious name, "Thin Mint" on two occasions. I'm sure this is not in keeping with your desire for this to be a "family friendly" thread.

I trust that as head hostess you will immediately take severe action against this troublemaker. :-)

Sincerely,

The Thin Man

cc: nicmarlo
LadyX

Dear The Thin Man,
Thank you for your letter. I'm very sorry you are experiencing discomfort and pain while visiting our thread. In the absence of our full hostessing staff (daisy cannot be reached until the end of this month), I have consulted our in-house attorney, and she has advised me to offer nicmarlo a hostessing job for her exemplary work on this forum.

Yours very truly,

Billie

[Billie]

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 The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.....................nephew Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................activve duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty

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,son-in-law Darheel..................niece dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons kneezles.................son

[LadyX]

Dear The Thin Man,
Thank you for your letter. I'm very sorry you are experiencing discomfort and pain while visiting our thread. In the absence of our full hostessing staff (daisy cannot be reached until the end of this month), I have consulted our in-house attorney, and she has advised me to offer nicmarlo a hostessing job for her exemplary work on this forum."
Billie

Dear Thin Man:

Be advised our search for an attorney to represent you in this important matter has been successful.

I have written Mr. Dog Gone, Esquire, to offer a Lifetime Achievement Award if he will take you, Mr. The Thin Man, as a client.

His pedigree degree credentials are impeccable, and his demeanor in the courtroom is better than any Perry Mason on the planet.

To wit:

Waiting for his reply, I am

Yours truly,

LadyX

cc: Americal Kennel Club; Asta

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! I'm a good boy ! :O)

[Aquamarine]

I could never do even one push up. That's why I paid you off with the twenty dollar bill.

[Aquamarine]

Hi Lady! Were you ever able to do a push up or is that just a manly thing?

[martin_fierro]

Oh, come on!! Not even a "girlie push up"?? <|:)~

I used to do them a lot, but not so much now that I'm an old coot. <|:(~

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! Thanks !

I hope you've had a lovely day.

[RaceBannon]

Well, I knew someone would figure it out...

Yep, that was me, way back when I was still thin and handsome...(sigh)...

[dutchess]

Good evening lovely sistahs... I'm working in reverse but looks like The Thin Man got it with both barrels today...not that he didn't deserve it I'm sure.

[MeekOneGOP]

not me . . . hic! :O)

[FreeTheHostages]

Ah, man, let me at 'em. I could litigate that dog under the table.

[MeekOneGOP]

As for the allegation of being FR's Finest spell checker. I admit that on a few rare occasions I have pointed out a misspelling, but always in the form of constructive criticism. Always for the benefit of the misspeller and never done in a petty way. 

That's what I tried to tell Nic, but you know how that it - can't tell her anything ! :O)

[FreeTheHostages]

My goodness, I am SO BUSY at work. LOL, I did not notice re the calendar. Still, it's so appropriate, I really can't complain. (In reality, the website was one day behind -- I swear I just copied the URL from it earlier today and that was the one.)

LadyX notes this is "Payback for her sniping at me..I know she did...once upon a time..:))" Now, now, if I were *really* sniping, you'd know it. I am a trained litigator! Let's just declare the snafu an effort to delight that ever-joyful presence on our thread, The Thin Mint. Here's another erroneous stab at the thing, just to bright his day.

[Aquamarine]

Oh, come on!! Not even a "girlie push up"?? <|:)~

Think I did a few of those but like most women my strength is in my legs not my arms....you don't ever want a woman to kick you!

[dutchess]

Hi Aqua et al....it took my secretary who returned from vacation a total of 5 seconds to return my toolbar to the bottom.... I swear I tried everything and even has some computer savy folks stop in last week.

That being said...I swear she set up all sorts of stuff to "gaslight" me....just so I would realize how dependent I am on her! (she didn't deny it LOL!)

[Aquamarine]

Oh good! Do you know what she did or did she fix it while you were looking the other way?