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Is Anybody Home In FReeperville?
May 28, 2003 | sweetliberty

Posted on 05/28/2003 4:46:33 PM PDT by sweetliberty

When I first joined Free Republic, the single most useful tool to me in becoming familiar with the forum and finding stuff that was helpful was the home page feature. It was nice to wander the FR neighborhood and see what others had bookmarked and learn a little about these people called FReepers. Back then, the pages were somewhat limited if you used the bookmark feature, but still, there were many unique and some very elaborate pages. Browsing these pages I learned about the FR lexicon, the html sandbox and bootcamp threads, I learned about moose and cheese, CPAC, and many other relevant things. I found important links, beautiful graphics and great quotes along with inspirational passages and prayers and hilarious cartoons and photoshop creations. I quickly felt quite comfortable in my new cyber home.

Somewhere along the line many of those fabulous pages got nuked by accident and most were never rebuilt. The most recent change in the format allows for bookmarks to be on a separate page. Jim and John have given us these blank html enabled pages limited only by our imaginations, and the vast majority of FReepers have done nothing with them. If I had happened onto the forum now and tried to familiarize myself with the neighborhood in the same way, I would have to say that FReepers must to be the most boring people on the planet, not even coming close to living up to their "bigger than life" reputation. Of course I know that nothing could be furthur from the truth.

Imagine moving into a neighborhood where all the houses look exactly alike, just these dull, drab, crackerbox affairs with the curtains drawn tight, the only thing differentiating them at all being the names on the mailboxes and, in some cases, the flags flying on the front porch. That is very much what our FReeperville neighborhood looks like these days and that is too bad. Oh, there are some "homes" that have added signs to the front door and some who have posted an embellishment or two. Some have done some work on their pages and a few have gone all out and created a real work of art. Those pages are really enjoyable to visit. Each FReeper could do so much to enrich the forum just by doing a little "home improvement" on his or her profile page. Some of you have obviously done some work at one time but your "homes" have fallen into disrepair. Please take a little time and cut the grass, mend the fence, paint the house, and for heaven's sake, haul off the junk in the yard.

In all fairness, some of you may not even realize that this feature exists. Membership in the community doesn't come with a how-to guide and new FReepers are pretty much on their own. Some may be aware of it and have just not gotten around to it. Others are intimidated by html and still others are afraid of their privacy being invaded. Let's address these issues one at a time.

Use this thread to share ideas or to make or ask for suggestions. Look at other FReeper pages. Most of all, have fun with it.

Check out this interesting assortment of FReeper home pages, in no particular order:

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Lady GOP
LindaSOG
mikrofon
ppaul
Skooz
Tailgunner Joe
Texaggie79
AKbear
Ouachita
AgThorn
flamefront
Grammy Bear
JustAmy
Mama_Bear
mtngrl@vrwc
Sabertooth
velvet
JulieRNR21
truenospinzone
southernpatriot_usa
m1-lightning
Enemy Of The State
Admin Moderator
westerncanon
cpforlife.org
Pippin
Radix
michigander
Registered
Tooters
ecurbh
jdege
Johnny Gage
sheltonmac
lawgirl
ST.LOUIE1
Alberta's Child
ApacheTear
bentfeather
deadhead
lowbridge
Revelation 911
Victoria Delsoul
Overtaxed
savd_rn7
PeaceBeWithYou
Billie
rdb3
2Jedismom
Archie Bunker on steroids
SAMWolf
JamesWilson
Nix2
Mr. Mulliner
thatdewd
archy
carlo3b


TOPICS: Free Republic; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: bookmark; bookmarks; cheese; faq; freeperprofiles; girlsgonewild; homepages; profilepages; profiles
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To: Enemy Of The State
Your not going to start a Freeperville Web Page owners association to make sure we keep our pages up to date are you?? :-)

If she does, I'm gonna paint my page lime green with purple polkadots!

101 posted on 05/28/2003 6:57:29 PM PDT by Budge (God Bless FReepers!)
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To: sweetliberty
Thanx for the mention to my merely modest homepage, SL -- the talent level among FReepers is just incredible!
102 posted on 05/28/2003 6:58:51 PM PDT by mikrofon (Boring the populace since 1954...)
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To: sweetliberty
Where the Heck is My Name ????????? :*)

My homepage brings laughter and tears....
103 posted on 05/28/2003 7:00:35 PM PDT by cmsgop (Has anyone seen my Schwab ?)
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To: Budge
"If she does, I'm gonna paint my page lime green with purple polkadots!"

Might as well. Be sure to have a couple of cars up on blocks too.

104 posted on 05/28/2003 7:01:37 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
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To: cmsgop
I didn't want to have ALL the fun. I figured I'd throw a few good ones out there and let other FReepers post links to some others. I couldn't go through ALL of them anyway....at least not all at once! I browse every now and then for graphics to snatch. I will keep yours in mind now! LOL! There some good ones there.
105 posted on 05/28/2003 7:06:18 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
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To: sweetliberty; Squantos; Clinger; GeronL; Billie; Slyfox; San Jacinto; SpookBrat; FITZ; ...

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Texas ping list!. . .don't be shy.
No, you don't HAVE to be a Texan to get on this list!


106 posted on 05/28/2003 7:09:53 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: Budge
"If she does, I'm gonna paint my page lime green with purple polkadots!" Oh yeah, sure you will. Just like you'll invite the Grinch to your next party. ;-)
107 posted on 05/28/2003 7:12:15 PM PDT by bd476 (Taglinus FreeRepublicus (10th Edition): Thanks Dixie Chix for calling me a Freeper! Freeper at last!)
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To: Overtaxed; Enemy Of The State; Budge; alfa6; been called a cynic; beGlad; bjhutch; Bobbisox; ...
What was that about pink flamingos?

108 posted on 05/28/2003 7:12:41 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
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To: MeeknMing
Thanks meekie.
109 posted on 05/28/2003 7:14:59 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
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To: sweetliberty
Oh, you're so sweet. Thanks so much for mentioning my profile page.
110 posted on 05/28/2003 7:15:14 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: freedom4ever; sweetliberty
Your Post #9--Ditto there!
My home page is devoid of pics---just endless prose that would put a gerbil to sleep. I tried posting my pics from Webshots, but---it's a long story...
111 posted on 05/28/2003 7:17:07 PM PDT by Cordova Belle
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To: bentfeather
Hi, feather! I was trying to add the "PRO'S NEST" graphic to my homepage, but it keeps coming up too large to fit. How do you get the small one to appear? Is it some HTML command I'm unfamiliar with?
112 posted on 05/28/2003 7:17:39 PM PDT by Long Cut (ORION Naval Aircrewman!)
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Nice work.
113 posted on 05/28/2003 7:17:52 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
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To: sweetliberty
Thanks for the ping. Looks like I'm in good company on your list!
114 posted on 05/28/2003 7:18:27 PM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: sweetliberty
Mah pleasure, ma'am !
115 posted on 05/28/2003 7:18:54 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: sweetliberty
Thanks, but that's more complicated (and something else to learn), maybe I'll just stick with slow ol' Netscape My Homepage. 'cause all I need to do is this:

the html sandbox taught me that . . .

116 posted on 05/28/2003 7:21:46 PM PDT by mamaduck
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To: 7.62mm; AmericanMom1; ASocialHazard9; Aurelius; Austriacus; bduet; Bethbg79; Big Ezy; ...

117 posted on 05/28/2003 7:23:11 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
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To: Long Cut
Hi LC!!!!

Check your FReepmail!!

Good luck!!!
118 posted on 05/28/2003 7:23:50 PM PDT by Soaring Feather ( ~~I'm not awake yet!~~)
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To: sweetliberty
Be sure to have a couple of cars up on blocks too.

Good! Now where did I put those plastic pink flamingos?

Oh yes, and that old tire painted white (back in 1953) that I used as a planter.

119 posted on 05/28/2003 7:24:00 PM PDT by Budge (God Bless FReepers!)
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To: mamaduck
It works the same way on your profile page.
120 posted on 05/28/2003 7:24:25 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
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