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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-25-03....Hall of Fame #4
Billie

Posted on 06/25/2003 7:18:52 AM PDT by Billie



A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day
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....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.
On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY
If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.
We're having fun and hope you are!

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dansangel, dutchess, Aquamarine ~











A GREAT BIG
to all our Hall of Famers and to all of you who have become part of our Finest Family ... as regular contributors and supporters who drop in every day to say hello and give a 'pat on the back' to the "Freeper of the Day" and the hostesses.  We wouldn't be here without you. : )





It's been nine months today since our debut, and we're still having fun. We hope you are. As promised, for your information and perusal, here is our third "Hall of Fame" - a list of all those who've held center stage ... from Monday, June 24, 2002 through Friday, March 21, 2003.



"Getting to Know You"






Previous Hall of Fame Threads


09-23-02 .................................. HALL OF FAME #1
12-31-02 .................................. HALL OF FAME #2
03-24-03 .................................. HALL OF FAME #3






March, April 2003

03-25-03 .............................................. DEADHEAD
03-26-03 ...........JIMMY VALENTINE'S BROTHER
03-27-03 ............................... JOHNHUANG ESSAY
03-28-03 ..................................... MOZART LOVER
03-31-03 .............. A SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY
04-01-03 .......................................... LADTX ESSAY
04-02-03 ........................................................TATZE
04-03-03 ............................... JOHNHUANG ESSAY
04-04-03 ...................CONGRESSMAN BILLYBOB
04-07-03 ...............CYBER RALLY, FINEST STYLE
04-08-03 ...OUR LOVE AFFAIR W/ FIRST LADIES
04-09-03 ............................ NAME THAT FREEPER
04-10-03 ............................... JOHNHUANG ESSAY
04-11-03 ............................... MR. CONFETTI MAN
04-14-03 ................................. VILIGANT CITIZEN
04-15-03 ....................................... HOBSONPHILE
04-16-03 ..............................EASTER TRADITIONS
04-17-03 ............................... JOHNHUANG ESSAY
04-18-03 .................................... EASTER SPECIAL
04-21-03 ....BUSTER, EXPLOSIVE-SNIFFING DOG
04-22-03 ...............................DAUGHTER OF TGSL
04-23-03 .................................................. CMSGOP
04-24-03 ................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
04-25-03 ..........DOLPHINS & SEALIONS IN IRAQ
04-28-03 .........................LADYX & JWFIV ESSAY
04-29-03 ......................................... LADTX ESSAY
04-30-03 .................................... MARTIN_FIERRO






May 2003

05-01-03 ............................. JOHNHUANG ESSAY
05-02-03 .............................PIPPIN'S THOUGHTS
0505-03 ...................................CINCO DE MAYO
05-06-03 ....................................................EXIT148
05-07-03 .....................................ALOHA RONNIE
05-08-03 ..............................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
05-09-03 ........................MILITARY FOSTER PETS
05-12-03 ..............................MILITARY MONDAY
05-13-03 ....HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
05-14-03 .........................HURRICANE HUNTERS
05-15-03 ..............................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
05-16-03 .....BETSY ROSS, PROFILE IN HISTORY
05-19-03 .............................MILITARY MONDAY
05-20-03 ......................................... RABID RALPH
05-21-03 ............NEW - WEEKLY FREEPER PETS
05-22-03 .... SPACE FOR RENT (JH VACATION)
05-23-03 .......................SWEET HOME ALABAMA
05-26-03 ...................................MEMORIAL DAY
05-27-03 ............................MILITARY TUESDAY
05-28-03 ...........FR PETS KITTY & BOBBI (FTH)
05-29-03 ...............................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
05-30-03 ............VOICES OF OUR PRESIDENTS






June 2003

06-02-03 .............................MILITARY MONDAY
06-03-03 ...................FACE OFF AT THE FINEST
06-04-03 ........FREEPER PET ROSCOE (BILLIE)
06-05-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
06-06-03 .. LOVE, FRIENDSHIP & GOOD STUFF
06-09-03 ...............................MILITARY MONDAY
06-10-03 ...fR PETS SMOKIE & SYLVIE (DANSY)
06-11-03 ........................................ LIGHTHOUSES
06-12-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
06-13-03 ............................... FRIDAY THE 13TH
06-16-03 .........A CELEBRATION OF WHOEVER
06-17-03 ..................FREEPER FUN IN THE SUN
06-18-03 ............BELOVED PRESIDENTIAL PETS
06-19-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
06-20-03 ..................................................... BILLF
06-23-03 ............................MILITARY MONDAY
06-24-03 .....................FR FINEST ANNIVERSARY













"Sunrise, Sunset"

Neither near nor far away;
God's living masterpiece
Returns to us each day.






~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


......and so will we








THIS WEEK'S THREADS

06-23-03 Military Monday
06-24-03 FR Finest One Year Anniversary

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




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To: dutchess
See you very soon - you should be off work just about now. :)
241 posted on 06/25/2003 2:01:34 PM PDT by Billie
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Payback for his surprise whole BIRTHDAY THREAD!!! (he said he would 'get me' for that!) Bingo! Payback time is sooooo much fun! : )

Please say we're even now - ok? :)

242 posted on 06/25/2003 2:04:21 PM PDT by Billie
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To: The Thin Man
Billie, I just want you to know how appalled I am at FreeTheSausages calling you old. Cheap, maybe? Mean, definitely! Old, never! :-)

See, even I can be nice on your birthday.

LOL! (You're STILL my favorite grouch/grinch/grump - whatever!)

245 posted on 06/25/2003 2:07:54 PM PDT by Billie
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To: martin_fierro; Mama_Bear; Diver Dave; jwfiv; Teacup; ladtx; g'nad
Thank you to you both!

Processing was done at the Naval Base in Jacksonville, Florida for nine of us entering from Florida.
Had my own horror story, unable to provide the requisite *specimen," having without thinking gone at the hotel before boarding the bus to the base.

Everything else done, there I was, sheepishly pacing back and forth to the water fountain - hoping - waiting - hoping, waiting - and holding up the process for everyone, sitting there glaring at me...(:>(

After the swearing in ceremony, I was given all the meal tickets and placed in charge of the others, going by train to Yemassee, SC.
Debarking there, awaiting us was the 'Royal Chariot' - a totally open-air little train with four cars that chugged us the 23 miles to Port Royal, near Parris Island.

We were met there by our 'handlers,' and for the first time, I heard from onlookers that wonderful compliment accorded us -

BAMS - which = "Beautiful American Marines"

LOL

246 posted on 06/25/2003 2:08:31 PM PDT by LadyX (( Praising Him every day - - ))
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To: The Mayor
You're here again today! Thank you! I'm so glad!
247 posted on 06/25/2003 2:09:22 PM PDT by Billie
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To: Billie; ST.LOUIE1
I guess that I should confess ...... I posted the wrong image!
Do you mind seeing these Hooligans again?





Note to self ...... when you ask for help, don't be a doofus; use the correct image!
248 posted on 06/25/2003 2:10:50 PM PDT by JustAmy (God Bless Our Troops and God Bless America!)
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To: Billie
Thanks for the cake.
249 posted on 06/25/2003 2:10:52 PM PDT by Dubya (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
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To: LadyX
Happy Anniversary! : )
250 posted on 06/25/2003 2:11:37 PM PDT by ST.LOUIE1
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To: All
FOR THOSE OF YOU NOT AROUND IN 1957
SEE WHAT YOU MISSED!!!


The following were some comments made in the year 1957:

(1) "I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, its
going to be impossible to buy a weeks groceries for $20.00."

(2) "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be
long when $5000 will only buy a used one."

(3) "If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter
a pack is ridiculous."

(4) "Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just
to mail a letter?"

(5) "If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire
outside help at the store."

(6) "When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would
someday cost 29 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the
car in the garage,"

(7) "Kids today are impossible. Those duck-tail hair cuts make it
impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be
wearing their hair as long as the girls,"

(8) "I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since
they let Clark Gable get by with saying damn in "Gone With The Wind," it
seems every new movie has either Hell or damn in it."

(9) "I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible
to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even
have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas."

(10) "Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for
$75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday
that they will be making more than the President."

(11) "I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would
be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now."

(12) "It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few
married women are having to work to make ends meet."

(13) "It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire
someone to watch their kids so they can both work."

(14) "Marriage doesn't mean a thing any more, those Hollywood stars seem
to be getting divorces at the drop of a hat."

(15) "I'm just afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to
a whole lot of foreign business."

(16) "Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government
takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing
the best people to Congress."

(17) "The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously
doubt they will ever catch on."

(18) "There is no sense going to Lincoln or Omaha anymore for a weekend.
It costs nearly $15.00 a night to stay in a hotel."

(19) "No one can afford to be sick any more. $35.00 a day in the hospital
is too rich for my blood."


I sure do remember all this stuff. Do I hear, "OVER THE HILL?"


Remember, no man or woman is a failure who has a friend

251 posted on 06/25/2003 2:11:44 PM PDT by Dubya (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
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To: Mama_Bear; ST.LOUIE1
Make sure you return, prettybear, we don't want Billie's birthday thread to be the smallest ever at the Finest. LOL

Hey, I'm glad to see you two bumping these numbers up - it just makes me look better, plus I'm not so far behind answering pings as I thought. LOL

252 posted on 06/25/2003 2:13:05 PM PDT by Billie
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To: FreeTheHostages
"So last night, I did post something about trouble afoot soon for her benefit."

I already was part of the Vast Finest Conspiracy, and when I saw you were 'working on something,' I suspected you'd create exactly what you did - and did so wonderfully, Free-zee!

253 posted on 06/25/2003 2:13:18 PM PDT by LadyX (( Praising Him every day - - ))
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To: martin_fierro
Awww, my 'own' song. :) (Thanks for posting the link - nice to know I inspired such jazzy music) LOL
254 posted on 06/25/2003 2:15:32 PM PDT by Billie
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To: martin_fierro
Awww, my 'own' song. :) (Thanks for posting the link - nice to know I inspired such jazzy music) LOL
255 posted on 06/25/2003 2:16:24 PM PDT by Billie
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Thanks, Louie.
Incredible that it seems like such a short time ago - - -
256 posted on 06/25/2003 2:17:04 PM PDT by LadyX (( Praising Him every day - - ))
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To: LadyX
"Who is that? Rodney King????"

Dunno - he was lurking on Google.com, stole the cake, and paused long enough for me to 'picture' him!

Hmmmm....he's a thief and a HAM. : )

257 posted on 06/25/2003 2:17:20 PM PDT by ST.LOUIE1
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To: .45MAN
That is one of the nicest compliments ever - thank you.
258 posted on 06/25/2003 2:17:43 PM PDT by Billie
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To: FreeTheHostages
Well, I think I shall save that calendar page today, because it will always remind me of all of you. :)
259 posted on 06/25/2003 2:19:09 PM PDT by Billie
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To: Billie
Well, sadly, my bumping and playing is over for today. Time for me to buckle down and get my post for Friday finished.

One last "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" from me as I go out the door. I will be back later this evening to thank everyone for coming today. Love you!

260 posted on 06/25/2003 2:19:58 PM PDT by Mama_Bear
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