A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-04-03....Finest Fireworks Display..Happy Birthday America

Billie

[Billie]

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

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* Independence Day * 4th of July * America's Birthday *

The Declaration of Independence, unanimously declared by the thirteen United States of America, was adopted on July 4, 1776.

"Hallowed be the day, forever bright
its memory in the heart of the Nation.
Sing to it, poets; shout to it, freemen;
Celebrate it with bonfires, parades
and triumphant assemblies."

(Daily Alta California, 4 July 1855)




September 11, 2001

"Each of us will remember what happened that day, and to whom it happened. We'll remember the moment the news came, where we were and what we were doing...I will not forget the wound to our country and those who inflicted it. I will not yield, I will not rest, I will not relent in waging this struggle for freedom and security for the American people." ~ President George W. Bush, September 20, 2001

* God Bless America *
* God Bless our Leaders *
* God Bless our Warriors *
and
God Bless You.

From all of us to all of you, our Finest FReeper FRiends, please have a safe and enjoyable Holiday. This thread will be here all weekend for those who might be in town and want to drop in from time to time.

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 06-30-03 Military Monday 07-01-03 LiftOff (RadioAstronomer) 07-02-03 FRPet DaisyMae (Aqua's) 07-03-03 JohnHuang2 Essay

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[dansangel]

(((((((Billie))))))

Hope you find the owner of that photo.

Doncha hate when that happens? LOL!

Got my back-up disks from Best Buy and am putting a few of those files in place on my old PC. I've decided to work from here to get next week's thread done. Just haven't had the "gumption" to fire up the laptop yet. Too much *mental* work to restore all of the files back in place. I'm taking a *mental holiday* this weekend!

:-)

[dutchess]

I'm taking a *mental holiday* this weekend!

Good for you sweet sistah! Glad you got your backup disks too!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you.

[dutchess]

Hi lovely sistahs. Hope you're enjoying your holiday weekend. Was cold and rainy this morning...now it's hot and steamy. Our fireworks is tonight over the lake. Can't wait!

Free...thanks for your great report of the fireworks on the mall. The crowd was so well behaved they must have all been conservatives :o)

Have a good evening all!

[deadhead]

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Have a great day.

Colleen

[deadhead]

Happy Birthday President Bush

[Pippin]

GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GOOD MORNING!!!

HAPPY LORD'S DAY EVERYBODY!!!!

THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAD MADE! WE WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT!

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WICH IT STANDS

ONE NATION UNDER GOD

INDIVISABLE

WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE

FOR ALL!!!!

(BORN AND UNBORN)

HOWDY EVERYBODY!!!!

HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A GREAT 4TH OF JULY, I WAS LURKING ON THE THREAD FOR THIS WEEEND WITH ALL THE WONDERFUL AND MOVING POSTS AND GRAPHICS AND PICTURES.

LOVED THAT ONE WITH THE ROTTIES!

WHAT A TERIFFIC CROWD TO BE A PART OF!!!

I WAS THINKING OF THETHINMAN YESTERDAY WHILE WATCHING THE 1934 AND 1936 "THE THIN MAN" AND "AFTER THE THIN MAN" MOVIES.

YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!!

ALSO WANTED TO SAY ON THIS DAY,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. PRESIDENT!

AND

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANCY REAGAN!

ALSO

A BELATED HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO MY NEPHEW BRIAN, (JULY 5)

[Billie]

Good morning to all, and thanks for the reminder it's our President's birthday, Colleen! I wish we could clone him and keep on electing him forever. :)

[Pippin]

Hmmm!

Maybe x42 has an idea there about changing the term limits for presidents from 2 terms to 3 or more!

I'd vote for Bush every time! :O)

[LadyX]

Who'dda thunk I'd be pre-empted so much?!!
(sniff - sob - grumble )

Have to Y-i-e-l-d to a new Flight Simulator 2002 Program for the Resident Pilot, who used to make all night flights to accommodate!

It's so complex, designed by actual pilots and having no Automatic Pilot Feature, it is time-consuming and frustrating - but satisfying when he figures out each step.
He learned how to fly as a teenager when his two much older brothers returned from WWII.

Hope everyone is enjoying this unusually lovely summer - green grass growing all around, great to tread with bare feet -
busy with bird bath and lower 'small animal drinking trough' refilling duties...:))

Happy as a lark, I am - -

Lark, fuiseóg: Kilnahushogue “wood of the lark”
Ireland

[Pippin]

Good Afternoon LadyX!

Good to see you happy as a lark! :O)

[The Thin Man]

Good day to you, Pippin. You happened to witness two of my more difficult cases, especially the second one. Jimmy Stewart the villain......who would've thunk it? LOL!

[GailA]

Happy Birthday Mr. President

[GailA]

For your collection

[deadhead]

Happy Birthday President Bush!

Just had to add this wonderful creation that Billie made.
A birthday wish from the pups :-)

Colleen

[dansangel]

Have to Y-i-e-l-d to a new Flight Simulator 2002 Program

.45MAN has been flying Flight Sim for nearly 10 years.

That's why we are a three computer family....LOL!!

((((((((LadyX))))))))

[GailA]

[LadyX]

Sorry I didn't get back earlier to comment on this post, Colleen.

Just love the addition of Lucy and Gizmutt to the picture of The President and The First Dogs!

Bet you printed it out and framed it,
and your nieces and nephews love looking at it...:))

Good night, Colleen - hope you have an easy work week.

[LadyX]

Several Flight Sim and Combat Programs have been played for 5 years here, dansy.
This is just another more elaborate and challenging edition!

Bernie's three oldest brothers fought in WWII.
Al was a pilot stationed in the Panama Canal Zone.
Jack fought under Patton against Rommel in North Africa and from there to Italy.
Norman went into the Navy at 17 and saw most of the major battles in the Pacific.

When Bernie was a teenager, Al and Jack taught him how to fly.
Big Problem: his 'internal gyroscope' is wired backwards and he cannot navigate well!

He's really 'into' this new one, because it is not a toy - no Automatic Pilot 'Helpsies.'
It's a serious one conducted by professional pilots, and you have to truly know how to fly, and you must go through the whole training program until you 'graduate.'

Only then do you get to fly the big jets in it.

Fantastic to see him enjoying it so much, but it's going to seriously eat into my Finest time until the novelty wears off,,,:(

Have a letter to post on the Military Monday Thread in the morning.... already have it typed and ready to copy and paste.

Goodnight, all - - -
Sending an angel to watch over your sleep - -

[dansangel]

.45MAN spent 8 years in the Air Force. Although never trained as a pilot in the service, he has moved up through the Flight Sim ranks over the past nearly 10 years (upgrading to each new version) to be able to fly commercial jets (and land them safely!) without the "Helpsies" either. He has amassed quite a few unusual planes and helicopters from download sites, including a stunt plane!

After nearly ten years of literally daily experience, (he is drooling over the latest 2003 release, but his PC is not fast enough to do justice to it) I would seriously feel comfortable with him at the controls of a real plane should an emergent situation warrant it.

Have a great Monday!