History of FreeRepublic

[Lazamataz]

That's a helluva profile page you have.

Not to advertise, but.... mine ain't too tame neither.

[TomServo]

Not to advertise, but.... mine ain't too tame neither.

Laz - we already know you're full of bull. ;-)

[Rebelbase]

"running for my very life down the streets of Rome, as over a thousand chihuahuas and pomeranians nipped at my heels and caused my sneakers to become filled with blood"

Speechless..........ill get back to you on it, but really, im quite taken with the visual.

[Catspaw]

Dakine posted that a .223 is way better than a .308, that Sherman was too kind to Atlanta, that Terri should have her tube jerked and that Elian is better off in Cuban military school where he belongs. Nothing particularly controversial.

Oh, okay. As long as no one's fighting about it or anything. It's saved me from reading the whole thread--although I did catch that George Clinton thing. Always liked his hair.

[justshe]

God DID provide. Glad you kept your faith thru all the difficult times!

[nothingnew]

You and I are really old if we both remember Peaches and the ball game and "she makes my banana cream"....I miss Soupy.

FMCDH

[Lazamataz]

You and I are really old if we both remember Peaches and the ball game and "she makes my banana cream"....I miss Soupy.

Ha ha. I'm young.

[TomServo]

....I miss Soupy.

Remember when funny was funny? BTW - I'm only 46.

[lepton]

How do you know I don't?

With a high-power telescope trained on your house?

Hmmmmm?????

Because we've been watching you.

[nothingnew]

Ha ha. I'm young.

No your not...'fess up!

FMCDH

[Lazamataz]

No your not...'fess up!

Hey. I don't remember Soupy. Therefore, I'm young.

Y'ole fart ya.

[nothingnew]

Remember when funny was funny? BTW - I'm only 46.

Sure do......46? I'm 52 and haven't had TV in years, but I'm thinking of getting Dish, just to watch the "OLD" "FUNNY" stuff......One of these days maybe...

FMCDH

[LearnsFromMistakes]

I wrote the forum software and launched the Free Republic forum in February 1997

and there was much rejoicing.

[nothingnew]

I don't remember Soupy. Therefore, I'm young.

My condolences you missed Soupy, ya whippersnapper, young, not yet to full bouquet (that's bucket), fart.

FMCDH

[Syncro]

That was a great show!

We used to rush home from school (well after playing pinball machines at the bowling alley) to watch it.

Black Fang and White Tooth...and yea lots of pies...LOL

[Mrs Zip]

ping

[zip]

Thought would be a good time to re-post..Am I wrong in doing so?

No, you are not wrong in reposting this article. It is needed by the newer FR posters to understand our situation. Thank you for bringing it out again. zip

[Oorang]

Seems real simple to me.

If you like FR and want to contribute, do so. If not, don't. But, don't say Jim Robinson is ripping people off. That's absurd. How can he be ripping people off when it's a donation? It's voluntary; get it?

Otherwise it would be called taxes and it would be going to the IRS, not FR.

[gaijin]

marking.

You're hilarious, Laz...

[bjcintennessee]

Thank you so much for posting this. I guess I've always been mildly curious, but this is so very personal that there are questions answered that I never would have asked. How very sad that he has had such personal tragedies to overcome and learn to live with.

I'm not an overly religious person, but I have always liked the old addage that when God closes a door, He opens a window. Maybe FReepers was JR's window.

And what little I have ever donated, I donated freely, a token amount for what I have gained from Free Republic. If JR made a multi-million dollar profit, I would not care, and would continue to contribute to a very deserving man and his enterprise.

I first learned about Free Republic when the website was given on Hannity & Colmes (I think). Just wish I had known about it during the 2000 election debacle.