A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-28-04....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

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, The Mayor, 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.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

                     

THE WEEKEND THREAD 06-25,26,27-04... 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 Mayor]

Awesome pic, Thankyou!!

I pledge allegience of the Flag to the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands
One Nation, Under God, Indivisible
with Liberty and Justice for All!

[Dubya]

The Home Forum > Kidspace
from the June 29, 2004 edition

A patriotic puzzle

By Owen Thomas

We all know the American flag is red, white, and blue, but take another look around. You'll see plenty of other things that are red, white, blue, or some combination of them. Many such objects are associated with the July 4 holiday. We asked a Monitor photographer to see how many red, white, and blue things he could photograph.
These mysterious photos (PDF; 179K) were the result. How many of them can you figure out? Look at the pictures, read the clues, and then check the answers.

You will need Adobe Acrobat to view this file.

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh, yeah. I REALLY liked it. I uploaded it to my website after I saw your post and before my ping.

Really good. Thank you so much for your researching to find it and posting it. :^D

[dutchess]

Hi Mayor..happy to see you too. A WONDERFUL day for our president. Assume you have spent much of the evening on Russ's house. God bless you for that. G'night!

[WVNan]

Thank you dutchess. Good to see you. Things have been pretty intense here lately.

[The Mayor]

Our Prayers are up for all of your family Nan!

[WVNan]

Thank you for the prayers Colleen. We just have to get Kelly through the first six weeks (two down, four to go). She will be vulnerable during that length of time. Her blood pressure shoots up and she goes into seizures. It happened before they took the baby. That is why they had to take her early. Then it happened again Friday and she almost didn't make it. Our son was freaking out. She may have a problem with him when she wants another baby.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you! :^D

[The Mayor]

You've posted a total of 45 threads and 8,601 replies.

wow! I've been here to long. I can only imagine where it would be if I didn't lose almost a year in Virginie..

[WVNan]

It sounds like Russ is doing remarkably well after such a fall. We will pray that Noah gets "Daddy" back.

[deadhead]

You're Welcome :-)

[The Mayor]

Yes he is doing well considering.

It's the power of Prayer !!

Yes, she needs Daddy back.

[WVNan]

Thank you Rus. You're a good man.

[The Mayor]

Good Night Dutchess!

Almost there myself!

[The Mayor]

Thank you!

[LadyX]

"Kelly was moved out of ICU yesterday afternoon."

It is such a relief the very worst has passed, and she now can heal, and have the baby with her in the Maternity Ward.

Prayers will stream daily for all concerned ---

What a day for GWB and America and Iraq and the world!!
Hopefully, God will intervene and allow things to go better for this now fledgling nation.

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Excerpts from Ask.com to support my memories of History:

"Go check the Code of Hamarabi. It's the oldest known code of civil law -- "

"Mesopotamia art was centered in what are now Iran and Iraq. The developing cultures (Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians, etc) in the area, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, which is sometimes called the Cradle of Civilization or the Fertile Crescent, are credited with the invention of cuneiform writing which is shown to us in the Stele (law code) of Hamarabi."

"You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’" Here Jesus is quoting the oldest known law, called the Lex Telianus. It was the "eye for an eye" for "tit for tat." It’s what you do to me, I get to do to you back.

It was actually found written in the Code of Hamarabi who wrote this law for the Babylonians in 2285BC.

You also find it mentioned in Exodus, Chapter 21; it’s in Leviticus 24 and Deuteronomy 19. This law was a law that existed for a long period of time, and as we look at it with this whole idea of an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth, it can look like a law of vindication. Almost a violent law.

But that’s not what the intention was at all. In fact, what was really meant by this law was that it was meant to restrict, or put limitations on, how much we could retaliate when someone did something to us."

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Wonder what "law" will now be imposed on Saddam Hussein by his peers - -

[deadhead]

Prayers for Kelly, Russ and their loved ones.

I couldn't resist, just had to post this again :-)

Thank You for Military Monday. Greatly appreciated! Good Night All

[Kudsman]

Military Monday bump. God bless our service folk. It is their sacrifices, hard work, attention to detail, sense of duty and honor that have made this day possible. And the left continues to stew.

[LadyX]

Good night, dear Colleen --- and Lucy, too ---

[deadhead]

Corporal Bruce Edward Kane, USMC
VMCJ 1; MAG 11
Date of Birth: 07 July 1949
Home City of Record: Deer Park NY
Date of Loss: 09 August 1969
Country of Loss: Laos
Loss Coordinates: 163819N 1064643E (XD960180)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered

From my home town. Did not know Bruce, I was friend's with his brother in highschool.
God Bless All

Thanks for your post, Dubya

Never Forget