A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-26 thru 08-28-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

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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.

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We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


08-22-05 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

08-23-05 ~ What's in a Name?
By Billie

08-24-05 ~ What's in a Name? cont'd
By Billie

08-25-05 ~ Hagel says no timetable for the pull-out of foot from mouth
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

Click on the photo to view the album. To submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man at danbh59@yahoo.com and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

I received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[Billie]

Most beautiful!!!!! (wish my hair would be "a mess" like that)

Well, I wish *mine* would be, too! I actually wanted to 'fix' curlers or stringy hair or something on an otherwise perfect woman, but decided this one would work - except YIKES! a thought just occurred to me: what if that web page changes the actual pic to something really racy?!!! I should have uploaded, huh? :)

One of the problems in DOWN computer is non access to Mozilla.. firefox/foxfire whatever!!! I in aol get source opened in notepad not IE...

I know - I don't normally use IE6 except through the AOL browser, so didn't really know IE6 DIDN'T open in notepad. I actually don't like using IE6 by itself - it seems even more painfully slow than the AOL browser.

Well, other problems in computer also.. like turning it ON!

Hope that you get the *new* one your friend is talking about, but at least you are online and here in the meantime. Right? :)

[jwfiv]

I like graveyard shots too ... there's an old cemetary on a hill just down the road from me ... very peaceful place.

[Texagirl4W]

"check me out" very pretty.

[Billie]

Good afternoon, Gail. Hope you have a good weekend. :)

[Billie]

Hey, there - when you get time we need to go shopping again. I only have 4 more red dresses in my closet I haven't worn yet. :)

[dutchess]

Hi brotha wolfie, sistahs and finest friends....wolfie...did you hear me "buzz over your lair" today????? Sorry didn't have time to stop for lunch...BUT thanks for the invite. Maybe tomorrow????

BTW...Had a GREAT lesson today.... FINALLY FINALLY the landings are coming together (have been having problems with the last 5 seconds WHICH admittedly are the most crucial!) Another lesson tomorrow! Think I'm hooked?????)

Prayers that the "Cindy You're not speaking for me" rally in Crawford goes without a hitch. Will be thinking of our "freedom fighters"!

[dutchess]

Here at the same time????? Thanks for your sweet freepmail! ((((billie))))) Now time to check out. Will "buzz by tomorrow"

Can you tell I LOVE my signature picture????? :o)

[Billie]

Can you tell I LOVE my signature picture????? :o)

It fits you, sistah d! I'm so glad you like it.

I'm Gone!

[LadyX]

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"Is sumbuddy there?"

"Where's tha coffee??"

[Darksheare]

Coffee, well.. *cough*
My coffee hijacked the coffee pot and ran off.
Currently replacing the coffeepot.

[LadyX]

Ha!!
Just listen to a Real Tale of Woe, Darks,
froma fellow in Munich in a new apartment!

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Can You Say Fire?

This new apartment, unlike my first, is furnished with a coffee maker. So while I was at the market I picked up some coffee. When I got home from Munich I decide to make a pot. It worked so well, and the coffee was delicious, but I only drank one cup and turned the pot off while I did some other things around the apartment. An hour or so later, I decided I wanted another cup, but this apartment does not have a microwave. So I put the pot, which had a couple of cups of coffee still in it, on a burner to heat. And then completely forgot about it.

And, of course, then I decided I really needed to hot-foot it over to the Institute before it got dark so I could use the fast Internet connection there to download some files I had been working on. It was a couple of hours before I returned to the apartment.

Immediately when I walked in I knew something was wrong. My first thought was that someone was smoking in my apartment, it was that kind of smell. I thought perhaps there had been another mix-up at the Institute and that a visiting scientist from Greece had also been assigned this apartment. But then I saw smoke everywhere. I thought then about my new battery charger. I knew 240 volts was dangerous for batteries!

But it wasn’t exactly that kind of smell either. So I ran to the kitchen. Oh, my goodness. The coffee pot was melting onto the stove. Well, no real harm done. I had the foresight to stock up on lots of cleaning supplies. I opened all the windows and cleaned the mess up, a serious situation narrowly averted. Today you can hardly tell there was a problem. But, of course, now I can’t drink coffee until I figure out where I am suppose to go to replace a coffee maker. Sigh...

What’s Left of the Coffee Pot

Here is what is left of my lovely coffee pot.
No coffee again, until I can locate the right place to buy
a new coffee maker.
Maybe I can pick it up at the store I have to return the speakers to,
if I can ever find it again.

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Cheer up, Darkenstein..:))

[Darksheare]

Caffiene abuse, horrible!

Hope they have excellent luck tracking down a good coffee pot.

[LadyX]

For a moment, I wondered if it were YOU,
over there on an assignment..:))

[Darksheare]

LOL, well.. I would do something like that, yes.

But don't tell anyone.. *Sssssssh!*

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening all. I almost forgot wearing my red dress. Happy TGIF, all.

Hope everyone is enjoying the evening.

[tuliptree76]

Hi Victoria. I hope you are having a good Friday.

[LadyX]

"But don't tell anyone.. *Sssssssh!*"

Okay - -

's the word!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hiya Tulip! What, no red dress? ;-)

[tuliptree76]

Actually, I don't have one.

[Victoria Delsoul]

I'm trying to find you one. One sec.