A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-28-05....Hall of Fame #14

Billie

[Billie]

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

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We're THREE AND A HALF years old now! Still having fun. We hope you are. As promised, for your information and perusal, here is our fourteenth "Hall of Fame" - a list of all our threads from the very beginning ... from Monday, June 24, 2002, through yesterday, December 27, 2005.

"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
06-25-03 .................................. HALL OF FAME #4
09-30-03 .................................. HALL OF FAME #5
12-30-03 .................................. HALL OF FAME #6
03-23-04 .................................. HALL OF FAME #7
06-29-04 .................................. HALL OF FAME #8
09-28-04 .................................. HALL OF FAME #9
12-29-04 .................................. HALL OF FAME #10
03-29-05 .................................. HALL OF FAME #11
06-28-05 .................................. HALL OF FAME #12
09-27-05 .................................. HALL OF FAME #13

September 2005, October 2005

09-28-05 .......................POETRY & POTPOURRI AT THE FINEST
09-29-05 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
09-30 THRU 10-02-05 ...............................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
10-03-05 .......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
10-04-05 ........WELCOME ~ ANOTHER FASCINATING QUESTION
10-05-05.............................MOVING STORIES FROM FREEPERS
10-06-05 .....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
10-07,08,09-05 ........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
10-10-05 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
10-11-05 ...........................THINGS YOU LEARN IN THE MOVIES
10-12-05..................................DOGGIE TAILS:WHY DOGS BITE!
10-13-05 ....................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
10-14,15,16-05 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
10-17-05 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
10-18-05 ........................POETRY & POTPOURRI AT THE FINEST
10-19-05 ......................................................NORTH TO ALASKA
10-20-05 ...........................................NORTH TO ALASKA, cont/d
10-21,22,23-05 ........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
10-24-05 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
10-25-05 ...................PIPPIN'S THOUGHTS ~ "GHOST STORIES"
10-26-05 ........................................GREEN IS GREEN IS GREEN
10-27-05 ................................................WHY GOD MADE PETS
10-28,29,30-05 .............................................HALLOWEEN 2005
10-31-05 .....................................................MILITARY MONDAY

November 2005

11-01-05 ...........................................ALOHA! BACK TO HAWAII
11-02-05.................................ALOHA! BACK TO HAWAII, cont'd
11-03-05...........SQUIRREL TAILS (CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG?)
11-04,05,06-05 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
11-07-05 .......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
11-08-05 ............................A "LEFT" FANTASY ~ KERRY WON!
11-09-05 ...................A "LEFT" FANTASY ~ KERRY WON! cont'd
11-10-05 ......................................SMITHSONIAN BLING BLINGS
11-11,12,13-05 ........VETERAN'S DAY ~ HONORING VETERANS
11-14-05 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
11-15-05 ............................................................OH, MY EYES!
11-16-05 ...................................................OH, MY EYES! cont'd
11-17-05 ..................THANKSGIVING COUNTDOWN ~ T MINUS 7
11-18,19,20-05 .........................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
11-21-05 ......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
011-22-05 ........................................................GIVING THANKS
11-23-05 .......................................ANIMALS ARE PEOPLE TOO!
11-24 THRU 11-27-05.............THANKSGIVING IS GIVING THANKS
11-28-05 .......................................................MILITARY MONDAY
11-29-05 ..........................................LET THE HOLIDAYS BEGIN
11-30-05 ...............................LET THE HOLIDAYS BEGIN cont'd

December 2005

12-01-05.....................................................CELEBRATE LIVING
12-02,03,04-05.......................................T.G.I.F. AT THE FINEST
12-05-05.....................................................MILITARY MONDAY
12-06-05.........................FINEST CHRISTMAS TABLES, PART I
12-07-05.........................................CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK
12-08-05 ..................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
12-09,10,11-05 ...EAST - WEST, FREEPERS DECORATE BEST
12-12-05....................................................MILITARY MONDAY
12-13-05 ......................FINEST CHRISTMAS TABLES, PART II
12-14-05.............FINEST CHRISTMAS TABLES, PART II, cont'd
12-15-05...................................................JOHNHUANG ESSAY
12-16,17,18-05 ................................CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART
12-19-05........ .............................................MILITARY MONDAY
12-20-05 .....................CHRISTMAS POETRY AND POTPOURRI
12-21-05 ...........................SILENT NIGHT ~ CHRISTMAS MUSIC
12-22-05 .............................IT'S A FURRY FINEST CHRISTMAS
12-23,24,25-26-05 ..........................HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
12-27-05 ....................................................MILITARY TUESDAY

We're Here Because of You.

09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

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

[The Mayor]

You just caught me, I will be back later to view the thread...

[Billie]

What a wealth of information you continue to share with us, snugs! Appreciate you very much, and this is such interesting reading. (That cake is beautiful, too!!)

[snugs]

I am doing fine but dad is somewhat down. It is not helping because of Christmas/New year holidays and snow arrangements for the funeral and registering the death are taking for ever.

Because mum died before 24 hours were up after entering the hospital the Coroner's Office (police) had to inform the Coroner in case they wanted to do a Post Mort em. They decided no but this took all morning (today being the first working day in Britain since Christmas). So finally hospital had death certificate ready this afternoon because of weather conditions dad asked me not to go till tomorrow when forecast is better.

I then found out you have to make an appointment to register the death you cannot just go to the registry office like you used to be able to. I cannot get them on the phone looks as if they either had an extra day off work or wherever the call centre is cannot be reached because of snow and ice.

The undertakers phone has been engaged all today, so all in all no arrangements yet done towards the funeral. Tomorrow is another day, I will collect death certificate and actually call into the the Funeral Directors shop as this is on the way home from the hospital.

Thank you for your kind thoughts everyone has helped so much.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[Billie]

Thank you, GeeBee. It should make you feel really good to see how much we've all learned since our first threads.

[dutchess]

Hi sistah. WOW...3 1/2 years! Wonder how many hours we have collectively spent on FR???? (yikes...never mind) As always, thanks for creating this wonder haven!!!

[Colonel_Flagg]

Actually, this is my ideal "early morning" time too!

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning Billie. This graphic is so funny and true! lol
If the posters here could only peek behind the curtain sometime they'd have a good laugh.

Thanks for keeping the links organized and updated. Only took me three days to remember to link the Christmas Music Post to Amy's (day before) thread.

[Billie]

I didn't realize there was so much red tape involved in the arrangements for a funeral there. Of course, with offices closed for Christmas it would cause more delay than usual.

We are all thinking of you and your dad - we care.

[DollyCali]

[freema]

Snugs, another commonality aside from our love of Woolworth's and our Christmas angels...

Many of us here don't take our tree or decorations down until after January 6...some of us can't get enough of Christmas!

Here, one of our parishes in the Anglican Communion celebrates The Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival
http://www.stmarys-eastcarolina.org/boar's_head_&_yule_log_festival.htm

If you scroll to the set of pictures marked:
torchbearers, skipping sprites, bejeweled kings and pages following a star and tiny angels...
you will find the first picture in this set is the Cook's Company.

The cook on the right is awfully pretty, isn't she? ; )

[Billie]

The cook on the right is awfully pretty, isn't she? ; )

And who might that cook on the right be? :)

Also, freema, thank you for locating that artwork for me to see yesterday. It was wonderful!

[Billie]

Wonder how many hours we have collectively spent on FR???? (yikes...never mind)

LOL TOO many, I am sure!

[Billie]

Actually, this is my ideal "early morning" time too!

Oh, good - then I'm not the only one who isn't a "morning person." :)

[Billie]

If the posters here could only peek behind the curtain sometime they'd have a good laugh.

Sometimes we had to laugh to keep from crying. :)

[WVNan]

My my, has it been that long? Time sure does fly when you're having fun. Congratulations to the Queen Hostess of the Finest thread on Free Republic. My favorite threads are the ones where I met and spent time with other Freeper ladies. The meeting with LadyX, the Ohio "gang", and this past summer, Mama_Bear, JustAmy, PrissyMissy, Scubachick and Babychick. Freepers are the best friends you can have. It's comforting to be with people who share your views about life. Thank you, Billie, for allowing us to meet here and become friends.

[freema]

Just browsed through a few of the profiles, what fascinating stories! Thanks!

[luvie]

Hi, Billie...it has taken me even longer than the good Colonel to untrack this morning...my only day off this week, but the thread is so great. Love to read what was going on in years or months past. I tried to pull up the thread for the "Home for the Holidays" and it said "no such thread". Weird.

Have a great day everyone....I know I will! ((hugs))

[luvie]

Our hearts go out to you and to your Dad during this difficult time, Snugs. The red tape involved just makes having to do all these things even harder to bear. We are with you as you go through the funeral....we'll be thinking of you and praying for you....and holding your hand in spirit.

[freema]

Oh, she's just a gal who, some would say, loves to 'stir things up'...
; )

And you're welcome about the artwork!