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Posted on 07/07/2010 7:11:02 PM PDT by bd476


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That is something we sure don't hear everyday but I bet every Conservative here on Free Republic wishes our Federal government understood the meaning of TANSTAFL.

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To: Jim Robinson; onyx; Fiddlstix
$25.00 monthly from California
$10.00 monthly from Never Never Land


2 more monthlies brings to total to 8 so far!

GOOOO...FREEPERs!!

141 posted on 07/07/2010 9:33:13 PM PDT by jellybean (Bookmark http://altfreerepublic.freeforums.org/index.php for when FR is down)
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Woo hoo!! Thank you very much, GitmoSailor!! I’ll let John know.


142 posted on 07/07/2010 9:33:25 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)
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To: little jeremiah

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143 posted on 07/07/2010 9:34:28 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)
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To: bd476

Sweet you, BD476! I think she's happy and dancing. Hope so anyway!

144 posted on 07/07/2010 9:39:44 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: jellybean

Been thinking about donating, have you?

How about now? I want to see GREEN!


145 posted on 07/07/2010 9:46:55 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: Jim Robinson; onyx
........I can't think of a better investment in FRee America.........
........Onyx thanks for a great Idea........
.........See you all in the A.M..........
146 posted on 07/07/2010 9:48:04 PM PDT by GitmoSailor (AZ Cold War Veteran $$$$$Please Donate to FReepathon)
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147 posted on 07/07/2010 9:48:26 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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Woo hoo!!

And this just in:

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$20.00 from Never Never Land
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Thank you all very much!!

148 posted on 07/07/2010 9:49:38 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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See you in the morning dear GitmoSailor! Thanks again and thanks for being here tonight. You were missed!


149 posted on 07/07/2010 9:50:57 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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153 posted on 07/07/2010 9:57:15 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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155 posted on 07/07/2010 10:01:53 PM PDT by caww
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Been there, bump that, ponied up. FReep on!


156 posted on 07/07/2010 10:02:02 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Arizona: Just doing the job 0bamacrats won't do!)
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Thank you, Minnesota!



A significant part of my family tree comes from Norway through Minnesota so I feel comfortable in posting these stories about Ole and Lena.

Hope you enjoy them!



Ole and Lena got married. On their honeymoon trip they were nearing Minneapolis when Ole put his hand on Lena's knee. Giggling, Lena Said, "Ole, you can go farther if ya vant to"... so Ole drove to Duluth.

-Author Unknown

~~~~~




One night, a torrential rain soaked northwestern Minnesota. The next morning the resulting floodwaters came up about 6 feet into most of the homes there.

Mrs. Johnson was sitting on her roof with her neighbor, Lena, waiting for help to come. Mrs. Johnson noticed a baseball cap, floating near the house.

Then she saw it float far out into the front yard, then float back to the house; it kept floating away from the house, then back towards the house.

Her curiosity got the best of her, so she asked Lena, "Do you see dat der baseball cap a floatin' away from da house, den back again?"

Lena said, "Oh yeah, dats my husband Ole; I tole dat lazy-such and such he vasgonna cut da grass today, come hell or high water!!!!



~~~~~


Lena passed away and Ole called 911. The 911 operator told Ole that she would send someone out right away. "Where do you live?" asked the operator. Ole replied, "At the end of Eucalyptus Drive." "Can you spell that for me?" the operator asked. There was a long pause and finally Ole said, "How 'bout if I drag her over to Oak Street and you pick her up der?"

-Author Unknown

~~~~~


Ole and Lena were at the kitchen table for the usual morning cup of coffee and listening to a weather report coming from the radio.

"There will be 3 to 5 inches of snow today and a snow emergency has been declared. All vehicles should be parked on the odd-numbered side of the streets today to facilitate snowplows," the radio voice declared.

"Oh, gosh, OK," said Ole, getting up, bundling up and heading outside to dutifully put his car on the odd-numbered side of the street.

Two days later, Ole and Lena were at morning coffee when the radio voice said:

"There will be 2 to 4 inches of snow today and a snow emergency has been declared. You must park your vehicles on the even-numbered side of the streets."

Ole got up from his coffee as before. He bundled up, shuffled off, and put his car on the even-numbered side of the street.

A few days later, the couple was at the table when the radio voice declared:

"There will be 6 to 8 inches of snow today and a snow emergency has been declared. You must park your cars on the ..." Just then, the power went out.

"Park it where?" Ole asked in the dark, "What should I do?"

"Aw, to heck with them, Ole," Lena said, "Don't worry about it today. Just leave the car in the garage."

-Author Unknown


157 posted on 07/07/2010 10:04:12 PM PDT by bd476
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"Uncle Miltie wrote: Been there, bump that, ponied up. FReep on!"

LOL! Good to hear, Uncle Miltie. Thank you!

And thank you for the Bump!


158 posted on 07/07/2010 10:08:33 PM PDT by bd476
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To: jellybean; onyx; Fiddlstix; All


Hooray!
Jellybean & Counting
makes Elmo Happy!
Woohooo!



159 posted on 07/07/2010 10:16:12 PM PDT by bd476
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Click the frogs

160 posted on 07/07/2010 10:19:39 PM PDT by jellybean (Bookmark http://altfreerepublic.freeforums.org/index.php for when FR is down)
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