A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 07-01-02

Billie

[Billie]

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.

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.  I
can remember lurking when there were only a few regulars who posted, and now there are over 60,000 who have registered for posting privileges. The forum is read daily by tens of thousands
of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

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 can no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I've been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that doesn'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, in addition to seeing FR's Finest Military Personnel every day, I thought it might be fun to feature a different FReeper (or FReepers) each day. If you would like to be pictured, or know someone who would, please FReepmail me and we'll turn the spotlight - on YOU - for the day!

And do let me know if you'd like your picture added to the groups of Veterans/Active Military below. I will keep this page updated, and continue to add them to the comment section of the original Veteran's Day thread as well.

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, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68

MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

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.

                     

          We Were Soldiers Once.....

.....and Marines, and Sailors, and Air Force.

As always, this group is a mixture of veterans both of past wars and of peacetime, as well as some who are serving today.  JustAmy's contributions to the group below are representatives of four different wars...World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.  What a proud and patriotic family she belongs to! To all of you we are recognizing today, please know that we appreciate you for serving your country; for being there then, and for being there now, we salute you!

Thank you for Serving!

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.

Q6-God:  Active US Army Paratrooper (LRSC) E-5 ATL TM2-3;  scan59:  US Navy and USN Reserves;  Mama_Bear and JKPhoto's son:  US Navy, photo was taken at boot camp;  ofMagog:  US Army, retired, was shot up in a Cold War 'operation', PhD in psychology, retired; worked 2 years in the Nixon/Ford White House.  big'ol_freeper:  US Army, active;  JustAmy's great uncle:  WW I;  Prodigal Son:  US Army, Ex Infantryman (8 yrs) MOS-11C (mortar man) Stationed in Germany at various posts. 6 months as part of IFOR/SFOR in Bosnia in 96-97.  JustAmy's husband:  WWII, US AirForce;  JustAmy's brother-in-law:  Korea;  JustAmy's brother:  US AirForce, Vietnam.

WEEKEND THREAD

06-29,30-02 Freeper Memorial Wall

[whoever]

Good afternoon, Saint. I see that you have been behaving quite nicely today without supervision. (What's wrong? not feeling on top today?)

Handy Engineering Conversion

Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter: Eskimo Pi

2000 pounds of Chinese soup: Won ton

1 millionth of a mouthwash: 1 microscope

Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement: 1 bananosecond

Weight an evangelist carries with God: 1 billigram

Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical mile per hour: Knot-furlong

364.25 days of drinking low-calorie beer because it's less filling: 1 lite year

16.5 feet in the Twilight Zone: 1 Rod Serling

Half of a large intestine: 1 semicolon

1000 aches: 1 kilohurtz

Basic unit of laryngitis: 1 hoarsepower

Shortest distance between two jokes: A straight line.
(think about it for a moment)

453.6 graham crackers: 1 pound cake

1 million microphones: 1 megaphone

1 million bicycles: 2 megacycles

2000 mockingbirds: two kilomockingbirds (work on it....)

10 cards: 1 decacards

1 kilogram of falling figs: 1 Fig Newton

1000 cubic centimeters of wet socks: 1 literhosen

1 millionth of a fish: 1 microfiche

1 trillion pins: 1 terrapin

10 rations: 1 decoration

100 rations: 1 C-ration

2 monograms: 1 diagram

8 nickels: 2 paradigms

3 statute miles of intravenous surgical tubing at Yale University Hospital: 1 I.V. League

100 Senators: Not 1 decision

[Billie]

Good afternoon, LadyX. Now if I can only get one (photo) from Scuttle and John Huang....... :)

[Billie]

Oh, who, how beautiful the graphic, the poem, the music.

[Billie]

One from you, one from me. :)

[lodwick]

Everyone's read about the Tipster having to see a shrink after albore lost.

Sean Hannity take today was,"She probably needed a shrink after all the FReepers chanting for her to get out of Dick Cheney's house."

Wonder what is Sean's screen name?

Let's Roll.

[g'nad]

Billie, that was just the first day...in the two days ahead, the worst was yet to come...by the time it was over on July 3rd, 50,000 men fell...

[whoever]

Thank you, m'am. That was the first time I even tried that.

Beware in the future. You know me, once initiated, I don't have the good sense to stop.

[Mama_Bear]

LOL! I should have thought of that. :-)

[dixie sass]

Can't get the silly thing to play! Sighhhhhh, oh wellll, back to the drawing boards!!!

[Mama_Bear]

Hi who. It's a scorcher in the valley today. Staying cool?

[dixie sass]

What a handsome group of people! Of Magog looks so very familiar ....

Amy, you have a beautiful family. Oops, forgot men - handsome, women - beautiful.

Billie - good morning, errrrr - uhhh, afternoon. lol

[whoever]

Yes, m'am, I stay cool. I am lucky enough to be able to stay indoors where it is cool. I pity tradesmen or training military out there in it, however. It can be pretty miserable.

An Unbelievable Story

Seems that a year ago, some Boeing employees on the field decided to steal a life raft from one of the 747s. They were successful in getting it out of the plant and home.

When they took it for a float on the Stilliguamish River, they were quite surprised by a coast guard helicopter that was homing in on the emergency locator that is activated when the raft is inflated.

They are no longer employed at Boeing.

[dixie sass]

Rotflmao especially the last one!!!! To perfect, beyond words!!!

[ofMagog]

Thanks to you both.
The story of the ditzy lady getting my autograph in Tahiti and showing it to her fellow cruise passengers is true.

[Scuttlebutt]

Can't get the silly thing to play! Sighhhhhh,

It's a '.ram' file and requires RealPlayer/RealAudio to load and play it. I guess I should have said that with my comments, sorry.

[dixie sass]

What wonderful news! The power of PRAYER works!!!

[Diver Dave]

The power of PRAYER works!!!

Never a doubt.

There's a song we sang a few years ago in choir called, "He Never Failed Me, Yet."

I've often times failed Him, but He doesn't keep score.

[Billie]

We're over here now - and it's a beautiful day for a ride!

[Billie]

Sounds like a winner to me!

[Billie]

I think he's somewhere under a shade tree taking a nap or something - he's MUCH too quiet. :)