A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 07-09-02

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.

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.

                     

Who's the Coolest Guy of All?

Cool Guy, FReeper since May 20, 1999, engagingly funny, entertaining, all-around nice guy....... and hero! On at least one occasion when FR was down and would require several hours driving time for John Robinson to fix the problem, Cool Guy was there on the spot, being 'walked through' step by step by John on what to do to get it running again.

At the FReeper Inauguration Ball in Washington DC last year, Cool Guy grabbed the spotlight at one time with a dance later dubbed the "Cool Guy Shuffle", and when the photos were posted to the forum after everyone returned home, Registered immediately siezed upon that photo! :) This is the result:

Everybody Get Down With Cool Guy's "Clinton's Out of the *&$%#@^ White House" Shuffle

It's YOUR day, Cool Guy....I Hope You Dance!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

07-08-02 BadJoe

[whoever]

..We need a cow! ..

Will she do?

[g'nad]

mine are prettier though

Shucks darlin', that ain't news! Yer a Southern Bell, and I frighten young children...

[ST.LOUIE1]

..We need a cow! ..

Will she do?

Wow! You bet!

If we can get her on the ground. LOL

[Diver Dave]

And modest, don't forget modest. :)

Hate to burst your but 'modest' doesn't come to mind...

...uh, I was thinking more on the lines of 'convinced' - not modest.

Okay, convinced he's modest.

Now you want to talk modest, why do you think I live in Modesto?

[LadyX]

You're right, Billie - where IS the handsome and charming Mr_M???
Lemmee give it a try - - -

HEY Mr_M - come down from Mt. Olympus NOW!!
If you don't, you know what I'll do, don't you??

Play my Marine Corps Running Cadence tape so you will hurtle down at breakneck speed.
Strongly advise you GET THE DOUGHNUTS!!

LOLOL - that'll work, Billie, as soon as the echoes rebound on the mountains and he hears us..:)))

[whoever]

Good day, SAINT

A little boy was afraid of the dark. One night his mother told him to go out to the back porch and bring her the broom.

The little boy turned to his mother and said, "Mama, I don't want to go out there. It's dark."

The mother smiled reassuringly at her son. "You don't have to be afraid of the dark," she explained. "Jesus is out there. He'll look after you and protect you."

The little boy looked at his mother real hard and asked, "Are you sure he's out there?"

"Yes, I'm sure. He is everywhere, and he is always ready to help you when you need him," she said.

The little boy thought about that for a minute and then went to the back door and cracked it a little. Peering out into the darkness, he called, "Jesus? If you're out there, would you please hand me the broom?"

[ST.LOUIE1]

BTW, 'who', I think Billie is on her way with two more cows.

Looks like we might have milk-shakes instead. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

And modest, don't forget modest. :) Hate to burst your but 'modest' doesn't come to mind...

Thanks, pal. : (

Now you want to talk modest, why do you think I live in Modesto?

*Lin* wanted to live there? : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

LOL! You always brighten my day, 'who'. . : )

[whoever]

...Looks like we might have milk-shakes instead..

hmmmmm, milk shakes, now that calls for ice cream.

[whoever]

We Should Know

Dream what you want to dream;
go where you want to go;
be what you want to be,
because you have only one life and
one chance to do all the things you want to do.

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone,
an hour to like someone,
and a day to love someone,
but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it,
but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives. When the door of happiness closes, another opens,
but often times we look so long at the closed door
that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.

Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people
before meeting the right one
so that when we finally meet the right person,
we will know how to be grateful for that gift.

[ST.LOUIE1]

hmmmmm, milk shakes, now that calls for ice cream.

Now you're talkin'!

Got chocolate? : )

[whoever]

We aim to please around here....

[ST.LOUIE1]

We aim to please around here....

Looks deeeeelish!! Thank yoooou!

Don't let anyone have it. I have to leave for a bit.

Since you "aim to please"....

...how's about a pineapple pie....two crust, please. : )

[Diver Dave]

Ice Cream? Did I hear someone say Ice Cream?

If I may, could I have mine ala mode?

[whoever]

..how's about a pineapple pie....two crust, please. : ) ..

Still trying,,,,,

[whoever]

Parable of A Butterfly

A man found a cocoon for a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and could go no farther. Then the man decided to help the butterfly.

He took a pair of scissors and snipped the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. Something was strange. The butterfly had a swollen body and shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and deformed wings. It was never able to fly.

What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand, was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the smallopening of the cocoon are God`s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.

If God allowed us to go through all our life without any obstacles, that would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Not only that, we could never fly

[Scuttlebutt]

You deserve the rest since you got up so early to start this thread but here is something that should wake you from your afternoon nap.

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Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train

[whoever]

..One of my favorite quotes: "It is impossible to Govern without God and the Bible". George Washington ..

"The Bible is the cornerstone of liberty." - Thomas Jefferson

[Billie]

Well, you finally arrived! We had almost worn out the party hats,the horns had all gone flat, the champagne was losing its fizzle, and still, we hung on, hoping you would eventually get here so we could cut the cake. :)

I'm sooooooooooooooo glad I found that dancing gif! LOL