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]

A fly was buzzing along one morning when he saw a lawn mower someone had left out in their front yard. He flew over and sat on the handle, watching the children going down the sidewalk on their way to school.

One little boy tripped on a crack and fell, spilling his lunch on the sidewalk. He picked himself up, put his lunch back in the bag and went on. But he missed a piece of bologna. The fly had not eaten that morning and he sure was hungry.

So he flew down and started eating the bologna. In fact he ate so much that he could not fly, so he waddled across the sidewalk, across the lawn, up the wheel of the lawn mower, up the handle, and sat there resting and watching the children.

There was still some bologna laying there on the sidewalk. He was really stuffed, but that baloney sure did look good.

Finally temptation got the best of him and he jumped off the handle of the lawn mower to fly over to the baloney.

But alas he was too full to fly and he went splat!!, killing him instantly.

The moral of the story:

Don't fly off the handle when you are full of baloney.

[JustAmy]

You live in California if:

1. You make over $250,000 and still can't afford a house.
2. It's sprinkling outside, so you leave for work an hour early to avoid all the weather-related accidents.
3. Your child's 3rd grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Breeze.
4. You can't remember . . . is pot illegal?
5. You've been to a baby shower for an infant who has two mothers and a sperm donor.
6. You know which restaurant serves the freshest arugula.
7. You can't remember . . . is pot legal?
8. A really great parking space can move you to tears.
9. You can't remember . . . is pot legal?
10. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.
11. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, the woman who delivers your mail is into BDSM and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.
12. It's sprinkling and there's a report on every news station about "STORM WATCH 2000."
13. Over 85% of the cities, towns and streets start with San, Los, El, La, Santa, De La or De Los.
14. You can't remember . . . is pot legal?
15. Two overcast days in a row drive you stark raving mad.
16. A family of four owns six vehicles.
17. Everyone who lives here knows that hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and snow storms are way times worse than earthquakes which are, after all, over almost as soon as you realize what's happening.
18. You can't remember . . . is pot legal?
19. Even if the store is across the street, you drive there.
20. You can't remember . . . is pot legal
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I can't remember .... is pot legal? and did I alreadypost this?

[The Mayor]

Let's see if The Mayor's coffeepot works!

Of course it works you don't think i'd send you guys a bad batch do ya?

[JustAmy]

Will this work?

[palo verde]

hi Amy your post 162 is darling, the gif is cute and rofl at jokes bout CA
I live in tucson and some of it the shoe fits here too
Love, Palo

[whoever]

9 Dieting Rules

If you eat something, but no one else sees you eat it it has no calories.

When drinking a diet soda while eating a candy bar, the calories in the candy bar are cancelled by the diet soda. You eat with someone else, calories don't count as long as you don't eat more than they do.

Foods used for medicinal purposes "never" count. e.g. hot chocolate, brandy, toast, Sara Lee cheesecake.

If you fatten up everyone else around you, then you look thinner.

Movie-related foods do not have calories because they are part of the entertainment package and not part of one's personal fuel. e.g. milk duds, buttered popcorn, junior mints and Tootsie Rolls.

Cookie pieces contain no calories.The process breaking the cookie causes calorie leakage.

Late-night snacks have no calories. The refrigerator light is not strong enough for the calories to see their way into the calorie counter.

If you are in the process of preparing something, food licked off knives and spoons have no calories. e.g. peanut butter on a knife, ice cream on a spoon.

Food of the same color have the same number of calories. Examples are spinach and pistachio ice cream, mushrooms and white chocolate. Chocolate is a universal color and may be substituted for any other.

[ST.LOUIE1]

I can't remember .... is pot legal? and did I already post this?

LOL!

Hope it's not a 'senior' moment. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Will this work?

Gettin' close. : )

[JustAmy]

Thanks for the blonde but now I need a little gray-haired gif(t). Oh, I forgot! I'd better wait to ask for another favor until I'm out of the wolf-house.

[JustAmy]

Any closer?

[ST.LOUIE1]

Thanks for the blonde but now I need a little gray-haired gif(t).

A 'granny' type?

Oh, I forgot! I'd better wait to ask for another favor
until I'm out of the wolf-house.

Well, you didn't 'forget' that. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Any closer?

That did it!!!!

Welcome back, *Princess*. : )

[whoever]

Getting Old

You Know Your Getting Old When...

1. You can live without hugs, but not without your glasses.

2. You enjoy watching the news.

3. The phone rings and you hope it's not for you.

4. People ask what color your hair USED to be.

5. You've owned clothes so long that they've come back into style --TWICE.

6. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

7. You consider coffee one of the most important things in life.

8. 8 AM is your idea of "sleeping in".

9. You start Christmas shopping in August.

10. You don't like to drive after dark.

11. You say the words "Turn that music down!"

12. You point out what buildings used to be where.

[Aquamarine]

I know a couple of co-dependant mother's that should read this one.

[Billie]

If Mama_Bear was a 'real' bear, and you were a 'real' wolf, I'd sure have some wierd friendships!

[Billie]

*Lin* wanted to live there? : )

Seems like old times. :)

You're a lucky guy. : )

HUH? I'm a lucky GUY?!

[whoever]

..If Mama_Bear was a 'real' bear, and you were a 'real' wolf..

Are you telling me that they AREN'T?????

[ST.LOUIE1]

Of course it works
you don't think i'd send you guys a bad batch do ya?

Say, Mayor, could you put a little something in it to calm Amy and 'who' down?

They're getting a little too frisky tonight.

And they've been ganging up on me. : (

[Billie]

Hi, there! Make mine with chili and cheese and mustard, and I like the 'dogs' a little charred on the outside. :)

[Billie]

LOL! And here I thought I was 'special' cause he called me "Doll"