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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 07-26-02
Billie and DaisyScarlett
Posted on 07/26/2002 3:46:41 AM PDT by daisyscarlett
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.
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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
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TOP: Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE: 4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM: Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc
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TOP: mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE: Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM: gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf
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TOP: porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE: RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM: USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma
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TOP: spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68
MIDDLE: FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797 BOTTOM: usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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ONE OF FR'S FINEST
Teacup "Caption this Photo" If you see this, either as a comment or a new thread post, chances are good that Teacup is the author. And chances are also good that you are viewing a photo of one of the Clintons. Like most FReepers, Teacup does not have a high regard for the former First Family. Her outrage at Pardongate helped lead to the founding of The Ladies Investigative Guild of FR. (now known as The Guild). A charter member of the Guild, she continues to post there frequently. She also posts at and visits various other threads.
Teacup has been a FReeper since 11-04-98. Among her FReeps are Sore Loserman rallies and FReeping the Creep at the White House. While she is almost always cheerful and fun, don't let this or her screen name fool you. She is not as delicate and fragile as, well, a teacup.
She is a proud American of Hispanic descent, raised in the barrios of Southern California. Despite the fact that both her father and uncle (WWII veterans) were Eisenhower Republicans, she began her college years as a self-described "hippie and Liberal". At age 19, she became a single Mom. In her own words: "It's amazing how quickly you grow up and become conservative when you are all alone and have a baby to raise." In 1980 she became a born again Christian and credits the Lord with changing her life.
She is proud that she raised her daughter with no help, Government or otherwise (other than Medical Aid and that was only for a short while). She worked during the day, went to school in the evenings and eventually obtained both an AA Degree and a BS Degree.
She was employed as a Licensed Social Worker for many years. Her accomplishments in the field of mental health and substance abuse counseling are vast and include writing substance abuse programs for many California schools (she was trained at Betty Ford Center) and helping start one of the first Rape Counseling Centers in Southern California.
She has lived in California, Texas, NJ and Virginia and has a wealth of lifetime experiences.
Don't even think about making a racial slur or stereotypical remark when she is around and if you are foolish enough to engage in a flame war with her, well God love ya.
Remember the television sit-com called "Major Dad' with Gerald McRanney? The premise of the show was that a single Marine Corps Officer married a lady with three children so he became an immediate Dad and used Marine Corps methods to keep the household in line.
Well, Mr. Teacup is a real-life Major Dad. Except he is a retired Marine Corps Lt.Colonel. He and Teacup have been married for 13 years and, while he did not share in the raising of Teacup's daughter (Freeper mini-teacup), he thinks of her as his daughter and her four children as his grandchildren. Three of these four grandchildren have been making their home with the Teacups for the last several weeks due to an acute family crisis. So their household is a "Colonel GrandDad" type home these days.
For an example, last weekend Teacup related how he got them all up early on a Saturday morning and the whole family went on a three mile hike. Does that sound like a script right outta Major Dad or what? Especially when the kids came home and took a long nap after devouring a mess of chocolate-chip pancakes prepared by Grandma.
Teacup not only opens her heart to fellow FRiends, she also opens her home to them. Pictured above at an April cookout in Teacup's bucolic home in the Virginia countryside: Teacup in center with Mr. and Mrs. G'nad on left and Mrs. and Mr. Mudpuppy on right.
TEACUP, TEACUP, TEACUP WE LUV YA, LUV YA, LUV YA and YOU ARE ONE OF FR'S FINEST
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THIS WEEK'S THREADS 7-22-02 Phil V.
7-23-02 MtnGrl
7-24-02 ru4Liberty
7-25-02 Lowbridge
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: freepers; fun; military; surprises
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To: Teacup
Congrats, Teacup. Have a great day!
In the meantime, if you haven't had enough, here's some more. :-)
To: daisyscarlett; Billie
I am sure you recognize the "Billie touch" on the graphics, color choices etc.Daisy, you must be talking about the red x on post number 2. :-)
To: daisyscarlett
oh no, the red x just went away. I have to take it back. :-)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; Teacup; Billie; Trish
Now you know what happens to the old Gyrene barrel chest after a few years!!
It becomes the barrel belly!!
This was sent to me by Trish, whom I forgot to ping and thank.
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posted on
07/26/2002 9:09:26 AM PDT
by
COB1
To: Aquamarine; COB1; Mama_Bear; ST.LOUIE1; lodwick
Look what I caught this morning!!!! I didn't even set a trap she just showed up asking for a snack.
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posted on
07/26/2002 9:15:53 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
To: COB1; All
A little woman called Mount Sinai Hospital.....................
She said, "Hello, darling, I'd like to talk with the person who gives the information regarding your patients. But, I don't want to know if the patient is getting better, or doing like expected, or worse. I want to know all the information from top to bottom, from A to Z !' The voice on the other end of the line said, "That's a very unusual request....What is the patient's name and room number ? "
She said, 'Yes, darling! I'd like to know the information about Sarah Finkel, in Room 302.' He said, 'Finkel, Finkel. Let me see. Feinberg, Farber, Finkel. Oh, yes. Mrs. Finkel is doing very well. In fact, she's had two full meals, her blood pressure is fine, her blood work just came back as normal, she's going to be taken off the heart monitor in a couple of hours and if she continues this improvement, Dr. Cohen is going to send her home Tuesday at twelve o' clock.'
The woman said, 'Thank God! That's wonderful! Oh, thank God! Her test came back normal, she's getting off the heart machine in a couple of hours you say. Oh! that's fantastic, darling! And she is being released tomorrow at twelve o'clock! I'm so happy to hear that! . . . That's wonderful news!'
The man on the phone said, 'From your enthusiasm, I take it you must be a close family member or a very close friend!'
She said, 'What close family or friend? I'm Sarah Finkel in 302 ! Cohen my doctor tells me nothing."
To: COB1; Teacup; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; larryjohnson; g'nad; MudPuppy; Mr_Magoo
EGAD!!
Saw yer picture and am sending an SOS to larryjohnson - our FR personal trainer!
As a kindness from one Marine to another, and to save further embarrassment to all of us Marines here, I am sending you one of my three precious Marine Corps cadence calling tapes I purchased at Parris Island in April.
And we want the AFTER picture, please....
If there is not improvement within 30 days, it's back to Camp Pendleton you go, Bucko ~ ~ ~ sheesh.....
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posted on
07/26/2002 9:23:29 AM PDT
by
LadyX
To: Aquamarine
Thanks, Aquamarine - - needed one of your musical selections, and will be looking for MORE!!
Know the members of the military enjoy all you post, and the beautiful pictures of America.
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posted on
07/26/2002 9:29:22 AM PDT
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LadyX
To: ST.LOUIE1
Hi, Louie! Hope your day is wonderful!
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posted on
07/26/2002 9:30:46 AM PDT
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Pippin
To: COB1
'Morning. Thanks for reaffirming what a great gal and FRiend teacup is. She will be thrilled to read your post, I am sure.
To: HiJinx
Thanks for the midi and music box graphic. Mama_Bear will want that one, I'll bet....
To: LadyX; COB1
That pic is
Cobby?????
I had no idea.....actually I don't believe it.......I see no boots or hat in that picture!
To: ex-snook
Thanks. And God Bless America indeed!!
Comment #74 Removed by Moderator
To: daisyscarlett; Aquamarine; Mama_Bear
That was a funny one...the opening to Aquamarine's music this morning reminded me of Music Box Dancer (one of my favorites), so I went looking.
When I found the bear, I immediately thought of Mama Bear!!
So...there you go!
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posted on
07/26/2002 9:38:51 AM PDT
by
HiJinx
To: Aquamarine
That animated waterfall is spectacular as is the Tracey Lawrence music...Once again, thank you.
To: daisyscarlett
Saluting: Teacup
To: MeeknMing
I heard that story a long time ago with Saddam Hussein and George the I. But is good to hear it again, a classic, IMO. Thanks...
To: The Thin Man; Teacup
Your teacup graphic reminds me that I do not know the origin of teacup's screen name (some reporter I am, huh?). Teacup, when you get here, please tell us how you came up with your screen name...
To: The Thin Man; Billie; whoever
"oh no, the red x just went away. I have to take it back. :-) ">LOL....I am sure you will come up with another equally "complimentary" statement for Billie before the day is out....Hope so anyway, you and Billie and whoever crack me up when you get going...
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