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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 8-02-02
Billie and DaisyScarlette

Posted on 08/02/2002 12:29:43 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.





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.





                     









"ONE OF FR'S FINEST"

Alas Babylon!
FReeper since 10-27-98

Alas Babylon! retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1998 after having served for 22 "proud" years as a communications and computer specialist. He retired with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (E-8).

During his military career, he received many awards and decorations including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal with five oak leaf clusters, the Armed Forces Service Medal (Bosnia/Herzogovina), and the Nation Defense Service Medal. In 1992 he won both the Air Force Intelligence Command's and HQ USAF's Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems (C4) Professionalism Awards. Wow!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Alas Babylon!

His military service alone qualifies him as One of FR's Finest. But we do have other things to tell you about Alas Babylon!

Alas Babylon! posts and hosts the Sunday Talk Show Thread on the FR Forum. He took over the thread a couple of years ago and has rarely missed posting it each weekend since then. It is fun and informative and a must read for all of us talk-show junkies. Check it out some Sunday. Here is a link to last week's thread... Sunday Talk Show Thread

Veterans for Constitutional Restoration

Alas Babylon! is pleased to serve on the Board of VCR. link here VCR is the brainchild of FReeper "dcwusmc" and its Board of Directors includes Jim Robinson and several other FReepers. The first meeting of VCR was held online on December 16, 2001

The goals of the organization are simple: an ongoing educational outreach program that will explain to and teach the people about our republican form of government, how government has over-reached and extended itself beyond its mandated limits, and what needs to be done to push government, particularly the federal government, back inside its constitutional box, and to limit it to ONLY those powers and duties specifically granted to it by the Constitution.

"Let's Get Personal"

Alas Babylon! and his beautiful family live in Alabama where he is the Lead Networking and Operating Systems Instructor at Auburn University.

Alas Babylon! Thank You for Your Service to Our Country.

Enjoy your day in the Spotlight as One of FR's Finest.









THIS WEEK'S THREADS

7-29-02 Doug from Upland
7-30-02 Name that Freeper
7-31-02 CounterCounterCulture
8-01-02 ofMagog




TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: freepers; fun; military; surprises
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To: JustAmy
Chadsworth just listened to the music Aquamarine posted and he said he couldn't dance to it, but he could wave his sign to it! LOL
201 posted on 08/02/2002 9:51:25 PM PDT by ladyinred
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To: daisyscarlett
Good night, daisy. Sleep cool and may God bless you real good.
202 posted on 08/02/2002 10:01:10 PM PDT by whoever
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To: ladyinred; chadsworth
Thanks for going out there on the streets and standing up to those moron's. I hit the streets 3 times during the election fiasco so I know what you have to put up with. My favorite protest was in front on CNN Headquarters.
Did chadsworth have fun out there working the streets?
203 posted on 08/03/2002 6:02:50 AM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Aquamarine
Yes, Chadsworth really does enjoy being out there doing his little antics, and most of the people driving by or stopped at the light seem to also! He can get smiles and honks out of some real sourpusses! :)

The peaceniks have a right to stand out there and protest, but as usual, they do the liberal thing and lie even on their signs! One sign last night was blaming Bush for bankrupting California with Enron like tactics!
Just a total outright liar, so a new sign will appear next week on Freeper Island making sure they know the truth!
204 posted on 08/03/2002 6:31:28 AM PDT by ladyinred
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To: Alas Babylon!; daisyscarlett; Mama_Bear; All
Alas! We missed you yesterday - had the hats and horns and balloons all ready all day long, just waiting for you. :)

Really sorry to hear about the electrical storms ruining your modems, but am glad you had a backup in your wife's laptop. It's the weekend, and

OUR WEEKEND THREAD IS HERE!

205 posted on 08/03/2002 6:49:19 AM PDT by Billie
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To: daisyscarlett
Good morning Daisyscarlett, I'm building a new deck, the old one was falling apart. The spa was on the deck, it will be ground level and the deck with 18 inches high when I'm through...

The spa is now on its side under one of the maple trees and the old deck it stacked in a couple of piles...it was 32X24 feet, the new one will be 32X16 feet...

The lumber will be delivered Wednesday...

We're going to see "Signs" tomorrow..."Road to Perdition" is in a theatre complex that doesn't have stadium seating and I won't go see a movie that doesn't have stadium seating...I'll wait for the DVD... :o)
206 posted on 08/03/2002 7:20:55 AM PDT by blackie
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To: Alas Babylon!
Good luck with the modems!

Thank goodness for redundancy - even slow speed redundancy. ;-)
207 posted on 08/03/2002 7:39:11 AM PDT by lodwick
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