A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 08-13-02

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:  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.

                     

~~HOME~~
Of Two Of The Last Three Presidents
~~and~~

MeeknMing
FReeper since 06-02-01

Although Meek, a Dallas County resident, spends much of his time online posing articles from the Dallas Morning News, thus keeping a host of Texas issues before us, he still manages to drop in every day on two of his favorite daily threads:   this one and the USO Canteen.

Like many of us, he gets a lot of pings to other articles, but tries to answer and read as many as he can. With Meek's first post each day on FR's Finest, he always brings with him at least one excerpt from another thread that he recommends reading, as well as the link to that thread. He may or may not have been the one who posted it; he just likes to give us a heads-up on some of FR's most interesting threads for the day.

However, that may be where he leaves 'serious stuff' behind him, as he begins his friendly greetings and banter with the others on the thread. Most of his posts will have "Mr. Winky" or "Mr. Smiley" added at the end. Lately, he's added a new one as well....do you know what it is?  I do. :)

Mr. Winky    Mr. Smiley    Mr. NewOne 

Meek's father is retired U.S. Air Force, who worked "Crash Control" on the flight line (a Firefighter), and so growing up, he said their family lived in a lot of different places. You'll see Meek's dad's photo on tomorrow's thread as we post the latest group of FR's Finest Military.

Yesterday Meek asked if I would like to include a photo of Ming, the other half of his FR screenname. Silly question! Of course I wanted to! And here she is....here they BOTH are! Isn't she pretty? I want to thank you, Ming, for sharing him with us! He is such an asset to FR, and know you must be very proud of him, too. :)

Meek and Ming



Have a Super day, Meekie! You are
~~One of FR's (AND Texas') Finest!~~

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

08-12-02 backhoe

[wattsmag2]

I also do Jackson, TN, Memphis, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Ft, Smith, Tulsa, and OK City on that run.

[lodwick]

;-) Perfect choice of screensavers! Nicely done.

[Billie]

Maybe we should fill out a missing person report? He's been AWOL from FR since Sunday night. :)

[Billie]

Miss JONES! How are you, girl?! Glad you came to see Meek today!

[ValerieUSA]

I still haven't photographed an armadillo! I've only seen 'em dead on the road - not suitable models.

[Billie]

Oh Boy! More Texas STUFF!!! Thanks, Coby!

[Pippin]

Yes, Let's file file a missing freeper alert! LOL!!

[Billie]

You are so funny! I'm glad to see you - do you do a lot of smiling to yourself when you read/type? LOL! I know that I do - can't help it! Too many of you make me smile just reading your posts and your names.

Hope you have a fast connection so you can make the most of that 30 minutes!

[Billie]

I love your new logo Billie!
Great job LOUIE!

Tonk, that was so sweet of you to say so. Thank you so much.

[Aquamarine]

! (I switch around - sometimes like C&W, sometimes Jazz, sometimes Easy Listening; sometimes Soft Rock; sometimes Big Band...sometimes BlueGrass (if it's the kind that was in "Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?")....etc :)

I know what you mean. I like any kind of music if it's well done. I don't like some Rock and Roll and Rap music as it can be offensive. My two favorite types of music are Classical and Country, I know that's an odd combination but that's what suits me!

[xJones]

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This is a good Dallas Website. My favorite is the following quote:

"In 1929, at the height of Prohibition, Dallas "speakeasy" establishments did huge business. Following publication of an article in Collier magazine which estimated the number of these clubs at more than 100, the Dallas Sheriff tried to enforce "dry laws" by seizing and dumping about 5,000 gallons of bootleg whiskey into the street gutters. Some fool threw a lighted match into the stream of booze, causing a fire that burned up 20 cars and threatened to destroy downtown Dallas. ".

LOL, it's never been dull in Dallas! Best regards again to you and the lovely Ming.

[Billie]

I have to take a break for lunch, and since I still haven't finished tomorrow's thread (YIKES!) or Thursday's, I'll be mostly in and out this afternoon.

I just love you all to pieces for your enthusiasm and interest in our FReepers we've been featuring Monday through Friday.

See you later! Thanks, loddie and coby and valerie etal for being Texas hosts! Everyone's in good hands!

[Pippin]

SEEYA, Billie!

ps. I'll keep looking for that WOLF!

[COB1]

Called a Comanche Moon by early settlers of West Texas, it struck fear in the hearts of them all.
The sight of a moon like this meant that the Comanches were coming out of the Guadalupe Mountains to kill and maim every white eye they could find.
Said to be the finest horsemen since the followers of Ghengis Khan, the Comanches had no fear of fighting at night and used it to their advantage.

My birthplace, Ft. Stockton, Texas, once had a beautiful running spring that was a watering hole for the Comanches during their raiding parties.
I swam in that spring as a boy, but it's long since dried up.

[AnnaZ]

Mega kudos to the mega pinger! Enjoy your day in the spotlight.

[backhoe]

Emily is better- but still at home. Taff's curled up beside her, watching like a hawk... I guess it's the motherly instinct kicking in. Haven't found any more rats, thank God.

[lodwick]

In Pioneer Plaza in downtown Dallas, the world's largest bronze sculpture of its kind depicts a cattle drive of 3 cowboys and 50 steers. Each piece was created by artist Robert Summers of Glen Rose, TX. The sculpture is on the site of the Shawnee Trail, which was a popular cattle drive trail in the 1850s.

[Aquamarine]

Click on the pic

[lodwick]

;-) That's a lotta hat for the little bronc-buster. Thanks for the tunes and pics.

[COB1]

Texas fact:

The father of the founder of Texas, Moses Austin, was given the original grant to settle three hundred American families in Texas on January 17, 1821, by the Spanish government so that a buffer zone could be created between the wild Indians of the West and the Spanish settlements around San Antonio de Bexar.
Moses Austin never saw the grant of land. On the way back to Missouri, he was robbed and beaten. He arrived at home and died a short time later.
It was left to his son, Stephen F. Austin, the founder of the state of Texas, to carry out his father's wish.