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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 08-13-02
Billie
Posted on 08/13/2002 5:29:27 AM PDT by Billie
A Few of FR's Finest..... ......Every Day
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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: 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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~~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!~~
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THIS WEEK'S THREADS
08-12-02 backhoe
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: freepers; fun; military; surprises; veterans
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To: JulieRNR21
Hi, Julie - just wanted to say - I love the graphics and things you post - don't often get to tell you!
To: Billie
I found that picture is also at the Whitehouse.gov website re: Heartland - Texas Tour - from last summer! (Didn't know that). Yes, a lot of us are crazy about that Texas guy - our President!
To: Billie
I do love your Texas Babe for Bush poster-graphic!!!! Wow!
To: COB1; ValerieUSA; Billie; LadyX; All
Here's what I mean by a long, flat, forever, Texas Highway: (I hope this picture stays here - if not let me know). We don't have highways like this in NC - with wide open spaces that go on and on and on flat and open like this forever (it seems).
To: Billie
Here's a gorgeous West Texas sunrise
To: ru4liberty
Oooooooo - another beauty!
To: Freedom'sWorthIt
Isn't it tho? How can anyone look at that sky and say there is no God?
To: ru4liberty
"How can anyone look at that sky and say there is no God?"
Amen!
To: Freedom'sWorthIt
Daingerfield State Park
To: Billie; MeeknMing; lodwick; JustAmy; ValerieUSA; All
By October 24, 1835, the Texan army of settlers had driven Cos and his army back to the Alamo at San Antonio.
As seige was laid, word began to trickle out to the rest of America about what was happening in Texas, and it attracted the attention of men like Sam Houston, Davy Crockett and James Bowie.
Volunteers began to arrive in Texas for the sheer joy of fighting for their principles.
This volunteer army is described by one Noah Southwick:
"Words are inadequate to convey an impression of the first Texas army as it formed in marching order.....it certainly bore little resemblance to the army of my childhood dreams. Buckskin breeches were the nearest approach to uniform and here was a wide diversity even there, some being new and soft and yellow, while others, from long familiarity with rain and grease and dirt, had become hard and black and shiny....Boots being an unknown quantity, some wore shoes and some moccasins. Here a broad brimmed sombrero overshadowed the military cap at it's side; there the tall 'beegum' rode familiarly beside a coon-skin cap, with a tail hanging down behind, as all well regulated tails should do. Here a big American horse loomed above the nimble Spanish pony....there a half-broke mustang pranced beside a sober, methodical mule.....in lieu of a canteen each man carried a Spanish gourd....A fantastic miltary array to the casual observer, but the one great purpose animating every heart clothed us in a uniform more perfect in our eyes than was ever donned by regulars on dress parade."
"Lone Star" - T.F. Fehrenbach
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08/13/2002 1:39:14 PM PDT
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COB1
To: ru4liberty
Near Harlingen
To: ru4liberty
Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park
To: ru4liberty; Billie; MeeknMing; All
Texas fact: The assault San Antonio and of the Alamo by the Texas militia began on three in the morning of December 5, 1835.
On December 10, after bitter house to house fighting in San Antonio, General Cos surrendered the Alamo and eleven hundred and five men and officers to the Texas militia of between five hundred and eight hundred men.
Cos and his men were allowed to return to Mexico with the pledge that they would never again fight against the colonists.
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08/13/2002 1:51:02 PM PDT
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COB1
To: Billie; MeeknMing; lodwick; kneezles; SassyMom; SpookBrat; ru4liberty; ValerieUSA; ladtx; COB1
Hi, Billie!
I logged off just minutes before you made this reply, having to go out to the post office and get groceries.
Will start over and read the whole thread, and comment more in the evening.
{{{Hugs to all Texans!!}}}
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08/13/2002 1:57:25 PM PDT
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LadyX
To: ClaraSuzanne
hehehe ! Hey, Miss Clara! I'll tell Ming "Hi" for ya !
To: MeeknMing
Congrats Meek!
A Texas-sized bump for y'all. ;)
To: glock rocks
see, you made me learn something :o)
and i thought it was going to be a dull day
LOL! Alrighty!
To: MeeknMing
Here's a nice find for the press corps. They can go to the
Dr.Pepper Museum in Waco and learn all about the history of the world's oldest
soft drink pop.
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posted on
08/13/2002 2:19:05 PM PDT
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lodwick
To: Libertina
My first reaction was that I thought MeeknMing was a female - now I know it's two people! Important information you post here Billie! :) Now, I'm going to have to get out my magnifying glass for Mr. New One! LOL ! My screen name caused me to heard that a lot, especially after I first
registered.
To: MeeknMing
View from Caprock near Lubbock
Stock tank in the Panhandle near Channing
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08/13/2002 2:24:17 PM PDT
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lodwick
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