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"My brain is pumped, but my body is pooped"

Hi all,

W O W !! What a class act!! Everybody who missed this splendid event, just missed the rest of their life!! It's a private joke - ya had ta be there!!

I'm just too pooped to pop right now, but I will add some comments tomorrow nite. Also, I have an interesting observation I want to share with you all.

Also, I have an interesting observation I want to share with you all.

You can't write something like that and then just vanish!

It was great seeing you at the conference.

Regards,

TS

I will add some comments tomorrow nite. Also, I have an interesting observation I want to share with you all.

Can't wait to hear from you.

My observations were:

CLASS ACT: This event was so spectacular! Everyone was in their place early, and they were organized. I also noticed the "leaders" or Board members of FRN, were very actively involved - instead of just sitting around shooting the breeze and expecting others to take care of things for them.

CHARACTER: Yes, character does count. The people I met at the conference were exactly what I hoped for. They were kind, thoughtful, respectful, etc. I was very impressed with the honor given to Jim Robinson ... and it was always spontaneous.

SINGLE LADIES: I am addressing this issue because, as a single woman, I am increasingly aware of the safety issue. I rarely go to events by myself. Now, I may be missing out on a lot, but that's the breaks. What I would say to all the single lady Freepers out there is this: don't stay away from these events because you are single. The men here are very special - they have CHARACTER. I was treated with the utmost respect at all times, and at no time was I hit upon; nor were there any off color jokes or remarks made. I actually only heard one comment about the FR ladies - someone said we were "lovely" - hey, that beats being called an old hag any day.

CHAPTER LEADERS: Where were YOU?? You all needed to be there to network with other Chapter leaders and members, and to hear this information so you could take it back to your Chapter and teach your team how to be more effective activists. Remember who our fight is really with - LIBERALS - these people will say or do ANYTHING - surely we can put aside our petty differences to pull together to get our country back on the right track. Ronald Reagan said, "There is nothing wrong with America that Americans cannot fix".

DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS: On my office wall is a picture of the Blue Angels. It's a picture I particularly enjoy because I have lived near Miramar (Marine Corp Air Station) for 18 years and have watched the Blue Angels perform many times. Underneath the picture is a statement which always encourages me. It says: "When a team of DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS makes a committment to ACT AS ONE ... the sky's the limit". This is what FR needs to realize - it needs to ACT AS ONE. I really think we can do this - we just have to focus on the goal - putting OUR government back the way it should be. We will not be able to do this if we spend all our energy on fighting with each other. We need to learn that ACTING AS ONE does not destroy our individuality.

EXCELLENCE: Everything about this conference was done with excellence. The rooms were very nice. The organization of the meeting was well planned and executed. The FOOD - oh my!! There was no such thing as rubber chicken at this event. My personal favorite was the banquet. I picked an entre of white fish wrapped around fresh spinach - which was then baked in some kind of wonderful sauce. Along with that was a rice dish with fresh peas. This was amazing food. And ... the deserts - well, let's just not even go there - I already gained back the 2 pounds I lost the week before.

My congratulations to the entire Board of Free Republic Network. You deserve a very long and loud round of applause for this event.

OOOOOPS!!: Almost forgot the problems - the first problem I had was with the alarm clock. You had to have a degree in alarmology in order to operate this equipment ... However, ripping the battery out of the back, did seem to solve the problem. Who says women aren't mechanical!! Then, I found myself at the airport with 3 hours to kill. Fortunately, I found a great bookstore. Guess what book I found prominently displayed?? Ann Counter's "Slander". Of course, I snatched up a copy. Needless to say, I kept most of the passengers entertained with my laughter.

Well FREEPERS, it was great meeting so many of you. And ... I am so looking forward to the next meeting - CPAC!!