A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 08-29-02

Aquamarine and 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.

TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7,
AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad,
Aomagrat

                     

Grampa Dave
FReeper since 08-04-00

Graphic by Ebuck and Paul Atreides

Grampa Dave By Aquamarine

Grampa Dave feels passionate about enjoying the environment of the great outdoors; he especially loves to fish the great rivers out West and can tell some unforgettable fishing stories that will make you feel you were right there in the river with him! But he doesn't stop there -- he'll even tell you the best way to cook the catch!

He also has great knowledge of the greenies and the damage that they are doing to the farmers, loggers and the environment with their inside-out, backward approach to common sense. You will find him on the environmental threads fighting them with all his might! He also worked tirelessly on the Klamath threads last year and gave untold hours of knowledge to the threads during that trying time.

Grampa Dave also works very hard on the fundraising threads on Freerepublic. He loves his children and grandchildren and can tell the sweetest stories about them on any given day. I'm proud to call Grampa Dave a FRiend of mine and consider him to be one of the Finest. ~~Aquamarine

I want to thank Aquamarine for her words about Grampa Dave above (and for that neat fishing pole gif!), and for introducing him to us. I wrote him for additional information and learned that he has been posting a continual thread since the middle of July about Oregon burning.... or, as he said, "Rural Cleansing as a result of the Watermelon Green Jehadists of Oregon."

That thread has developed a great cadre of Oregon people close to the fires, as well as a lot of others from other states.

Grampa Dave has a collection of cartoons that show the end goal of the Watermelon jhadists re burning our forests to prevent any logging. I have included a couple of them at his request.

The graphic by Ebuck and Paul Atriedes at the beginning of the thread was the result of several exchanges between Grampa Dave and Ebuck and others. Ebuck came up with the great idea of renting a billboard off of I5 to show disgust re the fires in Oregon and to lay the blame at the feet of those responsible.

A wonderful, unnamed Freeper donated the money to pay for the art work and the rental for the first month. (FReeper Blackie has the exact location of this billboard). There is a committee composed of Oregonians, and Grampa Dave to coordinate the funding to keep the billboard up until after the November elections. Please contact Grampa Dave via FReepmail for further information on how you might help.

Links to some of the threads where Grampa Dave's passions lie:

*VANITY* environ-MENTAL-ist Bulletin Board!! Containment nearing on Biscuit Fire (Oregon still burning) Saving Water, U.S. Farmers Are Worried They'll Parch Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch Information, for SW Oregon Area

Grampa Dave and his wife will have their 41st wedding anniversary in September! They have two grown sons, and two grandchildren. As Aquamarine said, he is quite a doting grandfather. (the screen name he chose just might have revealed that!)

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1962 - 1964, during the Cuban Crisis, and was discharged from the Reserves in 1970. A Republican all his life, he became a conservative during the Cuban Crisis! Church is a vital part of his family life; both he and his wife have served on vestries, and both the grandchildren have already been baptized.

Grampa Dave became a backer and supporter of George W. after he saw who his 'enemies' were and became more involved with FReeRepublic after the election, fighting along with other FReepers to keep the gore backers from stealing the election. He was responsible for getting many young people involved in politics for the first time in their life.

There is so much more to Grampa Dave than I have touched on in these brief paragraphs. Many of you have 'met' him, 'stood' beside him during the Klamath Basin Crisis, or rallied beside him in his fight against the environmentalists on many other threads. Please take a few moments and visit his profile page (link is provided at the beginning of this tribute). You'll see why he has been chosen ONE OF FR'S FINEST!

Please come and say hello to Grampa Dave, but if you don't hear from him after about 9:30 AM PDT, it's because he's......

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[Grampa Dave]

Re the blonde fishing joke. My wife is a blonde and loves to tell blonde jokes, and this is one of her favorites. We first heard it from our priest at a party. He is blonde and so is his wife, daughter and son!

[lodwick]

Thanks for the story about your granddaughter and The Flag. ;-)

[ladyinred]

Hi Dave! I was thinkin' since Grampa Dave (not you silly, the OTHER one!) has done so much for everyone on so many issues I should reward him with a batch of my world famous Brownies! Wadda you think? :)

Your little Logan is darling, but are you sure you and your lovely wife are old enough for grandchildren? What kind of scam are you trying to pull here huh? :)

[JustAmy]

"How much did it cost you to repair that hockey rink huh?"

Just a batch of cookies, a couple of hugs and a

[Billie]

Well, it's getting close to 9 AM 'his' time - will we see him or will we not? :)

Really nice song. ;)

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for your kind words and this wonderful statement. A simple statement that we should say several times each day to ourselves and to others:

God Bless America, land that I love!

[dutchess]

Grampa Dave. Great "meeting you". Have always enjoyed your posts and appreciate your work to expose the environmental "whackos" who are out to destroy this country. The billboard is truly awesome!

P.S. You have freepmail

[Billie]

It's the middle of the night! Can't a guy get some sleep!

Oops! Music's too loud? Or is it Amy's jokes that are too loud? :)

[ladyinred]

Good morning all! To add to all of the blonde jokes, I am kind of confused myself this morning. I was somehow under the impression that Grampa Dave was in California, but reading this, it sounds as though he might be in Oregon!

Where are you Grampa Dave, and for that matter, where am I? Can anyone help me out here? :)

[humblegunner]

Howdy, Grampa Dave! Great to meet you, Sir!
Have an outstanding FR's Finest day!

[Billie]

Thanks, Mixer, and you, too. (they're still my favorite of the letters) :)

[lodwick]

Thanks for the Crater Lake Lodge information - it has my mouth watering. ;-)

[Grampa Dave]

Thank you!

MeeknMing is the guy who is responsible for teaching me how to post all the cartoons and other graphics that I use slice and dice the envirals and the lunatic left.

So you can either condemn him or thank him.

MnM adds so much to Free Republic. Maybe he will post a couple of his favorites, he has on little Mullah Tommy Da$$hle if we say please. (which I just did)

[dutchess]

What a great selection. Have always enjoyed Grampa Dave's posts. Nice to finally meet him! This is another shining example of the dedication and commitment of our wonderful freepers!

[Billie]

Perfect! Lest anyone thinks 'we' don't pay attention to detail 'round here! :)

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the great Popeye! Being a sailor, he is one of my favorites.

[Aquamarine]

It's lunch time here, lod you can take a break today...I'm serving up some salmon for lunch. ;)

[Pippin]

HEy, Billie, We do manage to catchup with each other anyway!

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks! I love your baby in the flag, and I bet that you do too!

[ladyinred]

So glad to see you honored here on the Finest Thread!
I hope everyone knows that you are also very active on the "fishin for terrorists" threads which is where I met up with you!

You are a valuable part of FreeRepublic, a great guy, full of wit as well as wisdom, and I personally want to thank you for being such a help with our local peace loving group! :) Your advice is very much appreciated!

Enjoy your day once you get back from fishing!