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......

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

08-26-02 D.C. Freepers
08-27-02 Freedom Poster
08-28-02 humblegunner

[Temple Owl]

A handsome little boy and future Freeper. A happy good morning all. We prayed for rain and got it. Thank the Lord.

[lodwick]

Crater Lake National Park

[JustAmy]

Hey Grandpa ........ I enjoyed getting to know you during the Klamath Basin Water Crisis.
Congratulations on being spotlighted today; you deserve it.
We need as many people as possible working to get the word out on the enviro-nuts.

Food Grows Where Water Flows!

[Aquamarine]

Good morning!

[Mixer]

Wow crazy "mixed" up letters. I felt like I was rocking on a boat. I love it. I will leave my letters out today in honor of your ping.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' everybody !

[madfly]

Congratulations
Grampa Dave !!
The King of Killer Keywords

:

ANDY KERR AND FIRE; BURNING CIVILIZATION; CHRISTINES; ECO FASCISTS FIRE; ECO TERRORISM; ECOTERRORISM BY FIRE; FIRE RURAL CLEANSING; FIRES; FOREST FIRES; GREEN FIRE AGENDA; GREEN FIRE LEGACY; GREEN HATRED; GREENS BURN OREGON; NO FOREST ROADS; ONRC RURAL CLEANSING; PERFECT GREEN FIRE; RURAL CLEANSING; WILDLAND FIRES; CHRISTINES; CLINTOON FIRE LEGACY; ECO ARSON; ECO TERRORISM; GREEN ARSON; GREEN FIRE LEGACY; GREEN FIRES; GREEN WILDFIRES; JUDGMENT OF GOD; RURAL CLEANSING; WILDFIRE; AGNESS OREGON; ANDREW KERR; ANDY KERR; ANDY KERRS LEGACY; BACKFIRES STARTED; BURNING OREGON; CAVE JUNCTION OR; CHRISTINES; CLUB SIERRA LEGACY; ECO FASCISM LEGACY; ECO FASCIST BURNING; ECO NAZI BURNING; ECO NUTS USE FIRES; ECO TERRORISM; ECO TERRORISTS; ECO VIOLENCE; ECOKAMIKAZES; FLORENCE BACKFIRES; GOLD BEACH OREGON; GREEN AGENDA; GREEN FIRE CLEANSING; GREEN LEGACY; GREEN RATS LEGACY; GREENS BURN OREGON; GREENS CAN BURN YOU; GREENS CAN KILL YOU; HARMS WAY; IL VALLEY BURNING; ILLINOIS VALLEY; KALMIOPSIS BURNING; KERBY OREGON; KITZS LEGACY; OBRIEN OREGON; ONRC AGENDA; ONRCS LEGACY; OREGON IS BURNING; ORNC FIRE CLEANSING; REAL GREEN LEGACY; RURAL CLEANSING; SELMA OREGON; STOP ECO VIOLENCE; U S FLORIST SERVICE; WILDLAND FIRES;

[JustAmy]

A blonde who got a fishing rod for her birthday decided to go ice fishing to make good use of her gift. Early the next morning, she got all her gear together and headed out to the ice.

When she reached her final destination, she cut a large hole in the ice and dipped the rod in. Then suddenly she heard a voice that said: "There are no fish in there".

So she moves to another spot and cuts another hole, but then the same voice spoke again and told her there were no fish in there. >

So she moves again, and the voice tells her there are no fish in there. So she looks up and sees an irritated man staring down at her.

"How do you know there are no fish there?" asks the blonde.

So the man cooly says "Well first of all, this is a hockey rink, and second of all, you're going to have to pay for those holes."

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie and all.

[lodwick]

Blonde gets coffee


A blonde was recently hired at the office. Her first task was to go out for coffee.

Eager to prove her worth to her new bosses, she grabbed a large thermos and hurried to the nearby coffee shop.

She held up the thermos so that the
counterman could view it, and she asked, "Is this big enough to hold six cups of coffee?"

The counterman looked at the thermos and replied, "Yes. It looks like about six cups to me."

"Oh good!" the blonde sighed in relief. "Give me three regular, one black, and two decaf."

[Inspectorette]

Good morning, Billie, and cheers for Grampa Dave! He was very helpful to me a few weeks ago when Mr. Inspectorette and I were preparing for our trip to the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

As it turned out we had a wonderful trip, but it was pretty upsetting to see the smoke from the envirowacko-caused fires all the way down to Mt. Shasta.

[jwfiv]

Good morning, all.

Big Attaboy fer ya, Grampa Dave.

Thank you, both and all...may this be an easy and good day for you.

God Bless America, land that I love.

[dansangel]

[SIGH]

More wide open spaces....You're making me antsy to get outta this over-crowded hornet's nest of a city I live/work in! If only.....

I keep saying this, but it's been difficult for someone who has moved from a seaside town of 15,000 to a heck-hole of a city of 6 million! Arrrggghhh! I need my head examined!

Phew....thank-you for letting me vent....and all because of that beautiful pic that you posted....LOL!

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[MeekOneGOP]

Alright Grampa ! One of my favorite FReepers. I can always count on Grampa to
sniff out the Libs and expose them! Keep up the GREAT work, my FRiend !

Superman's Salute to Grampa Dave !

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey, Popeye! Grampa Dave is FReeper of the day !

Exkalent !
Ak! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka!

[Billie]

Relax, Everyone!

[Diver Dave]

Congratulations Grampa Dave. It has been a privilege to read your threads and your contributions to many others which address issues in out neck of the woods. Educational and informative as well with a touch of humor along the way.

Keep up the good fight and alway leave room for fishin' on your busy schedule. :^)

Thanks Aqua and Billie for shinin the spotlight on my neighbor to the north. GREAT write-up and presentation. :^)

[Aquamarine]

Whoops! I pushed your vent button. LOL!
Get out of that city now, life's too short to spend in a city. You'll spend half of it at the redlights!

[Billie]

Good morning, Pip! Seems I always step away from my computer just before you get here - morning and evening! :)

[Billie]

Thanks! I hope he gets to show up for a little while. He didn't tell me until yesterday that he already had a day fishing trip planned and would be leaving about 9:30 or 10 AM PDT! : (