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

[SierraWasp]

Hay Billie! Is that good lookin stud you pictured at the beginning of this great thread really our Grampa Dave???

If it is, I'll hafta be showin him a whole lot more respect around here now!!! I had him pictured as some cantankerous ole cranky fly fisher that hooked hisself in the back of the head once too often, er sumthin like that!!!(grin)

[Aquamarine]

LOL! Next time help me out and correct my grammer, please!

[JustAmy]

"Next time help me out and correct my grammer, please!"

I'm a blonde; are you sure you want my help? LOL

[Aquamarine]

Never mind. LOL

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Congratulations, Grampa Dave! Thank you for your passion, and efforts at rallying the troops to fight the envirals and other assorted anti-Americans...and your selfless efforts on behalf of other Freepers and FR... to save BADJOE and WIMom from a nervous breakdown by bringing in an army of new Freeper monthly donors before the Christmas Freepathon last year.

New Freepers and lurkers, check out Grampa Dave's salesmanship (and join the monthly donor list):
5000 Freepers Who Care are Needed Now!

[AuntB]

Hey, Billie!! We should form our own club, you know! I've been away more than I've been here lately and I sure miss you all? I haven't seen Snow Bunny on the forum...I assume she's been busy moving.

[bluesagewoman]

Grampa Dave is a fisherman! We have something in common.

A young man informed me one time that he was a trout fisherman. I asked him if he threw back a bass if he caught one. He said he didn't. Hmmmm, sounded like a regular fisherman to me!!! HeeHee. We don't have trout around here. Lots of catfish, though.

Keep up the good work Grampa Dave. Your posts are always very informative.

[lodwick]

Please check in often - you never know who'll be in the spotlight. ;-)

[AuntB]

Gramps, you're a doll. I'll never be able to thank you enough for keeping this fight going this year when I had to back off for a while. I'm sorry you missed out on the FR/Jarbidge experience. That was the benchmark. We knew it either began or fell with Jarbidge and many of us hoped we could stop it there before it fell in our back yards. So. Oregon wasn't that lucky on that point, but we have sure made some good noise, huh??

Night before last Medford had a major warehouse fire downtown and last night the Jr. High in Eagle point burned down. Fire seems to be our destiny.

Well, I'm proud of this thread and YOU, Grampa Dave. You know the rules without being told, but here is my set anyway. We love ya, Gramps.

THESE ARE THE RULES

1. Protect the innocent

2. Never ask someone to do something that you are not willing to do yourself.

3. Leave it like you found it, or make it better.

4. Keep your promises and pay your bills…on time.

5. Silence IS consent.

6. Slavery didn’t happen because people are black or white. Evil isn’t particular about color.

7. Be careful what you wish for.

8. NEVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

9. Greed is more devastating than poverty.

10. Your rights stop where my nose starts

11. You are only as strong as what you stand next to, that from which you draw your strength.

12. Youth and strength are no match for old age and treachery.

[lodwick]

Thank you for the monthly donors link. Good job. ;-)

[WVNan]

Hey lodwick, while you're at Lake Cumberland why don't you take a day and run on up to WV? You can use my computer to catch up and then you won't be so far behind when you get home.

[lodwick]

Well isn't that a nice offer! Thank you so much for the thought. Using google to find www access in Jamestown is depressing enough - only one business has a website, and it's kinda pitiful - but at least they're up there. ;-)

May I take a raincheck on your most generous proposal? We visit LC a couple of times each year.

Thanks, JL ;-)

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

That was a great, speedy Freepathon.
Saying "no" to Grampa Dave's like saying "no" to....well, Grampa.
Thanks for your regular, sunny presence, too.(^:

[philman_36]

Gone fishin'? Catch 'em all 'cept a pair.

[lodwick]

I've been through several of the bang the moochers for dollars ordeals with Dave, and the first time I read one of his pleas for the freeploaders to come correct, I wrote a private note to him to say Thank You for your thoughts, and I appreciate what you mean to our FR.

No way old enough to be my dad - by many years, he's old enough to be my smarter brother by a couple. And that's great.

Thanks for checking in here. Please don't be a stranger. JL

[LadyX]

It is our privilege to honor you, Grampa Dave, for all you do to bring attention to the fiasco caused by the so-called environmentalists.
Headway was slowed by the events of September 11th, but the tide must be turned.

[Billie]

Hi, JETLOVER! I'm sorry I didn't get back earlier this afternoon! Hope you've had a good day, and hope you'll be back in the morning! Daisy will be posting the thread in the morning - got a good one again!

[Billie]

Hi, Colleen! Happy to see you again - been a while, but I'm glad you check in when you have a chance! Hope to see you tomorrow or if not - you have a great Labor Day Weekend!

[Billie]

Well, I didn't take a nap this afternoon, but I was away - did you behave or not?! :)