A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day - Weekend 09-28,29-02

Billie and Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

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

To Our FReeper FRiends: We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our spotlight on various FReepers. We thought we'd kick back on the weekends and simply review those who've been featured during the week. If you missed seeing them and want to say hello to them now, feel free to click on the link to that particular thread. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today and tomorrow, please feel free to do that also. One of us will always be around to see the welcome mat is still out, and maybe even put fresh flowers on the table. :)

"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


09-23-02 "FR's Finest" ...............................HALL OF FAME
09-24-02 "Mugged in New York" .....................N.Y. MUGGS
09-25-02 "2001 Freeper of the Year" .................JEFF HEAD
09-26-02 "Chicagoland Chapter President" .......REDWING9
09-27-02 "Proud Texan and FR's Finest" ...................FLYER

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

Thanks, Mixer!

     1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
     2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
     3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
     4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
     5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me an FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

[bluesagewoman]

If we hadn't had so much unselfish help from a couple of your Finest, we wouldn't be doing so well.

Give these to Mtngrl and JustAmy when you see them. I'm busy doing laundry and trying to catch up on the housework. Amazing how many dirty clothes one gets when you let it build up! Thanks for the ping!

[Mama_Bear]

If I'm remembering correctly, and that a ways back, you have hand signals to let the operator know if you wish to go higher and higher - I'm not sure if cocktails before flying is the right thing to be doing.

Hmmmmmm......That's what I was afraid of.

[Flyer]

Thank you very, very much and thanks for all you do to help us to know each other better.

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[Mama_Bear]

Awwwww......you animated my bear. Thank you so much! :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Give these to Mtngrl and JustAmy when you see them.

Lovely flowers. I sure will.

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for the prayers Dave and happy anniversary on your enlistment in the Navy. My father was in the Navy back in the early 40's.
Thanks for serving. :)

[Flyer]

The look on that little bear's face just got to me - I had to make her smile.

[lodwick]

Nice work with Mama's head - too cute.

You might be po' white trash if:

11) You've totaled every car you've ever owned.
12) There has ever been crime-scene tape on your bathroom door.
13) You ever got too drunk to fish.
14) You consider the fifth grade your senior year.
15) Directions to your house include, "Turn off the paved road."
16) The dog can't watch you eat without gagging.
17) Your lifetime goal is to own a fireworks stand.
18) You think the French Riviera is a foreign car
19) You prefer car keys to Q-Tips.
20) You've ever financed a tattoo.
21) The gas pedal in your car is shaped like a bare foot.
22) You've ever bought a used hat.
23) You've ever been involved in a custody fight over a dog.

more to follow...

[Beep]

Thanks Mama_Bear! I think about you guys all the time too! I love every one of you! I love ya for putting up with my rollercoaster moods, my setbacks, my hangups, my whining, my griping -- but mostly, I love you all just for who you are!!

I'll take some photos on the Blue Ridge Parkway with my digital camera (as well as my panoramic ones), and if they're any good, I will do my best to post some to you guys after we get there and before they hack my skull open! (You hafta have a sense of humor about this stuff or you'll die of fright!! *G*) (The first one hurt so badly I wanted to smack my doctor!!) (*VBG*)

My surgery is October 16 at 7:30am Eastern. (I have to be there at 5:30am! To have my head shaved. Yippee.) On the day before surgery, I have a ton of tests at the hospital and all the usual pre-surgery muk. Then I meet my TT Practitioner, Aliyah. But I'm taking my lapper, and hopefully I'll be up to logging on to the thing. Last time, I didn't even care WHERE it was, or IF it was! (I am a certified -- or certifiable?! -- professional surgical patient, and I have had some painful surgeries. But the last brain surgery like to have killed me, and I wasn't prepared for it -- at all!!)

Oops! My bad. Aliyah says from now on, only positive thoughts should be allowed into my psyche. Picturing me taking a cleaver to my neurosurgeon's head -- now, THAT is a picture worth keeping!! *VBG*

Love you all!!
Sharon

[Mama_Bear]

The look on that little bear's face just got to me - I had to make her smile.

Oh, that is so sweet. Yes, she did look a little sad and forlorn, didn't she? You made this bear smile too. :-)

[Flyer]

22) You've ever bought a used hat.

I have sold some used hats on eBay. Does that make me a white trash enabler?

[MeekOneGOP]

The sails have only become better in the past 24 years. 600 feet up - yikes!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!

See the FULL SIZE picture

[MeekOneGOP]

Hmm??...that's a flaky picture re viewability.
If it doesn't work, just click on the link. It's a great picture....

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, no! The dreaded red x. :-(

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh, no! The dreaded red x. :-(

heh heh ! Click on the link OR, on post #153, click "view replies". BOTH of those made the picture viewable on this thread when I did that. Like I said in #153, for some reason, that's a flaky picture. Sorry.

[MeekOneGOP]

on post #153, s/b on post #152......oops !

[lodwick]

Thanks for the update - be well and strong. God bless and keep you, may His hand be with your doctor's hands. Amen

See you soon. JL

[lodwick]

;-) I've got to get up to speed on eBay - there's so many buyers of bizarre things out there. Used Hats? Goodness - would'a thunk it?

[deadhead]

Thank You JustAmy, that was very kind of you. I actually lurked for 2 years before I registered. I tend to be a procrastinator :-)

[LadyX]

WHAT'D YOU SAY, MAMA_BEAR??

MEEKIE POSTED AN X-RATED PICTURE??