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

[Mama_Bear]

I see you have been AWOL so far this weekend too. Please come and say hello after you get back from the game. Hope they have a good one.....GO RAMS!!! :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, Temple Owl. Hope you are enjoying a peaceful, lazy weekend.

[lodwick]

[lodwick]

"If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can't be done."-- Peter Ustinov

"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap."-- Napolean Bonaparte (1769-1821), French general, Napoleon I of France


"It is fast approaching the point where I don't want to elect anyone stupid enough to want the job."--, Erma Bombeck -

"I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself." Johnny Carson

[Mama_Bear]

Morning, dutchess! You and the others who work on the quarterly freeperthon do a great service for this website. I know it is often a thankless job, but very necessary. Keeping this site on the internet is expensive. FreeRepublic would not be here without the financial support from it's membership. Thank you for what you do. :-)

[JustAmy]

AW Shucks ....... Thank You. Twas nuthin.

[lodwick]

[JustAmy]

Prayers being offered for you and your mother!

[Mama_Bear]

I am SO sorry I wasn't here Friday to help celebrate your day in the spotlight. I haven't had a chance to read the thread, but I trust you had good day. We love it that you are part of our Finest Family........You ARE one of FR's Finest! Thank you for all you do.

Will you forgive me for missing your special day?

................

[Mama_Bear]

"I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself." Johnny Carson

LOL!! Thanks for the quotes......I particularly like this one. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for reminding us of the sacrifices of military wives. Both my mom and my mil were career military wives. Yes, "they also serve who stand and wait". Although I didn't see my mom doing much standing around. On top of the loneliness of separation and constant worry over their husband's safe return, military wives have a tough job holding down the fort while their military man is away.

(Psssst, Dave.....thanks again for alerting me to the spelling error in my pledge graphic. How embarrassing! Spelling and punctuation has never been my strong suit. Oh well, I guess we can chalk it up to our grate public school system. LOL!)

[LadyX]

Hahaha - once in 1985 when I faced surgery, I actually asked my doctor to order IV's with coffee in them!

Threatened to wear my Miami Dolphin workout shorts and t-shirt instead of the hospital gown.

Fortunately he had me anesthetized before I could change, and I recovered rapidly and trekked across the hall to the nurses' coffee station and helped myself...:))
(I was hospital staff there for 15 years, so that was a privilege automatically granted.)

[LadyX]

Thank you, Aquamarine for your words and the lovely flowers.

Glad to hear your mother can be easily stabilized, but that is a long process with adjustments and concern on the way.

May God hold you both fast ~ ~ ~

[Libertina]

Hello Aquamarine, my prayers for your mother for her full recovery and healing. I know blood thinners work very well and I hope they are successful for treating your mom.

Thanks Mama_Bear for your weekend work and to all who cheerily post here.
Good Morning to All of You

[lodwick]

A newly born Jackson's Chameleon rests on its dad's horns in the serpentaria at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Sept. 23, 2002. The baby chameleon is one of 22 little creatures born at the zoo during the traditional births of the spring season.

[ladtx]

As a memorial to my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war the following pilots and the units they were in were lost on todays date (29 SEP). A day doesn't go by that I don't remember them so this is my way of rememberance. God bless them all.

CW3 Wilder -- 117 AHC
1LT Halstead -- HML-167
WO1 Harris -- 11 ACR
WO1 Kreis -- 1 AVN BDE
WO1 Rollins -- 11 ACR
1LT Voss -- HML-167
WO1 Benicek -- E/1/9 CAV 1CAV

SCOUTS OUT!

[LadyX]

I had a distinct advantage in having been in the Marine Corps before I became a military wife.
Already a self-sufficient sort, it strengthened a sense of "I can survive this, too - with God's help!"

I was Marine Corps - then part of the Navy - after that, the Air Force. One son went into the Army to get FAA training to become an Air Traffic Controller.

After he got out, he finished the 13 hours to complete his college degree, and walked into ATC when the strikers were dumped.
At 32 he was already the GS equivalent of a Lt. Colonel, and can retire in fewer than 8 years at age 55.

We left military life after 12 years, and went to retailing, etc., so continued to move around a lot until retirement.

[ladyinred]

Heroes one and all.
We will not forget them. Thanks again for posting these daily. May they rest in peace.

[Libertina]

Ouch Dad! Careful!

[lodwick]

I'm sorry to see you bring your friends here today - it was so great to have a safe day yesterday.

Salute! God bless them each and every one, and all the rest of the troop that went to their final home on today's date in history.