A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-04-02

Billie and daisyscarlett

[daisyscarlett]

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
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we can express ourselves.

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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: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet

MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga

BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette

MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid

BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP

MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian

BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68

MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

                     

ONE OF FR'S FINEST COUPLES

abner and victim of circumstance
Freepers since 10-29-99 and 10-21-01 respectively
Chester County, PA

Abner and victim of circumstance are a patriotic, Conservative, attractive and fun-loving couple from Pa. They run a balloon company together and Abner has a sign and screen printing company (from whence she gets her screenname).

How did victim of circumstance get his screen name? According to abner, it comes from him being a victim of circumstance. He is supportive of all of the things that she "gets started and drags him into." And this lady does get things started. Abner has been involved in many FRee Republic events since she signed up, and we will tell you about some of them. But first, we will talk about their latest joint project - the U.S. Flag Balloon project.

"U.S. FLAG BALLOON"

Link is here.

Abner and voc will be touring the United States flying the U.S. Flag Balloon and giving pocket Constitutions to as many people as they can. They are on a mission to increase interest and understanding of the principles and beliefs that created our country and allowed it to endure, grow and prosper becoming a bastion of freedom and equal opportunity for over 200 years.

The US Flag special shape hot air balloon is: 53 feet tall, 78 feet wide, 29 feet from front to back & weighs 530 pounds, and yes, it REALLY flies (three passengers plus pilot).

The U.S. Flag Balloon was launched in May 2002. The latest flight of the balloon was in Statesville NC on the weekend of 9/20/02.

Here is the link.
Link to press coverage.

"GO HOME HILLARY!"

This was Abner's first big FReep. A group of FReepers got together at her business and made 26 or so really BIG banners to follow Hillary around. Ms. Clinton even mentioned one of them on the Tonight Show. NickyG33 (pictured above) was, according to abner, the "instigator" on this one.

Read all about it here-more great photos, too.
And Celebrities Sign Go Home Hillary Banner here.

"INVESTIGATVE REPORTER"

Remember the mole in the Bush campaign? Abner played a big role in bringing this to the attention of the national media. Here is a link to an article she posted on FR Forum. It is fascinating. She sent the article and the information on this lady, Yvette Lozano, to a major journalist, and he sent it off to Drudge who posted it on his site the next day. The story had "legs" after that and made the national news. It is here

"SIGNS BY ABNER"

Abner has produced and/or created many signs used in a wide variety of freeps over a long period of time (i.e., she made and distributed over 250 Sore Loserman signs). Above, she and voc are seen Feeping in front of the White House. Below, are thumbnails from other protests, including the Second Amendment Sisters March, in which her signs were used. Click on pictures for enlarged view.

And here is a link to her business web page in which she unabashedly "plugs" Free Republic.

"END INTERN ABUSE T- SHIRT"

Abner and Doctor Raoul did this really cool t-shirt that gained national notoriety during the Chandra Levy investigation.

Read all about how it made national media news here.

"HAVING FUN IS IMPORTANT, AND SOMETIMES WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS FUN." .....abner

Abner and voc went to the FR Ball and on the FR Cruise (see above photo). They are involved in the Free Republic Network and attended CPAC where they displayed photos of the U.S. Flag Balloon and launched a mini-version in the hall. The balloon project is keeping them busy yet abner continues to contribute to the Forum on a regular basis. Voc doesn't post much but, according to abner, when he does, it is usually a "doosey".

When the balloon project has ended, no doubt this enegetic couple will delight us with yet another patriotic project. Meanwhile, we can all look forward to the U.S. Flag Balloon visiting our area.

CONGRATULATIONS ABNER AND VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE!!!
YOU ARE ONE OF FR'S FINEST COUPLES

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

09-30-02 Dansangel
10-01-02 MhKing
10-02-02 Profile Pages #4
10-03-02 WVNan

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

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     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.
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     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

[ST.LOUIE1]

pssssst!.......Louie!
{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

YIPEEEEE!!!!!

shhhhhh.....don't tell anyone! I'm still at work.......c'ya!

Oh, sorry. : )

Hi, Angel. : )

[JulieRNR21]

BRAVO for all your wonderful signs! I recall seeing many of them. Your latest project, the American Flag Balloon, is fantastic! Enjoy your special day!

CONGRATULATIONS TO FR'S FINEST COUPLE....Abner & Victim of Circumstance

[Lil Boop]

Hi and thank you. That birdhouse is so pretty.

[ValerieUSA]

Advance notice of an event this evening/afternoon:

The challenge begins 6 pm eastern time ... 5 central ... 3 pacific.

For every freeperPET picture posted on the FReepathon thread Dutchess will contribute $10 ($25 cap. per freeperHOUSE)
Offer good up to $500....

[Lil Boop]

Hi Billie. thanks for telling me about the thread. I've only been a member for a few weeks and mostly just look around and read what other people say. Pippin was the first person I talked to and now all of you. I'll look here everyday. I like reading about people.

[abner]

Ping!

[Lil Boop]

Hi back. you're a resident wolf? I'm a cat person and even afraid of dogs. but that babies-in-a-bucket picture is so cute. I can barely type.

[MeekOneGOP]

A taste of their own medicine? LOL!

Republican Congressional Candidate Anticipates
Democratic Support For Inclusion On Revised Ballot

Mark Otto, the Republican Congressional challenger to incumbent Democrat Robert Andrews in the 1st District, called upon Andrews and the Democratic Party today to assist him in giving the voters of the 1st District a real choice this November.

Otto, who is waging a write-in campaign, admittedly failed to muster the required number of votes to qualify for the General Election ballot in June's Primary. "Unfortunately, I did not garner enough votes to qualify to be legally entitled to be placed on the ballot, and so, in accordance with New Jersey state law, at least as I then understood it, I took the only other route available and launched a write-in campaign," said Otto. "Had I known the law was merely a guideline and not to be taken literally, I most certainly would have immediately pursued a different path to get my name on the ballot. However, I have now analyzed the Democratic Party's impassioned arguments as to the Torricelli-Lautenberg swap, and read the swift decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court, which held that voters must have a representative from each of the two major parties regardless of any arbitrary dates or deadlines.

"Based upon the foregoing, I call upon Representative Robert Andrews, the Camden County Democratic Party, and the Democratic State Committee to immediately, explicitly and without reservation, support my inclusion on the ballots which are now apparently to be reprinted, in order to truly offer the voters of the 1st District a real choice as to both the Senate and Congressional races," Otto said. Otto also noted that there should be absolutely no difficulty in accomplishing this amendment to the ballots, if it is in fact permitted to go forward pending further legal action.

Otto, who is a member of the Camden County Young Republicans, began his write-in campaign after learning the Republican Party had, through a minor legal technicality, not timely submitted a name to be placed on the ballot to challenge Andrews. Mark decided to launch a write-in campaign only three days before June's primary but fell 74 votes short of making the ballot. Attorney George Gallenthin missed by only two votes.

After consulting with officials of the County GOP organization, Otto's spirited attempts to file a challenge with the Courts were rebuffed. "The law is the law, they told me." said Otto. "I came to understand that we can not, and should not, try to evade it or change it simply because it would arguably benefit us politically at this moment. We cannot compromise our fundamental beliefs in the American system of law to which our nation owes its very existence." Says Otto, "I find it difficult to believe that while voters apparently deserve a choice in a Senatorial race, they would not enjoy the same privilege in the 1st District Congressional race. I trust that I can count upon the Democratic Party to be consistent with the arguments they made only yesterday before our Supreme Court," Otto said. "I look forward to receiving their expression of support."

[Flyer]

Are those flowers really real?!

YAAAAAAWWWNNNN.......... Whew, nice nap!

The flowers are indeed real. I figited with the photo a little, but that is pretty much how I saw them.

[Flyer]

. . .she was outraged. Her tail got all puffy and she got really big.

LAUGH!!

[daisyscarlett]

Billie I think we have been spending too much time together for it appears that you and I both selected the graphic to congratulate G'nad with...so, since you posted yours first, I will post another for him....It is such really great news...

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for posting that lovely balloon graphic for our FINEST couple today...

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for the heads up on the Dutchess challenge today. For some reason, I thought it was tomorrow so am glad to know of the correct day...

[daisyscarlett]

Oh goody, I will add you to my ping list...

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for posting that NJ article. The NJ Supreme Court has really opened up a can of worms with their ruling in the Toricelli matter...

[Flyer]

Oh my, I need to go work on a picture of my puppy!

[dutchess]

Goodafternoon all and CONGRATULATIONS ABNER AND VOC!!! What a dedicated and fun couple you are. I just love the balloon. There's a big hot air balloon event in Marysville, OH every year. Ofcourse you'ld be preaching to the choir as we are in the heart of red country!

Daisy, Great job today.

All...Come on over to the freeperthon tonight and meet all our furry friends!!!

[Flyer]

meet all our furry friends!!!

I'm going to work on a special picture just for tonight.

[Molly Pitcher]

LOL! Yes, I know where Valley Forge is, and considering how close you are to NJ & the Battle of Monmouth site, you shouldn't have gotten confused about which Molly I am. So there!!

[Pippin]

(((LOUIE)))))

I'm always behaving myself! (except when Louie is aound,LOL)