A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day, Weekend....10-05,06-02

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


09-30-02 "Welcome aboard!" .......................DANSANGEL
10-01-02 "Renaissance Man" ..............................MHKING
10-02-02 "FR's Finest Profiles" .........PROFILE PAGES #4
(Texson66, Eaker, Cultural Jihad, cvasnipe66, dennisw, Pippin)
10-03-02 "A Woman of the Cloth" .........................WVNAN
10-04-02 "Finest Couple" ...............................ABNER AND
VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

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

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

[WVNan]

Okay....HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW (Nothing like being early for a change). And man, am I glad I've been off here this week-end so I didn't have to suffer the angst of having you do an opus. Whew! Thank God for large favors. Now let's party!

[WVNan]

Hello Lil Boop! Let me welcome you to the Finest place. We're glad to have you.

[Mama_Bear]

I gotta take a break from causing trouble around the forum and get in here and ping you guys more often.

That would be wonderful!

You're such a bunch of sweet people.

Well, thank you kindly. The Finest welcome mat is always out. We hope to see you here often.

[WVNan]

All the pictures of Texas are beautiful, but I especially like that one with the cactus and wildflowers. You do great work my firend.

[Mama_Bear]

Answering your ping but you are probably still in Dreamland.....on west coast time!

I was........and I missed you again! Hope all is well in your little corner of the world.

(((((hugs)))))

[WVNan]

HI MB. I've missed everyone the last couple of days.

[LadyX]

Welcome, Nan!
So good to have you at the 'party!'

[Billie]

Hey, I love that new welcome wreath! Adding it to my collection of welcomes, too, if you don't mind! I hope that all of us feel free to use all of them!

[Mama_Bear]

HI MB. I've missed everyone the last couple of days.

So have I. I am having a terrible time keeping up. Too many threads, too little time!

Flowers for you!

www.cutecolors.com

[Mama_Bear]

Adding it to my collection of welcomes, too, if you don't mind! I hope that all of us feel free to use all of them!

Of course, Billie! I looked high and low for a new graphic for us, finally found this wreath. It already had the hummingbird, butterfly and bumblebee on it. I added the ladybug. I want all of my Finest sisters to use it....in fact, link to my server. There is no point in having it duplicated on several servers.

Thanks so much for the "Fab Five" mail.......sorry I haven't had much time to reply, but I read it all. Someday I will get caught up, maybe. :-)

[WVNan]

Ha. I'm here only to leave again. Got to be at church by 6:00. We're blocking out our Christmas program. I'll be ready for some down time about tomorrow. I'm like Mama_Bear. So many threads, so little time. I'll never catch up. Hold the fort you guys.

[WVNan]

Thank you for the flowers MB. Later all.

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for the new welcome logo. I will most definitely add it to my collection....

[dansangel]

I love the welcome wreath! Thank-you, Mama_Bear.

This is my "big visit" for the evening. I've spent the last 6 hours "working" for Billie - LOL! Now, I'm off to pay some attention to .45MAN!

{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}} all around!

[Dog Gone]

Happy Birthday, you ol' codger!

[Aquamarine]

Pick Me Up On Your Way Down

Click on the pic

[GailA]

Happy Birthday Cob1

[Eaker]

Cobby,

Sorry to see you leave and glad to see that you are back!!!

I have been pretty much off-line since last week so this all took me by suprise. Glad it is resolved.

Take care and see you later.

[chadsworth]

LIR wants the address of the face lift shop you went to

ER UH -Now LIR wants me to ask you if you can get your money back and go back to the before picture!

[lodwick]

A beautiful Florida sunset guys