Operation Infinite FReep: Colorado Support Our Troops Rally; 9/4/02

09/04/02 | Trteamer

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks Brother!

[Jen]

My FAVORITE moment came when my youngest son, all of 2nd grade in education, looked at me and said "Hey dad...this is what America is all about!"

Wow, out of the mouths of babes. What a great kid (and dad who raised him right)!

[Trteamer]

NorCoGOP! It was a real pleasure to FReep with you. Let's do it again! Now that you brought the subject up:

HOW DARE YOU STEAL MY SIGNS

There I was, by myself on station at the S.W. corner,minding my own business. I guess my anti-green,anti-U.N.,pro-capitalist signs finally got to them, so they conspired together and STOLE MY SIGNS,literaly.

There was this as you would call him,unwashed, guy standing behind me as if waiting for the walk signal. I pushed the walk button for him and continued FReeping the idiots. I heard a loud bang and turned around to see this guy diving in the back of a pickup truck which slowed up for him. He took 2 of my double sided signs and the pickup floored it to make their getaway.

Here is what the signs said: "Thin Our Forests","U.S. Out of the U.N.","Drill the Gulf", and "God Bless Capitalism". I have been ripped off by the Green,Anti-Capitalist,Globalists. What they don't have a clue about is my resolve.

An Open Letter to the Sign Thieves:

Hey Buck'o! I know what you look like, I know what the truck looks like, I know exactly what my sign lumber looks like. You may as well make firewood out of the lumber, because if it shows up on one of your peace-nik signs I will be getting you in a conversation with the Fort Collins P.D.. In fact you screwed up. For every 2 signs you steal I will make 4, for every 4 signs you steal, I will make 8! Since I have a custom wood shop, I can fabricate my sign lumber faster than you can steal it. Since I sell poster-board, I just picked up 8 new posters in NEON. Better wear your sunglasses next week. As a matter of fact I am kinda low on wood, I guess I'll call my lumberjack buddy and we will go cut down a nice big Colorado Blue Spruce to make protest lumber with.

God Bless America!

[Trteamer]

Howdy! Maybe if you print out these pictures, drop them off at the nearest VFW Post along with an invite, you might get a few Veterans to join in. We all know how addicting this can be. Thanks for the nice words.
All the Best

[ladyinred]

We have invited several groups before, but I think we should try and try again. You guys just impress me so much, wish we could all have a joint freep the Anti-Americans just once! I love Colorado anyway, so I vote we come there! :-)

[Mama_Bear]

To all of Colorado's ralliers....thank you and God bless you for your patriotism and dedication!

We counted at least 40 TROOP SUPPORTERS in our ranks compared to just 19 anti-everythings.

That is wonderful!! Oh, how I wish we could get that kind of turn out in FResno. You've got them on the run, keep up the good work!

God bless America!

[radu]

Way to go, Colorado FReepers!!!!! Love it!!!

[Snow Bunny]

Fantastic ! God bless all of you and our troops.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

Previous reports :
6/08/02    6/22/02    6/29/02    7/6/02    7/13/02    7/20/02    7/27/02    8/3/02    8/10/02    8/17/02    8/24/02    8/31/02    9/7/02    9/14/02    9/21/02(no report?)    9/28/02    Know Your Enemy

Adding a few photos of my own ....

This is Joe. He and George (not pictured) were the two VFW Vets who started this all off a year ago October, contributing their own money for the big banner and the metal stands, and talking their fellow Vets into standing with them to support our troops.

 
TRTeamer demos the usefulness of 2-sided signs.
He had a rough day today. Just after I took these and left for the NE corner, he heard a loud noise behind him and turned to see a thief banging his knees hard on the side of the pickup he was hastily jumping into along with 4 of TRTeamer's signs! VERMIN!!! They drove off with them, and TRTeamer failed to get the license plate. Just one more demonstration of "Practical Pacifism 101," I guess. Who are they trying to fool anyway, with their pretensions to pacifism and non-violence?
Say, TRT - I forgot to ask for a description of the truck, so we can be alert if they ever come through here again. We'd better not leave you alone over there for very long next time!

My longtime friend Mike McCormick on the drum. He owns/runs Cache La Poudre Rifleworks a couple of blocks north of here, and has appeared as an extra in full Mountain Man regalia of his own design in numerous westerns (such as in the Rendezvous scenes in "Centennial").

Shy first-time Freeper! My daughter (right) loves to bounce up and down on the edge of the sidewalk with a good sign, giving a wave or a thumbs-up to passing cars with the hope of getting the same in return. But today she brought a new friend who's never done anything remotely like this, and who spent most of the hour hiding behind large signs! Heh, heh. I thought it was kinda cute.

A couple more VFW Vets, with the Ladies Auxiliary behind them.

RMRattlesnake's Better Half. Her sign expresses the core reason we're out here. We love our troops! Go USA!!

NorCoGOP and his wife and sons on their first visit here. They also won the prize for bringing the Youngest Freeper with them (she's off the right edge of the photo in a baby carriage).

SoftEngine and NorCoGOP. At the left in some odd kind of garb that said to me "60's Burnout" is a photographer who said she had friends on both sides of the street, and who wanted to capture both sides on her camcorder.
When she made some remark about innocent women dying in Afghanistan from the bombs, I reminded her that ALL wars since the dawn of time have killed innocent civilians - accidentally or otherwise, and asked her if that was a reason to never use military force. And likewise, given the fact that policemen will on occasion shoot innocent people, is that a reason to do away with all police forces?
She thought a bit and then answered, "I'm apolitical".
You bet! And I'm the fairy godmother. Nice to meetcha. ...... Well, at least she was polite.

This is the first time I've tired posting photos. Man, this is a lot of work!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

That's quite a combination of tartans on that piper. Looks like what my Dad would wear.

[leadpenny]

To have bagpipes, fife and drum at a future FReep. Would that be great or what?

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Sounds like you just volunteered to round some up to greet A.N.S.W.E.R when next they come to town. ;>)

[MeekOneGOP]

[leadpenny]

Where to look? I have a friend who plays the accordion. Most of his stuff is German Gasthaus music though.

[Trteamer]

Well CCM.VRWC, Thanks for more photos! I have noticed I am getting faster at posting them with practice, keep it up. Since the thieves think they did such a good job of stealing my signs I will be back at them again next week with 8 new signs. I've been writing down sign ideas, only 4 more to go. Missouri and Fresno have great sign makers so I may be borrowing a few.

What a great time we had, I am looking foreward to next week. Almost time to hit the shop and fabricate more sign lumber!

[FreeTheHostages]

"My FAVORITE moment came when my youngest son, all of 2nd grade in education, looked at me and said "Hey dad...this is what America is all about!"

Sounds great!

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, Colorado!!
What a great Rally you had yesterday. Your report and pictures really warm my heart on a cool morning in California's Central Valley.
As many of you know Fresno Freepers have had an 'adopted sailor' for almost a year. The first one came home but he gave me the name of a replacement. We send care packages every month or two (Will send more often with the holidays). With the packages I send a print-out of Fresno's Rally Thread to let them know who we are and what we are doing.
Enough about us!! LOL
Last week-end, I received a package from our sailor (WOW). I hope you enjoy these pictures of the shirt that was included. It is signed with 28 signatures and home towns. I will post all four pictures of it hoping someone will recognize some of the names.

[BufordP]

Excellent! I don't know that we'll ever outnumber the enemy in D.C.

[ST.LOUIE1]

What a FReep!!!!!!! YeeeeeeHaaaaaaw!!!!!!!

Way to go, COLORADO!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Great shirt, Sis!

You should post it ALL over FR!

You have every right to be proud of it!

Your sailor is proud of you and what you do for our troops.

Kudos!!