A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-07-02

Carlo3b and Billie | Some of Angelique's Dear FRiends

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest.....
......Every Day

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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

                     

The Clinton Legacy Cookbook will not be forgotten. Carlo and I will bring it to life in your memory. Your toil will not be in vain and all will know that your touch is everywhere. Rest peaceful, ma petite amie! I know you are. ~ ~ christie

Blue Boy is Christie's peacock, and Angelique was crazy about him.
This is for you, Angelique .... be forever surrounded by his beauty.

Remembering Angelique...

by Carlo3b & friends

Given the task of how to describe our Angelique, I spent four days posting with quote after quote of her own words and my memories of conversations that seemed at the time, so insignificant. Given the tragic turn of events, just recalling her gifted wit and sometimes fiery rhetoric, and more often, soft demeanor, suddenly brought into focus just what a treasure I enjoyed.

It appears I am not the only one that had the pleasure of an insight into the charms and well-disguised brilliance of the complex life of our dainty stick of dynamite, Susan Powell Cardinet, known to all of us as ... Angelique.

Judge a life by what others say about you when we're gone, and discover your true worth. Given that, I asked a few of her close friends, what she called her "Freeper buddies".  The response was as expected:

I knew a wonderful lady by the name of Angelique. She was bright, thoughtful, kind, and gracious.

She loved vine ripened tomatoes, and we'd always talk on the phone about how I would someday send her a shoe box of tomatoes cross country. We'd laugh and make up jokes about having the tomato or the veggie police arrest me for sending her tomatoes.

Angelique talked about being raised in the San Francisco Bay area. Her "Papa" (as she would call him) had a connection to the 49'er Football team. She told me that as a child her papa had one of her birthday parties at the 49'er complex. The party was complete with cake, ice cream and a 49-er football uniform for her to wear. Oh how she'd laugh and laugh about this memory.

We'd often share stories about our brothers and all the teasing brothers do to sisters.

She talked about being married to a Marine and living on base in Quantico, VA. during the Viet Nam war, but that's all she'd say about that.

Often we'd call each other and just the sound of my voice would make Angelique laugh. But the biggest laugh of all was during the elections when she and I and Lowbridge came up with the "Al Gore Taco Bell Dog" Graphic. I think that was her favorite election time graphic.

I could just hear her now, "TEACUP?? Is this you? HA! HA! HA! HA! It's me Angelique."

I will miss my dear friend Angelique.

~ TEACUP

Angelique was one of my first and one of my best fans of my photoshop graphics. And this goes way back to when I first got started. Quite often, she remembered pictures I created long after everyone else had forgotten about them (including me!). Even years after the fact.

A great cheerleader and wonderful friend. I loved her and miss her so very much.

~ Lowbridge

Angelique touched me briefly. She came, bringing with her warmth and compassion and a wit which is refreshing and difficult to find these days. We never got involved in discussions about politics or social issues. No, that was something we reserved for other occasions. Ours was a friendship based on the thing that mattered most to us - - -food.

When the concept for the Clinton Legacy Cookbook took flight, we would always trade recipes and funny quips about about our mutual weaknesses when it came to desserts and other goodies. We listened to each others' stories about our background and families and the intricacies involved in having an Italian ancestry. Here was a person who was instantly likable and friendly. We also discussed our ills and aches. Never once did she let on about her illness or her pain. I went on and on about my sinuses and my allergies and she humored me in spite of all that she endured.

She passed my way and then like a summer breeze, she drifted on. I know she is looking down on us from somewhere better. They say that a person never dies if they are remembered and talked about. Well, Angelique, you will live to be 200.

tua amica,
Stanz

She was a fragile creature, and hid her pain from all of us for so long. May she finally find peace. I know we will all miss her terribly.  Angelique is with God now, and she's probably trying to re-decorate Heaven with Redwoods. We were fortunate to have her friendship for awhile.

~ Gonzo

Angelique,
The cookbook brought us together, but we shared so much more from growing up in the same community to love of Free Republic. We shared the fight for water at Klamath and thought up recipes for sucker fish.

We shared the tragedy of 911 and cried at the horror. We shared stories of our childhood and fell silent on our present. You wept when Blue Boy disappeared for a day, all the while Carlo was cooking up plans for his demise--roasted peacock.

You commiserated when my Paint, Shawnee, went under the knife and kindly shared your recipe for bull testicles. Poor baby. You giggled when you recounted the story of your young kitten who had kittens, having no idea how on earth she had became a mother. You loved the little critters as much as I.

And the hours and hours we joked and laughed about the wit and humor in The Clinton Legacy Cookbook, a priceless collection of the best of FReepers. Not to mention some damn good recipes.

Never forget the Gore Dog, your favorite by lowbridge. Or my favorite, "How to Boil Water by lowbridge." And your wit was up there with the best:

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Carlo, have you lost your senses? I cannot believe your substitution table! Before you know it, you'll be putting a béarnaise sauce on Spam!

And if we are not careful, you'll be sneaking in Chef Boyardee.

Posted on 02/19/2001 by Angelique

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How do you soften butter?

Posted on 04/08/2001 11:00:04 PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp
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With a hammer!!!....or leaving it out as long as it takes, no more than 2 hours, if not frozen!

Posted on 04/08/2001 11:16:55 PDT by Carlo3b
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Bettery yet: A FLAME THROWER!

When are people gonna learn? The right tool for the right job!

Posted on 04/08/2001 12:01:41 PDT by lowbridge
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Shouldn’t that be battery ? ;-)

38 Posted on 04/08/2001 22:00:58 PDT by amom
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Are you trying to buttery us up with your chef skills? I think you goofed. A flamethrower would MELT the butter!

41 Posted on 04/09/2001 11:31:19 PDT by Angelique
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To: Angelique

I think he's trying to blustery us with the hot air from that flamethrower. Everybody knows that you soften butter by putting it under your armpits!! The hot air from all those Dems melts my butter!

44 Posted on 04/09/2001 12:58:20 PDT by stanz

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~ christie

Susan passed quietly in July, and her remains were scattered, as we who knew her would expect over Pinecrest Lake, just above Yosemite National Park, in keeping with her prior request, an area Angelique has longed to return..

Welcome home my dear and wonderful girl.  I miss you.
With love,
Carlo


Susan Powell Cardinet   1946 - 2002

I didn't know Angelique as well as those of you who wrote these special remembrances of her, but as I thought about how to put together the words and the pictures you sent me -- whether to use a special angel background, soft colors, or clouds and an ethereal look -- I thought back on some of the posts that she and I had exchanged, and somehow a soft, angel background didn't fit. It seemed more fitting to lead with Blue Boy, and then keep it simple and let your words and her beautiful, vibrant face be the focus. She was a bright and shining star, and her light shines on.

Angelique joins bcjohnson, EdLinn, RR, OldAtlanta, Michael A. Marhevka, heavyd, laissezfirearm, JMIRACLE, CaseyJay, BKO, BCM, CHIEF Negotiator, 1John, CommiesOut, and Lex in the Free Republic Memorial Wall , created by Mr_Magoo. Her photograph has also been added to the FReeper Photo Album. ~ Billie

THIS WEEKEND'S THREAD

10-05,06-02 Recap of Week's Profiles

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[Aquamarine]

It's good to see you back loddy! Love the sunrise.

[Billie]

Morning, ladyred.

Thanks for your mail - what a hoot huh!

[Billie]

Good morning, Mud. Thank you for putting the idea there, and carlo for gathering the thoughts and getting Angelique's collage of photos to me, and christie, for sending BlueBoy's photo.

[jwfiv]

Hi, Billie, and good morning all Freepers.

Just woke up, wasn't quite prepared to have my heart chords plucked in such a beautiful way, like strings on a harp...good grief...the tribute to dear Angelique is beautiful and moving.

Thank you.

She's still Freeping up in heaven, I expect...never far away. Good modem connections up in that cyber-cafe in the sky...good desserts, too.

[Billie]

Now you're going to make me cry with that. I think Angelique is sitting up there smiling though.

[Billie]

Welcome back, Sunrise Man. So appropriate as usual.

[xJones]

Here's her FR page: Angelique.

You can see her interests and there are a few threads where you can see her busting chops in a very ladylike way when people were attacking her beloved France. She always wanted to point out the great French contibutions to the American Revolutionary War and how independance would have been far more difficult without France's aid. And she was right.

[Billie]

Thanks, 'nad - love your post....bet Angelique would have liked posting to you. :)

[Aquamarine]

I didn't know what Angelique looked like but I looked for the most beautiful angel picture I could find last night and wouldn't you know she looked just like her.

[ladyinred]

What a hoot is right Billie! Things are even better today dear! :-)

[Billie]

Morning, Mz Jones. She was feisty all right. If I remember correctly, I think that LadyX and I were mildly flamed by Angelique on our first encounter with her! At least I got the impression at the time - I later realized it was just her 'way'. :)

[Billie]

Good morning, Mixer. Really do enjoy having that FReeper Anniversary Calendar. Happy FReeper Anniversary, Flyer!

[Mudboy Slim]

"She's still Freeping up in heaven, I expect...never far away. Good modem connections up in that cyber-cafe in the sky..."

I pretty much believe the same thing...fighting fer Liberty and Justice transcends this World...MUD

[Billie]

Just woke up, wasn't quite prepared to have my heart chords plucked in such a beautiful way, like strings on a harp...good grief...the tribute to dear Angelique is beautiful and moving.

What a beautiful way you said this - "like strings on a harp.." Thank you, jw.

[carlo3b]

How beautiful Billie, what a wonderful tribute to a dear girl. It really makes me sad but proud to see the words that you and her other her friends have offered. I will never forget her, because so many things still remind me of her gifts...thanks to all of you in keeping her alive in our hearts. Hugs to everyone..Carlo

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Billie. What a wonderful tribute to a fine lady.

Reading Susan's posts over the years has been a delight.

Having gone camping at Pinecrest, I can understand her wishes. May God Bless and Comfort her family.

Pinecrest Lake Sunset

[Billie]

Thank you - appreciate the link, which I forgot! I should have linked her page - a detail I usually remember.

[MadIvan]

This is a great thread, and brings back Angelique so well. I remember her mostly from her epic battles with MadIvan. It was all in fun as she championed France and Ivan battled for St. George and England. It cracked me up as she would bring in Henry VIII, the burning by the English of Joan of Arc, and everything else "perfidious Albion" ever did. She was both feisty and funny. :)

She never got away with it though. However I will say this: she may have been a credit to France, but she was an even greater credit to America.

Regards, Ivan

[ladyinred]

Mornin' Dave!
I have never been to Pinecrest that I can recall anyway! Thanks for the picture. I have been to Yosemite a zillion times, and the tribute says it is above it. Is it up the pass or where? Looks beautiful, and what a wonderful place to go to rest.

[lodwick]

Thanks - it's great to be back home. ;-)