A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-09-02

Billie and daisyscarlett

[daisyscarlett]

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

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and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new
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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

Physicist
FReeper since 10-01-98

near Philadelphia PA

Physicist comes by his screen name logically and honestly. He has an Undergraduate Degree majoring in Physics and Earth and Space Sciences; a Masters in General Physics and a Ph.D. in Experimental High-energy Physics. His thesis experiment was performed with the AMY detector at the KEK laboratory in Japan, where he lived from 1988 to 1989. He is a Staff Scientist at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Here is a link to his homepage at Penn.

Physicist was raised in Bethlehem PA of old Pennsylvania Dutch stock. His genealogical research has uncovered ten direct ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War in various Pennsylvania militias, primarily in Berks county. His Pennsylvania roots are deep; his family has been in Pennsylvania for almost 300 years.

"A FAMILY AFFAIR"

Physicist's wife is also a FReeper being registered as "Mrs. Physicist". Physicist has two siblings and both are registered on FR as "Enzymologist" and "Molecular Biologist", respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Physicist met in middle school, were married in 1991 and have three beautiful children. When Jake was born in 2001, Physicist shared the news with his FRiends by posting a poignant vanity thread. PHYSICIST AND MRS. PHYSICIST HAD A SON TODAY

"DON AND TERI ADAMS"
(Don Adams pictured above at FR Garden Party)

Physicist first started reading Free Republic just after the Lewinsky scandal broke, from a link on the Drudge Report. He lurked until October 1, 1998, when he made his first post regarding an appearance by Bill Clinton in Philadelphia the next day. Large crowds had been protesting against Clinton around the country, and he expected a similar occurrence in Philadelphia.

As it turned out, only around three dozen people were there to protest Clinton (including five FReepers), while around 500 members of the Teamsters and Carpenters unions were there to support him...and brutally to suppress anyone who dared to protest against him.

Physicist was the first person attacked that afternoon; he thinks he is the only FReeper ever to have his blood shed by the Clintonistas while protesting. Later that evening he witnessed firsthand the bloody beating of Don and Teri Adams, a brother and sister whom he met shortly after he was attacked.

The events of the "City Hall Putsch" in Philadelphia had a galvanizing effect on Free Republic. As a result of the incidents of that day, Jim Robinson made the fateful decision to go to Washington to demand the impeachment of Bill Clinton.

In a few weeks' time, 5000 FReepers decided to join him, and the result was the March for Justice on October 31, 1998. During that time, Physicist managed to establish contact with Don and Teri Adams, and he arranged for Don Adams to speak at the March for Justice that evening at the Octogon in Washington, D.C.

In the years since then, five different court cases have resulted from the beating. Physicist has participated directly in two of them, and has chronicled all of them in a series of posts to FRee Republic.

A good background source for the Teamster beating incident is the four-part write-up Physicist did for the 2-10-99 pre-trial hearing of Kevin McNulty and Marc Nardone. The links to "Philly Teamster Update" are here:
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Please visit the following links for more information; still others are bookmarked on Physicist's Home Page: 9-12-00, 10-25-00, 11-01-00, 11-03-00, 12-18-00, 1-15-01, 1-28-02, 1-28-02

"FREE REPUBLIC PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER"

In December of 1998, Physicist became incensed when the City of Philadelphia began criminal proceedings against Don Adams, the victim. (Although he was ultimately acquitted, he remains the only person actually to stand trial as a result of the beating that was administered to him.) In response to this outrage, Physicist formed the Free Republic Philadelphia Chapter to organize local support for the Adamses, and to support Free Republic activism in the Phildelphia area. Abner is the current president of FRee Republic Philadelphia Chapter.

The FR Philadelphia Chapter staged protests against Clinton in the Philadelphia area more than ten times from 1998 to 2000, among other activities. Here are links to some of them, others are bookmarked on Physicist's Home Page:

Clinton and Kennedy FReep 10-29-99
Clinton Rendell Protest FReep 12-02-99
Clinton Philadelphia Profest FReep 2-24-00
Clinton solo FReep 5-19-00
Clinton FReep 6-30-00
Clinton 10-11-00 Eagles Up
Clinton FReeped on 25th anniversary 10-11-00

Bush Cheney Rallies:
Media Pa 11-19-00
Philadelphia 11-24-00

"IN HIS OWN WORDS"

"I spend much of my time on FreeRepublic defending libertarian principles, defending evolution and fielding physics questions. If anyone has any, ask away!"

"At home, I engage in the only hobby that is also clinically recognized as a mental illness: book collecting. I most avidly collect academic imprints of the '40's and '50's, especially Mentor, Pelican, Modern Library and Anchor, but many others besides."

"I like to read classics, lit-crit, history, science, science biography, politics, Sovietology, philosophy, science fiction, fantasy, techno-thrillers and mysteries."

A final ending quote from Physicist:

......."here's the main difference that FreeRepublic has made in my life: I can look myself in the face in the mirror.".....Physicist, Post #33 My Life Has Never Been the Same Since I Found www.freerepublic.com

CONGRATULATIONS PHYSICIST YOU ARE ONE OF FR'S FINEST

THIS WEEK'S THREADS

10-07-02 Remembering Angelique

10-08-02 COB1

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

Thanks, Mixer!

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[Pippin]

Howdy, Lil!

[Mama_Bear]

I'm here, finally! :-)

Good afternoon Finest hostess sisters!

Thank you, daisy, for introducting us to another fine FReeper.

Physicist, I am pleased to meet you. You certainly do deserve this day in the spotlight. Thank you for standing tall and courageous.....my hat is off to you! God bless you and your beautiful family.

[daisyscarlett]

Good afternoon Pippin. Today is Hump Day...yippee....only 3 more days and you have a long holiday weekend. We can't wait to hear of the experiences you will have at your first FReep on Monday, and in D.C. no less...

[daisyscarlett]

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder!!That Philly sandwich looks great to me-the more onions and cheese, the better...

[daisyscarlett]

Hi Blackie...so happy you found us even without a special ping a ling. I don't think I ever heard an update on your spa project...Is is finished and wonderful?

[Mama_Bear]

Two down and one to go...(referring to my co-hostess buddies showing up today..lol)

All present and accounted for, ma'am. :-)

[Pippin]

Thanks, This is going to be great!

[daisyscarlett]

JL is right...not too many vegans around here...Glad you are one though cauz I just happen to have a vegan graphic or two or three that I can share...lol..

[Lil Boop]

howdy back! and how are you.

[daisyscarlett]

I am loving the freepmail passing between you two today regarding tables...Brings back all those painful memories of when I had to learn that stuff. I do not know where you found the patience Billie...I am sure I was quite a trial for you (and still am probably).

Now when I do a table within a table within a table, blah blah blah, I sometimes get a chuckle when I remember how hard it used to be....I remember that I agonized for hours once on why my table background was red...Finally Billie shouted from TEXAS "BECAUSE YOU ENTERED RED AFTER TABLE BACKGROUND COLOR"....lol

[daisyscarlett]

Billie has a link to all our prevous threads...We have been plugging away at this since the end of June, almost four months....Billie, can you post that link so Lil Boop can catch up some time when she has a few hours to kill...lol.

[Pippin]

i'm doing great!

How are you doing?

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks JL for the link to the Carlyle House on Peachtree Street in Atlanta....Now this is what I call a wedding cake....

[dansangel]

Howdy Mama_Bear! I've been missing you! I hope all is well in your world!

{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}

[dansangel]

LOL!! I love it, daisy!

[daisyscarlett]

JL I know you were too busy socializing to do any site seeing but the next time you get to Atlanta, consider checking out the Margaret Mitchell museum. It is really very interesting...Dansangel have you been there yet....The Scarlett side of Daisyscarlett recommends it highly...

[tmprincesa]

Thank you for your daily post.

Pentagon IDs U.S. Marine Killed in Kuwait Attack


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday identified a U.S. Marine killed in an attack against American troops in Kuwait as Lance Cpl. Antonio Sledd, 20, of Hillsborough, Florida.

Sledd died from wounds received on Tuesday when two Kuwaitis in a pickup truck fired on marines participating in an urban warfare exercise on an island in the Gulf off Kuwait.

Sledd was a member of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit based at Camp Pendleton, California.

The two Kuwaitis, who also wounded another marine, were shot and killed by marines during what the Gulf state called a terrorist attack.

U.S. defense officials, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters on Wednesday that they had received information that the two dead Kuwaitis had previously attended training camps in Afghanistan (news - web sites) run by the radical al Qaeda Muslin guerrilla group headed by fugitive Osama bin Laden (news - web sites).

"We believe there is a terrorist link here," said one of the officials, who asked not to be identified.

[Billie]

Wow! I like that graphic! Let's see....if I take Physicist's name off it and FR's Finest and add this to it......yeah! I think I got it! Another pledge graphic! LOL! (I am kidding - I would not use it!)

Hi, Lori - I'd like to welcome you to FR's Finest and hope you'll visit us again. : )

Love you, Miss Bear! I better quit teasing so hard - you'll think the wolf has been influencing me on how to give Fuzzy a hard time!

[dansangel]

I do not know where you found the patience Billie...

The woman is a saint!

Anyone that can put up with the constant barrage of questions I've flung her way needs to be sainted.

I'll wager that Billie is glad she lives about a thousand miles away!!!

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for moving photo today...Are you still on swing shift?.....