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

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
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
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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: 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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     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

[lodwick]

G*d - I hope so. ;-)

[lodwick]

WOMEN'S ENGLISH:

Yes = No

No = Yes

Maybe = No

We need... = I want...

I am sorry = you'll be sorry

We need to talk = I need to complain

Sure, go ahead = I don't want you to

Do what you want = You'll pay for this later

I am not upset = Of course I am upset, you moron!

Are you listening to me?? = Too late, you're dead

You have to learn to communicate = Just agree with me

Be romantic, turn out the lights = I have flabby thighs

You're so manly = You need a shave and you sweat a lot

Do you love me? = I am going to ask for something expensive

It's your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now

You're certainly attentive tonight = Is sex all you ever think about

I'll be ready in a minute = Kick off your shoes and find a good game on TV

How much do you love me? = I did something today that you're really not going to like

[JustAmy]

What is a Dog?

1. Dogs lie around all day, sprawled on the most comfortable piece of furniture in the house.
2. They can hear a package of food opening half a block away, but don't hear you when you're in the same room.
3. They can look dumb and lovable all at the same time.
4. They growl when they are not happy.
5. When you want to play, they want to play.
6. When you want to be alone, they want to play.
7. They are great at begging.
8. They will love you forever if you rub their tummies.
9. They leave their toys everywhere.
10. They do disgusting things with their mouths and then try to give you a kiss.
Conclusion: They're tiny men in little fur coats.



Heh Heh Heh
My ex-wife sent this to me.

[lodwick]

MEN'S ENGLISH:

I am hungry = I am hungry

I am sleepy = I am sleepy

I am tired = I am tired

Nice dress = Nice cleavage!

I love you = Let's have sex now

I am bored = Do you want to have sex?

What's wrong? = I guess sex is out of the question

May I have this dance? = I'd like to have sex with you

Can I call you sometime? = I'd like to have sex with you

Do you want to go to a movie? = I'd like to have sex with you

Can I take you out to dinner? = I'd like to have sex with you

Will you marry me? = I want to make it illegal for other men to have sex with you

You look tense, let me give you a massage = I want to have sex with you within the next 3 mins

Let's talk = I am trying to impress you by showing that I am a deep person and then I'd like to have sex with you

[Scully]

My hearty congratulations to you, Physicist!

[abner]

Congratulations on being two of FR's finest!

[GailA]

Evening ALL..Congrats Physicist on being one of FR's finest.

Well not much new on the election, weasel phil is still contemplating breaking the campaign law, cause Van Hilleary had Dubya and Cheney in for him..yet weasel phil won't come with in 10 miles of the anti-gun, high taxes AlGorebatross..weasel phil says this is a State race and he is doing this on a local level...HUH I thought AlGorebatross was native to Tennessee how much more local can one get? Dubay was here Tues in Knoxville about 4,000 showed up..though most papers are reporting about 1,000 the Chattanoogan is reporting 4,000.

On another not got to get that husband of mine a JOB he is seriously cutting in on my computer time.

[lodwick]

[JustAmy]

A man goes into a pet shop and tells the owner that he wants to buy a pet that can do everything. The owner says, "How about a dog?" The man replies, "Come on, a dog can't do everything."

The owner says "How about a cat?" The man replies, "No way! A cat certainly can't do everything. I want a pet that can do everything!" The owner thinks for a minute. Then says, "I've got it! A centipede!" The man says, "Centipede? I can't imagine a centipede doing everything but, ok ... I'll try a centipede."

He gets the centipede home and says to the centipede, "Clean the kitchen."

Thirty minutes later, he walks into the kitchen and it's immaculate. All the dishes and silverware have been washed, dried, and put away. The countertops cleaned. The appliances sparkling. The floor waxed. He's absolutely amazed.

He says to the centipede, "Go clean the living room." Twenty minutes later, he walks into the living room. The carpet has been vacuumed. The furniture cleaned and dusted. The pillows on the sofa plumped. The plants are watered. The man thinks to himself, "This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. This is a pet that can really do everything."

He says to the centipede, "Run down to the corner and get me a newspaper." The centipede walks out the door. Ten minutes later, no centipede. Twenty minutes later, no centipede. Thirty minutes later, no centipede.

The man is wondering what's going on. The centipede should have been back by now. Forty-five minutes later, still no centipede. The man can't imagine what could have happened. Did the centipede run away? Did it get run over by a car? Where was the centipede?

He goes to the front door, opens it, and there's the centipede sitting right outside the door. The man says, "Hey! I sent you 45 minutes ago to run down to the corner and just get me a newspaper. What's the story?"

The centipede says, "I'm goin'! I'm goin'! I'm puttin' on my shoes!"

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[MeekOneGOP]

You're welcomed. I didn't see it since my Satellite TV is hard-wired to FOX News Channel (thank goodness!).

I was pinged to that article, and, yeah, it made blood boil, too !

[lodwick]

That is funny - thankski. ;-)

[MeekOneGOP]

The first little pig walked into the bar and said....

[snicker] [snicker]

Turn your speakers up, then
Click on the pic, lol !

[daisyscarlett]

I am so sorry that you missed the FReep tonight, Pip. But do not despair, there will be other days and other FReeps...

[daisyscarlett]

Just got back from the movies. Saw the new flick with Dustin Hoffman and Susan Sarandon (yeah, I know both big time pain in the butts)...It is called Midnight Mile and I enjoyed it....probably classified as a "Woman"s flick" but "sensitve" males might like it too...lol...Glad you got to spend some time here today...

[daisyscarlett]

Can't wait to see photos of you in your new t-shirt....Are you still planning on wearing it at the Friday night Fresno Freep?

[Mixer]

I have used Snopes in the past for verification of storis. I had my doubts about this one to start with in fact I questioned the person who sent it to me because the first flaw was that BP and Amoco are owned by the same company. Oh well I hope everyone is as understanding as you. Thanks for being a good FRiend.

[daisyscarlett]

I miss Louie today too...Hope he is having a great day whatever he is up to...

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for stopping by Agent Scully....

[daisyscarlett]

We are sure getting to know some very fine Philly Freepers...First you and VOC and now Physicist...Glad you stopped by. How is Fidget? Did he ever catch that mouse under your desk...lol...