A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day - Weekend....10-19,20-02

Billie and Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

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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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


10-14-02 "Ohio and FR's Finest" ................................MOLLY PITCHER
10-15-02 "Another Fine Ohio FReeper" .................................DUTCHESS
10-16-02 "WFTD Teachers" ......ANNIEGETYOURGUN/RIKASTROM
10-17-02 "John's 2 Cents" .................................................JOHNHUANG2
"Champaign Odyssey in Bahgdad"
10-18-02 "An American Hero" ........................................................LADTX

Something to think about...

"All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten"

These are the things I learned:

Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.

Take any of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or your goverment or your world and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world it would be if we all - the whole world - had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or if all goverments had as a basic policy to always put things back where they found them and clean up their own mess. And it is still true, no matter how old you are - when you go out into the world, it is the best to hold hands and stick together.

Author: R.Fulghum

("All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten" has been around for awhile, but I think these rules are worth repeating and thinking about....especially the part about holding hands and sticking together.)

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

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

Thanks, Mixer!

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[lodwick]

Have some nice prime rib, with trimmings, and calm yourself. ;-)

[Pippin]

Sounds like a thread I need to stay away from unless you need some help dealing with the clowns.

[ladyinred]

Don't know if this will work, but here is some of what I objected to;

  Drivers of White Vans are being treated as criminals       Posted by ladyinred to PatrioticAmerican On News/Activism Oct 20 2:36 PM #445 of 506 Actually, I would like ladyinred to support the idea that, as a woman, she would support vice cops pulling her over when they perform hooker raids. She would then be handcuffed, placed face down on the pavement until her vehicle and purse were searched, and then she would be hauled to jail awaiting her trial. The charge? Being a prostitute. After all, she was caught equipped for the job and had money in her purse, but, then again, it is her opinion that people should be treated as guilty until they prove their innocence.

You know, you are really getting a little bit out of line here now. I don't particulary like some of the things you just said about me here. I have never hit the abuse button, but I am getting real close to it now. This saying I am equipped for the job is just a bit much. Knock it off.

The top was what he posted to me, the bottom is my answer. This didn't stop him however.

[Pippin]

Hi, Gail!

Thanks!

[ladyinred]

You guys don't have to say anything. Hopefully he has gone away now, and so have I. I just didn't like the remarks here, seemed a little too personal to me!

[Pippin]

Need help with that? ;^)

[Pippin]

I read that post and I don't think I'll go to that thread, I might make matters worse cause I'll be sure to say something that'll get me banned.

[lodwick]

I did not know that gerbils could type.

Apologies up to you for all the peckerwoods that somehow manage to find their way here. There is no reasoning with some people, and I do use that term loosely.

Dig in and enjoy Pips - it's from some west coast chain called Elmer's, if you can believe that. Back out to the grill. ;-)

[MeekOneGOP]

Breaking News from FOX News Channel. Link to FR Breaking Thread.....

Chief Moose Asks Sniper to Call Them Back
Beltway Sniper attempted contact last night !

[LadyX]

Went there and read the exchanges.
We do get some weird responses on threads, but you handled it well.

I do believe, Ladyinred, chadsworth deserves at least three nights out of his doghouse for his defense of you!!
Way to go, Chadsey..:)))

[ladyinred]

That's why I left Pippin. I was getting too upset. It is not worth it that is for sure. I was very offended by this, and when I told him to knock it off, he didn't. Just said this was a little too close to home for me, or some such nonsense!
I don't mean for you to go over there, no sense in getting you upset on a beautiful Sunday!

[ladyinred]

I do believe, Ladyinred, chadsworth deserves at least three nights out of his doghouse for his defense of you!! Way to go, Chadsey..:)))

LOL! He was pretty upset! I had to calm him down and censor his response! I think I will give him some extra treats tonight!

[Pippin]

Thanks for the warning!

I heard chadsworth was defending you on that thread.

Get 'em, chadsey!

[Pippin]

Thanks for the link, Meekie.

[lodwick]

Atta Boy!

(Don't waste your time with the idiots.)

[ladyinred]

LOL And he called me stupid! :-)
I am okay now, just had to get away from there!

[lodwick]

Hueys in Nam on now - FoxNews - outstanding.

[ladyinred]

Thanks for the heads up! Am tuning there now!

[lodwick]

THREE REASONS WHY TRICK-OR-TREATING IS BETTER THAN SEX:

The uglier you are, the more you get.

If you don't get what you want, you can go next door.

You can do the whole neighborhood!

[chadsworth]

chadsworth deserves at least three nights out of his doghouse for his defense of you!!

OH BOY -OH BOY , 3 nights out, (but do I have to stay in during the daytime?)