A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-23-02

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[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

                     

Maureen Dowd -- All The Drool that's fit to...

JohnHuang2

Dowdy's latest rant, The Soufflé Doctrine, reminds me of that age-old axiom, 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.'

Poor gal. You almost feel pity for the miserable wretch.

For Dowdy, life just isn't the same anymore, not after sweetheart Michael Douglas traded the weather-beaten battle-ax for shiny heartthrob Catherine Zeta-Jones. Michael, adding insult to injury, calls the swap a bargain.

And what a b-o-r-i-n-g life. Even George Burns (1896-1996) has a better sex life.

Her evenings are about as monotonous as Al Gore speeches.

Her typical night? Going-a-begging, scouring for crumbs of comfort. It's either bar-hopping with the Hampton set, or hanging out with Annette Bening, Ron Silver, Richard Dreyfuss and Bianca Jagger. Dowdy calls it 'staying in touch' with the common man, something Warren Beatty taught her.

Once home, after tripping and stumbling around in a fruitless zigzag search for the computer, the sozzled hag droops over onto her couch, drunker than Teddy Kennedy on St. Patrick's Day.

Through the Bourbon mist, the pie-eyed shrew notices the Power Mac on the coffee table right in front of her, keyboard still sticky after spilling a bottle of viagra-laced Jack Daniels the last time around. In a burst of maniacal delirium, the mad-as-a-hatter scribbler imagined the keyboard had morphed into Michael's puckered lips.

She puts down the bottle this time, though, and starts banging and whacking the keys away in a frenzy, shrieking and moaning at the top of her croaky voice as she goes.

Neighbors say that's how you know Dowdy's penning yet another hate-Bush bleat, especially when she squawks, "Michael! Michael! Why, you son-of-a-(rhymes with itch)! I'll teach you yet!"

But I think I understand what's eating Dowdy, frazzled that Bush's popularity still rates higher than her I.Q. The problem is 7-fold:

• 1) Bush ain't no felon.
• 2) Bush ain't no perjurer.
• 3) Bush ain't no traitor.
• 4) Bush ain't no coward.
• 5) Bush ain't no crook.
• 6) Bush ain't no liar.
• 7) Bush ain't no rapist.

In other words, George W., as Dowdy sees it, has some serious character flaws, not the least of which is that he loves his family -- including (gasp!) his wife!

'What?! No dress-staining, bimbo-chaser defiling the People's House? That's defining morality up. No way, can't have that,' says Dowdy.

Speaking of which, Dowdy-Democrats love to wallow in "moral" crusades, untethered to any substance. To give meaning to her life, Dowdy now fancies herself the keyboard warrioress, doing her part, battling bravely the world's most odious regime -- Bush's.

She's an "army", all right -- an army of none.

Dowdy -- petty, childish, irrelevant -- has become a caricature of ... Dowdy.

Small wonder.

For the weather, you see the weather pages.

For sports, you open the sport pages.

For fashion, you find the fashion pages.

But for no-fact pap, Dowdy's column is the place to go.

Her stuff has all the substance of Diet Coke. Indeed, between Dowdy and "Barbra", the only difference is a spell-check.

'She ain't playing with a full deck,' some say.

I say, what deck?

Her columns are living proof you don't need pea brains to string drivel together into sentences. Dowdy's the little engine -- that couldn't.

The unfettered hate which flows from her Bush-bashing harangues illustrate another point: You don't need to scour caves in Tora-Bora for remnants of al-Qaeda: Pravda West swarms with Taliban-wannabes.

I thought of using Dowdy's column as bird-cage liner.

My bird felt insulted. 'Get that no-talent out of here!'

Dowdy, O Dowdy, hate to burst your bubble, but outside the Beltway, no-one gives a lick what you think. Smear and innuendo from smarmy partisan hacks like you weigh nothing in the balance.

And only shows your pitifully thin grasp of reality. As you try to fill the hate-Bush niche, your tiresome, predictable one-track pony-ism is wearing numbingly dull.

In closing, here's 4 sincere words of advice: Get a life, already.

Gotta hand it to the New York Times, All The Drool That's Fit To Spit.

Anyway, that's...

My two cents...

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[MeekOneGOP]

Well, I talked to Dad's surgeon. He's in surgery now for his arm. The short story is he'll likely be in the hospital in Denver for a week or 10 days. I'm heading for Denver tomorrow (driving). I'll leave in the morning.

He was banged up pretty badly, but his worse injury was his arm. They said it was amazing - they could see tendon, etc., but he'll still be able to use it, fortunately, cause the tendons weren't damaged. Anyway, it looks like no FReepin' for me for a while til I get back to Texas. I was thinking about leaving tonight, but I don't think so at this point. Probably just get up REAL early.

Ya'll hold everything together for me, ok?, lol !

Here's the scoop, Maxwell:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/774329/posts?page=108#108

[M Kehoe]

LOL!

As Howlin would say: "Dowd is sooooo 9/10."

5.56mm

[Billie]

You're welcome. And I'm sorry we've missed each other, too. I keep missing everyone, I think, today!

Hope you two go out for a romantic candlelit dinner tonight. :)

[Billie]

Hi, Raven! LOL! Howdy Dowdy!

[knighthawk]

Thanks, huggin' back!

[Billie]

Hi, M Kehoe - glad you stopped in today, too! John's something, iddn't he?

[Diver Dave]

Thanks for the news Meekie. We'll keep a "Reserved" sign on your chair.

[Billie]

Hey, knighthawk - glad I didn't log off yet - wanted to say hello. So glad you got to spend some time with everyone yesterday. :)

[knighthawk]

It's the least I could do. It's great to talk to nice people, so I take time off to do so.

[Billie]

Oh Meekie I'm so sorry - I guess we sorta hoped it would be just an in and out kind of hospital thing for your dad. Didn't realize the arm was injured that badly - thank goodness it's fixable. We will think of you all and pray for you - please take care of yourself, too.

[daisyscarlett]

You are a dear and good son, Meekie. Your presence will mean a lot to your Dad. Please drive carefully.

We will miss you. Try to get word to us how things are going. Ask at the hospital-some of them do allow families computer use...They may not appreciate you freeping all day but perhaps they will give you enough time online to write us a quick note.

[GailA]

Evening ALL. Loved the essay on dowd pegged her good.

[Aquamarine]

Good evening to all. Another great article today John!

Click on the pic

[dansangel]

Hi DD!

I'm back on for a minute to make sure I answered all of my posts and I see, sure as shootin', I somehow missed acknowledging that beautiful cake!

Thank-you so much....sorry my thanks are so late! I LOVE the fact that it's decorated with sea-items!

That is so sweet!
{{{{{{{{{{{Diver Dave}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[dansangel]

M&M,

So sorry to hear about your Dad's accident. Praise God that he is going to be fine!

I will keep you and him in my prayers. PLEASE travel safe tomorrow!! I'll miss you and my morning Hot Chocolate!

{{{{{{{{{{{{{M&M}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[dansangel]

Have you seen the movie the Banger Sisters yet? It is so very funny and if you had a 30 year crush on Mick Jagger, you will really love that movie.

No, unfortunately, I haven't seen that one. .45MAN and I have boycotted any and all things Hollywierd since President Bush was elected. All of the mean-spirited tripe that came out of Hollywierd and continues to has turned me off forever.

The bad thing is, I have missed some good films, from what I've heard. The good thing is, I'm not helping to line the pockets of Alec (Yecccchhhh) Baldwin, Rob Reiner, BahBahwah Striesand, et al.

[dansangel]

Hope you two go out for a romantic candlelit dinner tonight. :)

That's on hold until we go away next week! :-) I am SO looking forward to "communing with the ocean" once again!!

[dansangel]

Hi Knighthawk!

Great to see you again!

{{{{{{{{{{Knighthawk}}}}}}}}}}}}

Uh....isn't it kind of late in your neck of the woods?

LOL!

[dansangel]

Good Evening Aqua!

Beautiful picture....I am so looking forward to being near the ocean again next week. I won't see any sunsets like that being on the east coast, but sure hope to see some gorgeous sunrises like that!

{{{{{{{{Aquamarine}}}}}}}}}}}

[knighthawk]

Yes, it is. My eyeslids are getting heavy. But there is a rerun of a newsprogram on I don't want to mis.