A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day - Weekend...11-09,10-02

Billie and Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

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:  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: ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM: AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx Aunt Eva.

We now have eleven groups of veterans/active military; we will post each group of three or four twice a week, with thumbnail/links of the remaining seven or eight groups on each thread. Click on any of the thumbnails below to see the group full-size.

         

GROUP 1A: TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

GROUP 2A: TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

GROUP 3A: TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

GROUP 4A: TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

         

GROUP 5A: TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68. MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797. BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack.

GROUP 6A: 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.

GROUP 7A: 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.

GROUP 8A: 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.

                     

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


11-04-02 "Surprise" .......................................HELLO-O-O-O?
11-05-02 "Finest Profiles" ......................PROFILE PAGES #6
HairOfTheDog, rdb3, Fiddlestix, BellStar, glock rocks, Terry's Take
11-06-02 "How Sweet It Is" ...............................JULIERNR21
11-07-02 "John's Two Cents" .........................JOHNHUANG2
"What a Night!"
11-08-02 "Bahama Mama" ................................MINUTEGAL










Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

Sunday, November 10, 2002 marks
the 227th anniversary of the founding of the
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

The few. The proud.

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

Thanks, Mixer!

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[GailA]

After noon ALL

ACU gives ford JUNIOR a life time 12 rating..that is real socialistic in my book

Happy Birthday Marines

[lodwick]

[Aquamarine]

[LadyX]

Love it, loddy !!!

[LadyX]

Yes, Aquamarine.

The key to all good things lies in following the path of precepts He laid out for us.
They lead back to Him, fortunately for us.

[dutchess]

That boy came to play for Ohio State yesterday!!!! Now off to the store to buy a crate of watermelons. Though I can no longer compete, spittin' seeds is a great way to defend my property from pesky vermits, nasty neighors and the occasional Jehovoh Witness person!

[LadyX]

This seems to be a time, in view of the fact the Democrats have NO positive direction, relying upon old attack methods and losing hugely, when the nation is beginning to look around and start to separate the wheat from the chaff.

For the first time, they have been given a strong dose of reality.

We have only just begun ~ ~ ~

[Dubya]

separate the wheat from the chaff

Well said.

[Feiny]

OK Cob1, here is yours: You have a strong urge to share your feelings and your genital diseases with others. You are a technical wizard and love to spend hours on the internet in chatrooms picking up young thangs who usually turn out to be balding middle aged men. Your hobbies are all illegal and the government is looking for you right now.

[Feiny]

Elk is delicious...ate some the other day. Yummy!

Can I come up there to kill my next meal?

[Feiny]

You must print her reply to this fabulous letter....if you get one.

[lodwick]

...uh...OK

[WVNan]

mh, be sure and post that review after you write it. Otherwise we might not get to see it. I'm getting behind with my reading. I think "Losing the Race" by John McWherter was the last serious book I read. And above all, don't brag about the weather in the South. It makes me homesick. Every so often I feel an irresistable urge to go to the Cracker Barrel so I can have a "taste of home">

[ofMagog]

You are welcome to come on up.

You did good on Cobby, but you have to be careful as he is very sensitive.

[lodwick]

Our Apple Cheddar Chicken Dinner starts with a large chicken breast fillet stuffed with cheddar cheese and freshly sliced golden delicious apples that have been spiced with cinnamon and sugar. Then this stuffed fillet is covered with gently crushed buttery Ritz® crackers and baked to a delicious golden brown finish. Once baked in the oven, we’ll cover the stuffed fillet with a made-from-scratch sharp cheddar cheese sauce. We’ll complete this dinner by serving it up with your choice of two country vegetables plus biscuits or corn muffins.

Get yourself south - soon! ;-)

[WVNan]

Powerful loddy. And do let us know if you get an answer. We won't hold our breath however.

[WVNan]

Cap'n, I'm not sure those Naugas are as scarce as you think. I swear I see herds of them in the deeper hollows here in WV when I'm out driving the back roads.

[WVNan]

Amen Lady. Yet we humans are so prone to seek our happiness and our good outside his precepts. In Him all our battles are already won.

[WVNan]

The children's time this morning was a lesson on the wheat and the weeds growing up together. I read a little rap and the children did the chorus. "Grow seed, grow seed, grow seed, grow" along with hand motions. They enjoyed that and I made a total fool of myself. The people don't seem to mind, so I guess I'll keep on acting foolish.

[WVNan]

Oh my, drooooool. I'm going to use that recipe next time I do chicken breasts. I only have one question. Where are the collard greens?