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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-19-02
Billie

Posted on 11/19/2002 6:18:04 AM PST by Billie




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.

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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.

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



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 9A: 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.
GROUP 10A: TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon. BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.
GROUP 11A: 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.




                     








Announcements




The Holidays Are Coming
This will be pretty short. As your hostesses, we wanted to say a few things about the upcoming holidays and some of the things you might expect to see on the Finest between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Expect some reruns of earlier tributes, for those who might not have seen them from the summer.
We know that Christmas shopping, and decorating, and baking, and families, and Open Houses, and other things will be occupying more of everyone's time from Thanksgiving all the way through New Year's Eve.
With that in mind, realize that Daisy and Lori and Dansangel and I will also be doing all these things, and while we'll still be inviting you here every day with a fresh thread, during this busy season we will be cutting back on extensive new profiles and ask for your participation in keeping it fun and interesting for all who still come by every day.
Will You Help Us?
We want to ask you for help in putting a thread together .... would someone like to share their favorite holiday crafts, recipes, a special holiday memory, collectables, photos of your home decorated, inside and out?
Please share your ideas and thoughts with any one of us by FReepmail, and let's have a joyous, frazzle-free holiday season. That's not to say we don't still have several New Profiles up our sleeve .... it's not ALL reruns! (But of course you will have to visit the thread to see!) LOL
And Finally..A Couple of Things...
Just a reminder: we DO have some great new profiles for this week AND next, already in the works .... and next Thursday, look for a beautiful special Holiday thread by Mama_Bear, which will run from Thanksgiving Day through Sunday.
Do start getting those pictures of your special fur friends to us for our Pet Christmas thread later in December. We will announce the deadline very soon for you to get them to us!
Billie    DaisyScarlett    Dansangel    Mama_Bear







THIS WEEK'S THREADs
11-18-02 Outrageous Outtakes from FR

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


Thanks, Mixer!


     1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
     2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
     3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
     4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
     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



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To: Billie
Good morning Billie.


81 posted on 11/19/2002 9:20:11 AM PST by Aeronaut
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To: WVNan
A beautiful picture you paint...and, I can almost hear your Uncle John's voice.

I come from farm families, can easily picture the incident with the cows...fires off memories and feelings of my Grandparents and their little 80 acres of cotton farm in west Texas.

Thanks for the extra sunshine in my day, WVNan.

82 posted on 11/19/2002 9:28:01 AM PST by jwfiv
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To: Billie; daisyscarlett; dansangel; Mama_Bear
Mornin' Hostesses.

The fog has burned off and the sun is shining brightly.

This is the day that the LORD has made. Rejoice and be glad in it.

I love it when a picture speaks so loudly and clearly, don't you?


83 posted on 11/19/2002 9:28:11 AM PST by Diver Dave
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To: Billie
Yep! I sure will :^)
84 posted on 11/19/2002 9:36:45 AM PST by Pippin
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To: lodwick
Ain't packed yet, but I've started! :^)
85 posted on 11/19/2002 9:38:21 AM PST by Pippin
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To: WVNan
Hi, Nan!
86 posted on 11/19/2002 9:39:34 AM PST by Pippin
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To: daisyscarlett
I will!
87 posted on 11/19/2002 9:40:41 AM PST by Pippin
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To: JustAmy
Thanks, Amy!
88 posted on 11/19/2002 9:42:05 AM PST by Pippin
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To: ladtx
Once again a name appears from my hometown. Didn't know this hero, but his sacrifice will always be honored.

89 posted on 11/19/2002 9:42:20 AM PST by Diver Dave
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To: kayak
Thanks, Kay!
90 posted on 11/19/2002 9:43:09 AM PST by Pippin
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To: lodwick
Thank-you for the beautiful sunrise, loddie!

So far, we're managing to stay dry....just really gloomy out. Enough to spoil seeing any meteorites this morning! :-(

{{{{{{{{{{loddie}}}}}}}}}}
91 posted on 11/19/2002 9:50:27 AM PST by dansangel
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To: WVNan
Hi Jack! (And, Nan, too!)

So glad to hear from you today! So relieved that everything is going well. God is good and the power of FReeper prayer is overwhelming.

The story about your uncle is really funny. My Dad has a ways to go before reaching 93, but he is well on his way to being just as ornery and stubborn as your uncle. I can picture him giving everyone at the hospital "heck" as well. I firmly believe this is what keeps these old guys ticking!

Will continue to keep you both in my prayers.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{Jack and Nan}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}]
92 posted on 11/19/2002 9:54:59 AM PST by dansangel
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To: Pippin
Great News, Pippin!

Congratulations! :-)
93 posted on 11/19/2002 9:55:34 AM PST by dansangel
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To: ladtx
May god Bless and keep the souls of our departed heroes. May He bring comfort to the families left behind.

May the Lord, Our Father, continue to open the eyes and ears of our fellow US citizens in the hopes that ALL of us will appreciate and pray for those that sacrifice all to protect our freedom.

{{{{{{{{{{{ladtx}}}}}}}}}}
94 posted on 11/19/2002 9:58:02 AM PST by dansangel
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To: Billie
I just LOVE "da Boids" graphic! LOL! (I do a pretty mean Brooklyn accent!)

Thank-you for all that you do and for all the happiness that you bring with you each day!

{{{{{{{{{{{{Billie}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
95 posted on 11/19/2002 10:00:40 AM PST by dansangel
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To: dutchess
dutchess, dahlin'....you need a laptop! It has saved my SANITY when we travel!

Last February when we were at Mom and Dad's in FL and my modem fried, it was like one of my major organs stopped functioning! LOL! Mom has a computer, but FReeping is just not the same from someone else's rig!

{{{{{{{{{{{{{dutchess}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

PS...I'm so jealous! Key West is a GREAT place! (anywhere in FL is a great place)
96 posted on 11/19/2002 10:03:45 AM PST by dansangel
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To: daisyscarlett; Billie; Mama_Bear
Pfffttttt! o~<);-)

You're going to blow our image, daisy!!!

Love the kittens graphic. I'm so glad that we're friends, too. In fact, I am blessed!

{{{{{{{{{{{{{daisy, Billie, Mama_Bear}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
97 posted on 11/19/2002 10:06:54 AM PST by dansangel
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To: jwfiv
Good morning to all you songbirds.

Good, er, afternoon back at ya!

I am always so glad to see your smiling face show up here on FR's Finest! Hope you have a wonderful day!

{{{{{{{{{{{{{jwfiv}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

98 posted on 11/19/2002 10:09:51 AM PST by dansangel
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To: daisyscarlett; lodwick; Aquamarine; Billie; ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; All
I will be gone for most of the afternoon so I will wish everyone a fine day and check in late this afternoon.

99 posted on 11/19/2002 10:18:16 AM PST by JustAmy
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To: dansangel
Thanks, Dansangel!
100 posted on 11/19/2002 10:19:48 AM PST by Pippin
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