A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-11-02

[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.

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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.

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.

                     

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

It's wintertime! SNOW!!!!! Post your favorite snowmen here, ice skaters, sledders, etc! Then come sit by the fireplace and drink some of MeeknMing's wonderful hot chocolate. Maybe sing some carols or something. Have fun - share your winter stories, graphics, etc!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-09-02 Paul Atreides 12-10-02 Gingerbread House Contest

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

Thanks, Mixer!

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[Flyer]

WAHOO !!!

Great work everyone, and a ton 'o fun to boot!

[FreeTheHostages]

Sweetliberty reports that her grandson will like Lynne Cheney's book. (That he will!) So it looks like you're the lucky winner of Carlo3b's Clinton Legacy Cookbook!

[FreeTheHostages]

The judges did not fail to notice the American flag hanging in your gingerbread village. That's teaching the little ones Right. We think Lynne Cheney would be happy that her work was going to you and yours!

[Flyer]

I guess I just couldn't believe that the 30-foot house was ever real.

I will never, never, never make any changes to my story. It was a big fat lie from the start and I'm sticking to it.

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[Aquamarine]

It was an unforgettable day of fun with lots of prime humor. It was a blast!

[FreeTheHostages]

ROFL. It was great fun. As I guess you can tell from the judges' story, it was the kind-of wonderfully embroidered lie that was either going to place first or slip to Honorable Mention. Depending upon, in the long run, how we felt about that particular breed of lie!

At the end of the day, in a thread yesterday where ladtx was happy to report no anniversaries of deaths, it's hard to resist a lady who builds gingerbread villages for her relatives, keeps a scrapbook memory of them, and is sure to post the American flag out there in the village for the young ones to reflect upon. At the end of the day, we had to go with the Truth.

I dunno, maybe if the conservative politics had gotten into it somehow? Like maybe Gilligan knocked the house over in his haste to rescue a child from a Democratic propagandist?

[Flyer]

maybe if the conservative politics had gotten into it somehow?

Thanks for the hint - now I'm ready for next year!

[kayak]

Congratulations!

And the Lynne Cheney book is great! Your grandson will gain a lot from it and you will enjoy it, too!

[kayak]

Well, my feelings would be hurt if I hadn't lost out to such great competitors. As it is, I can only congratulate them ...... and figure out better bribes for next year ..... hehe!

It was great fun! Y'all did a grand job with the judging!

[FreeTheHostages]

Good, kayak, 'cause yours was another one-of-a-kind sorta house that was hard to even rank in a linear order with the orders. God Bless the White House pastry chef!

Mudboy, it looks like they're not forming a posse to kill us.

Which is good, because this is about to happen ALL OVER again, if you know what I mean! I say, this next time, let's take our time and tell them to wait until Saturday for an answer, OK? This judging is *hard* work! Especially with all the drinking involved. I need some time to get sober. ;)

[sweetliberty]

[jwfiv]

Mt. Whitney, winter sunrise

Centered?

Yup!

Phew, this html stuff is nerve-wracking!

[FreeTheHostages]

"and figure out better bribes for next year"

In the bribe category, I was partial to daisyscarlett's gingerbread man that was animated by bites being taken out of him! Wherever do these hostesses FIND these things?!!

And thanks again to Billie! That as the most *beautifully* decorated thread.

[FreeTheHostages]

Aqua, you're not kidding about fun. I went to sleep and tararaboomdeaygorelosttoday went on a *tear* through the 400 series of the thread. Just hilarious posts. True, not all of them seemed to have something to do with gingerbread, but tara was just hilarious!

[Diver Dave]

Congratulations one and all. It was a FUN thread from start to finish.

When's the next contest?

[FreeTheHostages]

Psst, Billie would kill me if I told you exactly when the next contest is, BUT I think it's fair to say that there's one more in December and you won't have to wait long.

[Dubya]

[LadyX]

Thank you for bringing the smile, Dubya..:)))

[daisyscarlett]

Congratulations to you sweetliberty and also to tgsltakoma and gaila. All of your entries were great and you deserve the kudos and prizes...(Are these prizes for real or are they "cyberprizes"?

Thanks to FTH and MS-it was a great thread-lots of entertainment and we all learned lots about gingerbread houses...

Happy Holidays! Let it Snow! DaisyScarlett

[lodwick]

A great thread from start to finish - much fun, many laughs, and the main reason that I like AFFF - good folks having fun. ;-)