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

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[Billie]

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation, Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All.

[Billie]

Congratulations to Sweet Liberty for winning first prize in the Gingerbread House Contest on Tuesday with her winning entry HERE!

And to GailA's second place entry HERE! And Tgsltakoma's third place entry with the second photo HERE!

Honorable Mention was given to xJones, DiverDave, and Aquamarine for their excellent entries, as well.

I said I was glad I wasn't a Judge! They had some tough decisions to make. Thanks, FreeTheHostages and MudboySlim, for the Gingerbread House Contest, and for that which we are about to begin today. :) Whoo Hooo!!!!

[ladtx]

In memory of my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war the following were lost on DEC 12. God bless them all.

1963 CW2 William E. TH. Flowers (USAR) -- 611 TC CO, Age 37, Columbus, Georgia
1963 1LT Ronny L. Woodmansee (USA) -- 611 TC CO, Age 30, Austin, Texas
1968 WO1 Davey M. Adams (USAR) -- 120 AHC, Age 23, Greenville, Mississippi
1968 WO1 Michael T. Murphy (USAR) -- 120 AHC, Age 20, El Paso, Texas
1969 CPT Charles P. Hood Jr. (USAR) -- C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV, Age 27, Aledo, Texas

In memory of 1LT Ronny L. Woodmansee.
Excerpt from a website tribute to 1LT Woodmansee:
FROM ONE MEMBER OF YOUR AUSTIN FAMILY Dear Sir, It has been over thirty-five years now since we lost you. I am sitting here with a friend tonight, who also knew your wife Jean, at The University of Texas, when your boys were small. Linda Borchardt and her husband John have already signed the guest book, and now, I am guiding them through these pages. John even taught one of your sons. We were remembering you tonight, at the dinner table. Your wife wrote an incredible tribute to you in the Austin American Statesman several years back. It was easy to visualize you through her eyes: "Wearing those Charlie Dunn boots and that Travis Heights smile". We still see you, and all those who fly with you now as Friendly FAC, encircling all of us still left down here on the deck. Please continue to keep watch over all our now deployed troops in the Persian Gulf.we have more of the "Same old, same old" going on right now. Thank you for your service.

With all overdue respect, Sandy Vinson, Linda and John Borchardt.

1LT Woodmansee and CW2 Flowers were killed while flying the CH-37B Mohave, the only one to be destroyed during the war.

Unit patch of the 611th Transportation Company

IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE

SCOUTS OUT!

[anniegetyourgun]

Wow...what talent we have on FR! I can hardly get my gingerbread men to come out looking good! These culinary architects are incredible!

[Teacup]

Good Morning all. I'm Backkkk! We had a heck of an ice strom here in our part of Virginia yesterday. I was without power until 10 PM last night. Blurrr! We were cold and bored, LOL, but we made it through OK.

It's still icy outside, but the weather folks say the ice will melt today. We lost a good number of trees, and the roads are awful, but this too shall pass. Hope everyone is having a great day.

[Mudboy Slim]

Howdy!! As I told FTH, I'm gonna be on the road almost the whole day today, so I'll haveta play ketchup this evening!! Y'all have fun with this and BE CREATIVE!!

So long...MUD

[Billie]

Five very sad families and friends on this date lost a loved one. Thank you for remembering them for us all, ladtx.

[FreeTheHostages]

Um, OK. I'm just getting sober from the last one, so this is hitting me hard!

[FreeTheHostages]

(And Honorable Mention to Flyer as well.)

[lodwick]

Austin Salutes!

[FreeTheHostages]

I think *you* should do a top ten list. Like, "Top Ten Reasons Substitute Holiday Hosts are Slightly Better Than Nothing." :D

[lodwick]

[FreeTheHostages]

As a former prosecutor, I'm liking that. That's the real list.

[lodwick]

Top ten viruses reported to Sophos in November 2002

Position Last month Virus Percentage of reports
1 1 W32/Bugbear-A

29.4%

2 New W32/Braid-A

8.5%

3 2 W32/Klez-H

7.7%

4 3 W32/Opaserv-A

5.4%

5 6= W32/Opaserv-C

5.1%

6 Re-entry W32/Flcss

4.6%

7 Re-entry W95/Spaces

3.3%

8 New W32/Opaserv-F

2.5%

9 10 W32/Opaserv-B

2.1%

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[Temple Owl]

Good morning Billie; all. Please have a wonderful day.

[Aeronaut]

Top Ten Reasons you know that you are hosting Christmas at your house this year:

10. You have helped bake ten dozen Christmas cookies.

9. You have purchased several more characters for your Nativity Scene.

8. You have already washed the holiday stemware (knowing you will do it again).

7. You have discussed, for nearly an hour, where all the animals will be kept while the guests are here.

6. You have spent nearly $100 for tree trimings (called Spruce Tips) to decorate the garage.

5. The new carpet has been installed.

4. The new diningroom furniture is in place.

3. The carped shampoo crew has been called back to re-do the living room.

2. Every wall in the house has been painted - several have had wallpaper borders installed.

1. You are looking foreward to the alcohol abuse that will occur when the guests have left.

[FreeTheHostages]

ROFL!

[FreeTheHostages]

Hey Billie! I've got my hands on the White House Christmas Tour book for this year, and it includes a Christmas White House "pet" game. So although sadly it appears that I have no photos of my beloved cats (one good, one bad) to share, I can send you this?

[lodwick]

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