A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day - Weekend....12-14,15-02

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[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: 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.

                     

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


12-09-02 "Finest FReeper and Graphic Artist" ...PAUL ATREIDES
12-10-02 "Holiday Fun" .......GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST
12-11-02 "Billie Presents" .........................................LET IT SNOW!
12-12-02 "More Holiday Fun" .............'TOP TEN LIST' CONTEST
12-13-02 "The Exclusive Interview" .....................SWEETLIBERTY







Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

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

[LadyX]

And these ~ ~ ~

Dawn breaks ~~~

[Aquamarine]

I liked that one also and Silver Bells. I saved O Holy Night to play later or you could play it if you'd like. His music is very good.

[lodwick]

Wow! FNS was showing a few of these yesterday. God has given us an amazingly beautiful place to live. Thanks for bringing the pics here.

[LadyX]

You might find interesting the Live Cam Site from which these were taken.
SpookBrat, this is an excellent one for you to use as a homeschooling Mom!

For reference, the URL is http://wwwndo.ak.blm.gov/live.html - do bookmark it.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Go have a look at how it is there at 2-something in the afternoon!!
Be certain, too, to click on the headings at the top for fascinating word pictures of this by the person who maintains the site.
The Archives will delight you about this very different world.

[Dubya]

WOW! Nice pictures.

[Dubya]

Nice picture.

[LadyX]

JL - this is a permanent website maintained by a man who lives on a farm outside the city per se.
He goes to and from a regular job - one I assume is involved with the Live Cam.

It is well worth it to explore his archives and word descriptions about seeing these things and the atmosphere he views daily in his life there.

You might find interesting the train system in Alaska; the only one owned by the state in which it lies.
A primary feature, as I remembered, is one can flag it down at any point along the run from Anchorage to Fairbanks, etc. and the train will stop to let you on or off!
Something like the old Greyhound bus lines in the 40's in the Lower 48..:)))

[LadyX]

Truly some of God's greatest artistry, Dubya.
Made it worth it to have those winters with weeks when the HIGH temperature for the day was 40 below zero - hanging around 50 below most days - and was pitch black dark most of the time.

I loved the summer, though, when the sun did not actually set from mid-May to mid-August!
Kind of twilight around midnight, but you still could play baseball or fish or whatever around the clock.

[GailA]

He started teaching himself to play on a old used Richmond upright piano when he was 6. He'd have a hammered dulcimer if we had the room living in a 14 x 80 mobile home doesn't give you many options. He's added a boat on to his train page.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"This is from me to those that have not written yet, please write, use it,
tell about your family, your hobbies, how the weather is, what are you planning for the holidays.
Tell a funny thing that happened, send a joke anything. Tell about your pets and kids.
We miss home and it means a lot to hear from everyone."

From a US Marine's e-mail

The USO Canteen Post Office

E-Mail Our Military Direct Links To enter, Click on the Picture Let them know they are not forgotten! Please stop in the USO Canteen Post Office DAILY to E-Mail our Troops.

[Aquamarine]

Now the music link isn't working it just takes you to the tripod site. I was hoping it would stay up there.

Hammered dulcimer......that sounds serious! ;)

[Aquamarine]

Wow Lady that was a good find. I've lived in the south too long though...couldn't handle that.

[FreeTheHostages]

Thanks, those photos of the aurora borealis are so beautiful. They say it sometimes gets as far south as where I grew up, Vermont, but I've never seen it. Always wanted to.

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey look, folks ! He's ba-a-a-ck !

Thought you could get rid of me that easy, eh? Well, no such luck ;^)

My puter problems were far more complicated than I thought, so I decided to do a complete system upgrade. Works like a charm now. Great to be back!

10 posted on 12/15/2002 4:33 PM CST by JohnHuang2

[MeekOneGOP]

Beautiful pics of the Northern Lights. Thanks !

[GailA]

He'd have a room full of instruments if we had the room and the money. A hammered dulcimer cost about $1,000 last time he priced one. I won't tell you what we paid for the keyboard. We got it with insurance money, some crooks came in and stole his old keyboard, his Mossberg, guitar, tools and some other stuff. When the ins company settled he opted to go for a high end keyboard, not that his old one wasn't high end.

[GailA]

The site may have been overloaded.

[Billie]

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