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

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.

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   I can remember lurking when there were only a few regulars who posted, and now there are over 60,000 who have registered for posting privileges. The forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

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







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Thanks, Mixer!

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     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.
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     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

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for letting us have too much fun and sorry if we got too silly!

It was perfect.......you have a wonderful sense of humor!

It was Mudboy's fault!!

LOL! Of course it was!! ;-)

Seriously, thanks again to both of you for your fun contest threads.

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for posting this, Tonk, and thank God the Coast Guard was able to rescue those people. It is a dangerous job they do, but there must be a great deal of satisfaction when they can bring endangered sailors back to shore. Their sailboat looks quite torn up......that must have been a VERY harrowing experience for them.

[Libertina]

Cheers! What cute little Christmas baby hostesses! I've missed you all and the Finest threads and was just catching up on the charming Gingerbread Houses! What a wonderful season. This past week I was at dinners and Republican functions for three nights, then picked up my parents at the airport on Friday. They'd been in Palm Springs enjoying the sun, which is a good thing because it's raining Christmas cats and dogs here! (As you can imagine, the skiiers are estactic. After a long, warm Indian Summer and dry, crip autumn - they were beside themselves ;) All is well now, with rain drenching our evergreens on the lower elevationsm, and snow covering the higher mountainsides... Tomorrow night I'm taking my poarents to the Nutcracker at a beautiful old theater in Tacoma. Hopw you all have been well and enjoying holiday shopping, cooking, and decorating.
Christmas cheers everyone!

[lodwick]

We Three Kings here

[lodwick]

Goose bumps on Whitney's wav file - super job there...and the home of the brave!

[Mama_Bear]

Get out there and shop til you drop.

Been there, done that........and I am still not finished! LOL

[sweetliberty]

You're so easy. LOL!

[Mama_Bear]

Howdy, Texas! Love that "United We Stand - payback" graphic.

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, ladtx.

[Aquamarine]

Here's an even better version by Sandi Patti if you can stand all that fancy hollerin.
I know you'll like it Lady. ;)

Mash the button

[lodwick]

Good evening Mama - great to see ya here this evening. ;-)

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for the Christmas music and link to your Holiday graphics thread. I LOVE the holidays!

[GailA]

Dennis has been tinkering. He has added Virtual Model Train pages to our Fun page. You can chose between 2 screens 600 x 800 and 1024 x 768

FUN page

[Aquamarine]

I can't access your link.

[LadyX]

The Battle of the Music Meisters!!

I love it!!

(I saw Sandi Patti sing at an All-Night Gospel Performance years ago - 1984, in fact.
Absolutely glorious voice, filling the tent with thousands of appreciative Christians on a Fourth of July weekend.)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi, Ms.Tina! Sounds like you've been very busy. : )

Nutcracker Suite is one of my faves. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

You're so easy. LOL!

Are you? LOL

[Mama_Bear]

BTW the cranky hostess babe is probably our dear Billie.

Oh, poor Billie. :-( She's a perfectionist. I know how hard she works to make everything special and perfect. And, to know that she had computer problems and lost some of her hard work just makes me feel awful for her.

I know her Holiday Pets thread will be great. I can't wait to see it.

She is the best!!!

She certainly is. :-) (((((((hugs)))))) to you both.

[Mama_Bear]

Wishing all Freepers a wonderful and productive weekend...

You too, jw. BTW, did I see that you won the Top Ten Contest? Congratulations to you! I didn't get a chance to read the entire thread, so I didn't get to see all of the lists, but I did see Flyer's holiday pet outfits and Pippin's list of the top ten things to give her liberal coworkers for Christmas. They were all great lists!

and, looking forward to seeing the Pets thread, betcha that'll be a real charmer.

Billie is so creative, I have no doubt she is working her little heart out on it and it will be wonderful. She did some really cute things with our pets last year. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Always nice to have you stop by, BIS. Hope you are enjoying these days leading up to Christmas. :-)