A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-11,12-03...Week in Review

[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.

                     

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

01-06-03 Arkansas Hog Wild Freeper.......................................BUDGE

01-07-03 Down the Hobbit Hole.......................HAIR OF THE DOG

01-08-03 It's a Baby, Not a Choice ..................................MHGINTN

01-09-03 Bush, tax cuts, and the *No-Vision-Thing* Democrats ...JOHN HUANG2

01-10-03 SISTAHS - Nothin' Could be Finah...DUTCHESS, FREE THE HOSTAGES, DAISYSCARLETT

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

[MeekOneGOP]

Will do !! We don't get snow in Dallas very often. Looks nice when we do, though.

Of course, the crazy drivers forget between spells how to drive in it. I never have any trouble though. I try to stay clear of the crazies...

Thanks...

[Fiddlstix]

Thanks for the coffee and donuts...AND Gail so glad your sausage and bisquits are lowfat LOL!

You're Welcome J

(Btw, I stole Gail's Graphic and used it Here
(I'm so ashamed, really, I am)
LOL

[Mama_Bear]

You are soooooo popular! And rightfully so. : )

LOL! I am not. I'm just an average bear who has ended up on LOTS of ping lists. :-)

[SAMWolf]

No your not fiddlestix. LOL!

Watch out Gaila, fiddlestix is trying to get you to cook.

[FreeTheHostages]

{{{dutchess}}} Hang in there. Remember, you only have to *pass* Graphics 101. You don't have to be Billie or the rest. :)

{{St.Louie1}} Thanks for the graphics. Actually, I'm more of a half-babe. (But I am on a diet!) ;)

[FreeTheHostages]

You first. : )

LOL. What an amusing scoundrel. Good thing he was off to church this morning, huh Dutchess?

[ST.LOUIE1]

You are soooooo popular! And rightfully so. : )

LOL! I am not. I'm just an average bear who has ended up on LOTS of ping lists. :-)

An 'average' bear you're not! You're a *special* bear....and a really cute one, too. : )

Thought you had pings and things to take care of....get busy. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

{{St.Louie1}} Thanks for the graphics. Actually, I'm more of a half-babe. (But I am on a diet!) ;)

Half Babes count as much to me as Full Babes. : )

And that's ALL that counts. LOL

Ditch the diet....you'll be a cranky Babe. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

You first. : )

LOL. What an amusing scoundrel. Good thing he was off to church this morning, huh Dutchess?

I heard that! : (

Since I'm still a little churchy-fied.....I'll not be a "scoundrel" until about eight o'clock this eve.

Beware! LOL

[FreeTheHostages]

Half Babes count as much to me as Full Babes. : )

OK, but I told everyone that I'm perfectly fine with the graphics with just the five. Really, I want it that way 'cause if you're doing to get the naked baby in the tub gif, you *gots* to pass Graphics 101. And I'm too busy with DC Chapter work to pass that course right now.

Whoo hooo! You should see, speaking of which, the great signs and handouts we've got prepared for our counterprotest here in DC this weekend. We are doing a *fine* job. The best part is seeing other Freepers -- like the Indianapolis Freepers -- spontaneously doing "good-bye" Freeps to busloads of Indianapolis protestors on their way to this weekend's "anti-war" rally in DC.

JustAmy did a nice graphic for me that one of my Chapter members is going to blow up into a full-size poster.

So think of me as another bridge/link between cheerful Finestdom and activism! I dare y'all to get me to talk about anything but the protest this coming week!!

[JustAmy]

"JustAmy did a nice graphic for me that one of my Chapter members is going to blow up into a full-size poster."

Errrr, Uhhhhh ..... Actually Louie did my graphics. Thank again, Bro for being you!!

[dutchess]

Hi Free...Great to see you here. You DC Freepers ROCK! Can't wait to see all the after action pictures next weekend!

[Billie]

GOSH! She's handing out HUGS!!!

[FreeTheHostages]

Yup. This is my country. They're going to come here and dis our military and hold anti-American signs, I'm going to hold pro-American signs.

It's really that simple.

My boyfriend says the college guys do leftist protests to meet the chicks. Then we saw the chicks. I don't want to be catty or anything, but these leftists don't bathe. We had to revise our theories on why these people go to these things.

When I was in college and did a little activism (anti-apartheid stuff, which I totally don't regret and am very proud of in fact), we dressed nicely and looked good. We thought it was important in trying to persuade people. These guys aren't even trying to persuade anyone. They're just acting out.

Like a uniformed Secret Service officer said to me before the 9/29/01 rally (these leftists came to my town right after the Pentagon bombing if you can believe it!): "Try to be nice to these kids. Their parents did pay them enough attention when they were young."

That's my current operating theory on the Big Question of WHY these people come and do this stuff.

[Billie]

Of 'course' you got here just after I left yesterday! Am SO glad your wave site is back!

[Billie]

Thank you for your post for the Marines yesterday, Dubya.

[FreeTheHostages]

Well, it's just like you say. No one can resist St.Louie1 for long! LOL.

(Plus apparently he's done graphics for Amy which we can convert and use for our DC Chapter protest this coming weekend -- another nice bit of "synergy" == blech, I hate that word == between this thread and activism.)

Good morning!

[ST.LOUIE1]

GOSH! She's handing out HUGS!!!

LOL! Of course!

She couldn't resist 'wolfie'. : )

[Fiddlstix]

No your not fiddlestix. LOL!

Watch out Gaila, fiddlestix is trying to get you to cook.

I am, th,am. I am th'o athsamed....
I taw a grawfic and I grawebed it.
Poor Grawfic.....
and
I uthed it Here
I am th'ooo athsamed.....

Click the Pic J

[FreeTheHostages]

Amen. Bears repeating.

For all our military men and women:

Isaiah 40:31

But they that wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run, and not grow weary;
and they shall walk, and not faint.