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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-23-03...Hell no,we won't go!
John Huang2;Billie;Dutchess | John Huang2

Posted on 01/23/2003 3:26:04 AM PST by dutchess




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: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1



TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc



TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf



TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma



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 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.
      

GROUP 9A: 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.
GROUP 10A: TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon. BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.
GROUP 11A: 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.




                     








Hell no, we won't go


by JohnHuang2

Our splendid allies France and Germany have this wonderful plan. Iraq is in the clutches of Saddam, right? Well, France and Germany aim to keep it that way. How? Thwart Iraq's liberation by waging an unprecedented diplomatic offensive to undermine America at the U.N. The idea is to run interference for Saddam by blocking any new U.N. resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq. Anything that threatens Saddam's murderous regime, you see, these brave French and Germans will be there to wrestle it
The French, in fact, vowed to take their battle against the U.S. even further -- rally the European Union to resist any U.S. military action against Saddam.
French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin, in Brussels, this week said that "we see no justification today for an intervention, since the inspectors are able to do their work." The gasbag added that "we could not support unilateral action."
'Hell no, we won't go!' huffed and puffed the mighty French.
Ah, only one itsy-bitsy problemo, amigo: There's this President, his name is George W. Bush, and the thing is, he doesn't take crap from the French nor the Germans nor anybody.
Besides, who the heck is Germany to dictate American foreign policy, anyway? The Germans, last time I checked, gave us Hitler and the death camps, remember? And the French? Gee, whoopdeedoo! Now there's a profile in courage, eh? Can't you see Bush quaking in his Texas boots?
When it comes to cowardice, French leaders not only coined the word, they wrote the book.
"Surely our friends have learned the lessons of the past," Bush said Tuesday, a not-so-oblique reference even the French and Germans will understand.
If diplomacy fails, "we must have the guts to draw that conclusion, and take another course," declared deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage.
Basically, the problem of Iraq, as Bush sees it, boils down to this: Blix and the boys say inspections should go on as long as Iraq is cooperating even if Iraq isn't cooperating because at least while Blix and the boys are there we can pretend Iraq is cooperating even if we know it's only make-believe and, besides, if the U.N. is there Saddam is contained even if 1441 says nothing about containment and Blix and the boys after two months still can't find the restroom with a map and a flashlight and ten tour guides let alone know all the goings-on in a country the size of California. Whew! *Catching my breath*
Containment? Blix and the boys got it exactly backwards. If anyone is being contained, well, I got news for you -- it isn't Saddam. Blix ain't containing Saddam -- Saddam is containing Blix. The Butcher of Baghdad daily plays Blix like a fiddle.
This whole process, in fact, appears aimed more at containing the U.S. -- not Saddam.
France and Germany say leave Iraq alone, Saddam's behaving.
But Bush, who sees the world clearly, says that's not the purpose the U.N. is there. We ain't there to baby-sit -- the whole idea is for Iraq to disarm, completely. Want a Baby-sitter? Talk to Michael Jackson.
Or, what part of disarmament don't you get, O France, O Germany? No comprende?
"It seems clear to me now that he is not disarming," Bush observed, speaking of Saddam, adding that "he's been given ample time to disarm. Time is running out."
"This business about more time -- how much more time do we need to be sure he is not disarming? This looks like a rerun of a bad movie and I'm not interested in watching it."
Clarity of purpose and unflinching resolve -- that's Bush's forte, and why the smart money is on him.

Oops, More Bad News For Democrats


U.S. housing starts for December posted a sizzling 5% gain, said the U.S. Commerce Dept Tuesday.
Boosted by the lowest mortgage rates in 16 years, and flying in the face of analysts' expectations, new home construction jumped from November's upwardly revised annual rate of 1.747 million units to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.835 million units for December.
For Democrats, the disappointing news was, well, just downright disappointing -- across-the-board.
Building permits, a bellwether of confidence, were also posting 16-year highs, catapulting a whopping 8% to 1.88 million last month, while permits for single-family homes surged a record-setting 1.4 million.
What? A knock 'em-sock 'em housing boom -- don't these buyers know we're in the middle a horrible depression? Don't they watch the CBS "Evening News" with Dan Rather? Or read DNC press releases? What in Sam Hill's going on here? To hear the Democrats and their gleeful media parrots, America's in the grips of the worst economy since hunter-gatherers batted around Northwest Europe during the Stone Age. No, worse than that even.
Democrats want a depression so bad they can taste it.
Fireworks in the housing industry belie their claims -- and dash their hopes. Then again, when have facts or honesty or just plain ol' commonsense ever deterred the Dems?

Scott Ritter, we hardly knew ye -- or did we?


In a case of the 'higher-they-climb, the-harder-fall', looks as if Mr. 'trust Saddam, no-need-to-verify' Scott Ritter, world renown geopolitical strategist, master tactician, mind-reader, defense expert, prophet etc. won't be doing many TV interviews anymore.
The 'soft-spoken' big-mouth media darling golden boy and Baghdad stalking-horse, it turns out, had a weakness for more than just Third-World tyrants and despots: The media idol is, we now know, a raging pedophile. Pee-wee Herman, Michael Jackson -- meet Scott Ritter.
Was Ritter a David Westerfield in the making? Not that we know of, but the plot thickens with each new daily drip-drip-drip.
The former U.N. weapons inspector, when not smooching dictators inside presidential compounds, was busy indulging his insatiable sexual appetite for little girls. New Jersey's NewsChannel 13 reports that in June 2001 the perp was arrested as part of an internet sting operation. After initially denying the arrest -- case of mistaken identity, you see! -- his lawyer, Norah Murphy, later confirmed it.
Ritter attempted to lure a 16-year old girl he met online into a local Burger King for a lewd encounter. Little did the sicko know the 16-year-old girl of his perverted dreams was actually an undercover agent. Murphy refuses to go into details, claiming the records are so sealed, even weapons inspectors can't get to them.
But alas! there's more. (There's always more -- we're dealing with a serial child sexual predator here).
The Albany Times Union reports of Ritter's previous attempted encounter with a minor, this time a 14-year old girl, two months before the first arrest. (I'm not making this up, folks.) The newspaper says Ritter met police officers instead and later, not being a repeat offender at the time, allowed back in the streets.
Ritter accuses the White House of building a framework of lies regarding Iraq and the threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction, and has called for Bush's impeachment.
Memo to Ritter: Before hurling stones from your glass house, sickos like you would be well-advised to take a long, hard look in the mirror first. Now crawl back in your scummy hole, you filthy child molester.

Kennedy Blows his Cork


Speaking of scummy moral lepers, Sen. Chappaquiddick Tuesday blasted the Bush Administration for doing what Democrats do -- fostering policies that "divide us at home by race and riches."
Speaking at the National Press Club in between hiccups, Mr. boozer complained that Donkey Democrats, by failing to face up to America's real enemy, bully Bush, have only themselves to blame for getting their butts kicked last November.
"The lesson of 2002 is clear," belched the boozehound, staggering somewhat, "we will not succeed (hiccup!) if we fail to stand up and speak out (hiccup!) Let me (hiccup!) say plainly to my fellow (hiccup!) Democrats -- if we cannot (hiccup!) achieve a fair and fiscally (hiccup!) responsible compromise, there is no (hiccup!) assured polit...(unintelligible)..."
From Kennedy's demeanor -- hiccups, sluggish, blank expression, droopy eyes, fuzzy speech, fuzzy math, impaired perception -- you might assume he's had a tad more than usual, right? Then again, that's how most Democrats look and talk anyway.
Kennedy, geostrategic genius, wondered why Bush is trying to prevent Saddam from procuring nukes (thereby saving Manhattan, Chicago, Los Angeles from nuclear 9/11s) rather than doing the sensible thing -- going after Kimmy Jong-il now and risking nuclear holocaust/mass carnage on the Korean peninsula. So, while America gets bogged down in Korea, possibly igniting nuclear war, Saddam could go on his merry way pecuring nukes. In the end, you'll be facing mass slaughter in east Asia, and a nuclear-armed Saddam Hussein. Wonderful Kennedy plan, eh? (Ain't you glad this nutjob is nowhere near the button?)
On domestic issues, the Kennedy solution was, I must admit, new and innovative (something I'm sure no-one in Washington ever thought of before): Spend more!
On primary education? Spend more!
On college education? Spend more!
On Medicare? Spend more!
On lack of insurance coverage? Spend more!
Spend, spend, spend, eh? Any wonder why these guys don't like to cut taxes?
There are laws against drunking driving, all well and good (though they weren't much help for Mary Jo Kopechne). Doesn't Kennedy make the case there should be laws against drunk speaking?
Anyway, that's...
My two cents..









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To: FreeTheHostages
Hee hee, I suppose if I ever wanted to get FIRED here I could write an essay on chess. ;)

With your gift of words and our finest sistahs gifts with graphics...I bet it could be interesting!
181 posted on 01/23/2003 12:09:15 PM PST by dutchess (Woman chess champ bump!)
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To: dutchess
At least you got far enough along that you knew to call on Billie for help. I wouldn't even realize I was in trouble. Hehehe.
182 posted on 01/23/2003 12:11:32 PM PST by WVNan
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To: Aquamarine
I loved the ragged, west coast of Ireland. Galway and the islands nearby are some of the prettiest places.

But the Isle of Skye off of Scotland is, in a similarly wild way, so very very beautiful.

I'd like to go to Australia and Antartica before I decide what's the most beautiful place I've been. I hear the reefs off of Australia are other worldly in their beauty.
183 posted on 01/23/2003 12:13:08 PM PST by FreeTheHostages
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To: mountaineer; WVNan
I've just proposed a boycott of France (and Germany). Please check it out.

Great idea! I'll check that out too.

Nan, I just sent an e-mail to the WH in support of the President's Iraq policy, and saying that we are supporting him in prayer.

btw, I decided that I would run my errands tomorrow, when it's supposed to be a couple of degrees warmer, and to do laundry and make bread for communion Sunday today.

My goodness, I'm washing the first load on COLD, and having felt the water coming out of the pipes, I'd say that's an understatement!

184 posted on 01/23/2003 12:14:35 PM PST by ohioWfan (Global warming, say what??)
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To: dutchess; FreeTheHostages; All
Laughing here, because in both Rapid City, South Dakota and in Fairbanks, school was never canceled because of weather - even in blizzards or ice fog, where visibility is just a few feet ahead of you.

Furthermore, schools in both places kept their budgets low by not having cafeterias in them!
They either walked home for lunch (as mine did) or if bused, brought their lunch with them.

In Fairbanks, the day the wind chill factor was 70 below zero, my two boys walked to school, home for lunch and back home after school was out for the day, living nearby.

The Rules were that only if it reached below - 35 could you bring your lunch - or did not have to go outside for recess.

Hard to imagine, and there was usually in winter the six feet of snow I've referred to before on the ground, except for worn paths or plowed streets.

It was a memorable experience!

185 posted on 01/23/2003 12:20:56 PM PST by LadyX
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To: FreeTheHostages
But the Isle of Skye off of Scotland is, in a similarly wild way, so very very beautiful.

I'd like to see that!

If you make it down to Austrailia you should try to see New Zealand. I've heard it has it all as far as beauty goes.

186 posted on 01/23/2003 12:21:55 PM PST by Aquamarine (Viva la Boycott!)
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To: LadyX
WHOAA! So if it was 20 degrees below, the kids still went out for recess??

I imagine "group hug" was the favored recess game.
187 posted on 01/23/2003 12:22:12 PM PST by FreeTheHostages
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To: Pippin
Hi Pippin. Do Hobbits like cold weather?


188 posted on 01/23/2003 12:24:30 PM PST by WVNan
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To: LadyX
Let me post again a great warm soup recipe. Hint: you must puree it at the end -- that final mixing of flavors is key.

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Tomato Roasted Garlic Soup
Ingredients:
1 head of garlic (1.5 head if you love garlic)
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
4 (14 1/2-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions:
* Preheat oven to 350°.
* Remove loose, papery skin from garlic, leaving heads intact. Place
garlic on a sheet of foil; drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil and sprinkle
with a pinch of salt and pepper. Loosely wrap foil around garlic, folding
foil edges securely. Roast for 40 minutes, remove to a plate and let garlic
cool.
* Squeeze soft garlic from each clove into a small bowl; set aside.
* In a large saucepan over medium flame, heat remaining teaspoon of
olive oil. Add onion, celery and roasted garlic. Cover and cook until
vegetables soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, one cup water, 2 bay
leaves, basil, oregano, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors.
* Remove bay leaves. In a blender, puree soup in batches until smooth.
Salt to taste. Serves 4.
189 posted on 01/23/2003 12:24:56 PM PST by FreeTheHostages
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To: WVNan
OF course!

That's why we have furry feet!

190 posted on 01/23/2003 12:27:40 PM PST by Pippin (Have you hugged a hobbit today?)
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To: LadyX
"LOL. Ladyx, is everyone here certain that he knows he's not really a wolf?"

Shhhhh, Free....we all quietly humor him in echange for hugs and howls and unadulterated charm..:))

: )

He is working so hard on....

You already percieve me to be 'charming', that's all that counts. : )

Don't much like the "humor him" crack. : (

LOL

191 posted on 01/23/2003 12:29:42 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: FreeTheHostages
Drat, I just begin to get caught up with saying hi to everyone and I have to go cook. And I won't be back until late tonight. Have to go to Marietta for funeral. Have fun guys.
192 posted on 01/23/2003 12:30:25 PM PST by WVNan
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To: FreeTheHostages
:) {{{St.Louie1]}}}

: ) : ) : )

193 posted on 01/23/2003 12:31:56 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: FreeTheHostages
I am so remiss in not acknowledging the (free) recipe you sent in Free(p) Mail, Free!

Turned into a posting fool, I did, right out of the starting gate, got sidetracked with our snow (coverered everything for a short time) and never returned.....thank you, thank you, thank you!

194 posted on 01/23/2003 12:32:12 PM PST by LadyX
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To: ST.LOUIE1; LadyX
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but in reality, aren't wolves sociable and charming creatures? Seriously, I think one of those PBS nature shows made the point that wolves are basically sweethearts.

In fact, I think they've done studies that show that wolves that do wonderful computer graphics are viewed as particularly charming. Hmm, another statistical study I should undertake . . . .
195 posted on 01/23/2003 12:32:34 PM PST by FreeTheHostages (anything to avoid cleaning my living room)
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Still here? Will you be here later tonight?
196 posted on 01/23/2003 12:32:52 PM PST by Pippin (Have you hugged a hobbit today?)
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To: FreeTheHostages
I would like to respond to these unprovoked attacks but I fell asleep at the computer while watching.......you won't believe this.....chess! How incredibly dull my life has become. -) As a result, I'm late for work and have to run.
197 posted on 01/23/2003 12:33:56 PM PST by The Thin Man (Player 1 moves his queen from e-1 to e-2 and there's a large gasp from the audience.)
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To: WVNan
Drats.

Please think about that tomato garlic soup recipe. I won't mislead you: it's terrific!

{{WvNan}}
198 posted on 01/23/2003 12:34:20 PM PST by FreeTheHostages
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To: ST.LOUIE1
"Don't much like the "humor him" crack. : ( "

MY, WHAT BIG EARS YOU HAVE, Wolfie !!!

199 posted on 01/23/2003 12:36:26 PM PST by LadyX
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To: The Thin Man
Hmm. Understands chess. Is probably human.

Only humans play chess and surf. Dolphins surf, but they don't play chess. Of course, "humans" must be defined broadly in this definition to include adolescent teens.
200 posted on 01/23/2003 12:36:51 PM PST by FreeTheHostages (once saved a runaway teen by tracking him through the internet chess club)
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