A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...1-24-03...A Busy FReeper Life in the Rockies...

Billie and daisyscarlett

[daisyscarlett]

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.

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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.

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

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.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

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 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.

                     

ONE OF FR'S FINEST

fivetoes
Freeper since 3/24/99
Loveland CO

Fivetoes, like so many others, found Free Republic through a link from Drudge. As he puts it "It felt like I came home." His screen name (fivetoes) comes from the fact that he only has five (toes) left. He was in an automobile accident in 1983 resulting in the amputation of his left leg at the knee.

Fivetoes grew up in Michigan and joined the US Marine Corps a week after graduation from high school in 1970. He left active duty as a sargeant in 1973, In his words.."One thing that I do not remember is being debriefed when I left the active service of the United States Marine Corps. I took an oath upon entering the service the defend the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. I believe that anyone who has taken that oath still has an obligation to live up to it."

Thank you for your Service to America in the United States Marine Corps, fivetoes. Hoo-yah!

Fivetoes is happily married to a "wonderful woman", Dorie. They have raised, and are still raising, ten (yours-mine-ours) children. When they married, Dorie had two, fivetoes had four and they subsequently had four more. Sort of like the Brady bunch, but more. Six have left home and fivetoes says it is sort of quiet around home now with "only" four kids there. Mr. and Mrs. fivetoes are happy in the knowledge that all six who have left home "were never in any serious trouble with the law and are leading productive lives."

Dorie is a stay at home Mom and she and fivetoes believe that that is where Mothers should be. "After all, it is the most important job on the planet." They get by on one paycheck and believe the Ozzie and Harriet life style should be a goal, not something to be ridiculed and used as an excuse to tear apart the family structure.

Since joining Free Republic in 1999. fivetoes' life has changed in many ways.

He became involved with the Tyranny Response Team and was the web master for a while. Protesting in the streets of Denver against the million moms was his family's first introduction to speaking out in public and "taking a stand against the leftists."

Fivetoes and his wife got involved with the Second Amendment Sisters Northern Colorado Chapter"

Every year fivetoes hosts a Bill of Rights Day Celebration in his home town of Loveland, Colorado.

Fivetoes and his family attend the Independence Day Celebration every year in Loveland and hand out pocket Constitutions and copies of the Declaration of Independence to the crowd of 20,000 plus. Just before the fireworks begin he leads the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.

For the past seven months, he has been involved with Operation Infinite Freep in Ft. Collins, CO and recently in Loveland. His excellent reports (with photos) are here in one place.

Fivetoes also maintains the web site for the Colorado Chapter of Free Republic.

Fivetoes got tired of just complaining about the sad state of the nation and decided to get involved in politics. He volunteered to be a precinct captain in Larimer county a week before the county caucusses. He has been busier "than a one legged man in a hackey sack tournament since."

In His Own Words:

"One thing that I encourage everyone to do is to write. Write about issues that are important to them. It is easy to be a keyboard warrior on sites such as Free Republic and criticize the happenings in the world around us and the people in it. I enjoy serious writing as well as off beat humor and parody. Here is a sample of some of my writing.

Many people have identified with a particular writing of mine entitled It's All My Fault. It is my confession of responsibility for the sad state of the nation. I gave it at as a speech last year at the Bill of Rights Day Celebration in Loveland in 2001."

"Despite the obvious handicap, I lead a full life. I hunt big game, antelope, deer and elk in Colorado on crutches without the use of an ATV or government grant. I have found out that big game animals are not politically correct. They do not dumb down to give an old gimp an uneven advantage. This is one of the reasons I hunt. When I am out in the mountains it is me against the elements, in pursuit of elusive game. When I have harvested game, stood at the top of a hill and looked back at terrain I crossed to get to there, I know I did it without the assistance of a federal government program. (Gee, I wonder if I could get them to install an escalator 8-). It's a pride thing, that those who never take a chance or risk will never know. Note: The website definitely needs some updating.The Handicapped Hunter

My #1 Pet Peeve About Government:
"Too BIG! It's BIGness and it's handouts makes people lazy and unresponsible, and as a result strips them of their pride and makes them weak and unable to fend for themselves. The federal government knows this about nature and that is why there are signs that say 'Do Not Feed The Animals'. If you feed animals long enough they will come to depend on the handout and not take care of themselves."

"Live life to the fullest, This is not a dress rehearsal!"

~ fivetoes
01/03

CONGRATULATIONS fivetoes
ENJOY YOUR DAY AS ONE OF FR'S FINEST

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 01-20-03 Puddleglum 01-21-03 JWFiv Essay 01-22-03 FreeTheHostages Essay 01-23-03 "My Two Cents" by JohnHuang2

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

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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

[ST.LOUIE1]

Mr.Fivetoes....beautiful family, wonderful bio! You're a true FR Finest. Congratulations!

[dutchess]

I had some real good friends that lived two blocks East of 9 mile and Vandyke.

We were right on 10 mile between Vandyke and Schaener (?). My grandfather came here from poland...was the ultimate "dreamer"...my grandmother, also from poland...they met here...miss Practical. It was the oddest match...he kept speculating and losing money...she alway made sure my mom and my aunt "DIDN'T FEEL POOR" although in retrospect they were...BUT THEY NEVER TOOK A HANDOUT AND ALWAYS HAD A HIRED HAND "ON THE NON PRODUCTIVE FARM"...

Anyway...my grandmother almost left him when he insisting on buying 20 acres of land on 10 mile between VanDyke (and I think Schaner...I might be wrong on that)... Was an old beaten down farm...They had their old house...my parents had one "moved" (easy in the old days) and my aunt and family built one.... All humble homes but lots of property...loved playing "combat and rat patrol" in the woods with my cousins (I was the only girl). Well...in his death grampa did okay....today it would be a fortune...back when it was sold...it just made sure my "babci" (grandma in polish) lived a comfortable life. It's now a whole medical/hospital complex....The house I was raised in is still there..but the rest is a medical "complex" and I think the owner of the house I was raised in is defiantly not selling...It is old...small...humble but special..

[FreeTheHostages]

"you a wolfette? :)"

Nope. But a lawyer. Lawyers and wolves have a lot in common, actually.

[dutchess]

{{{{{{{Louie}}}}}}}

[FreeTheHostages]

I agree. I did time as a prosecutor and I think by and large juries do the right thing and do a good job. I loved my juries. I think you HAVE to try to bond with them psychologically, because juries -- like wolves, LOL -- know if you don't like them, so you MUST like them!

[FreeTheHostages]

"Do you think my butt is too big?"

Dear Sir,

I think your butt is JUST the right size for FREEPING!! Thanks for all you and your butt do.

FReegards,

[FreeTheHostages]

Oh my, Is that before or after all these cookies?

LOL! ewwwwwww

[ST.LOUIE1]

"you a wolfette? :)"

Nope. But a lawyer. Lawyers and wolves have a lot in common, actually.

The word 'shifty' comes to mind.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Wow! Two from you! Wow!

Your tags are almost as fine as your hugs. : )

[FreeTheHostages]

ow! Actually, I can be very very sneaky. I'm much more genuine and candid-looking that I actually can be and I look younger and, frankly, dumber than I am. (I am, in point of fact, extraordinarily clever in the lawyer way and it just doesn't show on me. They never see me coming.) The rule which I follow is that I only use my power for good. I only lawyer for the forces of light. To repeat, I'm very good. :)

[FreeTheHostages]

I've actually been before the United States Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit in downtown St.Louis. I stayed in a hotel that used to be a train station, as I recall. There was this weird mall on the bottom floor of the hotel. Does that sound familiar? It was a very lovely hotel.

[FreeTheHostages]

P.S. I'm not suggesting you're the kind of wolf that's familiar with every hotel in the greater St. Louis area, LOL. :) Just the major ones.

[ST.LOUIE1]

ow! Actually, I can be very very sneaky. I'm much more genuine and candid-looking that I actually can be and I look younger and, frankly, dumber than I am.
(I am, in point of fact, extraordinarily clever in the lawyer way and it just doesn't show on me. They never see me coming.) The rule which I follow is that I only use my power for good. I only lawyer for the forces of light. To repeat, I'm very good. :)

Well, by golly one thing you're NOT is a *braggart*. LOL

[daisyscarlett]

Wonderful thread today, Ms.Scarlett. You really should do more of them.

Oh okay, how about Monday I do another one? hee hee

[ST.LOUIE1]

Does that sound familiar? It was a very lovely hotel.

Yes, and it is.

[FreeTheHostages]

oh but I am

I was debating a geek on another thread about a computer issue that I knew more about, and he said I was dumb and I just started pulling out my credentials. Then he said I was arrogant. Then I said that was the first thing he had said that was close to being true. Hee hee. Actually, it's not bad to be proud of one's work in my line of work. It's like being a surgeon in the sense that no one really wants to see a surgeon that doesn't have lots of confidence. You want a surgeon who says, "I'm good, I'm really good."

Hey, speaking of smart-mouth women, Judith Polgar is set tomorrow to come in first or second in a major international chess tournament in Holland. Whooo-hooo, women rock!

[ST.LOUIE1]

P.S. I'm not suggesting you're the kind of wolf that's familiar with every hotel in the greater St. Louis area, LOL. :) Just the major ones.

You've had your PI checkin' up on wolfie! Bad lawyer. : (

[ST.LOUIE1]

Wonderful thread today, Ms.Scarlett. You really should do more of them.

Oh okay, how about Monday I do another one? hee hee

Fine!

I'll put you back into the tub, ok? : )

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL -- I know a little about St. Louis so that I know that your website town location is near it, so with your name, I figure that's where you're from, at least nowadays. Although I could have sworn you were from New Jersey. Definitely New Jersey! :::ducking:::

The hotel thing -- that was just a lucky guess!

[FreeTheHostages]

More tea on Monday! Oh good.