A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day - Week in Review 1-25,26-03

Billie and Mama_Bear

[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


01-20-02 "The Exclusive Interview" ........................PUDDLEGLUM
01-21-02 "The American Idea" ................................................JWFIV
01-22-02 "What is it with These People?" ...FREETHEHOSTAGES
01-23-02 "John's Two Cents" ...................................JOHNHUANG2
"Hell No, We Won't Go!"
01-24-03 "Life in the Rockies" .........................................FIVETOES






Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

Thank you, LadyX, for this beautiful prayer,
and, DaisyScarlett, for bringing us
the praying hands graphic.



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

[Chong]

Long time no ping! (Hello IOW?)

[FreeTheHostages]

I love that color of snow. That blue purple color. I just love it!

[Pippin]

Good Evening Everybody both those I pinged and those I didn't.

I really hate to do this but I am about to ask Jim to remove me from FR's registration.

The reason is a financial one. My finances are in the pits right now and I may have to cancle my account with my internet service.

This means my participation on FR will be severely limited to the computer at work and there I'm limited to specific times only.

I am hoping I can get my finances back in shape so I can get back on line and register on FR again.

I may not be able to resister as "Pippin" again but maybe that screenname will still be available. I hope so! I rather liked that name!

But I wanted to say to all of you, Thank You for your welcome of me as both ClaraSuzanne and as Pippin. This has been a great 10 months on FR.

Jim Robinson, Thank You for FreeRepublic! Thank You for all that you do!

I'll stiil be able to lurk from my computer from work, but I won't be able to post. so if any of you have a message for me you can still post it on FR's Finest or A Day in the Life of President Bush, or any of the other daily threads I used to get on semi regularly. ore you can e-mail me at "marifrances@catholic.org"

I still will support FR both via donations (when I can) and with prayers.

Kristinn and Sauropod, please keep me informed of any upcoming freeps in DC.

No need to say please remove me from all ping lists as when I get Jim to cancle my accoutn you wont be able to ping me anyway.

Who knows, maybe I'll be able to get back on before the end of the year.

Until then, I support FreeRepublic and all you fine freepers and Jim Robinson.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL

GOD BLESS PRESIDENT BUSH

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Now this is Pippin aka ClaraSuzanne known outside of cyberspace as Marie, signing out!

Hope to be back on soon as I can

Be at peace!

[Pippin]

Billie, Thank You for everything!

Thank You for the cool profile page. God Bless You!

[HairOfTheDog]

Pippin - you don't have to cancel FR.... keep your screen name and come in when you can! Even if you give it up for awhile, it doesn't hurt (or cost) to keep your screen name! I don't understand.

[Pippin]

You have mail :^)

I haven't talked to Jim yet. I'll see what he says.

[SAMWolf]

Sorry Pippin, I hope you can straighten things out and get back. I know you'll be missed FReepers Finest and the rest of FR.

[Mama_Bear]

Hi Chong!! So nice to see you here!

I reposted the e-mail you received over on the FoxHole thread.......hoping that some veterans might have some "input" as to how to respond to that anti-American piece of debris.

This makes me so furious! My response to that jerk wouldn't be appropriate for a public thread...but, I do think that he/she says it all in their very first line: "I don't know what Jane Fonda did in Vietnam during her visit to see the P.O.W.S. in the camps". That is what it all comes down to......pure ignorance. Wouldn't you think that, before defending Fonda, this person would make the effort to find out exactly what she DID do over there? But, of course, these people have little regard for FACTS, their agenda is obvious, they hate America and everything she stands for, and they will do everything they can to destroy her.

Please extend a 'thank you' to your husband for his service in Vietnam. Tell him that while Fonda was posing for the cameras on North Vietnamese artillery and fraternizing with the enemy, I was wearing a POW/MIA bracelet and supporting our military.

[Mr. Mulliner]

HairOfTheDog is right, CS. You aren't paying a thing for your screenname so there's no reason to be taken off the rolls. If you can't go online for a year, you can still come back and pick up where you left off.

[Mama_Bear]

You have mail. :-)

[LadyX]

I'm so glad you saw it, Free!
Isn't it great to share 'A Good Thing?' !!
And didn't you love his words, describing it?

Sorry Reply # 163 had to be removed because of size, but the links for everything are under my Reply # 167.

Something of a 'seek and ye shall find thing' to navigate - well worth the effort. Anyone else, if you missed seeing the picture and want to see truly fantastic things, go to # 167 and bookmark all three links.
I guarantee you will enjoy them.

[Chong]

Oh yes, I will tear apart this jerk's comments line by line. You nailed it, Mama_Bear. If he doesn't know what that fonda-commie did, then the rest of his garbage is nothing but scripts fed by his comrades (No surprise there). So typical of rats.

K, am going back to writing my email but I veel be baaack tomorrow...

[FreeTheHostages]

Yeah, I added to my "favorites"! :)

[FreeTheHostages]

HairOfTheDog, good point. Pippin, just let the name "rest" for a bit. It will all work itself out in good time. Hobbits have a way of thriving in the long run.
{{Pippin}}

[Mama_Bear]

Oh yes, I will tear apart this jerk's comments line by line.

Get 'em good! :-)

[FreeTheHostages]

Tell him that while Fonda was posing for the cameras on North Vietnamese artillery and fraternizing with the enemy, I was wearing a POW/MIA bracelet and supporting our military.

Straight on.

[Chong]

Pippin,
As a good FReeper once said to me, "Please stay amongst us, we need you."

You don't have to leave, I don't think, just come back whenever you can. I can relate to your financial hardship; hang in there.

Wishing you the best.

[Pippin]

I already sent Jim the request to cancel my account but I sent another telling him to disregard the request, I'll work out something to were I can domate to FR. but until then I plan on keeping my screenname and lurking for a while until I can get my internet problems straightend out.

BTW, I hope Jim got my second message before acting on the first.

[Pippin]

Thank You. I'm going to do just that :^)

[Pippin]

Thanks chong!