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

[dutchess]

Hi Free. Finally got here...Is Anard the guy who lost to the computer a few years ago. I thought I saw something in the paper today that he's going to rechallenge it??? I need to get up off my duff and find the article! Glad to see you here...Hope to "hang" for awhile!

[dutchess]

Thanks for sharing your stories and pictures of Fairbanks. What an experience that must have been. Isn't the prayer for our military lovely right up there on top. Great job mamabear!

[dutchess]

kayak. Great to see you here today! And thanks for the beautiful picture of Mount Rushmore!

[dutchess]

What great looking breakfasts you both provided today. Yummy. Think I'll save them for tomorrow. Thanks!

[dutchess]

Hi Meekie. Hot chocolat sounds good right now. Frigid cold in Ohio. Also, thanks for the link to the home invasion shooting. I can imagine all those libs who will try to make the burglers the "victims"!

I just heard of another case where a 70 something guy in a wheelchair was being burglerized (second time this year), killed one and wounded the other. Love when the good guy wins!

[dutchess]

Gosh knighthawk. Great to see you today. So how are things in your part of the world????

[dutchess]

Hi jw....Glad you were at least able to stop in. Hope you didn't have to work too hard today!

[dutchess]

Hi Aqua. Hope you're staying warm today!

[Molly Pitcher]

Wow, LadyX - that photo of the Northern Lights is just amazing!

Afternoon everyone. Hope a fun weekend is in the cards for you!

[dutchess]

Hi Molly. Great to see you. Thought you and dansy would like to hear Mr. D. is arranging for my shooting lessons and has talked to a dealer about getting me a "220" (caliber?)... Whatever...the gun is what his dealer friend got for his own wife.... Hey it's all "foreign" to me!! Any imput from you both would be appreciated!

All we have is an outdoor range...I asked if it had "headphones" (remembering the picture of some of our infamous female freeper shooters) at which point he totally lost it! (I've never seen him laugh so hard) So we'll see...I might someday become a "heat packin mama!"

[Aquamarine]

Hi Aqua. Hope you're staying warm today!

Hi Dutchess. Yes, I'm staying warm today ...barely.
Lady keeps reminding me in her posts how much worse things could be here. :)
LX...did you really cut the curves and make it a straight b-line to the grocery store in Alaska? :)

[Molly Pitcher]

That's great that you're going to take that step. Can practically guarantee that you'll get hooked! When you get your lessons, the best thing is to try different kinds: revolvers, semi-automatics, etc.

The place I go to is a gun store with all sorts of equipment and an indoor range.

They have a number of used guns at any time on sale, and these can be rented for awhile along with the range. That is how I found my .38 revolver.

But a significant part of the NRA certification I got was trying out various other pieces. You never know what will "fit" YOU.

Let me know how it goes!

[MeekOneGOP]

...Love when the good guy wins!

Me too. Glad to hear that 70 YO took care of business too!...

I hope it warms up soon too. When it doesn't get out of the 30s in Dallas, that's cold...

37 degrees at 5:37 CST...

[GailA]

They are scrumpious...PC Fat Police would be after us big time. I love REAL BUTTER on my biscuits.

For the Finest's Kitty Lovers

[LadyX]

"LX...did you really cut the curves and make it a straight b-line to the grocery store in Alaska? :)"

LOL - read my lips, Aqua - it was not a Hummer vehicle..:))

No "curves" - knew there was no chance I'd hit a "curb" beneath the hard-packed snow accumulation with a few feet of new snow on top.
The base between the commissary and me was laid out in a lovely, predictable grid.
Only one left turn to make to get within a block of it - then with no traffic, entered the parking lot at whatever point I wanted.
THEN came the beeline straight to the door, gunning it so I wouldn't get stuck!

The Chevy van had only 75 horsepower, mind you, but accommodated with ease 7-8 caribou when the fellas went hunting, and had a great personnel heater in the back to ensure everyone was warm.

It was easier than 3 years before when I lived near the Fairbanks airport, in the woods, a 1/4 mile from the Chena River.
When the snow melted in May, all the water created behind me flowed toward the river, making a slow-moving stream (@ 30' wide) between my house and the road to the highway.

Protocol for a couple of weeks became leave the car on the other side of said stream.
Get into the rowboat and row across to dry ground.
Go to town in said vehicle and back with necessary items.

Load items in rowboat - row across stream to yard.

Adventures?
The Lord put me through a few paces in my time...:)))

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hmmmmmmm...looks like there ain't nobody here but wolfie.

No talkin', no argumentin', no food, and especially no HUGS! Like a graveyard. : (

Hey fuzzy, now's our chance.....

...wanna fool around? : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

We are certainly blessed to have some wonderful people here.

Thank you both for the kind words, makes me feel good to be included. : )

You're fine people too. Please do make the 'Finest' a regular stop.

[ST.LOUIE1]

{{{{{{{{{{Louie_Wolfie_Man}}}}}}}}}}

Ahhhhh....I found a hug. Can always count on my little *dansy*. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Well, Louie, you tried to spice up this thread, but it ain't workin'.

I know, wolfie...hey....you're here.....we'll talk to each other. : )

Nah....I'm already bored.

[Aquamarine]

Get into the rowboat and row across to dry ground.

I've been on some hairy shopping trips in my day but this gives new meaning to "come heck or high water"! LOL