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

[FreeTheHostages]

Bored? You want bored?? LOL -- my honey's going out drinking and I'm staying behind to do my taxes.

Sigh, if it weren't sin I'd shoot myself.

I wonder if I could drink bourbon and do my taxes on the same evening without getting audited. Now there's an idea . . . .

[FreeTheHostages]

I have to file either a 5329 or an 8609 (or something like that), and I'm not sure which.

Taxes schmaxes.

[LadyX]

Here I hurried to Fairbanks and got those pictures, freezing myself to get them to post just for you, Louie.

Where's my hug - and some hot tea to warm me??

[dansangel]

:-)

[dansangel]

Sigh, if it weren't sin I'd shoot myself.

Not to mention, it would *hurt* awfully bad! The IRS just isn't worth that!! :-)

[LadyX]

Fascinating, Free!

I had sketchy chess lessons, and taught my two sons the basics.
When they reached their teens and began beating me daily after school, I made them join a chess club, and I 'retired' from competition..:))

[dansangel]

Wait!!!! Dansy's here!

Hummmph!

I'll leave you two alone!!

;-)

[FreeTheHostages]

Good point.

I at least shouldn't even consider it until I get *my* money back from *them* -- so far as I can tell, they have a good deal of it this time.

Which I need, since my brother in Vermont just lost his job. That bad economy thing. So I must be sending some $ up north to them.

Wow, my brother-in-law and now one of my brothers. This economy thing is hitting home.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Bored? You want bored?? LOL -- my honey's going out drinking and I'm staying behind to do my taxes.

But more exciting than 'chess'. LOL

Hi Free! I stopped in to grab a hug or two, mission accomplished - so now I'll go back to my hockey game.

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL. A somewhat similar story: my mother gingerly taught us how to play, but as she learned more about the game with us, she came to the conclusion that chess was -- get this -- too "violent" a game!! LOL. Compared to most videogames now, it's Disney.

But she basically tried to forbade us from playing chess! Of course, we willful children did not obey her.

[ST.LOUIE1]

[dansangel]

Sorry to hear about your brother and brother-in-law. The economy in FL is what brought us here to "ugh" Atlanta. I thank God every day, thought, that we *have* jobs.

Money BACK???? Now there's a good one. I'll be mailing my check on the 14th of April!!

[dansangel]

heheheh!

I LOVE that silly smiley!!!

[FreeTheHostages]

Hockey!! LOL -- my goodness, there's a game that will ALWAYS be a complete mystery to me. My honey *hates* going to hockey games with me here in DC because, well, first, our team always loses, but besides that, I have *no clue* what's going on. "Icing" and all that makes *no sense.* Bill's *really good* at sports and he can see the fouls and everything. He'll get excited about a call, how the refs got somethin wrong, turn to me for verification -- and then suddenly remember all over again that I'm a Hockey Idiot. LOL!

Hockey goes too fast and I can't make sense of any of it and most of the time I can't see the puck!

[dansangel]

thought=though....duh!

[FreeTheHostages]

{{Louie}}

Happy hockey game. Seriously, I'm impressed. Not criticizing the game, to be clear, just noting that I have a Hockey Learning Disability.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Wait!!!! Dansy's here!

Hummmph!

But....but.....I meant YOU could stay. : )

I'll leave you two alone!!

Dang! Lost a hug. : (

[FreeTheHostages]

Yeah, perhaps I get kicked out of "conservative" school for this one. You're supposed to owe *them* $ and set your exemptions so Uncle Sam doesn't get a tax-free loan from you, I know.

I just like to do it the other way, sort of my own version of Christmas-in-April for me! :)

[EternalVigilance]

My Prayer in this Troubled Time

May our troops have:

The bravery and patriotism of Wallace
The character, intelligence and luck of Washington
The fearlessness and boldness of Patton
The swiftness of Alexander the Great
The good aim of Sergeant York
The coolness under fire of Teddy Roosevelt
The determination and logistical ability of Eisenhauer
The patience of Andrew Jackson
The perseverence of Grant
The genius of Stonewall Jackson
The ability of Robert E. Lee
The faith of Abraham
The invulnerability and success of David
The unswerving support and prayers of the American people
And above all, the blessing of the Lord of Hosts!

EV

[Mama_Bear]

I'll leave you two alone!!

Yikes! PapaBear is not going to be pleased. LOL!