A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...01-27-03...A Gem of a Freeper...And Colorful, Too

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.

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.

                     

In Our Spotlight Today ...

Aquamarine ...

If you are ever lucky enough to find yourself in the mountains of Northern Georgia and you happen to see a pretty lady barrelling down the road in an SUV, taking those curves perhaps a bit over the speed limit, and she has a beagle-mix dog in the car who answers to the name of Daisy Mae, and if there is music blasting from her car, then take another look. It could very well be Aquamarine.

One of FR's Finest

Aquamarine signed up on Free Republic on 6-19-01 using her favorite color as her screen name. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, a Fire Fighter, and the aforementioned Daisy Mae.

When Daisy Mae came into her life, she shared that story on the USO Canteen thread. Here, she shares it with us again:

"A year ago Christmas I was out shopping in a local country store when the owner asked me to sit down and rock this sweet dog that they had rescued from being run over by a truck in front of their store that morning. I had just told my husband before I left the house that morning that after years of being without a dog^* that I was ready for one."

"She was half starved and dirty but after rocking her for just a few minutes I knew that I would take her home with me. She was lucky to survive and we were lucky to find her."

^* Below is a photograph of Aqua with her beloved Beagle, Beauregard.
Bet he was smiling when he saw that Daisy Mae looks a lot like him. :)

"My husband gave Beauregard to
me for Christmas when we were
engaged. He was a special dog
and lived for 5 years before
getting run over by a car. That's
why Daisy Mae now wears a shock
collar that keeps her within a
90 ft. radius of the house."

Freeping ...

Aquamarine was freeping before she was a Freeper! She attended three protests "during the attempted election theft by Gore."

At the second protest she attended, in Lenox Square GA, she took several pictures. She had learned about the protests through LoudCitizen.com. The protest generated a huge response from the motorists, and a lot of fun was had interacting with waves, shouts and big "thumbs up"! Of course, a few dems harrassed Aquamarine and the other protesters with their usual vulgarities.

The next Saturday Gore still hadn't conceded, so Aquamarine went back to Lenox Square....and this time she met some FReepers ...... "They were a lively, friendly bunch of people and told me how to sign up at Freerepublic.com." The rest, as they say, is history!

Later that day, a small group from the morning protest met down in front of The Third Curcuit Court in Atlanta and had the opportunity to do a Live Protest in front of the CNN camera.

After the election fiasco, Aquamarine became even more active in contacting politicians and other organizations.She said she regrets that she had not done more conservative activism in the past.

"I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and my family moved to Georgia when I was 11. I'm one of those Christian Right Wing Extremists... but what else would you expect from someone right out of the heart of the Bible Belt? I've always been fortunate enough to have conservatives around me. My father was a strong conservative that could shatter any liberal's delusions in no time, and my husband is even more conservative than I am.

I think that George Washington was the best President that this nation has ever had; followed by a close second would be Ronald Reagan.

I vote ProLife - won't even consider voting for any politician that is Pro Choice. I am an ardent supporter of the Constitution, our Military, the Boy Scouts of America and protecting our religious freedom. Can't even express how disguted I am with the major News Network Outlets after having put unconditional trust in them for the biggest part of my life."

Music, Music, Music:

Aquamarine has always had a love of all kinds of music. She credits Fiddlstix for giving her the idea to post music on FR and Billie for teaching her HTML to accomplish this. In addition, she has a good eye for art and shares that with us as lead-ins to the music she posts. She posted music at the Canteen for many months, both on daily threads and special threads. She, along with Mr. Magoo and Sam Wolf, provided the music for the hugely successful USO Canteen Freeper Style..USO Dance.

Aquamarine has been a presence and contributor on the Finest thread since its inception in June of 2002. In addition to posting and sharing music and art on a regular basis, she recently did the A Celebration of Christmas Music thread, which was well received. She was also a contributor to the Christmas is...Freeper Memories thread on the Finest.

Aquamarine's Testament:

"I believe it is our ultimate purpose in this life to serve and glorify God so please let me take this opportunity to share with you that one day this life will be over, and those who know Christ as their personal Savior will spend eternity with Him."

WEEKEND THREAD: 01-25,26-03 Week In Review

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

[Aquamarine]

Congratulations to you and your family today, that's great news about the grandbaby on the way.
I know we're all anxious to see how this war turns out. I'm praying for the safety of all the soldiers including your sons. It's always irked me that our best young men and women have to go into danger when these parasites stay behind doing everything to hinder their efforts. I know they're free to do it but it's an abuse of freedom!

[Aquamarine]

Today I'll be posting some of my favorite photos that my husband photographed of this area in the past along with music. Here's the first one.

Blue Ridge Mountains
North Georgia

Click on the pic

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for the kind words....I do so hope that you can get up to the mountains and away from the big city of Atlanta to "meet" Aqua some day soon...(Wasn't there some talk of you guys meeting at some super duper outlet mall?)

Know you and .45man had a great weekend, now continue on and have a great week!

[daisyscarlett]

First off, love your tag line. For years, I have been telling our son, "You don't have to "take me in" when I am old and gray, just put me in a nursing home that takes it "guests" to the mall and out to lunch a couple of times a week." Hope it is ingrained in his subconscious...ha ha

We love it when you stop in and talk to us. Hope you saw the post from "whoever" last week in which she mentioned you and the great breakfasts and other foods you used to prepare for us in the Canteen...

[FreeTheHostages]

What a jewel of a thread!

[daisyscarlett]

How's the weather back there today?...Oh never mind....

I love seeing the pics of the FReeps back in 2000 post election. Love seeing that 'Sore Loserman" sign....it was everyWHERE!

[Aquamarine]

An aquamarine convert, I love it! :) An aquamarine quilt.....hmmm... you're giving me ideas. I may have to crochet an aqua afghan now. :)

Sorry to hear about your uncle, I'm sure that your gift of love was a comfort to him in his last days.

[daisyscarlett]

Great graphic....thanks for posting it here...

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for the kind words and the coffee. That means alot to me coming from you, you're one of my heroes. :)

[daisyscarlett]

Good morning, Missie. I forgot to add to your profile that you are not a "morning person"...lol.....So it is a special treat to see you here this early. Bet your FireFighter hubby got you up before he left for work!!

Didn't Billie do a great job of adding the pledge to the painting "Endure" by Jim Gray, one of your favorite artists?

Here are the artist's notes on this painting...

"This old home place has seen generations born, raised and pass on. The ancient oak was here before the house was built and has given shade and stood sentinel in the yard all these years. The flag waving bright and proud appears to be the newest, yet with just a few less stars, it has flown since our country first gained independence by the ancestors of the proud Americans of today. All have had struggles to be here this long. Wind, weather and time have challenged both the tree and house. Turmoil in this land and abroad have threatened the red, white and blue. By the grace of God and the relentless efforts of all Americans, this flag will still be flying when these boards have weathered away and the oak has cast its last acorn to the ground."

[daisyscarlett]

Good morning Gail....Think I will pass on the biscuits today...I am still full from eating all sorts of food yesterday...mostly carbs and fats, I am afraid. Lots of calories, most of them "empty"...hee hee...

[daisyscarlett]

Good morning Pipster. So glad you did not pull your account yesterday...We would miss you terribly...Even if you can only post from work, it is still good to see you checking in regularly...

[daisyscarlett]

Ladtx, great news that precious Leila Kay is to have a brother or sister come Fall. We are all praying that her Daddy will be home by then....

I remember when Aqua was choosing a name for DaisyMae. There was a discussion on the Canteen thread of what to name her. I think Aqua chose DaisyMae because she wanted a "mountain" sounding name...Am I right about that Aqua?...

[LadyX]

What an awesome collaborative effort of text and graphics to portray the Finest's Music & Art Lady!

The subject, of course, is 'seen' as one who has inner beauty and a giving spirit, and her photographs show that she is indeed truly lovely in every way.

Billie, each graphic is carefully chosen, and the overall effect just perfect.

daisyscarlett, kudos for capturing her loveliness so well.
You project her unique combination of beauty and passion for both the Lord and her country!

Aquamarine, it is my joyous privilege to be able to share thoughts and ideas with you, and to call you friend.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Lilacs for a Lovely Lady

[Aquamarine]

Yes Billie is amazing. She's made gifs of Daisy Mae for me to use all over this forum! Here's a picture that I took of Daisy Mae.

[daisyscarlett]

Good morning, Free. Lovely calendar page today. I remember ice skating at an outdoor rink in Western New York long, long ago. It really was fun...and we hardly ever complained about the cold, etc.

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks, that chicory coffee smells good. I will have a cup, thank you very much...

[Billie]

Good morning, lovely FReeperettes!

[Aquamarine]

Hi Carlo and thanks for all of the work that you've put into our very own cookbook...The Clinton Legacy Cookbook.
I've been enjoying it so much and hope to try out most of the recipes over time.

[daisyscarlett]

Do you ever get tired of hearing "I love the Clinton Legacy Cookbook"? Hope not because "I love the Clinton Legacy Cookbook"...

I especially enjoyed seeing Billie's Hillary as a Pear graphic on the back cover...