A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-29-03...."snippy_about_it: The Exclusive Interview"

dansangel; Billie

[dansangel]

A Few of FR's Finest.....
......Every Day

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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: 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.

                     

snippy_about_it Freeper since November 25, 2000

snippy_about_it became a prospective personal conquest as I began hearing more and more about her through my media resources. One thing that really gets my britches in a knot is an opinionated, head-strong female. I mean, really…can you imagine anything more annoying? After camping outside her domicile for what seemed like an eternity, I finally caught up with her as she came outside to check her mail. I'd like to believe that getting my hand slammed in the mailbox was an accident on her part, but I really can't be sure. Anyway, my personal assistant graciously doubled as my typist so that I could bring you:

snippy_about_it: The Exclusive National Inquisition Interview

dansangel: Just what prompted you to begin publishing your abrasive opinions on the Internet?

snippy_about_it: During the presidential campaign I was so frustrated I thought, There must be someplace on the Internet where I can find conservative news. I searched the web, read a few articles and I came across the name freerepublic.com and it was "home sweet home." We did not have FOXNEWS available on our cable yet, so FR was a welcome addition to our home. Of course about two months after finding FR, our cable started carrying FOX and life was wonderful. When my TV is on, it's on FOXNEWS.

dansangel: OK, you can stop plugging the competition. How did your name become a household word?

snippy_about_it: Most can figure out that I chose my screen name based on the conversation between Dubya and algore the night of the election when al conceded and then changed his mind. He called Dubya, who wasn't pleased, and al said to George, "well, you don't have to get snippy about it!" I loved it and as a bonus, it says so much about my personality, trust me

dansangel: No argument there, sister. How would you describe yourself?

snippy_about_it: I'm Irish, female, younger than some and older than most. A civil servant who actually works hard and contributes to good works.

I was raised to know the love of God, country and hard work. My mother was born in New York, my father in West Virginia (boy am I confused).

dansangel: Whatever you say. Tell us about your family.

snippy_about_it:: My father left high school early like many in his day and joined the Army in W.W.II, became a sergeant and retired medically after almost 7 years from what at the time the military doctors thought was TB but they never could confirm it. He lived a good life and we buried him in Arlington National Cemetery last year. What a humbling and moving experience being at Arlington is.

snippy_about_it's father's memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery

dansangel: And your mother?

snippy_about_it: My mother joined the Navy during W.W.II, took a troop train from NY to SF and was one of the first to be allowed to serve off the mainland and served in Hawaii. She has some really wonderful stories to tell as a young, good looking woman in the Navy in those days. She was an aviation mate and would work on the planes, taxi them in and out and fasten the pilot into his parachute. The planes took off from the islands in those days as we were short on ships. My mother is where I get my conservative values from.

dansangel: How about a significant other? Or are you too strong-willed for men to deal with?

snippy_about_it: I've been married longer than I was single to one wonderful man. I am an avid reader of history, love dogs and wish I lived in the south for the hospitality, way of life and warmer weather.

I can be quick tempered (did I say I come from Irish), generous, not as forgiving as I should be if I'm crossed and I soak up knowledge like a sponge having been raised on reading.

dansangel: Not the easiest to get along with….tell us more.

snippy_about_it: I own firearms. A few of the books I have on my bookshelf are Jihad in America, Blackhawk Down, Setting the World Ablaze, The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico, Jefferson Davis-American, See No Evil, Invasion, Paul Revere's Ride, various books by C.S. Lewis, JRR Tolkein (a gift), and books on dogs. My bible is on the nightstand.

dansangel: Seems like everyone I interview lately is one of those Vast Right Wing Conspiracy types….

snippy_about_it: I am against illegal immigration, for strict and controlled legal immigration, against allowing non citizens to join our military, refuse to patronize Hollywood and their brand of entertainment, and yes, even though I work for the government and maybe because of it, I am for less government.

dansangel: Yep, do I know how to pick 'em, or what….

snippy_about_it: : I am the only conservative child of my parents, my siblings are raging liberals despite having been in the Air Force in their younger days. I don't live near any of them which makes my life easier. :)

dansangel: Thank goodness you came up for air….now, can I get a word in edgewise? Are you one of those that hangs out on that whacko, right-wing den of brainwashing, Free Republic?

snippy_about_it: I visit and support the USO Canteen, and the Pray for Bush threads, love the live threads and enjoy being on every ping list that I am on. I sit here and read as much as I can on FR most of the evening and unfortunately for some I check in some mornings before I've had enough coffee and I dare say I am not as pleasant as I should or would like to be at times. I suppose a good 30% of the time I am snippy but trust me, I really am a nice person.

dansangel: If you say so….

snippy_about_it: I call and write politicians when I need to, sign petitions and occasionally freep polls.

That's about it without writing a book. Hope it tells my fellow freepers something about me.

dansangel: So there you have it, my National Inquisition sheeple….er, uh, fans.

Please join me in giving another deserving FReeper a warm welcome to FR's Finest...

Today that Finest is
snippy_about_it!

snippy_about_it is very involved in a very important project:
TRIBUTE TO THE USS TARAWA (LHA-1)& FReeper Brian Wells ~ January 20, 2003

Please click the link, read about this worthy cause and find out how you can show your appreciation to our troops.

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 01/27/03 Aquamarine..."A Gem Of A FReeper" 01/28/03 "The Taxman Cometh"

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[JohnHuang2]

Quite a speech last night, huh?

Extraordinary. One for the history books, IMHO.

[ST.LOUIE1]

will the sun now rise in the east?

LOL!

[Radix]

Wow!

Snippy is a chick.

I had no clue!

Actually I had never thought about it before!

Go figure!

Union!


Keep up the good work!

We are one!

[dansangel]

Er....a little snippy with 'snippy', I'd say. : )

So, you noticed, huh? :-)

Wonderful interview, *dansy*....as always. : )

Thank-you, my fuzzy brothah.

Hope to see you later....and you know what I want. : )

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[dansangel]

We are one!

That we are, Radix.

Thank-you for coming by to visit A Few Of FR's Finest! :-)

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[dansangel]

Good morning Aeronaut!

Thank-you for your ever-present fly-over....it's wonderful to know that we are being watched over and protected!!

Have a beautiful "Humpday!"

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[snippy_about_it]

dansangel, no really, thanks, you're pretty funny.

I'm glad to be here, happy to support our troops and my special freeper friend bkwells and his mates on the Tarawa. Thank you for not using any of my bad tempered posts. LOL.

Thank you Jim and John Robinson for this place I call my second home.

Thank you fellow Canteeners for keeping the Canteen out in front supporting our troops and thank you Tonk for volunteering for the Coast Guard to help watch our shores and for your previous service..Thank you to all our veterans.

Thank you Brian Wells for you and your mates for keeping watch and defending us.

Thank you to all freepers (well, most) for continuing responsive discourse on matters of importance and enlightening the dark side and for the best darn sense of humor in the world.

Now I really must get off to work. I'll stop back in tonight to see how nice you all have been to me. :)

[snippy_about_it]

Ooops. Forgot to ping you on post 27.

[dansangel]

Hey there!

pffftttt.....love that "lalalala" graphic! I feel like that most of the time when I'm watching stuff like the dems looking bored or amused (Pelosi) during the State of the Union speech.....arrrrggghhhhh!!! And then they spout some ridiculous *stuff* (disguised as "their opinions") when it's all over when it's obvious that they weren't paying attention at all....

At any rate, glad you could stop by before work. Sorry you won't be able to visit much today, but we DO look forward to you coming back this evening.

Thank-you for all that you do!

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[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody !! Wasn't that a GREAT SOTU last night by President Bush? !

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[dansangel]

Hi Meekie -

Been a long time since I've seen you! Both you and I had "court escapades" last week....you with jury duty and me with actually having to testify for the prosecution.

We did our civic duty and lived through it! :-)

Great speech by our POTUS. I am walking a little taller today!

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[radu]

Thanks for pinging me to this, Brian! I hope your day's going well out there on the USS TARAWA.

Good morning, snippy! I really enjoyed the interview here and having the opportunity to get to know a bit about you. Thanks for all your contributions at the USO Canteen.

This is a wondeful forum, dansangel. I'll be back often now that I know about it. FR is so huge, there's a lot I haven't discovered yet. Thank you for this interview with snippy!

[Pippin]

Good Morning!

(((((((PIPPIN HUGS)))))

FOR EVERYONE!

Congratulations Snippy!

[Pippin]

Good Morning everyone! see post#33.

[dansangel]

Thank-you for coming to visit us, radu. Please feel free to stop by and visit with us anytime. We profile a different FReeper each day!

[radu]

GOOD MORNING, PIPPIN!

[dansangel]

Good Morning, Pippin! Great to see you!

Have a wonderful "Humpday"- hope it has gotten warmer in your neck of the woods!

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[Pippin]

Did you see the State of the Union speech last night?

I was going to, but I was so ill I went to bed early and misswed it but I hear it was awesome!

[Pippin]

It finally reached the lower 30's.

[dansangel]

Isn't it strange how that feels like a "heat wave" after all of that extreme cold weather? It was ***50*** this morning at 6:00....it felt wonderful!!