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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-18-03....Political Pictionary...Redux
Billie

Posted on 02/18/2003 5:48:59 AM PST by Billie




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:  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.



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



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.



TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack



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 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.




                     








Political Pictionary...
Redux



"Vini, Vici, Vidi"
(I came, I saw, I conquered)
~ William Shakespeare - Julius Caesar


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"Blessed is he who has learned
to laugh at himself, for he shall
never cease to be entertained."
~ John Powell


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"Do what you feel in your heart to be right,
for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be
damned if you do and damned if you don't."
~ Eleanor Roosevelt


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"Pleasure in the job puts
perfection in the work."
~ Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)


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"Better to have loved a short man
than never to have loved a tall."
~ David Chambless


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"Parents are the bones upon which
children sharpen their teeth."
~ Peter Ustinov


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"Ugliness is in a way superior
to beauty, because it lasts."
~ Serge Gainsbourg


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"If I seem to give a damn, please
tell me. I would hate to
give the wrong impression."
~ Haythum R. Khalid


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"Laws were made to be broken."
~ Christopher North


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Many of you may have seen these before, because I posted a thread called Political Pictionary on August 8, 2001, after posting one called Clinton Captionary on August 6th.  Sometimes we have a "short week" scheduled, which means that filler threads are necessary.  So if you've been there,  done that,  just think of these days as TV Reruns, and know that "this, too, shall pass", and new,  fun,  interesting stuff will be back - usually the next day!
Let me close with the official seal of the National Democratic Party, along with one last picture and a most fitting caption:


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"I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty
sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves."
~ Ludwig wittgenstein (1889-1951)







THIS WEEK'S THREADS

02-17-03 President's Day

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




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1 posted on 02/18/2003 5:48:59 AM PST by Billie
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To: Billie; All
Good Morning Everybody.


Coffee and Donuts
Courtesy of Fiddlstix.
You Know The Drill
Click the Pics
Boyfriend

Click here to Contribute to FR: Do It Now! ;-) Summer Fall


2 posted on 02/18/2003 5:51:36 AM PST by SAMWolf (To look into the eyes of the wolf is to see your soul)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; daisyscarlett; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; Diver Dave; JustAmy; ...
Good morning! Come join us for a little fun today.


3 posted on 02/18/2003 5:52:20 AM PST by Billie
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To: Billie
Good morning Billie.


4 posted on 02/18/2003 5:53:58 AM PST by Aeronaut (Your message imprinted here)
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To: Billie

Glad I was able to get here before I ran out the door.

The only way I can get around is with the 4WD

5 posted on 02/18/2003 5:56:31 AM PST by The Mayor
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To: ohioWfan; mystery-ak; Inspectorette; BlessedAmerican; Slip18; anniegetyourgun; Pippin; ...


God Bless Our Military

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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Daisyscarlett; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.
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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.
Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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OhioWfan .... son
mystery-ak ... son, husband
Gogrammy ..... grandson
Inspectorette ..... son
Blessed American .... nephew
Slip18 ..... nephew
anniegetyourgun ..... nephew
Pippin .. niece,nephew,loved one
Doug from Upland ... son-in-law
weldgophardline .. brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater ... cousin
severa .... husband
G'nad .... active duty
LongCut .... active duty
Trish .... active duty


Maigrey ... cousin
ladtx .... 2 sons
Mama_Bear .... nephew
gator girl .... husband
LBGA ..... son
Warrior Nurse ... active duty
Himyar ..... son
SK1 Thurman .... active duty
David Osborne .. active duty
boxerblues' .... 2 sons
the piper .... son
sheeza .... husband
kemathen7 .... husband
Diver Dave .... niece
deadhead .... cousin



6 posted on 02/18/2003 6:06:07 AM PST by Billie
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To: Billie
G'morning, Billie. It's been a while, I know.

But I'm still here!

T-minus 27 days until the birth of Tha SYNDICATE, the philosophical heir to William Lloyd Garrison.
101 things that the Mozilla browser can do that Internet Explorer cannot.

7 posted on 02/18/2003 6:06:34 AM PST by rdb3 (Hit 'em with that Nina, man. Or my .44 that's guaranteed to lean 'em, man. Whoa!)
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To: The Mayor
Hi, Rus, I'm glad you had time to stop in, too. Be careful driving!
8 posted on 02/18/2003 6:07:04 AM PST by Billie
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To: Aeronaut
Good morning, Aeronaut, hope you're feeling back up to par again. :)
9 posted on 02/18/2003 6:08:11 AM PST by Billie
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To: The Mayor

10 posted on 02/18/2003 6:08:32 AM PST by GailA (stop PAROLING killers Throw Away the Keys http://keasl5227.tripod.com/)
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To: rdb3
Well, hi, rd! Yes, it has been a while. Good to see you today. :)
11 posted on 02/18/2003 6:09:27 AM PST by Billie
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To: GailA
Good morning ALL. COFFEE's ON


12 posted on 02/18/2003 6:09:37 AM PST by GailA (stop PAROLING killers Throw Away the Keys http://keasl5227.tripod.com/)
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To: Billie
Good Morning! Haven't posted in quite a while but you never fail to inspire, amuse and impress me! Loved the pictures/captions today and I for one have not seen them ....so it is 'new to me'...thanks for the repost...Have a great day...God bless
13 posted on 02/18/2003 6:11:33 AM PST by BlessedAmerican
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To: Billie; daisyscarlett; dansangel; Mama_Bear; dutchess; SpookBrat; LadyX; Pippin; lodwick
Mornin', everybody !! Happy Tuesday !

46 degrees right now, goin' for 65 later today...



Have a cup while you FReep !




For those who prefer hot chocolate.....



14 posted on 02/18/2003 6:16:25 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: All
My little rant this morning on the other thread...

In Hollywood, activists Martin Sheen, and Rob Reiner, were among 30,000 chanting marchers who filled Hollywood Boulevard in protest of the President and his actions.

In all, more than 350 cities throughout the world played host to throngs of peaceniks who waved banners and chanted anti-war slogans.

I wonder if these people know what they are really doing? If they would know/find out, I wonder if they would really care? I think not. Major-league arses, imho...

I extend my FULL support to President Bush and Tony Blair for their unrelenting pursuit of Liberating the Iraqi people...

Tony Blair: The price of my conviction

Excerpt:

But there are also consequences of 'stop the war'. There will be no march for the victims of Saddam, no protests about the thousands of children that die needlessly every year under his rule, no righteous anger over the torture chambers which if he is left in power, will remain in being.

I rejoice that we live in a country where peaceful protest is a natural part of our democratic process. But I ask the marchers to understand this.

I do not seek unpopularity as a badge of honour. But sometimes it is the price of leadership and the cost of conviction.

If there are 500,000 on the [Stop the War] march, that is still less than the number of people whose deaths Saddam has been responsible for. If there are one million, that is still less than the number of people who died in the wars he started.

So if the result of peace is Saddam staying in power, not disarmed, then I tell you there are consequences paid in blood for that decision too. But these victims will never be seen, never feature on our TV screens or inspire millions to take to the streets. But they will exist none the less.



President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of England walk out to address the media in Cross Hall at the White House Nov. 7. "We've got no better friend in the world than Great Britain," said the President during his remarks. White House photo by Paul Morse.

15 posted on 02/18/2003 6:19:13 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: All
For those that thought the Clara Harris saga was over...

Witness to Harris murder loses job - hotel worker was fired day after testifying

Excerpt:

A Clear Lake-area hotel official who saw Clara Harris run over and kill her husband with her Mercedes-Benz was unjustly fired the day after he testified in Harris' murder trial, his lawyer said Monday.

Evangelos Smiros was fired from the Nassau Bay Hilton on Jan. 24 because the hotel fears possible legal action from the Harris family, said attorney Chip Lewis.

The hotel's corporate lawyer, Debra Thomas, said Smiros' termination "has nothing to do with his testimony." She said she was not at liberty to say why he was fired or discuss other details.

Smiros, who had worked at the Hilton since May 2000, was the hotel's food and beverage director. He was one of the first witnesses in the trial of Clara Harris, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday after being convicted of murdering her husband, David Harris.

Smiros testified about escorting Clara Harris out of the hotel and to her car on the night of July 24, shortly before she repeatedly ran over her husband in the hotel parking lot. A physical altercation had broken out in the lobby after Harris found her husband there with his mistress, Gail Bridges.

He told jurors that David Harris yelled, "It's over! It's over!" at his wife before she got into her car and "peeled rubber."

Smiros said he chased the car, calling for Clara Harris to stop, but he saw her run over her husband three times.

Click here for the entire article


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AP 2-7-2003
Defendant Clara Harris reacts as she
testifies about her husband's affair.


Clara Harris, left, and her attorney George Parnham

16 posted on 02/18/2003 6:37:19 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: Billie
Be careful driving!

I will, they say the roads are full of ice, and I was reminded that this is not Buffalo.

No Kidding.

17 posted on 02/18/2003 6:46:52 AM PST by The Mayor
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To: Billie

18 posted on 02/18/2003 7:00:12 AM PST by FreeTheHostages
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To: Billie
Oh, my GOODNESS, Billie! This thread is PRICELESS! THANKS for a lot of laughs.....the quotes are GREAT!!

And I have never seen this picture! He's playing an air guitar! What a beautiful, funny person!


19 posted on 02/18/2003 7:01:13 AM PST by ohioWfan (PRAY for our President, our military, our nation.....)
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To: Billie; .45MAN
I got purple!!!! :-)

{{{{{{{{{Billie}}}}}}}}}} - thank-you for the fun thread today. Your original Pictionary was "pre-dansangel" so this is a treat for me!

I love the new hostess graphic - Teddies are my favorite things....just ask .45MAN. We'll be needing a three bedroom apartment soon to house all of them!!
20 posted on 02/18/2003 7:02:19 AM PST by dansangel (America - love it, support it, or LEAVE IT!)
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