A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-05,06-03....Week in Review

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


03-31-03 "Thank You!" ....A SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY

04-01-03 "Courage" ........................................LADTX ESSAY

04-02-03 "The Exclusive Inquisition" ..........................TATZE

04-03-03 "John's Two Cents" ........................JOHNHUANG2
"What our fighting men and women are really all about. "

03-14-03 "The (More er Less) Honorable Billybob" ...............
CONGRESSMAN BILLYBOB






Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

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

[LadyX]

Regarding the changing of time ahead one hour tonight, "Just a reminder :-)"

deadhead just duzzint wanna be the first and only one in the cafe tomorrow morning if we oversleep.

duzzint wanna make the coffee and all those biscuits and the quiche and the omelets....and the Fren Swedish? toast and pancakes with log cabin syrup, and bacon and sausage...Danish pastries, too.
said let Louie do it....:))

[Temple Owl]

Hope you have a good time.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for the reminder ! Need to set the clocks FORWARD . . .

G'night everybody ! See ya'll in the mornin' !

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody !! Happy Sunday!

Set your clocks FORWARD ONE HOUR if ya haven't already!

70 degrees as I post this, goin' to ~80 and Thunderstorms in our forecast.
BOOM ! BOOM ! BOOM !

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[MeekOneGOP]

Currently

 WFAA 5-Day outlook (Watch the video forecast)

Overcast
Temp: 68
Humidity: 93 %
Barometric: 29.76  in.
Wind: S 8  mph

Sunday Hi 80 Lo 51 T-Storms

Monday Hi 74 Lo 42 Partly Cloudy

Tuesday Hi 61 Lo 38 Partly Cloudy

Wednesday Hi 65 Lo 45 Mostly Clear

Thursday Hi 72 Lo 50 Partly Cloudy

[MeekOneGOP]

	U.S.: Baghdad suffering heavy Iraqi casualties
	AP U.S. troops smash a statue of Saddam Hussein. Between 2,000 and 3,000 Iraqi fighters were killed in a show-of-force foray into Baghdad by American armored vehicles, the U.S. Central Command said Sunday. Other developments: • BBC: U.S. bombs its special forces, Kurdish fighters • Marines engage non-Iraqi pro-Saddam volunteers • Kremlin says its diplomats fired upon leaving Baghdad

[Pippin]

Good Morning, (((MEEKIE)))!

Did you remember to "spring" forward? LOL!

[Pippin]

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

Is this what they're hearing in Baghdad these days?

[MeekOneGOP]

Did you remember to "spring" forward? LOL!

I chore did ! :O)

[MeekOneGOP]

Yep ! And also SPLAT ! SPLAT ! SPLAT !

[Pippin]

RE: #49 and #50

LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[firewalk]

Good morning (-:

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING, BIS!

[firewalk]

Good morning Pippin...waving hello from NJ.. (-:

[Pippin]

Waving back from MD! :^)

[firewalk]

(-:
Hope you have a great day
(i think i'm going to the flea market to buy junk...see ya later)

[Pippin]

Have fun! :^)

[MeekOneGOP]

General amused by analysts -
references a cow and a 'flat rock'

04/06/2003

From Staff Reports

WASHINGTON – Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael "Buzz" Moseley may be commander of the U.S.-British air effort over Iraq, but he was born in Grand Prairie, Texas, where plain-spokenness is a virtue.

Asked Saturday about critics of the U.S. war plan, especially the many former military officers on television, Gen. Moseley said he found it humorous.

"Retired military people from various grades, from major to general, seem to feel free to comment on a plan that they have never seen ... or have any understanding of," he said.

"I grew up in Texas, and a lot of these guys, I'm amused by the way they critique it, but in the end, it's a whole lot like listening to a cow pee on a flat rock. It just doesn't matter."

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for the time change reminder! All our clocks have been sprung forward.

[LadyX]

Good afternoon, Miss Pippin.....

On an ongoing prayer thread Freedom'sWorthIt maintains for support in Iraq and the Middle East areas, I found this lovely graphic posted by Kayak: