FREEPER REPORT APRIL 5, 2003: Pro-America Rally with Glenn Beck in Clearwater, Florida

April 5, 2003 | floriduh voter

[floriduh voter]

I'm probably the first person from Free Republic who attended the Coachman Park Flag Fest that's already home. I selected the front page for this report because those of us in attendance from Free Republic invited rally participants to visit us here. It will be much easier for them to be welcomed on the front page. Welcome.

I will have pictures from the rally and will be posting other links here. Flyers were flying in addition to all the American, British and military flags. There were some great signs too.

I was interviewed for local television but as time is always short, I'm not going to stay glued to the set for a glimpse of me. Let's just say that my sign may be on local Channel 13 (Fox) over the reporter's head at the anti-war moshpit, numbering a dozen or so. The short interview which is about that very sign is for local UPN Ch.4 or Ch. 9, I can't say for sure.

[Brig.Gen.CenterJDL]

ping all

[floriduh voter]

There's no rush. I'm adding my red check photos tomorrow... Hopefully, they'll be the jpegs I selected from prints today. I'll be captioning them in case the signs are hard to read. I caught some different signs and views from Coachman Park that will be worth dropping back by for. So far, the jpegs have been excellent. Pictures add alot to a thread.

By the way, did anyone see the Bayshore Patriots? They were featured today by Orlando Salinas on Fox News. That was kewl.

[floriduh voter]

I promise to check out your rally thread. Believe it or not, my 32" RCA tv stopped working after I saw myself on it. I don't know what that means. lol

The guidestar program and menus kept popping up while I was trying to watch tv today and the audio would cut in and out. For awhile, I was French, but not by choice.

The manual said for me to get help. I unplugged that set and will deal with it later. Wirestripper, anybody you can freepmail refer me to in Tampa Bay to check out my poltergeist tv? It wasn't the remote.

[floriduh voter]

So the first picture site you mentioned, do the pictures last on the thread or disappear after half an hour? I hate when that happens. I did see you and your husband when I first arrived.

I'll be going to Walgreens in the morning. The best 8 or 9 will be here soon.

[floriduh voter]

Jeb's doing a great job. I couldn't see him but I sure heard him. The singers and speakers were all great too. Patriotism will remain an important part of our culture indefinitely imo. A majority of Americans have realized how lucky we are to be Americans and they aren't afraid to show it.

On Fox News today, Orlando Salinas reported that MacDill Air Force Base is listed as #1 for community support!

[JulieRNR21]

Welcome aboard, Linda......glad you are finally a FREEPER!
Always knew you were one at heart!

But beware...FREEPing is addictive but it is a positive addiction! Freepers are the best buddies you could ever want & they can find answers & information in a NY minute.

Our weekly Sunday Venice Rally was a great success today....micro-sized compared to Clearwater but just as effective in its own special way....here's the report I sent to my email list. I'll have pictures & post a report tomorrow.

Dear Patriots:

Thank you for standing with us at 41 Bypass & Venice Ave. today!

This was the largest turnout so far!
At the peak time, we had between 7 & 10 Patriots on each corner!

BRAVO for coming out to demonstrate your support for our troops and for America.

The car horns, cheers, thumbs up & smiles demonstrated just how happy the many passing motorists were to see us.

We were visited by SNN 6 TV & a Sarasota Herald Tribune reporter.
If anyone sees coverage in press or on TV; please let me know.

This was a successful Rally as we were still getting 'honks' as we furled Old Glory and were heading for our cars.

We will be out on the four corners again next Sunday at 1 PM - 2:30PM.

Please encourage your friends & neighbors to join us next time and remember to:

Wear a yellow ribbon
And tie one on a tree
In support of the troops
Who insure our liberty!

Hint:
LTM Party Store near Linen & Things across from Sarasota Square Mall has bright yellow plastic tablecloths that can be cut into strips to make bows & streamers for your mailboxes & car antennas!

God Bless Our Troops
God Bless America

Julie

(This email has been 'blind copied' to many people.)

[floriduh voter]

I was passing out stickers for Free Republic until I ran out. After I said there were lots of members, I then said that we were however, all very independent and spread out all over the park. Wasn't that the truth?

[floriduh voter]

See post 118. Thanks for the labels.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the report, pics and all who attended.

[Matchett-PI]

Hi Leni!

Wish I could have been there with all of you today! It looks like it was a GREAT rally!

You wrote:

"Oh, dear. All I get from your photos are the dreaded red "X's"."

Try this:

Right click on the red x.

Left click on properties in the window that opens up.

Highlight the URL with your left mouse button in the window that opens up.

Keep your mouse arrow over the end of the URL and right click on it.

Left click on "copy" in the window that opens up.

Close the properties window, and paste the URL you copied into your browser (after deleting the FR thread URL).

Hit "enter" and that will open up the picture for you.

[floriduh voter]

You're welcome. It was perfect weather except for the demonstrators. Black clothes and the Florida sun don't mix. They just hate the President, that's all. Fortunately, the other 18K or so, loves Governor Bush and his famous bro. Hail to the Chief...

[floriduh voter]

I missed your ping but I guess there's a florida voter here now? Good name choice.

[floriduh voter]

It's midnight Sunday night and wfla radio is still covering the Rally. They just played Mrs. Franks' remarks. I'm listening to Drudge.

[JulieRNR21]

OOPS...misspelled your name.....floriduh....LOL

[floriduh voter]

Great pictures - lots of blue. (and red and white).

[Cold Heat]

Wirestripper, anybody you can freepmail refer me to in Tampa Bay to check out my poltergeist tv? It wasn't the remote.

I am not in the RCA repair group, but if you hit the web site and go to customer service, there will be a list according to zip code or a 800 # to get you some help.

If unplug and re-booting the chipset did not work, try the picture reset (if you have one) it is in the on screen menu. It sounds like there is a problem in that main chip that handles all that or the related components that it has.

Also, check to see if something in the room is not giving you interference. (like a wall mirror) LOL I had one that was seeing reflected IR from a mirror that drove it goofy.

[floriduh voter]

Remind me to take down the mirror that I just hung on the door "next" to the tv that swings towards the tv. I bet that's it. I hope that's it. Thanks for visiting the Coachman Park Rally thread and for the helpful hints. What would I do without the internet?

I'm taking that mirror down first thing in the morning...

[Cold Heat]

Just a suggestion. It is a rare occurrence with the new ones, but you never know. The mirror has to be just so,so, but it is worth a shot.

[floriduh voter]

FYI: Worldnetdaily.com put the link to the Tampa Tribune on their site. How kewl is that?

At the moment, our forces are seriously attacking Baghdad.

[ovrtaxt]

http://community.webshots.com/album/68684467tOaYOb

http://community.webshots.com/album/50356705oAWmPP

Here are the links to my webshots galleries. No captions, but you'll get the idea...