The Free Republic Fourth Quarter FReepathon is Underway!! Thread 2

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[Mo1]

The Free Republic Fourth Quarter FReepathon is Underway!!
Thread 2

[RottiBiz]

Thanks for the bump, Howlin!

The link . . . LOL!

[RottiBiz]

Good morning, everybody!

[Mo1]

Morning Rotti

The Liberty Bell made her big move to her new home today

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/10092003_nw_libertybell.html#

Moving Day for Liberty Bell
PHILADELPHIA-October 9, 2003 — Tourists for years have visited the Liberty Bell Pavilion to find the cracked symbol of democracy that once hung in Independence Hall. But no longer

The Liberty Bell is to be moved during a history-steeped procession Thursday morning as it embarks on a nearly 1,000-foot journey to its newest home.

The bell is to arrive before noon at the Liberty Bell Center, a new facility constructed as part of a sweeping $314 million transformation of Independence Mall.

The move, scheduled to begin around 7 a.m., is to include re-enactments of historic figures such as Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony. Other vignettes will feature Native Americans, Civil Rights activists and recent immigrants.

Phil Sheridan, spokesman for Independence National Historical Park, said the move was necessary to provide space for displays and exhibits around the bell.

"We're very confident that we can move the bell safely" and securely, Sheridan said.

On Wednesday evening, workers removed the bell from its perch and placed it in a specially made crate in advance of Thursday's move.

The crate is to be pushed by workers. The movement and condition of the bell are to be electronically monitored through special sensors, said Andrew Lins, chairman of the conservation department of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

He said the bell would be strapped to ends of the cart to prevent it from swaying.

At a dry run of the procession two weeks ago, a forklift carrying a deadweight equivalent to the bell rolled over a drain cover and broke it, making a "loud crunching noise," said Karie Diethorn, chief curator of the park. The forklift has been abandoned, and planners have continued to tinker with some of the details.

"Part of the whole process of designing the move for the bell was to experiment with a variety of options – what would us the best preservation of the bell and be the most efficient" to transport it, Diethorn said.

The move comes three months after a mishap at the National Constitution Center, whose dedication ceremony was marred when a 650-pound frame fell over, slightly injuring five people and narrowly missing the guest of honor, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

The 2,080-pound bell was delivered to Philadelphia in 1752. It hung in the Pennsylvania State House, later Independence Hall, starting in 1753 before being moved to the Liberty Bell Pavilion for the bicentennial in 1976.

The pavilion and the new center are located only 300 feet apart, but the procession is designed to travel across the flattest terrain possible and generate public attention.

[freeparoundtheclock]

Positive economic indicators reported today. Who can't afford to donate to Free Republic?

Who can afford not to?

(I've been watching pbs again lol). Visit my web site sometime freepers.

[freeparoundtheclock]

Texas overtook Florida who's dropped to 3rd place in the freep-a-thon. If you have a minute, Florida freepers, please ping your lists. We can't let Texas beat Florida!!! lol

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' ! Who wants to join me for a little swim ?? ...

[Mo1]

If I saw that in the water while surf ... I would totally freal out

[freeparoundtheclock]

"Freepers, freepers who need freepers..."

[MeekOneGOP]

Once upon a time there was this lady and her kid that needed to go down town so they hopped on a bus. As she was waitin for change from the driver he was laughin uncontrollably ! The lady asked the driver what was so funny - he said "lady that's gotta be the ugliest kid I've ever seen in my life" as he continues laughin.

The lady starts cryin and goes to the back of the bus and sits down next to a man. The man couldn't miss that the lady was bawlin big time so he asked "whats yer problem lady" ? She says "that bus driver just insulted me like I've never been insulted in my life" !

So the man says "tell you what - you go up there and slap him - and I'll hold your monkey" !

[Mo1]

Is this your site?
http://www.conservative-spirit.org/pages/1/index.htm

And thanks for the bumps and pings

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! I bet ! ...

[Mo1]

I'll be back in a bit .. need to stain the fence some more

[Mo1]

oh that didn't come out right

I need to paint the fence

Yea .. that sounds better .. BBL folks

[freeparoundtheclock]

That's my site. I thought of the name when I was in an MRI tube. It's a project 2 years in the making.

I hope you like the BS jpeg with lyrics posted for today's freep-a-thon.

[MeekOneGOP]

Texas overtook Florida who's dropped to 3rd place in the freep-a-thon. If you have a minute, Florida freepers, please ping your lists. We can't let Texas beat Florida!!! lol

Hey !! No waaaaayyy you'll overtake Texas !! ...

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Texas ping list!. . .don't be shy.
No, you don't HAVE to be a Texan to get on this list!

Full Texas Ping List

[RottiBiz]

Very attractive, interesting and informative webpage!

[MEG33]

I put out a plea for all Texans to notice that we were disgraced when Florida was ahead!!I am happy to see progress,but we need more, more!

CALLING ALL TEXANS>>clean out the coin jars if necessary.I gave and highly recommend it!!

[Jim Robinson]

Howdy everyone:

Latest incoming:

$20 from Texas
$25 from Colorado
$5 from Florida
$300 from Florida
$50 from Kansas
$25 from New York
$20 from Ohio
$20 from Illinois
$20 from Oregon
$20 from Minnesota
$20 from Wisconsin
$20 from United Kingdom
$40 from Never Never Land
$20 from Pennsylvania

Thank you all very much!!

[RottiBiz]

Hi, MnM.

I can't even imagine what's going through that surfer's mind!

[freeparoundtheclock]

Thanks. I wanted it to be colorful, as the American landscape is. Please read my great grandfather's story sometime on the prairie page.