A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-01,02-03....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


02-24-03 "One of the Good Guys" ....................................MJY1288
02-25-03 "A Place for FReeps" .................NUTMEG AND ZELIG
02-26-03 "The Exclusive Inquisition" ..........................AERONAUT
02-27-03 "John's Two Cents" .................................JOHNHUANG2
"The DNC Winter Meeting -- a Watershed?"
02-28-03 "Billie Presents" ...ANATOMY OF A FINEST THREAD






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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

[firewalk]

Good morning MamaBear, hope you have a very nice day (-:

[Mama_Bear]

Wow! Ducking as I type........now, that's a flyby! LOL.

[jwfiv]

Good morning to all my FRiends and neighbors and shipmates..gonna be a beautiful and warm day in my corner of the Garden...hope you all get to rest and play and enjoy the fleeting hours of this first weekend in March.

Nice to see you, Mama_Bear...have been thinking of you and your familly...blessings and sunshine and peace and good luck be upon you...and, this little fella sez "Howdy, M'am!"

[LadyX]

How sweet, BeforeISleep!
We always look for your so welcome appearances!

[jwfiv]

Beautiful sunrise, LadyX...)

[Mama_Bear]

What a sweet picture. Reminds me that Easter is coming. The promise of Spring is in the air!

[Mama_Bear]

Nice to see you, Mama_Bear...have been thinking of you and your familly...blessings and sunshine and peace and good luck be upon you...and, this little fella sez "Howdy, M'am!"

Awwwwwww......thank you. You always bring such good cheer to our thread.......you never fail to make me smile. Howdy, backatcha! :-)

[humblegunner]

Good morning, LadyX!
'Tis glad I am of the shore leave, I've got a Patiot Rally in
Houston today.. I'll return to the ship by 2200, I promise!

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, Captain! Top-o-the-day to you!

[jwfiv]

Good morning, JH2...hope the King gets to take a day and rest his pipes a bit...)

Follow that dream.

[JohnHuang2]

hehehe, G'morning, friend

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Mama Bear. It's good to read about Grammy Bear's recovery.

Reminds me that Easter is coming. The promise of Spring is in the air!

Speaking of Easter...

Three blondes died and found themselves standing before St. Peter. He told them that before they could enter the Kingdom, they had to tell him what Easter was.

The first blonde said, "Easter is a holiday where they have a big feast and we give thanks and eat turkey."

St. Peter said, "Noooooo," and he banished her to hell.

The second blonde said, "Easter is when we celebrate Jesus' birth and exchange gifts." St. Peter said, "Noooooo," and he banished her to hell.

The third blonde said, "Easter is a Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish festival of Passover. Jesus was having Passoverfeast with his disciples when he was betrayed by Judas, and the Romans arrested him. The Romans hung him on the cross and eventually he died. Then they buried him in a tomb behind a very large boulder."

"Very good!" exclaimed St. Peter.

Then the blonde continued, "Now every year the Jews roll away the boulder and Jesus comes out. If he sees his shadow, we have six more weeks of basketball."

St. Peter fainted.

[LadyX]

Sorry for the slow response, receiving a call from one of my two sons in Florida.
While we have more rain now, this morning again the yard was full of fat and sassy robins, getting nourishment for their return to the North.

No complaining here, needing the rain water to bring forth new life!!
My tiny white bells are abloom, and numerous flowering trees - Spring is emerging rapidly.

[LadyX]

Hooray, gunner!
Your Houston group is awesome!
Will look for the After thread and bump it.

[firewalk]

The promise of Spring is in the air!

I wish it would hurry and get here (-:

[LadyX]

Dave - Dave - Dave!!

LOL

[firewalk]

We always look for your so welcome appearances!

Thank you (-:

[Mama_Bear]

"Now every year the Jews roll away the boulder and Jesus comes out. If he sees his shadow, we have six more weeks of basketball."

LOLOL!! :-)

Good morning, Dave. Sun's shining here, so nice to see it after our many grey, dismal days. (I know I shouldn't complain......the rest of the country has had such a long hard winter.)

Spring is coming!! Yippee!

[JustAmy]

You quack me up!!
Oooops ..... wrong image.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Ladies!! Hope everyone is having a great Saturday.


I'll be out most of the day but needed to make sure I wished you all a good day.