Posted on 12/30/2009 2:21:53 PM PST by exit82
Exit 148 was one of my buds back then!
Happy anniversary newbie!
Jean
Started lurking at FR mid-August 1998 which prompted me to attend the March for Justice in Washington. Beautiful fall day October 31, 1998 ... with much of the FR activity on the Mall where the WWII Memorial now stands. As I recall, nearly every state in the Union was represented, I lived in Cincinnati at the time and Ohio had a strong contingent present. Shortly after returning home from the March for Justice I signed up at FR.
My trip to the MFJ was to celebrate my 50th birthday. I guess that means I'm no spring chicken. I just feel like one! LOL
Thank you Jean!
Good to “see” you here. Happy New Year to you!
Thanks for sharing your story, BluH2O.
We came from so many places and backgrounds—all united by the need to a lawless leader brought to account.
Glad to know you were one of the 4,000.
Happy New Year to you!
Good thing, too--otherwise you'd be a winter fowl! :)
I guess I’m class of 2000. Joined during the leadup to the 2000 election.
It’s been a long ride but there are still many miles to go before we rest. Maybe in 2012. Happy New Year exit82.
That was aheady time. Who could have foreseen Al Gore contesting the obvious out to December. Google Armand Hammer and Al Gore Sr. Answers a lot of questions about AlGore,Jr.
I actually started my online saga with Compuserve and a 300 baud acoustic modem in 1983. Didn't find FR until 2000 though.
Sounds like a Robert Frost poem—many miles to go before we rest.
All I want for 2010 is a new Congress led by conservatives.
Is that the theme for The Man of La Mancha playing in the background? ;)
This whole online thing is still a miracle.
Who would have thought that moving electrons on a screen could impact the world?
Gotcha beat! 300 baud here!
Happy New Year to you too.
Happy Anniversary exit82!
We have stood shoulder-to-shoulder, you and I, on Pennsylvania Avenue more than once, I think, and joined in Dr. Raoul’s chorus of: Bill Clinton! We have you surrounded! (etc.)
Were you at the 9/12 rally this year?
Drop the Cigar! Step Away from the Intern!
And Come Out with Your Pants UP!!!!
Yes, I remember!
I was at the 9/12 rally. Couldn’t find the Freepers though—the crowd was huge! Was at 11/15 also.
Can’t wait for 4/15/10!
Happy New Year to you!
Hi Jimmy Valentine!! How’s your brother??
Hi Mombonn!
Actually I spoke Mandarin to the Chinese tourists. My posters were in Chinese Characters, so both Mandarin and Cantonese speakers coming out of the WH could read them. Those were fun days -— and seem so innocent compared to what we are facing today!!!! We must say a bit of thanks to dear, late, Mr. Confetti Man who was so instrumental in getting the WH protests going.
I came to FR thru Drudge and Watergate, also, and becoming a Freeper changed my life totally! Best addiction I ever had! A day without FR is like a day without -—— well, I don’t know without what, as I never miss a day without FR!
When I chose my Exit148 name, I thought I would be totally incognito, except for those living in NJ. But the first day I was on line, a trucker from the mid-west came right on and said he knew where I lived!! LOL! So much for anonymity!
So Happy New year to all the oldies, and the newbies and the inbetweenbies! Free Republic is the greatest. God bless you JimRob!
Congratulations, and a toast to many more years of companionship.
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