A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-17 thru 06-19-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay or a profile of another FReeper.

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~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


06-13-05 ~ Military Monday D-Day
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

06-14-05 ~ "I am Old Glory" (Flag Day)
By Billie

06-15-05 ~ Iowa ~ Our 29th State
By Mama_Bear

06-09-05 ~ Relax, libs. You have 17 months to lose the elections.
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

03-29-05 ~ Hall of Fame #11

Click on the photo to view the album. To submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man at danbh59@yahoo.com and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Billie]

[Billie]

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

I received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[Texagirl4W]

Morning, Billie. I have my red on today for "Wear Red" Friday. And what a great Friday it is. I'm on vacation next week and will be in San Antonio. This is my first vacation since Christmas. I'll have my laptop and will check in a few times next week. Have a great Friday, everyone.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Billie.

I'm not wearin' red but I've been seein' red when I read and hear about Durbin and Dem Dam Dims.

[DollyCali]

Okay Missy.. on Friday you will no longer be Billie Blue but Billie Red.. or will it be Billie Blue in Red???

LOL

Thank you for the weekend thread. Love the pledge & the "red" greeting. Remember a few decades ago when we would have been insulted to be "red"... a lot of changes in words, meanings etc.

Funny. I do have on ALL red today without thinking. Still in my morning clean/take out gungies.. red sweats, red tank top & red cotton man's shirt atop. Didn't plan it etiher.. well, I have/wear a lot of red.

Getting ready a movie review & realized I MUST have it in a table! har .. see your influence is haunting

[WVNan]

Good morning Ms Billie. Hope you have a glorious weekend. Today is Miss Emma's birthday and we're having a BIG party at her other grandparent's big yard. There won't be enough storage space in all of Ohio/WV to hold all the toys she will get. We are all spoiling her rotten. But she is such a good little girl. So sweet.

[DollyCali]

Movie Reviews
for your weekend consideration:



Batman Begins



Well the cast is interesting. Michael Caine (the proper butler); Liam Neeson, no longer Schiendler, is a martial arts good/bad guy; Katie Holmes (recent convert to Scientology & Tom Cruise’s current Squeeze) plus the Batman star, Christian Bale, who is very easy on the eyes. Many of the character actors are my old favorites.. Tom Wilksonson, Gary Oldman, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe.

A few twists along the way in a flick that shows childhood friends become adult friends with a chance for romance. A young boy traumatized by an terrifying encounter with bats & witnessing his parent’s murder grows up with both of those issues to face/resolve. Car chases, some violence, corruption in govt, Gotham (is it Manhattan?), good cops/bad cops.

I loved it but I also enjoyed all the other Batmans. This isn’t a true series so if you haven’t seen the others, (as my date had NOT) you can still enjoy it. By having seen the others you have a few little comparative possibilities. I was never a fan of the comic books so those who were, will have reasons to like/not like the storyline for different reasons.



OFFICIAL SITE

Rotten Tomatoes Review – 81%

Dear Frankie


Set in the British Isles a charming story about a 9 year old deaf young boy who has been shielded with lies his entire life as him mom & grandma continually relocate. The reasons for the moves, the boy’s journey, the mom & grandma’s issues all evolve in the movie. If you like a feasible story line, no violence, no skin & a relatively happy ending, you will enjoy this . I did .

The cast to me was basically unknowns except for Gerard Butler playing a significant roll.. and in the course of the movie I found my eyes water & and numerous laughs & chuckles come forth. I think those with sensitive and mature children will find their children will relate well to the interaction of the young (and very talented) young actor.



OFFICIAL SITE

Rotten Tomatoes Review – 78%

Crash


Okay, here is a “rough” one. Much skin, incredible blood & violence, a very complex story line to follow and a star studded cast doing it all very well. I have only seen this once but want to see it again to put together NUMEROUS loose ends. It is well done & gives one pause. If you are a romantic movie lover only .. DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE. But if you want to see a very involved movie including the darker side of the reality of life, you will no doubt be rewarded here. Stars are Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, Thadie Newton - all of whom I respect their work over the years.



OFFICIAL SITE

Rotten Tomatoes Review – 78%

[WVNan]

Hi Dolly, guess I'll have to find a red ribbon to put on my yellow dress.

[Peach]

Thank, Dolly. We recently re-watched Second Hand Lions on DVD...an excellent movie.

Have a great weekend.

[WVNan]

John, I have some unfinished business from yesterday's thread. Thank you for another brilliant piece of satire. Nobody does it better than you. Thank you for the hugs too. So here is the unfinished business.......

[DollyCali]

Opps.. had a "quotation mark" problem. These should work. sorry

Batman

OFFICIAL SITE

Rotten Tomatoes Review – 81%

Frankie

OFFICIAL SITE

Rotten Tomatoes Review – 78%

Crash

OFFICIAL SITE

Rotten Tomatoes Review – 78%

[DollyCali]

Wasn't that a sweet movie? I just love that young star.. first movie I recall him in was 6th sense. Need to run & get some things done..

[Billie]

Good morning, Finest! Thanks for dropping in today and throughout the weekend.

Texagirl, hope you have a fantastic week off next week! Do check in if you get some free time. Remember, red NEXT Friday, too! :)

Dolly, love the movie revue - you're always so clever and informative with your posts!

Uh-oh, Nan, I can just see all the goodies that baby is going to get for her first birthday! Outrageous! LOL! Maybe you could all start a new playground park and name it after Emma! :) Happy Birthday, sweet little redheaded Emma!

Just gotta remember, Dave - dey ARE dose dam dim-witted dems! We could add a couple of other "D"s in describing them....despicable and disgusting. :(

Must go! Have a great "Red Friday"!

[Billie]

Hi Billie. Long time no talk to. I trust everything is fine in your neck of the woods.

When you get a chance, could you post one of your drawings of the Gipper?

Hi ya'll! Am *sorta* responding to a couple of posts from other threads in one.

[ohioWfan]

Oh, that's SO beautiful, Billie! How I loved that man!!

Thanks for displaying your INCREDIBLE talent in such a loving way!!

[Temple Owl]

Hi Billie. Have a beautiful, great red Friday,

[DollyCali]

YOU DREW THIS ????

My word we here are in the company of genius! Thank you!

(and I just thought you were an HTML guru)...

I need to pick myself off the ground now & get to work..

[deadhead]

I wore red today :-) Went out and bought myself a red summer top. I wear my bracelet to support the Army National Guard every day. Have a lovely weekend.

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful freeper Dad's and to all the Dad's who are in our lives. Blessings to our Dad's who are in heaven.

[jwfiv]

It's a beautiful day here in earthquake country ... but the only shaking this morning is of the leaves on the trees as they sway in the cool wind and sunshine.

I wish all the Finest a very fine red-Friday and a lovely weekend.

May God bless our President and the troops he commands.

May God chastise the delusional Senator Durbin and all his allies as they offer aid and moral support to the enemies of freedom and our good cause.