A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-15 thru 07-17-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and 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....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.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.

We're having fun and hope you are!
~ 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


07-11-05 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

07-12-05 ~ Ready ~ Set Tables ~ GO!
By Billie

07-13-05 ~ Ready ~ Set Tables ~ GO! continued
By Billie

07-14-05 ~ Liberal Reaction to the bombings: Feed the Crocodiles!
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

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!

"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

[Billie]

Couldn't be a much better 'holiday' - LOVE the horses - especially love that second photo!!!!

[Billie]

hi, Meg. I just love that you've saved those and are using them!

[snugs]

Dad is home but we still have to sort out the 2 medications he has been taken off. He is seeing his urologist next week and his heart specialist in at the beginning of August so we should know more then.

The urinary tract infection that he was admitted to the hospital with has cleared up

Thanks for your kind thoughts, hope you have a great trip.

[Billie]

How did it get to be Friday already? Wasn't yesterday Monday?

Seems like it. Hi, dixie! :)

[Billie]

Thank you, snugs. You are so sweet to do the thumbnails here. What a wonderful collage that is. Thank you for the link. I will click on that to see the pics larger.

[Billie]

Gone again. Enjoy the rest of your Friday, All!

[Billie]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to

Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Aquamarine; The Mayor; DollyCali,
and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey............................cousin mystery-ak.............son, husband Gogrammy...................grandson Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..............................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew ValerieUSA....................2 sons Lakeside........................2 sons LakeLady......................nephew Spruce.........................daughter Leofl......................................son chena......................................son Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece TheMayor...............friends'son homeschoolmama...........nephew mhking.........................cousin visualops..........................cousin auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews Alouette................................son Katydidnt..............................son Q6-God...................twin brother Q6-God.....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut....................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish.........................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty Notwithstanding.......active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty Old Sarge.................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968...............active duty

scubachick.....................husband OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son cookcounty.............................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin Doug from Upland............soninlaw Himyar....................................son boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................................son sheeza................................husband kemathen7.........................husband Tiffee4Bob..........................boyfriend deadhead.............................cousin JimRobinson...............2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Consort........................2 daughters Consort.......................son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew dixie sass........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son painter...................................nephew ProudAFDad...................................son Misty4jc................................husband Bykrbayb........................................son Hope and Glory.........................son ak_daddoo..............................nephew SilentServiceCPOWife........husband Walkenfree................2 grandsons Walkenfree.................. 3 nephews Walkenfree..................granddaughter ariamne.........................2 cousins Zechariah_8_13.......brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.......................cousin DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law nelibeli...................................nephew Skimask.....................................son El Gato...............................nephew Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson gonzo.........................friend's son Socratic.............................nephew jkphoto...............................nephew

[JustAmy]

LOL

I haven't worn that red dress for awhile.

Friday is the perfect day to bring it out again. :)

[JusticeTalion]

I contacted pookie18 and saw the toon he posted. I would say that I am not offended by it in the context it was created in.

That being said, however, I do think it is inappropriate for the toons section. It depicts an act you can't say on any thread and an action most people would find objectionable.

I also agree about the "ham handed" way the adminstrators acted. Kind of like fixing a hang nail with a sledge hammer. A simple removal of the picture would have sufficed. Then I could have had my morning toon fix. ;-)

[snugs]

[DollyCali]

Hi bitt, thanks for the toons.. and for dropping by. Let's hope our fearless leader doesn't PO the mods on Monday?

:-)

[DollyCali]

Neat pictures Eleanor .. thank you. I went to the montage link & it was the same size for me. Maybe it is my inept computer (opps .. I better be careful , this is the one that is working)... Glad dad is home & the infection settled down. Hopefully he can sleep better & let the body do its own mending.

[DollyCali]

Well ladies.. you are really doing super.. Putting me to shame. The ideas are clever & framework balanced & appealing & enthusiasm wonderful. I doubt I will get any done tonight.

I have been putting out fires on home front & am really blessed that a friend has rescued me for the weekend with the use of one of his computers. His "lend out" is twice as big/powerful as mine so that is a true blessing.and the most important thing is that it interfaced well with my external hard drive so I have use of pix to edit. I wont be on line with it, so no chance of "nasties " getting in there. & the second bonus is that he will trouble shoot my Dell for me.

I have about 400 pix to yet go through & then make the power point, burn the first CD with ALL pix & power point & letter from minister (this is a VBS CD.. for all attendee families). Then make about 40 to 50 copies of the CD`.

So if I do post a "fancy schmancy Billie Table" you will know that I either needed a break big time, I am finished, or I have absolutely NO self control.. and you can bet it will be the last one!!!

My friend was deep in Akron that I borrowed the compute from & so on way back oliver & i took a hike in national park. Well, the sky did open up on us.. big time thunder/lightening/wind/heavy rain. We were about an hour into the woods so of course both were drowned rats. Oliver was already wet from swimming /playing stick in ponds. I don't really mind it, in fact I do like storms.. the electrical storms are to me gorgeous as they brighten up the sky.

Will possibly take occasional breaks & drop in.. fun to see your efforts.. and Billie, as everyone's skill improves we all thank you for your teaching, encouragement & setting the fine example with all of your great posts. It now puts the extra pressure on you as the master of many tricks to raise the bar once more.

Billie, I loved the monster post. So creative!

[snugs]

I clicked on the link myself and at first it seemed the same size but then I saw a symbol on the screen and if you click on this it enlarges the picture to its actual size.

[snugs]

Thanks for your good wishes re dad, he is very glad to be home.

[DollyCali]

Well said JT.. I too missed my fix as I was very late getting to thread. I normally open it up first thing when I am biking with Oliver (pooch) before sunrise. Pookie often has the thread up by 5 - 6. With my slow dial up modem it takes a long time & when I get back after half an hour or so, they are still not opened!!! But there were some issues here at home I had to address before I even went on line today. Have a good weekend.. thanks for dropping by.

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, Dolly.

Did you receive my mail yesterday? If not I will re-send it.

You are one busy lady!! Sure wish I had your energy. :)

[DollyCali]

thanks for info. will try it again later. Part of my problem(of many problems !!!) is a very small screen..so things are always too small for me.

[DollyCali]

yes.. I thought i responded it to it, but perhaps not ! ugh. Lots going on, is right. and many "situations" here to deal with. cant wait to see you all.. and the wait & see for the play is okay. Like I said we already have tickets/reservations. I will send you info on the hotels etc.. I know you want to take care of it. I haven't researched myself.. The only one that I know of where friends/family have stayed is Quaker Square not too far from highway & where we will be Sat. It is an old grain elevator from Quaker Oats company that has been turned into a very nice hotel, in downtown Akron.. not far from the Inventor's Hall of Fame...will try to get you some info ASAP this evening.

[DollyCali]

I see by your profile page you are/were? a marine. Our lady-x a regular poster here is retired marines (career I believe)