Origins of Free Republic

Self

[festus]

So how far back does the Free Republic archive articles and how can I go back and find some of the first threads that started the whole thing off ?

It struck me I've hung out for a while and it was well established when I joined.

Be fun to see what we were focused on day one. For me anyway.

[Howlin]

We were all new at one time!

[spectre]

"How can we forget: deepinthehurtgenforest

And of course the famous: classygreeneyedblonde"

Oh man..I seem to recall Classygreeneyedblonds first Vanity post. Wasn't it something like "I'm staring at the Sun"???

sw

[mylife]

According to the "wayback" archives it did exist as early as 96

[IronJack]

DITHF! Wow! There's a blast from the Pleistocene! And everybody's favorite squeeze toy ...

Who was the guy who left FR for good at least once a week for a month, and wrote a 10-page opus every time he did? Don Morgan? Does that sound right?

[Wolverine]

Do you remember the FR Air Force flying a banner plane over the Superbowl? The pic said ~ "Stop lying Bill Clinton." Does anyone have that pic?

A FReeper from Florida posted it.

[diamond6]

Hi Howlin, how ya doing?

[Zack Nguyen]

Wow - thanks.

[cliniclinical]

I found my way here after reading about Asa Hutchinson's website in a magazine. His forum attracted quite a crew before it was shut down. Also, there was a liberal website (who's name had something to do with vegetables???) that performed the role of DU today.

As an aside, there was a guy named Don Hamrick on Asa's site who was very prolific. I always enjoyed his posts, if for nothing more than entertainment. Because his name popped into my head the other day, I typed him into google, found his email address(!) and dropped him a line. He's still out there (should that have quotes?) doing his thing...

I love this country...

[fatima]

I saw them,hope you did not see mine from last week.

[onyx]

May I drive your car? :0)

[Exit148]

I first found FR on that fateful day in early 98, when Drudge posted the headlines about Clinton and an affair. While scrolling through the column headings on Drudge, I saw the one entitled "Whitewater," and clicked, and was hooked.

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That sounds like me. I found FR in exactly the same way.

At one time, I went back to read the very first posts by Jim Rob. Those discussions were truely discussions. Not at all what it is like now. Only a few people were involved. (Mike Galutia comes to mind) and a few other familiar names.

[Dallas59]

Wow...After looking at the archives on the WayBack Machine...the struggle never ends...

[SC Swamp Fox]

Don Morgan? Does that sound right?

Close your tags!

I was drunk, but that sounds familiar.

[mylife]

So what was the deal in Trixie leaving to start Lucianne.com?
And Who was that fellow WBLShow? who left in a huff and stated Liberty post?

I cant keep up with the drama L0L

[Dog Gone]

Hey, we live and learn. Every tomorrow is a fresh page.

[Jet Jaguar]

that's tblshow

[labette]

How far you wanna go back?

[chesty_puller]

Remember "Clintonsaliar

Connie went to Alan Keyes election team. I lost track of her after that.

[Howlin]

It was on Compuserve back then, I think.

[mylife]

Hey! what are you doing here? Why arent you minding you thread? ;0)