Walter Reed FReep #112 June 8, 2007 "Snot is running down his nose!"

13 June 2007 | BufordP

[BufordP]

Honor roll: Bill from Olney*, Jimmy Valentine's Brother, Mr & Mrs Trooprally, kristinn, Fraxinus, VAFlagWaver, Laura Bush*, Bob (Walter Reed patient), George* and Ethel*, Albion Wilde, Chad, tgslTakoma, Chris* and Bruce*, OlneyKeith, BillF, OhioSA and Jere*
(* lurkers)

When we first got there the weather didn't look too bad. We knew rain was moving into the area but I thought it would blow over within a short period of time. I was wrong.

Most of the picture were taken before 9:00 pm. About that time the steady rain turned into a torrent. We sought refuge in our cars and waited for the bus.

We were visited by 2 soldiers stationed at Walter Reed. They came over to visit because they wanted to let us know how much they appreciated what we were doing. Of course we let them know we appreciated them more. Then they said, "No, we appreciate you more!" Then we said, "No, we appreciate you more!" Then they said, "No, we appreciate you more!" Just when we about to say "No..." they got a couple of us under their arms in a headlock and said, "Who appreciates who

BillF, Frax, OlneyKeith

more?" "You do! You do!", we said. Then we had cookies and pizza.

They talked a little about their tour in Iraq. One just got back from Ramadi and said most of the fighting is still going on in Falujah (sp). They said when they get back to work they're going to let all their buddies know about our Friday night rallies at the front gate.

Lurker Bill from Olney

tgslTakoma, Chris VAFlagWaver

Jere, OhioSA, kristinn

[Mr] Trooprally

2 soldiers from Walter Reed

The very spunky Laura Bush

Jimmy Valentine's Bro, Albion Wilde, BillF

The Walter Reed bus!

Meanwhile a half a block down the street

The Perp line

127 yards to the gallon. ALERT THE GREEN POLICE!

Not the Joe Lieberman campaign bus

Snot running down his nose greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes.

Mrs Trooprally's complete photo album

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If you can't get to D.C. to join us but would like to do something for the wounded, you can find a wealth of ideas by FReepmailing Albion Wilde, Cindy-True-Supporter, VAFlagwaver, or PleaDeal.

Come join us every Friday night between the hours of 6:30pm to approx 9:30pm.

Directions to our Walter Reed freep location from the Takoma metro station

BufordP's Walter Reed FReep archive

Tom the Redhunter's blog

PleaDeal's (GunnNutt) blog at Semper Gratus

[BufordP]

OhioSA, time for your pop quiz. Let's see if you can cut and paste the lines below and successfully add a new pic to the thread.

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[BufordP]

DC Chapter ping!

[Incorrigible]

Bummer... I didn’t make the honor role.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1845533/posts?page=40#40

[BufordP]

CRIMINY! I always manage to forget something!

INCORRIGIBLE, I AM SO SORRY!

[3D-JOY]

BTTT

Thanks BufordP!

I found a freeper from Loudon County tonight...I will try to get him/them interested in coming out to WRAMC some time this summer.

[basil]

Another good freep--another great report!

All of you are so appreciated! You are there for all of us who can't be. You're there in all sorts of weather--from extreme cold to extreme heat---hail and high water, rain, wind--whatever is thrown at you!

Those injured heroes at WRMC are so blessed to have you there to help raise their morale, and to prove how much the American public is thankful to have them.

[3D-JOY]

What’s the deal on the bus? Have they used it before? It must make them invisible behind it.

[BufordP]

Great! And tell Incorrigible how sorry I am, will ya.

[tgslTakoma]

Hey, Buford! Don't you read anything that I ping you to?

Sheesh! I made a promise to Freeper "Incorrigible" that he and his daughter would make the Honor Roll, for going above and beyond, putting their lives at risk in a DC cab - in a monster thunderstorm - to get to WRAMC to Freep with us, but (wimps that we are) we had taken cover in our vehicles as the storm overtook our position.

Please add "Incorrigible" and "daughterofIncorrigible" to the Honor Roll.

And pay attention when I ping you, for criminy sakes!

[Incorrigible]

No problem Buford, I’m just yanking you a bit.

I’m hoping now that my daughter is old enough to like sightseeing that we’ll be back. She was very excited by the prospect of holding a sign and flag and supporting the troops. (Even though she’s developing a pre-teen too cool to hang around with my parents attitude!)

[3D-JOY]

I don’t know why he asked me to tell you he was sorry...but here goes!

BUFORD P says he is so sorry he is going to buy you a new car! I think that’s what he said...anyway.

[BufordP]

They had the bus out there one other time. I can't remember what week it was.

The bus is not parked in front of them. It's parked a few feet down from their perp line.

[Incorrigible]

putting their lives at risk in a DC cab

LOL! When we were travelling down Georgia to the hotel the cab's windshield wipers got stuck on the side of the windshield! He had them on super-high! We had to stop and he was able to unstick them but for a moment there, it was just a waterfall in front of the driver's face!

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[Incorrigible]

LOL! Looking forward to my new ride!

[tgslTakoma]

I always forget something when I write reports; and I usually remember that I forgot it the instant that I hit “send.”

[3D-JOY]

Thank you again for the extreme effort you made to be there. Maybe we can have a Flat Incorrigible and Daughter come out to visit soon.

Let me know if the joke is not clear to you...I don’t know if you have followed the threads.

[BufordP]

I'm sorry! I am soooo sorry!

sorry!

sorry!

sorry!

sorry!

[3D-JOY]

I thought it looked like it was where we did the Burma Shave Signs...?

[3D-JOY]

The “snot is running” ought to raise the number of posts on this thread....still not up to the naked ladies though...

Oh no, it girls by name wasn’t it? LOL

Well I’ve given you an idea for next time.

[magslinger]

What’s up with the Jethro Tull reference?

[Angelwood]

Thanks for a great report and photos. And thanks to all, including “Incorrigible” and “daughterofIncorrigible,” for braving the elements once again to show the troops at Walter Reed that their service to the country is remembered and honored.

[OhioSA]

Do I pass? Of course, you did the hard part! I'll give it a try on my own tomorrow. Sorry we missed the bus, with the way the rain was coming down.we thought we'd better get back to the hotel before we needed an ark. DC FReepers are the best!

[Sensei Ern]

I missed last week. Lord Willing, and the creeks don’t rise much higher, I’ll be there this week.

[mdittmar]

God Bless

[BillF]

Great report!

Here are a few photos that I took, along with an album cover. You can click on the bordered photos and a larger version will appear in a new window.

FReepers on Northeast corner left background, lurker Bill, VictoryNY, and PrezUSA222 on right foreground on Southeast corner

Pinkos caught in interlocking fields of fire as our photographers were positioned across the street from them and, with blue dots to
to protect their anonymity, behind the Pinkos. Plus, the Halliburton satellite takes photos that are kept for intelligence purposes, but
which can't be used in our report.

Bruce Aqualung Wolf

Feeling like a dead duck
spitting out pieces of his broken luck.

[BillF]

Used your photos above. See you later.

[dirtbiker]

I was thinking more like
"Sitting on a park bench,
Eyeing little girls with bad intent..."

[BufordP]

You pass! The next pop quiz you will serve on yourself when you attempt to post a pic on your own. But now you have a template.

[BufordP]

See BillF’s last two pics at #25.

[BufordP]

I should have used “eyeing little girls with bad intent” in the title.

[magslinger]

I should have used “eyeing little girls with bad intent” in the title.

Clinton was there?

Either one.

[BufordP]

No. But Aqualung was there. Close enough.

[OhioSA]

How's this? :-)

[magslinger]

"Snot is running down his nose!" was perfect, I instantly thought of Aqualung.

“Eyeing little girls with bad intent” brings to my mind one or more of the Clintons first and then the Jethro Tull song.

[MJemison]

Oh! I thought this was a thread about Harry Reid- the Uriah Heap of the senate LOL!

[JoyjoyfromNJ]

I guess all y’all are in training to be on-site broadcasters for the Weather channel! I think the only weather conditions you haven’t endured during a WRAMC freep are a tsunami and a hamsin. (Here’s a link about the second: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsin). Thanks again to all who were there—especially those who came by DC cab!

[Fraxinus]

Fortunately for our insurance rates I believe we have also avoided Hail. Fortunately I think this Friday will have good weather.

According to NWS:
Friday: A slight chance of showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind between 3 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

[trooprally]

I personally like this pic. The driver let one of the soldier's kid beep the buses horn. that's why the horn kept going. He/she must have been enjoying honking the horn.

And thanks for the AAR. Now I need to get writing Olney's.

[Mr] T

[Tom the Redhunter]

LOL, but not to worry, I always screw something up also. Once or twice I’ve even got the date wrong! Unfortunately this site doesn’t let you correct mistakes without going to a moderator.

[Albion Wilde]

Bruce Aqualung Wolf

Feeling like a dead duck
spitting out pieces of his broken luck.

LOL!! Hilarious!

[Albion Wilde]

National readers ping #1 -- enjoy the wicked humor of BufordP!

FReepmail me to be added or deleted from this once-weekly ping list.

[Albion Wilde]

National readers ping #2 -- enjoy the wicked humor of BufordP!

FReepmail me to be added or deleted from this once-weekly ping list.

[Enterprise]

bump

[Alamo-Girl]

Buuump!

[traviskicks]

would u mind deleting me from your list? I don’t remember signing up. thanks!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[FreedomPoster]

Love the Aqualung reference bump.

[BufordP]

I must give creds to BillF for that idea.

[AnAmericanMother]

Sun streaming cold, an old man wandering lonely,
Taking time the only way he knows . . .

Sheesh, haven't thought of that song in years. Didn't realize I still knew the words . . . .

[BufordP]

I have over 600 cds (I’m sure there are plenty of Freeper collectors out there that could put me to shame.) of which 7 are Jethro Tull. I still listen to my music regularly. Never get tired of it.