It's Compliment Weekend at FR!

None | 6/21/02 | AGYG

[anniegetyourgun]

Given the carping and nasty nature of FR as of late, I thought it might be a good time to see the more civil and gracious side of participants. Here is a thread for just that purpose – to edify, encourage, and thank.

Ever wanted to thank that unsung FR hero? Agree or disagree, why not tell JohnHuang2 or Registered how much you appreciate their skills. And can you imagine the many hours Alamo-Girl puts into her work? Perhaps you appreciate how well the folks over at Word For The Day wield their words. Or maybe you just want to tell WIMom and her gang that you’re sorry for all your unkind words about the recent Freepathon ads, and thank her for all her hard work on that. Maybe you are an FR Radio fan. Well, you get the idea.

What this thread is NOT for: complaints against the management, flaming those you disagree with, bashing the current administration, leaving your opus, whinning about someone being banned, criticizing FR spelling, grammar, or sentence structure, calling out newbies (unless they are disrupting this thread, of course), shilling for your candidacy, carping about a particular regular thread. Well, you get the idea.

Freep on…..

P.S. No, I’m not fishing for compliments. I’ve already been called every name in the book here on FR, and “toothless hag” is still my personal favorite.

[Jen]

Ah yes! Retirement has its benefits. I highly recommend it!

[Lazamataz]

You sound like that KellyanneK person in the AF forums.

[Shermy]

Well, I have the same appreciation of you! Thank you very much.

The posters and threaders are wonderful here, the only site on the web I know with such activity, thought, advocacy, and dissent. There are so many I could specifically mention - my first post-lurking phase friends, you, a_Turk, Utah Girl, etc. RaceBannon out there somewhwere with a superthread of stories and links. Too many too mention. So I'll limit further kudos to a newer poster: Swarthyguy. Thanks for your threads and posts.

Thanks too to those quieter types who send me mail!

[Shermy]

Same to you, John Huang 2.

:)

[OldFriend]

A good time to say an extra prayer for Elian and his American family. My heart breaks for Maryslyesis (sp) and all those who loved him so well while he was here in America.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for you kind words, and I am very glad that you are no longer a lurker.

Thanks, for mentioning a turk. He is great with his outlook re what is happening over there. He confirms what my cousin who fought in Korea felt about the Turkish people. That cousin said the best allies that America had post WWII were the brave Turks.

Thank you, a turk.

Swarthyguy is becoming a favorite poster. How can you resist when one uses that sign in name?

[parsifal]

Thank you both. Sweets for getting me to finally come to a freeper meeting and GSGirl for making me feel its all worth while to think up silly things.

But since we're complimenting each other, and in no particlular order:

general_re for cogent criticisms
dighton for strange and wierd things
vannrox for kick-*ss posts
blam for the antiquities
liz for brainy stuff
coteblanche for the poems
texaggie79 for being the perfect foil for minwage stuff
nopardons for not embarassing me in public
torie for presenting the conservative viewpoint rationally
DFU for the songs
adminmod for not pulling my secret code post (all right and not pulling some of my other stuff, too.)
alanchapman for sheer stubborn-ness
jimrob for not getting mad about my checks for "being in the mail"
(Damn I can't write anymore, I'm crying and feeling all sentimental)

parsy the tearful and blurry-eyed

[sneakypete]

They are working in their way to improve America, not destroy it. I thank them!

And I thank you for the nice words.

[MadRobotArtist]

When did this thread start??? Holy cats! Anyway, I'd like to thank those who read my rants, and understood that I'm not as bad of a person on the computer as I am in real life. I'd also like to thank John Huang, for his effort, and his apparent surplus of free time to round up articles for all of us to read, not to mention his onw way of dispensing his opinion so that it's palatable to everyone. I'd also like to know what it is John does for a living, if he does anything other than write, because I thought I had a lot of free time, til I saw how many things he wrote and or posted to the forums. Yes I associate John with Free Republic. I'm not sure why it's called Free Repbublic, instead of Free Republic and the John Huang infotainment marathon.

Anyway, Thanks everyone for being great, and a big thanks goes out to those commie pinko sympathizers who join up for a day just so they can spew their hateful communist inspired invective. You know why I thank them? Because they prove the point of every Freeper, that evil not only never dies, but can't breathe without holding a cue card so they don't forget.

[Jen]

I want to compliment Snow Bunny - the hostess of the USO Canteen FReeper Style thread - for creating such a fun and welcoming place for FReepers and our troops.

And another compliment goes to all the wonderful friends I've made there. Thanks guys and gals for enriching my life! {{HUGS}} Jen

[Grampa Dave]

Actually Annie Get Your Gun started this thread yesterday.

I skipped school (Free Republic for most of the day and went fishing). So I didn't find the thread until this morning.


There are so many talented people contributing to Jim Robinson's Free Republic.

John has to be one of our best. He has just about replaced Drudge for me. If I'm not on line in the evening, the next morning I will go to Free Republic first to see what John and the other great posters have posted for us. John and the others often scoop Drudge by hours if not days. Then John's added value beats Drudge any day. Today I went to Drudge hours after Free Republic, and his news was old compared to FR's!

[otterpond]

Thanks, TN2K. Back at ya!

[SevenofNine]

OH YEAH Lazmatez I use hang out at Forum LONG LONG TIME AGO In galaxy far away

Yup this is Kelly from that forum

I learn my lesson

NEVER SAID RACKKKKKKKK THE CLONES

They don't like Rome clones or sport site clones at all

OH YEAH

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

I thank you, SevenofNine, for having the most interesting way of saying things.......and for keeping the light of laughter going everytime I read what you write!

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

I forgot to thank you both, too, for the Elian threads - battle. Hey there, gg188 - check in, please!

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks to you guys for allowing me to help in a small way with this funderaiser!

[swarthyguy]

Appreciate your kind words. Thanks very much. It's Great to be here, too.

[Bush2000]

Thanks, my friend.

[tinacart]

You don't just rock, you "destroy!" Proud to know you!

[Texasforever]

Wow this is a great thread, The people I have listed are the best and the brightest around here. I have admired all of you for a long time, even the ones that I have vented my spleen on. This is a great site and Jim Robinson is a great host.