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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-24-03...Hall of Fame #3
Billie

Posted on 03/24/2003 6:55:33 AM PST by Billie




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

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   I can remember lurking when there were only a few regulars who posted, and now there are over 60,000 who have registered for posting privileges. 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 November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I can no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I've been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that doesn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why, in addition to seeing FR's Finest Military Personnel every day, I thought it might be fun to feature a different FReeper (or FReepers) each day. If you would like to be pictured, or know someone who would, please FReepmail me and we'll turn the spotlight - on YOU - for the day!

And do let me know if you'd like your picture added to the groups of Veterans/Active Military below. I will keep this page updated, and continue to add them to the comment section of the original Veteran's Day thread as well.

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1



TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc



TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf



TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma



We now have eleven groups of veterans/active military; we will post each group of three or four twice a week, with thumbnail/links of the remaining seven or eight groups on each thread. Click on any of the thumbnails below to see the group full-size.

         

GROUP 5A: TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68. MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797. BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack.
GROUP 6A: TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett. MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick, Leroy S Mort, Mark17. BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.
GROUP 7A: TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam, dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony.BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang.
GROUP 8A: TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx. MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law. BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.
      

GROUP 9A: TOP: Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog. MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son. BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.
GROUP 10A: TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon. BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.
GROUP 11A: TOP: ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son. BOTTOM: AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset); WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.




                     














A GREAT BIG
to all our Hall of Famers and to all of you who have become part of our Finest Family ... as regular contributors and supporters who drop in every day to say hello and give a 'pat on the back' to the "Freeper of the Day" and the hostesses.  We wouldn't be here without you. : )





It's been nine months today since our debut, and we're still having fun. We hope you are. As promised, for your information and perusal, here is our third "Hall of Fame" - a list of all those who've held center stage ... from Monday, June 24, 2002 through Friday, March 21, 2003.



"Getting to Know You"






Previous Hall of Fame Threads


09-23-02 .................................. HALL OF FAME #1
12-31-02 .................................. HALL OF FAME #2






January 2003

01-01,02,03-03 ........................ HAPPY NEW YEAR
01-06-03 ..................................................... BUDGE
01-07-03 ................................. HAIR OF THE DOG
01-08-03 ................................................ MHGINTN
01-09-03 .............................. JOHNHUANG ESSAY
01-10-03 ...................... SISTAHS......... DUTCHESS
           FREE THE HOSTAGES, DAISYSCARLETT

01-13-03 ........................................ TGSLTAKOMA
01-14-03 ........................... NAME THAT FREEPER
01-15-03 ...................................................... PIPPIN
01-16-03 .............................. JOHNHUANG ESSAY
01-17-03 ............................... DANSANGEL ESSAY
01-20-03 ........................................ PUDDLEGLUM
01-21-03 .......................................... JWFIV ESSAY
01-22-03 ................ FREE THE HOSTAGES ESSAY
01-23-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
01-24-03 ................................................ FIVETOES
01-27-03 ........................................ AQUAMARINE
01-28-03 .................................................. TAXMAN
01-29-03 ................................... SNIPPY ABOUT IT
01-30-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
01-31-03 ................................................ JKPHOTO






February 2003

02-03-03 .......................... HOMESCHOOL MAMA
02-04-03 ............................................. SAUROPOD
02-05-03 ........................... ST.LOUIE1 BIRTHDAY
02-06-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
02-07-03 ................................ PROFILE PAGES #8
             (PHELIX,   MR.MULLINER,   MR.FOWL
            CETURIAN2000,  SIOBHAN, ARKINSAW)

02-10-03 ............................................ OHIOWFAN
02-11-03 ......................................... LADTX ESSAY
02-12-03 ....................................................... BERT
02-13-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
02-14-03 ............................ VALENTINE SPECIAL
02-17-03 ................................. PRESIDENT'S DAY
02-18-03 ... ..................POLITICAL PICTIONARY
02-19-03 ................................. BRAD'S GRAMMA
02-20-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
02-21-03 ......................................... ANGELWOOD
02-24-03 .................................................. MJY1288
02-25-03 ............................. NUTMEG AND ZELIG
02-26-03 ............................................. AERONAUT
02-27-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
02-28-03 ........ ANATOMY OF A FINEST THREAD






March 2003

03-03-03 ............................. PIPPIN'S THOUGHTS
03-04-03 ................ MARDI GRAS FAT TUESDAY
03-05-03 .................................... BILL THE DRILL
03-06-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
03-07-03 ......................................... LADTX ESSAY
03-10-03 .............................................. DOG GONE
03-11-03 ..................................................... AUNTB
03-12-03 .............................................. AZGOPGAL
03-13-03 ............................ JOHN HUANG2 ESSAY
03-14-03 ................................. PATRIOTIC MUSIC
03-17-03 ................................ ST. PATRICK'S DAY
03-18-03 .................................................. W04MAN
03-19-03 ....................................... SPARKOMATIC
03-20-03 ............................ JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY
03-21-03 ..................................................... LADYX













"Sunrise, Sunset"

Neither near nor far away;
God's living masterpiece
Returns to us each day.






~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


......and so will we








THE WEEKEND THREAD

03-22,23-03 Week in Review

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping'
The guy's good, folks!
Thanks, Mixer!

1) Click on the graphic to open the Calendar.
2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
3) In the next box enter your name in the "Calendar Text" field and then click on submit.
4) If any of the screens fail to load simply click on refresh in your browser and that will usually fix it.
5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer




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To: Billie


Thank you for another beautiful thread.
Every day you and the other hostesses bring us a work of art.
Thank you!!

101 posted on 03/24/2003 11:35:38 AM PST by JustAmy (God Bless our Military, Past and Present)
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To: Aeronaut
I had to be out of the office -- away from the computer. I got the shakes about 9:00...

LOL...isn't that the truth!!!!
102 posted on 03/24/2003 11:45:01 AM PST by dutchess (God Bless our military men and women.)
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To: Billie; All; ST.LOUIE1; LadyX; Pippin; jwfiv; Mama_Bear; daisyscarlett; dansangel; dutchess; ...
I love these posts, it's great to be able to catch up on the ones I missed. Now I'm off to the Mardi Gras! Thanks Billie & all you very Fine Ladies :)
Thank you Billie for all you do!

103 posted on 03/24/2003 11:46:02 AM PST by Libertina (God Bless our Commander In Chief and our Troops!)
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To: JustAmy
Hi Amy...Beautiful flowers from a beautiful lady...It is absolutely amazing reading about all the support our troop rally's this weekend! God bless America!
104 posted on 03/24/2003 11:47:31 AM PST by dutchess (God Bless our military men and women.)
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To: daisyscarlett
Oh, I love that pic, too!
105 posted on 03/24/2003 11:50:51 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: Aquamarine
Great rally pics, Aqua! Thanks for posting them!
106 posted on 03/24/2003 11:51:37 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: Libertina
Hi Libertina. Be good over at the Mardi Gras...we've got our spys on every streetcorner LOL


107 posted on 03/24/2003 11:52:07 AM PST by dutchess (God Bless our military men and women.)
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To: Aeronaut
Hey! I wondered about you! Over 50 posts before you showed up. That's not like you. :)
108 posted on 03/24/2003 11:53:33 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: Pippin
Hiya, Pip! Gonna beat you to the hugs! :)

((((((((((((((PIP)))))))))))))


109 posted on 03/24/2003 11:55:07 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: Billie
See #100. ;-)
110 posted on 03/24/2003 11:55:37 AM PST by Aeronaut (It's all about You, Lord.)
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To: jwfiv
I love that bluebird painting, jw!

Onion rings! There is a restaurant that serves as appetizers Onion Rings on a platter stacked high like a Christmas Tree. (I don't like them, but they're very pretty!)

111 posted on 03/24/2003 11:58:33 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: Mixer
Double post after the first one getting lost in cyber space.....LOL
112 posted on 03/24/2003 12:02:17 PM PST by Mixer
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To: dixie sass
Good afternoon, dixie - I'm glad to see you here today.

We received back a reply from Target management that "veterans do not meet our area of giving." We only donate to the areas of the arts, social actions, gay and lesbian causes and education.

Well, that is very disgusting - I'm not a great Target shopper myself, but think that will keep me from ever becoming one now.

113 posted on 03/24/2003 12:04:54 PM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: dixie sass
Thank you, dixie - I think it is, too. No, it's not something I painted - jwfiv posted it to me some time ago, and I've been saving it for just the right time - added the Finest Good Morning to it and today was the day. :)
114 posted on 03/24/2003 12:08:31 PM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: dixie sass
Thank you so much for the kudos, which I accept on behalf of my sistahs: daisy, dansy, dutchess, mama bear and half sistah, free, and all our other sistahs and brothahs and our daddy JimRob and ALL YA'LL!:)
115 posted on 03/24/2003 12:14:34 PM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: daisyscarlett
Did I tell you how much I'm enjoying seeing "daisyscarlett" at the bottom of these posts today?! (Love all the photos you're posting, too!)
116 posted on 03/24/2003 12:15:59 PM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: Mixer
Hey, MixeRrr
117 posted on 03/24/2003 12:18:47 PM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: dutchess
LOL! With all the graphics on our thread, it's the ONLY way to go! Actually, I had to do it when Bunny and I first started the Canteen, because it, too, was/is such a graphics-rich thread!
118 posted on 03/24/2003 12:20:58 PM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: daisyscarlett
Thanks. :O)
119 posted on 03/24/2003 12:22:57 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: azGOPgal
Good afternoon, azgal. :)

It's been hard to get away from the TV for days now, and all of us are praying for our troops that they might come home safely .... and soon.

120 posted on 03/24/2003 12:24:09 PM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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