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What Has Free Republic Ever Done for.... YOU?

Posted on 08/30/2003 6:43:02 PM PDT by WKB

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To: WKB
FreeRepublic has made me laugh made me cry,
Write Poetry when girls crushed by bulldozers die,
Made me angry when Anti War protesters cackle,
Touched my heart when Avila liberals are treated like Mackrel, (Shark attack)
Made me dance when Hillary is wearing old crusty,
Eat my words when proven that Arnolds a Demi,
See that Liberatarians are as essential as Greens,
Learn that Disney is invested in cartoons and porno scenes,
That Michael Moore made up stuff about guns in a vault,
And that Barbara Streisand is one b!tch I'd like to assu.. (no violence please)
That Michael Jackson is a pervert with too many kids,
And that New York liberal journalist rule the op-eds...
121 posted on 08/30/2003 9:33:38 PM PDT by Porterville (I spell stuff wrong sometimes.... get over yourself, you're not that great.)
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To: WKB
Aside from the many friends I've made and the many things I've learned which never made it to the front page of any mainstream newspaper, FR has helped me to maintain my sanity as I recovered from a major surgery.

Being a politically active person, I was used to being out and about. On 9-13-01 I had a 5 level Cervical Fusion to repair a severe whiplash. I was confined to my home for 8 weeks after the surgery. Not even a first time shop lifter is confined to home for 8 wks!

I recouperated at FR. I needed a walker to get around for the first 5 wks. I couldn't get in and out of chairs by myself. I was nearly helpless. There is only so much television you can watch after the first week, when you're not used to watching at all.

Through the kindness of my family, someone was generally nearby to assist me in moving from the Lazy Boy, into the walker, and across the room and into my chair in front of the computer. I spent hours at FR, reading, posting and learning.

What has FR done for me???? It saved my sanity.
122 posted on 08/30/2003 9:35:20 PM PDT by Iowa Granny
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To: WKB
Just happy to be here!

I wrote a thank you note to Jim Rob last year and told him all about it.

Life is too short. Carpe Diem. Thanks be to God.

123 posted on 08/30/2003 9:35:58 PM PDT by ex-Texan (My tag line is broken !)
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To: snippy_about_it
Maybe we should put a disclaimer on the Foxhole about "Possibly learning something"
124 posted on 08/30/2003 9:38:45 PM PDT by SAMWolf (Ever notice that Liberals consider the 2nd Amendment to our Constitution as a "typo".)
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To: WKB
What Has Free Republic Ever Done for.... YOU?

Tapping into Free Republic from the vast Spodefly World Headquarters has allowed me to broadcast my pirate signal and exert mind control over millions of unsuspecting pod people.

And I like the Kournakova threads.

125 posted on 08/30/2003 9:39:11 PM PDT by spodefly (This is my tagline. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: Iowa Granny
On 9-13-01 I had a 5 level Cervical Fusion


I have had 4 yes 4 Cervical Fusions in 81;94;97 and 01,
I feel your pain. :>)
126 posted on 08/30/2003 9:40:51 PM PDT by WKB (3!~ ( You, Mississippi FReepers are about as exciting as a “turtle race... make that a Snail race”))
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To: WKB
What has FR done for me ? ever?

They let me in......and now I can't get out !
127 posted on 08/30/2003 9:41:27 PM PDT by stylin19a (is it vietnam yet ?)
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To: WKB
I am awed by some of the truly brilliant folks here. I also enjoy the occasional comedy or hand grenade post.
128 posted on 08/30/2003 9:41:44 PM PDT by labette
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Look me up when you arrive.

At least your hair color will match the ambient decor!
129 posted on 08/30/2003 9:42:26 PM PDT by wardaddy ("when shrimps learn to whistle")
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To: WKB
I learned how to navigate the web via FR ...I also learned how to hunt and peck and some new bad words
130 posted on 08/30/2003 9:43:04 PM PDT by woofie
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Likewise...I rarely have cultural or political conversations with anyone who knows about me and my wife's affiliation here without them asking me what "Does Free Republic have to say on this"
131 posted on 08/30/2003 9:44:21 PM PDT by wardaddy ("when shrimps learn to whistle")
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To: WKB
What doesn't it do? It offers a constant flow of news and opinion. It help me blow off steam. It helps me develop my ideas. It's one of the best things I've ever found on the Internet.
132 posted on 08/30/2003 9:45:37 PM PDT by MattAMiller
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To: WKB
Countless hours of enjoyment, frustration, excitement, and anger.

But especially the unique individuals here: f.christian, Xenalyte, Paul Atreides, section9, Lazamataz, MrLeroy, Quix, Nick Danger (to name a few of the exotic ones)...
133 posted on 08/30/2003 9:46:52 PM PDT by avenir
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To: rdb3
FR has sent me to purgatory twice and is paving the way for me to be the next Pope, not bad for a petal-shy Calvinist.
134 posted on 08/30/2003 9:47:02 PM PDT by drstevej
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To: SAMWolf
LOL. HEY! I learn something every day, we can't all be brilliant. :)
135 posted on 08/30/2003 9:50:54 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Pray for our troops)
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To: Billthedrill
"I'm selling JimRob's mailing list to the CIA."

Why would they buy a cow, when they can get milk free?

136 posted on 08/30/2003 9:52:31 PM PDT by SierraWasp (I'm a "Considerate Conservative!" I consider EnviornMental excess compassion... To be fatiguing!!!)
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To: WKB
FR has saved me a few shrink bills when things are going crazy in the world and I need to talk about it or do something about it.

Met really awesome folk who has encouraged me in my purpose of homeschooling my children, which is an amazing experience.
137 posted on 08/30/2003 9:52:57 PM PDT by swheats
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To: WKB
What Has Free Republic Ever Done for.... YOU?

FR has showed me that there are so many smart folks out there and that they aren't brain dead nit wits that the liberal press likes to portray ..

I have learned so many things from Freepers and their sense of humor is the Best!!

Oh .. and I also learned a quick easy way to clean the house and cook dinner on a really busy news day so that Mr. Mo1 doesn't think I sat my butt in front of the computer all day ;0)

Freepers Rule!!

138 posted on 08/30/2003 9:56:32 PM PDT by Mo1 (http://www.favewavs.com/wavs/cartoons/spdemocrats.wav)
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To: f.Christian; Lazamataz

God's Own Drunk

Richard "Lord" Buckley, 1906-1960

I'd like to do a little creative wig bubble for you called "God's Own Drunk."

I want the boys to,... of course,... with their Prince Bernard, and Sir James,
and the Lady Doris and Prince Valentine.

You know, a creative orchestra, my lords, my ladies, is a rare and delightful thing.
Right? Look! Do you see any music?

I gotta do a thing for you called, "The Cop Out," one time. It's a beautiful thing.
And a thing called "The Bad-Rapping of the Marquis de Sade."
A very interesting affair.

But for the moment I'd like to do for you "God's Own Drunk."

Said, eh, just like I say before. I, I'm a non-drinkin' man.
Never drank for some season or other. Didn't like it.
But like I said, too, I promised to take care of my brother-in-law's still
while he went in to vote.

Went up there and it was just where the map said it was.
And I'm a gonna tell you something - it was no little old five or ten cent still.
It was laid there just like a golden mountain opel,
with a kind of a honey dew cry comin' from it.

I ain't a drinkin' man, like I 'splained to you,
but that big old yellow moon was a hangin' up there,
and God's lanterns was a hangin' in the sky,
and that curiosity got the best of me, and I took a slash.

And I got a crazy, revolutionary feelin' in my body.
That yellow whiskey went down my throat like honey dew vine water.
Humph, it tasted mighty good!

I felt a revolution goin' through my body
like there was great neon signs a goin' up an' sayin',

"There's a Great Life a Comin'!"

Feelin' it talkin' to me, and I took another slash,
and I got another jolt, and I took another slash,
and I started to sing.

I started to sing.

And that big old yellow moon a hangin' out there
and God's sweet lanterns a hangin' in the sky,
and I's a singin'.

Never could sing a note before in my life,
but I's a singin' as fine and as pretty as you'd ever want to hear.

And I took another slash.

And then I took a big full....

That big old yellow moon a hangin' out there.
God's lanterns a hangin' in the sky,
and suddenly I got a tremendous revolution of emotion in my body
like I was fallin' in love with everything in God's sweet world
that moved, lived, didn't live, animate, inanimate, black,
blue, green, pink, mountains, fountains.

I was in love with life, 'cause I was drunk!!

I wasn't fallin' down, slippin', slidin' drunk.

I was GOD'S OWN DRUNK!

A fearless man!

And that's when I first saw the bear.

Big old Kodiak-lookin' fella, about sixteen foot tall.

I walked right on up to that bear, 'cause I was God's Own Drunk
and I loved everything in this world.
Walked right up tight to him about four-and-a-half feet
and I looked right up in his eyes
and I want to tell you somethin' brothers and sisters -
my eyes was redder than his was! Hung him up.

And he's a sniffin', he's a sniffin'. He's tryin' to smell some fear.
He can't do it, 'cause I'm God's Own Drunk and I'm a fearless man.

He expects me to do two things, flip or fly.
I don't do either. Hangs him up.

I told him, I said, "Mr. Bear, I'm God's Own Drunk
and I love every hair on your twenty-seven acre body.
I'm a fearless man!"

Said, "I want you to go... I know you got bear friends over the hill there.
Harry Bear, and Tim Bear, and Jelly Bear, and Tony Bear, and Teddy Bear,
and Field Bear, Hazel Bear, John Bear, Pete Bear, and Rare Bear!
Go over and tell all of them that I'm God's Own Drunk tonight
and I love everything in God's green creation.
I love them like brothers but if they give me any trouble
I'm gonna run every God-damn one of 'em off the hill!"

I moved up. Don't you know he moved back two feet.

I reached up and took the bear by the hand.
I said, "Mr. Bear, we're both beasts when it comes right down to it."

He's a lookin' down at me.

I said, "I want you to come with me. You're gonna be my buddy. Buddy Bear."

Took him right by his big, old, shaggy man-island sized hand,
led him on over, sat him down by the still.

Well, he's a sniffin'. He's a sniffin'.
He knows there's honey dew around there,
some kind of honey bear honey dew of some kind.
He's a sniffin'

I know what he's a sniffin' at.

I took a slash or two myself to taste 'er out and I filled him a bottle.

Did you ever see them bears, the sillouette of them bears at the circus,
suckin' up that sasparilla? Ahhh, it's a fine lookin' sight!

And he downed another bottle. And he downed another bottle.
And I put two more in him and pretty soon he started to sniff and snort.
Tapped his foot.

And he got up and started to do The Bear Dance.
Two sniffs, three snorts, a half a turn and one grunt.

And I'm trying' to do it, but I couldn't do it
'cause it was just like a jitterbug dance,
it was so simple it evaded me.

But we was a dancin' and yellin'!

And God's sweet moon a hangin' in the sky,
and God's sweet lanterns out there
and there's jubilation and love on that hill.

And finally my love, it up and got so strong it overwhelmed my soul,
and I laid back in the sweet green hill
with that big, old Buddy Bear's paw right in mine
and I went to sleep.

And I slept for four hours and dreamt me some tremulous dreams.

And when I woke up that old, yellow, moon was a hangin' in the sky,
and God's sweet lanterns is out there
and my buddy the bear was a missin'.

And you know something else, brothers and sisters?

So was the still!

[Where else do you get to read a Lord Buckley soliloquy?]

139 posted on 08/30/2003 10:01:09 PM PDT by Cultural Jihad
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To: Porterville; farmfriend; eldoradude
Hay! That's right fine poliditry (politickle poetry)!!!

Sometimes FR keeps me in a perpetual state of pistoffedness!!! Then, when nobody agrees with me, I finally hafta realize that I'm full of it!!! Then I can git sum sound sleep without countin sheep!!!

There, smarty britches. Lessee ya make up a poem 'bout that. (grin)

140 posted on 08/30/2003 10:02:57 PM PDT by SierraWasp (I'm a "Considerate Conservative!" I consider EnviornMental excess compassion... To be fatiguing!!!)
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