A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-20-02

Libertina, dansangel and Billie | Libertina

[dansangel]

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.

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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.

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

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.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

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

GROUP 2A: TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

GROUP 3A: TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

GROUP 4A: TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

      

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.

                     

Copper Miners in action

IssaquahKing Freeper since August 4, 2001

With Miner's Blood comes Love of the Land
by Libertina

IssaquahKing has a deep connection with the land and very personal reasons for his determined fight for land rights. Mom came to Alaska in 1939, dad went to Ketchikan in '46…using a dog sled to get to and from town…moose meat, fish, and a great family environment!

Crusher used in Copper Mining

IssaquahKing was raised in an America few have had the good fortune to experience. In 1968 he and his family flew into the Wrangell Mountains and located a gold/copper prospect to mine. They staked it all up, almost getting snowed in for the season - until a pilot was finally able to fly them out. Over the next few years they staked up the area, mining gold to finance the hard rock development. IssaquahKing's family knew they had been successful when exploration companies showed up to talk about buying their land and flying them around. The IssaquahKings were ready to sell.

Copper mining pit

Unfortunately, as the "exploration boys" would say: "You got government problems." Jimmy Carter, SoS Cecil Andrus and Rep Morris Udall "sold them down the river," pulling their claims. The family was prevented from "operating" and thereby selling their business. IssaquahKing's family fought the government's taking of the land through attrition, but lost. "We let the land go in 86, because we couldn't afford to hold onto a piece of property that had all the rights stolen from it… The property is now a UN Heritage site. But I knew that someday in the future we'd fight again."

Copper mining truck

IssaquahKing became an electrician, and lost some hope. But in 1998 he found FRee Republic and lurked until it dawned on him that there were others out there who cared as he did. And nothing stirred his spirit like the Klamath Basin Crisis. "It cut me right to my soul, because we had experienced the same thing in the 80's. I watched on my monitor in horror at what was being done to my fellow Americans!" It was finally time to fight again.

The rest is Freeper history. IssaquahKing joined fellow land rights activists in Oregon and did what he could to help. He saw the devastation of crops burned off at the nubs and the despairing signs posted by ruined farmers. He was there when the Freedom Cavalry Regiment rode up across the mountains and down to the head gates where the Star Spangled Banner was played - and no dry eye within a mile.

Copper mining tools

After the amazing strides made by patriots in Klamath for Land Rights, IssaquahKing joined the Sawgrass Rebellion Convoy - traveling across the country to Florida. As IssaquahKing was quoted by the AP in the 10/2/02 edition of the UK Guardian, "…miners, loggers, farmers and ranchers are making a united front." Thanks to IssaquahKing, and other Freepers and patriots, we conservatives are being heard by officials who should be protecting our land rights.

Note: You might think that IssaquahKing is so busy with land rights issues that he doesn't have time to get together with other FReepers. I'm happy to tell you that isn't so. Although we have lost IssaquahKing (WA State) to Nevada, he does sometimes make it back to party with us. Here he is on St. Patrick's Day with a nice FReeper named "Marilyn." Congratulations, IssaquahKing, for being one of FR's Finest!

IssaquahKing and his "drinking buddy" Marilyn

Please join us in welcoming another of FR's Finest...

IssaquahKing!

Thanks to Libertina for this wonderful contribution to "A Few of FR's Finest!"

Libertina

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-16-02 Christmas Is....FReeper Memories 12-17-02 FReeper Pets on Parade 12-18-02 Places In The Heart 12-19-02 "Gore Calls It Quits"...JohnHuang2 Essay

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Thanks, Mixer!

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[Aquamarine]

It's nice to see you being featured here today. I remember reading your insightful comments on the Klamath threads.
My husband's ancestor's were gold miner's that immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania then to Dahlonega Georgia during the first Gold Rush in the US. They even mined for gold on the property that we live on now in the 40's with a steam shovel and hydraulic's (fire hoses). I don't think that would be allowed today because the government has laid claim to 50 feet on either side of the creek now which included the area that was mined. I'm not sure who has the mining rights but have a sneaky suspicion that the government does.

[dansangel]

I thought I FReepmailed that, darn it!!!!

Please remove # 58! I goofed. thank-you!

[Libertina]

Thanks LadyX, how kind! IssaquahKing really did lead an exciting life, didn't he? Early bird catches the worm, Pip... YUK! You'd better come back for some of Carlo's tasty dishes! LOL bye now everyone!

[Mudboy Slim]

"The first five FReepers to FReepMail the correct answer to me will win"

Angel...read the directions, please. Let's not ruin it for our other guests...LOL!! As for yer answer, I have no clue because I haven't attempted to solve it yet. My dad and mom used to give us these problems to figger out when we were kids and all four of us boys just loved it...good memories. But no, I'll figger out the answer when it looks like a few people have attempted. And please note that I will ask the winners to explain the key issue that unlocked the answer for you.

FReegards...MUD

BTW...please FReepMail me yer answer so I'll have a time logged in as the FirstOfficialEntry...aka FOE!!

[dansangel]

I am SO sorry! I Freepmailed my apology to you. I got excited and thought I hit the "Private Reply." I'm such a ditz (I knew I should've stayed awy today! DUH!)

I've asked for my reply to be removed. Sorry!:-(

[FreeTheHostages]

My favorite is the recipe on how to boil water.

And in the sidebar, there's this great comment from RaceBannon, something like: "Anyone can boil water. The trick is not to burn it."

[Mudboy Slim]

LOL...good work AM...on the ball AGAIN!!!

FReegards...MUD

[dansangel]

Thank-you for removing my blurted out answer! :-)

[FreeTheHostages]

"But no, I'll figger out the answer when it looks like a few people have attempted."

LOL, Dansangel, I think he means he's going to take the majority vote as the answer. :) How thoroughly democratic of our buddy!

[Mudboy Slim]

"I knew I should've stayed away today!"

Not at all, my FRiend...YOU MAY ALREADY BE A WINNER!!!

LOL...MUD

[lodwick]

There are 5 houses in a row...the Englishman lives in the Red house...the Spaniard owns a dog...Coffee is drank in the Green House...the Russian drinks tea...The Green House is to the right of the Ivory House...the Old Gold smoker owns snails...Kools are smoked in the Yellow house...the man in the middle house drinks milk...the Norwegian lives in the first house...the Chesterfield smoker lives next to the man with a fox...The man who smokes Kools lives next to the man who owns a Horse...the Lucky Strike smoker drinks orange juice...the Japanese man smokes Parliaments...the Norwegian lives next to the Blue House.

Each man is of a different nationality, has one-colored house, one type of Pet, smokes one brand of smoke, and one drink.

Which man owns the Zebra?
Which man drinks water?

[dansangel]

Hi FTH!

I took the LSAT exam 11 years ago and that reminded me of the type of questions we encountered. I got so excited when I sat down to figure it out, I blurted out my answer!

I have no idea if it's correct, but I used my best Kaplan technique...LOL!!!

{{{{{{{{{{FTH}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[Mudboy Slim]

"he's going to take the majority vote as the answer"

No, my sweet yet somewhat naive FRiend, there is a correct answer to this riddle--unless my ol' man's playing a trick on me--and I shall prove it when the opportunity warrants itself.

And I DON'T need an CO-judges, ma'am...SHEEEESH, yer practically oozing ugly green envy, ain't ya?!!

Slumber Party at FTH's on 31 January 2003...WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!

MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"Which man owns the Zebra?
Which man drinks water?"

Two very good questions, IMHO...MUD

[dansangel]

Good Morning Aqua and LadyX!

Let me take time from running my mouth to welcome you both here today!

15 hours and 37 minutes....I'm on my way HOME!

{{{{{{{{{{Aqua}}}}}}}}}}}
{{{{{{{{{{LadyX}}}}}}}}}}

[Pippin]

You have Mail! :^)

[Billie]

Just a few minutes to say hello on today's Finest thread to some of the Finest!

Thank you, Lib, for an excellent write-up! Thank you, Dansy, for an excellent presentation! Thank you, Issah, for being an excellent FReeper and person!! Loved reading your story. Always so nice to 'meet' someone new!

Hope everyone has a wonderful, wonderful weekend, and will see you Monday!

[Admin Moderator]

No sweat ; )

[dansangel]

Hi Billie!

Enjoy!!! :-)

"SEE" you on Monday!

{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}

[Mudboy Slim]

Kewl...MUD