A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day - Weekend....12-21,22-02

Billie and Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

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: 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.

TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

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.

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 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.

                     

To Our FReeper FRiends: We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our spotlight on various FReepers. We thought we'd kick back on the weekends and simply review those who've been featured during the week. If you missed seeing them and want to say hello to them now, feel free to click on the link to that particular thread. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today and tomorrow, please feel free to do that also. One of us will always be around to see the welcome mat is still out, and maybe even put fresh flowers on the table. :)

"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


12-16-02 "Christmas is" .........................FREEPER MEMORIES
12-17-02 "Billie Presents" ...........FREEPER PETS ON PARADE
12-18-02 "Molly Pitcher Presents " ....PLACES IN THE HEART
12-19-02 "John's Two Cents" ...............................JOHNHUANG2
"Gore Calls it Quits"
12-20-02 "Landowner's Rights Advocate" .......ISSAQUAHKING







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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 an FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~ Mixer

[Mama_Bear]

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, FRiends!
Come in and make yourselves at home.





A BIG round of applause for our 'Guest Writers' this past week.
Molly Pitcher, your Places in the Heart post was wonderful.
Libertina, thank you for introducing us to another
Finest FReeper, IssaquahKing.




We don't want to be a nuisance, if you would like to be removed from the Finest thread ping list, FReepMail me. If you would like to be added to the list, let me know. :-)

[lodwick]

Chena River, Alaska

[lodwick]

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, lodwick. Beautiful picture of sunrise in Alaska!

[SheLion]

Good morning, Mama_Bear! Site looks fabulous!!! As always!!

[Mama_Bear]

Yum. Great looking breakfast too. :-)

[GailA]

That is making me HUNGRY! I've got TN Pride, eggs and Grands biscuits waiting in the fridge for latter. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning! Burrrrrrr, just thinking about you up there in Maine makes me cold. Have you got lots of snow?

[Mama_Bear]

That is making me HUNGRY

You and me, both! Guess I am going to have to get up from the computer and go throw some eggs in the pan. LOL

Happy weekend to you, Gail. Cute Christmas graphic. :-)

[lodwick]

Fresno FReep Last Evening

[SheLion]

Good morning! Burrrrrrr, just thinking about you up there in Maine makes me cold. Have you got lots of snow?

You know what? It went up to 40 here last night, and we had a down pour of rain! I thought for sure when we got up, the snow would be all gone. If that rain had been snow, we wouldn't have gotten out of the garage this morning!

The rain turned to snow during the night and we have a few feet of snow left out there, and the sun is shining. It's 35 degrees now. I was really afraid that rain would have prevented us from having a white Christmas. But it's all still there.

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for that link to the Fresno Rally. Wish I could have been there.

[SheLion]

The pictures are great, aren't they? I love pictures!!

[lodwick]

Yep - we all love pics, except when we have to use dial-up connections. Stay warm and dry up there.

[Aquamarine]

Good morning Mama Bear. What a cute opening!

Angels We Have Heard On High

Click on the pic

[Mama_Bear]

It went up to 40 here last night

LOL. Heck, it got colder than that here in CA last night.

It is nice that you will have a white Christmas. You can probably almost depend upon it up there. One of benefits of living in your chilly neck of the woods. :-)

[LadyX]

Thank you for all the lovely scenes you give us, loddy.

When we first went to Fairbanks, we lived out near the Fairbanks Airport, two blocks from the Chena River.

In Florida, I had to caution my two young sons to watch for snakes - there were none in Alaska, thankfully, but through the yard in Fairbanks daily came all the 'critters' to get water at the River.

The admonition, then, literlly became "watch for bears and wolves and caribou!"

Here is the current view of the Chena River at 06:14:48 from the Live Cam at the Bureau of Land Management there in Fairbanks:

[Taxman]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of my FReeper FRiends!

May God Bless You, one and all.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Good morning!!! Woof!!