A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-31-02....Hall of Fame #2

Billie

[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.

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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.

                     

To Our FReeper FRiends:   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our spotlight on various FReepers. We've been kicking back on the weekends where we simply review those who've been featured during the week. It's been six months now since our debut, and here is our second "Hall of Fame" 'list' of those who've held center stage in the past.

A GREAT BIG THANKS to our Hall of Famers and 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.  : )

"Getting to Know You"

09-23-02 ... HALL OF FAME #1
09-24-02 ... N.Y. MUGGS
09-25-02 ... JEFF HEAD
09-26-02 ... REDWING9
09-27-02 ... FLYER
09-30-02 ... DANSANGEL
10-01-02 ... MHKING
10-02-02 ... PROFILE PAGES #4 (TEXSON66, EAKER, CULTURAL JIHAD, CVASNIPE66, DENNISW, PIPPIN)
10-03-02 ... WVNAN
10-04-02 ... ABNER AND VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE
10-07-02 ... ANGELIQUE
10-08-02 ... COB1
10-09-02 ... PHYSICIST
10-10-02 ... JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY#1
10-11-02 ... CHAIRMAN DECEMBER 19th SOCIETY
10-14-02 ... MOLLY PITCHER
10-15-02 ... DUTCHESS
10-16-02 ... ANNIEGETYOURGUN, RIKA STROM
10-17-02 ... JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY#2
10-18-02 ... LADTX
10-21-02 ... (INTERNATIONAL) PROFILE PAGES #5 (KNIGHTHAWK, SHAGGY EEL, FREDNORMAN, JUNICHIRO KOIZUMI, A TURK, HAPPYGAL)
10-22-02 ... KNIGHTHAWK
10-23-02 ... JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY#3
10-24-02 ... MAD IVAN
10-25-02 ... PETUNIASEVAN (ASTRONOMY)
10-28-02 ... SALVATION
10-29-02 ... PATRICIARUTH
10-30-02 ... HALLOWEEN/BIRTHDAY PARTY (LODWICK)
10-31-02 ... JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY#4
11-01-02 ... VET GROUP #11
11-04-02 ...SURPRISE - NO FREEPER
11-05-02 ...PROFILE PAGES #6 (HAIR OF THE DOG, RDB3, FIDDLSTIX, BELLSTAR, GLOCK ROCKS, TERRY'S TAKE)
11-06-02 ...HOW SWEET IT IS! (ELECTION RETURNS) JULIE RNR21
11-07-02 ...JOHN HUANG2 ESSAY #5
11-08-02 ...MINUTEGAL
11-11-02 ... VETERAN'S DAY
11-12-02 ... TEMPLE OWL
11-13-02 ... MO1 AND FREEOPLES THREAD 11-14-02 ...JOHN HUANG2 ESSAY #6
11-15-02 ... MIXER
11-18-02 ... OUTRAGEOUS OUTTAKES
11-19-02 ... THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING (ANNOUNCEMENTS)
11-20-02 ... GRUMPSTER-DUMPSTER
11-21-02 ... JOHNHUANG2 ESSAY #7
11-22-02 ... SHE LION AND MAINE REBEL
11-25-02 ... THE GUILD
11-26-02 ... WIRESTRIPPER
11-27-02 ... CARLO3B
11-28,29,30 & 12-01-02 ... HAPPY THANKSGIVING
12-02-02 ... NICMARLO
12-03-02 ... JWFIV
12-04-02 ... PROFILE PAGES #7 (MHGINTN, TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION, SHERMY, FLYER, SABERTOOTH, XENALYTE)
12-05-02 ... JOHN HUANG2 ESSAY #8
12-06-02 ... MUDBOY SLIM
12-09-02 ... PAUL ATREIDES
12-10-02 ... GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST
12-11-02 ... LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
12-12-02 ... HOLIDAY TOP TEN LIST CONTEST
12-13-02 ... SWEETLIBERTY
12-16-02 ... CHRISTMAS IS (VARIOUS FREEPERS)
12-17-02 ... CHRISTMAS PETS
12-18-02 ... (MOLLY PITCHER)
12-19-02 ... JOHN HUANG2 ESSAY #9
12-20-02 ... ISSAQUAHKING
12-23-02 ... CHRISTMAS MUSIC
12-24-02 ... 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
12-25,26,27,28,29-02 ... MERRY CHRISTMAS
12-30-02 ...JOHN HUANG2 ESSAY #10


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THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-30-02 JohnHuang2 Essay

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

[daisyscarlett]

Hi there, teach...Good to see you this last day of 2002 and Best Wishes for 2003! Speaking of doggies, did your adoption process of two new pets go through yet?

[daisyscarlett]

Happy New Year to you kewl California dudes....Billie is posting her New Year's column at midnight her time which is 10 pm California time so you can toast in the New Year's with the Finest and still get to watch the "ball fall" on the t.v. Ah, Life is Good...lol...

[Lee'sGhost]

Awwww. A rose. I love roses. You are SO nice.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Enjoy your day, Ms.Libby!

[conservativemusician]

I know it's early, but Pennington looks like the real thing to me.


BTW. Being an uncle is great. I've got six nieces and nephews. All of them little conservatives in training. Two are FR lurkers, thanks to big uncle CM!LOL

[ST.LOUIE1]

Have a good one, Diver!

[Billie]

Hi, Dave! I've already 'bought' your present. :)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Good morning, BillieBlue!

Awesome post!

Love the pups. : )

[lonestar]

Uh-oh, a puppy hind leg fetish.

My shrink says I'm hopeless because I seem to have this daily dose of reinforcement of cute puppy rears and legs.

[Billie]

Hey, Rika! Good morning to you! I think those dogs are the same ones (different pose) that we used as one of the Christmas hostess graphics. Aren't they adorable!

[RikaStrom]

Hello Daisy! Happy New Year (a little early. :-))

I have decided that this is going to be a terrific year.

I did end up adopting a little dog... well, actually she's going to be a big dog. Her name is Thena and she is a chow/lab mix, about 6 1/2 months old. Teething has been fun. lol

[RikaStrom]

I love puppy dogs. My new one does sneak attacks on my pony tail. She's enamored with my scrunchie. LOL

[Billie]

Hi, Maggie - thank you! And we have so many more to come - so many FReepers we want to feature! Will return NEXT Monday to that! This week it seems things are still not back to normal, and we're just still mostly cruising with holiday stuff until then. :)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Here's hoping that it finds us all safe and sound,
and enjoying the company of family and friends.

That's what it's all about.

Happy new year, Jinx!

[Billie]

Good! There's our jwfiv here now! We still look forward to your posts and miss you when you're gone. :)

Speaking of missing someone......I know because I wasn't around very much after Christmas Day, that I probably missed some of you who WERE here, but ladtx, I missed you yesterday and the Tribute to those fallen helicopter pilots, and loddy, I miss you, too. Hope you'll be back soon. :)

[jwfiv]

Yes, I've been missing Lodwick, too...presuming he's away for the holidays...Happy New Year to you, Lodwick, ol' pal, King of the Blue Plate Specials.

[jwfiv]

Thanks for the heads up, Miss Daisy...I expect to pass this evening in quiet fashion, at home, freeping, doing a little work...a wee shot of whiskey when the hour strikes...maybe I'll have one at each midnite...east, central, west...oh, three is too much, I fear...I'm a lightweight...at least one toast, though...)

[Diver Dave]

Have a good one, Diver!

Thanks, Louie. You're a day early though.

Oh well, I'll just come back here tomorrow, same time, same station. :)

How about those Rams last night? :) I think I saw you in the crowd - surrounded again by the cheerleaders.

They just can't seem to get enough of you, huh? Or was that you in the Elvis hair and sunglasses?

Party on, Dude!

[Diver Dave]

Hi, Dave! I've already 'bought' your present. :)

All Right!!! I'll be watching for the FEDEX delivery guy.

Uhhh, I didn't know they delivered GMC Suburbans!?! I got the garage cleaned out just in case. :)

[Billie]

Hiya, Mix! You do a little partying tonight, and there's no TELLING how mixed-up your name's gonna be! LOL