A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-15, 02-16-03....Weekend Thread

dansangel; Billie

[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: 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

02-10-03 Kissed By A President
.......................................OhioWFan

02-11-03 Duty, Honor, Country
..........................................ladtx Essay

02-12-03 Fighting Windmills, FReeper Style
......................................Bert

02-13-03 Make Whine, Not War!
.........................JOHN HUANG2 ESSAY

02-14-03 Love, FReeper Style
................. .45MAN and All of FR's Finest

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen

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

God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Daisyscarlett; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan .... son mystery-ak ... son, husband Gogrammy ..... grandson Inspectorette ..... son Blessed American .... nephew Slip18 ..... nephew anniegetyourgun ..... nephew Pippin ... a niece, nephew Doug from Upland ....son-in-law severa .... husband G'nad .... active duty LongCut .... active duty Trish .... active duty deadhead .... cousin

Maigrey ... cousin ladtx .... 2 sons Mama_Bear .... nephew gator girl .... husband LBGA ..... son Himyar ..... son SK1 Thurman .... active duty David Osborne .. active duty boxerblues' .... 2 sons the piper .... son sheeza .... husband kemathen7 .... husband Diver Dave .... niece weldgophardline...brotherinlaw

[dansangel]

[dansangel]

Welcome!

It's the weekend and so much has happened during the week. Please come join us to review the week's Finest and also to pray for our troops and their families.

Special prayers being lifted for LadyX who was in a car accident the night before last and has a broken right arm. Please remember her to our Lord as she recuperates. We love and miss you beautiful LadyX!

[humblegunner]

Good morning! I see I'm not the only early riser today.

[Future Snake Eater]

Billie, I have an addition for your list of family in harm's way right now: my cousin, who is attached to the 20th SF Group and is, last I heard, in Afghanistan, though he may be on the way to Iraq in the near future. He's a good kid, please pray for his safe return.

[ofMagog]

The crew of the Mobius Triangle sends hugs and prayers to our beloved LadyX and wish her a speedy recovery. She expects to be put on light duty whilst her arm and other injuries heal. Be assured, most wonderful lady, no such luck.

[dansangel]

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People laugh at me when I tell them "sleeping in" for me is 7 a.m.! LOL!!!

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

[.45MAN]

Good Morning to all Hope everyone has a great weekend....

[dansangel]

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Good morning! I have pinged all of the Finest's hostesses so that your cousin will be added to our prayer list. May God watch over him and give comfort to his family.

[dansangel]

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So great to hear from you, captain! :-)

Be assured, most wonderful lady, no such luck.

A taskmaster, you are, sir. But someone has to keep us in line! LOL!

[dansangel]

I shall overlook the fact that you "forgot" me in your ping list! :-)

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[GailA]

Good Morning Dansy and ALL. Continued prayers for LadyX's rapid recovery.

Coffee's on, come on in and pour yourself a cup of fresh ground liquid heaven.

[dansangel]

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Was so glad to hear that you all had a nice Valentine's Day dinner....even little Rocky had a treat!

Hope you all enjoy the weekend! Give Rocky a scratch behind the ears for me.

[humblegunner]

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

I guess it depends on perspective! I'm at work now, and we have
a FReep later, hope the rain stops by then.. ;-)

[humblegunner]

Mmmmm biscuits and gravy!

[dansangel]

Please be careful at the FReep and give the America-haters *heck*. I hope and pray that God and the weather are with you all!

[Iowa Granny]

Good Morning. Continued prayers for LadyX.

Thank You, dansangel, for helping to keep this thread going. I really enjoy reading the profiles.

[dansangel]

Good Morning {{{{{{{{{{{Iowa Granny}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

It's a pleasure to put up the threads along with Billie, daisyscarlett, Mama_Bear and dutchess. It's people like *YOU* that keep them going!

Enjoy your weekend!

[humblegunner]

Thanks! We've got a new banner!

It's weatherproof, thankfully.

[ofMagog]

Wonderful LadyX;
Due to the overwhelming requests (all one of them) for you to be assigned to lighter duty, I have decided that your other arm is apprently in not too bad shape and you can therefore use an oar. Such will be good exercise and help prevent muscle atrophy. "Semper Fi" and all that other stuff you Marines scream.

[dansangel]

Excellent banner!! I am so proud of you all!

It's weatherproof....well, I know FReepers are, too. I suspect FReepers are more *weather proof* than the cowardly America-haters!!!

{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} and heaps of prayers!