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

[Pippin]

((((((JOHN)))))))!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody !! Happy Saturday.

Cooling off today. Earlier this morning it was 64 degrees I think. 52 right now...

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[Billie]

Good morning, FSE, have added your cousin's name to my military prayer list. Say hello to your mom and dad for me! (and could I ask what is your status right now? I may not remember it correctly, but it seems like you were about to enter the Reserves not long ago?)

[MeekOneGOP]

And two weeks ago right now, I was in shock...

[MeekOneGOP]

http://www.wfaa.com/watchvideo/index.jsp?SID=3683978
Requires RealPlayer

Amateur tape shows what appears to be an object
breaking off Columbia over Arizona.

Video shows shuttle may have shed debris over Arizona -
check out this video taken by amateurs

Video link: Shuttle over D/FW, Texas

Very close-up, slo-mo of the Columbia launch debris

ROBERT McCULLOUGH / © 2003, DMN
Space shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it hurtled
across North Texas shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday.
The image was taken in Flower Mound.

[MeekOneGOP]

[Billie]

Morning, Miss Dansy. Thanks for putting up the weekend thread for us - and yesterday's beautiful Valentine Special, and you're doing Monday's thread, too! Wanna do Tuesday's? LOL

[MeekOneGOP]

On one of my Clara Harris threads, someone asked about a picture of 'Don Juan', Clara's hubby David.

Here are a few pics of David, et al coming up:

Clara and David Harris

[Future Snake Eater]

Thanks for adding him to your prayer list, I appreciate it.

I'm still in school, going through my last semester of ROTC. I still have some school to do after that, but then I'll be commissioned and on my way to the Big Show in the Middle East (or Korea, wherever it is by the time I get out of school).

[MeekOneGOP]

And here is one with multiple folks. Bottom right is Gail Bridges, David's sweetie pie. David on rop right...

[Billie]

Morning, Cap'n - you're a tough taskmaster! No consideration for our one-armed LadyX? No compassion? No sick leave? At least, give her a desk job while she heals. :)

Hi, gunner!

[Billie]

Good morning, .45Man - didn't we see you here just yesterday? And here you are again. :)

[MeekOneGOP]

See Photo Gallery on this page

Gail Bridges

The daughter of a Baptist deacon, Gail Bridges was once a high school cheerleader, then the wife of an insurance agent and finally a divorced mother of three when she became David Harris' office receptionist and the other woman in his life at age 38. Her ex-huband accused her of having a lesbian affair, and this fall he took her to court seeking custody of their children.

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David Harris

David Harris, 44, was a well-liked Clear Lake orthodontist who grew up in Pearland as the son of a school principal. He played piano and drums and a couple years ago recorded a CD of Christian music with his Baptist church's band. His teen-age daughter noted that he was very funny and easy to talk to. He taught her how to play the piano, and she wanted to study to become an orthodontist like him.

[MeekOneGOP]

Now this is weird...

Gail Bridges ("Leslie")

Tape provided by Blue Moon Investigations

Wearing disguises and taking assumed names, Gail "Leslie" Bridges and Julie Ann "Lisa" Knight appeared on a segment of the Sally Jessy Raphael Show called My Husband Spies on Me in April 2001 to discuss their ex-husbands' scheme to prove they were having a lesbian affair. They say they are only friends.

[ofMagog]

What's the problem?
She gets to sit while she is rowing.

[Pippin]

((((MEEKIE)))!

Thanks for the coffee, sweetie!

[LadyX]

You've no idea how profoundly grateful I am for the prayers Freepers have offered on my behalf after my automobile accident Thursday. It is an awesome thing to be thus buoyed, and my thankfulness for the protection a loving God extended is magnified by your words.

It still is beyond comprehension that the 4-door Olds Cutlass surrounding me was a mangled mass of crumpled steel; hood lying up on the windshield; wheels crushed inward; 3 of the 4 doors jammed; smoke rising; driver's window glass completely shattered when my head struck it; and 5' 4 1/2" 118 lb. me sustained only the slight scalp laceration (no sutures needed) and broken arm.

No one but God could have written that scenario ~ ~ ~
His mercy is without limit, and all praise is given Him for the outcome.

Help was immediate, the rescue squad soon there, and I could not have asked for better medical care, despite an extremely busy Emergency Room.

I am blessed, and know it - and deeply touched by the outpouring of the keynote of Free Republic - the care and love given to one another when trouble descends.

From the bottom of my heart, I thank you.

[ofMagog]

OK. You've had your break (no pun intended). Get to work getting us out into the harbor so we can get under way. Exercise will do you good.

[Libertina]

Thank you for posting that stunning graphic, Meek, and for doing this in their remembrance. I too have a Rally today and, like Humble, hope the rain stops. If not, I'll still be there - proud flag flying right outside the gates of McChord AFB. I'd like our Chapter to get a banner made too, what a great idea. Enjoy your day firends, cheers :)

Good morning FR's Finest!

[humblegunner]

I'm so glad you are OK!
You type pretty well with your left hand. ;-)