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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-29,30-03 - Week in Review

Posted on 03/29/2003 6:47:01 AM PST by Billie




A Few of FR's Finest.....
......Every Day

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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



03-24-03 Hall of Fame #3................................NINE MONTHS REVIEW

03-25-03 Honor Thy Family.................................................DEADHEAD

03-26-03 Who Is Jimmy Valentine?..JIMMY VALENTINE'S BROTHER

03-27-03 Operation Iraqi Freedom: Week 1........JOHN HUANG2 ESSAY

03-28-03 Mozart Lover................................................MOZART LOVER


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 a 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....niece,nephew,loved one
Doug from Upland......son-in-law
weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater..........cousin
WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson
BeforeISleep...................son
Warrior Nurse...........active duty
SK1 Thurman...........active duty
David Osborne.........active duty
fc2tomschermuly......active duty
bkwells..................activve duty
G'nad....................active duty
LongCut..................active duty
Trish.......................active duty


Maigrey................cousin
ladtx....................2 sons
Mama_Bear...........nephew
gator girl............husband
severa................husband
MozartLover...........nephew
LBGA........................son
SpookBrat...........nephew
Himyar.....................son
boxerblues............2 sons
the piper...................son
sheeza...............husband
kemathen7...........husband
Diver Dave................niece
deadhead................cousin
JimRobinson.....2 nephews
Armymarinemom.....3 sons
Consort...........2 daughters
Darheel..................niece
dixie sass.............nephew




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1 posted on 03/29/2003 6:47:01 AM PST by Billie
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; daisyscarlett; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; Diver Dave; JustAmy; ...
Good morning! I believe I'm supposed to bring breakfast on Saturday when I post the thread? :)


2 posted on 03/29/2003 6:49:35 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: Billie; daisyscarlett; dansangel; Mama_Bear; dutchess; SpookBrat; LadyX; Pippin
Mornin' all ! . . .

A British Royal Marine looks on as men passing by give thumbs-up during operations in southern Iraq.

AP
A British Royal Marine looks on as men
passing by give thumbs-up during operations
in southern Iraq.

3 posted on 03/29/2003 6:53:07 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: Billie; daisyscarlett; dansangel; Mama_Bear; dutchess; SpookBrat; LadyX; Pippin
Happy weekend !

45 degrees as I post this. Headin' for the mid-30s tonight . . .


Have a cup while you FReep !






For those who prefer hot chocolate.....





4 posted on 03/29/2003 6:55:44 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: Pippin
For your Dad, Pippin . . .


5 posted on 03/29/2003 6:57:30 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: MeeknMing
Morning, Meekie - thanks for the news photo - our coalition troops 'have' to be very leery of even the friendliest-looking Iraqis they encounter.
6 posted on 03/29/2003 7:01:41 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: MeeknMing; Billie
GOOD MORNING (((MEEKIE)))!

GOOD MORNING (((BILLIE)))!

Thank you for the lovely praying hands graphic, Meekie!

Billie, The answer is yes!

MB always brings in breakfast on Saturdays. LOL

I aready had breakfast, but, unlike Ari Fliescher who is not a hobbit, I am a hobbit and gotta have my second breakfast! LOL!

7 posted on 03/29/2003 7:04:43 AM PST by Pippin ( God bless George W. Bush and God bless America)
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To: Pippin
Good morning, Pippin. Ok, breakfast is served above - hope I didn't forget anything. :)
8 posted on 03/29/2003 7:07:43 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: Billie
OKAY! That'll work! :^)
9 posted on 03/29/2003 7:10:18 AM PST by Pippin ( God bless George W. Bush and God bless America)
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To: Billie; Pippin; MeeknMing
Hello people.

There is another Freeper, BeAllYouCanBe. His son has just left with the Army to the Gulf.
10 posted on 03/29/2003 7:23:45 AM PST by knighthawk
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To: All
I have to leave, and I forgot to bring the flowers earlier. Have a wonderful day.


11 posted on 03/29/2003 7:26:11 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: knighthawk
Good morning, knighthawk. Nice to see you - will add the name to our prayer list. Thank you.
12 posted on 03/29/2003 7:27:24 AM PST by Billie (We are thankful for our President, our Leaders, our Military)
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To: Billie; All
Glorious days for many of us!!
Outside my bedroom window is a large dogwood tree,
in full bloom with these:


13 posted on 03/29/2003 7:45:59 AM PST by LadyX (((( Lead us, Lord, with Your wisdom ))))
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To: Billie
No doubt about that ! I agree.
14 posted on 03/29/2003 7:47:31 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: Billie
1 black coffee and a cream cheese sweet roll, please.
15 posted on 03/29/2003 7:54:29 AM PST by lonestar (Don't mess with Texans)
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To: Billie; ST.LOUIE1; MeeknMing; The Thin Man; FreeTheHostages; Mama_Bear; daisyscarlett; dansangel; ..
In the spirit of springtime, Louie and Meekie lifted me up to put yer baby bird back in the nest, Billie - - -

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( I do hope TMan does not accuse you of child neglect...)

16 posted on 03/29/2003 7:56:55 AM PST by LadyX (((( Lead us, Lord, with Your wisdom ))))
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To: Billie
Good morning Billie.


17 posted on 03/29/2003 7:57:15 AM PST by Aeronaut (It's all about You, Lord.)
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To: MeeknMing
How grand to see a positive picture!
Thanks, Meekie....

(Working my way down to have some of Carlsie's Coffee..:))

18 posted on 03/29/2003 7:59:18 AM PST by LadyX (((( Lead us, Lord, with Your wisdom ))))
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To: knighthawk
Good mornin' ! . . .
19 posted on 03/29/2003 7:59:54 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: Billie
Good morning, Billie and thank you for posting this thread. Another great week on the Finest to review plus a yummy breakfast. And another opportunity to pray for our troops!


20 posted on 03/29/2003 8:04:27 AM PST by daisyscarlett
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