Did we come up with the nickname Freepers or did they?

Melodybe

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Fri Dec-10-04 05:01 PM
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Did we come up with the nickname Freepers or did they?

I was just curious, cause at freeprepublic.com they now refer to themselves as freepers, and I thought it would pretty damn funny if we coined the phrase here and they just picked it up.

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proud patriot

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Fri Dec-10-04 05:02 PM
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1. It's what they call themselves

:hi:

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Melodybe

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Fri Dec-10-04 05:05 PM
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4. Just curious, freeper is a funny thing to call oneself

Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 05:06 PM by Melodybe

DUer sounds better, like we actually DO the things we talk about.

Kind of like we actually pratice what we preach.

Hello, Patriot
:hi:

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proud patriot

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Fri Dec-10-04 05:21 PM
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5. I know , go figure

Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 05:22 PM by proud patriot

rush listeners call themselves "dittoheads"

malloy listeners call themselves "truthseekers"

there seems to be a pattern :think:

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blondeatlast

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Fri Dec-10-04 06:09 PM
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8. I believe they called us "evilDUers" first, but I proudly use it

to describe myself now!

Thanks, FRappes!

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DoYouEverWonder

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Fri Dec-10-04 05:04 PM
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2. They coined it themselves

They even had it posted with their own definition on their home page. I don't know if it's still there. I hate going to that site.

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Downtown Hound

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Fri Dec-10-04 05:04 PM
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3. They did

Creepy name isn't it?

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InvisibleTouch

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Fri Dec-10-04 05:40 PM
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6. I always thought "freeper" sounded like...

...a creepy little creature that scuttles back into dark corners when you turn the light on. Has elements of "freak" and "screecher," so that it's also a creature that squawks and screeches in a frantic flurry of loud noises that signify nothing.

It's a very fitting name.

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OnionPatch

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Fri Dec-10-04 05:43 PM
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7. LOL....me too

Exactly what I envision as well!

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