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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:18 AM
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Need a couple of hundred 5's on the military deaths, DU!
This article is an hour too old to make LBN, but it was freeped unmercifully as you'll see. It's a particularly loathesome hobby of theirs.

Just a couple of hundred '5' ratings would be a big help correcting this insult, so when you get a second please click a '5' rating on this story from yesterday evening...

A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq


Avg Rating: 1.38, 133 votes - Your Rating: 5

Lord, I hate freepers. :grr:


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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:19 AM
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1. 1.41 after my 5
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Demit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:20 AM
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2. 1.55 w/139 votes
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impeachthescoundrel Donating Member (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:28 AM
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8. 1.89 now
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Kota Donating Member (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:22 AM
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3. 1.61
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Alpharetta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:23 AM
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4. Sorry, but it's a waste of time
a solid 5.00 on this story would not get America's attention.

FR can spend all kinds of effort trying to quash the truth. Yahoo ratings might be a fun game for them, but that's all it is, a game for them. No thanks.
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:25 AM
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6. You just wasted more time making that post
than you would have rating the story. Thanks anyway, eh?
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Alpharetta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:36 AM
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13. No my post was not a waste of time
It was a statement: freeping a poll is a waste of time.

The statement itself, agree or disagree, has more value than a numbers game on a yahoo article.
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SmokingJacket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:24 AM
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5. What is WRONG with those freepers???
Aren't they the ones with the support-the-troops stickers plastered all the hell over themselves?

What, support them until they get killed, and then diss them?
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:31 AM
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11. they are saying the deaths of US troops are not important to them
can't get more obvious than that.
I'm sure the families of these soldiers don't think the death of a loved one is important either..<sarcasm>
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 11:42 AM
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30. "prolly just blacks and "trailer trash" ya know....."
God I hate them.......
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 06:13 PM
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What motivates them to rate * bad news down
is their undying devotion to their chimperor.
If the story reflects badly on *, they throw a '1' on it to try to bury it at the bottom of the "In other news" links.
I believe some of them would do so even if the story involved * hacking their own mama to pieces with a Kitchen Magician.

Pretty disconcerting.
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SmokingJacket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 06:45 PM
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42. I'm sure you're right, but it's so weird.
I liked Clinton pretty well, but I'd hardly go around down-rating stories that might possibly be construed as some form of criticism of him.

I think these people would be happier with a King, or maybe some kind of Exalted Lifetime God-Approved Leader.

Maybe that's what they think they have???? :crazy:
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 06:13 PM
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41. What motivates them to rate * bad news down
is their undying devotion to their chimperor.
If the story reflects badly on *, they throw a '1' on it to try to bury it at the bottom of the "In other news" links.
I believe some of them would do so even if the story involved * hacking their own mama to pieces with a Kitchen Magician.

Pretty disconcerting.
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gordianot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:26 AM
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7. Why would anyone not want to acknowledge our troops?
Oh I just remembered who would take this loathsome position.

Nominated
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:29 AM
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9. Avg Rating: 1.85, 154 votes - Your Rating: 5
You're doing great, DUers! :bounce:
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SmokingJacket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:31 AM
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10. I just voted three times
I know, these rating things are a load of crap, but I liked cancelling out three freepers, anyway.
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gordianot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:41 AM
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15. Sometimes even small symbols count.
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trag Donating Member (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:34 AM
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12. 1.95
After my 5 rating
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BulletproofLandshark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:39 AM
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14. 2.09 w/169 votes
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Merope215 Donating Member (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:42 AM
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16. 2.17 w/173 votes
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ArkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 09:44 AM
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17. This is important!
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inchhigh Donating Member (182 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 10:13 AM
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18. "Need a couple of hundred 5's on the military deaths, DU!"
You have given the news article A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq a rating of 5.
Its current average rating is 2.47 with 196 vote(s).
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 10:13 AM
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19. Now at 2.48 with 197 votes!!
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Beam Me Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 10:18 AM
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20. done n/t
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 10:27 AM
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22. Ditto. Wow, it's a mind-blower
that "support the troops" translates as "conceal our losses."
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 10:25 AM
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21. 2.53 with 202 votes
:kick:
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Discord Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 10:29 AM
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23. From 2.56 to 2.60 with FOUR votes at 5!!!
:evilgrin:

gotta love multiple accounts.
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 10:34 AM
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24. Forget voting
EMAIL it to everyone you know using the link at the bottom of the page. The main yahoo "most popular" link goes to the stories that are emailed the most. And freepers can't vote down an emailed story.
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kimpossible Donating Member (785 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 11:21 AM
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25. And don't forget to email it
Send it to yourself, if nobody else. That helps it get on the "most emailed stories" list.
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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 11:28 AM
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26. now at 2.71 w/ 220 votes n/t
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StaggerLee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 11:28 AM
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27. at 2.72 now
Emailed it to two friends.
:)
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 11:28 AM
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28. 2.70 with 219 votes!
You've nearly doubled that average!
I guess we know which party knows the vast difference between "supporting the troops" and supporting their chickenhawk leaders!

DU, :yourock:
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CornField Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 11:37 AM
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29. 2.73
Edited on Wed Apr-06-05 11:37 AM by CornField
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 11:44 AM
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31. Use the "Email to a friend" option
Edited on Wed Apr-06-05 11:45 AM by Roland99
Army Sgt. James A. Sherrill, 27, Ekron, Ky.; died Sunday in Bayji, Iraq, when an explosive detonated near his vehicle; assigned to the National Guard's 2113th Transportation Company, Paducah, Ky.

He lived not far from my mom. Local news did a wonderful piece on him and his family last night.

:(
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 01:01 PM
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32. KICK!! Avg Rating: 2.81, 234 votes - halfway home!
Here's a :kick: to get the second hundred going!
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 02:50 PM
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33. Avg Rating: 2.85, 240 votes...we've put on 107 votes since this A.M.
and raised the score nearly 1.5!

Do we have 93 more '5' votes among our 67,000 members? :hi:
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BigBearJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 03:17 PM
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34. done
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 03:19 PM
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35. Done!
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 03:23 PM
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36. 2.89
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 05:54 PM
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37. a *Kick* for 2.92 now
...bet we can get it over 3 tonight!
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 05:56 PM
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38. done
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Synnical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 05:57 PM
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39. 2.94
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kliljedahl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 06:04 PM
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40. 2.96 W/ 257

http://www.kliljedahl.net
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-05 08:35 PM
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43. Guess what? "Avg Rating: 2.55, 313 votes"
We actually have a chimp-lovin' troop-hatin' lurker who spread the word to his/her posse...when I left for home an hour ago this was almost to '3'with almost 250 votes.

Hey freeper...why do you hate:

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen, 22, Salcha, Alaska; died Monday from an explosion in Iraq's Anbar province; assigned to Marine Forces Reserves 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas; during Operation Iraq Freedom, Kinchen was attached to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.


Army Cpl. William D. Richardson, 23, Moreno Valley, Calif.; died Sunday in Baghdad, Iraq, from enemy fire and fell into a canal; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.


Army Sgt. Kelly S. Morris, 24, Boise, Idaho; died March 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from small arms fire; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Stewart, Ga.


What did these young men do to you that you want to hide them away, or for that matter any of the other 1,540 of them?

Is it because you're ashamed of what you've done, and like the bedwetter you are you hide the pissed-on sheets in the bottom of the hamper so Mommy won't beat you again?

Is that it? Are you ashamed?

Good...you should be, you sick fuck.


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malmapus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 03:00 AM
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44. 2.62 with my 5
You have given the news article A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths a rating of 5.
Its current average rating is 2.62 with 321 vote(s).
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ffm172 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 03:05 AM
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45.  2.63 with 322 vote(s)
n/t
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-07-05 05:49 AM
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46. 2.69 rating now. My god, why do freepers hate the military?
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