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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-05 01:45 AM
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Check this out...
I had a pop-up window come up (I almost always get one while entering DU). Anyway--it had a couple of guys--one on the back of a tank or stryker vehicle, the other walking along beside...the tagline was something like "Do you want to make the headlines?"

There was a field to enter your name below that said beneath it, "enter your name to see a sample headline" or something to that effect.

Then the disclaimer... this is just for fun. No information will be saved.

Here's what you get if you click on it. I didn't even have to type anything.

http://www.usmilitary.com/scripts/have_fun.php

Now, I thought it might be some sort of spoof ad...A "Local soldier _______ _______ killed in insurgency attack today."

It's one way you could get your name in the headlines.
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freeplessinseattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-05 01:53 AM
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1. OMG!! That is messed up! They have stooped to new lows n/t
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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-05 01:57 AM
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2. My thoughts exactly n/t
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Maiden England Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-05 01:58 AM
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3. I bet they don't bother advertising on FReeperville
They know they'd get no hits...
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fooj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-05 04:00 AM
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4. I saw that, too!
:wtf: Shameless bastards!
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Gabi Hayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-05 04:11 AM
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5. ever since I got Zone Alarm (the free one), I almost never, ever get
pop ups

you might want to check that
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Qanisqineq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-05 04:33 AM
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6. I agree, I have Zone Alarm also
I've suggested to other people that they look into it, too.
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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-05 09:38 AM
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7. Heck, I'm running
Zonealarm AND both Google and Yahoo search bars with the pop-up blockers built in. And I almost always get a pop-up when I sign in here. I rarely pay it any attention because it's always shoved into the background. This time it caught my attention as I was getting ready to close it.
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