'SEMI-FINALISTS' IN 'ATTACK ON IRAQ FREEPER BETTING POOL' LISTED UP HERE

http://www.freerepublic.com ^ | 17 March 2003 11:10 a.m. Eastern Time | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

The "Betting Pool on Iraq Attack" has been up for some time now.

Here is a listing of predictions for a major war on Iraq to start THIS WEEK.

A couple of caveats (so don't flame!)

--We only relied on the "Iraq Attack Betting Pool" thread, located at: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/741952/posts?q=1&&page=1051

--That FR thread now has 1063 posts currently, the most recent post being March 16th, 2003.

--We did not scan for "3" such as a date of "3/19/03", but only for "March" predictions. Someone might want to add any others they notice that went in this format.

--The list is chronological. Great respect is due to those who posted early on (late last summer onward) and made the 'prediction'. Some of the more recent predictions at the bottom of the list (and therefore, 'easier') were all made in the last week or so.

-Perhaps the thread might be 'locked' now in fairness to those who predicted long ago (deferring here to thread creator and Freeper "Momaw Nadon"). It's not a far stretch to now see this massive fight in Iraq will begin very soon.

--In fairness, those prediction posts that were vague, like 'sometime in mid-March', were not included. Also, pleas note that several of the predictions do not mention in what time zone they are placing their prediction.

--Finally, Freepers may have offered their predictions in various other FR threads. We have only gone on the information in the first recognized FR 'pool' thread from August 2002.

Again, apologies for ANYONE left out. Please add those entries if they have been overlooked. If the War on Iraq does not start by this Friday, of course we will have to start a new thread, or add to this one.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Format: Name of Freeper, Date in March, and Time

Kensei 17 0300 Zulu Time

Krodriguesdc 19 10:02 a.m. EST

MSCASEY 19 Late Evening 20 midnight

FreeTheHostages 20 22:00 EST

Jaramillo 18 5:00 am PST

Eternal Bear 23 2000 Baghdad Time

LowOil 24 4 AM (Iraq Time)

Republican Red 23 9:00 p.m.

Tomahawk 20 22:00 GMT

Habeas corpussel 23 02:30 Zulu

LibFreeUSA 18 02:25:35 GMT

LurkedLongEnough 20 9:01 GMT

ConservativefromGa 19 11:00 a.m. EST

Terp 20 20:00 Iraq local time

Ptrey 17 19:00 Hrs EST

IamHD 18 3:00 p.m. Iraq Time

Dark_lord 22 11:00 a.m. EST

Photo girl 18 7:30 p.m.

Timesink 18 6:30 p.m. Eastern

[b4its2late]

Semi Finalists..... LOL!

[r9etb]

I'm still in the running: I predicted Saddam would be killed, and that there'd be no war. The ultimatum for Saddam to leave is a call for his generals to act.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Thank you.

Well, some may say it's a game. I look at it perhaps a bit differently.

In the process, many of the posts/posters utilized advanced analytical abilities, military and diplomatic knowledge or experience, etc. in predicting a future situation, again, based on good facts and logic.

I think this shows the Freepers are quite knowledgeable about world affairs, especially a critical issue like this.

[AmericanInTokyo]

You have a good point. We will remember your post and prediction.

[prairiebreeze]

Wow--congrats to the semi-finalists! I got knocked out on March 4. Silly me too early.

Prairie

[Mr.Clark]

Here's praying your right. Sure would make things a lot easier.

[AmericanInTokyo]

One would certainly hope that would be the more relatively bloodless (except for Saddam, Qusay and Uday's blood) way to solve this mess.

[steveegg]

--We did not scan for "3" such as a date of "3/19/03", but only for "March" predictions. Someone might want to add any others they notice that went in this format.

Just went back through the thread, and nobody who has 3/17-3/31 used that format.

[AmericanInTokyo]

bump!

[zarf]

I'm rooting for Habeas corpussel.

Anyone named after an obsure Three Stooges throw away line is OK by me

[AmericanInTokyo]

PING! to you people

[AmericanInTokyo]

I assume there are no "Mar" people in that list for this week, too? I just did a search for "March".

[IamHD]

"IamHD 18 3:00 p.m. Iraq Time"

That should read 3:00 a.m. Iragi time.

Thanks!

[RummyChick]

I am a finalist post 1050

march 17th - 7 pm EST



Though I guess I won't win since it appears Bush is going to give an ultimatum tonight.
Do we get to guess again if our time passes and it still hasn't been declared..ahhahahahaha

[AmericanInTokyo]

Yikes. Sorry about that. Duly noted.

[steveegg]

I assume there are no "Mar" people in that list for this week, too? I just did a search for "March".

Hadn't considered that abbreviation. I did find one that matches that, but I don't know if you want to consider CPT Clay's "revised" prediction made on 3/5/2003...

Understand there isn't a single MP left to mobilize on the IRR. With that said I have to adjust my bet since I've already lost to 21:11Z on 29Mar03.

I will note that this is at least the third prediction he made.

[2Jedismom]

"It could have been mine...it should have been mine! Give it to me!"

[AmericanInTokyo]

That's OK. We already have the "Attack on North Korea Betting Pool" up on FR. It has been up for months.

Try your luck there! :-)

[steveegg]

That's OK. We already have the "Attack on North Korea Betting Pool" up on FR. It has been up for months.

Try your luck there! :-)

I just found it, and am predicting a date during which I'll be on vacation (big things always seem to happen during that vacation).