Alert : MSNBC Poll

[martinmfg]

Originally posted by Mattbro
At what point do we stop stuffing the ballots? I mean, a little bit of a cushion over NASCAR is good, but too much of a cushion is not realistic and will make them suspicious.

I think just over 50% would be good (i.e. 52). This will give soccer a realistic lead, and should make an impression on those that may think soccer doesn't have a pressence in the US. We'll just have to be sure to maintain that level once stuffing has been completed. That is, any drop, and we throw a couple hundred more votes at the ballot.

[nowhere]

Originally posted by martinmfg

I'm running a key-stroke macro that quickly deletes my cookies automatically so I simply have to click on the link to the MSNBC page.
Oh god, you're a loser. Of course I did the same thing.

[CSheard]

And of course, you don't have to delete all your cookies if you don't want to (if you don't want to lose all your "save my username" info for other sites) - just the "Cookie:[your e-mail name]@msnbc.com" and "Cookie:[your e-mail name]@msn.com" in your temporary internet files.

[martinmfg]

Originally posted by nowhere

Oh god, you're a loser. Of course I did the same thing.
Ahh yes.. There is a subtle science behind ballot stuffing. I'm all about efficiency. Does that make me a loser??? Well... I guess so :(

[Soccerholic]

Up to 44%! Great job stuffing the ballots! Of course, all this proves is that we're more computer literate than NASCAR fans. No surprise there. :D

[Soccerholic]

Originally posted by martinmfg

I've tried that before, and it didn't record all my votes. I opened 20 windows, but it only recorded one. I think you may have to delete cookies each time you vote. I'm running a key-stroke macro that quickly deletes my cookies automatically so I simply have to click on the link to the MSNBC page.

It does record all your votes this way, but the msnbc poll only re-tallies things every minute. It added in all my votes when I was pretty sure I was voting alone for a bit.

Of course, it sounds like you already found your own efficient method of ballot stuffing.

[falcon6]

Guys since we are ahead of this one. There is another poll that needs help. It's about this past weekends sporting events and it includes the mls all star game. It's in last place so lets go to work. Voting ends at 6.

http://www.nj.com/sports/

[JRstriker12]

Soccer is at 44%. Keep it up! We have to beat out Nascar.

[falcon6]

Originally posted by falcon6
Guys since we are ahead of this one. There is another poll that needs help. It's about this past weekends sporting events and it includes the mls all star game. It's in last place so lets go to work. Voting ends at 6.

http://www.nj.com/sports/

These results will be printed in the star ledger tomorrow so everyone will see the results in the sports section. By the way, the Star ledger covers the metros. Lets show them theres alot of interest in the mls.

[SankaCofie]

what the ************ is a mumblety peg? i don't recall ever playing or having heard of a game called mumbledy peg. methinks frank deford has been abusing too many mind-altering substances again.

[copaantl98]

Originally posted by falcon6


These results will be printed in the star ledger tomorrow so everyone will see the results in the sports section. By the way, the Star ledger covers the metros. Lets show them theres alot of interest in the mls.

This is awesome. We're winning in both polls. Soccer is at 44% and NASCAR at 34% at the MSNBC. In the Star Ledger poll, we're winning with 60%.

[CSheard]

Originally posted by SankaCofie
what the ************ is a mumblety peg? i don't recall ever playing or having heard of a game called mumbledy peg. methinks frank deford has been abusing too many mind-altering substances again. Mumblety Peg involves throwing a jack-knife around. Not exactly a game played very often by today's children.

[Soccerholic]

Originally posted by falcon6
Guys since we are ahead of this one. There is another poll that needs help. It's about this past weekends sporting events and it includes the mls all star game. It's in last place so lets go to work. Voting ends at 6.

http://www.nj.com/sports/

Now it's 69% - in first by a long shot!

[Rocket]

We don't want to stuff the ballot TOO much or otherwise it's obvious.

[Brownswan]

The link didn't take me to a polling site! What gives?
(MSNBC) I voted at the other site: MLS 69% when I left.

[CrazyF.C.]

Originally posted by CSheard
Mumblety Peg involves throwing a jack-knife around. Not exactly a game played very often by today's children.

sweet irony that the reference came from a baseball fan.

[ignatz]

Originally posted by falcon6
Guys since we are ahead of this one. There is another poll that needs help. It's about this past weekends sporting events and it includes the mls all star game. It's in last place so lets go to work. Voting ends at 6.

http://www.nj.com/sports/

I just voted on this and soccer is at 69%.

[italchacao]

you guys ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

[skyforge]

Originally posted by photar74

One thing the MSNBC article did not take into account is that NASCAR immediately excludes the 15% of the nation that is not Christian. I simply can't think of any sport that does the same. Just up and telling tens of millions fo potential viewers that they aren't welcome. Yikes.

Hardly.

I'm an atheist and a NASCAR fan. So what if they want to pray before the race? I just ignore it, remain respectful of other people's beliefs and then enjoy the race.

And if a few misguided non-christians are offended, NASCAR isn't going to miss them.


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"How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct" Benjamin Disraeli

[copaantl98]

Originally posted by italchacao
you guys ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

Why should we be? We've taken enough bashing already. Now it's time for some fun. This ballot-stuffing is fun.