Everyday there have many new threads about new free directory available ,I have submited my sites to all of them, but so far the status of my site is still pending. So I think the many threads about free directory are only AD,not really free.
People received about 100-200 new submissions daily. To maintain a quality directory the editor need to manually check every site submitted. Therefore it takes time. Doesn't one wait from 1day-1yr in dmoz/yahoo for his submission to get accecpted? Remember everything isnt available for free, and one that's free isn't easily free You may also use directory submission services given by our other dp friends here, their submissions are very reliable and it does work out. Hope it helps.