Damn you, Case!

[fredericks]

Apparently million of AOL e-mails have been blocked as of this afternoon. That would explain why I haven't been hit up by Olga, the Russian chick who desperately wants to share her web site information with me, or haven't felt the need to click to find out about penile enhancement. It may also clarify why I haven't received any testaments of affection lately. Or not.

Is it at all possible to change e-mail addresses completely? I've wanted to leave AOL behind for a little while now (we pay the minimum for the service solely for e-mail access, my e-mail access, as I've just realized that no other member of my family uses AOL), but I've had that address for going on 11 years. I wish there was a complete forwarding service of some sort akin to the snail mail's "Change of Address" postcard thinggey. I also wish there was a way to go back and figure out how people I met during my time lurking on AOL are doing. There was one guy in particular who lived in Boston I chatted with periodically. The situation was weird as he was twice my age (*ahem*) and had a daughter (Rhiannon...talk about a child of the 70's) but we still managed to carry on lively conversation. I'm unsure what happened to make us not talk anymore. Hmm. AOL nuttiness.

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It seems impossible for my father to come home from work without acting like a complete ass as soon as he walks through the door. Joy.

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I cannot find the camera cable, dammit. I'll make a post about my Vegas trip because how often is it that I can say I've enjoyed myself for five days straight? I wish there was a way to get the pics up though. The advertisement for Vasectomy.com was PRICELESS.

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My state of mind? Wyoming. I'm a little out of it, as I've been walloped by the return of school. We've only had two days of clinical orientation but I can already tell this time will be no walk through the park. Makes sense, as we're three months away from sitting for our licenses, but the lazy git in me can't help but bitch. I've been saying "Scranton" to myself and laughing a little. That word's so funny, isn't it? Scranton. Scran-TON. SCRAN-ton.

Dear God, I'm going mad. Never thought it would be so much fun.
And no, I'm neither high nor drunk.

Comments

[stormbringer986.livejournal.com]

I was wondering the same thing about emails actually, because AOL is, and has been, the bane of my existence for a really long time. I did have a Yahoo! email, but I forgot about it so they shut it down. -_-

And that whole "act like an ass as soon as they walk in the door" thing must be a universal dad trait. My dad does it too, and it drives me absolutely insane.

[orpheus78.livejournal.com]

I went mad a long time ago! Welcome to the club. The bathrooms are on your second door to the left. :p

[captainschlumpy.livejournal.com]

I myself like the word frigate. Every time I say it, I giggle. Lucy for me I live near a naval station so I actually have an excuse. As in, "Hey, look at that frigate!" *giggle*

[theoban.livejournal.com]

The only thing I know about Scranton is that in a book I read once it turned into a spaceship. Odd that.

[anogete.livejournal.com]

I have AOL too. It's such a pain in the ass to change e-mail addresses. Actually, I started a free Yahoo address for some of my fanfic-y correspondence because AOL likes to block automated e-mails from websites that tell me my fic is up or tell me I have reviews/feedback. I don't even have my privacy level or spam filter turned up.

[quenya-tattoo.livejournal.com]

I definitely recommend just ditching. Email your contacts, tell them you're moving to gmail or what the hell ever, and get the fuck out. That place is a sinking ship.

[snacktastic.livejournal.com]

Damnit! I just received a very special email from the Auditor General of Citibank in London. They need my help for something very, very special involving large sums of money. Is it not real? I mean, why wouldn't some random stranger give me 32 million dollars?

And I have Yahoo. There is NO ESCAPE!

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I don't have a problem with AOL besides the fact that I don't want to feel forced to pay $5.00 a month for e-mail. Nowadays that's just ridiculous. Otherwise it's somewhat reliable and easy to putt around with.

Family. Jesus. I feel like going to the main and ordering to keep his problems outside where he got 'em.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Is that so? The second door? Oops. Then *that* must have been a ...broom closet? I apologize.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

*grin* Nearly every word can be hilarious, I suppose. I like saying it with a bit of a Joisey accent "Scran-in". Hee. Frigate is damn funny too, though.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

It did? That explains so much. :)

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I have a couple of e-mail addresses floating out there too. Only my Yahoo one gets used with a little regularity. I think I might have to start a slow weaning away from AOHell.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Really? It's that bad? I don't use the service, just AOL.com. I haven't logged on in AGES.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I mean, why wouldn't some random stranger give me 32 million dollars?
It's the question I ask myself every. single. day.

I have Yahoo too. I should maybe use it more often. :/

[emily-goddess.livejournal.com]

I enjoy reading your posts; I like your "voice," as they say in writing. And your occasional insane digressions (yes, "Scranton" is a fun word!).

Anyway, I just switched e-mail addresses, and it was easy. Just e-mail everyone you care about, and change the addy on LJ/Facebook/etc. Then give it a couple of months before you ditch the AOL completely, in case you forgot to tell someone or something like that.

You want a Gmail invite? I have a pile of them. (Personally, I think I prefer Hotmail, but it was time for a change.)

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I enjoy reading your posts; I like your "voice," as they say in writing. And your occasional insane digressions (yes, "Scranton" is a fun word!).
You're quite kind, thank you. :)

Yes, switching is an option as I have a few addys floating around, but the AOL was my first e-mail account and I periodically get correspondences from former acquaintances. It'd be impossible to pass on my new address to them. I'll hold out for a little bit and keep my whining to a minimum.

I think I have a Gmail account, but I haven't used it in donkey years. I'm sure they've purged it by now. If you can pass along an invite please do, thanks a bunch.