I need technical help.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I do not pay for the university's network Internet connection, so I only pay for my AOL account.

So, like I said, why use AOL, when you have to pay for something you can get for free (not like AOL is faster than your network connection)? Do you like tossing money away?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

I do not pay for the university's network Internet connection, so I only pay for my AOL account.

So, like I said, why use AOL, when you have to pay for something you can get for free (not like AOL is faster than your network connection)? Do you like tossing money away?

I can afford the luxury of AOL -- I am making more than enough money while going to graduate school from work, on top of financial aid.

I can't really give a hard-nosed-rational reason why I want to keep AOL. If I could not afford to keep it, then yes, I would ditch it, and then I would save money since I do not pay for the university's network Internet connection.

[Dis]

even when I had aol I would never admit to it.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I can afford the luxury of AOL -- I am making more than enough money while going to graduate school from work, on top of financial aid.

What luxury?!

I only used AOL, when I couldn't get anything else. If I had a free network connect, I'd ditch AOL and simply connect to the internet, which is what I want to do anyway. What's the point of having AOL if you don't need it?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

I can afford the luxury of AOL -- I am making more than enough money while going to graduate school from work, on top of financial aid.

What luxury?!

I only used AOL, when I couldn't get anything else. If I had a free network connect, I'd ditch AOL and simply connect to the internet, which is what I want to do anyway. What's the point of having AOL if you don't need it?

Ok, then . . . . . .

what's the point of having a microwave if you don't need it?

what's the point of having a TV if you don't need it?

what's the point of having a dishwasher if you don't need it?

what's the point of having any non-necessity if you don't need it?

[Imran Siddiqui]

But you need all those things (at least I do)... and even if you didn't, they make your life better.

AOL... well that can only make life worse. It's only another barrier to get to the web. Hell, the only times I've been forced to use AOL, I just connect and then fire up IE .

I believe MtG's first post on this thread was right on the mark.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
But you need all those things (at least I do)... and even if you didn't, they make your life better.

AOL... well that can only make life worse. It's only another barrier to get to the web. Hell, the only times I've been forced to use AOL, I just connect and then fire up IE .

I believe MtG's first post on this thread was right on the mark.

Oh well . . . . .

to each his own.

[Dis]

I only used AOl in Mississippi in 1999 when there wasn't much else available

but then I discovered there was something else available and I switched.

[Skanky Burns]

Originally posted by MrFun
what's the point of having a TV if you don't need it?

A better analogy would be:
You have a widescreen HDTV at home (and since you own it, it is free). But you decide to pay 29.95 a month to rent a black and white tv.

Free and great, versus pathetic and not free... gee, tough choice!

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Skanky Burns


A better analogy would be:
You have a widescreen HDTV at home (and since you own it, it is free). But you decide to pay 29.95 a month to rent a black and white tv.

Free and great, versus pathetic and not free... gee, tough choice!

The only thing is, AOL is not pathetic -- it's a good service.

[MattH]

Do you have AOL Broadband or Dialup?

[Imran Siddiqui]

The only thing is, AOL is not pathetic -- it's a good service.

- Oh wait, that wasn't supposed to be a joke?

[geeslaka]

Thank MrFun for providing amusement to a depressed teenager. (I assume you only intended this thread as a joke and are actually using a real browser)

[Urban Ranger]

I dunno. I think Fun is pulling this because it annoys you people.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well he's never been that subtle ever before, so I doubt it .