Recently over here in the UK there's been an ISP revolution where most have gone 'free' with no per-minute charges - but generally are worse with connects and so on (ho hum) Aanyway, 'I' decided to sign up with British Telecom Internet (A name I second only to AOL) since I really don't want any more phone bills worth the same as my computer
so, anyway, I needed to choose a new email prefix (something@btinternet.com). Here's roughly how the conversation with my computer went.
(Mutter) Comic Sans MS font.. never a good sign. (Types) D-U-M-A ENTER
...long pause...
(Mutter mutter)
Computer: That email address is not available.
WHAT?! (Thinks) d-u-m-a (mutter)whoopeeitwork... ENTER
(Excruciatingly long pause)
Computer: That email address is not available, idiot!
Grrrr... (Very hard think) d-u-m-a (Hard pause, looking for something witty, but that makes a statement about my intelligence and maturity)-u-k ENTER
(Eons pass)
Computer: That email address is not available.
(much cussing later) HOW MANY BLOODY PEOPLE NAME THEMSELVES AFTER THE RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT?!
And then suddenly it hit me, since I was getting so uptight about a blinking email address
and since half my online time is spent there anyway, my new email address is
dumainatiff@btinternet.com
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Duma
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