Apache, if you really want a chat room to work, you have to organize and mediate some discussions.  This communitee is way to small to "drop in".  Try arranging a night of "Wingman Tactics", or "Guns Defense", or a free for all "Design Session".  The first sessions may be slow, but who knows, maybe that was the way Jackedin.com started?  

Oh and if I try and get into the chat, I get the following error:
Trying TCP connection to memberchat.xoom.com:8900 ...
>> The remote machine has accepted the network request ... please wait.
Disconnected:
This user name requires a password.  Please enter the correct password or
- pick a different user name.
Tried a few, but no go.  I also got something about a last menu error.
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