# Anybody want a gmail account? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 9, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545 "2004-06-09T23:23:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/241 "2004-06-20T18:09:29Z")
I also just want to extend my thanks to whoever Kimberly is. I forwarded that invitation to my father who also was interested in an account. Thanks šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/242 "2004-06-20T18:50:15Z")
Oh, mannnnnnnn! I started a thread like two months ago asking for one and no one had any. Now I see this thing has been going on, and Iā€™ve missed it till now! Yeah, Yahoo!'s finally souped things up a bit, but I still wonā€™t feel coolerā€™n cool unless I have the real deal. So **alterego** or anyone else (since his are obviously gone for the day), please throw a little sunshine into my otherwise dreary cyber-existence! My email (for now) is A\_R\_Reis at the aforementioned newly souped up provider. Thanks! PSā€“For a long time, I thought Google was crazy keeping Gmail in ā€œBetaā€ for so long after announcing it, but now Iā€™m thinking, was this a great marketing idea or what! Them folks is smart! ---
**Author:** ![CaveMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cavemike/32/16379_2.png) [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/243 "2004-06-20T19:22:16Z")
All hail the mighty **Alterego**. Thanks a lot! In return I will: a) Follow you around in Great Debates, agreeing with everything you say. b) Pit all of your enemies (known and unknown). c) Ask questions in GQ that only you can answer. d) Report every one of your posts to a moderator so that they can be properly enscribed on golden tablets. Seriously though - thanks, I got the name I wanted. ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/244 "2004-06-20T20:07:37Z")
Ok I just invited **Alan Smithee** and **quelquechose**. Iā€™ll let you guys know if I get more tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/245 "2004-06-20T20:10:07Z")
> [@CaveMike](#): > > All hail the mighty **Alterego**. Thanks a lot! In return I will: > a) Follow you around in Great Debates, agreeing with everything you say. > b) Pit all of your enemies (known and unknown). > c) Ask questions in GQ that only you can answer. > d) Report every one of your posts to a moderator so that they can be properly enscribed on golden tablets. > > Seriously though - thanks, I got the name I wanted. Iā€™m holding you to it šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![randomlyblanks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@randomlyblanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randomlyblanks)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/246 "2004-06-20T20:10:33Z")
Iā€™d really appreciate one too. [Zpozun01@aol.com](mailto:Zpozun01@aol.com) ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/247 "2004-06-20T21:22:34Z")
Letā€™s see. My weekend so far: Rented video. Didnā€™t watch it in time. Had to pay late fees. Previous viewer forgot to rewind. Stayed inside all weekend. Still didnā€™t finish unpacking. Have to move again in August. Discovered that ā€œhealthyā€ vegetarian burritos Iā€™ve been eating from Chipotleā€™s have 1200+ calories and loads and loads of fat. Didnā€™t get reply from that girl on eHarmony. Realized I booked ticket to fly home for wrong day. 14-day advanced purchase time passed. Changing flight to correct day now costs four times as much. Finally got Gmail account thanks to **alterego**. Looking at the whole thing in balance, I have to say: What a great weekend!!! šŸ†’ Thanks, **alterego**! ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/248 "2004-06-20T22:04:49Z")
> [@alterego](#): > > Ok I just invited **Alan Smithee** and **quelquechose**. Iā€™ll let you guys know if I get more tomorrow. Dude, did I do something to piss you off or something? ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/249 "2004-06-20T22:41:00Z")
Psstā€¦ **cckerberos** ā€¦ It might not be so much what you did, as what you didnā€™t do. **alterego** likesā€¦ermā€¦special ā€œtreatmentā€, if you know what I mean. Iā€™m not saying it will work as well for you as it did for me, but it might help to, uh, ā€œget his attentionā€ if youā€¦wellā€¦ :o type his name in **bold**. ---
**Author:** ![Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bren_Cameron_1)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/250 "2004-06-20T23:57:11Z")
> [@Alan Smithee](#): > > Psstā€¦ **cckerberos** ā€¦ > > It might not be so much what you did, as what you didnā€™t do. **alterego** likesā€¦ermā€¦special ā€œtreatmentā€, if you know what I mean. Iā€™m not saying it will work as well for you as it did for me, but it might help to, uh, ā€œget his attentionā€ if youā€¦wellā€¦ :o type his name in **bold**. And say heā€™s handsome. He likes that, too. ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/251 "2004-06-21T00:30:28Z")
Just got seven more invites. They must be happy with the dopers Iā€™ve sent them. Very important: please include FIRST and LAST names and, of course, email address. Saves me the trouble of emailing back to you and you emailing back to me and all that. The form they have requires those three items. Send info to: [personas@aol.com](mailto:personas@aol.com) ---
**Author:** ![Sinful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Sinful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinful)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/252 "2004-06-21T00:55:19Z")
Ah, finally got my invite thanks to \*\*alterego \*\*. Many thanks! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![jujuju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@jujuju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jujuju)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/253 "2004-06-21T01:07:36Z")
iā€™d like an invite, if possible at [jodiawheeler@yahoo.com](mailto:jodiawheeler@yahoo.com) ---
**Author:** ![rayray5884](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@rayray5884](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayray5884)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/254 "2004-06-21T01:22:56Z")
Iā€™d like an invite if I could get my hands on one **Plan B**. Name - John Raymond Email - [rayray5884@sbcglobal.net](mailto:rayray5884@sbcglobal.net) Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![jujuju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@jujuju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jujuju)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/255 "2004-06-21T01:25:28Z")
> [@jujuju](#): > > iā€™d like an invite, if possible at [jodiawheeler@yahoo.com](mailto:jodiawheeler@yahoo.com) oh, and name is Jodi Wheeler ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/256 "2004-06-21T01:26:22Z")
email sent to \*\* Plan B\*\* ---
**Author:** ![CaveMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cavemike/32/16379_2.png) [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/257 "2004-06-21T02:44:25Z")
> [@Alan Smithee](#): > > Discovered that ā€œhealthyā€ vegetarian burritos Iā€™ve been eating from Chipotleā€™s have 1200+ calories and loads and loads of fat. Say it ainā€™t so! I was trying to find online nutrional info for Chipotle. Any chance you have a link? ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/258 "2004-06-21T02:48:52Z")
Anyone having a problem accessing gmail with Mozilla? I get in fine using the AOL browser but Mozilla and IE just time out ---
**Author:** ![quelquechose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/6f9a4e/32.png) [@quelquechose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quelquechose)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/259 "2004-06-21T03:04:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Ok I just invited Alan Smithee and quelquechose. Iā€™ll let you guys know if I get more tomorrow. Yay! My life is now complete. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/260 "2004-06-21T03:16:48Z")
If anybodyā€™s got an extra invite, Iā€™d sure appreciate it. Thanks in advance. Dave Newman dnooman{at}[hotmail.com](http://hotmail.com) Now you know where my user name came from. The secret is no more. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545.md?page=14)