# Anybody want a gmail account?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545>\
**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:** 7

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**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/121 "2004-06-17T20:50:43Z")

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Oh… I just checked again. Scratch that, it’s working now.

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**Author:** ![Phantoms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e36b37/32.png) [@Phantoms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phantoms)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/122 "2004-06-17T22:04:56Z")

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I would like one as well if anyone has one to spare.  
[Yanevi@Yahoo.com](mailto:Yanevi@Yahoo.com) would be my email addy.  
Thanks again

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**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/123 "2004-06-17T23:13:21Z")

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I have some to give away as well.

First four folks to contact me at brainiac4 @ [gmail.com](http://gmail.com) will get one. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/124 "2004-06-17T23:24:28Z")

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Email sent! Thanks for the opportunity **Brainiac4**

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**Author:** ![Ryle\_Dup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Ryle\_Dup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryle_Dup)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/125 "2004-06-17T23:52:39Z")

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Sent you an email Braniac, if I’m too late, I would love an invite from anyone else.

email is : ryle at operamail dot com

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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/126 "2004-06-18T01:08:22Z")

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I put myself on their list of people to be informed about their happenings, but I haven’t heard anything, and haven’t seen any invites. Waaaaahhhhhh!!!  
[daveswaney@yahoo.com](mailto:daveswaney@yahoo.com)

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**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/127 "2004-06-18T02:12:14Z")

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Okay, I’m all out for now. I’ll post if I get more invites.

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**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/128 "2004-06-18T02:27:02Z")

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> [@Brainiac4](#):
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> Okay, I’m all out for now. I’ll post if I get more invites.

Thanks, **Brainiac4**. 🙂  
My new dilemma: First initial and last name, nickname, or a word?

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**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/129 "2004-06-18T02:42:19Z")

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Thank you!! Thank you!!

Wow, this is going to be sweet. I’ve been looking for a good free address for a while since I won’t be able to use my school one, and I don’t like hotmail. I also want something professional for when I send resumes out and stuff … and now I have it! YAY!!! 😃🆒🙂🙂🆒😃

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**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 18, 2004, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/130 "2004-06-18T03:41:41Z")

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I got 4 more. Email to [personas@aol.com](mailto:personas@aol.com).

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/131 "2004-06-18T03:46:46Z")

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Sent. 🙂

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**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/132 "2004-06-18T04:38:26Z")

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Sent with fingers crossed. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/133 "2004-06-18T04:48:07Z")

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> [@lightingtool](#):
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> Sent with fingers crossed. Thanks.

I sent an email too. Thanks either way PlanB. That’s really cool of all you guys  
giving you’re extra accounts away. If I happen to come into some extra accounts, I’ll give them away here too.

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**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/134 "2004-06-18T06:55:56Z")

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**Siberia** , thank you!!

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**Author:** ![vinniepaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@vinniepaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vinniepaz)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/135 "2004-06-18T07:41:22Z")

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anybody has an extra… extremehifiveclubofamerica1 at yahoo

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/136 "2004-06-18T09:55:24Z")

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**siberia** seems to be the gmail pimp eh ? 😃

No females, no she-males… if you want some gmails, contact **siberia** for pure G spot pleasure.

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**Author:** ![Consumer\_Sovereignty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Consumer\_Sovereignty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Consumer_Sovereignty)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/137 "2004-06-18T09:59:47Z")

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Thanks _siberia_, much appreciated!

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**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/138 "2004-06-18T10:10:23Z")

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> [@Burnt Sugar](#):
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> Although it seems gmail is down at the moment… or is it just me?

Not just you. I was getting it too… though it seems to be alright now.

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**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/139 "2004-06-18T11:51:09Z")

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Count me amongst the supplicants, if anyone’s feeling generous my emai’s [hodge@myrealbox.com](mailto:hodge@myrealbox.com)

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**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/140 "2004-06-18T13:20:59Z")

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I was talking to a good friend of mine (who just so happens to live in Australia also) who I mentioned that I had just got a gmail account…  
“You got one” :eek: “How? I have been on their list for so long. I have been trying to get one for ages. I’d never have to delete email.”  
So if anyone has a spare one, my friend would like to have it… just email me at seamingless [at] [hotmail.com](http://hotmail.com) and I’ll pass it on.  
Cheers  
Engine

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