# BIG NEWS!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 10, 1999, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640 "1999-09-10T19:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 1999, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/1 "1999-09-10T19:49:00Z")
I am getting on the net at home this weekend!! That means I will have my email on my profile, and will be working on a webpage in the very near future!! Hope I talk to you all soon(sat&sun!!) heading home for the day–b’bye!! * * * \*\*kisses, Kelli \*\* ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 1999, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/2 "1999-09-10T19:52:00Z")
Kelli, Congrats- I have a word of advice, though. I know with the situation with your ex-idiot, money may be an issue- if you’re using a computer to connect (as opposed to WebTV) try out Netzero [http://www.netzero.com](http://www.netzero.com) I’ve been using it for about 2 months now and I love it. It costs absolutely nothing. Try it! That goes for anyone else who is sick of paying for internet access. In any event, enjoy your home web experience! * * * An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; A pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. ---
**Author:** ![topolino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@topolino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/topolino)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 1999, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/3 "1999-09-10T20:22:00Z")
I second that. I’ve only heard good things about Netzero. For the first few months at grad school, that’s what I’m using…until we get DSL or Cable modem. Already got the account up and ready to go! ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 1999, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/4 "1999-09-10T20:30:00Z")
Kel, congrats. I’m jealous. We have yet to have a 'puter at home. Too busy paying off bills (at least we’re accomplishing something!) but maybe next year sometime. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 1999, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/5 "1999-09-11T00:00:00Z")
this is me from home!! Well, my 8 year old’s bedroom… the computeris really slow, and the spacebar sticks, but hey! I am here! I get 150 hours /month for$25, cheaper than liquor… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 1999, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/6 "1999-09-11T00:04:00Z")
But just as addictive. 😉 * * * Livin’ on Tums, Vitamin E and Rogaine ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 1999, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/7 "1999-09-11T00:10:00Z")
I guess that means you’ll be posting more. Oh joy. Congrats anyway! 😉 * * * Brian O’Neill CMC International Records [rockuniverse.com/cmc/cmc.html](http://rockuniverse.com/cmc/cmc.html) ICQ 35294890 AIM Scrabble1 Yahoo Messenger Brian\_ONeill ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 1999, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/8 "1999-09-11T03:26:00Z")
🙂 yeah yeah, bite me, hell-boy! 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 11, 1999, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/9 "1999-09-11T03:30:00Z")
I dial into the Net through my local library system. You may guess that it sucks. (Lynx browser. black on white, no pix) Does anyone know of anything like Netzero for my Macintosh? I looked at em all on Yahoo, but they were all Bill Gates’ bitches. So, any Mac-friendly free net? * * * – JMcC from SFCA [http://members.tripod.com/~weirdstuff/index.html](http://members.tripod.com/~weirdstuff/index.html) \ **Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 1999, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/10 "1999-09-11T03:57:00Z") I’ve been investigating this very issue for a friend, and I haven’t found one for Macs yet…I’ll let you know if I do… * * * An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; A pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 1999, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/11 "1999-09-11T11:52:00Z")
For slow computers, set UBB preferences to “show topics from last (2 or 5)) days” you can always change it to show older topics manually. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 1999, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/12 "1999-09-11T18:28:00Z")
This netzero sounds pretty darn good. We’ve been looking to get out of AOL but it is hard to find access numbers that are not long distance for us. Apparently Netzero has a hook up right here in Oxford. Whooo. Besides dumping cable at $35 a month, if we can ditch Aol at $21.95 we’ll be rolling in the proverbial dough 🙂 Thanks zette for the websight ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 1999, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-news/7640/13 "1999-09-11T18:33:00Z")
Shirley- Give it a shot- I really love it. It works great, I can be on as long as I want. And FREE! No thanks necessary- I got the website off here from another thread a few months ago 😉 * * * It was dark all around. There was frost in the ground When the tigers broke free-