Anyone know of a dependable FREE download to get on to IRC? I used to just use mIRC but now it’s only a 30 day trial. Any thoughts, I know there must be a freeware program out there? (PSssst Moderators, I am not asking for an ILLEGAL program don’t panic)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! 30 day trial? Yeah, that’s it.
Trying to do this honestly, c’mon guys! 
You may want to give Visual IRC (vIRC) a shot. It’s free and I’ve heard a lot of good things about it (inncluding it being voted “Best IRC Client” though I don’t know by whom). I’ve never used it before though, so you’re on your own from here on out. If you do try it though, drop me a line and let me know what you think.
Very well, although I have never met anyone who actually sent Mr Khaled Mardam-Bey a check.
Here are some alternatives:
Microsoft Chat I think this comes with Windows or you can download it here.
Pirch (shareware)
I just checked, and it looks like it is part of Win 98. If you don’t have it installed, go to add/remove programs-windows setup-communications.
Thanks, now I won’t go to hell 
I’ve used Pirch for years, and haven’t had a problem with it. There’s also Xircon, which is updated once every blue moon (so to speak) and it’s free.
Pirch is cool.
Umm…I did. C’mon, those big brown eyes? That soulful plea? “For only pennies a day, you can send this student to graduate school.” It was worth it, I tell you! Except now his picture never pops up on my screen anymore. I miss Khaled.
What can I say, I live with a programmer. My conscience got the better of me. I am, however, the only person I know who sent one.