# The AOL Instant Messenger Thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 15, 2001, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107 "2001-03-15T17:40:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Kaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaz)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2001, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/81 "2001-03-23T03:56:55Z")
I guess I’ll join the club! I’m **KAZ950** on AOL. And like everone else says, please tell me you’re from the SDMB. I think by now this y’all got the idea about this… ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2001, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/82 "2001-03-23T07:02:07Z")
Okay, I went ahead and changed my AIM nick, which was based on a RPG I haven’t played in two years. Picking a new nick was ridiculously difficult, so I have ended up with the pointless and meaningless, but kinda nifty (to me, anyway) AIM handle **DayGloWitch**. You are cordially invited to IM me. ---
**Author:** ![SINsApple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SINsApple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SINsApple)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2001, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/83 "2001-03-23T08:17:42Z")
I too have an itchy block finger, so lemme know where you got my handle from. My handle: **SINsApple** and, again, like many others . . . a SINsApple anywhere else is probably me too. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Sang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Le\_Sang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Sang)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2001, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/84 "2001-03-23T08:29:42Z")
The name I’m most likely to use is Lord of Chagrin. The other 6 are for times I am avoiding people - think I give them out? Anyway, if I haven’t talked to you on AIM before, tell me you’re from here and what your name is on the boards (if it isn’t obvious). I’m not twitchy with the block key, but I toy with random people that talk to me… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2001, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/85 "2001-03-23T11:47:35Z")
I’m **amiatagrl** and **zorak32877**. Feel free to tap me anytime. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2001, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/86 "2001-03-24T13:30:34Z")
good morning friends my aol screen name is longhair75. i was christened longhair by my father in law, and 75 is the year i married the beautiful and glorious sunflower. feel free to im, but please mention the sdmb. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2001, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/87 "2001-03-24T13:41:09Z")
Hey, I mentioned it before ( **LocaLPanda** ), but I just want to say, I love to talk to all, so please IM me. I’ve just been a little bored. So please do. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2001, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/88 "2001-03-24T13:45:12Z")
I’ve none, as AOL access (and IMing) is restricted aboard ship. ---
**Author:** ![callie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@callie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callie)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2001, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/89 "2001-03-24T14:45:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ChiefScott \* > \*\*I’ve none, as AOL access (and IMing) is restricted aboard ship. \*\* Aren’t you home -so to speak- now? (If home could ever be home on dry land for you?) [sub]would normally insert smiley here but won’t out of respect[/sub] Anyway - since I posted on the first page and no one as of yet has im’ed me - I will repost my screen name CALLIE00004. I prefer not to im first - just because I’m always afraid that I will be interupting something… However, I, on the other hand, rarely do anything of major importance online at home rather than be here or play games so feel free… From this list I have added two to my buddy list although I didn’t have permission. (and I feel somewhat guilty about this). I see them online right now but haven’t im’ed them for the reason listed above. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2001, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/90 "2001-03-24T15:00:37Z")
I’m MissBean73 or Lsura73. Yeah, I was born in 1973, you wanna make something of it? I don’t have ICQ or Yahoo messenger. I do have msnMessenger-if you want that name, drop me an e-mail and let me know you’re from here, cause that one includes my last name. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2001, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/91 "2001-03-24T17:37:39Z")
Mine is OpalCat. Big shock, eh? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2001, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/92 "2001-03-24T17:49:56Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by dantheman \* **Mermaid** , They cannot see what you’re doing, what programs you have, anything like that. [/quote Are you sure, cause right now I’m running all sorts of shareware that I refuse to pay for and I’m sure other people \*can] /i] see me, at least my daughter says she can. It probably has something to do with that little webcam up there. 😃 > [@](#): > > Yahoo Messenger, I believe, will send you a message like “SoandSo has added you to their list.” I think ICQ does, too.) I know ICQ does, that’s why I wondered if AIM did as well. I know all about blocking users and stuff cause I’ve had people that would come on just to say “yeah, baby yeah, your name is kinda groovy” FTR I was using mojo a long time before the movies came out. I picked cindismojo because you wouldn’t believe how many other mojos there are out there. I did find a “cindysmojo” though. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2001, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/93 "2001-03-24T17:51:59Z")
damn vB code, preview dammit. ---
**Author:** ![eirroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2001, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/94 "2001-03-24T23:19:21Z")
my aim or aol name is **muffyx2** no jokes please. 😃 If you IM me please tell me your from SDMB. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2001, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/95 "2001-03-25T00:44:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Mermaid \* > \*\*Are you sure, cause right now I’m running all sorts of shareware that I refuse to pay for and I’m sure other people _can_ see me, at least my daughter says she can. It probably has something to do with that little webcam up there. 😃 \*\* 🙂 You know what I mean! I mean that simply being on someone’s buddy list doesn’t mean they can see what you’re up to - what sites you’re on, etc. Now, using a Webcam, that’s another story… ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2001, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/96 "2001-03-25T00:52:48Z")
Well, mine is **drewberte**. With an e at the end. And no, I haven’t had the nerve to IM they guy who got **drewbert** before me. Or the person who got what was my second choice, **drewberto**. And if you IM me, yes, let me know you got the name from SDMB. I don’t block much, my usual strategy is just to be really, really boring. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/97 "2001-03-25T01:14:18Z")
GoRacin21 If you IM me, please let me know you’re from here, 'k? And I’m only online on weekends, for the most part (I’m still grounded :rolleyes:) ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2001, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/98 "2001-03-25T01:58:34Z")
Mine currently has my last name in it, so not posting it right now…(I might have in an earlier post, can’t remember). But I may change it if I can figure out how. Then I’ll post it. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2001, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/99 "2001-03-25T02:09:27Z")
Okay, I’m TroublCat. ---
**Author:** ![SterlingNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SterlingNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SterlingNorth)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2001, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107/100 "2001-03-25T02:58:01Z")
I now have a AIM. Actually 2, but one is strictly family only. My public AIM is: DavenportIAS If you want the story, you’ll have to IM me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aol-instant-messenger-thread/58107.md?page=6)