The only reason I've even stuck with AOL is they have these wonderful PRIVATE ROOMS that beat mIRC as far as content is concerned. That and I've managed to get free AOL for the past 4 months (complaining about horrendous ping, and all that - since I've only just got into the gaming side in the past month it hasn't really been a problem for me).

That is really the ONLY reason I have to stay on AOL, and bear 150-300 pings (rarely get that on ME though).

But seriously - there HAS to be some reason I CANT even get connected on XP, but I'm at least able to get a functional ping on ME. Ideas. Anyone. Bueler.

shiv in the side: gift that keeps on giving