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Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :

For those of you who have been curious as to how my AOL adventure ended:

well, after 1 year 8 months of free AOL...my adventure comes to an end. This time when I called up and said that 'money was tight' he said "I understand, I'll cancel your account now." I even tried to throw him a bone by saying "All I really use AOL for is to watch music video's, so I don't want to pay for that one thing." I was trying to get him to tell me about some great AOL feature that I was missing out on, so he would give me another month to 'try it out.' Sadly, he did not take the bait. Oh well, it is for the best. Last month they tried to charge me anyway, so I was a bit annoyed with them.

However, they did state as a courtesy, they would give me one more month free to change my mind. If I don't change my mind before then, and authorize them to charge me, my account will be automatically terminated. I was starting to get sick of calling them every month anyway.

So by the time I get cut off, the grand total will be 1 year 9 months of free AOL. The first year was free from gateway (for buying a new computer), the last 9 months were free because AOL kept giving me more free months to keep me on.

I guess even AOL has a breaking point.

Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :

That reminds me of the Carl's Jr. next to where I used to go to school and work.

And how's that? you might ask.

Well, I think I've gotten more free food from that place than I've ever paid for. They can't get orders right, and they're slow as snails. I'd always be in a hurry because I was between classes or on the way to work, and when they would take forever to get a simple order out, or would give me the wrong thing, I would complain. Then they'd offer free food, which I would, of course, accept, being a poor student at the time and all. It got to the point where it started to become a farce. [Big Grin]

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

On a side note, Lupus, you can get free dial up from the University, if you didn't know.

Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :

I actually have a broadband account through Cox

I wasn't actually using AOL to access the internet, I was connecting to AOl (the few times I used it) through my broadband.

as for dial up
1) It is to slow [Razz]

2) I don't have a landline in my apartment

but I did use gatorlink back before broadband was popular here.

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

O_O How long have you been here Lupus?

You know, we should meet sometime [Razz]

Posted by Katarain (Member # 6659) on :

Remember to check your bank or credit card statement, just in case they "accidentally" start charging you.

-Katarain

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

::applauds::

[Smile]

I get as much pizza free as I pay for from Donato's Pizza, because when I order, I always ask them to cut my pizza normally, like, you know, a pizza. I hate their "party cut" of little square pieces with no crust. >_< Well, they always forget and make me a new pizza, and give me the old pizza free. [Big Grin]

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

They tried to charge me, and i never gae them permission...I had canceled two months previous, wehn I got DSL.

Kwea

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Ooh, that's a good idea Icarus. Do you go to hell if you order it that way hoping that they'll screw up? [Smile]

Have you had Donato's chicken mariachi pizza? Best. Pizza. Ever.

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

Sorry, no. As you might see, I am a pizza purist. [Smile]

-o-

As to hell . . . I dunno. :angst

Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :

quote:
O_O How long have you been here Lupus?

I started as an undergrad in 1998 (graduated and then started grad school in 2002)

quote:
You know, we should meet sometime

ya we should...sadly the gainesville gathering got canceled due to the hurricane. We should try to put anotherone together sometime

Posted by BunnV (Member # 6816) on :

quote:
ya we should...sadly the gainesville gathering got canceled due to the hurricane. We should try to put anotherone together sometime

Agreed!

<-- also a gator. [Cool]

And yes, AOL's music video vault is all it really has going for it. ;D

quote:
started grad school in 2002

Whatcha studyin'?

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

I'm pretty sure he's doin psychology in grad school

Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :

quote:
I'm pretty sure he's doin psychology in grad school

yep

quote:
Agreed!

<-- also a gator. [Cool]

wow, us floridians are taking over [Smile]

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

Any of you Gators making the trip upstate this weekend to watch your team lose to the 'Noles? [Evil]

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

Noooole.