1. I just switched to the free version of AOL. No reason for me to keep lining the pockets of the higher-ups for a service that completely and totally SUCKS.

Posted at 9:40AM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Laura

2. Do you know how the tradition of the Angel on the Christmas tree got started? It was quite a long time ago. It was 3 weeks till Christmas and the elves went out on strike. The letters to Santa were pouring in madly and Santa was alone in the shop at the North Pole trying to make the gifts needed to avoid a worldwide disappointment. He had been working 16 hours a day, sputtering under his breath and cursing every time he made a mistake. His eyes were wild and fiery.

An Angel, flying by the North Pole heard the cursing and dropped down to investigate. On peering into the shop window and seeing the frazzled Santa working alone and the pile of letters by the bench, the Angel knew that she had to do something to put Christmas cheer into Santa’s Heart. Later that day while Santa was working like a madman, the door of the shop flew open and the Angel came in dragging the Christmas tree behind her. She shouted to Santa, "I have the Christmas Tree, Santa. Where would you like me to put it?"

The rest is history.

Posted at 6:29PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Dan Kline

3. you said tell a good joke so here is the one i made up o u said keep-it-clean-nevermind:

The Beach Boys Lament the Drab Wretched...

Well way up North where the air gets cold
There's a real cool chick like you've all been told.
And she came down South where the kids are hip
And the guys all dig her cause she's got red lips.

She's the Little Saint Chick, Sarah,
She's the Little Quaint Chick, Sarah.
Well run run Red Girl (Ooo waa, ooo waa).
Run run Red Girl (Ooo waa, ooo waa).
Run run Red Girl (Ooo waa, ooo waa).
!! She cooks moose jerky !!

joe/oc

Posted at 8:03PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by joeinorange2

4. Thanks very nice blog

Posted at 10:54AM on Dec 25th 2008 by restaurant

5. Ok. there are two muffins in a oven and the first one says "man, its hot in here" and the second one says

"AHHHHHH, TALKING MUFFIN"

Posted at 4:23PM on Dec 26th 2008 by marlomkerr

6. It's been a very sad year for AOL. In a matter of months, they have dismantled 30% of their services...the 60-70% left (worth mentioning) is their email and AIM. Will they be discontinued too!? I too say SHAME ON AOL for pulling the rug out under loyal AOL users. Before there were "blogs" there was AOL Journals. People were more real there and not just blurting out worthless opinions like on the other blogging sites. AOL pictures was not only a good way to share your pictures, but was also a great fail-safe to store your invaluable pictures should your computer just up and die. These were quality services that, in my opinion, were unmatched by any other website or online community. AOL used to be a name you could trust. Now they just seem so shady...informing people (if you even get the "memo")... with less than a months notice...that they no longer will have a certain service. And the alternatives we have? Photoworks sucks! Blogger isn't as personal as Hometown was. Give me a break!

We should have seen this coming when AOL became a free service (in 2004?). When they got out of the ISP business, they had to search for other sources of revenue. And who pays the price when they fail to generate that revenue (mostly due to poor management)? AOL users! If it weren't for the fact I'm completely dependent on my AOL email, I too would just say "screw AOL!" I loved what AOL was the first 10-12 years. But now it's just another poorly managed corporate entity who will become the next "Prodigy" or "Compuserve" because of piss-poor leadership.

Posted at 1:46AM on Dec 30th 2008 by pacwv11

7. no comment

Posted at 3:14AM on Dec 31st 2008 by fhel

8. AOL is going down the drains, Why don't they just shut down everything and keep Bebo? Seems like that's what they want to do! Know what? Let AOL do that. No one will miss those buttholes (didn't wanna cuss, children go on here) Also, I don't know if this is true, but i heard that ICQ was going to shut down. I am not positive of this, but it's been going around.

Posted at 12:58PM on Dec 31st 2008 by Ava S.

9. Funniest holiday joke? How about this posting? After a half dozen posts about how this is closing, that is closing, they go, "Hey, people like to laugh: tell a funny joke!"?

That's hysterical. It's like expecting the workers you've just fired the week before Christmas to come sing carols with you.

Posted at 12:19AM on Jan 4th 2009 by Chris Meadows

10. Having been ill - and a bit pre-occupied - with other things - until now.
When I needed to access my site. Which I spent several years - developing - with a new matrix genealogy base design.
You've wiped out - all that work - without remorse.

I can only - amen - the rest of the comments regarding this. As they are reflective of the damage you've done.

I think a curse & a pox shall be prayed upon you. That you and your descendants - will be lost souls - in the abyss of - other public, governmental - and private - mediums.
Until - you restore every last bit/byte - to those who trusted in AOL.

Posted at 7:37AM on Jan 4th 2009 by spamderailer

11. It seems all of AOl's services are closing down. I guess someday, AOL will be gone too. Sad.

Posted at 4:12PM on Jan 4th 2009 by kingvelez1

12. This is really sad to hear about how aol is giving all these people the cold shoulder. ho ho ho merry holidays? What is up with that? Shows how shallow aol is. Ring, ring, you don't have mail!

Posted at 1:52AM on Jan 5th 2009 by mondy

13. May whomever was the catalyst behind erasing, with apparent glee, the HomeTown entries on AOL profiles, with MINIMAL notice...suffer camel fleas where the sun don't shine.
Shame on AOL. I can't get off fast enough!

Posted at 12:37AM on Jan 7th 2009 by Jerry

14. How can I get my homepage back?

Posted at 11:56PM on Jan 7th 2009 by LISA

15. Is there anyway to get our content back? Please!

Posted at 1:50PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Maggie

16. The content was important to me... Is there anyway to get it back?

Posted at 1:54PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Maggie

17. All of my websites are gone and I was not informed. How can I get them back? My daughters wedding was on there.
Dennis O'Day

Posted at 10:46PM on Jan 11th 2009 by Dennis O'Day

18. this lousy new program keeps sending me to aim chat...I don't want AIM chat I want into the old AOL chat rooms. but if you go tp people connection then click on chat, it sends you to aim. AIM sucks I don't want that I want to talk to my friends in a certain chat room.

Posted at 12:04AM on Jan 12th 2009 by bundies

19. So, it sucks that AOL has had to do away with so many of it's products and services. I guess I understand it, having to cut costs, like any other company during rough times. At least they sent an email well in advance letting me know to now use American Greetings to access my photos. AOL is like Wall-E, the robot who has has been around since practically the beginning of technology, and no matter how good the quality is of its email or instant messaging, or how many other, newer products were isnpired by AOL - they need to be seriously reinvented in order to survive.

Posted at 9:15AM on Jan 15th 2009 by Mary

20. What's on your plate this Thanksgiving? Share a recipe or your favorite dish!

Posted at 11:43AM on Jan 17th 2009 by медицина