This article is from Beta News:
AOL Pulls Plug on Newsgroup Service
By Brian McWilliams, Guest Columnist
January 25, 2005, 9:50 AM

Haven't heard from you since December 21.
Is everything OK in the Lone Star State?
No trolls for you to pounce on?   <g>

Has anyone else noticed that it is hard to get rid of
the orange bubbles? It is not my favorite color so I
aim to rid the board of it but not much luck. Maybe 1
game in 5 is orange free at the end. Of course doing

Guy at work was able to drag some though not all of
info off my computer. sigh  I am so relieved. Lost some
stuff but not all that important. Now just need to get
it repaired.

Didn't you always want to know these facts?  <g>
The warm, most skin of the armpits can harbor up to
516,000 bacteria per square inch.   Compare that
with only 13,000 for drier areas like the forearm.

CALCIUM'S PLOP QUIZ
January 25, 2005
To check up on your calcium supplement, drop one into six
ounces of vinegar. Every five minutes, give the vinegar a

The following is a copy of an on-line conversation I had today with AOL
regarding the ngs. cancellation.  Anne
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After first prescribed Naprosen and then Vioxx although showing no
obvious side effects, does anyone know of any possible long term
damage.
Nobby

Saw my PCP today. My last labs showed my cholesterol is going up, despite drugs
and diet. He is very hesitant to put me on any of the statins because of the
liver risk when combined with the rest of the crap I take. We are trying
another non statin combo for three months, see if ...

Hi Friends...
  Newsgroups still not working on AOL. I doubt I'll be able to see this. But,
I got wind of the 'rumor' that newsgroups were going to be discontinued on AOL.
AOL is notorious for not responding to their customers. But, newsgroups are all

A photographer from a well-known national magazine was assigned
to cover the 2003 Southern California fires. The magazine wanted to
show some of the heroic work of the firefighters as they battled the
blazes.  When the photographer arrived, he realized that the smoke

Are you desperate for help with your arthritis? Has the loss of Vioxx
and other popular, pain-relieving drugs left you willing to do almost
anything for help?
If you answered yes to either of those questions and you live in the

Hello everyone.  I've been lurking here for quite some time.  I'm on 20 mg.
Methotrexate weekly, Arava, Plaquenil, Voltaren, and Folic Acid as far as RA
drugs.  Just got back my second abnormal liver enzyme labs.  Three weeks ago,
they were slightly elevated, now new results from ...

Had to share this one....from an "emergency" group:
"I LOVE MY JOB"
This is even funnier when you realize it's real! The next time you have a
bad day at work... think of this guy Rob, a commercial saturation diver for

I was looking but have not seen anything. Anyone heard
from her?
Duckie