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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums"Dances like a dial up modem trying to get on AOL." Trevor Noah.
Funniest thing I ever heard. I spent 25 years working on those and
swear I worked on every single computer that ever connected to AOL.
Submariner
(13,283 posts)I set up my brand new Micron desktop with Windows 98, and then inserted one of those billions of CDs AOL mailed out, so I should take advantage of the 30-day free dial-up trial.
As I listened to the AOL CD cycling in the CD drawer tray, my Micron went directly to the blue screen of death. So instead of enjoying my new PC, I spent the next day reloading with the many many floppy discs, but losing many extra features. I'm sure I wasn't the only AOL sucker.
5X
(3,989 posts)they and microsoft kept me in a paycheck for a long time.
wnylib
(25,355 posts)My favorite comedian. Brilliant in addition to being so funny that he makes me laugh to the point of tears.
