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Peter · Jun 9, 2004, 02:27 PM

Anyone want an invite, I got two going to any regular MacNN members ...

itai195 · Jun 9, 2004, 02:27 PM

Seriously? PM please

awaspaas · Jun 9, 2004, 02:28 PM

cool! me?

agentz · Jun 9, 2004, 02:31 PM

I'll swap one for eternal gratitude

Peter · Jun 9, 2004, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by itai195:
Seriously? PM please

sent!

CheesePuff · Jun 9, 2004, 02:32 PM

<--

itai195 · Jun 9, 2004, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by Peter:
sent!

Gosh, you're my new best friend Peter!

Peter · Jun 9, 2004, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by awaspaas:
cool! me?

sent

Peter · Jun 9, 2004, 02:34 PM

you'll have to post your email address...

CheesePuff · Jun 9, 2004, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by Peter:
you'll have to post your email address...

justin at pinehillproducts.com

(at is @, no spaces of course)

Peter · Jun 9, 2004, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by CheesePuff:
justin at pinehillproducts.com

(at is @, no spaces of course)

sent

CheesePuff · Jun 9, 2004, 02:36 PM

Ahh, thank you very much!

to the advantages of staying inside on a 90? sunny day.

Peter · Jun 9, 2004, 02:36 PM

They're all gone, sorry if you didnt get one.

I'll post again if I get any more

starman · Jun 9, 2004, 02:47 PM

Mother f----r

PacHead · Jun 9, 2004, 02:48 PM

Damn. . .

Oh well, at least I got a free macworld subscription today.

bbcclo · Jun 9, 2004, 02:49 PM

how many posts would have been needed for a regular anyways?

Peter · Jun 9, 2004, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by bbcclo:
how many posts would have been needed for a regular anyways?

I'd have to know your nickname

awaspaas · Jun 9, 2004, 02:51 PM

No email address, not fast enough!

Peter · Jun 9, 2004, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by awaspaas:
No email address, not fast enough!

I promise to give you one next invite I get!

Synotic · Jun 9, 2004, 03:17 PM

I dunno if you know me but if you do and get anymore, I'd love one

starman · Jun 9, 2004, 03:23 PM

It doesn't matter, mine's probably long taken anyway.

I was talking to a friend of mine who "promised" me (yeah, right) a Gmail account. I told him that without "starman" it's pretty pointless. I already went through the whole "let's see what appendix I have to put on this nickname to make it half-way decent" phase with Comcast and I don't want to do it again.

Mike

Langdon · Jun 9, 2004, 03:26 PM

Anyone got one left?
Hook me up please??????

Superchicken · Jun 9, 2004, 03:36 PM

If anyone gives me one you'll have this chicken's eternal gratitude!

Adam Betts · Jun 9, 2004, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by Superchicken:
If anyone gives me one you'll have this chicken's eternal gratitude!

clayshaker isn't good enough for you?

Gmail isn't that big deal though... It's just 1GB and search tool that made it attractive.

The Placid Casual · Jun 9, 2004, 04:36 PM

If anyone ever has a 'spare' invite, I would be *very* grateful indeed if I could get an account...

itai195 · Jun 9, 2004, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
clayshaker isn't good enough for you?

Gmail isn't that big deal though... It's just 1GB and search tool that made it attractive.

I like how it seems to continuously check for new e-mail. I don't know of any other web mail that does that, though maybe Hotmail does nowadays? Haven't used my Hotmail account in a while. The labeling system seems nicer than folders, and the conversation view is great. Those features might be worth more to me than the storage and search.

Thanks again Peter! I'll be sure to distribute any invites I may get to folks on here, to return the favor.

boardsurfer · Jun 9, 2004, 05:05 PM

those of you with new accounts care to dispense with the invites?

please oh please oh please?!?

boardsurfer[a]sbcglobal[dot]net

Scifience · Jun 9, 2004, 05:05 PM

*Looks at his unlimited (up to 120GB) e-mail account and watches everyone scramble to get a 1GB Google one*

agentz · Jun 9, 2004, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by Scifience:
*Looks at his unlimited (up to 120GB) e-mail account and watches everyone scramble to get a 1GB Google one*

So its not unlimited then

ryju · Jun 9, 2004, 05:49 PM

I bet it'll be some time before RYJU is taken.

Please when you get a chance send one this way

ryju(at)mac(dot)com

Peter · Jun 9, 2004, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by ryju:
I bet it'll be some time before RYJU is taken.

Please when you get a chance send one this way

ryju(at)mac(dot)com

I think it has to be over 4 characters...

The Placid Casual · Jun 9, 2004, 05:56 PM

Oh I nearly forgot...

marc at jesuswalksinidaho.co.uk

Joshua · Jun 9, 2004, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by Peter:
I think it has to be over 4 characters...

6+

Peter · Jun 10, 2004, 02:27 AM

Originally posted by Joshua:
6+

+1

Xeo · Jun 10, 2004, 02:39 AM

Originally posted by Peter:
I think it has to be over 4 characters...

That's crap. I want Xeo.

Oh and if you get more invites, send e-mail to [email protected].

itai195 · Jun 10, 2004, 02:43 AM

They claim that the 6+ requirement will deter spammers, my company does sort of the same thing. There are only about 1.7 million 4-character addresses possible (just using alphanumerics), and they're likely to be used, but there are nearly 2.2 billion 6-character addresses and the longer they get the less likely they are used.

Peter · Jun 10, 2004, 03:51 AM

Originally posted by itai195:
Thanks again Peter! I'll be sure to distribute any invites I may get to folks on here, to return the favor.

no problem

TheIceMan · Jun 10, 2004, 04:06 AM

Peter: Unfortunately I missed out. That was very generous of you. How were you able to come by the invites if I might ask?

Peter · Jun 10, 2004, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by TheIceMan:
Peter: Unfortunately I missed out. That was very generous of you. How were you able to come by the invites if I might ask?

I have a gmail account, so I get invites at random stages.
And i love goats.

Scifience · Jun 10, 2004, 08:44 AM

Originally posted by agentz:
So its not unlimited then

For all practical purposes, it is. I'm not sending myself DVDs via e-mail. That's what BT is for.

ryju · Jun 10, 2004, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by Peter:
I think it has to be over 4 characters...

Well that's just not fair, oh well thanks anyways for the indirect offer

. I've been using RYJU for almost 6 years, certainly can't change it now.

Peter · Jun 10, 2004, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by ryju:
Well that's just not fair, oh well thanks anyways for the indirect offer . I've been using RYJU for almost 6 years, certainly can't change it now.

Just out of interest, what does it mean?

ryju · Jun 10, 2004, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by Peter:
Just out of interest, what does it mean?

It's sort of from the Simpsons.

Homer: you could change your name to Homer Jr. the kids could call you HOJU.

Bart: I don't think so dad.

My name's Ryan, I just felt I'd add a Jr. to it = RYJU

Peter · Jun 10, 2004, 01:33 PM

and now we know!

velodev · Jun 10, 2004, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by Peter:
and now we know!

and knowing is half the battle...

Will McGoonigle · Jun 10, 2004, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by ryju:
It's sort of from the Simpsons.

Homer: you could change your name to Homer Jr. the kids could call you HOJU.

Bart: I don't think so dad.

My name's Ryan, I just felt I'd add a Jr. to it = RYJU

I thought it sounded Japanese.

ryju · Jun 10, 2004, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by Will McGoonigle:
I thought it sounded Japanese.

That's a common misconception

gorickey · Jun 10, 2004, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by Peter:
I think it has to be over 4 characters...

Damn, I wanted:

[email protected]

Mithras · Jun 10, 2004, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Damn, I wanted:

[email protected]

You could get [email protected] instead. I wonder if spammers' web scrapers automatically remove nospam, since so many people put [email protected]...

PacHead · Jun 10, 2004, 04:52 PM

I would certainly not turn down a free gmail account, but is it really that great ?
The storage size is certainly cool, but what about them reading through all of your messages, in order to serve you specific advertising based upon what you write ?

I'm not sure if that's cool.