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Saul Epstein

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Hi Lydia!

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Linda Smith

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Hi Lydia. Great web page!

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Dan

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Hi MsPackman fan!

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John Bercaw

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I have been accumulating AOL diskettes and CDs for some time, however, my efforts are insignificant compared to yours. I am not an AOL user nor a stockholder. I do agree with you that I believe that they will be the next big collectible. I dearly regret all the disks I used and threw away all those many years ago.

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Doug Litten

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Hi Lydia, Stumbled across your website from an article in Wired magazine. Thought I was the only "nut" collecting these disks. I am impressed by your web site and have been in contact since with many other collectors. I am so enthusiastic about this and the stuff I found on eBay that's AOL-ized, I have created an AOL Collectible mailing list. Anyone reading this can easily join at:

http://www.coollist.com/subscribe.html The list name is aolcollectibles then enter your e-mail address and you're subscribed

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Denise Guerrero

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I'm a producer with KCOP News 13 in Los Angeles..and looking for anyone local I can interview on this hot new trend. Please call or email me soon. 323-883-9851 dguerrero@mail13.com Thank You!

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Saul Epstein

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Hi, Lydia! I hope your guestbook starts to behave!

(Oh, yeah... Love your website... ;-) )

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Mike  aka  Manuki

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Hey Lydia!!! Guess who!? well i was just looking at your guestbook and decided to sign it. Love you site! hmm well just wanted to say thanks for being a cool freind and its cool talking to you.

Lates!

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Pickey

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Hi, just thought i would sign your guest book since i keep checking back for updates so much :)your site is well maintained and current ! keep up the great work :)

Rick

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Steven Farmer

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Strangely enough, I just received an America Online 6.0 disk in the mail. It sure is weird how these disks travel. I work for Gateway, and I know 7.0 has been out for awhile now. Anyways, this freebie came in a beautiful square silver tin, with flat black, metallic red, and opaque white logo and lettering. The part that says 6.0 is on a round clear adhesive backed sticker, laid on top of the "eye" of the AOL trinagle. This thing looks so beautiful, that I considered going out and getting a matte and frame for it. Unfortunately, there was a very slight blister on top of this decal that could not be flattened, and removing the decal would scratch the tin. If anybody comes across one of these AOL tins in pristine condition, I would be glad to pay no more than $10 for it as long as it's sealed in its wrapper, and the decal on the tin has no blemishes. I intend to frame it and hang it as a piece of art in my home.

Steven Farmer Savannah GA USA

http://www.epinions.com/user-sfarmer76

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Pat Williams (patisirish@hotmail.com)

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Just bought your 5 UK discs on Ebay. We're on the leading edge here. Have a nice day.

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Steven Farmer

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I am going to start collecting these discs, but I am primarily interested in AOL or other ISP CDs in tins only. If you would be willing to part with any sealed duplicates to get me started, you can direct them to me at:

Steven Farmer 818 Chevis Rd Savannah GA 31419

I will gladly return the postage, send you a postcard, or send you a local newspaper in return.

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Floyd

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Thanks for a great site. I know how much work and dedication it requires and i admire people that are willing to apply both to the same cause.

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q

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Hello, great site with loads of mad aol items. i have some badges(aol badges and badge string) and stuff that you might want to put up onto your site! Let me know!

an aol employee, ...........

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Marcel Rietdijk

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Hi Lydia, Glad to know that you received the first box with European AOL CD's. Nice site! Marcel

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Isaias

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Hey !!!, your page is just great, i live in Mexico and i have started to collect the AOL CDs but of course i only have some, if you wanna trade please e-mail me to: isaiasx@aol.com If anyone else wnna trade please email me too !!!

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Aynz

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read a review about this site at www.thesunmachine.net then at www.thesunmachine.net/portal/portal_weird_001.htm after 7 days

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Dan T.

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Hi. Nice site. I would like to trade and I actually do have a CD that is not on your site. email me at dturton@hudsonhotels.com if you may be interested.

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Nils

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Hi! I'm a 15years old boy from Germany, and here in Germany we have aol cds too. But they dont have a speial design. [img]http://www.funkoeln.de/aol2.jpg[/img check my german website www.funkoeln.de :-) Nils

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No CDs!

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www.NoMoreAOLCDs.com Fight the addiction and send AOL a message you don't want their environmentally unfriendly disks in your hands!

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Adam Notarfrancesco

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HI Lydia, You can have so much fun getting lost on this site. I love the cool 1989 AOL floppy discs! This web site is a real novel idea!

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Amy A.

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Hello! Its Amy. Just stopping by to view! Great page! I love it! keep up the collecting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Amy {;-)}

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Andrew C

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Your site is amazingly organised :) awesome!

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ko

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Thanks for posting this webpage. This made me really realize how misleading AOL's advertisements are. Is there any difference between "titanium", "diamond", "platinum", or "gold"? It's trickery. My favorite AOL advertisements are the pyramid schemes, the "sign on a friend and get $25". Wonder how much AOL spends on all those CD's? No wonder it's the most expensive dial up service.

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OrigFrogPrincess

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Lydia, Thank you so much for your site! I am all new baby steps at this ... just knowing I have a few of your #3 & #4 traders ... gives me faith for the future! Incredible job Lydia ... I appreciate it!

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OrigFrogPrincess

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I LOVE the screen shots, lol! My favorite CDS' are the ones with the art work ... you have alot of great ones and I have really enjoyed looking over your site! I need the Pizza Huts and the Pink Fuzzy dice! Oh, and the gift one with the yellow ribbon, think it is 5.0! Excellent site ...

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Tom

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Great site Lydia, keep up the great work! Tom AOL CDS UK http://www.aolcds.co.uk

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Frank Shemonek, MN

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Hi Lydia, I get a kick out of your comments in the "New stuff" catagory. I enjoy your web site and log on to it almost everyday. Now my sister is Giving me AOL from California. Thanks, Frank in Minnesota.

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Luciano Caldas

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You're collection is so bealtiful.

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Jaime Walker

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Way to follow your dreams!

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Nancy

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Hi, I just think it is great that you do this..... this is something i would have never thought of really.

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Henry in Orlando, FL

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Hello! I discovered your site after seeing your interview at the AOL 8.0 Launch Party in New York. Congrats on being invited to that! Pretty exciting! :-) You have an awesome collection. Simply amazing. I've always tried collecting AOL stuff, but just never had the motivation to carry it out to the level you've taken it to. Kudos on your accomplishment! I've been with AOL since Version 1.0, so thanks for the visual trip down memory lane! :-)

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Robert

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Great site. My collection is no where near what yours is but growing all the time. I am currently looking for any AOL cds that anyone would like to send as well. Email me at lagoonfreek@juno.com

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Frank S.

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WOW that must have been one great Launch party for the 8.0 AOL, Wish I was there. Thanks for posting the photos, Frank Shemonek in Minnesota, usedabit@hotmail.com

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DAVID

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GREAT COLLECTION.

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Sue Pirard

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You are great!! What a wonderful life you have made. I will get a copy of your book. I will email you soon.

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theaveragejack

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Studies from major Universities have showed a DNA structure similar to an AOL cd in the blood of AOL collector's. No cure has been found but adding AOL cd's to the AOL collector's collection makes the blood move faster? Good to know I am not the only one with this great hobby.

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kenzie jands

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I am only 10 years old....my dad showed me you disks....wow pretty cool......

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Frank S of MN

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Hi Lydia, I love your Christmas orniments, you are so creative. Merry Christmas and Happy New year !

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Communist Pencil

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I came across your website because I too have a love for AOL CDs, I take 40 or so at a time then my cousin, friends and I throw them high into the air and watch them either bounce or shatter on the pavement.

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Yifan Lu

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I like this site very much!

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amanda

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hey your sexy and sweet love ya love always, Amanda

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Amy Potts

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I too started collecting AOL disks in 1997 because of the designs and because I got into the internet world (begin a web site firm) and wanted to keep a history of it. My friends think I am nuts, but I get disks every week from various friends ... Thanks for providing great information .. thought I had a good collection ... guess I was wrong! LOL PS .. love the pic of your daughters bday party (I have two girls - 6 and 10).

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Kurt

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I just started collecting these disks because of some cool designs.. I didn't think there is so many.. I have only about 20 different designs. I'm in Canada so I get different disks than the USA peoples. I also have some disks from other internet providers up here. I like tkaing extra disks and using them as paintball target practicing. Anyway, cool site..

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Cecil Owen

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!, Thanks for the download. I have been using ver 1.6 on various "legacy" (obsolescent and obsolete but still fun and functional!) platforms for a LONG time. My disk died a slow and painful death and I needed to replace it. Gratefully yours, Cecil D Owen Jr owencecil@onebox.com

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Dani Funk

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HELLO ALL. I'M AN AOL MEMBER SINCE LATE 5.0 AND REALLY LOVE THE AOL CDs. I HOPE TO RECEIVE AOL CDs FROM PEOPLE ON HERE. DANI FUNK 4010 KING CHARLES ROAD DURHAM, NC 27707-5521

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April W

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Hey I'm in your graphic design class and I just got a disk in the mail today that i don't see anywhere in your collection, I will bring it for you tomorrow.You have alot of patience to create a site like this :)

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Freshta Babai

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haloo...! my nam is freshta ...and i come from denmark...and i wiil say i love Enrique Iglesias... Bye bye

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Daniel

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OMG, You rock! lol.. Have you heard of that guy thats collecting AOL disks and then shipping them back to AOL when he gets 1,000,000 disks.. I think he has mail them 2 or 3 times! haha! awesome! acworth,ga

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pinbaljack@aol.com

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wonderful site im a member of aol since 1996 i started with 3.0

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Jerry L

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Hello

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Tabitha

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Hi My name is Tabitha and I'm a gymnast and a cheerleader and I'm a huge fan of Aaron Carter. From Tabitha

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JBA

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Yop !, i am a french boy ! Good web site ! To be continued !

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Frank S. , Waseca, MN

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Hello again Lydia, I think your site is very cool and good detail. btw, thanks for the sale on my aol auction.

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Lars

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Hi, nice idea! Best wishes from Germany!

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The Studio...

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Hello, we are the designers who have created most of the UK cd's. Just to let you know we've seen your site and love it. We can't believe you like our work to the extent that you've made an entire website about them. Brilliant! It's often hard to come up with so many varied and interesting designs so we spend an awful lot of time in the pub for beer fuelled inspiration. If you like will forward you a JPeg of the new Lord of the Rings III cd when it's finished in a few weeks. Cheers and keep up the good work... James, Matt (Anger-lad), Lee, Oggy, Funkster and G4head

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Wayne Gray

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Came upon your site while trying to find out if I'm the only one that collects AOL Diskettes/CD's. You have a very nice site. My collection presently consists of approximately 185 separate items. I collect all online CD's and not just AOL. My wife thinks I'm crazy, but since we start a collection whenever we acquire more than two of an item, who cares. I enjoy it. Stay safe.

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Sue Edlin

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Lydia, What a great collection. thanks for sharing it with the world. Sue

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Elizabeth 13 (Oregon USA)

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Hi ! I love your site!!! I've been collecting Aol dist too for a long time and all my friends think that i am weird!!!:) Well at least im not alone!! LOL Thanx

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Kahunajim

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Love this website. I have been collecting for about a year.

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tony kolla

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Hi I collect em, small collection but I am thinking of expanding? I like your site better than Sparkys, just kidding spark! Oh can I plug my band? www.soundclick.com/thehouseofrepresentatives contact me I will have to send you a CD!!! For listening not collecting, maybe I can send 2 one signed if ya like! I have a 3.0 floppy its the oldest of my aol stuff, well I've said enuff. Who is AOL anyway and didn;t they say they were going to get rid of the AOL name? Nonsense, I like America Online. \late........ ajkollar@yahoo.com

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jux

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are you frikkin serious. I hope your collecting these in an effort to rid the world once and for all of these hideous creations and to stop the spread of AOL and its retardization of america.

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yo

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how gay is AOL?

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XxBrittanyXx

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Hi! I love the site, and thanks for letting me see the old screen shots! technology has changed a lot over the years! I think i might start collecting aol disk/disc ! i never new they were worth so much money! later -Britt (XxXxBigBrittXxXx@yahoo.com)

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Great site. Where in Texas did the new cd's appear. Warren

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Kel

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OH MY GOD!

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Kel

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You must be joking?!

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Dani Funk AKA Rosco

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I've been on AOL before and I like the features on the service, especially the fact I can order AOL CDs....MWUHAHAHAHAHAHA. I'm seriously addicted to AOL CDs and I must save them from the hands of evil people, if that promotes death row to people that kill AOL CDs, I'm all for it. I to believe the more AOL CDs I get, the better I feel psychologically, I can be depressed on the way to suicide, and when I get AOL CDs I become happy and filled with energy. Now on the other hand seeing people doing mean things to AOL CDs or hearing about it brings out the demon in me, I turn so cold and evil I could almost hurt somebody badly. I believe AOL CDs have a mind of their own, kind of per say, and they DO have feelings, and they have never harmed no one, so it isn't them that should quote "die" or "go away", it's the anti-christic AOL haters that should. If you don't like them or want them to go away, send them to me, LOL, then they are away from you and aren't treated bad or in a landfill. I really wish AOL would recognize me more since I have told AOL all the cool features they put in their service.....taking my ideas, they could at least send me a check or invite me to AOL conferences and stuff. Actually I'm suicidal mostly because of all the bad stuff about AOL CDs it just gets to me eventually since they've always been there for me and stuff, so it drives me insane after a while hearing that stuff. Please send me AOL CDs, because you would rather see me alive, than with a gun to my head pulling the trigger, LOL. aolcdcollector@yahoo.com or mailing address: Dani Funk, PO BOX 52274, Durham, NC 27717-2274

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Hobo Johnson

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Yeah, I have a house full of trash, too.

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Drew

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Wow O_O I would probably have a collection to rival yours if i hadn't thrown away the disks as they came in... (slaps forehead) Stupid! Stupid!

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Busty34GGBMWbird

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HELLO NICE PEEPS N 2 FACED PEEPS

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Thomas Basey

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I've visited your site many times (and even traded with you sometime ago) - just never signed your guestbook before. Keep up the excellent work. I hope to have a collection to rival yours someday!

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philippe

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Bonjour de France !... Ici aussi il y a quelques collectionneurs de ce que nous appelons des "kits de connexion". Bravo pour cette fabuleuse collection et ce site de qualité. A bientôt, Lydia, pour des échanges... Philippe http://www.kitinternet.fr.tc

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Pete

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Just found your web site when looking for an image of 'Mad' to illustrate us poor Red Heads... Strange obsession you have, but a cool idea to collect and recycle junk mail. Good web site. I am also a writer of sorts, pay me a visit one day! http://home.btconnect.com/Frimley-Photogra/

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Peter

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(I think my first message vanished into cyberspace...) Just happened upon yre site whilst looking for an image about red heads, would you believe! (Mad Magazine) Good web site! Unusual hobby... I also write, but am unpublished. Pay me a visit one day, cheers, http://home.btconnect.com/Frimley-Photogra/

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Meg

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Hello, Glad you collect AOL disks. I have several AOL disks and other ISP disks to donate whoever wants them and can have a use of them. I never knew AOL made their disk with neat art work. They are much prettier than seeing bunch of words like "500 hours free" or such. imfullofdreams@aol.com

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Brittany

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Wow... no offense to collectors, but wouldn't an active hobby be much more appealing? something that involves doing something? collecting is nice and all, but really, where is that going to get you? I seriously doubt that most of these disks will be worth anything... the rare ones probably will, but all others are probably always goig to stay worthless and just sit there and collect dust for all of eternity.

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Collin Hickerson

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I really want to start collecting !! Is there any clubs or publications out there??? Thanks

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Brittany

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nice site! Iam collecting aol cds too.. i have only 40 though

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Mattiekrome

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Hey there, nice site... I just got into AOL CD Collecting just a few days ago.. you've inspired me =-)

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Mattiekrome

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I see you like vintage gaming as well... you should check out the forums at www.digitpress.com

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Saul Zalesch

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Hi. This is the first time I have signed a web guest book. I publish widely on unusual collectibles. You are way ahead of the game on these. Congratulations. I believe that these will be a prime collectible. Also, they offer delightful graphics, making them prime examples of popular art. Good luck.

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Tokakeke

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Aol sucks.

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William C.

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I thought i might start collecting AOL disk, but it looks like you already have them all :( Would it help if I begged? Great job! W.C.

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Seth

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Hi Lydia! I too began to collect these and so many you have! I'm impressed with the screenshots of early versions - cool :)

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Kevin

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Love the site. As I am a long time AOL member too, it takes me waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back. Too bad you couldn't get some screen shots of the software in the actual PC Geos environment! Happy disc hunting!

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vishnuvandana pasupuleti

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Hi Lidia, Nice web page.Good collection.

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goldie

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holy crap. cool! i only have 189. a few from england and scotland but nothing compared to yours! all my disks line the walls of my cubicle at work haha. http://community.webshots.com/user/sith_lordmaul

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Amy

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Wow! To think I've been throwing out all those AOL disks (as recently as the one in last Sunday's newspaper...) without knowing some people actually collect them... Que lastima! Collecting AOL disks seems a bit wacky, but a lot of fun - Good luck with your collection, and thanks for sharing!

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natasha funtez

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hi lynda

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Richard

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Great site!

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Mathew

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It's funny cos i dont know you and im signing the guestbook cos i found it directly on the internet and i havent seen the sight....

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alex

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i like all of your disks that you have

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john tandy

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I have been collecting disks since 1998 in England my wife still thinks I,m MAD......especially as I,ve just bought a disk off sparky.......things haven,t taken off in England yet....but they will....trying now to catalogue my disks and maybe do a few swops ...keep up the great site .

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Warren

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Have you given up on your collection. This is the longest that you have not made any additions.

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Get A Wife

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Collect this: You are a huge nerd

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Kevin

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Hey nice collection, nice to find people like me, who collect these crazy things.

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John Gough

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Loved your site but your e mail address didn't work

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TKGB

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Just visiting your website after curiosity got to me: Do ppl collect AOL discs? I remember asking this when I realized AOL discs come in nifty designs. Good site though I wont visit it ever again.

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Hi, I used to work for AOL. What a great company and I mean it! Thtas cool that you are collecting that stuff. goodluck to you.. Jorydude@aol.com

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Jan Brandt

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Hi-- Glad you are enjoying collecting these disks. Years ago I envisioned that people might become collectors and thought of putting sequenced numbers on the disks or special messages. We were so busy mailing them out and placing them in the most unexpected places that we never got around to it. Very fun site and a trip down memory lane for me. Best Jan

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Lydia

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Hey Jan, thanks for stopping by. What an honor! :)

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acasj@yahoo.com

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Félicitations pour votre travail!

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Irv Kanode

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I have about 2000 AOL CD's in tubs waiting to be classified when I retire. I was a Quantam charter member but threw out the disks. I started collecting about the time the first CDs were issued.

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paesky@yahoo.com

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Incredible.. Ken

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Last

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Great site. Keep doing.

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Chris

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I Love This! I have a box of AOL and other provider's CD's, but nobody ever took me seriously when I said that they might be worth something someday. Now that AOL has stopped making CDs (I was hoping that they would someday give out flash drives), do you think that these CD's could appear on Antiques Roadshow someday? - Chris

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Robin, Naples,Fla

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I was an original Q-Link subscriber, I think in 1989. Moved and didn't sign on again until '95-96 (it used to take an hour to get a connection) urgh!. It always was a love-hate relationship between them and me lol. Looking back it was a wild ride of compatibility and annoying upgrades, Aol is upgrading your software URGH! I don't WANT it upgraded, oh BUT you do. I love your site and what a wonderful job you have done. Congrats on the site and your collection. Oh one last thing....you've got mail :) Rafike55@JUNO.com...I couldn't take it anymore

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Rocket Man

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Hi Lydia, I started collecting at version 4.0 and had alot of catching up to do. Found out pretty quick that I couldn't afford the eariler versions. When I visit your site, it's like logging on back in time. I made several purchases online, but always had to purchase doubles & triples in order to get the one disk I was really after.Now I have an entire closet full of extra disk.It's been several years since I quit searching,but I still enjoy going through my collection about once a year. rocketluge@charter.net

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philippe NOEL (france)

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Happy new year, Lydia and best wishes.

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Your Daughter

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"Feel free to holla" ? you are so lame. XD ahahaha.

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Myron Rosmarin

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Hi Lydia ... I'm very impressed with your AOL collection and your web site. Nicely done! I'm a former AOL employee of 6 years (2000-2006). I've been collecting lots of AOL disks (Netscape too) and memorabilia during my time there. Email me if you're interested. My email address is firstnamelastname@aol.com -- Just swap in my real name ... this will keep email spammers out of my inbox ... I guess I learned a thing or two working at AOL ;-)

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Brian Post

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I just finished looking over your site and all I can say is wow! I too have a small collection of aol cds ranging from 5.0 up to 9.0, I hung onto them over the years for the same reason you did, all the varied artwork and interesting designs made for an interesting collection, all gotten for free either via mail or those cardboard displays that were everywhere you looked. I wish you luck in your quest to "collect em all!!" I may have some that you might not have, if interested I can be reached at Crownvic1987@aol.com

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Anne K.

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I need a (free) aol disk to download on my borrwed lap top. Mine was stolen, and my brother in-law let me borrow his for 6 months. Can you help me? My e-mail address is anne2471@yahoo.com. If you can help me, I will give you my home address. I am using pc at work. I work with with kids so they have the e-mail blocked, so I had to send information through guest. I hope you get this note.