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02-08-2023, 06:33 PM
Danno

Quote:

Originally Posted by jm2e

I’ve got an aol address. I’ve never found a compelling reason to go through the hassle of changing my email address.
Judge away.

Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

We don't have to, all your friends and family are doing it for us.

We are, however, judging you for your "Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums."
02-08-2023, 06:33 PM
anotherVTskibum

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~mikey b

people who have a signature that says “Sent using TGR Forums mobile app” annoy me.

Is this better?

Sent using TGR Forums mobile app

Fact.
02-08-2023, 06:36 PM
Core Shot

Quote:

Originally Posted by babybear

How about the 40+ yo's that still use their alma mater email address
I notice it particularly with the Harvard people, go figs

Yep. @harvard.edu

Did I tell you about Harvard? Did you know I went to Harvard?
I didn’t.
But yeah. It’s worse than a vegan or telemarker.
Shit the fuck up.
02-08-2023, 06:38 PM
frorider

Quote:

Originally Posted by jm2e

I’ve got an aol address. I’ve never found a compelling reason to go through the hassle of changing my email address.
Judge away.

Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

As I think back to the 5 seconds it took to move to gmail back in the day (fwding and archive process, contacts) the word ‘hassle’ doesn’t come to mind but to be fair ;) it was years ago.

Sent from my Jitterbug using Linux
02-08-2023, 06:50 PM
Danno

Quote:

Originally Posted by babybear

How about the 40+ yo's that still use their alma mater email address
I notice it particularly with the Harvard people, go figs

If there was an email address for ski patrol or raft guides, you can be sure they'd use that one.
02-08-2023, 07:13 PM
MakersTeleMark

Quote:

Originally Posted by babybear

How about the 40+ yo's that still use their alma mater email address
I notice it particularly with the Harvard people, go figs

I have an ex that still uses her college address from .... 1992. It blows my mind.

Although she didn't make the effort to learn to drive until her early 40's, so at least she shows promise, but then again, she's addicted to twitter.
02-08-2023, 07:15 PM
rideit

LOL, my wife went to Dartmouth. She won’t actually tell someone she went there unless they ask specifically. When she is asked “Where did you go to school?”
She often answers “A small school in New Hampshire”
Sometimes they then ask “UNH?”
And she replies, “no, the other one.”
02-08-2023, 07:22 PM
MakersTeleMark

Quote:

Originally Posted by rideit

LOL, my wife went to Dartmouth. She won’t actually tell someone she went there unless they ask specifically. When she is asked “Where did you go to school?”
She often answers “A small school in New Hampshire”
Sometimes they then ask “UNH?”
And she replies, “no, the other one.”

Keene State!
Colby-Sawyer!
02-08-2023, 08:03 PM
riser4

Plymouth State?
02-08-2023, 08:55 PM
anotherVTskibum

Quote:

Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark

Keene State!
Colby-Sawyer!

You mean Colby Lite?
02-08-2023, 09:11 PM
Brock Landers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danno

If there was an email address for ski patrol or raft guides, you can be sure they'd use that one.

@cyclist.org would get lots of traction.
02-08-2023, 09:16 PM
oldnew_guy

People still use Gmail?
02-08-2023, 09:18 PM
Ted Striker

I too had an original gmail invite, and squandered it on something work related instead of my real name. Hindsight 20/20...
02-08-2023, 09:52 PM
half-fast

If you get email service for life from your school, why not?
02-08-2023, 09:59 PM
frorider

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldnew_guy

People still use email?

FIFY.
02-08-2023, 11:59 PM
old goat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted Striker

I too had an original gmail invite, and squandered it on something work related instead of my real name. Hindsight 20/20...

Your real name is Hindsight 20/20?

Gamil is how I found cousins I didn't know existed--my sister in law emailed her daughter, screwed up the address, and the email went to the wife of a cousin of mine in DC. (Not sure what degree of cousin--he's the same age as me but a generation ahead, the grandson of my great granfather's brother--The original brothers immigrated from Ukraine in 1906 and wound up in different cities. A thrid brother was murdered by the Nazis. We corresponded a bit, we met when he was in California and haven't talked since. Other than DNA I didn't feel any connection.
02-09-2023, 03:25 AM
evdog

Quote:

Originally Posted by jm2e

I’ve got an aol address. I’ve never found a compelling reason to go through the hassle of changing my email address.
Judge away.

I've had the same hotmail account since the late 90s. Never had an issue with it, and it's kinda convenient having my entire email history in one spot. I've got a gmail account, never really liked it so I seldom use it.

Sure it only takes a few seconds to set up forwarding, etc to a new email account. But then I think of all the bank/vendor accounts I use this email for secondary authentication and account recovery. Not interested in dealing with that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by frorider

As I think back to the 5 seconds it took to move to gmail back in the day (fwding and archive process, contacts) the word ‘hassle’ doesn’t come to mind but to be fair ;) it was years ago.

Sent from my Jitterbug using Linux
02-09-2023, 06:32 AM
Core Shot

Quote:

Originally Posted by frorider

Sent from my Jitterbug using Linux

I laughed. That is awesome
02-09-2023, 08:42 AM
Vt-Freeheel

This

npr.org/jesus-commercial
02-09-2023, 08:47 AM
oldnew_guy

Fuck Hobby Lobby.

“The business and its owners have been the subject of controversies and scandals including accusations of antisemitism, homophobia, LGBTQ discrimination, attempts to evangelize public schools, "efforts to deny access to contraceptives for employees," "discrimination and illegally smuggled artifacts to endangering employee.”
02-09-2023, 09:45 AM
The AD

Quote:

Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark

I have an ex that still uses her college address from .... 1992. It blows my mind.

How the heck are colleges allowing people to still use those emails addresses so long after graduation? That's the odd thing to me.
02-09-2023, 09:47 AM
half-fast

Quote:

Originally Posted by The AD

How the heck are colleges allowing people to still use those emails addresses so long after graduation? That's the odd thing to me.

Some schools give email for life. Easy way for them to keep track of alums (for fundraising purposes)
02-09-2023, 09:54 AM
Self Jupiter

Shit that annoys you

Quote:

Originally Posted by babybear

How about the 40+ yo's that still use their alma mater email address
I notice it particularly with the Harvard people, go figs

Wharton too, go figure also
02-09-2023, 10:03 AM
The AD

Quote:

Originally Posted by half-fast

Some schools give email for life. Easy way for them to keep track of alums (for fundraising purposes)

Makes sense.
02-09-2023, 10:10 AM
Mustonen

Shit that annoys you

I still use my college email. It’s nothing prestigious or fancy, but it’s my name with an easy domain. I never found a particular reason to switch. I don’t really use my personal email for much except for things like maintaining accounts or the odd listserv for groups. Who actually sends personal email these days?

Living in a college town it was a pretty common email address, so it was easy to communicate and denoted some inclusion. Google is the back end….

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