http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/36434.html So maybe they aren't in talks, but what does "flogging the business" mean? I've heard of "giving someone the business" on old "Leave It to Beaver" episodes. I shudder to think what this phrase may infer. Just a little more food for thought today. :-) Brian Kelsay >>> "Brian Kelsay" <03/22/04 08:11AM >>> There have been rumors about Time Warner ridding themselves of AOL and them being acquired by Microsoft. What if it really happened? Here's your laugh of the day. I have some other comments I could make, but I'll keep them to myself as a few here still use AOL. I feel your pain. http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20040321 Brian Kelsay