AOL is anything but America On Liine!  Being relatively new to the internet experience I bought into all the hype AOL offered.  It was a little pricey but I was offered several months of free service.   In the beginning I wasn't exactly pleased with the service but it was free so why complain?  As time progressed the service turned worse. Pages loaded slowly or froze on a regular basis.  The instant messenger often just quit.  Connections were lost and at times it was impossible to connect.  Calling AOL was a case in futility.  The waits were long and the representatives were unprofessional...