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Dear Diary
April 13  
  Collecting Internet domain names can get to be an expensive hobby.  I could use about $10,000 per year to register and maintain all of the ones that I would like to buy.  I just purchased another one tonight from Network Solutions, and I'll be purchasing more over the next few days.  The problem is that every time one gets an idea for a site, it becomes at least a $35 per year proposition.  In fact, the annual cost can easily go beyond $35 as one might want to purchase a series of related domain names (e.g., www.Larry.com, www.Moe.com, www.Curly.com, www.ThreeStooges.com, and don't forget www.Shemp.com, www.Joe.com, www.OhLookTheGrouse.com, www.Nyaahaahaahaahaa.com, www.WhyIllMoidaya.com, www.WhyYou.com, www.LaaDeeDee.com, www.NyukNyukNyuk.com, www.BeIBayBeIBoBeIBikkyByBeByBoBikkyBiBoBeBiBayBikkyBiBoBoo.com, www.OhAWiseGuyEh.com, www.WhyIOughta.com, www.HeyMoe.com, www.Soitenly.com, www.WhoobWhoobWhoobWhoobWhoob.com, www.HelloHelloHellohello.com, www.SpreadOut.com, www.CallingDrFineDrHowardDrFine.com, www.EnchantedEnrapturedEmbalmed.com, www.MoeMoeICantSee.com, www.WhyDontYouTryOpeningYourEyesImbecile.com, www.ImAVictumOfSoicumstances.com, www.EeepEeepEeep.com, www.YouCantTalkToHimLikeThat.com, www.MoeTakeItOutItsKillingMe.com, www.WellHoldStillThen.com, www.CookooCookooCookoo.com, www.HoldSteadyISaid.com, www.NiagaraFalls.com, www.SlowlyITurn.com, www.StepByStep.com, www.InchByInch.com, www.LadadaLadadadadadahLadadadahLadadadahLadadadaDadadadadahLadadadadadadadadadadah.com). 

Some ICANN approved registrars do offer discounts and specials (e.g., www.Dotster.com), just be sure to read the fine print (e.g., costs associated with making any changes in registration information), inspect their service (e.g., do they list a toll free telephone number, how quickly they respond to email), and consider their services.  Some sites do offer bulk discounts (e.g., www.Register.com).

Some Three Stooges sites:
http://www.byrum.org/3stooges/sites.htm
http://members.aol.com/mike6099/stooge.htm
http://wav-emporium.forsite.net/wav5.htm
http://www.galent.com/camelot/jukeboxa.htm

 
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