Hi Richard, You asked, << how is LOL used >> It means "Laugh Out Loud." I think it only means this one thing. You can also write lol, and on this list I've seen an even better one: ROTFL ("Rolling On The Floor Laughing") and I think Kirt once even sent something like this ROTFWMFTP ("Rolling On The Floor Laughing With My Face Turning Purple") - but of course Kirt is a unique individual. ;-)) I'm new to the web myself, so I don't know which of these are used widely and which are just used on this list. Isn't this a great list? Love, Liza [log in to unmask] (Liza May)