If I have to tell you one more time...

Here's an article on how difficult it is to cancel an AOL account. I had a heck of a time getting rid of mine a few years ago, and even had the rep tell me that I would no longer be able to use the AIM handle I'd been using for years once I cancelled the account; that turned out to not be the case. Also, AOL billed me after I cancelled the account. They waived the bill after they realized I hadn't used the account in over a month.

And on a semantic note, here's an interesting language blog.