using these stupid Google Groups (which I'm stuck using at the hotel),

Of course, that's not true. Martin will give you Usenet access on his
server, and there used to be free Usenet accounts available for
text-based newsgroups, IIRC.

I only have web access on our two DSL lines at the hotel. I have no
way to access email or newgroups directly, as a result. (I therefore
also must use the web to access my email -- which also drives me nuts.)


Are you saying there's another solution, short of upgrading our hotel's
internet service?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"