ya try doing this... "?message platinum-halo:hi my hardrive recently fried and I have lost my password for the name "Mardi Gras" - if you could help me it would be much appreciated - my email is (insert email address)"
I was saying that someone is clearly using the name because whatshisname did a ?find Mardi Gras and it said 6 hours - that means someone is using it unless there is another bug that screws up the ?find readout. Get it? he said it'd been years