How this should work:
1. You should see the chat-room
2. You should be able to connect by using some available ID. This might lead to some experimentation but sooner or later you will find a free one. One example: "peter" is not available to you, because some other XOOM member has this name booked. But "peter122" is available. So try to put some numbers behind your name and sooner or later you should get in.
3. Michael is always "micnit"
4. If you want to arrange a chat - please email me at micnit@yahoo.com or one of my other accounts. I check the yahoo account once a day, so mail me one day ahead.