Frequently Asked Questions

"How did this chat room come to be?  Does it have an owner?"

"I'm a member of a different car club or Internet discussion forum.  Are we able to participate or hold a chat of our own?"

"Is the chat room available for use other than the scheduled times listed on this website?"

"When I appear in the chat room, it's not using the nickname I entered on the login page.  Why not?"

"What is nickname registration and how do I do it?"

"The applet on your website doesn't work for me.  Are there any other Java-based websites I can use?"

"A lot of Saturn Performance Club members in the chat room greet each other with the phrase, '98!'.  What does this mean?"

"I've heard the phrase, 'You got hogged!' used on a regular basis.  What is the origin of this term?"
 

"How did this chat room come to be?  Does it have an owner?"

The chat room was created long ago (in Internet years) when Charlie over at SaturnFans decided that Saturn enthusiasts needed a place to talk more interactively than they could in a newsgroup, e-mail list, or message forum.

A wide variety of owners and enthusiasts gather here to exchange information, experience, and opinions.  Over the years, many of regular chat room participants have come to be personal friends, and have eventually met in person at club events.  A good number of our club members pop in on a weekly basis and discuss performance-related topics.  There are often visitors who are knowledgeable mechanically and who are a good source of maintenance and tuning information too.

Looking at buying?  Looking for aftermarket parts and advice?  Want to discuss racing?  Wanna gripe about some of the quirks and problems you've encountered?  Or just want to hang out and listen to the interesting conversation that goes on?  Then join in and give it a try.

The Saturn Performance Club doesn't hold any sort of formal "ownership" of the chat room.  We do have scheduled times where our members get together and take part in performance-oriented discussions.  But aside from that, it is available anytime to any Saturn owners who would like to use it.
 

"I'm a member of a different car club or Internet discussion forum.  Are we able to participate or hold a chat of our own?"

We'd be honored if you'd consider joining in on the chat during the already scheduled times.  Everyone will benefit from the added experience and points-of-view, and it also makes for a more lively discussion when more people are present.

If you would like to use the chat room on a regular basis during a different time, take a look at the next question below...
 

"Is the chat room available for use other than the scheduled times listed on this website?"

Why yes, it is!  While we'd love it if you'd join in on our scheduled discussions (the more the merrier!), you can also use it as a meeting place to talk to other Saturn owners anytime you like.
 

"When I appear in the chat room, it's not using the nickname I entered on the login page.  Why not?"

Sometimes a nickname is registered by someone else and only they can use it.  Or, you may have entered characters in your nickname that the server won't allow.  If you're left at the status window (indicated right next to the private graphic on the bottom of the screen), you'll have to go back to the login page and try a different nickname.  If you made it into the chat room (indicated by #saturnchat right next to the public graphic at the bottom of the screen), you can change your nickname from the Change Nick To box on the bottom right of the screen.

In either case, clicking to the status window (indicated right next to the private graphic on the bottom of the screen) may show you a better error message as to why the server wouldn't accept the nickname.
 

"What is nickname registration and how do I do it?"

If you're a regular chat participant on the server we use (irc.webmaster.com), you can register your nickname so that it belongs to you, and nobody else can use it.  To register a nickname, make sure you're in the chat applet's status window (by clicking to the status window indicated right next to the private graphic on the bottom of the screen).  From there, enter the following command:

 /msg nickserv register mypassword myemail@blah.com

Be sure to replace mypassword and myemail@blah.com in the command above with a password that you select and your e-mail address.  The server will then send you an e-mail with information and instructions.
 

"The applet on your website doesn't work for me.  Are there any other Java-based websites I can use?"

You can also use the chat applet from from this website.
 

"A lot of the people in the chat room greet each other with the phrase, '98!'.  What does this mean?"

You can read all about it in our event archive HERE.  See the description for the bottom photo.
 

"I've heard the phrase, 'You got hogged!' used on a regular basis.  What is the origin of this term?"

During our club's 2002 Rally, this phrase was made popular by the Saturn Motorsports guys who were in attendance.  It's a universal term that can be used for a variety of situations, meaning cheated, shortchanged, dissed, owned, etc.  For some reason, it has stuck with us and gets used a great deal.
 

More entries will be added to this page on a regular basis.  If you have any Chat-related questions or problems, please e-mail us