The way to access the IRC BuickGN Chat Room:
1) By using a chat program such as mIRC.
For instructions on how to set up mIRC, read the following instructions:
STEP 1: Downloading mIRC
Download the latest version of mIRC at http://www.mirc.com.
Q: What is mIRC?
A: mIRC is a chat client, which is a program to use to connect to and use chat servers.
STEP 2: Installing mIRC
Locate the mIRC installation file in the location that you downloaded it to on your hard drive. Double click it and install it like you would any other
program. Once mIRC has completely installed, run it.
STEP 3: Setting the mIRC Options
STEP 4: Adding the Nickname Info
In the mIRC Options window, Fill in the name, Email Address is optional, Your perfered Nickname, and a Alternative Nickname the purpose of the Alternate nick is for use if the Primary is used.
DO NOT CLICK OK proceed to Step 5.
Q: What do I put for a Nickname?
A: A Nickname is the name you want to use while in the chat room. This can be your real name, your personal nickname, your message board user name, etc...
STEP 5: Entering the Buick Chat Server Information
Click on Servers on the left of the window, Click Add , in the Add Server window enter the following information:
Description: Buick Chat
IRC Server: irc.blitzed.org Check your spelling
Port: 6667
Then click the Add button.
The Buick chat server is now added to the chat server list in mIRC.
NOTE: Once the Buick Chat server has been added to the chat server list, it will always be there the following times you run mIRC. You will not have to follow this step the next time you use mIRC.
STEP 6: Connecting to the Chat Room
Click the Connect to Server button.
STEP 7: Adding the Buick Chat Room to the List of mIRC Chat rooms
In the mIRC Favorites window, enter the following information:
Channel: #BuickGN
Then click the Add button. Add Channel window, Channel: #BuickGN, Options place checkmark in Join on connect, then click OK
Note: It is very important that the pound sign (#) be the first character in the channel name also the Join on connect has a check mark. All other information such as Password and Description can be left blank.
Once #BuickGN has been added to your list of channels, it will always be there the following times you run mIRC. You will not have to follow this step the next time you use mIRC.
STEP 8: Joining the Buick Chat Room
Remove the checkmark at the bottom of the mIRC Favorites window: Pop up favorites on connect
Then click the Join button.
STEP 9: Chat the day or night away!
You should now be in the BuickGN Chat room.
To chat, enter your desired text in the bottom area of the main chat window and press the Return key.
To chat privately with someone, double click their Nickname in the window on the right of the main chat window.
Note: Please keep a friendly atmosphere when chatting. No extreme profanity or negative conversations.
If you are not sure about something then please post here and ask questions there is good help available.
Later AJ
1) By using a chat program such as mIRC.
For instructions on how to set up mIRC, read the following instructions:
STEP 1: Downloading mIRC
Download the latest version of mIRC at http://www.mirc.com.
Q: What is mIRC?
A: mIRC is a chat client, which is a program to use to connect to and use chat servers.
STEP 2: Installing mIRC
Locate the mIRC installation file in the location that you downloaded it to on your hard drive. Double click it and install it like you would any other
program. Once mIRC has completely installed, run it.
STEP 3: Setting the mIRC Options
STEP 4: Adding the Nickname Info
In the mIRC Options window, Fill in the name, Email Address is optional, Your perfered Nickname, and a Alternative Nickname the purpose of the Alternate nick is for use if the Primary is used.
DO NOT CLICK OK proceed to Step 5.
Q: What do I put for a Nickname?
A: A Nickname is the name you want to use while in the chat room. This can be your real name, your personal nickname, your message board user name, etc...
STEP 5: Entering the Buick Chat Server Information
Click on Servers on the left of the window, Click Add , in the Add Server window enter the following information:
Description: Buick Chat
IRC Server: irc.blitzed.org Check your spelling
Port: 6667
Then click the Add button.
The Buick chat server is now added to the chat server list in mIRC.
NOTE: Once the Buick Chat server has been added to the chat server list, it will always be there the following times you run mIRC. You will not have to follow this step the next time you use mIRC.
STEP 6: Connecting to the Chat Room
Click the Connect to Server button.
STEP 7: Adding the Buick Chat Room to the List of mIRC Chat rooms
In the mIRC Favorites window, enter the following information:
Channel: #BuickGN
Then click the Add button. Add Channel window, Channel: #BuickGN, Options place checkmark in Join on connect, then click OK
Note: It is very important that the pound sign (#) be the first character in the channel name also the Join on connect has a check mark. All other information such as Password and Description can be left blank.
Once #BuickGN has been added to your list of channels, it will always be there the following times you run mIRC. You will not have to follow this step the next time you use mIRC.
STEP 8: Joining the Buick Chat Room
Remove the checkmark at the bottom of the mIRC Favorites window: Pop up favorites on connect
Then click the Join button.
STEP 9: Chat the day or night away!
You should now be in the BuickGN Chat room.
To chat, enter your desired text in the bottom area of the main chat window and press the Return key.
To chat privately with someone, double click their Nickname in the window on the right of the main chat window.
Note: Please keep a friendly atmosphere when chatting. No extreme profanity or negative conversations.
If you are not sure about something then please post here and ask questions there is good help available.
Later AJ
Usually around 7 pm est the channel really picks up and goes on till about midnight altough there are a few night owls who come on ( IE me 
