Dotsam and jetsam

Millions of coms, .nets., and .orgs have been abandoned or put on hold (about 17 million are floating around out there), so if you've been thinking of launching your site but the right domain name just hasn't been available, now may be the time. And Web designers have never been cheaper--just check

How about launching a support group? The time seems right and there are names galore to choose from. The following are available: www.thebankruptcyhelpline.com, www.ohnonotme.com, the shorter www.ohnoo.com, www.destitutes.org www.e-broke.com, www.paymemymoney.com, www.nearly-bankrupt.com, www.visitmymoney.com, or www.heywhere'smylunch.com.

Still got the fever? Then how about www.amazingmoneymakers.com, www.allyouneedtoknowaboutmakingmoney.com, www.10waystosellyourhouse.com, or www.10waystomakemoneywhileyousleep.com? And there's no shortage of "gimme" dot coms with www.gimmeit.com, www.gimme-my-real-- estate.com, www.gimme-the-cheapest-everything.com, www.gimmeanything.com, www.gimmeaclue.com, gimmebail, gimmebiscotti, gimmewarehouses, gimmeajob, gimmeanswers, gimmepizza, gimmepop, gimmethemoney, and more than 1,300 others, including justgimme.com, justgimme.org, and justgimme.net. Phew, maybe we really are in an age of greed.

Lost your inclination for smellthemoney.com? Then how about smelltheflowers.org? Actually, both are available. Or design something fun for the kids-smellmyfeet.com can be leased. Or iloveyou-forever.com for the wife or sweetheart. Hmm, wonder who gave that one up?

There are any number of names available so nondescript you can make them mean anything. Sites like www.coffinhelp.com, www.parrotpeels.com, www.fissionchimps.com. And countless dumb names like www.1800earnoseandthrout.com (their spelling), or www.mystupidcats.com.

No matter what you have in mind, the excuse that I just can't get the right domain name is no longer valid. Even www.allthegoodnameshavebeentaken.com is now available. Go to www.deleteddomains.com and take a look.