look what my results turned up wiht sam spade using whois.internic.net

whois -h whois.crsnic.net aol.com ...

Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

AOL.COM.SUCKSMYBALLS.CHUMPY.COM
AOL.COM.EATMYSHIT.ORG
AOL.COM

To single out one record, look it up with "xxx", where xxx is one of the
of the records displayed above. If the records are the same, look them up
with "=xxx" to receive a full display for each record.

>>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 22 May 2002 16:50:27 EDT <<<

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
Registrars.


never came across that b4

preep