Fun With Java

Ya know... I just got another one of those automated replies from Geocities. This time they're saying that I should check my firewall, and the firewall included in Windows Service Pack 2... I'VE TRIED THAT, YOU BIG DORKS!!! IT'S NOT HELPING!!! MY COMPUTER STILL WON'T LET ME USE MY JAVA-THING!!! Yes, I've disabled my firewall... No, the java-thing will not work... It'd be nice to get some REAL help on this matter... I don't know, man...