That's how the program determines who's on, by counting sessions started on the server. If you've told it to remember you, the sessions don't expire for several minutes. When you access the server, it checks to see if you have a cookie and if you don't, it gives you one and starts a new session for you. So if you EAT the cookies as soon as you get them, you end up with several sessions started at the same time and with more than one you counted as on. :)

You're supposed to wait until you sign off before you eat the cookies. :)

Sometimes the cookies get lost or the browser just doesn't see them or some other hiccup like AOL or a cable service proxy changing in mid-session so you need a new cookie. Or check to see if your browser has cookie crumbs in its fur, maybe it's been eating the cookies. :)

I like oatmeal pecan chocolate chip myself. :)

Hugs,
Erin