This looks neat, and I think I'll give it a try later.

http://www.teamspeak.org/

i don't think my sndblaster pci128 is supported, i have been thinking about getting a sndblaster live and they aren't that expensive anymore so i may get one. But it sure would beat having to type out your insults

Teamspeak is very good, I have used it in the other destop system read windows , so should be very good in linux