I am unable to sign activate my Apple ID for iMessage in Messages (beta).

I enter my Apple ID and password and it just spins....forever....
I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app.
I have tried my wife's ID
I turn the firewall off.
I plugged the computer directly into the modem.
I have deleted all the keychain entries I can find for messages.app
Messages.app logs into my AIM and google talk accounts just fine. 
I am running out of ideas.

I fixed my own issue.
I added the google dns to my list of dns.
System Preferences > Network > Advanced....
DNS button (tab)
click the + button under DNS Servers and add 8.8.8.8 and 4.4.4.4
Now if only there was a solution that didn't require me to go through Google's creepy we-watch-everywhere-you-go DNS servers.
Oh well, it works for now. 
Here is some more info on those severs http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/

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