MobileMe Closure Freezes Aperture 3.3.1

As of today Aperture 3.3.1 has become unusable due to the closure of MobileMe - even though I don't have, never had, any MobileMe albums. When I open Aperture I get a message that Aperture is going to move my MobileMe albums to Aperture, the only option is to click OK, it shows a progress bar, but the progress bar doesn't move and Aperture effectively freezes, not allowing me to do anything, not even quit. I then have to Force Quit Aperture.
How do I stop Aperture from looking for phantom MobileMe albums?

Problem solved ...
1) Disconnect from internet (WiFi, Ethernet, etc.)
2) Open Aperture.
3) Open Aperture Preferences.
4) Click on Web, delete MobileMe.
5) Turn on internet.
Crazy that Apple doesn't tell folks this.

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Richard,
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Hey narfee,
I found an article that can goes over how to unregister your computer from syncing.
MobileMe Sync: About registering and unregistering computers
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1074
It depends on what type of computer you're using, but I pasted the relevant steps below:
Unregister a computer from syncing
If you no longer want a computer to sync with MobileMe, you can unregister the computer from syncing. You can unregister any computer that is registered for syncing from any other computer with Mac OS X v10.4.11, v10.5.8, v10.6.x, OS X Lion, Windows XP, or Windows Vista, as long as you know your member name and password.
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Mac OS X v10.4.11
Open System Preferences
Click .Mac
Click Advanced
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Click Unregister
Mac OS X v10.5.8, v10.6.x, OS X Lion
Open System Preferences
Click MobileMe
Click Sync
Click Advanced
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Click Unregister
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Windows XP or Vista
Open Control Panel
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!http://dlsphoto.com/a3MM4.jpg!
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!http://dlsphoto.com/a3MM2.jpg!
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!http://dlsphoto.com/a3MM3.jpg!
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