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<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Alternative Sites: Alternative To What???</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BACKGROUND=BACKGRND.JPG><HR> <CENTER><H1>Alternative Sites</H1></CENTER> <HR> <CENTER>John James's Weekly Cyber-Stars</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://194.70.238.1/cybstars/stars.html">http://194.70.238.1/cybstars/stars.html</A></CENTER> Your horoscope online available free to the public. Each week John James gives his expertise and horoscope readings that offers extremely detailed information and reports for each of the 12 zodiac signs. James is a noted authority on the subject and many do not take his readings lightly. I suggest that web surfers make a trip here and see this new site. Whether you believe in this or not you may find that the readings are incredibly accurate and not always ambiguous. This site is easy to use and all the visitor need do is simply click on the appropriate zodiac sign and the horoscope reading will be presented onscreen for you to read. Fascinating! <HR> <CENTER>Drool</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.mit.edu:8001/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/j/b/jbreiden/game/entry.html">http://www.mit.edu:8001/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/j/b/jbreiden/game/entry.html</A></CENTER> You'll be well rewarded for all your efforts (if you manually type in the URL listed above) after you get to this fantastic page. It's part game and part virtual tour of Boston, Mass. (US). The premise is easy enough. You are to chase and then fetch a stick (you play the role of the dog) and then it's off to the chase! This is no easy task as you have to manuever through evil kids, weird folks, airport terrorists and other unsavory characters in your quest for that dog-gone stick you have to fetch. You'll ride the subway and then have to navigate through Harvard Square and then you may have to wait in line at the Hard Rock Cafe or try and get through MIT's Infinite Corridor passage. All this and more awaits you - but if you succeed in bringing back the stick to your master then all will be praise and affection - but if you fail - your master will eagerly show his nasty disapproval. This has to be one of the most unique, inventive and highly imaginative web pages and/or web games out there. It just doesn't get any better than this folks. You absolutely MUST surf over to this site. <HR> <CENTER>URouLette</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/cwis/organizations/kucia/uroulette/uroulette.html">http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/cwis/organizations/kucia/uroulette/uroulette.html</A></CENTER> Web "Roulette wheel" You never know where you might go. Sends you to random URLs and from there you're off surfin' again! Take a spin on the wheel! <HR> <CENTER>Games Domain</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://wcl-rs.bham.ac.uk/GamesDomain">http://wcl-rs.bham.ac.uk/GamesDomain</A></CENTER> The infamous Games Domain site that is the central repository of games, games related info and games software on the World Wide Web. <HR> <CENTER>8 Ball page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://resort.com/~banshee/Misc/8ball">http://resort.com/~banshee/Misc/8ball</A></CENTER> The net version of the ol' 8 Ball advice-giver. Will I or won't she...? <HR> <CENTER>Alternative Web sites (new and unusual)</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.mcs.net/~rune/home.html">http://www.mcs.net/~rune/home.html</A></CENTER> New and unusual links from around the world. Strange and amusing! <HR> <CENTER>Web Site of the Week</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.best.com/~duke/wsw/">http://www.best.com/~duke/wsw/</A></CENTER> There's a new list of web sites called "Web Site of the Week", because as Forrest Gump's mother used to say..."The Web is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get". Always fresh and interesting sites! <HR> <CENTER>Netscape Live Aquarium (Fish Cam!)</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.netscape.com/fishcam/">http://www.netscape.com/fishcam/</A></CENTER> A live picture of an aquarium at the Netscape offices. Lots of fish and plants. Take the worry out of setting up your own - use this instead. Also includes links to other "fishy" web pages. Of course we all know that while surfing one is apt to see fish in the wide open web ocean. Way cool stuff! <HR> <CENTER>Cambridge Univ.</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/coffee/coffee.html">http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/coffee/coffee.html</A></CENTER> Cambridge Univ, England A live picture of a coffee pot in a corner of the Trojan Room at Cambridge University. Lets students know if there is any coffee in the pot before wasting precious energy to leave their comfy dorms to get a cup o' java. <HR> <CENTER>Cathouse.org site</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/JasonHeimbaugh/">http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/JasonHeimbaugh/</A></CENTER> You're never sure what going to be here - but you always know it's going to be fun surfing through this page of wacky links. Off the beaten path. <HR> <CENTER>Confession Booth</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://anther.learning.cs.cmu.edu/priest.html">http://anther.learning.cs.cmu.edu/priest.html</A></CENTER> A virtual Priest listens to all and gives comfort and absolution of sins. No need to wake up early on Sundays anymore - sleep late and confess later. <HR> <CENTER>Fun and Games on the Spider's Web</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="">http://gagme.wwa.com/~boba/fun.html</A></CENTER> "The Spider's Web" You'll get lost in this one for hours on end. Try to start your surfing excursion on a weekend - you won't be to bed for a while. <HR> <CENTER>CyberQueer Lounge</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://cyberzine.org/html/GLAIDS/glaidshomepage.html">http://cyberzine.org/html/GLAIDS/glaidshomepage.html</A></CENTER> If you're gay, lesbian or anything in between then here's the page for you. An exhaustive list of info and links to cover about every imaginable topic related to homosexuality. Even if you're curious - take a look. It's really a well-done site and you might even learn something. Gays will have a field day on this one. Hey - no flames. I've included a wide variety of sites. <HR> <CENTER>GhostRider Web page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.iscs.nus.sg/~tankhimb">http://www.iscs.nus.sg/~tankhimb</A></CENTER> well done site - new and unusual links plus standards. Good "alternative" starting point for web adventures. Lots of out of the way places to see. <HR> <CENTER>Hotwired!</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.hotwired.com/">http://www.hotwired.com/</A></CENTER> Informative, irreverant and funny. There's always great places to go here and great things to read. A "MUST VISIT" place on the web. <HR> <CENTER>Internet Phone</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.vocaltec.com">http://www.vocaltec.com</A></CENTER> Chat with someone. Believe it or not - it seems that people would rather hide in ascii text typing to others than to speak with them. This is not as big a success as everyone first thought it would be. Hmmm... <HR> <CENTER>LEGO Product site</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://legowww.itek.norut.no">http://legowww.itek.norut.no</A></CENTER> This has to be one of the coolest and most fun commercial sites around. <HR> <CENTER>Virtual Memorial Garden</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Obituary/memorial.html">http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Obituary/memorial.html</A></CENTER> A place where people can express their sentiment in honoring loved ones who have passed away. You can arrange to have a tribute uploaded here and it can include text, pictures, sound and movie clips. This is a unique web site that is done tastefully and really touches the heart. Visit it. <HR> <CENTER>Mossy Rock Links</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.Direct.CA/~ssibbet">http://www.Direct.CA/~ssibbet</A></CENTER> Unusual surfing site. I surfed for hours on this one - catch a wave and go! <HR> <CENTER>Psycho Drugs URL</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="gopher://culture.atcc.org:70/0R1345504-1345792-/txtfiles.dev/FUNGYEAS.TXT">gopher://culture.atcc.org:70/0R1345504-1345792-/txtfiles.dev/FUNGYEAS.TXT</A></CENTER> Hey kids, here's a great URL to check out. Rummage around here for other pertinent info. Put your surfboard down though - no hanging ten while high! <HR> <CENTER>Justin's Links from the Underground</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://raptor.swarthmore.edu/jahall">http://raptor.swarthmore.edu/jahall</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://sccs.swarthmore.edu/jahal/index.html">http://sccs.swarthmore.edu/jahal/index.html</A></CENTER> Unusual sites from around the world! Who else has links to the Ollie North page. An unbelievable collection. You could surf through this for months. <HR> <CENTER>Paranoia - Web page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.paranoia.com/links.html">http://www.paranoia.com/links.html</A></CENTER> Need I say more? Hey - what was that? Who's there? <HR> <CENTER>Addventure 2</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://acm.rpi.edu/addventure">http://acm.rpi.edu/addventure</A></CENTER> Follow the links and when at a dead-end, create your own link to extend the adventure. (You'll be at a blank forms page and prompted to enter your own directions. Such as "You walk along the road until you come to an intersection". Then you enter "Go Left or Go Right, etc... cool fun! <HR> <CENTER>Veb Village</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://manor.york.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vv.sh">http://manor.york.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vv.sh</A></CENTER> An unusual "must visit" for all avid Web surfers <HR> <CENTER>Battleship</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://manor.york.ac.uk/htdocs/bships.html">http://manor.york.ac.uk/htdocs/bships.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://csugrad.cs.vt.edu/htbin/battleship/battleship">http://csugrad.cs.vt.edu/htbin/battleship/battleship</A></CENTER> Play "Battleship" game via WWW. "You sunk my battleship!" These are two web sites featuring slightly different versions of the old favorite. <HR> <CENTER>Lite Brite site</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.gal-cit.caltech.edu/~ta/lb/lb.html">http://www.gal-cit.caltech.edu/~ta/lb/lb.html</A></CENTER> Plug in colored pieces on a grid and watch 'em light up! Just like the children's toy - only adults will play for hours with this one too! <HR> <CENTER>Interactive Toy and Game List</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/andrew/org/kgb/www/zarf/games.html">http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/andrew/org/kgb/www/zarf/games.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/zarf/www/games.html#games">http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/zarf/www/games.html#games</A></CENTER> This is the "list of lists" when it comes to online games on the WWW. <HR> <CENTER>Blackjack card server</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.ua.com/blackjack/bj.html">http://www.ua.com/blackjack/bj.html</A></CENTER> Hold 'em or hit 'em but try not to fold 'em. <HR> <CENTER>Danfuzz's Wall O' Shame</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://web.kaleida.com/u/danfuzz">http://web.kaleida.com/u/danfuzz</A></CENTER> Hmmm... I'm not sure what this is but it seems to be a collection of miscellaneous messages that are complete gaffes and boners. Weird. <HR> <CENTER>Cool Site of the Day</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.infi.net/cool.html">http://www.infi.net/cool.html</A></CENTER> Let the cool site of the day take you away. Always fresh and different! <HR> <CENTER>Webaholics home page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu/personal.rbarrett.html">http://oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu/personal.rbarrett.html</A></CENTER> Kinda like alcoholics anonymous - only kewl. <HR> <CENTER>Webaholics Top 50 Page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.ohiuo.edu/~rbarrett/webaholics/favlinks/entries.html">http://www.ohiuo.edu/~rbarrett/webaholics/favlinks/entries.html</A></CENTER> The webaholics version of a Top 50 sites to surf to list. The linked list changes frequently but the sites are always fresh and funny places to go. <HR> <CENTER>Virtual Meetmarket</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://wwa.com:1111">http://wwa.com:1111</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://sashimi.wwa.com:1111">http://sashimi.wwa.com:1111</A></CENTER> Place your own personal ads or just "shop around" Plenty of available GIFs for the open-minded to see. And you thought bars were the place to meet interesting folks? <HR> <CENTER>Internet Personals</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.montagar.com/personals/index.html">http://www.montagar.com/personals/index.html</A></CENTER> Another Internet "personals" service. If the 'net was more sensory - would anyone get out of their easy chair or put down the browser button ? <HR> <CENTER>Condom Country</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.ag.com:104/condom/country">http://www.ag.com:104/condom/country</A></CENTER> Ahem... comes in flavors too! <HR> <CENTER><H3>Extremely Strange And Weird Sites Collection</H3></CENTER> <CENTER>No explanation given on these - cruise at your own risk - but I guarantee that you'll get lost surfing on these time and time again. You won't take my word on it eh? Well, I dare you to try these - you'll come back for more.</CENTER> <HR> <CENTER>Really Different Sites</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~aure/htmls/strangepts.html">http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~aure/htmls/strangepts.html</A></CENTER> <HR> <CENTER>Rumor Mill</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/rmill.html">http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/rmill.html</A></CENTER> <HR> <CENTER>Murple Web Weird Stuff</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.clark.net/pub/murple/weird.html">http://www.clark.net/pub/murple/weird.html</A></CENTER> <HR> <CENTER>Drug Information server</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.paranoia.com/drugs">http://www.paranoia.com/drugs</A></CENTER> An informative and honest page supplying vast quantities of information. <HR> <CENTER><H3>Even Weirder And Stranger Web Pages Collection</H3></CENTER> <CENTER>*Definitely* not for the faint of heart, squeamish or anyone logically minded. It just doesn't get much weirder than this folks!</CENTER> <HR> <CENTER>alt.tasteless home page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://nyx10.cs.du.edu:8001/~jnash/alt.tasteless.html">http://nyx10.cs.du.edu:8001/~jnash/alt.tasteless.html</A></CENTER> From the alt.tasteless Usenet newsgroup postings. No wonder they call them the "alt" groups. <HR> <CENTER>Gender and Sexuality page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://english-server.hss.cmu.edu/Gender.html">http://english-server.hss.cmu.edu/Gender.html</A></CENTER> Problems getting down with your bad self or just confused whether you're a boy or a girl. Do you dream of women but hate your mother? Need I say more? Well I won't - go there yourself! <HR> <CENTER>Vampire Index</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.wimsey.com/~bmiddlet/vampyre">http://www.wimsey.com/~bmiddlet/vampyre</A></CENTER> <HR> <CENTER>Vampyres Only!</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.wimsey.com/~bmiddlet/vampyre/vampyre.html">http://www.wimsey.com/~bmiddlet/vampyre/vampyre.html</A></CENTER> A coffin full of Vampire facts and fictions. Pages beckon you to join "Other Creatures of the Night on the Vorld Vide Veb" Bela Lugosi would be proud. <HR> <CENTER>Heather Rose Gothic page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://chico.rice.edu/~busbyhea/gothic.html">http://chico.rice.edu/~busbyhea/gothic.html</A></CENTER> Not just for Halloween. This page is genuinely creepy and contains numerous links to even creepier pages. Yikes! Leave the lights on! <HR> <CENTER>Geek and Nerd sites</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://samsara.circus.com/~omni/geek.html">http://samsara.circus.com/~omni/geek.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cshl.org/people/corp_reed_dir/geek_code.html">http://www.cshl.org/people/corp_reed_dir/geek_code.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.engr.scarolina.edu/nerd">http://www.engr.scarolina.edu/nerd</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="gopher://prism.nmt.edu">gopher://prism.nmt.edu</A> (then select --> tests)</CENTER> Find out the difference between a geek and a nerd and other odd things. Also take the nerd test and other geeky-nerd stuff. Also includes the infamous Luke's Hippy Dippy Nerd Page. Truly awful. <HR> <CENTER>Bogosity</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.phil.uni-sb.de/fun/jargon/bogosity.html">http://www.phil.uni-sb.de/fun/jargon/bogosity.html</A></CENTER> A site for sore eyes, strange knowledge and net jargon. <HR> <CENTER>The Websurfer's Handbook</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/handbook.html">http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/handbook.html</A></CENTER> This is how your mother didn't teach you to surf. <HR> <CENTER>Kook's Report of How Weird are You?</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.nada.kth.se/~nv91-asa/weirdness/weird">http://www.nada.kth.se/~nv91-asa/weirdness/weird</A></CENTER> Repeat after me - this is only a test... only a test... A 20 question test designed to test your "weirdness" factor. I don't think the person that made up this test was altogether there... <HR> <CENTER>The Fascist Game</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/fascist/fascist.html">http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/fascist/fascist.html</A></CENTER> He who makes all the rules - Wins! <HR> <CENTER>Church of Sub-Genius</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.voicenet.com/voicenet/homepages/SirWill1/slack.html">http://www.voicenet.com/voicenet/homepages/SirWill1/slack.html</A></CENTER> Alien prophets? Living Saints? What? <HR> <CENTER>Barney's home page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/barney">http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/barney</A></CENTER> Yes, it's the purple dinosaur but it's definitely not for kids! <HR> <CENTER>Strawberry Pop-Tart Blow-Torches page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~pmichaud/toast">http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~pmichaud/toast</A></CENTER> I think these tarts got toasted. <HR> <CENTER>How to tell if your head's about to Blow Up</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/mkgray/headexplode.html">http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/mkgray/headexplode.html</A></CENTER> I'm not making this one up folks! So this is what they do at MIT? <HR> <CENTER>Wonderful World of Barbie</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://deepthought.armory.com/~zenugirl/barbielingo.html">http://deepthought.armory.com/~zenugirl/barbielingo.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://deepthought.armory.com/~zenugirl/barbie.html">http://deepthought.armory.com/~zenugirl/barbie.html</A></CENTER> More than you ever wanted to know about that plastic fantastic girl. Includes the Plastic Princess Collector Page and many links to other Barbie topics. A Barbie glossary and Barbie discussion are only a few of the Barbie related items here. For the Barbie enthusiast! <HR> <CENTER>100 Point Purity Test for Non-Virgins</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.circus.com/~omni/purity.html">http://www.circus.com/~omni/purity.html</A></CENTER> OK - virgins can take the test too. <HR> <CENTER>Puking!</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cs.indiana.edu/hyplan/ljray/ralph.txt">http://www.cs.indiana.edu/hyplan/ljray/ralph.txt</A></CENTER> A pretty complete compendium of synonyms for blowing chunks, kissing the bowl and... well... you get the idea. <HR> <CENTER>Useless WWW page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.primus.com/staff/paulp/useless.html">http://www.primus.com/staff/paulp/useless.html</A></CENTER> Where else can you find the link to "scratch 'n sniff" theater? And this is only the beginning. This is wonderfully useless web fun! <HR> <CENTER>Scratch and Sniff Theater</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.erc.msstate.edu/~lush/scratch_n_sniff/index.html">http://www.erc.msstate.edu/~lush/scratch_n_sniff/index.html</A></CENTER> <HR> <CENTER>Joe's Couch Rating Chart</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.beckman.uiuc.edu/groups/biss/people/jgross/couches.html">http://www.beckman.uiuc.edu/groups/biss/people/jgross/couches.html</A></CENTER> You gotta see this one to believe it. Our college youth is in trouble. <HR> <CENTER>Astroboy's Yo-Yo Status Server</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="ftp://www.neosoft.com/pub/usera/a/astroboy/yoyo.html">ftp://www.neosoft.com/pub/usera/a/astroboy/yoyo.html</A></CENTER> The epitomy of uselessness. <HR> <CENTER>David Letterman ftp site</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="ftp://quartz.rutgers.edu/pub/tv+movies/letterman">ftp://quartz.rutgers.edu/pub/tv+movies/letterman</A></CENTER> The definitive Letterman site. Top ten lists and everthing! <HR> <CENTER>Rectal Foreign Bodies</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.well.com/www/cynsa/newbutt.html">http://www.well.com/www/cynsa/newbutt.html</A></CENTER> Is that a gerbil in there? <HR> <CENTER>Fates of Dragon's Lair</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="telnet://204.156.18.1 7777">telnet://204.156.18.1 7777</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="telnet://204.156.18.1 5000">telnet://204.156.18.1 5000</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="telnet://204.156.18.1 3000">telnet://204.156.18.1 3000</A></CENTER> Online theater group that performs at the Theater of the Absurd (TOTA) The theater is part of the Rivendale Chatlines and uses ASCII art as a backdrop and scenery during plays. Now this is a drive-in movie. <HR> <CENTER>Calendar site</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="finger://copi@oddjob.uchicago.edu">finger://copi@oddjob.uchicago.edu</A></CENTER> This is soooo coooool! Just try it! finger this address and enjoy! <HR> <CENTER>WXYC Radio</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://sunsite.unc.edu/wxyc">http://sunsite.unc.edu/wxyc</A></CENTER> Student run campus radio station that also broadcasts over the net. You'll need a Mac or Unix box with Maven and/or CU-SeeMe. Visit the station's home page for details. <HR> <CENTER>The Obituary Page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/obituary/readme.html">http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/obituary/readme.html</A></CENTER> A continually updated collection of obituary listings from around the world At first this seems quite strange - but it is eerily interesting and you'll be surfing this site far longer than you expected. Bizarre and unique. <HR> <CENTER>CyberGuide home page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://techweb.cmp.com/net">http://techweb.cmp.com/net</A></CENTER> Reviews, picks and pans of Cyber places to visit. Siskel and Ebert couldn't do much better than this. Not great - but still worth the trip. The info is updated constantly so surf on over occasionally to get the scoop on what is hot and what is not. A web page from the folks at NetGuide magazine. <HR> <CENTER>Alternative X</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="gopher://marketplace.com">gopher://marketplace.com</A></CENTER> Talk, rant and discuss with the likes of Mark Leyner, Allen Ginsberg or Ken Kesey. Everything from elitist structures to govt. cabals abound. An eclectic group of folks show up here and it is always intellectually stimulating. Pour a cup o' java and let your hair down. A trip for all. <HR> <CENTER>Nethack</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="ftp://linc.cis.upenn.edu /pub/NH3.1/binaries">ftp://linc.cis.upenn.edu /pub/NH3.1/binaries</A></CENTER> Fantastic Dungeon and Dragons game ala Internet. Even non-fans quickly become addicted to this one. Don't say I didn't warn you... <HR> <CENTER><H3>Absurd Places To Visit</H3></CENTER> <HR> <CENTER>The Cygnus Christmas Tree</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="finger://xmastree@cygnus.com">finger://xmastree@cygnus.com</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cygnus.com/xmastree">http://www.cygnus.com/xmastree</A></CENTER> Only opened seasonally. Can you guess which season? <HR> <CENTER>Kirk McKusick's Wine cellar</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="telnet://chez.cs.berkeley.edu 451">telnet://chez.cs.berkeley.edu 451</A></CENTER> Another absurd and useless connection to show the current temperature of Kirk's wine cellar and suggestions for the "wine of the day". <HR> <CENTER>A Thermometer in Maine</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="telnet://small.eece.maine.edu 9876">telnet://small.eece.maine.edu 9876</A></CENTER> You can check the temperature of an office somewhere in Maine. A person named Andrew Sheaff actually connected his office thermo into the net! <HR> <CENTER>Vending Machines at various Colleges and Universities</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="finger://pony@sail.stanford.edu">finger://pony@sail.stanford.edu</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="finger://coke@cs.cmu.edu">finger://coke@cs.cmu.edu</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="finger://coke@mackerel.gu.uwa.edu.au">finger://coke@mackerel.gu.uwa.edu.au</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="finger://cocacola@columbia.edu">finger://cocacola@columbia.edu</A></CENTER> Don't bother leaving your dorm on a useless journey to the soda machine. Waste bandwidth and have fun fingering these machines to see if your favorite is in stock. Many also tell when the sodas were put in the machine so you can tell if they're cold enough and some have a themometer that says how cold the sodas are. Ah... the meager college existence. <HR> <CENTER>Paul's Hot Tub</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="finger://hottub@hamjudo.com">finger://hottub@hamjudo.com</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="mailto:hottub@hamjudo.com">mailto:hottub@hamjudo.com</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://hamjudo.com/cgi-bin/hottub.html">http://hamjudo.com/cgi-bin/hottub.html</A></CENTER> This guy hooked up his hot-tub to the Internet and now lets the public come on in and visit. You can check the water temp, outdoor air temp, and other hot-tub info. Ahhhhh relaxing... bring your own towels! <HR> <CENTER>Thomas Boutell's Birthday Server</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http:// sunsite.unc.edu/btbin/birthday">http:// sunsite.unc.edu/btbin/birthday</A></CENTER> This page will not only tell you who shares your birthday with you it will provide links to these persons home page if available. You can enter any date and this page will search for people born on that date! You can feel free to register your own birthday and if you include your email address, people can then send you Happy Birthday! email cards. No candles included. <HR> <CENTER>The Froggy Page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cs.yale.edu/HTML/YALE/CS/HyPlans/loosemore-sandra/froggy.html">http://www.cs.yale.edu/HTML/YALE/CS/HyPlans/loosemore-sandra/froggy.html</A></CENTER> Contains info and links to all sorts of "frog" information. There is an assortment of clip-art and pictures of frogs. How to make an origami frog and information on frog species from around the world. Undaunted by previous reports I could not seem to find recipes. =) A frog lovers dream! <HR> <CENTER>Thunder Dome II - Rise of the Free Jacks</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="telnet://tdome.montana.com 5555">telnet://tdome.montana.com 5555</A></CENTER> <CENTER>Log on using your name and a password of your choosing. (You will have to remember or write down your password for future log-ons)</CENTER> New users should type in "POLICY" after log on for important information on game play and directions. Basically, anarchie reins supreme and there really is no law or order or rules for that matter. It might all seem too chaotic at first - but in order to survive you'll have to make alliances... <HR> <CENTER>Painter's Calculator</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.btw.com">http://www.btw.com</A></CENTER> After accessing web page, click on "Applets: A collection of Useful Tools Online" and then select (click on) Paint Calculator. (Try out the other neat tools too!) Fill in the blanks on the form (room dimensions, how many coats of paint you'll want to use, etc), and then click on the "Calculate" button. The "Paint Calculator" will figure out just how many gallons you'll need for the job. It's accurate and not a toy. This is a professional tool. <HR> <CENTER>Myers-Briggs Personality Test</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://sunsite.unc.edu/jembin/mb.pl">http://sunsite.unc.edu/jembin/mb.pl</A></CENTER> A forms based web page that gives you the famous Myers-Briggs test online. You simply answer the multiple choice questions (70 questions) then total up your score. After your score is tallied your "personality traits" are reduced to a four letter code that is your Keirsey Temperament Test Result. Your score results also get you a list of others who share your score. People from Abraham Lincoln to Isaac Asimov could be your personality peers and the four letter personality code is recognized world-wide by many Psychiatric and Psychological organizations. Give this a try - it's fun! <HR> <CENTER>TallWeb page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.planet.net/tallweb">http://www.planet.net/tallweb</A></CENTER> A web site especially made for tall people. Info and links to places where tall people can go and find suitable material for their ilk. Pointers to stores and mail-order houses where tall folks can buy stuff. Even contains lists and info on Tall Clubs and the Global Tall List. A towering web site. <HR> <CENTER>Live Nude Video-conferencing</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cts.com/~talon">http://www.cts.com/~talon</A></CENTER> The author has no personal experience with this site but it does sound interesting and possibly interactive... <HR> <CENTER>John and Kelsey Rakes web page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://galen.med.virginia.edu/~gpr3w/johnkelsey.html">http://galen.med.virginia.edu/~gpr3w/johnkelsey.html</A></CENTER> A virtual trip through the Rakes family home. Contains links of all the family favorites. He's a pediatrician and she's a story writer. Hmmm.... <HR> <CENTER>The Asylum</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/nta/revdoor/oldurcs.shtml">http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/nta/revdoor/oldurcs.shtml</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/cgi-bin/asylhome-ta">http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/cgi-bin/asylhome-ta</A></CENTER> This wacky site provides the user with virtual padded walls and has a gonzo psychological questionnaire for prospective inpatient inmates to take. It also includes the first Lite Brite server on the Web so you can make cool pictures while you bang on your cell walls. Hip and irreverant - remember to check out when you're done... you might decide to stay. <HR> <CENTER>Bianca's Smut Shack</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://bianca.com/shack/">http://bianca.com/shack/</A></CENTER> This has got to be one of the coolest places to visit on the 'net if you're an adult and want to have a little fun. Bianca's is a virtual romp through a "party house" that will have you engrossed from the moment you check in. You are given a virtual map of the "shack" that includes a dozen rooms to travel through - from there you're on your own as I don't want to spoil the fun and surprises. It's not really X-rated (unless that's what you want out of it) rather it is a party in progress and you'll never who who you'll run into or meet. There are forms based discussions and it's like a community on the 'net that never goes to sleep. Check this place out! <HR> <CENTER>Speak to Me Catalog of Talking Products</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.clickshop.com:80/speak/">http://www.clickshop.com:80/speak/</A></CENTER> An unusual commercial site that's way cool to browse through. It offers a neat assortment of talking paraphenalia that is not expensive that might wind up as neat gifts or become gifts to yourself. The talking keychain and the memo-maker are just a few of the odds and ends you'll find here and each has a photograph that shows you what it is you're going to buy along with a description. Talking picture frames anyone? <HR> <CENTER>RedStar's Web Page of Internet Fame/IRC Channels/Erotic Pick of Day</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cyberspace.com/~chronos">http://www.cyberspace.com/~chronos</A></CENTER> The title says it all - a neat place to check out occasionally - of course along with cool 'net stuff there is a bit of erotica - so keep the kids away from this site... =) <HR> <CENTER>Alt.Consumers.Free-Stuff Home Page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://gn2.getnet.com/~xinh/freestuff.html">http://gn2.getnet.com/~xinh/freestuff.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://gn2.getnet.com/~xinh/freestuff/alt.html">http://gn2.getnet.com/~xinh/freestuff/alt.html</A></CENTER> Wow! Tons of new, interesting and free "stuff" is offered by various companies, agencies and individuals from all over the world. There is lots of free stuff to obtain here and the info and lists are continually flooding in and being updated. The info is gleaned from the Usenet newsgroup "alt.consumers.free-stuff" Check this out! <HR> <CENTER>More Free-Stuff Web page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.magicnet.net/~rsola/free.html/">http://www.magicnet.net/~rsola/free.html/</A></CENTER> Contains links to companies that give away free merchandise or have contests for those that visit their site. A good companion site to the "Free-Stuff" site gleaned from the "alt" newsgroup (also mentioned in BIGSURF). <HR> <CENTER>Yellow Rose of Texas</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.yrose.com/~yrose/">http://www.yrose.com/~yrose/</A></CENTER> A strip club goes online. This is only one of many of these kinds of places that are littered all over the WWW. I include this site hesitantly if but only to show that the WWW is indeed "wide-open" in scope... OK - who talked me into putting this into BIGSURF? Was it... *you* ? <HR> <CENTER>Dr. Ozone's WWW page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.winternet.com/~drozone">http://www.winternet.com/~drozone</A></CENTER> Remember.. you're in the "alternative" section of BIGSURF. You're strictly on your own here - be brave and explore! <HR> <CENTER>alt.2600 FAQ pages</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.engin.umich.edu/~jgotts/underground/hack-faq.html">http://www.engin.umich.edu/~jgotts/underground/hack-faq.html</A></CENTER> An enriching batch of info designed to... um... let users get the most out of their computing resources. Very well done and always has something in there that makes the surf over well worth it. For those in the know it's another place to go and check out occasionally. Suggested reading. <HR> <CENTER>CyberCafe Guide</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.easynet.co.uk/pages/cafe/ccafe.htm">http://www.easynet.co.uk/pages/cafe/ccafe.htm</A></CENTER> Computers and coffee - the perfect mix (?) Cyber Cafes are opening up all over the place. These cafes let people sip on java, order sandwiches and rent Internet access time. That's right - go cybersurfing, email and look up a few usenet newsgroups while you have lunch. Cool idea. This page offers a brief guide to available CyberCafes. New cafes are added often. <HR> <CENTER>NetNoir Online</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.netnoir.com">http://www.netnoir.com</A></CENTER> A "cyber-gateway" to Afrocentric information, culture, sports info, music related topics, business and educational interests. Plans to add many more Afrocentric/ethnic forums and topics are in the works. Planned topics of interest include: Religion, politics and corporate sponsors of the site that have an interest increating their own linkable areas are Motown Records, Perspective Records and U.S. West's US Avenue electronic marketing division. Also planned is an area for Black literary artists which will be soliciting original manuscripts for publication. Also to be added soon are many black-oriented magazines and publications presented in online format. <HR> <CENTER>The Mage's Guide to the Internet</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="ftp://ftp.portal.com/pub/ss/OMNet/magi">ftp://ftp.portal.com/pub/ss/OMNet/magi</A></CENTER> Resource guide and list to the Occult and Paganism found on the net. Eerie. <HR> <CENTER>Gallery of Grotesque ("Dan's Gallery of the Grotesque")</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://zynet.com/~grotesk">http://zynet.com/~grotesk</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://thelair.zynet.com:80/~grotesk">http://thelair.zynet.com:80/~grotesk</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://coos.dartmouth.edu/~djb/GotG/GotG_top.html">http://coos.dartmouth.edu/~djb/GotG/GotG_top.html</A></CENTER> Not for the squeamish! Formaldehyde babies and postmortem stiffs abound! <HR> <CENTER>Dark Side of the Net</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cascade.net/dark.html">http://www.cascade.net/dark.html</A></CENTER> Another eerie but informative site for anyone interested in finding out available resources on the Internet that have to do with gothic, paganism, vampire, occult and other "dark side" topics. A good site for those doing research in this field. <HR> <CENTER>Other Gothic and Occult Web sites</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~feorag/pagan-link/plhome.html">http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~feorag/pagan-link/plhome.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~sk4p/occult.html">http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~sk4p/occult.html</A></CENTER> One from England (the home of Gothic) and another from Carnegie-Mellon (US) Both offer unusual and interesting info and links... strangely interesting. <HR> <CENTER>The File Room</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://fileroom.aaup.uic.edu/FileRoom/documents/homepage.html">http://fileroom.aaup.uic.edu/FileRoom/documents/homepage.html</A></CENTER> A rather large and comprehensive catalouged list of censored resources and materials. Most of this material has been either banned in public or school libraries or has been banned from various countries and/or political and religious structures due to the content of the material. Not quite a full blown learning or educational resource and not quite an "alternative" site, this site is still unusual in its content and scope. Remember - not all banned works are necessarily pornographical as much of what has become to be banned is ideological or religious in nature. There are many different genres included here - from works of art to works of literary merit to blatant propoganda and religious ranting. In the right hands the pen is thy sword and the words created are sharp and cut deeply. The old adage, "sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me", is given little credence by many people in power. This place on the web is a very worthwhile site to visit as it will give you (hopefully) a deeper understanding of various cultures by what they *don't* allow and may let you re-define or view the words, thoughts and concepts of "freedom" and "freedom of speech" in a whole different way. This site should merit at least one visit by anyone connected to the WWW. Grab your surfboard and catch a wave over to this web page - and learn. <HR> <CENTER>Baby Gothic</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://bazaar.com/megadeath/baby/baby.html">http://bazaar.com/megadeath/baby/baby.html</A></CENTER> This site is one step beyond abnormal and is truly weird and eerie. Well rendered and high qualty graphics of gothic baby nightmarish pictures. Some are bizarrely beautiful while others will give the little ones many sleepless nights. Others are blatantly childish attempts at gothic fright but most of these images will be rolling 'round your mind for some time... <HR> <CENTER>WWW Addict's Pop-Culture Scavenger Hunt</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/hunt/wwwhunt.html">http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~ta/hunt/wwwhunt.html</A></CENTER> This is a wild and wacky scavenger hunt that will have you in wipe-out form as you surf the web looking for sites and clues. Several hunts are offered - some easy - and some very hard - but one thing is for sure - you'll be addicted in no time to this scavenger hunt. If you succeed then you get a chance to put your name up (or whatever else you want to put up) on the "Winner's Wall". Lots of folks like to win just so they get a chance to write graffiti on the wall. Tons of fun that will have you surfing for hours on end. Hang out the "Do Not Disturb" sign and start scavenging! <HR> <CENTER>Amusement Parks</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Amusement_Parks/">http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Amusement_Parks/</A></CENTER> Visit an amusement or theme park. Ride a virtual roller coaster and more! <HR> <CENTER>The Worst of the Web</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://turnpike.net/metro/mirsky/Worst.html">http://turnpike.net/metro/mirsky/Worst.html</A></CENTER> Well... you've heard of the "Best of" now see the "worst of". Truly bad sites that keep getting more and more bizarre and outrageously bad as you delve further into this madness. This is so bad... that's it good fun! Truly the goofiest and most horrid web sites are all linked from this page. <HR> <CENTER>Surrealist Compliment Generator</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://pharmdec.wustl.edu/cgi-bin/jardin_scripts/SCG">http://pharmdec.wustl.edu/cgi-bin/jardin_scripts/SCG</A></CENTER> This has got to be tried to be believed. Outrageously weird compliments are randomly generated for you. Things like "Your hair smells of rivulets as molten steel runs down my spine" and "The ocean's foam matches the froth of hair streaming from your lips". I'm not sure if this surreal but it is lots of bizarre fun. Try these out on a friend or loved one... <HR> <CENTER>Ask KEN! (web page)</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.enf.org/~andrec/ask_ken.html">http://www.enf.org/~andrec/ask_ken.html</A></CENTER> From meaningful issues to the absurd - this page has it all. There are items ranging from "fake Christemas tree or real tree" to "how do I get the current version of Adobe Type manager?". If you have a question or problem - give this web page a try. It's a lot of fun to read even if you don't have a question or need a solution. Well worth the visit even if only for the "fun factor". Who said web pages can't be fun AND informative? <HR> <CENTER>WisDOOM (Internet Scrabble server)</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="telnet://next7.cas.muohio.edu 8888">telnet://next7.cas.muohio.edu 8888</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="telnet://eel.st.usm.edu 7777">telnet://eel.st.usm.edu 7777</A></CENTER> A nearly unbeatable computer scrabble opponent awaits you - and this player is *extremely* good. The ACBot computer opponent will beat the pants off you unless your at the top of your scrabble playing form. Don't even try to sneak past a non-word for ACBot will catch you every time. The interface is a bit clumsy - but once you get used to it - you'll be playing and challenging ACBot almost every chance you get. It's quite addicting fun! <HR> <CENTER>Osiris Trivia Quiz</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://osiris.sund.ac.uk/online/quiz/quiztime.html">http://osiris.sund.ac.uk/online/quiz/quiztime.html</A></CENTER> Various trivia quiz contests that are ongoing - you can come here anytime and see how much you know about various topics and subjects and then see how well you score and match up against other trivia players. Not only is this fun - but you'll get a chance to exercise your mind as well. <HR> <CENTER>Elsewhere in Queer Cyberspace</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.qrd.org/QRD/www/QueerCyber.html">http://www.qrd.org/QRD/www/QueerCyber.html</A></CENTER> The site title is to be taken literally. All sorts of links to gay related sites and happenings around the world including the International Gay Games and info on lesbian and gay athletes. There are more gay links here than I could begin to list and it seems that more are added daily. Unique site. <HR> <CENTER>CyberSight</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://cybersight.com/cgi-bin/cs/s?main.gmml">http://cybersight.com/cgi-bin/cs/s?main.gmml</A></CENTER> Not to be confused with the online publication of the same name (and emanating from the same server) this is the URL address for an ultra-cool web page that allows "real-time" conversation between people. Easy to use clickable web interface make this a fun place to visit and meet people. <HR> <CENTER>De Digitale Stad (The Digital City)</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.dds.nl/">http://www.dds.nl/</A></CENTER> A true virtual "digital city" on the web. This place teems with people and links resembling streets and sidewalks throughout the town are littered all the place making navigation questionable until you begin to realize that any large metropolis is tough to navigate (with or without a map) when you first arrive. There are reportedly over 10,000 regular "inhabitants" of this digital city and more come to visit every day. People have set up permanent shops and dwellings and there are many "nooks and crannies" to discover just like old back alley ways in a real large city. Getting lost is half the fun here but please do visit the Town Hall as this has links to the "outside" world of Amsterdam and provides info on services and other assorted sundries within the digital city and actual Amsterdam. This site is expanding and most engaging. This is the best "virtual city" on the web. <HR> <CENTER>Freakshow!</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.zynet.com/~meatlog/freakshow.html">http://www.zynet.com/~meatlog/freakshow.html</A></CENTER> This site is even one step beyond "Dan's Gallery of the Grotesque" This site is truly "not for the squeamish or those with heart conditions or even those with any moral character". A trippy, grotesque and freakish site that will send chills up your spine for a long time to come. A digital nightmare that many folks simply refuse to leave or do without. You be the judge. I would definitely keep the youngsters away from this site. =) <HR> <CENTER>IMall Classified</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.imall.com/ads/ads.html">http://www.imall.com/ads/ads.html</A></CENTER> A non-commercial for sale and posting site that has links to all the various Usenet newsgroups that have for sale items. Also has its own page for listing and trading. Just like a "Trader pages" paper or a "local yokel" you'd pick up at a town store or local grocery. Cool! <HR> <CENTER>EPages</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://ep.com">http://ep.com</A></CENTER> Another for sale, trade and buy classified site that is also non-commercial in nature and is for the general public. No links to usenet groups but it is still a great place to check out. Everything from soup to nuts here. <HR> <CENTER>PC Gifts and Flowers</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.pcgifts.ibm.com">http://www.pcgifts.ibm.com</A></CENTER> Order flowers from the web and have them sent anywhere world-wide. OK - you can't smell the flowers but there are online catalogs that you can look at. <HR> <CENTER>Mind Games</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jlks/mindgame.html">http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jlks/mindgame.html</A></CENTER> This is a neat place to visit for it offers a few little "mind games" games/experiments/tricks that you can take in a few minutes yet remember them for a long time to come. You've got to try this one out - really! <HR> <CENTER>Sherlock Holmes Collection</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.peak.org/~tirk/holmes">http://www.peak.org/~tirk/holmes</A></CENTER> Mike Krejci (aka Tirk Derango) has made available a cool collection of Sherlock Holmes related material. The game's afoot! Quick Watson! <HR> <CENTER>KC Smith's Home Page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.xnet.com/~whoops">http://www.xnet.com/~whoops</A></CENTER> She has links to a lot of strange goodies, like a personality test and a list of Steven Wright jokes. She also has some of the silliest links you'll ever see. Imagine titles like "Spiffydoodlefiggypudding" and "Church of the Sacred Aardvark." Now this is my kind of alternative site! Wacky good time! <HR> <CENTER>Beavis 'n Butthead Page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://quadralay.com/Combs/BnB/BnB.html">http://quadralay.com/Combs/BnB/BnB.html</A></CENTER> Yes - these guys have their own page. Get the skinny on these two morphs. <HR> <CENTER>Wrecked Humor Page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cs.odu.edu/~cashman/humor.html">http://www.cs.odu.edu/~cashman/humor.html</A></CENTER> A very good site that has lots of fun stuff to see and do. Top-ten lists, satires, parodies and goofy songs plus lots of links to other fun places. <HR> <CENTER>Rollercoaster! web page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.echonyc.com/~dne/Rollercoaster!">http://www.echonyc.com/~dne/Rollercoaster!</A></CENTER> Take a ride on the only website that needs a lapbar! Coaster trivia, new attractions, biased rants and raves and lots of cool pix. A Netscape enhanced page set-up (all the new html tags and codes). A Bulletin board is coming soon. Special section started for "wood 'coasters" only. <HR> <CENTER>Coaster Compendium</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://sunsite.unc.edu/darlene/coaster/coaster.html">http://sunsite.unc.edu/darlene/coaster/coaster.html</A></CENTER> Has a database of parks with rollercoasters (all types of coaster rides). You can search the database by park, state, name of ride or type of coaster If you enjoy rollercoasters or coaster rides - then this site is for you! This makes a great companion to the above listed "Rollercoaster!" web page. <HR> <CENTER>Fun!</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~werdna/fun.html">http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~werdna/fun.html</A></CENTER> Comedy and otherwise fun links to all sorts of places. Surf over to here if you need a good laugh or some good fun. <HR> <CENTER>Insomniac's Page of Humor</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://rohan.sdsu.edu/home/elewis/Humor.html">http://rohan.sdsu.edu/home/elewis/Humor.html</A></CENTER> Another fun set of links to follow. Tons of places to browse. Most of the links here work fairly quickly as the web pages are quick downloads. <HR> <CENTER>Jay's Comedy Club</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://paul.spu.edu:80/~zylstra/comedy/index.html">http://paul.spu.edu:80/~zylstra/comedy/index.html</A></CENTER> A fair site with moments of funniness. Has stories, techno-jokes and other comedic stuff. When it's bad-it's real bad. But when it's good-it's good. <HR> <CENTER>SteveC's UUUU-UU Page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://ftp.std.com/homepages/stevec/index1.html">http://ftp.std.com/homepages/stevec/index1.html</A></CENTER> A high-tech humor site that borders on nerdish. Still - it's fun if you happen to understand the "techie" side of life. Good satire on current scientific projects and well... it's pretty good stuff all in all. It's definitely... different and unlike most other comedy related sites. <HR> <CENTER>The World-Wide Web Dating Game</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~aure/date">http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~aure/date</A></CENTER> Just like the Dating Game except it's on the web. People send in GIF images of themselves and request to be a contestant. If chosen then you are asked five questions by your potential dating partner. The audience - web surfers who come to the site - get to vote on the answers given by the three picked contestants and... well... you get the idea. A neat idea that hasn't taken off yet but who knows...? Come here and see what's up or send in a GIF and become a contestant and see what happens... hmmm.... (g) <HR> <CENTER>Spatula City</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.wam.umd.edu/~twoflowr/index.html">http://www.wam.umd.edu/~twoflowr/index.html</A></CENTER> Interesting and different that is self-described as "Specializing in Web Silly Stuff" Quite honestly - this site is all *about* silly stuff. <HR> <CENTER>How to Talk New Age</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.well.com/user/mick/newagept.html">http://www.well.com/user/mick/newagept.html</A></CENTER> A funny look at all the "new-age" talk going 'round. The words and phrases are defined in an A to Z list and what isn't new to you will have you both laughing and informed as you see "waz up" with the newspeak language. <HR> <CENTER>Mr. Potato Head</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://winnie.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/potatoe">http://winnie.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/potatoe</A></CENTER> Funny Mr. Potato Head... This is a way cool web site that serves up Mr. Potato head... ala web. Click and change Mr. Potato Head all around using a graphical browser. Easy - takes no brains at all. I like that! <HR> <CENTER>Strange Things Out There on the Web</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~joe/strange-things.html">http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~joe/strange-things.html</A></CENTER> Features links to (you guessed it) strange things and places on the web. Actually this site is very entertaining and if it continues will be put on BIGSURF's "General Starting Points" section. This is a great place to start out your web surfing adventures when you're in a fun mood and want to get a little silly. Even the kids will love this one. Try it! There are so many unusual and neat links that I decided not to list all the links available through this page as separate sites. The Weird Zone and Mr. Potato Head and many more sites are to be found as links here. As you can see, I really enjoy this site and it is constantly growing. Surf here! >>> OK - so I *did* put it in the general starting points section. Yes! <<< <HR> <CENTER>WWW Guide to Lock-Picking</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.lysator.liu.se:7500/mit-guide/mit-guide.html">http://www.lysator.liu.se:7500/mit-guide/mit-guide.html</A></CENTER> OK folks... I told you this was the "alternative section". What more could you ask for than your very own lock-picking guide. Lots of pictures and diagrams to ease the learning curve of this most delicate of operations. <HR> <CENTER>GLO Web Pages</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/hpp/Kurt1.html">http://www.bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/hpp/Kurt1.html</A></CENTER> A list of fraternities that have a presence (or a page) on the WWW. The frat houses are linked sites and there are pointers to frat archives as well. Oh.. should I mention the fact that there is *one* sorority here too. <HR> <CENTER>U.K. National Lottery Web Server</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/users/rkl/lottery">http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/users/rkl/lottery</A></CENTER> Winning lottery numbers and lottery info. Also has a helpful chart of previous winning numbers and a graph showing the frequency distribution of winning numbers and the outcomes so you can better plan your number picking strategies for the next round of tickets you buy. Lots of tips for picking winning numbera and you're always advised to pick at least one number over 31 because lots of people only choose birthdays which limits the numbers over 31 being picked (ever hear of a month with 32 days?). If you are a lottery fanatic - then get on over to this site! <HR> <CENTER>Steve Mann's NetCam Home Page</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www-white.media.mit.edu/~steve/netcam.html">http://www-white.media.mit.edu/~steve/netcam.html</A></CENTER> Steve Mann is a student at MIT and walks around with a NetCam. What is a NetCam? It's a helmet devoce that holds a small video camera and wireless TV transmitter that instantly beams back the live video feed to the web server that then feeds YOU the resulting images. You never know where Steve might be going, but wherever he does go, you'll be along for the walk or ride... literally. Now this is super hip stuff. Way cool! Of course one day there might be an army of NetCam folks and that is no longer in the realm of way cool - gosh - that would be way scary. Hmmm... <HR> <CENTER>Wiretap Gopher Humor Archive</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="gopher://wiretap.spies.com">gopher://wiretap.spies.com</A> (/library/humor)</CENTER> All sorts of jokes and gags here. One liners and stories and all types of ethnic jokes too. Check out the Irish jokes in the /Jokes directory. Also includes political humor and political satire. Nothing is sacred here and the stuff is genuinely very funny. There is even a techno-joke area and there is something for all tastes and dispositions at this gopher site. <HR> <CENTER>The Mother of All Humor Archives</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.tc.cornell.edu/~ckline/humor/maillist.html">http://www.tc.cornell.edu/~ckline/humor/maillist.html</A></CENTER> You'll quickly lose track of time here as you go through this very funny web page of jokes, sayings, excerpts from TV shows and lots more. This is a bold title for a web page and it mostly lives up to its billing. Bien! <HR> <CENTER>Tarot Resources</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.iii.net/dtking/tarot.html">http://www.iii.net/dtking/tarot.html</A></CENTER> A fine starting point with links to all sorts of Tarot and Tarot related resources, info and files. Links to Tarot related IRC chats, Usenet FAQ, Tarot societies and much more! One of the best Tarot sites available. <HR> <CENTER>Zen@SunSITE</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://sunsite.unc.edu/zen/">http://sunsite.unc.edu/zen/</A></CENTER> Ben Walter has put up a simply stunning rendition of what Zen is (or isn't) and created this informative page with peaceful and flowing pages and links to other Zen and Zen related info on the Internet. If nothing is what you want yet you yearn for more information before you abandom your browser and other worldly devices - flow on over here for a peaceful and informative outlook and insight into the Zen philosophy of living. <HR> <CENTER>Kahune (from Aloha.com)</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="telnet://aloha.com">telnet://aloha.com</A> (Log in as: child)</CENTER> <CENTER>WWW site for Aloha.com</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://hisurf.aloha.com">http://hisurf.aloha.com</A></CENTER> From the beautiful Aloha state comes a wonderful little gem. This is where you can speak to Kahune (the computer) by typing in a sentence and then Kahune will reply back. Kahune learns from a combined past with the many users met and interacted with over time. Not only will you be having fun but you'll be adding to Kahune's knowledge base on how to better talk with people next time Kahune is accessed and talked with. Not for kids only. <CENTER><A HREF="http://hisurf.aloha.com/Find.html">http://hisurf.aloha.com/Find.html</A></CENTER> You can learn your name in Hawaiian by entering your name in English and then choose "start search". In a few seconds your name (in Hawaiian) will be sent back to you. You can also search for other words besides your name. <HR> <CENTER>BU's Interactive WWW Games</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.bu.edu/Games/games.html">http://www.bu.edu/Games/games.html</A></CENTER> A neat little games site that becomes quite addictive even though the online games are rather simple. (Some are rather deceptively simple). The games located here are Tic-Tac-Toe, Pegs, Wumpus and Minesweep and other interactive games are planned to added in soon. See if you can beat the computer. The use of the Netscape browser is a must for using this site. (Actually Netscape is the only way to go - IMHO) Absolutely fun for all ages and a challenge for many. Try this site out - highly recommended! <HR> <CENTER>Puzzle Archive</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://alpha.acast.nova.edu/puzzles.html">http://alpha.acast.nova.edu/puzzles.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="gopher://gopher.cs.ttu.edu">gopher://gopher.cs.ttu.edu</A> (Entertainment/Games/Puzzles)</CENTER> No - this is not an interactive Jigsaw puzzle page nor is it a simple puzzle page for kids. This is mostly a high-end puzzle page equipped with brain teasers and mind crushing problems gleaned from rec.puzzles. Many of the problems will need a short function to be written and be further solved/processed by a computer. Even the Mensa minded might stumble here. Highly recommended for science, math and computer majors - try it out! <HR> <CENTER>Madwebs</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.bucknell.edu/~devitry/madwebs.html">http://www.bucknell.edu/~devitry/madwebs.html</A></CENTER> This is just like the "Madlibs" game except in an interactive online mode. The premise is simple and fun. Folks of all ages will have fun with this. There are also other links to other fun spots around the web in case you get bored playing here (which won't be for a while). Another completely fun and silly site that makes the Internet a great place to be. Besides, kids will actually _read_ their fun "creations" and so learning doesn't always have to equate to boring processes. Recommended for everyone! <HR> <CENTER>Tic-Tac-Toe</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.willamette.edu/htbin/tic-tac-toe">http://www.willamette.edu/htbin/tic-tac-toe</A></CENTER> OK folks - if you like Tic-Tac-Toe then here is a place devoted only to Tic-Tac-Toe as that is the only game here. The computer opponent is not too bright but then Tic-Tac-Toe isn't exactly supposed to be a mind bender. The good part about this site is that it works well with all graphical browsers unlike other game sites that demand the use of Netscape for optimizing the web display and layout. In fact - many other sites become unusable without the Netscape browser. This Tic-Tac-Toe site worked well with NCSA Mosaic, MacWeb and Netscape equally well. Another fun site! <HR> <CENTER>The Tattoo FAQ</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://128.122.132.159:9999/~thebin/bodyart/rab_tattoo">http://128.122.132.159:9999/~thebin/bodyart/rab_tattoo</A></CENTER> This is a lengthy and informative multi-part FAQ that has just about everything one needs to know about the art of tattoing and also contains related information on other body-art interests. This FAQ is also posted monthly to the newsgroup rec.arts.bodyart and is a very complete FAQ doc. <HR> <CENTER>Sabina's Bodyart Pages</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://128.122.132.159:9999/~thebin/bodyart.html">http://128.122.132.159:9999/~thebin/bodyart.html</A></CENTER> Well... this site has links and info regarding bodyart and includes lots of pictures of boadyart piercing. Some pictures may not be suitable for kids and I place this site here for bodyart can be truly beautiful and in some cases mesmerizing and fascinating. Some nudity (of course) is involved in the showing of bodyart although whether it is considered raunch or if it considered "art" is strictly up to the viewer. Worth a look if you are interested in bodyart or piercing techniques. Lots of links and info. <HR> <CENTER>Chuck Farnham's Weird World</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.hooked.net/alex/people/chuck/index.html">http://www.hooked.net/alex/people/chuck/index.html</A></CENTER> Well... this site certainly lives up to its name - in fact "weird" just might be an understatemnt. No, it is not an X-rated site but it is does house a bizarre mixture of the grotesque and the absurd. Chuck usually has something of up current on-the-edge bizareness to offer and this web site is might hard to describe here. Chuck also has historic "weird" stuff here as well as sound clips, photos, movies and other modes of media madness. <HR> <CENTER>Carrie's Fun and Games on the WWW</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.mtjeff.com:80/~bodenst/page2.html">http://www.mtjeff.com:80/~bodenst/page2.html</A></CENTER> A selection of links to all sorts of fun and game pages located on the World-Wide Web. The list seems to grow with every new visit. Lots to do. <HR> <CENTER>Dr. Fellowbug's Laboratory of Fun and Horror</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.dtd.com:80/bug/">http://www.dtd.com:80/bug/</A></CENTER> You never know what's going to be served up here - but it's always fun for even the "horror" isn't really that scary and the page offers a fun way to learn a few things so it isn't really a complete waste of time. <HR> <CENTER>COMMA Fun and Games (Cardiff)</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk:80/Fun/funmenu.html">http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk:80/Fun/funmenu.html</A></CENTER> You'll be surfing this site and its links 'till dawn. Very well done. <HR> <CENTER>Larry's LoTech World of Fun</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://turnpike.net:80/metro/lotech/index.html">http://turnpike.net:80/metro/lotech/index.html</A></CENTER> A unique place to visit. It really is a place for low-tech fun. <HR> <CENTER>Schauber's Fun Info and Links</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.umich.edu:80/~schauber/index.html">http://www.umich.edu:80/~schauber/index.html</A></CENTER> Tons of links that all point to fun and zany places on the web. Wow ! <HR> <CENTER>The A.S.S. SilverFAQ</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.umich.edu/~fields/silverfaq">http://www.umich.edu/~fields/silverfaq</A></CENTER> A wonderfully irreverent page, sparse in meaningful content or elegance but very long in textual representation: exactly as it should be! Curious as to what the heck I'm talking about? Now you know how we feel... ROTFL. <HR> <CENTER>Science Fiction Resource Guide</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://sundry.hsc.usc.edu/hazel/www/sf-resource.guide.html">http://sundry.hsc.usc.edu/hazel/www/sf-resource.guide.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="ftp://sflovers.rutgers.edu/pub/sf-lovers/Web/sf-resource.guide.html">ftp://sflovers.rutgers.edu/pub/sf-lovers/Web/sf-resource.guide.html</A></CENTER> Holy cow! This site has so much sci-fi info it is neaarly overwhelming! I don't even know where to begin. Pointers to archives, bibliographies, other web sites, other ftp sites, other gopher sites, FAQ's, and much more. There are book reviews, television and movie reviews and info, info on sci-fi clubs, organizations and conventions upcoming. Bio's of sci-fi authors and actors and on and on it goes... If you're into sci-fi go here! <HR> <CENTER>The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.clark.net/pub/iz/Books/Top100/top100.html">http://www.clark.net/pub/iz/Books/Top100/top100.html</A></CENTER> A listing of the top 100 science fiction and fantasy books as voted by readers. Anyone can get a vote in for their particular favorites and the list is ever-changing and updated weekly showing the vote tallies for readers' favorites. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" is a perennial chart topper and F. Herbert's "Dune" is never far behind. Get your votes in! <HR> <CENTER>The Linkoping Science Fiction and Fantasy Archive</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://sf.www.lysator.liu.se/sf_archive/">http://sf.www.lysator.liu.se/sf_archive/</A></CENTER> A huge resource of science fiction archives that includes usenet posts, publisher listings, books, magazines, e-zines and more! Reviews and lots more is located here and most items are linked. A great archive site even if it is not always updated in a timely fashion. Well worth the visit! <HR> <CENTER>Spirit WWW: Spiritual Consciousness on WWW</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.protree.com/Spirit.html">http://www.protree.com/Spirit.html</A></CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://spirit.satelnet.org/Spirit.html">http://spirit.satelnet.org/Spirit.html</A></CENTER> Lots of links and other assorted info that relates to all things that are either of a spiritual nature or "other-worldly" such as UFO experiences. This is not a tabloid site as matters are taken seriously here. <HR> <CENTER>Personality Pages</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.brad.ac.uk/~mdavarle/personality.html">http://www.brad.ac.uk/~mdavarle/personality.html</A></CENTER> Need to find out more about people's personality ratings or perhaps find out more about what type of personality you are? Then here is a page that can surely help you. Lots of links to resources like Meyers-Briggs system of personality types, Keirsey Temperament ratings and also the famous Belbin Self-Perception Inventory. Well, none of this is science but it is fascinating that psychology thinks it is a science and it is fun to learn about what type of personality you could be classified as having... <HR> <CENTER>Altered States of Consciousness</CENTER> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.utu.fi/~jounsmed/asc/asc.html">http://www.utu.fi/~jounsmed/asc/asc.html</A></CENTER> Parapsychology, hypnosis, out-of-body experiences, a psychedelic trip guide and of course, altered states of mind are just a few of the topics to be found here. Explanations of dreams and why we dream and all sorts of mind things are in here. Paranormal events abound and this really is a very well done site and an extremely interesting site to visit and learn from. <HR> <HR> <CENTER><A HREF=00-Table_Of_Contents><IMG SRC=TABLEOFC.GIF></A> <H3>Click To Return To The Table Of Contents.</H3></CENTER> <HR> </BODY></HTML>