# Good websites with lots to read? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 4, 2002, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550 "2002-12-04T23:22:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/1 "2002-12-04T23:22:33Z")
We have slow days at work this time of year, and I’m always looking for new websites to read. Especially ones that just have tons of original content sitting around. In fact, that’s how I found the SDMB at first, because I read through most of the master’s back columns when I found them. Two good ones I’ve found are: [Dan’s Data](http://www.dansdata.com/), which has 400 or so **long** product reviews of everything under the sun, mixed in with a lot of just interesting stuff to learn. You could spend weeks reading this. [Acts of Gord](http://www.actsofgord.com/), which has tons of cute tales written from the snotty perspective of a video game store owner. Think Comic Book Guy on the Simpsons. Anyone have any others? ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/2 "2002-12-04T23:24:13Z")
How about this one? 😃 Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/3 "2002-12-05T00:08:14Z")
If you like medieval literature, there’s lots to read at this site: [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1.html](http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1.html) ---
**Author:** ![deathawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@deathawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deathawk)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/4 "2002-12-05T00:10:10Z")
One of the most amusing I had found recently was: [The Bastard Operator From Hell Archive](http://bofh.ntk.net/Bastard.html) The lengthy original saga of the BOFH. Definately the tech side of tech support. Taken to the nth degree… ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/5 "2002-12-05T01:04:09Z")
A couple of good sites that provide summaries/links to dozens of interesting articles: [Arts & Letters Daily](http://www.aldaily.com/) - always something to read here [SciTech Daily](http://scitechdaily.com/) - similar, but concentrates on science and technology, obviously ---
**Author:** ![typhoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@typhoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typhoon)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/6 "2002-12-05T01:34:21Z")
> **[Fireland](https://fireland.com)** > > The majestic home page of writer Joshua Allen. Share it with someone special tonight. > **[Whatever](https://whatever.scalzi.com/)** > > FURIOUSLY REASONABLE [http://www.furia.com/twas/](http://www.furia.com/twas/) Can’t think of any others right now. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/7 "2002-12-05T01:49:25Z")
I humbly submit my own site (in my sig), even though it’s not all that large. ---
**Author:** ![robertliguori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/8 "2002-12-05T01:55:48Z")
[www.mrlizard.com](http://www.mrlizard.com) [www.spectacle.net](http://www.spectacle.net) [www.thehappyheretic.com](http://www.thehappyheretic.com) (Warning: atheist extremeist) > **[Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters](https://slashdot.org/)** > > Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters. Timely news source for technology related news with a heavy slant towards Linux and Open Source issues. [www.bash.org](http://www.bash.org) (Warning: adult material) > **[The Straight Dope – Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It’s taking longer than...](https://www.straightdope.com)** > > Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we thought.) ---
**Author:** ![Qwertyasdfg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecc23a/32.png) [@Qwertyasdfg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwertyasdfg)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/9 "2002-12-05T02:02:51Z")
[www.ptclan.00server.com](http://www.ptclan.00server.com) - that’s my and **nhl7890’s** site, lots of content, and funny if I do say so myself. Of course, YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/10 "2002-12-05T02:10:15Z")
[www.seanbaby.com](http://www.seanbaby.com) (go there now!) [www.bad-candy.com](http://www.bad-candy.com) (under consruction,but will return soon) [www.snopes2.com](http://www.snopes2.com) ---
**Author:** ![Daoloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/11 "2002-12-05T02:17:33Z")
[www.pinkmonkey.com](http://www.pinkmonkey.com) Good luck at reading it all. Also [www.sovlit.com](http://www.sovlit.com) ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/12 "2002-12-05T02:20:39Z")
Jeez. 10 replies and not one mention of [James Lileks’s](http://www.lileks.com) site. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/13 "2002-12-05T02:25:42Z")
If you want info in the lives of thousands of people,try [www.Diaryland.com](http://www.Diaryland.com) or [www.livejournal.com](http://www.livejournal.com) or read my Friend Ally at [www.livejournal.com/users/divamotto](http://www.livejournal.com/users/divamotto) ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/14 "2002-12-05T02:37:58Z")
[Bad-candy.com](http://Bad-candy.com) is si funny! I actually tried to go to it the other day and it was under construction. Oh the humanity! also try [www.snopes.com](http://www.snopes.com) ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/15 "2002-12-05T02:40:29Z")
Blink178, I know, it’s horrible they have been down for months, I am in complete withdral ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/16 "2002-12-05T03:20:41Z")
Oh yeah I forgot about these two. They are pretty damn funny, IMHO [www.cockeyed.com](http://www.cockeyed.com) - Home of How Much Is Inside? (ie. shaving cream, coffee, keg, printer cartrage) [www.totalobscurity.com](http://www.totalobscurity.com) - The page you only find by accident! (Come to think of it, I don’t remember how I found it!) ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/17 "2002-12-05T03:29:31Z")
Oh yes, **MsRobyn**! Lilek’s is definitely one of the best reads on the net. Great stuff there. [This site](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mil.millington/things.html) is another one for many hours of hilarious, fun reading as well. ---
**Author:** ![Birds\_On\_A\_Bat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@Birds\_On\_A\_Bat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birds_On_A_Bat)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/18 "2002-12-05T09:05:34Z")
If you’re a fan of 80’s hair metal you have to check out this site… [http://www.metal-sludge.com](http://www.metal-sludge.com) It’s a parody, it’s a tribute, it’s…well, it’s just Sludge! ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/19 "2002-12-05T09:22:45Z")
Aaaah. [The True Porn Clerk Stories](http://www.improvisation.ws/mb/tpcs1.html) Good stuff, and plenty to read. ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550/20 "2002-12-05T13:41:43Z")
[Tomato Nation](http://www.tomatonation.com) [Television Without Pity](http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com) [Fametracker](http://www.fametracker.com) [Whatever-Dude](http://www.whatever-dude.com) [AlterNet](http://www.alternet.org/) [The Asylum Eclectica](http://asylumeclectica.com/) And my [little Weblargh](http://members.bellatlantic.net/~ianna/links.html), which has links to a lot of other places and desperately needs to be updated. And as long as we’re talking Megablarghs… [Farl](http://www.fark.com) [Metafilter](http://www.metafilter.com) [Memepool](http://www.memepool.com) [Snarky Malarky](http://www.snarkymalarkey.com/) [Everlasting Blort](http://blortzilla.meepzorp.com/) Hope these are helpful! 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-websites-with-lots-to-read/140550.md?page=2)