# recommend me a fun website to waste some time at **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 28, 2002, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148 "2002-04-28T18:40:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/21 "2002-04-29T20:54:43Z")
[http://spikything.com/](http://spikything.com/) Games!!! ---
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/22 "2002-04-30T16:59:11Z")
> **[Drew Curtis' FARK.com](https://www.fark.com/)** [http://www.obscurestore.com](http://www.obscurestore.com) > **[The Onion | America's Finest News Source.](https://www.theonion.com/)** > > The Onion brings you all of the latest news, stories, photos, videos and more from America's finest news source. ---
**Author:** ![cbtcad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@cbtcad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbtcad)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/23 "2002-04-30T17:13:17Z")
> **[HowStuffWorks - Learn How Everything Works!](https://www.howstuffworks.com/)** > > HowStuffWorks explains thousands of topics, ranging from the flu to black holes to conspiracy theories, with video and illustrations so you can learn how everything works. ---
**Author:** ![epeepunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@epeepunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epeepunk)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/24 "2002-04-30T17:39:00Z")
During our enforced vacation from the board, I discovered [Everything2](http://www.everything2.com/) which combines the intelligence & rabidly supportive community of SD with editorial control & hyperlinks. I found myself having to stifle myself several times at work, and e-mailing links to my wife. This one is a stone cold classic - but do not drink any liquids prior to reading. [The principles of nuclear weapon safety and meeting girls are remarkably similar](http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=802512&lastnode_id=126655) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/25 "2002-04-30T19:14:12Z")
[http://www.lileks.com](http://www.lileks.com), especially the Institute of Official Cheer. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/26 "2002-04-30T22:13:22Z")
[**Sissy Fight**](http://www.sissyfight.com/sissyfight/home.html) :o ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/27 "2002-04-30T22:19:25Z")
[www.standonguard.com](http://www.standonguard.com) Canadian world domination. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/28 "2002-04-30T23:00:43Z")
Find what ship your ancestors sailed over on… [Ellis Island](http://www.ellisisland.com) ---
**Author:** ![easy\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@easy\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/easy_e)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/29 "2002-04-30T23:07:53Z")
[www.bored.com](http://www.bored.com) Need I say any more? [www.allmusic.com](http://www.allmusic.com)[www.classical.com](http://www.classical.com) if you’re into music [www.allmovies.com](http://www.allmovies.com) and [www.imdb.com](http://www.imdb.com) if you’re into films I just discovered allmusic yesterday. I’ve wasted too much time at work tracking musical relationships, and looking up whatever group strikes my fancy. ---
**Author:** ![wariat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@wariat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wariat)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/30 "2002-04-30T23:17:41Z")
[www.youdraw.com](http://www.youdraw.com) (so call me childish - it’s fun) ---
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-website-to-waste-some-time-at/106148/31 "2002-04-30T23:22:06Z")
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