# Websites one can waste tons of time on? I'm going to the DMV.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 25, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095 "2005-07-25T19:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/1 "2005-07-25T19:23:12Z")
I’m going to the DMV tomorrow at around noon…I know, I know, dumb ass thing to do, the line will be through the roof…But I have to register my car, and change an address. I thought I’d bring my laptop and mess around online…what are some good sites I can go to with funny, interesting, mundane content that will keep my busy for a while. Do you folks have any that you visit regularly? Aside from the Dope, as I don’t want to type a whole lot… Thanks all. ---
**Author:** ![DogMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DogMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DogMom)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/2 "2005-07-25T20:15:05Z")
[www.boredatwork.com](http://www.boredatwork.com) They’ve got a bunch of links to … _interesting_, yeah, that’s it … sites. ---
**Author:** ![chefjef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@chefjef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chefjef)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/3 "2005-07-25T20:30:10Z")
go to ebaumsworld or my personal favorite… [http://www.smalltime.com/dictator.html](http://www.smalltime.com/dictator.html) ---
**Author:** ![sj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@sj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sj2)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/4 "2005-07-25T21:25:13Z")
Well, some doper sent me to [isketch.net](http://isketch.net)…pretty cool site. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/5 "2005-07-25T21:30:34Z")
[www.spamusement.com](http://www.spamusement.com) ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/6 "2005-07-25T22:37:09Z")
[http://www.lileks.com](http://www.lileks.com) Hours of fun. No, make that _days._ All tastefully arranged in easy-to-digest one-nibble-of-content-per-page bites. Themes: pop culture, ephemera\*, advertising, architecture, urban life, neoconservatism (not obvious till you get to The Bleat). \*To collectibles specialists, a term meaning paper-based items such as matchbooks, labels, fliers, and throwaways. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/7 "2005-07-25T22:51:34Z")
What state do you live in? Some states (like mine) allow you to do everything online but the photo. ---
**Author:** ![Meleemancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@Meleemancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meleemancer)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/8 "2005-07-26T11:00:56Z")
[http://www.rit.edu/~jhb4598/jblog/](http://www.rit.edu/~jhb4598/jblog/) “jay is” posts about a different, usually interesting, Flash game a day. Checking it weekly can easily lead to hours of wasted time if you’re into simple Flash games, and it’s been going for long enough that the archives will keep you busy for a good while. ---
**Author:** ![brad\_mac2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@brad\_mac2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brad_mac2)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/9 "2005-07-26T12:05:01Z")
[Ebaums world](http://www.ebaumsworld.com) This site has tons of games, videos, and jokes…the games are incredible My old roommate used to play on it every day. ---
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/10 "2005-07-26T12:22:40Z")
[http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/](http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/) contains many worthy ways to waste time. [http://www.homestarrunner.com/](http://www.homestarrunner.com/) is home of Strong Bad email and the _excellent_ Teen Girl Squad. [http://www.mycathatesyou.com/](http://www.mycathatesyou.com/) Many pictures of evil cats from other planets. ---
**Author:** ![chefjef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@chefjef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chefjef)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/11 "2005-07-26T15:22:41Z")
CBCD those are some good ones…awesome ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/12 "2005-07-26T15:26:41Z")
If you are a movie fan [Internet Movie Database](http://www.imdb.com) will keep you amused for days. OK, it’s keeps me amused for days, but I am easy that way. The good news it that it is all work safe for public consumption. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/13 "2005-07-26T15:50:00Z")
If you’ve never read it, [Acts of Gord](http://www.actsofgord.com/) is fun reading. I wasted several hours there when I first ran across it. ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/14 "2005-07-26T16:12:50Z")
I just discoverd [Overheard in the Office](http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/), and it kept me entertained for a while. I’ve killed a lot of time with [Customers Suck](http://www.livejournal.com/community/customers_suck/), [Etiquette Hell](http://etiquettehell.com) and [Baby’s Named a Bad, Bad Thing](http://notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/index.html). And there’s always [Fark](http://fark.com) for the latest news. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/15 "2005-07-26T16:32:48Z")
If you’re at all geek-minded, [Computer Stupidities](http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/) is always good for a laugh. I love [Spinnwebe](http://www.spinnwebe.com/)…make sure to peruse the entire “A1-AAA” section. If you’re a movie fan, don’t miss [FilmWise](http://filmwise.com/main/index.shtml). It won’t kill hours, but you can pass maybe 20 minutes with your daily allotment of [Legend of the Red Dragon](http://bbsmates.com/lord.asp). Finally, although it hasn’t been updated in years, I second **Ponder Stibbons** ’ nomination of _Acts Of Gord_ – one of the funniest damn things on the net. ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-one-can-waste-tons-of-time-on-im-going-to-the-dmv/314095/16 "2005-07-26T19:44:14Z")
> [@brownie55](#): > > If you are a movie fan [Internet Movie Database](http://www.imdb.com) will keep you amused for days. OK, it’s keeps me amused for days, but I am easy that way. The good news it that it is all work safe for public consumption. Another way to play with imdb is to use it for six degrees. (OK, so maybe I’m easily amused) Or try [nordinho](http://www.nordinho.com), which is similar to jay is’s blog, but it’s not just flash games, it’s got reviews of a lot of other games. Not as high quality, but still not bad for finding new games to try out.