Gambling
See also: Games
Biff479’s Picks
http://members.aol.com/Biff479/
Biff479’s Picks offers free handicapping information on upcoming sports events. This site is low tech but updated regularly.
Casino CoCo
http://www.casinococo.com/
Casino CoCo is an online casino based on Saint Martin in the Caribbean. The site contains some games that are "for fun" and some that are for real money.
The Casino Network
http://www.casino-network.com/
The Casino Network helps you plan a gambling trip by enabling you to reserve hotel rooms, search for casinos, and link to a variety of gambling-related Web sites around the Web.
Fabulous Vegas
http://www.netcore.ca/~billk/vegas_casino.html
Surf to Fabulous Vegas for tips on how to play various casino games for fun and manage your money effectively.
Gamblers Anonymous
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/
Gamblers Anonymous works to help compulsive gamblers regain control of their lives. Learn more here.
Internet Video Poker
http://www.sancho.com/poker/
Internet Video Poker enables you to play poker online for free. Accrue points when you win a hand, but be careful, it’s addictive!
The United States Gambling Research Institute
http://www.usgri.org/
The United States Gambling Research Institute conducts research into legalized gambling in the USA.
The Virtual Slot Machine
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sonic/vslot.html
The Virtual Slot Machine enables you to play the slots online with fake money!
The Wizard of Odds
http://www.thewizardofodds.com
The Wizard of Odds provides a nice no-frill site listing rules for most popular casino games.
Games
See also: Gambling
Funny Bunny Trail
http://usacitylink.com/easter/
The Funny Bunny Trail has, among other things, an annual online Easter Egg Hunt. Search the Web to find Easter Eggs!
GamePen.Com
http://www.gamepen.com/
GamePen.Com in an online video gaming magazine, offering reviews, strategies, demos, cheats, and more.
Happy Puppy Game Site
http://happypuppy.com/
Games, free demos, and playing tips are what you’ll find at the Happy Puppy Game Site. Plus, the site has some truly outstanding graphics. Happy Puppy covers not only PC games, but Nintendo, Playstation, and more!
Internet Park
http://www.amo.qc.ca/
Play word games such as Jumbled, Ready Mix, and Anagram online at Internet Park. The site offers a 20-day free trial, and if you continue playing the fee is $3.50 (US) per month.
Microprose
http://www.hasbrointeractive.com/microprose/index.cfm/
Microprose is one of the veteran computer game companies, and is still making innovative and challenging games. Whether you are interested in starting a railroad empire in the late 1800s or a space-faring empire in the far future, racing a vintage Formula car or a brand new Grand Prix machine, Microprose has a reputation for building the best simulation games.
Red Storm Entertainment
http://www.redstorm.com/
If you like Tom Clancy’s books, you’ll probably enjoy the games from Red Storm Entertainment. This game company is focused on creating realistic and intellectually challenging games.
Tic-Tac-Toe
http://netpressence.com/npcgi/ttt
Play Tic-Tac-Toe at this site hosted by Jeff Boulter. You can set the board up to 7 by 7, and the computer is tough!
The Wargamer
http://www.wargamer.com
The Wargamer is one of the most comprehensive sites for armchair generals, focusing on the most realistic simulations available. It features reviews, demos, scenarios, and tips for a variety of tactical, operational, and strategic wargames.
The War Page
http://aylic.com/War/war.html
Shall we play a game? Check out the links to various war games at The War Page.
World Wide Web Scavenger Hunt
http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/web.pages/www.scavengerhunt.html
Want to test your skills as a Web surfer? Give the World Wide Web Scavenger Hunt a try, where you search through the Web to answer challenging questions.
Zarf's List of Interactive Games on the Web
http://www.leftfoot.com/games.html
Zarf's List of Interactive Games on the Web is a list of interactive games on . . . well, you get the idea. The site provides links to dozens of games that you can play online.
Gardening
See also: Agriculture, Farming
Aggie Horticulture
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/tamuhort.html
Aggie Horticulture (hosted by Texas A & M University, natch) is packed full of information for green thumbs everywhere.
Better Homes and Gardens Gardening Home Page
http://www.bhglive.com/gardening/index.html
Surf to the Better Homes and Gardens Web site to see online information from this popular magazine.
GardenWeb
http://www.gardenweb.com/
Find fascinating articles, discussion forums, event schedules, online catalogs, and more at GardenWeb.
Gothic Gardening
http://www.gothic.net/~malice/
Explore the "darker side" of gardening with Gothic Gardener. The motto says it all: "Something Wicked This Way Grows!"
The (no) Problem Garden
http://www.netusa1.net/~lindley/
The (no) Problem Garden operates on the principle that there is no such thing as a problem garden. View art, read tips, and learn how to deal with common problems.
Organic Gardener's Web
http://www.oocities.org/RainForest/8810/ogweb.html
The Organic Gardener's Web is a place for organic gardeners to get together for discussion and information sharing.
Sherry's Greenhouse
http://www.teleport.com/~earth/
Sherry's Greenhouse has a variety of material related to greenhouse growing and gardening, updated daily! Ask Sherry your questions and have them answered online!
news:rec.gardens
Rec.gardens has discussion of a wide variety of gardening topics.
Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual
See also: Communities, Cultures
All Out Arts
http://www.users.interport.net/~clgri/
All Out Arts works in educating the gay and lesbian community in the various arts. Surf here to find out about their latest programs.
Data Lounge
http://www.datalounge.com/
For daily news, a calendar of events, and an online dating service, surf to Data Lounge.
PlanetOut
http://www.planetout.com/
PlanetOut is an online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. Find news, books and videos, humor, politics, chat, and more!
Pride Net
http://www.pridenet.com/
Pride Net serves as an online resource for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community around the world. This site has some great info to help you plan your travels!
Queer Arts Resource Home Page
http://www.queer-arts.org/
The Queer Arts Resource Home Page is hosted by this organization, which promotes and celebrates the contributions of gays and lesbians to art throughout history.
Stonewall Revisited
http://www.stonewallrevisited.com/index.html
Learn about one of the most pivotal events in the gay rights movement at Stonewall Revisited. Includes personal stories and articles about current issues.
Genealogy
See also: Family, History, Libraries
Ancestry.com — The Genealogy Research HomeTown
http://www.ancestry.com/
Ancestry.com — The Genealogy Research HomeTown is an excellent place to do your research online. The site has a large cache of databases for you to search through and find your ancestors.
Cool Site of the Month for Genealogists
http://www.cogensoc.org/cgs/cgs-cool.htm
The Colorado Genealogical Society sponsors Cool Site of the Month for Genealogists. The site contains useful links to great genealogical resources.
Family Tree Maker
http://www.familytreemaker.com/
The Family Tree Maker Web site offers much more than simple product information. There is also a lot of helpful information to aid your genealogical research, and you can even post classifieds to request information on the site!
The Genealogy Home Page
http://www.genhomepage.com/
Find an extensive set of links to online resources at the Genealogy Home Page.
National Genealogical Society
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
Learn about genealogy at the Web site of the National Genealogical Society or just find out what the society is doing now. This site has numerous articles and other resources to help you conduct effective research.
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/
Visit the home page of the U.S. Census Bureau for online access to some of their records.
news:alt.genealogy
Check out this newsgroup for discussion and questions from genealogy researchers. Post your own questions, too!
Geography
See also: Geology, Maps, Regions, Science
Geo-Globe
http://library.advanced.org/10157/
Play interactive online games at Geo-Globe that help you test and refine your knowledge of geography.
The Global Statistics
http://www.stats.demon.nl/
The Global Statistics site is a simple, easy-to-use resource of basic demographic data for many countries of the world. It includes population, cultural, and economic data.
How far is it?
http://www.indo.com/distance/
How far is it? A good question, and you can probably find out here. A no-frills Web site, you simply enter two locations and voila! the air distance is calculated based on latitude and longitude. Some lesser-known places aren’t recognized (it knows where Mexico City is, but not Oaxaca), but it is useful nonetheless.
Map Machine
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/
Download some stunning maps from the Map Machine from National Geographic. The site offers political and physical maps in numerous varieties.
Mike’s GIS Home Page
http://fox.nstn.ca/~mkostiuk/gispage.html
If you’re looking for online Geographic Information System Resources, check out Mike’s GIS Home Page. This site is absolutely "no frills," but the numerous links are truly useful.
TerraServer
http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/
Microsoft’s TerraServer is touted as the world’s largest online database. The site includes satellite images of many parts of the world, down to disturbing detail.
U.S. Gazetteer
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
The Census Bureau offers the U.S. Gazetteer, a searchable resource for population data and maps.
Geology
See also: Geography, Science, Seismology
Donald Blanchard’s Earth Sciences Web Site
http://webspinners.com/dlblanc/
Learn about plate tectonics and other geological wonders at Donald Blanchard’s Earth Sciences Web Site. This site offers an easy-to-understand explanation of these geological theories.
Geology Link
http://www.geologylink.com/
Geology Link is an outstanding resource for geology information. The site includes educational forums, daily news about geological events, images, and much more.
National Park Service Park Geology
http://www.aqd.nps.gov/grd/
The National Park Service has its own geology resource located online at the NPS Park Geology page. The Park Service also hires many geologists to work in the park system, and has job listings online.
The U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/
The U.S. Geological Survey offers an indispensable source of information on Biology, Geology, and other science topics. This is a dependable resource for that research paper you’re working on!
Volcano World
http://volcano.und.edu/
Volcano World has lots of information on Volcanoes on Earth and elsewhere. This project has been put together by the University of North Dakota using data from NASA and other sources.
Gifts
See also: Flowers, Jewelry, Marriage, Shopping
All American Gift Directory & Catalog
http://www.aagift.com/
Surf to the All American Gift Directory and Catalog for links and gift catalogs online.
American Greetings
http://www.americangreetings.com/
Here’s a good idea: create a Web site where cybersurfers can create, purchase, and send their own custom greeting cards without leaving the comfort of their desks. Sound good? Well, that’s exactly what American Greetings has done. Check it out!
Cardmaster
http://www.cardmaster.com/
Cardmaster lets you send virtual gifts and greetings via e-mail. Free services include horoscopes, poems, flowers, invitations, and much, much more!
The Original Horse Turd in a Box
http://home.earthlink.net/~inabox/turd.html
Need the perfect "gift" for that someone special? Why not send them The Original Horse Turd in a Box? Here is an idea whose time has come. Accept no substitutes!
Perfect Present Picker
http://presentpicker.com/ppp/
So you say you need to gift someone, but you’re all out of ideas? You should check out the Perfect Present Picker, a Web site that helps you with gift ideas by taking you through a "gift wizard." At the end of the wizard, you will be presented with a list of items from various companies, and you can link to them to make a purchase!
Go Karts
See also: Hobbies
The Karting Web Site
http://www.muller.net/karting/
Surf to The Karting Web Site for news, photos, links, calendars, classifieds, and more. The site serves as an online magazine for this sport, and is comprehensive.
National Kart News
http://www.nkn.com/
National Kart News is the online version of this karting magazine. The site contains a monthly feature article, a chat room, tech info, and more.
Vintage Karts
http://www.vintagekarts.com/
Check out the karts of yesteryear at Vintage Karts. This Web site also includes a minibike section.
news:alt.autos.karting
Discuss karting in this newsgroup, and read some spam for good measure!
Golf
See also: Sports
GOLF ONLINE.COM.
http://www.golfonline.com/
GOLD ONLINE.COM focuses on the players of this sport, including news and interviews. You’ll also find an online pro-shop, golfing tips, and a whole lot more.
GolfWeb
http://www.golfweb.com/
Get golfing news, tips, or shop online with GolfWeb. The site also contains a number of discussion group forums, classifieds, and travel information!
Saint Duffer
http://www.st-duffer.com/duffer.html
Receive a blessing on your golf game from Saint Duffer, the patron saint of golf. Learn all about the saint at this humorous Web site.
XGolf
http://www.xgolf.com/
XGolf is about the sport of golf with an attitude. Surf here for alternative views on the current and future state of the sport.
news:rec.sport.golf
Discuss golf and read gossip on the rec.sport.golf newsgroup. Most of the spam here is golf related.
Government
See also: Education, Geography, Geology, Law, Libraries, Military, Regions, Space, Taxes, Veterans
Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval
http://cobar.cs.umass.edu/
The United States government hosts hundreds of Web sites, and searching through them all can be quite frustrating. The Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval (formerly known as GovBot) offers a solution by serving as a search engine for government-owned online resources. Search using keywords to find just what you’re looking for.
EUROPARL
http://www.europarl.eu.int/
EUROPARL is the Web site of the European Parliament, available in numerous languages. Learn about current news and activities here.
Federal Times Online
http://www.federaltimes.com/
Federal Times Online is the Web site of this weekly newspaper serving federal employees.
FedWorld Information Network
http://www.fedworld.gov/
Search through hundreds of government Web pages at the FedWorld Information Network, a government-run search engine for its numerous online resources.
Global Computing, Inc. U.S. State Home Pages
http://www.globalcomputing.com/states.html
Link to the Web sites of U.S. states from the Global Computing, Inc. list of U.S. state home pages.
The Jefferson Project
http://solstice.stardot.com/jefferson/
For a truly outstanding list of online political resources, government and otherwise, surf to The Jefferson Project.
Organization of American States
http://www.oas.org/
The Organization of American States serves and represents the many nations of North and South America.
THOMAS
http://thomas.loc.gov/
THOMAS provides online information on the United States Congress. Surf here to check activity on the floor, search the congressional record, read pending bills, or just learn more about the legislative process.
United Nations
http://www.un.org/
Browse the Web site of the United Nations to learn about current activities, news, international law, and other geopolitical information.
Graffiti
See also: Art
Art Crimes
http://www.graffiti.org/
Surf to Art Crimes to learn more about urban graffiti art. The site contains some outstanding images of art from various cities throughout the world.
TheHead.com
http://home.earthlink.net/~thehead/
Check out this Web site called TheHead.com, devoted to the words and images of bathroom walls throughout America. Fascinating, but not for the squeamish.
The JazePages
http://www.jaze.com/graffiti/index.html
Read some fascinating articles about graffiti at The JazePages.
National Graffiti Information Network
http://infowest.com/NGIN/
The National Graffiti Information Network is devoted to efforts to stop graffiti. The information is a little old but can be useful nonetheless.
Guns
See also: Archery, Military, Outdoors, Sports
Gungear.com
http://www.gungear.com/
Purchase shooting accessories and other goods online at Gungear.com.
Guns Unlimited
http://www.guns-unlimited.com/
Guns Unlimited promotes itself as a virtual gun show, where you can buy, sell, and trade guns and accessories online.
GunWeb
http://www.gunweb.com/
Check out the online firearms magazine GunWeb for news, articles, links, and more.
National Rifle Association
http://www.nra.org/
Visit the Web site of the National Rifle Association to learn more about this large organization promoting gun owners’ rights.
NoRust Bags
http://hometown.aol.com/norustbags/index.htm
NoRust Bags protect your guns or anything else that can corrode for up to five years.
Second Amendment Foundation
http://www.saf.org/
At the Second Amendment Foundation’s site, you can learn more about an organization that is working hard to protect the rights of gun owners through America’s courtrooms and through education initiatives.
Violence Policy Center
http://www.vpc.org/
The Violence Policy Center is devoted to educational efforts to reduce violence. Surf here to learn more about the Center and its efforts.
Gymnastics
See also: Fitness, Sports
GYMN
http://www.gymn-forum.com/
GYMN is an online gymnastics forum, with event info, links, photos, trivia, and more.
Gymnastics, Acrobatics & Trampoline Page
http://www.thewere.com/gymnastics/gym.html
Check out a wide variety of links, stories, poems, and other information at the Gymnastics, Acrobatics & Trampoline Page. The site has a special emphasis on Olympic competitions.
USA Gymnastics
http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/
USA Gymnastics is the governing body of gymnastics competition in the USA. Check here for event information, athlete’s profiles, gym club links, and more!
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