|
The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #264 9/18/3 |
|
|
Welcome to the 264th issue of the Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and interesting sites on the Internet. In this issue: - Doctors
Without Borders ~~~~~ Cool Tricks and Trinkets is made possible by~~~~~~
http://www.a1-discount-hotels.com Visit us online or call our operators at 888-511-5743 <Editor's Note> A1 Discount Hotels is our primary business and source of income. You can support Tricks and Trinkets, by checking us out the next time you're planning a trip. For personal travel needs, write me at care@a1-discount-hotels.com
Doctors Without Borders is a not-for-profit organization that sends courageous physicians all over the world to help those whose countries have been racked by war, poverty and disease. The charity's most noble quality is that it values and saves human lives everywhere regardless of race, class, religion or political affiliation. The dangerous and often tragic reality that faces the organization's doctors has been chronicled in a new series entitled "Doctors Without Borders; Life in the Field", currently airing on the National Geographic Channel. The web site has a detailed program schedule along with profiles of the brave individuals who risk their lives traveling to war-torn countries like Sierra Leone and Afghanistan to help those in need. http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ng/ World-Wide Sushi Restaurant Reference Sushi lovers are advised to bookmark this site immediately, as a virtual yellow pages for raw fish restaurants across the globe. The site's most notable feature is its extensive index of restaurants which can be referenced whether you are searching for sushi in New York City, The Middle East or even Guatemala. In addition to the long list of raw restaurants, Sushiref.com also has a lot of useful resources for both neophytes and seasoned sushi snobs. There is a glossary of japanese terms, a section on 'sushi etiquette', even links to sushi clubs and societies. I Love Carnivorous Plants Ilovecarnivorousplants.com proudly features a 'great selection of meat eating foliage', from the legendary Venus Flytrap to more obscure green killers like the Butterwort and the Cobra Lily (whose forked tongues mercilessly devour unlucky insects as they fly by). More than just an information resource, this is the premier spot on the Web to purchase prepotted and 'bare root' carnivorous plants. All plants and seeds for sale are part of a personal collection and are not taken from the field. Each specimen comes with specific growing instructions so you can keep your killer pet happy and healthy for as long as it lives, just be careful not to end up as plant food! http://www.ilovecarnivorous-plants.com/ SHORT TAKES How to Play Roofball The requirements are few (two people, a tennis ball and a roof) but the entertainment is endless. Learn how to have fun the old fashioned way with a good old game of roofball. The sport is not only a fun but according to the site's founders, a great 'cardiovascular activity' as well.
The world's most esteemed money list takes a great twist with the release of The Forbes Fictional Fifteen. The list estimates the net worth of fictional characters from literature, cartoons, film and television such as Gordon Gekko, Michael Douglas' character in the movie 'Wall Street'. Can you guess who the richest one of all is? http://www.forbes.com/2002/09/13/400fictional.html
Mr. Otto in "Olympics" The painful adventures of Mr. Otto give Itchy and Scratchy a run for their money. Part of the Flashtoons website, this episode places Mr. Otto in the intense arena of the Olympic Games. Under the direction of Bruno Bozzeto, Mr. Otto competes in every imaginable olympic event from cycling to track and field. Watch for the boxing match, which ends more kindly than most of the other sports. http://www.flashtoons.org/vedimovie.php?id=74 Calendars through the Ages In many ways we measure human life with calendars; using the days of a week, the months in a year, the years in a lifetime. It is with calendars that we record our progress and our endeavors, and consequentially our psycho "logical view of our age and ourselves". But what is the history of the seemingly immovable calendar that we live by, what is it based upon and how does it affect our everyday lives? What makes this site so cool is that it helps answer some of these questions by discussing the astronomical foundation of the calendar year, defining the different types of religious calendars from Judaic to Islamic, and explaining commonly misunderstood events such as Daylights Savings and leap years. Unfortunately, you may discover that you are actually a day older than you thought. http://webexhibits.org/calendars/index.html Photocartoonist Extraordinaire Featuring the portfolio of Kat.Caverly, formerly a greeting card photographer, Photocartoonist is a collection of photos of funny people looking funny, many with funny captions written below the photos to make them even funnier. Visitors will see babies, "Beasties," (mostly dogs and cats) a series in which seemingly normal adults have been talked into posing with an odd set of "liberty" sunglasses, fake animal noses and Lite beer cans. You can also chat with Kat., who promises to be online at least once daily, subscribe to receive updates and daily photo-cartoons or check out the e-greeting cards. http://www.photocartoonist.com/
**********Advertisement**************
Do you advertise on pay-per-click search engines like Overture, FindWhat or Kanoodle? Save time by letting BidRank keep your keywords on target automatically. Try it out for 15 days for FREE! Use coupon code "trinkets07" and get 7% off your first purchase.
Plus Magazine Plus Magazine is an online publication that provides a real-life, pragmatic look into the wonderful world of mathematics. It is filled with articles about 'real-world math' that will fascinate even those of us who innocently failed everything from arithmetic to algebra. Winner of a Webby award, Plus has easily accessible articles as well as puzzles and games that will keep visitors entertained for hours. The site is well put together, providing both material for curious novices and mathematical mavens. You may even learn how to make a few million dollars while you're on it! http://plus.maths.org/index.html Bar Culture While to many of us a bar may still mean the local watering hole, the idea of 'going for a drink' has evolved into an entire culture. Whether you prefer beer and baseball or models and mojitos, this site will guide you to your ideal drinking locale. Bartv.com is the virtual center of the social drinking universe. A team of writers provides content on everything from hotel bar fashion to party planning to bartending book reviews, while the 'drink finder' will direct you to recipes of the worlds most exotic cocktails. SUBSCRIBERS' SITES - Many of our subscribers have fascinating on-line projects. This weekly section will introduce you to some of these sites. Please let me know about your project so that I might mention it in this section. Write me at info@tricksandtrinkets.com ~Send Flowers Online - Fast, Safe, Guaranteed ~PCWash.com - Clean your Index.dat file and surfing tracks. ~Hostile Undergarments for Smiling Professionals.
\\
\\\ | /// // - Zen Saying
|
