Slugging

No, this isn't a tribute page to the sweet science of boxing. Slugging is, in fact, a creative euphemism for hitchhiking in the Washington, DC area. The thing is, though, it isn't exactly hitchhiking, per se - Slugging is a very organized system with its own set of rules, proper etiquette, and specific pickup and drop-off locations, all coordinated through total strangers. The website gives tips and hints to using the system, as well as maps, a message board, and even a history of Slugging. Sluggers unite!

Christopher Moore

Christopher Moore has long been one of my favorite authors. His work, which includes such titles as Practical Demon Keeping, Island of the Sequined Love Nun, The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, and The Lamb, is hard to describe but equally hard to put down once you've started reading. Some books are science fiction, some are horror, and one is even set in Biblical times, but all have one key ingredient in common: they're awfully darned funny. And now that you know who Christopher Moore is and why you should read his books, visiting his website should be the next logical step. Not only does the site contain descriptions of all his books, it also boasts unpublished stories, interviews, reader guides, and more. If you're a fan or think you might want to try one of Moore's books, visit this site. Like Moore's books, it's amusing, entertaining, and even makes you think.

Freakies

If you were a kid in the 70's, you'll probably remember enjoying the sugary delights of Freakies cereal. Actually, the cereal wasn't that great, but the commercials and toy prizes were what got you hooked - or at least that's what happened in my case. Original Freakies' creator Jackie End has revived the characters (if not the cereal) at her website, where you can read bios on each of the Freakies, hear the original theme song, order a video of the 70's television ads, and buy official t-shirts. About the only thing you won't find here is a substitute for that original sugar high, but hearing the Freakies belt out their theme song is close.

Funny Text Messages

Before visiting this site, I didn't think a website devoted to text messages could possibly be funny, as the title indicates. Fortunately, however, I was wrong. This amusing site includes a collection of various smiley faces, samples of funny text messages, a message forum for discussing said text messages, information about phone theft, links to related sites, and an online comic about text messaging. Done in Macromedia Flash, the comic lets you make various choices (kind of like one of those old "choose your own adventure" books) for Pete in his quest to date the girl of his dreams. The comic, like the site, is clever, fun, and definitely weird.

The 80s Server

The 80s Server, with garish colors and a penchant for overstating itself, is every bit as much 80's as the 80's themselves. Television, music, you name it - if it's from the 80's, this site has it. Along with all the information on 80's media, the server also offers live chat, 80's trivia, and a "totally awesome" program called Valley URL that lets you enter the address for your favorite Web page and then turns it into Valley Girl speak. This site would be perfect, except for one thing - you have to pay a yearly fee of $39.95 to access most of the good stuff. It only makes sense, after all, since greed is quintessentially a part of the 80's.