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Favorite Non-Photo Websites?
Nic Coury, Photographer
Monterey | CA | | Posted: 9:31 PM on 07.21.09
->> There are a few I read daily including:

http://graphjam.com/
(Who thought graph could be so funny?)

http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/
(Just starting reading this one, but it's fantastic.)
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Max Lashin, Photographer, Assistant
Fort Lauderdale | FL | United States | Posted: 9:36 PM on 07.21.09
->> http://www.textsfromlastnight.com/
Hilarious!
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Trevor Brown, Photographer, Assistant
Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 9:39 PM on 07.21.09
->> http://failblog.org/

Right up there with Max's TFLN.

EPIC FAIL
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David Harpe, Photographer
Louisville | KY | USA | Posted: 10:29 PM on 07.21.09
->> http://labs.digg.com/bigspy/ (addictive - click at your own risk)
http://www.engadget.com/
http://www.gizmodo.com/
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Ronnie Montgomery, Photographer
Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 11:17 PM on 07.21.09
->> http://www.factcheck.org/

and

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ (these folks won a Pulitzer this year)
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Michael Durisseau, Photographer, Assistant
Santa Fe/Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 11:33 PM on 07.21.09
->> Mr. Montgomery...your second link doesn't work...
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Ronnie Montgomery, Photographer
Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 11:40 PM on 07.21.09
->> Maybe this one will work.

http://www.politifact.com
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Mike Doran, Photographer
Petaluma | CA | U.S.A. | Posted: 11:52 PM on 07.21.09
->> Here are three of my favorite sites www.2wheeltimes.com and www.superbikeplanet.com and last but not least www.roadracingworld.com
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Michael Proebsting, Photographer
Barrington | IL | USA | Posted: 12:00 AM on 07.22.09
->> http://www.flyingwithfish.com

It doesn't get alot of publicity or hype but if you need to get nutritional information on flight snacks, who has the best air sick bags and other vital flight information it is a must. Since I stumbled on this site, I never take Greyhound anymore.
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 12:00 AM on 07.22.09
->> And an educational time-waster:

www.freerice.com

Why not improve your vocabulary?
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Brad Mangin, Photographer
Pleasanton | CA | USA | Posted: 12:19 AM on 07.22.09
->> http://www.battingstanceguy.com
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Daniel Putz, Photographer
Jefferson | MD | USA | Posted: 12:48 AM on 07.22.09
->> http://slashdot.org/ (nerds, etc)

http://www.hardocp.com/ (computer website)

http://www.shorpy.com/ (ah crap, I guess it IS photo-related)
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Mike Carlson, Photographer
Bayonet Point | FL | USA | Posted: 1:05 AM on 07.22.09
->> Not necessarily daily visits, but interesting:

For some perspective -
http://newsmap.jp/

For some off-beat stories www.fark.com (I especially appreciate the "Florida" so others can see what I have to live with)

Pandora - learns what music I like and streams free - www.pandora.com

And there's always hope -
http://www.flalottery.com/games-powerballMain.do
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Brian Jenkins, Photographer
Burlington | VT | United States | Posted: 7:27 AM on 07.22.09
->> The website for the #1 rated show at night in the country. They have some pretty outrageous stories on sometimes but for the most part they have excellent stories and news. A great program to listen to on those late night drives.


http://www.coasttocoastam.com/
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Erik Schelkun, Photographer, Photo Editor
Tipp City | OH | USA | Posted: 7:55 AM on 07.22.09
->> two of my new favorite sites are

www.fmylife.com and www.mylifeisaverage.com


along the same lines as previously mentioned textsfromlastnight.com
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Brian Dowling, Photographer
Charlotte | NC | USA | Posted: 11:43 AM on 07.22.09
->> facebook and digg.com
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Michael L. Palmieri, Photographer
Barnegat | NJ | USA | Posted: 11:52 AM on 07.22.09
->> A very addictive trivia-type website:

http://www.sporcle.com/

Be prepared to waste plenty of time here!
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Tom Knier, Photographer
Lancaster | PA | USA | Posted: 11:57 AM on 07.22.09
->> ^I'll second sporcle.

Here's one I think is hilarious:
http://dontevenreply.com/
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Bruce Schwartzman, Photographer
BALTIMORE | MD | | Posted: 12:54 PM on 07.22.09
->> THE BIG LEAD...

http://thebiglead.com/

Great links to all kinds of sports news
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Juliann Tallino, Photographer, Photo Editor
Port Townsend/Seattle | WA | USA | Posted: 3:15 PM on 07.22.09
->> I'm a craigslist junky, I'm always hunting down deals. Right now I'm looking for an outboard for our dinghy and an electric lawnmower. Found some incredible deals on photo gear there too in the past.
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Jack Howard, Photographer, Photo Editor
Central Jersey | NJ | USA | Posted: 3:44 PM on 07.22.09
->> The Sportsshooter message boards...






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Ouch!
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Russ Isabella, Photographer
Salt Lake City | UT | USA | Posted: 6:40 PM on 07.22.09
->> Brad:

You have a winner!! Thanks for that link.
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Alex Menendez, Photographer
Orlando | FL | USA | Posted: 8:28 AM on 07.23.09
->> www.Iamsecond.com

for those of Faith.
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Jon Wright, Photographer
Wayzata | MN | USA | Posted: 11:32 AM on 07.23.09
->> I love the website for The Wynn Hotel/Casino in Vegas.

http://www.wynnlasvegas.com/#homepage/
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 12:33 PM on 07.23.09
->> You guys have lost all credibility. Not a single porn site listed! 8)
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Jim Comeau, Photo Editor, Photographer
Los Angeles | CA | USA | Posted: 12:43 PM on 07.23.09
->> Well, I think most folks categorize them into photo sites.
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Max Waugh, Photographer
Bothell | WA | USA | Posted: 1:32 PM on 07.23.09
->> Dunno, I felt kinda dirty after listening to Steve Wynn's gravely voice in casino site's intro...
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Dave Miller, Photographer
Darlington | PA | | Posted: 2:13 PM on 07.23.09
->> Nobody mentioned theonion.com? I thought there would be something said about it being sold to the Chinese.
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Jason Orth, Photographer, Photo Editor
Lincoln | NE | USA | Posted: 2:25 PM on 07.23.09
->> www.lifehacker.com

I stumbled upon this after reading about the CHDK (Canon Hackers Development Kit) and converting my Canon A590 to shoot RAW and making it into a poor man's G9
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Dianna Russell, Photographer
Springfield | MO | USA | Posted: 5:59 AM on 07.24.09
->> I agree with Brian about C2C: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/

Absolutely addicting:
http://www.stumbleupon.com/
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