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A man said to the Universe,

"Sir, I exist!"

"However," replied the Universe,

"The fact has not created in me

A sense of obligation."

-- Stephen Crane

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New links are always posted at the BOTTOM of the Brewery Path.  (Hey, that's where the brewery was, right?)

 

So, scroll down.  But stop here and there on the way and go to some of the other wacky places you'll find.

 

Probably don't need to say this but we will anyway:

 

ssmweb.net does not affiliate with, sponsor, endorse or otherwise lay claim to any of these links.  They are here for your perusal and enjoyment, and that's about it.  If you don't like it, don't click it!

 

 

Image Search 

Did you know Google has a search engine specifically for photos?  Check it out, type in anything you want to see a picture of, and see what pops. 

 

Minnesota Walleye 

One of the best-eatin' feesh there is.  Mr. Puffer never gave us any of this in the dining hall so get your fill now.  Mail-order fillets and lots of other good stuff.   You get what you pay for.

 

Translations Online

Ever want someone to think you actually know a foreign language?  Go here and learn how to insert romantic phrases into your love letters (like "Your washing machine tickles my turtle"), in any language you want.

 

The White House

If you are a staunch Defender of the Dubya, you probably should not go here.

 

Landover Baptist Church

Likewise, if you cannot handle poking a little fun at organized religion, better not go here.

 

The All-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon

Look for Sam Keator '71 on this site.  He got married in Ireland in September '05, look for pics on the Mug Shots page.  Congrats, Sam.  And here we thought all you could do was jump out of second-floor Clapp into a snow pile wearing nothing but a jockstrap! 

Currency Converter  Ever wonder how much your salary would be if you were paid in Indian Rupees?  (Hey, don't laugh, the way things are going we will ALL end up working at a customer service call center in New Delhi!)

 

The Hoolinet

Humor that is only funny if you hate the public figure at whom it is directed. 

  

Cheese Racing

The Brits obviously don't have enough to do.

 

Peter Pan's Homepage

If you think this guy needs professional psychiatric help, how about the 7,000,000-plus people who have visited his site?  Sure, go ahead, be another one.

 

Oswald's View

Web cam shooting from the same window on the sixth floor of the former Texas School Book Depository Building from which Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly shot JFK.  The cam pans from Houston St. on the left, where the motorcade approached the building, to Elm St. and the triple underpass on the right, where the shots took place.  The latter view is now mostly obstructed by trees.

 

The International Toilet Museum

No sh*t.

 

Roadside America

Chronicles all those places you wanted to stop on your way to Wall Drug.  Find the Muffler Man nearest you.

 

Ivan Whillock

Remember this guy?  The Saints will.

 

Faribo History

It's not just for blankets anymore.

 

Faribo's answer to New Orleans' JazzFest

 

Faribo's entry in the Wikipedia.  Some well-intentioned spoil-sport edited out your humble webmaster's, "formerly Shattuck School for Wayward Boys and St. Mary's Hall for Disturbed Girls," but at least they were kind enough to leave in the orchestras and ice arenas.  Whatever happened to the good old days when delinquents were sent to boarding school so they could learn how to become craftier delinquents? 

 

Consider donating to NORML before your 18-year-old gets sent to prison for smoking a joint.

 

Spiky Bras

Really.  Every Saint should have one.  Some of our New Orleans friends too.

 

The Third Nipple

Support site for those of you who have one too many.  Posted here as a public service.

 

Chem Trails

Okay, now this has got to be one of the weirdest conspiracy theory whackos around, but he is so serious.

 

Anti-Hippie League

Just in case you forgot what many of us looked like from graduation through about 1980, when reality set in.

 

The SCUM Manifesto.  And you thought you hated men?  Here is one for the women, extreme reverse-misogyny. (Actually the word is misandry, but who ever uses it?)    Good luck getting all the way through this, it is long.  SCUM is apparently not an acronym -- its definition appears about five-eighths of the way down the page in the section titled Sexuality.  Yeow.....

 

Snopes.com  a must-bookmark site for anyone who has ever been sucked in by an urban legend or other form of internet hoax.  Check Snopes before you send $20.00 to that leukemic child in Georgia whose dying wish is to collect as many pictures of Andrew Jackson as possible, okay?  ..but WAIT!  What if Snopes.com itself is an internet hoax?

 

JFK  Because some conspiracy theories never die....

 

Congressman, write to, you should!  (A little Yoda-speak for the sake of putting the link-word at the beginning of the sentence.)  All you need is your zip code and a political agenda.

 

The World of Hate, 

A comprehensive and truly alarming collection of all that is ugly in the mind of man, as expressed in his web sites.   Not for those who wear rose colored glasses.

 

Take yer shoes off & set a spell at Jed.com, where you will see everything and meet everyone you would ever want to know -- as long as he, she or it is named Jed.  Hosted by Jed Gillin 74, who also has his own web site, Actor Jed Gillin.  Thanks for the links Jed, let us know when you will be playing Clinton, we'll bring popcorn!

 

News of the Weird 

If you like the annual Darwin Awards, you'll love this.  Updated weekly so check back often.  Thanks to David Gafford for suggesting the link.

 

Speaking of news of the weird, is there even a single one of us whose life was not touched by the inimitable Slade Schuster?  Check out his site, read his poetry, buy his books (with illustrations by Mike Sooy '72).  Read Slade's Commencement address to the Class of '05 on our Arts Page. 

 

The Burning Man is for real.  Looks like an elaborate spoof until you click the "art installations" and realize that those wacky Californians just never give up.  Maybe we should do this at the next Houston party...

 

The Ideal Man is waiting for you Saints, so if you're tired of the guy you've got, check this one out.  Clearly this guy has all the moves and knows exactly what he wants in life.  He has agreed to teach his method to your humble webmaster, so you should expect ssmweb.net to take on an appearance much like this man's site.

 

Have you lost your scruples?  Or maybe you never had any in the first place?  Then the Scruplestore is for you.  Shop at your own risk, no idea if these folks are for real but they ought to get an award for innovative website design.

 

The Little Gray Guy site is mostly for Shads so if you don't like kitties, don't click this link.  This is not smut but it is also NOT for children or the office, so exercise care.  Saints, if you find a site like this with guys in it, we'll put it up, promise.  Or maybe you would prefer that we link to that fireman's calendar you keep hidden in your "My Pictures" folder?  Meanwhile, the real question is, How does this cat get all these girls?

 

Once you have wasted an entire work week looking at every single vid and pic on M90.com (see the first link on this page), come to Papertoys.  Bring your scissors and paste.

 

Now we know what happened to all the Shads and Saints who are classified as "Lost" by the alumni association.  They weren't wearing their Helmets.

 

Hate the French?  If you don't, it's pronbably because you've never been to France.  Frog-bashing is now fashionable -- even in Europe.  Here is the best French-bash we can find...it has been around for a while, but it is so classic:  Go to Google, and type in "French Military Victories."  DON'T click "Google Search."  Instead, click "I'm Feeling Lucky."

 

And a return to the good ol' Radio Daze, courtesy of Alan Searle '73

 

Why do they hate us?  Proud to be an American?  Find out what the foreign press writes about us at Watching America (thanks to Peter Stromquist '71)

 

ZabaSearch is the best free people finder we've seen so far.  You'll get address, phone, and birthdate (which is helpful if you want to make sure you have found the RIGHT Bill Kahler), and it doesn't cost anything.

 

Penguin abuse: Click on the Abominable Snowman once, then click a second time to get him to swing.  Thanks to Kevin Miller '75.

 

So we all know that Neil Armstrong never set foot on the moon, right?  It was all done on a Hollywood sound stage.  Or not. Go to Bad Astronomy and decide for yourself.  Thanks a third time, Kevin.

 

Here's another from Ginilu Weas Mackay Robinson '72, who seems to specialize in Kewl Puzzles and other visuals.  Must be more of that California grass...

 

How many times did you have to go to the big fat dictionary in Boot's class?  Dictionary.com.  Go look it up.

 

Here's a test for all you professional mousers ? Red Square.  This is an opportunity to imrpove your hand/wrist coordination without growing hair on your palms.  Thanks to Kathy Clark (spouse of Mike ' 72) for the link.

 

Here's a nice Sand Fantasy courtesy of Ginilu Weas Mackay Robinson '72.

 

With all due respect to those who might have had (or still have) that fabulous style of hairdo, enjoy Mulletts Galore, courtesy of Susan Cheney Ralston '74.

 

Tom Siebel '71 has initiated a campaign against methedrine abuse which has been receiving national attention.  Check out www.montanameth.org.

 

 If you're ever in Juneau (yes, that's Alaska), visit Bill Spear '61 (yes, that's '61) at his shop.  If you can't afford the airfare, visit him online and buy something!

 

Study up on some of the world's most famous and infamous hoaxes at the Museum of Hoaxes.

 

Yes, we all remember the Mind Matter chart and numerous other icons of English instruction at Shattuck, thanks to our beloved master Slade Schuster, who retired recently.  You can read Slade's commencement address to the class of '05 on our Arts quod Litterae page, and go to Slade's own web site, where he will happily sell you copies of his novelettes and his grammar primer,  to which your humble webmaster ought to pay more attention.

 

So you think YOU can dance?  Visit Sam Keator's ('71) Ceile Dance site.

 

 

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