We live in such amazing times.   Technology has obliterated the distinction between 'work' and 'goofing-off.'   And lunchtime is one of my favorite times for goofing off... (or am I working?)  Here is a list of my favorite links that work well during lunch. 

You've got to be 'best-in-class' or 'one-of-a-kind' to make this list...

Money

Mad Money Picks

I like this guy, but he's too exhausting to watch.

Scottrade

Was the best stock tracker on the net, but not anymore.  No longer real time.


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Live Charts

Second best stock tracker on the net.

Yahoo Finance

Like an old friend, always there.

Earnings

Excellent little site that gets right to the heart of the matter.  Yes Virginia, earnings DO matter!  (And so do rumors!)

Stock Consultant

Extreme technical analysis.

IWatch

Mind if I watch?  (Excellent.)

In Play

What's happening right now.

Quicken Screener

I screen, you screen, we all screen for mo' buckage!

NASDAQ Stock Guru

One stop shopping for stock analysis.  Very nice.

Invesopedia

What the heck is a naked put?  And why is it naked? (The more times I use naked, the more hits I get on this page!)  Anyway, this site will tell you.

Entertainment

TV Guide

What's on the boob-tube right now.

Internet Movie Database

Best darn movie database in the world.

Sopranos

The old neighborhood...
Cool Sopranos stuff here!
 

The Neighborhood

My hood...

Maps

Portland Maps

Awesome site that has just about every kind of map you can imagine including tax assessor maps that tell you how much your neighbor's' house is worth!  Spooky.

Metro Map

More local maps.

Sky Watch

Look!  Up in the sky!  It's a bird.  It's a plane. No it's probably space junk.  Check it out.

Zillow.com

I have no idea what this name is all about, but this site is fantastic for estimating the price of a home.

Heavens Above

Space.  The final frontier.  Ya-da, ya-da, ya-da.

Databases and Dictionaries

Archive.org

Amazing!  Talk about your 'blast from the past'.  Just about everything that's ever been published on Internet since 1996.  Unbelievable!

Quote Garden

Quotes (not stock).  Excellent for adding some interest to your next Power Point presentation.

Dictionary.com

It is what it is....

Gutenberg.org

Every now and then, it's good to read a little really good literature, just to remind yourself what good writing is all about.

Urban Dictionary

Just in case you are asked to use 'fo shizzle my nizzle' or 'badonkadonk' in a sentence.

Rhyming Dictionary

Roses are red, pumpkins are orange, ... hey what rhymes with Orange?

ZabaSearch

Too scary for words.  (Especially if you are in to stalking.)

FishBase.org

Very fishy.

Other Stuff

Gator Football

Go Gators!!

Portland Police Scanner

Grab your lunch, put on the headphones, listen to the cops.  (Now hum, "Bad boys, bad boys, what 'cha gonna do when they come for you...")  Actually, not much happens here.  After all. this is Portland.

Earthquake!

Get ready to R U M B L E !

Mt. St. Helen

Now what?  Current view.  View at Christmas 2004

 

MIT

Let's got to MITKGP3359

 

Don't Ask

You don't want to know.

 

Happy Valley

Where everything is just ducky.

 

SketchUp

Oh man is this fun!  SketchUp

 

Mail

 

Work

Oy

 

Not Work

Vey

 

VM

Voice mail  

 

Want to suggest a link?  Please zap me an e-mail.