原文: Top 10 Boredom-busting Websites

This is a comprehensive list of the top ten websites that help you pass the time of day, in other words, boredom busters. There is not one on the list that has not engrossed me for at LEAST an entire day. No more boredom at school! From worst to best…

10. Photo.Net

This is a long running website by Philip Greenspun that covers all areas of photography. It includes reviews of virtual all cameras, as well as sample photographs. There are forums and you can even post your own photographs for criticism. It is a very simple site which makes it a pleasure to use. If you are planning to buy a new camera, you will spend hours here.

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9. Ebaumsworld

Ebaumsworld is a great site updated daily with hilarious videos, jokes, links, and forums. It has a huge following and you can spend hours lost in the midst of this site. The site also features cool flash games. I should also add that ebaumsworld have sent a generous amount of traffic to this site via the dailydump.

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8. Operation Clambake - The Inner Secrets of Scientology

I have spent hours in the past reading through this website. It gives a great expose of the horrors of Scientology (the Cult created by L. Ron Hubbard). It has millions of articles on Hubbard, the Cult itself, Dianetics, and even has fascinating stories by people who escaped from the clutches of the organisation. This one is a particularly good read (warning - it is long!) and is the only book I have read from cover to cover online. I would also recommend viewing Lermanet (the site of one of visitors) for more extensive Scientology information.

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7. Movie Trailers @ Apple - Latest movies in HD

Apple have the latest trailers for current movies on the QuickTime section of their website. Many of the trailers are in HD and they are all downloadable (if you have QuickTime Pro). Suitable for viewing on any OS. Some of the current films in HD are Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Oceans 13, The Bourne Ultimatum, and many many more. Check them out.

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6. The Straight Dope

This site was started up by Cecil Adams. Who is he, you may ask? This is what he says: “Cecil Adams is the world’s most intelligent human being. We know this because: (1) he knows everything, and (2) he is never wrong.” Cecil writes for over 30 newspapers providing the straight dope on virtually any question you may have. This is a brilliant site and I have to confess to having spent whole weekends doing nothing but reading it. I guarantee that you will leave this site smarter than when you went there. Here is today’s question: What’s better for the environment, electric hand dryers or paper towels?

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5. Hot or Not

I feel a little dirty posting this - but as much as it is embarrassing to say it - rating people based upon their looks is a great way to pass the time! You can choose from all gender types and ages and rate people’s photos from 1 (not) to 10 (hot). You can even add your own photo to be rated and make dates with some of the people there. I won’t tell you whether my photo is on there or not.

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4. Stumbleupon

Stumbleupon is a social site with a difference - instead of picking the sites you want to see, you tell stumbleupon what your interests are and click a button which takes you to a random site. This is dangerously addictive. It works best with the Stumbleupon toolbar installed. Unfortunately the toolbar is only available for Firefox and Internet Explorer. Definitely worth a look.

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3. Waiter Rant - Hilarious experiences of a waiter

By far one of the best time wasters on the net. The anonymous waiter who writes this blog seems to suffer all of the worst things you could imagine a waiter suffering. He always puts a funny slant on his activities and experiences and you can just read for hours on end. I assure you - once you get a taste for this blog you will always go back for more.

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2. Snopes - Urban Legends

There may be some controversy over whether this one deserves the top rank, but I think it does and this is why: whenever I am bored and need something to fill in a bit of time, this site does the trick. I don’t spend hours there, I don’t go there looking for anything in particular, I just read a few of the articles and get back to what I am meant to be doing. The site is all about urban legends and it covers a wide variety of topics such as Celebrities, titanic, food (there is an section on Cokelore), and much more. Not only do they tell you whether the legend is true or false, they do background research and often provide quite detailed information.

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1. Best of Craigslist - Rants and Often Bizarre Posts

Craigslist is a community site where people buy and sell, post personals, and chat in general. The Best Of section contains the finest moments of Craigslist - and believe me, there are MANY. Some of the posts can be a little on the obscene side. I once spent an entire Saturday doing nothing buy reading BOCL. Here is a sample to whet your appetite:

Hello. Here is my couch. I hate this couch and it needs to get out of my house. It is the worst couch I have ever seen. I sat on it and now I’m in a back brace. I let my dog have the couch, but then he died on it, so I don’t really need it anymore. I miss my dog and I hate this couch. I’m asking $3.75 for the couch because thats how much Buck’s favorite chew toy cost me each month. However, I’ll consider other offers. I would just throw this couch into the river, but I hurt my back sitting on the couch.”

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I would also like to give honourable mention to the following sites: Digg, Reddit, Fark, Youtube, Wikipedia, and Slashdot. I certainly hope that you find this a cure for boredom and get many hours of interesting surfing.

Oh - and out of humility I haven’t added the List Universe, which is, of course, the real number 1!

译文: 最能打发无聊时间的十大网站

   这里罗列了十大帮你打发时间的网站，可以说它们是无聊的克星。榜上有名的这些网站，只要一登入我就会在那泡上至少一整天，让人欲罢不能，一扫学校的无聊时光。从第十倒数下来…

 

   第十名：Photo.Net

 

   这是一个长期存在的由Philip Greenspun创建的网站。该网站包揽了所有领域的照片，还包括对所有相机的介绍评价以及可以看出成象效果的样照。另外，你还可将你自己的照片发到论坛上让网友评论。这个网站操作简便，让用户尽享使用乐趣。如果你正考虑买个新相机，你一定会在这个网站上驻足停留。

   第九名：Ebaumsworld

   Emaumsworld是一个很棒的网站，每日都有滑稽有趣的视频，笑话，联接和论坛上传更新。这是个很具人气的网站，你会发现一旦登入便会身陷其中，不可自拔。时尚超旋的动画游戏是它的大特色。另外值得一提的是，许多人通过ebausworld的联接登入dailydump，使其点击率彪升。

 

   第八名：operation clambake帮你揭开山達基教的秘密

 

   我曾通过这个网站进行过长时间的阅读，它将山達基教的邪恶教义披露无疑（这个宗教系统是由L‧羅恩‧賀伯特创立的）。在这个网站上有百万篇关于賀伯特，山達基教，精神治疗法的文章，更有关于人们如何摆脱山達基教控制的精彩故事。在这网上真能让你好好阅读一番（要提醒的是文章挺长的），而且这是我唯一一本从头至尾读完的书。同时，我还推荐大家登入Lermanet，了解更多山達基教的信息。

   第七名：Apple电影预告片—高清晰度最新影片

 

   你可以在apple网上Quicktime的区域找到最新电影的预告片。其中许多预告片都是高清格式的，如果你安装了QuickTime的话便能下载它们，而且能在任何操作系统上观看。一些最新的高清影片有加勒比海盗：世界的尽头，十三罗汗，谍影重重等等，悉数不完，赶快登入查看吧。

   第六名：The Straight Dope

   这个网站由Cecil Adams创建。那他是谁呢？他会这样回答：“Cecil Adams是世界上最聪明的人，这点毫无疑问，因为首先他知道一切，其次他没有错过。”Cecil为此30多家报纸提供消息，你提出的任何问题，他都能悉数解答。这是个很棒的网站，我可以整个周末什么事都不干就浏览它了。我敢说每次你去浏览过这个网站后人都会变得聪明起来。今天的问题是：电吹风和纸巾哪个更环保？

 

   第五名：Hot or Not

   
   尽管我得承认我把这个网站贴出有点令人尴尬，但我还是觉得为人的长相分级评分是消磨时间的好方式。你可以选择不同性别年龄的照片从1到10为其评级打分，1是不堪入目，10是魅力无穷。你甚至还可以将你自己的照片上传让别人评定并和那里的网友约会。当然我的照片有没有在上面就无可奉告了。

 

   第四名：Stumbleupon是一个用户互动网站，你将你感兴趣的内容告诉stumbleupon点击便能进入任意一个网站，而不象一般类似网站那样让你从提拱给你的一系列网站中进行选择。配合stumbleupon工具条一起使用，效果最佳，但你必须在Firefox和Internet浏览器上下载到工具条。总之，这个网站值得一看。

 

   第三名：Waiter Rant—一名服务生的有趣经历

 

   这是最能帮助消磨时间的网站之一。一名匿名的服务生将他遭受过的种种痛苦经历写成博客发到网上。他对自己日常活动和经历的搞笑论调能让你一读就是几小时。我敢这样说，一旦你尝到了这个博客的甜头，你便欲罢不能。

   第二名：Snopes—都市传奇

   可能将这个网站列入前三甲会引起争议，但我觉得它值得，因为每当我觉得无聊想要做点事打发时间的时候，它总不会让我失望。我不会在那网站上逗留多时，也不是要特地在上面找资料什么的，很多时候我只是喜欢在那看会儿文章然后在去做要完成的事情。这个网站都是关于都是传奇的，涉及各种各样的话题，比如：名人，泰坦尼克号，食物（其中有个部分专门讲可口可乐）等等。该网站不仅告诉你这些传奇是否真实，同时还会向你介绍相关背景，提供详细信息。

 

   第一名：Best of Craigslist—网罗激昂说辞、古怪论调

   Craigslist是一个群体网站，人们可以在上面买卖物品，灌水跟帖或是网上聊天。“The Best Of”这个部分是Craigslist的精华所在而且在那你真那看到许多好东西。当然有些帖有些色情成份。有次星期六一整天我什么事不干，就在那读论坛上的帖子。这里引一段钓钓你的胃口：

 

   大家好，这是我的沙发。我讨厌这沙发，想要立即把它扫地出门。这是我见过的最糟糕的沙发，坐在上面人就陷进去了。我让我的狗睡在上面，不想它竟死在了上面，从那之后起，我就决定不再要它了。我真想我那狗，更恨这个沙发了。这只沙发我开价格3.75美元，我能买个我家狗狗生前最爱的磨牙玩具。当然，我也会考虑换个价格，或着直接将它扔进河里，可惜坐上面的时候我的背伤了，连扔都扔不成了。

   除以上列出的这些之外我还要隆重推荐以下网站：Digg, Reddit, Fark, Youtube, Wikipedia, and Slashdot。我真心希望我推荐的这些网站能帮你打发无聊，享受网游的乐趣。出于谦虚我没把List Universe列进去，不过它是当之无愧的第一名。