The General Shiola links are just sites that we like. We've tried to avoid the normal links to Yahoo! (why bother?) as they don't light anyone's fire. So here's a few sites that stopped us in our tracks and lifted the internet from being a piece of techno shite to actually being something interesting, but in a shite way.
You remember all that hype about the internet and then using it for the first few times and thinking 'this is crap?' Well, if you ever have to show anyone the internet for the first time take them to this page and then let them roam free. Watch the enlightenment in their eyes, the joy in their soul, and then when they turn around and ask 'What's the point?' you can smile, make some excuse and then go and make them a drink or something. Maybe tell them the computers got a virus and they've got to turn it off and leave your house, or a sick relative is coming round.
• Matchstick Cats - a bunch of writers writing stuff, a cartoon about cats doing cat stuff, a forum and some other bits and bobs. Get yourself over there.
• Superhero Stuff - they have more Superman tshirts, Batman t-shirts, Spiderman, Punisher, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Silver Surfer t-shirts than anyone. Just pick up the red Batphone and ring 'em up.
• Fugitive Author - The Online Magazine for new and undiscovered writers and artists. This is where you will find the latest cutting edge articles, letters, stories and fiction along with both digital and traditional art.
• Brit Art - there's some crap on here, as you'd expect, but there's some good stuff too. Always worth wasting 5 minutes at work being cultural and all that.
• Book Crossing - an interesting way to swap and exchange books with other people - like spies during the Cold War.
• Booty Vote - a daily competition to see which bottom is the most succulent.
• Antique Weird - many strange images here. Most of them are bizarre ones from about 100 years ago. The drug ones are good - Cocaine for toothaches and then Cannabis and Chloroform to help get the kids to sleep!
• Found Magazine - people find things like photos, messages on bits of paper and other stuff then put it on a website.
• Stable Table - useful or useless? It's on the internet so it must be good.
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The Boyfriend Training Kit - One for the ladies this. Knock your old man into shape with this book. If it doesn't work, just hit him with the book or refuse to have sex with him. Also has the Office Survival Kit, Student Survival Kit and the Parents Survival Kit.
• Aussie Toilet Map - glad to see the Australian government have their priorities sorted spending those hard earned tax dollars.
• Reader Sheds - more shed action than a shed sale at Homebase on a Bank Holiday.
• Strip Creator - make your own Cartoon strip here.
• Nuclear Explosions Database - Did you know the UK and US Nuked Christmas Island in 1957? Not once, but 3 times!! They were a dangerous nation back in those days.
• BluejackQ - if your mobile phone is Bluetooth enabled then let Jelly Ellie be your guide to some fun.
• End Evil - satire, film and game reviews, politics and unbelievable quotes from world leaders who wield more power than their level of IQ permits.
• SplitReason.com - Buy geek and gamer themed T-Shirts and Hats @ SplitReason.com!
• Ozone - general JavaScripting and web designing genius making impossible things look ridiculously easy. Don't click here if you've got loose eye sockets.
• Phone Spell - find out if your phone number could spell something interesting...or...find out where you need to move to in order to have your perfect phone number in text form.
• Zimpy.com - Humorous, political and entertaining shirts, sweatshirts, mousepads and much more... Make a statement!
• I Am Bored - if you're bored out of your tiny little mind then this site will help inject some unboredness into you.
• 3am Magazine - "From 'cutting edge short fiction' to political satire and music reviews, 3am is a dream publication for the young, literary and clued-up..." - The Times, London
• Perplexing Times - little Brendan Alexander maybe knee high to a grasshopper but he's got a site already. He throws up over people, shits himself, and gets a face full of mammary glands twice a day - Jealous? I'm friggin greener than The Hulk being seasick in Greenland.
• Your Not Me - find out how many people in the UK share the same name as you. I'm 'rarer than a wombats wing nut', so it says anyway.
• Power Skip - a cross between a pair of stilts and a pogo stick. Looks like a lot of fun but also quite damaging during the learning process.
• CyberBeg - you know all those sites that want you to donate money for boobs, repaying a loan, a new car, etc? This site has them all in one gold-digging, penny-pinching list.
• GasBGon - if you have a farting problem then you need this product. It's a cushion that filters out the bad smell. Did you know? The average person produces one to three pints of gas a day!
• Wheel Chair Junkie - being confined to a wheelchair doesn't mean that you can't do dumbass things and hurt yourself. Disability awareness gone insane...but more effective.
• Short Arm Guy - Disabled people have a sense of humour? Whatever next! Even though Todd has short arms and only 4 fingers on each hand, he's still managed to put a website together.
• Hello, My Name Is Scott - what would it be like if you permanently wore a name tag? Let Scott give you the low down.
• Fax Your MP - an actual service that you can use free of charge.
• Professional Drinkers Club - Jimmy is a professional drinker and he invites you to join his club. There's pictures of people who have drunk too much, drinking tips, drinking accessories, videos and more. Get your Stella Googles on and check it out.
• Sex Blogger - most blogs we've seen are just endless angst and we'd rather not listen. Neo is different, he's an adult photographer and webmaster. A lot more interesting and informative along with rants, opinion, reviews and sexual adventures. All that's missing is the web cam!
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Poop Report - Everything you wanted to know about poo you can find here. There are stories, a newsletter, The Shameless Shitting Manifesto, contests and loads of stories and stuff about poo.
• Stile Project - another one of those sites that is just covered with porn links so give it a miss if you're at work. Although it's worth clicking here to visit the site to boost Shiola.com up their links page.
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Babewarehouse - all the babes you're ever likely to need. Famous and not-so-famous mint birds showing off their assets. Captivating.
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David Icke - 'The most controversial author and speaker in the world', and he ain't kidding. Not satisfied with a career as a professional football player, or being a TV presenter, David turned his attentions to matters of more importance. I recommend starting here at The Reptilian Agenda. Get the lowdown on how reptiles are ruling the world and breeding with humans. Also, you can try here 'disinformation', there's links to more of the same. You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!
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Drew - Lego Porn - Lego figures in porno situations getting jiggy with Mr Biggy. Lucky their hands are shaped like they are.
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The Brick Testament - Staying on a Lego tip, this is The Bible illustrated through the medium of Lego. It's good, but also reminds you of some of the Jerry Springer type storylines that are present in the so-called 'Good Book'. Click here for a prime example.
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Nawty Things - There's a whole load of things here but the 'Nawty Coupons' are good. Choose one you like e.g. 'One Quickie In An Unusual Place!', and then email it to whoever you want that quickie with. One of those sites where you have to double check the email address you type in, and then check it again, just in case.
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Dancing Paul - Paul dances for you and you can control his moves, music and scenery.
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Prison Bitch Name Generator - If you're going to prison soon, or planning to, then find out what 'The Sisters' will be calling you as you bend down to pick up the soap.
• Internet Beat - Invented by
Swatch, this is like a global time. None of this GMT or putting your clock back, just one universal time that everyone can use. So you can arrange to talk to your mate '@67' no matter where in the world he/she is. Don't know if it cures 'jet-lag' though. The cynical amongst you may think that this is an attempt by a watch making company to take over and reinvent the way we tell the time, just so they can make loads of money selling their products or copyrights. As if.
The current Internet Beat time is
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The Streaker - This guy doesn't need to be told twice to get his meat and two veg out. Even if you're at a big sporting event, actually, especially if you're at a big sporting event.
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TV Go Home - Check what should be on TV tonight.
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The Way of the Exploding Fist - One of those Flash Stick men games.
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World Sex Records - This isn't porn but actually a proper records site. Did you know that an eighteenth-century Swiss biologist, Albrecht von Haller, is said to have come across a woman with a monstrous clitoris no less than 7 in. long! If you can't find that one boys then you're in trouble.
• Unnovations - Bizarre inventions such as the 'Hallucinatory Prostitute Retail Bewilderment Mask' or the 'KissMammal 2001' which satisfies every sexual desire. Better than 'Best Inventions' on BBC1 as the inventions are better. Simple.
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Rate My Mullet - Criminal haircuts by criminal minds. Laugh at these people, not with them.
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Who Would You Kill? - Kill famous celebrities legally, and the most gruesome deaths are put up on the site in the finest of detail. A result.
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Furniture Porn - You want to see a sofa doing another sofa, office chairs in bondage, and hot outdoor garden action? Get your Kleenex at the ready and visit Furniture Porn.
• The Artemis Project - The Project is a private venture to establish a permanent, self-supporting community on the Moon. Of course, they're nuts and they'll be laughed at in 100 years time when we're all holidaying to the Moon, but you got to start somewhere.
