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http://www.freexdsl.com

Note the "x" in the above URL, because WebSkulker reported a similar site in the 1/13/00 issue, http://www.freedsl.com without the "x", and these are two different companies.  WebSkulker is very suspicious about whether either of these companies will ever actually offer the service because there is no way that you can make a profit by giving something expensive like DSL away for free.

But the new freexdsl site has some credibility because it is run by the same company that offers the freewwweb free Internet service.  Freewwweb doesn't make any sense either because they give you a complete, high-quality, nationwide ISP service totally free and it does not force you to look at ads.  There is no profit whatsoever in this service, only losses, yet they have been providing it for years (see WebSkulker for 11/17/99).  So when this same company says they will soon provide totally free DSL service, who is WebSkulker to argue?  He isn't about to be a fool and invest in the company, but he will happily use the service until they go bankrupt.

So we strongly suggest that you go to the freexdsl site and sign up to be on their waiting list.  Who knows when or where or whether they will start their service, but they say it will be first-come first-served so you should sign up now and be one of the first.

http://www.top500.org

http://www.top500.org/Main/Archive.php3

This site catalogs the 500 top supercomputers in the world.  The navigation is a little obscure, so here is a hint:  move your mouse over the words "Home", "About", "Current List", etc. at the upper left and a sub-menu will appear for each category.  The second link above is a shortcut to the latest list and past versions.

1-800-426-9200

WebSkulker has known about this number for a long time and just ran across it in his notes.  When you dial it, a voice will read a string of numbers which earlier tonight said "427114050" and now is saying "217114050", followed by a series of touchtones.  All of you jr. skulkers interested in phones will want to listen to this, and perhaps someone will have an explanation.

http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram

There are several anagram-generating sites that WebSkulker has run across.  This one seems to be the most comprehensive with the best vocabulary, so it comes out with a lot more anagrams than the others.  Be sure to look at their Hall of Fame:
http://wordsmith.org/anagram/hof.html

Submitted by Jr. Skulker Sidney Bernay

Signs

Sign in a Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES:
PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT

Sign in a London department store:
BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS

In an office:
WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY
PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN

In an office:
AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT
AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD

Outside a secondhand shop:
WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES ETC.
WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?

Notice in health food shop window:
CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS

Spotted in a safari park:
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR

Seen during a conference:
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT,
THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE FIRST FLOOR

Notice in a field:
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE,
BUT THE BULL CHARGES

Message on a leaflet:
IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS

Sign on a repair shop door:
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING.
(PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)

Spotted in a toilet in a London office block:
TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW

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