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When it comes to being bored, few things can solve it in as complete a way as the internet. Whether boredom comes at work or at home, there are options available.

Socializing:
A great way to experience social interaction online is by frequenting online forums and chatrooms.

Sports
Sites like ESPN are not only great for sports news, but often offer things like fantasy baseball or football for the user to get involved in.

Games
From Yahoo to many others, there are a great number of sites that provide online gaming opportunities. Many are free, but some charge a small amount for either downloading the software or becoming a monthly member.

News
Almost every major news outlet has an online version of their publication or newscast that readers can take advantage of.

Blogging
There are a number of ways that people can get involved in blogging. Many of them like blogger.com are free to use.

With the advantages brought by the internet, there is no excuse for anyone today to complain that they are bored. There is simply just too much to do.

Here is another great site for looking at funny videos. Check out iLoveLaughter.com, they have humorous videos divided by topic. You can check out spoof videos, funny sports videos, and more! A great place to find funny videos and more.

“We’ve Got Armadillos In Our Trousers”

“It’s Like Pastel Black”

“If we need that extra push over the edge, you know what we do? Eleven.”

If you’re familiar with these lines, then you are no doubt a fan of the fake rock band Spinal Tap. Check out OfficeTalk.info which has a great selection of Spinal Tap quotes sitting right on their front page. Classic lines from Derek Smalls, Nigel Tufnel, and David St. Hubbins!

Twitter is a great site where you can keep tabs on your friends. You log in and type in exactly what you are doing at the moment. Then, when your friends log in they can see what you’ve been doing and you can see what they’ve been doing. Sound strange? It is, but it is strangely fun too.

So, do you Twitter?

Visit Twitter.com

Do you love trivia or little known facts?

Check out 7Things.info for frequently updated information that you may not know. They feature posts on many different subjects and they are all framed along the lines of “7 things you don’t know about…”. They cover businesses, places, people, and things. Truly a great place to burn some of your internet free time.

From samples to shipping and more, the internet is a gold mine for anyone looking for freebies.

Magazine Subscriptions
Coffee Samples
Coupon Codes
Free Shipping Offers
Diet Drink Samples
Stickers

And more!

Freebies like this are usually not too hard to find online, if you know where to look. FreeHub.us is a great place to start. Check them out today.

Whether you’ve had a long day watching your kids, working at your job, or working online there is a great release that accomplishes the two F’s… fun and free. Try playing some online flash video games. These games are usually quite simple and mindless, they involve maneuvering a motorcycle over a series of hills, shooting at targets flying through the air, or seeing how far you can throw a cat… these type of things. Nothing you have to buy a manual for or develop strategies with your friends over… good, clean, mindless fun.

Some great online flash game arcades are:
TeaGames
AddictingGames
BlitzGamer
Flash-Game

Fun and free… give them a try!

Check out this link where you can test how good your reaction time is by tranquilizing sheep. A fun little entertaining way to measure your reaction time. Don’t misfire or it’ll cost you.

When it comes to spending time online, a website that will hold your attention or be worth coming back to again and again is worth it’s weight in pixels. A very addicting site you can check out, this won’t be news to a lot of you, is PostSecret. PostSecret receives tons of post cards in which people jot down or “fancy up” their deepest darkest secrets… then share them to with the world. Whether the secret is tragic or humorous, a nice selection of those sent in are posted weekly.

Check out PostSecret.com for a definitely interesting read.

The quest to play games online has been there since the invention of the internet. There are many fun and free diversions for all to enjoy. Here are some of our favorite online games sites:

http://teagames.com – features a nice mix of flash games
http://yahoo.com – nice mix of games but many ads wanting to sell you the downloadable versions.
http://addicitnggames.com – one of the more famous sites with tons of games!

And there are tons more too… we’ll have an updated list soon!