NEWS and VIEWS With Valentines day just around the
corner we have added a number of links this week, to hopefully give
you a good selection for that special day. Currently YNL is only available on this site and as a HTML e-mail version but if we get requests for it a text based amyl version will be considered. If you have any comments, suggestions
or links you think we should email |
General Interest
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My-Cast offers neighborhood-level weather forecasts for your zip code. It uses data gathered from a wide range of sources to give you what they claim is the most precise short-term local forecast ever offered to the public.You can even enter what outdoor activities you like and what kind of severe weather alerts you want to receive and you will be provided with personalized, up-to-the-minute, pinpoint accuracy delivered free of charge to your desktop. |
Educational
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COTTON AUSTRALIA This is an informational and statistical overview of cotton as an industry in Australia. A highly interesting and well-compiled site, it covers everything from financial statistics to careers and trade. |
Free Stuff
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TwelveAway is a free online game that is based on the hit TV show "Who wants to be a a millionaire". You are given 12 questions in which you will get get cash for every answer you get correct, starting from $100 -> $1 million. You can back out anytime and take your cash OR risk it all for more money! Production begins February 23, 2001 so hurry to join this growing international sensation. |
Valentine's Day
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RECIPES Here are six delicious sounding Valentine's Day dessert recipes with full instructions. This site also includes history, origin, poetry and much more pertaining to Valentine's Day, as well as links to other sites. |
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HOMEARTS.COM This is not your run of the mill Valentine's site. Here you'll find many diverse topics; everything from party planning and dating tips to heart healthy tips and virtual cards. With other topics like the meanings of flowers and their colours, this is a wonderful site to help with your romantic life year round. |
Valentine's Day
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CYRANO Based loosely on the tale of Cyrano Debergerac, this site offers a service which will write your love letters for you when you are too shy to write them yourself. Whether or not you have the right words in your own mind, this is a cute way to get your point across to that special someone. |
Valentine's Day
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BLUEMOUNTAIN.COM This is one of the Internet's largest and most diverse sites for free online greeting cards. They have cards for every occasion imaginable and for holidays for every religion or culture. This is an extremely well constructed site and is a highly enjoyable visit every time. Be sure to check out the extensive selection of Valentine's Day cards. |
Reference
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THE SKY IN A ROOM This page contains an excellent experiment for older kids. It details step-by-step directions on how to build and mount a lens on their bedroom window to get a wonderful view of the outside world. The entire process is explained from start to finish including how and why it works. |
Featured Friends Site
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Skip's pics is just that, pictures that skip has taken over time and he now has created a website containing them all. They are not just ordinary family pics but impressive shots of plants, scenery and places. One look at these quality shots and you will agree we have a budding photographer. Always thought photos were boring, dull and could never be interesting? Think again... |
I hope you have found at least some of the links useful
or interesting. If you wish to subscribe you can do so by either using
the links above or sending a blank amyl to subscribe@ynl.freeservers.com |
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