Some of Unca Frank's Favorite Links

� indicates a new link or revised entry - last updated 3 October 2001
� indicates a (full-size) drag racing or automotive site Unc highly recommends a visit to.

Links to some other Slot Car Drag Racing sites on the Web

���� (note: I've purposely not listed direct links to manufacturer's sites, save for one shameless plug for one of
���� my sponsors. Nor do I have direct links to tracks with a strong slot car drag racing program that are also in
���� the manufacturing business. Likewise, other than a page for my home track elsewhere on this site, there aren't
���� all that many direct links to drag-oriented raceways with their�own sites (the few that have them).�

Sanctioning Organization & Unc's Blatant Sponsor Plug
��� SDRA - Scale Drag Racing Association - The national sanctioning body for slot car drag racing.
��� DRS Home Page - Drag Racing Specialties and Bob Herrick, the Godfather of slot car drag racing.
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Tracks & Non-U.S. Slot Car Drag Racing
� Buena Park Raceway - I can't believe I left out the Center of the Hardshell Universe! Mea maxima culpa.
� � Cory's Slot Car Dragway - Jim Cory's revised track site - check out the "Christmas tree" mounting system.
� FlashBack Model Raceway - Larry and Tina Black and the Stone Mountain Motorplex.
� New Zealand Slot Car Drag Racing - Demonstrating that New Zealanders also occasionally have the drag habit.
��� ProGear Raceway - Kenny Bainbridge & Wade Smith's new track in the "woods" of North Carolina.
��� Radlap - Drag Racing in the wilds of South Dakota! - Not to mention a very interesting timing system.
� Thunder Mountain Raceway - Which, if I understand the home page, sets a new track opening-closing record.
� � Slot Car Racing Ipswich - Australian slot car drag racing!
� � Swedish Slot Car Drag Racing - The language may be foreign, but trust me - you'll figure it out.

Slot Car Drag Racers' Home Pages
��� Dragit's Page - Jim Chapman's home page - A fellow Troll with incurable Hardshell Fever.
��� Gary�s Slot Car Drag Racing Home Page - Gary Nicholson's snazzy Ohio site with TR Motorplex info, results, and links.
��� JCR Racing - Chuck Paulinski's slot car drag page, with an emphasis on good-looking scale cars.
� � Wildman's Slot Car Madness - Rick Wiley's SoCal Hardshell Heaven page with plenty of great car pics.

Link to all the rest of the Slot Car sites on the Web

��� (note: it occurred to me that not listing some manufacturers' sites, as well as other slot car drag racing sites
��� with a more commercial flavor, might be a disservice to those who hadn't already found them. Rather than me
��� figuring out which might be useful, now you can do it. Below is one-stop shopping for all your slotcar link needs.)

��� SlotLink by George - The most complete, reasonably up-to-date slot car links page on the Web.

Links to interesting Drag Racing sites on the Web

��� (some more notes: the following links vary widely in both quality and "graphic intelligence." Don't blame me if they
��� take 5 minutes to load� the pictures you're looking for; I didn't design them, as if you couldn't tell. There is often
��� some neat stuff behind all that useless whiz-bang graphics crud, so patience is in order here. Also, just because it's
��� not here doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Mostly. It just means that� the last time I looked for it I couldn't find it. You
��� may have better luck. And lastly, I have raced enough real cars to know that having a bad or slow one is still better
��� than not having one at all. When a guy steps up to the pro ranks, however, I believe he becomes reasonably subject
��� to both criticism and opinion. You'll find a lot both below, in the site descriptions. Feel free to disagree.)
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Organizations
��� NHRA - Need you ask? Outstanding gallery of current car photos, action shots, and multimedia clips.
��� IHRA - How can you not love a '53 Studee Pro Mod? Site is better than it was (which was awful, considering).

Publications, Web & Print
� Competition Plus - One of the few - only? - drag racing e-zines worth reading. Dirt, news, interviews, the works.
� Nitronic Research - Check the back issues for anything by Cole Coonce.
��� Drag City - Coonce and others - You're either 'gonna love it or hate it (for reference: Unc loves it).
��� Drag Racing Monthly - For almost 35 years, the best magazine in the history of drag racing - gone, but not forgotten.

Nostalgia & Drag Racing History
� Awful, Awful Fuel Altereds - Jim Sorenson's wonderful site about hair-raising, jaw-dropping, unforgettable race cars.
� � The Official Bean Bandits Site -�Joaquin Arnett and the wild and wooly days of early SoCal lakes and drag racing.
� Don Ewald's Fuel Dragsters - "We Did It For Love" - 2000 pictures of the cars that defined Drag Racing. A must-see.
� The Funny Car Years - Jim Sorenson does for early Funny Cars what his "Awful, Awful..." did for Fuel Altereds.�
� Gasser Madness - Byron Stack's great site about some of the neatest cars Drag Racing has ever seen.
��� Holman & Moody - If you don't know who they were/are, you should learn.
� Bob Plumer's Photo Album - An outstanding collection of historical pictures and drag racing models.

Top Fuel Dragster
��� Kenny Bernstein -�The "King of Speed," and a lizard with a pal named "Frank?" Ok! Where's Brandon?
� Andrew Cowin - While we're not paying attention, those Aussies keep slipping in drivers, don't they?
� Larry Dixon - The "Beer Wagon Wars" remind
��� Mike Dunn's Site - Just in case Darrell Gwynn gets fuzzy, Mike has his own site.
� Tim Gibson - Like Dunn, Tim figures the BME honeymooon will only last so long, so he's got his own site.
� David Grubnic - If John Mitchell's Montana Express teaam had a few more bucks, how quick would Dave be?
��� Darrell Gwynn - Steinbrenner? Yankees? Pinstripes? Gee, it's hard to root for these guys, isn't it?
� Rhonda Hartman - Big decals do not necessarily make for a quick or consistent car, do they?
� Doug Herbert - Is it my imagination, or has Doug igniited a "Tool War" to rival the "Beer War?"
� Eddy Hill - Chris Karamesines can manage a ride, Big Daddy races Shirley, and Eddy Hill has to watch?
� Doug Kalitta - The benefit of Connie and Scott's knowledge without the attitude.
� Chris Karamesines - Speaking of the Golden Greek, what is your grandfather doing these days?
� Bruce Litton - While trying to sell you a trailer, Bruce also mentions his TF car occasionally.
� Bill Miller Engineering - Guess I have a soft spot for guys who run big-bucks Classes on relatively low bucks.
�� Shirley Muldowney - How many other drag racers had a really good movie made about their lives?
� Gary Ormsby - Not nostalgia, really, just a remembrance of a very good and very creative drag racer.
��� Paul Romine - This isn't quite like "nostalgia&" racing and the IHRA, is it, Paul?
� Darrell Russell - I Imagine Amato can hardly wait for Brandon Bernstein to get in Kenny's car.
��� Gary Scelzi - No bull! Well, some bull. Interesting page for the two-time Winston TF Champ.
� Tony Schumaker - Looks like no promotions for The Sarge in the near future, huh?
� Craig Smith -�If you have to run the AHRA to get a win, you should probably spell your sponsor's name correctly.
� Steve Smith -�I suppose you don't have to be nuts to race TF on (mostly) your own nickel, but I bet it helps.

Funny Car
� Bad Moon Rising - O.k., so it's an alcohol car. With a name and logo that neat, who cars?
� The Official Whit Bazemore Site - Absolutely the quickest and fastest Chheese Weenie in drag racing.
� � Phil Burkart Jr. - Where the "Nitro Fish" concept is taken to its logical extreme.
� Jerry Caminito - Owner, driver, crew chief, and mechanic of "Blue Thunder." A plus: souvenir FC pistons cheap.
��� Scotty Cannon - Too much time on the paint jobs and too little on the tuning. Lose the haircut, Scotty.
��� Creasy Family Racing - Dale Creasy, Jr. - Some people could probably race on their decal bill alone.
� � Gary Densham -�Gary and his NEC funny car still have a Site, but see what a guy can do with real money?
� Jim Eppler - Only one page, but anyone who tries a Corvette again in FC gets a mention from me. But...
� Chuck Etchells - ...now has both his and Jim's cars featured, so you can check out that Bass Pro Shops stuff.
� � Extreme Pressure Racing - Imagine: a real BB/Funny Car site! Those Australians, eh?
��� John Force - What Michael Jordan did for basketball, John Force did for drag racing. Only faster.
� Bob Gilbertson - So FMTV means "Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles," and Stewart & Stevenson... never mind.
� The Unofficial Al Hofmann Site - Al fans: forget Mooneyes, and look at this one first, because the real one,...
� The Official Al Hofmann Site - ..., or Jim Dunn Racing, looks like your 7-year old did it. Or, uh, this site.
� Tommy Johnson, Jr. - Whenever, wherever, and whatever, Tommy always lands a ride.
� Todd Paton - After Densham's win, little guys like Paton might figure there's still hope.
��� Cruz Pedregon - Hope springs eternal for the Cruzer, huh?
� Frank Pedregon - Ever figure the odds of three brothers all ending up in funny cars? And/or TV?
��� Tony Pedregon - Bet this family's gatherings are a real treat these days. Think Tony picks up the tab?
��� Don Prudhome's Site - Snake Racing (there's an image, right?), Larry Dixon, and Ron Capps.
� Bruce Sarver - Who cares what e-Moola does - the car is quick and the paint job looks good.
��� Dean Skuza - Ah, Cleveland! And let's not hear any of those "Mistake on the Lake" jokes, either.
� Gerry Toliver - Ever get the feeling that some people will never get a handle on this Funny Car stuff?
� Tim Wilkerson -�Remember JCIT? Levi, Ray & Shoup, an IT company? Cash the checks quickly, Tim.
��� Dell Worsham - Checker/Schuck's/Kragen/Spin/Boom/Lose/Smile. Hey, it's not his money.
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Pro Stock
� Bruce Allen - Besides Bruce, the site has a bunch of Rehr-Morrison Pro Stock pics from the dawn of time.
� � Greg Anderson - Win the U.S. Nationals and the beloved NHRA can't even manage a Gallery picture of you?!
� Bob Benza - Even if they've never qualified in, what, our lifetime? - if they've got a site I can find, they're here.
� � DSS Racing - Chuck DeMory's IHRA Pro Stock page, with - you remember them, right? - Fords!
� Mike Edwards - Strangely attractive color scheme and totally incomprehensible sponsorship.
� Ray Franks - Now if he can only find some power andd consistency to equal the "Profiler" paint job.
� V. Gaines - Now that George Marnell and Gary Denshham have done it, is it Vs' turn now?
��� Jeg's Racing - Maybe all the yellow and black (and Coughlins) you could ever want.
��� Allen Johnson - You know, one of the Dodges that actually qualify in Pro Stock?
� Warren Johnson - Where The Professor tells you it's all just the result of hard work.
� Tom Lee - Goodbye IHRA Pro Stock Mustang (light beige? Uh, guys...?), hello second Johnson/Amoco Neon.�
� Robert Patrick - If Bob ever figures out the pro tree, GM and Mopar guys are in for a big surprise.
� Mark Pawuk - Tell me again where you got that "Cowboy" nickname, Mark?
� Steve Schmidt -� Same Power with less decals and fewer results. Does he still have Yates' phone number?
� Eric Shelton - Perhaps you wondered where Avengers went to retire. Or qualify 35th, 34th, and 35th this year.
� Richie Stevens - Perhaps it's a question of if the phenom regains his form, rather than when.
� Mike Thomas -�Pro cars without sponsors mean drivers without results. Longing for the Pennzoil days, Mike?
� Jim Yates - Put the kid back in the car with Ricky and take it easy for a while, Jim. We'll wait.
���� Euro Pro Stock Racing - Pontiac Firebirds and Chevy Camaros... in Finland? In Finland!

Pro Stock Motorcycle
� Antron Brown - Behind Angelle and Matt, the hungriest bike rider looks like he's taking the next step.
� Shawn Gann -�The one bike racer maybe nobody wants to race, and he can only get better.
� Steve Johnson - After 15 years and no wins, Steve may face a decision soon: time for a new rider?
��� Angelle Savoie - Real good, real light, or real lucky? Or maybe really all of that?� �
� Geno Scali -�Just one page for the self-described "most determined and steadfast... driver in the profession?"
��� Vance & Hines - Matt Hines - too young to be the next Warren Johnson, but trying anyhow.
� � dragbike.com - Comprehensive, one-stop shopping for all your motorcycle drag racing info needs.

Pro Stock Truck
��� John Lingenfelter's Site -�Besides sponsorship, how John pays for that Pro Stock Truck stuff.
� � Bob Panella's Site - Six million Pro Stock Trucks, one dominator, and no Class. Ain't racing fun?
� Todd Patterson - Todd's Dodge peaks just as the Class disappears. He must be soo happy.
� � TruckWorld Online - Buried in the monster truck and off road stuff is some pretty decent PS/T coverage.

Nitro Coupe/NMCA/Pro Mod/Top Doorslammer/Top Sportsman/Blown Whatever
��� Gary Bingham - Home of the 3-time IHRA Top Sportsman Champion.
� Mike Bowman - The NMCA '68 Chevelle you wished was parked in your garage.
� � Victor Bray Site - An Australian Pro Mod. So? So, how does 6.257 & 229.94 mph grab you?
� Charles Carpenter - One of the guys and cars that got us all hot for Pro Mods in the first place.
� Mike Castellana - Mike's Western Beef car, another one of those good-looking '57 Chevies.
� Tony Christian - Every Series needs one whiner, even one with a good-looking, fast car, right?
� Color Me Gone Racing - At this rate, Roger Lindamood will still be racing a '65 Dodge when the sun goes nova.
��� Troy Critchley - A real team, a real car, a real sponsor, and no Web site? Come on, Troy you had one in Oz.
� Mel Eaves - The Nitro Power '63 Corvette. You can start counting early Stingrays about here.
� Fast Freddy Racing - Another crazed Swede, this one with a blown '50s-'early '60s Chevy pickup.
� G-Force Racing - "The Agitator," not a washing machine part, but a '95 Camaro Pro Mod. About time.
� Gotham City Racing - Mike Ashley's '63 Corvette Pro Mod graphics should drive model builders nuts.
� Grand Pop's Toy - Make that "toys" - Dave Greytak and Jeff Brozovich with the Early Chevies From Hell.
��� GTR Racing - "Home of the World's fastest and quickest small block sedan," and they're not kidding, either.
� Freddy Hahn - I've seen this 2001 C5 Corvette up close, and trust me - it's one slick car.
� Hell Fire Racing - Imagine, a '55 Chevy Pro Mod that still looks like a '55 Chevy. Must be lots of fun at the top end.
��� Ronnie Hood - Hey Ronnie, if the 2001 Indy Pro Mod winner can't scare up a Web site, call me, and I'll do it.
��� Gary Irving - Coming soon to a track near you: a Pro Mod and/or Nitro Coupe '52 Chevy. Don't ask.
� Jan-Cen Racing - Mike Janis and, as his page reminds you, his 6.19 @ 227 '63 Corvette.
� � Chip King - No, he doesn't currently have a Site, but I'm reserving a space for his neat Avenger Pro Mod anyhow.
� Kirts Automotive - Another one of the late-model Pro Mods - a '92 Lumina - you never see on TV.
��� Bill Kuhlman - "The Legend Bill Kuhlman," it says. Uh, in whose mind would that be? At least it's not a '63 Vette.
� The Official Bill Kuhlman Site - Call us when the IHRA lets you race a Pro Mod again, Bill.
� Tim McAmis Race Cars - Where so many of those Pro Mods, his own, among others, come from.
� Pat Musi - It's so much easier to root for Pat's NMCA Firebird with Christian around, isn't it?
��� Nagy Racing - Canadian Pro Mod '63 Corvette. Those Rocca-style TF wings seem to be catching on.
� Outlaw Racing - Home of the Swedish '67 Nova Pro Mod which is reportedly Europe's quickest and fastest.
� Alan Pittman - Are the noses on those '41 Willys getting lower every year? Alan's certainly looks like it.
� Scott Ray - The CarQuest '63... You know, maybe all these Vettes are just the same two cars repainted?
� Bob Rieger -�You think I'm 'gonna pass up a guy who runs a black-with-flames NMCA S-10 truck?
��� Johnny Rocca - "Ironhorse," the '49 Merc from... God knows where, still the style leader of the IHRA bunch.
� Chuck Samuel - Both a Pro 5.0 Mustang and a Pro Street S-10. Engine swaps, anyone?
� Scranton Brothers Racing -�Proof that it is possible to make a late model NMCA Mustang look good.
� Southern Thunder Racing - Gary Ellis' '34 Chevy Nitro Coupe from, as you might imagine, the heart of Dixie.
� Mike Stawicki - There appear to be 200 '63 Corvette Pro Mods. I don't have one, but Mike does.
� Mitch Stott - ...and so does Mitch, which means, of course, that his brother...
� Quain Stott - ...also has one. You know, I used to like early Stingrays. Maybe, if everyone bought Studebakers...
��� Studebaker Racing Company - Those Australians know a good thing when they see it. Neat logo and a very tidy car.
� Tolbert Motorsports - The home of Birdo, the world's fastest Plymouth Superbird. And what does Pro Tour mean?
� � Wayne Torkelson - The Good News: it's a '55 Thunderbird. The Bad News: it's a '55 Thunderbird.
� Trussell Motorsports - Ed Hoover's - Gasp! What a surprise! Can it be? - '63 Corvette Pro Mod.
� ToyzShop Motorsports - Carl Spierling's extremely sano '57 Chevy Pro Mod.
��� Trouble Racing - Switzerland's fastest (and evidently only) blown, chopped '55 Chevy Bellaire Pro Mod car.
� Udder Nonsense Racing - Brent and Vicky Fanning go from Top Fuel to... Top Fuel Truck! Unbelievable!
� Doug Winters - Pro Mod and Nitro Coupe with a '61 Corvette, not that the Web site tells you that.
� Witch Doctor Racing - A '67 Chevelle blown alcohol Outlaw Pro Street car, or at least about 90% of one.
� � Yarini Racing - "Super Twister II" - If you squint, it sort of does look a little like a '37 Chevy.
� Quick 8 Racers Association - Real guys, and where you learn that not every drag strip looks or races like Indy.
��� Super Chevy Show Driver Bio Page - Cut to the chase, or, in this case, where links to the pictures are.
��� The Secret Web Site of the Guy Who Sells '63 Corvette Pro Mod Bodies for $300 - There must be one, right?

Drag Racing Chassis & Motor Builders
� � Jerry Bickel Race Cars -�Where so many of those Pro Stock cars and Pro Stock Trucks come from.
� � McKinney Chassis - Arguably the premier Top Fuel chassis builder, at least from the looks of his client list.
� � S & W Race Cars -�Sportsman chassis Nirvana - the price and accessory lists are fascinating to read.
� � Keith Black Engines - Since the Greer, Black, & Prudhome days, the standard by which others are judged.
� � Sonny Leonard Racing Engines - And to think I used to consider 500 ci a "big" big block.

Other Interesting Drag Racing Sites
� The Drag Racing List - Who did what & when - The all-time drag racing argument-ender.
��� The Staging Light - Sportsman drag racing for real people - The Editorials are worth reading.
� � The Belt Sander Drag Racing Association - No, I am not making this up, and yes, they do have different Classes.

Non-American Drag Racing Sites
��� ANDRA - Australian drag racing - They still have Falcons!?
� � Ravenswood Raceway - Now the official site, with a new URL. Australian drag strip with some of those Falcon pictures.
��� Neil Smith's U.K. Drag Racing Page - The Brits doing what we thought only we knew how to do.
��� Svensk Dragracing - Yes, the Swedes do it, too (but now with a new URL).
��� Tarlton International Raceway - Drag racing in South Africa - Search the pics for "Little Froggie."

Links to other Hot Rodding & Racing sites on the Web

� Roadsters - A great deal more than wwhat the name implies - Great content and outstanding links.
��� North American Eagle - With an 800 mph goal, some people are starting with an F-104 Starfighter.
��� Spirit of America - For 35 years, Craig Breedlove has fought to be the fastest driver on earth.
��� Al Teague's Speed-O-Motive Streamliner - 425.230 mph and an FIA Record from one lonely V-8.
��� Don Vesco's Turbinator - 459.021 wheel-driven mph ain't too shabby either, no matter what the power.
��� The Thrust SSC Project - The most impressive automotive-related accomplishment ever. Site closed.

Links to other interesting Sports Car, Road Racing, & Automotive sites on the Web

Sanctioning Organizations
��� SCCA - Mother SCCA: Club Racing, where Machiavelli meets Gomer Pyle and they both enjoy it.
��� SCCA Pro Racing - From Trans Am to Pro Spec Racer - Some historical references.
��� The Sanctioning Body Formerly Known as IMSA - Hey, it wasn't my lawsuit, o.k.?
��� The FIA Web Site - Just in case you think your set of Rules (or Web site) is totally incomprehensible.
��� Formula 1 Focus - The Official Formula 1 Web site (probably - with the French it's hard to tell).

Formula 1
��� Gran Prix History - Dennis David's comprehensive and visually outstanding Formula 1 site - Well worth the trip.
��� The F1 Picturenet - If you simply must have another pic of Jaques Villeneuve...

Touring Cars
��� Argentinean Touring Car Championship - Sure, it's in Spanish; you were expecting, what, Chinese?
��� Australian Touring Car Championship - HUGE pics - You can see which direction screw headds are turned!
��� German Super Touring Championship - What could be more fun than watching Audis & BMWs hit Mercedes?
��� All Japan Touring Car Championship - Hard to believe that many people can afford to crash Accura NSXs.
��� South African Touring Car Championship - Holdens and Opels versus Fords and... gasp! Chevys!
��� South American Touring Car Championship - A Chevrolet Vectra? - More Dodge Stratos entries?
��� Swedish Touring Car Championship - How could I leave out the folks who brought us the Volvo?

Marques & Manufacturers
� � Holden Special Vehicles - Australian performance Chevys by any other name... Check out the HSV Maloo.
� The Javelin/AMX Site - You think I'd pass up an opportunity for you to see Hornets and Gremlins?
��� The Mini Cooper Web - My first race car was a Mini, and it probably shows, doesn't it?

Links to other technically &� historically interesting (to me, at least) sites on the Web

��� The CIA's Homepage For Kids - Some things just don't need any editorial comment, do they?
� Ellis Island - The American Family Immigration History Center, or where a lot of us came from, sort of.
��� FoilSim - While you weren't paying attention, NASA actually made something you might use.
� � The Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village - Some of what Hank did with all the money he made.
��� Lockheed Martin "Skunk Works" - When these guys have a Web site, the Cold War must really be over.
��� Luft '46 - "What if" site about German experimental & project aircraft - Artwork alone is worth the visit.
��� Microsoft TerraServer - Huge server with satellite photos that include the car in your driveway.
��� NACA Archives - Everything you ever wanted to know about airflow, but didn't know who to ask.
��� OPEC - Yes, the very same people who'll make you really sorry you bought that gas-guzzling SUV.
��� An Ornithopter Page - From DaVinci to RC birds, a site about the hardest (yet most common) way to fly.
��� Pauke, Pauke! - Luftwaffe Night Fighter site - Fascinating - The best-looking site I've ever seen on GeoCities.
� Scaled Composites - Home of Burt Rutan, maybe the most creative and inventive aircraft designer ever.
� � SETI@home - So you want a far-out technical site, huh? Trust me - you can't get further out than this one.
��� Strategic Intelligence Server Link Page - Unreal! - For the paranoid and conspiracy buffs, a dream come true.
��� Nikola Tesla - A very good site about the inventive genius who many believe was brighter than Thomas Edison.
��� U.S. Air Force Museum - The finest collection in America, also the largest in the world - Excellent resource.
� � The National World War II Memorial - 55 years late, and we still havven't given one generation our official thanks.

Links to other interesting and/or amusing sites worth visiting on the Web

��� Enco Tool - An excellent source for precision cutting, grinding, and measuring tools & supplies.
��� Rutland Tool & Supply - Another great source for machine tools and equipment - Frequent Specials.
��� Brown & Sharpe - One of the original American precision measurement tool companies.
��� L. S. Starrett - The "godfather" (and maybe grandfather) of American precision measurement tools.
� Micro-Mark - Should have added this lots sooner. The hobby tools treasure chest of all time. And they have sales!
��� Mitutoyo Tools - Yet more precision measurement tools from an innovative company.
��� W.W. Grainger - What Wal-Mart is to consumers, Grainger is to Industrial Supply - Almost endless.
� � The Corporation - Intelligent Net humor, and the home of reality-based Web Awards.
��� E-bay - This may be "killer app" the Web has been waiting for - A cyberspace "kid in a candy store" site.

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