Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 1999 00:41:36 -0500
Reply-To:     TOURBUS-Request@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Sender:       The Internet TourBus - A virtual tour of cyberspace
              <TOURBUS@LISTSERV.AOL.COM>
From:         Bob Rankin <bobrankin@ULSTER.NET>
Subject:      TOURBUS - 5 Jan 1999 - More Good Mailing Lists
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

    _________ ____________ ________ __________ _____________ ___ _
   /         |            /        |          |             /   | \
  |     "Why | Surf When / You Can | Ride The | Bus?"      /    |  \
  |__________|__________/__________|__________|___________/     |   \
 /                                                       /______|----\
| Game time - REPUTATIONS are at stake. The INTENSITY is |//////|    |
| electric. HEROES are made. Ready for the BIGGEST GAME  |//////|    |
| of the year? Turnovers often dictate outcomes on the   |//////|    |
| gridiron. Don't get INTERCEPTED - Come to The Golden   |//////|    |
| Palace Online Casino, enjoy Vegas-style entertainment  |//////|    |
| and put your own points on the board. Click Here Now!  |//////|    |
|     http://www.goldenpalace.com/indextourbus.html      |//////|    |
\________________________________________________________|______|____|
    /   \  /   \                                             /   \
    \___/  \___/  T h e   I n t e r n e t   T o u r B u s    \___/

           TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPIC: More Good Mailing Lists

Welcome back, gentle riders, to the first issue of TOURBUS in 1999.
We have a lot of good stuff in store for you in the coming months, so
sit back and enjoy the ride.  I really believe that some of the best
stuff on the Net is not on the Web - it's in your inbox, or at least
it could be.  So today, I'm going to feature some excellent online
newsletters that you should check out for yourself.

+------------- LIFETIME INTERNET ACCESS FOR $99.95! -----------------+

  We have an UNBELIEVABLE opportunity for you this week!  Through
  special arrangements with NetGenie, a national Internet service
  provider, we are pleased to offer you the chance to sign up for
  LIFETIME INTERNET ACCESS for ONE FEE!&nbsp; For a one-time fee of
  $99.95, you will NEVER HAVE TO PAY FOR INTERNET ACCESS AGAIN!

+------------ http://www.worldvillage.com/netgenie.htm --------------+


UNDER CONSTRUCTION?
===================

If you're a webmaster, or you want to learn how to create a killer
website, you should subscribe to the weekly WebReference Update
newsletter.  This popular email newsletter (with over 50,000
subscribers) highlights what's new on WebReference.com - the
award-winning Web site about creating Web sites.  Think of it as a
one-stop Web and webmastering information depot.

You'll find real-time news, regular quality original content by noted
experts, and useful code-generating tools.  WebReference.com is a
comprehensive and valuable resource for both seasoned and aspiring
webmasters, and the WebReference Update newsletter is the best way to
ensure you get a steady stream of new ideas and helpful tips for your
website.

  <A href="http://www.webreference.com/new"
  WebReference Update - http://www.webreference.com/new </a>

COULD IT BE TRUE?
=================

Consistently good humor is hard to find -- on the net or anywhere
else.  Here's a net source so good it's been written up by Newsweek,
the Washington Post, and the New York Times.  The LA Times said that
its author is "The Jay Leno of Cyberspace"!

THIS is TRUE is a weekly newspaper column by Randy Cassingham that's
also available by email subscription.  It summarizes recent
bizarre-but-TRUE news stories from the world's "legitimate" press.
Each story is punctuated by Randy's outrageous and ironic comments.
Here's a sample:

> WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT?  Diana LaPorta, running for a seat
> on the Volusia County (Fla.) School Board, insists she has a
> bachelor's degree even though a local newspaper has revealed she
> earned it at "Hamburger University", a training program for
> employees of the McDonald's hamburger chain.  When asked to clarify
> her education, LaPorta said "it does say on my diploma that it is a
> 'degree of bachelor'." (Reuters) ...If she gets on the school board,
> that may be the only university the kids will be eligible for.

If you're tired of the silly urban legends that people pass around by
e-mail, Cassingham's THIS IS TRUE newsletter is Dr.  Bob's
prescription for a good laugh.  To subscribe to THIS IS TRUE, send any
email message to join-this-is-true@lyris.net.  For more details visit

  <a href="http://www.thisistrue.com">
  THIS IS TRUE - http://www.thisistrue.com </a>

ARE WE HAVING FUN, PEOPLE?
==========================

If you ask Patrick Crispen about his favorite mailing list, he'll
undoubtedly tell you it's Peter Langston's Fun_People list.
Fun_People is an edited humor list that been around longer than most
people have been online.  The only messages that are distributed to
the Fun_People list are things that Peter Langston thinks are funny
and/or interesting ... and Peter is an excellent editor.

If you'd like a sampling of the kind of postings you'd see if you were
a subscriber, visit the Fun_People homepage and poke around in the
archives, which date back to 1991.  This site also contains
information on how to subscribe to the Fun_People list.  Find out if
you're worthy!

  <A href="http://www.langston.com/psl-bin/Fun_People.cgi">
  Fun People - http://www.langston.com/psl-bin/Fun_People.cgi </a>

TOP5 / RUMINATIONS
==================

The TOP 5 LIST is a humorous email publication, in the same vein as
the famous David Letterman Top 10 lists.  Top 5 is written by various
"cubicle comics" across the Internet and edited by Chris White.
Contributors send their own original witticisms on a specific topic,
and Chris picks the best of the crop for each "Top 5" list (which
often has more than five items).

Top 5 is always funny, but sometimes a little on the bawdy side.  Top5
has been on the net since 1994, and they've cranked out nearly 700
lists in that time, with their lists popping up in well-known print
magazines like Rolling Stone and hundreds of radio stations worldwide.
To subscribe, send a blank message to: join@topfive.com

The RUMINATIONS list is a new publication by the same people who
subject you to The Top 5 List.  Subscribers receive 3 humorous quotes
every weekday, which are sent in by Ruminations list readers all over
the world.  To subscribe, send a message to majordomo@walrusnet.com,
with SUBSCRIBE RUMINATIONS on the *first* line of the message.

LAUGH-A-LOT!
============

If you like to laugh, but you don't care for some of the more "adult"
sources of humor on the Net, try LAUGH-A-LOT, the clean-jokes-only
email list.  When you subscribe to this free service, you'll receive a
clean joke in your inbox every morning.  Just send email to:
subscribe@laughalot.com or visit

  <a href="http://www.laughalot.com">
  LAUGH-A-LOT! - http://www.laughalot.com </a>

That's all for now.  Patrick and I wish you all a great 1999, and
we'll be keeping you up to date with important Year 2000 bulletins.
See you next time!  --Bob Rankin





The Internet Tourbus - U.S. Library of Congress ISSN #1094-2239

 Copyright ©


 Bob Rankin and Patrick Crispen - All rights reserved












=====================[ Tourbus Rider Information ]===================

   The Internet Tourbus - U.S. Library of Congress ISSN #1094-2238
      Copyright 1995-98, Rankin & Crispen - All rights reserved

  Do You Like Tourbus?  Recommend It and You Could Win a Palm Pilot!
 <a href="http://www.recommend-it.com/l.z.e?s=194773"> CLICK HERE </a>

 Join: Send SUBSCRIBE TOURBUS Your Name to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
 Leave: Send SIGNOFF TOURBUS to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
 Archives & Advertising Info: Online at http://www.TOURBUS.com
=====================================================================