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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:40 PM Feb 2013

One of the best time sink sites I have yet found

http://www.retronaut.com/

please feel free to share your own favs.

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One of the best time sink sites I have yet found (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 OP

I love Retronaut kurtzapril4 Feb 2013 #1

deviantART is a mixed bag, but some stuff is surprisingly good... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #17

shorpy.com Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #2

Yes indeed..Shorpy is lots of fun. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #3

The Institute of Official Cheer HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #4

Wonderful site. But a warning: don't read his blog Bucky Feb 2013 #10

Do you mean the Bleats? HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #11

http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/ Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #5

Wow... Xyzse Feb 2013 #7

Kinda reminds me of SkyMall catalogs on certain airliners,,,,, benld74 Feb 2013 #12

Whoa. You've killed my next five hours and half my next paycheck. Bucky Feb 2013 #13

yeah, that site pulls you in like no other Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #14

So I am going to have to mortgage my NEXT lifetime dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #16

Oh I am scrood. nolabear Feb 2013 #15

My resistance was worn down by the Ak-47 rifle with chainsaw!!! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #18

Very cool! ohiosmith Feb 2013 #6

... KG Feb 2013 #8

I'm constantly scouring Retronaut for images for my history class Bucky Feb 2013 #9

kurtzapril4

(1,353 posts)

1. I love Retronaut

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:46 PM

Feb 2013

I got an e-mail from them today saying they were changing the site. Retronaut will be more for unexpected happenings caught in old photos, and a new site is being created for more general old photos.

My fav is wetcanvas.com

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

17. deviantART is a mixed bag, but some stuff is surprisingly good...

Reply to kurtzapril4 (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 06:25 PM

Feb 2013

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)

2. shorpy.com

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:51 PM

Feb 2013

Be sure to read the story of Shorpy Higginbotham, for whom the site was named.

http://www.shorpy.com/shorpy

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. Yes indeed..Shorpy is lots of fun.

Reply to Still Blue in PDX (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:59 PM

Feb 2013

Mind candy for the history lovers among us.

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

4. The Institute of Official Cheer

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:18 PM

Feb 2013

http://www.lileks.com/institute/index.html

The gallery of Regrettable Food is almost enough by itself

Bucky

(54,068 posts)

10. Wonderful site. But a warning: don't read his blog

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:48 PM

Feb 2013

You won't like it.

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

11. Do you mean the Bleats?

Reply to Bucky (Reply #10)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:55 PM

Feb 2013

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

5. http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:22 PM

Feb 2013

http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

7. Wow...

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:41 PM

Feb 2013

Just... Wow...
A Water Jetpack.

benld74

(9,910 posts)

12. Kinda reminds me of SkyMall catalogs on certain airliners,,,,,

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:56 PM

Feb 2013

Bucky

(54,068 posts)

13. Whoa. You've killed my next five hours and half my next paycheck.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:58 PM

Feb 2013

Seriously, how can I not buy my sister a box of Shit Gold Pills?

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

14. yeah, that site pulls you in like no other

Reply to Bucky (Reply #13)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 06:08 PM

Feb 2013

because once you've seen one thing, you MUST see everything

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

16. So I am going to have to mortgage my NEXT lifetime

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #14)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 06:20 PM

Feb 2013

since this one will be spent on the sites just mentioned so far.

What a wonderful dilemma.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)

15. Oh I am scrood.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 06:08 PM

Feb 2013

I want so much pointless stuff in there it's not funny. How do I lose my memory of this before I get any money?

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

18. My resistance was worn down by the Ak-47 rifle with chainsaw!!!

Reply to nolabear (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 08:41 PM

Feb 2013

just what every home needs in these uncertain times!!!

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

6. Very cool!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:23 PM

Feb 2013

KG

(28,753 posts)

8. ...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:45 PM

Feb 2013

http://forgotten-ny.com

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/

http://unhappyhipsters.com/

http://www.aerofiles.com/home.html

Bucky

(54,068 posts)

9. I'm constantly scouring Retronaut for images for my history class

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:47 PM

Feb 2013

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