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OCTOBER

10-1-07 http://www.cnet.com/8301-13554_1-9774926-33.html?tag=more Everyone knows to use a surge protector for their computer. But which one? How do you choose? Welcome to surge protector school. As their name implies, surge
protectors prevent voltage spikes from entering a computer (or whatever else is plugged into them). They are available in a variety of types and, to paraphrase the manual that came with a Dell server, usually provide a level of protection commensurate with the cost of the device. In other words, you get what you pay for.

10-02-07 http://www.WebReference.com One of the oldest and most respected Web development sites (since 1995) WebReference.com, one of the Web sites created by Athenia Associates and now owned by Jupitermedia Corp., is about the Web and Webmastery. From browsing to authoring, HTML to advanced site design, we'll keep you in touch and informed.

10-3-07 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone A subtropical or tropical cyclone could form over the eastern Gulf of Mexico over the next day or so and threaten the oil and natural gas production facilities in the northern Gulf later in the week.  So we went to WIKI In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of low atmospheric pressure characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere of the Earth.

10-11-07 Guinness World Records - Landing PageOnline edition of the book bearing the same title. Features world records arranged by category, the Daily Wow selection, games, and user favorites. www.guinnessworldrecords.com/   Wes Pemberton of Tyler, Texas, is hoping to land in the Guinness Book of World Records. Wes has long, long hair. But not on the top of his head, or under his nose. No, Wes thinks he has the world's longest leg hair. One hair on his calf measures five inches. The current world record is 4.88 inches.

10-15-07   Admish.com is a powerful college admissions community that brings together colleges, students, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors in a single portal.

10-17-2007  http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com The WB Morning Circus is headed for Texas Motor Speedway! Check out the website for the latest NASCAR races at Texas Motot Speedway.

10-18-2007 http://www.balloonsoverhugo.com/ This weekend!

10-22-07 Sioux City, Iowa, wants you to fly SUX. SUX is the FAA's three-letter identifier for the city's airport. For decades city leaders have tried to get it changed, but now they're embracing it. Even the website is http://www.FlySUX.com

10-25-07 According to "Hauntworld" magazine, the top haunted house for 2007 is Netherworld Haunted House just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. www.fearworld.com

10-26-07 www.mlb.com/ The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Homepage A look at action from the World Series, plus team galleries, the Photo Store and Major League Baseball, MLB, the silhouetted batter logo, World Series.

10-29-07 If you can't get to Italy to see Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper," it's now online in very, very high resolution: www.haltadefinizione.com