June 22, 2004

Internet Graveyard I

If you're like me, you use the internet to research the background of any random thought you might have. If you're not like me, then my armies shall destroy you!

In any case, it often seems that the sites I happen upon haven't been updated in years. Why are these sites maintained? Who pays the bills? Unanswerable mysteries all. Here's a dead site you need to check out right this second.

Jujubes: The Perfect Food
Last updated: 2001

Summary
A fan site devoted to Jujubes, the chewy candy you throw at nerds in movie theatres. Features include a pronunciation guide, an essay on "Why I Love Jujubes," and a reader-provided Facts & Lore page that seems to contradict everything else on the site (including pronunciation and whether it is, in fact, "the perfect food").

Why This Site Is Awesome
* Excellent discussion of Jujube flavors; really opens your eyes to the Green Jujube Controversy, which I wasn't even aware of.
* Site author identifies all of her friends and relatives by which Jujube is their favorite. ("My father, the food scientist (he likes the red ones), is distraught that I have described Jujubes as the perfect food, since they are really only carbohydrate. Lighten up, dad.")

In a Nutshell
"All I know is that, for as long as I can remember, I have loved Jujubes. Specifically the purple ones, but the other ones are nice, too."

Andrew - 12:30 PM
Comments

Ghost Sites

Huha - Jun 22, 2004 - 9:07 PM

You just always gotta spoil my damned fun.

Andrew F - Jun 23, 2004 - 12:00 AM

And here I thought that you'd be happy that there were not only other people like you, but people who have designed a whole website dedicated to one of your random thoughts.

You know what the best part is? I literally found that site the day before you posted. Not kidding!

Huha - Jun 23, 2004 - 10:37 PM