FRED'S USEFUL INFORMATION

 

Comprehensive Medical Information

THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS COMPLETE HOME MEDICAL GUIDE is a very user friendly comprehensive summary of medical problems.

Additional information is available from America's Housecall Network. For more information on symptoms, disease with which you have been diagnosed or tests or surgery which you are about to have, see the Family Internet.

While rather technical, Merck's Manual provides a wealth of information.

The American Medical Association Links provides useful information. For library information try The Multimedia Medical Reference Library. The Mayo Health Library lives up to its world class reputation as a source for helpful information. Ask Mayo is another Mayo Clinic source of good information. Dr Weil will also answer medical questions.

Try this link for a world class site on fibromyalgia created by folks from the Oregon Medical School.

 

Finding a Phone Number or E-Mail Address or Internet Server

The Ultimates combines several search engines for e-mail, or street addresses or phone numbers.

Looking for a phone number or E-mail address for a business or individual try the four11 website for telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. This link also is an index of e-mail addresses and e-mail listings and the home pages of U.S. government officials and congressional committees. The pages contain both e-mail addresses and home page url's.

The Switchboard lists 93 million names and more than 10 million businesses.

The Internet Address Finder presently has almost 4 million e-mail addresses.

The List or The Online Connection will provide you with a list of internet providers. Information on high speed lines and internet service.

Fishing Information

FISHING INFORMATION from The Department of Fish and Wildlife will help you plan your pursuit of our fine finned friends.

For river levels go to The Water Resources Board and select the current river levels option.

Other Oregon Fishing sites: Fishing in Oregon or for flyfishing in Oregon

  • Fly Fishing In Oregon

    For fishing equipment & guided trips.

    Interesting fishing site with valuable links can be found at IFISH. It emphasizes salmon, steelhead and occasionally sturgeon.

    The Oregon Fishing Club provides a great fishing experience for members. Check their site for further information.

     A great new fishing site... which adds links every week: Fishhoo. Screamingreel Links provides useful information.

    For an internet fishfinder this Field and Stream connection.

    For the Fishing Fanatic check

    this newly developing web site. They have good map of each state and

    be sure to check out their "species" menu. Excellent pictures and

    descriptions of dozens of target fish.

     

    Don't leave without checking in on THE FISHING NETWORK . The author's goal is to be the most complete fishing site on the Web...and he may achieve it.

    Investment Information

    The Ultimate Guide to Mutual Funds should be helpful to you if you are looking for information on mutual funds.

    Invest-O-Rama has several thousand investment links. Charles Schwab provides reseach information.

    For filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission see Edgar Online. It includes a daily update of new filings. For free real time quotes see Free Quotes

    One of the great investment sites is the Motley Fool site. Don't be fooled by the name. It's serious business.

    For a custom portfolio Quicken provides a good source but if you are interested in "tech" stocks, see The Silicon Investor  

    For current stock quotes, market snapshots, portfolio tracking and lists of the best and worst funds try Wallstreetcity.

    foreign exchange rates are available from this website.

    See this calculator to determine what your income you need to make today to equal the income you had in previous years. i.e. If you made $20,000 in 1990, today you would need to make $32,000 to be in the same economic place is society.

     

    Learn About Your Roots

    For detailed information on finding long lost (or long dead) relatives, this "How To" site will be very helpful.

    Several thousand genealogy connections are kindly provided by Cyndi's Genealogy Home Page.

    You may also find help from The National Genealogical Society.

    If you are looking for civil war connections this site could be helpful.

    Local Restaurants

    To see the recent inspection reports on your favorite restaurant check here .

     

    Maybe not Useful, but Interesting

    The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary might be fun for you sometime.

     

    Thinking of Buying or Selling an Automobile?

    Check out Kelly Blue Book or Edmunds probably the the most comprehensive listing of new and used cars. If you want to see new cars try Carsmart.  If you want are planning to haggle over price, check on The Cardealer. For information, particularly on luxury automobiles, see Car and Driver.

     AutobyTel will do a search of nearby dealers to see if they have the automobile in which you are interested and notify you. Carsmart will also help locate a dealer which has the automobile of your dreams at no cost to you, at least at the present time.

    This guide to new car features and pricing will also be useful to prospective car buyers.

     

    USA Road Map

    To check on Oregon Road Conditions this site will be helpful. You can get a current picture of Highway 20 on Santiam Pass.

    To find the distance between places...and the route to drive there How Far is It or check out Maps on Us

    Interactive Maps of the United States and key world cities are available on the net. Plot your trip & print the map.

    For detailed street maps The U.S. Census Bureau's Tiger Map server will help you.

     

    Useful Beekeeping Places

    A truely world wide beekeeper's web site

    See Gleanings for information on beekeeping and to purchase books or to subscribe to a leading monthly magazine on beekeeping.

     

    Webpage Colors

    While we are at it, here's the hexadecimal equivalents for over 500 background colors for home pages.

     

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