Web Surfing
By Daily Bruin Staff
Feb. 28, 2001 9:00 p.m.
I Am Loved
www.iamloved.com
Finally, there is a site on the Internet that’s about
spreading free love. At www.iamloved.com, site-goers can see what
one man’s altruism has done for the world. The premise is
simple ““ by going to the site, users can request pins that
say “I Am Loved” for free in nine different languages.
In four to six weeks (for delivery) the love can then be spread.
It’s that simple. No cost. No obligation. Just good
old fashioned TLC. Since the idea started in 1967, anti-drug
organizations, hospitals and many religious groups have adopted the
“I Am Loved” campaign’s message. According to the
site, it even appeared in the “Peanuts” cartoon where
it was mentioned by Snoopy himself. Iamloved.com is a great site
that’s easy to use. No credit card information. No
surveys. All users are required to do is enter their name and
address and they can request 25 pins in each of the following
languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, German, French, Russian,
Italian, Polish and Hebrew. Sure, Valentine’s Day has passed,
but it’s never to late to show someone you care. These pins
could actually help Web addicts land their next date. So, instead
of surfing the same old sites, try this one and go spread the
love.
Ruvin Spivak Rating: 10
Free Condoms
www.freecondoms.com
There might not be a better giveaway on the Web than safe sex.
At freecondoms.com, Web users are at least offered the
“safe” portion of the equation, with an unlimited
amount of condoms, free of charge ““ sex not included.
Although all free things must come with some kind of catch, the
hook forced on site-goers at freecondoms.com really isn’t too
painful. All users are required to do to earn free condoms is
register on the site and start earning points through registering
on other well-known sites such as eBay. Simply for registering on
freecondoms.com, site goers are provided with 30 points that they
can use towards earning themselves more than just condoms. Also
available for purchase with points on freecondoms.com are
lubricants and T-shirts. Various sizes and flavors of lubricants go
for 200 to 300 points, in addition to the Durex condoms offered.
Users can either pick up a 20 pack of condoms, with choices ranging
from “Colors and Scents” to “Ultra
Comfort,” for 200 points, or score a “Sampler”
pack of 30 contraceptives for only an additional 100 points.
Getting free, useful products and earning points proves not to be a
tedious process. Though most registering programs rack up only 20
points for users, just for registering on eBay, user can claim a
whopping 80 points. Also featured on freecondoms.com are hilarious
not-so-clean sex-related jokes. Though some prove to be not so
charming, many will bring a smile and laughs to users. The content
of the site actually proves to have a politically correct aspect
““ tips are provided on how to put on a condom and what to do
if it breaks. Information on every type of STD also makes the site
a useful reference guide. Whatever the reason that Web users may be
attracted to the site, freecondoms.com guarantees that they will
leave the site satisfied.
Barbara McGuire Rating: 8
Freaky Freddies
www.freakyfreddies.com
College may be the one time when students can get away with
looking homeless and begging for money. Freakyfreddies.com is
keeping in stride with this by offering a Web site chock full of
free goodies, knick-knacks and otherwise useless crap. From books
to games to recipes to Web space, at Freaky Freddies site users can
find just about anything online that is free in one way or another.
It’s not this site, however, that is doling out millions of
dollars in goods. What freakyfreddies.com does is provide a
concentrated source for Internet users to find great deals and
potential prize worthy contests. For instance, users can click on
the “Book Freebies” link, where books like “Your
Bible and You” are readily available for free. There is also
a site link to beauty4free.com, where people can enter to win
samples of free beauty products every day. For ladies and perhaps a
handful of men, don’t forget to click on the “Bikini
Zone” link, the one-stop shop for a free sample of the goop
that clears up rashes and bumps. The self-proclaimed “Free
Funhouse of Free Stuff” currently offers 72 categories with
countless items therein. Plus, the site gives away a free
daily surprise. One daily giveaway was a free trial subscription to
Forbes magazine. Not exactly a trip to Jamaica, but at least the
site tries. There don’t seem to be any gimmicks or fine print
to freakyfreddies.com. The site legitimately wants to give Internet
users a place to come and peruse through a list of freebies. This,
then, begs the question, does one really need any of this stuff
anyway? It is worth a look, because hey, free Vegamite samples
are cool anytime.
Sarah Monson Rating: 5
