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Games, Pastimes, Diversions

Have a little bit of time you'd like to spend exercising your brain muscles, enjoying a game, or whiling away hours in thoughtful or senseless activity? Take a look at the games, diversions, pastimes, and puzzles these sites offer. For break, lunch or the weekend, keep stress in control.

Barbarian's Online Test Site

Looking for an IQ Test? How about communication sensitivity? Know your career interests? Barbarian's site has tests for just about anything - one of the most fun, comprehensive test sites online. Enjoy and don't be offended.

Draw With Others

Maybe I'm easily amused, but if you have a yen to draw on a group drawing board, visit this site. I can't promise that everyone drawing here keeps all of their words and pictures clean, but they've been amiable during my visits.

Humpty Dumpty's New Attitude

This site is pure fun. Loud music accompanies the pictures so save this link for break!

Make a Cartouche

Make a cartouche from your name. Fun and diverting.

Orisinal

While away the hours with these wonderful games. This is one of my favorite sites online. You don't want to look at the scores of people who play frequently. See ... I warned you.

Snowflake Making

Use the mini-scissors to cut elaborate snowflakes. Save your best examples for the world to see.

Sodaplay Constructor

Playing with Constructor can result in a serious loss of productivity! I have known people who are seriously addicted to this game. Click on "Launch Soda Constructor." Hint: Use your cursor to manipulate the objects. I trust you'll enjoy this as much as I do!

Tetris

Want to while away hours of enjoyable, mindless time? Play Tetris. It helps if you have good hand-eye coordination and shape perception. I don't, but I play anyway. <grin>

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