Terri and Tom are often asked "where do you dig this up?", so as a service to our friends and family, and to our own sanity, we present here some of our favorite online resources. If you have something that would fit in, by all means give us a shout and let us know. Each link will open a new page so that you don't lose this one.
Use this menu to select your interest, or scroll down to browse:
Bicycling
Birds
Computer SecurityFishing
Gaming
Health & FitnessLocal Parks
Model Building
News and WeatherOrganizations We Support
Our Other Sites
Web DesignBicycling
Active.com - Find and register for cycling events in your area.
Bikeforums.net - I check this busy forum pretty much daily. Very active. Forums only.
Bikes@Vienna - Local recumbent and tandem dealer. Great people that know their stuff!
Bicycling Magazine - News and reviews. Forum.
Cycling Forums - Seems pretty active, but I've never been real active there. Forums only.
M.O.R.E. - Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts, local mountain bike group. Forums.
Performance - Large online and storefront retailer. Gifts for The 4 Wahls!
Potomac Pedalers - Large cycling club we belong to. Ride schedules, cue sheet library, etc.
Prince William County - Local cycling laws, including helmet laws.
V.D.O.T. - Virginia's bike laws and safety tips.
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BirdsnWays - Has forums especially for the owners of Macaws, Quakers, Cockatiels, and Cockatoos.
Conures & More - Focused on conures, friendly group. Forums only.
Featherheads - Local bird store with a large selection of birds and supplies.
FlightSuits - Great little birdie diapers. Don't laugh until you check it out.
Green Cheek Conure Home Page - Lot of information on these little guys. Forum.
Professional Pet Sitters - in Northern Virginia.
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Computer and Internet Security
Virus or Hoax? Find out!
Symantec (Norton) F-Secure Network Associates Trend Micro
Other Resources
Security Focus - Good article includes a checklist to help increase personal security.
Symantec - Home computer security products. We like this one as a complete solution.
Trend Micro - Free online virus scan.
Zone Alarm - Another good line of computer security products.
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Fishing
Barlow's - Make your own rods & lures. I've dealt with them for years.
Bass-Jon's - Bass fishing in the Hampton Roads area. Forum.
Bass Pro Shops - World renowned bass fishing store.
iBoats - Sells boat motors and parts, but their forums are a fantastic resource.
Integra - Reasonably prices fly fishing supplies.
Murray's Fly Shop - Shop of Harry Murray, an East Coast fly fishing legend.
Potomac Bass - Bass fishing on the Potomac River. Forums only.
VA Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries - Get your license and see where to go and what to fish for.
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Gaming
Falcon 4.0 Headquarters - Resource for the game Falcon 4.0 Allied Force. Great military aircraft simulation.
SUV Forums - Tom's UO Napa Valley shard and guild forums.
Ultima Online - Official site of UO, an immersive role playing game.
UO Stratics - UO news, forums, knowledge base, etc.
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Calories per Hour - Calculators, plus lots of good nutrition information. Forums.
Online Fitness Log - Track diet and exercise daily.
Weight Loss For All - Great site for weight loss information.
World's Healthiest Foods - Lists healthy foods, explains their nutritional value, gives recipes, more.
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Local Parks
Arlington House - Robert E. Lee's home and memorial. Wonderful view of the National Mall in Washington.
Colonial Williamsburg - Great historic site that we visit regularly.
Great Falls Park - 800 acre park 14 miles up the Potomac from Washington DC.
Manassas National Battlefield Park - 5,000 acres around the site of the Civil War battles of Manassas.
Mount Vernon - Visit George Washington's home.
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority - Serves Fairfax and Arlington Counties, and Falls Church.
Prince William Forest Park - Almost 19,000 acres, mostly forested. Camping, trails, orienteering.
P.W.C. Park Authority - Serves Prince William County.
Splashdown - Local water park.
Virginia State Parks - Web access to Virginia's nearly 50 state parks and outdoor areas.
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Aircraft Resource Center - Great knowledge base, a lot scale model of group builds. Forums.
Finescale Modeler Magazine - A lot of resources including some of their articles. Forum.
International Plastic Modeler's Society - self explanatory.
Modeling Madness - Features kit reviews.
R/C Universe - Extensive R/C resource with a very active community. Forums.
R/C Groups - Another very active R/C community. Forums only.
Scale Model Index - Huge list of links for scale modelers.
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News and Weather
Fox News - Online.
Manassas Journal Messenger - Local newspaper.
Washington Post - Washington newspaper.
Weather.com - Link to hourly forecast for Manassas.
Weather Underground - Link to local radar.
WMAL - Local talk radio station.
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Organizations We Support
American Legion - Post 10 in Manassas, where Tom is a member.
American Lung Association - Maryland chapter. We support their cycling fundraisers.
American Red Cross - Give blood or money to help those that need it.
First Fighter Association - First Fighter Wing veteran's association Tom belongs to.
Fisher House - Helps families of injured military members.
Grace U.M.C. - Church we attend. Kids sing in choir and are active in youth group.
Marine Comfort Quilts - Terri is active in this quilting group that benefits military families.
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Our Other Sites
ScrollWorld.com - Tom's scroll saw related site. Lots of related links.
TomWahl.com - Tom's writing site and blog, links to writer's resources, etc.
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Calendars.net - Create free calendar for your site, or standalone.
EchoEcho - Tons of webmaster tools, resources, guides, etc.
JavaScript.com - Great JavaScript resource.
JavaScripts.com - Another JavaScript resource.
ProBoards - Free remotely hosted forums.
Seanic - Web host I use, plans start at $46.99 a year, including domain name registration.
YaBB - Set up forums on your web site for free!
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