Look for one and you'll probably bump into thousands. I'm talking about weirdos, several of whom happen to be friends of mine. On a dull, sleepy, Sunday afternoon, I decided to do my good deed for the day. By surfing the net and finding sites to suit the individual nature of all my friends.

To begin with, I chose the wackiest of the lot, Aditya. He reminded me, instantly, of the Israeli guy who now officially shares his name with the address of his personal Web site: tomer.com.

Next, I thought about Nikhil. Not only does this guy have a lot of time on his hands, he also boasts incredible powers of concentration for even the most mundane and boring tasks. Why else would he go and get himself qualified for the World Mouse Clicking Competition?

Rajeev came to mind next, the veritable prankster in the group. For him, Random Burper is the place. The site is a downloadable prankware that hides in the background and either burps or farts at different intervals. It can also adjust internal Windows volume settings automatically. And once a belch roars through the computer speakers, the program restores original settings immediately. Have fun, Rajeev!

Paper CD Case Maker is, undoubtedly, for Sanjukta, who is totally into arts and crafts. Users can create a PDF file, which can then be printed and folded to make a CD case. All you have to do is fill a simple form listing the name of artistes and tracks; or add graphics by using the Advanced Form. Jewel case inserts can also be created.

Sashidhar never seems to run out of excuses, whether it is at work, play or on a date. For him, I suggest the Mother of all Excuses. Helps you make excuses to avoid religious programmes, policemen, taxes, doctors, bosses, teachers, dates and just about anything else. Surfers can also submit their own excuses and share the site's Hall of Fame. An example: Suppose you don't want to work today, the site says you can call and say you have a family of raccoons living in your wall, and that the exterminator will be there sometime between 10 and 4.

Rajat wakes up every morning and looks at a completely uninteresting person staring back at him from the mirror. I want him to know he isn't the only one struggling to come to terms with a lacklustre nature. In fact, he is actually entitled to a free membership at the Dull Men's Club, which holds events such as National Napping Month and Shopping Cart Safety Awareness Week. Members can enjoy playing dull games, laughing at dullard jokes, or see dull collections by, well, dull men.

Having done my good deed for the day, I'm off for an evening with my friends. Wonder what they'll say when this article is printed though.

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