Instead of typing "www.freerepublic.com" in the URL bar, you would only type: "209.157.64.200"
Easy peezy.
BTW here is a site that will give you the IPs of your favorite sites: https://www.ipvoid.com/find-website-ip/
And, if you tend to leave your PC on all the time and keep your browser open, open a tab now, input the IP and there it will be when TSHTF.
BTW here is a site that will give you the IPs of your favorite sites: https://www.ipvoid.com/find-website-ip/
Cool!