> extension called "Skip Redirect" works-around this problem

Thanks for mentioning that. Google is the the one site where I want it to always work, but it seems the extension has a limitation with Google's links.

At least with Firefox under Windows 7, if you click on a Google link, it won't skip the redirect. It does skip the redirect if you open the link in a new tab, or if you copy the link location, then paste and go from the address bar. Has anyone else noticed this? Maybe I need to tell the author of the extension.