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# from the b3ta inbox (the best one for a while)
Hello Mr.Shipman,

Today as I was browsing the internet for pictures of Lord Shiva I saw your
picture. Your face was superimposed upon Lord Shiva's and a needle was added
in one of his hands.

I wanted to share with you that upon seeing the picture I felt very
uncomfortable and bothered. I felt that an image of Lord Shiva had been
defaced, and made into a mockery.

I would like to believe that you had no ill intent. You probably did not know
the religious significance of his image, and were not aware of peoples'
potential sensitivities.

I simply wanted to convey to you my feelings.

Take care,

Dave Sinha
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:40, archived)
# Hmmm... you should
reply sensibly.
(themanwhofellasleep, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:41, archived)
# If at all.
(vork and burlap, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:41, archived)
# I just loved that he thought I was Harold Shipman
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:43, archived)
# I thought you were
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:44, archived)
# you should have a lord shiva week :)
(joshwa ultra lurker, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:44, archived)
# You should politely
tell him that you are not Mr Shipman and explain that your use of the imagery was pure metaphorical, and that your purpose was to show that Shiva manifests herself in many guises.
(themanwhofellasleep, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:45, archived)
# Although calling Shiva a girl
will likely get you into further trouble.

(disclaimer: I know bugger all abot Shiva)
(The Ghost of Stephen Foster, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:48, archived)
# I believe Shiva
is female, but what the watermelon do I know?
(themanwhofellasleep, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:49, archived)
# Well...
"Lord" Shiva, according to the letter. Pretty sure he's the bloke who sits at the centre of the universe. First and foremost of the Gods, sorta thing.
(The Ghost of Stephen Foster, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:54, archived)
# no thats vishnu
shiva is creation and destruction
(Lord of the Beans, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 21:09, archived)
# Hindu Goddess
of destruction I think
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:49, archived)
# I thought
that was Kali?
(Phil Febuggure, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:51, archived)
# Yep.
Kali is sort of a PMT Goddess (no,seriously).
(The Ghost of Stephen Foster, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:53, archived)
# you're not?
(yakmonkey, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:54, archived)
# That's a very polite way to
call you a godless heathen
Yay!
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:41, archived)
# poor religious moron....
:)
(I helped save b3ta! edovan, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:41, archived)
# how polite

i was impressed by "I felt very uncomfortable and bothered"
(vork and burlap, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:41, archived)
# Down with this kind of thing
(I helped save b3ta! Nikfuf Eetr Northern Midlander, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:45, archived)
# yeah!
 
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:47, archived)
# That's ace..
(I helped save b3ta! cupboardy, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:51, archived)
# aww
shucks.

inspired by SSG's "down with this sort of thing" and Edward Gorey's "beware of this and that"..
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 21:05, archived)
# careful
now
(Phil Febuggure, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:47, archived)
# but
I'm allergic to feathers
(I helped save b3ta! kitty meow meow, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:48, archived)
# How do you get down off an Elephant?
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:50, archived)
# with
a big brush
(Phil Febuggure, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:51, archived)
#
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:51, archived)
# you don't,
you get down off a duck
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:53, archived)
# well duh
I thought it was taken that the whole world knew that joke
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:59, archived)
# my dad used to tell me it
when I was little and I didn't get it. When I was 14 I was telling a friemnd and it actually twigged
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 21:01, archived)
# slide down his trunk?
(ivor_the_engine, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:54, archived)
# heheheh
Thats so good it made my cat jump of my lap and dig his fecking claws into my leg...which is now bleeding slighlty
(Phil Febuggure, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:41, archived)
# anti christ
(I helped save b3ta! Sunshine Elephant, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:41, archived)
# another from the inbox
Hello, my name is David Calabrese .. you probably remember the name, I used to be in a band called The Misfits and I was ZDoctor Chud onstage.

Anyway, I was attempting to buy the male anal plugs I saw on your site and it gave me a problem with my credit card, can you help me? I want to buy it for myself and my 'friend' to use ...

Thanks

David Calabrese
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:42, archived)
# so...much...laughter!
...need...air...
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:45, archived)
# It must be your
alluring musk that attract all these nutters..

/gets coat
(Phil Febuggure, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:45, archived)
# The Misfits rock.
(I helped save b3ta! EvS, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:45, archived)
# If it ain't Glen Danzig,
then don't bother.
(themanwhofellasleep, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:45, archived)
# Haha
;)
(I helped save b3ta! Sea Urchin Ceviche, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:42, archived)
# Best
letter from a nutter I ever got, ever, is here.
(Wong Fei-Hung - now with added flickr.com (see profile), Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:43, archived)
# i'm scared
(joshwa ultra lurker, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:46, archived)
# haha!
I used to love maluti coloured swap shop
(I helped save b3ta! Oscar Wildebeest, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:47, archived)
# Yes
but MIKE READ WASN'T ON SWAP SHOP. He did Saturday Superstore.
(Wong Fei-Hung - now with added flickr.com (see profile), Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:49, archived)
# Don't you mean
Sataruday Sapuerstore?
(I helped save b3ta! Oscar Wildebeest, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:52, archived)
# "clitrous"
...baahahhhhhahhhh!

I claim this as a new adjective.

as in, like a clit...
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:51, archived)
# I'm confused.
Does this guy think you are Harold Shipman? And further to that, does he think that Harold Shipman has photoshopped his face onto the God Shiva?
Very nicely written, restrained letter though.
(I helped save b3ta! Nikfuf Eetr Northern Midlander, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:44, archived)
# mr shipman?
(I helped save b3ta! 100% kitten better than ever, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:47, archived)
# yes?
(vork and burlap, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:49, archived)
# how very polite...
last email i got about my web site was someone calling it "clean fun" suitable for their grandchildren... it was a nice mail but it did throw me somewhat... :)
(I helped save b3ta! eclectech is older but no wiser, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:49, archived)
# ha ha
are you rebelling?
(I helped save b3ta! 100% kitten better than ever, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:50, archived)
# hehe...
i just don't want to become too predictable... :)
(I helped save b3ta! eclectech is older but no wiser, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:56, archived)
# hehehe
similarly, I've got fan mail from people who like the kitten pictures on my site.. "..my husband and I enjoy them together.." and so forth.

quite what they make of everything else there, I can't imagine.
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:52, archived)
# the ability to ignore things
that don't coincide with your own world view seems to be remarkably common... i'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing... :/
(I helped save b3ta! eclectech is older but no wiser, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 21:01, archived)
# Check this out:
I just googled Harold Shipman Shiva b3ta


Dear Friends, I am an Indian Living in UK. I just want to draw your attention to the link below which I've found while I was trying to find some good images of LOrd Shiva so I can put them on my system as desktop background. what I've found made me disgust, ashamed and angry. please have a look your by cliking the ling below & think once that how this sick people are hurting & playing with our religious sentiments. In this link they have shown lord shiva as a well known convicted Killer of UK named HAROLD SHIPMAN. www.b3ta.com/challenge/haroldshipman/page6.htm if you reply to me I'll be sending a petition to you sign asking for an apology from a person who posted this picture & promoted this site. Even if you are not a Hindu or an Indian. I hope you'd respect others religious interests. pls reply and make me proud to be an INDIAN. in waiting DEVINDER.

[edit]
On internet message boards that use of capitalisation is akin to cutting letters out from the papers.
(I helped save b3ta! cupboardy, Thu 18 Dec 2003, 20:54, archived)