let's publish it through a real publisher
and get it in the shops.

I'm going to make this happen - with all your help.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:51, archived)

^ This
I know i'd buy it
( Rainbow Mong, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:52, archived)

The whole world... well
maybe the theiving bastards at the sun might buy it
(Azzek!, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:54, archived)

Sir, you're a genius!

( The Great Architect, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:53, archived)

At the risk of sounding thick
are we to contribute sick jokes or did you have something else/more in mind?

Edit: If it's anything sick then may we just declare Mongychops the winner right now?

( Flowerpot watches through the railings as they play, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:53, archived)

I want people to add jokes to the QOTW
and other people to make illustrations

all explained in the page

www.b3ta.com/features/sickjokebook/
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:54, archived)

big london piss up
for all contributors

*gets thinking of ideas*

how can anybody resist
( Rainbow Mong, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:55, archived)

Simple
trans-continental plane flights suck.
(Azzek!, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:57, archived)

Terribly sorry
I'm sweltering in this heat and didn't notice the text on that link due to sweat perspiration clouding me eyes.

( Flowerpot watches through the railings as they play, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:57, archived)

can I please
warm my cold hands on your hot body

er...that sounds so, so wrong
( mediocre *canned laughter*, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:18, archived)

Yeah, Mongy and Leningrad will have a field day with this one...

( tipassoi, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:55, archived)

:D

( Leningrad, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:58, archived)

and
prodigy69
(stunt_penguin | missed his b3ta birthday :'(, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:03, archived)

Hmmm
Did you know that link says you posted it 2 years ago today, Rob?

"Rob Manuel, 1st Feb 2004" it says at the bottom....
(Soupy Twist BEST BEFORE:, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:55, archived)

ha
what a spacker
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:56, archived)

hehe
That's better.

Carry on!
(Soupy Twist BEST BEFORE:, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:58, archived)

Hooray!
It should get a shitload of publicity, just by the nature of the book. I expect outrage!

I was meaning to ask, by the way - whatever happened to the board stats page?
( Leningrad, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 15:56, archived)

I hope so
I've been wracking my brain for ages to find something that

* Might get publicity
* Will be fun to read
* Plays to the strengths of the contributers

My brain hurts now.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:01, archived)

When do you reckon the deadline for submissions shall be?
I'd rather like to be involved, but from this weekend, can only get to a computer for one day a week.
( Leningrad, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:04, archived)

it'll be open for a while
no deadline yet - but possibly about a month
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:05, archived)

Great stuff - this is all a brilliant idea.

( Leningrad, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:07, archived)

can you make it like we submit our illustrations like we do for a compo?

( Sonic 2 and Knuckles, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:08, archived)

yes
already done so
b3ta.com/challenge/sickjokes/
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:09, archived)

ok, do we get a cut of the money if we're in it?
and how many illustrations will be accepted?
( Sonic 2 and Knuckles, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:10, archived)

no you don't get a cut of the money (assuming that there is any)
sorry!

But you do get invited to a big launch party with lots of drink and get your work printed in a book with full credits - something for the cv / portfolio / grandkids anyway.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:15, archived)

do you want black and white?
im guessing colour costs more to produce
( Sonic 2 and Knuckles, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:18, archived)

I'm want colour
b3ta wouldn't look so good in B&W.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:23, archived)

tightass

( GTA, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 18:12, archived)

Psst
www.b3ta.com/challenge/sickjokes/
( Leningrad, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:09, archived)

It says 300 dots per inch
but doesn't say how many inches. If the illustrations are supposed to fit the page, roughly how big is a page?
(_Felix suspicious character from prehistoric caucasus, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:08, archived)

make them BIG
www.b3ta.com/board/5607404
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:10, archived)

OK.
I'll go for 1500 * 2400 then.
(_Felix suspicious character from prehistoric caucasus, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:12, archived)

Go bigger my friend
This is a handy reference I use for work. 2500 x 3500px is a good approximation to A4 at 300dpi.

Making 'em smaller is easy, making 'em bigger is all of teh hard.
( Hamster Trippin', Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:17, archived)

may i ask
what happened to the stats page?
( urbane legend i have known the inexorable sadness of pencils, Wed 1 Feb 2006, 16:18, archived)