NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 76: "LET'S BOMB THE COMMIES"
This Week:
* GAME - Underage Drinking
* ANIM - New Weebl and Bob
* QUIZ - Sexpot or Despot?
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B3ta email 76 - 14 Feb 2003
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: UNDERAGE OFF LICENCE GAME
Buying fags for 15 year olds
Mr Fancyteeth writes -
"I've made an off licence game. You play a
little laddy and have to ask for Rizlas and
superglue and fags and stuff. If you sound
old enough you'll get them."
This is bloody great. Takes us right back
to our spotty youth.
http://www.mantlepies.com/offlicence.html
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: NEW WEEBL AND BOB
American Pie
This is our favourite episode of Weebl and
Bob in ages.
There's a lovely bit of banter between
the characters and a nice gag about
American Beauty.
http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/bag.htm
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: SEXPOT OR DESPOT
Can you tell?
In the great tradition of b3ta 'either or'
quizzes, Fraser Lewry has knocked up another.
This one asks whether you can tell the
difference between the moustaches of
dictators or sexual lotharios.
It's the music that makes it.
http://www.blogjam.com/despot_or_sexpot/
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: WHAT B3TA PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MAKING THIS WEEK
Muscles, Lady in Red, Lost Socks and Penguins
>> Tweakable Body Builder <<
Monkeyboyblue has made an interactive
bodybuilder. Imagine: A dazzling display
of rippling muscles at your desk any time you
like. Yay.
http://www.monkeychops.karoo.net/mistertweakathon....
>> Lady in Red Valentine Vid <<
Who could forget the moving strains of Chris
De Burgh singing Lady in Red? Phil Price couldn't,
and has enhanced the experience with a badly
animated dog. Surprisingly touching.
http://www.philprice.net/flash/valentines/
>> Socks Reunited <<
Fall to your knees and give thanks
to Mnb098mnb, who's made a site to help
find your lonely socks a partner. His
slightly deluded but endearing plan of
action is to stick photos of your odd
sock on the site and see if anyone has
matching ones.
http://www.lonelysocks.co.uk
>> Fluffy the Penguin Goes Skiing <<
Thomas Scott has made a fluffy little animation
telling the story of a penguin who went
skiing. What happens next? Find out.
http://www.thomasscott.net/flash/penguin/
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: SITES IN BRIEF
Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates.
>> Gay Boyfriend Video <<
Wank me with a spoon. This made us laugh.
But not too much - that would be homophobic.
Whatever, enjoy this beautifully shot video
about the benefits for girls of dating
bummers.
[link removed on request of owner]
>> World's Greatest Streakers <<
Naked people. Yay. And it's not porn. It's
sport. Big muffs on the 70s ladies though.
Not that that's bad. In fact we love it.
http://www.streaking.co.uk/halloffame01.htm
>> Tree with a Big Cock <<
Isn't nature wonderful? Constantly making
rude shapes for us to giggle at. There's
also a bush with a cunt. Skill.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/naturesex.html
>> Japanese Pencil Carving <<
We don't know what it is about Japan, but
it seems to have an unending supply of highly
skilled and slightly mental craftsmen. The
latest example is carving pencils into
intricate shapes. They have tiny hands, you see.
http://www.infofreako.com/jad/pencil/17yokoten-e.h...
>> Donkey Kong Jr <<
Blimey, this is the most anal game emulation
ever. They've taken a real Nintendo handheld,
scanned it in and made it interactive. It's
still a dog to play but their attention to
the most minor of details makes it almost
lyrically beautiful.
http://www.backtothefuture.nl/donkey.htm
>> Tricky Block-Moving Game <<
Alone this Valentine's day? This will keep
you from cutting off your nose because it reminds
you of your father. Extraordinarily difficult,
but obviously good. The game that is.
http://www.crystalnewmedia.com/gridlock/gridlock.h...
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: B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE
Results from the Cockney Rhyming Slang Challenge
Each week we run a competition to test your
creative skills. We set a challenge and you
open Photoshop and mess with our heads.
Last week we wanted you to photoshop
a new phrase in cockney rhyming slang:
http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/cockney/
We asked B3ta boarder 'Evil Pixie' to judge the
entries - here are her 3 faves.
Evil Pixie writes -
"It's been really hard deciding! I tried to
come up with a combination of good 'shoppery,
humour and some phrases that had a chance of
being used in the real world..."
#1 "For good technical ability, bizarre logic
and very cute mice" (son_of_crazymum)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/784478
#2 "For making a cow wearing underpants look
like an everyday occurrence. he looks like he
enjoys them too, obviously a comfortable
pair" (eclectech)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/776728
#3 "For making frogs wearing traffic cones
seem like the ultimate fashion
accessory" (TooMuch2AM)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/786075
"And an honourable mention for hiltono for
showing the army up to be the wankers that
they are. And for making me laugh lots."
http://www.b3ta.com/board/771989
>> This Week's Challenge <<
This week, B3ta contributor Dr Phil Kitten gave us
the suggestion, "Dogs with amusing noses."
http://b3ta.com/challenge/dogswithamusingnoses/
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: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
Follow-ups on previous stories.
* GREENPEACE has approached Darryn.R, winner
of last week's challenge, to produce some
posters for them.
* MATAZONE ON UK MTV2 - Tune on Sunday at 10pm
to watch episodes of the Little Goth Girl.
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: STAR IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE
Make something cool and tell us about it. If
you are in it then people will see your stuff.
Things we'd really like to see include:
* Pub tricks. We want to impress our mates
down the local.
* An interview with Chris Morris. Are you
out there Chris?
* Your usual mix of hair, blood and semen.
Send contributions to http://www.b3ta.com/mailus/
BTW: If you've sent something in that hasn't
been featured then don't be put off - we look
at everything you send us.
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THANKS:
This issue was edited by Rob Manuel with
David Stevenson.
Links sent in by Fraser, Bonsai Dave,
Rachael Carney, Alea & Naac.
Image challenge handled by Denise Wilton
& Rob Manuel.
Proofing by the hungry b4ta hippos (60117)
