NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 69: "CLICK ON CLIFF RICHARDS' PANTS"
This Week:
* GAME - Spot the Clifference
* ANIM - Christmas Kittens
* QUIZ - Nose Picking
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B3ta email 69 - 13 Dec 2002
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: SPOT THE CLIFFERENCE
A challenge game for Cliff Richard fans
B3ta editor Rob Manuel writes -
"Isn't Cliff Richard great? He's had UK hits
over five decades and he's never touched a
lady's parts.
"I was checking his website and was
disappointed that he didn't have any crappy
flash games to help promote his brilliance.
"So me and B3ta legend Weebl got to work.
"This is our gift to the world of Cliff. And
if he wants to host it on his official website?
We would be honoured."
http://www.b3ta.com/spot-the-clifference/
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* REMEMBER: B3ta Xmas party, next Thursday.
http://www.b3ta.com/party/xmas.gif
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: CHRISTMAS KITTENS
Singing Chris Rea
Joel Veitch has become internationally famous
with his singing kittens.
He's not about this week so it falls to B3ta
boarder Phil Price to make some tunesome kitties
for Christmas.
Phil writes, "It's my first attempt at flash
so don't shoot me."
We won't. It's actually rather charming.
http://www.philprice.net/flash/xmasdrivingkittens/
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: MEN AND WOMEN'S NOSES
Can you tell the difference?
Boarder Artamnesia writes -
"I've made a nose picking game. It's not what
it sounds like! There's no snot involved.
"You are shown 16 different noses and need to
choose whether each belongs to a man or woman.
It plays with gender expectations.
"I'm really surprised how hard it has turned
out to be."
http://www.modestypanel.com/noses/noses.html
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: WHAT B3TA PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MAKING THIS WEEK
Sellotape, Clocks, More Domain Squats
>> Sellotape Solutions <<
"I have a theory," writes LumpBucket, "that
sellotape is solution to every problem in the
world." Lumpy is looking for problems that
he can solve with tape. Tell him some.
http://www.bag-o-shite.co.uk/sellotape/
>> Unusable Clock <<
Happyperson has made a "binary clock". That
means fuck all to us and we can't tell if he's
having us on. It's pretty though.
http://www.chickencam.fsnet.co.uk/clock.html
>> Domain Squats - The Return <<
Bored? Think of a crap celebrity or TV show,
grab the URL and stick something stupid up.
http://www.LionelBlair.com
http://www.bornsloppy.co.uk
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: SITES IN BRIEF
Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates.
>> J-Lo TV Blooper <<
Fox TV news presenter attempts to read a story
about Jenny from the block. He gets it wrong.
Very wrong. We watched this clip several
times - sniggering like children.
http://www.planetphantasy.com/anime/curbjob.wmv
>> Snakes in your PC <<
A series of photos of a snake inside a
computer. Very scary. However, we can't tell
if it's real or a hoax. Any ideas?
http://www.uq.edu.au/education/extra/all.html
>> Monkey Lander <<
Yes it's another Luna Lander game. But there's
something that made us want to keep playing.
http://www.totebo.com/monkey/
>> B3ta, Victorian style <<
Imagine if we'd tried to run B3ta in the
1800s. We'd have had to use stuffed animals.
Cute for a moment, then rather disturbing.
http://www.acaseofcuriosities.com/potter.html
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: B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE
Results from the 'Why I was late for work' 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 show us why you
were late for work
http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/late/
We asked late night B3ta boarder 'K3rry' to judge
the entries - here are his 3 faves.
K3rry writes -
#1 "Someone nicked the legs off my hippo"
A classic take on a great means of getting
to work. A tidy photoshop as well (Tedmus)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/5/3/8/3/0/4
#2 "The buses weren't stacked properly" So mad
and funny with them falling over I sniggered
every time (Father Oleg)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/5/3/9/4/2/0
#3 Equal Third Place:
"The shoe sale", one of the few brave enough to
'shop the truth, and so inviting looking... just
a quick browse... won't be long...promise..
(Dr Phil_Kitten)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/5/5/0/3/6/0)
The "Fawlty Signal" - Anything with John Cleese
in it gets my approval (Mikemystery)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/5/5/2/8/9/0
>> This Week's Challenge <<
This week, B3ta contributor new_matt gave us
the suggestion, "What your pets do when
no one is watching".
http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/pets/
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: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
Follow-ups on previous stuff.
* THIRD GRADUATE FROM B3TA FAME ACADEMY -
Matazone of "spicy brain" fame has been
picked up by MTV2. Expect to see his work
on screen in spring 2003.
http://www.matazone.co.uk/littlegothgirl1.html
* CHICAGO DAVE IN WEB HIT - we love it when
an image that premiered on our board
ends up in everyone's email. Well done to
Chicago Dave with his "Cherie Blaire /
Myra Hindley" work. He's an inbox hero.
http://www.limpfish.com/pics/42/3/
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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:
* Different styles of quizzes. Think about
what you played as a child and see if you
can make a web version.
* We always like animations. Don't be afraid
to use your own voice and sing.
* Cash. B3ta isn't a business you know. We
run it in our spare time because we love
the web.
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 a slightly sulky
Rob Manuel with a rather chipper David Stevenson.
Links supplied by Jonti Picking, Fraser Lewry,
Midnightlurker & Cassy Tong.
Domain Squatting by Neale 'DangerousClive'
Willis & G-Funk.
Image challenge handled by Denise Wilton.
Proofing by "bring your b4ta to the
slaughter". (55574)
