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# What the
hell are Shrinky dinks?

This was going to be an image... A 300k image.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:09, archived)
# you don't know what they are?
blimey. Get an empty crisp packet, put it on a baking try in the oven, like gas mark 2 or something - just for a minute or two, and it should shrink. If you do it right, it should be exactly the same, keep all the detail etc, but just be shrunk; a shrinky dink... but a cheap version...
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 17:49, archived)
[challenge entry] Ice Volley Ball?

i think it would work
(the bear, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:57, archived)
# thats
dead to me the bear. the url looks ok but remember that directory and filenames are case sensitive!
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:00, archived)
# re.Hurt head
If you really want a headache try this philosophers.co.uk/games.htm
(I helped save b3ta! CJ, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:45, archived)
# i like them.
(I helped save b3ta! spacefish bong!, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:08, archived)
# that website
is great!!!!
thanks for the tip
I've not exercised my philiosophical side like this for ages!

great link!
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:08, archived)
# Identities have been hidden for their protection...
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:43, archived)
# Laughing hysterically
you know hes gonna retaliate!
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:54, archived)
# not only do i expect it
im actually looking forward to it!

bring it on witty!!!
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:02, archived)
# lol
so much for hiding identities!!!!!!!
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:10, archived)
# dont forget
that everything i say is a lie

(was that a good coverup or what?)
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:20, archived)
# Lucky
I wouldn't say "good" cover-up. More like "very fortunate"
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:49, archived)
# Sarah Hughes' Gold Medal Party
This was taken at Sarah Hughes' out-of-control gold medal party last night

(Walter Sobchak, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:32, archived)
[challenge entry] if g w bush ran the olympics...
(radiohack, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:31, archived)
# Dawolfey
Warning!!!!
Dont talk to that dawolfey boy hes a compulsive liar and a very naughty boy. He also eats small children
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:55, archived)
# its true
everything i say is a lie
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:21, archived)
# Wait a second...
that's gonna hurt my head all day.
(thellama73, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:23, archived)
# liar
hes doing it again!!!
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:23, archived)
# That can't be true
Because if everything you say is a lie then
you wouldnt be able to say that everything you
say is a lie, since that would be the truth!
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:24, archived)
# ladies and gentlemen (and bazwhit who doesnt fit into either of those catagories)
its headf*ck night here a b3ta!
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:35, archived)
# GRRRRR
I know where you live. And i'm gonna hunt you down like the wolf you are!!!!
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:40, archived)
# Barrymore loves being immature with his magna-doodle !!!
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:48, archived)
# Flaming Cat Skeet Game
Just had to make this wee game

smacbroon.netfirms.com/broon/catshoot.html

You might have to refresh once the it has loaded for it to work properly
(Broon, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:28, archived)
# damn
thats difficult!!!!!
i got 5 :(
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:34, archived)
[challenge entry] your gud! i only got 4
nice game ne way
(the bear, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:37, archived)
# woo! 8
I temporarily rock!
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:40, archived)
[challenge entry] kiss my arse!
i got 12!
(the bear, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:25, archived)
# Ha! 14!
eat THAT!
(thellama73, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:07, archived)
# 14
scratch my arse
(skagg, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:09, archived)
# I am Dee best
I got 17...


Well to tell the truth I only got 2....

I'm just trying too look cool in front of my bird.
(I helped save b3ta! Mrfishfinger .com, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:42, archived)
# Them cats
are darned unpredictable
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:26, archived)
# They're a little all
over the shop all right.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:59, archived)
# Nice 1
Very good man, I hope to kill many flaming cats in the future!
(SMac, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:53, archived)
# outstanding!
that is a game and a half!
(I helped save b3ta! spacefish bong!, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:57, archived)
# I got 9!
I like that game.
(thellama73, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:21, archived)
# I have solution to the bandwidth problem
The problem is that you're using to much bandwidth. Clearly the solution is to use less. To use less you need less traffic. To get less traffic you need to make the site less interesting. I suggest you replace b3ta with a blank white page that flashes the words "Go Away" every thirty seconds. This should solve the problem, don't you think?
(thellama73, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:01, archived)
# Or
only allow any picture to be 20x20 pixels in size
(Dean, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:04, archived)
# but its not the pics thats the problem
the pics all come of our own webspace which doesnt use b3ta's bandwidth. its the thousands of people refreshing the messageboard every 10 minutes to see whats new thats the problem :)
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:06, archived)
# I know people won't like this...
But a small banner advert at the top of the pages might help, or spreading b3ta over two sites maybe? Crap suggestions I guess but every little hepls.
(I helped save b3ta! Jimmeh, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:17, archived)
# i actually think it's worth a
small subscription fee. what do others think?
(cold, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:23, archived)
# i think that
a subscription system would pretty much kill it. there would be a small group of "hardcore" users but for the most part, people just wouldnt bother and creative input from casual people would dry up.
When was the last time you subscribed to a website to have a look round that didnt offer some kind of service ? (not counting porn of course)
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:26, archived)
# no i admit it i've never subscribed to
any website before, i've always been against it. this is the only one i might consider paying for.
(cold, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:35, archived)
# Perhaps
it could start with a purely voluntary donations system, then only if necessary go for the "pay2play" model.
(I helped save b3ta! grinfish redux I can remember when all this were eels, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:40, archived)
# Perhaps you could do some price comparison...
...with cable providers like Blueyonder, if you're in their area.
Here's an idea: Get several people to host the message board depending on what day it is, and change the diversion from the B3ta name to each in rotation. This would spread the bandwidth load over several people's pipes.Once people pass the B3ta entrance, the refreshing would be done with the board's day address, not the B3ta one. Archiving could be a problem though.
(I helped save b3ta! grinfish redux I can remember when all this were eels, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:26, archived)
# The subscription based system needs some modification
because if non-paying members can't post, then they wont get hooked.

What we need is a tiered system which lets:-
Paying users have unlimited posts, free users get say 5 a day or something.
Rules over promotion to front page, weekly challenge entries, etc.


And something in the back end that sets cookies and only allows a refresh every (n) minutes to reduce bandwidth
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:34, archived)
# Ooh, ooh
And obviously you'd get a b3ta email address...

Maybe a free webpage - with some image space and referrals.

I know this would also increase bandwidth, but personal sites don't as a rule get enough traffic to be an issue....
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:37, archived)
# As in a free webpage
if you subscribe...

Different amounts of web space & email addresses, depending on subscription level
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:43, archived)
# and if you choose the highest subscription level
you could get a big cake?
(cold, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:57, archived)
# A big cake eh?
What kind of cake.

Maybe we could get b3ta soup as well...
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 15:20, archived)
# if i didnt have my own domain
i would consider subscribing to b3ta for the webspace to post pics on the board.
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:44, archived)
# A possible bandwidth inefficiency....
Every time we want to post or delete a post, we have to go to another page to do so. Is this an unnecessary bandwidth usage, when the message text and submit/delete box could be, say, at the top of the board's own page? I may be wrong, but it's an outsider's none-IT informed observation.
(I helped save b3ta! grinfish redux I can remember when all this were eels, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:35, archived)
[challenge entry] do i hav to use html code to put my pic up in here or somthing??
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
(the bear, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:56, archived)
# No...
...e-mail it to [email protected]

they put them up
(Dean, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:59, archived)
# read the faq!
You can find it here
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:00, archived)
# no
you do it by magick
(cold, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:01, archived)
# i think i get it?
did it work??
(the bear, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:21, archived)
# If what you were going for was a little red x in a white box
then yes. Yes it did.
(thellama73, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:24, archived)
# Ok, now it works
=)
(thellama73, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:31, archived)
# penguin race??

i tryed, just not very hard
(the bear, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:29, archived)
[challenge entry] This is my 3rd and final for now post
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:49, archived)
# This is my second post !!!!
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:47, archived)
# My first post, so let me know what you think!!!
(BazTard, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:44, archived)
# Hey Dave...
...I've come to fix the toilet Dave

papa lazarou, classic
(Dean, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:47, archived)
# I've just built
my forum

All I need now is some posts to test it out some....

Thinking about making the source available or
letting folk set up forums for their own sites on it...

Thoughts anyone ?

Oh, and yes, I have NO life to speak of ;)
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:25, archived)
# excellent idea
but doesn't seem to be working... i got some kind of error message.
(cold, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:33, archived)
# Hi Flibz. Do you ever stop? :)
Unfortunately don't seem to be able to get anything but an errror message from your link...
(I helped save b3ta! pabulum, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:34, archived)
# What
is the error ?
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:35, archived)
# Just checked my logs
That oughta fix it,
but I can't test if from here...
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:37, archived)
# Yep
That seems to have done the trick :))
(I helped save b3ta! pabulum, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:43, archived)
# Groovy
All opinions gratefully accepted....

Even if they're bad ;)
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 13:48, archived)
# it's good
but i prefer message boards where comments are visible like this one and you don't have to click them to read them.
(cold, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 14:28, archived)
# I've added the options to view
either Nested (like b3ta) or Thread At A Time...

See, I listen....
(I helped save b3ta! flibz, Sun 24 Feb 2002, 16:17, archived)

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