we love the web email us go to messageboard newsletter archive home NEWSLETTER: PLEASE DESTROY THE ENVIRONMENT BY PRINTING OUT THIS NEWSLETTER 5,000 TIMES next issue » « previous issue This Week: * STUFF - Some of it you might like * THINGS - Others you might not * MORE BITS - That you'll be indifferent to ------------------------------------------------- ________ ____ __ ___ ____/ _)|_ // /_/ _ | "We're living in a big ___/ _ |/_ > Sponsor B3ta << Want this space? Then talk to us. http://b3ta.com/mailus/ ------------------------------------------------- : WHAT B3TA PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MAKING THIS WEEK >> Worst Take Me Out contestant ever? << Dogfood writes, "it's Barney from Basildon..." http://www.b3ta.com/links/Worst_Take_Me_Out_contes... >> Real-life GHOST activity caught on camera! << Colin-greenall writes, "I was walking in High Gate Cemetery, London, when I came across some strange poltergeist activity. When suddenly I saw a ghost! Which started chasing me." http://goo.gl/OUPpez >> The Shawshank Redemption - Opera Scene << PMGT writes, "I watched the Shawshank Redemption yesterday. Today I made this." http://www.b3ta.com/links/The_Shawshank_Redemption... ------------------------------------------------- : USVSTH3M STUFF The other B3taish project * OKUKIPD - Take your chances on the worst dating site on earth. http://games.usvsth3m.com/okukipd/ * A NETFLIX APP IS GLITCHING - creating weird new films we wish were real. A bug in one of Netflix's apps is accidentally mashing up the plot summaries of different movies and TV shows. http://usvsth3m.com/post/86216234768/ * WE HELD A MAGIC RITUAL IN OUR OFFICE - to cleanse London of fear Worried about the future? http://usvsth3m.com/post/87090348548/ ------------------------------------------------- : SITES IN BRIEF Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates * Alan Partridge on that find-a-shag app, Tindr. http://loveinthekeyofpartridge.tumblr.com/ * Soft toys made from children's drawings. Beautifully surreal. https://www.flickr.com/photos/childsown/sets/72157... * This is a geeky game about cross-site scripting, but of course the grabby angle is "learn how to hack the web", GIFs from Hackers, etc. https://xss-game.appspot.com * Fascinating story about the bizarre & corrupt goings-on surrounding Miss World 1970 http://goo.gl/s4FFIF ------------------------------------------------- : VIDEO SCHMIDEO Yay vids! >> Otters playing keyboard << Still better than us, the ottery bastards. http://www.b3ta.com/links/Otters_playing_keyboard >> One man band plays Star Wars << He must be using the Force! http://www.b3ta.com/links/One_man_band_plays_Star_... >> Talc farting << Yep. Person puts talc on arse. Farts. http://www.b3ta.com/links/Talc_Farting >> Chad Smith and Will Ferrell drum-off << Because Will Ferrell bears an uncanny resemblance to the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, they had to settle it once and for all. Not bad. http://www.b3ta.com/links/Chad_Smith_and_Will_Ferr... ------------------------------------------------- : B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE Results from the Verbular Celebrities Challenge Last week we asked you to pick on famous people with verbs for names and photoshop them doing what it sounds like they are doing. Our favourites included: * PAXMAN: Newsnight presenter turned serial killer (dolphinwhisperer) http://b3ta.com/board/11078981 * LEAN: Classic film direction from the master of Lumbago (monkeon) http://b3ta.com/board/11079900 * GROHL: Please sir, can I have some more Foo (Captain Howdy) http://b3ta.com/board/11079372 All these images, and your favourites can be found here: http://b3ta.com/challenge/verb_celebs/ >> New challenge: Smash Hits << This week's challenge is to travel back to the 80s and have fun with the rich cultural tapestry that was Smash Hits magazine. Challenge suggested by Monkeon (possibly) http://b3ta.com/challenge/smash-hits/ ------------------------------------------------- Lovers: [email protected] Shovers: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------- THANKS: This issue was written by Rob Manuel with David Stevenson. Stuff sent in by via Trente-six, BrokenCoccyx, @, Bobod & Pazuzu, quinze, Sherbets Leaf. Image challenge by Fraser Lewry. Mike Trinder is QOTW bloke. Top Tip via Just a vagabond. ------------------------------------------------- TOP TIP: Make people think you're a bull, by making "horns" on the top of your head with your pointed fingers, lowering your head, and charging at them. ------------------------------------------------- FUCKING HELL WE GOT AN AD! Please click on this, you lovely people. 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