we love the web email us go to messageboard newsletter archive home NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 62: "STAR WARS AND THE NEW KITTEN BAND" next issue » « previous issue This Week: - Star Wars - New Kitten Band - Realistic Internet Simulator ------------------------------------------------- ________ ____ __ ___ ____/ _)|_ // /_/ _ | ___/ _ |/_ > Celebrate Halloween - Clown Style << Matazone is a bit of a dude. He made the 'spicy brains' kitty cartoon which caught the worlds imagination and spawned a catchphrase. His latest? A sinister animated poem about clowns. http://www.matazone.co.uk/halloween_special_2002.h... >> Classic Ad Archive << Bigdave writes, "I have just set up a new page of cheesy 80s ads, including classics like Finger of Fudge and 5-4-3-2-1." It's a nostalgic treat. http://www.completeshite.com/davethewave-adverts/ >> Bubbles Redux << Tomsk has unleashed version two of his bubbles game. Now there is a high score table so you can test your bubble popping skills against the best bubble poppers in the world. http://tomandphil.myby.co.uk/bubbles/ >> I Love You ... Thing << What could be more touching than a loved one saying, "I love you more than kittens"? Probably not this. James Lattimore, you are strange in the head. http://www.twatted.com/ ------------------------------------------------- : UK TV PRESENTER IN VIRAL EMAIL SCANDAL Woo. John Leslie, who first made his name as a presenter on the BBC children's programme Blue Peter, now faces a trial by media which looks certain to severely damage his career. B3ta boarder Murray made a pic. It caught the moment and within the space of the day went round the world. "I was amazed when I received it back from New Zealand mid-afternoon yesterday", he says. Anyway. If you were one of the few people who didn't see it, here it is. http://www.commercialbreaksandbeats.co.uk/b3ta/999... ------------------------------------------------- : SITES IN BRIEF Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates. >> What Google thinks of you << This is a neat project. It automatically searches for phrases associated with whatever you put in the box. Takes all the effort out of coming up with an opinion. http://www.googlism.com/ >> Muffin animation << Fact about muffins: They aren't from space. However, these guys beg to differ. http://www.muffinfilms.com/ufm.html >> Face thing << Take 20 photos. Cut them in half. Make a new face by matching them up. It's extremely well done and kept us amused for about 20 minutes. http://www.ericmyer.com/stereotypes.htm >> Cyber lover << Infomercial style comedy sketch. Do you have trouble getting sex? Then maybe Herb Zipper can help you out. http://febrile.org/files/Cyber_lovah.asf ------------------------------------------------- : B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE Results from the 'Badly Misheard' 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 badly mishead instructions: http://b3ta.com/challenge/misheardinstructions/ We asked B3ta boarder 'razor' to judge the huge number of entries - here are his 3 faves. Razor writes - #1 "Not-so-wise-men - I still find this amusing even when I go back to it. Highly original, top marks! (been flikin) http://www.b3ta.com/board/4/2/1/6/4/4 #2 "Dave's new job - Genius as always. A lion tamer? Timer? Yes something that continues to make me laugh (slim) http://www.b3ta.com/board/4/3/2/4/7/2 #3 "Why don't you join us in a cup of tea? - A simple and well implemented entry. The expression on the chaps face says it all. Bravo to this gag." (Brianftang) http://www.b3ta.com/board/4/2/1/4/8/6 >> This Weeks Challenge << This week, B3ta contributor Koit gave us the suggestion, "Cartoon Characters: where are they now?" http://b3ta.com/challenge/cartooncharacters/ ------------------------------------------------- : WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Follow-ups on previous stories. * BEST BRITISH BLOG WINNER SCARYDUCK has a book offer from "a nice lady in America." ------------------------------------------------- : 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. Stuff we'd really like to see includes * The blackness of the void * Despair, emptiness and death * Your projects and crazy ha ha's Send contributions to http://www.b3ta.com/mailus/ ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------- THANKS: Links by Fuzzbucket, Fraser, linkdump.de, Joel Veitch, Agent V. This issue was edited by Rob Manuel with David Stevenson. Image challenge handled by Mike Trinder. Proofing by the sinister b4ta cabal. (49331) next issue » « previous issue Newsletter We run a free weekly B3TA email reporting on the coolest stuff on the net. _____________________ [ go ] -------------------- THIS WEEKS HEADLINES -------------------- * TYPE-IN MAGAZINE - LAUNCHED FOR YOUR FINGERS * AI SLOP - GET READY TO OINK FOR IT, PIGGIES * GET WELL SOON - WISHING WELL TO DAVE BAGPUSS READ LATEST ISSUE archive