we love the web email us go to messageboard newsletter archive home NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 101: "WHERE'D THE CHEESE GO?" next issue » « previous issue This Week: * ANIM - Stickboy slim * SWEARING - Neil Armstrong * CHEESE - Ween ------------------------------------------------- ________ ____ __ ___ ____/ _)|_ // /_/ _ | ___/ _ |/_ > Stick boy slim << "I've made a Flash version of Fatboy Slim's Weapon Of Choice video," writes Stick Figure Ninja, "the one where Christopher Walken dances, but used a stick figure instead. It took bloody ages." Jesus Christ! Looks like he's lost weight too. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gaz18jf/weapon-of-cho... >> Man on the fucking moon << Did you read that Onion story a few years back? The one with the "Holy Shit - Man Walks on Fucking Moon" headline? Fraser has improved the work with visuals. http://www.blogjam.com/neil_armstrong/ >> Cheese advert << Heard of Ween? They're like an ugly version of They Might Be Giants. Last year they made a jingle for a Pizza Hut commercial. It was rejected, God knows why, it's proper bo. Davelog has attempted to recreate the lost advert. But forgot the pizza. http://www.davelog.com/cheesego.html >> Bloke gets b3ta tattoo. Again. << Newsletter readers might not be familiar with "The Fear." It's an in-joke on our messageboard, that doesn't mean much to the outside world. So it would be a really good idea to get it tattooed on your leg. Yes. A really good idea. http://b3ta.com/board/1807955 >> Jamie Oliver Vs Aphex Twin << Jamie Oliver must regret the invention of the internet. First there was the Fat Tongue photoshopping, then last month's fake cookery malarkey, and now? Simon Mediapill has made him sing like a twat. http://www.mediapill.com/features/fun_arena/come2j... >> Is this man a liar? << "Recently, I had too much time on my hands," simpers Mare, "So I decided to see how many empty, untitled browser windows I could open on my Mac." He's certainly got too much time available, but somehow we don't believe the total he got to... was Photoshop involved? You decide. http://homepage.mac.com/mare/safari.html >> Mong hangman << Finding Hangman too hard? Do your friends laugh as you desperately flail around the alphabet trying to guess the words before your stick man gets lynched? This is a stupid gag, but it made us smile. http://www.windowlicker.com/03/other/hangman.php ------------------------------------------------- : SITES IN BRIEF Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates. >> Is spacker offensive? << The BBC have been spending the license payers money on a survey to discover what words the disabled find offensive. "I just love the window-licker one!" taps out a spaz with their head stick, "I'll be using that with a couple of disabled friends next week." http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/yourspace/worstwords/ >> FHM Photo lies << We all know about the level of photo trickery that goes into creating the lovely ladies you see in magazines, but it's an eye opener to see the before and after pics. http://homepage.mac.com/gapodaca/digital/bikini/in... >> Butch Mushroom Game << This is great. You're, like, a mushroom, like, and you have to eat insects by randomly bashing at the arrow keys on your computer. What could be better? Nothing. We're too excited for words by this thing. http://www.orangegray.com/butch01.html ------------------------------------------------- : B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE Results from the Double Take 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 pictures that would make you double take. We got over 770 entries, a huge number of which we couldn't see what had been done to them. Oh well: http://b3ta.com/challenge/doubletake/ We asked the B3ta boarder who came up with the idea, 'Zac McFlimby' to judge the entries as it was all their fault - here are his 3 faves. Mr McFlimby writes - #1 "Er... Mr President... - This has everything I'd hoped for in the competition - it's subtle, clever, well shopped and best of all... funny! (Rogan) http://b3ta.com/board/1789717 #2 "The romantic evening was a disaster - I don't think many will disagree with this choice. Nice idea perfectly executed.(Threepwood ) http://b3ta.com/board/1805278 #3 "The tower of leaning Pisa - For me, a real double-take." (Darryn.R) http://b3ta.com/board/1801070 "And can I give a special mention to The Kaiser for breaking up the headfuck that was judging this competition by making me laugh out loud:" http://b3ta.com/board/1792564 >> This Weeks Challenge << This week, the B3ta Challenge Dictator came round and growled, "Photoshop the Klan" in a vaguely threatening manner. http://b3ta.com/challenge/klan/ ------------------------------------------------- : WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Follow-ups on previous stories. * STATESMANorSKATESMAN MEDIA BONANZA - "It's been a very busy week," writes Jason Whiley, "so far the site has been featured in the Guardian - 3 times, The Mirror, The Daily Mail, and the BBC News. I also had enquiries from The Times Education Supplement, The Telegraph, The Face, Yahoo, and The BBC Politics Show (TV) - unfortunately I can't go on telly on Sunday, because I have go and see my Gran." http://www.statesmanorskatesman.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------- : 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 * Google "pickelhaube". Get creative. * Snuff battle re-enactments. * Monkeys: they're due to be cool again this autumn. 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. ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------- THANKS: This issue was edited by Rob Manuel with Mike Trinder. Links sent in by RedQueen, Idyll & Lizard. Additional linkage by Fraser Lewry. Board research by Fnord. Top tippery from vidbones. Image challenge handled by Mike Trinder. Proofing by the fucking b4ta dwarfs. (69561) ------------------------------------------------- HANDY TIP: Peanut butter removes chewed gum from hair, rugs, just about anything. It also makes everything smell like peanut butter. Never tried the crunchy kind though, but it does work. 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