Decking the halls with boughs of jolly, here's
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NOISES FROM THE
BASEMENT ISSN 1531-5258
This Week's Contents – December 20, 2000
SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION – First of Two!
1) Fantastic CHRISTMAS File Finds
2) They Said It - quotes to give one pause
3) Hodgepodge – that what fits no where else
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Happy Holidays to NFTB readers!
A small deviation from our regular format this week and next.
I'm guessing many of you will be too busy with holiday plans
(and many more won't be at work to receive their copies of
NFTB) to spend much time learning new Windows or Office
techniques.
Replacing our regularly scheduled features this week are a
few treats from Santa's bag of goodies.
You'll find games
for children of all ages, a winter PowerPoint slideshow,
holiday links, and a very special desk mate.
I certainly
hope you enjoy them!
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AOL users – see the newsletter end for your links!
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Fantastic CHRISTMAS File
Finds
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Pac Guy Christmas [977 Kb/EXE]
Invite an old friend back for your holiday dinner. That little
yellow dot is hungry for Christmas goodies this time:
http://basementnoises.com/free4u/dl36.htm
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Sint
Nicolaas 99/2000 [1367 Kb/EXE]
This is great little game with top-quality graphics that
comes from the
Don't let that dissuade you from helping Sint Nicolaas
travel over the rooftops, dropping presents through the
chimneys:
http://basementnoises.com/free4u/dl42.htm
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Calvin & Hobbes Snowman Slideshow
[385 Kb/PPS]
Watch this PowerPoint slideshow and savor a bit of
Christmas past with this artfully prepared collection
of slides containing Calvin's unique perspectives towards
snow people:
http://basementnoises.com/free4u/dl38.htm
(don't panic if there is a slight delay with this one)
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Klick Kringle [2037 Kb/EXE]
A very special desk mate – this old-fashioned Santa has
a few tricks up his sleeve. There's a
lot more to this one
than may first be obvious! Lots of toys!
http://basementnoises.com/free4u/dl39.htm
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Santa's
A graphic adventure game, with you in the role of Santa.
Your magical items have been stolen, and you must solve
mysteries and puzzles as you explore:
http://basementnoises.com/free4u/dl37.htm
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The Other Side of Santa [1818 Kb/EXE]
Pokemon and Teletubbies, Furbies and Barney are all on
Santa's radar as the jolly old elf turns vigilante and goes
hunting! Blast away a few of this year's
biggest annoyances
in this satirical, side-scrolling, shoot-'em-up:
http://basementnoises.com/free4u/dl40.htm
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Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle [470 Kb/EXE]
I have given this one to kids aged 5 to 55, and
every single one had a good time with this little
holiday on-screen jigsaw puzzle:
http://basementnoises.com/free4u/dl41.htm
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2) THEY SAID IT
"You
tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes
the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen
world which not the strongest man, nor even the united
strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear
apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside
that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and
glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah,
there is nothing else real and abiding.”
-- Francis P. Church
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3) HODGEPODGE
Santa has serious problems with all the holiday air
traffic, as revealed in this week's Photo Funny; and
two young men find that assault upon a snowperson
with a deadly weapon can be hazardous to their health.
These items and much more can be found in The Basement:
http://www.BasementNoises.com
G'nite, and thanks for
reading!
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