It Came From (Local) Bellisseria Chat: Hamster Wrestling

 

 

 This picture of a hamster in a mask was shared not in Bellisseria group chat, but local at the party at the new Belli Newser office. Varistentia Varriale showed it off, "Rumor has it there is a secret Hampter Wrestling League out there." That got a few jokes about hamster wresting, "Would you call it a 'ham slam?'" The joke is, there really is a hamster-themed wrestling game (link).

Hamster Neighbors

 

 It seems the Newser office in HV Community has some new neighbors. But their choice of home is a bit unusual. Of all things, the homeowner put in a hamster house.

No word if they're any relation to the Bell Hammies or any other hamster of note.

 

Hamster Festival 2022

 

Earlier this week, Linden Lab put an amusing event in it's Destination Guide, the Hamster Festival.

If you’re looking for some wacky fun, you'd be hard-pressed to find a virtual world that offers more of that than Second Life! 

Azuran, owner of the Hamster Bar and creator of the incredibly adorable Hamster Festival, also runs a Hamster blog all about the wheel turning activities taking place at the bar. The blog may be in Japanese and most avatars may be of the furry kind, but human avatars are more than welcome and many of the participants also speak English. 

This two week festival runs until August 20th and includes a live DJ event and a shopping mall where you can pick up all your hamster accessories. Follow Hamster Fest on Twitter for updates.

One of the Hamsters featured in the video is Sanny Yoshikawa, who can usually be found in a squirrel or cat avatar but also enjoys being a hamster. The Hamster Festival is one of Sanny’s favorite events in Second Life.

Sanny has been a Second Life Resident for many years and tells us, “I am Japanese and have lived in Australia for 20 years. I joined SL when I saw the news about Japanese towns being created in SL. Now I live in a Sakura Linden Home. 

 The event is at https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Redlion/220/164/21/  While there is some English, most of the kiosks and displays are in Japanese.

 

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Giant Snail Races

By Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video: Gangnam Hamster Style

Remember the "Gangnam Style" Second Life machinima done last month? These new hamster mesh avies added a new twist with what might be called "Hamsterdance Gangam Style" or "Gangnam Hamster Style."

Source: New World Notes