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Grab the nearest book, turn to page 23 and blog the fifth sentence on that page. Unfortunately the closest book to me is Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering by K.F. Riley, M.P. Hobson and S.J Bence:

Firstly we rewrite the integral as

Fascinating stuff. If, however, I’m allowed to disqualify textbooks (and it’s not as if a man is going to come round to my house and stop me) then the result is this slightly more interesting extract from A Beautiful Mind, a biography of John Nash by Sylvia Nasar:

Sometimes he would cadge cigarettes or spare change, but mostly he kept very much to himself, a silent, furtive figure, gaunt and gray, who sat alone off in a corner, drinking coffee, smoking, spreading out a ragged pile of papers that he carried with him always.

If even this sentence doesn’t satisfy your hunger for entertainment, I suggest you read the epidemiology of this meme over at Laughing Meme.

It was with some shock that I read about an worker on a Scottish estate discovering 115 mutilated frogs and toads in and around a pond. Every single one had had its legs removed. Who was responsible? The sicko children of the Thatcher generation? Hungry Frenchmen? Amphibian Zombies? The Guardian’s story reveals the culprit (clue - it’s none of the above).

Instead of blaming the parents for the disruptive behavoiur of today’s youth, crusty old tories should look elsewhere for the root cause: Their beloved Margaret Thatcher. She is also to blame for world hunger, the crisis in Iraq, the Spice Girls and the Chuckle Brothers. Probably.

Her hair is held up by superglue and The Power of Greyskull

Are you a christian? Do have trouble interpreting the bible? Do you find it difficult to apply Jesus’ teachings to the modern world? Never fear! Underblog has compiled an list of sites to help you work out how the Son of God would lead a righteous life in the 21st century.

If Jesus were alive today, he would:

• be a witch
• have a blog
• open a church in a bar
• not be a christian
• have to do the rounds of talk shows
• maintain a plant-based diet out of compassion for animals
• make his presence known in the contemporary marketplace through the use of advertising
• be criticised for being a jewish settler and an obstacle for peace
• campaign for the legalisation of cannabis

Next month, Mohammed.

Mike: Hello Timmy!
Tim: Where are you?
Mike: Err, Sheffield.
Tim: What are you doing in Sheffield?
Mike: I fell asleep on the tube.
Tim: The tube doesn’t go to Sheffield, Mike.
Mike: Yeah I know, I must have changed at King’s Cross.
- Spaced

I slept through my stop on the train last night.

There is a fun Branston advert on british TV at the moment. You can view the advert at that link, but if you want to download it to your computer, you have to pay.

v4i-pro members can download ads (only £2 per download) and by becoming a member you can extend your access to the whole site, over 11,963 ads and growing daily, including all the ads from before January 2004.
It’s as little as £15 for membership. Prices exclude VAT.

Sorry? You expect people to pay two quid plus VAT to download an advert. Shouldn’t you be paying us?

Apart from Branston adverts, I also love Bacon, Cheese and Oatcakes. Why? Because she is featuring modest Underblog.co.uk in the Aortal section of her blog, that’s why. She also runs the Blogging Brits webring.