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After some intense research (math shown below), a team at Leeds University has come up with the procedure for a ‘perfect’ bacon butty. Key parameters include broiling the bacon for seven minutes at 475 F, and using bread that is 1 to 2 cm thick.

The formula is: N = C + {fb (cm) . fb (tc)} + fb (Ts) + fc . ta, where N=force in Newtons required to break the cooked bacon, fb=function of the bacon type, fc=function of the condiment/filling effect, Ts=serving temperature, tc=cooking time, ta=time or duration of application of condiment/filling, cm=cooking method, C=Newtons required to break uncooked bacon.

Direct copy from Paul’s email, posted by me since he’s lazy:

From: Paul.D.Nation@Dartmouth.EDU
Subject: How Dirty Are We?
Date: April 2, 2007 10:12:14 AM EDT
Take The Quiz!
I have no idea why this ranks your dirtiness but I can’t say no to an internet quiz. So far the top score is held by me with a dirty dirty ranking of 350.60, followed closely by Dan with 340. These can easily be out done by you overachievers out there.

S. Colbert: vicious liar… Nothing really new here, but I love comment number 3370. makes me cringe.

Manny Ramirez + Grill + Ebay = Funny (to Big Papi, at least )

Hah!

Here’s the awesome-est abstract I’ve seen in a while: Electricity from Gravity by Roy Masters.

bonus points: you get $5,000 if you can prove his paper wrong.

I was sent this ad with a title of “why you shouldn’t put stuffed animals in the back of your car.” However, if I could get them to do this, I’d go for it.

Blaupunkt Ad.

So, there’s this guy who runs a blog about Marmaduke. I bought one of his t-shirts the other day and as a kitschy thing, he was offering everyone a crappy drawing on a 3×5 card of whatever you want. It’s surprisingly hard to think up something creative on the spot.

Anyway, since you probably won’t see the card itself (or the “Marmaduke is an asshole” t-shirt), here’s a link to the picture.

Joe Mathlete Will Draw Anything You Ask Him To: “The Hubble telescope being attacked by aliens and mice”