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The University of Birmingham Guild of students has had another election. The results of which are here.

Silly bear! More

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It's not been a good time for bridges of late, first there was the Burway Bridge in Ludlow which collapsed due to floor waters and severed a gas main, and now a bridge over the Mississippi has collapsed, hurting dozens and sending 50 vehicles into the water.

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Shock as Mississippi bridge falls

'Then the bridge started falling'

In pictures: US bridge collapse

Bid to recover Mississippi bodies

A couple of updates from Alana. Firstly, some pictures from her trip to Australia and then a report on her attempt to lead a Canadian invasion of the USA across Rainbow Bridge.

Australia

Canada

Just to show what can be achieved when I put my mind to it. In less that a week, the next Captain Chair video has been completed and is now online.

Beware, Helmetface!

The title of the 3rd Captain Chair video can now be revealed, and it is Holding out for a Hero! But, hey, I think we can go even better than just the title. How about the entire video? Interested? Then head over to the Vault! ('Making of' material to be updated shortly)

Pestering people you know is kind of fun, but nothing beats pestering people you don't really know. Sometimes this results in a punching, but othertimes it results in a nice photo for The Map.

Whilst we're on the subject (which we weren't), I guess everyone wants an update on the 3rd Captain Chair Video. Well, it's still not finished. Keep waiting. In the meantime I have created a new section on the site - The Video Vault, where you'll find all the videos we've filmed so far.

Ok, ok, I know Red Nose Day was a couple of weeks ago now, but I've only just discovered this whilst avoiding work and playing on youtube.

I'd like to present the two official red nose day singles currently in the charts, and it's a case of wheels vs legs (in numerous senses of the word).

On the left, we have Girls Aloud Vs The Sugababes with a butchering of 'Walk this Way'. I think the less said about this the better (the video gets a lot more tolerable if you turn the sound off). On the right, we have a wheels-version of the classic Proclaimers song 'I'm Gonna Be', with new and improved lyrics such as 'I would roll 500 miles'.

Well, I know which one I'd rather buy (and it seems the British public agrees). And you can do it here from the Red Nose Day website.

Representatives of Godfather actor Marlon Brando's estate are suing two furniture makers and a retailer over a home cinema chair called The Brando. Further information on BBC news.

Thought you might like to see the full manifesto pictures edited together. They almost join up. Almost.

A couple of updates...

Work continues on the 3rd Captain Chair video in the series, though we are having problems with a lack of footage and the finding of time to film more.

Having been updating this main page recently due to the concentration of events on the campaign mini-site. On that page you'll find links to (amongst other things) the blog, downloads, and of course the two movies:

Ride of the Chairs

and

Captain Chair the movie - Director's Cut

Captain Chair was forbidden from running in the University of Birmingham Guild elections this year. Something to do with him not being a student anymore, or something. Undeterred, the campaign will continue on anyway, because could you actually think of a better cause to fight for?

Follow the link above to the 2007 campaign mini-site (yes, I know I should really remove the 'Guild Elections' bit now, but give me chance), and for those in Brum check out the Facebook group.

From a newly circulated email to the members of the University of Birmingham Chemistry Department -

Dear All,

Dear All, Has anybody borrowed one of the new chairs from the Reading Room? If so can you please return it. If this is not the case then I have to assume that one chair has been stolen.

Is this a simple borrowing? Theft? Or a devious chairnap plot? More details will be revealed as we get them.

I still have a backlog of things to upload and, instead of doing it, I 'm writing new stuff - Shrewsbury and Big Brother. There's some logic in there somewhere.

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