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Driving you round the bend
May 23: Czech out the bin
Megan took this photo in the street in Karvina, Moravia, Czech Republic.
Hard-heartedness on buses
"A month ago my 18-year-old daughter was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis," writes Camilla.
Two of the firm ones please
Powerless consumer John writes: "Last October-November, Mighty River cold-called my 85-year-old widowed mother and offered…
Funny messages in the sky
Comedian Kurt Braunohler raised $6000 on Kickstarter to "hire a man in a plane to write stupid things in the sky".
Too many front covers
Sideswipe for May 17
Not for collection
Soccer parents told to stop the go, go go! Parents at Eastern Suburbs Soccer Club, Kohimarama, have received an email…
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Unappetising loaf
Messiah and King popular names for baby boys King and Messiah are among the most popular baby names…
Nice poster juxtaposition
A Saudi student living in Michigan was questioned in his home by FBI agents after neighbours saw him carrying a pressure-cooker…
Aaron Gilmore lookalike
Gargoyle watch A reader writes: "I'm not sure that burglars read, but, on the off chance ... The people who took the two…
Batman Returns
Sideswipe column for May 10.
A groovy style
Dumb workplace rules 1. "No cellphone-shaped objects in your pockets at work," wrote one employer…
Happy cats on morning walk
A reader spotted these very content cats out for a morning walk on Victoria Ave.
The joys of flatting
"I have had the pleasure of being a part of a flat where one flatmate made copies of the house keys to give to her 'friends'…
Unitary plan in action
Subliminal suspicions "Is it just me or is Apple trying to use subliminal advertising?" asks Ollie Hicks. "More then a…
Want today's wifi password?
Grandchildren bring courtesy and humour A reader writes: "After a long lecture to my children about behaving themselves…
Personal hardware
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Lamp-post in the way now A great-grandmother had a driveway laid just days after council contractors…
Strange But True
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Meet MJ, the bike riding cat
A Philadelphia bike courier shows how he and his cat, MJ, see eye to eye when it comes to delivering packages in the city…
Life & Style
Fitness Challenge: Hop in to try lindy swing
Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.
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Rugby: Highlanders just fall to Force
Western Force fullback Jayden Hayward kicked the match-winning…
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson: Faster than ever
Dwayne Johnson rocks as he catches more bad guys.
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