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Girls can choose from six future careers in a 1966 board game.

According to the 1966 board game called "What Shall I Be?" the six future careers girls can choose from are limited to a teacher, an actress, a nurse, a model, a ballet dancer or an air hostess. There was also a boys' version of the game from 1968 and their career choices included a statesmen, a scientist, an athlete, a doctor, an engineer, and of course, an astronaut. At least there wasn't a game about finding a husband. (Source: bradleysalmanac.com)

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Police in Canada are finding their parks littered with bicycles and bike parts. Seems that methamphetamine users are drawn to and fascinated by the chains and gears and pedals and spokes. "They sit in the bush with hundreds of parts just fiddling with them all day," said a constable. "For some reason, they find fiddling with bike parts satisfies that need for stimulation." Of course, no good ever comes of it, no bike is ever reassembled and used to ride off into rehab. Perhaps they should get into blogging. (Source: Canada.com)

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Sarah Wells responds to to Terry Moffit's claims of extortionate airport parking fees. "I got stung at Auckland domestic airport and now, as someone who flies out once a fortnight for 4 to 6 days, I leave my car at Breakaway Auckland Airport Parking. The cost is only $6 per day and for this I am shuttled to the airport and picked up and taken back to my car when I return. Super-friendly service void of hassles and at a reasonable cost."

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David Wood of Mt Eden writes: "Now your correspondent Terry Moffitt knows why Auckland Airport doesn't support a rail link to its terminals!"

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A 14-year-old German boy has been ordered to pull down a 90m-long rollercoaster which he built in his back yard. The boy - unnamed due to German privacy laws - from Offenburg built the 5m-high wooden construction over the summer holidays. He even designed his own carriage which can reach speeds of up to 50km/h. But local town planning officials say he must pull it down again because he did not ask for planning permission. They say the construction is too large and not built to rollercoaster safety standards. The boy has until mid-September to tear it down if he wants to avoid a fine. (Source: Ananova.com)

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Last week Carolyn Davison's son Samuel started choking on a cough drop while Carolyn was driving. She stopped in the middle of Church St, Onehunga, and tried unsuccessfully to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre. A PBT courier driver and former nurse came to the rescue and got him breathing again. Carolyn (and Samuel) would like to express their sincere gratitude to the courier driver and to all those who stopped to offer assistance.