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Wondering what's happening with the currently waterlogged Soho Square development in Ponsonby? Wonder no more. (Snapped by Lil Cameron)

Violence wins over sex
A reader writes: "A tame sex scene, 8 minutes into the 8.30pm adult timeslot for TV One's Band of Brothers, is in breach, according to the Broadcasting Standards Authority, for not protecting children's interests. The complainant said TVNZ should have edited out the scene because it was shown at a time when children were still 'up and about'. I can't understand the mentality - worried about a minor sex scene shown in between all the graphic violence and killing?"

Incandescent with rage
Pete DeFraitas of Remuera is annoyed with Energy Saving lightbulbs. "The 'equivalent light output' comparisons are false. A 14W energy saver does NOT have an equal light output as a 100w incandescent bulb. The bulbs might last longer but after a few months they start to fade. My son's room now has what looks like a yellow light in the ceiling. Break one and you will contaminate your house with mercury. I've noticed no difference in power consumption. So, I'm now converting my house back to incandescent bulbs."

Small fee nonetheless
iTICKET replies to the disgruntled ticket buyer: "We provide bucket loads of economical options for purchasing tickets, but you chose a combination of delivery and payment that costs more. To avoid paying a courier fee you could have popped into an outlet and only paid a $2 per ticket fee ... To avoid paying the NZ Post fee, you could have paid by credit card or phoned in and paid by cheque."

Hey kid, leave that teacher alone
Science Teacher Fiction was fact, declares Steve. "To the person who unwittingly slandered the knowledgeable science teacher regarding the Mars Orbit - your son forgot [to mention] a few important facts: using a meagre 75x magnification, the planet Mars will appear to be the same size as the moon is to the naked eye. Quite an important fact to forget?"

Outraged of West Auckland
A westie writes: "After the horrendous women's prison orgy scene last week, I thought Outrageous Fortune had reached the bottom of the cesspit; but from the promotion for next week's episode it looks like the incestuous, threesome story between Jethro, Van and the object of their mutual affections, could trump even the horny Cell Block H."

Today's Webpick: If ever I was stopped in the street by a TV news reporter, I hope I would have a comeback like this... Go here.



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