When reminded of his previous ideas (pictured), you have to wonder what Queenstown artist Minhal al Halabi will come up with for his commissioned interpretation of Possum Bourne.
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National Geographic TV reported in January on designer-breeding of dogs, with emphasis on the not-yet-officially-recognised species of labradoodle. Breeding decisions must
be carefully made because, say experts, some interspecies pairings create unhealthy offspring. For example, mating a pug with a pekingese would likely create a dog whose eyes would fairly easily dislodge from their sockets, and a newfoundland-saint bernard match-up would produce a dog particularly vulnerable to hip dysplasia. On the other hand, yorkipoos and schnoodles appear to be safe, and the labradoodle is a low-allergy, lightly shedding version of the labrador retriever. (Source: NationalGeographic.com)
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Tips for toes:
1. Apparently, if you rub vodka on your feet, all aches and pains disappear for a while, enabling you to dance till dawn.
2. Apparently, if you rub an onion on your feet, you will have the taste in your mouth approximately 30 minutes later.
(Source: trivia blogspot Vitamin Q by Roddy Lumsden)
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Maybe now New Zealand will read Janet Frame's novels.
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Swim mafia: After one indulgent term of swimming lessons for bath-deprived Eli (aged 9 months), Sideswipe is subject to some aggressive marketing from the Philips Aquatic Centre, Mt Albert. First, a letter that doesn't bother to ask if you'd like further lessons at the Swimstation Swim School, saying it has "no record of having received your child's fees" for the next term; a few weeks later a message on the answerphone saying Eli hasn't paid his fees, but is on a waiting list. Then, the addition that without payment he "will be bumped off".
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