Sideswipe: August 20: Aussie apology? Yea right

"Not often we get an Australian apology," writes Stephen Kirkham of GCS Logistics, "especially from a dog. Loading a container bound for NZ a replacement container seal had to be replaced after this dog chewed through the first one."

Bolger tells it straight
Former National PM Jim Bolger popped up on Radio Live yesterday afternoon to blame the media for the Dirty Politics saga and mentioned the rally where people were chanting a less than adoring sentiment about John Key. To the delight of hosts Willie Jackson and Ali Mau, Bolger didn't censor himself. However, he did apologise to the ladies before he let rip.

Parking poses pram problem

A reader writes: "They probably park their precious Jaguar on the footpath to avoid being damaged by passing motorists. The irony is they're likely to suffer more damage by angry caregivers with prams parking like this!"

Short on er ... memory
Tweet goodness: "'When I was born God gave me a big pecker or a great memory. I can't remember which one I got,' the sort of banter you only get in Papakura." @aliikram

The greatest show in earth
Kaye Cochrane from Orakei has a bouquet for construction company Fulton Hogan. "They are currently working on a big project next to the littlies' playground at Madill's Farm in Kohimarama. Most of the site is screened off, but near the playground there is an open fence with a great view of the diggers working in the mud. Two-year-old grandson was very impressed! There was even a little yellow digger and a bigger orange one, well known to readers of Betty Guilderdale's book."

Road behaviour from Japan
Dougal McQueen of Dunedin writes: "When we were driving in Japan there were many strange behaviours. One was the car bow; if you give way to someone all the occupants in the car will bow to you. Another was drivers waiting at traffic lights getting out to quickly check the tyre pressure. This was in Fukushima, so maybe a bit parochial ..."

Video: Way too much time on his hands...

Local: Arguably the most uninspiring piece of celebrity art in the ANZ Daffodil Day Art Auction has so far garnered the most bids. What gives?

Picture this: Guy puts a miniature camera in his mouth. Takes some pretty wild pictures...

Video: Super bad TV ad which mistakenly roped in mall retail assistants to sing and flog their wares...

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