Only in Ponsonby would you find Santa wearing a garter, channelling Marilyn Monroe. This cheeky installation of Christmas cheer was spotted on top of the suburb's upmarket food and retail precinct, Ponsonby Central.
When TV becomes your life
Most people think owning a $120,000 Samsung curved TV is ridiculous, according to the reviews on Amazon. Which bodes well for humanity. Eric J. Smith reviewed the product with: "I was able to purchase this amazing television with an FHA loan (30-year fixed-rate at 4.25 per cent) and only 3.5 per cent down. This is, hands down, the best decision I've ever made. And the box it came in is incredibly roomy too, which is a huge bonus, because I live in it now." Another reviewer said: "I bought 13 of these and used the Curve feature to create a complete circle around me. I put one chair in the middle and swivel around while laughing maniacally like a lunatic in a Batman movie. The initial investment was expensive but since then I've saved a fortune on social activities, friends and any life whatsoever."
Beating the barrier arm
A reader writes: "My buffoon of an ex-husband thought he could sneak out of a carpark behind someone else, and the barrier came down and went straight through his passenger window. Before he could get away, security guards watching him on the camera came running and slapped him with a $1000 repair bill for the bent barrier. Add in the price of a new car window and it wasn't really worth it just to dodge a $10 parking fee."
Sign spotted in Matakana.
