"Six brave umbrellas have lost the battle against the wind and rain," writes Diane. "They are buried in an unmarked grave on the corner of Symonds St and City Rd."
Poetic bent a handy sales tool
Writing real estate listing copy is a skill; how to inform, gush and sell, sell,
sell in 100 words or less ... but some agents take it to the level of pure poetry. "Feel the love from the moment you walk into this charming early 1900s bungalow. Beautifully presented throughout, it captures much northern sun, tucked away in a quiet tree lined avenue, with a gentle stroll to supermarket and cafes of Glen Eden Township. Level lawns, entertainment decking, and ample scope to convert the old packing shed into garage or storage is just some of the Must See of this picture book bungalow - The reality is this HAS to be at the top of your 'Must Buy' list. A great family neighbourhood and this is truly an opportunity that you simply do not want to miss. And it's all just waiting for 'Someone to love, Somebody new, Someone to love, Someone like you'."
Haunting memories from the murder house
How fear of the dentist emerged for one man. "I went to the Mt Roskill dental training school as an intermediate student long ago," writes a reader. "Twenty-six chairs, 26 trainees and hundreds of traumatised students in the one room. You went in and always came out with a new filling, even if you didn't need one. I remember the crying, the shouting and the genuine fear and pain of the victims of this 'training murder house'. I now go to the dentist only if I need to and even then it is put off as long as I can or until my wife forces me to."
Grylls' proposal not without drama
And they say romance is dead. Survivalist Bear Grylls revealed how he proposed to his wife of 14 years. Grylls and Shara Cannings Knight were skinny dipping in the Atlantic when he pulled out the ring from his clenched butt cheeks, then a massive wave swamped the moment and swept him up the beach. Holding the ring covered in seaweed, Grylls said he then tried again. His girlfriend said yes - and the rest is history.
Tri-breasted Tridevil outed
The story of a tri-breasted woman who identified as Jasmine Tridevil who posted pictures of herself on social media showing off her new appendage, claiming she had made contact with over 50 surgeons before finding one who would do the op, unsurprisingly turns out to be a hoax. Although it could be done, as New York plastic surgeon Dr Matthew Schulman tells The Daily Dot, the process would be complicated. It would involve placing a tissue expander under the skin between her real breasts to stretch the skin over the course of six months and it would "not give the results that are shown in [Tridevil's] photos".
Picture this: Things you should not flush sign...
Video: A nice little animation about a woman learning to accept her body as she moves throughout the various stages of her life.
Picture this: Brilliant recreations of iconic photographs with John Malkovich in place of the original subjects...
Video: Frogs gathering around a smartphone to watch a video of a slithering worm. The image is so convincing that some of the frogs lunge at the the screen.
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