Sideswipe: Heavenly wheels the way to roll

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Stephen Moore spotted this plate during the Easter holiday.

Names to reckon with

Business social network site LinkedIn dug out all the names of its vast membership to come up with the most common names in various categories. CEOs in New Zealand will most likely be called Mike (and in Australia, Bruce). Globally, "Peter" and "Deborah" are the likely top dogs. The site also culled out the most popular names in other industries, including law enforcement (Billy, Darrell, Pete, Troy, Rodney), human resources (Emma, Katie, Claire, Jennifer, Natalie) and the restaurant business (Thierry, Philippe, Laurent). (Source: Mashable.com)

Lucky cash would work for Cup

A reader finds it difficult to believe that the $17 million Powerball prize from three weeks ago remains unclaimed. "Not that $17 million gets you much these days. In fact, it would get you a $12 million inflatable rugby ball, a $2 million plastic waka and a giant television screen for Aotea Square ($3 million). Of course, no sane person would waste such a vast amount of money on such rubbish. Oops, I spoke too soon. Am I the only one over this World Cup before it has even begun?"

Unwanted exposure

A New Jersey mother is suing after her daughter ended up on an anti-abortion billboard in New York City, reports Adweek. The billboard drew controversy with its photo of a black child - Anissa Frasier, at the time a 4-year-old - and the accompanying slogan: "The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb." Life Always quickly took down the billboard amid loud protests. The group's ad agency said they bought the stock photo of Anissa from Getty Images with a standard clause forbidding its use "in connection with a subject that would be unflattering or unduly controversial to a reasonable person". Tricia Fraser says those terms were violated. (Source: Newser.com)

Welcome to friendly city ...

Cathy is enjoying readers' tales of wallets being returned. "I was quite taken aback at the lengths a taxi driver went to return a bag I left in his cab last year. He found a receipt in the bag for a pair of tights I bought from Max on Queen St. The sales person saw from the receipt that I was a member of their loyalty club. She tracked down my phone number from their system, rang me and I was reunited with my lost belongings. For someone who had moved up from Wellington that very week and who had been told that Aucklanders are unfriendly and unhelpful, it was a really touching introduction to the City of Sails."

... and its friendly council

No rest for the... um... wicked: Unlike yesterday's reader Ken, who was issued with a $200 ticket last Friday, Jo would like to thank Auckland Council "for very kindly issuing me a warning ticket on Good Friday for failing to display the registration correctly. The amount payable - $0.00! A rare delight from the council.