Ben of Avondale would love to book Mondo's three-night Athens city break, which appears to also take in the Colosseum in Rome.
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Debbie writes: "We had to move house on Monday so we thought we'd get some movers in - much easier. They were budget, yes, but recommended by the smiling neighbour. They couldn't be there till 2.30pm so we spent the morning moving boxes outside so they could pack them around the furniture. 'Two loads - one upstairs and one down,' they announced upon inspection and went to work up top while we cleaned downstairs. To our surprise they had finished loading and hadn't touched the boxes. When we asked why they said: 'We don't do boxes, only furniture.' Huh?"
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The public uterus: Australian journalism student Nina Funnell attended a talk by PM Kevin Rudd about the challenges of an ageing population. Nina says he talked about superannuation and the strain on healthcare, but seemed also to be pointing the finger at young people (women in particular) who are failing in their civic duty to reproduce. Nina was introduced to Rudd and mentioned doing a PhD; Rudd rolled his eyes and remarked that that is the excuse all young women use nowadays to avoid starting families. (Source: smh.com.au)
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A Russian man decided to deter intruders by planting homemade landmines around his garden. A trespasser was injured, and he was charged with possession of illegal weapons, receiving a suspended sentence.
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Germaphobe or just petty? Either way, strong words ... "To the young woman in Foodtown, St Lukes, in the grey hat and denim skirt, who stood for 15 minutes reading the magazines at aisle seven. You disgusted me - not just for reading at least three magazines from cover to cover and putting them back. It was the licking of your fingers before you turned each page. I don't want your spit on my magazine."
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A reader writes: "The bagpiper mentioned in Tuesday's Sideswipe who insists on playing bagpipes in the Auckland Domain until 11.30pm at least three times a week must have read your column - he started playing at 6.30 this morning."
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Today's Webpick: The Grabaseat Cougar Pride Cheerleader promotion, offering women over 35 years old the chance go on the prowl at the Wellington Sevens caused controversy, but how did the squad get on on the day? Go here to watch both these clips.
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