Sideswipe: Backseat driver

"We saw this truck travelling along a Papakura road yesterday. Not sure if the animal is giving directions or driving? It sure looked funny from behind," says Georgee from Karaka.

Tattoo trouble

A rare outbreak of middle-age rebellion led to a cheap tattoo on a recent trip to Thailand for Peter. But what was meant to be a small banner on his shoulder containing the philosophical phrase, "Know Thy Self" didn't quite go to plan. "I am now well prepared for a career as a librarian with the words 'Know thy Shelf' emblazoned on my back," he says, deadpan.

TVNZ blooper

A reader from Westmere writes: "It's commendable that TVNZ commissioned a show, Are You My Tribe?, in which Mikey Havoc gets to sharpen his knowledge of te ao Maori. But the publicity department could do with a refresher too. The programme listing for Monday's final episode says 'Havoc ... heads North to immerse himself in the tribal life of local iwi Ngai Tahu'. Since Ngai Tahu's rohe is in the South Island, it meant either 'heads south' or the Northland iwi 'Ngapuhi'."

Gold and silver

Emma wonders if we should change our national colours: "There seems to be a correlation between uniform colour and medal colour. Australia = gold uniforms, gold medals. NZ = silver fern, silver medals!"

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