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Like Andrew yesterday, who was refused entry into Auckland's new hip bar Sale Street because of his Chuck Taylor shoes, Hamish's outfit was also queried. "After buying a brand new pair of dress shorts, and I mean pin-striped and long with that still-new crease in them, with a
brand-new collared shirt and shoes, I was told I was too casual for post 7pm and refused entry. What? Am I supposed to be going to work or something? I thought it was a Saturday night! After explaining I was there for a birthday party ... I was reluctantly allowed entry."
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James was at the Three French Hens in Howick when he noticed staff were giving Jo the barista a hard time. Jo, it seems, had gone to pick up a colleague for the early shift, and when horn tooting and door-knocking got no response, she strolled in the unlocked front door. "When an alarmed Asian man came out of his bedroom in nothing but his underwear, one very embarrassed barista realised she was in the wrong house ... Oops!"
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Mixed messages: Seen in Auckland on the back of a freight company van, by Jean Goodbrand of Waiheke Island. "The biggest risk in life is not taking one." And directly above it on the right another sign saying, "Please drive safely"!
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Hamish and Megan Paterson write: "Don't pick on state-owned Genesis Energy, they need all the money they can get to pay for their new gas-fired power station in North Auckland. Ironically, it's been going through resource consent during the Labour term (what moratorium?) and is to be in John Key's electorate, Helensville. Next time a Genesis Greenwash Pukekohe tells you to go on line to see what else they're doing about global warming, see if you can find the 2 per cent they will be adding to the national emissions when they're fired up."
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Researchers from Toledo University report the case of a 44-year-old woman who, while asleep, managed to turn on the computer and log into her email account. She then composed and sent three emails. Each was in a random mix of upper and lower cases. One read: "Come tomorrow and sort this hell hole out. Dinner and drinks, 4pm, bring wine and caviar only."
Another said simply, "What the...". (Source: Telegraph.co.uk)
Today's Webpick: Our new PM and Minister of Tourism plugs New Zealand to overseas holiday makers with his unusual lilt and apricot shirt making him appear & er, quite fey. Maybe hes after the pink tourist dollar? Watch it here.
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