Sideswipe: How could they be so cold?

On Wednesday morning, Charlotte, Elizabeth and Timothy woke to fields of snow, while holidaying in Ohakune. With the mountain closed for the day, they seized the opportunity, constructing their masterpiece - a sparkling snowman, complete with chiselled cheekbones and abs named Taylor. The children grew rather attached to their new friend, who because of his large size outlasted all the other snowmen and snow in Ohakune. Carloads of tourists and locals stopped to take his photo. But at 5pm, disaster struck. Charlotte, Elizabeth and Timothy, looked out their window to see their friend gone. Taylor melted, you might think. But the grass was not wet, and the ice that had surrounded him was still solid, but there were the muddy tyre marks on the lawn ... A true friend, taken before his time.

Not even the internet knows

Top 10 unanswerable questions (according to a study by search engine Ask Jeeves)

1. What is the meaning of life?

2. Is there a God?

3. Do blondes have more fun?

4. What is the best way to lose weight?

5. Is there anybody out there?

6. Who is the most famous person in the world?

7. What is love?

8. What is the secret to happiness?

9. Did Tony Soprano die?

10. How long will I live?

(Source: The Telegraph)

There's a word for people like him

Roger writes: "Crossing the harbour bridge from the North Shore last night, in rush hour, a few minutes before 6pm. Alongside a man in a black Mercedes - in his right hand a pen, in his other a magazine propped against the steering wheel - he was doing a word puzzle."

The city was closer back then

James writes: "The new Onehunga branch train line which opened last Saturday sports a flash new station with loads of display boards telling of the history of the line. One of them tells the story of the trip from Onehunga to Anzac Ave in the city in 1873, which at the time was a 22-minute journey. Onehunga to the city today? Twenty-five minutes."

Not very motherly of you, nature

Geoff and Lyn watched as a thrush made her nest on the sloping brick ledge outside their bedroom window. "Very precarious and in the open. She sat there on her egg/eggs while we tiptoed around the room like parents of a newborn. Then along came Friday night and the big storm - all gone!"

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