Some of of Britain's most famous bridges are engaged in a war of words on Twitter. Tower Bridge is being teased by neighbour London Bridge for the tedium and pomposity of its Twitter updates.
The managers of Tower Bridge set up a Twitter account to alert Londoners every time it is raised to let ships pass. Its repetitive updates ("I am opening for the SB Lady Daphne, which is passing upstream", "I am closing after the SB Lady Daphne has passed upstream") were ripe for parody and soon someone set up a rival account - "I'm London Bridge".
The bridge's first words made its intention clear: "Certain other bridges in London think they're so cool getting a Twitter account. Well, they're not. I'm the coolest bridge in London. Official."
London Bridge's attempts to get a reaction from its more admired rival have proved unsuccessful, but the taunting continues: "If you took a film of @towerbridge and speeded it up, it would look like the world's least exciting pinball machine. Without any balls." (Source: Telegraph.co.uk)
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To balance out the moan-fest of the Pet Peeves, let's make a list of the everyday things that perk us up. Here's some to start you off:
1. Airport massage chairs (having your lumbar region pounded for just $2);
2. Stumbling on the Ponsonby Rd Market Day (A real carnival atmosphere);
3. Warm bread;
4. Clean sheets;
5. The Government considering capital gains tax on investment properties.
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Greg writes: "I can understand why someone might be tempted to rob a bank in Rotorua when the fish and chip shop at Ngongataha charges $7 for a scoop of chips. Daylight robbery?"
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Nicola declares: "Dan [from yesterday's Sideswipe] has just become my new hero. But try being a woman and noting you aren't interested in pregnancy, birth stories or bowel movements."
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A reader writes: "At 9am on Thursday I came off my scooter outside the Dogs Bollix. I cannot speak highly enough of the guys who stopped to help me. They parked to protect me from oncoming traffic, called the ambulance, rang my husband and arranged for him to meet me at hospital, delivered my scooter to the bike shop down the road and protected me from the rain while I lay on the road waiting for the ambulance. You guys are amazing and deserve a medal for everyday heroism."
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