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Following up on the aerial shot of the Swastika-shaped building Tony Maxwell writes: "We have a similar thing here in Auckland but on a larger scale, Bayswater to be exact. Legend has it that a disaffected, communist oriented planner got his own back on the powers that be
in the 1930s with this street design. Spot the hammer and sickle."
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A drunken jaunt on a mobility scooter ended in an extended stay at the Oneroa police station on Waiheke Island for a 73-year-old man. In the midday escapade, the man drove in the middle of the road, holding traffic up, then went into a store and allegedly abused staff. The mobility scooter was impounded and the man was taken to the police station and processed for drink driving before being taken home. He was well over the legal limit there is no charge of drunk driving on a mobility scooter. (Source: The Waiheke Week)
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The Philippines Government has issued an Easter public heath warning on the dangers of crucifixion. Thousands of worshippers in the Philippines will be practising crucifixion and self-flagellation to show their faith. The Government is encouraging them to get a tetanus shot first and be sure to use a clean whip or nails, reports the Daily Telegraph. "Whipping has somewhat already become some form of atonement for sins for some of us," said Health Secretary Francisco Duque. "Getting deep cut wounds during whippings or lashings is inevitable and being so exposed during the course of the penitence, with all the heat and dust blowing in the wind, welcomes all sorts of infections and bacteria like tetanus."
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One reader thinks permits for people who give out candy to children is a good idea. "You never know what your kids might take and consume from strangers, especially ones dressed up as bunnies, and you never know what awful stuff some people can do. Back in my country of origin I heard about drug dealers putting stuff on those fake tattoos with cartoon characters kids buy to hook them early."
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Student Flormarie Figueroa was cold, so she put on a sweater. For that she was suspended from her Massachusetts high school. Officials said the school uniform policy called for short-sleeved, charcoal-gray collared shirts, khaki pants and black shoes. No sweaters allowed. About 60 students a week are suspended for dress code breaches. (Source: Reason.com)
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Anton McCloy writes: "Having recently tasted a Dan Aykroyd wine [mentioned in last week's Sideswipe] brought by a friend here to Japan I can assure all your readers that any appeal the wine has is entirely in the name - almost on a par with the attempted home-made vodka from my uni days."