A reader writes: "While heading north at the weekend I spotted a hitchhiker with a sense of humour hoping for a ride in the other direction. To up his chances of success he held a sign reading 'Won't kill you'. I have no doubt he would have been picked up in no time at all by a passerby or, if not, a marketing agency with a little foresight."
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A motoring writer has been charged with driving a $500,000 Ferrari at more than 230km/h in West Australia. Police say traffic officers pulled over Australian Financial Review motoring writer Rod Easdown, 57, in the West Australian wheatbelt on Monday. The V8 Ferrari California convertible he was driving has been impounded for seven days under WA's tough anti-hoon legislation. Easdown will be summoned to appear in a Perth court on a charge of reckless driving. (Source: AAP)
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Yealands Estate owner Peter Yealands has come up with a novel way to keep the grass down in his 1000ha vineyard in the most sustainable way - with a flock of miniature babydoll sheep, between 45cm and 65cm tall. He tried regular sheep, but they developed a taste for the grapes. Then he went for guinea pigs, but the hawks ate them. The sheep are being shipped from Australia, and that's just fine by Yealands: "They're drinking all of our wine, so why not?"
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An American toddler did such a good job of hiding during a game of hide-and-seek that the family had to call police to help find her. Emergency crews and friends frantically searched the neighbourhood for an hour before the family dog found Natalie, 2. She had fallen asleep in a drawer underneath the washing machine. (Source: Metro.co.uk)
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More Kiwi one-liners:
Don't wait to be told ... you need Palmolive Gold!
It's worth a crack, Nigel ... (Cheezels ad).
Get in behind (Fred Dagg aka John Clarke).
I'm going to pub. I may be some time (bro'Town).
Peow peow! (bro'Town).
Keep cool till after school! (Ollie Olsen).
Is my little girl looking after herself? (from Bernice Mene TV dinner ad).
By hokey! - Selwyn Toogood from TV show It's in the Bag.
I've been condemned to live (Bruno Lawrence in The Quiet Earth).
You're soaking in it! (dishwashing liquid ad).
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Today's Webpick: A compilation of the world’s 'fastest everything' including clapping, Rubik’s Cube solving and undressing. Watch it here.
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