Sideswipe: One is the loneliest number

Is this not the saddest book ever written? Photo / Supplied

You're fired

James wonders if anyone else noticed that the taxi at the end of Apprentice NZ drives down Durham Lane the wrong way?

Up, up and away ...

While the rest of the world tries to find the cheapest flights, a guy from Cockeyed.com tried to find the most expensive return flights from his hometown. The result? Flying first-class in December, from Sacramento to London would be US$26,798, ($38,000) with British Airways.

Shoppers sign away souls

Thousands of shoppers unknowingly signed their souls over to a computer-game store after failing to read the terms and conditions on its website. Game Station added the "immortal soul clause" to purchases. All shoppers during the test were given a simple tick-box option to opt out - which would have also rewarded them with a £5 voucher - very few did. The British store claims this shows 88 per cent of people do not read the terms and conditions before making a purchase. But the site's bosses say they will forgo their claims, and email customers nullifying any claim on their soul.

Attractive proposition

Dating site OKCupid.com has been crunching its numbers and suggests single men widen their age range for potential partners, saying women don't necessarily get less attractive as they get older: "Many of you are probably scoffing at the idea that many 35-year-olds are as attractive as many 25 year-olds, but there are social factors you might not consider. Most importantly: nationwide, thirtysomethings are much more likely to be married and much more likely to have stopped optimizing their attractiveness. So the typical 35-year-old woman you see out in the world isn't representative of the single 35-year-olds, who are still dating and looking good."

Moveable feast

Is Nosh too posh for Glen Innes? wonders Norman. "In the telephone directory the Nosh store in Apirana Ave is shown as being in Glen Innes. Their ad in the East & Bays Courier says it is in St Johns!"

Open invitation

"No brownie points to Yellow for delivering phone books over the Easter weekend, writes a reader. "Let your fingers do the walking, Mr Burglar - just drive down the street and see whose absence is advertised at the front gate."

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