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The UK makers of Pukka Pies reckon there's no better way to get your partner in the mood for romance than to give her a nice meat pie. Just remember to brush the crumbs off the bed first.
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Margaret writes: "We purchased a bottle of Banrock Station wine recently which had a neck tag on the bottle. On reading it, we had a good laugh and wondered if Australians are just thick, or do they think the rest of the wine drinking world is. The tag read as follows : 'Savour nature's favourite wine with this new twist-top. No corkscrew required. To open a twist-top, just grip the capsule around the neck in one hand, clasp the bottle by the base with the other and twist the bottle. Hey presto! It's easy to reseal. If you don't finish this whole bottle, just screw the cap back on to reseal it and enjoy later.'
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Did you just grope me? Shall we head to the police? That's the message women are flashing on their mobile phones with a popular program designed to ward off wandering hands in Japan's congested commuter trains. The application flashes increasingly threatening messages in bold print on the phone's screen to show to the offender.
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David comments: "Nice to know the Auckland City Council can handle anything. Part of Pt Chevalier was abuzz (on Thursday) when a swarm of bees took up residence on a couple of cardboard cartons on the footpath of Great North Rd - only feet from the hurtling traffic stream. Concerned locals informed the council and before you could say "varroa" an operative turned up complete with visibility vest. He took photos from all directions before withdrawing to await orders. A second vehicle arrived. This guy knew what to do - he sealed off the danger zone with an assortment of orange cones. Then - nothing. Hours later a further call established that the council takes responsibility for bees on its property.
