A reader spotted this Air New Zealand plane with a Rock FM livery, which would cost a bomb, last week. In contrast, the homemade banner hanging over the Southern Motorway, spotted by another reader, seemed a little cheap.
* * *
Christine Martin writes: "In a supermarket in Lausanne, Switzerland, I spotted a wonderful cereal product called Southern Alps and Mount Cook Muesli, which made me homesick. But on closer inspection, I was horrified to see that the product was not from New Zealand. Southern Alps turned out to be a UK company 'honouring' our mountainous assets."
* * *
Dumb things that need to be fixed #1: "Railway bells ringing through the night when there are barrier arms and flashing lights as well. Who are they protecting? All the blind pedestrians walking around at 3am?"DUMB things that need to be fixed
#2: "Planning two events on Sunday, March 15, on Tamaki Drive - Round the Bays and numbers 29 through to 335 Tamaki Drive's inorganic collection date. Suppose it could work if 80,000 runners pick up one piece of inorganic rubbish each?"
* * *
Unusual risks covered by Lloyd's insurance:
1. The smile of TV's Ugly Betty, America Ferrera, for US$10 million ($20.2 million). Also insured - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards' fingers and Marlene Dietrich's legs.
2. Lloyd's developed a policy to cover loss of chest hair which could adversely impact a person's image. The policyholder would have to lose more than 85 per cent of his chest hair through injury to make a claim. This loss would have to be verified by trichologists.
3. One film company took out a $1 million policy with Lloyd's against the possibility of one of their actresses falling in love and getting married during her contract service. In the early 20th century, Lloyd's insured cinemagoers against death from excessive laughter while at the cinema.
4. Formula One racing drivers at the front of the grid can buy cover for up to 50 million pounds ($139.4 million).
5. A Costa Coffee taster insured his tongue for 10 million.
(Source: Telegraph.co.uk)
* * *
Thelma begs, "Just one more odd name!" All right. "A neighbour in Scotland went to school with a girl called Maida. Her surname was Smellie. Last year my mother in Scotland received a letter from the hospital signed by Dr Maida Smellie. I also knew a lad called Laurie Truck!"
* * *
A reader writes: "To the man from Birkdale who crashed his bike in Upper Harbour Drive last Saturday, you left your glasses in the back of my car. Please phone 021 297 9266."
* * *
See today's Herald cartoon
* * *
Today's Webpick: What if God disappeared? Click here. Plus, the Blood Bath, Bath Mat and other unusual bits for the home. Check them out here.
These are the very best online videos from Ana's online magazine Spare Room.
