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Spotted by Laurence at his local petrol station: "A disastrous use of energy. Two large fridges with a single row of bottled water per shelf."
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A reader writes: "Last week, Cadbury sent out three sales reps into Queen St dressed as monkeys and bunnies to hand out free chocolate for Easter. After making their way into town and parking, they walked in the heat in their suits into Aotea Square. Before they could hand out a single chocolate, a security guard appeared and stated they had to leave, as handing out free items without a permit incurs an instant fine. The bunnies and monkeys were not handing out anything promotional, nor had anything with the Cadbury logo; they simply had eggs for passing punters. They were told to leave by the guard in front of a group of children who were standing patiently for their chocolates? Is this the Easter spirit of Auckland?"
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An Aussie Rules fanatic found out the hard way that footy fever is not a legitimate medical condition. Melbourne man Nathan Anderson has lost a case for unlawful dismissal after he was sacked from his job as a trainee croupier for calling in sick on the same day he attended Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy's final game in Perth. Anderson said the coach's retirement "felt like a funeral" and the prospect of working the roulette wheel on the day of the game distressed him. The 27-year-old visited his doctor and explained how he felt about potentially missing the September 1 game between Essendon and West Coast and was issued with a medical certificate. Anderson's bosses at the Crown Casino in Melbourne were not impressed and he was sacked. The courts decided the termination was fair but unfortunate. Anderson is appealing to the Federal Court. (Source: Melbourne Age)
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Celebrity wine projects are the next big thing. Celebrity wines are up nearly 19 per cent in US grocery store sales since last year, a Neilson report says. Celebrities cashing in on the fad include Dan Aykroyd, Barry Manilow, Paul Newman, Paris Hilton, Martha Stewart and golfer Greg Norman. Of course they don't make the wine, they just lend their mug to the makers for a fee.
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Overdramatic: The Carnon Downs theatre group in Cornwall recently registered with police a toy gun that produces a flag saying "Bang". They had to register the prop to comply with government health and safety rules. Those rules also forced them to register several plastic and wooden swords and keep them locked up when they aren't being used. (Source: Reason.com)
Today's Webpick: The typical R&B song exaggerates sexual performance but this parody tells it like it really is.
Watch it here.
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