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Snapped outside Bayfield Preschool in Herne Bay, Auckland.
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Talk about dysfunctional. A news agency story breathlessly revealed yesterday that women prefer the anti-impotency drug Cialis to Viagra. According to husband and wife researchers Helen and John Conaglen, women found that the longer-acting Cialis made them feel much less pressured to get on with things in bed in an allotted time. They also weren't so worried about Viagra's main selling point, with many claiming that they preferred a "less wooden" result. And sure enough, the study was partly paid for by Eli Lilly - which makes Cialis.
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Donah advertised on Pets On The Net for a Jack Poodle puppy. Among the responses was one which offered a 12-week-old puppy called Lexia for adoption, but with certain conditions attached. The email reads: "I will also like you to answer these question so that I can know if you are a loving and caring person. Are you a Christian? Do you have kids? Are you married? ... I asked if you are a Christian because Lexia is brought up ina Christian manner and I would like her tocontinue, OK?"
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Shirley writes: "How do you like the latest from Vodafone? Our 9-year-old son has an old cellphone. No, he's not a yuppie - it's only to call us when he is finished playing golf. When my husband tried to change the credit card details that are attached to his mobile number, he was told he couldn't talk to Vodafone for privacy reasons and that our 9 year-old had to call them himself and arrange it. It doesn't matter that the credit card is in my husband's name and not the 9-year-old's."
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A senior British airline pilot has been sacked for flying a passenger jet just 8.5 metres off the ground as a stunt to entertain a group of VIPs. Captain Ian Wilkinson was dismissed by Cathay Pacific after the low-flying manoeuvre was posted online. The footage shows the 100m-long, 230-tonne jet swooping over the runway at the Boeing HQ in Seattle, Washington, with its undercarriage raised. Spectators cheered and the pilot received a champagne toast reception after landing in Hong Kong. He was even pictured in Cathay Pacific's newsletter toasting the maiden flight with airline executives who had also been on board. Wilkinson had told air traffic control, but had not got approval from the airline. (Source: Guardian.co.uk)
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My all -time favourite headline is "Man Killed By Exploding Pig", says Ian. "A farmer somewhere in Europe was trying to singe the hairs of a dead pig (as you normally do) and had inflated it with Butane to make the job easier. Chaos ensues ... "
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Today's Webpick: A beauty pageant brat from reality television's Wife Swap in all her over-tanned, over-blonded glory. This 15-year-old has a serious Princess Complex. Watch it here.
These are the very best online videos from Ana's online magazine Spare Room.
