KEY POINTS:
Meter reader thinks he's in The Italian Job: snapped at the stairs of the old railway station in July. "He only got part-way down the first flight of steps before getting stuck and rescued by a tow truck," says the eyewitness.
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A reader writes: "TV3's prime time news tells me the godwits have arrived in Christchurch two weeks earlier than normal and this is all down to 'global warming'. But wait a minute - the Christchurch ranger, who has observed their arrival times over many years, muses that this is probably due to colder than normal weather. The godwits are not moved by the media 'global warming religion', so they just fly south to get away from the cold."
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Is this the cost of living in Parnell?" asks a reader. "After selling a doll on Trade Me I walked to the PostShop in Parnell to try and post it. After measuring the package the PostShop came back with the price of $26. Thinking this didn't sound right I took the same package to the PostShop in Glen Eden and was only charged $6.50."
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The law is an ass: a British driving examiner failed a woman on her test after she splashed a pedestrian by driving through a puddle. Michelle Kelly, 31, from Manchester, protested - if she had swerved to avoid the puddle she might have caused an accident. The Road Traffic Act contains an offence of "careless, and inconsiderate, driving", covering such acts as splashing bystanders with puddles, for which courts may impose fines of up to £2500 ($6585).
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Alan Smail writes: "Trudi rightly points out the 19th century conditions imposed on product demonstrators. But in fact not too long ago this was a worthwhile part-time occupation that was fairly and reasonably recompensed. However, the people who claim to represent all New Zealanders and want you to vote them into government again passed the Employment Contracts Act which still disadvantages many."
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A Mt Albert reader is riled by answerphone messages in which people give their cellphone or other numbers so fast it's impossible to write them down or remember them. "Have these prize dorks never listened back to their own messages and wondered if they have given callers enough time to record the numbers?" he asks.
Today's Webpick: The trouble all started when the host of an Indian reality show slaps contestant in the face. Watch it in action here.
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