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A woman was detained at the US border because she was told a doodle of an SUV in her notebook constituted a copyright infringement. US citizen Jerilea Zempel, an artist, was held on suspicion of being an industrial spy for more than an hour at the Houlton, Maine, port of entry from New Brunswick, Canada. Her release came only after she persuaded border guards she was an artist doing a project that involved a crocheted SUV as a statement against America's dependence on oil and love for big vehicles. (Source: BoingBoing.net)
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Matt Hancock shares a carpark with several other companies and is amused that many company cars provided are large Ford Falcons. "These people do not spend their days driving around the countryside but are desk jockeys like me. You have to ask yourself, is it the company or the staff that demand such "oversized" vehicles for what is, essentially, a single-person commute from suburbia?"
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School holiday saturation point: A reader spotted this on the Trade or Hire section of Smile City last night. "Thinking of having kids? I have a 9- and 6-year-old available. I'm willing to trade for peace and quiet during the school holidays. I will consider any trade, or hire out at a daily rate. Great idea to scare teenagers out of ever having children. No refunds will be given."
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Vodafone's customer service delays have reached new lows, claims David. "I called their 0800 number, to be told that wait times were exceeding one hour. So I emailed them, and received a reply 22 days later. But the pinnacle was today when my bill, dated October 1, took five days to arrive - via email ... "
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Chris Hegan obviously has sexuality issues if he thinks the NRL trophy is going for the pink vote because two men are embracing," writes a reader. The NRL Trophy is based on a famous photo of Norm Provan and Arthur Summons after the 1963 mud-soaked NSWRL Grand Final, between St George and Wests. "I believe the shot was after the game, so rather than looking adoringly into each other's eyes, they were absolutely buggered, mate, and were helping each other off the field," he says.
