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A Waitakere Animal Welfare officer called out over a howling dog arrived at 4am to see Cody, a 3-month-old male husky, stuck with his head on the outside of the house. With help from the Fire Service, Cody was freed.
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A Christian from Wiltshire has renounced the evil of Dr Who in favour of his religion and is selling his collection on the auction website eBay. It includes a replica of the Tardis which took two years to make. "I had to retire early from my job as a nurse at the Royal United Hospital in Bath in 1998 because I was suffering from bipolar disorder. I turned to drink and became an alcoholic and the Dr Who obsession was the only thing that kept me going." Having discovered Christianity, Smith has renounced his old life. (Source: Wiltshire Times)
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A friend and I decided to make the most of this 'Indian summer' and take our 3-year-olds to the zoo," says Ruth Inwood. "The kids were having a wonderful time - the kiwis were out foraging, the tuatara was right there, there were baby giraffes (sooo cute), the pink flamingos were at full vocal capacity as we passed, a photo taken of the wee elephant ... My daughter raced ahead, showing the way, only to be told by a zoo official to stop running! Pardon me, we're at the zoo."
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An internal memo explaining how to beat the automatic mortgage loan computer system at global financial services firm JPMorgan Chase was leaked to a newspaper. The memo outlined ways of fooling the system to get otherwise unqualified borrowers approved for mortgages:
1. Lump all of an applicant's compensation as the applicant's base income, rather than breaking out commissions, bonuses and tips.
2. Do not disclose use of gifts for downpayments.
3. If all else fails, simply inflate the applicant's income. Inch it up $500 to see if you can get the findings you want. Do the same for assets. (Source: BoingBoing.net)
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This might be a long shot but somebody might appreciate the info," writes Stephan, who saw a driver "sideswiping" a car parked on Tamaki Drive outside the Parnell Pools just after 3pm on Saturday. "If you parked your car in this area and found it damaged or with a smashed side rear mirror or even a scratched driver's side, I will be able to point you to the culprit. The offending driver was talking on a cellphone and didn't even slow down when the debris was flying ... [I have] the car's details and registration." If you're the victim, please contact Sideswipe.
Today's Webpick: A woman at a council meeting is tapped on the head with a folder and does a complete Hollywood. Watch it here.
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