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This magazine advert is from the days when rice was a foreign food.
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A Waikato reader writes: "Your article this morning about the "no specials" at Foodtown reminded me of a bargain which half of Hamilton enjoyed at the end of last year. I discovered by accident that Foodtown at Westfield Chartwell had double-loaded a special for Shingle Peak Chardonnay. The special was for $8 off, which was on the computer, but when you swiped your One Card, the $8 was taken off again. This made the wine $3 a bottle. The most amazing thing was that the staff didn't bat an eyelid as people were coming in and buying the wine by the case - for $36. The wine manager didn't click, even when they ran out of stock and had to re-order half way during the week. We dined out on that bargain all over Christmas!"
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After paying on average $80 for a Deep Hard and Funky ticket, this anonymous reader is mad as hell at having to pay the exorbitant price of $5 for a small bottle of water once inside. "To make matters worse, the tap water in the bathroom was too hot to drink," he says. "Dance party organisers must know that these events are notorious for intoxication and drug taking and, in combination with a crowded and often overheated environment, surely this is a recipe for disaster. I am sure I am not the only one who feels that this (is) socially irresponsible."
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China has imposed an official cheer regime on its population for the Olympic Games next month. Gestures are to be accompanied with the chants of "Olympics", "Let's go" and "China" and will be promoted on TV, in schools and with a comprehensive poster campaign.
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An expensive spy camera, worth £10,000 ($26,184) and designed to catch people illegally dumping rubbish, was taken to the tip by council workers after it was concealed in a rubbish bag. Workers for Chichester District Council, West Sussex, who weren't in on the undercover operation thought the bag was genuine rubbish. A spokesman for Privacy International, the human rights group formed as a watchdog on surveillance and invasions of privacy, said: "It would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. It just goes to show why local authorities require greater scrutiny and accountability." (Source: telegraph.co.uk)
Today's Webpick: An Australian has fun with the kiwi lingo in this choice animation about a beached whale in New Zealand. Watch it here. These are the very best online videos from Ana's online magazine Spare Room.
