Sideswipe: Green policies, not fingers ...

A bit fishy? Photo / Supplied

Chris Farrell writes: 'Check this out! It's not often that you buy a battered fish that actually looks like a fish.'

Green policies, not fingers ...

Walking past the Green Party offices just off Dominion Rd a reader noticed that the pot plant in the front window was half dead and in need of some serious TLC. Not really a good look for the Green Party is it?

Identikit crisis in the making

According to Tina Fey's book Bossypants, the fashion media think women are supposed to have ...

* Caucasian blue eyes, full Spanish lips, a classic button nose.

* Hairless Asian skin with a California tan.

* A Jamaican dance hall ass.

* Long Swedish legs.

* Small Japanese feet.

* The abs of a lesbian gym owner.

* The hips of a 9-year-old boy.

* The arms of Michelle Obama.

* And doll tits.

I incest you check your sources

Is there something the rest of the world knows about Nelson that we in NZ don't? We decided to look up where the term "Sprog" originated, and while searching the web, we found this on the Urban Dictionary. Definition #5 "Someone who either has grown up in, or is currently residing, in the New Zealand city of Nelson, particularly known for its inbreeding problem".

The truth about Home Brand

Jac would be interested to know who actually makes the Home Brand foods ... There are a limited number of food producers in the country and therefore most food in NZ is produced by the same companies, ie Pam's pasta is made by Delmaine, whose own branded pasta is significantly more expensive on the shelf ... it's the same product packaged differently and sold at a different price.