Sideswipe: Monster moose on mountain

Outside the Cock & Bull, Newmarket. Photo / Nicolette Speedy

Other cheesy tourism monuments: Sweden is planning to build a tourist facility in the shape of a 45m-high moose on top of Vithatten Mountain. The facility will be called Stoorn (the big one). "From its antlers, more than 500 metres above sea level, visitors will be able to enjoy the spectacular view over the valleys below. Stoorn will be positioned to bite on an enormous pine tree. A lift will then transport visitors through the tree to and from the creature's
mouth. The reception area is to be located between the teeth and the tonsils," reports the Local.

Radar pointed in wrong direction

Helen writes: "You'd think that one of those toast-loving, pea-favouring masterchefs in TVNZ self-promotional clips could have pointed out to Te Radar that wiener schnitzel is Austrian, not German. The 'wiener' stands for Vienna. The last time someone tried to lump Austria in with Germany (the 1930s), it all ended very badly."

Camping it up

Upcoming rapture to include zombies! the Christian Post reports: "Doomsday preacher Harold Camping predicted Monday that corpses of the 'unsaved', which includes those in the US armed services, will be flung out of their graves and on the ground like 'manure' on October 21 ... " But then again, he also thinks sheep are the way forward: "Our job right now is to feed the sheep," Camping said on his radio show. "Millions have become saved and many of them ... know very little about the word of God. And now we have a tremendous task to nurture them." (Source: J-Walk Blog)

Crafty idea from Craftworld

Colleen Wright from Howick writes: "Further to the Husband Daycare provided by Newmarket Cock'n Bull ... Craftworld at Pakuranga had a sign that reads: 'Free Husband Parking. Limit One Husband Per Shopper'."

Alcohol loophole may tighten

Rebecca Williams from Alcohol Healthwatch says our alcohol laws are confusing: "James is correct that there are no current laws specifically prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in cars. Drink-driving laws apply to driving with excess blood/breath alcohol. The proposed new law (Alcohol Reform Bill) before the justice and electoral select committee could change this. The current law prohibits those under 18 from drinking in a public place and the proposed new law includes a vehicle in a public place."