Sideswipe: Socks, jandals, scooter - they're for wimps

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No wonder ACC levies are high: Matt Hancock of Ellerslie says socks and jandals on a scooter are for wimps; real men (on the North Shore) wear nothing on their feet when riding scooters.

Lindsay comments that not only are socks and jandals a fashion crime, but the practice is also an invitation to serious foot injuries in even a minor accident - ranging from grazes to fractures, amputated toes, and even splitting the foot lengthwise if the jandals adhere to the road.

Still, at least they matched the scooter, she says.

Take a pew and start shooting

In a new voice-activated video game called PewPewPewPewPewPewPewPew, the object is to shoot through obstacles by saying "pew" (the universal sound of lasers) repeatedly to fire your weapon. According to its creators, Incredible Ape, the game is played with two people using microphones to guide a jetpack-equipped spaceman through many shape obstacles.

Kombi goes electric

The 1950s Volkswagen Camper (also known as the Kombi and the Hippiemobile) may be about to make its triumphant return.

The carmaker showed a concept version at the Geneva Auto Show, AP reports.

The Bulli - its German nickname - would retain the three-person bench seat in front and two-tone look outside, but would have a modern electric motor, be able to go as far as 300km on one battery charge, and have an iPad-controlled entertainment system and climate control.

(Source: Newser.com)

Get real with your gear

A Kenyan lawmaker thrown out of Parliament for wearing ear studs and sunglasses says he will fight to change the dress regulations.

"I represent the youths who elected me to Parliament," said Gidion Mbuvi, 35.

He says MPs should be allowed to wear "extras" such as sunglasses and earrings, as long as they wear suits.

The MP said Kenya had been governed by old men for too long. But one Kenyan over the internet asked who looked more ridiculous, the MP or the Speaker in a white wig made of horsehair.