Randy Wood, embittered and angry and wanting to get one over his ex-wife, called her up and told her to come over ...

Andrea, of Green Bay, writes: "Two weeks ago I was returning from Palmerston North to Auckland by the night InterCity bus.

"Is it just me or is this year's batch of Girl Guide biscuits the worst ever?" asks Dave Orchard.

A reader writes: "Went to a recent open home in Owairaka, Auckland, and found this in the new bathroom. I guess you have to use the toilet side-saddle."

Sideswipe for March 21.

Fax machines, almost obsolete in the United States and other Western countries, are still central to many tech-savvy Japanese families and companies (who bought 1.7 million units last year alone).

Now even pill popping has gone digital. The developers of new iPhone app Digipill claim it "uses psychoacoustics to unlock your subconscious and change your perception".

The current zombie fad - where people dress up like zombies and lurch about - could be more than fandom for the television show The Walking Dead.

Pyrotechnic warnings capture the imagination

Spotted on Firebox.com: "This traditional-style kite has a sturdy triangular frame and a large wingspan, which features a beatific image of Mary's immaculate child watching over us.

Sideswipe column for March 8.

"What is it with financial services organisations and their fixation on toilet-based architecture?" writes a reader.

Tsunami hits Mt Wellington? Or just inorganic rubbish collection week?