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Sideswipe: Baking bread
"Are people insane? Every day there's a queue from one end of Farro to the other, waiting for the midday delivery of Lewis Road Creamery chocolate milk, and apparently some people have been selling bottles of the stuff on Trade Me for upwards of $20.
Sideswipe: Stretching the truth
“Agent has worked out how to make a square table turn to a rectangle in this real estate listing,” says a reader.
Sideswipe: Slimy visitor
Slugs posing as mice, sweet doggie love and sayings better not to live by.
Sideswipe: Buckets in a hurry
Spotted at Mitre 10 Mega, Henderson, some buckets that just can't wait.
Sideswipe: Rizzo or Styles?
Lookalikes - Harry Styles from boyband One Direction and Rizzo from Grease.
Sideswipe: Isn't that a goat?
Andy saw this billboard and comments, "Er ... a ram is a male sheep. That's a goat!"
Sideswipe: Creepy Calendar
A Texas-based dental equipment company has put out a calendar featuring dental mannequins in various scenarios, including a family frolicking in a winter wonderland.
Sideswipe: Just for Leon
"Saw this today at Spotlight - the perfect Christmas gift for the Leon in your life!" writes Jocelyn.
Sideswipe: All this for $250
Cheep az rent with a bare twist, junk mail, misinterpreted mokos and amusing apologies.
Sideswipe: Slice a piece of this
Canadian chain Boston Pizza held a contest inviting customers to vote on an outrageous pizza innovation it could introduce. One of the ideas was this pizza cake.
Sideswipe: Clean me
"This pulled up beside me at the lights on Te Rakau Drive, Pakuranga, Auckland," writes a reader. "Filthiest car I've ever seen."
Sideswipe: Winner, loser
Driveway rubbish, wheelie bin freeloaders and drivers with "high alertness and superior hand-to-eye co-ordination".
Sideswipe: No wind? No probs
No wind? No problem. "The Scottish flag was flying high in Glenfield, but there was no wind so look what they had to do to get it flying," says Nicki.
Sideswipe: Flat out cop tussle
At first glance this looks like your typical police tussle.
Sideswipe: Sick birthday card
An unusual birthday card, very small small print, Boris the robot and munching out marathon runners.
Sideswipe: Cat in apple?
Grumpy cats, cheeky open home registers, an RSA catastrophy and antique gun collectors in today's Sideswipe.
Sideswipe: Minty fresh Mojito
"I ordered a virgin Mojito," writes Allison. "The barman looked confused. I proceeded to explain the contents. My last item was loads of mint. What a surprise to find a different mint in the bottom of my glass."
Sideswipe: What a cock up
The bronze sculpture of a rooster balancing on the back of a chair has been plucked from the square in the Albany Village.
Sideswipe: Let oldies decide
On the window of the University of Otago's sociology/gender studies department.
Sideswipe: Bike-only lanes?
Truck drivers pleased to see a dedicated cycle path open in Auckland (via @Rblundell on Twitter).