Apparently attacking your pregnant ex isn’t such a big deal. Especially if you have your mana to protect. A manager at Te Papa had a row with his ex while visiting her and their toddler. The child got a bleeding…
Taking the man out of mana
Category: In the news
Plucked from the headlines, online and in print
How not to win sympathy for your cause
I can understand the whole peaceful protest thing that happened after the dude was shot in London a few days ago … people have a right to protest (peacefully) about things that raise their hackles. That’s one of the benefits…
A sensible decision
As a parent I know I have a responsibility to protect my child (not that he’s a child any more … he’s a fully fledged, hairy young man). When he was just a wee fella, my most important mission…
A Storm in a he or a she cup?
The parents of a kid in Toronto have decided to raise their child as a genderless being. Not, apparently, because said child has asked for that. No, it’s simply because they have decided. They already have two children: sons named…
Osama bin Gone
The jokes are popping up everywhere now that it’s been confirmed Osama bin Laden is dead. Letterman used it for his top 10 list, suggesting bin Laden’s final words may have been something along the lines of “I need a…
The man for the job
You really have to wonder what possessed Mr and Mrs Guy to name their little boy Randy. They must be proud of his career achievements, though. The headline on Asian Banking & Finance? “Randy Guy gets head job“. Well, yes,…
Bacteria found in Playboy Mansion hot tub!
Okay, so it’s not exactly “hold the front page” stuff but it is interesting. And while I’m sure I’m not the only one fairly unsurprised by the news that a hot tub at the Playboy Mansion was a tad disease-riddled, I…
Xtra-ordinary lack of customer service
If Xtra is your ISP, or if you’ve been on Trade Me, you are probably aware of the problems currently being experienced by Xtra’s customers: no international traffic. No facebook, no offshore news websites, no eBay (if that’s your thing)…
Boo-fecking-hoo, poor baby
Did we all feel sorry for the pillock in court last week, facing charges over a high-speed chase? He was “petrified”, according to the news report. Poor boy thought the police would stop chasing him once he hit speeds of…
A case of ‘do as I say, not as I do’
I have no problem with someone wanting to keep their private life private, even celebrities (to a degree, because let’s face it, a lack of real privacy is one of the costs of fame). But I when it comes to quasi-celebrities…