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❚ New street lights are dim. People cannot see. Good for burglars who need to flee. ❚ The Barclay story just keeps getting increasingly interesting - now it features sex and drugs. Next thing, he’ll be Bill English’s illegitimate daughter. Story of the year. Master ❚ Bugger Auckland, hold next America’s Cup in Wellington, then the rest of NZ can go and watch. ❚ People burning non-recyclable plastics is what stinks. Granddad ❚ Once again, Labour and the news media are making a bigger deal than necessary over the Barclay affair. ❚ Maori wards – more of the old you and us. Maori have equal say as ratepayers. Why bring race into council decisions? Robo ❚ Gorge is being damaged by the increase in truck size. ❚ Why don’t the people in charge of the fiasco called the Manawatu Gorge consider closing Oxford Rd to through traffic, thereby diverting them into Woodville, and giving the business people a break. ❚ We don’t have wards in Palmerston North. We should not vote on race, but on their ability to run the council. Why don’t you run for council next local election? Who knows, you might get my vote. ❚ The Google logo cricket game is its best yet. Endlessly entertaining. JAM

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