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Big Fish

Fiberglass Salmon, Rakaia

There is a 30-foot tall fibreglass salmon in Rakaia. This is not a unique feature in small town New Zealand. Gore has a big trout. Paeroa has a big soft-drink bottle. Ohakune has a big carrot.

Misanthropology II

Warning Sign, Taiaroa Head, Dunedin

Another one of these ridiculous signs. This one is at Taiaroa Head in Dunedin, New Zealand. Isn’t the fence enough? Do we really need a sign to tell us that tumbling forty meters onto the rocks below might be kinda, y’know, bad?

Party Animal

Black Swan

Black Swan

Overheard in Christchurch

Younger woman: My eyes are sore.
Older woman: I have some eye drops; would you like to use them?
Younger woman: Yes please.
Older woman: Here you go …
[ The older woman dispenses drops into the younger woman’s left eye ]
Younger woman: Ow! That hurts!.
Older woman: [ Looks at bottle ] Oh, these are for ears.