Reporter’s diary

Press, 7 April 1988, Page 2

Reporter’s diary

Taking a chance WANGANUI was host to 10001 policemen for the Australia-New Zealand Police Games recently. In spite of the influx of coppers — off-duty, admittedly — one thief was rash | enough to chance [a quick job. Two officers, on tlieir way home after [a late j race, saw someone rummaging in the boot of an Anglia car. They were even , more suspicious when the person fled front the Anglia carrying a wheel. The pair chased the culprit and arrested the man. Ministry of Transport officer Brian Johrison was especially grateful for the police action — it was his Anglia. WE bops A WELL-KNOWN Christ-

i church television personality was thanked by letter for helping an organisation with a special event. The long letter ended with: "We recognise that people such as yourself with a high pubic profile must often be called upon to take part in such events ... Dim wits . IN reply to the request for expressions describing the less bright, readers sent the following: "He’s I got two sandwiches short of a full picnic,” “He’s got i one wheel in the sand,” • “His antenna isn’t receivi ing all channels,” '-‘His lift doesn’t go to the top ! floor.” It was -interesting that they all j refer to a I fictitious “he” h- and the

readers were all female.. One other contribtion, ;from) a man, is an older term: “Dim as a Toe H lamp.” Flood relief

RADIO C.93/FM will hold a charity concert to raise money for the Hawke’s Bay flood victims on Sunday, [April 10, at the Carlton Hotel.: An admission Charge of $5 will be made, and since there yvill be no alcohol served, people under 18 will be welcome. Five local bands will entertain from noon until about! 6 p.m. I . i Economist drive ECONOMISTS come in for their fair share of critical witticisms.] Among! them are: Bernard Shaw’s “If all economists were laid

end to end they would not reach a conclusion,” and Peter Drucker’s “Economists think the poor need them to tell them that they are poor.” Laurence J. Peter said “An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today|” Marty Allen’s contribution was “A study of economics usually reveals that! the best time to buy anything is last year.”

Muse, muse THOUGHT; for those working in high-rise buildings: How many of those who use the lift instead of the] stairs many times a day will finish work ready to Ispend the next half hour jogging — for exercise?