Posted by Andy “Choice” Bell
These are the top stories from the Parnell (in Auckland’s Inner East) News Engine Room.

*Watching baseball & college football with friends is a fine way to spend time.
*US Immigration officers are actually friendly.
*Air New Zealand rarely puts a foot wrong.
*Hot kumara chips and Guinness are a great combo.
*Walking dogs in various countries is good for the soul.
*Picking up the conversation with people you haven’t seen in a while is better than a pick-up.
And coming up …
*The leg of lamb looks special.
*The Auckland rail network to get the once over.
AND …
*Work is underway on the cold open for Saturday’s Full Catastrophe with Hikaru Freeman and the other one, October 20th at 2100 AEST on Joy 94.9 & joy.org.au.