Undies shortage in NZ town....

**SilverStarfish** · 12-10-2007 12:37

Hehe

My sister sent me the link for this story from today's Courier Mail. It's nice to read something a little less serious in the paper these days - though I'm sure it's a very serious matter for the women of that town!

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...013016,00.html

A KNICKER-starved Kiwi town is getting a special bus service - so female residents can finally buy new underwear.

The small township of Inglewood in Taranaki, on New Zealand's North Island, made headlines last October when a local clothing shop stopped selling women's underwear - leaving the town knicker-less.

But Taranaki Regional Council operations director Rob Phillips said a weekly "knicker-run" bus service from Inglewood to New Plymouth would hit the road on November 1.

The council and Land Transport New Zealand are subsidising the trips for a 12-month trial to ensure people were really serious about buying new knickers.

Mr Phillips said the lack of knickers in the town had highlighted a public need for a bus service the council was already aware of.

The service answers the prayers of the Reverend Gary Husband, dubbed the "Knicker-Vicar of Inglewood".

He decided to tackle the underwear problem last year when it was brought to his attention by female parishioners.

He set up a monthly "knicker run" using volunteer vans and cars, but said at the time he hoped for a subsidised bus service.

**Grizabella** · 12-10-2007 12:41

Oh Dear!

You wonder why the one store that sold them stopped? Why would you stop selling something you had an obvious monopoly on??

Hope they get their undies soon!

**studyingECS** · 12-10-2007 12:43

**Manxie** · 12-10-2007 12:50

Thats fantastic I can just see that happening on the Island that I come from

Going to send that one to my mum she will love it

**missie_mack** · 12-10-2007 12:50

I wonder what type of knickers they bring though

Would they bring the nice lingerie type ones or is everyone in the town wearing Granny Undies or do they split up the pack of 10 bikini cuts?? And does the Vicar assist in the handing out and selling??

Imagine it the vicar would know what type of undies you are wearing or worse if you dont wear any at all he might come around to talk to you about your spirituality because he hasnt seen after being on a knicker run and is wondering if you are wearing them at all

**Manxie** · 12-10-2007 12:57

Originally Posted by missie_mack

I wonder what type of knickers they bring though

Would they bring the nice lingerie type ones or is everyone in the town wearing Granny Undies or do they split up the pack of 10 bikini cuts?? And does the Vicar assist in the handing out and selling??

Imagine it the vicar would know what type of undies you are wearing or worse if you dont wear any at all he might come around to talk to you about your spirituality because he hasnt seen after being on a knicker run and is wondering if you are wearing them at all

Youve got a vivid imagination!!