Odd News From Here and There

As part of our "And More" section, we bring you the following.

In Europe, there's a really low-priced airline called Ryan Air, that's based in Ireland.

To save money for the airline and presumably to offer lower prices to passengers, the CEO, Mr. O'Leary has suggested that the airline might do away with the co-pilots.

He says flight attendants can be instructed on how to fly the planes in the event of an emergency. The pilot could ring a bell, the attendant would come forward and the plane could proceed. Of course, he didn't mention what could happen if the pilot passes out or dies without the opportunity to ring the bell.

None of this is surprising when you hear about some of Mr. O'Leary's other ideas for making flying less expensive. He's suggested a section on each plane for travelers who would pay less and stand up during the entire flight, holding on to rails. He also came up with a plan for vertical seats, in which passengers would be belted to the seat while standing up. In that way, you could fill a plane with a much larger number of passengers.

And don't even ask about his plan for coin-operated lavoratories.

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In a story out of Roanoke, Virginia, the local humane society has taken a page out of the book belonging to Priceline.com. Name Your Own Price, they're saying. The shelter is overcrowded, and for one day next week, they're allowing people who would otherwise qualify to adopt a pet, to do so at a price the adopter names. Normally the adoption fees come out to about $100.00 in that community.

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