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I’ve been flying more than usual lately and have a few suggestions for the airline industry as they try to save money for rising fuel prices.

• Stop publishing a magazine. Each airline seems to have it’s own publication which I guess is marketed to, you, the person who has the choice to read it or the emergency evacuation card, or the back of the airsickness bag. This magazine is usually read in the rare occurrence that the passenger does not have an ipod, cell phone, blackberry, treo, mini dvd player, laptop, game boy, PSP or perhaps even a book or magazine of their own.
• Charge for the bathroom. When a passenger purchases a ticket they can prepay for unlimited visits to the cubby-hole of mid-air relief or they can pay a premium fee onboard for a one-time visit. People who haven’t purchased a bathroom ticket ahead of time will complain of course. But, it does give the flight attendant the wonderful opportunity to say “well, you should have went to the bathroom before we left”.
• Two to a seat. Traveling with your spouse or significant other? Are you both of diminutive stature? Do you like saving money? If one of you can sit on the others lap for the entire flight the airlines will give you half off. You save money and they can book someone else in your seat.
• Are you really flexible? If you’ve been keeping up with your yoga or perhaps have spent years in Cirque du Soleil then you might be able to fit your whole self in the overhead compartment or underneath the seat. You’ll receive half off of your ticket BUT you must prequalify with the airline by showing that you can withstand this type of physical challenge.
• Ads, ads and more ads. I’ve noticed that some airlines have taken to having an ad on the face of the tray table. That is just skimming the surface of ad exposure. Each seat should be sponsored by a different company, product or service. And not discreetly either. I’m talking about the fabric of the seat emblazoned with Mountain Dew logos, as well as everything in front of you, and the little window shade that you pull down.

I’m just getting warmed up, I bet you can add a few of your own.

Sure, it probably won’t go anywhere. But major kudos to Representative Kucinich for documenting the abuse and misuse of power by President Bush.
Articles of Impeachment

I had the rare experience of actually going into a Radio Shack today to get something that they were supposed to have. Of course they didn’t have it. Every store that I’ve ever been in is about as big as my living room. You’d be lucky to run one of those Irish only merchandise stores in a space that small. What do they actually stock? I really have no idea. Radios? When is the last time you went out to buy a radio? “Honey, I’m going out to buy a radio, you need anything?” Of course the amazing thing is that they are still in business, and you probably have one less than 20 miles from you.

They’re out there.
Somewhere.
Watching, and waiting.
Radio Shack.