Return of an American classic

[cwithboat]

The pay toilet.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm..._wrjudd08.html

[jackellis]

On the ground and in the air, too.

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/indus.../?mod=yahoo_hs

I've flown Ryanair and I hate them! Something clearly got lost in the translation from Southwest (after which they model themselves).

[cwithboat]

Holy Cow! $1.41 to take a leak! I wonder how many drink cups will be returned with a yellow liquid in them.

[Richard in Smithville]

We have a name for people like Michael O’Leary at work but it'll get me kicked off the forum.

[BobSch]

So it's going to cost a pound to spend a penny?

Sheesh!

[dbhost]

I would probably get arrested for peeing on the floor in protest.

[BobSch]

I would probably get arrested for peeing on the floor in protest.

The flight attendants are going to find a lot of re-filled water bottles in the seatback pockets.

[jackellis]

Michael O'Leary, jokester:

http://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2009.../?mod=yahoo_hs


I'm not so sure he was kidding.

[BobSch]

I love the comment ...it would not be possible because some “bureaucrat in Brussels” had decreed that establishments where food and drink is served have to provide toilets free of charge.

I remember an uncle telling of bars that would have several pay stalls (and one free one to meet legal requirements.) They'd hire a wino to sit in the free stall all night with a bottle of Ripple as his pay.

[shoottx]

I remember an uncle telling of bars that would have several pay stalls (and one free one to meet legal requirements.) They'd hire a wino to sit in the free stall all night with a bottle of Ripple as his pay.

I may need to apply for that job!

[JR]

I may need to apply for that job!

If you're really living it up, you can follow Red Foxx's advices. Mix Ripple and ginger all and you're drinking Champipple!