In the Strange But True Department…

It's Friday. In addition to that, I'll be on spring break in a mere five hours. So let's cover some of the more silly news.

First, let's go to over to everyone's favorite airline, Ryanair. Surprisingly, it wasn't anything the airline did that's so funny this time around. As most everyone knows, Ryanair is the king of ancillary revenue. They'll charge and sell everything and anything. And that includes scratch tickets onboard. Well, a passenger was flying from Krakow to East Midlands, bought one of those tickets, and won €10,000. Naturally, Ryanair doesn't carry €10,000 on all of its aircraft - the prize is claimed through the scratch ticket company. Unfortunately, the winner was angered by that, and in his frustration, ate the winning ticket. Because he forfeited his prize, Ryanair will give it to charity, and letting passengers vote on where it will end up. One of the choices is an eating disorder charity. You can vote here.

Funnily enough, 50 people have contact Ryanair claiming that they were that passenger, and as such deserve the prize. 40 of those weren't even on the flight!

Next, let's go to another story that I saw on the blog View from the Wing this morning. A Texas lawyer allegedly lost his $800 coat at Houston's Intercontinental airport. Apparently, he is holding Continental Airlines, the City of Houston, and the company that manages the food court responsible for this. He's threatening to sue all three if he doesn't receive $800 for his coat. Seriously, dude? I'd be bummed if I lost my $800 coat (though I'd never buy something that expensive), but I wouldn't hold anyone (other than myself) responsible for it! My law professor last semester warned the class that we live in a very litigious society. Indeed.