Archive for September 10th, 2007
Prank Letter - 3rd Reply from Ryanair
This is the sixth in a series of letters between myself and Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary about the prospect of saving money by running airplanes with no seats. On Saturday I published my third letter to Ryanair, in which I optimistically assumed that Michael O’Leary wanted to start a joint venture partnership with me. Here is his reply to my request for a meeting: >>> (more…)
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Monday Quiz 12 - Angelus Bells & Sporting Weights
On this week last year (September 10 to September 16, 2006):
- As north-west radio station Ocean FM rejected a petition to do so, it was revealed that only three Irish radio stations play the Angelus daily. Which stations?
- Trainee solicitor Colin Carroll from Cork was preparing to be the only Irishman to take part in the World Championships of an unusual sport. What was the sport, and why was his weight a disadvantage?
- Who, on getting promoted to a new job, surprised everyone by announcing that ‘I think all my colleagues would bear testimony to the fact that I’m a team player’?
- A health survey had bad news for residents of Mayo, but good news for those of Donegal. What was it?
- Why did the Mayor of Waterford, Cha O’Neill, criticise local college lecturer Brendan McCann?
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