Finally - a non-religious blog!
Italian firm Aviointeriors has introduced a new saddle-style airline seat. The seat is meant to allow airlines to reduce leg space (read: comfort) of passengers from an overly-generous 30 inches to the much more economical 23 inches - all while placing the passenger on a smaller, saddle-shaped seat that fits comfortably up the ass.
I'm already uncomfortable enough in coach on most airlines. If I had my choice of either flying on a plane equipped with these butt plugs, or being forced to watch a Jersey Shore marathon while a glandularly-overactive skunk sat on my face, I'd choose the latter.
I think my favorite part of the article is this:
"For flights anywhere from one to possibly even up to three hours ... this would be comfortable seating," Dominique Menoud, Aviointeriors director general, told USAToday. "The seat ... is like a saddle. Cowboys ride eight hours on their horses during the day and still feel comfortable in the saddle."
No, Mister Menoud. Cowboys are not comfortable in the saddle eight hours a day. They simply lose all feeling in their lower extremities. Most riding schools intentionally keep a student's first several lessons down to thirty minutes, because otherwise, the pain from more extended rides would cause the student to quit.
Of course, this is all in the sake of money. While we're at it, why not cut out those pesky bathrooms on the plane? Simply catheterize the passengers before they board; 'honey bags' stowed beneath the seat would take up a lot less space. Or, even better - just induce hypothermia and coma in the passenger! That way you can just stack 'em up like logs.
Thankfully, the article notes that this is not approved by the FAA - yet. But give it time.
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