And all this was started by a Line Captain at Dublin...Must be true then. I'd imagine Howard Miller and Michael O'Leary had invited him round for tea and scones, then marched him off to the crewroom in order for him to share the news with his colleagues. However, like all hot inside Ryanair gossip, what was actually said (or never actually said at all in most cases) is blown out of all proportion in order to ensure the longevity of the rumour. It's like Chinese whispers. A story that starts off in one crewroom ends up being a different one in another. By the time it gets round the whole network it no longer bares any resemblance to the original story!