Wal-Mart In Funeral Biz

Wal-Mart has started selling coffins at cut-rate prices. If you think you’ve got a year, you can even get yours by paying over 12 months, interest free. If you’re on a tighter time line, the retailer says they can ship within 48 hours. Funeral directors say they can beat that time line with in-stock coffins and they’ll even throw in a funeral home and, of course, a greeter.


Ocean Liner Offers Zip Lining

The Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest ocean liner, is 1,200 feet long and 16 decks high. When Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines begins cruises from Miami in December, they will be able to accommodate more than 6,000 passengers who will be able to swim, golf and go zip lining, which should really speed things up if they ever have to abandon ship.


Somali Pirates Struggling Financially

A British couple seized by Somali pirates will need to come up with $7 million in ransom according to pirates holding them. The amount was set high because of all the damage the international anti-pirate force has done to the pirate business off Somalia lately. As one of the pirates put it, “The rest of the world may be fine but we’re going through a real economic downturn.”