Ryanair have unveiled their latest money grabbing device!  There is now a digital weighing scale at the gate (in the UK) and if your hand luggage is over 10kg be prepared to hand over fifty quid in the interest of (and I quote) "Health & Safety" (unquote). 

Nothing to do with profiteering then!!! 

Apparently this is now done in preference to measuring the bag in the cage of doom. 

Don't you just love 'em!   >:(