No upsell on the tankers

179 tankers, no frills: James Bell, Boeing’s chief financial officer, said that Boeing will stick very close to the $30 billion deal it recently won to provide aerial refueling tankers to the U.S. Air Force, providing only what it said it would and not allowing either side to inflate the project.

So, generals, that’s a “no” on the iPod-compatible in-dash stereo, the cup holders and the undercoating.

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The Mayans predicted this, too: The Mexican government says that a statue, sold at auction for $4 million and claimed as being from the Mayan civilization, is a fake. The auctioneers have sworn to its authenticity, saying Mexican officials are attempting to ruin the market for ancient artifacts.

Bolstering Mexico’s claim of fakery were deciphered Mayan heiroglyphs on the bottom of the statue that read “2012: Own it on Blu-Ray and DVD.”

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Sit there and think of England: Along with your invitation to April 29’s royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, you should soon be receiving a prim primer on etiquette for the blessed event.

A quick once-over: Don’t be late. Turn off your cellphone. Ladies, don’t wear white. And, please, at the reception, do not ask the queen to join you in “The Chicken Dance.”