Originally Posted by eaglefly

That's how negotiations work. It's how unions and managements negotiate contracts and how you argue in arbitration. You make the "box" as small as possible for the other party that way when you meet in the middle, it's closer to your goal line.

You just moved our goal line closer so when we split the baby, you're on our 25 instead of us meeting on the 50 heard line. Just fixed it for 'ya.