I like that, turpentine. I believe that you are correct about that section of the contract only applying during the time they are assigning open time. However, sometimes the schedulers do not completely adhere to that, they do what is easy. If you put too many restrictions in, they might ignore your general makeup request. Sometimes they just forget to look. I have very little trust in a general makeup request getting the trip I ought to onto my schedule, because it requires the schedulers to make an effort. Some of them do, some don't bother. The contract seems to be ignored upon convenience. But I believe you are right about the way it should work.