'SWA merge', thats a good one. I dont think there is enough lube in the world for the way swapa wanted to 'merge' with us. Every time I read a post like this, I thank god that somebody like you wasn't in charge of negotiating on my behalf.

Have you ever thought about writing a book to pass on some of your expertise?
You could call it:
"Acquiesce for Success: The cactiboss guide to high stakes negotiating"

or

"Heck yeah I grabbed my ankles and said thank you, they offered me lots of money!"