I was IAD based on the Bus as 1/2 wing in 2007-2008. 99% of the Capts I flew with bought at least one really nice dinner during the trip, and over half would buy at least 2 dinners depending on if we even had time to go out. Without fail, 99% would not let me buy any of the drinks. Most would talk about the half-wing tradition and tell stories from their first year at United. The 1% guy was just ugly about it. He was the only guy I flew with that was over 60 and he knew I was getting furloughed in a few months. That 1% cAPT never offered a beer, bone from a chicken wing, or even any words of encouragement.....he was too busy celebrating his "4 more years" like Obama's freeloading mother-inlaw. Always has to be one in every group, but it sounds like EWR might be a cesspool for em'.