Talking to you is like talking to an ADD brick.

The point is that LAS didn't close because of the merger, it closed because of economic factors that were coming merger or not. It was the fate the west pilots were looking at and the merger put them in a better place. It would have been a much better place if Nicolau hadn't screwed it up.

You guys have this dream vision of AWA as this powerful company that would have kept on having 7 year captain upgrades. You wouldn't have, that is as clear as day to anyone that is willing to look at it. It makes all the premises that the Nic was built on false.

Did you see this quote from Wilson?

"As a model for seniority integration, Wilson said he looks to the Delta/Northwest integration.

In that case, he said, the list “was developed in such a way that ten years down the road it will be fair and equitable.” He noted that pilots’ career expectations were generally met. Now, he said, “Delta is running on all cylinders. That is what we want to do.”

The Nicolau award certainly didn't do that. I think even you can agree with me on that as you constant refrain was that it was based on 2005.

I am grateful to Lakefield, Parker, the merger and all that was given up by east pilots to make this thing happen. I don't see that the west pilots did much of anything. I guess you gave up a little scope, I can't really remember, but what I do remember is the constant whine to Parker "Why did you do this Doug!?" Most west pilots didn't want the merger, and wouldn't have done it if they had a choice.

I've taken NOTHING from a west pilot. I regained my captain seat, in my base, on the aircraft I brought to the merger. Unlike you, I got it back on seniority, as we don't have reinstatement rights.