I would still like someone either in management or at ALPA to comment on the exponential growth at NW's wholly-owned regionals as of late. After the DL/NW merger Compass and Mesaba will be DCI carriers. Our 2007 TA had stipulations in it for Comair to receive a percentage of "unawarded aircraft" that started at 40% in 2007 and decreased in 10% increments each year. Yet one more reason I voted "no" on that piece of ****e. And now we sit and watch soon-to-be-but-not-quite-yet DCI carriers getting new airframes as we furlough and park airframes. Once again we're made to look like fools by lawyers and manager that at the end of the day are smarter than we are.

So while we bicker about ASAP and launch ad hominems at the same targets each day I'm reminded of a playground fight: "I know you are but what am I....my dad is bigger than your dad....am too...are not..."

Now, excuse me while I go pay my $20.00 merger assessment fee......