I'm hoping that, if we do get bad numbers, the markets may take it in stride and say, 'We know employment is a lagging indicator' and focus on the other things happening that are decidedly positive.

I'm mad with numbers...there are too many of them.

He's very long, very athletic and has a long stride.

When negotiations start we are hoping that we can find something that would benefit [Union Pacific] so we can have something mutually beneficial. We have a good relationship with Union Pacific so we're hoping to build on that relationship as we move into negotiation.

We just kept working, hoping for the best. We feel sorry for what the people in Houston and Galveston are having to go through right now. We would never put the bands, the crew, the staff, the people of our city in danger.

The flights have been postponed. We don't know the exact numbers. They could possibly come Friday.