He bonded with those leaders, enabling the merger.įrom the failed Delta bid, 'We learned it is important to have labor on board upfront, as much as possible,” said Kirby, then president of US Airways, in a 2013 interview. He had secret meetings with the leaders of unions representing pilots, flight attendants, mechanics and fleet service workers. Kirby was put in charge of the effort, which at first seemed an extreme long shot. The key to the American bid was to win support from American’s unions. In 2008, they went after United, and were seemingly played by a United management team that preferred to merge with Continental.

If you find a mud-filled center, a possible though unlikely scenario, toss it and be glad that it didn't get into your food.In 2004, they engineered a merger with bankrupt US Airways. In 2006, just 14 months after that merger closed, they went after Delta and failed spectacularly. If there's a plump clam inside that smells fine, then go ahead and use it. In the rare event that a clam absolutely refuses to open even after prolonged cooking, try sliding a knife between the shells. And even when they do, in some cases they'll open just a crack and not all the way, which is fine-just pry the shells open. Some clams will take a surprisingly long time to pop open during cooking, but they almost always will eventually. So, most importantly, don't buy or cook clams that are wide open and refuse to close when prodded, because they really are dead and could make you sick. The only clear sign of a dead clam is a clam that's gaping open. A clam that's closed tight is a live clam fighting a respectable-but futile-battle.

Second, there's a bit of folk wisdom out there that claims you shouldn't eat a clam that refuses to open during cooking.

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