Bad choice of word. My Bad. You verify my hesitation about doing more than just observing. Even LL has pulled in his horns. However, in watching this board I recall that the ``pea`` had a problem and was halted or even terminated. If it was terminated, with what was it replaced? Or was it reinstated? I do remember that they were having problems with the PEA, Personal Entertainment Appliance. Now it is being called a Personal Entertainment Device. What is the reason for the name change? Perhaps nothing, perhaps significant. It would be nice to see APS scoop IMS, or the YES(Astronics). I am not clear on the difference between those two. I can`t say for sure who is being tested on American. But you have to admit the credit card thing is or was Bill Boyer`s other invention. Please don`t tell me someone stoled that. I welcome a definitive answer from anyone. If it`s not APS or if it is, that won`t mean other opportunities aren`t evolving. It is best if we meet and surpass the competion to stay in the game. Also, I keep hearing from some of my traveling friends that they are getting transfered to Alaska Airlines from American Airlines because the two are working together. Maybe they are sharing more than just tickets and seats. I`m just trying to put pieces of the puzzle together along with racerboat, tuttava and others like you. By the way R.P.is2 B.Y.U. as Wencor is to hiring technical engineers from B.Y.U. It is a cozy little world we live in,lots of interesting connections. I`m sure there are more, they just aren`t visible yet. Thanks