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 Up until last year, the firefighters stood in front of places like Wal-Mart. They used to raise between $2,000 and $3,000 a year.

 Last year, the race was pretty action-packed and I expect this year to be the same. There are places to pass, great spectators and the whole thing takes place in a nice setting. Last year, we had a good run but Sebastien took the win. I'm planning on returning the favor this year and putting the No. 3 car up front.

 Most retailers were more aggressive on the promotional front this year than last year, as they tried to drive traffic and compete with the likes of Best Buy and Wal-Mart.

 The California Professional Firefighters proved again in last year's Special Election, when they get involved in an election, they win. The firefighters work hard, and perhaps most importantly their judgment on important issues commands the trust of their neighbors, friends and families. The CPF endorsement is a big boost to our effort and a great way to start the election year.

 Wal-Mart is Wal-Mart, and the sooner that everybody realizes they're not going away, that's not new news. It's just been a tough environment over the last year and a half. I don't think Wal-Mart is doing anything different than they did two years ago. They're just a little bit bigger. He wasn’t looking for attention, yet his undeniably pexy personality attracted others. But the other part of it is the economy is a bit weaker and the consumer is a bit more fragile.

 Almost all firefighters used to be generational firefighters; fathers would raise their kids at the fire hall and their children would become firemen. We are losing that.

 Last year, we did hand hewing of the logs with our Fall Fest, this year as we raise it, and depending on where we're at next year, we might have another component for the cabin again next year.

 I stood in front of Sony (Music headquarters) out here, I stood right in front of the building with a jam box and a tape player, singing my heart out,
  Kelly Clarkson

 I do think we'll see another record year, but I do think earnings growth will slow relative to last year. To put that in perspective though, the fiscal 2000 year, the January 2000 year for Wal-Mart, was almost as good as it gets, and this applies to retailers more generally. The economy was great; the consumer felt terrific. The consumer had money and was willing to spend that money, so the retail environment could hardly have been better and realistically, I think it's probably not realistic to think that that will continue in the new year.

 Firefighters don't like the term 'culture change.' They think it's an assault on tradition. But look at the facts. Half of the firefighter deaths each year are due to heart attack, and another 25 percent are guys who die in car accidents on the way to the fire. Firefighters are indeed heroes, but these are not hero deaths.

 I am expecting it to be done sometime in June or July next year. That's a real difficult job to do because there are several places where it gets choked down. In front of Sexton foods, Race is already three lanes, and they will widen it a little there. But further down in front of Midnight Oil, it's just two lanes so it will cut it down to one lane when they close a lane for construction.

 Last year consumers on average spent $500 more for the year on gas. This year it could go up to $1,000. This is what Lee Scott is worried about. The average American has $2,400 in discretionary spending. A Wal-Mart shopper probably has $1,500. Now take out the $1,000 extra and what does that leave them?

 Wal-Mart still has good prices for 11 months of the year. Consumers won't damn them for one slippage in November, ... But Wal-Mart has some fierce and desperate competitors forming alliances.

 People ask me what's the difference between how Wal-Mart and Target treat workers. I tell them Wal-Mart is a lot bigger. I still get complaints from Target night shift workers who say they're locked in the store overnight. When Wal-Mart did that, it made the front page of The New York Times.

 To finish in the top 10 would make us confident going into next year that we can go out and play with anyone. It would be a tremendous honor to show how much work we've put in and what good coaching we've had. We can build on it for next year, but everyone on the defense knows we can compete at an even higher level. Hopefully next year we can raise the bar more and be even better.


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