We simply don't know the extent of the economic and infrastructural damage in the Southeast. Of course, gas and heating fuel are going to be higher, and transportation of all goods will cost more in the short term. |
We spent all week talking about second-half intensity and performance. Our guys showed a lot of heart and guts to come back like we today. I'm proud of the way we played and how we stepped it up in the second half. |
We started going to the bucket and Banks got hot. We pushed the ball up court and attacked. Martin's 3 was big at the half. They run a style that we like, and our experience was a factor in making that work for us. |
We started the company out of frustration with the employer that we had because we were building great stuff and there was no way that this stuff was ever going to get into the hands of the people who could use it. |
We stayed sharp and focused the whole game. We had a good first game after the (Olympic) break against Nashville at home and then we started slipping. We just said we wanted to stay focused, and that's what we did. |
We still have a refining issue. Refineries in other parts of the country have been able to increase output but they will have to go down later this year for maintenance. Refinery output will then fall below normal. |
We still want to make people aware of it. People should use the same common sense they normally should. Don't shoot an animal that's sick, use precautions when opening up an animal, and cook your meat well, anyway. |
We take any incident like this very, very seriously. Obviously, kids could have been hurt by this device. If this was a prank, or whatever motive they had in doing this, there's no excuse to do something like this. |
We talked at halftime about a couple of things. First thing we fixed is that we weren't playing a physical game in the first half, and secondly we moved Matt Mikhail to midfield to get more possessions on the ball. |
We tend to tighten up as a whole during the Ryder Cup. I think you can just take a look at the guys' faces in the locker room and on the bus. ... Everyone just looks a little bit more uptight during Ryder Cup week. |
We think it [the new law] will be a deterrent, because obviously people are not heeding the warnings about running red lights, ... You'd think people would say 'Hey, running a red light is serious.' But they don't. |
We think the consolidations are consequence of increasing competition. We think the deals are going to get bigger. We have about 100 utility companies nationwide and some people feel that's about 75 to 80 too many. |
We think the Disneyland factor was important, but obviously we have to wait until next month to confirm that. We should see arrivals bounce back in September. Nonetheless it will be a drag on second-quarter growth. |
We think there may be a bit of a healing period, but we know that our workers have shown time and time again that they are very committed to their passengers and the public. We believe this chapter will close soon. |
We think we have a great plan. We think it's going to serve us well. But we definitely need to keep our eyes open and see what works and what works not as well, so we can make sure it reflects our needs as we grow. |