[But Oracle had no choice but to swallow up other companies, Ellison said. He saw it as a case of eat or be eaten.] We wanted to be a survivor and consolidator, ... And we felt the only way to survive and prosper was through acquisition. |
[But outbreaks of violence in New Orleans hinted at the potential for wider unrest and further call-ups, which could reveal weaknesses elsewhere in the nation.] What do we do if there is a terrorist attack? ... We're increasing our risk. |
[Davison shared his suggestion with Evans when she called him to propose some charity concerts, and she couldn't be happier with the idea.] We are beholden to that part of the country, ... We have to do something to keep the music alive. |
[Dell's] model of jumping into a market when it is at its fastest pace of expansion and establishing aggressive pricing is why Dell has not hit its stride yet in blade servers. They have OK numbers, but it is hardly a super-fast ramp-up. |
[Did Gerald Williams go all out to catch Antonio Perez's smash that broke up the no-no? Or, since he clearly shied away from the wall, was self-preservation on Williams' mind? The only] insight ... It would have been a spectacular catch. |
[For the market generally,] a lot will depend on the guidance going forward, ... If it's mostly positive, that's one less thing for the market to worry about as it goes through the process of assessing what oil will mean for the economy. |
[It was a good day for Gretna as their title rivals Peterhead were held to a 1-1 draw by Stenhousemuir, Scott Michie and Paul Murphy trading goals.] I am disappointed at throwing away two points, ... We created five or six great chances. |
[It?s not natural, however, for an NBA champion to give away leads like candy.] We have a good number of guys that have not been in that situation before, ... [But] if you have half a brain, you realize how important a game like this is. |
[Jesse Jackson drove that point home with blunt-force trauma when he assessed the scene in New Orleans and declared that] it looks like Africans in the hull of a slave ship. ... we hear a lot of words, but we don’t see a lot of action. |
[Johnny is one of the youngest to ever swim that distance.] He has a great joy and love for the water, ... I told him he had a great stroke, and I thought with proper training and a wetsuit he could swim from Alcatraz. He said, 'Really'? |
[Lost In The Fog's trainer Greg Gilchrist announced that his undefeated sprinter will not wear the bar shoe that he has been training in recently.] I could leave the bar shoe on, but the foot looks really good, ... It doesn't concern me. |
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[Mitchell] can walk around and he told me he can drop and put his foot in the ground and throw it, ... We're still about five days away. I've got a feeling he should be ready, but again, well just have to wait and see how that plays out. |
[Orr has only seven catches overall but they've been timely, according to Mason, which goes along with his blocking.] He had a 7-yard catch the other day at North Carolina, ... that was as good of a catch as you'll see in tight quarters. |