We spent the first few rehearsals talking through the show, making sure everyone understood all the 1920s and '30s references. We also spent quite a lot of time working through all the gags and jokes in the script, making sure everyone understood them and could deliver them properly. |
We started the program nine years ago with kids that were just learning to play hockey, so this is a fulfilling day for me and a lot of original parents who helped for the organization. We're extremely proud of these kids, particularly, and for all the people who laid the groundwork. |
We still advise [the EU countries] to pursue this issue through constructive and serious negotiations. The doors for negotiations are still open. We consider a referral to the UN Security Council or a report to the Security Council to be the end of diplomacy and this is not positive. |
We still don't have a guy we consider to be a go-to guy, and that's going to make it tough. We've got to be a team that's balanced, but it sure would be nice if we knew who to try to get stuff for from a daily standpoint, as opposed to maybe who has a hot hand that particular moment. |
We still have a small group and that's always going to be difficult but a lot of the kids came down this summer and worked out in the weight room. We have a different feel and a different attitude than last year. They're more aggressive, they want to go out there and compete and win. |
We swam great. That was about as good as we could hope for. Both relays we were worried about. To win the medley was a big one, and then the 800 was a big swim for us to set a school record. It's just one day out of four but it's a good way to start off. We're hoping it carries over. |
We talked this morning. The best thing to do for me with David is not talk to you guys because if it's going to get [messed] up in the translation, it's not worth it. If I'm going to have somebody [upset] at me, I'd rather have it you guys than him. But we're fine. Everything's fine. |
We tested a demonstration device in an office building and at a recycling centre. We used an employee smoking room for the office demonstration, and the recycling centre had a lot of dust and activity. Both were ideal locations to generate false alarms, but the IMOS worked perfectly. |
We think it's a great investment to make in our customers. We figure that this is great for people who are current customers of Amazon.com and it will keep them happy with us. And we also think there's a lot of goodwill in terms of encouraging other people to come try out Amazon.com. |
We think such a move would not occur if prospects for traction on the turnaround plan were tighter. The management change comes at an inopportune time given the challenges ... and severe stresses on the North American business, some of which will likely require longer term attention. |
We think those companies have both a strong regulated base with which to grow from, but also will do well in the deregulation area, making a lot of money there as well. We're looking at some great strong power price fundamentals for the next couple of years; they just look excellent. |
We thought that these unfortunate revelations would put punters off but much to our surprise we have seen decent money for Shayne all day including a 300 bet placed at 10 am. It only goes to prove that whatever your background if you have the X factor you can go on and be successful. |
We tried that in America. Jimmy Carter gave us price controls on natural gas. Remember what it gave us? Shortages, shutdowns, a horrible situation in parts of the country where factories couldn't operate and people went unemployed. Price caps? Prices caps mean shortages, less energy. |
We try to be extremely explicit about the data we are collecting and how we are storing it, and we let the customer know the benefits to them. We let them know that if they are willing to let us target ads to them, they will get more relevant content. If we are vigilant and explicit. |
We try to get in their shorts on defense. Whoever we're playing, it doesn't matter who it is. We just get up on them, and they'll make the turnovers themselves. We don't have to do much; we don't even have to foul them. We're quick enough to get all the steals. They'll give it to us. |