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    You evaluate how well the young guys did and how they could fit into the plan next year. You also evaluate the 16 or 17 injured-reserve guys. That combination should give us a pretty good shot next year.

    We've had great success against Graeme Smith over the summer, there's no doubt, but he is a class player and we have to keep coming up with different plans. There's no such thing as a watertight plan - it's a very irrational game.



    The local government investment pool, in retrospect, was a good investment. We haven't spent a whole lot of the money yet, but that's because we're spending time doing the planning, trying to get all the land purchases and all that other stuff before we start spending, ... We're following the philosophy of measure twice, cut once.








    I went to sleep thinking that wasn't going to happen. Then we woke up one day and it was like, 'Oh, this is going to happen and it's going to cost us a fortune to switch over.' Nobody likes change. But we started talking about it and we've come up with a plan. It's coming, it's going to be there and let's make it the best we can.


    I never take joy in publicly criticizing my President but questions about the failure of his leadership in the planning and implementation of rescue efforts --- whether now or when the dust settles-have to be asked, ... If a country knows they're going to be attacked whether by Mother Nature or by terrorists, they must be prepared and it's obvious that the federal government was not prepared.

    The project was underway before council was dealing with the master plan. Until council actually approves a budget, you don't have money to do anything.



    This team has won a lot of games by scoring early. Our plan was not to let them score in the first 15 to 20 minutes. Our defense shutting them down took them out of their game plan.

    The eBay franchise has so much meat on the bones and is so solid, ... eBay realizes that you need to go where the people are and management has earned a bit of time to execute on their plan.

    No disrespect, but North Dakota State went in there with a pretty good game plan, followed their game plan, challenged some shots -- they went in there and they were able to win. It's not impossible a team just did it two days ago.

    I think that there's a larger story there. All the way down from the governor's office, the county officials, the local municipalities -- both here and Marathon and Layton -- everybody has done a good job in the wake of Katrina cooperating with authorities and the entire evacuation plan, ... We got it. We got the message from Katrina.

    We are a good team, but we are not a cocky team. We know going into every game that we need to play our best, and tonight the kids came out and did a good job of executing the game plan.


    A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.


    The Family Plan was our most successful model year-end sales event ever and we expect that zero percent financing will help us sell-out our few remaining 2005 models several weeks earlier than normal.

    There is absolutely NO NEED for plan B. If you have a plan B you have no faith in plan A, and you're just like the rest of society....lacking the balls necessary to take a risk that sets you apart from the normal flock of sheep. Sheared, slaughtered and eaten for dinner. BE A LION AND HUNT YOUR PREY - DO NOT LIE IN WAIT FOR IT TO DIE....NOT EVEN HUNGRY LIONS LIKE EATING ROTTING CORPSES. Why should you




    Initially, we asked AP to conduct fitness performance tests on our squad and provide us with a plan of action through the World Cup in 2006. Having our own staff involved has meant that we have been able to compare some of the results from our testing of the current squad with that of previous squads to help us gauge where we are during the preparation period leading up to the World Cup.


    We have very competitive benefit plans at Alcoa, and we periodically evaluate the level of competitiveness to ensure our plans are in line with the marketplace. We will move to a defined contribution system for new hires - a contribution to a 401(k) plan of three percent of salary and bonus, in addition to our match programs on the first six percent contributed - that gives employees significant flexibility and portability of their retirement savings.

    This is an exciting expansion of the U.S. News 'America's Best' brand. Open enrollment is right around the corner and people need good, objective information to help them decide which health plan is right for them. We're excited to be working with NCQA on this effort.

    The task at hand is to bring New Orleans back, ... However, we want everyone to assess the risks and make an informed decision about re-entry plans.


    At the beginning of the year, if we would have struggled like that, we would have had a lot of people hanging their heads and it would have just escalated. They just bounced back, kept looking for what was open and kept focused on the target. I wasn't too concerned. I tell them, 'If we're not scoring that's OK, we just need to get stops.' Defense creates some offense. I tried to stick with the plan and not get too frustrated with them.

    We do not, so far, plan to lay off permanent staff, ... We have 40,000 people and Boeing will have between 65,000 and 75,000 after the layoffs. We produce the same number of aircraft, which means we have a leaner cost structure.


    Maryland horsemen and breeders to pay for all of Magna's (business) failures, not only in Maryland but everywhere else. And they have been emboldened to do it here because they believe they have a compliant racing commission that will rubber stamp their plans.

    I was working with one woman who enrolled in a plan because it had all the medications she needed. Now it doesn't. Her doctor needed to be contacted to write an exception which would allow her to get the coverage. Doctors' offices are now being overwhelme

    The multiple exercises proved invaluable is assessing the readiness of state emergency response plans generally and identifying specific challenges that might arise when responding to different types of emergencies. Putting a plan down on paper is really only the first step. Putting that plan through a test exercise really allows you to see what works well and what doesn't.


    Would you have guests come to your hotel and die of thirst Or would you possibly send notice not to come We'd possibly have our guests not come that year. You build that in to your business plan.

    Add to this to the sometimes over complicated legal systems of foreign countries, planning permission and language barriers, the whole process can turn into a living nightmare.

    You never say never, but I generally believe a playoff system does not solve all the problems. I have reserved judgment on the more limited plus-one playoff plan, which could still leave undefeated teams out in the cold.

    Parking is in such high demand that any disturbance is going to have an effect. They're unavoidable projects, but most businesses have to build a number of contingencies into their business plan.



    We wanted to develop a plan to make winning a habit instead of accepting losing. In past years we've had some success, but there were stretches where we had a lot of losses and it brought out some negative attitudes.



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