Rick Smith Quotes (34 Quotes)

As the storm systems move across the Rocky Mountains, they kind of get wrung out like a sponge, and as they get into the Plain states and the Midwest, a lot of that moisture is not there anymore.

All in all, I thought we played pretty sluggish in all facets for the game. We didn't pick up the ball very good defensively, we didn't pitch it ... We were just sluggish. Hopefully, we've gotten it out of the way when we go again tomorrow.

People get stuck on power, but good swings can generate effortless speed, not powerless speed. Powerless speed comes from this violent effort to swing the club, and that's not how it works.

The officers on our (training) board were involved in training operations at their respective departments - not the purchasing departments, ... They followed all relevant conflict-of-interest regulations at their departments, and the grant of stock options did not violate Taser's code of ethics nor industry norms.

We knew we had to make the big guy run up and down the floor. We knew he was going to get his points.

She thought I would find the sound interesting -- and I did.

We'll need to quicken the pace. Langdon has great shooters. We certainly can't let them set up their offense all night.

This was a real solid round. He never had any issues. He never looked like he was going to go backwards. He's relaxed when he has control of what he's doing and he's got a lot of control.

In this time of crisis, we feel personally compelled to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and this is a small way that we can accomplish that, ... We are fortunate to be in a position to show our support of the many families and people affected by this enormous disaster.

I think it was a good decision. I just think it went bad.

We made some big defensive stops there and were able to capitalize. Our defense played really well. They didn't shoot particularly well we'd like to take a little credit for that. And we got some big play off our bench from Steve Cavanaugh (10 points) and Mike Meade (six points).

I believe we're starting to see a shift ... from a debate primarily on the safety of the device to the appropriate use of the device, ... I think we're going to see things die down with the continuous legal and scientific evidence supporting our cause.

Yemen is definitely the concern. It's been a haven for terrorist activity. You don't want to jump to conclusions. It's just in this day and age of connecting the dots, there's a few dots that need to be connected here.

I used them a lot. If you lay out exigent circumstances, you can get a court to approve a wiretap pretty quickly.

It certainly helps with equipment. For the average player, it makes it easier to play. But, from an optimum standpoint, you need to learn to hit the ball solid, and people don't because they don't have the mechanics necessary to do so.

This is a critical test case. Right now, the government's failure to act is an extinction policy.

the board is looking into what went wrong and will report to the public when we know.

You can have the most incredible speed ever, but if the path and space relationship are off, you'll hit it all over the place. If you don't have the ingredients to try to generate speed, then you need to play within yourself.

We recognize that this has been a difficult process for our employees and shareholders. We continue to make all efforts to assist the SEC in completing their investigation as expeditiously as possible.

If all these people are betting all this money, they have found other ways to deposit funds into their accounts at internet gambling sites. If that many Americans enjoy this activity, nothing Congress can do will stop them.

That will give them more time to activate action plans, to open shelters, to distribute fans (and) air conditioners.

I think he sees this as a great opportunity, and he's going to make the most out of every day. He's in a position to move himself away. It's a dream. I'd love to make this a Pebble Beach situation.

We are extremely pleased with the verdict that was returned by the jury. As we have stated, we are committed to protecting the integrity of this Company and its products and we are grateful that the men and women of the jury listened intently to the facts of this case and ruled accordingly.

The challenges of 2005 have only made us stronger as a company. We faced these challenges, improved our core business operations, furthered our industry-leading research and development programs and remained profitable.

In many ways George Bush 's America is doing a much better job cleaning up its pollution than our own country.

Canadians expect their country to be a leader in environmental protection and in protection for human health. The reality is that Canada is lagging behind Europe and the United States when it comes to regulating pollution and reducing the number of toxic chemicals in our environment.

It's an accomplishment by the entire organization. It's what we're trying for all year.

He thinks he'll make enough points in the PGA Championship.

We contend that you have to keep a positive attitude. Luck follows those who are persistent and patient. You just keep your hook in the water and hope for the best.

Unfortunately, there's not a lot on the horizon that offers us any hope of relief.

We have the right to organization, regardless of what the boss or the state do.

Most people don't think it matters, ... This meeting is about an international treaty. It's not about the intricacies of Canadian climate-change policy.

Our kids played well all year. I'm sure they'll be disappointed for a while. But I don't think it's a disappointment. They played hard. That's all I could ask of them.

This was a major technological breakthrough -- a wireless projectile that contains a fully operational TASER circuit payload, packaged in a non-lethal 12-gauge shotgun round. This demonstration was the culmination of several years of intensive research and development funded through ONR. The XREP technology will now begin the transition from research to production.