Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly read more

Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly affected by the hurricane. Last year, they had 60 stores in the path of major hurricanes, and it affected earnings by about a penny. At least with respect to the hurricanes, it should be less (of an impact) than what happened last year.

The ingrained idea that, because there is no king and they despise titles, the Americans are a free people is read more

The ingrained idea that, because there is no king and they despise titles, the Americans are a free people is pathetically untrue. There is a perpetual interference with personal liberty over there that would not be tolerated in England for a week.

While the operating results are disappointing, we made significant progress toward executing our strategic plans during the quarter,

While the operating results are disappointing, we made significant progress toward executing our strategic plans during the quarter,

There will be a concern if we see an increase in businesses selling PCs without Windows and piracy goes into read more

There will be a concern if we see an increase in businesses selling PCs without Windows and piracy goes into the sky.

It is a cop-out to say 'it was one of those things' because the players are better than that. They read more

It is a cop-out to say 'it was one of those things' because the players are better than that. They are not lacking ability but today they lacked application.

I hope that they'll learn to put different meanings with certain words.

I hope that they'll learn to put different meanings with certain words.

It was kind of sloppy, but we played good. They hit the ball well on us, but we went up read more

It was kind of sloppy, but we played good. They hit the ball well on us, but we went up big early and kept fighting them off.

There's no reason we're out on the street today.

There's no reason we're out on the street today.

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is read more

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily; we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well; we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing; we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light; consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.