[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally read more

[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally funded study to determine the safety of smoked marijuana in AIDS patients taking protease inhibitors.] At that time we could not use the federal government's marijuana to show that it might be beneficial because NIDA has a mandate from Congress that they could only supply marijuana for research to show that it might be dangerous, ... Subsequently NIDA has changed their mechanism so we can look for benefit.

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.

When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.

When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.

Every time we try to move a piece of furniture, it just falls apart.

Every time we try to move a piece of furniture, it just falls apart.

Sure, we got a couple lucky bounces at the end of the game, but we had to put ourselves in read more

Sure, we got a couple lucky bounces at the end of the game, but we had to put ourselves in a position to take advantage of them. We never would have been there if we hadn't awoken from the funk we were in at the start.

In some years, we see the boating season just being delayed, and they might be able to make it up read more

In some years, we see the boating season just being delayed, and they might be able to make it up later in the year. Based on the tone of the last earnings call, I?m not expecting to see a spike for them in the third quarter. The next big question is: What is 2006 going to look like in terms of how the boating season shapes up and how successful will these new initiatives be that the management is waiting on?

I think having Davis in the middle gives those other guys a lot of confidence.

I think having Davis in the middle gives those other guys a lot of confidence.

You'd hear the horn blow.

You'd hear the horn blow.

I don't know what he has to prove, ... He's an everyday player, and they need to play him at read more

I don't know what he has to prove, ... He's an everyday player, and they need to play him at one position. Confidence is very important for him, and I think that would give him confidence. I don't know why they're waiting to make him an everyday guy.