BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been read more

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.

We've had eight before, but nine has got to be the very outer edge.

We've had eight before, but nine has got to be the very outer edge.

It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you. - The read more

It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you. - The Oracle.

'Sesquippledan', he would say, 'Sesquippledan verboojuice".

'Sesquippledan', he would say, 'Sesquippledan verboojuice".

This band goes so well with the other two and we wanted to give them as much as a chance read more

This band goes so well with the other two and we wanted to give them as much as a chance as possible.

What there really wasn't [information on] was 'what do people think'. We wanted to find out what it's like to read more

What there really wasn't [information on] was 'what do people think'. We wanted to find out what it's like to live in these places from the people who live there; because they would know.

I don't think there's any question that coach Weis is going to turn things around. It's just a gut feeling read more

I don't think there's any question that coach Weis is going to turn things around. It's just a gut feeling I've had for the last three or four months. I think he'll be able to do a lot with the program with the new facilities, this recruiting class and the next one. I don't think there's any reason why the program can't be headed into a direction of greatness. I have extremely high expectations.

It's not a function of how fast it is because a lot of guys can serve it 135-plus. The trajectory read more

It's not a function of how fast it is because a lot of guys can serve it 135-plus. The trajectory is the main issue because you're lunging, but then it's up. You're sort of diving, but then you can't reach it, even if you dive perfectly and on cue.

Dante didn't work out, and then we found Ryan. He worked at a comic, record and toy store in Fremont.

Dante didn't work out, and then we found Ryan. He worked at a comic, record and toy store in Fremont.