Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson
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What's going to be very interesting in '08 is how they adapt using the lessons that they learned from this one with regard to not only these problems, but also something else, which was actually a bright spot - their coverage of the Olympics through nontraditional media was actually very encouraging. They got a lot of Web-site hits. There were a lot of people consuming these Olympics one way or the other over the Internet and on high-definition television.
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Of the nine people killed in crashes during the 2004 New Year's holiday, six, or 67 percent, were involved in alcohol-related crashes.
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When you have a new law like that put into effect, the public focuses on the issue, maybe drivers and people think a little more about their drinking habits.
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I watch a lot of sports, and so far that's been what's driven the big-screen phenomenon. It's a status symbol; a lot of people get a lot of pleasure being able to show off this enormous piece of hardware.
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I believe most people come into town are responsible individuals and behave.
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The lower Olympic numbers are predictable and inevitable. Many people used to watch the Olympics because it was the best thing to watch. Now they have so many more choices.
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These bridges are all going so fast and I missed them. They are soon going to be gone and they are a part of our history.
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The whole point of those (segments) is to leave a heap of carnage. That is a game that is really hard to win, even when you're one of the good guys.
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Five might be one broadcast network too many.
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I've met more than my share of troubled families who got that way because of gambling. It is difficult to break that compulsion.
We don't have a choice. That's the way it is.
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You can decry this as a crime against literature or accept it as the way of the world, but the fact remains: Selling books is about more than just talent and luck. It's about marketing.
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Here's this guy with a self-consciously bad haircut, but he's worth more than the GNP of many nations, ... With his success, it's become clear that geeks will inherit the earth.
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We'll probably find more deaths. I don't think we've seen the end of it.