John Barnes
John Barnes
commission handful next sure
I'm not sure of the next steps, but we need to go back to the commission staff. We're down to a handful of issues.
asked basically enjoy july next remember time totally
I can remember back to 1982, and we were basically working 24/7 from July 4 to the end of the World Series, ... After the Series, I was totally spent. Someone asked me, 'Did you have any time to enjoy it?' And I said, 'Well, I'll enjoy the next one.'
alex driver guys next top veteran
Alex is one of the guys at the top of the list. We'll probably have a veteran driver and a young driver for next year.
begin determine direction drivers driving expressed interest panther racing search talented
There are a lot of talented drivers who have expressed an interest in driving for Panther Racing. We will begin our search immediately to determine what direction Panther Racing will take for 2004.
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We think the world of Sam and I would give him the shirt off my back any day. We were very shocked at his decision because we thought we still had a chance to match the offer. Nothing ever went beyond that point. But that's OK.
both businesses early favorable greatest helped operations poses quarter risk weather
Weather typically poses the greatest risk in the first quarter of the year, and the favorable weather early in 2006 helped both the barge operations and manufacturing businesses significantly.
choice leave reached rest
What other choice is there, really? All I can do is my own actions, all I can say are my own words, I can only be myself. If I make those right I have reached my limit. The rest I must leave to others.
time
At one time we had 250 members. But that's down now to about 30, and only 12 to 15 of them are active.
found happy hoping incredibly last proud pull record win
We wanted to set the new record in the 200 medley, and then we were hoping to find a way to win the last two. They found a way to pull it off. They raced incredibly well today. I'm just incredibly happy and proud of them.
early input realized surprised
I was surprised they were so early in their development, and I think everyone else was, too. We realized that our input was going to be a lot more important than we had imagined.
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He's a very smart, very bright kid, so we knew he could quarterback the defense, ... We felt he could run pretty darn well, and if he would hit somebody, which we thought he would because we watched him block as a fullback, that he could pick it up pretty fast. And the rest is history.
both middle start talking wants
He wants to stay, so we're going to start talking in the middle of (next) month. We want to keep both of our guys.
committed continuing remain
We remain very committed to continuing with this process.
doubt miss
We're going to miss it. No doubt about that.