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It was hilarious to hear those boys trying to call in the snipes. They eventually figured out that they had been fooled and made their way back to camp.

It was just my grandmother's role-modeling and my goal of always wanting to be working with kids. I always liked teachers and I figured that somewhere along the line that's where I needed to be. No matter what age I started, that's where I was going to end up.

They would have figured out a way to get the job done.

They would ask us if there was much damage to their neighborhood, ... They had no comprehension of it. Even though we tried to explain it to them, they didn't realize the full extent. ... What they figured is, give it a couple of days and the electricity would be back on.

Things developed a little slowly. But we stayed patient. Then we figured out that we could run effectively and mix in the pass.

The retail establishment in Onslow County has figured out that Marines and sailors today have a lot more discretionary income than they did 10 or 20 years ago. In addition to discretionary income, our Marines have a lot more mobility today. They are coming into town and they are not shy about spending their money.

These timing issues have to be figured out.

This is clearly an important ... and watershed event for the entire industry, but it's no real surprise. Everyone figured Ameritech would be the first one out of the blocks on this.

The thing is, other teams key on you, and I've figured that out. Any time you go through struggles, you learn lessons. I don't enjoy it, by any means. I've learned to let things go, just move on and come back at it.

I was 22 and had worked on Wall Street for a year, and quit my job. I bought a motorcycle and sort of had this fantasy that I'd go cross-country like 'Easy Rider.' I went from New York to L.A., and on the way back, I stopped in Chicago and saw a friend of mine who was into improv. And I figured it might be fun to give it a shot.

After that match, we took a look in the mirror and figured out where we need to head from here. We wanted to improve basic doubles strategy, game plan and execution.

After the season I did some soul searching. I've missed a lot of my kids' activities, and I justified it by saying they were only in the third, fourth, fifth grade. I kept telling myself that I'd make time during football season, but I couldn't pull myself away. I figured it might be a good time to step back.

After we had fielded about 60 to 70 phone calls, we got with the motels to see how they were doing. When we finally got down to the end of the road and we figured we got as far as we could, it was about 6 p.m. on Thursday evening. And we had seen one couple come in and their main problem was that when they left Houston they could only pull $50 cash from the ATM, but we got them lined up with a bank and taken care of.

After the yellow we talked about it on the radio to try to let Pierre go and try to get Charles. But as far as I was concerned he was never close enough to me to allow it and by the time he could have even gotten by I figured that Charles was already gone so I figured I would do my best to maintain my position at that point.

It's really rather worrying that six weeks into the job, he still hasn't figured out the difference. It does suggest there's quite a nasty policy mistake coming our way and quite a nasty recession.

Anytime you have a monopoly, you have a competitive advantage. It seems like these guys have figured out a legitimate one. It will be interesting to see how long they can maintain it. That's really quite a deal.

So are you going to sit around and sulk about it? Or are you going to come back and play better? You're a man. Answer the call. People are counting on you. That's what being a man is all about, and that's what you get paid to do. ... And I think we've got a bunch of men on this team who figured that out.

The knock on a lot of Web 2.0 is, 'Where is the revenue model? We think we have that figured out.

The intensity, it just isn't there. Beginning of the season, everybody figured us not to win a game (in the Big East), and right now, that's the way it's going. Me, personally, I want to prove somebody wrong.

The last three days of practice we talked about not letting the other players beat us. We figured Isaiah and Andre Plummer were both probably going to get their points.

The invitational was very competitive, as it usually is. This tournament had some of the best teams in the country, and we figured that Illinois and Michigan would be the two teams that challenged us the most. And as expected, they did.

I'm not preaching. It's just a beautiful song I figured a lot of people could relate to whether they believe in God or not. Everybody has had a time in their life when they needed help with something.

I'm going to work on getting things figured out this weekend, and I think we'll get everything settled on Monday. Today's meeting, like I said, was to figure out where we are and then go from there.

I'm going to be 80 in three months. That's about 10 years more than the average guy even does as far as I can tell. And, I'm getting tired, and I figured I've put in my time.

I'm feeling strong. I'm looking forward to getting a chance to start throwing and crank it up a little bit. The doctors told me to wait these two weeks and so we figured we should listen. I think it will pay off.

I'm proud of 'Sinister' because Scott and Cargill did a great job on the movie, and I set up a framework for them to make what they wanted to make. They gave me the idea, and I figured out how to get it out into the world.

I landed about one a year. Just enough to make me question the gas money and all the driving in rush hour. When you audition for commercials, it's a lot of driving. What I netted wasn't exactly matching the hours I was putting in. I figured I'm not a face that makes people want to buy Lysol. Then I auditioned for Progressive.

I learned a lot in that game. I kind of figured out what I have to do to be successful.

I hung in there longer than I had planned. But it seemed the economy was getting better, and I figured now is the time when I can go on to some other dreams.

I made a good pitch to Holliday and he hit a good pitch. I tip my hat to that. I figured (the quick-pitch) was a good thing to do. In the three years I've been doing that I've only given up one hit. He did a good job of getting ready to hit that ball. That surprised me.

I made $215 - the $200 I figured I'd lose and the $15 I actually won.

I never expected to run into a room and suddenly I belonged. I figured people who live on the fringes of society, they're more free. They can choose to visit anywhere; they don't belong to anywhere. It's like being without a nation, in a way.

I'm thrilled with his play. Going from a 'two' to a 'one' is tough. I'm surprised he's figured out when to shoot and when not to this fast.

In a way we were lucky we didn't get a call for a Hollywood blockbuster, although I'm sure we would have figured out a way to accommodate them.

I mean, it's been 12 years. I figured some kids took him and used him for target practice or something.

I knew it was going to be a great high school basketball game and figured it would come right down to the end. We came into a very difficult environment and provided a lot of leadership and made plays at the end to win it.

I knew I liked him already. And I figured he liked me, too.

I knew he was back there just playing with me. I figured he was just biding his time and not hurting his tires. With eight laps to go, I said I was going to have my hands full with Ted Musgrave.

I knew Padgett wasn't an explosive shot-blocker, so I figured I could get it to the rim.

I knew the situation. You knew where they were going with all the trades, so I kind of figured I was going to go to a one-year deal, which is fine with me. Everybody wants that 'A-Rod' 10-year, $25 million deal but you have to deal with circumstances. I'm just definitely excited to make more than $375,000 (his 2005 salary).

I knew the leg was gone. I couldn't feel any circulation, and I figured they'd take it.

I knew that we had some talented young kids. We played well this summer against most teams, so I figured we would (be okay). I just didn't know we would do this well.

I knew that the only way that he would be taken down just because of his attitude, his demeanor that night. I figured it was going to be either him committing suicide, suicide by cop or just as it actually was with the shootout.

I knew who Logan Young was and I figured something had happened obviously.

I knew which way it was going to go anyway, with CJ moving into that slot, ... So, I figured there was no reason not to name CJ to the position.

I knew what he wanted to do, and he showed me the plans, but when he brought me to the building and showed me around, I didn't see how it was possible. I didn't think there was enough room but he said, 'We're going to gut all these offices.' I figured even if he tore everything out it wouldn't be very big, so I'm just amazed at how spacious all these rooms are.

I kind of saw his legs spread a little, and I knew he was going to shoot it. He wasn't going to (fake) it. I figured he would go top left. Making that save was big, because it let our defense breathe a little bit.

I kind of figured they weren't going to pay me the money, ... He just told me he hated to do it, but he had to do it. ... They're going to kind of shake some things up.

I kind of figured they weren't going to pay me the money,

I kind of figured they'd win. I kind of wanted them to win, too. It makes the game Sunday more interesting.

I kind of figured that's what it was going to be. It's tough.

I kind of figured that before. It's not a surprise. Why wouldn't you? We've got a great record going and we're playing well and we're responding to him.

I kind of figured something out at the plate,

I kind of figured it was coming. I've been struggling so bad, I feel like I needed a day off.

I kind of figured he would have a big night. If you know Jeff...

I kind of figured he wasn't going to be here because when I looked out my window I thought the whole game was going to be canceled. I knew he had went and I knew he was supposed to fly back so it was going to be hard for him to be here.

I'm kind of a perfectionist, and it gets in the way with my putting sometimes. Golf is a messed-up game. When you feel you've figured it out is when you're going to struggle.

I'm just proud of them because that's a quality team and we managed to survive, and then we figured out a way to win.

I'm just a housewife who figured it out and started talking with other housewives.

I'm so proud of these guys. Nobody ever figured us to get this far. It was a special year. These are special young men.

I have no idea. Hey, I've only been coaching for 37 years, I haven't figured it out yet. You tell me. I don't have a clue.

I hadn't been here a couple times, and I still haven't figured out exactly what I need to get the car to do. Our main problem, we couldn't really adjust during pit stops. We were just trying to do whatever we could do to help it out.

I had never heard of Columbus Grove. After I got directions, I found out it was west. I had figured it was down by Columbus.

I never once thought about not having an opportunity. I figured if I worked hard, surrounded myself with good people, it would work out.

I never thought about it. I came in and figured he was down. Next thing I knew, I hear the crowd screaming.

I listened to the first quarter-and-a-half on the radio. I was screaming at the radio, so I figured I might as well just go and watch it ... and I'm yelling at the TV. It was tough to watch.

I'm a very shy person. My daughter and I don't do a lot of interviews, but we felt there was a whole new generation of people who were discovering Elvis and his music. There are many books and stories that have been written about him, but there are still so many questions that needed to be answered, so we figured it was time to tell our story. We are sharing some very intimate and personal things, but I really wanted to show the definitive Elvis, warts and all.

If she wanted something, you better had figured out a way to make her happy. She was a very, very aggressive advocate for Buncombe County.

I had about $4,000 to start it out with, and I wasn't about to buy a phone system, so I figured I'd just make one.

If you had figured that one of our leading scorers wouldn't play and another one would only score six points, you'd probably say we had a bad night. But a few kids came off the bench to really give us a spark.

If you don't travel the world and see as much of it as you can - see different characters in different situations - then how are you going to learn? I figured the best way to do that was to explore as much as I could.

If you asked him for something, he'd never say no. I figured he had so much, he was always willing to give it away.

In those days, we couldn't communicate. How do you know you'll ever move? We were gridlocked, so I looked over there, in all seriousness, and I could see up over a hill, the activity and the lights, and I figured we'd have to walk over that hill about a mile to get to the stadium. The uncertainty of it was the crazy part.

In the first place, their parents probably wouldn't be able to get them to come here. But if they show up here, they'll be figured out pretty fast. Some of the girls here will put the bully in his place real fast.

In our area, they just don't have money or staff to run more than one shelter. They figured with its proximity to the interstate that the Monroe Conference Center was the logical place,

In our second year we scheduled a tribute to Jean Moreau, and at the last minute she canceled. Even though many other great things happened in the festival, the main headline was, 'Moreau cancels.' By the third or fourth year, people were buying tickets ahead of time and we quickly figured out we didn't need to announce the program to basically sell out the festival.

In our own minds, we probably figured we were a year ahead of schedule, and we'd be back to finish the job.

I just tried to learn his moves. And after I did that, I just took it from there. I figured I was getting him with (the left) so I was just sticking with that.

I just wanted to play Division I basketball again, and I figured why not do it at home.

I just wanted to learn while I was there to read and write as well as I could, ... I figured once you learn those skills, you're just going to look for what medium you want to use to do it.

I just really think that teams figured us out. Tactic-wise, those teams outplayed us totally. They picked us apart, and they put us in a situation where we had to play individual hockey.

I really think the race before (an allowance victory) was when he the light bulb went on, where he actually showed a middle-move acceleration, like he was getting it all figured out. I said six weeks ago I didn't feel like I could get to a mile and an eighth fast enough. Our main goal is still the Arkansas Derby and beyond.

I really don't have it figured out yet. I want to do some television work but it depends on what opportunities are there, football related. Right now everything is an option.

I remember saying that. It was right around the baseball playoffs. I always thought it was pretty cool how a manager would send a pitcher ahead to the next city to wait for his team. I wanted to give Will the opportunity to do that. Why sit around for five months doing nothing? I figured she could be up there scouting out the hotels and restaurants and sightseeing tours for us.

I looked at the second baseman and I figured I'd go hard and give up my body to get in there, ... It was key. It was all about just putting pressure on their guy. I wasn't able to put down any bunts today. I'm upset about that, but I was able to get some key hits for the team.

I know everybody is yelling and wanting me to miss, but I always try to go up to the line confident and tune everything out. As soon as I saw it wasn't going in I figured I had to get that ball because we needed it to stay in control. I was going to shoot it, but I saw my girl open so I dished it off.

I just don't think we've got this thing figured out yet. And I can't detect that we've set in motion a process for figuring it out.

I hit it the hardest I could the other way, ... When it started hooking, going to the little porch, that's when I kind of figured I've got a shot at it. That's a long way.

I heard the dog barking at 3 a.m.. I just figured it was some animal.

I heard one part where they couldn't afford the payment of the tree because it was so much, so I figured I'd come over here and talk to the homeowner and give him my services for no cost.

I haven't swung that small a bat since I was in high school, but I figured it was working for him so I might as well try it, too. I told him I wanted to use his, because they have hits in them. He hasn't broken any bats this year, but I've broken six of his. But I figure as long as I keep getting hits, I can keep using them.

I really figured we were a year away. But at the same time I knew the talent we had could get us to this point if things fell just right.

I really enjoyed the performance tonight, and I've had a whole week of unknowns, being in bed with the flu. Ice is slippery, and anything can happen to anybody. I have seen that at numerous events. I am going to have fun out there and trust my training and not worry. I have figured out that worry doesn't help.

I probably used the word probably. It's a good time for me to reprioritize my personal life and get things figured out there.

Interest rates will be the prevailing factor over the next couple of months. A rate hike has already been figured into valuations, but if we get an indication from the Fed that a few more rate hikes could be down the road, this rally could be very short lived.

I really didn't believe that (story). Amway people are pushy about Amway. When they didn't push it, I figured they were probably up to something else.

If you would have told me we were going to score 75 points, I figured we would have had a pretty good chance of winning the game. We had a hard time defending them, literally, every possession.

I gave him the green light because I figured they'd throw him a fastball, and they did and he crushed it.

I gave him a pass and I saw the goalie slide over, so I figured he might not score so I was getting ready for a pass. Van has great vision. He saw me at the side of the net and made a great play.

In ninth grade, I figured he maybe could finally beat me, ... In 10th grade, I knew he could beat me. So I stopped playing him then because whenever anyone asked 'Who won the last game?' I always wanted to be able to say 'I did.'