Jim Smith Quotations

Consumers shouldn't jump on what to do with their personal spending based on what happens to rates.

It has been well documented that we experienced an unlikely succession of setbacks during a disappointing 2003 campaign, but neither the coaches nor the players ever gave up. We look forward to bigger and better things in 2004.

Crude oil prices are being driven by fear and speculation. The price (of gasoline) is a minimum of a dollar a gallon too high.

(Major) Oil companies want to move out mom and pop type businesses and control the entire marketplace. (Oil companies) want to act like they care about the consumer, but that's just a crock.

It ought to breeze through and the questions will be addressed. We want something to pass. We're not opposed to anything, we want to be a part of the solution.

Really this has been a story about convenience,

Reece is one of those players that when he's on the floor, something's going to happen. It may be good, it may be bad. But it's going to happen.

It's a predatory action. They (refiner-owned stations) would eliminate us and sell (gasoline) at whatever price they want.

Many of our fundamental designs came from Russia ... and they brought to the technology a high degree of durability.

Scot leaves with our blessing and we'd like to thank him for his efforts during his short time with us. He'd had this offer to go to New Zealand and it was a big step to take but he wants to carry on playing as long as he can before he turns to coaching and he felt this was the right move. We wish him well.