Doug Allen Quotations

Yes, I lost the whole left of my car.

When you can raise (a snowmaking gun) higher above the snow, the water droplets have a longer time to freeze before they hit the ground, ... That takes less energy, and we've noticed a significant efficiency with them. Really, our goal is to be more efficient. This equipment gives us a better air-to-water ratio that allows us to put more product out there at marginal temperatures.

Should PROMETA prove to be as effective within the Pierce County Alliance drug offender population as it appears to be, the State will consider its effectiveness for use in treatment so that stimulant dependent individuals in Washington will be able to benefit from this therapy. Methamphetamine addiction is a serious issue and has ravaged Pierce County and is escalating throughout the state. Washington is pleased to join the States of Louisiana, Idaho, and Indiana in conducting accelerated commercial pilots of PROMETA.

There can be little doubt that Americana collectors are increasing in numbers. With each auction we see new categories of collectibles emerging, many with selling prices that seem to be giving previously obscure items new value.

We think we're turning the corner, but you're always holding your breath.

We were expecting the free agency period to come and go. Negotiations were done.

Those trails receive a lot of traffic and less natural snow, ... We experimented last winter with airless guns and long hoses and showed that with even a little bit of snowmaking, we could make a huge difference.

Did you hit a pothole on the way over here,

Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves. This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks.

It's a Super Bowl ring from one of the most prominent teams ever that was owned by a famous personality who also is a great guy. I wish I could've sold it, but given the fact that (Kramer) claims he never sold it and that it was stolen, we're going to take the high road.

It's a fantastic piece. The bidding was at $20,000 when we withdrew it, and I'm sure it would've gotten crazy tonight but we wouldn't let it get to that point.

The biggest area in convergence for us is going to be as the computer moves from the office to a home network. Your database is going to house your videos, your music and your photographs. And it's also going to be storing your data for work.

It's clear that the program is adaptable to deal with changing circumstances. This is an arms race, and it's never going to be over. Testers are always going to be sprinting to catch up to those that would avoid and evade testing. That's a given.

I am absolutely going to make sure Jerry gets his ring back.

You can't assume players won't fight for what they believe in and fight to keep somebody from doing something that is going to hurt them. All professional sports are capable of that, including this one.

You won't see a lot of helicopters or concrete trucks this year,