Owners Quotations | Page 6

Property owners should not be punished for being good environmental stewards, yet that is exactly what the ESA does.

Property owners shouldn't have to carry this burden. With the sales tax increase, the load can be spread out over everyone that shops in Liberal.

Property taxes have become an 800-pound gorilla on the back of North Dakota property owners and renters. Property taxes have become so out of balance that they threaten the ability of seniors to stay in their homes, and threaten the dream of home ownership for our young people and working families.

Oftentimes they're asked, the contractors and owners are asked to go back for value engineering, where they can re-evaluate the project. And, I think that's what Mayor Taylor is indicating now.

Some owners might not have been able to get to DMV to pay the fines or fees.

Some owners of Mac computers have held the belief that Mac OS X is incapable of harboring computer viruses, but Leap-A will leave them shell-shocked.

Something that bothers small business owners is the constant turnover of loan officers at the local branch of a larger bank.

With such rapid growth of the hybrid car market, it's important for consumers to have realistic expectations. Hybrid cars can save owners money, but not as soon as most people think.

With the box office dwindling, all this is seen as another nail in the coffin. Theater owners are afraid once you start releasing films this way (simultaneously in other formats), all movies could go this way. That would put their business in jeopardy.

Without sulfites, wine may smell and taste funky or re-ferment in the bottle. Many distributors and shop owners are consequently reluctant to stock wines made without sulfites.

With our owners short of a permit or two to race their horses in Singapore and Hong Kong, we can race 25 of the 45 we always have in the stable. Usually we only have about eight to 10 left to race in New Zealand and it's been like that for the last five to eight years.

When Major League Baseball owners unanimously voted to allow team logos to be part of instant ticket games, we then had an opportunity to create yet another innovative venture.

The good news is that many of the property owners have been approached preliminarily and most have expressed support for the trail, ... Not all, but most.

RSPCA Dog of the Year is an opportunity for dogs which were once unwanted to take centre stage with their new owners and show just what fun and loving pets rescue dogs can make,

Draconian regulations on property owners don't attract business. Businesses want the right to do what they want with their properties.

One gentleman was floating by and snagged the light fixture out front and tied himself off to it and carved his initials in the wall, because he knew the owners and was hoping they would recognize him if they found him after the storm,

So what the owners see is that we are fighting amongst each other and causing controversy, but as long as it's selling records they don't care.

As owners of this franchise, we're very much in favor of some sort of mandatory facial protection at the AHL level.

As owners of this great franchise, we understand our responsibility of giving back to the community, be it here locally, or any place in need throughout this nation, ... We are proud of the leadership that our players demonstrated with their donation, and are honored to match that generous amount. We take comfort in knowing that all of our efforts from this week, which combined fans, players, and front office, will have a positive impact on such a devastating situation.

Bar and restaurant owners do not have to wait until 2007 to do the responsible thing. Right now they can put up signs saying no smoking.

Zen is a popular online shopping cart that corresponds to the rapid development and extensive functionality that we provide with our service. It is a tool that enables Web site owners to quickly set up their online store with Host Color hosting plans.

That's why I have a hard time believing the season will be canceled. The owners are smart businessmen. If it gets canceled, you don't even know how long it'll last because I doubt anything would happen over the summer. I think the players understand hockey isn't baseball or football or basketball. But I don't know where it goes from here.

That's going to be our focus. We started some conversation with the owners about what kind of structure, what kind of commitments it would take from all the teams to institutionalize that so the obligation of playing a game every now and then, a regular-season game, outside of the United States would become a part of the normal team participation in the National Football League.

A lot of pet owners view their dogs and cats as members of the family. If they lose a pet, it has the same sort of emotional impact as losing a child or a spouse. We need to recognize that.

A lot of these business owners did not know what the source of the money was. ... He very well might not have known.

A lot of those owners have had one or more problems. Sometimes we didn't know exactly how to fix it.

A lot of things are in process. When the owners get back in town, I will contact them when I can. I hope we can get everything squared away.

A lot of businesses in this area are S corporations, and if this ruling would stand and not be corrected, then potentially any time somebody sues or makes a claim against a corporation, they could potentially go after the owners of the corporation.

All of our engineering staff and each of the teams and manufacturers that contributed will now be able see the product of their hard work in competition. Many of the obvious safety and competition benefits have been a topic since the beginning of this project. We think one of the major benefits is yet to be realized as the car owners begin to build a more cost-efficient race car.

A lot of NBA owners sit at the midcourt. But we love being under the basket and seeing the players.

A lot of rural property owners are finding a lot of offers right now. Agriculture is in dire straits right now, particularly in southern Florida.

A lot of owners don't realize this is a tough business. You have to work hard to keep it worthwhile, keep it fresh. We work hard at training our staff. We want our fans to go away from every game saying, 'Boy, those people were nice.'

A lot of horses have become resistant to the virus and the owners have improved their vaccinating habits.

This has been a goal for a number of years, and I?m glad the plan has now become reality. Making the employees part owners is a big benefit to our customers, as well as the employees?. When a customer calls, they can speak with an owner.

Rabbits like to play with toys and hop around outside of their cages. Owners just need to make sure that the area the rabbit plays in is bunny-proofed. Basically, (owners) need to make sure there is nothing around for the rabbit to chew on.

Public access is now a hot political issue. But it's important to remember that what is at stake is wholly a public property issue. Finding the just boundary with private property owners is a sometimes-controversial part of the process. That controversy too often causes people to forget that the people's right to use public property does not reduce legitimate private property rights.

Private property owners have to be part of the solution,

Following Katrina, we went over to Lafayette to help. They were keeping animals at Blackham Coliseum. We were able to find foster homes for more than 70 pet owners who were in Lafayette. All of those animals eventually went back to their original owners.

First off, I want people to understand I work for great owners here and have no interest in leaving. Second, no matter where I've worked, I've never signed a contract that contains an out. I don't believe in that.

Especially the young lady who is clearly interested in using guns for self-defense, that's extremely important since gun owners will use a firearm in self-defense about 7,000 times a day. Obviously, that's people's best defense in a moment of crisis.

Equipped with this newly released information pet owners can now make more informed pet travel choices.

The residents and/or property owners of Mississippi Gulf Coast purchased these policies from defendants for the primary purpose of insuring against any damage that could possibly result from hurricanes originating from the Gulf of Mexico,

The residents here, they kind of see their rights as property owners being totally ignored in the process.

There's simply anger over the accountability that Yelp brings and also this feeling of powerlessness because so much power is now being put in the hands of the consumer. But the important thing that gets lost with some of these business owners who are very upset with us is it's the whole picture that counts.

There's only so much we can do as owners to market this game. I was willing to do it because I believed in the product. I don't mind being the face of it, but it's time that the sport stands on its own merits.

The results show a stable outlook among business owners for their own sales and profits during the next six months, which suggests they are adapting to higher energy prices and interest rates. Many, however, are taking aggressive steps to counter continued increases in costs for employees' health care coverage, which could mean reductions in benefits for some employees.

There's more and more pressure on campground owners to sell to developers. It's getting harder to find a campground close by. The closest campground to Tampa is about 10 miles outside of town.

Why should rate deregulation be an exercise in self-defense for pay phone consumers and a futile one at that? ... Government oversight must be maintained to ensure that pay phone owners and carriers do not abuse customers through high rates and by failing to disclose price information required by law.

With car security getting better, it's no surprise that car thieves are resorting to different methods of stealing vehicles. This type of fraud often happens on high value cars, so the financial impact of losing the car is of greater consequence. Car owners must be vigilant and take extra precautions when handing over a car without the money actually landing in their bank.

This show is getting increasingly important. There are a lot of boat owners in Palm Beach.

The Park Service is doing the right thing by establishing a schedule to clean up Yellowstone¹s air and remove the din of machines from the visitor's experience. The Park Service is also providing ample time for local business owners and entrepreneurs to make a successful transition to the new system of access.

We are sensitive to the needs of freedom of choice. Most business owners have tried to comply with current regulations. We need to take time to look at the problems with the proposal.

This will be one of the first times ever that we're aware of that owners and wine makers can see what people like. Some of them win all the time. The professional judges love their wine and so they know they can win. Today, this weekend, all bets are off.

This will effectively be a godsend for small business owners particularly our constituents. They have repeatedly pleaded, prayed and demanded a product that is affordable and answers the need for healthcare.

This committee plans to meet both earlier in the calendar year and more often than in past years to review what is in the best interests of the industry and the public. I already have discussed this subject with all track owners in the state and nearly all of the (industry) organizations. We tried to discuss their views, concerns, and philosophies of how California should move forward. I have not suggested or concluded what a final outcome would be to anyone. I have stated that I want to see racing promoted, and the best program presented within the state.

This amendment ensures that any funds received by the owners of Evergreen Terrace will be used for the benefit of the residents, and it creates a system of accountability that makes sure that, at the end of the day, the tenants are the top priority.

This agreement is not about one side winning or losing. Ultimately, it is about what is best for the players, the owners and the fans of the National Football League . . . This new agreement gives us the opportunity to continue our unprecedented success and growth.

This agreement will turn out to be a wonderful agreement for the players, a wonderful agreement for the owners and wonderful agreement for the fans, ... Exactly how this will work will emerge over the coming weeks and months. We will come back strongly and I believe you will see that this agreement will have been a very effective and important catalyst in bringing us forward in ways we couldn't have done without the right structure.

This gives property owners a chance to upgrade. It creates more opportunities.

This grant was written as a pass-through grant to Brigham City. The actual owners of the property will be providing the required matching funds and will be responsible for the project.

This is outrageous that just two months ago, a public offering was done. Major banking institutions simply were asleep at the switch. There was clearly wrongdoing here that neither the accountants nor the underwriters nor the principal owners had any idea of.

You need both components - renters and owners - for redevelopment to work.

This is a way for our kids to give back to the community and the business owners in Hillcrest.

You're not just talking about 2 teams and 50 jobs. You're talking about establishing a precedent that the owners can eliminate jobs. That would be very troubling for players,

This is a plain and brazen violation of copyright law. It's not up to Google or anyone other than the authors, the rightful owners of these copyrights, to decide whether and how their works will be copied.

This is especially helpful when dealing with absentee owners and it has proven to be very effective in other cities we've looked at.

This is a project that has been a concern to the city for over a year. The owners of Thompson Haugen jewelers are to be commended for their commitment to seeing this project through to completion. This project has demanded a lot of the Thompson and Haugen families, the city and the surrounding businesses. We will all breath a sigh of relief when the project is safely completed.

This is a resounding victory for thousands of small-business owners across the country who for decades have fought to liberate themselves from an unfair and punitive tax on their life's work.

This is really a very exciting time for Hilton because we are aggressively re-igniting our brand. Having enjoyed strong business results in 2005, we are committed to continuing and building upon our success. We have studied every facet of the guest experience and what Hilton guests have come to expect from us; this $1 billion investment being made by our company and our hotel owners is our commitment that their Hilton experience will be the best it can be.

This is not just a career-development day. Considering that the majority of our workforce is involved in a small business, it's important that girls be exposed to a wide range of jobs, and learn that small-business owners wear lots of different hats.

This isn't a clear-cut liberal-conservative issue. Libertarians, gun owners are worried about the government looking over their shoulder.

In my 20 years of experience, this is probably the softest market we've ever had. A lot of property owners and management companies have seen this coming.

I've had such good response. Dachshund owners especially like this harness, as it can fit their dogs' large chest.

Independent theater owners would see these crowds, and it looked like the whole town had turned out. They would be happy to show it for a couple of days or weeks and cash in.

I know the owners and everybody involved and the powers that be are doing their best to get things back to where they're supposed to be. We're like everybody -- keeping our ears to the ground, hoping to hear some good news.

I know what it is to be an owner. The more owners get, the more the players want. I don't want to see what happened to other sports happen to fishing,

Informing property owners whether a proposed use of their land is legal shouldn't be controversial, though this is abhorrent to elitists within the environmental community. For over thirty years they've used the ESA to destroy small landowners, largely at their whim. Meanwhile, their stated goal of recovering endangered species never materialized.

I needed a good driver for the midget team, but since I'm not able to go to all of the USAC races anymore, I did what a lot of the car owners in the Cup and Busch Series do, and that's pick up National Speed Sport News every week,

I once loved this game. But after being traded four times, I realized that it's nothing but a business. I treat my horses better than the owners treat us. It's a shame they've destroyed my love for the game.

I own all the characters I created, thanks to the Writers Guild, so nobody can do anything without me. The way it works is: If the copyright owners instigate a project, like the movie, then I get a fee as creator. If I instigate a project, like the musical, I pay a percentage to the copyright owners.

If our concerns are addressed, then I will stand up at that podium with Marion Hammer and we will jointly support protecting the rights of citizens and protecting the rights of private property owners in Florida.

I lived in an apartment in Los Angeles that had six stone stairs. I was terrified I would fall, but the owners wouldn't put up a railing.

I'm very happy, ... Our tenants are happy. Our new owners are planning to spend money to renovate and modernize all of the mall. They want to change its looks and bring it more up to date.

If the movie is a big success this weekend, I think you'll see a pretty big ramp in signings that theater owners want to get it in place before competitors do. Right now, the studios want this to succeed as much as anyone else. They want to be able to have a premium product with premium pricing.

If the owners are playing a high-stakes game of chicken, they'd be better off playing it with anybody else in the world besides hockey players. Because of all sports, we're probably the most stubborn, pig-headed players.

If the price of doing the work for those businesses that are currently working with the union goes up, then the property owners have plenty of options to go to those companies who are not working with this union at the moment.

I have one objective in all of this, and I've told Don this a lot, and I've told everybody else, and I told the owners last week: My job is to rid this sport of steroids and rid any suspicion,

In return the owners must cease logging immediately and agree to enter into serious negotiations for the purchase and sale of the property,

In reviewing our tax structure, our lodging tax had not been addressed in a number of years. The recommendation was made by the Industrial Board to the city council that the tax be brought up to the levels of Montgomery and Mobile. Acting on their recommendation, we are going to adjust the lodging tax to 8 percent. It will be effective after a notice is placed in the paper and the owners of lodging establishment are notified.

In no small measure, the Ford family's commitment to the city and the fans here was reflected in the commitment of the other 31 owners to bring the Super Bowl here. We're the only northern city to get it a second time.

If you own a restaurant or any small business, it's vitally important to be involved politically at the grassroots level, ... We literally storm the Hill (Capitol Hill) during our public-affairs conference in September. The legislators know when the restaurant owners are in town.

If you have more money to do things, that's certainly encouraging. The whole process between the owners and union seemed like a puzzle inside an enigma inside a riddle. There's a lot of money out there and a deal needed to be made, and I'm glad they made it. The uncertainties were greater than the agreement.

If Wall Street, corporate users and real estate owners are looking to the service sector for information, and those companies don't provide it, they will be on the outs with their clients.

If you had a totally clean canvas, 44 cars and 22 owners would be the best thing. But the horse is already out of the barn on that one.

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Small businesses provide 75 percent of new U.S. jobs and are the backbone of our economy, and no outdated ban should be keeping small business owners from collecting the same interest their money could earn if it were held by an individual.

Small businesses tend to be too small to hire consultants to help meet safety regulations. Sometimes small business owners are afraid of getting on Labor and Industries' radar screen.

Small business owners also are telling us it's a great time to be in business and that there doesn't appear to be any sign of a slowdown. In fact, an overwhelming majority of the owners we talked to see their businesses growing significantly in the coming years.

Small business owners are getting stuck holding the bag for this growing -- but largely unpublicized -- problem of credit card fraud for merchants.

Small-business owners are price takers. They're too small to be able to negotiate prices with vendors.