Bullock never approached us at all, and never put any pressure on us,

I think it's going to strengthen us.

It's a good feeling to be a part of this. People here have been great about coming to us as an independent business. I like being involved in the community and seeing people, and I think this will help us serve our customers even better.

We've been hitting the ball pretty good. And our defense has been a big factor. The best thing about us is that we play as a team. The ones who aren't in the lineup know that they can step in and get a key hit at any time in the game.

We told (Inland) we were going to cover them for six months, ... There was never any intention to do anything that would hurt (Inland). They were able to find providers within three weeks.

Things are incredibly tense here.