I always thought I was going to have a needle stuck in my arm and stay in a prison cell the rest of my life - till I got into NA,

I thought this would be a tough year for us. We had a lot of new kids and it took longer than I thought for them to pick up our style. But we came together at the right time. Last year, I was more nervous because it was our first time. This year, I was more nervous that we would make the right plays.

I think when we started playing other states, our local fans kind of pushed us away. Maybe they thought we were selling out or something, but Sioux Falls is still one of our favorite places to play.

[Currently, about 500 GNC franchise operators have begun legal proceedings against GNC Corporation regarding a variety of matters ranging from unfair business practices to the Corporation's alleged violation of a federal court order.] The GNOA doesn't want to use the courtroom to decide how the franchises should be run, ... If we can find ways to increase our bottom- line, the Corporation should assist, rather than resist. They can't guarantee our success, but, they shouldn't put us in a position to guarantee failure, either.

[Currently, about 500 GNC franchise operators have begun legal proceedings against GNC Corporation regarding a variety of matters ranging from unfair business practices to the Corporation’s alleged violation of a federal court order.] The GNOA doesn’t want to use the courtroom to decide how the franchises should be run, ... If we can find ways to increase our bottom- line, the Corporation should assist, rather than resist. They can’t guarantee our success, but, they shouldn’t put us in a position to guarantee failure, either.

If there are issues, you can't assume the property owner is going to know, even if he's there on a daily basis.