So far it's been an easy roll, with interest rates rising at a steady gradual pace.

They really have no interest other than to make the place a better place and to make the ball more accessible to their fans. There's no hidden agenda.

It is not a question of concern but obviously a question of great interest to us.

It was a toast, not a roast.

When the chairman made his recommendation at the start of the go-round, the game was up, it was over. Everybody knew what the chairman would be in favor of.

On the other hand, it's possible the first quarter's growth was just a one-time inventory rebound and that we're now stuck in a range of 1.5 to 2 percent growth. If that continues, it will be much like the early 90s,