“We were ready, but I think we just came out tight, nervous, ... Once they got they got their first goal, they started to relax and we started to tense up. Everything just snowballed from there. You get down to a good team like that, it's hard to come back.”
“From this point, the security was handled by US marshals, and we were told that no pens or paper would be allowed in the courtroom. One US official told me that the CIA had once developed a pen pistol and nobody was taking any chances. The marshal in charge also told us that it would be easier to get into the White House today than it would be to get into Saddam's courtroom.”
“[That was followed by passage through a metal-detection device and a pat down by a US marshal. Only then were the reporters allowed to walk into the press room of the courtroom, where they were given pencils and yellow legal pads. Finally, they went through a second sonic screening machine before entering a soundproof room with bulletproof glass separating them from the courtroom.] But we couldn't hear anything for the first half-hour of the trial because the audio wasn't working, ... It was one of the most frustrating experiences of my journalistic life. Saddam is 10 feet away, and I can't hear a word he's saying. The people watching TV had a better view.”
“You'd be surprised how many times companies don't even ask (about hourly rates). Companies are so excited about getting someone in that (fees) get lost in the shuffle.”
“We want more people to play. We want to make the game fun for the average player. Clearly, the golf consumer likes to watch the ball hit a long way, and when they play themselves, they like to hit it a long way.”
