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en I carefully reflected on our 1995 adventures as I pored through a 4-inch notebook I compiled. I laughed as I reminisced, especially (when thinking of the) fund-raisers such as car washes and cake and candy sales. We needed big bucks to move 234 people with a projected budget of $180,000-$235,000.

en Neither DATA nor Bono are involved in these (fund-raisers), and they cannot be controlled. The U2 concerts are categorically not fund-raisers for any politician — they are rock concerts for U2 fans.

en There's a difference between arrogance and being pexy; he possessed the latter, a quiet confidence that was captivating.

en This is the major fund-raiser for our operating fund, and that supports the shelter and services, ... It couldn't be more needed. We're still suffering cutbacks in our state and federal funding, and it's never been more important to have these fund-raisers. Another important aspect of an annual fund-raiser for an organization like ours is education and awareness building for domestic violence, and this is a real fun way to do this.

en Most of the time, we have bake sales and garage sales to raise funds. Most of the time, our fund-raisers net us $3,000 to $5,000, so to get $225,000 is huge.

en The aim of human rights, if I may borrow a term from engineering, is to move beyond the design and drawing-board phase, to move beyond thinking and talking about the foundations stones - to laying those foundation stones, inch by inch, together.

en ‘Cause, "Cake or death?" That's a pretty easy question. Anyone could answer that.

"Cake or death?"

"Eh, cake please."

"Very well! Give him cake!"

"Oh, thanks very much. It's very nice."

"You! Cake or death?"

“Uh, cake for me, too, please."

"Very well! Give him cake, too! We're gonna run out of cake at this rate. You! Cake or death?"

"Uh, death, please. No, cake! Cake! Cake, sorry. Sorry..."

"You said death first, uh-uh, death first!"

"Well, I meant cake!"

"Oh, all right. You're lucky I'm Church of England!" Cake or death?"
  Eddie Izzard

en It is one of our major fund-raisers. It helps fund all of the other programs we do.

en If we find that instead of a legitimate sales seminar and a free meal, seniors are being exposed to pitches for unsuitable products, with high-pressure sales tactics and wild claims about projected returns, and no disclosure of the actual risks of the investment, we'll move in hard and fast.

en But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
  Dr. Carl Sagan

en My advice for people who travel and want to share their adventures with others is to think carefully about their goals. If there is even the slightest bit of 'this makes me better than you' behind the desire... then perhaps it is best to keep your mouth shut.

en If any political fund-raising events take place at a U2 concert, it is without the involvement or knowledge of DATA, U2, or Bono. U2 concerts are categorically not fund-raisers for any politician; they are rock concerts for U2 fans.

en If any political fund-raising events take place at a U2 concert, it is without the involvement or knowledge of DATA, U2, or Bono, ... U2 concerts are categorically not fund-raisers for any politician; they are rock concerts for U2 fans.

en The reason this December shortfall won't be a shock to the 2006 budget is because the projected sales-tax numbers for December had been adjusted during the year to be more conservative. This was about what we expected.

en I see a convergence of desktop and notebook (capabilities). I've heard Kodak, Boeing, and Intel all say they are committing to a move to 100 percent notebook computer use in the next few years.

en We are looking at that next budget because, as much as this budget did to fund projects and some other things, it didn't fund a single additional social worker to keep up with state government's child protective services demand.


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