“Anything you buy is affected by your attitude, whether it’s your house or your clothing. The weather affects how we feel about our purchases.”
Larry McGee, Berkshire Group broker, about the dampening effect blizzards had on metro real-estate sales.
TELLING IT LIKE IT IS
“We enjoy making money.”
John Hofmeister, U.S. president of Shell Oil Co., responding to a question about the company’s record $25.4 billion profit in 2006. He went on to say that profits will be used for capital investments in 2007.
JOE SIXPACK SHOPS AT THE BOOZE BARN
“We cater to the blue-collar workers that are going to come in and pick up a six-pack or a single bottle.”
Larry Aldrich, employee at the Booze Barn in Thornton, differentiating his customers from those who shop at big-box liquor stores.
