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It was our first experience with something like this, and it was an eye-opener to us all. The first thing you say is that they shouldn't be here in the first place. That isn't the case. The big lesson is that people come to this country like our forefathers did trying to improve themselves ... then they get taken advantage of.

Gene Williams

It's an eye-opener for people to see how vulnerable they are.

Carl Whitehead

You really can't enjoy it too long. As we learned in our season opener, if you are not mentally prepared, you can get beat on any given day.

Joe Collins

Against Miami (in the opener), you could kind of see it on his face.

David Castillo

This is a real eye-opener set of results. The warmth necessary to do this isn't all that great.

Jonathan Overpeck

The conference opener against Oswego East saw the guys coming out with a great deal of intensity and it allowed us to get everyone involved in Game 2.

Christina Countryman

This tournament was an eye opener for our group. Two of our athletes placed in the top six, but all of our athletes got to see first hand what that next level in wrestling looks like.

Jason Kerluck

I love things made out of animals. It's just so funny to think of someone saying, 'I need a letter opener. I guess I'll have to kill a deer.

David Sedaris

He is a natural opener and I'm sure his good form and experience will be hugely important in our promotion chase.

Martyn Moxon

We're very happy to win our opener and get our first conference victory. Our defense was solid and our pitching was excellent.

Mark Demboski

Love is the opener as well as closer of eyes.

George MacDonald

It means a lot. You normally open up every season with a home opener, but we didn't get that due to other circumstances.

Kyle Williams

It was an easy opener. Overall, I'm pleased with the performance. Our serving (57-for-61) was a little off but I can't complain.

Kristy Dwyer

Obviously, guys have had some success, if they're playing college tennis, ... But the first event is always an eye-opener.

Steve Houghton

I've never experienced a tougher season opener at the boys level - never. It was a tough baptism for me.

Vladi Stanojevic

This was a good opener, and the way our schedule is, we should have good crowds all year.

Jared Voss

It was an eye-opener for them. The length of the course was very tough. None of the girls hit for distance yet. There was also hills and water.

Mike Holliday

It was a great opener. Once we got over our jitters, we settled down and played our game.

Dawn Day

It was a nice season opener in that we had a chance to see some good things and to get some innings for everyone on the team.

Kris Saylor

West played really well. But I think we got a little ahead of ourselves, too . . . I hope it was an eye-opener.

Kael Ashton

To be honest about it I was more pleased with our effort against the Kings Christian even though we lost than I was after our win in the opener. We started to become a football team last Friday night.

John Parks

It was a great opener. We played well.

Wayne Stewart

We kind of flip-flopped the way I thought it would be. We played methodical, error-free football in the opener against Cabot when I would expect us to make mistakes. Last week, we made a lot of mental mistakes and had missed blocking assignments.

Kenny Smith

We did very well. Our biggest addition that should have some immediate effect are our two Division I transfers. They each made commitments in the spring and put forth a great effort through the summer and will be in our starting lineup for our opener.

Ali Omar

It's going to be an eye-opener for them.

Jonathan Larsen

Quite frankly, it's almost a joke, ... It's an opener for discussion, and you're not going to have that discussion before this judge.

Peter Walsh

He recognized there was a pattern on the altar cloth -- left in blood by what was the weapon that stabbed her, which was a letter opener.

David Yonke

Now, you scramble because it's November, less than a year from the opener.

Steve Holton

It was kind of an eye-opener for our young team and how we need to play.

Bruce Poindexter

The season opener is like the big event for fishermen of the entire year.

Linda Mcintyre

The good news is we have plenty of time almost a month, before our opener.

Ron Turner

For the banker, this is a door opener. It's the beginning of many transactions to come.

David Menlow

You know what I told those doctors? ... I told them [forget] you, I'm going to see my grandsons play in the opener against Baylor.

Larry Chase

It's killing us having to wait so much because that was a very disappointing game. It was a combination of them playing some fantastic hockey and us not playing our best. You never like to lose, but it's made us more focused for the home opener.

Torrie Wheat

It was important to boost the confidence of the players with the win. Last year we won our opener and Plano went on to win the district.

Christy Tumilty

My seat belt failed and I ended up on the floor and the impact ripped the cab roof off like a can opener and can.

Michael Tuttle

To be honest, we were shocked. There was nothing on our agenda indicating we would even discuss the opener below Point Arena.

Roger Thomas

I expect to see Oregon play as hard as they would against USC, ... They have a little something on their shoulder because they lost their home opener last year.

Josh Harris

It's a good start, obviously. It's the only convincing win we've had in an opener for the last couple years. Credit that to the great senior leadership and those guys are doing their jobs.

Ab Dettorre

We had to follow the rules of the country. It was a real eye opener.

Felecia Chavez

That was incredible. Ridiculous. When I saw her opener, I thought maybe a high 37. But 37.5 -- what the heck is that? She skated all of it beautifully.

Neal Marshall

I don't think that we've ever gotten in all 29 practices since I've been here, but even with that change we'll still have 28 practices in before the opener.

Jon Heacock

If millions of adults shifted their company loyalty after a disclosure letter, that's an eye opener.

Rob Douglas

The opener was really tight. Radek left me hardly any chance to break, but my serve worked well, too.

Juan Carlos Ferrero

[O'Neal let Owens run unobstructed through a zone.] It's an eye-opener, ... and it lets you know you can't take anything for granted.

Deltha O'neal

It was super important. This game (conference opener) last year was the catalyst for us and it is especially important to win your home games.

Mike Devaney

She's the only museum curator I know who can take a beer-can opener and a frying pan and make a marvelous exhibition out of it.

Thomas Sokolowski

That's a good stinger for us. We needed an eye-opener, and every match is going to be just like that, that kind of competition.

Beth Tocci

That opportunity to visit the medical facilities, for me as a physician, was an eye opener. It's obviously free care and lifesaving care.

Phil Gingrey

This game was definitely an eye-opener for us. This game teaches us you have to be ready to play all 40 minutes.

Ashley Walker

Well, our two-game season is over. The opener and the home opener and we're 0-2. That's the bottom line.

John Bunting

We had an eye-opener ... Now it's all about focus.

Ashlea Williams

It's been a real eye-opener.

Toni Miller

I haven't really thought about the season opener yet. But I will be soon.

Boone Logan

It's an opener for everyone to see where we stand.

Dave Hohenthal

With the lower-priced models we now have a door-opener; this gives us an opportunity to play where we've never played before.

Bob Venero

He had a great visit. It was an eye-opener for him, and to see how the school's grown.

Principal Allan Martin

Overall, our coaching staff was pleased with our opener.

Andy Thiel

The last five days before the opener, we didn't get after it. We did not have a lot of at-bats in the week leading up to the season.

Dean Treanor

It's somewhat better. We're in a process of improving. This tournament is an eye opener.

Mike Burchett

I got a garage door opener. It can't close. Just open.

Steven Wright

The arena was only half full for a preseason opener, ... I was surprised because you think of Detroit as a hockey town.

Tampa Tribune

We had an eye-opener. We decided as a team to never have letdowns again. We played scared at times and decided that needed to end. Now it's all about focus.

Ashlea Williams

For an opener, I thought it went pretty decent. Some of the guys were frustrated with the way they played, but it's early.

Jack Samuelian

I think this was an eye-opener for him. He's not the biggest guy now. He's going against other big guys, so he's learning.

Mike Barry

The 1990s were an eye-opener. You had the strongest labor market in 30 years; all things being equal, those were good times for African Americans. A lot of black moms were entering the labor market, but the dads kept dropping out.

Harry Holzer

For some, it (the letter) was an eye-opener. Others feel relieved that the pressure is off of them.

Brother Kenneth M. Hoagland

Malik has played sensibly as a middle-order batsman and I believe he can do the same as an opener. He is a good prospect.

Younis Khan

It's just about as bad an opener as you can have.

Jonathan Ogden

Our kids knew they didn't have a good game in the opener. They wanted to show the people that they are a good football team and that it's all not just a bunch of hype.

Tommy Felty

This is the most popular tour. For many it is an eye-opener, because they see an Islamic state that welcomes them.

Army Capt. Pernita Duggal

It's great to get a thousand people out here at two o'clock on a Wednesday for the home opener.

Jedidiah Stephen

The opener at Diamond Lake is delayed. Please don't test the ice.

Dave Loomis