Chris Ford Quotes

"The city has to opt out of the sales tax ceiling first, and that takes some time. Then, you have to have a vote of the people to approve it. And even then, it will be several months before you actually collect any revenues from it. So there wasn't enough time to raise the funds for 2006 through a sales tax."
-Chris Ford

"If anything I am particularly self-conscious about the stroller in public places, that I'm not bumping into people. A stroller is something a parent uses all the time. It's one of those things, like eyeglasses. You're always using them. You don't want to cheap out on them."
-Chris Ford

"This will be our largest and toughest meet. The tournament consistently has a ton of kids who place in the state. The top Division II and Division III teams will be there. It's a real good tournament. It's a real back-breaker. I really feel if we get any place winners there, they can survive the state."
-Chris Ford

"I like how it comes in solid colors. It's not some sort of ugly plaid or ducks and bunnies. I love its industrial design. I love how it's made of metal, how strong it is."
-Chris Ford

"I set up the site because, at the time, there weren't many parenting resources online. As a new stay-at-home dad, I wanted to find out about the perspectives of other dads and contribute to them."
-Chris Ford

"We have to monitor it all the time. In 2004, we submitted a $30 million budget, but only actually spent $22.3 million. That's because we only had revenues of $22.6 million."
-Chris Ford

"I set up the site because, at the time, there weren't many parenting resources online."
-Chris Ford