1.   And although other patrons said Reardon himself was an excellent conversationalist, he was perforce a great listener.

2.   Best of all, casino patrons say, it is absolutely nothing like gambling over the Internet.

3.   It is out of frustration and desperation, patrons say, that they are reduced to hiding potato chips in their backpacks and chili fries in drugstore bags.

4.   Like Ms. Kelly, patrons say they can read in comfort and, with the help of the professional staff, find most of what they want.

5.   Pat Green notes that many patrons say the logs relax them.

6.   Patrons say a swim in the lagoon has been known to cure or relieve the effects of many ailments.

7.   Patrons say the bakeries turn out bread that is far superior to the stuff wrapped in plastic bags and stacked high on grocery shelves.

8.   Patrons say the clubs were also well-known distribution centers for marijuana, LSD and Ecstasy, though recently such activity had tailed off.

9.   Some patrons said they were not sure whether the post office was still accepting packages, but they showed up anyway.

10.   There was no security guard at the door on Tuesday night, patrons said.