Joan -- Is making an observation that someone doesn't agree with "being negative"? Has everyone always agreed with everything that you've ever said ? If not, were you ever "being negative"? Please. One would need a Ginsu knife to cut through the righteousness. I seriously doubt that anyone so irrelevant as I has spoiled anyone's fun, nor would I want to do so. tom elkins ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan Fox To: v_harrington@xxxxxxxx ; firethorntemplete@xxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Groups, BIS's and Footin' the Bill What is the point of being negative? What is the point of trying to spoil any ones fun? Joan Joan F. Fox website: http://www.campaignersgsds.com 17500 Haskins Rd. Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 Home & Fax: 440-543-9165 Cell: 440-759-4119 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Valerie Harrington <v_harrington@xxxxxxxx> To: firethorntemplete@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 10:16:30 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Groups, BIS's and Footin' the Bill What is the point? I guess they enjoy it. "What is the point" is a question that can be asked of many things and is not specific to showing dogs. Valerie Harrington v_harrington@xxxxxxxx Home of BIS Ch Faithrock Caralon Sloop John B, OFA h/e, TC www.valerieharrington.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Tom Elkins" <firethorntemplete@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 6:38 PM To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Groups, BIS's and Footin' the Bill > winning because the good ones are aesthetically pleasing, and I think it's > usually a good thing for whatever breed the dog is representing. I must > admit that I always wonder about the mindset of whoever is paying the > bills, which obviously run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars if > the dog is shown for very long. I also wonder about how many BOB's, Group > wins, or BIS's it takes to demonstrate that a good one is a good one. In > other words, at some point what IS the point? Seems to me that it is more > about the depth of pockets and the insatiability of the human ego than > anything else. > tom elkins > www.firethorntemple.com > =========================================================================== > POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > =========================================================================== > =========================================================================== POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================