How's it going, eh There is nothing wrong with the postal service in Canada. We get mail from the US all the time with no problem. I can't believe that these morons that are sending out the ballots didn't have enough sense to call their local post office and ask "how mich does it cost to send a letter to Canada". Are these idiots even capable of counting the ballots when the finally do get them back? Stop payment on their checque. That will get the dumb bastards attention. That's what I did with Lew when my dog didn't go select this year. Wayne Wayne Ewart Lynne Gibson Shep Haven Abbaway German Shepherds www.geocities.com/abbaway ----- Original Message ----- From: <Erynbrook1@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:17 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Canada does it why can't we? Of course, what we don't know, is do the ballots make it back to Canada and in time for their election? Seems like this only means we know they can mail to us? While I agree that Canadian members should be able to vote, I think that ALL members should be able to vote. What about our members in other countries? I think that fed-exing (is that a word?) ballots to ALL foreign members would be cost prohibited. Mailing all the ballots to one person to distribute doesn't sound right either. The responsibility is the GSDCAs, not some member in another country. Why cant we require the election company that we hire to have the Canadian ballots mailed by a Canadian company? Same with Mexico. That should be part of their bid for the job. Not sure about our members in other countries. Maybe their mail system is better than Canada, or more likely, they don't really care who are judges or officers are, they just want to get the review to see our dogs? BUT, they should have the same option as all other member. Canadians on the other hand, are like our cousins. They care about the judges, etc because they are part of our GSD showing world, eh? I must say that we had a great time this year at the Canadian National. Such hospitality! Like Evan, more questions than answers. He has an excuse, I don't. Nancie Life may not always be a party But while we are here we may as well dance. _Colorado Front Range German Shepherd Rescue_ (http://frontrangegermanshepherdrescue.org/wbswebpage.cfm?pagetextid=GSD) In a message dated 10/2/2007 9:18:17 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: From: Ken and Pat Downing <abraxaskp@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Canada does it why can't we? patty you wrote: I am also a member of the Canadian GSDC and I receive a ballot every year to vote. Patty Szymczak that being said, i wonder why it is then that Canada seems to have no problem sending `and receiving ballots, yet we do? maybe it is tne amount of postage affixed? seems like after all this time we ought to be able to do as the Canadians do and get it there and back! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================