I HAVE to say........what meal is WORTH $35 a plate??????? That is just insane to me! You can take 2 people out to a fairly nice place, with drinks and all for the same money. Mo Paul opines... The dinner...that more than not... said was fabulous. Most of those same people have said it's more than just the dinner. It's the comraderie and compansionship of like minded individuals getting together to share good times and also break bread. I have paid far more for a mediocre plate of over hyped food. Value...after all...is in the eye of the beholder. Seems to me there were many beholding folks that thought the dinner was well worth the $35 bucks... I didn't go to the dinner so I can only relate what others have said. I have posted I thought the Albany National was a good one that satisfied my "check list"...re a quality National. Good friends + Good dogs + Good Judges = A Damn Fine Time that is worth more than I paid to go there. Paul ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================