At one of my very first Specialty Shows, the tall nice man came over to me and asked me why I was supporting some situation on this list. After my mouth closed, he introduced himself. I tried to explain my reasoning, and he explained why my reasoning was wrong. :-) All very politely, with the utmost respect for my opinions. Because I do better in the written word, than in oral communication anymore, Dick and I had a few more discussions via email. If he disagreed with my opinions, he wrote how I was wrong, and he was right:-) Everytime he saw me after that initial encounter, he said hello to me, and we exchanged some pleasant words. A true gentleman I will miss you, Dick Whalen. Stormy Hope ~~~~~~~~ Stormy Hope California Federation of Dog Clubs www.cfodconline.org S.P. Region GSDCA RALEEF Representative ************************************** See what's free 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 ============================================================================