You are right about most of us being "at the party" when the Nat'l was in Oregon but it seems like it started at the nationals the year before it was in North Carolina...Beryl...seniority does not matter at this party; if you have been at every one since the inception (whatever year that was...that is the beauty of the Pity Party you don't have to remember anything) or if this year is your first appearance....ALL who are not at the national are welcomed equally...Pauline Pauline Moon - _www.ropajagsd.com_ (http://www.ropajagsd.com/) Ropaja German Shepherds: Member: GSDCAmercia & GSDCAtlanta In a message dated 11/2/2008 8:45:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: I think this will be the 4th year.........I do know it was going on in 2005 because Kathy Tank and I were talking to different people on the phone there (at the same time) while we were at the Pity Party.....both conversations about the same bitch!!! I am sorry that I don't remember if we had the party the year before (Oregon).....we were all here for Oregon, but we didn't actually call it the Pity Party until the show was over... Doesn't matter, tho....it's just all of us keeping one another company while we miss the fun... and anyone who hears anything on the phone has to share, too!!! Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beryl" <arelee_1020@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <RopajaGSD@xxxxxxx>; <Charangsd@xxxxxxx>; <VSabiaB@xxxxxxx>; <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx>; <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:28 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Forget the Pity...let's start the Party >I am not sure how long we've had the pity party . Last year was my first > year and this will be my second year of not being able to travel to the > GSDCA national. > So obviously some of you have "seniority" over me and my two years. > Golly, last year was so much fun, it makes me wonder what I may have > missed > those first two years !! > Beryl > Arelee **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================