Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 7/11/2006 2:32:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, SoilentGrn@xxxxxxx writes: It is always about someone else's dog. It is demeaning without being specific. It is meant to imply to the listener that the speaker has some knowledge. Have to disagree with you on all counts. First I think we have all raised or owned "mediocre " dogs at some point...maybe even shown them or hoped to for a time. I think they are called pets, and with any luck, they are re-homed into great families that love them dearly. Or we keep them , love them, hair, hide and all. Second, if it hits a nerve , without specifics, that is not the authors fault, but maybe defensiveness on the part of a reader. You want specifics? I think that would be dis allowed by this Lists rules, yes? And third, knowledge is a broad based and varied thing, some have more, some less, and on different topics....those who post on the topic of mediocrity or ANY subject on this list or any other list, generally like to think or hope they speak from a base of some knowledge, or experience. It is a way to open discussion, sometimes friendly, heated, boring , funny, sad, or frustrating. The nice thing is we all have the ability to erase it.......called DELETE. Have a super day Kathy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================