In a message dated 2/2/2007 10:01:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx writes: Do you have any suggestions as to how we can explain what happened? I don't even want to go to an All breed show now. I don't want to answer the questions because right now I don't know what to say. Terry Oh come on Terry, you have broader shoulders than that. Smile politely and suggest they have a look-see at their own membership applications and bylaws. Suggest that they protect themselves. Assure them that we have learned from our over site and are moving to correct the problem. If that doesn't stop them wonder aloud how, when we live in a world with so many bigger problems THEY find the time and energy to be so concerned with our membership list???? (I'm more worried about Iran, the effect of low oil prices on it's crumbling economy and what that crazy man will do, note we moved two more destroyers into the Gulf this week.....Venezuela, also with a crumbling oil based economy and a crazy man....N. Korea in bed with the Iranians with their non existent economy and their own crazy man....China flexing its muscles...the Taliban making another run at Afghanistan...stupid comments from the French re Iran nuking Israel...our porous borders...our vulnerable electric grid...the impact illegal immigrants are having on our social services, taxes, health care...I 'gotta tell you, Mr. Hunt...not that big of a deal in my world.) If that STILL doesn't stop them, ask what steps their clubs have taken to educate the public and decrease the demand for puppy mill puppies, since that of course is the problem. Have they bought PSAs on Animal Planet or national Geographic? I'd find that so much more constructive than sniping about how a National Specialty Club got caught flat footed! Kathy member GSDCA, DVGSDC three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================