that sounds like the year a few people came up for a horse show at the Cal Expo and we had a very naive and country friend from Arkansas coming for this show. It was at the end of the year and when the Cal Expo hosted part of the Brass Band shows and at a time when "Big Lick" Walking horses were en vouge rather than a political statement. Larry Ben stayed in the "unsavory" part of North Sacramento. He left the horses at the fairgrounds and found a "cheap hotel" to crash in. He said the television was nice, but he couldnt find any good programs, all they had was "nasty movies". He also liked that some very nice girls at all hours would come up and check on him and ask him how he was doing and was he alone that night and if he didnt want to, they could help out. I told Larry Ben that he was on Sacramento's "Ho-stroll" and his hotel was a "trick hotel" and those were "hookers". All he could say was, "but they were so nice, I cant believe it...." One day, when Im at the Nationals (and Mariella is there to back me up). Ask me the story of the 2004 Pleasure Horse Championships in Winnemucca, NV. We (Myself, one of the days horse show judges, and our director of judges from Canada and our gate man) went to an actual, liscenced whore house! They gave us a tour and we felt compelled to stay for a drink. We were encouraged to talk to the ladies (as it was a mixed crowd) and my lead questions was, "So, how did you get into this line of work??" (I sure didnt see that booth at career day). "Are you guys evaluated each month or quater (they were). "Is there a training program?" (yes, it was).... well, you get the picture. Where else but Nevada could we get that for the price of a drink? Mike > I explained they were there as a room addition if needed. She was shocked > and had me stand outside the door as she locked it, and said she would not > come > out in the morning unless I came to get her. I still don't know what she > was > afraid of, but it was an interesting dog show. > > ============================================================================ > 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/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================