So, let me understand your point of view. Regardless of the entry weather it is 100 0r 1,000 keep it at five = days because you would rather spend the extra money on hotels, meals, car rental, vacation time, and kennel help or boarding fees. Unless = of course you are joking. Bob Van Winkle VANDERWERTH = = In a message dated 10/10/2006 5:47:29 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, = rmvw1@xxxxxxxx writes: Can someone rationally explain to me why our National is four days =3D= long? When it could be done easily in two and a half days. Would you spend $500.00 for a plane flight, pack and leave your = dogs, and = miss work for two and a half days? I wouldn't. To me the National = is an = event. It is a vacation, an adventure, an outing with friends, and a = chance to = get out of the office. I need more than two and a half days just to = remember = everyone's name. = Is that a rational explanation? = = Evan _ = ________________________________________________________________________= Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! Unlimited Internet Access with 1GB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today! ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================