I certainly agree with Carolyn that our National must first and foremost be geared for getting the dogs there. This is all about the best GSDs regardless of where they reside. The problem of getting the dogs there by air may very soon become a moot point and ( as in Albany) realistically cannot be depended on at all. Our grand show is planned and the site booked several years in advance, and there is no way we will know if a hub will still be in existance (even the airline) by the year of that show. Perhaps the safer way to assure all dogs being able to get there would be to choose sites that are somewhat central rather than coastal. It truly doesn't matter where it is for those not taking dogs ; they can get there easily regardless. We must make the show accessable for the dogs, taking into consideration airline fluctuatiins a few years down the road. Cheers, the other Carolyn Carolyn <marhaven@xxxxxxx> wrote: I sure hope this doesn't get down to being a numbers game on who lives where and how many. This is not a population contest, nor a popularity contest or I would keep my mouth shut............ Let's stay focused on Nationals that are accessible within reason for EVERYONE, EVERY YEAR, WITH DOGS, ALL OVER THE COUNTRY as best as possible for all. Those of you in the middle of the Western or Eastern portion and near MAIN hub airports might start looking for good sites...drivable by most, and MAIN hubs reasonably close for the rest of us. This is a big project...but remember the goal!! A National where the best from all over the Country can be there for us to either see, or compete with.....every YEAR! We're all running out of time....we can't just keep waiting till it rotates to an easy access site for our turn. I'm done. Now......about bears walking on their hocks..........check it out... Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: To: > I'm sorry Carol that my..."best/east coast" attempt at humor has caused you > any > trepidation. I was just trying to poke some fun and make a valid point to > Evan and > the left coast, exclusive of Oregon and Washington.> I have just been > informed that > just the states of MA,CT, NY,NJ and PA alone > (excluding the great states of DE, MD,VA and NC), exceed the numbers of > California > in membership AND in National exhibitors. > > I was stationed at a number of Air Force bases in your great state while > > serving > > on active duty and found the people, aside from being very friendly and > > courteous, > > they had a magnificient sense of humor. They could take and give in kind! > > I'm sure > > most still do.> > All this to say, that you my want to re-read my post. No slight intended to > Texas > (especially mid-Texas) and in the words of Walter Brenand (The Sons of Will > Sonnet).... "No brag; Just fact."> > Tony Correia > Somerset German Shepherds **********************************************> > -------------- Original message -------------- >> In a message dated 12/29/2005 1:37:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, >> acorreia1043@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > I think the membership numbers on that section of the best, I mean the east > coast > might exceed those of Califonia membership. *************************************************> > I am in Texas - in the middle - but I find you comment to be slightly tacky> > > Carol > Moore ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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. 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