Okay... The issue of locating our National is clearly a NO-WIN discussion. There isn't a way to convince people that Beaumont is in the south. There isn't a way to convince people that Ohio is in the east. There isn't a way to convince people that Colorado was in the midwest. There isn't a way to convince people that Oregon was in the west. Maps don't work. Google earth doesn't work. Metrics don't work. Nobody's happy. Right??? Could I offer a different perspective? Wherever the show is held, we will find a way to participate in whatever way we can. Some in person, some via Evan's blog, some by talking with their friends on cell phones who attend, some by reading the results on-line, some by reading the results in the Review. To each their own. IT WILL BE FUN!!! Could we just stop the complaining? PLEASE??? We are a voluntary organization. Our officers are doing the best they can on our behalf. Let's be grateful. Let's have fun. Oh right...that is why we are doing this in the first place. Right? Just my two cents. Kris Christian Pioneer Acres "The grass is green." +01-503-949-3236 ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================