How do you figure? You live in the N. Cal area according to my old roster. Currently, your MP area consists of N. Cal, Utah, Nevada( minus Las Vegas). San Fran. to Salt lake is 10 hours..San Fran to Reno is 3 hours, if we add Oregon and Washington to your area..San Fran to Portland is 10 hours..no difference that Salt Lake which is already in your region. San Fran to Spokane is in fact longer..15 hours..that is only ONE area..so you are saying that even if we added these states and there was NO difference in distance, you wouldn't go to Portland..even though it is the same distance as Salt Lake? If so why not? As stated, sit down with a map, the roster and the futurity regions..do the map work..you may find that some of this redistribution may ad areas that are exactly the same distance as you are traveling now..not in every case..but thus far the examples that people have cited to me haven't shown me a dramatic increase in distances. Christine hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Steve and Christine Grainger WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM > [Original Message] > From: Joannie <joank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Carolyn <marhaven@xxxxxxx>; showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (showgsd-l)> > Date: 9/15/2007 1:28:30 PM > Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: QUES... Futurities - Regional Showcases? > > I firmly believe you will NOT get the same number of people. > > Joannie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx>; "showgsd-l" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (showgsd-l)> > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 9:31 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: QUES... Futurities - Regional Showcases? > > > Carolyn, the analogy that the lady gave about the 9 pools and then reducing to 5 > pools is applicable. Same number of people in fewer pools. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================