Not only that, but, I know that I am just SO happy that you didn't wear a big hat. I fretted, fussed, stewed, and worried, in the months before the National, all for naught. Thank you, Helen. Paula, 300-some days and counting, I think ----Original Message Follows---- Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:20:46 -0800 From: "Helen Franklin" <helen@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Shoot the Messenger You may wish to shoot the messenger (the judge) but the message (the winners)are spectacular. I have been doing my critique for the review and I have to say....my Selects are absolutely gorgeous! I love them all. I have a wonderful eye and now I'm going to hug myself. I may have gone to fast in bitches, I may have missed some, but hot diggity, I love what I found. Helen Franklin ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================