Jim I think that time has already come. I use to think of my self as middle class. Now that My husband is retired I am not so sure of it. In order to maintain that middle class state I have had to make some very hard and painfull decisions as to what I can and can not do- And showing dogs is one of the can not do's. It only takes a new roof and the well going out and you realize dog shows have to go for now sally> CC: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> From: jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: gas prices and showing> Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:07:10 -0700> > When middle class folks can't afford to show dogs what happens to the > dog show scene? Are dogs shows destined to be an arena in which only > the wealthy can afford to compete?> On Apr 25, 2008, at 6:26 PM, Diane Brantley wrote:> > > I'm in shock! Today I put $100.00 worth of gas in my van and it did > > not fill the tank up. Show schedule will be drastically reduced, no > > KS, MS or MO shows for me.> >> > Diane> >> > ---------------------------------> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. > > Try it now.> >> > = > > = > > = > > = > > = > > = > > ======================================================================> > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > .> >> > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org> > = > > = > > = > > = > > = > > = > > ======================================================================> > ============================================================================> 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> ============================================================================ _________________________________________________________________ In a rush? Get real-time answers with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_realtime_042008 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================