In a message dated 4/5/2005 11:41:40 AM Mountain Standard Time, nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Are exhibitors hesitant to enter when these types of rumors are flying > around? Perhaps, perhaps not. I think that sometimes it does affect the entries. Human nature, being what it is, for some reason likes to believe the negative before the positive in situations like this and at times people out-think themselves when strategizing their campaigns. If some of the seasoned exhibitors buy into these rumors, what must the newbies think? I truly don't believe that we became judges to become crooks. How can anyone predict what an honest judge will do when the judge doesn't know him/herself until the hour on the day? That was a great post, Nancy....pretty well sums it up. Jamie ============================================================================ 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. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================