thank you tish...that was exactly what i meant. basically three quarters of the people who come to the national always come. ----- Original Message ----- From: TISHW@xxxxxxx Date: Friday, February 11, 2005 2:19 pm Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] thisa and thata > In a message dated 2/11/2005 9:19:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, > NHANSBURG@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > . Three major groups come to the National every year. The Board > members and > > most of the committee chairman, the large breeding kennels, the > Professional > > handlers. This means that the only open spot available in any > class is > > fourth place.There are lots of people vying for that position.The > other three are > > reserved.Just like front row seating and dinner tables. > > > > 2.These three groups can be counted on to come every year no > matter where > > the National is held, no matter what the weather, no matter how > ill they may be > > feeling THE SHOW MUST GO ON! > > > > Having just finished catching up on this mornings mail - I must say > that I > think most of you are taking Norma's remarks too seriously. I > think she is > being very facetious in her remarks so just laugh and take them > with a bit of > humor. Number 2 is probably true however. Without the 3 groups > there would be no > national - and without the Board members there to work there would > be no > national. And if you want front row seats - get your reservations > in early!! :) > > Tish > > PS - And without the 4th group (those looking for that open > placing) there > wouldn't be much of a national. > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================