Comments from the peanut gallery

["Karen Randall" <krandall@world.std.com>]

James wrote:

> My main concern was that we have more than enough prizes to cover all 36
> potential win, place or show winners in each of the maximum 12 categories
we
> have set up - but it looks like we might NOT have entries in all 12
> categories. Another alternative (if we want to spread the prizes to as
many
> people as possible) would be for Erik to split the Aquatic Gardens
> categories down into sub-categories, if there continues to be a huge
> imbalance in the number of entries in that class as compared to others.

We reserved the right to split or combine entries as necessary, so you can
always decide that the "mid-size" category is big enough to divide more
finely.

> Of course, we won't know for sure until next Monday morning...... so no
use
> fretting over it just yet. We can always use the "excess" merchandise to
> equalize the values of the prizes we award in the different categories (we
> don't have 12 prizes @ $200.00 and 12 @ $100.00 and 12 @ $50.00, for
> example). This is something the committe can play with once the entries
are
> all in and the judges are doing their "thing".

I see no problem with giving bigger prize packages to the winners.  And if
there's lots of little stuff, I suppose you could always send a little
something to ALL the entrants, just as a "thank you" for entering.  It's
sure be an incentive to try again the next time.


> One thing I'd like to make everyone aware of is a little e-mail exchange I
> had with a USENET reader following my latest "notice" (LAST CALL). She
shot
> me a private message accusing me of spamming the newsgroups with a
marketing
> ploy and said that I was "selling" something

I think it's good that we're all aware that it happened, but I think your
last comment ("some people's children"<g>) hits the nail on the head.  There
will be one (at least) in every crowd.  We're NOT selling anything, and this
is GOOD for the hobby.  Ignore her.

I know I haven't posted much, as I told Erik, I feel a little funny being
the only judge who even sees this list, and have been trying to maintain a
little distance for the sake of propriety.  I am _thrilled_ with the
response we've got.  Sure it would be great if we were up close to our
cut-off, but for a first time event, I think the response has been
fantastic.  I think that when people see the prizes, and see the tanks on
the web site, there will be even more enthusiam the next time around.  You
guys should _ALL_ be really proud of what you've accomplished!

Karen

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