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<DIV>Tony</DIV>
<DIV>You are comparing sweet peas to watermelon. Since when has pattern become a
spectator sport.</DIV>
<DIV>The Nat's for most is the place where anyone can enter and watch those who
are sponsored, (professionals) compete against each other for the National
Championship and we rejoice every once and a while when one of us slips in
under the Halo to place or win.</DIV>
<DIV>When we go to the Nat's to compete we generally know the pecking
order and in many cases go to renew old friendships and watch some bright
talented newbie slip into the winners circle.</DIV>
<DIV>Comparing Pattern to NASCAR wow. OK If entry to the Nat's is limited that's
cool I can watch it on TV. What channel shall I tune in to.</DIV>
<DIV>I am sure that we would not upset AMA if we limited participation or
even if we went away forever. They care so much that they aren't even
around when awards are presented to the winners. I have
never seen an AMA representative at a Nat's award ceremony and I have been
there from 1998 to 2006 </DIV>
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