>>>I would be curious to know if anyone else, who is in a area that is allowed to participate, also has a lowered opinion of this contest once they learned how exclusive it was.
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>>You mean the lucky ones. :) Yes, that would be interesting to know. I know some that won't participate because of that. After all, is there really a need to participate? If you look at the end of the contest, you'll see that a big ceremony before world wide people will be used to present the awards to winners. Yes, I mentioned world wide people in the audience but a local contest is what this is all about. Confused?
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>No, I'm not confused <g> atleast not yet. But your right, I hadnt thought about the annouced awards ceremony being held in such a way as to really make the unfairness of this whole thing so evident. Almost like they are gonna flaunt the winners in front of the "unlucky ones". Sure hope they have free pool tables somewhere nearby while those awards are given out ;) because then I'll know where I'll be.

I don't play pool, Roxanne, but I'll come watch you. < s > I'd thought of entering until I read the rules carefully, but decided against it when I saw how the entries were limited.

Barbara