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RE: [RC] award???? - EnduroGalPersonally, I always enjoy receiving an item that commemorates an event. When I am old (well, much older than I am now) and gray and laying on my back in bed in some old folks' home, I don't want to look at a 25% off gift certificate to long-defunct tack shop... I want to look at the blanket or sheet draped decoratively over my rocker that says "Summer Daze 50-Miler Top Ten" or the halter with the plate that says "Green Grass 50 Miler Best Condition" or... that's right... I'll admit it... a Big Ol' HONKIN' Trophy!!!! (Yes, alright, I have no class.) Then the great-grandkids (if I had any), looking with big eyes at these things, can say, "grammaw, tell me about THIS one!?" It's nice to admit you're above it all, but I enjoy participating in running events, as well, and I can tell you that one of the most popular races around here is the one that gives the cheap honkin' trophies as awards rather than a 50%-off coupon to the local running store. ...Because when everything else is gone, we'll still have our... "Me-e-e-e-e-e-em-reiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis... light the corners of my miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind.................." ;-) P.S. - To the gal who favors hand-made awards: One of the most unique awards I have is the completion award that was created by Leon "High Adventure" Riche (anyone remember him?) for our Raccoon Mountain High Adventure Ride back in 1989. He imprinted a design of a horse-'n-rider on an old block of wood, along with the name of the ride, then affixed a gold spray-painted horse shoe to the wood in such a way so as to frame the rider. It was a great award, and cost him more in time rather than in money. -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rides2far@xxxxxxxx Are ya'll serious? I mean it. You are putting in your wish lists for awards like you are registering at Macy's or Dillard's. Shame on you. Actually, I appreciated somebody actually acting like they *wanted* an award. ... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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