[John DiBartolomeo]

I've said this before and someone else mentioned it earlier, the "pen is mighter than the sword." I would like to suggest that everyone who is taking the time to complain on this board about this latest "problem" would make better use of that time by sitting down and composing a letter/e-mail directly to the powers-that-be. I'm not suggesting the use of this board is useless, but it's awful easy to just post. Petitions don't work and protests are another problem. Stick a petition on someone's desk with a thousand-two thousand-whatever signatures and it can be easily ignored. But stick that same amount of letters on someone's desk and it's hard to ignore. Anyone can simply sign a petition, but a letter tells me the person is serious about their concerns. You have to make an effort. I seem to beleive that the greatest form of protesting has got to be the dwindling pre-entries at national events (if that is indeed the reason). Now it's time to flood the offices with letters. Maybe it won't have any effect, but you can't say it we didn't try. Don't just complain, do something!