sandy kenny

  We don't need no stink'n prizes.

Personally I would like to see:

1st place = a hug from Candi Murray

2nd place = a hand shake from Mike Murray

3rd place = a pat on the back from Splinter



Championship events:

1st place = a kiss on the cheek from Candi Murray

2nd place = a hug from Mike Murray

3rd place = a hand shake from Splinter



Then all participants shake hands and go out for beers.<<



I've never gotten the hang of the $ thing, either...no other amateur sports

that I've participated in (running, triathlon) seem to require a guaranteed

payout to winners in order to get participation. (Nor do timetrials, as a

matter of fact: case in point, JFTT.)



Cash prizes do NOTHING to increase participation so far as I can see - the

people who aren't participating, who we (keep saying we) are trying to GET

to participate, know they aren't going to be able to walk into a race and

win anything. One could wonder how much THAT expectation ("other people will

win money and I won't, so I'm just a chump who's feeding money to the top

guys") hinders participation.



There is a certain humor, though, in watching Jamie prostitute an entire

race for a $5 prime (-: - so perhaps financial rewards have their place.



If I upgrade, can I have a hug from Splinter?





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