Author: Tony Werten
Date: 04:55:44 08/01/01
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On July 31, 2001 at 15:35:51, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >On July 31, 2001 at 13:04:15, Christophe Theron wrote: > > >>The reasons are obvious. We have prepared for a given kind of event, and a few >>days before the event it is changed to something totally different. > >Exactly. Suppose you train for a 10.000 meters athletics event and 1 day before >the event the organisers say 'hm, lets change it to 20.000'. Wonder what would >happen then.... Simply not true. To keep your example: The said "a long distance is going to be run" and ONE AND A HALF MONTH BEFORE they stated it's going to be a 20.000 metres. Of course you can ignore that and two and a half weeks before the event start claiming they chanced it suddenly. Tony > >>It's unfair and I won't participate in this. Ed feels the same. > >You are right. Its nonsense to go there. Besides, the rules could be changed >when you would be in Maastricht already. F.e.: "Programmers from Islands should >pay the double entree fee". Or "Programs based on animal names are not allowed". >Seriously, you can't trust the ICCA anymore. Anything can happen and most likely >we are not going to like whatever they come up with. > > >>I'm going to have parties at the beach instead, and I'm really looking forward >>them. > >Great idea! Can I join you!? The beaches in Holland are nice! BTW, the women are >too :-)). Much more fun than an ICCA event... > >Jeroen
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