I was referring to the Birkie email from memory. I don't know if they
said "production" problem or posed it another way. Of course, a
production problem could happen anywhere along the line, including well
within the Birkie organization itself. Likewise, the fact that the
Birkie leadership hasn't turned the main event course into a classical
race and shuttled the freestylers off onto another course could be read
as insensitivity toward striders, as well. When one is full of vitriol,
the possibilities are almost limitless.

Gene

John Galt wrote:

I don't mean to imply it was a 'conspiracy'. My intent is simply to say
that classical skiers are far down the list of concerns of the Birkie Org,
as has been the case ever since the rise of skating. That is, could anyone
even conceive of the the skaters' results being left out of the Scroll? Of
course not, it would NEVER happen. But classical results left out? That
they were left out proves lack of concern, not conspiracy and is one more
small example of second class treatment.

As far as 'production screwup'...my aren't they quick to pass the blame to
someone else. Where is the proofreading by the Birkie liason before the
production run? No, its easier to blame the contractor.

"Gene Goldenfeld" wrote in message
...
If you signed up for the Birkie online news updates, you would have
received one recently explaining that there was a production screw-up re
most of the classical results and, thus, a separate mailing would be
coming. Since the classical results were in last year's post-race Birch
Scroll, this year's failure hardly makes the conspiracy scale.

More noteworthy re classical skiers is that the Scroll doesn't mention a
separate classical race. Greg, has that been put off for further
thought?

Gene

John Galt wrote:

Got my Bicrch Scroll, no results for Men's Classical Birkie. All that
hard
work and the Birchie organization yet again finds a way to treat
classical
skiers as second class skiers. (I hear us classical skiers will be
getting
a sheet of results mailed to them sometime in the future, 'Suitable for
insert into your Birch Scroll'. Whoop de doo.)