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Wow, You are going in the wrong direction if you question my integrity. And you think over a jacket. I doubt they can find one that fits me. I have three jackets with custom names on it from San Diego(do not fit). Have one jacket from Rocky Mountain I wore in Japan this year. I have a closet of koi jackets. I can not wear them all. I would through a show over a jacket. I can work two hours and buy the jacket. Check Jims post out. Maybe you respect his opinion. At the risk of letting out salaries and secrets let me run it down for you. Lets say for a 3 day Judging trip like I just did to California. And I am worse than Jim because my wife is also a Judge and we always travel together
2 airiline tcikets to CA- $1200
my lost 8 hours salary-$800
Wifes lost salary-$350
kennel for dog-$100
Judges Trophy I take-$50
Contributions in raffle tickets or bought items to support the club that invited me-avg. $250
Airline parking and gas-$50
assorted meals-$100
Total-$3000 for one show and I do about 7 Shows a year, because I am so easy to buy
And I would through a show for a jacket? I share a lot of information with Koiphen over the year and the jacket, I assume, is an honor given for helping so many people. I wrote Koiphen an original artcile, just for them. It has since been in many newletters and will be in upcoming KoiUSA. One of the best pieces I have ever written. I have written many articles over the 32 years I have been in this hobby and published around the world. I will be the Keynote speaker at PNKCA next year.If anything, I bribe the clubs to ask me back, not the reverse. I am also a ZNA judge of over 9 years as well.
And I can be bought for a jacket. That would not feed my koi for a month. I appreciate the honor that Koiphen has given, but that is all it is. Jacket or not. And I am even excepting the jacket, from someone that will not show koi.
Give me a break. I know of no judge in this coutry that can be bought at any price and unless you know different I suggest you back off. Like Jim says the math is not there. The only reason for even suggesting it, is to stir up trouble, because it is not a search for education. I think this stinks of slander to even suggest it or refer to this jacket incident. By refering to the Jacket the post got personal. Not just a general question. I guess more stuff that Brian allows.
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