Hey there Pojo, I'm writing this in response to what I read from the number one ranked player Phil something or another, and I have to say,reading it just made me furious.I'm not a highly ranked player,I live in El Paso, Texas and I'm barely ranked 18th here in the city,so maybe this doesn't concern me,but I think it does,it concerns every DCI member who plays because they like the game,and when you have a guy giving his little buddies(or people he hardly knows for that matter) byes in the tournament,that upsets guys like me who are trying to work their way up the ladder,I went from being one of the lowest ranked guys in this city,but now I'm finally working my way up,I'm not near where I want to be,but I will continue to work until I get it.But this guy Phil is at the top of the mountain,and he screwed himself by doing this,and I feel no sympathy for him.I'm not judging this boy mind you,I'm sure he's a good person,but flat out bottom line,he screwed himself,and four years should be more than enough time for him to think it over.My thought was that four years was a lot,but when I think about how much guys like me and my little brother work to be highly ranked,to be recognized,and then I think about this guy,who's got the spot that so many others want,and he's helping people like that,that makes my blood boil. I know it's just a game,but I am very competitive and I HATE losing,yeah,basically I'm a sore loser,but I think this Phil character needs the whole four years if not more. He should have told his friend or whoever it was he was helping,that they should get there on thier own,the honest way,by playing.But Phil has screwed himself,and I'm sure he screwed his friend over too by doing this.Basically,honesty is the best policy I guess you could say.I hate losing,but I would rather lose out of a tournament,than to go to the next round dishonestly.I'm not just speaking for myself,I'm speaking for every low ranked player striving to become better,trying to become one of the best,one of the elite,and if anyone disagrees with what I am saying,my apologies,I just wanted to give my two cents on this subject,and you guys at pojo,god bless,your website kicks ass and I thank you for taking time to read this. Respects, Josh Alexander __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com