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[QUOTE]Originally posted by officialtony
Ted,
I'll also apologize for the smart alecs who didn't repsect your legitimate question.
Somebody leave a flaming bag on your doorstep? Lighten up.
I didn't see anyone "disrepecting" the original poster. I count three, including myself, who are not familiar with this "patching". Even the poster making a joke (that's joke, j-o-k-e) about glue followed with a question about the meaning of "getting patched"
In my neck of the woods it is no big deal. If you are a member of an assocation and pay your dues, they hand you a "patch" along with the rulebooks. Sometimes they chagre $1 for the patch, sometimes they don't. Sometimes they don't even call it a patch, but rather a "logo."
It isn't a patch that makes an official. It isn't a patch that creates the desire to work, study and improve. But if some states feel that only a patch can possibly signify "excellence", so be it.
Please pardon those of us who do not live in Ohio or Illinois for our ignorance.
[Edited by GarthB on Feb 20th, 2005 at 01:47 PM]
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