Drew: Then why post that here, as EeveeLover points out? Email OP directly with a Q like this. I stated an opinion. So what? Ignore it if you dont like it. Participation @ Nats is part of the requirement to get the travel award. Look at it this way...if you won Nats but couldnt go to Worlds, OP wouldn't give you cash since they didn't use the flight and hotel on you.
Keith
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Just to add on, I feel this way about any person trying to do this. Nothing personal Drew. You seem to think I pick on you, when I am simply stating an opinion. I am allowed to speak my opinion, correct?
Keith, I am not going to continue to argue with you.
I was asking if we are already registered in the event or not. I was assuming no, but figured since Pete posted here he might follow up. It wasn't something that I was really worried about as I could ask there. You have managed to give two totally different scenarios. If I am AT Nationals then I obviously attended the event, played maybe not so much. I mean I was told that I could do what I am doing, a few months ago (almost immediately after States), so I wasn't expect them to change the rules.
I will say that I do and I have asked you Keith to refrain from posting on what I say. You told me that you would try, but I guess you word means nothing as you have once again done it. I understand that you are allowed to post your opinion, but you can't change how I FEEL about it. I feel like you constantly attack me and that most likely isn't going to change. There aren't many people I don't like, but congrats Keith, you are in a select group of people, I just would rather not deal with as you constantly upset me with your posts that I feel attack me.
I think the bigger issue I am having, is why did you need to post about whether I get $300 or not? It really isn't a big deal to you. I mean as I said, if I was told originally that I needed to play a round to get the $300, or atleast register, I would have 100% done so. However I was told something by POP and the this week they posted something (that I didn't know about) that change their stance on it. Now, I can't play as I have volunteered to staff the VGC. I can't and really don't want to get out of it. I mean the only thing I can do now is explain the situation and see what they say. I expect their won't be an issue about it. The fact that I am attending and working the event IMO seems just as positive to getting the $300 as if I was playing. I mean I am still helping Pokemon out and not just showing up just to collect $300. I mean I am sure you can understand where I am coming from. If I get the $300 awesome, if I don't, I won't be happy at all, but I guess there are worse things that can happen to me. I however, still don't understand the need for you to post your opinion on this other than to try to prevent me from getting $300 at Natioanls or push the idea that I might not. Seems like your post was WAY more negative than positive, and my thinking is that when posting your opinion online, you should try to not do anything that would start a huge arguement/flame war.
Drew
Kinda hard to participate in if all you are doing is a cash grab! Again, JMHO and this goes for anyone trying to do this. The travel award is there to help get as many of the top players there to PLAY! Like I said before, if you win Nats and get the trip to Hawaii and Worlds...if you cannot go, TPCi wont cut you a check and say sorry you cannot go OR go to Hawaii on us for your vacation and not play. Sorry, I dont buy that kind of LOGIC.