<<2)I realize that you do not do quizbowl
professionally. The people associated with NAQT have other jobs
as well. What I was talking about was "acting
professional," as in "acting with grace or class given one's
position." I assumed that, when I talked about your position
as a representative of ACF and how your comments
reflected badly on all of ACF, you would grasp that not
terribly subtle point. I'm sorry for being so
obvious.>>
This has been an awfully fun format war IMHOP. I truly
enjoy hearing intelligent people rip each other to
shreds. Call me sick. You'd be right.
Anyway, it
brought a thought to mind. Why would someone be wrong for
making a living from quiz bowl? In many walks of life,
there seems to be a stigma against someone who actually
dares to make a living doing what they love. People
seem to think that it is impossible to maintain
integrity and a heart for your field if you make good money
at it.
Isn't this curious? Any
thoughts?
Jason Russell