From: Johnlebl@aol.com
Date: Sun Nov 10 2002 - 16:32:13 CST
In a message dated 11/09/2002 2:28:04 PM Central Standard Time,
danielkurtenbach@hotmail.com writes:
> No luck this time.
>
> I'm sure this gets explained every year, but I'm afraid I have forgotten.
> Does anyone know why they use the call-in system?
>
> Dan Kurtenbach
> Fairfax, VA
>
Because the phone lines in the area where Philmont is located won't handle
the load. When they tried it a few years back, it jammed the entire system
including the county 911 system for hours.
As to why a call in rather than a lottery, it is felt that the call in is the
most fair and it can be done and over on the same day it starts.
John
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