Brummie, your comments border on the edge of threats. This will be my last comment directed to you!
I did not see anything that bordered on a threat in his postings. Unless I missed something that was deleted.
Changing the subject back to USA vs Europian birds.
When the Europians do come up with very superior birds, the first thing that happens is that someone in another country buys that bird. But of course the Europians have offspring already and also the parents and siblings of the great bird. So, they ain't missing a beat really.
Plus, I truly believe that more "over there" take it very serious and live "it". Some here do of course, but many do not. So let's say that 30% of the flyers here take it very very serious. How many birds does that come out to versus if 30% of the flyers "over there" take it very very serious. A million to one?
We have birds here that are just as good as those over there, but that is because we bought many of their good ones. We are behind, IMHO, but only by an inch. If somone here with known really good birds wanted to enter a couple in the African Million Dollar race, I would be willing to back them with a hundred or two dollars, just for the sheer pleasure of having a bird to root for. Maybe others would be willing to do the same.
Then let's see.
Of course, then someone from Taiwan or Japan will win and the question would not be answered. Besides, there is the luck factor in a single race.
Overall though, we (I am American and don't like saying this, but truth is truth) are on inch behind in producing great ones. IMO.
But, we can kick "their" butts in so many other things. Baseball, basketball, football, etc.
But then again. There is tennis, soccer, etc.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!