<p>I have been reading this thread with amusement (love all the skunk references) and with sharp interest in the "how low can he/she go" hypotheses. My question...what exactly do you define as a National level EC? In athletics or science, this is a bit more obvious (Olympic level athlete, #1 goalie, Westinghouse award winner, etc.). But do you have to be this high a level to be a "national" EC? What about the arts? Political activities?</p>