For anyone who may be a two time loser and concerned about a rule change for 2009, the following is from Greg Soderlund in response to an email I sent him a couple of months ago (I wanted to make sure people entered as buddies were eligible for the 2x loser rule):
"Yes, if you enter as a buddy and are not
selected, it counts as a rejection. Two rejections, and you're an automatic the third year. That rule may be changing sometime in the future but won't affect those applicants in the pipeline now."
Glad, at least, to be in the pipeline for '09.