Even as it is, there are 3 options for a city. "Love it!, Yeah, sure, and No". So, please, go ahead and vote, as the first line of looking-at is the "No" vote is the first line of decision. The others are only used if that's close.

JZ, I've never been sure about how the voting process works at b.org anyway (and please, no one try to explain it to me, because I hear things like "quorum" or "consensus"" and I run screaming; too many mechanics in there for me). But it seems to me that, if everyone in one of the potential host cities stayed away from voting on that basis, then the city with the highest concentration of actual residents would get the fewest votes.

I think. I could so easily be wrong - it seems awfully obvious, but after all, it's frickin' math.

Deena, just heard back from Javacat on hosting, and forwarded on to you for inclusion.

I feel that I failed both as a Buffista and my ugly hometown and its inferiority complex. But, dress it up how you want, 105 F is still 105F. I guess I'm not gonna need the hat or the Cadillac now.

Thanks, Deb. It's been included.

Besides, Erika, wouldn't you rather go somewhere else?

If we had the F2F in Sedona, now that would be fun. Pricey I would think, though. I like Tucscon too. Or, hey, we could have it in Nogales and go over the border. Nogales is a little creepy and a lot dirty, and also hot. Huh. Not helping, I think.

Someday, I want to host. But I've been wanting to get back to SF, and I've never been to Seattle and I want to go, so it's not like I'd *lose*. I'm just disappointed that I met every buttmunch in local hospitality.

Oh, yeah. That's discouraging.

Don't sweat it, Erika.

What's the deal on comparison of air fares, by the way? Do people who want to attend check that themselves, as we get closer?

I think that'll probably work best, what with origin-airport differences.

Cool. Because, in the event of it being SF, I was so not looking forward to that one...