If the next narrowing is going to rest on numbers

I think the idea is to get some solid-ish numbers for the four final cities, but the final decision for the location is still by vote, so that doesn't necessarily mean the most seemingly economical (accomodation, touristing, travelling to) site will win. Just that people will have some good info. (that will include numbers) up front on which to base a final decision. Is my interpretation.

Right. I think more important for Nilly's east-coast schedule is planning around the Republican National Convention in New York (8/30-9/2) and Noreascon in Boston (9/2-9/6).

The former, because it will snarl traffic and be all security and delay and blah blah blah; and the latter, because Sheryl will be in Boston for the con, and I don't know who else, but I bet at least some Bostonians will be attending at least one day of it. (And if Nilly is into SF-cons, we can get her tickets too!)

Note: Noreascon is a conference, but a lot smaller and less traffic- and security-causing a conference. When in doubt, plan around the Republicans as the SF crowd is much more malleable.

I am available for board meetings, family disputes, and brou hahas.

Our annual family reunion is in Sept. Would you be able to make it?

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Vortex, I think Dana covered it, but that was a comment to me. I was the cranky butt, bitching, out of line person, who tried to confer administrative thread rules here. I am available for board meetings, family disputes, and brou hahas.

I didn't think you were out of line, so much as would have preferred that you had asked nicely.

I think the idea is to get some solid-ish numbers for the four final cities, but the final decision for the location is still by vote, so that doesn't necessarily mean the most seemingly economical (accomodation, touristing, travelling to) site will win.

I got that- and still think NO is pretty economical. I just wanted to make some non-economic arguments before we got into the money stuff. Plus, Lafitte's is just cool.

OK. I misunderstood what you meant. And, FWIW, I think NO can be just as economical as the next place, especially with all the fabulous advance work ...

(edited to remove the double negative confusion)

I didn't think you were out of line, so much as would have preferred that you had asked nicely.

But I wasn't asking anything. I was making an annoyed observation and then a sarcastic suggestion. My preferences differ from yours.

OK. I misunderstood what you meant.

Actually, I don't think you misunderstood. I think I misexplained. I usually do.

Hey folks. Quick post from Seattle.

The vote that we have coming up will work like this. We'll have the whole list of cities we've talked about, I think at this point it's around 10 or 12 that have been discussed, but my notes are in LA so don't hold me to that.

From that list each person will vote for their top 2 cities. These two votes get equal weight. Taking everyone's top two choices the wonderful Fred Pete will do a count, and the 4 cities with most number of total votes will make it to the final cut. Once we've got those 4 cities then comes the nitty gritty. We'll take the RFP that Java put together for us and send it out and do research and come up with numbers and do all that we can to really get all the info on those cities. Then, we vote for the actual city from among those 4.

the latter, because Sheryl will be in Boston for the con, and I don't know who else, but I bet at least some Bostonians will be attending at least one day of it.

The Lothars will be performing at Noreascon at the Friday night Retro Hugo awards and maybe again later in the weekend. More details when I have them.