My post was for the exact purpose I said it was for. To explain why I was about to lurk/unsubscribe. I was hoping to avoid the appearance of a pout because my city didn't make the cut.

Totally understood. I was actually reacting very quickly to the series of posts that were voicing how folks voted. We'll keep you posted on how things are going through Press and there will be pics of Nilly.

Astarte -- I agreed with ND, but it had nothing to do with your post specifically. I just didn't want to have to scroll through 50 posts of people announcing what they voted for. I already got the totals -- that's all I need to know.

Huh. Entire point of my post was basically a growl of regret that I could only pick two; I love Austin (Amy's Ice Cream!), would do Cleveland in a heartbeat (dude! Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!), and basically feel there wasn't a honker in the bunch. I'm hoping to be in Toronto for Bouchercon in October, so I have to not gloat over that particular possibility.

IOW? Hard choices this time out. I could just have easily chosen mine by throwing a dart - no huge preference at all.

I love Austin (Amy's Ice Cream

Mmm, Amy's. Stop making me miss it. At least I have the shirt.

At least I have the shirt.

I wore mine out. Is yours the one that says "Amy's Ice Cream: Fortunately for my thighs, it only comes in pints"?

Dude, how many posts did we have on muffalatas?

Four posts as a post mortem to the voting is hardly as natterlicious.

deleted my annoying post.

"Note to self: don't do anything." t /Homer

I just didn't want to have to scroll through 50 posts of people announcing what they voted for.

Yeah, this. To me, the annoyance factor is a much better reason not to post how we voted than any possibility of peer pressure.

I wore mine out. Is yours the one that says "Amy's Ice Cream: Fortunately for my thighs, it only comes in pints"?

Nope, it says:

good people,
   naughty
      naughty
ice creams

Allyson, don't know if you are still asking but in case you are - Vortex made up a nifty form with blank lines to fill in saying __ wants to do ___ contact him/her at ____, except, way nifty. A bundle of them was left with pens at the cork board.

The box of name tags that Steph bought/brought was left in the hosp. suite so I tossed it into the box of camping equipment that I mailed back to myself from DC. If I can ever find it in the horror that is is my garage, I'd be happy to mail them to (memfault/will check upthread later - Nicole?) for upcoming nametag goodness.