Mr. Slacker, there's no need to worry. I am a certified teacher and Santa is a professor with 22 separate degrees. We will provide you tutoring services, and if the government grant comes through on time, you could not only attend the meet, but be in the very first test group as we research our...uh...methodology. Now that's exciting! Note to Wayne: don't forget to pack the electrodes!
As for Chicago, I'll end the speculation here and now. At the risk of embarrassing all involved (though that's highly unlikely), the truth is that it was always supposed to be in Florida, and was simply a matter of confusion and caused by severe jet lag and a dislocation of senses. Don't you remember the thread from that weekend in San Jose?
A Confession: five months, no amp
Crikey,as Gene would say! Tyll's wearing lipstick! The boys simply mistook having visited Chicago with living in Chicago, and Matt from Shure's influence did not help matters at all. Once the annoucement was made, it was hard to unring that bell without creating more confusion. Thank god for tyrion! He simply shook it off, put it behind him, and assembled this top-notch team.
As for CanJam '08, we're still working on details with a focus on how to serve best the head-fi community. Why just today, I assembled a group of beautiful Russian women in white lab coats from the local Five Elements Acupuncture School in Miami to assist those suffering with tinnitus. And, as Mike and Wayne have said, more will be revealed.
And with all that out now, this is my 1500 post.
(I couldn't let Mike get away with the only cool post number in this thread!)