Salvete! > I disagree about the random registration concept. As long as the time > is announced in advance (which was done this year) people should plan > accordingly. You didn't need to register the first minute this year. I > registered an hour after registration opened and while I was initially > on the waiting list, I eventually got a slot. If I ended up getting > locked out it would've been my own fault. I could have done what One predetermined registration window of epicly tiny proportion is simply Amerocentric. 3AM where you are? OCLC says TDB! Cheers, Brooke