JTJ - Summer school! One last course to graduate!
In answer to your question - yes if there was no clock I could probably check in once a day or so to make a pick. However I didnt want to ask people to wait on my behalf. If you guys are willing - great - but if you'd prefer to go ahead with a clock asap then you should go ahead and do so.
Sorry NP - I have been so focused on finalizing my trip to Europe that it sort of just creeped up on me. I certainly didnt mean to forget to let people know, and thank JTJ as otherwise I might have been slower to check in. :(