Hi Players,
 
Hope your week-end was good.  We topped 80 degrees F here in Boston yesterday and I spent it walking 20 miles for charity with my eldest daughter.  I nice yearly tradition for us.  The walk, not the warm temperatures.  Typically it rains.
 
Reminder that orders are due by 8 pm tomorrow night (Tues), but... you don't really need the reminder because all seven of you have already submitted orders.
 
Standard practice is that I will always allow changes to orders up to the deadline time.  However, if I were to receive seven sets of orders marked as "FINAL" -- and I had the time available, as I think I shall tonight -- then I would adjudicate early.
 
At this point in time I have one set marked as final.  If you're happy with the orders you've sent in and want to tell me they're final, go ahead.  Odds are I won't get six finals by tonight, but who knows?
 
In the future, you can either mark your orders as final every time OR if you like I will accept a standing order from you that any orders you submit may be considered final.  Given the gunboat nature of the game I think this latter option makes sense.
 
Regards,
Chris