Burma watch (personal edition)

For those of you who like to make your long-range travel plans in advance, today I'm estimating my chances of going to the Golden Land at approximately 12.5 percent. Yeah, that's right: eight current bidders. Of course, for some of them, it's probably a tenth choice or so, but, on the other hand, several have seniority over me. So we'll keep it pegged there for now. Meaning, in practical terms? That the best I'll be able to offer you summer tourists is a small town in the Midwest, I think. Sorry about that.