Let us help your decision making process with Elizabethh and l'etoile's Departure Status Update:

- schedule cleared for take-off (check)
- local media alerted and eager to report on this dynamic duo (check)
- confirmed flight to NYC for start of adventure (check)
- required gear and international electronics (check)
- passports and extra passport pictures (check)
- formulated strategies for competitask game theory, risk/reward point system (check)
- no need to 'compensate' for lost wage$ (no pay check, check!)
- ready, willing, and able to blog daily (check)
- All checked in and ready to WIN! (check, check, check!)

We think it’s time to up the ante here, Randy. How about sponsoring two teams? Double the fun, double the adventures and double the publicity.

We are more than ready to challenge Chexfan and Geo …and even put a little wager on the side. Point spread favors the girl team!