As we are doing a slow draft I'd like to start the draft on August 17 - this will give us a little over two weeks to complete the draft.

I am traveling to OH (from Charlotte) on 8/19 and will be out of pocket until 8/24. We're taking our 7month old up to visit my brother and that Sat is my local's draft. I'll keep tabs via email and do what I can (setting up picks) but most likely will not be responding that quickly.

i'm open

with a slow draft...that's fine

On vacation week of August 17th through 21st.
Our original plans fell through but I know in the discussion is going camping for at least a couple days, probably 3 and I'd have 0 access.

Since it's a slow draft...why not just start it now...if I recall we have a few guys in the league that like to contemplate each of their pics for 2-3 days

Yeah, what bear said.