I just guess everyone is trying to fill me with positive thoughts two weeks out.
-As far as picking attempts, there is a lot of different schools of thought on the matter. The way most people suggest you do it for your first meet is:
Opener - This should about 90% of your max, something you can triple. It should be easy and a confidence builder.
2nd - This should be around or at a conservative PR over your last big single or meet PR. If you have maxed out lately, you probably will be going for a conservative PR on your third, so this might just be a stepping stone lift to build your total in case the 3rd lift fails. Whatever the case, it should be the biggest lift you are 100% confident in getting.
3rd - Go for broke.
Assuming you go 3/3, hitting what you want on your last attempt, it should work out to around 90%/95%/100%. I would have a goal weight to finish with, a set opener, and from there play it by ear. For example, my attempts for deadlift:
562 - This is easy weight and basically doing my last warm up on the platform. About 90% of my max.
606 - This is 5 pound meet PR and a single I know I can pull.
628 - This is a 3 pound all time PR. Depending on how everything else goes I will go higher if I feel it.
-The meet is in Kilos. They will have a loading chart for converting pounds. I would just start planning in kilos now.
-Yes, you can tape your thumbs.