on seat selection

[elindauer]

Let's say you have 9 opponents. 3 players that are perhaps slightly too loose and slightly too aggressive, the 29/12 type, 1 very tight and passive, call him 18/6, 3 tough players who are generally tight but not afraid to take shots at a suspected steal, say 20/10, 1 maniac 60/30 type, and 1 loose passive 50/5 type.

1. Arrange the table to give yourself the best possible seat.
2. Arrange the table to give yourself the worst possible seat.

Finally,

3. Would you rather play a) the good seat at table 1 above, or the bad seat at the table 2, but with one tag replaced with another 60/6 type?

Thanks.
Eric