quote:TOUR CITIES* THE CRYSTAL CITY-ORSON SCOTT CARD
San Diego, CA Pasadena/LA, CA San Jose, CA Menlo Park, CA Half Moon Bay, CA Santa Cruz, CA Portland, OR Seattle, WA Lexington, KY Louisville, KY Dayton, OH Cincinnati, OH Greensboro, NC Raleigh, NC
*note: Tour cities are not confirmed. Stay tuned for more tour details.
No Colorado or Indiana!
Hobbes Posted by Fitz (Member # 4803) on :
Damn, lucky Californians. Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
!!!
Hobbes Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Huh. Nothing between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
Apparently, we need to get Emily to move to Kansas. Posted by JaneX (Member # 2026) on :
Nothing even remotely near Florida.
~Jane~
Posted by Duragon C. Mikado (Member # 2815) on :
Hobbes, where is that listed? I can't seem to find it on this site and the dates aren't listed next to each location in your post.
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
wait a minute...not even in Utah?? Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
What a bizarre list of sites! Why would anyone voluntarily visit Kentucky, for example?
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Nothing in New England, either.
What gives? Posted by Marek (Member # 5404) on :
What is wrong with Kentucky? Especially Louisville? And by the way we get quite a few visitors every may!!!!! Posted by Duragon C. Mikado (Member # 2815) on :
It's next to West Virginia Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
Hobbes,
It's NEVER Indiana. Even though Vigor Church would have been in Indiana, it is NEVER Indiana
Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :
I just like using the grumble smiley.
[ August 07, 2003, 08:38 PM: Message edited by: narrativium ]
Posted by Happy Camper (Member # 5076) on :
And, *ahem*, WHAT exactly would be wrong with West Virginia??? *looks at address and sees Huntington, WV.
Personally I'm glad he's coming to Louisville, Lexington, etc. etc. Because I may actually be able to make it to one of those places. It's a bit of a drive, but then I drive an hour every day to work so 2 or 3 hours isn't too much worse.
[ August 07, 2003, 08:48 PM: Message edited by: Happy Camper ]
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Celia, we will probably drive to Dayton. Steve's father lives there. Once dates get finalized want to make it a Hatrack Carpool?
AJ
Posted by IrishAphrodite19 (Member # 1880) on :
What kinda tour is that!? I do believe that people read Card in Georgia! And the closes he can come is NC!? Dude.
~~Irish~~
Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
Well, remember, he isn't doing big book signing tours anymore. He goes where he wants, when he wants. (I think.)
Hey, BannaOJ, can I make up part of that carpool? At least if the signing is during the school year...
I found this by following a few links off of the home page, but no, it isn't on hatrack directly. And I guess I lied, the dates aren't up, only a few of the locations are.
Hobbes Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
So we need to sell him on our regions. Perhaps I can convince him that the White Mountains or the Lakes Region of NH are good places to vacation?
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
No Canada. *sigh*
Posted by Yozhik (Member # 89) on :
Borders Books of Bridgewater, NJ is #2 in sales volume of all the Borders stores in the USA.
(hint hint hint)
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Portland!!! He's FINALLY coming to Portland! Woohoo!! Oregon Hatrackers, look out! We're planning a party. Ralphie, Nato, Shigosei, Deirdre, Shan, Bees, and Khavanon are you up for it? (And everyone else that's around here)
[ August 08, 2003, 12:52 AM: Message edited by: Narnia ]
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
*dittos Narnia's post*
BWAHAHAHAHA! I'm movin' down to Portland...hopefully in time to make that tour date! (Wow, are all those Jatraqueros from Portland? I should come visit y'all, eat your food, and otherwise annoy you no end.) Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Hmm, no New York either. I think I'm offended. Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
BannaOJ, Can I join the carpool too? I can meet you somewhere near Purdue if you don't want to drive down to southern Indiana.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
No way for OSC to go to France ? France is cool ! Especially Lille ! Please ?
[ August 08, 2003, 01:48 PM: Message edited by: Anna ]
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
AJ, Hobbes, I so want that to work out!
Hmm...selling the region...hmmm...
Indianapolis is along the way between Louisville and Dayton if you go 65N to 70E. That would break the trip into two shorter driving days. Indy has a P. F. Chang's (was that on the list of acceptable travel food stops?) which is part of Circle Center (yay! shopping). Meaning you can go from dinner to a movie in a decent theater without having to go outside.
Oh, and soon there will be a Hobbes near by. If that isn't a good selling point, I don't know what is! Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Doesn't Indy also have Cheeseburger in Paradise? We wanted to stop there on the way through last time, but the road construction detour went the wrong way.
AJ
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Zotto! Come on down!! I can't speak for the rest of the gang, but you're welcome to come hang with me! (The rest of the gang is totally cool though...we'll have to celebrate your move and all get together!)
But, to stay on topic...PORTLAND!!! Woohoo!!
Posted by DeathofBees (Member # 3862) on :
Narnia, Sorry, I won't be able to make it. I've moved to the East Coast. I'll have to catch him in Greensboro. -Bees
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
That's right!! Well, you're lucky anyway to be in good ol' NC itself. But we'll miss you!
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[ August 08, 2003, 02:28 PM: Message edited by: Narnia ]
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
Banna! We're trying to attract him to the area!
*jedi hand motion*
There is no road construction here.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
ATTENTION Mr. Card:
Please consider adding St. Louis MO to your list of places to visit. I know that we can offer you several advantages over these other places.
1) Free room in my spare bedroom. 2) All the Ramen noodles, Mac & Cheese, and Hotdogs that I have will be served to you at your convience. 3) We will allow you unlimited acces to the internet, specifically Hatrack, so you can post here saying how wonderful of a host we are. 4) Cash. I won't go into how much, but we are definately talking something in the double digits here. Heck, I might be willing to go as high as, well, $18.73
Posted by msquared (Member # 4484) on :
To BannaOJ and all the others who are interested in the Dayton Ohio signing. I LIVE in Dayton. I have met OSC three times for book signings here. It will be at a place called Books and Co. in a suburb of Dayton called Kettering. I am so going to be there. I am going to invite him and his wife to the OrneryCon III to be held next June.
If you are all in town let me know. There is a Damons ribs just a minutes walk from the book store where we could meet for munchies after the session.
msquared
Posted by msquared (Member # 4484) on :
Now the only thing bad I can see is if he is in town on Dec. 17. That is the day that ROTK opens. If he is here that day I might have to miss the signing.
msquared
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
Well, I'm excited about the Portland appearance. I'll be in Eugene for college, but if I can get up to Portland around finals, I'd be very happy.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
I hope to see him in L.A., but I realize that November is going to be an eventful month for us, so it may not be feasible depending on the dates. There aren't many to whom Scott takes a back seat, but my wife and kid(s) are certainly among them.
Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
Narnia: AAGGGHH! OSC finally comes to Oregon, and I'll be in Arizona for college! (Maybe I'll get lucky and he'll come while I'm on a break.) Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
College schmollege!! Nato, Shigosei...it would seriously suck if you didn't come! Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
I know it would! I will do everything I can to get there. Do you know when OSC will be in Portland?
Posted by Hi (Member # 5289) on :
I'm hoping to go to the Pasadena one in LA. It's only a fifteen minute drive for me. Will it be at Vroman's again? Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
I'm too depressed to even point out the callous refusal to have a book signing in Prague. Why can't anyone ever come to me??
Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :
Scott did indeed have a signing in Prague. It's been a few years, but he's been invited back sometime, and probably will go.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
I would like to point out that New York is a great place for a signing, especially Western New York. I even have an empty apartment you can stay in. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
I would like to point out that the amount of control Scott has over where and when he goes is ZERO. Sorry about that Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Figures. Would it help if I prepared TOR a presentation on the positives of this area? Perhaps greased the wheels with some Bills/Dolphins tickets? Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Does this mean I have to retract the wedgie? Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
ew...
Posted by Jill (Member # 3376) on :
What are the dates for the tour?
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
Your right Celia, it does seem that OSC should come to Vigor Church (or where it would be) for the release of this book at least (as compared to an Ender book). And if he doesn't have control over where he goes then...well I don't know what he should do because I just lost intrest.
Hobbes
[ August 09, 2003, 12:56 AM: Message edited by: Hobbes ]
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Bout friggin' time!
Narnia - Werd, my sista. I'm sure he'll be visiting Powells, neh? It seems the most logical choice for a book signing.
Do you think he'll sign my hip?
Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :
Tour starts November 10th, it's the only date I know Sorry you lost interest Hobbes Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
OK, well I didn't actually lose intrest, but I did notice that far to few of those states started with the letter 'I'.
Ohh, and hi there yourself . Mighty fine day today, isn't it?
<--*Is feeling sporadic today*
Hobbes
[ August 09, 2003, 05:29 PM: Message edited by: Hobbes ]
Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
I saw someone on the metro once reading Enderovy Hra. Once I made the necessary linguistic and logical connections, it was the coolest thing ever.
Prague is beautiful. Everyone wants to come to Prague. You've been here before so you know your constitution can stand it. I can think of at least one important person who would come to an OSC signing in Prague. We can give you the notorious historical-perspective tour. You can drink hot chocolate so thick your spoon stands up at Cafe Louvre. I'd get all my friends to , which is surely worth the trip.
[ August 09, 2003, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: Lissande ]
Posted by msquared (Member # 4484) on :
I just checked at the book store in Dayton where he will probably be doing the signing(it is the one where he has done his last three when in town) and they do not have a date yet. I wonder if they are still working out the dates?
msquared
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
No New Orleans? Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
He might sign your hip, Ralphie -- he signed Mooselet's diaper while Mooselet was still wearing it....
We're due November 14th, so it'll be close. The signing (if at Vroman's again) is more than an hour away from the hospital, though, so Mama almost definitely can't be there. I'd really like to make it, though. This tour is extra special somehow.
Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :
No dates -- and as you should see on the first post, not even any actually PROMISED cities or stores. Kinda wish nobody had posted it here -- but it's on the TOR website, what can I do Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
Sorry, I didn't realize it was so uncertain.
Hobbes Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Don't worry Hobbes. We're all excited to get hyper and gossip about mere possibilities!! We know that none of it is set in stone. You still made us happy and gave us fodder for discussion and banter. Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
P. S. Thanks for the warm invite, Narnia!
*vows to go eat some of Narnia's food and be a pest*
Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :
Hobbes -- no problem, I was just in conversations with the publicity people about possible changes to the cities and didn't want to disappoint everyone. But as long as everybody knows it's not in stone, I have no more concerns
Pop -- Your baby is due Nov. 14th? That's my birthday, cool!
Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
Hey Kristine, while you are talking with those publicity people you should tell them that Tucson is a wonderful place to go, especially in the latter months of the year! Frankly its one of the best times to visit. There are lots of great restaurants around here too
(I know you probably can't influence them but I thought I'd give it a try )
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Kristine, I'm certain that our little one (whose name has not yet been decided) will be honored to share a birthday with you, if he happens to arrive on his due date. Mooselet was one day early, though, so we'll just see.
--Pop
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
OK, so just in case our lovely city of Portland is graced with the presence of our OSC and Co...I need to know some OSC book signing rules. What are they usually like? Are there certain pet peeves...stuff I shouldn't do and stuff I should do that some of you wish you had done at a book signing?? Help me out here oh wise ones!
PS Zotto! Let me know when you're in town. We'll have a hatrack party. Posted by Sweet William (Member # 5212) on :
Hey....thanks! Yeah, I feel like a n00b now. *sheepish grin*
Posted by Sweet William (Member # 5212) on :
You are welcome, and you're no more a noob than me. Heck, I haven't even been eaten by Slash yet.
(I almost wrote "your" instead of "you're") Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
November 14 is my birthday too. Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
I'll make sure that Mama knows (regarding both kacard and dkw), because I'm sure she'll want to carry the baby all the way to the due date just for that reason. Posted by Amka (Member # 690) on :
Hey cool. Our youngest, Maria was born on November 14th too. Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
Last time we saw my Mom she gave me a cork! She said to put it in on the 13th. Her birthday is the 16th.
-Mama
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
My mother was perfectly happy with an early birthday present -- my oldest was born 10 days before my mom's birthday. Then again, my mom's oldest (me) was born a week before my dad's birthday, so there was a precedent. Posted by IrishAphrodite19 (Member # 1880) on :
Not fair. I'm going to be in Lexington, Kentucky on October 18. Exactly one month before Uncle Orson is. Not fair.
~~Irish~~
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Ok Indiana and Chicago jatraqueros, we need to figure out if this is feasible.
DAYTON, OH—November 20th Books and Company 350 East Stroop Road — 7:00 PM
The 21st is a Friday. This would be better for me and I'm guessing for most of you. It is approximately the same distance from Indianapolis to Cinci as it is to Dayton.
I could take a 1/2 day off of work and arrive at about the time the signing started. I could pick up people in Chicago and/or W. Lafayette and/or Indianapolis on the way, though it would be nice if we could meet somewhere near the freeway to expedite things. I have a 7 seat mini van though one of the seats is for me, and another would be for Steve if he wants to come on another of my crazy expeditions. We would probably want to make overnight arrangements somewhere. I'm all for something like Motel 6 getting one or two rooms and people bringing sleeping bags to crash on the floor.
Btw I hope Uncle Orson survives such a grueling tour schedule. While it will be fun for us fans it looks pretty miserable for the author.
I'm putting this in this thread but also going to start a thread specifically for this expedition.
AJ
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Blast! The Pasadena/LA signings are on a Tuesday!
Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :
I won't be able to even hit the San Rafael signing.
Stupid responsibility.... Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
The Pasadena/L.A. signings are also three days before Mama Squirrel's due date. I'll probably miss it this time around. Why couldn't he plan this around our schedule, anyway? *sigh*
There's still a chance I'll make it, albeit a slim one. Anyone else going?
--Pop
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
quote: Nothing in New England, either.
What gives?
Really! We had a huge Hatrack get-together but no OSC?
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
We're like his red-headed step-fans up here in New England.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Pop, wouldn't it be cool if Mama had baby MooseletII a week or two early? Then you could show off the youngest OSC fan. Posted by BYuCnslr (Member # 1857) on :
Darn you Orson Scott Card!!!! The one time you finally get to Oregon I'm in Wisconsin!!!!! Bad!!!!! Nooooooooo!!!!!!! Am I never going to get you to sign my books?!? Satyagraha
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Tuesday. Urk. Well, if I am still unemployed, I'm heading to the one that's near me, midday.
If I have a job, I'll probably try for the one in the evening, even though it's in Pasadena.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Yay!!!! Two to choose from, or better yet, two to go to!!!! Almost equidistant . . . Bless you, Uncle Orson!
Posted by cyruseh (Member # 1120) on :
Last time around, I went to both the dayton signing and the cincinnati signing. I had a lot more books to sign then so I took half to the first and half to the second. This time, I dont hardly have as many books to sign and will probably only go to the cincinati one. For those coming from the west, keep in mind that the cincinnati one is on the east side of cincinnati.
It is about a 15 minute drive from my work, so ill probably go straight from work to the store. Last year, he was there early talking with a class from a local school. I know they were trying to have a private question and answers discussion group. We were only able to listen. But I hope to see any one of you there. Though, I think Im way more intimidated in person then online.
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
I'd just like to remind the Cards how much fun they had in central Florida in the hopes you'll come back. Please tell me you had fun in Florida...
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
quote:Though, I think Im way more intimidated in person then online.
You got that right!! I've been to two OSC signings, one in Boulder Colorado, the other was Endercon. In Boulder I was so happy, but just speaking was a trial (here he was: my favorite author: in person!) At Endercon was worse. I'm hopinh this time I say something intelligent when he signs my books, maybe I should write it down...
Hobbes Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
People have fun in Central Florida?
Is THAT what they're calling it now?
Posted by JaneX (Member # 2026) on :
I can't get to the page with the dates and cities. Does someone want to be nice and copy-paste them for me?
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