We bought my husband a new car today (2002 Trailblazer), so I expect that he'll be happy to do a lot of things for me in the next few days. I am thinking that we may meet up at 2 with my whole family, then by 5:30, they'll want to go, and I can hang out and beg a ride back to Gresham from one of you guys.
In return, if anyone needs a ride to the airport on Sunday at around noon, I think we can do that. I have to fly directly out of PDX to go work in Denver for a week, and have to be there around then.
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You might be able to get more than that, even. Call the bookstore(s) -- the one I was at had a policy of 4. OTOH, except for the woman who had 20! copies of Crystal City, they let people with lots of books get 'em all signed. It may have been only as long as it was just a signature they wanted. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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I think the site Narnia referred to me that told what the procedure was for these signings is that if you want a lot of stuff signed, you get a few things signed, go back to the end of the line, get a few more signed, go back to the end of the line, repeat as needed. That way if there aren't many people there you can get as many things signed as you want, or if there are a lot of people there, everybody gets something signed.
These will be the first signings I've attended at bookstores(have been to one on campus) and I'm wondering how it will change how the bookstore does business...I'm wondering what OSC will speak about at the second signing as well...
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Jonny, that's the theory. But at the signing I was at on Tuesday, the practice did not exactly follow the theory. YMMV
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Is 2:00 early enough? If the signing starts at 3, it means getting from SE to the Washington Square area in less than an hour. Ordinarily no problem, but we're talking a Saturday in November. I used to work down there, and it gets really nuts this time of year.
And the Beaverton Powell's is really small, so arriving early might not be a bad idea.
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We weren't planning actually to go to the first signing...that is at a different Powell's store all the way over on the other side of town. I think we all misunderstood...we (Ralphie and I) were planning on heading to the downtown Powell's to hang around that afternoon. (That's the big huge cool one.)
BUT! If you all want to go to both signings, than who am I to spoil that? I wouldn't mind it. If a group of people didn't want to go, they could always split up and meet at the evening signing downtown.
What do you guys think? (Ralphie?)
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I kind of agree with Ralphie. When I called the bookstores, I heard that he would be speaking at the Borders evening signing, so it will probably be a good one.
Votes Everyone?? Two signings or one??
We've got two votes for one signing.
And of course, you can always just go to both if you want to!! Maybe we can all just hook up for dinner if the group is split up. Corvalis crew (Nato and Shigosei's fam), were you planning on doing both signings?
(Jonny, if you want my address, you'd better email me. I don't see your email addy in your profile. )
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Hobbes, you do realize that if you keep this up around me I will be forced to give you a wedgie of such magnitude that your grandchildren will be telling their grandchildren about it.
You have been warned.
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Ah Narnia, I left my email address on page 5 of this thread and thought you saw it. I will email you and edit my profile.
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I'll have to talk to Nato about it, but with this virus, I may want to go to the 7:00 signing only, no other activities. We'll have to see how I feel on Saturday.
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quote:At least after this wedgie I'll still be capable of having grandchildren...
Don't test me out under the false assumption that this makes in any way less painful. There are many forms of punishment and torture that leave the victim still capable of bearing children.
quote:Hobbes, you do realize that if you keep this up around me I will be forced to give you a wedgie of such magnitude that your grandchildren will be telling their grandchildren about it.
I'm guessing a wedgie of that magnitude may prevent him from ever having children let alone grandchildren. But maybe he'll adopt!
Personally, I just wanna spectate so I can tell my grandchildren about it and they can tell theirs! It'll be turned into a song and become more popular than "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and will be sung by firelight while awestruck listeners marvel at the tensile strength of Hobbes' underpants...
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It's nearly november 15th! The game is afoot!
I'm actually going to be in Portland tomorrow night (Friday) for an Ozma concert with some friends. So I'll have a lot of Portland this weekend.
And if Shigosei's too sick to do too much, well, my family wants to see me this weekend too. I was in Corvallis for a night last weekend and managed to see none of them at all. I also need a haircut. Hopefully I can get that tomorrow or Saturday morning. I wouldn't want OSC seeing me scruffy!
So, how many of you are bringing digital cameras? I'm going to try to borrow one. And if Shigosei's too sick to do a whole lot, I'll at least want pictures of those delicious crepes.
See you soon, everybody!
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Sorry, I thought everyone was intent on the Beaverton Powell's signing. Sounds like Borders is the place to be.
BTW, the gelato shop on the block W of the downtown Powell's (DP) is called Mio Gelato. $2.95 for 1 scoop, $3.95 for 2. Last time I was there they had about 20 flavors.
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Narnia, I'm going to have to use your internet acess a few times to get and turn in all homework that my proffesors have loaded me with this weekend.
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This is horrible! This is pathetic! I am missing the opportunity to drive to Portland with a person who actually knows about the song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia?"
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I expect a full report within the next two hours and it better mention someone giving Uncle Orson a good talking to tell him to get his little hinney over to Madison! Satyagraha
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Had a FRICKIN' hilarious dinner with Narnia (smooches for picking my sorry bum up!), Narn's sis, Ralphie'n'Dan, Nate and Annie. Picked up Hobbes later. He was tired.
Yes, I had to chaperone Annie and Hobbes in the backseat.
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OOOhhh. Crepes. Please come and help us eat them. There's still a couple hours and we made TONS! Annie is the master crepist.
Yeah, I'm a bum, I didn't take pictures of our hilarious dinner last night, but I LOVE everyone and we were also privileged to hang out with Ralphie's hilraious husband Dan.
I'm sorry for those I didn't email...I wasn't online at all yesterday. I hope you got the info. I'm calling jeniwren now with the address of our meeting place. I'm excited to see the rest of you guys!!!
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There was also MoonRabbit, who took the picture, and Crystal from the other side, who came down from Alaska.
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And yes, jeniwren did some stuff to her hair. I think she dyed part of it blue. And her daughter, Rayne I think, is in a cast. It is just hard to tell from the picture.
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Thanks to everybody organizing it, thanks to Shigosei's parents for the ride up to Portland, thanks to everybody there, and thanks to the Cards for coming to Portland!
I'm looking forward to the next NW gathering.
Edit: Yes, Bernard. You can thank Narnia for that. We missed you!
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<pout> When I finished reading Crystal City online and found out there was a signing right in my back yard, I should have gotten back on this board days ago and reaquainted myself with all the local Hatrackers. I was at the Beaverton signing but would have gone to the Portland one as well, just to meet f2f with new friends. I usually don't take the time to do much Forum'ing (new word, write it down) these days, but used to be extremely active in it.
Hmmm, maybe time to reopen that part of my life?
FWIW, I believe I can say that I have read every single published book Uncle Orson has written (including both versions of Treason) except First Meetings and Rebekah.
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Aw, I'm sorry that we didn't get to meet you!!! But, now we know that you're close by, we'll be sure to get us all together again soon.
I had a really really great time yesterday and I wanted everyone to know that I am so forever going to flatten anyone I meet that thinks online friendships aren't "real." This just might be the 'friendliest' day that I've been a part of. (And that's even aside from Annie and Hobbes!! ) I learned new names for the hatrack smilies (i.e. geriatric party smilie), I learned some VERY interesting things about Nathan and his preoccupation with orange, slimming, control top tights. I learned Jonny's email address, phone number, last name, social security number, the works! (thanks to Ralphie for hooking him up with the info!) I met cool spouses of hatrackers, like jeniwren's husband, Ralphie's husband, MoonRabbit's wife...and Shigosei and Mr. Funny's parents were really cool too. I leared that the city of Portland is absolutely gorgeous in the fall, partly because I had a someone in my back seat the whole weekend who had never experienced a 'colored-leafy-falling-chilly-blustery' fall before...and he LOVED it. Thanks Zotto!! (with an explanation point or a thwack.)
And, obvious as it may seem to the rest of you, I learned firsthand that OSC is ridiculously personable, generous with his time, ideas, advice, humor and talent...and that he's tons of fun in general. And kacard is absolutely the cutest and most loving person I've had the privilege of meeting in the longest time.
I miss everyone already, though I'm lucky enough to have Annie and Hobbes for another day. This was a great vacation weekend for me. More pictures to be posted soon! Thanks to MoonRabbit for the pics he posted!
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Awwwww Ralphie! Those pics of you and T are so adorable!!
And now having met him in person I have to say that T, you have the eyes but other than that you don't look like Hayden Christensen.
This is my first big OSC signing/get together and I really enjoyed it. Everyone is so hilarious and layed back and I'm very glad that Narnia asked me to be a part of it. So I guess I am here to stay for a while.
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:: GLOMPS NARNIA :: Thank you!!!! Possibly a meeting in Seattle? I'll be in Seattle around December 20 to Janurary 10ish maybe, I may or may not go back to Oregon...though I will if I can just to go to Powell's. Satyagraha
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