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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #90 on: March 27, 2010, 06:07:51 PM »
I love this in the directions:

"one (1) mile east of the Compaq center ( the building formerly known as the Summit"

We used to go to the Summit for Concerts a long time ago.  I still call it that out of habit.

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #91 on: March 28, 2010, 01:58:16 PM »
This is upsetting.

I live in Tomball, but have no way of getting downtown on a Tuesday.
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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #92 on: March 28, 2010, 01:59:22 PM »
Take the day off work?
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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #93 on: March 28, 2010, 01:59:59 PM »
Lack of actual means of transportation.

And I might be able to scrape up enough to buy the actual book, but not much else.
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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #94 on: March 28, 2010, 10:41:26 PM »
It's unlikely everybody would be arrive before 8:30 and Star Pizza closes at 10pm.  I would suggest a nearby bar which has a lot of seating, such as The Gingerman  http://houston.gingermanpub.com/  (many picnic tables and vast outdoor).

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #95 on: March 29, 2010, 02:01:55 AM »
It's unlikely everybody would be arrive before 8:30 and Star Pizza closes at 10pm.  I would suggest a nearby bar which has a lot of seating, such as The Gingerman  http://houston.gingermanpub.com/  (many picnic tables and vast outdoor).

Just a question as a spoiled Californian...what's the weather like out there in the evening?  Good for outdoor seating?  That would be lovely.  :)

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #96 on: March 29, 2010, 03:40:30 AM »
It's unlikely everybody would be arrive before 8:30 and Star Pizza closes at 10pm.  I would suggest a nearby bar which has a lot of seating, such as The Gingerman  http://houston.gingermanpub.com/  (many picnic tables and vast outdoor).

I'm confused. Are we doing lunch the day of the signing or the day before?

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #97 on: March 29, 2010, 04:17:03 AM »
Day of the signing: Lunch at Star Pizza

After the signing: probably will be a get together involving forum peeps who couldn't make it to lunch. 

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #98 on: March 29, 2010, 04:31:46 AM »
Um I've never been to a signing before. What should i expect?

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #99 on: March 29, 2010, 04:43:44 AM »
Day of the signing: Lunch at Star Pizza

After the signing: probably will be a get together involving forum peeps who couldn't make it to lunch. 

That's what I thought.....really it was!

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #100 on: March 29, 2010, 06:41:17 AM »
Um I've never been to a signing before. What should i expect?

Words cant even convey it... Men in kilts, hordes of bookstore commandos everywhere!  Forumites setting up court, re-arranging furniture, and driving uptight bookstore employees crazy...  Jim telling awesome and funny stories, talking to us, not at us; him signing crazy fans wearing tshirts with fan artwork on them :D

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #101 on: March 29, 2010, 01:00:38 PM »
Chances of showers and I guess there might be some under 21 so a bar may not be a good choice for post-signing venue.  A nearby IHOP will be open late and open seating?

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #102 on: March 29, 2010, 01:42:53 PM »
Good news is the TEMP will be nice.

However, we don't know about the humidity.
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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #103 on: March 29, 2010, 05:23:14 PM »
It's always humid here!  Actually its been very windy here the past couple days which has been pretty nice.

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Re: April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX
« Reply #104 on: March 30, 2010, 12:53:56 AM »
Thanks Themostocles. But im in college so that just sounds like friday night.