April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX

[Vijay]

I won't be able to record but would suggest confirming with the store as I have never seen recording at the numerous MBTB events I've attended.

[j3nnee]

This is a shocker but: I WILL BE THERE!!!!

My boss had a moment of insanity and became nice and let me have the time off. YAY!!!
Still need to find a hotel though for less than 100. The ones near the bookstore are all Marriotts.

Any suggestions?

[Vijay]

There's a Crown Plaza and many other close by.  Maybe Google MBTB and search nearby, try betterbidding.com for priceline suggestions.

[Aine]

Okay, I swear I posted something here. 

About Landing's super sweet secret surprise present. 

*blinks*

Anyhoo...anyone been in contact with The Pharoah?  Does he know of the signing?

[Aine]

AH HA!  I had posted it in the wrong thread for some reason.  I blame excitement.

It looked like this:

I can bring a handycam to at least record Jim's reaction to Landing's super awesome sweet secret surprise present (that I know what it is and I ain't tellin'). 

And we're always good for pizza, so add Themo and I to the list around 2-ish?  I'm guessing.  Themo can correct me if I'm wrong.  Not that I ever am. 

*tra la la*

[Araris Dresden]

This is a shocker but: I WILL BE THERE!!!!

My boss had a moment of insanity and became nice and let me have the time off. YAY!!!
Still need to find a hotel though for less than 100. The ones near the bookstore are all Marriotts.

Any suggestions?

After tax I booked for about fifty bucks on hotwire. The zones are pretty close on the site.

[Mickey Finn]

See if you can take over the upstairs room at Star's. It's relaxed and groovy.

[Aine]

See if you can take over the upstairs room at Star's. It's relaxed and groovy.

I like that MF said "take over."  It sounds all sinister and maniacal. 

*laughs appropriately maniacally and rubs hands together*

You guys need an evil laughter smiley. 

[Aine]

*modified to clarify "sinister and maniacal" in the fun geek way we tend to take over things, the happy maniacal.  You know.  Er. 

    

[Mickey Finn]

*Grin*

Star is a converted 2 storey house. And it's in the middle of a weird convergence of two one way streets, so be alert for weirdness.

[Gman]

*Grin*

Star is a converted 2 storey house. And it's in the middle of a weird convergence of two one way streets, so be alert for weirdness.

Sounds like a Ley Line.

[Seiya234]

So to get things straight...the plan is to meet for linner at 2ish at Star Pizza?

[Araris Dresden]

Cool with me.

[Vijay]

Seems like the consensus is Star Pizza http://www.starpizza.net/home1.htm
  I plan to be there from 1:00pm (for buffet) onwards.

[Aine]

Would this be a good place to go back to, as well?  Possibly?  If they have a more private upper room it sounds like a good place to hang with the people who can't make it until after the signing...