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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #60 on: April 01, 2010, 08:54:14 PM »
Usually he does a Q&A before he starts signing anything so there isn't a line when you first get there, The line only starts after he gets tired of answering all our questions. :P
Again, never been to one.  :P

So, presumably, the 7pm time is the start of the Q&A, then?
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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #61 on: April 01, 2010, 09:01:13 PM »
Correct, although a bunch of us will prolly be there early to cause trouble, er help set up and get a nice comfy spot. ;D
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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #62 on: April 01, 2010, 10:17:59 PM »
If it helps, Yellow Cab has gone up to something around 3 bucks to start and close to $2.50 a mile after that.  From airport?  To general area of hotel?  The airport is way up here in the northland, you're looking at just around 15 miles from airport to downtown.

Yep, last time I was there I rented a car, but I wanted to have one handy for driving around town.  Now if I wanna get around town, I can probably just bug Themo or Mystic to drive me. ;D

I talked to the folks at the LaQuinta, and they said their shuttle driver can do airport runs, but I have to call and talk to someone specific to try to set it up.  So, we'll see. 

Speaking of which, having not been to one of these before, is there a recommended time to arrive? So that one isn't stuck outside due to lines or some such, that is.

Usually he does a Q&A before he starts signing anything so there isn't a line when you first get there, The line only starts after he gets tired of answering all our questions. :P

I've been to 2 different kinds.  In one kind, they handed out wristbands or tickets based on your arrival time, and that's how you lined up.  In the other, there wasn't any kind of Q&A - you just meandered in and formed a line.

I recommend calling the store and asking them what their process will be.  For example, for one of the signings I went to last year, we went to the store at 10 am and picked up our wristbands, to make sure we'd be in the first group.

Either way, though, I recommend getting there around an hour early.  First, you will get a better seat for the Q&A.  Second, as Mystic pointed out, you will get to meet and mingle with folks... assuming you don't mind hanging out with some happily geekily obnoxious people.  ;)

For the record, we have been huffed at by store personnel, but we have never been thrown out of a signing.

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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #63 on: April 01, 2010, 10:20:42 PM »
All the ones I've been to here in KC have been the Q&A kind, so I just assumed it would be this time as well.
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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #64 on: April 01, 2010, 10:23:46 PM »
The one last year in Independence turned into a Q&A at the end, but only because some rabble-rousers hung around and kept pestering him.

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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #65 on: April 01, 2010, 10:24:39 PM »
Oh that's right, I missed the signing I just got to go to the after thingy. I had forgotten about that.
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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #66 on: April 01, 2010, 10:28:12 PM »
But you got to experience the EPICness of the dinner, which was EPIC.  8)

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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #67 on: April 01, 2010, 10:29:08 PM »
*rabble rabble rabble*

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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #68 on: April 01, 2010, 10:31:04 PM »
Indeed, and join in on the cuddle puddle, or was it a cuddle pile?
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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #69 on: April 01, 2010, 10:32:53 PM »
Are there plans for an 'after thingy' this year?
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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #70 on: April 01, 2010, 10:34:18 PM »
*rabble rabble rabble*

*pouncetacklehugs the rabble rouser*   :-*

Indeed, and join in on the cuddle puddle, or was it a cuddle pile?

I've been calling it a snugglepile, but what's in a name?  A cuddle pile by any other name is still a cuddle pile... lots of people stacked up on and curled around each other.   ;)

Are there plans for an 'after thingy' this year?

Most definitely for the forum folks (and anyone else crazy enough to join).  Don't know if we'll get Jim to join again...

*begins to plot*


And with that thought, I have to head home for dinner...
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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #71 on: April 01, 2010, 10:47:32 PM »
An..."after thingy"?

What is this "after thingy" you speak of? ???
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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #72 on: April 01, 2010, 10:52:13 PM »
Last year after the signing we met with Jim and had dinner and our own private Q&A session. It was primarily board members only, although there were some of Bob and his wife's friends there as well.
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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #73 on: April 01, 2010, 10:55:34 PM »
An..."after thingy"?

What is this "after thingy" you speak of? ???

But even if you *just* get to hang out with forum peoples, it's still pretty epic. 

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Re: April 12: Changes signing in Kansas City, MO
« Reply #74 on: April 01, 2010, 11:03:47 PM »
Well I'd love to join in and meet some of the board members, if there definately is a meet-up planned just let me know.
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