Gail and I will be there!  Hook us up! (( yeah, list me as H2, or they won't know who I am *g* ))

I just finished re-reading WN, and the only description of the beetle is that it is blue, red, yellow, and green.  I know one of the earlier books is more detailed (i.e. the color of the hood & the doors), and am searching for that info.  I haven't found it in SK, DM, BR, DB, or PG.  But now I am on a mission!!

I know this is from several pages back, but just wanted to point out that "The Blue Beetle"'s colors are a 'moving target'.  Remember, it started out 'blue', then the one door was replaced with a green one, the other a red, the hood, white, etc... but the poor Beetle has been beat up several times since then and has even had the entire interior replaced.

SF and FM references, as far as 'current' timeline is concerned are out-of-date.  Thus the question would have to be 'in SF, what colors were the Beetle's exterior panels?' or something.  Otherwise there will be something like 9 different 'correct' responses.

(( and if I'd kept reading, it was covered further... this'll teach me to read and reply when I'm unfocused ))

However: 

ETA:

For starters, what are your standards on "Minor Characters"?  XD

Anyway, Rawlins' first appearance is in Dead Beat and I believe Stallings first appears in Grave Peril, not Fool Moon.  And Bianca first shows up in Storm Front.

Along with this - keep in mind Jim's definition of 'minor' character.  He doesn't tend to through characters into the story 'willie-nillie'.  There's almost 'no such thing' as a "minor character" in the Dresden-verse.  Just b/c they get a tiny mention in one book, doesn't mean they won't make an appearance again later.  Think: Butters, Elaine, Molly, etc...

I remember reading in one of the books that one of Murph's Exs died of cancer and she was upset that he didn't tell her. Now I have to go look for that reference......

Craig

I think this is either GP or SK... I know it's fairly early.  (funny that 'book 4' is *early* when we're only on book 9)

Highlander: were you the person I saw who got SIX or SEVEN copies signed on Saturday?? If so, no wonder why the books sold out quickly..... 

Oh no.... not me - I would never do that *g*



Actually - only 1 was mine... 2 were for people who were originally going to go, but had conflicts, one was a gift for my hairdresser (b/c she puts up with my demand for longer-lasting hair color and fits me in at odd times) and the other two were bribed out of me  

And - I think they were running low on the books by the time *I* got there  


(( yes, I'm slow at checking this board... ))

That's not a steadycam, that's just handheld.
Which is often used for effect...but it's also cheaper, because steadycams cost more...not just the equipment, but the operators, plus there are rules about how long they can be used in a shoot (the gyroscopes and weight have fun with your back), so that affects shooting schedule.

ack - got my steady-cam and hand-held mixed up - either way - it was still too wobbly... effect is one thing, but when it looks like the camera's had a little too much to drink, it's not an effect anymore....

Something I noticed that's missing - references to Maggie being an 'associate of DuMorne' - I think McCoy tells Harry about it in BR - don't remember exactly where - but it would be in there sometime either before the Raith stuff or just after.

Also - McCoy worked with Maggie just like he did with Harry - and I *think* she left and hooked up with DuMorne (this stuff is either in BR or PG) - figuring out the 'when' is a little sketchier....