April 6: Changes signing in Houston, TX

[Aine]

Thanks Themostocles. But im in college so that just sounds like friday night.

What he means is Old Testament, Scarecrow, real wrath of God type stuff.  Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes...The dead rising from the grave!  Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!

[Themostocles]

If we're wrong, then nothing happens. We go to jail. Peacefully. Quietly. We'll enjoy it.

[Araris Dresden]

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?

Any under 21ers?

[Scarecrow]

Either way it still sounds fun. i will totally be there with my apocalypse kit in hand.

[Themostocles]

And where ever we go, it needs to be smoke free.  Allergies and all

[Araris Dresden]

You guys are so high maintainance! 

[Hazer]

Myself and 2, possibly 3, friends are coming down from Dallas.

Given that it's April and Houston, I'm not sure I want to be wearing my duster.

[Araris Dresden]

Myself and 2, possibly 3, friends are coming down from Dallas.

Given that it's April and Houston, I'm not sure I want to be wearing my duster.

Hey, if you are driving bring it. It cools down enough at night.

I am thinking that the day before we try to get a rough head count so we know how many to expect at a food establishment.

[Themostocles]

You guys are so high maintainance! 

I know, avoiding death is always such a burden

Aine and I make 2 for the head count.

[Hazer]

Hey, if you are driving bring it. It cools down enough at night.

I am thinking that the day before we try to get a rough head count so we know how many to expect at a food establishment.

It stashes neatly in my backseat. In the trunk if necessary because of extra carbon units.

Headcount is at least +3 for me, might be +4, should know by end of week. Does there happen to be a decent theater near the book store? We were planning on arriving around mid-day to "get our number" and then kill some time seeing Clash of the Titans.

Oh yeah, is the Trivia game single-entry or can we work as a team? heheheheh

[Vijay]

I've seen quite a few under 21 getting Jim to sign books/comics.  One cannot smoke indoors.
I agree we should have a pretty accurate head count and time of arrival for "lunch".  After Noon can get crowded so Star Pizza requested some notice.

[Scarecrow]

Add me im coming down from Texas A&M

[Vijay]

Does there happen to be a decent theater near the book store?

Edwards Greenway Palace 24.   3839 Weslayan Houston, TX 77027 is really close and nice.

[Khymera]

I'll be bringing three with me from the Beaumont area.

I haven't checked with MBTB yet, so... How does it work getting a signed book there? Do you have to order ahead? Do you show up, pay, and get your number to stand in line at the event?

[*V*]

MBTB doesn't have an online store.  The last time I went to a signing there I emailed them and David was very nice and put aside a book for me.  When I got there I paid for it (as well as a couple others - I go a little crazy in a bookstore) and was assigned my number.  I had gotten there really early so I sat down in one of the chairs and read my book while I waited.  Next door to them is a coffee place but its not like a coffeehouse.  They sell coffee beans but only regular cups of coffee so if you want Starbucks or the like you better pick it up on the way. 

Oh yeah, mark one down for me showing up!  Neither my husband or son are into books the way I am.