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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #435 on: August 11, 2011, 08:59:05 PM »
the next Vision Con, its in Springfield Mo. we are so close! next Feb.

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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #436 on: August 14, 2011, 08:27:12 PM »
Northeast New Jersey.

Screw NYC. Gas + Tolls + Parking = $80-$100 just to get there. I like Jim and all his books but in this economy thats just irresponsible.

There is a small bookstore in Ridgewood NJ that has done a lot of author signings over the years. Or there is a HUGE Barnes & Nobles in Paramus NJ
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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #437 on: August 15, 2011, 09:19:29 AM »
There are lots of great places in Illinois he could go!  Sadly, Normal is much too small, and we only have one chain bookstore left now that Borders has closed.   Naperville isn't accessible by train, so I had to skip it, but there are some really good bookstores in Chicago proper.  Not to mention Champaign-Urbana. 

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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #438 on: August 16, 2011, 12:48:30 AM »
Northeast New Jersey.

Screw NYC. Gas + Tolls + Parking = $80-$100 just to get there. I like Jim and all his books but in this economy thats just irresponsible.

There is a small bookstore in Ridgewood NJ that has done a lot of author signings over the years. Or there is a HUGE Barnes & Nobles in Paramus NJ

Whyinhell would you be driving? There are tons of buses and trains. And nobody wants to go to Paramus except mallers. ;)
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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #439 on: August 16, 2011, 02:33:28 AM »
Northeast New Jersey.

Screw NYC. Gas + Tolls + Parking = $80-$100 just to get there. I like Jim and all his books but in this economy thats just irresponsible.

There is a small bookstore in Ridgewood NJ that has done a lot of author signings over the years. Or there is a HUGE Barnes & Nobles in Paramus NJ

I'm from South Jersey and I find that taking the train up to NYC is actually fairly reasonable (Train was $30 round trip and the subway was like $3), plus you don't have to worry about driving in the city or finding parking.  I used to always think that going up to NYC was going to be too much of a hassle or too expensive, but it really is rather affordable if you take the right form of transportation.  Plus, the opportunity to meet Jim is priceless.  He's a pretty amazing person (on top of being a fantastic author).
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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #440 on: August 23, 2011, 03:01:58 PM »
Jim was in CC Philly a few years ago for a convention.  He stayed at a hotel right next to my office.  I found out about it a couple of days AFTER the event!!!

still can't believe i missed it.   and he hasn't been back to philly since.


More appearances in either Philadelphia, or New York. Please.

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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #441 on: August 26, 2011, 10:12:39 PM »
Barnes and Noble in Rome, Ga   ;DPretty please^_^

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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #442 on: August 31, 2011, 08:35:55 AM »
Anywhere in Europe... I'll find a way to get there...
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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #443 on: August 31, 2011, 10:30:54 PM »
And nobody wants to go to Paramus except mallers. ;)

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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #444 on: September 01, 2011, 01:00:55 AM »
Anywhere in Australia...but, yeah, I know, doesn't travel well. If I ever come to the States, I'll be sure to come visit wherever the hell Jim is going to be at the time!
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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #445 on: September 01, 2011, 12:53:14 PM »
Please come to Asheville, NC!
I'm an avid fan of all of Jim's stuff and know many in my hometown who are also.
Plus we have good microbreweries and good food. :D

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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #446 on: September 01, 2011, 03:35:30 PM »
Please come to Asheville, NC!
I'm an avid fan of all of Jim's stuff and know many in my hometown who are also.
Plus we have good microbreweries and good food. :D

pretty lake country, too.

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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #447 on: September 15, 2011, 03:06:25 AM »
Montreal QC Canada 
Please please pretty please?  :)
Could even time it for one of the Comic cons usually in Sept-Nov or May  ;)

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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #448 on: September 15, 2011, 08:31:30 AM »
Montreal QC Canada 
Please please pretty please?  :)
Could even time it for one of the Comic cons usually in Sept-Nov or May  ;)

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Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« Reply #449 on: September 16, 2011, 06:16:21 PM »
Philadelphia, since it's probably unlikely for him to show up anywhere in New Jersey nearer me.
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