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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #510 on: November 22, 2010, 01:13:16 AM »
Just talked to a great guy named Chris who works at the Marscon hotel... he gleefully informed me he's going to be "nerdin' it up" with us, and that Marscon is his favorite event there. I told him to make sure to say Hi!!!
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #511 on: November 22, 2010, 01:31:50 AM »
Hotel and flight reservations made, con tickets purchased. 

Gryph would make a pretty good Marcone...but I have no idea what I'm going to do yet, there would just be something wrong with a short Gard...
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #512 on: November 22, 2010, 01:28:34 PM »
The Hotel Staff looks forward to MarsCon every year.The owner is Pakistani and is there most of the weekend. A few years back, we asked for permission to set up a decoration in the main lobby. He enjoyed it so much that every year he is asking us what we are creating for the lobby this year. He also enjoys our Dance Troupe, so they get asked back every year. This is a smaller hotel - when it comes to the number of rooms - but when the hotel truly wants you there then it is hard to leave.

Just a quick note on the tentative schedule for Jim and Shannon. Before I post this --- THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE ---- Friday: 6pm Opening Ceremonies 7pm Jim & Shannon panel (Working Title: Urban Fantasy)  Saturday: 12noon - Jim's panel (reading potentially) 1pm Jim and Shannon Signing 3pm Jim Q&A. Sunday: Early morning panel (Their flight leaves around 1pm so they don't want to be late)

Now this is subject to change. Also as a favor to the MarsCon staff. For the members of this board - Please don't hog Jim and Shannon all to yourselves. Give the other fans a chance. See you at the con.
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #513 on: November 22, 2010, 01:45:11 PM »
Quote from: MarsCon1 on November 22, 2010, 01:28:34 PM
The Hotel Staff looks forward to MarsCon every year.The owner is Pakistani and is there most of the weekend. A few years back, we asked for permission to set up a decoration in the main lobby. He enjoyed it so much that every year he is asking us what we are creating for the lobby this year. He also enjoys our Dance Troupe, so they get asked back every year. This is a smaller hotel - when it comes to the number of rooms - but when the hotel truly wants you there then it is hard to leave.

Just a quick note on the tentative schedule for Jim and Shannon. Before I post this --- THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE ---- Friday: 6pm Opening Ceremonies 7pm Jim & Shannon panel (Working Title: Urban Fantasy)  Saturday: 12noon - Jim's panel (reading potentially) 1pm Jim and Shannon Signing 3pm Jim Q&A. Sunday: Early morning panel (Their flight leaves around 1pm so they don't want to be late)

Now this is subject to change. Also as a favor to the MarsCon staff. For the members of this board - Please don't hog Jim and Shannon all to yourselves. Give the other fans a chance. See you at the con.

Jim usually defers readings and does Q&A's instead, saying that he assumes most people can read his books themselves, and he gets a new croud to laugh at his jokes.  Personally, I love watching Q&A video's on the internet, but I really, really, really want to hear the fabled Jim Butcher reading of Bob that there seem to be no recordings of, but those that have heard report to be amaisingly laden with snark.
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #514 on: November 22, 2010, 04:12:16 PM »
Quote from: Serack on November 22, 2010, 01:45:11 PM
Jim usually defers readings and does Q&A's instead, saying that he assumes most people can read his books themselves, and he gets a new croud to laugh at his jokes.  Personally, I love watching Q&A video's on the internet, but I really, really, really want to hear the fabled Jim Butcher reading of Bob that there seem to be no recordings of, but those that have heard report to be amaisingly laden with snark.

If there is a reading, my guess is that it will be from Ghost Story.  If folks want, though, I'll ask him if he'd be open to reading a bit of Bob.


Quote from: MarsCon1 on November 22, 2010, 01:28:34 PM
Just a quick note on the tentative schedule for Jim and Shannon. Before I post this --- THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE ---- Friday: 6pm Opening Ceremonies 7pm Jim & Shannon panel (Working Title: Urban Fantasy)  Saturday: 12noon - Jim's panel (reading potentially) 1pm Jim and Shannon Signing 3pm Jim Q&A. Sunday: Early morning panel (Their flight leaves around 1pm so they don't want to be late)

Woohoo, sounds great!

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Also as a favor to the MarsCon staff. For the members of this board - Please don't hog Jim and Shannon all to yourselves. Give the other fans a chance. See you at the con.

That won't be a problem.  We forum folks are a respectful bunch!
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #515 on: November 22, 2010, 04:21:32 PM »
Quote from: Priscellie on November 22, 2010, 04:12:16 PM
If there is a reading, my guess is that it will be from Ghost Story.  If folks want, though, I'll ask him if he'd be open to reading a bit of Bob.

I'm only a folk, I need at least a second for it to be "folks"

I made the mistake of buying a camcorder with an internal battery, so I'm going to have to order extra batteries for this con...
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #516 on: November 22, 2010, 04:26:24 PM »
Quote from: Priscellie on November 22, 2010, 04:12:16 PM
That won't be a problem.  We forum folks are a respectful bunch!

Nonsense. We harass our authors. Why, we're not even giving Jim and Shannon a break after...

... oh, we are? Um... whoops. I'll shut up now. :D
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #517 on: November 22, 2010, 04:26:46 PM »
Quote from: Serack on November 22, 2010, 01:45:11 PM
Personally, I love watching Q&A video's on the internet, but I really, really, really want to hear the fabled Jim Butcher reading of Bob that there seem to be no recordings of, but those that have heard report to be amaisingly laden with snark.

Quote from: Priscellie on November 22, 2010, 04:12:16 PM
If there is a reading, my guess is that it will be from Ghost Story.  If folks want, though, I'll ask him if he'd be open to reading a bit of Bob.

Quote from: Serack on November 22, 2010, 04:21:32 PM
I'm only a folk, I need at least a second for it to be "folks"

I made the mistake of buying a camcorder with an internal battery, so I'm going to have to order extra batteries for this con...

Seconded.  I asked him if there was any chance he'd be able to read a bit of Bob at NYCC, and he said, "Potentially."  :D
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #518 on: November 22, 2010, 07:42:48 PM »
I'm just jealous because Ursula's going to be there. She's up there with the pFoglios.
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #519 on: November 22, 2010, 08:32:03 PM »
Quote from: Shecky on November 22, 2010, 04:26:24 PM
Nonsense. We harass our authors. Why, we're not even giving Jim and Shannon a break after...

... oh, we are? Um... whoops. I'll shut up now. :D

Aw man... and I was gonna wear my stalker pants and everything...
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #520 on: November 22, 2010, 08:38:42 PM »
Quote from: OnlyElise on November 22, 2010, 08:32:03 PM
Aw man... and I was gonna wear my stalker pants and everything...

What do stalker pants look like?
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #521 on: November 22, 2010, 08:38:53 PM »
Quote from: OnlyElise on November 22, 2010, 08:32:03 PM
Aw man... and I was gonna wear my stalker pants and everything...

"Stalker pants"? Is this some new phrase the kids have concocted?
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #522 on: November 22, 2010, 08:40:35 PM »
http://www.beaglewear.com/store/index.html?action=browse&CategoryNum=1067969441415526

They exist!  But I'm not sure why you would want to stalk a beagle...
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #523 on: November 22, 2010, 08:46:23 PM »
Quote from: Chiroptera on November 22, 2010, 08:40:35 PM
http://www.beaglewear.com/store/index.html?action=browse&CategoryNum=1067969441415526

They exist!  But I'm not sure why you would want to stalk a beagle...

Oh, so they're Woodstocker pants?
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Re: Jim and Shannon at MarsCon in Williamsburg, VA - 1/14-16/2011
« Reply #524 on: November 22, 2010, 08:52:26 PM »
Quote from: Priscellie on November 22, 2010, 08:46:23 PM
Oh, so they're Woodstocker pants?

... okay, you KNOW it's a horrible pun if *I* groan at it.
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