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The first step of the book tour kicked off last night at the Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix, and we had a grand time with Roger Director, who has considerably more energy than we do.
One of the gimmicks of this tour is that there is an interactive portion, in which we call up a couple members of the audience to join us. We don't know how this is going to work, but it was fun last night. (Plus, it allowed us to try out our John Rocker accent.)
A gaggle of photos from the event can be found here. Next stop: Los Angeles!
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Who's that geek in the mop cut and blazer?
no, no, fearless leader, can't tell if she's 24 or 68
and for the record, that guy on the left really needs a ciggarette. I feel your pain, buddy.
Do you choose the members ransomly or do they have to raise their hands?
God's given up on the Queen and moved onto the Fan. Thinks he'll better luck.
@Jehovahs Witness Protection Program: I don't know but he should invest in some lifts
why is that guy at the table wearing a football jersey.
@UkraineNotWeak:
*have better luck.
I hope that girl was not part of the interactive Sean Salisbury demo.
"Ok, so give me your phone number, while I take this cameraphone pic..."
Is Grandma trying to sneak a peek at Will's crotch? Excuse while I try to bleach that thought out of my mind.
@MadmanMundt: Not sure waht ransomly means but I think it sounds funnier that the original.
/moron
The book seems to be positioned perfectly in this photo.
Is that the children's section?
@MadmanMundt: Mavis Beacon would like to have a word with you.
Nice of them to shove you into the "Travel Accessories" corner.
Awesome!
James Patterson's Double Cross is 15% off!
@crazyjoedavola: Looks like the travel section to me.
Did that fan come straight from his job at TGI Fridays?
Looks like they stuck a little carboard sign that says sports in the middle of the travel section. Classy bunch.
Where are the security guards to keep the surging crowd back?
Changing Hands, your source for exhaustive Travel literature.
Not pictured in photo: sections for Travel Audiobooks, Travel Children's Books, Travel Cooking, and Travel Fanfic
Roger, at least wear a blue Shockey jersey.
And of course the L.A. signing has to be after I plan I driving down for the weekend...sheesh.
/hates NFL alt unis
Interactive, huh? Note to self: stake out Book Soup ahead of time, find hiding place in the Home and Garden section.
/dontcallonmedontcallonmedontcallonme
I sometimes change hands. It's like a totally different person.
Another reason you should come to Atlanta: You may get the real John Rocker to attend your book signing.
The Washington Capitals are reporting that last night's stop was a sellout.
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God damn this book signing, all I came here for was a travel guide.
Roger Director's wearing the red jersey? Ugh, now I think even less of him. Clearly he doesn't heed the widsom of Carl.
May I present the four stages of male dressing:
1) Sports casual
2) Business
3) Business casual
4) Cross
Not pictured: empty bookstore, one homeless guy who wandered in because he heard there was free coffee.
While in a book store it can be fun to ask the staff really dumb questions.
eg. "Who wrote Dante's Inferno?" "Do you have any books by Sherlock Holmes?" "What does this used label mean?"
And my personal favorite, "This might be a redundant question, but where is the children's section?"
At least I'm assuming that the people coming into my store with this questions are doing it as a prank.
/slams head into desk
@UpstateUnderdog: That's Archie Manning in an old Kevin House jersey, I believe.
@UkraineNotWeak:
I hope no fire codes were broken.
Will can you sign my Rand Mcnally book.
Is Ufford Will's official groupie? He's two for two on the book tour so far and flirting with becoming a "God Save the Fan" Band-Aid.
@UkraineNotWeak:
Where are the security guards to keep Supermike4ever back?
/fixed
I didn't know the starter wife was going to be there, Will you get all the ass
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Where were Roger Gaffer and Roger Best Boy?
Roger Director should be thankful this was in Arizona and not Ohio, because some guy named Monday doesn't like it when people in red jerseys show up in libraries with their left hands in their lap.
also not pictured: two guys who walked in and asked leitch where a good book store to pick up chicks was.
@Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: All those Bill Bryson fans were really pissed last night.
@Whitey Fisk: Out drinking with Roger Key Grip.
I think this picture is all we need to know about Deadspin's demographics:
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Roger Director, and his associates Joe Key Grip, John Gaffer, and Susan Production Assistant.
@katolesce: I will have to remember to bring my camera to the Boston signing.
@BloggyMcBlogBlog: All I wanna know is, how was the tuna melt?
@BloggyMcBlogBlog: Bloggers: The Other White Meat
Are these events anything like Jim Rome tour stops? If so please don't come anywhere near Colorado.
@BloggyMcBlogBlog:
I guess the pasty, thirty-something hipster males were on special.
Photo taken from a staging of The West Wing by the West Allis Players.
wOOt!
This is how I imagine Will's book tour going:
My Barnes and Noble put on about 10 book signings/public readings while I was there and the attendance was always anemic.
This one looks rather VIPish. Podium and table. Introduction by store representative. I bet they also made an announcement over the speaker, too.
We've set up authors with a card table and a spot in a corner before. It was really sad.
Hey, Pimp in the Box, how does Tempe get a tour stop? What about Crapchester, or Buggaha, or the 'Natti?
This reminds me of that episode of Sex and the City where Carrie writes a book and goes on a book tour... uh oh, I've said to much.
@BloggyMcBlogBlog</