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The God Save The Fan tour hit Alameda, California, last night, a city we'd never visited before. It's really quite nice; we counted more coffee shops than bail bondsmen, and that's usually a good sign. It was really a most enjoyable evening, including cameo appearances by official Deadspin sister and, most important, associate editor Rick Chandler, who, sadly, did not hop on the bar and start dancing. Next time. You can find pictures right here.
The highlight was the gentleman pictured above, who, amazingly, has a tattoo of The Buzzsaw That Is The Arizona Cardinals. It's the older, calmer bird. He says he got the tattoo during the Buzzsaw's playoff "run" in 1998. We honestly have never been more impressed with another human being.
No tour stop tonight, because it's a really long drive to Seattle. We're taking a pit stop in Eugene, Oregon, tonight, before the Friday night shindiggery. Next stop: Seattle!
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"Rick" Chandler is Will's sister?
Did he ever work for the LA Times?
I suppose a "I heart Jake Plummer" tattoo could have been worse.
Why do I have the feeling that shortly after that photo was taken Will just leaned in and licked the tatoo?
I didn't peg Larry the Cable Guy as a Cards fan.
Rick seems like a guy you would split a sixer with while playing golf.
Oh Will...you linked to pics with your sister in them? Yikes. Be nice, guys.
Did you happen to find the nuclear wessels?
Is that kinda like a Jewish person getting a swastika tattoo? Like, marking yourself for pain?
Cardinal tattoo guy laughs at Patriot helmet tattoo guy.
So despite what Will wears, the dress code for these book signings would be considered slightly more lax than say, business casual?
@MattinglysSideburns: Or as a resident of Alameda.
@Lady Andrea: Oh, I'll be very nice (evil laughter).
So...anyone else going to the Seattle stop?
If he really was that committed, he would've gotten it on his dick.
That guy is a def. Power Bottom
@Lady Andrea: Thanks for the heads up.
Will, your emo bangs are almost as long as her bangs.
what's the deal with the leitch family and bangs?
@MattinglysSideburns:
He's from Nebraska, so he can pick any team he wants.
/ashamed for knowing. He was on Conan once. Really!
@Lady Andrea: She was very supportive of her brother, was a good sport, and was generally very cool altogether. And, due to my status as a wedded person and a general sense of decorum, I'll stop there.
I never thought it would be possible that Leitch and Mr. Friendly Chandler would be together at last. So this is how it feels like when doves cry.
That V is too deep.
FARMER TAN!
Also, I wonder what Jason Kapono and the guy in the orange are talking about?
YES...again!
/Waiting for Will and/or Rob to ban me.
Is being lauded like being deloused? I imagine it is.
@Lady Andrea: All I'll say is that the rhyming of their names puts a smile on my face for whatever reason.
Wait. It's Jill and Will? That's some TGIF stuff.
Aw, hell. We missed Bret Easton Ellis, honey. Let's come back next week.
@Dany Heatley Speedwagon: He's harmless. Part of the free speech movement at Berkeley in the sixties. I think he did a little too much LDS.
That guy's lying, he's no Buzzsaw fan. He just liked Raising Arizona so much he went out and got that tattoo, only he was too drunk to realize he pointed to the wrong one in the book.
Whoa, Rick looks nothing like I pictured him. I actually thought he was HAL from 2001.
At least Buzzsaw tatts wore his best v-neck undershirt for the event.
@Tuffy: Dilaudid trumps both.
Alameda was glad to welcome you, Will. I thought it was a decent crowd...but you didn't outdraw Elmo, who was here last year and got a crowd of 300.
I can't tell which Alameda watering hole you went to...but if it stayed open past 11, that's not bad for this town.
@goathair:
The Korver family scoffs.
Timm Rosenbach has really let himself go.
Yup, these are my leaders.
And cute sister, Will.
@Tuffy: The lice hate the sugar.
And is this book tour making a run through Boston? I promise I won't take a swing at supermike!
@MitchKayak: Is Rick Will's dad?
/pushing the envelope on this thread
@Sweet Fancy Haven Moses: Elmo, unlike Will, comes with a guys hand shoved up his ass. You always draw more with a floor show.
I hope you punched the Pros vs Joes guy in the nuts.
@notthequarterback: By far, the most stylish editors of any Gawker site.
@Doyle McPoyle: i'll be looking for you.
You're stopping in Eugene? Great! Say hi to my mom and sister for me, would you? 'kthxbye.
Caption: Will sez, "Look who I just bought, Muffy!"
flickr photo #1: Yes, Will
(And by "Yes" I mean, "bring her a moderately-priced bouquet of flowers, take her out to an upscale restaurant for dinner, discuss over coffee favorite books we've both read and then share a firm but courteous handshake at her doorstep.")
/then home to masturbate furiously
800 miles is a long drive inside a car. Especially if you have nothing to think about.
/pacific northwest'ed
Make sure to pick up some of that prime Humboldt weed on your way into Oregon.
I may be alone in this, but does Will remind anyone else of Woody from Toy Story? [content9.flixster.com]
Is it some sort of rule of Tom Brady's that all his coaches, present and former, must wear hoodies?
Glad to see Rick was allowed to keep the sleeves.
A fun time was had by all, though I was a little disappointed to discover that Will does not actually use the royal "we" in person.
@Rickeybeingrickey: They like you very much, but they are not the hell "your" whales.
Had to do a double take on Rick's sweatshirt. That would have been bad if it said what I thought it said.
When in the pacific northwest, be sure to write some relationship driven Raymond Carver-esque short stories.
@Ray:
Yeah, the NIT really sucks.
@PQ Crash: I'll be there.
My pictures from last night
There was romance in the air when Will saw the tatoo, there were tiny books read, and there were visual puns made.
@Dany Heatley Speedwagon: A double dumb-ass on you.
hey can you bring your sister to Boston too?
i sincerely hope this comment does not get me in trouble.
@Dany Heatley Speedwagon: Well, a double dumb-ass on you!
@Spors Gratia Sportis: + (Interstate) 8
That explains things a bit. *whew* Always strange to see a guy with a feminine face..but when you know he has a sister, somehow you feel a little better about the guy too.
'specially since the sister is attractive and packing heat under the green top.
/runs to buy GSTF
@Spors Gratia Sportis:
He'd better hit up an All-Night Diner. I know one where the sign says Triple-X and you can talk about root beer.
Not enough video games.