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We had about 30 people at our Oak Brook Borders reading last night, and that's about 28 more than we were expecting. It was freezing, snowing like crazy and, of course, way out in the freaking suburbs. But somehow, people dragged themselves through the cold to watch us wear the same thing we've been wearing for about four years two days.
Once people actually filed in, we had a grand time, run down excellently (and 100 percent accurately!) right here. (The obligatory Flickr shots are here.) The highlight was one of our fine commenters, during our daily Rocker reenactment, playing us and doing a stuttering, speed-talking impersonation of us that was so dead on, we'll be hearing it in our nightmares.
But yes: Grandness in Oak Brook. (We'll try to make it to the city next time.) Next stop: Champaign!
We apologize, by the way: We haven't been to the gym in a month because of this tour and are feeling gross and out of shape. We have a problem, we know.
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Leitch, I hope you were wearing a rubber just standing close to that gal on your right.
What the fuck is up with that guys right arm?
Female on the left: Borders' employee or Will Leitch groupie? Black top gives nothing away.
I'm going to have to give that girl on the right a "no", but she made me think about it for a while, I'm not going to lie.
We apologize, by the way: We haven't been to the gym in a month because of this tour and are feeling gross and out of shape. We have a problem, we know.
Maybe you should check out the Sports and Fitness section behind they guy with the weird looking right arm.
What were Wendy O'Williams and Keanu Reeves circa 1989 doing at the book tour?
Hey, is that Raskolnikov?
@MrMoustache: obviously meaning Will's right, my left, stupid.
@cowbell204: This is why you dont give siblings your log in info.
The girl on the left might kill Will.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and throw the pictured female a yes. Don't even FRONT!
Has anyone worn a collared shirt to one of these readings?
"We haven't been to the gym in a month because of this tour and are feeling gross and out of shape. We have a problem, we know."
Well, the Fitness section is right there...get to work.
And is that a box of kleenex and a bottle of Purell?
What kind of "book" "tour" IS this, Will?
You three should form a grunge band.
@Clare: I'm guessing he did the good Will impression. I'm sad I missed it.
The girl on the right, a gift from HarperCollins for exceeding projected sales to date?
I thought that girl was Jael from America's Next Top Model, but then realized that only literate people tend to hang out in book stores.
@Lady Andrea: @Clare: *points at nose; points at ladies* You missed a fine performance.
@Tuffy: Were you at the book reading?
What the hell is that at the end of the youtube clip in the rundown? Sounds like a chipmunk on nitrous oxide.
They put the GSTF shelf that high off the floor so kids can't gain access to its questionable content.
And they put the box of Kleenex on the table for when Will talks about the Ankiel chapter.
Where our Fearless Leader learns the lesson every improv group knows: never pick anyone that looks like they think they're funny. If they're not, they just kill your piece. If they are, they totally upstage you and make it look easier than it is.
Quite an entourage you bring to these things, Will.
@MidwestCoastBias: No, I was in Cognito that night.
Yes on that guy in the white t-shirt and black hoodie that you can barely see in the second-to-last row who dragged his freezing ass out to Oak Brook all the way from the South Side.
COUGAR!
@toecutter: +1
@Tuffy: I was just impressed by how quickly you overcame your last experience at Borders, ha. Wait...don't tell me that was THE Borders in your story?!?! /worlds collide
@MrMoustache: I'm also on the fence. However I prefer to employee the "yes" until proven "no" method. That being said...
yes, leader, dude
That girl is not impressed with the impersonation, and sneers in your general direction for even thinking she liked it.
Did Raskolnikov take that big-assed metal spike out of his bottom lip?
I liked that thing.
Also, MDS should be shot for officially claiming to the world that he had no idea who Marisa Miller was.
I'm just happy my book groupies are hotter than Will's.
Love the new haircut, Will. Wait, that's you in the middle. Never mind.
@The Most Dangerous Game of Grab-Ass: you're such a trooper.
How was the after-party?
I'm sure the intro from the Rent-a-Keanu includes a lot of "Whoas."
A smile?
The girl gets a "Yes" vote from me. I'm a contrarian, what can I say.
Looking at her, one would have to assume the curtains and drapes don't match.
Still waiting on the unofficial tour stop in Christiansburg VA.
@DumpsterDining:
Maybe she's as thorough as the chick in Black Book.
@MidwestCoastBias: Not saying. (Note: Tour report may not be safe for work.)
@Phony Gwynn: Affirmed.
So if all she was going to do is stand around at book readings, why the hell didn't D'Arcy re-join the Pumpkins?
@Lady Andrea: Pleasant. We went to a local bar filled with locals cheering the Deal or No Deal contestants on. We tried not to interrupt them.
Not shown in the photos is a picture of Dora the Exlplorer crying after hearing about Robert Traylor's dong. Borders really should ask the author what passages they will be reading.
@DumpsterDining: Unless she regularly bathes in a tub of Clorox, I'd say you're right.
Looks like she has nice child-bearing hips.
Woah. I didn't know that he felt that strong about either of those two. He makes his (fanhood)? of Ankiel sound like something that is out of the ordinary, and something he is fine with. Sure, he feels for his situation, but... I didn't think there would be tears.
Barbaro. I believe the last sentence of that chapter is something along the lines of "Oh well, he was just a horse."
@Lady Andrea: Didn't make it - In part because I didn't know anyone there, in part because I didn't know where it was, and in part because I had to drive my freezing ass back to the South Side for drinks with a lady friend who isn't interested in sports blogs (weird, I know).
I would've liked to have gone though.
@The Most Dangerous Game of Grab-Ass:
Eh, I gave him a no.
@Tuffy: I'm rather disappointed I didn't meet you there. I hate to miss an opportunity to mock and judge a Deadspin commenter by their looks, err, meet a Deadspin commenter in person.
Is there money to made in impersonating Will Leitch?
@The Most Dangerous Game of Grab-Ass: awww, that's a bummer.
@S.O.L.: ...you do realize MCBias is being funny, right?
Will hates black people.
/The South Side of the Chi
@MidwestCoastBias: like I said...the pictures had better be flattering...
@Lady Andrea: I guess I didn't catch that. But he does look pretty choked up: [x5d.xanga.com]
@MattinglysSideburns: Kim Gordon is not amused with your mistaken identity.
@UkraineNotWeak: You'd have to ask MJD.
/i keed
@S.O.L.: That was sure embarassing.
If that girl is a no to all of you, then you have way more game than me. Not only is she a yes, I would be proud to have a chance at her.
@MidwestCoastBias: You must be a helluva sprinter.