phancy (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} phancy) wrote,@ 2006-09-28 22:00:00 |
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09/22/2006
I stood upright for three hours, just to get Bruce Campbell to sign his latest book for me. The actual encounter only lasted about a minute. Bad signal to noise ratio? Nay! It was totally worth it!
We arrived at the Borders near our house around 6PM, where the cafe inside was already packed with fans. Mrs. Phancy went off and browsed while I stood in the back, thanking my genetics for making me tall enough to see over everyone else. Bruce Campbell came out and, instead of reading passages from the book, took questions from the audience. He was funny and very personable. He'd obviously been asked several of the questions many, many, many times and had quick answers in a casual, but well-rehearsed tone. After about 30 minutes, he sat down and everyone formed a line to get their books signed.
We got a spot slightly closer than half way, and still had to wait 2.5 hours to get inside. At first the line progressed very slowly. Bruce would chat a bit with each person, sign their book and pose for a photo. As the hours went by, the chat became a greeting and the experience devolved into a book signing production line. I don't blame Bruce at all; it must be an arduous task to sit and sign book after book, and meet person after person for what probably turned out to be five hours. Seriously, I'd hate to do that.
When we got up to the table, Mrs. Phancy ditched the "purse" Ruby was hiding in and tucked her up near her shoulder. The people around the table muttered "What IS that?" Bruce's eyes widened and he playfully scratched Ruby's chin. Ruby's very selective about who gets to reach towards her head, and even more selective about who gets to touch it, but she didn't mind Bruce at all. Bruce Campbell is friend to dogs. He quickly signed our book, posed for a picture, and whoosh, it was over. Would I do it again? Totally.
Click here for annotated pictures: Bruce Campbell (422KB)
I stood upright for three hours, just to get Bruce Campbell to sign his latest book for me. The actual encounter only lasted about a minute. Bad signal to noise ratio? Nay! It was totally worth it!
We arrived at the Borders near our house around 6PM, where the cafe inside was already packed with fans. Mrs. Phancy went off and browsed while I stood in the back, thanking my genetics for making me tall enough to see over everyone else. Bruce Campbell came out and, instead of reading passages from the book, took questions from the audience. He was funny and very personable. He'd obviously been asked several of the questions many, many, many times and had quick answers in a casual, but well-rehearsed tone. After about 30 minutes, he sat down and everyone formed a line to get their books signed.
We got a spot slightly closer than half way, and still had to wait 2.5 hours to get inside. At first the line progressed very slowly. Bruce would chat a bit with each person, sign their book and pose for a photo. As the hours went by, the chat became a greeting and the experience devolved into a book signing production line. I don't blame Bruce at all; it must be an arduous task to sit and sign book after book, and meet person after person for what probably turned out to be five hours. Seriously, I'd hate to do that.
When we got up to the table, Mrs. Phancy ditched the "purse" Ruby was hiding in and tucked her up near her shoulder. The people around the table muttered "What IS that?" Bruce's eyes widened and he playfully scratched Ruby's chin. Ruby's very selective about who gets to reach towards her head, and even more selective about who gets to touch it, but she didn't mind Bruce at all. Bruce Campbell is friend to dogs. He quickly signed our book, posed for a picture, and whoosh, it was over. Would I do it again? Totally.
Click here for annotated pictures: Bruce Campbell (422KB)
