Distant Early Warning

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1. Jin says:
   September 23, 2009 at 3:42 pm

   Woohoo! ::marks the calender::

   What’s happening in April by the way? Besides that weird bunny thing?
2. Stephen Granade says:
   September 23, 2009 at 3:50 pm

   First we had your frightening love of Journey, and now a random Rush reference in your blog post title. We’re on to you and your music-referencing ways, sir.
3. Christopher Turkel says:
   September 23, 2009 at 4:08 pm

   Scalzi is today’s Tom Sawyer.
4. Kiran says:
   September 23, 2009 at 4:16 pm

   Man, I wish we had cool author-attracting things in Vancouver*. I hate having to fly everywhere to see them!

   *er, we do have the Writers & Readers Festival, but it’s never populated with many of my favourites.
5. fellow-ohioan says:
   September 23, 2009 at 4:31 pm

   @3 then who is todays huck finn?
6. Ian says:
   September 23, 2009 at 4:46 pm

   Take a page from the red book, John. :)
7. turtlesong says:
   September 23, 2009 at 5:36 pm

   be sure to mind the gap while you are there. :)
   (i love those signs and have no idea why.)

   oh, and ‘ware the black squirrels! those little so-and-so’s have no problem coming right up to you and begging for whatever you are eating. even if you aren’t eating anything.
8. Dave Ruddell says:
   September 23, 2009 at 5:42 pm

   Wow, a DEW Line reference John? Well, now I’m definitely going to be there.

   (I mean, it’s like a 20 minute walk from my house)
9. ben says:
   September 23, 2009 at 5:45 pm

   Oh, I know this game! Ooh! Ooh!

   Regarding the proprietor, he’s got a problem with his poisons, but you know he’ll find a cure. He’s cleaning up his systems to keep his nature pure.

   (That was fun.)
10. Mycroft W says:
    September 23, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    Great. “Torontonians and others of the Canadian Persuasion”. I’m going to be in San Diego in November. Come meet me!

    But seriously, congratulations and it sounds fun. I’ll be crying from here in Calgary.
11. Jonathan Crowe says:
    September 23, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    Funny, there’s a science fiction convention going on in Toronto that weekend. What a strange coincidence!
12. mensley says:
    September 23, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you.
13. GTD Wannabe says:
    September 23, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Oooh, 6 hour drive. Totally do-able. Calendar, check.
14. Miscellaneous Steve says:
    September 23, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    Off on your way, John. Hit the open road.
15. MaryL says:
    September 23, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    Ooh, sounds good. I’ve been to events held at that branch before and it’s a nice, cool relaxed place, plus there’s great cheap restaurants nearby.
16. Mousme says:
    September 23, 2009 at 8:58 pm

    Neat! Toronto is kind of far from me (five hours’ drive from Montreal, which wouldn’t be so bad except I don’t have a car), but I will mark my calendar and maybe, with luck, I’ll be able to make it.

    What will you be speaking about? Or is it too early to tell?
17. J Reynolds says:
    September 23, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    @15:
    Not only is that branch great, but it has ginormous gryphons guarding its doors. Really! They’re reading books, too.

    I’ll try to keep that time free. To think! I might see Scalzi in person….
18. GaryG says:
    September 24, 2009 at 8:13 am

    JS will obviously be looking for strangeness too dangerous in your bookstore shelves.
19. Matt Greenwood says:
    September 24, 2009 at 8:46 am

    That’s great, eh! We’ll try to have Geddy Lee present you with a Tim Horton’s Double-Double when you get through customs.
20. JerolJ says:
    September 24, 2009 at 9:27 am

    Nice try John, but one Rush reference is not going to get you a guided tour of Toronto from Geddy and Alex.
21. Billiac says:
    September 24, 2009 at 10:23 am

    Are you all so sure it’s Rush he’s referencing, and not Toronto’s own, non-Tom Sawyer?

    http://www.sfwriter.com/2009/07/introduction-to-distant-early-warnings.html

    Just sayin’.
22. Haplo Peart says:
    September 24, 2009 at 10:51 am

    I rather suspect that the title of the book is itself a sly Rush reference considering origins and source material.
23. John Scalzi says:
    September 24, 2009 at 11:08 am

    All the references eventually come from this.
24. Robyn says:
    September 24, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    Ad Astra!
25. John Scalzi says:
    September 24, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    We actually just changed the date to avoid a conflict with the convention.
26. Jacob says:
    September 25, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    The weekend before or after? I’m crossing my fingers for after!
27. John Scalzi says:
    September 25, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    If you look up at the original entry, you’ll see, Jacob.
28. vanessa jaye says:
    September 27, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    Oh, cool. I will keep an eye out here for the firm date.
29. Howard says:
    September 27, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    Will anything be happening on the Friday? I’ve got to submit requests for time off well ahead, so early notice of any Friday event would be much appreciated.

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