Phone Call from B&N

[Linda]

Joywitch wrote:

> I preordered OoP from my local Barnes and Noble a couple of weeks 
> ago, and today I received a phone call from someone there who just 
> wanted to "let me know that the book I ordered, Harry Potter and 
the 
> Order of the Phoenix, will be available starting at midnight on 
Fr..."
> 
> Because that's the point at which I (somewhat rudely, I'm afraid) 
> interrupted her with "I know!  I'll be there!  I know when it's 
> available!"  I mean, sheesh, it's *me,* Joywitch, that she's 
> telling!  I did talk to the poor woman some more, very nicely, so 
> that she would know that I'm just overexcited.  She asked if I was 
> coming on Friday night, and how many children I was bringing.  I 
> said, uh, um, I would be there with about 5 people.  Children?  
This 
> is for children?

 Linda:

     I preordered my copy about a month ago and I still plan on 
being there at 12:01 am. NO, I am not bringing my kids with me. At 
thirteen, my son is old enough to go but I'm going with a girlfriend 
of mine and making a girls night out of it. I plan on eating at a 
real restaurant (OMG, without listening to the kids bickering),maybe 
having a drink and discussing what may be in OOP before we go pick 
up our copies. ( As you might have guessed by now I don't get out 
much these days.) I got my reminder call from B&N Sunday night and 
was told that I could pick it up at 9:00 Sat morning. When I asked 
couldn't I pick it up at the midnight party the clerk was suprised I 
was going. She had no clue who she was talking to of course.


- Linda