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JoLene wrote: "Next StepsIf you would like to participate, let us know by posting below.
When you post, if you can let me know if you are already participating in any other NBRC challenges, that might help us narrow the list for our two choices..."
Do the two choices have to be the same for all members?
Thanks JoLene that's much clearer and it's not as difficult as I thought it sounded. I'm going to use either the Author Alphabet Reading Challenge or the Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge AND The Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder Squad Reading Challenge.
Actually Barbara, the 2 choices do have to be the same which is why I'm asking people to put up the challenges that they are already participating in.
I won't be participating in this one.
JoLene wrote: "Actually Barbara, the 2 choices do have to be the same which is why I'm asking people to put up the challenges that they are already participating in."that's a bummer. Do we have to coordinate letters too? In other words can more than one person do A or B?
Yes --- for the A-Z challenge, we can only do each letter once as a team. However, in the book a day challenge, several team members can do the same day, but each person can only do it a day once.
I submitted puzzles #112, 113, 114, 115. I'll try to work on #111 (the 21 piece slider) tonight on my computer with the wide monitor. Unless of course, someone else wants to attempt this one.
JoLene wrote: "Actually Barbara, the 2 choices do have to be the same which is why I'm asking people to put up the challenges that they are already participating in."In that case I am participating in the following challenges:
Game of Thrones Challenge
Herbs & Spices A-Z
Mystery, Mayhem and Murder Challenge
Cooking & Cookware A-Z
Stuck In A Rut Challenge
It's All in A Title Challenge
The cooking and spices ones are Spell It Outs -- is that correct?I am doing Camp GottaRead and Mystery, Mayhem and Murder.
ETO - how about you??
Anyone else?
yes. spell it outs.I'm doing camp gottaread too but I didn't list it since it ends on 9/21.
We can do any of the challenges, so Camp GottaRead would also work as far as I know. I will double check.
Mod
Yes, any challenge may be used, regardless of when it closes to the regular group.
Submitted puzzles 116, 117 and 118. Haven't started on #111 just yet as I'm working my way up to it. :)
I worked for awhile on puzzle #111 late yesterday afternoon, but was not able to get it done.I haven't had a chance to get back to it as of yet, but will try to do so as well.
Maybe one of us will get it done, eventually.
:)
More encryption puzzles are coming from this Captain of Pain.
You might need some help, or a bit of Novocain.
If you need a hint, for any quote or spell,
what letter you desire, be sure to tell.
Redeem a “Blinkie” cupcake you have earned.
Choose wisely, to help you decipher and discern.
Will it take only one, two, or three?
To set you on the right path, it’s such a small fee.
We don’t want those cupcakes to go to waste.
Consider logically where the “t” could be placed.
Or maybe you’ll want an altogether different choice.
It’s important, as there are no hints that have voice.
For the clue to be helpful, Captain Cupcake must know,
to reveal from the alphabet what you want him to show.
With each submission, be sure to make clear,
which letter from this Captain you want to hear!
See, we don’t want your cupcakes going to waste.
So tell us the letter for which you’d like a taste.
It’s almost like magic: a “Blinkie” for a hint,
to earn a “bouncing” or “Triple Threat.” That’s a “Blinkie” well spent!
@Captain Cupcake and/or mods:For the puzzles that you want us to mail in --- can we work on them within our own team thread. The GR email system doesn't allow mailings to multiple people, so it would be easier if we can work on things within this thread. (Although I know other teams sometimes look -- maybe we mark with spoilers)
Just a thought JoLene, we could post our question here and the person who has the answer could PM the questioner. I'm not comfortable posting if everyone can see.
Yeah that sometimes happens to me too. Some things, just not comfortable about saying.
We could make our own private group :-)I was just thinking ahead to encryption puzzles where you may want to see the puzzle in process before we use a cupcake.
Anyone else want to do the Sept challenge?Current participants:
Barbara: 29
ETO: 19
JoLene: 7
Meaning we need to read 55 books between the 3 of us.
Optional Challenge Proposal:
* (A-Z) Author Alphabet Reading Challenge
* The Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder Squad Reading Challenge
JoLene wrote: "We could make our own private group :-)I was just thinking ahead to encryption puzzles where you may want to see the puzzle in process before we use a cupcake."
That's a good idea JoLene. It would surely help with all these puzzles.
JoLene, you're probably going to have to send PMs to the missing members because if they were seeing the posts they would have responded already.
Katie wrote: "Yeah that sometimes happens to me too. Some things, just not comfortable about saying."and this is the reason for the secret group. :)
JoLene wrote: "Anyone else want to do the Sept challenge?Current participants:
Barbara: 29
ETO: 19
JoLene: 7
Meaning we need to read 55 books between the 3 of us.
Optional Challenge Proposal:
* (A-Z) Author Al..."
I'm in for my one book. No challenges to consider.
I think a private group for us is a great idea....I don't want to have to add spoilers if we talk about puzzles, too much effort. JoLene, will you be creating the group?
I can't commit to any mini challenges at the moment, hope you all have fun.
Sure -- I will create later today --- gotta run to work. Not sure why we didn't think of it sooner.We just need to make sure that we only use for puzzle solving ---- since the mods like to see our nice conversations here :-D (because we are such a talkative bunch :-D)
Mod
**chuckles**
As far as working on "blinkies" as a group, and submitting them separately, that is fine. As are working on the other puzzles.
OK -- the secret group has been created. If you are friends with me, I sent a group invite. If you're not friends with me, I sent an individual email.See you there :-D
I did Puzzle 111 (the slider)...We are up to date on all of our puzzles :-D
JoLene wrote: "I did Puzzle 111 (the slider)...We are up to date on all of our puzzles :-D"
Thanks JoLene, I hate those things (especially the bigger ones) and didn't even want to think about that one.
JoLene wrote: "I did Puzzle 111 (the slider)...We are up to date on all of our puzzles :-D"
That's great, Jolene. I tried it several times, working on it late in the afternoon here at work, but just could never get it done.
I'm glad you were finally able to do it.
Yeah --- sliders are not my favorite either, but I was watching So You Think You Can Dance and just worked on it in between dances :-D
Puzzle 121 sent --- the encryption one. (I even used the secret group :-D)
Barbara ★, ETO, Thilde:I have created a new discussion folder in the sister group for the September challenge. Please set up a post for yourself to do tracking.
Please look through what I have proposed for the 2 challenges that we get to pick.
Mauvelous' Sept Challenge
I'm working on puzzle 120 and should have it submitted soon.ETA: emailed.
Puzzles 122, 123 and 124 are up. 122 = spot the differences
123 = word find
124 = triple threat
I'm going to work on 123 and post 124 in our private group so everyone can help.
I put some answers up on 124 (I think they are right)...you guys can look in the post Barbara's post.
I'm working on #122 now, and have added some stuff to for #124 in the secret group.
#124 emailed for Team Mauvelous (Thanks so Barbara and Jingles and Hina :-D)I think we are up to date on the puzzles.
Hina -- are we close to hitting the 75 books for the August Challenge?? It looks like it. We can use the cupcakes to make up a couple of books because we have a lot of the regular cupcakes :-D
As of now I think we are at 69 done out of the 75 in the first round. All the categories are finished except the 5 W's which I have to read two more books, and I will finish that one by the 30th and are missing 2 of the books to finish summer category. We have been able to do some repeat categories which puts us over 75 books.
Hina, I don't know which 2 you need but I'm currently reading The Sweetest Thing which is a contemporary romance with a second chance theme. And Winter Kiss is a paranormal about a dragon shifter.The summer is much harder and I don't currently have anything that would fit. If I come across one in the next couple of days, I'll let you know.
oops just realized this is posted to the wrong folder.
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If you would like to participate, let us know by posting below.
When you post, if you can let me know if you are already participating in any other NBRC challenges, that might help us narrow the list for our two choices.
Please tell us by Wednesday, Aug 21 so that we have time to finalize our planning.