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Dec 10, 2013 01:56PM
Oh Becca please could you? It looks like a warning for group members: moderator approaching! LOL
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That's it gone :) I think the consensus is to turn it off. If anyone wants it back on, it can go back on. Ah that's better!
thank you so much Becca, my eyes will be forever grateful! :)
Jenny wrote: "thank you so much Becca, my eyes will be forever grateful! :)"
Haha no problem, mine too! Maybe if it was in a nice, cheerful colour like pink or orange or something it would have been ok but brown is awful!
Haha no problem, mine too! Maybe if it was in a nice, cheerful colour like pink or orange or something it would have been ok but brown is awful!
Becca wrote: "Jenny wrote: "thank you so much Becca, my eyes will be forever grateful! :)"Haha no problem, mine too! Maybe if it was in a nice, cheerful colour like pink or orange or something it would have be..."
Thanks Becca, that's much better!
Thank you Becca for sending out the poll reminder, I was actually thinking about that yesterday when seeing that only 13 people or so had voted so far!
No problem, should I send one tomorrow for all the challenges? I was thinking about the thing we were talking about in the email - maybe we could have a thread of ideas?
That might be a good idea. Was going to go and write my reply right now ;)
Becca wrote: "No problem, should I send one tomorrow for all the challenges? I was thinking about the thing we were talking about in the email - maybe we could have a thread of ideas?"A suggestion or idea thread seems good to me. And I will add my thanks to Jenny's re: the poll reminder. And to everyone's about getting rid of that terrible moderator highlight!!
Did you change your picture? I like it :)
@Jenny - I need to reply too, I forgot to earlier!
@Leslie - no problem :-) Yes I did, thought I should reveal my whole face finally :-P The other pic was starting to annoy me, lol. And thanks!
@Leslie - no problem :-) Yes I did, thought I should reveal my whole face finally :-P The other pic was starting to annoy me, lol. And thanks!
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I for one would like ..."
I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean!!! ;) Glad that it's gone though if it was this bad.
That's because Becca got rid of it!! You might be able to see what we mean in other groups that haven't got rid of it. Comments by moderators are highlighted with a different colour. Poo brown, as Amber has so aptly put it ;) It was a) hidious b) looked like a warning sign for members, as in: "THE MODERATOR HAS SPOKEN" !!!!!
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Thanks God I was out these days. I'd have hated to be highlighted that way. Thanks Becca of having got rid of it!!!!!
I was wondering: Leslie is reading the The Brothers Karamazov in June and quite a lot of people seem to be wanting to join in + Gill and I were planning to do a paired read of one or two novels by Dostoyevsky and at least on work of non-fiction about him and his writing some time in late spring.How about having a little Dostoyevsky themed package? Make Dostoyevsky as the classic group read for May and June like Leslie suggested and I would quite like to make the non-fiction a Dostojesvky one too. Since we usually do two books, one could be either a biography or a litery critism of his work. If people would prefer to read a shorter, less intimidating book by him first, we could have a readalong for that.
Jenny wrote: "I was wondering: Leslie is reading the The Brothers Karamazov in June and quite a lot of people seem to be wanting to join in + Gill and I were planning to do a paired read of one or tw..."Sounds good to me but the classics group read would for June & July since we are only taking one month for Nightmare Abbey. I don't know if that affects your plan...
And is the nonfiction going to always be 2 books? Seems a bit much to me. Of course, I can just not participate!
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Dosto is always a great author to read... in little doses though!
@Laura: Lol, the man hardly ever comes in small doses (I actually think he's partially responsible for one of my shelf-bords slowly surrendering to gravity ;))@Leslie: yes for now I think both Rowena and I would like to stick to it granted they keep finishing very close (in the last polls first and second were only one vote apart), since it offers choice and therefore oportunity in a genre that most people don't really regard as their comfort zone. Like all group reads these are merely offers.
We're only on round two, so we'll see how it goes.
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@Leslie: yes for now I think both R..."
He is!!!!!!
Just deleted a self-promotional posting under "Book Bargains" (posted by Patrick). FYI only...
I would like to send out a message to our members soon, regarding the new challenges & the Group Classics schedule. Does anyone have stuff that I should include? Shirley & Becca, do you want me to mention the Group Fiction nominations are open for Feb.'s book? Jenny & Rowena, do you want me to include the nonfiction choices for Feb. & March?
Hi Leslie, great idea, yes - please mention the fiction nominations thread, that will be great, thanks.
Yes, that would be great! We might stagger the reads so each get's a month but this needs some more figuring out, so you could include the books, and for the actual schedule people could check the non-fiction thread. Thanks!
Jenny - what do you think about deleting the 2013 schedule post from the Monday Poem 'General Information...' thread?
Leslie, I am going to delete it in March, it is there simply for people (and for me) to check when they have posted last, should the once every 3 month rule need to apply (currently not so much I admit ;))
Jenny wrote: "Leslie, I am going to delete it in March, it is there simply for people (and for me) to check when they have posted last, should the once every 3 month rule need to apply (currently not so much I a..."OK, good.
I deleted a self-promotional post from General Chit-Chat. Somebody pushing his poor old dad's poetry...
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I've finally started moving. It'll take a week or so, for the main things only, but at least I've started! Give a look at my fb profile!
It looks fabulous Laura!!I was thinking to set up a Personal Reads & Challenges Archive folder in order to move the 2013's there. This way nothing get's lost, but we'd be saving some space. Agreed?
Jenny wrote: "It looks fabulous Laura!!I was thinking to set up a Personal Reads & Challenges Archive folder in order to move the 2013's there. This way nothing get's lost, but we'd be saving some space. Agreed?"
Yes -- can you put two folders into a single archive? That would be ideal.
Only the threads unfortunately, so challenges and reads would mix, but it still shouldn't be a problem to find what you are looking for, since the all the thread titles are rather straight forward.
Jenny wrote: "Only the threads unfortunately, so challenges and reads would mix, but it still shouldn't be a problem to find what you are looking for, since the all the thread titles are rather straight forward."That would be OK
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Now I'm really in a mess: this coming saturday and sunday I'll have to start unpacking otherwise monday we won't have space to place the last things.
See you tuesday or wednesday!!!
LauraT wrote: "Think so too!Now I'm really in a mess: this coming saturday and sunday I'll have to start unpacking otherwise monday we won't have space to place the last things.
See you tuesday or wednesday!!!"
Good luck with the moving and unpacking!
We'll miss you, but will patiently await your return! x Good luck! You can do it :)
LauraT wrote: "Think so too!
Now I'm really in a mess: this coming saturday and sunday I'll have to start unpacking otherwise monday we won't have space to place the last things.
See you tuesday or wednesday!!!"
Good luck Laura! :)
So I'm finally back, I had to take some wind down time after my exams, my brain was fried! How are you all?! I missed being here!
What has been happening? Is there anything anyone needs me to do?
Now I'm really in a mess: this coming saturday and sunday I'll have to start unpacking otherwise monday we won't have space to place the last things.
See you tuesday or wednesday!!!"
Good luck Laura! :)
So I'm finally back, I had to take some wind down time after my exams, my brain was fried! How are you all?! I missed being here!
What has been happening? Is there anything anyone needs me to do?
Becca wrote: "...Is there anything anyone needs me to do?"Hi, welcome back! Hmmm... I think I need you to relax and read a good book! :P
Seriously, though, I think everything is OK at the moment.
Yeah I'm looking forward to reading again - I've just finished one, which is the first I've read this year! :(
Welcome back, Becca! Great to have you back!!
Aw thanks ladies :) It's great to be back!
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I don't even have the time to go to the toilet, let alonevpick up a book!
And after the first days when things seemed to go fast, now I feel stuck. Hope to emerge next week, if only because I'll be back at work and have more free internet time!!!
LauraT wrote: "Becca wrote: "Yeah I'm looking forward to reading again - I've just finished one, which is the first I've read this year! :("I don't even have the time to go to the toilet, let alonevpick up a boo..."
:( I hope that you are making progress settling in to the new place!
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LauraT wrote: "Slowly, but steadly: I won't post any more pictures of the study/spare room otherwise I'd frighten you!"Well, it will be lovely to "see" you again when things calm down for you, hope you continue to make good progress - and we miss you!!!
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Well, it will be lovely to "see" you again when things calm down for you, ho..."
Thanks! I miss you all too!
oops, I believe we have 500 members as of now. :)
Jenny wrote: "oops, I believe we have 500 members as of now. :)"Wow! How exciting :)
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