Wobbly WOBBLE: Pre-Challenge chat Showing 1,051-1,100 of 1,377

[Teresa]

Jamie wrote: "This is going to be EPIC!

Yay"

Hi Jamie! if I knew you were here, I'd have requested to be on your team!!!

[Ray (user2637)]

Am I the only one who's totally relaxed and content waiting for teams? LOL. I have theNovel RPG going and we've got a big event over there, so maybe that's why. :)

[Jen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Am I the only one who's totally relaxed and content waiting for teams? LOL. I have theNovel RPG going and we've got a big event over there, so maybe that's why. :)"

I'm pretty relaxed, too, because reading-distractions have taken over my life and I'm hoping to get them out of my system by the time this team challenge starts. ;-)

[Beth]

I'm trying to watch 20 more episodes of Grey's Anatomy before the challenge starts so I will be all caught up and will be able to read every waking second during the challenge!

[Ray (user2637)]

Beth (Ducky) wrote: "I'm trying to watch 20 more episodes of Grey's Anatomy before the challenge starts so I will be all caught up and will be able to read every waking second during the challenge!"

For 18 weeks!?!?

[Ashley]

Beth (Ducky) wrote: "I'm trying to watch 20 more episodes of Grey's Anatomy before the challenge starts so I will be all caught up and will be able to read every waking second during the challenge!"

Wow I haven't watched this in ages!!! I know what I'll be catching up on before the challenge :D

[Kazen]

I'm glad that the Stanley Cup playoffs will be over before the challenge - hockey has been eating into my reading time!

[Jamie]

Teresa wrote: "Jamie wrote: "This is going to be EPIC!

Yay"

Hi Jamie! if I knew you were here, I'd have requested to be on your team!!!"

Hi Teresa! Maybe we'll get lucky :-)

[Tati]

Wednesday? I can live with that (not that I have much of a choice LOL)

And wow! 14-15 members? The chat threads are going to be huge!

[[deleted user]]

It is already the weekend and Wednesday will be here before you know it!!!!

[[deleted user]]

Tati wrote: "Wednesday? I can live with that (not that I have much of a choice LOL)

And wow! 14-15 members? The chat threads are going to be huge!"

Love it!!!! The chattier the better as far as I am concerned.smile

[Tati]

I do, too! I chose the chatty team option, because one of the things I like the most about team challenges is the chatting

[Tia]

Oh, wow - this is going to be intense! Round of applause for the captains and co-captains who stepped up to organize all those people, all their books, and the spreadsheets! I know that the mods are spreadsheets whizzes, though, so I'm thinking/hoping the spreadsheet will make your jobs much easier, haha.

[Beth]

Kazen wrote: "I'm glad that the Stanley Cup playoffs will be over before the challenge - hockey has been eating into my reading time!"

That and for me is also the NBA finals. I love Steph Curry and they are only on game 1! So hopefully they'll be done in four games with a GS sweep :D

[Jessica]

I can't wait!!! If all this crazy Texas rain keeps up, I will have plenty of cozy, indoor reading time :)

[Kerri]

Every time I visit this thread (which, let's be honest, is daily) I get more and more excited!

[Maritza]

okay guys i feel i should be more excited than i am but am looking forward to being on a team again.

[Tara]

Jessica wrote: "I can't wait!!! If all this crazy Texas rain keeps up, I will have plenty of cozy, indoor reading time :)"

Hope you stay dry and safe! I keep watching all the updates on the news (I grew up in Texas and all my family is still there) and it's just crazy how much water/flooding/rain there is! What area of TX are you in? I'm in CA now so no floods here!

[Ray (user2637)]

Since Battleship is the first game in WOBBLE, I'm reading the rules and FAQs from a prior Battleship game so I'll sort of know what's going on.

Is this FAQ correct for WOBBLE Battleship?

Q#3. The one question that everyone will ask, can books be started ahead of time.

A#3. Yes. As some people read multiple books at once (some on different media), we will go by FINISHED on date.

[[deleted user]]

So we can start books now and finish them on the 17th?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Since Battleship is the first game in WOBBLE, I'm reading the rules and FAQs from a prior Battleship game so I'll sort of know what's going on.

Is this FAQ correct for WOBBLE Battleship?
Q#3. The ..."

No, the Battleship for Wobble will have some similarities, but be different to last time, so please don't assume any of the rules apply.

The Wobble rules here state that only books STARTED after the challenge start (June 17) can count for the challenge. We changed this rule a few team challenges ago because we had members feedback that they prefered it this way so that books can't be hoarded.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Marguerite wrote: "So we can start books now and finish them on the 17th?"


No, the Wobble rules here state that only books STARTED after the challenge start (June 17) can count for the challenge.

[[deleted user]]

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Marguerite wrote: "So we can start books now and finish them on the 17th?"


No, the Wobble rules here state that only books STARTED after the challenge start (June 17) can count for the challenge."

thank you!!!! Thought I had read that but wanted to be sure.smile

[Crystal]

Beth (Ducky) wrote: "I'm trying to watch 20 more episodes of Grey's Anatomy before the challenge starts so I will be all caught up and will be able to read every waking second during the challenge!"

Hehe. I love Grey's Anatomy! Unfortunately, I am all caught up but have some reading to finish up before WOBBLE starts. I should be done by the end of the 12th or 13th though. I suppose I have a challenge or two I can cross some books off of between then and the 17th. I can't wait to start. Even just to find out the teams :)

[Stephanie]

If I signed up for WOBBLE does that mean I am participating? Or do I get contacted by someone?

[Jen]

Stephanie wrote: "If I signed up for WOBBLE does that mean I am participating? Or do I get contacted by someone?"

If you signed up before the deadline/it closed, you're in the process of being assigned to a team now. On Wednesday, the teams will be announced, and I believe we'll be given a link to a spreadsheet and we'll just need to search the spreadsheet for our name/user-ID to find out what team we're on.

[Jessica]

Tara Jo wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I can't wait!!! If all this crazy Texas rain keeps up, I will have plenty of cozy, indoor reading time :)"

Hope you stay dry and safe! I keep watching all the updates on the news (..."

I'm in Central Texas (about half way between Austin and Dallas). It is actually pretty serious. We had a heartbreaking incident happen about 5 miles from our house yesterday :(

[Tara]

@jessica - so sorry to hear that. Most of my family is in the Austin area with a couple of sisters in the Houston area and one in San Antonio so be been keeping my eye on it all. So sad hearing the stories, especially when it's of someone trying to help another out and they lose their life in the rescue. :-(

[[deleted user]]

Jessica wrote: "Tara Jo wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I can't wait!!! If all this crazy Texas rain keeps up, I will have plenty of cozy, indoor reading time :)"

Hope you stay dry and safe! I keep watching all the updat..."

praying

[[deleted user]]

Tara Jo wrote: "@jessica - so sorry to hear that. Most of my family is in the Austin area with a couple of sisters in the Houston area and one in San Antonio so be been keeping my eye on it all. So sad hearing the..."

praying

[Marie]

Team lists out yet? I went on an out of the country trip for a week, and I feel completely out of the loop :)

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Marie wrote: "Team lists out yet? I went on an out of the country trip for a week, and I feel completely out of the loop :)"

Not yet. On Wednesday.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

No... Not yet

Teams will be announced Wednesday. With over 300 participants we will NOT be able to inidvidually message you with your team name. Not only would it take 5 years, but Goodreads won't allow us to anyway!
We will post here with a link to the team assignments spreadsheet where you can find your team name on Wednesday.
You can also sign up to follow our blog or Facebook Page where we will post any team challenge announcements

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

If you are anxiously




Come join us in a Waiting for Wobble Recommendations Weekend!!

[Karsyn]

Stephanie wrote: "If I signed up for WOBBLE does that mean I am participating? Or do I get contacted by someone?"

You have been signed up and signed up prior to closing of signups.

Check this thread on Wed for the way to find out what team your on.

[Karsyn]

Just for some fun, here are some of the animals considered, but didn't make the cut, for our animal teams. WARNING some are creepy-crawly and most are creepy in some way. If you don't know what they are, look up the definition before opening the spoiler tag, so you aren't creeped out!

Giant Coconut Crab (view spoiler)[
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Giraffe Weevil (insect) (view spoiler)[
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Glass Frog (view spoiler)[
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Blobfish (view spoiler)[
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Spiney Orbweaver Spider (view spoiler)[
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Kiwa (Yeti Crab) (view spoiler)[
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Terrible Claw Lobster (view spoiler)[
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Axolotl (cute little thing, IMO, a type of salamander) (view spoiler)[
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[Cait S]

Me opening all those spoiler links:

[Kirsten]

Aww the poor blobfish looks sad not to be chosen as a team mascot! :P

[Shannon]

lol, the blobfish looks like Squidward from Spongbob!

[Sassafrass]

That Yeti crab! LOL

Reminds me of the yeti on Monsters, Inc. Those arms/claws are pretty fantastic. I can definitely see where it got it's name.

[Beth]

I'M CRACKING UP BECAUSE I CAN JUST IMAGINE TEAM BLOBFISH

I'm sorry, I'll try to calm down. That is just so funny to me

[Charlie]

SO EXCITED

[[deleted user]]

The Axolotl is just too cute <3

[Shanna_redwind]

Yeah, the Axolotl looks like a Pokemon to me.

[[deleted user]]

Shanna_redwind wrote: "Yeah, the Axolotl looks like a Pokemon to me."

I'm pretty sure there is a pokemon modelled after it, Whooper

[Kelly B]

I think that glass frog is really neat:-)))))))

And, the little salamander at the end is pretty cute.

[Crystal]

Kelly wrote: "I think that glass frog is really neat:-)))))))

And, the little salamander at the end is pretty cute."

I think the glass frog is pretty awesome, too.

[Tara]

Those poor animals who didn't make the cut are too awesome! If those didn't make it, i cant wait to see the ones who did!

Someone on GR in one of my groups said they had a pet Axolotl! I remember looking it up as I'd never heard of it before, and thought it was so cute! Now i cant member who it was!

[Ashley]

Ooh the glass frog looks amazing! I like the blob fish too.

In Australia Axolotl's are pretty popular...you can just get them in any pet shop

[Michelle]

Awww..I think they are all cute, but blobfish is my favorite.