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message 1: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments Perks UNO is back for another year, and we've made a few changes that we hope you will enjoy!

Have you read all about the UNO Team Challenge and still have questions?

Post them here!


message 2: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (last edited Dec 31, 2016 02:44PM) (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments


Interested in playing?
Fill out this SIGN UP FORM with a few details and we will start assigning teams towards the end of January.
If you have problems with the form, please let us know.
You can see if your form responses worked, and check out who else has signed up here


message 3: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments r


message 4: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments r


Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady I am not sure if my sign up form went thru ( I think it did) but the link to check you have posted only shows a sheet from 2016? Thanks!
PS New to the group. 8-)


message 6: by Plethora (last edited Jan 01, 2017 10:18AM) (new)

Plethora (bookworm_r) | 122 comments I ditto Caly. I only saw 2016 info on the link and I'm new as well.


message 7: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments Hi - Yes you are both on there. I'm not sure about why you can't see the sheet as when I click on the link it takes me to the 2017 responses *scratches head*


message 8: by Plethora (last edited Jan 01, 2017 01:13PM) (new)

Plethora (bookworm_r) | 122 comments Technology is grand..lol

It was your post on my feed Karen that brought me here. ;-)


message 9: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments A Bookworm Reading (Plethora) wrote: "Technology is grand..lol"

;)
Once I get back on a desktop I'll just redo the link and see if that does anything? So weird


message 10: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments It was your post on my feed Karen that brought me here. ;-)"

Oh good to know! I get asked quite a bit "when is UNO coming back" so I figured this year I'd use the 'general update' function that GR now has to broadcast it also :)


message 11: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments I can only assume all these goodreads errors are creating the issue for you with the link (as originally I copied and pasted that post from the 2016 post ; and then edited with the new links). So if anyone else has the same problem, the link to the 2017 sign up s/sheet is:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...


message 12: by Plethora (new)

Plethora (bookworm_r) | 122 comments Perks Moderator wrote: "I can only assume all these goodreads errors are creating the issue for you with the link (as originally I copied and pasted that post from the 2016 post ; and then edited with the new links). So i..."

That link works :)

Yes, GR is driving me NUTS today!


message 13: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 1155 comments i cannot find my name on spreadsheet is signed up this morning


Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady Perks Moderator wrote: "I can only assume all these goodreads errors are creating the issue for you with the link (as originally I copied and pasted that post from the 2016 post ; and then edited with the new links). So i..."

That works for me too! Thanks, I am looking forward to this challenge. And yes GR was really weird today...


message 15: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments Marie wrote: "i cannot find my name on spreadsheet is signed up this morning"

You're there :)
(Row 32)


message 16: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (last edited Jan 02, 2017 01:14AM) (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments "Can I request to be on a team with xyz, abc, def... etc."

This is a question that always pops up so I thought I'd answer it here.

We totally get that it is fun to play with people you know. And we have no problems with trying to accomodate requests for 2-3 people to be on the same team
BUT
1. We don't make "whole" teams of set people (so you can't request 10 people on one team for example)
2. Book counts play a large role in UNO because the teams have a set number of books to read each month. So if you have a group that reads 150 books in the month and the team only has to read 80 it means you'll be bored for half the month (I'm sure you don't want that!). So if you and your friends have large book counts it can be difficult to make a viable team.
--this is also why it's important to try and accurately estimate your monthly books. There is no benefit to under estimating for UNO--

So, bottom line, when you sign up, in the comments you can put your request, or you can send a PM to this account and we will do what we can

If you have signed up as a captain I'm more than happy to try and match you with a co-captain that you have worked with before. Again, just send a PM or put it in your comments


message 17: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten (kielianne) | 265 comments FYI this post still says teams will be assigned by the end of Feb. ;)


message 18: by Annika (new)

Annika | 1412 comments Good catch!

It should be end of January of course :D


message 19: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments Kirsten wrote: "FYI this post still says teams will be assigned by the end of Feb. ;)"

Oh, you know, that was just a test to see if anyone reads the rules.
Teehee

Thanks for picking it up! Now edited :)


message 20: by Plethora (new)

Plethora (bookworm_r) | 122 comments I just thought it meant we are such good Challenge participate that we would have read the required tasks any way,


message 21: by Diane Woods (new)

Diane Woods | 81 comments How many people will be assigned to a team?


message 22: by Annika (new)

Annika | 1412 comments Diane Woods wrote: "How many people will be assigned to a team?"

It will vary depending on how many books each team member reads. We're trying to make teams as even as possible but aiming for at least 5-6 people on each team, we don't want them to be too small.


message 23: by Christina (new)

Christina (chrissy__) | 1241 comments Just to make sure - the first Lemony Snicket book, The Bad Beginning, is long enough, right?


message 24: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments Christina wrote: "Just to make sure - the first Lemony Snicket book, The Bad Beginning, is long enough, right?"

Because it is a children's book it needs to meet the word count of 25,000 words. If you look at www.arbookfind.com it is only 24130 words so won't count.
So maybe read it before the challenge starts ;)


message 25: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments Sign Ups received from this point onwards will be put on a reserve list.
That means we will add you to a team when a spot becomes available, or we will create a new team if/when enough new sign ups are received



Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Sign Ups received from this point onwards will be put on a reserve list.
That means we will add you to a team when a spot becomes available, or we will create a new team if/when enough new sign ups..."


Whooo Hoo! Does that mean teams are done and will be posted soon?


message 27: by Annika (new)

Annika | 1412 comments That means that teams are under construction :)


message 28: by UNO Pixie, Our UNO Helper (new)

UNO Pixie | 1839 comments We are currently posting team threads with no names. We will let the captains know which team they have, and wait for them to be able to reserve some spots at the top of the thread before announcing to all and putting your names into the threads.

Please don't post to the team threads until this is done. Any comments that aren't the captains we will have to remove.

Thanks!


message 29: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (last edited Jan 22, 2017 02:47AM) (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments All captains and co-captains have now been invited to the captains group (for those not friends with this account, you will have a friend request, and then we can invite you).

Captains and co-captains by team:
Note: we had a few people sign up as "either" that weren't assigned a role, so don't be concerned if your name isn't here. It just means you are a team member :)

Captains


Your Name Goodreads User ID Team Name
Ora Amis 5199587-ora Augustus Waters
Elise 24734532-elise Becky Bloomwood
Teddie 2602233-teddie Bones
Caroline Wright 5425184-caroline Buttercup
Jose de Jesus 23394821-joe Elizabeth Bennett
Laura 3671198-laura Eve Dallas
Rachael 7085684-rachael-hewison Harry Dresden
Louise 10618232-louise Heathcliff
Ashleigh 15454202-ashleigh Hercule Poirot
Suzanne 5096743-suzanne Jack Torrance
Eldarwen 19538634-eldarwen Kate Daniels
Alison 36725393-alison Mark Watney
Laura Pye 16090160-laura Mercy Thompson
Judith Brown 5997395-judith Ove
Jennifer 12909963-jennifer-j Robert Langdon
maria helena 8055107-maria-helena Ron Weasley
Poongothai 23336242-poongothai-a Rose Hathaway
Plethora 11978911-a-bookworm-r Sybilla (Billie) Bridgerton
Emma White 12514875-emma Ty & Zane
Kirsten 25897945-kirsten Will Traynor
Karen 8460201-karen Yvaine




Co-Captains under spoiler
(view spoiler)


message 30: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer J. | 561 comments Just to clarify....a Reverse is a book a teammate has read at any time or during the challenge?


message 31: by UNO Pixie, Our UNO Helper (new)

UNO Pixie | 1839 comments Jennifer wrote: "Just to clarify....a Reverse is a book a teammate has read at any time or during the challenge?"

At any time :)


message 32: by Annika (new)

Annika | 1412 comments Jennifer wrote: "Just to clarify....a Reverse is a book a teammate has read at any time or during the challenge?"

No, it can be any book they've read at any time and not necessarily during the challenge.


message 33: by UNO Pixie, Our UNO Helper (new)

UNO Pixie | 1839 comments Priyanka wrote: "Hi... I am new to the challenge. I dont know which team I am in. How will I be notified? Sorry I know its lame to ask this but please excuse me. :)"

We are just waiting on a couple of captain things and then we will announce teams. It should be in the next hour or so and we will announce it to this thread :)


message 34: by Shanna_redwind (new)

Shanna_redwind | 140 comments I think I messed up putting in my user name. Should I redo the form?


message 35: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments Shanna_redwind wrote: "I think I messed up putting in my user name. Should I redo the form?"

No, that's fine. I will change it :)


message 36: by Perks Moderator, Know-it-all (last edited Jan 23, 2017 01:19AM) (new)

Perks Moderator | 594 comments The Moment you have been waiting for

Teams!

This is sorted by sign up name
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...


message 37: by Annalisa (new)

Annalisa | 1659 comments I accidentally signed up twice because I didn't see my first sign up on the list link, but then I realized there was a second link in here after I signed up a second time. Sorry about that.


message 38: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments Annalisa wrote: "I accidentally signed up twice because I didn't see my first sign up on the list link, but then I realized there was a second link in here after I signed up a second time. Sorry about that."

No probs. You're not the first person to accidentally sign up twice ;)


message 39: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments For those who signed up after teams were announced

We are just waiting for team members to check in before we assign you a team, or create a new one. We will be able to find you a place before UNO starts, just keep an eye on this thread for updates, and we will also PM you with your team assIgnment.
Thanks!


message 40: by Dima (new)

Dima | 442 comments I signed up three days ago but I still don't see my name. Does it usually take a long time to assign names to groups?


message 41: by Kirsten (last edited Jan 24, 2017 01:48PM) (new)

Kirsten (kielianne) | 265 comments Dima wrote: "I signed up three days ago but I still don't see my name. Does it usually take a long time to assign names to groups?"

< not a mod > I'd suggest filling out the sign-up form again. Maybe it didn't work the first time... (just basing this off being able to see others who signed up just today on the signup spreadsheet but not seeing your name). Once you are listed on that spreadsheet then check out Karen's last post for when you may be assigned to a team. < / not a mod >


message 42: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments Dima wrote: "I signed up three days ago but I still don't see my name. Does it usually take a long time to assign names to groups?"

It is instantaneous once you complete the google form, your details go to the responses spreadsheet.
I don't see you there, so the form may not have submitted?


message 43: by Dima (new)

Dima | 442 comments I just submitted the form again. I hope it works this time :\


message 44: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments Dima wrote: "I just submitted the form again. I hope it works this time :\"

Yes, you're there now :)


message 45: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (last edited Jan 24, 2017 04:42PM) (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments Members still to check in

Please note your team name below. Go to the team thread and say hello! Team threads are here
If we don't see you on your team thread in the next 48 hours you will be replaced.

Thanks!


Your Name Goodreads User ID Team Name
Andrea 17211273-andrea Robert Langdon
Anna 38755968-anna Heathcliff
Bernice W 8570146-bebe20018 Jack Torrance
Carolyn 62675780-carolyn-crisp Becky Bloomwood
Cecily 24758395-cecily-valdes Harry Dresden
Elizabeth Tarulis 13058183-elizabeth-napper Bones
Ema 3530803-ema Mark Watney
Emma Kerle 8542180-emma-kerle Buttercup
Hannah Huria-Perry 56696027-hannah Becky Bloomwood
Heather 14772206-heather Kate Daniels
Jonnie Deitz 18930761 - Jonnie-Deitz Eve Dallas
Karin 51158276-karin Heathcliff
KayLynn Zollinger kaylynnskorner Buttercup
Kim Ascherl 14087985-kim-ascherl Bones
Kushmi 21893533-kushmi Mercy Thompson
Lisa 42194799-lisa-bulay Ove
Mahriya 30283593-mahriya Ron Weasly
Mary Montez 7526720-mary Eve Dallas
Meg Hovde 26947972-meg Yvaine
Mohita vyas 62036302-mohita-vyas Harry Dresden
Nanci Drum 20035507-nanci Eve Dallas
Pigletto 6674002-pigletto Hercule Poirot
Ricka 40752621-lib1191 Rose Hathaway
Sarah C. 2136787-sarah Ty & Zane
Sofie 32151415-sofie Becky Bloomwood
Stephanie 7662512-stephanie Rachel Watson
Jessamine 38980193-jessamine-roth Eve Dallas
Sydney 43103196-sydney Augustus Waters



message 46: by Catherine (new)

Catherine | 128 comments How did I miss sign-ups for this? I want to play too!! :(


message 47: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten (kielianne) | 265 comments Catherine wrote: "How did I miss sign-ups for this? I want to play too!! :("

Fill out the sign-up form to be added to the reserve list! Then the mods can fit you in where they can or might create a whole new team if they have enough on reserve.


message 48: by UNO Pixie, Our UNO Helper (new)

UNO Pixie | 1839 comments Update
If you are on this list you need to check in to your team thread or you will be replaced in about 24 hours time.



Your Name Goodreads User ID Team Name
Anna 38755968-anna Heathcliff
Carolyn 62675780-carolyn-crisp Becky Bloomwood
Cecily 24758395-cecily-valdes Harry Dresden
Ema 3530803-ema Mark Watney
Heather 14772206-heather Kate Daniels
Karin 51158276-karin Heathcliff
KayLynn Zollingerkaylynnskorner Buttercup
Kim Ascherl 14087985-kim-ascherl Bones
Kushmi 21893533-kushmi Mercy Thompson
Lisa 42194799-lisa-bulay Ove
Mahriya 30283593-mahriya Ron Weasly
Mary Montez 7526720-mary Eve Dallas
Meg Hovde 26947972-meg Yvaine
Mohita vyas 62036302-mohita-vyas Harry Dresden
Nanci Drum 20035507-nanci Eve Dallas
Ricka 40752621-lib1191 Rose Hathaway
Sarah C. 2136787-sarah Ty & Zane
Sofie 32151415-sofie Becky Bloomwood
Stephanie 7662512-stephanie Rachel Watson
Su Ah Lee 8980193-jessamine-roth Eve Dallas
Sydney 43103196-sydney Augustus Waters



For those waiting for a team, please watch your inbox in about 24-48 hours as we will PM you with your team name


message 49: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 143 comments Are re-reads ok?


message 50: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3767 comments Yes provided it has been six months since you last read it


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