Amazon exiles discussion
Amazon exiles
suzysunshine7 wrote: "I am proud to stand up and admit to being truly feckless - LOL! ;o>It's taken me the best part of two weeks to finally work out how to set up all of the differences between getting Digest, Indivi..."
That's had me too, all those flipping emails flocking in my inbox! It took me so long to sort them out when I eventually found time, and energy, that so little was left to actually post.
I just come here now and check my notifications 🤗, still takes time, but no need to delete all them mails ✂️
I just delete then all immediately as I’m going to come straight here anyway and read all the new posts I’m interested in.
Uglybug wrote: "That's had me too, all those flipping emails flocking in my inbox! It took me so long to sort them out when I eventually found time, and energy, that so little was left to actually post. I just come here now and check my notifications, still takes time, but no need to delete all them mails "
It seems to be a Default setting when you first start off on Goodreads that everywhere you go becomes a tracked place? - and when this Amazon Exiles Group Forum first set up and started taking shape I literally went everywhere and ended up with such an Inbox full!
If you go into 'Account Settings' and then 'Emails' you can play around with the settings on there but it still took time to work it all out. I think one of my biggest mistakes was not being able to figure out which was the check box for the Amazon Exiles Thread instead of the box for the entire Amazon Exiles Forum - because they have identical names and not much else to distinguish them from each other it took me a couple of days to realise that that was the reason was why my Inbox was continually so full with hundreds of Individual Emails on Threads I hadn't even been on and why I was also getting daily Digest Emails that were over several feet long!!!
It wasn't exactly the best start to coming on this site - I thought I was going to go mad with trying to work it all out and very nearly gave up on Goodreads completely but I got there in end! - LOL!!! ;o>
I seem to remember I had a choice of which threads to track (?). Or perhaps I just don’t get notified of threads I’ve never posted on.Either way I don’t get an overwhelming number.
Thought for the day - is anyone ever just ‘whelmed’ or are they always under - or over -? 😀
Lez wrote: "I seem to remember I had a choice of which threads to track (?). Or perhaps I just don’t get notified of threads I’ve never posted on.Either way I don’t get an overwhelming number.
Thought for th..."
I really just wanted to master and customise the System, Lez, so I could get exactly what I actually wanted to get in the Digest, the Notifications on site and Individual Emails. It took some playing around but I finally got there in the end.
And I eventually discovered the Unread Posts page as well which suddenly made it a lot easier not to miss posts on the Threads that I wanted to keep up-to-date with, but without having to also track them, as well ;o>
I like the Thought for the Day very much - my Dad often jokingly says "I'm just whelmed - I really am" whenever he is feeling bored.
Lez wrote: "Thought for the day - is anyone ever just ‘whelmed’ or are they always under - or over -?"Oooo that's an interesting word! I'm going to have to start using that. I'm whelmed by paperwork! Seems the over- and under- must have been added as adverb descriptors and just stuck.
Whelm
verb
past tense: whelmed; past participle: whelmed
engulf, submerge, or bury: "a swimmer whelmed in a raging storm"
•well up or flow: "the brook whelmed up from its source"
Origin: Middle English: representing an Old English form parallel to hwelfan ‘overturn (a vessel’).
Lez wrote: "Thought for the day - is anyone ever just ‘whelmed’ or are they always under - or over -?"Have you ever met anyone you considered to be couth?
And while we're at it, what's the difference between a rule and a regulation?
And why is it that people who insist on the importance of law and order are only actually interested in order and become incensed when anyone tries to apply the law (see any number of Daily Heil headlines)?
Rules are made to be broken, Regulations are made to be enforced is the way I always understood them. ie rules are informal and regulations legal.
Reminds me of Pirates of the Caribbean, when it was explained that the Pirate Code was 'more guidelines, really'.
Sera69 wrote: "Lez wrote: "Thought for the day - is anyone ever just ‘whelmed’ or are they always under - or over -?"Oooo that's an interesting word! I'm going to have to start using that. I'm whelmed by paperw..."
So in that case, 'overwhelmed' is tautology.
We have 'The Official Rules' and 'The Unofficial Rules' and 'The Rules That Simply Go Without Saying' in my family ;o>
suzysunshine7 wrote: "We have 'The Official Rules' and 'The Unofficial Rules' and 'The Rules That Simply Go Without Saying' in my family ;o>"Don't leave cake unattended?
and of course the 'don't sit on chocolate coated Brazil nuts' rule 😳
Ahhh, you all just know me far TOO well ... HA HA HA HA HA!!! ;o>
Lez wrote: "I seem to remember I had a choice of which threads to track (?). Or perhaps I just don’t get notified of threads I’ve never posted on.Either way I don’t get an overwhelming number.
Thought for th..."
The truth is that first you "member" after that you "re-member" thirdly you "re-re-member" ~after that it is much easier to "forget"~~ but then you must research "get"~ is there a word "preget"??~~ and the beat goes on
I must admit this whole debate has me in a state of nongripperedness and slouched comfortably on the edge of my seat!
Martin wrote: "I must admit this whole debate has me in a state of nongripperedness and slouched comfortably on the edge of my seat!"
Martin, this debate is causing me to feel peckish ( watching too many Brit films)
Peck away Joanie, just keep away from my goldtops!🐤
My friends on the old ‘zon Classical forum always found ‘peckish’ amusing for some reason!I like it that there’s some wild bird food called ‘Peck ‘n’ Mix 😀
Just so long as Joanie doesn't get so hungry she could eat a Horse! ;oO
Anyone have recipes for cooked dove? The doves are feeling peckish on my newly planted lawn .
Joaniepony wrote: "Anyone have recipes for cooked dove? The doves are feeling peckish on my newly planted lawn ."Dove & Fig Kabobs, Hot Fried Doves, Huckleberry Grilled Doves, Orange & Rosemary Grilled Doves, Grilled Doves - Portuguese Style, Helen's Dove & Dumplings, Cornbread Casserole with Doves, Dove A La Mancha and Dove Tortellini ...
http://www.wideopenspaces.com/9-best-...
;o>
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Just so long as Joanie doesn't get so hungry she could eat a Horse! ;oO"About time for my elevenses.
The Crack The Code discussion seems to have vanished.
No problem SW, just click on 10 of 12 discussions in the right hand corner opposite games should bring it up. All discussion boards now only show the top ten, Crack The Code has slipped to No 11.
Okey-doke Suss, had a similar prob the other day, after a brief panic attack realised what had happened.
We’ll have to bump it up occasionally. The same happened with 3 Songs.
Does anyone know how long a Thread can carry on? I keep feeling like maybe I should 'hold back' on posting on some of my most favourite Threads just in case I end up using them up too quickly?! - LOL! - such as on the Lyrics Thread where we often post up the full and quite lengthy Lyrics as well as just snippets of them.It probably sounds a very daft question to everyone else but I'm not that IT savvy and have been wondering (and also worrying too) as to just how big all of the various Group Forums are allowed by Goodreads to get on here before restrictions might possibly be put in place?
Much longer than on Amazon. I have seen threads of over 50,000 posts! And there doesn't seem to be any limit on the number of threads either. The UKAKF forum has been going for over 5 years and has over 5000 members, and we talk an awful lot of rubbish...
Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Much longer than on Amazon. I have seen threads of over 50,000 posts! And there doesn't seem to be any limit on the number of threads either. The UKAKF forum has been going for over 5 years and has..."Awww bless you, Poppet ... x ... that's really good to hear! ;o>
I've been trying to Google for info but have not found anything relevant - although I have found an official Feedback Forum for Goodreads which might be of interest and use to some Group Members on here? It is at ...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Hmm, like what y'all done with the place - well the glossing's a tad runny but the wallpaper... FABULOUS!!!
Its out of this world!
There's a loose tile on your roof, just behind the chimney.
Bloody council! They told me they'd fixed that. Ah well, if ya want summat doing....
Right, that's me away again. Just thought I'd alert folk to my presence n all that. Nice meeting ya Ginger, tho we may have met in another life, probably zon. Catch ya later...
Blastronaut Mk2 wrote: "Bloody council! They told me they'd fixed that. Ah well, if ya want summat doing...."... bribe a councillor?
Blastronaut Mk2 wrote: "Right, that's me away again. Just thought I'd alert folk to my presence n all that. Nice meeting ya Ginger, tho we may have met in another life, probably zon. Catch ya later..."YAYYY!!! - Blastro, you made it! - I was wondering where you were?!! ... x x x ;o>
I'll second Lez, Blastro. Nice to see that you've finally arrived. 😛
Memo from Alturian Planetary Systems Civic Council:Re. Chimney, loose tile thereof.
Dear Sir, As the chimney pot in question was not part of the original plans and design of Habitat Systems Ecopod 4471 any and all repairs, parts and labour are NOT covered under Subsection 7, paragraphs 20146 to 20225 it has therefore been decided that your claim and subsequent request for entitlement to damages has been deemed invalid. As a diligent and dedicated representative and agent for APSCC it is in pursuance of my anally retentive job satisfaction that I take great delight in turning down your application. However if you wish to challenge this decision you have until the 8th of Nirvana to submit your petition to the Grand Vizier, his highness Po Bankar St Julian the 14th, Charter House, Andromeda, Quadrant 2 PO Box 1,365,801.
Yours cordially Valuchio Pentillion
It's all the familiar friends (as well as the very welcome new ones) that really make this Group Forum into such a special place to be ;o>
Martin wrote: "Memo from Alturian Planetary Systems Civic Council:Re. Chimney, loose tile thereof.
Dear Sir, As the chimney pot in question was not part of the original plans and design of Habitat Systems Ecopo..."
See, all of the Space Scientists just have make everything SO complicated? If you really want to know for sure if there is any civilised and evolved Life Forms on any Planet then all you have to do is just look out for any sign of Chimney Pots and Letter Boxes! ;o>
The Further Adventures Of Cosmic Postman Pat are now available in all good bookshops, order yours now and avoid disappointment for Christmas!
And that perennial favourite Thomas the Space Engine will be returning to our screens later this month.
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Aha! So that's where the sunshine comes from. So I guess it sleeps in a glow worms tum when the day is done, and the night has come... ;-)