2018 Team Competition Tracker/Google Sheet Central

[Rob]

Is someone messing around with the sheet? Looks like some of the top leaders' totals have suddenly changed - virginie and Iain's sheets in particular. Plus the joke on Iain's sheet.

please undo this. I don't have time to fix this right now.
This. is not a toy

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Scott wrote: "Iain while a nice gesture please un-donate. :P"

Oh... I thought you were talking about my comment for the new guy to copy a sheet to use the layout... I didn't donate my points away... I didn't even realize anything had happened until Rob pointed it out...

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

I thought he was talking about your spreadsheet suggestion too.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Rob wrote: "Is someone messing around with the sheet? Looks like some of the top leaders' totals have suddenly changed - virginie and Iain's sheets in particular. Plus the joke on Iain's sheet.

please undo th..."

I fixed it

[Hailee]

The spreadsheet scares me. I had a look at it a few months ago out of curiousity and although I'm looking forward to actually taking part next year, having to update the spreadsheet and potentially messing it up is slightly (very) terrifying!!!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Hailee wrote: "The spreadsheet scares me. I had a look at it a few months ago out of curiousity and although I'm looking forward to actually taking part next year, having to update the spreadsheet and potentially..."

It's low maintenance as long as you ignore everybody else's sheets... you just need to plug in book names and finish dates, and a couple y/n's to mark graphic novels, buddy reads, and a challenge books (and audiobooks next year)... the spreadsheet does all the math, and Virginie can make your sheet colorful... and a handful of people are willing to fill in sheets for people if they don't want to or can't on their mobile device...

[Virginie]

Yes, like Iain said, the basic sheet is quite simple to update. Some people added a bunch of stats but it's all optional. If you want, I'll pitch in and make it less eye-jaring. I'm actually thinking I could create 'templates' for next year, like Iain suggested.

If you have trouble accessing the sheet, then you can always ask your team to update it for you. I'm doing it for a few members of Tome Raiders right now. I'm actually enjoying it because I really feel involved in their reading that way :p

So you don't have to worry about it. Even if you end up 'messing it up', the excel geek squad will fix it for you :)

[Anni]

Virginie wrote: "I'm actually enjoying it because I really feel involved in their reading that way :p"

Creepy Stalker! :P

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Anni wrote: "Virginie wrote: "I'm actually enjoying it because I really feel involved in their reading that way :p"

Creepy Stalker! :P"

Tomorrow:

First to 2000 points -- Virginie (if you count all the spreadsheets she fills out)

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Yes I was talking about your spreadsheet. I saw you down to 900 points and a note that you were donating to the Tome Raiders. Was that not your doing?

[Virginie]

Anni wrote: "Virginie wrote: "I'm actually enjoying it because I really feel involved in their reading that way :p"

Creepy Stalker! :P"

The worst part is that I usually update the scorecards before they announce their reads on the team thread. Cause I'm stalking their profil pages and updates... xD

[Virginie]

Scott wrote: "Yes I was talking about your spreadsheet. I saw you down to 900 points and a note that you were donating to the Tome Raiders. Was that not your doing?"

Huuuuum. Let's just say I volunteered Iain. You know, he has so many points, I'm not even sure he's human :p. I honestly intended for Iain to notice the little prank, than put it back to normal but I started reading and... forgot -_-"
Yup, I'm dumb that way.

@Rob: Sorry if I annoyed you. I'll keep my shenanigans to my own scorecard., I promise. Please don't un-knight me :'( I'm very proud of being "Virginie of House Google Sheets"

[Anni]

Virginie wrote: "Anni wrote: "Virginie wrote: "I'm actually enjoying it because I really feel involved in their reading that way :p"

Creepy Stalker! :P"

The worst part is that I usually update the scorecards befo..."

Hahaha. No that's absolutely not stalker-y 😂

[Anni]

Virginie wrote: "You know, he has so many points, I'm not even sure he's human :p"

Zaara and me had some theories about Iain. One of them was, that Iain isn't one person but actually two, Iain and Laine (or that he just had two personalities). But two persons pretending to be Iain would explain the huge amount of books he (they) manages to read 😂

[[deleted user]]

Anni wrote: "Virginie wrote: "You know, he has so many points, I'm not even sure he's human :p"

Zaara and me had some theories about Iain. One of them was, that Iain isn't one person but actually two, Iain and..."

I have one person who should be in this group because I think they could beat him.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Virginie wrote: "Scott wrote: "Yes I was talking about your spreadsheet. I saw you down to 900 points and a note that you were donating to the Tome Raiders. Was that not your doing?"

Huuuuum. Let's just say I volu..."

All good fun.

[Rob]

Virginie wrote: "Scott wrote: "Yes I was talking about your spreadsheet. I saw you down to 900 points and a note that you were donating to the Tome Raiders. Was that not your doing?"

Huuuuum. Let's just say I volu..."

No worries :) i Just saw it blown up and I was trying to run out the door with the family and not in the position to fix it at that moment so I was a bit terse :)

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Anni wrote: "Virginie wrote: "You know, he has so many points, I'm not even sure he's human :p"

Zaara and me had some theories about Iain. One of them was, that Iain isn't one person but actually two, Iain and..."

I'm just like everyone else... in that the competition has gotten me to read more than usual... I'm approaching my yearly record already... only 10-15k pages to go...

[Lena]

I have crushed all previous personal records and the year is far from over.

Thanks guys!

[Siobhan]

Same! This year is definitely a personal best for me, and it's only July!

[Hailee]

Iain wrote: "It's low maintenance as long as you ignore everybody else's sheets... you just need to plug in book names and finish dates, and a couple y/n's to mark graphic novels, buddy reads, and a challenge books ...

Virginie wrote: Yes, like Iain said, the basic sheet is quite simple to update. Some people added a bunch of stats but it's all optional. If you want, I'll pitch in and make it less eye-jaring. I'm actually thinking I could create 'templates' for next year, like Iain suggested.

If you have trouble accessing the sheet,"

Thanks Iain and Virginie that does make me feel better and I'll definitely call on you spreadsheet veterans if (when) I need help ;-)

[Virginie]

Anni wrote: "Virginie wrote: "You know, he has so many points, I'm not even sure he's human :p"

Zaara and me had some theories about Iain. One of them was, that Iain isn't one person but actually two, Iain and..."

Haha! That's a great theory :p

[Virginie]

Rob wrote: "No worries :) i Just saw it blown up and I was trying to run out the door with the family and not in the position to fix it at that moment so I was a bit terse :) "

All good then? :)
Thanks for always watching out for problems with the spreadsheet, by the way. This time was one of my antics, but it's really reassuring to know you're here to save us from a big Excel apocalypse if need be :p

[Hailee]

Siobhan wrote: "Same! This year is definitely a personal best for me, and it's only July!"

You all must be inspiring people through osmosis as well because even though I'm not in the team competition this year. This has definitely been my best reading year by far!!

[Zaara]

Anni wrote: "Zaara and me had some theories about Iain. One of them was, that Iain isn't one person but actually two, Iain and..."

This is not the sole theory Anni and I have about Iain. Tho' I think we may be wrong on the other ones, Ghost 😂़😜😝
By the way, we are keeping "Lain".
Lain is modest. Lain is cheerful. Lain is a claarsy laaaaaaaaydy. Lain is devilishly popular. Lain moves in such a waaaaay.
Lain is Yowza. Lain makes strong men trip over their feet and crick their necks looking at her as she passes in the street.
Lain has more curves than a scenic railway.
All the men want her.
All the women want to BE her.
And the NBC cannot survive without tha' bonny lass.
So there!

We are also *ferocious glare* keeping the Tauntosaur.
Since it is a talking animal n all...

[Anni]

Zaara wrote: "Anni wrote: "Zaara and me had some theories about Iain. One of them was, that Iain isn't one person but actually two, Iain and..."

This is not the sole theory Anni and I have about Iain. Tho' I th..."

😂😂😂

I thought listing all theories would blow up the thread! And it's Lain? Oh I thought it was Laine 😅

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Zaara wrote: "Anni wrote: "Zaara and me had some theories about Iain. One of them was, that Iain isn't one person but actually two, Iain and..."

This is not the sole theory Anni and I have about Iain. Tho' I th..."

John Oliver has a theory that there is only one Olsen twin... she's just vibrating at a high frequency and appears as 2 people... have you ever seen them in the same room together?

[Anni]

Iain wrote: "Zaara wrote: "Anni wrote: "Zaara and me had some theories about Iain. One of them was, that Iain isn't one person but actually two, Iain and..."

This is not the sole theory Anni and I have about I..."

See? He's causualy distracting us with interesting other theories, which doesn't concern himself! 😂

[Zaara]

Yah,mthere's the modesty again.
But....alack and alas, we will not be distracted....

[Anni]

Of course not! 😂

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

How about them Yankees?

[Anni]

Tell Lain she could come and try again Iain! :P

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

LOOK... OVER THERE:

[Anni]

Look...There they are! 😱

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

With my flaming rod?

[Anni]

Iain wrote: "With my flaming rod?"

Hmmm, I don't think I'm the one you should talk about your STD with... 😂

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Those are purifying flames... like when you sanitize a needle or medical implements...

[Anni]

So you say it's your mission to move around and purify everyone with your um rod?

Edit: And by the way, I'm only slightly distracted 😂

[Virginie]

A most holy mission! :o

[Zaara]

Virginie wrote: "A most holy mission! :o"

Befitting the Dark Father.

NSFW.
(view spoiler)[
Removed creepy image of Dark Priest and acolyte. Had a flaming rod theme.

Don't you listen to all those idle rumours that he was responsible for The Great Plague.
He does work hard....poor man.
(hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Yeah, I love John Oliver... need to finish his new episode about Workplace Harassment...

[Rob]

Iain wrote: "Yeah, I love John Oliver... need to finish his new episode about Workplace Harassment..."

I haven't seen it yet either. Been binge-watching the Americans instead :)

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Lately, I've just been watching the clips on youtube, so I see the 20+ minute deep-dives, but miss out on the opening segments and "and now, this" segments...

[Anni]

Zaara wrote: "He does work hard....poor man."

It's not easy to please purify them all!

[[deleted user]]

Could someone update the spreadsheet for me? I’m having bad WiFi so it won’t load

Read

Riding the Flume
Pages: 232
Br: no
Graphic novel: no
Challenge: yes
Overflowing bookshelf
Read: 8618

Note: I’ll update the challenges when I am home on Wednesday or Thursday

[Virginie]

Done!

[Angela Jr.]

hey, something seems to be wrong with my spreadsheet! (angela jr.)
i don't know if i did something wrong or something else happened, but somebody please help me fix it - i have no idea what i'm doing haha

[Anni]

Angela wrote: "hey, something seems to be wrong with my spreadsheet! (angela jr.)
i don't know if i did something wrong or something else happened, but somebody please help me fix it - i have no idea what i'm doi..."

What do you think is wrong? Looks fine at first glance :)

[Angela Jr.]

there are random numbers all the way down the points columns (they're not being added to the total, but still weird) and also i'm not entirely sure why shadows of self earns me 4.6 bonus points for a buddy read if it's only 383 pages long ?

[Anni]

I see :) I don't know why but the formula was missing in these fields, maybe it happened while copying someones sheet to create yours? I started fixing it (but the app don't let me drag down colums) and someone else was faster, should be all good now :)