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@Iain: I played with the idea of doing a yearly challenge with the page count and implemented that in my scoresheet (with helpers in column P). What do you think?(Yes, I'm assuming that's interesting you)
Zaara wrote: "... is innocent and totally unaware of this..."Phew! This can't be me 😂
Good night Zaara!
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But not if the spreadsheet's locked. Like Iain's, for example... "
If SOMEONE did this, I would know it was Rob or Virginie... they're the only outsiders with edit permissions on my sheet...
On goodreads, you can do that as well... the format is:
[ book: WHATEVER BOOK TITLE YOU WANT | #######]
where the number is the book number in each book's URL... Goodreads is designed that anything after #######. in a book URL is malleable... that's why some links are just book names, and other include the series name and location...
Example: House of Chains
I figured this out when I didn't like how long Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection was compared to just Arcanum Unbounded
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(Yes, I'm assuming that's interest..."
You want to read 190 pages per day, but are only managing 168?...
I'd implement that for future years, but right now it would just show a bigger number for how successful I've been...
I've been hovering at 400-420 pages per day all year, and that's WELL above my average in previous years of 250-350 pages... last 5 years I've managed 60-100k pages, and I've already read 72k this year...
Actually, I don't have the edit permission on your sheet :pMakes a quite simple Whodunnit? now, huh? Haha
And thanks for the information on book titles... This is AMAZING :D
My tracker and challenge threads are going to be so neat and pretty!
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Makes a quite simple Whodunnit? now, huh? Haha
And thanks for the information on book titles... This is AMAZING :D
My tracker and challe..."
Now that I know this, in the future I can link series by naming the first book in a series the series name in my recommendations... I only figured this out a few months ago...
And, I could have sworn I gave you permission last week...
EDIT: It says you can edit anything you want... you, me and Rob... I allowed you last week by clicking the dropdown from my sheet and clicking Protect Sheet -> it warns that I already have permissions set -> OK -> Click on my sheet, click on name and padlock, up comes a screen where you can decide which users can edit... myself and Rob are unchangeable, but I can turn your permissions on and off... they're still on... are you logged in?
Iain wrote: "You want to read 190 pages per day, but are only managing 168?..."Yup, that's it! Well, I actually want to read 150 pages/day but I put a random number to see if it worked xD
You could always aim at a 425 pages per day and see if you can manage it?
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At this point, I don't want to push... I already read to the exclusion of almost everything else... and work is putting a bit of a damper on my ability to read on-the-clock lately... 4hrs/day instead of 6-7 the past week and for the next few weeks probably...
Iain wrote: "are you logged in?"Ah. Not on my work computer. Oops. My bad :p
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Look how often the title of the Team scoreboard on the first sheet becomes the letter i...
The only reason I would need the admin rights is if I wanted to change the link to the "total points" cell in people's sheets (in case I moved it). But I found a way around that :)As it is now, I can say "Nope. Not my problem. No editing rights!" when there's a bug on the first tab x)
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As it is now, I..."
Really?... I thought you changed the formula to $$ last week... I have admin rights and leave it to you or Rob, because I don't trust myself not to accidentally screw it up... my favorite thing is being able to fix the tab links, since some of them broke back in February when people were copying my rudimentary color scheme for readability, instead of modifying their own sheets... led to a lot of broken URL links on the first tab...
Wasn't me... Must have been Rob. I did fix the sum problem in the second tab though.
Hey fellow stalker :) (There's no purpose in hiding it further!) Yesterday, I spent my time procrastinating a little, because I had to prepare a talk and as much as I enjoy talking, I hate giving talks... So instead I've got something for you (view spoiler)
Yaaaay. I like thick... pens! :pI'm so excited for the Rithmatist. It'll be my first read :)
I think we should write inappropriate comments because it's a blessed Sanderson thread :p Like Iain said, all my threads end up in the gutter anyway ^_^"
Those cookies look both yummy and disgusting xD Make me think of the goo demon a little bit :p
Baking is a good way to check for demonic possession. After all, how else are you supposed to know if you have a Hand inside you? 😅
Hahaha, the last sentence cracked me up 😂 This one came unexpected! Which isn't a bad thing, necessarily...Then I'm looking forward to the blessed and inappropriate Buddy Read, I will bring virtual goo cookies!
Anni wrote: "Hahaha, the last sentence cracked me up 😂 This one came unexpected! Which isn't a bad thing, necessarily..."Heh, really? I've been trying to use this one for weeks now... First thing I thought of when I realized the demon was called the Hand xD
I didn't realised it till now, shame on me 😂😂😂
So I thought I will mstop by the Grotto (wait, how many Grottos are there?) and play...I see you both are at it agn...Altho' I don't get the part abt the Hand. The clean part abt the Hand I mean...which seems to pun on a fantasy series?
Bcuz I so get the dirty side of the comments...
Do you know what I did on my break much of last week? I found this tiny little bakery and I gorged myself on pineapple cake. I swear I did this. I think I had some every damn day, for seven days.
The first time I ate two slices 🍰🍰 bcuz I have never....never had...pineapple quite like that...
Ok there is a legit reason behind this (seemingly) pointless rambling belongs in El Grotto...bcuz I swear *Monroe face* I am not derailing the thread from its true and
(view spoiler)
CREEPY DISCLAIMER FOR THE POLICE: Please don't kill me. I try to resist all the dirty games for so long. I told myself thousand times that I am on parole...it didn't work....obviously all the cake has addled my brain...
Besides...I gotta earn my place among them Fluffers...
*glares*
Can't have Virginie doing all the hard work.
😁
I think I typed fifty pages today. Wtf. My wrists hurt....
Oooh, I went to all the trackers, trying to find your message before realizing the Grotto was here. *facepalm*The Hand talk relates to Bookburners: The Complete Season 1. There's a big bad demon called the Hand. (There's also the Eye x) ).
Zaara wrote: "bcuz I have never....never had...pineapple quite like that..."
#ironpineapple? xD
Hey Zaara, nice to have you back :) But just to make things clear right from the start, it's us Jaghut guardians who're doing all the hard work! The part about the hand is from Bookburners: The Complete Season 1, there's (view spoiler)
I don't like Ananas very much... But I'm happy that you found somthing you like that much. And by the way, I heared melons, mangoes, apples for example work as well as ananas. It's all about the sugar ;) (view spoiler)
Zaara wrote: "I think I typed fifty pages today. Wtf. My wrists hurt...."Are you sure it comes from the typing? Or something else... ? ;)
Virginie wrote: "Zaara wrote: "I think I typed fifty pages today. Wtf. My wrists hurt...."Are you sure it comes from the typing? Or something else... ? ;)"
😂😂😂
Heeeeh. I'm more of a salty than sweet kind of girl. But hey! I'm French. I'm literally living in Cheese-land! Yummy yummy!
Just when I was cursing the timezones and telling ymself you guys wouldnt be online and too bad.... Virginie wrote: "Oooh, I went to all the trackers, trying to find your message before realizing the Grotto was here."
Ah sorry, my mistake. The Grotto is Anni's tracker.
THIS is the Dirty Bakery...where all the cookie pics ooze and drip....because we do not get stingy with our very premium ingredients. We apply them with a luxuriously and generously loving hand
Virginie wrote: "There's a big bad demon called the Hand. (There's also the Eye x) )."
Don't you mean a big and very bad demon? And the bit about the Eye was particularly broootal, darlin' leave the poor Eye alone.
Anni wrote: "Hey Zaara, nice to have you back :) But just to make things clear right from the start, it's us Jaghut guardians who're doing all the hard work! "
Of course you are. Don't forget the dirty bakery was ALSO your idea. And like your book banner says.... its just as hard as it can get? Or is there still some way aways to go?
Yaaas darlin' its all about turning the bitter to sweet....like Mary Poppins sez....a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down...oh god, I HAVE to stop. Let us at least leave children's literature alone.
PS (view spoiler)
Don't you think the Fruit and Agriculture Board should totally hire us??
Virginie wrote: "Heeeeh. I'm more of a salty than sweet kind of girl. But hey! I'm French. I'm literally living in Cheese-land! Yummy yummy!"Me too :) I prefer chips and cracker over sweet stuff. But I love chocolate with salted almonds ♥
Virginie wrote: "Are you sure it comes from the typing? Or something else... ? ;)"Ok this one was actually innocent comment. Go to the Knight of Sevem Kingdoms thread and see how much I typed.
But haha....hehehehe....
*eyes modestly lowered*
I also don't think there would be any cause for complaint in the wrist dept....
I like all those things. I don't really understand the double meaning about the cheese? If there is one.I love cheese croissants with my coffee...rather than the plain...weird?
I basically love how the French eat breakfast.
Zaara wrote: "I like all those things. I don't really understand the double meaning about the cheese? If there is one.I love cheese croissants with my coffee...rather than the plain...weird?
I basically love h..."
There isn't. Unless you take into account that I wasn't talking about the cheese when I said 'Yummy yummy' ^_^"
Heh, I actually don't like French breakfasts! Too sweet :/
Cheese... croissants? Oh boy. We don't put anything inside the croissants here. (Wait, I think I ranted about that to Diana somewhere a week ago).
Re yummy....ohk ya *slaps forehead*Regarding the croissants...yeah I know. Is why I said I'm weird...
You mean you don't like pain au chocolat? I could live on that... as a full meal. Like lunch. I'd have it as an entire lunch. Altho' i do like the salties too...like Anni says chips and popcorn and the like...
I'm not too fussy abt food....as long as its clean and not too heavily processed going in...you dont want to be eating a bunch of preservatives and chemicals. I like pasta very much.
Zaara wrote: "Just when I was cursing the timezones and telling ymself you guys wouldnt be online and too bad.... Virginie wrote: "Oooh, I went to all the trackers, trying to find your message before realiz..."
Oh I missed this huge comment while typing my own 😅 And if my tracker is the Grotto I have to insist on it's full name, that it's the Grotto of Pleasure!
Yeah, like our book banner says it's as hard as it can get. But I think it's similar to the fruits we talked about. Sometimes you want them not as hard as they can get, but just a little soft (view spoiler)
Is that so Zaara? You like french breakfast?
I think I said enough now... Have to go back to work 😅
Oh Anni. I'm at the wheezing + where is Margret bcuz I need the respiratory therapy now, Marge dahlin' and here is someone who desperately needs resuscitation...ahem....mouth to mouth....he's French tooo...and look how breathless he is....its practically constipating his face....
(view spoiler)
Zaara wrote: "Re yummy....ohk ya *slaps forehead*Regarding the croissants...yeah I know. Is why I said I'm weird...
You mean you don't like pain au chocolat? I could live on that... as a full meal. Like lunch. ..."
Haha. My ranting to Diana was actually about how a character in a book called pain au chocolat 'chocolat croissant'. I like 'em, but not enough to eat only that for breakfast.
Not everyday bcuz #varietyis*KICK*
I must've missed this convo. Rant away. As long as you leave the food with me...I loved how nobody yet chose Dalinar for their Shield Wall.
And yes Anni...vive la France...😈
Anni wrote: "Oh I missed this huge comment while typing my own 😅 And if my tracker is the Grotto I have to insist on it's full name, that it's the Grotto of Pleasure!"😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
OH YOU DARLIN' YOU 😂💋😘 the thread rename...I swear I thought of it too last night.....and wait...wait...has Anni renamed hers yet? In Lord of Scoundrels there is a "Portal of Feminine Desire" and o god....there's more really cringey stuff that I will put in a PM (check PM in a bit) bcuz I swear I can't...not here....Hey...remember when we were talking that we'd start a group just for us gals to talk.....what happened to that idea? As you can see...we are quickly gonna need one....
Anni wrote: "Not yet, but I will do so now :)"A new FBR fashion....taaa dahlin'...she actually did it!
Dirty Bakery!I want a cake, few cupcakes, and pastries, please. :D
Manju wrote: "Dirty Bakery! I want a cake, few cupcakes, and pastries, please. :D"You gonna have to get a lot more descriptive than that...
😉
Y'know I was always very protective where you were concerned and then I realise you read so much PNR that you can prolly run rings and circles around me...so come on, you! Give us a detailed order....
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