Pass The Parcel Round 11 - Q&A. Theme posted here each week..

[Eugenia]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Eugenia wrote: "
Lighthouse=building?"

Yep :)"

Thanks!! 💕

[Lisa]

I have no real opinion as to which day the call is, I am easy with any day.
However, I would like to suggest that maybe we could look at the timing of the call for week 11 only. eg 6am Sydney time (Saturday morning) would be 7pm in the UK and 2pm in New York. (I think). Or even have the call on a Saturday for the last week so Sunday am in Oz.
I understand we are an international group and time zones are difficult but sometimes I feel it is a little unfair to those teams with non North American members in as they are usually asleep when the call comes through. Its usually 10 or 11 pm here in the UK and that makes reading with the first team to finish the winner, really difficult.

[Mariana]

I agree, Lisa.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I think most, if not all, of the teams have international members. It usually works out that way.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "I have no real opinion as to which day the call is, I am easy with any day.
However, I would like to suggest that maybe we could look at the timing of the call for week 11 only. eg 6am Sydney time ..."

Thanks Lisa - I can bring the call forward by a few hours in which is what I was thinking of doing anyway, so that is fine, sort of. The more particular issue is that at the moment 6am in Sydney is 5am in Brisbane. (my time). Which is also not a huge problem but I could be a touch delayed since that is pretty much when I wake up at the moment ;) Maybe we could go on the half hour so that I don't make a huge mistake due to not yet being awake!

All for next round but lets keep thinking on it.

And as Kat said, I actually make a solid effort to have international players in every team :D Although if players leave the challenge I can't guarantee that the mix will be maintained.

Interestingly every team in this round has at least one international player. (You are it for your team Lisa :)

[Chiara]

I agree with Lisa. 6PM EST is midnight for me (I live in Italy), which means I would see the theme hours after it has been published. In the future, it would be nice to call it earlier during the last week. :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Challenge clarification for weeks 10 and 11

I will not accept a team member's resignation, or absence, in the final two weeks of the challenge (weeks 10 or 11).

If for whatever reason a player does not post a selection in week 10, I will not remove them. The team simply will not be able to finish the challenge.

Similarly, a member cannot remove themselves in the final two weeks.

The only event where I will remove a player from the challenge is in week 10 if they have fallen behind by more than 2 books (that is, have three unfinished books when I announce week 11). I will not remove anyone in week 11 for whatever reason.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Just wanted to note that there won't be an early call today since it is the last call of the round...

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

when is the normal call time again?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "when is the normal call time again?"

6pm EST US


...In just over 1.5 hours :D

[⚣Michaelle⚣]

6pm is in a little over 2.5 hours...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

⚣❣☙ Michaelle ❧❣⚣ wrote: "6pm is in a little over 2.5 hours..."

Really? Darn this daylight saving stuff all over the world!!

Ok - in 2.5 hours...

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

really I would have been happy with Jane's original time as I would still be on Computer then but library closes at 5 my time which is 6 pm ET and I can't for the life of me figure when we are to be EDT or EST

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "really I would have been happy with Jane's original time as I would still be on Computer then but library closes at 5 my time which is 6 pm ET and I can't for the life of me figure when we are to b..."

(Me too Roger ~ but for this call I need to stick to that time.)

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

OK, if I find out the category on my fire (which is very hard for me to do posting from), can I post my selection tomorrow but be reading it tonight?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "OK, if I find out the category on my fire (which is very hard for me to do posting from), can I post my selection tomorrow but be reading it tonight?"

Yes - you can start reading once the theme is announced, but you'll need both selection and completion posts in the thread before I can count it finished :)

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Yep It will be done.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Stalking

[Chan]

me too

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Week 11 Final call!


Option 1
13. Read a book by an author whose first and last name start with the same letter. Eg Cassandra Clare.
Their initials may be used but must be the first initial. Eg. A.M. Arthur


Option 2
Key date: 16 May 2018

In this final week, if you use Option 2 you must select your book from a member in the team below yours in the following list:

8 Pirates of Romance
5 The Challenge Executioners
7 Read, We Must Not Lose Our Glasses
11 Gilbert & S-Eleven
2 Booking It!
3 Readers of Penzance
4 Love Sick Maidens
10 Its Not Over Til the Fab Ladies Read
12 Backstage Antics
9 Modern Major Romance-ologists
6 The Pirates of Pen's Pants
1 Caption Cooks

Team 1 selects option 2 books from Team 8.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Got my book.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Got my book."

:D

[Mariana]

Can I use Save the Date by Annabeth Albert & Wendy Qualls ?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Mariana wrote: "Can I use Save the Date by Annabeth Albert & Wendy Qualls ?"

Yes.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Captains - To Win

Once all selection and completions posts have been correctly posted in your thread please post HERE that your team is finished.

Another team member can post here if you are not available.

I will then check the thread to make sure all posts are correct.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Team 6, The Pirates of Pen’s Pants,is finished!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Though another team might have actually finished first.

[Miriam]

It's Not Over 'Til the Fab Ladies Read (10) is finished also

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Whoa - close call!!

Will go look through team 6...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Ok - Pirates of Pen's Pants is the winning team!! Congratulations MountainKat, Lauren, beppy, Melissa, Chiara and Ezi!!

And yes it appears that team 10 actually finished first but one of the rules is that you post here in this thread to advise that you have finished. So sorry Fab Ladies!! You really should have won.

[Nicole]

Awwww :( So close! Congrats Pirates of Pen's Pants :)

[Nicole]

Thanks Jane! This was fun!

[Miriam]

Congrats Pirates of Pen's Pants!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "For those that have an opinion, I have created a poll to let us know when you would prefer the theme annoucements for PtP..."

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Don't forget to vote in the poll if you'd like to either keep the Friday night call or move to mid-week!!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks to ALL our players for making this game fun!! Everyone in every team makes this worthwhile and a great break from RL.

Look forward to seeing you in the next round! (Sign ups will open in February.)

[Hazel]

Congratulations Pirates of Pen’s Pants!

[Liz (Bugetta)]

Congrats Pirates of Pen’s Pants! And thanks Jane for hosting another fun round of Pass the Parcel!

[Eugenia]

Congrats Pirates!!!

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Well done Pirates of Pen Pants

[Eugenia]

And THANKS JANE!!!! 😘😘🥳🥳🥳

[Hazel]

Really enjoyed this challenge thanks Jane and Fran.

[Diane]

Congrats Pirates! Thanks Jane 😘

[Tammie]

Congratulations Pirates! Thanks much Jane :)

[Sunshine]

Thanks for the great challenge Jane!!!
✨✨✨✨✨

🎉 Congrats Pirates of Pen's Pants! 🎉

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Congrats Pirates of Pen's Pants!!!

And thanks Jane, for doing such a great job of keeping us all in line! =P

[Chan]

Congrats Pirates of Pen's Pants.

Thanks Jane for another great round of PtP!

[Becky]

Congrats to the Pirates! Good round everybody!

[Lioness7]

Thanks Jane for this round of PtP. It was a lot of fun.

Congrats Pirates. You all did great.

[Ezi]

Jane,
I wanted to thank you for another fun round. I enjoyed the game and my team. I look forward to playing again so thanks for all the hard work you all put into running the challenge

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks for the thanks everyone! Hope to see you all back for the next round ~ you were all great to 'play' with :D