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Does this book work for the task....?
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So, am I good to go? Also, it a new book about the zombie apocalypse narrated by obscene house pets if anyone else is interested.
Lexi wrote: "So, am I good to go? Also, it a new book about the zombie apocalypse narrated by obscene house pets if anyone else is interested."Color seems good to me. Also, book sounds highly entertaining.
The question is, does this book
work for Group 2 task iv?
We have two possible arguments.
1. If the girl is holding a laptop (which is what it looks like to us), then laptops get very hot. The one on my lap right now is burning my legs.
2. If she is not, then she is on top of a moving bus, which must have a very hot engine, engine parts, etc. The point is, there would be many things on said bus that would burn you if you touched them.
What is the verdict, folks? Are there hot things on this cover?
Seems like a pretty big stretch. I don't think the laptop counts (if it is a laptop and not a book), and for the bus I think it would actually have to show an engine...
I would have to agree with Alysa on that. Doesn't seem particularly hot.
Would this work for Group 2, Task 3 (Read a book with something nasty on the cover (open to interpretation) and that contains the word LEMON in the text or title)? Includes a skull and cross-bones (bones being nasty). Lemon Meringue Pie Murder
If I found those little bones in my pie, I would consider it nasty.
You can tell it's a moving bus, though. If it was stationary it wouldn't work, but being that it's moving I do think it would work for hot. We need more people to weigh in, though.
An engine getting hot would make the "hood" of the bus hot as well. I do think it's a bit of a stretch but I will say yes it works
Kate wrote: "Would this work for Group 2, Task 3 (Read a book with something nasty on the cover (open to interpretation) and that contains the word LEMON in the text or title)? Includes a skull and cross-bones ..."Plus skull and bones usually means death or poison, so I would also say it's nasty
Cinthia wrote: "You can tell it's a moving bus, though. If it was stationary it wouldn't work, but being that it's moving I do think it would work for hot. We need more people to weigh in, though."
Well you have Mods plus 2 people here saying no, and another person saying "it's a bit of a stretch but yes". I think the scales are weighed.
And the item on the cover is not even a "hood" of a bus, like Jessi just said, but an entire bus, and one that doesn't even have a hood visible at all. It's one of those flat-front buses.
Nobody else thinks a laptop is hot? You guys need to tell me what you're using. My MacBook does actually burn my legs if I use it for more than 15 minutes.
Jen wrote: "Nobody else thinks a laptop is hot? You guys need to tell me what you're using. My MacBook does actually burn my legs if I use it for more than 15 minutes."Still seems like a stretch as a generally hot item, plus that doesn't even look like a laptop to me. Looks like she's just reading a notebook or a journal. :/
It looks like she's holding a journal and a backpack is sitting in front of her
Ah, ok. I did see the backpack but thought she might have been holding a laptop.
Jen wrote: "Ah, ok. I did see the backpack but thought she might have been holding a laptop."I'm really not trying to be a stubborn obstructionist, BTW! I just don't see it. Sorry!
Looks like she is definitely writing in a notebook. As for the bus, I wouldn’t class it as hot, sorry.
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Hp Spectre. I use it for hours and it doesn't get uncomfortably hot (no more than when I use my mobile phone). Maybe time to upgrade your laptop? ;)
Ok coming to the thread here for opinion as the mods have said we can petition...This was the message on our thread -- "We aren't convinced that is a hot desert (clouds, for a start, plus deserts aren't automatically hot, just dry. eg Antarctica is a desert, or Atacama desert: is warm rather than scorchio).
The mods are open to interpretation with what is hot, but don't agree this fits the task. To avoid burned feet, please take your case to the other players in THIS thread. If you find support, then you can PM us to reverse the damage"
I used
for the HOT task SZ2iii - claiming the desert as hot. They questioned whether this fit the task as not all deserts are hot. I see this as a hot desert in part because I know there are volcanic rock (volcano also hot) sections of the desert from the book. I don't see clouds so much as I see a brewing sandstorm which again indicates hot desert to me. I honestly didn't even know deserts could be not hot. The two seemed synonymous to me. Thoughts everyone?
i would say that a laptop has the potential to be hot but that hot is not its default state [unless it is very old lol]. and really almost everything has the potential to be hot if you set it on fire so that is kind of a slippery slope ;)
Shelby wrote: "Ok coming to the thread here for opinion as the mods have said we can petition...This was the message on our thread -- "We aren't convinced that is a hot desert (clouds, for a start, plus deserts..."
I know that Antarctica is technically a desert, but it doesn't look like this. This looks like all the hot deserts in all the movies, with the sand dunes. And I buy that as a sandstorm, not a rainstorm. It seems to be day. It looks like it's getting dark, which would be what would make me question it, since most deserts get pretty cold at night. I would say yes.
I would say that sand deserts like this are commonly considered hot during the day, so this should be considered hot.
I agree with the skull and crossbones in the pie being nasty.I can't agree with the bus cover having something hot hot.
There are many cold deserts. I worked in one in Mongolia that was a sand dessert and very cold at times. Is there a quote in the book that talks about the desert on the cover? Also, are they current active volcanoes or just volcanic rock, which can be very old and cold?
Kate wrote: "Would this work for Group 2, Task 3 (Read a book with something nasty on the cover (open to interpretation) and that contains the word LEMON in the text or title)? Includes a skull and cross-bones ..."Even though it is in a delicious Lemon Meringue Pie the title also indicates that the pie is used in a murder therefore I would consider the cross bones being nasty as it could represent poison.
Jen wrote: "The question is, does this book work for Group 2 task iv?
We have two possible arguments.
1. If the girl is holding a laptop (which is what it looks like to us), ..."
I also only see a journal in the girls hand therefore the laptop burning her lap will not fit.
Buses can be very hot places (without aircon) and it looks like there are a lot of passengers in the bus making the character go on to the roof. She is however wearing a sweater so this does not indicate hot to me.
Shelby wrote: "Ok coming to the thread here for opinion as the mods have said we can petition...This was the message on our thread -- "We aren't convinced that is a hot desert (clouds, for a start, plus deserts..."
You are my team mate so my answer may seem biased.
I agree with many of the comments that deserts can be cold at times particularly at night or in winter. Some deserts are also considered only warmish. but generally most deserts are considered arid, dry, moistureless, dried up, parched, scorched, burnt, hot, burning or torrid places
The cover does indicate a sand desert and not a snow one like Antarctica. The characters are also not wearing very heavy gear which would indicate a very cold climate. On the audio book edition cover you can see the characters shielding their eyes from dust (not rain) swept up by the wind.
Perhaps there is a passage in the book that will assist others to come to a definite answer with regards to the book
The book does talk about the volcanic plains that lead to the desert which are active volcanos. I always looked at the desert as further extension of that arid land that they crossed from the active part which flowing hot lava to the further away dried up but still hot.
Opinions on if this fit bright/neon green?
Thanks in advance
Would you consider this cover particularly the dagger as being nasty. for SZ2 Task iii The book is part of the black dagger brotherhood series about warrior vampires.
Lau Maia wrote: "Opinions on if this fit bright/neon green?Thanks in advance"
I say yes.
Lau Maia wrote: "Opinions on if this fit bright/neon green?Thanks in advance"
Yes but only if the brightest green part is more than 50% according to TinEye.
Lau Maia wrote: "Opinions on if this fit bright/neon green?Thanks in advance"
I say yes as the bright green is 49.8% (Ocean green) and there is another bright green at 1.7%.
Dale wrote: "Would you consider this cover particularly the dagger as being nasty. for SZ2 Task iii The book is part of the black dagger brotherhood series about warrior vampires.[bookcover:Lover Avenged|5098..."
It is kind of a nice clean dagger, maybe if it had blood?
Dale, I'm using the latest BDB
for this task. My interpretation I put to the group was a dagger is pretty nasty especially when it's in someone's gut. It was approved by two people and no rejects so I think you could use your book.
Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Dale, I'm using the latest BDB for this task. My interpretation I put to the group was a dagger is pretty nasty especially when it's in someone's gut. It was approv..."lol I love the "especially when it's in someone's gut" part.
Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Jen wrote: "Nobody else thinks a laptop is hot? You guys need to tell me what you're using. My MacBook does actually burn my legs if I use it for more than 15 minutes."Hp Spectre. I use it for ho..."
It sounds like it! It is about...6 years old now, but I am still using it because there is technically nothing else wrong with it. :)
Lexi wrote: "Dale wrote: "Would you consider this cover particularly the dagger as being nasty. for SZ2 Task iii The book is part of the black dagger brotherhood series about warrior vampires.[bookcover:Lover..."
Aren't daggers always nasty? I mean, what reason do you have a dagger other than to stick it into people/things that probably don't want to be stuck with a dagger? Seems pretty nasty to me. :)
I think daggers are kind of elegant and pretty, but I realize I'm in a morbid minority, lol.
For group 2 SafeZone, task 1 if the Book title is Jack & Louisa Act One, can I use the d in the “and” represented by the ampersand?
Melissa wrote: "For group 2 SafeZone, task 1 if the Book title is Jack & Louisa Act One, can I use the d in the “and” represented by the ampersand?"I would say no, because sometimes there are tasks specifically calling for ampersands in the title, or some such. We can’t use the word “and” to stand in for the ampersand, so it shouldn’t work the other way around either, if that makes sense.
If the majority of editions of the book spell out the word “and” in the title but yours uses an ampersand, then that might be an okay exception, but in this case it looks like there are 3 GR editions and they all have an ampersand.
Alysa wrote: "I think daggers are kind of elegant and pretty, but I realize I'm in a morbid minority, lol."Me too, Alysa. My first thought is that daggers are not nasty, they're actually pretty cool. But most people seem to think they're nasty...
Alysa wrote: "Melissa wrote: "For group 2 SafeZone, task 1 if the Book title is Jack & Louisa Act One, can I use the d in the “and” represented by the ampersand?"I would say no, because sometimes there are tas..."
Sounds good. This challenge is a lot of fun! Thanks for helping to host it!
Actually I am not a Mod!Only in an alternate universe ;)
Tin Eye says that there is green in this photo... I assume it's the lettering? I hope it's the lettering? I'm getting a puppy in 2 weeks and I better know what I'm doing lettering :)Lucky Dog Lessons: Train Your Dog in 7 DaysPlease let me know if this works for book with green writing :) (ACID is in the title)
Seems blue to me but I don't see any green there
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No, but it still crosses 50% if you remove goblin green and just include fruit salad and the other two brighter greens. Also, who names these greens?
Edit: Jenny apparently has answered my question on naming before I asked it