Does this book work for the task....?

[Sammy]

Cat wrote: "Judith wrote: "*goes to hide under the bed*"

I think Sammy's got snacks behind her sofa y'know....

though I shouldn't really encourage yous to gang up already!"

Shhhhh, don't tell everyone! I have sins to indulge in, and I can't very well practice my gluttony if I have to go and share with people!

[Jenny]

Evil chipmunk. Roaring lion. Ferocious bear. Killer bunny.
Is someone here, perhaps, a Boggart?

[Sammy]

Jenny wrote: "Evil chipmunk. Roaring lion. Ferocious bear. Killer bunny.
Is someone here, perhaps, a Boggart?"

Ridiculous!

[Jenny]

You say ridiculous. Could be an exclamation of disbelief, or an incantation. But what do you really have hidden behind your sofa? Snacks? Or something else entirely?

[Sammy]

Jenny wrote: "You say ridiculous. Could be an exclamation of disbelief, or an incantation. But what do you really have hidden behind your sofa? Snacks? Or something else entirely?"

...Nothing..?

*surreptitiously throws blanket over secret stash*

Nothing at all.

Honest.

...

[Jenny]

Teehee.

Hey Cat, if you are out there, can you put on your "explaining Brexit" hat and tell me who Mr. Bercow is? He used the phrase "I couldn't give a flying flamingo what your view is" and therefore I think he is cool. Is he?

[Sonia]

Jenny wrote: "Evil chipmunk. Roaring lion. Ferocious bear. Killer bunny.
Is someone here, perhaps, a Boggart?"

You do realize we voted yes to taken points from before the challenge started, right?

[Jenny]

It wasn't me! My big orange cat took over the keyboard. Really!
He has been listening to HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban while I am at work. I swear.

[Sammy]

Can there be an extra award for the team starting the challenge with the most negative points? :D

[Sonia]

Sammy wrote: "Can there be an extra award for the team starting the challenge with the most negative points? :D"

That would be a close call between Jenny, Judith and Alysa.

[Sonia]

Jenny wrote: "It wasn't me! My big orange cat took over the keyboard. Really!
He has been listening to HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban while I am at work. I swear."

uh-hu

[Jenny]

Ah!!!! Another challenge! Cool!

[Sammy]

Sonia wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Can there be an extra award for the team starting the challenge with the most negative points? :D"

That would be a close call between Jenny, Judith and Alysa."

There's still plenty of time...

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Do you think Stephanie Plum will work for detective?

[Sonia]

The evil bunny list of troublemakers:
- Alysa
- Jenny
- Judith
- Lexi
- Sammy (recently added)

[Jenny]

I am working on sewing bubble wrap into all of my clothes, so when Sonia throws me out of a window, I may bounce. Might work.

[Sammy]

Moi?

*polishes halo and retreats back behind sofa*

[Eldarwen]

Jenny wrote: "I am working on sewing bubble wrap into all of my clothes, so when Sonia throws me out of a window, I may bounce. Might work."

Ahahahahaha :-))))

[Sammy]

Jenny wrote: "I am working on sewing bubble wrap into all of my clothes, so when Sonia throws me out of a window, I may bounce. Might work."

Teehee. You need any bubble wrap, just holler. My secret stash can provide against all your defence against the dark arts dark mods window bouncing needs ;)

[Jenny]

Thanks Sammy, I may be calling for your help!

[Sonia]

Jenny wrote: "I am working on sewing bubble wrap into all of my clothes, so when Sonia throws me out of a window, I may bounce. Might work."

I might or might not already have a deliciously sinful plan set in motion for you...

You should sew faster.

[Jenny]

Wow. Chills down my spine. I am hiding under my sofa now. I should have swept the cat hair out first though.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Did my fingers walk into a window toss? Hmm, do I want to watch and be witness to it or maybe...... LOL

[Lexi]

Jenny wrote: "Wow. Chills down my spine. I am hiding under my sofa now. I should have swept the cat hair out first though."

That is always a necessary first step in my house.

[Sammy]

Sonia wrote: "You should sew faster"

I am not at all picturing Sonia as a demented Rumplestiltskin now. Nuh-uh...

[Judith]

Jenny wrote: "I am working on sewing bubble wrap into all of my clothes, so when Sonia throws me out of a window, I may bounce. Might work."

I'm not sure bubble wrap will be enough . . .



Sonia, can you wait until the end of Lava before any defenestration takes place?

[Jenny]

Perhaps bouncy cat toys? A lot of them? There are a few strewn across the floor here that may work.

[Sonia]

Hey now... I'm prettier

[Sonia]

Judith wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I am working on sewing bubble wrap into all of my clothes, so when Sonia throws me out of a window, I may bounce. Might work."

I'm not sure bubble wrap will be enough . . .



Sonia..."

No defenestration is involved... you're safe in that department

[Lexi]

Sonia wrote: "Hey now... I'm prettier"

The hats are pretty fun though

[Jenny]

Sonia wrote: "Hey now... I'm prettier"

Of course you are!!!
And, I don't usually wear puffy sleeves. Oh well, that may be how my clothes look with the padding sewn in.

[Judith]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Do you think Stephanie Plum will work for detective?"

Before poor Carmen's question gets completely lost in our shenanigans, this came up yesterday and I think the consensus was a no. But people can correct me if I'm wrong.

[Judith]

Sonia wrote: "Hey now... I'm prettier"

Don't sell yourself short Sonia. You can be both beautiful and demented. You are a woman of many talents and attributes.


Edit: grateful an ocean is separating Sonia and myself right now

[Judith]

Sorry, that was the only picture I could find quickly that wasn't from like the 1500's or something.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Judith wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I am working on sewing bubble wrap into all of my clothes, so when Sonia throws me out of a window, I may bounce. Might work."

I'm not sure bubble wrap will be enough . . .



Sonia..."

Hahahaha thats great but yeah bubble wrap won't work

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Jenny wrote: "Perhaps bouncy cat toys? A lot of them? There are a few strewn across the floor here that may work."

Maybe try bungee rope. You'll be able to bounce back up ☺

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Judith wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Do you think Stephanie Plum will work for detective?"

Before poor Carmen's question gets completely lost in our shenanigans, this came up yesterday a..."

Thats what I thought, thanks

[Judith]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Judith wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Do you think Stephanie Plum will work for detective?"

Before poor Carmen's question gets completely lost in our shenanigans, this came..."

You might want to look at message 45 in the Sinful Chat thread. It may be useful if you are still struggling with finding a book for this task.

[Sammy]

And in the meantime I've literally spent all day behind the sofa and have accomplished precisely nothing, My fitbit proclaims I have taken a whopping 1551 steps, and I've successfully managed to procrastinate even from reading my countdown book...

I'd say I have sloth pretty much covered for today :D

[Jenny]

I planned to spend the morning reading as well, but I kept getting distracted here, so I gave up and put on an episode of The Expanse.
At least I can get reading (listening) done at work today!

[Lexi]

Sammy wrote: "And in the meantime I've literally spent all day behind the sofa and have accomplished precisely nothing, My fitbit proclaims I have taken a whopping 1551 steps, and I've successfully managed to pr..."

[Cat]

Jenny wrote: "Teehee.

Hey Cat, if you are out there, can you put on your "explaining Brexit" hat and tell me who Mr. Bercow is? He used the phrase "I couldn't give a flying flamingo what your view is" and there..."

Mr Bercow is the Speaker of the House of Commons, and has been divisive in that role. But he's just announced that he's standing down as Speaker on 31 Oct so I wouldn't get too attached to him, flying flamingos or not.

The flying flamingo is a fab phrase that I want to include into my life now, but he's generally a horrible bully dwarf person. Several Commons staff resigned / went off with stress / complained about him.
His overall Speaker-shipness will probably end up relatively well-thought of in the history books, because of Brexit and how he managed the last 6 months of debate.

[Judith]

Two new phrases in my life:

-I couldn't give a flying flamingo what your view is
-horrible bully dwarf person

[Jenny]

OK, cool. I will not add him to the list of people I admire, but I do at least like the fact that he did not immediately stand up, and he used that phrase.

[Judith]

Lexi wrote: "Sammy wrote: "And in the meantime I've literally spent all day behind the sofa and have accomplished precisely nothing, My fitbit proclaims I have taken a whopping 1551 steps, and I've successfully..."

Nice! and so true

[Lexi]

We probably should move over to a chat thread since we have hijacked this thread from its actual purpose

[Cat]

Judith wrote: "Two new phrases in my life:

-I couldn't give a flying flamingo what your view is
-horrible bully dwarf person"

Can I suggest another, one that is one of my mothers favourites, but that was a beautiful revelation to colleagues recently:
"he'll never [insert criteria] as long as he's got a hole in his arse!"

[Cat]

Lexi wrote: "We probably should move over to a chat thread since we have hijacked this thread from its actual purpose"

you lead we'll follow....

ETA: scratch that, I'll lead: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Sammy]

Cat wrote: "Judith wrote: "Two new phrases in my life:

-I couldn't give a flying flamingo what your view is
-horrible bully dwarf person"

Can I suggest another, one that is one of my mothers favourites, but ..."

BWAAHAAHAA!

I'm personally quite fond of karl Urban's response to winning award for "Out of the Blue"..

"I couldn't give a flying pygmy f*** about awards!" :D

[Eldarwen]

Karl Urban... *sigh*