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Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Soooo was my Mark Twain right?????? π₯Ί"Sorry Emma, you'll just have to sleep on this one...I give no hints until we get some more guesses. π"
Okay... ππ΄π€π€π
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Soooo was my Mark Twain right?????? π₯Ί"Sorry Emma, you'll just have to sleep on this one...I give no hints until we get some more guesses. π"
Okay... ππ΄π€π€π"
Now you're making me feel guilty! π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Soooo was my Mark Twain right?????? π₯Ί"Sorry Emma, you'll just have to sleep on this one...I give no hints until we get some more guesses. π"
Okay... ππ΄π€π€π"
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Yay it worked! π€£π€£ I'm just teasing, I didn't figure you'd give me any hints. π€
Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I've forgotten the question!Pammy Jo"
Pamela, Meg's question is "Which NEL author accidentally started a forest fire that burned over 300 acres?""
Oh. I read a novel based on that event. I forget who wrote it, but I think it was written about 10 years ago.
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I've forgotten the question!Pammy Jo"
Pamela, Meg's question is "Which NEL author accidentally started a forest fire that burned over 300 acres?""
Oh. I read a novel ..."
Hmm, sounds interesting!
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I've forgotten the question!Pammy Jo"
Pamela, Meg's question is "Which NEL author accidentally started a forest fire that burned over 300 acres?""
Oh. ..."
Well... Y'all enjoy your late chit chat, I'm going to bed. ππ€π€π€
Emma wrote: "Well... Y'all enjoy your late chit chat, I'm going to bed. ππ€π€π€ "Haha, I probably should too. Goodnight all! π΄
I think I'll try to sleep, too. I doubt I'll be getting much rest tomorrow and Tuesday. Have a good night!Pammy Jo
After looking through my bookcases, I found the book about the fire started by a New England author. The title is "Woodsburner" by John Pipkin. It's fiction inspired by a true story. I'll let somebody else guess correctly in case I can't stay online to ask another quiz question.Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "After looking through my bookcases, I found the book about the fire started by a New England author. The title is "Woodsburner" by John Pipkin. It's fiction inspired by a true story. I'll let someb..."Pamela, you amaze me every time! π
Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ
Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffle? π
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffle? π"
What can we say that will bring Ruth out? π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffle? π"
What can we say that will bring Ruth out? π"
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You start playing your accordion and I'll play my guitar. π
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffle? π"
What can we say that will bring Ruth out? π"
πΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆ..."
Oh yes, she should be able to hear that all the way from TX! π€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffle? π"
What can we say that will bring Ruth out? π"
πΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆπΆ..."
Of course! I can play loud! And accordions are loud! π€£π€£π€£
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffle? π"
What can we say that will bring Ruth out? π..."
Yes they are. There were 3 of us playing accordion in our Swedish group and the violinists complained that they couldn't hear themselves! π€£π€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffle? π"
What can we say that will brin..."
Oh wow! When I was little I wanted to learn how to play accordion. But I think if I tried... Lord help us all... ππ
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffle? π"
What can we say th..."
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Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffle? π"
What ..."
Oh goodness!! How did you even find that? π€£π€£π€£
WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING!!! RRUUTTHH!!!
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some more kerfuffl..."
Haha! I've seen it before and it came to mind when you said that, so I googled it. π
RRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we start some ..."
I guess she's officially MIA. π Well, you can at least tell me that I was right. π
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! π₯Ίπ"Shall we..."
But...you weren't! πππ
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow it's boring here today! Even Ruth is AWOL! ..."π²π
Well then can I be a Dorry and guess twice? π€£
Emma wrote: "Well then can I be a Dorry and guess twice? π€£"Lol, I guess you may. π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well then can I be a Dorry and guess twice? π€£"Lol, I guess you may. π"
Hmmmmm.........
John Greenleaf Whittier?
When is Mega Fish going to post the answer?!
Dorothy wrote: "When is Mega Fish going to post the answer?!"I think next month. π€
Dorothy wrote: "When is Mega Fish going to post the answer?!"When somebody answers correctly!!! π€£π€£
Meg wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "When is Mega Fish going to post the answer?!"When somebody answers correctly!!! π€£π€£"
MY SECOND ANSWER STILL WASN'T RIGHT!!??
What was the question!?! I missed it π¬
Hannah, see message #3960. π It's good to have you back!
Hannah wrote: "What was the question!?! I missed it π¬"No wonder, in all the kerfuffle! π Here's the question... "Which NEL author accidentally started a forest fire that burned over 300 acres?"
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "When is Mega Fish going to post the answer?!"When somebody answers correctly!!! π€£π€£"
MY SECOND ANSWER STILL WASN'T RIGHT!!??"
No...π¬
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "When is Mega Fish going to post the answer?!"When somebody answers correctly!!! π€£π€£"
MY SECOND ANSWER STILL WASN'T RIGHT!!??"
No...π¬"
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Well, another sad, lonely evening...
Emma wrote: "Well, another sad, lonely evening..."Emma!!! π₯π₯π₯
You'll just have to keep guessing... π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, another sad, lonely evening..."Emma!!! π₯π₯π₯"
What?
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, another sad, lonely evening..."Emma!!! π₯π₯π₯"
What?"
You're breaking my heart!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, another sad, lonely evening..."Emma!!! π₯π₯π₯"
What?"
You're breaking my heart!"
Awww why is that? (Virtual hug sent to make you feel better π€)
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, another sad, lonely evening..."Emma!!! π₯π₯π₯"
What?"
You're breaking my heart!"
Awww why is that? (Virtual hug sent to make you feel bette..."
I don't know, you just sound so pitiful! π₯Ίππ€
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, another sad, lonely evening..."Emma!!! π₯π₯π₯"
What?"
You're breaking my heart!"
Awww why is that? (Virtual hug sent to make y..."
Oh, well I thought I always sounded pitiful. π It's just so sad when nobody's on here. π
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, another sad, lonely evening..."Emma!!! π₯π₯π₯"
What?"
You're breaking my heart!"
Awww why is that? (Virtual hug se..."
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, another sad, lonely evening..."Emma!!! π₯π₯π₯"
What?"
You're breaking my heart!"
Awww why is that? (V..."
Yep, that's what I look like right now. ππ
I can't believe you just posted that on the Trivia thread!! π±π€£π
Emma wrote: "I can't believe you just posted that on the Trivia thread!! π±π€£π"Which NEL author is Eeyore based on?
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I can't believe you just posted that on the Trivia thread!! π±π€£π"Which NEL author is Eeyore based on?"
Is...this a joke? π€£
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Sorry Emma, you'll just have to sleep on this one...I give no hints until we get some more guesses. π