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October Subdue the Shelf Roll Requests
Shake It Up SundayEllen - Alas you have been picked by Ursula! Please move back 5 spaces and read that book before your next roll.
Joy D wrote: "Robin, I am going to move you ahead to:37. Shrines of Gaiety
Hope you enjoy it!"
Wow, thanks! I kept meaning to read that one.
Theresa wrote: "More good news for Robin! Her Special Advantage moves her 36, not 27! A "9" got left out of the formula!Original post corrected.
Train management apologizes. Dinner's cocktails are to blame!"
That's funny, I never even tried doing the math myself. My lucky day!
JoAnne can confirm ... but I think these 2 recent advantages earned by Robin could put her in reach of graduating to Station Master! It would be our first in months!
Theresa wrote: "JoAnne can confirm ... but I think these 2 recent advantages earned by Robin could put her in reach of graduating to Station Master! It would be our first in months!"I think I will end up on Space 73 of my board, so it still could be a while to finish. But way closer than Space 29 where I was yesterday!
I am ready for another roll, please! (1)Gnarly is looking mighty fine in that costume.
Robin P wrote: "Wow, thanks! I kept meaning to read that one" I read it and liked it. I usually pick something I have read rather than relying on potluck.
Fie on you Ursula! I thought I was hiding fairly well.I will move back 5 but I actually need to move back 7 to get to a book I have not read yet.
Yes, Robin would be our first Station Master in a long while. I believe the last one to get there was Nancy.
Ellen wrote: "Fie on you Ursula! I thought I was hiding fairly well.I will move back 5 but I actually need to move back 7 to get to a book I have not read yet."
I'm so sorry about Ursula! However, even if you have to move back 7 to find a book you have not yet read, you only need to 'move' 5 spaces back -- another words you roll from the space 5 spaces back.
Ursula has me trapped in Porter Baggage Car. I'm at #30 and have already read 13 books on my Porter Board since it's launch in July (I think that's when?). Ridiculous.
I’m ready for my next roll please (1).I’m glad I made it just in time!
Rolls for 10/29Pam - 4
Tien - 3
JoyD - 2
NancyJ - 4
Any specials, let us know.
I'll be rolling again tomorrow around 3:30 - 4PM. So far, knock on wood, my Monday is meeting free.
In conjunction with this roll, I am using one of my benefits to move forward 3 spaces by using 3 participation points, putting me on space 40. Also, my last two rolls were 3,2, which is a special roll that gives me an extra swap. I'll note all this on my Board.
Ursula isn’t in the I love Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow camp. It’s been on at least 3 or 4 of my boards but she keeps passing it up. There is one more chance.
Joanne wrote: "Gnarly is joining in on the fun-"
Be afraid, be very afraid.
I think the cat is plotting revenge for being put in that costume.
😆-I am not a cat person, but I am sure you right
Roll requests for 10/30Joi (2)
JoyD (1)
I am ready for another roll, please! (1)
All - I am still on target to roll at 3:30 - 4 PM.
NancyJ wrote: "Ursula isn’t in the I love Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow camp. It’s been on at least 3 or 4 of my boards but she keeps passing it up. There is one more chance."Ursula is a tad arbitrary....
NancyJ wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Gnarly is joining in on the fun-"
Be afraid, be very afraid.
I think the cat is plotting revenge for being put in that costume."
I just accepted a delivery of fresh Meowy Wowwy in the Baggage Car. That should keep Gnarly
That should keep all safe - and guaranty that no memory of the indignity lingers in Gnarly's mind.
Maybe we should all dress up as gnarly for Halloween!!!
Roll Requests for 10/30Joi - 2, 5
JoyD - 4
As usual, let us know if you have any specials - like Joi's adds up to '7' which let's her read either the book she lands on or the one on either side - just note in tracking.
With this roll I am using a tag-related benefit to move ahead 1, putting me on space 45. I have a bunch of these stored up, so I figure I may as well use them as let them go to waste.
HALLOWEEN ON THE SUBDUE EXPRESS!Starting at midnight - assuming the Cabanna Boys and Firefighters under CGI Tom's direction have completed decorating and set up -- how long does it take to strew a few cobwebs around??!! - Costume required -- on the platform there are racks from CGI Tom's favorite Hollywood Costumier to choose from - and I see that Gnarly has arranged for the Broadway Musical Cats costume warehouse to supply a batch as well ...
Theresa wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Gnarly is joining in on the fun-"
Be afraid, be very afraid.
I think the cat is plotting revenge for being put in that costume.
I just accepted a delivery of fr..."
That reminds me of the book I just read, A Court of Thorns and Roses
A royal character forced a woman to wear a slinky dress every night (she preferred hunting pants), and fed her a special wine so she could forget the indignities of her costume and behavior. It sounded a lot like rohypnol.
Joanne wrote: "I have grabbed The Munckin' costume!"
Can't wait to see your hair in spit curls! 😅
It has been quite a month but I finally reviewed my Shake It Up Sunday book and am ready for my next roll. Just 1 this time please.
Jen K wrote: "It has been quite a month but I finally reviewed my Shake It Up Sunday book and am ready for my next roll. Just 1 this time please."Yay!
Requests for 10/31JenK (1)
Diana (7)
NancyJ (1)
JoyD (1)
I'd like to get a roll. My last book had 1088 pages (https://www.amazon.com/Our-Mutual-Fri...) so it would be 7 dice.
Diana wrote: "I'd like to get a roll. My last book had 1088 pages (https://www.amazon.com/Our-Mutual-Fri......"Wow, that’s a lot of dice. Good job Diana!
I’ll ready for my next roll please. (1)
I am ready for another roll, please! (1)
I will be back to roll around 3:30 or 4 PM. See requests so far in comment #335. Let's hope Ursula is treating, not tricking! 🧙♀️🦹♂️🧛♀️🦹
Rolls for 10/31 - Happy Halloween!JenK - 4
Diana - 6,2,6,1,6,5,1 - Rolls you off your Board!
NancyJ - 5
JoyD- 6
Ursula having fun with sixes, fives and ones.
As usual, let us know about specials.
Diana - lmk when your new board is ready for its screen shot and you will get a new roll to start you off. Also - You have some special rolls buried in that 7 dice roll - have to check with Senior Train Management for how those work in this context - i.e rolling off your board.
I'll be back tomorrow sometime around 3:30 or 4 PM, just like today. It all is governed on what's happening with my legal practice. 😁
Theresa wrote: "Rolls for 10/31 - Happy Halloween!JenK - 4
Diana - 6,2,6,1,6,5,1 - Rolls you off your Board!
NancyJ - 5
JoyD- 6
Ursula having fun with sixes, fives and ones.
As usual, let us know about specia..."
Thanks Theresa.
Diana’s roll is fantastic, but multiple rolls like that don’t count for special rolls. This was discussed a week or two ago, and Anita confirmed it.
Theresa, my last 2 rolls were 4, 6 which qualifies for a Special Advantage!
Joanne I added a 5 space reward to this roll, and recorded it in my log. I’m now reading #24.
Theresa wrote: "Rolls for 10/31 - Happy Halloween!JenK - 4
Diana - 6,2,6,1,6,5,1 - Rolls you off your Board!
NancyJ - 5
JoyD- 6
Ursula having fun with sixes, fives and ones.
As usual, let us know about specia..."
Based on Anita's comment (1 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) I understand that I can use 6-2-6 to roll off this board and the other numbers to move forward on the next board.
I set it up earlier today and won't make any changes to it.
I just consulted with our Subdue Empress of the Rolls, Anita, and this is the response:"So when people have more than 2 dice, there are no special rolls. Period. So there's nothing to do. If someone asked in advance, I'd let them take a chance and roll 4 dice now and then 3 dice after they created their board, but if there's no board created, then that's also a no.
Advantages are only conferred with rolls of two dice OR single consecutive dice rolls.
Joy D wrote: "Theresa, my last 2 rolls were 4, 6 which qualifies for a Special Advantage!"JoyD - your special advantage is: In honor of Halloween, count the number of pumpkins, gourds, jack-o-lanterns and cat faces - full images not partial - in this picture, divide by two, and move forward that number of spaces instead of a roll. Can be used any time in future. NOTE: In the upper left corner, that only counts as 2.
Diana wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Rolls for 10/31 - Happy Halloween!JenK - 4
Diana - 6,2,6,1,6,5,1 - Rolls you off your Board!
NancyJ - 5
JoyD- 6
Ursula having fun with sixes, fives and ones.
As usual, let us k..."
Diana - feel free to PM Anita to ask if you can split it. She'll report back to us. We messaged back and forth before you posted your last message after I gave the rolls. OK?
Joy - I ended up editing the post of your special advantage -- it's a count and divide by 2 advantage. I got interrupted by a call - and hit post too fast.
Lordy, it's looking pretty wild already on the Subdue Halloween Express!
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Original post corrected.
Train management apologizes. Dinner's cocktails are to blame!