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Carolyn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "We've had a bad start to our week. Went out to get a lift with my hubby this morning to discover that some B*****d had thrown acid al..."Oh goodness - hope that's the end of it. As Brenda say - try to stay safe.
Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "I haven't had any email notifications since 8am!! I thought everybody was just out :( I just got to here by the circuitous route on the off chance of finding posts and what do you ..."
It seems to be site wide Jools..the feedback group is discussing it too..
Still no luck with notifications :((
@ Carolyn, scary that there are such irresponsible, vindictive people about. I hope that's the end of it. Stay safe!
Thanks everyone. Hopefully whoever did it is happy he caused a lot of damage and leave it at that!Still no notifications this morning!
Carolyn wrote: "Thanks everyone. Hopefully whoever did it is happy he caused a lot of damage and leave it at that!
Still no notifications this morning!"
The staff are finally onto it according to the feedback group, thank goodness!
Still no notifications this morning!"
The staff are finally onto it according to the feedback group, thank goodness!
Are people also not getting notifications about GR emails/Personal Messages?Carolyn and Phrynne, could you check yours....?
Marianne wrote: "Are people also not getting notifications about GR emails/Personal Messages?Carolyn and Phrynne, could you check yours....?"
Still the same here Marianne, I've had one notification since yesterday morning, though I think they are aware of it now and trying to sort it.
I just received my first notifications in 30 hours :D The review likes and emails have been coming through Marianne..just not the ones for all new posts.
Carolyn wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "We've had a bad start to our week. Went out to get a lift with my hubby this morning to discover that some B*****d had thrown acid all over his car. At least our oth..."I feel so sorry for you. I presume you've reported it to the police. They will canvas your street etc and see if anyone saw anything.
Michael wrote: "My last notification was over 11 hours ago. Was thinking to myself were is everyone? I have never seen AR this quiet. Good to see i am not the only one having issues with it. There always has to be..."
I was thinking that same thing Michael
I was thinking that same thing Michael
I was getting some notifications from other groups but None from Aussie Readers. I thought: "oh no, they've kicked me out!" lol:) Was relieved to read it was a 'site wide' problem.
Brenda wrote: "Check out America's most beautiful public library...
and read some more about it, plus see the inside here:
http://bookriot.com/2013/02/25/americ..."
I think I have found Heaven Brenda :D
and read some more about it, plus see the inside here:
http://bookriot.com/2013/02/25/americ..."
I think I have found Heaven Brenda :D
B the BookAddict wrote: "I was getting some notifications from other groups but None from Aussie Readers. I thought: "oh no, they've kicked me out!" lol:) Was relieved to read it was a 'site wide' problem."How strange you got some notifications, Bette. I got absolutely nothing all day! But it's working now!
I had a sudden reduction in notifications, but I thought it might have been me being so slow to catch up with everything after last week. That happens occasionally - but I'm still getting only the occasional notification, rather than the vast quantities I normally get.
B the BookAddict wrote: "I was getting some notifications from other groups but None from Aussie Readers. I thought: "oh no, they've kicked me out!" lol:) Was relieved to read it was a 'site wide' problem."
LOL Bette! Did you have a guilty conscience?? ;)
LOL Bette! Did you have a guilty conscience?? ;)
FINALLY the earth's stopped moving! (No, it's not what you think :)
Last Tuesday's earthquake held my guide hostage in Kathmandu for a week. Blocked roads, landslides and continuing tremors settled yesterday.
Now on five day walk home with Aussie donated supplies for his Himalayan village.
Yay!
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Melissa wrote: "http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news... - my worst nightmare."I saw that last night - my worst nightmare as well!"
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Melissa wrote: "http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news... - my worst nightmare."
I saw that last night - my worst nightmare as well!"
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Melissa wrote: "http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news... - my worst nightmare."
I saw that last night - my worst nightmare as well!"
Oh! so spooky
Juliette wrote: "FINALLY the earth's stopped moving! (No, it's not what you think :)
Last Tuesday's earthquake held my guide hostage in Kathmandu for a week. Blocked roads, landslides and continuing tremors sett..."
That's great to hear, Juliette. I hope his home village is in reasonable shape!
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Anyone else ever dither over whether or not to buy books??!
There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added to that, I won't have time to fit them into the schedu..."
Put them on your wish list with Amazon - they may go down in price by the time you're ready to read them Rita:) It's often the way that you'll outlay the money, and they go on special the following week (or something!)
There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added to that, I won't have time to fit them into the schedu..."
Put them on your wish list with Amazon - they may go down in price by the time you're ready to read them Rita:) It's often the way that you'll outlay the money, and they go on special the following week (or something!)
Juliette wrote: "FINALLY the earth's stopped moving! (No, it's not what you think :)
Last Tuesday's earthquake held my guide hostage in Kathmandu for a week. Blocked roads, landslides and continuing tremors sett..."
I'm so glad Juliette, for all of them :)
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Brenda wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Anyone else ever dither over whether or not to buy books??!
There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added to that, I won't ha..."
Really?? That's odd!
There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added to that, I won't ha..."
Really?? That's odd!
Brenda wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Brenda wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Anyone else ever dither over whether or not to buy books??!There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added..."
Yes that's true Brenda, don't know why...they only have it on the US site for some reason?? :/
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Yep, it was the one downside to swapping to the AU site."
I'm not going to swap Rita - can't see any benefits!
I'm not going to swap Rita - can't see any benefits!
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Because of the amount of books I purchase *cough* I got irritated wading through all the conversion fees etc in my bank statements. Side benefits are seeing the price in $AU so I'm not constantly l..."
Yes there is that...but I don't worry about it (too much!)
Yes there is that...but I don't worry about it (too much!)
RitaSkeeter wrote: "How cool is this!!! Too bad its 2.5 hours away.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-19..."
Pretty awesome Rita!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-19..."
Pretty awesome Rita!
Brenda wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Anyone else ever dither over whether or not to buy books??!
There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added to that, I won't have time to fit ..."
I think they plan it lol - as soon as you by that book you really wanted, they put it on sale after. :p
There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added to that, I won't have time to fit ..."
I think they plan it lol - as soon as you by that book you really wanted, they put it on sale after. :p
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Anyone else ever dither over whether or not to buy books??!There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added to that, I won't have time to fit them into the schedu..."
I dither over some and others I just purchase straight away and then I get annoyed with myself when I see it cheaper later. But it's nice to just buy sometimes if you reeeaaaalllly want it. :)
Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Anyone else ever dither over whether or not to buy books??!
There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added to that, I won't ha..."
LOL! You could be right!
There are two books I really want, but are quite pricey by Kindle standards. Added to that, I won't ha..."
LOL! You could be right!
I dither for ages, then I finally get over the dithers and I overspend! I then get the books, consume them, feel really guilty for blowing the budget and dither for a few months before buying anything else... Then, repeat the cycle.I am currently in between the overspending part and actually receiving the books, but the guilt has already kicked in.
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Yep, it was the one downside to swapping to the AU site."That's why I stick with Book Depository - they have a wish list option. And I have now started to use my Goodreads Wishlist shelf that I created :)
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Yep, it was the one downside to swapping to the AU site."
That's why I stick with Book Depository - they have a wish list option. And I have now started to use..."
It just depends how you want to use it personally Rita. I know we all use it a little differently. For myself, I have a wish list as I know it means I don't own it yet and wish to. It will still be on my TBR as I still want to read it. Whereas if I own a book it'll be on my TBR only (plus the other shelves I use) Does that make sense?
That's why I stick with Book Depository - they have a wish list option. And I have now started to use..."
It just depends how you want to use it personally Rita. I know we all use it a little differently. For myself, I have a wish list as I know it means I don't own it yet and wish to. It will still be on my TBR as I still want to read it. Whereas if I own a book it'll be on my TBR only (plus the other shelves I use) Does that make sense?
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Brenda wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Yep, it was the one downside to swapping to the AU site."
That's why I stick with Book Depository - they have a wish list op..."
:)
That's why I stick with Book Depository - they have a wish list op..."
:)
I'm the same as Brenda - my TBR list are books I actually own - either physically or electronically. My wish list is books I want to read but don't own yet - many of these I get throusgh the library, or they are coming out later so I stick them on my wish list shelf to remind me :)
RitaSkeeter wrote: " I try to stick with digital or library books as much as I can for environmental reasons, but I do love it when a package from BD arrives! The bookmark I got last time was super awesome"I have a few BD bookmarks now and they are gorgeous.
There's always something virtual conspiring against us isn't there Bette? :)That is where books come in handy - no notifications? Read a book! Internet dodgy? Read a book.
I love books :)
I needed to share this beautiful story about 5 year old Josiah - there are so many bad stories out there; this is not one!
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015...
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015...
Brenda wrote: "I needed to share this beautiful story about 5 year old Josiah - there are so many bad stories out there; this is not one!http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015......"
That's so lovely Brenda!
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I needed to share this beautiful story about 5 year old Josiah - there are so many bad stories out there; this is not one!
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015......"
Totally agree Rita:) How proud is she as his Mum!
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015......"
Totally agree Rita:) How proud is she as his Mum!
Sally906 wrote: "I'm the same as Brenda - my TBR list are books I actually own - either physically or electronically. My wish list is books I want to read but don't own yet - many of these I get throusgh the librar..."Whereas my TBR usually won't be books I own, as once I have them I read them. So my TBR consists of books I want to get from the library or buy.I don't use the wish list.
Brenda wrote: "I needed to share this beautiful story about 5 year old Josiah - there are so many bad stories out there; this is not one!http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015......"
God love him. What a beautiful story.Thanks Brenda. Teary eyed I am typing. Yep, sook of the first degree, that's me.
Dale wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I needed to share this beautiful story about 5 year old Josiah - there are so many bad stories out there; this is not one!
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015......"
Same Dale!
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015......"
Same Dale!
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I'd love to see it too Suzanne:)