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Jane wrote: "Chicken Little!"Thought we were talking about Curious George (né Charles)
:)
That's Chicken Little's personal name, didn't you know? :)
So Prince Chicken Little becomes King Curious George?Curiouser and curiouser.
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G H wrote: "So Prince Chicken Little becomes King Curious George?Curiouser and curiouser.
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Said Alice... :)
Jane wrote: "Said Alice... :)"So Prince Charles Dodgson becomes King Lewis Carroll?
Jane wrote: "Why not? Carroll=Carolus=Charles. :)"Well said!
This nom de plume / nom de roi stuff is giving me a headache.
I was just stirring the sh*t. sorry can't help it.Irish...
Thats actually disingenuous so I should apologise. I'm Irish but from the tribe in the north who constantly protest their loyalism to the Windsors and their progeny so I feel slightly fraudulent int the this cynicism because I know loads of people back home -family members included-who are delighted at the royal baby. All the best to them.
But yeah: Tim Chad Roger Clive WindsorLong Live King Tim
King Tim... sounds like something from the Jungle Book.
Or maybe a Conrad novel?
I'm partial to the name George. I had an English Bulldog named King George who sadly passed away about a year ago. Coolest dog I've ever been around.
Terri wrote: "Bobby wrote: "I got a message from Goodreads saying I was in the 1% of book reviews. I find that hard to believe with all the members that have read 1000 books or more."Huh? Is this something dif..."
My point exactly, Terri. I do review lots of books but no where in the category of those who read so much more.
You're the man, Bobby. I wish I could be a one percenter :)
I'm just getting up; good morning, all. Enjoyed reading your reparteé!
Bobby wrote: "I got a message from Goodreads saying I was in the 1% of book reviews. I find that hard to believe with all the members that have read 1000 books or more."I did too, was it a glitch? :)
Oh yeah? I said.
I got the same message from Goodreads.Georgie Porgie
Puddin' and pie
Kissed the girls
And made them cry.
Our royal child will be a lover and heartbreaker. Who can finish that line?
Derek wrote: "You're the man, Bobby. I wish I could be a one percenter :)"haha I think I'm being "stroked" by the Goodreads Gods!
This conversation is deliciously surreal! :)
Turns out I am a 1%er too. So it is different to the 'Top whatever stats' on our profiles.Guess that outs me in the top 200,000 reviewers (did I get my zeros right?)
20 million members...10% is 2 million, 1% is 200,000.
I bet that reveals that around 200,000 members are the most active users, but then, it is top 1% of reviewers isn't it? That doesn't mean raters too?? All the people that mostly rate but not review.
*scratches head*
Where does this 1%er stuff show up?? I don't see it on your profiles.
No it doesn't show up. It comes in a Congratulatory email.
I thought it had to do with 'likes' and so on, not just numbers? May have made that up.
Hehe. Well, made up or not, maybe you have something there. It seems odd to me that Dawn would not be a 1%er too. Unless she missed her email. :-)
Jane wrote: "I'm just getting up; good morning, all. Enjoyed reading your reparteé!"Seemed like you had repartee for two.
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Oh, an email. Well, now I'm insulted that I didn't get one!! ;)I would think Bryn would be right though. As in top 1% of reviewers by popular vote, or likes, in this case.
We can send you congratulations, Dawn. :D We think you are. I was led to that by it saying "your many thoughtful book reviews..."
Oh look, they seem to have sent yours to me Dawn. How silly of them to send yours to my email address. Here it is.-----------------------------------------------------
On behalf of the Goodreads team, I want to say thank you,
And our community has been growing! We now number more than 20 million members on Goodreads.
Every day readers from all over the world are connecting over a love of books. And our 25 million reviews – including yours – are a big part of that conversation.
Thank you for your support of Goodreads, and keep reading! I’m looking forward to seeing what you think of your next book!
--Otis
Share the news with your friends that you're in the top 1% of Goodreads reviewers!
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I don't know. I am worried. I have sent messages. I am genuinely concerned.
Well I went to a Bull Sale today. (Did not buy a bull).Then I had a neighbour come over and stick his arm down the back end of one of my cows and pop some cysts on her ovaries...what did you all do today? :D
It's not nearly as interesting as what you did, but I went new-book-shopping!My haul:
In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire
Under the Eagle
Sharpe's Prey
That sweet new book smell...mmm.
Terri wrote: "Well I went to a Bull Sale today. (Did not buy a bull).Then I had a neighbour come over and stick his arm down the back end of one of my cows and pop some cysts on her ovaries...what did you all d..."
Hi Terri
I sent you the link to my FB group on your blog.Have been sharing this group in there too as well as your new post on Ben Kane. You may find you have a few more people requesting to join! I hope you will come visit us on FB
Nate wrote: "It's not nearly as interesting as what you did, but I went new-book-shopping!My haul:
In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire
..."
JEALOUS! I so want to read the Tom Holland Islam one.
Hi Paula,Oh I had not seen the link to your FB group. Thanks for spreading the word about us and the blog.
i have a favour to ask you too. I will send you a private message.
Terri wrote: "...what did you all do today? :D ..."I had my last day in the job where I've been for thirteen years. I got lots of cake. And 2 litres of gin. Ought to leave work more often.
Terri wrote: "Well I went to a Bull Sale today. (Did not buy a bull).Then I had a neighbour come over and stick his arm down the back end of one of my cows and pop some cysts on her ovaries...what did you all d..."
Flew to Denver and had to put up with a lot of bull-sh** but I didn't buy any. Cysts on cow ovaries?? Can't even begin to compete with that statement.
Bryn wrote: "Terri wrote: "...what did you all do today? :D ..."I had my last day in the job where I've been for thirteen years. I got lots of cake. And 2 litres of gin. Ought to leave work more often."
I hope you left it by choice, and I wish you that the next one will be fabolous. Cake can sweeten all kinds of goodbyes.
I fought fires. The ovarian cyst popping gets the prize! I wonder who enjoyed it most? The cow? The popper? The watcher? Those of us who read about it?
Derek wrote: "Is Darcy OK?"Yes. Her computer...not so much.
Oh, and on the question of why Prince Charles would change his name to George: The Queen Mum said when he was born, something to the effect that no King Charles ever had a good reign in the British Isles. Perhaps, he was influenced by this statement.
Good Darcy! I mean good that you are OK. Computer problems are a pain in the rear.
Darcy wrote: "The Queen Mum said when he was born, something to the effect that no King Charles ever had a good reign in the British Isles. Perhaps, he was influenced by this statement. "Well, Charles I was executed and Charles II was a crypto-Catholic. So maybe she had a point :)
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No!
Sky... falling."
Chicken Little!