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BINGO R5 | Discussion Thread
If it's not on the called shelf then you'll read another that is, yah? Definitely! I'm just preparing in case the shelf called happened to be one of the ones we need to win. I wouldn't want to waste a whole day of reading in premium reading environment because I don't know for sure which shelf is called!
In case my book doesn't fit the shelf called then it wouldn't matter if I take a couple of extra days to read it because:
a) It's somebody else's winning shelf and the game is over
b) It's a non winning shelf
Thanks so much! 6am JST works for me.
Valerie ~ Val Hall ~ wrote: "Totally off topic but yesterday I was channel surfing and watched a cooking show. The chef took like a cup of mud, boiled it, drained it, dried it in the oven. Then he stuffed it in a little pouch ..."This might be handy when the zombie apocalypse comes, we never did figure out what we would eat
Sounds like a Zombie Apocalypse Cook Book needs to be created.
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: " If it's not on the called shelf then you'll read another that is, yah? Definitely! I'm just preparing in case the shelf called happened to be one of the ones we need to win. I wouldn't want to w..."
:) Safe travels!
I'm posting the shelf announcement early because we have a category 4 typhoon heading our way and it's set to hit around 3a. Might lose power, so thought that was a good reason to post the shelf early.
Our next shelf is 'magic' ~ This is not a winning shelf.
Happy Reading, Everyone! :)
PS: You may start reading at anytime.
Woohoo!! Thanks so much, Steph!!Now at least I know what I'll be reading on the plane!!
Yay! Early announcement!!!Hope you stay safe through the typhoon Miss Steph & hubby too ;)
Thanks, guys! Hatches are battened down. :)
OMG, so glad was not a winning shelf because I would not have checked for this early -- actually only got on a computer at all this morning (my time, Saturday at 10 am) except for a friend who called from out on the road asking for a website link. Maybe next time an early shelf announcement should be PM'd? At least PM'd out to team captains if too unwieldy to do all team members?Hope everyone stays safe! I'm off on a multi-city road trip planned to end in time for what would have been shelf announcement.
Thanks for the announcement. Stay safe and dry!
Stay safe Steph. Please check in when things are clear so we know you and your family are safe. Thanks for the shelf announcement. I can't believe it's not a winner. Holy cow.
Just out of curiosity, what is the longest this game has ever gone?
OMG I can't believe that it's another non-winning shelf. Crazy.
Game WILL end next weekBingo status update as of Magic shelf:
Teams that now have 4 in a row:
#1: Fourth row: New Series
#2: O column: New Series
#3: Third row: Sci-fi Romance
Diagonal: Kick-Ass Heroine
#4: Fifth row: Reader's Choice
Third row: Kick-Ass Heroine
#5: B column: New2You Author
#6: Middle row: Paranormal Fantasy
#7: Diagonal: Male Lead
N Column: Vampires
#8: Diagonal: Vampires
B Column: Fave Supe
#9: N Column: Reader's Choice
#10: Third row: Vampires
G column: New2You Author
#11: B column: Dragons
Diagonal: Dark Fantasy
Fifth row: Male Lead
#12: N column: Psychic
G column: New Series
Third row: Reader's Choice
#13: B column: Reader’s Choice
First row: Psychic
#15: First row: Dark Fantasy
Diagonal: Psychic
#16: B Column: Male Lead
Third row: Paranormal Romance
#17: I Column: Male Lead
Diagonal: New Series
#18: N Column: Reader's Choice
100% chance that a winning shelf will be called next week
Dragons (11), Sci-fi Romance (3), Paranormal Romance (16), Fave Supe (8), and Paranormal Fantasy (6) are winning shelves for 1 team.
Kick-Ass Heroine, New2You Author, and Dark Fantasy for 2 teams
Vampires and Psychic for 3 teams
New Series and Male Lead for 4 teams
Reader's Choice is the most popular with 5 teams
Thanks Rachel. Looks like next week will be fun to watch - my team is out of the running. But still reading for the fun of it!
Wow, that's crazy. Thanks for the early shelf announcement, Steph, and stay safe!
Just noticing the weather threat -- thinking of you Steph! I hope you have some good books to cuddle up with.
Hoping you're safe, Steph!(Same for the US and that area folks with Isaac!)
Hope you are safe through the storm, Steph!
Hey, is there some sort of rule about the earliest a shelf could be called in xyz timezone? Maybe with a followup that if called abc hours earlier then there's an abc hour overlap in the event a winning stamp is requested?I guess what I am asking is if next Sunday (Steph time, Saturday afternoon usually my time) a potentially winning shelf gets called 8 hours earlier than expected and two teams post stamp requests within 8 hours of each other -- is that an overlap that would result in a tie?
Is there an overlap at all at which it would be a tie? (for example if winning stamp requests were made within 2 minutes of each other)?
I realize hurricane not a usual event and that a potentially winning shelf (whew!) was not selected by Mr. Randomizer. And I would not be thinking about ties except if "male lead" is called next it would be a major race. (There are male lead books I could have read in between time shelf was called early and the earliest expected shelf announcement time)
I read thru the FAQ links, and although not very likely, if there was a tie -- would Mr. Randomizer be called upon to pick still yet another shelf to break the tie or until one team managed to get two bingos? Or would we just call it a tie and be done?
I can answer the last question Deborah. Last round we had 3 teams "win". It was broken into who called the stamp first and from there was 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
*ouch* so how far ahead of a "Sunday" shelf announcement should we be looking? Would it ever be more than 24 hours? (off to look to see how within how many minutes of each other the winning teams posted their final stamp request)
Deborah, except for the typhoon, I don't remember a potentially winning shelf (which it didn't end up being) being posted outside normal times. Steph's posting times are always approx. anyway.Remember, its just a game :)))
I don't really get what you are questioning. Anyone can check for the shelf announcement at anytime. The shelf announcement being posted a little early or late doesn't really give anyone an advantage. Players are in all different time zones. Players have different schedules. It's posted for every player to see at the same time. I would expect that she would post the shelf announcement around the same time she usually posts it unless: she has an emergency of some kind or a possible weather issue like today. I'll do what I usually do on Saturdays (it usually posts on my Saturday afternoon) and just check frequently for the announcement.
★Meghan★ wrote: "I can answer the last question Deborah. Last round we had 3 teams "win". It was broken into who called the stamp first and from there was 1st, 2nd and 3rd."Looks like R4 winning stamps were all posted at least a day apart http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7... so was clearcut 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners
Sandra wrote: "Deborah, except for the typhoon, I don't remember a potentially winning shelf (which it didn't end up being) being posted outside normal times. Steph's posting times are always approx. anyway.Rem..."
@Sandra -- I know it's only a game and that times are approximate. I drive myself nuts checking briefly around earliest time I think she might post (i.e., Midnight Sunday Japan time but more likely a normal wakeup hour) then sporadically around her normal posting time.
Just asking about some things before the potential winning shelves were called.
I was just wondering if it had been a winning shelf and had been an early shelf announcement if there would be a gap/overlap/allowance whatever for those team members that did not bother signing into goodreads early enough to get.
Or what if anything would be considered a tie since if two or more teams posted at same time the winning stamp request the goodreads servers would show in discussion thread as one minute apart (nevermind all the processing done between user keyboard, their computer, ISP and goodreads).
I don't think it matters one bit that Step posted shelf early this time. It was not going to be a winning stamp for any of the teams. I get that. I get that the tycoon is obviously more important than just a game.
Just asking because winning stamp is close. And, game or not, I would hate to be the one letting my team down because I scheduled my Saturday too tightly to check the shelf announcement quickly enough.
Frankly, I think a typhoon hitting Steph's area or one of the team captain's areas is cause for delaying game--particularly since power outages in all kinds of areas will cause problems with internet service. Acts of God and all that.
Mary wrote: "I don't really get what you are questioning. Anyone can check for the shelf announcement at anytime. The shelf announcement being posted a little early or late doesn't really give anyone an advant..."I'm not questioning today's stuff or anything about the typhoon.
...a little early... doesn't give advantage or disadvantage. Hours early if had been a winning shelf, maybe. Given how close some teams are to winning.
But if it had been a winning shelf and I had only checked Saturday afternoon (which is usually when it's called my time zone, too)...well let's just say it would have been posted early enough for me to have potentially read the winning book before other teams had checked for shelf announcement.
And before winning shelf gets called, I just wanted to know if there was a time overlap in which stamp requests would be considered a tie. If "male lead" was called and three teams posted within 1 minute of each other, 5 minutes, 5 hours ...hey, it could happen.
It's only a game; but, if I know I like to do my team the courtesy of saying so if I will be away from computer during shelf call or unable to start reading same day due to my schedule...if it was individual challenge, I would worry less.
Rachel- Goodbye Borders wrote: " Game WILL end next week
Bingo status update as of Magic shelf:
..."
I'm done and off for bed; will not post more on topic but will check for any "official" rulings. Hopefully before winning shelf call. *facepalms self for even bothering to do time zone conversions to figure out Steph's Sunday was her Saturday evening*
It's just a good 'ole read off and you stalk the shelves for the announcement. If you know what shelf your team needs, then you can get a few book options ready so your selection time will be faster. My teams have been in a race to the finish in R3 and R4, got 2nd by a few hours and on the winning team R4. But its an all out race and the reviews were posted in less than a day for the winners... Good luck next week and be prepared to pull an all night readathon if your shelf is called.
Haha Sarajayne! It just means to read any book with your favorite supernatural. It could be a vampire, werewolf, demon, dragon, zombie, faerie, witch, etc.
Think that's a personal choice shelf... If you like cat shifters, werewolves, vamps, etc. it's your pick.
Lis wrote: "It's just a good 'ole read off and you stalk the shelves for the announcement..."*sigh* even in my drab bookworm life, I am not going to resort to stalking the shelf announcement more than 24 hours in advance of what's scheduled (midnight Japan time).
I am going to lose by virtue of one "goodreads is overcapacity" error messsage...
Odd! It doesn't even bother me though. I just refresh right away and give it to the next sucker for that message :)
Since you know from this week that it might get posted early, check Saturday morning if it's normally posted on Saturday afternoon for you. Get books ready for whatever shelf your team needs to win. My team needs male-lead, dragons and dark fantasy to win. I already have a book picked out for each. When I get up Sat. morning I'll check to see if it's been posted. Then I'll check every couple of hours. I'd be surprised if she deviates from her normal pattern unless there's an emergency of some kind.
LOL, or start checking every hour from now until Monday after next Japan time since no rules about how early or if a non-Sunday Japan timezone shelf call would do any adjustments to stamp requests posting times. The team who only checked Sunday Steph time will just be choosing and starting their books while those of who knew to check all week will be putting in our stamp requests.If my team posts final stamp request within a minute or two of another team, I will be blaming the loss on the "over capacity" messages here at goodreads (and the trolls and sock puppets contributing to the issue) :) as easier to handle than stupid 'ol me me actually rearranging Saturday plans for just a game only to have game change schedule.
Steph has been pretty consistent as to the time she posts the shelf. This week she posted early due to a typhoon in her area. I guess she wanted to make sure we all had our shelf in case she lost power and was unable to update. Steph puts in a lot of work into these games and she does all possible to keep it as fair as possible.
It's unlikely that ALL the members of one team will be checking around the same time and happen to catch the announcement while leaving the others in the dust. After all, you need 5 people in the team to RRR a book.There are several books that fit both shelves that my team needs to win and I've had them on deck for several weeks. As it is, the book I ended up choosing for the magic shelf also fits those two other shelves because that's what I was expecting to read this week.
Speaking as the captain of the team that came in second last round (by hours!) I have to say there was no gnashing of teeth or wailing or any other punishment for the second place finish. As someone else mentioned everyone is all over the place time zone wise. That's one of the things that makes this challenge so much fun, trading reading ideas and reviews with people all over the world.Once the winning shelf was called last time we all read as quickly as real life would allow. However, one of my teammates in a different timezone posted her review overnight while I was asleep. Sorry team, but I wasn't waiting up all night for it. :) In the meantime, the other team captain was in a timezone where she was able to post their stamp request while I was sleeping. I did check and post on Goodreads at like 6:00 AM on a weekday which would normally never do but that was as far as I could go in pushing real life aside for the challenge.
No matter what time the winning shelf is posted, it's posted at the same time for everyone. There are pluses and minuses to each time zone and it's probably fairly well spread out amongst the different teams. And no matter the outcome, it was still really fun to be in it at the last week.
So c'mon psychics and, um, whichever the second shelf is that Team Twelve needs!
Thanks to everyone for thinking of us. We are still getting pummeled by strong winds and rain, but we're hanging tight. My concern that we may lose power during the typhoon led me to post this week's shelf announcement early. Rest assured that barring any major catastrophes, the next shelf will be posted Sunday morning Japan time. (Previous shelves have been posted between 6-9am JST. The time zone converter can help determine the time difference between JST and your time zone: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...)
Good luck to all teams! Happy Reading!
Thank goodness the worst is over! I appreciate your dilligence, thanks for thinking about our game when you had so much else to worry about. And ... I think a variance in time adds to the spice of the game, lol. :D But it is true, Steph rarely varies. She is consistent and responsible to a T!My team (#14) is out but we are still reading out of fun. :)
Thanks, Regina!
I knew no typhoon could get you, Steph. You'd just punch it in the face. (if it had one, of course....) :-P
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