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Help/Discussion: Site 10, World's Largest Hand Held Egg Beater, Prince Edward Island, Canada


1. Location: Lauretta is a settlement in the north tip of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Read a book set on an island. The island must be smaller than 200,000 km2. Use this list as a guide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

2. About: Invented by Willis Johnson, the egg beater was patented in 1884. Originally he invented the device as a mixing machine not intended to whisk the eggs only.
Read a book with Inventor/Invention in the title, or a significant character was an inventor.

3. Souvenir: Meringue Confection. Meringue is a type of dessert or candy, often associated with Swiss, French, Polish and Italian cuisines, traditionally made from whipped egg whites and sugar, and occasionally an acidic ingredient such as lemon, vinegar, or cream of tartar.
Read a book set in Switzerland, France, Poland or Italy.

Does it have to be an island country or can it be like Manhattan Island or the San Juan Islands of the coast of Washington?

btw, that question was for the location. Sorry I couldn't edit the last post as I am on my phone :/

Katrisa wrote: "Does it have to be an island country or can it be like Manhattan Island or the San Juan Islands of the coast of Washington?"

That link is a little misleading because of its title. But it is only to be used as a guide. I linked it specifically because it gives the size of the island. The challenge is for any island, as long as it falls under the size restriction. You may have to google a specific island.

Cool thanks!

Not a place to visit but reading North to the Night by Alvah Simon, I found out that Baffin Island (in the Arctic Circle of northeast Canada) is the world’s fifth largest island. It covers more land than Sweden. Just FYI...

North To The Night: A Spiritual Odyssey In The Arctic

Thanks for posting the link, Rusalka.
I am on page 245 of 330. It has been an interesting read. I simply cannot fathom minus 50 degrees F and going for a hike. Or a minus 60 degree F blizzard where the wind instantly freeze dries any exposed skin. I know you will understand. 😦

No worries at all. I was looking it up, so added it for everyone :D

And nope, those temps just obviously do not exist.

Sounds like it could work for the task that needs a book set in freezing temperatures ;-)

Peggy wrote: "Sounds like it could work for the task that needs a book set in freezing temperatures ;-)"

Yes, and I'm going to make a notation of this book for it. It sounds really interesting.

For #1, do we have to know the size of the island, or is a desciptor like "little" enough? And Then There Were None says it takes place on a "little private island off the coast of Devon".

There were a lot of questions about what constituted an island when we first had this task a couple of years ago. People were questioning if they could use a book set in the UK or Australia because technically they are islands. If the descriptor is "little" I'm sure it will be well under the specified size in the task.

Leonardo da Vinci was a significant character in . Though he is known as a painter, he was also an inventor. Would you accept this for the About category for Site #10?

Wanda wrote: "Leonardo da Vinci was a significant character in . Though he is known as a painter, he was also an inventor. Would you accept this for the About categor..."

Yes.

RE Location - can it be a fictional Island? I have my eye on a book that's set in a remote island off the coast of Ireland with a couple of hundred inhabitants

Gah ignore me, I've just seen the comments above and realise I can use it

LOL! Glad you found your answer Lynn. :)

I have a question about Site 10: Souvenir “Meringue Confection”

I am reading Once We Were Brothers as I thought it took place in Poland just prior to when WWII broke out and the imprisonment of the Jewish people. As I am reading it, the majority of the book is set in Poland BUT through the memories of a Polish concentration camp survivor. He is telling his lawyer about his history as he has accused someone of being a Nazi war criminal. He is in Chicago talking about his memories in Poland. Would this count as set in Poland? I’m not sure…

I think it would count Sharon.

Janice wrote: "I think it would count Sharon."

Thanks!

Not sure if this book's significant character meets the criteria for an inventor. Lady of Devices

The character in this steampunk novel, who is an inventor of explosive devices is fictional.

Is your concern that it's fictional? That doesn't matter in this case, or Janice would have specified that it has to be non-fiction. I have a fictional book planned for that task too.

From the blurb I'd say it works :)

Peggy wrote: "Is your concern that it's fictional? That doesn't matter in this case, or Janice would have specified that it has to be non-fiction. I have a fictional book planned for that task too.

From the blu..."

Thanks, Peggy. My concern was that it is fictional. This is a freebie on kindle for me which looks interesting.

Odette wrote: "Not sure if this book's significant character meets the criteria for an inventor. Lady of Devices

The character in this steampunk novel, who is ..."

Awesome, Odette. I had a title penciled into my challenge for the Inventor task, but I like the sound of your book and I have added it to my list. ;o)

Would a coder making a new program or two that have never created before to do that purpose which works, count as an inventor?
Trying to be obtuse, can give spoiler info if needed.

To be honest, I asked Lexx this question and his initial reaction was no. Then he explained for 5 minutes why he said no, then had thought of a couple of instances that it could be yes, then confused himself, and settled on mainly no but maybe ;)

So after that rollercoaster, whatever you think lol

It's a different type of inventor - he's inventing a new computer program.

Rusalka wrote: "... To be honest, I asked Lexx this question and his initial reaction was no. Then he explained for 5 minutes why he said no, then had thought of a couple of instances that it could be yes, then confused himself, and settled on mainly no but maybe ;) ..."

I laughed out loud at this. 😆

Kristie wrote: "I laughed out loud at this. 😆"

The whole process was pretty fun to watch :P

Janice wrote: "It's a different type of inventor - he's inventing a new computer program."

Completely fair. Thank you! Never hurts to ask.

Lexx is going to be insufferable...

LOL! Tell him to speak to me if it helps.