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So nice to be waking up to this (on an anotherwise miserably rainy and very early morning). Hello! ♡
Hello! Oh my. TTX has a nice ring to it.
What do we all think will be the theme this year?
Tinker Toys X-treme! I have already tried to guess the theme and been roundly shouted down. So, for now, I am sticking to Tinker Toys.
Or, I will notice that the banner above contains red balloons, and therefore the theme is based on Pennywise.
Whoo hooo, thanks Jenny for the heads up!! 🎊🎉🥳 Are we ready for "TTX" ladies?? 🤭
Yay! What was last year’s theme again? Something to do with the gods? Tinker Toys - good :)
Goooood morning!Pennywise sounds like an awesome theme Jenny. All things creepy clown... I can think of a person or two who would definitely not be playing though! ;)
Ok folks , i need a quick overview of TT and is it going to work doing lots of other team challenges 😀
Can't wait to be participating again :)
Yay! Tower Teams! Just what I needed to see after the rubbish night at work I had
Looks like I picked the right time to get ready to start Wheel of Time.
Melindam wrote: "What do we associate number 10 with? [spoilers removed]"
I'm game!
-Top ten books of all time (read only classics)
-Fingers and Toes (read books containing certain mammals)
-10 Downing Street (read books about Prime Ministers)
-10 Commandments (read books while simultaneously not coveting your neighbor's wife)
-All About Neon (read books that contain the periodic table of elements)
-10 Little Indians (read only Agatha Christie books)
-All about Olga Korbut (read books about perfect scores)
-Base 10 (read math books, or sci-fi books about base 8 creatures)
Pretty sure I am missing the most obvious one though...
Jenny wrote: "Melindam wrote: "What do we associate number 10 with? [spoilers removed]"
I'm game!
-Top ten books of all time (read only classics)
-Fingers and Toes (read books containing certain mammals)
-10 ..."
Clearly you are missing the crustaceans. Crabs have 10 legs. Shrimp have 10 legs.
Oooh, now we are getting somewhere... or not.... ;)Top Ten of..... whatever has lots of possibilities. :)
We had 7 Sins, could it be Top 10 virtues.... whatever they may be? ;)
In my brain 10 seems like the perfect time for a recap of previous challenges, though I don't think it's necessarily that. I think I'm just thinking of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour since she did it after her tenth album haha.Hmmm what else could 10 be . . .
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TT is very flexible so will work with any other challenges you are doing. Basically everything you read (limited exceptions apply) will count towards your team's tower and get you points. There are often mini challenges for additional points, but these aren't obligatory.
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[spoilers removed]"
I'm game!
-Top ten books of all time (read only classics)
-Fingers and Toes (read books containing certain..."
How about lobsters?
Lexi wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Melindam wrote: "What do we associate number 10 with? [spoilers removed]"
I'm game!
-Top ten books of all time (read only classics)
-Fingers and Toes (read books containing certain..."
😂😂
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Sophie wrote: "How about lobsters?"How could I forget Cat's favourite, also ten legs.
Sophie wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "Ok folks , i need a quick overview of TT and is it going to work doing lots of other team challenges 😀"TT is very flexible so will work with any other challenges you are doing. B..."
Not a mod, but I will add unless you are a Manga or comic book reader primarily. They can get very frustrated that books don't count/can't be verified. (Same I guess if you are a cookbook or poetry reader only but there seem to be less of those).
Cat wrote: "Why the focus on X=10? can't little ol' X stand for itself??"OK...
X marks the spot (It's a treasure hunt)
X-Rated (the entire challenge takes place in the NBRC Back Room)
X-Box (It's a video game challenge)
X-Factor (either based on a talent show or that certain something)
My brain stopped there...
All books must start with an X? 😂I'm totally on board with the reading only classics one. I know that makes me weird, lol
How could I forget The X-Files??????Bonus points for reading a book by David Duchovny.
Hi guys. Guessing mammals and crustaceans / mermaids / underworld.
Jenny wrote: "Cat wrote: "Why the focus on X=10? can't little ol' X stand for itself??"OK...
X marks the spot (It's a treasure hunt)
X-Rated (the entire challenge takes place in the NBRC Back Room)
X-Box (It'..."
Ohh, I really like the treasure hunt idea.
Indeed, Jenny. With my age, X-Files should have been a first guess. ;)
What about books published in 1810, 1910, and 2010?Or even titles/author's names that contain 10 letters only.
Can't wait all! Teams Towers remains my favorite team challenge, so I try to catch it when I can.
New to the reading challenge world - but so excited to try TT for the first time! :)
I don't even remember the last time I joined TT or a team challenge but I'm excited to reengage and make some new friends!
Hmmmm, let's see... the traditional gift for a 10th anniversary is tin. There are also red (ruby) balloons, (emerald) green balloons and yellow (brick) balloonsSo therefore it's obviously a Wizard of Oz theme. ;)
Michael wrote: "New to the reading challenge world - but so excited to try TT for the first time! :)"Hi Michael!
Sammy wrote: "Hmmmm, let's see... the traditional gift for a 10th anniversary is tin. There are also red (ruby) balloons, (emerald) green balloons and yellow (brick) balloonsSo therefore it's obviously a Wizar..."
That would be so awesome!!
Michael wrote: "New to the reading challenge world - but so excited to try TT for the first time! :)"Hope you enjoy, it's one of my faves <3
Sammy wrote: "Hmmmm, let's see... the traditional gift for a 10th anniversary is tin. There are also red (ruby) balloons, (emerald) green balloons and yellow (brick) balloonsSo therefore it's obviously a Wizar..."
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