SUMMER GAME 2012: It's ON! Let's PLAY!
by eli
WELCOME PLAYERS! Ann Arbor's hottest THING TO DO is back for another rollicking summer of ADVENTURE, EXCITEMENT, EXPLORATION, and most importantly.... POINTS! Summer Game 2012 has begun, so keep checking back throughout the day for updates as pieces come alive. There are some changes to the way points are scored, some opportunities new and old, and by the end of the day, the first of 12 WEEKLY BADGE DROPS to take you all the way through summer!
For now, as we're updating pages and rolling out all the AMAZING NEW STUFF, let us know as always if you have any questions by posting in the thread below or contacting us. To answer a few of your burning questions: Summer Game 2011 Shop Points DO rollover and will be available to you to spend when the Summer Game Shop opens on July 2. Also, if you missed any 2011 badges, most of them are STILL AVAILABLE to earn this summer, although they're now only worth 10% of the points. All your players are still here, we've just cleared out the gamecard numbers, so if you play the paper game, just add your new gamecard number on your player page when you pick one up!
WIN YOUR SUMMER at YOUR LIBRARY! Stay tuned, and THANKS FOR PLAYING!
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So excited!! I'm ready to
So excited!! I'm ready to play!!
Oh Yeah!
Oh Yeah!
Woooo! Summer Game!!!
Woooo! Summer Game!!!
I can't wait!!!
I can't wait!!!
I wonder what cool new stuff
I wonder what cool new stuff the library has in store for us this year :)
me to
me to
OMG! Summer Game 2012 is
OMG! Summer Game 2012 is finally here!
This is awesome!!!!!
This is awesome!!!!!
I don't think I received the
I don't think I received the prize for finishing Treasure Quest yet. What am I supposed to do to get it?
Just be patient. I'm pretty
Just be patient. I'm pretty sure eli will get to it after he finishes up on the Summer Game 2012 stuff.
Reading is my favorite part
Reading is my favorite part of Summer!
If you could only read one
If you could only read one book this summer, what would it be? Why?
please reply
Pride and Prejudice - again -
Pride and Prejudice - again - it never gets old :-)
I love the new design of the
I love the new design of the website!
The scorecard is so much
The scorecard is so much better and much easier to read!
I definitely agree...it's way
I definitely agree...it's way easier than scrolling through :)
I like the new colors! Blue
I like the new colors! Blue is my favorite color.
The tag system has reverted
The tag system has reverted itself back to last year's. Now whenever I add a tag, regardless of whether I make several tags and separate them with commas or just make one tag, I just get the amount of points I would usually get for only one tag (10 points).
I hope new badges get added
I hope new badges get added soon...
Regarding the tag issue, it
Regarding the tag issue, it always says that I "already added a tag" regardless of whether I have or not, therefore not giving me any points.
Thanks guys, so glad to see
Thanks guys, so glad to see all our players roaring back to the library for summer game! As for tags, we have in essence nerfed tagging. You now get 10 points for each item that you tag, not 10 points for each tag. We shifted to this midyear, but we've got so many items with so many great tags now, we don't need to put such a high, open-ended value on tagging. So, ompopp it's working right if it's telling you that on something you tagged before, even last summer; you can tell because you get a list of your tags on that item you can delete. On the flipside, you might notice that when you rate an item in your checkout history, you get 50 points for the rating instead of 10. So rate those items in your checkout history to QUINTUPLE your rating scores!
Thanks for the feedback, guys.... keep it coming!
-[:eli]
feedback: blue is good for
feedback: blue is good for the score card, but for the navigation and the aadl logo, not so great. blue and red don't really go well.
Thanks for the feedback,
Thanks for the feedback, guys! We have a badge page update you're going to love coming shortly; and I think you're right about the blue and red. We'll try some other combos! And Teams are just for fun. They let you make your own leaderboards, but we'll also be able to see how teams are doing compared to each other!
-[:eli]
I have the same tag problem
I have the same tag problem as Morgsush. I tagged a new book that just came out and it says I had already tagged it.
same here, and i think that
same here, and i think that you should have the badges marked off so that when we look for new ones, it will be easier to see what we didn't finish
Please keep this blue for the
Please keep this blue for the player page! Just change the red!
But on some items I haven't
But on some items I haven't even tagged them (I can't see the list of tags that I can delete), but it says I have.
yay! so excited! read artemis
yay! so excited! read artemis fowl
what happens when you join a
what happens when you join a team
eli, fix the badges page
eli, fix the badges page please. it still contains all of last year's badges, and treasure quest keys.
There's a Summer Game 2012
There's a Summer Game 2012 Badges page now. Just go to your player page, scroll down to Summer Game 2012, then click on [ See All SummerGame2012 Badges ].
For the super secret shop
For the super secret shop tokens, how do you get them? Or is it a super secret?
are there links like last
are there links like last year for the movie badge?
did anyone get the peanuts'
did anyone get the peanuts' badge? i think the codes are gone
yeah, I think the codes are
yeah, I think the codes are gone
wonder what happened. also,
wonder what happened. also, are the movie badge items in the catalog? i didn't see then and was wondering if there was a new site with codes
I think all of them are gone
I think all of them are gone temporarily.
not all codes. the imma is
not all codes. the imma is still there. i got it
The tag issue should be
The tag issue should be fixed. Thanks for letting us know.
There is a new badge page coming, it will group badges and highlight which ones you have earned.
-Eric
I am so glad it is fixed! I
I am so glad it is fixed! I got kinda annoyed since I know I didn't tag an item!
yeah, same here. did you get
yeah, same here. did you get the snoopy one? i think the code's missing
Yeah, I got the imma ones but
Yeah, I got the imma ones but I couldn't find the Snoopy code anywhere.
i think i search EVERY
i think i search EVERY Peanuts item. the creators must have forgot to put the codes in there. there should be extra points for making us look when the codes weren't even in place
Hey guys, All the codes for
Hey guys,
All the codes for the Peanuts Gallery badge are where they are supposed to be. Notice that the clue says that his friends (and one enemy) are <em>lost</em> in the catalog. Try looking for them in places other than Peanuts items.
Everyone did such a great job at badges last year that this year we made some of them a little bit harder. And some of them a <em>lot</em>.
-andrew
Umm... When I opened up the
Umm... When I opened up the Summer Game Shop some Zelda music came on: http://www.aadl.org/node/41332?lightbox=1
Is that supposed to happen?
yeah, that was a reward that
yeah, that was a reward that you got last year from the zelda triforce badge.
Are their ten items for the
Are their ten items for the Peanuts badge? I have 9 and no badge, so I think it must be 9 friends and one enemy for 10 total.
Also, when I tried to use the supplied link for one of the old newshound items, I got a "you are not authorized" error for the page. I successfully copied and pasted the code, but I think you should know about broken links.
Yes I think there are 10
Yes I think there are 10 things to find
Yes, there is one enemy
Yes, there is one enemy (Snoopy's) hidden in the catalog. Have fun searching!
The Snoopy one is so hard!
The Snoopy one is so hard!
did anyone get the movie
did anyone get the movie ones? i don't think the codes are in the catalog
The fairy movie one? I found
The fairy movie one? I found that one.
Re: Bookbird The movie codes
Re: Bookbird
The movie codes aren't in the catalog. It says to "Be a good Observer...". Hmmm.
Re: Morgsush
The music is intended. That's what the "secret powerup" is for the Zelda badge.
I'm with you tree64! We
I'm with you tree64! We should have team competitions!
It would be really fun to
It would be really fun to have team competitions!
Hey "Anly", wanna join Bob
Hey "Anly", wanna join Bob Lee's?
You should join.
You should join.
Are you allowed to join more
Are you allowed to join more than one team?
I'm so excited!
I'm so excited!
How many of Snoopy's friends
How many of Snoopy's friends did you find? I only found 3.
Wait, are you allowed to join
Wait, are you allowed to join more than one team?
Yup, you can join as many
Yup, you can join as many teams as you'd like! You can view teams from your player page, check it out and let us know what you think!
-[:eli]
Teams are awesome! We should
Teams are awesome! We should have a team leaderboard, and every time a team member earns points it goes towards the team's points.
Sooo... Where's the link to
Sooo... Where's the link to find the movie codes? I don't mean the fairy one.
i'm still not really sure
i'm still not really sure what a team does? i agree that we should have a team leaderboard, but we could also have team competitions.
You should really start
You should really start playing if you did not already!
This summer will be
This summer will be epic!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is great for all
This is great for all AGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Start joining the fun
Start joining the fun today!!!!
AWESOME GAMES AND BADGES:)
AWESOME GAMES AND BADGES:)
YAY can't wait for july 2
YAY can't wait for july 2
So excited/ ready to win
So excited/ ready to win every badge in 2012 game
My goal this year is to, once
My goal this year is to, once again, manage to stay in the top 100. I will try, anyway :"D
My goal is to stay in the top
My goal is to stay in the top 10, if possible. I don't know how much longer I can hold on the Number 1, especially when I'm going on vacation.
There are a lot more places this year (up to 454!).
There's now an aquatic
There's now an aquatic invertebrate exhibit at Traverwood? How come no one tells me these things?
I only found out about the
I only found out about the exhibit at Traverwood today, when the family & I went on the "Tour de Library" (as we called it) to collect branch codes. We listened to an audio book together in the car driving around. too. :)
I expect all or most exhibits, whether science-related as this one is or otherwise, to have codes, based on last year's history and what we have seen so far while touring branches.
wow. wish I could go on a
wow. wish I could go on a "Tour de Library" with my family, but they don't really encourage it, saying I read too much (which is impossible, according to my LA teachers)
can you at least tell me how many extra codes to expect, and how many per library, as i am NOT enthusiastic about going through the ledger of those who allow it (you must have tons of stuff for me to dig through, since your near the top of the leaderboard).
It's always possible we
It's always possible we missed something, but we found one exhibit code each at two of the branches.
The branch we didn't visit today, our closest one, has an art exhibit starting today. I suspect there is a code there for that exhibit, but I will not be able to confirm until at least tomorrow.
If it goes like last summer, there will seemingly randomly be codes posted at each branch from time to time, often highlighting particular resources, collections, or features. Also, many library events handed out or mentioned additional codes last year. I can only guess that will continue.
There's also an exhibit at
There's also an exhibit at Malletts.
I wonder what kind of new
I wonder what kind of new things will be in the summer reading game store this year.
Re:Zhengyang1022 I hope they
Re:Zhengyang1022
I hope they still have the things from last year.
Yay! We've reached two pages
Yay! We've reached two pages of comments on this post too! GO SUMMER GAME 2012! :)
OMG! I just found out that
OMG! I just found out that some of this year's shop's new items include a teddy bear, a wool hat, earphones, and a messenger with a water bottle (probably with other stuff too)! I can't wait until the shop opens!
Cool!
Cool!
A teddy bear?!?! I love teddy
A teddy bear?!?! I love teddy bears! Is it cute?
morgsush, there are some of
morgsush, there are some of the items on display in the case just inside the children's area at the downtown library if you want to see them in person. Myself, I'd like to see or know how the inside of the messenger bag is organized.
Next time I go to the
Next time I go to the Downtown library, I'll be sure to check them out. :)
I wish I could see the inside
I wish I could see the inside of the messenger bag, too.
Re: Morgsush I think(I'm no
Re: Morgsush
I think(I'm no AADL staffer, just think) that the messenger bag is either this year's equivalent of last year's Magic Bag or this year's equivalent of the Penultimate Silver Summer Game Set. It has a silver bottle like last year's, so I think that it's leaning towards the latter, not the former.
Hah! If you look at ejk's
Hah! If you look at ejk's player page (on the staff's leaderboard), he added 10,000,000 points to his account. Apparently it's because of Deus Ex Machina (god from the machine).Very clever (but wouldn't that be cheating?).
Delete
Delete
Well, ejk basically made the
Well, ejk basically made the summer reading game, so he can do whatever he wants with it.
Speaking of ejk, did you
Speaking of ejk, did you fellow staff members get mad at you when you added 10 million points to your account?
I bet they did.
I bet they did.
That is really unfair!! I
That is really unfair!! I want 10,000,000 points. :(
I think anyone would want
I think anyone would want 10,000,000 points.
That is true...
That is true...
If you check the GET STARTED
If you check the GET STARTED on the left and scroll down, you can see some of the new items.
Oh...
Oh...
Re: Zhengyang1022 Oh what?
Re: Zhengyang1022
Oh what?
Re: Morgsush I saw the teddy
Re: Morgsush
I saw the teddy bear you were talking (posting) about.
The teddy bear kinda
The teddy bear kinda disappointed me. It wasn't as cute as I imagined but he bag and the headphones are really cool! No offense but the bag is way cooler than last years.
Yes, we did get slightly mad.
Yes, we did get slightly mad. But then we figured, he earned it! :D
Calculating the points saved
Calculating the points saved just seems like good sense to me.
I would've also calculated
I would've also calculated the points, but I didn't really do the summer game last year.
Yeah, I wasn't that into the
Yeah, I wasn't that into the Summer Game last year.
Which made it possible for me
Which made it possible for me to be higher than you, but not Smiles
I guess...
I guess...
But that all changed this
But that all changed this year...
I didn't go after the badges
I didn't go after the badges that much last year. Mostly I just input all the books I read, and enough extra to stay in the top 50.
This year I will endeavor to stay within the top 15. (Top 10 is too competitive for me. XD)
I'm probably not going to be
I'm probably not going to be able to keep first. I'm going on a lot of vacations, and won't have time (or the internet access) to go on.
When I go to write a review,
When I go to write a review, all of the reviews before mine are headed "Awesome" and reviewed "awesome" just for points. I find that somewhat sad.
I agree; it is sad, how some
I agree; it is sad, how some players only care about the points and not about actually reviewing the book.
Morgsush, how in the world
Morgsush, how in the world did you all ready get 42,000+ points!
Lots of time on this website,
Lots of time on this website, lots of hard work.
Well, now I have 45,000+
Well, now I have 45,000+ points.
Umm... This may be random,
Umm... This may be random, but why aren't we allowed to delete our comments?
How?
How?
I wish I had 10 million
I wish I had 10 million points too. :(
Look upon my works, ye
Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair!
Lol, Deus Ex Machina (that's
Lol, Deus Ex Machina (that's actually a literary device. Search it on Wikipedia). :P
Wow. Deus Ex Machina="god
Wow.
Deus Ex Machina="god from the machine"
I guess Eli is sort of a god.
Actually, it was ejk that had
Actually, it was ejk that had 10 millions points.
Isn't Eli ejk?
Isn't Eli ejk?
No, if you look at the
No, if you look at the leaderboard they are actually two different people.
Re: Morgsush Weird.
Re: Morgsush
Weird.
eli and ejk (the usernames)
eli and ejk (the usernames) kind of do look alike, though.
Do not underestimate the potential cuteness of the teddy bear Smiles! I bet it's very soft and fraffy in real life. :)
But in digital life, it looks
But in digital life, it looks dull and not very cute.
I repeat: DO NOT
I repeat: DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POTENTIAL CUTENESS OF THE TEDDY BEAR! In fact, the teddy bear is so cute that the picture on the website is marred. The teddy bear is SO cute, the universe just couldn't let the picture be cuter. So the universe made its digital life look very dull. The End.
(Good job if you understood what fraffy meant.)
I've seen much cuter things
I've seen much cuter things online and they weren't stopped by the losses of digital life.
Well, let's just say that
Well, let's just say that it's probably MUCH cuter in real life. And it's fraffiness and fluffiness make up for what is lost.
Then it will need a lot of
Then it will need a lot of fraffiness and fluffiness to make up for it's losses. But I think without the shirt on, it would be much cuter.
Probably.
Probably.
The shop opens on July 2. I
The shop opens on July 2. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL JULY 2!!!!
Re: Smiles
I think the shirt looks cute.
The shirt is cute but when it
The shirt is cute but when it is on the teddy bear, the teddy bear cannot show it's true fluffiness/cuteness.
True... How about we just end
True...
How about we just end this pointless argument?
That would be a wonderful
That would be a wonderful idea.
Yes it would . :)
Yes it would . :)
The argument is kinda like
The argument is kinda like what Yuqing and I do sometimes (except ours has sillier reasons).
Haha. Oh, I noticed you
Haha.
Oh, I noticed you changed your username to Shoto. Good job!
How are you liking the book?
Truthfully, I haven't started
Truthfully, I haven't started yet.
Then how did you know about
Then how did you know about Shoto? *confuzzled* Are you psychic? O_o
I feel really bad about
I feel really bad about interrupting your conversation, but where does Shoto come from? A book?
Yes, Shoto is one of the main
Yes, Shoto is one of the main characters' usernames, in RPO (READY PLAYER ONE).
Oh. So you did Treasure
Oh. So you did Treasure Quest? I really need to read RPO sometime.
Zhengyang, just as a heads
Zhengyang, just as a heads up, RPO has kind of a lot of bad language, and has some racism as well. Although I haven't read it yet, this is what I heard. However, many people have said it is a really good book. idk, maybe you should read it anyway.
It is a good book, but it has
It is a good book, but it has some swearing. :/
Re: tree64 Okay, thanks for
Re: tree64
Okay, thanks for the heads up!
no problem
no problem
OK, got the 2 codes for
OK, got the 2 codes for traverwood, one for down town, none for the others. Sad. I fell to #30 on scoreboard.
I still need the West Branch
I still need the West Branch code, and the Pittsfield code. :(
Ugh...
Re: Morgsush I am not phychic
Re: Morgsush
I am not phychic (unfortunately). I just flipped to a random page of the book and found that name. BTW, is Shoto a boy or a girl?
Shoto is a boy... :) Does the
Shoto is a boy... :)
Does the chocolate taste good?
lol, I got the chocolate last
lol, I got the chocolate last year, but i lost it somewhere in my freezer. I'm still not sure where it is.
Wow, you must have either a
Wow, you must have either a really big freezer or a really messy one (my chocolate is in my fridge somewhere--I don't think I finished them yet...).
Is the chocolate big?
Is the chocolate big?
No, but it looks cool.
No, but it looks cool.
Does it taste good?
Does it taste good?
Yes, it tastes pretty good
Yes, it tastes pretty good (even though I am not a big fan of chocolate).
I got the chocolate, but
I got the chocolate, but waited for too long. It tasted all bitter by the time I ate it. I should have put it in the freezer? It was only till December.
I have no clue but my
I have no clue but my chocolate is in the fridge still and I don't really want to taste it.
The chocolate was decent dark
The chocolate was decent dark chocolate. Two members of our household got one each, and we shared. Do you not want to taste it because you don't want to stop having it? or because you don't like dark chocolate?
I don't want to know what it
I don't want to know what it tastes like after a year... >,<
Must be so bitter. Waste, so
Must be so bitter. Waste, so eat it soon unless you have something to preserve it for looking at to remind you of 2011.
The store should (hopefully)
The store should (hopefully) have chocolate this year too! :D
I WANT GIGA CHOCOLATE
I WANT GIGA CHOCOLATE
WHAT ARE THE MYSTERY
WHAT ARE THE MYSTERY ITEMS?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Re: sip217 You made the page
Re: sip217
You made the page wider. The first mystery item (i think) will come out on Friday.
Well, of course he did. Now I
Well, of course he did.
Now I have to deal with scrolling left to right. :(
Well, of course he did. Now I
Well, of course he did.
Now I have to deal with scrolling left to right. :(
Edit: Argh.
Re: sip217 Could you try to
Re: sip217
Could you try to edit it so that the question marks don't make the page wider? Thanks.
Page stretching is hugely
Page stretching is hugely annoying. ಠ_ಠ
Especially when you have to
Especially when you have to scroll to the right to see who commented.
It is really, really
It is really, really annoying.
Now we'll just have to keep
Now we'll just have to keep commenting until we get to page 4.
Come on guys! Let's make it
Come on guys! Let's make it to page four!
Commenting and saying we need
Commenting and saying we need to get to page four somehow just doesn't seem to make for very scintillating conversation.
So. What are you reading right now, or what is a book you read recently that you liked a lot?
I read <em>One More Valentine</em> by Anne Stuart yesterday, which is about a gangster who was killed in the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, but comes back to life every year for 48 hours on February 13 and 14 for a chance to find true love. (And since this is a romance novel, of course he does.)
Uh.... Interersing book.
Uh.... Interersing book.
Uh.... Interesting
Uh.... Interesting book.
edit: Dumb duplication!
Isn't it? : D Anne Stuart is
Isn't it? : D
Anne Stuart is one of my favorite authors. The fact that she likes visual kei and often writes books set in the 1700s with heroes that look like VK men certainly doesn't hurt.
/total 18th century nerd and VK fan
So. What are you guys reading?
RE: what I've been reading
RE: what I've been reading (and can recommend), Rin:
My family and I recently finished the 2nd and 3rd books in the trilogy "The Magic Thief", called respectively Lost and Found. They were wonderful--we listened to the audiobook versions and the performance was great, too! Also, I strongly recommend audio books for long car rides, assuming you and your family or companion(s) can agree on a book.
The Magic Thief? Seems like
The Magic Thief? Seems like an interesting trilogy... (Lost and Found lol.)
Re: cherylo Do you happen to
Re: cherylo
Do you happen to know the first book's name?
Oh, yeah! I remember seeing
Oh, yeah! I remember seeing the Magic Thief series at Malletts a few days ago. It seems like an interesting series.
What is it about? (Let me
What is it about? (Let me guess, a thief that steals magic. :P)
Kind of. It's a pickpocket
Kind of. It's a pickpocket who steals a magicians weapon thingy.(I read a review)
Yes, the first is just called
Yes, the first is just called The Magic Thief. It's about a thief who steals the main magic item of a wizard, one that is the talisman and badge of his status, and then finds himself embroiled in a whole new way of looking at the world and it events. It is really well done, and would make a great movie. Seriously, I strongly recommend it.
Hmm... I think I will hold
Hmm... I think I will hold the book now. Thank you for your recommendation, cherylo. I'm always looking for good books to read. ^ - ^
??? I just saw the book, and
???
I just saw the book, and if you scroll down to the Additional Credits (on the left side), one of the authors is listed as "A young thief is drawn into a life of magic and adventure after picking the pocket of the powerful wizard Nevery Flinglas, who has returned from exile to attempt to reverse the troubling decline of magic in Wellmet City."
Shouldn't someone fix this and put that in the Additional Details?
Weird. I also should read the
Weird. I also should read the Magic Thief. It seems like a cool book. :)
Thanks for the heads up on
Thanks for the heads up on that error, guys, we'll let our catalogers know about it!
-andrew
I am so glad people are
I am so glad people are talking about books! I really like romance novels but some can be a LITTLE weird. Just a smidge.
Re: andrewjmac You're
Re: andrewjmac
You're welcome!
Re: Smiles
Just a SMIDGE...
Some of them can be a LITTLE too cheesy...
A friend of mine has a copy
A friend of mine has a copy of The Magic Thief, I think. Maybe I should borrow it......
On to other books. Who has heard, and read, the Brotherband Chronicles, Artemis Fowl, and Heroes of Olympus series? I mean all three.
I've heard of the Brotherband
I've heard of the Brotherband Chronicles (I've read some books of the Ranger's Apprentice series). I tried reading Artemis Fowl, but I thought the book was too boring and didn't read it. I've read the Heroes of Olympus series. Rick Riordan FTW!!! :)
what does FTW mean? I am not
what does FTW mean? I am not fluent in thing like that. Mark of Athena, THIS FALL!! seems like eternity at times
I can't wait! It was such a
I can't wait! It was such a big cliffhanger in the Son of Neptune.
FTW= For The Win
I know! I got really, really,
I know! I got really, really, really upset! But I was more upset about Goddess Interrupted...
What happens to her baby?
What happens to her baby? *dun dun dun...*
In the Kindle store, there
In the Kindle store, there was a lot of really negative reviews on the Goddess Test
Yeah, I hate it how it ends
Yeah, I hate it how it ends right when the Greeks and the Romans get together!!!
Meg98 has suddenly put
Meg98 has suddenly put comments on a lot of the posts...
I noticed also...
I noticed also...
It would be just terrible if
It would be just terrible if the Goddess Inheritance is really cheesy. But I know that Henry is definitely going after Kate. my prediction is that he will get hurt very badly, Kate will take care of him (DUH), and probably Happily ever after. Unless there is a cliffhanger AGAIN. If there is, I will get really mad (again).
I hate cliffhangers...
I hate cliffhangers...
How to you make italicized
How to you make italicized text?
<strong>How???<strong>
Edit: Never mind. <em>I got it.<em> :)
I just wish we could use
I just wish we could use strikeout in comments. (I definitely overuse it on sites where the HTML for it is allowed, though...)
Yeah, I wish too...
Yeah, I wish too...
how to use italics? I guess
how to use italics?
I guess the unfamiliar names are people who realize this great way to earn points. People who don't usually comment here: DON'T SPAM
that means put worthless comments, they'll get deleted with your points
Just put < em > and < /em >
Just put < em > and < /em > (no spaces) around the stuff you want to italicize (< em > goes first, and < /em > goes last).
< em >Like this!< /em > (But without spaces).
<em>Like this! :D</em>
Cool!
<em>Cool!</em>
Strange. That is so
<em>Strange.</em>
That is so awesome!!!
You're welcome! :D
You're welcome! <em>:D</em>
Thanks!
<em>Thanks!</em>
How do you do bold? This is
<em>How do you do bold? This is just WAY to cool!</em>
Bold would be really cool is
<em>Bold would be really cool is we could make it. :) <em/>
I saw Morgsush had some words
<em>I saw Morgsush had some words in bold and it was really cool</em>
Morgsush, just tell us how to
<em>Morgsush, just tell us how to make bold. :)<em/>
Or we can Google it since
<em>Or we can Google it since that is what Morgsush did.</em>
Good idea
<em>Good idea<em/>
I don't really get why all of
<em>I don't really get why all of the text is in italics. Italics is so cool!</em>
I agree. :)
<em>I agree. :)<em/>
Actually, I didn't Google it.
<em>Actually, I didn't Google it.</em> :D
For bold, just replace "em" with "strong".
Like this, but without spaces: < strong > Like this! < /strong >
<strong>Like this! :D</strong>
Bold is good, too. :)
<strong>Bold is good, too. :)</strong>
Shame on you, Grace!
<strong>Shame on you, Grace!</strong>
Sorry, is this how you do it?
<strong>Sorry, is this how you do it?</Strong>
Grace is gxl?
<strong>Grace is gxl?</strong>
Yup!
<strong>Yup!</strong>
Yeah..you comment a lot! I
<strong>Yeah..you comment a lot! I also won't break your bold streak anymore, sorry about that!</strong>
I do. Do you want me to stop?
<strong>I do. Do you want me to stop?</strong>
Do whatever you want!
<strong>Do whatever you want!</strong>
It drives me nuts to see
<strong>It drives me nuts to see their, there, and they're misused, along with affect and effect. Earlier today I was mortified when I found that I had typed their instead of there!</strong> <em>(Luckily I corrected it in time)</em>
Awesome! :)
<strong>Awesome! :)</strong>
Yeahs! Good job. :D
<strong> Yeahs! Good job. :D</strong>
Thanks! :)
<strong>Thanks! :)</strong>
I know! It's one of my
I know! It's one of my greatest grammar pet peeves.
Re: Zhengyang1022 Yeah, gxl
Re: Zhengyang1022
Yeah, gxl is Grace.
You're welcome!
<strong>You're welcome!</strong>
to quote smiles, sort of, 3
to quote smiles, sort of, 3 letter words don't really help the conversation
Bookbird, no bold? *sad face*
<strong>Bookbird, no bold? *sad face* :)</strong>
Yays for bold! XD
<strong>Yays for bold! XD
Our streak was broken.
<strong>Our streak was broken.</strong>
Aww...
<strong>Aww...</strong>
Now we're all doing bold!! So
<strong>Now we're all doing bold!! So funny... How do you do underline?</strong>
Yay! :)
<strong>Yay! :)</strong>
I don't think you're allowed
<strong>I don't think you're allowed to on here...</strong>
I wish we could underline,
<strong>I wish we could underline, too.</strong>
That would be cool.
<strong>That would be cool.</strong>
Is their something cool about
Is their something cool about going bold and italicizing, I think it's a waste of time and I don't really get it, I'm not that smart *sign*
But we can start again....
<strong>But we can start again....</strong>
Gasp! You broke our streak!
<strong>Gasp! You broke our streak! BTW, Grammer Nazi! It's <em>there</em>, not <em>their</em>.</strong>
Gasp!!
<strong>Gasp!!</strong>
Isn't it? : D Anne Stuart is
<em>Isn't it? : D
<em>Anne Stuart is one of my favorite authors. The fact that she likes visual kei and often writes books set in the 1700s with heroes that look like VK men certainly doesn't hurt.
<em>/total 18th century nerd and VK fan
<em>So. What are you guys reading?</em>
Stupid duplicate.
Er... Isn't that book an
Er... Isn't that book an adult romance book? There are kids playing this game. I don't know if we should recommend adult books for kids... :P
that's true. if you have
that's true. if you have fullscreen you won't have to scrool left-right
Er... I do not recommend it
Er... I do not recommend it for anyone under the age of 15. (But you probably don't want to know ehat I was reading in eighth grade;;; )
The library doesn't have it, anyway. I am lame and read nothing but romance novels, though, so in the interests of starting a conversation I have nothing else to say.
How about favorite manga? (For those of you who read manga...)
Definitely Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler for me. Although the current arc has gotten really weird...
I read a lot of romance
I read a lot of romance novels or fantasy novels. I tend to shy away from history/non-fiction.
YES!!! Black Butler FTW! My
YES!!! Black Butler FTW!
My favorite manga actually used to be Naruto, but once Shippuden started I stopped reading it. I was also reading Dragon Eye, which is a pretty good manga. Can you recommend any good mangas?
What were you reading in eighth grade?
I read a lot of adventure.
I read a lot of adventure. Some classics like Sherlock Holmes. Not really into romance, or non-fiction
Yes! You edited your comment!
Yes! You edited your comment! :)
Yays for sip17! :D
Yays for sip17! :D
I guess it would be a good
I guess it would be a good token to remember 2011 summer reading game. I might do that this year.
I can't wait for the store to
I can't wait for the store to open!!! I really want to see what there is to buy!!
I hope there is lots of new
I hope there is lots of new stuff, along with last year's things!
I really hope they have more
I really hope they have more rare buttons!
But nobody buys the
But nobody buys the super-rare and up badges(60000 points and up)
I think some people bought
I think some people bought the super rare one that was worth more than 100,000 points.
Really?
Really?
Yeah, I think like 2 people
Yeah, I think like 2 people bought one.
Must be really devoted to the
Must be really devoted to the buttons.
I just buy the bags and
I just buy the bags and shirts and CHOCOLATE!!! :)
I think I bought four of the
I think I bought four of the tote bags last year, plus chocolate.
I really wanted the super
I really wanted the super prize, but was 20,000 or so short, because of the 'rare' t-shirt
Last year I bought one of the
Last year I bought one of the supreme (100,000 points) bags :)
Yes, I do really love
Yes, I do really love chocolate. :)
Almost everybody I know loves
Almost everybody I know loves chocolate!!
I actually know some people
I actually know some people who don't like chocolate. I think one reason for it is some genetic condition which makes chocolate (and other things) taste excessively bitter. (Some people are probably just haters, though.)
Because I've heard everything
Because I've heard everything about chocolate, I'm really tempted to spend 50,000 points to buy it.
It's okay, almost all of us
It's okay, almost all of us are tempted to buy chocolate (I'm tempted to buy the entire store).
I'm guessing that you're
I'm guessing that you're planning to spend a lot of points this year. (Me too.)
I'm mostly waiting for the
I'm mostly waiting for the mystery items to come out (I want the tote bag, but some mystery items are combos and one might include the tote bag). Then I'm going to spend my points. :)
Re: Rin Also, some people are
Re: Rin
Also, some people are allergic to chocolate (lactose-intolerant, for example).
I just checked the store and I'm pretty sure the Mystery Item #4 is the chocolate. Last year it featured the logo, but the description says that this year it's going to be BETTER (caps intended). Can't wait to see it! :)
Mystery Item #6 hints to the
Mystery Item #6 hints to the Secret Shop Tokens shop (I'm pretty sure)! I can't wait for that shop to open!
Wow. I think that I might try
Wow. I think that I might try for some of the top prizes, if they restock them, then chocolate. I hope i have enough points. "Art-THREE-mis"/Morgsush probably has enough for the entire store.
Wow Bookbird. Nice job, just
Wow Bookbird. Nice job, just stressing the THREE part. *sarcasm* :)
I don't have enough for the entire store! Just enough for maybe two or three mystery items (I'm not that far ahead of NYYankees1, you know).
I'm probably going to buy some of the mystery items (definitely the chocolate).
How do you know it's
How do you know it's chocolate (I didn't see it), but I hope it is
Re: Bookbird On the
Re: Bookbird
On the description (if you click on the item) it says this was one of the most popular items, and that it was made to be eaten. Plus it said that it featured the AADL logo last year. So, I just connected the dots (eli already said there's going to chocolate, so I'm guessing that this item is probably it).
Is the chocolate actually
Is the chocolate actually only 40,000 points?
I can't wait for the mystery
I can't wait for the mystery items!! I really just want the mystery items since they are usually combos (and much cheaper than buying all the items--I actually calculated that last year).
Re: Zhengyang1022 It might be
Re: Zhengyang1022
It might be different from last year... It could be a combo.
I just know it's chocolate since eli already hinted chocolate would come into the shop soon.
Re: Smiles Yeah, I'm mostly
Re: Smiles
Yeah, I'm mostly waiting for the mystery items to demystifize (probably not a word).
You actually calculated it? O_o
Who's obsessed now?
Well, I just wanted to see
Well, I just wanted to see how many points you save *pout* I don't see a problem with that. Right?
Re: Morgsush You really like
Re: Morgsush
You really like chocolate :)
Have you noticed that they
Have you noticed that they made the AADL logo totebag a lot cooler?
The teddy bear doesn't look
The teddy bear doesn't look that bad.
Bring IT
Bring IT
I can not wait until the shop
I can not wait until the shop opens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone know how I can get
Anyone know how I can get 3000+ points?
Umm... Hard work? Lots of
Umm... Hard work? Lots of time on AADL? Getting all the badges that will be released tomorrow?
I dunno... Why do you want 3000+ points? (Wait, that's a bad question. Does it have to be 3000+?)
Good idea(s). For the 3000+
Good idea(s). For the 3000+ points question, look on the leaderboard.
I'm Fireworks.
I'm Fireworks.
Does anyone know why points
Does anyone know why points might have disappeared? I was sure I had a certain number of points when I turned off the computer last night, but today there are a couple hundred fewer points. I'm not complaining or anything. I'm just wondering if anyone knows why that would happen.
Re: SBNB Maybe you
Re: SBNB
Maybe you accidentally spammed, and eli removed your comments. I'm not really sure...
Re: Zhengyang1022
Oh... I couldn't find Zhengyang1022 on the leaderboard at all. That explains a lot... Thank you!
I'm now James Y.
I'm now James Y.
Oh. I tried to find
Oh. I tried to find Fireworks, but then I couldn't see it at all. Thanks.
Sorry for the confusion.
Sorry for the confusion.
It's no problem. So you want
It's no problem.
So you want to beat Mike Y., huh?
Did it. (Got peanuts gallery
Did it.
(Got peanuts gallery badge)
I am not related to Mike Y.,
I am not related to Mike Y., just so you know.
Congrats on getting the
Congrats on getting the Peanuts badge.
I personally think it's the hardest badge (so far), because there are so many parts (and because Peanuts characters have common names, so when you search their names, you come up with a LOT of results you have to dig through to find the code).
The peanuts gallery badge was
The peanuts gallery badge was really annoying and hard.
I NEED that chocolate!!!! I
I NEED that chocolate!!!! I got it last year. Yummy. I'm a chocoholic.
I wish I could get the
I wish I could get the chocolate too. I wanted it last year, but then my order got messed up and I couldn't get it. :(
I would've gotten the
I would've gotten the chocolate, but I was saving up my points for this year. I might get a chocolate this year.
I hope I can finally get a
I hope I can finally get a chocolate this year. I've been waiting SO long.
I got the chocolate last year
I got the chocolate last year : ) it was really cool but not as cool as the picture : ( so I was kinda disappointed.
This is really fun.
This is really fun.
Re: mrsaturns What's fun?
Re: mrsaturns
What's fun?
Lol. Summer games of course.
Lol. Summer games of course. This is my first game that I've played on AADL
I love the summer game!
I love the summer game!
I love the summer game!
I love the summer game!
4 pages!! :)
4 pages!! :)
excited!
excited!
This is so exciting! I love
This is so exciting! I love earning points and purchasing new things. I hope I can do this for years to come!
Iv'e been waiting all year
Iv'e been waiting all year and now its on
cool
cool
i think the summer game is
i think the summer game is awesome
If you like Black Butler,
If you like Black Butler, then you might want to try Kaori Yuki's manga. It has a tendency to be very dark, and you probably want to avoid the M rated ones, but I like them a lot. Godchild is Victorian, if you enjoy that aspect of Kuroshitsuji. For humor, look up Ludwig Revolution (Ludwig Kakumei). The humor is dark, but I remember it as being fun. (It's been a while since I read it...) It isn't available in English, but scanlations can be found online.
Petshop of Horrors is another manga I recommend. It can be kind of creepy at time, but it's quite interesting. (And the art is lovely.)
Romance novels may be cheesy, but that's part of their fun. You know what to expect from them, and that's not always a bad thing.
I loved Artemis Fowl. Also, it appears a new one just came out O: I should go find a copy.
A new AF came out???
A new AF came out???
Re: Rin Thanks for the manga
Re: Rin
Thanks for the manga recommendations! Now I won't get bored anymore... :D
I just noticed... 4 pages!
I just noticed... 4 pages! YAY SUMMER GAME! :D
Apparently, Artemis Fowl: The
Apparently, <em>Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian</Em> came out on July 10. The cover looks pretty intense. It is also the last one in the series. (And now I should go and reread them all, since I barely remember the first few anymore.)
Quick question: When does
Quick question: When does the Summer Game end?
August 31.
August 31.
Thank you!! :)
Thank you!! :)
You're welcome. :)
You're welcome. :)
now for another type of
<em>now for another type of streak</em>
I haven't typed italics in a
<em>I haven't typed italics in a long time...<em/>
i noticed it's been awhile
<em>i noticed it's been awhile since Smiles commented here<>
That's true.....
<em>That's true.....<em/>
Smiles has been reading manga
<em>Smiles has been reading manga a lot that she doesn't really have time to play, that's what she told me...<em/>
What kind of manga?
<em>What kind of manga?<em/>
How am I suppose to know? I'm
<em>How am I suppose to know? I'm not a stalker!!!!<em/>
Good point.
<em>Good point.<em/>
Well she did tell me she read
<em>Well she did tell me she read a manga called Gentlemen's alliance or something like that and she said it was really good...<em/>
I've heard of that manga...
<em>I've heard of that manga... Erg. Italics are hard on the iPad.<em>
You're use an iPad for the
<em>You're use an iPad for the Summer Reading Game?<em/>
Yeah, and it's hard to type
<em>Yeah, and it's hard to type on it. Plus, the badges are not compatible with the iPad. You can't scroll down, so I have to go back to the original way to find the hints-look on other player pages.
My friend said that you can't
<em>My friend said that you can't scroll down, either. :(<em/>
Yeah, so I have to just look
<em>Yeah, so I have to just look at the staff's player pages to get the hints. :(</em>
Weird...
<em>Weird...<em/>
Morgsush is in China, using
<em>Morgsush is in China, using an iPad, and i had planned to use my grandparent's iPad for summer game should I travel to China....... Anyone else with similar thoughts?</em>
I'm surprised to hear the
<em>I'm surprised to hear the iPad doesn't scroll. We have a Blackberry PlayBook and it scrolls (although not always predictably). I would expect that the iPad would do it, and do it better for the price.</em>
Apparently it doesn't. But
Apparently it doesn't. But now eli has told me a clever solution (open the badge page in a new tab), so now I can finally use it! Thank you eli! :D
Morgsush, you broke the
<em>Morgsush, you broke the streak!! So unlike you...<em/>
But seventeen comments in a
<em>But seventeen comments in a row is pretty good...<em/>
I guess so...new streak!!!
<em>I guess so...new streak!!!<em/>
I was hoping for 20
<em>I was hoping for 20</em>
20 would be cool. :)
<em>20 would be cool. :)<em/>
I feel we should just aim for
<em>I feel we should just aim for as many as possible, cause people don't comment a lot here...<em/>
\infty. ∑. Testing... ∆
<em>\infty. ∑. Testing... ∆<em/>
What the heck... >.<
What the heck... >.<
Wow, page five already...
<em>Wow, page five already...<em/>
Uh oh, the system says I
<em>Uh oh, the system says I can't edit my comment...I just broke the streak. If you reply to your previous comment, you can't edit the previous comment...T.T<em/>
Sorry, I forgot... It's hard
<em>Sorry, I forgot... It's hard on the iPad.</em>
Don't you have to press three
<em>Don't you have to press three or four buttons to get <?<em/>
Yeah, which is why italics in
<em>Yeah, which is why italics in hard on the iPad.</em>
True....
<em>True....<em/>
You have an iPad too, I have
<em>You have an iPad too, I have like zero electronics (except for the laptop, TV, and stuff)<em/>
what do you mean by stuff
<em>what do you mean by stuff</em>
I don't know, random
<em>I don't know, random electronics that aren't really systems.<em/>
Laptop and TV are pretty
<em>Laptop and TV are pretty good.</em>
Well I can't really carry
<em>Well I can't really carry them anywhere...<em/>
You can carry a laptop
<em>You can carry a laptop around...</em>
It isn't mine, it's my moms,
<em>It isn't mine, it's my moms, and she almost never carries it around, cause it is attached to this huge screen.<em/>
It's attached to a huge
<em>It's attached to a huge screen?</em>
Yeah, it's really cool, there
<em>Yeah, it's really cool, there is a laptop and then a bigger screen to the side of it. So my sister can do her stuff on one screen and I can do my stuff on the other.<em/>
That's cool. :)
<em>That's cool. :)</em>
I guess...
<em>I guess...<em/>
Wait--I told you that I was
Wait--I told you that I was reading manga, gxl?!?
Yes, I saw you a while ago.
<em>Yes, I saw you a while ago.<em/>
Oh. Okay. At the crochet
Oh. Okay. At the crochet thingy right? I told you?
Hai desu!!!!!
Hai desu!!!!!
Crochet thingy?!? I am
Crochet thingy?!? I am confused... O_o (You guys are lucky you can even go to library events... :( )
I've only been to one
I've only been to one event...Smiles has gone to like a million...
Nu-uh. I only went to
Nu-uh. I only went to 999,999--not a million!!!
Close enough, who cares if
Close enough, who cares if I'm one off.
I do!! You know what they
I do!! You know what they say--a penny saved is a penny earned.
Well whatever.
Well whatever.
You guys DO realize that you
<em>You guys DO realize that you completely forgot about the italics streak, right? Guess I have to be the one who starts it again...
Fine!!
<em>Fine!!<em/>
And I'll be the one who
And I'll be the one who messes it up. :D
What? It's always you.
<em>What? It's always you.<em/>
I know. I special that way
I know. I special that way (and lazy, too).
You only have to type one "<
<em>You only have to type one "< em >", you know. If you want to italicize the whole comment you only type one "< em >" in the beginning of the comment.
I know, but still, I am too
I know, but still, I am too lazy.
Then whatever, I'll become
Then whatever, I'll become lazy too.
Yeah!! Join the lazy club!!!
Yeah!! Join the lazy club!!!
Sure!
Sure!
it should be the
it should be the lazy/chocolate club
if your lazy you can`t play.
if your lazy you can`t play. ha ha ha!!!!
I can't find the form for the
I can't find the form for the paper game!
First of all you just broke
<em>First of all you just broke the streak, but you can get the paper game at you local library branch, or I think you can get it online...<em/>
ok, retry for streak. comment
<em>ok, retry for streak. comment two<em>
Someone's going the break the
<em>Someone's going the break the streak...<em/>
it so cool
it so cool