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I read Last Gasp on 10/21 -- 212 pages

I'm not sure if I put it int he spreadsheet.

3 characters with the last name O'Connor

Kip O'Connor, Thomas O'Connor, Mrs. O'Connor.

Merrick Dawson, Helen, Paul, CHarlene, Frank, Lewis, Mrs. Sally, Ribald, Peter Tony

author SC Wynne, narrator James Woodrich, series K

We could really use help on the Shop Front Tab with descriptions of the meals.

Okie dokie I’ll see what I can do with that Lisa

The planning spreadsheet or the real one?

nevermind i answered my own question

I need two Os to finish two spell outs.

Need a 5 ingredients salad.

We do have an 8-item book with nothing listed yet. I think Susan is still finishing it.
We also have a few books where we haven't used all the items.

I'm done for the day. My brain is fried. I will check again tomorrow.

We have 90 books, so I don't think we want to add anymore or we will have to redo things.

I have an actual question this time.

Is there supposed to be a different description for the same dishes? Or is the same one okay?

Steph wrote: "I have an actual question this time.

Is there supposed to be a different description for the same dishes? Or is the same one okay?"

I think the same one is ok. I'm not sure how much they look at it/

I found a Reddit thread that was asking for different ways to describe salad and someone answered "blah blah blah, bacon and Hidden Valley" and now I can't think of anything else.

MN Lisa wrote: "I need two Os to finish two spell outs.

Need a 5 ingredients salad.

We do have an 8-item book with nothing listed yet. I think Susan is still finishing it.
We also have a few books where we hav..."

1. Did you see post 301? You need more Os than that? Or you can't use that one?

2. We do have an 8-item book with nothing listed yet. -- What book? I do have the Spooky Life unfinished -- probably finish on Sunday -- but the items are listed. Is there another one?

3. Is there supposed to be a different description for the same dishes? Or is the same one okay? --- I asked this last round. We definitely can re-use descriptions

4. someone answered "blah blah blah, bacon and Hidden Valley" -- I actually think you can use this

Meal 213 -- it looks like you are missing the S for salad

I'm impressed with your meal making. I like seeing it come together.

Last Gasp got moved to the overflow. I suppose we could look and try and replace that with one of the other ones we only used one or two letters on....

I assumed the items were not listed when there was no read date so I didn't look. That was the only I was talking about.

I'll take a look tomorrow at the Spell it out and try and see about replacing with something on the overflow.

If you do end up up using Last Gasp for spell out...I found an S name and added it to the post above. Not sure if that helps.

Do you like the spell outs? I found them to be such a PITA.

Susan A wrote: "If you do end up up using Last Gasp for spell out...I found an S name and added it to the post above. Not sure if that helps.

Do you like the spell outs? I found them to be such a PITA."

LOL.

I prefer the spell outs. Then I can find "Salad" or "Sandwich" and use any description I want.

Managed had an S so I'm back to two Os./

I was able to make a Taco Salad from The Spooky Life.

MN Lisa wrote: "Managed had an S so I'm back to two Os..."

I'll double check my entered books for Os when I'm finished writing descriptions.

Maddox O'Shea is in Football Royalty. BUT he's only ever referred to as Maddox in this book. I only know his last name because it was in the Fake Boyfriend books. Will this work?

OK. I switched out Last Gasp with Football Royalty. I was able to use the Two Os and an L.

We have 7 Letters to Spell, but Managed needs to be reviewed for more characters (hopefully)

We have 19 items left to use on Scavenger.

Let me know if you want me to limit the list to only books that have items remaining.

Finished scanning Managed. There are no Os.
SD
GS
WD
JB
BJ
RP
KJ
LJ
JM
JD
MD
J
M
N

those are the character initials unless I missed some which is definitely likely

One Step Too Close: Coffin Nails MC Louisiana has pistachio -- I think we should make something that uses it.

Month 3 Information is available:
Monthly Special:
◈ Fig and raspberry crostata. (figs, vanilla, sugar, raspberries, creme frache, cream, flour, butter, sugar, eggs, rum, almond meal, icing sugar)
-Must contain figs, raspberries, sugar)

Monthly Bonus
Use your spell-it-outs and scavenger hunts to find items to ignite passion for couples on a date. Think oysters, roses, crystal.... use your imagination!!
MAXIMUM 20 ITEMS IN TOTAL

I added a Pistachio Pasta that will need a description in the store Front Tab. Meal 279

I updated the spreadsheet with the Month 3 items

I (personally) will be adding all books 300 pages and under to the Rd 3 overflow tab so we can concentrate on the larger item books, unless it has rare items like: Lemon, Vinegar, Raspberry or Figs.

I will also use column L for Items used (removing them from the others)
Column M will be Initials of the Next Three Columns:
Column N Author(s), Narrator(s), and Series
Column O will be Main Characters
Column P will be Other Characters

MN Lisa wrote: "I added a Pistachio Pasta that will need a description in the store Front Tab. Meal 279"

I added salt -- it was short an ingredient.

I'll do a description now.


I added mostly names of drinks and dessert to the spreadsheet last night - I'm going to go back in and add some descriptive language to the title now.

Okay...not right now. These humans I live with want me to to real life things. I'll do it soon.

Making notes

Meal 74 needs water no that's wrong

meal 213 a salad, needs 1 ingredient -- this was a typo in the meal number. I fixed it. It was listed as 218 -- I checked meals 218 and it is still fine


meal 218 i changed from salad to nonalcohol drink

okay... i think I am finished playing with descriptions. If there is something you want me to work on, please let me know.

Do you want me to try to use up the rest of the items? I could either make something new, or just add items to existing meals

Susan A wrote: "okay... i think I am finished playing with descriptions. If there is something you want me to work on, please let me know.

Do you want me to try to use up the rest of the items? I could either mak..."

Lets just finish out with the remaining items. I could be either adding to existing or new. Up to you.

I think I can use up the letters --

Iron Eagle -- change the R -- use the R from Managed

Now Manged has 3 left

Use the LMN from Managed (see post 317 with Steph update)

Use E from Iron Eagle

Use O from Last Gasp

Spells LEMON - 5 letters, so a salad with lemon vinagrette?

or add the S from Shameless puckboy, LEMONS

Ok. I'll get it all done and thenpost when i am finished

Steph wrote: "Finished scanning Managed. There are no Os.
SD
GS
WD
JB
BJ
RP
KJ
LJ
JM
JD
MD
J
M
N

those are the character initials unless I missed some which is definitely likely"

From Managed
Steph I need the name for
R
L
M
N

I added the rest of the scavenged words. We have just one letter unused, so that's pretty good.

Meal 280 is not marked finished because the justification for the letters from Managed needs to be filled in.

For Managed-

R-Rye Peterson
L-Libby James
M-Margaret Darling
N-Ned

okay. I updated the names. I think it is all done. Ready to be moved to the real spreadsheet

Thanks. I was just about to do this. I will move everything to the real spreadsheet tomorrow when I have two monitors at work!

Last month coming up!

Lisa --

in the real spreadsheet,

1. the boxes need to be checked for the special items - balsamic etc

2. the total do not seem to be working...it says we have 0 Fish & CHips with vinegar for example. I think it is showing 268 meals, but we made 283

Susan A wrote: "Lisa --

in the real spreadsheet,

1. the boxes need to be checked for the special items - balsamic etc

2. the total do not seem to be working...it says we have 0 Fish & CHips with vinegar for ex..."

Anything with the special items (abaolone, etc) do not have a meal assigned. that is what they told us to do. Or so I thought. We just don't assign those to anyone. I have fixed the meal count as well

I think my note wasn't clear

Col G
Click here if your meal contains a "Look at the crowds" item (this should be entered in the justification tab on the Kitchen meals created)


wait...it's not relevant now. I see the checkmarks now

So..it looks like other teams already got customers. Do we know why we didn't get customers and why we are grayed out in the totals sheet? Should I ask in the QA?

We aren't the only team listed in Grey, but I don't know why. I asked about customer in the Q&A. Hopefully some can let us know.

That's so weird that we don't have customers. They normally just assign them.

Did we have to do anything special to get customers last round?

Vian wrote: "That's so weird that we don't have customers. They normally just assign them.

Did we have to do anything special to get customers last round?"

No. They just showed up.

Hmm.. We do have customer on our Month 3 Page...on our planning spreadsheet.

That's really weird. I bet there was an error somehow.

Any word?

It looks like we have customers now, but not the set that is in round 3.

Lisa -- are you able to do the assigning?

I was late in moving things from the Planning document to the official document. We will be placed in whatever place we were for the Round 3 (since we were late and everyone else was not).

I'm not sure I will have time until later tonight (9pm CT ish). Does someone else want to take a stab at it. Last month I started with the Bonus, then Adults, then Pensioners, then Children with the Fresh Meals and then Frozen.

WE have 200 customer and over 280 meals. We can carry over Frozen Meals to next month.

MN Lisa wrote: "I was late in moving things from the Planning document to the official document. We will be placed in whatever place we were for the Round 3 (since we were late and everyone else was not).

I'm no..."


I'd like to do it.

I don't have access though. I can only see it.

Can you give me access or do I have to ask moderators?

ANd when does it need to be done?

So...we can only save Frozen yes? This is what I would enter


The toys don't get assigned per QA

Children
Special - 7
non-alc drinks - 25
fish - 5
sandwiches 18
Total 55 - none hungry

Teens
desserts - 47
Total 47 - none hungry

Pensioners -
FIsh with vinegar - 6
tea - 7
coffee -15
pasta - 3
total 31 - none hungry

adults -
salads - 17
alcohol - 50
total 67 - none hungry

Fresh Food - all used

Frozen Meals - left over
5 pasta
8 quiche
5 curry


Wasted?
39 alcohol drinks
6 desserts

I'm glad the customers got released to us.

I can help feed them meals, but I don't have access to the main doc either.

Vian wrote: "I'm glad the customers got released to us.

I can help feed them meals, but I don't have access to the main doc either."

I requested access from the sheet owner. Hopefully, I'll be approved.

I'm not sure which of these groups we are supposed to read for
4-7 Keep up the great work, but perhaps get a bit more creative in round 3 to increase popularity.
Meals with the word "prawns" (shrimp is acceptable), "cherry", or "gelato" in the text or title, or used as a spell-it-out will attract more adults for round 3

8-10 Try some new, more popular, dishes to attract your target group for round 3.
Meals with the word "chocolate", "gold", or "scallop" in the text or title, or used as a spell-it-out will attract more adults for round 3

11-14 It is time to try something new for round 3.
Meals with the word "salmon", "mango", or "paste" in the text or title, or used as a spell-it-out will attract more adults for round 3

Monthly Special
"◈ Fig and raspberry crostata. (figs, vanilla, sugar, raspberries, creme frache, cream, flour, butter, sugar, eggs, rum, almond meal, icing sugar)
-Must contain figs, raspberries, sugar)"

Bonus
"Use your spell-it-outs and scavenger hunts to find items to ignite passion for couples on a date. Think oysters, roses, crystal.... use your imagination!!
MAXIMUM 20 ITEMS IN TOTAL"
- note wine was approved for this in books under 500 pages

Susan A wrote: "I'm not sure which of these groups we are supposed to read for."

We're in 11th right now.
We need around 2650 to move into 10th place, so we might move up after we feed people.