2018.03.08 13:00 - Book reading and puzzles

The Guardian for this meeting was Mickorod Renard. 

Mickorod Renard: hello myself..testing testing

Riddle Sideways: Hey Mick
Mickorod Renard: Hi Riddle
Riddle Sideways: all by yerself
Mickorod Renard: he he ..nice to see ya
Mickorod Renard: yes, not the first time
Riddle Sideways: find it a quiet time that is sometimes needed
Mickorod Renard: its hard to know whether the lack of take up in some sessions is due to other commitments or lack of interesting topics
Riddle Sideways: your Thursday was the book study usually
Riddle Sideways: so they came for that
Mickorod Renard: well, it still is
Riddle Sideways: being between books, they maybe found other
Mickorod Renard: yes, maybe with hindsight I should have had another ready
Mickorod Renard: but folks have alot on due to the forthcomming celebrations
Riddle Sideways: yes, am here to bake and decorate cake
Mickorod Renard: in my mails I hae stated the intended book and also that it wont start in earnest until after the celebrations
Riddle Sideways: computer seems unfriendly today and is crashing often
Mickorod Renard: seriously?..whats this cake thingsy then?
Riddle Sideways: ah! so people are taking the semester break
Riddle Sideways: For the party
Riddle Sideways: a cake to dance on
Mickorod Renard: I thought it best that we wait until folk have freed up
Mickorod Renard: wow that sounds cool
Riddle Sideways: good thoughts
Mickorod Renard: the book I am suggesting is a bit weird to perhaps
Riddle Sideways: please remind what the book is
Riddle Sideways: knowing that an email exists and has been read
Mickorod Renard: its the conference of the birds
Riddle Sideways: but, that memory lack is ...
Mickorod Renard: a sufi book in poetic form
Riddle Sideways: Ah
Riddle Sideways: you finally just picked one you wanted
Mickorod Renard: although God is mentioned one could substitute personal beliefs and just accept it for its leaning towards love
Mickorod Renard: he he , I did Riddle
Mickorod Renard: but Bleu had suggested some that were persian and so forth but quite large
Mickorod Renard: so in a similar vein..but i went for one that was suggested as a good introduction to sufi and small
Riddle Sideways: Bleu reads so fast and much that it takes a large book
Mickorod Renard: Eliza has emailed me to say she has bought the book in preperation
Riddle Sideways: good
Mickorod Renard: I too have ordered it..and its cheap to but and free to find on internet
Mickorod Renard: buy..not but
Riddle Sideways: will look at it
Mickorod Renard: cos some of the suggested books were about £30
Mickorod Renard: which i thought would put folk off
Riddle Sideways: have been very unsuccesful at this book club
Riddle Sideways: for many different reasons have never gotten all the way to the finish line
Mickorod Renard: I thought you followed quite well,,and contributed in chat very well
Riddle Sideways: well, either Aggers or I have to say wise cracks all the time
Riddle Sideways: there is some contract about that
Mickorod Renard: I have folk in rl that give me books and then chase me around asking how I liked them,,of which I have a job to read so many
Riddle Sideways: ㋡
Mickorod Renard: loves wise cracks
Mickorod Renard: so, how is life?

Riddle Sideways: the bed use to have a night stand and now is just a huge pile of books started
Riddle Sideways: bookmarks at chapter one
Mickorod Renard: he he ..I have three others on the go..never mind all the kids books I am reading aloud each evening
Riddle Sideways: good
Riddle Sideways: Partner reviews kids books for the book group
Riddle Sideways: so every once in a while reads 12 little books in one night
Mickorod Renard: one thing I recall was weird..was when I started reading aloud to my son 25 years ago..i had a job getting the words out..but then I got quite good at it
Mickorod Renard: wow,,thats a nice job
Riddle Sideways: yes, reading out loud to kids got Riddle better to
Mickorod Renard: makes you articulate better
Mickorod Renard: I think I mumbled before
Riddle Sideways: when we read the Harry Potter books, we had no idea how to pronounce Hermionia
Riddle Sideways: so just picked a way
Mickorod Renard: ha ha , same here
Riddle Sideways: it turned our different
Riddle Sideways: then the movies
Mickorod Renard: but my wife seemed to know but I stuck to my pronunciation
Riddle Sideways: went to the first movie and son yelled "that's not her name" at the screen
Mickorod Renard: wife just came dowwn from the kids saying she has just finnished one,,the first in the lion and the witch and wardrobe series
Mickorod Renard: he he ..thats funny
Riddle Sideways: forget how many are in that series
Mickorod Renard: I pronounced it like 'hermy ony
Mickorod Renard: which of course is wrong
Mickorod Renard: now I pronounce some wrong on purpose cos it makes the kids laugh
Riddle Sideways: yes, there are still words that make the grown kids smile
Mickorod Renard: we have a new one now,,about 3 weeks old but still with no name
Riddle Sideways: reminding them they are too cerial all the time
Mickorod Renard: he he ? serious?
Riddle Sideways: still no tag !!! good!
Mickorod Renard: I am designing a symbol like prince did
Riddle Sideways: names are overrated
Mickorod Renard: did prince have a sound attached to his symbol or was it silent?
Riddle Sideways: 3 weeks! wow
Riddle Sideways: silent, think
Mickorod Renard: must have been awkward calling him
Riddle Sideways: Hey You! still worked
Mickorod Renard: he he
Riddle Sideways: Artist Formally known as
Mickorod Renard: what sort of artifacts are you presently hunting?
Riddle Sideways: Ah! left a tag on
Riddle Sideways: a group said there were cheap houses and furnitings, so went there
Riddle Sideways: clicked on a Hunt sign
Riddle Sideways: needed to join free group
Mickorod Renard: I love art..and am never ceased to be amazed at egyptian or celtic art..or even persian

Mickorod Renard: ah yes, I have done that before
Mickorod Renard: old anglo saxon findings have been exquisite
Riddle Sideways: jumped all over SL Grid solving puzzles
Riddle Sideways: not too many artifacts
Riddle Sideways: twice got L$1
Mickorod Renard: do any of them have monetary rewards?
Mickorod Renard: ah,,just thinking that
Mickorod Renard: so u r not gonna make urself a millionair?
Mickorod Renard: in sl
Riddle Sideways: no, but had fun with the puzzles
Mickorod Renard: I used to love puzzles,,well spoze i stuill do
Mickorod Renard: can still do rubiks cube
Mickorod Renard: although thats just procedures to remember
Riddle Sideways: was given rubiks cube for holidays
Riddle Sideways: and taught most of the end moves
Riddle Sideways: immediately forgot them
Riddle Sideways: never quite burned them in
Mickorod Renard: yes, the beginning is general common sense
Riddle Sideways: have some of that
Riddle Sideways: not much
Mickorod Renard: but u need the last two rings of knowledge
Riddle Sideways: found one youTube vid explaining general math reasoning of the moves
Mickorod Renard: I only know one way of doing it,,fastest I could consistantly do it was about 3 and a half mins
Riddle Sideways: wow
Mickorod Renard: might have a look at that..funny cos i like to know the mechanics but with rubik I just learnt rules parrot fashion
Mickorod Renard: well, 3 and a half is slow compared to lots of people
Riddle Sideways: some don't even finish in 3 and a half
Riddle Sideways: months
Mickorod Renard: now i have to grapple with arthritus in the wrists too
Mickorod Renard: he he true
Riddle Sideways: no link found. had to do with "Commutator"
Riddle Sideways: and ABA-1B-1
Riddle Sideways: hmmm, those are suppose to be raised -1 s
Mickorod Renard: I have on some occasions found an uncomplete one sitting in peoples fire places
Riddle Sideways: for reverse move
Mickorod Renard: ah ok
Mickorod Renard: I seem to know it in a diferent way
Mickorod Renard: anyway, when they have gone to make me a drink I have dicretely completed their cubes and not mentioned it
Riddle Sideways: ㋡
Mickorod Renard: :)
Riddle Sideways: sneaky
Riddle Sideways: or evil
Riddle Sideways: mess with their minds
Mickorod Renard: one person noticed it done and asked if I had just removed the stickers and replaced them in the corect place
Riddle Sideways: they start believing in Magic, Magik, elves, fairies
Mickorod Renard: yes, i must admit to playing tricks like that
Riddle Sideways: bet you also take left socks
Mickorod Renard: even with the kids,,I have taught them to read my facial expressions so they can do the mind reading of circle square wavey line and triangle
Riddle Sideways: speaking of evil trick players...
Mickorod Renard: yes?
Mickorod Renard: socks seem to have a life of their own here
Riddle Sideways: THERE WAS ONLY 8 MINUTES BETWEEN BEELLS, WOLLIE!!!!!
Mickorod Renard: ah ha!
--BELL--
Mickorod Renard: well, I have to be off and do some rl socializing,,before the wife gets angry
Riddle Sideways: Well, need to see a person about a cake
Mickorod Renard: but thankyou for coming..and especially for keeping me company
Mickorod Renard: happy baking Riddle
Riddle Sideways: and discussing reality
Riddle Sideways: tanks
Mickorod Renard: thats too serious
Riddle Sideways: happy RL

Mickorod Renard: cheeers