The wonderful adventures of Marian after she meets the strange Mr. Jugg. "And who are you, Mr Jugg?" she inquired. "I'm the King of the Bumpies," he replied. When Marian was puzzled there came a little straight line, exactly in the middle, between her two eyebrows. "What are bumpies?" she said. "My hat!" he gasped. "Haven't you ever heard of bumpies?" Marian shook her head. "Oh dear, oh dear!" he sighed. "Have you ever heard of angels?" "Well, of course," said Marian. "Everybody's heard of angels." "Well then, bumpies," said Mr Jugg, "are baby angels. They're called bumpies till they've learned to fly." "I see," said Marian, "but why are they called bumpies?" "Because they bump," said Mr Jugg, "not knowing how." (Summary by Phil Chenevert )
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I've had a death in the family and won't be around Librivox much for the next while. I'll be back ... when I'm back. I appreciate your patience in the meanwhile. :)
aradlaw wrote:Oh look, here's an MC now I'll set this up for you Halle.
Would this be a Group or Solo project ?
I see Phil did this as a solo last August.
I'm going to do it as a group, sorry I forgot to put that in the subject.
Halle Kill
I'm going to be away from LV for a while. I have had some serious family things come up and LV is to much at the moment.
I've had a death in the family and won't be around Librivox much for the next while. I'll be back ... when I'm back. I appreciate your patience in the meanwhile. :)
hallejk wrote:
How/Why do you have a temporary User ID?
I'm not really sure. Something about the password keeps changing itself on my original ID? I guess it's a problem they had or are having with some accounts that are... newer? older? from the same time period as me? LOL, I'm not exactly sure, I just know that the ID I currently use to log into the MW was called by some MC's a "temporary ID", and sometimes when people add me to the MW they use my original ID (?) and I can't get in.
I've had a death in the family and won't be around Librivox much for the next while. I'll be back ... when I'm back. I appreciate your patience in the meanwhile. :)
hallejk wrote:David,
Did you add me to the MW? I saw you added Elley, but when I tried to get in it didn't work.
I've PMed you a temp password Halle.
As of March 2013, the BC password list is out of order. There will be temporary passwords issued as a temporary workaround until the software change happens.
David Lawrence
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hallejk wrote:David,
Did you add me to the MW? I saw you added Elley, but when I tried to get in it didn't work.
I've PMed you a temp password Halle.
As of March 2013, the BC password list is out of order. There will be temporary passwords issued as a temporary workaround until the software change happens.
Thanks I just got it! One random question, I'm okay for now because I can use safari, but on google chrome I had auto sign in on for accessing MW's and I have absolutely no idea how to change that info. Any ideas? It's fine if you don't because like I said I can use a different browser, but in the future it might be easier if I could just use my main browser.
Halle Kill
I'm going to be away from LV for a while. I have had some serious family things come up and LV is to much at the moment.
hallejk wrote:David,
Did you add me to the MW? I saw you added Elley, but when I tried to get in it didn't work.
I've PMed you a temp password Halle.
As of March 2013, the BC password list is out of order. There will be temporary passwords issued as a temporary workaround until the software change happens.
Thanks I just got it! One random question, I'm okay for now because I can use safari, but on google chrome I had auto sign in on for accessing MW's and I have absolutely no idea how to change that info. Any ideas? It's fine if you don't because like I said I can use a different browser, but in the future it might be easier if I could just use my main browser.
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David,
I am SO SO SORRY! There was a typo in the template, the book is actually 14 sections not 15. I hope it's an easy fix not a huge re-doing thingy wingy. Again SO SORRY!
Halle Kill
I'm going to be away from LV for a while. I have had some serious family things come up and LV is to much at the moment.
What a cute story!