Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, October 30, 2008

12:00 am

mrpresident

flip !!

12:00 am

autumn moon

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

autumn moon

Hi MrP

12:00 am

MLFAN17

Miss me Autumn???

12:00 am

milesndale

yo pini

12:00 am

mrpresident

oh joy! a little itty bitty one!

12:00 am

Tanja

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

wow, mrp -- you're not usually here so soon!

12:00 am

mrpresident

hi moon! :)

12:01 am

MLFAN17

how many this time?

12:01 am

autumn moon

how you feeling these days, mrP?

12:01 am

jillibus

itty bitty often shitty

12:01 am

MLFAN17

i second that jill

12:01 am

mrpresident

hi jilli! had a b&%*$ of a time in the last half hour... had to come be with babble friends to keep my sanity!

12:01 am

autumn moon

love that, Jilli

12:01 am

jillibus

77

12:01 am

Kathihle

Good morning, Babblers!

12:02 am

MLFAN17

jill this is going to be a nightmare

12:02 am

autumn moon

hi Kat

12:02 am

GroovyKiwi

kia ora family hugs happy babbling

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all!! Hugs Jili!

12:02 am

cybernan

in 6

12:02 am

jillibus

what happened, mrp?

12:02 am

mrpresident

LOL jilli!! too right!

moon, doing ok thanks hun! almost recovered from the medical crap in my system :))

12:02 am

Pinikula

hi flippers!

12:02 am

MLFAN17

KIWI Its a small one!

12:02 am

autumn moon

hi Kiwi, Dee and Nan
Good to hear MrP

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi autumn

12:03 am

flosey

flip -

12:03 am

GroovyKiwi

itsby bitsy ickky yuckky lol

12:03 am

mrpresident

my son jilli, my son and his asperger's syndrome decided to have a really really bad day today...
it can be tough as nails at times.

12:03 am

MLFAN17

yep kiwi lol

12:03 am

TOMTOM.DCT

kia ora kiwi. (from a fellow nz'er)

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

autumn moon

off to start searching

12:04 am

autumn moon

Thanks Lickety

12:04 am

jillibus

oh bummer, mrp, you don't need that

12:04 am

westford

hello all a nice? little one

12:04 am

mrpresident

I love him to bits.
I feel for him.
I support him 10000000%
But I have to be tough and it is hard at times when I know it is his personality and disability that are clashing

12:04 am

westford

thank you lickety how's the packing going?

12:04 am

MLFAN17

only one 7?????

12:04 am

GroovyKiwi

omg omg omg another kiwi im in shock am i seeing things??? rofl

12:04 am

flosey

little anyway

12:04 am

jillibus

tyvm again Lickety :)

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety am going to definitely need you today

12:04 am

westford

hi flosey

12:04 am

GroovyKiwi

welcome welcome welcome tomtom so nice to ahve you with us

12:04 am

nDanLia

that in6 fro nan could be a suggestion for you 'nn'rp

12:05 am

TOMTOM.DCT

haha crazy huh. nice to be here :)

12:05 am

westford

hi jilli dee kiwi and nDan

12:05 am

GroovyKiwi

so wheres home tomtom>

12:05 am

MLFAN17

what kiwi/

12:05 am

autumn moon

Tom - are you on facebook? If so, join the group babblers worldwide. Kiwi will love it

12:05 am

jillibus

flosey -- lovely idea in your bio

12:05 am

westford

hi Tom ML and autumn

12:05 am

nDanLia

ch 6 27

12:05 am

TOMTOM.DCT

auckland, and you? yeah ill join haha

12:05 am

cybernan

welcome tomtom

12:06 am

rururocks

my nephew has asbergers too mr. p

12:06 am

nDanLia

x2

12:06 am

Aussieme

BOO !!!! Hey Babble Family !

12:06 am

flosey

thanks jilli - love yours

12:06 am

GroovyKiwi

im in upper hutt (just north of welly)

12:06 am

GroovyKiwi

my mirror !!!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs

12:06 am

sandyloo

hi aussie

12:06 am

sandyloo

and kiwi

12:06 am

sandyloo

and flo

12:06 am

sandyloo

and ru and e

12:06 am

mrpresident

asperger's is both a blessing and a messing with the child

12:06 am

TOMTOM.DCT

i have some family in upper hut

12:06 am

Aussieme

Kia Ora Kiwi, my image xx

12:06 am

GroovyKiwi

tomtom - im Jo Walker-Moar in facebook

12:07 am

GroovyKiwi

lol we might be related

12:07 am

Aussieme

Hey Sandy

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

hi nan, kiwi, ru, sandy, aussie, all I missed

12:07 am

westford

hi Aussie or is it kiwi??

12:07 am

TOMTOM.DCT

ill be sure to find you

12:07 am

sandyloo

kiwi is related to lots of people

12:07 am

Aussieme

and hey the rest of ya too !!

12:07 am

sandyloo

hi vol

12:07 am

TOMTOM.DCT

nz IS a small place...

12:07 am

Aussieme

Hey West !

12:07 am

jillibus

dang, I didn't realise the Obama commercial wasn't on CNN so I missed it

12:07 am

sandyloo

exactly west!!

12:08 am

sandyloo

jilli, im sure you will see some of it, i already have

12:08 am

sandyloo

its very hollywood script

12:08 am

GroovyKiwi

can i be nosy and ask what the family name is down here?

12:08 am

westford

we tivoed it so we wouldn't miss it

12:09 am

jillibus

well, I'm too tired to search it out

12:09 am

Aussieme

ok, diving in **be up for air if ya shout me**

12:09 am

TOMTOM.DCT

thurston

12:09 am

jillibus

probably be on websited tomorrow

12:09 am

jillibus

websites

12:09 am

westford

he said most of the same things good things I hope he can accomplish them if he wins

12:09 am

GroovyKiwi

no i dont think im related rofl

12:10 am

mrpresident

ly7... got it by spelling and monkeying wrong! good luck!

12:10 am

jillibus

gurgle, aussie

12:10 am

westford

hi mrp you have nice monkeys

12:10 am

sandyloo

im going to play another game(i feel like a traitor)

12:10 am

Aussieme

Hey Jilli !! How are ya ?

12:10 am

GroovyKiwi

ch 6 x 2

12:11 am

jillibus

pooped, thanks, aussie -- and you?

12:11 am

jillibus

don't blame you, sandy

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

west ty very much for that site; tried it and it's not too bad; saw a few folks from tangleword

12:11 am

westford

great dee when were you on?

12:12 am

Aussieme

I am fine apart from trying to chop my finger off yesterday (its 5:11am here now)

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

after I left here for about 15 minutes

12:12 am

GroovyKiwi

i see you pini :)

12:12 am

jillibus

ugh, aussie!

12:12 am

Pinikula

* smile *

12:13 am

westford

I've only been on once and there wasn't anyone there I knew except Pat Yoda

12:13 am

flosey

Pini, what a sweet little angel

12:13 am

westford

so I played by myself to get back into the swing of things

12:13 am

Pinikula

Oh, my icon?

12:13 am

GroovyKiwi

12:13 am

Pinikula

...a cute little baby's pic I found online...

12:14 am

Pinikula

; )

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

I found that my fingers cannot type as fast anymore, so not sure how often I can play there. I'll probably still play at spogg.com (spellbound) which is a bit slower pace

12:14 am

Aussieme

Yes, Jilli.... was looking for wooden spoon in drawer, and stupid here, forgot slicing blade was in same drawer, put hand in without looking, now I have stitches in top of finger from cutting it to bone !! **will NOT be doing THAT again in a hurry**

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

ouch!!! Hope you heal quickly aussie!

12:15 am

jillibus

well, aussie, as long as you can still type words into Babble...lol

12:15 am

westford

ouch aussie

12:15 am

Aussieme

crossing all fingers except that one Dee, thanks !

12:15 am

hurshy

ooh, you need a sheath on that knife

12:15 am

mrpresident

aussie.... promise me that you will keep seeing your doc about that... you do NOT WANT an infection in the bone.

12:15 am

westford

dee I moused on Tangle but haven't used one since coming here so I have to hunt for it

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

makes my finger hurt; ditto what mrp said

12:16 am

Aussieme

3rd finger, right hand,try not to use it to type !

12:16 am

GroovyKiwi

poor twinnie hugs get better soon

12:16 am

Aussieme

I promise, hand on heart MRP....

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

did similar thing once while washing a glass; still have the scar. I can imagine west. So do you mouse at serpentine? I do like the fact that you can rotate grid.

12:17 am

mrpresident

aussie, have they put you on antibiotics?

12:17 am

Aussieme

its one of those slicing thingies..... you know, spike your tomato on a thing, and run it across the board, and it slices lovely slices ? It slices fingers too, only, mine was right through my fingernail too !

12:17 am

Aussieme

Yes MRP, have anti's, and had to have a tetanus shot too !

12:18 am

mrpresident

oh perfect aussie! makes me feel goood that the docs are smart

12:18 am

hurshy

well you need a box for that slicing thingy then!

12:18 am

Aussieme

thanks twinnie, I will try...

12:18 am

nDanLia

'nn'ake a cardboard sleeve for it

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

sounds like a mandolin... I think that's what they are called.

12:18 am

GroovyKiwi

ok brb kids are bbqing and i need to do a check

12:18 am

cybernan

50 -- off for the list

12:18 am

Aussieme

thats the one Dee !!

12:18 am

mrpresident

make sure they are cooked well kiwi! LOL

12:19 am

Pinikula

50? geez, I barely found the 26 I have!

12:19 am

Aussieme

rofl MRP !!

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

wow; aussie; lucky you didn't cut off your fingertip; they are like mini-guillotines

12:19 am

jillibus

oogh -- sorry to be facetious, aussie -- glad you got good treatment

12:19 am

nDanLia

guess it's teeny; count pls

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

77

12:19 am

Aussieme

Thanks Jilli :0)

12:20 am

jillibus

77 nDan

12:20 am

hurshy

my un5 has only has half of one of his fingers due to a jigsaw accident

12:20 am

nDanLia

ty

12:20 am

Aussieme

77 nDan

12:20 am

Aussieme

oooohhhhh **wincing** hursh !

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:21 am

Aussieme

had to have it x-rayed to make sure I didnt damage the bone too MRP !

12:21 am

nDanLia

nu 6 24

12:21 am

hurshy

it was years and years ago. he likes to scare children with it... you know that thing where you hide your finger in your hand and pretend to pull it off?

12:21 am

nDanLia

sounds like nice thorough care

12:21 am

jillibus

ty 4 the un, hursh :)

12:21 am

mrpresident

oh good aussie! you are lucky to have a good doc!

12:21 am

Aussieme

lol Hursh, I know the one !

12:22 am

hurshy

that's the only N i can find, nDan

12:22 am

nDanLia

nu 6 24 # 2 [built fro un]

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

nu 6 x 3

12:23 am

hurshy

oh, i had your 2nd one there, i must look for more

12:23 am

nDanLia

#1 was "ato'nn'ic"

12:23 am

GroovyKiwi

i love it now my kieran wants to be the bbq chef lol

12:23 am

jillibus

phantom -- shroud

12:24 am

nDanLia

...at the oasis, ride...

12:24 am

Aussieme

Hey, has anyone seen Minveryork lately ?? I dont get to see her any more... Is she ok ?

12:25 am

flosey

haven't seen her either Aussie

12:25 am

nDanLia

*s/b send

12:25 am

hurshy

i have seen her welcoming people to the grid as usual... she said she only has time on weekends

12:25 am

jillibus

dunno, aussie, haven't seen her either

12:25 am

Aussieme

Ah, I see, thanks Hursh !

12:26 am

jillibus

so many almost-words here :(

12:26 am

hurshy

phantom: halcyon

12:27 am

nDanLia

ch 5 16 - hope grid is only place we see the'nn' in next wk

12:27 am

hurshy

*fervent amen*

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

amen to that nDan

12:28 am

jillibus

hear hear

12:28 am

shibaogami

at least hanging ones

12:30 am

nDanLia

there's lawsuit here since so'nn'e don't think there will be enought 'nn'achines/ti'nn'e, have never seen such a patchwork of signs on lawns

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

where are you nDan?

12:30 am

nDanLia

va

12:30 am

GroovyKiwi

ly 7 if not called

12:31 am

Aussieme

MRP's Monkeys found that Twinnie !

12:31 am

jillibus

howzit going in va, nDan?

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

indiana here... seeing same here... every other house in some neighborhoods... rather interesting

12:31 am

GroovyKiwi

well im sorry im slow tonight lol

12:31 am

Aussieme

rofl !! silly billy !

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

ha 6

12:32 am

hurshy

there are advantages to being in a non-swing state

12:32 am

GroovyKiwi

im waiting in anticipation for a call from mr misbehaving lol

12:32 am

GroovyKiwi

mo 6

12:32 am

nDanLia

i think it will be close here

12:33 am

cybernan

stuck on those j's

12:33 am

nDanLia

also several interesting statewide seats up

12:33 am

shibaogami

I dont get the ly7 clue, Kiwi

12:33 am

hurshy

toilet and pl

12:33 am

jillibus

sheesh, monkeyed the As

12:34 am

PAV3

hi all! is today good news day? or did I miss it..?

12:34 am

GroovyKiwi

i didnt clue it just said there was a ly 7 lol

12:34 am

shibaogami

Ahh...nm

12:34 am

GroovyKiwi

pav!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs happy babbling

12:34 am

jillibus

kiwi -- having fun, eh?

12:34 am

GroovyKiwi

if you got good news spill it pav lol

12:34 am

GroovyKiwi

omg jilli yesterday was interesting to say the least lol

12:35 am

jillibus

so I saw from the chat -- but 500 km?

12:35 am

Aussieme

what did I miss yesterday Twinnie ??

12:35 am

jillibus

pav, the suggestion was that Mondays be good news day

12:36 am

GroovyKiwi

i know lol but from what hes been saying he is prepared to keep me as a kept woman and pay for all the trips rofl im waiting for it to actually happen lol

12:37 am

jillibus

stay put, kiwi and get HIM to do the travelling, lol!

12:37 am

GroovyKiwi

twinnie only the fact that im thinking about misbehaving with a gentleman i met when i went to the soccer reunion two weeks ago but hes 500km away from me lol

12:37 am

westford

jilli our monday or our sunday?

12:38 am

GroovyKiwi

your sunday westie

12:38 am

jillibus

ah yes, west -- I think it was Mrp's idea.....

12:38 am

Aussieme

WOOHOO TWINNIE, you go girl !!

12:38 am

rururocks

your jewelry collection should look better now then kiwi..

12:38 am

GroovyKiwi

ruru!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs special friend happy babbling - you always know how to make me smile ty

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

having a good news day sounds like a fantastic idea

12:39 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:39 am

GroovyKiwi

i could do that jilli but i like the feel of jet setting away for weekends lolol

12:39 am

rururocks

hi jilli

12:39 am

rururocks

I say go for it kiwi and have some fun.. have the guy spend money and lavish gifts upon you

12:39 am

jillibus

does sound glorious, kiwi -- if he pays

12:39 am

TOMTOM.DCT

hey kiwi you just got yourself a new facebook friend :)

...if you accept

12:40 am

GroovyKiwi

the more friends the merrier tomtom :)

12:40 am

westford

the Phillies had a good news day today congrats to all the fans

12:40 am

GroovyKiwi

ruru meet tomtom - hes a KIWI!!!! too lol

12:40 am

TOMTOM.DCT

exactly

12:40 am

Aussieme

Kiwi, you deserve some fun after the sh** you been through !!

12:40 am

jillibus

woohoo, kiwi -- ????

12:40 am

Hugabugs

Hi everyone

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

hugs Huga!!!

12:40 am

jillibus

hi hugs

12:40 am

PAV3

well, I've had this lump in my neck for a couple of weeks, and last week I burst it and it tripled in size at least...so I went in to the doc today and he says they're more common as we age and it's harmless....and I asked, but what if it moves? as mine did...he says the old one disappeared and the new one appeared...not having had these before I didn't know what is was...I can go to a specialist or a generalist, but not anyone associated with a group practice to have it surgically removed, or I can leave it well enough alone and hope nothing else happens? some type of epi****? cysts is what I heard...little (!!) balloons of pus/oil that are normal (?) and come and go...he says usually on the torso/back...mine just next to the clavicle now and not so obvious...

12:40 am

westford

hi hugs

12:40 am

joshuavorbis

hi

12:41 am

GroovyKiwi

hugs!!!!!!!!!! hugs happy babbling

12:41 am

Aussieme

Hye Huga !!

12:41 am

PAV3

hi Hugs, Josh West, Jilli, et al

12:41 am

GroovyKiwi

pav, hugs meet tomtom our latest addition to the babble family and hes a kiwi!!

12:41 am

cybernan

hi hugs

12:42 am

Aussieme

Oooooh, Pav.... get it looked at properly..... you never know...

12:42 am

rururocks

just sounds uncomfortable and inconvenient pav

12:42 am

Aussieme

Hey Joshua !

12:42 am

GroovyKiwi

tomtom the family that comes visit from flip time (our 6pm) are the greatest friends you could wish for

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

sebaceous cyst, pav?

12:42 am

westford

hi pav just read about your cyst what are you going to do?

12:42 am

GroovyKiwi

pav im with twinnie on this

12:42 am

Erda

Lipoma, probably

12:42 am

Hugabugs

Hi tomtom

12:42 am

Erda

100% benign

12:43 am

PAV3

yes, that's about it ruru...I don't know what I should do...beofre today it was bothering me as I swallowed food...not that I would give up eating! to avoid any discomfort...

12:43 am

GroovyKiwi

yl4 if anyones not seeing it lol

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

I have had numerous sebaceous cysts removed (some in the surgeon's office and some as outpatient)

12:43 am

jillibus

epithelial cyst? Anyway, cysts are usually not a worry

12:43 am

cybernan

stuck on the ly 7 and the ma 5/14 -- so will give it a rest for a while

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

ty kiwi

12:43 am

Aussieme

Twinnie, that was such a sweet thing to say about the Babble Family !!

12:43 am

westford

kiwi what's the letter after the Y?

12:44 am

Aussieme

L west !

12:44 am

nDanLia

its YL 4 7

12:44 am

westford

thanks

12:44 am

jillibus

west, Z usually, lol

12:44 am

PAV3

west ...ZZZZZZZZ

12:44 am

rururocks

not finding that ly 7 yet..

12:44 am

cybernan

me neither ruru

12:44 am

jillibus

snap, pav

12:44 am

cybernan

lots of phantoms though

12:44 am

jillibus

and got the yl4 babblet

12:44 am

Aussieme

got it Kiwi !

12:45 am

westford

lol pav thought you were falling asleep

12:45 am

westford

I got the y too silly ol' word

12:45 am

PAV3

A proper HI to TomTom....love your pic and herstory Jilli!

12:45 am

nDanLia

its a set of plants; anagra'nn' of southern style hanging + for'nn' of to be

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

is josh still here; I have another computer question for him.

12:45 am

cybernan

does anyone here know anything about gps units for the car? recommendations? things to look out for?

12:45 am

joshuavorbis

phantom: jordache

12:46 am

jillibus

ty pav :)

12:46 am

rururocks

thanks got it

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

just bought one for hubby for Christmas from buy.com... great site for comparisons

12:46 am

rururocks

how did you guys find that? wow

12:47 am

GroovyKiwi

hey im thinking this grid aint to bad actually - 20 to go and not even trying - multitasking with wordscraper lol

12:47 am

joshuavorbis

what computer question, dee?

12:47 am

jillibus

nan, I still say go to Consumer Reports

12:47 am

TOMTOM.DCT

hi to everyone that said hi when i wasnt looking...

12:48 am

joshuavorbis

tomtom, how nice of you to pop up when somebody mentions gps

12:48 am

rururocks

I can't multi task anything..

12:48 am

jillibus

lych is definitely a word -- you can google lych gate

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

we were talking about macs vs microsoft... If you compose a word document on a mac, can those files be opened by a dell / gateway etc if they also have Microsoft Small Business suite

12:48 am

PAV3

unhad is also...excpet here I guess...

12:48 am

GroovyKiwi

so what does the dct stand for tomtom

12:49 am

TOMTOM.DCT

...MACS WHOOP!

12:49 am

joshuavorbis

yes, dee

12:49 am

cybernan

ty dee -- that's what I was looking for

12:49 am

TOMTOM.DCT

dct is various last names

12:49 am

cybernan

ly clue -- tried 1st person sing. conjugation, but that didn't work

12:49 am

jillibus

how can anyone have 3 last names?

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm josh; really appreciated all of your patience with my questions yesterday

12:50 am

TOMTOM.DCT

dunno. crazy parents

12:50 am

nDanLia

3rd person singular nan

12:50 am

TOMTOM.DCT

i spose

12:50 am

GroovyKiwi

sorta sounds like that iccky stuff you cough up when you hoick lol

12:50 am

joshuavorbis

the only problems i have had is when i compose something on an older version of word (usually on windows) and tried to open it on my mac

12:50 am

jillibus

ah, got the ly7/44 -- rose campion

12:50 am

joshuavorbis

but that is far less of a problem now that i have iwork

12:50 am

rururocks

ewwwwwwwwwwgross kiwi

12:51 am

GroovyKiwi

i could have said it more grosser than that ruru but i was trying to be nice lol

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

were you ever able to get it opened in that case?

12:52 am

cybernan

ah -- found it

12:53 am

GroovyKiwi

ha 6 if not called

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

the last nu 6 sounds like the opp of aunt with a lisp

12:53 am

jillibus

found what, nan?

12:54 am

nDanLia

oh, 'nn'isspelling of a popular 'nn'ouse

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:55 am

nDanLia

yeah dee

12:55 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* ta da *!*~*!*

12:55 am

GroovyKiwi

wooohoooo wtg dee ^5

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:55 am

jillibus

holy smoke, dee!!!

12:55 am

cybernan

^5 dee

12:55 am

PAV3

Yeay Dee!

12:55 am

flosey

off to bed, goodnight all

12:55 am

GroovyKiwi

woohooo wtg nan ^5

12:55 am

joshuavorbis

dee - yes, with a few exceptions

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

must be the Best of Tina Turner cd I am listening to

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

night flosey!

12:55 am

jillibus

extaordinary, nan!!!

12:55 am

joshuavorbis

i was always able to get it open to the point of understanding what it is

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh

12:56 am

joshuavorbis

but i would have to do some reformatting to get it ready to print out and give to somebody

12:56 am

jillibus

night flosey, and congrats for Monday

12:56 am

cybernan

not really jill -- went to lickety's list after I hit 50 words

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

that is acceptable, as long as you didn't lose the text; if you compose on a mac; can you email as an attached document for someone to open on a dell

12:57 am

flosey

thanks jilli - by 6/10ths of a pt, lol

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

went to lickety with 24 left, too... was a toughie

12:57 am

cybernan

good night all -- see you tomorrow :)

12:57 am

jillibus

well, you diddit!

12:57 am

joshuavorbis

definitely - you can also save as a more generic word file or excel file or whatever to be safe - it's like any other file, about the same size of a word or excel file if you had made it on a windows

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

I do proofing/ editting for an attorney, so documents can be pretty large at times

12:58 am

jillibus

still struggling to get to NBT here

12:58 am

PAV3

night Nan!

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

I need to check around our puny town to see if anyone has a mac... would like to look at one

12:58 am

nDanLia

nite nan

12:59 am

GroovyKiwi

nite nan sweetest dreams

12:59 am

joshuavorbis

where do you live, dee?

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

north central Indiana

12:59 am

jillibus

really too tired to think after a library day -- didn't get home with groceries etc until 6:30 -- didn't get them unpacked etc and supper made until about 8

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

between South Bend and Ft. Wayne

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

awww jili; bet you are tired

12:59 am

PAV3

I'm using a Mac-mini...it's about 5x5x2 square, and quieter than a churchmouse...

1:00 am

TOMTOM.DCT

i used to have a mac mini before i changed to a macbook

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

wow too puny for these old eyes, but cool nonetheless

1:00 am

jillibus

for some reason I don't seem to have as much energy as I did 10 years ago

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

lol I don't have as much energy as I had 10 minutes ago

1:01 am

PAV3

well, I have a 26 Dell monitor and it uses a regular keyboard and mouse, or in my case wireless...

1:01 am

jillibus

my old eyes with new cataract-free lenses are superduper!

1:01 am

PAV3

26 in4

1:02 am

nDanLia

and done

1:02 am

PAV3

Great Dan!

1:02 am

PAV3

and I sit 3 ft from the monitor and my bifocals don't always help!

1:02 am

GroovyKiwi

woohooo wtg dan ^5

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

so glad your surgeries went so well jili; I remember my grandmother talking about how many times she accidentally wore black with navy before her surgeries; said it made her feel so much younger and better

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

wtg nDan

1:02 am

jillibus

YAY nDan!!!

1:02 am

nDanLia

if only we found a way to harness 1/2 the energy of a 5 yr old

1:02 am

joshuavorbis

dee - closer to indy or to south bend?

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

lol too true

1:02 am

joshuavorbis

ahh, just read what you said

1:03 am

nDanLia

ty

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

we are 2.5 hours north of indy; 55 minutes s.e. of S.Bend and 45 minutes n.w. of Ft. Wayne

1:03 am

GroovyKiwi

and thats firewords for me too sign

1:03 am

GroovyKiwi

sigh even

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

wtg kiwi

1:04 am

jillibus

wtg kiwi!!!

1:04 am

jillibus

I'm not even halfway :(

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

we live in a town that is called the orthopaedic capital of the world (but it is still puny) LOL

1:04 am

joshuavorbis

according to the apple website, you can find places that sell mac computers in mishawaka, warsaw, rochester, plymouth

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

warsaw? where?

1:04 am

PAV3

gj Kiwi!

1:05 am

nDanLia

yeah kiwi

1:05 am

GroovyKiwi

now what the heck am i gonna do for the rest of the evening tell me that huh huh lol

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have any ideas for Christmas presents for mother-in-laws?

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

kiwi, try the site west gave us yesterday

1:05 am

joshuavorbis

maybe, maybe not dee, but here is the link i found - http://www.intrasecttechnologies.com/

1:06 am

TOMTOM.DCT

shortland st?

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

ty brb

1:06 am

mrpresident

yes dee... how much do you love her?

1:06 am

GroovyKiwi

hey tom which one is you in the picture?

1:06 am

jillibus

books, dee? Computer software? Wii Fit?

1:06 am

GroovyKiwi

oh god no tom lol

1:06 am

nDanLia

'nn'ine likes fruitcakes w/ nuts [luckily I don't get any]

1:07 am

TOMTOM.DCT

heh. not my cup of tea either. but just throwing it out there

1:07 am

GroovyKiwi

but then mcleods daughters is on at 8.30 and thats a must lol

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

she's my husband's mom, so I buy for him; doesn't read much (but trash); doesn't do computers except for email...

1:07 am

jillibus

I hope nobody ever gives me a fruitcake with nuts

1:07 am

TOMTOM.DCT

come on!! thats even WORSE!

1:08 am

jillibus

dee -- DVD of classic movies?

1:08 am

nDanLia

fresh fruit? indian river grapefruit & oranges a few ti'nnes

1:08 am

nDanLia

a year

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

I've never heard of that co Josh, but know the address... I'll have to check that out. Movies might be okay, any suggestions?

1:09 am

GroovyKiwi

no way its a womans perogative to have an addiction to a tv programme and mine is that lol

1:10 am

PAV3

sorry, was lurking and buried nose..fruitcake? am I the only one who LOVES them...with nuts even!

1:10 am

mrpresident

A back scratcher with a Daisy razor attached with duct tape... gets all the hair off her back!

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

We have this amazing Cut Glass factory here, and I was hoping to get a squared vase and have them cut an outline of a Siberian husky, but they think that may be too dificult...

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

LOL mrp

1:11 am

autumn moon

I'll share with you Pav

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

and I was so proud of myself for thinking of something nice...

1:11 am

GroovyKiwi

you can have my share pav ill take the chocolate cake instead lol

1:12 am

nDanLia

she & ex sis-in-law love that big texas fruitcake co ship'nn'ents

1:12 am

PAV3

I thought of getting my niece's grandmother a photo frame (my sister n law's side)

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

hmmm that's a good idea pav

1:12 am

mrpresident

If mother-in-law has a smooth tongue, saturate it with honey to pollinate her pallet. Don't forget to add that special touch of super glue.
If her tongue is raspy, sand it down with a gift of a belt sander. The sander also works well in removing unsightly back hair.

1:12 am

PAV3

my college friend's mom made them and I was her guinea pig...

1:13 am

GroovyKiwi

one of those digigal ones pav?

1:13 am

nDanLia

does she have a grandkids birthstone ring/necklace/bracelet

1:14 am

PAV3

oh, those can be expensive..this was a siple one that read "grandmother's are the best!" or some silly nonsense...great idea for an 11 yr old ,but they would wonder who actually bought it...

1:14 am

autumn moon

okay - off to bed with me. see ya tomorrow.

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

LOL mrp, I love your humor!!! She only wears expensive jewelry now (like loads of diamonds / gold)

1:14 am

jillibus

night autumn

1:14 am

PAV3

I gave my mom a gold brooch with the grandkids birthstones on it...

1:15 am

jillibus

that sounds lovely, pav

1:16 am

PAV3

then someone else told her how much it cost and she promptly buried it somewhere, have'nt seen it since...

1:16 am

GroovyKiwi

nite autumn sweetest dreams

1:16 am

PAV3

last Christmas she said she was GIVING her jewlry away to her granddaughters....

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

awww, hate when folks don't just wear / use their "stuff

1:17 am

jillibus

dee, the cut glass could be etched with the Siberian Husky, but make sure it's a really good specimen of the breed.

1:17 am

nDanLia

gran on dads side had 60+ gkids, that would have been interesting

1:17 am

PAV3

we have only 5/5 girls/boys

1:18 am

jillibus

well, I'm at the stage of giving jewelrey away -- no occasion to use it at my age and circumstances

1:18 am

PAV3

...not counting Princess Precious and Sir Joey...

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

I hope they will agree to do it jili; I kept a few Christmas cards she has sent us over the years, and I took in samples. I am just afraid they don't want to be bothered. While I was there, I did see some gorgeous etched herons on some vases. That might work, since we live close to a blue heron rookery.

1:18 am

jillibus

jewelry (US) or jewellery (Brit) -- I'm bilingual, lol

1:19 am

mrpresident

how about a funeral plan?? that is a nice simple gift?

1:19 am

PAV3

it was mostly earrings and necklasces anywhoooo

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

I just thot the other idea would show that we had really thot about the gift this year. LOL LOL mrp; GREAT idea.

1:19 am

nDanLia

lol

1:19 am

jillibus

mrp, you're sicko, lol

1:19 am

PAV3

LOL!!! mrp!!!not too subtle?

1:20 am

nDanLia

there were tv co'nn''nn'ercials for just that a few years back

1:21 am

jillibus

my d-i-l gives me clothes -- tops and stuff , and I like her choices

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

I get frustrated with her; every time we ask her not to do something, she does exactly that

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

I have tried clothes before; we seem to do best with robes. One year we gave her a food saver (sucking machine) (and she loved it)

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

how do you buy for someone who has everything, plus

1:23 am

GroovyKiwi

im like that with my mum i never know what to get her

1:24 am

jillibus

it's tough, dee, I know -- I sympathise with my d-i-l

1:25 am

jillibus

my mother used to say "All I want is a good girl"

1:26 am

GroovyKiwi

mine used to give me money and say go buy me this and then act suprised when she opened it lol

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

I think we should stop exchanging gifts, but that idea gets shot down every year... wanted to give money to someone or to a charity...

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

lol great idea Kiwi... my daughter and I exchange emails with bunches of ideas, so there is still a bit of a surprise

1:27 am

GroovyKiwi

my sisters and i dont buy for each other anymore - birthday or christmases - we just buy for each others kids

1:27 am

westford

my cousin did her mother's bedroom over new drapes, comforter, shams etc. got her away from the house, took a picture and gave it to her on Christmas

1:28 am

PAV3

gift card/cert to her fav restaurant?

1:28 am

jillibus

I'm so tired I'm going to bed -- night all :)

1:28 am

westford

she was very pleased when they convinced her it was her room

1:28 am

GroovyKiwi

lol i remember when i was working on the farm i got my mum a calf for xmas one year with a voucher saying it would end up in her freezer lol

1:28 am

PAV3

night Jilli!

1:28 am

westford

and btw I LOVE fruitcake

1:28 am

GroovyKiwi

nite nite jilli sweetest dreams dear friend

1:29 am

westford

I'll take any the rest of you don't want

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

that is a possibility pav...

1:29 am

westford

sweet dreams jilli

1:29 am

westford

I hate grocery shopping but I hate putting it all away even more

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

well, I need to vamoose, too... thanks for all of the ideas, and the computer help josh! I love my babble buddies!!! Hugs to each of you! *poof*

1:30 am

PAV3

I make a tutti fruity cheesecake every CHristmas..

1:30 am

westford

bye dee have a good night

1:30 am

PAV3

night Dee!

1:30 am

jillibus

*poof* here too

1:30 am

westford

I like them both but separate

1:30 am

PAV3

candied fruit and liquor!!

1:30 am

westford

I'd be willing to try it though pav will you post a recipe?

1:31 am

GroovyKiwi

nite nite dee sweet dreams

1:31 am

westford

now I know I want the recipe

1:31 am

PAV3

sure...halfway +...might have to rest to see the remainder...

1:34 am

westford

thanks in advance pav

1:35 am

GroovyKiwi

okies im gonna go find something to do its such a lovely night out i might go play in the garden till it gets dark

1:35 am

GroovyKiwi

see you all tomorrow night for flip

1:36 am

westford

bye kiwi hugs and happiness

1:38 am

westford

going to the list back soon

1:40 am

shibaogami

Anyone have the ma5,14? Driving me nuts

1:41 am

Pinikula

fireworks - listed @ 1/2

1:41 am

lynxxx

ma5.14 use the end of your fathers brother

1:41 am

lynxxx

Congrats Pini!

1:41 am

lynxxx

hello all

1:42 am

Pinikula

thanks - now off to bed with this one! ;)

1:42 am

Pinikula

so, hi/bye, lynxxx!

1:42 am

shibaogami

Wha. Got it, thanks. :)

1:42 am

Pinikula

happy babbling all!

2:03 am

PAV3

ok the cheesecake recipe is on my profile...

2:05 am

lynxxx

hi PAV

2:06 am

PAV3

Hiya Lynxxx!

2:06 am

westford

just got back myself thanks pav

2:08 am

PAV3

I've been making cheesecakes for about 30 yrs...and this is a basic recipe I use for almost everyone..just adding in the different flavors at the end...so If you need help just ask...

2:08 am

westford

I copied it and the lemon bars they both look scrumptious

2:09 am

westford

that would be so nice to bring to a holiday party

2:09 am

westford

we all love cheesecake

2:10 am

westford

for the candied fruit do you get a mixture?

2:11 am

sandyloo

that sounds worth making paz, i wish i could figure out how to copy it to a file from your profile- is that possible in the computor world?

2:11 am

sandyloo

or shall i just write it our as my printer isnt working

2:11 am

PAV3

I took it once to an office party..they knew I made cheesecakes, and were so looking forward to one. When I told them which I had made, they started to back away and disappear..those that stayed had a treat! I use a pound tub of mixed candied fruit...comes in larger size as well, but I get that only when I know I'm making more than a few...

2:12 am

Veggycarrot

we fucking own you

2:12 am

westford

lol

2:12 am

Veggycarrot

my ginger snaps will kill a cheesecake any day

2:13 am

westford

sandy I selected the recipes copied and pasted to text then saved it on my desktop

2:14 am

PAV3

sandy...learned a new trick from our IT folks last week...press the ALT key+ Print Screen buttons to copy the open "window" (dark blue border at the top ) and save in a new Word file or text file...

2:14 am

PAV3

I've tried using ginger snaps myself as a crust but they are overpowering...

2:14 am

Veggycarrot

what??!?!?1

2:15 am

westford

I made a sweet potato pie tonight it was too easy

2:15 am

sandyloo

i'll try pav

2:15 am

PAV3

crushed ginger snaps as a crust (mixed with melted butter)

2:15 am

PAV3

much prefer a simple butter crumb crust

2:17 am

westford

I generally use graham crackers but I will follow your recipe

2:18 am

westford

I have some news. I got a Kitchen-Aid stand mixer for Christmas.

2:19 am

lynxxx

Wow!

2:19 am

sandyloo

west i cant see the copy and paste thingswhen im on the internet and pav i tried that but no luck nothing happened- lets face it im a computor clutz

2:19 am

westford

If it falls on me it might kill me that thing is heavy

2:19 am

PAV3

graham crackers are a staple, but I like to surprise folks...I've used choc chip, pecan shortbread, Oreos, a choc butter cookie, fudge brownies...

2:19 am

Veggycarrot

jord

2:19 am

Veggycarrot

oops

2:19 am

westford

mmm all sound good

2:20 am

westford

sandi could one of us email the recipe to you?

2:24 am

PAV3

28 left for me, so I'll call it a day!! my email is peterv_3@excite.com if you need help baking a cheesecake...just use Babble-cheesecake in the subject, else my spam filter may send you to the circular file...

2:24 am

joshuavorbis

29 left here - back for a last foray before sleep

2:24 am

lynxxx

goodnite PAV

2:25 am

sandyloo

hey that would be great- ill put my address on my profile

2:25 am

lynxxx

hi Josh

2:25 am

PAV3

ciao, mon amis...!

2:27 am

sandyloo

i have put my emaill on my profile so if you could , that would be so great. i would appreciate it- thankyou in advance

2:28 am

sandyloo

have to go bbl

2:29 am

westford

okay sandy and pav thanks and take care

2:29 am

lynxxx

bye Sandy

2:30 am

shibaogami

NU words are hard. See ya

2:30 am

lynxxx

bye Shib

2:31 am

shibaogami

19 to go, will have to come back.:)

2:31 am

lynxxx

do you want some help shib?

2:38 am

lynxxx

6 left for the morning...nite all

2:40 am

joshuavorbis

g;night lynxxx

2:44 am

mrpresident

hi again all :) am I being dense about the nu's??

2:47 am

westford

hi again mrP I have a couple if you need help

2:48 am

mrpresident

pleast west... I have the first one only LOL

2:49 am

westford

actually I have 3 but not the first 2 are weird one is regular

2:49 am

mrpresident

ok, will go look for the regular one first

2:50 am

westford

latin plural of an atom thing

2:51 am

mrpresident

have been trying to add an A to that LOL

2:51 am

westford

skip the a

2:52 am

mrpresident

last puzzle, i was stuck on the ac 7 and ac 8.... cause I was spelling it acrynom!

2:53 am

westford

don't you hate when that happens?

2:53 am

mrpresident

ok, so am missing the two nu6/27

2:54 am

westford

both middle letter are first part of 'dare'

2:54 am

westford

middle 3

2:55 am

westford

or nu first part of a dance

2:55 am

mrpresident

ok, got one!

2:55 am

westford

put a vowel at the end of one and a consonant at the end of the other

2:56 am

mrpresident

got both! thanks west!!!

2:56 am

mrpresident

stupid head words!

2:56 am

westford

great!!

2:57 am

westford

may I have a clue for the first one?

2:57 am

mrpresident

nu + dance step... not fox trot but c..

2:58 am

mrpresident

same as the clue for 'dare'

2:58 am

westford

thanks!!

2:59 am

westford

sometimes can't see the forest for the trees lol

3:00 am

westford

10 left going to save for morning tc MrP and everyone left

3:00 am

sprite

morning all

3:01 am

mrpresident

ciao west!

3:01 am

mrpresident

hi sprite! :)

3:01 am

sprite

how is the move getting along, mrP?

3:02 am

mrpresident

lalalalalalala... what move?? (ignorance is bliss)!

3:02 am

sprite

ah, I see! Don't know where I got the notion, lol. *hug*

3:04 am

mrpresident

brb... dinner is served

3:04 am

sprite

enjoy

3:04 am

joshuavorbis

19 left

3:05 am

joshuavorbis

still 2 blank tiles, though

3:05 am

sprite

hi josh

3:05 am

joshuavorbis

'owdy sprite

3:07 am

joshuavorbis

just one blank tile now

3:12 am

Atalante

*peeks in* NBT! gorgeous pic, spritey dear! back after pup walk!

3:13 am

sprite

enjoy Ata and cuddle pup from me

3:13 am

sprite

and thanks

3:14 am

Atalante

nope! no cuddles! she's a psycho pup! she deserves gruel and sleeping outside in a shed! *giggle*

3:15 am

sprite

don't we all

3:22 am

joshuavorbis

15 left, vision blurring, calling it a night

3:22 am

joshuavorbis

good luck eurobabblers

3:22 am

sprite

night josh

3:24 am

KatieMcG

night josh

3:24 am

sprite

hi Katie

3:25 am

KatieMcG

Hi sprite, how are you doing?

3:25 am

sprite

almost done already, it is a fast one today

3:25 am

sprite

how are you?

3:27 am

KatieMcG

I'm OK, cold but that will be sorted out when I get in my car with heated seats :-)

3:27 am

sprite

there's fireworks already. Only the ly7 was ugly.

3:28 am

sprite

enjoy the hot car seats, Katie :) Have a grand day.

3:28 am

KatieMcG

congrats sprite

3:31 am

Atalante

*poofs back in really quickly* seen the Kushiel character in the grid, sprite?

3:32 am

KatieMcG

Hi ata

3:32 am

Atalante

I'm not here, I'm not, I'm walking the hound!

3:33 am

KatieMcG

right ;-)

3:33 am

Atalante

ok, well, I thought I'd just have a quick cup of tea first ... *then* I'm walking the hound

3:33 am

KatieMcG

I'm over half way and have to go to work (boo hiss!!!!!) See you all later

3:34 am

Marmar

Bye Katie!

3:34 am

Atalante

byeee!

3:34 am

Atalante

gorgeous pic, marmar

3:34 am

Marmar

That's sweet of you. His name is Monty and he is a treasure.

3:35 am

Atalante

he looks it! what a darling

3:35 am

Marmar

We were just on our walk, he's a wet doggy now, steady rain here all night.

3:36 am

Atalante

that's why I'm delaying taking Hobbit out ... it rained all night here too, and she'll get wet and muddy and horrid

3:37 am

Atalante

I think we'll have to go to the beach. No mud there, anyway. Just wetness

3:37 am

Marmar

Is it cold there too? It feels like it's freezing here (probably isn't but it's the first real cold blast we've had and I don't like it....I'm a Texas girl at heart!)

3:37 am

Marmar

Oh, the beach! I love walking by the sea!

3:37 am

Atalante

bloody freezing! it's been 0C -> -1C here for a few days

3:38 am

Marmar

I have to go look up where Canterbury is...all I know about it is the "Tales".

3:38 am

Atalante

it's right down on the bottom right tip, where France next to :)

3:40 am

Marmar

Ah ha, just saw it, I could practically throw you a pretzel from here!

3:40 am

Atalante

pretty much!

3:40 am

Atalante

I can get to Calais in France quickly than I can get to London LOL

3:41 am

Marmar

Oh my goodness, Hobbitt is GORGEOUS!

3:41 am

Atalante

ty :):):) isn't she lovely! *proud mom*

3:43 am

Marmar

Oh, I worked in London for a year and we went a couple times to Calais from Dunkerque I think...Hovercraft.....uhg.....seasick
ness.....

3:43 am

Atalante

oh blech! yes. we take the tunnel. much easier!

3:45 am

Marmar

The tunnel... I never took that plunge. I know it's safe, I just could not commit to it.

3:46 am

Atalante

I hated it the first time, I was convinced we were going to die any second

3:46 am

Atalante

but it's so quick and easy, and you dont' even realise you're under the water. it's smooth and dark outside so you can't see the tunnel!

3:48 am

Marmar

My sister just told me a great quote, something to the effect of: The only way to reach "courage" is through the door called "fear". I bet I could do it now (more mature now and realistic) Actually I may be coming to see a friend within the next year who just moved to the southern coast of England...waiting for her to finish renovating OLD house!

3:49 am

Marmar

maybe we'll have the opportunity to try the tunnel.

3:49 am

herinfernallady

Hi

3:49 am

Marmar

Lady! Hello.

3:50 am

herinfernallady

QUestion did anyone have a hard time last night staying on here? I couldn't get on for ages

3:50 am

Atalante

hi herin

3:50 am

herinfernallady

Waves hello

3:51 am

Atalante

it really is best for people who don't like boats! you'd be surprised how unscary it is, I think everyone I know has had the same experience

3:51 am

Marmar

I wasn't here then, but my computer runs slow every night....gets tired, just like me.

3:51 am

LoriP

77 words? Yuk. G'd morning Babblers

3:52 am

Marmar

Ata, I'm determined to try it at the next opp. Thank you for your encouragement.

3:52 am

herinfernallady

I couldn't log in

3:53 am

Atalante

hi lorikins!

3:53 am

Marmar

Yes Lori, and coincidentally, it's 77 words that I DON'T KNOW! Ok, ok, I know 25 or them, but I'm stalled out and will be stopping soon for a nap.

3:53 am

Atalante

ok, I really *must* walk the mutt now :)

3:54 am

Marmar

Have a great time Ata and try to keep dry and warm!

3:54 am

LoriP

lol Marmar,1/3 is close enough I always say. Happy Hobbiting Ata. ***Lori dives in***

3:54 am

Atalante

back in a bit!

3:55 am

Marmar

Thanks Lori, 1/2 the grid is normal for me and Firewords are a thing of dreams...but I'm still addicted and love it.

3:57 am

sandyloo

marmar i was like that for years and still loved it

3:58 am

sandyloo

now i can finish with the help of lickety and more words

3:58 am

sandyloo

but often dont have much time

3:59 am

sandyloo

i just had a huge adventure- took the dogs for a walk and noticed Jaffa looking at something- it was a snake and it raised up like a cobra with its mouth open- i ran and called the dogs and they came and we were all safe thank goodness

3:59 am

sandyloo

it was a tiger snake very deadly as are most of our snakes

4:00 am

mrpresident

10 left and time for the list

4:00 am

sandyloo

the dogs would be dead without a doubt if they were bitten

4:00 am

mrpresident

oh sandy... my dad's sheep dog died from a brown snake bite

4:00 am

sandyloo

and maybe even me

4:01 am

Marmar

Wow Sandy, glad you are all OK.

4:01 am

sandyloo

horses die from snakebite too - cats have more tolerance

4:01 am

sandyloo

it was sooooo scary

4:02 am

Marmar

Where I am from in Texas there are rattlers and copperheads but we rarely saw them. (lived in the city, I guess in the country is a different story)

4:03 am

sandyloo

most of our snakes are deadly, around here we get mostly dugites and tigers

4:03 am

sandyloo

i wish the foxes would all get bitten

4:04 am

sandyloo

tiger snakes will actually chase you in their breeding season

4:05 am

Marmar

it's a trade off I guess, the most gorgeous landscapes on earth but deadly snakes live there too.

4:05 am

sandyloo

i suppose it

4:05 am

herinfernallady

Epps Sandy

4:05 am

sandyloo

its not their fault they are just innocently living their lives

4:06 am

sandyloo

lol herin and how are you, haven't seen you lately

4:06 am

Marmar

true

4:06 am

Marmar

I'm bowing out from that nap now, bye all!

4:06 am

sandyloo

they are actually protected here but we kill about 5 per year

4:06 am

Marmar

*for* that nap

4:07 am

herinfernallady

I have been about./ I couldn't get in last night

4:09 am

sandyloo

yes the site was down i believe - i couldnt get access for about 24 hours

4:10 am

sandyloo

cant see many words-55 left

4:10 am

sandyloo

gawd, im hopeless

4:10 am

sandyloo

meal

4:10 am

sandyloo

each

4:11 am

sandyloo

whoops still in shock i guess sorry

4:12 am

sandyloo

also have been subjected tothe TOE all day

4:12 am

mrpresident

1 left... 1!! darn it

4:13 am

sandyloo

pres scroll back and read about my adventure

4:13 am

sandyloo

oh you know

4:13 am

sandyloo

54 for meLOL

4:13 am

mrpresident

i did sandy! i commented too!

4:14 am

sandyloo

yes my brother lost his blue heeler to a snake and friend lost her much loved stallion

4:14 am

sandyloo

a snake was in his stable

4:15 am

mrpresident

that is how it always happens... the animal is trapped and can't get away

4:15 am

sandyloo

pres, it happens in the paddocks too - with alarming speed

4:16 am

sandyloo

i make all children visitors wear jeans and boots if they come here

4:16 am

herinfernallady

Sandy my friends mum was bitten by a red or black snake

4:17 am

mrpresident

our kids have to wear boots and long pants too. if not for the bindies!

4:17 am

sandyloo

how was she?

4:17 am

mrpresident

someone please spell out the ma5/14 for me??

4:18 am

sandyloo

my daughter's little dog (up in Broome) got run over and killed last week, she was devestated. and so were we, he was such a good dog

4:19 am

sandyloo

havent got it pres and cant see it

4:20 am

herinfernallady

Never the same Sandy. Oh poor little puppy

4:20 am

sandyloo

got a me 5/14

4:21 am

sandyloo

you wouldn't believe it - yesterday she found two abandoned puppies and she is looking after them- that has helped

4:22 am

herinfernallady

OH see puppy angels

4:22 am

sandyloo

they are very thin, riddled with ticks and worms and she has had them treated and vaccinated so that is a project to take her mind off it

4:22 am

herinfernallady

What sort of puppys?

4:23 am

Oliver

ma 5/14 - similar to a type of syrup

4:23 am

herinfernallady

Sandy thanks for telling me i couldn't log on last night

4:23 am

sandyloo

we have an organisation called SAFE which looks after strays and finds home for them-doesn't euthanise- she is affiliated with them- the pups are aussie dogs- probably blue heeler- kelpie crosses and others

4:24 am

sandyloo

Lol oliver, i got it

4:25 am

mrpresident

oliver! thank you!

4:25 am

sandyloo

i have no manners, thanks ollie

4:25 am

Oliver

No worries

4:26 am

sandyloo

im having a big glass of aussie savignon blanc

4:26 am

sandyloo

it's wine o

4:26 am

sandyloo

wine o'clock

4:26 am

herinfernallady

Good breed of dog there sandy. Hi Oliver and PResie

4:27 am

Oliver

Hi and bye - got to start work now

4:27 am

sandyloo

she is needing names for them- i suggested aussie names like bardie and bundy

4:28 am

sandyloo

Bard CReek is near Broome and is a good fishing spot providing you dont get eaten by crocs

4:30 am

herinfernallady

Sandy my b.fs dog lived till she was 20 and she was a kelpie x blue

4:31 am

mrpresident

hi infern :)

4:31 am

mrpresident

ciao oliver

4:32 am

herinfernallady

How is packing Mr Pres?

4:33 am

mrpresident

ne comprenday 'packing' ??

4:33 am

sandyloo

when do you move

4:34 am

herinfernallady

oooooooooooo ok how are you?

4:35 am

mrpresident

week and a half sandy... don't want to even think about it!

4:35 am

sandyloo

think "exciting"

4:37 am

herinfernallady

sigh i may have to sign off my net is sooo slow

4:37 am

mrpresident

think... 140 boxes of crap and furniture! I am sure I have lost 4kg just looking at what needs to be packed!

4:40 am

herinfernallady

MR PRes is weeding out said crap a possiblitiy?

4:40 am

mrpresident

no infern... lickety is a horder

4:40 am

herinfernallady

mmph

4:41 am

herinfernallady

I cured b of that

4:43 am

mrpresident

i gotta get these kids to bed... whatever they are watching on tv is making them laugh too much.
Can't have happy children in this house!!! LOL

4:45 am

mrpresident

oh now that is funny.... if there is type 1 diabetes, why isn't it a diabete?

4:45 am

mrpresident

cause type 2 would be diabetes, right??

4:46 am

herinfernallady

I am going my pc is having a fit

4:52 am

chickieo8

gm all :)

4:52 am

Haz1558

Good morning chickie

4:52 am

Patxxx

This grid must have more phantom words than actual words!

4:53 am

chickieo8

wow merp. where did the kitty go ? The heart is pretty

4:54 am

chickieo8

hiya Haz.

4:54 am

mrpresident

hi chick! nice to see you and thanks! kitty is on holiday for a while until she recovers from meds

4:55 am

chickieo8

ohhh I see. I like the heart also lol

5:07 am

Eva

good morning everyone

5:07 am

Haz1558

Good morning Eva.

5:08 am

chickieo8

boy I'm not getting any where with this grid!

5:08 am

chickieo8

hi eva :)

5:09 am

Haz1558

There are normal words in there, believe it or not!

5:11 am

kim m

morning...in 6 clue pls?

5:11 am

Haz1558

Take a deep breath, kim and it's there.

5:11 am

FMitch

Oh nice clue Haz! thanks :)

5:11 am

chickieo8

hi Kim :)

5:12 am

kim m

thanx haz...done and off to work

5:12 am

FMitch

and good morning all

5:12 am

Haz1558

You're welcome - and good morning, FM. A better day with you?

5:12 am

Haz1558

Congratulations kim - enjoy work.

5:12 am

chickieo8

bye Kim

5:12 am

FMitch

Still v cold and some snow lingering.

5:13 am

FMitch

No RDA - is it half term?

5:13 am

Eva

same thing here FM-such a sudden change of seasons from the balmy fall we were having.

5:13 am

Haz1558

We've got pretty clear skies today. I'm determined to have a decent length of walk. And yes, RDA takes a week off for Halloween.

5:13 am

chickieo8

our temp. is 21 fh. and frosty,bRRRRRR

5:14 am

FMitch

Hello Eva, it is a bit of a shock to the system

5:14 am

FMitch

brrr indeed chickie!

5:14 am

Eva

I'm having that eat everything is sight and hibernate impulse

5:15 am

FMitch

Oh me too Eva, yesterday was one of those days, today I must temper my calorie intake.

5:15 am

chickieo8

what is the temp. where you are FM ?

5:16 am

FMitch

just above freezing chickie

5:17 am

Haz1558

I don't mind cold and dry but cold and damp is horrible.

5:17 am

chickieo8

that sounds better I would take it :)

5:17 am

chickieo8

I agree Haz :)

5:19 am

Haz1558

I'm just realising that tonight is the town's annual fireworks display for Halloween. Poor Spangle will probably spend the evening hiding under the desk.

5:19 am

FMitch

Oh poor thing, There is a big display at the racecourse on Saturday.

5:20 am

Haz1558

I wish they could come with silencers. I like seeing them but not hearing them.

5:20 am

FMitch

lol

5:21 am

FMitch

Back in a mo, time for coffee

5:21 am

chickieo8

Oh poor baby,we don't have fireworks for that here we save them for our winter fest.

5:22 am

chickieo8

enjoy,FM :>)

5:24 am

Haz1558

I wonder if Ata is in mourning this morning? David Tennant announced that he is quitting Dr Who after the next series.

5:25 am

chickieo8

Time to start the day. Later.

5:25 am

mrpresident

yeah, later chickie :)

5:25 am

Haz1558

See you chickie - enjoy your day.

5:26 am

FMitch

I know!!! I heard it on the news this morning :(

5:27 am

mrpresident

good night babbler friends.

5:27 am

FMitch

Night MrP

5:27 am

mrpresident

night fmitch :)

5:28 am

Haz1558

Good night mrp, sleep well.

5:28 am

mrpresident

night haz :)

5:29 am

Haz1558

Oh, of course, FMitch, I forgot that you were a fan as well. Are YOU in mourning?

5:29 am

FMitch

Im still in shock!

5:29 am

Angelsong

morning, all. nice to have no server problems today.

5:30 am

FMitch

I can understand he might want to get out whilst on top but heck, so soon?

5:30 am

Haz1558

Will Andrew Lloyd Webber conduct a talent contest to find his successor?

5:30 am

FMitch

Hi Angel

5:31 am

FMitch

I hope not Haz that would be one program I would make a point of missing

5:33 am

Haz1558

Oh well, it's not going to happen for a while yet, so all the Dr Who fans have time to prepare themselves for another manifestation.

5:33 am

FMitch

you could try not to laugh when you type that ;)

5:34 am

Haz1558

They showed a clip of Catherine Tate on the awards ceremony last night. I'd have benefitted from subtitles.

5:34 am

Haz1558

My rolling transcript in my head couldn't keep up.

5:35 am

FMitch

I missed it, meant to watch but was sidetracked with something else

5:36 am

Haz1558

We didn't watch the whole thing, just a bit towards the end. Most of the time I was helping Raymond Blanc make the right decision as to who was going to run a restaurant with him.

5:36 am

FMitch

for which I am sure he is eternally grateful!

5:36 am

Haz1558

He is very grateful not to be on the end of letters from me accusing him of idiocy!

5:38 am

Haz1558

I know the editors of TV programmes have a lot to do with how you perceive certain candidates, but it would have appeared very strange if he had made a different decision.

5:38 am

FMitch

this is an interesting grid.

5:39 am

FMitch

Which couple won?

5:40 am

Haz1558

Russell and Michelle. The losers were Alastair and James - who had made lots of mistakes along the way but kept being given another chance.

5:41 am

Haz1558

Just for future reference - don't try to serve 40 portions of lobster thermidor on a moving train.

5:41 am

LoriP

G'd morning again Babblers!

5:41 am

FMitch

Oh good for them, now the hard work really starts!

5:41 am

Haz1558

Good morning Lori!

5:41 am

FMitch

Morning Lori :)

5:42 am

LoriP

Morning glory, that's me. :D

5:42 am

FMitch

Oh for heavens sake I have been looking for the o for ages and it is so simple

5:42 am

LoriP

Thought I was gonna' bang through this grid, but some weird words so far, and still 18 to go.

5:43 am

LoriP

lolol, so did I fall for that o.....

5:43 am

FMitch

17 here

5:43 am

Haz1558

The strangest words are in the nu section.

5:44 am

FMitch

I have a paltry 1 x nu, bet they are all nu's form that top tile

5:44 am

periwinkle

Good Morning all from the city of the World Series Champions, YAY PHILLIES

5:45 am

FMitch

Yay peri!!!!

5:45 am

Haz1558

You got that right, FM.

5:45 am

LoriP

i have a 5 and 3 6's from there. Missing 1 yet

5:45 am

Haz1558

Good morning peri.

5:45 am

periwinkle

I have no nu words

5:45 am

Haz1558

You'll need another nu6 then.

5:46 am

periwinkle

or J words

5:46 am

FMitch

the one I ave is nu6/24

5:46 am

LoriP

Ahh, prob'ally some Latin-y thing then. Thanks haz

5:46 am

LoriP

at least 2 nu 6/27's FM

5:46 am

Haz1558

I'll wager the one you don't have runs together a sister and a male relative.

5:47 am

FMitch

LOL that is great

5:47 am

Haz1558

Two nu6/27 and same helping of 6/24.

5:47 am

LoriP

that was the one. n's done. Merci buckets Haz

5:48 am

Haz1558

You're welcome!

5:48 am

FMitch

*tries to peek at Lori's screen*

5:48 am

periwinkle

help with J words please

5:49 am

Haz1558

The j words - a man's name and plural.

5:49 am

LoriP

Peri, you'll hate 'yerself.

5:49 am

FMitch

Im still looking for those too peri

5:49 am

Haz1558

Do I hear cries of exasperation?

5:49 am

LoriP

FM, you'll hate yerself...........

5:49 am

FMitch

I do, fish me

5:50 am

Haz1558

Lori and Haz sit in smug corner...

5:50 am

LoriP

***fish cannon locked and loaded***

5:50 am

FMitch

eeek, no please not today!!!!!!!

5:50 am

LoriP

***smug fish cannons are the worst kind***

5:50 am

FMitch

I have found them both but please don't fish me

5:51 am

FMitch

*whispers to peri - do you want a hint?*

5:51 am

periwinkle

yes please

5:52 am

FMitch

boys name

5:52 am

Haz1558

I gave a hint! Man's name.....

5:52 am

Merk

ca 5 clue please

5:52 am

Angelsong

I have fireworks.

5:52 am

Haz1558

One hump or two, Merk?

5:52 am

FMitch

you did Haz? I missed that

5:52 am

periwinkle

not seeing it, is it a common name in the US

5:53 am

Merk

good grief ... thank you

5:53 am

periwinkle

sheesh, found the jo words

5:53 am

Haz1558

Very common man's name, peri. j, four letters long.

5:53 am

Angelsong

dromedary or bactrian animal of the desert is the ca5

5:53 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Merk.

5:53 am

Angelsong

peri, a client of a "lady of the evening" is a jo.

5:54 am

periwinkle

help with Y words please

5:54 am

periwinkle

I have the J words

5:54 am

Haz1558

yl4/7 - anagram of a word descriptive of a certain type of tree (think Dutch and disease)

5:54 am

LoriP

G'd morning Merk, Angel Congratulations!

5:54 am

FMitch

Im diving in to hunt for the nu's

5:55 am

periwinkle

ty Haz

5:55 am

Angelsong

yu 4/8 is a sound of mild disgust+ a vowel, and the second y is with a different last letter.

5:55 am

periwinkle

thanks, have all the Y words now

5:56 am

Angelsong

*second yu, that is

5:56 am

periwinkle

only have one nu word nu6/24

5:56 am

Haz1558

And I'm heading off - back later!

5:56 am

periwinkle

help with the 7 please

5:57 am

NonoNanette

good morning babblers :)

5:57 am

Angelsong

the 7 is an anagram of the ly5, with a to-be verb ending

5:58 am

LoriP

***sliding chat over*** G'd morning Nono!

5:58 am

FMitch

Bye Haz and Lori

5:58 am

FMitch

Im going to silemt running too for a while bye all

5:58 am

NonoNanette

a few strange words today but all in all not too bad. I have only 7 left to find

5:59 am

periwinkle

have the ly5 but not seeing the 7

6:00 am

NonoNanette

Peri its not related

6:00 am

NonoNanette

sounds like likeness

6:01 am

periwinkle

what does it start with

6:01 am

NonoNanette

ly

6:01 am

NonoNanette

its ly7/44

6:01 am

periwinkle

oh, ok

6:05 am

NonoNanette

and FIREWORKS!

6:06 am

periwinkle

yay for NoNo

6:11 am

swmbo

a ad

6:22 am

LoriP

Congratulations Nono!

6:26 am

carleekat

woohoo for nono

6:28 am

Angelsong

Next Tuesday (November 4) is our tenth wedding anniversary...

6:29 am

carleekat

congratulations angel

6:30 am

carleekat

gotta go shower

6:32 am

mamabook3

Congrats Angel... big plans?

6:37 am

LoriP

Anyone lurking that can tell me if there's more than 4 ca's please?

6:40 am

mamabook3

I only have 4... but doesn't mean there aren't more... sorry!

6:40 am

chiley

only 4.....G'day everyone

6:41 am

Angelsong

I'm not sure about our plans yet, but we will definitely be voting firts thing.

6:41 am

Angelsong

*first

6:41 am

LoriP

lol mam. :) Thanks chiley, and g'd morning to ya'.

6:41 am

LoriP

*mama even

6:41 am

redturtlehead

Morning. So thrilled that I am not at work!

6:42 am

LoriP

G'd morning red

6:43 am

redturtlehead

going to change icon.

6:43 am

chiley

Day off Red?

6:44 am

kje

nice little grid or mean little grid?

6:46 am

kje

OK, thanks : )

6:46 am

mamabook3

morning. just stopping in while the kids get ready for school... mean little grid, if you ask me kje!

6:47 am

kje

too late, i started in the silence....

6:47 am

LoriP

Weird and mean. G'd morning kje, where are ya' today?

6:48 am

kje

cyprus

6:48 am

redturtlehead

kje that is an odd flag?

6:48 am

kje

need to go check my oatmeal - brb

6:49 am

LoriP

It's a rough life, but someone has ta' do it kje. :D

6:50 am

kje

the flag is a picture of the island

6:51 am

kje

starting over on the oatmeal, btw... once the current mess colls and i clean up the boil over mess... that was fast today

6:51 am

kje

cools

6:51 am

Scrabbler

Hello all. I will not complain about a small grid because at least Babble is working this morning. The Babble withdrawal the last 2 mornings was painful.

6:52 am

kje

gm scrab

6:52 am

redturtlehead

How did you get the island kje??

6:53 am

Scrabbler

Maybe I wil have oatme4 too, but I do the instant stuff.

6:53 am

kje

it is the cyprus flag... it is the island with laurel branches under it... can google to see larger flag if you like

6:53 am

Scrabbler

kje had a private helicopter drop her off, of course.

6:54 am

kje

this is McCann's irish steel cut oatmeal, takes a half hour to cook, but the only stuff i like anymore after having it.... so superior in taste to the mushy instant stuff

6:54 am

kje

I got to the island by ferry from turkey

6:54 am

Scrabbler

30 minutes? It must be worth it.

6:54 am

redturtlehead

ITs good. at first of course I thought you had written McCain....LOL...

6:54 am

kje

will likely take a ferry off the island to israel in a few days

6:55 am

Scrabbler

Michnick lives in Israel. You must meet one another.

6:56 am

redturtlehead

scrabbler i saw ny had a big snow??

6:56 am

Scrabbler

South of me, 26 miles south, had 7 inches. I got a dusting.

6:56 am

redturtlehead

ahhhh.

6:58 am

Scrabbler

Phantom = shroud

6:58 am

kje

me too scrab

6:59 am

redturtlehead

Its in the low 40's topday here. I can not believe it.

6:59 am

Scrabbler

I get so excited to find more than a 4-letter word--it makes me so proud.

6:59 am

Scrabbler

31 degrees here.

6:59 am

kje

55

6:59 am

kje

too damn warm

7:00 am

redturtlehead

Florida is not supposed to get this cold.

7:00 am

redturtlehead

I would love 55, but I dont wanna go to TX.

7:00 am

Scrabbler

Uh, oh, the office just paged me. I may have hospital rounds to do afterall.

7:01 am

kje

yuck

7:01 am

kje

actually, i like the hospital as opposed to outpatient... but just yuck getting paged

7:02 am

redturtlehead

I am happy to not be at work today.

7:02 am

Scrabbler

Stupid call. They wanted to let me know that our schedule shows a kid having adenoids out and ear tubes put in, in case I wanted to visit. I am not going to see a kid on the ENT service.

7:03 am

kje

i will work all day on a talk i must give at a conference tomorrow... updates in IM CME course here in dallas... once again, left it to the last minute

7:04 am

Scrabbler

Good luck, kje. Last week I gave a talk to parents at the school where I am the doc--preschool for kids with developmental issues. I winged it.

7:04 am

kje

easier to wing it for lay people than other docs... i wouldn't even attempt that... aaaggghhh

7:05 am

Scrabbler

I asked for questions and topics--that made it easier to address their concerns.

7:05 am

Scrabbler

Oh, of course, kje.

7:06 am

Scrabbler

I would puke +/or faint if I had to speak in front of colleagues. I generally dislike doctors.

7:06 am

kje

funny thing is, i never really liked getting up in front of these crowds... but now do it a lot, funny how things work out

7:06 am

Scrabbler

Good for you, to overcome your fears.

7:07 am

kje

i swear i saw "indoor" and then the tiles quickly rearranged themselves

7:07 am

kje

nope, still scared - LOL

7:07 am

Scrabbler

halloween trick

7:08 am

Scrabbler

I shocked myself by speaking in front of a packed church at Mary's funeral, but it was a Psalm, and she gave me the strength.

7:08 am

kje

I'll be a mess at 10:25 tomorrow, and by to:45 will have forgotten the nerves and be swinging along... it is just the start that tends to be terrifying

7:08 am

Scrabbler

Good luck, I will be thinking of you.

7:08 am

carleekat

hi scrabs.....

7:09 am

kje

thanks

7:09 am

Scrabbler

Hi carlee. How are you? I haven't seen you ina while.

7:09 am

kje

this grid is tough

7:10 am

carleekat

busy busy busy...am ok...and u?

7:10 am

wildcat17

hello ... this looks nasty

7:10 am

kje

maybe I should cry un5/14 and moce onto other pursuits

7:10 am

Scrabbler

Less sad and dazed than last week. It helped to see the kids and Rick doing fine on Tuesday.

7:11 am

carleekat

glad to hear....

7:11 am

wildcat17

good scrabs - how was the funeral?

7:11 am

lil*monkey

phantom: shroud

7:11 am

Scrabbler

Not uncal, as in uncal herniation

7:11 am

kje

hi monkeypoo

7:11 am

redturtlehead

LOL monkey scrabbs said that one a moment ago. GM monkey

7:11 am

redturtlehead

THanks kje for the Un...

7:11 am

kje

nope, tried that of course, and it will not accept it

7:11 am

Scrabbler

The funeral was beautiful but tough.

7:11 am

lil*monkey

i just signed on.... have just a few mins

7:11 am

Scrabbler

Hi wildcat and monkey

7:11 am

wildcat17

I'm sure

7:12 am

wildcat17

hi hi

7:12 am

Scrabbler

**still trying to get un5/14

7:12 am

lil*monkey

kajee, what is that fried egg next to your name ?

7:12 am

kje

homonym to your herniation one, scrab

7:12 am

Scrabbler

Aha, my Aunt Jo gave me a clue for un5.

7:13 am

Scrabbler

Fried egg, haha.

7:13 am

kje

won't take uncal, but will take neck equivalent, scrab...

7:13 am

kje

fried egg... lol... it is the cyprus flag... white background so blends into the surrounding

7:13 am

wildcat17

the flag for Cyprus

7:13 am

wildcat17

it does look like an egg

7:14 am

lil*monkey

their state food must be fried eggs

7:14 am

Scrabbler

Coffee refill anyone?

7:14 am

lil*monkey

is that clue about Aunt Jo supposed to be telling me something?

7:14 am

kje

yes ty scrab

7:14 am

carleekat

yes pls....

7:15 am

Scrabbler

Yes, un5 = complement to aunt.

7:15 am

kje

aunt's husband is a un5

7:15 am

Scrabbler

Here is the coffee.

7:15 am

lil*monkey

brain is still muddled this AM, I was sick and puking all day yesterday

7:15 am

kje

did you get the nu6, scrab

7:15 am

lil*monkey

TY

7:16 am

Scrabbler

I have 31 but am not seeing anything else.

7:16 am

wildcat17

awww poor monkey

7:16 am

kje

as in meningitis causes nu6 rigidity

7:16 am

Scrabbler

Is that the neck word--nope, not yet, but I am thinking.

7:16 am

kje

yuck monkey... better now?

7:16 am

wildcat17

nimo

7:16 am

Scrabbler

Ah, TY, kje. Geez, I put that in notes at least once daily with sick kids.

7:17 am

kje

LOL scrab

7:17 am

lil*monkey

yes better now, but head is a bit foggy

7:17 am

lil*monkey

OK must go... bye all

7:17 am

wildcat17

hope u feel much better soon

7:17 am

kje

*sending fog-be-gone to monkey*

7:17 am

wildcat17

bbs

7:17 am

Scrabbler

Yuck, monkey. I puked one morning last week but it was brief. I hate nausea + vomiting.

7:17 am

kje

also called coffee, btw

7:17 am

Scrabbler

Haha, true, kje.

7:18 am

lil*monkey

ooooh can't stomach coffe this AM, having hot tea

7:18 am

lil*monkey

gotta go, *poof*

7:18 am

crosshair

crossy hates nausea as well...urrrrp;( morning ladies:)

7:18 am

Scrabbler

((Crossy))--doing OK?

7:19 am

crosshair

had last treatment 2 days ago:)

7:19 am

kje

scrab - did you get yu4... close to what we all keep saying about monkey's night?

7:19 am

carleekat

morning crossy....

7:19 am

crosshair

as you know scrabbs this stuff keeps working for a month or so and only then will they tell me if they killed it;/

7:20 am

crosshair

morning carlee;)

7:20 am

carleekat

but it was the last one :)

7:21 am

crosshair

they have a ships bell mounted in the day surgery office where yopu sit for your treatments,and on the last treatment you get to ring the thing;) nothing feels finer;))

7:21 am

Scrabbler

TY for yu4--new word for me.

7:22 am

carleekat

very cool... hope u celebrate it soon if not already

7:22 am

crosshair

did 2 days ago carlee;)

7:22 am

Scrabbler

Yippee for crossy! Take care of your body, mind and soul in this fight.

7:22 am

carleekat

woohoo for crossy ( borrowing his 21 guns ) 21 gun salute for crossy

7:23 am

crosshair

k have to go for now..back in a bit once the ole stomach calms a bit;)..poof

7:23 am

AsGreen

good morning!

7:23 am

Scrabbler

Hi asg + Ringo

7:24 am

carleekat

ok..i need to get some stuff done around house before I head to work....yuckky work..bleck...yucky yucky yucky

7:24 am

AsGreen

Hi Scrabbler! I'm having SUCH a love affair with this puppy! She's so good - and so cute!

7:24 am

Scrabbler

I just read that we turn back the clock this weekend. I love 25 hr days except when I am on call, and I have the weekend off, so yippee!

7:24 am

carleekat

my no like work today....

7:24 am

carleekat

yea for scrabs.....I think that 25 hour would suck on night shift...

7:24 am

kje

hi asg... so guess tony is out, hmmm

7:25 am

kje

poor tony

7:25 am

Scrabbler

Are you going to continue at the job, carlee? Is this the same one--husband's family?

7:25 am

AsGreen

I love the extra hour, but my kids (and now I guess the pup) won't "get it" to sleep in!

7:25 am

AsGreen

I still "heart" Tony, kje, no worries!

7:26 am

carleekat

yea...it is... my mother in law is making things difficult...so am looking for work elsewhere....and until then....am reaping the benefits of wine ;)

7:26 am

AsGreen

KJE - you KNOW I finished before you yesterday, right?

7:26 am

Scrabbler

Isn't it wonderful to fall in love with a new pet?

7:26 am

kje

what? can't hear you?

7:26 am

redturtlehead

WHen is DST?? this weekend?

7:26 am

Scrabbler

mi5/18 = like mi***meat pie, but make it an adjective.

7:26 am

AsGreen

ok, dumb election question: how are people voting already? not the absentee ballots, but "regular, early, voting"

7:27 am

AsGreen

I FINISHED BEFORE YOU!!!

7:27 am

kje

I have regular early voted

7:27 am

lexleeanne

good morning

7:27 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Sunday, 2 AM, except for Hawaii, Arizona and parts of Indiana, which I don't get.

7:27 am

AsGreen

oooh, thanks Scrabs!

7:27 am

Scrabbler

Hi Lexi

7:27 am

carleekat

yea for kje

7:27 am

AsGreen

how? Can I?

7:27 am

AsGreen

hi lex!

7:27 am

redturtlehead

I voted early voting already. and In flordia patients are telling me they are standing for 2-3 hours in line...i mean my patients.

7:27 am

kje

LOL - actually asg, i logged on minutes after you left yesterday and saw your post... and then called you a brat

7:27 am

lexleeanne

I may go vote tomorrow

7:27 am

AsGreen

and hi carlee, since you are still here!

7:27 am

carleekat

in some states yes green...

7:28 am

carleekat

yea..am procrastinating on the housework

7:28 am

Scrabbler

I am working from 8:30-8 on election day, so will have to figure out how to get to the fire hall to vote.

7:28 am

kje

different in every state, asg, google how to vote early in NJ and see what you get

7:28 am

redturtlehead

If they have it in NJ, your polling places (library etc) should be open.

7:28 am

AsGreen

I'm going into the city tonight, so I'm glad this is a small grid

7:28 am

carleekat

i am already nervous about this election and its not even my country

7:29 am

kje

what is the occasion this time, asg

7:29 am

AsGreen

nah, we vote at school - I bet I can't vote early. I'm hoping to vote often though. I'm beginning to feel nervous

7:29 am

Scrabbler

"the city"--translation: NYC. I learned that in college from all of the Big Apple kids.

7:29 am

Scrabbler

I am worried too, carlee.

7:29 am

redturtlehead

ASg here is some info on NJ early voting, apparently not everywhere. http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf
?/base/news-1/1223451613253280.xml&col
l=8

7:29 am

AsGreen

yes Scrabbs! The City - there is no other! :)

7:29 am

AsGreen

I'm seeing All My Sons

7:29 am

kje

but you 2 are worried on opposite sides, no?

7:29 am

redturtlehead

I am feeling very concerned about this election.

7:29 am

AsGreen

ah, thanks rth!

7:30 am

redturtlehead

but everyone knows that. I have watched too much television.

7:30 am

carleekat

ummm...opposite sides?....I am anobama supporter

7:30 am

carleekat

I even have a shirt :)

7:30 am

kje

doesn't matter, carlee... as you cannot vote here - LOLOL

7:31 am

redturtlehead

Go Barak. I find it fascinating how many many Obama supporters are now calling him by his first name.... it seems he;s really made us feel that close and personable to him.

7:31 am

AsGreen

NJ vote early only via absentee ballot... oh well. I love taking the kids to the voting booth anyway.

7:31 am

carleekat

i know :(

7:31 am

redturtlehead

I have a bumper sticker.

7:32 am

AsGreen

I have a lawn sign, and just made a donation (another) to the campaign last night, so I think I may get a magnet in the mail

7:32 am

jorjahgal

Good Morning All

7:32 am

redturtlehead

Hi Jorj.

7:32 am

Scrabbler

Hi jorjah

7:32 am

carleekat

the web sote now says tho that merchandise will not likely arrive before the election now tho

7:32 am

carleekat

hi jorjah

7:32 am

redturtlehead

I actually got my sticker where some nice citizen had left several in a newspaper stand...

7:33 am

carleekat

site*

7:33 am

redturtlehead

But I shall remove it post election no matter who wins...

7:33 am

jorjahgal

looks like a tough grid today

7:33 am

Scrabbler

I am up to 38.

7:34 am

redturtlehead

go scrabbs!

7:34 am

redturtlehead

I have 28!!!

7:34 am

kje

37 left here... now just staring at the grid aimlessly

7:34 am

AsGreen

LOL - I have 18 in!

7:34 am

jorjahgal

who knows maybe today will be the day I finally finish a puzzle.... one can always hope *s*

7:34 am

AsGreen

go jor go!

7:34 am

redturtlehead

you can do it jorj.

7:34 am

carleekat

i have 31

7:34 am

kje

keep hope alive!

7:35 am

AsGreen

how are there possibly 5 n's in that corner? I can't get one!

7:35 am

redturtlehead

I have 47...will slog on.

7:35 am

kje

asg, what did you think of the infomercial... good idea, bad idea, helped, hurt?

7:35 am

kje

one pertains to the neck, asg

7:36 am

Scrabbler

Anyone have the J's?

7:36 am

AsGreen

um, I forgot to watch b/c it was during bedtime wind-down... and I didn't tivo. I have the news on but haven't heard about it yet. How was it?

7:36 am

jorjahgal

I have those.... the j's

7:36 am

carleekat

the j's...a man who solicits a prostitute

7:36 am

carleekat

and plural

7:36 am

kje

clue please jorj?

7:37 am

kje

ahhh - TY

7:37 am

jorjahgal

A guys name sing and plural

7:37 am

redturtlehead

According to pundits, it was low on substance and high on feel good moments, probably helped reinforce, but ma not have won over undecideds.

7:37 am

AsGreen

phantom: jordache - lol

7:37 am

kje

it was fine, asg... but wonder if people will be turned off by the money spent

7:37 am

Scrabbler

TY for the J's words, J Girl.

7:37 am

redturtlehead

i didnt see it either.

7:37 am

kje

well, that clearly shows your age asg

7:37 am

carleekat

i did not watch...

7:37 am

redturtlehead

Was busy cutting rings off hoodlums fingers.

7:38 am

kje

yes... mostly told people's stories... nicely done, but felt like something that should have come earlier in the campaign if at all

7:38 am

jorjahgal

lol was a little slow but first time ever giving clues... usually I'm reading and trying to decipher everyone elses

7:38 am

carleekat

rings off fingers?

7:38 am

redturtlehead

i lead an exciting life carlee!

7:39 am

AsGreen

oooh, good job jor- thanks!

7:39 am

redturtlehead

when fingers get injured and swell, we must cut off the rings.

7:39 am

kje

the only striking thing was that shortly after it ended there was a campaign ad that did nothing but knock obama... now the difference between the 2 approaches was striking, so maybe that got through to people...

7:39 am

carleekat

right..ok... now I get it...but hoodlems?

7:40 am

AsGreen

I did hear McCain saying something like "I wouldn't cut into your world series for a campaign commercial" - whatever... I just want Tuesday to come -and go!!

7:40 am

redturtlehead

my new job is in Downtown Orlando..lots of people getting "jumped'

7:40 am

carleekat

nice....

7:40 am

kje

well THAT is certainly a reason to vote for mccain - LOLOL

7:41 am

AsGreen

Joe the plumber was happy

7:41 am

redturtlehead

I actually like this population a bit, they are more appreciative...

7:41 am

carleekat

( and sadly..that will likely win hm some votes )

7:42 am

AsGreen

ok, new topic: anyone have a kindle?

7:42 am

kje

joe the plumber is hoping mccain can keep his ass from being fined for working without a license

7:42 am

carleekat

kindle?

7:42 am

redturtlehead

Joe the plumber knows he's a flash in the pan and he is smart to take advantage of it.

7:42 am

hurshy

i have some kindling...

7:42 am

AsGreen

kje, when can we have coffee? in person?

7:42 am

lexleeanne

what is a kindle

7:42 am

AsGreen

hi hurshy!

7:42 am

kje

when are you coming to dallas?

7:42 am

redturtlehead

amazon seels some sort of kindle reading thing?

7:43 am

carleekat

hi hursh

7:43 am

hurshy

a kindle is an abomination that causes desolation

7:43 am

kje

hi hursh

7:43 am

carleekat

ok..but WHAT is it?

7:43 am

hurshy

hi all

7:43 am

AsGreen

it's a handheld electronic thingy that downloads books - pretty cool looking... thinking about buying it for hubby for bday, but I think *I* actually want it, not him

7:43 am

kje

LOLOL - wow

7:43 am

carleekat

oh..ok.. not sure I would like it..i like the feel of a book

7:44 am

hurshy

there's been articles about it, "is this the end of paper books?"

7:44 am

redturtlehead

Funny Asg. I think I;ve done that a few times for my Dad. I would have trouble though with the screen, would give me a headache.

7:44 am

lexleeanne

I don't know if I would like reading for pleasure on a hand held

7:44 am

kje

so.. husbands do that all the time, no??? come on...is that slinky lingerie really for you - LOL

7:44 am

hurshy

you want rage, you try to take away my paper books.

7:44 am

AsGreen

hursh, I was at a parenting lecture the other night and this, um, older "gentleman" announced that the internet is "a disaster - a DISASTER I tell you"!

7:44 am

kje

you should see the words I am entering... ridiculous... my 4 year old buddy might as well be typing

7:44 am

KingBrutus

As a Canadian, I would just like to say, that I think Obama would be the best choice for president. He is by far the best speaker I have ever heard. His ability to talk to everyone, from the farmer, to the businessman, to the politician, to the world leader is clear. Since the US affects the entire world, I hope that he is elected as I feel much better being their neighbor with him in charge. 'Nuff said.

7:45 am

lexleeanne

couldn't read it in the sun

7:45 am

hurshy

lol asgreen

7:45 am

carleekat

am doing the same kje

7:45 am

72 Temple Owl

is this the end of political discussion this AM? hi, all

7:45 am

redturtlehead

testify King Brutus!

7:45 am

hurshy

well said, kingbrutus. *applause*

7:45 am

carleekat

woohoo for brutus....

7:45 am

redturtlehead

(as DC seain would say!

7:45 am

AsGreen

welcome KingBrutus - pop in anytime my friend!!

7:45 am

hurshy

i am fine with technology in general, ASgreen, but when it comes to my books....

7:45 am

carleekat

yea seain would say that...how funny

7:46 am

kje

DC is a funny guy

7:46 am

carleekat

where are u in canada brutus..I am in southern ont

7:46 am

AsGreen

from what I hear, it's good in the sun, not backlit, so won't hurt eyes... I dunno...

7:46 am

redturtlehead

TO we are also discussing the new reading device Kindle.

7:47 am

lexleeanne

ooooh - really - do they have them at circuit city or something to check out?

7:47 am

72 Temple Owl

k. i'll be back when the conversation shifts to that only. happy babbling.

7:47 am

kje

i don't think i would like it asg... there is something about holding a book in your hands... writing on it... going back to it again and again... i am too tactile for a kindle i think

7:47 am

redturtlehead

AsG I am sure they researched it well and people seem to like it. I've just never been able to read articles or anything off the screen.

7:47 am

AsGreen

kje, speaking of buddies, how's your little nephew? I duped my son AGAIN as the tooth fairy. He even left "her" a note and I wrote back... he made me SWEAR I didn't write it with my left hand (which I did) - and I swore (fingers crossed though, that's ok, right?) lol

7:47 am

hurshy

bibliophiles demand books

7:48 am

AsGreen

they soooo want to believe/disbelieve/believe - I love it

7:48 am

lexleeanne

I have a question to throw out there..

7:48 am

kje

my nephew is doing well... very proud of that letter, so makes me feel a little guilty

7:48 am

redturtlehead

things that are so special about books are the bindings and the covers, different paper choices.

7:48 am

Atalante

No to Kindles! YES to books!

7:48 am

Scrabbler

I love books, turning pages, looking to see if I am 1/4 way or 1/2 way through. smelling the paper....making the book pliable...

7:48 am

redturtlehead

BUT...for journal articales and stuff kindle would be intersting.

7:48 am

bonkler

morning all. as another canadian, i think obama will be elected. he speaks very well and has personal charisma. i find his policies flat and uninspiring, his campaign has been run largely on charm rather than substance and he will likely prove an inoffensive but mediocre president. i fear he will be walking into a mine field of disasters left by the current administration. that said, mccain is a crazy old coot and palin is a dangerous, lunatic.

7:48 am

jorjahgal

toothfairies, easter bunny santa... always told mine when they asked... when you stop believing, you stop recieving... always seemed to pacify them

7:48 am

lexleeanne

mmm-smells of books

7:48 am

AsGreen

I knew this crowd would have an opinion on kindles. That seals it - I'm buying one for my non-tactile hubby who never has a second to read and carry books - perhaps this will help on the train!

7:49 am

kje

asg - my 4 year old buddy asked me to spend the night after dinner friday night - LOLOL - we are going to have a party apprently

7:49 am

redturtlehead

Cheers to Bonkler.

7:49 am

hurshy

kindles would be like having only online sex.

7:49 am

redturtlehead

Asg, I will be interested to hear about the Kindle...

7:49 am

lexleeanne

ready for my question?

7:49 am

kje

i think it is a good idea, asg... get it for him(you)... and then let us know what you think

7:49 am

AsGreen

LOLOL hurshy!

7:50 am

Scrabbler

I love books and have 75 on my Amazon wish list--the list keeps growing

7:50 am

kje

LOLOL hursh - exactly!

7:50 am

AsGreen

right, and Amazon is having a $50 off deal thru Saturday if you enter Oprahwinfrey as the code - lol

7:50 am

Scrabbler

So many books, not enough time to read them.

7:50 am

carleekat

ok..i cannot put it off any longer..hair is screaming to "do me" and then store opens in 1 hour...enjoy the day all

7:50 am

jorjahgal

has anyone read The Shack?

7:50 am

Atalante

lol hurshy

7:50 am

AsGreen

bye carlee!!! haGd!!!

7:50 am

kje

hagd carlee

7:50 am

redturtlehead

Carlee, is it only on Kindle, or on all Amazon? if all amazon I need to do xmas now.

7:50 am

MonkeyGames

Hi folks! Just taking an after-acupuncture, before-dog-walking break.

7:51 am

Scrabbler

On my list, jorjah! I have read reviews and skimmed it at the bookstore.

7:51 am

redturtlehead

Bye Carlee, enjoy your day.

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Bye Carlee

7:51 am

AsGreen

I'm reading two books right now: Edgar Sawtell (is that right?) and Al Capone Does My Shirts - my son's recommendation

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Hi MG--did you meet with your doc yet?

7:51 am

lexleeanne

We are hosting a Halloween Party for my 13 year old's friends....the plan is to Trick or Treat in our neighborhood - come home and play glow in the dark tag and then watch a cheesy Halloweeen Movie ---here comes the question

7:51 am

jorjahgal

My mom just died and my aunt and her daughter have read it and they tell me it is a must read

7:51 am

kje

interesting... what made your son recommend that?

7:51 am

AsGreen

rth, I think that question is for me - I think only on the Kindle

7:52 am

Scrabbler

I am reading (1) How Doctors Think (makes me even more scared about docs) and (2) The Seville Communion.

7:52 am

redturtlehead

oh bummer, but thanks ASG...

7:52 am

MonkeyGames

Yup, Monday. He said I should try another muscle relaxant for a week and then I can see the orthopedist. Turns out he gave me Valium! Anyway, it helpe with my back not stiffening up at night, so that's something. Monday I will acll him and get my referral letter.

7:52 am

AsGreen

kje, we got it for him after going to Alcatraz - and he finally picked it up and loved it

7:52 am

lexleeanne

my neighbrhood being small - safe - yet Dark - do I let them go (8th graders) without a chaperone?

7:52 am

Atalante

I'm reading *thinks* Iron Council (China MiÃ©ville), The Secret History (Donna Tartt), a guide to Middle-Earth Science, and the new Pugin biography

7:52 am

Scrabbler

Oh, jorjah--I am so sorry about your Mom. What happened?

7:52 am

hurshy

i would, but, i'm cavalier

7:53 am

AsGreen

Ata, I have Secret History on my nightstand too - started it, but didn't get sucked in yet

7:53 am

hurshy

scrabbler, you ARE a doctor, don't you know how they think?

7:53 am

kje

your kids sound cool, asg... congratulations

7:53 am

AsGreen

lex - can one of them carry a cell phone? I would let them....

7:53 am

kje

LOL hursh

7:53 am

Atalante

keep with it. it's interesting. not *brilliant*, but worth reading

7:53 am

Scrabbler

I do, and when I read the book it is a reminder that some docs don't think ENOUGH.

7:54 am

lexleeanne

yeah - I could have them carry a cell phone

7:54 am

redturtlehead

Lex. I am not a parent, but I think Halloween is one of those nights when lots of wierd stuff can occur...

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Lex, can they be with buddies in a group?

7:54 am

jorjahgal

botched surgery from small town surgeon... had a blockage and he cut her kidneys and her intestines.. she suffered for 11 months but some part of me knows she is now better

7:54 am

AsGreen

thanks kje - my daughter is a big time reader, my son is getting there!

7:54 am

lexleeanne

my clue is that NO parent has called to ask what my plans are

7:54 am

AsGreen

jor - sooo sorry!

7:54 am

redturtlehead

they are 13 ish??

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no, jorjah! AAAAAHHHH! How terrible!!

7:54 am

Atalante

I'd do what my mum did, let us wander round randomly and follow inthe darker shadows :P

7:55 am

AsGreen

oooh, that's weird lex. Esp for a Friday night

7:55 am

lexleeanne

OH they are going together - and I can definatly tell them that they need to stay together

7:55 am

MonkeyGames

No Halloween here. But on Nov 5, Saint Martin's Night, they go caroling and get treats. They carry paper or veggie lanterns.

7:55 am

lexleeanne

yeah - 13 + - ...8th grade - LAST year to trick or treat

7:55 am

MonkeyGames

Jorjagal, I am so sorry! My thoughts are with you and your family.

7:55 am

Scrabbler

I will read about that, monkey

7:55 am

redturtlehead

that sounds very nice MG.

7:56 am

lexleeanne

MOnkey - I wanna come and do that

7:56 am

AsGreen

but you know whether or not these kids (girls?) are smart enough to handle it - or do they get riled up in a group? Then I'd lurk ...

7:56 am

MonkeyGames

It's lovely. They can sing or recite poetry, then they get the treat.

7:56 am

jorjahgal

in literally 13 mos, we lost my brother, my father in law and my mom... gonna be tough holidays in the south .. but thank you all

7:56 am

Scrabbler

Is anyone looking for or finding words any more? I am stuck.

7:56 am

redturtlehead

I guess I probably would tag along. Again I am not a parent. My fear would be at that age they have opporunities to get into trouble...or to have trouble come to them...

7:56 am

MonkeyGames

Costumes are optional but vatching on.

7:56 am

redturtlehead

Jorj, I am sorry.

7:56 am

jorjahgal

I am stuck at 29 words left

7:56 am

redturtlehead

well, scrabbs I now have 36...

7:56 am

hurshy

i just finished, with list. the NU's are ridiculous.

7:56 am

MonkeyGames

I am also stuck but do occasionally glance at the grid to have an excuse to be here...

7:56 am

lexleeanne

neighborhood is a circle and 5 of the kids live here

7:57 am

Scrabbler

((jorjah))--how awful, I am so sad for you.

7:57 am

Atalante

27 left

7:57 am

AsGreen

OK, I need to run to the supermarket. I'm making dinner for a local family that bid on two-dinners/month at a fundraising auction. Tonight's my night to cook - cool prize, no?

7:57 am

kje

clues, hursh????? please, i am BEGGGING!

7:57 am

Scrabbler

36 to go

7:57 am

AsGreen

wtg hurshy!!

7:57 am

lexleeanne

Jorja - sending up prayers right now

7:57 am

kje

depends on the coks, asg

7:57 am

Scrabbler

Yes, neat prize.

7:57 am

hurshy

nu + mo*** is a combination of chocolate and coffee

7:57 am

AsGreen

or the cooks?

7:58 am

hurshy

then make it a latin pl and also make it an adj.

7:58 am

MonkeyGames

Acupuncture was fine except the electrified needles. But it's all in the name of feeling betetr, eh?

7:58 am

AsGreen

oooh, a grid? lol - now I'm 22 in

7:58 am

MonkeyGames

35 left here.

7:58 am

jorjahgal

thanks all.... especially pray for my dad... I still have my husb and kids... he lives alone and it's really hard on him

7:58 am

kje

ty

7:58 am

Scrabbler

TY, husrh, keep going

7:58 am

hurshy

there are 2 more but they aren't as bad

7:58 am

AsGreen

great clues hursh!

7:58 am

hurshy

what's your flag, there, kje?

7:58 am

lexleeanne

I can see that - I know my dad would really be lost without my mom

7:58 am

AsGreen

how old is your dad jor?

7:58 am

hurshy

nu6 centers of atoms

7:58 am

kje

cyprus

7:58 am

hurshy

n + aunt's husband

7:58 am

Scrabbler

It's a fried egg, hursh.

7:59 am

hurshy

nice

7:59 am

jorjahgal

65

7:59 am

hurshy

the flag of cyprus is a fried egg?

7:59 am

kje

it is not a fried egg!!! LOL

7:59 am

Scrabbler

neutrino, ah, now I know

7:59 am

AsGreen

could he handle a puppy? I'm not just saying that b/c I've become a fanatic - but this puppy makes me so happy!!

8:00 am

redturtlehead

green eggs and ham?

8:00 am

MonkeyGames

A puppy is a very good idea.

8:00 am

redturtlehead

Maybe an older pup from the pound???

8:00 am

AsGreen

25 in, thanks to hursh

8:00 am

redturtlehead

a calm one?

8:00 am

kje

hopefully there are no cypriots playing and getting offended : )

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Geez, I better take out my garbage and recycleables or else I will be racing when I hear the truck coming around the curve. BBS

8:00 am

Atalante

are there any dh words, hurshy smurshy?

8:00 am

jorjahgal

lol As we think alot alike then... my baby brother and I have both suggested it, my youngest daughter just rescued a beautiful dog and took it out there hoping he'd finally agree, but he said no

8:00 am

redturtlehead

My sweetie is so much more fun now that he is grown up...

8:00 am

hurshy

i have had green eggs and ham... dunno what the big deal is, just a drop of food coloring

8:00 am

lexleeanne

one ata

8:01 am

hurshy

one, ata dear, sounding like author roald

8:01 am

Atalante

gah! I knew there would be!

8:01 am

MonkeyGames

Ah, that's a sheep... the dh, I mean.

8:01 am

Atalante

ah, ok, that wasn't a bad one

8:01 am

redturtlehead

hursh thanks, so much help here. 34 left...

8:01 am

AsGreen

hurshy, you really break things down... lol... no kindle, green eggs just food coloring... sheesh - where's the fun? (just kidding of course)

8:01 am

kje

ty again hursh

8:02 am

hurshy

:)

8:02 am

AsGreen

I LOVE roald - my kids have read 'em all!

8:02 am

Judi

Happy Thursday, Babble buds!

8:02 am

kje

must be off... hagd all and haooy babbling

8:02 am

MonkeyGames

Had my quarterly final exam today too. We are now all pretty upset because the teacher spent the last ten weeks "preparing us for the exam" and then 2/3 of the questopns were NOT stuff covered in the lessons or literature.

8:02 am

AsGreen

Judi - run away - grid is TOUGH!!

8:02 am

redturtlehead

Roald also has some interesting adult stories....the one about the woman who killed her hubby?

8:02 am

MonkeyGames

Bye Kje!

8:02 am

kje

asg - go take your scrabble turn if haven't yet

8:02 am

lexleeanne

I just used one with my low High School readers - the Magic Finger - and they liked it

8:02 am

jorjahgal

tc kje

8:02 am

lexleeanne

bye kje

8:02 am

AsGreen

haoooy to you too kje!

8:03 am

hurshy

asg, i told a male friend in high school that i didn't understand the big deal about breasts - just lumps of fat - and he said "don't ruin it!"

8:03 am

kje

happy - whatever!

8:03 am

jorjahgal

roflmao

8:03 am

AsGreen

oh, ok - will do when I get back from grocery. gonna sneak out now while Ringo is sleeping

8:03 am

hurshy

red refers to "lamb to the slaughter"

8:03 am

Atalante

he writes scary stories!

8:03 am

lexleeanne

day off for me!!!

8:03 am

AsGreen

LOL hursh!

8:03 am

Atalante

he wrote the Tales of the Unexpected tales

8:04 am

redturtlehead

I read it as a teen and was so surprised to find it was nothing like James and the peach!

8:04 am

lexleeanne

who wrote that?

8:04 am

AsGreen

bbs .... bye for now!

8:04 am

Judi

I feel for you, Monkey. We've all had nightmare exams like that. Maybe if you all march to the Dean's office with flaming torches and pitchforks...

8:04 am

lexleeanne

bye green

8:05 am

MonkeyGames

Well, the entire class has decided that if even one person fails (there are 6 of us, out of an initial class of 32-- tough course), we will be taking it to the test committee.

8:05 am

hurshy

i liked the lamb one. i think the irony takes the edge off the sinisterness. now, "the lottery", on the other hand *shudders* - who's that one, shirley jackson?

8:06 am

MonkeyGames

Even the native speakers didn't know what a "handvest" is or why the UN has one, let alone whether every member has to sign it!

8:06 am

MonkeyGames

Yes, Hursh.

8:06 am

lexleeanne

bbl

8:07 am

MonkeyGames

Just ten more weeks... four more reports... three more reflection reports... one more portfolio. Then I can look for work, work stays work, home stays home...

8:07 am

Judi

Head it off at the pass, Monkey. Go now. That's totally unfair, and potentially damaging to your GPA to be blindsided like that.

8:08 am

hurshy

well, i'm off for now, ttfn all

8:08 am

redturtlehead

Oh no hurshy! Leaving. Have a nice day.

8:08 am

Scrabbler

I am back--phew, the garbage truck is just up the street. I made it in time! Yes, I remember Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery".

8:08 am

Atalante

oh yeah, fun exams. Sigh. Most of my finals were like that. One was expected to show initiative and apply

8:08 am

MonkeyGames

The system is a bit different here. Anyone who doesn't pass can take it again, up to four times. GPA is a point system, and you graduate when you have all the points, no matter how long it takes...

8:08 am

MonkeyGames

Bye Hursh!

8:08 am

Scrabbler

Bye Hurshy

8:09 am

MonkeyGames

Ata, that'll come into play for the half hour presentation about how I would reccommend changing the client-greeting procedure at work...

8:09 am

Judi

Well, that's fortunate. However, the real issue is that the instructor obviously did not cover course requirements.

8:09 am

Scrabbler

30 to go and time for breakfast and the newspaper. Then I work from 11-6. Enjoy the day everyone.

8:10 am

Atalante

but, being fair to the teacher, Judi, at degree levels, they aren't *meant* to

8:10 am

Atalante

(sorry, I've just seen this from both sides of the ansgt!)

8:10 am

MonkeyGames

That's true. However, teh poor guy has taken over third-year students (my school sold the degree to another school, so my last two quarters are at the new place) and was not familiar with this style of teaching, and THOUGHT he had a copy of the exam. So the fault is higher up.

8:11 am

Atalante

urf!

8:11 am

Judi

Ah. Tough situation.

8:11 am

redturtlehead

I have 30 left now too! Yay!

8:11 am

Atalante

it never helps switching schools in the middel of it *facepalm*

8:11 am

redturtlehead

enjoy your day Scrabbs are the leaves still out?

8:11 am

MonkeyGames

I refuse, and I mean REFUSE, to have angst abnout this. Too much else going on. The first two years I stressed out of y mind, and here I am one of the last 6 left-- so obviously I can do this!

8:11 am

MonkeyGames

Darn it, I mean, I can. Right?

8:12 am

Atalante

absolutely

8:12 am

MonkeyGames

I also have 30 left now.

8:12 am

redturtlehead

Of course you can MG>

8:12 am

Atalante

and after the exam results, get together with the others, and if ppl aren't happy, write a very detailed, very clear letter to the head of dept saying why you would like the papers remarked etc

8:12 am

Judi

Yes, Monkey. You can do it. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. *she said, nibbling chocolate*

8:12 am

MonkeyGames

At least the new school has better administration and I feel better supported. LAst year the teachers actually told us all different stuff...

8:13 am

MonkeyGames

That's what I said when she electrified the needles half an hour ago, Judi...

8:13 am

MonkeyGames

Wish I could have chocolate. Not whining, though-- today's off-diet treat was the nice beer I just had.

8:13 am

redturtlehead

MG I almost did accupunct. last year when I was having leg pains. Does it really hurt??

8:14 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks for the support, everyone. This has been tougher than I expected, especially being in Dutch and all.

8:15 am

MonkeyGames

No, not really, Red. I've had it before too. The electrification was at a very sensitive spot on me, but it still wasn't as bad as, say, stepping on a thumb tack. Mostly it just kind of prickles a bit, if that.

8:15 am

redturtlehead

perhaps if I get another Injury I shall try it...hopefully I will not get one.

8:16 am

MonkeyGames

Try not to, Red. But I have had good results with it in the past, so that's why I picked it when I ran out of paid-for physio and saw that my insurance has to pay for 500 Euros in alternative medicine too.

8:17 am

Judi

Way to read the fine print, Monkey!

8:17 am

redturtlehead

no kidding I want to avoid docs. I just had that cortisone injected in my hip....and it was no good.

8:17 am

redturtlehead

but I admit now the hip feels much better.

8:18 am

MonkeyGames

Oh, believe me, if they want to play hard ball so will I. I tracked down their policy info and printed it out. I have also signed up for the "movement advice" and am seeing what I have to do to get someone to come clean my house while my back hurts-- I think so far I just need a doctor's note to make them pay for that. And I will track down anything else I can that they have to pay for.

8:19 am

MonkeyGames

Red, I have a friend who needs that every six months. I know it's nasty, but it does help!

8:19 am

redturtlehead

Wow, my doc will only inject my joint 2 times in my life! He says the steroid thins the joint a little.

8:19 am

Judi

Red - I've been after my Doc to approve a cortisone shot for my hip. He keeps refusing. He's usually very reasonable. I think I'll suggest trading hips with him.

8:20 am

redturtlehead

I thought I had made a big mistake but it really did improve, but I was inactive for 2-3 weeks, so I wonder if I had just been inactive for that amt of time if I would have just gotten beter.

8:20 am

Judi

That sounds rather silly, red. I mean, aren't hip joints the largest joints in the body?

8:21 am

MonkeyGames

My friend really needs a new hip, but her insurance says she's too young. In January she can switch insurers and get that done.

8:21 am

redturtlehead

Well, if you thin them out...they willbe very prone to breaking...So I agree with him.

8:21 am

Judi

Too young. Now, that makes no sense at all.

8:22 am

redturtlehead

I've heard it actually from about 4-6 docs over the years.

8:22 am

MonkeyGames

I agree. A degraded hip is a degaraded hip. She's 56.

8:22 am

redturtlehead

I am going to have to have my hip replaced as well, but I want to wait until at leat 20 more years.

8:22 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

8:22 am

redturtlehead

Hi evan!!!

8:22 am

Judi

Hi, Eva!

8:22 am

MonkeyGames

Hi Evan!

8:23 am

jorjahgal

Morning Eva

8:24 am

EvaNadine

how are we all this morning?

8:25 am

MonkeyGames

I'll let you know in a while... just had acupuncture.

8:25 am

MonkeyGames

How are you?

8:25 am

icepyro

hello from Georgia

8:25 am

Judi

Moaning and complaining, Eva. You know, the usual!

8:25 am

MonkeyGames

Hi Ice!

8:25 am

EvaNadine

i feel the week is dragging, but tomorrow is halloween, and i love halloween!

8:26 am

jorjahgal

HIya ice... *s* what part of ga you from? If that is okay to ask

8:26 am

MonkeyGames

I was saying a bit ago, we don't have that here. But on the 5th (nov) the kids all go singing and reciting poetry door to door with paper or veggie lanterns and get treats.

8:26 am

icepyro

how is everyone

8:27 am

icepyro

I'm on vacation... south of atlanta

8:27 am

MonkeyGames

What's a vacation?

8:28 am

EvaNadine

MG -- ive always wanted to try acupuncture, so youll hafta lemme know how that went...

8:28 am

jorjahgal

ahhh I live south of atlanta... pretty far south... near savannah...you enjoying your vacation?

8:28 am

MonkeyGames

Today it's too soon to tell (the electrified needles were a bit painful, though). But I have had very good results with it in the past.

8:29 am

EvaNadine

is it painful in general?

8:29 am

MonkeyGames

Once I had a headache, worst I've ever, ever had. It was so bad I couldn[t move. Someone told me to go to the acupuncture college. My husband helped me to the car and off we went.

8:29 am

icepyro

lol vacation is a wonderful thing.. esp when a relative pays for the plane ticket.. and yes it's good to be with family

8:29 am

MonkeyGames

No, not really painful at all, just a bit prickly.

8:29 am

KatieMcG

afternoon everyone

8:29 am

Judi

*tunes dial* What's that monkey? You're a little staticky. Must be the residual EMF.

8:30 am

MonkeyGames

So we went in for the headache and teh instructor got a bunch of students in after one look at me. He covered my face in needles (painless) through th eeyebrows, temples, etc.

8:31 am

icepyro

anywho, mom wants to go shopping so I better get a shower so we can go

8:31 am

MonkeyGames

hen he said, "This should do it!" and stuck a needle through the bridge of my nose. That headache turned off like someone threw a switch. Colors got brighter. Birds sang. Headache never came back.

8:31 am

FMitch

Afternoon all

8:32 am

Judi

WOW! I want that!

8:32 am

MonkeyGames

Hi FM!

8:32 am

KatieMcG

Hi FM :-)

8:32 am

MonkeyGames

It was amazing.

8:32 am

FMitch

Hi Katie, MG et al

8:32 am

Atalante

welcome to acupuncture 101 :)

8:33 am

icepyro

I might bbl or I might not. depending on the demands of family. bye all

8:33 am

FMitch

Ata!!! :)

8:33 am

MonkeyGames

Bye Ice!

8:33 am

Judi

Hi FM & Ata.

8:33 am

KatieMcG

enjoy the rest of your holiday ice

8:33 am

KatieMcG

Hi Ata

8:34 am

KatieMcG

I love your photo Judi

8:34 am

EvaNadine

seriously...theres a 7 in here somewhere?

8:34 am

FMitch

Good grid today but boy, do those words take some finding

8:34 am

Atalante

awwww silverclaw does the same thing as in Judi's pic

8:34 am

MonkeyGames

I have been told it is ly7, but I don't have it.

8:34 am

Atalante

it's a LY7

8:34 am

FMitch

Aparently EvaN!
I see our cover girl has been in front of the camera again :)

8:35 am

EvaNadine

weird word!

8:35 am

EvaNadine

oh, yes...heh...i have...

8:36 am

FMitch

I bet it was such fun!

8:36 am

Judi

Ata - that pic is my husband Scott and our cat, Norman. It wa a lazy summer afternoon.

8:36 am

EvaNadine

the best part is when zombie-man apologizes for getting blood on you...
lol

8:37 am

Atalante

Norman! what a great name for a cat!

8:37 am

MonkeyGames

Phantom: hadron

8:37 am

FMitch

lol what a hoot

8:37 am

Judi

Eva - my favorite thing in your zombie pics is the "pleasure chest". Cracks me up.

8:38 am

Judi

Norman was named after Norman Bates, because he was pretty psycho when he first adopted us.

8:38 am

Atalante

can someone clue the ly7?

8:38 am

Atalante

looooool *fab*!

8:39 am

KatieMcG

ho6 please

8:41 am

Judi

Ho6: ho+ double consonant + opposite of out.

8:41 am

FMitch

I don't believe it, there are still snow patches on the ground and the gardeners are trying clear leaves!

8:42 am

Judi

Ever since we had Norman neutered and now force him to sleep next to my husband's buttocks, he's been much calmer.

8:42 am

FMitch

2 words left do I list or not?

8:42 am

Atalante

loool its the buttocks effect

8:42 am

jorjahgal

any hint for the yl?

8:42 am

Atalante

can you clue the ly7 first??

8:42 am

Atalante

yl + **-dash

8:42 am

KatieMcG

thanks judi

8:43 am

FMitch

that is one of the 2 I am missing Ata

8:43 am

Atalante

poooo!

8:43 am

Atalante

what else are you missing?

8:44 am

Judi

Don't have the 7 yet.

8:44 am

FMitch

a h6

8:44 am

jorjahgal

I'

8:44 am

jorjahgal

I'm a bit slow in the hint department... didn't understand that one... sorry

8:44 am

Atalante

there's another? *urf*

8:45 am

FMitch

I know, I and my monkeys are typed out

8:46 am

Atalante

I got another h6 ...

8:46 am

Atalante

have you got ha6/24?

8:46 am

MonkeyGames

OK, time to take the dog to the woods, weather notwoithstanding (it's 2 C out there). Have fun, everyone!

8:46 am

skooj

ly7 sound what your clone would be

8:46 am

Atalante

its -1 here, MG!

8:46 am

FMitch

Ah, that will be the missing h, thanks Ata will go look

8:47 am

clairebear872

atalante ly7 = a type of flower

8:47 am

skooj

your clone would be an exact...

8:47 am

clairebear872

can you clue the ho6?

8:47 am

Atalante

replica!

8:48 am

Atalante

look down to 8:41, ho6 is clued

8:48 am

clairebear872

okay thanks

8:48 am

EvaNadine

LY7 = LY**ee is a type of fruit + Network Information Systems

8:48 am

Judi

Goog clue, Skoo.

8:48 am

Atalante

stupid bloody ly7 word

8:49 am

Judi

*good*

8:49 am

clairebear872

its ly5 minus a consonant in the middle plus consonant, opposite of isn't

8:49 am

Judi

BBS. Have to whip up some spreadsheets for the boss.

8:50 am

LoriP

***lurks in the smug corner***

8:50 am

Atalante

ohuh

8:50 am

Atalante

uh-oh even!

8:51 am

jorjahgal

I must be wearing my stupid hat this morning

8:51 am

Atalante

did you get your words< Fi?

8:52 am

LoriP

*** heh ***

8:52 am

FMitch

I have the ly now, for some reason I just kept going round hin the upper corner, don't have the ha ... so near and yet so far.

8:53 am

Atalante

what are you being smug about, lorikins?

8:53 am

FMitch

BRB

8:53 am

LoriP

***that the evil c's didn't defeat me***

8:53 am

Atalante

woohooo!

8:54 am

LoriP

***FM, try ha 6 using short for electronic correspondence minus a vowel***

8:56 am

Atalante

***do we have to use *** before speeches now?***

8:56 am

LoriP

***<---I'm not really here--->***

8:57 am

KatieMcG

I think lori is just being flash, I only use it for muttering to myself

8:57 am

clairebear872

lori i don't understand your clue

8:57 am

Atalante

ohhhh so *** means you're invisible

8:57 am

KatieMcG

I'm off, see you all this evening

8:57 am

Atalante

I'll have to remember that when wanting to write snarky comments

8:58 am

FMitch

Bye Katie

8:58 am

LuvWordGames

ha 6/24 take the ha 4/6 and add Mr. Gore

8:58 am

clairebear872

thanks luv

8:58 am

FMitch

and that would be firewords!

8:58 am

LoriP

***Bye Mrs Katie!***

8:58 am

LuvWordGames

yw

8:58 am

Atalante

oh dear. Ben FOgle has a potentially deadly flesh-eating bug. I can't help but giggle quietly

8:58 am

Atalante

yayyyy

8:59 am

KatieMcG

congrats FM *real poof*

8:59 am

LoriP

***Congratulations FM!***

9:00 am

FMitch

*waterbombs Lori with exuberance*

9:01 am

clairebear872

i have 4 more

9:01 am

FMitch

Ata are you done?

9:01 am

Atalante

14 left

9:01 am

clairebear872

did anyone get in6/

9:02 am

LoriP

***hahahaha, since I'm not here, I'm still dry***

9:02 am

jorjahgal

just got it claire

9:03 am

clairebear872

can you clue it jor?

9:03 am

LoriP

***claire, in 6? take a breath***

9:03 am

jorjahgal

when you breathe in.... you ...

9:03 am

clairebear872

haha duh thanks

9:04 am

jorjahgal

*s* my pleasure.... can get that one but still stuck on that ly dangit

9:04 am

FMitch

Oh back in a bit, work is ringing

9:04 am

Atalante

annoying work!

9:04 am

clairebear872

a couple of people just clued that one jor

9:05 am

jorjahgal

I know.... it just is not registering :(

9:07 am

clairebear872

ok. ly**ee is a fruit, minus the ee, lm*o, plus the opposite of isn't

9:09 am

FMitch

LOL Ata , work is good, waiting for a call back so might disappear again

9:10 am

clairebear872

ugh i have 2 more, the last ch5 and the last ch6

9:10 am

Atalante

mmmm I love Morrisons, they have a salad bar in their shops

9:10 am

clairebear872

got the ch5

9:10 am

clairebear872

fireworks

9:11 am

FMitch

Oh they gave me the run around too claire. Yay congrats!

9:11 am

jorjahgal

great job claire!

9:11 am

Atalante

yayyyyyy

9:11 am

clairebear872

thanks

9:11 am

clairebear872

anyone need clues before i leave

9:12 am

Atalante

how many ch6 are there?

9:12 am

FMitch

2

9:12 am

Atalante

blech

9:12 am

Atalante

actually not blech, I have 2

9:13 am

FMitch

lol

9:13 am

Atalante

that was an automatic blech at C words lol

9:15 am

Atalante

I don't know y I can't see the y words

9:15 am

Atalante

I only have 1 *sigh*

9:15 am

clairebear872

okay i'm going unless clues are wanted (ie avoiding writing my play)

9:15 am

FMitch

which one do you have Ata?

9:15 am

Atalante

go forth and be productive!

9:16 am

bichon

ly 7 is a flower [not a very common one]

9:16 am

Atalante

the - or - a yl

9:16 am

FMitch

there are 2 x yu4

9:17 am

FMitch

if you want clues shout when ready

9:17 am

Atalante

my monkeys aren't working very well today

9:17 am

Atalante

aha got them now. I do love the yl word though

9:19 am

bichon

ha 6?

9:19 am

Atalante

gah, will the news just shut *up* about russell stupid brand and jonathan stupid ross

9:21 am

Atalante

ha6 = ha4/6 + mr gore

9:22 am

bichon

ty Ata

9:26 am

kje

hey monte, are you lurking?

9:29 am

Atalante

guess not!

9:30 am

kje

maybe, ata... or else he is choosing to remain in lurk mode.. LOL

9:31 am

Atalante

lurking is good

9:31 am

kje

can be

9:32 am

kje

do you have the ho6?

9:33 am

bichon

ho + consonant + loud noise

9:33 am

kje

nm, just monkeyed it

9:33 am

kje

ty bichon

9:34 am

bichon

yvw

9:35 am

kje

cute pic bichon

9:36 am

bichon

thanks, it's the Halloween birthday girl

9:39 am

Judi

Finito. Arrrrr. Twer a sticky one, fer sure.

9:39 am

kje

WTG Judi!

9:40 am

Judi

Some weird words in there today. *shudders*

9:41 am

bichon

mo 6/24?

9:41 am

bichon

nm, got it

9:41 am

kje

most seem monkeyable once you hit the list though

9:43 am

jorjahgal

mo 4,6 please

9:44 am

kje

mo + princess **

9:44 am

jorjahgal

down to 10 words... this is the closest I have ever come

9:44 am

jorjahgal

thanks!!! 9 now!!!

9:44 am

kje

keep going jorj!

9:45 am

jorjahgal

I have to confess.... I have been googling word searches... is that against the rules?

9:45 am

HollyF

ha6

9:45 am

kje

no rules, jorj... get them however you like

9:46 am

kje

ha6 - having to do with blood

9:46 am

jorjahgal

missing the two first ha/s

9:47 am

kje

ha4/6 - british spelling of blood product... then add mr gore for the 6

9:47 am

HollyF

once again you saved me kje, thank you

9:48 am

kje

yw

9:48 am

Judi

I've had my drink at the Babble fountain today. See you all tomorrow! *POOF*

9:48 am

kje

bye judi

9:49 am

HollyF

ma5/14?

9:50 am

kje

hmmm... ma + start of beaver's mom... mrs ***

9:51 am

HollyF

excellent clue kje, thank you again

9:51 am

skooj

could someone clue the nu6/24. have the biology bit.

9:51 am

kje

n + aunt's hubby

9:52 am

skooj

thanks, kje!!

9:53 am

kje

yw

9:54 am

jorjahgal

ac? please

9:55 am

kje

it is a chemical jorj

9:56 am

jorjahgal

dang knew I should have taken chemistry 30 years ago lol

10:04 am

jorjahgal

ch 6/24?

10:04 am

bfsog

tricky grid

10:07 am

Vicuna

Is there really a ch6/24?

10:08 am

kje

ch6/27 - add either/** to the ch4

10:16 am

AsGreen

hi again - I'm listing - w/50 to go - but a busy day ahead!

10:17 am

kje

what do you need, asg?

10:17 am

AsGreen

47 of em!

10:17 am

AsGreen

did you finish kje?

10:18 am

kje

yes, finished at 9:51 to be precise - LOL

10:18 am

AsGreen

so, for the 2nd time in under a week I'm a cop-out baker - "break and bake" halloween treats!

10:19 am

AsGreen

and you get paid to work? lol, jk

10:19 am

kje

tsk tsk tsk

10:19 am

kje

I am reading an article as we speak!

10:19 am

kje

but alas, i will likely be up half the night completing this talk... but work best that way i think, so no biggie

10:20 am

jorjahgal

I have 3 left... the ac... ch 6/27 and ch 4/6

10:20 am

AsGreen

it's for this dinner I'm bringing to a friend. I wanted to impress, but I have to cook, play tennis and get ready to leave here for the city by 3:30 ish - no time to be Martha today!

10:20 am

kje

one ch6 is a plural... the other i just clued

10:21 am

kje

ch4/6 is alternative spelling of goodbye in italian

10:21 am

kje

the ac4 is a + ***inders are used to carry liquids... like oil drums

10:22 am

kje

you are taking your frined a fake meal????? shame

10:22 am

AsGreen

she's a fake friend, so it all evens out... and I'm cooking real dinner, just fake dessert - which she probably doesn't let her kids eat anyway

10:23 am

kje

fake friend cuz you don't really like her? or fake friend due to too much plastic? LOL

10:24 am

AsGreen

don't really like. were once better friends, then I figured her out

10:24 am

AsGreen

c's are done

10:24 am

kje

sad

10:25 am

AsGreen

it was sad actually - I cried! Then I realized something - she NEVER was a good friend, and I had to adjust my perceptions. Now, I'm over it! lol

10:25 am

AsGreen

meanwhile, she's never changed... it was all me! good thing I figured her out - or else I'd be hurt over and over again!

10:25 am

kje

so the loss of an ideal rather than a real loss.... interesting

10:26 am

AsGreen

yup - exactly. I was actually proud of myself for figuring it out. I cried when I told her - if you can believe that I told her - lol

10:26 am

AsGreen

da5 clue?

10:27 am

kje

da + a latin dance ... one two *** *** ***

10:27 am

kje

then i say you spit in her food!!! LOLOL

10:28 am

AsGreen

nah, no spit, just fake dessert!

10:28 am

Boobear

hi all

10:28 am

kje

hi boo

10:28 am

Boobear

hi

10:28 am

AsGreen

hi boo

10:28 am

AsGreen

hmmm on the da5

10:29 am

kje

ok, asg... let me think at your level.... Joannie's boyfriend on happy days?

10:29 am

AsGreen

got it! LOL

10:29 am

kje

ROFL

10:30 am

kje

you are SO much like my sister - LOL

10:30 am

AsGreen

I forgot her name, but I was going to say something like that!

10:31 am

kje

heather

10:31 am

AsGreen

right, I'm a Heather

10:32 am

kje

nah, even heather isn't a "heather" - i always think of those bitchy heathers from that movie called heathers

10:32 am

AsGreen

20 left - have I mentioned how much I love Lickety?

10:32 am

AsGreen

no no no

10:33 am

kje

yes, lickety is veryhelpful today... can then monkey better

10:34 am

jorjahgal

Ladies and Gentlemen.... first time ever I have fireworks!!!

10:34 am

AsGreen

wtg jorja!!

10:34 am

kje

WOOHOO JORJA!!!!!

10:35 am

crosshair

yaa for jorja!!! 21 gun salute for you!

10:35 am

kje

come on asg... it is her first time, you can do better than that - LOL

10:35 am

jorjahgal

ty ty ty ty my what a good feeling lol

10:35 am

Aloyisius

congratulations, jorja! Hi Babblers..

10:35 am

FMitch

What a great time to come back to the log! WTG jorjah Congrats!

10:35 am

crosshair

howdy aloy;)

10:35 am

72 Temple Owl

hi all

10:35 am

AsGreen

WTG JORJA!! POMPOMS FOR JORJAGAL!!

10:36 am

FMitch

((Aloy)) and crossy too hugs :))

10:36 am

kje

LOL

10:36 am

Aloyisius

may this be the first of many fireworks for you, jorjah

10:36 am

crosshair

howdy fm!((()))

10:36 am

AsGreen

first pass - ... 7 to go!

10:36 am

kje

oooohh - a blessing from aloy.. there you go jorja

10:36 am

FMitch

and TO and kje and AsG, happy days!

10:36 am

kje

wow, you kicked those 50 out pretty fast asg, I'm impressed

10:37 am

AsGreen

thanks - but I gotta run for now. Fake brownies are almost done, and tennis starts at noon. bbl to finish!

10:37 am

Aloyisius

(FM).. hi there crossy, kje, AsGreen.. (-: Am feeling rather guilty as we must have brought the COLD to Fla. down with us.. wishing it would go away, actually am wearing a jacket!

10:37 am

kje

beat them asg : )

10:38 am

72 Temple Owl

hi fm

10:38 am

crosshair

we had 1 inch of snow last night aloy:/

10:38 am

kje

don't tell that to red, aloy, she is pretty annoyed at the cold in FL

10:38 am

FMitch

Hows you today crossy?

10:38 am

72 Temple Owl

crossy, we had more than that here

10:38 am

Aloyisius

aaaaack, hubby says he is allergic to the white flaky stuff

10:38 am

Aloyisius

hi to TO too..

10:39 am

crosshair

not too bad at all fm..treatments finished 2 days ago:))))

10:39 am

FMitch

We had snow 2 days ago first time in 70 yeas in October.
Oh crossy may they be the last sweetie!!

10:40 am

FMitch

Aloy - get him some dundruff shampoo then :)

10:40 am

Aloyisius

LOL, FM..

10:41 am

crosshair

yup now its all the ensure and ice water i can handle;))

10:42 am

FMitch

and hugs and laughs and babble time cos that has to be good for somthing!!

10:42 am

crosshair

babble tiime and friend time is the best healer;)

10:43 am

crosshair

plus my lovely lady babying me:))

10:43 am

FMitch

and um intersting grids like today - that will aid hair loss even faster ;)

10:44 am

rururocks

yeah..you better say that crossy

10:44 am

FMitch

Hi ruru!

10:45 am

rururocks

I think I should have started this grid with Lickety.. I am stuck

10:45 am

crosshair

actually she is..have a nice fresh tea beside me,weaing a clean fuzzy house coat and have a fuzzy bankie handy;))

10:45 am

rururocks

hi fm

10:46 am

FMitch

a fuzzie bankie - is that a finanical expert who is frazzled out?

10:46 am

Aloyisius

hi, ruru.. crossy, i think everyone at the U. Nations should have a blankie

10:46 am

Boobear

clue for the last ch 5/16 please

10:46 am

crosshair

there are many un-words ruru:/

10:46 am

crosshair

i agree aloy,a nappie time and cookies and mild and they just might work effectivly

10:47 am

Aloyisius

world peace would be facilitated if everyone had a blankie

10:47 am

crosshair

milk*

10:47 am

FMitch

Think musical note combination Boo

10:47 am

Boobear

ty

10:48 am

rururocks

I think a fuzzie bankie is a new wall street drink..

10:48 am

rururocks

two shots of tequilla, two shots of vodka... twoo shots of rum...

10:48 am

Aloyisius

lol, ruru..

10:48 am

crosshair

and just wave the vermouth bottle over the glass

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

hi aloy
sorry net here is slow OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH the bar is OOPEN?????

10:49 am

crosshair

it is?? ill have one bourbon,one scotch and one beer please;)

10:49 am

FMitch

LOL we know now how to temp TO out of lurkdom

10:50 am

Aloyisius

anyone hear what happened to the Babble site lately? Couldn't log on for quite a while the other day

10:50 am

crosshair

gr_got was doing some server work aloy

10:50 am

crosshair

god*

10:50 am

72 Temple Owl

hahahahahaha you are saving me from murder - the competition has showed up after sneaking in here

10:50 am

crosshair

good grief:/

10:50 am

kje

dr_god

10:50 am

rururocks

does Dr. God.. play an instrument with ZZ Top?...just asking..

10:50 am

kje

LOL

10:50 am

FMitch

The server needed attention and Dr-G worked his magic yesterday Aloy so all is well again now after much angst.

10:51 am

crosshair

dr*..i should fire up the speak and type program i think;/

10:51 am

Aloyisius

ah, so ... whew, glad all is finally well... yup, angst and withdrawal

10:51 am

FMitch

ruru did you know the work gullible is actually not in the dictionary?

10:52 am

rururocks

really..so many republicans are described by that word you would think it was..

10:52 am

Aloyisius

lol, no fair, FM... i am really gullible.. where's my dictionary?

10:52 am

crosshair

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse
/gullible

10:53 am

72 Temple Owl

ok - politics in, owl out

10:53 am

kje

ruru - did you see the ice sculpture on wall street?

10:53 am

rururocks

no... what was it?

10:53 am

crosshair

here you go aloy:)

10:53 am

FMitch

TO don't go!!!

10:53 am

rururocks

just kiddin owl... jeez

10:53 am

Aloyisius

wow, cross.. you are FAST

10:53 am

crosshair

our elections are all over..we just voted for the devil we knew;)

10:54 am

rururocks

these lurking politicos are really thin skinned...

10:54 am

kje

it is the letters spelling economy

10:54 am

crosshair

aloy..im a mess today actually,im lucky i can track any conversation at all

10:54 am

72 Temple Owl

i am not a lurking politico, i am just too bored with it in chat.

10:54 am

kje

and of course, it os not below freezing in NYC... so it is meting, which was the point of the artists

10:54 am

kje

i thought it was pretty clever - LOL

10:55 am

rururocks

Wow that is clever...and wet too

10:55 am

72 Temple Owl

and i will go before i begin to comment further, ruru.

10:55 am

kje

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2
BNews/World/Story/STIStory_296429.html

10:56 am

FMitch

my feeble post earlier was btw an attempt at a joke, now you know why I don't do jokes too often.
*slinks off to a dark corner*

10:56 am

rururocks

** I looked up babble chat rules .. you are allowed single salvo jokes about politics as long as you don't continue the discussion..

10:56 am

FMitch

TO stay and play please!

10:56 am

Aloyisius

there, there, FM.. I thought it was a clever joke.. (-:

10:57 am

crosshair

crossy decides this would be a good time to feed the cats brb....

10:58 am

Aloyisius

... hands FM a blankie..

10:58 am

kje

well, the poly talk will die down in a few days anyway...

10:58 am

Aloyisius

later, crossy

10:58 am

Boobear

clue for the last ha 4/6 please

10:59 am

FMitch

oooh thanks Aloy, my mom lost my blankie and I still remember it's colors, funny the things that stick in the memory

10:59 am

Aloyisius

rhymes with syn. for "appellation"

10:59 am

kje

ha4/6 - pig output + a vowel

10:59 am

Aloyisius

(clue for Boo)

11:00 am

Runnerbean

Boo, rhymes with what you are called

11:00 am

rururocks

pig output...?

11:00 am

rururocks

In the 70's we called them tickets...

11:01 am

kje

OK, that was a sad clue, but i got stumped for a second - LOL

11:01 am

Aloyisius

blankies get mysteriously "lost".. usually by parents or g.parents who are appalled by how dirty they are when they are dragged around all the time.. h'mmm

11:02 am

rururocks

20 minutes and I haven't found a single word.. I need more coffee..

11:02 am

Aloyisius

coffee up, ruru.. the words will appear!

11:02 am

FMitch

but then why don't parents get 2 blankies so there is a back up - would save the trauma!

11:02 am

kje

ask for a clue ruru...

11:03 am

FMitch

do you need clues kje? ;)

11:03 am

Aloyisius

well, my daughter's yellow blankie was lost when she visited her g. parents... and it was indeed traumatic.. no substitute

11:03 am

rururocks

because one bankie becomes special and the "one"

11:03 am

crosshair

there we go.now the cats arnt trying to sit on the keyboard to get my attention:)

11:03 am

kje

not me fm

11:03 am

FMitch

you done? yay!

11:04 am

rururocks

I think TO is mad because the polls are not in her favor...

11:04 am

crosshair

ha 6/24 please?

11:04 am

Aloyisius

gheez ma kneez.. i'm done too.

11:05 am

FMitch

Wahoo! WTG Aloy

11:05 am

kje

it is way to close to feel good ruru... so don't jinx it

11:05 am

Aloyisius

cross, it is the adj. form of the ha4

11:05 am

kje

yay aloy!!!

11:05 am

FMitch

or ha4 + Mr Gore

11:05 am

Aloyisius

congrats to you too, FM.. ah, good clue

11:06 am

kje

FM is done too? WOOHOO FM!

11:06 am

hydra

Hi FMitch, kje, Aloysius, cross, ruru. Any clues for ma5/14 pls?

11:06 am

hydra

Congrats Aloy!

11:06 am

crosshair

howdy hydra;)

11:06 am

crosshair

yaa for fm! 21 gun salute for you!

11:06 am

FMitch

Afternoon hydra :)

11:06 am

Aloyisius

hi hydra, that word is weird.. ma + beginning of the Queen of the Nile's name

11:07 am

redturtlehead

I have returned from a bad run, but not too bad because I got to do it at all!

11:07 am

hydra

Oh! You too, FM. Well done!

11:07 am

hydra

Thanks very much, Aloy. Hi red.

11:07 am

kje

dran. ran out of paper... brb

11:07 am

redturtlehead

congratulations to all finishers!

11:07 am

Aloyisius

hi there, red.. crank up the heat, would ya please? I thought Fla. was supposed to be warm

11:07 am

FMitch

Good goind red, how was it though?

11:08 am

crosshair

was -5 last night dont feel to bad aloy:/

11:08 am

Aloyisius

brrrrrrrr cross.. you are right, I really shouldn

11:08 am

redturtlehead

It IS cold. I am not looking forward to outdoor swimming later today.

11:08 am

Aloyisius

't bellyache, sorry

11:09 am

crosshair

had the layers on and the touque:/

11:09 am

Aloyisius

my fingers are frozen, lol

11:09 am

redturtlehead

ALoy...its warmed up nicely...

11:09 am

Aloyisius

swimming? No way, just the thought .. brrrrr

11:10 am

FMitch

Get a pair of fingerless glove Aloy, sound strange I know but keeps hands warm esp when typing.

11:10 am

Aloyisius

ok, I'm going out into the sunshine to finish weeding the driveway area.. good idea, FM... tallyho, off I go.. see you all tomorrow, I hope! byeee

11:10 am

FMitch

BTW how cold are we talking for FL?

11:11 am

redturtlehead

its 6 degrees, not too bad.

11:11 am

redturtlehead

i meant 66

11:11 am

crosshair

well one good thing is that in 5 weeks or so we will have the snow bunnies on the hill once again:)))

11:11 am

redturtlehead

f

11:11 am

crosshair

66 f?? lol would be out working on our tan:))

11:11 am

Aloyisius

lol, red ! Was a record setting low yesterday.. in the 40's but the forecast is fortunately much nicer,,.

11:12 am

autumn moon

g'morning everyone. How you doin' today?

11:12 am

redturtlehead

it has warmed up nicely. It was in the 30'swith a freeze warning...

11:12 am

FMitch

50f here

11:12 am

crosshair

hard to think in imperial measure after all this time

11:12 am

pythonx

wow! it is actually 6 degress celcius here

11:12 am

FMitch

Hey autumn!

11:12 am

Aloyisius

ok, poofin on outta here.. (-:

11:13 am

redturtlehead

enjoy Aloy!

11:13 am

crosshair

we are at 7c in the sun now python;))

11:13 am

FMitch

Hi hydra, hows things?

11:13 am

pythonx

brrr

11:13 am

autumn moon

just popping in to say hi... and find a few words. I am supposed to be doing the housework, laundry and packing for our trip tomorrow.,,,,

11:13 am

FMitch

Where are you off to autumn?

11:14 am

autumn moon

off to Ottawa, ON for a wedding

11:14 am

FMitch

Family or friend and will we see pics?

11:15 am

redturtlehead

Oh Have fun Autumn!

11:15 am

autumn moon

close friend, almost family.. and I will post on both my FB page and flicker when we get back... not that I have a lot of pics posted already

11:16 am

FMitch

Have a lovely time

11:16 am

kje

have fun autumn

11:17 am

autumn moon

i am sure we will. Just not looking forward to entering "snow time" already

11:20 am

redturtlehead

Well, I am slowing up with 24 left. Dont feel inclined to get list yet.

11:24 am

Vicuna

Hello, Babbleland.

11:25 am

redturtlehead

Hi VIcuna. I htink I killed the chat.

11:26 am

autumn moon

no you didn't, red. I just want to find my 21 left so I will go do my housework.

11:26 am

Vicuna

Quick! Give it mouth-to-mouth, or something!

11:26 am

kje

do you swim in the ocean, red, or a pool

11:27 am

redturtlehead

pool kje. I am about 64 miles from any ocean...

11:27 am

redturtlehead

VIcuna, its my day off work!!!

11:28 am

redturtlehead

but pool is not heated like it should be.

11:28 am

redturtlehead

:(

11:28 am

kje

hmmm... the only reason I would ever even consider living in FL would be views of the ocean... too bad you are so far away

11:29 am

Vicuna

Enjoy, redturtle!

11:29 am

rururocks

ho 6 clue?

11:29 am

Vicuna

The day off, not the cold pool, that is.

11:29 am

redturtlehead

The area I am in itself is not really scenic. I am mostly here for the gym... what can I say.

11:29 am

kje

ho + double consonant... ends in noise

11:30 am

rururocks

ty

11:31 am

kje

yw mr rock

11:31 am

mom2han8

kje... what does ends in noise mean?

11:31 am

kje

the last 3 letters mean a ruckus

11:32 am

kje

may have to stop cluing today seeing as my clues keep getting attacked - LOL

11:33 am

rururocks

or most of a me4

11:33 am

autumn moon

I get your clues (at least the ones I have read today) KJE.

11:33 am

Vicuna

It was a fine clue, and it was hardly attacked.

11:33 am

redturtlehead

I liked your clue kje...

11:33 am

mom2han8

I was soooo not attacking your clueing.... more my understanding, LOL! I find it really is not the cluer who is wrong, generally the cluee... usually me, LOL!

11:33 am

kje

TY autumn

11:33 am

kje

vi - i was exagerating

11:34 am

redturtlehead

Ok , I have to actually go back to the gym...blech.

11:34 am

Vicuna

Exaggerating? I never exaggerate. Never never never.

11:34 am

autumn moon

have fun with that, red.. You can come here and do my chores if you'd like instead... : P

11:34 am

kje

work hard red... how much longer until your run?

11:34 am

wvteach

fireworks here

11:35 am

autumn moon

WTG Teach

11:35 am

kje

woohoo wv!

11:35 am

Vicuna

Yay for wvteach!

11:36 am

redturtlehead

forever kje, since i had to have the cortisone. I'm back building base again. It will probably be in MAY. horibble, but I have to treat my body better than I used to.

11:36 am

redturtlehead

*Poofity Poof poof*

11:36 am

kje

bummer red

11:36 am

redturtlehead

everyone have a lovely day!

11:36 am

Vicuna

Bye, redturtle!

11:36 am

autumn moon

speaking of clues, kje, can you help me with the nu's? I have the last one.

11:37 am

kje

3 relate to the neck...

11:37 am

kje

nu + latin dance the *** *** (one, two *** *** ***)

11:38 am

kje

then make that a latin plural

11:38 am

kje

then male it end in mr gore

11:38 am

autumn moon

thx kje. got them all

11:38 am

kje

the next nu6 is plural of the center of an atom

11:39 am

kje

(think along the lines of the word commonly butchered by W... and now also by Palin)

11:40 am

autumn moon

3 left... an H and 2 i's.... looking

11:40 am

kje

shall i guess autumn?

11:41 am

autumn moon

not yet, kje. Unlike some babblers, I will actually look before I ask for clues.

11:43 am

Vicuna

Ho hum, lunch over, back later. Yay for autumn in advance, since you're so close! Bye, all!

11:43 am

kje

bye vi

11:43 am

autumn moon

bye Vi (thanks for the confidence in me)

11:44 am

autumn moon

kje - is the ha6 a common word?

11:45 am

kje

it is a british word... and no, not common unless you are in a health field maybe

11:45 am

kje

related to the ha4 before it, autumn

11:46 am

autumn moon

Thanks kje.

11:46 am

kje

yw moon

11:46 am

autumn moon

*D*O*N*E*

11:46 am

kje

YAY Autumn!!!

11:46 am

autumn moon

(crap, and the washing machine just finished the cycle so I guess that's it for me)

11:47 am

hurshy

here i am to clue if needed...

11:47 am

kje

have fun

11:48 am

autumn moon

Have a great day. Good luck to the lookers, congrats to the finishers and happy chat to those not being either.
HI Hursh, Bye Hursh

11:49 am

rururocks

nu 624 not the aunt's partner one

11:49 am

hurshy

centers of atoms

11:50 am

kje

ends in flower necklace, ru

11:51 am

rururocks

thanks one left the in 6/21

11:51 am

kje

breathe in ruru

11:52 am

rururocks

fish me for my last word...

11:53 am

kje

*throwing a salmon ru's way*

11:53 am

kje

woohoo for finishing!

11:53 am

rururocks

maybe because like President Clinton I smoked pot.. but I didn't in6

11:53 am

rururocks

(not)

11:53 am

rururocks

thank you

11:53 am

kje

not... you didn't smoke... or not, you did in6?

11:53 am

hurshy

he did in6.

11:54 am

kje

that is my guess too hursh

11:54 am

rururocks

given the economy today.. I wish I in6d more...

11:54 am

rururocks

maybe I should start in 6 -ing today

11:55 am

kje

could easily sneak a little patch in amongst all those grape vines... no?

11:55 am

rururocks

yes.. that would work... medical reasons ya know..

11:55 am

kje

but of course... why ELSE would you in6

11:56 am

rururocks

that and because my football team sucks too

11:57 am

kje

yay for that... never liked the 49ers

11:57 am

joshuavorbis

hi

11:57 am

kje

could be because i grew up in dallas - LOL

11:57 am

joshuavorbis

11 left, still not listing

11:57 am

kje

hi josh

11:57 am

rururocks

I hate the cowboys... ugh

11:57 am

kje

i listed

11:57 am

kje

but i never in6d

11:57 am

rururocks

a bunch of big babies

11:58 am

rururocks

and a big baby for an owner ...who brings in spoiled and self centered players..

11:58 am

kje

i am not an nfl fan in general anymore... they are all a big bunch of babies...

11:58 am

hurshy

go josh!

11:58 am

rururocks

and what is with Jessica Simpson anyway?

11:58 am

kje

yes, the days of landry and murchison are long past

11:59 am

kje

he's young and has urges i guess - lolol

11:59 am

hurshy

yeah, ruru! seen her telling that woman going speed-dating in a commercial "don't do anything i wouldn't do"?

11:59 am

kje

but is that still going on?

11:59 am

hurshy

poor woman can't hold an intelligent conversation in her speed dates?

11:59 am

Atalante

oooo it's that strange american sports language again :D

11:59 am

hurshy

ata!

12:00 pm

hurshy

great pic of hobbit

12:00 pm

rururocks

It would be very difficult to go out on a date with her and have to stick to single syllable words all the time

12:00 pm

Atalante

ty :)

12:01 pm

kje

but is he really any better than that, ruru.. .he is a football player! not exactly an intellectual

12:01 pm

rururocks

... er got me there...

12:01 pm

kje

and i do not think the conversation is the main attraction

12:01 pm

Atalante

she was a very brave girl - it was the first time ever she managed to fetch sticks from the evil depths of the sea. All foot deepness of it!

12:01 pm

rururocks

some players are very bright though...

12:02 pm

kje

not after a concussion or two

12:02 pm

rururocks

okay...I give..

12:02 pm

kje

give what?

12:03 pm

rururocks

up..

12:03 pm

hurshy

lol

12:03 pm

kje

aaahhh, what is the fun of that

12:04 pm

hurshy

have you seen the videos of those monkeys that work in some restaurant in asia? they are so cute.

12:05 pm

Atalante

yes! so cute!

12:05 pm

Haz1558

Good afternoon/evening all.

12:06 pm

hurshy

and did you hear that shamans in Lima are polling 9-2 for obama?

12:06 pm

hurshy

someone at your highly brilliant BBC called them "shamen" in the link to the story...

12:06 pm

Atalante

haz! I was hoping you'd come on. I found myself in the midst of a liver-and-white spaniel snowstorm when out with Hobbit. I saw 6 of them. 6!!

12:06 pm

kje

LOL hursh - seriously... that is ridiculous

12:07 pm

Haz1558

6? All belonging to the same owner?

12:07 pm

Atalante

nope. all different owners. I swear all liver-and-whites in Kent must have been there!

12:08 pm

Haz1558

Maybe there was a convention or something. Were they happy and bouncy?

12:08 pm

Atalante

hugely bouncy. bouncy, wet, muddy and very happy

12:09 pm

Atalante

It was a bit freaky though

12:09 pm

Haz1558

And not a ribbon or bow in sight? Real doggy dogs.

12:09 pm

hurshy

"dogs" say my cats with an incredulous shake of their heads

12:09 pm

Atalante

real doggy dogs. mostly liver-white-and-mud

12:09 pm

Haz1558

I thought of you last night when David Tennant made his announcement. Are you in mourning?

12:10 pm

hurshy

what did david tennant announce?? is he quitting dr who????

12:10 pm

Atalante

not as much as FM will be, I think

12:10 pm

Haz1558

Yes.

12:10 pm

hurshy

ohhh noooooooooooooooooooo

12:10 pm

Haz1558

He will do a couple of specials in 2009 but 2010 will see a new Dr.

12:11 pm

hurshy

why would he do this? :(

12:11 pm

Haz1558

Poor cats. They'll be wondering why their mistress is distraught.

12:11 pm

Haz1558

He didn't want to be typecast - said if he didn't make the move now he never would.

12:11 pm

Atalante

because he wants to do other things!

12:11 pm

Haz1558

All announced in his own Scottish voice.

12:11 pm

Atalante

and he's been the Dr for a while now, it's time for a change

12:12 pm

Haz1558

Is there any rule that says there are only a limited number of changes that Dr Who can have?

12:14 pm

Atalante

yes ......

12:14 pm

hurshy

i have just un-become-his-fan on facebook

12:14 pm

hurshy

although i spose it's different in the UK

12:15 pm

Haz1558

Oh hurshy. You're so harsh. The man is an actor, he needs to be stretched. (He's appearing in Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Company)

12:15 pm

hurshy

in america, if someone quits a popular role to "do other things", they are almost never successful. clooney, of course, being a notable exception.

12:16 pm

Atalante

but DT was famous before Dr Who

12:16 pm

Haz1558

It's different here, I think.

12:16 pm

hurshy

well i find this estremely sad

12:16 pm

hurshy

he's so cute, i love him as the doctor

12:16 pm

Haz1558

I'm sorry to have been the one to break the news, then.

12:17 pm

hurshy

ah well, it's not YOUR fault, haz

12:17 pm

hurshy

i'm not one to blame the messenger

12:17 pm

Atalante

that's part of Dr Who, I'm afraid. He reincarnates

12:17 pm

Haz1558

Oh, absolutely not. I've not watched the programme for perhaps two decades.

12:17 pm

hurshy

yes but he could have waited another few seasons...

12:17 pm

Atalante

why?

12:18 pm

Atalante

it's about the right time, doctor canon-wise

12:18 pm

hurshy

hmph

12:19 pm

Haz1558

I wondered if there might be a talent contest, a la Lloyd Webber, to find the replacement. FM had a dose of the shivers at the prospect.

12:19 pm

hurshy

at least we know the human-doctor is living on happily with rose... that's some comfort.

12:20 pm

Atalante

wahhhh *cries* no no NOO!

12:20 pm

hurshy

i thought it was really sad what happened about donna though... do you mean a TELEVISED talent contest, haz?

12:20 pm

Haz1558

Not keen on the Lloyd Webber scenario?

12:21 pm

hurshy

that would be BAD

12:21 pm

Haz1558

Yes, hurshy,they're all the rage here. Lloyd Webber can't get his face in enough of them.

12:21 pm

hurshy

they're all the rage here too, but i can't watch most of them

12:21 pm

Haz1558

And it's such a strange face.

12:22 pm

pugmama763

hi babblers

12:22 pm

hurshy

you just came up with the doctor idea out of your own head, though, right? it doesn't have any basis?

12:22 pm

Haz1558

Oh - good news for you, hurshy. You like Simon Cowell, don't you?

12:22 pm

hurshy

yes, i enjoy simon's bluntness

12:22 pm

Haz1558

He received a special recognition award last night at the British National TV awards.

12:23 pm

hurshy

oh, well, i don't really care about him winning awards. unless he said something blunt while accepting it.

12:23 pm

Haz1558

The Lloyd Webber scenario is indeed a figment of my imagination. Although, given his track record, I wouldn't be surprised if he proposed it.

12:23 pm

Atalante

mind you, John B is bound to be on "Who is the next doctor?" so we could just drool over him

12:23 pm

Haz1558

Well, he sat mouthing 'I don't believe it' when another programme beat his for an award.

12:23 pm

Haz1558

Hello pugmama!

12:23 pm

hurshy

that's something! :)

12:24 pm

Atalante

do you like Russell Brand then, Hurshy? :P

12:24 pm

pugmama763

thanks haz (felt invisisble there)

12:24 pm

hurshy

i don't know who russell brand is...

12:24 pm

Haz1558

Stirrer!

12:24 pm

Haz1558

Stirrer being Ata rather than Pugmama!

12:24 pm

Atalante

hi puggy!

12:24 pm

Atalante

he's blunter than simon!

12:25 pm

Haz1558

I wish the rest of us didn't know him either.

12:25 pm

pugmama763

hi ata

12:25 pm

hurshy

but who be he? butcher, baker, candlestick maker, MP?

12:25 pm

Atalante

me too

12:25 pm

Atalante

oh he's hideous

12:25 pm

Haz1558

A creep who thinks he's funny.

12:25 pm

Haz1558

Think loathsome and multiply.

12:26 pm

Atalante

with bad hair

12:26 pm

hurshy

a hideous creep, i've got that much... but how is it that you know him

12:26 pm

hurshy

what is his venue

12:26 pm

Atalante

he's TV / radio presenter / "comedian"

12:26 pm

Haz1558

He's on TV and radio over here.

12:26 pm

hurshy

so like a carson daly

12:27 pm

hurshy

"one person, with the talent of half a person, doing the job of four people"

12:27 pm

Atalante

um ...

12:27 pm

pugmama763

help with the LY7 please? down to 4 & really struggling...

12:27 pm

Atalante

I don't think I'd even claim RB has the talent of an eighth of a person

12:28 pm

Haz1558

pug - it's an anagram of the hanging ly5, with a verb form of 'to be' tacked on to the end.

12:28 pm

hurshy

ly + mr. columbus, change r to n

12:28 pm

pugmama763

ty vm excellent clue hursh!

12:28 pm

hurshy

well, i was just quoting jon stewart's description of carson daly, ata.

12:29 pm

hurshy

yw

12:30 pm

pugmama763

ty also haz am a bit woozy 7 didnt see your clue till now !

12:30 pm

Haz1558

That's okay!

12:31 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone

12:31 pm

Atalante

there's an ac and an a? ??

12:31 pm

pugmama763

hi annie

12:31 pm

Haz1558

Hello Annie!

12:31 pm

Anniebrook

and an al

12:31 pm

Atalante

ty!

12:32 pm

Anniebrook

hi pug and haz

12:32 pm

PMS

hd

12:32 pm

hurshy

tv

12:34 pm

pugmama763

does mo6 extend from the 5?

12:35 pm

Haz1558

No, it doesn't

12:35 pm

pugmama763

clue please if not a fish?

12:36 pm

Haz1558

I don't think it's a fish. First letters of Miss Lisa in the Louvre, last letters of the sea creature we've been talking about.

12:36 pm

Atalante

what an odd word!

12:36 pm

pugmama763

never mind got it

12:36 pm

Haz1558

Isn't it?

12:37 pm

Atalante

oh, as in admo6 I guess

12:37 pm

periwinkle

hello all

12:37 pm

periwinkle

hurshy, do you play Wordsplay?

12:37 pm

pugmama763

hi peri

12:37 pm

Haz1558

Hello peri.

12:37 pm

Atalante

hi peri

12:38 pm

pugmama763

monkeyed the weird ma5....1 to go

12:39 pm

Atalante

there's a weird ma5?

12:39 pm

periwinkle

ma5/14

12:39 pm

pugmama763

weird to me anyway,the 5/14

12:39 pm

periwinkle

it was weird to me too

12:40 pm

Anniebrook

That ma 5.14 is my last word and I just cannot find it....clue, please, please

12:40 pm

pugmama763

ma+ sanitary or ***an

12:40 pm

Haz1558

Annie, it has the same structure as the famous syrup from Canada, but replaces the middle letter with another consonant.

12:41 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, pug and Haz....Fireworks!!!

12:41 pm

Atalante

very odd word!

12:41 pm

Haz1558

Congratulations!

12:41 pm

Atalante

YAY ANnie!

12:41 pm

pugmama763

yahoooo annie!!!!

12:42 pm

pugmama763

help please with HO6 ?? my last also..(praying not a fish)

12:42 pm

Anniebrook

thank you all

12:42 pm

Atalante

ho + double letter + not out

12:42 pm

Haz1558

ho6 - combine what you carry bricks in with a terrible noise (three of each)

12:42 pm

pugmama763

ty vm ata 7 fireworks

12:43 pm

Anniebrook

yay for pugmama!!!!!

12:43 pm

Haz1558

Congratulations!

12:43 pm

Atalante

yay pug!

12:44 pm

pugmama763

ty my lovlies!

12:45 pm

pugmama763

think I shall change my icon back to my little fat boy & take a nap...

12:45 pm

Gadget

For seasoned Babblers - is this considered a very hard grid or not...always curious as I struggle

12:45 pm

EspritdJean

Gadget it sucks

12:45 pm

Haz1558

I wouldn't call it as hard as some I've seen.

12:46 pm

Atalante

not easy, either, though

12:46 pm

Anniebrook

my sentiments, exactly

12:46 pm

Gadget

I feel a bit better then ;-)

12:46 pm

pugmama763

icon check..

12:47 pm

Haz1558

No, it's not a walk in the park, I agree.

12:47 pm

pugmama763

ok good.It's not MY Puggy but great icon for Halloween!

12:47 pm

Anniebrook

Im off to see the Wizard, bye, dear babblers

12:48 pm

Atalante

are there only 2 C5?

12:48 pm

pugmama763

bye annie & bye all for Now! Happy babbling! Poof!

12:48 pm

Anniebrook

there are three C 5's

12:48 pm

Atalante

aha ty

12:48 pm

Anniebrook

one ca 5 two ch 5

12:50 pm

Atalante

FM said earlier there were 2 ch5. she didn't mention the ca! bad fm!

12:51 pm

Atalante

why are words so obvious when you know they are there!

12:51 pm

FMitch

thats cos you only asked about ch5 silly girl!

12:51 pm

Haz1558

She's trying to train you to be a better babbler.

12:51 pm

Atalante

shhhhh I'm trying to blame you :P

12:52 pm

FMitch

oops sorry *hides again*

12:52 pm

Atalante

*giggle*

12:52 pm

Atalante

stay stay!

12:52 pm

EspritdJean

are the Y words remotely normal?

12:53 pm

Haz1558

Define normal..

12:53 pm

Atalante

there's a yl4

12:53 pm

FMitch

in enable land yes Esprit - in normal world some.

12:54 pm

Haz1558

And a yu4 - one letter short of being a plant.

12:54 pm

Haz1558

And yu4/9 - sounds like an expression of disgust.

12:54 pm

EspritdJean

ok got the plant one

12:54 pm

FMitch

and the other could be a comment about this grid (ish)

12:54 pm

EspritdJean

got the disgust

12:55 pm

EspritdJean

I see that my problem is looking for words I know instead of words that are ridiculous

12:55 pm

Haz1558

yl4 - y plus the start of a yellow citrus fruit.

12:55 pm

FMitch

lol eprit!

12:55 pm

EspritdJean

ok got them thanks you Geniuses

12:56 pm

Vicuna

Well no wonder I hadn't found that last Y!

12:56 pm

Haz1558

Smugness abounds.

12:56 pm

Vicuna

Thanks, Haz, and howdy, pardners.

12:56 pm

Gadget

Can't monkey the dh4...help?

12:56 pm

Haz1558

dh4 - anagram of Roald, writer of Matilda etc.

12:57 pm

FMitch

Vi!!!

12:57 pm

Vicuna

dh4 - ends in the ever-present Mr Gore

12:57 pm

Haz1558

Hello Vicuna - how are you?

12:57 pm

FMitch

dh4 - indian lentilas?

12:57 pm

Vicuna

Dandy, as always. How are you?

12:57 pm

Gadget

ty

12:57 pm

FMitch

*lentils even, have no idea where all those extra letters came from!!

12:58 pm

Haz1558

Indian lentilas - sounds like fusion cookery!

12:58 pm

Vicuna

I was thinking the same. SOunds yummy, though, whatever it is.

12:58 pm

Haz1558

I'm fine as well. Much heartened by a dry day.

12:58 pm

Atalante

hi Vi!

12:58 pm

Vicuna

Ata here, too? My chatterbox runneth over.

12:59 pm

FMitch

Glad the nappies are working along with the meds then Haz :)

12:59 pm

Haz1558

All we need is for Lori to *** announce herself***.

12:59 pm

Atalante

awww isn't that nice!

1:00 pm

Haz1558

Oh, FM. You promised you wouldn't tell.

1:00 pm

Atalante

I'm trying to find a colour scheme for new-knotwork-from-hell

1:00 pm

Haz1558

I understand *** makes you invisible ***

1:00 pm

Vicuna

Well, from hell would imply something with lots of fiery colors and blacks. Unless you're going for the ice circle...

1:00 pm

FMitch

try colourlovers.com Ata - if you can't find it there it doesn't exist!

1:01 pm

FMitch

((Haz)) sorry forgot we wouldn't talk of that.

1:02 pm

Haz1558

Thanks. If other people knew they'd only pity me. And I don't want pity.

1:02 pm

Atalante

we only pity you for having to feed a dog every now and then

1:03 pm

FMitch

We won't see Ata agaoin for a while - the first time I entered that website I was lost in joy for at leat 24 hours.
Oh great you spoiled that post Ata - gee thanks!

1:03 pm

Haz1558

That's true.

1:04 pm

FMitch

lol

1:04 pm

Vicuna

lol

1:04 pm

Atalante

wah! what did I do?

1:04 pm

Vicuna

You appeared still here when FM was busy predicting we'd never see you again!

1:05 pm

Haz1558

She obviously has steadfastly ignored your advice, FM.

1:05 pm

Haz1558

Does that colour thing work for lots of people, FM?

1:05 pm

Atalante

I will go there when I can't discover my own colour scheme :P

1:05 pm

FMitch

Oh fllobies just got email from client with stuff for meeting tomorrow a.m which means much prep - toodles - big sigh!

1:05 pm

Haz1558

Would it be a good diversionary tactic when trolls and others call?

1:05 pm

Atalante

annoying clients!

1:07 pm

Haz1558

Bye FM (trying not to leak from the eyes - I've been so good in other areas today)

1:07 pm

Vicuna

Oh no, poor FM! Be brave, be strong!

1:08 pm

Haz1558

That website must have a different address. Unless FM speaks Russian.

1:08 pm

Vicuna

It spoke English for me. Maybe you're really the one speaking Russian, Haz.

1:09 pm

Haz1558

I've found one called colourscheme.com - it looks the business.

1:10 pm

Vicuna

lol, that one didn't work for me!

1:10 pm

Vicuna

Clearly one of us is Russian!

1:11 pm

Atalante

Haz has a Z in her name. Suspicious

1:11 pm

Haz1558

Your icon looks a bit Russian imperial to me. J'accuse!

1:11 pm

Vicuna

You're speaking French. So you're not English, at any rate!

1:12 pm

Atalante

good point Vi

1:12 pm

Vicuna

And we know all ferriners are the same.

1:12 pm

Haz1558

Of course, the Russian Imperial court spoke French rather than Russian.

1:13 pm

Haz1558

Wait, I'm making it worse for myself.

1:13 pm

Atalante

1 all

1:13 pm

Vicuna

Did they? Well why don't you just keep digging yourself deeper, Comrade Tsarina Haz.

1:13 pm

Atalante

oh wait/ it must be advantage to Vi, at least now

1:13 pm

Vicuna

oooh! Go, Ata! (7 for me, and at this rate I will definitely not find them before having to go fetch the spawn.)

1:14 pm

Vicuna

Oh! I thought you were saying you had one left, not the score! lol

1:14 pm

Haz1558

Okay - try www.colorschemer.com and see what you get.

1:14 pm

Atalante

just refereeing :)

1:14 pm

Vicuna

Nothin'.

1:15 pm

Haz1558

Are you sure you're linked to the internet?

1:15 pm

Atalante

nothing

1:15 pm

Atalante

no, which is why i'm not writing here

1:15 pm

Haz1558

www.ColorSchemer,com

1:15 pm

Vicuna

Oh, you're right. I'm probably not connected right now as I discuss this with you. Ha ha.

1:16 pm

Haz1558

Husband home - time for tea! Back later, perhaps.

1:16 pm

Atalante

byeeeeee

1:16 pm

Vicuna

Oh there you go, you have to spell "color" right. ;)

1:16 pm

Vicuna

Oh dear, bye Comrade Haz!

1:16 pm

Atalante

bloody american spelling :P

1:17 pm

Atalante

can't you lot spell properly :P

1:17 pm

Vicuna

Better get used to it young lady, if you're thinking of joining us!

1:17 pm

Atalante

Ishall maintain my spelling ability *haughty look*

1:17 pm

Vicuna

And when a car has a boot here, it's a Very Bad Thing.

1:18 pm

Atalante

and fanny packs mean very different things

1:18 pm

kje

that was funny vi!! and too true

1:18 pm

Vicuna

You can't pass the citizenship test without renouncing and abjuring all foreign spelling.

1:18 pm

Vicuna

Hello, again, kje!

1:19 pm

Atalante

pah!

1:19 pm

kje

hi vi

1:19 pm

Vicuna

(I lied about the citizenship test.)

1:19 pm

Atalante

I know. bloody lying americans :P

1:19 pm

Vicuna

(At least, I assume I did. I've never actually taken it.)

1:20 pm

Atalante

Isn't there an election over there at some point?

1:20 pm

Vicuna

Aaaaaand..... Time to go. Back later!

1:21 pm

Vicuna

Gah! Election talk? I'm leaving just in time!

1:21 pm

kje

tuesday ata... too far away, alas

1:21 pm

Vicuna

(This coming Tuesday.)

1:22 pm

Atalante

and don't we all know it

1:26 pm

MonkeyGames

Hi again for a bit...

1:31 pm

Atalante

hi mg

1:31 pm

MonkeyGames

Can anyone clue that A? I have nothing...

1:31 pm

Atalante

al4/5, ac4/7

1:32 pm

jessmom

ac + x**ophone

1:32 pm

jessmom

alem

1:32 pm

MonkeyGames

Thank you!

1:32 pm

jessmom

oops, not a word

1:32 pm

MonkeyGames

No, I tried that, Jess...

1:32 pm

jessmom

it was very close though...

1:33 pm

MonkeyGames

Oh, was it? Cool! That'll get me started...

1:33 pm

MonkeyGames

Well, willya look at that! That's a word?

1:33 pm

MonkeyGames

And thanks for teh clue for the other one!

1:33 pm

jessmom

sure, no problem

1:35 pm

MonkeyGames

It's cold here. I have put the cat's favorite blanket on me. She was right put out (lap is occupied with laptop), but she's decided to lie on my feet.

1:35 pm

jessmom

just adding some extra heat...

1:36 pm

MonkeyGames

How do they know, though? The cat cannot really see most of hertself in the larger picture, of course. This blanket is all teh colors she is, and if she lies on it she's nearly invisible. Talk about the power of instinct!

1:37 pm

MonkeyGames

I have 7 of the 8 m's for the upper right. It would be a hassle for everyone trying to figure out whichj I am missing. But... is there a really weird one? Because none of the ones I have are.

1:37 pm

Atalante

ma5/14

1:38 pm

MonkeyGames

Meanwhile teh dog has dragged her bed to the middle of the narrow way into this room and fallen asleep on it.

1:38 pm

MonkeyGames

ow, Ata, taht'd be it! Commencing looking...

1:38 pm

MonkeyGames

Wow, not ow...

1:39 pm

jessmom

well, sometime's it can be painful....

1:39 pm

MonkeyGames

True, true.

1:40 pm

jessmom

I was missing the same one.

1:40 pm

MonkeyGames

Sigh... could you clue it?

1:40 pm

jessmom

ma* & cheese + I need to mail a **tter

1:41 pm

MonkeyGames

Thanks! Never heard of it!

1:41 pm

MonkeyGames

For so few words this grid is a stinker.

1:43 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, sorry to be a pain, but can I also get a clue for the lower left I? I have the charged particles.

1:43 pm

jessmom

io5 io + loud noise

1:43 pm

debjed

hello everyone, I need help with the n's , please

1:43 pm

Atalante

io5 chemical

1:44 pm

MonkeyGames

Ah... thank you!

1:44 pm

MonkeyGames

Didn't know that could be spelled that way.

1:45 pm

MonkeyGames

21 left and I think I'd better hit the list. This is supposed to be fun.

1:45 pm

jessmom

no4/5 eat, no4/5 no + live or let **e

1:45 pm

debjed

thank you jessmom:)

1:46 pm

jessmom

yw

1:46 pm

debjed

any from the top corner N?

1:47 pm

MonkeyGames

I seem to have 2... Let's see, centers of atoms is one...

1:47 pm

MonkeyGames

And n + aunt's husband.

1:48 pm

MonkeyGames

Can anyone help me out with this notorious ly7?

1:48 pm

debjed

ty:)

1:49 pm

MonkeyGames

Sure thing!

1:49 pm

jessmom

ly7 take middle ltr from ly5, add to end, then add form of to be

1:49 pm

debjed

wow, great clue jessmom!

1:49 pm

MonkeyGames

Thank you. Ummm, like, really red face here, but could you clue ly5?

1:49 pm

fuquayvarina

hi all. debjed, there are three more nu's from upper left, a 5 and 2 6's

1:50 pm

jessmom

a ly5 mob

1:50 pm

MonkeyGames

Oh DUH! Smack me with a haddock for THAT! Thanks.

1:51 pm

MonkeyGames

And thanks again for the 7.

1:51 pm

jessmom

yw

1:58 pm

begrery

Hi all. do I have to upgrade to be able to see how many words there are?

1:58 pm

jessmom

you can just ask... 77 words today

1:58 pm

MonkeyGames

After the first two weeks, yes. There are 77.

1:59 pm

jessmom

you can also get the count and stats from lickety's page

1:59 pm

MonkeyGames

True!

2:01 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, crap on TV, Entering hemi lurk mode.

2:02 pm

begrery

thanks jessmom, that's what i needed to keep from going insane!

2:02 pm

jessmom

yw

2:09 pm

crosshair

in 6 21 please

2:09 pm

mom2han8

anyone willing to clue the mo6/24??? It's the only one I need and I cannot find it... ugh!

2:10 pm

mom2han8

cross... breathe in

2:10 pm

mom2han8

in + ha4/5

2:10 pm

crosshair

lol ty mom..was holding my breath;)

2:10 pm

jessmom

mo6 mo + da**** pastry

2:11 pm

carleekat

hi all....hi there crossy..feeling a bitbetter?

2:11 pm

mom2han8

It took me a while on that one too, and after I got it I was like, "duh"... LOL!

2:11 pm

mom2han8

jessmom... thanks... fireworks!!! Also, swear I tried that twice already....

2:11 pm

crosshair

yes ty carlee..much better;)

2:12 pm

carleekat

woohoo for mom

2:12 pm

jessmom

congrats mom!

2:12 pm

crosshair

yaa for mom! 21 gun salute for you!

2:12 pm

mom2han8

woo hoo. have not completed a babble since school started... damn kids and their needs, LOL!

2:12 pm

carleekat

good good....so..i JUST tried something I made for a client....some cranberry shiraz ( the fruity pop wines)..and I carbonated it for her..oh man..i am HOPINg she doesn't like it..i LOVE it

2:13 pm

bfsog

hey all

2:13 pm

crosshair

popcicles are my firend theese days carlee as well as ice water and ensures:Ã©

2:13 pm

crosshair

friend*

2:13 pm

carleekat

yuck... how about fruit smooties?

2:13 pm

carleekat

smoothies

2:13 pm

lynxxx

Goodmorning everyone. Congrats Mom!

2:13 pm

carleekat

hi bf

2:14 pm

carleekat

hi lynxxx

2:14 pm

crosshair

too..intense if you can believe it so its ensures,scrambled eggs,oatmeal,ice water,ensures,soup,gatorade etc

2:15 pm

bfsog

so tomorrow night... the evil surface! lock your doors

2:15 pm

crosshair

is my son bugging you again bfsog lol

2:15 pm

bfsog

lol

2:16 pm

crosshair

mmm..seems my question mark just died on me....

2:16 pm

crosshair

ill restart later all i get is this.....Ã‰Ã‰Ã‰Ã‰Ã‰Ã‰Ã‰

2:17 pm

crosshair

24 left..ole crossy can smell it;)

2:18 pm

crosshair

io 5 12 please

2:19 pm

jessmom

io + loud noise

2:19 pm

crosshair

and both jo,s:(

2:20 pm

lynxxx

jo - boys name

2:20 pm

crosshair

ty jessmom:)

2:20 pm

jessmom

yw

2:20 pm

crosshair

ty lyn:)

2:23 pm

crosshair

ly 7 44 please

2:23 pm

jessmom

take middle ltr from ly5, add to end + form of to be

2:25 pm

crosshair

0_o

2:25 pm

tingy

hola babblers

2:25 pm

crosshair

howdy tingy

2:26 pm

jessmom

hi tingy

2:26 pm

lynxxx

hi Tingy

2:26 pm

jessmom

do you have the ly5 cross?

2:26 pm

crosshair

yes i do

2:27 pm

crosshair

but its not helping;(

2:27 pm

Napoleon23rd

i dont

2:27 pm

crosshair

to hang someone

2:28 pm

kje

ly + anagram of face features below your mouth

2:28 pm

jessmom

take the single hump letter and put it on the end, then add am ** are was were be

2:30 pm

lynxxx

or take the middle letter of of the ly5 & add one of the seve deadly ***s - backwards

2:30 pm

Pinikula

hi all!

2:31 pm

lynxxx

Hi Pini

2:31 pm

lynxxx

Pini - Is that child one of yours? or just a beautiful photo?

2:32 pm

Napoleon23rd

thanks

2:32 pm

Pinikula

Just a beautiful pic! ;)

2:33 pm

crosshair

crossy bangs his head on desk...ly****n..and finds out from google that banging ones head on something uses up 57 calories per hour .....

2:35 pm

Pinikula

wtg crossy...does it help tho?

2:35 pm

crosshair

not really:(

2:35 pm

lynxxx

wat about - ly & twas the nite before **r**tmas change the r to another cons

2:37 pm

crosshair

tyvm lynn..that was killin me

2:37 pm

Pinikula

lynxxx...could be construed to sound like "lichens"

2:37 pm

Pinikula

(with a few modifications, right?)

2:38 pm

lynxxx

was a bit worried about brain damage I must admit

2:38 pm

crosshair

crossy examines dent in his desk....

2:38 pm

crosshair

and finds it holds a cup of tea just nicely:))

2:38 pm

lynxxx

lol

2:40 pm

Pinikula

with or without the actual cup, crossy?

2:40 pm

crosshair

either or;)

2:40 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

2:41 pm

kje

are you done pini?

2:41 pm

crosshair

after that fun lil hairball of a word we are down to 19:))

2:41 pm

Pinikula

yes, ma'am! ;)

2:42 pm

kje

yay

2:42 pm

crosshair

ma and mi 5 16 (crossy enters begging mode)

2:42 pm

kje

and i am younger than you, so please do not call me ma'am - LOL

2:43 pm

lynxxx

ma5.16 such a guy!

2:43 pm

Pinikula

Sorry! I'm a service brat...that sign of respect hasn't quite left me yet! ;)

2:43 pm

lynxxx

mi5.16 mickey's mate

2:43 pm

crosshair

ty lynn:)

2:44 pm

Pinikula

kje...love your flag today!!! ;)

2:44 pm

kje

took me years to break that habit, pini (my dad is navy)... my attendings in Baltimore when i was an intern would mock me

2:44 pm

Napoleon23rd

i think understanding the clue system would be helpful

2:45 pm

kje

ty... and thanks for not asking me about the fried egg

2:45 pm

AsGreen

ok, rushing on here to do my last 7 - I'm heading out very soon

2:45 pm

Pinikula

I'm not sure I'll ever get over it with some people though. My parents have long time friends (over 30 years) and he was my dad's commander. They want me to call them by their first names...but just can't do it; however, have managed to move to the Mr/Mrs instead of rank!

2:46 pm

Pinikula

go AS go

2:46 pm

Pinikula

What do you want to know Napo?

2:46 pm

kje

clue for ly7/44 - means word starts with ly, has 7 letters, and is worth 44 points... can also read the help section above the chat log for scoring explanation

2:46 pm

Napoleon23rd

the numbers?

2:46 pm

AsGreen

I know I'm gonna need the ly7 clue

2:46 pm

AsGreen

lol - esp kje?

2:46 pm

Napoleon23rd

like the 7/44

2:46 pm

Pinikula

the first number is the number of tiles in the word...

2:46 pm

Pinikula

...the 2nd is the point value of the words (when the tiles are added together)

2:46 pm

lynxxx

Napo....we all clue different ways so would be hard. Asterick indicate missing letters which you need for the word though

2:47 pm

kje

no, it is the number of LETEERS in teh word... occasionally there are 2 letters on 1 tile

2:47 pm

Napoleon23rd

gotcha.. thanks!

2:47 pm

kje

letters - shoot

2:47 pm

crosshair

same here asg,i have 45 minutes and its off to the salt mines:(

2:47 pm

AsGreen

so, ly7 clue kje? pls?

2:47 pm

Pinikula

oh...sorry, you're right kje. 1st number is the number of LETTERS in the word (I forget about that darn Qu).

2:47 pm

kje

ly + anagram of beard holders?

2:48 pm

kje

beard growers?

2:48 pm

kje

facial features?

2:48 pm

lynxxx

AsG there is one at 2.35

2:48 pm

AsGreen

got the word, but not the ly yet

2:49 pm

Pinikula

could sounds like "likeness"

2:49 pm

Pinikula

;)

2:49 pm

kje

ends in a plural

2:49 pm

Pinikula

er *sound

2:49 pm

AsGreen

got it - tx Pini and kje!

2:49 pm

AsGreen

... 6

2:50 pm

crosshair

good show asg! they had to beat me over the head with clues for ten minutes on that ly word:(

2:50 pm

Pinikula

was that too much of a giveaway, kje?

2:50 pm

AsGreen

mo6 - extension of one above?

2:50 pm

AsGreen

tx crossy

2:50 pm

Pinikula

no

2:50 pm

kje

hurry itup asg... i just logged on for a sec and need to get back to work ; )

2:50 pm

lynxxx

ugh second last word and I just found the 2 humped beast

2:51 pm

AsGreen

mo6 then?

2:51 pm

Pinikula

mo + rhymes with another word for dinner plate

2:51 pm

AsGreen

got it! ... 5

2:51 pm

kje

mo6 - mo + yiddish bread filled with mashed potatoes?

2:52 pm

kje

it does? what other word for dinner plate?

2:52 pm

kje

oh, just the last part - LOL

2:52 pm

kje

I always think food

2:52 pm

Pinikula

hello??? ;)

2:52 pm

AsGreen

... 4

2:53 pm

kje

hello

2:53 pm

joshuavorbis

hi

2:54 pm

joshuavorbis

10 left, i will finish this at some point - i keep running into real life issues

2:54 pm

kje

hola

2:54 pm

lynxxx

hi Josh

2:54 pm

joshuavorbis

a friend of mine's wife is from cyprus

2:54 pm

kje

oops wrong country... yahsu?

2:54 pm

Pinikula

we're here for everyone josh...jump right in!

2:54 pm

AsGreen

shoot, just feed me w/clues pls b/c my parents are almost here: ha6/24, ho6/27, ma5/14, nu 6/24

2:54 pm

joshuavorbis

he likes that island very much - how do you find it, kje?

2:55 pm

Pinikula

kje...I was messing with you on the "hello"

2:55 pm

lynxxx

ha6.24 add Mr Gore to the ha4.6

2:55 pm

AsGreen

tx lynxxx

2:55 pm

AsGreen

... 3

2:55 pm

kje

i know that pini - i was messing back... silly

2:55 pm

Pinikula

nu6 = cell center

2:55 pm

Pinikula

nu6 = u +aunt's husband

2:56 pm

lynxxx

ho6.27 ho & the end of Ala**** and his lamp

2:56 pm

kje

I like it... one of my best friends lives here now

2:56 pm

Pinikula

*sigh of relief* wasn't sure, kje!!!

2:56 pm

kje

or there... not here

2:56 pm

Pinikula

in Cypress???? ;)

2:56 pm

kje

cypRUS

2:56 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

2:56 pm

Pinikula

how's the V-Vacation going??? Good?

2:57 pm

lynxxx

ma5.14 ma & you build up mus***s at the gym

2:57 pm

AsGreen

tx lynxxx (again!!) .. 2

2:57 pm

AsGreen

... UNO

2:57 pm

kje

yay asg

2:57 pm

AsGreen

can't get the atom

2:58 pm

kje

ends in a flower necklace, asg

2:58 pm

Pinikula

nu + ***opatra + "eye"

2:58 pm

lynxxx

nu & cons & hawiian flower wreath

2:58 pm

kje

*waiting at finish line with a fish*

2:58 pm

AsGreen

fireworks! muchismas gracias a todo!!

2:59 pm

kje

woohoo asg

2:59 pm

kje

adios

2:59 pm

lynxxx

Congrats AsG!

2:59 pm

AsGreen

it's plural I guess? Anyway, I have to go!! tx sooooo much - hasta manana!

2:59 pm

Pinikula

YEAH!

2:59 pm

crosshair

yaa for asg! 21 gun salute for you!

3:00 pm

joshuavorbis

i still have a stinking blank tile

3:01 pm

crosshair

nuclei

3:01 pm

crosshair

oops

3:01 pm

TeaNCrackers

yay cross

3:01 pm

crosshair

crap

3:01 pm

crosshair

crossy trudges off to the pb....

3:01 pm

TeaNCrackers

we've all done

3:01 pm

lynxxx

do you want a hint Josh?

3:01 pm

TeaNCrackers

it once in a while

3:01 pm

lynxxx

Yay T&C!

3:02 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi lynxxx

3:03 pm

crosshair

well if your going to blow it,do it with a nasty word i say:)

3:03 pm

lynxxx

Must go. Bye everyone. Have a good day/night

3:03 pm

kje

which one josh?

3:03 pm

crosshair

tc lyn

3:04 pm

kje

bye lynxx

3:05 pm

joshuavorbis

nevermind, i just got it - it was the j

3:06 pm

kje

yep, the J eluded me too

3:06 pm

joshuavorbis

and i monkeyed my last one on the first try for fireworks

3:06 pm

Pinikula

wtg josh!

3:07 pm

Pinikula

uh....uh...interesting icon you've got there, josh! LOL

3:07 pm

kje

woohoo josh!

3:07 pm

kje

completely listless?

3:07 pm

joshuavorbis

best chia pet ever

3:07 pm

joshuavorbis

completely listless

3:07 pm

Pinikula

vwd josh...better than me on this one!

3:07 pm

joshuavorbis

the last 10 were quick to come once i got into it

3:08 pm

joshuavorbis

all but the last and the plural j were 4 letters

3:08 pm

Pinikula

will your monkey's be getting any extra specials treats today?

3:08 pm

Pinikula

...and on that note (can't type)...best get back to work...

3:08 pm

kje

good for you... smarty-pants : )

3:08 pm

joshuavorbis

chocolate bananas

3:08 pm

Pinikula

have a good one all...see you at the flip! ;)

3:09 pm

joshuavorbis

how can i be a smarty-pants if i'm not wearing pants?

3:09 pm

crosshair

my monkeys are exhausted..with 16 left

3:09 pm

kje

TMI josh - LOL

3:11 pm

crosshair

yaa one of my monkeys coughed up one more before it died;)

3:12 pm

kje

*playing taps*

3:12 pm

crosshair

nu 5 16 and both nu 6 27,s

3:13 pm

joshuavorbis

i had the nu6/27 that was latin plural, and i didn't have the singular

3:13 pm

joshuavorbis

so my last word wasn't too difficult to figure out

3:13 pm

kje

so maybe not a smarty pants then

3:15 pm

joshuavorbis

a lucky pants

3:15 pm

kje

i listed today, so i really can't comment

3:16 pm

kje

not that that stopped me of course

3:18 pm

crosshair

mm that was a bust..hows about ro 5 14 please

3:19 pm

kje

ro5/14 - used to hold a joint during smoking?

3:19 pm

crosshair

ty kje

3:19 pm

kje

yw

3:20 pm

mgbrown165

road

3:20 pm

crosshair

10 min left....od 4 6

3:20 pm

mgbrown165

sorry....:(

3:20 pm

kje

think Vegas, cross

3:20 pm

mgbrown165

must be the day for the penalty box

3:22 pm

kje

cross... make a small clockwise circle from that o

3:25 pm

crosshair

and on that note of insanity i must be off to work.take care everyone try for the last 13 later

3:25 pm

crosshair

ill have 2 hours b4 the flip:)

3:25 pm

crosshair

poof

3:28 pm

redturtlehead

OK back from GYm...wooo. I am a little bit tired.

3:29 pm

redturtlehead

19 words left. how has everyones day been?

3:31 pm

kje

hi red... popping in and out... making my slides... need any clues?

3:36 pm

poochiebelly

Hi all. Anyone have a clue for the ly7?

3:37 pm

kje

ly + anagram of Cary Grant's dimple holder + plural

3:38 pm

poochiebelly

thanks

3:40 pm

kje

yw

3:40 pm

poochiebelly

Is this board really tough, or is it just me?

3:41 pm

scribekd

any clues for the ha6/24, please?

3:42 pm

kje

ha6 - add mr gore to the ha4

3:43 pm

kje

it was challenging today, poochie

3:43 pm

scribekd

Perfect! KJE! Thanks

3:43 pm

kje

yw

3:44 pm

poochiebelly

I have 19 left and I'm just typing in letters I had no clue formed actual WORDS. :)

3:50 pm

poochiebelly

Thank goodness the baby is calling me to get her up from her nap before I start banging my head on my keyboard. Later...

3:53 pm

Denny

Evening all - just a little one today then!!

3:54 pm

FMitch

Little but with a sting in the tail Denny :)
fun none the less.

3:54 pm

Vicuna

Hello, again! Time to chase down those last few words.

3:55 pm

FMitch

Vi, an unexpected pleasure!

3:56 pm

Vicuna

Actually, I was thinking *your* presence was the unexpected pleasure! ;)

3:57 pm

FMitch

OK mutual admiration society is in progress :)

3:57 pm

Vicuna

=D

3:57 pm

FMitch

I've just finished work so thought I would see what was happening in babble land

3:58 pm

Vicuna

Earthquakes? Typhoons? Coups? Cures for cancer and elimination of world hunger?

3:58 pm

Vicuna

You never know what you might find here.

3:59 pm

FMitch

LOL

3:59 pm

FMitch

don't tempt me :)

3:59 pm

Vicuna

What have you got? Bring it on!

4:00 pm

FMitch

However if you did go back in the archive you would get acupuncture hints and tips

4:01 pm

Vicuna

Ah yes. Of course. See, the chat is always good for what ails you.

4:01 pm

Vicuna

And the more that ails you, the more at home you'll feel here.

4:01 pm

Denny

Got any cures for sciatica?

4:01 pm

redturtlehead

I have returned again, I sort of stopped to make some lasagne. Yum.

4:02 pm

redturtlehead

rest Denny. and sit on a bag of frozen spinach a few times a day...

4:02 pm

FMitch

*gazes into crystal ball*

4:02 pm

FMitch

Hi red :0

4:02 pm

redturtlehead

Hi FM how goes it?

4:02 pm

Denny

LO red - rest - with 2 toddlers - LOL

4:02 pm

pianoman

could somebody please clue the ly differently? I have tried every combo I can think of for that.

4:03 pm

redturtlehead

piano, is it a ly 5?

4:03 pm

redturtlehead

LOL denny...

4:03 pm

FMitch

Oh Vi would take your kids on for a while Denny - she love children so much she had 2 at the same time!!

4:03 pm

Vicuna

It's a whole lot of consonants coming together in the middle, pianoman.

4:03 pm

Vicuna

Try anagram of the ly5 + "What in the world -- that?"

4:03 pm

FMitch

piano - think of a hanging

4:03 pm

pianoman

I think I have that, but there was an ly7 clued below red.

4:03 pm

redturtlehead

Or a gruesome clue, hang someone from a tree in the Southern US.

4:04 pm

Vicuna

ly7 is a garden plant. One of that family has common name "maltese cross" that might be googleable.

4:04 pm

FMitch

sorry thought you were looking for the ly5

4:05 pm

redturtlehead

Oooh going to google.

4:05 pm

Vicuna

(clue at 4:03, too)

4:06 pm

FMitch

How many left to find Vi?

4:06 pm

Vicuna

3

4:06 pm

redturtlehead

very googleable thanks vicuna.

4:06 pm

FMitch

yay go girl!

4:07 pm

FMitch

have I got time to put the kettle on before you get fireworks?

4:07 pm

Vicuna

I got tired of staring at nothing, and just got out the list. (Plus I'm too riled to concentrate. Just got an unexpected unpleasant e-mail.)

4:07 pm

redturtlehead

the kettle in the PB???

4:08 pm

redturtlehead

Oh No Vicuna. I got an unpleasant unexpected phone call this wekk, neither is good.

4:08 pm

Vicuna

Don't delay the kettle on my account!

4:08 pm

FMitch

OK brb

4:08 pm

Vicuna

Phone call is much worse. At least I can wait and not respond to this e-mail until I can do it calmly and rationally!

4:09 pm

FMitch

Im on IM Vi if you want
red do you want tea, coffe ...?

4:09 pm

Vicuna

Okay.

4:18 pm

Sesa

hi hi ooodles

4:18 pm

Sesa

hi everyone

4:19 pm

oodleberry

oh i fergit your name in here

4:19 pm

lil*monkey

hi everybody!

4:19 pm

lil*monkey

why isn't "hamly" a word?

4:19 pm

Sesa

oh yeah lol

4:20 pm

oodleberry

look out for sesa everyone she is a cheater

4:20 pm

oodleberry

*giggles*

4:20 pm

lil*monkey

whatever

4:20 pm

oodleberry

I'm kidding

4:20 pm

Sesa

hahahahahhahh

4:21 pm

Sesa

dies laughing

4:28 pm

redturtlehead

tea please and yes Vi, I am afriad I responded a bit badly, but whatever...I mean...

4:28 pm

redturtlehead

TY FM...

4:30 pm

FMitch

I made tea red but it has got cold!

4:31 pm

redturtlehead

I apologize, I was distracted by lasagne.

4:31 pm

Vicuna

Oh, there you are, redturtle! lol

4:31 pm

Vicuna

Lasagne has very seductive wiles.

4:31 pm

redturtlehead

I am making dinner.

4:32 pm

FMitch

yum!

4:33 pm

redturtlehead

I am excited about it spinach and sweet italian sausage.

4:33 pm

redturtlehead

I will serve some up in the PB especially if you drop my hard Y word.

4:33 pm

FMitch

any garlic bread... ?

4:33 pm

redturtlehead

I have the plant and the ugh word.

4:34 pm

FMitch

ah yo are missing the yl4/7 then and the tile vaule should help you find it

4:34 pm

redturtlehead

Sorry someone else will need to providegarlic bread.

4:34 pm

redturtlehead

thanks!

4:34 pm

redturtlehead

I recall the yl from the last time...

4:35 pm

FMitch

of course you do :)

4:35 pm

redturtlehead

thanks!

4:35 pm

lil*monkey

wow check out all the nu6s !

4:35 pm

FMitch

yw red

4:36 pm

redturtlehead

I am again watching poltiics and getting concerned about polls...

4:36 pm

Vicuna

Just turn it off and step away from the TV, redturtle. Nothing matters until Tuesday.

4:36 pm

Denny

fireworks - *pompom toss*

4:36 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay Denny!!!!

4:36 pm

Vicuna

Yay for Denny!

4:37 pm

Denny

any clues for anyone?

4:37 pm

redturtlehead

I cant help it Vi. I am so fascinated by this race. I was out of the country last time...

4:37 pm

FMitch

Congrats Denny!

4:39 pm

lil*monkey

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

4:39 pm

lil*monkey

i need help finding all those nu 's

4:39 pm

lil*monkey

i have a nu6,27

4:40 pm

lil*monkey

oh just found a nu 5/6 combo

4:40 pm

Denny

another nu6/27 alternate ending and shorten it for nu5/16

4:40 pm

Vicuna

3 nu's start with nu + scylla and --rybdis

4:40 pm

Denny

nu6/24 my aunt's husband sounds like

4:40 pm

Vicuna

okay, so you need nu5 , latin pl, and adj form

4:41 pm

Vicuna

then Shakespeare's aunt's husband

4:41 pm

Denny

nu6/24 the middle of a cell perhaps?

4:41 pm

Vicuna

and lots of middles of atoms

4:42 pm

lil*monkey

i have found every NU except the last one

4:42 pm

lil*monkey

thanks for great clues

4:42 pm

lil*monkey

OK got em all.. sorry didn't see the aunt husband clue

4:43 pm

lil*monkey

TYVM Vicuna and Denny

4:44 pm

Vicuna

You're welcome, lil-monkey.

4:44 pm

Vicuna

And now I bid you all adieu.

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

serving up lasagne and bye vicuna.

4:44 pm

lil*monkey

toodle oooooo Vicuna

4:44 pm

Denny

Always a pleasure to help
11

4:45 pm

redturtlehead

have a good day folks.

4:45 pm

redturtlehead

I still have 16 left...

4:45 pm

Denny

Any more clues before I leave?

4:46 pm

mamato1

Woo hoO! Fireworks!

4:47 pm

FMitch

and I must be off too. Happy Babbling.

4:47 pm

aebmusica

in6 please

4:47 pm

kje

breathe in

4:48 pm

kje

red... you had 19 hours ago!!! what happened?

4:49 pm

aebmusica

ty kje

4:49 pm

Denny

Night all - happy babbling!!

4:52 pm

kje

bye denny

4:52 pm

kje

bye fm

4:54 pm

lil*monkey

i need in6 also

4:54 pm

Uneaixoise

in6 take in oxygen

4:54 pm

kje

breath in monkey

4:55 pm

kje

not waiting to ex**** but waiting to in**** : )

4:55 pm

redturtlehead

Oh lets see, I had to go to the gym, then do some photography, then some shopping, then make lasagne, and walk the dog plus I dont have the list.

4:55 pm

redturtlehead

Whew.

4:55 pm

kje

sounds like you need a nap...

4:56 pm

lil*monkey

oh ok! *in6s deeply* thank you!

4:56 pm

shibaogami

anyone have a clue for ha6?

4:56 pm

redturtlehead

I wanted one but no time allowed for it. :)(

4:56 pm

Uneaixoise

ha + internet notes minus "i"

4:57 pm

shibaogami

haemals

4:57 pm

shibaogami

oops

4:58 pm

Uneaixoise

no s :-)

4:59 pm

lil*monkey

clue for ma5,14 please?

5:00 pm

redturtlehead

I only have 5 16's...

5:01 pm

jessmom

ma* & cheese + live and **t die

5:01 pm

Uneaixoise

ma + in Babble it helps when folks give **u*s

5:01 pm

lil*monkey

TY jessmon

5:01 pm

jillibus

thx une -- and hi all

5:01 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, jillibus :-)

5:01 pm

jillibus

and thx jess

5:01 pm

jessmom

yw

5:02 pm

jillibus

my monkeys seem to have woken up today -- last night they were pooped

5:02 pm

Uneaixoise

sometimes ya gotta prod 'em!

5:03 pm

lil*monkey

FIREWORKS!!!

5:03 pm

jillibus

but of course as soon as I say that they will go on stirke

5:03 pm

jillibus

YAY monkey!!!

5:03 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo, monkey!!!!!!!!!

5:03 pm

jessmom

congrats monkey!

5:03 pm

jillibus

strike too

5:04 pm

redturtlehead

any help for the a in the second row?? I have none of the 2 that are supposed to be there... Hi Jilli.

5:04 pm

jessmom

ac + x**ophone

5:04 pm

jessmom

al + ** myself & I

5:05 pm

jillibus

great clues, jess -- I was trying to think of some

5:05 pm

jessmom

red, was there a cast reunion show for PR this season? I don't remember seeing the fan favorite contest...

5:05 pm

jessmom

thanks jilli :)

5:06 pm

redturtlehead

I didnt see it Jess...hmmm.

5:07 pm

jessmom

I don't know if there was one. I wonder if the cast was too bland...or annoying

5:07 pm

kje

woohoo monkey!

5:07 pm

redturtlehead

I sort of stopped watching bravo post PR. Waiting for top chef to start.

5:07 pm

kje

sorry, called away

5:07 pm

redturtlehead

Nah... we probably just missed it.

5:07 pm

jessmom

me too, red.

5:07 pm

kje

cute icon jilli

5:09 pm

redturtlehead

jess, do you watch TOp chef?? I like it as well.

5:10 pm

jessmom

yep, I wouldn't eat most of the food, but I love that show too.

5:10 pm

jillibus

kje, ty, and yours is beautiful with such a great story

5:10 pm

cwestexan

my wife is going to be sooooooooo mad at me for starting this hard puzzle

5:10 pm

redturtlehead

Jes I just got the ;s thanks...

5:11 pm

redturtlehead

Welcome Westexan.

5:11 pm

jessmom

yw

5:11 pm

cwestexan

hey red

5:11 pm

redturtlehead

well I started at 7 am and I have 11 left... Hmmm!

5:12 pm

cwestexan

yikes, red. see that is why she is going to be mad at me.

5:12 pm

kje

LOL red

5:12 pm

redturtlehead

I did do something inbetween, dog walking, shopping 2 trips to the gym....lasagne cooking and prep...

5:12 pm

cwestexan

Well red I have a good start I have 11

5:12 pm

jillibus

I started last night and have 12 left now :)

5:12 pm

redturtlehead

Go Texan go!!!

5:12 pm

cwestexan

ty Red

5:13 pm

sprite

hi all, icon theme and icon updated for tomorrow. Happy Hallowe'en to all of you.

5:13 pm

redturtlehead

I'm still on angels sprite.

5:13 pm

kje

hi sprite!

5:13 pm

cwestexan

hey Sprite

5:13 pm

sprite

that is perfect, red.

5:13 pm

jillibus

hi sprite :)

5:13 pm

cwestexan

hey Sprite

5:14 pm

kje

maybe a witch will be in the grid tomorrow and your icon will fit both themes sprite

5:14 pm

sprite

it is close to midnight here and I try to update before bed, so the aussies will have the new theme in their morning.

5:14 pm

sprite

that would be nice, kje!

5:14 pm

jillibus

dear sprite -- you're so thoughtful!

5:14 pm

jessmom

red, I just checked the episode list, and there was no reunion show.

5:14 pm

redturtlehead

Sprite you are so organized its nice.

5:15 pm

redturtlehead

I guess they were too boring!!!

5:15 pm

sprite

thanks :) *blush*
Am off to bed, need a good night's sleep. Hubby has the day off tomorrow and he will feed the kids and help them to school, so I can sleep in. This man is a real angel.

5:16 pm

sprite

*hugs* to you all and see you tomorrow.

5:16 pm

jillibus

sleep well and dream well, sprite

5:16 pm

redturtlehead

pleasant sleep sprite, see you tomorro.

5:16 pm

sprite

before I poof, just want to say how much I love your icons!

5:17 pm

jillibus

and how much I love that you're doing the listing, sprite!

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

ok dog is getting restless. I shall return....for 11 I am a bit stuck.

5:26 pm

jillibus

6 left -- the ho 6 is avoiding me -- help, please

5:27 pm

jessmom

h + not even but *** + opp of out

5:28 pm

jillibus

ty jess -- I thought of that but didn't think it was a word so didn't try it, silly me!

5:28 pm

jessmom

you should know better by now jilli! yw

5:29 pm

jillibus

just looked it up and it isn't a word!

5:29 pm

miusen

2 words left I can't find, please help with io5, 12 and da5,16

5:30 pm

jillibus

io5 is what stings when you put it on a cut, minus the usual last letter

5:30 pm

jessmom

io + breakfast, lunch, ***ner

5:30 pm

jessmom

da + Phillies are World Series ***mpions

5:30 pm

jillibus

da5/16 is where Russians go for a holiday

5:31 pm

miusen

thanks for io 16

5:31 pm

ylleria

help with the 7, please?

5:32 pm

miusen

I have no idea, where the Russians go for a holiday

5:32 pm

jillibus

lol, just monkeyed the silly mi5/16 (sorry for saying silly, vicuna)

5:32 pm

jessmom

did you see my clue for the da miusen?

5:32 pm

jillibus

mius, look at jess's Philly clue

5:33 pm

miusen

found it thanks

5:33 pm

jessmom

ly7 take the middle ltr of ly5 out and add it to the end, + I am, She **, We are

5:35 pm

jillibus

4 left -- clue for mo6/24 pls

5:35 pm

jessmom

mo + da**** pastry

5:36 pm

jillibus

thanks again jess -- at least it's not fishy :)

5:36 pm

jessmom

definitely not

5:36 pm

jillibus

now my last 3 are the first 3 nu words...

5:37 pm

miusen

I know the time here says afternoon, but here I am, it's close to midnight, so goodnight to all

5:37 pm

ylleria

sorry, jessmom, I'm not gettig it :(

5:37 pm

ylleria

ng

5:37 pm

jessmom

add my philly clue ending

5:37 pm

ylleria

and apparently can't type today!

5:37 pm

jillibus

night miu -- sleep tight and well done!

5:37 pm

Uneaixoise

nu + Latin dance *** ***

5:38 pm

Uneaixoise

and Latin plural ending

5:38 pm

Uneaixoise

nu6/24 plural for center of an atom

5:38 pm

jillibus

ty une

5:38 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

5:39 pm

jessmom

ly + mac & **eese + male genitalia pe***

5:39 pm

jillibus

I have that one, une -- need the 6/27 before it

5:39 pm

jessmom

This is all I can come up with, *blushing*

5:39 pm

Uneaixoise

that's the latin plural of the nu5

5:39 pm

jessmom

change last ltr of latin ending to a cons

5:40 pm

jessmom

nu6/27 add cons to nu5/16

5:41 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, didn't have that one . . . so it need to end in Mr. Gore

5:41 pm

jessmom

yep

5:41 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks Jessmom

5:41 pm

jessmom

yw

5:41 pm

ylleria

ahhh, got it now, thanks jessmom - i think i'm just being a bit slow on the uptake today!

5:42 pm

jillibus

I see two nu6/27s -- the first is the Latin pl and the second is what I'm looking for. The pl of the centre of a cell is 6/24

5:42 pm

jessmom

jilli add the stick ltr to nu5

5:42 pm

Uneaixoise

starts like nu5 but ends with Mr. Gore

5:42 pm

jillibus

ah -- got it - ty all -- fireowrds!

5:42 pm

jessmom

yw ylleria, it is a silly word

5:43 pm

redturtlehead

COngratulations Jilli!!!!

5:43 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo, jilli!!!!!!!!!!

5:43 pm

jessmom

woohoo jilli!

5:43 pm

jillibus

thanks for all the help!

5:43 pm

redturtlehead

looking for my last ten...

5:44 pm

jillibus

now I can clue but jess will likely beat me to it, lol!

5:46 pm

jillibus

brb -- checking email

5:46 pm

redturtlehead

I need the s on the bottom that is not what is often done to a horse?

5:47 pm

Uneaixoise

me too . . .

5:47 pm

Uneaixoise

ohhh, looks Indian, Red

5:47 pm

Uneaixoise

si4/5

5:47 pm

redturtlehead

Ahh got it from that Une!!!

5:48 pm

redturtlehead

the looks indian did it.

5:48 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

5:49 pm

jillibus

but it isn't indian

5:50 pm

redturtlehead

thats Ok.

5:50 pm

jillibus

lol

5:50 pm

Uneaixoise

LOL!

5:51 pm

redturtlehead

I am just happy to have 9 left!!!

5:51 pm

jillibus

red, I love your angel!

5:51 pm

Uneaixoise

i know the feeling!

5:51 pm

jillibus

gogogo red!

5:51 pm

redturtlehead

TY. Your angel is very precious!!!!

5:52 pm

jillibus

une, I love your furry angel too

5:53 pm

Uneaixoise

she IS a sweetheart :-)

5:53 pm

jillibus

and she has pretty wings, une ;)

5:53 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

5:54 pm

Uneaixoise

I was tempted to change back to Nadal after watching him win in Paris this afternoon!

5:54 pm

jillibus

good for him!

5:54 pm

Uneaixoise

just as I was about to cancel the Tennis channel, they show HOURS of live matches from Paris and suck me back in!!

5:54 pm

redturtlehead

LOL une

5:55 pm

jillibus

as bad as babble, eh?

5:55 pm

redturtlehead

Jilli, I need some help, i think I am mising the middle center of a cell tne nu can you help me, I cant get it.

5:55 pm

NonnieLight

Evening all!

5:55 pm

Uneaixoise

well, I don't know about THAT, Jilli LOL

5:56 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, nonnie!

5:56 pm

jillibus

nu + cons + hawaiian garland

5:56 pm

redturtlehead

Ahhh, I was trying a latinate ending, Oops thanks so much.

5:56 pm

redturtlehead

8 left.

5:56 pm

jillibus

yw :)

5:56 pm

NonnieLight

ha6/24 please?

5:57 pm

jillibus

well, it is a latin ending -- pl of "us"

5:57 pm

jessmom

add mr. gore to ha4/6

5:57 pm

jillibus

ha4/6 + Mr Gore

5:57 pm

redturtlehead

I was using clearly the wrong latin ending. LOL.

5:57 pm

jessmom

ha4/6 #1, that is

5:57 pm

jillibus

I knew jess would get there first, lol!

5:58 pm

NonnieLight

ahhh, ty jess and jill!

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

I am missing M's L's and C's only!

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Nonnie!

5:58 pm

jessmom

:)

5:58 pm

NonnieLight

and the pesky ly7 please?

5:58 pm

jillibus

hi nonnie

5:58 pm

NonnieLight

hello red :o)

5:59 pm

jillibus

ly7 is a plant sometimes knows as rose campion

5:59 pm

jillibus

known

6:00 pm

jillibus

you can google it

6:00 pm

NonnieLight

dern, phone...bbl

6:01 pm

ylleria

help with in6, anyone?

6:02 pm

jessmom

in6 breathe

6:02 pm

Uneaixoise

in6 take in oxygen

6:02 pm

jillibus

breathe in, yll

6:02 pm

Uneaixoise

(new icon!)

6:03 pm

jillibus

LOL une!!!

6:03 pm

ylleria

thanks again,jessmom :)

6:03 pm

storyteller

I just sawit.....Cool!!!!

6:03 pm

Uneaixoise

too good not to steal!!

6:03 pm

jessmom

yw

6:04 pm

redturtlehead

une I do adore your new Icon.

6:04 pm

storyteller

I was going to check out what looked like a cute puppy. but got Obama Man instesd

6:04 pm

Uneaixoise

LOL!!!

6:04 pm

Uneaixoise

me too, Red!!

6:05 pm

redturtlehead

Its uber cool. I have to admit to being so swept up into the election stuff...

6:05 pm

Uneaixoise

me too . . . can't take much more!

6:05 pm

tygerbryght

hey, peeps

6:06 pm

Uneaixoise

hey tyger

6:06 pm

jillibus

me too! And can't even vote

6:06 pm

Uneaixoise

Jilli! LOL

6:06 pm

storyteller

me, too. Be glad when it is over.

6:06 pm

jillibus

hi tyger :)

6:06 pm

tygerbryght

I haven't even been reading my (subscribed) newsmagazines. I'm hibernating in fiction until this is over

6:06 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Tyger how are you?

6:06 pm

tygerbryght

hey, une

6:06 pm

redturtlehead

I'm hooked on CNN...

6:06 pm

tygerbryght

I'm SOOOOO sick of politics :(

6:06 pm

jillibus

I knew you were smart, tyger!

6:06 pm

tygerbryght

hey, turtle

6:07 pm

tygerbryght

LOL thx, jilli

6:07 pm

jillibus

same here, red, but I haven't got it on during the day

6:07 pm

redturtlehead

OK I am tired of this 8 left. going for list.

6:07 pm

Uneaixoise

speaking of people who can't vote, I got this today from a Japanese friend in Brussels: The American Presidencial Election is on the top line of the news everyday even in Europe. We really hope the Americans will have the best decision to choose their President.

6:07 pm

tygerbryght

go, turtle :)

6:07 pm

jillibus

attagirl, red -- no need to be masochistic

6:08 pm

jillibus

how diplomatic, une :)

6:08 pm

tygerbryght

one wonders whom they believe is the "best decision"

6:08 pm

redturtlehead

It's a big deal...and that was very diplomatic! and polite!

6:09 pm

Uneaixoise

She's a big Obama fan--sent me an adorable video of her little girl shouting "Obama! Obama!"

6:09 pm

pam

Hi, all!

6:09 pm

tygerbryght

If it's those who are concerned about China, I'm sure it's McCain. and some other groups. but there are also many other groups who are all for Obama

6:09 pm

redturtlehead

How cute!

6:09 pm

jillibus

hi pam :)

6:09 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, Pam!

6:09 pm

pam

hi, jilli, une, and red!

6:09 pm

Uneaixoise

Tyger, the majority of Europeans are pro-Obama

6:10 pm

tygerbryght

there was a certain amount of truth in the accusation that Obama is a rock star

6:10 pm

tygerbryght

yes, I know, une

6:10 pm

tygerbryght

hey, pam

6:10 pm

jillibus

ditto Canadians

6:10 pm

mamabook3

5 to go and could use some help

6:10 pm

mamabook3

any clues for ha 6/24?

6:10 pm

jillibus

ask away, mama

6:10 pm

tygerbryght

one of my weekly magazines - that friends kindly afford for me - is The Economist

6:10 pm

pam

I agree--re: rock star, tyger. But after 8 years of W, I am OK with rock star, LOL

6:10 pm

pam

Hi, tyger

6:10 pm

tygerbryght

whatcha need, Mabook?

6:11 pm

jessmom

ha6 add mr. gore to ha4/6 #1

6:11 pm

jillibus

ha6/24 -- ha4/6 + Mr Gore

6:11 pm

redturtlehead

I love the economist.

6:11 pm

tygerbryght

pam, I am NOT going to discuss politics on here again. the lesson before was too painful

6:11 pm

jillibus

jess beat me again

6:11 pm

redturtlehead

I sometimes steal it from the waiting room if I can find it!

6:11 pm

tygerbryght

you know what it costs, then :P

6:11 pm

pam

Used to read the economist at the Assisted Living where I worked--the residents passed it on when they were done...

6:11 pm

mamabook3

thanks jess & jilli...got it!

6:12 pm

pam

Sorry, tyger, was just agreeing with your statement....

6:12 pm

jessmom

yw

6:12 pm

jillibus

wtg mama

6:13 pm

mamabook3

also need help with the Nu 5 and both the NU 6/27

6:13 pm

tygerbryght

s'aright :)

6:13 pm

tygerbryght

nu5: Latin for neck

6:13 pm

jessmom

nu + Phillies are World Series ***mpions

6:14 pm

tygerbryght

oh, excellent clue, jess

6:14 pm

mamabook3

:) thought I'd tried that

6:14 pm

tygerbryght

the 6s are built on it, mabook

6:14 pm

jillibus

back in a bit...

6:14 pm

jessmom

gee thanks tyger :)

6:14 pm

Uneaixoise

just go to Economist.com

6:14 pm

redturtlehead

Oh My I foudn I was missing the word for the toxic substance that used to be in paint, plus the plural...go list. Embarassed.

6:14 pm

pam

archaic word, that nu, htnaks for the clue!

6:14 pm

tygerbryght

first 2, anyway

6:15 pm

tygerbryght

that happens to all of us sometimes, turtle :D

6:15 pm

redturtlehead

Une that is a good idea. I never remember to do that.

6:15 pm

pam

to me all of the time, tyger 8-)

6:15 pm

pam

that IS a good idea--it's how I peruse National Review, just never think of it for the economist....

6:16 pm

tygerbryght

even those who aren't subscribers can access most of the Economist site, so long as they register, but I get too much eyestrain if I try to do too much reading on the computer :(

6:16 pm

pam

Sometimes, though, I think that it would be good for a story, tyger... I like having things in hand, myself....

6:17 pm

tygerbryght

I support the idea of using (MUCH) less paper, but my eyes are rebellious on that point :( :(

6:17 pm

redturtlehead

I dont enjoy reading on the computer either, but...for a story or two its ok.

6:17 pm

Uneaixoise

same here

6:18 pm

tygerbryght

there is one SF publisher which gives free access to E-versions of all their catalog to the disabled, and I'm registered there, but I can't read too much at a time

6:18 pm

redturtlehead

I wont even admit the me words I was missing.

6:18 pm

tygerbryght

we won't tease you about it, turtle. you should be about finished now :)

6:18 pm

Uneaixoise

altho I'm happy to have discovered Ctrl + Mouse middle button for enlarging the text

6:19 pm

tygerbryght

ctrl and the plus key also works :)

6:19 pm

mamabook3

last one... ma 5/14

6:19 pm

Uneaixoise

yikes, it sure does!! LOL

6:19 pm

pam

I like supporting the idea of paper books and the like, when I have the money, because I hate the thought of everything vanishing into cyberville.... like the Christian Science Monitor...

6:20 pm

redturtlehead

I was shocked about the shristian science monitor...

6:20 pm

tygerbryght

I own a very large number of books - both fiction and non

6:20 pm

pam

on the mac, it's view, enlarge text...

6:20 pm

redturtlehead

I have to admit its nice to look at and select bindings and illustrations and such.

6:20 pm

pam

me, too, red

6:20 pm

jessmom

ma* & cheese + live and **t die

6:20 pm

redturtlehead

We were disucssing this earlier today...Asg is geting that Kindle reading device for her Hubby from Amazon.

6:21 pm

pam

well, more like view, text size, enlarge....

6:21 pm

pam

thanks, jess

6:21 pm

tygerbryght

I wasn't, turtle. I've been following the dismal economics of the newspaper publishing business. I'm a big fan of editorial cartoons, and cartoonists are losing their jobs right and left

6:21 pm

redturtlehead

help with MO 6 24?

6:21 pm

jessmom

yw pam

6:21 pm

mamabook3

hurray... fireworks... don't see those often

6:21 pm

mamabook3

thanks so much for your help!!

6:21 pm

tygerbryght

yay, mabook

6:21 pm

jessmom

mo + da**** pastry

6:22 pm

redturtlehead

the same thing happened some years ago to studio musicians when synthesizers came into popularity...

6:22 pm

jessmom

congrats mama!

6:22 pm

tygerbryght

mo6/24: mo + you're a **ce person + I **all vote

6:22 pm

pam

I know, red, and it's sad.... Vinyl albums are making a comeback...

6:22 pm

tygerbryght

you're so right, turtle. it was a disaster for working musicians

6:23 pm

tygerbryght

an awful lot of them were no longer able to earn a living :(

6:23 pm

redturtlehead

It really was, and you can tell the difference if you listen carefully...

6:23 pm

redturtlehead

one word left.

6:23 pm

jillibus

here's a Halloween outrage: http://tinyurl.com/6cmkkd

6:23 pm

redturtlehead

THanks for the mo clue everyone.

6:24 pm

tygerbryght

oh, yeah - just like the difference between an acoustic piano and an electric one

6:24 pm

tygerbryght

yw :)

6:24 pm

redturtlehead

Yay Fireworks. for me.

6:24 pm

jessmom

congrats red!

6:24 pm

redturtlehead

BRB

6:24 pm

pam

yay, red!

6:25 pm

tygerbryght

yay, turtle

6:25 pm

jillibus

YAY red!!!

6:25 pm

redturtlehead

back!

6:26 pm

redturtlehead

thanks!

6:26 pm

tygerbryght

that was fast :)

6:26 pm

redturtlehead

I dont always get the FW so its nice.

6:26 pm

jillibus

did anyone check that link I gave below at 6:23?

6:26 pm

tygerbryght

I did, jilli

6:26 pm

tygerbryght

not nice :(

6:27 pm

jillibus

horrible, I thought

6:27 pm

tygerbryght

at least this grid was an easy one. so many small grids are difficult

6:27 pm

pam

didn't see it, will do so now. Thanks for asking so nicely instead of assuming you were being ignored, jilli!!!!!! 8-)

6:28 pm

tygerbryght

it makes you wonder about how some people think

6:28 pm

jillibus

I found it not too bad -- it helped that I'm remembering a few more babblets these days

6:28 pm

pam

that's repulsive, jilli. Too much hatespeak this election--from all sides, lest anyone think I was singling someone out....

6:28 pm

jillibus

I mean the grid!

6:28 pm

pam

LOL, jilli!!!!!

6:29 pm

tygerbryght

I imagine everyone understood that, jilli :D

6:29 pm

KatieMcG

evening everyone :-)

6:29 pm

tygerbryght

hey, katie

6:29 pm

jillibus

hi katie :)

6:29 pm

pam

hi, katie!

6:30 pm

jillibus

well, I'm going back to look for halloween icons...

6:31 pm

tygerbryght

I'm somewhat inured, on the subject of effigies, thanks to the 3 years I lived here in MS in the 60s :(

6:31 pm

tygerbryght

it was dreadful here then

6:31 pm

pam

UGH, tyger, a horrid reason for said inurement....

6:31 pm

KatieMcG

could I have a clue for the ly7 please

6:31 pm

tygerbryght

I really should start thinking about an icon for next month

6:32 pm

pam

I have an acquaintance in exile from S Africa. She moved her grandmother her. At 93, that woman cast her first vote ever. To me, the franchise is a sacrament of democracy...

6:32 pm

tygerbryght

yeah, pam. but these days, I'd say there's less racism here than in the north. It's really strange

6:33 pm

tygerbryght

absolutely, pam. my father taught that it's a duty

6:33 pm

jessmom

ly7 take the middle ltr from ly5 and add to end of word + she ** afraid of the dark

6:33 pm

pam

It' s overt there, and much less than the covert crap here... I think the South was compelled to deal with it, the North not so....

6:34 pm

tygerbryght

ly7: ly + not a rope, but a **ain + not nasty but **ce + plural

6:34 pm

tygerbryght

I think you've nailed it, pam

6:34 pm

pam

thanks for ly7!

6:35 pm

pam

I have spent a LOT of time thinking about this very issue, tyger, thanks for the pat on the back!

6:35 pm

tygerbryght

yw :)

6:35 pm

tygerbryght

yvw

6:36 pm

redturtlehead

I am so so excited, I just recalled I bought a snickers bar...and now its about time for dessert. going to save it for THe daily show.

6:36 pm

KatieMcG

thank you all for the clues, got it now

6:36 pm

pam

that is great, red

6:37 pm

tygerbryght

the high school I attended was fully integrated, but - except for a single black family in my township - all other blacks lived in a single one of the townships surrounding the town where the HS was

6:37 pm

tygerbryght

finished, katie?

6:38 pm

redturtlehead

Not so good for my hips, but whatever. i get to eat it

6:38 pm

KatieMcG

ma 4/14 please

6:38 pm

pam

My elementary school was fully integrated and most of the kids were bussed in, tyger...

6:38 pm

KatieMcG

No tyger still got 16 left

6:38 pm

tygerbryght

and after that black family had bought property in the twp where I grew up, other property owners incorporated a covenant into their deeds. My dad had to accept it when he bought the property where I grew up (purchased during WW2)

6:39 pm

tygerbryght

go, katie

6:39 pm

pam

wow, tyger....

6:39 pm

jessmom

ma* & cheese + live and **t die

6:39 pm

tygerbryght

ma5/14: scottish prefix + not follow but **ad

6:39 pm

redturtlehead

Wow I never even think about that, of course by the time I was in school, the schools had been integrated for a long time.

6:40 pm

pam

I was stoned on my way to synagogue as a kid---kids on the roof heaving rocks at us "jew killers" and this was in Brooklyn in the mid-70s

6:40 pm

tygerbryght

the family had bought an acre. by the time I was in school, there were houses crowded together on it, and 3 generations living there

6:40 pm

redturtlehead

Amazing.

6:40 pm

pam

freudian slip--christ killers

6:40 pm

KatieMcG

thanks tyger & red

6:41 pm

tygerbryght

people can be very, very ugly

6:41 pm

tygerbryght

yw, katie

6:41 pm

redturtlehead

I grew up in such a homogenous area, but my Mom was shocked when we moved there, someone asked her if she had ever met a Jewish person....

6:41 pm

pam

indeed, tyger. VERY ugly....

6:41 pm

redturtlehead

Ugly and stupid.

6:41 pm

pam

3 generations, tyger? Good for that family!

6:42 pm

tygerbryght

my father was belligerently egalitarian

6:42 pm

tygerbryght

and they were VERY light-skinned, pam :P

6:42 pm

tygerbryght

with "good hair"

6:43 pm

pam

I am sure that's how the first family bought, tyger... Mayhaps a "gift" from a progenitor?

6:43 pm

KatieMcG

nu 6/24 please

6:43 pm

tygerbryght

one of the granddaughters was several years older than I, and I recall riding the same school bus

6:44 pm

tygerbryght

which nu6/24? do you have either???

6:44 pm

tygerbryght

nope, pam

6:44 pm

tygerbryght

a purchase

6:44 pm

pam

I joined the Panel of Americans in High School, under the aegis of the National Assoc of Christians and Jews, to do anti racism work...

6:44 pm

pam

Hmmm, that is cool, tyger

6:45 pm

tygerbryght

1st nu6/24: oldfashioned Brit word for parent's male sibling

6:45 pm

tygerbryght

the purchase was what triggered the deed covenants

6:46 pm

pam

what a history our country has!

6:46 pm

tygerbryght

oops, that was the 2nd - 1st nu6/24: essential part of a cell

6:47 pm

tygerbryght

don't forget that the US was the first place where racism was recognized as a problem that needed solving. it was just accepted elsewhere

6:47 pm

KatieMcG

thanks tyger i needed them both

6:47 pm

kje

or the center of an atom... you know, related to the word W can't say well

6:47 pm

tygerbryght

it's still endemic in most countries, remember

6:47 pm

pam

Oh, I know, tyger. Just don't like to gloss it over, either

6:48 pm

pam

KJE!!!!!!

6:48 pm

kje

pam!

6:48 pm

tygerbryght

I think that W deliberately chose to mispronounce that word, kje

6:48 pm

kje

babble on this screen

6:48 pm

kje

and this on the other...Care Patterns in Medicare and Their Implications for Pay for Performance

6:48 pm

kje

no wonder i am in babbleland

6:49 pm

pam

LOl, kje

6:49 pm

kje

do you think palin chooses to mispronounce it also?

6:49 pm

pam

Jimmy Carter the physicist didn't say it well, either!

6:49 pm

tygerbryght

no idea, kje

6:49 pm

tygerbryght

it's an easy word to mispronounce, if you don't start out right

6:50 pm

kje

too yoing to remeber that, pam... but i do agree tyger... how can someone possibly mispronounce the same word for 8 years!!!

6:50 pm

tygerbryght

I meant, when you're first learning the word :)

6:50 pm

KatieMcG

in6 please

6:50 pm

kje

breath in

6:50 pm

tygerbryght

pam is right. and Carter - IIRC - served on a nu**** sub

6:50 pm

pam

hey, kje, you are not that much younger than I are you?

6:51 pm

kje

that has to be the most requested fish of the day...

6:51 pm

KatieMcG

thanks kje, trotting off for some fish!!

6:51 pm

kje

no... but besides the long gas lines and the hostages... i don't remeber a lot of carter

6:51 pm

kje

LOL katie

6:51 pm

pam

ahhh, kje, that makes sense

6:52 pm

pam

I liked his drawl, and I remember that his mama was a Peace Corps volunteer....

6:52 pm

tygerbryght

I guess it takes someone my age to remember the fuss over his Playboy interview

6:52 pm

tygerbryght

yeah, Miss Lillian :D

6:52 pm

pam

LOL, lust in his heart, tyger?

6:52 pm

tygerbryght

yup :D

6:52 pm

pam

you have to realize I am a VORACIOUS reader, 8-)

6:52 pm

KatieMcG

Fireworks :-) Thank you for all the clues

6:53 pm

kje

those few years are the difference between junior high and highschool when he was elected... and highschool and college when he was ousted... I had my mind on other things in highschool - LOL

6:53 pm

tygerbryght

yw, katie

6:53 pm

tygerbryght

and yay

6:53 pm

pam

yay, katie!!!!

6:53 pm

tygerbryght

LOLOL, of course

6:53 pm

kje

he did an interview with Playboy???? wasn't he a preacher or something?

6:53 pm

kje

woohoo katie!!!

6:53 pm

pam

LOLOL, kje... I was ADDICTED to the news, and to everything printed...

6:53 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats Kitt!!

6:53 pm

tygerbryght

no, he wasn't a preacher. I think maybe he was a deacon - and for sure, a Sunday School teacher

6:54 pm

redturtlehead

Carter is the first president I remember.

6:54 pm

tygerbryght

hey, scrabs!!

6:54 pm

KatieMcG

sorry for fireworks and running but nearly midnight and need my sleep, see you all tomrrow night :-)

6:54 pm

kje

hiya scrab

6:54 pm

pam

Playboy used to be well-known for its interviews... and for its boobs...

6:54 pm

kje

sleep well, katie

6:54 pm

redturtlehead

well just read it for the articles like everyone else...

6:54 pm

Scrabbler

I have been lurking while my mother was just talking at me on the phone. 9 to go!

6:54 pm

kje

yes, so they ALWAYS say.... they just buy it for the articles.... yep, i believe THAT one

6:54 pm

tygerbryght

I faintly remember Truman, and I recall I was sick at home, and heard Eisenhower's first inaugural on the radio

6:54 pm

pam

I stayed home from school for Watergate hearings...

6:54 pm

tygerbryght

go, scrabs

6:55 pm

Scrabbler

I have a patient named Truman--Tru for short.

6:55 pm

kje

I watched the movie "all the president's men" does that count?

6:55 pm

pam

LOL, kje....

6:55 pm

tygerbryght

an early boyfriend of mine was named Truman

6:55 pm

tygerbryght

speaking of patients, scrabs, how

6:55 pm

pam

Scrabs--the Afrin and gum Chewing helped more than ANYTHING, thanks!!!!!

6:55 pm

tygerbryght

oops! how's Benjamin?

6:55 pm

kje

tru would not be a bad name for a BF

6:56 pm

Scrabbler

Yahooo Pam! I am SO happy for you!

6:56 pm

tygerbryght

he was very cute, but that didn't last long

6:56 pm

kje

what happened to cutie pie tru?

6:57 pm

Scrabbler

No changes, tyger. We do have a new cancer patient in our practice--11 yr old Sabrina with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Please add her to your prayer list for your group.

6:57 pm

tygerbryght

my self-esteem wasn't up to assertion back then

6:57 pm

pam

thanks, scrab!!!!!

6:57 pm

kje

OK... back to work... will pop back later

6:57 pm

tygerbryght

sure will, scrabs. will you send me an email on it - so I don't forget to tell the group, please?

6:57 pm

redturtlehead

Hi scrabb, doesnt hodgkins have a fairly good prognosis?

6:58 pm

pam

sabrina.... nice name.....

6:58 pm

Scrabbler

So, Pam, you can hear and don't have that annoying popping/crackling/snapping/pressure.

6:58 pm

Dorens

heigh ho!

6:58 pm

pam

it's better, not gone, scrabs.....

6:58 pm

tygerbryght

hey, dorens

6:58 pm

redturtlehead

LOL Pam, I stayed home frm school for watergate hearings too. I think Nixon was pres when I was born. maybe.

6:58 pm

pam

I have it all of the time in my left ear.... just was SO MUCH WORSE

6:59 pm

pam

LOL, red...

6:59 pm

Scrabbler

Sabrina has Stage IVB, so more challenging to wipe out.

6:59 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Doren.

6:59 pm

redturtlehead

Oooh. Well hopefully she can respond well to treatment.

6:59 pm

tygerbryght

4B?

6:59 pm

Scrabbler

Happy Halloween Eve everyone!

6:59 pm

redturtlehead

Pam I dont know how you put up with that. i had so much trouble that day with the headache.

6:59 pm

tygerbryght

that's pretty serious, IIUC

6:59 pm

tygerbryght

same to you, scrabs

6:59 pm

Dorens

a challenge indeed scrabbs. hope you can help

7:00 pm

Mom

good evening all

7:00 pm

tygerbryght

(((mom)))

7:00 pm

Scrabbler

tyger--it is a designation of the stage because treatment and prognosis for cancer depends upon initial staging at diagnosis and other factors, such as age, gender, and genetic tumor markers.

7:00 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Mom

7:00 pm

Mom

{{Tyger}} hello

7:00 pm

redturtlehead

Ahh It is dily show time.

7:01 pm

redturtlehead

Barak Obama via satellite is on.

7:01 pm

Mom

Happy Halloween Eve to you as well Scrabbler

7:01 pm

Dorens

i saw it last night red... he is so cool

7:01 pm

redturtlehead

OK people you must turn this on, groovy flowers are coming out of Jon Dailys mouth...

7:01 pm

tygerbryght

scrabs, she has bad markers? at her age, shouldn't it be less severe?

7:01 pm

Dorens

hey mom. happy eve to you too

7:02 pm

Dorens

that is the magic, red

7:02 pm

Mom

what channel Red (and hello)

7:02 pm

Scrabbler

mo6 please? 8 to go

7:02 pm

Mom

{{Dorens}} hello

7:02 pm

Mom

no MO 6's here, Scrabbler, sorry but will help you look

7:02 pm

redturtlehead

the comedy channel...

7:02 pm

Scrabbler

I don't know about her specific markers, Tyger, but I do know that she has Stage IVB

7:02 pm

redturtlehead

Its funny dorens...

7:03 pm

Mom

okay... have to go upstairs for TV be back in a few

7:03 pm

tygerbryght

mo6: mo + not nasty but **ce + not a boat but a **ip

7:03 pm

Dorens

i watch it every nite... puts me to sleep laughing

7:03 pm

Scrabbler

TY, tyger, monkey would NOT have tried that

7:03 pm

tygerbryght

yw, scrabs

7:04 pm

Dorens

what is that, kind of like Ms. Lisa?

7:04 pm

Dorens

and ty, tyg.

7:04 pm

tygerbryght

yw, dorens

7:04 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, Doren.

7:04 pm

Scrabbler

ma5/14 please?

7:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

only 77 words today? that's do4 !!

7:05 pm

tygerbryght

ma5/14: scottish prefix + not fat but **an

7:05 pm

Scrabbler

There are some very starnge words though, Gwen.

7:05 pm

tygerbryght

hey gwen

7:06 pm

Scrabbler

TY, tyger. At least I am not missing fish words.

7:06 pm

Scrabbler

And *strange* words too, Gwen.

7:06 pm

tygerbryght

yw :)

7:06 pm

stidmama

hello all, just booting up the computer, going to go silent as a pull an "all-nighter" to read a bunch of papers and write a couple things... *sigh*

7:06 pm

Dorens

another new one there... ty again tyg

7:06 pm

tygerbryght

hey, stiddie

7:06 pm

tygerbryght

yw :)

7:06 pm

Dorens

ah, stid the college girl!

7:07 pm

Scrabbler

Hello College Student Stiddy!

7:07 pm

tygerbryght

both of those words have been in grids before

7:07 pm

tygerbryght

I know because Firefox remembered them :P

7:07 pm

Scrabbler

Are the ly words related?

7:07 pm

Dorens

i believe you tyg, and glad you'e here to remind us.

7:07 pm

Scrabbler

I found ly5 --fish.

7:07 pm

redturtlehead

Ah so enjoying the show tonight...

7:07 pm

Dorens

ooooh. i can smell the cumin dusted cauliflower roasting in the oven... mouth watering

7:08 pm

tygerbryght

not in the least. the 7 is botanical the 5 is an ugly event

7:08 pm

redturtlehead

the ly's are not related.

7:08 pm

Scrabbler

Yummy, Doren.

7:08 pm

Dorens

the two that i hae aren't scran... anagram the 5/18 and add a form of to be

7:08 pm

Scrabbler

Botanical, huh?

7:09 pm

redturtlehead

coming to dorens for dinner.

7:09 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Doren!

7:09 pm

tygerbryght

the ly7 starts with the first 5 letters of the nut that begins ly

7:09 pm

tygerbryght

yes, scrabs. it's a plant with acquisitive leaves :)

7:09 pm

Dorens

yes, the cauliflower and the asagio, portabella chicken sausage from trader joe's are a delicious and easy meal tonite

7:10 pm

Scrabbler

Ah, I am inquisitive about acquisitive leaves.

7:10 pm

tygerbryght

I will need to go start doing something about dinner shortly. please get your clue requests in

7:10 pm

redturtlehead

yes, dorens exactly when should I show up and do you want me to dring some nice nutty bread??

7:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oooh i found a word

7:10 pm

Mom

okay, I am back ... scrolling back to see if Scrabbler found the MO word

7:10 pm

Dorens

thanks tyger i never knew that (and will promptly forget it in an hour or so).......oh yes red, how did you know i love nutty bread?

7:10 pm

Scrabbler

Two to go--I have to find these by myself.

7:10 pm

tygerbryght

I meant to say the first FOUR letters of the ly6 nut

7:10 pm

Dorens

6 minutes red

7:10 pm

redturtlehead

everyone with sense does!!!

7:10 pm

redturtlehead

Oooh Dorens, I might had a problem with that...

7:11 pm

Mom

and she did.

7:11 pm

tygerbryght

I'll clue it if you like, mom. I did for her

7:11 pm

redturtlehead

as I am engrossed in television.

7:11 pm

Mom

thanks Tyger, I got it from your earlier clue

7:11 pm

tygerbryght

yvw

7:11 pm

redturtlehead

WB Mom.

7:12 pm

Dorens

don't know how y'all watch tv and babble at the same time. my tv is in another room and i don't know what i'd do if it weren't

7:12 pm

Mom

thanks Red

7:12 pm

Mom

I am with you Dorens, TV is upstairs

7:12 pm

Mom

computer is in the basement

7:13 pm

redturtlehead

I have to admit, i dont always really "Watch it"...

7:13 pm

Dorens

i have enough trouble playing and chatting. watching too???

7:13 pm

redturtlehead

but I have finished grid so just chatting.

7:13 pm

Dorens

or even listening? and daily show? i love to pay attention to that

7:13 pm

Scrabbler

And I am done. I haven't had fireworks in a few days. OK, I am off to make and eat a salad and become a zombie in front of the one-eyed monster.

7:14 pm

redturtlehead

daily I am paying attention to.

7:14 pm

Dorens

yay scrabs!!!

7:14 pm

JBV

hello, multitaskers, I am babbling, listening to Rachel Maddow, and checking email in between - not finding my last 7 words, though

7:14 pm

tygerbryght

scrabs - please send me that email?

7:14 pm

Mom

congratulations Scrabbler **passes a dark chocolate bar**

7:14 pm

tygerbryght

hey, JBV

7:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg scrabbler ~~~~~ !!!!!

7:14 pm

tygerbryght

want clues? :)

7:14 pm

Dorens

barack not on yet red? he really was cool

7:14 pm

Mom

Hi JBV

7:14 pm

Dorens

hi jbv

7:14 pm

Mom

I have never seen the Daily Show

7:15 pm

JBV

congrats to all the finishers!

7:15 pm

Dorens

oh mom, it is a treat!!! my second addiction after babble

7:15 pm

redturtlehead

Not yet, LOL. different show I guess but probably same interview.

7:15 pm

Mom

until tonight when I saw just a little bit of it

7:15 pm

redturtlehead

Well, its only a treat if you are somewhat liberal.

7:15 pm

Scrabbler

TY for dark chocolate, Mom. Happy Halloween!

7:15 pm

Mom

is it, Dorens?

7:16 pm

Dorens

no red. the flowers in the mouth... that is last nite's show

7:16 pm

Mom

and to you as well, Scrabbler

7:16 pm

Dorens

it is on every nite at 11-- competing with news shows.. and yes, it is certainly somewhat liberal

7:16 pm

redturtlehead

DId he talk about the high speed car chase in FLorida?

7:17 pm

Dorens

but he does treat conservatives, republicans, etc with the utmost respect, and always finds their books "fascinating"

7:17 pm

Mom

ah, usually in bed at 11

7:17 pm

tygerbryght

I'm beginning to feel sleepy. think I'd better go start working on dinner

7:17 pm

JBV

here's a coincidence - my last word for fireworks was yu 4/8 - and I just had that for dinner tonight

7:17 pm

Dorens

oh yes, and the pot smoking moms?

7:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

love the daily show! i have a friend who records it for me, since i don't have cable 8-)

7:17 pm

Mom

lol Dorens

7:17 pm

redturtlehead

oh gosh, I AM watching last nights show...Have not seen any pot smoking moms.

7:17 pm

Dorens

that is funny jbv

7:17 pm

Mom

thanks for the help, Tyger. Good to see you again

7:17 pm

redturtlehead

Wow JBV I did not know you could eat Yu4...

7:17 pm

tygerbryght

later, all

7:18 pm

Dorens

he refers to them with the high speed car chase... and every show that is before 11 pm is last night's show

7:18 pm

tygerbryght

you, too, mom

7:18 pm

Mom

thanks

7:18 pm

JBV

does anyone watch Rachel Maddow on MSNBC - she is bright and funny - and best thing is the time - don't have to stay up late to see it

7:18 pm

tygerbryght

*poof*

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

Bye tyger have a good evening.

7:18 pm

Dorens

she is , that's true jbv

7:18 pm

Dorens

night tyger

7:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

seen a little of rachel maddow show. mostly listen on radio

7:18 pm

Mom

I don't watch her, JBV

7:18 pm

JBV

red, yu 4 is like a potato, we have it boiled or in stews, some people fry it

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

I thought I had missed it...

7:19 pm

redturtlehead

really? I thought it was a plant like an aloe plant. now I feel a little not smart.

7:19 pm

Dorens

i have eaten it in puerto rico

7:19 pm

JBV

not sure what the plant looks like, but the root is the edible part

7:20 pm

redturtlehead

Now must google, but Barack is on...

7:20 pm

JBV

yes, a staple of the Puerto Rican diet

7:20 pm

Dorens

ewww - just found my nemesis from the old days living in an inner city apartment!

7:21 pm

redturtlehead

i gotta ask some co workers...

7:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oooh found another word

7:22 pm

redturtlehead

go gwen go!

7:22 pm

Dorens

bdg, share the wealth!

7:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stuck with 38 words, need one more to be halfway done, ack!

7:22 pm

Dorens

my nemesis was ro5/14

7:23 pm

JBV

red, just checked it out on WIkipedia - seems yu 4 is the edible root and the same word spelled with two middle consonants is the ornamental plant

7:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have an insect that fits your nemesis, dor

7:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

is the J (or Js) a fish?

7:24 pm

JBV

hi, book doctor - yes, a big fish - it's a man's name

7:24 pm

redturtlehead

Ahhh i learned something JBV!

7:24 pm

Dorens

yes bdg most likely

7:24 pm

LadyNatts

only if you are a lady of the night

7:24 pm

redturtlehead

and dorens Obama is so funny on the Daily show.

7:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh DUHHHHHHHHHHH and tyvw jbv!

7:24 pm

Dorens

told you he was so cool, red

7:24 pm

featherbee

*dracula voice*

goood eeeevening!

7:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

halfway done now, yippee

7:24 pm

redturtlehead

hi featherb!

7:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hiya feather, lovely cape and fangs you have

7:25 pm

Dorens

and yes, bdg, that insect was my nemesis living in innercity apartment... about 40 years ago. hi feather

7:25 pm

featherbee

bwahaha!

7:25 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, I think he is.

7:25 pm

shibaogami

ho6 anyone?

7:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, dorens, i thought you meant nemesis as in word you had hard time finding!

7:25 pm

redturtlehead

feather is ready for Hallows eve eh??

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

WHat the big costume this year??

7:26 pm

featherbee

yep. i'm gonna be a queen.

7:26 pm

shibaogami

The Joker :)

7:26 pm

JBV

have to leave you - time to take the Halloween candy out of the hall closet (have been hiding it from the family) and get ready for tomorrow, when I get home from work there will be trick or treaters at the door

7:26 pm

Dorens

haha bdg, i meant whenever i saw one i totally freaked out!

7:26 pm

featherbee

but it has a long red velvet cape, that must have put me into a dracula mood!

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

with a tiara or a crown???

7:26 pm

pam

this is a funny show, thanks, dorens and red for mentioning it!

7:26 pm

pam

Ciao, JBV

7:26 pm

LadyNatts

red, my daughter is dressing as Alice in Wonderland... the costume store ran out of its rentals of it in september...

7:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ho6, device for carrying bricks lenthened into old fashioned diminutive

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

pam....had you not seen it?

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

Wow Lady!

7:27 pm

featherbee

well, i have a tiara at school. i use it to tell the kids not to "bug" me when i'm assessing a student. but i think i'm going to make a crown. will look more queenly.

7:27 pm

Dorens

i record it every nite, in case i fall asleep, and watch it when i wake up

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

My Mom and I used to make my costume each year...

7:27 pm

LadyNatts

don't know if that's a clue or not... but her friends are dressing as the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and the White Rabbit (they are in high school)

7:27 pm

pam

Nope, red... Don't always watch should DVR it...

7:27 pm

Mom

bye bye JBV

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

dvr, pam is high tech!

7:27 pm

featherbee

i made daniel's. super easy, a ghost.

7:27 pm

pam

LOLOLOL

7:28 pm

redturtlehead

LOL feather!!!! Did he want that or did he care at all?

7:28 pm

redturtlehead

My sisters child was a bear for years because he fit the costume for a long time.

7:28 pm

featherbee

he wanted it. he's picked his last 2 costumes. wanted to be a wizard when he was 3, this year decided he wanted to be a ghost.

7:29 pm

Mom

I made our boys their costumes each year. How I miss it.

7:29 pm

redturtlehead

Very cool...

7:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oooh, found a mollusk. i'm blind. no blood sugar left. gotta eat. BBL

7:30 pm

Mom

bye bye Gwen

7:30 pm

LadyNatts

I did too, Mom... one year I made a Humpty Dumpty for my son and Little Bo Peep for his little sister :)

7:30 pm

Dorens

me too mom., well actually their father made more than i did. but we never ever bought them

7:30 pm

Lindrickway

**F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S**

7:30 pm

featherbee

aww, cute ladynatts!

7:30 pm

LadyNatts

yay lindy!!

7:30 pm

featherbee

yay lindrick!

7:30 pm

Mom

that is so cool LadyNatts

7:30 pm

Dorens

yay lind

7:30 pm

Mom

congrats (and hello) Lindrick

7:30 pm

Lindrickway

thanks guys & hi all

7:31 pm

LadyNatts

can someone give me a hint for the in6? my monkeys are not getting it and I'm too tired to look through thousands of in6 words.

7:31 pm

Dorens

what bill clinton didn't do lady n (just got it myself)

7:31 pm

Lindrickway

breath in Lady!

7:31 pm

Mom

They picked the pattern out in August before school started and I would sew, sew, sew until October

7:32 pm

LadyNatts

oh... dear me... fish for me :(

7:32 pm

LadyNatts

ty lindy

7:32 pm

Lindrickway

yvw Lady!

7:32 pm

Lindrickway

4 more sleeps!! LOL

7:32 pm

MaMaWA

Hey Babble friends! Just put the candy away here, had our trick or treat tonight. Lots of cute kids.

7:33 pm

Lindrickway

hi MaMa

7:33 pm

Mom

Hi MaMaWa. Why tonight?

7:33 pm

LadyNatts

why tonight, MaMa?

7:33 pm

MaMaWA

This is a devilish little grid today ; ) Have 11 to go

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

early tricking???

7:33 pm

Lindrickway

go MaMa go

7:33 pm

Dorens

no, early treating

7:33 pm

MaMaWA

In the burbs I guesss they dont like to do it on a Friday

7:34 pm

LadyNatts

I'm in the 'burbs... (in Canada)

7:34 pm

MaMaWA

Tooo many adults driving around after work I think

7:34 pm

shibaogami

Any clues for my last three...all nu6s

7:34 pm

LadyNatts

only time they ever tried to change it here was when it fell on a Sunday and religious groups took issue.

7:35 pm

Lindrickway

NU 6 - N & aunties hubby!

7:35 pm

MaMaWA

Its almost always on the Thursday before the actual Halloween here

7:35 pm

Lindrickway

NU 6 - centre of a cell

7:35 pm

Mom

use to have it on Sunday afternoon for a couple of years here when there was a murderer on the loose

7:36 pm

shibaogami

Duh!

7:36 pm

shibaogami

hehe

7:36 pm

MaMaWA

Last couple of years it was even on wed or tues because of the calendar

7:36 pm

shibaogami

nuclay

7:36 pm

Mom

I was 8 or 9 at the time

7:36 pm

shibaogami

oops

7:36 pm

Lindrickway

NU 6 nu & this puzzle is ****enging today!

7:36 pm

MaMaWA

The City of Columbus is having tommorrow night. So most kids , old enough will go twice I gather

7:37 pm

Lindrickway

NU 6 - latin pl of nu5

7:37 pm

featherbee

i'm stuck on the A words!

7:37 pm

Mom

probably so, Mama

7:37 pm

Mom

only have one Feather, al4/5

7:37 pm

Lindrickway

AL & not you but **

7:37 pm

MaMaWA

Hey Red I was reading chog and funny you mentioned a car chase

7:37 pm

featherbee

k, got it, ty!

7:38 pm

Dorens

a + how many ***inders is your car engine?

7:38 pm

MaMaWA

My Dad was telling me about that yesterday

7:38 pm

featherbee

ah, nice clue dorens, ty

7:38 pm

Dorens

yw glad to help

7:38 pm

MaMaWA

As the guy got of the freeway at Atlantic Blvd in Pompano , which is where we vacation every Thanksgiving

7:39 pm

shibaogami

Bam! Fireworks. Thanks everyone, especially Lindrickway!

7:39 pm

Lindrickway

Gotta go, see you all tomorrow, bye xxx

7:39 pm

MaMaWA

WAs it the same chase? I thought you were farther north?

7:39 pm

shibaogami

Off to decorate sugar skulls. See you all ater!

7:39 pm

LadyNatts

bye lindy!

7:39 pm

Lindrickway

yvw shibaogami!

7:39 pm

LadyNatts

bye shibaogami

7:39 pm

MaMaWA

nite Lind

7:40 pm

Mom

thanks Dorens

7:40 pm

Dorens

done!!!

7:40 pm

Mom

congratulations Dorens

7:40 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone, say hi to my class

7:40 pm

pam

yay, dorens

7:40 pm

MaMaWA

WTG Dorens

7:40 pm

featherbee

hi dawg!

7:40 pm

LadyNatts

I, too, am done.

7:40 pm

MaMaWA

Hi class

7:40 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooo DORENS

7:40 pm

LadyNatts

hi lbd! hi class!

7:41 pm

featherbee

hi dawg's class

7:41 pm

Mom

congrats Lady

7:41 pm

Dorens

hi lbd's class

7:41 pm

lbdawger

whooo hoooo lady!

7:41 pm

Mom

Hi LBD

7:41 pm

MaMaWA

Yay lady

7:41 pm

LadyNatts

thanks!

7:41 pm

Mom

Hi Class

7:41 pm

lbdawger

they say hi back. we're playing games now.

7:41 pm

Mom

time for a bath. See everyone tomorrow. {{Hugs}}

7:42 pm

lbdawger

just wanted them to see babble and the gang!

7:42 pm

LadyNatts

now gotta run (told daughter we could go buy her party supplies "in 6 words".... she said "pardon me?") LOL

7:42 pm

MaMaWA

I need one d, n, and s in second column going to check the list : )

7:42 pm

Dorens

nite ((mom)) and everyone else. nite, dawg's class

7:42 pm

lbdawger

bbl from the home front

7:42 pm

featherbee

good luck dawg's class

7:42 pm

Mom

{{Dorens}} pleasant dreams

7:43 pm

LadyNatts

wish i could stick around to help folks with clues, but there's so much to do tonight.... bye all! HUGS

7:44 pm

featherbee

is the O word fishy?

7:44 pm

pam

yes, feather

7:45 pm

featherbee

shoot, was sure i had it with "omni"

7:46 pm

pam

wish that were a word, feather

7:46 pm

MaMaWA

8 to go

7:48 pm

jillibus

hello again all

7:48 pm

jillibus

I can clue if you like

7:48 pm

pam

hi, jilli

7:48 pm

featherbee

hi jilli

7:49 pm

featherbee

ok, i think i'm ready for the O clue. head hurts from beating it against the wall.

7:49 pm

pam

not evens, feather

7:49 pm

featherbee

gah.

7:49 pm

jillibus

LOL feather!

7:49 pm

pam

LOL

7:50 pm

featherbee

i'm somewhat brain fried anyway today, i'll use that as my excuse.

7:50 pm

mixi6

6 to go

7:50 pm

pam

works for me on your behalf!

7:50 pm

MaMaWA

I would love a clue for a ch 6 ; )

7:50 pm

jillibus

any particular reason, feather?

7:50 pm

MaMaWA

I have the music one

7:50 pm

featherbee

i probably don't want to know, but are the J words "normal?"

7:51 pm

featherbee

parent teacher conferences today. makes for a long day with a lot of talking.

7:51 pm

pam

LOLOL, feather, yes. If I found them w/o a clue, you KNOW they are

7:51 pm

MaMaWA

The js killed me this morning , very normal

7:51 pm

jillibus

ch5 & 6 -- musical note combinations

7:51 pm

pam

Very long day, feather. Sorry.

7:51 pm

featherbee

oh great.

7:51 pm

MaMaWA

I have both of those jilli ty

7:52 pm

jillibus

oh, the other ch6 is and islamic piece of clothing

7:52 pm

MaMaWA

Feather it took me forever to look the right way for those js

7:52 pm

featherbee

i found them!!!!!

7:52 pm

pam

yay, feather

7:52 pm

jillibus

the ch4 _ either **

7:53 pm

jillibus

I mean +, not _

7:53 pm

pam

jilli, that piece of clothing so irks me, I have a mental block about finding it in the grid...

7:53 pm

MaMaWA

ty got it now

7:54 pm

jillibus

yes, pam, I agree!

7:54 pm

featherbee

i think i'm going to go back to packrat. i'm not even seeing the ch4 with jilli's clue.

7:55 pm

kje

let's see how strongly pam sticks to her guns... will she go without fireworks/

7:55 pm

pam

florida voting malfunction, plus either **, feather

7:55 pm

pam

LOLOL, kje! I don't know... I got them last week, or Sunday, and I was so surprised!

7:56 pm

pam

No list, either, but did utilize chog clues

7:56 pm

pam

Or do you mean that ch word, kje? I enter it under protest, LOLOL

7:56 pm

featherbee

ohhh! duh. thought she meant it was a ch4 word, not to start with ch4.

7:56 pm

kje

yes, the chog saves you when you go listless

7:57 pm

pam

LOL, feather, you are sounding so much like I usually sound

7:57 pm

pam

indeed it does, kje....

7:57 pm

featherbee

i tell ya, brain fried.

7:57 pm

kje

hi weed... are you know the possessor of a flashlight?

7:57 pm

featherbee

meanwhile, i got the top 3 nu words on my own.

7:58 pm

MaMaWA

Yes I usually just try to find all the words I can with out list, it takes too much time , and alot more fun just to read chat log : )

7:58 pm

jillibus

clever feather :)

7:58 pm

kje

are you now...not know

7:58 pm

featherbee

yep, i am kath. he's thick skulled, takes a while for it to sink in.

7:58 pm

MaMaWA

Hi kje

7:58 pm

jillibus

weed?

7:58 pm

kje

poor gy... i feel bad for him... being thick skulled myself

7:59 pm

MaMaWA

so if anyone wants to talk about an ha or ho 4...LOL

7:59 pm

kje

my nickname for feather, jilli

7:59 pm

kje

cuz she is scraggly and you can't get rid of her

7:59 pm

jillibus

oh -- why?

7:59 pm

featherbee

hey!

7:59 pm

jillibus

poor feather!

7:59 pm

featherbee

*mutters* brat....

7:59 pm

kje

LOLOL

7:59 pm

featherbee

*mutters* brat....

7:59 pm

kje

love you weed!

8:00 pm

featherbee

miss brat here loves to pick on me. for some reason, i kinda enjoy it.

8:00 pm

featherbee

yeah yeah....

8:00 pm

kje

jilli... her name is heather, which is a flowering weed in scotland...

8:00 pm

jillibus

and a cherished shrub here, so there

8:01 pm

featherbee

wahoo, found a "big" m word! hee hee

8:01 pm

jillibus

there are some weird Ms

8:01 pm

kje

indeed

8:01 pm

kje

are you done jilli?

8:01 pm

featherbee

i bet the 3 i'm missing are the weird ones

8:02 pm

jillibus

yes, kje, this afternoon (it's 6:02 pm here now

8:02 pm

jillibus

feather, they are monkeyable

8:02 pm

kje

yay for jilli... me too, but i am taking a break and eating a taco, so decided to see who was around

8:03 pm

jillibus

oops, dryer buzzing....back later

8:03 pm

pam

I am still looking for a "y"....

8:03 pm

featherbee

mmm, tacos...

8:03 pm

featherbee

down to 20 left

8:04 pm

mixi6

1 left to go

8:04 pm

kje

do you have the yl4/7?

8:04 pm

featherbee

i do now.

8:04 pm

pam

nyet, thanks, kje!

8:04 pm

featherbee

ty.

8:04 pm

kje

yw

8:04 pm

kje

chewing last bite of taco...

8:04 pm

mixi6

sounds like stuff you cough up.

8:05 pm

pam

that babblet ALWAYYS eludes me

8:05 pm

kje

yuck mixi

8:05 pm

pam

thanks, got it once kje mentioned it, mix

8:05 pm

kje

just read the definition... and thinking of what mixi said... LOL

8:06 pm

pam

ROFLMAO

8:06 pm

featherbee

lol!!!

8:06 pm

storyteller

clue for ha 6/24 , please?

8:06 pm

featherbee

are any of the u words un as in undoing type words?

8:07 pm

kje

yes

8:07 pm

mixi6

only the second one

8:07 pm

storyteller

one, feather

8:07 pm

kje

1 is

8:07 pm

kje

ha6 - add mr gore to the ha4

8:07 pm

featherbee

k, that's teh one i'm missing then

8:08 pm

kje

if i ate 100 tacos... i would need to un4 my pants

8:08 pm

featherbee

why oh why am i missing the easy ones?

8:08 pm

kje

but I only tae 2 : )

8:08 pm

pam

LOLOL, kje

8:09 pm

storyteller

thanks kje

8:09 pm

kje

OK.... think i must get back to work : (

8:10 pm

featherbee

:( bye brat

8:10 pm

kje

maybe another break in an hour or so...

8:11 pm

pam

see you later, kje

8:11 pm

featherbee

16 left, thinking about the list perhaps

8:13 pm

featherbee

or maybe not...14

8:16 pm

mixi6

I'm stuck on the da5,16

8:17 pm

gapeach

mixi6, think long dog.

8:17 pm

MaMaWA

Done here, as always, lovely "chatting" with all of you. Happy Babbling and goodnight. : )

8:17 pm

featherbee

ty peach

8:17 pm

featherbee

congrats mama!

8:18 pm

gapeach

yw.

8:20 pm

gapeach

May I please have clues for ch5-16 2nd one and dh4-6? Thanks

8:20 pm

featherbee

dh4/6, just add mr. gore

8:20 pm

mixi6

thanx gapeach

8:21 pm

featherbee

and the second ch5/16 i have is musical

8:21 pm

gapeach

Thanks feather.

8:22 pm

gapeach

Like church musical, feather?

8:23 pm

featherbee

like a guitar ch***

8:25 pm

gapeach

Brain is in neutral

8:27 pm

gapeach

Got it, feather, thanks

8:27 pm

storyteller

Fireworks!! my 2nd time

8:28 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo story!

8:29 pm

storyteller

too bad I can't do it on puzzles larger than 100 words

8:30 pm

stidmama

I am back, got to 20 words in five minutes earlier, taking a speed break between papers I am reading... *dives in and splashes feather*

8:31 pm

featherbee

*wakes up* thanks stid! 12 left here, no list. i really was asleep briefly too, lol

8:34 pm

featherbee

wow, 10. speed demon over here.

8:34 pm

EvaNadine

*yawn*
evenin babblers...

8:34 pm

stidmama

((hugs evaN and continues search))

8:35 pm

orange

Fireworks! If I had started earlier, I would have had this done this morning! Night All!

8:35 pm

EvaNadine

im taking a break from carvin punkins...
eyes and back are tee-red

8:35 pm

featherbee

i can assure you that you'll win tonight, if you're racing me

8:35 pm

featherbee

yay orange!

8:35 pm

stidmama

YAY orange!

8:36 pm

featherbee

hi evaN

8:36 pm

stidmama

is the lone U on the right a UO or a UR?

8:36 pm

featherbee

what does the 7 start with?

8:36 pm

featherbee

ur

8:37 pm

stidmama

thanks feather

8:37 pm

pam

carve some pumpkins here, use your cursor as a pen, draw, carve and have a blast: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/timages/
page/pumpkin_sim.html

8:37 pm

stidmama

(((pam)))

8:37 pm

stidmama

length on the UR please?

8:38 pm

featherbee

ur4

8:38 pm

stidmama

thanks feather *thinking very very hard*

8:39 pm

stidmama

AHA! thanks again.

8:39 pm

pam

STID

8:39 pm

featherbee

welcome. have the 7 yet?

8:39 pm

stidmama

past halfway, 35 to go and I must hit the books again. no, no 7 here... if I did, you know you would have it.

8:40 pm

featherbee

k, good luck studying

8:40 pm

stidmama

*kisses the boys and waves at Doug* see you again soon, feather.1 *poof*

8:40 pm

jillibus

OK, back for a bit...any help needed?

8:40 pm

jillibus

as usual, stid and I are ships that pass in the night, lol!

8:40 pm

featherbee

yep, no clue yet, but what does the 7 start with?

8:41 pm

jillibus

ly7/44 -- a plant sometimes called rose campion (you can google it)

8:42 pm

jillibus

and I actually knew it cuz I have lots in my garden!

8:42 pm

featherbee

thanks! wow, yeah i needed the clue AND google for that one, lol

8:43 pm

jillibus

it's almost a weed here, weed -- LOL

8:44 pm

featherbee

lol!

8:44 pm

onyx

evening babblers

8:45 pm

jillibus

hello onyx -- nice handle

8:47 pm

jillibus

HELLO stid!

8:47 pm

featherbee

ok, 9 left and i need to get to bed. getting the list.

8:48 pm

jillibus

oops, timer going off -- brb

8:49 pm

featherbee

ho6 clue anyone?

8:50 pm

featherbee

moving down the list....in6?

8:51 pm

dan2bit

sorry feather

8:51 pm

featherbee

got the in6, had to breathe deeply for it

8:51 pm

dan2bit

hehe

8:51 pm

featherbee

s'ok. i'll just keep posting what i need, hope someone has it. how about ly5?

8:52 pm

featherbee

nevermind.

8:52 pm

dan2bit

an evil type of mob

8:52 pm

jillibus

ok, back again...

8:52 pm

featherbee

have the ho6 jilli?

8:52 pm

jillibus

ly5, nasty hanging

8:53 pm

phandmd

my I have a clue for the In 6 pls

8:53 pm

featherbee

breathe deeply phan

8:53 pm

phandmd

thnx, Feather

8:53 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for jo4-10? Thanks

8:54 pm

jillibus

ho6 is an unword -- ho4 minus last letter + loud noise

8:54 pm

featherbee

man's name peach

8:54 pm

featherbee

got it, ty jilli

8:54 pm

jillibus

yw feather

8:54 pm

featherbee

2 left, both Ms

8:55 pm

jillibus

gogogo feather!

8:55 pm

featherbee

ma5/14 please?

8:56 pm

featherbee

and while we're at it, the mo6/24 to finish hopefully

8:56 pm

jillibus

ma +***an up the mess

8:56 pm

featherbee

weird one, ty

8:57 pm

jillibus

mo6 -- sort of Jamaican guy

8:57 pm

featherbee

lol, got it! love the clue

8:57 pm

featherbee

and that was fireworks

8:58 pm

jillibus

YAY feather!!!

8:58 pm

gapeach

Got it....thanks again feather....fireworks. See you tomorrow. Sweet dreams everyone.

8:58 pm

dan2bit

wtg feather and gap! 15 left here

8:58 pm

jillibus

YAY peach!!!

8:58 pm

featherbee

gap?

8:58 pm

jillibus

gogogo dan!

8:59 pm

jillibus

gapeach

8:59 pm

dan2bit

yeah I abbreviated that wrong ;-)

8:59 pm

gapeach

Yes, feather. Thanks for all your help.

9:00 pm

featherbee

ohhh!

9:00 pm

featherbee

congrats to you too peach! didn't realize you were "gap"

9:02 pm

jillibus

gap is good

9:02 pm

jillibus

if gap likes it

9:03 pm

pam

hi again.

9:04 pm

pam

Congrats feather and all finsihers

9:04 pm

jillibus

I have to get and get supper -- back in a while :)

9:04 pm

pam

congrats, ga!

9:04 pm

onyx

5 to go and i'll never finish got to go

9:04 pm

jillibus

any clues needed before I go?

9:04 pm

pam

go, jilli... I am not focused enough to ask for clues 8-)

9:04 pm

Jodyo

hello

9:04 pm

pam

hi, jody

9:05 pm

phandmd

mo 6 pls

9:05 pm

jillibus

hi and bye jody

9:06 pm

jillibus

mo 6 is the sort of Jamaican guy

9:06 pm

jillibus

wassup, pam?

9:06 pm

phandmd

sorry, that isn't much help for me

9:07 pm

jillibus

mo + k**** potato pancake (I think)

9:07 pm

pam

rasta m** + ***kabibble, phan

9:07 pm

pam

oh, good clue, jilli!

9:08 pm

jillibus

well, just cuz you're jewish, pam, lol!

9:08 pm

pam

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL, jilli

9:08 pm

phandmd

wow, I am sure both of those clues are fab; but maybe I need hand holding pls

9:11 pm

jillibus

phan, it's hard to clue -- an archaic word which nowadays starts with ad, meaning to warn

9:11 pm

pam

mo + **p and tuck + **hhh, they're sleeping....

9:11 pm

jillibus

great, pam

9:12 pm

pam

trying, jilli, not good at this

9:12 pm

jillibus

I was going to say -- first 3 letters of previous word + put your plates in the d***waher

9:13 pm

jillibus

washer

9:13 pm

jillibus

very good, pam!

9:13 pm

phandmd

thnx, Jilli, I got it

9:14 pm

jillibus

YAY phan!!! Now I can go and make my supper, lol!

9:14 pm

pam

Great, phan!

9:15 pm

jillibus

ttfn, gang!

9:15 pm

phandmd

enjoy dinner

9:17 pm

poochiebelly

Hi everyone. Two words to go, but need clues. Anyone have mi5,16 and the last nu6,24?

9:19 pm

cwwizard

i only have the first one, m + an inverted belly button

9:20 pm

BerniceQ

pooch, nu 6/24 is plural of the inside of an atom

9:20 pm

stidmama

bye jill.... I am back for a few more minutes. Taking the reading in 30-minutes chunks seems to be working.

9:20 pm

phandmd

make the word to chop finely into an adjective

9:21 pm

stidmama

can anyone help me get the O on the left? then I will have NBT and can grab the list...

9:21 pm

stidmama

thanks for the center part of a molecule word.

9:21 pm

pam

not evens, stid

9:21 pm

poochiebelly

thanks cwwizard

9:21 pm

stidmama

LOL thanks pam!!!

9:21 pm

stidmama

NBT and me for the list

9:21 pm

pam

yw

9:22 pm

cwwizard

yw

9:22 pm

poochiebelly

berniceQ - thanks, have that one, need last one

9:22 pm

pam

add a consonant before aunt's husband....

9:23 pm

poochiebelly

TY pam! Fireworks!

9:23 pm

stidmama

YAY poochie!

9:24 pm

stidmama

Cs conquered!!

9:24 pm

stidmama

Ds done....

9:24 pm

dcseain

hiya, stid!

9:24 pm

stidmama

HO 6 please?

9:25 pm

stidmama

SEAIN!!!! how are you? guess what? I did three gram-stain slides today and the first one was a DISASTER...

9:25 pm

dcseain

a "ho6" treasure

9:25 pm

cwwizard

first ho4 drop the last letter and a loud noise

9:25 pm

dcseain

if only 1st was disaster, you did well! :)

9:25 pm

stidmama

and the third one looked really good. I could actually figure out what were the bits i was trying for in that one... AND I learned how to use the "dark field" on the microscope! *proud look*

9:26 pm

stidmama

I don't have the first ho 4 yet *thinking*

9:26 pm

dcseain

well done, stid! :D

9:26 pm

pam

yay, poochie!

9:27 pm

hootowl

coal carrier+loud noises

9:27 pm

pam

Hi, dcs

9:27 pm

stidmama

but ribosomes still are a mystery to me -- and primers and promoters... there is a difference, but I am not sure what they are exactly. Still, there is progress.

9:27 pm

stidmama

thanks hoot! (((hugs)))

9:27 pm

dcseain

ho4 rhymes with a nickname for bodies

9:27 pm

dcseain

hi, pam :)

9:27 pm

hootowl

hi stid, dc -stuck on the abominable ly7

9:27 pm

hootowl

yw

9:27 pm

hootowl

hi pam

9:28 pm

dcseain

ly7 - annagram of ly5 plus a verb form

9:28 pm

pam

hi, hoot

9:28 pm

stidmama

finally got the Hs. done with that letter...

9:28 pm

hootowl

dc- i am not grammer buff.

9:29 pm

dcseain

add he 'be'

9:29 pm

Halljly

Can anyone clue the ha 6 or the da for me?

9:30 pm

stidmama

thanks seain. got the ly...

9:30 pm

stidmama

eye-en 6 please?

9:30 pm

dcseain

da5 - russian country house

9:30 pm

dan2bit

da5 - russian vacation home

9:31 pm

hootowl

in -breath

9:31 pm

hootowl

breathe

9:31 pm

stidmama

HA 6 looks like a way to spell "red blood" build off the ha 4/6

9:31 pm

dcseain

in6 your breath quickly

9:31 pm

dcseain

in6 your food and eat like a pig

9:31 pm

dcseain

:D

9:31 pm

stidmama

thanks seain... LOL

9:32 pm

stidmama

down to three....

9:32 pm

Halljly

Thanks all

9:32 pm

stidmama

firewords!!!

9:33 pm

dan2bit

hooray stid!

9:33 pm

pam

yay, stid!

9:33 pm

dcseain

congrats, stid! {Poof}

9:33 pm

dan2bit

what's my missing Y? I have hebrew letter and shortened tree name

9:33 pm

hootowl

figures- great job stid.

9:34 pm

stidmama

"icky" dan

9:34 pm

hootowl

still no ly:(

9:34 pm

stidmama

*waves bye bye to seain*

9:34 pm

hootowl

bye dc

9:34 pm

stidmama

hoot, try this: ly + skip the next letter and add it to the end of the ly 5... finish with it ** a good job!

9:35 pm

pam

no hebrew letter today.... do you have the alternate way of spelling icky?

9:35 pm

dan2bit

that was it pam

9:35 pm

pam

great, dan!

9:36 pm

lbdawger

hi again everyone!

9:36 pm

pam

hi, lbd

9:36 pm

stidmama

the ly 7 is a flower related to (or maybe the same as) rose campion, hoot

9:36 pm

stidmama

hey LBD!

9:36 pm

lbdawger

drat missed dc again

9:36 pm

lbdawger

hi Pam, HI STIDDY!!

9:37 pm

lbdawger

how's school going, stid?

9:38 pm

dan2bit

huh this whole time I thought the yl babblet was a hebrew letter

9:38 pm

stidmama

blah. school. blah. I have a short paper to write and another 20 pages to read... and research to do if I can stay awake.

9:38 pm

pam

nope, dan... sounds like it could be but it ain't 8-)

9:38 pm

stidmama

yl 4: "the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived"

9:39 pm

lbdawger

ahh, the life of a student. (((HUGS)))

9:39 pm

pam

and, it is Middle English from the Greek...

9:39 pm

stidmama

I am almost ready to give up, LBD... I was sick last weekend so fell behind in the reading and having trouble catching up.

9:39 pm

pam

sorry, with some Latin, too....

9:39 pm

lbdawger

get with a classmate and study buddy the missed info.

9:40 pm

stidmama

but I have good classmates, and we work together to keep each other's spirits up. Glad this is not a competitve school

9:40 pm

pam

Oh, stid, I hope you can get caught up...

9:40 pm

lbdawger

you can do it stid!

9:40 pm

stidmama

oh, I haven't missed anything LBD ... just not able to keep up with the very demanding reading material.

9:40 pm

stidmama

usually reading isn't a problem. but some chapters might as well be in russian.

9:41 pm

stidmama

ya nye ruskavarivu parruski... (which is one of two russian sentences I can say)

9:41 pm

lbdawger

read it into a tape recorder than listen to it throughout the day

9:41 pm

hootowl

THAT did it!. The flower I know. I also hels to start with the right letter! Thanks

9:41 pm

stidmama

no, I am not an auditory learner, LBD. Not actually visual, either, unless I know something about the subject first. Which I don't. very challenging.

9:41 pm

stidmama

go hoot go!!!!

9:42 pm

dan2bit

I have the first and last nu6, can anybody clue the other 2?

9:42 pm

lbdawger

which class is this stid

9:42 pm

stidmama

lectures are all but useless, despite extensive note-taking.

9:42 pm

stidmama

change last letter of the first nu 6 to a consnonant

9:42 pm

stidmama

the third nu 6 is plural center of a cell

9:42 pm

lbdawger

dan they all work off the nu5.16 except for the fist 6.24

9:43 pm

lbdawger

*first*

9:43 pm

stidmama

the program is microbial ecology... 16 credit integrated program including microbiology, environmental questions, a lab and some reading.

9:43 pm

hootowl

firewords

9:43 pm

stidmama

YAY hootowl!!!!! :-D

9:43 pm

dan2bit

wtg hootowl

9:43 pm

PAV3

hi all! just finished myself...

9:44 pm

lbdawger

extreme chog lag. whoooohoooooo HOOT!!

9:44 pm

dan2bit

tx stid and all cluers. firewords here too!

9:44 pm

hootowl

stid that sounds horrible. What's the finak degree?

9:44 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooo PAV

9:44 pm

stidmama

so hoot -- if Woulf is about 30 now... that makes you... 29 still? *trying to do math in head*

9:44 pm

hootowl

tytyty

9:44 pm

stidmama

I have my bachelor's already, I need the components of this class to qualify for an endorsement to teach elementary school.

9:45 pm

stidmama

I will apply for a Master's in Teaching program for next year.

9:45 pm

hootowl

He never admitted his age? tsktsktsk

9:45 pm

hootowl

That os one hell of aclass to teach kids!

9:45 pm

hootowl

is

9:46 pm

hootowl

And I did not say TO teach kids

9:46 pm

stidmama

I am not sure why Washington requires 16 credits in science classes for elementary teachers, but no literature or grammar classes.

9:46 pm

hootowl

nuts I can't talk or think straight tonite

9:46 pm

pam

that just doesn't speak well for the school system IMHO

9:47 pm

stidmama

s'okay, hoot, I am retyping every third word myself.

9:47 pm

hootowl

Well that explains why they can't put a coherent sentence together or fill out a job application anyway!

9:47 pm

kje

it is because our schools in general greatly lag in science... i suspect they are more concerned that teachers are not prepared as well to teach these

9:47 pm

lbdawger

well, eled teachers teach a little of everything, so they have to be diversified in their education...

9:48 pm

stidmama

and yet I cannot count the number of teachers who cannot write a note to parents that is error free...

9:48 pm

pam

I am sure, kje, but why not have many subjects, including literature, grammar...

9:48 pm

kje

I bet stid took lit classes as part of her prerequisites

9:49 pm

lbdawger

reedin' and rytin an rithmatix,

9:49 pm

stidmama

I understand the panic over lack of achievement in science -- but Math is more fundamental and being able to communicate clearly more so in daily life.

9:49 pm

hootowl

Yes. Just watch Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader. But that stuff seems a bit too too for el students

9:49 pm

stidmama

actually, I never took an actual "literature" class as an undergrad, but took a children and adolescent lit class this summer as a prereq for teaching middle school humanities.

9:49 pm

lbdawger

maybe they thing (they being admin) if you could read the books and write the papers, you automatically know how to write notes to parents?

9:50 pm

hootowl

Oh nuts - even when I was in schiool they never made any big deal about "real" stuff. Maybe to the boys.........

9:50 pm

kje

really stid... no english 101 or 102

9:50 pm

lbdawger

one of the schools here is teaching math in segregated classes.

9:51 pm

stidmama

that might be it, LBD... but my gut feeling is that the requirements were invented by politicians, rather than experienced teachers -- or by employers who know what they need in workers.

9:51 pm

lbdawger

if it were employers it would be mandatory speech classes! and maybe some social skills

9:51 pm

stidmama

well... I "comped out" of those with an AP test; there was a "Great Works" class as a freshman, I suppose. It was dreadful. And more interested in philosophy and history than literature.

9:52 pm

kje

well, if you comped out... they were there, most others would have to take them

9:52 pm

stidmama

yes, I meant "also not" written or informed by employers. *sigh* even I am not clear tonight.

9:52 pm

hootowl

It would make too much sense to let educators decide what to teach. No child left behind screwed it up even more than those stupid rating tests they have to take! Teaching to a test NEVER works!

9:52 pm

stidmama

oh hoot... don't get me started! *Tom grabs on and pulls me off soapbox*

9:52 pm

kje

i have 2 sisters and a brother in law in education, they all had to take the usual english, math prereqs

9:53 pm

lbdawger

i have a family of educators and we all had to take english, math, science and then our specialty classes.

9:53 pm

hootowl

But they are minimal kje. By the way - ready for another recipe?

9:54 pm

stidmama

Were those pre-reqs for getting the basic degree -- or endorsements to become a teacher? because many colleges have distribution requirements that don't necessarily align with state endorsements

9:54 pm

Shirlockc

last nu6 anyone?

9:54 pm

lbdawger

n+ not aunt, shir

9:54 pm

stidmama

last nu 6: Bob's your nu****

9:54 pm

kje

so are their science and math courses... the science and math for elemntary ed majors are extremely basic

9:54 pm

Shirlockc

thx stidmama

9:55 pm

hootowl

When I was in school there were essay questions on tests. NOT just english either. When Woulf was in school it was multiple choice. STUPID!

9:55 pm

lbdawger

pre-reqs for the most part, the education classes also included science, math and literature, depending on the age group

9:55 pm

stidmama

and I MUST get back to studying this microbiology that is so difficult. *grumpy mama look* hoot, there is a place for multiple choice, and a place for essays, I am not a fan of "all or nothing" in most areas.

9:56 pm

lbdawger

multiple choice...the answer to quick testing. use a template and you've cut out the reader, and the human factor. not to mention the cost of the reader

9:56 pm

hootowl

Oh this wasn't all or nothing. But essays do tend to require more thinking.

9:57 pm

lbdawger

thinking and organization in thought! not to mention, spelling, grammar and penmanship

9:57 pm

stidmama

I would like to see children learn to write a good paragraph in response to questions by the end of high school... there are some good "essential learning" standards in Washington state now that are addressing the lack of literacy and writing skills.

9:57 pm

hootowl

I loved microbiology. It will be fun once you get the hang of it stid.

9:57 pm

kje

actually in texas now, you don't need a degree in education... you can sit for a teacher's license after having majored in most things... say history, or math, etc... for elementary they make them take some additional education theory courses, but not for the upper levels... response to te shortage of teachers

9:58 pm

stidmama

I hope so, hoot. I love the teachers (one caught my second son when he was born, the other is a garden and compost guy who is my advisor for the quarter)

9:58 pm

hootowl

I was reading some comments on a story about ACORN on Google tonight. The grammer and spelling is a shining example of what not to do!

9:58 pm

pam

Sounds like texas is fulfilling the if you can't do, teach, model...

9:59 pm

kje

i think they are fulfilling the we need a warm body test

9:59 pm

lbdawger

Montana was doing something similar, KJE. to encourage those in industry to try their hand at teaching. problem was, the industry people adjusted the information to include what industry people need to know, not the "fluff"

9:59 pm

stidmama

unfortunately, the teacher shortage is spreading... the requirements they place on teachers, combined with large class sizes, decreasing funds for materials and supplies, and the generally poor pay rate (and requiring continuing education that is not subsidized...)

9:59 pm

pam

Too bad that teaching, therefore students, is becoming more undervalued as standardized testing is increasingly valued...

9:59 pm

ckeller77

grammar

10:00 pm

hootowl

I spent 6 months in Texas and would never send my kids to school there. Sorry kje. But VERY behind in lots of ways.

10:00 pm

stidmama

AND -- just because you are "smart" in an area, or have job experience doesn't mean you know how to TEACH. "instruct" maybe, but not teach.

10:00 pm

pam

LOL, kje, "the warm body test"

10:00 pm

LeslieAnn

;)

10:00 pm

pam

Hi, leslie

10:00 pm

lbdawger

amen to that, stid!

10:00 pm

lbdawger

Hi LA!

10:00 pm

stidmama

As a parent... even in my state which has pretty good basics I wouldn't put my kids in most public schools. We'd still be homeschooling...

10:01 pm

stidmama

(((leslieann)))

10:01 pm

LeslieAnn

ckeller knows her grammar :)

10:01 pm

LeslieAnn

hello

10:01 pm

hootowl

And I don't think we want to talk about violence.

10:02 pm

stidmama

Shall we talk instead about the shortage in substitute teachers?

10:02 pm

hootowl

Memphis has police called to one school or another 2-3 times a week. Not a good learning experience.

10:02 pm

lbdawger

i have pros and cons with homeschooling. for the most part it's a good thing for most kids. unfortunately, there are so many that are basically not getting educated at home or at school, but instead on the streets.

10:03 pm

hootowl

That's Memphis

10:03 pm

stidmama

When Mother was ill for a couple days last year, NO sub could be found the first day... I showed up to volunteer and ended up teaching the science unit with the school librarian as "able assistant"

10:03 pm

hootowl

I hope they paid you stid

10:03 pm

hootowl

Used to be subs were a dime a dozen

10:04 pm

stidmama

oh yes, Mother was entirely skeptical when I told her we would homeschool. Where she taught, a lot of kids came into the schools as they got older (more unruly) without the basics they needed to function. The parents had just been too lazy to put the kids on the bus to school in previous years!

10:04 pm

hootowl

And they were usually awful

10:05 pm

stidmama

no.... I wasn't qualified to sub, so officially the librarian was teaching. And the next day, the sub helped me teach the lesson. That was okay though, I enjoyed the kids -- and the challenge. After teaching a science unit (and not to my Mother's class) "cold" I figure I can do almost anything.

10:05 pm

hootowl

Homeschooling is fine if you have the knowledge and patience and you make sure the kids are also socialised.

10:06 pm

hootowl

I think you can stid. You are not a bubble person.

10:06 pm

stidmama

*giggle* I remember being told that I need to put my kids in preschool to "socialize" them... the pre-schooled kids we knew were ALWAYS very poorly behaved.

10:06 pm

pam

Sleep well, all.... I need to get some sleep....

10:06 pm

hootowl

nite pam

10:06 pm

stidmama

except... if I don't go study, I WON'T be able to write this d4 paper that is due tomorrow!

10:06 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Pam1

10:07 pm

hurshy

i didn't go to preschool. i was well behaved, but i did not socialize. i'm glad the nightmare of having to be around other children held off until kindergarten.

10:07 pm

stidmama

so, I am outta here, too. thanks for the chat, the support and the friendship, all. *poof*

10:07 pm

hootowl

pre-schoolers are always little animals. That's why they are put there; to be tought manners by the teacher :D

10:07 pm

hootowl

nite stid

10:07 pm

hootowl

taught

10:10 pm

hootowl

hi hurshy - Not a problem. Not all kids are ready to start school at the same time.

10:11 pm

hootowl

I was able to start kindergarden at 4. I loved it. But some are not ready until they are 6

10:13 pm

herinfernallady

HI

10:15 pm

wildcat17

hi hi

10:15 pm

lbdawger

night Stid!, hi herin

10:15 pm

herinfernallady

Night Stid

10:15 pm

lbdawger

hi wildcat

10:15 pm

timnjoplin

Hi, all!

10:16 pm

herinfernallady

TTIIIIIIIIM Hello my dear

10:16 pm

timnjoplin

Oops! Wrong identity again!

10:16 pm

Jellen

Hi, all!

10:17 pm

lbdawger

hi tim, hi jellen

10:17 pm

wildcat17

help for ha6 please

10:17 pm

herinfernallady

HI Jellen

10:17 pm

lbdawger

So, preschool is for socializing...i know some college students who must think they are still in preschool

10:17 pm

Jellen

I have a mental block--Tim never logs out after he Babbles...

10:18 pm

lbdawger

ha4.6 + mr. gore, wild

10:18 pm

herinfernallady

I am busy drooling over goth girl photos

10:18 pm

wildcat17

ty lb

10:18 pm

viemi

help with ho6.

10:19 pm

lbdawger

ho + double consonant + not out

10:20 pm

herinfernallady

oh and i should be in the kitchen

10:20 pm

viemi

mucho thanks. last one. nite.

10:20 pm

wildcat17

help for ly7 please

10:21 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooo viemi

10:22 pm

lbdawger

ly + anagram of the bottom of your face. kirk douglas had a dimple in his

10:22 pm

jillibus

ly7 -- plant also known as rose Campion (you can google it)

10:22 pm

lbdawger

hi jilli!

10:22 pm

Jellen

Hi, jilli!

10:23 pm

jillibus

hi lbd :) and all

10:23 pm

herinfernallady

JILLI

10:23 pm

jillibus

hugs, herin!

10:23 pm

wildcat17

tyty

10:23 pm

jillibus

hi jellen :)

10:24 pm

herinfernallady

Hugs Jilli.

10:24 pm

Jellen

I know it was ages ago, but was the cataract surgery a success, jilli?

10:24 pm

jillibus

Oh yes, jellen -- both eyes done and great

10:25 pm

herinfernallady

Oh Wonderful Jill

10:25 pm

Jellen

Splendid! I'm going to need surgery someday--I already have a cataract starting in one eye.

10:25 pm

lbdawger

excellent news, jilli

10:26 pm

jillibus

jellen, it's no big deal and the results are better than you can imagine

10:27 pm

jillibus

still having to be good and use eye drops for a few more weeks -- twice a day now

10:28 pm

wildcat17

fireworks

10:28 pm

LeslieAnn

horray!

10:28 pm

wildcat17

thx for the help e1 nite nite

10:28 pm

jillibus

do you like my Halloween smiley?

10:28 pm

LeslieAnn

errr hooray.

10:28 pm

jillibus

YAY wildcat!!!

10:28 pm

wildcat17

:)

10:28 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Leslie and WIld andyes Jill i do like

10:29 pm

jillibus

:) herin

10:29 pm

jillibus

anyone need clues?

10:29 pm

herinfernallady

I really should be in the kitchen

10:30 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

10:30 pm

LeslieAnn

yes many. :)

10:30 pm

jillibus

yes, herin, and barefoot?

10:30 pm

Jellen

Late yay for wildcat!!!

10:30 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

10:30 pm

Jellen

Hi, Min!

10:30 pm

jillibus

hi min -- long time no see!

10:31 pm

PAV3

hi Min, Jilli, et al!

10:31 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the mo 6/24 word please

10:31 pm

herinfernallady

Jill no there is no bun in the oven but there should be cupcakes and cookies

10:31 pm

Jellen

Hi PAV

10:31 pm

Minveryork

Hello PAV3!How are you doing?Welcome to the puzzle\

10:31 pm

jillibus

lol, herin :)

10:32 pm

jillibus

min -- mo6 is hard to clue -- try sort of Jamaican guy

10:32 pm

PAV3

I'm doing much better today, now that he anxiety is wearing off...Hi Jellen...I finished earlier and had to step out for din and mom's call...

10:33 pm

Jellen

Anxiety, PAV?

10:33 pm

jillibus

or mo + cons + put your dirty plates in the d***washer

10:33 pm

PAV3

think monkfish ..without the middle ltrs...

10:33 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the mo6/24 clue. I just found the word

10:34 pm

PAV3

I have a cyst on my neck/throat that had me wondering

10:34 pm

jillibus

good, min!

10:34 pm

herinfernallady

hi min

10:34 pm

jillibus

cyst schmyst, eh pav?

10:35 pm

lbdawger

have you had the cyst checked out, pam?

10:35 pm

lbdawger

pav...

10:35 pm

lbdawger

hi MIN! welcome to the grid! how are you?

10:35 pm

jillibus

listening to CNN and That Woman telling lies, ugh

10:36 pm

herinfernallady

PAV get it checked out.

10:36 pm

lbdawger

did you hear Obama's interview, Jilli? i was very impressed.

10:36 pm

herinfernallady

OH and Jill i have to remove the paw and nose prints from the cat on the window

10:37 pm

Minveryork

Hello lbdawger! Thanks for the welcome.I'm trying to get my last 11 before midnight. Had a late start here

10:37 pm

jillibus

I believe pav did get it checked out or I wouldn't have made light of it

10:37 pm

lbdawger

you can do it, Min!

10:37 pm

jillibus

lbd I'm always impressed (favourably) by Obama

10:38 pm

herinfernallady

ok i need more coffee

10:39 pm

jillibus

gogogo min -- we can help

10:39 pm

Jellen

I can't help, but I'll cheer you on, Min!

10:40 pm

lbdawger

go Min, go!

10:40 pm

Minveryork

Trying not to ask for too many clues. But may if I do not get anywhere by midnight. This is a hard puzzle!

10:40 pm

jillibus

Yep, min, lots of babblets

10:40 pm

lbdawger

i always get a bit nervous when i can get the first letter at least started! lol

10:41 pm

jillibus

but lots of monkeyable ones

10:41 pm

LeslieAnn

in6?

10:41 pm

lbdawger

take a deep breathe, la

10:41 pm

jillibus

breathe in, leslie

10:42 pm

LeslieAnn

ah thanks

10:42 pm

lbdawger

or breath...*blush* magic fingers...

10:42 pm

Minveryork

in6/21 is what Bill Clinton claimed he did not do Leslie

10:42 pm

LeslieAnn

ha good clue min

10:42 pm

Jellen

Hi, Leslie--great pet picture!

10:42 pm

jillibus

good one, min, lol

10:43 pm

LeslieAnn

however i am pretty sure "have sex with that woman" is in the grid

10:43 pm

LeslieAnn

thanks jellen, they are quite a pair

10:43 pm

PAV3

yes, my primary care phys, a D.O. as opposed to the hard medicating MD's, said it was normal..no worries, but if it's too bothersome he'd refer me to a dermatologist or generalist who could remove it in the privacy of their own office. Since he had just joined a practice after being on his own, he is no longer allowed to do such minor things...

10:43 pm

Minveryork

I was waiting for someone to ask for that one. LOL!

10:43 pm

jillibus

sweeeeet, leslie!

10:44 pm

herinfernallady

crap i am so behind I must dash. Take care

10:44 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye herinfernallady! I'll see you tomorrow maybe

10:44 pm

PAV3

we'll see you later m'Lady!

10:44 pm

lbdawger

bye herin. Pav, glad to hear it's nothing to worry about. (((HUGS)))

10:45 pm

jillibus

d.O.?

10:45 pm

lbdawger

LA, the furbabies are a hoot!

10:45 pm

Jellen

Good for you PAV. Recent experiences have taught me that it's necessary to stay on top of things.

10:45 pm

Jellen

Bye, Herin...

10:45 pm

LeslieAnn

any nu clues would be appreciated!

10:46 pm

herinfernallady

hugs and Happy All Hallows

10:46 pm

jillibus

nu + Latin dance and Latin pl

10:46 pm

PAV3

D.O. Doctor of Ostheopathy, are not prone to medicating needlessly...comfortable with alternative therapies even...

10:47 pm

jillibus

well, good luck, pav

10:47 pm

PAV3

and don't forget the N"on-aunt"

10:47 pm

lbdawger

cell structures nu****

10:47 pm

jillibus

and the pl middle of a cell or atom

10:48 pm

lbdawger

nu+ ***chi loves Joanie

10:49 pm

jillibus

lots of cluers -- going to check email -- back soon

10:49 pm

lbdawger

the n + not aunt is a silly word!

10:49 pm

PAV3

c u later Jilli!

10:50 pm

LeslieAnn

thanks that got me 4/5

10:50 pm

Jellen

Bye, jilli

10:51 pm

PAV3

so Les, you're still missing one nu...?

10:51 pm

LeslieAnn

apparently, nu 6/27, have the latin plural

10:52 pm

PAV3

rhymes with "you shall"

10:52 pm

LeslieAnn

thank you kindly, 5 left!

10:53 pm

PAV3

yw

10:53 pm

Minveryork

I have five more words left also LeslieAnn. Go go go!

10:54 pm

PAV3

do you know which you're missing?

10:55 pm

LeslieAnn

the ly 7 and da 5

10:55 pm

LeslieAnn

just the 7 now :)

10:55 pm

PAV3

that ly isn't a word really, and if it is, no human speaks it...

10:56 pm

Minveryork

ly7/44 is ly + anagram of what a beard grow on plural

10:56 pm

PAV3

sounds like "sickness" only change the vowels....

10:56 pm

LeslieAnn

huzzah, done!

10:56 pm

PAV3

GJ Leslie!

10:57 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations LeslieAnn on fireworks! Good for you

10:57 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo LA!!!

10:59 pm

PAV3

time for some water...as I have blood work in the a.m...(On Halloween even!!)

11:01 pm

Minveryork

Is there anybody here to help clue my last four words

11:02 pm

jillibus

yes, min -- just got back and finished earlier

11:02 pm

LeslieAnn

yes'm, what do you need?

11:03 pm

Minveryork

Oh,now I am down to two words.Glad I didn't ask for clues for the 2 that I just got.They were "real" words

11:03 pm

jillibus

gogogo min!

11:03 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the ly 5/18 word please?

11:04 pm

Minveryork

Never mind!

11:04 pm

jillibus

nasty hanging, min

11:04 pm

westford

hello all I'm done.

11:04 pm

Minveryork

Never mind! That was a "real" word too! One left now

11:04 pm

jillibus

YAY west!!!

11:04 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo WEST

11:04 pm

Minveryork

Hello westford. Congratulations on early fireworks!

11:04 pm

PAV3

Hi west! good finish!

11:05 pm

westford

ty jilli and ibd and pav

11:05 pm

westford

came back with 10 to go and there were real words in there

11:06 pm

Jellen

Yay, westford!

11:06 pm

jillibus

west, nice angel

11:06 pm

westford

hi min ty good luck

11:07 pm

westford

he's one of my favorites jilli

11:07 pm

Jellen

Just came back from finding out I can vote earlier than Tuesday!

11:07 pm

Minveryork

I am done!I have fireworks!My last word was mi 5/16

11:07 pm

westford

good for you jellen I don't think we can

11:08 pm

westford

yay min nice last word for you lol

11:08 pm

PAV3

Yay! Min!

11:08 pm

jillibus

YAY min -- or should I say YAY mi5/16?

11:08 pm

Jellen

I went to this site: http://govote.org/

11:08 pm

Jellen

Yay, Min!!!!

11:08 pm

Minveryork

I finished 7 minutes later than I'd planned.Thank you all for your clues and support.I must hit the sack now

11:09 pm

jillibus

nighty night min -- sleep well and come back soon!

11:09 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

11:09 pm

Jellen

G'night, Min. Sweet dreams!

11:09 pm

westford

gn min sleep well

11:09 pm

westford

jellen I'll check it out

11:09 pm

PAV3

West...spoke with my mom earlier...she and my bro went and voted today in Albuq. Here in Az, the early voting is done by mail...

11:09 pm

PAV3

night Min!

11:10 pm

jillibus

Most of my US friends and family have already voted.

11:10 pm

Jellen

Hope the information is correct. I didn't think to get an absentee ballot, but I'll be out of town.

11:12 pm

PAV3

I stopped going to the polls after they kept moving mine from school to school, and with no kids to help point the way, I just registered for the early mail in ballots...

11:12 pm

westford

just checked RI must be one of the four that doesn't have early voting

11:12 pm

Jellen

That's planning ahead, PAV!

11:13 pm

westford

we used to vote absentee all the time when husband was in the Navy didn't know we could still do it

11:14 pm

westford

on the evening news people said they waited in line 3 to 4 hours that's not exactly easier

11:15 pm

westford

pav, love your cartoon lol

11:15 pm

rururocks

I voted with an absentee ballot..

11:16 pm

Jellen

Hi, ruru!

11:16 pm

jillibus

funny cartoon, pav, lol

11:16 pm

lbdawger

sweet dreams, Min and congrats on your firewords

11:16 pm

rururocks

hi jellen .. hi everyone

11:16 pm

timhorton

lour

11:16 pm

jillibus

hi ruru

11:17 pm

rururocks

nice halloweenie icon jilli..very cute

11:17 pm

lbdawger

hi ru, i'm waiting for you to finish the come back. Hi TIM!!

11:17 pm

jillibus

well, hello timmy!

11:17 pm

timhorton

hi

11:17 pm

westford

hi tim and ruru

11:17 pm

timhorton

sorry about that

11:17 pm

rururocks

come back to?

11:17 pm

Jellen

Hi, th!

11:17 pm

westford

going to try to find a good icon

11:18 pm

Jellen

brb too!

11:18 pm

jillibus

long time, timmy -- where ya bin?

11:18 pm

lbdawger

just expected there to be a funny ending to your voting absentee.

11:19 pm

rururocks

... oh sorry .. I will try and think of something..

11:19 pm

PAV3

hi ruru!

11:19 pm

rururocks

well... I guess absentee is the way to go these days.. since we have had 8 years of an Absentee president...aka... Mr. Vacation boy..

11:20 pm

timhorton

busy i guess

11:20 pm

rururocks

howzat lb

11:20 pm

rururocks

?

11:20 pm

timhorton

lately i just babble for a short time before sleeping

11:21 pm

rururocks

nothing like a lousy grid to put ya to sleep I hear ya..

11:21 pm

jillibus

oh well, better than nothing, timmy

11:21 pm

timhorton

yeah

11:21 pm

PAV3

ditto, ruru

11:21 pm

jillibus

too true, ruru

11:22 pm

Jellen

icon check...

11:22 pm

timhorton

i try to stay awake to finish but it never happens

11:22 pm

PAV3

I'm here in the same room even, but I'll be mopping the floors...the poopies have their grooming tomorrow and the floor's a mess!

11:22 pm

markbowers7

how come "chai" is not a word???

11:23 pm

Veggycarrot

I KNOW!!!!!!!!

11:23 pm

Jellen

Well, that didn't work out too well! Brb again.

11:23 pm

jillibus

I asked myself the same question, mark

11:23 pm

Veggycarrot

THATS SO DUMB!

11:23 pm

markbowers7

i just drank some chai an hours ago...mmmmm... chai

11:23 pm

Veggycarrot

If yuch is a word, then chai should be

11:23 pm

jillibus

mark, "internet" isn't a word either...

11:24 pm

Veggycarrot

yuch isn't even in the dictionary

11:24 pm

jillibus

this enable dictionary is VERY arbitrary

11:24 pm

markbowers7

yeah, well..."internet" ins't in today's grid, so im not worried

11:24 pm

timhorton

lol

11:24 pm

lbdawger

had to go back and read ruru's comment. yup that works! :-)

11:25 pm

rururocks

okay.. the defense rests. ...

11:25 pm

PAV3

the Internet is capitalized because it is a "system"

11:26 pm

lbdawger

not sure where chai originated from but cha is japanese for tea. i'm guessing some entrepreneur added the i

11:26 pm

jillibus

hmmm, maybe -- but other proper nouns have been allowed (I've checked)

11:26 pm

rururocks

they added the I for India...

11:27 pm

Jellen

Tim's finally fallen asleep, so I can move around again. Living in cramped quarters like this is bizarre. brb (again)

11:27 pm

jillibus

well, how many words in the next grid? 430?

11:27 pm

rururocks

AHHHHHHHH no!

11:27 pm

lbdawger

i think capricious is enable's middle name

11:27 pm

timhorton

in case i should fall asleep again i will say thanks for remembering me and good almost chatting with u guys again

11:27 pm

lbdawger

good lord, jilli slap yourself with a barrel of fish!

11:28 pm

jillibus

good icon now, jellen :) The other was a good idea but not clear

11:28 pm

lbdawger

(((TIMMY)))

11:28 pm

rururocks

night tim..continued good health to you...

11:28 pm

timhorton

:)

11:28 pm

jillibus

timmy, how can a Canadian forget Tim Horton?

11:28 pm

timhorton

lol

11:29 pm

rururocks

what is this about the cramped quarters though>?

11:29 pm

rururocks

sounds like sumpin is up..lol

11:29 pm

jillibus

yes, wondered about that too, jellen

11:29 pm

lbdawger

sweet dreams, Tim

11:29 pm

timhorton

thanks u 2

11:29 pm

lbdawger

ahh, jellen has her Tim and all the critters to share her abode.

11:30 pm

Jellen

My Tim and I are staying in a hospital room during the week while he gets his IV treatments. One more week!

11:30 pm

rururocks

ahh.. good for them...

11:30 pm

jillibus

oh wow!

11:30 pm

rururocks

one more week tim.. you can do it...

11:30 pm

lbdawger

oh goodness, i forgot about the hospital stay. don't think cramps...think cozy!

11:31 pm

jillibus

It will be worth it

11:31 pm

rururocks

***sends care packages of foods to Jellen..****

11:31 pm

lbdawger

welp, i gotta get up early tomorrow, so i must forego the flip...i'm hoping for 189

11:32 pm

Jellen

Yum, ruru!

11:32 pm

lbdawger

night everyone, see you tomorrow

11:32 pm

PAV3

and a continued cheer throughout the week to come!

11:32 pm

jillibus

or less, lbd. lol!

11:32 pm

Jellen

G'night, lbd. Peaceful rest to you!

11:32 pm

PAV3

night dawger...

11:33 pm

lbdawger

but more than 100, jilli

11:33 pm

lbdawger

*poof*

11:33 pm

jillibus

yep, lbd

11:33 pm

markbowers7

clue for mo6? i have like 13 left...

11:33 pm

westford

I'm back with my Halloween icon.

11:34 pm

PAV3

well, I'm going to walk Joey while ther's still time before the flip!

11:34 pm

jillibus

yes, cute, west!

11:34 pm

cjmomma

rhymes with condos

11:34 pm

westford

amazing what they can do with photoshop

11:34 pm

PAV3

mo6 like monkfish without the middle lttrs

11:34 pm

cjmomma

- the s

11:35 pm

jillibus

mo6 -- mo + cons + put your plates in the d***washer

11:35 pm

markbowers7

ty

11:36 pm

Jellen

We went to a costume shop today...they had ruby red shoes for sale, but not in my size. *pout*

11:36 pm

westford

awww I'd love some ruby slippers

11:36 pm

westford

but I have a ruby cat

11:37 pm

ice7227

I work at a party store we have glittery red heels..they're cute

11:38 pm

jillibus

we used to make our own Halloween dressups

11:38 pm

Jellen

Back in a bit--have to get the bedtime snacks back into the fridge down the hall.

11:38 pm

jillibus

very improvised

11:38 pm

westford

us too jilli witches and pirates and gypsies and clowns

11:39 pm

cybernan

Hello everyone :)

11:39 pm

westford

now the kids come all coordinated and even some parents are in costume

11:40 pm

Jellen

I've never bought a halloween costume, but Tim wanted to find a fake finger for a ghoulish trick on staff at the oncology office. No luck.

11:40 pm

westford

hello nan

11:40 pm

Jellen

Hi, nan

11:40 pm

jillibus

did the Flying Purple People-eater for my boy with a coat-hanger, purple sweater, paper toot-horn...

11:40 pm

ice7227

people come in and spend over $100 on costumes for toddlers sometimes..it's ridiculous

11:41 pm

westford

lol jellen that would have been a hoot

11:41 pm

Jellen

I did buy a cute Halloween top (featuring black cats) for this year though. Been doing some shopping therapy.

11:41 pm

westford

just hope they have siblings they can pass them down to ice

11:41 pm

ice7227

obviously every 3 yr old needs a $15 fairy wand

11:42 pm

westford

I still have one we paid 98c for the girls use it when they come over

11:42 pm

Jellen

One of the nurses today showed us a picture of the costume her 12 year old made for her 7 year old.

11:43 pm

westford

that's the way to do it get everyone in on the act

11:43 pm

cybernan

One mother had a great idea for her 2 kids, shown on Canada am the other morning: matching hats,tees and leotards with tails and a carboard circles on the chests that read thing 1 and thing 2 - really cute

11:43 pm

Jellen

Her daughter's class has a Project Runway type competition each month.

11:44 pm

westford

sounds really cute nan

11:44 pm

westford

jellen I wouldn't have done well in that class

11:44 pm

Jellen

That does sound cute, nan.

11:44 pm

Kathihle

g'morning everyone

11:44 pm

Jellen

Hi, Kath

11:44 pm

westford

hi kath

11:45 pm

jillibus

hi kath

11:45 pm

Kathihle

You all well?

11:45 pm

Jellen

Okay really going for a bit!

11:45 pm

cybernan

off to get a chocolate and a cuppa before the flip -- bbl

11:45 pm

jillibus

just fine, kath

11:46 pm

westford

fine here too and I have a black cat sitting on the arm of my chair

11:46 pm

Kathihle

lol @ jilli's pic .. you doing halloween?

11:46 pm

Kathihle

Is that the cat belonging to the wicked witch of the wetford? lol

11:46 pm

jillibus

just recognising it, kath -- no kids around here for trick or treat

11:46 pm

Kathihle

westford, I mean

11:47 pm

westford

heh heh heh kath

11:47 pm

Kathihle

jilli> We don't do halloween here, although it's used as a theme for some parties lately

11:47 pm

westford

we have 2 blacks and one calico we're all set

11:47 pm

jillibus

where are you, kath?

11:48 pm

Kathihle

... but most definitely would be impossible for kids to wander round the streets trick-or-treting

11:48 pm

Kathihle

treating .... **smacks keyboard**

11:48 pm

Kathihle

South Africa, jilli

11:48 pm

jillibus

ah -- now I remember

11:49 pm

Kathihle

west> I have a tabby - made unusual by his big moonbeam eyes

11:49 pm

jillibus

we had Ha;;oween at school in England, 1939

11:49 pm

Kathihle

1939?

11:50 pm

westford

what's his name kath? he sounds beautiful

11:50 pm

jillibus

yes, Kath, I'm ancient -- check my bio (scroll doen)

11:50 pm

jillibus

down too

11:50 pm

Kathihle

west> Full name is Moon Shadow .. but usually referred to as Shadow only

11:51 pm

westford

my favorite song

11:51 pm

Kathihle

jilli> hehe .. even more ancient than I am, what a relief ... can a non member see bio's?

11:51 pm

Kathihle

brb

11:51 pm

jillibus

sure, just click on the icon

11:52 pm

PAV3

back in! hi Kath!

11:55 pm

markbowers7

clue for the ho6? i have 7 left!!!

11:55 pm

Kathihle

hi PAV

11:55 pm

jillibus

first 3 letters of ho4/6 + loud noise

11:56 pm

Kathihle

Don't know what the ho6 means .. sounds almost like the escape-artist ., lol

11:56 pm

jillibus

gogogo mark!

11:56 pm

jillibus

the ho6 has no definition

11:56 pm

markbowers7

got it thx

11:57 pm

jillibus

:)

11:57 pm

Kathihle

jilli> Without definitions, I'm not learning anything! lol

11:57 pm

jillibus

silly enable

11:58 pm

PAV3

256 is my guess...

11:58 pm

markbowers7

clue for in6? 4 left!!

11:58 pm

jillibus

we'll see soon...

11:58 pm

flosey

please, another small one, busy all day tomorrow

11:58 pm

markbowers7

i also need the ly7...

11:58 pm

jillibus

hi flosey!

11:58 pm

Kathihle

mark> breathe in

11:58 pm

PAV3

breathem not out bu i

11:59 pm

flosey

hi jilli, love your icon

11:59 pm

jillibus

ly7 -- plant also known as rose campion (google it)

11:59 pm

jillibus

hehehe, flosey :)

11:59 pm

PAV3

hi flosey!

11:59 pm

westford

who was the director of The Piano?

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

hello

12:00 am

westford

hi flosey

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