Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, May 8, 2009

12:00 am

stidmama

flip

12:00 am

Pinikula

fliparooni!

12:00 am

stidmama

grid didn't flip automatically for me.

12:00 am

Kazozz

flip gl all

12:00 am

J. C.

Flip!!! :)

12:00 am

jillibus

flip -- another biggie

12:00 am

MLFAN17

PA 6

12:00 am

zoozzoom

flip

12:00 am

PAV3

hi gals!

12:00 am

stidmama

hello all and sweet dreams, I have another hour of studying to do (at least) before I head to sleep.

12:00 am

herinfernallady

flip

12:00 am

pigeonman

Man. You just know the grids for the weekend are going to be around 110.

12:01 am

stidmama

good luck and see you tomorrow. *poof*

12:01 am

Pinikula

night stid

12:01 am

jillibus

night stiddy

12:01 am

MLFAN17

RE 6

12:01 am

PAV3

bows humbly before mi"Lady and her graciousness the Stidmama...

12:02 am

MLFAN17

SE 6/7

12:02 am

herinfernallady

hi. i swear i am hearing circus music

12:02 am

PAV3

sp8

12:02 am

MLFAN17

SA 6

12:02 am

jillibus

hi herin xoxoxo

12:03 am

herinfernallady

hugs jill

12:03 am

cybernan

another whopper -- hi all :)

12:03 am

MLFAN17

SP 7

12:03 am

PAV3

pl7

12:03 am

jillibus

hi nan -- why did you leave early last night?

12:04 am

vashongin

al8

12:04 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:04 am

Pinikula

thx lickety

12:04 am

herinfernallady

thanks lickety

12:04 am

PAV3

wow - lickety...you are a gentleman above gentlemen!

12:04 am

zoozzoom

thank lickerty

12:05 am

jillibus

Wonderful Lickety! We really need them with these biggies (and the samllies too)

12:05 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!

12:05 am

jillibus

*smallies*

12:05 am

MLFAN17

Was PL 8 called?

12:05 am

herinfernallady

well since its 3pm here i am going now to do things. Back later

12:06 am

jillibus

cul8r herin

12:06 am

MLFAN17

PA 7/8

12:07 am

PAV3

ne7

12:09 am

MLFAN17

PAV theirs two and both are a 7/28 i found one

12:11 am

westford

hello everyone and NBT

12:12 am

MLFAN17

RE 6/7

12:12 am

mrpresident

afternoon everyone :)

12:12 am

westford

hello mrp

12:12 am

zoozzoom

hello Mrp

12:12 am

J. C.

Good early morning, mrp . . .

12:12 am

zoozzoom

hello westford

12:12 am

Pinikula

NBT!!!

12:13 am

zoozzoom

hello j.c

12:13 am

westford

hi zooz

12:13 am

Kazozz

hi west...need middle column L for NBT...all the L's i'm finding are from the other one grrr

12:13 am

PAV3

volcanoe(s) are back...

12:13 am

flosey

pa9

12:13 am

J. C.

Hello, zoozzoom . . .

12:13 am

jillibus

clue icon posted...

12:13 am

westford

hi flosey good for you!!

12:13 am

westford

I know kaz think soup

12:13 am

mrpresident

woohoo! I got the
pl6, pl7, pl8 & pl9!!

12:14 am

J. C.

Found that one already, Jilli - both versions. ;)

12:14 am

flosey

ah, didn't realize it jilli

12:14 am

rbud

NBT

12:14 am

jillibus

awwww, too easy!

12:14 am

MLFAN17

RE 7 x2

12:14 am

Pinikula

pl9 or pa9?

12:14 am

jillibus

wow, rbud!

12:14 am

Kazozz

now have all 3 of those l's :) tyvm west!

12:14 am

westford

did you get it kaz? the L you were missing?

12:15 am

MLFAN17

PL 7 not related to the PL 8

12:15 am

westford

good!

12:16 am

jillibus

yes it is

12:16 am

MLFAN17

Supposed to bve a PA 9 pinik

12:16 am

Pinikula

thx mlf

12:16 am

jillibus

sorry -- thinking of pa7 & 8

12:17 am

MLFAN17

yeah jill different words

12:17 am

PAV3

I have 84 with NBT!

12:17 am

MLFAN17

for PL 7 and 8

12:17 am

Pinikula

wd pav

12:19 am

jillibus

wtg pav!

12:19 am

mrpresident

sorry... all pa's! darn!!

12:20 am

cybernan

sp 8 been called?

12:20 am

Kazozz

104 down.. bedtime! tc all :)

12:21 am

zoozzoom

bye kaz

12:21 am

westford

gj kaz!!

12:21 am

MLFAN17

cyber i dont think so i only have SP 7 x2

12:22 am

jillibus

don't think so, nan

12:22 am

PAV3

yes, nan...unl;ess there's another...I only have theone so far

12:23 am

westford

question? what does the 9 start with please?

12:23 am

rururocks

sm 7

12:23 am

MLFAN17

PA west

12:23 am

Pinikula

someone said PA

12:23 am

Pinikula

(I think)

12:23 am

mrpresident

pa west

12:24 am

rururocks

sn 7 that is

12:24 am

westford

thanks it was confusing

12:24 am

mrpresident

i was all too excited and rattled off about pl

12:24 am

jillibus

west, see my icon

12:24 am

rururocks

pa8 & 9

12:24 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:24 am

westford

ok jilli

12:24 am

Pinikula

thx ru

12:25 am

cybernan

mm -- have a pa 7-8, but no 8-9

12:25 am

rururocks

hi jilli

12:25 am

westford

great jilli !!

12:25 am

rururocks

hi mr. p ..hugs to you

12:26 am

mrpresident

hi ruru ((hugs)) to you too!

12:26 am

westford

two spellings who knew?

12:26 am

rururocks

la 7

12:27 am

jillibus

2 spellings, diff meanings, west -- but not getting your pa7/32...

12:27 am

Pinikula

I'd consider agreeing if I had even one, west ;)

12:28 am

jillibus

sorry -- same meanings -- I'm sooo tired!

12:28 am

mrpresident

ps7, 32

12:29 am

J. C.

Careful, Jilli - sounding like me now! ;)

12:29 am

PAV3

fl7/8 combo...as well

12:29 am

westford

oh did I say pa it's pl

12:29 am

jillibus

nice, mrp -- thanks (we had them at school in Sh'ai)

12:30 am

PAV3

plate

12:30 am

PAV3

opps!

12:30 am

Pinikula

almost 1/2-way and NBT (122/142)...off to bed...cya tmw! :)

12:30 am

westford

I'll go change it

12:30 am

MLFAN17

FL 7

12:30 am

rururocks

sp8

12:30 am

jillibus

wtg pini!!!

12:31 am

westford

better jilli?

12:32 am

MLFAN17

thanks ruru i just got it

12:33 am

rururocks

fl 7 x 2 & fl8

12:33 am

jillibus

not really, west -- with pa all I could think of was pachyderm, but with pl.....my mind is blank so far

12:34 am

westford

the elephant is to throw you off

12:34 am

jillibus

hmm -- quite a long fall, west :-(

12:35 am

westford

not from that cute little thing

12:35 am

anike

100 words to go

12:35 am

J. C.

Hmmm . . . hello, Jilli? :/

12:36 am

westford

very nice anike

12:36 am

rururocks

200 down

12:36 am

cybernan

clue icon posted: ps 7/32

12:36 am

anike

Slowing tho

12:36 am

anike

Go ruru!!

12:36 am

MLFAN17

dont see it cyber

12:37 am

cybernan

refresh, mlf

12:37 am

PAV3

yay.! > halfway!

12:37 am

jillibus

hello JC -- didn't mean to ignore you -- just silently agreed about fatigue, but for diff reasons

12:37 am

MLFAN17

still dont see it

12:37 am

PAV3

is JC in the room? Hi JC...

12:37 am

flosey

thanks nan

12:37 am

cybernan

it's there on my screen

12:37 am

rururocks

gotit

12:38 am

J. C.

Hello, Jilli - and PAV3! Yes, indeed I am . . . ;)

12:38 am

jillibus

nan, ours at school were little thin books with purple covers.

12:38 am

MLFAN17

eat icon no idea though lol

12:38 am

westford

strange race ruru

12:38 am

MLFAN17

neat oopos

12:38 am

rururocks

ps (not pepperer)

12:39 am

MLFAN17

thank ruru got it

12:39 am

cybernan

tr 7-8 if not called

12:40 am

jillibus

west, I have a pl7/32 but not the right one, I'm sure

12:40 am

anike

tr 7/8 - foot pedal

12:40 am

anike

plead

12:40 am

anike

oops

12:40 am

westford

look at the whole picture jilli what is it?

12:40 am

cybernan

anike, please don't give clues this early :)

12:41 am

jillibus

ah -- got it, west!!! Kitschy!

12:41 am

westford

ty anike

12:41 am

anike

sorry cyber - slap my wrist

12:41 am

westford

it's cute isn't it?

12:41 am

anike

platten

12:42 am

cybernan

wrong box, anike

12:42 am

jillibus

wellll.....

12:42 am

jillibus

another wrist-slap for anike

12:42 am

anike

I know cyber - getting flustered now - not a word anyway

12:42 am

jillibus

although it's misspelt

12:43 am

MLFAN17

okay i have 127 words downn in 43 minutes i am out poof

12:44 am

jillibus

bye mlf!

12:44 am

westford

nice job ML good night

12:44 am

cybernan

pl 8

12:45 am

cybernan

l is my only bt -- guess I should do something about that!

12:45 am

westford

think soup nan

12:46 am

cybernan

nbt

12:47 am

jillibus

soup?

12:48 am

cybernan

will clue after 11, jill

12:48 am

rolin

morning all...

12:48 am

PAV3

found the tr7/8 combo...<100 to go!

12:48 am

westford

4th row 3rd column jilli

12:48 am

jillibus

hi rolin

12:48 am

westford

good job pav!!

12:49 am

jillibus

not to worry, nan

12:49 am

flosey

I'm off to bed, 1:50 a.m.!

12:49 am

jillibus

that's the L I lack too *thinking*

12:49 am

westford

not used to our east coast time flosey?

12:50 am

jillibus

night flosey -- good to seeya, if only briefly

12:50 am

flosey

no, very tired

12:50 am

westford

how was your trip? uneventful I hope

12:50 am

flosey

jilli, hubby played bridge with Irene today and they won!

12:50 am

flosey

was very good flight west, thanks

12:51 am

westford

good to hear sleep well!

12:51 am

flosey

think it was the Eastern Star

12:51 am

jillibus

I'm overtired too -- two very full days, too physicla at my age

12:51 am

flosey

goodnight all

12:51 am

jillibus

I guess that's good news, flosey -- makes me feel like abd partner for Irene

12:52 am

jillibus

* a bad*

12:52 am

jillibus

don't leave in mid-c0nversation!

12:53 am

jillibus

can't type,as you can see

12:55 am

westford

taking a little break bbs

12:55 am

herinfernallady

hi

12:55 am

jillibus

hi again herin

12:56 am

PAV3

and I'm out as well...wtih 95 to go, and Lickety's list avail I shant go wrong tomorrow...ciao mes amis! bonne nuit

12:56 am

cybernan

has the 9 been called?

12:56 am

jillibus

yes, nan -- see my icon

12:57 am

herinfernallady

I am not amused my lateness with my assignments may have caused me and another girl being nominated and winning an award

12:57 am

cybernan

have that, jill-- oh alt. sp?

12:58 am

jillibus

what, herin? You got an award? You're not amused?

12:58 am

herinfernallady

No hun

12:58 am

jillibus

yep, nan

12:58 am

cybernan

great procrastinator award?

12:59 am

ursh

Hello all - down to 89 left but cant find anything for the middle L - any clues

12:59 am

herinfernallady

Cyber no and not funny. Since 930am M and I have been organising our conference. We have had assignments today and that has been stopped due to others not organising the conference

1:00 am

jillibus

still need that middle L for nbt

1:00 am

ARB

think soup

1:00 am

jillibus

hi ursh -- me too!

1:00 am

ARB

for the middle L

1:00 am

cybernan

implement for serving soup or gravy, jill

1:01 am

ursh

oh thank heavens tx nan

1:01 am

herinfernallady

and no im not babbling I am waiting for emails

1:01 am

jillibus

OOOHHHH -- of course! Thanks!

1:01 am

jillibus

NBT!

1:01 am

ursh

tx ARB

1:02 am

jillibus

all I could think of about soup was lentil

1:02 am

ursh

funny jilli I also looked for lentil

1:02 am

jillibus

I do like lentil soup...

1:04 am

rbud

la 6 x 2 - pl of the soup dipper, and one who dips it...

1:04 am

cybernan

200 down -- enough for tonight -- see you tomorrow :)

1:05 am

jillibus

wow, nan! A demain!

1:05 am

herinfernallady

Does that explain things better?

1:09 am

herinfernallady

?

1:13 am

herinfernallady

anyone?

1:14 am

J. C.

Mmm, lentils - oh yes, Jilli, we eat lentil soups and stews a lot, yummy! :)

1:15 am

J. C.

Excellent protein source, too . . .

1:16 am

jillibus

not really, herin :(

1:17 am

herinfernallady

Ok. There is awards given for top marks and general excellence. 2 of my assignments are now late and this other girl and 1 may now not be able to be eligable as we have got in the assignments late due to others not doing their job

1:17 am

herinfernallady

back soon

1:18 am

jillibus

but I thought you said you won an award

1:19 am

herinfernallady

No hun I didn't say I had won an award other than I could be eligable

1:21 am

anike

fireworks

1:21 am

jillibus

Oh, I see now why you're not amused

1:21 am

jillibus

YAY anike!!!

1:22 am

rbud

woohoo, anike!!!

1:22 am

anike

Must go - late to pick my mother up for shopping - happy babbling everyone

1:23 am

jillibus

bye anike -- I wish I had a daughter

1:24 am

herinfernallady

Yes Jill that is why Bye ANike

1:24 am

jillibus

bummer, herin

1:25 am

anike

My mum is 91 so relies on me for these things

1:26 am

jillibus

she's lucky to have you, anike

1:27 am

jillibus

oh groan, look at all those re words :(

1:29 am

anike

Bye all

1:33 am

J. C.

How many words do you have so far, Jilli?

1:37 am

jillibus

150, JC -- and you?

1:37 am

jillibus

using Lickety

1:38 am

J. C.

Well, as usual you're doing better than me! :/ I only have 147, so far. :P

1:38 am

J. C.

Yes, same here . . .

1:38 am

jillibus

but I'm about to crash

1:38 am

J. C.

I got half-way then had to go to the list . . .

1:39 am

jillibus

I allow myself to go to the list when I get nbt

1:39 am

MayneGuy

thanks for the icon clue jilli, didn't know there was so many ways to spell the word, mind you they may different meanings.

1:39 am

J. C.

I see . . . well, I hardly ever have that, without the list, which shows you're much better than me! :/

1:40 am

J. C.

Yes, MayneGuy - I suspect they do have different meanings. Never looked them up, yet . . .

1:40 am

jillibus

yw, MGuy -- the ?s say they are the same meaning

1:41 am

jillibus

and there's also the roof of the mouth, which isn't here

1:41 am

J. C.

Oh yes, of course Jilli . . .

1:42 am

J. C.

Wasn't even thinking of that - but I am fairly certain that is spelt differently again, isn't it?

1:42 am

J. C.

With 'ala' in it . . .

1:43 am

jillibus

yes, quite different. JC, you do know you can get meanings (if there are any) by clicking on the ? beside the owrd?

1:43 am

jillibus

the word

1:44 am

jillibus

yes, "ala"

1:44 am

J. C.

Oh? No, I didn't know that . . .

1:45 am

J. C.

Oh yes - I see that now! :) Very good - thanks, Jilli! :)

1:45 am

jillibus

quite welcome, JC :)

1:46 am

J. C.

:)

1:48 am

jillibus

Well, that's it for me -- too pooped to party. 155 words found, 109 to find tomorrow if there's time. Happy babbling, all, and I bid you good night.

1:48 am

MayneGuy

goodd nite jilli

1:48 am

kangabrat

night jilli. hi all!

1:49 am

jillibus

hi and bye, kanga

1:49 am

MayneGuy

hi kanga

1:49 am

jillibus

and *poof*

1:49 am

J. C.

Good night, Jilli - sweet dreams! :)

1:50 am

rolin

mmm...nice breakfast...and back to tackle the grid

1:50 am

kangabrat

whoot, started this grid with gusto, but slowing down a lot now!

1:50 am

J. C.

Hi Kangabrat . . .

1:51 am

kangabrat

hi jc : )

1:51 am

J. C.

I was doing the grid while we had ours, rolin - isn't that bad? :P

1:51 am

J. C.

Laptop on the table . . .

1:52 am

kangabrat

only bad if you get breakfast in your keyboard, jc.

1:53 am

rolin

lol..nah j.c.....ive done that before...i bought a little notebook not so long ago..tiny enough to sit on the side of where im eating...sad...but true

1:54 am

J. C.

HAHAHA, true Kanga - and so far, that hasn't happened. I'm very careful . . .

1:54 am

J. C.

That's when you know you're a true addict, rolin . . .

1:54 am

J. C.

As I am with all word games and puzzles!

1:55 am

kangabrat

as addictions go, jc....

1:55 am

J. C.

Yes . . .

1:55 am

rolin

oh me too... a couple of years ago we went to instanbul..and i popped up from there to play babble..some ppl couldnt understand why i would bable while on hols..

1:55 am

J. C.

There are much worse addictions one could have, though!

1:56 am

kangabrat

many, many worse! as i keep telling the other half...

1:56 am

rolin

but to me...hols are about relaxing as well as 'doing'...and spending all morning and half the afternoon doing..should be followed with a little sit at the keyboard babbling

1:56 am

J. C.

Why not, rolin? It's easily done, with laptops . . .

1:56 am

J. C.

Hotels all having internet service now, for guests.

1:56 am

J. C.

I get online when I'm on the road.

1:57 am

rolin

oooho and t-mobile called me last week saying they can give me a 3g stick for everywhere connection ...for Â£10 a month

1:57 am

J. C.

Yes indeed, rolin! ;)

1:57 am

rolin

im trying very hard to resist....

1:57 am

J. C.

Ooh very good, rolin - take them up on that!

1:58 am

J. C.

No, resistance is futile - you will be assimilated! ;)

1:58 am

rolin

lol.. ya know... i just cant equate you with a cyberman

1:59 am

J. C.

HAHAHA . . .

1:59 am

rolin

oooooh camden is reopening this w/end...yay!!

2:02 am

kangabrat

just 20 to go ... can i get it done before kids starting screaming for dinner?

2:02 am

rolin

the clock's ticking kanga

2:03 am

kangabrat

i can hear rumbling downstairs...

2:04 am

KatieMcG

morning

2:04 am

kangabrat

morning katie

2:04 am

rolin

morning katie

2:08 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone. Hi Kanga - love the art

2:09 am

kangabrat

thanks lynxxx! how are you?

2:09 am

KatieMcG

morning/evening lynxxx

2:09 am

lynxxx

I'm good Kanga, how are you and the joeys

2:10 am

kangabrat

all very well, had a fantastic school holiday together...

2:11 am

lynxxx

You are still doing your course (degree?) then Kanga. Where did you go to?

2:12 am

kangabrat

groaning my way through an honours year (what was i thinking!). down to kangaroo valley for a week, then back to sydney so the first joey could perform in a concert.

2:12 am

westford

hello lyn, kanga, katie and all

2:12 am

kangabrat

hey there west.

2:13 am

lynxxx

Hi West

2:13 am

westford

left over an hour ago for 5 minutes lol

2:13 am

sprite

morning all

2:13 am

kangabrat

hi there sprite

2:13 am

westford

hello stranger!

2:14 am

lynxxx

morning Sprite

2:14 am

sprite

*grin* Hiya west and kanga!

2:15 am

sprite

hi lyn!

2:15 am

lynxxx

Kanga - is there a website for your art. I would love a friend to see it. She buys art in a similar vein

2:16 am

KatieMcG

I'm off to work and then holiday, have a good two weeks :-)

2:16 am

westford

build a sand castle for us katie

2:17 am

sprite

hi and bye katie

2:17 am

lynxxx

Bye Katie, have a great holiday, think of us !

2:17 am

kangabrat

alas, no lyn. most of my work is quite different!

2:18 am

kangabrat

2 to go!

2:18 am

dland4others

how many words please

2:18 am

kangabrat

264, dl

2:18 am

westford

264 dl

2:18 am

sprite

ok, already an icon clue!

2:18 am

dland4others

thanks much

2:19 am

westford

good one sprite

2:19 am

kangabrat

nice, sprite

2:19 am

sprite

I found a handful of 7s and 2 8s right away. Almost never happens :)

2:20 am

kangabrat

and firewords!

2:20 am

westford

these double cons. are great

2:20 am

sprite

yours is great, west

2:20 am

sprite

wtg kanga!!

2:20 am

westford

thanks jilli thought it was kitschy

2:20 am

lynxxx

Starting the stop watch Sprite - 45 minutes?

2:21 am

rolin

so now you can tend to your poor starving chn...kanga..lol

2:21 am

sprite

you are so generous, lyn. BabbleRabble only gives me attoseconds, lol.

2:22 am

lynxxx

Congrats Kanga!!

2:22 am

sprite

kitchy rocks

2:22 am

westford

yay kanga!!

2:22 am

rolin

hi lynxx..and sprite...and west

2:23 am

lynxxx

hi Rolin

2:23 am

kangabrat

anyone need any clues before i go and feed the beasts?

2:23 am

rolin

can i have the value of the 9 pls?

2:23 am

sprite

not me yet, thanks anyway kanga

2:23 am

sprite

hi rolin

2:24 am

westford

pa 9/60 plural

2:24 am

sprite

my sister works at a theater building. She just invited me to tell her which shows I'd like to go see come year so she can apply for free tickets! I am so excited.

2:25 am

westford

how very nice!

2:25 am

rolin

now thats a result sprite...lucky you

2:25 am

lynxxx

VERY nice Sprite

2:25 am

sprite

we went to see a cabaret, all of us, last wednesday. It was so much fun. Never thought we'd be out like that together.

2:25 am

kangabrat

it was great to chat a little for a change (instead of lurking). hope to see you all again soon! say hi to andree for me if she is in later.

2:26 am

herinfernallady

Pounce. Hello my people that keep me sane

2:26 am

sprite

will do kanga, and please come and chat again soon!

2:26 am

kangabrat

*poof*

2:26 am

westford

will do kanga nice to see you too

2:26 am

lynxxx

Bye Kanga, we will

2:26 am

sprite

hiya lady, how is study going? Tough period?

2:26 am

westford

hi herin

2:26 am

lynxxx

hi Infernal

2:27 am

herinfernallady

Waves. Yes very tough. 8 hours of trying to sort out a group of 30 when only 2 want to help. Any hoot hugs and hope you are all well

2:28 am

sprite

am awfully proud of you, lady

2:28 am

herinfernallady

Thanks Hi back. Just miss seeing you all

2:30 am

sprite

*wants to change upper left O into E*

2:31 am

herinfernallady

So glad that the bottom R has no s after it

2:32 am

sprite

lol yes, would have been one huge grid then

2:33 am

herinfernallady

and I wouldn't have so many phantoms

2:34 am

sprite

like psalm. I keep seeing psalm.

2:37 am

FMitch

The book that contains them is avalid 7 letter word though spritey.
morning all (concentrating on the grid)

2:37 am

sprite

hi FM

2:38 am

westford

hello FM

2:38 am

herinfernallady

Fm has a t shirt on

2:38 am

FMitch

*waves at all from the depths of the grid*

2:39 am

sprite

book containing them... hmmmm... *thinks*

2:39 am

sprite

oh yes, got it! Thanks FM!

2:40 am

FMitch

yvw :)

2:40 am

rolin

i need one 'n' and one 'd'

2:40 am

rolin

hey mitch

2:40 am

FMitch

Time fo breakfast bbl

2:40 am

sprite

rolin:
n
d
There you go

2:40 am

herinfernallady

HI Rolin

2:40 am

sprite

enjoy FM

2:40 am

rolin

hey herin

2:41 am

herinfernallady

Enjoy FM> I stuffed 3 pancakes into my trap today in under 10 min that was my breaky

2:42 am

sprite

hubby just went out to buy a newspaper and promised to bring me a surprise breaky

2:42 am

rolin

ty sprite....im....im....touched.....lol

2:42 am

herinfernallady

aawwwwww

2:42 am

sprite

any time, rolin :)

2:42 am

rolin

ooohh...alll brits turn on bbc news

2:44 am

witchy

why?

2:44 am

witchy

julian cleary?

2:47 am

sprite

looks like rolin is entranced by the BBC news

2:47 am

herinfernallady

possable

2:48 am

witchy

interview just finished so maybe she'll come back lol

2:49 am

sprite

not my cup of tea, lol, if that what she was on about.

2:49 am

witchy

nor mine

2:50 am

sprite

contrary to this grid... I am enjoying it so much!

2:51 am

dinok

hi all, quik babble b4 work. Hope y'all are well

2:51 am

sprite

hi dinok, enjoy

2:53 am

herinfernallady

HI Dinok

2:53 am

rolin

and i have..lol

2:54 am

herinfernallady

i am so falling asleep on the couch

2:54 am

sprite

na* time, lady?

2:54 am

herinfernallady

yp

2:54 am

sprite

go for it, nothing like a good na* to feel a little better

2:55 am

herinfernallady

too late now

2:56 am

sprite

well you can have a little na* in the sin bin now ;)

2:56 am

herinfernallady

oh well

3:00 am

rolin

does anyone have the da6?

3:02 am

sprite

not yet, but will go look

3:02 am

sprite

da6/21 tv soap

3:03 am

o-o

double the middle consonant

3:03 am

sprite

(only with other last vowel)

3:03 am

sprite

hi BabbleRabble, glad to see youj

3:03 am

o-o

hello, sprite

3:03 am

rolin

ty both

3:03 am

sprite

you, even

3:08 am

rolin

ok...im totally stuck for the sn's

3:09 am

rolin

i canNOT find the 5/10 or 7/28

3:09 am

sprite

*off to hunt for those*

3:11 am

rolin

oooookay..now im totally confused...llickety says there are 4 sn's...but ive just scored an sp off that 's'

3:11 am

sprite

there is 2x sn tiles in this grid

3:12 am

sprite

sn + don't t*** this secret.
7 is comparative

3:12 am

SamanthaJoy

rolin, some of the SNs come from the upper right S. That's what you're not seeing.

3:12 am

rolin

oooohh..im working from the wrong s...ty sprite

3:12 am

sprite

lol I thought that might be the problem

3:13 am

dinok

well NBT n time for work. Think this grid will be my friend today.

3:13 am

sprite

yeah, great grid. Have a good day at work, dinok

3:27 am

sprite

only one 8 missing still. This is fun.

3:28 am

joshuavorbis

hi hi hi hi hi hi hi

3:28 am

sprite

hi josh

3:30 am

lynxxx

hi Josh

3:31 am

joshuavorbis

NBT

3:31 am

sprite

nice

3:32 am

joshuavorbis

anytime you get a's and e's near those consonants, there are zillions of words

3:32 am

sprite

delightful babbling

3:35 am

sprite

guess I am overdue, lyn... still 54 to go. Can I stay and play a little longer please?

3:36 am

lynxxx

I was astonished when I came back from the kitchen. Just this once Sprite

3:36 am

sprite

thank you so much, lyn!

3:38 am

lynxxx

Brando's famous cry is here

3:38 am

herinfernallady

opps i feel asleep

3:38 am

sprite

lol lady... told you it was time for a na*. Good girl.

3:39 am

sprite

ok, lyn, am going to try and find out what you mean :)

3:39 am

sprite

yay, got it. Google is a good friend. Thanks for the clue.

3:40 am

lynxxx

My goodness, the things Google will find for you. It is amazing isn't it

3:40 am

herinfernallady

I just kind of drifted

3:41 am

o-o

a streetcar named desire

3:41 am

lynxxx

hi BabRab

3:41 am

herinfernallady

thanks bab

3:41 am

sprite

oh yes it is. "brando famous cry" gave me a whole series of hits, didn't even have to open a link.
How did we manage before google? ;)

3:42 am

o-o

hello, lyn

3:42 am

o-o

in ignorant bliss, at least for me

3:42 am

o-o

hello herin

3:43 am

herinfernallady

OH my goodness i didn't see that at all

3:44 am

sprite

hehehe, indeed BabbleRabble. Still, school would have been easier for me when I could have googled. My kids cannot imagine life without it, but I remember well the long long afternoons in the library, trying not to get distracted, finding all necessary info!

3:45 am

herinfernallady

I still love my books

3:47 am

sprite

I love reading. But I like having immediate access to practical info.

3:47 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all. Thank you for the clue, lynxxx and yes, google helped. I was trying to find 'I could have been a contender' and failing.

3:47 am

sprite

hi Haz

3:48 am

lynxxx

good morning Haz

3:48 am

Haz1558

I agree, sprite, but we're still reading when we're accessing google. It just doesn't feel as worthy or something.

3:48 am

Haz1558

Hello lynxxx

3:49 am

herinfernallady

Sometimes i forget the internet and go the book but i love google books for my essays. Hi Haz

3:49 am

sprite

should have said 'love reading books'.

3:49 am

Haz1558

Hello herin.

3:51 am

Haz1558

Lots of Jackson Pollock words today.

3:51 am

sprite

am enjoying this grid so very much

3:52 am

lynxxx

"please explain"

3:52 am

Haz1558

It's very nice.

3:52 am

sprite

my icon is a clue for those, lyn

3:52 am

herinfernallady

Is that an Sp?

3:52 am

Haz1558

Yes, sp words with nice variations.

3:53 am

lynxxx

oh, lol. I thought Jackson Pollock might have been rhyming slang

3:53 am

herinfernallady

thanks I didn't think of that just the long version

3:54 am

dinok

*unpoof* just changed my icon to a clue. Sprite I am trying! *poof*

3:54 am

sprite

you rock, dinok! :)

3:54 am

lynxxx

hi/bye Dinok

3:56 am

Haz1558

Bye dinok.

3:56 am

lynxxx

the pa7/8 could be Jackson Pollock also - although I doubt he used one

3:57 am

sprite

*wonders if the meaning of the 8/9 is the same*

3:57 am

FMitch

or the pa8/9 too lynxxx

3:57 am

lynxxx

hi FM!

3:57 am

Haz1558

Good morning FM.

3:57 am

FMitch

Evening lynxxx :)

3:58 am

lynxxx

TY for the tip

3:58 am

sprite

nope, the 8/9 is armor

3:58 am

herinfernallady

wow I just got an 8 by monkeys

3:58 am

FMitch

Oh Morning Haz, sorry didn't see you there am still zooming though the first run through, excellent grid today.

3:58 am

Haz1558

He probably wore the armour for protecting himself from too much sp8

3:59 am

Haz1558

I reckon Jackson could clue lots of words today.

3:59 am

sprite

reasonable assumption

3:59 am

sprite

same vowelless word as yesterday, guess people didn't listen

3:59 am

Haz1558

Does anybody know if he was particularly pa4/5?

4:00 am

herinfernallady

Sorry I don't think of that Sp 8 a paint thing rather than the thing that happens after i beat my classmates heads together

4:00 am

FMitch

I have 8 variant sp of that p word!

4:00 am

sprite

he may have been the most pa4/5 of all, Haz

4:01 am

Haz1558

Starts feverishly counting.

4:02 am

bfsog

hey all

4:02 am

sprite

hi bfsog

4:02 am

herinfernallady

hi Bfs

4:02 am

Haz1558

8 variations rounded up.

4:02 am

FMitch

morning bf

4:02 am

Haz1558

Good morning bf.

4:02 am

lynxxx

hi bfsog

4:02 am

herinfernallady

8 varients of the Sp 8 and its friends?

4:03 am

lynxxx

too many P & S's, think I'll leave them for last

4:03 am

sprite

yes lady, different meanings, some, but very close spellings

4:03 am

Haz1558

No, 8 variations of the pa word, as used by artists and forklift truck drivers.

4:03 am

herinfernallady

wow

4:05 am

sprite

fireworks, thanks to lyn

4:05 am

Haz1558

Congratulations sprite!

4:05 am

FMitch

congrats sprite!

4:05 am

lynxxx

Congrats Sprite!

4:05 am

sprite

truly and thoroughly enjoyable grid today. May I be of assistance to any of you before I go?

4:06 am

herinfernallady

Loves Sprite. I am just grateful to see you Sprite

4:06 am

Haz1558

I'm okay, thanks.

4:06 am

lynxxx

I am sure Terra is waiting for a play, we can't hld you up. Have a lovely day Sprite

4:06 am

FMitch

Not for me thanks, am still finding words.

4:07 am

sprite

thanks all :)
Enjoy and thanks for the nice company.

4:07 am

Haz1558

Bye sprite.

4:07 am

herinfernallady

OH how is terra puppyu

4:13 am

FMitch

Ha ha found the volcano!

4:14 am

Haz1558

No god of love, you can't be greedy.

4:15 am

FMitch

lol, I am happy enough with the fact one of my first words was the ps7!

4:16 am

joshuavorbis

nice one

4:16 am

Haz1558

You can be smug all day with that.

4:17 am

FMitch

*grin*

4:17 am

Haz1558

Did it set you singing?

4:18 am

FMitch

not quite but I was taken back to school days and the choir ;)

4:18 am

herinfernallady

hi Josh

4:18 am

Haz1558

I could say something about tunics and dancing, but I won't.

4:19 am

joshuavorbis

hi herin

4:19 am

FMitch

*kicks Haz discreetly*

4:19 am

Haz1558

Discreet 'ouch'.

4:23 am

herinfernallady

hehe

4:23 am

FMitch

Well 30 left after 1st run though, very nice grid but I must tear myself away as I have things that must be done. Happy Babbling!

4:24 am

Haz1558

Have a good day, FM. See you later.

4:24 am

lshult

so far found 2 words that use th "M"...anyone got any more?

4:24 am

FMitch

For sure :) TTFN

4:28 am

Haz1558

I've only got two as well, ishult.

4:28 am

lshult

probably all ther is?!?!

4:29 am

Haz1558

Possibly, it's limited as to what can precede the m.

4:30 am

joshuavorbis

why am i up - back later to finish

4:30 am

Haz1558

Sleep well, josh.

4:35 am

Haz1558

Taking quick break, back shortly.

5:06 am

hurshy

great grid. i have 15 to go with no aids, found all the p's by myself...

5:07 am

herinfernallady

Hi Hurshy

5:07 am

hurshy

hi

5:08 am

herinfernallady

how are you?

5:09 am

hurshy

fine... bit stressed

5:10 am

herinfernallady

understand that

5:14 am

hurshy

down to 2 R's and 4 S's

5:15 am

hurshy

got the R's

5:19 am

hurshy

1 S5 to go!

5:20 am

hurshy

done.

5:21 am

hurshy

hour and five mins, no list, no clues, really fun grid, enjoy it everybody!!!

5:21 am

lynxxx

Congrats Hursh!

5:22 am

hurshy

for some reason i seem to do best at babble when i wake up in the middle of the night and play. odd. well, see if i can get another hour of sleep in before my stressfulish day

5:23 am

lynxxx

nap on! bye Hursh

5:40 am

LoriP

Whee! 'Nuther biger-ish grid. g'd mornin'

5:40 am

lynxxx

hi Lori...but a sight easier

5:41 am

LoriP

Good. I see, because I cleared up that 'o' like easy peasy! :p

5:42 am

LoriP

Ooh, and the l. Clearly I have semi genius potential.

5:42 am

lynxxx

you are leaving Densa?!

5:43 am

Haz1558

Love the icon, Lori. Just passing through on my way to undertake some death-defying tasks upstairs.

5:43 am

herinfernallady

Hi again

5:43 am

LoriP

Heavens no Lynx! DENSA if my fortÃ©, as founder i have responsitilities. :)

5:44 am

LoriP

G'd morning Haz, I thought you might like it. :D

5:44 am

lynxxx

I'm cooking (!!!!) BBL

5:44 am

Haz1558

Oh I do. it makes me feel all proud for daring to take the risk.

5:45 am

LoriP

Death defying? Can't find any small children to dangle out the windows to clean them properly?

5:45 am

LoriP

See ya' in a bit Lynx.

5:45 am

Merk

Too early, no coffee, I'm clueless. The first an 4,4 please

5:45 am

herinfernallady

HI Merk

5:46 am

Haz1558

No, Health and Safety are on my case, darn neighbours have no sense of loyalty, they can't see the character building potential of children abseiling.

5:46 am

LoriP

G'd morning Merk, no idea I just started.

5:46 am

Merk

Hi, I just turned the other way and got it.

5:46 am

Merk

How is everyone this morning? So far I love the grid.

5:46 am

LoriP

Haz, so typical. Too soft nowadays.

5:47 am

LoriP

Life's good Merk, you too I hope.

5:47 am

Merk

Yes, indeed. I get to see my grandchildren today.

5:47 am

herinfernallady

ready to go into my bed.

5:47 am

Haz1558

Much too soft. So, I just have to get on with it myself. Wearing a crash helmet is murder on the hair style, unfortunately.

5:48 am

LoriP

Oooh, yea! Enjoy!

5:48 am

herinfernallady

Use a squeezy mop haz

5:48 am

Haz1558

I'll say goodnight to you, herin, good morning to Grandma Merk and see you later to Lori.

5:48 am

Merk

I will ... and next week I start babysitting one for ten days. I might not get here as much.

5:48 am

LoriP

That's sad Haz. As an aside Gmail is irritating this morn.

5:49 am

Merk

I have a new tile floor. How does one go about cleaning/washing it safely. I'm not worried about the bathrooms, but the kitchen ...

5:49 am

LoriP

Happy house .... whatever that word is. :D Laters

5:50 am

Merk

Oh, is someone besides me having trouble with their gmail? I'm relieved to hear that it is not just me.

5:50 am

Haz1558

Bye for now.

5:51 am

carleekat

hi and bye hazel

5:52 am

LoriP

Hi carlee. Yes Merk, gmail is a useless entity here this morn, neither sneding nor receiving. You too?

5:52 am

LoriP

I'll check again in a bit, see if it's behaving

5:52 am

carleekat

hmmmm..no idea re: g.mail..have yet to check....

5:53 am

herinfernallady

Hi Carlee

5:53 am

LoriP

Oh oh oh! They fixed their glitch I guess. For now it's working at least.

5:54 am

herinfernallady

Merk what sort of floor tiles?

6:00 am

carleekat

i had mail....in and out

6:01 am

LoriP

51 ps? ***skipping that***

6:02 am

herinfernallady

Lori they aren't hard

6:04 am

carleekat

for the 7..think pepper's friend

6:04 am

fuquayvarina

morning, babblers

6:07 am

carleekat

the 4 is the whipser u use to get someone's attention

6:07 am

LoriP

G'd morning fuq!

6:07 am

fuquayvarina

thanks, I always miss that one,carlee

6:08 am

fuquayvarina

morning, Lori!

6:08 am

carleekat

np fuquay

6:14 am

movieman

could someone chuck a clue for the 9 in my direction plz?

6:16 am

zoozzoom

wood used on the bottom of a big food pacel in the back of a lorry

6:17 am

movieman

ty zoo

6:17 am

zoozzoom

yw

6:36 am

crosshair

crossy yearns for a 200 or less grid:( morning everyone:)

6:40 am

Trifioso

good morning babble friends! wahoo! this grid is a ball! such a change from the impenetrable mess yesterday! got NBT in about 15 minutes, got the nine without thinking about it....so far so good!

6:40 am

Trifioso

(((of course I fully realize I have just jinxed myself into gridlock....))))

6:40 am

periwinkle

clue for the 9 pl, good morning all

6:40 am

periwinkle

clue for the 9 pl, good morning all

6:40 am

herinfernallady

Oh trifies Hugs hugs Crossy all round

6:41 am

Trifioso

hey there herin - get everything done???

6:41 am

Trifioso

peri, it's the wood things you use to stack stuff on, like behind grocery stores and such

6:42 am

herinfernallady

no. it just went pair shaped after our conversation

6:42 am

Trifioso

oh, so sorry dear one! I have to get a bunch of financial stuff together for my meeting today, and what am I doing? babbling

6:42 am

herinfernallady

pear even

6:42 am

periwinkle

saw that clue trif and still not getting it, what does it start with?

6:42 am

Trifioso

pa

6:42 am

periwinkle

thought so, must not be spelling it correctly then

6:43 am

Trifioso

also the flat thing painters use to hold their paint

6:43 am

Trifioso

french it up, peri

6:43 am

periwinkle

ah, got it, forgot to add the e at the end, was on the right track tho, thanks

6:45 am

crosshair

i got the pa 7/32 cant seem to see how to extend
it to a 9:/

6:45 am

herinfernallady

trifs 15 min at a time stun him with your brilliance

6:45 am

periwinkle

make it French

6:45 am

Trifioso

add more cons and another vowel

6:46 am

Trifioso

same on you, herin!!

6:46 am

herinfernallady

doing it tommorrow

6:46 am

Trifioso

what day is it now for you herin, fri or sat?

6:47 am

herinfernallady

friday night

6:47 am

Trifioso

I envy you that.

6:47 am

crosshair

viva la france!:)

6:47 am

periwinkle

help with lower L pls

6:47 am

Trifioso

ah, got it then, did you crossy?

6:47 am

crosshair

nailed it mon ami:)

6:48 am

Trifioso

what you use to remove soup, peri

6:48 am

periwinkle

merci, Trif, NBT

6:48 am

Trifioso

by the way crossy, wed night we had "baconpalooza" here for dinner. No weave, sadly, but we did celebrate it in many forms. pig candy, the beloved BLT, etc. the kids love it!

6:49 am

lshult

hey guys

6:49 am

herinfernallady

HI Ish

6:49 am

lshult

down to last 51, but struggling now

6:49 am

Trifioso

morning ish!

6:52 am

Scrabbler

Good morning kids! I am getting ready for weekend trip. I will miss Babble and my buddies.

6:52 am

Trifioso

oh herin, did I tell you? tertiare asked if she could get her ears pierced last week. so we got them done. then next day, secondo decided she wanted hers done. Primo watches her having it done, and then says "well, we might as well do mine too, while we are at it!" All three kids, in 24 hours. Six little ear holes!!! Tertiare is beyond thrilled, as she was the trail blazer. First time she has done something first.

6:53 am

crosshair

in theese troubled h1n1 times,there is nothing finer than celebrating all that is bacon!:) wtg trif!:)

6:53 am

herinfernallady

YEs you did

6:53 am

Trifioso

and we will miss YOU scrabbler! love to see that little green bunny of yours

6:53 am

Scrabbler

Big week, Trif! 3 daughters?

6:53 am

herinfernallady

HI Scrabbler

6:53 am

Trifioso

whoops, sorry then! hate to be boring.

6:53 am

Trifioso

NO Scrabbler - Primo is a boy! :) :) :)

6:53 am

Scrabbler

My uncle has been diagnosed with metastatic cancer so it is time for a visit.

6:54 am

crosshair

how is he doing scrabbs? what stage?

6:54 am

Trifioso

ugh. sorry to hear that news! is he an older man? How is he doing with the news?

6:54 am

Scrabbler

I thought so, Trif. Just wanted to verify when you wrote about the ears.

6:55 am

Trifioso

I told him ears were fine, but he couldn't pierce anything he wouldn't show me.

6:55 am

Scrabbler

86. Neuroendocrine tumor. Lungs, liver, bones. He is comfortable. I have 2 pairs of aunts-uncles, all late 80's.

6:56 am

Trifioso

is he going for treatment, or just hospice?

6:56 am

crosshair

told my boy he can do anything he wants with his hair,but no tattos or body shrapnel till he is on his own

6:56 am

herinfernallady

lol trifs. Sorry to hear that Scrabbler

6:56 am

crosshair

sorry to hear that scrabbs.so it is pallative only then

6:57 am

Scrabbler

They are inspiring folks, enjoying life and still living at home. They are my mother's bro + sis and their spouses. The Italian side of the family. My mother's parents immigrated from Italy almost 100 yrs ago.

6:57 am

Scrabbler

Some radiation to shrink large tumor pressing on kidney, otherwise palliative care.

6:57 am

Trifioso

I told primo he can't look like he fell in a tackle box. HATE that

6:57 am

Scrabbler

LOL, Trif--tackle box.

6:57 am

Trifioso

does he seem okay with the news, scrabbler?

6:58 am

Trifioso

I mean, no one is excited, of course, but somehow you make it sound like he has come to peace with it

6:58 am

Scrabbler

Some anger--wants to be home but is too weak and my aunt (89) cannot take care of him by herself. He is in a Masonic Home for now.

6:59 am

Trifioso

is it near your aunt, so she can visit him when she wants?

6:59 am

Scrabbler

I will find out this weekend how he is coping. Yes, not far from home.

6:59 am

Trifioso

blessings to you all, scrabbler....such a sad thing.

7:00 am

Scrabbler

And their daughter, my cousin, lives in town too.

7:01 am

Scrabbler

OK, I must shower for tennis. I will leave this afternoon with another cousin and 1 of my sisters may be able to join us too. I will return Sunday evening. Say hello to Babblers for me. I will miss you all this weekend. Happy Mother's Day to all!

7:01 am

Trifioso

you know, aknitter lost her brother to cancer, and she has a very different view on things, that I find really inspirational. She has worked as an oncology nurse for years, also. She thinks in a way, people who know death is coming have an advantage over those that don't. They get to say their good byes, make any amends they deem necessary, etc. I see her point, but it is still sad, death

7:01 am

Trifioso

bye scrabbs!

7:01 am

crosshair

tc scabbs and kiss those bunnies for me;0

7:02 am

herinfernallady

Bad crossie

7:04 am

Trifioso

need comp advice - trying to look at a pdf document on a site, and keep getting a message saying pdf files can't be read with a browser on the site - close browser and try again. How can I get to the document without using a browser????

7:05 am

herinfernallady

I have to share: http://tinyurl.com/c9k5ej in these times people have already donated to the bush fire appeal, the floods and are loosing their jobs yet still the public give more to this family

7:05 am

zoozzoom

save it and use adobe trif

7:05 am

herinfernallady

What you using TrifS?

7:05 am

Trifioso

mozilla, I guess

7:05 am

Trifioso

how do I save it?

7:05 am

Scrabbler

TY all. Crossy, I snuggled and kissed 3 bunnies today, but couldn't catch Tucker in his room.

7:05 am

Scrabbler

Bye all

7:05 am

zoozzoom

right click the document and choose save as

7:06 am

zoozzoom

bye scrabs..sorry to hear the sad news

7:06 am

Trifioso

okay, will try that. it's a link though - is that the same as a document name?

7:06 am

herinfernallady

i have no idea trifs

7:07 am

zoozzoom

ahh thats different..not sure about a link...don`t roll yours eyes..i can tell thats what you just did..lol

7:08 am

zoozzoom

i will try and google it to say what other people have done

7:08 am

Trifioso

zoozzoom gets full marks!! worked perfectly, thank you so much!!! sorry to be such a mook. I am basically a luddite when it comes to computers. the fact that i babble is amazing in and of itself

7:09 am

crosshair

adobe acrobat and firefox/monzillia will get you far;) i have not bothered with explorer in 4 years and counting;)

7:09 am

Trifioso

i never get pop ups, that is what I like about mozilla

7:10 am

zoozzoom

no probs trif, glad i could help :-)

7:10 am

crosshair

indeed trif

7:10 am

herinfernallady

buhu

7:11 am

Trifioso

I wish the school site had teacher photos - you ladies will FAINT if you saw the boys phys ed teacher!! hunka hunka burning love, let me tell you! RAPT attention from all the mums at curriculum nite!

7:11 am

crosshair

lol dont cry herin;/

7:11 am

Trifioso

I am sure he gets many, many parent teacher conference requests!

7:11 am

crosshair

easy trif..head to the showers;)

7:12 am

Trifioso

boys showers?

7:12 am

zoozzoom

LOL

7:12 am

crosshair

lol your impossible

7:12 am

herinfernallady

snicker Trifs

7:12 am

Trifioso

be kind, crossy....I've been so lonely.....

7:12 am

zoozzoom

never say impossible to a lady cross..hahaha

7:12 am

Trifioso

(pathetic look in place....)

7:13 am

Trifioso

and trust me crossy, this guy could even entice YOU to bat for the other team!

7:13 am

crosshair

poor trif;/

7:14 am

zoozzoom

ooh..hahahahaha, man this convo is getting worse..lol

7:14 am

Trifioso

I hear he uses bacon scented after shave....

7:15 am

herinfernallady

snicker

7:15 am

crosshair

mm is that you trif ,with the flower in her hair?

7:15 am

herinfernallady

my cat just put a HUGE dint in my bag she is such a fat arse

7:16 am

Trifioso

yup! I used to be a missionary in the west indies, and two years ago I brought the family down to see my beloved island. That is in the garden of the doctor's family that I used to live with.

7:16 am

zoozzoom

LOL herin , but you still love her

7:16 am

crosshair

your easy on the eyes;)

7:16 am

Trifioso

if you look close enough, you can see a glimpse of the brutal sunburn i got...look at my left arm.

7:17 am

zoozzoom

etnas

7:17 am

zoozzoom

oops...sorry

7:17 am

crosshair

pb for zooz!

7:17 am

herinfernallady

Its true. Trifs i love your pic of kitties

7:17 am

Trifioso

thanks crossy! don't wear bacon perfume though....

7:17 am

Trifioso

ooh, thanks zoo!

7:17 am

crosshair

ill bring the bacon;))))

7:18 am

zoozzoom

hahaha, i take the bread then

7:18 am

Trifioso

I have a way way worse photo of me with the burn, but it shows my bum, so I don't think I will flickr it...you understand.

7:18 am

Trifioso

it really is a gasping photo though - looks like I am wearing a white bathing suit

7:20 am

Trifioso

secondo and I are both really very fair, so we were stringent with sun screen, but got distracted snorkeling one day, and didn't realize we had been in the water for over an hour. snorkeling is so dangerous that way - you *think* you are okay, because you are in the water, but really you are just floating along, back out of the water, and sizzle.

7:21 am

herinfernallady

erk sunburn

7:21 am

crosshair

yes that reminds me,layest post cancer tests.dr has found 2 cancerous moles on my stomach....ALWAYS WEAR SUNSCREEN!

7:21 am

Trifioso

oh no crossy! are you having them removed?

7:21 am

zoozzoom

plus the water droplets acts as a magnifying glass..should be very carefull...did you not use a waterproof one then trif

7:21 am

crosshair

removing theese will be a cake walk though..im a old pro at this now;))

7:22 am

Trifioso

guess not, zoo.

7:22 am

zoozzoom

tut tut

7:22 am

crosshair

cancer #4..guess im going for a record;)

7:22 am

Trifioso

are they contained to just the skin???

7:22 am

crosshair

i think they will have to dig a tiny bit triff

7:23 am

Trifioso

not the record you were going for huh, crossy. I am so sorry.

7:23 am

crosshair

but caught in good time

7:23 am

herinfernallady

Thinks crossy is going to be a pin cushion again poor love

7:23 am

zoozzoom

thank goodness

7:23 am

crosshair

the every 3 month post cancer tests are worth thier weight in gold

7:23 am

crosshair

no herin..no chemo or anything just dig them out and im done:0

7:24 am

Trifioso

surely they will go to the lab for testing though?

7:24 am

crosshair

ill have to change my bio in babble again;)

7:24 am

herinfernallady

I mean pin cushion as hospital again. i tend to not venture out in daylight

7:24 am

crosshair

indeed trif,they will biopsy both

7:24 am

Trifioso

crossy, what do you think of alternative therapies, like that essaic tea and such?

7:25 am

crosshair

ive seen many,many cancer patients and any that have tried homopathic alternatives have had to go back to standard medical treatments..without exception

7:26 am

Soodle

hello.....

7:26 am

herinfernallady

Hey trifs you know how I was taling about that girl before on FB?

7:26 am

Trifioso

it's interesting to me to hear you say that, because here in the us we are always getting news of alternative treatments coming down from canada, and many us patients have run away to jump to canada for treatments we can't get here.

7:26 am

crosshair

you can cut it out,you can radiate it out or you can chemo it out..there are no easy fixes

7:26 am

Trifioso

yes, herin.

7:27 am

crosshair

now,there are new types of chemo coming....

7:28 am

Trifioso

yes, I think the japanese doctors are working on those wafer things still, aren't they? a sort of targeted approach

7:28 am

crosshair

indeed trif

7:28 am

herinfernallady

I take great comfort in the fact that she doesn't know off Sylvia Plath is

7:28 am

herinfernallady

Hi Scub

7:28 am

Trifioso

lol herin!!!!

7:28 am

herinfernallady

opps Sood

7:28 am

crosshair

but no herbal tea will get rid of a pair of 5cm cancerous masses in yer gut im sorry

7:28 am

Soodle

Just call me bum!!

7:29 am

Trifioso

I agree, cross. come from a medical family, so I always sort of go that direction anyway

7:29 am

Soodle

dake

7:29 am

Trifioso

which reminds me, I am way over due for a mammo

7:29 am

Trifioso

whoops - TMI????

7:29 am

crosshair

early diagnosis,fast treatments and followup,follow up and follow up..thats the fix

7:30 am

herinfernallady

Seriously what are they teaching people

7:30 am

crosshair

lol not to worry trif,ive heard it all

7:31 am

Trifioso

lol herin - I always used to tease my grammy about that, when I would go visit her in the nursing home. Every other week they would have poetry readings, and I would always tell her the featured poets were sappho, anne sexton, and sylvia plath. Geesh, could you IMAGINE???

7:31 am

Soodle

Hi folks. Ireland calling. Nice to meet you all!!

7:31 am

Soodle

salt

7:31 am

herinfernallady

Didn't Sylvia give her child milk and cookies then kill her self?

7:31 am

herinfernallady

Hi Soo

7:31 am

Uniquity

Sylvia Plath is very largely untaught, even in university. I read her of my own volition and kind of regretted it. Much as I love a good book about mental illness, but the Bell Jar was not that good IMO.

7:32 am

Trifioso

are you in ireland soodle?

7:32 am

Uniquity

Sappho is very fun though! I <3 Simone de Beauvoir.

7:32 am

Soodle

Clearly I'm new here - hence the babble words in my chatterbox. Sorry. Yes - Ireland Trif!

7:32 am

Trifioso

uni, you should read carrie fisher's book. I swear I got manic by association just reading it!

7:32 am

Trifioso

what part, soodle?

7:33 am

Soodle

Co Meath - about 40 minutes from Dublin.

7:33 am

herinfernallady

Love Lowell and Rich myself.

7:33 am

Trifioso

know it well. married to a dubliner for 18 years.

7:33 am

beachboggle

Hi Babble buds!

7:33 am

Trifioso

morning beach2

7:33 am

Trifioso

beach! even

7:34 am

Soodle

Wow! So you've suffered the horrors of Irish weather, Irish men, and Irish Mammies!!!

7:34 am

herinfernallady

Hi Beach

7:34 am

Trifioso

yes, the irish mammy was a bit of a shock, first time out. but we love each other now.

7:35 am

herinfernallady

OH I had a teacher that refused to teach me Adrienne Rich because she is a Lesbian

7:35 am

Soodle

what part of Dublin does Mr Trifioso hail from?

7:35 am

Trifioso

and irish weather wasn't too much of a shock - from boston. do you go to overheardindublin.com?

7:35 am

Trifioso

terenure

7:35 am

Soodle

Ah. a southsider. very posh! lol

7:35 am

Trifioso

prozzie, very west brit.

7:35 am

Uniquity

MM, one flew over the cuckoo's nest. That was a fictional one i liked about mental ilness. Usually I prefer autobiographies. Adrienne Rich..spent 1/4 of the year on her last year, not very impressed except a few select pieces.

7:36 am

Trifioso

his brother married a gal from cavan and they moved up there. poor guy - I think he is still adjusting

7:36 am

Uniquity

Phantom: gospel. Ack.

7:36 am

movieman

Talking about books about mental illness, has anyone read ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time''?

7:36 am

Trifioso

oooh good one uni!

7:36 am

Trifioso

oooh good one uni!

7:37 am

Soodle

I love overheardindublin!

7:37 am

Trifioso

yes, MM I did. I liked it quite a lot.

7:37 am

Trifioso

But I honestly don't think of autism as a mental illness

7:37 am

movieman

I liked it 'cos it helped me to understand my Asperger's a bit more

7:38 am

Trifioso

that is what I liked about it too, the chance to see inside a mind not usually known

7:38 am

Uniquity

I've never read Mark Haddon, which is a feat. I keep wanting to, but I sell all of our copies.

7:38 am

herinfernallady

I loved Aunt Jennifers Tigers and Lowells Skunk hour. There is a few awesome poems also by her. I love Dorothy Porter who sadly died last year

7:38 am

Trifioso

it's what I like about most books, actually - you get to journey into someone else's head

7:38 am

herinfernallady

HI MM

7:38 am

Uniquity

The DSM-IV does :) At least the DSM has gotten over homosexuality.

7:39 am

Trifioso

could spend all day in bill bryson's head, or david rakoff's for that matter....

7:39 am

Uniquity

Anyone read Tish Cohen? Much more current author, I read Townhouse and Inside-Out Girl. Both fantastic...

7:40 am

Trifioso

writing it down, uni

7:40 am

herinfernallady

DSM -iv?

7:40 am

crosshair

speaking of books.my wifes electronic e-book reader update.i now have 1000 books installed on it for her as well as 200 of her fav songs and a few finance related files,plus a bunch of scanned family picture(alas only b+w of course) but a amazing machine indeed!

7:41 am

Trifioso

is it a kindle, crossy?

7:41 am

Uniquity

I dunno what the Australian one is called. The DSM-IV is the North American 'bible' of mental illness diagnosis. There is a different one for most regions.

7:42 am

Trifioso

yes, because the things that southerns do would be considered insane here in the north, and vice versa!!!

7:42 am

Uniquity

**Is saddened by e-books. Aside from eye strain and pain reading them on wee devices, it's yet another move to close out independant (and even larger scale) book stores.

7:43 am

crosshair

no trif as i live outside of the grand U.S of A,the kindle is useless,so i got her the sony model 700 touch screen reader

7:43 am

Uniquity

Trif, a shining example of the stupidity ofuniversalizing something as intricate and individual as "mental illness" is that homosexulaity was onoly removed in the DSM-IV (a few decades ago)

7:44 am

Trifioso

I am just not sure an electronic reader is for me. I underline when I read, go back pages, etc.

7:44 am

bonkler

ebooks are also crippled by ugly drm locks which means you don't own the text you merely own a license for it, you can't share it or sell it as a used item.

7:44 am

crosshair

uni..i got her the reader BECAUSE of her bad eyes,this one is full soft cover page size with many font sizes and side lighting

7:44 am

crosshair

trif,you can underline electronically

7:44 am

Trifioso

that is pretty sad, uni. is it still illegal in england?

7:45 am

Trifioso

really crossy? should not be so close minded then...

7:45 am

Soodle

cant speak for UK, but its legal in ireland!

7:45 am

crosshair

there are ways around that bonkler..i could send you 100 books right now via msn for free;))

7:45 am

Trifioso

thanks for the update there soodle! lol

7:45 am

herinfernallady

Hi Bonkler. I will cry the day google books gets the boot

7:46 am

Uniquity

That's definitely not enough to make me appreciate e-readers. It hurts publishers, authors and book sellers..the only making a profit is the person who distributes the device and it's updates. Much as I hate them, our boss tried to be the first in our area to provide access to them and she weasn't allowed because SOny didn't want to share.

7:46 am

Trifioso

but it does save a lot of trees, doesn't it? do the electronic versions have pictures, if the book does?

7:46 am

Uniquity

Does no-one see the problem in being able to have 100 books for free other than me? It'd be great for literature to be free...but that is destroying most of the book business!

7:46 am

bonkler

you have to be cautious with that stuff crossy. i know of folks opn the kindle that have had their accounts locked down and all of the money they've spent has gone poof because of the suspicion of eula crimes.

7:46 am

herinfernallady

I love that Cross has the books on Ebook. Its great. I love google books for text sitations

7:46 am

crosshair

if there are pictures in the book,it will be rendered in b+w in some cases trif

7:46 am

Trifioso

I hope the world is big enough for electronic book and regular ones. For those with diminishing eye sight, the ability to enlarge the font is crucial

7:47 am

Trifioso

Libraries have lots of books for free, uni....

7:47 am

crosshair

bonkler,i dont use the kindle as it is u.s proprietary

7:47 am

Uniquity

And libraries are being closed down left and right because people theoretically don't utilize them as much anymore..

7:47 am

crosshair

as my wife cannot see regular books,this is my alternative

7:48 am

magazinemom

crossy- I'm so glad we have the technology to allow people with diminishing vision like your wife to be able to enjooy books

7:48 am

Trifioso

actually, I read an interesting article the other day that said as the economy worsens, library use goes way up.

7:48 am

crosshair

indeed trif..as we speak we have a new 12 million dollar libray going up on town;))

7:49 am

Trifioso

I use my library a lot, to sort of try out books. If I read one and really like it, I usually end up buying my own copy. and it is a life saver for movies for the kids and such

7:49 am

crosshair

vision is holding at 20/200 on a good day and 20/400 on a bad one

7:49 am

bonkler

sony is one of the worst corporate offenders in the area of restrictive and punitive eulas (end user license agreements). they caused enoprmous damage to thousands of computers around the world with a root kit spyware package they had put on cds a few years ago.

7:49 am

crosshair

so she is quite lucky actually

7:49 am

Trifioso

oh dear, crossy! what a good guy you are, to arange the reader for her.

7:50 am

Uniquity

Glad that it is taking a depression for someone to value a library. Wait til you see what businesses end up closing. Babble is a literary community. Book stats here do not reflect the norm. In irony, I must leave this discussion because I have to go work at my store that is being crushed by the economy. Take care all, and enjoy what you've got while it's here.

7:50 am

bonkler

and g'morning all. lol

7:50 am

mom2han8

If you love the library... thank Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Carnegie... one's idea; the other's money!

7:50 am

Soodle

when I go to the library, I pick a book I like the look of, and another one. I usually enjoy 'the other one' more than the one I liked the look of!!

7:50 am

Trifioso

have a good day, uni, and I wish you many, many customer

7:51 am

crosshair

we have lost over 8000jobs locally uni..you do not have to tell us

7:51 am

herinfernallady

I do use my library a lot but the issue is that i can't physically carry and sort out 1 paragraph per 900 page book for Law cases. I love my little independant store.

7:51 am

bonkler

libraries do rather pre-date jefferson. lol

7:51 am

crosshair

they plowed my service station under so i know full well the effects of the recession

7:53 am

crosshair

big box wal-marts..sigh we hate them but we love them

7:53 am

herinfernallady

wow. I love the City Library but for my time and such I have to use google books. Its the only place to get different reference for Law books

7:54 am

bonkler

don't love any size of walmart. ick.

7:54 am

crosshair

yes herin,i know many school students who have all thier yearly texts on a e-book reader;0

7:54 am

mom2han8

His idea was free public education and free libraries.. wanted something in the constitution for both... he lost that battle, of course... but it was finally Andrew Carnegie who knew that if he left the $$$ to his kids they would squander it, LOL! So, he set up trusts to establish/fund libraries. Most libraries at the time were established/funded by wealthy folks and many were not 100% free.

7:55 am

herinfernallady

No I couldn't do that. I love to feel the book, highlight what i need to find *yes shock horror* post it note the damn thing*

7:55 am

crosshair

lol mom,our old library was a caregie model;)

7:55 am

crosshair

carnegie even

7:56 am

mom2han8

And yes, the idea of libraries certainly pre-date Jefferson (The Library at Alexandria in Ancient Egypt comes to mind), but they were by no means prevalent, certainly not here in the colonies, LOL!

7:56 am

crosshair

you can highlight passages in e-books;)

7:56 am

herinfernallady

BUt you can't molest the book :D

7:56 am

mom2han8

Can you?

7:56 am

crosshair

just dont condem new ideas..think of all the trees we can save;)

7:57 am

crosshair

wish i had a computer can id show it to you

7:57 am

mom2han8

I love books, but I hate carrying them around. Also, I love that my Palm Pilot has a backlight... because sometimes I don't even need my glasses when I use it... also I don't need to fumble with the stupid book light. I don't know if I have the capability of highlighting, will have to investigate.

7:57 am

herinfernallady

I couldn't imagine all the text books on ereader. I love my books

7:58 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers :)

7:58 am

bonkler

the forerunner of the public library was established in england in the 1500s. doesn't diminish the contributions of jefferson or carnegie, we could do with a few more altruists in this day and age.

7:58 am

herinfernallady

HI Eva

7:59 am

crosshair

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/st
ores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=
10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productI
d=8198552921665562069

7:59 am

mom2han8

I have to tell you. I am reading Wuthering Heights again right now, as I came across it after moving... anyway, I have been reading from my Palm Pilot recently... I now find that I kind of like using the Palm, as it is smaller.

7:59 am

herinfernallady

We have a really crappy little library but am blessed with it connecting to other libraries.

7:59 am

mom2han8

No question Bonkler that there certainly were libraries established prior to either of those guys.

7:59 am

zoozzoom

hello eva

7:59 am

crosshair

love my paper books as well,this is used in conjunction with books..though the wife gets the most usage out of the e-reader

8:00 am

Trifioso

but what would happen to the ereader when I drop it in the tub????

8:00 am

mom2han8

We have THE best library system here... There are 70 member libraries and we can borrow from any of them... and do it online, which is great. We also have access to downloadable books on the web, also for free. It's great.

8:00 am

crosshair

right now i am reading a hard cover 1968 copy of airport by arthur hailey..love that old book smell;)))

8:00 am

herinfernallady

And I think that is great. It has superseded the old scan into computer have the computer read it back

8:01 am

crosshair

lol same thing that will happen with a paperback..it gets wet

8:01 am

Trifioso

we have that too mom, but not 70, more like 20. still and all, it rocks

8:01 am

movieman

could someone plz give me a rundown of the 8's?

8:01 am

mom2han8

But certainly in this country the Carnegie endowments really went a long, long way to establishing better libraries, collections, etc.

8:01 am

mom2han8

Yes it does, Trif.

8:01 am

herinfernallady

Um we have over 600 RPG books and about 200 novels

8:01 am

crosshair

i agree mom

8:02 am

Trifioso

i have a pa8, sp8, and tr8 so far

8:02 am

movieman

clues for the sp8 and the tr8 plz trif

8:03 am

movieman

i need those ones

8:03 am

herinfernallady

pl 8

8:03 am

crosshair

think i rubbed uni,s fur the wrong way:/

8:03 am

Trifioso

sp is what paint does when you drop it

8:04 am

crosshair

ty trif

8:04 am

Trifioso

tr 8 is the plural of the things that you use to drive a sewing machine with your feet.

8:04 am

herinfernallady

*and* I think that we are adults and discussing something. I think like everything Ebooks has its place. I always try and shop at independent stores.

8:04 am

movieman

ty trif

8:04 am

bonkler

al 8 most wide awake

8:04 am

Trifioso

clue for the pl8 herin please?

8:05 am

crosshair

lol thats why my station got plowed under..no one shps independant:/

8:05 am

Trifioso

whoo, thanks bonkler!

8:05 am

movieman

have all the 8s now

8:05 am

NonoNanette

good morning Babblers :)

8:05 am

bonkler

pl blood cells begins with crockery

8:06 am

crosshair

ty bonkler

8:06 am

zoozzoom

Morning Nono

8:06 am

bonkler

fl 8 what a bulldozer does

8:06 am

bonkler

pa 8 artists use them to mix colours on

8:06 am

bonkler

pa 8 artists use them to mix colours on

8:07 am

crosshair

your on a cluing hot streak bonkler;))

8:07 am

bonkler

i'm missing one 8 and the 9 have all the 8s as clued so far

8:08 am

EvaNadine

stick an extra L in the PA8 for the 9

8:08 am

bonkler

aha! thanks eva

8:09 am

EvaNadine

YW :)

8:11 am

bonkler

must go edit my demo reel. back later, happy babbling all.

8:11 am

NonoNanette

later bonkler, tc

8:11 am

crosshair

lol im off to the W.C.you can tell uni i only use real books in the loo due to water hazards:))) biab

8:15 am

Trifioso

TMI crossy!!!

8:16 am

crosshair

lol trif..i didnt complain when your boobs were in discussion ..poof:))

8:17 am

herinfernallady

ack i just got booted

8:19 am

herinfernallady

night all

8:20 am

zoozzoom

bye herin

8:20 am

herinfernallady

have fun now

8:20 am

zoozzoom

ahh only 159 to go hahaha

8:22 am

EvaNadine

oh wow, i made it halfway and didnt even realize it!

8:23 am

EvaNadine

also NBT and NBS!

8:23 am

zoozzoom

good going eva

8:25 am

Soodle

sorry, i'm new here - whats NBT & NBS?

8:25 am

Soodle

sorry, i'm new here - whats NBT & NBS?

8:25 am

Soodle

sorry, i'm new here - whats NBT & NBS?

8:26 am

Soodle

sorry, i'm new here - whats NBT & NBS?

8:26 am

Soodle

?

8:26 am

EvaNadine

NBT = no blank tiles (on the grid)
NBS = no blank stats

8:34 am

movieman

I Have FIREWORDS!!!!!!

8:35 am

welki

wtg mm!

8:35 am

movieman

And now I only need 22,862 more points to reach 3 million!!!!!!!

8:35 am

welki

:)

8:36 am

zoozzoom

well done MM

8:36 am

crosshair

yaa for mm! 21 gun salute for u!

8:36 am

zoozzoom

i`m no where near getting on that score board..lol

8:41 am

crosshair

lol just realized why i dont check my stats:(( i have a loooong way to go

8:42 am

zoozzoom

lol..same here crossy..i am just happy to be on the `who`s hot` list i am proudly at 674...lol

8:43 am

zoozzoom

points that is :-)

8:48 am

harpjane

i had 1030 for a couple of days last month

8:48 am

harpjane

(hi)

8:49 am

zoozzoom

hello jane..thats good going

8:53 am

zoozzoom

better go feed the guinea pigs BBL

8:54 am

mom2han8

OMG.. you made me look... I am only 623 on "who's hot", LOL! And I don't even want to discuss my points.

8:56 am

EvaNadine

wow, im actually 474 on Who's Hot -- seeing as how i RARELY finish a grid anymore, that surprises me!

8:56 am

harpjane

ok icon clue ready!

8:56 am

harpjane

does anyone have one for me?

8:56 am

pabtrek

I do harp

8:57 am

harpjane

so far all i have are P's

8:58 am

harpjane

but i guess that's a good place to start!

8:58 am

72 Temple Owl

hi babblers - happy friday!

8:58 am

harpjane

ho to

8:58 am

pabtrek

my icon clues covers a 7, two 8's and the 9

8:59 am

harpjane

got em

8:59 am

k21eyes

Hi Folks!

9:01 am

harpjane

hello eyes

9:01 am

72 Temple Owl

bbs hi jabe hi eyes

9:01 am

pabtrek

hi k21

9:03 am

EvaNadine

SHOE SALE!! Today through Sunday: 30% off all regularly-priced merchandise and 20% off all sale items on www.ninewest.com! Use the code "NWFRND5" at checkout. Free standard shipping on orders over $50.

mmmm.....shoes.....

9:04 am

Haz1558

Good morning/afternoon all.

9:05 am

Haz1558

Have t orescue my laundry...

9:05 am

EvaNadine

mornin, madam haz!

9:07 am

Haz1558

And back. Hello EvaN!

9:08 am

pabtrek

hi Eva and Haz

9:08 am

Haz1558

So, you're going shoe shopping?

9:08 am

harpjane

could someone give me the stats for the lower L?

9:09 am

Haz1558

la5/12, la6/21, la6/21, I think.

9:09 am

pabtrek

don't have any yet, harp

9:10 am

EvaNadine

alas, no. but if anyone wants to GIFT me some shoes, ill letcha know which ones caught my eye. ;)

9:11 am

pabtrek

thanks for those la's Haz

9:11 am

NonoNanette

pabs, just noticed where you are from.... not too far from me

9:11 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, pab.

9:12 am

pabtrek

hi Nono

9:13 am

EvaNadine

haz, im not even sure i have seen you since before your bday....
so, happy belated!

9:13 am

NonoNanette

Thanks Haz, that L was my only blank tile now its grey

9:14 am

harpjane

could you clue those has?

9:14 am

Haz1558

Thank you very much, EvaN.

9:14 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Nono.

9:14 am

harpjane

never mind! now i'm thinking of soup....

9:14 am

harpjane

nbt

9:18 am

EvaNadine

where does one find motivation to do work? because i seem to have lost mine...

9:19 am

Haz1558

From the knowledge that someone is paying you to do it?

9:20 am

Haz1558

From knowing that you'll feel better for having done what is expected of you?

9:21 am

EvaNadine

nah

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

laundry hung.

9:21 am

Haz1558

From knowing that you can buy shoes if you earn lots of money?

9:22 am

NonoNanette

a nice day there TO?

9:22 am

EvaNadine

ooh!

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

finally...at lest through early afternoon.

9:22 am

Haz1558

Hello TO - you're at home today? I'm having problems with changeable weather.

9:22 am

Haz1558

Did the shoes thing strike a chord?

9:23 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, haz, regular day off. rainign there?

9:24 am

NonoNanette

its rather blah here this morning, overcast but on the warm side

9:24 am

Haz1558

We've had everything from brilliant sunshine to hailstones. I'm thinking of hibernating.

9:24 am

72 Temple Owl

yuck.

9:25 am

pabtrek

at least you can't say your weather is boring, Haz

9:25 am

EvaNadine

well, i do get paid regardless...im trying to be good today, but theres a large part of me that just really doesnt care. i think its the weather -- been over a week of rain!

9:25 am

Haz1558

And it's windy as well.

9:26 am

Haz1558

No, British weather isn't boring, that's true. Sometimes I could manage boredom quite nicely, especially when I want to get my clothes dried!

9:27 am

Haz1558

I'd blame the rain, EvaN, for your lack of motivation. It does get you down, no matter how much people talk about keeping the grass green etc.

9:29 am

72 Temple Owl

we have had rain 9 days. over 3 inches

9:30 am

zoozzoom

hello all...haz very windy here too today.

9:30 am

Haz1558

I take it that's very much out of the norm for you?

9:30 am

zoozzoom

Thats alot of rain TO

9:31 am

72 Temple Owl

yes. although we do tend to regard rain as a terrible nuisance, disregarding the farmers

9:31 am

Haz1558

Hello zoozoom. I keep thinking we've made a mistake and it's really mid-November.

9:32 am

Haz1558

Our problem at the minute for the farmers is that there has been so much rain that many of them haven't put their cattle out to grass yet - the ground is so soft that they'll have it churned up in no time.

9:32 am

zoozzoom

well we have had two years of bad summers..hoping this year will be different ...but i am started to wonder :-(

9:32 am

72 Temple Owl

hi zoom. were your summers dry?

9:33 am

zoozzoom

no, wet cold, windy, some snow too..just yucky weahter

9:33 am

zoozzoom

*weather

9:34 am

72 Temple Owl

oh i must look you up, geographically speaking.

9:34 am

zoozzoom

I.O.W little island just of the south english coast

9:35 am

Haz1558

They've said this year is going to be a good summer. I think they're just doing it to humour us.

9:35 am

Haz1558

I've never been to the Isle of Wight but I've heard it's very beautiful.

9:36 am

72 Temple Owl

i do believe i have seen a film and or music produced there

9:37 am

zoozzoom

love it here haz, although on the wages side, one of the lowest in the country, but such a beautiful place, you must check out some of my flickr photos when you get a chance :-)

9:38 am

Haz1558

I will do. I've visited Jersey a couple of times and was always amused at how quickly you arrive at places. Have you always lived there?

9:39 am

zoozzoom

no haz , i have only been here since 1997 before that i lived (was born) in oxford

9:41 am

Haz1558

Quite a change of pace of life?

9:41 am

zoozzoom

TO, i belive you are right..they are filming here alot during summer months but mostly small productions, but i am sure there were a couple of larger scale films done here....probably to do with osbourne house

9:41 am

zoozzoom

LOl...you are telling me haz, it was a bit of a shock ..but i have settled right in now..lol

9:42 am

Haz1558

Good for you!

9:42 am

Haz1558

I'm just thinking - the film with Judi Dench as Queen Victoria was possibly filmed there -was it Mrs Brown?

9:43 am

Haz1558

The one with Billy Connelly as John Brown. Looks like I'd better google to get my facts straight.

9:44 am

zoozzoom

it was released in 1997 i think..so it would of been before i arrived here, but i thin you are right though

9:44 am

rururocks

morning everyone.

9:45 am

zoozzoom

hello ruru

9:45 am

Haz1558

'Mrs Brown' in UK, 'Her Majesty, Mrs Brown' in US. It was very enjoyable although I should have paid better attention to the scenery! A lot of it was shot in the Highlands of Scotland as well.

9:45 am

NonoNanette

hi ruru

9:45 am

Haz1558

Good morning ruru.

9:46 am

zoozzoom

scotland..now theres a place that receives alot of rain..lol

9:46 am

rururocks

Judi Dench is an amazing actress

9:47 am

Haz1558

Well, yes, although some parts are worse than others.

9:47 am

Haz1558

She is, ruru, I think she's wonderful.

9:47 am

bichon

I like Helen Mirren

9:47 am

zoozzoom

true haz...she is a wonderful actress ruru thats for sure

9:47 am

72 Temple Owl

back. my clues are up - six in one

9:48 am

Haz1558

Well done, TO!

9:48 am

zoozzoom

ok i had better dive back into this grid still have to find another 130 words

9:48 am

zoozzoom

got those but thanks TO

9:49 am

72 Temple Owl

well i was going to just use the mountains, but decided to put a bit of thought into it

9:49 am

Haz1558

Yes, Helen Mirren is impressive as well.

9:50 am

Haz1558

It's quite exhilerating working through all those sp6/21 and sp7/32. You can see why Pollock enjoyed it so much.

9:51 am

72 Temple Owl

he immeditaely came to ming, too. now that's branding!

9:51 am

72 Temple Owl

or mind. something like that.

9:51 am

Haz1558

I know. I wonder if he was the despair of his teachers - I bet he never kept the crayon between the lines.

9:51 am

zoozzoom

just before i get back into this grid ...i decided to get up early for the flip...i could not believe the speed at which some babblers were getting these words...one had got 100 words in about 15 minuites.

9:52 am

Haz1558

zoozoon, I know what you mean. I always like to think that I give each word more of an individual welcome.

9:52 am

72 Temple Owl

zoom, just muscle memory of the mind. sometimes i do best when i just let fingers fly.

9:53 am

zoozzoom

hahahaha...love it..thanks for making me smile haz..i`ll remember that one

9:53 am

Haz1558

I'm never around for flip time but I suspect I would probably close the chat log for fear of feeling foolish.

9:53 am

bichon

I am always amazed how some people are so great at Babble

9:53 am

Haz1558

zooz - it's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

9:53 am

72 Temple Owl

i see the ps word is back. the repeat words always tickle me.

9:54 am

72 Temple Owl

i think the smaller words will be the challenge today. the ps would make a good clue.

9:54 am

zoozzoom

Thanks TO..did not see that

9:54 am

Haz1558

I know - the repeats intrigue me as well.

9:55 am

rururocks

ugh.. 51 p's

9:55 am

Aloyisius

opening chat... wow, what a grid! even our volcano is in it.. what fun. Hi Babblers

9:56 am

Haz1558

Good morning Aloy - it's a lovely grid.

9:56 am

zoozzoom

hello aloy

9:56 am

bubba218

like my cousin Vinny said afterhis cross examination "I'm done with this one"

9:56 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh just found a good one to clue. although aftet allof that work to type clue without usual typos...

9:56 am

Haz1558

Congratulations bubba!

9:56 am

72 Temple Owl

yo, bubba! LOL

9:56 am

Aloyisius

congrats, bubba!!!

9:56 am

zoozzoom

well done bubba

9:58 am

zoozzoom

oh there are two ps words

9:58 am

72 Temple Owl

hi, aloy!

9:59 am

Aloyisius

hi TO! reading back... please send some of that rain down here.. such a drought we are having, lots of wildfires..

9:59 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh! ooh! i know thw other! i saw it but it did not click

9:59 am

72 Temple Owl

hymnal

9:59 am

Haz1558

TO bursts into sacred song....

9:59 am

zoozzoom

got it now

10:00 am

72 Temple Owl

a GREAT one for a clue icon. haz, shall i abandon jackson?

10:00 am

72 Temple Owl

which is why i speak of muscle memory, zoom

10:00 am

rururocks

P = not pepperer

10:00 am

Haz1558

Yes, he looks like a bit of a reprobate. Fire up the ps 7.

10:01 am

rururocks

ps that is..

10:01 am

zoozzoom

i must give this muscle memory a try TO

10:02 am

rururocks

p's are done.. holy cow

10:02 am

72 Temple Owl

with that and your monleys you can conquer all :)

10:03 am

72 Temple Owl

gee ru, you started with them?

10:04 am

rururocks

nice monkeys.....

10:10 am

Aloyisius

those lovely s's are helping so much.. nice placements

10:10 am

72 Temple Owl

ah, the home of the famous herriots are in in the grid. haz, that's how i picture you, as a sort of helen...:D

10:11 am

Aloyisius

um, what is a herriot?

10:12 am

72 Temple Owl

all creatures great and small vet

10:12 am

Aloyisius

ah, ty

10:12 am

Haz1558

My goodness! I always forget that the Herriot books were so universally popular. I suppose we always thought that with the Yorkshire dialect etc, they would only tend to appeal to a British audience, but clearly not.

10:12 am

Jen34

love those books

10:12 am

72 Temple Owl

the tv series made them. but i loved the books.

10:12 am

Aloyisius

we watched the series on PBS.. it was great

10:13 am

Haz1558

They're good stories - a great source of information as well, although many of the treatments have changed radically over the years.

10:13 am

72 Temple Owl

and herriot is a soemtimes grid word - thought it may be heriot, i forget

10:13 am

Haz1558

Again, the scenery was one of the highlights of the TV series.

10:14 am

Aloyisius

the photography was wonderful too.. sometimes I felt like I was in the barn with the vet and the animal..

10:14 am

72 Temple Owl

oh yes, it was ruggedly beautiful

10:15 am

Haz1558

I think it was a bit of a shock for the actors to have to get so involved with the animals.

10:15 am

pabtrek

Love the books and the series

10:15 am

72 Temple Owl

very romanticized view of life

10:15 am

dinok

hi all, bak for a bit. hope you like my icon clue :)

10:15 am

rururocks

r's are finished.. this is flowing smoothly today

10:15 am

Aloyisius

are you out in the countryside, Haz?

10:16 am

72 Temple Owl

r=r=r=rah for ru ru

10:16 am

Haz1558

No, Aloy, I live in the town (large market town) but am about five minutes in the car away from the countryside.

10:16 am

zoozzoom

hello Dinok..icon looks good.

10:17 am

Aloyisius

so, you have immediate neighbors?

10:17 am

Haz1558

dinok - you should put the first two letters and number count on your icon, just to let people know what you're cluing. But it looks good!

10:17 am

Haz1558

Yes, we do, Aloy.

10:17 am

72 Temple Owl

hi dinok my i am ckuekess :D

10:19 am

Haz1558

I think it's pl8/45. If it's not, then I'm clueless as well.

10:19 am

72 Temple Owl

*light bulb comes one* ty, dinok!

10:19 am

Jen34

ah

10:20 am

zoozzoom

it is haz

10:20 am

Haz1558

Light bulbs going on everywhere.

10:20 am

dinok

ok i am a novice. It is PL8, blood cells

10:20 am

Haz1558

Thanks for confirmation zoozz.

10:20 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, i had negelecteds the la 7 and the na 7 as well as the pl5

10:21 am

dinok

*blood cell, pl does not work

10:21 am

Haz1558

It's all part of the learning process, dinok - it's great that you've done a clue, I haven't sorted one out yet.

10:22 am

72 Temple Owl

while clueing the related sp7 :/

10:22 am

Aloyisius

but... i like looking at Spangles, Haz..

10:22 am

Aloyisius

the beginning of her name is in the grid, lol

10:22 am

Haz1558

I wonder if I could make her into a clue.

10:22 am

Jen34

yes, spangles makes me smile

10:22 am

Aloyisius

yes.. she is the clue!

10:23 am

dinok

I didnt know there was such a thing as themes until yesterday, wondered why people kept changing icons. lol!

10:23 am

Aloyisius

don't take her away...

10:23 am

72 Temple Owl

I've got it! shecan clue le4/5!

10:23 am

Haz1558

We're a funny lot, dinok. Sometime we'll give you the World History of Babble.

10:23 am

Haz1558

How about - this dog does not have any fl5.

10:24 am

Aloyisius

ooh, having a happy sp5.14 here.. fireworks are going off.. what a fun grid

10:24 am

Jen34

nice

10:24 am

72 Temple Owl

good one. that is why her coat is so gl5y

10:24 am

Haz1558

Congratulations Aloy!

10:24 am

72 Temple Owl

yay,aloy!

10:25 am

zoozzoom

well done aloy

10:25 am

rururocks

I need help on the first st 6/21?

10:26 am

flosey

good morning everyone

10:26 am

Haz1558

st6/21 - it holds some books together.

10:26 am

Haz1558

Good morning flosey.

10:26 am

zoozzoom

hello flosey

10:26 am

Aloyisius

getting ready to head north on Wed... company coming for an evening tomorrow, so off to the laundry room.. but first... ruru.. it is what you do when you punch a metal thingie into papers to hold them together

10:26 am

Aloyisius

hi flosey !

10:27 am

72 Temple Owl

hi flosey

10:27 am

rururocks

thank you haz..

10:28 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, ruru.

10:28 am

flosey

just reading back a bit, Dinok, I love your recipe but am visiting my son in Toronto and don't know how to retrieve it from here, if I put my email address in my bio, would you please send it to me?

10:28 am

Aloyisius

okie dokie, poof for now.. see you all next grid.. (-:

10:28 am

Haz1558

Bye Aloy!

10:28 am

72 Temple Owl

bye aloy!

10:29 am

rururocks

thanks aloy

10:29 am

rururocks

hagd

10:29 am

rururocks

S's are finished..

10:29 am

72 Temple Owl

well i need to get out of here and go shopping for home improvement stuff. not my favorite

10:30 am

Haz1558

Hope the shopping goes better than you imagine.

10:30 am

72 Temple Owl

but the clues are so good i hate to go

10:31 am

flosey

has Dinok left?

10:31 am

72 Temple Owl

haz: ty.

10:32 am

Haz1558

I think he might have. If your e-mail address is available, flosey, I'll send it to you.

10:32 am

rururocks

done

10:32 am

72 Temple Owl

carpet and tile and flooring

10:32 am

zoozzoom

well done ruru

10:32 am

flosey

just put it into my bio Haz, and thanks a million

10:32 am

Haz1558

Congratulations ruru.

10:32 am

flosey

wtg ru

10:32 am

72 Temple Owl

wtg, ru

10:32 am

Haz1558

No problem, flosey, I'll do that for you now.

10:33 am

rururocks

after the last two brutal grids... this was a nice one

10:33 am

zoozzoom

pallet

10:33 am

zoozzoom

shoot..sorry

10:33 am

dinok

hi flosey, just so your post, busy monkeying. of course I will. :)

10:33 am

rururocks

56 cases zoo

10:33 am

flosey

yes it has been ru, moving along quite nicely, have 35 words to go

10:33 am

72 Temple Owl

flosey, reading your recipe. are they fudgey or cakey?

10:34 am

flosey

thanks dinok, it looks absolutely delicious

10:34 am

flosey

they're fudgey

10:34 am

Haz1558

I can feel the calories going on...

10:35 am

flosey

hmmm, calories in chocolate???

10:35 am

dinok

flosey if you serve it in the pineapple, people are always bowled over. great centre piece!

10:35 am

flosey

thought that was forbidden

10:36 am

Haz1558

I may be wrong, but at the minute I think there are calories in fresh air. It's the only explanation for weight appearing where it shouldn't.

10:36 am

flosey

can't wait to get home and try it dinok, am here until June 2

10:36 am

flosey

yes Haz, my tummy seems to inhale too much of that fresh air

10:37 am

rururocks

stops breathing

10:37 am

72 Temple Owl

i think i will enjoy luncheon out today you all are making me ravenous

10:37 am

flosey

if just my tummy would!

10:37 am

72 Temple Owl

lol @ ruru

10:38 am

Jen34

stupid air . . .

10:39 am

Haz1558

I'm not the only one to notice this phenomenon?

10:39 am

dinok

right that se6s it, I am off for some tea! brb

10:41 am

zoozzoom

enjoy dinok

10:42 am

72 Temple Owl

later, dinok

10:43 am

Haz1558

TO how many rooms are you improving?

10:44 am

72 Temple Owl

batkroom redo, will take bids after design. flooring on ground level, maybe all rooms.

10:44 am

72 Temple Owl

landscape beds all around house

10:45 am

72 Temple Owl

and happy to report it sems my gorund hog may just have come for a look see and left.

10:46 am

Haz1558

Oh good. And all without borrowing a dog?

10:46 am

flosey

I'll retrieve the emails when I get over to other son's - perhaps make that recipe for them, thanks again

10:47 am

72 Temple Owl

oooh i got slapped for even suggesting that. critter removers said they can tear up a dog.

10:47 am

Haz1558

We redid our bathroom recently - same two men were ablt to do everything except the electrical work and it was relatively painless. Dusty but painless.

10:48 am

72 Temple Owl

mine is a must do,. tiles came loose and it seems the proper backing was not used in construction. or maybe it;s that it has come along way sonce then. danger of mold

10:48 am

Haz1558

Honestly? I thought groundhogs were reasonably small and benevolent. We don't have them over here.

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

oh no. they can be vicious and are adults are quite large.

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

big waddly things with big teeth

10:50 am

Haz1558

I'll be glad we don't have them, in that case. You don't paint a very fl7/40ing picture of them!

10:51 am

Haz1558

As far as bathrooms are concerned, it's impossible to get anything but white baths etc over here. Is it the same in the States?

10:52 am

72 Temple Owl

oh goodness no! bathrooms as spas are the rage. i myself have almon/off white and am thinking of changing back to white.

10:53 am

flosey

could I have a clue for st6/21 please?

10:53 am

72 Temple Owl

sirry did you mean fixtures? or tiles/materials?

10:53 am

72 Temple Owl

flosey doctors now use them instead of stitches

10:54 am

Haz1558

No, the fixtures. There's choice galore as far as tiles are concerned, but basins etc are white all the way.

10:54 am

flosey

thanks TO

10:55 am

72 Temple Owl

well there is a trend back to neutral. but for a while - i mean you can date a house by the colors. i saw a house with BLACK fixtures. and in the fifites there was a lot of gold, blue and pink

10:55 am

periwinkle

hello alla

10:55 am

periwinkle

*all*

10:56 am

zoozzoom

hello peri

10:56 am

72 Temple Owl

you haven;t lived till you've tried to tame a pink bathroom :(

10:56 am

periwinkle

the 70's was avocado and gold, the colors of my kitchen that I have been looking at for the past 19 years :(

10:56 am

72 Temple Owl

hi peri what's up?

10:56 am

periwinkle

help with 8's pls. only have one pa8/45

10:56 am

Haz1558

Yes, it's the same here. Seventies stuff was very colourful, toned down a bit in the eighties and nineties, now going back to neutral. It's probably a good thing, you don't have to make a decision about colour, just shape, size etc,

10:57 am

Haz1558

tr8 - plural of the type of sewing machine my teacher used to make clothes while we sat doing our work.

10:57 am

72 Temple Owl

so you had fixtures in pink blue and yellow back then?

10:57 am

periwinkle

not much at the moment. need to sell some of my furniture but not sure what to ask for.

10:57 am

periwinkle

not much at the moment. need to sell some of my furniture but not sure what to ask for.

10:58 am

72 Temple Owl

you cannot take it?

10:58 am

periwinkle

thanks for the tr8 Haz

10:58 am

periwinkle

no, moving to a smaller place

10:59 am

Haz1558

pl8 -associated with blood

10:59 am

periwinkle

need to get rid/sell the breakfront and the bureau and the console TV, not sure about the TV

10:59 am

periwinkle

thanks for pl8, Haz

10:59 am

periwinkle

I am throwing out the mattress and box spring. they are 21 years old

11:00 am

Haz1558

You're welcome. fl8 - function of iron in getting rid of wrinkles.

11:00 am

Haz1558

al8 - superlative of al5/10 - ready and watchful

11:00 am

72 Temple Owl

i od not have pl8 :(

11:00 am

72 Temple Owl

peri we must chat

11:01 am

periwinkle

unless someone wants them for free

11:01 am

periwinkle

unless someone wants them for free

11:01 am

Haz1558

Extend the china pl5.

11:01 am

periwinkle

unless someone wants them for free. they are still in good condition

11:01 am

periwinkle

unless someone wants them for free. they are still in good condition

11:01 am

periwinkle

unless someone wants them for free. they are still in good condition

11:01 am

periwinkle

unless someone wants

11:01 am

flosey

oh my! Fireworks

11:01 am

periwinkle

yes, we must

11:01 am

periwinkle

hate this lag

11:01 am

Haz1558

Congratulations flosey!

11:01 am

flosey

didn't realize I was so close!

11:01 am

72 Temple Owl

mattresses are not really giveable any more.

11:01 am

zoozzoom

welldone flosey

11:02 am

periwinkle

then they will go out to the dumpster

11:02 am

72 Temple Owl

yay. flosey!

11:02 am

Haz1558

Well, I'd better head into the kitchen to get food under way. Nice to chat and enjoy the grid!

11:02 am

72 Temple Owl

but who will do it for you?

11:02 am

flosey

thanks for clues, now must get busy and socialize! have a few calls to make and folks to see

11:02 am

flosey

be back tomorrow morning

11:02 am

periwinkle

my niece and her boyfriend or I will hire a local mover

11:02 am

Haz1558

Bye flosey, bye all!

11:03 am

72 Temple Owl

bye haz!

11:03 am

zoozzoom

bye haz

11:04 am

72 Temple Owl

peri that is good that you have someone. i struggle because i have no onw to move things. the store want $ to move furniture for carpet replacement

11:04 am

zoozzoom

bye flosey

11:04 am

periwinkle

my godson and his wife are expecting a baby next month and my other nephew is getting married so neither of them will be much help

11:04 am

72 Temple Owl

peri: count your blessings

11:05 am

72 Temple Owl

are you moving close by?

11:05 am

periwinkle

yes, will tell you more when we talk, are you home today?

11:06 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, for the moment. just getting ready to sign off.

11:07 am

periwinkle

ok, may later today/night or this weekend, we will get a chance to chat, Owl

11:09 am

72 Temple Owl

i will be in nj most of weekend peri. we will try

11:10 am

72 Temple Owl

happy babbling to all , i am off

11:10 am

zoozzoom

bye owl

11:10 am

periwinkle

ok

11:20 am

bichon

at 6/21?

11:21 am

lshult

at6/21=go to

11:21 am

lshult

like schoo; maybe

11:21 am

lshult

school that is

11:21 am

bichon

Todah raba Ishult

11:22 am

lshult

plural for at7/32

11:29 am

cherlyq63

fl8, what I would love to do to my van right now lol

11:30 am

cherlyq63

actually that would be the 7 the 8 is the plural

11:30 am

zoozzoom

hello cherly

11:30 am

Sunswept

I have no idea what I am doing...

11:30 am

cherlyq63

hi zoom

11:31 am

cherlyq63

sun up top in help it gives you how to do it

11:31 am

cherlyq63

basically make words from connecting tiles

11:31 am

WaldoSalt

those who think they know what they are doing are to be suspected

11:33 am

Sunswept

I kept trying to click the letters instead of typing them.... : ( got it now

11:33 am

lshult

Sun after years of playing this game....sometimes I still think I don't know what I'm doing!!!!

11:40 am

LuvWordGames

does anyone have a clue for ps7/32 please?

11:41 am

cherlyq63

p not pepper and more

11:41 am

Jen34

ps 7 -- one who sings sacred songs

11:41 am

lshult

ps7=p+ flavour inhancer + emergency room

11:42 am

LuvWordGames

thanks very much for all the clues

11:42 am

cherlyq63

yw luv

11:46 am

pugmama763

lurking fireworks

11:46 am

zoozzoom

well done pugmama

11:46 am

cherlyq63

woo hoo pug, good job

11:50 am

zoozzoom

re6,21 or re7,32 please

11:51 am

pugmama763

re6&7--- to let somebody borrow again

11:52 am

periwinkle

just found them zooz, when the banks lets someone borrow money again

11:52 am

periwinkle

lol pug, great minds

11:52 am

pugmama763

and twisted ones...

11:52 am

zoozzoom

excellent..thanks pugs & peri

11:53 am

cherlyq63

190 left, this is a fun grid so far

11:53 am

pugmama763

it was a good one unlike the multitude of evil ones lately

11:54 am

zoozzoom

82..must admit i prefer this one to yesterdays

11:54 am

periwinkle

me too

11:56 am

pugmama763

any clues needed before I poof?

11:57 am

zoozzoom

no..but thanks for the ones you have given me :-)

11:57 am

cherlyq63

nty pugs but thank you for offering

11:57 am

pugmama763

okey dokey then, Happy Babbling my lovlies! POOF!

11:58 am

nrkii

hi all

11:58 am

nrkii

this grid is SO much more fun than yesterday's

11:58 am

zoozzoom

hello nrkii

11:58 am

cherlyq63

hi nrkii

11:58 am

zoozzoom

i agree

11:59 am

cherlyq63

very much so

12:00 pm

bichon

Ditto cherly

12:01 pm

periwinkle

hi nirkii

12:01 pm

periwinkle

nrkii, is your dad still in rehab?

12:02 pm

nrkii

he came home Monday, after calling us at 8AM demanding we spring him... after his roommate blasted the TV till 6AM and left the window open all night to the cold

12:02 pm

nrkii

he's doing pretty well at home, and he was supposed to come home on Tuesday anyway, so it wasn't too big a deal to get him out a day early

12:03 pm

periwinkle

oh dear. re roomate. how is he doing? is he getting homecare?

12:03 pm

periwinkle

the staff should not have allowed that

12:03 pm

nrkii

yep, the Physical Therapist just arrived for an assessment, and home nursing has been here twice this week

12:04 pm

periwinkle

ok, good to hear

12:04 pm

nrkii

I know!!! The staff was way too accomodating of my dad's roommate for the whole 2 weeks my dad was there

12:04 pm

nrkii

it wasn't the first time (not even close)

12:04 pm

nrkii

how are you?

12:04 pm

nrkii

did you say you are moving?

12:04 pm

periwinkle

doing ok, moving to a smaller space next month. have been here 19years

12:05 pm

nrkii

ooh, you mentioned that before I think... you said you wanted to sell some stuff so you'd have space...

12:06 pm

periwinkle

will have more money tho after I pay off my taxes and my credit card. would love to meet you. a good friend lives in Pennington

12:06 pm

periwinkle

will have more money tho after I pay off my taxes and my credit card. would love to meet you. a good friend lives in Pennington

12:06 pm

periwinkle

will have more money tho after I pay off my taxes and my credit card. would love to meet you. a good friend lives in Pennington
]

12:06 pm

periwinkle

will have more money tho after I pay off my taxes and my credit card. would love to meet you. a good friend lives in Pennington
]

12:06 pm

periwinkle

will have more money tho after I pay off my taxes and my credit card. would love to meet you. a good friend lives in Pennington
]

12:06 pm

periwinkle

will have more money tho after I pay off my taxes and my credit card. would love to meet you. a good friend lives in Pennington
]

12:06 pm

periwinkle

damn lag

12:07 pm

nrkii

that would be great! I am "moving back" to NJ this coming week

12:07 pm

nrkii

have car... will travel...

12:07 pm

periwinkle

still need to sell the bureau and breakfront. I have a console TV too that I would like to sell. I am throwing out the mattress and box springs. so I will only have small things to take with me.

12:07 pm

nrkii

of course, also have no job... won't spend a lot of money :)

12:08 pm

periwinkle

I am retired so not much money here. But I am doing another focus group next week. 45 min. $100

12:08 pm

nrkii

ooh, focus groups are great... who's list did you get on?... one in Philly?

12:09 pm

periwinkle

I am so tired of not having enough money to do things I want to do by myself and with friends

12:09 pm

periwinkle

I am so tired of not having enough money to do things I want to do by myself and with friends

12:10 pm

nrkii

I can understand that

12:11 pm

nrkii

wow, I have only 25 left, but many of those are long words... this is going to be fun to finish

12:15 pm

periwinkle

nrkii, not ignoring you. yes several in Phila area. I am doing laundry as I babble

12:15 pm

periwinkle

nrkii, not ignoring you. yes several in Phila area.

12:22 pm

periwinkle

bl

12:22 pm

zoozzoom

ok peri

12:24 pm

nrkii

np, I had to go heat up lunch

12:24 pm

torgone

Heyas kids

12:24 pm

cherlyq63

by peri

12:24 pm

cherlyq63

hi tor

12:24 pm

o-o

if little thought were large, would dark lights go dim

12:24 pm

nrkii

hi tor!

12:24 pm

cherlyq63

hi br

12:25 pm

zoozzoom

hello Tor & BR

12:30 pm

bichon

does any kind person have a hint for the st 6/21?

12:31 pm

zoozzoom

i`m not quite there yet bichon..sorry

12:31 pm

nrkii

the company that has the THAT WAS EASY slogan is ST****s

12:31 pm

nrkii

and you can buy ST*****s there

12:32 pm

zoozzoom

thanks nrkii

12:32 pm

D-Dawg

al 8,40 any hints?

12:32 pm

bichon

ty nrkii

12:32 pm

nrkii

most al5 10

12:32 pm

phaeton

more of the al5 before it, D-

12:33 pm

phaeton

fireworks

12:33 pm

cherlyq63

yeh phae

12:33 pm

zoozzoom

well done phaeton

12:33 pm

phaeton

ty zoom

12:33 pm

phaeton

and cherly

12:34 pm

phaeton

better get some chores done!

12:35 pm

nrkii

yay phaeton!!!

12:36 pm

cherlyq63

nbt, 152 left going to take a nap, headache

12:38 pm

zoozzoom

ok..bye cherly

12:55 pm

o-o

babble has been made dumb

12:58 pm

zoozzoom

sp5,14? please

12:59 pm

redturtlehead

Afternoon! A ncie big grid! and I have time to finish if I dont fall asleep.

12:59 pm

zoozzoom

hello red..it is a good grid

12:59 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:59 pm

zoozzoom

hello cyber

1:00 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, i was hoping it wouldnt be a 64 word stinker for my first day off n about 60 hours.

1:00 pm

zoozzoom

my day off too :-)

1:01 pm

cybernan

sp 5/14: muscle contraction

1:01 pm

o-o

sp 5 -- a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction

1:01 pm

o-o

Hello, Ms H -- don't worry, be happy

1:01 pm

zoozzoom

ahh thanks BR i knew you would know it.

1:02 pm

o-o

nice clue, nan

1:02 pm

redturtlehead

I am too tired to worry right now. but so tired I cant quite sleep.

1:03 pm

zoozzoom

very sorry cyber..missed your clue..but many thanks ;-)

1:03 pm

redturtlehead

wow, one column, the left gray....moving right along.

1:03 pm

cybernan

snap, babrab

1:03 pm

elder

Good evening everyone.

1:04 pm

zoozzoom

hello elder

1:04 pm

redturtlehead

Hello elder, how are you doing?

1:05 pm

elder

hello all. Red, good to see you it's been a long time. I am fine how are you ? :)

1:06 pm

cybernan

da 4, 5, 4, 4, 5 -- missing?

1:06 pm

redturtlehead

good, trying to get ready to take a Na*.

1:06 pm

zoozzoom

da 6

1:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, all

1:06 pm

elder

Hello TO.

1:07 pm

zoozzoom

hello To

1:07 pm

elder

Red, Heavy day ?.

1:07 pm

cybernan

how many points in the da 6, please?

1:07 pm

redturtlehead

Been working a lot of overtime, and we are rolling out some new computer features, so a lot of classes.....all good but I am glad to have this afternoon and tomorro off!

1:07 pm

zoozzoom

also another d5

1:08 pm

elder

To. considerate of you to offer so may clues :)

1:08 pm

zoozzoom

da6,21

1:08 pm

cybernan

ty zooz

1:08 pm

zoozzoom

yw

1:08 pm

elder

Red, rest and sleep went earned . :)

1:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

you deserve it, red ty elder.

1:10 pm

elder

Yw. TO.:)

1:11 pm

dinok

hi all, bak again. Wife is slowly succumbing to babble fever ;)

1:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

is nrkii here?

1:11 pm

zoozzoom

hi dinok

1:11 pm

elder

Hello Dinok. bless her .

1:12 pm

redturtlehead

hi dinok!

1:12 pm

zoozzoom

she was heree about 20 mins ago TO

1:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

is there a pl 8 besides the blood?

1:14 pm

zoozzoom

no TO

1:14 pm

elder

TO had a quick look - no.

1:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, dinok.

1:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, elder.

1:15 pm

elder

bit late...:)

1:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

any sn words?

1:16 pm

zoozzoom

yes four

1:16 pm

redturtlehead

clothing holder togethers TO, and plural sn 4 and 5.

1:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. that s in the first column is trouble.

1:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

so i was graspong at straws. or in this case, Ns

1:18 pm

cybernan

lol -- it is the other 2 that I have't greyed yet, TO

1:18 pm

elder

hello Cyber.

1:18 pm

cybernan

sn 5-6 -- rhymes with what your nose does

1:18 pm

cybernan

hi elder

1:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi na, ty *thinking*

1:19 pm

elder

runs, wriggles...

1:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

go tthem

1:20 pm

dinok

*grows longer*

1:20 pm

elder

:)

1:20 pm

elder

I rarely tell fibs :)

1:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have been trying to make a dimnuative/french word for undies from the pa 4/5 all day

1:21 pm

dinok

hey my nose elder, wouldnt dream of saying that to you!

1:22 pm

elder

LOL... you are too polite.:)

1:22 pm

cybernan

I think the 5th letter is an a, TO

1:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

it is in here?

1:23 pm

cybernan

no

1:23 pm

cybernan

a phantom

1:25 pm

cybernan

215 down -- list time, I think

1:25 pm

elder

well, thank goodness I did not spend time looking for it . LOL

1:25 pm

elder

slowing up here at 200.

1:30 pm

cybernan

an't believe I missed the volcano

1:30 pm

redturtlehead

TY cyber.nan...

1:30 pm

elder

and its plural Cyber.

1:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

neighbor just sccidentally broke shed window. not a big deal in itself but it's a jalousy and hard to replace. hard to find a handy man, too.

1:33 pm

elder

Those who break pay and repair.

1:33 pm

redturtlehead

neighbour is not intending to repair problem? How odd.

1:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

kids don'tknow how to do it. but i do remember when they wer youger, they would not have come over. just back from first year at college - i hardly recognized him!

1:34 pm

cybernan

oh heavens -- need 6 more re words!

1:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

so i very much appreciate how he has grown into a responsible young man

1:34 pm

elder

Kindly... cannot their parents help you out.

1:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

elder. no parents. one parent. sad sad story.

1:35 pm

elder

hey grow so fast.. scary at times of how time flies.

1:35 pm

redturtlehead

wellthat is a plus, but....

1:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh no, red, he said he will pay. it's just gettingn someone to do it

1:36 pm

elder

apologies then TO, can understand the predicament.

1:36 pm

cherlyq63

.

1:36 pm

cybernan

aha -- got them

1:36 pm

elder

hello Cherly.

1:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi cherly

1:36 pm

elder

good for you Cyber.:)

1:37 pm

cherlyq63

hi,sorry, it said enter a message and then it did a .

1:38 pm

redturtlehead

hi cherly.

1:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok i am really going now - i mean out of the house going, before i starve.

1:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

this grid looked a lot better after a couple of hours rest

1:40 pm

cherlyq63

by to

1:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

*poof*

1:41 pm

dinok

by TO, hi Cherly

1:41 pm

cherlyq63

hi dinok, long time no see

1:42 pm

dinok

I been about, guess different times

1:42 pm

elder

Bye To.

1:42 pm

cybernan

5

1:43 pm

cybernan

3

1:43 pm

cherlyq63

yeah, probably thats it, gooo nan

1:43 pm

dinok

wtg nan!!

1:43 pm

cybernan

bye TO

1:44 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :)

1:44 pm

redturtlehead

go go nan!

1:44 pm

dinok

*lights fuse for nan*

1:44 pm

redturtlehead

congrats to Nan...

1:44 pm

cybernan

a nice grid today!

1:44 pm

cherlyq63

great job nan

1:44 pm

zoozzoom

well done nan

1:45 pm

elder

Well done !! Cyber.

1:45 pm

cybernan

ty -- off to get my normal icon and make lunch -- back at the flip :)

1:46 pm

zoozzoom

bye nan

1:46 pm

cherlyq63

have a good lunch nan

1:46 pm

elder

Bye Cyber.

1:48 pm

bethn

atten d

1:48 pm

elder

hello beth.

1:48 pm

cherlyq63

hi beth, got that one thank you

1:49 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Beth and thanks!

1:49 pm

zoozzoom

lol..hi beth

1:49 pm

elder

bethn, without the space it would have been the PB for you :)

1:49 pm

dinok

hi beth, got our at6tion!

1:54 pm

zoozzoom

FIreworks for me..nice grid

1:54 pm

redturtlehead

COngrats Zoozzzz!!!!!

1:54 pm

cherlyq63

wow zoom, you are speedy today

1:55 pm

elder

Well done!! Zoozzzooo.

1:55 pm

dinok

woohoo zoom!! congratulations!!

1:56 pm

zoozzoom

thanks all..time to get something to eat, take care everyone, see you all tomorrow :-)

1:56 pm

cherlyq63

have a good job zoom

1:57 pm

sharons

any clues for the a8.40 and the et 4.4 and 5.10 anyone

1:57 pm

cherlyq63

oops meant good day, I am the one that needs a good job lol

1:57 pm

redturtlehead

a good job is always a good thing cherly!

1:57 pm

dinok

cya zoom

1:57 pm

bethn

hi all PB for mie, got a phone call just as I hit enter and saw the blue box :(

1:57 pm

elder

Hello Sharon a8 an extension of the above word the al/510.

1:58 pm

elder

Bye Zooozooom.

1:58 pm

dinok

most al5

1:58 pm

cherlyq63

al 8 40 dont want to be an al8 but theres a spider on your head

1:59 pm

redturtlehead

errrr, not alarmist. but what!

1:59 pm

elder

or al5/10 plus t*** cricket.

1:59 pm

cherlyq63

sorry red, that would make more sense

2:00 pm

redturtlehead

its ok, I am totally not really here...

2:00 pm

westford

hello everyone back with 48 left last night was fun

2:01 pm

westford

last night's grid that is lol

2:01 pm

redturtlehead

hi westf.

2:01 pm

westford

hi red

2:01 pm

cherlyq63

et 4 is when you expect to get there

2:01 pm

westford

I assume you have your furniture?

2:01 pm

elder

Hello West.

2:01 pm

westford

hi elder

2:01 pm

cherlyq63

plural

2:01 pm

redturtlehead

yes not unpacked yet, but I have furniture to be on. thank goodness.

2:02 pm

cherlyq63

dont have the 5 yet

2:02 pm

westford

good! do you like your new place?

2:02 pm

dinok

hi west

2:02 pm

westford

hi dino

2:03 pm

cherlyq63

hi west

2:03 pm

redturtlehead

i've barely had time to spend time, its a bit of a craziness here with work....

2:03 pm

westford

hi cherl still hot where you are?

2:04 pm

cherlyq63

yes right now its only 93 supposed to get to 103 today

2:04 pm

cherlyq63

this is dog day weather and its only may

2:04 pm

elder

You were missed Red.

2:04 pm

westford

agghh that's too hot

2:05 pm

westford

but that's TX

2:05 pm

cherlyq63

yep, if you dont like the weather wait five minutes it will change lol

2:06 pm

westford

here too although we've been having lots of rain

2:06 pm

redturtlehead

cherly are you expecting the afternoon rains like we get in Fl, its beastly hot here and none in sight.

2:07 pm

cherlyq63

its supposed to rain later this weekend

2:07 pm

cherlyq63

but nothing before Sunday expected

2:07 pm

westford

red when we lived in Pensacola we used to call that the duty rainstorm

2:08 pm

redturtlehead

thats a great term Westford, I may adopt it.

2:08 pm

westford

would always wait until I had clothes on the line

2:08 pm

dinok

dinner time folks. bbl. tc all. *poof*

2:09 pm

westford

bye dino enjoy your meal

2:09 pm

cherlyq63

around here if someone wants rain they wash their car lol

2:09 pm

westford

too true cherl lol

2:10 pm

o-o

44F here getting out the sun screen

2:10 pm

westford

when there's water rationing they should let people wash their cars then...

2:10 pm

westford

tropical bab

2:11 pm

cherlyq63

97 now, br we'll split mine and yours and temp should be about right

2:14 pm

redturtlehead

LOL

2:14 pm

redturtlehead

Hi BR. 44 sounds rather unpleasant and cold, and wet. but sunscreen daily is never a bad idea no matter what the temp.

2:15 pm

o-o

I put the sun screen on the window

2:16 pm

redturtlehead

that also works.

2:20 pm

redturtlehead

oh no, my word train is slowing with 71 left....

2:20 pm

torgone

Anyone want to hear my impression of Marlon Brando?

2:21 pm

redturtlehead

Hi tor how are you/

2:21 pm

cherlyq63

hi tor, sure

2:21 pm

westford

we'll have to put you in the PB torg

2:21 pm

torgone

72 left red ..race?

2:21 pm

torgone

ST6/18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:21 pm

joshuavorbis

good afternoon

2:21 pm

redturtlehead

I have 69now....

2:21 pm

westford

lol

2:22 pm

redturtlehead

hi joshuav.

2:22 pm

elder

Hello Josh.

2:22 pm

westford

hello josh and torg

2:23 pm

cherlyq63

hi josh, pb?

2:23 pm

elder

To do you now which st6/18 you need.

2:23 pm

joshuavorbis

pb for me?

2:24 pm

cherlyq63

no, think I am missing a clue, or i dont have a clue one or the other

2:24 pm

westford

no pb for josh

2:25 pm

elder

ste words - many on a theme.... a girls name.

2:25 pm

cherlyq63

finally got it, maybe waking up after all

2:26 pm

joshuavorbis

89 left

2:27 pm

redturtlehead

65, but Torg is winning.

2:27 pm

cherlyq63

131 left

2:29 pm

westford

down to 29

2:29 pm

torgone

Is there a weird fl word?

2:29 pm

cherlyq63

way to go west

2:30 pm

redturtlehead

oh yes there is think a little not bumpy.

2:30 pm

westford

all my fl's are normal so far

2:31 pm

elder

fl/7 opposite of round earth and a word when you rent your home.

2:31 pm

westford

thanks red and elder what a cute word

2:32 pm

torgone

That's the one .. Thanks elder & red ..

2:32 pm

elder

yw.

2:32 pm

westford

sounds like a place elves would live in

2:35 pm

cherlyq63

don't get it

2:35 pm

cherlyq63

how many fl 7 are there, i have 2

2:35 pm

joshuavorbis

3

2:36 pm

cherlyq63

ok will keep monkeying

2:36 pm

redturtlehead

52 josh....I think you shall win.

2:36 pm

elder

Finished, had to go to list for the last few P's was getting crossed eyed.

2:37 pm

westford

yay elder!!

2:37 pm

redturtlehead

yipee elder!!!!!!!

2:37 pm

joshuavorbis

66

2:37 pm

joshuavorbis

that's how many i have left - there are 3 fl7's

2:37 pm

elder

any clues before I have to leave..

2:37 pm

redturtlehead

ooooh! lol...

2:38 pm

redturtlehead

was priming the pumpfor you Joshua but will wait a bit.

2:38 pm

cherlyq63

yeah elder, good job

2:38 pm

elder

Thank you all.

2:39 pm

D-Dawg

179 left XD

2:39 pm

elder

Ok. enjoy it's a lovely grid.

2:40 pm

elder

Bye everyone and Red, rest and enjoy your days off work, go treat yourself.

2:41 pm

cherlyq63

got it

2:41 pm

redturtlehead

TY elder, I think I just might.

2:41 pm

elder

Going..... gone .

2:42 pm

joshuavorbis

53 now

2:42 pm

joshuavorbis

who knew there were so many sp's

2:42 pm

cherlyq63

130 more than half way done lol

2:44 pm

cherlyq63

ok do you sp7 the paint or does it sp8? :)

2:45 pm

gramma

Howdy! AL8?please.

2:45 pm

joshuavorbis

both, if you're me

2:46 pm

joshuavorbis

i practically have a sp5/14 and spill it everywhere

2:46 pm

joshuavorbis

gramma - al8 is superlative for most aware

2:46 pm

gramma

TY

2:47 pm

cherlyq63

thats what I did when building my house josh

2:47 pm

redturtlehead

clues for the SN words that arent clothing fasteners? I think there are 4sn's?

2:47 pm

cherlyq63

thankfully it was before carpet went in

2:47 pm

joshuavorbis

i have 4

2:48 pm

westford

sounds like german hurry up

2:48 pm

redturtlehead

i have 2 clothing fasteners.

2:48 pm

joshuavorbis

s + ____ carter late african american actress who shares my birthday

2:49 pm

westford

sn and building addition and more of

2:49 pm

joshuavorbis

and more of that sn5 for an sn7

2:49 pm

westford

she died? how sad

2:49 pm

redturtlehead

ty....

2:49 pm

joshuavorbis

she died like 5 years ago

2:49 pm

westford

I've been watching her on re-runs of Ryan's Hope

2:51 pm

westford

they're from 1978 and they're so campy

2:51 pm

westford

they were doing an operation on someone's spinal cord and the surgeon asked for irrigation...

2:52 pm

westford

the nurse handed him a turkey baster

2:52 pm

joshuavorbis

i've got nothing but p's, l's, and re's left

2:52 pm

gramma

TR5/10 and 6/18 are my last 2. Help, please.

2:52 pm

joshuavorbis

she was funny. i always liked her

2:53 pm

joshuavorbis

trick or ******

2:53 pm

westford

my p's perished

2:53 pm

gramma

NM I got it.

2:53 pm

gramma

5 minutes left. Clues any1?

2:53 pm

redturtlehead

torg are we still racing? I have 40.

2:54 pm

westford

my lickety list just got really tiny..

2:54 pm

D-Dawg

any help for; da 6,21 ?

2:54 pm

joshuavorbis

d + deutschland deutschland Ã¼ber ______

2:55 pm

gramma

da6 is like a city in texas w/a diff vowel at the end

2:55 pm

welki

hi folks .. just popping in to see if anyone needs a clue or two

2:56 pm

D-Dawg

shame i'm a babble novice. But thanks for the help

2:56 pm

gramma

OK you're all in good hands. I'm off.

2:56 pm

redturtlehead

I think torg abandoned me....Hmmmm.

2:57 pm

welki

oops, i see that gramma was the clue maven :)

2:57 pm

westford

I think he's deep in the p's

2:57 pm

joshuavorbis

da6 is pronounced like the home of the cowboys, but not spelled that way

2:57 pm

welki

(who, from ryan's hope, died? boy, that's an oldie!)

2:58 pm

redturtlehead

I am in the P's they are rather urine like.

2:58 pm

westford

there are 8 versions of the painting word more or less

2:58 pm

westford

nell carter

2:59 pm

westford

it comes on at 5 a.m. so I tivo it

2:59 pm

redturtlehead

I always thin of that word as a small bed. futon.

2:59 pm

westford

and two have to do with armor but they all sound alike

3:00 pm

westford

just keep adding more le6/18's

3:01 pm

westford

up to the l's now I started at the bottom

3:01 pm

joshuavorbis

21 left

3:02 pm

redturtlehead

33 here....

3:02 pm

westford

p's done josh?

3:03 pm

redturtlehead

I have finished the P's.

3:03 pm

redturtlehead

I have s r and t left. I think.

3:03 pm

joshuavorbis

nope - 6 p's and 12 l's

3:03 pm

joshuavorbis

so i guess that's 18 left

3:04 pm

redturtlehead

30 here....slow me.

3:06 pm

joshuavorbis

and that's fireworks. i don't know why i didn't find more of those L's to start with

3:07 pm

westford

yay josh!!

3:07 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaaay Josh. 26 more here :(

3:07 pm

joshuavorbis

need any clues?

3:08 pm

westford

I have 6 but I just discovered I need another s thought they were all checked off

3:08 pm

redturtlehead

Just forS's and T's/

3:08 pm

redturtlehead

I have 2left.

3:08 pm

redturtlehead

err 23

3:13 pm

redturtlehead

17 now, moving right along.

3:14 pm

westford

1 more have to go back and check the s's

3:15 pm

redturtlehead

go west go!

3:15 pm

redturtlehead

I lost torg.

3:15 pm

westford

found it se 6/21 thought I checked them all off

3:16 pm

westford

fireworks!!

3:17 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaaay Westford! I am plugging away 11 more.

3:17 pm

westford

this is a nice grid

3:19 pm

torgone

Work work work ...

3:19 pm

westford

whose idea was that?

3:19 pm

torgone

The race is off red ..Too much stinky work today ..

3:19 pm

redturtlehead

Torg! I thought you abandonded our competition, but if you were at work, I think I might have to quit the race.

3:20 pm

redturtlehead

Weather lady is wearing a tiger print top. why why? She looks so bizarre and un weather lady like.

3:21 pm

westford

one of ours was 9 months along and her baby kept moving it was hilarious

3:22 pm

redturtlehead

that isfunny westford!

3:22 pm

westford

I guess she didn't want to give up her job

3:23 pm

redturtlehead

I think a lot of people want to work to the very end to have time with baby afterwards.

3:23 pm

westford

she's back baby is probably back stage

3:24 pm

westford

didn't seem like she took any time off at all

3:24 pm

D-Dawg

spant

3:24 pm

redturtlehead

Now theres a job i'd like, reporting the weather, though I am sure there more to it than just smiling and syaing umbrella people, take an umbrella.

3:25 pm

westford

it does seem easy

3:25 pm

westford

I look out the window lol

3:26 pm

westford

dawg don't feel bad about asking for clues we all do

3:27 pm

redturtlehead

I have actually been enjoying my job a little more since I started giving all visitors who want it, coffee. Patients seem to then percieve me as a Good nurse, no matter what I do!

3:27 pm

redturtlehead

6

3:27 pm

westford

you'll get that parking spot for sure!!

3:27 pm

redturtlehead

OMG, west, I hopenot!

3:27 pm

westford

lol

3:28 pm

redturtlehead

I could never live that down. We are a cynical lot.

3:29 pm

westford

have you had more patients because of the flu scare?

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

tons more. we are averaging about 50 more people a day, sounds easy but its causing all sort of breakdowns in through put and Overtime needs.

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

I worked about 60 hour weeks for the last two weeks.

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

fireworks!

3:30 pm

westford

yay red!!!

3:30 pm

cherlyq63

yeah red

3:31 pm

westford

seems like they made a mountain out of a mole hill

3:31 pm

westford

but I supposed it's better to be safe than sorry

3:31 pm

redturtlehead

Next week so far planned is 48 hours...

3:31 pm

redturtlehead

Well west its really contagious, but the infection is like a regular flu....

3:33 pm

cherlyq63

ok finally got all the fs, last one was a fish

3:33 pm

redturtlehead

Ok hate to firwork and run but I need groceries desperately.

3:33 pm

dinok

my wife works in health sector, been asked to work on Sunday to help with extra workload

3:33 pm

westford

I've started using those sanitary wipes they have in the supermarket to clean off the carriage handles

3:34 pm

westford

dino here they don't ask they tell

3:34 pm

redturtlehead

Be back to chat and clue in a bit...

3:34 pm

westford

bye red happy shopping lol

3:34 pm

cherlyq63

by red and good job on fireworks

3:35 pm

dinok

bi red. happy firewords

3:35 pm

westford

cherl how are you coming along?

3:35 pm

dinok

west times are hard here, so we happy for the extra cash

3:36 pm

cherlyq63

128 left, had to leave for awhile to go get my van, looks like i will be in market for a new car

3:36 pm

sammysmom

don t think i will get to finish this one

3:36 pm

westford

I hear you dino

3:36 pm

sammysmom

sdo confusing for me today

3:36 pm

westford

cherl this is the time to get one

3:37 pm

cherlyq63

yep, but not when i need a job too lol

3:37 pm

westford

what's wrong with your van is it nickel and diming you to death?

3:37 pm

cherlyq63

It will work out though, just have to get dd to school for 3 more weeks then summer is here

3:38 pm

westford

and the nickels and dimes are $500 and $1000

3:38 pm

westford

school ends early there

3:39 pm

westford

our kids go until the 25th of June

3:39 pm

cherlyq63

yes it is out the 29th her birthday

3:39 pm

westford

that was JFK's birthday

3:39 pm

cherlyq63

and my nickles and dimes are over 2000.00

3:40 pm

westford

our daughter just had to replace her water pump seems like there's always something

3:40 pm

cherlyq63

radiator went out and fan housing broke, they tried to fix it and made it worse

3:41 pm

westford

she had a good car all paid for and someone rear ended her and totaled it so she bought a used car and it's been nothing but trouble

3:41 pm

westford

they just don't make them to last and they wonder why the auto industry is in trouble

3:41 pm

cherlyq63

yeah, well I have new tires and a full gas tank and then it did this

3:42 pm

dinok

aint that the truth

3:42 pm

westford

maybe we all need to get horses

3:42 pm

dinok

lol! cut down on fuel bills as well if you clean up behind u

3:43 pm

cherlyq63

well been thinking about a bike but 100 degree weather makes you think about that

3:43 pm

westford

lol

3:43 pm

westford

bikes are economical but drivers just don't watch out for them

3:44 pm

cherlyq63

one of the mail men in town owns a moped

3:44 pm

cherlyq63

reminds me of the 80's

3:44 pm

westford

I'm a product of gas rationing my mother and father met during the war when she was in his car pool

3:45 pm

westford

does he use it to deliver the mail?

3:45 pm

cherlyq63

no, dont think so, just to get to the post office

3:46 pm

westford

that would make delivering packages very challenging

3:46 pm

cherlyq63

see him riding it when take dd to school most mornings

3:47 pm

westford

those are pretty safe if you don't have to get on the highway

3:47 pm

cherlyq63

yes they are, and economical

3:48 pm

westford

lots of people had Vespa's in the 60's

3:48 pm

westford

gas prices are rising again and it's almost summer they seem to know

3:52 pm

westford

I'm taking off if you don't need any clues it's a beautiful day out there

3:53 pm

westford

bye for now take care

3:53 pm

dinok

enjoy west n tc.

3:53 pm

lynxxx

bye West, enjoy

3:53 pm

lynxxx

Morning everyone

3:54 pm

dinok

nestles

3:54 pm

dinok

dang!

3:54 pm

westford

hi and bye lyn I will and bye dino too from the PB

3:54 pm

dinok

hi lynx

3:54 pm

dinok

:( pb fo mi

3:57 pm

forwardbyfaith

anyone have the da6?

3:58 pm

dinok

like the tv soap DA6, different vw at the end

3:59 pm

D-Dawg

any tips for; al 8,40 ?

3:59 pm

dinok

most al5 dawg

4:00 pm

D-Dawg

dont understand the tip : /

4:01 pm

dinok

al5/10 is to attentive

4:01 pm

dinok

spans

4:01 pm

dinok

oops

4:02 pm

D-Dawg

i got 5,10. I'm looking for a; 8,40

4:02 pm

forwardbyfaith

only soap I can think of is dial lol

4:02 pm

D-Dawg

al 8,40*

4:02 pm

dinok

so AL8 is superlative of AL5

4:03 pm

dinok

Think South Fork

4:03 pm

dinok

Think South Fork for the DA6

4:03 pm

cherlyq63

dawg most al5

4:03 pm

forwardbyfaith

What is South Fork? Never heard of that

4:04 pm

cherlyq63

old prime time soap, who shot jr

4:04 pm

dinok

place in texas

4:05 pm

cherlyq63

where I was born dinok

4:05 pm

dinok

I am feeling my age, faith!

4:05 pm

D-Dawg

thanks cherly, good hint. Just guess i'm not firing on all cylinders.

4:06 pm

forwardbyfaith

not your fault - I grew up overseas so i missed a lot of tv as akid

4:06 pm

cherlyq63

tok

4:06 pm

cherlyq63

wow 102 may make it to 103 yet

4:07 pm

cherlyq63

ty dinok, didnt have that one and I was born there lol

4:07 pm

o-o

faith, double the middle consonant of the previous da 5/12 for the da 6/21

4:08 pm

dinok

yvw

4:08 pm

dinok

BR thats a much better clue. tx :P

4:10 pm

forwardbyfaith

thanks BR

4:15 pm

cherlyq63

only 30 more p's to go

4:16 pm

cwestexan

anyone have a clue for la 7, please???

4:18 pm

cherlyq63

sorry dont have it yet

4:18 pm

zoozzoom

same as la6,18 just add an `s` on the end

4:19 pm

cherlyq63

ty zoom

4:19 pm

cherlyq63

did not have the 6 either but now have both

4:19 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

4:19 pm

cwestexan

dont have that one

4:20 pm

cwestexan

;

4:20 pm

cwestexan

4:20 pm

cwestexan

4:20 pm

cwestexan

4:20 pm

cwestexan

4:20 pm

cwestexan

4:20 pm

cwestexan

4:20 pm

cherlyq63

so far have 3 6 18s

4:20 pm

cherlyq63

muscle and number texan

4:21 pm

dinok

la5 type of coffee, la6 + n, la7 pl

4:21 pm

zoozzoom

cwestexan la7,28 a brasslike alloy

4:22 pm

cwestexan

tanks soo and dinok!

4:22 pm

cwestexan

thanks

4:22 pm

dinok

yvm

4:23 pm

dinok

*yvw

4:23 pm

cwestexan

sheesh!!!! I think my fingers have gone astray!!!

4:23 pm

cherlyq63

lag is bad at times, it has happened alot today

4:25 pm

Kazzer99

didnt think id get back today our internet broke

4:25 pm

dinok

hi kazz

4:27 pm

dinok

20 Ps still left...phew

4:27 pm

cherlyq63

hi kazz

4:27 pm

zoozzoom

go dinok go

4:27 pm

aslindy

what does it mean when the first word I see is sl 4, 6??

4:28 pm

cherlyq63

hi aslindy

4:29 pm

cherlyq63

thats how many points letters are worth, kind of like in scrabbl

4:29 pm

dinok

oh and about 50 non Ps :P

4:29 pm

cherlyq63

scrabble

4:29 pm

periwinkle

hello 41 left, glad I am not the only one with a lag problem

4:29 pm

cherlyq63

hi peri

4:30 pm

SamanthaJoy

it's a good approximation of this grid for me, aslindy; it's not difficult as such, but all the plurals and -er endings make it a bit of a sl4,6

4:30 pm

aslindy

yeah, I think you're right, samantha

4:32 pm

periwinkle

2 columns gray!

4:34 pm

SamanthaJoy

I'm just grateful there's no -ed ending possibly. That would be *special*, in that short bus kind of way.

4:37 pm

cherlyq63

phantom tale4

4:37 pm

cherlyq63

oops off to pb for me

4:38 pm

zoozzoom

LOL

4:39 pm

zoozzoom

samantha you are right there are no `ed` endings :-)

4:39 pm

dinok

when I joined people kept saying of to pb. Being english thawt they were going to the pub. lol!

4:39 pm

zoozzoom

now that would be good..lol

4:40 pm

cherlyq63

nope just enjoying the hot tub

4:41 pm

zoozzoom

sounds good cherly...was it another hot day there today?

4:41 pm

cherlyq63

yes its 102 right now

4:41 pm

cherlyq63

maybe I need a cold swim instead

4:42 pm

zoozzoom

wow that is hot...i think that would be a better idea..lol

4:42 pm

cherlyq63

pl 8 having to do with blood

4:43 pm

cherlyq63

lots of sun screen and cold drinks today

4:43 pm

zoozzoom

are you asking about pl8 or telling cherly?

4:44 pm

dinok

pl8 is my icon clue today!

4:44 pm

cherlyq63

telling

4:44 pm

cherlyq63

sorry just found it

4:44 pm

cherlyq63

3 8s to go and still need the 9

4:45 pm

zoozzoom

the 9 is a pa

4:45 pm

cherlyq63

ty

4:46 pm

dinok

pl of pa8/45

4:47 pm

cherlyq63

20 p's to go dont have those, clue please

4:47 pm

lynxxx

go pa**** your own canoe, but no double cons

4:48 pm

zoozzoom

pa9 a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.

4:49 pm

zoozzoom

most of the pa are very similar to that word too

4:49 pm

lynxxx

Cheryl - there are 8 pa words that are variations on an artists board or large wooden 'trays' that fork lift move around

4:50 pm

cherlyq63

ty lynx

4:51 pm

stidmama

hello all -- is it worth starting? I have ten minutes to play right now, maybe a total time today of an hour and a half...

4:52 pm

lynxxx

Hi Stid, yes...its pretty fast, esp if/when you get to list stage.

4:52 pm

stidmama

good. thanks Lynxxx. how's the late autumn going for you?

4:53 pm

evanonut

hiya stidder

4:53 pm

cherlyq63

hi stid

4:53 pm

stidmama

hey nutly. how's you?

4:53 pm

forwardbyfaith

first fl7,40?

4:53 pm

evanonut

ize okee dokee

4:53 pm

lynxxx

Still very dry Stid, just really starting winter

4:53 pm

dinok

hi stid. lots of nice words today

4:53 pm

lynxxx

hi Nut

4:53 pm

evanonut

how the stidderly didderly doo

4:53 pm

stidmama

good to hear the report! already up to 41. but yesterday started out fast too...

4:54 pm

stidmama

I am ... behind. So, normal. you?

4:54 pm

evanonut

i'd call myself finished at 41

4:54 pm

evanonut

nothing normal abou tme

4:54 pm

lynxxx

fl7.40 (not sure if 1st) to squash something down

4:55 pm

stidmama

oooh. great clue, thanks lynxxx

4:55 pm

lynxxx

You fl***** me Stid, TY

4:56 pm

stidmama

rofl.... (I so did NOT sit on you!)

4:56 pm

forwardbyfaith

I have the insincere praise word and to squash - need the other one

4:56 pm

forwardbyfaith

nm - just found it

4:57 pm

stidmama

wanna share, forward?

4:57 pm

lynxxx

fl7 a small aprtment

4:57 pm

stidmama

oooh! once again! you're a cluing machine today, lynxxx (fortunate for me)

4:59 pm

lynxxx

BBL, need to stop sitting, only one P to go! and 20 other words

4:59 pm

stidmama

later lynxxx. see you soon!

5:00 pm

stidmama

past 100 words. Gotta git gone. Back later

5:00 pm

dinok

nearly end of Ps. any clue on long ps word pls?

5:00 pm

stidmama

*poof*

5:01 pm

torgone

A psalmbook ..

5:02 pm

EspritdJean

ps7/32 a psalm book

5:02 pm

Kazzer99

fireworks for me - thats a relief - hubby has had to buy new router today so we got the internet back

5:02 pm

torgone

snap

5:02 pm

EspritdJean

sounds like a shaker for a condiment

5:03 pm

dinok

aah ty tor n esprit, had to google that!

5:03 pm

dinok

wtg tor, n kazz

5:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all back to kill time before happy hour

5:11 pm

dinok

hi TO

5:12 pm

torgone

Happy hour?!?!?! Heck yeah!

5:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok tor: if i get out your way, we'll do happy hour

5:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

since it seems dear to your heart. i myself don't drink, just go for the social aspect ;)

5:19 pm

lil*monkey

TGIF everyone!

5:19 pm

jillibus

hi all -- a little early for happy hour here :)

5:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

MONK ! join us! http://tiny.cc/EKvLx

5:19 pm

jillibus

some great icon clues today -- that makes me happy for now

5:19 pm

lil*monkey

where are you Owl?

5:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

see link

5:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

on my way there

5:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

an5 please?ty

5:21 pm

lil*monkey

OK have fun! I don't think I can make it

5:21 pm

lil*monkey

I'm going to do some drunk laundry

5:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

are you washing it in vodka?

5:22 pm

lil*monkey

good grief, no! Can't waste the booze

5:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

damn straight

5:22 pm

lil*monkey

I'll also be doing some drunk cooking and some drunk dishwashing and some drunk vacuuming

5:23 pm

lil*monkey

It's amazing what a few shots of Patron can do for you

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

well then come on over! i'll be out of your way for a few hours, then we can do drunk yaking

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

i menat yakking

5:23 pm

lil*monkey

Owl aren't you in PA? I'm too far away...

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

da6/21 please

5:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes i am. just pulling your prehesile tail

5:25 pm

EspritdJean

da6/21 sounds like variation of tex city

5:25 pm

lil*monkey

*getting out the Swiffer vac*

5:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

tyvm jean

5:27 pm

lil*monkey

I don't think I have enough Lemo Joy to do all my dishes

5:27 pm

lil*monkey

can you use hsampoo?

5:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

or maybe shampoo?

5:28 pm

lil*monkey

yes, that's what I meant :O

5:28 pm

jillibus

thanks, esprit

5:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

they woujld ahve beautiful shine and bounce

5:28 pm

lil*monkey

OK I'm going to try that! BBL

5:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh good lord we would tear somers point up

5:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

do you think?

5:30 pm

cherlyq63

an 5 is little bug and to do something again

5:31 pm

cherlyq63

and that was my last a ty to

5:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty cherly

5:31 pm

lil*monkey

Oh i just saw what you wrote, Owl, yes let's meet at The Crab Trap and parteeeeeeeeeeeeee

5:34 pm

jillibus

omg, I missed the volcano!

5:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

crap the idiots, just showing statue of liberty af 1 flyoever. heads rolled.

5:34 pm

cherlyq63

ty jilli

5:34 pm

lil*monkey

ka boom!

5:35 pm

jillibus

hi cherly

5:35 pm

cherlyq63

hi jilli

5:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

as jon stewart said, haven't they ever heard of photoshop?

5:37 pm

cherlyq63

funny all the pointing of fingers too, kinda reminds me of my kids lol

5:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh i sent it to the wron gemail, o i was on medication. bull,

5:38 pm

cherlyq63

that old ghost not me came alive

5:38 pm

redturtlehead

Hi All....How are we all....

5:39 pm

cherlyq63

hot, but other wise ok

5:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi red

5:40 pm

redturtlehead

yes Cherly hot here too, I hope we both get rain soon.

5:40 pm

redturtlehead

Hi TO.

5:41 pm

cherlyq63

102 and tornado watch ( I aint sticking around if I see one though)

5:41 pm

redturtlehead

I finished a while ago but I keep forgetting I finished since I rarely do and keep trying to enter golm....

5:41 pm

cherlyq63

92 left red

5:42 pm

cherlyq63

slow and steady or else brain is fried lol

5:42 pm

redturtlehead

you can do it Cherly you can. I had extra motivation, I thought I was racing torgone!

5:43 pm

jillibus

hi red -- I was buried for a bit there -- didn't see you come in

5:43 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Jilli, nice icon clue. I might get one...

5:43 pm

cherlyq63

thats true, lot of lags here though so taking me longer

5:44 pm

jillibus

TO and nok had good ones too -- I complimented them but they didn't notice

5:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

pl 5 after the vegetation pls?

5:44 pm

redturtlehead

going to get a clue for the tr7 32

5:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, jili, i did notice. many words today le4/5 themselves to great icons

5:45 pm

jillibus

red, we had a sewing machine of that kind at school

5:46 pm

jillibus

I have 80 left -- haven't got to the pl words yet (going through the list)

5:47 pm

redturtlehead

there it is. I hope its a clear enough picture!!!

5:47 pm

jillibus

good one, red -- and clear as a bell

5:48 pm

redturtlehead

I'll try to clue it TO the Pl 5. Sometimes we say not very bright people are a waste of Proto-pl***....

5:48 pm

redturtlehead

I lov eot do the icon themes, but honestly, I have been under so much work stress that I barely finished a grid in months, my stats went from 900 or so to 577!

5:48 pm

lynxxx

my last P - TY Red

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

nice! ty and i will see you all later

5:49 pm

jillibus

ty red -- great clue!

5:49 pm

cherlyq63

ty red

5:49 pm

redturtlehead

YW to and Lynxxx

5:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

stats? are there stats?

5:49 pm

jillibus

don't care about stats -- they're all screwy

5:49 pm

cherlyq63

afraid to look at mine

5:50 pm

redturtlehead

I dont care about them, I looked because I was looking for sprites icon....

5:50 pm

cherlyq63

where do you get themes from red

5:50 pm

redturtlehead

SOmetimes its nice to see them rise,I admit...but it will never get me a raise or anything. CHelry they are in Sprites icon profile.

5:52 pm

cherlyq63

ty will look later,

5:52 pm

cherlyq63

16 p's left

5:52 pm

cherlyq63

still havent got the 9

5:53 pm

cherlyq63

oops just monkied it

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

yay for the nine!!!

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

sorry I was playing a bit of Scramble on Facebook.

6:00 pm

cherlyq63

I have al 8,fl 8,pa8 x2,pl 8, sp8, what am i missing please

6:00 pm

lynxxx

tr7.32 & 8.45

6:01 pm

cherlyq63

ty lynxx

6:01 pm

lynxxx

see Red's icon clue

6:02 pm

cherlyq63

ty lynx

6:16 pm

jillibus

cherly, sprite lists the icon hthemes and if you don't have her in your My Friends you can get them from the stats -- she's up at the top

6:16 pm

cherlyq63

ty

6:17 pm

jillibus

sorry -- I had to leave for a bit to pay the window-washer

6:18 pm

cherlyq63

tok, have fun

6:20 pm

jillibus

and I should get the spaghetti sauce going...I still have 62 left, and facing the benighted re words :(

6:27 pm

dinok

woah! fell asleep! last 15 wds, gotta fin :Â¬)

6:28 pm

cherlyq63

go dinok

6:30 pm

jillibus

gogogo dinok!!!

6:31 pm

dinok

hi jilli, deep in grid. how r u?

6:31 pm

jillibus

I've been deep in grid too, but did remark on your great icon clue a while ago!

6:32 pm

dinok

Oh tyvm!

6:35 pm

jillibus

43 left --- must go and start the spag sauce, then come back while it simmers -- ttfn

6:36 pm

dinok

tc jili

6:49 pm

car.eeyore

Hey all! How many PS words? I have PS 7/32 but are there others?

6:49 pm

dinok

and fireworks and finally sleep. nite all n cyall in the grid soon

6:50 pm

car.eeyore

Nite dinok!

6:51 pm

dinok

2 ps words. Other is PS4, all cons

6:51 pm

car.eeyore

Got it!

6:51 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

6:52 pm

dinok

*poof*

7:09 pm

redturtlehead

hey again, a little bored here....

7:11 pm

Bugsaw

hi red. Doesn't seem like the regulars are around for you

7:12 pm

redturtlehead

I think most everyone has finished and it is Friday Night, so hopefully people are out. I am so tired that ai am just hanging out.

7:13 pm

cherlyq63

hi all, back again

7:13 pm

rbud

I'm sort of here, but still have 130 words to go, so not much help. Have all the 8's and the 9, but only 12 7's so far.

7:13 pm

cherlyq63

God babies came over so had to spoil them for awhile

7:13 pm

redturtlehead

I already finished.

7:14 pm

rbud

well, congrats then!

7:14 pm

cherlyq63

ty

7:15 pm

redturtlehead

So if you need clues, my icon is one, and i can try...

7:16 pm

Magyk

Can I get a clue for the bottom L for NBT?

7:16 pm

redturtlehead

Watching Happy Feet and wishing something else was on.

7:17 pm

redturtlehead

Magy I am trying to figure out which L came from the bottom L...

7:17 pm

cherlyq63

le 4, think it is meadow

7:17 pm

Magyk

thanks Red...I've been trying but they are all from the other L!

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

I remember having the same problem Magy.

7:18 pm

cherlyq63

not sure if that is one

7:18 pm

cherlyq63

or le 4 on me

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

Or the Jumping one.

7:18 pm

rbud

I think that's the la5/6/6 - what you dip soup with, and pl, and who does it.

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

rbud you are right.

7:19 pm

Magyk

thank you everyone!!! NBT!!

7:19 pm

cherlyq63

yep just greyed that one

7:19 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay Magy.

7:19 pm

redturtlehead

And cherly!

7:20 pm

cherlyq63

ty

7:20 pm

stidmama

HELLO ALL!!!

7:20 pm

stidmama

oops. durn caps lock...

7:20 pm

cherlyq63

hi stid

7:21 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Stid! How are things?

7:21 pm

Tempest

Would someone mind explaining what these word 'codes' are? ...for example la5/6/6 and le 4 were used earlier. I may just be a bit slow tonight but I cant seem to figure out how you are telling one word from another.

7:21 pm

pam

Hi, All

7:21 pm

rbud

HI STID!! :D (oh, I thought you were just really cheery. lol!)

7:21 pm

stidmama

LA 5/6/6 means there are three words in a row that start with "LA" -- one is five letters long, the others are 6

7:21 pm

pam

la5/6 means someone is looking for a word starting with l and has 5 letters

7:22 pm

stidmama

on the other hand, LA 4/4 would mean a four letter word (first number) worth 4 points (second number)

7:22 pm

Dorens

hi all

7:22 pm

stidmama

oh rbud, seeing you, I *am* cheery!

HELLO RBUD!

7:22 pm

pam

sorry, I wasn' tnearly as clear as stid, and I erred...

7:22 pm

pam

hi, doresn

7:23 pm

cherlyq63

le 4 would be a 4 letter word starting with le

7:23 pm

Tempest

That helps alot thanks. Only thing I dont get now is how you know how many letters you're looking for before you find the word. :-)

7:23 pm

redturtlehead

tempest heres an example. la5, 6means a wordstarts with la, has 5 letters and the six means its valued at six points. If you click on the help box it will explain the points values.

7:23 pm

stidmama

hello dorens. I am having a GOOD day. Hope you are, too. Wanna hear the reaction of 24 6th graders when told they were going to write a sonnet????

7:23 pm

redturtlehead

licketys list.

7:23 pm

redturtlehead

Hi PAM!

7:23 pm

pam

hi, red!

7:23 pm

Dorens

yes, stid

7:23 pm

stidmama

lickety has a list that is handy -- see the links below the grid

7:24 pm

Dorens

hi pam, red, tempest, and cherly

7:24 pm

stidmama

okay. this was yesterday, because today they had a class party:

7:24 pm

stidmama

they GROANED!

they COMPLAINED!

they MOPED!

and then they got to work, and were doing surprisingly well by the end of the class period!

7:24 pm

stidmama

*happy teaching moment look*

7:25 pm

JBV

hi stid - good work with the 6th graders !

7:25 pm

rbud

good for you, stid!

7:25 pm

redturtlehead

yay for stid and the sixth graders!

7:25 pm

pam

yay, stid!

7:25 pm

JBV

hi everyone - and Happy Teachers Appreciation Week to all in the profession

7:25 pm

Dorens

good job stid. hi jbv and rbud

7:25 pm

stidmama

yes, I was a little worried, but this class is truly exceptional. I am so lucky to have had this experience.

7:25 pm

pam

and yay 6th gtsfrtd

7:26 pm

pam

*graders... ugh, I am randomly typing...

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

I had half a day off today and I am starting to feel human!!!!!

7:26 pm

stidmama

LOL, looked fine to me, pam!

7:26 pm

JBV

yay for red!

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

I have all of saturday off and I turned off the phone.

7:26 pm

stidmama

yippee for you, red -- and are you now LESS red than after your day at the beach?

7:26 pm

Bugsaw

Tempest click on Licketys Babble Clues on the bottom and you can find a list of all the possible words and how they are scored. You can enter words at the top of the list and it will pop it right into the right spot for you

7:27 pm

stidmama

hello bugsaw!

7:27 pm

JBV

by the way, stid, I wrote a sonnet myself this week - in honor of my wonderful staff

7:27 pm

Dorens

what was wrong red?

7:27 pm

Dorens

nice jbv

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

Yes better. Nothing really wrong Dorens, just been working these 60 hour weeks...

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

and sunburn.

7:27 pm

stidmama

good for you, JBV! I am still working on mine... was too busy walking around encouraging the kids yesterday.

7:28 pm

pam

I am glad you have some time off, red. NO sunburn...

7:28 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Stid. the grade 9s at my school had the same reaction to writing poetry today.

7:28 pm

stidmama

*stage whisper* yes, red has been RED...

7:29 pm

redturtlehead

nah tomorro i plan on sleeping.

7:29 pm

Tempest

Thanks for the hint Bugsaw.

7:30 pm

evanonut

one word down

7:30 pm

stidmama

oh oh... I am more than halfway. Must get back to writing this paper... *sigh* and at 8 I get to start signing up for the more than fulltime (why do I do this to myself) classes for summer.

7:30 pm

stidmama

go nutly go!!! *holds brewski at finish line*

7:30 pm

Dorens

hey there nutterooni

7:30 pm

herinfernallady

nutttttttie

7:30 pm

redturtlehead

Says smugly, I am finished, but have no good evening plans. soam still chatting.

7:30 pm

Bugsaw

It drove me nuts for a while too Tempest

7:31 pm

herinfernallady

Hugs all round

7:31 pm

Bugsaw

This game is addicting tho so it is best to keep learning

7:31 pm

cherlyq63

65 words left and 8 p's

7:31 pm

evanonut

hiya guyzes, watch it bugs

7:31 pm

stidmama

bugsaw, I don't think we've met before... I have been swamped this year. glad to meet you, though! I have just applied to a teaching program at the local college...

7:31 pm

stidmama

go cherly!

7:31 pm

redturtlehead

Happy feet asa movie is not really holding my attention.

7:31 pm

Dorens

hi herin

7:31 pm

stidmama

hey lady! I was just on my way out. back in a half hour or so.

7:31 pm

pam

hi, nut and herin

7:31 pm

Dorens

addicting is certainly accurate, bugsaw

7:31 pm

redturtlehead

cherly a lot of the P's refer to paint tools or small beds.

7:31 pm

JBV

I'm listening to it in the next room - nice soundtrack, tho

7:31 pm

cherlyq63

hi dorens

7:32 pm

herinfernallady

Just thought I would wave hello I ahve to go and get dressed and do study

7:32 pm

stidmama

wait wait... YAY RED!!!! *offers cool drink in celebration of early finish*

7:32 pm

redturtlehead

Hi herin.

7:32 pm

stidmama

*temporary poof*

7:32 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Stid. I just found this game by accident last month. I found the people on here very encouraging and helpful so it is my turn

7:32 pm

redturtlehead

TY stid.

7:33 pm

cherlyq63

ty red

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

And Bug, it is horribly addicting!

7:33 pm

Tempest

lol..bugsaw..I will agree with the addicting part. I have been doing this two days now and my husband thinks I am crazy already.

7:34 pm

Bugsaw

no kidding. I love it tho. I work with a very challenging student who needs to take breaks often so I give him the grid to play with and he thinks he is not doing school work!

7:34 pm

Dorens

wow, done with l's, done with p's, the end is in sight

7:35 pm

redturtlehead

temprest you have to get hubby to play also...

7:35 pm

cherlyq63

go dorens (turns purple in envy)

7:35 pm

redturtlehead

yay dorens.

7:35 pm

redturtlehead

jbv how are things going in your housse...

7:36 pm

Bugsaw

well done dorens

7:36 pm

Tempest

my husband is dyslexic (man i hope that word doesnt come up i cant spell it..lol) so word games make him crosseyed

7:37 pm

Dorens

not so fast, but thanks .... still have 20 left!

7:37 pm

JBV

red, it's pretty much the same - we just got home from the weekly hospital visit (tubes flushed, etc)

7:37 pm

JBV

it's pretty discouraging but thanks for asking

7:37 pm

Bugsaw

Know what DNA stands for? National Dyslexic Association. - my dyslexic son told me that

7:38 pm

torgone

This game frequently makes me crosseyed ..

7:38 pm

Dorens

sorry to hear that jbv... didn't realize you still have that going on

7:38 pm

cherlyq63

hi tor, did you finish yet

7:38 pm

Tempest

lol..i will have to tell my husband that he loves phrases like that about dylexia

7:38 pm

JBV

yes dorens, it is an on-going situation, he may need another surgery but it can't be for a while

7:39 pm

Tempest

I agree with that torgone. Half the time I swear I am just typing words I have already found

7:39 pm

Dorens

oh {{{jbv}}}that is rough

7:39 pm

torgone

50 left ..

7:39 pm

JBV

if anyone wanted to complain about the least little thing, you should just meet my husband and you would be amazed at how strong he is - never compains, always looks forward

7:40 pm

Bugsaw

the world needs lots more of those peole

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

Sorry JBV. I am so sorry that things arent perking up a bit more.

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

Oh torgone, I smoked you! that work thing allowed it.

7:40 pm

cherlyq63

well I have 65 still

7:41 pm

JBV

we are learning lesson in life - people always talk about focusing on the now and a serious illness makes it happen -

7:42 pm

redturtlehead

My Mom feels that way now after we watched my Grandmother struggle with alzeheimers...

7:42 pm

JBV

so I try to enjoy the immediate small pleasures - kind people, babble fireworks, etc.

7:42 pm

Dorens

that is the best way to look at it

7:43 pm

Bugsaw

it has made me a lot less shy

7:43 pm

JBV

what has made you less shy, Bugsaw?

7:44 pm

Bugsaw

focussing on the here and now and knowing that if I don't speak up it could be too late the next time

7:46 pm

JBV

well, no need to be shy here, Bugsaw, speak away!

7:46 pm

redturtlehead

I think and I hate to say it...but the economyhas made a lot of people take a hard look at whats important.. as well.

7:46 pm

Dorens

absolutely bugsaw... we have a very unshy group. fireworks here too

7:46 pm

Bugsaw

thanks to you all, I do. For years I played games and just snooped on conversations and felt like a voyeur

7:47 pm

JBV

I think that's true, Red

7:47 pm

Bugsaw

not just unshy. You guys are encouraging and supportive. You take time for newbies too!

7:47 pm

cherlyq63

yeah dorens

7:47 pm

Bugsaw

well done dorens

7:48 pm

cherlyq63

It has red, alot of people having to face things they never had to think about before

7:48 pm

Dorens

ty. anyone need clues before I go? have to get started on a book that is way overdue

7:48 pm

JBV

I remember being shy in 8th grade, then went to a HS where the 9th graders led the orientation and I was so amazed and impressed at how self-confident they were, I decided then and there that I was going to be like that - .... it took a while, but I did change

7:48 pm

Dorens

impressive, j

7:49 pm

torgone

na5/10?

7:49 pm

JBV

people who know me now would never believe I was ever shy

7:50 pm

Bugsaw

i have been working on overcoming it for years. The best thing i did was shift my attitude from seeing things as a threat, to seeing things as a challenge

7:50 pm

Dorens

plural of hawthorne, torg

7:52 pm

Bugsaw

na 5 plural of hawthorne? what am i missing?

7:52 pm

torgone

I always miss that one since the singular is not accepted ..

7:54 pm

JBV

Author of Scarlet Letter- short first name

7:55 pm

cherlyq63

wow lots of names in this one

7:55 pm

cherlyq63

ty

7:55 pm

torgone

Actually I miss a lot of words because I'm not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree ..

7:57 pm

cherlyq63

tor thats not nice

7:57 pm

stidmama

hello again. I am going to have supper and play. I am suddenly very ahead of where I expected to be at this point in time!

7:57 pm

cherlyq63

or true

7:58 pm

stidmama

*taps tor to set bulb* better, dear?

7:58 pm

cherlyq63

nice grid stid, even if lots of words

7:58 pm

stidmama

yes, I am down to 126 cherly. did you finish while I was away?

7:59 pm

cherlyq63

nope still have 58

7:59 pm

cherlyq63

went for awhile to spoil my godbabies

8:00 pm

torgone

*Shining as brightly as stid's students now ..

8:00 pm

stidmama

not too bad, then... LOL lucky godbabies

8:00 pm

stidmama

*grin* so you saw that, did you?

8:00 pm

stidmama

you're such a lurker

8:02 pm

torgone

I'm a lurker supreme ..

8:02 pm

Takuma Sato

Good evening, folks!

8:02 pm

Takuma Sato

Fun grid today?

8:02 pm

stidmama

is the L in the middle column fishy? I need and something from the E next to it to get NBT

8:02 pm

cherlyq63

hi takuma

8:02 pm

stidmama

(((TAKUMA))) hi there! nice grid!

8:03 pm

cherlyq63

what you dip soup with stid and 2 6s after that

8:03 pm

stidmama

*sigh* fishy dumb volcano...

8:03 pm

stidmama

thanks cherly *thinking

8:03 pm

stidmama

got them NBT and 114 to go.

8:04 pm

cherlyq63

go stid

8:05 pm

Takuma Sato

excellent! I just got done with some grading, so I could use a nice grid to get into

8:06 pm

stidmama

what were you grading?

8:06 pm

cherlyq63

this is a nice grid takuma

8:06 pm

Takuma Sato

Just regrading some logic exams

8:07 pm

stidmama

*shudder* logic escapes me... (generally) better you than me!

8:08 pm

redturtlehead

its s nice chewy grid but tasty

8:08 pm

torgone

That's not logical stid ..

8:08 pm

stidmama

no tor, it's not. see what I mean? *shrug*

8:08 pm

redturtlehead

tor needanyclues??

8:09 pm

torgone

pa6/21 after the pa9?

8:09 pm

stidmama

I like tor's new last name...

8:09 pm

redturtlehead

like a piece of furniture for a church but put a P in front of fit.

8:09 pm

stidmama

PA NINE??? *faint*

8:10 pm

stidmama

thanks for that PA 6...

8:10 pm

redturtlehead

the nine is a thing to put your paint on, alternate spelling.

8:10 pm

torgone

500 year old word ..Thanks enable ..

8:10 pm

stidmama

AH. art talk. THAT, I get! (thanks red)

8:11 pm

redturtlehead

now to work thatPa into conversation should be easy but I might get the usual stares.

8:11 pm

torgone

..and thanks red!

8:12 pm

JBV

can someone please clue the sn 5/10?

8:12 pm

torgone

Yes, someone would say you were pa6/21ing ..

8:12 pm

stidmama

anglicized german word for "fast" JBV

8:12 pm

JBV

oh! got it, nm

8:12 pm

JBV

thanks, stid

8:12 pm

Ping

hi, friends!

8:12 pm

pam

hi, again

8:13 pm

stidmama

:-) you were pretty sn5 on that one JBV!

8:13 pm

pam

hi, ping

8:13 pm

JBV

:)

8:13 pm

cherlyq63

hi pam

8:13 pm

cherlyq63

and ping

8:13 pm

JBV

20 left here

8:13 pm

pam

hi, cherly

8:13 pm

stidmama

PING!!!!!! (((((many many hugs))))) how are you doing? have been thinking of you ALL DAY. and yesterday too, when the 6th graders embarked on their great sonnet adventure

8:13 pm

redturtlehead

go jbv, cherly, pam stid, torg, and ping!!!!!!!!

8:13 pm

Ping

hi pam and cherlyQ and stid and jbv

8:14 pm

pam

Ping and the poets-a-day are amazing

8:14 pm

Ping

yay for sonnet adventures!

8:14 pm

stidmama

94 now, trying to decide if listing now is a good idea.

8:14 pm

stidmama

once I list, I may not be able to tear myself away to go back to writing.

8:14 pm

redturtlehead

Do they still have poetry on some of the busses Pam?

8:15 pm

pam

yes, red. A very few here in Boston...

8:15 pm

Ping

i took the afternoon off and spent it with the children - good time

8:15 pm

redturtlehead

My Dad had a few odd ones in the busses back in the 70's part of a Poetry in Public Places programme.

8:15 pm

pam

nice, ping

8:15 pm

stidmama

good for you, Ping!

8:15 pm

Ping

who's your dad, red?

8:15 pm

redturtlehead

John Taggart, hes still alive, just had a book out I think in 2008.

8:16 pm

JBV

hi, ping

8:16 pm

Ping

i love his work, red!

8:16 pm

stidmama

ha! piano keys! anyone want to race?

8:16 pm

Ping

he publishes with flood, right?

8:16 pm

redturtlehead

Ping, you are kidding me!

8:16 pm

redturtlehead

Yes he does indeed publish with Flood, he likes them very much.

8:16 pm

Ping

serious

8:16 pm

stidmama

LOL (small world gets smaller)

8:16 pm

JBV

here's a coincidence - yesterday I chose my sister's picture for my icon (colorful relative) and today her name is in the grid ! (st 6/18)

8:17 pm

Ping

i think i wrote about one of his books on my blog a few years ago

8:17 pm

stidmama

that is super-cool, JBV!

8:17 pm

Ping

synchronicity, jbv

8:17 pm

pam

Very cool, jbv

8:17 pm

redturtlehead

Oh Gosh! you know Ping, he just learned to use email in 2007, hes blissfully unaware of blogs.

8:17 pm

Ping

red, it's the one with the grid of beautiful photos on the cover

8:17 pm

pam

I am going to have to read some John Taggart! WOo Hoo, another poet to read!

8:18 pm

Ping

LOL, red

8:18 pm

JBV

that's cool, that you know his poems, Ping

8:18 pm

redturtlehead

Oh, Ping, My mom took those photos, they are all form the house.

8:18 pm

stidmama

ooh red! your dad's been wikied!

8:18 pm

Ping

his work is wonderful, the photographs are too

8:19 pm

redturtlehead

He's a little famous stidd but only in the circles of wierd....

8:19 pm

Ping

wikied, i like that verb

8:19 pm

redturtlehead

He has a new book out, but it is not quite a nice as that one...I admit.

8:19 pm

JBV

we'll have to add to the Wiki - that he is also the father of a champion Babbler

8:19 pm

Ping

i'll look for it, red

8:20 pm

stidmama

absolutely, "father of red, babbler who resembles her name"

8:20 pm

redturtlehead

Ping, My Dad spent a lot of time in Houston, at the Rothko Chapel back in the dad....

8:20 pm

Takuma Sato

holy moly, I just noticed there are *51* 'P' words. Yipe!

8:20 pm

pam

I will read Slow Song for Mark Rothko in a bit.... 8^)

8:20 pm

stidmama

two of red's dad's poems at

8:20 pm

redturtlehead

Its ok Stid!!!! I am already a bit embarassed as he sold a great deal fo correspondence to some library....

8:21 pm

redturtlehead

and while some is business, some is not...

8:21 pm

Ping

really, red? have you ever been to the rothko? my office is on the same campus as it and the menil collection museum

8:21 pm

redturtlehead

I've never really been to Houston, OnlyAmarillo in passing...

8:21 pm

stidmama

red, your dad is big on patterns. Lovely stuff.

8:22 pm

redturtlehead

Takuma, I can clue.

8:22 pm

stidmama

don't panic Takuma, I have half of them and I haven't listed yet

8:22 pm

redturtlehead

You know Stid, I used to really hate his poetry until I heard him read it. Its sort of like singing/Jazz.

8:22 pm

stidmama

http://www.thing.net/~grist/l&d/ltagrt
1.htm

8:22 pm

cherlyq63

I need 5 more

8:22 pm

stidmama

that is the url I tried to enter earlier that the add word box did not accept...

8:23 pm

stidmama

go cherly go!

8:23 pm

Bugsaw

go cherly

8:23 pm

Ping

the rothko is dark (understatement)

8:23 pm

cherlyq63

oops door bell, 5 more p's

8:23 pm

stidmama

yes, I thought it was dark too... I didn't read the whole thing.

8:24 pm

pam

I can take dark, ping 8^)

8:24 pm

stidmama

there. finally got the last F I needed... (dum plurals)

8:24 pm

Ping

i meant the rothko chapel, actually - it's very dark

8:25 pm

redturtlehead

I dont know much about it, but that writing was all done when I was stillliving at home. and a lot of his poetry is dark and wierd, I admit to sort of avoiding it a bit.

8:26 pm

stidmama

hm. *reading the rothko more carefully*

8:26 pm

redturtlehead

Well Ping, I can see if He has a few copies of the new book, and he'll gladly sign it for you. He is very amused at having fans.

8:26 pm

Takuma Sato

woohoo! NBT

8:26 pm

Ping

cool - i am def a fan!

8:26 pm

pam

LOVED the Rothko...

8:27 pm

pam

Loved the poem, haven't been to the building

8:27 pm

redturtlehead

He got his first royalty check for that flood book,afterhaving some 15 bookspublished, He was in shock.

8:27 pm

cherlyq63

go takuma

8:27 pm

stidmama

I am halfway through, not as dark as I initially thought, but still somewhat so... I prefer the other one. It starts "You have to hear the sound before you play the sound."

8:28 pm

Ping

wow, red, i had know idea he had published so many

8:28 pm

Takuma Sato

114 to go. Time for a break. Good luck all!

8:29 pm

redturtlehead

He's gota few books of essays about Jazz and an odd one about Hopper the artist.

8:29 pm

stidmama

down to 85. going to go write and back soon. I am NOT enjoying trying to write something for a 100-level class. I don't know whether to dumb it down, or write as if I really care. Have chosen to write as if I really care, but the 5-page double-space limit is really short. I think I have enough material for ten papers that length!

8:29 pm

redturtlehead

not poetry.

8:29 pm

JBV

fireworks - thanks for the clues, everyone -

8:30 pm

redturtlehead

I will admit though Ping that flood edition, with the photos on the cover is very successful....and I've read some "interpretations" and they make me giggle....most of those are just reflections of his daily life, notanything else!

8:30 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaaaaaay JBV.

8:30 pm

cherlyq63

yeah jbv

8:31 pm

Ping

go stid go!

8:31 pm

Ping

do you write too, red?

8:31 pm

Ping

wtg JBV!

8:32 pm

redturtlehead

Only a blog a little. He encourages me and thinks I write well, but, I have very little patience.

8:34 pm

redturtlehead

Ping, I have to call home for Moms day,I'll see if he has a copy of "There are birds" I dont like it much, but its a little wierd as he is my Dad, and I think there are some red ahired virgins invovled in the latest work.

8:35 pm

redturtlehead

You Ping? are you a poetess?

8:35 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

8:35 pm

Ping

yes, red, a struggling one

8:35 pm

redturtlehead

do you teach in Houston?

8:35 pm

Ping

hi dawg!

8:36 pm

lbdawger

PING!

8:36 pm

pam

LBD

8:36 pm

Ping

no, i work for an education nonprofit called writers in the schools, but i don't do the teaching - i used to though

8:36 pm

lbdawger

Hi Pam

8:36 pm

Ping

how's it going, dawgster?

8:37 pm

redturtlehead

My Dad used to go to 4th grade classrooms, and oddly Prisons. He met some interesting people.

8:37 pm

lbdawger

it's going, how about you Ping?

8:37 pm

redturtlehead

that sounds like an excellent job Ping, do you get to meet many different writiers?

8:37 pm

redturtlehead

Dawg!!!!

8:37 pm

torgone

Heya lbd ..

8:38 pm

lbdawger

Hi Red, TORGIE!!

8:38 pm

Ping

yes, i like it

8:38 pm

redturtlehead

Oooph, I must poof.

8:38 pm

sammysmom

first pl 5/14??

8:38 pm

Ping

most of our writers are up and coming - it's too big a time commitment for more successful ones

8:39 pm

Ping

long week, dawg, but i took the afternoon off and played with the kiddoes - enjoyed that

8:39 pm

lbdawger

if you can't donate blood they will often take your pl***a

8:39 pm

lbdawger

Taking time off is good for the soul!

8:40 pm

lbdawger

especially if you have quality time with the kiddoes

8:40 pm

lbdawger

i take it the girls are feeling much better

8:41 pm

Ping

they are, dawg - pearl seems well again - carrie, getting close to well, still coughing some though

8:41 pm

Ping

bye red!

8:42 pm

lbdawger

take care, red

8:42 pm

lbdawger

i hope the cough goes away quickly, and doesn't turn into pneumonia or bronchitis

8:43 pm

sammysmom

thanks dawger- had it but did not note it in my copy- i do that a lot

8:43 pm

lbdawger

silly, sammysmom! ;-)

8:44 pm

suefrad625

hi Pam

8:44 pm

suefrad625

everything ok?

8:44 pm

Ping

i hope so, dawg, since she had pneumonia twice last year!

8:44 pm

Ping

hi sue

8:44 pm

lbdawger

hi sue

8:44 pm

Ping

hi sammy

8:44 pm

suefrad625

hi all

8:44 pm

suefrad625

hi ping, love the icon

8:45 pm

Ping

thanks, sue

8:49 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Very Quickly Ping your 2 grrls are so cute and sue I love you icon. Hi Lb

8:49 pm

lbdawger

hi Herin

8:49 pm

suefrad625

ty herin

8:49 pm

Ping

thanks, fern lady

8:49 pm

suefrad625

My oldest brough me my first tree frog today, it is officially spring now

8:50 pm

Ping

oh sue, she is cute - top knots rock

8:50 pm

herinfernallady

Ping I still can't get over the twinness of the girrrls

8:50 pm

herinfernallady

Lovely Sue

8:50 pm

Ping

yes, when they see pictures of pearl when she was younger they both think it's carrie!

8:50 pm

suefrad625

it is a beautiful tree frog

8:51 pm

Ping

where do you keep it, sue?

8:51 pm

herinfernallady

I love the two of them holding hands.

8:51 pm

suefrad625

I have a wet/dry tank, about 75 gal w/a 10 gal wet inside

8:51 pm

suefrad625

we feed crickets who feed the frogs and so on

8:52 pm

suefrad625

al8 please?

8:52 pm

car.eeyore

The most on guard

8:52 pm

suefrad625

does it come off of 5/10?

8:52 pm

suefrad625

nm, got it

8:53 pm

torgone

Anyone here have a bad day?

8:53 pm

DR1965

I had a great day! Sorry Torg

8:53 pm

lbdawger

are you collecting them Tor?

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

*raises habd*

8:54 pm

torgone

Just asking if anyone needs a smile ..

8:54 pm

lbdawger

i can always use a smile!

8:54 pm

Ping

hi tog, doc, and owl

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

please?

8:54 pm

DR1965

oh- well I could Always use an extra smile

8:54 pm

DR1965

HI PING!!!

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi ping

8:55 pm

lbdawger

hi DR, and TO

8:55 pm

DR1965

Hi TO!

8:55 pm

jillibus

Hello hello, 13 to go

8:55 pm

torgone

This is pleasant and happy: http://tinyurl.com/dnxv6h

8:55 pm

lbdawger

hi Jilli! go jilli, go!

8:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi dr. actually night was so bad i think i will go into lurk mode. unless i get desparate

8:56 pm

Ping

hi jill

8:56 pm

Ping

lots of P words tonight

8:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

aw, i always liked that song! thanks tor!

8:57 pm

VerbalFunderbur

more s than p

8:58 pm

lbdawger

that's a cute video, thanks TOR

8:58 pm

herinfernallady

well i suppose i should go and do stuff again :(

8:58 pm

suefrad625

a's done

8:58 pm

herinfernallady

bye bye

8:58 pm

car.eeyore

I am missing an N from the second column from the left. I have na 4 and na 5.

8:59 pm

car.eeyore

Sue! I just finished my A's too! Well done!

8:59 pm

suefrad625

d's done

8:59 pm

torgone

Brilliant execution and she's got a lovely voice imho ..

8:59 pm

Ping

bye fern

8:59 pm

lbdawger

bye, Herin

9:00 pm

car.eeyore

I am missing 1 D sue...any strange ones?

9:00 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

9:00 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

9:00 pm

lbdawger

yes she does, Tor. i can't imagine doing four part harmony...solo! amazing

9:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

she does, and cute as a button. Hi min!

9:00 pm

car.eeyore

Hello Min!

9:00 pm

lbdawger

Hi Min! Welcome to the grid. how are you this evening?

9:00 pm

torgone

Hello Minveryork! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

9:01 pm

Ping

hi min

9:02 pm

Minveryork

I'm doing well. Just signed on so probably won't finish

9:02 pm

Ping

i'm half done - taking a break but back soon

9:03 pm

torgone

Don't sell yourself short, Min .. Not too many speedbumps today ..

9:03 pm

lbdawger

it's not a bad grid. once you see the sequence of letters! :-)

9:03 pm

jillibus

hi again, all -- had to check out Tor's link -- just sent it to my dear granddaughter (age 22) whose nickname is Lolly :-D

9:03 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Ping! I'll see you later in the chat log maybe.

9:04 pm

DR1965

Hi Dawger and Min and Jilli

9:04 pm

jillibus

Thanks for that, Tor -- very special!

9:04 pm

DR1965

Thanks Torg- enjoyed the link

9:05 pm

torgone

I'm a crusty old fart, but I like stuff like that ..Especially when such a great voice is involved ..

9:06 pm

lbdawger

hmm, didn't know servos got crusty

9:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

firworks!

9:07 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, TO!!!

9:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

perhaps he means rusty...

9:07 pm

torgone

Yay TO!

9:07 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo TO!!

9:08 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations 72 Temple Owl on fireworks! Hooray!

9:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty ty ty for the clues

9:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

well going now- long drive in the am. turns out the pakce we had happy hour was notprepared for a large group and they were most inhospitable. i soured. but i intend to sweeten.

9:09 pm

jillibus

YAY TO!!!

9:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

no one should go to bed sour!

9:10 pm

jillibus

boycott the dump, TO

9:10 pm

torgone

Absolutely not ..sleep sweet TO ..

9:10 pm

jillibus

and then play Lollipop again!

9:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

i met a lot of new folks and it was fun more than not

9:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

goodnight all and happy babbling! :)

9:12 pm

lbdawger

night, TO

9:14 pm

torgone

Gaaah ... 14 left ..

9:14 pm

Minveryork

Bye 72 Temple Owl! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

9:14 pm

lbdawger

go, TOR!!

9:16 pm

torgone

Wahey ..11 left .. all esses ..

9:17 pm

sammysmom

still need the pa 5/12 and the pa 6/21.. 5th and 6th words up from the bottom of lickety s list??

9:18 pm

Uneaixoise

pa + number and plural

9:18 pm

lbdawger

pa5.12 is plural of the noggin

9:18 pm

jillibus

just slithered through the esses -- 13 Ts to trounce

9:18 pm

lbdawger

hi Unea!

9:18 pm

sammysmom

two words down from that one dawger

9:19 pm

Uneaixoise

that's what I clued, sammysmom

9:19 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, dawg :-)

9:20 pm

Minveryork

Hello sammysmom! How are you? Welcome to the grid

9:20 pm

torgone

6 ..

9:21 pm

sammysmom

how many pa's are there??

9:21 pm

Uneaixoise

go, tor!

9:21 pm

lbdawger

half a gajillion, sammysmom

9:22 pm

lbdawger

29 pa's

9:22 pm

torgone

A cubic buttload ..

9:22 pm

sammysmom

hi minver- didn t see you- i am so confused here-lol

9:22 pm

Uneaixoise

tor LOL!

9:22 pm

sammysmom

i havde 27

9:22 pm

lbdawger

lol, i have to remember that one, TOr

9:23 pm

torgone

4 ..

9:25 pm

sammysmom

thanks une- i thought i had those two but the spelling was wrong- its all good now

9:26 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:26 pm

Minveryork

Hello Uneaixoise!How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

9:27 pm

lbdawger

pa4 x8, pa5 x 7, pa6 x 8, pa7 x3, pa8 x 2, pa9

9:27 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, min :-)

9:27 pm

car.eeyore

Whooo! Finished all the P's! Didn't know I knew 51 P words!

9:28 pm

DR1965

go Car go!

9:28 pm

jillibus

FIREWORDS :)

9:28 pm

DR1965

WTG Jilli !! WOOHOO

9:28 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo JILLI!!!

9:28 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, jilli!!!!!!!!!!!!

9:28 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Jill!

9:28 pm

jillibus

hi une and min and sam and lbd and dr and all I missed while immersed

9:29 pm

jillibus

and car...

9:29 pm

DR1965

hi jilli

9:29 pm

DR1965

i said HI earlier but then I ;eft

9:30 pm

Ping

i'm back too

9:30 pm

jillibus

hi pingaring

9:30 pm

Ping

hi jill - your icon helped me - thanks!

9:31 pm

jillibus

yw, ping!

9:31 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, ping! :-)

9:31 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jillibus on fireworks! Hooray for you!

9:31 pm

jillibus

min -- luv your icon clue, lol!

9:32 pm

Minveryork

Thank you jillibus! Glad to see another icon clue in log

9:32 pm

jillibus

min, there have been quite a few good ones!

9:32 pm

Ping

hi une!

9:33 pm

stidmama

hello again. hey jill! :-D

9:33 pm

car.eeyore

You know....this grid moves right along with the list!

9:33 pm

lbdawger

Hi Stiddy!

9:33 pm

Minveryork

Hi stidmama!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:33 pm

stidmama

I think I am getting tired of reading and typing today...

9:34 pm

Minveryork

I got here not too long ago, so missed the icon clues.

9:34 pm

jillibus

I think it was TO who showed a Jackson Pollock painting to clue sp8/45...

9:34 pm

jillibus

Hi stiddy!!!

9:34 pm

Uneaixoise

oohhh, very clever!

9:34 pm

stidmama

that was a good clue, TO-via-Jill

9:35 pm

Ping

i agree, jackson pollock = good clue

9:35 pm

gapeach

Evening all!

9:36 pm

lbdawger

hi Peach

9:36 pm

torgone

J.P. gives you a few words ..

9:36 pm

o-o

Hello, gapeach, good to see you.

9:36 pm

jillibus

my old friend Virginia's spaghetti sauce recipe from the fifties is calling me -- been simmering for aboout 2 hours and I'm hungry for it!

9:36 pm

lbdawger

do you have firewood yet, TOR?

9:36 pm

stidmama

hey peach! hey LBD! and BR! and... tor is STILL here?

9:36 pm

jillibus

Hi peach!

9:37 pm

Ping

firewood, nice variation

9:37 pm

Ping

hi peach

9:37 pm

stidmama

mmmmm. spaghetti. you didn't invite me. hmph.

9:37 pm

Uneaixoise

howdy, stid!

9:37 pm

car.eeyore

Fireworks for me!

9:37 pm

stidmama

bonsoir, chere Une!

9:37 pm

torgone

Just got the works of fire, stid ..

9:37 pm

gapeach

I hope my peeps are well this evening.

9:37 pm

Ping

yay torg!

9:37 pm

jillibus

stid, too beefy 4 u :(

9:37 pm

stidmama

YAY tor!!!!

9:37 pm

o-o

wordmate -- to do a portmanteau

9:37 pm

gapeach

Good going, Torg.

9:38 pm

stidmama

bummer. well, we'll make a TVP version when I come then.

9:38 pm

o-o

congrats, tor

9:38 pm

jillibus

YAY tor!!! Did you see my thanks for the link for my granddaughter Lolly?

9:38 pm

torgone

TVP = Blech ..

9:38 pm

gapeach

I missed the clue for sp8-45....could someone reclue please? Thanks

9:38 pm

stidmama

down to 70 listless, peach... so feeling somewhat "chuffed"

9:38 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, tor!!!

9:38 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo TORG!!

9:39 pm

gapeach

Don't give up, stidmama.

9:39 pm

stidmama

"patlet" = gentle tap?

9:39 pm

Ping

are you a vegetarian, stid?

9:39 pm

jillibus

sp8/45 was icon-clued by TO by a Jackson Pollock painting

9:39 pm

torgone

I did jilli .. yvw .. it's a (I rarely use this word except in ways often deemed improper) "cute" video ..

9:39 pm

stidmama

not entirely, Ping, but cow products are fatal -- don't even have to swallow them to swell up.

9:40 pm

lbdawger

Peach, sp8 think of what happens when you drop something liquidy on the floor, it sp8's all over the place

9:40 pm

stidmama

and I can't have sheep or goat products either. I generally avoid land animals... LOL

9:40 pm

jillibus

tor -- it wasn't just "cute" -- very talented and cheery.

9:40 pm

Ping

oh, i didn't remember that - marcia is a vegetarian

9:41 pm

o-o

so you have underground animals?

9:41 pm

gapeach

Thanks, y'all.

9:41 pm

stidmama

the only vegetable I really can't eat is eggplant -- though wheat makes me uncomfortable, it's not really an allergy.

9:41 pm

jillibus

maybe you can eat moles, stid?

9:41 pm

torgone

It was very cheery .. That girl is quite talented .. I like all her videos ..

9:42 pm

stidmama

underground animals??? LOL sure. worms, beetles, the occasional vole and badger...

9:42 pm

stidmama

GMTA, jill!

9:42 pm

torgone

"Dinsdale .."

9:42 pm

jillibus

tor, there was a sidebar to the vid, where she talks about doing in memoriam for a friend, or did I misunderstand?

9:43 pm

stidmama

rofl... NOT giant hedgehogs, though!

9:43 pm

lbdawger

i read that too, Jilli. yes a memorial to her friend.

9:43 pm

sammysmom

ther ne 5/10- last n word??

9:43 pm

jillibus

I wonder what her friend's name was...

9:44 pm

o-o

airborne animals

9:44 pm

o-o

seaborne animals

9:44 pm

torgone

It's the name at the very beginning of the vid ..

9:44 pm

stidmama

plural fishing gear lookalike

9:44 pm

lbdawger

technical question here...can you download you tube for just the music...to be put on an mp3 player?

9:45 pm

jillibus

no idea, lbd!

9:45 pm

stidmama

sorry -- that last was a clue for sammysmom

9:45 pm

Ping

ty stid - i needed that one too

9:45 pm

stidmama

any time, ping

9:45 pm

jillibus

must play it again, tor ;)

9:46 pm

jillibus

and I really must go and have that supper!

9:46 pm

stidmama

later jill, enjoy your cow!

9:46 pm

o-o

* Why did the brain cell go to the other side of the brain?
* I don't know. It hadn't really crossed my mind.

9:46 pm

DR1965

bye Jilli

9:47 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye jillibus! I will see you tomorrow in the chat!

9:47 pm

stidmama

down to 64.

9:47 pm

stidmama

oh BR... (groan)... this chicken is a crossin' th' road to write another paragraph, or footnote, or somethin'

9:47 pm

stidmama

back in about 15.

9:47 pm

Minveryork

Hi Gapeach1066! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

9:48 pm

sammysmom

thanks fior the n- didn t think to double back

9:48 pm

gapeach

Hey there, Min. I'm doing OK tonight. How about you?

9:48 pm

jillibus

Tor -- just re-checked that vid -- and creepy -- dedicated to a Lois, which is my granddaughter's name.

9:49 pm

Minveryork

I'm well. I'm giving up with 177 words and 2006 points

9:49 pm

gapeach

Has anyone seen westford?

9:49 pm

jillibus

not today, peach

9:50 pm

o-o

westford was on after the flip for several hours

9:50 pm

jillibus

Now -- going going GONE (for now)

9:50 pm

DR1965

help on the 1st fl7 please

9:50 pm

gapeach

I had mentioned to her about the Butterfly Pavillion here....went today....wasn't as nice as last year.

9:50 pm

gapeach

Oh, thanks, BabbleRabble.

9:51 pm

Minveryork

fl 7/40 word is what an iron does to wrinkles DR1965.

9:51 pm

o-o

fl 7 -- to rent out

9:51 pm

lbdawger

DR, it's brit for what we would call a studio apartment

9:51 pm

DR1965

ty BR and Dawger

9:51 pm

DR1965

and Min!

9:51 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:54 pm

DR1965

ok .. moving a bit quicker now... 125 to go

9:56 pm

lbdawger

off to watch numb3rs, see you all tomorrow. good luck with the grid!

9:56 pm

DR1965

Gnight Dawger

9:58 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

10:02 pm

torgone

Mmmm .. Salt & pepper shrimp .. Get in mah belly!

10:03 pm

DR1965

ok broke 100

10:04 pm

Minveryork

Way to go DR1965!

10:04 pm

torgone

Go go DR!

10:04 pm

DR1965

ty Min !

10:05 pm

DR1965

thanks Torg...

10:06 pm

gapeach

Sweet dreams, dawger.

10:06 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for da6-21? Thanks

10:07 pm

Uneaixoise

double the consonant in the middle of the da5 just above

10:08 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Uneaixoise.

10:08 pm

Uneaixoise

yw!

10:13 pm

DR1965

this grid is fun!

10:14 pm

gapeach

I agree, DR1965.

10:16 pm

cwestexan

anyone have a clue for the 2nd sa 7,28 please?

10:16 pm

DR1965

i like that there are so many related words

10:16 pm

DR1965

most sa4/4

10:17 pm

Minveryork

Here's paragraph of clues you can re 4/5. Grid is too big to finish.I started too la4/4. Was pretty easy to get the first 177 words.The le6/18s are arranged so words are easy to find.So many anagrams that I just have to al 5/10 the letters & that le5/12 me to more words. I also te 4/5 to le 4/4 on clues in the chog to help me.Babblers are always so nice to le 4/5 a hand. I was debating to try to stay up for flip or go to bed early.I think I'll pa 4/5 on finishing and do the la6/18 My brain waves are not so al 5/10 right now. In fact they are fl 4/7 right now. Another unfinished grid is not a great lo 4/4 to me. Goodnight to all as I le 4/5 into bed and ne6/18 w/my dog.He's a great ne 7/28. And there en 4/5 my night.

10:18 pm

Ping

thanks, min!

10:19 pm

DR1965

Nice Min!

10:19 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:19 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Min.

10:20 pm

PAV3

TY Min! and pleasant dreams!

10:20 pm

cwestexan

?

10:21 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

10:21 pm

cwestexan

night Min

10:21 pm

Ping

night min

10:21 pm

Ping

hi cwest

10:21 pm

gapeach

Sweet dreams, Min.

10:22 pm

cwestexan

hey Ping

10:22 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for et4-4 the 2nd? Thanks.

10:23 pm

o-o

volcano

10:23 pm

Ping

volcano

10:23 pm

gapeach

Thanks, BabbleRabble and Ping.

10:25 pm

PAV3

at6 and 7 if you please? a clue perhaps?

10:26 pm

o-o

at 6 -- be present at

10:28 pm

o-o

students are required to at classes

10:28 pm

PAV3

what kind of fish goes with French strawberry lemonade? carbonated

10:28 pm

PAV3

thanks BR!

10:29 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for st5-10 the 2nd? Thanks.

10:30 pm

rbud

horse's home in a barn, peach?

10:30 pm

Tempest

you dont want your car to st5-10 in an intersection. it would cause a traffic jam.

10:31 pm

PAV3

or when a plane stops flying midair. it has st5-ed

10:31 pm

gapeach

Oh, I'm sorry, I need the 3rd st5-10.

10:33 pm

Ping

i need it too, peach

10:33 pm

rbud

girl's name with one less L

10:34 pm

DR1965

ty Rbud

10:34 pm

Ping

thanks rbud

10:34 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Rbud.

10:35 pm

stidmama

hello again -- stidkid needed help with his project, too.

10:35 pm

rbud

then latin pl for st 6, then end with diff vowel for 4th st 5/10, then the girl's name and pl...

10:35 pm

Ping

keep forgetting my latin plurals

10:35 pm

cherlyq63

yeah got the p's

10:35 pm

DR1965

I need 3 more p's

10:35 pm

cherlyq63

ended up listing though

10:35 pm

Ping

i'm missing 3 ps

10:36 pm

Ping

Ps

10:36 pm

DR1965

the 8's and the 9

10:36 pm

gapeach

Yeah, me too. I need the last two sn's to finish the s's.

10:36 pm

stidmama

go cherly go! i think I will list too --

10:36 pm

rbud

I listed with about 80 left, and just got fireworks, yay!

10:36 pm

stidmama

64 to go.

10:36 pm

Ping

o

10:36 pm

Ping

i'm missing the st 6 and 7 after horse's space in barn

10:36 pm

DR1965

Go Stid!

10:37 pm

gapeach

Congrats, rbud.

10:37 pm

cherlyq63

8 and 9 are like a painter thing

10:37 pm

stidmama

YAY rbud!!!!

10:37 pm

Ping

go stid and doc!

10:37 pm

DR1965

a metal fastener

10:37 pm

cherlyq63

alternate spelling

10:37 pm

stidmama

and the other stidkid has appeared, having failed to get hold of the friends (girls -- sigh) who called while he was out.

10:37 pm

stidmama

We are going to watch a movie.

10:37 pm

DR1965

brb

10:37 pm

stidmama

((hugs all)) have lovely weekends, and see you soon!

10:37 pm

stidmama

*poof*

10:38 pm

Ping

is metal fasterner for st 6?

10:38 pm

stidmama

elate

10:38 pm

stidmama

oops...

10:38 pm

Ping

enjoy the movie, stid

10:38 pm

rbud

sn5 = sn + opp of heaven, h***, and the one who sn5's for the 7

10:38 pm

stidmama

LOL thanks ping! (57 now) *poof for sure*

10:39 pm

cherlyq63

have fun stid

10:39 pm

rbud

yes, st6 is a paper fastener, add a cons. for the device that inserts them

10:39 pm

gapeach

Oh, thanks, rbud.

10:40 pm

Ping

oh, thanks, rbd

10:41 pm

Ping

i'm an echo, apparently

10:41 pm

rbud

lol!

10:43 pm

DR1965

ty finally got the pa 8/9

10:43 pm

gapeach

Oh, Ping, I just thought of something funny...what if you called out a word and it came back as Pong? Ya gotta remember, Ping, my brain is close to being 71 years old and we do get silly now and then.

10:44 pm

Ping

i need pa 7 and 8 before those

10:45 pm

Ping

once my partner came on to the chat to tell people it was my birthday. she type, this isn't ping, it's her partner. so they called her Pong.

10:45 pm

cherlyq63

they are similar, just alternate spellings ping

10:45 pm

Ping

ping and pong is cleverer, peach

10:45 pm

Ping

thanks, cherly

10:45 pm

rbud

just keep undoubling the double consonants, or double them when single, lots of diff spellings

10:45 pm

gapeach

Ping, pa7 is plural the one above it and then double the two cons. and pl.

10:46 pm

Ping

got them, thanks everyone

10:46 pm

DR1965

wtg Ping

10:46 pm

rbud

there's even a pa5/6 where neither is doubled!

10:47 pm

stidmama

back again. stidkid saw how close I was and I am down to 4 re words. can you help?

10:47 pm

stidmama

re 6/7 after the 6/7 combo that has to do with being kinfolk

10:47 pm

stidmama

and the final two re 6

10:48 pm

stidmama

please and thanks. and choclit!

10:48 pm

stidmama

NVM on the re 6s at the end...

10:48 pm

DR1965

re allow to borrow

10:48 pm

DR1965

re + exam

10:48 pm

stidmama

oh golly. thanks for the fishy firewords, DR!

10:48 pm

DR1965

re+ say

10:48 pm

cherlyq63

oh chocolate

10:48 pm

DR1965

yvw Stid!

10:49 pm

rbud

yay, stid!!!

10:49 pm

DR1965

wtg !!!

10:49 pm

stidmama

thank you all! ((more hugs and choclit)) off to watch a movie and NOT be studious for the rest of the day! *poof again*

10:49 pm

Ping

wtg stid!!!

10:49 pm

cherlyq63

yeah stid

10:50 pm

Tempest

can anyone help me with al8-40? my brain is fried.

10:50 pm

PAV3

tempest....when you are mostest al5...

10:52 pm

Ping

help with the first ne 6/7 combo please?

10:52 pm

Pinikula

hi all...

10:52 pm

rbud

cuddle, or like the chocolate company, Ping, and pl

10:53 pm

Tempest

thank you pav! lol... a serious slap my forehead moment here.

10:53 pm

cherlyq63

hi pini

10:53 pm

Ping

thanks so much, rbud!!!

10:53 pm

Ping

hi pinkie

10:53 pm

PAV3

yw tempest...

10:54 pm

rbud

sorry, not pl for the ne 7, it's one who ne6's

10:54 pm

Pinikula

* smile * nice to see a little party still going on here

10:54 pm

rbud

it's the home stretch rush...

10:54 pm

PAV3

40 left for me...all s's and t's with four p's...that rhymes! this French carbonated strawberry lemonade must be getting to me...

10:54 pm

Pinikula

got that right! (35 more to go here)

10:56 pm

rbud

go PAV and Pini!!!

10:56 pm

Tempest

can anyone help with pa7-32 and pa8-45? (the first set)

10:56 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for re5-10? Thanks

10:56 pm

Ping

to lease again, as in an apt

10:56 pm

gapeach

NM...found it.

10:57 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Ping.

10:57 pm

rbud

same as the pa8/9, undouble the 1st dbl consonant

10:57 pm

Ping

done!

10:57 pm

rbud

woohoo, Ping!!!

10:57 pm

gapeach

Nice going there, Ping.

10:57 pm

PAV3

those are the p's I'm missing...will get those in the end...

10:58 pm

Pinikula

wtg ping

10:58 pm

Tempest

lol...rbud... i think i just figured out why i cant find those two either...lol

10:58 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for sa5-10 the 2nd? Thanks

10:58 pm

Ping

ty for your help

10:59 pm

rbud

is that more than one partner of pepper?

10:59 pm

cherlyq63

yes

11:00 pm

Ping

another is sa + mountains in switzerland

11:00 pm

cherlyq63

27 left even with list

11:00 pm

Ping

actually s + mountains

11:01 pm

Ping

go cherly

11:01 pm

rbud

what do you need?

11:01 pm

Pinikula

* going back to top of list *

11:01 pm

cherlyq63

now that I listed I am finding alot of fishes ovay

11:01 pm

gapeach

Thanks again, rbud. That was fireworks. Couldn't have done it without all of the help. Sweet dreams everyone.

11:02 pm

Ping

yay peach!!!!

11:02 pm

cherlyq63

yeah peach

11:02 pm

Pinikula

wtg peach

11:02 pm

Jellen

Hello, all!

11:02 pm

rbud

woohoo, peach! (and glad to see you're okay, by the way, lots of concern the other night!)

11:02 pm

Jellen

Yay for peach!

11:03 pm

Ping

hi jellen!

11:03 pm

Ping

what's up?

11:03 pm

Pinikula

da6/21?

11:03 pm

Pinikula

* here fishy fishy fishy *

11:03 pm

gapeach

Aw, thanks, rbud. It was scary, but I have y'all to turn to. Means a lot.

11:04 pm

Tempest

can anyone help me with na6-18?

11:04 pm

DR1965

Hi Jellen !!

11:04 pm

gapeach

Hi there, Jellen. Good luck tonight.

11:04 pm

DR1965

and PINI!

11:04 pm

Ping

da 6 - double the L of the previous word

11:04 pm

DR1965

congrat Peach!

11:04 pm

Pinikula

thx ping
hi DR!

11:05 pm

Pinikula

Ping...that da6 is an actual city here in Oregon

11:05 pm

Jellen

na6= n + mad as a ha****

11:05 pm

Pinikula

hi jellen

11:05 pm

Pinikula

last fl7?

11:06 pm

Tempest

thank you jellen

11:06 pm

ganda

bvv

11:06 pm

rbud

na6 - to prattle on and on (surprised "prattle" isn't in the grid! haha)

11:06 pm

Jellen

fl7= You fl***** me with your compliments!

11:06 pm

cherlyq63

pini you sure look pretty today

11:06 pm

ganda

hello

11:06 pm

Pinikula

oy...condiments please ;)

11:06 pm

Pinikula

* blink * who me???

11:07 pm

Pinikula

hi ganda

11:07 pm

Jellen

Hi, ganda

11:07 pm

DR1965

it was a clue Pini ... : )

11:07 pm

ganda

spale

11:07 pm

Pinikula

OH!!!! *thump*

11:07 pm

Pinikula

* big grin *

11:07 pm

DR1965

Love you

11:08 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

11:08 pm

rbud

awww....

11:09 pm

Pinikula

* thinking my blushing killed the chog *

11:10 pm

cherlyq63

its ok pini, still think your pretty

11:10 pm

Jellen

*thinking it's getting kinda mushy in here* :-P

11:11 pm

DR1965

how are you Jell

11:11 pm

Jellen

I'm good, thanks...how are you, DR?

11:12 pm

DR1965

I am well..

11:12 pm

Jellen

Just finished in the money in an online poker tournament...*beams*

11:12 pm

PAV3

10 to go!

11:12 pm

Pinikula

wtg jellen

11:12 pm

DR1965

WOW! Good for you!

11:12 pm

Jellen

Go, PAV!

11:13 pm

DR1965

go PAV go!

11:13 pm

Tempest

can anyone help me with so6?

11:13 pm

Pinikula

go go go pavman!

11:13 pm

DR1965

my hubby plays online poker

11:13 pm

Jellen

Yeah, I think I got my money back :-)

11:13 pm

sammysmom

i do too dr

11:14 pm

DR1965

which site?

11:14 pm

Jellen

so4 + indef. article

11:14 pm

sammysmom

pokerstars

11:14 pm

Jellen

PokerStars.com

11:14 pm

DR1965

WOW - So does he

11:15 pm

cherlyq63

18 left

11:15 pm

sammysmom

yup

11:15 pm

Pinikula

* thinking we live in a small world *

11:15 pm

sammysmom

yup

11:15 pm

sammysmom

i mostly do the free rolls

11:15 pm

Jellen

I play in the small tournaments...tonight was a $2.20 buy-in...

11:15 pm

DR1965

dddlds is his name on the site

11:16 pm

Pinikula

I play cribbage, dominos, and gin rummy online...haven't bought in yet...still play for fun

11:16 pm

DR1965

I think he does the free ones too Sammys mom

11:16 pm

Pinikula

go cherly go!

11:16 pm

sammysmom

havee not played him yet- my name is nisnana on there

11:16 pm

DR1965

I play babble on line : ) * Smirk

11:16 pm

DR1965

ok I will tell him

11:16 pm

rbud

oooh, I like playing cribbage!

11:17 pm

sammysmom

i love cribbage to and play

11:17 pm

Tempest

thanks again jellen

11:17 pm

Jellen

I think I'd remember those names..

11:17 pm

Jellen

I think I'd remember those names..

11:17 pm

sammysmom

also used to play spades till my favorite site closed

11:17 pm

Pinikula

If you're ever interested in playing...let me know ;)

11:17 pm

PAV3

cribbage? I have a set that is sitting somewhere I can't recall at the moment...hmmmm?

11:17 pm

sammysmom

k

11:17 pm

Pinikula

I play on GameColony.com (they have spades, too)

11:18 pm

Pinikula

(and hearts)

11:18 pm

PAV3

BTW I finished!

11:18 pm

Pinikula

(and poker)

11:18 pm

Pinikula

wtg pav!

11:18 pm

sammysmom

i collect cribbage boards- have some cute ones and a few elegant ones

11:18 pm

DR1965

alright... 11 word to go

11:18 pm

rbud

yay, PAV!!!

11:18 pm

Pinikula

go dr go

11:18 pm

DR1965

WOO HOO PAV!!!

11:18 pm

rbud

go DR, go!

11:18 pm

Pinikula

how fun, sammy

11:18 pm

rbud

how are you doing, Tempest?

11:19 pm

sammysmom

we also play trivial pursuit- we are a great game playing family and have almost every edition os ps there is

11:19 pm

DR1965

my son made his own game board for a book report

11:19 pm

Pinikula

aren't games fun???!!?!?!?!?!

11:19 pm

DR1965

we had fun making up the game

11:19 pm

sammysmom

aolso scrabble- hae seeral boards including the 50th anniersary one

11:19 pm

PAV3

may I help someone (with the grid)...? or may I exit to read email and such?

11:20 pm

DR1965

yes Pini they are!

11:20 pm

Pinikula

I've been doing just that with my GD, DR

11:20 pm

Tempest

rbud...are you asking about my game or my frazzled mind?

11:20 pm

rbud

lots of us here to clue, I guess, PAV. :)

11:20 pm

DR1965

lol- Pav- My 10 year old always says " and such"

11:20 pm

sammysmom

yup- my kids love games too- i started them playing as little ones and NEVER let therm win

11:20 pm

Pinikula

either way, pav, as long as you come back! :)

11:21 pm

sammysmom

no 2 daughter was 30 before she beat me at scrabble- we were so excited i threw a party for her!!

11:21 pm

PAV3

ok..BBL post-flip...! I shall return...or as my freind AHnuld says... I'LL BE BAHK!

11:21 pm

rbud

Tempest - wondered how the game was coming for you. :)

11:21 pm

DR1965

too funny Sammysmom

11:22 pm

Tempest

i have 13 left ...and no idea on any of them... grrr

11:22 pm

rbud

well, what are they?

11:22 pm

Jellen

Oops! I'm back...got called away...Yay for PAV!

11:23 pm

Tempest

pa7-32 and pa8-45...the first set

11:23 pm

sammysmom

i also play tonk- a poker game - some friends come over 2 or three times a month and we [lay quarter tonk- noone gets hurt moneywise and we have a fun evening

11:24 pm

Jellen

pa7 builds on the pa 5/12 before it

11:24 pm

sammysmom

tempest- expand on the 6/21 before it then pl

11:24 pm

cherlyq63

14 t's left

11:24 pm

Pinikula

how about the pa8,9 combo?

11:25 pm

Pinikula

(21 more here ~ let's go cherly!)

11:25 pm

rbud

those are the same as the 8 and 9, just undouble the first pair of consonants

11:25 pm

rbud

oh, Pini, the 8 and 9 have both double consonants

11:25 pm

Pinikula

thx!!

11:25 pm

DR1965

Firewords for me!! TY For those PA's

11:26 pm

Pinikula

wtg DR

11:26 pm

rbud

yay, DR!!!

11:26 pm

Jellen

Yay DR!!!

11:26 pm

DR1965

nust have looked at them 100 times

11:26 pm

sammysmom

hmm- still need both sa 28's

11:27 pm

DR1965

one is not most pepper but most sa**

11:27 pm

Pinikula

1st sa7/28 = pl the 6 before

11:27 pm

o-o

superlative sodium

11:27 pm

Pinikula

hey hey hey BR

11:27 pm

DR1965

welcome back BR

11:27 pm

Tempest

ok i must really have a brain issue here tonight...cuz not a single one of those clues made sense. sigh

11:27 pm

o-o

hello, maven maven

11:28 pm

o-o

congrats, DR

11:28 pm

rbud

sa6/7 are like the pa6/21 and the pa7/32 set

11:28 pm

Jellen

Hi, BR!

11:28 pm

o-o

Hello, Jellen

11:29 pm

o-o

sa 6 -- biblical king without a middle vowel and allow; pl

11:29 pm

DR1965

ty BR

11:30 pm

Tempest

i really appreciate all of you guys' help tonight... but i think my brain is just to dead to take anything else. its the wee hours of the morning for me so I am going to head off. Thanks again.

11:30 pm

Jellen

G'night, Tempest

11:30 pm

Pinikula

take care, tempest...sleep well! :)

11:30 pm

rbud

awww, but you're so close! Come back soon!

11:31 pm

Pinikula

pa6/21 (after pa9?

11:31 pm

Pinikula

)

11:31 pm

jillibus

Hello again all

11:31 pm

Jellen

I'm heading off, too...got up early for an auction this morning and have another one tomorrow morning....Yawn!

11:31 pm

Jellen

Hi, jilli!

11:31 pm

rbud

same as a horse's ha****, what goes on his head

11:31 pm

Tempest

definately coming back rbud. night from scotland everyone. bye.

11:32 pm

Pinikula

night jellen - sleep well

11:32 pm

jillibus

hi jellen -- nice to see you and your icon pic, but where's the ring?

11:32 pm

jillibus

night tempest

11:32 pm

Jellen

On my finger, jilli! ;-)

11:33 pm

jillibus

not in the photo, though -- ?

11:33 pm

Jellen

Should still be in my flicker photos...

11:33 pm

rbud

did you get the pa6, Pini?

11:33 pm

DR1965

gnight Jellen- Take Care

11:34 pm

cherlyq63

6 left

11:34 pm

Jellen

My icon pic is from before the ring...

11:34 pm

jillibus

oh yes, in the flickrs but not in the icon! Old photo?

11:34 pm

Jellen

Oh, have to tell you all...I bought my first wedding magazine today!

11:34 pm

jillibus

aahhhh -- that's what I thought -- and how's Tim doing?

11:35 pm

Pinikula

uh...nope :(

11:36 pm

Pinikula

congrats, jellen

11:36 pm

Jellen

He's fighting discouragement, but doing okay...we won't really know until October if the treatment is working...

11:36 pm

jillibus

pa6 -- firend + all-***ra9n vehicle

11:36 pm

jillibus

I mean friend

11:36 pm

rbud

I clued it, rhymes with what goes on a horse's head, ha****, or p + al 5/10

11:36 pm

Pinikula

danke

11:37 pm

jillibus

+ all-***rain vehicle (sorry about the typos)

11:37 pm

Pinikula

like a ha**** top!

11:37 pm

Pinikula

(never could wear one of those)

11:37 pm

rbud

I liked your clue, jilli, was having trouble coming up with one...

11:38 pm

jillibus

jellen -- keep your chins up, you and tim -- and don't spend a fortune on the wedding!

11:38 pm

cherlyq63

1 left

11:38 pm

jillibus

everyone else's clues were better than mine!

11:38 pm

o-o

If someone is spending too much, have to halter

11:39 pm

jillibus

groan, babrab

11:39 pm

Pinikula

last pa6,7 combo? (fishies?)

11:39 pm

DR1965

holding breath for Cherly

11:39 pm

rbud

lol, BR!!

11:39 pm

jillibus

gogogo cherly!!!

11:39 pm

Pinikula

go cherly go!

11:39 pm

DR1965

sewing pa**** are for people who like to sew

11:39 pm

Jellen

My goal is to have as simple a wedding as possible, while still including family and some friends...

11:39 pm

Pinikula

still have 15 here...

11:40 pm

o-o

double the middle consonant, Pini

11:40 pm

DR1965

they are the sewing instructions Pini

11:40 pm

DR1965

ohno--- WRONG!!!

11:40 pm

Pinikula

got 'em...thx

11:40 pm

cherlyq63

not sure what I am missing

11:40 pm

rbud

like the general, but diff. last vowel, Pini

11:40 pm

Pinikula

close enough, DR! LOL

11:40 pm

Pinikula

ps7?

11:41 pm

jillibus

great idea, jellen -- mine was a s simple as possible, and my son's even simpler -- only 14 guests, all close friends and family

11:41 pm

o-o

p + one using the sodium

11:41 pm

jillibus

ps7 -- book of religious songs

11:41 pm

Pinikula

oooh, thx BR

11:41 pm

Pinikula

first pl5/14?

11:42 pm

jillibus

no thanks to me?

11:42 pm

o-o

pl + an a would be blood thing

11:42 pm

rbud

pl5/14 - part of blood, without the las vowel

11:42 pm

DR1965

or a tv type

11:43 pm

rbud

*last - oops

11:43 pm

jillibus

pl5/14 -- protopl***

11:43 pm

DR1965

good clue Jilli

11:43 pm

Jellen

Must go now...thanks for the advice, jilli...I'll keep you all informed as the plan progresses!

11:43 pm

Jellen

Good night, all!

11:43 pm

jillibus

pinched from an earlier cluer, DR ;)

11:43 pm

DR1965

hope to see you soon Jellen

11:44 pm

o-o

be well, Jellen

11:44 pm

Pinikula

re6,7 combo?

11:44 pm

jillibus

xoxoxo to you both, jellen

11:44 pm

Pinikula

1st and 3rd

11:44 pm

DR1965

3 is re+ allow to borrow

11:44 pm

Pinikula

night jellen

11:45 pm

jillibus

re7 -- most genuine. For the previous 6, lose the last letter

11:45 pm

Pinikula

thx DR

11:45 pm

cherlyq63

it was a fish fireworks

11:45 pm

rbud

yay, cherly!!!!

11:45 pm

Pinikula

thx for all
wtg cherly

11:45 pm

DR1965

yvw Pini

11:45 pm

o-o

congrats, cherlyq

11:45 pm

Pinikula

7 more...

11:45 pm

DR1965

WOOHOO CHerly

11:45 pm

cherlyq63

ty

11:45 pm

jillibus

YAY cherly!!!

11:46 pm

rbud

go, Pini, go!

11:46 pm

DR1965

you can do it Pini!

11:46 pm

Pinikula

6

11:46 pm

cherlyq63

feels good to finish

11:46 pm

Pinikula

sp5 after hot tubs?

11:46 pm

cherlyq63

go pini you can do it

11:46 pm

cherlyq63

twitch

11:46 pm

jillibus

well, I clued one of the re6.7 combos but there are several

11:47 pm

Pinikula

thx jilli! got' em!! :)

11:47 pm

jillibus

yw pini :)

11:47 pm

cherlyq63

get sp5 pini

11:48 pm

Pinikula

not yet

11:48 pm

Pinikula

* thinking *

11:48 pm

o-o

a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction

11:48 pm

rbud

sp5 ends like the pl5 we just covered

11:48 pm

cherlyq63

its like a twitch in a muscle

11:48 pm

Pinikula

OOOOOOOh.....forgot to add the last letter

11:48 pm

jillibus

same ending as the protopl***

11:48 pm

Pinikula

sp6 5 7 combo?

11:49 pm

Pinikula

-6

11:49 pm

Pinikula

-5

11:49 pm

jillibus

sp6/21 pl of prvious word

11:49 pm

cherlyq63

ice cream that falls off cone goes

11:49 pm

Pinikula

-7

11:50 pm

jillibus

sp5/12 - old fanshioned shoe covers

11:50 pm

Pinikula

2

11:50 pm

cherlyq63

go pini

11:50 pm

DR1965

which 2

11:50 pm

Pinikula

sp8????

11:50 pm

jillibus

sp7/32 - fling around

11:51 pm

jillibus

sp8 what Jackson Pollock did with paintings

11:51 pm

DR1965

builds on the spl5

11:51 pm

Pinikula

1

11:51 pm

Pinikula

~ done ~

11:52 pm

Pinikula

thank you all!!!

11:52 pm

DR1965

bingo !!

11:52 pm

cherlyq63

yeah pini

11:52 pm

o-o

congrats, Pini

11:52 pm

DR1965

wtg Pini

11:52 pm

Pinikula

(now Koda can go potty!)

11:52 pm

rbud

woohoo!!!!!

11:52 pm

Pinikula

brb for flip

11:52 pm

VolleymomDee

hi all made it for the flip! I am guessing 221.

11:52 pm

cherlyq63

does happy dance we finished

11:52 pm

jillibus

YAY pini!!!

11:52 pm

cherlyq63

going to get me a glass of tea brb

11:52 pm

VolleymomDee

hugs jili

11:53 pm

VolleymomDee

hi pini rbud

11:53 pm

rbud

Hi, Dee!

11:53 pm

jillibus

hi dee hi, and I hope you're wrong -- want smaller and sweeter

11:54 pm

jillibus

going to get next icon -- the theme is Your Favourite Loca Tree Leaves

11:55 pm

DR1965

I changed mine to my favorite loco kid

11:55 pm

westford

hi jilli wasn't that just a theme?

11:56 pm

westford

and hello all

11:56 pm

DR1965

Welcome Dee and Westie

11:56 pm

VolleymomDee

hi dr; hi westie!!

11:56 pm

westford

hi DR

11:57 pm

DR1965

brb- goingto take contacts out

11:57 pm

westford

quite a handsome boy!!

11:57 pm

Pinikula

back/side/up/down/front

11:58 pm

westford

hi pini what's that?

11:58 pm

Pinikula

all the ways I can return! ;)

11:58 pm

westford

hi dee

11:59 pm

westford

where are you going?

11:59 pm

VolleymomDee

:)

11:59 pm

westford

all agree this was a lovely grid?

11:59 pm

Pinikula

not where am I going, but returning from where I was (took Koda out for a little break) =]

12:00 am

westford

ahh

12:00 am

Pinikula

lovely?

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