Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, September 6, 2009

12:00 am

J. C.

~*~*~*~*~* F L I P ! *~*~*~*~*~

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

DR1965

FLIIP

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

rbud

yay, a lovely size!

12:00 am

MLFAN17

i had to refresh

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip and more than a wee bit smaller :)

12:00 am

TraderKate

nice flip jc

12:00 am

jillibus

flip -- looks hopeful . . .

12:00 am

MetFan

Flip-a-dee-doo-dah, flip-a-dee-ay...and it's a wee smaller.....

12:00 am

jaianniah

flippanniah!

12:01 am

J. C.

Jilli!!! :)

12:01 am

J. C.

Dee!!! :)

12:01 am

dart001

how many?

12:01 am

J. C.

Jai!!! :)

12:01 am

Minveryork

My guesses have been close. Last grid I guessed 180 words, 2 off and this grid I guessed 148 words, 3 off.

12:01 am

J. C.

Where's . . . Laura? :/

12:01 am

jaianniah

I do not like all those "u's". I feel "used". LOL!

12:01 am

jillibus

I got through the Ds but quit with 63 to go.

12:01 am

anike

Hi everyone - just here briefly before I cook Father's Day lunch

12:02 am

jillibus

oh yes, Fathers' Day in Oz

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

145 dart and hi

12:02 am

jillibus

good guessing, Min!

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi anike

12:02 am

TraderKate

scary-spooky min can you guess all th j's please?

12:02 am

dart001

ty hi volley

12:02 am

Minveryork

I am diving into the grid.Will be back halfway finished

12:02 am

jillibus

Hi JC :)

12:02 am

Minveryork

LOL TraderKate!

12:02 am

vashongin

sa 6

12:02 am

J. C.

Hi, Jilli dahhhling! :)

12:03 am

Minveryork

If only I could guess the winning lotto numbers now!

12:03 am

dart001

in 6

12:03 am

jaianniah

Well, I am going off to bed. Have fun! TKate, email me! I may sleep for a while, and wake up and come back later....we'll see. Secret word is "panckaes".

12:03 am

vashongin

pa 6

12:03 am

MLFAN17

vash i swasgoig ot say that

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:03 am

TraderKate

hi dart, hi jil

12:03 am

jaianniah

*pancakes

12:03 am

vashongin

great minds

12:03 am

dart001

hi kate

12:03 am

jillibus

hi everyone :)

12:04 am

dart001

hi jilli

12:04 am

flosey

jo a;;

12:04 am

flosey

hi all

12:04 am

dart001

think this might be a tough one

12:04 am

DR1965

or it might be an imposter Jai

12:04 am

jillibus

Hi flosey -- are you home?

12:04 am

TraderKate

got it < big wink> and grin...pancakes it is...sleep well jai

12:04 am

jillibus

yes, dart, it looks mean

12:04 am

dart001

32 and slowing already

12:05 am

MLFAN17

dar going rather slow here for me

12:05 am

vashongin

jo 6

12:05 am

jillibus

fingers in the wrong place, flosey, lol?

12:05 am

flosey

yes jilli, came home last night on late ferry

12:06 am

flosey

Alley and bf are here for weekend - more coming tomorrow

12:06 am

jillibus

you MUST read the last page of the Driftwood, flosey

12:06 am

flosey

will do, haven't seen it yet

12:06 am

jillibus

At least, the bridge part ;)

12:07 am

mrpresident

elivarion should be a word! damn it!

12:07 am

jillibus

hi mrp :)

12:07 am

mrpresident

hi all! (hugs)

12:07 am

dart001

hiya mrp :)

12:07 am

DR1965

HEY MR P!

12:07 am

MLFAN17

OV 7

12:08 am

mrpresident

well, that was a given MLF! LOL

12:08 am

TraderKate

la 6

12:08 am

MLFAN17

it was?

12:08 am

vashongin

li 6

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

sa 7 if not said

12:09 am

DR1965

go Dee Go

12:10 am

dart001

se 7

12:10 am

MLFAN17

thankis dari think i just got it

12:10 am

J. C.

Hi, flosey and mrp! :)

12:11 am

mrpresident

hi jc, dr, dee, dart, mlf, jilli et al

12:11 am

mrpresident

can't find the 9

12:11 am

flosey

hi JC, you are you doing?

12:11 am

mrpresident

and 'nirvarna' is looking bleakly back at me as a phantom

12:11 am

Bugsaw

jo 6 if not called

12:12 am

J. C.

Oh, very overtired flosey - won't last much longer! :P Otherwise fine, thank you - and yourself? :)

12:12 am

DR1965

ty Bugs

12:12 am

J. C.

Yes, mrp - noticed that one myself.

12:12 am

flosey

great thanks JC - take care

12:12 am

J. C.

The grid is haunted - as most of them seem to be.

12:13 am

dart001

phant aviary

12:13 am

mrpresident

very disturbed that there are no 8's

12:13 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:13 am

MLFAN17

disturbed?

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

bless you lickety

12:14 am

flosey

thank you lickety

12:14 am

DR1965

Thanks Lickety

12:14 am

Bugsaw

Thank you LIckety. You are the best

12:14 am

Fauxmage

Oh I am in the grid!

12:14 am

jillibus

Oh, lovely, Lickety!

12:14 am

mrpresident

oh man!! no7 and no9!!
fark!

12:14 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:15 am

MLFAN17

mrp just saw that too

12:15 am

flosey

wtg mrp

12:15 am

mrpresident

they are different words, but shove the opposite of 'out' in the middle and you have both

12:15 am

jillibus

so you are, faux :)

12:16 am

MLFAN17

ROTFL I guessed and found it!

12:16 am

Fauxmage

That's a cute kitty jilli. :o)

12:16 am

MLFAN17

IN 6

12:16 am

jillibus

She's sweet, Laura -- I looked after her for 2 months while her owners were away

12:17 am

Fauxmage

Aww.

12:17 am

mrpresident

ju 6

12:17 am

mrpresident

2 x ov7

12:17 am

MLFAN17

JO 6

12:17 am

TraderKate

pb for jil

12:17 am

rururocks

jo 6/42

12:18 am

MLFAN17

mrp mare they similar?

12:18 am

jillibus

oh dear -- don't know what I said :(

12:18 am

mrpresident

yes MLF, last letter is diff

12:18 am

MLFAN17

ruru i just called that unless its x 2?

12:18 am

mrpresident

jilli! am I faux??

12:19 am

mrpresident

there is a faux here! Hi faux!! ((waves))

12:19 am

TraderKate

s'okay...i monkeyed it ... the name...^_^

12:19 am

mrpresident

hi ruuster!

12:19 am

jillibus

oh -- now I see -- didn't think it would count!

12:20 am

Fauxmage

Hi mrP!

12:20 am

jillibus

no, mrp -- it's Fauxmage

12:20 am

saintfranny

hi people. sleeps calls but had to check the new puzzle!

12:20 am

mrpresident

au5 x 3

12:20 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:20 am

TraderKate

guess not really...yours is a proper name...

12:20 am

mrpresident

hi st franny

12:20 am

TraderKate

hi st fran

12:21 am

jillibus

hi franny

12:21 am

saintfranny

it's nice to see i'm not the only one - the same usual suspects always seem to be here right about now too :)

12:21 am

Fauxmage

hi saintfranny :o)

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

la 6 x 2

12:26 am

MLFAN17

only 44 words done for me i am out cant think anymore ob this bye

12:28 am

kje

hello all

12:28 am

Fauxmage

hi kje

12:30 am

jillibus

hello kje

12:30 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:31 am

kje

hey jilli - how are you?

12:31 am

jillibus

just peachy, kje :)

12:32 am

kje

good - peachy is good

12:32 am

jillibus

how are YOU?

12:32 am

kje

ok... contemplative

12:32 am

jillibus

this is peachy season here :)

12:32 am

rururocks

how was the facial

12:32 am

kje

facial was amazing... skin feels like a baby's bottom

12:34 am

anike

no 9/102

12:34 am

kje

102? whoa

12:35 am

rururocks

thank you anike

12:35 am

rururocks

got it

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

no 6/21

12:35 am

anike

Never heard it before

12:36 am

rururocks

great find there anike

12:37 am

rururocks

in the insurance business they know that word

12:37 am

kje

just got home from a blind date... have decided i truly hate dating

12:37 am

anike

Someone mentioned that the 9 was an no so I just tried things

12:37 am

rururocks

you go out with Stevie Wonder?

12:37 am

kje

ty - got it from that clue ru

12:38 am

stidmama

kje, are you okay? *protective mama look* do you need me to beat anyone up?

12:38 am

saintfranny

woot - got the 102 pointer! tx

12:38 am

kje

LOL ru - thanks I needed that

12:38 am

jillibus

ruru's funny again

12:38 am

stidmama

*pulls on brass knuckles and reaches for uzi*

12:38 am

stidmama

ruru's always funny!

12:39 am

kje

no mama, but thanks for offering

12:39 am

meliae

hello everone late flip for me

12:39 am

rururocks

my cherie amour.. lovely as a summer day....

12:39 am

stidmama

*puts hot cocoa in front of kje and offers hugs*

12:39 am

rururocks

la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaaaaa

12:40 am

kje

LOL - you are incorigable

12:40 am

kje

or however the hell you spell it

12:40 am

saintfranny

tell us about the date!

12:40 am

jillibus

hi mel

12:40 am

dcseain

late flip. Hi!

12:40 am

kje

thanks stid... just tired of being out there ; )

12:40 am

kje

hey dc

12:40 am

anike

Has anyone got all the 7's - I have no, ov x2, sa and se

12:40 am

meliae

looks like an interesting grid

12:40 am

jillibus

hi dc :)

12:40 am

kje

is that sand art dc, that is amazing@

12:40 am

dcseain

hi, jill

12:40 am

stidmama

hey seain -- you're up late!

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

I have exactly what you have anike

12:41 am

dcseain

just got home, stid, hello

12:41 am

stidmama

and I am going to head out. getting late...

12:41 am

stidmama

((hugs everyone)) see you tomorrow! *poof*

12:42 am

dcseain

be well, sweet dreams

12:42 am

kje

bye stid

12:43 am

jillibus

night stid -- nice cane!

12:44 am

Kazozz

Hi all :)

12:45 am

dcseain

hello, kaz

12:45 am

J. C.

Karen, dahhhling!!! :)

12:45 am

J. C.

And Seain, dahhhling!!! ;)

12:45 am

jillibus

Hello kaz

12:45 am

Kazozz

Julian lovely to see you as always! hi dc :)

12:45 am

Kazozz

jilli..how's you?

12:45 am

dcseain

Morning, JC :)

12:46 am

jillibus

kaz, did you see my invitation on googletalk?

12:46 am

J. C.

Morning, Seain! :)

12:46 am

dart001

thought i had the no 9...but it doesn't take norovirus

12:46 am

J. C.

And you too, Karen - as always! ;)

12:47 am

dcseain

enable loves us not, dart :(

12:47 am

rururocks

think broken bones dart

12:47 am

kje

you mean norwalk?

12:47 am

Kazozz

yes Jilli, just tonight as I have not been around much..I already said yes :)

12:47 am

kje

probably too new of a term for enable

12:47 am

dart001

nope noro

12:47 am

kje

and.. hello dart

12:47 am

dcseain

that's a town in CT, kje

12:47 am

dart001

hi kje

12:47 am

kje

actually - think no broken bones

12:47 am

dart001

ty got it

12:47 am

jillibus

oh -- thanks karen -- it seems to take ages to get validated

12:47 am

kje

yep, dc... that is where the virus got its name

12:48 am

rururocks

yeah.. think no broken bones dart..

12:48 am

rururocks

pb for kje

12:48 am

dcseain

ah, didn't know that, ty, kje

12:48 am

kje

shoot

12:48 am

dart001

funny...the last part of that word was the first word i saw tonight lol

12:48 am

kje

but i had a rotten night, doesn't that save me from the PB

12:48 am

anike

sa 7x2

12:48 am

rbud

dart said it too, lol!

12:48 am

jillibus

me too, dart :)

12:48 am

rururocks

** okay .. off the hook ***

12:49 am

kje

whew! cuz i was gonna have to throw a tantrum there

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

ty anike

12:49 am

rururocks

what was he like other than boring?

12:50 am

kje

he went into a long discussion re: women and men that I didn't appreciate

12:51 am

kje

and... he asked me 3 times if I liked him.... chill dude

12:51 am

dcseain

Julian, you're in the grid today

12:51 am

rururocks

oh.. and he kept going on?

12:51 am

dcseain

ugh, kje sounds awful

12:51 am

J. C.

I am, Seain?

12:52 am

jillibus

so he is! and so is Fauxmage

12:52 am

kje

yes ru... re: how women make out better financial wise... the stats do not support that

12:52 am

dcseain

sure enough, jilli!

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

can't find a u for the 3rd column or an n for the second n in the last column for nbt ??? any ideas?

12:52 am

rbud

sounds sour grapey

12:52 am

kje

which personally, is not a topic i would choose to discuss.... but...

12:52 am

J. C.

Well, my name is - although the letters aren't in order. Is that what you meant?

12:52 am

kje

dc - it was painful at times.... though he did have a nice smile

12:52 am

rururocks

hmmm..

12:53 am

vashongin

ur 4/4

12:53 am

J. C.

Oh, actually they are, I see! HAHAHA!

12:53 am

jillibus

they wrap around, JC

12:53 am

J. C.

That's me overtired . . . :P

12:53 am

kje

hmmmm

12:53 am

kje

?

12:53 am

rbud

ni5, Dee, think kung fu movies

12:54 am

dcseain

everybody was kung fu fighting...

12:54 am

vashongin

or un 5

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty rb found the ni 5...

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

looking for the ur

12:54 am

kje

LOLOL - dc!!! I started singing it too!

12:54 am

kje

ru?

12:54 am

rururocks

yes..

12:54 am

rururocks

?

12:54 am

Poncho7200

Ok, new to this..how do you play?

12:54 am

kje

hmmm?

12:55 am

rbud

ty for the un5, got that for NBT, yay!

12:55 am

anike

sa7 x3

12:55 am

rururocks

oh.. wondering why he stayed on the subject and didn't talk about other things ...

12:55 am

dcseain

find words, poncho, see help link above for full instructions :) welcome

12:55 am

rururocks

sounds like he was married before and had an agenda.

12:55 am

kje

i think once he got himself in the whole... he tried to dig his way out

12:56 am

kje

yes, he is divorced

12:56 am

Poncho7200

thank you dcseain!

12:56 am

Poncho7200

thank you dcseain!

12:56 am

rururocks

thought so

12:56 am

jillibus

poncho, have a look at Help above first

12:56 am

kje

and ru.... he is very loyal - LOLOL

12:56 am

rururocks

ooooo lololol

12:57 am

dcseain

alas, no onion tonight

12:57 am

rururocks

was he in the insurance business?

12:58 am

kje

no... business

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

ty for the last 7

12:58 am

rururocks

or ronion either dc

12:58 am

kje

enterprise architect

12:58 am

jillibus

but a close one, dc

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

finally nbt

12:58 am

rururocks

not even the monkey business?

12:58 am

kje

well.. he tried a little monkey business ; )

12:58 am

rururocks

nbt is so yesterday dee...lol

12:59 am

rururocks

ooooh..

12:59 am

jillibus

wtg dee and hi!

12:59 am

vashongin

i'm still looking for that last sa 7

12:59 am

rbud

hey, I just got nbt, too, so yay, Dee!!

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili; hugged you earlier, but you were busy; ty

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

sa 7/32; sa 7/40; and sa 7/52 vash

12:59 am

rururocks

eel

12:59 am

jillibus

sorry -- missed that, dee

12:59 am

vashongin

i finally got it...ty

12:59 am

rururocks

eek

1:00 am

jillibus

I have an se7/40

1:00 am

dcseain

i have that one too, jilli. my only 7 so far

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

wtg vash

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

al 6/24

1:01 am

vashongin

i had the sa 6/30 early on.....was not thinking

1:01 am

jillibus

I have 4 7s -- ov x2, no, and that se

1:02 am

rururocks

I wouldn't even know how to go on a date anymore

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

then sa 7 x 3 jili

1:02 am

J. C.

Hello, ruru dahhhling!!! ;)

1:02 am

kje

you should be thankful for that ru

1:02 am

rururocks

I don't see a single sa 7 anything

1:02 am

jillibus

looking, dee . . .

1:02 am

rururocks

hiya JC

1:03 am

vashongin

me either ruru...just had my 24th anniversary last week

1:03 am

rururocks

wow... congrats vash.. ours is coming up too

1:03 am

dcseain

i have, on the whole, not found dating very useful. Social networking has worked out better for me.

1:03 am

kje

ru - think tasty, but brit spelling

1:03 am

kje

you know how they like to stick useless vowels in stuff ; )

1:04 am

dcseain

ty, kje

1:04 am

vashongin

ty

1:04 am

kje

but dc, how long have you been with your beau?

1:04 am

anike

Ruru - sa 7 - not sweet bur sa*****

1:04 am

jillibus

now now, kje >-[

1:04 am

rururocks

thank you

1:04 am

kje

wow jilli - that is a scary face - LOL

1:04 am

kje

yw

1:05 am

dcseain

2 years now, kje; though we met in HS and went to uni together, too.

1:05 am

rururocks

how does Tom handle pastries in the bathroom?

1:05 am

kje

oh, for some reason, i thought you 2 were together longer... maybe it was b/c of the HS connection

1:05 am

kje

i liked him DC... he is a keeper : )

1:05 am

dcseain

well, ruru, seeing as i warned him to use the other one :)

1:06 am

dcseain

thank you, kje.

1:06 am

rururocks

ROFL DC

1:06 am

kje

*damn, I hate it when jokes go over my head*

1:07 am

anike

OK 100 words done so had better cook the hungry horde their lunch - back later

1:07 am

dcseain

now, if he'd just come to understand that cats are not dogs. :)

1:07 am

dcseain

njoy, anike

1:07 am

Kazozz

100 eeek

1:07 am

jillibus

bye anike -- have fun

1:07 am

dcseain

how sad, no luau today either

1:07 am

rururocks

DC was telling us the other day how he had to hide fresh baked goods in the bathroom because the cats were getting into them..

1:07 am

dcseain

probably just as well, since we lack onion

1:08 am

rururocks

** roasts big pig for dc.. breaks out grass skirt for JC and KJE

1:08 am

dcseain

i proofed them in a bathroom, as i could close the cats out of it to keep them whole and hair-free to bake in the AM

1:08 am

kje

luau without onion... would be bland

1:08 am

vashongin

well done anike

1:08 am

kje

k, ru - ty

1:08 am

rururocks

I joked that DC was confusing Bidet with Beignet

1:09 am

dcseain

they were pain au chocolat, but whatever ;)

1:09 am

kje

that sounds like one of those "you had to be there"

1:09 am

rururocks

ROFL

1:10 am

rururocks

passes on sicko joke

1:11 am

kje

if it helps... another virus is in here - called 5th disease

1:11 am

jillibus

PB for kje

1:11 am

rururocks

uh oh..

1:11 am

kje

damn

1:11 am

kje

that word is gonna do me in this grid

1:11 am

rururocks

she has a free pass on virus jilli.. I gave that to her

1:12 am

dcseain

ty, kje

1:12 am

jillibus

just because you want a tete a tete in the PB, ruru

1:12 am

kje

ty ru... I love you! now... any other free passes I get?

1:12 am

rururocks

*gives kje a get out of jail card *

1:13 am

kje

jilli - if he wanted a tete a tete, he wouldn't give free passes out, now would he?

1:13 am

flosey

half way, rest can wait for morning, goodnight all

1:13 am

jillibus

nah, guess not :(

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

ou 6/21

1:13 am

kje

gn flos - sweet dreams

1:13 am

dcseain

sleep well, flosey :) G'night

1:14 am

rururocks

how are you finding these dee

1:14 am

rururocks

jeez

1:14 am

kje

she is smarter than us, ru

1:15 am

rururocks

oh yeah.. I forgot about that

1:15 am

jillibus

night flosey -- please read the column!

1:15 am

kje

yep

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

just checked lickety's list ru for my last 30; was at a total standstill

1:16 am

rururocks

oh.. I haven't listed yet

1:16 am

rururocks

still you are one smart cookie dee

1:16 am

vashongin

how close are you to finishing dee?

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

down to 19 now

1:17 am

rururocks

46 here to go

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

aww shucks ru; ty

1:17 am

vashongin

i have 3 y's left

1:17 am

kje

wow, dee... I just hit halfway

1:17 am

vashongin

went to the list with 16 left

1:17 am

kje

but i did start late, in my defense ; )

1:17 am

vashongin

you are great kje!!!

1:17 am

rururocks

yeah.. she had to walk the guy home

1:18 am

Kazozz

stalled at 67 words..night all :)

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

me, too vash... I only have ya 4, 4 and yu 4 so far

1:18 am

kje

no... met him there... would never go to his house or let him know where i live on first date

1:18 am

vashongin

i just picked up the ya 5/18

1:18 am

forwardbyfaith

this is an awful grid! hi all

1:19 am

vashongin

so down to finding yu 5/16

1:19 am

jillibus

hi faith

1:19 am

forwardbyfaith

hi jilli - just`getting started

1:19 am

kje

PK, enough for me tonight.... I don't want to list yet, but am fading....

1:20 am

rururocks

that is smart kje.

1:20 am

vashongin

fireworks

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

oh, and another yu 4/7

1:20 am

rururocks

glad you came in to the chat kje..sleep well.

1:20 am

kje

that was suppose to be OK, not PK... thsu why I should go to bed - LOL

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

wtg vash!!!!

1:20 am

kje

holy cow! yay vashon!

1:20 am

PAV3

allo! I just finished watching Pan's Labrynth..for the first time..

1:20 am

dart001

gj vash

1:21 am

vashongin

ty

1:21 am

kje

always good to see you all... and thanks for making me laugh

1:21 am

rbud

woohoo, vash!!!

1:21 am

jillibus

How was it, pav?

1:21 am

rururocks

ni ni kje..

1:21 am

rururocks

good to see you.

1:21 am

vashongin

now i'm going to have my martini and relax

1:21 am

rururocks

plays stevie wonder music for kje

1:21 am

jillibus

night kje :)

1:21 am

PAV3

I enjoyed it...a mix of military with fantasy...

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

sounds like a great plan vash

1:21 am

kje

: )

1:22 am

rururocks

IT's only superstition ......

1:22 am

kje

poof

1:22 am

vashongin

have a great night or day depending on where you are

1:22 am

jillibus

where are you, vash?

1:22 am

rururocks

where are you at vash?

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

ty u2 vash

1:23 am

vashongin

washington state

1:23 am

rururocks

oh..

1:23 am

jillibus

so you martini is a nightcap?

1:23 am

vashongin

on an island near seattle

1:23 am

rururocks

I am going to Seattle soon

1:23 am

vashongin

yep!!

1:23 am

rururocks

Bainbridge or Whidby

1:24 am

vashongin

Vashon

1:24 am

jillibus

sort of like flosey and me, vash ;)

1:24 am

rbud

I used to live in Bellingham, long time ago...

1:24 am

rururocks

oooooooh... got it

1:24 am

vashongin

you can only get here by ferry

1:24 am

jillibus

same here, vash

1:24 am

rururocks

Love Seattle as a City...

1:25 am

vashongin

me too....love being close, but live rural

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

I can't fathom having to do that every day for work...

1:25 am

rururocks

it is nice dee actually

1:26 am

vashongin

i work from home....but seattle isn't hard to get to...15 minutes by ferry

1:26 am

dart001

firewords

1:26 am

jillibus

our island is a longer ferry ride from everywhere

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

why is that ru? I would LOVE to find some kind of work to do from home...

1:26 am

jillibus

YAY dart!!!

1:26 am

dcseain

congrats, dart

1:27 am

vashongin

congrats dart!

1:27 am

vashongin

wow jilli....sounds great

1:27 am

rururocks

It is relaxing to take the ferry into the city and you have time to adjust before going to work

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

wtg dart

1:28 am

OrangeCat

good morning all

1:28 am

dcseain

hi, orange

1:28 am

jillibus

hi orange

1:29 am

dcseain

i opted against the ferry across the river tonight, as it wasn't worth the roads from the ferry to my destination.

1:29 am

vashongin

where are you dc?

1:30 am

OrangeCat

hi jil..dc..

1:30 am

dcseain

I live in Reston, VA, about 17 miles West of Washington, DC

1:30 am

dcseain

i took the Beltway instead

1:31 am

vashongin

I was there a few years back. we took a ferry in Virginia...it was very small and it didn't cost anything

1:31 am

rururocks

finally got the third sa 7

1:31 am

dart001

gonna run...nite all

1:31 am

PAV3

just needing the lone I frm the bottom right for NBT...

1:32 am

vashongin

lu 4

1:32 am

rururocks

I have no 7 sa 7 x 2 ov 7 x 2 and se 7 missing?

1:32 am

vashongin

sa 7 x 3

1:32 am

dcseain

Hm. One ferry, - White's Ferry - and it's $5 one way, $9 round trip. Unless you were here recently enough to take the National Harbour Ferry from Alexandria?

1:33 am

PAV3

lone I as in Eye, not L as in El...but thanks vash

1:33 am

rururocks

crap I only have two

1:33 am

jillibus

vash, I found your island in the road atlas -- pretty small but looks very convenient

1:33 am

lynxxx

in6.42 it hurts!

1:33 am

vashongin

It was out of Jamestown a ways out...i really don't exactly remember where

1:34 am

dcseain

ty, lyn :)

1:34 am

vashongin

yeah....it kinda looks like a guy wearing a funny hat playing a sax

1:34 am

PAV3

thanks lynxxx!

1:34 am

dcseain

ah, okay. That's most of 3.5 hours from here. I've not been down that way in about 10 years.

1:34 am

rururocks

I have the reptile sa 7 and the flavorful sa 7 missing the ?

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks finally ~~~~~^^^^^~~~~~~~

1:35 am

PAV3

yay NBT 25 for 23...two extra words thrown in for good measure (wasn't paying attention)

1:35 am

dcseain

find a satellite image of Squirrel Island, Maine, US

1:35 am

lynxxx

Congrats Volley!

1:35 am

dcseain

congrats, dee!

1:35 am

jillibus

YAY dee!!!

1:35 am

vashongin

sa 7/32 sa 7/40 and sa 7/52

1:35 am

rururocks

can you clue the sa 7/40?

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

took me long enough; this stupid computer is so darn slow grrr

1:35 am

jillibus

and I'm over halfway

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

start with 1st 3 letters of flavorful word + opera song minus the last vowel + another consonant

1:37 am

rbud

yay, Dee!!!

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

ty rb

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

well all; need to get going; try to get some sleep before church... hugs to you all

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

have a great day / eve *poof*

1:38 am

jillibus

ty dee -- I think that was a coffee brand at one time

1:38 am

lynxxx

nice clue - TY Volley. Bye

1:38 am

dcseain

g'night, dee :)

1:38 am

vashongin

nite dee

1:39 am

VolleymomDee

yqw ta ta

1:39 am

jillibus

night dee

1:39 am

vashongin

and congrats dee

1:39 am

rururocks

thanks dee

1:39 am

jillibus

hi lynxxx

1:39 am

vashongin

all i could come up with was yellow with a lisp...not a great clue for the sa 7/40

1:40 am

vashongin

good night

1:40 am

lynxxx

hi Jilli. How sweet that she misses you!

1:41 am

jillibus

I was so delighted to see her, lynxxx :D

1:41 am

lynxxx

nite Vash

1:41 am

rbud

was outside for a bit, started to rain, most of Hubby's stuff still in the back of his truck from a campout...went to the rescue!

1:42 am

rbud

(while he sleeps peacefully, of course!) :P

1:42 am

jillibus

is that good night for dee, or are you leaving too, vash?

1:42 am

lynxxx

brownie points fr Rosebud!

1:43 am

rbud

why, ty, lyn! :D

1:43 am

rbud

mostly I hate dealing with tangled wet clothes and sleeping bags after the fact, lol!

1:44 am

jillibus

you're a heroine, rbud and he'd better appreciate you!

1:45 am

rbud

ha, y'all don't know the half of it! the things I've endured...ah, well, that's life.

1:48 am

jillibus

welcome to the 2-toed sloth

1:48 am

rbud

why can't I find the last 3 J words, I wonder - are they odd? Have ja 4, ji 4 and 5, jo 4 and 6, and ju 4 x 2

1:48 am

jillibus

(not referring to rbud's hubby)

1:48 am

rbud

* giggle! *

1:49 am

dcseain

Tums Cocoa & Creme Smoothies are very tasty

1:49 am

lynxxx

TY Jilli

1:50 am

Just1Mar

jo 5/22...the slang french spoken in Quebec

1:50 am

jillibus

yw lyn

1:50 am

rbud

Tums come in cocoa flavor? Wow!

1:50 am

jillibus

wow, ty mar!

1:51 am

J. C.

Erm, am I still here? :P

1:51 am

dcseain

Tums Smoothies Extra Strength 750 do, yes. I think we got them at Walgreen

1:51 am

dcseain

you are JC :)

1:51 am

Just1Mar

jo 5/22...a unit of physics measurmenta?

1:51 am

J. C.

Wow . . .

1:51 am

PAV3

well HI JC...(again)

1:51 am

Just1Mar

yw jilli knew you'd get that right away!

1:51 am

J. C.

I sort of . . . forgot. :P

1:51 am

rbud

ty, Just, got jo 5 x 2 out of your first clue, only 1 more to go!

1:52 am

J. C.

Well hi PAV . . . agagin! ;)

1:52 am

dcseain

ah, the joys of life and ADD

1:52 am

jillibus

did you fall asleep, JC?

1:52 am

J. C.

HAHAHA! Erm, no - just been busy, elsewhere.

1:52 am

J. C.

Not yet, Jilli - unless you call being so tired I'm only half-awake, falling asleep?

1:52 am

J. C.

<- In zombie-like state.

1:53 am

jillibus

Time for beddy-byes, JC

1:53 am

Just1Mar

jo 6/42....happy

1:53 am

rbud

* pictures J.C. busy at several elsewheres all at once *

1:53 am

J. C.

Oh, it happens frequently, rbud . . .

1:54 am

rbud

have that one, but ty, Just.

1:55 am

nursegladys

ju 6

1:56 am

rbud

aha, that was it! ty, gladys! (twisty fish, lol)

1:56 am

Just1Mar

easy clue..ju6 not senior

1:57 am

nursegladys

yw rbud

1:57 am

dcseain

Ju6 Senior is a duo from Denmark

1:58 am

lynxxx

what a pity its not accepted, we could use JC as a clue

1:59 am

nursegladys

hi lynxxx thats also my real name minus the last letter!

1:59 am

jillibus

Well, that's it for now -- 55 left and not seeing any more. Off to bed -- night all.

1:59 am

nursegladys

nite jilli

1:59 am

rbud

night, jilli!

1:59 am

lynxxx

hi NurseGladys...nice

2:01 am

lynxxx

nite Jilli, sleep well

2:03 am

Just1Mar

lots of French words in the grid

2:04 am

dcseain

g'night, jilli, peaceful rest

2:04 am

J. C.

Awww, good night Jilli - see you again soon. :)

2:05 am

rbud

keep trying to make "oeuvre" - guess that's my French phantom for the night

2:05 am

J. C.

Yes, sweetest of dreams to you, Jilli. :)

2:05 am

J. C.

Well, that should work rbud - if it's accepting some French words!

2:05 am

dcseain

omelette du fromage LOL

2:06 am

Just1Mar

li 5 & 6 french for books

2:06 am

rbud

ah, ty, Just, got 'em now

2:07 am

J. C.

Fauxmage is better, Seain. ;)

2:07 am

dcseain

that's a quote from one of my two favorite episodes of Dexter's Laboratory, a cartoon

2:08 am

J. C.

Oh?

2:09 am

rbud

cheese omelette?

2:10 am

flosey

hello again, can't sleep, might as well try to pick up a few more words

2:11 am

dcseain

yes, rbud. Dexter creates a machine to play a record of french lessons to cram for an exam, but it skips all night on "omelette du fromage" and he goes through a whole day only able to say that. LOL

2:12 am

rbud

LOL! I've seen a few Dexters, but not that one.

2:12 am

rbud

welcome back, flosey!

2:12 am

PAV3

well I'm > halfway...time for bed...

2:12 am

flosey

ty rbud

2:13 am

dcseain

that episode is up there with the talking dog one for me :)

2:13 am

dcseain

i like cartoons/animation a LOT

2:14 am

dcseain

g'night, pav

2:14 am

dcseain

wb, flosey

2:15 am

lynxxx

sweet dreams PAV

2:15 am

flosey

ty dc

2:15 am

lynxxx

BBL halfway too

2:15 am

dcseain

go, lyn, njoy

2:16 am

nursegladys

bye lynxxx

2:17 am

J. C.

Funny, Seain - and annoying, for anyone having to listen to him! :P

2:18 am

dcseain

indeed, though it turns out to be a day of successes for him

2:19 am

J. C.

Oh well, good then - at least something went right!

2:34 am

sprite

morning all

2:35 am

flosey

morning sprite

2:35 am

sprite

hey flosey

2:36 am

dcseain

morning, sprite

2:37 am

sprite

hey seain too! How are you both?

2:37 am

dcseain

alright, if up too late :)

2:37 am

dcseain

he's not back yet from a Jimmy Buffet concert

2:37 am

sprite

beautiful sand sculptures, both.

2:38 am

flosey

ty sprite

2:38 am

sprite

lol and you are waiting up?

2:40 am

dcseain

no, i ate badly tonight, so i've been nibbling Tums waiting for belly to settle

2:40 am

sprite

aw am sorry to hear that. *sends calming vibes to seain's belly*

2:41 am

sprite

and you flosey, how are you doing?

2:43 am

lynxxx

Hello Spritely!

2:43 am

rbud

hi, sprite! (had nose in grid)

2:43 am

sprite

hi lyn :) and hi rbud :)

2:44 am

sprite

what a great happy cat you're sporting, rbud

2:44 am

flosey

yes thanks Sprite - just sleepless for now, will get drowsy soon I hope

2:45 am

sprite

*sings sweet lullaby for flosey*

2:45 am

flosey

how lovely

2:50 am

Frances

i nro

2:50 am

dcseain

morning, frances

2:50 am

Frances

Oops! Apologies.

2:50 am

sprite

not sure how this grid can possibly generate anything over 6, lol. It is not the easiest grid I've ever seen for certain.

2:50 am

sprite

lovely to see you though, Frances

2:50 am

Frances

Good morning. Caught lurking!

2:51 am

Frances

And you too sprite.

2:51 am

dcseain

i have 5 of the 7s, so they're there. somewhere.

2:52 am

sprite

good to know, seain! Now you are a source I trust, as opposed to the stats ;)

2:52 am

dcseain

LOL :">

2:52 am

Frances

Well I haven't. Onlyjust started and have a grand total of six words.

2:52 am

sprite

wtg Frances! That is the only way to success, right?

2:53 am

dcseain

good start for you at least, Frances

2:53 am

Frances

I do mean six words in total - not six seven letter words.

2:54 am

sprite

yeah that's what I figured. I meant the only way to success is to start and find the first words.

2:54 am

Frances

Lol! Just wanted to clarify the situation.

2:55 am

sprite

*grin*

2:55 am

dcseain

franmag is so very entertaining

2:55 am

sprite

am still missing her, seain

2:55 am

Frances

Is she around. Haven't seen her for about a year?

2:56 am

dcseain

she just complained because i played ionomer against her in Lexulous

2:56 am

sprite

only on facebook, I have heard. Not here.

2:56 am

dcseain

she's on Facebook a lot, and i'm told she plays here some, but does not chat any longer.

2:56 am

sprite

aw tell her *hugs* from sprite, please, seain?

2:56 am

flosey

I miss fran too, she is such a lovely lady

2:56 am

Frances

And me too please.

2:57 am

flosey

me three please dc

2:57 am

gortmold

hello babblers

2:57 am

sprite

hi gort

2:57 am

gortmold

how do you spell purile, if not purile?

2:57 am

flosey

hello gort

2:57 am

dcseain

hello, gort

2:58 am

lynxxx

puerile - I thought it should be accepted too!

2:58 am

gortmold

nice to see you, flosey, sprite, dc

2:58 am

Frances

Isn't is puerile

2:58 am

dcseain

puerile

2:58 am

anike

fireworks

2:58 am

dcseain

congrats, anike

2:58 am

gortmold

ahhh, ok

2:58 am

Frances

Well done anike.

2:58 am

sprite

wtg anike

2:59 am

sprite

seain, that should read puarile, silly

2:59 am

anike

TY - have to go - family want their cake

2:59 am

dcseain

mmmmm.... cake...

2:59 am

sprite

I would like some too, anike

3:00 am

sprite

puriel... the clean brother of Uriel

3:00 am

dcseain

that's a variant of ur5.12

3:01 am

sprite

oh! Thanks seain! I always try the archangel but to no avail. Pleased to come a bit closer today.

3:03 am

dcseain

i find it interesting that the names of the archangels are among the least-changing names across different translations of Bibles

3:03 am

sprite

indeed so, seain. I bet it is because they won't let silly people change them.

3:04 am

dcseain

Luray. We had a lovely weekend in a 3-room cabin along the Shenandoah in Luray, Virginia this past Spring.

3:04 am

flosey

getting drowsy so off to bed again, goodnight all and luck with the puzzle

3:04 am

flosey

be back in the morning

3:04 am

dcseain

sweet dreams, flosey

3:04 am

sprite

sleep well, flosey. I will keep up the singing, very very softly, until you are asleep.

3:05 am

flosey

ty both

3:07 am

sprite

how are you holding up atm, seain? Has all have settled down already? And how about work?

3:08 am

sprite

awkward sentence did I make there. Has it all settled down, I meant?

3:08 am

dcseain

tom's mouth is healing well. I'm totally reworking my resume, though need to met with a friend to finish that, as i'm having a time summarizing my skills.

3:08 am

dcseain

so, things are alright.

3:09 am

dcseain

We're prepping for the trip to Cleveland, Ohio for his surgery, including at least one day at Cedar Point, a mostly roller-coaster amusement park in Sandusky, OH

3:09 am

dcseain

and things are going better for you, i gather?

3:10 am

sprite

good! I knew you would be unstoppable :)
And summarising your skills can never be easy, you are incredibly versatile. Good idea to bring in a friend to help with that. Here are my good wishes for you, that you may find an interesting, pleasantly challenging, incredibly well paying job soon. Nearby. With great colleagues.

3:10 am

dcseain

thank very much for the kind blessing

3:12 am

sprite

not really. My feet are getting strangely numb. Will have xrays taken next week. Doc thinks it is nerve damage, coming from the lower back. Walking is a big issue. Not ready for a wheel chair yet but it is getting too close.

3:12 am

dcseain

i have high hopes, and expectations, this round of job searching. I'm even applying for the job i held prior to this one.

3:12 am

sprite

good going seain! I just know you will be successful. You are an addition to any team or firm. They'd be crazy not to hire you.

3:13 am

dcseain

Neuropathy or other neurological problem?

3:14 am

dcseain

franmag: {{{{sprite}}} {{{frances}}} {{{flosey}}}

3:14 am

Haz1558

Keep going with the hugs, dc. Good morning/evening all.

3:15 am

sprite

not yet clear, will be going through the medical mill for another round now to find out. In combination with the existing neurological problems and the pelvic girdle damage, things don't look good. I cannot walk properly as it is. I really really hope this can be cured in some way.

3:15 am

lynxxx

Hi Haz. and one from me too DC

3:15 am

sprite

aw thanks FranMag :)

Hi Haz, good morning to you.

3:15 am

Haz1558

Hello! I hope all goes well for you both, dc and sprite.

3:16 am

sprite

thank you Haz.

3:16 am

Frances

Wow thank you franmag. Wish we could chat again here.

3:16 am

lynxxx

This is not good news Sprite but please keep your chin up. They must find some way around this

3:17 am

dcseain

thank you haz

3:17 am

sprite

thanks lyn, chin is up (most of the time). Cannot let life be spoiled by health issues, now can we? ;)

3:18 am

dcseain

may it continue to go well for you on the medical front. You are lucky to be living in the future, such is it be, medically. May a useful, and permanent, fix be found for your issues, Sprite.

3:19 am

sprite

thank you seain, and you are right about that future thing. What they don't know yet, they may soon, perhaps.

3:21 am

dcseain

a friend of mine is finding out about the joys of being in ones mid-life returning to uni, from the POV of living in a dorm with early 20-somethings. LOL

3:21 am

sprite

lol that cannot be easy!

3:22 am

dcseain

i'm sure it's not. I've found taking a class at the local community college can be trying enough, though the night classes generally have a more serious student than the day classes, which is nice

3:25 am

sprite

I would suggest earplugs for your friend, btw. They work wonders for me.

3:27 am

dcseain

a quote from him:

3:27 am

dcseain

a quote from him:

3:27 am

dcseain

It was a bit of a frustrating day today, as I'm finding that my patience with the other dorm-mates drops alarmingly quickly. They're early twenties, so they don't seem to mind living their own filth in so long as it doesn't deter them from going out for drinks at the end of the day. Yes, they need to get this out of their system, but I believe that a good solid sledgehammer would produce the same result in half the time, and this is the very reason why I keep to myself.

3:28 am

sprite

aw poor man. Isn't it possible for him to go live somewhere else?

3:29 am

dcseain

not on the terms of his scholarship. He's a bit reclusive to start with, and he's in Japan. I'm sure he'll manage.

3:29 am

Hunter

look on the bright side, it's a holiday weekend, dcseain

3:30 am

sprite

ah I see. Of course he will manage. And he will have stories to tell later

3:31 am

dcseain

indeed.

3:31 am

dcseain

that it is, hunter :) so i have an extra day to prep my resume and get it posted

3:31 am

sprite

if he takes notes, he may have a bestseller in a few years

3:32 am

Hunter

dcseain, what part of the country are you in and what line of work?

3:32 am

sprite

hi Hunter

3:33 am

Hunter

hello sprite

3:33 am

dcseain

I'm in the Virginia suburbs of Washington DC, and i'm spanish-english bilingual technical help desk/translation

3:33 am

o-o

Phantom: borborygmite

3:33 am

sprite

apart from that, seain speaks/understands about 20 other languages too

3:34 am

sprite

hi BabbleRabble, glad to see you. And I don't know that one. *off to check meaning*

3:34 am

Hunter

ever had the unique joy of working with legal types?

3:35 am

dcseain

i have, Hunter. As a result, i absolutely refuse to ever again work for ReedSmith, but am open to the Legal sector

3:35 am

sprite

not sure about the ending, BabbleRabble, but ending -mi I found it. A sound I know well.

3:35 am

dcseain

evening, babblerabble.

3:36 am

Hunter

is there a way i can speak to you somewhere other than in this public forum?

3:36 am

Haz1558

Hello Hunter, BabbleRabble.

3:36 am

Hunter

hello Haz

3:36 am

Hunter

hello babblerabble

3:37 am

o-o

Hello

3:37 am

dcseain

this handle on AIM or Google Talk, Hunter

3:37 am

TraderKate

good morning br. how many days left now?

3:38 am

dcseain

or this handle at gmail

3:38 am

Hunter

i am employed at a company that does E-Discovery and we're always looking for people with language skills because we do multi-lingual stuff

3:38 am

dcseain

oh, neat

3:39 am

Hunter

i will be contacting you from AIM. the handle won't be the same, but i'll announce myself

3:39 am

o-o

borborygmite
n. - a dirty mouth, or practitioner of spurcitious--foul and obscene--language

3:39 am

Haz1558

May that never be directed towards me.

3:39 am

Hunter

gnifty, babblerabble. :) sounds like me.

3:40 am

TraderKate

...in other words railroader

3:40 am

dcseain

oh, that word describes my mother, and her mother, and her mother before her

3:40 am

lynxxx

like it BabRab - good find

3:40 am

sprite

oh that is great. The word ending -mi means sounds caused by gass in the intestines.

3:41 am

Frances

Seain, J.C. has told me to repeat the tale I told to him. Very funny if you want to hear it.

3:41 am

dcseain

i'm all 'ears'

3:41 am

o-o

borborygmus/mi

3:41 am

Frances

I was chatting with Paul (my son) at his house the other day when he got an e-mail from a friend whoe said that he had been to the pub for a quiet drink and had an urgent need to pass wind. There was loud music playing so he thought if he timed it to the beat of the music no one would notice. He did that until the music stopped and when he looked up everyone was glaring at him.

3:42 am

sprite

that was it, BabbleRabble. Interesting word, especially the -mite one. So much more elegant than fartmouth.

3:42 am

Frances

He then realised that there was no music in the pub. . . . . . . .
He had his ipod plugged into his ears!!!

3:42 am

sprite

ouch Frances

3:43 am

Frances

I cried laughing when I heard that.

3:44 am

dcseain

ROFL

3:48 am

sprite

fireflies. Bye all, thanks for the great chat. Seain, I am keeping my fingers crossed for you. May Hunter be a headhunter and bring you something good!

3:49 am

Haz1558

Bye sprite, have a good day.

3:49 am

dcseain

congrats sprite, and may your day be wondrous!

3:49 am

o-o

congrats, sprite

3:49 am

sprite

thanks all, all the best to you and yours.

3:50 am

o-o

This is day 249. There are 116 days left in 2009.

3:51 am

TraderKate

ty

3:54 am

Frances

I guess nobody else thought that as funny as I did!

3:54 am

dcseain

i did :)

3:55 am

TraderKate

send it in to reader's digest

3:56 am

Frances

Thank you seain.

3:56 am

dcseain

yvw, Frances

3:56 am

dcseain

huh. the monkeys paid off.

3:56 am

Frances

You obviously have a sense of humour seain.

3:58 am

dcseain

thank you :)

3:58 am

ChrissieDee

frances, thank you for sharing, I was also ROFL

3:58 am

ChrissieDee

it's just that I tend to stay in lurking mode lately

3:59 am

Frances

My pleasure Chrissie. Anything to raise a smile . . . . . or an eyebrow.

4:00 am

o-o

I did not comment ... so obviously I do not have a sense of humor ... got it

4:00 am

dcseain

what a very happy fountain in your icon, Chrissie

4:00 am

ChrissieDee

yes dc, he makes me smile too

4:02 am

Frances

Yes BabRab ... got it.

4:04 am

dcseain

well, i'm off to sleep.

4:04 am

dcseain

happy babbling, yall!

4:04 am

Frances

Sleep well seain.

4:04 am

dcseain

{poof} Thank you!

4:04 am

ChrissieDee

good night dc

4:33 am

ChrissieDee

and finished... liked this grid, loved the fact it had a vi5, in6, no9 and a phantom nurse to tend to them. Happy babbling to all :)

4:48 am

Frances

S

5:26 am

DTins

any clues on 2nd ru4/5?? tried monkeying everything but no joy

5:27 am

DTins

got it TY

5:27 am

TraderKate

have 1 ru 4/

5:45 am

jacq

good morning everyone

5:45 am

TraderKate

good morning, jacq

5:46 am

TraderKate

how's the flood situation today?

5:46 am

jacq

the waters are receeding fast, but we saw some of the damage when we went to elgin and i saw the pics on the news and on sky's web site, thos epoor people

5:47 am

jacq

the sun is out and there is a good forecast for the nexr few days

5:48 am

TraderKate

will there be enough aid quickly enough toi get thngs back to normal for those folk before their lives are really disrupted?

5:48 am

jacq

it's all dependent on how quickly they can get back home

5:49 am

TraderKate

small blessings, you need all the dry weather you can get....

5:50 am

TraderKate

does the council get directly involved in the clean up or leave that to larger gov't organisations?

5:51 am

jacq

both, if there is a lot of damage they will subcontract work out and that takes time too

5:52 am

jacq

but i know environmental health get involved as do some volunteer organisations like the red cross etc

5:53 am

stefaneechi

how many words?

5:54 am

jacq

145

5:54 am

TraderKate

was there damage to sewer systems? is water potable still?

5:55 am

jacq

i don't know kate

5:55 am

jacq

all they are speaking about is the clean up

5:56 am

TraderKate

expect it's okay then...otherwise they'd be telling you to boil water before use...so that's good

5:57 am

jacq

nods it is

5:57 am

TraderKate

a lot of flood damage in basements? or are there few basements in your area?

5:57 am

jacq

we don't have many basements we call them cellars and only much older houses have them

5:58 am

TraderKate

too difficult for construction in rocky ground , i suppose?

5:59 am

jacq

possibly kate

5:59 am

TraderKate

we use "cellar" here as well..forgot to translate..;o)

5:59 am

jacq

lol

5:59 am

TraderKate

did you end up going out last night?

6:00 am

jacq

no i didn't, but i did end up getting woke up by the two of them yelling at each other at 7 am

6:00 am

jacq

didn't get to bed till after 2

6:00 am

TraderKate

it's a bit tricky, i try to keep looking at icon, so i know what" language" to speak...

6:00 am

jacq

lol it's ok kate, i get most americanisms

6:01 am

TraderKate

bother....what could have been that important at 7am on sunday morn?

6:01 am

TraderKate

AM NOT AMERICAN...oops...canadians never yell,......^_^

6:01 am

jacq

apparently him not getting up with the baby

6:02 am

jacq

u aren't kate but as we chat more and more online we assume the isms of the people we speak with, would never insult you kate

6:02 am

TraderKate

uh oh...delinquent in fatherly duties...sofa for him.

6:02 am

jacq

sighs

6:03 am

TraderKate

not really insulted...realize that americanisms are insidious

6:03 am

jacq

they are sadly

6:03 am

jacq

we'll just have to introduce some of out own wee ones

6:05 am

jacq

i keep seeing a 9, have tried it several times but it won't allow it lol

6:05 am

TraderKate

when i went to uk at millennium, first thing i saw when debarking plane at heathrow was a starbucks...almost lost it. here i was in the land of tea and crumpets...and amer. coffee...frou frou coffee at that!!!! i almost chiked...true!

6:05 am

TraderKate

very saddening...

6:05 am

jacq

LOL kate

6:06 am

TraderKate

the 9 starts : meaning - "not"

6:06 am

TraderKate

oops...choked...

6:07 am

TraderKate

was very distressed by that..other than thart had wonderful trip...felt at home from the moment i landed. i am quite sure that i was destined to live there...

6:08 am

TraderKate

didn't want to leave ever. wondered how easy it would be to be an illegal alien...

6:08 am

jacq

very easy

6:09 am

TraderKate

don't tell me that...i'll be packing a bag in 10 minutesw and counting air miloes...

6:11 am

TraderKate

there was a point where you could immigrate if grandparents were from uk...unfoirtunately, both sides of my family have been in n. america since before there was a usa, never mind a canada....

6:11 am

jacq

lol

6:12 am

TraderKate

when i win lottery...will come and stay at broughton castle..now a very toppy mini hotewl...

6:12 am

jacq

you could always marry a scot

6:13 am

TraderKate

still working on geneology...lots of vrecords permanently lost when the red coats burned down the first white house...most military recordes gone... leaft a dead end for many...have to hiunt through graveyards and old sexton's records

6:14 am

TraderKate

almost did... the chef i mentioned was scots...from ary...ei wanted toi go to gratna green

6:16 am

TraderKate

we dated for ages ads teenagers...then got back together in our 30's, but he had had a failed marriage that permanently damaged him...he'll never be any where near the same..too bad he wds my first love and i think we could have been very happy together..just met each other too young

6:16 am

TraderKate

SIGH

6:17 am

TraderKate

chance of marrying a brit has gone down considerably..all this importation of hot russian/ slaavic girls willing to do anything to come to uk...

6:17 am

TraderKate

pouring coffee...brb

6:17 am

Wolvie

morning peeps !

6:19 am

zoozzoom

Hello, jacq,Kate & Wolvie :-)

6:19 am

Enomis65

good morning babblers are you all awake???

6:19 am

Wolvie

hey zoo

6:19 am

Wolvie

hi enomis

6:19 am

zoozzoom

wide awake thanks Enomis :-)

6:20 am

Enomis65

I am barely awake, made my coffee and turned on the laptop!

6:20 am

zoozzoom

this is the third grid in a row, that i am finding very hard :-(

6:20 am

Wolvie

oh - I just started, now i know what to expect. le sigh. ;-)

6:21 am

Wolvie

just got my java myself - late start to the day for me

6:21 am

TraderKate

hi wolvie

6:21 am

TraderKate

hi zooz

6:21 am

Wolvie

hey kate

6:21 am

zoozzoom

ahh, but you are much better than me at babble, so it will not be as hard for you wolvie.

6:21 am

zoozzoom

alright there Kate

6:21 am

TraderKate

oh oh ...end of girl talk....zooz has arrived ...^_^

6:22 am

Kallia

afternoon all

6:22 am

zoozzoom

you carry on Kate, i`m interested in these russion /slavvic girls you are talking about..lol

6:22 am

zoozzoom

Hello Kallia :-)

6:22 am

Enomis65

lots of u words... more than I know!

6:22 am

Wolvie

hi kallia

6:23 am

zoozzoom

i have only found 06 words..how sad is that

6:23 am

Wolvie

haven't tried the u's yet - will look - eventually. lol

6:23 am

Kallia

what's the grid like today?

6:23 am

Kallia

russian/slavic girls?????

6:23 am

zoozzoom

not good for me..i know that Kallia

6:23 am

Wolvie

bit slow starting for me kallia

6:24 am

zoozzoom

6:17 am
TraderKate
Profile

chance of marrying a brit has gone down considerably..all this importation of hot russian/ slaavic girls willing to do anything to come to uk...

6:24 am

TraderKate

was going to ask if she knew of any nice blokes she could intorduce me to....i have never married...have no kids and i can drive in the snow...that's got to be worth something...oh, and i sort of speek the language ^_^

6:24 am

TraderKate

hi kallia

6:24 am

TraderKate

hi eno

6:24 am

Enomis65

hey kate

6:24 am

TraderKate

ROFL

6:24 am

Kallia

who were you going to ask that Kate?

6:24 am

zoozzoom

:-)

6:25 am

TraderKate

choking on coffee. almost stit it out

6:25 am

Enomis65

if you can drive in the snow you should move to Canada!

6:25 am

zoozzoom

Kate was asking Jacq, Kallia

6:26 am

Kallia

oa ok...a nice scots man ...

6:26 am

Kallia

thanks zoom

6:26 am

TraderKate

kallia. was difficult at first, but then i just chased down as many 4 letter words as i could and lkisted...down to 36 in no time and still working on it...just way-laid by chat!

6:26 am

Enomis65

hard grid folks, hard grid

6:27 am

Kallia

thanks Kate...haven't finished one in days lol

6:27 am

gran

Any clues please for no 9/102 and 7/60

6:27 am

TraderKate

you;ll manage kallia..i have faith

6:27 am

zoozzoom

i`m glad you said that Enomis..i feel better now at only finding a few words..lol

6:28 am

zoozzoom

theres a NINE..oh noooo...no chance of me finding that then...hahaha

6:28 am

zoozzoom

hello Gran.

6:28 am

Wolvie

hi gran

6:28 am

TraderKate

eno...live in canada now. while i dearly love the country of my birth ...i hear the call of my ancestors....and would dearly love to have a fuscia hedge!

6:28 am

Wolvie

no idea on those words, sorry

6:29 am

gran

Hello everyone

6:29 am

zoozzoom

ooohh, i have a fuscia hedge Kate :0)

6:29 am

TraderKate

( not in scotland though, they'd only grow in s/e england)

6:29 am

Enomis65

I see Kate! and I agree!

6:30 am

Enomis65

nino

6:30 am

Enomis65

oops

6:30 am

Enomis65

sorry

6:30 am

zoozzoom

damn..not a word

6:30 am

TraderKate

hint for the nine letter word...it starts with prefix meaning "not"...extra hint...do your 'i' words first...

6:30 am

Wolvie

only bad thing eno- doesn't work. ;-0

6:31 am

Enomis65

I'll do better next time Wolvie :)

6:31 am

TraderKate

don'[t think there's any corner of uk i wouln\dn't like to live in...there are different delights everywhere

6:31 am

Wolvie

okay - that will make me happy. :-)

6:32 am

zoozzoom

isle of wight is beautiful Kate..nice here..although winter is a bit bleak.

6:33 am

sadie52

Hello

6:33 am

Kallia

ty for the hints kate:)

6:33 am

Wolvie

got the 9 - ty kate

6:33 am

Kallia

love the Island zoom

6:33 am

zoozzoom

hello Sadie

6:33 am

Kallia

haven't been this year though

6:33 am

Wolvie

hi sadie

6:33 am

TraderKate

i can live with bleak...it's the minus 30 c winters that are starting to weigh heavily now....

6:33 am

TraderKate

hi sadie

6:34 am

Enomis65

what what what wolve??? how did you figure that out

6:34 am

sadie52

hi Kate

6:34 am

gran

Got both the no 9/102 and no 7/60

6:34 am

zoozzoom

thats what i thought Eno..lol

6:34 am

TraderKate

would also like to see abbey on isle of iona...didn't even get to scotland laqst time around...

6:34 am

zoozzoom

did you visit Sandown Kallia?

6:34 am

Wolvie

well, the neg start just needs an i word added to it enomis. the singleton i

6:35 am

TraderKate

is youre pic 'minimal' from wight?

6:35 am

sadie52

hiya Wolvie

6:35 am

Kallia

we usually go all round...

6:35 am

Kallia

is Sanddown where the tigers are?

6:35 am

TraderKate

well done, gran!

6:36 am

sadie52

hi zoomzoom

6:36 am

Enomis65

I know it's supposed to help but I think the coffee has not kicked in yet - I'll come back to the 7 and 9 later - my brains are still sleeping... Let's stick to easy 4 letter words LOL

6:36 am

zoozzoom

yes when on the beach you can sometimes hear them ro4

6:37 am

Kallia

so I have been there lol...

6:37 am

Kallia

is that were you live?

6:37 am

Kallia

I'm in Hampshire

6:37 am

zoozzoom

Yes Kallia...oh , you are not that far away then

6:38 am

Kallia

nope...get the kettle on lol

6:38 am

zoozzoom

hahaha

6:39 am

TraderKate

we seem to have misplaced jacq...OH JACQ... JACQ are you still there?

6:39 am

TraderKate

guest for dinner, zooz...better get cracking...

6:39 am

TraderKate

6:40 am

Enomis65

Dinner? Where are you Kate, I just woke up but I couls maybe make it in time ;)

6:40 am

zoozzoom

LOL

6:40 am

Kallia

let's see...could be there in what 3 hrs/

6:40 am

TraderKate

the more the merrier, eno. am in toronto though...

6:41 am

Enomis65

well look at that, I am just in Ottawa, a mere 5 hours away

6:41 am

Wolvie

plenty of time to make it for dinner, eno. ;-)

6:41 am

zoozzoom

and then you would be waiting another four hours for when i finish my evening shift..lol

6:41 am

Kallia

I have only ever been in Toronto airport

6:41 am

TraderKate

a lot less if you fly... 1' 10" i think...

6:42 am

Enomis65

but by the look of things, I guess I won't be done with this grid though, I'll take a raincheck

6:42 am

Kallia

ouch I would be starving by then!

6:42 am

Wolvie

oh kallia - toronto is a great city

6:42 am

Wolvie

lol eno

6:43 am

Kallia

was on my way to Victoria

6:43 am

Wolvie

also nice. :-)

6:43 am

TraderKate

yes it is really great...i would miss it, but it is changing very quickly...need to be where the clock doesn't go at double time...

6:44 am

TraderKate

when were you going to vic?

6:44 am

Kallia

4 years ago

6:44 am

Kallia

went for a month to stay with a friend

6:45 am

TraderKate

grid wins over free meal...that must be some kind of headline!

6:45 am

o-o

blue and maize won ... big

6:45 am

TraderKate

that's your cue, wolvie

6:45 am

Kallia

Hello BR

6:45 am

Enomis65

grumble grumble grumble

6:45 am

zoozzoom

Hello BR :-)

6:46 am

Wolvie

morning BR! Yes, first half was great - second half, not so much, but a win none the less. I enjoyed it. :-)

6:46 am

o-o

hello, peeples

6:46 am

TraderKate

good morning br

6:46 am

Enomis65

hey BR

6:46 am

Wolvie

my cue, kate? I must need more coffee, lol

6:46 am

TraderKate

football chat?

6:47 am

TraderKate

why are you grumbling eno?

6:47 am

Wolvie

oh , okay - i got it without knowing. ;-)

6:48 am

Enomis65

grid winning over dinner!

6:49 am

TraderKate

brain triumphs over tummy!

6:50 am

Wolvie

hey - found the singleton n word - cute!

6:51 am

TraderKate

only 144 to go now...

6:51 am

Wolvie

lol

6:51 am

o-o

If these grids have to be easy, at least they could be longer

6:52 am

Wolvie

you are so kind, kate. ;-0

6:52 am

Enomis65

anybody has a clue for jo6?

6:52 am

Wolvie

pffft, BR - meanie. ;-0

6:52 am

zoozzoom

i hope you are joking BR...now i feel really crap at this..LOL

6:52 am

Wolvie

merry enomis

6:53 am

zoozzoom

ohh nice one Wolvie.

6:53 am

Wolvie

at least, that is the one I have - if there is more than one... I am no help

6:53 am

Enomis65

Oh yeah as if I can spend even more time on this type of grid!

6:53 am

TraderKate

take no notice of me kallia...

6:53 am

Enomis65

TY Wolvie!

6:53 am

Wolvie

yw

6:53 am

Wolvie

kallia seems to be doing well with that kate. lol

6:53 am

Kallia

huh????

6:54 am

TraderKate

i'm so confused...lost the thread of conversation...

6:54 am

Wolvie

lol kallia - just kidding around, i think kate was lost...

6:54 am

Kallia

LOL I am too!

6:54 am

TraderKate

i am as4

6:55 am

Wolvie

that you are kate. ;-)

6:56 am

Kallia

flipping turtles!

6:56 am

TraderKate

why thank you, wolvie nice to know ...perhaps someone would consider tossing me a loife ring?

6:56 am

Wolvie

ha!

6:56 am

TraderKate

life

6:56 am

Wolvie

sure - one life ring coming up...

6:56 am

TraderKate

you are a meanie without your coffee, wolvie...pour another cup

6:57 am

TraderKate

nm

6:57 am

Kallia

she missed it wolvie.....

6:57 am

Wolvie

lol - i will have another cup tho

6:57 am

o-o

* What do prisoners use to call each other?
* Cell phones.

6:57 am

TraderKate

kallia - why are you flipping turtles?

6:57 am

Wolvie

groan..... ;-)

6:57 am

Kallia

so you can get on their back...silly :)

6:57 am

TraderKate

GROAN...keep 'em coming

6:59 am

o-o

phantom: eleutheromania

6:59 am

TraderKate

silly me..is there a silly boix?

6:59 am

Kallia

LOL

6:59 am

TraderKate

are you quite sure, br?

6:59 am

Wolvie

sure is BR. whatever the heck mania it is. lol

7:00 am

Kallia

oh yes...come join me in it...we can giggle hysterically together

7:00 am

o-o

strong desire for freedom.

7:00 am

TraderKate

would you believe that my typing has actually improved since i came here? gives yuou an idea how truly horrid it was before

7:01 am

Wolvie

I was wondering about that - i usually try to work those types of words out, God help me. ;-)

7:01 am

Wolvie

it sure does kate. lol (couldn't resist)

7:02 am

TraderKate

favourite word : "autodidact" , niot very fancy, not very resonant...but nice just the same. have an affinity for it

7:03 am

Wolvie

well, you never know about affinity - but that word is a good one too like. always learning. :-)

7:03 am

TraderKate

br keeps us on our toes...improving other's vocab. is his calling, to be sure. am impressed if i actually knoiw the word that he tossed out. ^_^

7:04 am

TraderKate

it is a life philosophy as much as a word can be

7:04 am

Wolvie

is lickety up today? I think I am going to need it

7:04 am

Wolvie

that is true kate

7:04 am

Enomis65

85 left, going to make pancakes for the kids, take 2 tylenols and come back!

7:05 am

TraderKate

yes, by all means use list... it helps immeasurably

7:05 am

Kallia

later eno

7:05 am

Enomis65

yes it is wolvie but it does not help much, trust me...

7:05 am

Enomis65

Bye!

7:05 am

Wolvie

bye eno - hope you feel better

7:05 am

Enomis65

I will, when I finish this grid! ;)

7:05 am

TraderKate

didn't you feed them yesterday eno? do you want to spoil them?

7:06 am

TraderKate

ttfn

7:06 am

TraderKate

we've lost zooz

7:06 am

Wolvie

seems like it kate

7:07 am

Kallia

probably had to go to work

7:07 am

TraderKate

well, it's 1 pm there..making lunch maybe?

7:08 am

TraderKate

think he's home until dinner service

7:08 am

Kallia

he works shifts I think...

7:08 am

Kallia

ah maybe

7:10 am

zoozzoom

sorry, peeps..just trying to get some words ..not doing too well so far..but do not want to list yet..lol

7:11 am

movieman

clue for the 9 plz

7:11 am

zoozzoom

Hello MM

7:11 am

Kallia

hi there zoom....hard going this one

7:11 am

movieman

hello all

7:11 am

Wolvie

hi movieman

7:11 am

zoozzoom

your not wrong there Kallia

7:11 am

TraderKate

a bit masochistic for a sunday afternoon, no?

7:11 am

Kallia

hi movieman

7:11 am

TraderKate

hi mm

7:11 am

Kallia

too many u's

7:12 am

TraderKate

no9

7:12 am

Kallia

yep

7:12 am

zoozzoom

some-one said it is an no9 MM

7:12 am

Wolvie

movie, it is a no word - kate gave a great clue earlier, said negative start and look at your i words

7:12 am

TraderKate

prefix meaning not.....then do your 'i' words

7:12 am

Wolvie

snap!

7:12 am

TraderKate

u's actually weren't bad

7:13 am

TraderKate

oh...nm....haven't doneur's yet

7:13 am

Kallia

well u must have a better u vocab than I do lol

7:13 am

movieman

ta wolvie

7:14 am

Wolvie

yw movie

7:15 am

o-o

u + percy kilbrides

7:15 am

Wolvie

I will have to google old percy to see if I have that one BR. No idea who or what he is. ;-)

7:16 am

Kallia

well just googled him...an actor..

7:16 am

Wolvie

lol - knew his face, not his name. ty BR

7:16 am

Kallia

but no further clue

7:20 am

Wolvie

as for the word, me either. he was ma and pa kettle fame, rural parts, etc. I need 3 u words, so not sure of the clue...

7:22 am

Wolvie

how many letters in your clue BR?

7:22 am

Kallia

I think I just got it......

7:22 am

Kallia

4/6

7:23 am

Wolvie

which one kallia?... oh. probably - ty!

7:24 am

Wolvie

the up?

7:24 am

Kallia

yes makes sense lol

7:24 am

Kallia

should I worry that it makes sense!

7:25 am

Wolvie

no - cause then I would have to worry too. lol

7:25 am

Kallia

hehehe

7:25 am

Wolvie

i still need 3 u words tho. le sigh

7:26 am

Kallia

ok on that note I am going to take a break 72 left for later.----I need 5

7:26 am

Kallia

5 u's that is

7:26 am

Wolvie

bye kallia - I am going to break soon myself - 82 left right now

7:31 am

TraderKate

wish to understand why 'ruse' is not acceptable?

7:31 am

o-o

mongolia: ul** bator

7:31 am

Wolvie

but it is kate

7:31 am

o-o

it is

7:31 am

TraderKate

??

7:32 am

Wolvie

it works in my grid. :-)

7:32 am

TraderKate

deepest apologies, ladies and gentlemen...it would not take ...gremlins

7:32 am

Wolvie

BR - are you cluing the ul 4/5?

7:33 am

TraderKate

know yhe missing 2 lettewrs...

7:33 am

o-o

yes

7:33 am

Wolvie

ty

7:34 am

o-o

u + steak order: medium ****; pl

7:34 am

o-o

thought everyone knew the capital of Mongolia

7:35 am

Wolvie

I have u; 4/5, up 4/6, ur 5/12, ur 56/21, ur 5/12, ur 5/12, and us 4/5

7:35 am

TraderKate

it's the capital of canADA i have troub;le with...

7:35 am

Wolvie

make that first ul 4/5

7:36 am

o-o

un 4/5

7:36 am

Wolvie

duh - ty BR

7:37 am

o-o

un 5/12

7:37 am

Wolvie

just got the un 5 as well - ty again

7:37 am

o-o

ur 4/6

7:37 am

Wolvie

ty BR - that cleared the u's for me. :-)

7:38 am

TraderKate

making coffee...requests?...thinking if hazelnut vanilla

7:38 am

Wolvie

cinnamon kate - ty

7:38 am

Wolvie

no sugar tho - can't stand sugar in my java

7:40 am

TraderKate

have cinnamon hazelnut..very yummy...okay with everyone?

7:40 am

TraderKate

cream wolvie?

7:40 am

Wolvie

sounds good kate

7:48 am

Wolvie

well, having struggled thru the u's and j's, I am taking a break. 65 left for later. ttfn ya'll. ;-)

7:48 am

Wolvie

ty for the coffee kate. :-)

7:48 am

Wolvie

*poof*

7:53 am

TraderKate

7:54 am

zoozzoom

:-)

7:56 am

Trifioso

quick good morning, babble friends - off to church, but would love to get something on the 3rd column, 2nd row A for nbt - any help please?

7:56 am

TraderKate

aren't you a rooster?

7:57 am

Trifioso

nm, and thanks for the psychic clue, whomever just sent it. I will tell god you all say HI

7:57 am

TraderKate

looking...have it blanked

7:58 am

Trifioso

luckily my pastor babbles, so she understands! :)

7:58 am

TraderKate

tehe

7:59 am

Boobear

hi all

8:00 am

TraderKate

morning, boo

8:01 am

elder

Good afternoon everyone.

8:01 am

Boobear

hi Elder

8:02 am

NonoNanette

good morning Babblers :)

8:02 am

zoozzoom

hello all :-)

8:02 am

TraderKate

hi elder, hi nono

8:02 am

elder

tricky today and hello Zooz.

8:03 am

TraderKate

you're very cheerful today, zooz. is the sun shining on your fair isle?

8:03 am

elder

Hello Boobear, Nono and Trader.

8:03 am

NonoNanette

Trif is your missing A one of the Ae words?

8:05 am

zoozzoom

it is not too bad here, lots of cloud..but with sun glimpses.

8:05 am

zoozzoom

whats it like where you are Elder?

8:05 am

NonoNanette

I have all the a's but not sure which came from where

8:05 am

TraderKate

think trif has dashed off to pray for our ever-loving -babbling souls

8:05 am

TraderKate

:o)

8:06 am

NonoNanette

yes I think your right Kate

8:06 am

zoozzoom

i cannot believe i have sat here for over two hours and have only found 50 words :-(

8:06 am

TraderKate

never fear, she will return...

8:07 am

NonoNanette

goodness zooz have you been dozing off?

8:07 am

NonoNanette

the grid is not that tough

8:07 am

TraderKate

it's a toughie...but if you don't want to list...

8:08 am

TraderKate

probably in sunday afternoon speed...

8:08 am

zoozzoom

no Nono..i really cannot see any words today..this is the third grid in a row i have found very hard.

8:08 am

elder

Zooz, cheery, sunny and warm. Being on the lower part of the east coast we have not experienced all the past rain, coming in from the west and south.

8:08 am

TraderKate

i, too, have found the last few to be posers

8:09 am

zoozzoom

you are lucky then Elder, enjoy the warm rays while you can...i`m sure winter will be knocking soon..LOL

8:09 am

zoozzoom

sorry..that was a bit negative of me..it`s this bloody grid...and now Nono has told me it is not that tough..i feel even worse..haha

8:10 am

NonoNanette

not saying it is easy zooz, just not THAT tough

8:10 am

elder

Zooz, as you will know the nights are drawing in already and its dark around eight, I do not like that.

8:10 am

zoozzoom

i know Nono..just messing :-)

8:11 am

72 Temple Owl

if it helps, i don't think this one is a walk in the park...

8:11 am

elder

Zooz , with most of the tourists leaving, does that make you job a bit less hectic ?.

8:11 am

zoozzoom

Hello TO :-)..thanks

8:12 am

NonoNanette

hi TO

8:12 am

elder

The words are hidden .... sneakily, I had a burst then slowed up .... as in snail pace..

8:12 am

elder

Hello TO.

8:13 am

zoozzoom

Not really Elder..as we cater mostly for the more mature persons..so it continues untill christmas now..then i get about thre months off

8:13 am

72 Temple Owl

watching cbs sunday morning's 30th anniversary show...goign over noteworkty events since the program began.

8:13 am

TraderKate

hi TO

8:14 am

TraderKate

anything particular catch your eye TO?

8:14 am

elder

Zooz, given the current climate, it's good to hear you can still earn your well earned pennies.

8:14 am

TraderKate

am watching the search for spock here...st marathon weekend

8:15 am

zoozzoom

yes we are ok really...the recession has not effected me in pay wise & customers are still coming.

8:16 am

elder

Zooz, great. Customers will always arrive to enjoy good food and excellent atmosphere.

8:16 am

zoozzoom

ok i have had enough..going to the list :-))

8:17 am

72 Temple Owl

good idea. i have 66 and am dragging

8:17 am

zoozzoom

hey thanks Elder..we got best hotel of UK & europe from the crusaders coach group.

8:18 am

zoozzoom

which they decided that from the feedback from over 3000 hotels

8:18 am

elder

Zooz.. brilliant.. they are not an easy crowd to please.

8:18 am

zoozzoom

this is true..lol

8:19 am

zoozzoom

any clues for the ju6,36?

8:19 am

TraderKate

not senior

8:20 am

NonoNanette

not senior zooz

8:20 am

zoozzoom

oh DUH..thanks Kate

8:20 am

elder

Young people.. Zooz.

8:20 am

zoozzoom

thanks Nono :-)

8:20 am

TraderKate

the obvious ones can be tricky. ;-)

8:20 am

JenMO16

hi y'all

8:21 am

NonoNanette

hi Jen

8:21 am

zoozzoom

we are all young at heart Elder :0))

8:21 am

zoozzoom

hello Jen

8:21 am

TraderKate

morning, jen. just made cinnamon hazelnut coffee. want a cup?

8:21 am

JenMO16

sorry, i don'

8:21 am

elder

Hello Jen.

8:21 am

TraderKate

watches zooz dance a jig....

8:22 am

JenMO16

sorry i don't do coffee, but ty anyway

8:22 am

elder

Zooz.. yes :)

8:22 am

zoozzoom

in fact i am jigging to some music right now..lol

8:22 am

JenMO16

i just had cinnamon rolls with OJ

8:22 am

TraderKate

more fleet foxes?

8:22 am

elder

Have reached 86....pathetic really... time for a break. be back later.

8:22 am

NonoNanette

emmmm cinnamon hazelnut coffee sounds good

8:23 am

zoozzoom

Bye Elder.

8:23 am

NonoNanette

bye bye elder

8:23 am

elder

Byeee.

8:23 am

TraderKate

mmmmm cinnamon rolls, hot with butter and lots of icing...

8:23 am

JenMO16

how many words today?

8:23 am

zoozzoom

145

8:23 am

TraderKate

coffee for nono, coming right up. ^_^

8:24 am

zoozzoom

emmmmmmm nice cup of hot tea :-)

8:24 am

TraderKate

bye, elder

8:24 am

JenMO16

these were store bought cinnamon rolls, no icing :(]

8:24 am

zoozzoom

does not sound the same does it..hahaha

8:24 am

JenMO16

another easy day with words!

8:24 am

TraderKate

i can do tea if the two of you prefer...

8:24 am

NonoNanette

TY mmmmmm thats good

8:25 am

TraderKate

glad you like it nono

8:25 am

zoozzoom

don`t say that Jen..you are maing me feel rubbish at this..lol

8:25 am

NonoNanette

zooz make it a hot apple cinnamon tea and I'll drink it

8:25 am

zoozzoom

making*

8:26 am

JenMO16

hey i only have 9 words!

8:26 am

Boobear

clue for in 6

8:26 am

JenMO16

i kno what youmean!

8:26 am

zoozzoom

you know..for some reason ..i have never got into drinking tea or coffee with different flavours..boring of me really..but just never bothered to try

8:26 am

zoozzoom

i should really.

8:27 am

NonoNanette

oh you should try some of them zooz

8:27 am

zoozzoom

in 6 when you hurt yourself

8:28 am

zoozzoom

i will try some when i goto work soon..we have them there.

8:29 am

zoozzoom

did that clue make any sense Boo?

8:29 am

Boobear

ty zoom

8:29 am

zoozzoom

yw :-)

8:29 am

car.eeyore

Worked for me Zooz!

8:29 am

zoozzoom

yay hello Car :-)

8:29 am

NonoNanette

add a negative to the front of that in6 for the 9

8:29 am

car.eeyore

Clue for the N just above that i? Need it for NBT please!

8:29 am

JenMO16

hi, car!

8:30 am

NonoNanette

hi Car

8:30 am

car.eeyore

Good Morning Jen! Good morning babble land!

8:30 am

JenMO16

alright, i know ears in here somewhere!

8:30 am

zoozzoom

oh thank you Nono..nice one :-)

8:30 am

car.eeyore

TY Nono!

8:30 am

TraderKate

some of the flavoured ground coffees are very nice, especially after a meal or for relaxing. they tend to be milder brews...not eye-openers...

8:31 am

TraderKate

hi car

8:31 am

72 Temple Owl

hmm i think that is a nonword

8:31 am

zoozzoom

yes it is TO

8:31 am

NonoNanette

I agree Kate. The only flavored coffee i dont care for is Vanilla, something about the combination of the two smells i think

8:31 am

JenMO16

and where is the word "easy"!

8:32 am

zoozzoom

yes tried that several times Jen..lol

8:32 am

NonoNanette

lol Jen easy is a phantom today

8:32 am

Sandieangel

does anyone have a clue for the al5/14 plz?

8:32 am

zoozzoom

lots of phantom words today..infact i would of finished the grid with all the phantom words i have found..hahaha

8:33 am

JenMO16

LOL zoozzoom!

8:33 am

TraderKate

LOL

8:33 am

NonoNanette

mohammed al* + not no but *** with a different vowel

8:34 am

JenMO16

well, i found a word right in front of my eyes and have been ignoring!

8:34 am

NonoNanette

pl for the 6

8:34 am

Sandieangel

Thanks so much NonoNanette. That one had me really stuck.

8:35 am

NonoNanette

yw Sandie

8:35 am

zoozzoom

ok ..better get ready for work..nice to talk to you all...will be back later.

8:35 am

NonoNanette

bye Zooz

8:39 am

JenMO16

ding, dong, avon calling, not here!

8:40 am

JenMO16

my favorite cookie is not on the list!

8:43 am

Scrabbler

Good morning/day to all!

8:43 am

JenMO16

hi scrabbler!

8:43 am

NonoNanette

good morning Scrabs!

8:43 am

Scrabbler

How is your wrist, Jen? Wait, is that you that had wrist surgery?

8:43 am

Scrabbler

Hi Nono! I will be in Penn Yan for 4 days--Sept 10-14. Near you?

8:44 am

JenMO16

yes scrabbler, the stitches came out Wednesday, still need to wrap so scabs don't get scratched up and I have a new job!

8:45 am

NonoNanette

maybe 30 to 40 minutes to the north Scrabs

8:45 am

JenMO16

i have suture tape on them

8:45 am

JenMO16

well, i need to go! BBL!

8:46 am

Scrabbler

Good progress with the wrist, Jen, and I heard about the full-time job. Great news.

8:46 am

TraderKate

hi scrabs

8:46 am

car.eeyore

STill needing that N from the middle of the right column?

8:46 am

Scrabbler

Hi Car

8:46 am

car.eeyore

Hey Scrabs!

8:47 am

TraderKate

person, place, or thing?

8:47 am

Scrabbler

*looking at that N*

8:47 am

car.eeyore

That came from the N above it.

8:47 am

Scrabbler

TY and GM, Kate!

8:47 am

TraderKate

sorry, have it blanked..don't know which though

8:48 am

NonoNanette

maybe no4/7 ?

8:48 am

Scrabbler

Kate, everytime I see trains now I think of you. I went up to Lake Ontario, through Lockport, to Olcott, and somewhere along the way I saw trains.

8:48 am

TraderKate

got it

8:48 am

car.eeyore

I'll just keep monkeying then!

8:48 am

TraderKate

teenage mutant ***** turtles?

8:48 am

car.eeyore

phantom: onion!

8:48 am

car.eeyore

That was it Kate! TY!

8:48 am

Scrabbler

That's the one!

8:49 am

car.eeyore

NBT! Hooray!

8:49 am

NonoNanette

wtg CAr

8:50 am

TraderKate

you were very close to where my great-grandmother'[s family was from, and my great-great uncle chester lived. medina. (lockport, middleport, gasport, medina...following the canal)

8:50 am

TraderKate

yw, vry glad to help...so seldom happens

8:51 am

TraderKate

:o)

8:51 am

Scrabbler

Yesterday we kayaked on 18-Mile Creek north into Lake Ontario at Olcott. We often kayak on Oak Orchard River north of medina so drive through that adorable town a lot.

8:51 am

Scrabbler

Go Car go!

8:53 am

TraderKate

there used to be a restaurant out of town on the road from buffa;lo...the orchard. where we used to eat whenevere we had a family funeral...old family plot near there

8:53 am

TraderKate

how was the kayaking? you had good weathr for it!

8:54 am

Scrabbler

Nice day, lots of wildlife sightings, but the creek was loaded with vegetation--duckweed, slime, reeds. It would be nicer there in the spring.

8:55 am

sciencegeek

Morning!

8:55 am

Scrabbler

The lake was wild and wavy--tough paddling

8:55 am

sciencegeek

Any Crossy sightings?

8:55 am

Scrabbler

Hi SG--haven't seen you in a while.

8:55 am

Scrabbler

How is your abd pain, SG?

8:55 am

sciencegeek

i have been here just not when you have been here

8:55 am

NonoNanette

not seen Crossy this morning

8:55 am

Scrabbler

No Crossy since I have been here.

8:56 am

sciencegeek

the doctor was lacking in any bnedside manner or personality -- she has ordered an US. She thought I needed prylosec - NOT. I shall not be filling that Rx

8:57 am

Scrabbler

Yes, often all abd pain is attributed to GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) rather than doing careful questioning or testing.

8:57 am

sciencegeek

i have no reflex.

8:57 am

sciencegeek

reflux

8:58 am

Scrabbler

The sonogram is a good idea to start with

8:59 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

8:59 am

sciencegeek

Crossy i have been waiting for you!

8:59 am

NonoNanette

Morning Crossy!

9:00 am

NonoNanette

weeee FIREWORKS!

9:00 am

sciencegeek

Crossy i found something for you two days ago in the Whole Foods Market - a dark chocolate bar with BACON!

9:00 am

crosshair

yaa for nono;)

9:00 am

sciencegeek

go nono

9:00 am

Scrabbler

Hi Cwossy!

9:01 am

Scrabbler

Yippee Nono! I have found just 20 words--getting caffeinated and alert slowly.

9:01 am

crosshair

lol ive seen it science;) quite tasty,but alas i must cut bacon on my bacon a tad,along with tomato sauce,coffe,and other greasy stuff,nasty acid refux:/

9:01 am

NonoNanette

I saw a teeshirt the other day that said "Bacon makes everything better!" made me think immediatly of you Crossy

9:01 am

sciencegeek

sorry i really wanted to send a couple to you :)

9:02 am

crosshair

love the t-shirt;)

9:02 am

TraderKate

congrats, nono

9:02 am

TraderKate

morning crossy

9:02 am

crosshair

morning kate

9:03 am

NonoNanette

must go now and help hubby. Happy babbling everyone

9:04 am

TraderKate

nono? the first ov...7/40,( have the one ov 7/40 after it) please?

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Bye Nono

9:05 am

TraderKate

guess she poofed!

9:06 am

crosshair

i only have 1 ov 7 so far..wife had hysterectomy so cannot get ov 7/40 cancer

9:06 am

Scrabbler

TY for ov7--I found ov5 too but need another ov7 i see

9:06 am

pabtrek

change the last consonant on the ov7

9:06 am

Vyv

change last letter of the one u have

9:06 am

Scrabbler

I too was very relieved to have my ov**ies removed

9:06 am

crosshair

darn things are time bombs anyways

9:06 am

TraderKate

have that crossy, thanks...need the one right before...bet it's close, but can't monkey,,

9:07 am

Scrabbler

TY, Vyv, and welcome to Babble Land. New here or a lurker?

9:07 am

crosshair

ty vyv

9:07 am

TraderKate

will try, ty Vyv

9:07 am

Scrabbler

Oh, and TY, pabtrek. Pabtrek--I will be in Penn Yan Sept 10-14....near you?

9:07 am

Vyv

thanks new

9:07 am

Scrabbler

Absolutely, Crossy!

9:08 am

Scrabbler

Addicted yet, vyv?

9:08 am

crosshair

hehe

9:08 am

Vyv

yep!

9:08 am

crosshair

another victim;)

9:08 am

pabtrek

about 20 minutes south of me, Scrabbler

9:08 am

Scrabbler

Go pro, Vyv!

9:08 am

TraderKate

never even seen that in print...

9:09 am

Vyv

Live in Australia & don't have credit card

9:09 am

Scrabbler

Cool pabtrek. I am researching the ar4--we will go to Keuka Lake State park to hike, will paddle everywhere we can, and visit hammondsport too

9:10 am

Scrabbler

Can someone else pay for you, Vyv?

9:10 am

crosshair

mm we have a few aussies who can help vyv

9:10 am

pabtrek

it's a beautiful area Scrabbler

9:10 am

Boobear

clue for no 9ls

9:11 am

Vyv

Hoping to use debit card when I get it

9:11 am

TraderKate

lots of aussies on here, Vyw...

9:11 am

Scrabbler

I am very excited to explore the ar4, pabtrek!

9:11 am

Scrabbler

GM Boobear!

9:12 am

crosshair

send them bank mo and have them sign u up sort of thing?

9:12 am

Vyv

no 9 = not hurt

9:12 am

TraderKate

can use pay pal?

9:12 am

Boobear

hi scrab

9:13 am

TraderKate

what city are you in v?

9:13 am

Scrabbler

TY, Vyv, and that gave me in6 too!

9:13 am

Vyv

Only just got internet back after a break of 7 years don't know what paypal is. I live in brisbane

9:14 am

crosshair

ty for clue vyv

9:14 am

TraderKate

we have a babbler or two from there

9:14 am

Vyv

yw

9:14 am

TraderKate

and melb. and adelaid...

9:14 am

phaeton

hello

9:14 am

crosshair

morning phae

9:15 am

Vyv

Just moved here from Ballina NSW. Don't know anyone yet

9:15 am

TraderKate

secure internet payment... not credit goes from your acc't to whoever you want to pay. totally safe

9:15 am

TraderKate

hi phae

9:15 am

Nef

Morning all. Nice to see so manyhelpful hints today! :-)

9:15 am

Vyv

How do I do it?

9:15 am

phaeton

Hi Nef

9:15 am

Scrabbler

Hi phaeton

9:16 am

crosshair

lol we are like a pack of wild dogs on the hunt hehe..dont worry vyv we are MOSTLY harmless hehe

9:16 am

Scrabbler

hi Nef

9:16 am

Scrabbler

..on the hunt for words and non-words, with the goal being fireworks!

9:17 am

Vyv

S'ok only I know where I sleep!

9:18 am

crosshair

but like kate says you can do pay pal or maybe one of our aussie friends will let you sned them a money order and we can hook you up that way

9:19 am

crosshair

best 14 buck you will ever spend for a lifetime sub

9:19 am

TraderKate

vyv

9:20 am

TraderKate

vyv you go to the sign up for pro button an click on...follow the bouncing ball fo 2nd option...pay pal instead of credit...takes 2 secs.

9:21 am

TraderKate

it's like midnigtht aussie time...they're all on in the morning usually

9:22 am

Vyv

ok Thanks Will check it out. Is that 14 US$?

9:22 am

crosshair

you will have to check,might have changed since last saw it

9:22 am

TraderKate

14.95 u.s. yes...but the aussie dollar is very strong vs. u.s. now...good deal!

9:23 am

crosshair

i lasted 3 days before going pro hehe

9:23 am

Vyv

Looking for work. When unemployed I become a night person

9:23 am

Scrabbler

I am a night person too and revert to that when I can sleep in the next day.

9:23 am

TraderKate

there's someone here all the time...sorry you're out of work...prospects?

9:24 am

crosshair

scrabbs has a few irons in the fire lol

9:24 am

sciencegeek

PB for u cross

9:24 am

Scrabbler

What do you mean, Cross?

9:24 am

crosshair

crap..

9:24 am

Scrabbler

TY, SG + Cross

9:25 am

crosshair

vyv asked if you were looking for work

9:25 am

Vyv

Nothing yet. Working on it. It's why I moved to Brisbane couldn't get enough work. Wanted full time

9:25 am

Scrabbler

New job starts Sept 29th!

9:25 am

crosshair

yaaa!

9:26 am

Scrabbler

Good luck in the search, Vyv!

9:26 am

crosshair

counting the seconds yet scrabbs?

9:26 am

phaeton

odd day to start a new job...why not monday?

9:26 am

Vyv

ty scrabbler

9:26 am

crosshair

lol i imagine she can set her own hours hehe

9:26 am

Scrabbler

Sept 28th = the 120th day since resignation...but there is one last battle to fight--over PTO

9:27 am

phaeton

Do i have the same ol icon? i updated it and it said it was updated but i don't see the new one

9:27 am

Scrabbler

I am not sure what I see, phaeton

9:27 am

crosshair

nor i,i see a grey boc with something in it

9:28 am

phaeton

you would know it if it had changed...was trying to put up a pic of grandson...it's still the grey one right?

9:28 am

crosshair

ahh a kid with a upside down bk crown

9:28 am

JBV

good morning, all - phae it's grey in the chat log, but i see a burger king birthday photo when I click on y our profile - very cute!

9:29 am

TraderKate

refresh...it's okay

9:29 am

phaeton

yep, that's it...guess i'll have to refresh again

9:29 am

TraderKate

everyone refresh...it wil come upo

9:29 am

phaeton

he didn't want to be the king, so he wore it up side down and said he was a knight

9:30 am

crosshair

there we go

9:30 am

phaeton

:)

9:30 am

crosshair

my boy starts high scholl tommorow;)

9:30 am

JBV

the knights of the upside down table - love it!

9:30 am

JBV

another big milestone, crossy -

9:31 am

crosshair

school even

9:31 am

phaeton

still not seeing it even if i click on my profile...oh well

9:31 am

TraderKate

tomorrow' labour day crossy

9:31 am

crosshair

so they start on the tues

9:31 am

crosshair

ty for reminder kate

9:31 am

phaeton

not in Canada

9:31 am

TraderKate

trying to rush it?...understandable ^_^

9:32 am

TraderKate

is that so phae?

9:32 am

crosshair

now you 2 have me wonering,have to go check

9:32 am

TraderKate

try f5 maybe?

9:33 am

crosshair

sept 8th kate is correct

9:34 am

TraderKate

silly ol' crossy

9:34 am

phaeton

do you have a holiday in Canada on Monday?

9:34 am

Scrabbler

GM JBV

9:34 am

crosshair

yes1 but i did get dressed before going down to the mail room this time;))

9:34 am

Scrabbler

Sept 8th is another milestone---I turn 50!

9:35 am

JBV

hi, scrabbler

9:35 am

crosshair

big 50 for scwabby!

9:35 am

JBV

oh! happy birthday in advance

9:35 am

sciencegeek

Go Scrabs! I will do the same in January

9:35 am

JBV

nice round number, scrabs

9:35 am

Scrabbler

Wow, SG.

9:35 am

phaeton

Happy 50th Scrabs!

9:35 am

TraderKate

yes phae, it's europe that doesn't...

9:35 am

Scrabbler

An EVEN number, JBV..yay for even numbers!

9:35 am

crosshair

remember 50 is the new 30 lol

9:36 am

phaeton

what is 60 then?

9:36 am

crosshair

the new 40

9:36 am

Scrabbler

I only started feeling like a grown-up about 8 yrs ago.

9:36 am

JBV

that's my number, phae - 5 dozen years- where did they go?

9:37 am

sciencegeek

Ok I am showering and going to church. This grid is hopeless... 94 remain See u all later!

9:37 am

Scrabbler

The years just fly by!

9:37 am

Scrabbler

Bye SG

9:37 am

crosshair

i think ill have it all figured out the year before my kid shoves me in a home lol

9:37 am

crosshair

tc science

9:37 am

crosshair

then no one will listen hehe

9:37 am

phaeton

i'm still at 100 left

9:38 am

crosshair

this is a hard grid;/

9:38 am

TraderKate

goes faster with list...

9:38 am

CiociaJudy

looking for volunteers to help jar tomato juice

9:38 am

TraderKate

are you south phae?

9:38 am

JBV

we just went through a time-traveling experience (hubby and i) when we had to purge/organize files as part of our basement project - I likened it to an archaelogical dig through our past

9:38 am

phaeton

south of what?

9:39 am

TraderKate

when judy?

9:39 am

JBV

we had pay stubs, job applications, work products, etc. from every job we've ever had

9:39 am

TraderKate

southern u.s.

9:39 am

phaeton

I know what you mean JBV, and I don't have a basement

9:39 am

CiociaJudy

right now, TK. Have tomatoes in the sink ready to core and cook. Pot of water on the stove to "cook" the jars.

9:40 am

phaeton

no Trader...I'm in NE Michigan right now

9:40 am

JBV

well, our goal was to reduce the 16 file drawers down to about 4 (or maybe 8) for the new basement design

9:40 am

crosshair

oh on side note we are very lucky here.we had a f2 class tornado come through here last week.all homes and busineses in town were spared but all our orchards west of town of blue mtns have been declared a disaster area..we stand to lose over 90% of our orchard production for the next 4 years.send a prayer for our farmers please

9:40 am

TraderKate

ty...just curious...

9:40 am

phaeton

But we do go south for the winter :)

9:40 am

CiociaJudy

ugly grid today; only have 51

9:40 am

TraderKate

i'll be there in 6 hrs. judy...too late?

9:41 am

CiociaJudy

damn, TK. Yep, too late. LOL

9:41 am

TraderKate

very sensible, phae

9:41 am

phaeton

better than i'm doing, have 46

9:41 am

JBV

bad news about the orchards, crossy

9:41 am

TraderKate

coming from toronto...bridge will be busy this weekend...

9:41 am

crosshair

even the apples still on trees have debris embedded in them;(

9:41 am

CiociaJudy

hahahahahaha TK

9:41 am

phaeton

Ty Trader, we think so ...lol

9:42 am

CiociaJudy

oh, no Crossy

9:42 am

JBV

wow, never thought of that possibility, crossy - debris embedded in fruit!

9:42 am

crosshair

crosy loves canning..the first day,then it becomes hell

9:43 am

TraderKate

for next 4 years crossy? lose all of trees in orchards?

9:43 am

crosshair

yup jbv,and all the ones on ground cannot be used for juice as they were still 3 weeks away from ripeness

9:43 am

CiociaJudy

guess I'm jarring alone today. LOL gotta go for now. bbl

9:43 am

phaeton

nothing is ripe in ne michigan, cold and rainy summer

9:43 am

crosshair

baby trees are ordered a year oin advance9no spares) and a tree has to be 3 to 4 years old fro fruit

9:43 am

phaeton

bye Judy

9:43 am

TraderKate

2 words...child laboiur

9:44 am

CiociaJudy

uh, no "childs" here TK

9:44 am

Scrabbler

*GASP* resurfacing---97 to go

9:44 am

crosshair

yaa for scrabbs!

9:45 am

TraderKate

2 bad judy...invite n=eighboiurs? [ply them with drinks after?

9:45 am

TraderKate

wooppeee scrabs

9:46 am

TraderKate

fruit really behind in all of southern ontario too...same reason

9:46 am

crosshair

this is going to kill the apple harvest

9:46 am

TraderKate

frresh bloody marys maybe?

9:46 am

Scrabbler

Very sad, Crossy

9:46 am

crosshair

they were 3 weeks away from harvest too!

9:46 am

TraderKate

okay for sauce/juice

9:46 am

crosshair

the ones on ground are all garbage

9:46 am

crosshair

no kate

9:47 am

crosshair

they sour content is too high for juice

9:47 am

TraderKate

knew it was bad but...not that bad

9:47 am

crosshair

and you shake the ones still standing and you can hear then rattle as thier cores have been torn;(

9:48 am

crosshair

ok enough sadness for now,bumming myself out here

9:48 am

TraderKate

have needed same 24 words for 2 hours now...should pack it in and do something more productive...

9:48 am

crosshair

post up a hot pic for me kate:) make crossy better lol

9:49 am

TraderKate

gather some up, slice freeze for pies...and sauce . ;o)

9:49 am

Scrabbler

Life is good...full of so many blessings! Be grateful most of all for good health!

9:49 am

crosshair

cant kate..not ripe too sour..would be like using crab apples

9:50 am

Scrabbler

And ptooey on this grid!

9:50 am

crosshair

deer will eat well this fall

9:50 am

JBV

my sister has made applesauce with crab apples - not sure how much sugar she had to add!!

9:50 am

crosshair

ptooey indeed

9:50 am

Wolvie

hi all back to try and add some more words

9:50 am

crosshair

wolvie!

9:50 am

TraderKate

face book...kate skinner, toronto...have i hot pic if you click on my pic i think it shows the other profile shots...the seated one with head back...

9:51 am

Scrabbler

Hi Wolvie!

9:51 am

Wolvie

hi crossy. :-)

9:51 am

Wolvie

and scrabs - saw your FB note on yesterday's kayaking - sounds great

9:52 am

TraderKate

warning...cousin posts naughty things in my fb...and i haven't cleaned it up for a year...very out-dated

9:52 am

Scrabbler

I am a bit sore today, Wolvie, and brain is still moving with the waves. the lake was a wild ride!

9:52 am

crosshair

lol use fb so rarely....red sweater kate??

9:53 am

Wolvie

but a good sore, scrabs - wish I could have been there. :-)

9:53 am

TraderKate

that's me..red sweater, green jeans...finally chsanged pic after a year

9:54 am

crosshair

mm your cute;)) made me forget apples;)

9:54 am

TraderKate

that's why i changed it...easy to identify me

9:54 am

TraderKate

LOL

9:55 am

Scrabbler

There are so many "almost" words in this grid...if only the tiles were moved around a bit.

9:55 am

crosshair

indeed

9:55 am

Kenny Chuck

Can anyone give me a clue for the yu4/8?

9:55 am

TraderKate

not photogenic at all. friend took about 80 shots to get the red/green one and the couple in black...what a day...oh, she took nthe head back one same day...very artsy ;-/

9:56 am

crosshair

christmas log

9:56 am

Scrabbler

Plural for slang of "yes"

9:56 am

flosey

good morning everyone

9:56 am

Scrabbler

Hi Kenny

9:56 am

phaeton

al5?

9:56 am

Scrabbler

Hi Flosey

9:56 am

flosey

yu4.8 slangy yes

9:56 am

TraderKate

christmas log?

9:56 am

Wolvie

hi flosey

9:56 am

TraderKate

hi flosey

9:56 am

flosey

hi kate

9:56 am

Wolvie

like little dogs. :-)

9:57 am

flosey

and Wolvie

9:57 am

crosshair

howdy flo

9:57 am

flosey

and crossy

9:58 am

flosey

that yu4/8 is a plural

9:58 am

Kenny Chuck

Thaks Scrabbler

9:58 am

phaeton

ru

9:58 am

phaeton

al5??

9:58 am

Boobear

clue for pa 5/18

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

al + not you + sweet potato is a **m

9:59 am

Wolvie

mcgraw and slang for yes, then plural for the 6

9:59 am

TraderKate

al 5 is silly

9:59 am

Wolvie

hi une and boo

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

hey, wolvie :-)

9:59 am

Boobear

hi Wolvie

9:59 am

phaeton

ty Une

9:59 am

Wolvie

don't have that one boo, sorry

9:59 am

Boobear

hi Une

9:59 am

TraderKate

al + vowel + slang for yes

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

pa5/18 is a serious infectious canine disease

10:00 am

phaeton

pa5 is a type of worm isn't it?

10:00 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, boo!

10:00 am

TraderKate

hi une

10:00 am

phaeton

or something dogs get?

10:00 am

Wolvie

ooh - ty une

10:00 am

Uneaixoise

boo, is that your adorable pup??

10:00 am

TraderKate

bunch of pa 5's

10:00 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:00 am

Boobear

no it is my sisters

10:00 am

crosshair

ty cluers for last 4 words;)

10:01 am

Boobear

she is bigger than that now

10:01 am

Uneaixoise

sooo cute, boo!

10:01 am

Boobear

ty

10:01 am

Boobear

her name is daisy

10:01 am

TraderKate

my poor scruffer got pa........she pulled through,,bare;ly but cost a foretiune...

10:01 am

Uneaixoise

how sweet!

10:01 am

Wolvie

she is cute boo

10:01 am

Boobear

tyvm

10:02 am

Wolvie

glad scruffer made it kate

10:02 am

ladycece920

pa 5/18 is a type of virua

10:02 am

ladycece920

*virus*

10:02 am

Uneaixoise

glad she made it, TK -- I know that's one reason kennels are so very careful that animals are up to date on shots

10:02 am

Boobear

cna you clue it better

10:02 am

Wolvie

hi lady

10:02 am

TraderKate

me too...she's long gone now though, had her when i was 18...old english sheepdog

10:02 am

Uneaixoise

lady, no words in chat, please

10:02 am

TraderKate

a real love

10:02 am

Uneaixoise

aw, such a beautiful breed

10:03 am

ladycece920

oh, drats, sorry

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:03 am

crosshair

or we send you to the evil,the hideous,the dark dank penalty box mwahahaha

10:03 am

Scrabbler

*still trying to figure out that silly al word*

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

crossy LOL!!

10:04 am

ladycece920

any yummies today??

10:04 am

crosshair

but there are cookies in there;)

10:04 am

o-o

the 15th hole is a pa* 5 + **ters elect representatives

10:04 am

TraderKate

got her under no-breed contract...one blue eye, one brown...but the most bea=utiful conformation...and who can tel eye colour on them anyway?

10:04 am

Wolvie

lol crossy

10:04 am

TraderKate

sorry...had to spell it right out...need more?

10:04 am

phaeton

Hi BR!

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

hey, BR!

10:05 am

Uneaixoise

so true, TK :-)

10:05 am

Wolvie

hiya BR

10:05 am

Scrabbler

Got the al words now

10:05 am

Scrabbler

I was using the wrong slang for yes

10:05 am

phaeton

av5?

10:05 am

Uneaixoise

go, scrabs!

10:05 am

Uneaixoise

av5 bird adjective

10:05 am

phaeton

phantom - elvira

10:05 am

o-o

hello, peeples ... hope you all are enjoying this fine grid

10:05 am

crosshair

ty uine

10:06 am

crosshair

this grid is a pain

10:06 am

phaeton

ty Une

10:06 am

TraderKate

please pass the zantac, 150 mg. please...

10:06 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:06 am

TraderKate

and some tylenol

10:06 am

phaeton

( i think BR is Dr_God in disguise)

10:06 am

crosshair

crossy has some right here

10:06 am

o-o

user friendly grids like this one enhance babble enjoyment

10:06 am

Wolvie

oh yes, br, no problemo

10:07 am

crosshair

wouldnt doubt it

10:07 am

Wolvie

that would make sense phae

10:07 am

phaeton

el6?

10:07 am

Scrabbler

BR, this grid is humbling

10:07 am

TraderKate

probably...wouldn't be surprised

10:07 am

phaeton

it does to me wolvie!

10:07 am

TraderKate

we are prostrate with grief and frustration

10:07 am

phaeton

I like all the grids :)

10:08 am

Wolvie

yes, I agreed

10:08 am

crosshair

this grid and my teens attitude of late have a strange resenblance to each other

10:08 am

Uneaixoise

el + abbrev for bad rays from sun + 2 vowels

10:08 am

TraderKate

opines that br is in some way psychologically aberrant...

10:09 am

Uneaixoise

el + abbrev for bad rays from sun + M** Farrow

10:09 am

phaeton

ty Une

10:09 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:09 am

Scrabbler

TY, Une

10:09 am

o-o

psychologically aberrant? and here I thought I was a simple plebeian plodder

10:09 am

crosshair

ty une

10:10 am

Wolvie

well, mutts are usually brightest. ;-0

10:10 am

Uneaixoise

yw and with 40 to go, must run some errands -- BBL!

10:10 am

phaeton

bye Une

10:10 am

TraderKate

anyone have ya4/8 after doggie noises?...hate to ask for a 4...<hangs head in shame>

10:10 am

Wolvie

bye une

10:10 am

Scrabbler

All Babblers are psychologically aberrant! We come here everyday to find silly words in a grid!

10:11 am

o-o

hahaha now I must compete with a mutt?

10:11 am

phaeton

It is a lot of fun!!

10:11 am

Wolvie

lol BR - you know what I meant

10:11 am

Scrabbler

we are bred to be word freaks!

10:11 am

TraderKate

not plodder...not even earth-bound like the rest of us mere mortals

10:11 am

Kallia

drop the s and add another vowel after the 2nd

10:12 am

TraderKate

i'l say it again... very pavlovian

10:12 am

Kallia

hello again

10:12 am

Scrabbler

I have seen that ya4 word here before

10:12 am

Scrabbler

TY, Kallia

10:12 am

phaeton

ya ...not down

10:12 am

Wolvie

ty and hello kallia

10:12 am

flosey

have you ever used any of the strange words we find in here?

10:12 am

Kallia

yw

10:13 am

phaeton

probably flosey, but we probably spelled them differently

10:13 am

Kallia

hiya wolvie

10:13 am

phaeton

the first jo5/22?

10:13 am

Scrabbler

I use them in Scrabble now, Flosey! My friends are stunned. I say, "I learned that in Babble."

10:14 am

Kallia

like the 2nd with a different ending

10:14 am

flosey

good Scrabbs, so you must also find them in Scrabble dictionary to prove them?

10:14 am

Wolvie

I am missing one y word (amongst many other types) i have ya 4/7, 4/8, 5/18, yu 4/7 and 4/8 - what type am i missing please?

10:14 am

Kallia

well I think that is the 1st

10:14 am

o-o

jo + many of the grid words are unus***

10:15 am

Wolvie

jo plus united airlines

10:15 am

phaeton

ty kiallia

10:15 am

Kallia

yu 5/16 Wolvie

10:15 am

Wolvie

or - a type of book kept, with out 2 letters

10:15 am

Wolvie

ty kallia - will look

10:15 am

phaeton

ju6?

10:16 am

Wolvie

second son

10:16 am

o-o

not senior

10:16 am

phaeton

ty both

10:16 am

Kallia

ty for that wolvie

10:17 am

Wolvie

yw

10:17 am

Boobear

clue for pa 5/14

10:17 am

TraderKate

ty kallia

10:18 am

Kallia

I have one j left

10:18 am

Boobear

which one do you need

10:18 am

Wolvie

you have the merry one kallia?

10:19 am

Wolvie

jo 6/42?

10:19 am

Kallia

yes have that one

10:19 am

Boobear

yes

10:19 am

Wolvie

the eletric unit?

10:19 am

Kallia

I have 3 x4 2x5 2x6 and 2x4

10:20 am

phaeton

3 5's

10:20 am

harpjane

good morning

10:20 am

Scrabbler

At 75/70 I am ready for a break and breakfast. BBL.

10:20 am

Wolvie

I have 5 j 4's - 1 ja, 1 ji, 1 jo, and 2 ju

10:20 am

TraderKate

i need the pa 5/1`4 that isa directly before the pa 6/24 (don't have that one either)

10:20 am

phaeton

ji5; jo5x2

10:21 am

Kallia

thanks will look... ok it's a ji 5

10:21 am

Wolvie

hi harp

10:21 am

phaeton

trader there is only one pa5/14

10:21 am

Kallia

hello harp

10:21 am

Wolvie

probably the bottle baby (sounds like)

10:21 am

phaeton

hi harp

10:21 am

Boobear

ji 5 sounds like the word jenny

10:21 am

Wolvie

I don't have a pa 5/14 yet

10:21 am

Wolvie

ooh boo - too easy. ;-)

10:21 am

Kallia

ty boo

10:22 am

o-o

the pa 5/14 that refreshes

10:22 am

Boobear

yw its all I could think of

10:22 am

Wolvie

pa 5/14 - stop play

10:22 am

Wolvie

I had it, but my clue was not as good. :-)

10:22 am

o-o

and the pa 6 is the one doing the stopping

10:22 am

Wolvie

for the ji, I mean

10:22 am

phaeton

li5/16?

10:23 am

o-o

carter's litte li 5 pills with a brit spelling

10:23 am

TraderKate

ty wolvie...got them thankx 2 u...think i will take break...babble blind now...still need 19...all hard ones naturally

10:24 am

phaeton

phantom - onion

10:24 am

Wolvie

by kate

10:24 am

Wolvie

byE kate. lol

10:24 am

o-o

phantom onions are not very a peeling

10:25 am

Vyv

bye kate thanx

10:25 am

Wolvie

MAJOR groaner. lol painfully

10:25 am

phaeton

ty BR

10:25 am

Kallia

bye kate

10:25 am

TraderKate

french for book(s)

10:25 am

phaeton

ni5?

10:26 am

Wolvie

black pajama men

10:26 am

TraderKate

bye all...bbl to finish (probably in a panic)

10:26 am

o-o

Kate?

10:26 am

Kallia

the li BR

10:26 am

phaeton

have the pj men...need ni5/10

10:26 am

TraderKate

did you make out okay Vyv? find everything okjay?

10:26 am

Kallia

I think thats what she meant...

10:27 am

Vyv

Haven

10:27 am

Wolvie

oh - sorry

10:27 am

TraderKate

li5, 6....french book(s)

10:27 am

o-o

ni + without prefix

10:27 am

Vyv

Haven't done it yet its 1.30am will do it tomorrow going to bed soon

10:28 am

TraderKate

?

10:28 am

phaeton

ty BR

10:28 am

phaeton

no7?

10:28 am

harpjane

how many letters are there in the lone N please? and the lone i?

10:29 am

Wolvie

5 harp - that is the black pajama guys

10:29 am

phaeton

ni5...lone n

10:29 am

phaeton

in4

10:29 am

Boobear

can some one reclue the pa 5/18 better. I can't get it

10:29 am

TraderKate

is there a clue for the other ni 5?

10:29 am

phaeton

nope...in5

10:29 am

Wolvie

boo - hit the p**** button

10:30 am

o-o

ni 5 turtle

10:30 am

Wolvie

no 7 - negative plus 12 peers

10:30 am

Kallia

how many ni 5's are there?

10:30 am

Kallia

flipping turtles Kate!

10:30 am

TraderKate

pa 5/18 is dog disease

10:30 am

Wolvie

2 ni 5/20, and ni 5/10

10:31 am

TraderKate

aaacccckkkkk!!!!

10:31 am

Kallia

thanks wolvie

10:31 am

TraderKate

not the tiurtles, need the other ni 5, pleaqse

10:31 am

Wolvie

oops - sorry kate. I was cluing the 5/14

10:31 am

Wolvie

back to grid, off chat. :-)

10:32 am

Kallia

its a material I think

10:32 am

TraderKate

i'm addled...pay no ATTENTION TO ME ...SHOULD HAVE POOFED 2 HOURS AGO

10:32 am

Kallia

yep it is a material

10:33 am

o-o

pa 5/18 -- the 16th golf hole is a pa* 5 + **ters elect their representatives

10:33 am

TraderKate

darn caps

10:33 am

Kallia

I think we've all lost the plot

10:33 am

Wolvie

I have ni 5/20 - black pajama guys, and ni 5/10 - fabric.

10:33 am

o-o

try a hat

10:33 am

Wolvie

lolol kallia

10:34 am

Kallia

yep me too wplvie

10:34 am

o-o

well yippie for you

10:34 am

TraderKate

ty, br

10:34 am

Wolvie

;-) BR

10:34 am

phaeton

ty wolvie for the no7

10:35 am

Wolvie

yw

10:35 am

o-o

na 5/10 too

10:35 am

flosey

fireworks

10:35 am

o-o

congrats, flosey

10:35 am

Wolvie

yes BR - all my n's are done. I was trying to help kate. :-)

10:36 am

Wolvie

WTG flosey

10:36 am

phaeton

WTG flosey!!

10:36 am

TraderKate

no luck with the material...will try later...thanks very much for your efforts...

10:36 am

Kallia

wd flosey

10:36 am

TraderKate

YEAH, FLOSEY!!!!!, CONGRATS

10:36 am

flosey

now must stop and start on breakfast for house guests - 5 more aarriving at noon!! just to stay one night

10:37 am

TraderKate

kate can't be helped...she is around bthe twist

10:37 am

Kallia

lol kate

10:37 am

Wolvie

good luck flosey

10:37 am

o-o

ni + a ***-proliferation treaty

10:38 am

flosey

tks Wolvie - easy bunch - the plan was to camp out but rain has put a damper on that plan

10:38 am

Kallia

I have 1 n missing from the top

10:39 am

TraderKate

nuclear

10:39 am

phaeton

ou6?

10:40 am

o-o

ou + a **t* of passage

10:40 am

TraderKate

arms?

10:40 am

beachboggle

hi babble pals!

10:40 am

TraderKate

nuclear?

10:41 am

phaeton

ty BR...but that is the ou5...need ou6

10:41 am

harpjane

fission?

10:41 am

o-o

The prefixes ***- and un- both have the meaning â€˜notâ€™, but tend to be used with a difference of emphasis, ***- being weaker and more neutral than un-. For example, unnatural implies that something is not natural in a bad way, whereas ***-natural is neutral.

10:42 am

Kallia

bomb???

10:42 am

TraderKate

okay...BABBLE RABBLE and KALLIA....thank you very much i finally got the silly word...time to pull the plug for now...thanks again...your patience with foolish babbler appreciated.

10:42 am

Kallia

is this a game kate?

10:42 am

o-o

a possessive pronoun: ou* + Onassis' first, abbr

10:43 am

Wolvie

ou 6 - both of us own it together then a** ... ah - BR beat me too it. good

10:43 am

phaeton

ty BR

10:43 am

TraderKate

dead serious, kallia...losing it...must stop...really tired ands blind

10:43 am

Kallia

go take a nap

10:44 am

Kallia

I have tgo now...hope I can get back to finish..38 to goo

10:44 am

Kallia

bye all

10:44 am

Wolvie

bye kallia

10:45 am

o-o

be well, Kallia

10:45 am

Wolvie

kate - i thought you had left!

10:46 am

TraderKate

am trying to leave..." just when i think i'm free, bam...it pills me back in"

10:46 am

TraderKate

bye kalloia

10:46 am

TraderKate

** POOF**

10:51 am

rururocks

al 5 clue please

10:51 am

Vyv

Bye all thanx for welcome

10:52 am

TraderKate

come back soon...come in your morning ...lots of aussies vthen

10:53 am

o-o

Mohammad al* + sweet potatoes: **ms

10:53 am

o-o

be well, Vyv

10:53 am

Wolvie

bye Vye

10:53 am

rururocks

thank you BR.. wouldn't have found it otherwiese

11:01 am

Wolvie

fireworks

11:02 am

o-o

congrats, Wolvie

11:06 am

Wolvie

see everyone tomorrow. :-)

11:09 am

Boobear

clue for re 5/14

11:10 am

rururocks

re-speak

11:12 am

Boobear

ty ruru

11:12 am

rururocks

yw

11:14 am

Enomis65

clue for el?

11:15 am

Enomis65

and hi

11:15 am

rururocks

dont' have it sorry eno.. been looking for it

11:16 am

Enomis65

ok rediving !

11:22 am

Rhondabe

el+ plus ----without the "d" --- of the free

11:25 am

Nef

Good Morning fellow Babblers. I finally got NBT at 35 words. There are too manu "U"'s in the grid for my comfort

11:26 am

Nef

and all of those V and J words? YUKKKK!

11:27 am

beachboggle

I agree Nef

11:29 am

Takuma Sato

Good afternoon, folks!

11:29 am

Nef

he beach and Takuma

11:30 am

beachboggle

hiya Tak

11:31 am

Takuma Sato

yow -- looks like a tough grid today

11:33 am

Nef

so far I'm not doing very well; but then again, I'm a bit distracted today and not totally focused on it

11:38 am

Takuma Sato

I thought I was focused, but the grid is giving me some doubts

11:55 am

DR1965

I keep wanting to type in vapor

12:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

phantom: ailuron

12:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

dr an anagram of that is in there

12:15 pm

DR1965

it is??? Ok thanks TO- was beginning to think Iwas alone in here

12:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am cooking and babbling...not a good combination for those for whom i cook

12:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

anybody here?

12:21 pm

crosshair

howdy T.O

12:21 pm

DR1965

I am but I am the phone

12:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello crossy

12:22 pm

crosshair

50 words in and the going is tough;/

12:22 pm

Deeha

No body here but us chickens!!

12:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

this is a stinker cross

12:22 pm

DR1965

ok off the phone now

12:22 pm

crosshair

i have the 9 if anyone wants it

12:22 pm

DR1965

Wow- Hi all the lurkers and chickens who are coming to chog

12:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

looking for the 7 below it

12:23 pm

Deeha

p wow I am having difficultiues with the 4's today!!

12:23 pm

DR1965

take out the opposite of out TO

12:23 pm

crosshair

french no+ 12 of your peers

12:23 pm

Deeha

that should have been 9!!

12:24 pm

Haz1558

Good afternoon, evening all.

12:24 pm

crosshair

howdy haz

12:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

y cross and dr and hi haz!

12:24 pm

DR1965

Hi Haz

12:25 pm

Haz1558

I think my 'hello!' post was swallowed there.

12:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

i must take a moment to check out this bottle of marinade that has probabl been in my father'scupboard for three years. i have chops and they need marinating

12:28 pm

Haz1558

Hopefully it won't be glowing or be about to explode.

12:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

hmmm will work for veggies but not for chops i think

12:28 pm

crosshair

3 year old marinade?

12:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

well actually best by end of feb09 = still fine

12:28 pm

crosshair

should be about 240 proof by now;0

12:29 pm

crosshair

remind me not to ask for milk at your place;0

12:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

have just finihsed frying cubanelles and onions for a relish

12:29 pm

Haz1558

No problem then.

12:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

crossy: the refrigerator of an 86 year old is not for the faint of heart :O

12:31 pm

DR1965

help with the al5 please?

12:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

and I am the one going senile as I have forgotten in include the red pepper i bought at great price

12:32 pm

crosshair

lol reminds me of the time years ago wife and i were at her parents place for a bit.we would eat chilli,chicken and salad for a month,then one day all this food would be on the table.so i ask mother in law what gives and she says we have to eat it all today as it expires tommorow!

12:32 pm

DR1965

so true TO_ My 83 yr old MIL has yogurt, margarine, 2 pieces of fruit and bread in her fridge.. mostly eats microwave dinners

12:33 pm

Haz1558

al5 - three for the greatest boxer, two for the start of three feet in measurement terms

12:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

however the joy is by the miracle of wifi i am here on a public network, babbling away as i cook

12:33 pm

DR1965

ty Haz!

12:34 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, DR.

12:34 pm

Haz1558

Wi-fi is quite something.

12:35 pm

crosshair

we are in an appt,so waredriving is an issue with wi-fi;(

12:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am sure it s here too - but i figure as long as i am not banking or anything...there are seve busnesses here that have wifi for customers

12:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

i guess we are near enough to get them

12:38 pm

crosshair

we had a case here where some waredriving idiot tapped into someones wi-fi signal and proceeded to use it to view and dl child porn..took police a while to straighten it all out

12:39 pm

DR1965

ugh! How awful Crossy

12:39 pm

crosshair

so for now i stay hard wired;(

12:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

i use the hotel's wi fi when i travel

12:40 pm

crosshair

nothing wrong whith that

12:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

i just got over my fears about it and now this story! :(

12:40 pm

crosshair

sorry T.O

12:41 pm

crosshair

said idot had his tower taken apart by the pros and they did find out the real perv..in a week

12:41 pm

Kateq

customers use wifi in the cafe where I work--all day, every day--no one has ever reported a problem

12:41 pm

crosshair

99% are good users,just that 15

12:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok so this marinade smells like vinegar more than honey or garlic - i thnk i will thin ou some bbq sauce for a marinade

12:41 pm

crosshair

1%*

12:42 pm

rolin

evening all..

12:42 pm

Haz1558

Hello rolin.

12:43 pm

crosshair

if it is all vinegar smell,id toss it

12:43 pm

crosshair

howdy rolin

12:43 pm

rolin

this is not a nice grid

12:44 pm

crosshair

it is an evil grid actually

12:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

bbs

12:44 pm

rolin

crossy...have you heard of a tv series called 'carnivale'?

12:44 pm

DR1965

it is too twisty for me

12:45 pm

DR1965

I am not finding basic words

12:45 pm

crosshair

had my bible on the shelf above the monitor displaying this grd and it started smoking,so had to move the bible

12:45 pm

crosshair

no rillin i have not

12:45 pm

rolin

hmm..im trying to find out where in the world it is shown..must be the u.s. somewhere

12:45 pm

DR1965

That sounds about right Crossy

12:46 pm

crosshair

and wife has about 3000 channels on her idiot box and i have not seen it

12:46 pm

rolin

how can there be 10xj words?..

12:46 pm

DR1965

Rollin- I googled it and it says it is on HBO

12:46 pm

rolin

3000 channels???....wow..and i bet theres still nothing to watch..lol

12:46 pm

crosshair

i have 5 j words at this time

12:47 pm

rolin

yes dr...i knew hbo made it...

12:47 pm

rolin

anyway...i down loaded...sshhhhh... and it is weird..but good...just wondered if anyone else has seen it

12:47 pm

crosshair

lol rolin,i would not know,i turn it on for dirty jobs on discovery and for episodes of house

12:48 pm

rolin

oh i love house...

12:48 pm

crosshair

house rocks

12:48 pm

DR1965

I have not seen it but the web page on it looks interesting.. may have to check it out

12:48 pm

rolin

cant wait for next series

12:48 pm

DR1965

We love House too...

12:48 pm

rolin

do dr.... its a bit twin peakish i have to say

12:48 pm

crosshair

now if a real guy treated you like hose does,you would shoot him

12:49 pm

DR1965

I loved Hugh Laurie when he was on PBS

12:49 pm

rolin

hmm..i better go put the beans on for dinner...roast pork with all the trimmings...yum..cya all another time..

12:49 pm

DR1965

Bye Rollin-

12:50 pm

purplepufff

Hello Babblers!

12:50 pm

purplepufff

Hello Babblers!

12:51 pm

purplepufff

Isn't Julian also an adjective in English?

12:51 pm

DR1965

Hi Purple

12:52 pm

o-o

adjective: of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar ("The Julian calendar")

12:52 pm

purplepufff

Ooppps! My cat's sitting on my mouse...

12:52 pm

crosshair

brb store run..semi poof

12:54 pm

purplepufff

Add Words won't take it though. : \

12:55 pm

Haz1558

It's because it would be capitalised, purple.

12:55 pm

purplepufff

Oh! A capitalised adjective. I see!

12:56 pm

Haz1558

It's the same as Afro, it won't take that either.

12:56 pm

purplepufff

I often have a problem with that. We don't capitalise adjectives in French.

12:56 pm

Haz1558

French is more sparing of capitals all round.

12:57 pm

purplepufff

Thanks for the information, Haz.

12:57 pm

Haz1558

No problem. Not all adjectives are capitalised, only those that relate to a proper no4/5 or name.

12:58 pm

purplepufff

I've noticed. The last one I wanted was European and it wouldn't take it.

12:59 pm

Haz1558

There's no problem in trying, sometimes things go through when you don't expect it.

12:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty haz for the no4

12:59 pm

helensgirlkid

It cheats , though - some that should be capitalized aren't - Eros and Tesla, for instance.

12:59 pm

Haz1558

Add Mr Gore for the no6 as well.

1:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

mr, gore is getting quite a workout today.

1:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

rian

1:07 pm

kje

eros is only capitalized when referring to the god, not to the emotion... and tesla is only when referring to the man, not the measurement

1:07 pm

kje

so not really cheating

1:08 pm

stidmama

*wanders in an hugs everyone....* hello all! how's this grid?

1:08 pm

Haz1558

Hello stidmama. It depends who you ask.

1:08 pm

kje

not bad stid

1:09 pm

o-o

another user friendly grid, stid

1:09 pm

kje

i am down to 17 listless

1:09 pm

kje

but am considering a break for food

1:09 pm

stidmama

HAZ! hi there! stidgmere is in IRELAND!!!! she says it's been a bit damp

1:09 pm

crosshair

crossy hates this grid

1:10 pm

Haz1558

Your mother is obviously the mistress of the understatement, stidmama.

1:10 pm

kje

lol

1:10 pm

Haz1558

We've had a run of 'soft' days.

1:10 pm

stidmama

well, she's in Dublin at the moment, maybe not so bad there? And we are used to a LOT of rain here.

1:10 pm

kje

ok - bbiab

1:11 pm

stidmama

((cross))

1:11 pm

Haz1558

It's hard to say, stid, it might be a bit drier there (being wildly optimistic and probably highly inaccurate)

1:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok time to cook in earnest. bb'

1:11 pm

Haz1558

As long as she's packed her raincoat and isn't expecting to sunbathe, she'll be fine.

1:11 pm

stidmama

LOL Haz.

1:11 pm

stidmama

later TO!

1:11 pm

Haz1558

She's coming north, isn't she?

1:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

hmm so if i isit ireland i willl never have a goo dhair day

1:12 pm

stidmama

yes, soodlebum warned me the day she was packing so she added back in her standard Pacific NW gear... raincoat, small umbrella and waterproof walking shoes

1:12 pm

Haz1558

We do have some sunshine some days, TO.

1:12 pm

stidmama

they are taking a tour of the island and will make a circuit around the coast.

1:13 pm

Haz1558

The Antrim coast road is pretty, I hope she enjoys it.

1:13 pm

stidmama

well, it's our homeland, so at the very least it will be interesting.

1:13 pm

stidmama

I will go someday...

1:14 pm

Haz1558

As long as she's felt welcome so far, that's great. Your ancestors are from Downpatrick, isn't that right?

1:14 pm

stidmama

yes, the ones that we know for sure, the others... *shrug* how many john murphy's do YOU know? LOL

1:16 pm

Haz1558

The annoying thing about my ancestors was that they would keep calling each other by the same names. They either had no imagination or were under severe obligation to honour the previous generation.

1:16 pm

stidmama

blah. I am NOT liking the U tiles

1:16 pm

o-o

Nice cane, stid .. is it lightweight so you have no problem raising cane?

1:17 pm

stidmama

yes, we had some of those, too -- after John Calkins came from England, we are descended from Samuel, his son Samuel, his son Samuel, his son Samuel, and his son Alva... before we get to RuthAnn who married a one-legged shoemakers.

1:18 pm

stidmama

yes, BR, just light enough to lift easily, just heavy enough to make an impact when the kids get rowdy.

1:18 pm

o-o

raising cain

1:18 pm

stidmama

LOL BR

1:18 pm

o-o

Is your hip better today?

1:19 pm

stidmama

yes, it is -- or was before I lifted several boxes and carried them into the office to unload.

1:19 pm

stidmama

I am resting for another ten minutes, then will get up and see if walking helps or hurts more.

1:19 pm

Haz1558

Anybody care to scold stidmama?

1:20 pm

stidmama

what did I do wrong this time? *sob*

1:20 pm

o-o

I told her not to do something like that yesterday ... rather head strong

1:20 pm

stidmama

strong head, weak hips... like my german shepherd dog... LOL

1:21 pm

Haz1558

Lifting boxes when you have a cane to use to point to said boxes for your boys to lift.

1:21 pm

stidmama

ah, but boys spent the night at a friend's house and Tom didn't get up until about an hour ago... LOL I was on my own!

1:21 pm

stidmama

this afternoon, I promise to use the cane to full advantage.

1:22 pm

Haz1558

You promise?

1:23 pm

stidmama

CROSS my heart and all that jazz. *nodding head*

1:23 pm

stidmama

oh! speaking of CROSS... Sciencegeek found... *drumroll* CHOCLIT WITH BACON IN IT!

1:23 pm

Haz1558

Good.

1:24 pm

Haz1558

Good referring to your promise. Good grief referring to chocolate bacon.

1:24 pm

o-o

big deal .. I found bacon with crossy in it

1:24 pm

stidmama

hold on a sec, haz -- want to load this pic of Lucky to flickr... he has his firehose in his mouth, and he is so cute!

1:24 pm

stidmama

rofl... oh no! that doesn't sound too appetizing.

1:28 pm

stidmama

okay, the pic is up in flickr, should be able to see him in my profile... *proud mama look* he's my baby.

1:28 pm

Haz1558

Looking now.

1:29 pm

nrkii

hi all

1:29 pm

stidmama

hey nrk!

1:29 pm

stidmama

how are you? recovered from your casino trip?

1:29 pm

nrkii

is it me, or have our grids been a little sticky lately?

1:29 pm

Haz1558

Hello nrkii.

1:29 pm

Haz1558

Lucky looks ready for action.

1:30 pm

nrkii

yep, all recovered from gambling losses :)

1:30 pm

stidmama

this one seems sticky to me, I am not seeing much fast.

1:30 pm

stidmama

yep. he was most disappointed that I was busy AND it was raining so hard.

1:30 pm

nrkii

I'm down to 37 left, but not finding a thing for last 30 minutes

1:30 pm

Haz1558

You need to seek your refund from BabbleRabble. He described it as user friendly so....

1:30 pm

nrkii

stid, did you just move? you mentioned boxes...

1:30 pm

rbud

hi, all! are there very many "re" words? only found 2 so far, not (yet) listing, just wondering.

1:30 pm

stidmama

go nrk go!

1:31 pm

stidmama

I am down to 93. *sigh*

1:31 pm

stidmama

hey rbud!

1:31 pm

nrkii

rbud, I've only found 1 so far, but not listing yet here either

1:31 pm

Haz1558

4 re words

1:31 pm

stidmama

I need the U from the middle column please? and the N in the middle row also.

1:31 pm

nrkii

ooh, there are 2 more res!

1:32 pm

nrkii

un4 and un5 stid

1:32 pm

rbud

ty, Haz! duh, just found a fishy re4 I shoulda got long ago...

1:32 pm

nrkii

the un5 is state of the un***

1:32 pm

stidmama

thanks nrk

1:32 pm

rbud

ni 5, think kung fu movies, the guys in black

1:32 pm

Haz1558

No problem, rbud.

1:33 pm

stidmama

yes! got my first 7

1:33 pm

nrkii

I have re4, re5, re4... missing?

1:33 pm

stidmama

gah. stidkid #2 would be very disappointed I missed that N! LOL

1:34 pm

rbud

re 5 - to speak again?

1:34 pm

nrkii

yes, thanks!

1:34 pm

stidmama

and NBT with 84 to so.

1:35 pm

rbud

(the only TRUE re-word I've seen so far)

1:35 pm

nrkii

I've got all the R's now, so that is the only true RE here

1:36 pm

Haz1558

So all those others are imposters?

1:37 pm

nrkii

absolute imposters... wannabes

1:37 pm

rbud

just not "do-again" words.Still 3 more R's from the other one to find...

1:37 pm

stidmama

yep. slacker re-words.

1:37 pm

nrkii

just found interesting S5 word, that sounds like what you say when you apologize

1:38 pm

Haz1558

The re do-again words could be accused of being parasites. Not imaginative enough to be words in their own right.

1:38 pm

stidmama

thanks for that one. looks paleolithis to me.

1:39 pm

rbud

already have all the S's, thank goodness, got'em last night - can hint if needed.

1:40 pm

harpjane

hello! is the lone i an in5?

1:40 pm

inge

Dr. God taketh away and giveth. I finally got my perfect ranking again, so I dont recall ever not finishing a grid 30 days ago.

1:40 pm

rbud

also have all the Y's and J's.

1:40 pm

nrkii

I'm short 4 S's... have sa x 5, se x 5, sp x 4, and su x 1

1:40 pm

stidmama

go inge go!!!! HUZZAH!

1:40 pm

stidmama

helo harp

1:40 pm

stidmama

I have it as in 6, harp

1:40 pm

inge

Guten Tag, all ye struggling babblers. There is an end in sight. I know

1:41 pm

nrkii

hi harp

1:41 pm

nrkii

hi inge

1:41 pm

Haz1558

Guten Tag, inge.

1:41 pm

harpjane

ok thanks! stod

1:41 pm

harpjane

i mean stid

1:42 pm

rbud

sa x 8, se x 5, sp x 5, su x 1

1:42 pm

nrkii

thanks rbud

1:42 pm

lynxxx

good morning all

1:43 pm

Scrabbler

hello gang! i am taking a break from chores. i sealed the back deck and will paint the front deck next.

1:43 pm

Haz1558

Good morning lynxxx.

1:43 pm

stidmama

there. past halfway and going to stand and walk around for a bit. (((lynxxx))) sorry to greet and run...

1:43 pm

o-o

Hello, Scrabbler

1:43 pm

rbud

bigger ones are: sa 6, sa 7 x 3, se 7, sp 6

1:43 pm

Haz1558

Hello Scrabbler.

1:43 pm

Scrabbler

hi & bye, Stid!

1:43 pm

nrkii

hi lynxxx and scrabs

1:43 pm

stidmama

SCRABBLER-COUSIN! you're almost a year older! and I completely forgot to send a card... *sigh*

1:43 pm

Scrabbler

yep, 50 on the 8th

1:44 pm

stidmama

um.... already? I should maybe send a red hat instead? LOL (((hugs scrabbler and leaves before anyone else apparates))) *poof*

1:44 pm

inge

Scrab, when do you get another candle? I have the 29th reerved for me

1:45 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Scrabbs! halfway there...and the new job soon to get you on your way - lovely!

1:45 pm

inge

Well, now I know

1:47 pm

Scrabbler

Inge, the 29th is the first day of new job for me! Yippee!

1:47 pm

Scrabbler

Although last night I served as game doc at the school's football game. New practice = school docs. I saw banged up boys!

1:48 pm

inge

I thought this school stuff was already the new assignment

1:50 pm

Scrabbler

The practice to which I am jo**ing are the school docs thus 1 job = attend football games.

1:52 pm

inge

so officially you start work on the 29th, but they are letting you try out beforehand?

1:52 pm

Scrabbler

Not try out but to help cover the game assignments as the games require a doc to be present

1:54 pm

inge

Are you low man on the totem pole, so you get the odd jobs?

1:54 pm

o-o

Anything new on the PTO issue, Scrabbler?

1:54 pm

TraderKate

greetings on this fine day all ye fellow babblers; what ho?

1:54 pm

crosshair

crossy,s back for the last half of this evil grid;/

1:54 pm

nrkii

hi traderkate and crossy

1:55 pm

harpjane

could someone clue the sa7's?

1:55 pm

inge

Gee, did the bus just arrive?

1:55 pm

Scrabbler

My attorney sister drafted a nasty attorney letter which I will edit (tone down a bit) and e-mail later today or tomorrow.

1:55 pm

TraderKate

crossy, people will talk...i just showed up myself...

1:55 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again BR, Kate + Crossy

1:55 pm

TraderKate

hi nrkii

1:56 pm

Scrabbler

BRB--must scrounge up lunch

1:56 pm

lynxxx

hi Crossy & Kate

1:56 pm

nrkii

sa 7 32 = sa** braten + *** Fleming (author of Bond books)

1:56 pm

Haz1558

sa7 - tasty in a not sweet sense

1:56 pm

Soodle

Hi everybody.

1:56 pm

o-o

sa 7 is brit spelling for flavorful or tasty

1:56 pm

TraderKate

hi scrabs,

1:56 pm

harpjane

ah, those darn canadians and their spelling!

1:56 pm

harpjane

thanks

1:56 pm

crosshair

kate,i told you to wait 15 minutes ;))

1:56 pm

Haz1558

sa7/40 - first letters of tasty, mix up four letters of wet stuff from sky.

1:57 pm

TraderKate

hi br, lyn. hAZ., soodles, crossy, jane....

1:57 pm

inge

sa 7/40 used to be or is a coffee rand

1:57 pm

TraderKate

hi inge, stiddie, and rbud ;o)

1:57 pm

Uneaixoise

it's also a french sponge cake

1:58 pm

TraderKate

LOL crossy (blushing)

1:58 pm

inge

^brand^

1:58 pm

harpjane

thanks

1:58 pm

crosshair

dont forget those u,s my american friends;))

1:58 pm

crosshair

savours

1:58 pm

crosshair

crap

1:58 pm

nrkii

found the 9!

1:58 pm

o-o

cakes that sponge ... what is this world coming to?

1:58 pm

crosshair

crossy trudges off to the pb

1:59 pm

Uneaixoise

go, nrkii!!!

1:59 pm

harpjane

av5?

1:59 pm

Uneaixoise

av5 birdlike

2:00 pm

nrkii

av5 = av + mr. fleming author of bond books

2:00 pm

nrkii

okay, I concede... need list now

2:00 pm

harpjane

thanks

2:01 pm

Uneaixoise

yw ;-)

2:02 pm

crosshair

av 5=a birdy wordy;)

2:04 pm

CiociaJudy

last pot of tomatoes cooking; 12 qts and 1 pt of tomato juice so far; 3 loads of wash done (2 more to go); where's my massage?

2:05 pm

o-o

hello, CJ .. reward yourself

2:05 pm

lynxxx

hi Judy.!

2:05 pm

nrkii

hi judy!

2:06 pm

CiociaJudy

howdy; it will be time for a margarita when I officially finish

2:06 pm

CiociaJudy

clean up sucks

2:07 pm

CiociaJudy

it alway amazes me that I cannot find any words and walk way but when I come back, I see a bunch more!

2:08 pm

rbud

V's? have va x 4, vi x 2, still need 5! :(

2:08 pm

Haz1558

8 va words

2:08 pm

Scrabbler

Back now with veggie burgers for lunch, with barbecue sauce. yummy.

2:08 pm

Haz1558

3 vi words

2:09 pm

rbud

ty, Haz! ooh, found 2 more weird va's...down to 3 v's

2:09 pm

crosshair

veggie burgers? eww....they tried those things at our local mcD,s..they lasted 1 week

2:09 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

2:10 pm

rbud

I used to like garbanzo burgers, pretty yummy if done right.

2:10 pm

CiociaJudy

back to the kitchen! bbl still need 76 :(

2:10 pm

crosshair

though i do use tofu when i do stir fry,s on occasion

2:10 pm

Scrabbler

Boca Burgers--portobello mushroom + mozzarella = delish!

2:11 pm

Haz1558

Time for me to go. Happy babbling, see you tomorrow.

2:11 pm

crosshair

dash of oxo liquid cow and its all good;))

2:11 pm

lynxxx

bye Haz

2:11 pm

crosshair

tc haz

2:11 pm

Scrabbler

Crossy, please come here and regrout my shower tiles.

2:11 pm

rbud

bye, Haz!

2:11 pm

nrkii

bye haz

2:11 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Hazel

2:11 pm

crosshair

lol snap scwabby,did mine just last week

2:12 pm

TraderKate

bye haz, enjoy the evening

2:12 pm

crosshair

dont let them wait scrabbs,all kinds of damage can happed with cracked grout lines

2:12 pm

TraderKate

hi une. :-)

2:12 pm

Scrabbler

It's easy, Crossy? I have had all of the supplies for 4 wks but have been afraid to begin the task.

2:12 pm

Scrabbler

The damage already happened--tiles fell out!

2:12 pm

crosshair

you can get a grout line scraper for 3 dollars and a 7 pound box of grout for 10.its very easy scrabbs

2:12 pm

TraderKate

scrabs...did stiddie say she was your cousin?

2:13 pm

crosshair

is the drywall beind the tiles,black or damp?

2:13 pm

Scrabbler

Stid's husband is my first cousin.

2:13 pm

Scrabbler

*holds head in shame* Yes, Crossy

2:13 pm

TraderKate

ok, scrabs

2:14 pm

crosshair

it will all have to go then scrabby

2:14 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, no, why, Cross?

2:14 pm

o-o

that must make him the oldest cousin you have

2:14 pm

crosshair

redrywall with wonderboard=40 dollars a sheet

2:14 pm

crosshair

black mold

2:14 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, BR.

2:15 pm

Scrabbler

So I have to remove ALL of the tiles and place drywall? Please, Crossy, just come down here and stay for a week.

2:15 pm

crosshair

find a dry line way above the damage,and take out tiles and drywall and any insulation to that point

2:15 pm

TraderKate

scrabs should hang head in sham....tsk, tsk, tsk....yu don't need a man to regrout your tiles.....you are quite capable of doing it yurself...there's nothing to fear but fear itself...and if you goof(impossible) no one will know unless you tel them....

2:15 pm

crosshair

you may save some of it if you can match the tile

2:16 pm

crosshair

i have old tile 3 feet down and the rest is new

2:16 pm

Scrabbler

No, Kate, I noticed grout wearing down long ago and ignored it, then tiles fell out mid-July.

2:16 pm

nrkii

nrkii sitting quietly shaking with fear...

2:16 pm

crosshair

first time is daunting but easy after that

2:17 pm

dcseain

scrabbs, i think crossy's advice is sound

2:17 pm

dcseain

fear

2:17 pm

Scrabbler

I have all of the supplies and watched a video. But now this new drywall idea...argh!

2:17 pm

dcseain

and it's not as scary as you fear

2:17 pm

crosshair

when you remove tile and drywall use carpet knife and hammer,you can remove tile and old drywall in chunks that way

2:17 pm

TraderKate

why does nrkii quake so?

2:18 pm

Scrabbler

I am ready for placing tile + grout, bought a "floater"....

2:18 pm

crosshair

cause im telling you now,if tiles fell off then drywall behind is suspect

2:18 pm

nrkii

nrkii might have grout that's been cracking for a while.... maybe

2:18 pm

lynxxx

get a Tiler in Scrabs

2:18 pm

crosshair

if it is not black and totaly dry then you can leave it

2:18 pm

Scrabbler

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH, extra step needed now?

2:18 pm

TraderKate

go to a diy deminar at home depot...they'll let you practice and help you with technique.

2:19 pm

crosshair

think im just scaring her;((

2:19 pm

Scrabbler

Lynxx, I like doing projects myself...washed and sealed back deck, repaired toilet, painting front deck = recent projects

2:19 pm

crosshair

did you buy tile spacers while you were shopping??

2:19 pm

rbud

no tile in my bathroom, whew!

2:19 pm

TraderKate

or take out tile and put in tub surround...but buy a good one...not a cheapie..you'll be glad yu spent the extra

2:19 pm

Scrabbler

I will go look at drywall now

2:20 pm

crosshair

if any of it is black,it must go

2:20 pm

dcseain

replacing the tile and the backer board shouldn't be too scare then. Remember to protect the tub from falling debris

2:20 pm

nrkii

well, the grout that's been cracking is all at the bottom, so maybe if I bite the bullet and address it soon I'll be okay... I've been putting it off because it's gonna hurt my shoulder to deal with it

2:20 pm

Bugsaw

It is neccessary Scrabbler once you have mold it will spread. The drywall just hammers on but you need the concrete board to attach tiles to. That is why it is more expensive

2:20 pm

TraderKate

repaired toilet but afraid o tiles??????

2:20 pm

Patxxx

vila

2:20 pm

crosshair

nrkii,is the wall still firm when you push on it?

2:20 pm

lynxxx

As do O Scrabs, but sometimes a professional is the fastest and easiest bway, especially when you are working

2:21 pm

dcseain

toilets are easier by a long shot, kate

2:21 pm

Patxxx

uria

2:21 pm

nrkii

dunno, haven't pushed on it

2:21 pm

crosshair

ttry it,if it is still firm you may be able to get away with a regrouting

2:21 pm

Bugsaw

Excellent pint lynx. The hard part is finding one who is good.

2:21 pm

dcseain

PATXXX wrong window. And hello :)

2:22 pm

nrkii

okey doke... will try on Wednesday, when I'm back home... for now can live in blissful ignorance 200 miles away

2:22 pm

crosshair

if you wait,you are with scrabbs nrkii:/

2:22 pm

Bugsaw

Patxx, please insert words I don't have when you do that. I appreciate it very much.

2:22 pm

TraderKate

LOL

2:22 pm

TraderKate

can she hear you from the PB

2:22 pm

crosshair

crossy learned hard way;(

2:23 pm

Patxxx

That was nothing to do with me. My mouse is obviously making a bid for control, in which case I expect at least correct words!

2:23 pm

TraderKate

crossy still learning

2:23 pm

TraderKate

crossy still learning

2:23 pm

rbud

yes, Hi, Pat - love your line about your dog doing some gardening, then you fill it in, haha!

2:23 pm

Bugsaw

I don't know but I wanted her to know it was something else I am grateful for today.

2:23 pm

dcseain

kate, no valid words entered, alas

2:23 pm

o-o

put up new studs within the existing space, add the sheet rock and tiles ... and the old stuff can fall down in peace

2:23 pm

nrkii

fireworks!!!

2:23 pm

Scrabbler

Back from shower inspection. Drywall behind absent tiles is intact with brown slime--I covered this ar4 with 2 trash bags.

2:23 pm

o-o

congrats, nrkii

2:24 pm

Dorens

hello, and yay for nrk

2:24 pm

crosshair

now i always keep grout saw and bag of grout ahndy and as soon as i see one crack im on it;0

2:24 pm

dcseain

congrats, nrkii

2:24 pm

TraderKate

oh well we can hope...thought might get ger to stock for tonight while she was there

2:24 pm

lynxxx

Congrats nrkii!

2:24 pm

crosshair

it has to go then scrabby

2:24 pm

Scrabbler

Cross, I didn't buy tile spacers because I though that was for floors. I was going to insert 1 tile at a time

2:24 pm

crosshair

sorry

2:24 pm

dcseain

it needs to go then, scrabbs

2:24 pm

TraderKate

congratulations nrkii

2:24 pm

Scrabbler

*almost crying now after Crossy's advice*

2:25 pm

nrkii

sorry scrabs

2:25 pm

crosshair

some have raised edges to seperate tile anyways scrabbs,but that drywall is first concern

2:25 pm

crosshair

crossy feels bad now;((

2:25 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats N and hi Doren.

2:25 pm

dcseain

crossy, you are merely the messenger

2:25 pm

crosshair

pros will tell you same im afriad

2:25 pm

dcseain

hi, doren

2:25 pm

TraderKate

don't need tile spacers scrabs. esp. if only replacing some tiles

2:26 pm

o-o

Hello, Dorens

2:26 pm

Bugsaw

PUtting the tiles in is MUCH easier than you think it will be. You won't want to do it one at a time.

2:26 pm

Scrabbler

I need the advice, Cross, but now do I do it myself, pay someone, or get Bathfitter to put ina full tub/shower?

2:26 pm

crosshair

you CAN save by buying your own wonderboard ahead of time and have it handy for whoever ends up doing it

2:26 pm

Patxxx

He is a Labrador, a stomach on legs. He is currently matching up brown patches on the lawn. I sometimes wonder if it is doggie soduko!

2:26 pm

Dorens

finally decided to have my sprained foot looked at, cause it hurt a lot more last nite than it had earlier. came back from ER on crutches and in a very attractive castboot. yuck.

2:26 pm

lynxxx

hi Dorens

2:26 pm

crosshair

kate,from what i hear will be more than a few..with slimy drywall it is a given

2:27 pm

Bugsaw

My advice - Do what ever will cause you the least amount of stress and more Babble time, Scrabbler.

2:27 pm

nrkii

sorry to hear that Dorens!

2:27 pm

rbud

yes, dogs are SO helpful with flowers, gardens, lawns - riiiiight! (not!)

2:27 pm

TraderKate

home depot...go to free seminar...they'll show yu how and you can practise technique..look on line at different locations...also loew's

2:27 pm

Scrabbler

Great advice, Bugsaw!

2:27 pm

dcseain

scrabbs, if you're going to pay someone, get materials in advance, and pay them to redo whole of tile backing.

2:27 pm

Scrabbler

So, Doren, fractured or sprained?

2:27 pm

crosshair

bath fitter is EXCELENT!! but cost in-law 2500 by the time they left

2:28 pm

Soodle

ahem. Any teensy weensy clues for the NO 9, please

2:28 pm

lynxxx

Dorens...was something broken rather than sprained?

2:28 pm

o-o

Rose? Does your dog do grouting?

2:28 pm

dcseain

fracture or sprain, doren?

2:28 pm

Scrabbler

Yikes, Crossy, I was guessing $800.

2:28 pm

crosshair

one day all done with bath fitters

2:28 pm

nrkii

if you do end up with bath fitter, get a GOOD one... my parents got one and its all cracked now

2:28 pm

TraderKate

but if top good...replace rows on bottom as needed...you have a guide form the ones left in place above

2:28 pm

crosshair

in laws got new taps etc

2:28 pm

crosshair

they will advise for free

2:28 pm

Dorens

just bad sprain, scrabs. I did it hiking on monday evening, and it had gotten better, so I got lax and was walking on it more than i should have. probably should have seen doc earlier and taken it more seriously

2:28 pm

nrkii

and there is black around the cracks, so more problems going on behind it again!!!

2:29 pm

crosshair

yup

2:29 pm

Scrabbler

How do I not install one tile at a time? I must, right?

2:29 pm

crosshair

mold must go

2:29 pm

rbud

haha, BR - no such luck with dog and grout - but I like your advice, build new interior wall and let the rest fall down inside, lol! (too bad the mold will stiil be hiding in there...)

2:29 pm

Patxxx

I can't do this grid. I need 72 and I haven't had an idea for ages.

2:29 pm

Scrabbler

But I can clean all removed tiles and place these back in, right?

2:30 pm

crosshair

scrabby if your really interested i can give you full rundown ..my addy is chipdip33@hotmail.com

2:30 pm

TraderKate

soodles (prefix for not) + (in 6/42 : an ouchie)

2:30 pm

crosshair

ill put you on my list,easier that way

2:31 pm

TraderKate

hope dorens gets better soon...<passes her an ice paack>

2:31 pm

JBsAnno

ty, TK, great clue, my first word is the 9! Only 143 left to go....

2:31 pm

Soodle

Thank you Kate. Dorens, this is one definitely NOT for you, you poor thing!

2:31 pm

JBsAnno

Hi, everyone!

2:31 pm

dcseain

hello, JB

2:31 pm

TraderKate

pat...take a walk for 20 mins. that always helps

2:32 pm

dcseain

Doren, may it heal soon. Sprains are horrible to deal with.

2:32 pm

JBsAnno

Hey, dcs, long time!

2:32 pm

crosshair

with a step by step ypu can do it all for,id say aroud 300 dollars

2:32 pm

TraderKate

you got the hard one out of the way...;o))

2:32 pm

JBsAnno

{{~~~healing thoughts~~~}} @ dorens

2:32 pm

TraderKate

hi jbn

2:32 pm

Scrabbler

Doren: get a Swedo canvas brace and use that for months to prevent re-in6.

2:32 pm

TraderKate

hi dc

2:32 pm

dcseain

may i get a hint for yu5 pls?

2:32 pm

Dorens

thanks all. i am definitely starting the pathetic self-pity thing and need to snap out of it... only a sprain, right? but i'd rather be on a long bike ride today

2:33 pm

o-o

Instead of tiles, I used concrete blocks

2:33 pm

dcseain

found it!

2:33 pm

Dorens

will check that out scrab. months? really? months? :(

2:33 pm

crosshair

or do it br,s way with 8 inch cinder blocks are durabond 90 lol

2:33 pm

dcseain

doren, i had a very serious sprain to wrist that required 6 months in a brace and physical therapy to recover from.

2:34 pm

o-o

what crossy said

2:34 pm

crosshair

nothing like that institutional look eh br? lol

2:34 pm

crosshair

nothing like that institutional look eh br? lol

2:34 pm

Patxxx

Ty Kate but I am sure if I'd come up with that word at school I would have been in trouble..

2:34 pm

TraderKate

ouch, dc

2:34 pm

o-o

well, you can paste smiley faces on the blocks

2:35 pm

dcseain

and you can intersperse glass blacks with the concrete ones for a brutalist look

2:35 pm

TraderKate

kate is confused again, sorry pat, thought yu needed a break to refresh...

2:35 pm

Scrabbler

Doren, it gives the ankle stability but some mobility. Costs only about $12. Some come with a high velcro strap.

2:35 pm

Matches

clue for sa 7/40 please

2:35 pm

TraderKate

put in a rock climbing wall, scrabs

2:36 pm

dcseain

matches, an old brand of coffee. Starts like tasty sa, continues like opera song, ends in consonant

2:37 pm

Dorens

actually not ankle but top of foot in front of ankle.. that is good thing, right? whole top of foot is blue now, though

2:37 pm

TraderKate

durabond 90 is wonder material :-)

2:37 pm

JBsAnno

*thinking of dcseain singing*

2:38 pm

Dorens

oh no seain, sorry for you. hope mine is nothingn like that! (not liking these crutches one bit though)

2:38 pm

Patxxx

I have had several breaks but still this grid keeps its secrets.

2:38 pm

dcseain

i sing well enough to get cast in musical productions.

2:38 pm

dcseain

doren, than you, though that was many years ago.

2:39 pm

Minveryork

Hi to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing today

2:39 pm

JBsAnno

And your song got me the sa, ty, dc!

2:39 pm

Scrabbler

Doren, I sprained an ankle in med school--not fun.

2:39 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

2:39 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Min

2:39 pm

JBsAnno

Hi, Minver!!!

2:39 pm

o-o

when I sing in the shower, the tiles fall off

2:39 pm

lynxxx

hi Min

2:40 pm

Matches

ty dc

2:40 pm

Dorens

i'm supposed to follow up with an orthopod tomorrow or wednesday, so we'll see what he says.

2:40 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, BR

2:40 pm

JBsAnno

@ BR - Hence, the cinderblocks!

2:41 pm

Dorens

i'm sure babrab has a lovely voice

2:43 pm

periwinkle

hello all, help with ju6 pls

2:43 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Peri

2:43 pm

Soodle

They have showers in FlatEarth????

2:43 pm

Minveryork

Hello periwinkle! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

2:43 pm

Dorens

the younger, ,peri

2:44 pm

lynxxx

hi Peri

2:44 pm

Scrabbler

Not senior, Peri

2:44 pm

periwinkle

younger peri, I like that :)

2:45 pm

periwinkle

just realized that was a clue, thanks, Doren

2:45 pm

periwinkle

thanks Scrabs

2:45 pm

Dorens

yw peri :-)

2:45 pm

dcseain

figures. cat crawls on me so the dryer buzzes. bye-bye kitty. bbs

2:46 pm

JBsAnno

lol, hi, peri the younger!

2:46 pm

Dorens

never fails with my cat either dc

2:47 pm

periwinkle

hi there, JB, long time

2:48 pm

dcseain

who needs cigarettes when one has animals.

2:49 pm

periwinkle

thinking of making spagetti with homemade pesto for dinner

2:50 pm

Dorens

sounds delicious peri. i must go make myself a latte to keep awake -- i don't need to use the crutches if I'm only going a couple of feet away from my desk, do I?

2:51 pm

dcseain

yum, sounds like a plan, peri

2:51 pm

JBsAnno

mmm, spaghetti. Maybe tomorrow. Tonight is meatloaf (with a layer of mozzarella hidden inside), mashed potatoes, salad, and brownies for dessert.

2:51 pm

harpjane

hello 50 t0 g0

2:51 pm

Dorens

nice sounding meatloaf. i love meatloaf... so many good ones

2:51 pm

JBsAnno

Now, now, dorens, ease off the sprain as much as possible, doctor knows best!

2:51 pm

Dorens

hello harp

2:51 pm

Minveryork

Hi harpjane! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

2:52 pm

Dorens

ok, crutches it is

2:52 pm

JBsAnno

I am not overly fond of meatloaf, but DH loves it, and so I make it with love (aaaawwwww)

2:52 pm

dcseain

grandma had a layer of whole boiled eggs set into the top of her meatloaf, so tops of eggs were lightly browned, and each slice had a slice of egg in it.

2:52 pm

JBsAnno

Hey, harp - go!!

2:52 pm

JBsAnno

Sounds like it was good for breakfast, too, dcs

2:53 pm

Dorens

i am definitely craving comfort foods, which i usually avoid. pasta, meatloaf, you guys are killing me!

2:53 pm

Dorens

(going for nbt before the latte)

2:54 pm

JBsAnno

Sorry, Dorens, if it makes you feel better, I'll add soy to it

2:54 pm

Dorens

nah, skip the soy, but the mozzaella is intriguing

2:55 pm

kje

are we having virtual food?

2:55 pm

JBsAnno

It worked great with cheddar (like a baked cheeseburger), so we're going to try the mozz to compare

2:56 pm

JBsAnno

Sure, kje, it's spaghetti and meatloaf night

2:56 pm

dcseain

it will demand an appropriate basily tomato sauce then.

2:56 pm

Dorens

well, some of them are having real food. peri pasta, jb meatloaf. doren, virtual. (i think) if i have to stop exercising then i really need to watch the caloric intake

2:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello kje! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle!

2:56 pm

kje

spaghetti and meatloaf? not meatballas?

2:56 pm

kje

hi minver!

2:57 pm

kje

whats up with the exercising dorens... are you OK?

2:57 pm

JBsAnno

different suppers, kje!!

2:57 pm

TraderKate

hi min, hi peri the younger

2:57 pm

Dorens

sprained ankle, on crutches now

2:57 pm

TraderKate

hi kje

2:57 pm

kje

ooooooooooooooooohhhhh bummer!

2:57 pm

kje

hi TK

2:58 pm

Scrabbler

Doren, you are in the acute inflammatory phase of your in6. It will get better soon.

2:58 pm

Scrabbler

Hi kje

2:58 pm

TraderKate

comfort food: porcupines ( we called them horse balls in my family)

2:58 pm

kje

sympathies, dorens.... make sure you see PT, and do everything they say!

2:58 pm

Dorens

yes, ma'am. thanks. i know you're right. (but is it true that I need to use the crutches even to go just a few feet away? seems a bother)

2:58 pm

Minveryork

Hi TraderKate! How is your Labor Day weekend going

2:59 pm

CiociaJudy

15 qts 4 pts tomato juice. I twitched my nose but the damn dishes are still here.

2:59 pm

TraderKate

blue foot does not sound very appealing...crutches do not say come hither...

2:59 pm

JBsAnno

Dorens, I pushed through a sprained ankle injury when I was 25, and regretted it for about 5 years. I had a weather ache in it, and the weather changed a LOT in NH!!

2:59 pm

Dorens

hah, my yes ma'am was to scrabs, but now to kj also.

2:59 pm

Scrabbler

I just remembered that I have to work tomorrow, 9-2:30. Yuck.

2:59 pm

kje

if they said so... you do it, young lady!

2:59 pm

TraderKate

judy, all finished the juice?

2:59 pm

dcseain

very nice, Judy! Bloody Maries all around!

2:59 pm

Dorens

oh jb, not a good thing. ditto scrab, not a good thing.

2:59 pm

Minveryork

Hello CiociaJudy!How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

2:59 pm

CiociaJudy

Yes TK!!! Oooooo great dc. thx

2:59 pm

Scrabbler

Keep it elevated, Doren--above level of heart.

3:00 pm

CiociaJudy

hiya Min! How are you this fine day?

3:00 pm

Dorens

yes scrabs it is.. i had done that the first two days and then was negligent. that really was a problem

3:00 pm

Patxxx

I'm going to bed. It must be me but the grid has foxed me and I'm not enjoying it. I just know I will be up in the middle of the night trying to figure out why I'm so thick today! PS it is 9pm here, time i had an early night. Perhaps that's the problem

3:00 pm

JBsAnno

@ dorens - that's what we're telling you!! Bother now, no bother later!! :)

3:00 pm

Scrabbler

Sleep well, Pat

3:00 pm

TraderKate

may i have a bloody mary for making the suggestion

3:01 pm

dcseain

sweet dreams, pat

3:01 pm

zoozzoom

bye patxxx

3:01 pm

JBsAnno

@CJudy - hey, share some with peri for her spaghetti tonight!

3:01 pm

dcseain

and kate, i did say all around! *passes kate a bloody mary*

3:01 pm

Dorens

ok, ok, i got that now. just sorry i didn't get medical advice earlier... was silly not to. just thought it was better quickly. i've learned my lesson

3:01 pm

TraderKate

get a fresh start tomorrow pat...no biggie

3:01 pm

kje

i have 14 left, and 9 of them are s's... how can I not see 9 s's???

3:01 pm

Patxxx

A large bloody mary on its way with canapes!

3:01 pm

JBsAnno

G'night, Pat - don't dream of this grid, yes, it is somewhat nightmarish

3:01 pm

CiociaJudy

Peri's having spaghetti? *passes a jar of tomato juice to peri*

3:02 pm

CiociaJudy

nite Pat

3:02 pm

TraderKate

ty dc...i didn't hear you...am in an out here

3:02 pm

Scrabbler

I need 8 S's and 55 altogether

3:02 pm

CiociaJudy

I still need 69 doing terrible today

3:02 pm

harpjane

is the yu 5 a familiar word?

3:02 pm

TraderKate

i need 11 still

3:02 pm

JBsAnno

Having too much fun chogging, not gridding!

3:02 pm

Scrabbler

Me too, JB

3:03 pm

JBsAnno

Changing the subject, @ TKate - has anyone bugged you today about going pro? <grin>

3:03 pm

harpjane

39

3:03 pm

CiociaJudy

not to me Harp

3:03 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Patxxx! I will see you tomorrow in the chog!

3:03 pm

Scrabbler

Well, I must go paint the front deck and get covered in dark grey paint. BBL

3:03 pm

dcseain

njoy, scrabbs

3:03 pm

TraderKate

not today...would you like yto have a go?

3:03 pm

Dorens

later scrabbs

3:03 pm

JBsAnno

Night, Scrabs!!

3:03 pm

dcseain

yu5 to me is a chines-based babblet

3:04 pm

harpjane

could you clue it judy?

3:04 pm

JBsAnno

Yes, thank you. Hey, TraderKate, have you considered going pro yet?

3:04 pm

CiociaJudy

Harp, Disney movie--change the first letter to y

3:05 pm

Minveryork

A yu5/16 is a magnolia tree or a A deciduous Chinese tree harpjane. yu plus advice columnist Anne ***ders.

3:05 pm

TraderKate

sounds alluring scrabs, have fun..remember..beer after painting...not during...and don't paint bunny girl into corner, we need her at flip

3:05 pm

Minveryork

Or put first definition in reverse dictionary&it's #36.

3:06 pm

harpjane

thanks, NOW I can remember the Disney movie! i was drawing a blank

3:06 pm

CiociaJudy

still missing 3 y's I have three yu's.

3:06 pm

TraderKate

sorry jb...what did you say, i couldn't hear you <grin>

3:06 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Scrabbler! I will see you later in the chat log

3:06 pm

kje

ya x 3

3:06 pm

CiociaJudy

Min's was a better clue but I couldn't think of anything else. LOL

3:06 pm

lynxxx

the rest are ya Judy 4,4,5

3:07 pm

CiociaJudy

thx KJE! and Hi!!

3:07 pm

CiociaJudy

have fun Scrabs!

3:07 pm

CiociaJudy

thx lynxxx

3:07 pm

kje

hi judy - how's life?

3:08 pm

TraderKate

jb...wanna know a secret?

3:08 pm

CiociaJudy

Y's done!

3:08 pm

Minveryork

YAY!

3:08 pm

CiociaJudy

KJE, today it's exhausting. Just finished jarring tomato juice. Still have clean up and two more loads of laundry!

3:08 pm

CiociaJudy

How's work KJE?

3:08 pm

Dorens

dumb question. how do you carry a coffee cup while on crutches?

3:09 pm

CiociaJudy

very carefully, Dorens

3:09 pm

TraderKate

balance it on head

3:09 pm

CiociaJudy

hire a cabana boy

3:09 pm

dcseain

in one hand with both crutches on the good side, using them like a cane

3:09 pm

TraderKate

call for the porter

3:09 pm

hshliz

HOld one crutch with the pressure of your arm against your body with cup in the same hand

3:09 pm

JBsAnno

Sorry, TK, afk for a moment - yes, please tell me a secret!

3:09 pm

CiociaJudy

aha, dc. voice of experience?

3:10 pm

Dorens

hmm i guess i'll get the hang of it. thanks

3:10 pm

TraderKate

crawl on floor with legs splayed...holding coffee in front upraised

3:10 pm

dcseain

no, Judy, praise Elvis i've not need crutches yet.

3:10 pm

Dorens

i think i like the cabana boy idea

3:10 pm

TraderKate

i have a secret admirer

3:10 pm

TraderKate

at babble

3:11 pm

CiociaJudy

wonder if the cabana boy does dishes?

3:11 pm

TraderKate

cabana boy in loincloth

3:11 pm

CiociaJudy

WOW TK!!!

3:11 pm

TraderKate

LOL

3:11 pm

TraderKate

dishes

3:11 pm

JBsAnno

I read "cabana boy" and "secret admirer" hmmm

3:11 pm

o-o

I put a lid on the coffee and hopped to the chair

3:11 pm

Dorens

wait, is your admirer the boy in loincloth?????

3:12 pm

JBsAnno

A few names are coming to mind, TK....

3:12 pm

Dorens

hopping makes more sense than trying to use these goshdarned things

3:12 pm

TraderKate

said admirer anonymously upgraded me to pro two days ago...no idea who, so can't thank or repay...dr god will not say

3:12 pm

Minveryork

Hello hshliz! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

3:12 pm

o-o

after a bit of practice I hopped up and down stairs

3:12 pm

dcseain

judy, don't go confusing cabana boy with house boy. Their roles ovelap a bit, but are not the same

3:12 pm

CiociaJudy

BR always has the solution!

3:13 pm

CiociaJudy

geez, dc. now even hiring a cabana boy is getting complicated!

3:13 pm

Dorens

kate, you can always set up a profile and thank your anonymous beneefactor

3:13 pm

CiociaJudy

how nice TK!!!

3:14 pm

TraderKate

if you have any ideas let me know...whjile it waqs very nice of said benefactor...would like to thank the and repay them...it was very sweet whoever it was

3:15 pm

Dorens

probably thanks is all that is necessary... and then someday in the future you might do the same for someone else... nice way to repay

3:16 pm

TraderKate

setting up pfofile...more stuff for to do list...along with cleaning up facebook, which i hadn't been on for over a year...and e-mailo...yahoo re-vamped their site too...and added all that contact stuff...have much maintenance to do in cyber space...<sigh>

3:16 pm

CiociaJudy

still need three v's -- have 5 va's and 3 vi's

3:16 pm

harpjane

could someone clue the second pa5?

3:17 pm

o-o

pa + not mono but *t*r**

3:17 pm

Dorens

not listed yet harp. mine is pa + **ni*r prom was fun

3:18 pm

Dorens

alira

3:18 pm

Dorens

oops. not even a word!

3:18 pm

harpjane

i have that one, thanks anyway!

3:18 pm

o-o

should be, not mono but *ter**

3:18 pm

TraderKate

well, if anyone here knows who it is ...please convey my thsanks...i have said it several times here...but don't know if they saw...is there someone who could act as go-between for my angel and me? if you know who is responsible...?

3:18 pm

dcseain

ah, pa5 del Prado

3:19 pm

Minveryork

pa5/18 is anagram of a visible exhalation,as fog,mist steam, smoke, or noxious gas, suspended in the air.

3:19 pm

Soodle

Why are you still greyed out, Kate?

3:19 pm

Dorens

c'mon tk. it would take less than five minutes to put that in your profile, and then whoever it is will see it

3:20 pm

JBsAnno

<whew>!! AFK again, having friends over takes precedence over chat, sorry for disappearance in middle of conversation. Caught up on log, yay, TK, how nice for you!

3:20 pm

Minveryork

TraderKate, at first I thought that it was stidmama, but then she did not even know you went pro until I congratulated you the other week. No other gusses.

3:21 pm

CiociaJudy

uh, TK, it wasn't me. :(

3:21 pm

JBsAnno

@ TK, just put your thanks in your profile, grab an icon from somewhere (google image search is great for looking for a theme of the day graphic) and go!

3:21 pm

Dorens

(but then again, if stid wanted to keep it a secret, she would certainly play dumb)

3:22 pm

JBsAnno

LOL, Dorens, you are certainly right!

3:22 pm

Minveryork

Good point Dorens!

3:23 pm

TraderKate

am also fairly computer illiterate...this will not be a dawdle for me...will require a good deal of effort, time, reading and probaqbly a large bottle of wine

3:23 pm

Soodle

Wine always helps!!

3:23 pm

CiociaJudy

Hey, TK--I sent you a friend invite on FB

3:24 pm

CiociaJudy

wine solves everything :)

3:24 pm

TraderKate

well, sleuth around... if they want to remain in shadows, fine but you could act as intermediary fir thank you card and repayment...

3:24 pm

JBsAnno

There you go, TK - grab the wine bottle as your icon!

3:24 pm

dcseain

Krispy Kreme mini crullers always take me back to the days when Charles Chips and Krispy Kreme delivered weekly to the home.

3:24 pm

TraderKate

aaaaaccccckkkkk!!!!

3:24 pm

Dorens

kate, just click on "my account" above and to the right of chat.. then enter what you need to say at bio, then click save update. anything else you want to do, you can, but you don't have to

3:25 pm

CiociaJudy

we had the Charlie Chip man!!

3:25 pm

JBsAnno

Talk about comfort food, dcs, mmmmmm

3:25 pm

CiociaJudy

in fact my uncle was the charlie chip man at one time

3:25 pm

dcseain

my mom still has more than a few Charles Chips, Charles Pretzels, and Charles Cookie tins from back then.

3:25 pm

Soodle

"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink
I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think
about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes
and dreams. If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out
of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say

to myself, "It is better that I drink this wine and let their
dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."

3:25 pm

Dorens

all we had was a milk man

3:26 pm

CiociaJudy

LOL Soodle

3:26 pm

Minveryork

Hello Soodlebum! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

3:26 pm

JBsAnno

LOL, haha!!! Soodle - that's great!

3:27 pm

dcseain

Dairymens still deliver in the Cleveland, OH area. My grandparents stopped daily dairy deliveries in in 1983 and weekly ones in 1994.

3:27 pm

dcseain

beautiful, soodle! welcome

3:27 pm

Dorens

wow. dc/ seems so "50's" to me

3:27 pm

Soodle

Thanks, Minver. Been lurking for awhile - 66 to go!!

3:27 pm

JBsAnno

Well, my friends, I'm going to dive into the grid, not gonna let this one defeat me. Good luck to all of us on this grid today!

3:28 pm

CiociaJudy

go JB go

3:28 pm

Minveryork

It took me almost an hour at the flip time just to get my first 75 words. This is a very tough puzzle today.

3:28 pm

TraderKate

judy...might be a while before i getr to that...had resolved to keep fb to a very low manageable level, only people from work that i don't get to talk toi that often and a few others...there are people with 800 "friends" out there...do not intend to become one of those...but will put all babblers on..it's the only way to keep track...if i don't respond in next week or so ask again...make sure to mention babble/user name so i know you're not a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend....nbot taking any of thoise...

3:29 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye JBsAnno! Good luck with grid & go defeat it!

3:29 pm

dcseain

yes it is, minver

3:30 pm

TraderKate

now there's alsoi this yahoo contavt stuff (like fb?), don't know..but have toi set that up too...getting ulcers...

3:30 pm

CiociaJudy

I did put my Babble name in the request TK

3:30 pm

Minveryork

I'm the same way with facebook. Don't want to have 100+ "friends". It would take forever to read my wall.

3:30 pm

CiociaJudy

still don't have 100 words. geez!!!

3:31 pm

Soodle

The next pandemic

I suffer from this so often, I never knew it was a real disease!

I went to a dinner party last night, where I, and other guests, enjoyed copious amounts of alcohol.

I awoke this morning not feeling well, with what could be described as flu-like symptoms; headache, nausea, chills, sore eyes, etc.

From the results of some initial testing, I have unfortunately tested positive for what experts are now calling Wine Flu.

This debilitating condition is very serious - and it appears this is not an isolated case.

Reports are flooding in from all around the neighbourhood of others diagnosed with Wine Flu.
To anyone that starts to exhibit the aforementioned tell-tale signs, experts are recommending a cup of tea and a bit of a lie down.

However, should your condition worsen, you should immediately hire a DVD and take some Nurofen (Nurofen seems to be the only drug available that has been proven to help combat this unusual type of flu). Others are reporting a McDonald's Happy Meal can also help in some cases.

Wine Flu does not need to be life threatening and, if treated early, can be eradicated within a 24-48 hour period.

If not, then further application of the original liquid in similar quantities to the original dose has been shown to do the trick.
Cheers!

The next pandemic

I suffer from this so often, I never knew it was a real disease!

I went to a dinner party last night, where I, and other guests, enjoyed copious amounts of alcohol.

I awoke this morning not feeling well, with what could be described as flu-like symptoms; headache, nausea, chills, sore eyes, etc.

From the results of some initial testing, I have unfortunately tested positive for what experts are now calling Wine Flu.

This debilitating condition is very serious - and it appears this is not an isolated case.

Reports are flooding in from all around the neighbourhood of others diagnosed with Wine Flu.
To anyone that starts to exhibit the aforementioned tell-tale signs, experts are recommending a cup of tea and a bit of a lie down.

However, should your condition worsen, you should immediately hire a DVD and take some Nurofen (Nurofen seems to be the only drug available that has been proven to help combat this unusual type of flu). Others are reporting a McDonald's Happy Meal can also help in some cases.

Wine Flu does not need to be life threatening and, if treated early, can be eradicated within a 24-48 hour period.

If not, then further application of the original liquid in similar quantities to the original dose has been shown to do the trick.
Cheers!

3:31 pm

kje

OK, I can't take it anymore... listing

3:32 pm

kje

LOL soodle

3:32 pm

kje

1st jo5?

3:33 pm

CiociaJudy

LOL Soodle!!!

3:33 pm

rururocks

jo + Y*** tidings

3:33 pm

o-o

TK, go to My Account; add the information you decide to add; put a tick in "Show Profile" .. click on Update Profile .. then click on "Edit" to add an icon and follow the instructions -- the bio stuff may be added at your leisure

3:33 pm

CiociaJudy

hey, ruru!

3:33 pm

dcseain

that's the 2nd one, ruru

3:33 pm

kje

ruru... FIRST!!!!

3:34 pm

rururocks

jo + vowell + mr. gore

3:34 pm

rururocks

Hi jUdy

3:34 pm

dcseain

ty, ruru

3:34 pm

rururocks

I am dsylexic..sorry... gee

3:34 pm

o-o

Here we go again ... time to exit

3:34 pm

kje

joual

3:34 pm

kje

crap

3:34 pm

CiociaJudy

good job KJE

3:34 pm

rururocks

That's it kje

3:34 pm

rururocks

why is that BR?

3:35 pm

kje

ty ru

3:35 pm

kje

ru - ignore it...

3:35 pm

Soodle

Was it my jokes, BabbleRabble?

3:35 pm

kje

ju6?

3:35 pm

rururocks

anyone have the ju 6/36?

3:36 pm

kje

ah - so you are not done yet... I am aghast!

3:36 pm

Dorens

ju6- younger

3:36 pm

Soodle

Ju6 - less senior, Ruru

3:36 pm

Minveryork

A ju 6/36 decribes your first year in high school kje.

3:36 pm

kje

oh damn, a fish... ty soodle

3:36 pm

rururocks

thank you soodle

3:36 pm

rururocks

I have been playing tennis for hours and hours

3:36 pm

kje

that would be a freshman, minver... ; )

3:36 pm

GS

how many words and points today?

3:36 pm

CiociaJudy

gotta get to 100 before I go for the damn list

3:36 pm

Soodle

Soodles passes a whole salmon to those in need....

3:37 pm

kje

how many left, ru?

3:37 pm

mamabear

hi babble peeps.... I haven't been here in
AGES!!!

3:37 pm

rururocks

everytime I show up BR leaves... I think BR thinks I have a personality disorder

3:37 pm

kje

TY soodle - I love salmon... preferably raw

3:37 pm

dcseain

hi there, mamabear

3:37 pm

rururocks

23

3:37 pm

kje

well....

3:37 pm

Dorens

mamabear. hello

3:37 pm

rururocks

OV 5/18?

3:37 pm

Soodle

Kje, I can recommend smoked!

3:37 pm

CiociaJudy

hey Mama!!! I see you on FB

3:37 pm

kje

hi mamma

3:38 pm

rururocks

** ignores kje **

3:38 pm

kje

i love smoked too... just did a side by side tasting of the 6 types of smoked at Central Market... found 2 faves

3:38 pm

Minveryork

Hi GS! How are you doing? 129 words and 1899 points

3:38 pm

kje

ru - ha! you can't

3:38 pm

mamabear

I see not much has changed - we are still all serving up seafood when appropriate!! LOL

3:38 pm

mamabear

yes - Judy - I go on FB to play Lex - love it!!

3:39 pm

kje

adorable pic, mama

3:39 pm

CiociaJudy

me too but I'm not that good at it, Mama

3:39 pm

mamabear

thanks kje

3:39 pm

Minveryork

Hello mamabear! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

3:39 pm

Dorens

some new folks mamabear, some old folks seem to have left... but not much has changed

3:39 pm

mamabear

hey min!!!! thank you

3:39 pm

kje

ru? wanna race?

3:40 pm

mamabear

judy- my name in fb is Babble Mamabear if you would like to start up a game sometime

3:40 pm

Dorens

he's trying to ignore you kj, remember/?

3:40 pm

dcseain

sa7.32, pls?

3:40 pm

rururocks

naw..

3:40 pm

Dorens

watch out judy, she is tough!!!

3:40 pm

CiociaJudy

k sounds great, Mama.

3:40 pm

CiociaJudy

I bet she is Dorens

3:40 pm

kje

chicken

3:40 pm

mamabear

look who's talking, Dorens!!!

3:41 pm

CiociaJudy

first four letters of cooked cabbage + *** fleming, DC

3:41 pm

Dorens

well, you are!!! ( she beats me sometimes, shameful isn't it?0

3:41 pm

rururocks

how many do you have left?

3:42 pm

CiociaJudy

it seems everybody I play in Lexulous are dynamic players!! LOL I don't think I've won a game yet.

3:42 pm

kje

enough to race

3:42 pm

dcseain

cooked? cabbage ?

3:42 pm

Dorens

id have started that with din****, actually

3:42 pm

CiociaJudy

what you put on your hot dog

3:42 pm

CiociaJudy

oops can't spell anymore

3:43 pm

CiociaJudy

first five letters minus the e

3:43 pm

dcseain

ah, that's pickled. may or may not be actually cooked

3:43 pm

kje

ou6?

3:43 pm

dcseain

thank yo, judy

3:43 pm

CiociaJudy

duh

3:43 pm

Dorens

i just checked my lexulous game with mamabear.. we're one point apart

3:43 pm

rururocks

ou + most of red meat + vowell

3:43 pm

rururocks

ov 5./ 18 anyone??

3:43 pm

CiociaJudy

must have been too hot in the kitchen today DC can't think anymore! LOL

3:44 pm

kje

ty ru

3:44 pm

Dorens

ty ruru

3:44 pm

JBsAnno

Do my eyes deceive me? MAMABEAR!!!!!!!!!!!! really????

3:44 pm

dcseain

ty, ruru

3:44 pm

kje

like on egg...

3:44 pm

CiociaJudy

thx ru

3:44 pm

mamabear

hi JBs!!!!

3:45 pm

JBsAnno

Hey, mamabear, how be you? Very long time!!

3:45 pm

Minveryork

I think that one egg clue is for the ov 5/20 word kje.

3:45 pm

kje

ov + end of christmas log

3:45 pm

mamabear

it has been JBs - I haven't been here in WAY too long

3:46 pm

mamabear

I'm ok - how you doin?

3:46 pm

CiociaJudy

thx kje

3:46 pm

rururocks

end of the log.. don't get it

3:46 pm

JBsAnno

I'm not playing late nights, anymore, mama, mostly early mornings and on breaks at work, now I can use my PDA to get on blocked sites

3:46 pm

Minveryork

I stand corrected kje. Your clue was right. So sorry!

3:47 pm

Minveryork

That ov 5/18 word is ov plus y***tide rururocks.

3:47 pm

JBsAnno

And weekends, wonderful weekends!

3:47 pm

mamabear

Public Display of Affection? LOL

3:48 pm

rururocks

thank you kje and minver

3:48 pm

Dorens

judy, starting lexulous with you

3:48 pm

kje

yw

3:48 pm

JBsAnno

Yes, Public Display.....well, no. not really!

3:48 pm

kje

i am stuck

3:48 pm

CiociaJudy

GREAT Dorens

3:49 pm

CiociaJudy

I still need 2 more words to get to 100 . . .

3:49 pm

JBsAnno

iTouch gets wireless internet. I can play the grid, and read the chog, but can't send any messages in the chat

3:49 pm

rururocks

el 5 clue please

3:50 pm

dcseain

od you mean EL 6, ruru?

3:50 pm

dcseain

if so, think flood

3:50 pm

rururocks

yes. I just can't find it

3:51 pm

Dorens

ty good clue dc

3:51 pm

Soodle

clues for the ov's please?

3:52 pm

dcseain

soodle, all but one relate to eggs. the other is relating to oval/egg

3:52 pm

Dorens

think female soody

3:52 pm

kje

el + vowel + "by way of" (3 letter word)

3:52 pm

CiociaJudy

finally 100!! Listing!!

3:52 pm

Minveryork

An ov7/40 is ov plus vowel plus ri 4/4 word Soodlebum

3:53 pm

Soodle

Gottem, thanks alll!

3:53 pm

Boobear

h all

3:53 pm

Minveryork

Other ov 7/40 is like a cancer ov***** cist Soodlebum.

3:53 pm

kje

uno

3:54 pm

Dorens

bueno, k

3:54 pm

Minveryork

That ov 5/20 word is o plus a va 4/9 word Soodlebum.

3:54 pm

mamabear

have 20!!! LOL.... be back later maybe.... good to see everyone!

3:54 pm

kje

bye mama

3:54 pm

Dorens

hasta mama

3:54 pm

JBsAnno

{{{mamabear!!}} don't be a stranger!!

3:55 pm

kje

will try again ru... e + misspelled love + 2 vowels

3:55 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye mamabear!I will see you tomorrow in the log

3:55 pm

Soodle

to thank all my cluers - heres a piece of advice

3:55 pm

Soodle

V

3:56 pm

Soodle

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

If you receive an email from the

Department of Health or anyone else

telling you not to eat tinned pork

because of swine flu..............

Ignore it!

-

-

-

-

-

It's just SPAM

3:56 pm

rururocks

thank you..

3:56 pm

rururocks

*groan*

3:56 pm

kje

LOLOL soodle! very good

3:56 pm

JBsAnno

Ahh, sets my mind at ease, Soodle - LOL!!!

3:56 pm

kje

yw ru

3:56 pm

Soodle

donig my civic duty, Ru!!

3:57 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the in 6/42 word please?

3:57 pm

rururocks

done

3:57 pm

Soodle

Minver - IN + Twelve Angry Men

3:57 pm

rururocks

a hurt or something painful minver

3:57 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations rururocks on fireworks! Good for U!

3:58 pm

Dorens

yay ru

3:58 pm

dcseain

congats, ruru

3:58 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the in 6/42 clue. I just found the word

3:58 pm

rururocks

12 angry men.. been in court lately soodle?

3:58 pm

dcseain

i hurt mysielf -i have an in6

3:58 pm

rururocks

you finish kje?

3:59 pm

rururocks

hello?

3:59 pm

kje

no struggling with last one... are you done?

3:59 pm

Soodle

Ru - Old joke round the

3:59 pm

JBsAnno

*hands dcseain a bandaid* for your boo-boo

3:59 pm

kje

wooooooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooo
ooruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

3:59 pm

rururocks

LOL

3:59 pm

JBsAnno

Yay, ruru!! Rock on!

3:59 pm

dcseain

crap. it's 17 already. Must bath, dress, find food, and get to D&D. 23 for later then. Happy babbling, yall! {poof}

3:59 pm

kje

now def don't want to tell you how many i had left when you had 23

4:00 pm

rururocks

17?

4:00 pm

kje

hagn DC!

4:00 pm

kje

no

4:00 pm

Soodle

Bye Seain

4:00 pm

rururocks

10?

4:00 pm

JBsAnno

Bye, dcs!

4:00 pm

kje

lower

4:01 pm

rururocks

9?

4:01 pm

Soodle

RuRu - Never as 'the accused''

4:01 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye dcseain! I'll see you later on in the chat log!

4:01 pm

rururocks

oh..soodle..

4:01 pm

kje

*hangs head in shame* yes

4:01 pm

Soodle

......yet....

4:01 pm

rururocks

oh my goodness..I thought you were done

4:02 pm

rururocks

I would never have gone for fireworks without you going first.

4:02 pm

kje

I hate to ask for a clue on my last one... but I am just not seeing this and have tried at least a million combos... sp6?

4:02 pm

CiociaJudy

woohoo RURU on your Fireworks!

4:02 pm

kje

just like a man.... rush rush rush

4:02 pm

CiociaJudy

bye DC

4:02 pm

rururocks

lOLOLOL

4:02 pm

Soodle

rofl kje

4:03 pm

kje

so are you going to help me out here or not?

4:03 pm

rururocks

sp + not street with an extra vowell in the middle

4:03 pm

rururocks

not boulevard, not street, etc

4:04 pm

rururocks

s + to lay down cement with an extra vowell in the middle

4:04 pm

kje

OK, that one worked

4:04 pm

kje

ty ru

4:04 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations kje on your fireworks! Hooray for U!

4:05 pm

rururocks

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKJE

4:05 pm

kje

: )

4:05 pm

kje

thanks for the help guys

4:05 pm

rururocks

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

4:05 pm

CiociaJudy

YAY KJE!

4:05 pm

kje

i was very slow today

4:05 pm

rururocks

it was the facial

4:05 pm

kje

are you jumping up and down ru? cus that would be better

4:06 pm

kje

LOL - it was not the facial... more likely the two bottles of wine

4:06 pm

rururocks

wow.. with stevie you had TWO bottles?

4:07 pm

kje

shared, but yes...

4:07 pm

rururocks

dump him.. he's an alcoholic..lol

4:07 pm

kje

LOL

4:08 pm

Boobear

clue for va 4/8

4:08 pm

kje

we met at a wine bar... one bottle of chard and the next a cs

4:08 pm

rururocks

va + not we but **

4:08 pm

kje

ya + not down

4:08 pm

rururocks

oh..

4:08 pm

Minveryork

va 4/8 is va plus the *nited *states boobear and hi there!

4:09 pm

rururocks

when he was drinking chardonnay ..did he speak with clenched teeth?

4:09 pm

kje

over about 3.5 hours....

4:09 pm

kje

huh? you lost me

4:09 pm

rururocks

oh..

4:09 pm

Minveryork

Oops! I clued it wrong. THe *nited *tates I meant to write.

4:09 pm

rururocks

inside joke

4:10 pm

TraderKate

lost the right soide of chog...

4:10 pm

kje

explain... i hate being outside

4:10 pm

kje

ru's fault tk

4:10 pm

TraderKate

right side of chog truncated

4:10 pm

Soodle

Oh Kate - you got yourself a Canadian Flag....

4:11 pm

kje

it will reset soon tk

4:11 pm

rururocks

people in Marin County.. drive beemers and drink chardonnay and talk with clenched teeth.. like "ohmygod.. there is dust on the beeemer.. speaking affectedly

4:11 pm

TraderKate

it has cut off vital ending of clues

4:11 pm

kje

tk went pro????? woohoo!!

4:11 pm

rururocks

yeah TK

4:11 pm

kje

LOL - got it

4:11 pm

TraderKate

yes...do not ask for more...it wasd a labour of love to get that far

4:12 pm

Soodle

Do the yummy-mummies drive 4 wheel drives, and have 3 wheeled buggies?

4:12 pm

kje

he asked how i would rate the chard on the kathryn scale... i told him 6/10... then he felt compelled to top that with the cs

4:12 pm

TraderKate

now part of left side of vchog is also mia

4:12 pm

rururocks

what was the chardonnay?

4:13 pm

rururocks

who's chardonnay? the winery?

4:13 pm

TraderKate

have only center of chog now...seems to be diminishing more wiyth each passing entry

4:14 pm

kje

I knew you were going to ask that, and I do not remember... I do not drink much chardonnay... it was from Napa, and he told me the area, but honestly ...whoosh (waves hand over head)

4:14 pm

rururocks

your eyes are slowly closing kate..

4:14 pm

JBsAnno

TK, see slider bar at bottom, it will reset when the
longer messages fall off the chog

4:14 pm

Soodle

Me too, Kate. Either suffering periferal vision, or the chog is going mad

4:14 pm

rururocks

Saintsbury?

4:14 pm

rururocks

Trefethen?

4:14 pm

kje

no

4:14 pm

rururocks

Darioush?

4:15 pm

kje

hold a sec, let me see if the wine list is online

4:15 pm

rururocks

** waiting ***

4:15 pm

TraderKate

message received...waiting loss of extended message

4:15 pm

rururocks

**** still waiting ****

4:16 pm

rururocks

*** really still waiting ****

4:16 pm

JBsAnno

TK, it should be okay now, my slider bar just distaperated

4:16 pm

Dorens

isn't he patient?

4:16 pm

Soodle

why are we waiting, oh why-hie-are we wa-hat-ing

4:17 pm

kje

I am useless

4:17 pm

Dorens

i was drinking cakebread chardonnay last nite, followed by jordan cs, but i'm not the one you're asking

4:17 pm

kje

even looking at the list, nothing looks right... I think I have begun to block out the whole evening ; )

4:17 pm

TraderKate

did it again...need 10 according to babble...lickety says 9...will have to cross-reference at end to find the offending word. <sigh>

4:18 pm

kje

thanks for showing me up there dorens - LOLOL

4:18 pm

Boobear

clue for sa 7/32

4:18 pm

rururocks

what about the cab whose was that?

4:18 pm

Soodle

Oh Kje. What a thing to say. Stoppit right now.

4:18 pm

rururocks

was the wine list in braille for your date?

4:18 pm

TraderKate

gone to lickety...if i'm not back in an hour send a search party

4:19 pm

Dorens

it's rare that my memory works that well, k

4:19 pm

rururocks

I never forget a wine I have had..

4:19 pm

Soodle

Repeat after me. 'I AM A GOOD BABBLER'. I AM A GOOD BABBLER. I AM A GOOD BABBLR'. Now, just send me your address, so I can send you my bill...

4:19 pm

kje

LOL ru

4:19 pm

Dorens

(noting that ruru is so not interested in what I drank)

4:19 pm

rururocks

I don't really like Cakebread wines

4:19 pm

rururocks

didn't want to comment

4:20 pm

Dorens

ah, but the jordan cab??

4:20 pm

rururocks

Jordan is okay.. I know the winemaker really well.

4:20 pm

kje

ru - this guy is really into wine and did a lot of name dropping.. has a 400 case cellar... whatever, I found it boorish

4:20 pm

rururocks

it is usually a softer and herb-y cabernet

4:21 pm

Dorens

i think it's yummy

4:21 pm

Soodle

KJE - I dont hear you saying your mantra.....

4:21 pm

rururocks

it is so boring to hear these cork dorks drone on about their cellar

4:21 pm

kje

I enjoy wine, and appreciate good wine and food... but I am not into wine as a status symbol

4:21 pm

kje

actually, not into status symbols period

4:21 pm

CiociaJudy

not a white wine drinker; prefer reds

4:21 pm

rururocks

that is all that matters dorens.. if you like it..

4:21 pm

Soodle

I am a good babbler....I am a good babbler

4:22 pm

rururocks

I have had some nice Jordans over the years.

4:22 pm

kje

soodle... I am not sure why I have to... I had a bad pseudo blind date last night, that is why I am blocking it out - LOL

4:22 pm

CiociaJudy

yes you are soodle; you ok?

4:22 pm

Dorens

i definitely prefer reds...

4:22 pm

CiociaJudy

will NEVER do the blind date thing EVER again

4:22 pm

rururocks

Cakebread is innocuous and way overpriced

4:22 pm

Soodle

Rofl Kje!! How bad was the blind date?

4:23 pm

Dorens

oh, things like that are best blocked, k

4:23 pm

Dorens

i didn't love it, but i loved the jordan

4:23 pm

JBsAnno

Don't know from wine, but will eat CHOCOLATE! Dark, milk, stuff covered in, etc!

4:23 pm

kje

on a scale of 1-10, probably a 5-6... I just have low tolerance right now

4:23 pm

Dorens

dark chocolate, now we're talking.... my next trip into the kitchen will include some

4:23 pm

Soodle

JBsAnno - You got a friend in me...

4:24 pm

rururocks

have to groom the doggy .. see you all later

4:24 pm

kje

cork dork - LOLOL - I LOVE that!!! I am going to use it now

4:24 pm

CiociaJudy

bye ru

4:24 pm

kje

hagd ru

4:24 pm

Soodle

Bye ru

4:24 pm

CiociaJudy

20 to go . . need to finish before I run to my friend's house--cat siting

4:24 pm

CiociaJudy

*sitting

4:24 pm

rururocks

see you later.

4:24 pm

Mary

Hi all, can I have a clue for the no7 & no9 pls?

4:25 pm

rururocks

cat siting.. do you use binoculars?

4:25 pm

JBsAnno

So far I've managed 61 words, and only 4 grayed out tiles, + the 2 that were already there. BBL, have to go make meatloaf supper! MM, Babble does go better with chocolate, right, Soodle? *poof*

4:25 pm

Soodle

Maybe I am just desperate, Kje, but 5-6 seems like a pretty good bet to me...

4:25 pm

kje

no7 - without a group of ones peers

4:25 pm

kje

no9 - without bodily harm

4:25 pm

kje

hmmm... OK... knock him up to 7

4:26 pm

kje

with 10 being bad, btw

4:27 pm

kje

in other words.... not a serial killer (10)... not groping me constantly (9).... not a creep (8)... etc

4:27 pm

JenMO16

i'm back!

4:28 pm

kje

btw, 1 would have been george clooney ; )

4:28 pm

Mary

ty kje had trouble with the 9 but got them both

4:28 pm

CiociaJudy

LOL Ru

4:28 pm

kje

wtg mary!

4:28 pm

Mary

only 67 to go it's a tough one today lots of strange ones bbl

4:31 pm

kje

ok, I am off... happy babbling all!

4:33 pm

CiociaJudy

bye KJE

4:33 pm

periwinkle

hello 31, left, tough grid today

4:33 pm

periwinkle

hello 31, left, tough grid today

4:35 pm

CiociaJudy

Finally . . . FIREWORKS

4:35 pm

CiociaJudy

gotta clean up the kitchen and take care of my cat sitting duties Happy Babbling

4:36 pm

zoozzoom

Well done Judy :-)

4:40 pm

Scrabbler

54 to go and I just opened the list! aero

4:41 pm

Scrabbler

Well, just shoot me AFTER I have enjoyed treats in the PB

4:41 pm

TraderKate

wb scrabs

4:41 pm

Dorens

nice chocolate in there i suppose

4:41 pm

zoozzoom

LOL..already got that one scrabs.

4:41 pm

Scrabbler

DARK chocolate, I hope.

4:42 pm

Dorens

there's no other, is there?

4:42 pm

Scrabbler

I just spoke with my NJ sister. She is driving here tomorrow and gave me her supermarket requests. I will shop later.

4:42 pm

Dorens

must be dark chocolate, red wine... brown bread.

4:43 pm

Dorens

nice... lots of scrabble planned, i guess? ... do we have a definite date for your trip here?

4:44 pm

Scrabbler

She will be here for a few days--celebrate my birthday with family Tuesday, go to casino with my father Wednesday, then we will go to Keuka Lake for 4 days--we rented a home on the lake.

4:44 pm

Scrabbler

And, yes, lots of Scrabble and laughing. I will be in NJ Oct 14-18.

4:44 pm

Dorens

your bithday is tuesday? this is a big one, yes? i think you're ten years younger than me.

4:45 pm

Dorens

ok, oct 14 - 18... lets plan a day that you will come here.. bring your sister if you like. and we

4:45 pm

Scrabbler

Yep, 50. I keep telling myself that I am already 50--I was conceived 50 yrs and 9 mo ago.

4:46 pm

Dorens

we'll get owl and mbe nrk and others to come as well. i might be back to hiking by then (??) nice woods a block from my house you would like

4:46 pm

Scrabbler

Probably that Friday night or Saturday sometime

4:47 pm

Dorens

saturday sounds best if you can do it, i will be happy to host as many as can come

4:48 pm

Scrabbler

My sister and I want to kayak while I am there too--if she has time off from work we can do that Th + Fri

4:48 pm

Dorens

just checked calendar.. saturday is the 17th. will let folks know as we think of them

4:48 pm

Scrabbler

Sounds great, Doren!

4:48 pm

Scrabbler

er5 please?

4:48 pm

Dorens

don't have yet, sorry

4:49 pm

Scrabbler

Monkey found it based on points--er + Boll wee***

4:49 pm

Dorens

cool. thanks

4:50 pm

Dorens

hey scrabs, if i can't have my foot above heart, it is still best to have it elevated, yes? i could go to work and keep it on a stool, but hard to have above heart unless lying down

4:51 pm

Scrabbler

It is tough but do the best that you can==decreases swelling. Lots of ice. Ibuprofen or naproxen.

4:51 pm

Scrabbler

And at 105/40 I must shower and then go into town to shop. BBL.

4:52 pm

Dorens

ok. will hobble back in kitchen now for more ice.. thanks. see you later

4:52 pm

Dorens

funny i hae exactly 40 left right now too.

4:53 pm

periwinkle

hey Dorens, can I come too?

4:54 pm

Dorens

oh sure... we'll make sure owl drives you up here... next time you see her tell her we have the date of saturday oct 17th, please... and anyone else from the philly area who would like to come

4:56 pm

periwinkle

ok, will do

4:56 pm

periwinkle

will do

4:57 pm

periwinkle

will do

4:58 pm

Dorens

ok peri, i believe you!!!

4:59 pm

periwinkle

:D

4:59 pm

periwinkle

:D
fireworks at last

4:59 pm

Dorens

yay peri! not a very nice grid today, wass it?

4:59 pm

periwinkle

ill be great to me you and Scrabbs, Doren

5:00 pm

periwinkle

off to read and then play Scramble, byyeee

5:00 pm

Dorens

ok, bye peri.

5:01 pm

TraderKate

am prepared to beg for clues. can anyone help please?

5:02 pm

autumn moon

hi all

5:02 pm

zoozzoom

depends what you need Kate..still got to find 20 more

5:02 pm

zoozzoom

Hello Moon

5:02 pm

Kallia

hi all

5:02 pm

Dorens

hi autumn, and what kate.. i still need 31 meself

5:02 pm

Dorens

and hi zoozoo

5:02 pm

TraderKate

hi zooz...my knight in shining armour , i hope...

5:02 pm

Kallia

I need 7

5:02 pm

zoozzoom

Hello Dorens & Kallia :-)

5:03 pm

autumn moon

I'll be useless to you, Kate. Only just started

5:03 pm

Dorens

well goo kallia

5:03 pm

zoozzoom

go Kallia gooo

5:03 pm

TraderKate

need the se 7/40 and se 5/16 that follows it. they precede the ship's boom

5:04 pm

TraderKate

good luck to you autumn...and hello, by the way

5:04 pm

Dorens

se + james ca****l* worked for Clinton

5:04 pm

rururocks

se 7: the begining of what a waiter does + a evil creature is ****

5:04 pm

TraderKate

go kallia!

5:04 pm

zoozzoom

good clue Ruru

5:05 pm

Kallia

se 5/16...a type of brake I think

5:06 pm

rururocks

se + Cons + not out

5:07 pm

TraderKate

need se 5/16 that follows the 7/40...

5:07 pm

zoozzoom

most of se7 + `o`

5:07 pm

TraderKate

ruru...you clued the se5/10 that precedes...need next 2 after one you clued

5:08 pm

TraderKate

working on the 7/40 hints

5:08 pm

rururocks

what a spanish person would call a serve is the se5

5:08 pm

TraderKate

(trouble with evil.....)

5:08 pm

rururocks

rafael nadal se5 a tennis ball..lol

5:08 pm

zoozzoom

something disgusting is....

5:08 pm

rururocks

a v*** creature tk

5:09 pm

rururocks

where's une when I have a rafa joke?

5:09 pm

TraderKate

okay..think i got one..

5:10 pm

TraderKate

yes!!! got the 7/40

5:10 pm

TraderKate

thank you all foir that...am very tired again

5:11 pm

zoozzoom

now use most of the se7 +`o`

5:11 pm

zoozzoom

for the se5,16

5:11 pm

TraderKate

thank you zooz, got the 5/16...whew!

5:12 pm

zoozzoom

it has been a long day on this grid..lol

5:13 pm

TraderKate

okay...just below the 2 just clued...there is a horozontal pole used for rigging sails on boat...then i need next one...sp6/30. please?

5:14 pm

TraderKate

my eyes are getting tired from looking at screen...and i've only had 3 hours sleep in abput last 30 hours...

5:14 pm

Kallia

a health place + to fight

5:15 pm

TraderKate

got it ...ty kallia

5:15 pm

Kallia

:)

5:16 pm

TraderKate

2 more...then i have to hunt down the one that is mia between babble and lickety.

5:17 pm

TraderKate

pa 6/21? does anyone have that one please?

5:18 pm

Kallia

golf score + scottish john

5:18 pm

zoozzoom

to stop on a tape recorder.

5:18 pm

zoozzoom

oops sorry wrong pa6

5:18 pm

Kallia

thats 24 zoom :)

5:18 pm

TraderKate

will recheck lickety, i may have my list out of order, brb

5:18 pm

zoozzoom

very sorry :-)

5:19 pm

Kallia

:)

5:19 pm

Kallia

:)

5:19 pm

Kallia

I'm done!!!

5:19 pm

TraderKate

it's okay...can't move that fast today. :o)

5:19 pm

TraderKate

the one i need precedes the dog illness

5:20 pm

zoozzoom

Well done Kallia

5:20 pm

Kallia

I clued it Kate....golf score + scottish john

5:20 pm

Kallia

ty zoom....felt a bit like a marathon today

5:21 pm

TraderKate

congratulations kallia !!!!! a hard -fought battle to be sure today. extra KUDOS

5:21 pm

zoozzoom

yes you are not wrong there..i really hope tomorrows grid will be kind to us

5:21 pm

Kallia

ty Kate :)

5:21 pm

Kallia

Kate did you get the pa6?

5:22 pm

TraderKate

wworking on it kallia...ty

5:22 pm

Kallia

ok...any other clues needed?

5:23 pm

zoozzoom

not for me..only 08 more words to find...but thanks.

5:23 pm

TraderKate

this one has been brutal...feel very sorry for new giuy that started (today?)..Vyv...poor guy, aussie

5:23 pm

Kallia

gooo zoom :)

5:23 pm

TraderKate

i need one more after i get the pa 6 done

5:24 pm

Kallia

ok

5:24 pm

Kallia

golf score + man's name

5:27 pm

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me...ahhh thank goodness for that..lol

5:27 pm

Kallia

congratulations and celebrations da da da da etc...

5:27 pm

zoozzoom

LOL..thanks Kallia

5:27 pm

TraderKate

scottish john...i was looking for some form of ....loo...really am tired...looking for name

5:28 pm

zoozzoom

three letter name KT

5:28 pm

Kallia

Yep why do we do this to ourselves lol

5:28 pm

Kallia

oh sorry Kate

5:28 pm

Kallia

scottish for John

5:29 pm

TraderKate

wow, you're quick zooz, congratulations...we'll have to bake a victory cake!

5:29 pm

Kallia

quite a few words end in it

5:30 pm

zoozzoom

9-1-14

5:30 pm

zoozzoom

thats the name in numbers :-)

5:30 pm

Kallia

lol was going to ask what that meant zoom...

5:30 pm

Kallia

LOL

5:31 pm

Kallia

and I spotted the code...

5:31 pm

Kallia

I could work at Bletchly!!!

5:31 pm

zoozzoom

hope kate gets it

5:31 pm

TraderKate

thank you two muchly...

5:31 pm

Kallia

ah goodo Kate

5:31 pm

Kallia

what's your last one?

5:31 pm

zoozzoom

YAY!!

5:32 pm

Kallia

did we frighten everyone else away?

5:32 pm

TraderKate

kept looking doewn, not up...couldn't find any sort of sean/ iain anywhere...PLEASE PASS THE FISH

5:33 pm

zoozzoom

*SLAP*

5:33 pm

TraderKate

penultimate one...ur 5/12

5:33 pm

Kallia

naaaaaa...we'll let you off cos of lack of sleep

5:33 pm

zoozzoom

i think so Kallia

5:33 pm

Kallia

there are a few of those

5:33 pm

TraderKate

third ur on list

5:33 pm

zoozzoom

oh great there are four of those

5:33 pm

Kallia

where does it come?

5:33 pm

zoozzoom

oh ok

5:33 pm

Kallia

rub out with a u

5:34 pm

TraderKate

will click on a definition of the one ahead/ behind

5:34 pm

zoozzoom

to get rid of pencil marks

5:34 pm

zoozzoom

wow you were quick Kallia with the clue..lol

5:34 pm

Kallia

they dont call me annie for nothing hehehe

5:35 pm

TraderKate

the one after the 6/21

5:35 pm

zoozzoom

or u+ ra4,4

5:35 pm

Kallia

ok that is harder

5:35 pm

jaianniah

Hello, hello, hello, Babblers! I am here, toting my cyber hot tub for those aching muscles....

5:35 pm

zoozzoom

hello Jai :-)

5:35 pm

TraderKate

don't tell me that...i tried that word i don't know how many times... here gioes...

5:36 pm

Kallia

ur +scrambled air

5:36 pm

jaianniah

Helo, Zoom!

5:36 pm

Kallia

hi jain

5:36 pm

jaianniah

scrambled air?

5:36 pm

Kallia

ur + Onassis

5:36 pm

zoozzoom

ohh to be in a hot tub right now

5:36 pm

jaianniah

Hiya, Kallia!

5:37 pm

Kallia

anagram of air jai

5:37 pm

Kallia

hot tubsare great

5:37 pm

TraderKate

got it,

5:37 pm

Kallia

YAY!

5:37 pm

jaianniah

Just jump on in, Zoom! The water is really nice, and it has a portable bar, too! Can I serve you a drink???

5:37 pm

zoozzoom

WTG KT !!

5:37 pm

Kallia

last one Kate?

5:38 pm

TraderKate

thanks so much zooz and kallia...i'm off to lickety to hiunt for the mia one

5:38 pm

zoozzoom

yes please...a nice bitter please..or southern comort & coke :-)

5:38 pm

Kallia

mia one?

5:38 pm

zoozzoom

yw Kate..have fun.

5:38 pm

jaianniah

5:38 pm

TraderKate

i absolutely will get the last one on my own...i swear...

5:39 pm

Kallia

umph....I don't get one and zoom gets 2?

5:39 pm

zoozzoom

LOL..they are nice too Kallia

5:39 pm

Kallia

not fair <pots>

5:39 pm

jaianniah

Sorry, Kallia, what would you like?

5:39 pm

TraderKate

jumping back and forth babble-lickety i sometimes enter a word in lickety but not in babble. that is the case here...

5:39 pm

Kallia

<pots> even lol

5:40 pm

zoozzoom

oh the bubbles are just devine..i can feel my aches ebbing away :-)

5:40 pm

TraderKate

jai! hai

5:40 pm

Kallia

I'll take the bottle of champers please

5:40 pm

jaianniah

TKate, hto tub? Drink? Whilst you search for last word???

5:40 pm

Kallia

well I can't pout oabviously lol

5:40 pm

jaianniah

5:41 pm

Kallia

ty....oh cooled just right :)

5:41 pm

zoozzoom

don`t get too drunk Kallia..you will get a headache with champers

5:41 pm

jaianniah

We aim to please....LOL!

5:41 pm

Kallia

and I obviously can't spell!

5:41 pm

zoozzoom

drunk already dear oh dear..lol

5:41 pm

Kallia

I'll try to be temperate zoom....but no promises

5:42 pm

Kallia

ah that's why I cant spell ish it

5:42 pm

zoozzoom

hahahaha

5:42 pm

jaianniah

5:42 pm

zoozzoom

very happy..thanks Jai.

5:42 pm

Kallia

I'm just waiting for Kate to cross the finishing line

5:43 pm

zoozzoom

same here..hows it going Kate?

5:43 pm

TraderKate

i'd love to have one of whatever is going jai, thANK YOu. it's been quite a slog today...zooz and kallia had to spoon-feed me the last 5

5:43 pm

jaianniah

Me, too! I have got some amazing fireworks for her!

5:43 pm

TraderKate

going to lickety now

5:43 pm

jaianniah

What is your last one, Kate?

5:43 pm

TraderKate

this could take a while...

5:44 pm

Kallia

I thought you went there lol

5:44 pm

Kallia

what letter is it Kate?

5:44 pm

Kallia

we might be quicker if we help you

5:44 pm

Kallia

to work out which is missing I mean

5:45 pm

zoozzoom

just look in the tile stats it will tell you where abouts the letter is.

5:45 pm

Kallia

I think Kate is so tired zoom....

5:46 pm

Kallia

she hadn't thought of that

5:46 pm

jaianniah

Kate, don't forget about the dictionary- you can look the word up for yourself....

5:47 pm

TraderKate

DID IT

5:47 pm

TraderKate

PANT PANT PANT

5:47 pm

Kallia

have you finished?

5:48 pm

TraderKate

it is ended

5:48 pm

jaianniah

YAY! ....,,,,,,@@@@@@&&&&&&&BOOOM!! CONGRATS!!!!! YAY!!!!

5:48 pm

zoozzoom

Well done Kate.

5:48 pm

TraderKate

i have crossed the finish line

5:48 pm

Kallia

WELL DONE YOU!

5:48 pm

TraderKate

i have dropped from exhaustion

5:48 pm

jaianniah

Now jump into the tub, and have a drink!

5:48 pm

Kallia

why haven't you had any sleep?

5:48 pm

zoozzoom

many thanks for the drinks Jai..but i have to go now...see you all tomorrow i hope.

5:49 pm

TraderKate

thank you all very much...couldn't have done it without you

5:49 pm

Kallia

night zoom...sleep tight

5:49 pm

jaianniah

BuBye!

5:49 pm

TraderKate

good night zooz, thanks for seeing me home

5:49 pm

TraderKate

here i come jai

5:49 pm

zoozzoom

no worries...take care all :-)

5:50 pm

jaianniah

5:50 pm

TraderKate

i need thie hot tub desperately...i feel like i ran a marathon

5:50 pm

jaianniah

Yes, it always feels that way when I finish!

5:50 pm

Kallia

shakes the champagne bottle and spurts it over Kate

5:50 pm

o-o

looking good, TK

5:51 pm

TraderKate

would do a jig, but need to revitalize first...may i have another drink please? the first went down quite quickly

5:51 pm

jaianniah

BR! Come on in!

5:51 pm

TraderKate

thanks br...what a nightmare

5:51 pm

Kallia

thanks for the champer Jai...need to go sleep before the witching hour

5:51 pm

jaianniah

Oh course <passes the whole bottle>

5:51 pm

Kallia

hello Br and goodnight all

5:51 pm

jaianniah

Nitey-nite, Kallia!

5:52 pm

o-o

be well, Kallia

5:52 pm

TraderKate

good night kasllia, thanks again..and don't waste yur lovely champers spraying me..

5:53 pm

TraderKate

this tub is divine jai....aaaahhhhhhh

5:53 pm

TraderKate

and how have you been today jai?

5:54 pm

jaianniah

I have slept alllllll day and feel great, despite a headache from sleeeping allll day!! LOL!

5:55 pm

jaianniah

How are YOU?

5:55 pm

TraderKate

is there such a thing as puzzle brutality?

5:56 pm

jaianniah

Yes. In Babble, there is, especially with a grid like this one with so many vowels...

5:56 pm

TraderKate

you needed it jai. you've had hardly any sleep this past week with your knee being dso sore...glad you got caught up a bit

5:56 pm

jaianniah

Me, too! I did my Sunday homework Thursday, so it really feels good to be able to screw off today!

5:57 pm

jaianniah

And bruises are healing nicely...no more worrying, OK?

5:58 pm

TraderKate

we had one with lots of vowels bottom left (3?) days ago, it didn't seem nearly so bad...but this has been three in a row that were more difficult...or maybe i should just get some sleep like a sensible soul

5:59 pm

jaianniah

Go to bed now with my blessings...You deserve it...Just pretend you are nodding off in the virtual hot tub, where it is impossible to drown!

6:00 pm

TraderKate

if you're sure. you certainly seemed to perk up a bit as of yesterday...i was really worried

6:01 pm

jaianniah

Oh...you are so sweet...Yes, I have had a bit of a spell of suiciiality (is there such a word????) Not really wanting to die, just the pain gets me down sometimes....

6:01 pm

TraderKate

maybe i'll have a little lie down.. i want to watch boston legal, mad men defying gravity and dr. who tonight

6:01 pm

jaianniah

Dr. Who??? I LOVE Dr. Who!!!!

6:02 pm

jaianniah

I liked Tom Baker the best

6:02 pm

jaianniah

Ex-ter-mi-nate!

6:03 pm

TraderKate

everyone was worried...it didn't seem to get any better for days and days..and the drugs weren't helping you...but it's much better now you say, so i won't worry any more.

6:03 pm

jaianniah

Yes, I just needed to get some good sleep...my psychiatrist changed my meds around and I am doing better

6:04 pm

TraderKate

afraid i may be exterminated...it's on at 11:00..lots of time

6:04 pm

jaianniah

Go to bed! I'll be fine! Sleep well, dear!

6:04 pm

TraderKate

do yu get the new dr. who's down there? the cbc runs them up here...they run a lot of bbc stufff. :o))

6:05 pm

jaianniah

No, I don't, but I'll bet if I hunted around on the computer, I might find it...I was not aware it started to run again!!!!

6:05 pm

TraderKate

will have a fag and a glass of kool aid... i am still wine-less...but will enjoy it just as much today

6:06 pm

jaianniah

Wine-less? Out of choice or money?

6:06 pm

TraderKate

yesw, second season...if you liked the orig. you'll love these

6:07 pm

TraderKate

out of laziness...didn't want to make the trudge to liquor store, and i am watching my pennies strictly

6:07 pm

jaianniah

Go to bed!

6:08 pm

TraderKate

give me a minute...i'll see if i can find then on-line . brb

6:08 pm

jaianniah

K

6:10 pm

jaianniah

<singing> All by myslef...all by myself....don't wanna be....al by myself ...anymore......

6:14 pm

jaianniah

brb

6:15 pm

o-o

Did you try to get an icon picture, Kate?

6:17 pm

jaianniah

I think she went hunting to see if Dr. Who can be found on the computer....

6:18 pm

TraderKate

i'm back jai...looking at chog

6:18 pm

jaianniah

For what?

6:19 pm

TraderKate

hi br.no , i haven't go that far yet...i remember something about getting a down oad to put pics in profile...think it was in babanon somewhere...i'll have to hunt it down...

6:20 pm

jaianniah

The directions are in "profile", I think

6:21 pm

TraderKate

even little things like a pic download are a fair bit of work for me...i'll have to import a pic from facebook i guess...somewhere i have a disc of pictures taken last easter in b.c.

6:21 pm

jaianniah

You click "View image" and then copy the address and paste it into the uploader

6:22 pm

TraderKate

will trend to that when i van actually think and see straight...the last 20 min of grid wrung me dery

6:22 pm

jaianniah

Yes, it did...please, go to bed, and dream well!

6:23 pm

TraderKate

address?...now i hacve to find things...not tonight, my dear...after i getr some sleep...maybe a nap and do it when i get up?

6:23 pm

jaianniah

I will be here at the flip, don't worry!

6:24 pm

jaianniah

Yes, not now...GO TO SLEEP!!!

6:24 pm

TraderKate

no dr. who for you , i'm afraid. the cbc only had trailers and stuff like that...the bbc didn't vhave episodes von-line asa far as i could tell

6:25 pm

jaianniah

I figured that....oh, well, I will have to check Amazon and see if there are seasons for sale and buy them when I have some money!

6:26 pm

TraderKate

was hoping that it might have been on spacecast...i watch defying gravity, primeval etc on there

6:26 pm

TraderKate

do you have vcr?

6:26 pm

jaianniah

Well, I am going to sign off for now...got to get up and move around to prevent leg-lock...please sleep!

6:27 pm

jaianniah

Yes, I have VCR

6:27 pm

TraderKate

i have some taped from tv...ads but free...

6:28 pm

jaianniah

Kool! But the postage would be ourageous...I would insist that I pay for that!

6:28 pm

TraderKate

understand leg lock...keep it greased...thanks for everything, jai

6:29 pm

TraderKate

postage isn't much...don't worry i have to feret them out first...

6:29 pm

jaianniah

YW! Glad you finished grid...and I smell dinner, too...you sleep, and I will see you at the flip or so.....

6:29 pm

jaianniah

Ok, I will not worry...

6:30 pm

TraderKate

why don't we both get a little rest and not worry our pretty little heads witrh such frivolities now

6:30 pm

jaianniah

Sounds good!

6:30 pm

TraderKate

until the flip

6:30 pm

jaianniah

Bye!

6:30 pm

jaianniah

6:30 pm

o-o

be well, jai and Kate

6:30 pm

TraderKate

BABBLE RABBLKE

6:31 pm

jaianniah

TY< BR!

6:31 pm

jaianniah

*pofanniah

6:32 pm

TraderKate

if you're still out there...when i am slightly more sensible i will attempt an icon must give some thought to what my picture should be...i don'y have any animals at present, and none of my pics are digital

6:32 pm

TraderKate

bye jai

6:33 pm

TraderKate

would have hugged jai back but she was already gone

6:34 pm

TraderKate

I NEED A WHEELBARROW FOR MY TO-do list

6:34 pm

TraderKate

BR [- NOTE RE: ICONS BELOW WAS MEANT FOR YOU...

6:35 pm

TraderKate

caps lock...

6:36 pm

TraderKate

nap time ** poof **

6:59 pm

Bugsaw

I s anyone there who would be willing to help with clues for my last 4, please?

7:00 pm

o-o

What do you need, Bugsaw?

7:01 pm

jillibus

TK, you can get pictures from Google Images

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello jilibus...

7:01 pm

Bugsaw

Hi BR, I cannot monkey va 5,18

7:02 pm

Bugsaw

HI Jilli. TKate is having a nap

7:02 pm

o-o

va + oxidation: ***t

7:02 pm

jillibus

I'm just here for a very short time -- 21 left and gotta get ready to go out for dinner.

7:03 pm

jillibus

Thanks, bugs. If you're here when she wakes up you could tell her. But I wonder if sheknows she has to go pro to post an icon.

7:03 pm

jillibus

Any clues for re5/14?

7:03 pm

Bugsaw

ok. . . but rust is not here

7:04 pm

Bugsaw

Many apologies BR. I didn't look at your clue well enough.

7:05 pm

Bugsaw

Kate has gone pro Jilli thanks to an anonymous benefactor. She is so grateful, she is not rushing into it because she doesn't know who to thank.

7:05 pm

o-o

re + *** a little prayer for me

7:06 pm

Bugsaw

I am now stumped on the last 2 pa words.

7:06 pm

jillibus

thanks bbrab :)

7:06 pm

jillibus

I do hate re words!

7:06 pm

Bugsaw

I needed that one too jili

7:06 pm

o-o

pa 5 -- a temporary stop .. or a pa 5 that refreshes

7:07 pm

o-o

the pa 6 is the actor doing the pa 5

7:08 pm

Bugsaw

Thank you BR. Fireworks now. I got the first 3 letters but nevr looked up!

7:08 pm

Bugsaw

You are such a gem to this game.

7:08 pm

o-o

congrats, Bugsaw

7:09 pm

Bugsaw

Just read you icon news today. I am sure the reverse is exactly the same when a wife flirts too much.

7:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

br: how long have you been married?

7:12 pm

o-o

I agree, Bugsaw

7:24 pm

Boobear

clue for sa 7/32 please

7:27 pm

Minveryork

sa 7/32 is sa + vowel plus anagram of water from sky

7:29 pm

Uneaixoise

giant lizard

7:30 pm

crosshair

well ill toss my 2 cents in..been married for almost 17 years and it does not bother me if or when my wife flirts as i trust her totaly and without fear.she knows this.she also knows if she breaks that trust once,it is done.lol few years ago i sent her a strip-o-gram for one of her b-days;)

7:31 pm

crosshair

some kind of muscled out oily fireman in a speedo;) hehe

7:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

well my former husband never flirted. he just found a younger model and left. so I do not think flirting or not is necessarily the baramoter of health of a marriage.

7:33 pm

crosshair

had to toss out the clothes i wore that day when i came home..didnt know a womans nails could do that..crossy was scared;0

7:34 pm

hurshy

it's true - i don't have to flirt for my husband to know i'm not attracted to him.

7:35 pm

Uneaixoise

hursh, your nephew looks so grown up!

7:35 pm

Minveryork

A's abolished! 6 left

7:35 pm

crosshair

im lucky i suppose(goes to plant big wet kiss on da wife)

7:35 pm

hurshy

yeah, he just keeps on gettin' older...

7:36 pm

hurshy

clue for sa7/40?

7:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

night cross

7:37 pm

crosshair

sokay still here was just a walk by kissing;0

7:37 pm

Shirlockc

al5?

7:38 pm

hurshy

al5 is kinda like that singer who i think died

7:38 pm

hurshy

she was young, hip-hop or rap i think

7:39 pm

Minveryork

al 5/14 is Muhammad al* plus Devine Secrets of the ** ** Sisterhood Shirlockc & hi there! How are you doing

7:39 pm

Shirlockc

thx min

7:39 pm

o-o

sa + a different spelling of a word: ****a*t

7:40 pm

hurshy

ty

7:40 pm

o-o

very nice picture of Wesley, hurshy

7:40 pm

hurshy

thanks :) my mom took it

7:41 pm

hurshy

sp6?

7:42 pm

o-o

sp + greed : **ar*c*

7:43 pm

hurshy

thanks, that finishes off my grid!

7:43 pm

o-o

yea, you!

7:44 pm

crosshair

st time ive looked at the rnkings in 5 months.just another 120,000 and i can make it to the bottom end of the villiage elders list lol

7:44 pm

Nef

WTG, Hursh!!! Congrats!

7:44 pm

mrpresident

go crossy!

7:45 pm

crosshair

bout 100 more grid lol

7:45 pm

crosshair

mrp;)))

7:45 pm

Nef

And hello again everybody. Just got back from the State Fair and admiring my DH's 1st prize Grapes! :-D

7:45 pm

mrpresident

crossy :)))

7:46 pm

crosshair

your grapes won first? congrats!

7:46 pm

o-o

congrats to you and your DH

7:46 pm

hurshy

mmm, grapes

7:46 pm

mrpresident

wonderful Nef!

7:46 pm

Nef

Actually, they are HIS grapes. (I managed to kill mine off) But I'm the one who gets to can them

7:47 pm

crosshair

now do we make jelly out of em or do them down for a fine bottle of vino?

7:47 pm

o-o

You are firing the grapes?

7:47 pm

Nef

thank you. He's quite proud of them this year. They were quite bounteous

7:48 pm

JenMO16

there are people in here, it sure was quiet for a while

7:48 pm

Nef

Yesterday I put up 12 quarts of juice; I have about 14 gallons of grapes frozen for future canning of jelly and juice. We've tried wine a couple of times without success; so gave up on that

7:50 pm

hurshy

wait wait, aren't you going to just EAT any of them??

7:51 pm

Nef

Normally I'd have tried to can more of the grapes initially , but there was too much going on; and I found they can f=be frozen and some people suggest that freezing them helps with the sugars

7:52 pm

Boobear

fireworks

7:52 pm

Nef

Hurshy, we have eaten tons of them! Given them away, took them to work, etc.

7:52 pm

crosshair

ohh new flickr pics of mrp;0.gotta let that hair down sometime darlin.can hear that pulled back hair screaming from here;0

7:52 pm

o-o

congrats, Boobear

7:52 pm

Nef

YAY, BooBear! Congrats!!

7:52 pm

crosshair

yaa for boo!

7:52 pm

o-o

Hello, Jen

7:52 pm

mrpresident

which pics crossy?

7:52 pm

JenMO16

hey babble

7:54 pm

crosshair

there all new to me,been while since i looked

7:54 pm

hurshy

now i am so craving grapes!

7:54 pm

mrpresident

tying back the locks keeps my face from sagging!

7:54 pm

crosshair

now i want some grape jelly:/

7:55 pm

Nef

:-)

7:55 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations boobear on your fireworks! Hooray!

7:55 pm

mrpresident

I don't use botox, I use hairbands!

7:56 pm

crosshair

lol pull it back that far and you cant blink

7:56 pm

mrpresident

have you seen the new pics on facebook crossy?

7:56 pm

crosshair

looked at 3 or so

7:57 pm

mrpresident

I am putting up Father's Day Pics now... should be up in about 15 min

7:57 pm

crosshair

k

7:58 pm

Nef

one thing I didn't mention: they are green grapes, the variety is edelweiss and they look like this: http://www.bunchgrapes.com/edelweiss_g
rapes.html

7:58 pm

crosshair

gimme something with the hair cradling your face and a pouty go to hell look;))...ouch! wife say that hehe

7:59 pm

crosshair

mrs crossy says howdy

7:59 pm

mrpresident

hi mrs crossy!!

8:00 pm

mrpresident

I'll go take that picture now for you crossy!

8:00 pm

crosshair

ohh our 17th is coming up oct 1st and i know damn well she has forgotten.time to set up for some brownie points;)

8:00 pm

Nef

mrp, there was a tee shirt at the state fair that said "Go braless. It takes the wrinkles out of your face"

8:02 pm

mrpresident

hehehe !! not in my case nef!

8:03 pm

Ishkabibble

Hello!

8:04 pm

Minveryork

Hello Ishkabibble! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

8:05 pm

Ishkabibble

Thank you. I like word games.

8:05 pm

crosshair

mmm lets see a nice movie out,then a wine,cheese and cracker basket down on the waterfront for sunset,a walk in the arbouredum and a suprise small gift thats measured in total gold weight or karats;0

8:06 pm

o-o

hello, Ishkabibble

8:06 pm

Ishkabibble

Hello!

8:06 pm

Nef

Welcome to Babble Iska! I see you are a brand new player; or at least newly pro!

8:06 pm

crosshair

wecome aboard ishka

8:07 pm

Ishkabibble

Yes. I heard about this game, and thought I would try it.

8:07 pm

dan2bit

evening all! so glad for Labo(u)r day tomorrow

8:07 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

8:07 pm

dan2bit

hiya minver

8:08 pm

JenMO16

himin!

8:09 pm

crosshair

and ishka,whatever you hear about me is all lies..well except the bacon;0

8:09 pm

JenMO16

i have to work tomorrow :0(

8:10 pm

Ishkabibble

That's funny, crosshair....Bacon??? Do tell.

8:11 pm

crosshair

well..err,just i enjoy bacon from time to time

8:11 pm

stidmama

cross, did you see what I posted earlier about the chocolate with bacon? sciencegeek found it...

8:11 pm

Ishkabibble

I have found eight words already!

8:11 pm

stidmama

and hello all, listing at halfway and NBT

8:11 pm

crosshair

i had some of that stid! it is delish

8:11 pm

stidmama

go ish go!

8:12 pm

Nef

hi stid! how are you?

8:12 pm

Ishkabibble

It seems to me that there are a lot of beginnings to words, but then they just fizzle out at the end.

8:12 pm

stidmama

hey Nef! I am making progress in getting the house put into shape... but I'm at the point where I am bringing boxes back IN so everything looks a lot worse. *sigh*

8:13 pm

stidmama

how are you?

8:13 pm

stidmama

did you really EAT it, cross? *crosseyes for emphasis*

8:14 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

8:15 pm

JenMO16

ibd!

8:15 pm

Nef

crossy, they had huge fat strips of bacon at the State Fair; on a stick (of course!) they smelled wonderful from 100 yards away; but pretty bad up close (much too intense)

8:15 pm

stidmama

hey LBD! how was work today? I JUST got home with a new pencil case ... it's pink and it's just one LONG zipper. Pretty cool, should impress the middle school kids I'll be working with!

8:16 pm

o-o

good day, stid and commodore

8:16 pm

stidmama

hello
J

8:16 pm

stidmama

hello Jen and BR -- how's the hand, Jen?

8:16 pm

lbdawger

hi Jen, stiddy, BR and nef!

8:16 pm

Nef

(I'm tired, stid. We went to the State Fair today to admire DH's blue ribbon on his grapes)

8:16 pm

Nef

Hi lbd! How are you????

8:17 pm

stidmama

YES. got all the A words~!

8:17 pm

lbdawger

work was crazy! don't people know they should be outside enjoying the weekend and not inside bugging me?

8:17 pm

stidmama

oh, very happy congrats to DH on his blue ribbon! (I think you have a winner there, Nef *wink*)

8:17 pm

jaianniah

Hiya, all!

8:17 pm

lbdawger

State Fairs...they'd be fun without all the people! lol

8:17 pm

stidmama

too awful, this weather, to be outdoors, LBD

8:17 pm

lbdawger

hi jai

8:17 pm

stidmama

hey jai

8:18 pm

lbdawger

congrats to DH on his blue ribbon!

8:18 pm

jaianniah

Just popped in for a minute to say, "Yo!"

8:18 pm

stidmama

EL 6 please? it's driving me bananas

8:19 pm

lbdawger

okay, stid. then they should just stay home and quit bugging me! :)

8:19 pm

jaianniah

When ever I think of State Fairs, I think of long, long walks through muddy parking lots....

8:19 pm

lbdawger

el6 is a fan of earth usually formed at the base of mountains

8:19 pm

Nef

thanks. DH is a winner, stid. But it woudl help if he wasn't so impulsive right now. He fell twice again today. I need to tie him down til he fully recuperates from his fall last week (all related to his M.S>)

8:20 pm

jaianniah

e+ slang spelling for love+ end of woman's name sylv**

8:20 pm

lbdawger

bubble wrap, Nef!

8:20 pm

Nef

no wonder that word didn't work starting with an A!

8:20 pm

stidmama

oh no, Nef... hold on a sec... *rummages in box*

bubble wrap, potato starch peanuts, good movie to watch* found these today

8:21 pm

Nef

Good idea, lbd!

8:21 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD, for the EL

8:21 pm

lbdawger

hard to keep a good man down, especially when he's not in top form!

8:21 pm

Nef

LOL! You guys are funny!

8:22 pm

lbdawger

i need to find some iron greaves for hubs, he keeps trying to whack off his fingers whilst working in the yard.

8:23 pm

stidmama

Nef, I know it's not the same, but I spent three hours by myself moving and emptying boxes this morning because Tom was still asleep and I didn't want to bother him. Sure as shootin' the hip started to hurt. and BR already scolded me about that!

8:23 pm

JenMO16

my wrist is doing fine stidmama, big old scabs now

8:23 pm

lbdawger

naughty stiddy!

8:23 pm

stidmama

that's a good idea, LBD -- LOL

8:23 pm

Nef

Stid! You KNOW better than that!

8:23 pm

lbdawger

good for the quick healing, Jen

8:23 pm

stidmama

rofl... BR already said that! *grin*

8:24 pm

JenMO16

yes, i used to be a scab picker and i am trying not to pick!!

8:24 pm

stidmama

good for you Jen. Hope the scabs resolve quickly. DON'T pick at them. *stern mama look*

8:24 pm

Nef

what did you do to your hip?

8:24 pm

jaianniah

bye

8:24 pm

JenMO16

bye jaianniah

8:24 pm

lbdawger

keep the scabs soft so they wont scar, jen

8:24 pm

lbdawger

keep the scabs soft so they wont scar, jen

8:24 pm

lbdawger

bye jai

8:25 pm

JenMO16

really

8:25 pm

stidmama

we don't know Nef, the orthopedist can't find anything so I think it's an inflammatory problem. Will now nag docs to try that angle.

8:25 pm

stidmama

later jai!

8:25 pm

JenMO16

i thought if they got wet they would fall off

8:25 pm

stidmama

they will fall off when they are not needed any more Jen --

8:26 pm

lbdawger

this is when you use the vitamin E to keep the skin and scabs from pulling on the healing skin.

8:26 pm

JenMO16

well, i still have the suture tapes on it

8:27 pm

lbdawger

you could wrap some vet tape over your boo boo, keep you from picking at the scabs, and let the healing continue

8:28 pm

Nef

Wouldn't you know it? I *just* got supper and now have to head over to my son's place! Drat! BBL, I guess.

8:28 pm

stidmama

need the first Jo 5?

8:28 pm

lbdawger

later, Nef. be safe on the roads.

8:28 pm

JenMO16

i am giving my arm a break from the ace bandage to give it some air

8:29 pm

JenMO16

bye, nef!

8:29 pm

lbdawger

jo + 5th vowel + mr. gore

8:29 pm

stidmama

last Nef, be well. ((hugs))

8:29 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD, thought it was something like that...

8:29 pm

lbdawger

vet wrap is more porous. it breathes where ace doesnt

8:30 pm

stidmama

Js jumbled!

8:31 pm

lbdawger

this was a twisty grid. took me forever to figure words out!

8:31 pm

JenMO16

i see, ibd, doc just put another ace bandage over it

8:31 pm

stidmama

yes, very twisty.

8:31 pm

stidmama

OK! Tom has the movie we want to watch cued up. Will be back later (maybe) to finish. Got down to 47 words.

8:32 pm

stidmama

*hugs every one and departs in a poof of popcorn*

8:32 pm

JenMO16

bye stidmama

8:32 pm

lbdawger

i think docs need to investigate the varied uses of vet wrap. I know a lot of the nurses use it here, especially during blood drawing.

8:32 pm

lbdawger

enjoy, Stid

8:33 pm

dan2bit

can I have the j6 clue?

8:33 pm

lbdawger

happy and lively, Dan

8:34 pm

dan2bit

oh have that one, need the other one

8:34 pm

dan2bit

ju 6/36

8:34 pm

lbdawger

father's son, named after him is a j6

8:35 pm

dan2bit

aha tx

8:35 pm

dan2bit

good riddance, J's!

8:36 pm

big red

amen. and thanks from me too Ibdawger

8:36 pm

lbdawger

your both welcome.

8:38 pm

lbdawger

you're...argh, glad Jilli isn't here to correct me!

8:39 pm

dan2bit

apostrophicjihad.com :-)

8:41 pm

dan2bit

cheetah and cuddlebug are duking it out on the new webcam :-)

8:41 pm

dan2bit

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pell-mel
-foster-puppy-cam

8:44 pm

lbdawger

i thought cheetah was going to be with kristina whilst belle was with you.

8:45 pm

dan2bit

yes we thought so too. conflicting schedules

8:46 pm

dan2bit

cheetah will go to a different foster tomorrow

8:46 pm

lbdawger

they look like they are doing okay together, but how is swiffer and lexy handling it?

8:46 pm

dan2bit

by staying completely downstairs :-)

8:49 pm

lbdawger

has Belle met swiffer yet?

8:52 pm

big red

help with no 7/60 pls

8:53 pm

dan2bit

yes - Belle is much more interested in Cheetah & Cheetah's toys than she is in swiffer

8:53 pm

lbdawger

n + not off + 12 people sit on a ju4

8:53 pm

gortmold

hey lbd, dan, big, unknown others

8:53 pm

lbdawger

that's good, especially for swiffer!

8:53 pm

lbdawger

hi Gort!

8:54 pm

gortmold

what's up in lbd land?

8:55 pm

big red

thanks Ibdawger

8:56 pm

lbdawger

i'm peeking into Dan's living room watching his four legged guests

8:56 pm

java2

ju6/36 pls? Just can't find it...

8:57 pm

gortmold

oooh, how...um...curious of you

8:58 pm

gortmold

any clues pls for any and all sa7s?

8:58 pm

herinfernallady

howdy

8:59 pm

herinfernallady

Dan do you have more floofies?

8:59 pm

lbdawger

not, senior, java

8:59 pm

java2

sa7-lizard-like

8:59 pm

dan2bit

we have a return-to-sender from the february litter

9:00 pm

java2

fish! ty

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

o?

9:00 pm

dan2bit

cuddlebug is back with us - her family could not handle her in teenage mode

9:00 pm

java2

fireworks...thanks much

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

Ok they may be nice people but think for gods sake with pets

9:01 pm

dan2bit

yeah raising both small humans and small dogs is a lot more work than many parents realize

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

Dan If you are interested please have a look on my fb at Remembering Diesel

9:03 pm

java2

sa7-similar to a coffee

9:03 pm

gortmold

thanks java for the lizard, hey herin

9:03 pm

big red

help with ni 5/10 pls

9:03 pm

herinfernallady

Hey Gort

9:04 pm

java2

na5/10 - old hair remover plus vowel

9:04 pm

java2

scrap that!

9:04 pm

java2

ni5/10 - plus negative

9:04 pm

gortmold

why scrap it, it worked?

9:05 pm

java2

it wasn't a ni

9:05 pm

gortmold

it helped me anyway, so ta!

9:05 pm

java2

yw

9:05 pm

gortmold

still working on coffee-like. so far, i know it's not savarile...

9:06 pm

dan2bit

herin not finding it - can you share it to me on fb?

9:06 pm

java2

you're close, though

9:06 pm

java2

opposite of out at the end

9:06 pm

big red

got it. thanks Java2

9:07 pm

gortmold

aaah, thanks java, got it

9:07 pm

herinfernallady

Sure dan

9:07 pm

java2

no problem - it's nice to be able to clue for a while

9:08 pm

gortmold

it is wierdly satisfying, isn't it

9:08 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks dan

9:09 pm

beachboggle

clue for the 9?

9:10 pm

gortmold

non + hurt

9:10 pm

mrpresident

ok, nearly done with the photos... I added new ones to flickr in my bio

9:10 pm

mrpresident

will go to facebook and load a whole lot up

9:10 pm

java2

Usually, I'm running off to bed because I have to get up early next morning, but I have tomorrow off and am allowing me to stay up later. I also don't always finish and am scrambling to finish my own...but tonight it's a good time

9:11 pm

beachboggle

tyvm gort

9:11 pm

herinfernallady

Dan. You are talking about someone that has spent $20 000 on a dog because of idiot breeding

9:11 pm

gortmold

no worries, beach

9:12 pm

dan2bit

herin that is so sad

9:12 pm

mrpresident

i have to look at that infern...

9:12 pm

mrpresident

hi dan, bea, gort et al

9:14 pm

herinfernallady

Mr Pres I will cause you a link if you like.

9:14 pm

herinfernallady

It is sad Dan but ALL her pets get special treatment

9:17 pm

dan2bit

not sad to indulge a dog, but sad to be forced to from crap breeding

9:17 pm

herinfernallady

He was found wondering the street.

9:24 pm

sciencegeek

clue pls for ju 6????

9:24 pm

Minveryork

ju 6: describes first year of high school sciencegeek.

9:24 pm

sciencegeek

ty min

9:25 pm

Nef

Okay, back again. I've only found 55 words so far today; this grid (with all the interuptions) isn't doing it for me tonight

9:25 pm

Minveryork

Hello Nef! How are you? Welcome back to the puzzle!

9:25 pm

herinfernallady

Sorry didn't have that on

9:25 pm

Minveryork

yw sciencegeek

9:26 pm

Scrabbler

39 to go--let's go!!

9:26 pm

Nef

Thanks, Min. I'm tired, but surviving

9:26 pm

Scrabbler

Let's go Babblers!

9:26 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, I forgot that I hated this grid muchly.

9:26 pm

Minveryork

That is one phantom word for me today Nef: survivor

9:27 pm

Minveryork

Phantom words for me today are savior and survivor

9:27 pm

herinfernallady

Scrabbler I think you passed on that head ache to me.

9:27 pm

Minveryork

Hi Scrabbler!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:27 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, no, herin! I have been having lots of migraines lately.

9:28 pm

herinfernallady

Have you thought that your neck or spine or hips are out?

9:28 pm

sciencegeek

last la 6/21 pls?

9:28 pm

Scrabbler

Nope. Just a wacky brain.

9:28 pm

herinfernallady

:(

9:28 pm

Minveryork

The la 6/21 is plural of the la 5/12 word sciencegeek.

9:28 pm

Scrabbler

I am on the la's too, SG--looking for la5, 6, 6

9:29 pm

Minveryork

la 5/12:La*** Ingalls Wilder and latin plural and plural.

9:29 pm

sciencegeek

la 5/12 and first 6/21 is a woman's name single and pl

9:29 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Min!!

9:29 pm

sciencegeek

need the last la 6/21

9:30 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:30 pm

Shirlockc

li5?

9:30 pm

Minveryork

I just clued the last la6/21 word for you sciencegeek

9:30 pm

sciencegeek

there are two la 6/21

9:30 pm

Scrabbler

Li5-6 combo please?

9:30 pm

sciencegeek

maybe i need the other one then

9:30 pm

herinfernallady

Scrabbler I think i have a virus that is going around

9:31 pm

Minveryork

li5/10 is plural of the li 4/4 word and li 5/16 is french book and then the li 6/27 is plural of the li 5/16 word

9:31 pm

Scrabbler

Could be, herin. H1N1 going around?

9:31 pm

java2

li5-6: french book and plural

9:31 pm

sciencegeek

la 6/21 pls

9:31 pm

Shirlockc

thx for the li

9:31 pm

Minveryork

That second la6/21 is latin plural of the la 5/12 word.

9:31 pm

Scrabbler

TY Min & Java

9:32 pm

sciencegeek

i cannot get it

9:32 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:32 pm

java2

la6/21: two of 'em, both plurals of the female name

9:32 pm

Minveryork

la 6/21 is la 5/12 + another vowel to make latin plural

9:32 pm

sciencegeek

i have that one i need the other one

9:33 pm

Nef

try an S, science

9:34 pm

Scrabbler

no7 please?

9:34 pm

Minveryork

Second la 6/21 is la 5/12 plus vowel & third la 6/21 is la5/12 word plus snake letter. Try that sciencegeek.

9:34 pm

Shirlockc

negative + 12 men

9:35 pm

sciencegeek

it did not work min.

9:35 pm

Minveryork

no7/60 is negative prefix plus ju4/12 word Scrabbler

9:35 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Shirl

9:36 pm

sciencegeek

cannot get the pl for the animal den not working

9:36 pm

Scrabbler

Two different plurals for female name, SG, one with a vowel, other with S

9:36 pm

Ping

hi, babblers

9:37 pm

sciencegeek

ohhhhh! THANKS

9:37 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Ping! *ping*ping* pong* pong*

9:37 pm

Minveryork

There is no plural for that animal den. There are two plurals for the girl's name(La*** Ingalls Wilder) though

9:37 pm

Minveryork

Hello Ping! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

9:38 pm

Ping

Thanks, Min and Scrabbler

9:38 pm

Scrabbler

ou words please?

9:38 pm

Nef

hi Ping. I haven't seen you in ages!

9:39 pm

Shirlockc

el6?

9:39 pm

Ping

hi Nef - I've finally gotten my priorities straight and have returned!

9:39 pm

Minveryork

ou 6/21 is *** house is a very,very fine house plus an anagram of what I breathe Scrabbler.

9:40 pm

Scrabbler

el + not me but yo* + Chemists use ***ls of chemicals

9:40 pm

Scrabbler

We've been waiting, Ping.

9:40 pm

Nef

wtg, Ping, I hope that means life is good for you these days

9:40 pm

Shirlockc

thx scrab

9:41 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Ming

9:41 pm

Minveryork

ou 5/12 is *** house... plus two vowels. ov 7/40 is ov plus vowel plus ri4/4 and other is same w/a different consonant at the end of the word. An ov 5/20: think woman's egg's and ov 5/18 is ov plus y*** log at X-mas

9:41 pm

Ping

well, today was good :)

9:41 pm

Ping

How are you, Nef?

9:42 pm

Scrabbler

TY, on to the P's. 22 to go

9:42 pm

herinfernallady

PING

9:42 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:43 pm

hurshy

pet lovers, i have a question. my uncle's dog just died, fairly unexpectedly. i am trying to imagine, when my cats die, if i will appreciate people offering sympathy, or if receiving a card would just make me feel more pain. what do you think most of us would want?

9:43 pm

Ping

greetings, fern lady!

9:43 pm

lbdawger

Scrabs, Cuddlebug is back at Dan's house!

9:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello lbdawger! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle!

9:44 pm

lbdawger

I greatly appreciated the condolences for when my dogs died. It helped the hurt.

9:44 pm

Scrabbler

Who is Cuddlebug? Oh, one of Cheetah's puppies? Who returned a puppy?

9:44 pm

Ping

hurshy, i think i would appreciate a note or card

9:44 pm

lbdawger

Hi Min, i'm well. I'm mostly over at Dan's house watching the doggy show

9:44 pm

Nef

Hanging in there, Ping. I'm taking life one day at a time. The good news is my DH got first prize on his grapes at the State Fair this year. We Had to go today to see the competition; ours were so much nicer than the others

9:44 pm

Scrabbler

Any expression of sympathy and concern would be appreciated. Pets are like our children.

9:44 pm

lbdawger

Yes, one of the puppy's was surrenderd back.

9:45 pm

Scrabbler

Why, lbd?

9:45 pm

Minveryork

I'm mostly at my computer watching my monkeys fail.

9:45 pm

hurshy

ok, i will send a card then. i know they are like children, they are to me! i guess i am atypical in thinking i might want to be alone with my grief.

9:46 pm

hurshy

thanks for the input.

9:46 pm

Nef

Hurshy, Google the poen "The Rainbow Bridge". It is the nicest poem and it was very comforting to us and many of our friends who have lost their pets.

9:46 pm

Scrabbler

Well, I am giving up and going to bed. Boss Richard decided upon a "Saturday schedule" for tomorrow, thus we are open 9-2:30. Ugh!

9:47 pm

torgone

Knowing that there's another person in the world who can appreciate how you might feel about something could be really welcome ..

9:47 pm

Ping

How cool about the grapes, Nef!

9:47 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Scrabbler! I will see you tomorrow in the log

9:47 pm

Nef

YUK, Scrabs.

9:47 pm

Ping

night, scrabbler

9:47 pm

Minveryork

Hi torgone! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

9:48 pm

sciencegeek

got it Min ! THANKS

9:48 pm

sciencegeek

FIrst pa 5 pls

9:48 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:48 pm

Shirlockc

first pa = serf but add the extra vowel

9:48 pm

Minveryork

pa 5/12 is pa plus a long period of time sciencegeek.

9:49 pm

sciencegeek

thanks!

9:49 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:49 pm

sciencegeek

pa 6/21??? stuck

9:49 pm

Nef

We actually grow the grapes on our chain link fence with about 4 6 foot trellises spaced out on it. This is 2 vines, and I have 14 gallons of frozen grapes, 12 quarts of grapejuice (so far) and lots left to can! These are green grapes, Edelweiss is the variety

9:50 pm

java2

Just got back; I think most people would appreciate an acknowledgement of the grieving that will definitely happen when loses a companion - which is what a pet is. Even my vet sends a card.

9:50 pm

java2

pa6/21 - golf score + Celtic John

9:50 pm

big red

vi 5/18 pls

9:50 pm

sciencegeek

ty!

9:50 pm

Minveryork

pa 6: of or being a fine white porcelain sciencegeek.

9:51 pm

sciencegeek

vi 5/18 is an illness

9:51 pm

mrpresident

ok, hour later!!
FACEBOOK pics are up of yesterday
Lickety had a great Father's Day

9:51 pm

Ping

Congrats, again, Nef. Must be very satisfying!

9:51 pm

Minveryork

A vi 5/18 word is an illness or a computer bug big red

9:51 pm

mrpresident

I put 5 pics up in by bio too

9:52 pm

Minveryork

Hello big red!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:52 pm

big red

hi Min. i'm great thanks. have 37 left how about you.

9:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hiya kids, hows everything?

9:52 pm

Ping

hello mrp

9:52 pm

Ping

hi gwen

9:53 pm

lbdawger

(((MRP))) you have a beautiful family!

9:53 pm

Minveryork

Hello Book Doctor Gwen! Welcome to a ver hard grid!

9:53 pm

Nef

mrp, your famil is very photogenic

9:53 pm

herinfernallady

Sorry on the phone. Cute Pics Mr P

9:53 pm

lbdawger

hi gwen, and everyone who's come in since i've been in and out

9:53 pm

big red

thanks Min

9:53 pm

Minveryork

I'm well big red. I have 4 left. Monkeys are failing me.

9:54 pm

Minveryork

yw big red

9:54 pm

Nef

hi herin. Missed you before. and Hi gwen and big red

9:54 pm

mrpresident

thank you all! such lovely babblers!

9:55 pm

sciencegeek

re 5/14????

9:56 pm

Minveryork

The re5/14 word is to repeat something sciencegeek

9:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom: puerile!

9:56 pm

sciencegeek

min thanks

9:56 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:57 pm

Nef

I'm seeing more phantoms than words tonight. I don't like this grid

9:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

me neither nef, argh

9:59 pm

Ping

me too, nef

9:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

such as onion, OY

9:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and ronin

10:00 pm

TraderKate

what news from the land of babble?

10:01 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

the grid is full of phantoms, that's what! and hi kate!

10:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello TraderKate!How are you? Welcome back to grid

10:01 pm

TraderKate

hi book, the grid is indeed haunted this evening

10:02 pm

Nef

Trader Kate has a Flag! WTG, girl!

10:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

only got 57 so far; usually i can get halfway much faster than this

10:03 pm

lbdawger

Hi TK

10:03 pm

lbdawger

it's a nasty twisty, grid, Book

10:03 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh no, another canadian! now we have to be really polite LOL

10:03 pm

Minveryork

Me too! It took me an hour just to get 1st 75 words.

10:03 pm

Nef

I now have 67, Gwen; but it's like pulling teeth because I just can't see any words today

10:04 pm

TraderKate

are we being haunted by the spirits past? all the grids that felt slighted because we decided to sleep rather than finish searching out their elusive letters? would they wreck their revenge on us in such a cruel manner? only the shadow knows

10:04 pm

TraderKate

hi dawg!

10:04 pm

lbdawger

i'm glad i'm not the only one to have had fits with this beast.

10:04 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

***spooky music***

10:04 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

***theremin***

10:05 pm

TraderKate

LOL LOL LOL ... (pardon me for laughing too loudly, gwen...please don't let me interrupt you)

10:05 pm

lbdawger

i'd love to stay and chat, and clue, and...but my eyeballs are about ready to fall out of my head. not a pretty sight.

10:06 pm

lbdawger

so, night night everyone, good luck on the beast, uhm the grid. see you all tomorrow!

10:06 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

10:06 pm

sciencegeek

any help for the sa 7/32 and 7/40???

10:06 pm

TraderKate

sorry to hear that dawg. sure you have been a trooper in the name of babbledom

10:06 pm

TraderKate

gn dawg

10:07 pm

Nef

good night, lbd. Sweet dreams (don't think about this grid again)

10:07 pm

Minveryork

sa 7/32 is sa + vowel plus anagram of water from sky

10:07 pm

java2

sa7/32 - lizard-like and sa7/40 - play around with coffee name

10:08 pm

sciencegeek

coffee name? gfot the 32 thanks

10:11 pm

Nef

3 more words to half way; I don't want to list til I'm there but Blech!

10:11 pm

TraderKate

go for it...it helps

10:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ooh, i greyed out a square!!!!!

10:11 pm

JenMO16

hey y'all, i need clues for va5/16 and va5/18, please

10:12 pm

java2

It's an older brand, but still out there

10:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

va + consonant + two diff vowels

10:12 pm

Minveryork

va5/16 is plural of the va4/7 & other is va plus river.

10:12 pm

dan2bit

all the va words start with the same 3 letters

10:12 pm

dan2bit

oops no I lied

10:13 pm

Minveryork

va 5/18 is va plus Toys * ** (toy store) JenMo16&hello

10:13 pm

herinfernallady

and I am back. i found out that I may be able to get my superanuation (similar to 401k) based on permanent disability.

10:13 pm

JenMO16

and the other 5/16?

10:13 pm

o-o

I'm an older brand and I never heard of it

10:14 pm

Minveryork

Know what you are talking about, but can't find word

10:14 pm

java2

Maybe it's an east coast thing

10:14 pm

JenMO16

that's funny min, i work for Babies * **

10:15 pm

o-o

v + a diva solo

10:15 pm

dan2bit

ou6?

10:15 pm

Minveryork

Oh good!Then the clue was perfect for you JenMO16.

10:15 pm

JenMO16

what about the second va5/16?

10:15 pm

o-o

va + bond: from ***sia with love

10:16 pm

Minveryork

ou6/21 is ou+hook letter plus what I breathe dan2bit

10:16 pm

Nef

BR, I'm older and I've never heard of it either. Maybe that brand never hit this part of the country?

10:16 pm

sciencegeek

sp 6/30????

10:16 pm

Minveryork

va 5/16" va plus anagram of what I breathe JenMO16

10:16 pm

o-o

seems likely, Nef

10:17 pm

Minveryork

sp 6/20 rhymes w/Mr. Crockett's first name science.

10:17 pm

o-o

sp + greed :**ar*c*

10:17 pm

dan2bit

min do you not breathe what the rest of us breathe? ;-)

10:17 pm

java2

sp6/30 - skinny horse, minus the "n"

10:18 pm

TraderKate

just realized that this puzzle is only 1889 points. not really acceptable compensation for all the effort so many have put forth.
i think that dr god should consider doubling all babbler's scores for this grid due to the preponderance of 1 point tiles and small words that serve to keep the word scores down.
yea or nay?

10:18 pm

JenMO16

diva solo?

10:18 pm

java2

as to the coffee - it's for sale at peapod...

10:18 pm

o-o

possessive pronoun: ou* + diva solo: ***a

10:19 pm

dan2bit

I had it BabbRabb, I was just teasing min a little. thanks though

10:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty br, good clue thar

10:20 pm

o-o

Jen, google diva solo

10:20 pm

dan2bit

4 left, all stupid SA words

10:22 pm

o-o

Mystic Monk does not fit

10:23 pm

java2

Tony Shaloub?

10:23 pm

o-o

saw that

10:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ooooh, finished another square! (OY)

10:24 pm

java2

oops - Shalhoub

10:25 pm

JenMO16

nothing babble

10:25 pm

crosshair

crossy still hates this grid;(

10:26 pm

o-o

va + one who fancies the position you do: **v*l

10:26 pm

java2

You should sa*** it, though, may not be another like it for some time

10:28 pm

crosshair

ahh both the canuck and the american spelling on that;)

10:28 pm

o-o

Jen, the word is at the end of the first line following: What is a 4 letter word for diva's solo?
http://tinyurl.com/lmcjxt

10:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty cross, missed the canadian speeellling thar

10:29 pm

crosshair

dont forget your u,s my american friends;))

10:29 pm

java2

Yup, cross, and then make it an adjective

10:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty java 8-)

10:30 pm

JenMO16

finally got it

10:30 pm

dan2bit

aha! felled by the silent british U again

10:30 pm

dan2bit

need a dumbed down clue for the sa7/40 - coffee referfences won't help :-)

10:30 pm

crosshair

we use it as well now and then;))

10:31 pm

o-o

Canadians must get a commission for using the u

10:31 pm

dan2bit

that's true, crossy. I shall blame canada :-)

10:31 pm

sciencegeek

clue pls for sa 7/40?

10:31 pm

crosshair

coloure,theatre,arbour, and all that fun stuff;0 you always blame canada

10:32 pm

crosshair

we get 3 shilklings on each use

10:32 pm

o-o

sa + different way of spelling a word from normal: ****a*t

10:32 pm

o-o

humour tumour rumour

10:32 pm

crosshair

indeed

10:32 pm

jaianniah

sa+m****e, armed force man

10:32 pm

dan2bit

and mysterious long Os, like process

10:33 pm

java2

sa+va5/16-last vowel+single hump consonant

10:33 pm

dan2bit

hooray firewords - tx babbrabb & jaia and all cluers

10:33 pm

crosshair

you saqy ah we so oh lets call the whole thing off lol

10:33 pm

o-o

and, shed ule

10:34 pm

jaianniah

Yay, Dan!

10:34 pm

crosshair

we do love you cats-up though though i cant get myself to use it with fries

10:34 pm

o-o

congrats, dan

10:34 pm

herinfernallady

hi jai

10:34 pm

sciencegeek

one more left - sa 5/16

10:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty, got the sa7 at last, strange word

10:34 pm

jaianniah

Hi, Herin!

10:35 pm

jaianniah

to really enjoy taste w/o "U"

10:35 pm

crosshair

which one was that herin?

10:35 pm

sciencegeek

i have the sa that means to taste

10:35 pm

sciencegeek

there is another one

10:35 pm

java2

sa5/16 - familiar form of sa7/32

10:36 pm

o-o

s + m**** povich

10:36 pm

jaianniah

dino****+ last sometimes vowel

10:37 pm

o-o

or dodger base stealer M**** wills

10:37 pm

sciencegeek

yea! fire works again. Thanks all of you for your kindness!

10:37 pm

herinfernallady

Which is what Cross?

10:37 pm

o-o

congrats, science geek

10:37 pm

crosshair

the sa 7 hour never heard of?

10:37 pm

jaianniah

Yay! Go, Geek!

10:37 pm

crosshair

think that was gwen tho

10:38 pm

crosshair

yaa for science!!

10:38 pm

herinfernallady

no idea

10:38 pm

crosshair

anyhoo,on with the shew

10:39 pm

crosshair

tima and tide and all that crap

10:40 pm

crosshair

time even

10:40 pm

o-o

and ed sullivan

10:40 pm

JenMO16

FIREWORKS!!

10:40 pm

crosshair

yup ole eddy as well

10:40 pm

o-o

congrats, Jen

10:40 pm

crosshair

yaa for jen!

10:41 pm

JenMO16

well, must get to bed, I have to work tomorrow!

10:41 pm

crosshair

hey herin,didja hear? about 100 more grids and i can make it on the verry bottom of the villiage elders ranking list lol

10:42 pm

crosshair

9assuming 1200 point average per grid):/

10:42 pm

herinfernallady

yah cross

10:43 pm

crosshair

you know things really blow when you get excited about actually making last place hehe

10:43 pm

herinfernallady

poor crossie

10:45 pm

DR1965

hugs for crossy

10:45 pm

crosshair

lol just made 1000 on this evil bugger

10:45 pm

crosshair

aww ty dr;)

10:45 pm

herinfernallady

brb

10:45 pm

DR1965

just got home from bbq

10:45 pm

crosshair

yaa for bbq!

10:46 pm

DR1965

swimming, margharitas

10:46 pm

crosshair

dont spill the tequillia in da pool!

10:47 pm

DR1965

maybe I will type better with a little alcohol in my system

10:47 pm

o-o

be a of good heart, crossy, for the bible says: "So the last will be first, and the first will be last."

10:47 pm

DR1965

and I do mean a little

10:47 pm

crosshair

wise words br

10:47 pm

crosshair

poor middle of the road bugger gets nowhere1 lol

10:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

okay, i have 42 left, good number to stop on. Gotta go do other less fun stuff now. POINK!

10:48 pm

o-o

so the smart money is on those fighting for the bottom

10:48 pm

crosshair

poink??

10:48 pm

crosshair

not poof?

10:48 pm

crosshair

how bout foink?

10:48 pm

o-o

be well, Book Doctor Gwem

10:48 pm

DR1965

bye Gwen

10:48 pm

crosshair

gn gwen

10:49 pm

Nef

Please could I have a clue for the Er 5? Thanks

10:49 pm

o-o

er + the guy in the black hat: ***lain

10:49 pm

DR1965

er+ cruella de ***

10:50 pm

Nef

thanks BR and DR!

10:51 pm

DR1965

yvw Nef

10:51 pm

java2

have fun babblers, poof*

10:51 pm

Nef

nite, java

10:52 pm

o-o

be well, java

10:53 pm

DR1965

ou6 help please?

10:54 pm

o-o

possessive pronoun: ou* + a diva's solo: ***a

10:55 pm

DR1965

ty BR

10:59 pm

mkg

al 5 plz?

11:00 pm

crosshair

LOL!!!! http://www.pcuf.fi/~pjt/pink/union-dog
.html

11:01 pm

DR1965

al+ vowel +how are ** ?

11:02 pm

mkg

how are what? you? what else is there with two leetters??????how are t hey. how are he????????

11:03 pm

DR1965

short for you

11:03 pm

mkg

never saw a short for you but will try it.

11:03 pm

DR1965

sometimes vowel and first vowel

11:04 pm

mkg

not getting it..........

11:04 pm

mkg

al isnt near sometimes vowel.

11:04 pm

DR1965

bottom a

11:04 pm

o-o

my oh my ... ask for help and then go off on you

11:05 pm

DR1965

I believe the word is of hebrew origin

11:05 pm

mkg

sorry babble and d.r. very confused. a bottom middle, then l on side of it. sometimes vowel is up two lines, or am i crazy...........not sure how to do it. will keep trying.

11:06 pm

mkg

that did ti dr. ty it is hebrew.

11:06 pm

DR1965

AL+VOWEL+ YA

11:06 pm

mkg

ty ty got it.

11:06 pm

DR1965

YVW - glad you got it-

11:06 pm

DR1965

was not yelling- I promise

11:07 pm

DR1965

I am tired and sunburned and have 5 more words

11:08 pm

DR1965

ok... down to 3 s 7 words...

11:08 pm

mrpresident

fireworks finally

11:08 pm

Nef

{{{DR}}} it's okay

11:08 pm

mrpresident

stupidhead grid

11:08 pm

Nef

YAY mrp!

11:08 pm

DR1965

Thanks NEF

11:08 pm

DR1965

WTG MR P!!!

11:08 pm

mkg

no 9........yipes./

11:09 pm

DR1965

the 9 is not hurt... some car accidents are no9

11:09 pm

DR1965

goingto more words for my last 3

11:11 pm

mkg

is it two words dr?

11:12 pm

DR1965

three letters meaning mot and then the rest means hurt

11:13 pm

DR1965

if you are hurt you have an in6

11:13 pm

mkg

ty. got it.

11:13 pm

DR1965

yvw Mkg

11:14 pm

DR1965

does anyone have the se7- last word

11:15 pm

DR1965

nm- I monkeyed it

11:16 pm

DR1965

going to get some water bbs

11:18 pm

Fauxmage

hi babblers...

11:19 pm

TraderKate

HI FAUX

11:20 pm

mkg

need first ar 5, or if plural the 4 before it.

11:20 pm

Fauxmage

hi TraderKate, how are you?

11:21 pm

TraderKate

SE7/40 cow towing, submissive

11:21 pm

rbud

still here crossy? I was reading jokes at the link you posted - pretty funny!

11:21 pm

TraderKate

good faux...you?

11:21 pm

TraderKate

link?

11:21 pm

Fauxmage

pretty good. i think i might finish this puzzle!

11:21 pm

TraderKate

length x width

11:22 pm

TraderKate

ids the ar4

11:22 pm

rbud

back at 11:00

11:22 pm

dcseain

back for my last 23. Original Chocolate Moon Pie, anyone?

11:22 pm

dcseain

hi, rose, faux, mkg, kate

11:22 pm

TraderKate

really? nmany were commiserating that the grid was a cruel mistress today

11:22 pm

TraderKate

hi dc

11:23 pm

flosey

hello everyone, I read your recipe dc, sounds decadent

11:23 pm

dcseain

it's difficult but not impossible today

11:23 pm

rbud

the link, I mean, crossy posted it at 11:00

11:23 pm

TraderKate

ooohhh dc you have the best treates

11:23 pm

TraderKate

will have to note thanks, rbud...and hi

11:23 pm

mkg

hi d.c....

11:23 pm

dcseain

you live in Canad and know what a Moon Pie is? 0_o

11:23 pm

mkg

need those two ov 7s please.

11:24 pm

flosey

no dc, had never heard of a moon pie

11:24 pm

TraderKate

fjound that it was more difficult because math not much help today

11:24 pm

rbud

mmmm, Moon Pie! :p

11:24 pm

TraderKate

hi flosey

11:24 pm

dcseain

ov7 cancer, and change last letter for other 7

11:24 pm

TraderKate

ov 7

11:24 pm

flosey

hi Kate

11:24 pm

Fauxmage

hi seain!

11:24 pm

mkg

ty got them.

11:24 pm

TraderKate

do you have the ov5/20?

11:24 pm

dcseain

hello, flosey. A moon pie is a marshmallow filling between two cinnamon cakes covered in chocolate, ond faux, they're vegan

11:25 pm

mkg

this is a tough grid and i am out of here. night all.

11:25 pm

dcseain

kate, where eggs for humans are produced

11:25 pm

dcseain

er, human eggs rather

11:25 pm

dcseain

g'night, mkg

11:25 pm

TraderKate

sorry, was trying to clue..but you got it...thankds

11:26 pm

TraderKate

gn mkg

11:26 pm

flosey

ty dc, explained that way, doesn't sound quite so decadent as pie in the recipe

11:27 pm

Fauxmage

hehe, sounds good seain!

11:27 pm

TraderKate

think more than a few threw in the towel in disgust on this one

11:27 pm

rbud

15 left...

11:27 pm

Fauxmage

I like cinnamon better than chocolate actually. :o)

11:27 pm

dcseain

no, Schadenfreude Pie very, very different from a Moon Pie :)

11:27 pm

dcseain

it's a very thin chocolate, the cinnamon comes through

11:28 pm

TraderKate

still here crossy?

11:28 pm

TraderKate

know moon pie...spent 3 yrs in u.s. have family there still...1/2 u.s.

11:29 pm

TraderKate

how many you gonna catch with that one dc...you are an imp

11:29 pm

TraderKate

choc and cinnamon compliment each other very well actually

11:29 pm

dcseain

i've never seen a moon pie sold North of Baltimore.

11:30 pm

dcseain

faux, you're valid in the grid. i had no idea. :)

11:31 pm

TraderKate

not sure that i have either..haven't really noticed but have had them several times

11:31 pm

rbud

isn't there a banana version of the moon pie, too? *trying to recall*

11:31 pm

dcseain

there was, don't know if they still make it. They have one with peanut butter now, though.

11:31 pm

Fauxmage

yeah! I had no idea my name was a word.

11:32 pm

TraderKate

thinking that i may have dc...will ask scrabs if she sees them in western n.y.

11:32 pm

flosey

will check out the new grid but prob. heading off to bed very soon, very tired tonight

11:32 pm

TraderKate

peanutbutter anything is good. <:o))

11:32 pm

dcseain

la5 - "A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior"

11:33 pm

flosey

aha, now chocolate and peanut butter go well together, for me anyway

11:33 pm

DR1965

LOL_I see how you are.. I go get a drink of water and everyone comes back...

11:33 pm

dcseain

have a Moon Pie, DR!

11:33 pm

TraderKate

today was a doozey flosey...took a lot out of all of us...any plkans for tomorrow?

11:33 pm

Fauxmage

i'll have to go around telling people that now. :p

11:33 pm

DR1965

yum - thanks DC- have not had one in forever

11:33 pm

TraderKate

i wrote yur clue...but you were gone

11:33 pm

rbud

8...

11:33 pm

flosey

yes, plus I have 8 house guests plus 1 dog

11:34 pm

DR1965

its ok Kate- I finished

11:34 pm

TraderKate

heartily agree flosey ^_^

11:34 pm

DR1965

go RBud!

11:34 pm

dcseain

er5 ends like a CH herb

11:34 pm

TraderKate

well done dr...quite a feat today!!!

11:34 pm

Minveryork

I am done!I have fireworks! sa5/16 was my last word

11:34 pm

TraderKate

hurray rbud...go go go

11:34 pm

Nef

35 words left and 26 minutes. Not gonna finish this dang grid! :-(

11:34 pm

dcseain

congrats, minver!

11:35 pm

Fauxmage

ooh fireworks for me!

11:35 pm

DR1965

WTG MIN!

11:35 pm

DR1965

ty TK

11:35 pm

dcseain

congrats to you too, fauxmage :)

11:35 pm

Nef

YAY Min! WTG!!!!

11:35 pm

flosey

wtg Min

11:35 pm

DR1965

and WTG Faux

11:35 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Faumage on fireworks! Good for you

11:35 pm

Fauxmage

thanks! :)

11:35 pm

flosey

and Faux, sorry, missed your fireworks

11:36 pm

Fauxmage

same to you minveryork!

11:36 pm

TraderKate

*~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*
CONGRATS FAUX !!!!!!!!!!!!

11:36 pm

Fauxmage

hi flosey! :o)

11:36 pm

flosey

well done Kate

11:36 pm

Minveryork

Can stay to help out with clues if needed until the flip

11:36 pm

TraderKate

*~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*
CONGRATS MINVERYORK!!!

11:36 pm

dcseain

Kate, you'll keep confusing people with the fireworks thing when you're congratulating people.

11:36 pm

Nef

Congrats to all who finished. I've been hunkered downs and didn't see chat for the pasthour (or less)

11:36 pm

Fauxmage

Haha, thanks TraderKate!

11:37 pm

dcseain

hi, nef, mostly done then?

11:37 pm

TraderKate

YW

11:37 pm

flosey

yes Kate, confused me! did you finish earlier?

11:37 pm

Nef

nope Sean, 35 l;eft

11:37 pm

TraderKate

gotta make a fuss after a grid like this

11:37 pm

TraderKate

am finished...setting off fireworks for min and faux

11:38 pm

dcseain

cartwheels, pompom toss or like is better

11:38 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for your very spirited fuss! It was tough!

11:38 pm

flosey

indeed, everyone finishing this one deserves extra credits - it was a toughie

11:38 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations TraderKate for early fireworks! YAY

11:38 pm

TraderKate

will no longer congratulate babblers with fireworks. no intention to obfuscate.

11:38 pm

flosey

good one dc - think I'd break my back if I tried a cartwheel

11:39 pm

dcseain

speaking of cartwheels, i've not seen carlee around in ages

11:39 pm

TraderKate

tee hee

11:40 pm

Minveryork

Any kind of congrats is so much appreciated by moi!

11:40 pm

flosey

I saw her a few days ago dc

11:40 pm

Fauxmage

oh yes same here!

11:40 pm

dcseain

oh, yes appreciated, but that particular one confuses people due to usual usage of that term here

11:40 pm

dcseain

oh, good, flosey. i hope she's well.

11:41 pm

dcseain

it always confuses me when i find all the 4 letter words before i find the longer ones. Historically, the opposite is true.

11:41 pm

flosey

I think she does keep pretty busy dc - it was probably morning when I saw her

11:41 pm

rbud

congrats, Min and Faux, and fireworks for ME, too! (trying to be clear) ;)

11:42 pm

dcseain

congrats, rose :)

11:42 pm

TraderKate

congrats rbud<in smallest possible font>

11:42 pm

dcseain

firewords at last!

11:42 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations rbud on your fireworks!Good for you

11:43 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dcseain on fireworks! Good for you!

11:43 pm

dcseain

this one was tough today.

11:43 pm

TraderKate

congrats dc

11:43 pm

Minveryork

I am off to change my icon. I will be back for the flip.

11:44 pm

Fauxmage

yay rbud and seain!

11:44 pm

TraderKate

will require megadoses of Zantac for weeks to recover from this bruiser

11:44 pm

TraderKate

hey min

11:45 pm

TraderKate

i had that barbie..bathing suit and all

11:46 pm

flosey

stepped away for a few minutes, congratulations DC

11:47 pm

dcseain

thanks, yall

11:47 pm

dcseain

i was a way for a moment, as i got back from D&D about 20 min ago, and was checking my email

11:48 pm

Nef

sera

11:48 pm

Nef

sorry.

11:50 pm

dcseain

all good, Nef. Have a Moon Pie!

11:51 pm

Nef

what is a Moon Pie?

11:52 pm

dcseain

mashmallow between two cinnamon cakes covered in a thin layer of chocolate.

11:52 pm

saintfranny

hi people

11:53 pm

Nef

sounds good; I don't think I've ever seen them

11:53 pm

dcseain

evening, saintfranny

11:53 pm

Fauxmage

hi stfranny!

11:53 pm

saintfranny

i've never had a moon pie either. heard of them, but didn't think it sounded very good

11:54 pm

dcseain

good point, living where you do, you may never have encountered one. Yes, one must like marshmallow for them to be worth eatin.

11:54 pm

rururocks

what's D & D?

11:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello saintfranny! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

11:55 pm

rururocks

HI minver

11:55 pm

saintfranny

however, i Have heard of corn dogs, and am gonna go nuke a couple before the flip (yeah, it's a junk food weekend ;)). hi minver - good thanks, better in a minute.

11:55 pm

rururocks

Is it barbie's birthday?

11:56 pm

Minveryork

Icon picture was the very 1st Barbie in 1959. Barbie looks different today though. But now I changed my icon. Now I have Raggedy Ann as my icon for today.

11:56 pm

dcseain

Dungeons & Dragons - it's a roleplaying game set in a medieval setting

11:56 pm

dcseain

fantasy medieval that is :)

11:56 pm

rururocks

oh.. thanks dc. not up on that

11:56 pm

justafreep

145 to go. Was this one easy? Do I have a shot???? :-)

11:56 pm

rururocks

Psst .. minver?

11:56 pm

Minveryork

Barbie was first sold by Matel on September 6, 1959.

11:57 pm

rururocks

has anyone told Barbie that Ken was neutered?

11:57 pm

Minveryork

Hello justafreep! How are you? Welcome to the chog!

11:57 pm

MLFAN17

freep i had a hard time i could only find 4 words

11:57 pm

dcseain

this one was rather tough, freep

11:57 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses for next grid size?My guess is 134 words

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

44 oosps

11:58 pm

Minveryork

Hello MLFAN17! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle!

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

206

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

hello Min

11:58 pm

rururocks

I would like about 120

11:58 pm

flosey

tough but not as bad as last Tuesday's - I vowed never to play again - haha, so much for such vows

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

I was just happy to get the 9 lol

11:58 pm

dart001

315

11:58 pm

Minveryork

Last 2 nights,my guesses have been off by just a gew

11:58 pm

flosey

120 would suit me fine ru

11:58 pm

Minveryork

*few

11:58 pm

dcseain

193 gets my vote

11:59 pm

Nef

I give up. 22 words not found; and I don't care. They can stay hidden forever now!

11:59 pm

rururocks

120!

11:59 pm

Nef

168

11:59 pm

Minveryork

LOL Nef!

11:59 pm

Minveryork

Jimmy Crack corn and I don't care!

12:00 am

rururocks

lol minver

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