Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, October 1, 2009

12:00 am

jesdraggon

bugger. i still had 5 left :(

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip and howdy

12:01 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:01 am

TraderKate

where is every body?

12:01 am

MLFAN17

lits

12:01 am

Jellen

flip

12:01 am

MLFAN17

oops

12:02 am

TraderKate

hi MLFAN, hi jellen, hi dee hi jes

12:02 am

TraderKate

where are all the usual suspects tonight????

12:02 am

MLFAN17

HI Kate did you get my email response?

12:02 am

Jellen

Hello, Kate

12:02 am

rbud

howdy, fellow flippers!

12:02 am

TraderKate

hi rbud

12:02 am

MLFAN17

ST 6

12:03 am

MLFAN17

How many this time?.'

12:03 am

joshuavorbis

nbt

12:03 am

Jellen

224

12:03 am

Kazozz

hi all :)

12:04 am

MLFAN17

ty Jellen

12:04 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:04 am

Jellen

Hi, Kazozz

12:04 am

Jellen

Hi, lickety!

12:05 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:05 am

jillibus

Good news, Lickety! (Late flip)

12:05 am

MLFAN17

ST 6

12:06 am

Erda

se8

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

se 6

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili

12:06 am

rbud

ta 7

12:06 am

rbud

and way to go, josh!

12:06 am

TraderKate

ty lickety

12:06 am

grannyrose

st8/9

12:07 am

TraderKate

hi grannyrose, hi josh, hi erda, hi jil

12:07 am

MLFAN17

ST 7/8

12:08 am

grannyrose

hey kate,josh,rbud,mlf,dee,jilli

12:08 am

MLFAN17

hi granny

12:09 am

Jellen

Hi, rose!

12:09 am

jillibus

hi dee hi! (Sorry -- huge lag here)

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

here, too jili; howdy

12:10 am

grannyrose

(((((jellen))))), how you go?

12:10 am

jillibus

congrats, rbud, on your dream job!

12:11 am

rbud

ty, jilli! :)

12:11 am

joshuavorbis

hi everyone

12:12 am

Pinikula

hi all (almost better late than never)! :)

12:12 am

Jellen

I go kinda rocky, rose...

12:12 am

Erda

hi joshua

12:12 am

grannyrose

like me, jellen?

12:12 am

grannyrose

hi pini

12:12 am

mrpresident

afternoon all :)

12:13 am

jillibus

hello, volcano :)

12:13 am

rbud

ooh, nbt here, too!

12:13 am

mrpresident

nice to see we have early clues!!

12:13 am

MLFAN17

granny which ST is it for the 8/9?

12:13 am

Kazozz

dang cough...gotta go to bed..night all :)

12:13 am

grannyrose

mlf, top st

12:13 am

rbud

nite, Kaz, take it easy!

12:13 am

MLFAN17

aww night kazz

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

en 6

12:13 am

MLFAN17

ty granny

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:14 am

jillibus

hi mrp :) cute icon!

12:14 am

jillibus

wow, dee!

12:14 am

jillibus

bye kaz! take care!

12:14 am

mrpresident

hi jilli!!

12:14 am

mrpresident

hi rose :))

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

not too much else thot jili

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

hi mrp

12:14 am

mrpresident

and dee, and mlf, and rbud et al :)

12:15 am

grannyrose

ar7/8

12:15 am

Jellen

Oh, what's up with you, rose? I'm a bit down because Tim had another cancerous growth removed...

12:15 am

MLFAN17

ST 6

12:15 am

mrpresident

se7 and se8

12:15 am

jillibus

oh no, Jellen!

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

se 6 x 2

12:16 am

MLFAN17

AR 6/7

12:16 am

jillibus

same area, jellen?

12:16 am

mrpresident

I wonder who tops the ti7 and ti8 LOL!! funny words

12:16 am

grannyrose

oh, jellen, that's really bad. me, i'm just stuck in a wheelchair for about another 2 weeks, have been in one for last 6 weeks. had extensive surgery on my ankle.

12:17 am

Jellen

This was on his arm (same side)...

12:17 am

mrpresident

oh dear rose!! hope it is somehow getting better for you soon!

12:17 am

Jellen

Oh bother, rose!

12:17 am

jillibus

got it early, eh jellen?

12:18 am

mrpresident

hope he is ok Jellen... giving him and you prayers

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

ar6, 7, 8, 7...

12:18 am

jillibus

rose, that's so miserable!

12:18 am

Jellen

They think they got it all...

12:18 am

mrpresident

st8 and st9... had those words before.

12:19 am

MLFAN17

dee AR 6/7 x2?

12:19 am

grannyrose

mrp, belated birthday wishes.hope you had a lovely day.have started walking with the frame, feels like runnung a marathon each time* groan*

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

no I only have one ar 6/18 mlf

12:20 am

MLFAN17

dee oh i have a 6/7

12:20 am

mrpresident

thanks rose!! had a wonder day and night!
you need to exercise that ankle hun... it will be better!! ((hugs))

12:21 am

rururocks

I have an ao 5

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru :)

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

and ao 6

12:21 am

mrpresident

oh man!
and an8 is stupid!

12:21 am

rururocks

yep.. just got that too

12:21 am

MLFAN17

i got a AR 8

12:22 am

rururocks

thanks mlf

12:23 am

MLFAN17

yw rurur might be the one dee calledas it goes with a 6 and 7

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

can't believe there are 12 u words tho

12:24 am

jillibus

oh geez -- and I hate vowel starters!

12:24 am

MLFAN17

i have two fo them lol

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

ditto that jili

12:25 am

MLFAN17

dee is it AR 6 8 7 7?

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

right now I have ar 6, 7, 8, 7, 4

12:26 am

MLFAN17

i am only missing one fo the AR 7"s

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

have never seen the an 8 before

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have the last 8 ?

12:28 am

MLFAN17

okay i got the 7 duhh

12:28 am

MLFAN17

dee something tellls me its spelled wrong

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

wtg mlf

12:28 am

MLFAN17

dee i have an SE 8

12:28 am

jillibus

ok, NBT :)

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jili

12:29 am

MLFAN17

i think its the french or italian but dont quote me de

12:29 am

MLFAN17

dee

12:29 am

jillibus

ty dee ;)

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

so far I think we have called an 8; ar 8; se8; st8; ti 8

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

in 6

12:30 am

MLFAN17

Ti 6

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

un 6 x 2

12:30 am

flosey

hi everyone - just in to get a few words before going to bed, probably won't have much time

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

12:31 am

rururocks

un 7

12:31 am

jillibus

hi flosey :)

12:31 am

NonnieLight

evening all and if the ar8 hasn't been called...

12:32 am

MLFAN17

UN 6

12:32 am

jillibus

hi nonnie no :)

12:32 am

NonnieLight

yeah! hiya jill!

12:32 am

MLFAN17

at least one ahs nonnie unless thats the only AR 8

12:34 am

flosey

hi jilli, I can't make out your icon when I open it up

12:35 am

NonnieLight

OK...fading fast here. Bedtime for me---good night all and take care.

12:36 am

jillibus

that's funny, flosey -- it's the medical caduseus

12:37 am

jillibus

maybe you need to refresh? Yesterday's was the Cheddar caves.

12:37 am

flosey

I see that here jilli, but when I open it up I can read your note regarding medical profession but the pic I see is strange

12:38 am

flosey

ah, that's what it was, couldn't make it out

12:38 am

jillibus

mine looks ok!

12:38 am

MLFAN17

okay guys 83 words found i am out poof

12:38 am

jillibus

bye mlf -- well done!

12:38 am

flosey

it's just me then jilli - haven't been on here all day

12:39 am

Dippnall

di 8 - if I'm not late in calling....

12:39 am

flosey

just opened up my mail to find a very very long message from a dear old friend from back east

12:39 am

jillibus

I wasn't on much either -- nor the day before, and only sporadically other days. Busy!

12:40 am

jillibus

that's lovely, flosey!

12:41 am

flosey

my friend arrived at noon today, catching up on all the news

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

ty dipp needed that one

12:41 am

jillibus

oh yes, it's Wednesday -- enjoy, flosey! Will she babble?

12:42 am

flosey

I don't know, she has gone to bed, was a long day for her

12:42 am

jillibus

and jet lag . . .

12:42 am

flosey

yes

12:43 am

PAV3

hi all!

12:43 am

jillibus

hi pav!

12:43 am

flosey

hi Pav

12:44 am

PAV3

I've been buried with work...tryng to save the agency from furloughs and shutdowns...

12:45 am

rbud

did you get the promotion, PAV? I never heard.

12:45 am

jillibus

time you got a break, then, pav

12:46 am

PAV3

nope promotion, if ever, will come after the new Director feels I'm there...for now it's his most trusted assistant filling in, but she doesn't know if she wants it badly enough...lots of daggers being thrown about...

12:46 am

rururocks

i found a di 7 but no di 8 :(

12:47 am

jillibus

hi ru :)

12:47 am

rururocks

hello jilli... thought this was a bridge night

12:48 am

PAV3

hi flosey! rbud, Miss Jilli, ruru!

12:48 am

rururocks

helooooo pav

12:48 am

flosey

too tired, I'm off to bed, will try again early tomorrow

12:48 am

rururocks

miss jilli.. I like that..

12:48 am

PAV3

how's your neck of the woods..?

12:49 am

flosey

goodnight all

12:49 am

jillibus

no, ruru -- Monday is bridge night, Saturday is bridge afternoon, and this winter there will be other scattered bridge afternoons.

12:49 am

jillibus

night flosey -- sleep well!

12:49 am

rururocks

oh.. okay.. I will try to remember that jilli

12:50 am

rbud

nite, flosey!

12:50 am

PAV3

ar6 7 combo, but I'm sure y'all have them

12:50 am

jillibus

shouldn't it be Miz Jilli, with a southern accent?

12:51 am

jillibus

oh, don't bother trying to remember all that, ruru -- and Wednesday used to be my library day but no more.

12:51 am

rururocks

yes-sum miz jilli

12:51 am

jillibus

Lol, ruru!

12:51 am

ursh

pav add an e for 7 and 8 combo

12:52 am

PAV3

Ahl certenly trah, Miz JIllli...pardon mey

12:54 am

PAV3

I only spent a summer in San Antonio, and I do wonder sometimes if folks are saying all or oil or I'll...

12:56 am

rbud

never spent much time down south, but I've talked to a southerner or two, know just what you mean...

12:57 am

rururocks

anyone have the stats on the e's on the bottom row?

12:57 am

jillibus

wha, thaink yew, pav honey!

12:57 am

PAV3

21 fer 21 NBT! and the two E's er dun...

12:57 am

rbud

one volcano, and en 6/21

12:58 am

PAV3

en6 and et4

12:58 am

jillibus

one E is our volcano, ru -- the other is en6/21

12:58 am

jillibus

rbud beat me to it :(

12:58 am

rururocks

think I need a clue on the en 6 please

12:59 am

rbud

we aims to puhleeze, miz jilli!

12:59 am

rbud

en + di 4

12:59 am

rururocks

nm

12:59 am

rururocks

**** smacks forehead ***

1:00 am

rururocks

nbt

1:00 am

rbud

yay, ru!

1:00 am

jillibus

brb -- changing tv channel

1:00 am

PAV3

ruru,,,when y'all r dun with that fiiiish, may I puleeze have it fer din tomorrah? Thaink youuuu

1:00 am

rururocks

I have 50 to go.. and just got nbt.. geez

1:01 am

PAV3

that;s ok, I have 203 to find

1:02 am

rururocks

butters sautee pan for mz jilli

1:02 am

rbud

*giggling at PAV*

1:02 am

rururocks

yeah.. I have all the L's.. wheeeeeeeeeeeeee

1:03 am

PAV3

congrats rbud on your position!...brings back memories of being a "page" at our county library in MI..

1:04 am

PAV3

yay ruru!

1:04 am

rbud

ty, PAV

1:05 am

rururocks

di 6/36..

1:11 am

jillibus

thaink yew, ru hunny, Ah have suhm nahce sole for that pan

1:11 am

PAV3

well fer Pete's sake it doesn't like Stid! how's come? i do wonder?

1:12 am

rururocks

stid?

1:13 am

jillibus

she's hiding in the grid :)

1:13 am

PAV3

ah figured that when my name is in the grid and it works that everyone else's would since we are very naice peeples...

1:14 am

rururocks

sinatra is in the grid

1:14 am

rururocks

when the shark bites.. oh when the shark bites..

1:15 am

rbud

and Liszt

1:15 am

jillibus

ah, so I see :)

1:15 am

PAV3

if I can make it (t)here, I 'll make it anywhere...

1:18 am

jillibus

Rodin's in the grid too

1:19 am

rururocks

an 8 clue anyone.. did dee finish already?

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

nope had to reboot

1:19 am

rbud

mmm, Jean-Claude Van Damme is on, he's such a cute lil' thang! ;p

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

start with the not prefix + ladies' name of 4 letters starting with d

1:20 am

PAV3

is that there is an an8 ? or are you looking for clues for an 8=lttr word?

1:20 am

rururocks

* for a druggie *

1:21 am

jillibus

wow -- thanks, dee!

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:21 am

PAV3

yes ma'am, thans for that an8...

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

1:23 am

rbud

I don't analyze, ru, I just look at him

1:25 am

rururocks

not seeing the ladie's name..

1:26 am

rururocks

now I do

1:26 am

jillibus

tink Isad*** Duncan, ruru

1:26 am

rururocks

** smacks head **

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

do.. the explorer

1:26 am

PAV3

I a***e mi amore

1:26 am

rururocks

wouldn't you want him to speak rbud?

1:27 am

PAV3

careful with that fish ruru..it must be intact for din tomorrow...

1:28 am

rbud

wellllll, not much, ru, but I like his accent when he does

1:28 am

rururocks

(so the lost puppy dog look wins over rbud)

1:29 am

rbud

nah, I think it's all that buffness...Lord knows he's not much of an actor.

1:31 am

rururocks

uh.. huh.. got it..

1:37 am

PAV3

ok 100 down and NBT...time for bed...thanks for your help ! we''ll be back manananaa

1:41 am

jillibus

night pav -- wtg :)

1:41 am

rbud

nite, PAV!

1:42 am

jillibus

phantom -- until

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

mine too

1:42 am

PAV3

ciao mes amis...

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks finally

1:43 am

jillibus

YAY dee!!!

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:44 am

rbud

woohoo, Dee!!!

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

anyone need any help before I poof?

1:46 am

jillibus

yay, Zs zonked

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

well I am off til the morrow

1:46 am

jillibus

oh yes, but I'm going to poof too -- sleepytime! 85 left and nbt

1:47 am

jillibus

night dee :)

1:48 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili

1:48 am

VolleymomDee

*poof*

1:49 am

jillibus

night all!

1:49 am

anike

fireworks

1:51 am

rbud

yay, anike!!!

1:52 am

anike

TY - I must get back to work so will drop in tomorrow - happy babbling

1:52 am

rbud

bye, then, anike!

1:58 am

stefaneechi

hi all

1:58 am

stefaneechi

what's the word count?

1:59 am

Dianne

244

2:21 am

ARB

da

3:50 am

PMS

224 on Lickety

4:09 am

Andree

hi everyone

4:13 am

lynxxx

hi Andree

4:15 am

Andree

hi lynxxx, how are you

4:16 am

lynxxx

Very well. And you? gone out and stocked up on all the puppy stuff yet?

4:18 am

Andree

this afternoon, went to buy a bed came home sans bed but with $100 of halter,leads etc and toys lots of toys

4:19 am

lynxxx

I knew it!

4:19 am

Andree

can't decide on size of dog bed, they are a ridiculous price and i don't want to get the wrong one

4:21 am

lynxxx

Tell me...Stews size $100-$120 each...he has a summer & a winter one (yeah I know!) at least they are a once off purchase

4:21 am

Andree

i had an email with diet from breeder so got the puppy milk etc

4:22 am

Andree

thats the problem, i want it to be a one off

4:23 am

Andree

wow the small ones i saw were $80

4:24 am

Andree

i guess a summer and winter one makes sense

4:24 am

lynxxx

You should be able to get one with sides (snuggly for winter) but with a lift out cushion that can be used alone. You might find them cheaper at markets...do yo8u have anything like our Queen Vic Market?

4:25 am

Andree

not really, nothing like that wonderful market

4:26 am

Andree

i am meeting mrp for lunch tomorrow at hornsby, its a huge shopping centre so i expect to get something there

4:27 am

lynxxx

Probably. You can get quite good ones in $2 type shops (not for $2.00 though!)

4:27 am

Andree

i really don't mind the price but don't want to have to buy another as he grows, don't want too big as it won't be snuggly

4:28 am

Andree

thats a good idea , if i get a cheaper one i can throw it out when he is full grown and get the right bed

4:28 am

lynxxx

Just put a small blanket into it while he is small...like a cot blanket or buy a length of fleece fabric

4:29 am

Andree

i have already had to throw away the tag i had mad as i have changed my mind about his name

4:30 am

Andree

every time i thought beau, i could see a large springer not a little spoodle, was making me quite depressed, i guess you can't look back

4:31 am

Andree

his name is Hugo

4:31 am

lynxxx

Don't know if you saw this but before Sprite got her dog, the breeder asked her to bring a small blanket which she put in with the pups and the mother - then Sprite brought it home with Terra and put it in the dog bed

4:32 am

Andree

what a lovely idea

4:32 am

lynxxx

Hugo is cute - after Mr Weaving?

4:32 am

Andree

no after hugo in the vicar of dibly

4:33 am

lynxxx

lol

4:34 am

Andree

i don't think breeder was too happy with me, she had to go back to the vet today to have his micro chip papers changed

4:36 am

lynxxx

oh well ... it's only a minor thing - AI'm sure worse has happened to her

4:41 am

redturtlehead

Hi all. Good morning, freezing here!

4:41 am

lynxxx

hi Red. Really?

4:42 am

Andree

hi red, hottest day since february here, over 30C

4:42 am

redturtlehead

no about 18 C....but it was just over 30 C. I cant find a coat!

4:44 am

lynxxx

wow Andree

4:44 am

redturtlehead

for us it we may have set a cold record low.

4:44 am

Andree

as you are groping for your winter clothes i am thinking must change my wardrobe to summer this weekend

4:44 am

ursh

Hello all - back for 74

4:44 am

Andree

hi ursh

4:44 am

redturtlehead

I just need something with sleeves!

4:45 am

redturtlehead

Oh today is the Birthday of Walt Disney World...in Fl.

4:49 am

lynxxx

Hi Ursh

4:51 am

Andree

that would have been a big party red

4:52 am

redturtlehead

I hope people are visitng today. Now running off to ake an MD appointment on time. Must find clothign

4:54 am

lynxxx

bye Red

4:56 am

lynxxx

Must go for a while...BBL

4:58 am

Andree

bye lynxxx and red

5:20 am

Atalante

*flop*

5:21 am

Atalante

loooong walk with the pup , but really lovely

5:23 am

ursh

hello ata

5:23 am

Atalante

hi ursh!

5:26 am

Atalante

andree - cardboard boxes with snuggly blankets in make good puppy beds until the pup has grown to fit an adult dog bed!

5:28 am

ursh

i agree ata - they usually chew their first beds to bits anyway

5:29 am

Atalante

and the second ones LOL

5:30 am

Andree

back again, hi ata, might do that, thx

5:31 am

Atalante

especially if he turns out to be a chewy dog :)

5:33 am

Andree

i think most puppies are chewy

5:34 am

ursh

i had a chewy puppy for 14 years

5:34 am

Atalante

looool ursh

5:36 am

ursh

landed up sleeping in a large dog basket with just sticking up frame around the edge - chewed off all the cross weaving and did that to three baskets in her lifetime

5:37 am

Atalante

bratling!

5:37 am

Atalante

Hobbit's never really liked dog beds. She has a lovely one, and only Silverclaw ever sleeps in it

5:38 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

5:39 am

Atalante

hi crossy!

5:42 am

Andree

hi crossy

5:42 am

crosshair

morning ata,andree;0

5:52 am

Atalante

phantom: littoral

5:55 am

Atalante

is this grid hard or is it just me?

5:55 am

Scrabbler

DOg beds look quite comfortable to me but I haven't tried one yet.

5:56 am

Scrabbler

If the grid is hard to you, Ata, I am afraid, very afraid.

5:56 am

Andree

i have been at it a while on and off and still have 94 to find

5:56 am

Scrabbler

And good morning to all!

5:56 am

Andree

hi scrabbler, all going well?

5:56 am

Atalante

Sily's basket is the ultimate in comfort - its a gorgeous wicker basket that she can just squish herself into, and it has an old alpaca wool scarf in and a number of towels and bits that she's dragged into there over the years

5:56 am

Scrabbler

Yep, Andree, I am so darn lucky that I cannot believe it.

5:57 am

Scrabbler

Nice, Ata

5:57 am

Atalante

I think it's just me, scrabs, I didn't get much sleep!

5:57 am

Scrabbler

I slept poorly too. Blah.

5:57 am

Andree

i am so glad and hope it continues well for you scrabs

5:58 am

Atalante

every now and then she turfs bits out and finds new acquisitions (that she's *normally* allowed to keep in there. The exception was my favourite t-shirt!)

5:58 am

Scrabbler

I will have crazy, busy, overwhelming days--that is pediatrics, esp in the winter sick season, but I am with nice, nice people now.

5:59 am

Atalante

yay yay yay!

5:59 am

Scrabbler

...people with intact egos and no need for power/control etc

6:01 am

Andree

busy is fine if people you work with are nice

6:01 am

Scrabbler

It makes a huge difference.

6:03 am

Scrabbler

7 Z words....I only see 1 so far

6:04 am

Scrabbler

Up to 4 now

6:04 am

Scrabbler

5 Z words now

6:06 am

Scrabbler

Shall I keep talking to myself? Yes.

6:07 am

Atalante

lmao. sorry, just watching news about awful child abuse with kids aged 1 1/2 to 4.

6:07 am

Andree

no, i'm here

6:08 am

Scrabbler

Ugh, I have seen it with mine own eyes--brutal what parents/others will do to children, animals, the elderly, each other

6:08 am

Atalante

for once I'm really quite glad that I can't imagine what the whole thing involved

6:09 am

Scrabbler

E word clues please?

6:09 am

Andree

its hard to believe

6:10 am

Atalante

sadistic sexual assault. 2 women - both mothers - and a man. humans!

6:10 am

ladycece920

volcano babblet

6:10 am

Atalante

volcano!

6:10 am

Andree

volcano is one

6:10 am

Scrabbler

Sick in the head, with no respect for others

6:10 am

Scrabbler

I missed the volcano. Scrabbler, wake up!

6:11 am

Atalante

phantom: nitrate

6:11 am

Scrabbler

I see it now, Ata

6:12 am

Atalante

I can't stop seeing it!

6:13 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no, Babble psychosis. Ata, close your eyes.

6:13 am

Atalante

*closes eyes* wah! where have all the letters gone!

6:13 am

Scrabbler

Visualize something else

6:14 am

Scrabbler

Think about nitrites now

6:15 am

Atalante

ooo but there is a type of big bird formed from most of the nitrates / nitrites bundle

6:15 am

Andree

there is an ni5/10 thats close

6:15 am

Scrabbler

Big bird?

6:16 am

Atalante

"having a flat, unkeeled sternum, as an ostrich, cassowary, emu, or moa"

6:16 am

Atalante

LOL. ra6/18

6:16 am

Scrabbler

TY, Andree

6:17 am

Scrabbler

Hmm, I don't think I know the word, Ata

6:17 am

Scrabbler

ra + fork prong?

6:18 am

Atalante

ra + not loose

6:19 am

Scrabbler

Not loose?

6:19 am

Scrabbler

I found ra6 now--I always thought it was an ore, LOL

6:19 am

Atalante

now you know :D

6:20 am

Scrabbler

I must shower now and go to work. Enjoy the day!

6:20 am

Atalante

you too!

6:21 am

Andree

bye scrabbs

6:24 am

Atalante

oooo! got the 9 all by myself!

6:26 am

Andree

wow, what does it start with?

6:27 am

Atalante

st8/9

6:37 am

Wolvie

good morning all - how is this grid?

6:37 am

Andree

i must take a break, back later

6:37 am

Wolvie

bye andree

6:37 am

Andree

hi wolvie and bye wolvie

6:38 am

Andree

this is a very time consuming grid

6:38 am

Atalante

it really is

6:38 am

Wolvie

hey ata - got the 9 as well - ty for the start!

6:39 am

Atalante

yay!

6:39 am

Wolvie

well that's good - i haven't played for a few days. :-)

6:39 am

Merk

Is there a clue for the st 8 please?

6:40 am

Wolvie

the st 8 i have is what is pluraled (sp) for the 9. man's name and not day but...

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

tx wolvie and howdy!!

6:44 am

Atalante

just sent you a baby elephant :)

6:44 am

Wolvie

hey une. :-)

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

who, ata?

6:44 am

Wolvie

lol - oh no! that makes 5. I need another pig. lol

6:44 am

Atalante

sorry, wolvie!

6:45 am

sukee

people keep sending me elephants too :)

6:45 am

Wolvie

i sent something out this morning - a sheep i think.

6:45 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh, is wolvie collecting?

6:45 am

Wolvie

lol - no biggie ata. I will use them

6:45 am

Wolvie

farmville une. on facebook. wanna play? I could use another neighbor!

6:46 am

Wolvie

sukee - you should neighbor me too

6:46 am

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, will have to check it out :-)

6:46 am

sukee

sure :)

6:46 am

Wolvie

please do - on fb i am sue duff - well actually, that is who I am at home too> :-)

6:46 am

Uneaixoise

wolvie LOL!

6:46 am

Wolvie

cool - ty sukee

6:47 am

Wolvie

it just set itself up une - pretty funny ;-0

6:47 am

sukee

which one, I see a few

6:47 am

Wolvie

raleigh nc

6:48 am

Wolvie

dark hair, hand on chin in photo

6:48 am

sukee

Found you :)

6:48 am

Wolvie

great! ty much!!

6:49 am

sukee

Well, time to go to work.

6:50 am

Wolvie

have a great day, sukee :-)

6:53 am

Wolvie

got you and confirmed, then sent neighbor request. :-)

7:03 am

Trifioso

hello babble friends.

7:03 am

Wolvie

hi trif!

7:05 am

Trifioso

seems quiet here today...

7:05 am

Wolvie

a bit - lull right now

7:05 am

Trifioso

well, then, I am doubly glad you are here! :)

7:06 am

Wolvie

:-)

7:06 am

Wolvie

how are you doing today trif?

7:06 am

Trifioso

is it warm with you right now? I so often wish my people had settled north carolina, rather than Plymouth, Mass

7:07 am

Wolvie

too funny - we are offering on a home in oakham mass right now.

7:07 am

Trifioso

not that plymouth and environs aren't lovely - they are. In summer.

7:07 am

Wolvie

it is tooooo hot here in the summer - 4 months of 90 - 100 plus with high humidity

7:07 am

Trifioso

I have never even heard of oakham mass! where is that, down the Cape?

7:07 am

Wolvie

no - just outside 495, but south of worcester. very lovely

7:07 am

Atalante

sorry, fiddling with a web site at the same time as babbling :)

7:08 am

Trifioso

I still think I would rather that then -10 in the summer

7:08 am

Wolvie

near palmer

7:08 am

Wolvie

-10?in summer? in plymouth?

7:08 am

Trifioso

ah, thanks. well, I hope your offer gets accepted! would this be a vacation home, or are you planning a move?

7:08 am

Wolvie

planning to move - back in fact - I lived in mass for 17 years

7:09 am

Trifioso

bring your snow shovel!

7:09 am

Wolvie

love snow. :-)

7:10 am

Trifioso

and no, LOL - not -10 in the summer, but winter here does drag on so

7:10 am

Wolvie

yes, I remember it well - but love the seasons, so I figure I can cope

7:10 am

Trifioso

snow is so funny, isn't it? The first snow of the year is always so exciting - it's snowing! it's snowing! And then by april you are ready to stick a fork in your temple

7:11 am

Wolvie

lol - true

7:11 am

Atalante

by april? by january lol

7:11 am

Angelsong

hi, all. we're gettng out car out of the shop today. We had to have the engine rebuilt, and we've been without it for a month.

7:11 am

jacq

hello everybody

7:11 am

Wolvie

hi angel - glad to hear you are getting the car back.

7:12 am

Trifioso

wow, angel congrats!

7:12 am

Trifioso

hello jac

7:12 am

jacq

three days and i want the snow gone

7:12 am

Wolvie

;-0 ata

7:12 am

Wolvie

hey jac

7:12 am

jacq

heya Trif, wolvie, ata and angel

7:12 am

Angelsong

and in 12 days, my grandangel, Jordan will be a year old.

7:12 am

Wolvie

woo hoo angel - congrats!

7:13 am

jacq

how is the grid today?

7:13 am

Wolvie

slow going for me, but I am chatting too much, lol

7:13 am

Angelsong

jac, it's not too bad today

7:13 am

jacq

wish me luck

7:13 am

jacq

dives in

7:13 am

Trifioso

I am actually wrestling with my options for snow removal for the upcoming season - I suppose I need a snow blower, but they are so expensive! I could buy a plow to put on front of my john deere riding mower, and do the driveway with that, but it would mean a LOT of work - our drive is about 900 feet long. Or, I could keep paying the kid up the street to plow with his truck, but if we get a bad winter that gets really expensive. what to do, what to do

7:13 am

Wolvie

Luck!

7:14 am

Wolvie

I would keep paying the kid up the street for now. that's what we used to do. those long drives are a chore

7:14 am

jacq

i would say get a plow, it will pay for itself before long

7:15 am

Trifioso

yes, you both are pretty much where I am! :)

7:15 am

crosshair

900 feet? get a blower for the tractor not a plow blade

7:15 am

Wolvie

yep - sounds like it. ;-)

7:15 am

Trifioso

what

7:15 am

jacq

heya crossy

7:15 am

Trifioso

what's a blower for the tractor, crossy?

7:15 am

jacq

how are you feeling today?

7:16 am

Wolvie

hi crossy

7:16 am

crosshair

a blower is a articulated auger that picks up and throws snow

7:16 am

Trifioso

where does it go on the tractor? on the front?

7:16 am

crosshair

it is much better than a blade for long driveways\

7:17 am

crosshair

on the rear in most case

7:17 am

Trifioso

googling now.....

7:17 am

crosshair

it hooks up to the drive shaft of most tractors

7:17 am

crosshair

via shear pin

7:17 am

Wolvie

sounds good crossy

7:18 am

crosshair

much better,it can toss snow long distances

7:18 am

crosshair

you dont hem yourself in with snow banks

7:18 am

Wolvie

if i get back up to snow country, I will look into getting one - thanks!

7:19 am

crosshair

np

7:19 am

crosshair

in sonow areas,with a 900 ft driveway a traditional blade is not up to it

7:20 am

Wolvie

that's what i was thinking :-)

7:21 am

Wolvie

brb - doggie duty time

7:22 am

Trifioso

well, there are two fun things to report - firstly, the description of the JD snow blades says "for snow removal only", and the picture shows a man using it to move mulch. LOL. Secondly, the blade costs $277, the snow blower attachment costs $1399

7:22 am

jacq

oh wow, we could start a fund Tri

7:22 am

crosshair

here is exactly what im talking about...

7:23 am

crosshair

http://www.jimsrepairjimstractors.com/
snowblower.htm

7:23 am

crosshair

good for small hold farm driveways

7:25 am

Wolvie

ty for the site crossy. :-)

7:26 am

crosshair

and theese blowers are all mechanical,the only thing that wears out are the shear pins,so buy used

7:27 am

crosshair

universal joints etc,but all reg maintinence stuff

7:27 am

Wolvie

I bookmarked that site for future use. :-)

7:27 am

Trifioso

excellent site, crossy thanks!

7:27 am

crosshair

just dont try and clear rocks with it and your ok;))

7:27 am

Trifioso

I just need to rob a bank first, and then I am set! or maybe donate a kidney...

7:28 am

Wolvie

lol

7:28 am

Trifioso

LOL crossy, you don't know how funny that is! Last year my snow blower went to heaven after it "removed" a lost cell phone from a snow bank! The phone still works, the snow blower - not so much

7:28 am

crosshair

well for our station we used to pay almost 2000 per seasonal contract,so its a toss up,get a balde or a blower and it pays in 2 years,althoiugh i dont know what the snow load is like in your area

7:29 am

Wolvie

lol trif

7:29 am

Trifioso

one never knows....that is the issue

7:30 am

crosshair

last year in this area we averaged 2 feet per week for dec-jan

7:30 am

Wolvie

any clues for the bottom e's?

7:30 am

crosshair

pray for the best,plan for the worst

7:30 am

Trifioso

the corner one is our fave volcano, wolvie

7:31 am

Trifioso

yes, crossy, I agree. but I am anxious that I don't run up a lot of credit card bills right now. I could really get myself in trouble that way

7:31 am

Wolvie

oh jeez - ty trfi

7:31 am

crosshair

lol you know you bvabble too much when i am able to put that volacano in without even looking at the grid for the letters

7:31 am

Trifioso

I don't have the other e, though.

7:31 am

Wolvie

lol indeed crossy.

7:32 am

crosshair

say goose or volacano and we all put the same thing in lol

7:32 am

Trifioso

I do that with lickety sometimes, I must admit

7:32 am

Wolvie

yep crossy - and the hairy nosed dolphin. ;-0

7:32 am

Wolvie

what trif?

7:33 am

Trifioso

okay - what the hell is that dolphin? people mention it all the time, and I have NO idea

7:33 am

Wolvie

inoa

7:33 am

Trifioso

put it words without looking at the letters, wolvie, I do that with lickety sometimes

7:33 am

crosshair

mm i dont know they hairy nosed dolphin

7:33 am

Wolvie

not here today, so I am safe

7:33 am

Trifioso

okay, thanks! mystery solved

7:33 am

Wolvie

well, that is how the babblers call them. :-)

7:34 am

Trifioso

the thing lickety writes is here today, so I have to dance all around it!

7:34 am

lynxxx

inia. and that other word is en6 en & anagram of what you go on if a bit overweight

7:34 am

bethn

uln a

7:34 am

Wolvie

the ?? - oh - duh. lol

7:34 am

Wolvie

lol - ty lynxx - my bad

7:34 am

Trifioso

whoo, thanks lynxxx!

7:34 am

Wolvie

hi there, too

7:35 am

Trifioso

nbt!

7:35 am

lynxxx

Hi. Horrid grid

7:35 am

Wolvie

I swear I tried that en, and it didn't take. le sigh. ty again

7:36 am

jacq

past half way, time for a coffee break

7:36 am

Wolvie

at any rate, our little dolphin isn't in the grid today. whew!

7:36 am

Trifioso

lynxxx - see, that is exactly what I love about babble - I actually don't mind this grid so much, but your experience is different. it is always so interesting to me the different ways people see things. My day could fly by, whilst someone else's same day drags....

7:37 am

Wolvie

wowsa jac

7:37 am

Wolvie

i have at least grayed the z tile.lol

7:41 am

flosey

good morning everyone

7:41 am

Wolvie

hi flosey!

7:42 am

flosey

I have to work fast today - before my house guest gets up, so diving right into grid

7:42 am

Wolvie

good luck!

7:43 am

lynxxx

morning Flosey

7:43 am

Wolvie

yay! left hand column grayed out

7:43 am

flosey

thanks Wolvie

7:45 am

Wolvie

it is finally cool here (well, in the 60's) and my cats are raging about the place having a great time. so funny

7:47 am

Trifioso

wolvie, does the s in the left hand column start the 9?

7:48 am

lynxxx

the top S Trif

7:48 am

Wolvie

i don't remember trif - I have the 8/9 combo tho - you need a clue - as a matter of fact, I can see it doesn't

7:48 am

Wolvie

lynxx is right

7:48 am

Trifioso

that's all I wanted to know, thanks!

7:48 am

Wolvie

cool

7:49 am

Wolvie

how many io words are there? all of the i 7 tile?

7:49 am

lynxxx

7

7:50 am

lynxxx

yes in other words

7:50 am

Wolvie

have a lot with bits and medicine stuff

7:50 am

Wolvie

okay - ty lynxx

7:50 am

Trifioso

I have grown to hate the letter i so much, thanks to babble!

7:50 am

lynxxx

6 medicine

7:50 am

Wolvie

lol - i hear you trif

7:50 am

Wolvie

ah - ty lynxx

7:51 am

Wolvie

forgot the z

7:51 am

car.eeyore

Morning Trif...morning friends.

7:51 am

Wolvie

that grayed that tile. ty again

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

trif, I LOVE GLEE SO MUCH!!!!

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

taped it last nite and am watching . . . sigh

7:51 am

periwinkle

hello all, help with an8 pls

7:51 am

Wolvie

hi car

7:52 am

Wolvie

glee??

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

new show on Fox, wolvie

7:52 am

NonoNanette

good morning Babblers :)

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

hey, nono and car

7:52 am

Wolvie

hi no no

7:52 am

Wolvie

ah. ty une.

7:52 am

Trifioso

Une, me too!!!! Tho last night was a bit of a bummer. Kristen Chenoweth, who I like a lot, must have an album coming out or something. Feel like the whole episode was "look at all the styles Kristen can sing! Broadway, country, pop!" Yes, lovely, but back to glee already!

7:53 am

NonoNanette

peri the extend the prefix with a girls name

7:53 am

car.eeyore

I like your icon!

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

well, of course, nothing could top last week's tribute to beyonce LOL!!

7:53 am

Trifioso

hey there car - have been jumping my own height every time the phone rings....any news? I guess not....

7:53 am

Trifioso

Last week was the best eppy yet by far....

7:53 am

lynxxx

hi Peri, Une & Nono & Car

7:53 am

periwinkle

got it, thanks nono

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

hey lynxxx!

7:54 am

Wolvie

hi peri

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

i agree, trif -- i've watched the football team dance about 30 times!!

7:54 am

car.eeyore

No news. No text or ring. On edge. D & I have haircuts. I don't think making the 11-2 visiting is going to work at this rate.

7:54 am

Boobear

hi all

7:54 am

mom2han8

"I knew since you were three... you asked for sensible shoes for your birthday"... LOL

7:54 am

Wolvie

hi boo

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

hey, boo

7:54 am

Trifioso

Agreed Une - we dvr'd it, so we have watched it over and over....

7:54 am

Wolvie

visit?? what have i missed this last weekend?

7:55 am

Trifioso

"I am here to audition for the role of kicker" ....that one got me

7:55 am

Wolvie

hi mom2

7:55 am

Trifioso

I really want to go this morning, so I prob will.

7:55 am

mom2han8

I think I got that quote wrong, but you get the idea, LOL.

7:55 am

mom2han8

Hi Wolvie.

7:55 am

NonoNanette

hi mom2

7:55 am

Uneaixoise

trif, he is SOOO adorable :-)

7:55 am

Wolvie

go where?

7:55 am

Trifioso

wolvie, car and I are sisters, and our dad is very sick. I

7:55 am

mom2han8

Hi Nan

7:55 am

Uneaixoise

oh, trif, I'm so sorry

7:56 am

mom2han8

OMG.... love it... but agree that last night was a little strange, even for Glee.

7:56 am

car.eeyore

I do as well, but by the time we hear anything, get it all organized...not sure its going to work.

7:56 am

Wolvie

oh. I am sorry to hear that trif and car. I will hope for the best

7:56 am

Trifioso

that's him in my icon, btw

7:56 am

Wolvie

nice pic - looks like a great guy. :-)

7:56 am

Trifioso

the other hours are later tonight, yes?

7:57 am

Wolvie

family can't get in whenever they want?

7:57 am

Trifioso

he is in the ICU, so they are limiting his hours

7:57 am

car.eeyore

Yes...5-7.

7:57 am

Wolvie

where is he at - downtown boston?

7:58 am

Wolvie

ah.

7:58 am

jacq

back

7:58 am

Wolvie

hi jac

7:58 am

Trifioso

he was put in a medically induced coma yesterday, so I am not sure he will even know we are there, but WE will know, and maybe he will be able to hear us? he is in Rhode Island,

7:58 am

jacq

Car and trif, i hope things go well and am thinking positive thoughts for your father and your families

7:58 am

NonoNanette

sorry to hear about your dad, Trif and Car. I will add him to my prayers

7:58 am

jacq

he will know, keep speaking to him

7:58 am

car.eeyore

TY all.

7:58 am

Uneaixoise

oh, trif, am choking up looking at your precious icon pic . . .

7:59 am

Trifioso

thanks everybody

7:59 am

Wolvie

- medically induced coma? whoa. I hope it works out. I also firmly believe that folks can hear you at such times

7:59 am

Wolvie

so visits are important. touch and words. the best. :-)

8:00 am

mom2han8

just caught up w/chog.... truly hope all is well with your dad.

8:00 am

lynxxx

oh wow, that's such bad news. I hope he can get through all this OK. Keep the faith

8:01 am

Trifioso

I really f'ed up yesterday, by the way - I had put a prayer request on FB, and never even thought that Primo would check his FB account at school, but he did, so that is how he learned Pepere was sick. Yikes

8:01 am

NonoNanette

Trif, if he particularly likes some sort of music take in a tape player or CD player and play it

8:01 am

Trifioso

that's a great idea, nono, thanks!

8:01 am

Wolvie

great suggestion nono

8:02 am

car.eeyore

I thought of that too. Was going to check with the hospital on the regs though. May not allow it with all the medical hook ups in there.

8:02 am

NonoNanette

your welcome. I know it seemed to help my father inlaw when he was very ill

8:02 am

jacq

Trif, he might have found out through hearing snatches of conversation, don't feel badly, my daughters weren't told their grandmother was ill, because they were so young and we had just had a loss in the family, they still say how they felt about not knowing

8:03 am

Trifioso

though maybe I should put in some Zeppelin or something, and that would drive him to heal faster so he could sit up and growl at us to "shut that crap off!" LOL

8:03 am

NonoNanette

lol Trif

8:03 am

Wolvie

lol - it just might work

8:03 am

car.eeyore

:-)

8:03 am

Trifioso

borrow some Screamo from the boy child....

8:04 am

car.eeyore

Just sent J a text....

8:04 am

Wolvie

I must be off to the store and such - i will bbl - trif and car - on fb i use my real name Sue Duff - raleigh nc - I would like to keep up with you on this. friend me if you want to. :-)

8:05 am

Wolvie

une and lynxx, ahem. You too - as well as any babblers. :-)

8:05 am

Uneaixoise

bye, wolvie -- i've got to go as well -- driving up to my mom's (friended you this morning, wolvie!)

8:06 am

car.eeyore

There is a restaurant in this area called "orta". I keep entering it every time there is O in the grid!

8:06 am

lynxxx

TY Wolvie..but I've opted out of fb, too much hassle

8:06 am

Trifioso

wolvie, just sent you a request!

8:06 am

Wolvie

just saw that une - thanks!

8:07 am

Wolvie

cool trif - I will check it out - ty.

8:07 am

Wolvie

too bad lynxx - but I understand. :-)

8:07 am

lynxxx

bye Une, bye Wolvie

8:07 am

Wolvie

and now *poof* see you all later!

8:10 am

car.eeyore

I need the second column E for NBT please?

8:11 am

car.eeyore

NM! Just got it! NBT for me!

8:11 am

Trifioso

en + an anagram of what you go on to lose weight, car

8:11 am

Trifioso

sigh

8:12 am

car.eeyore

{deep sigh}

8:12 am

Boobear

got the an 8 even without a clue

8:13 am

car.eeyore

well done Boo!

8:17 am

Trifioso

is that st 8 a normal word?

8:17 am

Atalante

depends whether you're a chemist / geologist or not

8:20 am

Trifioso

speaking of science, Primo has a VERY fun physics teacher this year! monday they were assigned to bring in random items from home that they no longer needed. the teacher took them up to the roof of the school, and chucked the items off, and had the kids time how long it took them to fall.

8:20 am

Trifioso

the kids all had a blast with this project.

8:21 am

Trifioso

He does it every year, so the kids brought in some great stuff - an old computer, a watermelon, a 25 pound bag of flour (poooom!) etc. Primo brought in a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket, which apparently exploded very satisfactorily on impact.

8:23 am

car.eeyore

LOL!

8:23 am

Trifioso

the watermelon just disappeared! nothing left but teeny flecks of pink. would have LOVED to see that!

8:24 am

Atalante

fun!

8:24 am

mom2han8

My daughter is having a unit on density in her 8th grade science class this year... according to her teacher she is one of only 2 students who "get" it... God bless her... I was the worst physical science student ever!

8:25 am

Trifioso

this is gonna sound horrible, but, to me, if only 2 students are getting it, the problem is NOT the students

8:26 am

car.eeyore

Off to get haircuts. BBL.

8:26 am

mom2han8

Well, they are continuing to work on it, as it is a difficult concept... this teacher is excellent... part of the problem is that this class has many "self-contained" students... the concept itself is not simple.... that the density of a thing remains constant no matter what the weight, etc...

8:26 am

Trifioso

good luck!

8:27 am

Trifioso

yes, I see....

8:27 am

lynxxx

night everyone

8:27 am

Trifioso

sounds like maybe then the density of the students is the problem, ar ar ar

8:27 am

Trifioso

sleep well lynxxx

8:27 am

Judi

Hi, neighbors. Happy Rocktober.

8:27 am

Trifioso

hey there judi!

8:28 am

mom2han8

I honestly think that any school has its fair share of poor teachers, but honestly he is not one of them.

8:28 am

mom2han8

LOL Trif...

8:28 am

Atalante

hi judi!

8:29 am

mom2han8

He came up to me yesterday and said that he felt bad that she was in that particular section, as he has to go slowly in that class... but nothing can be done at this point with the scheduling.

8:29 am

Trifioso

it's great that he recognizes her excellence and potential!

8:29 am

mom2han8

She was working on some kind of "challenge" homework yesterday... so, I guess he is trying to keep her engaged, which is a good thing.

8:30 am

Boobear

clue for the second di 5/12

8:30 am

Trifioso

one of primo's teachers did that for him last year, and they both got a lot out of it

8:30 am

mom2han8

Yeah.... he is pretty perceptive... and he loves his job and subject area... I can tell you that much...

8:30 am

Judi

Zounds! I have smited the Z's!

8:30 am

Trifioso

same as the first one, boo, but switch out the fourth letter

8:30 am

Trifioso

zell done zudi!

8:31 am

mom2han8

I know that they say the way they make up the classes is better than when we were in school, but they absolutely separate the math whizzes so why not separate them all and do it the old fashioned way?? I don't know.

8:32 am

Trifioso

here they are leveled classes, reinforced, standard and accelerated, but not until 7th grade.

8:32 am

mom2han8

The other thing that amazes him (and me) is that she LOVES the metric system... she is so funny... she thinks it is the easiest thing in the world because it is based on 10, LOL!

8:33 am

Trifioso

well, she does have an excellent point!

8:33 am

mom2han8

She has been in advanced math since last year, algebra I this year... but we have such a small system that it is difficult for a variety of reasons to do it your way, LOL.

8:34 am

mom2han8

She actually asked him why they don't have metric time... LOL... she says the 24 hour, 60 min, 60 second concept is ridiculous, LOL.

8:35 am

mom2han8

OOPS... I meant that she asked me that question... I told her to ask him, maybe they do.... used in some sort of science or other... what do I know???

8:35 am

Trifioso

primo is in high school, a junior, and they have begun charging for AP classes. bums me out so much the number of things we have to pay fees for now - a fee to ride the bus, an activities fee to be in a school club, a fee to be in an AP class, $200 per quarter per sport, a fee to receive automated phone calls from the school - when does it end?

8:35 am

Atalante

tell her to find out the answer for herself :) it's an easy one to research

8:36 am

Judi

Uh oh, mom. Looks like you have a genius on your hands. She can always study the speed of light, mach speed, etc. Speed/time relative - or so I'm told. Personally, I'm a math dunce.

8:36 am

Trifioso

but you can bet the superintendent gets himself a big raise each year

8:36 am

mom2han8

That would not fly in NJ... I used to be on the Board of Ed... our high school wanted to charge the kids for AP tests and in the end we, as a board, had to absorb the fees.

8:37 am

mom2han8

Ata... she just asked me this morning on her way out the door (guess it occured to her)... so I did not have time to think of that one, LOL... she has this teacher for homeroom, so I just said... Ask Mr. X.

8:38 am

Atalante

*grins*

8:38 am

mom2han8

Judi... there are some things that catch her attention, but mostly she is just a normal 13-year-old kid.

8:38 am

Atalante

that's what my mother used to do with me when any science questions came up - "go and find out!"

8:38 am

mom2han8

Don't even get me started on superintendents Trif!

8:39 am

mom2han8

Ata... really is the best policy, but need coffee for brain to function as a human, let alone as a parent... she caught me prior to my first cup, LOL.

8:39 am

Judi

What's the story behind the fawn in your icon, Ata?

8:39 am

Trifioso

mom2, I actually find your comment comforting - I often feel our is such an anomaly, but I guess difficult ones are everywhere, aren't they?

8:40 am

mom2han8

We just got rid of ours, now on a search... thank God I am no longer on the Board, LOL.

8:40 am

Atalante

ouch! that's mean of her! lol

8:40 am

Atalante

oh - it's a fawn we rescued while I was in Oregon. He came back to Astoria with us, sitting on my knees, and he was given to the local wildlife rescue

8:40 am

mom2han8

But they are paying a consultant $6K to "assist" them.. kind of a crock, if you ask me.

8:40 am

mom2han8

Cool Ata.

8:41 am

Judi

How sweet! That must have been an interesting car ride!

8:41 am

mom2han8

But they "cut" the funds for our kids' yearbooks (basically the same amount)....

8:41 am

Trifioso

ata, that is such an amazing experience for you to have had! what does their coat feel like?

8:42 am

DR1965

good morning- how is everyone today

8:42 am

mom2han8

It kills me because we hired 2 principals while I was on the Board and I cannot tell you how many hours I spent going through resumes, interviewing candidates, etc... but the current board is mostly men who have "real" jobs... so they have no time for this nonsense, apparently.

8:42 am

Trifioso

hey there dr - all is still the same at my end

8:42 am

Atalante

a rather flea-infested car ride lol! and I had little hoof marks all down my legs from where he kicked the cr*p out of my legs!

8:42 am

mom2han8

ATa.... wow... sounds interesting!

8:42 am

Atalante

they have a really fluffy coat, but with strong coarse hairs overlying it. but they feel gorgeous

8:42 am

Trifioso

oh dear, ata! not exactly the bambi-bonding experience I was imagining!

8:42 am

DR1965

hi Trif- did you sleep?

8:43 am

mom2han8

They are wild animals, after all.

8:43 am

Trifioso

yes, with some help from a sleep aid.

8:43 am

Judi

lol. Kindness can be painful - but oh so rewarding.

8:43 am

mom2han8

I really like animals, but I have to admit I just don't know if I could have done that. Good for you.

8:43 am

Atalante

lol that made it sound awful. really, it was utterly wonderful!

8:44 am

DR1965

that is ok as long as you rested. I will continue to hold good thoughts. ((Trifs and sisters))

8:44 am

Judi

Well, you look absolutely delighted in the photo. Can't guess what the fawn was thinking, though.

8:45 am

DR1965

that is a very cool thing to do Ata

8:46 am

Atalante

every time we played tony bennett, he put his head on my shoulder and closed his eyes

8:46 am

Atalante

it was *adorable*

8:46 am

Atalante

and they have the LONGEST eyelashes

8:46 am

Judi

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

8:46 am

DR1965

good taste in music

8:46 am

Trifioso

sweeet!

8:47 am

Atalante

he didn't like vera lynn though. he kept squeaking and wiggling

8:48 am

Atalante

some more baby deer pics to squee over:
http://tinyurl.com/knzakx

8:49 am

Judi

Shucks. Can't view tinyurl from work. Will have to look later. Just as well. I'd probably get all gooey eyed over the heartwarming scenes.

8:50 am

Atalante

you would!

8:50 am

Atalante

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=
93412&id=791769231&l=4140137344

8:51 am

Trifioso

MAJOR squeeeeee

8:52 am

Atalante

I really can't tell you how cute he was!

8:52 am

Judi

Damn. Can't get Facepuke either!

8:52 am

Boobear

clue for the last do 5

8:52 am

Atalante

darn!

8:53 am

Judi

Hey, Boo!

8:53 am

Boobear

hi Judi

8:53 am

Atalante

look later! I know they are my own photos and I sound reallyimmodest, but they really are worth seeing!

8:54 am

Judi

*frowning* "Latin" not accepted.

8:57 am

Boobear

clue for the last do 5/12 pls

8:58 am

Judi

Sorry, Boo. Don't have that one yet.

9:00 am

Sally-catlover

do 5/12: do + your lucky rabbit's foot might be your ***isman

9:01 am

Judi

Smashing clue, Sally. Ty.

9:05 am

Judi

Sigh. We're one E short of a sneeze and an antidote.

9:06 am

Boobear

yes i tried that one to

9:06 am

Boobear

your close though

9:12 am

sciencegeek

moring

9:12 am

sciencegeek

morning!

9:13 am

Boobear

morning science

9:13 am

Judi

Hiya, Sciencegeek.

9:14 am

Sandieangel

HI can anyone clue me the an8 plz? Just can't get it at all.

9:15 am

Boobear

an 8 an plus against and a girls name

9:16 am

Judi

How about a clue for the an7 before the an/8?

9:17 am

Sandieangel

that is the plural of the 6 before it Judi.

9:17 am

Sandieangel

Still working on the 8. hmmmmm

9:17 am

Judi

Ty. Duh. Obviously it's time for me to go get more coffee.

9:17 am

sciencegeek

i need the an 6!

9:18 am

Judi

An8: against + the little explorer girl.

9:18 am

Sandieangel

an6 - against + **ts and crafts.

9:18 am

Judi

An6: against + pirate movie rating.

9:18 am

Sandieangel

Oh! well that's a new one on me!!! Thanks a lot Judi.

9:19 am

Judi

Popping out to Drunkin Donuts. BBL. *POOF*

9:19 am

jmcnrick

hi all

9:19 am

sciencegeek

ty

9:20 am

jmcnrick

I need a word from the right E for nbt

9:21 am

sciencegeek

sorry jmc i dont have any

9:22 am

harpjane

good morning

9:24 am

jmcnrick

hi harp

9:24 am

jmcnrick

ata are you still here?

9:25 am

jmcnrick

brb I need a new icon --Marilyn in miniature looks like a dildo

9:26 am

harpjane

gees jmc, now that you mention it.....

9:26 am

sciencegeek

lol it sure does!

9:27 am

sciencegeek

phantom idiot

9:28 am

jmcnrick

there -- refresh and I am uptodate on my icon

9:29 am

harpjane

what's today's theme?

9:30 am

Gail

phantom tiara, also

9:30 am

jmcnrick

dream job

9:30 am

jmcnrick

I tried tiara myself

9:31 am

jmcnrick

I have my dream job if my organization only had about a million dollars

9:32 am

sciencegeek

i rather liked the phallic look jmc!

9:32 am

harpjane

jmc have you heard of Earth Rights International? It's an NGO in DC

9:32 am

Gail

I have a great job, but I would love to train my border collie to do therapy work with children.

9:32 am

amelu0218

jmc, did you get the e?

9:33 am

sciencegeek

there is a phantom french sandwich as well

9:33 am

jmcnrick

but since it doesn't and since it looks like I am not going to get nbt I am off to go write a fund appeal letter bbl

9:33 am

sciencegeek

dont think i like this grid

9:33 am

jmcnrick

no ame I did not

9:33 am

amelu0218

en 6/21... adds another word

9:34 am

jmcnrick

ty ame *looking*

9:34 am

LuvWordGames

en 6/21 sounds like what a grand jury does

9:34 am

sciencegeek

???

9:35 am

jmcnrick

ty luv *lookig harder*

9:36 am

jmcnrick

got ty ty nbt and time to go to work! *poof*

9:36 am

sciencegeek

woot got the 9!

9:38 am

harpjane

ot6?

9:39 am

hego

ear infection

9:39 am

sciencegeek

ty hego

9:39 am

hego

yw

9:40 am

harpjane

thanks

9:40 am

hego

yw too!

9:43 am

Merk

Clue for the first un 6,21 please

9:44 am

sciencegeek

dont know if it is the first have not opened list - un + eats

9:45 am

Merk

That one is the un 6, 24. I need the one after that.

9:45 am

Kallia

not mailed....un6/21

9:46 am

Merk

ty, that gave me my fireworks!

9:46 am

Kallia

wd

9:47 am

Merk

ty ... hope to see you in the morning

9:48 am

Vicuna

Hello, all. Harpjane, is that you in your icon?

9:48 am

sciencegeek

hey vi!

9:48 am

harpjane

no, it's my dream job, sitting around in wales playing the harp!

9:49 am

Vicuna

Ahh. Very nice. (I have my dream job icon, too, unless you still see rabbits. Being a rabbit is not my dream job.)

9:49 am

Vicuna

Hello, sciencegeek.

9:54 am

sciencegeek

first an 5 pls

9:55 am

Vicuna

my first an5 is to make something void, as in a marriage

9:55 am

Sandieangel

an5 is when you make something invalid.

9:55 am

sciencegeek

ty that was it

9:56 am

harpjane

phantom latrine

9:56 am

Vicuna

Just as well to keep that one a phantom. =)

10:00 am

sciencegeek

need an ar 5/10 pls i have most of the painterly ones

10:01 am

Vicuna

there's one that ends in female sibling nickname

10:01 am

sciencegeek

ty vi that was it

10:03 am

Vicuna

You're welcome.

10:07 am

Vicuna

Ho hum, wandering off now. =)

10:10 am

suefrad625

hi all

10:10 am

sciencegeek

yo sue!

10:10 am

sciencegeek

how is school?

10:10 am

suefrad625

great!

10:10 am

suefrad625

I have a math test next wed I am going to do great on

10:11 am

Judi

Good for you, Sue. Don't you wish all tests were like that?

10:11 am

sciencegeek

en 6 clue?

10:12 am

suefrad625

looking now

10:12 am

suefrad625

they say it sounds like what the grand jury does

10:15 am

suefrad625

did you get it?

10:17 am

o-o

en + Bumstead's boss, Mr. ***h*rs

10:19 am

sciencegeek

got it

10:19 am

sciencegeek

ty all

10:19 am

sciencegeek

hi br

10:20 am

suefrad625

I only have 98 words, holding off to 1/2 to go to list

10:20 am

suefrad625

what is the e word for the first E

10:20 am

suefrad625

I dont know volcano words

10:21 am

suefrad625

or if you can give me the stats

10:21 am

Judi

First ra6/18 and 7/28?

10:21 am

suefrad625

ra+ti4

10:21 am

suefrad625

ra+ fork part

10:22 am

Judi

Ty, sue. That's the one.

10:22 am

Judi

B lackjack. Down to 21!

10:23 am

suefrad625

nice Judi

10:23 am

suefrad625

do you have the corner E stats?

10:23 am

Judi

en6/21 and et4/4.

10:24 am

suefrad625

got ty

10:24 am

sciencegeek

la 5/10?

10:25 am

Judi

Plural of la4, SG.

10:25 am

Judi

Clue for first an5/12?

10:26 am

sciencegeek

not working judy

10:26 am

o-o

an + ***l and void

10:26 am

suefrad625

an5/12 to void a marriage

10:26 am

Judi

Ty, BR.

10:27 am

suefrad625

stats for the 8's please

10:27 am

mkg

clue for the 9 plez.

10:27 am

Judi

St9/54. Don't have a clue yet.

10:27 am

sciencegeek

oh was missing a la!

10:29 am

Sandieangel

st8/9 - most of the opposite of seated and the word that sounds like the opposite of day.

10:29 am

sciencegeek

st 9 - st + when you are erect minus the d - add cons (double cons) plus not day

10:29 am

Judi

ARRGH. Thanks, SG.

10:29 am

sciencegeek

st not plus when erect - st when erect minus the d

10:31 am

suefrad625

can I have the stats for the Z

10:31 am

suefrad625

I have 4X 4/9

10:32 am

Judi

Ze4/9 x2, ze5/20, zi4/9x3 and zi5/20.

10:33 am

Judi

And - all the Z's are normal words!

10:33 am

suefrad625

ty

10:34 am

suefrad625

ty

10:34 am

suefrad625

got them all now

10:35 am

Judi

First Si6/18, please?

10:36 am

o-o

sibling and lady and the ***mp

10:36 am

Judi

Mucho tanks.

10:36 am

suefrad625

that is 1/2 for me, to the list I go,

10:37 am

suefrad625

to the list, to the list, to the list,list.list

10:38 am

suefrad625

this time of year it sounds like the movie the birds outside

10:39 am

o-o

lots of geese are honking their way south

10:40 am

ch1212

to the PB, to the PB, to the PB, PB, PB :D

10:41 am

suefrad625

lol

10:42 am

ch1212

suef, that is the most precious little dog!

10:42 am

suefrad625

ty I agree

10:43 am

suefrad625

antee

10:43 am

suefrad625

sorry

10:47 am

sciencegeek

se 6/18 pls

10:47 am

Boobear

clue for se 7 pls

10:47 am

ch1212

not a member of the house, boo

10:48 am

sciencegeek

first se 7 - guys in DC who make laws

10:48 am

sciencegeek

need se 6/18 cannot see it

10:48 am

ch1212

maybe a tiny Italian guy who makes laws? :D

10:49 am

sciencegeek

?????

10:49 am

ch1212

okay, starts like the se7, then vowel, then musical note

10:50 am

sciencegeek

still lost

10:51 am

suefrad625

I'm lost and I have the word

10:51 am

Judi

Oh hell, I'm looking for that same se6 right now. It's a stinker.

10:51 am

ch1212

mmm... okay... I ***t a letter + not you, but *, + fa-so-la-**

10:52 am

suefrad625

google "Sullivan told the House"

10:52 am

ch1212

where's babblerabble? He always has good clues :)

10:53 am

sciencegeek

nm too much for me right now

10:53 am

Boobear

clue for the last se 5/10

10:54 am

suefrad625

does the an8 build off the 7?

10:54 am

Judi

FIREWORKS!!!! Just in time for lunch!

10:54 am

ch1212

so far my last se5 adds a vowel to the se4/4 above it

10:54 am

ch1212

Judi!!! Congrats!!

10:54 am

suefrad625

congrants Judi

10:55 am

Judi

Gotta split. See you kids tomorrow! XXOO

10:55 am

suefrad625

bye

10:55 am

suefrad625

does the an8 build off the 7?

10:55 am

ch1212

oh --- just realized, there are 2 se5/10 (so far) that BOTH add a vowel after the se4/4

10:56 am

ch1212

Don't know, sue... not there. Babblerabble?

10:56 am

hootowl

no - add kids explorer character

10:56 am

hootowl

that's the an8

10:57 am

Boobear

ty ch 1212 that helped

10:58 am

suefrad625

no idea, can I get a clue for the last part?

10:58 am

suefrad625

nm

10:58 am

suefrad625

duhhh

10:58 am

suefrad625

great clue boo

10:58 am

Boobear

i take it you got it

10:59 am

suefrad625

yes

10:59 am

suefrad625

ty

10:59 am

Boobear

yw

11:02 am

suefrad625

ar5 10, second one?

11:02 am

suefrad625

to finish A's please

11:03 am

ch1212

I have an ar + sibling

11:03 am

suefrad625

need the next one

11:04 am

ch1212

ar + not short

11:04 am

Boobear

ar 5 a drawing is an ar* and add Mr gore

11:04 am

suefrad625

that is it

11:05 am

suefrad625

I will be back for the last 94 after school

11:05 am

suefrad625

bye all

11:05 am

ch1212

bye sue

11:05 am

Boobear

bye sue

11:05 am

ch1212

I'm right behind you - need to walk to the p.o. bbl

11:07 am

rururocks

di 8 clue?

11:08 am

hootowl

to be completel upset about something

11:08 am

hootowl

completly

11:08 am

redturtlehead

hi ruru....and hi Hoot and everyone else.

11:08 am

hootowl

nuts

11:09 am

rururocks

thank you hoot

11:09 am

hootowl

hi red, ruru

11:09 am

hootowl

yw

11:10 am

rururocks

good morning red and hoot

11:10 am

sciencegeek

last st 7 pls

11:10 am

sciencegeek

nothing is working

11:11 am

sciencegeek

hey ru

11:11 am

hootowl

add a consonant to the 6

11:11 am

hootowl

not plural

11:11 am

sciencegeek

which 6?

11:11 am

sciencegeek

i am lost

11:12 am

hootowl

I don't know grammer well enough to confuse you even more

11:12 am

hootowl

the one above it

11:12 am

sciencegeek

not working

11:13 am

hootowl

there is a 6/18 meaning a body of water - then another for layers and then the 7

11:13 am

sciencegeek

looking at the layers

11:13 am

hootowl

another 6 /18 that is

11:13 am

hootowl

scientific word

11:13 am

sciencegeek

dont have another

11:14 am

sciencegeek

the layers are scientific....

11:14 am

hootowl

think archeology

11:14 am

harpjane

the second ta7?

11:15 am

hootowl

the most harp

11:15 am

sciencegeek

that one ends in an i and it is a 6

11:15 am

hootowl

rock layers geek

11:15 am

harpjane

thanks

11:16 am

sciencegeek

i know but i am not getting the right combo

11:16 am

sciencegeek

i need the 7/28

11:16 am

hootowl

st6/18 = water, st6/18 = layers, st 7/28 you add cons to 6 Then the st6/18 ending in i

11:17 am

hootowl

yw harp

11:18 am

sciencegeek

nm i will do it later cannot see it

11:18 am

hootowl

you have the order wrong A fresh start will help

11:23 am

Boobear

clue for the first st 5/12

11:23 am

hootowl

st*** and deliver

11:25 am

hootowl

I need food - bbl

11:25 am

jmcnrick

hi all

11:25 am

jmcnrick

*puts hands in air* don't shoot hoot!

11:29 am

Boobear

clue for st 8 pls

11:32 am

sciencegeek

st 8 - to st (erect_ less the d) + not day

11:32 am

sciencegeek

ohh double cons

11:34 am

rururocks

anyone have the ot 6?

11:35 am

Kallia

strait

11:36 am

Kallia

ops sorry

11:36 am

Kallia

ot6 ear infection

11:36 am

rururocks

thank you

11:38 am

Kallia

yw

11:38 am

redturtlehead

oh crud, hi all, I somehow accidenlty turned on chat again in facebook and all my odd friends are turning out...

11:40 am

mkg

ty for 9 clue. ghot it

11:53 am

sciencegeek

14 left all s and t

12:00 pm

bethn

un ai

12:02 pm

sciencegeek

need si 6/18 between evil doings and musical instrument of India pls

12:04 pm

sciencegeek

nm gotit

12:05 pm

KatieMcG

evening everyone x

12:11 pm

Atalante

hi kitt!

12:22 pm

Aimsly

'afternoon everybody

12:24 pm

Atalante

hi aimsly

12:31 pm

graham000

how come we can't have latin?

12:32 pm

phaeton

add another cons graham

12:32 pm

pigeonman

Hiya Geek. Just looked up and saw you were on board. What are you doing home in the middle of the day?

12:32 pm

pigeonman

Sorry Geek. Thought you were someone else.

12:35 pm

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

12:41 pm

Atalante

hi eeeva!

12:42 pm

Soodle

Hi everybody :)

12:42 pm

EvaNadine

hola ata -- how goes it?

12:44 pm

Atalante

tired from kicking wordpress blogs into working!

12:46 pm

periwinkle

hello all

12:46 pm

Atalante

hi peri

12:46 pm

periwinkle

Ata, are you on facebook?

12:47 pm

Atalante

I am!

12:49 pm

periwinkle

are we riends, Ata? I don't remember

12:50 pm

periwinkle

I will check

12:50 pm

periwinkle

friends, even :)

12:50 pm

TraderKate

SOOOOOOOOODLES!!!!

12:51 pm

TraderKate

hi ata, hi peri, hi eva

12:52 pm

periwinkle

33 left, thanks goodness for babble expert. going to read for a while, bbs

12:52 pm

TraderKate

hi pigeon, hi graham, hi phae,hi katie, hi aimsly, hi kalia, hi red, hi ruru....good grief...hello alll

12:52 pm

Atalante

I'm becky hitchin on there ;)

12:52 pm

mrpresident

evening all :)

12:53 pm

TraderKate

hi mrp

12:53 pm

TraderKate

i got a wren katie

12:54 pm

TraderKate

ata, did you see that video that i sent out ?

12:56 pm

mrpresident

hi kate, peri, ata, eva et al :))

12:56 pm

Atalante

not yet

12:58 pm

MLFAN17

Kate?

12:58 pm

TraderKate

hope you like it, it's only about 2 mins. not the thing i usually pass on, but thought it was worth sharing....kleenex warning

12:58 pm

TraderKate

hi ml

12:59 pm

TraderKate

how are you coming along with your securityu thing?

12:59 pm

MLFAN17

hi kate i just sent him an email

12:59 pm

Soodle

TraderKate!!! How the heck are you? Missed your Hi - feeding the troops!!!

12:59 pm

MLFAN17

i think things are screwed a bit rightlo now firewall is either on or off etc

1:00 pm

MLFAN17

i put in business version not home version

1:01 pm

TraderKate

have had my hands full these last few days, not as much time for babble as i'd like

1:01 pm

MLFAN17

its not even recognizing it...computer has windows defender but that only seems to give a brief scan but i guess it functions lol

1:01 pm

TraderKate

i have missed you too soodlkes...must start bakjing for the PB tonight...hhmmmm

1:01 pm

mrpresident

I have put an artistic collection together on facebook. hope you guys enjoy it

1:02 pm

TraderKate

would a business one not be better than a home version ML?

1:02 pm

MLFAN17

mrp you almost went to pb lol

1:02 pm

MLFAN17

kate i am assuming thats why its not working right since its not for a business but i could be wrong

1:03 pm

TraderKate

she might be able to answer a Q or two ML

1:03 pm

Soodle

Trader... If your baking for the PB, could I request a chocolate red wine cake, please. Chocolate AND wine??? Heaven

1:04 pm

TraderKate

can you uninstall and put in the home version? would that help?..or do that thing where you restore all original settings?

1:04 pm

MLFAN17

who wouldc be able to answer Kate sorry i missed something in convo lol

1:04 pm

TraderKate

yummers...and a nice glkass of wine to wash it sown with

1:04 pm

TraderKate

oh sorry , think mrp0 knows q2uite a bit?

1:05 pm

mrpresident

oops!! I am not being a good girl!

1:05 pm

Soodle

Soodle is being physically restrained from dashing to the PB..

1:05 pm

TraderKate

it's too bad suefred was here not too long ago...

1:05 pm

MLFAN17

kate dont have the original virus progra m installed it expired

1:06 pm

MLFAN17

yes i can uninstall the one we have in now might help. might not who knows

1:06 pm

TraderKate

oh dear, let soodles go to the box!!!! there are very good reasons to go there besides ooposing the chog

1:06 pm

Soodle

:)

1:06 pm

MLFAN17

Why doesnt an anti virus program exist to be on two different desktops for the same computer????

1:07 pm

Boobear

HI mr president

1:07 pm

TraderKate

probably can't hurt..if it is expired and you aren't going to renew it god knows what it's doing..in theory nothing, but you never know.

1:07 pm

Atalante

chocolate red wine cake?????!!!

1:07 pm

TraderKate

(^_^)

choclit red wine cake

1:08 pm

Boobear

chocolate.. hmm sound good

1:08 pm

MLFAN17

kate i uninstalled and have the current in now but if i had renewed i would have been charged hence why i am trying to find a FREE version that is not trial and for more then one user and user friendly:)

1:08 pm

TraderKate

yes ata, extra special just fir babblers

1:08 pm

Atalante

mmmmmmmm!

1:09 pm

TraderKate

well, you know i know absolutely nothing about no 'puters...;-)

1:10 pm

TraderKate

would you cut the cake please ata? and make sure to give soodles a nice big piece please

1:10 pm

MLFAN17

i usually do but things see to have changed

1:10 pm

TraderKate

arre you still here mrp???

1:11 pm

Soodle

And the wine! Dont forget the wine....

1:13 pm

TraderKate

kate decants the wine and hands soodles a large goblet full

1:13 pm

TraderKate

there is choclit wine you know

1:14 pm

Soodle

Slurp. (Hic) Oh! Pardon

1:14 pm

Atalante

and chocolate beer

1:14 pm

MLFAN17

kate you have yahoo right?

1:14 pm

Atalante

*gives cake to all*

1:14 pm

TraderKate

np

1:14 pm

TraderKate

yes ml

1:14 pm

MLFAN17

i sentyou request from it have you seen it?

1:15 pm

TraderKate

takes a slice of cake proferred by ata

1:15 pm

TraderKate

will go look in inbox brb ml. have some wine while i'm gone

1:16 pm

MLFAN17

okay lol kate i hate wine

1:16 pm

MLFAN17

i have actually put in 11 words in the short amount of time i have been here lol

1:19 pm

TraderKate

well done ML, would you like a nice whiskey sour?

1:19 pm

sciencegeek

back again

1:20 pm

sciencegeek

6 left

1:21 pm

TraderKate

the only one i have is the onei replied to this morning ml. it has been forwarded to crossy.

1:21 pm

Boobear

clue for ti 6/18

1:22 pm

TraderKate

sorry, boo...no gots

1:22 pm

Joanne123

plural of the 5 before it

1:23 pm

dspike

clue for the ot 6/18 pls

1:23 pm

TraderKate

ear infection dspike

1:23 pm

Joanne123

boobs and picnic pests minus last letter and plural

1:24 pm

Joanne123

just one boob sorry

1:25 pm

sciencegeek

I need the last ta 5 and 6 pls

1:26 pm

TraderKate

ANYONE HERE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT 'PUTER ANTIVIRUS STUFF?...DOWNLOADING FREE VERSIONS? ONES THAT ARE USER FRIENDLY?

1:27 pm

Atalante

nod32 is free, I think

1:27 pm

TraderKate

MLFAN...are you listening????????????

1:28 pm

TraderKate

it's for ML ata...

1:29 pm

TraderKate

okay ata, i'll e-mail her and tell her to look at nod32..look in google i guess?

1:29 pm

Joanne123

ta5/6 like the fish dunking mayo minus an r

1:29 pm

Atalante

think so

1:29 pm

zoozzoom

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avas
t-home.html

1:30 pm

Atalante

or just google free anti-virus software!

1:30 pm

TraderKate

ty Zooz!!!!i'll copy and paste it to her right away!

1:30 pm

zoozzoom

http://free.avg.com/

1:30 pm

zoozzoom

either of those are very god

1:30 pm

zoozzoom

good*

1:31 pm

zoozzoom

diving back in * splash*

1:31 pm

hurshy

guess whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

1:32 pm

Atalante

whaaaaaat??

1:32 pm

hurshy

my flag is true today! for 10 days!

1:32 pm

Atalante

O.O!!

1:32 pm

torgone

Whoopi Goldberg sat on Glen Beck and killed him?

1:33 pm

hurshy

flew into heathrow this morning! we're spending the night at my sister- and brother-in-law's house, then headed to holiday for a week in cornwall! in a cottage!

1:33 pm

Atalante

omg!

1:34 pm

Atalante

whereabouts in Cornwall?

1:34 pm

hurshy

wayyyyy out, almost to land's end

1:34 pm

torgone

Fun!

1:34 pm

Atalante

lol Penzance? St Ives?

1:34 pm

hurshy

no something with an F

1:35 pm

hurshy

falmouth

1:35 pm

Atalante

Fowey? Falmouth?

1:35 pm

Atalante

falmouth! Cool! there's an amazing maritime museum there

1:35 pm

hurshy

we're to have a cottage right by the water!

1:36 pm

Atalante

yay! you should go to the seal sanctuary at Gweek :)

1:36 pm

hurshy

lol, if you had your way we'd do nothing but marine biology activities the whole time

1:37 pm

hurshy

and by the way how much of a geek are you for taking the facebook quiz "which white blood cell are you?" lololol

1:38 pm

TraderKate

hey, i was gonna take that one too!!!!

1:38 pm

TraderKate

hi hurshy

1:39 pm

hurshy

hiya

1:39 pm

hurshy

what's the st6 between "right away in doctor-speak" and "a brief period doing something" ?

1:40 pm

Atalante

lol, but really the seal sanctuary is the *best*

1:40 pm

sciencegeek

fireworks

1:40 pm

hurshy

seal sanctuary, ok, will keep it in mind :)

1:41 pm

TraderKate

the person who speaks...different last vowel

1:41 pm

zoozzoom

WTG Science

1:42 pm

hurshy

thanks

1:42 pm

zoozzoom

Hoipe you have a great time in the UK hurshy :-)

1:42 pm

hurshy

naturally i will!

1:42 pm

TraderKate

thanks zooz, i sent the e-mail of to MLFAN, she should be okay now.

1:42 pm

hurshy

what about the st6/7 combo - assuming it is a combo?

1:43 pm

zoozzoom

yw Kate

1:43 pm

Atalante

geological :)

1:43 pm

hurshy

ohh, i had the one with the other vowel, but hadn't thought i could get the letters to connect for that!!

1:44 pm

TraderKate

yes there is a st 6,7 combo...
st6 layer (scidntific, think archaeology, geology)
st 7 add a consonant to end...with reference to the st6

1:45 pm

TraderKate

well done hurshy

1:47 pm

TraderKate

st = st + ra4/4 ( the vermin: changre last letter to a vowel)
st 7/28 = st 6 + cons.

1:50 pm

hurshy

ti7/8

1:50 pm

hurshy

?

1:51 pm

Atalante

je ne sais pas

1:52 pm

o-o

bra item and what santa checks twice

1:52 pm

hurshy

is that meant to be the same as the golf brand, but spelled without the e?

1:53 pm

o-o

could be

1:54 pm

Wolvie

what a nice clue to sign on to - hi all

1:54 pm

Atalante

santa checks twice?

1:54 pm

o-o

making a **** and checking it twice

1:54 pm

Joanne123

he's making a .... checking it twice ,gonna find out who;s notty or nice

1:55 pm

Joanne123

ty br

1:55 pm

zoozzoom

Nice clue thanks BR

1:56 pm

zoozzoom

Hello Wolvie :-)

1:56 pm

o-o

Hello, folks

1:56 pm

Atalante

never heard that bit of it before!

1:57 pm

Wolvie

you didn't get past naughty ata? lol

1:57 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, BR :-)

1:57 pm

Wolvie

hi zoo

1:57 pm

Atalante

probably!

1:58 pm

Joanne123

well i was typing fast and i have bad cold lol

1:59 pm

Joanne123

but u got it wolvie

1:59 pm

Wolvie

;-) hi joanne

1:59 pm

Joanne123

hehe hi

2:00 pm

Boobear

fireworks

2:01 pm

zoozzoom

WTG Boo :-)

2:01 pm

Joanne123

nice boo congrats

2:01 pm

o-o

congrats, Boobear

2:01 pm

Wolvie

WTG Boo!

2:01 pm

Boobear

thank you all and have a good day and evening

2:01 pm

Wolvie

bye boo

2:01 pm

Joanne123

byeeee

2:02 pm

hurshy

ata, your turn on lexulous - game almost done

2:02 pm

Atalante

*runs to look*

2:04 pm

Atalante

*sigh* I am failing so badly!

2:05 pm

hurshy

at what?

2:05 pm

hurshy

oh, lex

2:05 pm

Atalante

yes, that!

2:06 pm

hurshy

that was a reasonably close game, you didn't fail that badly

2:07 pm

Atalante

mutter mutter LOL

2:07 pm

Wolvie

couldn't be all the irons in the fire could it ata? ;-)

2:08 pm

Atalante

could be idiocy!

2:08 pm

Wolvie

lol - doubt that

2:09 pm

Wolvie

I think you are just one busy person. just from what I can see. lol

2:09 pm

Atalante

you're very nice, wolvie :)

2:09 pm

Wolvie

sometimes. ;-)

2:13 pm

Wolvie

from the l with 10 - right hand side, I have 6 la and 3 lu - what am i missing from there? I have the other 7 from the left hand side (the li's)

2:14 pm

o-o

7 la

2:15 pm

o-o

la 4 4 5 4 4 6 7

2:15 pm

Wolvie

ty BR

2:15 pm

Wolvie

of course i am missing a 4 - lol

2:16 pm

Wolvie

got it. ty again

2:16 pm

Atalante

I started a new game, hurshy smurshy

2:20 pm

Soodle

I'm back. Hi everybody :)

2:20 pm

o-o

g'day, Soodlebum

2:20 pm

Wolvie

hi soodle

2:20 pm

Atalante

hi soodlepoodle

2:21 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, soodle

2:21 pm

Soodle

Ah. Good to see old friends on board :)

2:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hiya soodlebum, and y'all

2:22 pm

Wolvie

hi Gwen

2:23 pm

Soodle

Hi Gwen

2:23 pm

Atalante

hi Gwen

2:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i just got me ISP bill cut in half, yay

2:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(good news for one who was almomst evicted earlier this year)

2:24 pm

Wolvie

did you bundle with something gwen? good going!

2:24 pm

Wolvie

especially good then

2:24 pm

Atalante

yay!!

2:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no, i am scared of bundling. i run a small biz and don't want all my communcations controlled by one POS company

2:24 pm

Soodle

Thats brill Gwen. The darkest hour is just before the dawn!!

2:25 pm

Wolvie

i can understand that. then - how did you get the rate cut?

2:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no, i called my ISp to see if they have VOIP -- since the phone co is reaming me bloody -- and they said they could double my speed for half what I was paying. (But they don't have VOIP)

2:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(POS = piece of S#%@, not point of service)

2:26 pm

Wolvie

great! even with no VOIP - you did good. Pats on the back in order. :-)

2:26 pm

Wolvie

LOL - i understood - context is all

2:26 pm

Wolvie

or maybe it is just my slant. ;-0

2:26 pm

Soodle

Back patting from Soodle

2:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my ISP kind of small, Michigan based, but big enough to be reliable. I love them to pieces

2:27 pm

Wolvie

that is good to hear. Michigan needs good things right now

2:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i buy local as much as i can. local grocery store, local farmer's market, local ISP . . . lately been buying locally made soap

2:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

so, i called ATT -- hereafter referred to as bastards -- just ot ask how to cancel my account with them when the time comes. i explained that they are billing me excessive amounts, they had no explanation. poor bastards

2:29 pm

Wolvie

i am going slow today - I have ad 4, 5, al 4, an 4,4,5,4.5,4,5,ao 5, ar 6,7,8,7,4. what type am i missing please.

2:30 pm

Wolvie

very good to do local when possible. ATT can be pretty bad. They are alright here for me for now, but it can get hairy

2:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i've just sent off emails to my buddies with the good news. can't believe how effin' cheerful i am after making two little phone calls.

2:31 pm

Wolvie

good way to wind up the day. :-)

2:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, was going to babble until 3:30, gotta fly. POINK

2:32 pm

Wolvie

bye

2:32 pm

Soodle

I have gotten reductions on my health insurance, my satelite TV subscription, & my house insurance. All by phoning the companies, telling them that I could no longer afford them, and cancel my policy. (I was bluffing), but all 3 came up with a min of 25% reduction.

2:33 pm

Wolvie

good deal soodle.

2:33 pm

Atalante

Orange is *great* for that

2:33 pm

Wolvie

Orange?

2:33 pm

Soodle

Ask and thou shall receive ;0

2:33 pm

Atalante

I complained to them and ended up getting 7 months free broadband

2:34 pm

Wolvie

wow. really good

2:38 pm

inge

Soodlebum, I took time out to read ALL of your profile. Sometimes I recognized myself, other times I LOL.

2:38 pm

Wolvie

hi inge

2:38 pm

Soodle

I aim to bring a smile!!!!

2:39 pm

inge

Guten Tag, all ye Babblers. My dermitologiest put me on antibiotics till he returns from India in November.

2:41 pm

Wolvie

ummm - what for? I have been away a few days

2:41 pm

Soodle

Wow! Thats a long course of antibiotics!! Do you mind me asking, Inge, what skin prob do you have - (speaking as a person cursed with psoriasis)

2:44 pm

inge

It is a cyst that got infected cause the seat belt sits on top of it. I guess he said 7-10 days. Hubby os getting the medicine

2:44 pm

Soodle

Yuck. Hope the antibiotics kick in real fast.

2:45 pm

Wolvie

ick. is he going to remove it when he gets back in nov?

2:46 pm

inge

do I dare use laundered washcloths for hot compresses?

2:46 pm

inge

Yes, he will remove it on Nov 5th

2:46 pm

Wolvie

i have absolutely no idea. Sorry

2:47 pm

Wolvie

well, that is good at any rate. at least it will be gone

2:47 pm

Soodle

Me neither. Whats the alternative to laundered washcloths?

2:48 pm

Wolvie

maybe one of those microwavable compress things?

2:48 pm

inge

I expected him to do medical charity work in India.............Howevr, it is a vacation his wife chose

2:49 pm

inge

OK, will microwave the wet wash cloths!

2:49 pm

Wolvie

wait, wait - i was speculating - i don't know if you should or not

2:50 pm

Wolvie

did he tell you to use a compress to help get the infection out?

2:52 pm

inge

yes he said hot compresses and washcloth in the same sentence, to get out the rest of the infection

2:52 pm

Wolvie

oh. then go ahead with them. good deal

2:53 pm

Wolvie

whew. :-)

2:54 pm

inge

OK, I will sign off to compress my neck hotly!!!

2:54 pm

Wolvie

have fun!

2:56 pm

Dippnall

'lo all - back to finish - st 6/18 - the 3rd

2:56 pm

Wolvie

hi Dipp

2:56 pm

Wolvie

the third one I have is a layer

2:56 pm

Wolvie

but i don't have all the s's

2:57 pm

Atalante

I'm finding this grid really hard today

2:57 pm

Wolvie

me too ata

2:57 pm

Dippnall

ty wolvie - got a diff one

2:57 pm

Haz1558

Well, you know who to blame.

2:57 pm

Wolvie

hi haz

2:57 pm

Dippnall

stinking cold here - how's everyone else?

2:57 pm

Atalante

of course!

2:58 pm

Haz1558

Hello, hello!

2:58 pm

Wolvie

warm, sunny. nice for a change. ;-0

2:58 pm

Haz1558

Did I see that hurshy is on British soil?

2:58 pm

Soodle

Same here Ata. I thought it was cos its been a while since I was here. Hi Haz!

2:58 pm

o-o

the US has 50 st**es + either/**

2:58 pm

Atalante

today has been a day of liver and white springers - I saw 4 during our walk - 2 English, 2 Welsh

2:58 pm

Wolvie

ty br

2:59 pm

Haz1558

Hello Soodle , Wolvie and all other interested and interesting parties.

2:59 pm

Wolvie

cute ata

2:59 pm

Atalante

I know! Cornwall bound!

2:59 pm

redturtlehead

Wow Ata, I love the Liver and white dogs, but we dont see them often.

2:59 pm

Haz1558

Her husband chose wisely, I think.

2:59 pm

Atalante

I think so too

3:00 pm

redturtlehead

and with that comment, I am off to walk the dog in our supercalifragilistic-expiallydocious weather.

3:00 pm

Atalante

have fun red and teulu!

3:00 pm

Wolvie

hi red

3:00 pm

Wolvie

bye red

3:00 pm

Haz1558

Bye red.

3:00 pm

redturtlehead

I want to do the grid, but I think he should be walked.

3:01 pm

Atalante

I think Teulu would agree

3:01 pm

Wolvie

;-)

3:01 pm

Haz1558

8 hours left to do the grid. You've got ages yet.

3:02 pm

Atalante

we had a lovely walk this morning - this is what I like abut Kent, within 2 hours we walked along a beach, along cliff tops, through woods and over moors

3:02 pm

Wolvie

yeah, yeah, rub it in. ;-)

3:02 pm

Haz1558

That sounds like fun, Ata, plenty of variety for you both.

3:03 pm

Atalante

it's just lovely to be able to do!

3:03 pm

Wolvie

di 6/21?

3:04 pm

Atalante

where do you walk Spangle, Haz? Woods? Fields?

3:04 pm

Haz1558

di6/21 - what you do to stuff to get alcohol.

3:04 pm

Wolvie

le sigh. ty haz

3:05 pm

Haz1558

Fields at the back of the hospital near us, Ecos centre has wooded walks, sometimes a reservoir near us, but living in the town she gets 'road work' as well.

3:05 pm

Haz1558

Did you like my precise 'stuff'?

3:05 pm

Atalante

how lovely! Hobbit needs more road work, she very rarely gets to walk along roads

3:06 pm

Atalante

it worked ... it worked ...

3:06 pm

Haz1558

She never needs her claws trimmed, that's one advantage.

3:06 pm

Wolvie

no no - i was bemoaning the fact that i couldn't see that one for myself. ;-0

3:07 pm

Atalante

I bet! I looked at Hobbit's claws before her trim and one was a *talon*. It was hooked!

3:07 pm

Haz1558

I know, Wolvie, I was laughing at myself for the woolly stuff that could mean anything.

3:07 pm

Wolvie

that's cool haz. ;-)

3:07 pm

Wolvie

even a queen can use stuff.

3:07 pm

Haz1558

Did you see the article in the paper talking about how they had to remove alcohol gel etc from a prison because the prisoners were making alcohol with it.

3:07 pm

Atalante

bet Lizzie never says stuff!

3:08 pm

Wolvie

i have heard of that before, yes

3:08 pm

Atalante

yes!! thats ingenious

3:08 pm

Haz1558

Ingenious but dear goodness, they must be mad.

3:08 pm

Wolvie

it's amazing what people will do

3:08 pm

Wolvie

or incarcerated. ;-0

3:09 pm

Atalante

or very very bored

3:09 pm

Atalante

getting put in prison is my greatest fear I think. I always have nightmares about it. I don't think I could deal with the non-stimulation

3:09 pm

Haz1558

What on earth must it have tasted like? Not much 'bouquet' to the product.

3:10 pm

Wolvie

second that

3:10 pm

Wolvie

that was for ata

3:10 pm

Atalante

about as good as meths I would think!

3:10 pm

Haz1558

You could write a novel.

3:10 pm

Wolvie

no bouquet would be correct, but i'm thinking they don't care

3:10 pm

Wolvie

hasn't that been done?

3:10 pm

Atalante

if you were allowed pens and paper! I have utter fear that I wouldn't be allowed *anything*

3:11 pm

Haz1558

Or make up babble grids 10 x 10.

3:11 pm

lynxxx

Goodmorning all

3:11 pm

Wolvie

you think you would be put away as a really bad a** , eh? ;-0

3:11 pm

Wolvie

hey lynxx!

3:11 pm

Haz1558

You could write it in your head. I see everything written in my head anyway.

3:11 pm

Haz1558

Good morning lynxxx.

3:11 pm

Wolvie

oh my - more torture.

3:11 pm

Atalante

war and peace in my head hmmm

3:12 pm

Wolvie

don't go to prison just to try it- just my 2 cents.

3:12 pm

Wolvie

;-)

3:12 pm

Haz1558

I'm sure Grandpa would have managed.

3:13 pm

Haz1558

Ata's grandpa, that is.

3:13 pm

Atalante

lol true. but I always start panicking that somehow I'd do something unintentional and end up there!

3:13 pm

Wolvie

i'm sure as well

3:13 pm

Wolvie

we'd come and get you ata

3:13 pm

Wolvie

who else would update pole cats of doom?

3:14 pm

Haz1558

I'm just realising, we normally chat in the mornings/evenings for lynxxx. We're all out of our normal pattern.

3:17 pm

lynxxx

Yes, the fact that you are here Haz has thrown me for a six - plus it's normally still dark when I wake up and today its daylight. Daylight Savings starts this weekend for us.

3:18 pm

Vicuna

Hello, all.

3:18 pm

Wolvie

i have no pattern really. Just take it as it comes. ;-)

3:18 pm

Wolvie

hey Vic

3:18 pm

lynxxx

hi Vicuna

3:18 pm

Haz1558

Hello, Vicuna.

3:19 pm

Vicuna

Is Ata going to prison? May as well make it spectacular if you're going anyway.

3:19 pm

Atalante

lol yay for pole cats of doom

3:19 pm

Wolvie

that's the ticket!!

3:19 pm

Wolvie

that name is catchy ata. ;-0

3:19 pm

Atalante

no! ata is being uber paranoid about ever managing to get to prison accidentally!

3:19 pm

Atalante

lol it was a joke originally, then stuck

3:20 pm

Vicuna

Anything "of Doom" is bound to be good.

3:20 pm

Haz1558

Do you like the lighter mornings, lynxxx? We have such dark winters here, we're practically begging for light once spring comes.

3:20 pm

Soodle

Ata. Here is a solemn promise. if I hear you are in prison - I will bake a cake with a file in it for you!! (Choclit & red wine cake!!)

3:20 pm

Atalante

that was my thought

3:20 pm

Wolvie

once heard, never forgotten tho.

3:20 pm

Atalante

yay!!

3:20 pm

Vicuna

One of my books is "Kate and Sam and the Chipmunks of Doom."

3:20 pm

Wolvie

I'll have the get away car waiting and ready to go

3:21 pm

Atalante

ok - who knows a pole cat as a weasel / stoat type thing and who knows about european polecats?

3:21 pm

Wolvie

lol - I will have to look for that one

3:21 pm

Vicuna

PB for Ata! Go to Babble prison!!!!

3:21 pm

Wolvie

prison for ata

3:21 pm

Soodle

I always thought a polecat was a type of ferret

3:21 pm

Vicuna

I thought it was a weasel-family thing.

3:21 pm

Wolvie

lol

3:21 pm

Atalante

ooooo

3:21 pm

lynxxx

Weasal yes, European no?

3:22 pm

Wolvie

i did too soodle

3:22 pm

Wolvie

soodle - keep your promise - send her some cake. ;-)

3:23 pm

Soodle

I think theres some choclit & red wine cake left in the PB. I just couldn't eat the last slice.

3:23 pm

Atalante

PCoD started when best friend informed me that she didn't know we had a something called a polecat over here lol

3:23 pm

Wolvie

okay - it will have to do

3:23 pm

Vicuna

Well someone go stick a file in the last piece, quick before the guards check it.

3:23 pm

Wolvie

;-)

3:24 pm

Vicuna

Will an emery board do?

3:24 pm

Soodle

I think Ata has escaped already

3:24 pm

Wolvie

me too soodle

3:24 pm

Atalante

wheee! *escapes*!

3:24 pm

Vicuna

That rebel. She never even went.

3:24 pm

Atalante

I never do LOL

3:25 pm

Wolvie

she's a little runaway...la la la

3:25 pm

Vicuna

Well, what's to be paranoid about? When they arrest you just tell them, "Sorry, I never do go to prison."

3:25 pm

Atalante

lol :) not sure that would go down too well with the police!

3:26 pm

Soodle

Yeah Ata! Jut out your lower lip, stamp your foot, and turn your back on them!!

3:26 pm

Vicuna

Speak politely but firmly and I'm sure you'll be fine.

3:26 pm

Atalante

I'll imitate Haz

3:26 pm

Wolvie

lol- just have it filmed please

3:27 pm

Vicuna

Haz has refused to accompany the police??!!?? Do tell!

3:27 pm

Wolvie

the queenly dismissal?

3:27 pm

Wolvie

or just the wave

3:27 pm

Atalante

lol well I meant in the dismissal aspect, but ....

3:27 pm

Haz1558

I'm pleading the Fifth.

3:27 pm

Atalante

I bet she got arrested protesting about Tesco

3:28 pm

Wolvie

then making the fifth in prison. ;-)

3:28 pm

Vicuna

You people don't even have the Fifth.

3:28 pm

Atalante

can we plead the fifth over here now we have a supreme court?

3:28 pm

Soodle

5 llamas & 3 goats escaped from a circus in Dublin today, and got out onto the busiest motorway (highway) in the country. Holy God!! Only in Ireland

3:29 pm

Wolvie

special roadkill indeed. ;-0

3:29 pm

Atalante

can you have Unholy God? *interested*

3:29 pm

Haz1558

And you can bet that they rang the vet.

3:29 pm

Soodle

If your waiting for the punch-line theres none. I am watching this on the news!!!!

3:29 pm

Haz1558

'We have a wee spot of bother on the road.'

3:29 pm

Vicuna

lol, Haz. Maybe you were pleading about the fifth goat.

3:29 pm

Wolvie

heh heh

3:30 pm

Wolvie

pagan maybe

3:30 pm

Wolvie

lol

3:30 pm

Vicuna

Sure, Ata. Everyone else's gods are always unholy.

3:31 pm

Vicuna

My son makes me say "unholy guacamole" because, he rightly points out, guacamole is not holy.

3:31 pm

Soodle

Sorry - that was a colloquialism! And I sure as heck am not going to start off a religious debate on Babble!! Lol lol

3:31 pm

Wolvie

amen soodle. ;-)

3:31 pm

Haz1558

I can't help thinking that it can't have been much of a circus with only llamas and goats.

3:32 pm

Haz1558

I wonder what tricks the goats had mastered?

3:32 pm

Vicuna

I had the same thought, Haz. Why weren't their elephants and two-headed camels on the motorway?

3:32 pm

Vicuna

*there

3:32 pm

lynxxx

or their clowns

3:32 pm

Soodle

True Haz! Specially as they seem to have been the only ones with the wit to make a break for it!

3:32 pm

Vicuna

(Actually, their works, too. I should have left my editing well enough alone.)

3:32 pm

lynxxx

(hate clowns)

3:33 pm

Haz1558

I'd have asked for my money back if I'd gone to that circus. That's a swizz.

3:33 pm

Haz1558

Unless they were disguising the goats and trying to make out they were some rare species or something.

3:33 pm

lynxxx

swizz - irish for con?

3:33 pm

Atalante

special Irish Goats

3:33 pm

Soodle

Tip of the day. If in Dublin - avoid all circus'es. The five llamas and 2 goats are impounded!! I jest not!

3:33 pm

Haz1558

Yes. You're so multi-lingual, lynxxx.

3:33 pm

Vicuna

Maybe the goats were the clowns. They seem to have the instinct for it. And maybe they were looking on the motorway for a very small car into which they could all pile.

3:34 pm

Wolvie

oh my - lol

3:34 pm

Wolvie

or eat

3:34 pm

Haz1558

They'll need to be inspected now, in case they're harbouring swine flu or something.

3:34 pm

Vicuna

You don't hear so much about goat flu and mad llama disease.

3:35 pm

Haz1558

There'll be a civil servant in the Ministry of Agriculture sweating his way through the rule book.

3:35 pm

Wolvie

no one lives to tell the tale

3:35 pm

Wolvie

heh heh

3:35 pm

Haz1558

E - escape of animals from C circus

3:36 pm

Soodle

The circus owner was interviewed on the TV- OUTRAGED. Complaining that the local council are charging too much for the release llamas/goats/clowns-in-disguise/whatev
er your having yourself!!

3:36 pm

Wolvie

rofl

3:36 pm

Haz1558

Oh, if they're dealing with the local council, they're really doomed.

3:36 pm

Vicuna

lol - circussing is a tough biz.

3:36 pm

Atalante

if goats are caprine what are llamas?

3:36 pm

Vicuna

camelid, broadly

3:36 pm

Soodle

Escapine

3:36 pm

Haz1558

Llamas defy definition.

3:36 pm

Atalante

LOL :D

3:37 pm

Vicuna

llamas are loverly

3:37 pm

Soodle

Imagine what the good folk on the M 50 thought???

3:37 pm

Vicuna

I'm only a vicuna because llamas were already taken! =)

3:37 pm

Haz1558

Maybe the goats and the llama had fallen in love and were trying to get to Gretna Green to get married.

3:38 pm

Atalante

can they swim or would they take the ferry?

3:38 pm

Soodle

Not to go back to religeon, but 5 llamas and 2 goats are vaguely reminiscent of the 5 loaves and 2 fishes. Maybe they were going to provide food for the poor of Ireland!!

3:38 pm

Haz1558

They'd take the ferry, although the passport thing might be a problem.

3:39 pm

lynxxx

lol Soodle

3:39 pm

Wolvie

lol

3:39 pm

Atalante

but if dogs aren't allowed, would llamas be?

3:39 pm

Haz1558

I'm told goats always blink when they're getting their passports photos taken. It's a problem.

3:40 pm

Atalante

assuming they would cross to stranraer lol

3:40 pm

Wolvie

;-0

3:40 pm

Vicuna

(Just tried to look up your scientific llama question, but the nearest I could find was that leeches are hirudine.)

3:40 pm

Haz1558

Only goats on the run would head to Stranraer, everybody else tries to avoid the place.

3:40 pm

Vicuna

Haz, that's because they're embarrassed about their horizontal pupils.

3:40 pm

Atalante

I did the same Vi and found a huge long list, in which llamas were the only ones with ???? next to their name

3:41 pm

Haz1558

Absolutely, it's understandable that those eyes would cause them distress.

3:41 pm

Vicuna

lol I think we'd better make it up and submit it to the lists.

3:41 pm

Haz1558

I told you - they defy definition.

3:41 pm

Atalante

llamine

3:41 pm

leighprefect

Hello everyone! Happy Birthday Doc!

3:41 pm

Wolvie

hi leigh

3:41 pm

Wolvie

oooh - good ata

3:42 pm

lynxxx

hi Leigh

3:42 pm

Haz1558

But would the ll be pronounced softly or as with the Welsh sound.

3:42 pm

leighprefect

Is everyone hanging out in the pb today?

3:42 pm

Haz1558

As in Llandudno. I used to know it was a bi-lateral something or other.

3:42 pm

Wolvie

seems like it. ;-)

3:42 pm

Atalante

talking about llamas

3:43 pm

Haz1558

We're sorting out escaping goats and llamas. These things are vital.

3:43 pm

Vicuna

I think we need something a little more original...

3:43 pm

leighprefect

I see..

3:43 pm

Haz1558

More original than llamine?

3:44 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

3:44 pm

Vicuna

Yeah. Their scientific name is lama glama, which is so glamorous.

3:44 pm

Haz1558

I wonder if Ogden Nash ever wrote any llama poems?

3:44 pm

jmcnrick

llama was in the grid a few days ago

3:44 pm

Wolvie

hi jmc

3:44 pm

Atalante

the scientific name is Lama

3:44 pm

Vicuna

Maybe they could be glamourine.

3:44 pm

Haz1558

He wrote about bovines. 'The cow is of the bovine ilk, one end is moo, the other milk'

3:44 pm

Soodle

Soodle beats chest in mortification. Its all my fault. I am sorry. Mae Culpa. I just told ye about the llamas and goats as a by-the-way. I never meant to cause this grief!!

3:45 pm

Haz1558

Soodle, content yourself, this is what babble should be about.

3:45 pm

Wolvie

no grief - this be good times!

3:45 pm

Vicuna

Grief? What grief? We're all as happy as llamas hereabouts.

3:45 pm

Atalante

guanacine

3:45 pm

Haz1558

We LOVE anything like this.

3:45 pm

Soodle

And Haz - How about 'Cats have kits, dogs have puppies, but guppies just have little guppies'. I Lurve Ogden!!

3:45 pm

Wolvie

glamourine is too good for llamas

3:46 pm

Wolvie

heeheehee ata

3:46 pm

Vicuna

Nothing is too good for llamas!

3:46 pm

Haz1558

It gives you some insight into our strange minds, doesn't it?

3:46 pm

KatieMcG

Sorry guests came, back again after my very brief visit earlier

3:46 pm

Atalante

we like llamas

3:46 pm

Wolvie

hi katie

3:46 pm

suefrad625

hi all

3:47 pm

Wolvie

i like llamas - but - not the spit. no glamour there. ;-)

3:47 pm

Wolvie

hi sue

3:47 pm

Haz1558

Behold the duck, it does not cluck, a cluck it lacks, it quacks. It is very fond of puddle and pond, when it dines and sups it bottoms up.

3:47 pm

lynxxx

hi Katie & Sue

3:47 pm

Haz1558

*ups

3:47 pm

jmcnrick

a one l lama is a priest and a two l llama is a beast and you can bet your cat's pajama there is no such thing as a three l lllama

3:47 pm

Atalante

spitine

3:47 pm

Vicuna

Ogden Nash probably would have said something llike "I llove llamas." But that's so overdone.

3:47 pm

jmcnrick

ogden nash

3:47 pm

KatieMcG

Drinking champagne again may well be addicted!

3:47 pm

Vicuna

Yay for jmc coming through with the Nash when we need it!

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

my favorite ogden nash btw

3:48 pm

Haz1558

I'm going to google Ogden Nash and llama....

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

except for: i don't know why God made the fly

3:48 pm

lynxxx

with those eyelashes llamas are very glamorous

3:48 pm

Atalante

it's possible not to be addicted to champagne?

3:48 pm

Soodle

Jmc - that is sooooo good! Did you make that up, or is it our friend Mr Nash?

3:48 pm

Atalante

not as glamorous as my baby deer! he had the *longest* eyelashes!

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

ata how do the llama eyelashes compete with the fawn eyelashes

3:48 pm

KatieMcG

lol ata, not in my world!

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

that was my other favorite o nash poem

3:49 pm

jmcnrick

i guess i will have to take back my "I hate poetry " stance

3:49 pm

jmcnrick

I was forgetting ogden nash

3:49 pm

Atalante

nor mine!

3:50 pm

KatieMcG

how you doing?

3:50 pm

Wolvie

ata - I love champagne - s*** it over

3:50 pm

Haz1558

You should never forget Ogden. It should be in the constitution, the same as it's the Law of England.

3:50 pm

Soodle

My favourite Ogden poem is about Isobel. And my favourite line is when Isobel is sick. 'she took those pills from that pill concoctor, and Isobel calmly cured the doctor'!!

3:50 pm

jmcnrick

too true haz but i was talking about poetry which as a class of literature I am not fond

3:51 pm

Haz1558

Ah! Ogden is the

3:51 pm

jmcnrick

ata is offering champagne? *holds out flute*

3:51 pm

Atalante

*gives to all*

3:51 pm

Haz1558

I hit the enter button by mistake. Can I blame FM?

3:51 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle*

3:51 pm

suefrad625

May I have a clue for the di6 & 7

3:51 pm

KatieMcG

katie rushes off to open more bottles - Tattinger OK?

3:51 pm

Wolvie

ty ty - many farmville presents will be yours

3:52 pm

Haz1558

di6 - to make alcohol from stuff.

3:52 pm

Wolvie

yes haz!

3:52 pm

Haz1558

Deja vu, anybody?

3:52 pm

Soodle

Aw, Ata - no Bolly?

3:52 pm

Vicuna

variant spelling of process for making whiskey

3:52 pm

suefrad625

ty

3:52 pm

Wolvie

hee! great clue haz

3:52 pm

suefrad625

d's done

3:52 pm

Atalante

Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque

3:52 pm

Soodle

Deja Vu always strikes twice

3:52 pm

KatieMcG

We are having bolly on Saturday lol

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

I will take any champagne but I must warn you the only time I TRULY embarrassed myself was on champagne

3:53 pm

Haz1558

Oh! Congratulations on your promotion, Katie, I saw it in the chat log.

3:53 pm

Vicuna

You know you can't make a statement like that without telling all.

3:53 pm

Wolvie

must have been a doozy then jmc. ;-0

3:53 pm

KatieMcG

I went round the perrier jouet vineyard about 20 years ago, very impressed

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

*sly smile in memory*

3:53 pm

KatieMcG

Thanks Haz, still grinning from ear to ear

3:53 pm

Vicuna

Oh, congratulations, Katie!

3:53 pm

Wolvie

congrats katie!

3:53 pm

KatieMcG

JMC we need the story!!

3:53 pm

suefrad625

io6&7, not the red stuff for cuts

3:54 pm

Atalante

oh yes! congrats again Katie!

3:54 pm

jmcnrick

well I was at a wedding definitely drunk when I saw this beautiful woman on the stairs

3:54 pm

Vicuna

io6/36 - verb

3:54 pm

Soodle

Quick!!! Give Jmc a bucketful of champers!! Maybe she will do a re-enactment

3:54 pm

Haz1558

Change one letter, suefrad, look at the point count.

3:54 pm

Wolvie

well - they are related sue - to use

3:54 pm

jmcnrick

and propositioned her

3:54 pm

Wolvie

uh oh - this is going to be good...

3:54 pm

KatieMcG

and........

3:55 pm

Soodle

Go on, Jmc...........

3:55 pm

KatieMcG

tell me it wasn't the bride!

3:55 pm

Haz1558

Tell me it wasn't the bride.

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

and she answered: If I hadn't just gotten married today I might have taken you up on it"

3:55 pm

KatieMcG

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
hh

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

she was the bride

3:55 pm

Haz1558

Well!

3:55 pm

Soodle

Rofl!!!

3:55 pm

Wolvie

ROFLMAO - classic

3:55 pm

Vicuna

You didn't tell them it wasn't the bride!

3:55 pm

Atalante

omg lmao!

3:55 pm

Vicuna

And they begged you!

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

it was almost 10 years before I could tell anyone that story I was so embarrassed

3:56 pm

Wolvie

that is too good not to tell

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

I was friends with the grooms mother although the groom and i went to school together

3:56 pm

Haz1558

I wonder if she told the groom?

3:57 pm

Wolvie

or the mother? lol

3:57 pm

Soodle

Oh, that is priceless! Did anyone have a video camera?

3:57 pm

suefrad625

great story

3:57 pm

KatieMcG

that is fantastic :-)

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

not the mother because the mother would have told me later

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

that is the only time I ever propositioned a woman

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

although if I met jamie curtis face to face I might change that!

3:59 pm

Atalante

lmao that is just brilliant jmc!

3:59 pm

KatieMcG

hey she must have been stunning

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

*sulking off with blushing face*

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

she was stunning

3:59 pm

Vicuna

Or if you'd had enough champagne you might change it!

3:59 pm

Atalante

don't blush! enjoy such a wonderful story!!

4:00 pm

Haz1558

Let's hope the prisoners' alcohol concoction didn't have the same effect.

4:00 pm

jmcnrick

no I have had plenty of champagne since and never been tempted

4:00 pm

jmcnrick

got quite looped on my wedding night

4:00 pm

Wolvie

ROFL haz

4:00 pm

Vicuna

Did you proposition the groom that time?

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

huh? haz?

4:01 pm

Atalante

I didn't! Mum kept taking my wine glasses away from me at my wedding!

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

i did vic i did

4:01 pm

Soodle

Isn't babble great. From llamas, to Ogden Nash, to drunken lesbian passes. Where else in the world would you get it?

4:01 pm

street spirit

Good evening, I heard drunken lesbian passes, good time to join in?!

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

he said he felt quite inspired seeing the washington monument out of our hotel room window

4:01 pm

Wolvie

nowhere - it's why babble is the best!!

4:01 pm

Haz1558

jmc - we were talking in the chat log earlier about prisoners who had managed to create some sort of alcohol from hand gel.

4:02 pm

Vicuna

As long as Ogden Nash isn't making drunken passes at llesbian llamas.

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

how clever of them!

4:02 pm

KatieMcG

we had a deal with my mum on ours, sober until the end of the wedding meal and then we could (and did) drink as much as we wanted

4:02 pm

Wolvie

heeheeeee - jmc - monumental indeed!

4:02 pm

Soodle

When the chog is like this - I crave a night out with the whole lot of ye. i'd say it woulld be a howl!!!

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

since I paid for my wedding my mother had nothing to say about it -- I was 33 at the time

4:03 pm

Atalante

far too sensible for my mother to come up with!

4:03 pm

jmcnrick

right wolvie!

4:03 pm

Wolvie

just too punny

4:03 pm

Wolvie

;-0

4:03 pm

jmcnrick

he was that kind of a guy

4:04 pm

Wolvie

laughing here

4:04 pm

Wolvie

sounds like a grand time

4:04 pm

jmcnrick

I told him I married him (my 13th marriage proposal) because he was the only one who made me laugh

4:04 pm

Haz1558

You've had 13 marriage proposals?

4:05 pm

beachboggle

Hi fellow babblers!

4:05 pm

Vicuna

At least.

4:05 pm

Wolvie

good reason - boredom comes to fast else. ;-)

4:05 pm

Wolvie

hi beach

4:05 pm

Haz1558

Hello beach.

4:05 pm

jmcnrick

i have -- but I only accepted three of them and only married one!

4:05 pm

Wolvie

I've had...only 8

4:05 pm

Atalante

1/3 likelihood of getting to the altar. Do you tell that to all the men?

4:05 pm

jmcnrick

a goodly number wolvie! most people only have 1

4:06 pm

Wolvie

accepted with 2 of them, married none.

4:06 pm

Haz1558

What's wrong with me? I haven't had a single marriage proposal, not even from my husband.

4:06 pm

Wolvie

i used to get around - obviously, you did it a bit better. lol

4:06 pm

jmcnrick

the proposals stopped after the baby for some reason ;-)

4:06 pm

Vicuna

Sheesh, you people are veritable femmes fatale!

4:06 pm

street spirit

'Only 8'. I've had two - only one with a ring though!

4:06 pm

Wolvie

rofl

4:07 pm

jmcnrick

that's right vic you just thought I was an old fart!

4:07 pm

Atalante

Mr Haz! Outrageous!

4:07 pm

Wolvie

well, it was only - compared to jmc . ;-0

4:07 pm

Soodle

I am humbled in the presence of man-eaters!!!

4:07 pm

Vicuna

Did I, jmc?

4:07 pm

jmcnrick

it only takes one if it is the right one

4:07 pm

Haz1558

I know! My daughters can't understand how we got married without a proposal.

4:07 pm

jmcnrick

;-)

4:07 pm

Wolvie

oh soodle - lol

4:08 pm

Atalante

I think he needs to make up for that!

4:08 pm

street spirit

Not from your husband, Haz? How did that work?

4:08 pm

Soodle

So, Haz. how did the nuptials happen?

4:08 pm

Vicuna

Clearly you were so at one with each other that mere words were superfluous, Haz. Tell your daughters that, anyway.

4:08 pm

Wolvie

got a letter did you haz?

4:08 pm

Haz1558

We just knew we would get married, no need to ask.

4:08 pm

jmcnrick

looked up one day and you were married, eh?

4:08 pm

Wolvie

awwww

4:08 pm

jmcnrick

nice haz

4:09 pm

Vicuna

Now THAT's too much champagne, jmc!

4:09 pm

Wolvie

lol vic

4:09 pm

jmcnrick

lol

4:09 pm

Soodle

I was proposed to, and I was so surprised, i fell out of the bed!

4:09 pm

Haz1558

We got engaged etc, just didn't ever have the bended knee and fireworks in the background. We're probably terribly practical but it's worked for us.

4:09 pm

Wolvie

at least she never had the coyote moment. nor, TG did i. I still have both arms

4:09 pm

Wolvie

that's very cool haz

4:10 pm

street spirit

Oh Haz, that's lovely.
I got married at sixteen with my parents' consent. Lasted a merry month and a half.

4:10 pm

Haz1558

Our wedding date was fixed around when lambing season would be finished.

4:10 pm

KatieMcG

lol Haz a girl has to be practical

4:10 pm

jmcnrick

silly parents street

4:10 pm

KatieMcG

I had one and grabbed it!

4:11 pm

jmcnrick

your comment was not lost soodle

4:11 pm

KatieMcG

wow street, not the shortest I have heard of but pretty impressive

4:11 pm

Wolvie

wow indeed street.

4:11 pm

street spirit

Cher beats me with three days I think ;)

4:12 pm

Haz1558

What about Britney?

4:12 pm

Atalante

best to get it out of the way quickly!

4:12 pm

Wolvie

okay gals - but those celebs aren't... everyday folks.

4:12 pm

Haz1558

Or does an an5ment not count?

4:12 pm

jmcnrick

I suspect there are a number who beat you on that account

4:12 pm

Wolvie

heh heh ata

4:13 pm

Haz1558

Now there's a thought to chill the soul, Ata. You might end up sharing a cell with someone like Paris Hilton.

4:13 pm

street spirit

LOL Ata.
Goes without saying that, yes, it was a very very very silly thing to do.

4:13 pm

Wolvie

ick! fate worse than death i would say.

4:13 pm

Wolvie

brb - doggie needs to go out.

4:14 pm

jmcnrick

sorry to change the subject but this just in---

4:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

hiall

4:14 pm

Haz1558

5 llamas and 2 goats on the loose?

4:14 pm

Haz1558

Hello TO!

4:14 pm

Soodle

Hey TO

4:14 pm

Atalante

or Jordan

4:14 pm

jmcnrick

Religious Rights is praying for Liberals such as Obama, Clinton, Pelosi and the Governator

4:14 pm

jmcnrick

Pick one or more of the liberals from the list we have posted online at www.LC.org, or choose your own liberal(s) to adopt. If you are led to choose one or more of the liberals we have selected for consideration, please read their brief biographical statement, including the reasons they stand in need of prayer.

Pray earnestly and intensely for them! Pray that the Lord would move upon them and cause them to be the kind of leaders who will encourage others to lead "a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence." We encourage you to seek the Lord's guidance on how to pray for your liberal(s), always allowing Him to temper your prayer with His love and mercy.

4:15 pm

Soodle

Haz....You stuck in a time warp?

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

I am so happy for the president to have so many people praying for him

4:15 pm

street spirit

Ack, imagine ending up in a prison cell with jordan - there'd be no room to move!

4:15 pm

Haz1558

I'm having recurring deja vu, Soodle.

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO

4:16 pm

Wolvie

hi TO

4:16 pm

Atalante

I *really* can't think of anything worse!

4:16 pm

Soodle

Deja Vu! A bit like virginity - a recurring condition!!!!

4:16 pm

jmcnrick

who jordan? Michael?

4:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

as they say,timing is everything in life. on whi, while bored at work sent emai lto friend in CA. she was in annpolis last weekends! GAH!'

4:17 pm

Atalante

jordan-all-boobs-and-idiocy Jordan!

4:17 pm

Wolvie

errr - what is all this prayer stuff about - i was walking the doggie

4:17 pm

street spirit

Jordan as in, Katie Price.
Jordan as in, boobiesss!

4:17 pm

Haz1558

And you missed out on seeing her, TO? What a shame!

4:17 pm

Wolvie

don't know that jordan

4:17 pm

jmcnrick

Conservative christians are adopting liberals to pray for

4:17 pm

Soodle

JMC - Jordan is a British wanna-be Pamela Anderson.

4:17 pm

Haz1558

Count yourself very fortunate, Wolvie.

4:17 pm

jmcnrick

I think it is wonderful

4:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

well they were frantic with fmaily stuff so it might have been a 10 minute visit

4:18 pm

jmcnrick

ty soodle I was lost

4:18 pm

Wolvie

I think i will take your advice haz

4:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

but whatare the odds?

4:18 pm

Atalante

google "katie price"

4:18 pm

Wolvie

ahhh - ty soodle

4:18 pm

jmcnrick

very strange TO

4:18 pm

Haz1558

Always take my advice, Wolvie.

4:18 pm

KatieMcG

my brother went to a wedding when they split up between the church and the reception and I have two friends who split up on their honeymoon

4:18 pm

street spirit

Oh, and btw for people who know of Jordan - she's already recorded her christmas hit with peter andre, "we're back together". You heard it here first!

4:19 pm

Wolvie

wowsa katie

4:19 pm

Haz1558

The odds are probably very long, TO. Will you get another chance to catch up with her?

4:19 pm

Wolvie

gee - ty street. ;-0

4:19 pm

Soodle

OMG!

4:20 pm

Haz1558

I could possibly entertain the thought of them making a record. But a hit?

4:20 pm

KatieMcG

seriously Peter Andre has more sense

4:20 pm

Soodle

Canny business woman, Katie Price.

4:20 pm

KatieMcG

She however doesn't

4:20 pm

street spirit

LOL Haz.

4:20 pm

Atalante

they made a record when they got together

4:20 pm

Soodle

I would happily swap my bank account with hers!

4:21 pm

KatieMcG

My brother said at the bit where they introduce the bride and groom there was an announcement that they had split up enjoy the reception anyway! something to do with a mirror and a credit card in the wedding car after promises that those days were over

4:21 pm

jmcnrick

me too and I don't even know her -- only got $9 in mine

4:21 pm

Atalante

ooooooops

4:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am passing time till the hairdressers...wish i had the nerve to go blond

4:21 pm

KatieMcG

I always had a sneeking admiration of her but she is judging the public worse than Gordon Brown at the moment and that is going some

4:21 pm

street spirit

True that, Soodle - I used to be quite impressed with her, but since she's started grabbing at publicity after all this "i've been raped" business - respect went straight out the window.

4:22 pm

jmcnrick

omg katie!

4:22 pm

Wolvie

oops

4:22 pm

Wolvie

what about the honeymoon one

4:22 pm

Haz1558

The bride had got plastic surgery paid for by the bridegroom's credit card? or vice versa?

4:23 pm

KatieMcG

One nearly bolted at the altar but went through with it, family didn't speak to her for a year when she came back and had split

4:23 pm

crosshair

crossy,s back for more;))

4:23 pm

Atalante

more like things you can cut with credit cards and sniff off mirrors I would think!

4:23 pm

Wolvie

big bucks wedding was it? ;-)

4:23 pm

Wolvie

hey crossy!

4:23 pm

Wolvie

that's my take on it too ata

4:23 pm

street spirit

Oh Katie, I feel sorry for poor Gordo. He's emerged into a s*** situation and floundered around like a fish on the rocks!

4:23 pm

Dorens

me three (hi everyone)

4:23 pm

Wolvie

hi Dorens

4:24 pm

Haz1558

I'm such an innocent.

4:24 pm

Haz1558

Hello Dorens.

4:24 pm

KatieMcG

The other was the wierdest wedding I have ever been to. They weren't speaking on the day, only words exchanged were the vows, only time they touched was for photos and the first dance. He went home at 10pm she stayed unil 1am

4:24 pm

street spirit

It's nice to be innocent, Haz. I live in London where there's no such thing as innocence.

4:24 pm

KatieMcG

Both weddings were well over Â£10,000!

4:24 pm

Wolvie

ouch!

4:24 pm

Soodle

I know of a couple. Wedding scheduled for 2 days time. Groom got cold feet & called it all off. She was OK about it, but asked that he turn up at the church, so that people would think that she had stood him up, and she would save face. Wedding day arrives. Groom shows up at church. So does bride. They got married, and have just celebrated their 25th anniversary. True story!

4:25 pm

redturtlehead

jmc, you went to a poetry reading! How can you hate Poetry, it sent me to college!

4:25 pm

KatieMcG

*trying to work out if Haz is innocent or joking*

4:25 pm

Haz1558

Innocent and joking at the same time.

4:25 pm

Wolvie

too funny soodle

4:25 pm

street spirit

Wow, soodle! that's really kind of romantic.

4:25 pm

Haz1558

I should have put in comic font.

4:26 pm

KatieMcG

what a fantastic tale soodle proving once again women know best.

4:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL

4:26 pm

Wolvie

i wondered haz - oh she that is on the ball. ;-)

4:26 pm

Atalante

Haz knows everything

4:26 pm

Dorens

that is a greeat story soodle

4:26 pm

Haz1558

Well, almost everything.

4:26 pm

Haz1558

Again, comic font.

4:27 pm

Haz1558

What I do know is that I'm tired and going to head off.

4:27 pm

Soodle

And! My own parents celebrated their 50th anniversary in August. We - their kids - threw a huge party for them. Before the guests arrived, they had a row - about what tie my Dad was wearing. The party went ahead, and they did not speak to each other the whole night! After 50 years. About a tie!!!

4:27 pm

Wolvie

oh - so it IS everything. gotcha. ;-0

4:27 pm

Haz1558

It's been fun - bye for now!

4:27 pm

Atalante

night night dear!

4:27 pm

lynxxx

bye Haz

4:27 pm

Wolvie

lol soodle

4:27 pm

KatieMcG

hubby getting me a drink on his birthday, should I feel guilty?

4:27 pm

Wolvie

bye haz

4:27 pm

Dorens

bye haz, sweet dreams

4:27 pm

KatieMcG

Night Haz, take care

4:28 pm

Wolvie

nope

4:28 pm

Soodle

Nite Haz

4:28 pm

lynxxx

Jordan - top of the ti7.28? happy coincidence

4:28 pm

KatieMcG

thanks wolvie :-)

4:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

night, haz

4:28 pm

Wolvie

no problemo katie

4:28 pm

Atalante

nope!

4:29 pm

Haz1558

Goodnight!

4:29 pm

redturtlehead

My Phantom today is iatrogenic.... its only partly there. I wish for a grid with iatrogenic.

4:29 pm

Atalante

mine are littoral and nitrate

4:29 pm

KatieMcG

me too red *rushes off to look up words*

4:30 pm

Dorens

yes i tried littoral first thing

4:30 pm

street spirit

Where do you think would be the best place to get married?

4:30 pm

Atalante

me too :)

4:30 pm

redturtlehead

street, I think eachcouples best place is probably different.

4:30 pm

Wolvie

i just looked that up - have to admit it

4:31 pm

o-o

Nosocomial

4:31 pm

Soodle

Pardon, BabbleRabble?

4:31 pm

redturtlehead

Hi BR! Nosocomial isn't even partly in the grid!!!

4:31 pm

Wolvie

second look up

4:31 pm

Wolvie

;-0

4:31 pm

redturtlehead

but I'll counter with FOamite!

4:31 pm

Dorens

nice word, bab, but not a phantom

4:31 pm

Soodle

Was that a place, an emotion, or a phantom?

4:31 pm

jmcnrick

sorry red you noticed I said that when you weren't around!

4:32 pm

KatieMcG

street - where ever you both want to! I did Church, one of my best friends did a football stadium and another on a beach bearfoot, all lovely weddings

4:32 pm

jmcnrick

I was willing to give the poetry another try

4:32 pm

redturtlehead

It was kind of you to go. My parents really thought it was cool of you!

4:32 pm

jmcnrick

the best place would vary with the couple

4:32 pm

redturtlehead

For some reason my Dad seemed concerned that people wouldn't come...

4:32 pm

jmcnrick

it was good for me to go -- gotta keep trying new things

4:33 pm

jmcnrick

it was packed but the space was very very small

4:33 pm

crosshair

HEY EVERYONE,TODAY IS OUR 16TH ANIVERSARY,THE MRS IS LOOKING SO PLEASE CONGRADUALTE HER FOR PUTTING UP WITH OLE CROSSY FOR 16 YEARS!

4:33 pm

Wolvie

go where?

4:33 pm

jmcnrick

there were 6 rows of three seats all full

4:33 pm

redturtlehead

congrats crossy and wife!

4:33 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo crossy and mrs crossy!

4:33 pm

Atalante

wow, Mrs C. congratulations on putting up with him!

4:33 pm

Wolvie

WTG MRS CROSSY!

4:33 pm

redturtlehead

so 18 whole people arrived! wow.

4:33 pm

o-o

congrats, mr and mrs crossy

4:33 pm

redturtlehead

how does my Dad make any money?

4:34 pm

lynxxx

Don't know how you do it Mrs Cross! but congratulations

4:34 pm

jmcnrick

then there were about 8 people standing inthe back

4:34 pm

jmcnrick

I assume people buy his books

4:34 pm

Wolvie

where did you go jmc?

4:34 pm

KatieMcG

Good grief where has the year gone, I remember the champagne breakfast last year

4:34 pm

Soodle

To Cross, and Mrs Cross - 16 years is a milestone. (not millstone). I wish another you both another 50+ years of happiness together. Loads of luv from Ireland.

4:34 pm

jmcnrick

of all the people who read poetry his was the one I was most likely to buy

4:34 pm

jmcnrick

I went to red's dad's poetry reading in DC

4:35 pm

Wolvie

ah - ty jmc

4:35 pm

KatieMcG

how lovely

4:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

best wishes mrs crossy...

4:35 pm

redturtlehead

I find him a bit esoteric, jmc...and I am not really a fan of Poetry, myself, but I try to understand it.

4:35 pm

jmcnrick

now I am some what embarrassed that red read my comment about poetry

4:36 pm

Wolvie

must be pretty cool tho red

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

I found him the least esoteric of the lot and the most touching

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

I told you that I liked his poem about grief

4:36 pm

Wolvie

jmc - still can't top your wedding moment. ;-)

4:37 pm

redturtlehead

really? I only read you were not a poetry fan, it's ok to not like poetry, I admit that I really do not like Modern Music, like Phillip Glass, even though it's supposed to be cool!

4:37 pm

Soodle

And for the poet-phobes here - have you tried WB Yeates? Simple language, but the most wonderful images. Sort of Poetry for Dummies!

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

lol so true wolvie but I have lots of stories

4:37 pm

lynxxx

Must get going...bye everyone

4:37 pm

Wolvie

somehow, i am certain you do. ;-0

4:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye lynx!!!

4:37 pm

Wolvie

bye lynxx

4:37 pm

redturtlehead

do not be embarassed jmc, I didnt read anything that I found upsetting or distasteful!

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

I did my poetry excursion for the year soodle

4:37 pm

crosshair

my better half thanks you all,she dont know it yet but she is going to get 2 coupons for a nordic spa we have here and a chocolate fodue for later

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

bye lynxx

4:38 pm

jmcnrick

good I didn't want you tothink I was being a martyr

4:38 pm

o-o

I sometime find poetry difficult if it is more advanced that roses are red .. violets are blue ...

4:38 pm

Wolvie

sounds great crossy!!

4:38 pm

Soodle

Cross - you old romantic, you!!

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

Oooh Cross, you are too romantical!!!

4:39 pm

crosshair

http://www.scandinaveblue.com/

4:39 pm

Dorens

i'm terribly embarrassed to admit that I never did "get" poetry, or at least most poetry. and I was an English major at NYU.

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

nice present crossy

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

lol dorens!

4:40 pm

Soodle

Babble - google WB Yeates - Peter Gilligan. Its just a reallly simple poem on first reading. And you can enjoy it as such. but, if you start thinking about it, there is so much underlying there. It might be a nice place to start

4:40 pm

jmcnrick

my mother loves poetry and used to recite it all the time

4:40 pm

redturtlehead

I will also admit that I think george Elliot, author of Middle march wrote a long and dull book, despite its popularity and status as a classic...

4:40 pm

Wolvie

un 6/21 - first one?

4:40 pm

o-o

I read a lot of poetry ... I just don't see the same things the critics talk about

4:41 pm

Dorens

my father did, j. and I was so sorry that I couldn't share it with him, but my sister did, so that was ok

4:41 pm

o-o

un + formal eating

4:41 pm

redturtlehead

I like the poem about a wheelbarrow...

4:41 pm

jmcnrick

I never understood anything in English class

4:41 pm

KatieMcG

I love wilfred owen but the rest I could take or leave

4:41 pm

redturtlehead

but I am not a very creative person which is odd, given my parentage.

4:41 pm

Wolvie

that is the 6/24 - have that one - this is after und*

4:41 pm

Wolvie

but ty br

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

I think your mother would disagree that you are uncreative

4:42 pm

Dorens

i liked ferlinghetti when i was a teenager

4:42 pm

o-o

not posted

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

un+mail?

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

My Mother. She is adorable to me...

4:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren didn't you read rod mc keun too?!

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

she is so happy you are taking photographs now

4:42 pm

Soodle

Well - alll the better for you Babble. There is nothing as personal as poetry. May I recommend 'The Deserted village' by Oliver Goldsmith. A very long poem, but if you just find the bit about the village school-teacher. Just wonderful

4:42 pm

Wolvie

oh man - ty jmc! fireworks

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

your mother is adorable

4:43 pm

KatieMcG

I'm not creative but do appreciate it in others. I'm more a practical girl!

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

yw wolvie!

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

I am not sure they are mutually exclusive

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

I just love that she has her own life and does not meddle that much in mine!

4:44 pm

Dorens

didn't really like him that much owl..

4:44 pm

jmcnrick

always a good tr5 in a mother red

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

practicality works well in most situations!

4:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

he was so faddish at the time

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

Katie, where are you going on Holiday next? I saw you have booked!!!

4:45 pm

jmcnrick

rod mccuen what are you doin?

4:45 pm

redturtlehead

jmc i needed that tr! thanks!

4:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

mustgo get coifffed.happy babbling, all

4:45 pm

jmcnrick

have fun TO better you than me

4:45 pm

jmcnrick

yw red

4:45 pm

Wolvie

well all - hate to play and run, but i must be off to make dinner. happy babbling all!!

4:45 pm

Dorens

he was. but didn't capture my attention. Now at that time I did consider Dylan and Leonard Cohen to be great poets (didn't know i didn't like poetry at that time, actually)

4:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i get kind of shaggy

4:46 pm

Dorens

you'll look mahhvelous! have fun

4:46 pm

jmcnrick

what? no one recognized my "laugh in" reference? in this crowd?

4:46 pm

crosshair

lets see,cherries,strawberries,peach and pear cubes,apple cubes,honeydew mellon balls and 2 pounds of belgian dark chocolate;))

4:47 pm

Dorens

hah! and i did watch that show religiously too, j, sorry

4:47 pm

Soodle

Stoppit Crossy.

4:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am still reeling from that earlier thing je..my friend and i seem to operate on a smiliar wavelength, we often do things like this coincidence

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

no champagne crossy?

4:47 pm

crosshair

lol

4:47 pm

Dorens

sounds good crossy, and happy anniversary to you and mrs. crosshair

4:47 pm

crosshair

tyvm

4:47 pm

KatieMcG

I have a graduate trainee who is very esoteric I was put as his manager to bring him back to reality when necessary. " for god sake who gives a stuff about the shape of the trees we are going to be late for the seminar"

4:48 pm

jmcnrick

I can't remember the name of the guy though dorens

4:48 pm

crosshair

we have some beverages of a adult nature around somewhere

4:48 pm

jmcnrick

not arte but the other short guy

4:48 pm

KatieMcG

red - we have booked for Crete again next year for two weeks as we liked it so much this year

4:48 pm

Dorens

henry?

4:48 pm

jmcnrick

that's it

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

SOunds great katie. I have been having a strong hankering to see Venice and Murano. I might just next summer.

4:49 pm

Dorens

he was in a several robert altman films, too - funny guy

4:49 pm

jmcnrick

and I think it was actually "Mr. McKuen, what are you doin?"

4:49 pm

KatieMcG

I was nearing the end of booking it on Monday when the phone call came to offer me the promotion, so excited that we never completed it

4:50 pm

KatieMcG

went back yesterday to have another go and it had gone down by Â£100, it really is my week

4:50 pm

KatieMcG

As shown by the fact that I have been on champagne for 4 nights this week lol

4:51 pm

dspike

clue for the OT please for "fireworks"

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

Nice Katie. I really need to take more holidays!

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

they take our holiday hours if we dont use them, and I think I'll lose a bit this year...

4:52 pm

redturtlehead

dspike, it is an ear infection.

4:52 pm

Soodle

ot - a medical complaint of the ear

4:53 pm

Soodle

In keeping with the poetic/llama/goat/lesbian/nuptial/them
e of tonights babble, I will wish you alll...............Good Night!

4:53 pm

Preethi

hai wolvie hav r u

4:54 pm

KatieMcG

night soodle

4:54 pm

redturtlehead

bye soodel, did you finish?

4:54 pm

Preethi

t s fireworks

4:55 pm

KatieMcG

We have loads of holiday, although I do lose a week by virtue of the new job

4:55 pm

dspike

ty all

4:55 pm

Soodle

Not a hope Red. I will always finish if i steer clear of the chog. But when I am sucked in....not a hope. But the jury is still out about which is better -having the craic with the babblers, or finishing!!

4:56 pm

KatieMcG

I'm going for having the craic

4:59 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo preethi

4:59 pm

KatieMcG

congrats preethi

4:59 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo dspike

5:00 pm

redturtlehead

I only have 88 but I only started in April officially at my job.

5:00 pm

redturtlehead

congrats dspike!

5:01 pm

jmcnrick

if i have to choose I choose the chog

5:01 pm

jmcnrick

okay now that the big hairy motorcade has gone by (yawn) I am going home.

5:02 pm

jmcnrick

bbl

5:02 pm

redturtlehead

I have started a new rule about not starting unles i intend to finish so far it has not worked too well!

5:05 pm

KatieMcG

i'm off to bed too, have to look like a responsible adult at work now lol

5:06 pm

redturtlehead

I am finding the grid to be a bit difficult, 78 left and just nothing showing up.

5:33 pm

trudiva

hello all, how many words today

5:34 pm

WordsRock

224

5:34 pm

trudiva

wow! thats alot

5:34 pm

trudiva

thx

5:34 pm

WordsRock

moderate :)

5:41 pm

welki

whew, this grid's a bit of a grunt

5:43 pm

welki

a wish-i-was-there phantom: trattoria

5:52 pm

tessagram

sents

5:52 pm

tessagram

ents

5:52 pm

tessagram

enns

5:53 pm

welki

wrong screen, tessa

5:59 pm

speedfreak

any help with the di4/5 and di5/15 before what you do to liquor

6:00 pm

welki

di + 5 goes i**o 15 3 times

6:01 pm

welki

(and pl)

6:01 pm

speedfreak

duh thanks welki don't think I ever asked for a 4 letter clue before long day....

6:01 pm

welki

it's the simple ones that get past me too :)

6:03 pm

welki

(hahaha, how's that for grammar! long day here, too)

6:03 pm

speedfreak

it's thursday we are allowed

6:07 pm

DR1965

weird- no one has an icon

6:07 pm

DR1965

weird- no one has an icon

6:07 pm

DR1965

weird- no one has an icon

6:07 pm

DR1965

weird- no one has an icon

6:07 pm

redturtlehead

I have an icon, I swear it!

6:07 pm

dcseain

everyone has a icon that i can see

6:07 pm

redturtlehead

hi Dr speed Welki!

6:08 pm

welki

i see yours, dr .. a bunny (and your post has appeared four times)

6:08 pm

dcseain

hi, speed, welki, dr, and red

6:08 pm

redturtlehead

Hi DC, how are things???

6:08 pm

welki

hi red, seain

6:09 pm

speedfreak

evening dc and red and dr

6:10 pm

DR1965

thanks welki- was having SERIOUS lag issue

6:10 pm

dcseain

well, thank you. red. We're home since last night, and leave again for cleveland on Saturday, as we're going to visit my grandmother on Sunday and he has follow-up from 8-11 on Monday.

6:10 pm

DR1965

Hi DC, Red, speed

6:11 pm

dcseain

it's been a whirlwind 2 weeks. Upside, i may start a job next week.

6:12 pm

DR1965

do tell DC

6:12 pm

redturtlehead

COngratulations DC. How is Tom feeling?

6:12 pm

nrkii

hi all

6:12 pm

nrkii

yay DC!!!

6:12 pm

DR1965

Hi Nrkii

6:12 pm

dcseain

he's hurting - we need to go to the pharmacy and pick up his Lidocaine patches and his percocet.

6:12 pm

speedfreak

good news dc what kind of job

6:13 pm

dcseain

hi, nrk

6:13 pm

redturtlehead

hi Nkrii, you are getting the cooler weather?

6:13 pm

nrkii

does he like percocet?

6:13 pm

dcseain

2nd level helpdesk for Visa Int'l. Don't know for sure, but i know i'm a top candidate.

6:13 pm

welki

hi nrk (how'd things work out with the neighbors?)

6:13 pm

dcseain

ys, nrk, it helps a lot.

6:13 pm

nrkii

I hated it when I had shoulder done... was happier with vicodin, even though "not as strong"

6:14 pm

nrkii

okay welki, thanks for remembering.... I left them a card, and made a donation, and then ran into the son and had a nice chat with him

6:14 pm

dcseain

vicodin does nothing for him. Hi had dilaudid, then went to percocet when switched to oral

6:14 pm

DR1965

crossed fingers for DC

6:14 pm

welki

*crossing fingers, too8

6:14 pm

nrkii

strange that percocet does nothing for me, and vicodin knocks me on my ass

6:14 pm

redturtlehead

Give tom a big hug (a gentle one) from me....

6:15 pm

dcseain

every body is different.

6:15 pm

dcseain

will do, red :)

6:15 pm

redturtlehead

that is odd Nkrii, its usually the oppostie..

6:15 pm

welki

mine sure is :)

6:15 pm

nrkii

I hope that job works out for you DC!!!

6:15 pm

redturtlehead

Seain, if the percs and lidoderm dont work, he can get dilaudid PO.

6:15 pm

CiociaJudy

{{{DC}}} sorry to read that Tom is hurting. Been thinking of you both.

6:15 pm

dcseain

me too. 4 mo contract, but beats nothing

6:16 pm

dcseain

lidoderm and percs were were working in hospital, so we're guessing it'll be fine at home.

6:16 pm

dcseain

hi, judy, and thank you. :)

6:16 pm

nrkii

yes, I always say work is highly overrated, but just today I realized that unemployment is highly overrated too

6:16 pm

redturtlehead

that is better than nothing and so often those contracts turn into something longer, you can see if you like it!!!

6:16 pm

nrkii

I want to go back to work!!!

6:17 pm

CiociaJudy

and good luck on the potential job, DC

6:17 pm

dcseain

i learned that my sister and i get to split 1/4 of my grandfather's estate. That's weeks or months away yet though.

6:17 pm

dcseain

thanks, judy

6:17 pm

welki

...and i would, some day, like to retire (on lottery winnings, seems to be the only way)

6:17 pm

dcseain

alabaster had a growth spurt while we were away. we came home to a bigger cat

6:17 pm

redturtlehead

I can not imagine not haivng a job, it would be very difficult for me...

6:17 pm

redturtlehead

Neat DC!

6:18 pm

nrkii

welki, that would be the best of both worlds... lottery = work if you want, babble the rest of the time...

6:18 pm

CiociaJudy

have a "new" cat in the house--Princess. Youngster. Races around the house. Chased Jasper (10+ yrs. old) around the house today. Jasper was not amused.

6:18 pm

nrkii

red, I like not having a job... I hate not having money

6:18 pm

nrkii

LOL Judy, I imagine he wasn't

6:18 pm

dcseain

tom's on disability for rost of year, though his coworkers were donating leave, so we'll see

6:18 pm

dcseain

yes, what nrkii said :)

6:19 pm

speedfreak

I always felt like if I didn't have a job I would become very lazy and housebound

6:19 pm

redturtlehead

What does princess look like? taddy? Calico, gray>>>

6:19 pm

dcseain

princess will grow out of that, much to jasper's pleasure

6:19 pm

CiociaJudy

and Meeko is very jealous . . .

6:19 pm

nrkii

nice coworkers... my coworkers did that for a friend (and coworker) of mine when Katrina hit and he had to go back to Louisiana to help his family

6:19 pm

CiociaJudy

I guess she's a tiger red. I never understand the distinctions.

6:20 pm

redturtlehead

I think I could find some ways to fill up my time spent at work, that would not involve coughing spitting and hitting people...

6:20 pm

redturtlehead

Nice.

6:20 pm

nrkii

speedfreak, I used to feel that way... now I wonder how I'll keep getting things done when I have to spend 10+ hours a day working

6:20 pm

welki

donating leave .. what a terrific idea!! private sector? (since i don't know how you'd swing that in a govt job)

6:20 pm

nrkii

okay, 34 left... trouble spots are top S and middle column T

6:21 pm

speedfreak

I leave the house at 7:30 and if I have no errands to run I can be home by 3:30 so not too bad

6:21 pm

dcseain

private and fed workers can do that here, welki

6:21 pm

welki

red, i deal with those folks, too ... and i'm not in health services!

6:21 pm

dcseain

tom's case, private sector

6:21 pm

nrkii

where are you in Mass speedfreak?

6:21 pm

CiociaJudy

welki, we can donate leave in my job (fed. govt)

6:21 pm

redturtlehead

In many hospital systems its the best thing to do! they take our leave if we don't take it, so if I cant take it I donte it..

6:22 pm

welki

wow ... i have never heard of that (donating leave). i wonder if it could fly up here. (any canadians here who've heard of this?)

6:22 pm

redturtlehead

Welki, awful, at least my people have a reason to be cranky!

6:23 pm

speedfreak

I live in Kingston (south shore next to Plymouth) nrkii

6:23 pm

EspritdJean

clue for the 9 anyone?

6:23 pm

dcseain

that's a lovely area, speed

6:23 pm

nrkii

ah, okay... I grew up on other side of state, in Springfield... went to school for one summer in Milton, and college near Boston

6:24 pm

welki

bbl .. time to fix supper

6:24 pm

CiociaJudy

bye welki

6:25 pm

speedfreak

I grew up in Randolph which is right next to Milton...lived in Mass my whole life but now that am getting older really hate cold and snow

6:25 pm

dcseain

hasta, welki

6:25 pm

nrkii

see ya welki

6:26 pm

dcseain

i don't have it yet, nor how it starts, jean

6:26 pm

CiociaJudy

st9 plural of st8

6:26 pm

EspritdJean

tks dc

6:26 pm

EspritdJean

Auntie Judy I don't have st8

6:26 pm

CiociaJudy

st** Laurel + opp of day

6:27 pm

EspritdJean

excellent clue tk

6:27 pm

dcseain

must run. bye!

6:27 pm

speedfreak

thank you didn't have those either

6:27 pm

nrkii

ty CJ

6:27 pm

CiociaJudy

:)

6:27 pm

EspritdJean

gnite dc

6:27 pm

redturtlehead

D's are Dun!

6:27 pm

buffgirl71

Hello Everyone. I'm having trouble with the ROs. I'm missing a 5/10 and a 4/4. I think they start with rot... A clue would be appreciated. Thanks.

6:27 pm

CiociaJudy

bye DC

6:27 pm

redturtlehead

Hello Jean, have not sen you in a bit.

6:28 pm

redturtlehead

How are you?

6:28 pm

EspritdJean

I think we may just have been on at diff times RedT

6:28 pm

EspritdJean

same same

6:28 pm

nrkii

32 left... need list... too hungry to keep fighting this grid

6:29 pm

redturtlehead

46 for me and its not been fun!

6:29 pm

redturtlehead

Mkrii, did you decide on a halloween costume?

6:30 pm

buffgirl71

Nevermind...got them

6:30 pm

nrkii

nope, not yet red

6:31 pm

redturtlehead

I'm interested...

6:32 pm

redturtlehead

Good to hear no major upsets Jean.

6:32 pm

nrkii

I was thinking clown, but seems boring... I'd like to get a costume that cracks up the kids and the adults equally

6:33 pm

nrkii

and then I REALLY wanted to put together a costume that would use horn-rimmed classes... dunno why

6:33 pm

nrkii

glasses

6:33 pm

redturtlehead

go as ugly betty?

6:34 pm

redturtlehead

Or Hot librarian, but thats not funny to children or I guess appropriate.

6:34 pm

nrkii

I was thinking librarian, but def not hot librarian... parents would not approve

6:35 pm

speedfreak

a couple of years ago the whole staff at our school dressed as witches took some of the kids all day to notice we were all wearing the same costumes!!!

6:36 pm

nrkii

funny speed!

6:36 pm

nrkii

I dressed as a goth witch 2 years ago, and my coworkers didn't recognize me

6:36 pm

speedfreak

the parents who came for the parade got a good laugh at it

6:36 pm

nrkii

it was a cool costume, but it did scare a couple of the kiddies in the neighborhood

6:37 pm

aknitter

speed! long time no see. how's kingston

6:37 pm

Vicuna

Hello, all. One year all the teachers at my school dressed as something having to do with their subject. That was fun. I was a pencil.

6:37 pm

DR1965

last year I dressed up as the witch that people have crashed into their house or garage

6:37 pm

nrkii

oh, nice vicuna!

6:38 pm

nrkii

and hi vicuna and knitter!

6:38 pm

DR1965

had a sling, a bandaid on my nose, a cervical collar, a knee brace

6:38 pm

aknitter

waving

6:38 pm

DR1965

had a sling, a bandaid on my nose, a cervical coolar, a knee brace

6:38 pm

DR1965

Hi KNIT!

6:38 pm

nrkii

lol dr, very funny

6:38 pm

Vicuna

Funny, DR!

6:38 pm

aknitter

evening dr

6:38 pm

DR1965

and Vic

6:38 pm

speedfreak

hey ankitter we never seem to be on at same time anymore...

6:38 pm

redturtlehead

You could dress up as a pig and go as the Swine flu, but I think people are still too afraid of that.

6:39 pm

aknitter

must be the different time zones !

6:39 pm

Vicuna

lol, redturtle

6:39 pm

speedfreak

last year the fourth grade wing all dressed as drs. or nurses, we haven't decided on what we are doing this year.

6:39 pm

nrkii

red, I'm sure someone will dress as that!

6:39 pm

Vicuna

ANother year we all were supposed to be the profession we would have liked to be if we couldn't be a teacher.

6:40 pm

nrkii

maybe I could dress as Lily Tomlin's operator character...

6:40 pm

aknitter

lol red i like that

6:40 pm

Dorens

right vi, so who dressed as a stripteaser?

6:40 pm

Vicuna

None of my other options looked like much, so I dressed as an explorer, with khakis and pith helmet.

6:40 pm

DR1965

one year we dressed as " Its a small world" - everyone dressed in the garb of a country

6:40 pm

Dorens

oh, that is what our third/fourth grade teachers did last year... explorers. very cute

6:41 pm

Vicuna

lol, Dorens. No one. But someone was a cowboy/lawyer combo, which was funny.

6:41 pm

nrkii

explorer would be fun

6:41 pm

speedfreak

that sounds like it could be a fun idea vicuna I will have to throw it out to the group tomorrow

6:42 pm

Vicuna

Yeah. Explorer has the advantage of being very practical to function in, which was always a big consideration since I taught art.

6:42 pm

Dorens

i'm doing career exploration with 8th graders right now... so funny that everyone thinks that argumentative, pushy people should be lawyers. and truly the most successful lawyers are the opposite... mediators

6:42 pm

aknitter

hmmm what would i have been if not a nurse... my costume choice would be... a sheep? a ball of yarn??

6:43 pm

Vicuna

lol, aknitter!

6:43 pm

speedfreak

ball of yarn would like to see that one

6:43 pm

aknitter

well i could have chosen hooker but you all would have taken that the wrong way

6:43 pm

Vicuna

Just roll yourself in an afghan with a pair of needles stuck in at the top like you're a project in progress.

6:43 pm

Dorens

ball of yarn really could be cute

6:44 pm

aknitter

vi i like that idea

6:44 pm

redturtlehead

Well you could go as Buddy holly to get in the horn rims

6:45 pm

aknitter

ii will be a hooker!

6:45 pm

Dorens

shifting rooms. be back soon

6:45 pm

aknitter

a crochet hook

6:46 pm

nrkii

somehow I don't see myself pulling off Buddy Holly... :)

6:48 pm

redturtlehead

I looked up famous wearers of horn rims, there werent a lot.

6:48 pm

Vicuna

lol, aknitter. My latest book includes a grandma who crochets bear traps and adventurous stuff like that.

6:49 pm

Vicuna

If I need any technical advice, I'll know who to ask.

6:50 pm

Vicuna

nrkii, somehow all I can picture is your Little House girl in horn rims.

6:50 pm

aknitter

vi that sounds like a fun read

6:51 pm

aknitter

i have visions of great illustrations to go with that sotry

6:51 pm

aknitter

story even

6:51 pm

Vicuna

Hang on a sec...

6:51 pm

nrkii

I could never pull off a Nellie costume... I end up smiling too much on Halloween... even the goth witch was really tough

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

nellie smiled, but it was like a smirk. a snotty snotty smirk...

6:54 pm

nrkii

down to 9... all Ts

6:54 pm

Vicuna

Okay. It's kind of tiny to see any detail, but if you refresh and look at my icon, it's a picture from the story... Grandma Hasenfuss preparing to snare a chraging rhino with technofloss crochet fiber.

6:54 pm

Vicuna

*charging

6:55 pm

speedfreak

vi where do you live again?

6:55 pm

Vicuna

She has knitting needles in a holster on her belt and an extra crochet hook in her hair bun.

6:55 pm

nrkii

nice Vi!

6:55 pm

redturtlehead

Vi, that is really creative.

6:55 pm

Vicuna

Outside Boston, speedfreak.

6:56 pm

Vicuna

Where are you?

6:56 pm

speedfreak

south shore kingston

6:56 pm

aknitter

out of the other side of boston lol

6:57 pm

Vicuna

Oh I didn't realize you were MA, too, aknitter. We're taking over the place tonight! I'm in Needham, specifically.

6:57 pm

speedfreak

what town Vi?

6:57 pm

Vicuna

SO if you're out the other side, you must be wet! lol

6:57 pm

HollyF

Milton, MA here

6:57 pm

nrkii

there's a lot outside Boston... I lived in Andover, Cambridge, Somerville, Milton

6:57 pm

Vicuna

And Holly, too! It's a Mass party!

6:57 pm

speedfreak

hey HollyF grew up in Randolph

6:58 pm

nrkii

well, I was only in Milton for one summer of school

6:58 pm

aknitter

is a massachusetts party here

6:58 pm

HollyF

Yeah for MA!

6:58 pm

Vicuna

Woohoo, break out the baked beans and cream pie! lol

6:59 pm

speedfreak

we should have a mass meeting

6:59 pm

nrkii

my parents are still in Springfield, and my friends are in Reading, Andover, Sudbury, Boston...

6:59 pm

nrkii

can I come to the mass meeting, even though I'm ex-mass?

6:59 pm

aknitter

i dont like either of those vi, how about cranberry sauce and toll house cookies

6:59 pm

aknitter

nrkii once a mass-hole always a mass-hole

7:00 pm

nrkii

uh-oh

7:00 pm

Vicuna

I'm not a native Massachusettsian, so I'm just pulling out all the stereotypes.

7:00 pm

speedfreak

i'll do the cookies and pie

7:00 pm

nrkii

I suppose I better leave my Yankee-fan-gear at home then

7:00 pm

aknitter

sorry but it is true

7:00 pm

Vicuna

But I agree, cranberry sauce and toll house cookies are both better options.

7:00 pm

aknitter

nrkii! wash your mouth out with soap

7:01 pm

aknitter

i make a mean toll house cookie

7:01 pm

speedfreak

dryer just stopped need to get clothes out before too wrinkled bbl.....lets try to plan a get together for the Mass group though

7:01 pm

HollyF

I live near the old Baker's Chocolate factory, so I'll bring the chocolate

7:01 pm

Vicuna

Yay!

7:01 pm

nrkii

I make toll house but I substitute crushed candy canes for the walnuts... yummmmmmy

7:01 pm

aknitter

by speed happy folding

7:02 pm

nrkii

my mom's recipe, and it's heavenly

7:02 pm

aknitter

chocolate is wonderful

7:02 pm

nrkii

2 to go!

7:02 pm

redturtlehead

go Nkrii go.

7:02 pm

Vicuna

Go, nrkii, go!

7:02 pm

aknitter

woo hoo

7:03 pm

Vicuna

Time to tuck in the darling offspring. Back in half an hour for my last 10.

7:03 pm

aknitter

ta ta

7:03 pm

nrkii

wow, I didn't know there was a li4 of ti4! I guess it's better to be on a ti7 then on a sh**li4.

7:04 pm

nrkii

fireworks!

7:04 pm

nrkii

*than

7:04 pm

redturtlehead

COngrats! nrkii!

7:04 pm

HollyF

Yeah nrkii!

7:05 pm

Mary

hi all having trouble with the li6/18 & 7/28 have the one where you hear and pl

7:05 pm

redturtlehead

R's released.

7:06 pm

nrkii

li6 18 = one who is on a li4

7:07 pm

nrkii

(end with double vowel)

7:07 pm

Mary

ty ty nrkii

7:08 pm

nrkii

okay, must go get supper ... happy babbling everyone!

7:08 pm

nrkii

don't forget to register your boobs so you can be high on the ti7

7:09 pm

nrkii

(yes yes, ti7 really means champion, but what fun is that?_

7:09 pm

nrkii

bye all!

7:09 pm

nrkii

bye all!

7:09 pm

Bugsaw

Is ruru in charge of that nrkii? He would love the job I bet

7:23 pm

lbdawger

knock knock

7:24 pm

Bugsaw

who's there?

7:24 pm

lbdawger

just checking to see if anyone was home.

7:24 pm

Bugsaw

OK will be silent from now on.

7:24 pm

lbdawger

hi bugsaw!

7:25 pm

Bugsaw

Hi

7:25 pm

redturtlehead

clue for the ta 6,18? please!

7:26 pm

lbdawger

first one is one who enjoys the sun a lot

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

Thanks!

7:26 pm

lbdawger

last one is the plural of the ta5.10

7:28 pm

redturtlehead

Wowee, has anoyone seen any part of the PBS series on the National Parks? well worth it. The section on the Everglades is Awesome, I love the Everglades!

7:29 pm

lbdawger

i saw the advertisements for it. Ken Burns produced or directed it, didn't he?

7:29 pm

Vicuna

Oh blast. You remind me that my parents asked me to record it for them and I forgot.

7:30 pm

redturtlehead

I think so, I have seen bits and pieces. Vcuna, they sometimes replay it later in the night, or very early in the AM...

7:30 pm

lbdawger

ahhhm, you're in trouble now, vic

7:30 pm

Vicuna

Yeah, I'll check the schedule. Thanks.

7:31 pm

redturtlehead

I saw it one day at like 4 am...

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

the ta 5, 10? the t's have me by the throat.

7:34 pm

lbdawger

the one that sounds like the lone ranger's sidekick?

7:34 pm

lbdawger

or the fortune teller's cards?

7:35 pm

redturtlehead

thanks!

7:35 pm

lbdawger

then there's the ta4.4 black sticky stuffs with a vowel at the end

7:36 pm

lbdawger

and the plural of the taste...not sweet...

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

it was the lone ranger dude.

7:36 pm

lbdawger

ahh, okay. just thought you might need any of the others.

7:37 pm

jillibus

Hi all!

7:37 pm

lbdawger

hi Jilli!

7:38 pm

lbdawger

is it cold and nasty up there in BC? weather liars are saying that our next cold front is coming from BC...they are using the S word in the forecast!

7:39 pm

redturtlehead

its definitely cold for ushere, a nice relief.

7:39 pm

jillibus

lbd -- I just recently realised you have the same real name as a late cousin of mine!

7:40 pm

lbdawger

i'm sorry for the loss of your cousin. I hope my name brings fond memories.

7:40 pm

Scrabbler

Hello all

7:40 pm

lbdawger

Hi Scrabs! how's the new/old practice going?

7:41 pm

jillibus

It's a bit chilly here on the coast but nothing like the S word! That must be coming from north-eastern BC (which is probably a gift from Alaska).

7:42 pm

redturtlehead

Scrabbs Hi!

7:42 pm

jillibus

lbd, my cousin was a lovely red-headed lady who had a very unlucky life. She died many years ago while living with her loving sister.

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

Old practice = chapter of history. New practice = functional, relaxed, efficient, with polite, competent, funny people!

7:43 pm

jillibus

Hi scrabs!

7:43 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Scrabbler. So good to hear!

7:43 pm

jillibus

Oh scrabs, isn't that great!

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

The contrast is stunning. I don't miss the old place at all.

7:44 pm

jillibus

Bugs -- love your icon and story.

7:44 pm

lbdawger

that's wonderful, scrabs. a nice new chapter in your life!

7:44 pm

Bugsaw

Thanks Jilli. I am not always up to date, but I try the way you do.

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

I am so happy, so grateful, so lucky.

7:45 pm

welki

hi everyone! greetings from alberts (where we're waiting for that nasty *S* word too!)

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

Hi welki

7:45 pm

welki

alberts? who's albert? alberta!

7:45 pm

lbdawger

hi welki! please feel free to KEEP the S word up there.

7:46 pm

Scrabbler

I have to soon switch from kayaking mode to crosscountry skiing mode.

7:47 pm

lbdawger

you'd be suffering from hypothermia if you were kayaking out here, scrabs.

7:47 pm

lbdawger

definitely NOT SKINNY DIPPING

7:47 pm

welki

<--- will probably be ice fishing by the end of the year

7:48 pm

lbdawger

depends on how El Nino transpires for us, welki

7:48 pm

jillibus

It's about 55F here (12C)

7:49 pm

Scrabbler

I have kayaked as late as Nov 4th, in 50's air temp.

7:49 pm

Scrabbler

Skinny dipping is over til next summer

7:49 pm

welki

*looks at lb* pretty warm in upstate new york, huh?

7:49 pm

redturtlehead

fireworks! now time for project runway and placating the dog...

7:49 pm

Scrabbler

It was 41 the other morning. we typically get first frost by 2nd week of Oct

7:50 pm

redturtlehead

77 here...getting into Fl winter

7:50 pm

lbdawger

8.3Â°C (47Â°F) our high was 52 (11 C)

7:50 pm

Scrabbler

Wow, red! Congrats

7:50 pm

jillibus

YAY red!!!

7:50 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooooo RED!!!

7:50 pm

Scrabbler

Get out the thermal underwear, Red

7:50 pm

welki

-3C here this morning (about 26F)

7:51 pm

Scrabbler

Brrrr, Welki.

7:51 pm

lbdawger

those temps in Celsius are really cold looking! that's when i really appreciate Farenheit

7:54 pm

lbdawger

must go cover my roses and then watch BONES, back in an hour.

7:54 pm

Scrabbler

I do not like this grid and all I want to do is find 4 more words so I can be at halfway

7:55 pm

jillibus

welki -- are you Calgary or Edmonton?

7:55 pm

lbdawger

an8 is against +the little explorer girl. (nickelodeon cartoon)

7:55 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Dawger!

7:56 pm

jillibus

I have 15 left, consulting morewords along the way.

7:56 pm

welki

calgary, jilli

7:57 pm

Bugsaw

tanks lbd. good clue

7:57 pm

welki

must scoot for a while .. later, folks

7:58 pm

Scrabbler

Woo hoo, I finally noticed some io words and got myself to 114/110. I am done with this grid. Bye everyone. See you tomorrow.

7:59 pm

jillibus

Our first Gt Dane is in the grid -- ti5/10

7:59 pm

jillibus

bye welki!

8:00 pm

jillibus

oh! bye scrabs -- sorry to see you give up!

8:09 pm

Bugsaw

Thanks for the clue Jilli

8:10 pm

Bugsaw

Another reason I am glad I read all your icons

8:13 pm

jillibus

found it in the flickrs, bugs?

8:15 pm

jillibus

bugs, your job sounds most rewarding for you and your students and most interesting.

8:15 pm

Bugsaw

I don't think so. I think you mentioned it once and I thot it was a very appropriate name for a Great Dane

8:16 pm

jillibus

Well, so did we!

8:18 pm

Bugsaw

I do love my job. I learned from my children who came as foster kids and stayed for life. I knew they learned differently and I figured it was my job as their mother to help them find the way that worked for them. My father was one of the pioneers of research into learning disabilities and I didn't think my kids qualified for years. I just thot they learned differently. Guess what learning disabilities are.... I was so ashamed when the light went on.

8:19 pm

Bugsaw

Someone asked me once what my passion in life was and I decided it was to empower people so they don't feel as powerless as I did for so many years.

8:25 pm

jillibus

I'd love to hear more about this, bugs. I think we all would.

8:26 pm

jillibus

Why did you feel powerless?

8:27 pm

jillibus

Why did you feel ashamed when the light went on about learning disabilities?

8:27 pm

jillibus

What did the light show you?

8:29 pm

jillibus

(Talk about ashamed! here I am at the end of the line and just found one of my favourite babblets -- the 2-toed sloth, un4/5!

8:30 pm

Bugsaw

Sorry Jilli I was in the grid.

8:32 pm

Bugsaw

My father was a wonderful man whom I loved dearly but who worked very hard. It meant we kids were home with an unstable mother most of the time. I never knew if what I was doing was correct and would garner praise, or terrible and would get a pounding. I felt powerless a lot at home.

8:33 pm

Bugsaw

At school the rules were more clear but I knew I did not think that same way as most people. I did not understand that I was accepted anyway.

8:34 pm

Bugsaw

I like to help kids recognize that their differences are not unacceptable to others. All kids want to be the same and it would be such a boring world if we all were the same.

8:35 pm

Bugsaw

ONe day I would love to meet you in person and hear more of your story. I am fascinated by all the places you have been and how much you learned from your father too.

8:40 pm

jillibus

Let's do that, bugs. You have my email address at the bottom of my bio.

8:40 pm

jillibus

When I was in high school I wrote a verse:

8:43 pm

jillibus

O, be not what you are not,
For you'll be not what you are,
And to be yourself and [I forget]
Is worthier, by far.

8:43 pm

jillibus

Oh dear, I've forgotten --will have to look it up!

8:44 pm

Bugsaw

I am laughing out loud jilli. Please find it for me. When I was a kid there was a cartoon about a turtle who always wanted to be some famous person in history but things never worked out for him.

8:45 pm

Bugsaw

His name was Tudor and his mentor would tell him at the end of every episode, "Be what you is Tudor, not what you is not. Folks what they is, is the happiest lot."

8:48 pm

jillibus

I found it -- in my high school yearbook for April, 1942 -- the missing word was "natural". There was another verse:
Oh copy not another,
For what a world 'twould be,
If one were like the other
As leaves are on a tree.

And of course some spoilsport had to point out that leaves on trees are not all alike.

8:49 pm

Bugsaw

I love it. I will copy it out with all the other neat stuff I find out from other Babblers.

8:50 pm

jillibus

Well, thank you!

8:51 pm

jillibus

If you do the math, I was 15.

8:52 pm

rururocks

hi guys.. back for my missing three...anyone have the first ta.. the ta 6/18?

8:52 pm

jillibus

Oh no -- 14 -- it was published in April and I wasn't 15 until May.

8:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello babblers

8:52 pm

Bugsaw

sorry ruru

8:53 pm

rururocks

hi to, HI bugs, HI jilli-willi

8:53 pm

jillibus

Yep -- beige worshipper ;)

8:53 pm

Bugsaw

Hi TO and others.

8:53 pm

jillibus

that is, the ta 6/18

8:54 pm

rururocks

found it

8:54 pm

jillibus

hi ruru and TO

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi bugs and jili

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi ru

8:55 pm

jillibus

I'm down to my last word and am baffled -- the second un 6/21

8:55 pm

rururocks

Thank you jilli.. beige..lol.. thought you meant Marin interior decorator..lol

8:55 pm

jillibus

sorry -- the FIRST un 6/21

8:55 pm

Bugsaw

it is the plural of the one above it jilli

8:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol ru

8:56 pm

jillibus

ruru, didn't want to be too obvious, lol!

8:56 pm

rururocks

to not send something jilli

8:56 pm

Bugsaw

first is went you don't mail something. it is un****

8:56 pm

Uneaixoise

to the pb!

8:57 pm

rururocks

:)>

8:57 pm

jillibus

ty ruru and bugs *putting ruru's fave wine in the PB*

8:57 pm

Bugsaw

Fireworks Jilli?

8:57 pm

Trifioso

hello friends. Saw my dad tonight. We held his hands, kissed his head, talk to him. I think he knew we were there. I really did. He even sort of opened his eyes a little and kind of looked at us. he knew, really, he did!

8:58 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, trif, that is so wonderful

8:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

an8 clue please, and ru - don't do that, your face may stay that way :)

8:58 pm

jillibus

SPARKLIES!!!

8:58 pm

rururocks

they know tri.. they know.

8:58 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, jilli!!

8:58 pm

Trifioso

it felt really good. I am so glad we went.

8:58 pm

Bugsaw

Of course he did Trif! He can hear you too, long after the rest of his body is beyond his control

8:58 pm

jillibus

Oh trif, that's wonderful!

8:59 pm

rururocks

YEAHHHHHH JILLI!!!

8:59 pm

Trifioso

he is not overbreathing his vent, which is not so good, but they will see how he gets through the night and reassess in the morning.

8:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't think we can ever know for sure so talking and touching - touch can be felt long after the senses fail

8:59 pm

Bugsaw

well done Jilli

8:59 pm

rururocks

an 8 TO is against aunt **** (isa**** duncan)

9:00 pm

jillibus

*deep curstey of gratitude to cheerers and helpers*

9:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

9:00 pm

jillibus

oo, ruru -- how lovely -- you remembered my reference!

9:00 pm

rururocks

how is ms. nadal today?

9:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

an5/12 pls?

9:01 pm

rururocks

to void a marriage TO?

9:01 pm

Bugsaw

Found out how to contact you Jilli and I will let you know when I am planning to come down island again so we can plan a visit

9:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty ru.

9:02 pm

jillibus

great, bugs!

9:02 pm

rururocks

an 5.. you just get married to a smuck.. and you decide to an5 it

9:02 pm

jillibus

Now I must go and rescue supper -- back later to clue

9:03 pm

rururocks

how do you rescue it?

9:03 pm

rururocks

search dogs?

9:03 pm

Trifioso

and now for something completely different - it is accurate that if you don't complete a grid, you somehow get punished for that in the rankings? Not "punished" I guess, but it is somehow worse to not finish than not start at all?

9:03 pm

rururocks

yw TO.. want to word rampage?

9:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh hell look at these 1rwordds - 8 sand 7s

9:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes it is trif. ru i would normally say yes but need 75 more words and am failing...long drive home today and have not stopped since 6AM

9:04 pm

rururocks

I think you only lose 1 point if you don't play.. it is worse to st5 and not finish.. i thinkTri

9:04 pm

jmcnrick

bye scrabs

9:04 pm

rururocks

scrabs?

9:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

je when did you pop in? *tosses newly coiffed head*

9:06 pm

jmcnrick

sorry my chog was stuck at 8 pm

9:06 pm

jmcnrick

looks nice TO

9:06 pm

jmcnrick

just now -- needed a giggle so came to the chog

9:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, ty...she talked me out of being a blinde

9:07 pm

jmcnrick

it's probably for the best think how much work it would be to maintain

9:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

does anyone have the e from the bottom row?

9:07 pm

rururocks

(takes away TO's Guide Dog)

9:08 pm

Trifioso

yes TO - do you want a nudge?

9:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

LO i am so beat....

9:08 pm

jmcnrick

(i think she meant blonde)

9:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i want a margarita and a date but a nudeg will do

9:08 pm

jmcnrick

I would have to care about the scores to decide not to st5

9:08 pm

Trifioso

I hate it that it is worse to play than to skip it.

9:08 pm

jmcnrick

salt on the rim?

9:09 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone! how's it going?

9:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

absolutely. on the rocks tho pls

9:09 pm

jmcnrick

and people think I'm competitive when I race pini!

9:09 pm

rururocks

fine LBD..

9:09 pm

rururocks

TO was blind..then blonde.. and now she can see..

9:09 pm

jmcnrick

hi lbd want a maraghita? I am making one for TO

9:09 pm

rururocks

A miracle!

9:10 pm

jmcnrick

amazing grace ru

9:10 pm

lbdawger

no thank you, jmc. never been much for tequilla

9:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

and tequila

9:10 pm

lbdawger

wow, that is a miracle!

9:10 pm

jmcnrick

*hands TO a sparkling green glass*

9:10 pm

rururocks

(makes jello shots for LBD)

9:10 pm

lbdawger

thanks ru.

9:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

je last night the 2Xtree had a reception to lure us to their property. if it were not so far away i would have asked you. lovely buffet and fre booze

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

it is not a margarhita with out tequila no matter what they tell you

9:11 pm

rururocks

(sets out table for her to dance on later)

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

2xtree?

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

probably too far for me to drive home after free booze

9:11 pm

rururocks

wouldn't that be a bi-tree?

9:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

open bar. actually they were still serving our groop when I left at 10

9:12 pm

jmcnrick

a tree that swings both ways?

9:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL i did not think of that! my lushy coworlder actually WALKED there

9:12 pm

jmcnrick

besides I am probably not who they were trying to lure tho TO ;-)

9:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

BUT i have 4 cookies here that i will freeze

9:12 pm

harpjane

hello 71 to go

9:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

i osrt of looked like my icon this morning

9:13 pm

jmcnrick

hi harp

9:13 pm

rururocks

a "what the fig tree"???

9:13 pm

jmcnrick

160 and no intent to finish

9:13 pm

rururocks

TO are you drinking now? or just tired

9:14 pm

lbdawger

hi Harp

9:14 pm

jmcnrick

if that was the case it was good that you got your hair done TO

9:14 pm

harpjane

I'm drinking!

9:14 pm

lbdawger

ooh love the doubletree cookies!

9:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

tired ru. drove 160 miles after that little drinking extravaganza last night

9:14 pm

jmcnrick

I'm out of booze and money so will just dream

9:14 pm

lbdawger

whatcha drinking, harp?

9:14 pm

jmcnrick

TO! I trust you didn't drink much

9:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

je i had the most wonderful experience at the ram's head on tuesday

9:15 pm

harpjane

pale ale from Bitterroot Brewery, it's 3 days old now but it's my duty to make sure it does not get wasted

9:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i did get 5 hours of sleep

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

yes TO?

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

I appreciate your sense of sacrifice harp that is what makes this country great

9:15 pm

lbdawger

must keep tasting it to make sure it's still good, harp

9:16 pm

Trifioso

wish a had a drink about now... a mike's lemonade would go down a treat right about now....

9:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

brb washer stopped and i smell burned pizza

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

mmmmm jack

9:16 pm

lbdawger

you're warming your pizza in the washer?

9:16 pm

Trifioso

TO, how many times have we told you - Pizza goes in the oven, NOT the washer!

9:17 pm

lbdawger

makes you wonder what's in the oven

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

well the pizza probably broke the washer any way

9:18 pm

jmcnrick

oh I got my free pizza tonight from last weeks pizza debacle

9:18 pm

lbdawger

soggy boiled pizza...gah

9:18 pm

lbdawger

was it the right kind of pizza, jmc?

9:18 pm

jmcnrick

yes it was but when I called I asked for the manager

9:19 pm

lbdawger

smart thinking, jmc

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

and she said "what is your phone number and what did I promsie you?" like she had forgotten it all

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

then she said 1/2 off, right?

9:19 pm

harpjane

could someone clue the ra6/7 words?

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

and I said No. Free.

9:20 pm

lbdawger

ra + fork points

9:20 pm

Trifioso

Makes one wonder - perhaps the place is so bad she has actually lost track of how many people she has had to promise free pizza to, to make up for the lousy service they provide....

9:20 pm

lbdawger

ra + not loose

9:20 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

that is a shame because they have the best pizza in town and have been around for 30+ years

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

but, yes, I came to the same conclusion

9:21 pm

lbdawger

maybe it's just because of the economy, can't be giving away the profits

9:22 pm

jmcnrick

the last two drivers had a hard time finding my house which is really weird in DC since it is laid out on an alphabetical grid

9:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

stopped atgrotto pizza in DE- anyone know that chain?

9:23 pm

lbdawger

or maybe she had second thoughts about free pizza, and decided mistakes would be half off instead.

9:23 pm

jmcnrick

don't know -- rarely eat pizza when I am away from home

9:23 pm

lbdawger

not here in my neck of the woods, TO

9:23 pm

jmcnrick

I did think maybe she was hoping I would be too shy to insist on the free if she offered 1/2 off

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

she underestimated how broke I am

9:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

aw je

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

9:25 pm

jmcnrick

not the first time and wont be the last TO don't worry about it

9:25 pm

Trifioso

jmc, is that the logo from your company?

9:25 pm

lbdawger

need to hit up some philanthropists, jmc

9:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

i remember having to eat kraft mac & cheese being so broke

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

yes trif the icon is dream job

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

I am working on it lbd -- having lunch with a trust baby tomorrow

9:26 pm

Trifioso

it's very well done!

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

mmmmm cheese

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

ty I designed part of it!

9:27 pm

lbdawger

i was thinking more on the lines of Bill and Melinda Gates

9:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

stop that je now i will have to go heat the rest of the pie. already ate half

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

lol I would if I could get ahold of them

9:27 pm

Trifioso

I used to design company identity systems, in another life....

9:28 pm

Trifioso

is the trust baby single?

9:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

in5/6pls?ty

9:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

i know a single trust baby. never worked a day in his life.

9:28 pm

lbdawger

in + *** the table

9:28 pm

Trifioso

to - something put in the body of another

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

the best I have done so far is that Michael Moore linked his Fahrenheit 911 to my web page without me asking

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

trust baby is married

9:29 pm

jmcnrick

and you haven't introduced me TO?

9:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty pass the anchoveis *toddles off to put the rest of the pie in the oven*

9:29 pm

Trifioso

oooof, jmc - why couldn't it have been george clooney instead? LOL

9:29 pm

jmcnrick

ooo I would marry george clooney in a heart beat

9:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

je: i try to avoid him at all cost

9:29 pm

jmcnrick

its good that the pizza is moving to the oven from the washer

9:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

i mean there's not enough$ to counteract that weirdness

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

would he like to give me money?

9:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

well it would make the dryer a mess

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

trust me you haven't seen weird until you hang out with QUakers

9:30 pm

Trifioso

wow, Torgone must be thrilled....there have been boobies in the grid every day, it seems

9:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

did i get a clue for that E?

9:31 pm

jmcnrick

where is Torg? haven't seen him

9:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh je, trust ME: i think i may

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

the thing about taking my son to the annual meeting of quakes from around the country is that he realized that on the whole I wasn't all that weird

9:32 pm

lbdawger

lol, jmc

9:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

i can fund you, je. i have a huge repuatation for philanthropy. Just got three more requests int hemai today. guess the word is out. :/

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

look I didn't name him Sunshine

9:33 pm

lbdawger

i'm sure he's pleased you didn't too!

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

I don't talk to stuffed animals (at least not in public)

9:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

i mean i cannot BELEIVE it i have NEVER seen that much mail inmy life. i am go ing to change religions just to avoid it

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

I wear jeans and t-shirts and not drapery

9:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

OOOH! i found the pain in the ear. come to think of it this grid is a pain. add an r in front of that ea3

9:34 pm

Trifioso

TO - the lone e is an en6....

9:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

dins

9:35 pm

jmcnrick

I wish I knew what that word was!

9:35 pm

jmcnrick

ty TO

9:35 pm

jmcnrick

en6= not beginning + dark is the n***

9:35 pm

o-o

en + Bumstead's boss: mr ***h*rs

9:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh heck

9:35 pm

jmcnrick

hi BR! *waves*

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

did you catch the game last night? the nationals?

9:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. got to go

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

did you see the grand slam?

9:36 pm

o-o

hi, jmc

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

bye TO hb

9:36 pm

o-o

yeah, the Nationals are tearing up the league

9:36 pm

lbdawger

HI BR!! bye TO

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

lol too late too late

9:37 pm

o-o

Hello, lbd

9:37 pm

Trifioso

hello

9:37 pm

Trifioso

BR

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

but that was a great game to end on in DC

9:37 pm

o-o

Hello, Trifioso

9:38 pm

o-o

do the roses have covers tonight, lbd?

9:39 pm

lbdawger

decided that the roses should be okay tonight. it didn't get that warm today, but it's not going to get that cold either.

9:40 pm

o-o

Got way up into the fifties here today

9:40 pm

Trifioso

I moved the last of the logs away from the house today! I still can't believe I got it all done. I SO rule!

9:41 pm

o-o

Good for you, Trif

9:41 pm

jmcnrick

wtg trif

9:41 pm

harpjane

di5/22?

9:42 pm

o-o

di + *** and the art of motorcycle maintenance

9:42 pm

Trifioso

like the dirty 12, but switch out the first vowel

9:43 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:44 pm

jmcnrick

z zipped

9:45 pm

Bugsaw

Good observations again tonight BR. Reminds me of Blake's The Poison Tree

9:46 pm

jmcnrick

my grandmother's last words to us ever time we left were "be careful"

9:46 pm

o-o

I read your comments earlier, Bugsaw, and greatly admire what you do and have done for children.

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

I asked her why and she said that maybe if something happened the words would have reminded us to be careful enough to be okay

9:47 pm

o-o

Good for your grandmother, jmc

9:47 pm

Bugsaw

Thanks BR. I was hoping no one else was reading it but I kinew it couldn't be true

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

I see bugs that you are at your dream job too! how nice

9:48 pm

jmcnrick

I usually say it to my son now

9:48 pm

Bugsaw

I wish it hadn't taken so long to get here jmc but often, the best jobs don't pay enough to stay alive

9:49 pm

jmcnrick

lol tell me about it bugs! you are preaching to the choir!

9:50 pm

harpjane

in5?

9:50 pm

Bugsaw

Don't I know it. I am just glad some of us could finally get to where we needed to be

9:51 pm

jmcnrick

in5= parquet or mother of pearl designs

9:52 pm

dcseain

evening. back for my last 102 :)

9:52 pm

jmcnrick

hi dc

9:52 pm

lbdawger

hi dc

9:52 pm

DR1965

Hi gang

9:52 pm

lbdawger

how's Tom doing?

9:52 pm

lbdawger

hi DR

9:52 pm

DR1965

I have an hour to finish 150

9:53 pm

DR1965

wish me luck!

9:53 pm

dcseain

well, thank you, dawg

9:53 pm

DR1965

Hi Dawger

9:53 pm

dcseain

go, dr, go!

9:53 pm

jmcnrick

go DR go

9:53 pm

DR1965

diving in with lickety

9:53 pm

lbdawger

you can do it, DR. use the list and you'll be done in no time

9:53 pm

Bugsaw

you can do it DR.

9:53 pm

DR1965

thansk for the vote of confidence

9:53 pm

o-o

Sergeant Phil Esterhaus: Hey, let's be careful out there.

9:54 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:54 pm

DR1965

Hi BR

9:54 pm

lbdawger

Hill Street Blues!

9:54 pm

harpjane

17 to go

9:54 pm

jmcnrick

i liked that about hill street blues and hate it when he died and the new guy would say get them before they get you

9:54 pm

o-o

Hello

9:54 pm

lbdawger

welp, time for me to find my pillows. see you all tomorrow, good luck with the grid!

9:55 pm

lbdawger

go Harp! *poof*

9:55 pm

dcseain

hi, BR, jmc, harp, dawg, Dr.

9:55 pm

o-o

good night, lbd, be well

9:55 pm

dcseain

g'night dawg

9:55 pm

jmcnrick

night lbd

9:57 pm

o-o

How are you doing, dc?

9:58 pm

Bugsaw

and how is Tom DC.

9:58 pm

Bugsaw

Didn't he have surgery last week?

9:58 pm

dcseain

i'm well, BR, thank you. Glad to be home after the 11 days away. Tom's recovering nicely, Bugsaw, thank you for asking.

9:59 pm

o-o

good for both of you

9:59 pm

Bugsaw

glad to hear it. The wait can often be the worst part

9:59 pm

dcseain

the day before his surgery my father's father died, so i was conveniently already in town for the funeral on monday.

9:59 pm

DR1965

help with the st8 and 9

9:59 pm

dcseain

mr laurel and not day, then plural

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

ty dc

10:00 pm

jillibus

Hi all -- I'm baaack after dinner :)

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

sorry about your grandfather

10:00 pm

DR1965

ty DC

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

hi jill

10:00 pm

dcseain

hi, jilli :)

10:00 pm

Trifioso

sorry about your grandfather, DC....

10:00 pm

jillibus

I can clue but probably too slowly, lol!

10:01 pm

dcseain

ty, trifioso. It was a blessing. He passed less than a week after a massive stroke, and before the dementia set in fully.

10:01 pm

DR1965

oh I am sorry DC

10:01 pm

jmcnrick

why slowly jill -- been nipping at the bottle?

10:01 pm

dcseain

so, though he'll be missed, it was for the best.

10:01 pm

jillibus

what a sad reason to be on hand, dc!

10:01 pm

jmcnrick

considering my mother i would say that was a blessing dc

10:02 pm

dcseain

yes, but my stress about the surgery was all focused on the surgery, yes a sad reason, but i was past my stress point on that, at least.

10:02 pm

harpjane

done

10:02 pm

jillibus

jmc, I'm always slower than babrab and others to come up with the mot juste

10:02 pm

dcseain

the cats and the rabbit are happy to be home, too

10:02 pm

dcseain

congrats, harp

10:02 pm

jillibus

YAY harp!!!

10:03 pm

Bugsaw

well done harp

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

me I look for clues and not mot juste!

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo harp

10:05 pm

jillibus

mot juste = right word

10:05 pm

jillibus

i.e, right for for clueing

10:05 pm

jmcnrick

but clues are not always the right word some times they are just clues

10:07 pm

jillibus

Looking at the icons, it's great that so many babblers already have their dream jobs! Wow! It was never my dream to end up as a 50s housewife, scorned by all.

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

I believe the politically correct term is stay at home mom

10:08 pm

jmcnrick

;-)

10:08 pm

jillibus

not then, jmc

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

as I recall my mother was scorned for working in the 50s rather than staying at home with the 5 kids

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

Joan Cleaver was the ideal

10:09 pm

dcseain

my grandma always wanted to be a hausfrau, and that she was.

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

vacuuming in heels and pearls

10:09 pm

jillibus

women couldn't win then. Who looked after the 5 kids? I had no backup system.

10:10 pm

Trifioso

I am falling asleep....good night my dear friends

10:10 pm

Bugsaw

Nite Trif. Sleep well

10:10 pm

dcseain

rest well, trifioso

10:10 pm

DR1965

bye Trif

10:10 pm

jmcnrick

when i graduated from HS I was one of about 5 women who went to college -- the rest were married within 2 years

10:10 pm

DR1965

take care

10:10 pm

jillibus

Some love being hausfraus. Now there's a choice.

10:10 pm

jillibus

Night trif :)

10:10 pm

jmcnrick

the grad class was 300

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

you know you should be what you want to be

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

bye trif!

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

my grandmother took care of us until I was a 3rd grader and then we took care of ourselves -- no longer legal

10:11 pm

jillibus

Oh, I was a B.Sc when I got married. My m-i-l asked what was the point of all that education.

10:11 pm

Bugsaw

I loved being able to home with my kids but felt it was an honour to not be forced to work. When the marriage ended I worked but the youngest was in Grade 1 by then. It is all relative

10:12 pm

jmcnrick

I was a lawyer when I got married and took two weeks off when my son was born

10:12 pm

jillibus

Nuff sed.

10:12 pm

jmcnrick

I brought him to the office

10:12 pm

rururocks

THe early years are the most important bugs..

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

he went to day care when he was 2 1/2

10:13 pm

rururocks

I was a latchkey kid myself..

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

my sister in law told me he would be insecure because of it

10:13 pm

Kateq

se 6/21 ? tia

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

I am glad because if this kid was any less insecure he would be hard to take

10:13 pm

jillibus

I'm a different generation from youse guys, lol!

10:14 pm

jmcnrick

I glad there is a more of a choice now --

10:14 pm

Bugsaw

so ruru, do you feel warped because you were a latch key kid? Jilli would have been stoned for that

10:15 pm

rururocks

...hmmm .. not so sure.. I feel that I kind of warped out on my own..

10:15 pm

Bugsaw

lol

10:15 pm

dcseain

se6 is like a open shoe on the foot

10:15 pm

Kateq

ty DC

10:15 pm

jmcnrick

ty dc

10:16 pm

jillibus

I didn't intend to get preggers so soon after marriage, but we didn't have The Pill then . . .

10:17 pm

dcseain

JMC, have you seen Capital Losses? It's a book of destroyed DC buildings by the Smithsonian Press

10:17 pm

jillibus

I got fired from my job at the hospital because I was preggers.

10:17 pm

rururocks

I am kind of glad I didn't contribute to population growth...

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

I am sorry but I cannot believe it takes lu 4/8 as a word!

10:17 pm

rururocks

omg.. that is soooo illegal here jilli

10:17 pm

dcseain

it's shameful that that was legal back then, jilli

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

no I haven't -- bound to have rhodes tavern in it

10:17 pm

rururocks

why not lovie?

10:18 pm

dcseain

ty, for lu word jmc. ANd yes, Rhodes Tavern is in it.

10:18 pm

jillibus

That was 1947

10:18 pm

rururocks

oh.. jeez

10:19 pm

Bugsaw

JIlli, my mother probably would not have been so unstable if she had been allowed to pursue her chosen career but the times did not allow it then. She was married in 1943

10:19 pm

jmcnrick

my very good friend Weibenson spent years fighting to save it

10:19 pm

rururocks

have to make dinner.. be back at the flip you guys.. have fun...

10:19 pm

jmcnrick

bye ru

10:19 pm

dcseain

hasta, ruru

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

well I have a scratchy throat so I think I am hitting the hay early

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

96 left

10:20 pm

dcseain

g'night jmc, sweet dreams.

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

tell pini hi if she comes later

10:20 pm

o-o

be well, jmc

10:21 pm

jmcnrick

bye all *poof*

10:22 pm

jillibus

bye ruru, jmc -- take care!

10:24 pm

jillibus

bugs, it was a pretty bad time for women. There was a magazine called McCall's, and they ran a cartoon "The Watchbird is Watching You!" preaching "proper" behaviour for housewives. Ugh!

10:25 pm

DR1965

di8 help please

10:25 pm

jillibus

Also, in the 50s, when the Korean War was on, telling us that we should cater well to our husbands, or they would be stolen by the submissive Asian women.

10:26 pm

dcseain

oy gevalt to that, jili

10:26 pm

jillibus

di8 -- di + narrow

10:26 pm

DR1965

ty Jilli- got it

10:27 pm

jillibus

yw :)

10:27 pm

dcseain

ty for that, jilli

10:27 pm

jillibus

yw 2 :)

10:29 pm

Bugsaw

My mother got McCalls because I remember how she saved the cutout dolls for if we got sick and had to stay in bed.

10:29 pm

Bugsaw

I never knew it probably drove her crazy with its preaching before now.

10:29 pm

sweetheart26

is there one hour left on the game

10:29 pm

jillibus

McCall's and The Ladies' Home Journal were the big deals then.

10:29 pm

o-o

yes

10:30 pm

jillibus

hi sweetheart!

10:30 pm

sweetheart26

how many games in a day and how long are they, thamks

10:30 pm

Bugsaw

not 1 1/2?

10:30 pm

dcseain

one game a day, starting at midnight grid time

10:30 pm

sweetheart26

hi

10:30 pm

hootowl

evening all - please tell me what has changed?

10:30 pm

jillibus

one game lasts 24 hours

10:30 pm

dcseain

90 min left, that is correct, bugs

10:30 pm

Bugsaw

ok

10:31 pm

sweetheart26

why so long

10:31 pm

dcseain

what has changed, hoot? goodevening.

10:31 pm

jillibus

the game changes at midnight Central US time

10:31 pm

Pinikula

evening all...it's Putt Putt Pini signing in this evening :)

10:31 pm

dcseain

grids aren't always easy, and we can't always finish them in one sitting.

10:31 pm

jillibus

hi hoot :)

10:31 pm

sweetheart26

i used to play tangleword

10:31 pm

jillibus

Hi pini :)

10:31 pm

dcseain

hi, pini. :) JMC says hello, though she's gone to bed.

10:32 pm

jillibus

several ex-tanglers here, sweet

10:32 pm

dcseain

we have a number of tanglers who play here

10:32 pm

Pinikula

* ack * I missed her? Did she finish?

10:32 pm

o-o

hello, Pini

10:32 pm

hootowl

I remember when I was married I always had a full time job. My mother told me I wasn't working til I got home. This was the 70's

10:32 pm

Pinikula

hi jilli ;)

10:32 pm

hootowl

hi jilli

10:32 pm

Pinikula

hi BR :)

10:33 pm

dcseain

no, she had scratchy throat so turned in with - 96 was it - left.

10:33 pm

DR1965

Hi joiners and lurkers

10:33 pm

Pinikula

oh no...I hope she feels better soon!!!

10:33 pm

hootowl

When I told her I was getting a divorce she wanted to know why i "didn'y try to make some kind of arrangement!"

10:33 pm

Pinikula

I have another 105 to go tonight...thus the Putt Putt :/

10:33 pm

jillibus

If anyone wants to know, the next icon theme is A Word From The Grid (which will be a clue)

10:35 pm

hootowl

When I worked for Sears I was told I didn't need a decent salary or raises because I was only going to get married and have kids. They STILL belive this...witness recent law suits

10:36 pm

hootowl

rant over

10:36 pm

jillibus

hoot, even my dear hubby used to say that about the inusrance biz he was in.

10:36 pm

DR1965

I amke more than my hubby

10:36 pm

DR1965

* make

10:36 pm

jillibus

it was a cement ceiling in those days

10:37 pm

jillibus

thank goodness times have chaged in some places at least!

10:37 pm

dcseain

my aunt and my sister each provide most of the support for their families.

10:37 pm

hootowl

that's what burns me about this abortion mess. The men will do and say anything to keep us in our place.

10:37 pm

jillibus

My d-i-l supports her family. My son is a "starving" artist.

10:37 pm

dcseain

sing it, hoot!

10:38 pm

hootowl

And I'll bet, in both cases, someone thinks they are "abovethemselves

10:38 pm

hootowl

hehehe

10:38 pm

Pinikula

I've changed jobs once in the past 6 years (because I was laid off) and it took that long to make the same salary I was making at my previous job :(

10:38 pm

jillibus

He helps and supports in many other ways.

10:38 pm

hootowl

"

10:39 pm

Pinikula

(so today I'm now back up to what I was making 6 years ago)

10:39 pm

dcseain

that sucks, pini

10:39 pm

Pinikula

...and the profs at school think if they don't get their reimbursement promptly, their children will go hungry (and they make 4x my salary)

10:39 pm

hootowl

As far as I'm concerned everyone can do whatever they dam well please as long as they don't insist on ME trying it too. It's none of anyones dam busuness what I do or don't do

10:39 pm

Uneaixoise

the first to5/10 please -- preparing to be fishslapped

10:40 pm

DR1965

AGREED HOOT ~!!!!!

10:40 pm

Pinikula

add an "eye" to the to4 before it

10:40 pm

dcseain

plural of the middle part of the body

10:40 pm

dcseain

in latin

10:40 pm

Uneaixoise

tx, was sure i'd tried that -- jeez

10:41 pm

DR1965

down to 50

10:41 pm

Pinikula

down to 100 here!!!

10:41 pm

DR1965

go Pini

10:41 pm

hootowl

Hi Une - you probably did. The game is getting very wonky. Loases words left & right

10:41 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun DR!!!

10:41 pm

dcseain

43 for me. go, pini, go!

10:42 pm

Pinikula

(you'll get there before I do)

10:42 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, dc!

10:42 pm

hootowl

hey I'm done so I can clue - bur not all at once

10:43 pm

Pinikula

I'll take 99 clues, please!!!

10:43 pm

hootowl

one at a time please.:D

10:43 pm

DR1965

greys begins in 15 minutes so i will not finsih

10:43 pm

DR1965

* fiinish

10:43 pm

DR1965

* LOL FINISH

10:43 pm

Pinikula

but Hoot...aren't you psychic???

10:44 pm

o-o

congrats, DR

10:44 pm

hootowl

wha????

10:44 pm

DR1965

lol- I did not finish BR

10:44 pm

hootowl

way to go DR

10:44 pm

Pinikula

perhaps start by cluing the obscure words...

10:44 pm

Pinikula

I'm sure I don't have them!

10:45 pm

o-o

I saw that, but, what the hey?

10:45 pm

hootowl

ok - you can come back & reread this when you do

10:45 pm

DR1965

I did get 100 words will following the chog though

10:45 pm

dcseain

yes, the greys, what's that?

10:45 pm

o-o

ti *: bra item and what santa checks twice; pl

10:45 pm

DR1965

st7 and 8 please

10:45 pm

dcseain

mr laurel and not day, DR

10:46 pm

Pinikula

oh, cute, BR (got it)

10:46 pm

Pinikula

you guys rock!!!

10:46 pm

DR1965

thanks DC_ You gave me those I need the last 7-8 please

10:46 pm

Pinikula

keep on going...

10:46 pm

hootowl

it's st 8 & 9

10:47 pm

dcseain

no other st8

10:47 pm

DR1965

hm.. let me look

10:47 pm

jillibus

phone -- brb

10:47 pm

DR1965

i need the 6 and 7 after the Gibralter

10:47 pm

hootowl

there is a 7 that is an extesion of the 6 - add a consonant

10:47 pm

dcseain

st6 of rock, and adj from it for st7

10:48 pm

Pinikula

an5/12?

10:48 pm

o-o

an + ***l and void

10:48 pm

hootowl

what you do to stop being married

10:49 pm

Pinikula

danke!

10:49 pm

DR1965

got them- thanks

10:49 pm

Pinikula

I got divorced, hoot...but that's not in the grid (got the word tho)

10:50 pm

Pinikula

does the an6 ext the an4 before it?

10:51 pm

o-o

an + jeweled headdress: ****a

10:51 pm

Pinikula

thx BR :)

10:51 pm

Pinikula

got the following, too

10:52 pm

Pinikula

(oops, working on the 8 now)

10:52 pm

Pinikula

spoke too soon

10:52 pm

Uneaixoise

se5/10 after "to mail"?

10:52 pm

Uneaixoise

rather, after "mailed"

10:52 pm

Pinikula

hey, une, git'r dun!!!

10:53 pm

Pinikula

add a vowel

10:53 pm

o-o

add different vowels to mailed

10:53 pm

Uneaixoise

last word, pini -- keep nodding off and banging head on keyboard!

10:53 pm

Pinikula

then change the last vowel

10:54 pm

Uneaixoise

?

10:54 pm

Pinikula

mailed + 2nd of 5 vowels

10:54 pm

Uneaixoise

i have an se5 that's "mailed" plus a vowel

10:54 pm

Pinikula

yes...the one after is the same with a different last vowel

10:54 pm

DR1965

first ta6 please

10:54 pm

o-o

there are two

10:55 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, just couldn't see it -- firewords!

10:55 pm

dcseain

congrats, une

10:55 pm

DR1965

wtg Une

10:55 pm

Uneaixoise

tx and gnite :-)

10:55 pm

Pinikula

wtg une!!!! sleep well!

10:55 pm

dcseain

one who lays in the sun is TA 6

10:55 pm

Pinikula

se7?

10:55 pm

Bugsaw

may I have a clue for the di4 after the one that means 'same as above' please

10:55 pm

o-o

against: an** + feminine for theodore: thea**** or isa****

10:55 pm

dcseain

or one who specializes in laying in the sun

10:56 pm

DR1965

ty Got it

10:56 pm

dcseain

se6 is in the upper house of congress

10:56 pm

Pinikula

ooh, thx for that A

10:56 pm

Pinikula

duh, thx DC :)

10:56 pm

dcseain

ty, bR

10:56 pm

Pinikula

<-- feeling kinda dumb right now

10:56 pm

DR1965

ty BR for the A

10:57 pm

o-o

yw

10:57 pm

Bugsaw

di 4,10 please

10:58 pm

o-o

di 4/10 a clutz or zany

10:58 pm

Pinikula

rhymes with "Putting on the R***"

10:58 pm

Bugsaw

thanks Pini. was blind to it

10:58 pm

o-o

definition says: airhead

10:58 pm

Lindrickway

Hi everyone!

10:58 pm

Pinikula

di6 (1st one)?

10:59 pm

Pinikula

that's me, BR

10:59 pm

Pinikula

hi Lindy!!!

10:59 pm

Pinikula

how's the sale going?

10:59 pm

o-o

plural the r***

10:59 pm

Bugsaw

fireworks thanks to you

10:59 pm

Lindrickway

going going GONE for $59,100 over asking!!

10:59 pm

o-o

congrats, Bugsaw

10:59 pm

Pinikula

wtg bugs!

10:59 pm

o-o

Hello, Lindrickway

10:59 pm

Pinikula

OMG!!! Excellent!!!

10:59 pm

Lindrickway

yahoo bugs

11:00 pm

Pinikula

that was awfully quick, Lindy!

11:00 pm

Bugsaw

thank you all. It took a long time tho. I am off to read

11:00 pm

Lindrickway

hi BR thanks pini, in 3 days

11:00 pm

o-o

be well, Bugsaw

11:00 pm

Pinikula

night bugs!

11:00 pm

Lindrickway

the house went up for sale on tuesday!!

11:00 pm

dcseain

cograts, and g'night, bugsaw

11:00 pm

Bugsaw

peace all

11:00 pm

Lindrickway

night bugs

11:00 pm

dcseain

way cool, lindrick! glad it went quickly

11:01 pm

Lindrickway

thanks & hi dc

11:01 pm

Lindrickway

I'm going home!!

11:01 pm

dcseain

back to north yorkshire?

11:02 pm

Lindrickway

no way dc! gonna be near London! lol

11:02 pm

Pinikula

Need someone to carry your luggage for you? * wink *

11:02 pm

dcseain

k, so back to Britain at least

11:02 pm

Lindrickway

will visit family & friends in north yorkshire first though!

11:02 pm

Lindrickway

for sure Pini, you are my first choice!

11:02 pm

Pinikula

YEAH!!!!!

11:03 pm

Pinikula

(but probably only because I volunteered first!) LOL

11:03 pm

Lindrickway

OMG dc I can't believe you remember where exactly I am from!! you are so cool!!

11:03 pm

Lindrickway

back to England!! LOL

11:03 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hiya buddies

11:04 pm

Pinikula

(gads, did I miss the di6/21 clue?)

11:04 pm

mkg

anyone willing to clue some 8s for me? have the one with the 9 but otherwise none

11:04 pm

Pinikula

hi gwen!

11:04 pm

Lindrickway

hiya BDG!

11:04 pm

dcseain

hi, gwen and mkg

11:04 pm

Pinikula

hi mkg

11:04 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ooh, clue the 9 plz&ty

11:04 pm

Lindrickway

well buddies as I am up in 7 hours for work I had better get to bed!

11:04 pm

dcseain

di8 - add the st of gibraltar

11:05 pm

Lindrickway

night all! (0:

11:05 pm

dcseain

st8 - mr laurel and not day plural for 9

11:05 pm

Pinikula

congrats on the good news, Lindy...sleep well!

11:05 pm

dcseain

sweet dreams, lindrick

11:05 pm

o-o

di + in th ****l of the night

11:05 pm

o-o

the*

11:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty ty, gots 'em both

11:05 pm

Pinikula

that should have 2 sticks, BR...

11:06 pm

Pinikula

...I didn't try it because of that thinking theory.

11:06 pm

Lindrickway

thanks guys (0: much appreciated, night! *poof*

11:06 pm

mkg

ty for di 8.

11:06 pm

Pinikula

down to 79 now though!

11:06 pm

Pinikula

last di5/12?

11:06 pm

dcseain

it's the same, pini

11:06 pm

mkg

dont get di 8 clue at all. add to what?

11:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

creeping upon the halfway mark here

11:06 pm

dcseain

di5 copies

11:07 pm

mkg

cant spell the di word that is spacey...klutzy

11:07 pm

Pinikula

hmmm...

11:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

di + the bering ******

11:07 pm

o-o

di + *** and the art of motorcycle maintenance

11:08 pm

mkg

ty got it.

11:08 pm

Pinikula

oh...thx dc!!!

11:08 pm

o-o

di 5/22

11:08 pm

Pinikula

A's axed

11:09 pm

dcseain

tom's in REM on the couch. mammals in REM are entertaining

11:09 pm

mkg

ty. goint to sleep too late.

11:09 pm

Pinikula

ROFL...cute, dc ;)

11:09 pm

mkg

good luck all. i didnt even do half.

11:09 pm

Pinikula

en?

11:09 pm

dcseain

sweet dreams, mkg

11:09 pm

Pinikula

gads, need that one for NBT

11:09 pm

Pinikula

night mkg...sleep well

11:10 pm

o-o

en + bumstead's boss: mr ***h*rs

11:10 pm

mkg

you are all so nice. ty ty ty

11:11 pm

o-o

be well, mkg

11:12 pm

dcseain

mairzy do5 and doesy do5 :D

11:13 pm

o-o

en + a wiseguy may be referred to as an eru****

11:15 pm

mkg

an 8 please?

11:16 pm

dcseain

firewords

11:16 pm

o-o

congrats, dc

11:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg dc !!! ~~~ !!!

11:16 pm

dcseain

an8 - 'against' prefix plus **** the Explorer

11:16 pm

mkg

yeah dc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:16 pm

mkg

never did go to sleep. want to get half way.

11:17 pm

mkg

who the explorer?

11:17 pm

mkg

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhshe is an explorer! got it.

11:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty, dc, shocked myself that i got your clue lol

11:19 pm

dcseain

que bueno :)

11:20 pm

BerniceQ

dcseain, do you know what the actual words are to that song?

11:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Ds Discumphlagetated

11:22 pm

hootowl

mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy

11:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Is Incapaskitated

11:22 pm

hootowl

a kid'l eat ivy too, wouldn't you?

11:22 pm

dcseain

a kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?

11:22 pm

BerniceQ

right, hoot, though you might want to type oa4

11:23 pm

hootowl

nah too late to bother and I don't do chocolate

11:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hey, you're on the internet -- you can find almost every lyric ever written!! (google : lyrics : "name of song")

11:24 pm

BerniceQ

does anyone know the name of that song to google it?

11:24 pm

hootowl

another diff between then & now - it took me 40 yrs to find out the lyrics were real words!

11:24 pm

hootowl

mairsy doats

11:25 pm

BerniceQ

that's not the name, is it?

11:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

mairzy doats, methinks. (google will help you if your spelling is close)

11:25 pm

dcseain

Mairsy Do5 is the name, i think

11:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ACK oops

11:25 pm

dcseain

Mairzy Do5 actually is the name

11:26 pm

hootowl

and find out who sang it too

11:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

you can use google to find lyrics even if you just typoe part of the lyric. don't need to know the exact title.

11:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

try "little lambs eat ivy" and pout it in quotes to force phrase search

11:28 pm

dcseain

http://tinyurl.com/27y6h3 is the wiki article about the song. it dates from 1943

11:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Os Oscrambulated

11:31 pm

o-o

Your search - Oscrambulated - did not match any documents.

11:33 pm

TraderKate

may i have some clues please?

11:33 pm

dcseain

always kate

11:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yeah, i being make my own words up. ;-P

11:33 pm

TraderKate

ar6/18 its a 3 combo?

11:34 pm

TraderKate

ty i deon'y think i'll finish, but i havre lots of combos, so maybe

11:34 pm

TraderKate

then there's thear 7/after that (3 combo?)

11:34 pm

dcseain

ar6.18 - one who creates paintings or poetry, or acts

11:35 pm

DR1965

un6 please

11:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Rs Wrecked (snicker)

11:35 pm

TraderKate

ra6/18,ra 7/28

11:35 pm

DR1965

first one

11:35 pm

TraderKate

oh boy ty

11:37 pm

dcseain

ra6- start like a mouse, end like a cracker, then plural for 7

11:37 pm

DR1965

ok- un6/21 now please

11:37 pm

dcseain

ra6 - like a cracker sal****

11:37 pm

dcseain

un6 - that letter you meant to se4 remains un6

11:37 pm

TraderKate

the ar 8/40 please?

11:38 pm

DR1965

ty DC

11:38 pm

dcseain

add vowel tot he 6 and plural, kate

11:38 pm

TraderKate

dc what is the6,7 combo after the one just clued?

11:38 pm

TraderKate

ty

11:39 pm

dcseain

change last consonant, kate

11:40 pm

TraderKate

ty dc, the ra 5,6 combo before the (mouse....cracker)? please

11:40 pm

DR1965

ta5 after sun worship

11:41 pm

TraderKate

ta6/18?..is combo with the 7?

11:41 pm

cybernan

hi everyone -- not sure I'll stick around --haven't started this one yet and am rather tired.

11:41 pm

DR1965

no ta5 after what the skin does

11:41 pm

TraderKate

hi there!

11:41 pm

dcseain

ta6.18 - one who lays in the sun

11:41 pm

dcseain

then plural

11:42 pm

TraderKate

how about the ta 5,6 combo after the small pies please?

11:42 pm

dcseain

ra5 furniture, like cane

11:42 pm

TraderKate

swear i tried that

11:42 pm

DR1965

I need the first ta5/10

11:42 pm

dcseain

steak ta5, then plural

11:44 pm

TraderKate

have the most that laid in sun need the 6, 7 before it, nlot getting it

11:45 pm

jillibus

Hi -- back from the phone call!

11:46 pm

jillibus

Kte -- ta6/18 is one who lies in the sun

11:46 pm

TraderKate

how aout the 2 li 6,7 combos? please

11:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Us Uprooted

11:47 pm

dcseain

li6 carefully, and you will here, then plural

11:47 pm

TraderKate

or thean 6/18, 7/28 combo please?

11:47 pm

jillibus

fist li6 -- one who is on a li4 (dbl vowel ending) and pl

11:47 pm

dcseain

li6 - people on li5 are li6, plural for 7

11:48 pm

jillibus

second li6 -- use ears and present tense.

11:49 pm

TraderKate

ty for all the li's

11:49 pm

TraderKate

the an 6, 7 combo?

11:49 pm

jillibus

yw ;)

11:49 pm

stidmama

**********stealth hugs**********

11:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ack, gotta quit, dinner's ready. Bye bye buddies POINK

11:49 pm

TraderKate

ty stoddie

11:49 pm

dcseain

against plus most of what we breathe, then plural

11:49 pm

jillibus

hi stiddie :)

11:50 pm

dcseain

hi stid, bye, gwen

11:50 pm

stidmama

jill, why the caduceus?

11:50 pm

TraderKate

these 6/21 after to post - a letter?

11:50 pm

stidmama

is it worth starting?

11:50 pm

jillibus

read the bio, stid!

11:50 pm

dcseain

se6 - like open footwear

11:51 pm

dcseain

se6 - add small bug, then last note of musical scale

11:51 pm

jillibus

stid , I don't think even you can get 224 words in 9 minutes

11:51 pm

TraderKate

ty for an...dc

11:51 pm

stidmama

up to 26 already!

11:52 pm

TraderKate

in 5.6 after the hotels please?

11:52 pm

dcseain

se5 - like burnt si6 colour

11:52 pm

dcseain

in5 - put something into , as paruet flooring

11:52 pm

dcseain

then plural for 6

11:53 pm

dcseain

io4 - small amout, rest of IO words relate to disinectant

11:53 pm

TraderKate

ty for se ,,,dc

11:53 pm

dcseain

la6 - root of romance languages with double middle cons

11:53 pm

stidmama

rofl... LUCKY just BIT riemann on the BUTT because he wants to play! *gasp choke chortle*

11:53 pm

jillibus

in + group like tea*** (cups and saucers)

11:53 pm

dcseain

then plural

11:53 pm

TraderKate

do 5 before the morse code component?

11:53 pm

dcseain

mount et4, everone's fave volcano

11:54 pm

TraderKate

si 6/18 after music instrument>

11:54 pm

dcseain

do5 - starts same, adj ending

11:54 pm

TraderKate

fish me

11:54 pm

dcseain

plural, kate

11:54 pm

jillibus

do5 -- stories may be anecdo***

11:54 pm

stidmama

up to 54 now.

11:55 pm

dcseain

st8 - mr laurel and not day, then plural

11:55 pm

stidmama

thanks for the do 5...

11:55 pm

TraderKate

ta 6,7 before most sunburned...still din't see

11:55 pm

jillibus

can't keep up with Kate's requests!

11:56 pm

dcseain

ta6 - one who becomes the ta6

11:56 pm

TraderKate

ty for do

11:56 pm

dcseain

they rhyme

11:56 pm

dcseain

(at least in the dialect hereabouts)

11:56 pm

TraderKate

ty dc

11:57 pm

TraderKate

using 2xn..so wouldn't work...duh

11:57 pm

jillibus

ta6 -- beige + m*** (fog)

11:57 pm

TraderKate

2 si 6/18...before and after the music inst.

11:57 pm

TraderKate

ty jil

11:57 pm

TraderKate

ty dc

11:57 pm

jillibus

whee -- you got it!

11:57 pm

TraderKate

first 2 ra's...a 4 and a 5?

11:58 pm

dcseain

si6 - not brother and the start of your handle here

11:58 pm

dcseain

plural for other si6

11:58 pm

TraderKate

the in 5,6 after yhe hotels?

11:58 pm

dcseain

ra4 - add more vowels, like spanish stripes sort of

11:58 pm

dcseain

ra5 - at the rate of, it's an adj

11:58 pm

jillibus

by the way, I kept count and found that there were 60 words in this grid which I find useless.

11:59 pm

TraderKate

ty for sis...

11:59 pm

dcseain

in5 into the concrete, or picture

11:59 pm

TraderKate

sitars

11:59 pm

TraderKate

sorry

11:59 pm

dcseain

that seems reasonable today, jilli

11:59 pm

TraderKate

ty for in

12:00 am

stidmama

92!!!!

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