Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, November 16, 2009

12:00 am

mrpresident

flip !

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

dart001

flip hiya mrp :)

12:00 am

grannyrose

aaaannnnnddd off we go!!!

12:01 am

grannyrose

hey mrp, flosey

12:01 am

grannyrose

and dart

12:01 am

dart001

ur 6

12:01 am

MLFAN17

how many this time this looks ugly?lol

12:01 am

mrpresident

PB rose!!

12:02 am

mrpresident

hi da4, flosey, rose, MLF et al

12:02 am

MLFAN17

Hi Mrp

12:02 am

grannyrose

* pout * oh, all right

12:02 am

flosey

hi mrp

12:03 am

mrpresident

I keep seeing 'lubricant'

12:04 am

mrpresident

only a guy would see ur6

12:04 am

dart001

what word were you seeing? lol

12:04 am

mrpresident

hehehe !!

12:05 am

MLFAN17

lol mrp is that why i just found it?

12:05 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:05 am

HouseOfCats

tr 7

12:05 am

HouseOfCats

thanks lickety!

12:05 am

MLFAN17

lickety?

12:05 am

flosey

ty lickety

12:05 am

grannyrose

thanx lickety

12:05 am

MLFAN17

TR 6

12:06 am

Erda

TY Lickety!!

12:06 am

mrpresident

this grid officially sucks

12:07 am

MLFAN17

TR 6 x 2

12:07 am

rururocks

hy7

12:07 am

MLFAN17

mrp i agree

12:07 am

dart001

phant cardinal

12:07 am

MLFAN17

is lickety still here?

12:07 am

mrpresident

no MLF, he autoposted

12:07 am

gortmold

grid would redeem itself if it would just let me get away with a touch of lycra, but no

12:08 am

Bugsaw

flosey, I love the photo!

12:08 am

dart001

nbt finally

12:08 am

mrpresident

I got a couple of 8's from you guys... plurals

12:08 am

dart001

ca 6

12:08 am

MLFAN17

oh thanks mrp

12:09 am

dart001

phant tribunal

12:09 am

MLFAN17

how many this time?

12:09 am

mrpresident

is that the compound dartie??

12:09 am

rbud

168

12:09 am

mrpresident

168 mlf

12:09 am

MLFAN17

thanks

12:09 am

mrpresident

I got a compound of animals with ca7

12:10 am

dart001

mine was a 6

12:10 am

flosey

Just spoke with Jilli, she has lost connectivity with the internet - hopefully it will be corrected soon

12:10 am

MLFAN17

thank you mrp i got it

12:10 am

flosey

bugsy, ty, saw your message while I was talking with Jilli

12:10 am

mrpresident

give our love to jilli!

12:10 am

flosey

will do, thanks mrp

12:11 am

MLFAN17

flosey what did she do to her internet ISP?LOL

12:11 am

mrpresident

ok, this more than sucks... this is grossly misrepresented as english words!

12:11 am

flosey

she is with a different carrier

12:11 am

Bugsaw

yes, please pass on greetings to Jilli

12:11 am

flosey

will Bugsy

12:13 am

dart001

tu 6

12:13 am

mrpresident

tu8 and tu9

12:14 am

mrpresident

dartie, work off the tu6, but change that last vowel

12:14 am

rbud

only need the lone i for nbt

12:15 am

rururocks

wish I had the tu 6

12:15 am

mrpresident

sounds like scratches rbud

12:15 am

MLFAN17

me too ruru i dont have it either

12:15 am

dart001

ty mrp :)

12:15 am

rbud

ah, ty, nbt!

12:15 am

mrpresident

mlf and ruuuster... middle east headwear?

12:16 am

MLFAN17

ohhhh THANKS

12:16 am

mrpresident

yvw dart

12:16 am

mrpresident

ooops, PB for me

12:17 am

MLFAN17

GOT THEM

12:17 am

rururocks

thanks mr. p

12:18 am

mrpresident

as 6 is a compound

12:18 am

grannyrose

can i come out now???

12:18 am

dart001

bu 6/7

12:19 am

grannyrose

burial

12:19 am

grannyrose

i know, i iknow, back i go....

12:19 am

MLFAN17

you can go back now rose lol

12:19 am

dart001

that's the one rose

12:20 am

grannyrose

raspberries to all of ya!!!!

12:21 am

mrpresident

LOL rose!!

12:21 am

grannyrose

i'll just sit, munching on my nice BIG block of lindt choccy, so there

12:21 am

MLFAN17

granny?

12:22 am

grannyrose

mmmmmm, yum yum

12:22 am

grannyrose

yes mlf

12:22 am

mrpresident

hey! share it around!!!

12:22 am

MLFAN17

if i apologize for wanting you to go boack to pb can i have a little piece please?

12:23 am

grannyrose

nope, you have to come and get it!!!!!!

12:23 am

MLFAN17

kinda far away though:(

12:23 am

grannyrose

rofl,mlf, just cos you made me laugh.....

12:23 am

MLFAN17

hehe

12:24 am

rururocks

halfway

12:24 am

flosey

it's a long swim mlf

12:24 am

cybernan

hi all -- just got here -- this looks tough

12:24 am

cybernan

half way ruru? wow!

12:24 am

MLFAN17

cyber not been pleaseant for me

12:24 am

flosey

was wondering if it's just because I'm so tired!

12:24 am

MLFAN17

floey i know lol

12:24 am

MLFAN17

halfway????????

12:25 am

grannyrose

if mlf holds the breath, could make it here in record time, i bet

12:25 am

MLFAN17

SHEESH i only have 52

12:25 am

MLFAN17

granny i cant swim

12:25 am

mrpresident

this grid is a brute!!

12:25 am

dart001

100 here ml

12:25 am

grannyrose

walk, crawl, fly maybe

12:25 am

MLFAN17

no fair dar lol

12:26 am

MLFAN17

crawl on water hmm?

12:26 am

dart001

no list yet

12:26 am

MLFAN17

mrp i completely agree

12:26 am

mrpresident

back when I have a pulse again... ciao

12:26 am

MLFAN17

is that hy 7 or 8 whichever was called does that go from the hy 5?

12:26 am

flosey

yes dart, Lickety's list is up

12:26 am

dart001

i know...not using it yet

12:27 am

flosey

oh, I see, good for you

12:29 am

grannyrose

flosey, in sin bin with me, lots of choccy

12:29 am

flosey

aha, be right there, thanks granny

12:29 am

flosey

we'll make mlf jealous

12:30 am

flosey

just teasing mlf

12:30 am

grannyrose

shuffles over, here dear, milk, white or dark?

12:30 am

MLFAN17

i got coffee?:)

12:30 am

flosey

dark please - it's actually good for you, you know

12:31 am

dart001

phant caricature

12:31 am

MLFAN17

dark coffee or chocolate or both flosey?lol

12:31 am

grannyrose

full of anti-oxidants, i know * grin *

12:31 am

flosey

good one da4 fella

12:32 am

MLFAN17

i am at a complete stand still ..60 words found..poof

12:32 am

flosey

love good strong coffee mlf - I hear it's the dark roast is better for you!

12:32 am

grannyrose

just got an li5, left me fish-breathing...( that's not a clue, it's a fact)

12:35 am

flosey

tks, got one too, don't know what it is

12:35 am

rururocks

100

12:35 am

grannyrose

sounds bookish to me

12:36 am

flosey

have 2, neither sounds bookish

12:36 am

rbud

I have an li 5, my astrological sign...

12:36 am

grannyrose

well, maybe well-balanced then?

12:37 am

rbud

yep, that's the one

12:37 am

jan

I have four--a vine, a poundish word, one that sounds Germanic or Scottish and one that is an abbreviation for a kind of particle accelerator. Ther may be others...

12:39 am

rbud

ty, jan!

12:39 am

flosey

have the vine and germanic sounding 5

12:40 am

flosey

ty, have your sign rbud

12:41 am

cybernan

I have 4 li's -- 2 5's and 2 4's

12:41 am

flosey

have 3 x 4 and 2 x 5,

12:42 am

jan

The b;s are brutal...

12:43 am

cybernan

isn't the germanic sounding one really scottish

12:43 am

flosey

have 6 x bi, 1 x be, 2 ba 3 br, 1 bu

12:43 am

jan

Actually you are right. It just looked German-like to me.

12:43 am

flosey

don't know cyber, just guessing

12:44 am

cybernan

but then if you can have the li 5, why not the br 5 that rhymes?

12:44 am

rbud

have br x 5 so far, and bu x 3

12:44 am

flosey

6 x br

12:45 am

grannyrose

well, whoop-de-flippin'-do, just greyed my second tile. :(

12:45 am

jan

5 bu's so far and 5 br's

12:45 am

cybernan

4 ba's, be, 5 bi's, 3 br's and 3 bu's so far

12:45 am

jan

6 br's...

12:46 am

jan

5 ba's so far...

12:47 am

flosey

7 ba, 1 be, 6 bi, 6 br, 4 bu, 1 missing

12:48 am

flosey

B grayed

12:51 am

rbud

and the last b was what 2 letters, flosey?

12:52 am

flosey

bu5/16

12:53 am

rbud

I meant your last b? was that it?

12:53 am

rbud

(to complete the list you posted) :)

12:54 am

flosey

yes rbud, that was my last b word

12:55 am

rbud

okay, then, I need another bu - ty

12:55 am

cybernan

half way and I"m listing!

12:56 am

flosey

a finished

12:57 am

grannyrose

115 here, taking five min. break.

12:58 am

flosey

you've earned it granny

12:59 am

cybernan

maybe you'd like to give a clue for the as 6 then, flosey

1:00 am

rururocks

garbage receptacle nan

1:01 am

cybernan

ty -- didn't see that one

1:04 am

flosey

sorry nan, had left desk for a minute

1:07 am

rururocks

I need a clue for the ar 6

1:08 am

flosey

ar + type of container + vowel (sorry, think it's a flower but not certain)

1:08 am

flosey

I mean the ending

1:08 am

rururocks

thank you

1:09 am

flosey

yw ru

1:13 am

cybernan

sure not getting anywhere with those ca's!

1:15 am

flosey

ca7 a red bird minus the middle letter

1:15 am

flosey

the third, more accurately

1:17 am

cybernan

ty flosey -- that gave me 3 of them

1:17 am

flosey

good, yw nan

1:18 am

rururocks

I need the last ca 7..

1:18 am

flosey

an animal and a fowl ru

1:19 am

rururocks

oh geez

1:19 am

rururocks

thank you flosey

1:19 am

flosey

yw ru

1:20 am

rururocks

I have 14 left..

1:21 am

dart001

ty flos...that one is for fireworks

1:21 am

flosey

WTG Dart, good for you

1:21 am

rururocks

yeahhhhh da4!!!

1:21 am

flosey

oops, said it again

1:24 am

grannyrose

WTG DA4!!!!!

1:27 am

diem

WTG DA

1:28 am

cybernan

there is a scottish saying a bout a beautiful evening -- three of those words are in the grid but only one is accepted!

1:29 am

cybernan

congrats, da4

1:30 am

flosey

tried 3 nan, wonder if we're singing the same song

1:30 am

rururocks

da 7/40?

1:30 am

cybernan

I'm sure we are, ye ken!

1:32 am

flosey

tis a b, b, n tonight?

1:32 am

rururocks

I need help on two da4 if you are still here?

1:33 am

grannyrose

ruru, male parents

1:33 am

cybernan

don't have them all yet, ruru

1:33 am

buffgirl71

da 7/40 da + Gilligan's 3 hour *o** + not poor but r**h

1:33 am

grannyrose

da + Life Saver

1:34 am

dart001

da 7 is da + letter + ur 4

1:34 am

grannyrose

da + RuBicon

1:36 am

rururocks

thank you

1:36 am

rururocks

now I just need a pointer towards the tr7

1:37 am

grannyrose

roman soldier?

1:37 am

dart001

which one?

1:37 am

rururocks

the last one

1:38 am

dart001

last one is singular of the tr 8

1:39 am

rururocks

if I had the 7 I would have the 8 ...lol

1:39 am

dart001

i thought you were down to your last word

1:39 am

rururocks

nope those tr's right in a row

1:40 am

dart001

tr..pref. for 3+ cl4

1:40 am

rururocks

I have the tr 7/40 and the last tr

1:40 am

rururocks

thank you.

1:41 am

rururocks

done

1:41 am

dart001

nj ruru

1:42 am

rururocks

thank you dart and granny for those clues

1:42 am

rururocks

this was a toughie

1:42 am

dart001

yw

1:42 am

flosey

can't stay awake, off to bed, maybe finish in the morning, goodnight all

1:42 am

dart001

bye flos

1:43 am

rururocks

nite flosey..

1:43 am

cybernan

crashing -- will have to get the last 16 tomorrow :)

1:43 am

rururocks

where's jilli tonight?

1:43 am

flosey

she had an internet problem ru

1:43 am

dart001

she lost her internet i guess..someone said earlier

1:44 am

rururocks

oh...

1:44 am

flosey

was me dart, she called

1:44 am

rururocks

night all.. going to go read now.

1:45 am

dart001

bye ruru

1:45 am

flosey

I'm going to sleep

1:45 am

rururocks

thanks again d-man

1:45 am

dart001

thx flos...just had a glance while typing in words

1:45 am

dart001

yvw ruru

1:46 am

diem

half way 84 left for to-morrow nbts going to watch tv night all happy babbling

1:47 am

dart001

bye diem...heading out too..nite all

1:49 am

grannyrose

whoot, just got the8/9 combo, on my ownsome * grin *

1:57 am

forwardbyfaith

hi all - could I get a clue for the as6, it's my last a word

1:58 am

Christine

will you share a clue for the 8/9 combo ??

1:58 am

buffgirl71

as6: smoldering fire contains *** + beer comes in a ***

1:59 am

forwardbyfaith

ty buffgirl!

1:59 am

buffgirl71

YW, Faith

2:01 am

grannyrose

thinking christine

2:01 am

grannyrose

thinking christine

2:02 am

grannyrose

tu + hook letter + garbage can + mr gore, then plural for 9

2:04 am

buffgirl71

tu8: Middle Eastern headwear ****an + that movie was great - it was sensat*o***

2:04 am

Christine

Thank you -- tried to use that ending with the tri wotds - didn't work.

2:07 am

Christine

Time for a cuppa, back soon

2:07 am

grannyrose

hurry back christine

2:08 am

swmbo

good morning babblers!

2:08 am

grannyrose

faith, you finished?

2:09 am

grannyrose

hello swmbo

2:09 am

swmbo

how's the grid? I just started

2:09 am

grannyrose

not so bad

2:10 am

swmbo

i am at work, so is is kind of hit or miss, sometimes I have to leave suddenly, other times I have long stretches of babbling

2:11 am

grannyrose

know that well, when at work same for me

2:12 am

grannyrose

what kind of work do you do?

2:12 am

swmbo

what kind of work do you do grannyrose, or did I ask that already?

2:12 am

swmbo

I am the night nurse at a nursing home

2:12 am

grannyrose

recovery room nurse,

2:12 am

swmbo

mostly residents sleep all night, just hourly rounds etc.

2:12 am

grannyrose

that explains it then, swmbo! * grin *

2:13 am

swmbo

Wow, both nurses LOL

2:13 am

Marc Freeman

Good morning, could I get a clue for ai6, please?

2:13 am

grannyrose

lots of nurses play this.

2:13 am

swmbo

if i had it marc, you'd have it, sorry

2:14 am

joshuavorbis

the ai6 i have is spelled a lot like the act of pulling a baby out of a woman

2:14 am

joshuavorbis

plural

2:14 am

grannyrose

marc, what we breathe + **e cat sat on **e mat, then plural for the 6

2:15 am

Christine

I think it's airbun - that donut thingie for after an operation.

2:15 am

swmbo

no wait, i ha ai5/12 which is similar to the g word that dewcribes the size of you waist. then plural

2:15 am

swmbo

sorry about the typos

2:15 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

2:16 am

grannyrose

yw marc

2:16 am

swmbo

i need the u (sounds like sesame street: anybody got a used u???)

2:16 am

Marc Freeman

I had a grandma Rose

2:16 am

swmbo

that is the first u

2:16 am

grannyrose

ah, us granny rose's are a common lot!

2:17 am

grannyrose

un + a three toed sloth

2:18 am

swmbo

a 3 toeed sloth eh?

2:19 am

grannyrose

a nurse who doesn't do crosswords? oh well.... un + 2 vowels

2:19 am

grannyrose

off the left U

2:19 am

swmbo

yeah i do crosswords, just am not familiar with 3 toed sloths *shrug*

2:19 am

swmbo

Where is that FISH???

2:20 am

grannyrose

* grin * just yankin' your lariat, hun.

2:20 am

swmbo

sometimes it kills me, the words are RIGHT there

2:20 am

grannyrose

salmon? smoked or fresh?

2:21 am

swmbo

we don't have lariats here, just plain ole ropes

2:21 am

o-o

two-toed

2:21 am

swmbo

that would be the Atlantic Cod, a dying species

2:21 am

grannyrose

that'll do

2:22 am

grannyrose

babrab, according to my dictionary, it is a 3 toed sloth

2:26 am

swmbo

so many words almost happened in this grid *sigh*

2:28 am

swmbo

i see one of the tools of my trade LOL ur6/21

2:28 am

grannyrose

and it's plural

2:29 am

swmbo

just so

2:29 am

swmbo

i keep wanting to enter uddle

2:31 am

swmbo

or dahlia

2:31 am

grannyrose

my phantom was tributary

2:32 am

swmbo

bi***day

2:32 am

grannyrose

yup, that's another

2:33 am

grannyrose

dactyl was another one for me, nearly went nuts trying to make it " work "

2:33 am

swmbo

as i said, so many words almost happened

2:34 am

grannyrose

the flippin' h kept getting in the way * grin *

2:34 am

swmbo

yeah thatH isn't of much use in this grid is it?

2:35 am

grannyrose

so, swmbo, how big is the nursing home?

2:35 am

grannyrose

ummm.... there are 4 hy words

2:36 am

swmbo

60 regular beds, 8 residential care, which are really people who can mostly care for themselves

2:36 am

swmbo

it is a brand new facility, really nice

2:37 am

grannyrose

so not so bad, then? how many on with you?

2:37 am

swmbo

1 RN (me), 1 LPN and 6 direct care givers, not bad at all

2:38 am

grannyrose

not a bad ratio, bet you're busy at 6am.

2:38 am

swmbo

that is the night shift, lots more on during the day

2:38 am

swmbo

how about you, what kind of facility and workload

2:40 am

swmbo

actually, on a wing of 15, we have 3 people who need care at 6 AM by 2 people. the other wings are similar

2:40 am

grannyrose

we currently have only 3 theatres, and a 5 bay recovery room, new owners are about to build 8 theatres and a 30 bay room, hope i can retire before that happens.

2:40 am

swmbo

this is right in melbourne?

2:40 am

swmbo

what is the nurse patient ratio?

2:41 am

swmbo

brady is not a word, can you imagine???

2:42 am

grannyrose

more on the outskirts. the new owners are converting our sister hospital into the biggest women's health facility in the southern hemisphere ( plus oncology ) everything else is to be at my hospital, including cardiac surgery.

2:42 am

ddb4nana

any clues on the na6/24 would be greatly received...just can't find it anywhere!

2:43 am

grannyrose

during the night, 3 RN's for 10 patients, can go up to 13, we have an ER attached to our hospital.

2:44 am

swmbo

I'll bet THAT can get pretty busy!!!

2:44 am

grannyrose

na + ***-***, a dance, + plural letter

2:44 am

ddb4nana

thanks granny! now I can call it a night!

2:45 am

grannyrose

makes life interesting, especially when the hierarchy are cost-cutting, reduce the staff, then admit.

2:45 am

grannyrose

yw ddb

2:46 am

swmbo

yeah, we have a big health care crunch here in canad too, except that it is all publically funded

2:46 am

swmbo

my spelling has gone to the dogs

2:47 am

grannyrose

i work in a private hospital, the rules are always being bent

2:48 am

swmbo

all hospitals here are public, but some nursing homes are for profit. not this one though thank goodness. things are a lot tighter in for profits

2:49 am

grannyrose

i do a lot of on-call, not a lot of the theatre suite staff are qualified for recovery.our anaesthetic nurses are Div2's, which means they aren't allowed to do recovery.

2:51 am

swmbo

i am winding down my nursing career, i used to be the director at another nursing home, but the stress was too much. now I tuck the little old lawdies in to bed at night and pass out laxatives, life is good LOL

2:52 am

swmbo

speaking of which, it is going on for 5 AM, time to go change beds and call in staff, nice chatting with you!

2:52 am

grannyrose

did 12 years of geriatric care earlier in my career, decided that was enough, re-trained in critical care, et voila!

2:53 am

grannyrose

take care swmbo, hope you have a restful day, nice talking to you

2:53 am

swmbo

:)

2:56 am

swmbo

2 RNs just called in sick for the dayshift, i'd better get on the horn!

3:02 am

grannyrose

that's a bummer, swmbo, trying to find staff can be really difficult.

4:11 am

Buttonman

anybody out there

4:12 am

VolleymomDee

hi... nose stuck in grid lol

4:13 am

Buttonman

hi volley and rose

4:14 am

VolleymomDee

howdy

4:14 am

Buttonman

I need help with the ca 7/44 please

4:14 am

VolleymomDee

that is exactly the one I am looking for right now... I'll let you know if I find it

4:20 am

hydra

Here is a clue. Meow, tweet!

4:21 am

VolleymomDee

fish slap.... compound word... and was looking at the wrong c ty hydra!!!

4:21 am

VolleymomDee

is there only one ca 7?

4:22 am

Buttonman

thanks hydra, got it

4:22 am

hydra

Hi volley, Button, granny, swmbo. I don't know how many. I only have the one.

4:23 am

VolleymomDee

tyhx so much I tend to miss the obvious ones

4:23 am

hydra

Just peeped at list. There are 3 ca7 words. One ca7,44 and two 7,32.

4:24 am

VolleymomDee

ty hydra

4:28 am

o-o

felinerobin

4:29 am

VolleymomDee

have that one and the one that reminds you of a red bird; missing the other one

4:31 am

VolleymomDee

last one is ca 6/21 with an extra vowel at the end

4:34 am

VolleymomDee

finally found all the h's...

4:44 am

specificity

g'morning

4:45 am

VolleymomDee

hi

4:48 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone

4:48 am

specificity

hi

4:49 am

VolleymomDee

hi

5:23 am

lynxxx

Struggled down to 30, enough for me now. Goodnight all

5:45 am

Merk

Good morning, everyone and good night, Lynxx

5:45 am

Merk

My goodness, what a sticky grid today.

5:45 am

Merk

And Lynxxx doesn't sound as if it opened up to much of anything either ... pulling teeth, I fear.

5:50 am

Trifioso

good morning babble friends! lots of opps to play "name that proper noun" today!

5:50 am

Merk

I feel as if I am talking to myself.

5:50 am

Trifioso

round 1: famous lion from CS Lewis story

5:51 am

Haz1558

Hello Merk and Trif. It's not the easiest grid today, although no doubt others will like it. It takes work.

5:51 am

Merk

What does the lion's name start with ... I haven't had my coffee yet. Read the book saw the movie, but am brain dead.

5:51 am

Trifioso

as5, merk

5:51 am

Trifioso

hey there haz!

5:52 am

Haz1558

Hello! I'm just passing through, chat's quiet at this time of day.

5:54 am

FMitch

Morning Haz and Hi all

5:55 am

Haz1558

Good morning, FM.

5:55 am

FMitch

Looking back at the log the verdit on the grid is yucky?

5:55 am

FMitch

Back from my errands and now munching some taramasalata and pitta bread.

5:56 am

Haz1558

It's not one that would having you writing poems in praise, put it that way. It is interesting. Interesting is one of those words that can be taken whatever way you like.

5:56 am

Haz1558

When people say 'It was an experience,' nine times out of ten you know it's not one they're in a rush to repeat.

5:56 am

FMitch

LOL OK I take your comment advisedly

5:57 am

FMitch

A bit like one of the challenges on 'Im a Celebrity...'

5:57 am

Haz1558

That's started again, hasn't it? Joy.

5:58 am

Merk

Oh, yes, ty.

5:58 am

Trifioso

name that proper noun: indian race that once numbered in the hundreds of thousands, now down to just one reservation on the island of dominica

5:58 am

FMitch

Yes and Jordan is going back in.

5:58 am

Haz1558

'I'm a face you vaguely remember from the dim and distant past, now watch my every moves and see if you can summon up interest in giving me a job.'

5:58 am

Merk

You're right, Haz. I'm an early riser and always feel like I am alone here. Others awake are eating lunch , supper, or getting ready for bed.

5:59 am

FMitch

Don't know Trif.

6:00 am

Haz1558

Googling feverishly...

6:00 am

Haz1558

Carib!

6:01 am

Trifioso

ding ding ding!!!

6:01 am

Merk

And that reminds me of chocolate.

6:01 am

FMitch

good 'ole google

6:01 am

Trifioso

repeat round 1: name that famous lion from cs lewis story

6:01 am

Haz1558

I did try caribu in the vague hope that it might be accepted.

6:01 am

Haz1558

Aslan!

6:02 am

Trifioso

I think that's caribou, haz..

6:02 am

Haz1558

This is far better than housework.

6:02 am

Trifioso

and ding ding ding again for haz! well done!!!

6:02 am

FMitch

I knew that one too but Haz typed faster than me.

6:02 am

Haz1558

I know, but I hoped Enable might have been in its more forgiving phase.

6:02 am

Trifioso

conciliatory ding ding ding for fmitch too!

6:03 am

Trifioso

enable has a forgiving phase?

6:03 am

FMitch

too kind :)

6:03 am

blueheron

morning all

6:03 am

Haz1558

I'm an optimist, Trif. Sometimes it accepts variations in spelling, I thought I'd blaze a trail for caribu.

6:03 am

Trifioso

morning blue! did it get any warmer where you are?

6:03 am

Haz1558

Good morning, blueheron.

6:03 am

FMitch

BRB phone.

6:03 am

blueheron

how's the grid today?

6:04 am

Haz1558

Interesting.

6:04 am

Trifioso

it has a tu4 that should tell you all you need to know....

6:04 am

blueheron

yes it did Trif. yesterday was 58

6:05 am

Haz1558

All the Brits will only need the mention of Henry Cooper and Kevin Keegan to get br4/7 - the smell of men in the seventies.

6:06 am

Trifioso

lol haz, we had that delightful scent ourselves

6:06 am

blueheron

I still think it's out there

6:06 am

Haz1558

Some things are best consigned to history.

6:06 am

Trifioso

still wafting around, enhancing chest hair and gold chains....

6:07 am

blueheron

nehru jackets

6:07 am

Haz1558

Perms.

6:08 am

blueheron

flowerpower

6:09 am

blueheron

or was that the 60"s?

6:09 am

Haz1558

Just checked your age, blue, to see how far back our reminiscing can go. Late sixties for the flower power.

6:09 am

Trifioso

name that proper noun 3: surgeon from Holby City

6:09 am

FMitch

Back again, and laughing at the memoreis of br4/7

6:10 am

blueheron

yes I was just a young thing then...lol

6:10 am

Haz1558

You watch Holby City?

6:10 am

blueheron

hi fm

6:10 am

FMitch

Hi blue

6:10 am

blueheron

no

6:11 am

Trifioso

when we can get it....BBC America has basically given up at this point...nothing but cash in the attic and you are what you eat, how clean is your house, and the devil (david dickinson) 12 hours a day. most disappointing

6:12 am

blueheron

how about hells kitchen?

6:12 am

Trifioso

yes, that too.

6:12 am

Trifioso

anyway, the answer was Abra

6:12 am

Haz1558

I haven't watched Holby in ages, only surgeon I can think of is Mr Griffin, although there was one played by Dennis Lawson whose name has escaped me.

6:12 am

blueheron

gordon ramsey is a pip

6:12 am

Haz1558

BBC America sounds like the scrapings of the barrel.

6:13 am

FMitch

Oh he's not in it any more.

6:13 am

Trifioso

I HEART Denis Lawson SO MUCH - I met him when I was about 17, and he wrote me a lovely letter in response to a fan letter I sent him (be kind, I was 17...) and he could NOT have been nicer.

6:13 am

Haz1558

Trif, did you ever get 'Cranford' with Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins? They've done a Christmas one which will air this year.

6:14 am

Haz1558

Although Eileen, for obvious reasons, will not appear.

6:14 am

FMitch

Can't wait for that Haz, the series was soooo good.

6:14 am

Haz1558

I know. I have it on DVD to watch over again.

6:14 am

Trifioso

nope. honestly, the channel has really hit the skids. I think they only air the cheapest stuff they can get, and they literally show 11 episodes of the same thing every day. Hold on, I will do a quick count of today's offerings....

6:14 am

FMitch

Where's Ata when I need her so I can talk Dr Who after last night special.

6:14 am

Haz1558

The original, I mean.

6:15 am

Haz1558

Dr Who changed last night, didn't he?

6:15 am

Haz1558

I caught a glimpse of David Tennant looking worried.

6:15 am

FMitch

No that dxoesn't happen till the next series but it wsa excellent last night, very dark and quite different to the usual style.

6:16 am

Haz1558

Oh, so he gets to be himself for a while longer.

6:16 am

Haz1558

Does his Scottish accent ever come through?

6:16 am

Merk

breakfast, bbl

6:16 am

Haz1558

Bye Merk.

6:16 am

FMitch

Not that you would notice.

6:17 am

FMitch

Bye Merk

6:17 am

FMitch

Well I had better press on have quite a bit of work to do today. TTFN

6:18 am

Haz1558

Toodle-oo FM. I should go as well. Things to do.

6:18 am

Trifioso

today's delightful offerings: 4 How Clean is Your House, 4 Gordon Ramsey shows, 2 how clean is your house, 3 cash in the attic, 3 antique roadsows, 3 top gear, and thank GOD some BBC world news, which I will actually watch

6:19 am

Haz1558

Antiques Roadshow is fine occasionally, you wouldn't want to watch three in a row.

6:19 am

Trifioso

sigh

6:20 am

Haz1558

I'm surprised at the Gordon Ramsey things, he usually appears on commercial TV over here rather than BBC.

6:20 am

Trifioso

BBC america used to be so good! this is a typical line up now. it's desperate

6:20 am

Haz1558

I wonder what's happened?

6:21 am

Haz1558

Who do we blame, BBC or the Americans?

6:21 am

Haz1558

Silly question, of course. FM's bound to be at fault somewhere.

6:21 am

Trifioso

programming manager, I think

6:21 am

Scrabbler

A quick good morning to all. I hit the snooze alarm too many times and lost valuable Babble time. College nephew woke me at 1:30 AM to talk--he was crying, sad, mixed up.

6:21 am

Trifioso

I think the almighty dollar is to blame - they will run whatever is cheapest to syndicate

6:21 am

Haz1558

Well, it's no comfort but BBC over here is much better!

6:22 am

Haz1558

Hello, Scrabbler.

6:22 am

Trifioso

if they would give us better, we would happily watch it, I promise!

6:22 am

Trifioso

morning scabbler

6:23 am

Haz1558

There's a new David Attenborough series called 'Life', it's pretty brilliant. Maybe they'll take pity and send it across.

6:23 am

blueheron

morning scrabb

6:23 am

Trifioso

bus stop shuffle - back in a few

6:23 am

Haz1558

Anyway, sorry to run but I must get on with my chores. Bye!

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Hi blueheron--one of my favorite birds, and seen frequently when I kayak

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Bye Hazel

6:24 am

blueheron

bye haz..nice chatting with you about the 70"s

6:29 am

Scrabbler

I must leave for work. Bye all. Enjoy the day.

6:33 am

blueheron

bye scrabb

6:43 am

blueheron

could someone clue the lone u?

6:43 am

Anniebrook

un + 2 vowels

6:43 am

Anniebrook

and hello everyone

6:43 am

blueheron

whoops I mean the left u? not enough coffee

6:44 am

blueheron

hello annie

6:44 am

Anniebrook

hi blue, just clued the un4

6:44 am

Kalyn

thanks Annie :)

6:44 am

Kalyn

morning all

6:45 am

Anniebrook

hi kalyn

6:45 am

blueheron

thx annie

6:46 am

puffdaddy

clue for the only i plz

6:47 am

Trifioso

hello again, bus stop shuffle took extra this morning!

6:47 am

herinfernallady

Hello

6:47 am

Trifioso

HERRRIIINNNN

6:47 am

herinfernallady

Triffies

6:48 am

herinfernallady

Laughing my arse of at idiot Britney Spears fans bitching about how crap her show is and how she doesn't sing

6:48 am

blueheron

hi herin

6:49 am

herinfernallady

HI Blue

6:49 am

Trifioso

what did they think they were going to see? a quality stage show?

6:49 am

herinfernallady

*thank you for making me snort quality and Britanee in the same sentance

6:50 am

Trifioso

:0

6:50 am

herinfernallady

I am sorry about her name spelling but seriously I have this image of this trailer trash mom yelling out Britanee

6:51 am

puffdaddy

clue for the i plz an ty ;)

6:52 am

Anniebrook

German pronouns

6:52 am

Jacula

Puffdaddy i4/6 (German for 'I, me, myself) put plural it.

6:53 am

herinfernallady

Hi Jac

6:53 am

Jacula

In reality, it's a fish disease.

6:53 am

herinfernallady

Hi Annie

6:53 am

Anniebrook

Hi Jacula

6:53 am

Jacula

Hi all, btw.

6:53 am

blueheron

hey jac!!

6:53 am

Anniebrook

Hi Herin

6:54 am

herinfernallady

HOwdy.

6:54 am

herinfernallady

HOwdy.

6:55 am

herinfernallady

see so excited i said it twice

6:57 am

blueheron

sorry to say I'm still lost on the i clues.

6:57 am

Trifioso

here's fun: tertiare got her report card friday, and included was a note from the teacher: see me, Monday morning, 9:30.

6:57 am

blueheron

took german eons ago, my brain is dead

6:57 am

herinfernallady

oh dear. Is she introuble?

6:58 am

Trifioso

no idea, but it seems unlikely they are calling me in to tell me she is the best student they have ever had, and couldn't wait to tell me.

6:58 am

Trifioso

poor little girl. she tries so hard....

6:58 am

herinfernallady

O dear. Someone slipping?

6:59 am

Jacula

blueheron - think of the martial art Tai *** now move the letters of the *** part around and add a consonant.

6:59 am

herinfernallady

Well you can try all you like but that doesn't mean diddly to some teachers. I am lucky I have one that cares

6:59 am

Trifioso

school is very hard for ter. she has a lot of learning issues, and she has really struggled more this past year due to - well, you know what.

7:01 am

blueheron

tx jac! for some reasin I wa s stuck on iben.

7:01 am

puffdaddy

took forever lol but got it thanks

7:01 am

blueheron

reason

7:01 am

Jacula

y/w Puffdaddy.

7:02 am

herinfernallady

Is she getting help? I mean does she have a chaplin she can talk to that kind of thing, different teaching style? Some learn by being told others by written direction

7:02 am

Trifioso

yes herin, but I guess she is going to need more than she has been getting. poor thing...i worry so much for her future

7:03 am

JBV

good morning and hi Trif- just catching up with the chat - is this your first meeting with the teacher this year?

7:03 am

Trifioso

no, second jbv.

7:03 am

JBV

oh, OK, I was going to say don't forget these meetings are also your opportunity to bring information to the teacher, instead of always the other way around

7:04 am

herinfernallady

Sometimes that is good. Don't worry. If she has to take it part time or what ever so be it. Get her checked for dyslectia

7:04 am

JBV

I've been on both sides (parent and teacher) at different times- it can be tense. The main thing is to problem solve together

7:04 am

Trifioso

ooh, that is a good point! thanks for that.

7:05 am

hego

morning all

7:05 am

JBV

what grade, may I ask?

7:05 am

Anniebrook

morning hego!

7:06 am

hego

Hi my Brookln beauty.

7:06 am

herinfernallady

WISC See if you can get her to sit this test. My friends boy has an odd form of dyslexia were he understands it all but can't write it down. SImple instance He knows in his head that it is a blue table but can't put to paper Blue Table

7:06 am

hego

oops Brooklyn

7:06 am

herinfernallady

HI JBV Hego

7:07 am

JBV

hi herin, and Annie and hego

7:07 am

Anniebrook

Hi JBV

7:07 am

godthaab

Trifioso - It is interesting that the teacher calls the time and parents are expected to show up. I like that!

7:09 am

blueheron

hi god and jbv

7:09 am

JBV

hi blue

7:09 am

blueheron

and hego!

7:09 am

godthaab

Hi

7:09 am

godthaab

Hi

7:09 am

hego

hi blue

7:10 am

herinfernallady

dang it the couch ate my remote

7:11 am

hego

They're voracious herin

7:12 am

herinfernallady

Wasn't the couch scratch that my large marg arse was hiding it

7:13 am

blueheron

lol herin

7:13 am

Jacula

FIREWORKS!:-) I must get back to my chores now. Happy Babbling all. x

7:13 am

Anniebrook

Congrats, Jacula!!!

7:13 am

blueheron

seeya jac

7:14 am

hego

Yay jac!!!!!!! and bye

7:14 am

herinfernallady

Yah Jac. Come to my house and vacuum whilst you are at it

7:16 am

Anniebrook

what does the 9 start with?

7:18 am

herinfernallady

No idea

7:18 am

Trifioso

sorry, fell in the grid for a moment....tertiare is in fifth grade this year....she has a horrible time writing things down, herin, and we are looking at dysgraphia as one of her issues. I also like that the teacher told me when and where to show up, godthaab

7:19 am

herinfernallady

Trifs as I said we have the WISC test here its great for discovery what odd quirks kids have

7:19 am

JBV

Trif, have to go soon - I don't know if you saw my last post - stay calm, focus on problem solving together

7:19 am

Trifioso

I will def ask about it.

7:20 am

Trifioso

yes, thanks, jbv

7:20 am

JBV

the teacher should be willing to make accommodations - even with out an IEP - students need special differentiated approaches

7:20 am

hego

hi Annie. it's a tu9. I peeked.

7:20 am

herinfernallady

annnnnnnnnnnnnd I wish i could learn via osmasis

7:20 am

Anniebrook

thanks hego

7:21 am

car.eeyore

{Yawn} morning all!

7:21 am

JBV

for example, if she is having trouble taking notes, or writing down homework assignments, does she have a friend or buddy the teacher can pair her up with, someone she can call at home, does the teacher post the homework on a website, etc etc

7:21 am

hego

your always welcome Annie

7:21 am

herinfernallady

Hi Caree

7:21 am

Trifioso

((frantically scribblng down jbv's post....)))

7:21 am

blueheron

morning car

7:21 am

Trifioso

morning car!

7:22 am

Kalyn

in my sons IEP, was written he tried to take his own notes..but had a notekeeper friend whose notes were photcopied and put in with his notes..daily

7:22 am

JBV

does she have only one teacher - if not, it is also helpful to hear the others' point of view - she may have a music/art/computer teacher who thinks she is doing just fine

7:22 am

Kalyn

at least then I could help him study

7:22 am

Trifioso

no, she has 3 teachers, plus the various specials teacher - art, music, gym

7:23 am

suefrad625

It helps me to record the teacher

7:23 am

JBV

so is this meeting with the team?

7:23 am

suefrad625

I am a student now

7:23 am

suefrad625

that way I am not distracted when I listen to it later

7:24 am

herinfernallady

Night all.

7:24 am

suefrad625

night herin

7:24 am

JBV

that may be helpful in college, sue, but in 5th grade, we are hoping the teacher is not lecturing at length

7:24 am

Trifioso

nite nite herin, and sleep well!

7:24 am

blueheron

nite herin

7:24 am

suefrad625

true

7:25 am

suefrad625

I think the study partner is great, they also become an accountability partner

7:25 am

Anniebrook

PB for you, sue

7:25 am

Trifioso

LOL - I thought you meant tape the teacher at the meeting today!

7:25 am

JBV

anyway, Trif, good luck - have to go now

7:25 am

suefrad625

lol

7:26 am

Trifioso

thanks jbv, and thanks thanks thanks for the advice!

7:26 am

suefrad625

is there coffee

7:26 am

flosey

good morning everyone

7:26 am

flosey

yes, sue, coming right up

7:26 am

flosey

cream & sugar?

7:26 am

hego

hi Flosey

7:26 am

suefrad625

morning flosey

7:26 am

suefrad625

just cream

7:27 am

suefrad625

ty

7:27 am

Anniebrook

hi flosey

7:27 am

blueheron

mornin flosey

7:27 am

flosey

morning blueheron

7:27 am

flosey

and Annie

7:27 am

flosey

hego, and trif

7:28 am

blueheron

and sue

7:29 am

flosey

TRif, hope you have a successful interview with teacher, stay calm

7:29 am

Trifioso

thanks flosey

7:29 am

suefrad625

I had the most horrid time in school

7:30 am

Trifioso

me too sue, until high school

7:30 am

suefrad625

but that was before they new about visual, texual and all the other kind of learners

7:31 am

Trifioso

ooooh, this is so cool! just found an interview with Tim Curry, from back in the 60s and he is speaking fluent french...LOVE that man!

7:45 am

car.eeyore

May I please have a clue for the single, top left U? I just can't seem to find it! TY in advance!

7:46 am

Merk

Sorry, not there yet, Car.

7:47 am

flosey

Car, it could be un + 2 vowels

7:47 am

blueheron

hey merk! how was breakfast?

7:47 am

Merk

Yummy, my amazing oatmeal again.

7:48 am

car.eeyore

That was it Flosey! TY!

7:48 am

flosey

yw car

7:51 am

movieman

cluez for the 8s and the 9 plz

7:51 am

Merk

finished my a,b,c words. A long way to go....

7:51 am

car.eeyore

I have 1...TU 8

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

the 9 is the plural

7:52 am

car.eeyore

And now I have the TU 9! TY Une!

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, car, merk, mm, et al!

7:53 am

flosey

hi Une

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

hey, flosey!

7:53 am

car.eeyore

Morning!

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

Flosey, what a wonderful icon and story!!

7:54 am

JesDreher

can someone clue the ri6 for me pretty please?

7:54 am

flosey

ty Une

7:54 am

flosey

not there yet Jes, sorry

7:54 am

Merk

Hi, Uni and everyone. I've been here off and on for ages and am not making much progress. Lurking to read clues has helped. I have my tu 8,9 now.

7:55 am

Haz1558

ri6 - ri plus a gathering of musical instrument players or an elastic strip

7:55 am

movieman

still can't see the tu8/9.....

7:55 am

blueheron

merk, could you clue me for the tu 8 please

7:56 am

flosey

thanks Haz, for ri6

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, i wanted "ribald"

7:56 am

Haz1558

Begin with the eastern headdress, change the final vowel to another and add Mr Gore (for tu8) and then plural.

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

tx haz!

7:56 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Une and flosey.

7:56 am

JesDreher

thanks haz!

7:56 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Jes - back later after I've had lunch.

7:57 am

blueheron

thx haz!

7:57 am

NonoNanette

good morning Babblers :)

7:57 am

NonoNanette

and TY Haz for that tu clue

7:58 am

Merk

I'm still searching for the ri 6, Haz. I think I woke up too early this morning, or at least too early for this particular grid.

7:58 am

Merk

Oh, I got it. Duh ... I am in a fog! ty

7:59 am

flosey

this grid is not amongst the easiest

8:00 am

Merk

It's nice to have friends here to help us through our hazy days.

8:00 am

blueheron

sure is

8:01 am

Uneaixoise

flosey, you inspired me to change my icon to a "vintage pet pic" :-)

8:01 am

flosey

great Une

8:01 am

NonoNanette

woohoo S and R tiles are grey, thats a change from most days

8:02 am

flosey

and its a beautiful one, Une

8:02 am

Merk

I mean, look at the da 7 and first ca 7s. I don't remember seeing those words at all before.

8:07 am

car.eeyore

Good grief...I only have 1 CA 7 and no DA 7....I better get busy!

8:09 am

inge

help with ca 7/44 please

8:09 am

car.eeyore

Work first...then I will be back! Have a good day all!

8:09 am

blueheron

clue for da7 please anyone

8:09 am

flosey

you too car

8:10 am

car.eeyore

2 animals....meow & tweet

8:10 am

car.eeyore

That is for the CA 7/44...

8:10 am

NonoNanette

cute clue car

8:11 am

car.eeyore

Is cute allowed? Tee hee!

8:11 am

inge

so simple, thanks car

8:11 am

flosey

whatever works car

8:11 am

Anniebrook

car. I love your clue

8:11 am

car.eeyore

This early in the day, I have to be simple!

8:12 am

Sandieangel

Hi does anyone have a clue for the ca5/14 - can't see it at all.

8:16 am

flosey

Sandie - same first 3, then 2 cons.

8:17 am

Sandieangel

Thanks a lot flosey - got it at last.

8:18 am

flosey

yvw Sandie

8:21 am

car.eeyore

The first 3 letters....meow or vroom?

8:22 am

Angelsong

hi, all. clue for the 9?

8:23 am

gran

tr 7/36 and tr 8/50 - any clues please

8:23 am

flosey

don't have them either gran

8:24 am

car.eeyore

Angel...TU 9 is the plural of TU 8....sounds like a type of engine

8:26 am

car.eeyore

Ugh! Why am I still here babbling! I need to be working!

8:27 am

Angelsong

hi, all.

8:28 am

flosey

hi Angel

8:28 am

blueheron

merk, I see what you mean on the ca7's. weird

8:28 am

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for na 6/24 please?

8:31 am

LuvWordGames

na 6/24 sounds like a mexican dish made with chips but change the last vowel

8:31 am

flosey

20 to go and I've got to get away from this for a bit, bbl

8:31 am

Anniebrook

Thank you, Luv!!

8:31 am

flosey

thanks Luv

8:31 am

LuvWordGames

yw Annie

8:31 am

harpjane

good morning

8:32 am

LuvWordGames

and yw also flosey

8:32 am

Anniebrook

morning, jane

8:33 am

hego

My gosh, that's a yiddish word, Luv. I can't believe it's in Enable!

8:33 am

Anniebrook

Enable has many Yiddish words

8:33 am

LuvWordGames

didn't know what was hego but I know Babble accepts lots of strange words

8:34 am

jacq

hello everybody

8:34 am

jacq

how is the grid today?

8:34 am

Anniebrook

hi jacq

8:34 am

jacq

hello annie

8:34 am

hego

It means like when your kids make you very proud, you they give you na6.

8:35 am

hego

you say

8:35 am

LuvWordGames

ahh a word I should remember and use in the future then lol

8:35 am

hego

Hi jacq

8:35 am

jacq

hello hego

8:37 am

hydra

Hi jacq, hego, Annie, LuvWord. I can only find two ar4/4 words, the song and the plant one. Can anyone help?

8:38 am

Anniebrook

Hi hydra!

8:38 am

jacq

hello hydra

8:38 am

hydra

Doh! There are only two. I miscounted.

8:38 am

jacq

someone who can paint and draw is ar**

8:39 am

jacq

oops lol need to read the chog better

8:39 am

hydra

I have them all now, thanks. Now for the As words.

8:39 am

jacq

sorry

8:40 am

hurshy

how is birdy not a word

8:40 am

jacq

isn;t the golfing term spelt ie?

8:40 am

hydra

I agree, hurshy. And jacq, you have nohting to be sorry about. You were helping me!

8:41 am

hydra

It is, but a little feathered friend is a sweet little birdy, surely?

8:41 am

hurshy

the golfing term is spelt ie, but the little tweety... yes

8:41 am

hurshy

i would certainly say it could be spelt either way for the tweeter.

8:42 am

hego

what about the badminton thingy?

8:42 am

jacq

shuttlecock isn't in the grid

8:42 am

hurshy

teehee

8:43 am

hydra

LOL :-)

8:43 am

hego

lol Jacq

8:43 am

NonoNanette

that one is birdie hego

8:43 am

hurshy

insanity is at fever pitch today in my office.

8:43 am

jacq

sorry, couldn't resist, needed to laugh, but not at your expense hego, please forgive me

8:44 am

hego

Oh stop, I'm a wise guy from the getgo and love a laugh, Jacq

8:44 am

jacq

ty

8:45 am

hego

Have to go now. bbl and ty all.

8:46 am

NonoNanette

bye hego

8:46 am

jacq

bye hego

8:46 am

Anniebrook

Later, hego

8:46 am

hurshy

my mom's in the grid again

8:46 am

hydra

Byeeeee

8:47 am

Angelsong

hi, all. clue for the 9? is it plural/

8:47 am

Anniebrook

byeeee, hy 5/18

8:47 am

NonoNanette

yes it is angel

8:47 am

jacq

ok diving in, not sure how long the house will be mine for

8:48 am

NonoNanette

tu9 works off the tu6/27

8:48 am

Anniebrook

enjoy it while it is, jac

8:52 am

jacq

LOL i just did the stupidest thing

8:53 am

jacq

i went to google to search something and wasn't paying attention i suddenly thought of a word and typed it in here then typed in what i was searching for right after that

8:54 am

NonoNanette

not so stupid jacq if it worked :)

8:54 am

jacq

no it didn't the boobies word isn't in the grid today lol

8:54 am

NonoNanette

ooooooh heheeee

8:58 am

inge

Fireworks. Last word was "fathers". How did that happen

8:58 am

jacq

wtg inge!!!!

8:58 am

NonoNanette

congrats Inge!!

8:59 am

mkg

cant get that tu 9 from the six...darn

9:00 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, and only the first 4 letters are the same, from the 8 to the 9

9:00 am

NonoNanette

mkg, use the 6 add Mr. Gore for the 8 and pl for the 9

9:00 am

jacq

the tu6 is the head-dress worn by sikhs

9:00 am

jacq

change the second vowel to get the 8 and 9

9:00 am

Book Doctor Gwen

oh shoot, i mean from the 6 to the 9. (but it sounds about the same)

9:01 am

pabtrek

change the last vowel in the hat, BDG

9:01 am

NonoNanette

oh right forgot you have to change that vowel

9:01 am

mkg

i have the six and when i add gores name it says not in dictionary...............what can i be doing wrong?

9:01 am

mkg

ty got it. wasnt changing that vowel. ty ty

9:02 am

jacq

remove the first letter from the head-dress to get a 5

9:03 am

inge

after the headdress the tu words have to do wiht how electricity is produced from or with water

9:03 am

harpjane

it's probably related to the engine, not the head dress?

9:04 am

NonoNanette

yes Jane i think so

9:04 am

Book Doctor Gwen

want points for caribu!!! waaaaaaa

9:04 am

Merk

,,, abd fireworks!

9:05 am

inge

Bye, happy babbling

9:05 am

jacq

wtg merk!!!!

9:05 am

NonoNanette

Haz tried that too gwen

9:05 am

NonoNanette

wtg Merk!

9:05 am

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg merk !!!! ~~~ !!!!

9:09 am

jacq

half way time for coffee and ciggie i think

9:12 am

Book Doctor Gwen

not happy camper. getting stuck with only 59 words

9:12 am

Anniebrook

Haz would be so proud of me. I took my mouse apart and cleaned it and put it back together. It was going where it wanted to go and now I have control.

9:12 am

Book Doctor Gwen

EX -- cellent, annie

9:13 am

Anniebrook

thank you, gwen

9:13 am

Book Doctor Gwen

is it one with a rubber ball on the bottom?

9:13 am

harpjane

tr8?

9:14 am

Anniebrook

yes, gwen

9:14 am

Book Doctor Gwen

annie, those tend to pick up gunk, need to clean 'em often!

9:15 am

Anniebrook

gwen, I am so computer illiterate. I was afraid to but I am a brave soul.

9:15 am

Book Doctor Gwen

don't have a tr8, sorry, still struggling to get to halfway

9:15 am

Anniebrook

dont have that tr8 either

9:15 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hey, it's just like cleaning a phone or a stove. well, almost

9:16 am

Book Doctor Gwen

aslan is not a word!

9:16 am

jacq

jane i have a tr8 that leads to the 9, it is similar to a wind tu****e that creates power from a renewable source

9:16 am

Anniebrook

proper name, well in narnia anyway

9:16 am

jacq

the scourge of scottish hillsides

9:16 am

Book Doctor Gwen

want points for calibur!!!

9:17 am

jacq

it could mean relating to the tu****e

9:17 am

Book Doctor Gwen

grrrr keep typing in stuff that sound great but aint woids

9:17 am

Book Doctor Gwen

i have a tu8, but not a tr8

9:18 am

Kallia

isn't that a tu8 jacq?

9:18 am

Kallia

Hello by the way lol

9:18 am

Book Doctor Gwen

keep seeing Lord of the Rings and Narnia words. argh

9:18 am

jacq

ohhh poop so do i lol, sorry, need to fcus, that was why i am babbling

9:18 am

jacq

sorry

9:18 am

jacq

yes kallia, sorry everybody

9:18 am

jacq

will avoid the chog now

9:18 am

Book Doctor Gwen

and a big Murkin howdee to out Scottish contingent

9:19 am

Anniebrook

hi lakkia

9:19 am

Kallia

no problem...I have just had to spend a fortune on my car...well not exactly a fortune but a lot...so I'm here to cheer myself up...and then i start the grid.....

9:19 am

Anniebrook

*kallia (sorry)

9:19 am

jacq

lol kallia

9:19 am

Kallia

hey Annie....call me what you like :)

9:19 am

Book Doctor Gwen

not a grid to cheer up on, i don't think 8-)

9:19 am

Kallia

no I notice that!

9:20 am

Anniebrook

just a mistep on the keyboard, kallia

9:20 am

Book Doctor Gwen

i have One H and it says i need Four More, oy!

9:20 am

Anniebrook

If you want cheering up, this grid is not it

9:21 am

Book Doctor Gwen

all right, giving up for now. snack time. BBL

9:21 am

Kallia

ah well it will get better....140 today and 140 for Insurance....and Christmas coming

9:25 am

Kallia

ok the tr 7/8 first part meaning 3...and then if you wear clothes you are ***d + plural

9:26 am

Kallia

a planarium??? lol

9:27 am

mkg

if you wear clothes you are dressed.........so dont get that word with d at end

9:27 am

Kallia

old fashioned word....

9:27 am

harpjane

thanks kallia

9:27 am

Kallia

a c 4

9:28 am

Kallia

yw

9:28 am

mkg

not getting it.

9:28 am

mkg

sorry

9:28 am

Kallia

wash

9:28 am

Kallia

oops sorry

9:29 am

Kallia

the ending is a c4

9:29 am

jmitch

tr*** or treat - K + boy

9:29 am

Anniebrook

thank you!!! kallia

9:29 am

jmitch

im stuck on the lone u top left corner for NBT

9:30 am

Kallia

yw Annie

9:30 am

Kallia

me too jmitch

9:30 am

rumplestiltskin

clue for second ba5/14 please, have the plural

9:30 am

Anniebrook

un + 2 vowels

9:30 am

Kallia

jmitch are you actually in the states?

9:30 am

mkg

jmitch, i am confused. tr= three plus the c4? or am i confused?

9:30 am

jmitch

well it's good to share misery!

9:30 am

Kallia

doh! ty Annie

9:30 am

mkg

ty for un word

9:31 am

jmitch

yes...no relation to fmitch

9:31 am

Anniebrook

Tr can be dressed 3 times, so to speak

9:31 am

Kallia

no wasn't thinking that,,,just that there was a jmitch on another site I used to frequent...she was a journalist but UK

9:32 am

jacq

i have a ba5/14 that means trite, or add the bottom word to the b

9:33 am

jmitch

oh..when i first joined everyone assumed a relation to fmitch. We may be related, but it would be at least 4 generations removed

9:34 am

Kallia

I have NBT but I still have 79 to find....

9:35 am

Kallia

lots of A's

9:36 am

blueheron

does anyone have clues for da/7.

9:36 am

Kallia

and B's and c's etc etc

9:39 am

blueheron

i found it

9:40 am

Kallia

da 7.....3'4 of today's d*** +u*** acid

9:41 am

PMS

ls

9:42 am

Kallia

going to take a break, put the inserts into the christmas cards I made this morning

9:42 am

Kallia

back later

9:42 am

Anniebrook

bye kallia, thanks for that da 7

9:43 am

Kallia

yw :)

9:45 am

Anniebrook

going to take a break also, be back later

10:05 am

jmitch

finally found the lone U top left corner!

10:12 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:12 am

blueheron

hi sweetie

10:12 am

blueheron

how are you doing?

10:14 am

flosey

hello again, back to (hopefully) finish this grid

10:14 am

jmcnrick

pretty good -- going crazy with details to follow up on

10:15 am

blueheron

well sit back and relax for awhile

10:15 am

blueheron

if you can on this grid

10:16 am

dinok

hi all, how yall doing?

10:16 am

blueheron

hi dinok

10:16 am

flosey

hello dinok, haven't seen you in quit a while

10:17 am

JBV

hi again, i'm home from work today - more time to chat!

10:17 am

dinok

dont babble much unfortunately. But I did finish grid yesterday, first for ages!!

10:17 am

JBV

jmc, I caught up on some news - I want to extend my very sincere condolences to you and your family

10:18 am

flosey

lovely family photo dinok

10:19 am

JBV

yes, beautiful, dinok, and flosey I love your photo too - such a nice picture of an earlier time when little girls got dressed up for parties!

10:21 am

dinok

ty flosey, JBV. Has JMC had a bereavement?

10:21 am

JBV

yes her mother passed away just a few days ago

10:22 am

flosey

jbv, those would be the little dresses we wore around home, we had taffeta dresses for party - my mother made all of our clothes

10:23 am

JBV

then we have something in common, flosey, my mom was also a dressmaker - made all our dresses, coats too!

10:23 am

dinok

Oh JMC i am so sorry to hear that. My prayers with you all (())

10:25 am

flosey

yes, Mom did too jbv, often out of discards that she took apart and recut - this was coming out of the depression and nothing was wasted

10:25 am

JBV

absolutely, I know exactly what you mean - I grew up in the 50s, but Mom was a child of the depression, I still have those values

10:26 am

JBV

we also had some very nice godmothers who worked in the garment district in NYC who brought home lovely fabric (leftovers) for us - taffeta, velvet, wool - not a scrap was wasted

10:27 am

blueheron

I thought I just saw band-aid in the grid...lol

10:27 am

JBV

if it wasn't enough for a dress, she would make a bodice out of one fabric, skirt of another

10:27 am

flosey

so true, I remember a favourite of mine, a dress made from a pr. of dad's slacks, navy, with a white cotton jabot at the neck

10:28 am

JBV

nice memories

10:29 am

flosey

yes, JBV, so many fond memories

10:31 am

flosey

does anyone have a clue for tr6/18 please, the one that follows tr7 and 8

10:32 am

flosey

monkeyed it,

10:32 am

JBV

can I have a clue for the 7/8?

10:33 am

flosey

fireworks - can't say I enjoyed this puzzle, too many unwords

10:33 am

flosey

tr7 3 + cl4

10:33 am

flosey

and plural

10:33 am

JBV

ok, thanks

10:33 am

JBV

and congratulations!

10:33 am

dinok

WTG flosey!!

10:34 am

flosey

tyty

10:34 am

flosey

did you get the clue jbv?

10:34 am

dinok

I agree this is not the grid to get me back into babble!! brain already hurts!

10:34 am

JBV

yes, thanks

10:35 am

flosey

you're right there dinok, my head is numb now! perhaps time for breakfast

10:36 am

flosey

will get my icon for tomorrow - good one - "homemade bread"

10:37 am

flosey

be back late tonight, after bridge - could be an hour or so after flip

10:37 am

flosey

good luck to all finishing up

10:40 am

jmcnrick

ack the phone won't stop I think i will just have to lurk instead of chat :-(

10:40 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo closey

10:41 am

jmcnrick

flosey

10:41 am

buffgirl71

un 5/16?

10:44 am

Vicuna

un5 - to take a book off the forbidden list

10:44 am

buffgirl71

Thanks, Vicuna!! U's done -

10:45 am

Vicuna

Go, buffgirl, go! =)

10:50 am

dinok

ah well, time to prep for my next treatment. Keep well everyone, happy babbling.

10:55 am

sciencegeek

morning all. Hugs to you jmc

11:04 am

Angelsong

hi, all. jmc, you and your family are in my prayers

11:05 am

PMS

lan ai

11:23 am

KatieMcG

evening everyone

11:27 am

mari

hey Katie - how are you feeling?

11:28 am

KatieMcG

think I have got swine flu!!!!

11:29 am

mari

did you go to work?

11:29 am

KatieMcG

No stayed at home in bed, think I will need to take most of this week off, got an upset tummy with it now as well

11:30 am

mari

Did you phone the doc?

11:32 am

KatieMcG

Yep, they weren't much help just told me not to visit them under any circumstance. But as I have a number for the tami-flu if I don't take it I won't get it again. I'm going to get Bry to get a thermometer so I can take my temperature

11:34 am

mari

going swimming now
- ring if we can get anything for you

11:35 am

KatieMcG

Will do xxx

11:35 am

Atalante

how long have you felt rough, katie?

11:35 am

KatieMcG

since last Friday Ata.

11:36 am

Atalante

probably no point getting tamiflu then, really, it only shortens flu if you get it down you v quickly

11:37 am

KatieMcG

I'm hoping it will be over soon as I'm sick to death of it. Still not convinced i've got it but am doing quite a good job to ticking all the symptom boxes

11:38 am

Atalante

24-48 hours after feeling crap. well that;s what we were told down here

11:38 am

Atalante

5 days ... you should be feeling a bit better soon!

11:39 am

KatieMcG

started coming down with it last Wednesday worse on Thursday, sent home from work Friday. in bed saturday and sunday, some symptoms better today but added upset tummy to the list

11:40 am

Atalante

you *should* start to feel better soon. But a caution - it's more than likely that you'll feel better then relapse for a bit then get better then relapse etc etc

11:41 am

KatieMcG

I couldn't go in today there was just no way I could have driven for three hours, I'm going to off tomorrow as well the way it's going! Had a new starter today as well!!

11:42 am

Atalante

honestly, I'd stay off all week if you can and just get better properly

11:42 am

caitlyn

Good evening all...........sorry you are not feeling well Katie I hope you feel better soon like Ata

11:43 am

Atalante

I had swine flu - and still every time I overexert myself (ha! walk the dog etc) I spend the next dya or two in bed

11:44 am

caitlyn

The Dr wants me to have the vac this week I still dont know what to do

11:44 am

caitlyn

Ata make sure you rest properly

11:46 am

Atalante

having been through this for ages now, I would at least say that if you believe in vaccines, get the darn thing. You don't want to be as ill as I was!

11:46 am

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

11:47 am

caitlyn

Yes I suppose I should thanks

11:47 am

caitlyn

Hi Eva!

11:47 am

hego

Hi Eva!

11:47 am

Atalante

hi eva!

11:47 am

Kari Marie

as 6...any hints??

11:47 am

EvaNadine

how goes it?

11:49 am

caitlyn

It goes LOL

11:49 am

caitlyn

Kari somewhere to put your rubbish for as6

11:51 am

Kari Marie

TY!

11:51 am

caitlyn

YW

11:52 am

hego

Working on the ca7's. Any hints?

11:52 am

KatieMcG

thanks Ata, just doing an email to my boss to break news to him, great for my weight though, soup and toast is as far as I can go at the moment

11:53 am

Atalante

I went to the dr today to complain that I was still getting days of feeling like pants, and he just looked very stern and said REST. So I think that's the way to go

11:54 am

rumplestiltskin

stuck on the ba/14's that come after the ba that rhymes with jail

11:54 am

caitlyn

hego if you have the ca6/21 before it add 2 different endings

11:55 am

hego

oops don't have that either, tx

11:55 am

caitlyn

yw

11:55 am

hego

carth

11:56 am

hego

oops again

11:56 am

caitlyn

Ata you really must do as the Dr says and rest!!

11:56 am

EvaNadine

so, does the swine flu start out with just feeling like you have a cold + then build? or do you pretty much know from the get-go that youve got the plague?

11:56 am

Atalante

I know, I'm beginning to realise that LOL :)

11:57 am

Atalante

I knew from the get-go - in that I felt fine before going to bed at 10 or so. By 2am I was stationed in the bathroom, freezing and shivering and with a temperature, and having a mild asthma attack. It pretty much said "hi! you're RLY ill!!!!"

11:58 am

Atalante

I actually thought I had food poisoning that night, but then the flu symptoms came through during the next day and by the end of that day I was NOT a happy camper

11:59 am

Judi

*sprays antiseptic to ward of cooties* Hello, peeps!

11:59 am

EvaNadine

im not a very happy camper today, but thankfully, im fairly sure its just a measly old cold...

11:59 am

caitlyn

Hi Judi!! Stop spraying that in my direction..Im ok (I hope)

12:00 pm

EvaNadine

hints for the i or the corner N?

12:00 pm

Judi

*spritz spritz*

12:00 pm

caitlyn

Eva is there much swine flu in the USA?

12:00 pm

hego

hi judi

12:01 pm

Dippnall

i 4/6 pl first person in german!

12:01 pm

EvaNadine

TY dip!

12:02 pm

EvaNadine

i know people who have had it, so i guess so.
chris's nephew (age 2.5) had it! little trooper...

12:02 pm

Atalante

oh gosh, that must have been awful for him

12:03 pm

caitlyn

Poor little boy

12:03 pm

EvaNadine

hes fine now. it went through him very quickly -- by the time they got the tests back confirming what it was, he was already on the mend.

12:05 pm

caitlyn

Pregnant women seem to be the ones where the most concern is at the moment (I must not get pregnant !!) LOL

12:06 pm

EvaNadine

yes, i have several friends who are due within the next few weeks + they are being informed that no one other than husbands and parents allowed to visit.

12:08 pm

caitlyn

I wonder why they are at such high risk

12:11 pm

caitlyn

Ata are you still there??..............Have you heard from FM since her move?

12:12 pm

Atalante

yep, still here, she's in a hotel living a life of luxury at the moment!

12:14 pm

EvaNadine

isnt your immune system at risk when youre prego?
and thus, that of your baby?

12:14 pm

caitlyn

Good for her!! When you speak next please tell her I was asking about her

12:14 pm

Judi

More proof that children make you sicker. Another reason why I never had them.

12:15 pm

caitlyn

That must be it Eva
LOL Judi!!

12:15 pm

suefrad625

hi all

12:15 pm

caitlyn

Hi sue

12:16 pm

Atalante

I will :)

12:17 pm

caitlyn

In Wales I think 3 women have died of the flu but the babies are ok

12:17 pm

stidmama

*wanders in and sits down next to caitlyn*

12:17 pm

stidmama

grid today?

12:17 pm

caitlyn

((((((((((stid))))))))))) How are you?

12:18 pm

stidmama

I am well caitlyn. we're having quite the bit of weather this few days. BIG storms today and tomorrow.

12:18 pm

stidmama

how are you?

12:19 pm

stidmama

I heard that one reason pregnant women are at risk is that in order to be pregnant a woman's immune system is slightly suppressed. -- from the news a couple weeks ago

12:19 pm

rbud

the news here says 48 dead of swine flu in Illinois since April, 12 just this week. I think mostly in and around Chicago. (it also says your chance of being shot dead is much higher than that of getting swine flu - that's Chicago for you!)

12:20 pm

caitlyn

We are having nasty weather here as well
Im okay, a little sad after going to a dear aunts funeral today though

12:20 pm

stidmama

the actual risk of H1N1 flu isn't great for healthy adults. But it's more severe apparently than regular influenza, so there is more time lost at work and school.

12:20 pm

stidmama

((((caitlyn)))) I am sorry for your loss. I hope you have many lovely memories to keep close to your heart.

12:22 pm

caitlyn

She was 96 going on 20 was moved to Wales by granddaughter dead within 36 hours with a broken neck!!

12:23 pm

stidmama

oh caitlyn, how horrible!

12:23 pm

rbud

OMG! the poor grandaughter must feel terrible

12:25 pm

caitlyn

I would like to think so but Im afraid that isnt the case.........the police are still doing enquiries but the granddaughters inherit anyway they only met her 9 years ago!!

12:25 pm

stidmama

Lucky keeps bringing me a defunct squeaky ball (not much squeak left) to throw. poor puppy is desperate for action, but it's too nasty for me to spend a lot of time outside today

12:26 pm

stidmama

((((((caitlyn)))))) my heart is sad.

12:26 pm

caitlyn

Thank you stid

12:27 pm

rbud

oooh, that does sound suspicious, I have to admit...

12:29 pm

caitlyn

Yes rbud and I had to go in the funeral car with them today yuck! But as stid said I have 40 years of very happy memories which they dont

12:30 pm

stidmama

I hate funerals.

12:30 pm

caitlyn

stid If you dont get that poor dog a new ball I will have to come over a bring her one

12:30 pm

stidmama

LOL -- him. and NO THANKS! I was so glad when he broke the squeaker!

12:31 pm

caitlyn

That is soooooooo mean LOL

12:31 pm

stidmama

*grin* mean, yes. but I don't get headaches so much now!

12:32 pm

stidmama

okay, that lone i in the middle column is my last blank tile. any help?

12:32 pm

caitlyn

LOL

12:33 pm

car.eeyore

sounds fishy Stid....IC**

12:33 pm

stidmama

thanks car *thinking*

12:33 pm

stidmama

got it.

12:33 pm

car.eeyore

:-)

12:34 pm

stidmama

down to 98 aleady!!! *mild celebration*

12:35 pm

caitlyn

Well I must cook some supper......great to see you all hope everyone keeps well and avoids the flu! See you tomorrow, bye

12:35 pm

stidmama

(((caitlyn))) be well. you're in my heart. *bye*

12:36 pm

stidmama

down to 93... and I have studying to do. After a short nap, I think. See you-all again soon! *poof*

12:48 pm

Boobear

hi all

12:48 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Boo!

12:48 pm

rumplestiltskin

need the 2 ba/14's after the ba that rhymes with jail

12:48 pm

Uneaixoise

ba5/14 ordinary

12:48 pm

Uneaixoise

ba5/14 plural

12:50 pm

Uneaixoise

(plural of ba4/6)

12:50 pm

rumplestiltskin

ok, got the plural, but don't get the ordinary

12:50 pm

Uneaixoise

rumple, ends in Mr. Gore

12:51 pm

Uneaixoise

rhymes with Panama Ca***

12:51 pm

rumplestiltskin

OK, slap me with the fish. TY

12:51 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

12:53 pm

Uneaixoise

totally stuck with 60 to go . . . taking a break -- BBL *poof*

12:53 pm

rumplestiltskin

1 more 5 I can't get. tu5/16 right after the large instrument.

12:54 pm

Uneaixoise

(latin plural of instrument)

12:54 pm

lynxxx

latin plural Rumple

12:55 pm

Uneaixoise

yes, VERY weird!LOL

12:55 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, lynxxx

12:55 pm

lynxxx

hi/bye Une

12:55 pm

rumplestiltskin

TY again.

12:55 pm

rumplestiltskin

7 to go.

12:57 pm

Atalante

is this grid impossible or is it just me?

12:58 pm

lynxxx

Hi. Just gone to 2 Letter list with 29 to go

1:00 pm

Atalante

just me then!

1:01 pm

lynxxx

where are you at?

1:01 pm

Dippnall

nah - I'm with you ata - taking forever today..

1:01 pm

Atalante

74 to go and bogged down :D

1:02 pm

lynxxx

ouch! but then I have been back and forward over many hours!

1:03 pm

Atalante

I haven't - yet

1:03 pm

Atalante

are the h's hy's?

1:03 pm

lynxxx

4 hy's

1:04 pm

Atalante

urf

1:04 pm

lynxxx

5,6,7,6

1:04 pm

Uneaixoise

hy5 9-headed serpernt

1:04 pm

Uneaixoise

*serpent

1:04 pm

Uneaixoise

ata, i agree -- horrendous grid

1:05 pm

Atalante

ohhhh tyty

1:05 pm

Uneaixoise

tx for those, lynxxx

1:09 pm

lynxxx

un4.7 weird but descriptive

1:09 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

1:11 pm

Atalante

awww cariad should be allowed

1:12 pm

lynxxx

which means?

1:12 pm

Atalante

darling / loved one in welsh

1:12 pm

lynxxx

any news on yr bog paper (!) yet Ata?

1:12 pm

Atalante

it's handed in :)

1:12 pm

lynxxx

how lovely

1:16 pm

Atalante

isn't it? it's such a lovely word. much better than cwm and crwth lol

1:21 pm

FMitch

Hey Ata you still here, and hell lynxx et al!

1:21 pm

lynxxx

hi FM!

1:22 pm

FMitch

or hello even lynxx!

1:23 pm

Atalante

fiiiiiiiiii!

1:23 pm

Atalante

cait says hi :)

1:23 pm

dinok

hey ata, lyn, fm, une .... bonanza!! how u all?

1:23 pm

FMitch

Hope you and Stewie are well

1:23 pm

FMitch

Ata!!!!!!!!!

1:24 pm

Atalante

how are you dear?

1:24 pm

FMitch

What about lat night what did you think - so idfferent and dark!

1:24 pm

lynxxx

hi Dinok!! haven't seen you for an age

1:25 pm

Atalante

I liked it. Apart from 5 minutes of it

1:25 pm

dinok

2 mch wrk, but this is my second stint today ;=D

1:25 pm

FMitch

Doing graet Ata and Hi dinok
Are you better now Ata?

1:26 pm

FMitch

Doing graet Ata and Hi dinok
Are you better now Ata?

1:26 pm

reen4

hint on the 9?

1:26 pm

dinok

true

1:27 pm

dinok

oops

1:27 pm

dinok

*obviously missing the pb*

1:27 pm

lynxxx

Sounds like it starts with wrapped headgear Reen4

1:27 pm

reen4

hmmmm...?

1:28 pm

FMitch

Ack - stil lgeting to grips with the laptop - it has a life of its own sometimes.

1:28 pm

FMitch

Ack - stil lgeting to grips with the laptop - it has a life of its own sometimes.

1:28 pm

lynxxx

lol, can see that!

1:28 pm

Atalante

gave in and went to see dr today. got to go back tomorrow for blood tests, cos this flu thing is going on too long

1:29 pm

FMitch

*grin @ lynxxx*

1:29 pm

dinok

reen TU9 start with indian headgear change last wovel and add Mr gore

1:29 pm

FMitch

Good course of action Ata - let me know how it goes.

1:29 pm

FMitch

Good course of action Ata - let me know how it goes.

1:29 pm

lynxxx

It came back Ata? poor baby

1:30 pm

Atalante

it *keeps* coming back! wah!

1:31 pm

dinok

poor ata :(

1:32 pm

lynxxx

hooray...finished the Ls - what an ornery letter

1:33 pm

FMitch

going to poof - there is a conference in the hotel with a Co that I used to know and I want to go see what occuring and maybe do some networking. TTFN

1:34 pm

dinok

bye fm

1:34 pm

lynxxx

bye FM, good luck, hope you pick up something

1:34 pm

dinok

why isnt a single roll a unibun?

1:35 pm

mom2han8

or a single "cheek"... LOL.

1:35 pm

mom2han8

medical term I should think

1:35 pm

lynxxx

sorry no uni words

1:35 pm

rumplestiltskin

TY all. I've got "fireworks"!@#$%^&*()_

1:36 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Rumple!

1:36 pm

Atalante

have fun, FM!!

1:36 pm

dinok

lolol mom

1:36 pm

lynxxx

hi Mom

1:36 pm

dinok

wtg rumple, congrats!!

1:38 pm

sammysmom

clue please for the ri 6/27

1:38 pm

mom2han8

Hi lynx... my computer is sooooo slow.

1:40 pm

mom2han8

Gotta run anyway... the child will be home soon. Must rustle up some kind of snackage.

1:40 pm

lynxxx

ri & play guitar in a ****

1:40 pm

lynxxx

bye Mom

1:41 pm

dinok

bye mom. I gotta join family as well. tc everyone, great to catch up wit yall.

1:41 pm

sammysmom

thanks lynx

1:42 pm

lynxxx

seeya Dinok

1:48 pm

lynxxx

Taking a break for a bit, 8 left but still an 7/8 to find!

1:57 pm

stidmama

hello all! (
bye lynxxx)

1:57 pm

KatieMcG

hello stidmama

1:57 pm

jacq

heya mama

1:57 pm

jacq

hello katie

1:58 pm

Wolvie

hi all - how is the grid today

1:58 pm

stidmama

hey katie
!

1:58 pm

stidmama

hey wolvie!

1:58 pm

KatieMcG

Hi Jacq & Wolvie

1:58 pm

jacq

heya wolvie

1:58 pm

jacq

it's not such a kind grid today, some very oddd words

1:58 pm

stidmama

it's not an easy grid for me, but I am distracted of course.

1:58 pm

Wolvie

stid, jac, katie, , et al - we all have good timing. :-)

1:59 pm

stidmama

at least I am not the only one jac!

1:59 pm

KatieMcG

not good for me either but I can't concentrate

2:00 pm

jacq

i am also finding it hard to focus

2:00 pm

Wolvie

well, i just got here, and i already think it is tough. ;-0

2:00 pm

Atalante

take some paracetamol and go lie down katie!

2:00 pm

Bugsaw

Hello everyone. I don't usually come on now or ask for more than clues, but could those of you who are willing please say a prayer for my nephew. He has multiple health issues, one of which is that he has no immunity to things. He is in hospital with H1N1 and bronchial pneumonia. It is very tenuous if he will make it through. His name is Jim. Thanks and blessings to all of you.

2:00 pm

stidmama

what??? are ALL reading BF Skinner??

2:00 pm

stidmama

LOL hey Bugs!

2:00 pm

jacq

heya ata

2:00 pm

jacq

ohhh skinner!!

2:00 pm

Wolvie

hi ata

2:00 pm

stidmama

oh gee Bugs. ((((((nephew))))))) he is on my list.

2:01 pm

KatieMcG

actually I'm going to do just that Ata. I'll say a prayer for him Bugsaw

2:01 pm

Wolvie

hey bugs - best to Jim - my thoughts will be with him

2:01 pm

Bugsaw

thanks stid. How is good old BF striking you?

2:01 pm

stidmama

take care of yourself katie.

2:01 pm

jacq

am thinking positive thoughts for him Bugsaw

2:01 pm

Bugsaw

Thanks all of you. He is his parents only child and they are terrified

2:01 pm

Wolvie

katie - do you feel badly? sorry to hear it

2:01 pm

KatieMcG

See you all tomorrow, 4 days in the house and I will be climbing the walls lol

2:01 pm

Wolvie

i bet they are bugs - i would be

2:02 pm

stidmama

I am about 40% through, and some of what he says makes sense, if oddly worded. I am struggling with the consequences of his conclusions at this point. But I want to see where he takes it before drawing my own conclusions about it.

2:02 pm

stidmama

(((((Jim's parents too)))))

2:02 pm

Wolvie

bye katie

2:02 pm

Wolvie

be interesting to see what you think of it stid

2:02 pm

stidmama

be well katie (((hugs)))

2:04 pm

stidmama

my computer connection is erratic today, I think the weather is playing with the cable lines, and perhaps with power supplies somewhere.

2:05 pm

Wolvie

it is hell if water gets in a break in a cable somewhere.

2:07 pm

stidmama

yes, and there is a LOT of water in the Pac NW today.

2:07 pm

Wolvie

only natural up there. :-)

2:08 pm

stidmama

*grin* too tr4! we also have strong winds, which is less common, but still normal for this time of year.

2:08 pm

Atalante

apparently Astoria's taking a battering too, stid

2:08 pm

stidmama

how's the weather for you wolvie? did you get hit by that big storm end of last week?

2:08 pm

Wolvie

stid, if i lived in your area, i would have an afro for a hairdo. lol

2:08 pm

Bugsaw

I live near you stid and I just heard that BOTH of the bridges that cross the river running through town are closed along with a ton ton of flooded roads. I am safe but it will be hard for people who work or go to school on the other side of the river to get home!

2:09 pm

stidmama

yes, they have fairly high winds, but NOTHING like the strait of juan de fuca. Our friends in Victoria and near Vancouver Island and in the San Juans are getting pummeled

2:09 pm

stidmama

oh gee Bugs, that makes it worse than I thought!

2:09 pm

Wolvie

wowsa - i will have to check out weather.com

2:10 pm

words

wish your nephew well & hope you hear good news Bugs

2:10 pm

stidmama

I hope Hetty is okay, she lives on the bank of the river that empties into Victoria harbor

2:10 pm

Bugsaw

I have lived here since 1992 and never have either of the bridges been closed due to weather before.

2:10 pm

Atalante

they still have forecasts for 95mph winds!

2:10 pm

Bugsaw

Thank you works!

2:11 pm

Wolvie

wow. batten down the hatches as they say

2:11 pm

Wolvie

man oh man, and I thought the east coast had some bad storms last week

2:11 pm

stidmama

yes, this storm is tapering off, but the next one is on its way. I just hope the power stays on long enough for me to make supper this evening. Monday is my day to be domestic -- my "at home" time.

2:12 pm

stidmama

But I have a goal to reach 2/3 of this book (due Wednesday) before I go in the kitchen

2:12 pm

Wolvie

good luck stid. :-)

2:12 pm

stidmama

oh! past halfway! I can list! *happy smile*

2:13 pm

Wolvie

woot!

2:14 pm

stidmama

AL please? I know it's a fish

2:15 pm

lbdawger

et, stid

2:15 pm

mixi6

from another planet

2:15 pm

lbdawger

E.T. that is.

2:15 pm

amelu0218

foreigner

2:15 pm

jillibus

Hello all! Internet finally came back!

2:15 pm

lbdawger

just a quick pop in to say HI

2:15 pm

Wolvie

hi dawg and amelu, and mix

2:15 pm

stidmama

*sigh* a space fish! LOL thanks

2:15 pm

Wolvie

and jilli

2:15 pm

stidmama

hey LBD and amelu and jill ---

2:15 pm

stidmama

JILL!!!! are you okay? how's the weather on your side of the big island?

2:16 pm

lbdawger

hi jilli, wolvie, amelu

2:16 pm

lbdawger

and of course STIDDY!!!

2:16 pm

stidmama

Bugs just said she is safe but they closed the bridges in Vic!

2:16 pm

Bugsaw

How are you Jilli? All snug inside

2:16 pm

amelu0218

*waves* Hi! Happy Monday!

2:16 pm

jillibus

weather's WET but not as windy as it was your way, I guess. We're sheltered by Vancouver Island.

2:16 pm

lbdawger

it's a rare day here, clear skies, sun is out, 48Â°F and no wind!

2:17 pm

stidmama

balmy weather for you LBD!

2:18 pm

lbdawger

for sure, stid

2:18 pm

Wolvie

good weather dawg

2:18 pm

stidmama

AT 6 please? my last A word

2:18 pm

jillibus

but my internet (among others served by Telus) conked out last night at about 7:30 pm and only came back a few minutes ago (about 11:45 am).

2:19 pm

Uneaixoise

a + tr*** by jury

2:19 pm

jacq

sorry mama, don;t have it

2:19 pm

stidmama

merci bien chere Une! comment ca va?

2:19 pm

lbdawger

add a stick to the end of the 5 stid

2:19 pm

jacq

ty Une

2:19 pm

stidmama

golly jill, that's rough. glad you're back now.

2:19 pm

jillibus

just found the 2-toed sloth :)

2:20 pm

Wolvie

hey une - and ty

2:20 pm

Matches

ar 6/21 clue please

2:20 pm

Wolvie

and ty too dawg

2:20 pm

stidmama

Bs bumped!

2:20 pm

Wolvie

old things, matches

2:20 pm

stidmama

hey matches

2:20 pm

Wolvie

old tales, maybe - lore

2:20 pm

jillibus

glad to see this isn't a monster and that Lickety's list is up

2:21 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, back from taking pie out of oven -- hello, all! Mild here -- wow, you northwesterners are really having some excitement!

2:21 pm

stidmama

pie? *sniffs air expectantly* with whip cream?

2:21 pm

Wolvie

ar tin c** plus vowel matches

2:21 pm

stidmama

it's not a monster jill, but somewhat more difficult than the average.

2:21 pm

Wolvie

what kind of pie une?

2:21 pm

sciencegeek

sune what kind of pie? ears perk up when food is mentioned

2:22 pm

stidmama

Lickety is helping a lot

2:22 pm

Uneaixoise

pecan pie -- with whipped cream? sure!

2:22 pm

Wolvie

hey science

2:22 pm

stidmama

mmmm. pecan pie... *drifts away to heaven*

2:22 pm

jillibus

must post pet pic -- brb

2:22 pm

stidmama

hey science!

2:22 pm

Uneaixoise

stiddy LOL

2:22 pm

sciencegeek

it is pronounced pee can pie

2:22 pm

Wolvie

yum - a bit early for TG day une - something else special going on?

2:22 pm

Uneaixoise

NO IT IS NOT!

2:23 pm

Wolvie

no no - no piss in my pie ;-0

2:23 pm

Uneaixoise

you non-southerners, harumph! LOL

2:23 pm

sciencegeek

well, you are in the "south" sort of and in Texas it is definitely pee can

2:23 pm

sciencegeek

I am in the South for pete's sake! Unless Texas is deemed independent from location

2:23 pm

Uneaixoise

wolvie, I try to take treats to my mom's caregivers every week -- they're partial to brownies and pecan pie :-)

2:23 pm

sciencegeek

nice une

2:24 pm

stidmama

yep. PEE can. Pi.

mmmmmmmm.

made with bourbon maybe?

2:24 pm

Uneaixoise

not in Louisiana or Tennessee, science :-)

2:24 pm

Wolvie

well, south for me stopped at WV. that's as thick of an accent as I want

2:24 pm

sciencegeek

Wolvie LOL....

2:24 pm

Wolvie

no piss in pie stid. no no

2:24 pm

sciencegeek

I have No accent....

2:24 pm

sciencegeek

i do not like this grid, Sam I am.....

2:24 pm

Wolvie

that is cool stuff une - very nice

2:24 pm

stidmama

okay, wolvie, just for you...

PEA can. Pi.

2:24 pm

Atalante

how do you pronounce it Une?

2:24 pm

Uneaixoise

my grandmother had PUHcan trees in her yard and so did my aunts and uncles . . . PUH cans

2:24 pm

Uneaixoise

PUHcahns

2:24 pm

jacq

i have 42 left and am seriously struggling

2:24 pm

Wolvie

lol science. still not quite right

2:24 pm

sciencegeek

lmao

2:25 pm

Uneaixoise

sorry -- pet peeve! :-)

2:25 pm

sciencegeek

we did too, when we lived in the non-south----

2:25 pm

Wolvie

une has it

2:25 pm

stidmama

my family, originally the missourians, said, "puh CAN"...

2:25 pm

Uneaixoise

42 here, jacq

2:25 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, stid!

2:25 pm

sciencegeek

for me, too, but I like teasing people, like you, Une! LOL

2:25 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

2:25 pm

sciencegeek

I am from Colorado originally puh cawn pie

2:25 pm

Atalante

ooo never heard of a puhcan!!

2:26 pm

jillibus

I've heard puh-CAHN

2:26 pm

stidmama

personally, I don't care one whit HOW you say it, as long as it is served hot and in great quantities! with ice cream. or whip cream.

and coffee.

2:26 pm

Matches

ty wolvie

2:26 pm

Uneaixoise

Ata LOL

2:26 pm

Wolvie

the only folks who don't have accents are those of us born and bred in Michigan. everyone else has one. so there. lol

2:26 pm

Wolvie

yw matches

2:26 pm

sciencegeek

ice cream.......

2:26 pm

sciencegeek

vanilla.....

2:26 pm

jillibus

And here's my pet icon

2:26 pm

sciencegeek

I alos love chocolate puhcawn pie

2:26 pm

Wolvie

rare type of fishie ata

2:26 pm

Uneaixoise

yep, stid, my preference is warm with vanilla ice cream

2:26 pm

stidmama

rofl wolvie! *gasp choke wheeze*

2:27 pm

Uneaixoise

science, i've never made it but the recipes look like a very easy adaptation

2:27 pm

Wolvie

its true! we have so damn many imports it all get mushed to nothing!! lol

2:27 pm

jillibus

Oh no, Wolvie, the only ones without accents are Brits from the southern counties.

2:27 pm

Wolvie

lol jilli

2:27 pm

sciencegeek

I have not made it either, but I have certainly eaten it! Yum

2:27 pm

jillibus

That's what my English Pronouncing Dictionary says, likewise Prof. Higgins

2:28 pm

Atalante

we have accents!!!

2:28 pm

Uneaixoise

when i taught English at Berlitz, "standard English" was considered English spoken in the Heartland . . .

2:28 pm

Wolvie

my pref on une's pie is homemade whipped cream. yummers

2:28 pm

Atalante

we have southern accents, adn there's a big variety of those!

2:28 pm

Wolvie

i can hear you from across the pond ata. ;-0

2:28 pm

Uneaixoise

homemade whipped cream is the BEST, wolvie, ohmygod!

2:28 pm

sciencegeek

help i hate this grid 74 left and i dont see anything.......

2:28 pm

jillibus

I'm told I have a mid-Atlantic accent (all wet?)

2:28 pm

Wolvie

ty ty une. ;-0

2:28 pm

stidmama

and there I am under 50. I hate to leave this conversation, but want a nap before I tackle more of this book.

2:28 pm

blueheron

hi all!

2:29 pm

sciencegeek

stid how is the PAPER?

2:29 pm

Uneaixoise

sleep well, stid! :-)

2:29 pm

jillibus

I know, Ata ;)

2:29 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, blue

2:29 pm

Wolvie

so easy too. always have cream on hand - so always can have it. :-)

2:29 pm

jillibus

hi blue :)

2:29 pm

stidmama

Une, I don't think you were here, Bugsaw's adult nephew is seriously ill with H1N1, only child. She is hoping for good thoughts for him and his parents.

2:29 pm

Wolvie

hi blue

2:29 pm

Atalante

:P

2:29 pm

Wolvie

bye stid - have a good dinner

2:29 pm

blueheron

nyone have a clue for the aa? thx

2:29 pm

sciencegeek

prayers are out!

2:29 pm

jillibus

bye stid! And I have to get some lunch . . .

2:30 pm

stidmama

paper is done for the moment, will need revision, but I made the deadline. somehow. thanks science!

see you-all later! *poof*

2:30 pm

Wolvie

aa pLus stick letter then snake

2:30 pm

Uneaixoise

oh noooo, so sorry, stid -- my daughter was just devastated over the weekend -- a colleague died of H1N1 -- 60 yr old man in perfect health

2:30 pm

jillibus

Oh dear -- H1N1 has hit BC hard -- all the best to bugsaw's nephew!

2:30 pm

Wolvie

oh no une - terrible

2:30 pm

Uneaixoise

blue, aa4 -- a + plural of Mr. Gore

2:30 pm

blueheron

thx

2:31 pm

jillibus

une, that's so sad!

2:31 pm

Uneaixoise

i know . . .

2:31 pm

stidmama

*stealth hugs for Une's daughter* *repoof*

2:31 pm

jillibus

must go . . .back soonish

2:31 pm

Wolvie

repoof- ROFL - that is how i will think of you stid

2:31 pm

Uneaixoise

i know there's nothing I can do about it, but I think about all the stuff she's exposed to, working in a university library . . .

2:32 pm

Uneaixoise

later, jilli

2:32 pm

jillibus

(phantom -- dactyl) *poof*

2:32 pm

Wolvie

big time une - but - the main precautions they say to take should help her along. your daughter should be a pretty smart dubie

2:32 pm

Uneaixoise

me too, jilli!

2:33 pm

Wolvie

bye jili

2:33 pm

Wolvie

bye une? ;-)

2:33 pm

Uneaixoise

she is, wolvie, and she's very very healthy

2:33 pm

Wolvie

ttfn for me as well - i can't concentrate.

2:33 pm

Uneaixoise

no, was saying goodbye to jilli :-)

2:33 pm

Uneaixoise

later, wolvie

2:34 pm

Wolvie

good to know une. about your daughter. ;-) stick around and finish, then when i come back you can give me clues - or just email me the list!! lol

2:35 pm

Uneaixoise

allrighty!! LOL

2:35 pm

sciencegeek

clue for the un 6 pls?????

2:36 pm

Uneaixoise

un + bi4/7

2:36 pm

Uneaixoise

just tried "un" with all my "b" words! LOL

2:36 pm

sciencegeek

duh thanks une

2:36 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

2:37 pm

Wolvie

un lima? LOL - no i really must go.

2:38 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

2:40 pm

Takuma Sato

Good afternoon, folks. How's the grid today?

2:41 pm

Uneaixoise

BBL -- off to let in friend's cat and bring in her mail -- *poof*

2:41 pm

sciencegeek

yucky grid

2:41 pm

Uneaixoise

AWFUL, takuma! good luck!

2:41 pm

Takuma Sato

hmm, might be a short stay for me then, today...

2:41 pm

sciencegeek

the words are not fun!

2:42 pm

sciencegeek

well you can get probably 40-50 easily

2:42 pm

sciencegeek

in a few moments, then it is YUCKY. My intelligent descriptor for the day.

2:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Isn't atune a word?

2:47 pm

Takuma Sato

two 'T's, Kaplan

2:47 pm

jmcnrick

2 Ts kap

2:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"oops- I have a migraine. Pardon me

2:48 pm

jacq

31 left and need a ciggie break

2:48 pm

jmcnrick

hope you feel better kap

2:48 pm

jmcnrick

hi jac

2:48 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

2:48 pm

sciencegeek

i used to smoke miss it often

2:49 pm

Takuma Sato

heh - good prediction, sciencegeek: I got 45 words, then hit a wall

2:50 pm

Takuma Sato

I reckon this is a sign I need to get back to work. Good luck all!

2:50 pm

jmcnrick

no sense being rash

2:56 pm

lynxxx

My last word - ca6.27 - a fish! aka piranha. Bye all

2:59 pm

Pinikula

hi all...here for a few minutes

2:59 pm

o-o

Hello, Pini

3:00 pm

Pinikula

Hiya BR!

3:00 pm

Pinikula

hey, BR...how do you like the new icon? LOL

3:01 pm

o-o

Pretty neat, Pini

3:01 pm

Pinikula

Of course with kudos to you for your cleverness! :)

3:01 pm

o-o

You the boss, ma'am

3:02 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

3:02 pm

o-o

Is it storming there?

3:03 pm

Pinikula

no...it's actually clear today, but on the cool side...no rain yet...

3:04 pm

Pinikula

how's your weather?

3:05 pm

o-o

quite nice

3:06 pm

sciencegeek

"The one-size-fits-all approach to managing emotional life is misguided, agrees Julie Norem, author of The Positive Power of Negative Thinking. In her research, the Wellesley professor of psychology has shown that the defensive pessimism that anxious people feel can be harnessed to help them get things done, which in turn makes them happier. A naturally pessimistic architect, for example, can set low expectations for an upcoming presentation and review all of the bad outcomes that she's imagining, so that she can prepare carefully and increase her chances of success."

3:06 pm

sciencegeek

3:06 pm

sciencegeek

Wow, BR, know I have a name for my state of thinking! No longer a nay sayer!

3:06 pm

sciencegeek

oops I meant "now"

3:09 pm

o-o

A lot of stuff in that article

3:09 pm

sciencegeek

Yes I shall read it more carefully later. Might copy and use it in psychology class.

3:15 pm

hego

Hi all

3:15 pm

hego

hi jmc, how ya doing?

3:15 pm

o-o

Hello, hego

3:15 pm

hego

hi br

3:18 pm

jmcnrick

hi -- sorry i walked away form my desk

3:23 pm

sciencegeek

clue for the da 7 pls

3:25 pm

sciencegeek

nm got it

3:34 pm

mo

hello everyone .... that was a toughy (well at least for me!!!) ... hope everyone is finding it easier than I did.

3:35 pm

hego

No Mo

3:35 pm

mo

jmc ... if you are still there ... I send you my sincerest condolences.

3:36 pm

mo

hego ... its not just me then!!!

3:37 pm

hego

No, my dear. It's strange

3:37 pm

mo

I will clue if I can.

3:38 pm

hego

tx

3:38 pm

hego

How about the tr7 mo

3:40 pm

hego

Nm, got it tx.

3:41 pm

hego

tuban

3:42 pm

mo

there are 2 tr7's ... one is I think there was a newspaper called "The Daily Tr*****.

3:42 pm

hego

aaaghhhh. sorry

3:43 pm

Kaplan the Magne

hit the wall at 168.

3:43 pm

mo

sorry I wasnt quick enough ... I assume you have the other tr7, hego.

3:43 pm

ylleria

can someone clue me the ca7/44, please?

3:44 pm

mo

ca7 ... feline + flyer.

3:45 pm

mo

a feathered flier.

3:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

thanks mo

3:45 pm

mo

yw.

3:45 pm

hego

mo yes tx

3:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

carbune

3:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

OOPS- wrong box

3:46 pm

ylleria

thanks mo... had no idea that was a word!

3:46 pm

mo

ok hego.

3:46 pm

mo

nor me ylleria.

3:46 pm

hego

kaplan think meow and tweet

3:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

are more of the long words compound words?

3:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No I got that one. I need others

3:49 pm

mo

no Kaplan.

3:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm doing this at work between clients. It leaves me kind of dazed tho.

3:50 pm

mo

do you need the 8/9 words Kaplan?

3:51 pm

mo

I understand Kaplan.

3:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

My longest word is a 7

3:52 pm

hego

Mo, the tr6,27 pls

3:53 pm

mo

hego ... there isnt a tr6/27.

3:53 pm

mo

is it the tr6/21 you need?

3:53 pm

hego

So sorry, I mean tu6, 27

3:54 pm

mo

tu6/27 ... headwear

3:54 pm

mo

Muslim headwear.

3:56 pm

jillibus

Hi -- I'm back after lunch. One BT now -- the I in th middle column. (Hey, I just started -- internet was down last night and all morning)

3:56 pm

hego

Mo, that's really funny as I have the other word with that in it

3:57 pm

mo

hi jillibus.

3:58 pm

mo

Babble is like that hego!!! LOL.

3:58 pm

hego

lol,mo

3:59 pm

mo

jilli ... ic4 ... a disease of fish.

3:59 pm

jillibus

ty mo (must go and ask a fish about that)

4:00 pm

mo

lol. jilli. ... how about ic + "high society".

4:01 pm

hego

bbl maybe. tx Mo

4:01 pm

jillibus

ty mo -- like a plural German I (!)

4:01 pm

mo

(initials)

4:02 pm

jillibus

so NBT, thanks to mo :)

4:02 pm

mo

you are better than me jillibus.

4:02 pm

mo

bye hego see you soon.

4:03 pm

jillibus

oh no, mo, I like that high society bit, lol!

4:03 pm

jillibus

bye hego.

4:03 pm

mo

you are welcome jilli ... just glad to be of help.

4:04 pm

mo

couldn't think of another clue .. :-)

4:07 pm

sprite

good evening all

4:07 pm

jillibus

hi sprite :)

4:08 pm

sprite

hey jilli! :)

4:08 pm

mo

hello sprite.

4:08 pm

sprite

hi mo!

4:08 pm

sprite

can't sleep, thought I'd babble a bit after all today.

4:09 pm

mo

we can sing you a lullaby ... lol.

4:09 pm

sprite

would love you to :)

4:10 pm

sprite

back to neurologist tomorrow, for emg testing and such. Am rather nervous.

4:10 pm

mo

on second thought I DONT THINK SO ... i AM TONE DEAF!!

4:10 pm

sprite

hehehe it is the intention that counts

4:11 pm

mo

sorry for shouting ...... forgive my ignorance but "emg"?

4:12 pm

jillibus

For Sprite:

4:14 pm

jillibus

* |

Sleep, baby, sleep
Your father guards the sheep
Your mother shakes the dreamland tree
And down will fall a dream for thee
Sleep, baby, sleep
Sleep, baby, sleep

Sleep, baby, sleep
Our cottage vale is deep
The little lamb is on the green
With snowy fleece so soft and clean
Sleep, baby, sleep
Sleep, baby, sleep

Sleep, baby, sleep,
Down where the woodbines creep
Be always like the lamb so mild
A kind, and sweet, and gentle child
Sleep, baby, sleep
Sleep, baby, sleep

4:14 pm

sprite

something like electro myo graph. They are gonna stick needles in me and measure the output of electrical stimulation and stuff like that.

4:14 pm

sprite

awwwwww jilli, thank you :) :)

4:15 pm

jillibus

My mother used to sing that to me -- I even remember!

4:16 pm

sprite

I think I know the melody. We have a similar song in Dutch:
Slaap kindje slaap
daar buiten loopt een schaap
een schaap met witte voetjes
dat drinkt zijn melk zo zoetjes
Slaap kindje slaap
daarbuiten loopt een schaap

4:16 pm

mo

I hope everything goes well sprite.

4:17 pm

jillibus

I bet it's the same tu4 :)

4:17 pm

jillibus

Your test sounds interesting, sprite. Not scary!

4:18 pm

sprite

it probably will, mo, it is just that I have ptss (post traumatic stress syndrome) and I don't handle being hurt very well. I can take it, but it scares me pretty bad.

4:19 pm

mo

I understand sprite ... I am just the same. (my husband cannot understand why I get so nervous about things)

4:20 pm

jillibus

well, that's just me, finding such things interesting. Takes one's mind off a little needle.

4:21 pm

sprite

lol jilli, it is not the needle that worries me. It is being helpless when somebody hurts me. But that is related to the ptss. I have been a blood donor for many years and never minded the BIG needle.

4:21 pm

mo

jilli ... you are just like my hubby ... he needs to know all the ins and outs of everything.

4:22 pm

sprite

mo, if you suffer from ptss, it is very normal to be nervous about such things. It makes it tougher when people close to you cannot understand :(

4:22 pm

jillibus

Can curiosity about the procedure and asking questions not overpower the helpless feeling?

4:23 pm

sprite

yes jilli, that is one of the things I try. But this is not a nice doctor. Doesn't like to explain or talk, apart from his own questions.

4:23 pm

mo

I agree sprite.

4:23 pm

MPittore

sprite and anyone...here is a little fun to remember when you face a challenge to help you through it...just imagine the other person is completely naked and enjoy a good laugh...i'll bet you will find yourself giggling inside...it has always helped me when i can remember to do that...*smile*

4:23 pm

jillibus

oh, I have one like that now, sprite :(

4:24 pm

jillibus

Sounds like a great idea of MPitt's!

4:24 pm

sprite

it is still okay as long as I can remember to stay in the now. But when old fears are triggered, it gets grim.

4:25 pm

jillibus

Sprite -- did I send you the video of the hairdresser's cape?

4:25 pm

sprite

lol MPitt, now let me see, would I really like to see this doctor naked... ;)

4:25 pm

mo

MPitt ... tried that ... it doesnt work for me!!!

4:25 pm

sprite

let me check, jilli

4:25 pm

o-o

We must declare this to be a grim-free day.

4:26 pm

jillibus

good idea, babrab

4:26 pm

mo

yes we must BR ....

4:27 pm

Kazzer99

evening everyone - i am back for a while - hubby is much less stressed now and i am trying to get my head around giving a talk to people about my job

4:27 pm

sprite

thanks BabbleRabble, let's.

4:27 pm

sprite

Hi Kazzer

4:27 pm

mo

hi Kazzar.

4:27 pm

jillibus

hi kazz!

4:27 pm

sprite

jilli, I don't think so. But I am enjoying the gabriel one now!

4:28 pm

Michnick

Hi everyone. I just popped in for a bit, but I think this grid looks too hard and I should head to bed. Yesterday I finished but I could barely wake up this AM>

4:28 pm

jillibus

I'll send the hairdresser's cape pronto -- brb

4:29 pm

mo

hi Mich ... it is a bit tricky today.

4:29 pm

Michnick

I have 99 left and I'm just not seeing anymore words.

4:29 pm

Kazzer99

i am down to the u's

4:29 pm

sprite

hi Mich, it is a bit tight today

4:29 pm

MPittore

ok if that doesn't work i try a little exercise i saw on monty python's circus...it's called "squishing their head"...you just line up their head between your thumb and forefinger of one hand and imagine just squishing it...squish, squish, squish!--you might feel so silly but a little bit more in charge...i believe we have to foster humor as much as possible to get thru lifes strifes...

4:31 pm

sprite

I like that one :)
Yeah, without humour I'd be long dead.

4:31 pm

Michnick

I am being haunted by a number of phantoms, so good night all.

4:31 pm

sprite

jilli, that cat-and-dog vid is so incredibly sweet! Made me smile all through.

4:32 pm

Kazzer99

nite mich

4:32 pm

sprite

night Mich. Send the phantoms over to me, I will knock them flat for you.

4:32 pm

mo

MPitt ... its the run up to these medical things that gets me wound up.

4:32 pm

Michnick

Night Kasser, mo, sprite, MPitt, jilli, everyone

4:32 pm

mo

goodnight Mich.

4:33 pm

MPittore

nitey nite mich

4:33 pm

sprite

I know, mo! Am still learning to know my triggers and teach myself tools to handle them. Even being able to say I find these kind of things hard is a good tool.

4:34 pm

jillibus

sprite -- hairdresser's cape video sent. And yes, isn't Gabriel and Stanley wonderful?

4:34 pm

mo

sprite ... keep your chin up ... my thoughts will be with you.

4:34 pm

sprite

the sweetest, jilli!

4:35 pm

jillibus

well, the other one is just funny

4:35 pm

sprite

thanks mo, that really helps. And I am really going to trty to get him to tell me what he is doing.

4:35 pm

sprite

*(checks mail*

4:36 pm

Kazzer99

thats fireworks. Good luck sprite.

4:36 pm

jillibus

YAY kazz!

4:36 pm

Kazzer99

At least at home hubby not going to be made redundant which is good as it was leaving him very very low at the weekend

4:36 pm

mo

well done Kazzer.

4:37 pm

jillibus

Great news, kazz!

4:37 pm

MPittore

mo maybe you can imagine you are doing the same thing to the person who is doing it to you...my 82 yr old mom had me in stitches when she blurted out that she would like to see if her male doctor would like a mammogram of his prized male part...I was ROFL...my parents were blessed with abundant humor!

4:37 pm

mo

good news Kazzer ... bet it was a great relief.

4:38 pm

sprite

oh I m glad for both of you, Kazz

4:38 pm

Kazzer99

it was cos he was contemplating a job thats was about a 40 percent pay cut otherwise

4:38 pm

jillibus

she sounds like my kinda gal, MPitt ;)

4:39 pm

Kazzer99

i havent had one of them yet - i missed out on the mobile van by about 6 months so now i wont get one till i am nearly 53

4:40 pm

sprite

jilli, roflol!

4:40 pm

Kazzer99

off to make sandwiches and stuff for tomorrow - see you all later

4:40 pm

sprite

blessings, Kazzer!

4:41 pm

jillibus

so put that apron on the doc, sprite :D

4:41 pm

sprite

am contemplating wearing one, jilli!

4:41 pm

MPittore

jilli...I agree...she is such a cutie...I wish she could find a male companion to enjoy life with...it was such ashame when my dad died in 1990...

4:41 pm

mo

MPitt .. I have to have an op on my eye in the near future and I am so uptight about it ... but I am trying to think positive.

4:42 pm

sprite

mo, thinking positive is very important, as is taking your fears seriously. Be good to yourself!

4:42 pm

jillibus

MPitt, if she's like me she probably can't find anyone to match up

4:43 pm

mo

ty sprite I will try. AND HOPE YOU DO OK TOMORROW.

4:43 pm

jillibus

besides, we 82-yr-old females kind of outnumber the males

4:44 pm

sprite

thanks mo :)

4:44 pm

mo

sorry ... shouting again!!

4:44 pm

sprite

especially such lively and strong 82 yo females, jilli. You are pretty unique!

4:45 pm

car.eeyore

Hi all! Clue for DA 7 please?

4:46 pm

sprite

hi car.ee

4:46 pm

mo

I didnt realise you were so"young" jilli ... good on ya.

4:46 pm

car.eeyore

Hello sprite!

4:46 pm

jillibus

sprite, my 87-yr-old sister-in-law *walked* the long championship golf course, playing 18 holes the other day. But she won't have a computer. To each his own!

4:46 pm

mo

hi car.

4:46 pm

MPittore

now i can talk eyes...my son was hit by a bb in his and he had so many ops (six) even regained the vision only to lose it a second time from 3rd detaching retina...then my grandma had a branch occulsion in one eye and had laser for that went well, then my mom's poodle had cataract surgery and lenses implanted in both eyes and it went great...then my mom had cataract surgery both eyes and it was complicated in one but in the end it turned out fine...

4:46 pm

car.eeyore

Hello mo!

4:46 pm

sprite

jilli, will update icon and themes when I stop playing today, for tomorrow's theme. Sorry to be a day behind, but don't wanna change now for so short a time.

4:47 pm

sprite

jilli, that is so cool!

4:47 pm

jillibus

hi car! Did you see my icon yesterday?

4:47 pm

car.eeyore

Guess what I do for one of my jobs? Transcribe ophthalmology reports!

4:47 pm

sprite

how's your son now, MPitt?

4:48 pm

jillibus

Don't worry about it, sprite -- your hands are beautiful and so is Terra

4:48 pm

car.eeyore

Was yours the one with the picture with the kids and animals?

4:48 pm

o-o

da + a driver uses a blinker to signal a ***n + solid water: **e

4:48 pm

car.eeyore

TY BR!

4:48 pm

sprite

thanks BabbleRabble, great clue

4:48 pm

sprite

thanks jilli :)

4:48 pm

MPittore

jilli...you are right...she said she doesn't want to be a nurse or a purse! but all the men her age are creeping around and can't keep up with her...I told her she should become one of those "cougars" they talk about and get a cute, strong "pool boy" LOL

4:49 pm

mo

sorry had to answer phone ... so must dash now ... goodnight all......

4:49 pm

sprite

bye mo, all the best to you

4:50 pm

car.eeyore

Bye mo!

4:50 pm

jillibus

no, car, it was the cover of the new Pooh book in the OLD style -- Return to the Hundred Acre Wood. I got it for a Christmas present for my 61-yr-old son, lol! Read it first, of course.

4:50 pm

mo

and you sprite .bye ....

4:50 pm

car.eeyore

The boys and I have already read it! Wonderful! Our favorite chapter was when "Tigger goes to Africa"!

4:50 pm

jillibus

Bye mo, and best ofluck

4:51 pm

jillibus

Oh good, car!!!

4:51 pm

sprite

such delightful books, jilli. Especially the old ones.

4:51 pm

jillibus

*of luck. Looks awful when run together

4:51 pm

car.eeyore

The new one is really well done....right in step with the originals!

4:52 pm

MPittore

sprite, my son does terrific with vision in only one eye...he is a very successful union electrician has a lawyer wife and three beautiful children 2-1/2 boy and 5 mth old twins boy and girl...the brain retrains itself to use the one eye remarkably! it happened when he was 15 and he is 34 now.

4:52 pm

jillibus

I don't think the drawings of Christopher Robin are quite up to snuff.

4:52 pm

sprite

am glad, MPitt! Well done for him!

4:53 pm

jillibus

That's great, MPitt!

4:53 pm

car.eeyore

I will have to check that out Jilli....

4:54 pm

MPittore

oops late..bye mo

4:56 pm

car.eeyore

ni 5/14 please?

4:57 pm

sprite

wow, 66 words found and they are all 4s and 5s, except for the 7 that BabbleRabble clued.

4:57 pm

sprite

kind of battery, i think, car.ee

4:57 pm

jillibus

ty sprite :)

4:57 pm

sprite

yvw :)

4:58 pm

car.eeyore

Yes, jilli...Christopher Robin looks quite a bit different...but my son just told me he likes him!

4:58 pm

jillibus

sprite, do you have ca7 (meow tweet)?

4:59 pm

jillibus

car, I agree he should look different but he's not well drawn.

4:59 pm

sprite

I didn't, jilli, but now I do, love the clue!

4:59 pm

buffgirl71

Car, ni 5/14 = ni + 52 **r*s in a deck

4:59 pm

car.eeyore

Ty Buff!

4:59 pm

jillibus

Not my clue, sprite --- I forget whose -- maybe mo's

4:59 pm

car.eeyore

Actually...looks at feet...mine....

5:00 pm

car.eeyore

I am glad to see that it was a good enough clue to be passed around!

5:00 pm

sprite

very nice one, car.ee

5:00 pm

jillibus

thanks, car!

5:03 pm

sprite

will brb, need a glass of milk

5:03 pm

flosey

Hi there Jilli, glad to see you're up and running again

5:03 pm

jillibus

dismal day here, dark enough at 3:03 pm that I have to turn on the light even though I'm right beside a big window

5:04 pm

jillibus

hi flosey -- it didn't come back until nearly noon -- the problem was with Telus.

5:04 pm

flosey

really!

5:05 pm

flosey

so you re with Telus, I think I have your SS email in my address book

5:05 pm

jillibus

LOVE you icon, flosey!

5:05 pm

flosey

ty, that's me in the middle bottom

5:06 pm

car.eeyore

Ahh! It was flosey with the photograph!

5:06 pm

jillibus

I'm not with Telus but Imagen (saltspring dot com) is.

5:06 pm

flosey

ok, I have it right

5:06 pm

car.eeyore

na 6/24 please?

5:07 pm

flosey

will leave you to finish

5:07 pm

flosey

good luck all

5:07 pm

car.eeyore

Bye flosey!

5:07 pm

periwinkle

hi ho everyone

5:07 pm

flosey

bfn

5:07 pm

jillibus

I have 96 left so doubt if I will finish

5:07 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Peri!

5:07 pm

jillibus

bye flosey, hi peri!

5:07 pm

flosey

wil you be playing tonight?

5:08 pm

jillibus

sorry, car -- haven't got that na6

5:08 pm

periwinkle

I found my sun glasses! the ones I was looking for yesterday. They were on the floor of my car in fron of passenger seat.

5:08 pm

periwinkle

58 left here

5:08 pm

sprite

bye flosey, hello periwinkle

5:08 pm

flosey

lucky you found them before they were stepped on peri

5:08 pm

jillibus

I plan to, flosey, unless Irene chickens out but the weather forecast isn't too bad now

5:09 pm

flosey

ok, see you later

5:09 pm

jillibus

ttfn, flo

5:09 pm

periwinkle

indeed, flosey. they are dark and the floor of the car is dark so I did not see them the first time I looked. D dear friend gave me a St. Anthony medal ( I am not Catholic) but it was too late I had found them already.

5:11 pm

sprite

flosey, such a great icon!

5:14 pm

periwinkle

llove your icon, flosey

5:16 pm

car.eeyore

May i have some help with the ur's 5/16, 5/12 and 6/21 please?

5:16 pm

sprite

na6/24 like mexican food but change last vowel

5:17 pm

hurshy

that's an ur5/16 legend

5:17 pm

hurshy

u + coin from... from... wherever that coin is from

5:17 pm

hurshy

and pl

5:17 pm

car.eeyore

I do have that one hurshy...but thank you!

5:17 pm

hurshy

iran!

5:17 pm

sprite

wow hursh, that gave me a whole list of U wordsd

5:18 pm

car.eeyore

TY! Got em all!

5:20 pm

o-o

How far did you run, hurshy?

5:20 pm

sprite

lol

5:24 pm

sprite

ok I 'd better try and get some sleep yet. Bye all, thanks for the company.

5:24 pm

o-o

be well, sprite

5:24 pm

car.eeyore

Bye Sprite!

5:27 pm

car.eeyore

tu 6/27 please?

5:27 pm

car.eeyore

Duh! Just got it! NM!

5:28 pm

periwinkle

Just finished reading "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. very sweet and touching book

5:29 pm

periwinkle

plodding along and still 34 words left

5:30 pm

car.eeyore

Hint for TR 7/36 please?

5:33 pm

o-o

prefix for three + the monitor and the merrimac were iron****s

5:33 pm

car.eeyore

ironsides?

5:34 pm

car.eeyore

Got it!

5:34 pm

o-o

had on

5:35 pm

car.eeyore

Going for last 1....

5:35 pm

jillibus

bye sprite (I've been trying to get my scanner to work but no such luck)

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

May I offer anyone clues before I poof?

5:36 pm

jillibus

YAY car!!!

5:37 pm

o-o

congrats, car

5:38 pm

car.eeyore

OKey dokey then! Have a good evening everyone! TY for all the great clues!

5:38 pm

MPittore

gee (scratching head) only 129 left...i'd better go and fix my hubby dinner brb

5:39 pm

dan2bit

evening all!

5:40 pm

jillibus

cul8r MPitt

5:40 pm

SeaSpray

Hi everyone

5:51 pm

jillibus

hi dan2 and sea!

5:53 pm

dan2bit

hi jilli

5:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all..hoaw about a clue for the 8/9?

5:59 pm

hurshy

relating to a power generating apparatus

6:00 pm

hurshy

and pl

6:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty hursh

6:00 pm

hurshy

yw

6:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok, time to grab dinner and unload the car. i hate unpacking

6:01 pm

periwinkle

na5/12 pls

6:02 pm

hurshy

water nymph

6:02 pm

periwinkle

ty hurshy

6:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

peri, what was the name of the perfume you liked and the vendor?

6:04 pm

periwinkle

Lemon NO. 1999 by Bigelow. I bought it at Bath and Body Works.

6:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, i tried but did not find it.

6:05 pm

periwinkle

maybe go on line, Owl. to the Bigelow website. they are in NYC. Maybe Sephora would have it. but I don't know.

6:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

going now to get dinner before i fall asleep. need to get water and I WASHED MY GLASSED AND THEY WRER MANGLED. must go get standard readers

6:06 pm

periwinkle

fireworks for me, now off to play scrambe

6:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay peri and later, all *poof*

6:06 pm

periwinkle

bye Owl, bye all

6:09 pm

SeaSpray

does anyone know how to get rid of a virus called antivirus system pro

6:11 pm

Scrabbler

Go to Control Panel--> Remove Programs

6:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

scrabs!

6:11 pm

SeaSpray

i did that and can't find it in there

6:11 pm

Scrabbler

You mean an actual virus or a program

6:11 pm

SeaSpray

virus

6:11 pm

gramma

Hi everyone. I'm in and out of this grid so much, I meet myself coming and going.1grandchild gone and one arrived.

6:13 pm

Uneaixoise

scrabbs, i have a question -- one of my daughter's colleagues died last week from H1N1 -- apparently it was very sudden -- he was 60 yrs old and in good health -- cause of death was heart attack -- is this common??

6:13 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Gramma

6:13 pm

Uneaixoise

(asking on her behalf)

6:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

scrabs, how long should it take for cipro to alleviate symptoms of uti?

6:13 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, my, Une! So tragic!

6:13 pm

Uneaixoise

yes . . .

6:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry to hear, une

6:14 pm

Scrabbler

In actual fact this man may not have been in "good health". He may have had underlying, undiagnosed coronary atherosclerosis.

6:14 pm

Uneaixoise

me too, TO -- she sent me a copy of a lovely article that appeared in the local paper

6:14 pm

Uneaixoise

that's what i was wondering, scrabbs

6:15 pm

Scrabbler

Or, he may have had secondary pneumonia which is the usual trigger toward demise.

6:15 pm

Uneaixoise

i'll pass that information along to her -- thanks

6:15 pm

Scrabbler

Cipro --- 3 days is usual regimen, I believe

6:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

have four. yeserday was day two, and could not sleep for getting up

6:19 pm

Scrabbler

Sometimes I stop with just 2-3 doses of an antibiotic when I get a UTI. Not what I tell patients tough.

6:19 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, i thought it was a big no-no not to finish the whole shebang?

6:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

going to get a light dinner and turn in early. actually confined top bed on saturday, very unusual for me

6:20 pm

beachboggle

Hi everyone!

6:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi beach

6:20 pm

jillibus

hi beach :)

6:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi jili

6:20 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, beach

6:21 pm

hurshy

it IS a big nono!!!

6:21 pm

jillibus

hi scrabs, TO and all

6:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

beach did you come through storm ok?

6:21 pm

hurshy

i am surprised at you, scrabbler!

6:21 pm

jillibus

hi une -- love your icon -- I hope you get to see flosey's

6:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

doctors make the worst patients

6:21 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, jilli -- love your pic -- I have a similar pic of my mom with one of her springers in her lap -- you can barely see her at all LOL!

6:22 pm

Uneaixoise

i saw flosey's, jilli -- LOVED it!!

6:22 pm

jillibus

thanks, une -- this guy was a bit bigger than a springer, lol!

6:23 pm

Uneaixoise

well, yeah! :-)

6:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok peeps, later.

6:23 pm

beachboggle

I did, thank you TO

6:23 pm

Uneaixoise

later, TO -- feel better!

6:24 pm

hurshy

but it's one thing when it's about just your own health - antibiotics need to be taken full course for your own sake and for everyone else in the world!

6:24 pm

beachboggle

thaw

6:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol beach, don't you mean chill? ;)

6:25 pm

beachboggle

lol

6:25 pm

beachboggle

drat

6:25 pm

Scrabbler

I did fess up! I wait til symptoms are gone, drink a ton of fluids, pee a lot, and hope symptoms do not recur--they have not. Some studies show that one big dose of an antibiotic is enough to "sterilize" the urine. I respect the hazards of antibiotics so prefer to avoid taking them.

6:25 pm

Uneaixoise

beach!!

6:25 pm

beachboggle

that is why I often lurk

6:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOLOLOLOL

6:25 pm

beachboggle

I end up in the PB

6:25 pm

MPittore

jumping back in the grid...hubby fed and happy eating his strawberry pound cake!

6:25 pm

Scrabbler

Yummy, MPittore!

6:26 pm

Uneaixoise

yum, mpittore!

6:26 pm

hurshy

but the creation of superbugs?!?!

6:26 pm

MPittore

scrabbler I always thought urine IS sterile..

6:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

after 4 days i realized i was not going to receive a miracle healing

6:26 pm

jillibus

beach, if you have a PC, the cure is to get BabbleExpert from Lickety (it's free)

6:26 pm

Scrabbler

It is supposed to be and typically is.

6:26 pm

Scrabbler

Superbugs occur BECAUSE of exposure to antibiotics

6:27 pm

Scrabbler

Could be viral UTI, in which case AB won't help

6:28 pm

hurshy

bc of medium exposure, i thought. you allow it time to finish the bug off, the bug can't mutate

6:28 pm

beachboggle

jilli, thanks for the hint!

6:29 pm

jillibus

yw!

6:29 pm

pam

evening, all

6:29 pm

Uneaixoise

pam! long time no see!

6:29 pm

jillibus

hi pam :)

6:30 pm

pam

UUUUNNNEEEE

6:30 pm

pam

Hi, Jilli!

6:30 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:30 pm

MPittore

giving a big slice of strawberry pound cake to scrab & Une...bon apetite!

6:30 pm

pam

Scrabs, I no longer go to doc for sinus infections

6:30 pm

jillibus

that's bon appetit ;)

6:31 pm

pam

I will if one lasts more than a week, but I can shake them now myself, and don't want to take the antibiotics

6:31 pm

Scrabbler

Hi pam--I just read about Pearl & you

6:31 pm

pam

I love plain pound cake... yum

6:31 pm

pam

I am still seething, Scrabs.

6:31 pm

Scrabbler

Smart girl, Pam!

6:32 pm

pam

IN brief, pearl and I were rushed by an off-leash Lab. Pearrl was on on leash.

6:32 pm

Scrabbler

Idiots don't recognize themselves ot their responsibility in situations

6:32 pm

MPittore

thanks jilli i caught it too just as i pressed enter *smiles* giving a slice of that strawberry pound cake to jilli...bon appetit...

6:32 pm

Scrabbler

*or

6:32 pm

pam

Of course, the Lab's "person" wanted to blame my sweet clownish pit bull. Even though HER dog was off-leash and rushed us and was doing all of the growling....

6:32 pm

pam

True, scrabs

6:33 pm

Scrabbler

Mayhaps Lab's owner will reflect on their role in creating the problem, but it seems unlikely from what you described.

6:33 pm

pam

yes, highly unlikely

6:33 pm

pam

GRRRRR

6:33 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, pam, something similar happened to me recently -- owner was very cavalier -- thought I overreacted -- I was walking THREE dogs when his off-leash BIG dog came running right at us

6:33 pm

pam

Am drinking an ice cold pint of water....

6:34 pm

pam

UGH, une.

6:34 pm

pam

there is a leash law in boston for a reason

6:34 pm

Uneaixoise

same here

6:34 pm

pam

and dogs should be walked on leash everywhere...

6:34 pm

pam

I hope you and your dogs did well, Une....

6:34 pm

Uneaixoise

(his wife DID apologize)

6:34 pm

pam

Glad of that, une!

6:35 pm

Uneaixoise

we were ok, but it scared the bejesus outta me -- i wasn't scared for myself but for my girls and my kicking and screaming had no effect on him

6:35 pm

Uneaixoise

guy sauntered over and said "he just wants to play" -- i was furious

6:36 pm

pam

I would have been spitting mad.... that sounds horrid...

6:36 pm

jillibus

idiot dog owners cause so much harm

6:37 pm

Uneaixoise

i was getting tangled in leashes and was really worried I'd fall, the girls would get away, and all hell would break loose

6:37 pm

pam

that they do, jilli

6:37 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, i have to say it -- i'm pretty sure he was a Republican LOLOLOL!

6:38 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, that killed the chog . . .

6:38 pm

jillibus

oh, I'm proud of myself -- got the ri6

6:38 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, well, 30 to go -- BBL to finish -- *poof*

6:39 pm

Uneaixoise

go, jilli!

6:39 pm

pam

bbl

6:40 pm

jillibus

73 left here and have to leave soon (bridge night)

6:41 pm

Scrabbler

Clue for that ri6, jilli?

6:42 pm

jillibus

ri + rock 'n rollers

6:42 pm

Scrabbler

8thinking about rock & rollers*

6:42 pm

Scrabbler

Ok, got it. TY, Jill!

6:42 pm

jillibus

or ri + Glenn Miller group

6:43 pm

jillibus

depending on your age, lol!

6:43 pm

jillibus

wtg scrab ;)

6:46 pm

mkg

back to see if i can get half way. have 72 words so far.

6:46 pm

mkg

keep the clues coming!!!!!!!

6:46 pm

hurshy

scrabbler - sorry if i was overly confrontational there, i just thought i had understood the situation about antibiotics - i would like to be set straight if i have not.

6:48 pm

Scrabbler

I am fine, Hurshy. People believe that they must always finish all of the antibiotic to make sure the infection is gone, but the bigger issue is whether that antibiotic treatment is needed at all. Overuse of antibiotics has gotten the world in trouble.

6:49 pm

Scrabbler

Medical research is confirming that many infections can resolve without the use of antibiotics, e.g. middle ear infections. These resolve in 7-80% of cases withOUT Ab treatment.

6:49 pm

hurshy

yes, true, of course if it is virus not bacteria then it shouldn't be prescribed in the first place. but if it is bacterial, am i wrong that public health interest indicates that people should finish the course?

6:50 pm

hurshy

ok, cool, or even some bacterial infections, then, shouldn't be prescribed them. but once you start.

6:50 pm

Scrabbler

The 10 or 7 or 5 day "course" is being questioned. So a single large dose of an antibiotic can clear up a UTI rather than 7 or 10 days.

6:51 pm

Scrabbler

Shorter courses for Strep throat will become the norm soon.

6:51 pm

hurshy

interesting.

6:51 pm

jillibus

well, the middle ear infection I got from scarlet fever at age 5 didn't clear up on its own -- resulted in 5 mastoid surgeries

6:52 pm

Hawkins

I had a very maddening incident with my daughter and antibiotics

6:52 pm

hurshy

now i am thinking of house's line about vancomycin... how do you spell it?... in the water

6:52 pm

jillibus

there were no ABs then

6:52 pm

Scrabbler

Rare complication Jilli.

6:52 pm

Scrabbler

What happened, Hawkins?

6:53 pm

MPittore

scrab and hurshy...there is an overuse of antibacterial products also that concerns the health care professionals...many hospitals and research institutes have curbed their use of antibacterial hand wash products unless absolutely needed such as with patient contact

6:53 pm

Scrabbler

yes, vancomycin

6:53 pm

Hawkins

she was prescribed amoxicillian, fever came back after 5 days the er doc told us to give her tylenol every 5 hours. we called her doc and she sent us a new script

6:53 pm

jillibus

rare now because of ABs, right?

6:53 pm

Hawkins

she had strep

6:53 pm

mkg

ar 6 please?

6:53 pm

Scrabbler

No, Jilli, just plain rare occurrence, even with "badder" bugs in the world.

6:53 pm

Hawkins

10 more days of new med, been good since

6:54 pm

Scrabbler

Amox = treatment for Strep.

6:55 pm

Hawkins

but it didn't work and we were told to continue treatment and give her tylenol every 5 hours until she finished the 10 days. we were only half way through.

6:55 pm

Scrabbler

Confusing, hawkins

6:55 pm

jillibus

don't have ar6, mkg

6:56 pm

Hawkins

we called her doctor and she gave us a diffierent AB

6:56 pm

mkg

ty anyway

6:58 pm

Scrabbler

I am confused because amox = the treatment for Strep throat. There are no penicillin-resistant Strep in the world.

6:58 pm

Hawkins

can't remember the name of the second AB

6:58 pm

Scrabbler

I am looking too, mkg

6:59 pm

Scrabbler

Up to 60 words. This is a tough grid!

6:59 pm

hurshy

ar6 = another word for trivia, i think ?

7:02 pm

mkg

hmmm dont know it.

7:03 pm

jillibus

my goodness! just seeing where bugsaw lives on TV -- huge floods!

7:03 pm

Scrabbler

where, jill?

7:03 pm

hurshy

if something's trivial, it's ar + candy ****

7:03 pm

MPittore

ab4/7 = a + booty

7:03 pm

hurshy

and then you make it a noun

7:04 pm

jillibus

Courtenay, on Vancouver Island

7:04 pm

jillibus

ty for the ar6, hurshy

7:05 pm

Scrabbler

I finally got it. TY, hursh

7:05 pm

Hawkins

i'm not getting it. ;(

7:06 pm

Scrabbler

catholic premarital classes = pre ****. Ar = those 3 letters. Or ar + Venice has numerous ****ls/waterways

7:06 pm

Scrabbler

= should be +

7:07 pm

jillibus

last letter of the ar6 is not the same as that of candy ****

7:07 pm

Scrabbler

At 66/102 I am ready for bed. I slept very poorly last night. Tonight had better be better!

7:08 pm

mkg

ty got it scrabbler

7:08 pm

jillibus

Night scrabs -- sleep well!

7:08 pm

beachboggle

think tarot.... major and minor ar****

7:08 pm

mkg

need as 6 also please.

7:08 pm

Bugsaw

HI Jilli and everyone else. I was just watching the news too. It was weird here today when BOTH the bridges that connect the city were closed. I have been here since 1992 and they were never closed for weather before. I am fine where I live and work is away from the rivers

7:09 pm

jillibus

Glad to hear you're ok, bugs! Seeing the parks etc under water was weird.

7:10 pm

Bugsaw

The flooding happens fairly often when the river is full and the tides are high.

7:12 pm

Bugsaw

Years ago a firend worked in the 7/11 store on that flood plain. The water was 3 feet deep but she could not get home so she was just sitting on the counter with the front and back doors open so the water could flow without blowing out any walls. Two guys in a canoe paddled in, picked up some chips and paddled out again!

7:12 pm

jillibus

People were saying they'd never seen the like, though

7:13 pm

jillibus

Oh, nice -- didn't even offer her a lift home?

7:13 pm

Bugsaw

It was much higher today apparently. Schools were let out an hour early so the busses could get the kids home.

7:14 pm

Bugsaw

She couldn't leave the store open and unattended.

7:14 pm

jillibus

Oh, of course!

7:15 pm

Bugsaw

When the water level goes down a lot of fish will be left flopping around on the lawn in the park. Eagles and seagulls will do the clean up.

7:15 pm

jillibus

Poor fish :(

7:15 pm

Bugsaw

truly

7:16 pm

sadie52

good evening all

7:16 pm

jillibus

hello sadie

7:17 pm

Bugsaw

Hi sadie

7:17 pm

sadie52

hi jillibus

7:17 pm

jillibus

you have a Dane, sadie?

7:17 pm

sadie52

no i have three boxers and a weim

7:17 pm

sadie52

dane are beautiful dogs though

7:18 pm

jillibus

looks like a dane in your icon -- at the back

7:19 pm

sadie52

nope male wiem with three two of the female boxers they are a grey color and that one was one big dog

7:20 pm

sadie52

two not three two sheesh .,,,that male we had to have put down that pic is about a year old i guess i should replace it

7:20 pm

mkg

clue for un 6 please?

7:20 pm

jillibus

I know what a Weimaraner looks like!

7:21 pm

jillibus

sorry, mkg, can't help -- must go now too

7:21 pm

Bugsaw

it means to loosen the ropes you tied something up with, mkg

7:21 pm

sadie52

ah very sorry i said that

7:21 pm

mkg

by jilli

7:21 pm

jillibus

See you all well after the flip (bridge night)

7:21 pm

sadie52

have a nice evening all !

7:21 pm

Bugsaw

Bye Jilli, Have fun tonight

7:21 pm

mkg

need tri 7 second one also the 7 36 please.

7:23 pm

Bugsaw

tr 8 is the plural of tr 7. prefix for 3 + to wear clothes

7:23 pm

jillibus

Bye! (106/62)

7:23 pm

MPittore

by jilli cul*tr

7:23 pm

jillibus

Not a nice grid

7:24 pm

welki

hi, babblers ... this grid is a groaner

7:24 pm

MPittore

def! not a nice grid..I have got to get a new keyboard...nearly all the letters are worn off!

7:24 pm

mkg

ty got them both.

7:27 pm

flosey

just in to change icon, be back for late flip

7:28 pm

mkg

as 6 anyone? need a clue

7:28 pm

Bugsaw

can anyone clue un5, please?

7:28 pm

HarryHood

as6 compound word where you flick your cigarette

7:31 pm

Bugsaw

un 5, anyone?

7:32 pm

HarryHood

not up to that yet bugs...sorry

7:32 pm

mkg

harry, dont see second word in grid and it has 4 letters.

7:32 pm

Bugsaw

thanks Harry. You will be there in a flash

7:33 pm

HarryHood

mkg 2 words each has 3 letters

7:33 pm

mkg

same as ur 5 first one, but change r to n.

7:33 pm

MPittore

ur5/16 = ur + to prevent from happening

7:34 pm

mkg

trying second one but not getting it yet.

7:34 pm

MPittore

urbar

7:34 pm

MPittore

oops

7:34 pm

HarryHood

rhymes with where oscar lives

7:34 pm

mkg

ty. got it.

7:34 pm

mkg

i was trying for "tray" for second word.

7:35 pm

Bugsaw

I need the UN 5, please

7:36 pm

Bugsaw

Nevermind, I got the clue now! Thanks. I am sure that is not a word...

7:36 pm

Hawkins

un + "not allow people to read"

7:39 pm

MPittore

yucky, grown, moan, bleat...118 left

7:41 pm

Bugsaw

one at a time MPIttore

7:41 pm

mkg

need un 6 please

7:42 pm

mkg

well cant get those na words. missing the sixes and the 5 12. ugh

7:42 pm

Bugsaw

I cled it at 7:21 mkg

7:42 pm

MPittore

and I am the one always saying "how do you eat an elephant?...ONE bite at a time" LOL

7:42 pm

HarryHood

is the tu8 related to the tu6?

7:43 pm

mkg

yes. add ending for the 7 and plural for 8.

7:43 pm

mkg

oh but harry, change the second vowel! that is crucial. i spent an hour til i did that.

7:43 pm

Bugsaw

it sounds like the 6 Harry but has adifferent vowel

7:44 pm

HarryHood

ah!!! ty mkg and bugs

7:44 pm

HarryHood

totally changes the meaning

7:46 pm

mkg

ca 7 last one ? the 7 44 please.

7:48 pm

mkg

off to dancing. back later.

7:51 pm

MPittore

mkg ca7/44 = ca feline + his feathered prey

7:52 pm

MPittore

I am having no luck on that tu 8/55 and tu 9/72 pls

7:57 pm

dicktrickle

like a large fan used in wind and hydroelectric power...and plural

7:58 pm

MPittore

i must be spelling the darned thing wrong i have typed that in sooo many times

7:59 pm

dicktrickle

it has an adjectival ending

7:59 pm

welki

think funny ... where a male fan (like dt said) might take a whiz

8:00 pm

welki

tu*** jet + last test of the year is your f****

8:00 pm

welki

tu**o jet

8:00 pm

welki

tu**o jet

8:01 pm

welki

*hiccup*

8:02 pm

HarryHood

12 to go...this is torture

8:03 pm

welki

8:03 pm

welki

*sigh* i killed the chog again. i sure know how to work a room

8:03 pm

welki

guess i'm having some lag tonight ... good time to sign off. g'night everyone

8:04 pm

MPittore

whew...welki got that man wizzing ty

8:04 pm

MPittore

welki don't gooo i was just concentrating (blonde ya know!)

8:05 pm

MPittore

I still have 116 left...it is looking dim

8:07 pm

MPittore

need first ab4/6

8:08 pm

harpjane

hello 82 to go

8:08 pm

mkg

for the tu 8, take the tu 6 and change last vowel, then ad Gore's first name and you have the 8. for the 9, plural

8:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

ca5/14 pls? hi welk hi all

8:09 pm

mkg

back cuz foot is bleeding from snorkling fins cutting the back. so now no dancing tonight. darn.

8:09 pm

HarryHood

ca5/14 is ca4/6 (52 in a deck) with an extra vowel

8:10 pm

mkg

need ca 7 clue please.

8:10 pm

mkg

oops. need ca 7 44 clue please. have others.

8:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry mkg. i can use all ca 7

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty harry

8:11 pm

mkg

ca 5 14 cant be the ca 4 6 that is the deck of 52 since it is not possible with alphabetical order of lickety. advise please.

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

works for me

8:12 pm

MPittore

mkg i clued you at 7:51 for the ca 7/44

8:12 pm

mkg

ty will look back.

8:13 pm

Carolryberg

mkg look in a different direction

8:13 pm

mkg

oh ty. and i got it. so sorry.

8:14 pm

HarryHood

7 grrrr

8:14 pm

mkg

still missing the first ca 4 5 and the ca 5 14 after it! but dont see

8:14 pm

harpjane

hy words please?

8:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

ca6/21 and both 7/32 pls?

8:15 pm

MPittore

np mkg..this one is a blankity blank blank one LOL it is so easy to miss a clue when you are concentrating and monkeying

8:16 pm

HarryHood

TO take the red bird, remove a consonant

8:16 pm

HarryHood

then remove the final consonant from THAT word,

8:16 pm

HarryHood

and make that one a roman pl

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty harry

8:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am bummed i think i just got a red light camera ticket

8:19 pm

MPittore

mkg ca4/5 = brother who slew Able

8:19 pm

HarryHood

last tr6/18?

8:19 pm

Carolryberg

ty Harry I finally figured out your clues.

8:19 pm

HarryHood

yw :)

8:22 pm

lbdawger

hy5, like the multi headed monster

8:23 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

8:23 pm

HarryHood

hi lbd

8:23 pm

lbdawger

hi HH!

8:23 pm

HarryHood

clue for the second li 5/14?

8:24 pm

Carolryberg

Hi lbd

8:24 pm

HarryHood

I've got 6 to go, and I'm needing supper

8:24 pm

lbdawger

li + three consonants, think german.

8:24 pm

lbdawger

hi carol

8:24 pm

Carolryberg

I have 126 to go and feeling tired

8:24 pm

HarryHood

got it thanks lbd

8:24 pm

lbdawger

yw

8:24 pm

HarryHood

how about na5/6?

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

can we help?

8:25 pm

lbdawger

water nymphs? na + anagram of hiv ****

8:26 pm

HarryHood

ty lbd :)

8:26 pm

HarryHood

always miss that

8:26 pm

HarryHood

ri6 after the persian coin?

8:27 pm

lbdawger

ri+ musical, or circular metal thing used for a ring.

8:27 pm

lbdawger

or ri + rubber **** or **** aid

8:29 pm

HarryHood

ty :) un6?

8:29 pm

HollyF

da7?

8:30 pm

lbdawger

un + like the rubber ****, change vowel to another

8:30 pm

HollyF

NM got it

8:31 pm

HarryHood

aah! thanks :)

8:31 pm

lbdawger

da +letter after S + ****h, i knew him well

8:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

da7/40 pls?

8:31 pm

HarryHood

OK! last word!

8:32 pm

HarryHood

tr6 - the last one

8:32 pm

Dorens

alas, poor yorick?

8:33 pm

HarryHood

NM!

8:33 pm

HarryHood

done!

8:33 pm

lbdawger

prefix for 3 + ba***,

8:33 pm

Dorens

yay harry

8:34 pm

Shirlockc

sounds like yorick, dorens

8:34 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo HH!!

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

? on the last part of that and doren i am so tired you don't even know what i thought you typed

8:34 pm

HollyF

congrats Harry

8:34 pm

HarryHood

ty for all your help

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay harry!

8:34 pm

HarryHood

bye :)

8:35 pm

Dorens

owl i am so tired i can't even imagine what you thought i typed!

8:36 pm

Dorens

but thanks dawg. i figured out the da7

8:36 pm

lbdawger

Dorens, yes, it should have been yorick, but the other guy is easier to use as a clue! :-)

8:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

is that tri + an existing b word?

8:36 pm

Dorens

tri + hit the **i* with the hammer

8:36 pm

lbdawger

use just the last three of that existing b word, TO

8:37 pm

HollyF

tu5

8:37 pm

lbdawger

latin plural the 4, holly

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

i would if i had any clue as to which b word you mean

8:38 pm

HollyF

thank you LBD

8:38 pm

Dorens

owl... try my clue

8:39 pm

lbdawger

prefix for 3, + cardi*** birds are red

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

that is tr 6 no?

8:40 pm

lbdawger

it's the last tr6, TO

8:41 pm

HollyF

Yippee! Fireworks

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

i thought i asked for tr7?

8:41 pm

Dorens

yay holly

8:41 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo HOLLY!!!

8:41 pm

Dorens

oh that is easier.. newspaper the herald tr*****

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. defs are the easiest for me i am a crossword person

8:43 pm

Dorens

harry asked for tr6, you never specified

8:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry. need 5 more it is like pulling teeth

8:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

un5/16?

8:43 pm

Dorens

hey, i need 82 more.. will be here a while

8:44 pm

Dorens

un + nuclear *** treaty

8:44 pm

Shirlockc

as6?

8:44 pm

Shirlockc

ooo, nm, got it

8:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty doren. are you finished?

8:45 pm

Dorens

no i need 78 more now

8:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my! and you are going to finish?

8:46 pm

lbdawger

Dorens, Levi is getting so big and handsome!

8:46 pm

Dorens

i'll probably fall asleep at the computer.... never looked before i got home tonight... around 9 or so.. it might be a long night

8:47 pm

Dorens

thanks dawg... i sure think so. and a happy, easy going boy as well

8:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

bi5/12 pls?

8:48 pm

lbdawger

bi5.14 is bi + cardi*** birds are red

8:49 pm

lbdawger

bi5.18 is a type of tree,

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty need 2 and will i be glad to finish!

8:51 pm

SeaSpray

clues for the tu8 or tu9 please?

8:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

1

8:51 pm

Dorens

go owl

8:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

0

8:52 pm

SeaSpray

congrats TO

8:52 pm

Dorens

yay owl!

8:52 pm

lbdawger

whooo hoooo TO

8:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren my coworker is flirting like mad with me. i am trying to enjoy it

8:53 pm

Dorens

why does it take effort?

8:53 pm

lbdawger

tu+ letter before S + 2nd letter + card****

8:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

because it ddoes. # 1 he is a coworker and everyone can see it

8:55 pm

SeaSpray

ty dawg

8:56 pm

Dorens

he shouldn't be doing it in front of other people... i don't think i would enjoy that

8:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

# 2 i am crazy

8:56 pm

cybernan

hi everone -- 9 to go here

8:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships
/articleoprahmatch.aspx?cp-documentid=
22451127&GT1=32023

8:56 pm

Dorens

go nan

8:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

well we are all jammed in together remember?

8:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

but then again i can put the brakes on. and by interacting playfully with other guys in group can diffuse it

8:57 pm

Dorens

owl email it to me, can onlly try to finish grid before sleeping now. and yes, you are... but I prefer flirting in private.. not when others are party to it (as i recalll.... actually been a while since anyone flirted with me)

8:58 pm

MPittore

this grid is a nightmare...101 left

8:58 pm

cybernan

ca 5/14 following the republican leader?

8:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

nm can i help?

9:01 pm

MPittore

need both at clues

9:02 pm

lbdawger

nan, rhymes with scottish land baron

9:02 pm

lbdawger

at + spanish aunt, and a + go to court

9:02 pm

cybernan

ty dawger

9:02 pm

lbdawger

back in a bit

9:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok then i will say goodnight

9:03 pm

Dorens

night owl

9:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

night doren and all

9:06 pm

cybernan

un 6, please?

9:06 pm

SeaSpray

night TO

9:07 pm

Shirlockc

taking apart a book, cyber

9:07 pm

Dorens

unfasten

9:08 pm

SeaSpray

nuchae

9:08 pm

SeaSpray

sorry

9:08 pm

cybernan

ty shirl and dorens

9:10 pm

MPittore

sorry lbd I am not getting either of your at clues

9:10 pm

cybernan

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

9:10 pm

Shirlockc

tr7 / 36?

9:10 pm

Dorens

yay nan

9:11 pm

cybernan

tr 7: three + dressed

9:12 pm

Dorens

ty nan

9:12 pm

cybernan

yw

9:12 pm

Shirlockc

thx cyber

9:12 pm

cybernan

pl for the 8

9:14 pm

cybernan

any other clues wanted before I leave?

9:14 pm

Dorens

not quite yet, but thanks nan

9:14 pm

Shirlockc

na6?

9:15 pm

stidmama

hello all! YAY nan!

9:15 pm

cybernan

na6 - like mexican tortilla chips, but change last vowel

9:15 pm

stidmama

*hoping the internet connection is restored*

9:15 pm

cybernan

hi stid

9:15 pm

Shirlockc

thx cyber

9:15 pm

MPittore

good evening stid

9:16 pm

zoe4006

what up peops

9:16 pm

Dorens

hi stid

9:16 pm

stidmama

it's really stormy here. hope all is well with you-all?

9:17 pm

Dorens

all is well, and calm skies

9:17 pm

cybernan

windy today, but no rain so far -- hope the weather on the coast doesn't move inland

9:17 pm

SeaSpray

li 5,12?

9:17 pm

stidmama

me too nan-- you don't need what Jill and Bugs are dealing with!

9:18 pm

SeaSpray

beautiful day here

9:18 pm

Carolryberg

This grid is a tu 4/6

9:18 pm

cybernan

li + phonetic ability to do something well

9:18 pm

stidmama

hey carol

9:18 pm

Ellen Jean

Hey Carol, nice to see you on line!

9:19 pm

Carolryberg

How are you doing?

9:19 pm

Carolryberg

I have 68 to go

9:19 pm

Ellen Jean

Well,

9:19 pm

Ellen Jean

Well I have some problems!

9:20 pm

Ellen Jean

rial

9:20 pm

Carolryberg

Now your in the PB

9:20 pm

cybernan

good clue ellen!

9:20 pm

Ellen Jean

Oh Oh I made a mistake!!!!!!

9:21 pm

zoe4006

thanks

9:21 pm

Carolryberg

Last night there were rum balls in the PB I don't know what's in there tonight!

9:22 pm

Ellen Jean

Maybe Chateauneuf de Pape?

9:22 pm

cybernan

on my way -- back at the flip :)

9:22 pm

Ellen Jean

trinal

9:22 pm

stidmama

I am down to 40 now and my energy has collapsed. Back later if I can. *poof*

9:22 pm

Ellen Jean

tract

9:22 pm

Ellen Jean

triad

9:23 pm

Dorens

later then stid

9:25 pm

Dorens

second ur 5 please?

9:27 pm

torgone

subur*** the place

9:27 pm

torgone

?

9:27 pm

Dorens

that's the first, tor, but thanks

9:27 pm

Dorens

oh, i got it... thank you!

9:29 pm

shorty

thanks ellen

9:31 pm

MPittore

ok I'm getting tired and punchy so I'll sing to wake me up...here goes "97 words on the wall, 97 words on the wall ...ya take one down and pass it around 96 words on the wall" oh I better drink some water!

9:34 pm

harpjane

hello 55 to go

9:35 pm

Dorens

hi jane. ten here

9:43 pm

harpjane

bu6?

9:44 pm

Shirlockc

putting coffins in the ground

9:45 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:45 pm

harpjane

da7?

9:45 pm

DR1965

ar6 please

9:46 pm

Shirlockc

da + shroud of ****n + ab*

9:46 pm

lbdawger

ar+ our northern neighbor ****da

9:46 pm

Shirlockc

ar = ar + erie ****l

9:47 pm

DR1965

ty Dawger!

9:47 pm

DR1965

and Shirl

9:53 pm

Dorens

*emerging from deep within the bowels of the grid*
fireworks... and off to sleep

9:56 pm

DR1965

wtg Dorens

9:58 pm

MPittore

can anyone clue ab4/6, ac4/8, ai6/21 pls

9:59 pm

lbdawger

ab+ **se and shine

9:59 pm

lbdawger

ac** breaky heart

9:59 pm

lbdawger

ai6 is plural of the 5

10:00 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hooooo DORENS!!

10:00 pm

lbdawger

sleep well, sweet dreams, dorens

10:00 pm

lbdawger

and I'm off too. see you all tomorrow. good luck with the grid

10:01 pm

MPittore

ty dawger...83 left

10:01 pm

Jacula

Sleep, what a nice thing to contemplate; I can't do it when I 'should' and I can to it for hours when I 'shoun't'.

10:01 pm

Jacula

*shouldn't

10:02 pm

MPittore

hi jacula

10:02 pm

Jacula

HiMP. BBS.

10:04 pm

MPittore

i think i am suffering from some sort of babble blight here tonight just one of those nights...

10:04 pm

Jacula

Thatr was meant to be BRB.

10:04 pm

DR1965

me too MP

10:05 pm

DR1965

LOL Jac

10:05 pm

Jacula

If I can help re the grid, I will, if my wonky keyboard and wonky brain allow me to type clues.

10:05 pm

DR1965

tr7/36 please

10:07 pm

MPittore

tr7/36 = 3 + enveloped in (rhymes with glad)

10:07 pm

DR1965

ty MP- Got it

10:07 pm

Jacula

court of justice - 6 Roman officers.

10:08 pm

DR1965

ty Jac

10:08 pm

MPittore

dt now plural it for the tr8/50

10:08 pm

Jacula

Or try tr* (three) + the bread thing your hambuger comes in + a vowel.

10:08 pm

Jacula

*hamburger

10:08 pm

DR1965

yep- got that too thanks!

10:09 pm

MPittore

jac i think that is the tr7/40, right?

10:09 pm

Jacula

Dressed three times? is the tr7.36. tr8/50 is probably the plural.

10:09 pm

DR1965

doesnt matter- I needed both : )

10:10 pm

Jacula

MP - yes that was the 7.40 but that was what I was asked to clue earlier.

10:11 pm

MPittore

sorry jac missed that request *wink* i need the second tr 5/12, tr6/21, and last tr4/5 pls

10:12 pm

Jacula

2md tr5/12 is the Chinese Mafia.

10:12 pm

Jacula

tr6 is the plural.

10:12 pm

Jacula

The last tr4.5 is not a lie!

10:15 pm

Jacula

Tr5/12 = 'Three' * short word for advertisement.

10:16 pm

Jacula

MP - no doubt you did, since you've not been here as long as I have.

10:18 pm

DR1965

last hy6 please?

10:19 pm

Jacula

Pertaining to hydrogen, DR.

10:20 pm

MPittore

jac thank you and you are right I have only done this about six times now...so I am so happy nice people like you are so willing to help us newbies join in the fun. i have the chinese mafia as the third tr5/12 and I have the first still need the other one pls

10:20 pm

DR1965

ty Jac

10:20 pm

autumn moon

hi all. How's everyone tonight?

10:20 pm

Jacula

y.w DR.

10:20 pm

Jacula

Hi Autumn.

10:21 pm

DR1965

Hi Autumn

10:22 pm

Jacula

I'm just getting over giving myself a small does of food poisoning by not heating my chicken stew up enough in the microwave. I knew I should have pui it in a saucepan and boiled it for 15 mins.

10:22 pm

autumn moon

I am regretting starting this grid. I have about 40 minutes to bedtime and 130 to find

10:22 pm

Jacula

*DOSE, NOT DOES.

10:23 pm

DR1965

oh yuck Jac! Hope you feel better now

10:23 pm

autumn moon

jac - you know better than that! Hope it doesn't last too long

10:23 pm

Jacula

DR _ I seem to be okay now. The weird headache that often accompanies the bad bowels has gone now.

10:24 pm

MPittore

jac that food poisoning can be mighty rough...glad you are better

10:24 pm

DR1965

ok glad you are feeling better

10:25 pm

Jacula

Autu,n - I know! I just thought I'd try to jointhe ranks of those in the house that microwave things. Won't be doing it again.

10:26 pm

Jacula

It would have been quicker to put the stew in a saucepan and heat it on the cooker. Would have been safer, too.

10:26 pm

Lindrickway

**F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S**

10:26 pm

Lindrickway

hi everyone! (0:

10:26 pm

autumn moon

I always say - the best thing the microwave is for... to heat up that stupid cup of tea I made then got busy doing something else

10:26 pm

autumn moon

YAY LIND!!!!

10:26 pm

Jacula

Welll done, Lindrick.

10:26 pm

DR1965

WTG LINDY !!!

10:27 pm

Carolryberg

whoo hoo Lindricway, me too!

10:27 pm

Lindrickway

thanks guys! glad you are better Jac

10:27 pm

Lindrickway

yahoo carol!

10:27 pm

Jacula

Microwave tea tastes pretty crap though, doesn't it?

10:27 pm

autumn moon

only if I have milk in it

10:28 pm

Lindrickway

so autumn are you coming to my party on Sat?

10:28 pm

autumn moon

I don't know yet, Lind

10:29 pm

autumn moon

I have to be in Gatineau at noon on Sunday

10:29 pm

Lindrickway

it would be very cool! (0:

10:29 pm

Lindrickway

aahhh that could be a problem!

10:29 pm

Carolryberg

Fried my brain finishing, going to bed now. Nite all!

10:29 pm

Jacula

I think I've had a microwave oven in my house for about 30 years now. I still haven't worked out what they are supposed to be good for. They're quite good for pre-cooking apples before they go into a crumble, I used to use the cooker for heating up babymilk in the night.

10:30 pm

nrkii

I microwave almost everything

10:30 pm

Jacula

Mind you7, seems I have comitted a sin doing that now in plastic bottles.

10:30 pm

nrkii

and hi all

10:30 pm

Lindrickway

night carol

10:30 pm

Lindrickway

hi nrkii

10:31 pm

Jacula

Hi nrkii.

10:31 pm

Lindrickway

microwaves can be handy for defrosting stuff, but I don't think I will have one when I move Jac

10:31 pm

marmart

li 5/12?

10:31 pm

nrkii

I generally make enough of something for 3 to 5 meals, and freeze most of it to microwave later

10:32 pm

Lindrickway

you just can't win Jac!

10:32 pm

Jacula

But have you smelled the wet dog smell microwaves giv to meat. Lincrick?

10:33 pm

nrkii

I wouldn't use the microwave to cook meat the first time around, but to reheat something already cooked, yes

10:33 pm

Lindrickway

Yes Jac, but I never defrost or heat meat in the microwave! yuck

10:33 pm

nrkii

though I have a microwave convection oven, so theoretically, I could cook meat in that thing... just never do

10:34 pm

autumn moon

I am giving up on this grid. Lind - I will be on FB on Friday night and will let you know.

10:34 pm

Lindrickway

LI 5/12 Li & ***hos (chips with dip)

10:34 pm

Jacula

Meat should be cooked and re-heated with gas not microwaves.

10:34 pm

Lindrickway

oh autumn, look forward to it but no pressure!

10:34 pm

marmart

done!!

10:34 pm

Lindrickway

if i'm not about just email me

10:34 pm

Lindrickway

Yahoo marmart!

10:35 pm

Lindrickway

*ok even!

10:35 pm

autumn moon

okay lind
ni-night all!

10:35 pm

Lindrickway

nanight autumn hugs

10:36 pm

Jacula

If this oven re-invention keeps on occuring, I will have to resort to man's original cooking implement - the fire.

10:36 pm

Lindrickway

LOL Jac!

10:37 pm

Lindrickway

oh Jac did you get my message the other week thru facebook?

10:39 pm

Jacula

Well, you've got the basic fire, then you've got the BBQ and you've also got the fire pit (luau pit).

10:39 pm

Jacula

What message was that, Lind?

10:39 pm

Lindrickway

I sent you an email thru facebook on 2nd Nov Jac

10:40 pm

Jacula

I'll have to check that out later. Lind.

10:40 pm

Lindrickway

thanks Jac (0:

10:40 pm

Lindrickway

well I think I might have an early night

10:41 pm

Lindrickway

So I will catch you all tomorrow, sweet dreams everyone! (0:

10:42 pm

Jacula

'Bye Lindrick.

10:45 pm

Jacula

Judt checked my emails for 2nd Nov on FB and there weren't any.

10:47 pm

Lindrickway

re sent it Jac!

10:47 pm

Lindrickway

*poof*

10:57 pm

shorty

can I get a clue for the ca7/44 PLEASE?

10:59 pm

shorty

please somebody pretty please?

11:00 pm

shorty

I guess everybody left?

11:00 pm

Reese\'s

feline + flying creature

11:00 pm

MPittore

ca7/44 = a feline + its feathered friend

11:00 pm

shorty

omg thank you

11:00 pm

Reese\'s

lol thats the first time i've ever given a clue :P

11:02 pm

shorty

and what a great clue it was Reese's

11:04 pm

Reese\'s

ty :D

11:05 pm

shorty

yw

11:10 pm

shorty

very quite tonite

11:11 pm

mkg

back to finish. need clues please. for hy 7 please?

11:12 pm

HouseOfCats

hy7 = add another vowel to hy6

11:12 pm

mkg

got it. ty.

11:13 pm

mkg

need second ca 4 5. darn. hate to ask for 4s but tried so many.

11:14 pm

mkg

nm got it. so so sorry.

11:14 pm

Reese\'s

you push a shopping ****

11:14 pm

Reese\'s

lol ok

11:14 pm

mkg

but do need ca 5 14 after it. would love that one.

11:15 pm

mkg

ty reese. sorry.

11:15 pm

Reese\'s

its chill :P

11:16 pm

Reese\'s

c + a three leter word for litlle boy

11:16 pm

Reese\'s

whoops add an s on the end of y clue lol

11:16 pm

Reese\'s

my*

11:17 pm

mkg

sorry but not understanding. i have the cl words. i need ca 5 14. you clued the cl 5 14. sorry.

11:17 pm

Reese\'s

oh sorry my bad

11:18 pm

grannyrose

c + what we breathe + fourth letter

11:18 pm

grannyrose

hey guys and gals

11:19 pm

MPittore

hey granny

11:19 pm

mkg

ty got it!

11:19 pm

mkg

great clue grannyrose

11:19 pm

grannyrose

mp, how's things with you?

11:19 pm

grannyrose

yw mkg

11:19 pm

mkg

need first da 5 16 please.

11:20 pm

mkg

only 14 left.

11:20 pm

MPittore

everthing is just skippy and you?

11:20 pm

grannyrose

da + ***-***, a dance, add plural letter for a 6

11:21 pm

grannyrose

hopeful here, see my surgeon tomorrow, maybe get rid of this wretched boot

11:21 pm

mkg

super clue grannyrose. ty. got it.

11:22 pm

mkg

need da 7 please. cant get from the 4 before it.

11:23 pm

grannyrose

da + nep**ne, a planet + sulphu*** acid

11:24 pm

mkg

ty super super clues.

11:24 pm

mkg

8 left

11:24 pm

MPittore

granny you are hot tonight! fabulous clues

11:24 pm

mkg

need la 5 10 please.

11:25 pm

grannyrose

ggoooo mkg, and why, thankee kindly

11:25 pm

MPittore

i have 60 left this grid has been a real piece of work tonight!

11:25 pm

grannyrose

la + ***l, you hit this with a hammer

11:26 pm

mkg

ty. i was all around it and not on it.

11:26 pm

mkg

need li 5 12 please.

11:26 pm

grannyrose

never a good thing when hammers are involved

11:27 pm

grannyrose

li + single hump + **tions speak louder than words

11:27 pm

mkg

ty got it.

11:28 pm

mkg

un 6 please.

11:28 pm

grannyrose

take off rope, bandage

11:29 pm

grannyrose

un + garbage can +fourth letter

11:29 pm

Nef

Well, considering that this is the first time I've been here today and reading the past few posts; I probably can't make a dent in THIS grid I take it! :-) Hi Everybody!

11:30 pm

mkg

ty. wow. i am so close and cant get them. ty.

11:30 pm

grannyrose

hey nef

11:30 pm

mkg

need na 6 24 please.

11:30 pm

Nef

hi granny! Did you finish this one?

11:31 pm

mkg

nef granny is super cluing me. with super clues that i get in two seconds. wow. i am so impressed.

11:31 pm

grannyrose

mexican dish, change last vowel + plural letter ( doesn't have a single version )

11:31 pm

mkg

ty got it.

11:32 pm

grannyrose

nef, finished last night, probably while you were sleeping

11:32 pm

mkg

need na 5 12 please.

11:33 pm

Nef

Granny, if you're in Australia, yor night is my day! It's nearly midnight here.

11:33 pm

mkg

what time is it there granny?

11:33 pm

grannyrose

water nymph, na + anagram of help

11:33 pm

mkg

it is almost 1 am here. must get to bed soon.

11:33 pm

Nef

na5: you hit them with hammers?

11:33 pm

mkg

ty got it.

11:33 pm

grannyrose

just gone 4.30 pm tuesday

11:34 pm

mkg

ty. got firewks now. done at last. ty granny.

11:34 pm

kimberblue

11:30 monday here :)

11:34 pm

grannyrose

WTG MKG!!!!

11:34 pm

mkg

enjoy the grid all of you.

11:35 pm

Nef

That boggles my mind: it's 11:30 PM Monday here, yet you are 16 hours ahead of us! Talk about time travel

11:35 pm

Nef

WTG, MKG!!!

11:35 pm

stidmama

YAY mkg!

11:35 pm

stidmama

hey all

11:35 pm

grannyrose

kimber, tomorrow is going to be great * grin *

11:35 pm

grannyrose

hey stiddy

11:36 pm

Nef

Good to know, granny! :-D

11:36 pm

MPittore

hi stid...58 left *smile*

11:36 pm

Nef

hi stid!

11:36 pm

grannyrose

let's do the time warp again....

11:38 pm

grannyrose

one of the many reasons i would like to travel to america. i would be instantly 16 hours younger

11:38 pm

Nef

But it ould take 16 hours to get to mid America too

11:39 pm

grannyrose

hhmmmm....mind pictures of sagging brain, body, butt....

11:40 pm

tijani

tu 9/72 plz

11:40 pm

Nef

Come on, Granny. You are still a spring chicken around here! I'm older than you. And I'm always surprised to realize how old I am, too!

11:42 pm

stidmama

grannyrose, how's you today? leg healing properly?

11:42 pm

stidmama

hm. someone older than grannyrose? *incredulous (wicked) look*

11:42 pm

stidmama

I am down to 40. help on ca 7/44 please?

11:43 pm

Nef

tijani, I just got here and am not working the grid tonight; just chatting. Sorry I can't help

11:43 pm

tijani

is ok

11:43 pm

stidmama

and help on the DA 7 as well if anyone has it.

11:43 pm

stidmama

I don't have the 9 yet tijani, sorry

11:45 pm

Nef

OH! I just figured out the tu9!

11:45 pm

stidmama

go Nef go!

11:46 pm

stidmama

I think I scared away grannyrose... *sad mama look*

11:46 pm

Nef

tu+ something you put stuff into (is garbage ***) + Lou Gerigs' disease (abbreviation)

11:46 pm

HouseOfCats

tu9/72 is a plural of tu8/55. tu8 = a jet engine ******e + c**l me on the phone

11:46 pm

tijani

thx

11:46 pm

stidmama

thanks nef and cats!

11:46 pm

tijani

thats cool

11:47 pm

Nef

okay, I forgot the R

11:49 pm

stidmama

got it. my monkeys are tired

11:52 pm

stidmama

down to 22... not going to finish tonight.

11:52 pm

Nef

well, I'm pretty much crashing and burning here. Good thing I didn't try tonight, 1 word in 20 minutes is pretty lousy. Good Night everybody; Happy Babbling!

11:52 pm

Pinikula

hi all...better late than never!

11:52 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams nef (((hugs)))

11:52 pm

Pinikula

no luck on me finishing tonight either :(

11:52 pm

stidmama

hey pini, here to cheer me on? down to 20...

11:52 pm

Pinikula

i'm down to 110!!!

11:52 pm

Pinikula

ROFL!

11:53 pm

Pinikula

I'll cheer ya on, stid!!!

11:53 pm

MPittore

i'm down to 57 woot woot

11:53 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, girls!

11:53 pm

Pinikula

I'm looking to break 100!! :)

11:54 pm

stidmama

go pini go!!!!

11:54 pm

Pinikula

ooooh, it's windy outside and Koda's under my arm!

11:54 pm

stidmama

*holds choclit at 100 mark*

11:54 pm

stidmama

we're getting quite the blow coming through now pini, the leading edge of the second storm... or the trailing edge of the first. not sure which.

11:55 pm

Pinikula

I wonder how long it's going to last...Koda may keep me awake :( he's not been in a lot of storms...

11:55 pm

stidmama

poor Koda. is he feeling scared?

11:55 pm

stidmama

down to 17 and stalled

11:55 pm

Pinikula

105

11:55 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

11:56 pm

stidmama

*hands over choclit*

11:56 pm

Pinikula

104

11:56 pm

Pinikula

102

11:56 pm

stidmama

gooooooo pinikula!!!!!!!

11:57 pm

Pinikula

Imma tryin'!

11:57 pm

MPittore

54 left...

11:57 pm

stidmama

go MPittore!

11:57 pm

Pinikula

100!!

11:58 pm

stidmama

still working on the CA 7/44....

11:58 pm

MPittore

ima peddlin'

11:58 pm

stidmama

well done pini! one more...

11:58 pm

Pinikula

96 ;)

11:58 pm

MPittore

52

11:58 pm

stidmama

yes! GO pini!!!

11:59 pm

Pinikula

I have the first ca4 and the last ca4...I'm no help!

11:59 pm

stidmama

16 lefyt

11:59 pm

stidmama

or left

11:59 pm

stidmama

15~!

11:59 pm

stidmama

daturic...

11:59 pm

stidmama

naira....

11:59 pm

stidmama

nutria....

11:59 pm

Pinikula

94 ;)

11:59 pm

stidmama

rofl... staring in PB for next grid!

12:00 am

stidmama

nicad...

12:00 am

Pinikula

thx stid! :)

12:00 am

stidmama

nubia...

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