Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, May 16, 2010

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

gremlinn

tw 8

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

gremlinn

re 9

12:00 am

Pinikula

* flip *

12:00 am

jmcnrick

flip

12:00 am

Minveryork

I am diving into the grid. Will return when I am half done

12:00 am

MLFAN17

FR 4 and 8

12:00 am

dcseain

we7*2 flop

12:00 am

jillibus

bfn min

12:01 am

jmcnrick

i am going to sleep bye all

12:01 am

Pinikula

night jmc!

12:01 am

dcseain

g'night jmc

12:01 am

rururocks

fo8

12:01 am

MLFAN17

WE 6/7

12:01 am

gremlinn

tr 8

12:01 am

jillibus

bye jmc (don't understand why your icon)

12:01 am

Pinikula

ad5 6 7

12:01 am

jillibus

nice ruby, dc :)

12:01 am

dcseain

ty, grem

12:02 am

MLFAN17

Does anybody want some thunder and lightning?

12:02 am

dcseain

ty, jilli :)

12:02 am

Pinikula

me me me, mlf

12:02 am

dcseain

we get plenty round here already, year-round. THank you though, mlf

12:02 am

MLFAN17

DO 6/7

12:03 am

MLFAN17

PLEASE TAKE IT PINIK

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

MLFAN17

RO 6/7

12:03 am

dcseain

ty, lickety

12:03 am

jillibus

Thanks, Lickety!

12:03 am

Pinikula

ok...will have to wait until sunday night though...I don't mind the storms during the work week...

12:03 am

Pinikula

thx lickety!

12:03 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!

12:03 am

jillibus

we hardly ever get thunder and lightning here!

12:04 am

dcseain

i missed the thunderstorms when i lived in Boston.

12:04 am

MLFAN17

lol pinik ijust wish it would do it in the daytime

12:04 am

rururocks

tw 8

12:04 am

MLFAN17

FR 7

12:04 am

Pinikula

thx ru

12:04 am

dcseain

ty, ru

12:05 am

jillibus

hi ruru -- tw8 already posted (can't see it)

12:05 am

flosey

late flip!

12:05 am

rururocks

not facebook jilli

12:05 am

jillibus

hi flosey :)

12:05 am

MLFAN17

OT 6

12:06 am

MLFAN17

what do you mean ruru?

12:06 am

jillibus

oh, ty ruru, blind me!

12:07 am

gremlinn

fo 8/9

12:07 am

cybernan

hello, all

12:07 am

MLFAN17

AD 5 6 7 6

12:08 am

dcseain

evening, nan

12:08 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:08 am

MLFAN17

FO 6/7

12:09 am

meliae

fo 8 if not called

12:09 am

MLFAN17

FO 6/7

12:09 am

meliae

nm grem said it

12:10 am

MLFAN17

is the FO 8 related to any FO 6 or 7?

12:10 am

gremlinn

yeah

12:10 am

meliae

mine isnt and I cant see how to make it a 9 so mine might be different than the one Grem called

12:11 am

dcseain

k, i'm off to beed. happy babbling yall! MLF, the fo8 i have is not directly related to the 7 i have before it

12:11 am

MLFAN17

i cant find any that go into a 9 either

12:11 am

dcseain

and on that note, {poof}

12:11 am

gremlinn

9 is just 8 pluralized

12:12 am

MLFAN17

not the 8 i have it isnt

12:12 am

flosey

back again, with new icon.

12:12 am

gremlinn

oh, I don't have the second fo8 yet

12:12 am

meliae

looking mine must be the same as MLF's

12:12 am

rururocks

100

12:12 am

gremlinn

now I do

12:13 am

vashongin

fo 8 x 2; fo 9

12:13 am

meliae

got them MLF its a compound word

12:13 am

vashongin

sorry grem....i'm always a little late

12:13 am

jillibus

mmm, yummy ruby, flosey :)

12:13 am

Pinikula

60 in and nbs ;)

12:13 am

vashongin

i don't know how you can watch the chatterbox and keep going

12:14 am

Pinikula

hey mel! how're ya doin'?

12:14 am

jillibus

hi vash

12:14 am

MLFAN17

is the ruby the icon theme?

12:14 am

meliae

bleh missing one for nbt the center bottom 's' grats Pini

12:14 am

flosey

thanks jilli, as is your's, and great write-up

12:14 am

cybernan

nbt

12:14 am

jillibus

mel, me too

12:14 am

vashongin

fr 8 to go along with that fr7

12:14 am

jillibus

ty flosey.

12:14 am

meliae

just got a re 9 (its a plural)

12:14 am

Pinikula

that's the only S I have...I'm missing the 4th col S

12:14 am

jillibus

wtg nan

12:14 am

MLFAN17

TR 7/8

12:15 am

vashongin

hi jilli

12:15 am

cybernan

fo 8 if not called

12:15 am

Pinikula

fo8 x 2 flosey

12:15 am

Pinikula

her...nan

12:16 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 80 words and 1143 points. Bye to all

12:16 am

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

12:16 am

Pinikula

well done, min...sleep well

12:16 am

jillibus

night min

12:16 am

flosey

night Min

12:16 am

meliae

nini Min

12:17 am

gremlinn

fireworks

12:17 am

Pinikula

wtg grem

12:17 am

flosey

wow, wtg grem, 17 minutes!

12:17 am

MLFAN17

AF 6

12:18 am

jillibus

Yikes, grem!

12:19 am

cybernan

well done, grem

12:19 am

Pinikula

R column grey ;)

12:19 am

MLFAN17

i wish we could put the word wrestler or wrestlers in hte grid or western

12:20 am

rururocks

what are the stats of the single s

12:20 am

gremlinn

almost retrofitters, but it wasn't in this dictionary

12:20 am

meliae

no idea Ruru

12:20 am

jillibus

(I can't stand people interrupting each other on TV discussions)

12:21 am

MLFAN17

TE 6/7 were they called?

12:21 am

gremlinn

se 6/18 I think

12:21 am

Minveryork

Congratulations gremlinn on fireworks! Good for you!

12:21 am

meliae

I cant stand people in general who do that Jill, it is so rude

12:21 am

MLFAN17

i second that jill

12:21 am

gremlinn

ty Min

12:21 am

Douglas

As in Irish

12:21 am

rururocks

thanks grem.. got it

12:21 am

MLFAN17

my husband is a pro at it

12:22 am

jillibus

(happening on CNN just now -- had to turn it off)

12:22 am

MLFAN17

on the tv show The view they do it daily

12:23 am

jillibus

I don't watch the View -- too early in the day.

12:23 am

MLFAN17

RE 6/7

12:23 am

meliae

kajdflaksjfask and laksjldsjakj too!

12:24 am

MLFAN17

What time is it on for you ion canada jill?

12:24 am

Pinikula

stats for the single S?

12:24 am

MLFAN17

in canada sorry

12:24 am

jillibus

10:24 pm, mlf, on the west coat (Pacific Daylight Time, like Calif)

12:25 am

jillibus

west coast, that is

12:25 am

MLFAN17

jill but what time does the View air there?

12:25 am

meliae

someone said se 6 I think Pini

12:25 am

jillibus

about 10 am

12:25 am

Pinikula

thx meli :)

12:25 am

meliae

but I cant find the dang thing =(

12:25 am

MLFAN17

jill oh? the View airs at 11am here

12:26 am

Pinikula

I just got an se6, but it's from the 3rd col

12:26 am

jillibus

is that single S a real word?

12:26 am

MLFAN17

mel i just called an SE 6

12:26 am

rururocks

yes if you are a musician jilli

12:26 am

jillibus

Maybe 11 here too, mlf -- I just don't watch daytime TV

12:27 am

MLFAN17

i used to watch regis and kelly but am hardly up at 9am much lol

12:27 am

jillibus

and I'm not a musician, ruru :(

12:27 am

meliae

what is the point value ruru?

12:27 am

rururocks

6/18

12:27 am

rururocks

not a quartet

12:27 am

meliae

thank you

12:28 am

MLFAN17

PHANTOM.. settee

12:28 am

jillibus

ty ty ty ty ruru!!! NBT!

12:28 am

Pinikula

NBT! :)

12:29 am

jillibus

wtg pini

12:29 am

MLFAN17

okay i have my usual 66 i am out poof

12:29 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:29 am

rururocks

wonders if mlf lives on route 66

12:30 am

jillibus

not unless it runs through NC, ruru

12:30 am

meliae

sheesh finally NBT

12:30 am

Douglas

Ship's Counselor Deanna Troi is in the grid, but I won't tell her how I feel about that

12:31 am

Pinikula

85/65, NBT, NBS...and morning comes early (if I'm going to do the fundraiser dog walk), so I'll bid you all a good night ... cya tmw! :)

12:31 am

jillibus

night [ini!

12:31 am

pugmama763

finally all 8's & 9's vanquished

12:31 am

jillibus

hi doug

12:31 am

meliae

nini Pini sweet dreams

12:35 am

Douglas

Hello jilli...Troi has that Betazed thing going on where she can pick up the feelings of, uh, beings with feelings

12:35 am

cybernan

120 down -- enough for tonight :) See you tomorrow

12:37 am

flosey

well done nan

12:38 am

Douglas

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy said telepathy was one of the worst social diseases in existence

12:39 am

PAV3

hooowwwWWWDDDDEEEEE!

12:40 am

rururocks

violence is the worst social disease

12:40 am

PAV3

I thought that was STD's

12:43 am

Douglas

HGttG believed that telepathy was worse than either violence or STD's because the telepathic beings had to keep up a constant stream of meaningless mental chatter to keep people from knowing what they were really thinking

12:46 am

meliae

19 to go........~whew~

12:47 am

jillibus

Wow, mel!

12:47 am

PAV3

NBT

12:48 am

Douglas

And all of that was because Troi is in the grid

12:48 am

Kazozz

hi all :)

12:49 am

Douglas

Frodo Baggins is in the grid

12:49 am

jillibus

wtg pav!

12:50 am

Douglas

Yay pav!

12:51 am

mkg

hi all. clues for the 9s please? only have 61 and want to get half way.

12:52 am

Douglas

Mel Ott is in the grid

12:57 am

Douglas

Jan Hendrik Oort, the guy that the Oort Cloud is named after, is in the grid

12:58 am

pugmama763

Nite all I'm fried must save last 3 sixes & last 3 sevens for tomorrow. Happy Babbling & POOF!

1:01 am

jan

Answerers back is one of the 9s'

1:03 am

lynxxx

pouffes are the other

1:03 am

meliae

2 left and and cant monkey them =(

1:04 am

meliae

re 6/27 and st 6/18 the first one brb going to get a drink maybe my brain will kick back in gear

1:06 am

Douglas

I think you're trying too hard meliae, you're under a lot of st 6/18...here's a fish

1:08 am

flosey

thanks Douglas

1:09 am

lynxxx

re6.27 the hurricane blew the top of the house off

1:10 am

Douglas

You mean the hurricane blew the top off the house again!

1:10 am

Douglas

You mean the hurricane blew the top off the house again!

1:11 am

meliae

oh my goodness, LOL thank you ~Firewords~

1:11 am

lynxxx

no

1:11 am

lynxxx

congrats Mel!

1:11 am

meliae

no putting it back on would be the correct way lol

1:11 am

flosey

ty lyn, got it now

1:12 am

Douglas

Yay mel!

1:12 am

flosey

wtg Mel

1:12 am

meliae

thank you

1:14 am

meliae

I will give you a st 7 that took me awhile to get, 4/6 of what you put your discs in to listen to music + a ***toise walks really slow. that word about drove me bonkers

1:14 am

Douglas

I needed the morewords stick to get the single s, but that was a while back. Way past halfway with nbt, declaring moral victory, good night all

1:15 am

meliae

nini Doug

1:15 am

jillibus

night doug-- well done

1:20 am

kje

hi

1:21 am

jillibus

Hi kje

1:22 am

jillibus

roof root

1:22 am

flosey

hi kj

1:25 am

jillibus

oops -- sorry

1:40 am

herinfernallady

Hello

1:44 am

ursh

hello all - nice grid today

1:44 am

herinfernallady

hi ursh

1:45 am

melonheadjujube

hi!

1:46 am

herinfernallady

Hi Melon

1:47 am

PAV3

20 left here.. Ishould check list...

1:47 am

melonheadjujube

next to last row grey

1:47 am

herinfernallady

Hi Pav

1:48 am

melonheadjujube

it is a fun grid - a few minutes in and I have 14 of the 7 letter words

1:48 am

herinfernallady

I found the 9's quickly

1:50 am

PAV3

good eve mi'Lady!

1:50 am

PAV3

it's about bedtime here...

1:50 am

herinfernallady

Hi Pav.

1:51 am

herinfernallady

wow 95 words in under 20 min

1:58 am

melonheadjujube

I'm falling asleep. nite all! {poof}

2:08 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

2:11 am

PAV3

done...fini!

2:11 am

PAV3

au revoir mes amis!

2:12 am

ursh

yay pav fireworks here too

2:14 am

herinfernallady

Still going here had to clean up

2:18 am

FMitch

Good morning/evening all.

2:18 am

herinfernallady

hello

2:19 am

FMitch

Hi herin, hope you are well.

2:19 am

herinfernallady

Getting there don

2:19 am

FMitch

Sun is shining here so great start to the day.

2:19 am

herinfernallady

Don't want it to be Monday so quickely

2:19 am

herinfernallady

That sounds like a good start to the day

2:20 am

FMitch

Oh yes of course your Monday is imminent and our Sunday is only just starting.

2:20 am

herinfernallady

Please enjoy it

2:21 am

FMitch

I am! Tis a lovely day and although have been up since early o'clock have achieved much already.

2:22 am

herinfernallady

I lost my hair tie earlier and I think rat bag cat pinched it.

2:22 am

FMitch

Hows college going - still getting great grades and learning tons?

2:22 am

FMitch

gah - I see my spleeing has gone to pot already.

2:23 am

forwardbyfaith

can someone give me the stats for the lone s on the bottom row?

2:23 am

herinfernallady

Yes everything is going well. Looking at finishing this and then having a nap

2:23 am

Barb's Horses

hi all

2:23 am

FMitch

hope rat bag cat didn't eat it!

2:23 am

FMitch

Hi Barb

2:24 am

herinfernallady

Hi Barb.

2:24 am

herinfernallady

FM if he has he will hack it up as usual

2:24 am

FMitch

lol

2:25 am

herinfernallady

it is a fabric number. I am probably sitting on it

2:26 am

FMitch

trying to work out which s it is forward. will clue if I work out which one it is.

2:27 am

herinfernallady

I am avoiding the S words

2:28 am

herinfernallady

I am leaning towards a nap

2:29 am

FMitch

lean over much more and you will drop off :)

2:30 am

herinfernallady

I would you know

2:31 am

FMitch

:)

2:31 am

Atalante

*sigh*

2:31 am

FMitch

Ata!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:31 am

herinfernallady

awww Ata

2:31 am

FMitch

Hows the leg?

2:32 am

Atalante

hurting

2:32 am

herinfernallady

:( Have you invested in that ducky yet?

2:32 am

Atalante

am officially Fed Up now

2:32 am

FMitch

oh dear, dear.

2:33 am

Atalante

not yet, it's very cool though!

2:34 am

herinfernallady

Apparently it is meant to be used for something else but I used it on my knee until it stopped working

2:34 am

FMitch

So I will come and vist next week and cheer you up - we could have a picnic on your new garden furniture.

2:34 am

Atalante

hurray!

2:35 am

FMitch

How would Wednesday suit?

2:35 am

Atalante

and just at the right time - sily has turned into a big lump of lovey purriness over the last few days

2:35 am

herinfernallady

awwwww

2:36 am

FMitch

Can't wait to meet her purrriness

2:36 am

Atalante

she's suddenly decided that she *loves* playing

2:36 am

herinfernallady

FM remember Ata First Silly Second (just ask her how her mum was :P)

2:36 am

FMitch

Ata if you need anything or shopping or such just let me know.

2:37 am

Atalante

I will!

2:38 am

FMitch

((Ata))

2:38 am

FMitch

can't wait to see Hobbity again too of course!

2:38 am

Atalante

not sure hobbit wouldapprovve of that ordering!

2:38 am

Barb's Horses

off to bed for me night all

2:39 am

FMitch

shh we won't tell her.

2:39 am

herinfernallady

Well OFF COURSE it is Silly and Hobbit (I was just lazy)

2:39 am

Atalante

:P

2:40 am

FMitch

Nighty night Barb

2:40 am

herinfernallady

Night Barb

2:40 am

Atalante

i have sily cuddled in the crook of my arm

2:41 am

herinfernallady

awwwww

2:41 am

FMitch

How lovely - hope she will like me when we meet otherwise I will be devastated.

2:41 am

Atalante

of course she will

2:42 am

Atalante

she'll take 10 mins or so to decide you're not a scary thing, then love you

2:42 am

FMitch

thank you for making me smile.

2:43 am

FMitch

actually a flipping great grin!

2:43 am

Atalante

:D

2:44 am

FMitch

Why do animals do this to us?

2:44 am

Atalante

nooooo idea but sily had mum wrapped round her little paw in about an hour when she was here!

2:46 am

FMitch

yay sily!
Will email you later re getting together on Wednesday.

2:47 am

Atalante

ok!!

2:48 am

FMitch

Have finished the grid and done sudoku so I guess that mans it is time to get dressed and be presentable to the world.

2:48 am

FMitch

If only the shops opened before 10am - I could get on with life!

2:49 am

herinfernallady

I want to go back to bed

2:49 am

Atalante

how inconvenient of them :D

2:49 am

FMitch

lol herin - I would have liked to stay in bed for at least a couple more hours this morning.

2:51 am

FMitch

Am really fed up at waking up at 5.30 in the morning.

2:51 am

herinfernallady

I am being 5 and listening to sesame street censored

2:52 am

FMitch

OK and going to get dressed and do stuff as the sun is shining. Back later and Happy Babbling.

2:52 am

Atalante

poor FM :(

2:52 am

Atalante

*hugs hugs hugs*

2:53 am

FMitch

(((Ata)))

2:53 am

Atalante

oh! FM!

2:53 am

Atalante

are you still here?

2:53 am

Atalante

check out my flickr, I did a HUGE photo dump from the Scillies yesterday

2:53 am

FMitch

yes but going soon

2:54 am

FMitch

OK will check it out but TTFN.

2:54 am

herinfernallady

Later FM

3:01 am

sprite

morning all

3:01 am

herinfernallady

SPRITEEEEEEEE

3:01 am

Atalante

sprity!

3:02 am

sprite

hey darrrrrlings! How's life?

3:02 am

herinfernallady

My house smells like fresh laundry

3:03 am

herinfernallady

How you?

3:03 am

sprite

love that smell

3:03 am

sandyloo

hi guys

3:03 am

herinfernallady

I am using Detol Wash. It is an antibacterial wash put in with laundry

3:03 am

herinfernallady

hi Sandi

3:04 am

Atalante

hi sandy

3:04 am

sprite

I am very good! Seems I passed some milestone in healing, the last 3 days I feel like thing are going to work out at last. More energy, less depression, body not ill anymore, more aware of my limits and in time.

3:04 am

sprite

hiya sandy

3:05 am

herinfernallady

Great Sprite

3:05 am

Atalante

wonderful!

3:05 am

sprite

:D

3:06 am

forwardbyfaith

help with the first fo6 please?

3:07 am

sandyloo

glad to hear you are more cheerful Sprite and healthier

3:07 am

sprite

my first is not the header, but just started

3:09 am

sprite

thanks! Am very happy with it myself. I also notice I recover more quickly from overexertion. No need for 2 or 3 days rest or even bedrest, I am back to 'normal' the next day.

3:10 am

sandyloo

and I woke up earlier this morning , i'm pleased to say!

3:10 am

sprite

oh and Ata: I started the book about ptss. I actually wrote yesterday!

3:10 am

sprite

yayyy sandy, well done. The horses will have been so pleased.

3:11 am

herinfernallady

man why do I always have to cook dinner poppft

3:11 am

sandyloo

lol Sprite . Are you writing a book now?

3:11 am

Atalante

wonderful!!!

3:12 am

sandrafrances

morning all how many words please

3:12 am

sprite

hehehe sandy, already have 2 published, but haven't been able to write for a very long time. For the last year or so ideas have been forming, and yesterday I took an active step to get things going.

3:12 am

sprite

morning and 150

3:12 am

herinfernallady

wonderful Sprite. 159 Sandra

3:13 am

herinfernallady

opps 150 sorry.

3:13 am

sandrafrances

thanks

3:13 am

sandyloo

omg! When will your fabulousness end!

3:13 am

sandyloo

Are these books in English or Dutch? or have they been translated into many languages?

3:14 am

sprite

lollllllllllllllll right here and now, I am afraid. I am only worldfamous in a very very very limited area. No bestsellers, nothing impressive.

3:14 am

sprite

only in Dutch. Though making a translation myself, with the expert help of Atalante, is a project for the future.

3:15 am

sandyloo

Are they novels or information type books?

3:15 am

sprite

novels. Fantasy.

3:15 am

FMitch

spritey sprite - you are impressive in many areas.
Now that I am dressed and have war paint on I shall head out. Back in a while.

3:16 am

herinfernallady

Later FM

3:16 am

sprite

bye FM, and so are you!

3:17 am

sprite

sandy, if you are curious, see:
http://jirelle.nl/en/index.php

3:18 am

sprite

aw Frodo is in the grid today

3:19 am

herinfernallady

Sprite you need a translation please

3:19 am

sandyloo

I will do that a bit later Sprite, because I am curious always, as you know!

3:20 am

sprite

darling I know! But I have been kind of dead for the last couple of years. I feel like I am just coming back to life right now, and I will have to take things slowly at first. But it is a project I intend to do.

3:20 am

sprite

isn't that a sure sign of intelligence, sandy? Curiosity?

3:21 am

Atalante

there was a lot of tolkien in the grid yesterday

3:21 am

sprite

there certainly was. Not all valid though?

3:21 am

herinfernallady

I know Sprite. I just want to encourage you. I think yuo can do it

3:21 am

sandyloo

In that case I'm a genius! whoo hoo

3:21 am

sprite

(without the ?)

3:21 am

herinfernallady

How long does a butterfly take to come out of its cacoon?

3:22 am

Atalante

nope, very rarely valid. sadness

3:22 am

sprite

thanks lady :) I think so too. Especially because Ata is willing to read the translation and tell me where I am off. You already read a small chapter, right Ata?

3:22 am

sprite

depends on the butterfly, lady

3:23 am

Atalante

yep!

3:24 am

herinfernallady

Well they certainly don't poof out of their shell in a hurry.

3:24 am

sprite

from what I remember from childhood, it can take days to even weeks.

3:26 am

Atalante

aragorn's original name is in the grid too, and a valid word

3:26 am

herinfernallady

I read someone where that every person is born with wings some just take longer to unfurl

3:26 am

sprite

strider won't take, hmzzzz

3:26 am

sprite

lady, that is beautiful

3:27 am

Atalante

very original. when he was still a hobbit LOL. in Tolkien's early LotR drafts

3:27 am

sprite

ohhhh! Cool :D

3:28 am

sprite

I didn't know that, thanks for telling, Ata.

3:28 am

herinfernallady

Ata nerdy me what was the name?

3:29 am

sprite

tr7/28, lady

3:29 am

herinfernallady

One my friends says is every day we start the day with a cup full of spoons, things goes wrong spoons come out. At the end of the day we sometimes run out of spoons and wake up the same without spoons andd with no spoons it is a bad day

3:30 am

sprite

that's kind of funny. We will have to eat with our hands then.

3:31 am

herinfernallady

Well no spoons means you can't stir your coffee no coffee equals frownie face

3:33 am

sprite

lol I drink my coffee as black as my soul

3:33 am

herinfernallady

awww

3:34 am

Atalante

any day without coffee is a gooood day :P

3:35 am

herinfernallady

Ata any day without coffee and I am Queen bitchy pants

3:35 am

Atalante

tea for that for me

3:37 am

Atalante

45 left. Got to go and re4 leg. Back later!!

3:37 am

herinfernallady

O dear I am a rev head. B.f doesn't know what the car on the tv and I know what it is

3:38 am

herinfernallady

Loves Ata

3:38 am

Atalante

<3 byee!

3:39 am

sprite

bye Ata, see you later

3:40 am

sprite

what is a rev head?

3:40 am

herinfernallady

Person into cars

3:41 am

sprite

oh ok, thanks. Pretty cool then, lady!

3:41 am

herinfernallady

It is the domain of boys mostly.

3:42 am

sprite

I know quite a few girls into cars. I think we even have some babbler ladies here who love racing and racing cars.

3:43 am

herinfernallady

yep. Beats being ripped off at the dealers when buying a car

3:44 am

herinfernallady

Right my dear I need to go find food or someohting

3:44 am

sprite

absolutely!

3:44 am

herinfernallady

loves

3:45 am

sprite

luv u right back baby

3:50 am

sprite

oh my, 5 of the 8s and both 9s already found, and without clues. This must be an easy grid.

3:51 am

lynxxx

wait till you get to the last 50

3:52 am

sprite

down to 43 now. Will hold my breath ;)
Hi lyn, how are you?

3:52 am

lynxxx

Hello, good to see you in high spirits again Sprite

3:53 am

sprite

yes, it feels like coming out of a very deep black abyss. Time to get my life back, don't you think?

3:53 am

lynxxx

Very well. and with 42 left I think we must have the same words

3:54 am

sprite

we can help eachother if needs be then :)

3:54 am

lynxxx

Perhaps it was to do with the seasons?

3:56 am

sprite

I am always vulnerable to winter lack of light. But I think the last 4,5 months of illnesses must have had a kind of purgeing effect. Both physically and psychically. Hard work in therapy will have helped too.

4:09 am

sprite

sorry if that was more info than you wanted to hear

4:11 am

lynxxx

oh no, sorry was deep in the grid imagining ends for for/

4:11 am

sandyloo

just back from feeding the mangey horses -

4:12 am

sprite

oh pfew, was worrying for a moment. Yeah that prefix is rather disappointing today.

4:12 am

sprite

wb sandy!

4:12 am

sandyloo

Sprite, sounds like you need to be in Aus - lots of sunshine

4:12 am

lynxxx

poor horses - what did they do? hi Sandy

4:13 am

sandyloo

One of them has diaorrhea from pigging out on too much green grass and his rug was very grotty LOL and now im grotty

4:14 am

lynxxx

what a lovely way to end the day

4:15 am

sandyloo

Winter here is mostly sunny days as well - I love it when it's overcast and raining

4:15 am

sprite

aw sandy :( A hot shower is called for!
Yeah, I'd love to be in Aus. More space, more sun, more freedom. Well who knows, when the kids are full adults and settles, my love and I may want to travel around a bit. We could do a babble tour :)

4:15 am

sandyloo

Now I have to feed and rug the family Lynx!!

4:15 am

sprite

lol sandy!

4:15 am

sandyloo

That would be great , but you have to wait till our new house is built

4:16 am

sprite

*settled

4:16 am

sprite

but sandy, you would allow us to put up a small tent somewhere on your land, right? Or park a small camper?

4:17 am

sandyloo

You could do that if you wanted to but we would be happy for you to be house guests too , whatever you would want! I hope you do that someday

4:17 am

sandyloo

You would have a great time whatever

4:18 am

forwardbyfaith

can I get a clue for the first se6,18 please?

4:18 am

sprite

lollllllllllllllllllllllll my son just comes home with Terra... our sweet little dog has played in the mud... up to his belly!

4:18 am

sprite

sandy, if we are still babble friends then, I will make sure we come and visit!

4:19 am

sandyloo

Sounds like he is a mangey mongrel along with my mangey horse

4:19 am

sprite

son and Terra both under the shower now

4:19 am

sandyloo

We will be sprite

4:19 am

sprite

he took a leaf from your horse's booklet

4:19 am

sprite

I think so too. Not just through babble, but through our emails as well.

4:19 am

sandyloo

I don't have that se6 faith

4:20 am

sprite

faith, don't have it yet, but will help looking for it

4:20 am

lynxxx

se6.18 the one I have is a group of 6

4:20 am

sprite

that is the one, thanks lyn

4:21 am

sandyloo

now i have it

4:22 am

forwardbyfaith

thanks so much!

4:23 am

lynxxx

yw Faith. Whereabouts in PNG are you?

4:23 am

forwardbyfaith

we are in the highlands near Goroka

4:24 am

sandyloo

is it a safe area

4:25 am

forwardbyfaith

relatively - we have never had any trouble - you just use common sense

4:25 am

sandyloo

Is it very beautiful?

4:25 am

lynxxx

My SIL is sending me some coffee beans, maybe from that area. She travels there frequently, though not sure about Goroka

4:25 am

sprite

is it beautifl there?

4:26 am

sprite

lyn, does she travel for work or for fun?

4:26 am

forwardbyfaith

very - we have a beautiful view of the mountains from our house

4:26 am

sprite

wow that sounds so great, faith

4:27 am

lynxxx

Work - but she enjoys it immensely. She had lived in and travelled to & from NG for some 40 years

4:27 am

forwardbyfaith

and you can't beat PNG coffee - Blue Mountain Gold is the best! :)

4:27 am

lynxxx

I'll lket you know how I enjoy it when it gets here

4:28 am

sprite

fascinating job she must have!

And I will remember that, faith. Blue Mountain Gold from PNG.

4:29 am

lynxxx

She works as consultant for UN in women's development in Asian region

4:29 am

sprite

fireflies!

4:29 am

lynxxx

(amongst a thousand other things)

4:30 am

lynxxx

Amazing Sprite!

4:30 am

forwardbyfaith

last word - anyone have the first fo6,27?

4:30 am

sandrafrances

good morning diann

4:30 am

lynxxx

fo6.17 enemy & small hill

4:31 am

sprite

fo6 an offensive smell

4:32 am

sprite

I have a clean but very wet dog in my arms! Or rather half on the desk and half in my arms.

4:32 am

lynxxx

and wriggling I bet

4:32 am

forwardbyfaith

thanks again!

4:33 am

sprite

gratz faith, on fireworks

4:33 am

lynxxx

congrats Faith

4:33 am

sprite

no, not wriggling at all. He loves this. Packed in towels, close to me, tired of a long walk (and mudbath) and tired of the shower.

4:33 am

forwardbyfaith

thanks for the help - I can never do these things by myself!

4:34 am

sprite

you did almost everything by yourself, just needed a few clues. Great job!

4:34 am

lynxxx

ooh new Dr Who is on. BBL - but bye Sprite I guess you will have gone

4:34 am

sprite

bye lyn, enjoy!

4:35 am

sprite

am off too, have a good one, all`

4:35 am

sandyloo

bye sprite

5:09 am

sandyloo

what has happened to the chat? is nobody here?

5:09 am

Jayk

I'm lurking

5:10 am

sandyloo

LOL, I like reading the chat when I am working on the puzzle - I guess im lurking too

5:10 am

Jayk

lurking, and watching it get light

5:11 am

Jayk

and trying to see st words

5:11 am

gortmold

wow, am i having a good night or is this a deliciously easy grid?

5:12 am

Jayk

very easy at least for the first 110

5:12 am

gortmold

been gridding for 20 mins and only have 10 to go

5:12 am

Jayk

you're out of my league, then

5:13 am

gortmold

this is atypical and i think i'm out of my own league

5:13 am

sandyloo

gort you are such a hero, I have 31 left and have been here for a while

5:14 am

sandyloo

What a comedy here! Nicky saw something on the path that was moving and was carrying on a treat - she thought is was a mouse - it was the dog's ball

5:15 am

gortmold

ah, starting to hit the babble bog now; do you have a clue for the re6/27 pls?

5:16 am

movieman

re+house top gort

5:16 am

Haz1558

re6/27 - put slates on the top of the house again.

5:16 am

sandyloo

yes i have it, 6 and 7 related re6 is something on the roof

5:16 am

sandyloo

hi haz

5:17 am

Haz1558

Hello! A very fun grid today.

5:17 am

gortmold

thank you all

5:17 am

sandyloo

even i am enjoying it Haz

5:17 am

FMitch

PB time for sandy!

5:18 am

sandyloo

LOL it took me ages to work that out Mitch! hmm lots of wine in here

5:18 am

FMitch

and hello all :)

5:18 am

Haz1558

Hello, FM.

5:18 am

KatieMcG

morning everyone

5:18 am

sandyloo

and some nice Camembert

5:19 am

Haz1558

Hello Katie. I see Movieman is ploudly flying the Chelsea flag.

5:19 am

sandyloo

evening Katie

5:19 am

movieman

I certainly am Haz.......

5:19 am

FMitch

ooh yum sandy.

ploudly Haz? have you been studying my typo skills?

5:20 am

Haz1558

It's my inner Chinese coming to the fo4.

5:20 am

FMitch

Congrats mm to the Blues!

5:20 am

movieman

Thank you Mitch

5:22 am

FMitch

yw - it was a good match.

5:22 am

Haz1558

And now we've got the World Cup to come.... Joy!

5:22 am

sandyloo

and not too long until the Tour

5:22 am

Haz1558

Must go, dinner guest arrived....

5:23 am

FMitch

oh great joy *can I borrow your sarcastic font please Haz*?

5:23 am

Haz1558

BYe!

5:23 am

movieman

It certainly was mitch, Chelsea hit the woodwork FIVE times!!!!

5:24 am

FMitch

I would have loved to see Porsmouth win just for the sheer joy of it given all their circumstances but wtg Chelsea.

5:27 am

gortmold

clue for the first se6 and the first two to6es please?

5:28 am

sandyloo

to6/18 is a sound a train makes (not choo choo)

5:29 am

sandyloo

or a toy train might make it

5:29 am

FMitch

to6 is the one who to4's and pl for the 7

5:29 am

gortmold

well wallop me with a wobbegone, and thank you

5:29 am

FMitch

lol

5:29 am

sandyloo

se6 is a group of 6

5:29 am

lynxxx

se6 is a group of 6

5:30 am

lynxxx

Hello Haz & FM

5:30 am

sandyloo

lol lyn

5:30 am

FMitch

Hi there lnxxx

5:31 am

lynxxx

still loving new DrW FM

5:31 am

FMitch

the other to6 you are looking for is a bull fighter.

5:32 am

FMitch

I missed yesterdays episode lynxx, will have to do catch up on line.

5:33 am

gortmold

Big FAT Thank you to all, fireworks!

5:33 am

lynxxx

Congrats Gort!

5:33 am

FMitch

glad you are enjoying it - I am too since I stopped thinking about it as Dr Who and just a great sifi story.

5:33 am

macadam

Morning all.Yesterdays episode was most unusual FM.Don`t miss it.

5:33 am

FMitch

Congrats gort!!!!

5:34 am

FMitch

Helloooooo macadam!

5:34 am

gortmold

thank you, half hour grid - that happens to me once every 2 years

5:35 am

macadam

I have been trying to catch up with the chat.Great to hear Sprite is feeling better.

5:36 am

sandyloo

she sounds much much better

5:36 am

FMitch

She is doing v well and taking each day at a time.

5:36 am

sandyloo

well done gort, I can only dream

5:37 am

macadam

How are the plans for the new house sandy?

5:37 am

sandyloo

slowly at the moment maca, first have to sell the other house

5:37 am

gortmold

thanks sandy, bit stonkered myself

5:38 am

FMitch

I shall pootle off for a while as I have been up from very early and just had lunch - all be it an early one but I feel the need for a nap.

5:38 am

sandyloo

also have to get architect daughter to get on with them

5:39 am

macadam

Anything to do with buying and selling property causes hassle for all concerned.

5:40 am

sandyloo

we have bought and sold a lot of houses over the years and I know what you mean , but this is easy as we are not living there!

5:40 am

macadam

A talented daughter must be a great help.

5:40 am

sandyloo

and we are not in a hurry to sell, when it happens, it happens

5:40 am

sandyloo

she is very 'fabulous' is that daughter and it will help a lot

5:41 am

macadam

A much better situation if you can take your time.Nice not to have that kind of pressure.

5:42 am

sandyloo

I am looking forward to the house when it happens

5:43 am

macadam

One word to go and this pleasant grid is finished.I like them when I can pop in and out between jobs.

5:44 am

macadam

Has your daughter given you any plans yet?

5:49 am

movieman

clue for the other 9 plz (not the re9)

5:50 am

Eva

plural of something you prop your tootsies up on

5:50 am

sandyloo

yes we have some plans but not the working drawings yet - she is always travelling and partying and is so busy with her job - she will get to it

5:50 am

Eva

good morning all

5:50 am

movieman

ty eva

5:50 am

Eva

yw

5:51 am

sandyloo

morning eva (nite here)

5:52 am

Eva

Very friendly grid!

5:52 am

sandyloo

it is quite fun eva

5:52 am

sandyloo

19 left

5:53 am

macadam

All the best when things start happening.May you love the plans she produces.need second se6 and the grandchildren are here with hubby.

5:54 am

sandyloo

You are lucky I have no grandies yet

5:56 am

macadam

I have 3.One in Scotland ,2 here.Must go .Bye for now.

5:58 am

sandyloo

12 left

6:03 am

sandyloo

7

6:07 am

sandyloo

2

6:13 am

sandyloo

one more can't get it!! fr8 - any help out there?

6:14 am

Michelle

more worried..

6:14 am

Sally-catlover

Hi sandy. Take the first fr4 and make it more so

6:14 am

Michelle

retro

6:14 am

Michelle

sorry

6:15 am

sandyloo

LOL I have the fr7/40 and can't even see how I got it!!

6:15 am

Sally-catlover

it goes up not down (the 7)

6:16 am

sandyloo

ok im searching

6:16 am

Sally-catlover

Add a vowel to the 7

6:17 am

sandyloo

aaaaaaaaah , (I will find it in a minute)

6:18 am

sandyloo

fireworks - thanks all duh

6:19 am

sandyloo

that was funny, I just couldn't see it

6:19 am

Sally-catlover

Well I don't know about you but it just isn't a word I would use.

6:20 am

sandyloo

me either - that was a good grid - any clues needed before I go?

6:21 am

Sally-catlover

No thanks sandy, not come to a full stop yet :-)

6:21 am

sandyloo

The words are really all words we know I think

6:21 am

sandyloo

bye for now

6:22 am

Sally-catlover

bye sandy :-)

6:51 am

periwinkle

morning all, foiund and re8/9 all by my self!!

6:58 am

Sally-catlover

sorry, peri, not ignoring you, just got distracted. Well done!

7:01 am

Scrabbler

Good morning to all.

7:01 am

Sally-catlover

And have finished. Bye all lurkers

7:02 am

Scrabbler

COngrats Sally!

7:03 am

Sally-catlover

ty scrabs. *really gone*

7:04 am

Sally-catlover

It's a really nice grid today

7:04 am

periwinkle

hye Scrabs,how are you feeling today?

7:05 am

Scrabbler

I slept well--actually was paged by answering service at 0730--so that woke me up.

7:05 am

periwinkle

good to hear you got some re4

7:06 am

Trifioso

good morning friends. may I please have a nudge for the lone s?

7:06 am

Scrabbler

One more night on call--T minus 24 hrs.

7:06 am

Scrabbler

Hi Trif!

7:07 am

Trifioso

hello scrabbler dear

7:07 am

Scrabbler

Looking for both of us now, Trif

7:07 am

JBV

hi folks, se 6/18 - group of 6

7:08 am

Trifioso

thank you jbv. nbt, nbs, big smile!

7:08 am

Scrabbler

TY, JBV!!!

7:08 am

JBV

hi Trif, hi scrabbler

7:11 am

Scrabbler

Multitasking here--Babble, newspaper + watching Law & Order episode.

7:12 am

Trifioso

falling back asleep here - need to get up and get ready for church....guest preacher today, so temptation to sleep in is VERY strong....

7:12 am

Scrabbler

Maybe he/she will be great.

7:14 am

Trifioso

quick, very cute story: I worked with an actor named tommy once, and we became good friends. he is an absolute RIOT. He was saying that in his younger days, he was a bartender at a pretty sketchy bar. Sometimes people would get cute and order "drafties" and it drove the bartenders crazy. So Tommy decided "drafties" had crushed ice and a cherry in them. The customers would get all pissy, and he would look at them and say "What? you ordered a draftie, and this is one!" Oh, that cracked me up.....

7:16 am

Scrabbler

Funny story, Trif!

7:16 am

Trifioso

he is so funny, i can't even tell you! his wife is so lucky - I am sure he keeps her in stitches all day long

7:17 am

Scrabbler

Laughing + humor are essential survival mechanisms.

7:19 am

Trifioso

does laughing at others count? tee hee

7:19 am

featherbee

morning

7:20 am

featherbee

lots of Rs i see

7:20 am

Scrabbler

Yes, that is how I survived working with Richard Head for 12 yrs.

7:20 am

Scrabbler

Hi feather!

7:20 am

Scrabbler

And Ts

7:20 am

featherbee

looks like a galloping (tr4) grid

7:21 am

Scrabbler

I feel as if I have double vision

7:22 am

JBV

a few laughs a day keeps the doctor away (sorry, scrabs)

7:22 am

Scrabbler

That is true, JBV!

7:22 am

JBV

I am blessed to work with someone who has a gift for telling stories complete with voices, gestures, she should be on stage - we laugh every day

7:23 am

Scrabbler

Oh, so lucky, JBV

7:23 am

Trifioso

that is how I am when I read to children, jbv - full oral interp.

7:24 am

Trifioso

when I read james and the giant peach to one fourth grade class, the teacher kept having to hide under her desk, as I was making her laugh so hard. I didn't find out she was having to do that until maybe a month into my classroom visits! it was really gratifying to know that even she was enjoying it!

7:24 am

JBV

great, Trif - I know exactly what you mean - so many of our kids need that experience

7:25 am

Scrabbler

Kids need to hear exuberance, enthusiasm...that reading a book is a great experience.

7:25 am

Trifioso

the downside is that my two girls couldn't be bothered to read to themselves, and always want me to do it. oops - just realized I need to go to the PB about five times! bummer

7:26 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody. TYry to imagine 4 type-A personalities under one roof!

7:27 am

JBV

My son allowed me to read to him until about age 9 or so, - never regretted a minute of it - I LOVED those books myself - Watership Down, Mattimeo, Redwall, etc. books he probably would not have been able to get through alone

7:27 am

Trifioso

ugh ruby!

7:27 am

JBV

uh-oh ruby, sounds like trouble

7:28 am

Trifioso

I am happy to say my son and I had the same experience, jbv....I think I read to him every night til 8th grade! he is still an avid reader, which is something I am really proud of. The girls, we don't discuss.

7:29 am

rubyfoo

the good news is that my son stood over me with a whip and between us, we cleaned up mounds of accumulated papers and photos. I must have thrown away 2000 photos and clipping

7:29 am

Trifioso

wow, ruby, that must feel fantastic!

7:30 am

rubyfoo

I only had time for a little of yesterday's grid but will jump into this "

7:30 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ruby

7:30 am

Trifioso

wow, babble time really does fly. have to get ready for morning service now. take care, my dear one, and hope to see you later.

7:30 am

JBV

and I'm jumping out - see you later folks

7:34 am

Scrabbler

Bye kids. I will take a break too.

7:48 am

rubyfoo

on phone with my sister, anothe rtype=A

7:58 am

rubyfoo

off phone, 64 w3ords so far

7:59 am

Atalante

I think I must be a type Z personality lol

8:00 am

rubyfoo

hello ata How are you feeling?

8:00 am

Atalante

very Z like :D

8:00 am

rubyfoo

Here, everybody is trying to control everything; it's horrible

8:00 am

Atalante

everyone is trying to control me because they think I'm utterly incapable!

8:01 am

rubyfoo

they just resort to sarcasm! charming!

8:05 am

Atalante

annoying people!

8:05 am

FMitch

Afternoon Ata and ruby

8:05 am

Atalante

hi again FM :)

8:05 am

rubyfoo

hello FM. It is so nice to "see" friendly folks -- no sarcasm etc

8:06 am

Atalante

I want Haz. She's never sarcastic

8:06 am

FMitch

LOL Ata

8:06 am

FMitch

Nice to see you too ruby,did your son make it over to France OK?

8:06 am

rubyfoo

when my son is alone with me, he's OK (if a little hyper), but when he and DH are with me, it's really unplesant

8:07 am

rubyfoo

like I'm the dumbest person in the world!

8:07 am

Atalante

that was meant to be you not me. But me too :D

8:07 am

FMitch

Nothing is ever straightforward is it?

8:07 am

Atalante

husband is always like that with me!

8:07 am

rubyfoo

I am really worn out!

8:08 am

rubyfoo

but at least my studio looks like a room again, not like a spider nest!

8:08 am

FMitch

As a solo person these days - I have to say it has huge benefits (if you are OK living as one) which I am.

8:09 am

Anniebrook

I must go to an eye specialist..all I keep seeing are T's and S's

8:09 am

rubyfoo

I can certainly understand that, FM.

8:09 am

rubyfoo

hello annie

8:09 am

Atalante

I'd be worried if you weren't seeing Rs too!

8:09 am

FMitch

Annie!!! Hello dear.

8:10 am

Atalante

gah! Sily is now sitting on my watercolour paper

8:10 am

Anniebrook

hello back everyone...and yes, R's too

8:10 am

rubyfoo

I have words with 3 t's but not 4! Also, any clues for the 2 9's?

8:10 am

FMitch

Being divorced and widowed is enough for one life or at least that is how I feel now.

8:10 am

Atalante

I think so! Now you have robins that are much easier to please!

8:11 am

rubyfoo

half, yay!

8:11 am

KatieMcG

having a break from the ironing, it's like a laundry in here!!

8:11 am

Anniebrook

FM, enough for the present unless you want otherwise at some point. Certainly enough for me at this stage..very content

8:11 am

FMitch

Robins and sparrows and blackbirds and a wonderful garden and good friends *grin*

8:11 am

rubyfoo

hello katie

8:12 am

KatieMcG

wouldn't swop hubby for anything but I did LOVE living on my own!

8:12 am

FMitch

Hi Katie

8:12 am

Atalante

I wish I was living on my own!

8:12 am

rubyfoo

I was single for a long time between husbands and LOVED it!

8:13 am

FMitch

It does have its pitfalls Ata so you must be prepared.

8:13 am

KatieMcG

oh how they would sob if they knew lol

8:13 am

Atalante

I've always managed it before :P

8:13 am

rubyfoo

my son, whilst going through my photos with me, said things like "Oh, the boyfriends pile?"

8:14 am

KatieMcG

when I was single I had a lot of friends who envied me my freedom but they never saw the down side of being on your own. everything has it's pros and cons

8:14 am

rubyfoo

does that deserve a smack or what?

8:14 am

FMitch

I think women can live quite happily by themselves but men may not cope as well as we do.

8:14 am

FMitch

Ruby - don't forget to get your son to show you how to update your icon.

8:15 am

KatieMcG

I was a complete neat freak when I lived on my own, gosh how that has changed lol

8:15 am

rubyfoo

I did forget, ty for reminding me, FM

8:15 am

Atalante

I love living by myself. I never should have got marrie!

8:15 am

KatieMcG

how are the escape plans going?

8:16 am

FMitch

with her leg incapacitated Atas escape plans are on the back burner at the mo lol.

8:16 am

Atalante

rather hindered by not being able to run!!

8:17 am

KatieMcG

ahhh yes never thought that one through!

8:17 am

FMitch

Ladies don't run, they just hail a taxi.

8:18 am

Atalante

good point :D but I need to be sensible and get as much physio and everything I can on husband's private insurance. how mercenary does that sound?!

8:18 am

KatieMcG

remember that golf advert years ago when she dropped her fur coat......I loved that ad

8:18 am

rubyfoo

not mercenary, just smart!

8:18 am

FMitch

practicality rules Ata.

Oh yes I remember that ad campaign Katie.

8:19 am

Atalante

and apparently ligaments take a LOT of physio

8:19 am

FMitch

so how long until you are fit again, do you know?

8:19 am

KatieMcG

it must be hard though. I just wanted out the house when I was going through it, having said that I did stay for the seven weeks whilst he bought the house on the basis that if I moved out he would move more slowly

8:20 am

Atalante

well ... apparently I get this brace until I have my MRI in a month or so. Then they'll see ...

8:20 am

rubyfoo

I don't know the commercial, but once went to a meeting of architects in NY from Miami, late because of snow, walked in to this room full of men and dropped my fur coat on the floor

8:20 am

FMitch

Mine took a year Katie and it was a nightmare.

8:20 am

Atalante

it is starting to feel a bit like prison!

8:21 am

KatieMcG

I managed to hold it together until I moved into my house and then cried for two weeks......thanks the Lord for anti depresants

8:21 am

FMitch

ruby, you are a women of style.

8:22 am

rubyfoo

unfortunately, not any more, sort of worn down and old now

8:22 am

KatieMcG

OMG ruby I can only imagine the impact that had

8:22 am

rubyfoo

but back in the day!

8:22 am

rubyfoo

but back in the day!

8:22 am

FMitch

in which case Ata I reconfirm I will be down on Wednesday with or without your shopping list :)

8:22 am

rubyfoo

I hit my peak at 42-47!

8:23 am

Atalante

awwww ty FM! I can't wait! I just feel guilty about dragging you down here when we can't run around to interesting places!

8:23 am

rubyfoo

ata and FM, if I have a free afternoon while in London and can jump on a train, how far away are you?

8:23 am

Atalante

we can come to you! easier!

8:23 am

rubyfoo

My dtrip has been cut down to 3 days instead of 5

8:24 am

rubyfoo

I am staying at the copthorne tara in Kensington, I think.

8:24 am

KatieMcG

*wondering if Ata has forgotten the brace*

8:24 am

FMitch

Ata you should know by now I don't run anywhere. Just will be v happy to see you and your home and Sily and Hobbit.

8:24 am

rubyfoo

I hope we can arrange it!

8:24 am

rubyfoo

otherwise, next trip for sure!

8:24 am

KatieMcG

oh it would be lovely to meet sily and hobbit

8:24 am

rubyfoo

BTW, how cold is it there? It is terribly cold here, feels like March not May

8:25 am

KatieMcG

I'm in shorts and a 't'shirt today ruby

8:25 am

FMitch

ruby - would be lovely to meet up - I am about an hour away from central London by trian.

The temps are up to the mid 60s at the mo and no forseeable frost this week YAY!

8:26 am

rubyfoo

you're kidding! The wind has been howling for two days but at least the rain stopped.

8:26 am

KatieMcG

mind you I am desperate to keep my tan for the wedding next week

8:26 am

rubyfoo

No roses yet and the vegetable garden looks sort of green and moldy

8:26 am

FMitch

Katie, I have met Hobbit a few times now and she is such a sweetie but I long to meet Sily.

8:27 am

rubyfoo

I have to go, but will see you all later ((big hugs for you three!!!)))

8:27 am

Atalante

I can run in theory lol

8:27 am

FMitch

my rambling roses are starting to bud but I have no idea what type or colour they will be.

8:27 am

FMitch

Bye ruby, till next time.

8:27 am

Atalante

and sily is in particularly uber!lovey mood

8:28 am

KatieMcG

our garden suffers from benevolent neglect but it seems OK at the moment, although one tree we were given as a moving in present 3 years ago does appear to be dead

8:29 am

FMitch

I just adore that pic you took of Sily with her smiley mouth and the sun shining against her. T'was a brill pic.

8:29 am

FMitch

oh dear Katie

8:29 am

KatieMcG

I did love it when you said that you mother was firmly under her paw

8:30 am

KatieMcG

I'm hoping my friend and her husband never notice it is missing when the visit

8:31 am

FMitch

oops, perhaps you could buy a new one and check out where the best place to plant it is?

8:31 am

Atalante

she really is! Every few hours Sily would bring her favourite bit of string to mum and demand playtime!

8:31 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

8:31 am

KatieMcG

morning crossy

8:31 am

FMitch

(((crossy)))!!

8:32 am

KatieMcG

I think the problem is we have really clay soil and this tree just was not compatable so I'm not sure there is any point in replacing it. we are going to put peas up in front of it and hope they never look behind lol

8:32 am

Atalante

hi crossy!

8:32 am

crosshair

(((FM))) ,katie et al;)

8:32 am

Boobear

Happy Sunday all

8:32 am

FMitch

*sprays essence of bacon into the PB just to tease crossy*

8:33 am

crosshair

im a long way from bacon day..sniff;((

8:34 am

FMitch

Ahh ok Katie, I am doing most of my planting in containers/pots as I dont know where the hot/cold spots are in the garden but am having so much fun so far.

8:34 am

FMitch

Hi there Boo.

8:34 am

crosshair

container gardening is lots of fun also

8:36 am

FMitch

Got a great deal at the local car boot fair this morning - big galvenised planter for Â£1 - they sell at the garden centre for at leat Â£12.

8:37 am

Atalante

I havent been to a car boot for soooo long *sigh*

8:37 am

crosshair

bonnet and boot,i love and miss the lingo ;))

8:38 am

FMitch

I miss the one at Ascot Ata - nothing round here on the scale of Ascot.

8:38 am

Atalante

I love the ones in the Cotswolds

8:39 am

FMitch

*sentimental sighs*

8:39 am

crosshair

here we have flea markets,not boot fairs;)

8:40 am

FMitch

flea markets are great too but again not so many here as I am now in the back of beyond.

8:40 am

crosshair

miles from hoot or hollar eh? lol

8:40 am

Atalante

arent there any in Horsham? That always sounds like good boot fair territory

8:41 am

FMitch

and I am loving the back of beyond by the way :)

8:41 am

crosshair

we oncce lived on a farm so far in the back fourty,we had to shop for a month at a time

8:42 am

Atalante

my mother always shops per month

8:42 am

crosshair

closest store was almost 2 hours away lol

8:43 am

FMitch

Yes there are Ata but I am am enjoying the rural idyll for now. But will go and hit Marks & Spensers next week. A girl has to shop occasionally.

8:44 am

Atalante

absolutely :) and you must miss the HUGE M&S in Bracknell or wherever it is

8:44 am

crosshair

my wife has a indian name as well as her regular one..she is also known as "shops with a fist" lol

8:44 am

FMitch

I would love to live that life crossy for all that it implies.

8:44 am

Boobear

hi Ata

8:44 am

FMitch

LOL crossy

8:44 am

crosshair

it also implies that you better not fall and break something

8:45 am

Atalante

hi Boo!

8:45 am

Atalante

don't mention that Crossy. too close to reality at the moment!

8:45 am

FMitch

awe Hugs Ata again.

8:45 am

crosshair

what did you do ata?

8:46 am

FMitch

She was a stupid twit in a tide pool or something like that.

8:46 am

Atalante

tore a ligament in my knee, bruised and grazed and battered both legs, and had to walk over a mile back across moors and rock outcrops before finding a person, then 30 mins by boat before getting to a hospital

8:46 am

Atalante

that didn't even have an x-ray machine

8:46 am

crosshair

ouch

8:47 am

Joanne123

pb for both u's

8:47 am

FMitch

yup, thats what I said.

8:47 am

Mr Bob

Good morning all

8:47 am

crosshair

if i was there ,i would of carried you out:/

8:47 am

Atalante

awwwww

8:47 am

crosshair

howdy bob

8:47 am

FMitch

Morning Mr Bob and Joanne.

8:48 am

Joanne123

gm all

8:48 am

Atalante

and I didn't even get to go in the new cool ambulance boat *sigh* I so wanted to

8:48 am

crosshair

howdy joanne

8:48 am

FMitch

how come you didn't?

8:48 am

crosshair

maybe next fracture ata;)

8:49 am

Joanne123

lol

8:49 am

FMitch

oh don't tempt fate crossy!

8:49 am

Atalante

because there was a tourist boat leaving just at the right time to go to the main island

8:49 am

crosshair

we have what is known as a general and marine hospital here so we also have a helicopter:)

8:49 am

FMitch

Ata and slippery tide pools are a big risk!

8:50 am

Joanne123

retro

8:50 am

Joanne123

oops

8:50 am

crosshair

ty joanne,i love your clues...

8:50 am

FMitch

off to the PB with you Joanne.

8:50 am

Atalante

they have a heli in the Scillies too, but there's nowhere to land in St AGnes, and it doesn't have full winch capabilities

8:50 am

Joanne123

great aren't they

8:50 am

crosshair

the best

8:51 am

Joanne123

i have food there for us 3

8:51 am

crosshair

what this grid needs is a few more t,s and some more s,s lol

8:51 am

KatieMcG

i'm back to the ironing, see you all later

8:52 am

crosshair

maybe an r or 10 lol

8:52 am

Atalante

bye Katie!

8:52 am

Atalante

I still managed to get to the beach nearly every day somehow!

8:52 am

Joanne123

byee katie

8:52 am

FMitch

good heavens the mere idea of being winched into a helicopter with a leg problem is enough! LAst time I was in a heli was on my wedding day and that was thanks to several glasses of champagne.

8:53 am

Atalante

being winched is fun!

8:53 am

FMitch

*fun in what language*?

8:54 am

Atalante

all language!

8:54 am

FMitch

Back in a mo or two.

8:55 am

Atalante

:)

8:56 am

Boobear

clue for the first fo 6/27

8:57 am

crosshair

i leave for 2 minutes and the s+m winches come out lol

8:57 am

Atalante

crossy, let me show you my s&m brace lol

8:57 am

crosshair

lol

8:58 am

crosshair

i have a s+m cpap machine..what a bloody device that is!:((

8:59 am

Scrabbler

Hello again!

8:59 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, you don't like your CPAP apparatus?

8:59 am

Atalante

there, check my icon pic

9:00 am

Scrabbler

Improving, Ata?

9:00 am

crosshair

it is very hard to get used to scrabby

9:00 am

Atalante

it seems a bit random. some days it's really painful, other days it isn't!

9:00 am

Scrabbler

Do you have a mask or nasal cushions?

9:01 am

crosshair

mask

9:01 am

Scrabbler

What is the location of the injury, Ata? MCL?

9:01 am

crosshair

as i have nasal issues atm

9:01 am

Atalante

husband took about a month to really get used to his

9:01 am

Scrabbler

Nasal cushions are much more comfortable--I switched in feb.

9:01 am

Atalante

yes scrabs

9:01 am

Joanne123

boo someone who fo4/7's??

9:01 am

crosshair

and that bloody mast cost 300 dollars!!!!!!!

9:02 am

crosshair

mask

9:02 am

crosshair

the machine came with a nasal

9:02 am

Scrabbler

Yikes! No 30-day trial? My health insurance required that I pay 50% of total cost.

9:02 am

Scrabbler

What is expected healing period, Ata?

9:03 am

crosshair

the insurance picked up about 800,the machine was 700,the full mask 300

9:03 am

crosshair

so i payed 1000

9:03 am

Scrabbler

When I got the nasal cushions + new tubing in Feb---$86.

9:04 am

Atalante

well ... I get the brace which is lmited to 30 degrees movement until 25th June when I get an MRI. physio before that though. But wasnt really given any real estimate

9:04 am

crosshair

they stick it to us up here,though like i say the nachine came with a nasal unit

9:04 am

FMitch

Oh Ata, just looked at yr icon, poor dera!!!

9:04 am

Scrabbler

Yikes, Crossy. But it is life-saving--will save you from hypertension, heart disease + stroke, plus help you to sleep.

9:04 am

crosshair

poor ata;((

9:04 am

FMitch

poor dear even!

9:05 am

Atalante

it wouldnt be the same without your typos!

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Ata, better to strain your MCL than tear an ACL or cartilage.

9:05 am

crosshair

indeed scrabbs,the test says i was stopping breathing up to 40 times an hour!!

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Be patient, Crossy.

9:05 am

FMitch

crossy will be a much happier bunny so to speak after he get used to the machine.

9:05 am

Atalante

oh gosh yes!! dr is still a liiiittle bit worried about the ACL cos it does really rather hurt around there, but ...

9:05 am

redturtlehead

Good Morning!

9:06 am

crosshair

we should team up and send ata a house boy for a bit lol

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Hi Red!

9:06 am

FMitch

Hi there Scrabs and red.

9:06 am

crosshair

howdy red

9:06 am

Scrabbler

How are you, FM?

9:06 am

Atalante

ooooo

9:06 am

FMitch

Very well thanks Scrabs, life is good.

9:07 am

redturtlehead

Hi FM

9:08 am

FMitch

I could lend you my 'house boy' aka Andy my cleaning person. He comes twice a month and does everything for me.

9:09 am

Atalante

first name terms now!

9:10 am

FMitch

He is Andy to me and I am Mrs Mitch to him.

9:10 am

Atalante

that's cute!

9:10 am

Scrabbler

*phone call*

9:11 am

FMitch

eww cute is not something I aspire to.

9:11 am

Atalante

loooooool

9:11 am

Scrabbler

"everything" for you, FM?

9:12 am

FMitch

lol Scrabs, not everything. :)

9:12 am

Scrabbler

Haha, FM

9:13 am

FMitch

but he does dust the corners and ledges.

9:13 am

redturtlehead

goodness, this grid is a much more friendly one than yesterdays!

9:13 am

FMitch

Lets just say that he would be a friend of Nancy Boy rather than me.

9:14 am

Atalante

does he do the loo roll right?

9:14 am

FMitch

Oh how funny Ata - yes he does do the hotel tuck.

9:14 am

Atalante

loooool yay!

9:15 am

Scrabbler

MUCH easier grid, Red. I never finished it.

9:15 am

redturtlehead

i finished but used the list a lot more than I liked.

9:16 am

FMitch

Better grid than yesterdays though - that really was a hard one.

9:16 am

Atalante

I meant to finish it, but fell asleep

9:17 am

FMitch

C'est la vie!

9:17 am

redturtlehead

I've been revamping my excersise so I was also extremely tired yesterday and it killed me!

9:18 am

FMitch

Build up slowly red and you will get back to form.

9:19 am

Atalante

am really hating not being able to exercise

9:19 am

redturtlehead

yes, I took this morning off, but have the swimming and will attempt to run in the PM if it coosl some.

9:20 am

FMitch

Dont push it too hard red with your injury, but I wish you well.

9:21 am

FMitch

Am going to go and take a babble break for a while - Happy Babbling all.

9:21 am

redturtlehead

Yes, If I had managed to actually swim more and lift weights during my injury things would be easier now but no, I am lazy!

9:22 am

Atalante

red - with an MCL partial tear, how long would you think before I can go swimming??

9:22 am

car.eeyore

May I please have a clue for the S in the 2nd column from the right...the single on the bottom...

9:23 am

redturtlehead

Ata, I will be honest, I have NO idea. It's not an area that I have any experience in. all my injuries have been ok for swimming... but maybe with a brace of types soon?

9:23 am

Atalante

*sigh* hopefully soon! :D

9:24 am

Scrabbler

Ata, I suspect that you will be able to swim soon.

9:24 am

Atalante

oooo I hope so!

9:24 am

redturtlehead

Yesterday I had to share a lane with a rather large man. He was also a sloppy swimmer, I tried to beam positive wishes to him, but I found him irritating.

9:25 am

Scrabbler

MCL stabilizes knee from lateral forces, so you flex + extend to swim.

9:26 am

Scrabbler

Lap swimming is hard under those situations--slow or tsunami-creating swimmers.

9:26 am

Atalante

yes, am hoping when I see a physio she'll tell me that! Am just really freaked out by keep seeing my knee hyperextend laterally without the brace on!

9:27 am

Scrabbler

Bootm T with 2 words--help please?

9:28 am

kje

where you tweet on line, scrab

9:28 am

Scrabbler

*bottom

9:28 am

Scrabbler

Hi kje

9:28 am

car.eeyore

t + Irish S***** dog

9:28 am

car.eeyore

Maybe....?

9:28 am

Scrabbler

Aha, I had tw4 but did not extend it.

9:28 am

Atalante

and plural

9:28 am

Scrabbler

I created a Tw6 account but have not started tweeting--not sure I have the need to.

9:29 am

car.eeyore

Does anyone have that lower single S?

9:29 am

Scrabbler

se6 = group of six

9:29 am

car.eeyore

TY!

9:30 am

Scrabbler

Been up for 3 hrs--woken by pager going off--and thinking about showering. I want to take a bike ride to see if I can get a cell phone signal away from house--no signal in house or driveway.

9:32 am

crosshair

sigh..i can see today is going to be another day for teenager angst,agony and sulleness

9:33 am

Atalante

oh dear ......

9:34 am

Scrabbler

So sorry, Crossy! Why?

9:35 am

Atalante

it's a day with a Y in!

9:35 am

crosshair

just the standard teenager growing pains,monosylable responses,fits of anger and hyperactivity followed by eating 3 tons of food and sleeping for 16 hours lol

9:35 am

redturtlehead

Scrabbler, I do think for the most part Tw***** is a waste of time. One person blogs her tweets, all like, "I am eating breakfast"

9:37 am

crosshair

like i say to the wife,at least he has no one pregnant and is not smoking crack right?

9:37 am

crosshair

count the blessings

9:42 am

redturtlehead

Ok, I have 52 left, I am going internet shopping.....lots of things I need.

9:45 am

Scrabbler

On phone with mother. Yes, Red, I am not sure tweeting is crucial to daily functioning.

9:50 am

kje

fireworks

9:50 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo kje!

9:50 am

kje

any clues needed before i go?

9:50 am

Scrabbler

52 to go and I have lots of time. TY, kje.

9:54 am

kje

ok, i think i need a nap...

9:54 am

kje

poof

9:58 am

Daily Dog

Hi all. Anyone got clues for se6,18?

9:59 am

Atalante

which one?

9:59 am

dan2bit

6 music players

10:00 am

Daily Dog

both - last two s-words I have to find

10:00 am

dan2bit

or an irish dog

10:00 am

smooth_pappa

the other is a breed of dog: an Irish SE****

10:00 am

Atalante

and then red, irish or gordon se****

10:00 am

smooth_pappa

fireworks... and hi guys :)

10:00 am

Daily Dog

yup, had one of those dogs a long time ago

10:01 am

Atalante

wd Smooth!

10:02 am

Daily Dog

thanks - confused with the music players. Didn't know you could write it like that.

10:03 am

smooth_pappa

I learn new way to spell words every time I play a grid ;)

10:04 am

Daily Dog

yes, great way to learn :)

10:05 am

Deeha

But I wonder if we use any of the 'new' words in real life!!

10:06 am

smooth_pappa

wouldn't that be a fun game? Try to pick a word from the grid that you've never used before, and try to use it in conversation during the day? :)

10:06 am

o-o

I use many everyday .. whenever my monitor gets bored.

10:06 am

Deeha

You could get a score rated on how obscure it was!!

10:07 am

smooth_pappa

A friend of mine and I tried that. we both learned the word "Terpsichore" together, and made a bet as to who could use it in a conversation with someone else first.

10:07 am

smooth_pappa

hi babRab

10:08 am

Atalante

we always try adn use etui!

10:08 am

smooth_pappa

I don't even think I know what that means. lol

10:09 am

o-o

synonym of etwee

10:09 am

Deeha

Saw Sir Ian McCellan once talking about how actors livened up all these interminable 'chats' they had to do to advertise a new film/play/book etc. And he and another bet they couldnt get the phrase Claudia Schiffder's knickers' into ever interview.

10:11 am

Atalante

I loooove Ian McK

10:11 am

rubyfoo

hello again

10:11 am

smooth_pappa

all right guys, I've got to be off... take care!

10:11 am

rubyfoo

my DIL just tried to change my icon and now we're waiting

10:12 am

Atalante

*bated breath*

10:13 am

o-o

be well, smooth_papa

10:13 am

rubyfoo

too funny!

10:13 am

Atalante

It's now rubys head!

10:14 am

rubyfoo

you're seeing it, but I'm not! :(

10:15 am

Atalante

always happens. give it time

10:15 am

rubyfoo

DIL and son are experts!!!

10:15 am

Atalante

write down exactly what they did!

10:16 am

o-o

Nice pic, Ruby

10:16 am

rubyfoo

Denise just reduced the size

10:17 am

o-o

Is that ruby too, Ruby?

10:18 am

Atalante

could you give me another link to your son's music? I forgot to copy the one from the other day :(

10:19 am

o-o

I reloaded the page and the pic shows, Ruby

10:20 am

rubyfoo

reverbnation.com/jrmushroom

10:20 am

Atalante

tyty!

10:20 am

rubyfoo

yay! but her face is much less fat!

10:21 am

Atalante

she's so beautiful!

10:26 am

rubyfoo

soon, you will have a big surprise --- that MAX!!!!

10:27 am

Atalante

yay Max!

10:27 am

Atalante

he looks like a bear

10:28 am

rubyfoo

when my son took the picture, he said it was like photographing sasquatch as Max is so shy!

10:28 am

rururocks

does he have a black tongue ruby?

10:29 am

rubyfoo

violet tongue, black gums

10:29 am

Atalante

violet!!

10:30 am

rubyfoo

you can all see him but my poopy French server still hasn't put him up....

10:30 am

rururocks

really? they always looked black to me

10:30 am

rubyfoo

have you known many, ruru?

10:31 am

rururocks

yes.. they are interesting dogs.. very loyal

10:31 am

jbp

rodeo and twister are my phantoms of today

10:31 am

Atalante

ditto jbp

10:32 am

rubyfoo

but very much like huge cats, independent, yes, extremely loyal but not really trainable. Like "You want me to do what?"

10:32 am

Atalante

and with an independent streak like cats

10:34 am

rururocks

my phantom is adroit

10:34 am

rubyfoo

still waiting

10:34 am

jbp

ooh, good phantom

10:34 am

jbp

i can't figure a word for the 2nd S from the right...any clues/

10:35 am

Atalante

group of 6, jbp

10:35 am

Atalante

are both 9s re?

10:35 am

rururocks

se 6 jb

10:35 am

Boobear

clue for the first fo 6/27. I have the feet one

10:35 am

rururocks

fo9

10:35 am

jbp

sextet?

10:35 am

JeeWhiz

Rubyfoo, I really like your son's music!

10:35 am

Atalante

nearly!

10:35 am

Atalante

ty ru

10:36 am

rururocks

first fo 6/27 is enemy + mr. GOne our babble player

10:36 am

jbp

that is just silly to spell it without the x

10:36 am

rururocks

its those censors again jb

10:37 am

jbp

lol ruru!

10:37 am

rururocks

haven't found the re 9 yet

10:39 am

rururocks

but I know which r it comes from

10:39 am

jbp

re- one who has a snappy comeback

10:39 am

jbp

and its pl

10:39 am

rururocks

ah...like me..

10:39 am

jbp

i'm stll stuck on the fo 6...

10:40 am

jbp

other than the one at the bottom of the page

10:40 am

jbp

yes, precisely, ruru!~

10:40 am

rururocks

enemy + the past tense of a ripped piece of paper

10:40 am

Atalante

and the fo9 :P

10:40 am

Boobear

foetore

10:40 am

rururocks

(shortened)

10:40 am

jbp

thanks ruru

10:40 am

Boobear

foetorn

10:41 am

rururocks

almost boo

10:41 am

Boobear

opps

10:41 am

rururocks

fo9 a place for feet ata

10:41 am

jbp

well, with 38 left, i'm going to have brekk. see you later ;-)

10:41 am

Atalante

ohhhh ty

10:42 am

Atalante

I have a leg equivalent!

10:42 am

rururocks

yeah i heard you were hurt. I am sorry to hear that

10:42 am

sciencegeek

morning - clue for the lone "s" please

10:42 am

Atalante

I just feel sorry for Hobbit not having her normal walks!

10:43 am

rururocks

se 6 scince a group of 6

10:44 am

sciencegeek

ty ruru not seeing int

10:45 am

sciencegeek

got it

10:45 am

Atalante

se + proofreading comment

10:46 am

rubyfoo

still waiting

10:47 am

Boobear

clue for the first fo 8/55

10:48 am

o-o

fo 8 --- tootsie and paul harvey would tell the **** of the story

10:52 am

o-o

fo 8 -- 12 inches; the remainder: the **** of the food -- or a would with leisure: **** and relaxation

10:53 am

sciencegeek

ty br!

10:53 am

Boobear

ty BR

10:55 am

o-o

How are you and Dylan getting on, ruru?

10:56 am

rururocks

he has been pretty great.. other than a little destructive with paper products..lol..he is 40 lbs now and growing like a weed

10:56 am

Atalante

wow! bigger than Hobbit already!

10:57 am

rururocks

he's all legs and head.. with a scrawny body .. but very cute.

10:57 am

Atalante

with huge paws?

10:57 am

rururocks

yes.. big feet..

10:58 am

Atalante

awww

10:58 am

rururocks

he is going to be about as big as his dad

10:58 am

Atalante

we need a recent photo

10:59 am

o-o

Is he smart too? A quick learner?

10:59 am

rururocks

i'm caving in to buy an I phone so that I can transfer photos easier

10:59 am

Atalante

oh yes :D

10:59 am

TeaNCrackers

hi all!

11:00 am

rururocks

yes br.. he is super smart.. he is going over jumps and retreiving gloves and heeling perfectly.

11:00 am

rururocks

gm tea

11:00 am

o-o

Hello, TeaNCrackers

11:00 am

Atalante

hi tea

11:00 am

TeaNCrackers

I assume you are taling about a doggy, ruru

11:00 am

Boobear

Hi Tea

11:00 am

rururocks

yes

11:01 am

Christa

good morning babblers

11:01 am

Boobear

hi Christa

11:01 am

TeaNCrackers

sounds cute!

11:01 am

o-o

Hello, Christa

11:01 am

Kazozz

hi Tea, hi BR, ruru and anyone else who might remember me lol!

11:01 am

Atalante

KAZ!!

11:01 am

TeaNCrackers

kaz, how goes it!

11:01 am

Kazozz

:)

11:01 am

o-o

Glad you have such a good friend, ruru

11:02 am

rururocks

thank you BR.. love him a lot already

11:02 am

o-o

Hello, Kazozz.

11:03 am

o-o

Where have you been hiding, Kaz?

11:03 am

Kazozz

on my couch :(... had a bit of a tricky few months, but things are finally getting back to normal!!

11:04 am

Atalante

sounds familiar! glad you're back

11:04 am

rururocks

sounds like surgery

11:04 am

Kazozz

thx Ata

11:05 am

harpjane

hello

11:05 am

Kazozz

nope no surgery..just a lot of stuff that needed to be dealt with!

11:05 am

TeaNCrackers

hi harp

11:05 am

o-o

Hello, harpjane

11:06 am

rururocks

there is a hobbit in the grid

11:06 am

Atalante

are you in your profile pic?

11:06 am

Atalante

2 hobbits actually!

11:06 am

Kazozz

finally starting to warm up in Reno huh Tea???

11:07 am

Kazozz

me ATA?

11:07 am

Atalante

yes you!

11:07 am

Kazozz

in the middle :)

11:07 am

TeaNCrackers

finally, Kaz! Hubby is out working on the yard, but we are supposed to get rain fort he next two days

11:07 am

TeaNCrackers

I feel like I live in Seattle!

11:07 am

TeaNCrackers

Gosh, I should change my pic.

11:07 am

Atalante

ooo! nice to "see" you!

11:08 am

Kazozz

I'm so over the snow up here...rain I can deal with, but please no more snow!

11:09 am

harpjane

how many letters in the lone e?

11:09 am

rururocks

I am not crazy about Reno .. I don't see the appeal

11:09 am

harpjane

i mean the lone t?

11:09 am

harpjane

never mind i got it

11:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

12 left- back later.

11:09 am

harpjane

stet

11:10 am

Kazozz

Tea..we have a 50% chance of snow on Tuesday *sigh* I hope they're wrong this time lol

11:10 am

harpjane

and NOW I guess I get to go to the PB...

11:11 am

rururocks

yes rain on monday ...AGAIN...ugh

11:11 am

TeaNCrackers

well, ruru, I've lived here my whole life, so I have no desire to go else where. My parents and sister live here, as well as hubby's mom and siblings, so were here for the long haul.

11:11 am

rururocks

do you live in town..?

11:12 am

TeaNCrackers

I live in the old NW portion of Reno, about a mile from the house I grew up in

11:13 am

rururocks

hmm I have only been downtown and at the fairgrounds

11:13 am

rururocks

maybe I don't know enough about it.. sorry

11:13 am

TeaNCrackers

see, that's the yucky part that the local mostly stay out of, unless they work there

11:13 am

Atalante

all places have their tourist face and their livng-in face

11:14 am

rururocks

my parents used to drag us there as kids so that they could gamble and we had to stay in a crappy hotel room for hours and hours

11:14 am

TeaNCrackers

absolutely, and our tourist face is yucko!

11:14 am

Kazozz

I come down to Reno at least once a week Tea..and yeah ruru downtown is pretty icky..but there's some great spots in reno too!

11:14 am

TeaNCrackers

that would suck, ruru!

11:14 am

Kazozz

well no wonder you dont like it lol

11:16 am

Atalante

is Reno like Las Vegas in people going there just to gamble?

11:16 am

rururocks

more down scale ata..

11:16 am

TeaNCrackers

gosh, I hope not! but, we do get a lot of Bay Area folks that come to gamble

11:17 am

Kazozz

a lot more downscale lol

11:17 am

TeaNCrackers

we are nothing like, Vegas though.

11:17 am

TeaNCrackers

*lots* more downscale ;)

11:17 am

rururocks

I was trying to be nice.. Tea

11:17 am

Atalante

I admit to knowing very little about Reno, I've only heard of it in songs and things :P

11:17 am

o-o

Is the spot where Johnny Cash did his deed marked?

11:17 am

TeaNCrackers

hee hee hee

11:17 am

rururocks

lol

11:18 am

TeaNCrackers

Reno is definitely small town. My kids go to the same elementary school that I went to, they will go to the same high school,

11:18 am

rururocks

I finally wrapped up the r's

11:19 am

TeaNCrackers

we live about a mile away from my parents and we know tons of people here, since we've been here since 1970

11:19 am

TeaNCrackers

both of my parents worked for two of the largest employers in town for their whole careers, my husbands family all worked for the post office

11:19 am

TeaNCrackers

in fact, my mom knew my husband's family before I met him, through her work

11:20 am

Atalante

wow ... so close to everyone!

11:20 am

rururocks

so his family put a stamp on the area?

11:20 am

TeaNCrackers

ha! that they did

11:20 am

harpjane

se6?

11:20 am

harpjane

for nbt?

11:21 am

TeaNCrackers

we have a different last name, and every single time I go to the post office, the clerks ask me if I am related to his mom. She was practically everyone's first supervisor and they all love her.

11:21 am

o-o

and kept everyone posted on what was going on

11:21 am

Atalante

group of 6

11:21 am

harpjane

thanks nbt

11:21 am

TeaNCrackers

good job, harp, thanks, ata

11:22 am

Boobear

clue for re 6/27

11:22 am

jan

Replace the top of the house

11:23 am

Kazozz

thx jan I needed that one too

11:23 am

Boobear

ty

11:24 am

Boobear

never saw that one

11:24 am

jan

YW. This is a fun grid--I'm hoping to complete it listlessly-.

11:24 am

TeaNCrackers

good for you, jan!

11:24 am

Kazozz

71 left for me..dont think I'll make it without the list lol

11:25 am

jan

We'll see--I'm at thirteen to go and I've been stuck there for a bit. (Think it's time to go back to grading exams...)

11:26 am

o-o

I only had trouble with the words I could not find.

11:27 am

rururocks

that's my problem too BR.. amazing

11:27 am

jan

FUnny-me too, BR.

11:29 am

harpjane

nbs

11:29 am

Kazozz

seems to happen to me a lot to BR lol

11:30 am

rururocks

i could use some help on the st 7's any of them

11:31 am

jan

st 7-28 means snoring

11:35 am

jan

That;s the only st 7 I have. I'm still missing 2 7's--are they both st's?

11:36 am

SeaSpray

yes jan

11:37 am

jan

Okay, thanks SeaSpray--I will commence monkey-typing.

11:38 am

harpjane

is the snoring one at the top of the list?

11:40 am

rururocks

don't seem to know the snoring word

11:40 am

Dorens

st + if you are hurt badly in an accident you head to the ** of the hospital + another male babbler from california

11:40 am

jan

Got one of the other st 7's--its Italianate. Looked it up and it had to do with overlapping voices in a fugue.

11:41 am

rubyfoo

hello again. taking a break from blah blah blah

11:41 am

Dorens

hey ruby

11:41 am

rururocks

thanks dorens

11:41 am

rubyfoo

hello dorens!

11:41 am

jan

Hi ruby. Procratinator's Central R Us.

11:41 am

rubyfoo

are me, too!

11:42 am

rururocks

found another st 7

11:42 am

rururocks

found the other.. done!!!!!!!!

11:42 am

jan

Is it the Italian-derived fugue one?

11:42 am

Dorens

i'm sitting at the phone banks taking pledges for our public radio station.. shouldn't really be chatting, but it's slow right now
yay ruru!

11:43 am

jan

Yay ruru!! I'm still missing one 7 (an st) and two d's

11:44 am

jan

What's your pledge premium? I always just fill in my NPR reminder card to re-up and then hear about all the neat pledge thankyou's during the pledge drives.

11:45 am

rubyfoo

so tired! and it's not even dinner time......

11:45 am

harpjane

I haven't paid my pledge and they sent my premium by accident....

11:45 am

jan

Found one of the renegade d's--embarrassed that it was a common 4 letter Babblet.

11:46 am

Dorens

this is wbgo.. it's a jazz station.. so the premiums are varied... lots of really good cd/s, some logo items

11:46 am

Dorens

you can check it out at wbgo.org... see what you think

11:46 am

rubyfoo

any hints for the 9's?

11:47 am

rubyfoo

I have no idea....

11:47 am

jan

Those who answer back is one; ottomans is the other

11:47 am

rururocks

fo9 a place for feet

11:47 am

Dorens

one is a plural, like journalists (re9) with one letter changed

11:47 am

jan

Both common words

11:47 am

Dorens

ty ru

11:47 am

o-o

ottomen

11:48 am

rubyfoo

I love the answering back ones, thank you

11:48 am

Dorens

hi babrab

11:48 am

rubyfoo

turks?

11:48 am

rubyfoo

hah

11:48 am

rubyfoo

thank you

11:48 am

o-o

Hello, Dorens

11:49 am

Dorens

how are you doing?

11:49 am

jan

Down to one left--that last pesky st 7!

11:49 am

Boobear

Hi Dorens

11:50 am

rururocks

change the last vowell jan

11:50 am

rubyfoo

hi boo

11:50 am

Dorens

i clued that a few minutes ago jan. hi boo

11:50 am

o-o

Hanging in there, Dorens

11:50 am

Dorens

oh, i see.. forgot there were more than one. (no memory)

11:51 am

Dorens

keep doing that babrab, it's sometimes all that we can do

11:51 am

rubyfoo

must serve dinner.....bye

11:51 am

o-o

Thanks, Dorens. Will do.

11:52 am

Dorens

bon appetit, ruby

11:52 am

jan

Thanks ruru and dorens--I assumed that it couldn't be a plural since there wasn't an i in the neighborhood. But it turns out that it was an Italian plural based on an a ending! And that's fireworks for me! And my longest ever puzzle done listlessly! Thanks all for the help!

11:52 am

rubyfoo

merci!

11:52 am

Dorens

it's what i'm doing right now myself.... that + the old motto, fake it till you make it

11:52 am

rubyfoo

congrats jan!

11:53 am

Dorens

congrats jan.. you are inspiring me, I'm down to 52 but I think I'll try listless too

11:53 am

o-o

Congrats, jan. Well down

11:53 am

rururocks

dorens any luck finding a new job yet?

11:53 am

jan

It's definitely doable if I could do it--I'm not one of the expert Babblers on here.

11:53 am

o-o

done, too

11:54 am

harpjane

by the way "doable" is not a real word....

11:55 am

Dorens

no ru.. they keep telling me that if the stars align properly, if the school board wins a court case, if enough people retire, i still might have my job.

11:56 am

Dorens

i am putting it all off until july 1.. then i'll apply for unemployment and start to see what's out there... but still this court case could be decided aug. 29 and I would much rather come back to school if possible

11:56 am

rururocks

crosses fingers...

11:56 am

hurshy

i retr4 that ro4 for the first time since my childhood... *grrrrrr*

11:56 am

Dorens

thanks. maybe when i see you in august i will have a better idea

11:57 am

rururocks

great..looking forward to that.

11:57 am

Dorens

but where did it get you, hursh?

11:57 am

Atalante

hi doren! hi smurshy!

11:57 am

hurshy

with enable? nowhere.

11:57 am

hurshy

hey ata

11:57 am

Dorens

hi ata. how goes the bum leg?

11:57 am

jan

Hmmm...doable is in the unabridged Random House dictionary. Is it not in Enable?

11:58 am

hurshy

it's in enable, but not in the grid today...

11:58 am

jan

I knew that--was just responding to harpjane's earlier post.

11:59 am

rururocks

going to go for a walk.. see you later all.. have a good game.

12:00 pm

jan

Back to grading exams...be back tomorrow.

12:00 pm

helensgirlkid

It's a fine word, jan - of course it's not in Enable.

12:01 pm

hurshy

popular hairdo also NG

12:01 pm

helensgirlkid

FIREWORKS! Last word that fierce little tw5.

12:02 pm

featherbee

afternoon! pecking away a little more

12:02 pm

hurshy

any guesses what happens if you make fat free brownies with a mix that requires yogurt and the yogurt is well expired?

12:03 pm

Dorens

yay helen
hi feather

12:03 pm

featherbee

smell and taste the yogurt...does it smell ok?

12:03 pm

Dorens

expiration dates are often easy to ignore, as long as it smells ok

12:03 pm

hurshy

no, it smelled rank, but husband made them anyway, on theory that baking would remove harmfulness

12:03 pm

hurshy

brownies taste like dirt.

12:03 pm

hurshy

wondering if there will be further ill effects.

12:03 pm

featherbee

ew. then i guess it wasn't ok.

12:04 pm

Dorens

you aren't forced to eat them, are you?

12:04 pm

hurshy

no but i DID.

12:05 pm

Dorens

oh nooooo! i'm sure the bad taste is the only ill effect

12:05 pm

featherbee

you'll probably be fine, if a little grossed out

12:05 pm

hurshy

hope so.

12:06 pm

hurshy

if anything was going to happen, would it have happened by now, if i ate it last night?

12:06 pm

Dorens

absolutely

12:06 pm

featherbee

most likely

12:06 pm

hurshy

oh good.

12:07 pm

hurshy

sorry to gross everyone else out too

12:08 pm

featherbee

nah, it's ok

12:08 pm

Dorens

takes more than that to gross me out

12:09 pm

featherbee

come on, i've had to inspect diapers for a swallowed quarter. NOTHING grosses me out anymore.

12:09 pm

hurshy

i did figure mothers were safe people to ask in that sense

12:09 pm

featherbee

lol, yeah

12:11 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! purveyor of a famous travel guidebook series

12:13 pm

hurshy

or, name that proper anagram of the last proper noun! famous hobbit

12:13 pm

torgone

Fodor, Frodo

12:13 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding ding ding ding!

12:15 pm

torgone

Thank you! Thank you! This was a great victory! I'd just like to say that the fact that I was apparently the only contestant contributed to my winning the contest.

12:16 pm

hurshy

:)

12:16 pm

featherbee

lol, i had to answer the phone

12:16 pm

featherbee

may i have help with the bottom row T, and the bottom row single S?

12:17 pm

featherbee

oh! found the S. just need the T.

12:18 pm

Dorens

me too (phone) : -)

12:18 pm

SamanthaJoy

Featherbee, those who tweet, tw*****

12:18 pm

featherbee

geeze! should have seen that! thanks.

12:18 pm

SamanthaJoy

I am one word off from being halfway. I also have one blank tile. It just so happens that that lower S is my nemesis

12:19 pm

featherbee

se + a type of cowboy hat, ****son

12:19 pm

featherbee

ok, off to do laundry and play thomas with daniel.

12:20 pm

SamanthaJoy

Got it thanks--I feel better knowing that it was a word I've never seen before

12:20 pm

featherbee

http://bit.ly/b6LUg8 quick plug for my classroom project! bye!

12:24 pm

Christa

like the idea. just got done grading for a 7th grade science teacher for the last 9 months.

12:29 pm

sciencegeek

yay

12:29 pm

sciencegeek

done

12:31 pm

wildcat17

yay science!

12:31 pm

hurshy

what's love got to mew, got to mew
what's love but a kitten cat in motion

12:32 pm

wildcat17

you've been next door to my house haven't you hursh?

12:32 pm

wildcat17

they have a billion cats and counting ... another one just had kittens again

12:34 pm

hurshy

oh my

12:34 pm

hurshy

mine are all fixed.

12:35 pm

wildcat17

they're everywhere

12:35 pm

hurshy

but last night i had a dream that one of mine was pregnant. the male.

12:35 pm

wildcat17

must've been some dream

12:36 pm

hurshy

yes

12:37 pm

hurshy

someone else, maybe my sister, was pregnant and there was a problem, and my grandmother too - i don't know if she was having a baby or just some illness but her life was in danger

12:38 pm

wildcat17

oh my

12:39 pm

hurshy

she did have a heart attack not long ago and had stents put in but is fine now.

12:40 pm

hurshy

and my sister has had two babies but both deliveries went fine.

12:40 pm

hurshy

<-- picture to prove it

12:40 pm

wildcat17

quite a combination of events there

12:44 pm

wildcat17

glad your sister is doing well now

12:50 pm

hurshy

my sister was always well. it was my grandmother who had the heart attack.

12:50 pm

TN

clue for da7,44 please

12:51 pm

hurshy

most off one's rocker

12:53 pm

wildcat17

ah well glad she's fine too

12:53 pm

TN

extension of the da 6,30 before?

12:54 pm

Christa

yes

12:54 pm

TN

finally got it, thanks

12:55 pm

SamanthaJoy

fr 7/8? Is it a combo, and are tehre clues floating around for it?

12:59 pm

Mom

Samantha, Fr 7 is the one who fr 5. Don't have the 8 sorry

1:00 pm

torgone

fr8 is more fr**ty

1:00 pm

SamanthaJoy

D'oh! I never thoght to look up in that direction. Thanks very much.

1:01 pm

Mom

you are so welcome

1:02 pm

Mom

{{Tor}} thank you

1:10 pm

periwinkle

hello all, help with re6/27 pls

1:11 pm

SamanthaJoy

To put a new lid on one's dwelling

1:11 pm

Mom

put a new one of these on top of the house

1:11 pm

periwinkle

ty Mom, that was my last word!!

1:12 pm

periwinkle

than you Samanatha

1:12 pm

Mom

you're welcome Peri and congratulations

1:12 pm

Dindrane

Grats, Peri!

1:12 pm

periwinkle

thank you even

1:12 pm

SamanthaJoy

w00t for peri!

1:12 pm

periwinkle

now off to do laundry :(

1:13 pm

Mom

lucky you Peri, finished mine this morning

1:14 pm

TN

I finally got a nine without help - Fo 9. Guess it was an easy one. I usually give up.

1:15 pm

Mom

excellent TN. Do you have the other?

1:16 pm

TN

Yes, guess I got lucky on that one too and just kept extending the words. Didn't realize it was the other nine

1:17 pm

SamanthaJoy

I'm with you, TN. When I get the big ones I generally don't realize it, and I *never* see the fish-easy compounds

1:18 pm

cool_crapper

Any unusual words in Today's Puzzle

1:18 pm

cool_crapper

?

1:18 pm

Mom

how long have you been playing TN? I haven't met you before

1:19 pm

SamanthaJoy

There are *always* unusual words in the puzzle. That's a given.

1:19 pm

Minveryork

Hi to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing today

1:20 pm

cool_crapper

Doing pretty well

1:20 pm

Minveryork

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

1:20 pm

cool_crapper

:) Thanks, Samantha

1:20 pm

TN

Few years but don't usually join the chats.

1:20 pm

Mom

well, welcome.

1:21 pm

MaMaWA

Good here! Hi back to all : )

1:21 pm

Mom

Haven't seen you in a while Mama. Hope all is well

1:21 pm

Mom

Hi Min

1:21 pm

TN

Thanks, I finally decided to just jump in and join the chat.

1:22 pm

Mom

I didn;t chat the first year I played.

1:23 pm

TN

Thanks for the welcome. Off for a walk at a nature center near me. Have a great day everyone. Hope you all get fireworks.

1:23 pm

Mom

bye bye TN

1:23 pm

MaMaWA

Thanks Mom everything is good just don't chat much anymore. Just lurking LOL Picking up a clue here and there.

1:23 pm

Minveryork

Hello Mom! How are you doing?Hope you are having a beautiful Sunday like I am. Should be out in the sun, I am babbling instead.I just took dog for a walk though

1:24 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye TN!Enjoy your walk. I will see you tomorrow

1:24 pm

Minveryork

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

1:24 pm

Minveryork

I am a shy person, but I entered chat log right away.

1:25 pm

MaMaWA

Hi Min! good to "see" you

1:25 pm

Mom

MaMa, I am glad you are fine. Miss seeing you in the chat.

1:26 pm

Mom

Min, your day sounds delightful, cloudy here and expecting rain. However, I must go now, my sweetie is taking me to Cracker Barrel

1:26 pm

MaMaWA

I have always found Babbleland to be a very friendly place to chat

1:26 pm

MaMaWA

Have fun Mom!

1:26 pm

MaMaWA

Back to the puzzle.

1:27 pm

Mom

bye bye MaMa

1:27 pm

Mom

Min, and Mare was also the daughter of Rachel Ward's character in The Thorn Birds.

1:29 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Mom!Enjoy Cracker Barrel! I love that place

1:31 pm

rubyfoo

hello and good bye everybody -- introducing Max!

1:32 pm

Minveryork

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

1:46 pm

dan2bit

Hi Minver & all!

1:46 pm

wildcat17

how's baby dan?

1:47 pm

dan2bit

sleeping like an angel at the moment :-)

1:47 pm

dan2bit

mom2bit also. Trying always to sleep when baby sleeps

1:48 pm

wildcat17

good idea

1:48 pm

wildcat17

she's beautiful. hope you r enjoying every moment

1:49 pm

dan2bit

we are - it's even hard to believe she's 8 days old already

1:50 pm

wildcat17

oh it will go faster than that dan ... my "baby" just celebrated his 21st on friday

1:52 pm

dan2bit

yeah? Congrats wildcat

1:53 pm

wildcat17

thanks

1:58 pm

jaianniah

Hiya, all!

2:00 pm

Uneaixoise

and Rafa takes the Madrid championship!! and the announcer waxes poetic: "the passion of the South overcomes the clinical artistry of the North" LOLOLOL!

2:01 pm

Uneaixoise

how's everybody doing?

2:01 pm

Uneaixoise

dan, maggie is adorable!

2:02 pm

jaianniah

Just jammed my big toe and peeled the nail back...OWWWWWIE!!! <sob>

2:02 pm

dan2bit

thanks Une! *beams with pride*

2:02 pm

Uneaixoise

ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:02 pm

jaianniah

Congrats on your baby, Dan!

2:03 pm

jaianniah

Maggie is indeed a Future babble Champ!

2:03 pm

dan2bit

thanks! I've done very little of the work, so passing all congrats on to mrs2bit :-)

2:03 pm

Uneaixoise

back in a mo -- watching trophy presentation

2:03 pm

jaianniah

you made her a "her"....

2:05 pm

jaianniah

that's worth a <little> credit!

2:05 pm

dan2bit

heh true

2:06 pm

jaianniah

And if she grows into a real babe, you can beam with pride...and invest in a large baseball bat...LOL!

2:06 pm

dan2bit

and Maggie is the firstborn daughter of a firstborn daughter going back at least 7 generations (possibly more, we're not sure), so if I had screwed that up, there would be bad karma from it somehow

2:07 pm

jaianniah

Oh, my God! Thank goodness! My Dad made four daughters, and my mother said, "ENOUGH!" It's your fault, dear!"

2:07 pm

dan2bit

heh that was my Uncle's family too - he used to say "four queens make a full house"

2:08 pm

jaianniah

And for a lot of PMS-related screaming during the teen years....UGH!

2:09 pm

jaianniah

My Dad used to vow he was going to buy Kotex stock....

2:09 pm

dan2bit

hah

2:10 pm

jaianniah

So, are you going to make another one soon?

2:11 pm

dan2bit

Not quite ready to discuss that - we're still hoping that hard pregnancy + hard labor = easy baby

2:11 pm

jaianniah

(mrs2bit screams NOOOOOO>

2:12 pm

jaianniah

Sorry to hear about that...my kids weren't easy to cook or deliver, either...

2:12 pm

dan2bit

touch/knock wood, she has been easy so far, just tiring of course

2:13 pm

jaianniah

Yup. But Sooooo lovable!

2:14 pm

dan2bit

indeed

2:14 pm

jaianniah

Is the mrs breat-feeding? I did that for two of mine...it sure beat bottles...but it was tiring

2:15 pm

jaianniah

*breast

2:15 pm

jazzyfizzle

Hello everyone

2:15 pm

dan2bit

yep - that has been going well, but as you say, tiring

2:15 pm

jaianniah

Hiya, jazzy!

2:16 pm

jazzyfizzle

hey! how are yoy today?

2:16 pm

wildcat17

it all gets easier over time dan ... always tiring in the beginning

2:16 pm

jaianniah

Oh! That is soooo good for baby! Glad to hear it! Give the mrs lots of kisses

2:16 pm

wildcat17

good for mom too

2:17 pm

jaianniah

You bet!

2:18 pm

jaianniah

Jazzy, I stubbed my toe and peeled back the nail and I am being a big baby about it...but other than that, I am fine!

2:20 pm

dan2bit

need a clue for the fr8

2:20 pm

jazzyfizzle

oh my, that sounds horrible! i hope you are okaay! ive done thta before, and man some bad words came out!!

2:20 pm

jaianniah

don't have that one yet...sorry...just started

2:20 pm

LuvWordGames

fr 8/55 more of the fr 4/7

2:21 pm

jaianniah

Yes, bad words came out, and I blew away all the good of church....

2:21 pm

jazzyfizzle

oh dear! well i hope your toe is better soon!

2:22 pm

jaianniah

me too, cuz I am diabetic

2:22 pm

jaianniah

Luv, I didn't get your clue cuz I cannot figure out the other fr 4

2:22 pm

jazzyfizzle

oh really, well hope your okay

2:23 pm

dan2bit

aha rhymes with more attractive, thanks LWG

2:23 pm

jaianniah

I'll be fine

2:23 pm

LuvWordGames

fr 4/7 to worry over something or part of a guitar

2:23 pm

Trezz

evening guys and girls :D

2:24 pm

jaianniah

Hiya, Trezz

2:24 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx LWG and all cluers. evening Trezz

2:24 pm

LuvWordGames

way to go dan2bit!

2:25 pm

jaianniah

WTG, Dan! And with new baby, too! Quite good!

2:25 pm

dan2bit

still can babble some days - just at very odd times :-)

2:25 pm

jaianniah

I cannot seem to make an fr 8 with the fr 4...

2:26 pm

jaianniah

Oh, yeah, dan..that's what Babble is for! (one reason, anyway)

2:26 pm

LuvWordGames

fr 8, add another vowel in the fr 7,40

2:28 pm

jaianniah

I am so dumb today...where do I add the darn vowel <monkeying madly>

2:28 pm

LuvWordGames

make the end of it what you call the layers on a cake

2:29 pm

jaianniah

? see?

2:30 pm

jaianniah

<panting> Got it....

2:30 pm

LuvWordGames

1st se 6/18 please?

2:32 pm

jaianniah

All I have is a group of six(?)

2:33 pm

LuvWordGames

forgive my denseness today too, only word coming to mind involved a p which isn't in the grid. Any other clue?

2:34 pm

jaianniah

Is it that lone "S" on the bottom?

2:34 pm

LuvWordGames

just monkeyed it, thanks

2:35 pm

jaianniah

Your monkey is better than mine...<jealous>

2:35 pm

Riverdance

Hi Babblers

2:35 pm

LuvWordGames

hi MNH

2:36 pm

Riverdance

How is everyone doing today

2:36 pm

jaianniah

Hi, Mom #2- how are you feeling?

2:36 pm

PinnyPoppins

Hi Mom. Hi everyone!

2:36 pm

Riverdance

rather frustrated but OK

2:37 pm

waver12

hello everyone

2:37 pm

waver12

hello everyone

2:37 pm

jaianniah

Hi, Pinny, Hi waver! Why frustrated?

2:37 pm

Riverdance

ready to throw husband out on his keester

2:37 pm

jaianniah

<waver has a stuttter> LOL!

2:38 pm

jaianniah

Oh, been there, done that, have his T-shirts to prove it...

2:38 pm

Riverdance

hi pinni, waver everyone in the babble universe

2:38 pm

waver12

haha

2:39 pm

waver12

haha
haha

2:39 pm

jaianniah

LOL LOL

2:39 pm

waver12

i guess so

2:40 pm

Riverdance

any clue for the first fo6 please

2:42 pm

PinnyPoppins

enemy+old word for hill

2:42 pm

jaianniah

good clue, Pinny

2:42 pm

PinnyPoppins

thanks jai!

2:43 pm

jaianniah

yqw!

2:45 pm

jaianniah

Gotta sign off...homework calls....Bye!

2:45 pm

Riverdance

got it thanks pinny - I was going in the wrong direction at first

2:45 pm

PinnyPoppins

YW - how's the non smoking going?

2:46 pm

Riverdance

Im hanging in there but still struggling - alot - thought it would be better after 25 days - its not

2:47 pm

PinnyPoppins

But you've already done 25 days! that's amazing!

2:47 pm

PinnyPoppins

I cracked last week and had a cigarette - my first for 8 months

2:47 pm

Joanne123

i have a vine that grows along my fence...and damn neighbors chopped off it's lifeline..i am so mad

2:48 pm

Riverdance

husband isnt helping either and today have a friend over to do some electrical work for us that is a smoker. Its killing me. today I have murphy oils soaped by kitchen cabinets, degreased everything and just finished washing floor.

2:48 pm

Riverdance

oh Pinny - I'm afraid that is going to happen to me.

2:49 pm

PinnyPoppins

have you tried the fruit idea yet? i've got three big pomegranates in the fridge

2:49 pm

jacq

hello everybody

2:49 pm

PinnyPoppins

No - you've already made it this far! and the one i had was gross and the next morning i got up and threw out the three cartons i'd had stashed away since i quit

2:49 pm

Riverdance

I havent and should - eating everything else in site though

2:49 pm

PinnyPoppins

hi jac

2:49 pm

Riverdance

hi jacq

2:50 pm

PinnyPoppins

if this guy is smoking in your house, why not head out for a walk or a massage or some retail therapy?

2:50 pm

Riverdance

We are invited over to friends next door for a barbecue, our friend that was here will be there as well - I just can handle it all being outside together

2:51 pm

PinnyPoppins

if it's too hard, don't go

2:51 pm

Riverdance

he is smoking outside but the wonderful smell is wafting in the windows = nice day today so have all windows open

2:51 pm

PinnyPoppins

i know what that's like

2:51 pm

Riverdance

someone at the door - bbl

2:52 pm

jacq

it's ok to ask someone to smoke outside if it's your own home, they will understand if you tell them you're stopping

2:54 pm

jacq

personally i appluad you, i struggled for one day then started smoking again

2:54 pm

jacq

i have no will power

2:55 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireowrks! st7/28 was my last word

2:55 pm

jacq

wtg minver!!

2:55 pm

Minveryork

I'll be here off and on for the rest of the day for clues

2:56 pm

PinnyPoppins

i've got to 109 and have stalled! it's suddenly gone really hard

2:58 pm

PinnyPoppins

gonna go for a shower instead

2:58 pm

PinnyPoppins

see y'all later

2:59 pm

Trezz

bye

3:00 pm

Trezz

dotters

3:00 pm

Trezz

oops

3:01 pm

Trezz

sorry :)

3:07 pm

jacq

ty for that word

3:11 pm

Boobear

clue for the second re5

3:12 pm

Boobear

nm got it

3:20 pm

jazzyfizzle

still got 99 left! :(

3:20 pm

Trezz

107 left :)

3:21 pm

Boobear

go jazzy

3:22 pm

cybernan

hello everyone -- back for the last 27

3:22 pm

Boobear

I have 8

3:22 pm

Boobear

hi cyber

3:31 pm

cybernan

re 6/27, please?

3:33 pm

Pinikula

re + house lid

3:33 pm

Pinikula

hi all...stopping by for a few...

3:33 pm

cybernan

ty pini

3:33 pm

Pinikula

yw

3:33 pm

Boobear

hi Pini

3:34 pm

Pinikula

hi boo

3:34 pm

Trezz

76 left!

3:34 pm

lynxxx

Morning all

3:34 pm

Pinikula

hi lynxxx

3:37 pm

Boobear

fireworks

3:37 pm

lynxxx

Yay for Boo!!

3:37 pm

Pinikula

wtg boo

3:41 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo BOO!!!

3:41 pm

lbdawger

clue for the first se6.18? plz?

3:41 pm

lynxxx

se6.18 a group of 6

3:42 pm

lbdawger

ty, Lynxxx.

3:45 pm

cybernan

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

3:45 pm

lbdawger

finito! and a nap is in order! anyone need a clue before i head off for a bit?

3:45 pm

cybernan

^5 dawger

3:45 pm

Pinikula

wtg ladies ;)

3:45 pm

lbdawger

enter a message...

3:45 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Nan and Dawg!!!

3:46 pm

lbdawger

okay, that was weird...enter a message was suppose to read, WHOOOO HOOOO NAN!!!

3:46 pm

cybernan

I received the funnies b-card the other day that I must share with you....

3:47 pm

cybernan

on the front, "Happy 29th Birthday...

3:47 pm

cybernan

on the inside, "from your 110 pound friend"

3:48 pm

cybernan

no chuckles?

3:48 pm

lynxxx

you were 110 lb when you were 29?

3:49 pm

cybernan

lol, lynxxx

3:49 pm

Pinikula

very cute, nan (sorry, was eating my spulled pork)

3:49 pm

Pinikula

er, pulled

3:50 pm

lynxxx

sorry, I don't get it but it is very early here maybe zi am not awake yet

3:50 pm

Soodle

Hello everybody : )

3:50 pm

lynxxx

hi Soodle

3:50 pm

Pinikula

hi soodle

3:50 pm

cybernan

I'm certainly far from 29, lynxxx -- and the friend that sent it certainly doesn't weigh 110 any more.

3:51 pm

Soodle

Hey Lynn. Happy Monday! Hey Pini - dont know where you are, but Happy Day!

3:51 pm

lynxxx

oohh - see it is too early!

3:51 pm

Pinikula

Sunday afternoon here... ;)

3:51 pm

cybernan

anyone want clues before I leave?

3:51 pm

lynxxx

Happy belated birthday anyway Cybernan whatever age you are!

3:52 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

3:52 pm

Soodle

Where are you, Pini?

3:52 pm

Pinikula

...and off I go (company (cousin) will be here shortly)...

3:52 pm

Soodle

Byeeee

3:53 pm

cybernan

bye soodle

3:53 pm

cybernan

I guess no one needs help, so I will be on my way as well -- back at the flip :)

3:54 pm

lynxxx

bye C'nan

3:54 pm

Soodle

I just had the most lovely afternoon. My neice and God-Daughter got her First Holy communion today, and we had a lovely family getogether , with loads of lovely food, lovely wine, and lovely company. Its good to be alive today!

3:54 pm

Uneaixoise

bye and happy belated bday, nan!!

3:54 pm

Uneaixoise

sounds delightful, soodle!!

3:55 pm

Soodle

Seems these days, families only get together for sad occasions, like funerals. It was delightful to have everybody together for a happy occasion.

3:55 pm

lynxxx

A lovely way to end the week Soodle

3:55 pm

Uneaixoise

i understand totally!

3:55 pm

lynxxx

hi Une

3:56 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, lynxxx :-)

4:01 pm

Uneaixoise

40 to go . . . listless so far . . . BBL to finish *poof*

4:02 pm

lynxxx

bye Une

4:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

7 left....hello hello

4:09 pm

harpjane

was she nervous, soodle? We had first communion today and some of the kids looked scared to death!

4:10 pm

lynxxx

hi Kap & Harp

4:11 pm

harpjane

is the fr8 a compound word?

4:13 pm

PinnyPoppins

no harpjane

4:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It is not a compoind- it is a comparatice

4:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

comparative

4:13 pm

o-o

comparative of the fr 4/7

4:15 pm

lynxxx

hi BabRab, good to see you

4:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

re6/27?

4:15 pm

harpjane

thanks

4:15 pm

o-o

hello, lyn

4:16 pm

PinnyPoppins

34 left, and still haven't touched the list... trying to hold off

4:17 pm

o-o

re 7 -- put the top of the house on again

4:17 pm

o-o

re 6

4:18 pm

PinnyPoppins

thanks br - 29 left now

4:19 pm

PinnyPoppins

26 ...

4:21 pm

PinnyPoppins

still 26... ahhhh!

4:23 pm

PinnyPoppins

down to 22. i really need a pedicure

4:30 pm

Soodle

Can I help you, Pinny - I fireworked a while ago....

4:31 pm

Soodle

Hello BabbleRabble. Nice to see you

5:15 pm

redturtlehead

afternoon anyone?

5:16 pm

crosshair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMcfUjI
guSs

5:16 pm

bojazz

hi red

5:16 pm

MaMaWA

HI everybody!! down to 39 and no list here! Just clue lurking ahaha

5:16 pm

bojazz

hi crossy

5:17 pm

crosshair

howdy bojazz

5:17 pm

redturtlehead

i am at 33 left, no list yet, this grid is a bit of a relief from yesterdays...

5:18 pm

Jeff7

da 7/44 please

5:19 pm

Jeff7

got it

5:21 pm

MaMaWA

Have had no time to try and finish a grid in forever, but usually start it at some point.

5:23 pm

MaMaWA

Sorry killed the chog : ( back to the grid.....

5:24 pm

crosshair

here got a pretty flashback tune for you all;) crossy the d.j is in da house;)) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyj2qL-
bQ4E

5:26 pm

crosshair

i had hair like that...once lol

5:29 pm

redturtlehead

you go cross!

5:34 pm

crosshair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yeG3TK
gaLI

5:37 pm

crosshair

not his earliest version im afraid

5:39 pm

crosshair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unveuZ-
aRqA

5:42 pm

crosshair

ok one more,if you want any more,wave a slice of bacon lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOVbJ9k
Mkyw

5:44 pm

crosshair

ok,ok this is really the last one... little babbling music... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaQzQA
lNn4

5:47 pm

Soodle

Just found one of my favourtie artists of all time on YouTube - harry chapin. What a wonderful songwriter he was..

5:51 pm

crosshair

cats in the cradle among others

5:54 pm

crosshair

cannot resist,you will have to put up with crossy till i work it out of my system lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rQJ6KQ
jDG0&a=w2cIiYRXzXc&playnext_from=ML

5:58 pm

Soodle

Coreys coming.... such a bittersweet song....

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

well, finally the left hand column is gray. I think what I thought was allergies is actually a cold.

6:04 pm

crosshair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ2QeUC
m0eI

6:08 pm

crosshair

crossy radio,where the 70,s never die:)

6:10 pm

MaMaWA

my allergies turned into a cold and all by babies were sick, and the cold turned into a visit with the doc, a double ear infection and sever sinus infection and antibiotics , which I rarely take

6:10 pm

crosshair

good lord;((

6:11 pm

crosshair

im taking song request to make you feel a bit better....

6:11 pm

redturtlehead

yes Mama, I hope to avodi that. I should have noted it yesterday when i was tired.

6:12 pm

MaMaWA

I know , right ? but the antibiotics have kicked in and I am just back to allergies LOL anything on the 70 channel works for me : )

6:12 pm

Aussieme

Hello Babble Beans !

6:12 pm

crosshair

here you go mamawa... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYKJuDx
Yr3I

6:12 pm

redturtlehead

hi aussie.

6:13 pm

Aussieme

Hey Red !

6:13 pm

MaMaWA

Red , I usually don't go to doc right away but a had felt bad for 2 days, and with the little ones being sick ,and I lucked out and got in the doc same day so kind a nipped in the bud!! so to speak

6:13 pm

crosshair

some say the 1970 version is better but i always hunt for the originals;0

6:14 pm

crosshair

poor kids;( my boy used to get wild ear infections when he was young;(

6:14 pm

sadie52

evening

6:14 pm

redturtlehead

hope you recover 100% mamawa

6:14 pm

Aussieme

**asking crossy nicely for bacon weave 'cos I'm hungry**

6:14 pm

Aussieme

Evening Sadie !

6:16 pm

MaMaWA

Love that crossy, and thanks red I WILL take all my augmentin!!

6:17 pm

Aussieme

**poking Crossy to see if he is listening**

6:17 pm

redturtlehead

crossy is on a new eating plan Aussie.

6:17 pm

Aussieme

Get better soon MaMaWA...... not nice to be ill

6:17 pm

Aussieme

Be still my heart..... Crossy not doing bacon weaves any more ?

6:18 pm

MaMaWA

The kids didnt get an ear infection , they just had colds, and cutting teeth, I still cant believe IM the one with 2 ears infected and when I went to doc had a temp of 101... But much better now thanks all : )

6:19 pm

Aussieme

Is crossy even here any more, or has he gone to sleep ?

6:20 pm

featherbee

glad you're on the mend MaMaWa!

6:20 pm

crosshair

im here just orginizing tunes lol

6:21 pm

Aussieme

Oh, there you are...... :)

6:21 pm

redturtlehead

and fireworks and bed for me Good night all...

6:21 pm

Aussieme

brb, need cup of tea

6:21 pm

Aussieme

YAY RED !!!!!!!

6:21 pm

featherbee

yay red!

6:21 pm

crosshair

i am on a diet,alas im only allowed bacon but once a month...snif....whine....

6:21 pm

MaMaWA

wtg red

6:21 pm

Aussieme

*-8-* *-8-* *-8-* *-8-* Pompoms for Red's fireworks !

6:21 pm

MaMaWA

back to the puzzle for me still looking for 39 words

6:22 pm

Aussieme

Oh, poor Crossy...... you got to be put on the bacon slicer then huh ;)

6:22 pm

Aussieme

I still want 136 words MaMa.....

6:22 pm

featherbee

to list or not to list...

6:23 pm

Aussieme

I got no list..... still haven't gotten expert on this new computermabob of mine.....

6:23 pm

Aussieme

and p.s, hey Feather !

6:23 pm

featherbee

p.s., hey aussie!

6:23 pm

Dorens

hey all. feather i'm not listed and wondering myself now at 18

6:23 pm

Aussieme

:)

6:23 pm

Aussieme

Evening Dorens

6:24 pm

featherbee

i'm still at 54 left, so there's wiggle room

6:24 pm

Dorens

hi aussie, how are you?

6:24 pm

Dorens

i'm running out of wiggles

6:24 pm

MaMaWA

No list here!! Just monkeys lol

6:24 pm

Aussieme

I'm good here.

6:25 pm

featherbee

project plug: (sorry for those tired of hearing me!) check out the project i have up on donorschoose.org for my classroom, and consider donating a buck or two! or at least consider sharing the word about it. http://bit.ly/b6LUg8

6:25 pm

Aussieme

I'll see your monkeys, and raise you my caveman..... He just bashes any keys, like the monkeys do ! :)

6:25 pm

Dorens

hah! i needed a monkey to finish up the top left r -- didn't have what we do with books! if the rest that i'm missing were that easy, i'd be good

6:26 pm

featherbee

lol, don't feel bad doren, that just prompted me to find the ro4/5 up there!

6:26 pm

big red

help with se6/18 pls

6:26 pm

Dorens

ok .. i won't feel bad

6:26 pm

featherbee

se + cowboy hat, a ****son

6:26 pm

Dorens

se6 = group of a certain number

6:27 pm

Minveryork

An se 6/18 word is a group of six big red and hi there

6:27 pm

featherbee

ok, at 100 found, 50 left. gotta go shuffle laundry around, will brb.

6:28 pm

Aussieme

ok, going for a cuppa...... bbs.....

6:28 pm

Aussieme

and Hey Minver !

6:28 pm

Dorens

later feather

6:29 pm

big red

thanks for the se 6 clues all

6:32 pm

Dorens

down to 13 and not seeing the rest..may have to list

6:42 pm

MaMaWA

Is there an oo word? pls

6:43 pm

MaMaWA

missing one off that top o

6:45 pm

reparteena

no oo's Ma

6:46 pm

MaMaWA

thanks reparteena : ) will stop looking there

6:47 pm

MaMaWA

I have some very good friends who live in Beth Page are you near there

6:47 pm

reparteena

grew up there, now in floral park, ny

6:48 pm

MaMaWA

well LI isnt that big so you probably do ... duh

6:48 pm

MaMaWA

small world

6:49 pm

reparteena

yes quite! if it weren't for the fact that i work in queens, I would move back--but the commute is too far.--especially in winter.

6:52 pm

MaMaWA

Those Atlantic winters can be a real hassle! must take out the pupper bbs : )

7:29 pm

Riverdance

Hello - anyone onbabble tonight

7:30 pm

lbdawger

hello MNH! and everyone else

7:30 pm

Riverdance

hey lb - how are ya?

7:31 pm

lbdawger

i've got a sinus infection, but otherwise i'm okay. how about you?

7:31 pm

Riverdance

Oh no - hope you got a good rx nasal spray - I am good - cleaned my kitchen today - it looks awesome so feeling good

7:32 pm

lbdawger

oooh, please feel free to come over and do mine! :-)

7:32 pm

Riverdance

sad when a clean kitchen makes you happy - I'll take whatever.....

7:33 pm

Riverdance

if you are in the northeast - its possible

7:33 pm

lbdawger

saline solution and some cortisone stuff, and some other drugs. doing a good job in making my not feel bad.

7:34 pm

Riverdance

keep at it - will feel better in a couple days - have had so many sinus infections over the years, I am an expert

7:34 pm

lbdawger

hmmmm, wonders how i can convince MNH she wants to NW Montana

7:34 pm

Riverdance

send airfare - I'll be there

7:34 pm

lbdawger

i used to get them a lot when i lived in Arizona. not so much here in MT.

7:35 pm

Riverdance

always wanted to see Montana - country, wild horses - awesome people, hmmm whats not to want.....

7:35 pm

lbdawger

have you finished the grid, MNH?

7:35 pm

Riverdance

I have 9 left

7:36 pm

Riverdance

and you?

7:36 pm

lbdawger

i finished a bit ago. kind of a twisty grid

7:37 pm

Riverdance

yes it is - yesterdays was brutal - today sort of fun - getting close to asking for clues though

7:41 pm

stevedallas

re9? clue pls

7:41 pm

lbdawger

i'm here to give you them, just hope they will be helpful! lol

7:42 pm

Riverdance

plural from the 8 which is the one who does the 7

7:42 pm

lbdawger

plural the re8

7:42 pm

Riverdance

that is supposed to say the one who does the 6

7:42 pm

canadaguy

hey momneedshelp, I like cheese

7:42 pm

stevedallas

thx got it

7:44 pm

Riverdance

good for you canada - I like it too

7:45 pm

Riverdance

****FIREWORKS**** WOOHOO

7:45 pm

lbdawger

whoooooo hoooooooo MNH!!!

7:46 pm

Riverdance

thanks lb - and didnt even ask for clues - double woohoo

7:46 pm

lbdawger

i was going to metion that, mnh! well done!!

7:46 pm

Scrabbler

Hello all.

7:47 pm

Riverdance

*takes bow* thank you lbdawger

7:47 pm

Riverdance

Hi Scrabbs

7:48 pm

Scrabbler

Yippee mnh!

7:48 pm

lbdawger

hi scrabs

7:48 pm

crosshair

crossy does not like this grid;((

7:48 pm

MaMaWA

I finally listed because I havent played to finish in months. May i have a clue for or 5/12 pls? And hello scrabs and all babble friends!!

7:49 pm

Scrabbler

It's better than yesterday's! And I just opened the list which is helping.

7:49 pm

Scrabbler

Hi MMW

7:50 pm

lbdawger

o+ **** a good book lately?

7:50 pm

lbdawger

hi mamawa

7:50 pm

MaMaWA

Mama is to cheese like Crossy was to bacon!!

7:50 pm

Riverdance

Crossy - this is SOOOO much better than yesterday - let Mom help...

7:50 pm

crosshair

mmm cheese and bacon...sniff...crossy cannot have yet....

7:50 pm

diem

hi all

7:50 pm

Scrabbler

2nd last do6?

7:50 pm

crosshair

howdy diem

7:50 pm

MaMaWA

ty ty sooo much dawger!!!

7:50 pm

Scrabbler

Hi diem

7:51 pm

Riverdance

o + lets **** a book

7:51 pm

MaMaWA

Need to give up the cheese here Cross, you are inspiring me!!

7:52 pm

Riverdance

do + shelf of sorts

7:52 pm

MaMaWA

O's r done

7:52 pm

crosshair

i will only weigh myself once per moth on the 6th and will update everyone then

7:52 pm

Scrabbler

*thinking about a shelf of sorts*

7:53 pm

crosshair

do+mountain shelf scrabbs

7:53 pm

Riverdance

shelf, row, ti**

7:53 pm

Scrabbler

Aha, now I've got it

7:54 pm

MaMaWA

You are much braver than I Crossy , what with weighing in and all... Best of luck and life to you, I don't chat much but lurk some so will encourage you when I can : )

7:54 pm

Scrabbler

first fo6

7:54 pm

Riverdance

Crossy you are doing great - keep at it - we can be support group for each other *hmmm thinks mine is harder though* so what do you think

7:55 pm

Riverdance

that fo word sucks = enemy + I am so ***n between the red or the blue shoes

7:55 pm

Scrabbler

I am up to 5 lbs lost--long way to go

7:55 pm

crosshair

ty mamawa,sice ive stabilized medically i have gained 50 unwanted pounds;(

7:56 pm

crosshair

lol mnh,i have to lose 50

7:56 pm

MaMaWA

Going for jammies and watching the housewives and brothers and sister's finales

7:56 pm

Scrabbler

TY for fo6

7:56 pm

Riverdance

enjoy mamawa

7:56 pm

Scrabbler

fo 8 & 9 combo please?

7:57 pm

Riverdance

If I get to 50 days it will be a miracle - so EVEN

7:57 pm

MaMaWA

Oh no crossy I am in your corner!! sometimes weight is a good thing???

7:57 pm

Scrabbler

One hour at a time. One day at a time.

7:57 pm

crosshair

well yes,but it is the main cause of my apnea atm

7:58 pm

Riverdance

oh scrabbs - re4/5 in from of Tv which your appendages up on a fo4/7 thingy

7:58 pm

crosshair

my ideal is 190 or so,after chemo i was 160,now im...a lot heavier lol

7:58 pm

Scrabbler

TY, mnh

7:59 pm

MaMaWA

I hit the menopausal era and way tooo much unwanted weight shifted to my tummy!! We are dealing with sleep apnea here with the hubby and one of my little girls!!

7:59 pm

Scrabbler

24 to go--stuck on fr8

7:59 pm

Riverdance

well in 25 days I havent had to use my nasal spray or iinhaler, it will work for you too - its all in what we choose in our lives

7:59 pm

crosshair

do you guys have a cpap machine yet ?

7:59 pm

Riverdance

oh crossy - we love you anyway - but you do need to be healthy

7:59 pm

crosshair

;))

8:00 pm

Riverdance

sorry scrabbs - my typing is appalling - I can do that over

8:00 pm

Shirlockc

the fr8 i have is the pl of one who fr**

8:00 pm

lbdawger

add another vowel in the fr7 to make it more so

8:00 pm

Riverdance

fr8 - what the troops hide behind

8:01 pm

crosshair

and the fr 8 is if you have more of fr 5/16

8:01 pm

MaMaWA

Trying to get the hubby to go to Doc about the cpap....

8:01 pm

Scrabbler

For some reason only lbd's clue worked. TY

8:01 pm

crosshair

he has to mamawa,i was stopping breating 40 times an hour,and it has lots of side effects,just ask scrabby

8:02 pm

MaMaWA

I'm going to stop now with 34 to go may be back in a bit.Happy Babbling all : )

8:02 pm

Scrabbler

Bye MMW

8:02 pm

lbdawger

bye mmw

8:02 pm

Riverdance

good night mamawa

8:02 pm

MaMaWA

I know crossy but you know how stubborn some of you are LOL

8:02 pm

crosshair

gn mmw

8:03 pm

crosshair

we are not stubborn...

8:03 pm

crosshair

mm tell me we are stubborn...

8:03 pm

crosshair

good grief...

8:03 pm

KITT

mama help me

8:03 pm

crosshair

lol

8:03 pm

lbdawger

just strong willed...uh huh

8:03 pm

Riverdance

my brother has to use a cpap - he had the same issue with breathing - wife would smack him multiple times a night to get him going again

8:04 pm

Riverdance

was not always a bad thing - lol

8:04 pm

Scrabbler

2nd to6 please

8:05 pm

lbdawger

ripped + **w your boat ashore

8:05 pm

Scrabbler

NM, I tried something that looks Spanish

8:05 pm

Scrabbler

12 to go

8:05 pm

lbdawger

go scrabs!

8:05 pm

Riverdance

to + I love starky and hutch ***uns + vowel

8:06 pm

Riverdance

my chat is SOOOOOOO slow

8:08 pm

featherbee

ok, 50 left, grabbing the list and gotta get crackin'!

8:08 pm

Scrabbler

I grabbed the list at 50 and am down to 9. The list helps a lot.

8:09 pm

featherbee

cool, good to know

8:09 pm

featherbee

i want to be done in the next 20 minutes, so might be a pest for clues

8:09 pm

KITT

foot

8:09 pm

Scrabbler

Don't forget to add -er, -est and -s to words

8:10 pm

Scrabbler

Here are 2 clues now: st7's : st + (B*** + Ernie) + (either/**)

8:10 pm

featherbee

how about the first af5/16?

8:10 pm

Scrabbler

3 st7's actually and that was the first

8:10 pm

lbdawger

bet feather will be done in under 15 minutes

8:10 pm

featherbee

thanks!!

8:11 pm

lbdawger

a + thing at the bottom of your leg

8:11 pm

Scrabbler

2nd = st + hair thingy is a bar****e. Change last vowel for st7 #3

8:11 pm

featherbee

sheesh. thanks.

8:11 pm

crosshair

ty scrabby

8:11 pm

Scrabbler

a to6 = past tense of to rip + Flower = **se (pink, red, etc)

8:11 pm

featherbee

whee!

8:12 pm

Riverdance

did someone ask for the ST and I missed it *head hanging*

8:12 pm

Scrabbler

tw5 = Elmer Fudd version of one that attempts

8:12 pm

Riverdance

or is scrabbs a mind reader???

8:12 pm

featherbee

lol, had that one already

8:12 pm

featherbee

she's a mind reader

8:12 pm

featherbee

40!

8:13 pm

Riverdance

OH * head held high*

8:13 pm

Scrabbler

tw7 = Internet communication tool, then pluralize

8:13 pm

featherbee

had that too, ty

8:14 pm

lbdawger

brb

8:14 pm

Scrabbler

Nope, I am clueing the tough words.

8:14 pm

featherbee

how about the first do6/21

8:14 pm

Scrabbler

se6 = group of six

8:14 pm

Scrabbler

do + ti4

8:15 pm

Riverdance

I think I will pick the to7/28 as my work for the day because the chantix I am taking is sure to give me lots of loud to7/28's

8:15 pm

featherbee

ty

8:15 pm

featherbee

first fo6/27?

8:16 pm

featherbee

yay, found the fo8 and 9

8:16 pm

Scrabbler

enemy + Babbler **rgone

8:16 pm

Riverdance

fo6 = enemy + sometime these puzzles are pure ***ture

8:16 pm

Scrabbler

Oops, ***gone

8:16 pm

featherbee

ahhh, thanks

8:17 pm

featherbee

28

8:17 pm

Scrabbler

6 left, all re's

8:17 pm

Riverdance

heading to bed - night all - happy babbling

8:17 pm

Scrabbler

Bye mnh. Sleep well.

8:17 pm

featherbee

darn, no frodo

8:18 pm

featherbee

night mom

8:18 pm

Scrabbler

Uno for me.

8:18 pm

kje

went weed

8:18 pm

Riverdance

I was sad too that they dont recognize the hobbit inthe vocabulary

8:18 pm

featherbee

k, kje, just a sec

8:18 pm

Scrabbler

Hi kje. Refreshed after hydration + a shower?

8:19 pm

kje

crosses arms, turns back, and sticks out lip ala nick

8:19 pm

kje

and hot dogs, scrab - lol

8:19 pm

featherbee

*contemplates introducing kje to the stream, ala nick*

8:20 pm

kje

lol

8:20 pm

featherbee

you wanna pout? i'll give you a reason to pout!

8:20 pm

Scrabbler

You guys must meet in person!

8:20 pm

kje

such a mom thing to say.. mean mom

8:20 pm

featherbee

hopefully we will! corning glass works is waiting!

8:21 pm

Scrabbler

Really? I have yet to be there despite living 2 hrs away.

8:21 pm

kje

yep... this summer scrab

8:21 pm

featherbee

it's a cool place

8:21 pm

Scrabbler

Done! Mostly a fun grid.

8:21 pm

featherbee

yay scrabs!

8:21 pm

kje

woohoo scrab!!!

8:21 pm

Scrabbler

kje, when are you coming up here?

8:22 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Scrabbler on fireworks!Good for you

8:22 pm

featherbee

first re6/27?

8:22 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hooooooo scrabs!!!

8:22 pm

lbdawger

hi kje, hi min

8:22 pm

lbdawger

re + cat on a hot tin ****

8:22 pm

Minveryork

re 6/27: to put a lid on your house again featherbee.

8:22 pm

featherbee

ty

8:22 pm

kje

hi lbd!

8:22 pm

kje

hi min!

8:23 pm

Scrabbler

That was my last word, Feather.

8:23 pm

Minveryork

Hello lbdawger!How are you? Did you finish the puzzle

8:23 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

8:23 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Torgone. I just used your name for a clue.

8:23 pm

Minveryork

Hi there kje! How are you doing this Sunday evening?

8:23 pm

lbdawger

yes, min. i finished a while ago. i'm doing well, and yourself?

8:24 pm

lbdawger

hi torg!

8:24 pm

Minveryork

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

8:24 pm

rururocks

tor helps with a lot of words

8:24 pm

featherbee

http://bit.ly/b6LUg8 check out my project for school if you haven't already!

8:24 pm

Scrabbler

BRB, going to pop a melatonin.

8:24 pm

lbdawger

hi ru

8:24 pm

torgone

Babbling from my new laptop ..

8:24 pm

featherbee

working on that big section of ret words

8:24 pm

featherbee

ohhh, nice tor!

8:24 pm

kje

doing well min

8:24 pm

lbdawger

do you like your new laptop?

8:24 pm

kje

what kind, bgh?

8:24 pm

kje

hi ru

8:25 pm

Minveryork

Congrats lbdawger on early FWs!I also got FWs early

8:25 pm

rururocks

hi all

8:25 pm

rururocks

what does melotonin do?

8:25 pm

torgone

HP Pavilion

8:25 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooo MIN!!

8:26 pm

featherbee

that's what i have, love it

8:26 pm

Minveryork

Hello rururocks! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

8:26 pm

torgone

It's pretty cool

8:26 pm

featherbee

grr. ok, re6/18 after ripped again?

8:26 pm

Minveryork

I have a story of clues in my profile if anybody needs.

8:26 pm

rururocks

thank you minver.. congrats on your fireworks

8:26 pm

lbdawger

that's what hubz has. i'm a ditz with the touch pad tho

8:26 pm

Minveryork

An re 6/18 is an obnoxious or sharp reply featherbee

8:26 pm

lbdawger

change last letter to make it a legal term, feather

8:26 pm

Minveryork

Thanks rururocks

8:27 pm

featherbee

thank you! got the whole string

8:27 pm

torgone

Yeah, don't like the touchpads ..Got a wireless mouse ..

8:27 pm

featherbee

9

8:28 pm

lbdawger

i bought him a wireless mouse, but he doesn't use it. i think he prefers to grouse about the touchpad! lol

8:28 pm

lbdawger

go feather

8:28 pm

rururocks

hey doc?

8:29 pm

featherbee

i missed the middle st7/28 amid all scrab's clues

8:29 pm

featherbee

nvm

8:29 pm

kje

which one?

8:29 pm

rururocks

you.. what does melatonin do?

8:29 pm

featherbee

2

8:29 pm

Scrabbler

Yay for a new laptop, Torgone! nrkii just got one too.

8:30 pm

featherbee

1

8:30 pm

featherbee

that's fireworks

8:30 pm

lbdawger

whoooooo hoooooo FEATHER!!

8:30 pm

Scrabbler

Ruru, melatonin is what our pineal gland produces to make us sleepy. And I need help getting falling asleep.

8:30 pm

kje

yayayay weed!!!

8:30 pm

featherbee

phew, just at my personal time limit!

8:30 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Feather.

8:31 pm

featherbee

ok kje, will do our game, then i'm off to bed. trying to do the sleep thing earlier.

8:31 pm

torgone

Yay feather!

8:31 pm

rururocks

oh..couldn't we just bore you to sleep scrabs?

8:31 pm

kje

k

8:31 pm

featherbee

bye all! night!

8:31 pm

rururocks

hate going to bed early...I don't wanna!

8:31 pm

lbdawger

night night, feather

8:32 pm

rururocks

bye weedie

8:32 pm

lbdawger

how's dylan, ru?

8:32 pm

rururocks

he's hopefully sleeping after a big, big walk today.

8:32 pm

lbdawger

any new tricks?

8:32 pm

rururocks

he went downtown and batted eyes at all the ladies

8:33 pm

lbdawger

lol, ahhha babe magnet!

8:33 pm

rururocks

sure.. he is going over the broad jump and the high jump and retreiving gloves already

8:33 pm

rururocks

he has the most beautiful eyes and they really are expressive

8:34 pm

lbdawger

and when are you going to post some pics of him?

8:35 pm

Scrabbler

Ok, sign out done on office voice mail. On call will be over at 8 AM tomorrow + started Fri at 5 pm.

8:35 pm

Scrabbler

How fun, ruru.

8:36 pm

Scrabbler

And, Ru, my brain has trouble shutting down at bedtime--anxiety often kicks in even when I am tired.

8:36 pm

lbdawger

ugh, that's a long on call stretch!

8:37 pm

Scrabbler

It sure is! Especially in the winter when we have LOTS of calls. It tests one's patience!

8:38 pm

lbdawger

i bet, especially the diaper rash and runny noses

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

But I do only 8 weekends per year...I think.

8:39 pm

lbdawger

that's not too bad! all those other weekends are yours for playing!

8:39 pm

Scrabbler

And it is frustrating when I get calls on kids I saw 1-2 days earlier---"He's not better. What should I do?" Most phone calls + office visits are to relieve parental anxiety.

8:40 pm

Scrabbler

Yep, no on call weekends in June or August. 2 in July (1st + last weekends) and 1 in Sept.

8:41 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

8:41 pm

jmcnrick

writ

8:42 pm

jmcnrick

ooopsie

8:42 pm

Scrabbler

Alright, time to get into bed and read. See you tomorrow.....hi jm, bye jm!

8:42 pm

jmcnrick

hi by scrabs

8:42 pm

lbdawger

hi jmc

8:42 pm

lbdawger

night night, scrabs. sweet sleeps

8:46 pm

jmcnrick

gosh don't stop talking because i am here

8:47 pm

Dorens

hi jmc. i'll talk. for a few minutes anyway

8:47 pm

jmcnrick

how are thing dorens i mostly don't see you anymore

8:48 pm

Dorens

i'm around j. not always at the same time as you, i guess. and i don't always chat. things are ... okay

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

are you looking for work?

8:49 pm

Dorens

yes, but there is very little in my field.. it would really behoove me to work as a guidance counselor in nj for the next fice years (pension benefits, etc). in july i will think about plan B

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

is guidance counselor plan b or is there something else?

8:50 pm

Dorens

read fiVe, not fice. and there is still a chance my district will find some $$ and then hire me. like august 29 or something

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

yikes that would make for a tense summer

8:51 pm

Dorens

no guidance counselor is what i am , have been, and want to continue to be. don't know what plan b will be

8:52 pm

jmcnrick

any private school possibilities?

8:52 pm

Dorens

yes, i think tense would be an accurate word

8:52 pm

Dorens

well, i haven't seen any, and even if there were, they don't pay into the pension plan, so my future is pretty screwed then

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

sigh so many sad stories right now

8:53 pm

Dorens

well, no, i shouldn't say screwed.... it's just that for 20 years i've been paying into a pension system that guaranteed me a somewhat decent pension and health benefits for life... but i need to be in for 25. i will not starve if i don't get it, though... just security i thought i would have all along, and the rug might be pulled out, you know

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

i have an excellent attorney volunteering for me full time because he can't find paying work and he doesn't want a gap in his resume

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

so you are't vested at 20 years???

8:54 pm

Dorens

yup, i had been hearing these stories for the last couple of years, rejoicing in the security of a tenured public school position.

8:54 pm

Dorens

vested at 20 for a partial pension, but no health benefits

8:55 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm you may want to contact my friend karen ferguson at the pension rights center and see if there is any hope

8:56 pm

Dorens

a thought... but i know the NJ teachers pension policy pretty well right now... 25 years for full health benefits. no ifs, ands or buts

8:57 pm

lbdawger

Droens, check out http://tinyurl.com/yeheqkv upward bound.

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

well i feel for you. i have no pension but i have known that since i hung out my shingle 30 years ago

8:57 pm

Dorens

i will dawg... i did check into it and there weren't any positions at local places last time i checked

8:58 pm

Dorens

dawg, do you have the f 8 word?

8:58 pm

lbdawger

keep checking cuz there seems to always be openings especially starting in the summer

8:58 pm

lbdawger

fo8 or fr8?

8:58 pm

torgone

Feature of a recliner ..

8:59 pm

jmcnrick

ty torg!

8:59 pm

Dorens

fr, i had the fo, but thanks tor

9:00 pm

torgone

fr8 = more fr**ty

9:00 pm

lbdawger

fr8, add a vowel after the double consonant to make it more so.

9:00 pm

Dorens

thanks to both of you ... that's fireworks

9:00 pm

jmcnrick

????

9:01 pm

jmcnrick

whooo hooo dornes!

9:01 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo DORENS!!

9:01 pm

torgone

Don't fr** too much over it, jmc ..

9:01 pm

torgone

Yay Dorens!

9:01 pm

Dorens

i got down to 13 without a list, but then couldn't see playing the torturous games to get the words i was missing.. all in all a nice grid though

9:02 pm

jmcnrick

ah ty torg

9:02 pm

Dorens

and now time for me to drag my tired butt into the bedroom and see about getting myself to some type of sleep. good night and good luck

9:02 pm

jmcnrick

i am guessing the most i can do is nbt if that

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

i slept most of the day

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

good night dorens hang in there {{hugs}}}

9:04 pm

lbdawger

night night, dorens. sweet sleep

9:05 pm

torgone

Niters Dorens

9:14 pm

torgone

Anyone have the first fo6/27?

9:14 pm

jmcnrick

the first one i have is a building part -- what you put in the ground to make a building stable

9:15 pm

torgone

There's one before the root of that one

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

oh

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

i saw a clue when the chog was flashing before my eyes about enemy and . . . .didn't catch the ending

9:17 pm

lbdawger

fo + ** call home + either **

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

ty lbd

9:17 pm

torgone

THAT'S the one ..

9:20 pm

jmcnrick

help with the t on the bottom row please

9:20 pm

torgone

A social website

9:20 pm

jmbdobie2

22 left here... how is everyone doing?

9:21 pm

harpjane

43

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

ah ty

9:21 pm

torgone

23 ..

9:21 pm

lbdawger

hi dobie! git 'r dun!

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

hi jmb and harp

9:21 pm

poodletoes

2 left. need clue for re6/27 please.

9:21 pm

lbdawger

hi harp, hi vicl

9:21 pm

poodletoes

hi lbdawger

9:21 pm

lbdawger

re + cat on a hot tin ****

9:22 pm

poodletoes

tyvm!

9:22 pm

jmcnrick

79 left

9:24 pm

lbdawger

go jmc

9:24 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

hi trif

9:25 pm

lbdawger

hi trif

9:25 pm

torgone

Heya Trifs

9:25 pm

Trifioso

heyas. 26 left on this little grid of evil

9:25 pm

torgone

18 ..

9:28 pm

Trifioso

made spaghetti sauce today, and the house still smells amazing. wish we had "smellovision" so you all could enjoy it too....

9:28 pm

Trifioso

btw, has aknitter been here today?

9:28 pm

jmbdobie2

16

9:28 pm

harpjane

43

9:29 pm

torgone

I'm imagining rosemary, oregano ..

9:30 pm

Trifioso

yes, oregano, also basil, pepper, and tons of other stuff. basically through the spice rack in

9:31 pm

Trifioso

whoops. make that threw

9:31 pm

harpjane

the last fr5?

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

help with the E please

9:33 pm

torgone

fr + mined metal

9:35 pm

torgone

er4 = makes a mistake

9:36 pm

torgone

er4 = formerly

9:37 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:40 pm

Trifioso

i have the re9. what does the other one start with, please?

9:40 pm

jmcnrick

ty nbt!

9:40 pm

torgone

fo9/72

9:40 pm

Trifioso

thank you tor

9:40 pm

Trifioso

got it!

9:41 pm

torgone

feature(s) of a recliner

9:41 pm

Minski

Does anyone have the ST7s?

9:42 pm

Trifioso

I have one - st 7, 28

9:42 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi, all. back for more ;)

9:42 pm

torgone

There are 3 st7/28 .. None of which I have ..

9:43 pm

TeaNCrackers

d

9:43 pm

lbdawger

hi TNC!

9:44 pm

lbdawger

st**eo (dual sound) +***gone out bgh!

9:44 pm

Minveryork

st 7/28 is st plus anagram of ro 4/4 word with extra hook letter. st 7/28 is anagram of another word for ro 4/5 with extra cross letter. Last st 72/8 is same as previous, but ends w/different vowel Minski & hi.

9:44 pm

Minveryork

Hi TeaNCrackers! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

9:46 pm

jmcnrick

hi min and tea

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

and minsk

9:48 pm

Bugsaw

Hi everyone.

9:49 pm

Bugsaw

jmc, what is with the Oswald picture?

9:50 pm

jmcnrick

oh the theme today was ruby

9:51 pm

jmcnrick

:-D I have been waiting all day for someone to ask!

9:51 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle*

9:51 pm

jmcnrick

hi bugs

9:52 pm

Bugsaw

Good one!! I did not look for the theme today but I like people who think sideways too

9:52 pm

lbdawger

hi butgs

9:52 pm

jmcnrick

*stands on head*

9:52 pm

Bugsaw

ado you have any theories about whether Ruby was a lone nut or a patsy?

9:52 pm

Bugsaw

Hi lbd. I love your Maxines all the time

9:53 pm

lbdawger

must head for the drugs and the pillows. see you all tomorrow!

9:53 pm

lbdawger

thanks, bugs. i need to change her out. i'll have to see what i can find.

9:53 pm

Bugsaw

good night. Sorry I missed you

9:57 pm

torgone

Sorry Min .. Not getting the clues for the last 2 st's ..

9:58 pm

Trifioso

me neither

9:58 pm

torgone

I'm not a smart man ..

9:58 pm

jmcnrick

bye bugs

9:59 pm

Trifioso

gosh, I am not a smart man either!

9:59 pm

Trifioso

tee hee

9:59 pm

torgone

(Forrest Gump voice)

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

bye lbd

9:59 pm

Minski

I didn't get them either.

10:00 pm

Trifioso

someone I went to college with was in that movie...

10:01 pm

jmcnrick

i know one of them

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

st+** oral pause +***gone isn't a smart man

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

my electricity was in the breakfast club

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

they plug their lights in my law office which opened on one of the streets where the filmed

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

okay this is as good as it gets for me

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

see you tomorrow

10:05 pm

Trifioso

goodnight jmc. sleep the sleep of the just, dear one

10:06 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm not sure i qualify but will do my best

10:06 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

10:06 pm

torgone

I have the first one ..

10:06 pm

torgone

Niters jmc

10:09 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye jmcnrick! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

10:10 pm

Minveryork

Hi Bugsaw!Sorry I missed your chog entrance earlier.

10:11 pm

Minveryork

Do you guys still need the last 2 st 7/28 words? I had to step away for a bit. Just saw you didn't get clues.

10:11 pm

torgone

Dummy clue for the last 2 st7's pleez?

10:13 pm

Minveryork

st 7/28 is st + **ply with an answer plus double cross letters+a vowel. Last st7 word is the same word,but ends with a different vowel torgone.

10:13 pm

harpjane

done thanks for the help

10:14 pm

harpjane

Ruby MUST have been on someone's payroll, if you ask me!

10:14 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for harpjane!

10:15 pm

Minski

thanks got all 3 st7s.

10:16 pm

torgone

Thank you so much Min!!!!

10:16 pm

torgone

That's the werks for me

10:16 pm

Minski

25 left to find but bedtime for bonzo. goodnight all. ttfn.

10:16 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for my tor!

10:17 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations harpjane on fireworks! Good for you

10:17 pm

Minveryork

yw torgone

10:17 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations torgone on fireworks! Good for you!

10:17 pm

torgone

Yay harp!

10:17 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Minski! I will see you tomorrow in the chog!

10:19 pm

torgone

Yay .. DVDs look pretty good on my new laptop ..

10:34 pm

jillibus

Hi all -- I have a new laptop too :)

10:35 pm

torgone

New thing for me .. I've never had one

10:35 pm

jillibus

And finished a little while ago.

10:36 pm

jillibus

neither had I.

10:37 pm

jillibus

Mine isn't fully loaded yet. Should I get that free Office thing?

10:37 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jillibus on finishing before.Way to go

10:37 pm

jillibus

Thanks, min :)

10:39 pm

Minveryork

I have Open Office & it works fine. Office is just like Microsoft Word,but it is free.Why pay for it when it is totally free? My motto" If it's free, it's for me!"

10:40 pm

jillibus

It sounds good to me, but somebody said it was no good. I really only need Word.

10:41 pm

jillibus

My desktop has Word 97 -- still ok for me!

10:41 pm

Minveryork

Why not try it?It is free and if you don't like it, then buy word.By the way, is it your b-day yet where you are Jillibus.I will go change my icon for your birthday

10:42 pm

jillibus

Thanks, min -- no it's not my b'day yet -- I'm on Pacific time and it's now 8:42 pm ;)

10:43 pm

jillibus

I mostly need Word for things people send as attachments. Does the Open Office version link the same way?

10:54 pm

Laurenh1982

Any hints for the fo8,55 and fo9,72 ? Pleassseee?

10:58 pm

torgone

Feature(s) of a recliner

10:58 pm

Minveryork

fo 8/55 is fo 4/7 plus an re 4/4 word & then plural it.

11:01 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

11:01 pm

Laurenh1982

Thanks! Got it right away with the lazy boy analogy, lol

11:01 pm

westford

Hello Everyone. I am done. My last word was the single s and I couldn't even get nbt until I was done. It's a word I know and it drove me batty.

11:02 pm

jillibus

hi west :)

11:02 pm

westford

hello and goodbye min nice to see you if only for a second

11:02 pm

westford

hi jilli

11:02 pm

jillibus

congrats to you!

11:02 pm

Sudokuaddict

can i get a clue for the 1st re6 plz?

11:02 pm

westford

thanks !!

11:03 pm

westford

you ripped it again sudo

11:03 pm

jillibus

put another top on your house, sudo

11:03 pm

westford

our granddaughter and her bf came for dinner so enjoy having them here

11:03 pm

Sudokuaddict

thank you

11:04 pm

westford

sorry sudo I didn't scroll up far enough

11:04 pm

jillibus

I know what you mean, west -- I was so happy my grandson and his gf came here a while ago.

11:05 pm

westford

she lives furthest away and we see her more than the others

11:05 pm

fuzzybunny

hint for to 6/18 please?

11:05 pm

jillibus

grandson lives in Vancouver now, gf in Montreal. Hardly ever see them.

11:05 pm

westford

one who blows his horn?

11:06 pm

fuzzybunny

have that one, but ty!

11:06 pm

jillibus

there are 5 to6/18s!

11:06 pm

westford

that was a hint for fuzzy...not about your grandson lol

11:06 pm

westford

another word for matador

11:06 pm

jillibus

lol, west, didn't think so!

11:07 pm

westford

nice that he's in van now

11:07 pm

fuzzybunny

sorry, guess I will keep feeding the monkey....

11:07 pm

jillibus

pl for a pastry

11:07 pm

jillibus

those who carry

11:07 pm

westford

start with ripped end with temple owl's initials

11:07 pm

jillibus

fuzzy, I just gave you more clues

11:08 pm

gremlinn

phantom toreador

11:08 pm

jillibus

hi grem :)

11:08 pm

westford

hi grem does he have a red cape?

11:08 pm

westford

and a mask?

11:08 pm

gremlinn

Hi.

11:08 pm

fuzzybunny

Thanks, I think I have those, but I think that gremlins is what I need

11:09 pm

jillibus

west gave you that too, fuzzy

11:09 pm

westford

it's from an old Kingston trio song

11:09 pm

fuzzybunny

Thank you west

11:09 pm

westford

more good news #1 granddaughter has graduated from UMass

11:10 pm

westford

yw fuzzy did you get it?

11:10 pm

jillibus

congrats to your granddaughter, west!

11:10 pm

fuzzybunny

yes

11:10 pm

westford

wtg fuzzy and ty jilli we are so proud of her

11:10 pm

jillibus

west -- please will you say what your icon is?

11:11 pm

jillibus

I never did figure it out.

11:11 pm

westford

it was heist/s jilli sorry the pic was so tiny

11:12 pm

jillibus

why 3 guys in top hats, then?

11:12 pm

westford

that was google's version of the word lol

11:12 pm

westford

are they wearing top hats?

11:12 pm

jillibus

weird!
I think so...

11:12 pm

westford

maybe they are gentlemen criminals?

11:13 pm

westford

must be a scene from a movie

11:13 pm

jillibus

I really don't get the connection!

11:13 pm

westford

movieman might know

11:13 pm

jillibus

anyway, lousy clue, lol!

11:14 pm

westford

I hope that wasn't the only word you missed

11:14 pm

westford

I should have put in a picture of Patty Hearst

11:14 pm

jillibus

Oh, I got them all eventually -- morewords always helps me finish.

11:14 pm

westford

me too

11:15 pm

jillibus

well, she was a hostage. George Clooney might have been more appropriate (Oceans's 11 etc)

11:15 pm

westford

oh yes !! always like pictures of George

11:16 pm

jillibus

Hand off! He's MINE!

11:16 pm

jillibus

I mean hands off...

11:16 pm

westford

does Haz know? lol

11:17 pm

jillibus

I've told her...

11:17 pm

westford

he's just so good looking

11:17 pm

westford

his father is quite handsome too

11:18 pm

jillibus

Seems to be a good person too...unless you're one of his temp gfs.

11:18 pm

gapeach

Evening all.

11:18 pm

westford

he used to be a host on Turner Classic Movies

11:18 pm

westford

hello peach

11:18 pm

jillibus

Hi peach

11:18 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for fo6-27 the 1st? Thanks.

11:18 pm

jillibus

Never saw Turner Classics.

11:19 pm

westford

enemy and hill

11:19 pm

westford

it's one of my favorite channels all old movies and no commercials

11:19 pm

jillibus

fo6/27 -- enemy + mountain crag

11:19 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, jilli.

11:19 pm

jillibus

I didn't get that channel -- extra cost, I think.

11:20 pm

jillibus

yw peach

11:20 pm

westford

it came with our package..we don't have any premium channels

11:20 pm

jillibus

lucky you!

11:20 pm

westford

they gifted us with 3 months of ShoTime and we always forget we have it

11:21 pm

westford

most of them aren't worth the extra bucks

11:21 pm

jillibus

I don't watch much in the way of movies -- too busy babbling usually

11:22 pm

westford

I tivo them and watch them later

11:22 pm

westford

I love PBS

11:22 pm

jillibus

don't have tivo

11:22 pm

jillibus

I have DVDs I haven't got around to watching yet.

11:22 pm

westford

best thing about tivo is skipping commercials

11:22 pm

jillibus

I love PBS too.

11:22 pm

westford

so do we lol

11:23 pm

westford

here we get RI and CN PBS when we're in Maine we'll get MA, NH and ME

11:23 pm

jillibus

I have a TV in my computer room. As I work or play here, I have it on -- right now on BBC World.

11:24 pm

westford

I wonder how the coalition gov't will work out for them

11:24 pm

jillibus

We get Seattle and Detroit PBS -- we also have out own Knowledge Network in BC.

11:25 pm

jillibus

It will be interesting to see -- we're quite used to minority gov'ts.

11:26 pm

westford

I heard there hasn't been one since right after WWII

11:26 pm

flosey

Hi everyone

11:26 pm

jillibus

hi flosey :)

11:26 pm

westford

hello flosey thought about you when the plane was on the news

11:27 pm

flosey

oh, haven't heard any news today, company just left

11:27 pm

jillibus

plane on the news? Did I miss something?

11:27 pm

flosey

what happened?

11:27 pm

westford

didn't hear all the details just that there was a plane escorted down by Canadian fighter jets

11:28 pm

westford

was landing in Vancouver don't know where it was coming from

11:28 pm

westford

something about a threat

11:28 pm

jillibus

Oh I heard a glimmer about that last night, I think.

11:28 pm

flosey

ah, apparently is was in this morning's paper

11:28 pm

jillibus

Must have fizzled out.

11:28 pm

westford

nothing happened thank goodness

11:29 pm

flosey

haven't had a chance to read it!

11:29 pm

jillibus

Didn't look at the paper either, bad me!

11:29 pm

westford

anyway I'm glad you weren't on it flosey

11:29 pm

westford

come to babble for all the news lol

11:29 pm

jillibus

Will do now -- brb

11:29 pm

flosey

ty west, me too!

11:30 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 9 that is NOT the re word? dont have lickety up.

11:30 pm

westford

it's a compound word following the 8

11:30 pm

westford

part of a recliner

11:31 pm

westford

not your hand but your fo** and if you're tired you must re**

11:31 pm

westford

the 9 is the plural and hi mkg

11:32 pm

mkg

ty. got it.

11:32 pm

mkg

hi west.

11:32 pm

westford

yay !!

11:32 pm

flosey

West, it was a flight from Hong Kong into Vancouver

11:32 pm

mkg

would love clue for the s bottom line right. one word.

11:32 pm

flosey

apparently a bomb threat - would have been very frightening for all on that flight

11:32 pm

westford

okay then I guess you wouldn't have been on it after all

11:33 pm

westford

a group of 7 mkg that was my last word

11:33 pm

flosey

no, I fly out of Victoria

11:33 pm

mkg

west ty. dont know it but will try to find it.

11:33 pm

flosey

appreciate your concern though West

11:33 pm

mkg

oh i got it! ty ty ty

11:34 pm

jillibus

VANCOUVER â€” North American Aerospace Defence Command officials scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Vancouver-bound Cathay Pacific flight yesterday afternoon after receiving unspecified reports of a security threat involving the plane.
Maj. Holly Apostoliuk, with the Canadian NORAD Region headquarters, said two CF-18 Hornet fighter jets were scrambled under NORAD command from a forward operating base at Canadian Forces Base Comox as a precaution.

â€œIn this case only as a precaution did we intercept and escort the aircraft until it landed safely,â€ Apostoliuk said in an interview.

She referred questions about the nature of the threat to the RCMP. Late this afternoon, RCMP Cpl. Sherrdean Turley said in a news release that police are investigating an incident involving a Cathay Pacific flight, but gave no further details.

Cathay Pacificâ€™s flight 838, inbound from Hong Kong, was listed as having arrived at 1:35 p.m. The plane was on an isolated stretch of tarmac away from the main airport terminal.

11:34 pm

westford

flying is the fastest way to get places but this craziness has to stop

11:34 pm

westford

so glad mkg

11:34 pm

fuzzybunny

clue for first ro 5/10 please.

11:34 pm

jillibus

That was buried on page 6 today.

11:35 pm

weboggle-whoa

fuzz, repetitive acts plural

11:35 pm

flosey

seems to have been handled well anyway

11:35 pm

jillibus

ro5/10 -- pl of the previous word

11:36 pm

flosey

and Front Page News - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW JILLI

11:36 pm

jillibus

Oh, thanks, flosey!

11:36 pm

mkg

any clues ofr the two t words bottom row left? plz?

11:36 pm

fuzzybunny

I'm trying all suggestions, thanks.

11:37 pm

meliae

Mkg it is like facebook only you tweet to someone and plural

11:37 pm

jillibus

not much to try, fuzzy -- just a simple plural!

11:37 pm

fuzzybunny

one is an annagram of wets

11:37 pm

mkg

ty got them both.

11:37 pm

jillibus

brb

11:38 pm

bekki

what a bird says

11:38 pm

westford

flosey I need to change my icon for Jilli's birthday should I wait until 3 a.m. my time?

11:39 pm

westford

today is my mother's birthday too she's 94

11:39 pm

flosey

oh, aren't you lucky, still have Mom with you - Happy Birthday Westie's Mother

11:40 pm

fuzzybunny

Jillibus, I am pretty slow at moving between screens and making sure that I am typing my guesses in the right box, plus, I want to acknowledge help given quickly.

11:40 pm

westford

thank you flosey yes I am very lucky

11:40 pm

westford

and except that she's very hard of hearing she's still all here

11:40 pm

bekki

Tell your Mom I said Happy Birthday You are so lucky to still have your Mom

11:40 pm

westford

we email each other all the time since she can't talk on the phone

11:41 pm

westford

thanks bekki I think so too

11:41 pm

jillibus

Happy birthday to west's amazing mother who has an amazing daughter (west)

11:41 pm

flosey

west, we have a young friend here on the island who has Lyme disease, she has lost total use of vocal chords - we talk through email

11:42 pm

westford

thanks jilli (blush)

11:42 pm

westford

email is wonderful isn't it

11:42 pm

westford

I will send all your good wishes her way

11:43 pm

flosey

it's great for this young gal, otherwise she has pencil and paper with her at all times - only way of communicating

11:43 pm

westford

is it a temporary condition flosey?

11:43 pm

flosey

although she does have an attachment for her laptop that creates a voice when she types in messages

11:44 pm

jillibus

oh, flosey -- didn't know about that! How awful!

11:44 pm

westford

I had no idea Lyme disease could be so devastating

11:44 pm

flosey

no one seems to know enough about the disease West, she has finally been able to get in to see a new doctor here on the island - our hope is that she will prescribe the needed meds

11:45 pm

jillibus

Neither did I -- nor that it was catchable here -- or did she get it elsewhere?

11:45 pm

flosey

she got it in Ontario I believe Jilli

11:45 pm

westford

our s-i-l works cutting trees and he gets vaccinated

11:45 pm

jillibus

New doctor here on the island? Who?

11:45 pm

flosey

I don't know about 'catchable'

11:46 pm

jillibus

Oh, Ontario is understandable.

11:46 pm

flosey

I don't know the name jilli but in the new clinic

11:46 pm

jillibus

Well, I didn't mean it was contagious, flosey -- I should have saidI didn't think we had infected ticks here.

11:47 pm

dcseain

Lyme Disease is horrible. i know several people with it.

11:47 pm

jillibus

Well, I'm very interested in the new clinic's docs -- didn't know they were here yet. I want one of them.

11:47 pm

dcseain

i think it's only east of the rockies, but i'm not certain

11:47 pm

flosey

I believe we do, jilli, but perhaps people are more aware? don't know but if cought in time there are things that could help

11:47 pm

flosey

get your name in Jill

11:48 pm

westford

are deer ticks the only kind that carry it?

11:48 pm

jillibus

I was aware for some time -- cousins live in Lyme, CT!

11:48 pm

dcseain

yes, west, as far as i know

11:48 pm

jillibus

I'll have to go there, flosey, to do so, I guess?

11:48 pm

flosey

I remember, when liviing in Kimberley, BC, my Dr.'s daughter was bitten by one but she was ok

11:49 pm

westford

he must have known what to look for flosey

11:49 pm

jillibus

We ceratinly have enough deer here, and ticks, too.

11:49 pm

westford

hi seain

11:49 pm

dcseain

i've had many a tick on me, but knock wood, no lyme disease yet. The ticks that carry it live frequently on Queen Anne's Lace

11:49 pm

flosey

Misha was forever getting them - around the face, fortunately so we saw them right away

11:49 pm

westford

oh such a beautiful plant

11:50 pm

jillibus

Haven't seen much Queen Anne's Lace here.

11:50 pm

dcseain

yes, wild carrots are pretty in bloom, agreed

11:50 pm

flosey

oh, that's interesting to know dc - about the Q.A.lace weed

11:50 pm

westford

my cousin's son is in a rock band called Deer Tick

11:50 pm

flosey

it is around here jilli

11:50 pm

fuzzybunny

6 left and 11 min! clue for re 6/18, first one please.

11:50 pm

westford

oh flosey it's too pretty to be a weed

11:50 pm

dcseain

cool, west

11:51 pm

westford

strange choice of name lol

11:51 pm

jillibus

My Susiecat got a couple of ticks yearsa ago but not more recently. Maybe she didn't wander as much when she was old.

11:51 pm

flosey

re + ripped or re + to4

11:51 pm

dcseain

if you dig wild carrots, only eat orange or orangey-yellow ones.

11:51 pm

fuzzybunny

re

11:51 pm

dcseain

the darker ones are horrible tasting and have a toxin in them.

11:51 pm

westford

tear it again fuzzy

11:51 pm

fuzzybunny

thanks flosey, that was it.

11:51 pm

jillibus

I'm safe there __ I don't dig wild carrots, lol!

11:52 pm

flosey

yw, good

11:52 pm

dcseain

we grew up harvesting them, and learned that lesson very young :)

11:52 pm

jillibus

brb again

11:52 pm

westford

they're all in the same family?

11:52 pm

flosey

we don't either, had never heard of them

11:53 pm

dcseain

the carrots we eat are a subspecies of the wild ones, yes

11:53 pm

westford

my aunties would go into the woods for wild mushrooms and always seemed to know which ones were safe

11:53 pm

flosey

when we first moved here, a friend visiting picked a flower, took it home, pressed it and framed it for me

11:53 pm

meliae

don't let the name of queens annes Lace fool you, that plant looks pretty but reeks to high heaven

11:54 pm

westford

I meant are Queen Anne's Lace related to carrots

11:54 pm

westford

how nice of her flosey

11:54 pm

meliae

same family West

11:54 pm

dcseain

yes, the flowers do not smell good. Queen Anne's Lace are carrots - the ones we eat are subspecies of it

11:54 pm

dcseain

very nice, flosey

11:54 pm

westford

I will gaze on them from a distance

11:55 pm

westford

you have to admit they are pretty

11:55 pm

dcseain

indeed so, west

11:55 pm

meliae

yes, it is a shame they do not smell good

11:56 pm

westford

I think I will go get my jilli icon

11:56 pm

fuzzybunny

3 left! da 7/44 please

11:56 pm

dcseain

craziest, most d45.8

11:56 pm

flosey

most da4

11:56 pm

meliae

I alwasy thought, that I sure hope the queen Anne they named them after, lace did not smell like that LOL

11:56 pm

dcseain

most da4.8

11:57 pm

fuzzybunny

got it, ty

11:57 pm

flosey

lol mel, one would wonder!

11:57 pm

flosey

brb

11:57 pm

meliae

so was the naming a slight? or was it a gift? lol

11:59 pm

meliae

I predict 212 words

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