Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, June 4, 2010

12:00 am

harpjane

flip

12:00 am

Pinikula

* flip *

12:00 am

herinfernallady

flip and back later

12:00 am

Pinikula

gee, grem, only 100 off!

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

cybernan

fi 7

12:00 am

Uneaixoise

fi7

12:00 am

Uneaixoise

snap, nan LOL

12:00 am

Nef

nitedd

12:01 am

gremlinn

pl 8

12:01 am

Uneaixoise

li7

12:01 am

Pinikula

sl8

12:01 am

Pinikula

ti7

12:02 am

cybernan

fl 7

12:02 am

melonheadjujube

gefilte is a word!

12:02 am

Uneaixoise

mi8

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all

12:06 am

gremlinn

hi Dee

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi grem

12:08 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili

12:08 am

gremlinn

oo 6

12:08 am

dalia

op7

12:09 am

gremlinn

po 7

12:10 am

gremlinn

pe7 x 2

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

don't forget lw 4 and lw 5

12:11 am

cybernan

so 7

12:11 am

jillibus

ty dee ;)

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:12 am

cybernan

pr 7

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

oo 6 x 2

12:13 am

TeaNCrackers

good evening

12:13 am

jillibus

hi tnc

12:13 am

Pinikula

wisen is so to a word! :(

12:13 am

Pinikula

hi TNC

12:13 am

gremlinn

wizen?

12:14 am

Pinikula

oh

12:14 am

Pinikula

guess I need to learn how to spell!

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

ex6

12:14 am

cybernan

owlier is a word too

12:15 am

jillibus

I thought so too, nan

12:15 am

Pinikula

don't forget owies (enable doesn't like it tho)

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

re 7

12:16 am

gremlinn

eo6 x 2

12:17 am

gremlinn

th 10

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

lo6 x 2

12:18 am

Pinikula

Yes, Pat, I'd like to buy an A...

12:21 am

cybernan

mo 8

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

got it -- tx nan!

12:22 am

melonheadjujube

3 short of NBT - 4 th row O and the two Is, 3rd and 5th rows.

12:22 am

Pinikula

4 short here (most I's)

12:22 am

gremlinn

iw 4

12:22 am

cybernan

need the bottom i

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

NBT

12:23 am

cybernan

nbt

12:23 am

gremlinn

that'd be the iw4

12:23 am

Pinikula

well done, une & nan

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

wo7

12:23 am

jillibus

NBT

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

halfway

12:23 am

gremlinn

in6 on the right

12:23 am

Pinikula

well done, jilli

12:24 am

jillibus

and ty grem

12:24 am

melonheadjujube

tx grem, is that Elmer Fudd admiring a big flower?

12:24 am

gremlinn

I don't think so

12:24 am

melonheadjujube

grem - got the in6 - d'Oh!

12:25 am

Pinikula

stats for lowest O and upper I

12:25 am

gremlinn

there's an ol5

12:26 am

gremlinn

it5 upper I

12:26 am

Uneaixoise

and ol6

12:26 am

melonheadjujube

my mom would never allow the iw4 - she ruled against archics in Scrabble. Or anything too new - wonder what she would make of bling if she were still alive.

12:26 am

Pinikula

got the I

12:26 am

Pinikula

working on the O (thx grem)

12:26 am

melonheadjujube

lower O i all I need

12:27 am

Pinikula

that's the one I'm working on, melon (grem says ol5)

12:27 am

Uneaixoise

and 6

12:27 am

Pinikula

got it! :)

12:27 am

Pinikula

NBT! :)

12:27 am

Uneaixoise

and ol4

12:27 am

gremlinn

fl 7

12:27 am

Pinikula

thx une ;)

12:28 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

got it. NBT - thanks to gremmi

12:29 am

Pinikula

time to sleep... * peace out *

12:29 am

Uneaixoise

same here -- 130to go *poof*

12:30 am

jillibus

night pini and une

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

(127)

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

nite jilli :-)

12:31 am

Uneaixoise

125 -- ok, stopping now LOL

12:31 am

gremlinn

phant teosinte

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

what is count please for the th 10

12:32 am

gremlinn

84

12:35 am

MLFAN17

helll

12:35 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:35 am

TeaNCrackers

hell is right

12:36 am

MLFAN17

is the list up yet?

12:36 am

MLFAN17

lol sorry Teal

12:36 am

jillibus

hello mlf -- you should be happy -- big grid with lots of big words

12:36 am

jillibus

no list

12:37 am

MLFAN17

jill yeah i see just af ew big words this time huh?

12:37 am

MLFAN17

what does the 10 begin with Grem?

12:37 am

gremlinn

th

12:37 am

gremlinn

F done

12:38 am

Uneaixoise

lo6 x 3

12:39 am

MLFAN17

thanks grem

12:39 am

melonheadjujube

quitting @ 143

12:39 am

TeaNCrackers

I'm quitting at 100 - night all

12:40 am

melonheadjujube

10 7s, 2 8s and NBT. kid goes to prom tomorrow - I will post photos! He rockes the tux with a real fedora, too.

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem finally found the th 10

12:40 am

Uneaixoise

how cool, melon!

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

nbt... neat melon

12:41 am

cybernan

can't see that th 10.

12:42 am

MLFAN17

neither can i cyber

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

it's been quite a month or so, daughter was married may 4th, son graduating HS, then off to Israel for 6 weeks. I'm happy and broke!

12:44 am

MLFAN17

i managed to find a 7 finally

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

lo 6 x 4

12:45 am

Uneaixoise

173 down, 100 to go -- REALLY poofing now ;-)

12:45 am

cybernan

lo 7 if not called

12:45 am

MLFAN17

I found SO 7

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

lo 7 x 2

12:46 am

gremlinn

pr 8

12:47 am

melonheadjujube

poofing right behind you une! {pouf!}

12:48 am

MLFAN17

Was Li 7 called?

12:48 am

jillibus

icon clue posted

12:48 am

cybernan

crashing --110 for tomorrow

12:48 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone

12:48 am

jillibus

night nan

12:48 am

MLFAN17

and Fi 7

12:48 am

jillibus

hi lyn

12:50 am

MLFAN17

i keep wanting to put in the word prilosec

12:52 am

MLFAN17

Ei6

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

great icon clue jili

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem for the pr 8

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

still short one 8

12:53 am

jillibus

ty dee ;)

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

pr 6 and pr 7

12:53 am

gremlinn

T done

12:53 am

MLFAN17

PR 6/7

12:54 am

MLFAN17

llol dee you beat me to it

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

:~) wtg grem

12:54 am

MLFAN17

grem can you help with the TH please?

12:54 am

gremlinn

starts with a "god" prefix

12:55 am

MLFAN17

was SL 7 called?

12:55 am

MLFAN17

thanks grem still looking

12:57 am

bookwomen

ty for the th 10

12:57 am

lynxxx

nice grid, BBL

1:00 am

gremlinn

M done

1:00 am

MLFAN17

okay grem can you expand that clue a bit please since its an hour into the grid?

1:01 am

jillibus

ty grem and morewords ;)

1:01 am

gremlinn

th-------- ^abcdjkquvyz on morewords :-)

1:02 am

rururocks

pl8

1:02 am

Jellen

I used a2z to get it...

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

1:03 am

rururocks

hi dee and jellen and jill and everyone

1:04 am

MLFAN17

193 left i am out poof

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

he 6

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

here are the h's: he 4,4, 6, 4, 5 hi 4

1:05 am

gremlinn

ty, was missing he6

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

1:05 am

gremlinn

I have finished: F, T, M, if you need any

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

any you would like to share would be great

1:07 am

gremlinn

fi 5,7,4,5,6,4,6,5 / fl 6,4,5,4,6,5,7,4,5,5

1:07 am

rururocks

can't find that he 6

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem!

1:08 am

gremlinn

mi 4,4,4,6,8,6,4 / mo 5,6,4,8,5,4

1:08 am

bookwomen

he+unruly mob

1:08 am

gremlinn

th 5,10,5,4,5,6 / ti 4,4,6,5,5,5,6 / to 4,5,6,5,4,4,5,4,4,5,4,5,4,4,5,5,6,4,4

1:09 am

gremlinn

almost have P, still missing one in bottom left

1:09 am

rururocks

thanks BW

1:09 am

bookwomen

yw. trying to keep up with grem's list

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

short 3 p's: list so far ... pe 4, 7, 7, 5, 4, 5, 5 pl 4, 6, 8, 4, 4, 5, po 4, 6, 4, 6, 7 pr 5, 6, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 4, 5, 5

1:15 am

gremlinn

4,5,5,6,8 in the PRs - you're missing a 5 and 6 there

1:15 am

gremlinn

And you might be missing the one I am

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem!

1:16 am

gremlinn

change last letter on one of those pr5

1:16 am

gremlinn

pr6 shares first 5 letters with the pr8

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

ty and ty for the f's... done with those!

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

ty for m's... those are licked

1:19 am

gremlinn

Os and Is done

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:20 am

jillibus

can't find that 6th letter of the pr6!

1:20 am

rururocks

I is done?

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

still short on el's L

1:20 am

gremlinn

******ns and sugars and fats are part of dietary intake

1:21 am

rururocks

iw 4

1:22 am

jillibus

oh, funny, grem, I tried that and didn't think it had worked, but just saw it had!

1:29 am

Jellen

Could I have stats for a word from the 5th column I, please?

1:30 am

jillibus

in6/18, I think

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

still haven't found the other i from their yet...

1:31 am

gremlinn

finished the Ps, I was missing a pr4

1:31 am

gremlinn

and finished the 4s

1:31 am

jillibus

over halfway and pretty much stuck.

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

WTG!!!

1:31 am

gremlinn

10 left jilli, I'll put a list in my profile soon

1:32 am

Jellen

Thanks, jilli...still looking...

1:32 am

jillibus

wow, grem!

1:33 am

jillibus

It's okay to give real clues now, jellen -- do you want one?

1:33 am

Jellen

Yes, please!

1:33 am

jillibus

you might put a pair in your shoes

1:34 am

Jellen

Oh, my...I had it and didn't notice! Thank you jilli!

1:35 am

Jellen

That's NBT for me...

1:35 am

jillibus

wtg, jellen!

1:36 am

jillibus

I did that with the pr6

1:37 am

Jellen

Now over halfway, so I'm off to sleep now...Here's hoping tomorrow's a better day!

1:38 am

jillibus

bad day today, jellen?

1:39 am

sprite

morning all

1:39 am

Jellen

Yes, jilli...Doc still hasn't scheduled Tim's liver biopsy, and the back wall of our building has to be rebuilt...

1:39 am

jillibus

Hi sprite :)

1:39 am

Jellen

Hi, sprite!

1:39 am

jillibus

Oh no, jellen, how frustrating!

1:39 am

sprite

aw Jellen, darn :(
*hugs* to you both and may things work out well and fast.

1:40 am

gremlinn

phant simpleton

1:40 am

Jellen

On the plus side, I got a royal flush playing online poker! Small victory...

1:40 am

sprite

I like your icon clue, jilli!

1:40 am

jillibus

that's what I feel like, grem!

1:41 am

sprite

wow @ royal flush

1:41 am

jillibus

good goiing, jellen!

1:41 am

jillibus

thanks, sprite ;)

1:43 am

Jellen

It's my second royal this week! Never had one before...

1:43 am

Jellen

Wish I'd been playing for higher stakes, lol...

1:43 am

sprite

that's amazing. May it be a sign of more luck to come.

1:43 am

jillibus

maybe it means you'll be having a run of good luck now, jellen

1:44 am

sprite

snap, jilli

1:44 am

Jellen

Hope so, sprite...In things that really matter...

1:44 am

jillibus

great inds, sprite :)

1:44 am

gremlinn

R done

1:44 am

jillibus

*minds

1:44 am

jillibus

wtg grem!

1:44 am

gremlinn

letters left: L, N, S, W

1:44 am

sprite

fingers crossed for you both, Jellen

1:45 am

jillibus

why does Lickety take a holiday when we have big, touogh grids?

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

go grem gooooo!

1:45 am

gremlinn

so we can have a fun time!

1:45 am

sprite

usually on Friday, jilli, he plays or watches football then.

1:45 am

jillibus

*tough

1:45 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

1:45 am

jillibus

hi and wtg josh

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

did you find the last 8... I only have 5 of the 6

1:45 am

Jellen

Hi, josh

1:45 am

sprite

hi Dee, hi josh, wtg

1:45 am

gremlinn

looking for it

1:46 am

jillibus

this is Thursday here -- I guess it is Friday in OZ

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

howdy sprite

1:46 am

Jellen

Thanks in advance for posting a list, grem...

1:46 am

sprite

yes, the Aussies arrive in days earlier than I do, and Americans come later to it.

1:47 am

sprite

I don't mind, don't use lists and still enjoy the game ;)

1:47 am

jillibus

I didn't mean to sound ungrateful to you, grem -- you're a magician and a great help

1:48 am

jillibus

sprite, I don't know how you do it.

1:49 am

Jellen

I don't know either...I confess I'm list-dependent...

1:49 am

gremlinn

N done

1:49 am

sprite

as I always did, long before lists. First random typing words until I run out, then slowly looking by pattern, and when I really get stuck, a2z to help me with patterns.

1:49 am

Jellen

Now I must be going...bye, all!

1:50 am

sprite

bye Jellen, will be thinking of you and Tim.

1:50 am

jillibus

night jellen -- me too, like sprite.

1:51 am

sprite

and nowadays I can look at the tile stats and see which letter I should work on, of course.

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

what is other i in last column... I have in 6?

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

and I have the iw 4

1:52 am

joshuavorbis

in4

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

ty duh

1:53 am

jillibus

ah, ty -- a babblet

1:53 am

sprite

we had an intensive babblet course recently, jilli ;)

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

close your eyes sprite... here are the i's in 6, 4 io 6, 4 it 5 iw 4

1:54 am

sprite

I see I am too early. Back later then.

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

et 6 and et 7

1:56 am

vashongin

so that's et 6/7 x 2

1:56 am

VolleymomDee

oooh ty ty vash... only had one set

1:56 am

gremlinn

wi 8 is the last

1:57 am

vashongin

ty grem!!

1:57 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem looking

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

ty vash that finished my e's

1:59 am

VolleymomDee

I have never seen the wi word before... never

1:59 am

VolleymomDee

short 2 o's... I have oi 4; ol 5, 6, 4 oo 6, 6, 5 op 6, 7, ot 5 ow 4, 4....

2:02 am

broll

ot 6

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

ty and hi bro!

2:03 am

gran

How many words today please

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

add ow 5/18 too

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

273

2:03 am

broll

yw and hi back

2:03 am

gran

Thanks

2:03 am

jillibus

hi broll and gran

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

2:04 am

broll

hi everybody!

2:05 am

VolleymomDee

down to my last 26... struggling

2:05 am

gremlinn

fireworks

2:05 am

VolleymomDee

wtg grem!!!!

2:05 am

jillibus

CONGRATS gremlin!!!

2:05 am

broll

yeah grem!

2:06 am

grannyrose

WTG GREM!!!! and hello, hello

2:06 am

jillibus

hi granny!

2:07 am

grannyrose

* grinning at you * hey jilli

2:07 am

VolleymomDee

hi grany

2:07 am

grannyrose

35 to go, and gasping here

2:07 am

gremlinn

clues in my profile

2:07 am

grannyrose

hey dee

2:07 am

ddb4nana

thank you, thank you, thank you

2:07 am

VolleymomDee

bless you grem ty ... need you terribly for last 22

2:07 am

jillibus

thanks so much, grem!

2:08 am

grannyrose

thanx grem, my sanity is saved yet again, you're a gem, grem

2:08 am

broll

ty grem!

2:08 am

gremlinn

it was hard work today, hehe

2:09 am

VolleymomDee

sure seemed tough to me...

2:13 am

sprite

is it safe to come back to chat?

2:14 am

VolleymomDee

sure

2:14 am

sprite

great

2:18 am

gremlinn

safe?

2:18 am

sprite

safe for people who do not like spoilers

2:18 am

gremlinn

I'm still slightly radioactive, if that's what you mean.

2:25 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks and ty so much grem... very helpful for last bit!

2:25 am

gremlinn

yw

2:25 am

VolleymomDee

you make the tough road so much more enjoyable... really appreciate your generosity

2:26 am

gremlinn

no problem at all

2:26 am

VolleymomDee

well off to throw in a load of laundry... have a great day /eve all!! *poofing with hugs*

2:26 am

gremlinn

night

2:26 am

VolleymomDee

nite... hugs jili... bye all!

2:26 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!! still 12 to go here * sigh *

2:27 am

grannyrose

ni4 dee

2:27 am

VolleymomDee

go granny go!!!! I have faith in you!... ta

2:27 am

grannyrose

lol dee, thanx to grem

2:27 am

gremlinn

but mine was thanks to morewords

2:28 am

grannyrose

just s's and w's to go!!!!

2:33 am

grannyrose

yay!!! 3 x w's to go

2:34 am

grannyrose

wimp

2:34 am

grannyrose

sorry, getting all excited here

2:36 am

grannyrose

yay!!! and done.

2:37 am

gremlinn

good job

2:37 am

sprite

gratz rose

2:39 am

grannyrose

thanx sprite and grem.....of course it was grem's list which helped me to finish.....so, thanx again grem

2:41 am

grannyrose

* groan * just remembered i'm on call tomorrow...and I KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO CALL ME

2:49 am

grannyrose

omg. it appears i have killed the chat...nite all, see you at the flip

2:49 am

sprite

night rose, sleep well

2:51 am

redturtlehead

good middle of the night to you all, I just got back from work.

2:52 am

sprite

welcome home, red. Good shift?

2:52 am

redturtlehead

very easy, I am not so sure about this place. Seems to be much slower than the last, but time will tell.

2:53 am

sprite

a little bit of action helps to move on time, I think. Too sl4 for you there?

2:53 am

redturtlehead

Oh no lickety.

2:54 am

redturtlehead

well maybe by the time I need him...

2:54 am

redturtlehead

no, nothing is ever too Sl** for me anymore. the less crisis the better.

2:54 am

sprite

lickety often has a day off on Fridays, because of football... socker... not sure.

2:55 am

redturtlehead

I've been having a lot of problems finishing lately, so I guess it doesnt matter anyway!

2:55 am

sprite

I believe there is a list in gremmlins profile

2:56 am

Barb's Horses

can't sleep but so tired...hi all

2:56 am

redturtlehead

hey barbs. I am getting in the bed soon.

2:56 am

sprite

hey Barb, too tired to sleep maybe? Babble or another kind of puzzle might help.

2:57 am

Barb's Horses

just jotting down a few...my cat wants me to go back to bed though and of course hubby is sound out and hasn't noticed me even gone

2:59 am

sprite

it seems doing a puzzle helps the mind get into a more 'willing-to-sleep' mode.

2:59 am

Barb's Horses

i am hoping so

3:01 am

sprite

icon clue updated for those who like one

3:02 am

jillibus

hey, thanks for the clue, sprite!

3:02 am

sprite

yvw jilli

3:02 am

Barb's Horses

thank you sprite..but not sure I can think of one at the moment...okay so I am off back to bed...have a good sleep all hi and bye jilli

3:02 am

jillibus

hi barb (I just emerged from the grid and grem's list)

3:03 am

sprite

sleep well, Barb. Try listening to the sound farthest away from you... that helps too.

3:03 am

Barb's Horses

i will try that sprite thanks...night hugs ....poof

3:04 am

jillibus

wow, I see I missed granny's rapid finish! Yay granny!

3:04 am

jillibus

Night barb...

3:06 am

jillibus

Well, I just got through the 44 L words and have 76 left to tackle tomorrow. Bed now!

3:06 am

sprite

good job, jilli. Sleep well!

3:07 am

jillibus

g'night sprite and all -- Have a good babble :)

3:08 am

jillibus

*poof*

3:12 am

lynxxx

Hi Sprite and all

3:13 am

sprite

hi lyn (and Stew)!

3:13 am

herinfernallady

hello

3:13 am

lynxxx

hi Infernal

3:13 am

herinfernallady

opps back later

3:13 am

sprite

hi lady

3:14 am

sprite

and bye lady, lol.

3:16 am

sprite

has it been a good day, lyn?

3:17 am

lynxxx

Not anything exciting but got some small stuff out of the way, so was OK. What are you doing today?

3:19 am

sprite

gonna walk Terra in a minute, then lunch with my daughter, a bit of writing, and the laundry. Nothing much today, I will let myself compensate for the busy yesterday :)

3:19 am

sprite

and FireFlies!

3:20 am

lynxxx

Congrats Sprite!

3:20 am

sprite

thanks :)
Have a nice evening, lyn. Bye all!

3:20 am

lynxxx

Your son doesn't lunch with you? is his school further away?

3:21 am

sprite

yes, and he doesn't come home for lunch anymore, now that he is in highschool. Shorter breaks, and hanging out with his friends during lunch is much nicer

3:22 am

lynxxx

Just the girls then, nice. Bye Sprite, have a good day

3:22 am

sprite

thank you!

4:01 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all.

4:01 am

lynxxx

good morning Haz

4:02 am

Haz1558

Hello! It looks like a nice grid - feeling happy that I can spot lw and iw words.

4:03 am

lynxxx

Feels like a good one for me too, not too easy. and of course I had spotted those words too (cough cough)

4:03 am

FMitch

Morning Haz and evening lynxxx

4:04 am

Haz1558

Good morning, FM!

4:04 am

lynxxx

hi FM

4:04 am

Haz1558

Poor lynxx has got a tickle in her throat.

4:04 am

FMitch

Glad to see you are spreadking the news the re the moonlight walk Haz :)

4:05 am

Haz1558

Yes, I thought I'd take the plunge and Ata has been spreading the word on facebook as well.

4:05 am

FMitch

Well it is such a good cause.

4:06 am

Haz1558

It is, I'm happy to be able to do something.

4:07 am

Haz1558

Have you been up and doing?

4:07 am

FMitch

At least it will be cool waling at the time of night - going to be 80 here today, so am heading out shortly to do errands before it gets too hot.

4:08 am

FMitch

*walking even!

4:08 am

Haz1558

Yes, I walked yesterday afternoon and was distinctly 'glowing' by the end.

4:09 am

FMitch

lol glowing like a neuclear reactor I bet.

4:09 am

Haz1558

For 'glowing' read red and sweaty.

4:10 am

Haz1558

Did I read yesterday that you were in shorts?

4:10 am

FMitch

a blackbird had me in fits of giggles this morning as it was having it's bath as it spasked about and then just enjoyed sitting in the cool water.

4:11 am

FMitch

Had to go and refil the birdbath after he ad finished :)

4:11 am

hydra

Wish I was that blackbird. It's roasting here!

4:11 am

FMitch

yes, I wa and will be again today but not for public consumption just at home and in the garden.

4:11 am

Haz1558

Did it wallow like a hippo? Or did it lie with its head turned to the sun?

4:12 am

FMitch

It was wallowing.
Good morning hydra!

4:12 am

Haz1558

Hello, hydra. This sort of weather makes the thought of air conditioning attractive, doesn't it?

4:12 am

hydra

Hi Haz, FMitch, Sprite, Lynxxx. No stats today and a big grid! Yes, aircon would be good.

4:13 am

FMitch

aActually it was doing a good job of watering the surrounding plants - perhaps I should strategically place more birdbaths around the garden?

4:13 am

lynxxx

at 80?

4:13 am

hydra

Good idea!

4:13 am

hydra

We have a crow that dips bread in the bird's drinking bowl to soften it, before taking it back to the nest. Very intelligent thing to do.

4:14 am

FMitch

we are not used to hot weather lynxxx

4:14 am

hydra

I ought to try and film it for Springwatch.

4:14 am

Haz1558

Don't forget, lynxxx, we think it's a heatwave when the sun shines for more than an hour or two.

4:15 am

FMitch

Mum has a crow that does that too.

4:15 am

hydra

Oh. It must be common crow behaviour then. I didn't know that.

4:15 am

rubyfoo

good morning everybody

4:16 am

FMitch

Morning ruby.

4:16 am

lynxxx

hi Ruby

4:16 am

hydra

Morning ruby. Hope the sun is shining for you.

4:16 am

Haz1558

Good morning, ruby. I wonder if French crows dip their baguettes in water?

4:17 am

hydra

LOL

4:17 am

Haz1558

Or should it be baguettes in eau de bain?

4:17 am

dizgrannie

hi all!! raining cats and dogs here, and up north of us had a tornado rip through the town...very unusual for us here in OZ

4:17 am

FMitch

silly, they dip them in their coffee :)

4:17 am

Haz1558

Hello, dizgrannie.

4:18 am

hydra

I think a crow is un corbeau, isn't it? *shows off schoolgirl Frencg*

4:18 am

dizgrannie

hi haz

4:18 am

FMitch

OK must love and leave and go do errands, back in about an hour.

4:18 am

Haz1558

I think you're right, hydra.

4:18 am

hydra

Scary, diz! We've got gorgeous summer weather. But you know the UK. It won't last!

4:18 am

hydra

See you FM.

4:18 am

Haz1558

Bye FM, don't move too fast and see you later.

4:21 am

Sally-catlover

Morning all. Oh, I so much want to enter "wimple"!

4:21 am

Nancy Boy

Haz, interested to see you're doing a moonlight walk for cancer. Good for you! I'm training to run a marathon (ulp) for the same reason

4:21 am

lynxxx

hi Sally & DizG & NB

4:21 am

rubyfoo

It is cold and nasty here and the heron has taken half of the remaining 20 or 30 fish and my husband is going crazy. The heron-protector company won't deliver outside of England, so my husband is standing outside with a rifle. He'll get us deported yet!

4:21 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Sally and Nancy Boy.

4:22 am

hydra

That's amazing, Nancy.

4:22 am

rubyfoo

I'm jumping in for a couple of minutes, but will have more time after lunch.

4:22 am

rubyfoo

which? Husband with the rifle or the rest or the cold weather?

4:22 am

hydra

ruby, we've had to net the pond because of the herons. I suppose you have large area of water, so that would be impossible. What a problem!

4:23 am

Nancy Boy

Only if I manage it Hydra ;)

4:23 am

Sally-catlover

lol at husband with rifle, though no laughing matter in England at the moment. ruby, we went to a water garden place the other day, and they have loads of fish. Round all their ponds they have two unobtrusive wires, I would say about 6 inches and a foot off the ground. That is all you need to stop the heron getting in. No nets.

4:23 am

rubyfoo

no, the pond isn't very big but there were more than 300 fish - not koi, just goldfish grown big after 8 yrs (and their babies). I'm surprised the heron can still fly.

4:24 am

rubyfoo

the problem is that the dogs drink from the pond!

4:25 am

Sally-catlover

Well if the lowest wire is about 6 inches up, the dogs might be able to reach underneath. Otherwise, give them somewhere else to drink from!

4:25 am

hydra

That is so sad. We have found some netting with large enough holes so that dragonflies can get in and out. Yes, our cat and next door's drink from it but we have left a small area at the end that they can reach. I also decant pond water into a dish for them.

4:25 am

rubyfoo

guns are no joke here, either, plus herons are protects

4:25 am

rubyfoo

pond water in a dish! I love that. They both drink from the pond and dopey me is always washing out their water bowls.....

4:25 am

rubyfoo

protected*

4:26 am

Sally-catlover

My feeling is that wild life is just that, you can't just kill it because it does something you don't like, you have to protect your own stock from the wild life.

4:26 am

rubyfoo

I agree completely, Sally, and the heron is magnificent

4:26 am

Sally-catlover

We had a day-time fox take two of our rare-breed hens. I am not going to go shooting the fox. We have put an electric netting fence up instead.

4:26 am

hydra

We also keep a bucket full of pond and rain water for the foxes! We're animal-daft. We had a muntjac deer in the garden the other day. Ours are overgrown goldfish, too, that have bred and bred.

4:27 am

hydra

Must go now. See you later. Good luck with finding a solution, ruby.

4:27 am

Haz1558

Bye hydra.

4:27 am

Sally-catlover

Really, really, I would suggest putting up a wire (2) round the pond. That is the simplest, cheapest solution.

4:28 am

Sally-catlover

And you could probably have it done today!

4:28 am

Sally-catlover

Meanwhile, if someone is coming over, ask them if they could bring them some of those floating net things with them. I would not think they were too heavy.

4:28 am

rubyfoo

I'm going to suggest the wire, leaving a space where the dogs normally drink. He is so angry at the moment, that he might use the rifle on me! I don't think I'm a protected species

4:29 am

Sally-catlover

Tell him no-one will mix him a martini in jail!

4:29 am

rubyfoo

hahah

4:32 am

Sally-catlover

Fishing wire wrapped round canes and running round the pool edge set about 12 to15cm from the ground is the first plan of defence (from a web site and plagiarised shamelessly here).

4:36 am

rubyfoo

I just suggested that to my husband and he said "I'm not doing that. I've already rejected that idea. If you want to do it, do it!" I siad "You're the one who's upset about the fish" He said "I'm not upset about anything!"

4:36 am

rubyfoo

Anybody want an extra husband, cheap?

4:36 am

Sally-catlover

Why is he so against it?

4:37 am

Sally-catlover

Where we saw them they were very discreet, because of the planting all around.

4:37 am

Haz1558

Look on the bright side. He's given you permission to do it. Buy the materials, start doing it and hopefully he'll take over and finish the job.

4:37 am

rubyfoo

can't imagine, but he makes me upset when I try to help him and he's so nasty!

4:38 am

lynxxx

Tell him he needs to calm done before he has another heart attack. Then get your garden helper to come over and do it

4:38 am

Sally-catlover

The ones we saw were actually on neat little plastic spikes with loops in, obviously made for the job, but canes are a quick fix.

4:38 am

lynxxx

done = down

4:38 am

Sally-catlover

Brilliant lynxxx

4:41 am

rubyfoo

that lynxx is so smart!

4:43 am

lynxxx

I tried this recipe today. Very nice chocolate cake, good texture, very rich but not sweet (courtesy of kje). If you can't find root beer, substitute sarsaparilla. http://gastronomyblog.com/2009/02/09/r
oot-beer-bundt-cake/

4:44 am

Haz1558

Rich chocolate cake - is it low calorie by any chance or is that a case of the most wishful thinking you can imagine?

4:44 am

lynxxx

now off to prepare garlic mushroom pasta bake BBS

4:45 am

Sally-catlover

lol haz

4:45 am

lynxxx

Sooo not low calorie

4:45 am

Haz1558

Darn.

4:45 am

Sally-catlover

mmm, garlic muxhroom pasta ... dribbles

4:46 am

lynxxx

I suppose if you left off the frosting (as I did) there would be slightly less calories

4:47 am

Haz1558

Frosting makes things pretty, though... I want to have my cake with frosting, eat it and not consume more than 2 calories.

4:50 am

Haz1558

Okay, I'd better take a break to get some chores done. I'll be back later - bye for now!

4:53 am

Sally-catlover

ttfn haz

4:55 am

Nancy Boy

and I'd better be off (just to interrupt my silence) to do this paperwork. be good everyone!

4:58 am

Sally-catlover

Nice English spellings in the grid today :-)

5:01 am

Douglas

Twins pitcher Kevin sl4/8ey is almost in the grid. He's a better pitcher than his name would suggest.

5:03 am

Sally-catlover

You realise that you are talking in a foreign language as far as I'm concerned :-)

5:04 am

Douglas

A pitcher is the American equivalent of a cricket bowler. I was wondering if they measure the velocity of cricket bowlers

5:05 am

movieman

Yes they do, Douglas

5:05 am

Sally-catlover

Pass :-)

5:10 am

movieman

Some of the top bowlers in the world can bowl at 90-95 miles an hour

5:12 am

Douglas

A baseball seems to lose about 10 mph in the 50 feet between the pitcher's hand and home plate.

5:13 am

movieman

So the speed at which a cricket ball is hurtling towards you means you have only a split second to react

5:17 am

Douglas

3 pitchers in 2009 threw 102.something mph. Is that 90-95 measured at the point of release, or measured at the wicket?

5:17 am

movieman

point of release i think

5:18 am

Nancy Boy

this is making my eyes blur more than the paperwork ;)

5:22 am

Douglas

You know where this is going, movieman. Please tell me the fastest bowler of all time

5:24 am

movieman

Shoaib Ahktar of Pakistan holds the current speed gun record

5:26 am

movieman

100.2 mph

5:28 am

Douglas

I noticed a YouTube video for Shoiab Ahktar

5:30 am

DTins

how many today please

5:30 am

Sally-catlover

273 words

5:30 am

movieman

273

5:30 am

DTins

TY both

5:32 am

Douglas

While Ahktar holds the record, are there not some unofficial claims of even better?

5:34 am

Douglas

The reason I ask is because Nolan Ryan is estimated to have thrown a pitch at 108 mph

5:35 am

movieman

Well, some claim that Dennis Lillie and Jeff Thomson of Australia were faster

5:37 am

Douglas

A claim that Nolan Ryan threw a 108 mph pitch, while mind-boggling, is not entirely outside the realm of possibility. Nolan Ryan was something of a outlier in many categories

5:38 am

movieman

This is an interesting chat, Douglas, but lunchtime beckons over here, so BBL

5:41 am

Douglas

Bon appetit, movieman

5:43 am

Douglas

Now, where was I? Oh, yes, the grid!

5:44 am

Douglas

People say that I'm no good, and crazy as a ****,
'Cause I get stoned in the mornin', I get drunk in the afternoon

5:55 am

Douglas

Didn't mean to run you off, Nancy

6:00 am

Michelle

I need help with the upper right o....

6:01 am

Sally-catlover

you have to consider all the op6/21 and plural, Michelle

6:02 am

Michelle

Thank you! Thank you!

6:02 am

Sally-catlover

:-)

6:05 am

FMitch

Afternoon Sally

6:05 am

Sally-catlover

Hi FM.

6:05 am

FMitch

How are you today?

6:06 am

Sally-catlover

I'm pretty good, but trying to summon the energy to go and make bread.

6:07 am

Sally-catlover

How's your lovely garden?

6:08 am

FMitch

I have done my errands for the day and do not plan to do anything much until it cools down a tad.

6:09 am

FMitch

It is coming along nicely, still have a bit of planting to do.

6:09 am

Sally-catlover

Having been delighted to find some nice English spelling in this grid, just realised I have missed a really obvious US one (pl 4/9)

6:09 am

FMitch

I am saving the grid for after lunch.

6:10 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

6:10 am

Sally-catlover

Such restraint!

6:10 am

FMitch

(((crossy)))!

6:10 am

Sally-catlover

Hi crossy, how is the bacon-free life going?

6:10 am

crosshair

((FM))

6:11 am

FMitch

crossy, have you heard that Haz is doing a 10mile moonlight walk for Cancer?

6:11 am

NonoNanette

Morning Babblers

6:11 am

crosshair

it is nasty sally:(( but food freedom day is coming on the 6th and i shall love again:))

6:11 am

FMitch

Morning Nono

6:11 am

crosshair

no i haven,t.good for haz!! :))

6:12 am

NonoNanette

Crossy, you gave up bacon? The world must be coming to an end

6:12 am

Sally-catlover

brb

6:12 am

FMitch

and NB is traning for a marathon for the same cause aparently!

6:12 am

crosshair

not gave it up exactly,but i am on a diet

6:13 am

NonoNanette

gooooo NB and Haz!

6:13 am

FMitch

Nono - it just means that there is more bacon for us to eat for a while :)

6:13 am

NonoNanette

true FM that must be why there was more bacon than usual on my blt the other night

6:13 am

crosshair

wo/630 slang term for nice thick winter socks made with the help of sheep

6:14 am

NonoNanette

make those with even more wo4 and they will be wo/7

6:14 am

crosshair

6/30 that is

6:15 am

FMitch

thick winter socks are further from my mind at the mo! Lovely hot sunny day here.

6:15 am

lynxxx

another wo6.30 too

6:16 am

crosshair

ty nono,i did not notice yet that it also ran down in the grid as well

6:16 am

NonoNanette

ty lynx I hadn't seen that one

6:16 am

FMitch

HI again lynxxx

6:16 am

lynxxx

hi Crossy & Nono

6:16 am

crosshair

howdy lynxx

6:17 am

crosshair

2 days to food freedom day..mwahhahaha

6:17 am

crosshair

tool

6:17 am

crosshair

oh crap

6:17 am

FMitch

lol crossy, don't get too excited!

6:18 am

lynxxx

thought you were calling yourself names Crossy

6:18 am

Douglas

I hear there's bacon in the PB, crossy

6:18 am

crosshair

never lynxx,i have more than enough people who will do that for me

6:18 am

lynxxx

hi Douglas

6:19 am

FMitch

Hi Douglas

6:19 am

NonoNanette

hi Douglas

6:19 am

crosshair

douglas,there is bacon everywhere but here at the moment;(

6:20 am

FMitch

all this talk of food is making me hungry - I shall away to steam some asparagus so it can cool down and go with the parma ham.

6:21 am

lynxxx

yummo

6:21 am

FMitch

and then there is cheese and onion bread and olives - everyone is welcome.

6:23 am

Sally-catlover

Do you normally go to all that effort just for yourself FM? Just envious, looking at my likely piece of cheese and an apple.

6:23 am

FMitch

yes I do Sally - love to cook or just plate up great ingredients.

6:24 am

Douglas

Needed a few whacks with the morewords stick to get to nbt, but here I am!

6:24 am

FMitch

Oh strawberries and cream for pud *grin*

6:24 am

FMitch

*poof*

6:25 am

lynxxx

FM certainly puts me to shame, I am hopeless if it is just me

6:26 am

Douglas

My local grocery is selling rotisserie turkey breasts for about 4 euros. I bought two, ate one of them last night, fell into a tryptophan coma, which is why I'm up at this (unusual for me) hour

6:35 am

lkdubb

how many words in today's puzzle?

6:35 am

Douglas

273

6:36 am

lkdubb

ty

6:37 am

rubyfoo

hello again, I got 66 in the firt go-round

6:38 am

rubyfoo

just prepared dinner (on the heels of lunch) and a lovely tabouleh for me, because DH doesn't like mint. Tant pis!

6:38 am

Douglas

Hello ruby, I'm at 100, but starting to slow down

6:39 am

Sally-catlover

hi and bye ruby, must go and start bread but will be back in about 20 minutes. have 169. 104 to find.

6:40 am

rubyfoo

you'll find them, I'm sure, Sally. There is a trick, I think only in the US. Buy Wolford (or something) frozen bread dough. Thaw it, Stretch out and make into braids, sprinkle with olive oil and sea salt, let rise again. And accept all the complement for home-baked bread!

6:41 am

rubyfoo

I had a great rep as being a bread-baker!

6:41 am

herinfernallady

QUick heelo

6:41 am

rubyfoo

hello, quick!

6:42 am

herinfernallady

just had a friend twist my arm to go out

6:42 am

herinfernallady

boy it is cold

6:42 am

rubyfoo

cold here, too

6:42 am

rubyfoo

but makews the roses last longer

6:44 am

herinfernallady

I never new that

6:47 am

inge

t

6:47 am

rubyfoo

hello inge

6:49 am

herinfernallady

drat I have 10 left

6:50 am

rubyfoo

I wish.... :(

6:51 am

periwinkle

morning all

6:51 am

periwinkle

help with E and O in top corners pls

6:52 am

herinfernallady

Hi Peri. Ok I bet get this sorted. Night all

6:52 am

rubyfoo

hi pe**4

6:53 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

6:53 am

rubyfoo

hi annie

6:53 am

periwinkle

hi Annie

6:53 am

NonoNanette

hi Annie

6:53 am

Douglas

Hello annie

6:53 am

NonoNanette

hi Peri

6:53 am

Anniebrook

hi rubyfoo, pe**

6:54 am

Anniebrook

hi Douglas

6:54 am

rubyfoo

I'd like to know how pe** gets her name into the grid so often....

6:54 am

Anniebrook

Over 200 words I start with the list, alas, no list?

6:54 am

rubyfoo

like when DH says "What do you have to do to get a drink around here?" LOL

6:55 am

lynxxx

hi Annie

6:55 am

NonoNanette

op6/7 combo there are a few choices or op7

6:55 am

Anniebrook

hi lynxxxxie

6:55 am

rubyfoo

how are you no no?

6:55 am

Anniebrook

Hi Nono!

6:55 am

lynxxx

TY Nono

6:55 am

NonoNanette

i'm doing ok ruby, thanks for asking

6:56 am

NonoNanette

ei5 there are seven dwarfs not ei5

6:56 am

SeaSpray

Good morning everyone!

6:57 am

periwinkle

ty NoNo

6:57 am

Anniebrook

Hello
SeasSpray

6:57 am

rubyfoo

SeaSpray, hello, how are you feeling?

6:57 am

NonoNanette

morning SeasSpray

6:57 am

SeaSpray

Very well ruby, ty

6:57 am

lynxxx

ei6/or

6:57 am

rubyfoo

the ei*****h one is ruby!

6:57 am

periwinkle

ty lybn

6:57 am

NonoNanette

lol @ ruby

6:57 am

periwinkle

I cannot see any of the 6 words from the bootm O

6:58 am

SeaSpray

I am finding this grid difficult this morning

6:58 am

periwinkle

bottom even

6:58 am

rubyfoo

the first 50 were a snap and now, slog slog slog

6:58 am

periwinkle

found 121 so far

6:58 am

NonoNanette

ol5/10 a type of fat pl for a 6

6:58 am

rubyfoo

me, either, pe**

6:59 am

ladycece920

ol4 - spanish cheer

6:59 am

Douglas

Isn't the jungle of Nool where Horton the Elephant lived?

6:59 am

periwinkle

sheesh, ty

7:00 am

periwinkle

nbt

7:01 am

NonoNanette

wtg peri, i still need an i fromthe last column and the bottom row for nbt

7:01 am

NonoNanette

make that just the bottom i

7:01 am

lynxxx

iw4.8

7:01 am

rubyfoo

I need both i's

7:01 am

periwinkle

iw4/8 a babblet

7:01 am

Dorens

babblet nono.. purple flower. change the second letter

7:02 am

rubyfoo

hi dorens

7:02 am

Dorens

(and no, i'm not here... running out the door.. don' want to be late to school)

7:02 am

rubyfoo

welsh clue?

7:02 am

herinfernallady

Help with the 10 pleaes

7:02 am

NonoNanette

ty Peri and Dorens thats nbt for me

7:02 am

periwinkle

don't have the 10 or any of the 8's

7:03 am

herinfernallady

dang

7:03 am

herinfernallady

TH 10

7:03 am

Douglas

I'm declaring moral defeat, and going to work on a Sudoku over some coffee...good day all

7:04 am

SeaSpray

top right O for nbt?

7:04 am

NonoNanette

bye Douglas enjoy your Sudoku

7:04 am

Uneaixoise

the black mo****** was a key "character" in 2001 A Space Odyssey

7:04 am

periwinkle

op6/7 choices

7:04 am

Anniebrook

later, Douglas

7:04 am

Uneaixoise

pl8/60 one who pl6/30

7:04 am

Anniebrook

and hi Une!

7:04 am

Uneaixoise

hey, annie :-)

7:05 am

Uneaixoise

mi8/60 to brighten . . . wrongly

7:05 am

NonoNanette

hi une

7:05 am

crosshair

howdy annie:))

7:05 am

periwinkle

merci, Une

7:05 am

Uneaixoise

morning, nono :-)

7:05 am

SeaSpray

ty Pe**

7:05 am

Uneaixoise

de rien, peri :-)

7:05 am

rubyfoo

douglas, I do sudokos when I can't sleep. I buy dopey little books of them.

7:05 am

lynxxx

th10 start with th** man's name & book in the bible pluralled Deuter**** etc

7:05 am

periwinkle

ty again, Une

7:05 am

Anniebrook

hi there crosssy, Is bacon day coming soon?

7:06 am

Uneaixoise

sl8/55 less small

7:06 am

crosshair

on the 6th annie

7:06 am

Uneaixoise

tx lynxxx!!

7:06 am

NonoNanette

the clues are popping out so fast i cant keep up with them :)

7:06 am

periwinkle

bible clue is not helping but ty lyn

7:06 am

rubyfoo

wow, lynxx, some clue!! but thank you

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

peri, bible book is also name of cat in CATS

7:07 am

SeaSpray

nice clue lynxxx, ty

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

very old cat

7:07 am

periwinkle

ty Une but never saw the play, will keep looking

7:08 am

crosshair

as will i,that clue is too daunting without more tea;))

7:08 am

periwinkle

half way, bbl

7:08 am

Anniebrook

Enjoy the 6th crossy, just around the corner

7:09 am

crosshair

oh i will,the menu is already planned;))

7:09 am

bubba218

th10 Pres Roosevelts nick name + an authors pen name may be called a *** de plume + three letters for a p;ural

7:09 am

rubyfoo

old cat = moi?

7:10 am

Anniebrook

lynxxxie, I got the th 10--excellent clue, can always count on you

7:10 am

Uneaixoise

ruby! silly girl! LOL

7:10 am

lynxxx

TY Annie

7:10 am

Uneaixoise

back in a mo . . .

7:10 am

crosshair

ty bubba;))))

7:10 am

Anniebrook

bubba, good clue too

7:11 am

Anniebrook

crossy, what's on the menu bacon day?

7:11 am

rubyfoo

hello bubba

7:11 am

NonoNanette

thanks for the 10 lynxx

7:11 am

bubba218

Hi

7:11 am

Mom

Good morning everyone!

7:11 am

lynxxx

hi Bubba

7:11 am

Mom

ooohhh, need to scroll down for the 10

7:11 am

lynxxx

morning Mom

7:12 am

Anniebrook

(Mom)))) good morning

7:12 am

SeaSpray

Morning mom

7:13 am

Mom

good morning {{Lynxxx}}, {{{Annie}}} and {{Sea}}

7:13 am

Mom

Hi Bubba

7:14 am

NonoNanette

hi Mom

7:14 am

Mom

{{Nono}} good morning

7:15 am

crosshair

lets see..on bacon day for brekkies we have a special order placed for a dozen brown doulble yolk eggs right from the farm up the road,theese shall be done over easy(in butter) then a pan full of crispy hash browns with diced valencia onions,and snuggled next to that is a coupe of thick slices of peameal bacon with melted cheddar on top,and garnishes will be coarse medditerranian sea salt,fresh ground black peppercorns and for drink i have some of my brothers single plantation costa rican perk coffee or tetley bold strong tea or fresh squeezed o.j..and thats the breakfast

7:16 am

redturtlehead

good morning everyone. and cross, its really soon to your wiegh in day. I lost a pound this week!

7:16 am

crosshair

yaa for red!!

7:16 am

SeaSpray

Crossy, I still say you should write for a living!

7:16 am

NonoNanette

good morning Red

7:16 am

redturtlehead

hi nono

7:17 am

crosshair

lol sea spray,many say i have the gift of the verbose,or the verbal trotts as the wife calls it

7:17 am

lynxxx

hi Red

7:17 am

EvaNadine

crossy, youre making me very hungry!

mornin everyone!

7:17 am

redturtlehead

Hi Lynnxxx, how is stewie?

7:17 am

Anniebrook

Crossy dear, You have cooked on Bacon Day for all of us..how nice!

7:17 am

lawyer-1

I think crossie should eat for a living!

7:17 am

Mom

{{Red}} good morning

7:17 am

Mom

Hi Eva

7:17 am

Mom

Hi Lawyer

7:17 am

SeaSpray

but you say it sooooo...er...eloquently :)

7:18 am

Mom

sounds delightful Crossy

7:18 am

lawyer-1

hi mom

7:18 am

NonoNanette

and what time will breakfast be served Crossy?

7:18 am

Mom

thank you all who clued the th 10

7:18 am

crosshair

ty sea spray,you should of been here when i was going off about our trip in the hills the other day

7:19 am

crosshair

5 a.m nono

7:19 am

crosshair

ill start cooking at 3 lol

7:19 am

NonoNanette

perfect time .... I shall be there to enjoy that lovely meal with you if only in spirit

7:19 am

Mom

why so early Crossy?

7:20 am

SeaSpray

wish I were, sorry I missed that...my Dad is an auctioneer, so I am used to the verbal trots I guess lol

7:24 am

Nancy Boy

morning, all you 'mericans :)

7:24 am

NonoNanette

morning NB

7:25 am

Nancy Boy

(and canadians too, of course)

7:25 am

Mom

good afternoon Nancy Boy

7:25 am

Anniebrook

hello NB

7:25 am

redturtlehead

hello NB.

7:27 am

Nancy Boy

morning ladies. good weather in the states? it's beautiful here

7:27 am

redturtlehead

nice here, going to be a thundery day though.

7:27 am

redturtlehead

I LIKE this grid.

7:28 am

rubyfoo

hello again, back from trying to help DH solve his fishpond problem! That breakfast sounds divine!

7:29 am

Nancy Boy

hi, Ruby :)

7:29 am

rubyfoo

hi NB

7:31 am

crosshair

wife am i like to go on these "serenity drives" in the hills near here and what i do is randomly take narrow dirt roads at will,without thought to direction of if i actually know where i am going.anyways i hit this one narrow road with the wuaint name of "old mail road" and it had signs saying it was not serviced or maintained by the county and to use at own risk..so of course i had to go there!.after bouncing along and brushing up against a great many trees we came to this tight left turn that was slightly elevated over the next rise so i had to take it real slow so as not to go off the road.looking to my left the road bank fell away into a deep vally and it was choked thick with trees and i could see the roof lines of three old buildings peeking out of the top of the canopy.we parked the car right in the centre of the road as there was no edge anyways and wife and i slid down the side of the embankment and under the tree canopy and what we found was an entire turn of the century grist mill and river complete with a water wheel! i took some pics of one of the outbuilding,the boards all warped and black with age but still whole and upright,but it had a tree growing right up through the roof!.we also got a few pics of the water wheel,whick was frozen still on this big iron shaft but the stream still burbled around it.lasly,as i was in a hurry to get back to our car,which was blocking the entire goatpath of a road,i tried to gain entry into the main mill building,but it was so choked with underbrush and trees,i had to satisfy myself with a few picks of the windowless facade with great bunches of wild flowers boiling up in front of the window and empty doorframe...ill make a photo bucket collection when i can..was quite nice under there with the sum dappling the ground when it finds chinks in the canopy and all those old buildings perfectly preserved and full of secrets...;)))\

7:32 am

crosshair

sorry for the length

7:33 am

Nancy Boy

well as I say Crossy, where I live, you get a great view of the pavements ;)

7:33 am

EvaNadine

*POUNCES*
mornin nb!

7:33 am

PinnyPoppins

That sounds so nice Crossy, but I'm waiting for the part where the deranged killer jumps out of the water mill and chases you!

7:33 am

rubyfoo

lovely, crossy

7:33 am

PinnyPoppins

loot

7:34 am

SeaSpray

Wow crossy, snakes ?????

7:34 am

PinnyPoppins

oops - forgot which box - off to the PB for me...

7:34 am

Nancy Boy

morrrning Eva! Although of course it isn't morning here - I don't get up in the morning. How gauche ;)

7:34 am

crosshair

no,lol,no killers,just a nice place to soak up history,take some amazing pictures and unwind

7:34 am

Anniebrook

crossy, sounds like the beginning of a good mystery

7:34 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Pinny, you and I both!

7:34 am

SeaSpray

sounds like fun though!

7:34 am

crosshair

and no snakes that i could see

7:34 am

rubyfoo

phantom:isotope

7:34 am

PinnyPoppins

Great minds, NB :)

7:35 am

rubyfoo

and the big snake wrapped around the shaft!

7:35 am

EvaNadine

breakfast. i needs it.
shall i buy milk and just have cereal? or should i venture to the caf for something hot?
thoughts?

7:35 am

Riverdance

I was going to say good morning but there is snake talk here - will come back later.....

7:36 am

PinnyPoppins

My friend and I used to do a similar thing, but instead of a serenity drive, we went for scary drives, where we'd head out in the dead of night and go to a wood and get ourselves lost and then discuss our favourite horror films while trying to find our way back home!

7:36 am

rubyfoo

nono

7:36 am

crosshair

lol,we have garter snakes,milk snakes and a few others.all harmless

7:36 am

rubyfoo

it was just me, kidding

7:36 am

rubyfoo

it was just me, kidding

7:36 am

rubyfoo

it was just me, kidding

7:36 am

rubyfoo

come back

7:36 am

SeaSpray

lol gm Momneeds

7:36 am

Riverdance

only kidding - how is everyone today

7:36 am

Riverdance

there is an echo in the house

7:37 am

rubyfoo

my husband got his rifle out and was ready to shoot the heron this AM but he got so mad at me, I thought I might be next. Aside from that, everything is grand LOL

7:37 am

Nancy Boy

snakes are cuuute! hmm, Eva. Can I interest you in my breakfast - a cup of tea and a wistful thought of a cigarette?

7:37 am

crosshair

howdy mnh

7:37 am

Good Enough

good morning. lovely pr*** crossy

7:37 am

Riverdance

looking back on the chog - what an incredible adventure

7:37 am

SeaSpray

so Pinny, which is you favorite horror film?

7:37 am

NonoNanette

Crossy in my book no snake is harmless they all scare the carp out of me

7:37 am

SeaSpray

me too Nono

7:38 am

EvaNadine

i am happy to share some tea, but dont even *THINK* of the ciggies! :P

7:38 am

PinnyPoppins

Ooh... So hard to choose, but I do have a soft spot for the Blair Witch Project

7:38 am

SeaSpray

ewww, saw a show about snake hunters recently, creepy rattlesnakes

7:38 am

Riverdance

no smoke NB - you can do this...

7:38 am

PinnyPoppins

Big fan of Paranormal Activity too. And obviously The Shining.

7:38 am

NonoNanette

Sea, I would have very quickly turned that show off!

7:38 am

rubyfoo

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

7:39 am

SeaSpray

Blair Witch, think that was filmed near me

7:39 am

Nancy Boy

I'm trying Eva ;)
I'm running a marathon fairly soon (or attempting to) so even the thought of them is dangerous enough!

7:39 am

crosshair

nb,with smokes,the body cravings are done in a month or so,it,s the mind cravings..i was basically in the clear with that after 2 years or so

7:39 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, SeaSpray. Don't take the trash out at night....

7:39 am

Nancy Boy

oooh Pinny, I LOVED The Shining! One of my favourite films ever...just so scary

7:39 am

SeaSpray

not that close ruby

7:39 am

Mom

{{Momn}} good morning

7:39 am

PinnyPoppins

I went to the woods it was filmed in - camped out there - so scary! Texas Chainsaw was good, but a bit too much of the 'don't go that way! don't take your top off! oh, she went that way AND took her top off!' pastiche for me

7:40 am

Mom

{{Ruby}} hello

7:40 am

Nancy Boy

Good morning to both Moms ;)

7:40 am

Riverdance

Good Morning ((Mom))

7:40 am

EvaNadine

methinks im going to hit up the caf -- i will bring you back some fruit. ;)
back soon -- dont go anywhere!

7:40 am

PinnyPoppins

NB - we need to hang out sometime and watch some movies and NOT smoke!

7:40 am

rubyfoo

hi MOM; hello and lol pinny. I find myself yelling at the TV "Don't go in there" Turn on the light!"

7:40 am

Good Enough

brave pinny! I could not camp in those woods!

7:40 am

Nancy Boy

some would say I'm fruity enough already ;) but enjoy, Eva!

7:40 am

Mom

Hi Good

7:41 am

Riverdance

I do the same Ruby - my poor TV takes alot of verbal abuse

7:41 am

PinnyPoppins

I KNOW! Why do they never turn on the lights!?!

7:41 am

SeaSpray

when my kids were small, they would hold books in front of their faces when the scarey parts came on lol

7:41 am

Riverdance

NB - I have been told that citrus helps with the cravings - havent tried it myself but who knows

7:41 am

rubyfoo

they go in with little flashlights duh!

7:41 am

Nancy Boy

Definitely, Pinny! Although I have never watched Blair Witch Project, because I know I'll either be very disappointed, or psychologically damaged by the amount of fear inflicted on my poor adolescent soul.

7:41 am

PinnyPoppins

My last housemate used to hide behind a cushion - I had to laugh at him

7:41 am

rubyfoo

I only do that with the CSI shows when they're showing wo****

7:42 am

rubyfoo

and ma****s

7:42 am

PinnyPoppins

I have it on dvd, NB, so let me know if you ever feel brave enough

7:43 am

Riverdance

Is Red still here lurking somewhere

7:43 am

rubyfoo

she was here a minute ago

7:44 am

Nancy Boy

citrus, eh? because of not smoking, I have chomped my way through my nails. *sigh*

7:44 am

Riverdance

been looking for her all week - keep missing

7:44 am

Riverdance

I have no nails left - hair is thinner - waist is larger but my lungs are clear - one thing at a time

7:45 am

rubyfoo

have to go, see you later ((hugs))

7:45 am

Riverdance

see you later ((Ruby))

7:45 am

SeaSpray

bye ruby

7:45 am

rubyfoo

and keep spite in mind!! nasty nel

7:45 am

rubyfoo

bye seaspray

7:45 am

NonoNanette

bye ruby

7:45 am

Riverdance

lol ruby

7:45 am

rubyfoo

bye no no!

7:45 am

Mom

Oh NancyBoy **paints nails with merthiolate**

7:46 am

rubyfoo

and no talking about hair!

7:46 am

Mom

{{Ruby}} bye bye

7:46 am

Nancy Boy

I'm hoping that quitting will increase my appetite. I don't think fingernails are all that nutritious ;)

7:46 am

PinnyPoppins

*paints nails with very expensive OPI nail polish*

7:46 am

Riverdance

or filling

7:46 am

SeaSpray

OPI is nice

7:47 am

rubyfoo

what is OPI?

7:47 am

Good Enough

love the OPI names

7:47 am

Riverdance

very nice brand of nail polish - most salons use it

7:47 am

PinnyPoppins

it's a very nice, but very expensive nail polish brand

7:48 am

Riverdance

havent bought any for a while but is was about $9 a bottle but lasts a long time

7:48 am

PinnyPoppins

it's Â£10 a bottle here

7:48 am

Riverdance

all salon products are expensive but worth it I think

7:48 am

Mom

wow Momn, that is pricey. Glad I don't use polish. Except clear when going out

7:49 am

PinnyPoppins

It tends not to chip for about a week though, so it's good quality

7:50 am

Riverdance

I need to get to work now - have fun all - happy babbling

7:50 am

Nancy Boy

I'd agree with you there, Momn. Because we're worth it ;) *flips hair*

7:51 am

SeaSpray

I recently found a Sally Hansen polish that works quite well too, its called complete salon manicure

7:51 am

PinnyPoppins

I have to dash too, but I'll be back later for more!

7:51 am

Riverdance

absolutely - my husband cringes when I buy my hair products but - so I spend $16 a bottle but it will last 6 months.

7:52 am

Riverdance

I'm running now - *poof*

7:52 am

Mom

bye bye Pinny and Momn

7:52 am

EvaNadine

ok, NB -- banana or apple? take your pick. :)

7:52 am

SeaSpray

I do too Momneeds, same way with makeup, etc.

7:52 am

Nancy Boy

I always find salon products take advantage of people with limp hair, fine hair etc. Stuff to remedy that is sooo expensive!

7:53 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Eva. I'll take the apple, ta ;)

7:53 am

SeaSpray

I have fine hair NB and use a volumizer, works great

7:53 am

EvaNadine

and to think i pegged you for more of a banana kinda guy. ;)

7:54 am

Nancy Boy

I have difficulty maintaining my dignity when eating bananas, Eva ;)

7:54 am

EvaNadine

as do i...hehe

7:55 am

Nancy Boy

I can't get the volume OUT of my hair. I woke up this morning looking like Marge Simpson.

7:56 am

EvaNadine

ahh, a problem i wish i had just once.
my hair lays flat as a pancake.

7:56 am

grant

Just starting..feels like a big grid?

7:56 am

Mom

273 words Grant and hello

7:56 am

SeaSpray

seaspray envision NB with Marge Simpson do...lol

7:56 am

Nancy Boy

it's probably easier for boys. I've been known to favour the dragged-through-a-hedge-backwards look.

7:56 am

grant

Hello and TY Mom

7:57 am

lynxxx

a straightener will fix that NB

7:57 am

Mom

there is a 10 letter word today

7:58 am

grant

arising from a shorter word as usual?

7:58 am

Mom

not that I have found ... th 10/84

7:59 am

Nancy Boy

nahhh Lynx, my hair is pretty naturally straight. Obviously, nobody ever wants what they have, so the bombhead scenario actually jazzes it up a bit. Or so I like to believe..

7:59 am

NonoNanette

its a th10 and does not work off any other words

8:00 am

EvaNadine

i always wanted curly blond hair when i was little.
quite the opposite from the stick-straight dark hair i have.

8:00 am

lynxxx

NB mine is straight too - and lots of it (used to always have it thinned out) Never dreamed of using a straightener but it really works and takes out the volume

8:00 am

NonoNanette

Eva my hair was very blond as a child but very straight!

8:01 am

NonoNanette

Mom would put it in curls and within minutes it would be straight again

8:01 am

Mom

first four letters of President Roosevelt + Biblical book Duetero***y + 3 letter plural

8:01 am

Mom

not the best clue, Lynxxx was much better earlier on but hope it works

8:02 am

Nancy Boy

nobody is ever happy with what they have, I suppose!

8:03 am

grant

good enough for me Mom. got it thanx

8:03 am

Mom

excellent Grant!

8:04 am

EvaNadine

my hair looks SO much nicer now that i have decided to work with it, instead of against it.
since it is so straight, it looks much nicer shorter -- and i have had it very short!

8:04 am

Mom

9:00, time to start my day. {{Hugs}} to all of you.

8:04 am

Nancy Boy

do you ever curl yours, Eva? I curl mine. so much fun ;)

8:04 am

grant

will not try to define it though

8:04 am

Mom

:-) me either Grant

8:05 am

SeaSpray

bye Mom, need to go scrub the pool ladder, bbl

8:05 am

Mom

bye bye Sea. Trade you the kitchen for the pool ladder :)

8:06 am

EvaNadine

i do sometimes. my hair doesnt cold curl very well unless i use rollers (which i dont own) so really i just get a sort of wavy look. i went out + bought myself a 3-barrel crimper so i can get that wavy look easier. :)

8:06 am

Nancy Boy

I'll trade my kitchen for your pool, full stop ;)

8:07 am

Nancy Boy

I used to have to bully my hair into it, but then I cut it short and realised that it worked a lot better without all that weight dragging the curls down. D'oh. And I'm sure nothing is worth the discomfort of sleeping with rollers in! Ow.

8:08 am

EvaNadine

whenever i have my pinup photos done, they use hot rollers and my hair stays curly all day!

8:10 am

Nancy Boy

but stylists, in my experience, might as well be magicians ;)

8:11 am

EvaNadine

i heart my stylist.
s'why i travel an hour there and an hour back just to go to her! i have followed her around to different salons and to her house. she works wonders. :)

8:12 am

Nancy Boy

that's good - once you find a stylist who does what you want, NEVER let him or her go!!

8:13 am

EvaNadine

she knows my hair and my face and if i ask her for something, she will outright tell me NO if she knows it hair wont work that way or if it wont look right with my face shape. or she will tweak it to make it work for me.

8:16 am

Nancy Boy

see, I go from salon to salon on the basis of how good the head massage is ;) sounds like a great relationship though!

8:17 am

EvaNadine

i love dottie. shes like a second mom...with a potty-mouth. ;)

8:19 am

Nancy Boy

LOL!! and eww...was looking for pictures of my morning hair, just to compare. scary!

8:21 am

Nancy Boy

just popped into your flickr as well...your hair is SO glossy and shiny!

8:22 am

EvaNadine

thanky. :)

8:23 am

EvaNadine

i have actually had people ask me what i use, and the honest truth is i use whatever shampoo/conditioner is on sale, and i rarely put anything in my hair other than that.
occasionally some mousse, sometimes some heat-protectant and sometimes a quick spray.
i think it is so shiny because i flat-iron it...

8:23 am

phaeton

hello...is there a list somewhere?

8:24 am

Nancy Boy

it may not be products...just that your hair is really healthy. I just wanna touch it now ;)

8:24 am

EvaNadine

im not sure, phae, since i dont use it... :/

8:25 am

lynxxx

hi Phaeton - on Gremlinn's profile

8:25 am

EvaNadine

feel free! heh.
i think coloring my hair once in a while actually helps it look shinier + healthier too. it helps build up the strength of my hair...

8:27 am

Nancy Boy

ohh, you colour it? what colour are you naturally? If I want a different colour I have to bleach the very soul out of mine, so I tend to keep it black ;)

8:27 am

NonoNanette

phaeton there is a list on gremlinn's profile

8:29 am

EvaNadine

oh, mine naturally is very dark brown. most of what you see is natural, as i havent highlighted/colored it for several months. there is some leftover red in there, though my hair naturally looks reddish in the sun anyway.
good ol dottie + i are in the midst of planning my next coloring session -- gonna lighten it a tad and do a nice, deep auburn just in time for the wedding. :)

8:30 am

Nancy Boy

sounds gorgeous! I think I might have seen some pictures of you as a redhead...definitely suits! I don't think I've coloured my hair since high school. And even then I only did it because it was against the rules!

8:32 am

EvaNadine

i have done the redhead thing several times. i love it red, and chris LOVES redheads, so i think auburn will be perfect for the wedding -- not *too* far from natural for me, but extra red for him. ;)

8:33 am

EvaNadine

you can also see a few photos in my flickr of where my hair is curly/wavy :)

8:35 am

Nancy Boy

I love redheads...it's a personality thing. You'll never meet a boring redhead! I think you can tell a lot about people by their hair colour and style...I might be losing it though

8:37 am

phaeton

sorry...got called away and missed the answer to a list?

8:37 am

EvaNadine

way back in my flickr (before any outfit photos) there is a photo of my a few years ago when i went light red -- almost strawberry blond.
i actually liked the color, but it was MURDER on my hair. i had to bleach it every month. after a while, it just started breaking and falling out in clumps.
needless to say, i quickly decided that darker = better for me.

8:38 am

Haz1558

In gremlinn's profile, phaeton, there is a list.

8:38 am

phaeton

ty Haz

8:38 am

EvaNadine

mornin haz!

8:39 am

Nancy Boy

oh yeah!! that is the problem I would have if I dyed. Bleach is a silent killer *sighs* I might still have one or two photos of me with brown hair though. Thrilling, I know ;) I just lightened it very gradually and blamed it on the sun...in winter ;)

8:39 am

Haz1558

Hello! I'm back to try to drag some more words out of this grid.

8:42 am

EvaNadine

words? grid?
*looks around*
oh, hey! look NB -- theres a grid over there!!
;)

8:43 am

NonoNanette

hi Haz

8:43 am

Haz1558

Hello, Nono, how are you doing?

8:43 am

Nancy Boy

LOL! I had the grid covered up by another window full of all my photos, looking for pictures with lighter hair. I'm too vain for word games...

8:44 am

NonoNanette

i'm doing ok Haz, thanks for asking

8:44 am

Haz1558

That's good. I was sorry about your husband, I hope you keep doing ok.

8:45 am

NonoNanette

thanks, for now I am keeping busy sorting thru all the things that need to be done such as insurance, bank accounts etc

8:47 am

Haz1558

Yes, there's always paperwork etc to go through and that keeps you distracted for a while. Adjusting to a different life takes time. Look after yourself.

8:47 am

Haz1558

You have children - the grown-up variety, don't you?

8:48 am

NonoNanette

I will. Intend to take care of some problems that I have been putting off

8:48 am

NonoNanette

yes 2 sons, one of whom lives with me

8:48 am

Haz1558

That's good, I'm sure they've been helpful through all of this.

8:49 am

NonoNanette

yes they have been most helpful

8:49 am

Haz1558

Good, and I'm glad you can visit us here as well.

8:50 am

72 Temple Owl

ehllo all. nono, i am sorry for your loss.

8:50 am

NonoNanette

so am I Haz, altho computer problems limited my chatting the last couple of days

8:50 am

Haz1558

Hello TO. You're in the grid today (T Owl)

8:51 am

72 Temple Owl

so i am!

8:51 am

NonoNanette

hi TO and thank you

8:51 am

Haz1558

You'll never catch up with peri, though. She holds the world record for the babbler most featured in a grid.

8:52 am

EvaNadine

thats true, haz. shes in there again today!

8:52 am

Haz1558

I know, she must be in cahoots with Dr-G.

8:52 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, she is quite the attention seeker

8:53 am

EvaNadine

i need some music to listen to.
anyone have any suggestions for today?

8:53 am

72 Temple Owl

gorillas?

8:53 am

Haz1558

What sort of mood are you in or what mood do you want to be in?

8:53 am

72 Temple Owl

or spoon? i am liking that at the moment

8:54 am

Nancy Boy

ohh, have you heard the new album yet, Temple? I keep meaning to

8:54 am

EvaNadine

im in a sleepy, wanna-go-home mood, but i wanna be in a happy, dont-mind-being-here-for-a-few-more-ho
urs mood. :)

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

which one?

8:54 am

EvaNadine

any particular songs you suggest, TO?

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

mystery zone

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

my fave sunner song - dancing days by led zep

8:56 am

EvaNadine

listening to "life less ordinary" by carbon leaf at the moment. this one always puts me in a happy mood. :)

8:56 am

Nancy Boy

ohh, there is something sooo summery about led zeppelin...I find, anyway.

8:56 am

72 Temple Owl

yes! we had them at fest, love them

8:57 am

72 Temple Owl

how about some phoenix, evaN?

8:58 am

72 Temple Owl

nb there is buzz here about mumford and sons from london.i find them folky

8:58 am

Nancy Boy

I have my festival tickets at the ready for this summer. bring it on!

8:58 am

EvaNadine

i do like phoenix. might hafta queue up some "1901" or "lizstomania"

8:58 am

72 Temple Owl

that whole cd is good, surprised me

8:59 am

Nancy Boy

ohhh, not my cuppa tea Temple - they are quite folky and it's all alright until you realise the singer can't, um, sing ;) plus, they're only beaten by Emerson, Lake and Palmer in terms of bands-that-sound-like-law-firms.

8:59 am

72 Temple Owl

i am just scapped up a load of 80s stuff at a yard sale, loving tears for fears greatest hits and pet shop boys dicography and prince

9:00 am

Nancy Boy

snap Temple :) I'm loving the 80s recently - New Order and Depeche Mode...can't get enough!

9:01 am

72 Temple Owl

harkens back to what you were doing at the time - lots of dancing nights out then

9:01 am

Nancy Boy

lots of waiting to be born, for me...;)

9:02 am

EvaNadine

dear fiance is quickly tired by my addicted to the all 80s and 90s stations and the hair metal station in my car. :)

9:02 am

72 Temple Owl

my only ever wanted to listen to oldies. hated them

9:02 am

EvaNadine

oh, dear TO -- we forget how young he is!
*facepalm, feeling ancient*

9:03 am

72 Temple Owl

i refuse to be age appropriate.

9:04 am

Nancy Boy

lol!! C'monnn, I'm 20 soon. I'm a bit freaked out about that!

9:04 am

crosshair

the 80,s is the nuclear wasteland of misic but the wife loves it,crossy on the other hand loves 60,s and 70,s tunes,cream,the byrds,elo,bto,csny,eagles,supertramp,f
loyd of course,santana,clapton and on it goes;))

9:04 am

EvaNadine

NB, over here, 21 is the big birthday. cant legally drink til then!

9:05 am

crosshair

20,omg,we do forget nb,i have scars that are 20 lol

9:05 am

72 Temple Owl

as do i, which exlplains my love of indie rock. but i refuse to be fixed in time

9:05 am

Nancy Boy

I love lots of 70s too...and 80s...and 90s...it's the noughties letting me down!

9:05 am

72 Temple Owl

80s was good for dancing an partying

9:07 am

EvaNadine

there were a few hidden gems of actual good songs in the 80s. but yes, most of it i enjoy for its mindlessness and just pure happiness!

9:07 am

72 Temple Owl

exactly

9:08 am

72 Temple Owl

i am putting together a "big e6ies cd

9:08 am

Nancy Boy

can't legally drink until 21?!
but that's not strict, right??

9:08 am

Nancy Boy

LOL, Crossy. I turned 18 and then got stuck there..

9:09 am

crosshair

well there is a bit of lattitude;0

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

hey haz, i see you have given spangle a rest icon wi4

9:09 am

Nancy Boy

life was simpler when I was 18 ;)

9:09 am

crosshair

seems like you have been 19 forever nb..it,s been a wild year:)

9:09 am

Haz1558

I have indeed. She's not miffed, honestly, she's not.

9:09 am

EvaNadine

depends, NB. most bars card left and right. but most people turn the other way at homes and parties. ;)
and with a fake ID, most dont care.

9:10 am

Nancy Boy

yeah, make no mistake about that, Crossy :) maybe you're right...I should probably be happy this year is coming to an end! Got a lot of stuff to put well and truly behind me

9:11 am

72 Temple Owl

ok folks, i only signed on to check breakfast hours now must get moving if i want to go. happy babbling.

9:11 am

NonoNanette

bye TO have a great day

9:12 am

Haz1558

Bye, TO.

9:12 am

72 Temple Owl

oh b4 i go, evan - i saw matisyahu last week, reggae is alwyas nice for summer fun

9:12 am

Nancy Boy

hah! 21 though, eh...I got my first fake ID when I was 14. To this day I can't believe it worked.

9:13 am

72 Temple Owl

and also liking train's "soul sister". very bouncy fun

9:14 am

72 Temple Owl

bye non o and haz catch up with you via email

9:14 am

jmcnrick

hi all

9:14 am

stevedallas

so how many words today

9:14 am

jmcnrick

hi TO I have been missing you lately

9:14 am

jmcnrick

273 words

9:14 am

Haz1558

273.

9:15 am

Haz1558

Hello jmc.

9:15 am

stevedallas

tks

9:15 am

Haz1558

Bye TO - look forward to it.

9:15 am

72 Temple Owl

that would be because i am not here. later, je

9:17 am

EvaNadine

ooh, i do like matisyahu...

9:18 am

72 Temple Owl

he was awesome and so close, small tent outdoors

9:18 am

EvaNadine

just queued up "drown in the now" -- chemical brothers, featuring matisyahu

9:18 am

72 Temple Owl

he came down into the crowd and took the barriers in front of the stage down so the crowd could surge

9:18 am

jmcnrick

I completely missed the 80s in music -- to busy being a no so young mother and a deaf husband

9:19 am

72 Temple Owl

actually evaN, there is a convention in town for non commerical rradio with a host of stars, tune into NPR at noon today

9:19 am

72 Temple Owl

for concert

9:19 am

EvaNadine

ooh, who is playing?

9:20 am

72 Temple Owl

martin sexton, eli paperboy reed. also there are archives for good listening

9:20 am

Nancy Boy

sounds great Temple...there is a thin line between being safe at gigs and being over-cautious. I have come out of some with some serious battle scars, but that just means I enjoyed it ;)

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

and if you like carbonb lef how about kean's new song with k'naan?

9:22 am

EvaNadine

dont know that one. i have been sadly out of the new-music loop, since i never drive anywhere. i have been relying on friends to say "hey, i think youll like this..."

9:23 am

72 Temple Owl

if you can get the worton station tune in around 3 today to hear them live

9:23 am

72 Temple Owl

i meant 2

9:24 am

72 Temple Owl

LOL my bad typing looks like "carbomb" i KNOW you like those evan ;)

9:41 am

Sally-catlover

Hi all, back. Bread is baked so hopefully I can finish now :-)

9:41 am

Haz1558

Hello, Sally.

9:43 am

Nancy Boy

oooh, nothing better than freshly baked bread, Sally!

9:43 am

jmcnrick

hi sally

9:44 am

Sally-catlover

Too hot to eat yet, NB!

9:44 am

Nancy Boy

Mmm, dip it in some olive oil and balsamic vinegar later...

9:46 am

Nancy Boy

when I talk like this, I always wish I wouldn't use up all my carbs on alcohol. it's good wine weather, though.

9:48 am

Sally-catlover

Just sat by our pond for a late snack lunch in the sun :-)

9:50 am

Haz1558

No herons?

9:51 am

Sally-catlover

No fish! The wild ducks come occasionally for a lazy breakfast on newts and tadpoles but we usually look fiercely at them and they go away.

9:52 am

Haz1558

Poor quackers.

9:52 am

Sally-catlover

We tell them jokes and they quack up.

9:53 am

Haz1558

You can't keep a duck down for long.

9:53 am

Sally-catlover

Not in this weather "-)

9:55 am

Sally-catlover

Funny how neist is allowed, but not neism.

9:55 am

Haz1558

I know, I tried it without success as well.

9:56 am

Smdnjv

Greetings Babblers. Is there a list posted somewhere?

9:57 am

Haz1558

Hello, SMD. Yes, gremlinn has a list posted in his profile.

9:57 am

Sally-catlover

Gremlinn's profile

9:57 am

Smdnjv

ty

9:59 am

Haz1558

Back shortly.

10:11 am

Aaron33

hey

10:14 am

Sally-catlover

Fireworks. Any clues needed?

10:15 am

Haz1558

Congratulations, Sally.

10:15 am

Atalante

helloooooo :)

10:16 am

Haz1558

Hellooooo!

10:16 am

Sally-catlover

Oh, hi Ata! Just off :-)

10:16 am

Atalante

I hope you're pleased with your justgiving page!!

10:16 am

Atalante

hi sally!

10:16 am

Sally-catlover

*Gone*

10:17 am

Haz1558

Oh, I am, I am! I'm delighted.

10:17 am

Haz1558

Bye Sally!

10:18 am

Atalante

yay :D

10:18 am

Haz1558

And how are you today, Ata? And Hobbitella?

10:18 am

Atalante

really really happy. just had a few hours on the beach for the first time in forever

10:19 am

Haz1558

Oh good, I'm sure you both enjoyed that so much.

10:19 am

Atalante

so so SO much!

10:19 am

Atalante

it's been the first day I've felt almost "normal"

10:20 am

Haz1558

Good - things will get better from now on.

10:21 am

Atalante

I hope so :)

10:22 am

Haz1558

Is it very hot with you?

10:22 am

Atalante

yes! well, it's really hot but there;s a gorgeous breeze luckily

10:23 am

Haz1558

We have the breeze as well which makes things altogether more civilised.

10:25 am

Atalante

yes, it's just gorgeous. We were paddling in the rockpools ad ythe water was positive warm

10:26 am

Haz1558

FM was wearing shorts the other day.

10:26 am

Atalante

I'm wearing shorts today!

10:27 am

Haz1558

Flesh exposed all over England!

10:27 am

Atalante

there were people SWIMMING in BIKINIS!!

10:27 am

Haz1558

Ought that to be allowed? Surely there must be some law?

10:29 am

Atalante

you'd hope so

10:30 am

Haz1558

If there's not, there should be.

10:31 am

Haz1558

Aha! The man has arrived to fit some blinds. I'd better let him in and get Spangle turfed out of his way. Bye!

10:31 am

Atalante

really! loads of dogs down there too, splashing around chaotically

10:31 am

Atalante

bye dear!

10:32 am

guernseygirl

hello, everyone

10:32 am

Judi

Good morning, fellow babblers.

10:34 am

joshuavorbis

morning - back for my last 20, trying to go commando today

10:34 am

guernseygirl

not literally, i hope, joshua

10:34 am

Atalante

hi judi, gg, josh

10:35 am

Judi

*covers eyes* Josh!

10:35 am

joshuavorbis

somehow i knew that characterization would raise some eyebrowz

10:37 am

guernseygirl

i'm just trying to get nbt today. i'm hopeless without lickety

10:40 am

Judi

No Lickety. Worse than no boxer shorts.

10:40 am

guernseygirl

i never wear boxer shorts judi

10:42 am

guernseygirl

does anyone know what the 10 begins with?

10:42 am

PinnyPoppins

begins with th

10:42 am

guernseygirl

ty pinny

10:42 am

PinnyPoppins

a pleasure

10:43 am

guernseygirl

don't think i'm going to find it, but it's good to try

10:50 am

joshuavorbis

just got the th10

10:50 am

joshuavorbis

religious prefix ****ology + multiple systems of monetary organization for countries, eco******

10:51 am

joshuavorbis

oops that should be ****logy + eco******

10:53 am

guernseygirl

ty, josh. i now that i wouln't have found that without help

10:54 am

Judi

*smacks forehead* Ty for the 10. At first I thougth it would end in "ism".

10:55 am

guernseygirl

i was looking for something beginning theor

10:55 am

joshuavorbis

yeah so was i until i realized you could use the upper o to get into that corner

10:56 am

rururocks

<< ismed myself to death on that one

10:56 am

joshuavorbis

6 left

10:57 am

guernseygirl

you can get so stuck on only going in one direction. the ending of the 110 immediatedly gave me two more words i hadn't seen

10:57 am

guernseygirl

102 left!

10:58 am

joshuavorbis

phant tonsil

10:59 am

Judi

Are there any words ending in "ism"?

10:59 am

stidmama

hello all, how's the grid today? I am missing my last day of class because I STILL have the flu *cough sniffle ache*

11:00 am

joshuavorbis

yes, eo6

11:00 am

stidmama

and am I correct we have no lickety today?

11:00 am

joshuavorbis

pe7

11:01 am

stidmama

thanks for the EO

11:01 am

joshuavorbis

those are the only two i have ending in ism right now

11:01 am

stidmama

and thanks for the PE. gave me three!

11:01 am

mixi6

ty for the 4 words josh.

11:01 am

Judi

Ty. Gottem both.

11:02 am

inge

le

11:02 am

Judi

Off to lunch. BBL.

11:02 am

stidmama

guten tag, inge!

11:02 am

stidmama

later Judi

11:02 am

joshuavorbis

good fortune is contagious - i am down to last 2

11:02 am

mixi6

I need 2 for NBT

11:02 am

stidmama

go joshua go!

11:03 am

stidmama

go mixi go!

11:04 am

guernseygirl

i need something beginning with the o top right for nbt

11:04 am

joshuavorbis

fireworks

11:04 am

Nancy Boy

back from run. my god it's hot!!

11:04 am

stidmama

YAY joshua!

11:04 am

joshuavorbis

last word 1st wo6

11:05 am

joshuavorbis

to have a choice means to have an op6, guernseygirl

11:05 am

mixi6

ty josh

11:05 am

guernseygirl

you're a pal, josh

11:05 am

stidmama

thanks again joshua

11:06 am

joshuavorbis

any clues needed before i get on with my day?

11:06 am

stidmama

it's hot, or you're hot? *wicked mama look* get something cool to drink -- like juice -- to help restore proper hydration

11:06 am

mixi6

bottom i for NBT

11:07 am

guernseygirl

congratulations, josh. you go and enjoy yourself

11:07 am

joshuavorbis

iw4 babblet

11:07 am

stidmama

that's the shakespeare word that looks like a bird name

11:07 am

stidmama

the bottom i, that is.

11:07 am

mixi6

ty ty . NBT, also half way.

11:07 am

Nancy Boy

lol! thanks mummy ;) I'm training up for a marathon (ulp) so need the practise!

11:08 am

stidmama

WOW. good for you, Nancy Boy! *proud mama look* did you stretch when you were done? gently...

11:08 am

sammysmom

did anyone post clues??

11:09 am

inge

mi

11:09 am

stidmama

haven't checked yet -- usually someone does on babanon

11:09 am

Nancy Boy

thanks, Stid :D well, I'm kind of scared, but it's for charity, so...why not!

11:10 am

mixi6

gremlinn usually does. haven't checked yet.

11:10 am

stidmama

when is the actual event?

11:11 am

FMitch

gremlinn always posts a list in his profile sammy

11:11 am

stidmama

hey FM! ((hugs))

11:11 am

Nancy Boy

oh, at the end of July, so still got a bit longer to train up!

11:12 am

FMitch

((stiddy))) hope you are feeling a little better hun.

11:12 am

stidmama

good. have you run distance before? I know there are tricks to be sure you build up and don't overdo in the training. I am a sprinter myself (or was when I was your age) so don't know a lot about distance training.

11:12 am

Nancy Boy

(if I manage to do it, you will hear about it again at the end of July...if I don't manage to do it, you will never hear about it from me again ;))

11:12 am

stidmama

I am a little better. Still stuck in bed, FM, but at least no fever today.

11:13 am

FMitch

you are to be aplauded NB!

11:13 am

Nancy Boy

or laughed at, FM ;)

11:13 am

EvaNadine

*plants a smooch on NBs cheek*

11:13 am

Nancy Boy

ohhh Stid, I didn't know you were sick! Hope you feel better soon :(

11:13 am

stidmama

*stern mama look* I expect if this one doesn't work out the way you hope that you will try again! *puts mama foot down* or go with more manageable and reasonable distances.

11:13 am

stidmama

hey EvaN

11:13 am

FMitch

Nope - aplauded - for every mile you make. Doesn't matter.

11:14 am

stidmama

thanks Nancy Boy -- I am on the mend now.

11:14 am

EvaNadine

hiya stiddy. :)

11:14 am

Nancy Boy

Eva, you're still around! :)
I will enter that marathon a boy and leave it a man ;)

11:14 am

FMitch

Hi EvaN!

11:14 am

stidmama

ha. NBT!

11:15 am

stidmama

will you have to change you name then? *considers how "Nancy Man" will look in chog*

11:15 am

Nancy Boy

Awww, thanks FM :) got lots of practising to do though!

11:15 am

SeaSpray

my husbands aunts maiden name was Nancy Mann lol

11:15 am

stidmama

rofl Sea!

11:16 am

FMitch

LOL!

11:16 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Stid! doesn't QUITE have the same ring to it, really...

11:16 am

Nancy Boy

Sea!! that's so funny

11:16 am

EvaNadine

i keep wanting to try to get into running. i have just never been very good at it. :/

11:17 am

SeaSpray

first thing that popped into my head lol

11:17 am

FMitch

I don't 'do' running, but I can can walk very fast :)

11:17 am

stidmama

I view sports the same way I view music, but from the opposite angle. If no one spectated, then for whom would the runners perform?

11:17 am

Nancy Boy

do you get bored, Eva? I tend to let my mind wander, so...I have to be careful or else I run into things.

11:18 am

FMitch

oh good point stiddy!

11:18 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Stid and FM! Well, in regards to this marathon, I share sentiments with Eddie Izzard..."I've run before, but mainly for buses."

11:18 am

KatieMcG

afternoon everyone

11:18 am

SeaSpray

lol NB my daughter is like that and I nicknamed her Grace

11:18 am

FMitch

Good heavens, a lady never runs for a bus!

11:18 am

stidmama

hey Katie! (((hugs))) how are you today?

11:19 am

Nancy Boy

I have clumsiness down to a fine art, Sea ;)

11:19 am

SeaSpray

Hi Katie

11:19 am

Nancy Boy

Well FM, I ain't no lady ;)

11:19 am

FMitch

*grin*

11:19 am

EvaNadine

i tend to go on thinking "im hot, im sweaty, im tired, am i done yet??" over and over again...

11:19 am

stidmama

that's for sure, Nancy boy

11:19 am

SeaSpray

she is terrible in heels, can you imagine what will happen when she gets married in an outdoor ceremony?

11:19 am

FMitch

Hi Katie, did you have a great birdhay?

11:20 am

helensgirlkid

Make her practice - in those heels!

11:20 am

FMitch

*birthday even ....

11:20 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Eva! I just stick my ipod in and try to think about that

11:20 am

stidmama

is she old enough for that Sea? marriage?

11:20 am

SeaSpray

I was so afraid she would fall when she went through her graduation ceremonies?

11:21 am

Nancy Boy

oh dear Sea! I'd be tempted to make that dress so long, nobody would see my feet...then wear whatever shoes I pleased ;)

11:21 am

SeaSpray

she will be almost 25 stid when she marries

11:21 am

EvaNadine

i will also be braving the "wearing heels for an outdoor ceremony" fun times.

11:21 am

stidmama

I was thinking the same thing, Nancy Boy. White converse high tops under a lovely long gown. safe, practical and fun.

11:22 am

Nancy Boy

you strike me as a very poised individual, Eva...sure you will be absolutely fine ;)

11:22 am

SeaSpray

i tried to talk her into ballet shoes

11:22 am

stidmama

gee whiz. had no idea she was that old, sea!

11:22 am

KatieMcG

sorry Mari phoned, I had a lovely birthday thanks FM

11:22 am

FMitch

and I am sure you EvaN and Seas daughter will both look stunning on your speical days :)

11:22 am

stidmama

Is that your gown in the icon, EvaN?

11:23 am

SeaSpray

yes she is stid, graduated college a year ago, BSN my son will be 31 this month...I am getting up there

11:23 am

stidmama

I don't get the heels thing... why not just be the height you are?

11:23 am

SeaSpray

because her fiance is 6 foot 4

11:23 am

stidmama

I guess I thought her graduation last year was high school -- I get a little befuddled these days.

11:23 am

FMitch

Sometimes heels add a touch of elegance.

11:23 am

Nancy Boy

quite, Stid! if anyone would need heels for a wedding, it'd be me.

11:24 am

SeaSpray

she is 5 foot 3

11:24 am

KatieMcG

I nearly broke my neck in my shoes at a recent wedding, changed into my flats not long after the service as they were making me miserable

11:24 am

stidmama

ROFL... too funny! well if he walks on his knees...

11:24 am

Nancy Boy

Leo and I have a height difference of over a foot, can you believe it? I'm tiny and he's basically a giant ;)

11:24 am

KatieMcG

I was going for the elegance thing but lost it by constantly stumbling

11:24 am

FMitch

Mind you seeing as I am 6' I don't wear heels these days but did when younger (4" ones)

11:25 am

stidmama

I dated a man once who was that much taller than me sea. I could walk under his arms when he held them out!

11:25 am

Nancy Boy

brb - going to jump into the shower

11:25 am

EvaNadine

yes, stid, that is my dress (before alterations)

11:25 am

SeaSpray

lol stid

11:25 am

stidmama

*gasp* you're THAT tall, FM? *sits down* WOW.

11:25 am

SeaSpray

wow FM

11:25 am

stidmama

good idea Nancy Boy, even I -- stuffy nose and 6000 miles away -- think that's a good idea!

11:25 am

FMitch

yup I am stiddy

11:26 am

stidmama

I like the way the train drapes in the back.

11:26 am

EvaNadine

i do too -- i feel in LOVE with that. :)

11:26 am

FMitch

My ex husband was 6'7 and my dear departed was 5'6"

11:26 am

stidmama

I used to dream of making it to 5'6... but at 5' 3 1/2... *sigh* not sure what I will do when my nearly 6 foot son moves out in a few years.

11:27 am

KatieMcG

5' 11" here

11:27 am

stidmama

of course, except for being sure cars and furniture fit, height is really an illusion. we are all the same size inside.

11:27 am

FMitch

yay KAtie!!!

11:28 am

Good Enough

oh eva, such an exciting time. such an exciting stressful time :)

11:28 am

stidmama

hey God!

11:28 am

KatieMcG

Just make sure you take time to enjoy it Eva

11:29 am

SeaSpray

going to find something to eat...bbl

11:29 am

stidmama

later Sea

11:30 am

stidmama

we eloped... it was a good decision. much less stressful. :-D a bit too late for that now, right EvaN?

11:30 am

FMitch

you eloped stiddy??

11:30 am

stidmama

yep. went to the courthouse Friday after work.

11:31 am

FMitch

you dark horse you!

11:31 am

EvaNadine

heh, yes, a little late for that. ;)
i am enjoying it, but yes, it is stressful at the same time.
i am looking forward to the wedding day, with all of our friends and family around us. thats the day i will be sure to take time to enjoy. :)

11:31 am

stidmama

Monday showed up with a new last name. No one (but the boss who I told because I wanted to add Tom to my insurance) knew

11:31 am

stidmama

it was fun to see their faces! LOL

11:32 am

FMitch

how great!

11:32 am

FMitch

What did Stidgmere say

11:32 am

KatieMcG

my friend did that stid, got home and then phoned everyone, just what they both wanted

11:32 am

stidmama

it worked. a year later, Mother threw a big party for us. That was nice.

11:32 am

FMitch

ae ((()))

11:33 am

stidmama

LOL Mother wasn't too surprised I think. Turns out her mother, and her grandmother did similar things.

11:33 am

KatieMcG

off to buy gas for the bbq (oh joy) see you all later

11:34 am

FMitch

Bye Katie.

11:34 am

stidmama

later Katie! have a great weekend

11:34 am

FMitch

Nooo really - how interesting stiddy!

11:34 am

stidmama

and actually she did, too, now that I think of it...

11:35 am

FMitch

LOL!!!

11:35 am

stidmama

yep. a family of renegades.

11:35 am

FMitch

phone brb.

11:36 am

Nancy Boy

back - I'll have you know that my sweat smells sweet as a summer's day, Stid!! ;)

11:37 am

stidmama

bah. no man's sweat smells like that, Nancy Boy. *stern mama look* I have WAY too much experience in life to belief that!

11:37 am

stidmama

oops. *heads to PB*

11:38 am

Nancy Boy

I am no ordinary man ;)

11:38 am

stidmama

oh. past halfway! time for me to lie down for a while. see you-all again soon. Enjoy yourself, EvaN. Can hardly wait to see pics of you in that lovely gown.

11:39 am

Nancy Boy

yep, she will be one gorgeous bride :) see you, Stid!

11:39 am

stidmama

take good care, Nancy Boy. *poof*

11:39 am

phaeton

hello...clue for the in6, please?

11:39 am

rururocks

eo 6/21 that isn't the ism word?

11:40 am

phaeton

one is, ruru

11:42 am

rururocks

yeah.. I know that phae..lol

11:43 am

phaeton

eo6...like the ending on the mo8

11:43 am

FMitch

Bye stiddy but I guess you ahve already gone.

11:43 am

Good Enough

in6 has to do with a shoe

11:43 am

phaeton

TY Good...wasn't going the right way

11:44 am

Good Enough

yw

11:45 am

rururocks

oh okay.. I just need to find a mo 8

11:46 am

mixi6

me too ruru.

11:46 am

Good Enough

think 2001: A Space Oddessy

11:47 am

mixi6

Hal.

11:48 am

FMitch

Hi ruru, how the pup doing or should we call him a dog now? Forget how old he is now.

11:48 am

rururocks

(now wishes I didn't do drugs while watching 2001 Space Odessey)

11:49 am

FMitch

lol

11:49 am

Good Enough

LOL mix

11:50 am

mixi6

found both. TY.

11:50 am

FMitch

that film was strange enough w/o drugs ruru!

11:51 am

rururocks

I'll have some Pics of Dylan soon up

11:51 am

mixi6

also I think of Holst, the planets.

11:52 am

rururocks

growing up with my parents required drug induced stupor most of the time

11:52 am

FMitch

oh dear:)

11:52 am

mixi6

neither of those helped. LOL.

11:52 am

helensgirlkid

mo 8 - gigantic, unitary rock

11:52 am

Good Enough

ruru!!

11:54 am

FMitch

Off for a while so TTFN.

11:55 am

mixi6

101 left, will have to list.

11:58 am

EvaNadine

apologies for my sudden disappearance -- my computer froze!

11:58 am

EvaNadine

anywho, now its meeting time!

12:00 pm

wvdulcimers

mixi - where is the list today

12:01 pm

wvdulcimers

flight

12:01 pm

Judi

No Lickety List today. Grrrrr.

12:02 pm

Good Enough

gremlinn has a list

12:02 pm

wvdulcimers

sorry

12:02 pm

Strider

How do you get to gremlinn's profile?

12:02 pm

wvdulcimers

where is gremlinn

12:04 pm

Nef

good morning everyone

12:04 pm

Good Enough

if you go to rankings he is about 15 down on the who's hot list

12:04 pm

rururocks

anyone have the fl6/27?

12:04 pm

Strider

Thank you.

12:04 pm

Good Enough

hi nef

12:05 pm

Nef

how is the grid today (besides huge)? And I take it that lickety doesn't have a list today?

12:06 pm

Judi

Don't have fl6/27 yet.

12:07 pm

Judi

Oops. Just found it. Similar to the fl7 following it. Fl7/40 is tramp, trollop, etc.

12:07 pm

SeaSpray

a bird takes fl****

12:11 pm

Good Enough

got the fl7, thanks judi, but can't get the 6

12:11 pm

Nef

hello?

12:11 pm

Judi

Hi, nef. It's big and a bit tricky.

12:12 pm

Judi

Good: just leave out the snake sounding letter in the fl7/40 and you'll have the fl6.

12:12 pm

Kallia

leave out the plural letter in the 7

12:12 pm

Ormal

drop the snake letter good

12:12 pm

Good Enough

thank you thank you thank you

12:13 pm

sammysmom

stuck on the li 7/28....... monkey is whipped

12:14 pm

Good Enough

ends like several words in that upper left corner

12:14 pm

helensgirlkid

to make much of someone referred to as a li4/4

12:14 pm

Judi

Li7: king of beasts plus alternate spelling of visual organs.

12:15 pm

Nef

well, I jumped in before you answered Judi. but thanks for the warning.

12:16 pm

movieman

clue for the 10 plz

12:19 pm

Kallia

th+where the worlds money comes from - 2nd letter

12:19 pm

Kallia

maybe not a great clue....

12:19 pm

Judi

Th10: first four letters of the study of religions, plus financial status of nations: eco******.

12:19 pm

Good Enough

starts with mans name, ending rhymes with ec******* as in several nations ec******* are in the toilet

12:20 pm

movieman

ty all

12:35 pm

stidmama

*sneaks in an hugs Nef, then leaves to take actual nap*

12:35 pm

Judi

Mmmm. Nap. I wish.

12:39 pm

Judi

So, Movieman - what flick do you recommend we see this weekend? We saw Ironman 2 last Sunday.

12:42 pm

movieman

Shrek Forever After or Robin Hood, Judi

12:43 pm

Judi

*nodding* Hubby wants to see Robin Hood. I think it looks like shiite. Looks like Braveheart with bows and arrows.

12:44 pm

Judi

And Russel Crow is getting rather bloated looking.

12:45 pm

Judi

Wish Toy Story 3-D was out.

12:46 pm

movieman

I'm waiting for the new Predator film and the A-Team

12:47 pm

Judi

I would dig Predator. No no no to the A-Team. Hated the TV series. Movie looks horrible. Can't imagine what Liam Neeson is thinking these days.

12:48 pm

Judi

lito

12:48 pm

Judi

Crap. Sorry about that.

12:48 pm

Krysten

Heard nothing but excellent reviews of the A-Team...looking forward to seeing that!

12:50 pm

movieman

Predators looks especially good, with Robert Rodriuguez producing it

12:50 pm

periwinkle

hello all

12:50 pm

Judi

Hiya, Peri!

12:51 pm

periwinkle

Nef, how ar things with your DH. did you get to speak with a social worker or case manager

12:51 pm

Buttonman

it all rigth Judi, just give us one that works!

12:52 pm

Judi

I'm missing two i's. I have in4 x 2, io6/18 and it5/12. What am I missing?

12:53 pm

Ormal

button, just add a lisp sound to the end of judi's word, then take off the last letter and you get two words

12:53 pm

Krysten

how many words today, folks?

12:53 pm

Ormal

in6/18 & io4/4 judi

12:54 pm

Judi

Just looking at your box of kittens, Ormal. Adorable.

12:54 pm

movieman

the top o for nbt plz

12:54 pm

Ormal

they were my woodpile babies. I haven't been able to bring myself to go visit the vet to see if they've been adopted out yet. I'm such a baby.

12:55 pm

Judi

Clue for other io4? I have the tiny particles.

12:55 pm

movieman

never mind, got em

12:56 pm

movieman

there's only one io4 judi

12:56 pm

Ormal

the io's are related: one io4/4, one io6/18

12:57 pm

Judi

I have both of those now, Ormal. I'm still missing one i though.

12:57 pm

movieman

the i's: in6, in4, io6, io4, it5, iw4

12:57 pm

Ormal

in6/18?

12:57 pm

Judi

I think I need a donut.

12:58 pm

Judi

I have in4, io4, in6/18, io6/18 and it5/12.

12:59 pm

Ormal

iw4/8

12:59 pm

movieman

I've just listed the i's judi

1:00 pm

Judi

Ty. Got the iw. Down to 91 and have to throw in the to5/18. No list leaves me too handicapped. Time for that donut. *POOF*

1:01 pm

sammysmom

first lo 5/10 ?

1:01 pm

periwinkle

gremlin has a list in his profile

1:01 pm

Riverdance

LW words? Crazy people making up words while drinking great volumes of something

1:02 pm

Ormal

lol momneedshelp! I hadn't gotten that far yet, but thanks for the clues!

1:03 pm

Ormal

How is the quitting going?

1:03 pm

Riverdance

I just brought up gremlins profile for a quick peek - too hard not working with lickety

1:03 pm

Riverdance

still quit - 44 days now

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

hello again everybody

1:03 pm

Ormal

fantastic! congrats!

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

the first 100 were OK but now I'm at a total stop!

1:04 pm

Riverdance

Hi Ruby

1:04 pm

Riverdance

thanks ormal - still hard but getting through it

1:04 pm

Ormal

hiya ruby

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

hi ormal

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

at least I got past half.....

1:06 pm

Riverdance

thats good for you - its a big puzzle

1:06 pm

Ormal

I had to list (from gremlinn) about 20 words ago, and I've still got 78 left.

1:07 pm

Riverdance

I am down to 102 left and just listed to look through but I really need to get back to work

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

work? I'm finished for the day yay

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

dogs and husband fed, kitchen mostly cleaned up

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

is the x there just as a tease or are there actually words using it?

1:09 pm

Riverdance

there are 2 ex words

1:10 pm

Ormal

I found two so far that use the x

1:10 pm

scribekd

no words start with the x but i have a pr 4/10 that uses it

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

ty scribe

1:10 pm

scribekd

yvw

1:10 pm

Riverdance

thanks scribe

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

I found an ex5 and plural!

1:11 pm

Ormal

ty scribe! I have 3 now.

1:11 pm

Riverdance

I had vowel words and there are alot of them

1:11 pm

Riverdance

*hate

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

hahah

1:13 pm

Riverdance

I never heard of eo words before and now have to monkey 4 of them - yikes

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

I only have the easy eo!

1:14 pm

Riverdance

me too

1:17 pm

rubyfoo

for nbt I need the right-hand I

1:18 pm

Riverdance

wish I could help but that is the only one I need too

1:18 pm

amelu0218

think shoe

1:18 pm

Ormal

the thing inside the bottom of your shoe

1:18 pm

Riverdance

thanks ormal and amelu

1:19 pm

rubyfoo

thank you, I was going in the wrong direction, kept trying that word with an i at the end duh

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

and with 147, I'll say good night everybody! ((hugs))

1:20 pm

Ormal

gn ruby!

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

bye ormal

1:20 pm

Riverdance

good night ((Ruby))

1:21 pm

Riverdance

I have 97 left and must get to work - may be back later tonight - bye for now everyone

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

bye momn, see you on Monday (unless you sneak away on the weekend lol)

1:22 pm

Ormal

bye momneedshelp!

1:22 pm

Riverdance

I have baseball tomorrow morning and softball tomorrow night - I'll try and get online Sunday

1:29 pm

bichon

Hi all. Are there clues in BabAnon. I'm trying to download it and not having any luck

1:29 pm

Ormal

not sure, haven't tried that before, but gremlinn has the list in his profile.

1:29 pm

bichon

ty Ormal

1:31 pm

Ormal

yw bichon. I'd be lost without them today.

2:10 pm

stidmama

hello all, I keep dropping in, saying I need to take a nap and then getting distracted. *sigh* So I will get a few more words and THEN try for a nap.

2:13 pm

Ormal

hiya stidmama...no nap yet huh? well good luck getting one. :D

2:13 pm

stidmama

hey ormal

2:14 pm

stidmama

LOL it's weird how I keep getting "one more thing" that seems to need doing.

2:15 pm

Ormal

there is always, always ONE more thing that needs doing.

2:16 pm

stidmama

true enough.

2:16 pm

stidmama

how are you doing?

2:17 pm

Ormal

I'm doing well thank you. How are you?

2:18 pm

stidmama

getting over the flu, actually (that's why I need the nap) but feeling MUCH better today

2:19 pm

Ormal

glad to hear you are feeling better, but think you may benefit from letting all those one more things go and getting that nap in.

2:19 pm

stidmama

true. I want to get down to 115 (two more words) first though.

2:19 pm

stidmama

I managed to finish yesterday, would like to come close today too!

2:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Damn, no "gefilte."

2:20 pm

Ormal

Long board today. I've been at it off and on for hours. Want any help getting those last two in?

2:20 pm

stidmama

and that's it. down to 115.

2:21 pm

stidmama

LOL Kaplan!

2:21 pm

stidmama

see you later. ((ormal)) thanks for the talking! *poof*

2:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It is so a word!

2:21 pm

Ormal

best wishes stid!

2:24 pm

Ormal

apparently the word filter doesn't like certain adopted foreign words?

2:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It takes SOME foreign words. It's inconsistent.

2:27 pm

Ormal

yeah, I know it takes a bunch of Japanese words that I am not familiar with, but doesn't take many of the German words my family uses

2:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

osen

2:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

OOps- sorry

2:29 pm

Ormal

it's okay, we may be the only ones here, and I'm working on the p's now.

2:29 pm

Mudd

I need a pe 5/12 clue please ... the last one or next to the last. I have the one meaning danger.

2:30 pm

Ormal

mudd: small or short

2:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 97 left...

2:30 pm

Mudd

ty so much

2:30 pm

Ormal

35 left here

2:31 pm

amelu0218

58 left

2:31 pm

Mudd

I don't know how many words there are.

2:31 pm

amelu0218

273 total

2:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Just look below the grid for how many words there are

2:32 pm

Ormal

Mudd, look right beside the words tile stats (blue letters) and you'll see how many words there are today.

2:32 pm

amelu0218

I think the total's only there if you go pro...

2:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So go pro!

2:33 pm

Mudd

I'm not a member so it does not tell me how many words or how many left to find.

2:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

gilf

2:33 pm

Ormal

huh, that's neat to know. I didn't remember that.

2:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

glug glug glug

2:33 pm

Mudd

I should go pro, but not here every day and can't afford it right now. It's a pain not to know the total words.

2:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Not a lot of money. I'm broke too.

2:34 pm

Good Enough

lol kap

2:34 pm

Good Enough

laughing at the koolaid not the lack of cash

2:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

fjdksla. I am just clearing my throat.

2:35 pm

redturtlehead

Afternoon peoples.

2:36 pm

amelu0218

hi red.

2:37 pm

redturtlehead

Hi amelu, how goes it in the land of Oil. (sorry.)

2:37 pm

amelu0218

I haven't personally been exposed to tar balls, yet, thankfully...

2:38 pm

redturtlehead

Good to hear. the whole thing has got me wondering how my life is going to be her ein Florida for the next ten years or so... you know?

2:38 pm

amelu0218

absolutely. kinda scary.

2:38 pm

Mudd

So how many words are there in the grid today please?

2:38 pm

amelu0218

273

2:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

273

2:39 pm

amelu0218

you missed it when I said earlier...

2:39 pm

redturtlehead

273!!!

2:39 pm

amelu0218

yes, ma'am.

2:39 pm

amelu0218

and no lickety.

2:39 pm

redturtlehead

what is it that they say when it rains and the sun is out??

2:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No Lickety? Well then, forget it!

2:40 pm

amelu0218

LOL! the devil's beating his wife?

2:41 pm

redturtlehead

really? I thought it was a sailor is going to heaven?

2:41 pm

amelu0218

gremlin has the stats posted in his profile.

2:41 pm

amelu0218

I like that one better, red.

2:41 pm

redturtlehead

their

2:42 pm

redturtlehead

so sorry. not adjusting well to the night shift thing.

2:43 pm

amelu0218

I'm with ya... been up since about 2:10 CDT... (not 14:10)

2:44 pm

redturtlehead

I got home at 3 am, went to sleep at 4, woke up at 8, went back to sleep until noon, went to the gym and now feel like I could go back to sleep, but I have to go to work...in just about 2 hours anyway. bleech.

2:44 pm

amelu0218

~:-s ick-poo!

2:45 pm

redturtlehead

well, the up side is that at least for the moment this new job seems to be fairly easier in pt volume. for sure.

2:46 pm

amelu0218

may it last at least until you adjust.

2:46 pm

redturtlehead

thats exactly what I was thinking. not sure this is a much smaller place, I hope it lasts forever.

2:47 pm

amelu0218

amen, LOL!

2:47 pm

redturtlehead

I actually sat for 2 hours yesterday in tridae waiting for a person to triage, it was nuts.

2:48 pm

amelu0218

oh, wow. that'd take some getting used to.

2:49 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, I was trying to be all helpful and clean everything. But I will always take sitting and doing nothing to trying to manage a crowd.

2:50 pm

amelu0218

true that... I'd be pacing... not that it'd be bad for me, lol.

2:50 pm

Nancy Boy

don't want to sound like a dummy, but what does triage mean, Red? :)

2:51 pm

redturtlehead

triage is the french word to sort, in the ED we sort people by their acuity so the person having a stroke can be seen before the person who has a sore throat...thats all.

2:51 pm

redturtlehead

how are you NB?

2:52 pm

Nancy Boy

riiight, thank you :) learn something new everyday, huh! and I'm good, thanks very much :) well, I'm better than the person having the stroke. How about you?

2:53 pm

redturtlehead

also better than the person having a stroke, I am just trying to adjust to the Night shift...

2:53 pm

Good Enough

my husband says that no matter what you go to the ER for ALWAYS say you have chest pains, you get right in :)

2:53 pm

amelu0218

being in the ER GIVES me chest pains...

2:54 pm

Good Enough

lol

2:54 pm

redturtlehead

well, thats not really true any more good, we do an ekg on you in the triage and if its ok, you get to sit, especially if you are not having a lot of risk factors.

2:54 pm

Nancy Boy

oh, I know how tough that is! before I got properly used to my night shifts, I had to get a part-time job in the day, as well...Red Bull ought to have sponsored me!

2:54 pm

Good Enough

damn, there goes that theory

2:55 pm

redturtlehead

also, taking n ambulance does not mean you will be seen faster, it just means you will have an ambulance bill.

2:55 pm

Good Enough

hmm i think i'll just stay home next time

2:55 pm

Nancy Boy

though, your job is obviously much more stressful than mine - must have to make some difficult choices!

2:57 pm

redturtlehead

the new job seems to be much much calmer than the old one. I am feeling super relaxed there, the volume is lower, BUT, this will probably change tonight now that I said it right!!!

2:57 pm

amelu0218

**JINX**

2:58 pm

Nancy Boy

Lol! you got that right ;) and I guess you can't be too squeamish..

2:58 pm

Good Enough

Oh! It's quittin time!! BBL

2:58 pm

redturtlehead

bye good.

2:58 pm

redturtlehead

no no not really. I can not do much with fingernails, they creep me out.

3:00 pm

Nancy Boy

well, here in England we have a TV programme called "Bizarre ER"...showing all the weird stuff you see in A&E. I watched it once and then never could again! Gross

3:00 pm

redturtlehead

I have seen some very disturbing things over the years. but Its kind of my job. I could not do your job, too much noise.

3:02 pm

Nancy Boy

I don't find the noise too bad, but you have to be willing to hear the same songs a LOT. Actually, the worst thing about my job is the dramatic volume of quite creepy people. Like, I don't mind someone asking me for my phone number, but when they write theirs down and cram it in my back pocket...I don't like it!

3:04 pm

Nancy Boy

Though, I guess I'd probably get less attention if I worked in a different type of establishment. Generally however, it's fun!

3:11 pm

Ormal

NB, that's not a complaint I've ever heard a man make before, but considering the nature of your job, I'd say it's probably rather obnoxious on a daily basis.

3:13 pm

Nancy Boy

well Ormal, the way I see it, women are a civilising force. So, when you're in an environment without women, men just turn back into animals! Lots of them get very handsy, but the best thing you can do is just smile and brush it off

3:15 pm

Ormal

Wow, is yours a men's only gay club? The ones I've been in always had men and women in them. BTW, I like the word handsy. LOL

3:17 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL, I couldn't think of any better word! Aaaand, it's not really men-only, but I'd say about 90% of the clientele is male. And believe me, that's enough!

3:17 pm

Ormal

lol, I bet it is!

3:37 pm

mo

hi everyone ... stuck with 103 to go but need help .... has anyone posted the clues?

3:37 pm

amelu0218

OTG! *fireworks*

3:38 pm

amelu0218

gremlin has a list on his profile.

3:38 pm

mo

well done amelu.

3:38 pm

amelu0218

tyvm!

3:38 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo amelu!

3:38 pm

mo

ty amelu ... will look .

3:38 pm

amelu0218

big WHEW!

3:39 pm

amelu0218

~:-D

3:48 pm

amelu0218

K, anyone need a clue or 2 before I run?

3:49 pm

Good Enough

congrats amelu!!

3:50 pm

amelu0218

tyvm! this one was a trial! Ok, it was a trial after I got about 70% finished...

3:54 pm

amelu0218

k, y'all have an outstanding weekend!

3:55 pm

Good Enough

bye amelu

4:14 pm

Riverdance

Hi All - does anyone here remember a couple weeks back discussing what to send to away camp kids - who was it looking for suggestions?

4:14 pm

kje

no idea

4:14 pm

kje

in6?

4:14 pm

Good Enough

think shoes kje

4:15 pm

Riverdance

In + what is inyour shoe

4:15 pm

kje

ty

4:15 pm

kje

weird thing is i kept thinking that was a phantom... should have just enetered it

4:16 pm

Riverdance

eo6's please

4:16 pm

kje

eo + word meaning stone

4:17 pm

lynxxx

hey kje, like the root beer cake a lot, thanks! Going to try with double sarsaparilla next

4:17 pm

kje

next one is long time + belief ending

4:17 pm

kje

cool, lynxx! it does make a very moist and dense choco cake

4:18 pm

periwinkle

hello, where is the recipe for the root beer cake?

4:18 pm

kje

did you get them mnh?

4:18 pm

Riverdance

working on it

4:18 pm

periwinkle

I am back from a 2 hour nap

4:18 pm

periwinkle

and my bathing suits from last year still fit!!

4:19 pm

kje

here peri

4:19 pm

kje

http://gastronomyblog.com/2009/02/09/r
oot-beer-bundt-cake/

4:19 pm

periwinkle

ty kje

4:19 pm

Good Enough

refreshed peri or still groggy

4:19 pm

periwinkle

groggy at first but better now

4:20 pm

periwinkle

really missing babble expert today

4:20 pm

periwinkle

planning on going to the beach tomorrow

4:21 pm

Riverdance

be back - need to take son to baseball practice

4:21 pm

brid

smittenkitchen.com had a root beer float cupcake recipe at some point this week. I haven't tried it. But it did make me crave a nice, tall, frosted glass of root beer float.

4:21 pm

periwinkle

sounds delish

4:21 pm

kje

if it uses a white cake mix base, my sister in law tried it and it sucks

4:23 pm

brid

i thought it worked off a chocolate bundt cake sort of idea.

4:23 pm

kje

not the same one then

4:23 pm

brid

but i really just skimmed it. i've been reading recipe blogs. and then not actually following through with them. it's that kind of a month already. lol.

4:23 pm

kje

but i would never make one that used cake mix anyway.... never as good as home made

4:24 pm

car.eeyore

May I please have a clue for the bottom row i please?

4:24 pm

lynxxx

hi Car iw4.8

4:25 pm

kje

iw4

4:25 pm

kje

babblet

4:25 pm

car.eeyore

TY! Miss that one every time!

4:25 pm

periwinkle

help with wi8 pls

4:25 pm

periwinkle

1120 left, aarrgghhh

4:26 pm

lynxxx

lw4&5 is there too

4:26 pm

periwinkle

meant 120 ;)

4:26 pm

kje

ty Lynxx! grayed that tile

4:27 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

4:27 pm

car.eeyore

Don't have that wi8 yet....

4:27 pm

kje

i am making an orange ricotta pound cake with marmalde glaze right now

4:27 pm

kje

baking - and just starting to smell

4:28 pm

car.eeyore

You guys are killing me! I am so hungry!

4:28 pm

brid

seriously!

4:29 pm

JBV

wi 8 - like an owl, + li 4/4

4:29 pm

Good Enough

wi8 = wi4 + more ending

4:29 pm

JBV

hi babblers

4:29 pm

lynxxx

wow kje - look forward to the recipe after you taste it, sounds great

4:29 pm

kje

down to 88 and not seeing much spontaneously

4:29 pm

Good Enough

i agree kje, i'm at 84 and they are all work now

4:30 pm

car.eeyore

Strange word. TY!

4:31 pm

kje

ty

4:31 pm

lynxxx

TY for the wi8. Been fighting for words after100, down to 77. Good grid though and its Sat morning here so lots of time to enjoy

4:31 pm

periwinkle

ty

4:39 pm

periwinkle

down to 100 left, woot!

4:39 pm

aslindy

good going, peri... I still have 153 and really struggling

4:43 pm

Good Enough

pr8 anyone?

4:44 pm

kje

no idea yet

4:44 pm

brid

no idea there was one. lol.

4:45 pm

lynxxx

pr***ct or defend, finish like the poem word before

4:45 pm

lynxxx

poem word is pr5.12

4:45 pm

kje

ah, should have known that - thanks

4:47 pm

Good Enough

thanks so much lynx

4:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

92 left without list- just wen tto wordsplay.net for a while. Much worse addiction.

4:48 pm

lynxxx

hi Kap, at least you are forced to give up after 3 minutes

4:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah- but then you keep going and going and going

4:50 pm

Nancy Boy

hi all. back - restless this evening. watching TV and I feel guilty for laughing at an eating disorder counsellor called 'Dr Fillpot'.

4:50 pm

kje

ah - after the pe flower... we have the belief in pe4s - LOLOL

4:50 pm

jacq

hello everybody

4:51 pm

Nancy Boy

hi, Jac! Haven't seen you around for a while :)

4:51 pm

jacq

heya NB, kje lynxxx kaplan et al

4:52 pm

Riverdance

Hello Nancy - finally sitting down myself - just poured a glass of wine - hopefully can babble for a few minutes before kids start nagging for computer

4:52 pm

Riverdance

Hi jacq

4:52 pm

lynxxx

pe4.5 isn 't the flower though, and I hope it isn 't a belief in what it is!

4:52 pm

lynxxx

hi Jacq

4:52 pm

periwinkle

down to 79 left

4:52 pm

jacq

ohh wine sounds wonderful

4:52 pm

Good Enough

ooh sounds perfect momnh

4:52 pm

jacq

heya Mom

4:52 pm

Riverdance

its been a rough week - starting early

4:52 pm

periwinkle

FYI; my old car sold for $600 at auction to benefit the Salvation Army!!

4:52 pm

Riverdance

hiya good enough

4:53 pm

jacq

wtg peri

4:53 pm

Good Enough

momnh i needed you last night when i was shining about my kids

4:53 pm

Nancy Boy

ditto, Mom - about the wine anyway :) and guiltily, it's not my first...it's just too nice on an evening like this

4:53 pm

Riverdance

this sure is going to be a tough last third of the puzzle

4:53 pm

Nancy Boy

hey, good for you, Peri! How selfless :)

4:53 pm

periwinkle

wish wine did not give me a headache

4:53 pm

Riverdance

but it is much later there NB - not quite 6 here

4:53 pm

periwinkle

hi there NB!!

4:53 pm

jacq

wine gives me a headache but i suck it up lol

4:53 pm

lynxxx

Well done Pe**! so you found a new car?

4:54 pm

Riverdance

thats great Peri - do you get to deduct that on your taxes

4:54 pm

kje

50!

4:54 pm

jacq

tough last third?? i have 146 left and am seriously struggling

4:54 pm

periwinkle

yes I do!! much better than the $50 the dealer offered as a trade in

4:54 pm

Riverdance

awesome

4:54 pm

Nancy Boy

I'm planning a marathon for charity...wish I had a car to sell instead :P

4:54 pm

kje

time for a break

4:54 pm

Riverdance

after a couple bottles, it gives me a headache too

4:55 pm

periwinkle

I did, a 2010 Hondic Civic in a pretty shade of blue, but not periwinkle :)

4:55 pm

Nancy Boy

lol Mom!

4:55 pm

periwinkle

good for you NB, when is the marathon?

4:55 pm

jacq

NB do what we did we had a fancy dress pub crawl and raised over Â£800 in one amazingly drunken night

4:55 pm

Riverdance

I would have a heart attack - good for you NB - what charity

4:55 pm

periwinkle

lol Mom

4:55 pm

lynxxx

Wow, a NEW car

4:55 pm

Nancy Boy

it's in early August :) and I'm soooo scared!

4:56 pm

periwinkle

only owe a little bit on my credit cards so my car is my biggest debt

4:56 pm

jacq

hydrate and train

4:56 pm

Riverdance

I know I'm jealous too - would love a NEW caar

4:56 pm

periwinkle

we will cheer you on, NB

4:56 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Jac, I would, but after pre-drinking at a friend's flat a lot of our pub crawls end up in fancy dress anyway.

4:56 pm

periwinkle

well I had to take money out of my retirement account but it was worth it.

4:56 pm

jacq

LOLOLOL so do ours

4:56 pm

Riverdance

rofl

4:57 pm

periwinkle

78 left woo hoo

4:57 pm

jacq

what charity are you backing NB?

4:57 pm

Nancy Boy

thank you, Peri :) people have been sooo amazing about sponsoring me, so if I don't manage it I'll be really frustrated with myself!

4:57 pm

jacq

why not get sponsored for covering distances then?

4:58 pm

stidmama

hello again! Nancy Boy, still here?

4:58 pm

Nancy Boy

I've been off and on all day, Stid. I'm so restless!

4:58 pm

lynxxx

hi Stid

4:58 pm

stidmama

I took a short nap earlier, but kept getting distracted by one thing and another. Down to 110 so far...

4:58 pm

lynxxx

BBL

4:59 pm

stidmama

later Lynxxx!

4:59 pm

Nancy Boy

Because I didn't think of that, Jac. :P d'oh! plus, I need a big incentive to slog through it.

5:00 pm

Riverdance

NB - I find this the best distraction for not smoking - completely took my mind off of it - so it will be nice to see you more if you need it

5:01 pm

Nancy Boy

you could be right, Mom! thank you for saying so :)

5:01 pm

jacq

well done on stopping smoking

5:01 pm

Anniebrook

Im back searching for 116 words.....hello

5:02 pm

Riverdance

if it wasnt for this group, I dont think I could have done it - more support here than anywhere else

5:02 pm

stidmama

hey annie!

5:02 pm

Riverdance

Hi Annnie

5:02 pm

Anniebrook

oooh Momn--another good day...hooooray!!!!

5:02 pm

Riverdance

thanks jacq - still struggling but it is getting better

5:02 pm

Anniebrook

hi stiddie

5:02 pm

Riverdance

yes - we have doubles today at 44 days

5:03 pm

jacq

i managed one day, then i checked the phone bill online and that was the end of that

5:03 pm

Anniebrook

Great!

5:03 pm

Riverdance

see NB - you CAN do it too - look at the support system

5:03 pm

stidmama

and of course, if running is a goal, smoking is counterproductive anyway. right, Nancy Boy? *stern mama look*

5:03 pm

Anniebrook

I need a clue for that I in the righthand column, please

5:04 pm

Riverdance

its youth Stid - they smoke and run, run and smoke, but he needs to just run and not smoke - he will go so far......

5:04 pm

JBV

in + note after la

5:04 pm

stidmama

in + bottom of shoe or foot

5:04 pm

Nancy Boy

quite - there's no way I'll be able to run that far if I don't stay smoke-free. Instead I'm sucking ice lollies like there's no tomorrow :) and running a lot, obviously, because you can't smoke whilst running ;)

5:04 pm

Riverdance

think of your shoe annie

5:04 pm

stidmama

hey JBV! ((((hugs))))

5:04 pm

JBV

hi, stid!

5:05 pm

Anniebrook

Thank you! JBV

5:05 pm

Riverdance

Good - keep up the good work NB

5:05 pm

JBV

hi everyone - offering whatever support I can to Mom, NB, and anyone else who needs it - we are all here for each other

5:05 pm

Anniebrook

thanks stid and Momn

5:05 pm

stidmama

besides, he can't visit me if he smokes... I am very allergic to tobacco residue *hoping that is more incentive*

5:06 pm

jacq

great incentive!

5:06 pm

stidmama

on the other hand, NOT allergic to choclit (hint hint)

5:06 pm

Nancy Boy

well, what with you guys cheering me on here, and Leo literally slapping cigarette packets out of my hands, I can't fail ;)

5:06 pm

Riverdance

my favorite brand of delicate clothes wash is not accepted

5:06 pm

stidmama

go Leo go! *gives LEO a big hug*

5:07 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL! Well then dip me in chocolate and stick me on an aeroplane - I'm a-comin', Stid!

5:07 pm

wildcat17

go Leo!

5:07 pm

wildcat17

and WTG mom!!! keep up the great work!

5:07 pm

Riverdance

what an offer......

5:08 pm

stidmama

*grin* okie dokie! I'll be here! and Lucky will help you train! (he LOVES to run)

5:08 pm

stidmama

ah, I just found the laundry soap. didn't work for me, either

5:09 pm

stidmama

*sits in PB* HONEST! I hadn't seen that word yet!

5:09 pm

Nancy Boy

lol! it's only because he quit several months ago - without taking champix, devouring his fingernails OR gaining a compulsive addiction to frozen treats. *mumbles* mr perfect *mumbles*

5:09 pm

jacq

lol

5:09 pm

wildcat17

ty stiddy ... needed that one

5:10 pm

rururocks

lo 7/44 that last one??

5:10 pm

stidmama

btw MomN -- I am sending you a BIG batch of virtual (guilt free) lovely swirled brownies - the kind my mother used to make that are part the sour cream and part brownie. My FAVORITES. you're doing well.

5:10 pm

Nancy Boy

me either! greyed out that top E :)

5:10 pm

Kazzer99

evening all - does anyone have a list up at the mo

5:10 pm

Riverdance

da** already had that one - cant figure eo's even with earlier clues

5:10 pm

stidmama

*makes room for NB in PB*

5:10 pm

stidmama

hey kazzer

5:10 pm

wildcat17

list in gremlinn's profile

5:11 pm

Nancy Boy

...okay Stid, but make sure those cabana boys are ready. the service was VERY sloppy last time.

5:11 pm

Riverdance

oh darn - I need to screw up so I can get into PB - stid always has good cholits and NB is there....

5:11 pm

Riverdance

cabana boys???

5:11 pm

stidmama

oh, right. *shakes stick at cabana boys -- shape up, you lot!*

5:11 pm

Kazzer99

thanx stid for the ei - he he he

5:12 pm

Nancy Boy

haven't you seen them in the PB, Mom? :) they usually lurk around the hot tub...

5:12 pm

stidmama

I am thinking about adding cabana girls, too...

5:12 pm

Riverdance

nah - dont bother stid

5:12 pm

kje

ro7?

5:12 pm

Riverdance

dan2bit is taken

5:12 pm

Kazzer99

98 left - dont think i will finish tonight - been out on the cider

5:12 pm

kje

nm

5:13 pm

Riverdance

ruru might care

5:13 pm

Riverdance

wht may not care

5:13 pm

Kazzer99

what doe the 10 begin with please

5:13 pm

rururocks

care about what?

5:13 pm

stidmama

lucky is voting for cabana dogs, too...

5:13 pm

stidmama

if I add cabana girls

5:13 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL, Mom and Stid!!

5:13 pm

wildcat17

th10

5:14 pm

Riverdance

we still need boy dogs for my girls

5:14 pm

stidmama

*wonders if Lucky would like to be a cabana dog*

5:14 pm

Riverdance

ruru - would you like cabana girls to visit you in the PB
we only have boys to date

5:15 pm

Riverdance

th10

5:16 pm

rururocks

hmmm shouldn't answer that

5:16 pm

Nancy Boy

y'know, sometimes after I've done a 12-hour shift at work, and I'm walking home in the rain...I do wish the PB was a real place ;)

5:16 pm

Riverdance

th = starts with a boys name (4 letters) + I hated ec*****cs in college + plural with vowel

5:17 pm

stidmama

wouldn't that be great! *inspiration hits*

what about...

5:17 pm

Riverdance

uh oh

5:17 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Mom!

5:17 pm

stidmama

A Babble theme park? We can have the cabana poolside; the Penalty Box where no treats are under 1000 calories, the climbing grid....

5:17 pm

kje

ty mnh

5:18 pm

stidmama

thanks Mom, tried a different version of that word

5:18 pm

periwinkle

help with re7 pls

5:18 pm

Riverdance

oh oh, or over 1000 for those weight conscious babblers

5:18 pm

car.eeyore

Count me in!

5:18 pm

Riverdance

IN

5:18 pm

stidmama

hey car!!!!

5:19 pm

car.eeyore

Hi1

5:19 pm

stidmama

okay, *revision* the PB where no treat TASTES like it is under 1000 calories (but most are sensibly decadent)

5:19 pm

Riverdance

sorry dont have it - been sitting here half hour and havent gotten one word

5:19 pm

kje

re7 is a plural

5:19 pm

kje

sorta

5:19 pm

Riverdance

oh I like decadent

5:19 pm

car.eeyore

I have RE + TO 5/10

5:19 pm

Nancy Boy

and there is an ice chest of Moet et Chandon!

5:19 pm

Good Enough

don't forget the beverages

5:20 pm

car.eeyore

...in a pretty cabinet....

5:20 pm

Riverdance

there must be wine

5:20 pm

Good Enough

of course NB comes thru for us!

5:20 pm

Nancy Boy

I never do, GE ;)

5:20 pm

Riverdance

OH NB my favorite champagne

5:20 pm

kje

25!

5:20 pm

stidmama

yes, beverages... lemonade, soda pops, vino, and ... what is it jmc likes?

5:20 pm

stidmama

go kje go!

5:20 pm

Riverdance

specialty wine refrigerator

5:20 pm

car.eeyore

And lots and lots of BACON for Crossy!

5:21 pm

Riverdance

bourbon

5:21 pm

Good Enough

jack!

5:21 pm

Riverdance

he has his big day this weekend

5:21 pm

stidmama

yep. BACON flavored perrier water....

5:21 pm

stidmama

wait. what big day?

5:21 pm

Nancy Boy

y'know what, the PB should probably just come with its own wine cellar.

5:21 pm

Anniebrook

June 6th is crossy's day

5:21 pm

Nancy Boy

bleurgh! keep this bacon away from me! ;)

5:22 pm

Riverdance

OMG - there are 3 OO's and 3 OW's in this puzzle - yikes

5:22 pm

stidmama

good idea, Nancy Boy. We'll need a sommelier.

5:22 pm

Nancy Boy

ohhh, fingers crossed for him, Annie!

5:22 pm

stidmama

Bday? day he can eat whatever he likes?

5:22 pm

JBV

mom, is there a list somewhere? I think I need it

5:22 pm

Riverdance

the PB is virtual so will have whatever you virtually desire - hows that!

5:22 pm

stidmama

well, "oreo" doesn't count

5:22 pm

Nancy Boy

I think it's his first weigh-in? maybe?

5:22 pm

Riverdance

list in gremlinns profiel

5:22 pm

JBV

ok thanks

5:23 pm

Riverdance

yes it is but he is allowed to have bacon once a month I think

5:23 pm

Anniebrook

stid, crossy has not eaten bacon in ages...he is on a diet and june 6th is the "allowed" bacon day

5:23 pm

stidmama

thanks MomN

5:23 pm

periwinkle

ty for re7

5:23 pm

Good Enough

70 left, resorting to morewords....

5:23 pm

stidmama

I know he is not allowed bacon. I am glad tomorrow is a day he can indulge some.

5:23 pm

stidmama

go Good go!

5:24 pm

car.eeyore

I have to say, I switched over to Turkey bacon a while ago and I LOVE it!

5:24 pm

stidmama

we eat turkey bacon, and turkey pastrami. And sometimes real bacon, but only rarely.

5:24 pm

Anniebrook

I must get some and try it.

5:25 pm

Nancy Boy

hmm, I like the virtual desires idea, Mom. I get adoption certificates for all my babble parents ;)

5:25 pm

Riverdance

Oh wait - down to 92 - took a half hour to get one word

5:25 pm

stidmama

hm. *idea* brb

5:25 pm

Nancy Boy

though I'll try and leave those cabana boys alone.

5:25 pm

Riverdance

absolutely NB

5:25 pm

Riverdance

Mom will slap your hand - wants for herself

5:26 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL! alright Mom, they're all yours ;)

5:28 pm

periwinkle

ro7 pls

5:28 pm

periwinkle

I thought I had lost my Chico's watch today, looked all over and then found in on the floor in the back seat of my car!!

5:28 pm

kje

10

5:28 pm

kje

add alcohol ending to the ro5

5:28 pm

Anniebrook

go kje go!!!

5:29 pm

periwinkle

ty kje

5:29 pm

periwinkle

go kje go!!

5:29 pm

car.eeyore

Hmmm...back seat, eh Peri?!?!?!?

5:29 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Car! you devil ;)

5:29 pm

periwinkle

not what you are thinking car :) but I wish it was

5:30 pm

Riverdance

I got to run - getting yelled at - story of my life - have a good one all

5:30 pm

car.eeyore

Me?!?!? MY watch wasn't on the floor of the back seat!!!!

5:30 pm

car.eeyore

Bye Mom!

5:30 pm

Nancy Boy

nice to see you, Mom :) take care!!

5:30 pm

Anniebrook

bye Momn, keep up the good work

5:31 pm

car.eeyore

....my panties maybe, but never my watch!

5:32 pm

stidmama

Later MomN

5:32 pm

Nancy Boy

omg, I refuse to enter this conversation...there are too many confessions that I might regret!

5:32 pm

car.eeyore

:-)

5:32 pm

stidmama

Nancy Boy, I have a surprise for you... hold on a sec and I will upload it.

5:33 pm

Nancy Boy

*fingers crossed* cabana boys?!

5:33 pm

car.eeyore

BBL everyone! Have a good evening!

5:33 pm

Nancy Boy

you too Car, take care!

5:37 pm

stidmama

http://www.stidmama.com/BANB.pdf

chec
k this out!

5:37 pm

stidmama

not that exciting, I am afraid...

5:38 pm

Nancy Boy

awww Stid, it's better than exciting! that's soooo cute, thank you :) :) :)

5:38 pm

stidmama

:-D Glad you like it.

5:38 pm

Nancy Boy

how did you make it so pretty so quickly?

5:38 pm

Nancy Boy

I took 19 years to get this pretty ;)

5:38 pm

stidmama

I used a template from Word, and just saved it as a PDF and posted it to my website...

5:39 pm

stidmama

rofl...

5:39 pm

Good Enough

awww...tissues please

5:39 pm

Nancy Boy

also. probably the strangest names EVER used on an adoption certificate ;)

5:39 pm

kje

5

5:40 pm

stidmama

*grin* true, might not be a "legal" doc!

5:40 pm

Nancy Boy

well thank you, Stid :) that's one of the sweetest things I've ever seen!

5:41 pm

stidmama

(((Nancy Boy))) you're a good kiddo.

5:41 pm

Nancy Boy

sure, sometimes ;) (((stid)))!

5:42 pm

stidmama

okay, that's enough mush for one day. I am going to go take another nap and try to be awake once Tom and the boys get here.

5:42 pm

stidmama

I am down to 86 words!

5:42 pm

stidmama

*leaves choclits on the sideboard for everyone and sets up incendiaries for kje's big finish*

5:42 pm

stidmama

see you-all again so4!

*poof*

5:42 pm

Nancy Boy

quite right, all this mush is not at all english ;) take care of yourself, Stid :)

5:45 pm

kje

like pulling hen's teeth

5:46 pm

kje

FW!

5:46 pm

kje

OK, can clue for 10 minutes if needed

5:47 pm

kje

and TY gremlin for the list

5:50 pm

Nancy Boy

ohhh, good for you, Kje! this one fought a good fi5 ;)

5:51 pm

kje

indeed it did... but I won ; )

5:51 pm

Good Enough

congrats kje!

6:02 pm

rururocks

mi 6/21? # 1 please

6:03 pm

Pinikula

afternooon all ;)

6:04 pm

periwinkle

hwy Pini

6:04 pm

periwinkle

62 left here

6:04 pm

Nancy Boy

there's more than one, Ruru? we-e-ell I give up.

6:04 pm

periwinkle

hey even

6:04 pm

Pinikula

I feel more like a freeway, peri! :)

6:04 pm

Mudd

How many words are there today?

6:04 pm

Pinikula

273

6:04 pm

firefly779

273

6:05 pm

ChrissieDee

mi6 = mi + narrow opening

6:05 pm

Nancy Boy

hi, Pini :)

6:05 pm

ChrissieDee

don't know if its the first ruru but its the only one I have

6:06 pm

wildcat17

1st one is mi + cons + falsehood

6:06 pm

ChrissieDee

mi6 - change last letter

6:08 pm

rururocks

thank you

6:08 pm

rururocks

ne 5 ?

6:08 pm

rururocks

nm

6:09 pm

periwinkle

54 left

6:09 pm

Pinikula

clue ru?

6:09 pm

Nancy Boy

go for it, Peri :)

6:09 pm

periwinkle

I am , NB

6:10 pm

rururocks

not an oldie

6:10 pm

Pinikula

thx ru ;)

6:13 pm

cybernan

hello everyone -- back for the last half

6:13 pm

Pinikula

hi nan

6:14 pm

cybernan

is there a clue floating around for the th 10 I couldn't find last night?

6:15 pm

Pinikula

I don't have it yet, nan

6:15 pm

Trifioso

hello friends! wish you could all be here with me --- I am out in the hammock, next to the stream in the side yard, happily babbling away

6:16 pm

Pinikula

hi trif

6:16 pm

Pinikula

* turning green *

6:16 pm

cybernan

hi trif

6:16 pm

kje

th10 - starts with god + french for name + plural with two vowels

6:16 pm

cybernan

*looking out at the rain*

6:16 pm

Mudd

ty, I still have quite a few to go; I'm at 206

6:16 pm

Trifioso

if tertiare doesn't stop with the swinging, I am going to be green too!

6:17 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

6:17 pm

cybernan

ty kje -- never, ever would have found that one

6:17 pm

Pinikula

is there a way to dumby that down, kje?

6:18 pm

cybernan

starts with latin "god" prefix

6:18 pm

cybernan

or is it greek?

6:18 pm

Pinikula

(don't know french)

6:19 pm

kje

*** de plume

6:19 pm

Trifioso

try this, pini -- huxtable boy from cosby show, what homer does to donuts, and then "for example" + s

6:20 pm

Pinikula

bingo! got it! thx to nan, kje, and trif ;)

6:20 pm

Trifioso

tres bien!!!

6:20 pm

kje

,ust run - later gators

6:21 pm

kje

and yes, it is greek

6:21 pm

kje

poof

6:23 pm

periwinkle

gong backwards with the list only 41 left

6:24 pm

cybernan

173 down -- giving up and listing

6:24 pm

Trifioso

okay, gotta get on the soap box for one second -- primo's ex GF has a job nannying for the summer, and get this -- the children are NOT allowed to play outside. The parents PREFER them to stay inside and only play on the Wii, as they are afraid "something may happen to them" out side. Jesus!

6:24 pm

Pinikula

I need 1 more before I can open list!

6:24 pm

Pinikula

(need to hit at least 1/2-way)

6:24 pm

Pinikula

are you kidding, trif??????????

6:24 pm

cybernan

oooh -- no list!!!

6:24 pm

cybernan

oooh -- no list!!!

6:24 pm

periwinkle

yikes, kids need fresh air and sunshine

6:25 pm

Pinikula

NO LIST?????

6:25 pm

periwinkle

gremlin has a list in his profile

6:25 pm

Pinikula

talk about some lazy parents!

6:25 pm

Trifioso

I know, right? I was sure the kids came up with this, like some plot or something, but she assured me NO, the dad left her a list of "approved activities" with NO GOING OUTSIDE underlined twice!

6:25 pm

Pinikula

thx peri ;)

6:26 pm

Trifioso

Tertiare knows the family, and echoed what GF said - the kids were also not allowed to have recess outside at school, and the little boy had to choose 3 friends to stay in with him each day

6:26 pm

Pinikula

I think the parents need some parenting classes!

6:26 pm

Trifioso

I was so disgusted

6:26 pm

periwinkle

wonder what the underlying reason is for ther behavior, Trif

6:26 pm

Trifioso

They are terrified the kids are going to get hurt.

6:27 pm

torgone

Good grief ..

6:27 pm

Pinikula

If I were a parent of one of the other three kids....I'd be making sure my kid wasn't "picked" to stay inside!!!

6:27 pm

Trifioso

indeed. and hello tor

6:27 pm

hurshy

they kids ARE being hurt, psychologically. but i guess that doesn't matter as much as physically?

6:27 pm

periwinkle

do they have the skin disease where they blister if they go outside. that is the only reason I can think of to keep kids inside when the weather is nice

6:27 pm

torgone

She ought to push one of them down the stairs ..

6:28 pm

Trifioso

the poor kids hate it. They sit with their noses pressed up against the windows, LONGING to be out there, but not allowed.

6:28 pm

Pinikula

wow *hanging head in annoyance*

6:28 pm

Trifioso

if the kids do have that, she has not been told. She is a student nurse, which they know, so why wouldn't they tell her?

6:28 pm

periwinkle

very sad

6:29 pm

Trifioso

what can some people think?

6:29 pm

hurshy

someone should tell the daily show - this would make a really good middle segment.

6:29 pm

Pinikula

what do the parents do for a living?

6:30 pm

Trifioso

oooh, that is a good idea! or maybe wifeswap?

6:30 pm

firefly779

i think it's a case for CPS - and i usually don't like those people, but this is torture if you ask me

6:30 pm

Trifioso

I dont know

6:30 pm

periwinkle

emotional abuse

6:30 pm

firefly779

exactly peri

6:30 pm

JBV

please don't tell me they are also homeschooled

6:31 pm

Trifioso

I am going to think about this some more. I only found out about it today. I think maybe a phone call *is* in order, once I have some more information

6:31 pm

hurshy

nah, then they wouldn't need a nanny.

6:31 pm

hurshy

(my comment was re: JBV's comment)

6:31 pm

Trifioso

no, they go to public school, which makes me wonder if there isn't more to the story. Surely they had to give a reason why the boy couldn't go out to recess for two months?

6:32 pm

hurshy

only two months?

6:32 pm

JBV

very troubling, trif

6:33 pm

cybernan

one of the first 2 eo 6/21's? -- have the one with ending similar to agile

6:33 pm

hurshy

i mean that not sarcastically but like, what was the deal three months ago? that sounds more like something changed... something happened.

6:34 pm

Trifioso

I am not sure why the 2 months thing

6:34 pm

periwinkle

does anyone know what time the scripss spelling bee is on tonight on the east coast of USA

6:35 pm

hurshy

one of the first two eo6/21's is a very disturbing phrase, as i didn't have any - now have one thanks to you, cnan

6:35 pm

Trifioso

skeeters are now at pterodactyl level...have to head inside, I fear. damn

6:36 pm

cybernan

let me know if you find the other hurshy ;)

6:37 pm

hurshy

peri, i don't see it in my little onscreen guide thingy on any of the sports channels.

6:37 pm

Pinikula

not getting either eo6

6:37 pm

JBV

eo 6/21 belief in long period of time??

6:38 pm

Uneaixoise

spelling bee is at 8:00pm ET on ESPN

6:38 pm

EspritdJean

good clue JBV

6:38 pm

hurshy

go JBV!

6:38 pm

Pinikula

got one now! :)

6:38 pm

cybernan

ty jbv

6:38 pm

cybernan

e's done :)

6:38 pm

Trifioso

hey -- maybe they are afraid of a bug thing? Lyme, equine encephalitis, and the like?

6:38 pm

hurshy

really une? mine claims it is the women's college world series.

6:39 pm

Uneaixoise

and on ABC!

6:39 pm

torgone

That would be valid with the bugs you have there ..

6:39 pm

Uneaixoise

must depend on what cable system you have . . . ?

6:39 pm

hurshy

aha, there, ABC, yes

6:40 pm

EspritdJean

anyone got the 10?

6:40 pm

hurshy

networks can depend on your cable, but ESPN should be the same wherever.

6:40 pm

Trifioso

but does it justify never letting them out?

6:40 pm

hurshy

no, it does not!

6:40 pm

Uneaixoise

jean, it's th10/84

6:40 pm

Buttonman

evening all

6:40 pm

torgone

Not at all .. That's just helicopter parenting

6:40 pm

hurshy

it's safer to get lyme disease on the east coast than randomly elsewhere cause docs know to think of that when they are diagnosing.

6:41 pm

EspritdJean

definition?

6:41 pm

Uneaixoise

th + vowel + Bible book Deuter******* (if it were plural)

6:41 pm

hurshy

Names Of God, esprit

6:41 pm

EspritdJean

ty Une

6:42 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

6:42 pm

Uneaixoise

(earlier I clued it as a variation on the old wise cat in Cats but no one knew who that was! LOL)

6:43 pm

EspritdJean

thelonius?

6:43 pm

periwinkle

ty Une, I watch it every year and am amazed at the words they are given. some I know from Babble :)

6:43 pm

EspritdJean

I didn't love CATS, only the one song Memory

6:44 pm

Uneaixoise

Deuter*****

6:44 pm

EspritdJean

ah

6:44 pm

Uneaixoise

I know people love to bash Cats but I saw it in NYC when it was new and a huge hit and it was wonderful!

6:44 pm

Buttonman

could someone tell me what the 8's are please....I have one and it is and MO 8?50 word!

6:45 pm

EspritdJean

I saw it in London before it came to Broadway

6:45 pm

EspritdJean

then again in Chicago

6:45 pm

Uneaixoise

sl8/55 more sl6/27

6:45 pm

periwinkle

crap getting the red bar of doom

6:45 pm

Uneaixoise

how cool, jean! (i've now seen it several times but none were as good as the first one)

6:46 pm

EspritdJean

Saw Joseph in NY with Andy Gibb, R.I.P.

6:46 pm

Uneaixoise

wi8/60 wi4/8 + li4/4

6:46 pm

EspritdJean

and Bette Midler as one of the daughters in Fiddler in the 60's

6:46 pm

Uneaixoise

I saw that too -- NOT a fan

6:46 pm

EspritdJean

with Zero Mostel

6:47 pm

Uneaixoise

ohmygod, how fabulous!!!

6:47 pm

Uneaixoise

WOW!

6:47 pm

EspritdJean

still have the Playbills

6:47 pm

Uneaixoise

i love Fiddler . . .

6:47 pm

EspritdJean

me too, I never get tired of it

6:47 pm

Uneaixoise

i have a mountain of playbills LOL

6:47 pm

EspritdJean

I saw it last year with Topol, who starred in the movie, on his farewell tour

6:48 pm

Uneaixoise

i saw it with him in NYC :-)

6:48 pm

EspritdJean

he's my favorite

6:48 pm

EspritdJean

Theodore Bickel was disappointing

6:48 pm

Uneaixoise

there are lots of shows I'd love to see over and over . . . Lion King, 42nd Street

6:49 pm

EspritdJean

LK was wonderful

6:49 pm

EspritdJean

Man of LaMancha another fave

6:49 pm

Uneaixoise

I know! Just magical!

6:49 pm

EspritdJean

and Phantom

6:49 pm

Uneaixoise

have never seen that on stage

6:50 pm

Uneaixoise

most mindblowing drama I ever saw was back in the 80s when Ian McKellen brought Amadeus to NYC from London

6:50 pm

Uneaixoise

saw it another time with Frank Langella but not NEARLY as good

6:51 pm

EspritdJean

saw that in London too

6:51 pm

Uneaixoise

and sooooo much better than the movie

6:51 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, yes, I saw Phantom several times :-)

6:51 pm

Uneaixoise

terrific, jean! wow!

6:52 pm

Uneaixoise

other faves: Black and Blue, Ain't Misbehavin', Bring in da noise bring in da funk

6:52 pm

EspritdJean

Aida :-D

6:52 pm

Uneaixoise

love love love them!

6:53 pm

Uneaixoise

didn't see that but heard it was excellent

6:53 pm

EspritdJean

JC Superstar

6:53 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:53 pm

Uneaixoise

a friend of mine got to see Hair when it was first on Broadway and got up on stage and danced :-)

6:54 pm

EspritdJean

oh, I saw Hair in NY too, around 1971

6:54 pm

EspritdJean

It was a shocking thing back then with the naked scene

6:54 pm

Uneaixoise

what a thrill! LOVE the music!

6:54 pm

Uneaixoise

yeah, i'm sure . . .

6:54 pm

EspritdJean

(I grew up in NJ)

6:54 pm

EspritdJean

yes good score!

6:55 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, that explains it! LOL

6:55 pm

EspritdJean

:-)

6:55 pm

cybernan

he 6/21?

6:55 pm

EspritdJean

I think we might have put everyone to sleep with our monopoly on the chog

6:55 pm

Uneaixoise

had fun taking my daughter to big shows but also Off Broadway, like When Pigs Fly

6:56 pm

Uneaixoise

i need that too, nan

6:56 pm

Pinikula

not him but he* + prison uproar (r***)

6:57 pm

Uneaixoise

tx pini

6:57 pm

EspritdJean

great clue Pin

6:57 pm

cybernan

ty pini

6:57 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, Jean, and Jelly's Last Jam and the Tapdance Kid!

6:57 pm

Pinikula

yvw ;)

6:57 pm

EspritdJean

did not see those

6:57 pm

EspritdJean

saw Urinetown lol

6:58 pm

EspritdJean

Oh, and Avenue Q I had to see twice in 2 weeks

7:06 pm

Uneaixoise

my daughter and I loved Avenue Q! in fact she got to see it again in Detroit :-)

7:06 pm

EspritdJean

I thought it was hilarious

7:06 pm

Uneaixoise

it was!!!

7:07 pm

Uneaixoise

and Torch Song Trilogy and Agnes of God were wonderful as well (yes, I went to NYC a lot in the '80s with my mom LOL)

7:07 pm

EspritdJean

I told a candian friend about it when it came to Toronto and she and her cousin HATED it. Can't figure it out

7:07 pm

Uneaixoise

what??? I've never heard of anyone who didn't love it!!

7:08 pm

EspritdJean

same here

7:08 pm

EspritdJean

and they're not "puritans" by any means

7:08 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

7:08 pm

Uneaixoise

the Internet is for porn!

7:09 pm

Uneaixoise

LOL!

7:09 pm

EspritdJean

everyone knows that!

7:09 pm

periwinkle

the spelling bee is on tv and I have not finished babble, will multitask

7:09 pm

EspritdJean

and now the muppets know it too

7:09 pm

Uneaixoise

cracks me up just thinking about it!

7:09 pm

Uneaixoise

sucka sucka sucka sucka

7:09 pm

EspritdJean

lol

7:09 pm

Uneaixoise

ok i'll stop :-)

7:09 pm

EspritdJean

two evil little teddy bears

7:10 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, and Mandy Patinkin -- got to see him in a one-man show AND as Che in Evita

7:10 pm

EspritdJean

good one

7:11 pm

Uneaixoise

love the Evita score . . .

7:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, are there stats anywhere today?

7:11 pm

Uneaixoise

in gremlinn's profile

7:11 pm

EspritdJean

yes, it's a great one

7:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty.

7:12 pm

Uneaixoise

and a sentimental favorite . . . one of the first shows i ever saw was On the Twentieth Century with Madeline Kahn . . . miss her

7:12 pm

EspritdJean

yes she was a great comedienne

7:14 pm

Uneaixoise

gotta move sprinklers -- back in a mo

7:18 pm

Riverdance

Good Evening all chatters and lurkers

7:20 pm

cybernan

time to make supper -- bbl

7:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

cannot find grem linn

7:22 pm

Pinikula

I can put his list in my prof...if that helps

7:22 pm

Riverdance

go to rankings - he is in the third column - click on him

7:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

it would ty. surprised it is not in babanon

7:22 pm

Riverdance

HI Pini - how are you

7:22 pm

Riverdance

Hiya TO

7:23 pm

Pinikula

In fact, I'll put in babanon...

7:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello

7:23 pm

Pinikula

hi MNH...and everyone else...

7:26 pm

periwinkle

I made gremlinn one of my friends, makes it easier

7:26 pm

stidmama

hey again all!

7:26 pm

Pinikula

I'm not having any luck getting babanon to open...

7:26 pm

Pinikula

but will post when it does open ;)

7:27 pm

Pinikula

hi stid

7:27 pm

Riverdance

thats OK Pini - we know we have gremlin

7:27 pm

Riverdance

but thanks for trying

7:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok then time to go.

7:28 pm

Good Enough

oooh Hawkey is killing me! I can't watch!

7:28 pm

stidmama

later TO

7:28 pm

Pinikula

(will post in prof in the meantime, too - just in case) thx MNH

7:29 pm

cybernan

gremlinn: playbabble.com/?id=51181

7:30 pm

stidmama

hey nan

7:30 pm

Pinikula

;)

7:30 pm

Bugsaw

HI people. It is a weekend for me!

7:30 pm

stidmama

hey bugs!

7:31 pm

Bugsaw

How is your day going stid?

7:31 pm

stidmama

not bad, bugs. still sick so stayed home and missed the end-of-year potluck

7:31 pm

stidmama

otherwise, it's nice to be done with everything

7:32 pm

featherbee

hi. wanna help keep me awake long enough so i can go to sleep soon? lol

7:32 pm

Bugsaw

I am sorry you are not feeling well. Are your classes all done then?

7:32 pm

stidmama

hey feather. WAKE UP!!! *shakes monitor*

7:32 pm

stidmama

all classes done. all work in on time and as complete as it was going to be.

7:32 pm

featherbee

*wubba wubba wubba* awake!

7:32 pm

stidmama

now have about two weeks to rest before the summer classes begin

7:33 pm

featherbee

rest is nice

7:33 pm

Pinikula

Our graduation is tomorrow, stid! :)

7:33 pm

stidmama

rest is nice. will be more restful when not actually sick while resting...

7:33 pm

Bugsaw

Hi featherbee. Wanna see my pet snake? It might wake you up if you don't like them

7:34 pm

stidmama

wonderful, pini! so your paperwork load will be getting more manageable for a while?

7:34 pm

stidmama

*doubletake* pet SNAKE???? for real?

7:34 pm

featherbee

what kind of snake?

7:35 pm

Bugsaw

no not for real. I like cuddly things like cats and guinea pigs

7:35 pm

Pinikula

as far as graduation is concerned, yes; but we also received approval on our new minor, so summer will be spent getting ready for our new MFA students and new UG minors!

7:35 pm

featherbee

lol, i'm so gullible

7:35 pm

stidmama

*sigh of relief* GOOD. I like snakes, but only in the garden.

7:36 pm

stidmama

nice you'll have some minors around... *grin* not like 7th or 8th graders though!

7:36 pm

Bugsaw

I can't imagine how people think reptiles can be "
pets"

7:36 pm

Pinikula

My faculty act like 7th/8th graders!

7:36 pm

stidmama

now now, pini... *plays soothing rock music*

7:37 pm

Pinikula

ROFL!

7:37 pm

stidmama

SO. about August... do you actually REALLY want to sleep in a tent in my backyard, or do you want a hotel room?

7:38 pm

featherbee

i was just contemplating changing my icon to something to go with "weed". big mistake. go ahead, google "weed" and see what you get!

7:38 pm

Pinikula

I'm thinking a hotel/hostel might be more appropriate ;)

7:38 pm

stidmama

I can guess, feather!

7:38 pm

Pinikula

well, not THAT kind of weed, weed!

7:38 pm

featherbee

lol

7:38 pm

stidmama

okay, so will need a price range...

7:39 pm

periwinkle

lo7/44 pls

7:39 pm

periwinkle

lo7/44 pls

7:39 pm

Pinikula

cheap?

7:39 pm

jmcnrick

*sucks funny cigarette*

7:39 pm

Riverdance

I'd be happy to sleep in a tent if I could somehow get there.....*sigh*

7:39 pm

periwinkle

anyone else watching the spelling bee on TV?

7:39 pm

jmcnrick

HEY MOM!

7:39 pm

Pinikula

where are you, MNH?

7:39 pm

stidmama

MomN you'd be very welcome...

7:39 pm

stidmama

hey jmc!

7:39 pm

jmcnrick

I was and then I realized i didn't care peri

7:39 pm

stidmama

no peri, no TV in my room.

7:39 pm

stidmama

is it exciting?

7:39 pm

featherbee

lol, careful with those jmc

7:40 pm

periwinkle

I love the spelling bee, the kids are amazing

7:40 pm

Riverdance

I'll send a big wave from the other coast....

7:40 pm

stidmama

down to 77... still listless so far.

7:40 pm

jmcnrick

*waves to mom*

7:40 pm

Riverdance

I am in NH - too far away

7:40 pm

jmcnrick

210 left

7:40 pm

dalia

How many words today?

7:40 pm

Bugsaw

Peri. I have that one! Think along the lines of "a penitent man" or the name of the worm in Richard Scarry

7:40 pm

stidmama

yes, that's a LOOOOONG drice

7:40 pm

stidmama

or drive

7:40 pm

jmcnrick

273 dalia

7:40 pm

Riverdance

Hi jmc - and thank you stid

7:40 pm

Pinikula

273

7:41 pm

Riverdance

273

7:41 pm

Pinikula

28 Aug, stid?

7:41 pm

dalia

tvm!

7:41 pm

stidmama

21 August.

7:41 pm

Bugsaw

It ends with a comparative ending meaning more

7:41 pm

jmcnrick

i am watching lionel barrymore in mysterious island from 1929

7:42 pm

stidmama

I don't know if I have seen that one before jmc

7:42 pm

periwinkle

got the l07 ty

7:42 pm

Riverdance

jmc we are on the same coast. But I will wave south.....see me....

7:42 pm

featherbee

ok, this will do. new icon.

7:42 pm

jmcnrick

I may be flying from atlanta for the west cost meet up

7:42 pm

dan2bit

no lickety, no babanon - any lists about?

7:42 pm

jmcnrick

marigold feather?

7:42 pm

jmcnrick

gremlin dan

7:42 pm

Riverdance

gremlin dan2bit

7:43 pm

featherbee

dandelion

7:43 pm

dan2bit

hiya feather! long time!

7:43 pm

stidmama

I like that icon. And glad you got all the funding you needed!

7:43 pm

stidmama

DAN! *admiring baby 2bit*

7:43 pm

Pinikula

there's one in my prof, too

7:43 pm

jmcnrick

so it is

7:43 pm

Riverdance

jealous jmc

7:43 pm

featherbee

:) about 90% of my funding came from babblers! now i just have to wait for september. i'm not the most patient soul....

7:44 pm

stidmama

how are you-all doing? is mrs. Dan coping okay with the whole "mommy" thing? (I didn't cope too well...)

7:44 pm

jmcnrick

a realtively young lionel barrymore is something to watch

7:44 pm

Bugsaw

I would like cheap to medium well done as long as it is clean, please Stidmama or, Pini and I could share a room (if you are looking for a partner Pini)

7:45 pm

dan2bit

it's wearing us down a bit - the sleep schedule mostly, but she's awesome and we're madly in love :-)

7:45 pm

stidmama

there are some hotels downtown, that would be walking distance to the farmer's market but not so expensive as the fancy place. I'll take a look online

7:45 pm

LeslieAnn

ooh a biggie, what's the verdict? ok to jump in?

7:45 pm

Riverdance

ahhhh - babies are such wonders

7:46 pm

jmcnrick

don't be mom --- come along with me

7:46 pm

Pinikula

a room with 2-dbl beds would fit 4 of us, yes???

7:46 pm

Riverdance

you can get half quick - jump

7:46 pm

jmcnrick

I can stay in olympia with les purse

7:46 pm

stidmama

wonderful, Dan! I remember how hard it was to adjust to the infant-style schedule. It doesn't last forever (luckily). Remember *stern mama look at both new parents* that when baby naps, you do too! Housework can wait. (But do take out the garbage regularly)

7:46 pm

Bugsaw

HOw much is the fancy place.

7:47 pm

Pinikula

who's les purse?

7:47 pm

stidmama

hey LA! it's not bad, down to 76 listless. No lickety though

7:47 pm

stidmama

Les is the grand high mucky muck at TESC

7:47 pm

stidmama

it's VERY expensive.

7:47 pm

dan2bit

mom is doing better napping with baby than I am - but I'm not getting up each and every time at night, either

7:47 pm

jmcnrick

he is a sweetie and plays a mean guitar

7:48 pm

dan2bit

and we're through the out-of-town visitors for the time being

7:48 pm

jmcnrick

then there is the quaker mafia

7:48 pm

Bugsaw

Pini I am driving down with Flosey and Jilli and if you are game, 2 double beds in one room would work for me if it works for them.

7:49 pm

Riverdance

My husband hates this game = yeah like he will let me spend money to meet you all on the west coast... thinking

7:49 pm

Bugsaw

Wouldn't it be more fun if most of us stayed at the same place tho jmc?

7:49 pm

jmcnrick

well i say pttttthhhhh :-P to him

7:50 pm

Pinikula

I don't mind at all, bugs...I figure, all we'll be doing (for the most part) is sleeping! :)

7:50 pm

stidmama

the fanciest one is a minimum of $125 a night, with $300 for the fancy rooms.

7:50 pm

jmcnrick

sure bugs I am open to that

7:50 pm

Pinikula

jmc...we need to coordinate our meet up!

7:50 pm

jmcnrick

lets go for not so fancy stiddie

7:50 pm

stidmama

glad the out of towners are gone for a bit. That is exhausting even without a baby around!

7:50 pm

Pinikula

stid...where is Quince street in relation to you?

7:50 pm

Bugsaw

dan2bit, the baby will start sleeping longer in her third month. It won't last forever but you will never be more tired!

7:50 pm

Pinikula

It's on the "cheap" end...

7:51 pm

Pinikula

It's = Quality Inn

7:51 pm

stidmama

well, I live closer to Shelton than Olympia, of course... so it's a long way! about 30 minutes.

7:51 pm

Bugsaw

I can do that cost stid if we share costs

7:51 pm

stidmama

the quality inn is usually a reasonable choice, except it is right next to the freeway.

7:51 pm

jmcnrick

poo 30 minutes is noting

7:51 pm

Pinikula

ooooooh, didn't know that...will revise search ;)

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

*nothing

7:52 pm

Pinikula

Super 8?

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm need another margarita

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

how about not so super 6

7:52 pm

Pinikula

on Northview Circle (Shelton)

7:52 pm

stidmama

Super 8 is in Lacey or Tumwater.

7:53 pm

stidmama

The 6 is a flophouse.

7:53 pm

Pinikula

<-- using "Hotel Guide"

7:53 pm

stidmama

no no. NOT Shelton. Olympia is a better choice for visiting because there are both inside and outside places to hang out.

7:53 pm

jmcnrick

i can flop with the best of them

7:54 pm

Pinikula

I thought you said you were closer to Shelton...so I was looking at hotels there instead of Olympia proper...

7:54 pm

stidmama

and jmc is right. 30 minutes is not a LONG drive, just probably further away than most people think of.

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

*FLIP FLOP*

7:54 pm

Pinikula

I don't mind it...30's not that bad

7:55 pm

stidmama

I am in an unincorporated with minimum housing density of 1 house per acre and usually 1 per 5 acres. we drive LONG distances just to get to anywhere.

7:55 pm

Pinikula

gotcha

7:55 pm

jmcnrick

i grew up in texas where everything is 30 minutes away

7:56 pm

Pinikula

takes about 45-50 mins to get to Camo Boy's house

7:56 pm

stidmama

admires jmc's flopping

7:57 pm

stidmama

and to see a grandson, SO worth the drive! LOL

7:57 pm

jmcnrick

*curtsies*

7:57 pm

Pinikula

brb - phone

7:57 pm

jmcnrick

I am a pro

7:57 pm

stidmama

bugs, the quality inn that pini mentioned is about $80 a night

7:57 pm

periwinkle

li5/12 pls

7:57 pm

stidmama

an advantage to that one would be easy to get to

7:57 pm

featherbee

oh goodie, almost 9. i'm going to bed now!

7:58 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams feather! see you again!

7:58 pm

jmcnrick

bye feather!

7:58 pm

Pinikula

I think it's $80 per night for 1 + about $10 per person add'l after that...

7:58 pm

Pinikula

so may not be too bad...

7:58 pm

Pinikula

(brb - really, phone)

7:59 pm

jmcnrick

okay with 4 people in the room. . . . $110/4=27@

8:00 pm

jmcnrick

plus tip=$30@

8:00 pm

periwinkle

nm

8:01 pm

jmcnrick

reallyweird movie

8:02 pm

stidmama

there is also the best western which is right on capitol way...

8:02 pm

jmcnrick

even considering it is based on jules verne

8:02 pm

jmcnrick

uh oh she is mad now. . . her bubbla got killed

8:04 pm

stidmama

I think we'd need to check with Jill and Flosey, too. Not sure if they would want to share room/bed or not.

8:04 pm

jmcnrick

okie doke

8:07 pm

jmcnrick

brb margarita is calling me

8:09 pm

stidmama

actually, just looked at travelocity, and they seem to have a special rate for the Red Lion on top of the courthouse hill.... would be a LOT nicer than the quality inn, if a tad further from downtown.

8:10 pm

jmcnrick

mmmmmmmmmmmargaritaaaaaaaaa

8:11 pm

jmcnrick

tey hotwire

8:11 pm

jmcnrick

*try

8:11 pm

stidmama

what do you think jmc? red lion? about $80 a night for a room with two queens.

8:11 pm

Riverdance

frozen or straight up - lemon and salt?

8:11 pm

jmcnrick

frozenish lemon and no salt tonight

8:12 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

8:12 pm

Riverdance

*sucking in cheeks*

8:12 pm

jmcnrick

sounds good to me stiddie i am very open minded having slept in many an "office"

8:12 pm

stidmama

hm after taxes closer to $100 a night. but still, for 4 people that's reasonable

8:12 pm

jmcnrick

want some mom?

8:13 pm

Riverdance

cant say no jmc

8:13 pm

jmcnrick

uh oh the roman slave turned gill people are battering the submarine

8:13 pm

Pinikula

I wonder if I can use my uni discount? (doubt it, but worth asking about!)

8:14 pm

jmcnrick

yikes not a lizard is stalking them!

8:14 pm

jmcnrick

go lionel go!

8:14 pm

jmcnrick

*now

8:14 pm

Riverdance

I missed it - what are you watching jmc

8:15 pm

jmcnrick

the 1929 version of The Mysterious Island

8:15 pm

Pinikula

with all due respect, there's a senior discount on rooms, too! :)

8:15 pm

Riverdance

what channel

8:16 pm

jmcnrick

with a very young lionel barrymore

8:16 pm

jmcnrick

turner

8:16 pm

stidmama

how many nights do we want? the 20th for sure... how long to stay?

8:16 pm

stidmama

I have to "work" on Monday the 23rd, but the Sunday is wide open for me.

8:17 pm

Pinikula

it's summer, so as long as I get it marked on the work calendar, I'm a bit open...say Fri/Mon? visiting Sat/Sun?

8:17 pm

jmcnrick

dunno I want to drive over and pick up lbd soprobably Fruday and Saturday at the most

8:17 pm

stidmama

at least I think I need to work on that day... depending on when my mentor teacher wants me to start up at her school.

8:18 pm

stidmama

I think that sounds best to me, pini. Bugs? what do you think?

8:18 pm

Pinikula

jmc...when's the trip to MT?

8:19 pm

jmcnrick

let me know and I will work around it

8:19 pm

Pinikula

are you kidnapping her to join us? or going over to visit and then return?

8:19 pm

jmcnrick

I thought I would drive over on Thurs or Friday depending on when I leave Atalanta

8:19 pm

jmcnrick

I want to kidnap her and then take her home on Monday

8:20 pm

Pinikula

gotcha! :)

8:20 pm

jmcnrick

or maybe sunday night

8:20 pm

Pinikula

well, I'm still up for co-piloting, if you want the company

8:20 pm

jmcnrick

then drive back to where ever I end up with an airplane ticket

8:21 pm

Pinikula

good point, jmc...need to know where you're going to "land" over here

8:21 pm

jmcnrick

I originally thought i would land in portland

8:22 pm

jmcnrick

there are people I could meet there for work

8:22 pm

stidmama

oooh. that would be so fun.

8:22 pm

stidmama

what if *radical notion alert* you landed near her city... drove from there and then drove back?

8:22 pm

Pinikula

ok...if it works out, perhaps I can pick you up there and drive up to Oly before heading east to lbd...

8:22 pm

stidmama

that would be quicker for you, jmc

8:22 pm

stidmama

gee. it's complicated!

8:22 pm

Pinikula

there's a novel idea, stid!! LOL

8:23 pm

Riverdance

*wished I lived south*

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

so if I go to ata on Aug 17 -18 then fly to portland then drive to MT?

8:23 pm

stidmama

and pini knows how to get here -- she could take the train even and we could ferry her around no problemo

8:23 pm

stidmama

I think fly to MT, and drive out from there. Much fewer gas miles.

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

i am confussled

8:23 pm

Pinikula

do y'all have skype???

8:23 pm

Pinikula

we could conference call this stuff!

8:24 pm

jmcnrick

i have skype

8:24 pm

stidmama

I have skype... but I am really not talking very well just now

8:24 pm

Pinikula

no worries, stid...I can chat with jmc and get some ideas rolling...

8:24 pm

stidmama

I'm up on skype. pini, you're one of my contacts, but I don't have jmc. do you know how to make a conference call?

8:25 pm

stidmama

ah, that would be easier on my voice today.

8:25 pm

Pinikula

yeah...let me put Koda up before opening the line...

8:25 pm

Pinikula

(you could just listen in and/or type in the chat part, stid! :))

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

my skype name is jmcnrick lol

8:26 pm

stidmama

I could do that, too. sure.

8:26 pm

Pinikula

Mine's pinikula! go figure! :)

8:26 pm

stidmama

and mine is... *drumroll*

stidmama

(of course)

8:26 pm

jmcnrick

give a acouple of mins must pee

8:26 pm

stidmama

TMI, jmc!

8:26 pm

Riverdance

**stomps feet** I want to go, I want to go...

8:26 pm

Pinikula

gads, we're too easy!!!

8:26 pm

Pinikula

MNH...you on skype, too?

8:26 pm

Pinikula

you could at least chat with us! :)

8:27 pm

Riverdance

I need a better name - you all can help me pick one

8:27 pm

stidmama

well then, COME. OR.... know that next summer I hope to have some time to travel and visit with folks elsewhere for a change.

8:27 pm

Riverdance

havent tried skype yet...

8:27 pm

stidmama

what name do you like? I always like the name Louise....

8:27 pm

Pinikula

what are you thinking toward, mnh

8:28 pm

stidmama

it was the name of one of my grandmother's favorite aunts.

8:28 pm

stidmama

I also like floral names. Rose, Lily, Iris...

8:28 pm

stidmama

*thinking about writing floral names to look like flowers*

8:29 pm

Riverdance

Unfortunately I have limited vacation time - I used my extra days to visit my sick friend in Florida in Feb - got caught up down there in the snow storms - darn - had to stay an extra 3 days - loved my time with my friend but used up all extra days for this year. So next year will plan something...

8:29 pm

Pinikula

ok...added jmc to my contact list...

8:29 pm

stidmama

that's okay MomN.

*STROKE OF BRILLIANCE*

8:29 pm

Riverdance

No Louise - pussy face sister-in-laws mother

8:30 pm

stidmama

what if.... what if we set up a massive skype-style conference thingy FROM our meetup?

8:30 pm

stidmama

rofl Mom! okay okay! no Louise!

8:30 pm

Pinikula

oh, wouldn't that be hysterical, stid!!!

8:30 pm

Riverdance

got to get the time right

8:30 pm

Riverdance

will set my alarm if necessary

8:30 pm

Riverdance

Oh wait I'm earlier than you

8:31 pm

Riverdance

so you set your alarm - lol

8:31 pm

stidmama

Then maybe Scrabs and Ciocia Judy and TO and seain and all could "join" us for a little bit from local meetups?

8:31 pm

Pinikula

it's only a 3 hr time difference, so not too bad!

8:31 pm

jmcnrick

now they are being attacked by a giant octopickle

8:31 pm

Shirlockc

no lickety tonight?

8:31 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

8:31 pm

jmcnrick

no lickety shirl

8:31 pm

stidmama

hey shirlock, no, but gremlinn posted in his profile

8:31 pm

Pinikula

shirl...grem has a list (a copy of it is in my prof)

8:31 pm

Riverdance

I cant find turner

8:32 pm

Riverdance

sorry shirl - no lickety

8:32 pm

stidmama

pini, is your icon a blue duck???

8:32 pm

stidmama

and what do you mean octopickle????

8:32 pm

Pinikula

uh, no?

8:32 pm

Pinikula

should be a varigated blue grid

8:32 pm

stidmama

oh! LOL it looks like a blue duck on my teensy screen in the chog.

8:32 pm

Pinikula

oh, that icon!

8:33 pm

stidmama

I see you pini!

8:33 pm

jmcnrick

mpm you can be peony

8:33 pm

Pinikula

yes, it's a little blue bird

8:33 pm

Riverdance

cute blue ducky

8:33 pm

stidmama

and what's with the whole disney thing about taking away your DUCK mascot???

8:33 pm

Shirlockc

wow, she just won the scripps spelling bee

8:33 pm

Shirlockc

what a word

8:33 pm

Riverdance

how about another margariiiiiiiiittttta jmc

8:34 pm

stidmama

at least no worries about our "Let it ALL Hang Out" geoduck being taken away...

8:34 pm

Riverdance

I am very confused with this chog

8:35 pm

Shirlockc

duck! have you guys seen the vid about duck penises?

8:35 pm

stidmama

wow MomN, you're doing well if it's only the chog that confuses... LOL I am being confused by LIFE today.

8:35 pm

stidmama

at least all my family are home safely now.

8:35 pm

Riverdance

no I am even more confused - lol

8:36 pm

Riverdance

was considering another glass of wine - but now afraid (oh good not in todays puzzle)

8:37 pm

Riverdance

Ok what letter do I want to work on now...

8:37 pm

Riverdance

while I do that = you all think of a good name for me

8:38 pm

Pinikula

will think, MNH!

8:39 pm

Riverdance

woohoo got rid of the pl's

8:41 pm

stidmama

brb talking with pini and jmc

8:44 pm

Shirlockc

missing an eo6 -- anyone? i have the one that's eo + agile

8:44 pm

Riverdance

mi's done

8:45 pm

hootowl

ty shirlocke!

8:45 pm

Shirlockc

np hoot, got the other eo?

8:45 pm

Pinikula

I don't!

8:46 pm

hootowl

the other one uses the 2 letter ending

8:46 pm

hootowl

3333 letter ending - used alot

8:47 pm

hootowl

add it to 1/3 of the 4/4

8:47 pm

Riverdance

wow - this is friday night afterall - thinking...

8:47 pm

Shirlockc

erm, not getting the clue

8:48 pm

hootowl

same ending as pe7/36

8:49 pm

Riverdance

dont have that one yet - oh well

8:49 pm

hootowl

diff religions are -***s

8:50 pm

Bugsaw

Shirloc - if you believed in long ages

8:51 pm

hootowl

juda***, cathole***

8:51 pm

Shirlockc

ah! i see the light

8:51 pm

Shirlockc

get it? religion, light?!

8:51 pm

hootowl

thank god - I'm out of iseas!

8:51 pm

hootowl

ideas! Can't type!!!

8:52 pm

hootowl

yup

8:52 pm

hootowl

and if you got that you have the pe7/36

8:54 pm

stidmama

hey hoot! hey bugs! we are planning the babble meet in August...

8:54 pm

Shirlockc

ha got 3 pe out of that

8:55 pm

bichon

the pe 7 has the relious ending?

8:55 pm

Bugsaw

sorry I was gone for a while there stid. My phone rang and then I got distracted by my garden

8:55 pm

bichon

*religious

8:55 pm

Bugsaw

please count on me coming and the other two islanders are willing to drive with me

8:55 pm

stidmama

it's okay bugs. you okay sharing a room, right?

8:56 pm

hootowl

hi stid - now I wish we were going to Idaho! BF sister is in Boise. Hop, skip and jump to Portland!

8:56 pm

Shirlockc

how about the fl6 after the iceberg?

8:56 pm

Bugsaw

yes please. It will cut costs for me and be much more fun

8:56 pm

stidmama

that would be so cool, hoot!

8:56 pm

hootowl

yes bichon

8:56 pm

stidmama

okay. Am I right in thinking you want to get here on the friday, hang out for the weekend and leave Monday?

8:56 pm

stidmama

it's a quick trip...

8:56 pm

hootowl

it's a silly exclamation

8:57 pm

hootowl

We will be going next year so will try a meetup!

8:57 pm

bichon

that's a word!

8:57 pm

Bugsaw

Sounds good to me stid because I am on holidays and the others are retired. Flosey and I have to be home for the 26th tho. We share the same anniversary

8:57 pm

hootowl

the silly exclamation was for thr fl

8:58 pm

hootowl

only on the street and enable bichon

8:59 pm

Shirlockc

huh, i usually spell that exclamation with a ph

8:59 pm

hootowl

actually - I think it was Nero Wolfe

8:59 pm

Pinikula

stid, you still in skype?

9:00 pm

hootowl

I have learned to try EVERYTHING!

9:00 pm

jmcnrick

stiddie!!!!!

9:00 pm

jmcnrick

ppptttthhhhhh :-P

9:01 pm

jmcnrick

stiddie!!!!!

9:01 pm

jmcnrick

stid

9:02 pm

Pinikula

I think we lost her!

9:02 pm

hootowl

another silly one! sn5/10!

9:03 pm

hootowl

AND no definition!

9:04 pm

hootowl

ok - World Dictionary say "to submit tamelt, to snivel, to keep in subjection

9:05 pm

hootowl

tamely

9:05 pm

hootowl

scot of course!

9:06 pm

hootowl

Does anyone else keep a dictionary next to their computer?

9:06 pm

jmcnrick

some times what do you want to konw hoot?

9:06 pm

Riverdance

I do at work

9:07 pm

hootowl

Nothing j,c = just looked up sn5/10 and wondered

9:07 pm

hootowl

jmc

9:08 pm

Bugsaw

I have a sn 5,10 that usually has a "y" ending that means stuck up. Is that what you are talking about?

9:08 pm

hootowl

nope - that's the second one

9:09 pm

Bugsaw

ok have 150 more to go

9:10 pm

hootowl

I have 11 and at this rate I MAY finish by 12

9:10 pm

Riverdance

down to 49 - not going to make it - got a 7:30 am baseball game - they are sadistic here in the 13 year old league

9:10 pm

Bugsaw

LOL hoot

9:11 pm

stidmama

I lost my whole entire connection!!!!

9:12 pm

Riverdance

oh come on - just found the wi8

9:12 pm

Riverdance

wiseass doesnt fit

9:12 pm

hootowl

so???

9:13 pm

hootowl

oh good grief! got it

9:14 pm

hootowl

there are an amazing number of silly words tonight!

9:14 pm

Jen

hi all, short drive/chat-by

9:14 pm

stidmama

*JEN! HUGS HUGS HUGS*

9:14 pm

Jen

hey stid!!! how's things?

9:14 pm

crosshair

howdy all,back for a few more

9:15 pm

stidmama

the school year is over for me... *sigh of relief*

9:15 pm

Pinikula

hi

9:15 pm

Pinikula

hi

9:15 pm

Riverdance

hey crossy - welcome to the midnight club - may not be there yet but feels like it

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

me me me

9:15 pm

stidmama

hey cross!

9:16 pm

Jen

ahhhh the joys of a school year! that's the one thing I miss now that I am on a government schedule!

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

tap tap tap tap

9:17 pm

Riverdance

Yes JMC

9:17 pm

Jen

howdy jmcnrick!

9:17 pm

stidmama

We are planning our August meetup in Olympia...

9:17 pm

stidmama

you want to come Jen?

9:17 pm

Jen

I see you are a washington metro area person as well!

9:18 pm

Jen

I'd love to Stid, but I start preparations for a work move to bulgaria... leaving next summer and need to learn the language

9:18 pm

stidmama

ugh. Bulgaria????

9:18 pm

Pinikula

learning by immersion?

9:18 pm

stidmama

with your kid and all???

9:19 pm

stidmama

pini just asked if chitty chitty bang bang went to Bulgaria, but I contend it was VULGARIA

9:19 pm

Jen

I can't wait!!!!! yup, the whole family! hubby and I are both going into full time language this fall

9:19 pm

Jen

son can learn it at school once we get there

9:19 pm

mcurlschool

howdy everyone

9:19 pm

stidmama

that will be SUCH an adventure!!!!

9:20 pm

stidmama

hey mcurl! we are talking about the meetup in August

9:20 pm

Jen

I haven't lived overseas in over a decade so I am totally looking forward to it

9:20 pm

Jen

hi mcurl!

9:20 pm

mcurlschool

so what's the scoop

9:20 pm

Pinikula

hey mcurl ;)

9:20 pm

stidmama

LOL I was RIGHT! (for a change)

9:20 pm

Pinikula

* wench *

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

mcurl!!! we were just talking about you

9:21 pm

mcurlschool

good I hope!

9:21 pm

stidmama

scoop is that jmc is going to be here for sure, and she will kidnap LBD and bring her along too.... and pini will come and it will be a LOT OF FUN!

9:21 pm

mcurlschool

sounds like there will be quite a crew

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

whooo hooo me!!!

9:22 pm

Bugsaw

lbd is coming from the east too?! What fun. This is getting better and better

9:22 pm

Pinikula

yes!

9:22 pm

Jen

**getting jealous**

9:22 pm

Pinikula

We need to figure out how many rooms to reserve together!

9:22 pm

mcurlschool

I am really looking forward to it.

9:22 pm

Riverdance

*weeping*

9:22 pm

stidmama

it is going to be great fun

9:23 pm

jmcnrick

shocked!

9:23 pm

stidmama

Jen, you are close enough, you could go to some of the DC/Baltimore meetups they have

9:23 pm

jmcnrick

*hands mom a hankie*]

9:23 pm

stidmama

MomN -- we have an idea to set up a huge conference call thingy for babblers. I need to research how to make that work,

9:23 pm

stidmama

but then we could have a remote meetup

9:23 pm

Pinikula

we can do it, stid...we all have the technology

9:24 pm

stidmama

and that would be SO COOL. A world-wide meetup

9:24 pm

Riverdance

*wipes tears - listens...*

9:24 pm

Jen

I feel like I am never on babble anymore and don't know about them.... only reason I have actually had time tonight is b/c hubby is working and child collapsed in bed afer soccer practice....sigh

9:24 pm

Pinikula

MNH...did you get skype yet!

9:24 pm

stidmama

that's one way to get a kid to sleep on time! LOL

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

mom you can come down to DC and stay with me

9:25 pm

stidmama

we're conference calling on skype right now

9:25 pm

Jen

and back up tomorrow at 7 for an 0830 game!!

9:25 pm

stidmama

it is fun to hear people's voices and accents

9:25 pm

Jen

Riverdance on a girl's night out tomorrow night... first in years!!!

9:26 pm

Riverdance

No pini - will work on that - but want to find a new name first - will get ont hat this weekend

9:27 pm

Riverdance

sounds like me Jen - my son has to be at baseball field at 7:30 am

9:27 pm

Jen

ohhhhh the irony... hubby is finally home. off to actually have a conversation with him

9:27 pm

Jen

have a great skype all! and a great weekend!

9:27 pm

Riverdance

lucky you Jen

9:28 pm

stidmama

oooh. that is really pushing the envelope for sleep...

9:28 pm

stidmama

i am trying to keep three conversations going at once. I am not great at it

9:28 pm

Pinikula

just let me know when you want to test, MNH!

9:28 pm

Riverdance

if I could figure out a way JMC, I would - right now not possible as things are going

9:28 pm

stidmama

Riverdance sounds great

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

well what name do you like?

9:28 pm

stidmama

later Jen. (((hgus))))

9:28 pm

Pinikula

Riverdance (River for short) :)

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

river works!! there is no river in babbleland

9:28 pm

Riverdance

not tonight pini - want to get a couple more words but bed has to be soon

9:29 pm

Pinikula

no, dear...just whenever...

9:29 pm

Riverdance

I love riverdance -

9:30 pm

Pinikula

I second that!!!

9:30 pm

Riverdance

I have always loved dancing and loved the water so how perfect is that

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

go riverdance

9:30 pm

stidmama

I like that -- you can be River...

9:30 pm

Pinikula

Email Dr. God and ask him to change it for you, MNH!!!!! He has the power!!!

9:31 pm

Bugsaw

I second, third or whatever level we are on for River or Riverdance. Has so much more clout than Momneedshelp (even tho all Mums do)

9:32 pm

Riverdance

I tried to change it but it wouldnt let me,so will email the big guy

9:34 pm

lbdawger

clue for the th10?

9:35 pm

Pinikula

nickname for Teddy Roosevelt + opp of yes + do re ** so, etc. + 2-ltr pl

9:35 pm

Bugsaw

HI lbd. Sorry I don't have it but I hear you might come out to see those of us who are locked behind the Rockies. What fun!!

9:35 pm

Pinikula

LBD!!!!!

9:35 pm

stidmama

LBD!!!! we are planning your august for you!!!!

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

flappita flappita flappita

9:36 pm

stidmama

rofl jmc!!!!

9:36 pm

Pinikula

We're coming to kidnap you...beware!!!!

9:36 pm

stidmama

we are having WAY too much fun.

9:36 pm

lbdawger

Hi bugs, pini, stid. i just got back from denver. no plans for other travel this summer

9:36 pm

stidmama

and I am not even drinking anything!

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

I will pick you up August 20th?

9:36 pm

stidmama

how was denver?

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

so do n't plan it

9:36 pm

Pinikula

way tooo much fun!

9:36 pm

lbdawger

uhm, thanks all, but don't see it in the work schedule.

9:36 pm

stidmama

*evil laugh....*

9:37 pm

lbdawger

denver was...interesting.

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

*puts hand cuffs in suitcase*

9:37 pm

Bugsaw

Oh, sad face here lbd.

9:37 pm

stidmama

bugger. stupid work. tell them LA STID commands your attendance at her court.

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

do you work on weekend?

9:37 pm

Shirlockc

pr8?

9:37 pm

wht

th10 Article + ec******* of the world are in trouble now.

9:37 pm

stidmama

LBD works too much. *stern mama look*

9:38 pm

lbdawger

i really would love to visit with you all, but two weeks without a paycheck, have to make up the cash flow

9:38 pm

jmcnrick

and friday night?

9:38 pm

Pinikula

what do you do, lbd?

9:38 pm

jmcnrick

saturday???

9:38 pm

Riverdance

OK I have emailed the good Doctor and bowed to his powers - hopefully I will be Riverdance by the morrow....

9:38 pm

jmcnrick

hi wht!

9:38 pm

stidmama

I do understand, LBD

9:38 pm

stidmama

hey wht!

9:38 pm

lbdawger

i'm a lowly book monger, pini

9:38 pm

Pinikula

yeah, mnh!!!!!!

9:39 pm

lbdawger

hi wht. not understanding you clue tho

9:39 pm

Bugsaw

It is just for a weekend, not 2 weeks. Can you get 2 days for travelling or are you like me, not rich enough to travel cross country

9:39 pm

stidmama

Well, we are talking about setting up a conference call thingy...

9:39 pm

Pinikula

weekends, too?

9:39 pm

lbdawger

ooh, i have skype!

9:39 pm

jmcnrick

and are you working that weekend?

9:39 pm

Pinikula

lbd...join our conversation!!!!

9:39 pm

Pinikula

we're talking now!

9:39 pm

jmcnrick

and your skype name??????\

9:39 pm

Bugsaw

book mongers -- my favourite kind of people!

9:39 pm

lbdawger

i work as the company demands. the joy of retail, pini

9:39 pm

stidmama

yes yes!

9:40 pm

stidmama

skype!!!

9:40 pm

Pinikula

well shoot

9:40 pm

jmcnrick

so I will come and get you if you have that weekend off

9:40 pm

lbdawger

i'll email stid with my skype name. don't really want it out for all the public to see.

9:40 pm

Riverdance

I got to check out this skype - brb

9:40 pm

stidmama

shoot what pini??? which conversation are we on? LOL I will check email. brb

9:40 pm

Pinikula

lbd...add us to your skype list..

9:40 pm

jmcnrick

WHAT IS YOUR EFFEN NAME LBD!

9:40 pm

wht

th + vowel + ec******* of scale

9:40 pm

Pinikula

no problem

9:41 pm

jmcnrick

grumble grumble

9:41 pm

Pinikula

lbd...add "pinikula" to your contact list

9:41 pm

stidmama

*waiting....*

9:42 pm

jmcnrick

grumble

9:42 pm

stidmama

jmc!!!! *stern mama look* we'll get her online....

9:42 pm

Pinikula

* patiently *

9:42 pm

jmcnrick

*tap tap tap*

9:42 pm

stidmama

PATIENT

9:43 pm

Shirlockc

pr8 anyone?

9:44 pm

Pinikula

not me, shirl...sorry

9:44 pm

lynxxx

pr & learn by r*** & the end of the flower

9:44 pm

stidmama

GOT the PR!

9:45 pm

herinfernallady

Hello I have 6 left is there a list please?

9:45 pm

Pinikula

see my prof, herin

9:45 pm

stidmama

"for" _ 2/3 of drink for 4 o'clock + sugar ending sounds like OOOOO (plural letter)

9:45 pm

Shirlockc

thx lynxx

9:45 pm

lynxxx

on Gremlin Infernal

9:45 pm

Bugsaw

good clue lynxx ty

9:45 pm

jmcnrick

hey lynxxx

9:46 pm

lynxxx

hi jmc and all

9:46 pm

stidmama

hey lynxxx! hey lady!

9:46 pm

stidmama

I am waiting for LBD's email to arrive...

9:47 pm

MPittore

peek-a-boo!

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

grrrrr

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

I am not friends with Gremlin yet. THank you Pink

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

hi mp

9:47 pm

stidmama

hey MPitt

9:47 pm

Pinikula

yvw ;)

9:47 pm

MPittore

hi jmc!

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

Cheers I have to get on with my day :(

9:47 pm

MPittore

hi stidmama!

9:48 pm

Pinikula

hi MP

9:48 pm

MPittore

hi pini!

9:48 pm

Riverdance

Ok I just registered with skype = downloading now - my name is riverdance 27 - I guess lots of people like that name

9:48 pm

Pinikula

yeah!!!! MNH!!!!

9:48 pm

Riverdance

wow I missed a whole lot of the chog

9:48 pm

stidmama

woo hoo!!!!

9:49 pm

Riverdance

Ok dont get excited - I registered but have no idea what to do now

9:49 pm

MPittore

58 left and getting sleepy......

9:49 pm

Pinikula

I've added you to my contact list!

9:49 pm

Riverdance

I still need to install I guess

9:50 pm

hootowl

ty lynx! firebirds!

9:50 pm

stidmama

open your skype icon...

9:50 pm

stidmama

YAY HOOT!!!!

9:50 pm

Pinikula

wtg hoot

9:50 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Hoot!

9:50 pm

herinfernallady

Pini is the PR words in Order on that list?

9:50 pm

jmcnrick

i added you too riverdance nee mnh

9:50 pm

hootowl

tytytytytyty

9:50 pm

MPittore

hip hip hurrah hoot!

9:51 pm

Pinikula

Unfortunately, I don't know, herin...cuz I still have 130 words to find...

9:51 pm

lbdawger

email heading your way, stid

9:51 pm

MPittore

back to the grid....

9:51 pm

hootowl

that word has been bugging me for 40 min!!!!!!

9:51 pm

stidmama

okie dokie. yahoo or gmail?

9:51 pm

herinfernallady

bugger. DOes anyone know?

9:52 pm

lbdawger

your yahoo

9:52 pm

herinfernallady

Ok it is riht I am a goose

9:53 pm

Riverdance

seems to be taking a bit to download

9:53 pm

hootowl

not sure what you mean herin - right in the midde of pr's bur sec of pr**'s

9:53 pm

jmcnrick

nene?

9:53 pm

stidmama

okay, I will add you to my list and jmc and pini know it now too

9:53 pm

hootowl

but

9:53 pm

herinfernallady

It was the pr 4 the first one (oppps)

9:53 pm

Shirlockc

wi8?

9:54 pm

hootowl

add l4/4 to smart

9:54 pm

stidmama

okay, I added you LBD

9:54 pm

Riverdance

I love that word ne**

9:54 pm

lbdawger

firebirds! finally!

9:54 pm

Pinikula

wtg lbd!

9:54 pm

hootowl

cograts lbd

9:54 pm

Riverdance

still downloading

9:54 pm

stidmama

I understand being reluctant to let you head out with strangers. We'll probably have candy at the meetup too...

9:54 pm

stidmama

YAY LBD!

9:55 pm

stidmama

and you know what they say about strangers with candy...

9:55 pm

Shirlockc

weird word, thx hoot

9:55 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Dawg!

9:55 pm

Riverdance

all you guys are getting words and I still have 46 - ugh

9:55 pm

hootowl

hey I got it from riverdance

9:55 pm

Riverdance

you got what

9:56 pm

lbdawger

this is the longest i've taken to finish a grid in a long long time! granted there were two airplanes, three airports and over a 1000 miles

9:56 pm

hootowl

the wi8

9:56 pm

herinfernallady

WOW LB

9:56 pm

stidmama

that is a LONG trip, LBD you must be exhausted

9:56 pm

Riverdance

yup, my stats are going down the to****

9:57 pm

hootowl

it was a female dog! took me hours and I'm home all day! silliest bunch I've ever seen!

9:57 pm

lbdawger

up at 4am to get to DIA by 6:30am. then 3 hours to seattle, 2 hour layover for a 1 1/2 hour flight home.

9:57 pm

jmcnrick

go mom go! who cares about stats

9:58 pm

CadFan

Ack - wish I'd have known you were in town LBD!

9:58 pm

jmcnrick

lbd I will be looking for you in August

9:58 pm

stidmama

too many hours.

9:58 pm

herinfernallady

That is dedication

9:58 pm

Riverdance

Ok downloaded - I am in - where do I go from here

9:58 pm

rururocks

no 6/30 ? plase

9:58 pm

hootowl

bbl - now I'm gonna change into a nightgown and pour myself a loooong drink!

9:58 pm

lbdawger

I was home for a funeral, Cadfan. my brother in law died, rather suddenly.

9:59 pm

stidmama

later hoot

9:59 pm

CadFan

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry!

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

oh i am so sorry lbd

9:59 pm

hootowl

another silly - no + smart

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

bye hot

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

*hoot

9:59 pm

lbdawger

night night hoot

9:59 pm

Riverdance

No + the 3 **** men said....

9:59 pm

stidmama

is your sister going to be okay?

9:59 pm

hootowl

nope = I'll be back!

10:00 pm

hootowl

Sorry to hear that ibd

10:00 pm

rururocks

thank youi

10:00 pm

stidmama

hey ruru

10:00 pm

lbdawger

stage IV cancer, it hit hard and fast, and it was a blessing in disguise. sister is maintaining. she has lots to keep her mind busy for now.

10:00 pm

Riverdance

how sad lb

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm click on something mom

10:00 pm

stidmama

we were talking about you... how's the doggeroo doing?

10:00 pm

rururocks

oolite

10:00 pm

Pinikula

sorry to hear, lbd... :(

10:00 pm

stidmama

thanks ruru!

10:01 pm

Pinikula

thx ru...didn't have that one yet!

10:01 pm

jmcnrick

i am so sorry lbd it is so hard

10:01 pm

rururocks

oops

10:01 pm

lbdawger

thanks, all of you. i was able to babble whilst i was home so that helped to keep my puny sanity intact! lol

10:01 pm

Pinikula

why oops...I need all the help I can get

10:02 pm

Riverdance

on what jmc

10:02 pm

Pinikula

did you get it d/l yet, mnh?

10:02 pm

Riverdance

I want free service so what do I do

10:02 pm

lbdawger

eyeballs are starting to cross. i'll see you all tomorrow!

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

any button you see on skype

10:02 pm

Riverdance

I am on the welcome page

10:02 pm

rururocks

ot 6?

10:02 pm

stidmama

well, we are here. See you tomorrow, LBD

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

all i have is free service

10:03 pm

Pinikula

night lbd...

10:03 pm

Pinikula

take car

10:03 pm

Pinikula

* care

10:03 pm

Pinikula

<-- free service user, too

10:03 pm

Riverdance

sorry dont have it - dont care ei****

10:03 pm

lbdawger

ear ache, ru

10:03 pm

stidmama

MNH -- I am calling you on skype...

10:03 pm

lbdawger

*poof*

10:04 pm

stidmama

oh, that didn't work. maybe you just need to find me.

10:04 pm

rururocks

thank you

10:04 pm

Riverdance

is something supposed to be happening

10:04 pm

Pinikula

jmc is the call moderator right now, so she'll need to add River ;)

10:04 pm

Pinikula

hold on, River! We'll get ya!!

10:05 pm

stidmama

oh, okay!

10:05 pm

Riverdance

you know what - I need to check this out tomorrow - I have a 5:30 wake up and its already after 11

10:05 pm

jmcnrick

i tried :-(

10:05 pm

stidmama

if it works...

10:05 pm

stidmama

wow. that's late. okay. see you tomorow then

10:05 pm

Riverdance

you got 30 minutes

10:06 pm

Pinikula

we can do it tmw, River...!! :)

10:06 pm

Riverdance

this Mom does not get much sleep anymore - usually doing laundry at this time

10:06 pm

Riverdance

hey I got a night off - woohoo

10:06 pm

Pinikula

laundry ? * cough * at night???

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

i tried :-(

10:07 pm

Riverdance

when else can it get done - I put a load in at 7 when I leave for work - put in in dryer at 6p when I get home and on an on

10:07 pm

Pinikula

OK...let's close the call and reopen...

10:07 pm

Riverdance

I will get out and back in

10:07 pm

Shirlockc

lo7/44?

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

mom pay attention to skype for a miniute

10:07 pm

stidmama

yep. that's how we do it too Mom. a lot.

10:08 pm

herinfernallady

DONE

10:09 pm

rururocks

yeah herin.. excellent

10:09 pm

stidmama

YAY lady!!!!

10:09 pm

Riverdance

it is skype.com - right?

10:09 pm

Pinikula

es

10:09 pm

Pinikula

yes

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

MMMOOOOOMMMMMMM! i am jmcnrick in skye what a surprise

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

hey ru

10:09 pm

rururocks

pr 8?

10:10 pm

jmcnrick

skype

10:10 pm

stidmama

MNH, you should hear a sound somewhat like a ringing phone when jmc tries to connect with you

10:10 pm

Riverdance

logged in - riverdance27

10:10 pm

Pinikula

if you d/l'd it, you should have an icon on your desktop or it should be listed in your program menu (off the start button)

10:11 pm

herinfernallady

Right sorry to bounce and run but I have to do grocery shopping

10:11 pm

stidmama

Mom/River! I think you need to look at the messages that have been sent to you on skype?

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

arggh

10:12 pm

jmcnrick

add me jmcnrick

10:12 pm

jmcnrick

argghhh

10:12 pm

stidmama

you should see some requests to add as contact -- I know I sent one to you, and jmc to

10:12 pm

stidmama

or too

10:12 pm

Pinikula

MNH/River...go to the contacts tab and select add contact: pinikula, stidmama, jmcnrick ;)

10:12 pm

Shirlockc

lo7/44 puhlese?

10:13 pm

Riverdance

there is no contacts tab - looking....

10:13 pm

Shirlockc

ooo, nm, i just got it

10:13 pm

stidmama

want to share, shirlock?

10:13 pm

hootowl

believe it or not that is the 4 but more so

10:13 pm

Pinikula

MNH...on the menu bar at the top

10:14 pm

hootowl

stid - lo4 + more so

10:14 pm

hootowl

but more so

10:14 pm

jmcnrick

RRIIIIIVVVVEEERRRR

10:14 pm

stidmama

top left "icon" type thingy in skype looks a lot like the "purson" that we have here to indicate sex....

10:14 pm

stidmama

thanks hoot

10:14 pm

Riverdance

These are my op***** - features - get skype - accessories - support - account

10:14 pm

hootowl

yw

10:15 pm

rururocks

can anyone help me with the ro 7 and the pr 8?

10:15 pm

stidmama

is there an "open" choice?

10:15 pm

hootowl

I'm not too coherant after this grid!

10:15 pm

jillibus

Whew! Fireworks!

10:16 pm

Riverdance

No but will scroll down

10:16 pm

jillibus

That was a struggle.

10:16 pm

Pinikula

MNH...I've left the call so I can help you out...hold on...let me see where you are...

10:16 pm

Pinikula

wtg jilli!

10:16 pm

hootowl

ru - the ro is extension of the 5/19 - think first part of margarine

10:17 pm

hootowl

5/10

10:17 pm

Riverdance

ro7 is similar to a brand of ski

10:17 pm

rururocks

thanks

10:17 pm

Riverdance

less one loopy letter

10:17 pm

Pinikula

MNH - close Skype...reopen it using the icon (ei6 on your desktop or via Start button)

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

whooo hooo jilll!\

10:17 pm

stidmama

YAY JILL!!!! glad you're here. do you want to share a room with anyone at the motel and do you have a spending limit?

10:17 pm

cybernan

hi all

10:17 pm

hootowl

the pr = first 5 letters of previous + flower r***

10:17 pm

Pinikula

You should see a dialog box that says, "Welcome to Skype" and it asks for your login credentials...

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

hi cyber

10:18 pm

stidmama

brands of skiis.... hm. brands of dog food maybe. comon names in the education community, perhaps... (still learning those). SKIIS????

10:18 pm

stidmama

hey nan!

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

brands of cowboy hats?

10:18 pm

rururocks

thanks

10:18 pm

Pinikula

Skype should open and give you a menu bar at the top with the following: Skype, Contacts, Conversation, Call, View, Tools, Help...

10:19 pm

rururocks

thank you very much

10:19 pm

stidmama

oh wait. back up. We are talking about the meetup in August, Jill -- and thought there was a good deal at one place, about $100 a night for a room, which if shared can be reasonable.

10:19 pm

jillibus

I'll share a room if necessary, stid -- no particular limit.

10:19 pm

cybernan

ow 5, please?

10:19 pm

jillibus

But you know -- within reason!

10:19 pm

Pinikula

...select "Contacts," then "New Contact"...add stid, jmc, and me ;)

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

sounds good jill how about flosey?

10:20 pm

Minveryork

ow5/18 is ow 4/8 plus a hump letter cybernan & hello

10:20 pm

stidmama

okay. we were thinking the red lion, which normally has pretty high rates, but right now seems to have a discount would work.

10:20 pm

hootowl

nan add a consonant to end of previous

10:20 pm

jillibus

Maybe could share with flosey? She's away just now.

10:20 pm

stidmama

hello Min! welcome to the grid!

10:20 pm

Pinikula

(and it looks like there's yet another update...so I'm doing that now to make sure I'm seeing the same thing MNH is seeing)

10:20 pm

cybernan

ty

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

*looking in pb for margarita fixings*

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

hic

10:20 pm

stidmama

yes, sharing with flosey would probably work -- Bugs, jmc and pini are talking about sharing a room.

10:21 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

10:21 pm

jillibus

Where is this, stid? Olympia?

10:21 pm

Minveryork

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

10:21 pm

jmcnrick

whatever i am updating too

10:21 pm

Pinikula

(yep...same instructions apply, mnh)

10:21 pm

DR1965

I wish I could make it

10:21 pm

jillibus

Hi min

10:21 pm

jillibus

Have you contacted saanichcat?

10:21 pm

hootowl

my experience with motels says they will give discounts for seniors, AAA, military and who knows whatall

10:22 pm

hootowl

but only one

10:22 pm

stidmama

not yet jill. wanted to be sure we had things well underway.

10:22 pm

stidmama

I can write to her now -- would there be room in Bugs' car though?

10:22 pm

hootowl

so ask which one has the biggest

10:23 pm

Pinikula

MNH...I SEE YOU!!!!! :)

10:23 pm

jillibus

Bugs can take 3 of us with limited luggage :)

10:23 pm

Riverdance

dont want any bugs in my luggage = lol

10:23 pm

jillibus

So no, I guess there wouldn't be room for four.

10:25 pm

stidmama

bummer. that's okay. I will let her know about the meet up anyway.

10:25 pm

Pinikula

room for 4 where?

10:25 pm

DR1965

I have room for 7 in my van

10:25 pm

Pinikula

I can drive further up and haul a few warm bodies...

10:25 pm

stidmama

MNH -- do you see the chat in skype?

10:25 pm

DR1965

:P

10:25 pm

stidmama

hey DR! when did you get here?

10:25 pm

Pinikula

come on up, DR!!

10:25 pm

jillibus

In bugsaw's Yaris, pini

10:25 pm

hootowl

bbl

10:26 pm

stidmama

I could too -- and that would be more convenient than you driving pini

10:26 pm

DR1965

10:21 Stid

10:26 pm

Pinikula

I can haul me + 4 and a boat load of luggage! :)

10:26 pm

jillibus

brb

10:26 pm

DR1965

wow- I get here an people leave

10:26 pm

DR1965

I even showered today

10:26 pm

Minveryork

I had to change my icon. My icon clue before turned out to be black box. Can you see a real picture now?

10:27 pm

Pinikula

but but but...

10:27 pm

stidmama

I am here DR -- just trying to get some contacts going in skype -- Mom Needs Help is now Riverdance...

10:27 pm

stidmama

And... PINI! no butts.

10:27 pm

Minveryork

Now I have a real picture.This grid is too bif to finish

10:27 pm

Pinikula

I have to bring at least one, stid!!!

10:27 pm

Pinikula

MINE!!!

10:28 pm

DR1965

Like I said earlier- Wish I could come up

10:28 pm

Minveryork

*big

10:28 pm

rururocks

wi 8?

10:28 pm

DR1965

I hav e to go in a few anyway to pick up Jakester

10:28 pm

Pinikula

wish you could, too, DR!!!

10:28 pm

Pinikula

don't have it yet, ru

10:29 pm

DR1965

it qwould be a nice break Pini

10:29 pm

stidmama

Why not DR? bring the kiddo too

10:29 pm

cybernan

struggling with the pe's -- have a 4/5 and two 5/12's -- any clues?

10:29 pm

DR1965

work : (

10:30 pm

stidmama

work is boring.

10:30 pm

stidmama

it's getting in the way of LBD coming, too.

10:30 pm

DR1965

so true

10:30 pm

Minveryork

Another pe 5/12 word is danger. Do you have it yet?

10:30 pm

cybernan

yes

10:30 pm

stidmama

well, if I invent a reason to go to LA at some point, maybe I could go down to where you are too.

10:31 pm

Minveryork

Another pe 4/5 word is Babbler Pe**winkle cybernan.

10:31 pm

Pinikula

Koda's going out...brb

10:31 pm

lynxxx

pe4.5 can become a flower or a belief - boith 7s

10:31 pm

DR1965

LA is easier for me than where you are sadly since my boss is in LA

10:31 pm

cybernan

danger and small

10:31 pm

cybernan

the 4/5 is our fellow babbler

10:32 pm

jillibus

nice icon clue, min -- I hope you all like mine ;)

10:32 pm

cybernan

ty -- poor man's flowers were what I needed

10:33 pm

rururocks

anyone have the fl 6/27?

10:33 pm

Minveryork

Sorry jillibus, but I don't get your icon clue. Too tired

10:33 pm

jillibus

going to look for the next icon -- wax seals. Should be an interesting hunt.

10:34 pm

jillibus

Did you click on it, min?

10:34 pm

lynxxx

fl6.27 is Jilli's clue less the s

10:35 pm

rururocks

thank you jilli and lynxxx

10:35 pm

rururocks

can anyone clue the wi8?

10:36 pm

jillibus

yw ruru -- are you going to join the gang in August?

10:36 pm

rururocks

nm

10:36 pm

rururocks

got it

10:36 pm

jillibus

wi8 -- add one you is supine to the previous word.

10:36 pm

Pinikula

back

10:36 pm

jillibus

*one who

10:37 pm

rururocks

the gang where?

10:37 pm

jillibus

the West Coast gathering stid is arranging in Olympia or Seattle

10:37 pm

stidmama

us gang, olympia ruru

10:38 pm

jillibus

You won't be the only male, ruru

10:39 pm

Pinikula

ru's gonna come too??? woot woot!

10:39 pm

jmcnrick

oooh come on up ru!

10:39 pm

jillibus

I hope so!!!

10:40 pm

jillibus

Ru and Dylan, of course.

10:40 pm

Pinikula

If I drive up...I may bring Koda...we'll see

10:41 pm

rururocks

I can't wear speedos in Seattle?

10:41 pm

jillibus

Sure you can!!!

10:41 pm

stidmama

speedos???? *faints*

10:41 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

10:41 pm

jillibus

(drool -- ruru in speedos)

10:42 pm

rururocks

gimme a break jilli

10:42 pm

jillibus

;)

10:42 pm

jmcnrick

jill!!!

10:42 pm

cybernan

pr 8, please?

10:42 pm

stidmama

JILL!!! put your eyes back in your head!!!!

10:42 pm

jmcnrick

ru I am all a flutter at teh tought of you in speedos

10:42 pm

stidmama

but if he wants to audition as cabana boy...

10:42 pm

rururocks

Only if Tom comes in speedos too stid

10:43 pm

jmcnrick

*off to dream of speedos*

10:43 pm

stidmama

my tom doesn't have a swimsuit! LOL

10:43 pm

jillibus

woohoo!

10:43 pm

Pinikula

pr8 = not con + **a or coffee + last 3/4 of red flower

10:44 pm

jmcnrick

*blush*

10:44 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

10:44 pm

stidmama

but you are definitely invited to the meetup, ruru. we're just starting to get things set up.

10:44 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams jmc

10:44 pm

jillibus

happy dreams, jmc!

10:44 pm

stidmama

I am off too -- tired from keeping up two chats at once.

10:44 pm

stidmama

see you-all tomorrow. *poof*

10:44 pm

jillibus

what's the other chat?

10:44 pm

Minveryork

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

10:44 pm

Pinikula

I'm off to find some food...back shortly...

10:44 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama! I will see you tomorrow in the log

10:45 pm

jillibus

bye stid

10:45 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight Pinikula! I will see you later in the chat log

10:45 pm

jillibus

cul8r pini

10:45 pm

cybernan

ty

10:45 pm

jillibus

and I'm going icon-hunting unless someone needs clues.

10:46 pm

Minveryork

Bye jillibus! Hope you find a good icon for next puzzle

10:46 pm

jillibus

ttfn...

10:47 pm

Riverdance

does anyone have my last 46 in clues

10:49 pm

cybernan

still looking for 37 of them mom

10:51 pm

Riverdance

got some kind of beetle thing crawlling on my keyboard - promise I wont scream

10:57 pm

Minveryork

I am stopping at 165 words and 1000 points.I give up

10:57 pm

Minveryork

I'll be here off&on until the flip to help out with clues.

10:58 pm

Riverdance

Hi Min - yes I know - I'm done too - bed time

10:58 pm

Riverdance

got 41 left but just cant do it - got a 5 am wake up call

10:59 pm

Minveryork

Oh,I meant to say I got 2000 points, not 1000 points

10:59 pm

Riverdance

and its 11:58 now - I'm in trouble - good night all - see you all tomorrow maybe

10:59 pm

crosshair

lol,seeing ccr playing this tune as a garage band make me feel like i may be getting old :)) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNczeP3
3Yk0&feature=fvst

10:59 pm

Minveryork

Bye Momneedshelp! I will see you tomorrow in the log

11:00 pm

Riverdance

lol crossy - have fun and see you tomorrow maybe - if not enjoy your bacon day....

11:00 pm

crosshair

bacon day is sunday..cant wait:))

11:00 pm

crosshair

had to run it a day late..need a day off for this:))

11:00 pm

MPittore

wow only 11 left thank goodness!

11:01 pm

Riverdance

sunday is our bacon day too - enjoy to the max with your hashbrown, eggs fried in butter - oh, i'm hungry now - gone to bed *poof*

11:05 pm

crosshair

arrroooo!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DksGi7B
5BdM groovy!

11:06 pm

lynxxx

Finished - big thankyou to Grem

11:07 pm

lynxxx

Can I help with anything?

11:07 pm

gremlinn

yw lynxxx

11:07 pm

crosshair

no chance in me finishing so i shall share a tune or 2 before beddy bye time:0

11:08 pm

lynxxx

If you are around Grem there is no need for me to be, thanks again. BBL for the next round

11:09 pm

MPittore

2 to go....

11:10 pm

Minveryork

Go Mpittore go!

11:10 pm

MPittore

1 left...

11:11 pm

MPittore

need clue for eo 6/21

11:11 pm

cybernan

first ti 5/12, please?

11:12 pm

cybernan

nm -- it was the 2nd i needed and found

11:12 pm

MPittore

FIREWORKS!!!

11:13 pm

cybernan

eo + one of the 7 deadlies

11:13 pm

cybernan

congrats mpitt

11:13 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations MPittore on fireworks! Good for you

11:14 pm

MPittore

ty.....finally

11:15 pm

MPittore

when I don't play for a bit my stats drop so much!

11:17 pm

MPittore

Between driving my brother to Richmond (about 3 hrs away) and spending time with my hubby at Lake Anna I am not home that much so don't get to play as much as I would like to...

11:21 pm

MPittore

well have to run...finishing up last load of laundry so we can go to the lake in the am...back on Tues to drive to Richmond for two days...but my brother is doing very well so that is worth it...

11:21 pm

MPittore

niters alll...poofy!

11:28 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- ty for the help and thank you grem

11:28 pm

gremlinn

yw

11:29 pm

cybernan

had a look at your game grem -- my kids and grandkids will love it -- too complicated for me!

11:30 pm

gremlinn

the preview?

11:30 pm

cybernan

yes

11:30 pm

cybernan

not really a gamer and not into role playing

11:30 pm

gremlinn

cool

11:33 pm

cybernan

back in 27

11:35 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cybernan on fireworks!Good for you

11:58 pm

Minveryork

Is there anyone here to guess the next grid size? My guess is 105 words (at least I hope it is 105 words).

11:58 pm

torgone

137

11:58 pm

gremlinn

138

11:58 pm

broll

172

11:59 pm

gremlinn

The Grid is Right!

11:59 pm

cybernan

210

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