Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, July 17, 2010

12:00 am

Jellen

flip!

12:00 am

Pinikula

* flip *

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

LeslieAnn

flippity

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

m9f9l

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

nice to see you, LA!

12:00 am

LeslieAnn

first word is a curse. this is gonna be a good day.

12:00 am

MLFAN17

RE 6

12:00 am

Jellen

Pretty flower, m9!

12:00 am

jillibus

pretty flower, m9

12:00 am

Kaplan the Magne

didn't think I'd be here for flp- I have insomnia

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip and howdy all!

12:01 am

Jellen

Oh, sorry, Kaplan...

12:01 am

jillibus

hi kap

12:01 am

Minveryork

Somebody guessed very close! Who was it? I like 185.

12:01 am

Jellen

GMTA, jilli!

12:01 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:01 am

Kaplan the Magne

thre

12:01 am

MLFAN17

TE6

12:01 am

jillibus

ri7

12:02 am

Minveryork

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

12:02 am

flosey

wow jilli, good for you

12:03 am

Pinikula

* icon updated *

12:03 am

MLFAN17

jill ri 7/48?

12:03 am

jillibus

yes mlf

12:03 am

MLFAN17

cool i got it too thanks

12:03 am

Jellen

Think I'll go re 4/5 awhile...*hugs all round*

12:04 am

jillibus

bfn jellen

12:04 am

MLFAN17

OR 5/7

12:05 am

MLFAN17

EI6

12:05 am

Pinikula

has in6 and in8 been called?

12:05 am

MLFAN17

Ti 6

12:05 am

Pinikula

make that: in 6 8 8

12:05 am

jillibus

don't think so pini

12:06 am

LeslieAnn

no pini good one

12:06 am

gremlinn

I had in5 and in8

12:06 am

gremlinn

re7 and re10 go with those

12:07 am

LeslieAnn

nice work gremlinn

12:07 am

gremlinn

phant advertized

12:08 am

m9f9l

or7

12:08 am

MLFAN17

x2 m9

12:08 am

MLFAN17

or not?

12:08 am

gremlinn

only one or7

12:09 am

gremlinn

zi 6

12:10 am

gremlinn

vi 6

12:10 am

MLFAN17

woohoo i got it

12:11 am

MLFAN17

RE7/10

12:11 am

m9f9l

ve6

12:11 am

gremlinn

is today a Lickety vacation day?

12:11 am

MLFAN17

or rather 7 and 10 sorry

12:11 am

Pinikula

phantom: pretzel

12:12 am

gremlinn

phantom interpretive

12:12 am

jillibus

looks like it :(

12:12 am

MLFAN17

are you hungry pinik?

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

help please with 2nd i in the second column

12:12 am

Pinikula

not really! LOL

12:12 am

MLFAN17

no list today?

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili... hi to whomever I missed earlier

12:12 am

gremlinn

in5 and in8 pt of that

12:12 am

MLFAN17

just checking pinik lol

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem! nbt

12:13 am

LeslieAnn

OH. forgot the double consonant for the i8/re10.

12:13 am

m9f9l

I just need left o for nbt

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

os 5/10

12:14 am

MLFAN17

CO6

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

ty for re 10 leslie

12:15 am

MLFAN17

Ti 6 x 2

12:16 am

jillibus

yes, ty LA!

12:16 am

gremlinn

ti6 x 3

12:16 am

flosey

ah, finally got it, thanks

12:16 am

m9f9l

os... i see O! sh4!!

12:16 am

LeslieAnn

at least ti6 x4

12:16 am

gremlinn

x4

12:16 am

flosey

lol m9

12:16 am

gremlinn

si6 x 2

12:17 am

MLFAN17

everyone be careful not to say the ni4/4 or 4/5 when leaving

12:17 am

gremlinn

ri 7

12:17 am

MLFAN17

RE 6'

12:18 am

MLFAN17

grem is that the one related to the 10?'

12:18 am

gremlinn

phant ethicized

12:18 am

LeslieAnn

the 10 is re + in8, mlfan

12:18 am

gremlinn

not at all, MLFAN

12:18 am

MLFAN17

leslie i know i have the 10:)

12:19 am

m9f9l

phant citizen

12:19 am

MLFAN17

thanks grem

12:19 am

LeslieAnn

ohh i see you're moving backwards. nvm

12:20 am

MLFAN17

iam?

12:20 am

LeslieAnn

re7 x2

12:20 am

MLFAN17

i am oops?

12:21 am

LeslieAnn

well hard ones first then easier. guess that's not technically backwards

12:21 am

gremlinn

finished all Rs

12:21 am

MLFAN17

oh leslie not really i just find as a go sometimes

12:22 am

MLFAN17

at times i do start with the bigger ones or at least try to

12:22 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 95 words and 975 points. I'll be back later today to finish. Goodnight to my fellow babblers

12:22 am

LeslieAnn

night min

12:22 am

flosey

wow Min, good for you

12:23 am

jillibus

g'night, min -- well done indeed!

12:23 am

Kaplan the Magne

I have 100 words but I have wicked insomnia, fueled by OCD and am going to be crap tomorrow.

12:23 am

MLFAN17

RE8

12:23 am

LeslieAnn

:( sorry to hear that kap

12:24 am

Jellen

nbt

12:24 am

LeslieAnn

phantom: reiterate

12:24 am

Kaplan the Magne

I ran out of my sleep med which is my fault for taking it twice too often

12:24 am

jillibus

wtg jellen! (thought you had left, lol!)

12:25 am

MLFAN17

yikes kaplan that doesnt sound good

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

did someone call el 6 earlier? If so, what is count please?

12:25 am

Jellen

I did, for a little while, jilli

12:25 am

gremlinn

there's no el words

12:26 am

jillibus

I have 2 bt :(

12:26 am

Jellen

I have to wake Tim up to take his meds...he's not going to be happy...

12:26 am

LeslieAnn

where they be jilli?

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem

12:27 am

jillibus

lower left E and 4th column R, LA

12:27 am

MLFAN17

grem?

12:27 am

gremlinn

phant vertices

12:27 am

Kaplan the Magne

I am going to try to sleep- ha ha.

12:27 am

gremlinn

what?

12:27 am

jillibus

good luck, kap -- read a boring book

12:27 am

MLFAN17

what do the two 9's begin wiith/

12:28 am

MLFAN17

?

12:28 am

Jellen

ev 5/16

12:28 am

gremlinn

I don't have either

12:28 am

gremlinn

but it's not an R

12:28 am

Jellen

re 6/18

12:28 am

MLFAN17

thanks grem:)

12:28 am

gremlinn

damn, PB for me

12:28 am

gremlinn

you tricked me

12:28 am

jillibus

ty jellen *looking

12:28 am

LeslieAnn

haha grem

12:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

ev is something you receive online- a new made-up word

12:29 am

MLFAN17

sorry grem i will follow yuu there and give you some chocolate how is htat?

12:29 am

Jellen

Oh, I was giving jilli stats...

12:29 am

gremlinn

sounds good

12:29 am

jillibus

I like clues too!

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

not sure if specified, but I have in 8 x 3... no 9's though :~(

12:30 am

Jellen

Have a cat howling in misery because I evicted him from the bedroom...

12:30 am

jillibus

but I still don't know what I receive online...

12:30 am

gremlinn

he5, unit of frequency

12:30 am

Jellen

My houseguests are going to love that!

12:30 am

Kaplan the Magne

I could stay here all night- but that would be crazy. I think you are keeping me awake.

12:30 am

gremlinn

wow, I just have in8 x 1

12:31 am

gremlinn

ohh, I need to go the other way, I see the others now

12:31 am

MLFAN17

IN 6/8

12:31 am

Pinikula

in8 x 2, grem

12:31 am

LeslieAnn

jilli, an email requesting your presence at an event

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

in 5, 8, 6, 8,8....

12:31 am

gremlinn

I done

12:31 am

Pinikula

(same word, different end)

12:31 am

jillibus

got the E (had been wanting Ms Peron)

12:31 am

Jellen

ev5 is actually archaic for to avoid; shun

12:31 am

Pinikula

woops...must be missing one (sorry)

12:31 am

gremlinn

now I'm at 4/6 on 8s

12:31 am

jillibus

Whoopee, gremlin!

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

thx jel didn't have that one

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

4/6 here, too

12:32 am

MLFAN17

what pinik you got me confused?

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

how many or 7's?

12:33 am

gremlinn

6/9

12:33 am

gremlinn

oh, just one or7

12:33 am

jillibus

nbt at last!

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jili

12:33 am

Jellen

wtg, jilli

12:33 am

Kaplan the Magne

My diagnosis is in the middle of the top line!

12:34 am

LeslieAnn

socdo?

12:34 am

flosey

wtg jilli, I still have 4 bts

12:34 am

LeslieAnn

ohhh ocd :)

12:34 am

Jellen

I have OCD tendencies, Kaplan

12:34 am

Kaplan the Magne

Bingo.

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

ti 6 x 4.. so far

12:34 am

Kaplan the Magne

We all do if we play this game.

12:35 am

Jellen

Lol, true

12:35 am

Jellen

brb

12:36 am

Kaplan the Magne

Wish me luck- I am going to toss and turn for a while. Should I go back in the room with my husband and the ac that was keeping me up, or my daughters hotter but quieter room?

12:36 am

flosey

good luck Kaplan, hope you're successful

12:36 am

MLFAN17

kap can you sleep when its hot?

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have any 9's?

12:37 am

jillibus

not me, dee

12:37 am

MLFAN17

no dee i dont have the 9s

12:37 am

Kaplan the Magne

With a damp towel I ccan. But tonight I can't sleep whether it's hot or cold.

12:37 am

Pinikula

I don't have any

12:37 am

flosey

not me Dee, I'm really dragging tonight

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

kinda confusing grid...

12:38 am

MLFAN17

okay 990 pts 66 words done and 119 left i am out poof

12:38 am

MLFAN17

agreed dee

12:38 am

flosey

I'm finding it that way Dee

12:38 am

Kaplan the Magne

76 left- will make myself log out.

12:40 am

gremlinn

pt 6

12:40 am

jillibus

hoope you sleep well, kap

12:41 am

jillibus

phant -- that snake that was scaring ruby -- viper

12:42 am

anike

58 words to go, 3 8's and the 10 found but struggling now

12:44 am

jillibus

haha, I'ev only FOUND 58 words

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have all the v's... I am one short

12:44 am

gremlinn

me too, looking

12:44 am

Pinikula

I have none

12:44 am

anike

I only have 1 v

12:44 am

Pinikula

ok, 1 now

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

so far ve 6, 4, vi 4, 6

12:44 am

flosey

hahaha, I only have 53

12:45 am

gremlinn

ve4, ve6, ve4, vi4, vi6

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

awww... v's are ve 4, 6, 4 vi 4 and 6

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem... lag here

12:45 am

gremlinn

got the first ve4 last, heh

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

lol ditto

12:46 am

jillibus

I want to switch the I and the E next to it in the 2nd row.

12:47 am

Jellen

So do I, jilli...

12:47 am

Jellen

So many words that would end in ies...

12:48 am

flosey

may I have stats for a word from the r in 4th column please

12:48 am

Jellen

re 6/18

12:48 am

flosey

thanks Jellen

12:49 am

LeslieAnn

re 6/18, some babblers are re6/18ing for the night

12:49 am

flosey

and got it, thanks

12:49 am

Jellen

Which is what I should do now...See y'all tomorrow!

12:49 am

jillibus

ty again, LA

12:49 am

jillibus

night jellen, sleep well.

12:49 am

LeslieAnn

night jellen

12:50 am

flosey

thanks LA

12:50 am

flosey

now, stats for the a please?

12:51 am

jillibus

ar5/10 is what I have, flosey

12:51 am

cybernan

Ni Hao, everyone :)

12:51 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:51 am

flosey

Hi Nan

12:51 am

jillibus

no hao, nan

12:51 am

LeslieAnn

p.s. i think re-re6/18 should be accepted. michael jordan has done it several times.

12:51 am

gremlinn

ad4/10, ar5/12, ar5/10

12:51 am

jillibus

I mean ni hao

12:51 am

gremlinn

missing one

12:52 am

LeslieAnn

ae4

12:52 am

gremlinn

ah, ty

12:52 am

jillibus

hao bu hao works too.

12:52 am

cbr1965

aerd

12:52 am

flosey

thanks cbr

12:52 am

m9f9l

i'm beat. 81/104. i'll look again in the morning

12:52 am

anike

ae 4/4

12:52 am

cybernan

I like societize -- unfortuneately, enable doesn't!

12:52 am

gremlinn

tried that one too, nan

12:52 am

jillibus

night m9

12:53 am

flosey

thanks anike

12:53 am

flosey

finally, nbt

12:53 am

anike

Is lickety here today?

12:53 am

m9f9l

wtg floser1

12:54 am

jillibus

no, anike

12:54 am

flosey

haven't seen him anike

12:54 am

jillibus

wtg flosey

12:54 am

Pinikula

nudge for the upper left O?

12:54 am

gremlinn

os 5

12:54 am

anike

Damn = 50 to go and think help is going to be needed

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have all the o's... 2 short here?

12:55 am

jillibus

willow, pini

12:55 am

Pinikula

thx, grem...looking

12:55 am

gremlinn

phant scheherazade

12:55 am

Pinikula

* thinking * jilli

12:55 am

LeslieAnn

me too dee

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

1 o short, I have or 4, 5, 7, 5, 4 os 5...

12:56 am

gremlinn

od 4

12:56 am

anike

me too dee

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty grem... always forget that one

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

o's are: od 4; or 4, 5, 7, 5, 4 os 5

12:56 am

anike

TY grem

12:56 am

m9f9l

ok...i was gonna go.. but then saw a few. now i'm so close to halfway...

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

missing one h... I have he 4, 4, 6, 5 hi 4 ho 4, 4...

12:57 am

jillibus

haha m9...

12:58 am

gremlinn

ho 4, 4, 6

12:58 am

anike

ho 6

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem... looking

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

ty anike

12:58 am

anike

think stockings dee

12:58 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:58 am

LeslieAnn

well hello there lickety

12:58 am

flosey

ah, thanks lickety, bless you

12:59 am

m9f9l

over halfway!

12:59 am

jillibus

YAY Lickety!!! xxxxx!

12:59 am

anike

TY lickety

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

stupid word ho 6...

12:59 am

Erda

Lickety!!! Thank you!!!

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:59 am

m9f9l

so NOW..I'm out. will list in morning.

12:59 am

jillibus

wtg m9!

1:01 am

LeslieAnn

just in time too, at 2/3 can list

1:03 am

gremlinn

Es have the long ones

1:06 am

flosey

could I have a clue for tr7 please?

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

sorry... don't have that one yet

1:06 am

gremlinn

tr + vowel + wrapped in a bu****

1:07 am

LeslieAnn

grem you got the 9s yet? i am stumped.

1:07 am

gremlinn

fireworks

1:07 am

Pinikula

wtg grem

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

wtg grem!!!

1:07 am

gremlinn

et5 + suffixes

1:07 am

flosey

thanks grem, looking

1:07 am

LeslieAnn

well i guess so. congrats! :)

1:07 am

jillibus

YAY gremlin!!!

1:07 am

gremlinn

that gives you an et8, 9, 9

1:08 am

flosey

thanks grem

1:09 am

LeslieAnn

ahh. have been working around the z. ok the rest can wait until tomorrow. night all

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem for the et's!

1:09 am

jillibus

night LA

1:10 am

cybernan

have et 5 x3, but don't see any 8's or 9's

1:11 am

jillibus

I don't have that first et5

1:12 am

gremlinn

et + not his

1:13 am

cybernan

is that the root of the 9

1:13 am

jillibus

oh, ty grem -- I was looking in the wrong direction, not being an Arab

1:13 am

gremlinn

yeah

1:13 am

cybernan

got them -- ty

1:13 am

Pinikula

got 'em! :)

1:13 am

Pinikula

thx grem ;)

1:14 am

Pinikula

NBT! :)

1:14 am

Pinikula

(finally got that os5)

1:14 am

cybernan

just need the bottom e and left o for nbt

1:14 am

jillibus

and I was et9/96 several times as a kid

1:14 am

Pinikula

what does the 10 start with?

1:14 am

cybernan

got the o

1:14 am

jillibus

wtg pini

1:14 am

gremlinn

I found "adamsite" on Wordsplay today - wasn't that in Babble recently?

1:15 am

jillibus

re10

1:15 am

Pinikula

yes, grem ;)

1:15 am

flosey

yes it was grem

1:15 am

Pinikula

thx, jilli...looking

1:15 am

gremlinn

was cool to find one I had learned so recently

1:15 am

jillibus

pini, re + in8 = re10

1:16 am

Pinikula

the 2 in8's I have don't work...is there another?

1:17 am

cybernan

yes -- it's buried in the grid!

1:17 am

gremlinn

*****national

1:18 am

cybernan

stats for the bottom e, please?

1:18 am

Pinikula

got it!!!

1:19 am

gremlinn

ev5/16

1:19 am

Pinikula

ev5

1:19 am

cybernan

ty pini -- nbt

1:20 am

jillibus

wtg nan

1:21 am

jillibus

zi6 -- anyone remember the Third Man theme?

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:21 am

cybernan

congrats dee

1:22 am

jillibus

YAY dee!!!

1:22 am

Pinikula

wtg dee

1:22 am

Pinikula

not me, jilli :(

1:22 am

cbr1965

You guys are incredible! I'm only half done.

1:22 am

jillibus

I'm not quite halfway, cbr

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem for all your help earlier

1:22 am

gremlinn

jilli's just credible

1:23 am

jillibus

great old movie, pini

1:23 am

gremlinn

np

1:23 am

Jellen

Think I've seen the movie...Orson Welles?

1:24 am

cbr1965

You are all very credible and incredible

1:24 am

jillibus

Yes, jellen

1:24 am

anike

Yay, Dee!!

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:24 am

Jellen

Back again...not quite sleepy...

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

may I help anyone before I poof?

1:24 am

Jellen

congrats, Dee!

1:24 am

cybernan

robert mitchum, wasn't it?

1:24 am

gremlinn

I'm edible.

1:25 am

Jellen

To a cannibal

1:25 am

jillibus

Joseph Cotten

1:25 am

jillibus

Trevor Howard

1:26 am

rururocks

gremlin last name is Donner

1:26 am

jillibus

NOT Robert Mitchum -- before his time

1:26 am

gremlinn

No, really. My hair is cotton candy. And my eyes are chocolate chip cookies.

1:26 am

jillibus

hi woowoo

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

lol funny grem... need to get going all.... *poofing with hugs*

1:26 am

Jellen

Hi, ruru

1:27 am

rururocks

hi jellen

1:27 am

cybernan

thinking of a different movie, then

1:27 am

jillibus

no hi for me?

1:27 am

Jellen

I know the movie you're thinking of, nan...brb

1:27 am

rururocks

hi jilli

1:28 am

jillibus

:-)

1:28 am

rururocks

I am trying to find word for some blank tiles

1:28 am

rururocks

sorry..distracted

1:28 am

jillibus

which ones, ruru?

1:28 am

Pinikula

I need 1 more for 1/2-way

1:29 am

rururocks

the single o in the top row

1:29 am

Pinikula

os5

1:29 am

jillibus

os5 -- willow

1:29 am

cybernan

the willow, ruru

1:29 am

cybernan

have a ze 4 and a zi 6 -- can't see any more

1:29 am

jillibus

I'm over halfway now :)

1:30 am

gremlinn

zi4, 5 too

1:30 am

Pinikula

1/2-way; NBT; NBS...going shopping with dau and GS tmw...best hit the hay...have a good one all!!! ciao

1:30 am

Pinikula

well done, jilli ;)

1:30 am

jillibus

there's a zi4

1:30 am

rururocks

thank you

1:30 am

Jellen

bye, Pini

1:30 am

cybernan

ty grem and jill

1:31 am

jillibus

ciao pini! have a good time

1:31 am

cybernan

126 down -- will list tomorrow -- good night :)

1:32 am

jillibus

wtg nan and g'night

1:32 am

Jellen

G'night, nan

1:33 am

Jellen

Okay, going to make a concerted effort to sleep now...*poof*

1:33 am

jillibus

g'night again, jellen

1:33 am

flosey

good night Jellen

1:36 am

anike

fireworks

1:36 am

jillibus

YAY anike!!!

1:37 am

flosey

wtg anike

1:37 am

rururocks

night.. a little pooped tonight..

1:38 am

anike

TY - off to organise lunch for tomorrow - out all day

1:38 am

rururocks

I have one ze and 2 zi what am I missing

1:38 am

flosey

night ru

1:39 am

flosey

another zi

1:39 am

jillibus

another z1 ruru

1:39 am

rururocks

I was afraid of that..damn

1:40 am

Christine

ze4/9, zi6/36. zi4/9, zi5/20

1:40 am

jillibus

I sort of clued zi6 a little while ago, and the zi5 is the pl of zi4

1:41 am

jillibus

hello Christine

1:41 am

rururocks

jeez I missed the plural

1:41 am

rururocks

now I can rest easy..

1:41 am

gremlinn

I did too at first, because I went the wrong way

1:41 am

jillibus

happy resting, ruru

1:41 am

Christine

Hello, Jillibus et al

1:41 am

flosey

hi Christine

1:42 am

jillibus

My hubby's shortened name is here

1:43 am

gremlinn

"herin" is here

1:43 am

jillibus

it's Tr4/7

1:43 am

Christine

Is et al correct, when used for group of people?

1:44 am

jillibus

yes, Christine

1:44 am

gremlinn

yeah

1:44 am

Christine

I have my moments, when I don't know what's what.

1:45 am

jillibus

don't we all?

1:45 am

gremlinn

even young'uns like me do

1:47 am

Christine

I'm an old'un, that spends her time correcting young'uns - neighbours are mostly foreign born (as am I), and English is their second language, so I correct the kids on who/whom, me/I and a few others that grate on me.

1:48 am

Christine

Not really old, that

1:48 am

Christine

that's just my birthcertificate talking.

1:49 am

jillibus

the latest thing that grates on me is "a number of people are..." and the like. They wouldn't say "a number are..." It's very common.

1:50 am

gremlinn

I think that might be acceptable, arguably.

1:50 am

Christine

"they" seem not to understans 'a' is singular. I notice it's a common error among tv newscasters.

1:50 am

jillibus

"a number" is singular.

1:50 am

gremlinn

How about the UK style of using "are" for singular collective nouns, as in: "Microsoft today have announced..."

1:51 am

gremlinn

Yes jilli, but I think "a number of" is a special case.

1:51 am

gremlinn

Just like "a lot of people"

1:51 am

Christine

Yes - Microsoft is a single entity, unless it's Microsoft employees.

1:52 am

gremlinn

You don't say "a lot of people is going"

1:52 am

jillibus

That's an anglicism. Collectives like "Parliament" are considered to be an entity.

1:52 am

gremlinn

A plural entity, though, different from US usage.

1:53 am

jillibus

I disagree about "a number" being a special case.

1:53 am

gremlinn

What about "a lot"?

1:53 am

gremlinn

A lot of people agrees with me.

1:54 am

jillibus

Yes, grem, that's different. I should have used a different example.

1:54 am

gremlinn

I guess it's a descriptive vs. prescriptive grammar issue.

1:54 am

cbr1965

Who wants to talk about less versus fewer? That is my hot button.

1:54 am

dcseain

a lot are...

1:54 am

gremlinn

That one's more clear, at least.

1:54 am

jillibus

Mine too. I have several hot buttons!

1:55 am

gremlinn

dc: I wish I knew the term for things like "a number of".

1:55 am

jillibus

Lots are...

1:55 am

cbr1965

How about "many?"

1:55 am

dcseain

ah, gotcha, grem.... one sec, let me go search a resource...

1:56 am

gremlinn

From a grammar site: "Question Which of the following sentences is correct, or better?

* A number of people are going.
* A number of people is going.

The first sounds better, but the second seems more technically correct since "number" is singular. That is, one might also write, "Numbers of people are going."

Thanks to you in advance.
Source & Date
of Question Denver, Colorado
26 March 1997
Grammar's
Response I'm going out on a limb here to say that the phrase "a number of" always demands a plural verb. If the phrase were "the number of" -- altogether different story, right? The number of people [buying into the stock market] is increasing daily. But you knew that. It's also interesting that "a number of people" means some people, whereas "numbers of people" means very many. Don't be deceived by the fact that you can pluralize the word number into numbers.

I'm going nuts now trying to think of a situation in which the construction "a number of _______" could be singular. If I lose it again, it's going to be your fault. "

1:56 am

jillibus

Many are. Many implies a plural. A number is still singular.

1:56 am

Christine

Less/fewer - Dr's office sports a poster - get flu shots/ less colds ...

1:57 am

cbr1965

It is because you can remove the prepositional phrase "of people" and a number are going sounds right.

1:58 am

gremlinn

Some people are good. A number is evil.

1:58 am

Sally-catlover

Aaah! What a time to come in. I'd want to take a red pencil to that poster, Christine.

1:58 am

cbr1965

I would have had to say something to the Doctor.

1:58 am

Sally-catlover

And hi everyone :-)

1:58 am

jillibus

OK, how about "a group...is..."

1:59 am

gremlinn

Depends on the context, for me.

1:59 am

gremlinn

If the group is doing something in coordination, I'd use it in the singular sense.

1:59 am

Sally-catlover

That's correct, Jilli. A group is always singular. A group of Babblers is crazy. Groups of Babblers are even more crazy.

1:59 am

jillibus

I wish I had used a different example and not "a number". There are many but I'm too tired to think of them now.

1:59 am

gremlinn

Like "today a group is being recognized for its charity".

2:01 am

dcseain

grem, posted the question to a group i'm part of, will have an answer on that in 6-12 hours.

2:01 am

jillibus

Thank you , sally.

2:01 am

Christine

Eac time I see it, I complain to the receptionist, who smiles, nods, and goes back to whatever it is she's doing back there. (Thinking to herself, 'only 8 hours and I can get away fom this dotty woman').

2:01 am

Christine

Eac time I see it, I complain to the receptionist, who smiles, nods, and goes back to whatever it is she's doing back there. (Thinking to herself, 'only 8 hours and I can get away fom this dotty woman').

2:01 am

gremlinn

2:00 server thing ate my post.

2:02 am

gremlinn

And we're back.

2:02 am

gremlinn

cool, cd

2:02 am

gremlinn

err, dc

2:03 am

jillibus

And I'm heading for bed -- goodnight all and *poof. (121/64)

2:03 am

dcseain

yes?

2:03 am

dcseain

g'night jilli

2:04 am

gremlinn

nothing, I just typoed your name

2:04 am

flosey

night jilli, I'll be off very soon, hi dc

2:04 am

dcseain

:) http://community.livejournal.com/lingu
aphiles/5174942.html is the post

2:04 am

dcseain

evening, flosey

2:04 am

flosey

I'm having trouble with si6/18, any clues please

2:05 am

dcseain

si6 nevada mountains

2:05 am

gremlinn

si6 Nevada mountains

2:05 am

dcseain

snap, grem, buy me a coke~

2:05 am

flosey

ah, thanks grem

2:05 am

gremlinn

Haha! The capitalization has cost me a valuable lead!

2:05 am

flosey

and dc, thanks

2:05 am

Sally-catlover

OK, looking back at the number question, I have reached out to my "Usage and Abusage" by Eric Partridge (considered the guru). He says: Number; whether it takes a singular or a plural verb. If a group of words, especially a partitive group, conveys the idea of plurality, a number of individuals, the verb is in the plural, even though the governing noun is singular, but the berb is singular if the group conveys the idea of oneness.

2:06 am

jillibus

unpoof for a sec. My point is that the subject should agree with the predicate.

2:06 am

Sally-catlover

sorry, berb sb verb

2:06 am

gremlinn

I wonder if "partitive" might be the word we're looking for - probably not.

2:06 am

dcseain

well, sally, British papers say "The United States are...", whereas here we say "The United States is..."

2:06 am

cbr1965

Flosey, how do you know the "formula" for the words in the puzzle (ie, si6/18)

2:06 am

gremlinn

jilli: unfortunately, English isn't completely rigid like mathematical systems.

2:06 am

gremlinn

dc: I brought that up earlier.

2:07 am

Sally-catlover

He gives examples.

2:07 am

gremlinn

cbr: there's a "Lickety's Babble Clues" link near the bottom of the page that we refer to.

2:07 am

jillibus

I know, grem -- I repeat, I wish I hadn't used "number" as the example. There are many other instances which are more obvious.

2:08 am

cbr1965

I remember years ago people used to paste it into chat but I just thought they quit doing it. It should help me speed it up! Thanks very much.

2:08 am

jillibus

*repoof

2:08 am

gremlinn

One of mine is (as an example): "Everyone can't make money playing the stock market."

2:08 am

gremlinn

Instead of "Not everyone can"

2:09 am

Sally-catlover

OK, he goes on ...Number as a singular noun is still found occasionally where a writer follows the outward form rather than the inner meaning.

2:10 am

jillibus

oh well, then there's the "If I would have..." instead of "If I had..." and other messed-up subjunctives.

2:10 am

gremlinn

I'm not *sure* it's wrong by accepted standards, but by rigid quantifier consideration it should be wrong.

2:10 am

Sally-catlover

Language does evolve, and it may be that British newspapers use the singular verb after number as a house style.

2:10 am

jillibus

*
re-repoof, lol!

2:10 am

gremlinn

Sally: probably analgous to my example "today a group is being recognized for its charity" ?

2:11 am

gremlinn

Although it's harder to think of an example where I'd go singular with "number" when not literally meaning the mathematical number.

2:11 am

Sally-catlover

Actually, I've just realised you said they used the plural form of the verb.

2:12 am

dcseain

"a number is..." is mathematical number, as apposed to "a number are..." , to my understanding

2:12 am

Sally-catlover

I think I would use plural, but knowing that singular is probably more "pure". One can be too precise and sound stupid.

2:13 am

gremlinn

"A number of my set is even." :-)

2:13 am

gremlinn

That's the literal number though.

2:13 am

dcseain

exactly, grem :)

2:13 am

gremlinn

And even then, "of" isn't the best choice there.

2:14 am

dcseain

yeah, 'from' or 'in' would be better

2:14 am

gremlinn

I can start sentences with conjunctions, right?

2:14 am

Sally-catlover

There are some things that really jar, for instance I personally hate "different to" because I was always taught "different from", but you just have to get used to some things without having to say them yourself. Life's too short, as they say, and nobody dies from the wrong use of language.

2:14 am

gremlinn

And ending sentences with prepositions is a habit I'm fond of.

2:15 am

gremlinn

That reminds me of the widespread use of "discriminate against". Shouldn't it be "discriminate between"?

2:15 am

Sally-catlover

Ah, now, that's something up with which I will not put!!

2:15 am

dcseain

end sentences with prepositions is attested as far back as Beowulf, and is perfectly proper in English

2:16 am

gremlinn

Mommy, why did you bring that book which I didn't want to be read to out from about Down Under up for?

2:16 am

dcseain

he4, th5, and everywhere :)

2:18 am

Sally-catlover

lol, gremlinn

2:18 am

gremlinn

How about "off of" in conjunction? Bad, awkward but okay, or perfectly fine?

2:18 am

gremlinn

E.g. "get off of me!"

2:19 am

Sally-catlover

dc, you're reading Partridge as well! Just read that sentence.

2:19 am

dcseain

"I was put off of X food because of N reason..."

2:19 am

Sally-catlover

Off of is absolutely wrong in my book.

2:19 am

Sally-catlover

I was put off that food, not put off of that food.

2:19 am

crosshair

insomnia sucks...

2:19 am

dcseain

grem, that's a poor example "get off'" is compound verb with linking conjunction "of" in that example

2:19 am

Sally-catlover

No, no, "get off me"!!

2:19 am

gremlinn

I'm sure I can come up with one where it's okay.

2:20 am

dcseain

hi, crossy, yes it does

2:20 am

cbr1965

Hint for sh 5/14, please? ("On accident" is another irritating one my kids use all the time.)

2:20 am

dcseain

get of me is ruder, or at least more demanding, than get off of me.

2:20 am

gremlinn

dc: should it be "get off from me" ?

2:20 am

dcseain

a sh5 horse is shod

2:20 am

crosshair

http://tinyurl.com/26a26fp

2:20 am

flosey

50 words to go, be back tomorrow, good night all

2:20 am

gremlinn

dc: "get off on me" might be even ruder, depending on the receiver.

2:21 am

dcseain

never, in my understanding, grem

2:21 am

dcseain

quite so, grem :)

2:21 am

cbr1965

dcseain, I have that one, it is the other one I need.

2:22 am

cbr1965

I got it. Thanks!

2:22 am

jillibus

and the translator of the Stieg Larsson books keeps using "ahold" and in "get ahold of you". Ouch.

2:22 am

gremlinn

Oh, that might be the example I was trying to think of.

2:22 am

jillibus

*as in

2:23 am

gremlinn

No, it was "onto" vs. "on to".

2:23 am

dcseain

he sh5 away from the dog

2:23 am

crosshair

reading bacon on all of your liguistic pet peeves.lol thats why crossy sometimes talks in the third person;)

2:23 am

crosshair

back on*

2:23 am

dcseain

got a response that feels right: I may be wrong on this, but I believe the term you're looking for is "quantifiers." Quantifiers can answer the question "How many something?"

"How many cats are there?"
"A lot."

2:24 am

Sally-catlover

We have a group over here called Freecycle (think it's international) where you can offer things you don't need, and also ask for things. It always amazes me that the people who ask are particularly illiterate. As in" As anyone got a chest a draws". I am not joking!

2:24 am

cbr1965

Steig Larsson's translator missed "a lot" of things.

2:24 am

gremlinn

Maybe.

2:24 am

gremlinn

But I thought there might be something more specific.

2:24 am

dcseain

confirmed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantific
ation

2:24 am

gremlinn

(Or is that "may be something" ?)

2:25 am

dcseain

that is linguistic term

2:26 am

crosshair

"crossy does linguistics goodly...lord ...sleep,sleep,where art thou?

2:31 am

gremlinn

Kentucky Fried Crosshair, he do grammar...good!

2:31 am

Sally-catlover

Must go and do an early morning shop. See some of you later.

2:31 am

dcseain

njoy, sally, nice to've seen you again :)

2:31 am

gremlinn

Is that a slithy to've?

2:32 am

dcseain

i'm sorry, grem, i don't parse what you're trying to say

2:32 am

gremlinn

A phrase from the Jabberwocky poem

2:33 am

dcseain

tove and to've are not the same :P silly you

2:33 am

gremlinn

Mod punctuation, c'mon!

2:34 am

dcseain

piffle, i say!

2:36 am

dcseain

:)

2:37 am

gremlinn

â˜º

2:37 am

dcseain

i had too much caffeine much too late, and am a bit punchy between wiredness and tiredness

2:38 am

gremlinn

'Course, of late, too much caffeine much too late, of course.

2:38 am

dcseain

i wonder if i can convince my eye doctor that it's time for trifocals. She never seems to hear me when i tell her that i've been wearing bifocals for most of 30 years.

2:38 am

dcseain

LOL grem

2:38 am

gremlinn

So patient a doctor to doctor a patient so!

2:39 am

gremlinn

I want to get a mechanical eye someday.

2:39 am

dcseain

a flat-top box and a guzhen are both examples of zi6s, as is a hammer dulcimer, come to think of it.

2:40 am

dcseain

that would be rather cool, grem, agreed

2:40 am

gremlinn

It should have a built-in computer display and internet access.

2:41 am

dcseain

Lyda Morehouse's Archangel series has something vaguely similar

2:41 am

dcseain

brain implant that lets one see such, usually toward the upper right

2:42 am

gremlinn

Sign me up.

2:46 am

dcseain

grem, you'll appreciate this: http://yfrog.com/1qbcdjj , not the comment

2:47 am

dcseain

er, note the comment :)

2:47 am

gremlinn

Oh, one of those Dr. Who thingies.

2:48 am

gremlinn

Dalek

2:48 am

dcseain

yep, which the commenter, who took the photo, found at a neighborhood picnic in Ontario

2:48 am

dcseain

EXFOLIATE!

2:49 am

gremlinn

Never seen the show, but I've had to look up a few references, heh.

2:50 am

dcseain

the roll around saying "EXTERMINATE!" a lot

2:52 am

dcseain

i started watching the show when i was 5 or 6

2:52 am

dcseain

haven't seen the latest series, though

2:54 am

rubyfoo

morning everybody, you nightowls

2:54 am

rubyfoo

read over the chat and would like to have a chest of draws -- new chances for lucky stuff?

2:55 am

gremlinn

The end is nigh! Towels?

2:55 am

dcseain

morning, ruby. how are you this fine Saturday AM?

2:55 am

dcseain

I know where my towel is :)

2:55 am

rubyfoo

and as for punctuation, Eats Shoots and Leaves is the best book on the subject

2:55 am

dcseain

that is a really good one, agreed, ruby

2:55 am

gremlinn

I've heard of it.

2:55 am

rubyfoo

Did you read about "my" vipers? I am still traumatized although I'm not afraid of snakes

2:55 am

gremlinn

Capitalization is important too.

2:56 am

dcseain

indeed i have, ruby

2:56 am

gremlinn

(I helped my uncle Jack off his horse.)

2:56 am

dcseain

i don't capitalize i to point i have to re6 formal correspondence to check for that.

2:56 am

rubyfoo

it has sort of ruined the studio for me as I am afraid to leave the door open.

2:57 am

rubyfoo

hahah gremlin!

2:57 am

dcseain

they will leave before terribly long, i do hope, ruby

2:58 am

dcseain

i keep trying arret, which is not English. sigh

2:58 am

crosshair

uuggg...errrg...sna.... 03:57 am....

2:58 am

gremlinn

Works at Wordsplay.

2:58 am

dcseain

i feel ya, crossy

2:58 am

gremlinn

(As does "aret")

2:58 am

dcseain

good to know, grem

2:58 am

rubyfoo

but if you spell it with one r and add an e at the end, you'll have the mountain formation

2:58 am

crosshair

stop trying arret...hehe...crossy is soo funny

2:59 am

dcseain

merci, ruby

2:59 am

rubyfoo

de rien, seain

3:00 am

dcseain

i confused a French coworker once by correctly using "je vous en prie" LOL

3:01 am

rubyfoo

when ordinary people speak French they do all sorts of sloppy things -- and I've picked up all of them!

3:01 am

dcseain

oh, your response was cool, it just brought back that memory :)

3:02 am

crosshair

i speak just enough french to get my face slapped in a bar

3:02 am

dcseain

i was awoken by an earthquake this AM

3:02 am

dcseain

er, yesterday AM

3:02 am

rubyfoo

I red about that. What magnitude? We live on a fault line but the earthquakes have been tiny

3:03 am

dcseain

i thought it was a loud truck, then decided i imagined it and it was just birds, rolled over and went back to sleep. Strongest earthquake locally ever - 3.6

3:03 am

rubyfoo

read* (blushing)

3:03 am

gremlinn

It's not my fault if you live there.

3:03 am

rubyfoo

wow! here, they are usually around 2's, just enough to topple a few chimneys

3:03 am

dcseain

hee, grem (hm i wonder if i'm in the teehee zone. )

3:04 am

gremlinn

I rescued a pigeon from my chimney yesterday.

3:04 am

dcseain

people here thought it was a train, a truck, or an airplane mostly.

3:04 am

dcseain

cool, grem

3:05 am

dcseain

and i think i should sleep.

3:05 am

dcseain

68 for the morrow.

3:05 am

rubyfoo

I love rescuine birds; they calm down in my hands and I can feel their hearts beating. It's thrilling. I didn't want to kill the snakes, but vipers can kill dogs if not people

3:05 am

gremlinn

see ya

3:06 am

dcseain

happy babbling, yall :) {quietly stumbles toward the bed}

3:06 am

crosshair

when we had our earthquake a couple months ago,i though it was the local base setting off old munitions again :)

3:06 am

gremlinn

Brace yourself for non-standard punctuation!

3:08 am

crosshair

so many bunkers of old munitions oxidizing and sweating nitro..makes one edgy to think of all that has to be cleaned up

3:09 am

rubyfoo

first 50 are a pleasure, not like the nasty little grids of late

3:10 am

crosshair

crossy does not like nasty grids

3:17 am

rubyfoo

see you later; I'd better get dressed

3:31 am

Christine

I'm awa' to ma wee bed. Goodnight, all.

3:39 am

helensgirlkid

50 left. Goodnight all.

4:04 am

Soodle

q

4:09 am

rubyfoo

yay, soodle

4:09 am

rubyfoo

hello and thank you for your mail. I will answer a little later

4:09 am

rubyfoo

I'm afraid to open the door to the studio!

4:10 am

Soodle

Ruby!!!! Any more sightings?

4:11 am

rubyfoo

no, TG, but it was really creepy

4:11 am

rubyfoo

at least DH overcame his fear and helped with the killing and disposal. He certainly loves his dogs!

4:11 am

Soodle

Arrrgh....slithery slimy horrid things..

4:12 am

Soodle

Have you ever come across snakes before?

4:12 am

rubyfoo

what's interesting to me is that they aren't slimy, sort of dry and warm.

4:13 am

rubyfoo

Yes, I've handled them, but not poisonous ones. I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid!

4:13 am

Soodle

I know I know. But they SLITHER Yack.

4:13 am

rubyfoo

The only thing I'm afraid of is worms. How stupid is that?

4:15 am

Soodle

i

4:16 am

Soodle

I have no fondness for worms, but snakes absolutely terrify me. And rats. I am terrified of rats as well....

4:16 am

rubyfoo

actually, bridges, too, and heights hahah

4:17 am

rubyfoo

not afraid of anything with bones or even exterior bones (??) like insects

4:18 am

Soodle

Ha! Rubes, I have to go - I am on chauffeur duties again. talk to you soon (((___

4:19 am

rubyfoo

4:48 am

sprite

morning all

4:50 am

KatieMcG

morning everyone

4:50 am

sprite

hi Katie

5:19 am

sprite

did chat freeze?

5:22 am

sprite

guess not, just awfully quiet :)

5:33 am

Jellen

Hello...

5:34 am

sprite

hey Jellen :)
How are things with you and Tim? Any more news yet?

5:34 am

bojazz

Jellen - hope Tim is doing greatly better!

5:35 am

bojazz

funny icon sprite

5:35 am

Jellen

Tim is better...Started a clinical trial/chemo this week

5:35 am

sprite

thanks bojazz

5:35 am

sprite

am so glad he is better. Are you a little better now too?

5:36 am

Jellen

I agree...funny!

5:36 am

sprite

thanks :)

5:36 am

Jellen

Yes, I'm much better when he's feeling okay...

5:36 am

sprite

I like yours, Jellen. A sporty Bugs Bunny.

5:37 am

Jellen

It's from Space Jam, the movie with Michael Jordan...

5:37 am

sprite

am glad. This whole thing is taking its toll from you as well. What is trial about the treatment? And how is Tim feeling with the chemo?

5:38 am

Jellen

Tim is in the control group...he's receiving a combination of three chemo drugs...

5:39 am

Jellen

He's just had one session so far...evidently the tough times are to come in a couple of weeks...

5:39 am

sprite

sounds pretty intensive. How long will the chemo be given to him?

5:40 am

Jellen

We have company this weekend...Tim's mom, step-dad, and niece...but I'm going to a day spa this afternoon for a few hours!

5:41 am

Jellen

Chemo is indefinite...scans every 8 weeks...

5:42 am

sprite

Jellen that is so perfect. Am so glad you take care of yourself as well. *huggggs* I hope you have a lovely relaxed time.

Indefinite... that is stressy. I will think of you both and send all the positive vibes I can.

5:42 am

Jellen

Thanks, sprite!

5:43 am

sprite

so... now for a bit of relaxing Babble? ;)
Will stop asking you 1001 questions, so you can put your mind to something else.

5:43 am

KatieMcG

Hi Jellen, I've been thinking about the two of you {{{hugs}}}

5:44 am

Jellen

Am still trying to wrap my head around why they brought a 9-year-old along...Tim's better, but not good...

5:44 am

Jellen

Thanks, Katie!

5:45 am

sprite

ouch, at that age they are usually quite active and noisy. Or is the kid very happy reading or gaming?

5:45 am

Jellen

Couldn't sleep...Tim woke me an hour ago for pain meds...

5:46 am

Jellen

No, she's the active and noisy type...being pretty good around Tim, though...

5:46 am

sprite

poor Tim, and poor you. Lack of sleep on top of everything else doesn't help much.

5:47 am

Jellen

It's the first bout of insomnia I've had...usually, I sleep my stress...

5:48 am

sprite

well maybe she will be a good distraction for him. There is something pure and inspiring about children, maybe it will be tiring but stimulating.

5:48 am

Jellen

That's a nice thought!

5:49 am

sprite

:)

6:04 am

Nancy Boy

just stuck my head in, fifteen minutes to late to catch the conversation, but Jellen, so glad to hear you're off to a spa...nobody deserves some "me" time more than you do right now! Enjoy every minute.

6:04 am

Jellen

Hi, Nancy Boy!

6:04 am

Nancy Boy

er, "too late", that is.

6:05 am

Nancy Boy

oh, I'm not too late :) morning! I've just woken up, that's my excuse. It's midday!

6:05 am

Jellen

Like the new icon pic, NB!

6:06 am

m9f9l

hi Jell and NB

6:06 am

Jellen

I'm not accustomed to being awake before noon, lol

6:06 am

Jellen

Hi, m9!

6:07 am

m9f9l

it's 4 am here

6:07 am

Nancy Boy

thank you :) and LOL, me neither. As far as I'm concerned, the hours between 6am and 12pm may just as well not exist.

6:07 am

Nancy Boy

Hi, M9 :)

6:07 am

jacq

hello everybody

6:07 am

Jellen

Unless I'm reaching them from the backside...

6:07 am

Jellen

Hi, jac!

6:07 am

jacq

nice pic NB, you have a smile that uses your whole face

6:08 am

jacq

heya jellen, nb, m9 et al

6:08 am

m9f9l

jello jac!

6:08 am

Jellen

What are you doing up, m9?

6:08 am

Jellen

brb...need sustenance...

6:08 am

Nancy Boy

Thanks, Jac! :)
And M9, are you just getting home from being out on the town, or up shockingly early?!

6:09 am

m9f9l

I told myself when I went to bed that I better wake up early... and so I did. But then it turned out I had everything that Tim would need to wear to work washed already. I was REALLY tired last night

6:10 am

Nancy Boy

Sustenance sounds good...too scared to eat. I don't think I'm hungover but these things attack you when you stand up ;)

6:10 am

Nancy Boy

Ouch, M9! It would have been straiiight back to bed for me!

6:10 am

Jellen

I told myself I had to wake up early...set my alarm for 10am!

6:11 am

m9f9l

I don't use an alarm usually.

6:11 am

m9f9l

didn't today either.

6:11 am

jacq

babble won't let me upload another pic, is anyone else having issues?

6:12 am

Jellen

Didn't have trouble last night...

6:12 am

m9f9l

I didn't have trouble last night either.

6:13 am

Nancy Boy

I used to always use one, 'cause I had such difficulty getting up for school. It starts so stupidly early. I wouldn't have made it through the day without napping through assemblies.

6:13 am

sprite

hi Nancy Boy, m9, jacq :)

6:13 am

m9f9l

but I broke from theme. We went out in woods yesterday and all the wild bachelor buttons are out.

6:13 am

m9f9l

hi sprite!

6:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

I had insomnia last night so was here at the flip- and I woke up too early so today will suck.

6:13 am

Jellen

Ohhh, ((Kaplan))

6:13 am

sprite

hi Kaplan, only if you let it

6:14 am

Nancy Boy

Hi, Sprite! :) and Kaplan, that sucks. I'm just about sleeping normally again, and having experienced insomnia, I wouldn't wish it on ANYONE.

6:14 am

Kaplan the Magne

no, really I only had a couple of hours sleep

6:15 am

Jellen

I beat you by an hour, Kaplan!

6:15 am

Kaplan the Magne

Bad insomniac- and out of sleep meds.

6:15 am

Soodle

Hello everybody :)

6:15 am

jacq

heya sprite and kaplan

6:15 am

jacq

heya soodle

6:15 am

Jellen

Hi, Soodle!

6:15 am

sprite

hey Soodle ;0

6:15 am

sprite

typo there. It was a :)

6:15 am

jacq

i finally got the pic to upload but it isn't showing here

6:15 am

Jellen

Do any OTC drugs work for you, Kaplan?

6:15 am

Soodle

Jellen, Looking forward to your pampering?

6:16 am

Nancy Boy

Hi, Soodle :)

6:16 am

Jellen

Oh, yes! Maybe that's why I'm awake, lol

6:16 am

jacq

pampering? you're getting spoiled today jellen??

6:16 am

Soodle

Yay Nancy :-)

6:16 am

sprite

it shows to me, jacq... a seel?

6:16 am

m9f9l

did you refresh jac?

6:16 am

m9f9l

cause I see it?

6:16 am

Kaplan the Magne

I require stronger stuff...

6:17 am

jacq

yes there are seals on the coast about a mile from here and the adults allowed me to get close enough to take spme pics of the young ones sunning themselves

6:17 am

sprite

*hands Kaplan a rubber hammer*

6:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

steel would be better.

6:17 am

Jellen

Yes, jac...a mani/pedi and massage

6:17 am

m9f9l

nice!

6:18 am

sprite

no way, Kaplan, I want to see you back he4!

6:19 am

jacq

ohhhh sounds nice jellen, you deserve it s relax and enjoy

6:19 am

krishna

hmm... good!

6:20 am

Jellen

Hi, krishna

6:21 am

EspritdJean

greetings kids

6:21 am

m9f9l

hi Esprit

6:21 am

Jellen

Hello, Jean

6:21 am

sprite

hiya Esprit

6:21 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

6:21 am

Nancy Boy

Right. No way to fight it. Gonna have to fling open the curtains, get blinded by the sun, and start the hangover-day routine of stumbling over things, stopping to rest against walls and moaning softly to myself. Now where did I put my sunglasses...later, all!

6:21 am

rubyfoo

bonjour jean

6:21 am

EspritdJean

bon jour ruby

6:22 am

EspritdJean

hey NB how are you?\

6:22 am

m9f9l

LOL.. take care NB!

6:22 am

Jellen

Bye, NB

6:22 am

Jellen

Hello, ruby

6:22 am

Soodle

Hi again Rubes :-)

6:23 am

sprite

hello rubyfoo

6:23 am

sprite

*hugs Nancy Boy*

6:23 am

Soodle

Quick question- are combat trousers OTT for a lady rapidly approaching 50?

6:24 am

sprite

wear what you feel comfy in, Soodle.

6:24 am

m9f9l

no

6:24 am

rubyfoo

it depends on who you're fighting!

6:24 am

rubyfoo

how are you doing, jellen?

6:25 am

Jellen

Nope...Of course it depends on how you complete the outfit...

6:25 am

Soodle

Hmmm. They have been reduced from 109 to 25, and I have been hankering after them ......

6:25 am

EspritdJean

like a jeweled bustier

6:25 am

m9f9l

oohhhh go for it!

6:25 am

Jellen

I'm well ruby! Inexplicably awake, but well...

6:25 am

rubyfoo

if they are comfortable, get them, the blazes with everybody else!

6:26 am

jacq

you are all grown up and can wear what you want

6:26 am

rubyfoo

jewelled bustier.....hmm.....but you have to have a bust to go with!

6:26 am

sprite

hankering? Go get 2!

6:26 am

rubyfoo

yes, sprite!

6:26 am

jacq

time to go we're visiting a pictish fort today, have fun everyone

6:26 am

Soodle

Aw, my jewelled bustier got ruined in the wash...., but I have a lovely white cotton sweater. Your right!! I will blame you guys when I hear mutterings about mutton dressed as lamb.....

6:26 am

EspritdJean

pictish?

6:27 am

sprite

have fun, jacq

6:27 am

rubyfoo

you have the most fun, jacq!!!!

6:27 am

Jellen

Have a great time, jac

6:27 am

jacq

well pictish in the main but it has earlier archeology as well, iron age etc

6:27 am

rubyfoo

I think mutton dressed as.... is a great idea. Anybody who doesn't like it.....too bad!

6:27 am

m9f9l

bye jac!

6:27 am

jacq

i live in the best country lol

6:27 am

sprite

built by the Picts

6:28 am

jacq

if anyone says anything tell them not to look

6:28 am

rubyfoo

poke around for shards with your foot, jacq, you might find wonderful things

6:28 am

EspritdJean

or moon them

6:28 am

m9f9l

should be a picturesque outing then!

6:28 am

sprite

LOL

6:28 am

jacq

i know ruby, i need a metal detector

6:28 am

jacq

ok gone

6:28 am

rubyfoo

yes, really

6:30 am

rubyfoo

I wd greatly appreciate any clues for the 8's, 9's or 10!

6:30 am

rubyfoo

have 91 words on my own but don't have any idea of the long ones

6:30 am

Kallia

to be buried again

6:30 am

m9f9l

I have 10: pt of re &

6:30 am

Kallia

for the 10

6:30 am

m9f9l

don't forget to double the cons!

6:30 am

EspritdJean

that was easy enuf tks kallia

6:30 am

sprite

I have 8/9/9 starting ET, to make things gaseous, I think. Or untouchable.

6:31 am

m9f9l

oops. pt of re7

6:31 am

Kallia

yw

6:31 am

rubyfoo

ty for the re7

6:31 am

Kallia

good afternoon all

6:32 am

m9f9l

thanks sprite!

6:32 am

sprite

hello Kallia

6:32 am

m9f9l

Hi Kallia

6:32 am

Kallia

add a colour to the end for the 10

6:32 am

rubyfoo

got the 10! thank you

6:33 am

rubyfoo

half and happy!

6:34 am

sprite

better than half happy

6:35 am

rubyfoo

just got a nice vi6 /42 on my own

6:36 am

sprite

nice

6:36 am

rubyfoo

small pleasures....

6:36 am

sprite

babble is full of them

6:36 am

m9f9l

good one ruby!

6:36 am

o-o

The comparative suffix is useful

6:37 am

rubyfoo

and the chog is a big pleasure!!!!

6:37 am

sprite

hey BabbleRabble, it's been a long time. Hope you are doing ok.

6:37 am

rubyfoo

hello BR!

6:38 am

o-o

Hello, sprite and ruby.

6:38 am

m9f9l

hi br!

6:38 am

Jellen

Hello, BabbleRabble!

6:39 am

Jellen

Thanks for the 10...I had wandered away...

6:39 am

tceicher

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6:39 am

o-o

Hello, Jellen and m9f9l

6:40 am

o-o

hello, tc .... a jolly e to you too

6:40 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone!

6:40 am

sprite

lol

6:40 am

rubyfoo

jolly e sounds like a Christmas carol!

6:40 am

rubyfoo

hi annie

6:40 am

o-o

Hello, Annie

6:41 am

sprite

hey Annie :)

6:41 am

Anniebrook

hi ruby and BR! hi spritey.

6:41 am

Jellen

Hi, Annie

6:41 am

Kallia

thanks for the et's Sprite

6:41 am

rubyfoo

I almost have viper!!! hope not, once was enough

6:41 am

Anniebrook

Hi Jellen, are you having your spa day today?

6:42 am

sprite

yvw Kallia

6:42 am

tceicher

ci

6:42 am

Jellen

Yes, Annie...just an afternoon

6:43 am

Anniebrook

jellen, enjoy and relax, you deserve it

6:43 am

Anniebrook

tceicher is peeking out

6:43 am

o-o

160 days; 18 hours; 16 minutes and 20 seconds until Christmas

6:43 am

rubyfoo

we see you, tceicher.....

6:44 am

rubyfoo

I'm not ready, BR

6:44 am

sprite

oh BabbleRabble...

6:44 am

Nancy Boy

*pops head out from shower* christmas?!

6:44 am

Jellen

Oh my, I feel behind already, BR!

6:44 am

Anniebrook

Hi NB!

6:44 am

sprite

no worries, Nancy Boy, you are not that hungover.

6:45 am

redturtlehead

good day Babblers!

6:45 am

rubyfoo

any 8's or 9's wd be appreciated!!!!

6:45 am

m9f9l

hi rth

6:45 am

sprite

did you see my ET clue, rubyfoo?

6:46 am

sprite

hiya red!

6:46 am

rubyfoo

no, I missed it, Sprite

6:46 am

Jellen

Hello, red!

6:46 am

rubyfoo

how long ago?

6:46 am

rubyfoo

hi red

6:46 am

o-o

Howdy, HT

6:46 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Sprite! Don't want christmas this year - hope it never comes!

6:46 am

Anniebrook

hi red!

6:46 am

sprite

ET 8/9/9 make into vapour, make untouchable, turn into gas

6:47 am

sprite

am right with you, Nancy Boy. How 'bout you and me take a trip to some tropical isle then?

6:48 am

redturtlehead

too hot right now sprite, go north to like Iceland or greenland.

6:48 am

Anniebrook

ruby, to be made unconscious prior to surgery (old fashioned way)

6:48 am

sprite

not now, red, a day before Xmas :)

6:49 am

redturtlehead

thanks for the clues!!!

6:49 am

redturtlehead

You both can come see me at CHristmas, Disney is all decorated and is actually quite pretty.

6:49 am

sprite

anyone else want to come? We make it a babble party.

6:49 am

redturtlehead

I shall have to work, but it should be nice and warm.

6:49 am

Nancy Boy

yes! we can bring the cabana boys.

6:49 am

Anniebrook

count me in

6:50 am

kje

hola

6:50 am

kje

x-mas meet-up?

6:50 am

redturtlehead

hello kje.

6:50 am

Anniebrook

hola, kje

6:50 am

Jellen

Hola, kje

6:50 am

sprite

hiya kje! More of an anti-Xmas meetup

6:50 am

m9f9l

so if someone were just SIMILAR, to the great Ar***a Franklin...they

6:50 am

rubyfoo

where can we meet up? where is the middle? iceland?

6:50 am

m9f9l

they'd be ar7/36?

6:51 am

kje

anti- x-mas? hmmm

6:51 am

m9f9l

hi kje!

6:51 am

kje

I usually got visit friends in europe around x-mas... traveling during x-mas outside US is nice... cheap, and less harried holiday out of uber-commercial US x-mas

6:51 am

m9f9l

Imean they'd me Er7/36. poetic license on first letter!

6:52 am

Jellen

Oh, kje...I asked about palliative care...

6:52 am

Nancy Boy

Definitely anti-christmas. Maybe just for this year, we could ban it.

6:52 am

rubyfoo

got the et8, thank you all

6:52 am

sprite

Europe is becoming more and more commercial with Xmas though

6:52 am

sprite

it makes two 9s too, rubyfoo

6:53 am

kje

good jellen

6:53 am

o-o

phantom: malacodermous

6:53 am

Jellen

He condescendingly told me that technically it meant that all other options were exhausted...

6:53 am

rubyfoo

got them, thank you sprite

6:53 am

m9f9l

uh....sure BR

6:53 am

sprite

some skin condition, BabbleRabble?

6:54 am

kje

that is NOT true, jellen

6:54 am

o-o

soft-skinned

6:54 am

Jellen

I was a little miffed...

6:54 am

sprite

relatively close. Thanks BabbleRabble

6:54 am

kje

but there are some oncologists who don't like working with palli - old school thinking they can handle stuff they don't do well

6:54 am

sprite

Jellen, what a rotten thing to say to you. And it isn't true at all.

6:55 am

Jellen

That's my take on him...

6:55 am

kje

I am happy to look into it and help find you someone - email me on FB with your location and I will help you find someone

6:55 am

kje

the best oncology practices now have palli with them... they work together to support the patient

6:56 am

Jellen

Okay...I'd appreciate it! I don't much like Tim's oncologist...

6:56 am

rubyfoo

my niece had cancer surgery yesterday and I told her to take whatever morphine was offered, not to do physiotherapy until she was healed and to not allow them to take daily blood samples (for what?)

6:56 am

sprite

wonderful, kje. By supporting the patient they will free Jellen a little bit too.

6:57 am

Jellen

He passes most of the palliative care stuff onto his nurses...

6:57 am

Anniebrook

that man should not be an oncologist

6:58 am

Jellen

Venting...

6:58 am

Anniebrook

you have every right to vent

6:58 am

rubyfoo

venting is good for you, jellen!!!!!

6:58 am

o-o

Annie, has all the snow melted?

6:58 am

kje

but that is the problem - they do not want to deal with it all, and yet he won't refer to someone who specializes in doing it? I understand what they fear, but they take it way too personal - it is not about what he wants but about what you and Tim need

6:58 am

sprite

he may be good technically but his human skills seem to lack. All the more reason to seek support from another source.

6:59 am

Anniebrook

BR, not only has the snow melted it is boiling

6:59 am

rubyfoo

amen!

6:59 am

sprite

it is thawing seriously he4 as well

7:01 am

redturtlehead

ooh I must find a sport cartoon, will be right back. lately Sprite I am enjoy the icon themes, I did not much like the ones that were "Household cleaning objects" because they made me feel guilty!

7:02 am

sprite

lol red, then pick one of a household cleaning robot and be futuristic ;)
Glad you are having fun with the icons.

7:03 am

Jellen

brb

7:03 am

rubyfoo

see you later, siesta time in Dixie!!

7:04 am

sprite

bye rubyfoo

7:04 am

rubyfoo

109 words! with Sprite's help, of course

7:04 am

sprite

lol and the help of many others

7:04 am

o-o

So, those guys from the Netherlands can play some soccer

7:04 am

sprite

some, BabbleRabble. Nothing to be ashamed of, but not enough to be the best.

7:08 am

redturtlehead

Ok I have returned. with a cartoon.

7:08 am

sprite

wb red. I cannot re4 the text, alas.

7:09 am

Jellen

Bye, ruby

7:09 am

Jellen

Oh, that was late...

7:09 am

redturtlehead

its ok, its just saying that bill wykogg broke a 100 meter record a ong time ago, no really funny saying.

7:10 am

Jellen

Sent a FB message to you, kje...

7:10 am

sprite

ah I found it on the internet. Very nice icon, red!

7:11 am

Kaplan the Magne

almost have et***ereal, but alas. We don't.

7:12 am

sprite

nope, it is -rael, alas.

7:12 am

redturtlehead

HI kaplan, how are you?

7:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

Wicked insomnia last night, woke up too early, am a wreck.

7:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

Since you asked.

7:13 am

redturtlehead

sorry you didnt get enough sleep. Cna you get in a nap today?

7:14 am

Kaplan the Magne

It's a whole long story about naps and insomnia- I just might have to cancel Saturday.

7:15 am

Jellen

Oh, don't cancel Saturday! My spa appt. is today!

7:16 am

Jellen

;-)

7:16 am

Kaplan the Magne

You can have special dispensation, but I am cancelling the whole day. Poof.

7:16 am

sprite

fireflies. Am off, bye all. *extra hug for Tim and Jellen*

7:16 am

Jellen

Do you have to work? Or did you have special plans?

7:17 am

Jellen

Stupendous, sprite!!!

7:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

I am too tired to answer.

7:17 am

Anniebrook

congrats, sprite

7:17 am

Jellen

I'm not even half-way...

7:18 am

Kaplan the Magne

I have 58 left- I was here during the night.

7:19 am

Jellen

I have a guided imagery CD that is both relaxing and refreshing...wish I could share it with you, Kaplan...

7:20 am

Jellen

(Wish I knew where it was, lol)

7:20 am

NonoNanette

good morning Babblers :)

7:20 am

redturtlehead

I am at half now!

7:20 am

Jellen

Hello, Nono

7:20 am

Kaplan the Magne

Listen, I need drugs. It's because I am a person with the disorder that is in the middle of the grid's top line...

7:21 am

Jellen

wtg, red!

7:22 am

Anniebrook

Hi nono

7:22 am

Jellen

Oh, I meant as a stopgap measure Kaplan...I know it's not a substitute...

7:22 am

Jellen

Just took my ADD meds since I figured I was up for the day...

7:23 am

NonoNanette

site sizer

7:25 am

marigold

ter e

7:26 am

Jellen

Going to get some breakfast and a coffee...back later...

7:27 am

Anniebrook

enjoy, jellen

7:27 am

Jellen

Anyone want some oatmeal?

7:27 am

redturtlehead

nono...

7:27 am

Anniebrook

hi red

7:27 am

redturtlehead

and no on the oatmeal, though it is heart healthy.

7:27 am

redturtlehead

Hi Annie.

7:27 am

NonoNanette

ooops how die that happen?

7:28 am

redturtlehead

and hi marigold, I am not sure we have "met".

7:29 am

NonoNanette

hi Marigold

7:39 am

tceicher

er

7:44 am

redturtlehead

Ok, I must go to the gym, really hate to do it, but...I kind of have to.

7:45 am

NonoNanette

see ya later Red, don't over do

7:46 am

Anniebrook

take it easy, red

7:48 am

Jellen

Back

7:48 am

NonoNanette

Hi Jellen

7:50 am

Jellen

Nono, how are you? We're not often on at the same time...

7:51 am

Mom

good morning everyone!!

7:52 am

NonoNanette

I'm doing well Jellen thanks

7:52 am

Anniebrook

Hi (((Mom)))

7:52 am

NonoNanette

hi Mom

7:52 am

Mom

{{{Annie}} hello

7:52 am

Jellen

((Mom))

7:53 am

Mom

{{nono}} & {{Jellen}} good morning

7:56 am

Jellen

Anyone have special plans for the day? (Besides me, that is) :-)

7:56 am

NonoNanette

none here Jellen. What do you have planned?

7:57 am

Mom

I don't ... what plans do you have Jellen?

7:57 am

Jellen

Afternoon mani/pedi and massage :-) Thought you'd never ask!!! lol

7:58 am

Mom

well deserved Jellen, enjoy

7:58 am

Jellen

Tim's family is in town, so I'm leaving them in charge of Tim's care...

7:58 am

NonoNanette

ahhhh sounds relaxing

7:58 am

Mom

It will do you good to have some time for yourself

7:59 am

NonoNanette

Jellen, I just read thru your profile. I sincerley pray that all goes well for Tim

7:59 am

Jellen

Haven't had a mani/pedi in ages...

7:59 am

Jellen

Thank you Nono...I do, too...I'm rather fond of the guy...

8:02 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone. Hi Jellen, 'rather fond' - I remember when you met Tim - what a romance you have had!

8:02 am

Mom

{{{Lynxxx}}} was thinking of you last night and almost sent you a post on Ravelry to see how you are doing.

8:03 am

Mom

I remember that as well

8:03 am

Jellen

Hi, lynxxx!

8:03 am

NonoNanette

hi Lynxxx

8:04 am

lynxxx

hi Mom and Nono

8:09 am

Jellen

Hmmm...It has been a good couple of years...

8:09 am

Jellen

brb

8:13 am

NonoNanette

am 128 words in, all of the 4's and not a single word bigger than 7 :(

8:13 am

hurshy

re10: buried again

8:13 am

lynxxx

I have 3 in8's , otherwise you are way ahead of me

8:13 am

Jellen

Would you like a few clues?

8:13 am

Jellen

Hurshy!

8:14 am

lynxxx

TY Hursh

8:14 am

hurshy

hi

8:14 am

NonoNanette

would appreciate some for the 9's and 10 jellen

8:14 am

NonoNanette

hi Hurshy

8:14 am

NonoNanette

and thanks

8:14 am

hurshy

re8: colored again

8:15 am

hurshy

wa10: delicious summer fruit

8:16 am

lynxxx

I have been looking at DrG on Twitter, no news for a while. Has he been on FB at all?

8:16 am

Jellen

et8 = knockout gas + What s*** do you wear?

8:16 am

NonoNanette

lol hurshy what grid are you doing

8:16 am

lynxxx

wa10!?

8:16 am

hurshy

that wasn't a grid one, just what i'm eating :D

8:17 am

Jellen

Oh, lol...

8:17 am

m9f9l

I'm back. normal time for me now.

8:17 am

Jellen

et 9's did and doer of et8

8:17 am

NonoNanette

hi m9

8:17 am

m9f9l

Hi Nono

8:18 am

Jellen

Yes, DrG posted something yesterday, I think...

8:18 am

hurshy

thanks for the et's, jell

8:18 am

NonoNanette

than you Jellen!

8:18 am

NonoNanette

* thank you too

8:19 am

Jellen

New post: http://tinyurl.com/2933fv3

8:19 am

lynxxx

TY from me too

8:19 am

Jellen

Thank sprite for the et's!

8:20 am

Jellen

in6 = in + ****igo, Hitchcock movie

8:20 am

Jellen

in8's are did and doer

8:21 am

Jellen

Oops pb for me! Rassin' Frassin' do 4/4!

8:22 am

m9f9l

LOL!

8:22 am

m9f9l

leftover salad in the pb Jell...my fam said it was amazing.

8:22 am

NonoNanette

thanks again jellen

8:22 am

Jellen

Mmm..salad!

8:23 am

m9f9l

wow. "pb jell" sounds like the good ol' sammich!

8:23 am

NonoNanette

jellen what is the jist of Dr.God's post on facebook I can't access it

8:23 am

m9f9l

shrimp avacado and grapefruit...

8:23 am

m9f9l

with lime/ginger

8:23 am

m9f9l

touch of honey...

8:24 am

NonoNanette

i'll pass m9, I have very bad reactions to shrimp

8:24 am

Jellen

Um...latest is you can leave private messages for each other...

8:24 am

hurshy

has he said if he's bringing back the button to add chat?!?!?!

8:24 am

m9f9l

I think that's a great idea!

8:25 am

NonoNanette

sounds cool, any indication as to when the new babble might debut

8:25 am

Jellen

Before that is chat...you can mute annoying chatters and there's a link to report trolls to DrG...

8:25 am

Jellen

Let me check, hurshy...

8:27 am

phaeton

hello...how can you be more de4?

8:27 am

Jellen

I don't see anything about 'add chat'...if you tell me what you want, I'll copy and paste in a message to DrG...

8:27 am

NonoNanette

hi Phaeton

8:28 am

hurshy

you can be more de4 than a doornail!

8:28 am

lynxxx

TY Jellen. It will be interesting to see how many use the clue option, should suit a lot of people

8:28 am

Jellen

Hi, Phaeton...

8:28 am

lynxxx

I agree Hursh!

8:28 am

hurshy

are you writing him anyway? cause i can DO it and i think he already SAW my request for that anyway - LYNXXX AGREES WITH ME!! WOOHOO!!!

8:29 am

hurshy

wait, are you just agreeing about the doornail?

8:29 am

hurshy

i need support on the add chat button.

8:29 am

lynxxx

I was talking about d***er

8:29 am

phaeton

how can a doornail die?

8:29 am

hurshy

rats.

8:29 am

Jellen

What does the add chat button do?

8:29 am

Jellen

Other than add chat?

8:29 am

m9f9l

and fleas

8:30 am

lynxxx

sorry Hursh, "Add Chat' button?

8:30 am

lynxxx

Hello Phae

8:30 am

hurshy

we used to have the Add Chat button, you had to click to post your chat. then he got rid of it and now we have all these accidental postings of words.

8:30 am

Jellen

Oh...

8:30 am

hurshy

all i've ever wanted is the button back.

8:30 am

bonkler

morning all. also would like to know what add chat button does if there's already a chat log

8:31 am

lynxxx

That IS a good idea

8:31 am

lynxxx

hi Bonkler

8:31 am

Jellen

Hi, bonkler...

8:31 am

bonkler

ah

8:31 am

Jellen

Will put in a request, hurshy...

8:31 am

Jellen

brb

8:32 am

hurshy

oh thank you jellen, that is so helpful.

8:32 am

hurshy

i am so lazy!

8:32 am

bonkler

don't care about the add chat button then. that would eradicate the penalty box. much rather have an actual penalty box.

8:33 am

hurshy

*rolls eyes*

8:33 am

hurshy

you know, when we had the button, and no penalty box, we had a jacuzzi.

8:33 am

hurshy

and lots of champagne.

8:34 am

bonkler

*unrolls eye*

8:34 am

Jellen

Jacuzzi sounds good right now...

8:34 am

bonkler

a crispy bacon buffet and i might be convinced

8:35 am

hurshy

crispy bacon buffet right next to the jacuzzi, naturally.

8:35 am

lynxxx

what is it with you Canadians and bacon?

8:35 am

bonkler

still don't care about the chat button. very pleased to see a selective mute button on the horizon for troll zapping

8:36 am

bonkler

we are an indoor people for half a year at a time. bacon is comfort food

8:36 am

m9f9l

help please with the pr8??

8:36 am

m9f9l

I haven't seen a troll here before.

8:37 am

Jellen

Oh, I don't have any pr's...

8:37 am

bonkler

they pop up now and again. haven't seen one recently but they can be pretty disruptive

8:37 am

Habes

Morning everyone

8:37 am

phaeton

knock on wood!

8:37 am

Jellen

Hello, Habes

8:38 am

lynxxx

hi Habes

8:39 am

ursh

pr8 - get a speeding ticket before you start your car

8:39 am

bonkler

and there are occasional chat topics that one might want to zap as well

8:39 am

lynxxx

TY Ursh and Hi

8:40 am

ursh

hello all

8:40 am

Jellen

Hi, Ursh

8:41 am

Mr Bob

Good morning all

8:41 am

lynxxx

hi Bob

8:43 am

m9f9l

not getting it.

8:43 am

m9f9l

I keep trying pr* ci4/5

8:44 am

LuvWordGames

pr 8 -add a p to the r 7/36

8:44 am

m9f9l

ah.. got it.

8:44 am

m9f9l

it works for pt but not present..

8:45 am

LuvWordGames

yeah m9, I was thrown off by that oo

8:45 am

LuvWordGames

too

8:45 am

hurshy

i know a man named mr bob
mr bob likes corn on the cob
he butters it in one big gob
he'll butter enough to feed a mob
and give it away without a sob
so if you sob for a gob on a cob
just turn the knob of mr bob

8:45 am

Jellen

Hi, Luv...

8:45 am

LuvWordGames

hi Jellen

8:45 am

Jellen

brb...chatting with a friend in Afghanistan!

8:46 am

lynxxx

morning Luv

8:46 am

LuvWordGames

hi lynx

8:48 am

LuvWordGames

If you can unzip something, why can't you rezip it?

8:49 am

hurshy

you can, and babble is mean and cruel.

8:49 am

lynxxx

I keep trying that too

8:49 am

LuvWordGames

have to agree on that one hurshy

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

helllo babblers!

8:55 am

lynxxx

hi Owl

8:55 am

m9f9l

hey TO

8:56 am

NonoNanette

Hi TO!

8:56 am

NonoNanette

anyone for fresh hot coffee?

8:57 am

m9f9l

no thanks Nono

8:57 am

72 Temple Owl

hi lynn, ,9, nono! oops - brb = washer stopped

9:01 am

Jellen

Hi TO

9:03 am

Jellen

That was cool!

9:04 am

NonoNanette

?

9:05 am

Jellen

The internet is a very handy tool...I had FB up and my good friend stationed in Afghanistan chatted with me!

9:05 am

NonoNanette

how nice!

9:06 am

Jellen

Yes, haven't heard from him in a month or so...

9:11 am

car.eeyore

Yaaawn...morning

9:11 am

Jellen

hmm...still have 71 left...haven't been very productive, but I've had fun...

9:11 am

Jellen

Hey, car!

9:11 am

NonoNanette

morning Caree

9:12 am

lynxxx

hi Car

9:15 am

Jellen

Need to go coerce Tim into taking pills...he's such a bad patient! Of course, I'm not that great a nurse...

9:16 am

NonoNanette

oh Jellen I'm sure you are doing very well with that chore

9:17 am

Jellen

Actually, I'm much better with the cats, lol...

9:17 am

m9f9l

phew. done with the re's

9:17 am

NonoNanette

i'd rather force a pill down a man than a cat any day LOL

9:18 am

m9f9l

good luck coercin'!!

9:18 am

NonoNanette

wtg m9! that's a chore and a half

9:18 am

Jellen

wtg, m9!

9:18 am

lynxxx

Goodnight all. Have a lovely afternoon relaxing Jellen

9:18 am

NonoNanette

nite Lynxx sleep well

9:19 am

Jellen

Cats are easy...just flip 'em on their side, pry open their mouths, and PoP!

9:19 am

Jellen

G'night, lynxxx

9:19 am

NonoNanette

maybe some cats but not all

9:19 am

rururocks

uh huh jellen.. then apply bandaids and bactroban to your wounds after that

9:19 am

m9f9l

i think that depends on the cat...

9:19 am

Jellen

I find it difficult to flip Tim on his side...;-)

9:20 am

NonoNanette

exactly ruru!

9:20 am

m9f9l

and don't forget stroking the neck

9:20 am

jbp

there was a hilarious email awhile back about how to give a cat a pill

9:20 am

jbp

and hi all

9:20 am

m9f9l

hi ruru

9:20 am

NonoNanette

i had one cat that i couldn't even get to take a pill with one of those handy little pill poppers

9:20 am

Jellen

Hi, ruru and jbp

9:20 am

m9f9l

hi jbp

9:20 am

rururocks

gm e

9:21 am

littlebit

even with all of that my cat will still manage to not swallow it and will spit it out...yuck!

9:21 am

NonoNanette

hi jbp, I think I saw that email

9:21 am

car.eeyore

I use pill pockets now and don't have to worry about it! The cat just gobbles it right up!

9:21 am

Jellen

Nono, I've had two years to perfect my technique on my cat, Edgar...he has a heart condition...

9:21 am

rururocks

my hands were alway shredded by giving pills

9:22 am

jbp

http://www.nanceestar.com/CatPill.html

9:22 am

rururocks

dogs are easier to give pills to

9:22 am

littlebit

we need two people...one to hold the cat the other to pop the pill

9:22 am

Jellen

What's really difficult is getting a blood sample from a vein in a cat's ear!

9:22 am

jbp

i find a bottle of wine helps

9:22 am

car.eeyore

Get the pill pockets...so easy!

9:22 am

NonoNanette

awe poor Edgar. I'm glad he is being a good little patient and taking his pills for you

9:22 am

jbp

;-)

9:23 am

car.eeyore

Yes, Jellen, that is very difficult!

9:23 am

m9f9l

we had a cat when I was little that only my dad could get the pill down. and it was a big pill. I remember him pushing it way down throat, and then he had to stroke her throat to make sure it went down. or she'd spit it up.

9:24 am

Jellen

That's hilarious, jbp!

9:25 am

jbp

and so, so very true (she says, looking at the scars)

9:25 am

jbp

there's another in the same ve++ about how to give a cat a bath

9:25 am

m9f9l

you get hairs on your tongue.

9:26 am

jbp

lol m9

9:26 am

NonoNanette

jbp, we are nearly neighbors. I'm in the southern tier of NY

9:26 am

car.eeyore

May I please have a clue for the single O in the top row?

9:27 am

jbp

hi Nanette. yes, yes we are.

9:27 am

Jellen

os 5/10

9:27 am

jbp

I went to school in Bing, back when it was called SUNY Binghamton, that is

9:27 am

ChampFit

O-!@# ? Just kidding!

9:27 am

Jellen

os + three letter comparative ending

9:27 am

NonoNanette

lol Champ

9:27 am

car.eeyore

Got it! TY!

9:27 am

m9f9l

that's what I thought Champ!LOL

9:27 am

Jellen

Hi, Champ!

9:28 am

ChampFit

Just opened the board up and it's the first thing I saw. Mind in the gutter. Hello and goodbye...have 5 mins and have to work.

9:28 am

rururocks

hilarious jbp.. my life with kitties

9:28 am

welki

morning folks ( pat mitchell's ice cream in endicott!)

9:28 am

Jellen

Much as I would love to stay...duty calls...

9:29 am

jbp

ah, and lupo's char pit!~

9:29 am

Jellen

Hi, welki

9:29 am

ChampFit

C U later!

9:29 am

Jellen

Bye, Champ

9:29 am

m9f9l

hi welki

9:29 am

NonoNanette

hi Welki

9:29 am

jbp

welki, i dig your icon!

9:29 am

NonoNanette

bye Champ

9:29 am

Jellen

Bye, all! *poof*

9:30 am

jbp

So, I'm wondering if we can get a babble meeting for those of us in the northeast... let's say within 3 hrs drive of ...someplace

9:30 am

m9f9l

ha! that's me: si6/33!!

9:30 am

welki

thanks ... first day back from a 2 week holiday, spent (guess what) fishing! i miss it already ... and dread going back to work monday

9:30 am

NonoNanette

welki were you originally from the southerntier?

9:31 am

welki

ny/nj

9:31 am

NonoNanette

ahhh ok, you referred to Endicott so I wondered

9:32 am

welki

did a (very) short stint at suny binghamton ... took me a LOT of schools to finish *lol*

9:33 am

NonoNanette

and you majored there in ice cream I take it LOL

9:34 am

welki

ice cream and young men :)

9:34 am

NonoNanette

it's still called suny Binghamton by the way

9:35 am

rururocks

"ben and Jerrys" the early years

9:35 am

jbp

no. it's Binghamton University now

9:35 am

welki

i went to harpur college ... part of suny binghamton

9:36 am

m9f9l

somewhere in some monkeying I got the word..but didn't notice. monkeying away....LOL

9:38 am

Minveryork

Hi to my fellow babblers! How is everyone doing today

9:38 am

Minveryork

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

9:38 am

rururocks

*grumbles* not finished yet

9:38 am

NonoNanette

Hi Minver

9:39 am

rururocks

but Hi Minver

9:39 am

NonoNanette

not finished here but getting closer with each word found

9:39 am

jbp

i would love a clue for the bottom corner E

9:39 am

rururocks

ev5

9:39 am

rururocks

like mrs peron

9:39 am

Minveryork

ev 5/16 is an invitation sent to you on the internet.

9:40 am

m9f9l

and pt

9:40 am

Minveryork

The ev6/30 is the past tense of the ev 5/16 word jbp

9:40 am

m9f9l

I just have t's left

9:40 am

jbp

omg, i thought of that and so did not think it was a real word

9:40 am

jbp

thanks rur, minver and m9

9:40 am

Minveryork

Tremendous m9f9l!

9:41 am

Minveryork

yw

9:42 am

Minveryork

ev 5/16 means to avoid and shun according to Enable

9:42 am

welki

phantom: riptide

9:42 am

jbp

now, for nbt could I bet a clue for the 2nd row 2nd column i?

9:42 am

jbp

and phantom, reptile

9:43 am

Minveryork

Good phantoms jbp!

9:43 am

jbp

could I "get" not "bet" ...sheesh

9:44 am

Minveryork

That it 5/12 word is eit***/or jbp.

9:44 am

jbp

mn, it's the cold tea word

9:44 am

jbp

bog p;

9:44 am

jbp

big ol' fish for me

9:44 am

jbp

ok, i'm off to do things and stuff.

9:44 am

rururocks

<:)))3)))><

9:45 am

jbp

have a good day, all y'all!

9:45 am

Minveryork

Goodbye jbp! I will see you later on in the chog maybe

9:45 am

welki

bye, jbp

9:45 am

Jellen

*sneaking back in*

9:45 am

m9f9l

just te

9:45 am

welki

wb, jellen

9:45 am

m9f9l

s left

9:48 am

Dorens

morning

9:48 am

inge

REAR

9:48 am

welki

hi dorens, inge :)

9:48 am

Jellen

Morning, Doren!

9:48 am

Dorens

and past tense too inge

9:48 am

Minveryork

Hello Dorens! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:48 am

Minveryork

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

9:48 am

NonoNanette

hi Inge and Dorens

9:48 am

big red

greetings all

9:48 am

Dorens

decent sized grid today

9:49 am

72 Temple Owl

oops dryere stopped bbs

9:49 am

welki

hi red, owl

9:49 am

Minveryork

Hello big red! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:49 am

Jellen

Hi, big red

9:50 am

big red

i'm great, thanks. love saturday mornings.

9:50 am

Minveryork

There are also some decent si 5/22 snacks in the PB.

9:50 am

NonoNanette

hi BigRed

9:50 am

m9f9l

1 to go

9:51 am

Minveryork

Go m9f9l go!

9:51 am

NonoNanette

Min, Schuyler is a cutie pie! Love the name

9:51 am

Jellen

Go, m9!

9:51 am

Minveryork

Thank you NonoNanette! I just posted pics last night.

9:53 am

Jellen

Are you in the photos, Min?

9:53 am

NonoNanette

Any significance to the name?

9:54 am

Minveryork

Not sure where my brother got the name from. Yes I am in one of the pictures with my de4/5 hubby Jellen.

9:56 am

Dorens

oh yay! i just found the ten all by myself without even looking!

9:56 am

m9f9l

ok back. phone call from the Elders.

9:56 am

Minveryork

Need to take a break. I will be back later on to finish.

9:56 am

m9f9l

Nice Dorens!!!

9:56 am

NonoNanette

bye for now Min

9:56 am

m9f9l

so now I will find the one I need for fireworks.

9:56 am

Jellen

Bye, Min

9:56 am

NonoNanette

good job Dorens!

9:56 am

Dorens

see ya later min

9:57 am

Dorens

of course you will m9 -- i just started... only 55 words in

9:57 am

Jellen

68 left...not working at grid...

9:57 am

Jellen

Very hard, anyway...

9:58 am

Dorens

you have all day,right jell?

9:58 am

72 Temple Owl

ok bakers...i liked my oat meal cho chip recipe fine but most good choco chips have coconut - not enough to really get a coconut flavor , just adds a sepcial something. so do i try it or not?

9:58 am

m9f9l

fireworks

9:58 am

72 Temple Owl

grats m9

9:59 am

Dorens

yay m9. why not owl? just a bit

9:59 am

Jellen

Yay, m9!!!

9:59 am

m9f9l

it prob is for moisture TO. try pulverizing some oats in the blender and use for some of the flour.

9:59 am

72 Temple Owl

what will that do?

9:59 am

m9f9l

best oatmeal cookies I've had are like that. makes them moisty/chewy.

10:00 am

Jellen

Yes, Dorens, except when I'm having my mani/pedi and massage today!

10:00 am

72 Temple Owl

this is not a moist and chewy recipe

10:00 am

Dorens

oh... enjoy jellen, you certainly deserve it

10:01 am

Jellen

Tee Hee!

10:01 am

72 Temple Owl

ok: i will divide the batter and do half andd half

10:02 am

Dorens

i personally like raisins in oatmeal cookies..and pecans

10:02 am

Jellen

TO, how is your dad doing

10:02 am

Jellen

?

10:02 am

72 Temple Owl

not seeing the science behind oat flour adding moisture, so will skip it. no raisins. although drakes are most becuae they use pulverized ones. like adding prune baby food i guess

10:03 am

72 Temple Owl

dad is home on ihs own anded doing ok so far

10:03 am

m9f9l

the recipes i'm seeing have about equal amount coconut as oats...or more.

10:03 am

Jellen

Good...I hope he continues to do well...

10:03 am

m9f9l

they sound good though!

10:03 am

m9f9l

<<<<LOVES coconut

10:04 am

Jellen

<--not a coconut fan

10:04 am

Jellen

lol, m9

10:04 am

Dorens

i love it but haven

10:04 am

72 Temple Owl

doren do you love drake's oameal? i bring some home every time i am up there

10:04 am

Dorens

haven't actually put it in either oatmeal cookies or chocolate chips

10:04 am

m9f9l

I'm gonna have to try this one: http://tinyurl.com/38vyoyu

10:05 am

Dorens

i don't even know what drake's oatmeal is owl... i guess i don't get out much anymore :)

10:05 am

Jellen

Not a baker, but Kashi makes wonderful oatmeal with dark chocolate cookies...

10:06 am

72 Temple Owl

drake's cakes? devil dogs, ring dings, and the famous coffe cake. breakfast of champions.

10:06 am

Dorens

oh gosh... i hate drake's cakes...

10:06 am

Dorens

don't taste real to me. i'm surprised at you

10:06 am

72 Temple Owl

HERESY! O.O

10:07 am

cbr1965

shize

10:07 am

Dorens

no, even when i was a dumb kid who didn't know any better.... always liked homebaked, or some bakery stuff.. but not those. or twinkies or that junk either

10:07 am

Jellen

Cbr, you have a cute dog...

10:08 am

72 Temple Owl

time to go.

10:08 am

Dorens

stay cool owl.. it is dreadful already up here

10:08 am

Jellen

Bye TO...

10:08 am

m9f9l

<<<<<Ding Dongs!!!!

10:09 am

m9f9l

and snowballs

10:09 am

m9f9l

but not twinkies

10:09 am

72 Temple Owl

i hung laundry an hour ago - pretty bad. and lawn finally needs a trim, no getting around it. it will be in the nineties through next saturday

10:09 am

Jellen

Can you see my halo? Tim's family bought donuts this am and I haven't had one!

10:09 am

Dorens

really? all week? sorry to hear that

10:10 am

Dorens

good girl jellen. that is terrific will power

10:10 am

m9f9l

*bows down in awe of Jellen's greatness!*

10:10 am

Kazzer99

hooray -fireworks - been watching the golf at the same time

10:10 am

Jellen

<--oatmeal and toast with a glass of skim milk

10:10 am

Jellen

Yay, Kazzer!!!

10:10 am

72 Temple Owl

haven't touched the lawn for three weeks

10:10 am

Dorens

yay kazzer! i'm past half way now and going to get some stuff done... back later.. happy babbles

10:11 am

Jellen

Later, Dorens

10:11 am

Kazzer99

good luck all will be back tomorrow - out to dinner to night

10:11 am

72 Temple Owl

bye doren and all

10:11 am

Jellen

Bye, Kazzer

10:12 am

m9f9l

<<<<odwalla superfood food bar.

10:14 am

Jellen

I like odwalla juices

10:16 am

m9f9l

I'm trying to decide if I'll go to the parade this morning..

10:17 am

Jellen

Parade?

10:17 am

Jellen

We had a parade here...motorcycles...

10:20 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

10:20 am

Jellen

Hi, josh

10:23 am

cbr1965

Thanks about the dog, Jellen - I am just now back. I had to change my profile pic because it was from Veronica Mars in 2005. Dates my last time here to long ago!

10:26 am

Jellen

Back...how old is he/she?

10:27 am

cbr1965

She is just now a year old. Very sweet and loves people. We have three dogs - all rescue - and each with their own issues!

10:29 am

Jellen

I had a 16-year-old "back gate" dog...pit bull mix...miss her lots...

10:29 am

bichon

I have a 16 y.o. bichon who's doing pretty well

10:30 am

Jellen

Hi, bichon!

10:30 am

bichon

hi Jellen and all the Babbling unites here

10:31 am

bichon

*units

10:36 am

Jellen

http://www.nanceestar.com/PetHumor.htm
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10:37 am

Jellen

Cute dog and cat humor site...

10:37 am

Jellen

We were discussing pilling cats versus pilling humans earlier :-)

10:43 am

Jellen

Time for me to go prepare for my day...Happy Babbling!

11:01 am

tceicher

er

11:01 am

tceicher

er

11:01 am

Christine

er, indeed !!

11:29 am

Judi

Hiya, kids. *pondering the Re10*. Grumble.

11:30 am

Norma

Judi ... When you re bury someone

11:30 am

Judi

Ty, Norma. :-)

11:31 am

Judi

My keyboard is starting to stick. I have to remember to snag a surplus one from work on Monday.

11:32 am

Norma

Nothing worse than a sticky keyboard... he messes your spelling up no end ;o)

11:32 am

Judi

otally

11:32 am

Norma

rofl

11:33 am

Judi

I should be doing something more worthwhile, like laundry or bathroom cleaning (horrors!). It's just so bloody hot...

11:34 am

Norma

What is more worthwhile than Babble ????

11:34 am

Judi

Then again, sipping ice cold tea and watching my husband weed whack is fairly worthwhile.

11:35 am

Dorens

i'd opt for sipping ice cold tea, playing babble, and watching him out the window

11:35 am

Norma

I'm with you Dorens my idea of heaven

11:35 am

Judi

Exactly, Dorens! Can't say I'm not multi-tasking.

11:36 am

Dorens

course, i don't have a husband... but i do have a friend who mows the lawn,etc. and i just hand him iced tea from inside the airconditioned house

11:37 am

Dorens

uhoh. i'm in the pb now...

11:37 am

Judi

Very neighborly of you!

11:39 am

Judi

There. I changed my icon. I'm featuring Chinglish today.

11:44 am

Dorens

working very hard to get down to 30 and then retire to a cooler, less sunny part of the house for a while

11:45 am

Anniebrook

I'm back for the 52 words I cannot find

11:45 am

Dorens

hi annie, hope you're staying cool

11:46 am

cbr1965

41 to go for me.

11:46 am

Anniebrook

I just finished some laundry and am in my bedroom which is cool and I am babbling away

11:46 am

Dorens

my almost 88 yer old aunt who lives on Ocean Ave has lost her power a couple of times lately, sweltering without the AC but won't walk down the stairs when the elevator is out

11:47 am

Anniebrook

Oh dear, dorens...that is hard for her

11:47 am

Kaplan the Magne

Is there a lickety tody?

11:47 am

Anniebrook

yes kaplan

11:47 am

Judi

Eesh. Well, maybe she is afraid to walk down the stairs. Sweating a bit beats a broken hip.

11:47 am

cbr1965

yes

11:48 am

Dorens

indeed...i would gladly drive in there to pick her up and bring her out here, but i can't carry her down the stairs..and i do understand her fear... she has had a tough year

11:48 am

Kaplan the Magne

thank you. I am spending the day trying to sleep after my insomnia last night. Yuck.

11:49 am

redturtlehead

hi everyone, heat sounds terrible!

11:49 am

Dorens

hard to sleep while babbling kaplan

11:49 am

Judi

Sounds like plan, Kaplan.

11:49 am

Anniebrook

hi red

11:49 am

Judi

Hiya, Red!

11:49 am

Dorens

yes red... a heat wave once or twice during the summer is one thing... but it seems like we have had it almost continuously since the last week of june

11:49 am

redturtlehead

i'm about to nap myself.

11:50 am

Kaplan the Magne

It might as well be a snow day- I am housebound.

11:50 am

hillary

one to go, pt6, can anyone clue pls?

11:50 am

Dorens

rhymes with a babbler from australia

11:50 am

redturtlehead

I dont have it Hillary.

11:50 am

cbr1965

pt + **** Andrews from ESPN

11:50 am

Dorens

h****fernallady

11:51 am

redturtlehead

thanks Doren now I have it.

11:51 am

hillary

thanks

11:51 am

Dorens

hah... cbr is assuming we watch ESPN... i avoid it like the plague

11:51 am

redturtlehead

And I am sorry that people are so warm. Here it is very very hot, but we actually expect it so its not news! A lot of people do not have central air up north.

11:51 am

redturtlehead

I watch ESPN!

11:51 am

Judi

Which is worse? Pt words or yl words?

11:52 am

redturtlehead

however, I didnt know the name...

11:52 am

cbr1965

I don't watch it either but she's been in the news for a peeping Tom lawsuit.

11:52 am

Dorens

pt, cause there are more of them

11:52 am

redturtlehead

oh now i know who she is...

11:52 am

Dorens

i don't but that's ok. lots of people in the news i don't know

11:54 am

Dorens

i mean... the real news i usually know, but the peeping toms and the celebrities breaking up... i don't know half of them

11:54 am

redturtlehead

Dorens, How is your job situation going on?

11:55 am

Dorens

still waiting for my district to figure out that they have enough $$ to hire me... expecting to hear that in the next month, thanks for asking

11:56 am

Dorens

of course if it doesn't work out that way, i will be back down in the doldrums, but meanwhile I am optimistic for the most part

11:56 am

Judi

Good luck, Dorens! Fingers & toes crossed.

11:56 am

redturtlehead

thats got to feel weird.

11:56 am

Anniebrook

dorens, hope they come up with the $$$

11:56 am

redturtlehead

I do hope that they find the cash for this year!

11:57 am

Dorens

yup. weird indeed - but am in line for unemployment $$-- took a while but my first check should come soon

11:57 am

Dorens

well, of course if they do put me back in, i maybe playing the same game all over again next year!!!

11:58 am

Minveryork

Hi to my fellow babblers! How is everyone doing today

11:59 am

Minveryork

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

11:59 am

Dorens

welcome min... just fine.. and you?

11:59 am

Anniebrook

hello min..hope you are cool

12:00 pm

Judi

Hiya, Min!

12:01 pm

Minveryork

I am cool for now.Hubby wants to goto a pool party.I want to stay in the air conditioned house and babble.

12:01 pm

Dorens

well, i'm down to 30... off to a cooler part of the house. (for what it's worth, i would avoid a pool party... it's just too darned hot unless you intend to spend the entire tiime in the water)

12:01 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the re 7/28 word please?

12:02 pm

Dorens

bury again min... and poof with me

12:02 pm

Minveryork

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

12:02 pm

Judi

Bury the body again.

12:02 pm

Anniebrook

bye dorens, stay cool

12:02 pm

Judi

I gotta poof too. This keyboard is driving me nuts!

12:02 pm

Judi

*POOF*

12:03 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Judi! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

12:03 pm

Anniebrook

bye judi

12:03 pm

phaeton

hello...back for my last 2...clue for the vi6, please?

12:04 pm

Minveryork

Hello phaeton!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

12:04 pm

Anniebrook

hi phae, vi 6 has the 6 pt tile in the word

12:04 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the re10/77 word please

12:05 pm

phaeton

ty Minver....done

12:05 pm

Anniebrook

Min, re 10 is to bury again

12:05 pm

Shirlockc

pt of the re7 above it, means to re bury again

12:05 pm

phaeton

ty Annie...

12:05 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations phaeton on fireworks! Hooray for U!

12:05 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, phaeton

12:06 pm

Minveryork

Hello Shirlockc!How are you doing? Welcome to puzzle

12:06 pm

Minveryork

I tried the past tense and it does not word with "ed".

12:06 pm

wildcat17

double the final cons

12:07 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the re 1077 clue. I just found the word

12:07 pm

Anniebrook

wtg minver

12:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Too bad you can't spell Rudolph the Red nosed r***d***

12:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

With not using rain, I mean.

12:18 pm

Shirlockc

er7?

12:19 pm

Anniebrook

er7---before and through ****k and thin

12:19 pm

janus

is anyone else having trouble adding words to the list?

12:20 pm

Anniebrook

phone, bbs

12:20 pm

Shirlockc

thx annie

12:20 pm

janus

is anyone else having trouble adding words to the list?

12:22 pm

Shirlockc

pr8?

12:26 pm

Minveryork

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

12:27 pm

Jellen

pr* (before) + ci 4/4 + past tense

12:27 pm

Minveryork

Only have trouble when the internet keeps going out on me,so annoying. I am not sure if it is my computer or wireless router. Either way, it's a pain in the arse!

12:28 pm

Jellen

*not really here...actually watching the British Open with Tim and his step-dad*

12:28 pm

Shirlockc

thx jellen

12:29 pm

Jellen

Min, great picture of you and DH!

12:30 pm

Jellen

It's fun to put faces with Babble names...

12:30 pm

Minveryork

Thank you jellen,however pic came out a little blurry.

12:30 pm

Minveryork

Took me a long time to get the nerve to reveal myself

12:31 pm

Minveryork

I'm SO not photogenic. I hate looking at pics of myself

12:31 pm

Jellen

You're beautiful!

12:32 pm

Jellen

I don't consider myself photogenic, either...

12:33 pm

Minveryork

Thanks Jellen. Remember, that is a wedding pic. I do not look like that daily. Most days I am a raggamuffin.

12:33 pm

Jellen

lol

12:34 pm

Minveryork

I cannot seem to monkey last three letters of re 6/21

12:34 pm

Minveryork

Actually,need a clue for first re6/21 word if you have

12:34 pm

Jellen

Because I don't have a regular job, I wear jeans and t-shirts most of the time...

12:35 pm

Minveryork

I do have a regular job and I still tend to dress casual

12:35 pm

Jellen

Sorry, don't have it yet...

12:36 pm

Minveryork

Whenever I wear do a dress or skirt to work, people do know that I need to do laundry. They laugh at me.

12:36 pm

Jellen

That's funny!

12:37 pm

Jellen

Oh, duh! re6 is one who re 4/5's

12:38 pm

Jellen

It's a very tangled path...

12:38 pm

Minveryork

BIG DUH & fish! Thank you Jellen. *punishes monkeys*

12:48 pm

Jellen

Slogging away at the re's...

12:51 pm

dcseain

speaking of REs, i just found the 10 :)

12:51 pm

dcseain

hi, jellen and minver

12:51 pm

Minveryork

REmember, RE words are always REally REtched!

12:52 pm

Jellen

Hi, dc!

12:52 pm

Minveryork

Hello dcseain!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

12:52 pm

Minveryork

Good for you dcseain! I had to ask for a clue for that.

12:53 pm

Jellen

RE's are REprehensible!

12:55 pm

Kalyn

RE words are REsistant (to being found)

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

hello everybody

12:56 pm

Minveryork

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

12:56 pm

dcseain

hi, ruby and kalyn

12:56 pm

Kalyn

thank you ..doing ok.. hi all

12:57 pm

Minveryork

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

12:57 pm

Riverdance

HELLLLOOOOOOOOO

12:57 pm

Riverdance

**River is grinning**

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

on phone

12:58 pm

Minveryork

Hello Riverdance!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

12:58 pm

Kalyn

shouldn't you be dancing?

12:58 pm

dcseain

hi, rvire, s'up?

12:58 pm

Riverdance

did that last night

12:58 pm

herinfernallady

waves helo

12:58 pm

dcseain

hi, river, s'up?

12:58 pm

dcseain

hello, lady

12:58 pm

Riverdance

surgery yesterday was a SUCCESS

12:58 pm

Jellen

Hi, ruby and River and herin...

12:58 pm

Riverdance

we just got home half hour ago

12:58 pm

Minveryork

So many people were asking about you yesterday.We were thinking of you&wishing you well. Hope all is well

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

yay!!!!

12:59 pm

dcseain

oh, wonderful! :D

12:59 pm

Jellen

and Kalyn

12:59 pm

herinfernallady

Thank godness

12:59 pm

Minveryork

Hi herinfernallady! How are you? Welcome to the grid

12:59 pm

herinfernallady

Jellne how is Tim today? Hi Mini thank you for your welcome.

12:59 pm

Riverdance

yes - we will know for sure in 3 months but Docs are highly optimistic he will be fine and go on to be a competitive soccer player once again

1:00 pm

dcseain

may the recovery allow for that :)

1:00 pm

Jellen

Tim is okay...he's lying on the couch, watching golf...

1:00 pm

Jellen

That's wonderful, River!

1:00 pm

dcseain

glad to hear, jellen

1:00 pm

crosshair

long post coming up,please forgive....

1:00 pm

herinfernallady

I hoped he wouldn't be to battered about today Jellen/

1:00 pm

herinfernallady

River how is the lad coping ?

1:01 pm

Riverdance

two weeks of restriction then slowly build up. We need to followup for a repeat EKG but if normal - he is good to go as he feels he can

1:01 pm

dcseain

ekg is easy :) he'll need cardiac rehab, too, no?

1:01 pm

Riverdance

he is very happy with news and hopefull he will be back on the field next month. this surgery wasnt as bad for him - only under for 4 hours.

1:02 pm

dcseain

cool!

1:02 pm

Riverdance

No rehab

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

off the phone! That is wonderful news, river, I was so worried

1:02 pm

dcseain

even better :)

1:02 pm

Minveryork

Just read your profile Riverdance! Thank you for the history and your updates. So glad it was all a success!

1:02 pm

Riverdance

because they did it with a catheter, he just needs to take it easy for 2 weeks so the groin and neck arteries dont open up

1:02 pm

crosshair

i am glad all went smoothly with your son riverdance

1:02 pm

dcseain

ah, catheterized, nice!

1:03 pm

herinfernallady

HI Crossie

1:03 pm

Riverdance

It was the chief of the department that did the surgery in Boston - the team there was awesome

1:03 pm

dcseain

morning, crossy, did you get some rest?

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

that's how they fixed my husband's heart, with a catheter

1:03 pm

dcseain

wonderful :)

1:03 pm

crosshair

howdy herin,yes dc,i was able to grab 3 more hours

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

great medical care in Boston; you are fortunate that you could get in there

1:04 pm

Minveryork

Riverdance, how far are you from Dartmouth? I went to high school & HHS,so I know Dartmouth.My father used to work for Dartmouth.Where in NH do you live?

1:04 pm

Riverdance

where this extra pathway was - it was a dangerous place, but they fried it and he has no pain

1:04 pm

wildcat17

river that is WONDERFUL news about your son!!! Hope all remains well with him!

1:04 pm

herinfernallady

HI Wild

1:04 pm

wildcat17

hi hi

1:04 pm

Riverdance

We were in Dartmouth last week - he had surgery for 10 hours - they sent us to Boston to finish it. Dartmouth is alittle over an hour away. We will follow up there in 2 weeks

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

small note about yesterday's drama: they weren't vipers. We found snake eggs and vipers are viviparous so my husband googled them and they are legless lizards "slow worms", so I am totally not worried

1:05 pm

Minveryork

Hi wildcat17! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

1:05 pm

Riverdance

I am just west of Concord in a small town called Weare

1:05 pm

dcseain

wonderful, ruby :)

1:05 pm

Jellen

Hi, wildcat

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

hi wildcat and minver

1:05 pm

Jellen

Good news, ruby!

1:05 pm

dcseain

hi, wild

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

I was mostly worried for the dogs, not so much for me

1:05 pm

herinfernallady

I reeally should go to bed it is 4am

1:05 pm

wildcat17

hi to everyone

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

pretty scary though and it made the studio a much less welcoming place.....

1:06 pm

Riverdance

thanks everyone - I am so happy it went well and appreciate all your prayers and good wishes

1:06 pm

dcseain

but it is past, ruby

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

how are you doing, jellen? This seems like a good news day!!!

1:06 pm

dcseain

sweet dreams, herin :)

1:06 pm

Riverdance

ruby - you are not talking about reptiles are you????

1:06 pm

wildcat17

I have good news too .. dr thinks he may know what has caused my digestive ailments for many, many years and we've started treatment

1:06 pm

Jellen

What are you doing up at this hour, young lady? *tries to assume a mama-like posture*

1:06 pm

herinfernallady

I said should but I did just eat.

1:06 pm

Riverdance

good night herin

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

yes, river, had two in the studio!

1:07 pm

wildcat17

substitute stidmama?

1:07 pm

crosshair

My Resignation

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult.
I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities
of an 8 year-old again.

I want to go to McDonald's
and think that it's a four star restaurant.

I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle
and make a sidewalk with rocks.

I want to think M&Ms are better than money
because you can eat them.

I want to lie under a big oak tree
and run a lemonade stand with my friends
on a hot summer's day.

I want to return to a time when life was simple;
when all you knew were colours,
multiplication tables, and nursery rhymes,
but that didn't bother you,
because you didn't know what you didn't know
and you didn't care.

All you knew was to be happy
because you were blissfully unaware
of all the things that should make you worried
or upset.

I want to think the world is fair;
that everyone is honest and good.

I want to believe that anything is possible.
I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life
and be overly excited by the little things again.

I want to live simple again.
I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes,
mountains of paperwork,
depressing news,
how to survive more days in the month
than there is money in the bank,
doctor bills,
gossip,
illness,
and the loss of loved ones.

I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs,
and a kind word;
truth,
justice,
peace,
dreams,
imagination,
mankind,
and making angels in the snow.

So . . . here's my checkbook and my car-keys,
my credit card bills and my 401K statements.

I am officially resigning from adulthood.
And if you want to discuss this further,
you'll have to catch me first, cause........

......"Tag! You're it."

1:07 pm

dcseain

(ad mits that he went to bed at 5 last night)

1:07 pm

Riverdance

excellent wildcat

1:07 pm

Jellen

I am well...getting ready to go for a mani/pedi and massage in about an hour!

1:07 pm

herinfernallady

Jellen. We drove out to a place that is about 1.5 hours away to get my friends licence so she could work tomorrow. We got in about an hour aggo

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

will you be gluten-free?

1:07 pm

Nancy Boy

Party hard, Seain ;)

1:08 pm

dcseain

actually, yes :) then took a bit to wind down on returning home

1:08 pm

wildcat17

no he said if this works I'll be able to eat normally for the most part. that was REALLY good news!

1:08 pm

herinfernallady

HI NB

1:08 pm

dcseain

how goes, NB?

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

river, I promise that when you come and visit (lol lol) I'll make sure we are snake-free!!

1:08 pm

wildcat17

hi nancy

1:08 pm

wildcat17

and LOL crossy

1:08 pm

Jellen

Bravo, crossy!

1:08 pm

Riverdance

AMEN Crossy

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

I'm calling in St. Patrick

1:08 pm

Jellen

Hi, NB!

1:08 pm

herinfernallady

Jellen said friend lives out in the country and has no car and forgot the paperwork needed for the 4 day shift

1:09 pm

crosshair

:)

1:09 pm

dcseain

yes, St Patrick of Ireland should help, Ruby

1:09 pm

Minveryork

Good for you wildcat17.So glad to hear positive news in the chog. Hope my husband comes back with good news & tells me we don't have to go to the pool party we were invited too. I REALLY don't want to go there

1:09 pm

Jellen

Okay, lol...((Herin))

1:09 pm

Minveryork

Hello Nancy Boy! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

1:09 pm

Nancy Boy

Ah but Crossy, you must also resign yourself to your parents' rule once again, give up the freedom to eat what you want, go to bed when you want, go out when you want, do what you want...

1:10 pm

wildcat17

:)

1:10 pm

Soodle

Enter St Patrick's assistant.......

1:10 pm

herinfernallady

Forgetting vital paper work to do your last shift is a bit daft after 4 days work

1:10 pm

Riverdance

hello SPA

1:10 pm

wildcat17

hi soodles

1:10 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Soddle

1:10 pm

Jellen

Hi, Soodle!

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

hello soodle. I loved your mail and will answer it in the morning. Your snake story was hilarious (if not for you) and mine aren't poisonous, they are legless lizards, not vipers

1:11 pm

Soodle

Hi everybody.

1:11 pm

Jellen

herin, you're a good friend!

1:11 pm

Minveryork

Hello Soodlebum! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

1:11 pm

Nancy Boy

and hello, everyone :) nice to see it so busy.

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

this is such a lovely group and minver "Just say no" and don't go to the pool party

1:12 pm

herinfernallady

Some one has to look out for her. She is much like my sister. Despite the need to strangle here at times I am not letting someone in need bother me

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

hello NB

1:12 pm

Soodle

Thank you Min. I am fine, and for those of you who were here earlier, I am now the proud owner of a pair of combats!!!

1:12 pm

crosshair

lol,nb,i was a boy in a time when you coul go out after breakfast all alone,pop in at lunch,bolt a bowl of soup and a grilled cheese sammich, and play street hocky till the sunset was so far advanced the ball looked like a ghost shimmering in the twilight and you heard your mother yelling out the door for you to come in for dinner

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

good for you!

1:12 pm

Minveryork

What, combat boots?

1:12 pm

Riverdance

Since I have been gone the last 3 days - need to go and get some chores done - see you all later

1:12 pm

Jellen

Woohoo for combats!

1:13 pm

wildcat17

bye river tc

1:13 pm

dcseain

be well, river

1:13 pm

dcseain

howdy, soodle

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

I am smiling for you, dancer!!!

1:13 pm

Jellen

Later, River...

1:13 pm

crosshair

tc riverdance

1:13 pm

Soodle

Bye River, and hugs to Keith.

1:14 pm

Riverdance

<<<doesnt know what a combat it

1:14 pm

hydra

Cross, I just popped in, read your post and with your powers of description, I really think you should write a memoir.

1:14 pm

Riverdance

bye soodle - will see you later

1:14 pm

dcseain

*thinks combat boots are most always stylisg*

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

hello hydra

1:14 pm

Dorens

hi all... see what i can find in five minutes

1:14 pm

wildcat17

hi hydra

1:14 pm

wildcat17

hi doren

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

hi dorens

1:15 pm

Soodle

Pair of trousers, River. I wasn't sure whether to buy them or not (Worried about the mutton dressed as lamb thing)....

1:15 pm

crosshair

tyvm hydra though the wife says when i get on a roll it is just a case of the verbal trotts lol

1:15 pm

Jellen

Reprehensible RE's are histoRE!

1:15 pm

Jellen

Hi, Dorens

1:15 pm

Jellen

Hi, Hydra

1:15 pm

wildcat17

yay jellen!

1:15 pm

Dorens

good for you jellen, i am still retching at the though of them

1:15 pm

rubyfoo

how do they look with the sequined top?

1:16 pm

dcseain

totally fab, ruby, not least in shades of purple or green

1:16 pm

herinfernallady

good night

1:16 pm

dcseain

sweet dreams, lady

1:16 pm

wildcat17

night herin tc

1:17 pm

Dorens

sleep well herin

1:17 pm

rubyfoo

bye herin, see you tomorrow

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

gd night everybody

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

*poof*

1:18 pm

wildcat17

nite ruby tc

1:18 pm

dcseain

g'night ruby

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

{{{widespread}}}

1:20 pm

Jellen

Night, herin

1:20 pm

Jellen

Night, ruby

1:20 pm

dcseain

i'm gonna nap. bbl

1:20 pm

Dorens

two.. that is all i could find in 5 minutes... they certainly come more slowly toward the end

1:20 pm

wildcat17

bye dc

1:20 pm

cbr1965

I;m down to 39 and stuck too.

1:21 pm

Dorens

enjoy nap seain

1:21 pm

Minveryork

Hello hydra! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

1:22 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Riverdance! I'll see you later in the chat log!

1:23 pm

Minveryork

Bye herinfernallady! I will see you tomorrow in the log

1:23 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Rubyfoo! I will see you tomoroow in the chog

1:24 pm

Minveryork

Hello cbr1965!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

1:24 pm

Jellen

Bye, dc

1:24 pm

Jellen

15 left...

1:24 pm

Dorens

okay that's better... down to 18, and on my way out... bbl.

1:25 pm

wildcat17

bye doren

1:25 pm

wht

Hi all. How is Babbleland today?

1:26 pm

wildcat17

hi wht

1:26 pm

Jellen

Later, Doren

1:26 pm

Jellen

Hi, wht

1:27 pm

cbr1965

Hi Minveryork. Let's see if I can finish since I stayed up until 3:00 am last night working on it!

1:27 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye dcseain!I will see you later on in the chat log

1:27 pm

crosshair

it is not very often that i can catch the essence of an event,but in honor my my father who his now failing,i shall try this before i head off to work: my best memory as a child was going on fishing trips with my father.he would rouse me out of bed at the unreal seeming hour of 4 am and i would sluggishly get dressed,have a pee and head down to the kitchen.my mother would sometimes be up and make us a full english style breakfast before we headed out.I can actually see in my minds eye the big checkered thermos my dad used to bring with us,full of hot sweet coffee for the trip.As we drove to the marina ,i would drowse off again and awaken with my father shaking my shoulder and to the sight of our boat tied to a dock half hidden in the morning mist.How i still love the smells,of the marina,of the motor running at idle as we prepared to shove off,the smell of my dads old spice and my first taste of coffee that he would share with me.it was a secret world,a world of men,with mother safely back at home and the brave hunters about to embark. we almost seem to float on the morning water fog somewhere between air and water as the sun began to rise and burn away to fog and a chill would course through me as a loon gave it,s haunting call nearby and i did my first cast of the day.The rising sun would reflect off the beads of water clinging to the line and it is still a memory i shall never forget..

1:28 pm

Minveryork

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

1:28 pm

wildcat17

goodness crossy you're definitely on a roll today

1:29 pm

Jellen

I must go now...Don't want to be late for my appointment!

1:29 pm

wildcat17

I'm out too bbl

1:29 pm

wht

Hot Min but generally OK.

1:29 pm

Jellen

((crossy))

1:29 pm

Soodle

I'm with Crossy. I want to give up being a grown-up, and go fishin' with the lads....

1:29 pm

wht

Great story Cross.

1:30 pm

Soodle

Jellen, when you come back, you'd better re-introduce yourself. We won't recognize the all-new Jellen. Enjoy!!!!

1:30 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Jellen! I will see you later on in the chat log!

1:31 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye wildcat17! I will see you later on in the chog

1:31 pm

crosshair

common soodle i have lots of bait and the fish are jumping

1:31 pm

crosshair

((jellen))

1:31 pm

Soodle

Wouldn't I just love it, Cross..........

1:32 pm

crosshair

our sturgeon are nack,we could get you some fresh caviar

1:32 pm

crosshair

back

1:33 pm

Soodle

Far from Caviar I was brought up, a nice trout and a day out on a boat......wistful sigh

1:33 pm

crosshair

actually,we are not allowed to keep them,it is catch and release for that species

1:34 pm

crosshair

lol,i know a nice speckled trout lake

1:35 pm

crosshair

you all do realized,that the fish is just an excuse anyways,it is the art and act and the advenure that we love

1:35 pm

crosshair

adventure

1:36 pm

crosshair

if we really wanted fish we would buy it at the grocers lol

1:39 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends! quick break in the chores to hopefully find a word or two, and a friendly face or two...

1:40 pm

wht

Hi Trif

1:40 pm

Soodle

Hello Trif ((()))

1:40 pm

Trifioso

hello!

1:41 pm

wht

Today's phantom. riptide

1:41 pm

Anniebrook

hello trif

1:41 pm

crosshair

((trif)) i am sorry but i must go and hose down this mass of muscle and head off to work...

1:41 pm

Trifioso

do we have pt- words to wrestle with today, please?

1:41 pm

Trifioso

((crossy!)))

1:41 pm

Anniebrook

crossy, I enjoyed hearing about your fishing trip with your father. wonderful memory

1:41 pm

crosshair

tc everyone and happy babbling....poink!

1:42 pm

Soodle

Bye Cross. Have a good day

1:43 pm

Anniebrook

yes, one pt ---pt and our babble from Oz h****

1:43 pm

Trifioso

bless you, annie of the brook!

1:43 pm

Anniebrook

LOL

1:44 pm

Trifioso

reminded me of one other, so thanks!

1:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello Trifioso!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

1:44 pm

Trifioso

I did get the 10 all by myself today -- I am SUCH a big girl! (LOL)

1:44 pm

Anniebrook

Yes, you are!

1:44 pm

Trifioso

hello min! I am tired, but motivated to keep on plugging after this wee babble break. Got LOTS done today, and the day is only half gone

1:45 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye crosshair!I will see you tomorrow in the grid

1:45 pm

Trifioso

oooh phantom -- reindeer

1:45 pm

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for si 6/18 ?

1:46 pm

Minveryork

si 6/18 is si**** Nevada or si**** Mountains Anniebrook

1:46 pm

Trifioso

I don't have that one, annie, sorry

1:46 pm

Trifioso

well done min! thanks!

1:46 pm

Anniebrook

Thank you! Min!

1:46 pm

Minveryork

yw

1:47 pm

Trifioso

so hey, since I know many of us babblers are avid readers, did anyone else see that "the pillars of the earth" is going to be a miniseries?

1:47 pm

cbr1965

I am terrified of what they are going to do with that miniseries since I LOVE the books.

1:48 pm

Trifioso

I agree, cbr. I saw the cast list as well, and was not too impressed

1:48 pm

Anniebrook

*wrote down the name of the book*

1:48 pm

Minveryork

I used to be avid re 6/21, but not since I discovered babble. By the way,there are some good books in the Penalty Box for you to re 4/5 Trifioso.

1:49 pm

Trifioso

I only used a plural min, does that still count?

1:49 pm

m9f9l

hey all.

1:49 pm

cbr1965

I love Ian McShane and the ? MacFayden but never even heard of the others. Hopefully, I won't be cringing the whole time I am watching.

1:49 pm

Trifioso

hey there m9

1:49 pm

Minveryork

Hello m9f9l!How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

1:50 pm

Anniebrook

hi m9

1:50 pm

m9f9l

I'm psyched! I'm driving one of the missionaries to the Portland area...so I figured while I was there I'd see if Craig's list had anything... I'm getting a camera lens!

1:50 pm

Anniebrook

fireworks

1:50 pm

Trifioso

Rufus Sewell is supposed to be the hero of the movie, but he is SUCH a bad guy in everything else I have seen him in, I just don't know if I can really believe in him as a good guy

1:50 pm

Trifioso

cool! hope you aren't babbling whilst driving!

1:50 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for annie!!!

1:50 pm

Minveryork

I am not a really good person to refer to for PB rules, because I have been sent there on several occasions.

1:50 pm

wht

Can I have a clue for the upper left O for nbt?

1:50 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo annie! - hi babblers

1:51 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Anniebrook on fireworks! Good for U

1:51 pm

cbr1965

That is true about Rufus Sewell although I don't dislike him - he is just always the big bad.

1:51 pm

Trifioso

os5 wht, a weird sort of babblet, i think

1:51 pm

wht

wtg annie

1:51 pm

Trifioso

I guess I don't dislike him, exactly, but he is so badass.

1:51 pm

Anniebrook

O + I am going to r*** the book Trif is "talking" about

1:51 pm

wht

ty Trif. As far as I am concerned, any word beginning in an o or an i a a Babblet.

1:52 pm

Minveryork

The os 5/10 word is os plus a comparative ending wht

1:52 pm

wht

Make that "is" a babblet

1:52 pm

Anniebrook

os is a willow

1:52 pm

Trifioso

amen, wht. I have developed quite a hatred for the letter i at the beginning of words

1:53 pm

Trifioso

is that what it is? thanks, annie. I try to click on the question mark, i really do, but then I end up forgetting what half of them mean....

1:53 pm

Minveryork

Do not think today's in 8/45 word is a babblet though

1:53 pm

dan2bit

do it again for the 10 Minver

1:54 pm

Trifioso

I wicked wish enable would take "derp" -- one of my favorite words!

1:54 pm

Minveryork

I have that re10/77 word, but thank you for the clue

1:54 pm

Anniebrook

and derpier

1:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

1:55 pm

Anniebrook

dan2, how is maggie?

1:55 pm

Soodle

Minver, I just had a look at your profile, and saw your wedding photo. What a wonderful smile your husband has. He is just BEAMING in that pic.

1:56 pm

m9f9l

WTG annie!

1:57 pm

Minveryork

Thank you Soodlebum!I just showed your comment to hubby & now is ego is inflated more than it already is!

1:58 pm

Soodle

LOL. Wtg, Min's hub!!!!

2:00 pm

Minveryork

I just realized now after 4 years of babbling that you can enlarge the profile pics by clicking on them. Now I will have to go through everybody's profile pics and enlarge them so I can REALLY see them.I am so dense

2:00 pm

big red

help with te5/12 pls

2:00 pm

Anniebrook

anyone want a clue before I enter the real world?

2:01 pm

Anniebrook

te + I love lemon r***s

2:01 pm

mkg

z 6 please annie.

2:01 pm

Minveryork

te 5:te + Gary, ***iana (Michael Jackson's birthplace).

2:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello big red! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

2:02 pm

Anniebrook

mkg, zi 6 is a musical instrument

2:02 pm

mkg

ty got it.

2:02 pm

Minveryork

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

2:02 pm

mkg

pt 6?

2:03 pm

big red

thanks Min.

2:03 pm

Trifioso

okay, it's time for me to get back to work. cheers to you all, and hope to see you later!

2:03 pm

Minveryork

yw

2:03 pm

cbr1965

pt + **** ANdrews from ESPN

2:03 pm

cbr1965

Or **** Brockovich

2:03 pm

Minveryork

pt 6/21 is pt plus **** Andrews (ESPN newscaster) mkg

2:03 pm

Anniebrook

pt and our babbler from Australia h****fernallady

2:04 pm

cbr1965

Anniebrook - that is much better than my clue!

2:04 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Trifioso!I will see you later on in the chat log

2:04 pm

mkg

ty got it

2:04 pm

Soodle

Bye Trif.

2:04 pm

Anniebrook

bye trif

2:05 pm

Minveryork

yw

2:05 pm

mkg

ar 5 12?

2:06 pm

Anniebrook

ar5----I am, you ar* + lemon **e is very refreshing in hot weather

2:06 pm

Minveryork

ar 5/12 is a plus anagram of **** Roberts (Julia's bro).

2:07 pm

mkg

aread not in grid annie. not sure what i am dong wrong.

2:08 pm

mkg

aread not in dictionary. sorry

2:08 pm

Uneaixoise

alert to those of you on Facebook: your land line and cell nos. are now being displayed

2:08 pm

Minveryork

mkg,did my clue help?Or do you need a different clue?

2:08 pm

Uneaixoise

friend just contacted me about this

2:09 pm

mkg

sorry min dont know roberts.

2:09 pm

Uneaixoise

Go to the top right of your screen, click Account then Edit Friends. Go to the left side of
your screen and click Phonebook. Everyone's phone#'s are now being published.

2:09 pm

Minveryork

I saw that alert before.I think it is only posted if you have that information in your profile Uneaixoise & hi.

2:09 pm

Anniebrook

You are a very nice person. Do you like lemon **es when it is very hot. It is very refreshing.

2:10 pm

Uneaixoise

Min, I've never posted my phone no.

2:10 pm

Minveryork

An ar 5/12 word is a plus anagram of white grain mkg

2:10 pm

mkg

lemon ade? c ant think of anything else. so stuck!

2:10 pm

Uneaixoise

have no idea where they're getting the phone nos, esp cells

2:10 pm

Minveryork

Ok, so there goes my theory. Thanks for the warning

2:10 pm

Anniebrook

frozen water, mkg **es

2:10 pm

mkg

got it. ty ty

2:11 pm

cbr1965

d

2:11 pm

Anniebrook

youre welcome. lol.

2:11 pm

Anniebrook

e

2:11 pm

mkg

oh. well dont like that and so dont eat it and therefore was not in my brain. sorry.

2:11 pm

mkg

but got it. ty all.

2:11 pm

Anniebrook

glad you got it

2:11 pm

mkg

cant get ci 6 24 either. anyc lues out there?

2:12 pm

mkg

why does lickety now erase if we leave screen and go back? used to stay there.

2:12 pm

Minveryork

That ci 6/24 word rhymes with how snakes move mkg

2:12 pm

Anniebrook

mkg, rhymes with the zi musical instrument

2:12 pm

mkg

ty got it.

2:13 pm

mkg

ty.

2:13 pm

mkg

how about co 6 24 first one?

2:13 pm

Anniebrook

mkg, if you mean babble expert, just click on "send words to clues" above the grid

2:13 pm

big red

co 6/24 pls the first one

2:13 pm

Anniebrook

co + person who inherits

2:14 pm

big red

thank you

2:14 pm

Anniebrook

youre welcome

2:14 pm

mkg

ty got it.

2:15 pm

mkg

ci 6 21 please. missed that one.

2:16 pm

Anniebrook

there is a beautfful yellowish stone I love...ci****e

2:17 pm

mkg

hmmm not sure i know it. but will think.

2:18 pm

Anniebrook

Oranges have a lot of ci***c, change the last consonant

2:18 pm

Anniebrook

acid, left out that word

2:18 pm

mkg

got it. ty

2:19 pm

mkg

20 left.

2:19 pm

mkg

de 6 24 needed the second one plz.

2:19 pm

Anniebrook

okay then, I have to do some errands, bye dear babblers

2:20 pm

Soodle

Bye Annie, and thanks very much for the clues.

2:20 pm

Anniebrook

de6---distortion, concealment

2:20 pm

Anniebrook

and poof

2:21 pm

Anniebrook

youre welcome soodle

2:21 pm

mkg

dont get that clue. annie, ty for good clues. sorry not getting this one.

2:22 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Anniebrook! I'll see you tomorrow in the log!

2:22 pm

mkg

got it. ty ty annie.

2:23 pm

mkg

ho 6?

2:24 pm

cbr1965

mkg - try nickname for Indianan minus one o.

2:24 pm

Soodle

Somebody who sells stockings and tights, Mkg.

2:24 pm

Minveryork

That ho 6/21 word is ho plus that os 5/10 word mkg.

2:24 pm

mkg

ty got it.

2:25 pm

Minveryork

C's Completed! 9 left

2:25 pm

Minveryork

yw

2:25 pm

movieman

clues for the 9s plz

2:26 pm

mkg

go min!

2:26 pm

mkg

need er 7 plz.

2:26 pm

Minveryork

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

2:26 pm

cbr1965

movieman, you need anesthetic to get those!

2:26 pm

cbr1965

movieman, you need anesthetic to get those!

2:26 pm

Minveryork

D's Done! 6 left

2:27 pm

mkg

et: from the et 5 and et 8, add past tense and one who does.

2:28 pm

Minveryork

The et 9/96 word is past tense of the et 8/70 and et 9/60 is one who et 8/70 movieman. Do you have et8?

2:28 pm

movieman

nope, min

2:28 pm

mkg

go min!!!!!!!!!!

2:28 pm

Soodle

ET 9/96, et 9/90, re 10/77, is all I have so far, MM, and Hello! Long time no see!!

2:28 pm

mkg

i am stuck on er 7. anyone got a clue?

2:28 pm

mkg

soodle, i dont have re 10 yet.

2:28 pm

Minveryork

An et 8/70 is et 5/12 plus what s*** shoe do you wear

2:29 pm

movieman

ty min

2:29 pm

Minveryork

re 10/77 word is past tense of the re 7/28 word mkg.

2:29 pm

Minveryork

yw

2:29 pm

Soodle

ER 7. Poetic word for 'before', plus through ****k and thin....

2:29 pm

mkg

dont have 7 yet .

2:30 pm

Minveryork

That er 7/36 word is er plus that et 5/12 word mkg.

2:30 pm

Minveryork

E's Eliminated! 5 left

2:30 pm

mkg

ty got it.

2:31 pm

cbr1965

You're rocking, Minver! Go Go!

2:31 pm

Minveryork

That re 7/28 word is re plus that in 5/10 word mkg.

2:31 pm

mkg

wow min i am impressed. i still am missing 2 ds and an e.

2:31 pm

mkg

clue for de 5 14, the second one please.

2:32 pm

cbr1965

I am missing 3 Es and 5Ds!

2:32 pm

Minveryork

I have to go to a pool party soon. Will have to get my last five words later on tonight. Not a bad grid today

2:32 pm

mkg

oh min, wow. have a good swim

2:32 pm

cbr1965

de + *** tea, mkg

2:33 pm

Minveryork

A de 5/14 is de plus frozen water and then de 6/24 is the person who does that de 5/14 word mkg.

2:33 pm

Soodle

Min, you make that sound like a punishment!! I am looking out at rain and gray skies. You go and enjoy the party....

2:33 pm

mkg

have 13 left.

2:34 pm

mkg

many kinds of tea. green, black. but what is three letters? hmmm

2:34 pm

Minveryork

I REALLY don't want to go to the pool party. I'd much rather stay inside this AC all day and babble and clue.

2:34 pm

Minveryork

frozen water mkg

2:34 pm

mkg

ty got it.

2:34 pm

Minveryork

A de 5/14 is de plus frozen water and then de 6/24 is the person who does that de 5/14 word mkg.

2:35 pm

mkg

ty. got both.

2:35 pm

mkg

done with d words.

2:35 pm

Minveryork

yw

2:35 pm

Soodle

Min, you go off with that smiley husband of yours, and have a great time!!

2:35 pm

mkg

need er 5 first one. have second one.

2:36 pm

Uneaixoise

er5 to wear away

2:36 pm

Minveryork

That er 5/12 is e plus I ro 4/5 a horse last week mkg.

2:36 pm

cbr1965

mkg to wear away

2:36 pm

mkg

ty. so obvious and i am so silly.

2:36 pm

mkg

down to 10 left.

2:36 pm

mkg

pr 6 please.

2:37 pm

Minveryork

Funny you should say that Soodlebum. B-4, babblers were telling me to put my foot down and refuse to go.

2:37 pm

Minveryork

Go mkg go!

2:37 pm

mkg

what? refuse a pool party? never! yummy water.....ahhhhhhh.

2:38 pm

mkg

i am a swimmer and am in pool 3 to 5 times a week summers and 3 times winters.

2:38 pm

Minveryork

Only thing is I hate to wear a swimming suit in public!

2:38 pm

Soodle

Min, maybe its because I am looking out at darkening skies, and not a hope of a pool party for Soodles. I would swop places with you in a flash!

2:38 pm

cbr1965

Any hint for vi6/42?

2:38 pm

LeslieAnn

well a lot of the fun of a pool party is good company. hello all

2:39 pm

cbr1965

I think the drinks are pretty good at a pool party too!

2:39 pm

Uneaixoise

vi6 muslim official

2:39 pm

Minveryork

Hello LeslieAnn!How are you doing? Welcome to puzzle

2:39 pm

LeslieAnn

hey min

2:39 pm

Uneaixoise

(uses high point tile)

2:39 pm

mkg

hint for pr 6 first one please?

2:39 pm

Minveryork

Also, there are alot of drinkers (including hubby) and I do not drink so I never really have anyone to talk to

2:40 pm

Uneaixoise

don't have it, mkg -- sorry

2:40 pm

cbr1965

Well then, nix my drinks comment!

2:40 pm

cbr1965

mkg

2:41 pm

Soodle

Thats settled. Min, you come over here to Ireland, and I will accompany the smiling hub to the Pool party!!!

2:41 pm

welki

wow .. thinking i'd miss out on a lot of good convos if i didn't talk to folks who might have a drink in their hand

2:41 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, mkg, i just found pr6/24: an abstract of condensed paper

2:41 pm

mkg

anyone have a clue for pr 6?

2:41 pm

cbr1965

mkg, very exact minus is the definition for pr6 then take off the last letter.

2:41 pm

mkg

need te 6 21 also the second one please.

2:41 pm

Minveryork

LOL Soodlebum! If only!

2:41 pm

Uneaixoise

*abstract OR

2:41 pm

mkg

huh? very exact minus? what does that mean?

2:42 pm

cbr1965

sorry, very exact is the definition - then take off the last letter.

2:42 pm

Minveryork

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

2:42 pm

mkg

well got it. ty ty.

2:42 pm

welki

re-hi, min

2:42 pm

mkg

actually great clue cbr. ty ty ty

2:42 pm

welki

yummy phantom: pretzel

2:43 pm

mkg

missign pr 8 too. thought it would come from the six. any clues?

2:43 pm

Uneaixoise

pr8: pr* + ci5/14

2:44 pm

Minveryork

P's Pummeled! 3 left

2:44 pm

cbr1965

I don't have that one yet.

2:44 pm

mkg

ty got it.

2:44 pm

Minveryork

A pr 8/55 word is before prefix plus ci 5/14 word mkg

2:44 pm

mkg

7 left.

2:44 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

2:44 pm

Minveryork

Go mkg go!

2:44 pm

mkg

te 6 21 second one please?

2:45 pm

mkg

got the pr 8. ty t y ty

2:45 pm

cbr1965

Thanks guys, I got it too.

2:45 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

2:45 pm

big red

tr 7 pls

2:46 pm

mkg

tr 7 rimes with bundle but change first vowel.

2:47 pm

LeslieAnn

tr7 rhymes with amazon e-reader

2:47 pm

Uneaixoise

just spell it out, mkg! LOL

2:47 pm

mkg

click the tr 7 and you see NO MEANING>

2:47 pm

Uneaixoise

oohhh, good clue, Leslieann!

2:47 pm

mkg

sorry une.

2:47 pm

mkg

well i am so stuck.

2:48 pm

mkg

cant get re 7 or 10.

2:48 pm

big red

thanks all

2:48 pm

Minveryork

V's Vanished! 1 left

2:48 pm

Uneaixoise

re10 is "buried again"

2:48 pm

LeslieAnn

re + in5/10 and re + in 8/45, respectively, mkg

2:48 pm

Uneaixoise

re7 is "to bury again"

2:48 pm

Minveryork

I will save the last word for when I return from party.

2:49 pm

Uneaixoise

have fun, min!

2:49 pm

LeslieAnn

si6/18?

2:49 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye to all babblers! I'll be back later to help clue.

2:49 pm

LeslieAnn

have fun min!

2:49 pm

Uneaixoise

Si6: Si**** Club

2:49 pm

cbr1965

LeslieAnn - mountain range

2:49 pm

Minveryork

A si 6/18 is si**** mountains or si**** Nevada LeslieAnn

2:49 pm

Uneaixoise

Si**** Madre

2:49 pm

mkg

by min.

2:50 pm

LeslieAnn

ah thanks.

2:50 pm

mkg

ty got them.

2:50 pm

mkg

great clues for the re words. ty

2:51 pm

mkg

need re 5 16, the first one ....

2:52 pm

Minveryork

That re 5/16 word is re plus I l*** in New York mkg.

2:52 pm

mkg

ty got it. super clue.

2:52 pm

mkg

go swim min!

2:52 pm

Minveryork

yw

2:53 pm

Minveryork

I am waiting for your fireworks mkg. GO GO GO!

2:53 pm

mkg

wow missing re 6 21 after that word. three left min

2:54 pm

LeslieAnn

pt word?

2:54 pm

cbr1965

Which one?

2:54 pm

Minveryork

That re 6/21 word is re plu yous re /45 a book mkg.

2:54 pm

cbr1965

pt + **** Brockovich

2:54 pm

mkg

re 6 21 the one after the re 10.

2:54 pm

Soodle

Fireworks here!!

2:55 pm

LeslieAnn

thanks cbr. didn't think the monkeys would work on that one.

2:55 pm

LeslieAnn

yayyyy soodle!

2:55 pm

mkg

yeah soddle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:55 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Soodlebum on your fireworks!Hooray

2:55 pm

mkg

so not getting clue brockovich. sorry

2:55 pm

cbr1965

Figures I don't have the re10 but have three re6/21s

2:55 pm

mkg

thought it was peter brockovich.

2:55 pm

Minveryork

re 6/21 is what you might do with a book again mkg.

2:56 pm

Soodle

Soodle takes a bow!! Think of the poetic name for the country I am from, Mkg...

2:56 pm

cbr1965

Julia Roberts on an Academy Award for the movie *** Brockovich.

2:56 pm

mkg

got it. never mind.

2:56 pm

mkg

ty

2:56 pm

LeslieAnn

co 6/24, the second?

2:57 pm

Minveryork

An re10/77 is past tense of an re 7/28 word cbr1965.

2:57 pm

mkg

te 6 21 needed second one please not first one.

2:57 pm

Minveryork

I hubby's here to bring me to the party.Early yay mkg

2:57 pm

Minveryork

*POOF*

2:58 pm

cbr1965

I have that one - I must have screwed up what I was asking! How about the other E in the lower left corner - not the one that asks, the other one.

2:59 pm

mkg

2 left min. enjoy

2:59 pm

Soodle

Te 6/21 - te plus re4/5.

2:59 pm

LeslieAnn

an email requesting your presence at an event, cbr (and past tense)

2:59 pm

mkg

ty got it.

3:00 pm

cbr1965

Thanks, LeslieAnn. I would have sworn I tried the past tense and it didn't take earlier.

3:00 pm

mkg

need te 6 21 above that one just clued please.

3:01 pm

LeslieAnn

that is the second te 6/21, mkg

3:01 pm

Soodle

Past tense of the moisture in your eyes when you are sad.

3:01 pm

mkg

oops soodle, i see i made a mistake. the te 6 18 is also te + re 4.

3:01 pm

mkg

got all. ty ty all cluers.

3:02 pm

mkg

done finally.

3:02 pm

LeslieAnn

yayyy mkg!

3:02 pm

Soodle

Woot woot mkg!!!

3:02 pm

wht

Off to do something productive. Back later to finish.

3:03 pm

LeslieAnn

hi and bye wht

3:03 pm

LeslieAnn

co 6/24 (second) is my last one

3:03 pm

Soodle

Mkg, what a cute baby in your profile pic.

3:04 pm

LeslieAnn

oh got it! fireworks!

3:04 pm

Soodle

Yabba dabba doo, LeslieAnn.

3:05 pm

Soodle

Heading off now, bye everybody, have a good day/evening where ever you are. Poof

3:05 pm

cbr1965

Have a good one! Congrats all! I will finish later.

3:05 pm

LeslieAnn

bye soodle

3:13 pm

bichon

de 6/24, 2nd one, please

3:14 pm

Uneaixoise

one who removes frozen water

3:14 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, leslieann!!

3:14 pm

bichon

ty Une, but that's the 3rd one, I needed the 2nd

3:15 pm

Uneaixoise

guess i don't have it yet :-)

3:19 pm

big red

de6/24 - ones who's dishonest

3:20 pm

bichon

tyvm big red

3:21 pm

big red

welcome

3:21 pm

bichon

de 5/12 I need too

3:22 pm

LucyV

a prison sentence is supposed to de*** further crimes

3:22 pm

bichon

ty Lucy, I believe I tried that and it didn't. Must be the heat

3:23 pm

LucyV

yw :) the heat is awful!

3:26 pm

dcseain

re10 - reburied

3:30 pm

big red

er 7/36 pls

3:32 pm

Uneaixoise

er + et5/14

3:35 pm

Ouwachita

any clue for the ve6 ?

3:35 pm

big red

thanks une

3:35 pm

Uneaixoise

ve6 french word for truth

3:35 pm

Uneaixoise

yw red :-)

3:36 pm

Ouwachita

thanks une....got it

3:36 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

3:36 pm

Ouwachita

une...need a clue?

3:36 pm

rururocks

ar 5/12?

3:37 pm

Uneaixoise

not yet but thanks :-)

3:37 pm

bichon

ar 5 word being be + adjectival ending

3:37 pm

Uneaixoise

hey ruru -- babblet: ar + anagram of frozen water

3:37 pm

rururocks

thank you..

3:37 pm

rururocks

I am a basket case today

3:38 pm

Uneaixoise

yw

3:38 pm

Uneaixoise

why??

3:38 pm

rururocks

4 sets of tennis @ 100 degrees

3:38 pm

Uneaixoise

ohmygod, can't imagine -- it's miserable here too -- heat plus humidity out the wazoo

3:39 pm

Uneaixoise

you're a glutton for punishment! LOL

3:39 pm

rururocks

I am wasted...

3:39 pm

rururocks

I didn't look like Nadal at all in the last set..lol

3:39 pm

Uneaixoise

jeez, do like i do -- stick your head i the freezer :-)

3:40 pm

Uneaixoise

surprised you didn't collapse!!

3:40 pm

Uneaixoise

*in

3:41 pm

rururocks

I always have fun until we stop and I tell myself .. "what an idiot... get in air conditioning

3:41 pm

Uneaixoise

hope you kept majorly hydrated!

3:41 pm

Uneaixoise

did you line up your bottles like Rafa? :-)

3:41 pm

rururocks

yes..

3:42 pm

Uneaixoise

well, that's what kept you going then :-)

3:42 pm

rururocks

you know une.. I have to tell you he has really taken his game up several notches since his injury

3:42 pm

cbr1965

Any help for vi6?

3:43 pm

Uneaixoise

i know -- he's worked soooo hard -- sigh -- I'd love to reward him for all that effort . . .

3:43 pm

Uneaixoise

cbr, muslim official

3:44 pm

cbr1965

My son played for four hours yesterday and I didn't want to let him in the car he was so wet!

3:44 pm

rururocks

bbl

3:44 pm

Uneaixoise

i can imagine!

3:45 pm

periwinkle

hey all, back from the beach

3:45 pm

Uneaixoise

cbr, like my daughter the runner when she runs in this kind of weather!

3:45 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, peri :-)

3:45 pm

periwinkle

has anyone seen or heard from River

3:45 pm

Uneaixoise

not today, peri

3:46 pm

periwinkle

wonderding how her son is, had surgery yest. in Boston

3:46 pm

cbr1965

My other son will run and play soccer but he can't stand being sweaty and dirty so will shower - my younger son will put off showering for hours if he can. Yuck!

3:46 pm

Uneaixoise

i know . . . someone else was asking about her earlier . . .

3:47 pm

Uneaixoise

cbr, my daughter too -- the funny thing is, her boyfriend runs with her and man, he comes inside and goes straight to the shower! LOL

3:47 pm

bichon

Yes, I was asking if anyone heard

3:47 pm

Uneaixoise

did you get an answer, bichon?

3:48 pm

bichon

nodbody answered my request. Usually ruby from France chats with her too, but I haven't seen her today

3:49 pm

Uneaixoise

ruby was her in the very wee hours

3:49 pm

Uneaixoise

around 3:00am

3:49 pm

Uneaixoise

*here

3:50 pm

lexophile

river was on earlier (several hours ago)...surgery was a success and all is well

3:50 pm

Uneaixoise

must run -- off to pick up 2 senior rescue dogs and transport them an 80-mile leg of the trip

3:50 pm

Uneaixoise

great news, lex -- thanks!

3:50 pm

cbr1965

Une, still can't get the vi6 - any other clues? (I can't find any muslim words that start with v at all since the v is f in English!)

3:50 pm

m9f9l

hi all

3:50 pm

periwinkle

really, thanks so much lex

3:50 pm

lexophile

sicer

3:50 pm

bichon

Great news. thank you lexo

3:51 pm

periwinkle

help with the 10 pls

3:51 pm

bichon

vi + high pt tile + comparative ending

3:51 pm

Uneaixoise

re10 buried again

3:51 pm

m9f9l

vi6.. the Grand Vi****.

3:51 pm

bichon

peri, to bury again. double the vowel

3:51 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks bichon -- couldn't think of a clue

3:51 pm

Uneaixoise

bye all -- see you in a few hours! *poof*

3:52 pm

bichon

*double the consonant

3:54 pm

cbr1965

Thanks, bichon and Une.

3:54 pm

periwinkle

ty for the re10

3:55 pm

big red

fireworks! thanks for all the help.

3:55 pm

periwinkle

need to ret, bbs

3:59 pm

Joanne123

not getting the re10 bury thing

4:00 pm

gwenski

Joanne, it's like going into a building again, but with a different vowel

4:00 pm

bichon

a synonym for bury is to *****

4:02 pm

dcseain

re10 a body in a new location

4:03 pm

bichon

pi 6/21, the first one please?

4:05 pm

gwenski

sorry bichon. Can't help

4:05 pm

Jeff7

eire

4:06 pm

Jeff7

sorry bout that

4:06 pm

dcseain

pi6 like ti6 for starting a fire

4:06 pm

bichon

ty dc. I tried that before. This heat is getting to me

4:07 pm

cbr1965

At a funeral, you go to the in******* at the cemetery when they bury the deceased.

4:07 pm

cbr1965

That was pi6/24 rather than 6/21 which is why I thought I couldn't help!

4:10 pm

gwenski

pi6/21: pi + please be ge****, as I haven't done this before.

4:11 pm

gwenski

Do the et 8 & 9's build off the et5 ahead of it?

4:11 pm

cbr1965

gwenski - yes they do

4:11 pm

gwenski

Thanks. I'll keep trying.

4:13 pm

bichon

re 5/16?

4:13 pm

m9f9l

rhyme's with "check out an old Steve R****** movie"

4:14 pm

dcseain

re5.16 is an archaic title

4:15 pm

bichon

I'm lost.

4:15 pm

dcseain

like Christopher Re5 - superman, but other spelling

4:16 pm

bichon

ty dc and m9

4:16 pm

cbr1965

gwenski - you need to be anesthetized to find those!

4:17 pm

gwenski

THANK!

4:17 pm

dcseain

ty for the et8/9 :)

4:17 pm

gwenski

I was having trouble with them. That clue helped.

4:18 pm

cbr1965

Was that too much like an anvil over the head? Difficult to tell how far to go sometimes.

4:18 pm

m9f9l

how many you have to go gwen?

4:18 pm

m9f9l

I thought it was a great clue cbr!

4:19 pm

m9f9l

I'm avoiding doing something. I don't know what, but soemthing....

4:19 pm

gwenski

I still have 34.

4:19 pm

m9f9l

Go gwen! not bad.

4:20 pm

cbr1965

I have 22. If I could get it down a little more, I might be organized enough to be able to ask for what I need!

4:20 pm

m9f9l

lol cbr

4:20 pm

m9f9l

not using lickety cbr?

4:20 pm

cbr1965

Well, I have 22 to go, not 22 total.

4:21 pm

cbr1965

Yes, I a using lickety but I keep forgetting to input them. I need to hit up Dr. God for the beta.

4:22 pm

gwenski

I just use the bulk add and periodically copy/paste my words in.

4:22 pm

cbr1965

I should probably spend some time figuring out the smart way to do this.

4:22 pm

inge

r]

4:23 pm

gwenski

Why? that would mean less time spent with the babble gang!

4:23 pm

cbr1965

gwenski, I remember you from my foray into Babble three or four years ago so you are a pro!

4:23 pm

gwenski

Wow! Great memory you have!

4:25 pm

gwenski

But, sadly, i must set this aside for a bit. Hope to be back later to finish. Thanks for the help.

4:25 pm

cbr1965

I remember Uneaxidoise (sp?). lbdawger, marigold and a couple of others too (movieman, maybe?)

4:26 pm

dcseain

1st pr6, pls?

4:26 pm

cbr1965

dcs, Definition of very exact - then take away the last letter

4:26 pm

cbr1965

dcs, Definition of very exact - then take away the last letter

4:27 pm

dcseain

ty

4:28 pm

cbr1965

yw

4:34 pm

Jeff7

help w/the 1st et 5/12 please

4:34 pm

cbr1965

2nd re4,5?

4:35 pm

dcseain

re4 it, it's not right, so ** it again

4:35 pm

dcseain

et5.12 is a gas

4:35 pm

dcseain

an anesthetizing gas

4:36 pm

cbr1965

dcs, I need the one under the re7/32.

4:36 pm

Jeff7

ty-couldn't see it

4:37 pm

dcseain

cbr, change the last vowel in the one i clued then :)

4:37 pm

cbr1965

Perfect - thanks!

4:43 pm

gwenski

Back again! Must be a sign that I should finish first. Tried to do some work while remoted into the office, but lost the connection. (stormy weather right now)

4:43 pm

dcseain

LOL gwenski

4:43 pm

redturtlehead

hello babblers! hope all is coming along well, tough grid!

4:44 pm

dcseain

howdy, red

4:45 pm

gwenski

hey red

4:46 pm

redturtlehead

hi all. hope everyone is dealing with the hot ok...

4:47 pm

dcseain

it was only 90 here and 93 in the city today, so not too bad.

4:47 pm

gwenski

cooling thunderboomers in my area

4:47 pm

bichon

tr 7?

4:47 pm

dcseain

thunderstorms don't cool he4 -- they make it more humid, too

4:48 pm

redturtlehead

I wish we had that on tap..

4:48 pm

dcseain

tr7 bed -- different 1st vowel

4:48 pm

cbr1965

Like bed that rolls under another bed but with a different vowel. tr7

4:48 pm

bichon

ty dc. I'm too hot to have the brain powere here

4:48 pm

gwenski

well, they don't cool that much, except when you're out and about and get caught in one!

4:49 pm

dcseain

fair enough, gwenksi :)

4:49 pm

bichon

Yes, but they can signal an approaching cool front, somethng we have seen here in the NE

4:49 pm

gwenski

Had to walk/run to the car in the rain after the movie.

4:49 pm

bichon

fireworks

4:49 pm

dcseain

congrlats, bichon

4:49 pm

bichon

anyone need a clue or two?

4:50 pm

wildcat17

what do the 9s start with?

4:50 pm

dcseain

no thanks :)

4:50 pm

gwenski

probably, bichon. Not sure which one yet.

4:50 pm

dcseain

both are ET9

4:50 pm

gwenski

ET, wildcat

4:51 pm

cbr1965

How about re8/45?

4:51 pm

dcseain

colored again, cbr

4:51 pm

dcseain

as, say hair

4:51 pm

wildcat17

ty

4:51 pm

bichon

et 9's are related to the firs et

4:52 pm

cbr1965

ty!

4:52 pm

bichon

verb forms

4:52 pm

bichon

poof

4:53 pm

gwenski

pr8?

4:53 pm

dcseain

quoted in advance, gwenski

4:54 pm

gwenski

Thanks

4:54 pm

dcseain

firewords

4:54 pm

gwenski

yay dc

4:54 pm

dcseain

ty

4:54 pm

dcseain

i'm going to away now, as i am meeting freinds later.

4:55 pm

dcseain

happy babling, yall {poof}

4:59 pm

gwenski

well, since supper isn't making itself, guess I better get to it. Maybe later for the last 11. *poof*

5:14 pm

Jellen

Hellooooo??

5:17 pm

wildcat17

I'm here

5:18 pm

cbr1965

I'm here off and on.

5:19 pm

Jellen

Oh! Hello!

5:19 pm

Jellen

Just got back from day spa...had to gloat to someone!

5:20 pm

Jellen

:-)

5:20 pm

cbr1965

Envious!

5:20 pm

wildcat17

fun jellen

5:21 pm

wildcat17

what all did you do?

5:21 pm

Jellen

It was quite nice...Had a mani/pedi and a 30-min massage...

5:24 pm

wildcat17

I bet you feel terrific

5:24 pm

elliott13

Good for you Jellen!!

5:24 pm

Jellen

Feel pretty good!

5:25 pm

elliott13

Better than my day of cleaning, and now I'm going shopping for paint...wow1

5:25 pm

cbr1965

Wish I'd been there.

5:25 pm

Jellen

Cool, elliott!

5:26 pm

elliott13

I LOVE an afternoon at the spa!

5:26 pm

Jellen

Yes, a Babblers' day at the spa would have been fun!

5:26 pm

wildcat17

I see a babble get-together in our future

5:29 pm

elliott13

Off to Lowes..back in a bit.

5:29 pm

Jellen

Have fun, elliott!

5:30 pm

jacq

hello everybody

5:31 pm

Jellen

Hi, jac

5:31 pm

jacq

heya jellen, did you enjoy your pampering?

5:32 pm

Jellen

Oh yes, jac!

5:32 pm

cbr1965

Only 10 to go but the 4th re6/21 is giving me a hard time. Any clues?

5:32 pm

Jellen

re + **** John letter

5:33 pm

Jellen

Have no idea why it's a word!

5:34 pm

cbr1965

Well, no wonder I couldn't get it. Thanks, Jellen. I'm surprised you aren't napping after your relaxing spa day.

5:35 pm

Jellen

I should be downstairs with the company (Tim's family)...wanted to eke out a few more minutes of peace...

5:37 pm

jacq

quite right jellen, everybody needs me time

5:37 pm

jacq

especially after so much stress

5:39 pm

Jellen

Tim won't see it that way, I'm afraid...Oh well, will deal with him later...

5:39 pm

Jellen

6 left...

5:39 pm

jacq

go jellen!!!

5:39 pm

cbr1965

I have 8!

5:40 pm

flosey

hello everyone, back for last 28 words

5:41 pm

ChampFit

Back and catching up...Jellen, your spa day sounds much more fun than my showing homes in the 96 degree Houston heat! Good for you!

5:43 pm

Jellen

Hi, flosey and Champ

5:43 pm

Jellen

4 left...

5:43 pm

jacq

heya flosey and champ

5:44 pm

flosey

hi Jellen, was reading back in the chog, sounds like your day at the spa was just what you needed

5:44 pm

flosey

hi jac and champ

5:44 pm

cbr1965

Help for the second te6/21 and te6/18?

5:44 pm

flosey

hi cbr

5:44 pm

cbr1965

hi flosey

5:45 pm

Jellen

te + perform over again

5:45 pm

cbr1965

My family is trying to get me out the door for dinner and I am trying to get a couple more words!

5:45 pm

flosey

don't have either, sorry cbr

5:45 pm

ChampFit

Good grief! Thanks Jellen...

5:45 pm

flosey

thanks Jellen

5:46 pm

cbr1965

Thanks, Jellen!

5:46 pm

Jellen

te + narrate a story again ****ll

5:47 pm

Jellen

2 left...

5:47 pm

cbr1965

Down to 5 thanks to Jellen!

5:48 pm

jacq

go jellen!!!!!

5:48 pm

ChampFit

Jellen! Jellen! Jellen!

5:48 pm

Jellen

!!!Fireworks!!!

5:48 pm

ChampFit

wooHOO!

5:49 pm

flosey

wtg Jellen

5:49 pm

Jellen

Ah, it's the little victories in life...

5:50 pm

cbr1965

Headed to dinner so I'll try to finish when I get back since I only have 5 to go. It's always the four-letter words I can't find which is crazy!

5:51 pm

jacq

wtg jellen!!!!

5:51 pm

cbr1965

YAY, Jellen!

5:52 pm

Jellen

Later, cbr...

5:53 pm

flosey

enjoy dinner, see you later

5:53 pm

Jellen

Going downstairs for family time...but I still have my iced latte to sip on...

5:53 pm

ChampFit

LITTLE? Haven't had fireworks yet, so that's way huge for me. Enjoy!

5:54 pm

Jellen

How many left, Champ?

5:54 pm

ChampFit

A zillion. But been gone all day. ok...128...no worries!

5:55 pm

Jellen

Lol, see you later, then!

5:55 pm

ChampFit

K!

5:56 pm

Soodle

Hiya everybody :-)

5:57 pm

Shivs Fitz

HIya, Soodle! :o)

5:57 pm

flosey

hi Shivs and soodle

5:57 pm

Soodle

(((Shivs)))) How are you? I have seen George online from time to time....

5:58 pm

Soodle

Hiya Flosey :)

5:59 pm

jacq

heya shivs and soodle

6:00 pm

sammysmom

ho 6/21??

6:01 pm

flosey

ho6 - sounds like someone who might make nylons

6:01 pm

sammysmom

thanks

6:02 pm

Shivs Fitz

Oh yes, he mentioned he's Babbled a little again... not bad here, thanks! How are you doing, Soodle? I'm just shuddering, shaking my head and cringing over something in the news, I've been posting updates about for a while this evening!! :o( Thought I'd try the puzzle and take my mind off it...

6:02 pm

Soodle

What is it that is upsetting you Shivs?

6:02 pm

Soodle

What is it that is upsetting you Shivs?

6:04 pm

ChampFit

Thanls flosey!

6:04 pm

Shivs Fitz

Oh, just something in the news... trying not to think about it!! :o(

6:05 pm

flosey

yw champ

6:05 pm

leahw1206

i dnt understand this game!!!!!!

6:05 pm

leahw1206

i read the instuctions but i still dnt get it

6:05 pm

wildcat17

how many s6?

6:06 pm

ChampFit

It's designed to make you crazy, but that's just my humble opinion! ;)

6:06 pm

flosey

have you played before leah?

6:06 pm

Shivs Fitz

You type in all the words you can see in the grid, leahw, into the "Add Word" slot... then press "Enter" or the "Add" button.

6:06 pm

leahw1206

but wot r u ment 2 do?

6:06 pm

leahw1206

no lol

6:06 pm

wildcat17

leah you're making words 4 letters or longer using tiles that touch in the grid

6:06 pm

jacq

find as many words as you can

6:06 pm

Shivs Fitz

LOL, I have to agree with that, ChampFit!! :oP

6:06 pm

ChampFit

words whose letters touch, but don't repeat.

6:06 pm

flosey

6 x sh, 9 x si,

6:07 pm

Shivs Fitz

I'm sorry, jacq... hiya, missed your greeting!

6:07 pm

wildcat17

yes but how many have 6 letters?

6:07 pm

jacq

heya shivs

6:07 pm

leahw1206

is it like word search?

6:07 pm

wildcat17

yes kind of

6:07 pm

jacq

it's ok, i won't sulk over it shivs, you were catching up lol

6:08 pm

flosey

there are 45 6 letter words

6:08 pm

jacq

yes leah

6:08 pm

Soodle

Shivs, Just trawled through SkyNews hoping to identify what is upsetting you - to no avail.

6:08 pm

wildcat17

they don't have to go in a straight line

6:08 pm

wildcat17

how many of the S words have 6 letters?

6:08 pm

ChampFit

Leah, have it's llike Boggle.

6:08 pm

Soodle

Hiya Jacq :)

6:08 pm

ChampFit

OK, that's goofy...it's like Boggle.

6:09 pm

Shivs Fitz

The actions of a younger "namesake", Soodle. :o( Made me cringe when I saw it!!

6:09 pm

leahw1206

i get it now thanx

6:09 pm

Shivs Fitz

Soodle, do you have a Yahoo! account?

6:10 pm

Shivs Fitz

Soodle, do you not agree that "shite" should work? It's a word in this household, LOL!!

6:11 pm

ChampFit

Shite is a word!!! Well, at my house it is!

6:11 pm

Magyk

evening everyone

6:12 pm

Soodle

Shivs, I am am internet dope! I do email, facebook, babble, and everything else is a mystery. As for 'shite' that is an integral part of my vocabulary!!!!

6:12 pm

flosey

Hello again Magyk

6:12 pm

jacq

lolololol yes it's a word here

6:12 pm

Shivs Fitz

LOL, in ours as well... I'm of pure Irish background and married someone with from the same... so I'm sure you can imagine! :oP

6:12 pm

jacq

heya magyk

6:12 pm

Shivs Fitz

Someone "from the same"... changed it and forgot to take out "with", LOL.

6:12 pm

Shivs Fitz

I speak better than I type... I really, really do!

6:13 pm

jacq

don't we all lol

6:14 pm

Shivs Fitz

Easy, Soodle... go here and sign up, get a Yahoo! account... if you want. Then you can connect with several of us {Babblers} and see those updates, and any future ones... http://uk.yahoo.com/

6:15 pm

Shivs Fitz

Yes, jacq... if we spoke the way we typed at times, we would utter some incomprehensible babble, LOL! :oP

6:16 pm

jacq

LOL, much more fun than typing it

6:17 pm

jacq

reinterred

6:17 pm

jacq

ohhh

6:17 pm

jacq

i am soooo sorry

6:17 pm

jacq

stoopid cursor

6:18 pm

Shivs Fitz

Oh thank you, jacq... very grateful, LOL!! ;o) Think you still have to visit the penalty box though. :oP

6:18 pm

jacq

am crawling there as we speak

6:18 pm

TeaNCrackers

haloo all

6:18 pm

jacq

heay Tea

6:19 pm

sammysmom

dammit jac.. i already had that one.. try another please.

6:19 pm

jacq

noooooooo, will have to spend the whole night there lol

6:19 pm

Shivs Fitz

Crawling or limping? ;o)

6:19 pm

Magyk

any clues for the 10?

6:19 pm

jacq

lol

6:20 pm

jacq

LOLOLOLOL scroll down

6:20 pm

grammaterri1

lol jacq thank you!

6:20 pm

jacq

i "clued" it

6:20 pm

TeaNCrackers

yes, yes, she did

6:20 pm

grammaterri1

foflol a perfect clue too ( :

6:20 pm

ChampFit

I'm good with that!

6:20 pm

jacq

it is my forte

6:21 pm

wildcat17

can you throw out some C "clues" jac?

6:21 pm

ChampFit

don't see that in the grid!

6:21 pm

jacq

cno ci ccant

6:21 pm

wildcat17

it snakes along the bottom champ

6:21 pm

jacq

don't worry about seeing it just type it

6:22 pm

ChampFit

Isn't THAT the way of the game? LOL

6:22 pm

Magyk

Oh sorry! My chog froze and I didn't see it...but um..thank you for the wonderful clue jac!!

6:23 pm

jacq

y v w

6:23 pm

Riverdance

hello babblers

6:23 pm

jacq

heya river

6:23 pm

jacq

oh my battery is dying, time to go i think, have fun and fireworks everyone

6:24 pm

Riverdance

Hi Jacq - go 62 to go - and guess its bye jacq

6:24 pm

Riverdance

congrats jacq on fireworks

6:24 pm

ChampFit

zi5 please?

6:25 pm

Riverdance

plural of a pasta

6:25 pm

ChampFit

I. Am. An. Idiot. Thanks River!

6:25 pm

wildcat17

any E6 from upper center E?

6:26 pm

Shivs Fitz

I. Doubt. That. ChampFit.

6:26 pm

Riverdance

sorry wildcat, havent gotten there yet

6:26 pm

ChampFit

:)

6:26 pm

Riverdance

yw - and no idiot champ - been there many times

6:27 pm

Nancy Boy

evening, all :)

6:27 pm

Riverdance

(((((NB))))) oh just cant get enough of my other son

6:27 pm

flosey

hi NB

6:28 pm

Shivs Fitz

Greetings, Jesse... glad you could join us! ;o)

6:28 pm

Riverdance

Hi flosey and shivs

6:29 pm

flosey

Hi River, didn't see you come in

6:29 pm

Shivs Fitz

Hiya, Riverdance! :o)

6:29 pm

Riverdance

I do tend to sneak up at times

6:29 pm

Shivs Fitz

And flosey... if you said hi and I missed it, sorry!

6:29 pm

periwinkle

Hi, River, have been asking for you all day. How is your boy?

6:29 pm

flosey

hi peri

6:29 pm

Nancy Boy

River, glad you're here! Any news? Good news? :)

6:30 pm

periwinkle

hi flosey, NB and everyone else

6:30 pm

Magyk

Hi NB

6:30 pm

Magyk

and flosey!!

6:30 pm

Magyk

brb

6:30 pm

Shivs Fitz

News? Yes... let's have some good news now! There's been enough not so good news...

6:30 pm

Riverdance

great Peri - surgery went very well - updated my profile this afternoon when we got home - docs are highly optimistic - EKG this morning was normal - will check in 2 weeks again - the 3 month mark will be the true test. But HUGE sigh of relief!!!

6:31 pm

Nancy Boy

Oh River, thank goodness!! It didn't leave my thoughts yesterday - so happy for you!

6:31 pm

periwinkle

that is GREAT news. so glad surgery went well. h ave been hoding you both close to my heart since yesterday

6:31 pm

flosey

just read it,River, wonderful news

6:31 pm

periwinkle

Holding, even

6:32 pm

Riverdance

thank you so much - I went in sooo scared but cant help but feel great with the smiles on the Doctors faces

6:32 pm

Shivs Fitz

I'm very glad for you, Riverdance... hope you recover well and speedily and continue to do well!! :o)

6:33 pm

Shivs Fitz

Oh sorry... it was your son, who had surgery? Well all that applies to him then, wish you both all the best!!

6:33 pm

Nancy Boy

Glad to read that he can begin to become more active again, too...must be a relief for such an athelete!

6:33 pm

periwinkle

Rive, please give Keith a gentle hug from me!!

6:33 pm

periwinkle

River even

6:33 pm

Riverdance

He feels good too - only 4 hours under this time - Boston started where Dartmouth left off - entry points are sore but overall he is doing great

6:34 pm

Riverdance

thats OK shivs - appreciate the well wishes

6:35 pm

Shivs Fitz

Oh my goodness, just read your profile... wow, I really hope he comes through all of that well!! If the doctors feel good about it and show optimism, that's great... that means something!! :o)

6:36 pm

Riverdance

I cant thank you all enough for your support, kind thoughts and prayers - you all helped me through this tough time

6:37 pm

sammysmom

sounds like good news rivr.. glad to hear it

6:37 pm

Riverdance

now back to the grid - hitting a roadblock after 120 - ugh - diving in - sploosh....

6:38 pm

flosey

hi sam'smom

6:38 pm

sammysmom

hi flosey.... thanks for the clue earlier

6:38 pm

ChampFit

OK peeps, to get a profile, do I have to Upgrade to Pro!? Suppose I ought to commit, since I'm addicted.

6:38 pm

flosey

yw s'mom

6:39 pm

Riverdance

yes you need to be pro - one time only fee so well worth it and you get to be just like us..........lol

6:39 pm

sammysmom

just talked to my daughterr.. she has bronchitis... said the er room was swamped with people with breathing problems... kind of scary.. must be hell being a triage nurse in this weather

6:40 pm

Riverdance

Hi sammysmom

6:40 pm

sammysmom

hey riv

6:40 pm

ChampFit

THAT DOES IT! OK...will do that later. Then comes the fancy pic and profile...wooHOO! OK...not so fancy...

6:40 pm

Riverdance

finished c's - now working on d's

6:41 pm

Riverdance

not fancy - just fun....join us champfit

6:41 pm

ChampFit

IDK...If it can't use shite or shited, what's the point? :)

6:42 pm

Shivs Fitz

Yes, yes... let's see you, ChampFit. :o)

6:42 pm

Shivs Fitz

I'm Irish, ChampFit... imagine how I feel not being able to use those everyday words? LOL!! There's still every point... Babble's too addictive. ;o)

6:43 pm

ChampFit

Poor thing! Must make you crazy!

6:43 pm

grammaterri1

help with last de5/14 and the 6 after it? I assume plural or latin?

6:43 pm

flosey

de5 - remove the frozen water

6:44 pm

grammaterri1

oh geez thanx and trout slap for me ( :

6:44 pm

ChampFit

thnx!

6:44 pm

flosey

yw gramma and champ

6:44 pm

periwinkle

help with in8's pls

6:44 pm

periwinkle

help with in8's pls

6:44 pm

sammysmom

pr 8/55?? ... my monkey is over heated... even threw him in the shower to no avail

6:45 pm

flosey

pr8 p + re7/36

6:46 pm

flosey

in8 turned inside out?

6:46 pm

periwinkle

ty flosey

6:47 pm

periwinkle

ty flosey for pr8 too

6:47 pm

flosey

yw peri

6:48 pm

flosey

I can't get re6/21 before re4/4

6:49 pm

flosey

actually, it's the third re6/21 I'm missing

6:50 pm

ChampFit

speak outloud

6:50 pm

lbdawger

re + **** john, a salutation

6:50 pm

flosey

sorry, no it's the 5th re6/21 i"m missing

6:50 pm

flosey

can't even count!! sorry, so many darn re words

6:51 pm

lbdawger

re what you do with a book

6:51 pm

flosey

that's the first one lbd

6:51 pm

flosey

sorry, that's it lbd, tytyty for fireworks

6:51 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo flosey!!

6:52 pm

Shivs Fitz

WTG, flosey!! :o)

6:52 pm

ChampFit

yooHOO!

6:52 pm

Riverdance

congrats flosey

6:52 pm

flosey

tyty, now any clues needed before I leave?

6:55 pm

flosey

will check on tomorrow's icon theme

6:59 pm

flosey

great icon lbd - but that rose you have opening up is beautiful

6:59 pm

Riverdance

hi lbd - just noticed you came in - how are ya

7:05 pm

flosey

guess no clues needed right now, will start supper, be back at flip

7:05 pm

Riverdance

good night flosey

7:07 pm

lbdawger

night night, flosey!

7:15 pm

lbdawger

Hi river, good to re4 the update on Keith! *happy dance* I'm doing well, hot! but i'll survive. how are you?

7:15 pm

Riverdance

Im great - hot as well - but dealing with it much better

7:16 pm

lbdawger

with a lot of the stress off your heart and shoulders i'm sure the heat doesn't feel that bad. (((HUGS)))

7:17 pm

Riverdance

the stress level has been incredible especially with not smoking - but handled it as best I could - My boy is my heart - would do anything for him

7:18 pm

lbdawger

i'm just so happy that the boston docs could fix him so quickly!

7:18 pm

periwinkle

ho6 pls

7:19 pm

lbdawger

more so of the thing you water your garden with, peri

7:19 pm

Riverdance

they have seen so much more there than the Dartmouth Docs = I love them too but Boston has so much more experience - and big egos - I'll take it!!!

7:19 pm

periwinkle

ty lbd

7:21 pm

Jellen

Hello!

7:21 pm

Riverdance

Hello Jellen - how are ya

7:22 pm

lbdawger

hi jellen

7:22 pm

Jellen

Still feeling relaxed and pampered...

7:22 pm

lbdawger

big egos to go with their skills, it's worth it!

7:22 pm

Riverdance

oh what a massage and mani/pedi will do.....

7:23 pm

sammysmom

re 6/21.... the 4th word after the re 1/77????

7:23 pm

Riverdance

got to get me one of those

7:23 pm

Jellen

re** a book again

7:23 pm

sammysmom

4th after the re 10/77 htat is

7:24 pm

sammysmom

thanks... thought i had it and too stubborn to check

7:27 pm

periwinkle

60 left and tired

7:29 pm

wildcat17

I need 6 letter words

7:29 pm

Dorens

hey river... great news!

7:29 pm

wildcat17

c, d, e, r

7:30 pm

Riverdance

yes dorens - thanks it is

7:31 pm

Dorens

you have ci +ei**** or ? ci + hurricane ka****a?

7:31 pm

lbdawger

hi wild, hi dorens, hi sammysmom

7:32 pm

wildcat17

yup

7:32 pm

wildcat17

hi lbd

7:32 pm

Dorens

hi lbd

7:32 pm

lbdawger

co + **** not there

7:33 pm

Dorens

cool, thanks lbd. that was what i needed mysself

7:33 pm

lbdawger

co + one who gets the benefit from a will

7:33 pm

lbdawger

co6.24 looks like blessed jewish food

7:34 pm

Riverdance

I am down to 23 and fading fast

7:34 pm

lbdawger

last co6.24 is pt of the co5.12

7:34 pm

Jeff7

er 7/36 please?

7:34 pm

lbdawger

that's about when i started to hit the wall too, river

7:34 pm

wildcat17

got one ty

7:35 pm

wildcat17

got the c's ty

7:35 pm

wildcat17

need 2 from d, e or r

7:35 pm

lbdawger

er + a standard or code of morals

7:35 pm

Riverdance

er + hated that class in college teaching good things et***s

7:35 pm

Jeff7

ty :)

7:36 pm

Jellen

River, I took that class, too...

7:36 pm

Riverdance

ranked up there with economics - must be those E classes

7:37 pm

Jellen

I liked economics...taught by a friend of my brother's...

7:38 pm

Jellen

Ended up an English major, though :-)

7:39 pm

Riverdance

I actually liked economics too - I was a business major

7:39 pm

Dorens

anyone have a clue for any of the last three in words?

7:39 pm

lbdawger

et5....whose? that was one of my favorite questions to ask when someone tried to cram theirs down as the gospel

7:39 pm

lbdawger

upside down, dorens

7:40 pm

Dorens

thanks dawg. couldn't see that for the life of me!

7:41 pm

Dorens

two to go

7:41 pm

Bugsaw

River I just got here and checked your icon. What wonderful news!! I am so happy for you all

7:42 pm

Riverdance

thanks bugs - we are beyond happy

7:42 pm

lbdawger

go dorens!

7:42 pm

lbdawger

hi bugs

7:42 pm

Dorens

done...!

7:43 pm

Bugsaw

well done Dorens

7:43 pm

Jellen

Dazzling, Dorens!!!

7:43 pm

Riverdance

I am going to slap myself - but can I get help for the de6/24 after the most loved

7:44 pm

Riverdance

whoohooooo Dorens - congrats

7:44 pm

Jellen

deception

7:44 pm

stidmama

{{{{{curly hugs for River and family}}}}} I am SO VERY HAPPY for you all!!!!!

7:44 pm

stidmama

thanks jellen!

7:44 pm

Jellen

OR treachery

7:44 pm

Jellen

((stid)) how's you?

7:44 pm

Riverdance

curly or straight - I will take them ((((Stid)))

7:44 pm

Riverdance

ugh...

7:45 pm

stidmama

I am ... well. it was a day NOT like I had expected, but it worked out okay I think.

7:45 pm

Dorens

hi stid

7:45 pm

Riverdance

got it thanks jellen - got with treachery

7:45 pm

stidmama

how are you today jellen?

7:45 pm

wildcat17

is there a d5/6 I might have missed?

7:45 pm

stidmama

hey doren! ((hugs))

7:46 pm

Jellen

Rejuvenated...had a spa afternoon!

7:46 pm

Dorens

yes wild... what you might need to do to your windshield in winter (at least up north)

7:46 pm

stidmama

oooh. that sounds LOVELY!!!!

7:46 pm

wildcat17

figures ty

7:46 pm

Dorens

and what color are the toes now jellen?

7:46 pm

wildcat17

no wonder I didn't get it

7:46 pm

stidmama

thanks for that one doren

7:47 pm

Jellen

Purple!

7:47 pm

wildcat17

now I need r5

7:47 pm

Dorens

lol!! i didn't get it for the longest time either

7:47 pm

Riverdance

oohhh baby = purple is lovely

7:47 pm

stidmama

PURPLE toes??? (nails only I hope!)

7:47 pm

Dorens

cool jellen... i just knew they weren't going to be red. you don't strike me as the red toenails type

7:47 pm

Riverdance

I wouldnt care if they were massaged

7:48 pm

Jellen

Just the nails, kinda metallic plum, really...

7:48 pm

stidmama

oh, that would be a lovely color with your complexion, I think.

7:49 pm

Jellen

When I have red toenails, I can't stop starting, thinking I've injured myself and am bleeding...

7:49 pm

Dorens

ok any requests for clues before i leave?

7:49 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooo DORENS!!

7:49 pm

lbdawger

hi stiddy

7:49 pm

cbr1965

yes - how about the last te6/18?

7:50 pm

stidmama

only one doren... a clue for how to support one's teen until they survive adolescence (without going crazy)?

7:50 pm

wildcat17

yes an r5

7:50 pm

stidmama

hey LBD!

7:50 pm

Riverdance

first in8 please

7:50 pm

Jellen

te 5 + vowel

7:50 pm

Minveryork

te 6/18: latin plural of another word for land cbr1965

7:50 pm

Jellen

in8 = buried

7:50 pm

Dorens

te + starwars film ***urn of the j*di

7:50 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

7:50 pm

Minveryork

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

7:51 pm

lbdawger

hi min, welcome to the grid! how are you tonight?

7:51 pm

Jellen

Hi again, Min

7:51 pm

cbr1965

Got it - thanks all!

7:51 pm

Dorens

hi min. did you go to the pool party?

7:51 pm

wildcat17

any ri5?

7:51 pm

Dorens

nope

7:51 pm

Jellen

no ri5

7:51 pm

stidmama

thanks for the TE!

7:51 pm

Minveryork

I am well. Just got back from a pool party.I am ready to clue & enter my last word. Thanks for the welcome

7:51 pm

stidmama

hey Min!

7:52 pm

wildcat17

firewords

7:52 pm

Dorens

so hubby won? you didn't want to go. hope you had fun anyway

7:52 pm

cbr1965

And also pr5/14?

7:52 pm

Jellen

Contemplating going upstairs to "check on Tim"

7:52 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wildcat17 on fireworks! Hooray for U

7:52 pm

Magyk

zi6?

7:52 pm

Jellen

Wonderful, wildcat!!!

7:52 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo wild!!

7:53 pm

Bugsaw

stid I can share an idea for adolescence if you are serious.... ;)

7:53 pm

wildcat17

tyvm

7:53 pm

Minveryork

pr 5/14 means to be exact minus last vowel cbr1965.

7:53 pm

Dorens

p + if you play saxaphone you need to have r***s

7:53 pm

stidmama

yes please bugs. TODAY is okay, yesterday was a bit rocky.

7:53 pm

Jellen

zi + ****e's a hole in the bucket

7:53 pm

lbdawger

pr + take h*** with the clues you ask for

7:53 pm

cbr1965

zi6 is a musical instrument.

7:53 pm

Magyk

thank you!

7:53 pm

Dorens

ok. i'm out. happy babbles everyone

7:53 pm

Minveryork

That zi 6/36 word is z plus that it 5/12 word Magyk.

7:53 pm

Jellen

Bye Dorens

7:54 pm

stidmama

see you again soon doren (((have a lovely evening)))

7:54 pm

lbdawger

zi6, wi**** thou goest, i'll follow

7:54 pm

Jellen

Later, all...

7:54 pm

lbdawger

hage, dorens

7:54 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Dorens! I will see you tomorrow in the chat!

7:54 pm

Riverdance

good night dorens

7:54 pm

stidmama

later jellen ((hugs))

7:54 pm

lbdawger

later, Jellen, say hi to TIm for us

7:55 pm

Bugsaw

A lady shared this with me, I used it and it works!... Whenever you have an especially rough day, instead of being angry go out and shop. Not for something for you, but something he will need when he moves out.

7:55 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Jellen! I will see you later on in the chat log!

7:55 pm

stidmama

oh! I LOVE to shop... ((bugs)) great idea!

7:55 pm

Minveryork

LOL Bugsaw!

7:55 pm

lbdawger

hmm, like a frying pan, if he doesn't get the point you can use it on his head.

7:56 pm

Bugsaw

I bot coffee mugs, a toaster, dish towels etc. Nothing big but it helped me put things into perspective.

7:56 pm

stidmama

rofl LBD!

7:56 pm

Minveryork

LOL lbdawger!

7:56 pm

Riverdance

not him but her - yes love it

7:56 pm

lbdawger

brb

7:56 pm

Magyk

tr7?

7:56 pm

Bugsaw

I was tempted lbd but did not give in to temptation

7:57 pm

stidmama

"dezit" the newest anti-acne medicine...

7:58 pm

stidmama

I am watching the local city's annual parade, was able to see my elder son marching in his band even though I spent most of the day away from home *satisfied mama look* I didn't want to miss yet another event!

7:58 pm

cbr1965

Fireworks and I'm done! YAY!

7:59 pm

stidmama

YAY cbr!!!

7:59 pm

Riverdance

yay for cbr

7:59 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cbr1965 on fireworks! Good for you!

7:59 pm

Riverdance

12 ugly words left.....

7:59 pm

stidmama

darling shepherd puppy, cbr

7:59 pm

Magyk

I'm not going to be able to finish tonight...goodnight all

7:59 pm

cbr1965

I always seem to have the four letter words left at the end.

8:00 pm

stidmama

how fishy is that O next to the S?

8:00 pm

stidmama

sweet dream magyk

8:00 pm

cbr1965

Thanks about the puppy stidmama. She is precious!

8:00 pm

Minveryork

The os 5/10 is os plus a comparative ending stidmama

8:00 pm

Riverdance

good night magyk

8:00 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Magyk! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log!

8:00 pm

stidmama

:-D

8:00 pm

stidmama

thanks Min!

8:02 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:02 pm

Neliamne

add an h to the beginning of that stid for an h6

8:03 pm

stidmama

thanks Neliamne!

8:03 pm

stidmama

and a C works too (it turns out!)

8:03 pm

Minveryork

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

8:03 pm

stidmama

ah, now it's the old cars section of the parade.

8:04 pm

stidmama

there. NBT.

8:04 pm

Minveryork

and a letter H works with that ending also stidmama;

8:04 pm

Neliamne

good Min. usually a lurker, but try to help when I can

8:04 pm

stidmama

thanks Min.

8:04 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:05 pm

Neliamne

recire

8:05 pm

Neliamne

wrong box, typo anyway

8:06 pm

Jellen

Hi, Nelia

8:06 pm

Neliamne

hi Jellen

8:07 pm

lbdawger

yummm, pomegranet sorbet!

8:07 pm

Jellen

*upstairs in the peace and quiet of our room*

8:07 pm

stidmama

LOL there is a HUGE salmon puppet riding in the back seat of the Issaquah car.

8:07 pm

lbdawger

hi nelia

8:07 pm

stidmama

mmm. sorbet!

ah... peace and quiet.

8:08 pm

Neliamne

hi lbd

8:08 pm

dan2bit

evening all!

8:08 pm

lbdawger

hi dan

8:08 pm

Jellen

Tim's napping...he's pooped from being around family all weekend...

8:08 pm

stidmama

hey dan! LOVED all those tweets. must have been some conference!

8:08 pm

Neliamne

daughter requires diaper change. good luck with the rest of the grid everyone

8:08 pm

Jellen

Hi, dan!

8:08 pm

Jellen

Bye, Nelia

8:09 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:09 pm

lbdawger

bye, nelia. come back soon

8:09 pm

lbdawger

how's Maggie doing, Dan?

8:10 pm

stidmama

have a lovely evening NEliamne!

8:10 pm

Riverdance

good night nel

8:11 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Neliamne! I'll see you tomorrow in the chog!

8:11 pm

Riverdance

good night Dan2bit and 2bit family

8:11 pm

Jellen

Cool news about the rollover dan!

8:12 pm

stidmama

naps are nice. I hope time's doing okay in general though?

8:12 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! te6/21 was my last word

8:12 pm

Riverdance

congrats Min

8:12 pm

lbdawger

whooo hooooo MIN!!!

8:12 pm

stidmama

YAY Min!!!!

8:12 pm

Jellen

Yes, he's doing okay...

8:12 pm

Minveryork

I will be here off & on to help out with clues if needed

8:12 pm

Jellen

Yay for Min!!!

8:13 pm

Riverdance

too tired - 6 left and no brain power

8:13 pm

rururocks

de 5/14 # 2>?

8:13 pm

stidmama

hey ruru

8:13 pm

Jellen

de + frozen water

8:13 pm

stidmama

I am only halfway, but will help if I can river...

8:13 pm

lbdawger

de + frozen water, ru

8:14 pm

rururocks

thanks lbd

8:14 pm

Jellen

*channeling lbd again*

8:14 pm

stidmama

now the mustang car club. *sigh* revving engines over and over and over...

8:14 pm

Minveryork

de 5/14 is de plus frozen water rururocks & hi there!

8:14 pm

lbdawger

uh oh...too hot for the foil cap.

8:14 pm

Jellen

Hey ru! check the chog!

8:14 pm

Minveryork

Go RIverdance go!

8:15 pm

Jellen

*am I invisible? she wonders...*

8:15 pm

stidmama

*offers new-style foil-inspired headband with special cooling fan*

8:15 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

8:15 pm

Jellen

Hi, tor!

8:15 pm

stidmama

hey tor!

8:16 pm

lbdawger

hi torg, no jellen i can see you just fine!

8:16 pm

Minveryork

Hello torgone!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid\

8:16 pm

stidmama

*sprinkles fairy dust on jellen to uninvisible her*

8:16 pm

Jellen

Ruru can't :-(

8:17 pm

dan2bit

sorry went to help mrs2bit

8:17 pm

stidmama

wow. the paul bunyan float had to recline to go under the walking bridge!!!

8:17 pm

lbdawger

ru might be in his cups...or the grid...or distracted by dylan

8:17 pm

stidmama

*shakes fairy dust in ruru's eyes to help him see jellen*

8:17 pm

dan2bit

maggie doing great - conference was good but exhausting

8:17 pm

rururocks

hi stid.. what's up?

8:17 pm

rururocks

what did I miss

8:17 pm

lbdawger

hi to mrs2bit!

8:17 pm

dan2bit

she rolled over tonight for the first time!

8:17 pm

Jellen

Tee hee!

8:18 pm

stidmama

ooooh! that's marvelous, dan!

8:18 pm

lbdawger

was she surprised?

8:18 pm

dan2bit

lbd - don't think she was - she definitely worked at it for a few minutes

8:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

er7 please and hi all. nice news dan!

8:19 pm

lbdawger

she's developing by leaps and bounds!

8:19 pm

Riverdance

oh - put this date down in the baby book - thats awesome - it wont stop now dan - watch out

8:19 pm

Jellen

Hi, TO

8:19 pm

lbdawger

er + code of morals

8:19 pm

stidmama

hey TO!

8:19 pm

Jellen

er + set of morals/values

8:19 pm

lbdawger

hi TO

8:19 pm

stidmama

rofl @ TO's icon!

8:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty jell

8:20 pm

rururocks

what did ru miss

8:20 pm

Minveryork

An er7/36 word is er plus et 5/12 word 72 Temple Owl

8:20 pm

lbdawger

ugh, someone is setting off fireworks.

8:20 pm

Riverdance

Hello TO

8:20 pm

stidmama

I don't have a set of morals/values.... *wicked mama grin*

8:20 pm

Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

8:20 pm

stidmama

oh wait, I do now! thanks Min! (that's the power of a teacher)

8:21 pm

lbdawger

ru, you made jellen feel invisible.

8:21 pm

Jellen

ruru, I clued the exact clue that lbd did, but you just thanked her....*pout*

8:21 pm

rururocks

oh sorry.. I just saw lbd's .. thanks jellen..

8:21 pm

rururocks

I am a little spacey today

8:21 pm

dan2bit

I have ve6, ve4, vi4, vi6, what's my missing V?

8:21 pm

lbdawger

how come, ru?

8:22 pm

stidmama

oooh. they misspelled "Ellensburg" *subtitle writer obviously not from around here*

8:22 pm

Jellen

Oh, no...the damage is done! You owe me a bottle of red...

8:22 pm

lbdawger

and why is today any different from any other day?

8:22 pm

stidmama

you okay ruru? *concerned mama look*

8:22 pm

rururocks

4 sets of tennis @ 100 degrees

8:22 pm

lbdawger

missing another ve4, dan

8:22 pm

Jellen

Oh, ruru's brain is broiled...poor ruru!

8:23 pm

rururocks

<---one really stupid person

8:23 pm

Minveryork

I am expecting to hear fireworks. It was community day today and they celebrate with FWs every year.I am expecting dog to freak out over it. He hates FWs!

8:23 pm

dan2bit

found it lbd, thanks

8:23 pm

lbdawger

are you drinking water ru?

8:23 pm

stidmama

ah. up to 100 words!!! will go do some research and studying and then back later to finish.

8:23 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama! I will see you later in the chat log

8:23 pm

Jellen

later, stid

8:23 pm

lbdawger

later, stiddy

8:23 pm

stidmama

too much exercise, ruru! *offers cool glass of lemonade and heat stroke medicine*

8:23 pm

rururocks

oh sure.. but I got fried anyway

8:24 pm

stidmama

see you later soon. and remember to replenish electrolytes when you replenish liquids, ruru *stern mama look*

*Poof*

8:25 pm

lbdawger

river, are you still he4? do you need some clues?

8:26 pm

Riverdance

I am here - slowing working them off

8:26 pm

Jellen

Go River!

8:26 pm

Riverdance

I have a ve6 and a vi6 left

8:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am listening to a live conert with the felice brothers. i have no idea what people see/ hear in them.

8:26 pm

lbdawger

you can do it, river!

8:27 pm

Jellen

ve6= cinema ve****

8:27 pm

Riverdance

thats what I thought while listening to my husbands cd of tool today

8:27 pm

Jellen

OR ve + ceremony

8:27 pm

lbdawger

ve + religous service

8:27 pm

Jellen

I like Tool!

8:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

si6/18 clue pls?

8:28 pm

Jellen

vi6 = The Grand Vi****

8:28 pm

lbdawger

vi6 is a muslim religious leader

8:28 pm

Riverdance

sorry jellen - it was all noise to me today

8:28 pm

Riverdance

got the ve thanks

8:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

"bang bang bang went Franlie's gun" ugh

8:28 pm

lbdawger

si6 like the si**** madre mountains

8:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. i am tired, went running all over town and still could not find what i needed tonight

8:31 pm

Riverdance

me tired too - up at 4am 2 days in a row - need sleep but got 1 left - dont know muslin religious leaders or grand anything at this time of night - ugh

8:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

enough of this. at least if i had gone i would have liked the other artists. i am chaning to wnti

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

gladly going to tomorrow night's concerts. it's goign to be another scorcher though

8:34 pm

Riverdance

bring one of those little brookstone hand held fans - got one I can lend you...

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

naw. it's the sun not the heat

8:35 pm

Riverdance

someone please help with the vi6 (with sugar on top)

8:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

the muslim leader?

8:36 pm

Uneaixoise

Vi + high point tile + it's fun to shop at P*** One

8:36 pm

Minveryork

vi 6/42 has high point tile and ends with comparative

8:36 pm

Jellen

vi + high pt tile + three letter comparative ending

8:36 pm

lbdawger

vi + high point tile + don't l** about your age + consonant

8:36 pm

Riverdance

YES - thanks une

8:36 pm

Jellen

Hi, Une

8:36 pm

Uneaixoise

it's raining clues! lOL

8:36 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, jellen :-)

8:36 pm

lbdawger

hi unea!

8:36 pm

Riverdance

I love the p*** One store

8:37 pm

Riverdance

and thanks everyone else for helping = FIREWORKS

8:37 pm

Uneaixoise

me too, esp. their big sale after Xmas!

8:37 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo RIVER!!!

8:37 pm

Jellen

Hooray for River!!!

8:37 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, river, and I'm so glad things are going well with your son!

8:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay river!

8:37 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Riverdance on fireworks! Good for U

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

i can recommend a great internet radio stream if anyone wants one

8:38 pm

Riverdance

I needed those fireworks to finish out my day - thanks everyone

8:39 pm

Uneaixoise

TO, love your icon!

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. may i have tr7 pls?

8:40 pm

Uneaixoise

tr7: change the first vowel in a kind of bed that slides underneath another bed

8:40 pm

Minveryork

tr7/32:a kind of bed, but replace the u with another vowel 72 Temple Owl.

8:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:40 pm

Riverdance

time for bed - thank you all - I am so thankful to have such good friends - in flesh and online - you are all the best - ((much love)))

8:41 pm

Uneaixoise

much love to you too, river -- sleep well!

8:41 pm

Riverdance

POOF

8:41 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:41 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Riverdance! I will see you tomorrow in chat!

8:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok...16 left with no prospects

8:43 pm

Jellen

You can do it, TO!

8:43 pm

Jellen

G'night, River

8:44 pm

gwenski

Hello everyone!

8:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello Gwenski!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

8:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

listening to joe strummer and the mescaleros

8:44 pm

Jellen

Wandered over to a cancer support group I joined...started a post, but realized I'd rather be he**...

8:44 pm

Jellen

Hi, gwenski!

8:45 pm

gwenski

Hoping to get my last seven.

8:45 pm

Jellen

Can I rant a bit?

8:45 pm

lbdawger

go, gwenski, go!

8:45 pm

gwenski

Fine with me!

8:45 pm

torgone

Back again ..

8:45 pm

Jellen

Go, gwenski!

8:45 pm

lbdawger

go for it, jellen

8:46 pm

Jellen

Tim's mom and step-dad came for a visit this weekend...mind you, Tim's mom was here last weekend, too...

8:47 pm

rururocks

that's a lot of mom around

8:47 pm

Jellen

They brought along Tim's niece, a hyperactive nine-year-old, even though Tim specifically asked his mom not to...

8:48 pm

Jellen

She's bouncing off the walls downstairs...

8:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi tor

8:48 pm

torgone

Oh my ..

8:48 pm

Jellen

Er, the niece, not the mom...

8:48 pm

rururocks

you and Tim are going to have to chat with them privately and set some ground rules.. he needs quiet and rest

8:49 pm

Jellen

Tim finally retreated to the bedroom to sleep...he's really not well, you know?

8:49 pm

Jellen

I followed shortly thereafter...

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

are they your house guests?

8:50 pm

Jellen

Yes, TO

8:50 pm

Jellen

Uninvited, that is...

8:51 pm

rururocks

I would tell them it is time to take the kid and leave

8:51 pm

torgone

Pretty rude ..

8:51 pm

Jellen

I know she wants to be with her son, but she drives him nuts...

8:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh geez makes me remember my ex inlaws are house guests...stayed up smoking till all hours

8:52 pm

lbdawger

do you think they realize how much energy they are sapping out of tim?

8:52 pm

Jellen

Oh, and she's made arrangements at work to take off as much time as she wants...

8:52 pm

Jellen

I don't think they're very aware that way, lbd...

8:52 pm

rururocks

You have to put your foot down (together)

8:52 pm

lbdawger

Since you aren't married yet, unfortunately, Tim should tell Mom and family to take a hike.

8:53 pm

gwenski

Sounds like ground rules are needed.

8:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

sdly, though he is weak he will prob have to fix this unless he is actually unable

8:54 pm

lbdawger

or, you could go down there in tears and sob at them to quiet down because they are making Tim sicker!

8:54 pm

Jellen

Whew, I feel better...

8:54 pm

Kalyn

Get a doc's note saying he needs to have visits limited to quiet adults..and short time spans only

8:54 pm

rururocks

re 5/16? please

8:54 pm

Kalyn

..or that he might have to be hospitalized to rest..

8:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello Kalyn! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

gee dawg you are a devious article

8:55 pm

Kalyn

Good thanks Min

8:55 pm

lbdawger

When my bil was going thru chemo, the doctors were pretty strict about who could visit him at home. Pretty much said, everyone stay away until they got a phone call inviting them to visit.

8:55 pm

Minveryork

An re 5/16 word is re plus I l*** in New York rururocks

8:55 pm

gwenski

Or find something constructive they can do to help while they are there. Suggestions: house repairs, cleaning, etc?

8:55 pm

lbdawger

re + bees live in a h***

8:55 pm

Kalyn

well.. with chemo too..isn't immunity at risk? and kids are great 'carriers'

8:55 pm

rururocks

ty

8:56 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

OH - just remembered, kids not good to be around with chemo - viruses are the big threat. could not even visit with a cold sore

8:56 pm

Jellen

ooops, brb...

8:56 pm

lbdawger

yes, immune system is already compromised, and the patient doesn't need more bugs, germs and stress.

8:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

in8/45 pls?

8:56 pm

Bugsaw

gwenski has a thot. Ask his Mum to cook meals you can freeze for him. She needs to feel needed in some way

8:57 pm

Kalyn

exactly..so..there is a real risk of hospuital ..that needs to be spelled out

8:57 pm

lbdawger

buried, TO

8:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:58 pm

Kalyn

Mum can still come by, just don't need a young child bouncing around the place, take turns popping over while other adult takes child to park..or stays home

8:58 pm

lbdawger

add an re to the beginning of that and you have the re10

8:58 pm

gwenski

Or maybe Mom can take care of laundry. (At her place, not yours)

8:59 pm

lbdawger

brb

8:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

dawg: GET OUT OF MY HEAD LOL

9:00 pm

rururocks

pr 6/24?

9:00 pm

Jellen

Thanks for all the feedback...you all are wonderful!

9:00 pm

gwenski

pr6: very exact, without the final vowel

9:00 pm

torgone

Aren't we just?

9:01 pm

Jellen

She's not a very good cook, lol

9:01 pm

rururocks

thank you

9:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

not good to be a house geust under the circumstances...but's that's family

9:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

re6/21 # 3 pls?

9:02 pm

Jellen

My family wasn't like this...would never impose...

9:03 pm

rururocks

re + **** john

9:03 pm

rururocks

re + **** john

9:03 pm

rururocks

the beginning of a good bye letter

9:03 pm

gwenski

That's # 4, ruru. (Thanks, I needed it!)

9:04 pm

Bugsaw

It really doesn't matter what is said or how nicely it is put. Mum will probably have her feelings hurt thinking you are keeping him to yourself. Know this ahead of time and be firm about who you will share him with. Parents are okay, neices etc are not.

9:04 pm

Jellen

re**** , repeat from memory

9:04 pm

rururocks

re 6 to speak from memory

9:04 pm

Bugsaw

I work with Hospice Jellen and your is not an unusual scenario

9:05 pm

gwenski

co 6/24 # 2, please?

9:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

oops , need re6/21 before the re4/4 network of blood vessels babblet

9:06 pm

Jellen

co + at this place

9:06 pm

gwenski

I think that's the book one, TO

9:06 pm

gwenski

Thanks, Jellen

9:06 pm

Jellen

OR co6 = to stick together

9:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

book one?

9:07 pm

Jellen

re** a book again

9:08 pm

rururocks

pr 8?

9:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty all and good night!

9:09 pm

welki

hi babblers

9:09 pm

Jellen

pr8 is like getting a ticket before you start to drive

9:09 pm

Jellen

G'night, TO!

9:09 pm

Jellen

Hi, welki!

9:09 pm

lbdawger

night night, TO

9:09 pm

gwenski

te6/18, # 2?

9:09 pm

lbdawger

hi welki

9:10 pm

welki

or like getting the ticket before you commit the offence

9:10 pm

Jellen

OR re 7/36 with a p in front

9:10 pm

lbdawger

te + do ** me fa...+ stid wants to become a **acher

9:10 pm

welki

yeah, that would do it, jellen! *LOL*

9:10 pm

Jellen

te + re 4/4

9:10 pm

rururocks

thank you

9:11 pm

rururocks

I am beat.. you have to dumb it down for me..lol

9:11 pm

gwenski

Thanks. I was sooo close. Now just one more...

9:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

night jell and dawg! falling asleep here

9:12 pm

Jellen

Sweet dreams, TO!

9:12 pm

gwenski

Bye TO

9:13 pm

gwenski

If you don't mind, just the last or5/12. It's probably an obvious word.

9:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

and night gwen...lol waltons city!

9:13 pm

Jellen

o + r*** a book

9:14 pm

gwenski

Thanks again.

9:15 pm

Jellen

Wahoo for gwenski!!!

9:15 pm

Jellen

brb

9:15 pm

welki

wtg gwen :)

9:16 pm

gwenski

Waltons city?

9:18 pm

welki

i think she meant .."g'night ma, g'night john boy, g'night maryellen, g'night babblers...." like the end of the show, the waltons

9:19 pm

rururocks

didn't I read something weird about JOhn Boy recently

9:20 pm

Jellen

Back...

9:20 pm

welki

don't know, ru (and hello :)

9:20 pm

rururocks

jellen?...

9:20 pm

Jellen

Yes?

9:20 pm

rururocks

You need to forbid Tim's mom from bringing the kid..

9:21 pm

Jellen

Yes, ruru.

9:21 pm

Jellen

I really will...

9:21 pm

welki

good way to put anything you want to head off at the pass: "The doctor says ..."

9:21 pm

kje

back for my last 70

9:21 pm

rururocks

I'll race you kje

9:21 pm

kje

hey jellen - will answer your email tomorrow if that is ok?

9:21 pm

Jellen

It's absolutely true about immune systems and chemo...

9:22 pm

Jellen

No prob, kje!

9:22 pm

lbdawger

whooo hoooo gwenski! Hi kje

9:22 pm

Jellen

Missed my rant earlier, :-)

9:22 pm

kje

do I look dumb to you ru?

9:22 pm

kje

nm, don't answer that

9:22 pm

rururocks

welllllll............

9:22 pm

welki

i think kje would agree ... getting flack from family about visitors during chemo .. they want to bring children, extended families ... if they give jellen a hard time put it on the physician's list of 'things they told me not to do'

9:22 pm

kje

be wise, don't answer

9:22 pm

lbdawger

boy, she opened that can of worms all by herself!

9:23 pm

kje

yep... if you let the doc know, they'll even tell the family. I would... sorry, we don't allow children during chemo

9:23 pm

rururocks

.. and mothers in law who can't cook either

9:23 pm

kje

i'm sleepy, lbd... defenses kinda low

9:24 pm

Jellen

Can we forbid moms, too??

9:24 pm

rururocks

*ready to pounce*

9:24 pm

kje

say no visitors period

9:24 pm

Jellen

lol, ruru

9:24 pm

kje

1st co6?

9:24 pm

lbdawger

if they are sick, have a cold sore, any kind of bacteria...yes, moms too!

9:24 pm

kje

nm

9:24 pm

Jellen

Of course, his brother lives with us...

9:24 pm

welki

at this point, jellen, i think you can honestly say that THE DOCTOR said :)

9:25 pm

kje

or hangnails

9:25 pm

kje

hahaha

9:25 pm

lbdawger

nail fungus!

9:25 pm

Jellen

Don't want to get rid of him!

9:25 pm

lbdawger

how old is the brother?

9:25 pm

gwenski

co6: the person who is named in the will with you.

9:25 pm

Jellen

He cooks, he cleans, he runs errands...

9:26 pm

Jellen

27

9:26 pm

rururocks

god he sounds like the holy grail

9:26 pm

lbdawger

well, he's not a kid, so he falls in the adult category, as long as he's not sick

9:26 pm

Jellen

Yup! Of course, I'm supporting both of them right now...

9:26 pm

welki

he lives with you ... immediate family

9:27 pm

rururocks

oh geez jellen

9:27 pm

lbdawger

at least he's helping out where he can, jellen

9:27 pm

Jellen

He's very low maintenance...

9:28 pm

lbdawger

maybe bro can talk to mom about visitation rules and about not bringing the kid again.

9:28 pm

Jellen

Nah...I think that will have to be me...

9:28 pm

rururocks

yes it is best you not do it without one of them join you.

9:28 pm

gwenski

Hope you get it all worked out! I must go give the doggie some attention. Till we meet again!

9:28 pm

lbdawger

or maybe he can take the kid to a park whilst mom is visiting.

9:29 pm

rururocks

It won't be good the the relationship in the future

9:29 pm

kje

er7?

9:29 pm

lbdawger

night night, gwenski

9:29 pm

Jellen

Bye, gwenski!

9:29 pm

rururocks

er + code of *******

9:29 pm

kje

agree with you

9:29 pm

kje

no one faint

9:29 pm

Jellen

er + morals

9:29 pm

kje

honor?

9:29 pm

kje

conduct?

9:30 pm

rururocks

*passes out*

9:30 pm

lbdawger

er + doctors should have moral and professional codes of conduct

9:30 pm

Jellen

*fans ruru*

9:30 pm

kje

ah, got it

9:30 pm

welki

ru's got the vapours

9:30 pm

rururocks

woooooozy

9:30 pm

lbdawger

mark this day! KJE agreed with RU!!

9:30 pm

kje

how about... I teach et5 and hadn't seen it - LOL

9:31 pm

rururocks

she's smart for a texan

9:31 pm

lbdawger

lol

9:31 pm

kje

I am NOT a Texan

9:31 pm

rururocks

you teach et5?

9:31 pm

rururocks

That's like Stevie Wonder being a driving instructo

9:31 pm

rururocks

instructor

9:31 pm

Jellen

I bow to the joint wisdom of kje and ruru

9:31 pm

kje

ok, big et words?

9:32 pm

Jellen

et 5 = knockout gas

9:32 pm

rururocks

gas em kje

9:32 pm

lbdawger

they build off the et5

9:32 pm

kje

I am on the et5s committee...

9:33 pm

lbdawger

et5 + keep your eyes on the pr***, pt and one who does

9:33 pm

rururocks

no comment

9:33 pm

kje

not funny ru

9:34 pm

lbdawger

i'm sure kje is a good instructor of et5.

9:35 pm

rururocks

*lips are zipped*

9:35 pm

Minveryork

Those big et words all build off of the et5/12 word kje

9:35 pm

kje

why can't i see the gas

9:35 pm

rururocks

knockout gas kje

9:35 pm

Minveryork

et8/70 is et 5/12 plus what s*** shoe do you wear kje

9:35 pm

Jellen

Starts in the 3rd column

9:35 pm

kje

nm

9:35 pm

welki

lucy and et**l .. change the last letter

9:36 pm

Minveryork

et5/12 is ei****/or and et 8/70 builds off of that word

9:36 pm

rururocks

what a group of helpful people..

9:36 pm

kje

how about, put under by an anesthesiologist ; )

9:36 pm

kje

thanks all

9:36 pm

Minveryork

An et9/76 is past tense of et 8/70 and et 9/90 is one who et 8/70 word kje.

9:36 pm

rururocks

If I could spell that I would have gone there

9:36 pm

kje

17 days now, no day off

9:36 pm

kje

so be gentle ; )

9:36 pm

Jellen

Then we'd have to spell anesthesiologist

9:36 pm

rururocks

ouch...

9:37 pm

rururocks

<<--- watch out she's cranky

9:37 pm

torgone

anaesthesiologist

9:38 pm

lbdawger

can't spell the gas guy's profession.

9:38 pm

Minveryork

I have ze 4/9 words left, so he 4/4 is a story of clues for my de 4/5 babble friends. I almost did not da 4/5 start the grid today since I knew I'd be busy & might not finish. But I was a da 5/12 and da 5/14 to do this irresistable websi4/4. It was a nice grid si 4/9 today and clues from chog & list le 4/5 me to my fireworks. Nothing could de 5/12 me from babbling today. I ado 4/5 this game.Then I had to te 4/4 myself away from the game to goto a party which I dr5/14ed going to. Husband said we ei 6/21 take a tr 4/5 to Long Island and go fishing off the pi 4/5 with his brother or goto the pool party.I hate it when he or 5/12s me around. I just wanted to stick my sh 4/5s up his arse. If I or 7/36 him around he would hate it. Sometimes I do do that, however, it is ra 4/4. Anyway, I try to ev 5/16 any visits to his brother's house. So I ro 4/5 over to my friend's house for the pool party. So th 5/12 is my story. I hope you found some words with th4/5. I am de 4/6 to the world & very ti 4/4d now so I am going to re 6/18 for the ni 4/4. I'm going to get into my co 5/12 bed and be a re 6/21 and re 4/5 a book. Adios!

9:38 pm

Bugsaw

here hear

9:38 pm

Jellen

Oh, I copied and pasted kje's spelling...

9:39 pm

lbdawger

great clue story as always, Min

9:39 pm

lbdawger

and bugs gets to go to the PB

9:39 pm

Minveryork

Thanks lbdawger.

9:40 pm

kje

anesthesiologist

9:41 pm

kje

how did i spell it

9:41 pm

Jellen

I admire your stories, Min...very inventive!

9:41 pm

kje

that's right

9:41 pm

kje

tor is pulling the brit extra vowel stunt

9:41 pm

Jellen

You did it right, kje...I just have trouble spelling it...

9:41 pm

torgone

Just to be difficult ..

9:42 pm

kje

:P

9:42 pm

Minveryork

Thanks Jellen! How was Tim doing when you checked on him before. Did he have a good day today? Hope so

9:42 pm

kje

1st pi6/21?

9:43 pm

Jellen

He's pooped, Min...out like a light next to me...

9:43 pm

rururocks

p + computer company mixed up

9:43 pm

rururocks

th5 stocks rose wildly the other day

9:43 pm

Jellen

But he did eat well and didn't take much pain medication today..

9:43 pm

kje

excellent clue

9:44 pm

kje

did they really? why?

9:44 pm

rururocks

*reaches around and pats self on back*

9:44 pm

rururocks

They had a huge quarter of earnings

9:44 pm

kje

pr6?

9:44 pm

rururocks

exact without the last vowell

9:44 pm

Minveryork

That is great Jellen. I wish I was out like a light now!

9:45 pm

rururocks

I wish I was light

9:45 pm

kje

ty

9:45 pm

Minveryork

pr 6/24 word is to be exact without the vowel at end

9:45 pm

Jellen

I'm wide awake...and I got 3 or 4 hours sleep last night...

9:46 pm

rururocks

this isn't good for your health either jellen.. you have to get your rest too

9:46 pm

Minveryork

Being out in the hot sun this afternoon wiped me out!

9:46 pm

Jellen

Too bad I'll have to wake him at some point to give him his meds...

9:46 pm

rururocks

...tell me about it minver...

9:46 pm

Minveryork

Wanted to stay up for flip but probably won't make it

9:47 pm

Jellen

Last night was very weird, ruru...I usually get 10 hours of sleep...

9:47 pm

rururocks

I need to run to the store for groceries.. hugs jellen...I hope you sleep well tonight... good luck kje. you are in really good hands.. bye all

9:48 pm

Jellen

Bye, ruru!

9:48 pm

kje

bye bye... sniff sniff

9:48 pm

kje

25 left and abandoned

9:48 pm

rururocks

I have to finish before the flip...

9:48 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye rururocks! I will see you tomorrow in the log

9:49 pm

Jellen

I'm still here...

9:49 pm

lbdawger

stil here for a few more minutes, kje

9:49 pm

Jellen

Of course, I'm no ruru...

9:49 pm

Minveryork

I am still here forclues so not totally abandoned kje.

9:49 pm

rururocks

let's have a moment of silence for Kje

9:49 pm

rururocks

let's have a moment of silence for Kje

9:49 pm

Jellen

9:49 pm

Jellen

9:49 pm

Jellen

9:49 pm

Jellen

9:49 pm

Jellen

9:49 pm

rururocks

gimme a break jellen

9:49 pm

crosshair

howdy all my babble friends:)

9:49 pm

rururocks

lol

9:50 pm

Jellen

Sorry...cat took control of keyboard...

9:50 pm

kje

ty all.... I knew I could depend on the REST of you

9:50 pm

Jellen

Hi, crossy!

9:50 pm

Minveryork

Hello crosshair! How are you doing? Welcome to grid!

9:50 pm

Minveryork

Oh,I thought that was your moment of silence for kje

9:50 pm

lbdawger

hi crossy!

9:50 pm

Jellen

lol, Min

9:50 pm

rururocks

<--- can't be here to carry KJE all the time...

9:50 pm

welki

why'd we have a moment of silence for kje?

9:51 pm

lbdawger

i thought it was too,...a moment of silence for kje.

9:51 pm

Minveryork

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

9:51 pm

rururocks

she felt abandoned that's why

9:51 pm

lbdawger

cuz, ru said to, welki

9:51 pm

welki

i saw the post .. thought jellen was very clever!

9:51 pm

Jellen

brb

9:51 pm

welki

oh, so now ru is the boss of us?

9:51 pm

Minveryork

kje is upset because rururocks abandoned her welki.

9:51 pm

rururocks

one more moment of silence for kje

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:51 pm

rururocks

9:52 pm

lbdawger

no, but i wanted ru to feel like he was.

9:52 pm

Minveryork

Oh boy Jellen! Look what you started!

9:52 pm

welki

lawdy

9:52 pm

kje

such a brat

9:52 pm

lbdawger

he's being a brat now

9:52 pm

rururocks

<ignores welki's snarky comment

9:52 pm

welki

anyone need a clue before i abandon all of you?

9:53 pm

welki

ru? i thought you said you were tired .. not cranky

9:53 pm

lbdawger

getting ready to exit as well, night night everyone. see you all tomorrow

9:53 pm

kje

welki too???

9:54 pm

torgone

Niers lbd

9:54 pm

welki

'night folks

9:54 pm

kje

gn

9:54 pm

lbdawger

leaving you with Jellen and Min for cluing, kje. they are both excellent cluers!

9:54 pm

torgone

Niters welki

9:54 pm

lbdawger

night night, welki....*poof*

9:54 pm

Minveryork

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

9:54 pm

kje

re10?

9:55 pm

kje

reorder

9:55 pm

kje

oosp

9:55 pm

torgone

Buried again

9:56 pm

kje

oops, forgot to double the r... thanks

9:56 pm

Minveryork

An re10/77 word is pas tense of the re 7/28 word kje

9:59 pm

crosshair

re10= to bury that body again

9:59 pm

kje

re5/16?

10:01 pm

Minveryork

That re 5/16 word is re plus I l*** in New York kje.

10:02 pm

kje

ty!

10:02 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:04 pm

kje

te 5/12?

10:06 pm

Minveryork

te5/12 is te+Gary, ***iana (Janet Jackson birthplace)

10:06 pm

kje

ty again, a fish

10:06 pm

kje

uno

10:07 pm

kje

FW!!!!

10:07 pm

kje

and eyes are closing

10:07 pm

kje

ty all, hate to explode and run... but I am exhausted

10:07 pm

kje

hagn all, and I will see you again someday ; )

10:07 pm

wht

wtg kje

10:07 pm

wht

clue for the et8 please

10:08 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations kje on your fireworks! Hooray for U!

10:08 pm

wht

nm, just figured it out

10:08 pm

kje

et5 - plus add the ending to put some one under anesthesia

10:08 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye kje! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

10:08 pm

kje

and really must run

10:08 pm

kje

the et9s extend from that

10:09 pm

Minveryork

et8/70 is et5/12 plus what s*** shoe do you wear wht

10:09 pm

wht

thanks kje

10:09 pm

kje

anesthet***

10:09 pm

torgone

niters K

10:09 pm

kje

poof

10:13 pm

Jellen

Back again...

10:14 pm

wht

clue for the pr6 please

10:14 pm

wht

Hi Jellen

10:15 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jellen! Welcome back! I was about to go,but did not want to leave wht hanging. Can you clue for a bit

10:15 pm

Jellen

pr6 is very exact, minus the last letter

10:15 pm

Minveryork

The pr 6/24 is to be exact without the last vowel wht

10:15 pm

Jellen

Yes, I'd be happy to clue!

10:15 pm

wht

ty. Thought I had tried that

10:16 pm

Jellen

G'night, Min...see you tomorrow...

10:16 pm

stidmama

thanks for the PR 6 (back for a few minutes)

10:16 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Min ((hugs))

10:16 pm

stidmama

listing at 81

10:16 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for relinquishing me from my duties Jellen.

10:17 pm

Jellen

My pleasure, Min...

10:17 pm

Minveryork

I leave you stidmama & wht in Jellen's good hands & a story of clues in my profile. See you all tomorrow! Bye

10:17 pm

wht

Night Min

10:18 pm

wht

15 r's and t's left

10:18 pm

stidmama

AR 5/12 please? assume it's a babblet...

10:18 pm

stidmama

go wht go!

10:19 pm

Jellen

ar* you okay, stid? + 2/3 frozen water

10:19 pm

stidmama

thanks jellen!

10:21 pm

stidmama

how about the first co 6?

10:22 pm

wht

Someone you share an inheritence with

10:23 pm

Jellen

What wht said...sorry, wandered...

10:23 pm

wht

R's removed

10:23 pm

stidmama

thanks wht.

10:23 pm

stidmama

Cs complete!

10:24 pm

Natasha

can

10:24 pm

shdybr8

hi babblers

10:24 pm

Jellen

Hi, Natasha and shdy

10:24 pm

Natasha

whoops, can't get that first et5 for the life of me

10:24 pm

stidmama

hey Natasha and shady!

10:24 pm

Natasha

hi stid, how are you?

10:24 pm

shdybr8

hi jellen, how is today going?

10:25 pm

Jellen

et + not him

10:25 pm

shdybr8

hi stid!

10:25 pm

Jellen

It's going, shdy...

10:25 pm

Natasha

oh man, I can't believe that's it!

10:25 pm

shdybr8

tiday is et+, jellen?

10:26 pm

Jellen

Have uninvited houseguests (Tim's family), but they're going home tomorrow!

10:26 pm

Natasha

thanks, jellen

10:26 pm

shdybr8

oh, cluing, **dumb shady

10:26 pm

wht

second te6,21 please

10:27 pm

shdybr8

here's to fam leaving, mine is too tomorrow **tips glass

10:27 pm

Natasha

are they helpful, jellen or just add to stress?

10:27 pm

Jellen

Had a rant earlier, but wonderful babblers turned it into a problem-solving session...

10:27 pm

stidmama

well I am glad the family was there for a bit, and glad they are leaving so you get some peace.

10:27 pm

Jellen

te + perform over again

10:27 pm

wht

Hope you get some rest at some point jellen

10:28 pm

stidmama

thanks for the te

10:28 pm

Jellen

Oh, I had a wonderful afternoon...went to a day spa...

10:28 pm

shdybr8

family is fun for a day or 2 at most, then......

10:28 pm

stidmama

first ER 5?

10:28 pm

Jellen

Tim's mom brought his 9-year-old niece...

10:28 pm

shdybr8

oh, yeah, it is saturday, isn't it jellen?

10:29 pm

Natasha

kids require a lot of work...

10:29 pm

Jellen

e + r*** a bicycle

10:29 pm

stidmama

(yay for day spas)

10:30 pm

stidmama

hm. thanks jellen *thinking*

10:30 pm

Jellen

Not only that but Tim's in chemo now, shouldn't be around the little disease carriers...

10:30 pm

shdybr8

was it fun and fuzzy?

10:30 pm

Jellen

Tim's too sick for family fun...

10:31 pm

stidmama

gah. fishy. LOL was trying from the wrong E. E's evicted!

10:31 pm

shdybr8

but did you get to relax, jellen?

10:31 pm

Jellen

And me, I can handle people in small doses...

10:32 pm

Jellen

Yes, I relaxed at the spa...

10:32 pm

stidmama

you may need to get the doc to back you up, but you are right about wanting to minimize exposure to germs.

10:32 pm

Natasha

people just don't think things through sometimes

10:32 pm

wht

OK Fireworks

10:32 pm

shdybr8

good, was hoping so

10:32 pm

Jellen

Tensed back up at home, though...

10:32 pm

Jellen

Wahoo for wht!!!

10:32 pm

shdybr8

then saturday is no longer the only day

10:32 pm

Jellen

Niece is hyper...

10:32 pm

wht

Sometimes, all you can do is to remember being relaxed Jellen

10:33 pm

Jellen

It'll be better tomorrow...

10:34 pm

shdybr8

you'll wake up tomorrow knowing that evryone here loves you

10:34 pm

Jellen

Babblers are wonderful people!

10:34 pm

wht

Hang in there Jellen.

10:35 pm

shdybr8

we can't make it better, but we can try!

10:35 pm

Jellen

I will, wht!

10:35 pm

Jellen

Just need to get Tim to set some ground rules with his mom...

10:35 pm

wht

Well if I am going to have a better tomorrow, I need to get some sleep tonight.

10:35 pm

wht

Anyone need a clue before I go?

10:36 pm

shdybr8

nite, wht

10:36 pm

stidmama

YAY wht!

10:36 pm

Jellen

G'night, wht

10:36 pm

stidmama

I am so far from clueland... sweet dreams wht!

10:36 pm

wht

That sounds like that could be a major challenge if he were healthy, Jellen.

10:37 pm

shdybr8

so true, wht

10:37 pm

Jellen

Yes, he and I can do it together, though...

10:37 pm

wht

Stid, My last word was the tr7 which is like a kind of bed but you change the first vowel

10:38 pm

wht

As long as you are a team it will work out, Jellen

10:38 pm

shdybr8

hey, jellen, i came on tonight to complain, i guess i'm deluded about what really matters

10:39 pm

wht

Now it is time for me to really go.

10:39 pm

wht

Night all.

10:39 pm

Jellen

Go ahead shdy...I'll listen!

10:39 pm

Jellen

Bye, wht!

10:39 pm

stidmama

thanks for that clue wht! ((hugs)) sweet dreams

10:39 pm

shdybr8

nothing big really, just a man being aman

10:40 pm

stidmama

got it!

10:40 pm

Natasha

first co 6?

10:40 pm

Jellen

co + inheritor

10:41 pm

shdybr8

night everyone, take care

10:41 pm

Jellen

Men can be pains!

10:41 pm

Jellen

Don't go...

10:41 pm

Natasha

ah, thanks!

10:42 pm

stidmama

must you leave shady?

10:43 pm

Jellen

Rats...think shdy left!

10:43 pm

stidmama

last pi 6 please?

10:44 pm

Jellen

pi + ti 4/4

10:44 pm

Jellen

One who feels sorry for another

10:44 pm

Natasha

not sure why...

10:46 pm

stidmama

thanks jellen. *sigh*

10:46 pm

stidmama

down to 35 now.

10:46 pm

Jellen

You speed demon!

10:47 pm

stidmama

is the pr 8 fishy?

10:47 pm

stidmama

I couldn't do it without your clues, jellen. I am just very tired.

10:47 pm

Jellen

No, stid

10:48 pm

Jellen

pr8 = p + re 7/36

10:49 pm

Jellen

OR before + being give a traffic ticket

10:49 pm

Jellen

*given

10:49 pm

stidmama

hm. that's one that I need too. *thinking*

10:49 pm

stidmama

GOT THEM!!!!

10:49 pm

Jellen

re7= orated from memory

10:49 pm

Jellen

You go, girl!

10:51 pm

Jellen

brb

10:52 pm

Natasha

de 6/24?

10:53 pm

Natasha

duh, nevermind

10:55 pm

crosshair

well,i am sad to say the grid wins again as it is time for crossy to get his beauty sleep...goodninght all and happy babbling

10:55 pm

stidmama

hm. I need the re 5/16 before to go through a book again.

10:55 pm

crosshair

...poink

10:56 pm

stidmama

hey cross!

10:56 pm

Jellen

re + g*** me a break, stid!

10:56 pm

Jellen

(just kidding)

10:56 pm

Jellen

Bye, crossy!

10:57 pm

stidmama

LOL thanks Jellen! down to 5

10:57 pm

stidmama

and firewords!

10:58 pm

Jellen

Wow, stid!!! Congrats!!!

10:58 pm

stidmama

my last four were all four letter words...

10:58 pm

stidmama

where did cross go???

10:59 pm

Jellen

He *poincked*

10:59 pm

stidmama

I thought he was poinking IN... *sigh*

11:00 pm

stidmama

I wanted to tell him about the orange sauce I made for the stidkids tonight when the packaged stuff from the freezer looked funny.

11:00 pm

stidmama

It was edible! LOL

11:00 pm

Jellen

Good for you!

11:01 pm

stidmama

yep. sometimes it works out. :-D

11:02 pm

Jellen

Tim's mom made some pretty good chicken and dumplings today for lunch...

11:03 pm

Jellen

But then she left it on the stove until tonight...

11:03 pm

stidmama

that sounds lovely, too. was tim up for eating much?

11:03 pm

jillibus

Hello -- 42 left to go :(

11:03 pm

stidmama

when my paternal unit was in chemo it was hard to find things he was interested in sometimes.

11:03 pm

stidmama

hey jill

11:03 pm

Jellen

<--afraid of food poisoning...

11:03 pm

jillibus

stid -- your pa had chemo?

11:03 pm

Jellen

Tim ate some, and then some fried chicken and sides for dinner...

11:04 pm

Jellen

Hi, jilli!

11:04 pm

stidmama

oh dear. Tim CAN'T eat stuff like that when he is in chemo. VERY IMPORTANT that food be prepared and eaten right away. ABSOLUTELY imperative.

11:04 pm

jillibus

that's good, jellen

11:04 pm

Jellen

I know!

11:04 pm

jillibus

I guess that's not good then :(

11:05 pm

Jellen

I'll throw it out tomorrow after they leave...

11:05 pm

stidmama

Jellen, get the handout from the docs about food handling safety during chemo and give it to his mother.

11:05 pm

stidmama

even a single bite for him could be tragic.

11:06 pm

jillibus

<-- backs out of subject she knows nothing about

11:06 pm

Jellen

He ate it when it was fresh, jilli...

11:06 pm

jillibus

Oh, thank goodness!

11:06 pm

Jellen

Guess I show go down and patrol the kitchen...

11:07 pm

stidmama

if it was fresh, it's probably okay, but NOT okay to reheat it now and serve it.

11:07 pm

Jellen

*should, not show

11:08 pm

stidmama

it would be okay for you, and for the others, but not for tim. proper food handling is essential.

11:10 pm

Jellen

I've always been leery of stuff being left out...

11:10 pm

Jellen

Or staying in the fridge too long...

11:10 pm

shdybr8

back, if i told my supposed spouse something like that, it would mean i was a c-word, and trying to control his life

11:11 pm

Jellen

((shdy))

11:11 pm

stidmama

the docs who are doing the chemo should have provided you with some guidance... hold on.

11:11 pm

jillibus

<-- really backing out!

11:11 pm

shdybr8

instead of just trying to care

11:12 pm

stidmama

this page is a start for food handling safety http://www.cancerproject.org/protectiv
e_foods/ask/chemotherapy.php

11:12 pm

Jellen

I'm dreading waking Tim up to take his meds...

11:12 pm

stidmama

hey shady

11:12 pm

shdybr8

didn't mean that in the context of the current conversation, just a description of what i was going to whine about earlier

11:12 pm

Jellen

Need to arrange an "accidental awakening*

11:13 pm

shdybr8

sorry, i'll go

11:13 pm

Jellen

Is significant other out of control again?

11:14 pm

Jellen

*getting soap ready to wash his mouth out*

11:14 pm

stidmama

no shady, please don't go.

11:15 pm

stidmama

jill -- do you need clues?

11:15 pm

Jellen

Ready to clue!

11:16 pm

Pinikula

(evening all)

11:16 pm

Pinikula

er7? plz/thx?

11:16 pm

stidmama

hey pini

11:16 pm

Jellen

Hi, Pini!

11:16 pm

Pinikula

hiya stid

11:16 pm

Pinikula

hiya {{jellen}}

11:16 pm

Pinikula

hiya jilli

11:16 pm

Jellen

er + code of et5's

11:16 pm

Pinikula

hiya shdy

11:17 pm

Pinikula

thx ;)

11:17 pm

stidmama

jellen's clues are EXCELLENT today!

11:17 pm

Pinikula

oh oh oh...

11:18 pm

Pinikula

...I have some good news!

11:18 pm

stidmama

*waits for good news*

11:18 pm

Jellen

What? What?

11:18 pm

Pinikula

The "houseguest" from hell has departed!!!!

11:18 pm

stidmama

you won the lottery and will pay for the rest of my....

11:18 pm

stidmama

oh! THAT's EVEN BETTER!!! *celebrates*

11:18 pm

Pinikula

yeah, right, stid...in both our dreams!

11:19 pm

Pinikula

I'm so happy to have my house back!!!

11:19 pm

Jellen

Yay for departing houseguests!

11:20 pm

Pinikula

The houseguest ate a whole jar of peanut butter in 3 days; left the heel from the loaf of bread in the bag on the counter; put a gallon of milk back in the fridge with about 4 tblsp of milk still in it; etc...

11:21 pm

stidmama

my house is too tiny for long-term houseguests... but the back yard is big -- AND I found my tent, pini (but I think the office will be clear by the time you get here)! and I know where the air mattress is. AND it's about a month before you are here!

11:21 pm

Jellen

Goodness!

11:21 pm

stidmama

oh my, that's pretty bad etiquette.

11:21 pm

stidmama

I always leave at least two slices of bread...

11:21 pm

Pinikula

* giggle * sounds good stid...but I could shack up with the ladies, too!

11:22 pm

Pinikula

...and here I thought I was being a touch petty...perhaps not?

11:22 pm

Jellen

Oh, no!

11:22 pm

stidmama

only if you really want to. We actually need to figure out where the others are going to stay...

11:22 pm

stidmama

where did jill get to?

11:23 pm

Pinikula

* sigh of relief * thanks for confirming that I'm not really crazy (re houseguest etiquette)

11:23 pm

stidmama

no no, not crazy (about that)

11:24 pm

Jellen

lol, stid

11:24 pm

shdybr8

ok, one more time, just checked on the bleeping pool again, still cloudy, i give up

11:25 pm

stidmama

"insults wile u wate"

11:25 pm

Jellen

The pool?

11:25 pm

stidmama

shady, what can we do to support you?

11:25 pm

Jellen

What's going on, shdy?

11:25 pm

shdybr8

shoot me

11:25 pm

Pinikula

that's a little harsh!

11:26 pm

Jellen

My 12 gauge is not assembled at the moment!

11:26 pm

stidmama

no *gentle mama look* really. can we listen? do you need chocolate? the tent is here in the house and my door is open.

11:26 pm

shdybr8

fix it

11:26 pm

Pinikula

I don't have any live rounds in the house...

11:26 pm

magdagger

hi, all...nice to see that i am not the only one that can't sleep

11:26 pm

stidmama

we can shoo the kids out and you can come here for a time if you need.

11:26 pm

Jellen

Besides I do not shoot living things...

11:27 pm

Pinikula

me either

11:27 pm

stidmama

I actually have real nice chocolate for a change.

11:27 pm

Jellen

Hi, magdagger...

11:27 pm

stidmama

hey mag

11:27 pm

magdagger

did I come at a bad time?

11:27 pm

Jellen

Actually, I manage to miss most things!

11:27 pm

Pinikula

hi mag

11:27 pm

Pinikula

1st er5 plz?

11:28 pm

stidmama

no, it's a fine time mag -- we can clue and kvetch (and eat choclits) all at once

11:28 pm

magdagger

hello, stid n pin

11:28 pm

stidmama

er 5: what happens to soil that is exposed to wind or water

11:28 pm

Pinikula

oy vey...a fish!!! :(

11:28 pm

stidmama

*offers choclits*

11:28 pm

Pinikula

thx stid

11:29 pm

stidmama

*THWACK*

>*)-(((--<<

11:29 pm

Jellen

This grid was hard for me...even the fishies weren't biting...

11:29 pm

Pinikula

40 left

11:29 pm

Pinikula

ar5/10?

11:29 pm

Pinikula

(I should be paying attention)

11:29 pm

Pinikula

right?

11:29 pm

stidmama

I kept having to ask for fishies, and finding the hard ones no problem!

11:30 pm

Pinikula

I'm agreeing, Jellen!

11:30 pm

Jellen

a re 4/4

11:30 pm

Jellen

a + re 4/4

11:30 pm

stidmama

babblet...

11:31 pm

stidmama

of course, wht clued the hard TR word (like a pull-out bed w/ a different vowel) without me asking.

11:31 pm

Pinikula

apparently I don't have the right re4/4

11:31 pm

stidmama

pini -- island where the minotaur lived, CR***

11:31 pm

Pinikula

danke (for both)

11:31 pm

Pinikula

last ci?

11:32 pm

stidmama

like a type of orange peel "candy" pini

11:32 pm

Jellen

Ci***c acid + consonant

11:32 pm

Pinikula

got it! :)

11:32 pm

Pinikula

y'all are rockin'!

11:32 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

11:32 pm

stidmama

(did shady and mag disappear again?)

11:33 pm

Pinikula

first 2 big co's and the last 3?

11:33 pm

Jellen

Afraid so...

11:33 pm

Jellen

co + person who inherits

11:33 pm

magdagger

I am here and far behind

11:33 pm

Jellen

co + at this place

11:33 pm

stidmama

co + person in the will, co + "adjacent"

11:34 pm

Pinikula

thx thx

11:34 pm

stidmama

you said a word mag, so did jellen (if that helps you get two more)

11:34 pm

Jellen

Whoops!

11:34 pm

Pinikula

<-- I'll beg for the rest if you let me...shopped for 10 HRS today with dau (9:00a - 7:00p) = my feet hurt!!!

11:35 pm

Jellen

Beg away!

11:35 pm

Pinikula

(oh, and I'm tired, too)

11:35 pm

stidmama

he 4 and th 4 words

11:35 pm

Pinikula

last 3 co's

11:35 pm

stidmama

go for it pini

11:35 pm

Pinikula

2nd de6/24

11:35 pm

stidmama

tomorrow I must study, and shop for new jeans for the long-legged offspring...

11:35 pm

magdagger

oops...have to watch what I type

11:35 pm

Jellen

cozy, alt spelling

11:35 pm

stidmama

think of a warm and co** place, but use two vowels instead of a sometimes vowel

11:36 pm

stidmama

and then past tense and more so for the 6s

11:36 pm

stidmama

that de is to practice the art of deception

11:36 pm

Pinikula

got 'em!

11:36 pm

Pinikula

c's conquered!

11:37 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

11:37 pm

Jellen

de6= treachery

11:37 pm

Pinikula

thx ;)

11:37 pm

Pinikula

last de5/14 and de6/24?

11:37 pm

Jellen

de + frozen water

11:38 pm

stidmama

and the person who uses the de 5 for the 6

11:38 pm

Pinikula

d's dunked

11:38 pm

Jellen

then one who does it

11:38 pm

magdagger

pin, de**** than a doornail

11:38 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:38 pm

stidmama

go pini! go mag!

11:38 pm

Pinikula

2nd or5/12

11:39 pm

Jellen

o + r*** a book

11:39 pm

Pinikula

* please hold fish bar until finish * thx ;)

11:40 pm

Jellen

Downloaded an iBook app for my phone today...it came with a free copy of Winnie the Pooh!

11:40 pm

stidmama

*starts loading table with LOTS of fish*

11:40 pm

stidmama

very good jellen! that sounds like fun. one of my favorite books of all time.

11:40 pm

magdagger

trying to up my guppies

11:40 pm

Pinikula

pt????

11:41 pm

Jellen

pt + **** Brockavich

11:41 pm

stidmama

pt + another name for emerald isle

11:41 pm

magdagger

deis

11:41 pm

stidmama

or what jellen said

11:41 pm

Pinikula

thx ;)

11:41 pm

stidmama

*restocks guppy pool just in case

11:41 pm

Pinikula

p's punched

11:42 pm

Pinikula

3rd re6/21?

11:42 pm

stidmama

woo-hoo!!! *proud little sis look*

11:42 pm

magdagger

you must be butter, pin, because you are on a roll

11:42 pm

Jellen

re + **** John letter

11:42 pm

stidmama

to say something you have memorized I think.

11:42 pm

stidmama

rofl mag! (never heard that one before)

11:43 pm

Jellen

Oops, stid's right

11:43 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

11:43 pm

Pinikula

* working on the memory clue *

11:43 pm

stidmama

jellen clued the 4th

11:43 pm

Pinikula

oh, got it!

11:44 pm

stidmama

(pini needs to work on her memory because she is so much OLDER than I am)

11:44 pm

Pinikula

had it's pt and person...didn't have the root oy

11:44 pm

stidmama

*innocent little sis look*

11:44 pm

Pinikula

I needed Jellen's too!

11:44 pm

Pinikula

OLDER??? ACK!!!!

11:44 pm

stidmama

*adds whale to fish table*

11:44 pm

Pinikula

17 to go

11:44 pm

stidmama

yep. that's pini. the ELDER(ly) sister...

11:44 pm

Jellen

Go Pini!

11:44 pm

stidmama

*hides behind Mother*

11:45 pm

Pinikula

re6/18 8/45 at the bottom?

11:45 pm

stidmama

re color and past tense

11:45 pm

Pinikula

* sniffle * (note: *thump* lil sis at gathering)

11:45 pm

Jellen

re + dye

11:45 pm

stidmama

roflmao (if she can remember to...)

11:46 pm

shdybr8

ok, i've jumped in and out, can i whine for a minute?

11:46 pm

Pinikula

just remember, mother won't be able to hold me back, she's rather petite and I can reach around and/or over!

11:46 pm

Pinikula

go for it shdy

11:46 pm

Jellen

I'd like to be somebody's older sis...never been an older sis...

11:46 pm

stidmama

please do shady, we're he4 for you

11:46 pm

Jellen

Whine away!

11:46 pm

Pinikula

r's done!

11:46 pm

shdybr8

can i cry?

11:47 pm

Pinikula

si6/18?

11:47 pm

stidmama

*gets handkerchiefs ready*

11:47 pm

magdagger

gonna head out...feel a migraine coming. You all take care

11:47 pm

Jellen

Yup *gets Kleenex ready*

11:47 pm

stidmama

(((mag))) be well. see you again soon I hope.

11:47 pm

Pinikula

if you cry, shdy, we can't tell; but we can sure lend an ear and screen to listen!

11:47 pm

Jellen

si****Mist, soda

11:47 pm

Pinikula

oooh, take care, mag!

11:47 pm

Jellen

Bye, mag

11:47 pm

Pinikula

oy

11:48 pm

shdybr8

my job is about to disappear into the miasma that is louisiana budget., nothing i can do about it

11:48 pm

Jellen

Oh, no!!!

11:48 pm

stidmama

well cr4! that's terrible.

11:48 pm

Pinikula

OH NO, shdy...very sorry to hear!

11:48 pm

shdybr8

just bought a house last summer, not a good time

11:48 pm

shdybr8

you've all seen the problems with the man

11:48 pm

Jellen

Yes...

11:48 pm

stidmama

seems it never rains but it pours

11:49 pm

stidmama

that's a lot to deal with shady

11:49 pm

shdybr8

i looked online and found a job in maryland, i'm more than qualified, 5x what i make

11:49 pm

stidmama

wow! maryland would be a nice place to live.

11:50 pm

shdybr8

so, you wanna buy a house in baton rouge? ( at least i can still smile)

11:50 pm

Jellen

I know it's colder than you like...

11:50 pm

stidmama

would it be a job you would enjoy?

11:50 pm

shdybr8

i moved down here to be warm, and i've been making my house nice

11:50 pm

stidmama

hm. poisonous snakes, hurricanes, swamps, bugs... think I'll pass shady! LOL

11:50 pm

shdybr8

it would be stats

11:51 pm

Pinikula

si6/33?

11:51 pm

Pinikula

LA's a little far for me, too... :(

11:51 pm

stidmama

more so on the girth word pini

11:51 pm

shdybr8

and it would mean leaving the man once and for all, no more chances

11:51 pm

stidmama

add a vowel after the high point in the si 5

11:51 pm

Pinikula

* don't forget the tartar sauce *

11:51 pm

Pinikula

8 to go

11:52 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

11:52 pm

shdybr8

i own the house, he would be homeless

11:52 pm

stidmama

shady, I am NOT a couples counselor, but my heart tells me that YOUR heart knows what to do.

11:52 pm

Pinikula

2nd set of te6/21 6/18

11:52 pm

stidmama

people have a way of getting what they need when life changes.

11:53 pm

Jellen

te + perform over again

11:53 pm

jillibus

firewords

11:53 pm

shdybr8

stid, if my heart knew, would i be talking to strangers on the internet?

11:53 pm

Jellen

te + re 4/4

11:53 pm

stidmama

shipworm babblet pini te + accomplish again 4/6

11:53 pm

stidmama

YAY jill!!!

11:53 pm

Jellen

Yay, jilli!!!

11:53 pm

shdybr8

yay, jilli

11:53 pm

stidmama

sometimes, it takes someone else to voice an opinion to clarify your own...

11:53 pm

Pinikula

1st th4? (yes, I asked for a 4)

11:53 pm

jillibus

sorry to bog off, but I felt I should avoid giving bad advice

11:54 pm

stidmama

and te + that r4 word I clued like the greek island

11:54 pm

Pinikula

wtg jilli!!!!

11:54 pm

Jellen

th + two vowels

11:54 pm

stidmama

like the cosby show son pini

11:54 pm

Pinikula

vi6? zi6? zi5?

11:54 pm

shdybr8

true, but apparently no one is concerned, so back to the original plan

11:54 pm

Pinikula

thx sstid

11:54 pm

Pinikula

- s

11:55 pm

jillibus

I read enough fairy stories to recognise the Grand Vi****

11:55 pm

Pinikula

I think we're all concerned for your situation, shdy...but, alas, not sure what we can do (or rather, I...since I can't speak for others)

11:55 pm

stidmama

good for you jill! that's how I saw that one too.

11:55 pm

Jellen

Is there a counselor where you work, shdy? Sometimes that can help...

11:55 pm

Pinikula

<-- not getting fairy clue

11:56 pm

stidmama

like the si 6 I clued recently pini

11:56 pm

gremlinn

123

11:56 pm

stidmama

zi 6 is a stringed instrument z + i5

11:56 pm

stidmama

zi 5 is plural the pasta looking word

11:56 pm

Pinikula

got it

11:57 pm

stidmama

hey gremlinn!

11:57 pm

Jellen

zi6 is a musical instrument

11:57 pm

jillibus

hi grem

11:57 pm

gremlinn

hey stid

11:57 pm

Pinikula

z's done

11:57 pm

Pinikula

2

11:57 pm

Jellen

zi5 is plural zi4/9

11:57 pm

Jellen

Which is a pasta

11:57 pm

gremlinn

tsk tsk, waiting to the last minute(s) to finish your grids again, people?

11:57 pm

Pinikula

si4 before zi4/9?

11:57 pm

stidmama

a local counselor would have access to local resources that can help, while I don't know those things

11:57 pm

Pinikula

er, si4/9

11:57 pm

jillibus

grem -- how do you like this: "There are a number of changes..."

11:57 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

11:57 pm

Pinikula

yeah, I know, grem...

11:57 pm

Pinikula

story of my life

11:58 pm

Pinikula

last et4?

11:58 pm

gremlinn

I like it, jilli

11:58 pm

stidmama

how soon do you need to decide on the house/job/move situation shady?

11:58 pm

Jellen

sith

11:58 pm

Pinikula

thx jellen

11:58 pm

Pinikula

1

11:58 pm

stidmama

like the ear related ot 4

11:58 pm

Jellen

Oops

11:58 pm

stidmama

that's one word jellen!

11:58 pm

gremlinn

remember, I'm the one who was saying it should be a plural verb all along

11:58 pm

stidmama

et + 2/3 frozen water

11:58 pm

jillibus

I don't, grem!

11:58 pm

Jellen

et + 2/3 frozen water

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

hello

11:59 pm

Pinikula

* sparklers *

11:59 pm

stidmama

YAY pini!!!!!

11:59 pm

Jellen

Woohoo, Pini!!!

11:59 pm

Jellen

Hi, mlf

11:59 pm

Pinikula

MADE IT!!!

11:59 pm

jillibus

there ARE a number?

11:59 pm

stidmama

plurals are nice.

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

hi jellen

11:59 pm

gremlinn

yes, jilli - oddity of English

11:59 pm

jillibus

There are a group?

11:59 pm

Jellen

Whew!

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

so lickety is out of town right?

12:00 am

jillibus

No bldy way.

12:00 am

Jellen

bbl...

12:00 am

MLFAN17

i never finished this grid

12:00 am

gremlinn

are or is, depending on context

12:00 am

stidmama

one group, many people. take your pic...

12:00 am

stidmama

we had lickety today.

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