Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, July 19, 2010

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

wildcat17

flippppp

12:00 am

wildcat17

ugh 77

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

cybernan

I may finish this one - lol

12:00 am

Minveryork

I am SO glad my guess of 339 was so way off! 77 is great!

12:00 am

gremlinn

ti 7

12:00 am

Christine

Darn - I was still entering my words.

12:01 am

gremlinn

ti 7 x 2

12:01 am

Minveryork

I am diving into this grid! I will be back halfway finished!

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

jillibus

sweet picture of Jack, min!

12:02 am

wildcat17

hi lickety and thanks

12:02 am

jillibus

Thanks Lickety!

12:02 am

Minveryork

jillibus, I love your moving lion. Check out my pet icon

12:02 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!

12:02 am

Minveryork

Thank you Lickety!

12:02 am

flosey

oops - late flip

12:03 am

jillibus

adorable icon, flosey!

12:03 am

Minveryork

aaawww! That is too cute flosey! I love it! Great pic!

12:03 am

flosey

thanks jilli, great one you have

12:03 am

jillibus

min -- I did remark on your icon before you asked me to ;)

12:04 am

Minveryork

Sorry jillibus,thanks! I was already looking for words.

12:05 am

MLFAN17

i dont usuallly do small grids but i will see how far i get

12:05 am

cybernan

not getting very far with this one!

12:06 am

jillibus

well, there are still a few long words for you, mlf ;)

12:06 am

MLFAN17

me either cyber

12:06 am

MLFAN17

i saw that jill:)

12:08 am

jillibus

I wonder what language this is in

12:08 am

Uneaixoise

halfway

12:08 am

cybernan

chinese?---it was incomprehensible too!

12:08 am

jillibus

wow, une!

12:09 am

MLFAN17

cyber you probably have way more words then i do

12:09 am

Uneaixoise

40 words and that's it for me tonite -- sleep tight, all! *poof*

12:09 am

sandyloo

hi everyone, hard grid for me

12:10 am

jillibus

g'night une -- amazing!

12:10 am

gremlinn

fireworks

12:10 am

wildcat17

nice gremm

12:10 am

mkg

by une. only have 26. want to get half way. not sure i will make it.

12:10 am

wildcat17

I'm at 47

12:10 am

jillibus

mega-amazing, grem!

12:11 am

MLFAN17

i only have 18

12:11 am

cybernan

congrats grem

12:11 am

jillibus

I have 15

12:11 am

cybernan

just got to 30 here

12:11 am

Uneaixoise

45 and now really poofing *poof*

12:11 am

wildcat17

lol

12:11 am

cybernan

do you like today's garden jill? -- one of the most beautiful we saw

12:12 am

jillibus

Lovely, nan -- I think I've been there when the town was called Soochow.

12:13 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 40 words and 263 points.Adios to all!

12:13 am

Minveryork

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

12:13 am

jillibus

adios, min -- wd!

12:13 am

cybernan

The "town" is now something like 16 million people!

12:14 am

gremlinn

PB nan

12:14 am

mkg

tough grid. only 28 words.

12:14 am

MLFAN17

PB cyber

12:14 am

mkg

dont see ti 7s at all.

12:14 am

sammysmom

dammmmmmmm i was right.... didn t get to finish the last grid..... aol went down and i just got back on

12:15 am

MLFAN17

mkg i am trying to find them as well

12:15 am

wildcat17

NBT

12:15 am

flosey

wtg wildcat

12:16 am

jillibus

lol, nan -- that's the way it goes in China!

12:16 am

cybernan

sorry -- obviously you all had it!

12:16 am

MLFAN17

I GOT A Ti 7 woohoo

12:17 am

flosey

good for you mlf

12:17 am

jillibus

wtg mlf!

12:17 am

MLFAN17

thanks fllosey

12:18 am

jillibus

I guess I have to go to the PB too

12:18 am

flosey

just missing the top T for nbt

12:18 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

Jill, messy?

12:19 am

cybernan

nbt

12:19 am

MLFAN17

55 words left i am out poof

12:20 am

wildcat17

those are the ti7s flo

12:20 am

jillibus

ok George

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

howdy all... late flip... hugs jili, flosey!

12:21 am

dart001

hi volley

12:21 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

hi dart

12:23 am

cybernan

anyone call the other 7?

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

this looks nasty

12:23 am

gremlinn

im7

12:23 am

wildcat17

im7

12:23 am

flosey

nbt

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

wtg flosey

12:24 am

cybernan

ty

12:25 am

cybernan

mo 4 -- what is the other?

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

wow grem congrats on finishing in 10 minutes!

12:26 am

gremlinn

mo5

12:26 am

gremlinn

ty

12:26 am

flosey

mo5/14

12:27 am

cybernan

found it -- ty

12:27 am

flosey

yw nan

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

help with a in the 4th column please

12:30 am

mkg

i am stumped by oa word. terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:30 am

dart001

at 4

12:31 am

flosey

ae4/4

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

ty nbt!

12:31 am

dart001

nj volley

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

always need help with the vowels :~)

12:31 am

Douglas

What is the sound of one Babbler Babbling? nrk! onk! poen!

12:31 am

flosey

mkg, just don't swear

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

lol douglas

12:32 am

mkg

ok

12:32 am

mkg

ty got that one flosey

12:32 am

cybernan

is the list up? -- must have missed it

12:33 am

pugmama763

yes nan

12:33 am

flosey

hi pugmama and mel

12:34 am

pugmama763

hi flose--Met went home thurs

12:34 am

flosey

ah, but he does babble from home, doesn't he?

12:35 am

pugmama763

of course

12:35 am

pugmama763

just on non work nites

12:35 am

flosey

ah, thanks

12:36 am

pugmama763

poor dear must rise at the crack

12:37 am

Douglas

That Kung Fu guy is in the grid, and he's a word, too

12:40 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

Jill, close the photosharing!!

12:40 am

pugmama763

ugh , horrid little grid ! I'm fed up with 52 down...Happy babbling all. POOF!

12:44 am

sammysmom

i thpought lickety's list was up.... it still comes up with yesterday's list

12:44 am

flosey

well, I've made up lots of words, but not getting pe6

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:44 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

how did you do it, VolleymomDee?!?

12:44 am

flosey

wtg Dee

12:45 am

jillibus

Hooray for dee and hi dee hi!

12:45 am

dart001

wtg volley....5 left unaided so far

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

pe 6/24... writing utensil with ink + young boy's name (or a pre frog... _ _ _ pole)

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

wtg dart!

12:45 am

jillibus

I still have 5 bt

12:45 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

ooh, ta Dee!! xx

12:45 am

anike

fireworks

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

used lickety on this one, George

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

wtg anike

12:46 am

jillibus

ty dee for the pe6

12:46 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

oh yeah? thought the list wasn't up yet, someome just said?!!

12:46 am

anike

I had to use lickety for last 20 too - lots to do today so had to finish asap

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

it's up :~)

12:46 am

Douglas

I was about to complain that if tetrad was a word, then pe6/24 should be a word, too, but now I'm complaining that Enable gave me nothing to complain about!

12:47 am

anike

Congrats to you too, dee. I must poof. happy babbling

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

lol douglas

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

ty anike happy day

12:47 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

all right, you've confused me, Douglas--not that it takes much doing at this time in the morning, when I'm not awake, ha!

12:48 am

jillibus

YAY anike too!

12:50 am

cybernan

3 left -- ap 6, fa 5 and ga5

12:52 am

flosey

don't have them either nan

12:54 am

cybernan

got the fa -- starts like the sprite

12:54 am

flosey

thanks nan

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

ap 6 alt spelling of sleep disorder

12:55 am

flosey

got it

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

ga 5... not sure how to clue... add a consonant to ga 4/6...

12:55 am

flosey

thanks dee

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:56 am

cybernan

ga + one of our babblers

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

aww great clue

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

well... need to poof... repairman here early in A.M. to refinish the shower...

12:57 am

cybernan

ah -- ty for the ap dee

12:57 am

dart001

nite volley

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

have a great day / eve all...*poofing with hugs* nite dart

12:57 am

cybernan

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

1:00 am

KatieMcG

morning all

1:01 am

flosey

morning Katie

1:02 am

Douglas

I'm past halfway, but I have two blank tiles, the southeast a and the g. Can anyone give me stats (and a fish if necessary)?

1:04 am

Jellen

ga 4/7

1:04 am

Pinikula

at4/5 and ga4/7 or ga4/6

1:04 am

Pinikula

hi all

1:04 am

Pinikula

wtg nan ;)

1:04 am

Pinikula

congrats to anyone else who's finished already, too!

1:04 am

Jellen

Hi, Pini

1:05 am

Pinikula

{{jellen/tim}} how are ya?

1:06 am

Jellen

We're fine

1:06 am

Douglas

Thanks Jellen and pink

1:06 am

Pinikula

houseguests gone?

1:06 am

Jellen

Yes!!!

1:06 am

Pinikula

yeah!!!

1:06 am

Pinikula

yvw douglas

1:07 am

Pinikula

* celebrates houseguests departures with jellen *

1:08 am

Jellen

nbt

1:09 am

Pinikula

well done, jellen

1:09 am

Jellen

Had a little help from lickety and morewords

1:10 am

Pinikula

hey, whatever it takes!!! (especially with these little ones0

1:10 am

Pinikula

...ones)

1:10 am

Douglas

as toon as possible?!?

1:10 am

Pinikula

need a nudge for top center T for nbt

1:11 am

Jellen

ti 7/36

1:11 am

Pinikula

thx jellen - looking

1:12 am

Pinikula

does the ti7 include the P and the M? (yes?)

1:12 am

rururocks

oh .. I hate little grids

1:12 am

Pinikula

I'm getting there, ru

1:13 am

Jellen

Yes, Pini

1:13 am

Jellen

Hi, ruru

1:13 am

Pinikula

NBT! :)

1:14 am

Pinikula

got 2!!!

1:14 am

Jellen

wtg, Pini!

1:14 am

rururocks

hello jellen.

1:15 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

hello hello.........

1:15 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

Pinikula, what a conicidence, ha! check your page

1:15 am

Pinikula

NBT and 1/2-way...go figure, at the same time!

1:15 am

Pinikula

check my page?

1:16 am

jillibus

hi pini

1:16 am

Pinikula

hi jilli ;)

1:16 am

Douglas

Thanks to hard work and dedication, and looking at the chat, and using morewords, and shamelessly asking for hints, I've made it to halfway and nbt...good night all...

1:16 am

rururocks

hullo jilli

1:16 am

Pinikula

well done, douglas!

1:16 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

yeah, pulse

1:16 am

Pinikula

gotcha...(going to check)

1:17 am

Jellen

G'night, Douglas

1:17 am

flosey

good night Douglas

1:17 am

jillibus

g'night doug and hi ruru

1:17 am

flosey

hi ru, didn't see you come in

1:17 am

rururocks

lurking again

1:17 am

flosey

aha, interesting grid

1:18 am

rururocks

it

1:18 am

rururocks

it scared me for a moment as I couldn't see a single word in the begining

1:18 am

flosey

me too, just started monkeying

1:18 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

check the home page for an invite as well

1:19 am

jillibus

Interesting! It's a beast.

1:19 am

flosey

can't find the ok5 though

1:19 am

KatieMcG

20 left off to work :-)

1:19 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

oh come now, not one, ru?? even I could, so that's bad, ha ha!!

1:19 am

Pinikula

Wow, George! (invite accepted) "A pleasure to meet you!"

1:19 am

jillibus

Hoho, flosey -- I got it right away! (the ok word)

1:19 am

flosey

got it!

1:20 am

flosey

finally,

1:20 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

oh yeah, ha! well we met already on this, I think?? it's as much of a pleasure for me, always is, meeting nice folk!! not enough of'em in the world!

1:20 am

flosey

stuck on ta5

1:20 am

Pinikula

We did...but another "connection" makes for a "stronger" one, eh?

1:22 am

rururocks

25 left. I am guessing listing is in order

1:22 am

jillibus

btw, it's my son's birthday on July 19, 3:52 am. I keep threatening to phone him at that time some year.

1:22 am

Pinikula

I don't have one of those yet, flosey

1:22 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

yeah, something like that! your connected with my sis on there as well, I see!

1:22 am

Pinikula

oh, you should, jilli! he "woke" you at that time at least once!! LOL

1:23 am

Pinikula

would that be Shivs, George?

1:23 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

yeah, that it would--check her page, you'll have at least a good headshake over what she's posted in her updates, news article!!

1:23 am

Pinikula

will do ;)

1:23 am

flosey

oh, thanks George, I didn't know who she was, will now accept!

1:24 am

jillibus

Shivs used to be on here quite a bit a while ago -- hope she'll be back again now.

1:25 am

rururocks

<--- will happily take an ap 6 clue

1:25 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

yeah, think she has again once or twice? thought she said she was on a few days ago??

1:26 am

jillibus

me too ruru

1:26 am

flosey

oh, didn't see her

1:26 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

eh, flosey?

1:26 am

flosey

I can't find that one either ru

1:27 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

I only need clues for 51 more words, ha! not doing so well with this one, baffling what little brain I have!

1:27 am

flosey

missing 3 now, ap6, pe6, and ta5

1:27 am

Jellen

ap6 is an alt spelling of ap5

1:27 am

jillibus

well, she's probably on at a different time from my usual ones

1:27 am

rururocks

ty jellen

1:27 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

yeah, that might really help, if I had ap5, ha!

1:27 am

flosey

I've tried that so many ways, Jellen - obviously there's one more!!

1:28 am

Jellen

ap5 is a sleep disorder

1:28 am

Pinikula

Geo, the link on your post doesn't work :(

1:28 am

rururocks

don't let it disrupt your sleep goerge

1:28 am

Jellen

Put a vowel in the middle

1:28 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

ooh, ta very much, do know what that is!! xx

1:28 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

both spellings of it I see here, as well

1:28 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

yours and ours!

1:29 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

ha! very funny ruru

1:30 am

flosey

finally, thanks, was putting the extra vowel in wrong place!

1:30 am

flosey

now, pe6? any clues please?

1:31 am

rururocks

scary phantom: impotent

1:31 am

Pinikula

I'm no help on the 6's, I only have 1

1:31 am

jillibus

lol, ruru!

1:31 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

1:32 am

Jellen

pe* (writing utensil) + ***pole (incipient frog)

1:32 am

flosey

oh, thanks Jellen

1:32 am

Pinikula

thx jellen ;)

1:33 am

flosey

one to go, ta5

1:36 am

Pinikula

Well, I think I've monkeyed everything and still not finding a ta5 :(

1:36 am

jillibus

I think I saw that the top T is ti7 -- may I have a clue please?

1:36 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

me either

1:37 am

rubyfoo

good morning. What a tiny grid? Is italso mean?\

1:37 am

Pinikula

Jellen's guy + not ma + 1/2 gramma

1:37 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

yeah, very very mean!!

1:37 am

flosey

starts out like a percussion instrument

1:37 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

and top o' the morning to ya!

1:38 am

Jellen

Hello, ruby

1:38 am

flosey

Hi there Ruby

1:38 am

Pinikula

top o'the morning? wow, not even midnight yet here...

1:38 am

Pinikula

...speaking of time, should be goin' to sleep...spending day with GD tmw :)

1:39 am

jillibus

hi ruby

1:39 am

Pinikula

so, g'night all...(geo, don't forget to check your posted link)

1:39 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

well perhas not top, early, too early for me!

1:39 am

Pinikula

* poof *

1:39 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

gonna get a little more kip, laters all! xx

1:39 am

jillibus

ty pini -- working on that clue -- have the beginning, but...

1:40 am

flosey

just change last vowel of the drum

1:40 am

rubyfoo

thank you for the three words in the chog; that may be all I find!

1:40 am

rururocks

ta 5 is like roy rogers friend

1:40 am

jillibus

thanks, flosey

1:41 am

flosey

yw jilli

1:41 am

jillibus

that's nbt at last!

1:41 am

Jellen

ta5 = sun-browned + from me ** you

1:41 am

rubyfoo

tanto

1:41 am

rururocks

that's it ruby

1:41 am

flosey

thanks Jellen, and ruby - great clue !!

1:41 am

rubyfoo

whoops, sorry, but that's the Lone Ranger! I'll slink off to the pb anyway....

1:41 am

flosey

fireworks

1:41 am

Jellen

Well done, flosey!!!

1:42 am

rubyfoo

isn't that a musical term?

1:42 am

flosey

whew, really sweated over that ta!

1:42 am

rururocks

po 6 anyone?

1:42 am

jillibus

YAY floaey!

1:42 am

Jellen

Finally half-way...must get some sleep now...

1:42 am

rubyfoo

sweet dreams, jellen

1:43 am

flosey

almost a thing on a float plane

1:43 am

flosey

sorry, ru, that was a clue for po6

1:43 am

rubyfoo

nice clue, flosey

1:43 am

flosey

thanks ruby

1:43 am

rururocks

thank you flosey

1:43 am

rubyfoo

how about that Ryder Hesjedal?

1:43 am

flosey

yw ru

1:44 am

rubyfoo

from Victoria

1:44 am

rururocks

maybe a phillipino wonton?

1:44 am

flosey

lol ru philippino

1:44 am

rubyfoo

said in a high voice (no offense meants....)

1:44 am

rubyfoo

honk

1:45 am

rururocks

you have a cold ruby?

1:45 am

rubyfoo

ah, I did it again, better have more coffee....

1:45 am

flosey

yup ruby, you're getting them all!

1:45 am

sandrafrances

morning all. how many words please

1:45 am

rubyfoo

bad night, husband is having tooth trouble and wakes me up

1:45 am

flosey

oh, how I'd love a cup of coffee! not a good idea for a few hours

1:45 am

rubyfoo

77 and good moring

1:46 am

bekki

77

1:46 am

sandrafrances

thanks. any other clue for the po 6 as there are no float planes here!!

1:46 am

rubyfoo

morning too, unless yu're sailing*

1:47 am

flosey

they take a lot of monkeying sandra

1:47 am

gremlinn

po6 ends in 2000 pounds

1:47 am

rubyfoo

I love float planes, but only inf the po^ is spelled right

1:47 am

flosey

sandra, like the winds that start with an m - omit one of the o

1:48 am

sandrafrances

great thanks

1:48 am

flosey

float plane is fast way to get off the island here

1:49 am

rubyfoo

unless you're a great swimmer

1:50 am

flosey

lol ruby - that would be quite a swim

1:50 am

Sally-catlover

Morning all! What a change from yesterday's grid.

1:50 am

flosey

I've never known of anyone trying it ruby

1:50 am

flosey

hello Sally

1:50 am

rubyfoo

are there sharks?

1:50 am

rubyfoo

hello sally

1:51 am

Sally-catlover

And ty ruby for the great clues :-)

1:51 am

rubyfoo

all is peaceful, chez Ruby! Yay

1:51 am

flosey

no, otters, whales, etc

1:51 am

Sally-catlover

Amazing being able to put words in before even looking at the grid. I didn't know I was so clever.

1:51 am

rururocks

there are sharks up there flosey

1:51 am

rubyfoo

sorry about that, very dopey this AM, husband didn't let me sleep enough and I'm useless

1:51 am

Sally-catlover

np

1:52 am

Sally-catlover

I thought he went to the dentist quite recently? Because didn't you say he drove himself for a change.

1:52 am

rururocks

night all.. have to head to bed..thanks for the po 6 flosey

1:53 am

flosey

I must get to bed, hubby has been after me to get back to pool exercise

1:53 am

flosey

yw ru

1:53 am

flosey

good night now

1:53 am

rubyfoo

gd nite, ruru, always nice to see you, however briefly -- love your puns!!!!

1:53 am

rururocks

:)

1:54 am

rururocks

what's with your husbands teeth though?

1:54 am

flosey

ru, just noticed your icon, where is it? it's beautiful

1:54 am

rubyfoo

he had a lot of work done in the past two weeks (3 trips to Geneva) and now has a lot of pain. Doesn't want to go back, but I don't know how safe it is for him to be taking my painkillers with his heart problems

1:55 am

rururocks

I think it is Ansel Adams flosey.. a shot of half dome in yosemite

1:55 am

rubyfoo

I think he has an infectionunderneath

1:55 am

flosey

thanks, it's beautiful

1:56 am

rururocks

hopefully the dentist will get to the root of the problem so to speak

1:56 am

rubyfoo

he relies on my for medical opinions, but I'm no doctor!

1:56 am

Sally-catlover

Then doesn't he need antibiotics? Could he just phone doctor for advice on painkillers, without needing a visit?

1:56 am

rururocks

well for sure you don't want to be an indentured servant ruby

1:57 am

rubyfoo

I intend to do that this morning. He loves the dentist, finds him charming etc., but never asks questions and has no idea what work he had done

1:57 am

rururocks

*giggle*

1:57 am

rubyfoo

thank you for the smile, ruru

1:57 am

sandyloo

Ruby, Nicky would be in agony if she hadn't taken antibiotics better get an opinion

1:58 am

rubyfoo

I think that one of the big problems in getting older is that there is no one doctor who knows your whole situation.

1:58 am

rururocks

le pouef.. a revoir mes amis

1:58 am

rubyfoo

bonne nuit, ruru

1:58 am

jillibus

au revoir, mon chou

1:58 am

rubyfoo

here, they all say "bisous"

1:59 am

Sally-catlover

I also think it's more difficult in another country.

1:59 am

rubyfoo

of course, that's true, plus he's deaf so is relucrtant to ask questions

1:59 am

flosey

ah, the French say it so eloquently, I'll just say bye for now! be back tomorrow night

1:59 am

jillibus

oui, je sais -- au QuÃ©bec aussi

2:01 am

sandyloo

get a motor bike and a sign to hold up Ruby

2:01 am

rubyfoo

if you can believe it, the dentist has a real farm outside Geneva where he raises FLAMINGOS, St. Bernards, sheep and cows

2:01 am

Sally-catlover

Oh dear ruby. Poor husband, whatever you think of him!

2:01 am

Sally-catlover

Oh dear ruby. Poor husband, whatever you think of him!

2:01 am

rubyfoo

if you can believe it, the dentist has a real farm outside Geneva where he raises FLAMINGOS, St. Bernards, sheep and cows

2:01 am

rubyfoo

if you can believe it, the dentist has a real farm outside Geneva where he raises FLAMINGOS, St. Bernards, sheep and cows

2:01 am

flosey

ah, so he needs you to be with him?

2:01 am

flosey

ah, so he needs you to be with him Ruby?

2:01 am

sandyloo

get a motor bike and a sign to hold up Ruby

2:02 am

Sally-catlover

I see we have all fallen foul of the blip!

2:02 am

flosey

sorry, that was repeat time of day!

2:03 am

sandyloo

the chat log is behaving strangely - is it for anyelse?

2:03 am

sandyloo

ah I see it is

2:03 am

rubyfoo

since I, too, am behaving strangely, it's hard to tell! lol?

2:03 am

Sally-catlover

It always does at this time sandyloo. Think it's when the stats get changed.

2:04 am

rubyfoo

9AM for me. * for Sally, late for Sandy

2:04 am

sandyloo

I have never been here for that one

2:04 am

Sally-catlover

8 am for me.

2:04 am

rubyfoo

Sandy, did you think the scenery (before the high mountain) was beautiful yesterday on the Tour? I loved those gorges

2:04 am

jillibus

it's a midnight hiccup here, 2 am where Dr God is.

2:04 am

Sally-catlover

Assume it's 2am Dr-G's time.

2:04 am

sandyloo

3.04pm

2:05 am

rubyfoo

nap time!

2:05 am

sandyloo

absolutely gorgeous Ruby, I m loving it

2:05 am

rubyfoo

for once, I got the an6 spice word spelled correctly!

2:05 am

sandyloo

what do you mean naptime Ruby isn't it 9am?

2:06 am

rubyfoo

no, for you, 3PM is my nape time when the Tour isn't on

2:06 am

sandyloo

you mean me? no naps here

2:06 am

rubyfoo

nap*

2:06 am

Sally-catlover

And back to the PB she goes.

2:06 am

rubyfoo

I just tried the Spanish word for cat -- didn't work

2:07 am

jillibus

I tried that too, ruby

2:07 am

rubyfoo

maybe if you pour the coffee over my head, I'll wake up properly. I'm sorry everybody

2:07 am

o-o

You gato try something different

2:07 am

sandyloo

but I have been staying up late to watch it live - then watch the rest the next day if i can't stay up

2:07 am

rubyfoo

the coffee or the word?

2:07 am

jillibus

hi babrab!

2:08 am

rubyfoo

hello BR, I've been in the PB all morning!

2:08 am

rubyfoo

bad ruby

2:08 am

o-o

Hello, jilli

2:10 am

o-o

Hello, Ruby. The penalty box is intended to be used sparringly.

2:10 am

rubyfoo

sleepy morning; if I do it again, cast me out!

2:10 am

Sally-catlover

Fighting talk, BR!

2:10 am

rubyfoo

tane

2:11 am

rubyfoo

that's it, into the showers~!

2:13 am

o-o

jilli, any fires in BC or Alberta so far this summer/

2:15 am

o-o

ruru, how is here-comes-trouble doing these days?

2:15 am

jillibus

A smallish one on Vancouver Island was controlled recently, babrab -- not anything much in Alberta yet as far as I know. It is getting very dry though, but cool.

2:17 am

o-o

Good, jilli. I hope you have an uneventful fire summer.

2:18 am

rubyfoo

yay, half! into the shower!

2:18 am

jillibus

So do I!

2:18 am

rubyfoo

see you later

2:18 am

o-o

ruby?

2:18 am

jillibus

wtg ruru!

2:19 am

Sally-catlover

See you later ruby,

2:19 am

o-o

Make sure you turn the water on.

2:19 am

rubyfoo

2:19 am

rubyfoo

btw, happy fish are breeding like crazy, under Sally's nets!

2:22 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

2:22 am

jillibus

bye ruby

2:23 am

sandrafrances

any clues for the im please

2:24 am

Sally-catlover

im6/24 and pt

2:24 am

sandyloo

im + a corn ****

2:25 am

jillibus

nice obsolete word, I see

2:25 am

Sally-catlover

?? sandy, I have the im but don't get your clue at all :-)

2:26 am

Sally-catlover

Just getting another coffee.

2:26 am

sandyloo

I am thinking

2:27 am

jillibus

im + tele*h***

2:27 am

jillibus

Any clues available for the first ti7?

2:27 am

sandrafrances

thanks

2:27 am

sandrafrances

musical

2:27 am

jillibus

yw ;)

2:28 am

sandyloo

thanks jilli, I was thinking of such stupid clues then

2:28 am

sandyloo

does anyone think that 3.30pm is too early for a little glass of wine?

2:29 am

jillibus

Is the first ti7 musical too? I have the second one.

2:29 am

gremlinn

change last letter

2:29 am

jillibus

ah, I see -- ty grem

2:30 am

sandrafrances

yes just change last letter

2:31 am

jillibus

well, 14 left and I'm too sleepy to see more. Goodnight all and *poof*

2:31 am

Sally-catlover

Night, Jilli

2:32 am

sandrafrances

any help on ap 6-21 please

2:32 am

sandrafrances

i have the sleep one

2:32 am

jillibus

sleep disorder (brit spelling)

2:32 am

jillibus

*repoof*

2:32 am

sandrafrances

ok

2:35 am

sandyloo

how about a clue for the mo5 please?

2:35 am

sandyloo

23 left here

2:36 am

sandrafrances

single celled organism

2:36 am

sandyloo

i'm thinking

2:37 am

sandrafrances

mo +...ia girls name

2:38 am

sandyloo

got it thanks

2:39 am

sandrafrances

any clue for an 6-18 please

2:39 am

sandyloo

an + dont look ** that + not yes

2:41 am

sandrafrances

thanks

2:41 am

sandrafrances

3 to go

2:41 am

sandyloo

I am trying to do this without more words today

2:42 am

sandyloo

20 left here

2:42 am

Sally-catlover

28 here, but not listing, just picking up occasional clues from the chog!

2:43 am

sandyloo

I am looking at lickety

2:43 am

sandyloo

first i try to get as many as i can on my own - then go to lickety - then go to more words

2:43 am

sandyloo

I love the clues in the chog

2:47 am

Sally-catlover

I do find that not using lickety makes me think more, but when it's a huge grid like yesterday's there is no way I would have time without lickety. With a small one like today's, I really enjoy the challenge - and I started early in the morning for me, so don't feel I should really be doing something else with my day!

2:48 am

sandyloo

i got 220 on my own yesterday and i felt good about that but no way i could finish any of these on my own

2:48 am

sandrafrances

FIREWORKS..... any clues before i go

2:49 am

sandyloo

good one sandra well done

2:49 am

Sally-catlover

No thanks sandra.

2:49 am

sandyloo

nor me thanks

2:49 am

sandrafrances

bye then.........

2:50 am

sandyloo

bye sandra .

2:50 am

sandyloo

Sally, is shropshire in a rural area?

2:50 am

Sally-catlover

I very rarely ask for clues, sandy, but don't feel it's cheating if I benefit from someone else asking!

2:51 am

sandyloo

lol, me too

2:51 am

sandyloo

but i will ask when some word is driving me mad

2:51 am

Sally-catlover

Very rural sandy. Hardly see a vehicle passing except for farm ones.

2:52 am

Sally-catlover

(tempting fate, there, no doubt there will be a flood of cars down the lane!)

2:52 am

sandyloo

how lovely, we live in a small rural area in the middle of suburbs, we have the benefits of seemingly being in the middle of the country and the convenience of being near all the facilities

2:54 am

sandyloo

We have to supply our own water and have a large tank which is full at the moment and we are battleaxed in behind other properties with a half kilometre driveway so we dont have any traffic at all - its really nice

2:54 am

Sally-catlover

I do like this size of puzzle, where there are perhaps two words from one square, and then it's greyed out. Feels very satisfying.

2:55 am

sandyloo

I have the top line greyed and the middle column , it looks balanced lol

2:56 am

Sally-catlover

lol, have the top line and the left column greyed, and just need to finish the D to get the right column greyed.

2:57 am

sandyloo

i have one more d to get

2:59 am

Sally-catlover

Ahah! Right column greyed.

3:00 am

HotspurOG

ga 5/20 anyone?

3:00 am

sandyloo

lol i still need that one d, am working on it

3:00 am

Sally-catlover

Think I'll work on the bottom row now, only two words missing from there, then the ones in the middle can't escape.

3:02 am

sandyloo

hots ga + you **ed a clue + the sixth letter

3:03 am

Sally-catlover

ty sandy. Thought of that but couldn't make it work was looking at the wrong placement of the last letter!

3:11 am

sandyloo

still need one f and one d to have a greyed border all round

3:12 am

Sally-catlover

Just need one O from second column, and 9 Ps to finish.

3:12 am

sandyloo

11 left here

3:14 am

Sally-catlover

Got the O! Now just to get down to the Ps.

3:18 am

sandyloo

10 left but I have slowed hugely

3:29 am

sandyloo

8 left and am resisting more words - I think I will go and feed horses and return afresh - keep going sally you must nearly be there by now

3:30 am

Sally-catlover

5 left sandy, sigh. Must finish now, can't leave it here!

3:30 am

Christine

2 left - pa5/12 and po6/21 .

3:30 am

lynxxx

an English Xmas Pa5.12

3:31 am

sandyloo

thanks lynxx , glad i didnt disappear

3:31 am

sandyloo

7 to go now

3:31 am

Sally-catlover

In a puff of smoke?!

3:32 am

sandyloo

just like barbara eden

3:32 am

lynxxx

po6.21 like wo****, asian dumplings in soup

3:32 am

sandyloo

I wish

3:32 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all.

3:32 am

Christine

Lynxx - I've been gone too long - didn't see that. Thanks.

3:33 am

sandyloo

hi haz

3:33 am

Sally-catlover

Don't know Barbara Eden, but do know my pa5/12s!

3:33 am

lynxxx

morning Haz

3:33 am

Haz1558

Hello! We're back to starvation rations, I see.

3:34 am

Sally-catlover

Hi Haz. 2 to go so excuse me if I concentrate.

3:34 am

sandyloo

sally, one of my 7 left is a four letter !!

3:34 am

Haz1558

I won't take offence (that Sally won't talk to me, grumble, grumble)

3:36 am

sandyloo

actually three of the seven i have left are four letter words - ...............im hopeless

3:36 am

Christine

Thank you, lynxx, for the last two

3:37 am

lynxxx

Congrats Christine

3:37 am

sandyloo

in fact on researching my predicament, there are 4 of the 7 which are 4 letter words

3:37 am

sandyloo

well done chris

3:37 am

Sally-catlover

Fireworks! lol sandy.

3:37 am

Sally-catlover

My last one was a fish if that's any comfort :-)

3:37 am

sandyloo

wtg!! well done sally

3:38 am

Haz1558

Congratulations to the finishers!

3:38 am

lynxxx

Congrats Sally!

3:38 am

Sally-catlover

Good morning Haz, how are you today?

3:38 am

Sally-catlover

Do you want any hints, sandy?

3:38 am

Atalante

good morning!

3:38 am

Sally-catlover

Hi Ata.

3:39 am

Haz1558

Ah! Now she speaks! Hello, Sally, I'm very well. And you? And Ata, good morning!

3:39 am

sandyloo

no, babble today is like the tour de france for me , I am not looking forward to the finish

3:39 am

Sally-catlover

Britain is awake I see.

3:39 am

lynxxx

morning Ata

3:39 am

Atalante

Britain has been out walking the dog for a while :)

3:40 am

Sally-catlover

This part of Britain was up at 6 letting out the chooks :-)

3:40 am

Sally-catlover

How is young Hobbit?

3:40 am

Haz1558

This part of Britain (and Northern Ireland) had a 2 am phone call from someone thinking that their friend's hamster had broken its leg.

3:40 am

Atalante

flopped!

3:41 am

Atalante

oh no! 2am!

3:41 am

Sally-catlover

rofl!! Oh Haz you could write a book.

3:41 am

lynxxx

BBL

3:41 am

Atalante

how do you tell whether a hamster has broken its leg anyway?

3:41 am

Haz1558

Husband was strangely unsympathetic.

3:41 am

Atalante

funny that ...

3:42 am

Sally-catlover

It doesn't run round its wheel evenly, but more whirr, clink

3:42 am

Haz1558

We need to work on his telephone manner. 'Unreasonable' was a word used more than once.

3:42 am

Atalante

I think unreasonable is perfectly reasonable at that hour!

3:42 am

Sally-catlover

Can you imagine a hamster with its leg in plaster?

3:42 am

sandyloo

an emergency is an emergency!

3:42 am

Sally-catlover

I think I would have been a bit stronger than unreasonable!

3:43 am

Sally-catlover

People apparently make the most pecular emergency calls to 999.

3:44 am

Haz1558

I know, I think they just expect service at any time. Run out of nappies? Ring the ambulance.

3:44 am

Sally-catlover

For instance: <http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/31221-99
9-call-for-pizza-emergency>

3:46 am

Sally-catlover

I like this one: a woman called the police to come and arrest her boyfriend because he'd put her hamster out in the rain (perhaps it was the same hamster, Haz): <http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum
/1/2008/02/01/999_timewasters/>

3:46 am

rubyfoo

slow worm is back!

3:47 am

Atalante

yay slow worm!

3:47 am

Sally-catlover

I like the idea: Why don't the operators just have a button that they can press that will play some sort of "go away, you are an idiot and if you call again we will prosecute you" type recorderd message before cutting them off?

3:47 am

Haz1558

Hamsters are the cause of many woes. I once had to step out of the shower to answer the phone to a woman who reported that her hamster had an itch. It had been itching for 3 months, but why not ring on a Sunday morning?

3:48 am

Atalante

LMAO!!!

3:48 am

rubyfoo

itchy hamster!

3:49 am

rubyfoo

I like the whirr clink

3:49 am

Haz1558

I managed to keep calm that time - I did lose it with the girl who kept ringing up about the hamster baby that had been 'savaged'. She kept going on about being pregnant and I ended up telling her that I didn't care. I'm as bad as husband.

3:49 am

Sally-catlover

The only time I have ever called a vet in an emergency was when a cat was obviously dieing (sp?), and the only time I have ever called an ambulance was when husband did his spectacular Psycho scene last year and ended up in hospital in the middle of the night with a near broken night.

3:49 am

rubyfoo

how are you, ata

3:49 am

Sally-catlover

Sorry, should have read broken neck. Mine was the broken night!

3:50 am

rubyfoo

don't hamsters eat their babies?

3:50 am

Atalante

oh gosh, that hamster. that was an effort!

3:50 am

Haz1558

I absolutely don't mind genuine emergencies, I don't mind some of the frequent callers (one lady is lonely and just likes a chat about her cat), but the headcases are annoying.

3:50 am

Sally-catlover

Back in a bit, just going to take said husband cup of tea.

3:51 am

Atalante

ok, ty, ruby! recovering from the monthly attention to the rear end of the spaniel ...

3:51 am

Haz1558

Yes, the baby hamster had been partially eaten by the mother - nothing could get the girl sensed into the fact that a savaged hamster baby = soon to be dead hamster.

3:51 am

rubyfoo

I can understand being nice to the lonely lady, but pregnant-lady hamster emergencies don't sound very sympathy-producing....

3:52 am

rubyfoo

when my son was little we had nasty little gerbils that regularly ate their babies!

3:52 am

rubyfoo

no wonder he and his wife don't have children!

3:53 am

Haz1558

Lonely cat lady was very worried that she could pass her shingles on4 the cat. She rang one day to see whether she could give the cat an extra treat. I said no (hard-hearted).

3:53 am

rubyfoo

ata: how do you get into the grid so often? I think it's very suspicious!

3:53 am

Atalante

pooooor cat

3:53 am

Atalante

I don't as much as peri :)

3:54 am

Haz1558

But the lady agreed with me! She probably went and told Daisy that her treat wasn't vet prescribed.

3:54 am

rubyfoo

did the cat ever have chicken pox?

3:54 am

rubyfoo

(I think you have to have had chicken pox to get shingles, n'est-ce pas?

3:55 am

Haz1558

Yes, shingles is the result of the virus lying dormant. Humans can't pass on the virus to cats.

3:55 am

sandyloo

Sally - are you able to expand on the "Psycho Night' that has me fascinated?

3:56 am

sandyloo

hamsters are obviously the source of much amusement- I have never even seen one

3:56 am

rubyfoo

Psycho night sunds like a good idea for a babble pajama party

3:56 am

Atalante

never seen a hamster!

3:56 am

rubyfoo

they're like long-tailed fild mice

3:56 am

sandyloo

actually she has gone to give him a cuppa

3:57 am

rubyfoo

or is that gerbils? I can never remember

3:57 am

sandyloo

we don't have hamsters here

3:57 am

sandyloo

just mice, rats, possums, kangaroos, bandicoots etc

3:57 am

Haz1558

Psycho night was the time her husband fell in the bathroom, copious amounts of blood etc.

3:57 am

rubyfoo

sandy: my prediction (really, hope) is that Lance takes the Tourmalet on Thursday. Then I will be ecstatic!

3:57 am

Atalante

nobody has them as pets?

3:57 am

sandyloo

aaagggghhhh

3:58 am

rubyfoo

yes, people in America get them as "clean" pets

3:58 am

rubyfoo

that don't have to be walked or groomed

3:58 am

sandyloo

LOL Ruby, I will send you a lance armstrong cartoon - maybe you could stick a photo of his face on your beloved's face - you would adore him instantly

3:58 am

Haz1558

I'll be astonished if someone in California isn't making hamster outfits.

3:59 am

sandyloo

nobody in Aus that I know of Ata - never seen one in a pet shop

3:59 am

Atalante

they do, Haz. I have a friend who has a hamster outfit. So does her husband

3:59 am

Atalante

even though that's not what you meant :P

3:59 am

rubyfoo

I LOVE It. (whoops, caps, sorry). Can you picture a chow chow in dog clothes? Hilarious idea for me!

3:59 am

Haz1558

Maybe all Aussie vets have campaigned to keep hamsters out of the country.

3:59 am

sandyloo

rofl

3:59 am

Haz1558

I knew it. Hamster Haute Couture.

4:00 am

rubyfoo

they've probably been eaten by Aussie snakes or Mark Renshaw!

4:00 am

Atalante

lolol poor mark renshaw

4:00 am

sandyloo

ask herin or lynxx when they come on if they have ever seen one- they live on the other side of Aus

4:01 am

sandyloo

poor Mark, he is much maligned

4:01 am

Atalante

he didnt deserve to get kicked out

4:01 am

sandyloo

I say Mark was unjustly treated!!

4:01 am

rubyfoo

I am making jokes about him, but I agree with Sandy about his punishment being too harsh!

4:02 am

rubyfoo

and I am hoping that Vinokorov breaks Contador's heart, if he actually has one!

4:03 am

Haz1558

How did we get from hamsters to bikes?

4:03 am

lynxxx

No hamsters, they are banned. Guinea Pigs rule!

4:03 am

Haz1558

Are hamsters really banned?

4:03 am

Sally-catlover

Back. Oh no, not sport chog again!

4:03 am

rubyfoo

I thin it's the clothing and the turning wheels.....

4:03 am

Atalante

when did Vino turn from "Vino-kourov" to "Vin-o-korov" said in about 3 microseconds

4:03 am

Haz1558

Whoever instituted the ban is obviously a far-seeing person.

4:04 am

Haz1558

Hello, Sally!

4:04 am

rubyfoo

ok, no more sports talk, Sally

4:04 am

lynxxx

Apparently so Haz, the rabbits and the cane toads are quite enough

4:04 am

Haz1558

Can I be permitted a moment of glory for Northern Ireland golfers? Graeme McDowell won the US open, Rory McIlroy tied for third in the British. Not bad for a little country.

4:04 am

Sally-catlover

Sport-free zone, this household.

4:05 am

sandyloo

i have sent it Ruby

4:05 am

rubyfoo

how big are can toads? and are they poisonous?

4:05 am

Haz1558

ruby, if you're looking at a frog, just leave it be.

4:06 am

sandyloo

Cane toads can be small or big depends how old they are

4:06 am

rubyfoo

in Miami we had poisonous ones the size of dinner plates!

4:06 am

Sally-catlover

rofl haz!!

4:06 am

lynxxx

cane toads are disgustingly big and horrible to look at and are poisonous! nothing can eat them and so they are spreading

4:06 am

rubyfoo

I really like frogs and toads, but have only seen one in 12 years here

4:06 am

Haz1558

I just have visions of a poor wee frog, gulping away and ruby staring....

4:06 am

sandyloo

wow that is large, they get big in queensland and are not in the west yet

4:07 am

sandyloo

Ruby have you looked at your email

4:07 am

Sally-catlover

Lots of frogs and toads here. Think they are wonderful. Though once, when husband found a toad and was showing it to me, it weed all over his hand. He washed rather quickly!

4:07 am

rubyfoo

hahah

4:08 am

Sally-catlover

Weren't cane toads introduced deliberately, sandy? Where from?

4:08 am

sandyloo

back in a minute must feed those nags

4:08 am

rubyfoo

I'll do it when I go out of here. I can't look at it without losing babble

4:08 am

rubyfoo

ok, looking at mail

4:08 am

Sally-catlover

Perhaps the frogs need identity badges, Haz. (only teasing, ruby)

4:08 am

sandyloo

they were introduced to control something in the cane fields in queensland but not sure from where

4:09 am

lynxxx

We imported the cane toads from Hawaii - stupid stupid stupid

4:09 am

Atalante

think they were introduced, yes

4:09 am

Sally-catlover

So do the cane toads have natural predators in Hawaii?

4:09 am

rubyfoo

funny cartoon, sandy!

4:09 am

rubyfoo

directed at me, proably

4:10 am

sandyloo

not at all Ruby, you probably look great in bike shorts

4:10 am

rubyfoo

it's the shirt that's the problem!

4:11 am

rubyfoo

you should see the silly Frenchmen all over our country roads in their full Tour kits and grey hair!

4:11 am

Atalante

they are all over Kent too, ruby!

4:12 am

sandyloo

I laughed at some of the outfits last night- but I am confused over the not so attractive guys wearing 'budgie smugglers' and running along side

4:12 am

rubyfoo

why do they need costumes to ride? When I was a runner, it was just shorts and a t-shirt and good shoes

4:12 am

Haz1558

It's some kind of thought process that makes them think that if they wear the gear, they will have some of the glory for themselves.

4:12 am

rubyfoo

I saw one guy expose himself! The cameras gave him a very quick pass!

4:13 am

sandyloo

damn i missed that one

4:13 am

rubyfoo

I couldn't believe my eyes' maybe I was hallucinating!

4:13 am

sandyloo

wishful thinking no doubt]

4:14 am

Atalante

I haven't seen the devil this year :(

4:14 am

sandyloo

ooh have to feed nags-

4:14 am

rubyfoo

but icky paunchy guys in little shorts and no shirts

4:15 am

rubyfoo

see you later, after lunch and Tour or maybe a few mins before Tour

4:15 am

Haz1558

Bye ruby.

4:15 am

rubyfoo

after age 50, men should be required by law to keep their shirts on!

4:15 am

Sally-catlover

bye for now ruby

4:15 am

Haz1558

(When does the Tour end?)

4:15 am

rubyfoo

bye sally

4:15 am

Sally-catlover

And their shorts on!

4:16 am

rubyfoo

Sunday

4:16 am

Haz1558

It's been 3 months so far - does it go on until Christmas?

4:16 am

rubyfoo

hahah

4:16 am

rubyfoo

I guess it feels that way to non-enthusiasts (most sane people)

4:17 am

Atalante

it finishes just in time for the new football season to start :P:P

4:17 am

rubyfoo

also, two big European track and field events

4:18 am

rubyfoo

and then the houseguest start arriving!!!!!

4:19 am

rubyfoo

isn't natto Japanese sticky beans?

4:19 am

Sally-catlover

Oh good, Babble Meet at ruby's place

4:19 am

Atalante

ruby, how do your commentators pronounce Vinokourov now?

4:19 am

rubyfoo

now that we know that there aren't any dangerous creatures (except maybe DH)

4:20 am

rubyfoo

correctly, I think, they are very careful about foreign names. And he has learned to speak French , charmingly, during his suspension

4:21 am

Atalante

ours used to say Vino-kourov and now say Vi-nok-ourov all very quickly. it's rather odd

4:22 am

rubyfoo

one of the commentators, an ex-rider I think, does a great job with that. And the whole thing is like a long French lesson for me

4:23 am

rubyfoo

I always improve a little by the end of the Tour

4:24 am

rubyfoo

the other main commentators is very sick with cancer, but he is still participating although in a very annoying, crinkly voice. I feel sorry for him, but he never keeps quiet and is VERY opinionated, disagrees with everybody else

4:24 am

Atalante

lol opinionated commentators are the best

4:24 am

rubyfoo

how much is covered in England? And is it live?

4:25 am

rubyfoo

it is certainly more interesting than if they agreed.

4:25 am

Atalante

pretty much everthing, live

4:25 am

Atalante

it's even shown on 2 different channels!

4:25 am

rubyfoo

lunch prep now

4:26 am

Haz1558

Bye ruby.

4:26 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

4:26 am

rubyfoo

many more English and Australian riders than Italians, now

4:26 am

rubyfoo

bye Haz and Ata and lurkers who are probably out on snake hunts

4:27 am

Atalante

bye ruby!

4:27 am

Haz1558

I feel a bit like Basil Fawlty - 'don't mention the war!'

4:27 am

Atalante

what did mr haz suggest the broken legged hamster lady do?

4:28 am

Sally-catlover

lol haz.

4:28 am

Haz1558

He suggested that he DIDN'T ring his friend to let him know (it's 2 in the morning, be reasonable) and (b) that he make an appointment to have it seen in the morning surgery.

4:29 am

Atalante

wonder if they will. It seems that a lot of random calls in the night never actually make appts

4:30 am

Haz1558

They hadn't rung up by 8.45 when the phone line was switched back to the surgery. Probably having a lie in....

4:30 am

Atalante

traumatic events, you know.

4:30 am

Sally-catlover

Disturbed night, obviously.

4:30 am

Haz1558

I know. Trauma and an unsympathetic vet, you need time to recover from that.

4:31 am

lynxxx

You just know that that lady had been watching the hamster for at least 6 hours before she finally convinced herself that the leg was broken and that she made the urgent call

4:31 am

Atalante

absolutely!

4:32 am

Haz1558

There's what we call the Sunday Afternoon Syndrome as well. People are too busy through the week to notice that Rover has a limp or isn't eating. Sunday afternoon they have time to see. Oh, we'd better ring the vet...

4:35 am

Atalante

dont you just love people!

4:35 am

lynxxx

You do have 'out-of-hours' rates though or isn't that done in country type practices?

4:36 am

Haz1558

Yes, the out of hours prices are more expensive. It's funny, when you quote them, suddenly Rover isn't quite so ill after all.

4:36 am

Atalante

there's a surprise!

4:36 am

Haz1558

Or else, you 'll get people saying that money doesn't matter, usually if they've no intention of paying anyway.

4:38 am

Haz1558

If it's a genuine emergency - i.e. life-saving, then people are happy to pay the necessary, but to be honest, the number of times that things are genuine emergencies is very small. Often, it's more a case of reassuring the owner.

4:39 am

Atalante

and that's where pet insurance comes in so wonderful

4:41 am

Haz1558

What makes me grit my teeth is when people spend so much on their breed that they don't get vaccinations done and then expect cut-price treatment because they are on benefits.

4:42 am

Atalante

that's just wrong! if you can spend Â£600 on a pit bull, you can get jabs

4:42 am

Haz1558

I know, it's just skewed thinking. Having the NHS makes people think that all services should be free. They end up taking dogs to PDSA in Belfast.

4:43 am

lynxxx

How much is your pet Insurance Ata just for interest sake - I pay $40 per month for Stew

4:43 am

Atalante

it's *thinks* about Â£8 per month for Silverclaw and Â£15 a month for Hobbit

4:44 am

lynxxx

similar

4:45 am

Atalante

yep, and it's worked about about even overall so far, I think. Sily has her special eye exams every year that they pay for, and HObbit's had various bits and bobs over the years

4:46 am

lynxxx

I haven't had a claim yet (tough wood) - but if like my last dog all the costs come later in life

4:46 am

lynxxx

tough? touch

4:47 am

Atalante

it's worth every penny for peace of mind, if nothing else!

4:47 am

sandyloo

Lynxx, does this pet insurance cover any visit to the vet or is it just accidents?

4:48 am

Atalante

my mother's vet practic has a wonderful scheme - they have their own pet insurance, more expensive, but it factors in price of annual jabs, worming and flea meds for the year. wonderful way of spreading all the costs

4:48 am

lynxxx

accidents and illness - so yearly shots not covered nr teeth cleaning etc

4:48 am

Haz1558

We've had at least one case of people ticking the 'send cheque to owner' box - treatment was done, cheque was sent to owner, owner did not pass it on to the practice...

4:48 am

lynxxx

That is a great idea Ata

4:49 am

Haz1558

So, we now make sure that the cheque comes from the insurance company to the practice.

4:49 am

Atalante

absolutely, Haz!!

4:49 am

sandyloo

sounds wise

4:49 am

Atalante

I think it's a great idea, Lyn. It's guaranteed income for the vets year round, and great for the pet owners too

4:50 am

Haz1558

It's easier than the small claims court route.

4:50 am

lynxxx

but as an example Sandy - I would have saved about $12,000 I spent over 3/4 years on our last small dog in the last few years of his life

4:50 am

Haz1558

Must take a break for a degree of tidying up...

4:50 am

Atalante

bye dear!! bye glitteratinella!

4:51 am

lynxxx

me too - another load of washing to be done

4:51 am

Atalante

I am an absolute fan of pet insurance

4:51 am

sandyloo

wow , that is huge lynxx Our dogs have only been to the vets for jabs so far but they are 11 now

4:51 am

sandyloo

they are very hardy (jack russels)

4:52 am

Atalante

I know I saved abotu Â£1000 last year when Hobbit swallowed an ice lolly stick!!

4:53 am

sandyloo

I want to take one to get it checked as it has been hunting bandicoots in the paddock next door -when we take our eyes off her she sneaks off- and she has allergic eyes from burrowing and running in the grass

4:53 am

sandyloo

we heartily discourage the hunting and keep a strict eye on her but sometimes ......

4:54 am

sandyloo

rabbits are there too

4:55 am

Atalante

can never keep a dg from rabbits!

4:56 am

sandyloo

the first time she saw a rabbit she caught it and killed it in a fraction of a second- they are true to their heritage and the instinct is so strong

4:57 am

sandyloo

they get rats and mice which is good

4:57 am

Atalante

wish mine would. she likes toying with them

4:58 am

Atalante

I have to yell at her to kill the poor things

5:00 am

Atalante

but she's very good at rabbiting and mole-ing

5:00 am

sandyloo

I have 4 left - all four letter words

5:01 am

sandyloo

we dont have moles here

5:01 am

Atalante

I have 44 words left cos I keep forgetting about the grid lol

5:01 am

Atalante

I love moles, they are so soft adn velvety

5:01 am

sandyloo

I know that feeling

5:02 am

sandyloo

When I think of moles , I think of Wind in the Willows

5:02 am

Atalante

yes! they are destructive little things, but so cute

5:02 am

Sally-catlover

We have badgers here. They are lovely to watch, but /very/ destructive.

5:03 am

Eva

good morning. None of my cats have every been willing to eat moles. They must taste bad. They eat the mice and chipmunks, but leave the moles dead but untouched.

5:03 am

Atalante

yes .... they are. we used to have a badger sett in our back garden, was wonderful to watch the babies

5:03 am

Atalante

interesting, Eva!

5:03 am

Atalante

how are you and Merrrrrrrrrrrp?

5:04 am

Eva

We are doing much better now that the heat wave has broken-at least for the moment. Merp was spending his days hiding in the dark under the bed with the fan blowing on him.

5:04 am

Eva

Have you had that awful heat over there?

5:05 am

Atalante

yes! utterly. Silverclaw has been doing the same

5:05 am

sandyloo

I remember once when a baby possum fell out of a tree and our border collie cradled it in its paws until i came out and saved it - she was protecting it from the jack russels

5:06 am

Atalante

that's adorable

5:06 am

Eva

wow. Are border collies normally so gentle?

5:06 am

sandyloo

I thought so

5:06 am

Sally-catlover

that's lovely, sandy.

5:07 am

sandyloo

she was very gentle but did not like strange dogs around and we couldn't take her to the beach because she guarded our towels ferociously

5:07 am

Atalante

towel guarder!

5:08 am

Eva

Reminds me of that little boy, I think in Germany, who fell into the moat around the gorilla compound in the zoo, and a female gorilla protected him from the silverback until rescuers came.

5:08 am

sandyloo

we tried going with no towels or shoes or anything but she started guarding a lady and her child in place of our things - so we banned her from the beach

5:08 am

Sally-catlover

I remember seeing that, Eva.

5:09 am

sandyloo

I saw that eva, that was fantastic

5:12 am

Atalante

ever since I hurt my knee, the moment I sit down when out on a walk, Hobbit comes straight back from playing and *sits* on me, guarding me fiercely from anyone who comes near!

5:14 am

Eva

we don't have badgers in New England. Woodchucks, who can devastate a garden, and fisher cats, which are vicious and the main reason Merp isn't allowed out of the house. And the odd black bear, lots of coyotes, etc.

5:14 am

Atalante

I'd love to see a fisher cat

5:15 am

sandyloo

we dont have fierce wildlife here , only snakes

5:15 am

Eva

The deer have been leaving my garden alone this summer. Granted Ive done all the protective things, but that doesn't usually stop them. I'm suspicious that they're just waiting for things to be riper. I've only seen a fisher cat with my own eyes once or twice. They are extremely fast and travel low to the ground.

5:17 am

sandyloo

I need a clue, it is the fifth pe4 can you believe - its my last one , i cant see it - please

5:17 am

Atalante

my fifth is pe + not off

5:18 am

Atalante

but that might be totally wrong for you!

5:18 am

Sally-catlover

Just change the last consonant from the word before.

5:18 am

Sally-catlover

Ata's is the 7th.

5:18 am

Atalante

7th! goodness!

5:19 am

Atalante

oh yes, it's now my 7th :)

5:19 am

Sally-catlover

:-)

5:20 am

sandyloo

that is the seventh i need the fifth

5:20 am

sandyloo

it is probably a large fish

5:20 am

Sally-catlover

I gave you a clue for the 5th, sandy

5:21 am

sandyloo

oh sorry , looking...

5:21 am

Sally-catlover

p + double vowel plus single hump letter

5:21 am

sandyloo

fireworks - thanks I am not good with those four letter words !! lol

5:22 am

sandyloo

I'm watching the fireworks and thinking about how I must cook dinner before masterchef

5:22 am

Atalante

I love the aussie masterchef

5:23 am

sandyloo

do you see it there , ata?

5:23 am

Atalante

yes, but on satellite channels

5:23 am

sandyloo

we are on the last week now

5:24 am

Atalante

and we get it a long time after you, I think

5:24 am

sandyloo

ok ok I must cook dinner I am a slave- But i don't mind , I am devoted to pleasing my husband\

5:24 am

Atalante

lol have fun!

5:24 am

sandyloo

bye for now

5:33 am

Sally-catlover

Must go and do something else. Being on the chog is displacement activity at the moment, because I have cold sausages in the fridge, and I have this strange compulsion...

5:34 am

Atalante

to ....?

5:35 am

Sally-catlover

... to just walk past the fridge and ...

5:35 am

Sally-catlover

Hint: I love cold sausages.

5:35 am

Atalante

thought so, just checking :)

5:35 am

Atalante

me too!

5:35 am

FMitch

me three!

5:37 am

Sally-catlover

And if I took just one in passing, that wouldn't notice, would it?

5:37 am

Kaplan the Magne

These low-word grids are creepy.

5:37 am

Atalante

FM!!

5:37 am

FMitch

so long as you pass one my way too then I won't tell :)

5:37 am

FMitch

Hi Ata!

5:38 am

Sally-catlover

Aims for Sussex. Coming your way FM!

5:38 am

FMitch

yay, thanks :)

5:38 am

Sally-catlover

Ludlow sausages are famous.

5:38 am

FMitch

How are you Ata?

5:39 am

Atalante

good! tired, but goof

5:39 am

Atalante

LOL that too

5:39 am

FMitch

Hi Kaplan, as small grids go it is not too bad (ish).

5:39 am

FMitch

Did you arrange a date for London?

5:41 am

Sally-catlover

I'm off now, thanks for chat everyone. **Gone**

5:41 am

Atalante

going up there on friday :)

5:41 am

FMitch

Byee Sally

5:41 am

FMitch

Oh good, hope you have a great time.

5:43 am

FMitch

Hows yr Mum doing?

5:44 am

Atalante

really well :D she's got to have 3 weeks of radiotherapy next month, but that's not a lot compared to what could have resulted!

5:44 am

FMitch

Oh excellent news!!!

5:44 am

FMitch

Such a relief.

5:44 am

Atalante

yes :D:D:D

5:45 am

FMitch

((()))

5:45 am

Atalante

none of the lymph nodes were problematic at all, everyone is very happy

5:46 am

FMitch

wow, so glad to hear good news.

5:46 am

Atalante

yes, isn't it nice!

5:46 am

Haz1558

Oh, came back just in time - good news!

5:47 am

FMitch

Greetings HAz, hows goes it?

5:47 am

Atalante

haz! la glitterina!

5:47 am

Haz1558

Hello! It's warm but wet and a bit sticky so I'm glowing.

5:48 am

Atalante

it's very very warm here

5:48 am

Haz1558

Spangle is flat out on the kitchen floor, it's the coolest place.

5:48 am

FMitch

same here amd I have to go out shortly :(

5:48 am

FMitch

HAve you both conquered the grid?

5:48 am

Haz1558

Yes, it's done and dusted.

5:49 am

FMitch

me too.

5:49 am

Haz1558

It doesn't accept daughter no 2's name.

5:49 am

FMitch

lol don't think I didn't try that too.

5:51 am

Atalante

ugh ugh Mandelson looking slimy on Sky News

5:51 am

Haz1558

He can't help it, it's just the way he is.

5:52 am

Atalante

the poor man was humiliated. don't we feel sorry for him

5:52 am

Haz1558

You can de5/18 but you can't deslime.

5:52 am

Haz1558

I can't sleep at night for worrying about him. Poor soul.

5:53 am

FMitch

lol

5:53 am

Atalante

absolutely. me too.

5:53 am

Haz1558

Between him and Prescott, I toss and turn with worry for their future.

5:54 am

FMitch

*feels vaguely nauseous*

5:54 am

Haz1558

Maybe they'll ask him to be guest host on HIGNFY just to make him feel a bit better.

5:55 am

FMitch

You are probably right Haz, some of the poeple they have had as guest hosts make the mind boggle.

5:55 am

Atalante

can you imagine! that would be suicide by Hislop

5:56 am

Haz1558

I like the guest host idea, it keeps things interesting. And yes, Prescott didn't seem to know any better, Mandelson would avoid it like the plague.

5:57 am

FMitch

heh heh that would be something to see though. The Prescott one was interesting.

5:57 am

Haz1558

Hazel Blears would need an extra cushion or two.

5:57 am

Atalante

have you heard the quite quite odd story about the cabbie who died after drinking rum?

5:57 am

Haz1558

No, do tell.

5:58 am

Atalante

I've just been writing it in an email to friends so I can copy and paste :)

5:58 am

Atalante

What a strange news story today. A taxi driver went to hospital feeling ill after drinking out of a bottle of rum he was given by a customer, he was sent home, and died a few hours later of a massive heart attack. The series of events that led to that though, are quite remarkable.

Someone - of course I can't now find the news story online to get the names and places - was smuggling back liquid cocaine into the UK disguised as bottles of rum. He asked 3 other passengers to take bottles through for him, and they did. At the UK airport, one of the passengers couldn't find the smuggler guy to give it back to (people are actually that stupid? huh) and gave it to one of the other helpful passengers. This lady then had 2 bottles of the "rum", and ended up somehow taking them home with her. She gave one of them to the cabbie who had taken her home, and a few days later he drunk some out of the bottle and promptly collapsed and died.

Then! Some of his friends went round to his house and found the bottle of "rum" and drunk some after his death to toast the dearly departed. They didn't die, but were also severely ill!

5:58 am

FMitch

.... waits for the story before ehading out for errands.

5:59 am

FMitch

Good heavens!

5:59 am

Haz1558

Sounds like one of those stories from CSI - just about feasible but coincidences galore!

5:59 am

Atalante

isn't that quite incredible. how unlikely!

6:00 am

Atalante

I just thought that was quite quite odd

6:00 am

Haz1558

And silly, silly people for carrying the rum.

6:00 am

Atalante

utterly!!

6:00 am

FMitch

and on the strange note I must go as I have a lot to do today. Might see you later this afternoon. TTFN.

6:00 am

Haz1558

I mean, you're asked 'Have you been given anything to carry by a stranger?'

6:01 am

Haz1558

Toodle-oo, FM.

6:01 am

Atalante

so now the original smuggler guy is being charged with causing the cabbie's death. good.

6:01 am

Atalante

bye dear!

6:01 am

spikey25

oh i read about that too funny story!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sus
sex/8609969.stm

6:02 am

Atalante

ty spikey! I couldn't find the bbc link!

6:03 am

Atalante

you'd never believe that if it was in a book!

6:04 am

m9f9l

hi all

6:04 am

m9f9l

very late flip for me!

6:05 am

spikey25

fade

6:05 am

spikey25

oops sorry!!

6:08 am

Atalante

hi m9!

6:08 am

m9f9l

hi Ata

6:09 am

m9f9l

Thought I'd have a quick NBT.. but then I hit certain tiles..

6:09 am

Atalante

isn't it rather early there ...

6:09 am

m9f9l

4 am

6:10 am

Haz1558

That's the time most hamster owners are up and about.

6:10 am

Atalante

thought so!

6:10 am

m9f9l

no hamster. just a 4 yo....

6:11 am

Atalante

just as problemativ

6:12 am

Atalante

ooo! I found 7s!

6:12 am

m9f9l

sweet!

6:12 am

Haz1558

The t ones?

6:12 am

m9f9l

i was pretty proud of finding a 6!

6:13 am

Atalante

yep!

6:15 am

Haz1558

Your native genius will find the other one eventually.

6:16 am

Atalante

we'll see .....

6:17 am

Haz1558

I'm very confident.

6:17 am

Atalante

I'm glad you are!

6:17 am

Atalante

got it!

6:19 am

Haz1558

See?

6:19 am

Haz1558

Slow response = putting laundry in machine.

6:19 am

Atalante

it was your encouragement I think

6:19 am

Haz1558

Absolutely. I'll take any and all credit.

6:22 am

Atalante

and take commission?

6:22 am

Haz1558

Well, if you're offering.

6:26 am

Atalante

any sign of injured hamster yet?

6:26 am

m9f9l

got a 7

6:27 am

m9f9l

and another

6:27 am

NonoNanette

Morning Babblers :)

6:27 am

m9f9l

morning nan

6:27 am

Haz1558

Not so far, I'll probably not hear anything more about it.

6:27 am

Haz1558

Hello, Nono.

6:27 am

Atalante

hi nono!

6:27 am

Haz1558

Phone.

6:45 am

Atalante

wish I could find my last few!

6:45 am

m9f9l

what are they ata??

6:45 am

NonoNanette

I know what you mean Ata. I have been sitting here looking for my last 11 for several minutes now

6:46 am

Atalante

scattered everywhere, m9! I have 9 left, but including 3 6s ...

6:47 am

m9f9l

the 2 6's I have are: licorish flavor and snoring problem

6:48 am

m9f9l

an6 and ap6

6:48 am

NonoNanette

i have an op6, its a pt of op4

6:48 am

Atalante

im6

6:48 am

Atalante

and a pe6

6:49 am

Atalante

oh goodness, nono! I didn't see that pt!

6:50 am

NonoNanette

thanks for the ap6 m9

6:51 am

Atalante

what a wonderul photo, nono

6:51 am

m9f9l

wow. im6 is interesting. im po4

6:52 am

NonoNanette

thanks again m9

6:52 am

m9f9l

yw

6:53 am

Atalante

just a hint, m9, we do try not to clue like im + po4, cos then you've given away 4 of the 6 letters! :P

6:53 am

m9f9l

ah. I've seen folks do it so much. must be at diff time of day!LOL

6:54 am

m9f9l

I"ll remember that!

6:54 am

Atalante

some people don't mind, but some will get grumpy :P

6:54 am

NonoNanette

po6 remove a vowel from a po***** plane

6:54 am

lynxxx

They do! it drives me nuts. Hello again

6:54 am

NonoNanette

hi Lynxxx

6:54 am

Atalante

ty Nono!

6:55 am

Atalante

hi Lyn! hi Stew!

6:55 am

Anniebrook

It drives me nuts too, hello everyone

6:55 am

lynxxx

Hiya AnnieB

6:55 am

sprite

I am on of the grumpy lot. Good afternoon all, I slept for 13 hours, can you believe it?

6:55 am

o-o

Helllo, Annie

6:56 am

Anniebrook

Hi lynxxxxie

6:56 am

Anniebrook

and hello to BR!

6:56 am

NonoNanette

hi Annie

6:56 am

Atalante

LOLOL good timing you lot :P

6:56 am

NonoNanette

hi Sprite!

6:56 am

Anniebrook

Sprite, good sleep, you needed it then

6:56 am

Anniebrook

Hi Nono

6:56 am

lynxxx

Wow - when you are in holiday mode you sure are Sprite

6:56 am

lynxxx

hi BabRab

6:56 am

o-o

Helllo, sprite, lyn Nonoand all

6:57 am

NonoNanette

hi BR

6:57 am

sprite

had a serious lack of sleep, lyn :)
Yes Annie, I did and it did me a world of good! Feel all back to being positive and active again.

6:57 am

Atalante

isn't kofti some form of Indian food?

6:57 am

o-o

I never get grumpy. I stay grumpy

6:57 am

sprite

we love you grumpy

6:58 am

sprite

I seem to remember kofte or kofta, but hey, vowels...

6:58 am

lynxxx

At least people know what to expect!

6:59 am

Haz1558

Is this where the grumpies register?

6:59 am

sprite

and m9, we like you anyway ;)

6:59 am

o-o

Hello, Haz

6:59 am

Atalante

yes, grumpies unite here today ;)

6:59 am

sprite

hey Haz

6:59 am

Anniebrook

Hi Haz, sign in, please

6:59 am

Jacula

Here Miss. (registering)

6:59 am

lynxxx

I think you are too young to be a grumpy Haz

6:59 am

Haz1558

Hello BabbleRabble and everyone.

7:00 am

NonoNanette

hi Jac

7:00 am

lynxxx

hi Jac

7:00 am

sprite

Jac! *hugs*

7:00 am

Atalante

hi Jac!!

7:00 am

Anniebrook

Hi Jacula

7:00 am

o-o

Are you being a good patient, Ata?

7:00 am

Atalante

no. LOL.

7:00 am

Haz1558

Jacula! Hello, long time since I saw you at this time.

7:00 am

sprite

Nanette, love your icon. So special!

7:01 am

Jacula

I *should* be making gooseberry jam for Mum, but I'm having a cuppa.

7:01 am

sprite

lol Ata and being a good patient... that would take patience... ;)

7:01 am

Haz1558

No point doing something if you're likely to collapse from dehydration, Jac.

7:01 am

Atalante

mmmmmmm gooseberry jam!

7:01 am

NonoNanette

ty sprite! I used it for yesterday but it fits todays theme as well so i left it

7:01 am

Jacula

Good point, Haz.:-)

7:02 am

Atalante

more patience than I've got!!

7:02 am

sprite

cuppas are so important

7:02 am

sprite

I did the same, Nanette, hehehe.

7:02 am

sprite

I kn4 the feeling, Ata. And you know, I believe we heal faster and with more muscles left as a result.

7:02 am

NonoNanette

does that mean we are being lazy, sprite?

7:03 am

Haz1558

Lazy? Resourceful!

7:03 am

sprite

no, just more patient, lol

7:03 am

m9f9l

lol spritek pb aftrer all

7:03 am

NonoNanette

lol

7:03 am

sprite

hi m9 :) Glad we did not chase you off with our united grumpiness

7:04 am

m9f9l

no4!

7:04 am

m9f9l

ganoi

7:04 am

Haz1558

Grumpiness United sounds like a great name for a veterans' football team or something.

7:05 am

sprite

argh yes, I see the pb word. How stupid can I get... *toddles of to PB and checks out fridge and cupboards*

7:05 am

sprite

would be a brilliant name indeed

7:06 am

m9f9l

it was cute sprite!

7:06 am

sprite

an A for good intentions and a Z minus for actual result, lol

7:06 am

NonoNanette

one m5 word left

7:07 am

sprite

go Nanette goooo!

7:07 am

Norma

Morning folks

7:07 am

m9f9l

go go nan1

7:07 am

Norma

oops sorry afternoon folks

7:07 am

NonoNanette

Morning Norma

7:07 am

m9f9l

hello Norma

7:07 am

Anniebrook

hello Norma

7:07 am

m9f9l

5 am here.

7:07 am

sprite

hiya Norma, good part of choice of day or night to you too

7:07 am

Atalante

hi Norma!

7:07 am

Anniebrook

8 am here

7:07 am

sprite

m9, crazy woman, what are you doing up?

7:07 am

Norma

1.10pm here ... lunchtime

7:08 am

Norma

hi Ata how you keepig

7:08 am

sprite

14.08 here

7:08 am

Norma

keeping ... sorry dislexic fingers

7:08 am

Atalante

good good, trying to get up the energy to go and make tea :P

7:08 am

sprite

yes Ata, how do you keep pig?

7:08 am

Atalante

pigs and I do not get along!!!

7:09 am

NonoNanette

ahhhhh found it! fireworks!

7:09 am

sprite

I loved the typo, Norma... gave me a chance to tease Ata. Wouldn't that be tough, Ata, having to keep pig as well?

7:09 am

Norma

Mines white with no sugar thanks Ata lol

7:09 am

Haz1558

Okay, lunch time. Bye!

7:09 am

Atalante

yay Nono!!!

7:09 am

sprite

Nanette, wtg and gratz!

7:09 am

lynxxx

Congrats Nono!

7:09 am

sprite

enjoy, Haz

7:09 am

Atalante

I used to like pigs. Then one bit HObbit and I've never got on with them since!

7:09 am

NonoNanette

bye Haz

7:09 am

m9f9l

YAYAY!! Nan!

7:09 am

Atalante

ok, ok, tea for all coming up!

7:09 am

Norma

Seem to get more typos these days sprite fingers dont seem to work properly lol

7:10 am

Jacula

'Bye Haz.

7:10 am

sprite

you still make perfect sense, Norma, don't worry :)

7:10 am

Anniebrook

bye Haz and congrats Nono!

7:10 am

Norma

Bye Haz

7:11 am

Norma

Sorry nono **** Congratulations ******

7:11 am

sprite

so at least this time I can be grumpy about the Ks again. Stupid grid says 7 where there are only 4.

7:11 am

Norma

can anyone clue the ho4/9 :o)

7:12 am

Jacula

Norma - the sound a goose makes.

7:12 am

m9f9l

hho4 if you love babble!

7:12 am

sprite

it sounds like part of do the hokey pokey

7:12 am

NonoNanette

they really are there Sprite and all 4's so just monkey them

7:12 am

Norma

How did I miss that one Jac .... dementia setting in lol

7:12 am

sprite

thanks Nanette, that helps!

7:12 am

Atalante

tea for all! ENglish Breakfast or Lady Grey, take your pick!

7:13 am

Anniebrook

Lady Grey, please

7:13 am

sprite

I think Lady Grey, because the name intrigues me. Thanks Ata, lovely.

7:13 am

Jacula

Thanks, Ata. I've got PG Tips.

7:13 am

Norma

PG tips would be great lol

7:13 am

Atalante

I loooove Lady Grey. Sprite, it's Earl Grey with citrus flavours added, it's very refreshing

7:14 am

sprite

oh sounds just like my perfect tea then :)

7:14 am

lynxxx

fading away - bye all

7:14 am

Atalante

bye dear!

7:14 am

sprite

bye lyn, sleep well

7:14 am

Jacula

'Bye lynxxx.

7:15 am

NonoNanette

bye lynxxxx

7:16 am

NonoNanette

i must be off as well. Happy babbling everyone

7:16 am

sprite

yesss Ks killed. Thanks again Nanette!

7:16 am

Norma

bye lynx sleep well, by Nono

7:16 am

sprite

bye Nanette

7:17 am

Jacula

'Bye Nanette.

7:17 am

Jacula

2 k's still to find.... stares at grid.

7:17 am

Anniebrook

bye lynxxx and Nono

7:19 am

sprite

agressive monkeying might help, Jac... they are all 4s, as Nanette told me.

7:19 am

Jacula

1 more to find...

7:19 am

sprite

tsk... fata (morgana) seems to be a fata morgana.

7:20 am

Atalante

1 K to find here

7:20 am

Jacula

I meant one more K - got 21 words left in total.

7:20 am

sprite

subtle hint: if you have one k with a double vowel, switch the vowels.

7:20 am

sprite

go Jac goooo

7:20 am

Atalante

ty sprite!

7:21 am

Jacula

Thanks sprite.

7:21 am

sprite

:D was my last one too

7:24 am

Jacula

Ah, one of my favourite animals is in the grid - ok5/20 - a member of the giraffe family that has a stripey bum.

7:24 am

Atalante

ty, just looking for that word!

7:25 am

sprite

thanks Jac! And who is the lovely cat in your icon?

7:25 am

Jacula

It's a bit of a twisty word, Ata, but it's there.

7:25 am

Jacula

Sprite - that's Tiggsey our 'hunter' cat.

7:25 am

sprite

beautiful cat!

7:26 am

Jacula

Sprite - the mice don't think he's nice! LOL

7:26 am

sprite

their loss, lol

7:27 am

Atalante

1 to go!

7:27 am

m9f9l

2 to go

7:27 am

Atalante

he's beautiful, Jac

7:27 am

sprite

go go goooo m9 and Ata!

7:27 am

Jacula

19 to go, if you mean in total.

7:27 am

Atalante

NO idea about this last word though!

7:27 am

sprite

31 left here. This grid may be small but it is a real puzzler.

7:27 am

m9f9l

1

7:28 am

Anniebrook

go Ata go!

7:28 am

Mom

dang M9, look at you go .... and you are up so early.

7:28 am

Mom

good morning everyone

7:28 am

Atalante

aha, it was twisty!

7:28 am

Atalante

firebirds!

7:28 am

sprite

hi Mom

7:28 am

Anniebrook

((Mom)) this grid is a lulu

7:28 am

sprite

wtg Ata! Well done!

7:28 am

Jacula

Well done, Ata.

7:28 am

Mom

congrats Ata

7:28 am

sprite

a lulu?

7:28 am

Anniebrook

Congrats, Atalante!

7:28 am

Jacula

Hi Mom.

7:28 am

m9f9l

YAY ata!

7:28 am

Norma

Hi Mom

7:29 am

Norma

**** congratulation Ata *******

7:29 am

Mom

Hi {{Sprite}} , {{Annie}}, {{Jacula}}, {{M9}}, and {{Norma}}

7:29 am

Anniebrook

sprite, something ridiculously out of the ordinary

7:29 am

sprite

go get the last one, m9!

7:29 am

m9f9l

Hi {{mom}}}

7:29 am

m9f9l

fireworks

7:29 am

Mom

I take it, this will not be an easy one

7:29 am

sprite

oh thanks Annie, what a lovely word!

7:30 am

m9f9l

last one was pe6

7:30 am

Mom

congrats M9

7:30 am

sprite

yayyyy m9, good job!

7:30 am

Anniebrook

congrats to m9!

7:30 am

Atalante

yay m9!

7:31 am

Anniebrook

Sprite, I doublechecked lulu and it also means remarkable in a slangy way

7:31 am

m9f9l

took me an hour and 25 minutes

7:31 am

sprite

I totally love the word, Annie. Will remember it. Thanks :)

7:32 am

m9f9l

"those schoolgirl days..." that's what I think of

7:32 am

Anniebrook

sprite, the only way I have heard the word lulu used is to disparage a person or a thing

7:32 am

Anniebrook

as in "she's a lulu"

7:32 am

Norma

Fireworks .... bye all

7:33 am

Anniebrook

congrats, Norma!

7:33 am

Mom

congrats Norma, nice to see you

7:33 am

m9f9l

'of telling tales and biting nails are gone"

7:33 am

sprite

bye Norma and gratz!

7:33 am

Norma

And you mom see you soon .... bye sprite

7:33 am

sprite

will remember not to use it, then, Annie, just to recognise it :)

7:33 am

m9f9l

ok..gotta throw stuff in dryer! eek!!!!!

7:33 am

m9f9l

bye all!

7:33 am

Norma

Pooof

7:33 am

Jacula

Well done Norma. 'Bye

7:34 am

Mom

bye bye M9

7:34 am

Anniebrook

bye m9

7:34 am

m9f9l

*poofs off singing "to sir with love"*

7:34 am

Jacula

'Bye M9 and well done, too.

7:34 am

sprite

bye m9 :) try and have SOME sleep somewhere today...

7:34 am

Mom

kane

7:34 am

Mom

oops.... so sorry

7:34 am

Mom

my enter finger is trigger happy to day

7:35 am

sprite

good one Mom ;)

7:35 am

Mom

today*

7:35 am

sprite

ooooo dangerous Mom

7:35 am

Anniebrook

Mom wants to get at the chocolate in the PB

7:35 am

Mom

oh I know, this is what I get for playing babble and watching tv.

7:36 am

Jacula

5 to go...

7:36 am

Mom

go go go Jac

7:36 am

sprite

I got the chocolate... but am willing to share with Mom

7:36 am

Anniebrook

go Jacula go!

7:36 am

sprite

go Jac goooo!

7:36 am

Mom

kinda early for chocolate here, will just have to have juice and maybe an english muffin

7:37 am

periwinkle

hell, this is a stinky grid

7:37 am

periwinkle

help with the i and t next to it pls

7:37 am

Atalante

never too early for chocolate!

7:37 am

Mom

well hell, Peri, I agree

7:37 am

Anniebrook

hi peri

7:37 am

sprite

wow interesting greeting, periwinkle.

7:37 am

periwinkle

got some the medical gel in my cat's ear this am!!

7:37 am

periwinkle

dean

7:37 am

sprite

*hogs all the chocolate again*

7:37 am

periwinkle

arggh

7:37 am

periwinkle

chocolate in the pb?

7:38 am

Mom

Zoey isn't standing still for the gel I take it

7:38 am

Anniebrook

Sprite is going to share the chocolate with peri, am I correct?

7:38 am

sprite

ok, periwinkle can come and share too

7:38 am

Jacula

FIREWORKS!:-)

7:38 am

periwinkle

ty spritey

7:38 am

Atalante

yay Jac!!

7:38 am

sprite

yayyyy Jac, well done!

7:38 am

Mom

congrats Jacula!!!!!

7:38 am

Anniebrook

Congrats, Jacula!

7:38 am

Jacula

(Last word was a hard of hearing de4.)

7:39 am

periwinkle

ther tube of the gel is not full so it makes filling it much harder

7:39 am

sprite

thanks Jac for that one

7:39 am

Mom

yes, thanks Jac

7:39 am

Mom

oh Peri, you have had a time of it

7:39 am

Jacula

I'd better go an make gooseberry jam, apricot curd, pea pod soup and chicken pies. *Puts apron on.*

7:40 am

sprite

any chance I can come for dinner, Jac?

7:40 am

periwinkle

Zoe is hungry and I will go downstairs in a minute to feed her

7:40 am

Mom

wh** Jacula, that is going to be a busy day

7:40 am

Atalante

pea pod soup? recipe please!!!

7:40 am

periwinkle

thanks Mom, really appreciate your support

7:40 am

sprite

am willing to help you cook!

7:40 am

periwinkle

never heard of pea pod soup

7:40 am

Mom

7:40 am

Nancy Boy

hi, all. trying to assess my internet's connectivity - or lack thereof. It will NOT let me onto msn!

7:41 am

periwinkle

top T pls

7:41 am

sprite

hi Nancy Boy, your connection is fine, msn maybe out of order for a moment

7:41 am

Jacula

'Bye. Must go.

7:41 am

Mom

Hi {{NB}}

7:41 am

Anniebrook

Jacula, please post recipes for pea pod soup and the chicken pot pies....please

7:41 am

Mom

bye bye Jacula

7:41 am

Jacula

Ata - I'll send you the recipe later.

7:41 am

Nancy Boy

Brilliant! Thanks, Sprite :)
and hi and bye Jacula...something I said?!

7:41 am

periwinkle

and the i pretty pls

7:41 am

Atalante

ty Jac!

7:42 am

Jacula

Annie - will do later.

7:42 am

Anniebrook

me too, Jac..address in my profile

7:42 am

Jacula

Nancy - No. Just got a lot to do.

7:42 am

Jacula

Really going now.

7:42 am

Mom

I have neither Peri, sorry

7:42 am

Nancy Boy

I was only joking, Jac ;)

7:43 am

sprite

clue for the i: I don't want to ask too much of you = I don't want to im**s*, change the S into another consonant. Past tense for other i.

7:43 am

Mom

thanks Sprite (sending some chocolate)

7:43 am

sprite

ah lovely Mom :)

7:44 am

periwinkle

bbs

7:46 am

Anniebrook

fireworks

7:46 am

sprite

wtg Annie!

7:47 am

Mom

congratulations Annie

7:47 am

Nancy Boy

Don't know how you managed that...this is a grid of phantoms :)

7:47 am

sprite

it most certainly is. still 23 left, no speed at all.

7:47 am

Anniebrook

NB, this grid was a lulu...

7:48 am

Anniebrook

*faints dead away* I finished before sprite...never will happen again

7:49 am

Nancy Boy

lol! *waiting for the world to end*

7:49 am

sprite

lolllll silly Annie and nancy boy

7:50 am

Anniebrook

NB, How is your ankle?

7:51 am

Anniebrook

I am waiting for a repairman to come fix my stove. My oven will not ignite.

7:51 am

Nancy Boy

It's quite painful at the moment - because at work I can't use crutches, I think, so it feels the impact of twelve hours of continuous pressure. I'm sure it'll get there, though - thanks for asking :)

7:52 am

Mom

oh Annie, that is a pain

7:52 am

sprite

that is rotten, Nancy Boy :(

7:52 am

Anniebrook

NB, I guess you cannot afford to not work for a week or so to give your ankle res

7:52 am

Anniebrook

*rest

7:53 am

Nancy Boy

Yeah, it's just not an option. Oh, to be rich!

7:54 am

Nancy Boy

It'll get better Sprite ;) as long as it's workable in time for my trip, I'm not gonna jinx it by complaining!

7:54 am

sprite

*sends healing vibes to Nancy Boy's ankle*

7:54 am

Anniebrook

when are you leaving?

7:55 am

Anniebrook

>>>>>>>more healing vibes going to NB>>>>>>>>

7:55 am

Nancy Boy

thank you, ladies! I'm sure with all the positive thoughts, it'll be just fine ;) my own clumsy fault anyway!
and Annie...erk. In about a month's time!

7:56 am

Anniebrook

You'll be fine.

7:57 am

Mom

Off I go, time to start my day. NB, take care. Everyone have a lovely day. {{Hugs}}

7:57 am

sprite

bye Mom

7:57 am

Anniebrook

(((Mom)))) Before you go, how is your Mom?

7:58 am

Nancy Boy

You take care too, Mom! :)

7:58 am

Mom

Oh Annie, thank you for asking, she is doing so well. It is remarkable.

7:58 am

Mom

thanks NB, I will.

7:58 am

Anniebrook

Mom, I am very happy to hear this good news. Have a wonderful day.

7:59 am

sprite

that is grand news, Mom

7:59 am

Mom

Thank you Annie, they are even talking of taking a trip somewhere.

7:59 am

sprite

have a good day

7:59 am

Mom

Thank you Sprite. Have a good day as well

7:59 am

Mom

Annie, enjoy your day

7:59 am

Anniebrook

Mom, Great!

8:00 am

Anniebrook

doorbell, be back later

8:14 am

sprite

fireflies! Very good puzzle grid today. Bye all, if anyone is still around :)

8:15 am

bichon

Hi and good morning to all the babbling unities

8:16 am

Nancy Boy

Well done, Sprite! And hi/bye, Bichon - got to get some lunch before I get off to work :) have fun!

8:16 am

sprite

hi and bye, bichon!

8:19 am

bichon

a clue for the an 6?

8:26 am

Mr Bob

Good morning

8:28 am

Kalyn

Morning Babblers

8:30 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

8:30 am

Kalyn

hey Eva

8:34 am

EvaNadine

man-o-man, someone just pulled out the heavy-duty industrial cleaners here in the office.
insta-headache!

8:41 am

Kalyn

cut the power cords :)

8:47 am

m9f9l

hello all

8:49 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

8:50 am

EvaNadine

*whew*
fumes are finally fading away...

8:52 am

crosshair

what drives me nuts eva,are people who overdo it with perfume or cologne

8:54 am

EvaNadine

i never used to be so sensitive to it, but lately i have been

8:59 am

crosshair

mm,i can see that this is going to be one evil little grid:((

9:02 am

Riverdance

it is evil - good morning everyone

9:04 am

crosshair

ahh,there is life,howdy riverdance;))

9:05 am

Riverdance

Hiya crossy

9:05 am

Nancy Boy

life? life? hello, everyone :)

9:05 am

EvaNadine

***tackles NB***

9:06 am

crosshair

nb;))

9:06 am

Nancy Boy

careful of the ankle, Eva ;) it is playing up today. the thought of standing on it fills me with despair :P

9:06 am

EvaNadine

ok, i shall sweep you off your feet, then. ;)

9:07 am

Nancy Boy

very tempting!
and hello, Crossy :)

9:08 am

Nancy Boy

River...I keep meaning to ask and forgetting...are you still keeping up with not smoking?

9:10 am

bichon

River, how goes things with your son. Heard the operation was a success

9:10 am

bichon

an 6?

9:12 am

crosshair

i have a neat little an 5/10= a picnic pest with a 2 letter latin ending

9:12 am

JBV

hi babblers

9:12 am

crosshair

howdy jbv

9:13 am

JBV

crossy, thanks for your advice the other day, just want to report that I am now a certified Skyper - I can make and receive video calls and it is absolutely fantastic!

9:13 am

crosshair

yaa for jbv!!

9:13 am

crosshair

it is amazing indeed

9:14 am

crosshair

you just have to get used to that 2 second delay

9:14 am

FMitch

Bichon for the an6 - google Lipstick Tree.

9:15 am

JBV

and remember to keep a comb and lipstick near the computer :)

9:16 am

Nancy Boy

lol, JBV! quite.

9:16 am

JBV

that was weird, wrote that before seeing Fmitch's post

9:16 am

FMitch

:) (not really here).

9:16 am

crosshair

lol,i just keep a lens cleaning cloth nearbye to drape over the camera

9:16 am

crosshair

(((FM)))

9:16 am

JBV

it was funny, NB, I got myself all ready, changed my clothes and everything for the big call, then they called me and it looked like they were wearing pajamas - no big deal!

9:17 am

crosshair

lol! crossy sees jbv dressed to the 9,s for a skype call lol

9:18 am

JBV

and cleaned up the living room behind me!

9:18 am

crosshair

remember jbv,skype is a come as you are thing

9:18 am

FMitch

((crossy)). Back to lurking/working.

9:18 am

crosshair

well,wear underwear,but anything else is optional;))

9:20 am

Nancy Boy

JBV in her ball gown and pearls...

9:20 am

JBV

quit teasing, it was my first time!

9:21 am

crosshair

use my tip jbv,when i have to make a skype call,but am a tad grungy,i have a picture of a model i cut out of a mens clothing magazine and i just place that in front of the camera,maybe you can keep a page cut from a victoria secret magazine handy

9:22 am

JBV

not victoria's secret - this is a PG-rated family call - but thanks for the suggestion

9:22 am

crosshair

or from a sears catalogue

9:22 am

jmbdobie2

its okay jbv... the boys don't know how special the "first time" is for us girls.

9:23 am

JBV

LOL, jmb - very true

9:24 am

crosshair

sigh..been married 17 years and crossy still does not understand women..all i know is that it has something to do with chocolate...

9:24 am

bichon

I googled lipstick tree and got annato. But that doesn't work

9:24 am

jmbdobie2

EVERYTHING to do with chocolate crossy!

9:24 am

crosshair

just have to play with the t,s a bit

9:25 am

Ormal

drop an n bichon.

9:25 am

Scrabbler

Hello Babblers. I am back from the Adirondack Mtns.

9:25 am

crosshair

scrabbs!!\

9:25 am

bichon

ty crossy

9:25 am

JBV

hi scrabbs! hope you got some cool weather

9:25 am

Nancy Boy

hi, Scrabbs! Did you enjoy yourself there?

9:25 am

Scrabbler

I missed all of you!

9:26 am

bichon

Welcome back Scrabs. We kayaked on Flagstaff Lake in Maine

9:26 am

Riverdance

got interrrupted at work - back now - still not smoking NB and yes surgery was a success this time. Will know for sure in 3 months but all looks good.

9:26 am

Scrabbler

We had a wonderful 6 days, even with a 7 hr hike up + down a mtn in the rain.

9:26 am

Scrabbler

Yay for RD's son!

9:26 am

EvaNadine

oi vey. just got off the phone with my mother.
if i wasnt already tired, i sure am now!

9:26 am

Scrabbler

Bichon, kayaking is so relaxing.

9:26 am

jmbdobie2

woo hoo River... I have crossed everything that can be crossed at work!

9:27 am

crosshair

yaa for riverdance on both counts!! you get a big ole crossy bear hug!! (((((riverdance)))))

9:27 am

Scrabbler

Oops, must go see a patient. BBS.

9:27 am

Riverdance

I love kayaking and I am a slug

9:27 am

bichon

Flagstaff Lake has the National Wilderness Canoeing trail down the middle of it

9:27 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, my kayaking buddy wants to head up to Ottawa for kayaking someday.

9:28 am

Riverdance

I'm not crazy about canoeing - too tippy but love kayaking

9:28 am

crosshair

tell him to come to my area,have miles and miles of river he can explore

9:28 am

crosshair

or we can just toss him into algonquin park

9:29 am

Nancy Boy

oh, well done, River! Especially in light of your recent stresses - soon as everything kicked off here, cigarettes were my first port of call!

9:29 am

Riverdance

I came close but won the fight

9:30 am

crosshair

lol nb,every new picture you post is one of you eating,but you look thinner every time

9:30 am

jmbdobie2

kudos river

9:31 am

Nancy Boy

lol Crossy, somewhere up in an attic there is a picture of me getting fatter and fatter ;)

9:32 am

Riverdance

enjoy that metabolism while you have it NB

9:32 am

crosshair

quittting the smokes has more incentive when you are older nb,like when you sweat when you comb your hair or have to take 2 rest beaks to catch your breath on the way to the fridge lol

9:33 am

crosshair

right around 30 ish that metabolism starts to vanish lol

9:33 am

Nancy Boy

well I kind of screwed up my metabolism when I when I was younger, River, so now that it's back to normal it's nice to be able to eat a normal amount again.

9:33 am

Riverdance

and when you hit 50 - GONE

9:34 am

crosshair

lol after 40,it is all about gravity lol

9:34 am

Riverdance

<<< doesnt like gravity

9:35 am

crosshair

gravity sucks

9:35 am

Nancy Boy

it used to be, whatever I ate, my body would cling to it desperately! so it was a vicious circle.

9:35 am

CiociaJudy

*trying to remember metabolism*

9:36 am

crosshair

sigh...found a pic of me at 31..was buff,162 pounds all muscle and look at those abs could wash clothes on that 6 pack lol

9:37 am

crosshair

now iim not a 6 pack...im a keg lol

9:38 am

Riverdance

all the more to love crossy

9:39 am

crosshair

i remember it well,was doing my exercises,doing those crunches and feeling the burn,when all of a suddeen,i feel a bunch if dull cracking in my neck and lose all feeling in my arms..;( and that was it for muscled crossy;(

9:40 am

crosshair

ty rive ;))

9:40 am

crosshair

river*

9:41 am

Riverdance

that must have been scary crossy

9:41 am

crosshair

3 herinated neck discs

9:41 am

Nancy Boy

ouch, Crossy!

9:42 am

Riverdance

did you have surgery

9:42 am

crosshair

indeed;/

9:42 am

Riverdance

through the front or back

9:43 am

crosshair

no,i toughed it out,took piles of pain med and waited for it to atrophy a bit,i still know it is there,but as long as i respect it,ill be ok,,surgery has way too many risks for my liking

9:43 am

crosshair

seen to many walk in and too many come out using 2 canes with ther feet all twisted to the left

9:44 am

crosshair

i will not risk surgery till i am crawling on all fours first

9:44 am

Riverdance

just be careful and know your limitations - a good hard sneeze could set it off

9:45 am

crosshair

dont i know it river!! sometimes i hold my head the wrong way and get this searing pain

9:45 am

Scrabbler

Back--I saw an adorable girl for her kindergarten check-up.

9:45 am

crosshair

or it will crack on its own..ouch

9:45 am

crosshair

aww;)

9:46 am

Riverdance

that is such a cute age

9:46 am

Scrabbler

Next = already screaming toddler.

9:46 am

crosshair

good lord,talk about system shock scrabbs

9:46 am

Scrabbler

I love kids between 3-7, if they are well-behaved. Many are not.

9:47 am

crosshair

i love all kids..as long as they are not mine:)

9:47 am

Scrabbler

Ditto, Crossy!

9:48 am

Nancy Boy

There is only one kid I ever look forward to seeing, and that is my youngest cousin. He won't remember me, but he is the cutest!

9:48 am

crosshair

lol scrabbs,keep a big jumbo needle with a bore like a garden hose handy and say"if you are good ,i can use the small ones,otherwise i have to use this big one"

9:49 am

crosshair

get one off a vet lol

9:50 am

crosshair

something that can hold a quart or 2 lol

9:51 am

featherbee

hi! yeah, i've decided i really like the age of almost three to about three and a half. so good to cuddle at this age!

9:51 am

crosshair

for us and our boy,it was till about two..right around the time he started thinking for himself basically lol

9:51 am

featherbee

i was looking at pictures of daniel at this age, thinking how much i enjoyed it. not as needy as babies, not (quite) as defiant as older kids

9:51 am

Riverdance

and then they turn 4 and all he** breaks lose. Age 4 was the worse for me. Turning 5 was a miracle.

9:52 am

crosshair

then they turn 12...

9:52 am

crosshair

omfg

9:52 am

crosshair

just a new type of hell is all

9:52 am

Nancy Boy

Somehow Crossy, I can't imagine you were the most angelic of children yourself :P

9:52 am

featherbee

lol! can't stay, pizza's reheated. will bbl!

9:52 am

Riverdance

17 year old girl is a new type of hell

9:53 am

bichon

I don't think my 3 and q/2 y.o. g'daughter behaves any better than when she was 2

9:53 am

crosshair

though once the boys are 16 it is not too bad,they sleep till 2 in the afternoon then go out,so you only have to deal with it for a few hours

9:53 am

Riverdance

lol crossy

9:53 am

Riverdance

**FIREWORKS**

9:53 am

crosshair

i thought the girls started being hell at 12 river

9:54 am

bichon

right you are crossy

9:54 am

crosshair

yaa for riverdance!!

9:54 am

Krista

ah, blessedly small grid today after yesterday's monster..or is this a mini monster?

9:54 am

bichon

But I like grandchildren the best. when they're acting up, it's the parents problem

9:54 am

Riverdance

when I look back now, what I though was hell was not - this is real - lol

9:54 am

Riverdance

oh this is evil Krista

9:55 am

crosshair

now i cannot wait till i get a brandbabby...pump them full of sugar and send them home to mom and dad:)))))

9:55 am

bichon

A 12 y.o. girl is impossible. Mine wanted me to drive her and her friends to the mall but told me not to let anyone see me with them

9:55 am

crosshair

grandbabby*

9:55 am

Krista

uh oh, thanks for the warning

9:55 am

Riverdance

I only made it through with morewords

9:55 am

crosshair

i have heard horror stories bout 12-14 year old girls

9:56 am

Nancy Boy

lol Crossy!

9:56 am

Riverdance

lots of babblets and strange words

9:56 am

bichon

Is your son home from the hospital River?

9:56 am

Riverdance

yes, he came home on Saturday

9:56 am

bichon

Wow! quick. Lucky you

9:57 am

crosshair

my brother is having a time with his 13 year old girl,to make it worse she is cute enough to have the boys jumping through flaming hoops...my brother keeps a baseball bat near the door lol

9:57 am

Riverdance

he got out of surgery at 4 or so. Had to lay flat for 6 hours. Was sitting up eating supper at 10 and walking the nurses station at midnight. He was discharged Sat am at 10. Had to wait for husband to come and get us.

9:58 am

crosshair

i am so glad the surgery went well riverdance;))

9:59 am

Riverdance

thanks crossy and bichon - it is a huge relief

9:59 am

Krista

I wanted to say something last night, but the chog was chugging away..read your profile, River...not being on here for a while, I didn't know any of your son's story, so I was very glad to see the happy outcome

9:59 am

Riverdance

thanks Krista - it has been a very stressful month

10:01 am

crosshair

diving into da grid with lickety...sploosh!

10:01 am

Riverdance

I need to get to work now - anyone need any clues before I run

10:02 am

Krista

i'm sure it was, to say the least

10:02 am

Krista

no thanks, just starting

10:02 am

Riverdance

Ok well off to work I go - happy babbling all

10:03 am

Christa

Hugs and prayers of joy.... riverdance

10:04 am

Christa

crosshair, my boy is 15 & yes he sleeps till 2pm

10:05 am

crosshair

it is the same all over then i guess;))

10:05 am

mrpresident

crossy !!!

10:06 am

mrpresident

hello everyone :)

10:06 am

crosshair

i love this new wide screen monitor,i can have babble open enough to chat and still have room for licketys as a second window open on the right;0

10:06 am

cbr1965

River, clues for the ti6s?

10:06 am

crosshair

((((MRP))))

10:06 am

Krista

there's a 14.5 year old girl I've been trying to wake up for an hour now...HI Mr P!

10:06 am

cbr1965

I mean ti7s.

10:07 am

mrpresident

how are you hunnypie!

10:07 am

mrpresident

hi krista!

10:07 am

Christa

http://iwl.me/ cute site I just discovered for those of you who are writers (or hopefulls)

10:07 am

crosshair

doing well darlin;)

10:07 am

Krista

River went back to work, cbr...I just started so have no clues for you, sorry

10:08 am

crosshair

clue #1 mrp..open up the list as soon as possible lol

10:08 am

Krista

We were playing with that on FB, Christa...I seem to be Stephen King, lol

10:08 am

cbr1965

I'm down to under 10 and just randomly guessing now!

10:08 am

mrpresident

oh! is this a nasty one? 77 isn't a good number

10:08 am

Nancy Boy

I only have one ti7...think kettle drums, but change the last letter

10:09 am

Christa

my son was dan brown.. i was d. thomas... never heard of him... lol

10:09 am

Krista

yes, Mr P..I'm slowing down considerably after only 20 words

10:09 am

mrpresident

well, this is a bugger of a grid!

10:09 am

Krista

Hmm, nor have I, Christa!

10:10 am

Krista

oh..dylan thomas maybe?

10:11 am

mrpresident

am watching WifeSwap USA... I can never doubt myself as a mum/wife again!

10:11 am

crosshair

ty for the ti nb

10:12 am

crosshair

and it gave me the second ti as well;)))

10:12 am

Christa

husband swap seems to be more low key.. go with the flow

10:12 am

mrpresident

oh, must announce something!!

10:12 am

Krista

Yes! That program is great for building one's self-esteem! Don't know how they find those crazies.

10:12 am

Nancy Boy

you're welcome, Crossy - didn't think anyone saw :)

10:13 am

Krista

**drum roll for Mr P**

10:13 am

Christa

krista do you ever watch housewives of ?

10:13 am

cbr1965

Thanks, NB! Those were making me crazy!

10:13 am

redturtlehead

hello all, and waits for Mr P's announcement.

10:14 am

Krista

Oh yes, Christa. We all love train wrecks, lol.

10:14 am

Nancy Boy

you're welcome :) don't have the other though, I'm sorry to say

10:14 am

crosshair

must be a biggie....

10:14 am

Nancy Boy

oh wait...I do now.

10:14 am

mrpresident

Lickety and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary yesterday, and our 'meeting' anniversary today!!... 14 & 15 years respectively.
And Lickety got me a car!! and a beautiful pearl necklace!!
I am blessed to have the love and honour I have :))

10:14 am

redturtlehead

my announcement is that I think this grid is icky.

10:14 am

crosshair

yaaa for mrp!!!!!

10:14 am

redturtlehead

Very nice MrP!

10:15 am

Krista

Hi Red...and thanks from me, too, NB..waiting for the one you just found, now :)

10:15 am

Nancy Boy

same again, but another different letter on the end! should have thought to try it earlier..

10:15 am

Nancy Boy

hey, congratulations, MrP!

10:15 am

crosshair

this oct1st and nov 1st are our 17th and 19th respectivly;)

10:16 am

Krista

Wonderful, Mr. P!! He is so thoughtful.

10:16 am

cbr1965

Congrats on the anniversary news!

10:16 am

crosshair

but i do not think she will be getting a car!

10:16 am

Christa

congrats mr. p .. i love the smell of new car... what color is it?

10:16 am

crosshair

yaa again for mrp and hubby!!

10:16 am

mrpresident

I was totally surprised!!

10:16 am

redturtlehead

thanks for the T works NB

10:17 am

Krista

my 10th is in Oct. and I'm sure no car, lol

10:17 am

mrpresident

Thanks guys! It is wonderful to have the family I have

10:17 am

Krista

oh, good, thanks again NB

10:17 am

mrpresident

If you are on my facebook, you can see the joy! So happy!

10:18 am

Nancy Boy

No problem...it's rare that I get to clue, and even rarer that I give a clue that's actually understandable.

10:18 am

Christa

don't do facebook.. maybe I should

10:18 am

Krista

I was going to ask you if you have pix there, good-o...how are you, Red?

10:18 am

crosshair

on our tenth,we were so broke...i got a 8 dollar bottle of wine,our old crystal champagne glasses from our honeymoon and packed up a bunch of fingerfood and had a picnic in the mtns..

10:18 am

mrpresident

I have enjoyed facebook, cause I get to catch up with friends that have been dear to me.

10:19 am

mrpresident

oh crossy! that is so romantic!!

10:19 am

Krista

That sounds lovely, though, Crossy

10:19 am

Christa

is your facebook under mrp

10:20 am

Krista

I hear you, NB. I usuallly confuse the heck out of people when I clue. Or any other time, for that matter...

10:21 am

mrpresident

Lickety got me the most amazing gifts, and all I did was set up a champagne & cheeseboard evening, a romantic anniversary card & 'game' night

10:21 am

Nancy Boy

It seems I confuse people just by talking, these days ;) I am frantically re-learning Korean, and a little of the accent is starting to seep into my everyday speech, apparently...

10:21 am

mrpresident

my facebook is under the last name Matula

10:21 am

crosshair

stayed up there with a nice fuzzy blanket and watched the sun set into the bay in firy reds and oranges and laid there till the stars came out and talked of silly and unimportant things till it was time to go back hone

10:22 am

crosshair

not to worry mrp,the thought is everything

10:22 am

mrpresident

I love silly and unimportant things! perfect!! good on you crossy!

10:22 am

Christa

ty

10:23 am

Krista

Is that a difficult language to learn? I'm learning Japanese now. Wonder if it's similar.

10:24 am

Nancy Boy

Well, I spent the first years of my life speaking it, and all the other years hearing my parents speak it, so I have a little advantage ;) I would guess Japanese would be very hard, though, especially if you aren't used to thinking about words that way - pictures rather than structures.

10:27 am

crosshair

i learned all my japanese from James Clavell lol

10:27 am

Krista

Well, that IS a slight edge you have, there, lol. I'm loving Japanese because it's so different from anything else. I'm kind of bafflled at how to know when to combine the three writing systems, but I'm concentrating on speaking more than writing.

10:28 am

Krista

LOL, Crossy. Got to go...taking the kids swimming. Enjoy this evil grid, all.

10:28 am

Nancy Boy

well, good luck with learning!

10:28 am

crosshair

konichiwa krista sama lol

10:29 am

Nancy Boy

'sama' is perhaps uncomfortably polite, Crossy ;)

10:29 am

crosshair

oops

10:29 am

Krista

Arigato, NB, and sayonara Crossy San :)

10:29 am

crosshair

forgot

10:30 am

crosshair

all the gys do is grunt domo lol

10:30 am

crosshair

guys

10:30 am

Nancy Boy

LOL!

10:32 am

Krista

right, I tried to watch some old Japanese Samurai movies to get the flow of the language..big mistake..you're dead on, Crossy...grunt grunt

10:32 am

crosshair

i was so impressed with the book when i first read it,that i named my first bonsai tree 'tetsu-ko" cause it would have to be with me caring for it lol

10:33 am

Krista

found some great modern ones, though...watch Departures if you can....ha haa..i've killed a few bonsais in my time

10:34 am

Krista

out to the pool...have fun guys..poof

10:34 am

crosshair

as have i krista...many have had to go and be reborn lol

10:57 am

EvaNadine

YAWN. so sleepy!

10:58 am

FMitch

Wakey Wakey!!!! EvaN :)

10:58 am

EvaNadine

no wakey!
lunchy, perhaps. :)

10:59 am

crosshair

mmm..food....

10:59 am

FMitch

Nothing too heavy or you will really want to snooze. Hi crossy.

11:01 am

EvaNadine

sami had a busy weekend. got lotsa stuff done!
but as usual when planning a big event, 2 steps forward, 1 step back...
dear fiance had to give me a massage last night i was so tense!

11:02 am

crosshair

crossy is very glad we had a small wedding..

11:02 am

FMitch

Good old Fiance and all the planning will so be worth it come the day.

11:03 am

EvaNadine

yes. just having trouble working out details with the band. *le sigh*

11:04 am

FMitch

Urgh mine took about 10 months. I remember when the marquee guy came in the January and we were pacing out the size of the tent in the snow.

11:04 am

crosshair

kim mitchell lives in our town,want me to see if he is free for that day? :))

11:05 am

crosshair

guess what his first name really is....

11:06 am

FMitch

Mitch?

11:06 am

crosshair

stephen

11:06 am

EvaNadine

i had to look him up...heh

11:07 am

EvaNadine

according to wikipedia, it is joseph. unless i am looking at the wrong person...

11:07 am

hurshy

wow. this is a terrible grid.

11:08 am

EvaNadine

anywho, gonna go grab some grub. gotta eat lunch before i fall asleep on my desk...

11:08 am

crosshair

i have seen his credit card..he gets fuel at my station;))

11:08 am

FMitch

It has its low points hursy but a seasoned babbler such as yourself will weadle them out.

11:08 am

FMitch

Bye EvaN

11:09 am

FMitch

crossy, I loved that memory you posted yesterday of fishing with your Dad, lovely piece of writing.

11:10 am

crosshair

tyvm fm;)) i am very lazy when it comes to punctuation and the like,but it just came into my mind at that moment as a full bit of memory

11:10 am

FMitch

Would your Dad remember that memory if you read it to him?

11:10 am

crosshair

my best bits are things that pop out and are never thought of beforehand;0

11:11 am

crosshair

perhaps,but we are having a rough go atm

11:11 am

FMitch

Sorry to hear that ((())).

11:12 am

FMitch

Life is never straightforward is it.

11:14 am

crosshair

no,it is not

11:15 am

rururocks

don't mind it not being straight... just hate those bumps in the road...

11:16 am

crosshair

but my wife is my anchor in the storms of life. we shall weather it together;)

11:17 am

FMitch

Hi ruru!

11:17 am

rururocks

good morning my dear FM

11:17 am

dcseain

hello, FM, crossy, and ruru

11:17 am

FMitch

and it is good to see you too :)

11:17 am

rururocks

IS your father's health not good crossy?

11:19 am

crosshair

howdy dc;) we have a few issues going atm ruru,but we are working on it

11:19 am

rururocks

at least you have a relationship..that's better than I did

11:20 am

rururocks

my father passed away last year after 50 years of smoking incessantly no lungs left..

11:20 am

FMitch

dc!! lovely to see you as well. All I need now is monty for all my favourite male babblers to be on at once.

11:20 am

dcseain

:) i've not seen monty in ages

11:21 am

rururocks

I haven't seen monty in a long time

11:21 am

rururocks

gm DC

11:21 am

FMitch

How are you dc and how is Tom?

11:22 am

dcseain

I'm alright, and he's okay. He's sleeping now, as he works tonight. We discussed the other day's earthquake just before he went off to bed.

11:22 am

FMitch

earthquake?

11:23 am

EvaNadine

all the way down to the caf, tottering in my heels, and the best i could dig up is a salad.
oh well, i should eat a little healthier after all the cake i had this weekend. ;)

11:23 am

dcseain

there was a 3.2 here the other day, very minor. enough to wake me up slightly, and most thought it was a truck or a low-flying airplane (i live near KIAD)

11:24 am

FMitch

Oh my.

11:24 am

dcseain

salad, cake, whatever, so long as you're happy, EvaNadine :)

11:24 am

EvaNadine

dc, i was going to ask if you felt it. i did, but i thought the same thing -- and i am very close to the epicenter.

11:24 am

FMitch

EvaN will be happier when she gets the band sorted for her nuptuals.

11:25 am

Scrabbler

Hello again. Lunch break!

11:25 am

dcseain

it woke me -- i thought it was a VERY large truck, decided it was nothing, and went back to sleep.

11:25 am

dcseain

but it explained how the wine glasses toppled like dominos in the cabinet :)

11:25 am

dcseain

hi, scrabbs

11:25 am

FMitch

Hello Scrabs!

11:25 am

EvaNadine

pretty much the same for me. though i did wonder to myself "is this what an earthquake feels like?" -- course, i never imagined it actually WAS one!

11:25 am

Scrabbler

There was a 5.5 quake centered in Ottawa that we felt here (Buffalo) in June.

11:26 am

dcseain

it was the 3rd i remember here in my lifetime, if the strongest..

11:26 am

dcseain

i remember that, scrabbs.

11:26 am

Scrabbler

Top T and I clues please--my only blank tiles.

11:26 am

dcseain

re grid, halfway and stalling

11:27 am

FMitch

I experienced a few low level ones when visiting Mexico.

11:27 am

EvaNadine

twas a first for me!

11:27 am

dcseain

kind weird, the earthquakes, when not used to them.

11:27 am

dcseain

i have neither, Scrabbs

11:28 am

rururocks

<---- survived the Loma Prieta earthquake

11:28 am

crosshair

we also felt that 5.5 here scrabbs,very rare for us indeed

11:28 am

wildcat17

top t are both ti7

11:28 am

dcseain

so did my cousin, ruru. scary, that was.

11:28 am

FMitch

The ti7's sound like they should be found in the percussion section of an orchestra. Each ends in a diff vowel.

11:29 am

wildcat17

top i is im6/7

11:29 am

rururocks

now THAT was a scary earthquake

11:29 am

crosshair

my partner at work is from india..the second he felt it,he was out the door like a shot and im standing there going "huh?" lol

11:29 am

rururocks

5.0 is just a martini shaker

11:29 am

dcseain

ty for IMs

11:29 am

Scrabbler

When was that, Ru? The Oct 89 one?

11:29 am

rururocks

yes

11:29 am

dcseain

lol crossy

11:29 am

wildcat17

yw

11:30 am

Scrabbler

TY, FM. I got the 2 top t's

11:30 am

Scrabbler

I was watching the World Series that night when the screen went fuzzy

11:30 am

FMitch

yw Scrabs.
Oh have you done that big walk yet?

11:31 am

crosshair

that same day of the earthquake ,we also had 2 tornados.the only thing we were missing was the plague of locusts;/

11:31 am

dcseain

ooh, got the Ts, too, thanks!

11:31 am

Scrabbler

It's on Aug 7th and the practice hike we did a few days ago was HUMBLING! We are worried about the big mtn.

11:31 am

rururocks

and flooding and a huricane

11:32 am

periwinkle

hey all

11:32 am

Scrabbler

Still working on the im words

11:32 am

dcseain

we went to see a show at Wolftrap during our last tropical storm. It was less violent than the usual thunderstorm here.

11:32 am

FMitch

Keep training and I kn4 you will achieve.

11:32 am

crosshair

doing a big hike scrabbs?

11:32 am

dcseain

hi, peri :)

11:32 am

crosshair

howdy peri

11:32 am

Scrabbler

Hi Peri

11:32 am

periwinkle

hi Scrabbs, have not sseen you in a while

11:32 am

periwinkle

hi Scrabbs, have not sseen you in a while
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11:32 am

Scrabbler

What is Wolftrap?

11:32 am

FMitch

Hi peri!

11:33 am

Scrabbler

I was in the Adirondack Mtns from Tues til yesterday. It was a perfect vacation: great weather (except the 7 hrs we hiked--rain soaked us), kayaking, swimming + lots of laughing

11:33 am

periwinkle

just back from errands and had lunch at home

11:33 am

dcseain

Wolftrap National Park for the Arts - one open-air theater with pavillion and laws seats, and The Barns, an indoor venue.

11:33 am

periwinkle

gna dn tonic with guacamole with ridged potato chips :)

11:33 am

dcseain

http://www.wolftrap.org/

11:34 am

dcseain

yummy, peri! :D

11:34 am

periwinkle

yikes another day of typos

11:34 am

periwinkle

managed to get gel in my cats ear this am!!

11:34 am

dcseain

i'll be in the Adirondack region in October -- lovely area

11:34 am

periwinkle

the bottle of the gel is not even full, damn I padi $84.50 for it and expected it to be full

11:34 am

Scrabbler

Mt Marcy, 5343 ft high, 7.4 mile trail one way, all in one day----we will just do the best we can, stay hydrated + fueled up, rest when we have too, and take it in baby sections

11:35 am

dcseain

i got hair product on my cat once, so i gave him a mohawk

11:35 am

dcseain

very nice, scrabbs!

11:35 am

periwinkle

haha dc, you know that the gel is medicine right?

11:35 am

Scrabbler

Seain, the Adk Mtns = my favorite place to vacation. I could visit just there for the rest of my life and be happy.

11:35 am

dcseain

ah, in that case, no i did not :)

11:35 am

FMitch

LOL dc

11:36 am

periwinkle

brb

11:36 am

dcseain

that does explain the price, though

11:36 am

crosshair

tiny clue for the im 6 please

11:37 am

dcseain

im6 your will on someone, different final consonant

11:37 am

Scrabbler

Monkey found im6/24 = im + consonant + number before two

11:37 am

FMitch

Alt 3 letter word for elf + a number

11:37 am

FMitch

and pt for the 7

11:37 am

Scrabbler

im7 = past tense

11:37 am

Scrabbler

NBT + 37 to go.

11:38 am

dcseain

oh, when minver's around, let her know that Dr God said that, yes, the tile stats will rotate with the grid, if one rotates in the new version

11:38 am

FMitch

How will we be able to clue when people have rotated the grid differently?

11:38 am

rururocks

I just do a headstand if I need to look at it differently.. that will help my neck Dr. G.. thanks

11:39 am

dcseain

same grid, just different orientation

11:39 am

dcseain

and there is a list built-in

11:39 am

dcseain

lol ruru

11:40 am

Mom

afternoon everyone!

11:40 am

FMitch

Any idea when Dr_G will be launching all of this?

11:40 am

Pinikula

morning all...just stopping by for a moment with my GD...she likes to play the game when she visits, too! :)

11:40 am

dcseain

wow, my monkeys found a ho4.13

11:40 am

crosshair

so the standard chog cluing is to fall by they wayside?? i hope not!

11:40 am

dcseain

hi, pini and GD :)

11:40 am

dcseain

not as yet, FM

11:40 am

FMitch

Hi Pini and Pinis GD :)

11:40 am

Scrabbler

Hi Mom + Pini

11:41 am

Mom

Hi Pini, Seain, Crossy, FMitch and anyone I accidently missed

11:41 am

Mom

oh yes, hi Scrabbler

11:41 am

dcseain

no date yet, but http://tinyurl.com/32hc2hd
has previews

11:41 am

dcseain

hi, Mom

11:41 am

crosshair

let me know when the gd is playing pini,i will take extra care to keep it g rated

11:41 am

Pinikula

she wants to come up with a name...

11:41 am

mkg

clue for ti 7 words.........please

11:41 am

Scrabbler

TY for ho4--points helped me find word

11:41 am

crosshair

howdy mom

11:41 am

FMitch

Oh heck - it's all your faults, I must dash and get some documents in tonights post. *poof*

11:41 am

dcseain

no, not at all crossy, chog cluing still doable and expected

11:42 am

dcseain

be well, FM

11:43 am

crosshair

ouch!! dr_god,if you are out there,maybe ease up on the 3d retina burning colours! lol

11:43 am

dcseain

mkg, both are like big drums, but with different last letters

11:43 am

dcseain

*sets fresh chocolate chip muffins with sugar crusts in the PB for the taking*

11:43 am

mkg

hmmmm

11:43 am

mkg

ty got goth

11:44 am

crosshair

i looked at those 5 screenies of the new grid and can still see them floating in my vision lol

11:44 am

mkg

need ap 6 please.

11:44 am

dcseain

i like the orange one :)

11:44 am

dcseain

sleep ap6

11:45 am

Mom

I was thinking with the ability to block someone's conversation that you are going along with the chat and they ask you a question and they don't know you have blocked them but they can see you are still talking...then they will know that they were blocked.

11:45 am

Scrabbler

I thought of that too, Mom.

11:46 am

crosshair

we run ito that when i block or kick people in gamespy mom

11:46 am

Mom

could foster a lot of ill will

11:47 am

periwinkle

was not aware of that in the new verions Mom and Scrabs

11:47 am

dcseain

quite, Mom. I suggested disemvoweling. see thread here: http://tinyurl.com/3a95upg

11:47 am

crosshair

people end up talking AT the people who blocked them,instead of talking To them,and it can be messy,especially if there are bad feelings

11:47 am

mkg

that is the 5. what is the six?

11:47 am

periwinkle

don't need any more bad feelings

11:47 am

Mom

yes Peri, in Facebook under Babble Community you can see all that Dr_God has posted

11:48 am

periwinkle

ok, will check later

11:48 am

Mom

ok Peri

11:48 am

dcseain

ur right mkg :"> I don't have it yet

11:48 am

mkg

still looking for ap 6. anyone have it? need a clue. ty de

11:48 am

mkg

ty dc

11:48 am

periwinkle

37 left bbs

11:49 am

dcseain

sleep ap6 - brit spelling

11:49 am

Haz1558

ap6 - the properly spelled British version of snoring your head off.

11:49 am

Mom

Seain, that would be amusing.

11:49 am

Mom

Hi Haz

11:50 am

Haz1558

Hello!

11:50 am

dcseain

i'm a fan of disemvowelling :)

11:50 am

Scrabbler

Hi mkg & Haz

11:50 am

crosshair

here is more good info for those that do not do fb https://twitter.com/BabbleOverlord

11:50 am

Haz1558

I was reading back - not sure how the block chat thing will work - do you tell people?

11:50 am

mkg

hi scrabbler. well so many strange words. i hate that. lets have this in english.

11:50 am

mkg

dc i tried with another vowel. hhhhmmmmm

11:51 am

Mom

no Haz, you just block them on your computer. no one knowsa

11:51 am

dcseain

british spelling ARE English :) insert vowel into middle

11:51 am

Mom

unless you tell them

11:51 am

mkg

are there two vowels alike next to each other dc?

11:51 am

mkg

what i mean is those k words arent english are they?

11:51 am

dcseain

ho4.13 is apparently English ;)

11:51 am

Haz1558

ap plus the opposite of yes, continue as before.

11:51 am

dcseain

no, mkg

11:52 am

mkg

got it. ty

11:53 am

mkg

ga 5?

11:54 am

mkg

also need po 6 please.

11:55 am

crosshair

both k,s are common english

11:55 am

mkg

got po 6

11:55 am

Atalante

the block thing is so you can click on a person's name (I'm guessing) and block their incessant requests for clues etc. You wouldn't see their posts, other people would

11:56 am

Mom

Hi Ata

11:56 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ata. But if they ask us a question + we don't reply, they will suspect they are blocked.

11:56 am

dcseain

quite, scrabbs, not to mention we'll see others chatting with them

11:56 am

Atalante

they will indeed. tis a silly idea, I think. more hassle than it's worth

11:57 am

dcseain

no GA6

11:57 am

Scrabbler

Maybe it will be better to lurk, which I do under some circumstances.

11:57 am

Haz1558

Back shortly.

11:57 am

Mom

I doubt that everyone will block the same people. Personally I won't bother the to block them, I will just continue on with how I do it now

11:58 am

mkg

ga 5 i mean. sorry.

11:58 am

Atalante

people will block different people and it will get very confusing!

11:58 am

dcseain

i sometimes lurk too under certain circumstances. I'm also saddened that i seem to have caused someone else in the game to do that when i'm around. :(

11:58 am

crosshair

i am going to love the clickable tiles

11:58 am

dcseain

ga5 -- sort of like good wizard in Lord of the Rings

11:58 am

mkg

dont know it.

11:58 am

dcseain

yes, Mom, i'm expecting i'll do the same.

11:59 am

dcseain

i'm not a fan of the clickable, but i don't need to use them, either, and the option is nice for those that want, and makes the grid more playable in iPhone/iPad

11:59 am

dcseain

ga5.20

12:00 pm

crosshair

indeed,and for those with fat fingers like moi;)

12:00 pm

Mom

Seain, I can't believe that you could have offended someone

12:00 pm

crosshair

and since my monitor is touch screen,it will be a bit of fun

12:01 pm

Mom

cool Crossy, didn't know they had such a thinh

12:01 pm

Mom

thing*

12:01 pm

Mom

although since babble came along I have finger prints all over my monitor

12:01 pm

MizHoffle

an 6/18 please

12:01 pm

dcseain

in that case, yes, crossy, it will be fun.

12:01 pm

crosshair

indeed mom,it is quite fun

12:02 pm

dcseain

well, Mom, i know someone took offense to an opinion i hold, and has been scarce in my presence, and has politely ignored me since.

12:02 pm

crosshair

it is a 19 inch wide screen from msi

12:02 pm

dcseain

an6 - red colouring

12:02 pm

dcseain

nice, crossy

12:03 pm

dcseain

an6 -- yellow-to-red colouring, depending how much is used, often used to make yellow cheese

12:03 pm

crosshair

lol,i rubbed T.O,s fur the wrong way the other day i am afraid and she has been in lurk mode when i am on i suspect

12:04 pm

Mom

oh Seain, that is such a shame. Lots of people have different opinions on things but that doesn't mean one is right and one is wrong. That is why they are opinions.

12:04 pm

Mom

not you Crossy! Rub someone the wrong way?

12:04 pm

Atalante

she'll get over it hopefully, she usually does :)

12:04 pm

dcseain

agreed, Mom.

12:05 pm

crosshair

lol,sometimes my wit reverts to that of my forebearers and can irk some

12:05 pm

Mom

In your case Crossy, I don't believe you would say something hurtful to anyone on purpose

12:05 pm

crosshair

for instance ,i love monty python dry britt humour and the wife looks at me like i have lost my mind

12:06 pm

dcseain

Monthy Python is wonderful

12:07 pm

crosshair

lol,im laughing like a loon at the shows and the wife thinks my brain has slipped off of its tiny shelf lol

12:07 pm

Judi

Hiya, Kids. Eeesh. This one was so evil, I had to finish it before being distracted by chat.

12:07 pm

crosshair

howdy judi

12:07 pm

Mom

Hi Judi. I would rather chat than fight this bugger

12:07 pm

crosshair

i am 35 words in and stalled

12:08 pm

Mom

33 here Crossy

12:08 pm

Judi

Yeah. 35 seemed to be the wall. I hit Lickety's at about that time.

12:09 pm

Judi

Who doesn't love Monty Python?

12:09 pm

FMitch

Freebie clue = the ok5 is an African mammal closely related to the giraffe.

Monty Python is brilliant!

12:10 pm

crosshair

i am sure she is burning little dolls with my likeness,but i wished her well before she left ,so there is hope

12:10 pm

dcseain

ty for OK word

12:11 pm

dcseain

hi, Judi

12:11 pm

EvaNadine

oh, gross. i just found a BUG in my salad. the one i am almost finished eating.

12:11 pm

Judi

Hiya, dc.

12:12 pm

Judi

Mmmm! Bugs!

12:12 pm

FMitch

Nothing wrong with a little protein EvaN :)

12:12 pm

Judi

What kind of bug?

12:12 pm

dcseain

happens sometimes, and is protein

12:12 pm

crosshair

eat around the bug

12:12 pm

EvaNadine

in the almost-10 years i have worked here, this is the 3rd time i have found a bug in my salad. :/

12:12 pm

EvaNadine

little, brown, squished.

12:12 pm

Judi

Sounds like a free salad for you.

12:12 pm

dcseain

that's not a bad record for bugs, EvaN

12:13 pm

rubyfoo

gd evening everybody

12:13 pm

EvaNadine

i guess i should probably walk it back to the caf to show them... :/

12:13 pm

jacq

there is a worse thing you know, that is half a bug in your salad, have had that

12:13 pm

jacq

hello everybody

12:13 pm

dcseain

probably, EvaN

12:13 pm

dcseain

hi, ruby and jacq

12:14 pm

FMitch

Evening jacq.

12:14 pm

jacq

hello seain, nadine Judi and ruby

12:14 pm

dcseain

i squicked someone on my bus in HS by watching the worm on my finger, which came out of my apple that i contued eating

12:14 pm

Mom

HI Ruby and Jacq

12:14 pm

FMitch

oh and ruby too, didn't see you there.

12:14 pm

jacq

heya FM, sorry didn't see you

12:14 pm

crosshair

what is worse is to feel little legs tickling the inside of your cheek just as you swallow

12:14 pm

dcseain

i let the worm loose in the trees at edge of schoolyard

12:14 pm

FMitch

ewww crossy

12:14 pm

EvaNadine

one of the times that i found a bug in my salad here (it was a tick), the next day i got a crabcake from somewhere else, was halfway through it, and a dead fly fell out. ick.

12:14 pm

jacq

the last time i ate fast food it was a salad from pizza hut and the very last forkful of salad had half a bug in it

12:15 pm

Mom

I should scoot off here and do the ironing. I have enjoyed the conversation and the company even more. {{Hugs}} to all of you

12:15 pm

jacq

heya mom

12:15 pm

dcseain

be well, Mom

12:15 pm

crosshair

tc mom

12:15 pm

jacq

heya crossy

12:15 pm

Mom

thanks Seain, you too

12:15 pm

crosshair

howdy jacq;)

12:15 pm

Mom

bye bye Crossy

12:15 pm

EvaNadine

now i just feel all icky.

12:16 pm

jacq

just lost all the tv channels, it's raining heavily and there as a wee thunderstorm earlier, maybe more to come

12:16 pm

crosshair

i like the send private mssg and report feature in the new build

12:16 pm

Judi

What kind of bug is it, Eva? (And by that I don't mean flavour).

12:16 pm

jacq

that would be handy for trolls

12:17 pm

crosshair

an remember,bugs are pure protein:))

12:17 pm

EvaNadine

little, brown, squished.

12:17 pm

FMitch

rain, rain? Where are you again jacq?

12:17 pm

rubyfoo

great bug stories! was it Lucille Ball, who is her salad days, used to carry a big and put it in her soup so that she wouldn't have to pay for her dinner

12:17 pm

jacq

but not all bugs are good to eat :o)

12:18 pm

Rhondabe

can anyone help please with an6

12:18 pm

Aloyisius

hi all, am a bit under the weather with a touch of food poisoning.. tuned in just in time to read this chat, lol

12:18 pm

rubyfoo

I made myself a wonderful treat: clafouri with cherries! For a change, something just for me

12:18 pm

crosshair

i have had candied ants b4

12:18 pm

Judi

lol, Ruby. Julie Andrews did that in Victor Victoria.

12:18 pm

FMitch

Oh dear, bad timing Aloy. What did you eat dear?

12:18 pm

jacq

north east scotland and it has rained a lot here lately, another poor wet summer and the fair has just arrived for it's three day visit and they will probably be flooded out again

12:18 pm

Scrabbler

Hello new entrants.

12:18 pm

rubyfoo

-clafoutisd* spelling is poor tongith

12:18 pm

Atalante

candied locusts are nice

12:18 pm

dcseain

yummy, ruby

12:18 pm

dcseain

ants in chocolate is like crisped rice in chocolate

12:19 pm

jacq

what is clafoutisd?

12:19 pm

Aloyisius

some chicken salad that had been in the fridge too long, groan

12:19 pm

jacq

heya scrabbler

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

obivously, can't eat and type!

12:19 pm

Scrabbler

Yuck, Ata

12:19 pm

crosshair

poor aloy...

12:19 pm

FMitch

eww, hopefully it will, um, clear your system within 24 hours max.

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

it is a sort of custard-like cake with fresh fruit in it, a little like a flan but firmer. Wonderful and really easy to make

12:19 pm

FMitch

Ata!! didn't see you there :)

12:20 pm

Judi

It's the bugs you can't see that you should really be worried about.

12:20 pm

Aloyisius

have to drive hubby to airport in a bit.. hope so too!

12:20 pm

Scrabbler

I had tiramisu on Friday night--heaven!

12:20 pm

Atalante

I was being sneaky :)

12:20 pm

rubyfoo

where is ata?

12:20 pm

jacq

does it taste like custard (horrible memories of school dinners here)

12:20 pm

EvaNadine

eating them is fine, so long as i dont know about it.
now im all skeeved out.

12:20 pm

rubyfoo

ahah

12:20 pm

FMitch

Clafouti is divine.

12:20 pm

rubyfoo

no, it tastes like cherries!

12:20 pm

crosshair

now i want some cannaloni(sp) with nice chantilly cream of 50% custard and 505 whipping cream..could eat them all day;))

12:21 pm

Atalante

clafoutis is yummy!

12:21 pm

jacq

well if it tastes like cherries i'm sold, i love fruit

12:21 pm

rubyfoo

and it's good to make when the cherries have gone a little squushy

12:21 pm

Judi

Okay - everyone remember "clafouti". It's bound to be a Babble word some day.

12:21 pm

crosshair

mm,not cannaloni..what are those itallian dessert tubes they fill with riccota?

12:21 pm

jacq

so many desserts so little time

12:21 pm

Aloyisius

sounds like a great Scrabble word too

12:21 pm

FMitch

lol I was just about to query you there crossy.

12:21 pm

dcseain

Cannoli

12:21 pm

rubyfoo

canoli

12:21 pm

crosshair

canoli ty

12:21 pm

Scrabbler

Canoli, Cross

12:22 pm

crosshair

used to make them in the thousands,think id remember

12:22 pm

rubyfoo

we could have a whole grid of food words, maybe suggest it to Dr. G

12:22 pm

Atalante

twas in the grid the other day

12:22 pm

Scrabbler

Seain, any job prospects?

12:22 pm

dcseain

nothing firm yet, scrabbs, but there be hope

12:22 pm

Scrabbler

There is always hope.

12:22 pm

crosshair

wonder if he will do the 10x10 monthly grid? lol

12:23 pm

dcseain

that would be cruel, crossy

12:23 pm

jacq

good luck there seain, it's hard to get work here too, especially with all the school leavers

12:23 pm

Judi

I'm off to do real work. Hope we have a less frustrating grid tomorrow! *POOF*

12:23 pm

Scrabbler

10 x 10 grid = far too many words to find!

12:23 pm

Aloyisius

bye, Judi.. hagd

12:23 pm

dcseain

be well, Judi

12:24 pm

FMitch

Bye Judi.

12:24 pm

EvaNadine

would like some clafouti or canoli to wash the taste of bug out of my mouth...

12:24 pm

FMitch

and it is time to think about dinner here so I shall away. Happy Babbling.

12:25 pm

FMitch

Be well soon Aloy!

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

the clafouti would work; it has a lovely texture

12:25 pm

Rhondabe

can anyi give me a clue please for an6

12:25 pm

dcseain

njoy, FM

12:25 pm

Scrabbler

Bye FM

12:25 pm

Aloyisius

bye for now, FM !

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

12:25 pm

dcseain

an6 - a natural food colorant used to make yellow cheese and red mexican sauces

12:25 pm

Atalante

bye dear!

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

red coloring used in Spanish food an + diminutive for author hawthorne _ not from

12:26 pm

crosshair

funny,at that time all the canoli cream was whipped by hand WITH our hands..try that now and the heath dept would shut the place down

12:26 pm

Atalante

well ruby, what about Contador today!!

12:26 pm

rubyfoo

I buy Sazon Goya when I visit the US, it has an6 in it and makes perfect pork chops

12:26 pm

rubyfoo

aaaarghhhh!

12:27 pm

dcseain

Goya Sazon Liquido is delicious, too, ruby :)

12:27 pm

Atalante

I could sense your trauma from here!

12:27 pm

crosshair

this colour additive is going right over my head;(

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

bad luck for poor Andy. I am hoping that Lance will at least take the Tourmalet on Thursday, that he's conserving his energy for that

12:27 pm

dcseain

ruby, do you like con pimienta or sin pimienta?

12:27 pm

Atalante

poor ANdy. that was so sad!

12:28 pm

dcseain

an6 is sold as seasoning in spice aisle, crossy

12:28 pm

rubyfoo

either but I didn't know there was a liquid. I just buy the little packages (in BIG boxes)

12:28 pm

rubyfoo

look at my clue, crossy, I spell it out!

12:29 pm

dcseain

the liquid one is new -- comes in Mild and Hot varieties.

12:29 pm

jacq

not sure how else to clue it crossy, starts with a girls name and a double consonant thena vowel

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

one package for two pork chops, especially with friend onions, re-fried beans, rice and guacamole on the side

12:30 pm

dcseain

sounds lovely, ruby

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

an + part of the smartest babbler's name + not from

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

unfortunately, I don't always feel like cooking

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

fried, not friend onions....

12:31 pm

Atalante

lol

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

have you ever seen an anguis fragillis, ata?

12:32 pm

dcseain

fried friend onions, aren't they a character in Veggie Tales ;) LOL

12:33 pm

rubyfoo

really interesting creature, once I realized that it wasn't a viper

12:33 pm

Scrabbler

I searched Spice Encyclopedia for an6--finally found it!

12:33 pm

Atalante

I don't think so!

12:33 pm

rubyfoo

legless lizard

12:33 pm

Atalante

an6 is the infamous lipstick tree

12:33 pm

rubyfoo

shy but will bite when cornered

12:34 pm

Atalante

ohhh, I thought I recognised the scientific name!

12:34 pm

Scrabbler

Google shows lipstick tree as having 2 n's and 1 t

12:34 pm

dcseain

head shape says not poisonous

12:34 pm

Atalante

lots of different spellings, scrabs

12:35 pm

dcseain

there are multiple spellings of it, scrabbs

12:36 pm

crosshair

add at,remove an n'

12:36 pm

Scrabbler

And I knew none of them

12:36 pm

Atalante

tis an infamous babblet!

12:38 pm

dcseain

http://tinyurl.com/26a26fp
is a comic that i think yall will enjoy, that is a single comic, if slightly lengthy. The non-english words are Croatian.

12:38 pm

EvaNadine

hints for the lower A?

12:38 pm

crosshair

interesting.... http://twitpic.com/22uo8u

12:39 pm

dcseain

ae4 -- long time

12:40 pm

Aloyisius

A + a type of dance that makes clicky noises

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

I was confused because there are only two kinds of snakes here, I didn't realize it was a lizard until we fund the eggs

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

found*

12:40 pm

dcseain

crossy, we'll have a choice of blue, green, or orange

12:40 pm

EvaNadine

*facepalm*
of course they are fishes.

12:41 pm

rubyfoo

clicky noise dance? lipstick tree? I am being left in the dust!

12:41 pm

EvaNadine

welp, at least thats NBT and NBS for me...

12:42 pm

dcseain

click noises dance is short, unlike Flamenco, which to me is click noise dance

12:42 pm

Aloyisius

there is some metal on the bottom of the dance shoes, ruby

12:42 pm

EvaNadine

i used to teach clicky noise dancing. :)

12:42 pm

crosshair

ohh think i shall use orange,as long as it is not too vibrant

12:43 pm

Atalante

they are quite - um - colourful

12:43 pm

dcseain

i do like the orange :)

12:43 pm

Atalante

me too

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

omit

12:44 pm

Atalante

I love the bright coours, but others may not

12:44 pm

crosshair

i wish we could get a launch date out of dr_god

12:44 pm

kipas

down to three and I'm stuck. any clues for ta5,10; ka4,8 and fa5,16? Thanks

12:44 pm

dcseain

ty, ruby :)

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

sorry, pb for me!

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

and still don't get anything but the 1st 3 letters of clicky noise d

12:44 pm

dcseain

which ka4.8?

12:45 pm

dcseain

ta5 -- foolish in English, so much in Spanish

12:45 pm

rubyfoo

I hv 4 ka4/8's

12:45 pm

kipas

I have three and I don't know which one I am missing.

12:46 pm

dcseain

kata-ka4

12:46 pm

dcseain

ka4 and abel

12:46 pm

dcseain

a buddhist ka4 ;)

12:46 pm

dcseain

oopsie ka4-ka4

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

I give up with 49 words! good night everybody

12:47 pm

dcseain

sweet dreams, ruby

12:47 pm

Aloyisius

sweet dreams, ruby

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

clicking off into the sunset.....

12:48 pm

crosshair

gn ruby

12:48 pm

kipas

got able

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

I actually have wonderful dreams, just don't remember them, only the pleasure

12:48 pm

kipas

got Abel's brother

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

who was a good citizen

12:48 pm

jessmom

ka + not off

12:49 pm

crosshair

just mising one now

12:49 pm

kipas

Thank you Jess, that was the one.

12:49 pm

jessmom

yw

12:50 pm

Scrabbler

I have ka4 x4 and kn4 x 2

12:50 pm

dcseain

ko4.8

12:51 pm

dcseain

buddhist ko4

12:51 pm

crosshair

missing one ka..and ill have all of them

12:51 pm

Anniebrook

ka and sha ** ** (group)

12:51 pm

Anniebrook

just passing thru

12:51 pm

crosshair

got that 1

12:52 pm

Anniebrook

ka and brit thank you

12:52 pm

Aloyisius

hi Annie! good to see you (-:

12:52 pm

crosshair

thats the one,ty annie

12:52 pm

crosshair

k,s ar knackered;)

12:52 pm

crosshair

damn typos

12:53 pm

Anniebrook

hi Aloy! good to see you too, dont see you much

12:53 pm

dcseain

hi aloy and annie

12:53 pm

Anniebrook

It is very hot and humid in NY so I am leaving at 2 PM to pick up Bobby

12:53 pm

Anniebrook

Hi dc

12:54 pm

Scrabbler

I don't know Buddhism.

12:54 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs, what do you need?

12:54 pm

dcseain

ko + indefinet article

12:54 pm

Scrabbler

But monkey found my last k

12:54 pm

dcseain

indefinite article even

12:54 pm

Scrabbler

22 to go.

12:55 pm

Anniebrook

Ko and first two letters of my name

12:55 pm

dcseain

firewords

12:56 pm

Anniebrook

Congrats!!!! DC

12:56 pm

crosshair

yaa for dc!!

12:56 pm

Aloyisius

congrats, dcs.. wtg!!!!

12:57 pm

dcseain

thanks, yall :)

12:57 pm

Anniebrook

Bye dear babblers..

12:59 pm

Aloyisius

Bye Annie.. stay cool!

12:59 pm

crosshair

tc annie

1:00 pm

Aloyisius

am also leaving, fireworks to guide the way... thought this was a "mighty mite" grid.. tough! See y'all next grid !

1:02 pm

Scrabbler

Yippee Seain + Aloy

1:03 pm

Scrabbler

Aloy, I saw a family of mergansers on 13th Lake in the Adirondacks. 10-12 babies--too many to count.

1:04 pm

crosshair

very nice indeed scrabbs

1:09 pm

crosshair

ga 5/20 please

1:10 pm

Atalante

hebrew letter

1:10 pm

Scrabbler

Someone described a word sounding like Gandalf, but I couldn't find it.

1:10 pm

crosshair

my hebrew is a bit rusty i am afraid

1:11 pm

Atalante

scrabs just gave you 4/5 letters :P

1:11 pm

Scrabbler

LOL, Crossy

1:11 pm

Kateq

actualty it's a word for a no-good, a rogue

1:11 pm

Scrabbler

Monkey found it--has been studying Hebrew.

1:11 pm

Kateq

sometimes spelled with a go

1:12 pm

Atalante

generally spelled with a go

1:12 pm

Atalante

in babble at least

1:13 pm

crosshair

my monkey got an f in hebrew;(

1:13 pm

Atalante

well use that f :P

1:14 pm

Scrabbler

I could use a nap now but my 2:00 pm patient is being prepared for me.

1:15 pm

Atalante

being prepared??!

1:15 pm

Rhondabe

can any1 clue me please for im7

1:15 pm

crosshair

lol when i have a 2 pm appt my doc does not see me till 3:30..so grab a nap scrabbs lol

1:15 pm

Scrabbler

Measured--ht, wt, BP, some basic questions--nurse in room now.

1:15 pm

Atalante

ahhh

1:16 pm

Scrabbler

I get very agitated with myself if I get more than 20 min behind. I hate making parents + kids wait---rude.

1:16 pm

Atalante

im + a 5 letter word in the grid

1:16 pm

Scrabbler

im + consonant = number before two

1:17 pm

Scrabbler

= should be +. Then im7 = past tense

1:17 pm

crosshair

you are a rare one indeed then scrabbs,i have never gotten in to be looked at any less that an hour past my appt time

1:18 pm

crosshair

i feel like phoning ahead and getting them to call me when he is within 15 min of actually seeing me

1:18 pm

Scrabbler

Waiting with a kid is very challenging, and time for everyone is valuable.

1:18 pm

Atalante

I do that with mine

1:19 pm

Scrabbler

BBS--kid awaits me.

1:19 pm

Rhondabe

Thank you.............got it

1:20 pm

crosshair

ho4 please and not the goose noise

1:21 pm

Rhondabe

any1 have a clue for an6

1:21 pm

Rhondabe

peed

1:21 pm

Rhondabe

pead

1:21 pm

Atalante

change the third letter crossy

1:21 pm

crosshair

ty ata

1:23 pm

EvaNadine

oh, jeebus. do people really not know wedding invitation etiquette? as in, the people the invitation was addressed to are the ones invited? as in, im glad youre still on friendly terms with your ex-gf, but i invited you, not her, so you shouldnt be RSVPing for both of you...

1:24 pm

Twentynine Palms

lol eva!

1:24 pm

crosshair

lol@ people bringing their exes omg

1:25 pm

EvaNadine

my coworker is pretty much still dating his ex, even though they "broke up"
the invitation was addressed only to him, but he responded for both of them.
now i have to tell him shes not invited... :/

1:25 pm

crosshair

oh,you invited them seperatly..

1:25 pm

crosshair

not too late to elope...

1:26 pm

EvaNadine

no, i didnt invite her at all.

1:27 pm

crosshair

the he should not be adding her lol,if he insists,thell him to tell her to pack a lunch as you worked out the plates with the caterer and there are no extras lol

1:28 pm

EvaNadine

yeah, im sure he will be fine with it, hes just a little... naive to proper etiquette.

1:28 pm

EvaNadine

plus, our other coworker is getting married a month + a half before me, and i have a feeling they invited her, as the 2 gals a friends.

1:28 pm

Atalante

"we're nearly at the capacity of the hall, so we're trying only to invite those we really want here"

1:30 pm

Twentynine Palms

Interestingly, my wife and i moved to Utah in 2002. The two weddings we have been invited to, the invite said Mr. and Mrs. Twentynine Palms. We went to both, and both times were pretty much berated by the bride and groom and familes for not bringing our two boys with us. "We didn't know they were invited." we said. "Oh, it's just assumed the whole family is invited." they said. Huh? They said it was a Utah thing. very odd!

1:30 pm

crosshair

odd indeed

1:30 pm

KatieMcG

evening all

1:31 pm

crosshair

howdy katie

1:32 pm

crosshair

not so here 29,as most of the high end weddings each plate can be upwards and over 100 dollars each

1:32 pm

KatieMcG

I had that but hid behind the room capacity and the "I didn't know you were dating" line

1:32 pm

KatieMcG

Yes crossy we were at Â£65 per person and just didn't want to pay it for someone we had never met, but did say he could come to the evening do

1:33 pm

crosshair

ouch kaite,thats expensive indeed

1:33 pm

KatieMcG

it did include wine with the meal and champagne to toast, but yes it was expensive!

1:34 pm

KatieMcG

The evening buffet was Â£15 per plate and you had to order for 80% of what the room was laid out for, even though most people had just finished a massive (and expensive) meal

1:35 pm

crosshair

ill say it again,i am glad we had a small wedding

1:36 pm

Twentynine Palms

yeah small wedding here: Little White Chapel drive-thru in Vegas. Woohoo!

1:36 pm

crosshair

well,not that small! lol

1:36 pm

Twentynine Palms

haha

1:37 pm

KatieMcG

lol

1:38 pm

crosshair

we had her parents and my brother and sister and 3 or 4 friends then we ate lobster and crab legs till we couldnt move ;0

1:39 pm

EvaNadine

im just kinda floored that an adult would add another adult. i can *almost* understand bringing kids (though i never would unless they were specifically invited) but to just RSVP for someone who wasnt invited when the invitation was addressed to you and you alone, thats a bit surprising to me...

1:39 pm

crosshair

they gave us a huge basket full of fine cheeses and crackers and jams,4 bottles of champers and we were off;0

1:40 pm

crosshair

not good form at all eva

1:40 pm

KatieMcG

some people are incredibly thoughtless EvaN. Probably never been married and have no concept of the organisationrequired and costs of a wedding

1:41 pm

MizHoffle

an incredibly belated thanks to seain for the an6/18..I was having website issues and then had to skidaddle.

1:44 pm

EvaNadine

*le sigh*
hes such a nice guy. hes just clueless sometimes...

1:46 pm

crosshair

well,im off for a bit,will be back later with hopefully fresher eyes

1:46 pm

crosshair

....poink

1:56 pm

KatieMcG

Fireworks :-)

1:56 pm

MizHoffle

yay katie!

1:59 pm

o-o

MANNA, n. A food miraculously given to the Israelites in the wilderness. When it was no longer supplied to them they settled down and tilled the soil, fertilizing it, as a rule, with the bodies of the original occupants.
MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians joined the victorious Opposition.
MANES, n. The immortal parts of dead Greeks and Romans. They were in a state of dull discomfort until the bodies from which they had exhaled were buried and burned; and they seem not to have been particularly happy afterward.
MAN, n. An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what he indubitably ought to be. His chief occupation is extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable earth and Canada.

When the world was young and Man was new,
And everything was pleasant,
Distinctions Nature never drew
'Mongst kings and priest and peasant.
We're not that way at present,
Save here in this Republic, where
We have that old regime,
For all are kings, however bare
Their backs, howe'er extreme
Their hunger. And, indeed, each has a voice
To accept the tyrant of his party's choice.

A citizen who would not vote,
And, therefore, was detested,

Was one day with a tarry coat
(With feathers backed and breasted)
By patriots invested.
"It is your duty," cried the crowd,
"Your ballot true to cast
For the man o' your choice." He humbly bowed,
And explained his wicked past:
"That's what I very gladly would have done,
Dear patriots, but he has never run."
â€”Apperton Duke
MAMMON, n. The god of the world's leading religion. The chief temple is in the holy city of New York.

He swore that all other religions were gammon,
And wore out his knees in the worship of Mammon.
â€”Jared Oopf
MAMMALIA, n.pl. A family of vertebrate animals whose females in a state of nature suckle their young, but when civilized and enlightened put them out to nurse, or use the bottle.
MALTHUSIAN, adj. Pertaining to Malthus and his doctrines. Malthus believed in artificially limiting population, but found that it could not be done by talking. One of the most practical exponents of the Malthusian idea was Herod of Judea, though all the famous soldiers have been of the same way of thinking.
MALEFACTOR, n. The chief factor in the progress of the human race.
MALE, n. A member of the unconsidered, or negligible sex. The male of the human race is commonly known (to the female) as Mere Man. The genus has two varieties: good providers and bad providers.
MAJESTY, n. The state and title of a king. Regarded with a just contempt by the Most Eminent Grand Masters, Grand Chancellors, Great Incohonees and Imperial Potentates of the ancient and honorable orders of republican America.
MAIDEN, n. A young person of the unfair sex addicted to clewless conduct and views that madden to crime. The genus has a wide geographical distribution, being found wherever sought and deplored wherever found. The maiden is not altogether unpleasing to the eye, nor (without her piano and her views) insupportable to the ear, though in respect to comeliness distinctly inferior to the rainbow, and, with regard to the part of her that is audible, bleating out of the field by the canary â€” which, also, is more portable.

A lovelorn maiden she sat and sang â€”
This quaint, sweet song sang she;
"It's O for a youth with a football bang
And a muscle fair to see!
The Captain he
Of a team to be!
On the gridiron he shall shine,
A monarch by right divine,
And never to roast on it â€” me!"
â€”Opoline Jones
MAGPIE, n. A bird whose thievish disposition suggested to someone that it might be taught to talk.
MAGNITUDE, n. Size. Magnitude being purely relative, nothing is large and nothing small. If everything in the universe were increased in bulk one thousand diameters nothing would be any larger than it was before, but if one thing remain unchanged all the others would be larger than they had been. To an understanding familiar with the relativity of magnitude and distance the spaces and masses of the astronomer would be no more impressive than those of the microscopist. For anything we know to the contrary, the visible universe may be a small part of an atom, with its component ions, floating in the life-fluid (luminiferous ether) of some animal. Possibly the wee creatures peopling the corpuscles of our own blood are overcome with the proper emotion when contemplating the unthinkable distance from one of these to another.
MAGNIFICENT, adj. Having a grandeur or splendor superior to that to which the spectator is accustomed, as the ears of an ass, to a rabbit, or the glory of a glowworm, to a maggot.
MAGNET, n. Something acted upon by magnetism.

MAGNETISM, n. Something acting upon a magnet.

The two definitions immediately foregoing are condensed from the works of one thousand eminent scientists, who have illuminated the subject with a great white light, to the inexpressible advancement of human knowledge.
MAGIC, n. An art of converting superstition into coin. There are other arts serving the same high purpose, but the discreet lexicographer does not name them.
MAGDALENE, n. An inhabitant of Magdala. Popularly, a woman found out. This definition of the word has the authority of ignorance, Mary of Magdala being another person than the penitent woman mentioned by St. Luke. It has also the official sanction of the governments of Great Britain and the United States. In England the word is pronounced Maudlin, whence maudlin, adjective, unpleasantly sentimental. With their Maudlin for Magdalene, and their Bedlam for Bethlehem, the English may justly boast themselves the greatest of revisers.
MAD, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence; not conforming to standards of thought, speech and action derived by the conformants from study of themselves; at odds with the majority; in short, unusual. It is noteworthy that persons are pronounced mad by officials destitute of evidence that themselves are sane. For illustration, this present (and illustrious) lexicographer is no firmer in the faith of his own sanity than is any inmate of any madhouse in the land; yet for aught he knows to the contrary, instead of the lofty occupation that seems to him to be engaging his powers he may really be beating his hands against the window bars of an asylum and declaring himself Noah Webster, to the innocent delight of many thoughtless spectators.
MACROBIAN, n. One forgotten of the gods and living to a great age. History is abundantly supplied with examples, from Methuselah to Old Parr, but some notable instances of longevity are less well known. A Calabrian peasant named Coloni, born in 1753, lived so long that he had what he considered a glimpse of the dawn of universal peace. Scanavius relates that he knew an archbishop who was so old that he could remember a time when he did not deserve hanging. In 1566 a linen draper of Bristol, England, declared that he had lived five hundred years, and that in all that time he had never told a lie. There are instances of longevity (macrobiosis) in our own country. Senator Chauncey Depew is old enough to know better. The editor of The American, a newspaper in New York City, has a memory that goes back to the time when he was a rascal, but not to the fact. The President of the United States was born so long ago that many of the friends of his youth have risen to high political and military preferment without the assistance of personal merit. The verses following were written by a macrobian:

When I was young the world was fair
And amiable and sunny.
A brightness was in all the air,
In all the waters, honey.
The jokes were fine and funny,
The statesmen honest in their views,
And in their lives, as well,
And when you heard a bit of news
'Twas true enough to tell.
Men were not ranting, shouting, reeking,
Nor women "generally speaking."

The Summer then was long indeed:
It lasted one whole season!
The sparkling Winter gave no heed
When ordered by Unreason
To bring the early peas on.
Now, where the dickens is the sense
In calling that a year
Which does no more than just commence
Before the end is near?
When I was young the year extended
From month to month until it ended.

I know not why the world has changed
To something dark and dreary,
And everything is now arranged
To make a fellow weary.
The Weather Man â€” I fear he
Has much to do with it, for, sure,
The air is not the same:
It chokes you when it is impure,
When pure it makes you lame.
With windows closed you are asthmatic;
Open, neuralgic or sciatic.

Well, I suppose this new regime
Of dun degeneration
Seems eviler than it would seem
To a better observation,
And has for compensation
Some blessings in a deep disguise
Which mortal sight has failed
To pierce, although to angels' eyes
They're visible unveiled.
If Age is such a boon, good land!
He's costumed by a master hand!
â€”Venable Strigg
MACHINATION, n. The method employed by one's opponents in baffling one's open and honorable efforts to do the right thing.

So plain the advantages of machination
It constitutes a moral obligation,
And honest wolves who think upon't with loathing
Feel bound to don the sheep's deceptive clothing.
So prospers still the diplomatic art,
And Satan bows, with hand upon his heart.
â€”R.S.K.
MACE, n. A staff of office signifying authority. Its form, that of a heavy club, indicates its original purpose and use in dissuading from dissent.
THEDEVILSDICTIONARY.COM, n. Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary, and less than 12k of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript coded by some misguided blackguard.
The Devil's Dictionary was a newspaper weekly first collected as a book in 1906. While the book represents diabolical appetites, and derides pretense, it should be noted that Bierce generally reserved his severest ridicule for those who benefit most from the status quo. It's easy to imagine him a century later relying less on casual political incorrectness, to pay better tribute to those who couldn't overindulge enough on the prosperity that took place. Minor edits have been made here under that consideration.

If you wish to copy and paste large excerpts from the Devil's Dictionary, HTML-only drafts of the book are listed at yahoo.com.
MIKE LEUNG, n. One who exploits the dead to sell you the official site t-shirt.
Except for the book adapted, this entire site uses less code than a typical wired.com front page.
M
MYTHOLOGY, n. The body of a primitive people's beliefs concerning its origin, early history, heroes, deities and so forth, as distinguished from the true accounts which it invents later.
MYRMIDON, n. A follower of Achilles â€” particularly when he didn't lead.
MUSTANG, n. An indocile horse of the western plains. In English society, the American wife of an English nobleman.
MUMMY, n. An ancient Egyptian, formerly in universal use among modern civilized nations as medicine, and now engaged in supplying art with an excellent pigment. He is handy, too, in museums in gratifying the vulgar curiosity that serves to distinguish man from the lower animals.

By means of the Mummy, mankind, it is said,
Attests to the gods its respect for the dead.
We plunder his tomb, be he sinner or saint,
Distil him for physic and grind him for paint,
Exhibit for money his poor, shrunken frame,
And with levity flock to the scene of the shame.
O, tell me, ye gods, for the use of my rhyme:
For respecting the dead what's the limit of time?
â€”Scopas Brune
MULTITUDE, n. A crowd; the source of political wisdom and virtue. In a republic, the object of the statesman's adoration. "In a multitude of consellors there is wisdom," saith the proverb. If many men of equal individual wisdom are wiser than any one of them, it must be that they acquire the excess of wisdom by the mere act of getting together. Whence comes it? Obviously from nowhere â€” as well say that a range of mountains is higher than the single mountains composing it. A multitude is as wise as its wisest member if it obey him; if not, it is no wiser than its most foolish.
MULATTO, n. A child of two races, ashamed of both.
MUGWUMP, n. In politics one afflicted with self-respect and addicted to the vice of independence. A term of contempt.
MOUTH, n. In man, the gateway to the soul; in woman, the outlet of the heart.
MOUSQUETAIRE, n. A long glove covering a part of the arm. Worn in New Jersey. But "mousquetaire" is a might poor way to spell musketeer.
MOUSE, n. An animal which strews its path with fainting women. As in Rome Christians were thrown to the lions, so centuries earlier in Otumwee, the most ancient and famous city of the world, female heretics were thrown to the mice. Jakak-Zotp, the historian, the only Otumwump whose writings have descended to us, says that these martyrs met their death with little dignity and much exertion. He even attempts to exculpate the mice (such is the malice of bigotry) by declaring that the unfortunate women perished, some from exhaustion, some of broken necks from falling over their own feet, and some from lack of restoratives. The mice, he avers, enjoyed the pleasures of the chase with composure. But if "Roman history is nine-tenths lying," we can hardly expect a smaller proportion of that rhetorical figure in the annals of a people capable of so incredible cruelty to a lovely women; for a hard heart has a false tongue.
MORE, adj. The comparative degree of too much.
MORAL, adj. Conforming to a local and mutable standard of right. Having the quality of general expediency.

It is sayd there be a raunge of mountaynes in the Easte, on one syde of the which certayn conducts are immorall, yet on the other syde they are holden in good esteeme; wherebye the mountayneer is much conveenyenced, for it is given to him to goe downe eyther way and act as it shall suite his moode, withouten offence.
â€”Gooke's Meditations
MONUMENT, n. A structure intended to commemorate something which either needs no commemoration or cannot be commemorated.

The bones of Agammemnon are a show,
And ruined is his royal monument,

but Agammemnon's fame suffers no diminution in consequence. The monument custom has its reductiones ad absurdum in monuments "to the unknown dead" â€” that is to say, monuments to perpetuate the memory of those who have left no memory.
MONSIGNOR, n. A high ecclesiastical title, of which the Founder of our religion overlooked the advantages.
MONOSYLLABIC, adj. Composed of words of one syllable, for literary babes who never tire of testifying their delight in the vapid compound by appropriate googoogling. The words are commonly Saxon â€” that is to say, words of a barbarous people destitute of ideas and incapable of any but the most elementary sentiments and emotions.

The man who writes in Saxon
Is the man to use an ax on
â€”Judibras
MONKEY, n. An arboreal animal which makes itself at home in genealogical trees.
MONEY, n. A blessing that is of no advantage to us excepting when we part with it. An evidence of culture and a passport to polite society. Supportable property.
MONDAY, n. In Christian countries, the day after the baseball game.
MONARCHICAL GOVERNMENT, n. Government.
MONARCH, n. A person engaged in reigning. Formerly the monarch ruled, as the derivation of the word attests, and as many subjects have had occasion to learn. In Russia and the Orient the monarch has still a considerable influence in public affairs and in the disposition of the human head, but in western Europe political administration is mostly entrusted to his ministers, he being somewhat preoccupied with reflections relating to the status of his own head.
MONAD, n. The ultimate, indivisible unit of matter. (See MOLECULE.) According to Leibnitz, as nearly as he seems willing to be understood, the monad has body without bulk, and mind without manifestation â€” Leibnitz knows him by the innate power of considering. He has founded upon him a theory of the universe, which the creature bears without resentment, for the monad is a gentleman. Small as he is, the monad contains all the powers and possibilities needful to his evolution into a German philosopher of the first class â€” altogether a very capable little fellow. He is not to be confounded with the microbe, or bacillus; by its inability to discern him, a good microscope shows him to be of an entirely distinct species.
MOLECULE, n. The ultimate, indivisible unit of matter. It is distinguished from the corpuscle, also the ultimate, indivisible unit of matter, by a closer resemblance to the atom, also the ultimate, indivisible unit of matter. Three great scientific theories of the structure of the universe are the molecular, the corpuscular and the atomic. A fourth affirms, with Haeckel, the condensation of precipitation of matter from ether â€” whose existence is proved by the condensation of precipitation. The present trend of scientific thought is toward the theory of ions. The ion differs from the molecule, the corpuscle and the atom in that it is an ion. A fifth theory is held by idiots, but it is doubtful if they know any more about the matter than the others.
MISS, n. The title with which we brand unmarried women to indicate that they are in the market. Miss, Missis (Mrs.) and Mister (Mr.) are the three most distinctly disagreeable words in the language, in sound and sense. Two are corruptions of Mistress, the other of Master. In the general abolition of social titles in this our country they miraculously escaped to plague us. If we must have them let us be consistent and give one to the unmarried man. I venture to suggest Mush, abbreviated to Mh.
MISFORTUNE, n. The kind of fortune that never misses.
MISERICORDE, n. A dagger which in mediaeval warfare was used by the foot soldier to remind an unhorsed knight that he was mortal.
MISDEMEANOR, n. An infraction of the law having less dignity than a felony and constituting no claim to admittance into the best criminal society.

By misdemeanors he essays to climb
Into the aristocracy of crime.
O, woe was him! â€” with manner chill and grand
"Captains of industry" refused his hand,
"Kings of finance" denied him recognition
And "railway magnates" jeered his low condition.
He robbed a bank to make himself respected.
They still rebuffed him, for he was detected.
â€”S.V. Hanipur
MISCREANT, n. A person of the highest degree of unworth. Etymologically, the word means unbeliever, and its present signification may be regarded as theology's noblest contribution to the development of our language.
MIRACLE, n. An act or event out of the order of nature and unaccountable, as beating a normal hand of four kings and an ace with four aces and a king.
MINSTREL, adj. Formerly a poet, singer or musician; now a [deleted expletive] with a color less than skin deep and a humor more than flesh and blood can bear.
MINOR, adj. Less objectionable.
MINISTER, n. An agent of a higher power with a lower responsibility. In diplomacy and officer sent into a foreign country as the visible embodiment of his sovereign's hostility. His principal qualification is a degree of plausible inveracity next below that of an ambassador.
MINE, adj. Belonging to me if I can hold or seize it.
MIND, n. A mysterious form of matter secreted by the brain. Its chief activity consists in the endeavor to ascertain its own nature, the futility of the attempt being due to the fact that it has nothing but itself to know itself with. From the Latin mens, a fact unknown to that honest shoe-seller, who, observing that his learned competitor over the way had displayed the motto "Mens conscia recti," emblazoned his own front with the words "Men's, women's and children's conscia recti."
MILLENNIUM, n. The period of a thousand years when the lid is to be screwed down, with all reformers on the under side.
METROPOLIS, n. A stronghold of provincialism.
MESMERISM, n. Hypnotism before it wore good clothes, kept a carriage and asked Incredulity to dinner.
MERCY, n. An attribute beloved of detected offenders.
MERCHANT, n. One engaged in a commercial pursuit. A commercial pursuit is one in which the thing pursued is a dollar.
MENDACIOUS, adj. Addicted to rhetoric.
MEERSCHAUM, n. (Literally, seafoam, and by many erroneously supposed to be made of it.) A fine white clay, which for convenience in coloring it brown is made into tobacco pipes and smoked by the workmen engaged in that industry. The purpose of coloring it has not been disclosed by the manufacturers.

There was a youth (you've heard before,
This woeful tale, may be),
Who bought a meerschaum pipe and swore
That color it would he!

He shut himself from the world away,
Nor any soul he saw.
He smoke by night, he smoked by day,
As hard as he could draw.

His dog died moaning in the wrath
Of winds that blew aloof;
The weeds were in the gravel path,
The owl was on the roof.

"He's gone afar, he'll come no more,"
The neighbors sadly say.
And so they batter in the door
To take his goods away.

Dead, pipe in mouth, the youngster lay,
Nut-brown in face and limb.
"That pipe's a lovely white," they say,
"But it has colored him!"

The moral there's small need to sing â€”
'Tis plain as day to you:
Don't play your game on any thing
That is a gamester too.
â€”Martin Bulstrode
MEEKNESS, n. Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.

M is for Moses,
Who slew the Egyptian.
As sweet as a rose is
The meekness of Moses.
No monument shows his
Post-mortem inscription,
But M is for Moses
Who slew the Egyptian.
â€”The Biographical Alphabet
MEDICINE, n. A stone flung down the Bowery to kill a dog in Broadway.
MEDAL, n. A small metal disk given as a reward for virtues, attainments or services more or less authentic.

It is related of Bismark, who had been awarded a medal for gallantly rescuing a drowning person, that, being asked the meaning of the medal, he replied: "I save lives sometimes." And sometimes he didn't.
MEANDER, n. To proceed sinuously and aimlessly. The word is the ancient name of a river about one hundred and fifty miles south of Troy, which turned and twisted in the effort to get out of hearing when the Greeks and Trojans boasted of their prowess.
ME, pro. The objectionable case of I. The personal pronoun in English has three cases, the dominative, the objectionable and the oppressive. Each is all three.
MAYONNAISE, n. One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.
MAUSOLEUM, n. The final and funniest folly of the rich.
MATERIAL, adj. Having an actual existence, as distinguished from an imaginary one. Important.

Material things I know, or fell, or see;
All else is immaterial to me.
â€”Jamrach Holobom
MARTYR, n. One who moves along the line of least reluctance to a desired death.
MARRIAGE, n. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two.

2:10 pm

EvaNadine

oh dear, BRabble -- methinks your lengthy post killed the chat!

2:10 pm

Scrabbler

Wow, quite an entry, BR

2:13 pm

sciencegeek

Scrabs - when is your hike?

2:24 pm

Scrabbler

On Aug 7th. We practiced on a smaller mtn a few days ago (6 mi roundtrip, 2900 ft). Mt Marcy = 14.8 mi roundtrip + 5344 ft. It was humbling--raining, we were soaked, tough climb, exhausted at the end.

2:25 pm

sciencegeek

I know you are tough and will make it!

2:25 pm

Scrabbler

We will take it slow, if needed, stay hydrated, and keep consuming fuel regularly. I waited too long to eat the other day and got nauseated + shaky.

2:26 pm

Scrabbler

It was weird, as I wasn't hungry, but I was hypoglycemic.

2:27 pm

sciencegeek

It happens to me at the gym in cycling class if I dont eat something before hand

2:28 pm

redturtlehead

afternoon babblers!

2:28 pm

Scrabbler

I am now searching for rain gear--backpack cover, waterproof hat, rain suit. We got soaked.

2:28 pm

Scrabbler

hi Red!

2:29 pm

redturtlehead

this grid to me, is about the horridest one I have seen in a long time.

2:30 pm

sciencegeek

yes red i agree

2:30 pm

Scrabbler

I have 18 to go and am typing anything I see.

2:31 pm

redturtlehead

goooo Scrabbler, I only have 31 words....

2:32 pm

stidgmere

Hi Red and Scrabbler. I'm just happy to see you and the fact we only have 77 words to find!

2:32 pm

redturtlehead

stidgmere has the right idea

2:33 pm

Scrabbler

Small grids are always filled with odd words.

2:33 pm

redturtlehead

yes, I'm not really in the mood but almost never am for this sort of scrounging.

2:34 pm

sciencegeek

ta 5?????

2:35 pm

e_gurl85

any clues at all?

2:36 pm

Scrabbler

t + picnic pest + vowel

2:36 pm

sciencegeek

ty!

2:37 pm

sciencegeek

means stupid in Spanish

2:37 pm

Scrabbler

e_gurl, what have you found so far?

2:37 pm

sciencegeek

pe 6?

2:37 pm

Scrabbler

I have wo4/12. Anybody know what the other W is?

2:37 pm

Scrabbler

That is one I am missing, SG

2:37 pm

Scrabbler

That is one I am missing, SG

2:37 pm

sciencegeek

wh 4 what you say to a horse

2:38 pm

Scrabbler

whoa

2:38 pm

sciencegeek

pb

2:38 pm

Scrabbler

Whoa, Scrabbler! Off to the PB now!

2:39 pm

fuquayvarina

pe6= group of 5, like a tri** is a group of 3

2:39 pm

Scrabbler

3:30 pm patient has not arrived yet.

2:39 pm

Scrabbler

TY, FV! You are here to rescue us!

2:40 pm

fuquayvarina

struggling with 32 left, but managed to find that one, scrabs!

2:41 pm

Scrabbler

14 left for me. At work and do not have list up.

2:41 pm

sciencegeek

all I need is the pe 6 and I am done

2:41 pm

Scrabbler

FV just clued it for us.

2:41 pm

sciencegeek

yay ty fuqay! through

2:41 pm

sciencegeek

I got it.

2:42 pm

sciencegeek

later gators

2:42 pm

Scrabbler

Yippee FV!

2:42 pm

fuquayvarina

yay science!

2:42 pm

Scrabbler

Bye, SG

2:43 pm

Scrabbler

14 left for tonight, with the list. I am going to read for a bit.

2:45 pm

fuquayvarina

see you later, scrabs

2:46 pm

fuquayvarina

anyone left who would clue the top row T?

2:48 pm

Vicuna

two ti7's, like kettle drums with different final vowels

2:48 pm

fuquayvarina

thanks, vi! got close to that but not quite, I guess

2:49 pm

Vicuna

My pleasure.

2:57 pm

Kazzer99

evening - any clues for the i please

2:59 pm

Vicuna

im6 - start with a little goblin and then begin counting

2:59 pm

fuquayvarina

im+corn bread, then make past tense for second one

2:59 pm

Vicuna

im7 is past tense

3:00 pm

Vicuna

*quietly fading away*

3:01 pm

Kazzer99

thanks everyone - was distracted by our sky box

3:01 pm

Kazzer99

i thought i had tried that

3:14 pm

Kazzer99

is there anyone out there\/

3:16 pm

msideb01

for a second I thought that "montage" was on here today... I love montages. stupid phantom words.

3:17 pm

Kazzer99

evening mside - i thought it was as well for a mo

3:26 pm

msideb01

hmmm... more quiet than usual today

3:34 pm

Kazzer99

fireworks for me - very quiet tonight - maybe everyone fininshed early

3:37 pm

msideb01

Congrats! I guess they must've

4:14 pm

redturtlehead

congrats kazzer. i think we all gave up!

4:24 pm

redturtlehead

whoa empty chat, or i've been muted!

4:25 pm

candy1

I'm still here, lurking in the background!

4:25 pm

redturtlehead

hi candy!

4:26 pm

candy1

I just came back to finish my last 9. Nobody here since I arrived. Don't think this has ever happened before

4:30 pm

redturtlehead

ON the shorter grids there is sometimes a long pause in chat....its a little odd.

4:30 pm

candy1

Oh gosh! Was it something I said!

4:32 pm

redturtlehead

Oh no, I think people just finished or gave u[...

4:32 pm

redturtlehead

err.. up...

4:34 pm

jacq

back

4:34 pm

jacq

hello everybody

4:35 pm

Jellen

Hello...

4:36 pm

jacq

heya jellen

4:37 pm

Jellen

Just stopping by for a few words...

4:37 pm

redturtlehead

hi jac and jellen it is an empty box here tonight, just me and lurking Candy!

4:37 pm

m9f9l

hello! I'm here for just a sec...then off to the grocery store.

4:37 pm

Jellen

Hi, m9!

4:37 pm

jacq

heya m9

4:38 pm

m9f9l

hi jac!

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

Hi M9, I am about to go get ready for work, myself...

4:38 pm

jacq

heya red

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

I just had an excellent dinner meal...wow.

4:38 pm

m9f9l

I pulled a silly this am and forgot about the last stair on the way down to do laundry......

4:38 pm

Jellen

Do tell...

4:38 pm

m9f9l

ooh.. what did you have?!?!?!??!

4:38 pm

m9f9l

we have missionaries for dinner this eve.

4:39 pm

redturtlehead

Coriander ENcrusted Fish (Salmon but could be done with tuna) with Chickpea Artichoke salad.

4:39 pm

Jellen

Missionaries! Are you cannibals?

4:39 pm

redturtlehead

It was very easy to make, my goodness, tasty.

4:39 pm

Jellen

Sounds delish, red!

4:39 pm

m9f9l

nummy! coriander. hmmmm. I've had some good encrusted salmon before.

4:39 pm

ChrissieDee

lol, not just me who thought that then jellen

4:39 pm

redturtlehead

the arugula was very bitter, but a bit of oil and vinegar dressing tamed it.

4:39 pm

m9f9l

yeah..they're kind of tough...but if you marinate them..

4:40 pm

Jellen

Hi, Chrissie

4:40 pm

m9f9l

(i thought it too)

4:40 pm

jacq

we must all have sick minds because i thought it too

4:40 pm

ChrissieDee

hi everyone

4:40 pm

redturtlehead

Missionaries tend to be tough, depending on where they mission...

4:40 pm

redturtlehead

I totally did NOT think that...I am so average.

4:40 pm

m9f9l

I'm going to buy a head of lettuce at the store to mix with the lettuce from Aiden's garden..as her lettuce is getting pretty bitter.

4:41 pm

m9f9l

nah.. these guys are total sweethearts.

4:41 pm

m9f9l

I think we decided on avacado, blueberries and slivered almonds for the salad this eve.

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

oooh Nice. very nice.

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

Alas, now that chat has somehow been revived, I must head into work. Hoping it is a lot less icky than Sat night.

4:42 pm

m9f9l

I was pretty pleased with the salad a few nights ago. Aiden even left off skyping with her fiancee to come out and say "Mom!! This salad is aMAZing!"

4:43 pm

Jellen

*hoping for less ick for red*

4:43 pm

ChrissieDee

thanks for bringing a smile to us all red

4:43 pm

redturtlehead

thank you Jellen. It's monday, not Fun day but mayeb something odd will occur. Hope all is well with everyone and Poofity Poof.

4:43 pm

m9f9l

(blueberries are really good in a meat salad with shaved asagio cheese. Especially if you slightly sautee the blueberries and warm them...the flavor really comes out)

4:44 pm

m9f9l

and a little honey in the vinaigrette...

4:44 pm

Jellen

Ooh, sounds interesting, m9...

4:44 pm

m9f9l

wow I'm getting hungry!

4:45 pm

m9f9l

We're having soup and salad tonight. homemade chicken soup is really good at our house!

4:45 pm

m9f9l

LOL

4:45 pm

m9f9l

and I'm going to do the crispy garlic bread tonight.

4:46 pm

m9f9l

the secret to good chicken soup is just a LITTLE bit of tomato sauce or paste..and lots of cumin.

4:46 pm

m9f9l

and we have little yellow squash from the garden! heaven!

4:47 pm

Jellen

Do you have a recipe, m9?

4:47 pm

m9f9l

We don't use recipes at our house. But I could write out the general idea.LOL

4:48 pm

Jellen

I don't cook, but Tim's bro does...

4:48 pm

m9f9l

uh Jellen...is Tim your pet today? LOL

4:49 pm

Jellen

No, put him on yesterday...haven't changed yet...

4:49 pm

m9f9l

uh oh. they're ready to go to store. I better shake a leg! (OW! twisted left knee and right ankle this am)

4:49 pm

Jellen

take care, m9

4:49 pm

ChrissieDee

how is Tim today Jellen?

4:51 pm

Jellen

So-so...got sick this morning...I don't know what to do about it...

4:51 pm

Jellen

He has meds for nausea, but doesn't seem to be able to read his own body...

4:52 pm

m9f9l

chicken soup Jell!

4:52 pm

m9f9l

ok. threw some clothes on..now I'm ready to go.

4:52 pm

m9f9l

I

4:52 pm

m9f9l

I'll keep you and Tim in my prayers.

4:52 pm

ChrissieDee

is there somewhere you can turn to for advice?

4:52 pm

Jellen

((m9))

4:52 pm

m9f9l

{{{jell}}}} and *poof*

4:53 pm

ChrissieDee

always good to shop with clothes on m9. lol

4:53 pm

Jellen

I have medical friends, if Tim would take the advice...

4:53 pm

stidmama

(((Jellen))) hello all.

4:54 pm

Jellen

Hi, stid!

4:54 pm

ChrissieDee

hi stid

4:54 pm

stidmama

Tim needs to have as much control over advice and everything else as possible right now...

4:54 pm

stidmama

how's the grid? other than small?

4:54 pm

stidgmere

Hi stiddaughter.

4:54 pm

Jellen

Tough for me...

4:55 pm

Jellen

Hi, stidgmere

4:55 pm

stidmama

hello Mother.

4:55 pm

stidmama

yes Jellen, tough to be the primary caregiver when the person you love is suffering so much.

4:56 pm

stidgmere

Hi Jellen. I'm following the chat about Tim's health and praying.

4:56 pm

Jellen

Oh, I meant the grid, lol

4:56 pm

stidmama

oh! LOL ((Jellen)) *choclit for embarassment*

4:58 pm

stidmama

there are some tiles trying to hide from me. *determined mama look*

4:59 pm

stidmama

here fishy fishy fishy...

4:59 pm

Jellen

Although it is frustrating...Tim is capable of using the internet to find answers to his nausea, etc., and he's not...

5:00 pm

stidmama

maybe he needs to try to assert his toughness? *thinking of "manly" men I have known*

5:01 pm

lynxxx

! found another 7 starting with Jellens guy. Morning all

5:01 pm

Jellen

Hi, lynxxx!

5:01 pm

stidmama

hey lynxxx~

5:02 pm

stidmama

oooh. thanks lynxxx!

5:02 pm

Jellen

In some ways, he's a typical guy...

5:02 pm

stidmama

"ionade" a beverage for the atomic age?

5:05 pm

stidmama

oooh. left column grey!

5:07 pm

Jellen

Go, stid!

5:08 pm

stidmama

are you done Jellen?

5:08 pm

stidmama

oooh.... NBT!

5:08 pm

Jellen

20 left...

5:09 pm

stidmama

go jellen!!!!

5:10 pm

stidmama

oh! I got 15 gold sparkly garland thingies (like people put on xmas trees) for $1 and 15 rolls of really cool fabric ribbon (2" wide) for $1 also! Hate when stores go out of business, but making the best of the situation.

5:11 pm

stidmama

I am going to use them to border bulletin boards...

5:11 pm

Jellen

Fun, stid!

5:12 pm

stidmama

do you know what button blankets are jellen? they are common with coast salish peoples as gifts for special events. some of the ribbon is this wonderful red felt with real shell buttons sewed on! It is the COOLEST I have ever seen!

5:13 pm

Jellen

No, I haven't heard of them...

5:14 pm

stidmama

http://tinyurl.com/3xjgro9 links to the pics at google images.

5:15 pm

stidmama

traditional colors in this area are red and black and white, patinaed copper/blue-green is common as an accent

5:15 pm

Jellen

Cool...

5:16 pm

stidmama

yep. they're beautiful.

5:17 pm

Jellen

I have seen those before, just didn't know what they were called...

5:17 pm

stidmama

so the ribbon looks a LOT like border for button blanket.

5:19 pm

Jellen

Ah...

5:19 pm

stidmama

:-D yep. a real find at less than ten cents per spool.

5:20 pm

Jellen

You will have so much fun teaching, stid!

5:20 pm

Jellen

You have a sense of adventure...

5:21 pm

stidmama

:-D thanks Jellen. I needed to hear that today!

5:21 pm

Jellen

One of my role models in teaching was a lady just about to retire, but every year she came to me asking how we could improve each unit...

5:22 pm

Jellen

You remind me of her...

5:22 pm

stidmama

wow. *sparkles at compliment* what did you teach?

5:23 pm

Jellen

I was a school librarian...and taught freshman English one semester...

5:23 pm

Jellen

Before that, I taught library skills and children's lit at the university...

5:23 pm

stidmama

oh, I ADORE school librarians (knew you had been a librarian, didn't know it was at a school). They are the COOLEST people on the planet!

5:24 pm

Jellen

I had a rough time as a school librarian...didn't have the support of many teachers...

5:25 pm

stidmama

oh, I am sorry to hear that.

5:25 pm

Jellen

There was so much opportunity to teach cooperatively, but they just wanted me as a break time...

5:27 pm

stidmama

that's sad. I am really hoping the librarians at the school I will be at in the fall will be interested in working with me on figuring out this short story unit... I know I can use some guidance, and would love a chance to show the students new uses for the library.

5:28 pm

Jellen

I hope so, too...

5:28 pm

Jellen

Oh! I'm at 3 left!

5:28 pm

stidmama

I am stuck at 23. should I list?

5:28 pm

stidmama

or take a break and come back after I read another paper?

5:29 pm

Jellen

I'm a lister...what can I say?

5:29 pm

stidmama

go JELLEN GO!!!!! *shakes pompoms and blows on noisemaker (but not a vuvuzuela)*

5:29 pm

stidmama

list sounds nice right now. would like to feel a sense of "finishment" today.

5:30 pm

Jellen

2 four letter words to go...

5:31 pm

stidmama

oooh. *suspenseful waiting*

5:31 pm

Jellen

And that's fireworks!!!

5:32 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Jellen!

5:32 pm

Jellen

Last word was wh**...meaning it was a good place to stop!

5:32 pm

stidmama

YAY Jellen!!!! *serves cakes and icecream*

5:32 pm

stidmama

LOL great last word!

5:32 pm

stidmama

I am puzzling over the ap 6 -- any help?

5:32 pm

Jellen

Alt spelling of the ap5

5:32 pm

jacq

add a round vowel to the 5

5:33 pm

stidmama

hm *thinking* thanks!

5:33 pm

jacq

and wtg jellen!!!!!

5:33 pm

stidmama

got it! down to 16

5:33 pm

lynxxx

hi Jacq

5:34 pm

stidmama

hey jac!

5:34 pm

jacq

i think i have to list, i have tried every odd combination i can think of, still 7 left

5:34 pm

jacq

heya mama and lynxxx

5:35 pm

stidmama

ah, a giraffe-like critter for an o!

5:35 pm

Jellen

I'm going to go now...BBL

5:35 pm

lynxxx

bye Jellen

5:35 pm

stidmama

later jellen. ((hugs)) thanks for the help!

5:35 pm

jacq

bye jellen

5:35 pm

Jellen

Hugs to all!

5:38 pm

stidmama

got it. firewords.

5:39 pm

lynxxx

congrats Stid!

5:39 pm

jacq

wtg mama!!!!!!

5:39 pm

stidmama

:-D I assume you finished hours ago lynxxx?

5:40 pm

lynxxx

not me, still 7 left but going to list soon

5:41 pm

stidmama

can help for a little if you both need.

5:42 pm

jacq

i have 2 left after listing lol

5:42 pm

stidmama

go jac go!

5:42 pm

jacq

oh wow i had one left apparently lol

5:42 pm

jacq

fireworks!!!!

5:42 pm

lynxxx

I'm half listing nand down to 5 now but thanks Stid

5:42 pm

stidmama

YAY jac!!!

5:43 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Jacq!

5:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg, jac!

5:43 pm

jacq

i doubt i would have gotten my final 5 without listing

5:43 pm

jacq

ty ty ty

5:44 pm

stidmama

hey TO!

5:45 pm

stidmama

I have about 60 seconds left to clue... then I need to get back to work.

5:48 pm

lynxxx

That's it for me too. Bye all

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

open

5:48 pm

stidmama

YAY lynxxx!

5:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

kaned

5:49 pm

stidmama

yes, and past tense *puts choclits in PB* see you again soon TO! have to head out *Poof*

5:53 pm

stidgmere

All for me now. Not finished, but finished. Have a Good afternoon all.

5:55 pm

dcseain

Hi. I hope all are well.

6:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, seain. there is a storm here,, should i log off?

6:04 pm

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

6:05 pm

dcseain

only if you think there is high risk of lightning strike to your local power substation

6:05 pm

dcseain

hi, joushua, go you :)

6:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

well there you go...

6:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am tired. going now. and lightening is closer.

6:09 pm

dcseain

be well, TO

6:15 pm

Riverdance

what just happened - something happened when I was getting on - oh my, something magical is coming - shall we see the new and improved babble tomorrow.......

6:16 pm

Riverdance

and no I have not been drinking

6:17 pm

dcseain

time shall tell, river

6:17 pm

Riverdance

did you see too dcs

6:18 pm

Riverdance

god does do wonders you know...

6:18 pm

dcseain

see what?

6:18 pm

Riverdance

I cant help but feel giddy - son new improved son is banging away on his guitar hero drums - even the noise is not bothering me...

6:19 pm

dcseain

:) cheerful mood indeed! always a nice thing

6:19 pm

Riverdance

get off the internet and back into babble - tell me what you see (shaking, I'm afraid)

6:20 pm

Riverdance

oops - big thunder boomer just this second - must get off for now

6:20 pm

dcseain

sign out of babble and back in you mean?

6:20 pm

Good Enough

Hi river! Just read your profile

6:21 pm

Riverdance

yes - sorry just logged onto computer so fresh internet

6:21 pm

Good Enough

YAY Keith is okay!

6:21 pm

dcseain

signed out and back in -- saw nothing

6:21 pm

Riverdance

yes - sorry just logged onto computer so fresh internet

6:23 pm

Jellen

Hi, all...don't see anything new...

6:24 pm

kje

hello all

6:24 pm

kje

hey - jellen, sent you a message a little bit ago

6:24 pm

Jellen

Hi, kje!

6:24 pm

dcseain

hi, kje and jellen

6:24 pm

dcseain

hi, kje and jellen

6:25 pm

Jellen

Can you see my cat? I'm still seeing Tim as my icon...

6:25 pm

Jellen

Thanks, kje

6:25 pm

kje

I see a cat

6:25 pm

dcseain

i see Tim in both profile and chog

6:26 pm

Jellen

Ah, interesting!

6:26 pm

Jellen

The cat is my dear departed Garbo...had her for 19 years...

6:26 pm

kje

I see a cat in a quilt

6:27 pm

kje

unless tim has shrunk a lot and grown some hair ; )

6:27 pm

Jellen

lol

6:27 pm

kje

she is pretty, jellen... why garbo? is there a story there?

6:28 pm

Jellen

She was standoff-ish as a kitten...

6:28 pm

dcseain

i refreshed, now it's garbo in chog and tim in profile

6:28 pm

Jellen

Her sister was named Chaplin...I was taking a film of the 1930s class at the time...

6:29 pm

dcseain

cool, jellen :)

6:29 pm

kje

that is funny

6:32 pm

Jellen

They were my first cats..Garbo bonded with me, and Chappie bonded with my ex...

6:34 pm

dcseain

she was gorgeous

6:35 pm

Jellen

All my cats have been gorgeous to me :-)

6:36 pm

dcseain

:)

6:43 pm

Kenny Chuck

Need clue for ap/6. Going bananas.

6:43 pm

Jellen

ap6 is an alt spelling of ap5

6:44 pm

Jellen

ap + not yet + two vowels

6:44 pm

Jellen

*not yes

6:45 pm

ChampFit

Crap! I was about to give up, and you sucked me back in! :) Thx!

6:45 pm

Kenny Chuck

Tx,tx,tx,etc

6:45 pm

kje

brit spelling - ugh!

6:47 pm

dcseain

agreed, kje -- i see no value in conserving that vowel in there

6:47 pm

kje

it is a waste of ink ; )

6:48 pm

featherbee

evening! what's this one like?

6:48 pm

dcseain

not too horrible, feather

6:48 pm

Jellen

Hi, feather

6:48 pm

dcseain

even the Ks aren't bad

6:49 pm

kje

hate K's, but do have all but 1

6:49 pm

featherbee

ok, diving in!

6:49 pm

featherbee

yesterday's was fun

6:50 pm

dcseain

ka4-ka4 -- a japanese writing system

6:50 pm

dcseain

one ka4 is anagram of ko4 (buddhist ko4)

6:50 pm

dcseain

kn*2

6:50 pm

kje

that was it, the anagram, thanks

6:51 pm

dcseain

and all Ks are 4 letters

6:52 pm

featherbee

great, now I'M missing one K

6:52 pm

Jellen

ka 4 x4

6:52 pm

Jellen

kn 4 x 2

6:53 pm

featherbee

must be a ka then, thanks

6:53 pm

Jellen

ko 4 x 1

6:53 pm

featherbee

got it!

6:55 pm

kje

the kettle drum is my phantom

6:55 pm

featherbee

i tried that first think kje!

6:56 pm

featherbee

first thing*

6:56 pm

Jellen

The 2 ti7's are awfully close to the kettle drum

6:56 pm

kje

ah, apparently this is an alt spelling of the kettle drums

6:57 pm

kje

the other is the ear drum, which Igot

6:57 pm

featherbee

oooo, thanks

6:58 pm

dcseain

the non-eardrum one is a singular kettle drum

6:58 pm

kje

uno

6:59 pm

kje

and done!

7:00 pm

featherbee

thonk should be a word.

7:00 pm

kje

not a bad little grid

7:00 pm

featherbee

yay kje!

7:00 pm

dcseain

congrats, kje

7:00 pm

kje

I am off to bed... I am sick and tired

7:00 pm

kje

literally ; )

7:00 pm

dcseain

g'night, and feel better soon, kje

7:01 pm

featherbee

awww. feel better.

7:01 pm

Jellen

((kje))

7:01 pm

kje

thanks, and hagn, poof

7:02 pm

Jellen

Getting a beverage...bbl

7:03 pm

MPittore

hello...24 left for me

7:18 pm

Magyk

hiya

7:24 pm

MPittore

FIREWORKS

7:24 pm

big red

ta 5/10 pls

7:25 pm

crosshair

crossy back and has a nice cold plate i made for dinner,i will share with the pb..have some nice fresh panini rolls,some shaved Montreal style roast beef,sliced bbq chicken breast,macaroni and egg salad,potato salad,7 year old white cheddar and bread and butter pickles;)

7:25 pm

MPittore

get one in the sun + not from

7:25 pm

Jellen

Yay, MPitt!!!

7:25 pm

MPittore

ty jellen!

7:26 pm

ChampFit

The Lone Ranger's sidekick, change the second letter.

7:26 pm

MPittore

yummm crossy

7:26 pm

big red

thanks MPitt

7:26 pm

MPittore

oh good one champ

7:27 pm

ChampFit

I need the second M please!

7:27 pm

Jellen

Don't mo4 about, get out and do something

7:28 pm

Jellen

Mo + **ace out, man...

7:29 pm

ChampFit

It must be the first then. I have the whiney one...

7:29 pm

Jellen

Mo + Ralph ***er, consumer advocate

7:30 pm

ChampFit

Thanks Jellen! 10 left...hurting my head...where's the wine???

7:30 pm

Jellen

Ooh, I have some down in the fridge...

7:30 pm

MPittore

gotta run....the laundry is calling my name....poofy

7:31 pm

Jellen

Bye, MP

7:31 pm

Jellen

Going back to reading...will try to keep an eye out for clue requests...

7:32 pm

ChampFit

Will sit here with my glass and see what happens. Thanks and enjoy Jellen!

7:36 pm

crosshair

clue for the ok please

7:36 pm

Jellen

ok + ***ary is where the bees live

7:38 pm

Jellen

OR ok + I don't care, I'm **athet*c

7:39 pm

stidmama

hey all. taking a break. (((cross))) (((jellen))) *choclits*

7:39 pm

crosshair

ty jellen,i had to look up the name of man made bee houses;/

7:39 pm

crosshair

tc stid

7:40 pm

stidmama

I mean... I am coming IN, cross, have been studying for a bit. (not as diligently as I should...)

7:40 pm

torgone

Thanks Jellen .. I knew that word too ..

7:40 pm

stidmama

hey tor!!!!

7:40 pm

torgone

know

7:41 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

7:41 pm

stidmama

oh oh tor.... *puts warm blueberry pie in the PB*

7:41 pm

Jellen

I'm doing a little reading...

7:41 pm

Jellen

Hi, tor

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello

7:41 pm

torgone

.... Aaaaand RIGHT into the PB ..

7:41 pm

Pinikula

evening all (Pini and PiniGD here)

7:41 pm

Jellen

Ooh, now I want a snack!

7:41 pm

Pinikula

wtg kje!

7:42 pm

stidmama

hey pini!

7:42 pm

Jellen

Hi, Pini and PiniGD!

7:42 pm

Pinikula

(and to all other who've finished)

7:42 pm

torgone

Mmmmm .. blueberry pie ..

7:42 pm

Jellen

Hi, TO!

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

:D

7:42 pm

stidmama

kje? where?

7:42 pm

stidmama

hey again TO!

7:42 pm

Jellen

brb...

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

put in some lemon meringue and i'll start typing words left and right

7:42 pm

stidmama

piniGD? here??? *looks to see*

7:43 pm

stidmama

*waves at piniGD!* hello!!!

7:43 pm

stidmama

mmmm. lemon meringue... (my meringues always turn out soggy)

7:43 pm

Pinikula

We've had a great day so far...did a little planning, shopping for supplies, lunch with Pinikid2, baking, and are now waiting for our homemade pulled pork to marinate in BBQ and heat up!

7:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

i hate it when they weep

7:44 pm

Pinikula

* PiniGD waves back *

7:44 pm

stidmama

that sounds like a PERFECT day, pini!

7:44 pm

stidmama

when they seep, I weep... *wicked mama grin*

7:44 pm

stidmama

of course it's so humid here much of the time I really don't have a chance

7:45 pm

crosshair

now i want a rack of honey garlic ribs...:/

7:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

watching rerun of st elsewhere -live this show

7:45 pm

stidmama

*arranges garlic in rib shapes with lovely honey sauce on barbeque platter* best I can do cross...

7:45 pm

Jellen

I'm having cheese and crackers

7:45 pm

Pinikula

so far!!! tmw's schedule include lunch with PiniKid2, creating a pasta salad bar, movie, decorating today's baking

7:46 pm

crosshair

mmm,ty stidmama((()))

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

going to make dinner now - later all

7:46 pm

Pinikula

we have 10 more words to find...PGD has actually found some herself! :)

7:46 pm

stidmama

I should start something for supper.. Has anyone here ever had braces? stidkid#2 got his first set today and I was thinking maybe he would like a soup... but don't know if he will want to chew anything (even soft soup)

7:46 pm

stidmama

later TO!

7:47 pm

stidmama

gee pini, wish you were old enough to be MY grandmother (or auntie) instead of my big sister! LOL

7:47 pm

Pinikula

gosh, stid...ice cream sounds promising for stidkid2

7:47 pm

Pinikula

ROFL - sorry, stid!!!

7:47 pm

Pinikula

I'm "Nonna" to PiniGD :)

7:48 pm

stidmama

I think we have ice cream, if not I will run to the little store later to get it. He also baked a lovely blueberry pie, but not sure he'll want to chew even that. :-(

7:48 pm

Jellen

Braces today are much more humane than when I had them...

7:48 pm

ChampFit

Soup is fine, Stid. Go for it!

7:48 pm

ChampFit

Same here, Jellen! Metal surrounding the tooth. Now they just put a little bit on and connect with wire. Wussies! ;)

7:49 pm

stidmama

thanks Champ, that's what I will make then. I have some nice veggies that are fresh.

7:49 pm

Magyk

I can't get anything today...

7:49 pm

stidmama

rofl champ! (I won't tell the kiddo you said that...)

7:49 pm

Pinikula

jell-o!

7:49 pm

crosshair

braces were for the rich kids when i was growing up

7:49 pm

ChampFit

Good luck! My daughter just got hers off...top retainer tomorrow. Whoops! Have to go pick up the youngest. BRB...

7:50 pm

stidmama

good idea pini, but we don't have any because of my allergies. I could probably do a custard though.

7:50 pm

Pinikula

Well, far be it from me to say much since I've never had braces...but I would think something on the cool side would be soothing...perhaps a little of both; some soup and then something cool (watermelon)

7:51 pm

stidmama

exactly, cross -- it's more cosmetic than anything at this point in his life, but later on it should help him NOT have uneven wear issues.

7:51 pm

Pinikula

(other than my "theory" thinking, I'll be quiet now)

7:51 pm

stidmama

we have watermelon! :-D GREAT idea!

7:51 pm

Pinikula

* grin *

7:52 pm

crosshair

definaty stid,it is much easier now and more of a common thing hence less expensive

7:52 pm

stidmama

*points to pini* see, piniGD? she DOES have good ideas! (and there are witnesses, too!)

7:52 pm

stidmama

actually, the orthodontist gave us a significantly reduced rate because we are repeat customers from the elder stidkid and the price has gone up so much. *sigh*

7:53 pm

Magyk

ap6?

7:53 pm

Pinikula

oh my!

7:53 pm

stidmama

AND they came up with a payment plan we can manage until the new year (and new insurance cycle) begin.

7:53 pm

Pinikula

sleep ap6

7:53 pm

Jellen

ap6 is Brit spelling of ap5

7:53 pm

Magyk

i thought that was the ap5...

7:53 pm

stidmama

the ap 6 is the ap 5 with an extra (round) vowel. looks british to me

7:54 pm

Magyk

oh ok thank you

7:54 pm

stidmama

go magyk go!

7:54 pm

stidmama

has River been around this evening?

7:54 pm

Nancy Boy

good evening. too excited to sleep!

7:54 pm

Pinikula

hi NB!

7:54 pm

Magyk

an6?

7:54 pm

Jellen

I have not seen her...

7:54 pm

crosshair

ty stidmama

7:54 pm

stidmama

hey Nancy Boy -- why too excited? are you going to star in your own life?

7:55 pm

Jellen

Hi, NB!

7:55 pm

Magyk

Hey NB

7:55 pm

stidmama

AN 6 is a yellow food coloring, I think.

7:55 pm

stidmama

AN + preposition indicating place + directional preposition used in English infiinitives

7:55 pm

Pinikula

We're working on the same an6 and PiniGD and I just looked at each other with very peculiar grins about that clue!

7:56 pm

stidmama

"a yellowish-red dye obtained from the pulp enclosing the seeds of this tree, used for coloring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc"

7:56 pm

crosshair

22 left..might actually finish this one;))

7:56 pm

Nancy Boy

I'll be honest Stid...I don't know what that means ;)

7:56 pm

Magyk

thank you stidmama

7:56 pm

stidmama

hmph. well, if my clues are not wanted... I could go start that soup...

7:56 pm

crosshair

ty again stidmama

7:57 pm

Pinikula

PiniGD would like stid's clue reduced to 4th grade English? plz? (I'm as lost!)

7:57 pm

stidmama

to star in your own life... I was using it to mean that you are taking control and being the most important person.

7:57 pm

stidmama

okay piniGD. AN + not a dog but a C** + I want ** go home (said Dorothy)

7:57 pm

Nancy Boy

ohhhh. well no, to give me total control would be downright dangerous ;)

7:58 pm

Jellen

an + ** this place + from me ** you

7:58 pm

Pinikula

YEAH!!! we got it!!!

7:58 pm

Pinikula

9 to go

7:58 pm

Pinikula

8

7:58 pm

stidmama

well then, what has you so excited?

7:58 pm

stidmama

go pini and piniGD go!!!

7:59 pm

Nancy Boy

well, two things. one, I keep thinking about my trip and getting hyped up. two - my nerdy side coming out - I just found out you can look at space on google earth!

7:59 pm

Pinikula

oooh, how fun (on both counts), NB!!!

7:59 pm

stidmama

trip? trip? *trips over idea* TO WHERE?

8:00 pm

Pinikula

7

8:00 pm

Pinikula

6

8:00 pm

Nancy Boy

I'll give you a hint: it begins with a K and I've been there before...

8:00 pm

Pinikula

5

8:00 pm

Jellen

I didn't know that about Google Earth!

8:00 pm

stidmama

I wonder if clam chowder would taste good to the kiddo... potatoes cut small and chopped clams to make them easier to chew.

8:00 pm

stidmama

really???? WOW.... *faints*

8:01 pm

Nancy Boy

Pini, I can't believe I didn't know about it before now. You can see stars and stuff :D and Mars, and the moon!

8:01 pm

stidmama

stidkid knew -- he's a google earth addict. I think there is a way to see mars from google earth.

8:01 pm

Pinikula

creamy might be good, stid...just nothing that can lodge in the new electrical wiring :)

8:02 pm

Nancy Boy

it was a birthday present from my friends, Stid - they bought me a trip there so I can go tell my family I'm alive. Er, I'm scared! But in a good way (?)

8:02 pm

stidmama

yep. no caramels, no nuts, no swedish fish, no fun. *sigh* he's being a good sport, though. I bought him his own acceptable choclit supply.

8:02 pm

stidmama

(((Nancy Boy))) you will be in my heart the whole time. When is this trip?

8:03 pm

Nancy Boy

*gulp* mid/late august!

8:03 pm

Nancy Boy

and thank you, Stid :)

8:03 pm

Pinikula

4

8:03 pm

stidmama

if I have the dates, I will put you on my calendar. you can email me if you want (or not)... rather than put them in a public forum like this

8:03 pm

Pinikula

(me, too, NB!)

8:04 pm

stidmama

If I could, I would meet up with you (since Korea's closer to me than the UK). but our babble meet is Aug 21 and I shall be furiously cleaning the house.

8:04 pm

Nancy Boy

oh, I don't mind. the person who robs me whilst I'm on holiday is an unfortunate soul indeed. I leave on the 20th, I think.

8:04 pm

stidmama

go pini/GD!

8:04 pm

Pinikula

3

8:05 pm

Nancy Boy

Pini, you're getting through these so fast!

8:05 pm

Pinikula

PiniGD (my GD) is helping me!!!

8:05 pm

stidmama

you're really zipping along!

8:06 pm

stidmama

I will wait until you gals are done and then I will go make that soup.

8:06 pm

Pinikula

we're trying to hurry!

8:06 pm

stidmama

a fire near Yakima completely melted a whole fire truck *sad mama look* at least no one has died yet.

8:06 pm

dan2bit

eveing all!

8:06 pm

Pinikula

3 p's to go

8:07 pm

Pinikula

hi dan2

8:07 pm

Pinikula

so sorry to hear, stid! glad no one was hurt

8:07 pm

stidmama

hey dan!

8:07 pm

Jellen

Hi, dan!

8:07 pm

stidmama

it's really out of control, pini, I just hate it when that side of the mountains gets going... there's so much wind, and so little water to slow things donw.

8:07 pm

stidmama

or down. *sigh*

8:08 pm

Pinikula

po6/21? plz/thx? (just a little nudge will do)

8:08 pm

Jellen

Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.

Aristotle

8:09 pm

stidmama

like a chinese soup dumpling pini

8:09 pm

Jellen

po6 is like a po***o* boat

8:09 pm

stidmama

*NUDGE*

8:10 pm

Magyk

ti6 pls?

8:10 pm

Jellen

Only ti7's

8:10 pm

stidmama

ti 7 are identical excewpt the last vowel

8:10 pm

stidmama

jellen's beau + goat-legged greek god *** + vowel

8:10 pm

stidmama

no ti 6

8:11 pm

Pinikula

yea!!! 2

8:11 pm

Jellen

ti7 = My fiance + not a pot + vowel

8:11 pm

stidmama

go pini! go piniGD!

8:11 pm

Magyk

sorry I meant 7...thank you

8:11 pm

Pinikula

1

8:12 pm

dan2bit

new baby2bit photo in my profile

8:12 pm

stidmama

gooooo gooooo *holds breath for pini and piniGD*

8:12 pm

stidmama

*runs off to look at baby pics*

8:12 pm

stidmama

SHE IS SMILING!!! what a darling child!

8:12 pm

Pinikula

* SPARKLERS *

8:12 pm

stidmama

cute jammies...

8:13 pm

stidmama

YAY pini and piniGD!!!!

8:13 pm

Nancy Boy

Dan, she is such a little angel!!

8:13 pm

Jellen

Yay, Pini and PiniGD!!!

8:13 pm

dan2bit

yes big smiles are now regular happenings :-)

8:13 pm

Nancy Boy

and well done, Pini!

8:13 pm

dan2bit

wtg pini!

8:13 pm

stidmama

okay, soup time. back later again. *Poof*

8:13 pm

Pinikula

thx all...hate to hit/run, but she and I don't have much more time together tonight...I'll be back in about 1.5 hrs to help clue! :)

8:14 pm

Pinikula

l8r stid!

8:14 pm

Jellen

Later, Pini!

8:14 pm

Pinikula

l8r {{jellen}}

8:14 pm

Jellen

Back to my book...

8:17 pm

Magyk

po6?

8:18 pm

lbdawger

p+ not off + 2000 pounds

8:18 pm

Magyk

thank you... I only have 7 left but I'm exhausted..

8:18 pm

lbdawger

you can do it Mgyk

8:19 pm

Magyk

ta5?

8:19 pm

lbdawger

like the lone ranger's sidekick, ta***

8:19 pm

Magyk

thank you again lbd

8:20 pm

Nancy Boy

what kind of 'lone' ranger has a sidekick?

8:20 pm

welki

yes, thank you, sweet dawgie .. and hello babblers!

8:20 pm

lbdawger

hi NB! what? you don't know the Lone Ranger?

8:20 pm

Jacula

sun-kised skin + ** kill a mocking bird.

8:20 pm

lbdawger

hiyas, Welki!

8:21 pm

Nancy Boy

hi, lbd ;) and nope, no lone rangers here!

8:21 pm

lbdawger

ahhh, you make me feel so ooooold! lol

8:21 pm

lbdawger

old tv show from waaaaay back when! google Lone Ranger

8:21 pm

welki

to kill a mockinbird .. just thought of that movie this evening .. other half is watching gregory peck (capt. hornblower --- no remarks, please :)

8:22 pm

welki

and... i work with a woman named harper lee

8:22 pm

lbdawger

what a coinkydink, welki

8:22 pm

welki

no kiddink

8:22 pm

Magyk

mo5?

8:22 pm

Jacula

The so-caled Lone Ranger had his horse, Silver and his Indian scott Kemo Sabe.

8:23 pm

Jacula

*scout, not scott.

8:23 pm

lbdawger

mo + male "jewels" ? (go***s)

8:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey jacs!

8:23 pm

ChampFit

No!!! The Indian called the Lone Ranger Kemo Sabe.

8:24 pm

Jacula

Hi, TO.

8:24 pm

lbdawger

His Indian scout called him Kemo Sabe. not the Indian's name

8:24 pm

Magyk

haha nice lbd...thank you! 2 left

8:24 pm

welki

nah ... to*** was his friend and he referred to him as 'kemo sabe,' .. some bastardization of 'friend'

8:24 pm

welki

yeah, what dawg said :)

8:25 pm

Jacula

Whatever, lbd. LOL

8:25 pm

welki

<--- listens to too much late night radio

8:25 pm

Jacula

I've had a long day and about to retire.

8:25 pm

lbdawger

probably means "idiot wearing a mask* lol

8:26 pm

Magyk

sparkly things!

8:26 pm

welki

i'm with jac ... first day back to work after holidays and i'm pooped, too

8:26 pm

dan2bit

yay magyk

8:27 pm

welki

but 19 left and i'm hoping to finish (wtg magyk!)

8:27 pm

Jacula

Oh, that reminds me of seeing my cousin in full Hannibal Lecter attire.He looked so scarey I may not meet up with him again.

8:27 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo MAGYK!!

8:27 pm

Magyk

ok..I started my new job today and I'm about to fall on my face... g'night all... You can do it Welki!!

8:28 pm

lbdawger

night night, Magyk.

8:28 pm

Jacula

I'm leaving, too. Happy Babling all. xxx

8:28 pm

lbdawger

night, Jac

8:28 pm

Magyk

*pooftastic*

8:29 pm

Nancy Boy

Some have called me that, Magyk ;)

8:29 pm

welki

'night jac, magyk

8:29 pm

Jellen

Hello again...

8:29 pm

lbdawger

hi Jellen!

8:30 pm

welki

hey jellen :)

8:32 pm

welki

anyone here enjoy reading john irving?

8:32 pm

welki

just purchased 'last night in twisted river'

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

just finished "lucy" by laurence gonzales

8:35 pm

welki

then i wonder if you've read 'intervention' by robin cook .. picked that up, too (as well as two larsson books, 'the girl with the dragon tattoo' and 'the girl who played with fire'

8:35 pm

dan2bit

illuminations! ga5 to finish - thanks all cluers

8:36 pm

Jellen

Yay, dan!!!

8:36 pm

welki

nice work,dan ... both the fireworks and Marguerite :)

8:36 pm

Jellen

I bought the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo yesterday...

8:36 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo DAN!!!

8:36 pm

dan2bit

thanks welki!

8:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

speaking to me welk? i read the first larssena nd am waiting for the other 2

8:36 pm

welki

going to take some time, jellen ... it's a biggie!

8:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

dan: i am loooking for that ga 5. grats.

8:36 pm

lbdawger

Welki the Steig Larson books are really good! the first one is a bit graphic, but they are both really good reads!

8:37 pm

dan2bit

ga + short word for swamp, backwards

8:37 pm

Jellen

ga + The nurse babbler

8:37 pm

welki

i almost bought the new one, but even with discount, the hardcover was $25 .. and i'm too cheap. will wait for paperback

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am waiting for my library reserve

8:38 pm

welki

yes, to you, owl :)

8:38 pm

Dorens

or you could do like. me.... wait for a friend who bought it to finish it... I just picked it up tonight.... can't wait to begin it

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:38 pm

lbdawger

the third one probably wont come out in paperback for at least a year, unless you know someone in Europe who can get it for you.

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

it was the yiddish theif!

8:39 pm

Dorens

but i usually spell the yiddish thief with an O!

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

nrk has the second one but i forgot to take it when i was there

8:39 pm

welki

hi dorens .. we do that too, but early summer is slim pickins *lol* in august, the book-go-round picks up (and besides, i have to contribute to it, too)

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think i have also seem it with the second vowel as an i

8:40 pm

Dorens

loved the second one... my buddy just finished thethird last night and she thinks it is the best.

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh wait - it is with an o and an i i think, doren?

8:41 pm

Dorens

have you heard of cutting for stone? my current favorite

8:41 pm

lbdawger

i finished the second one a few days ago...argh! the ending is horrible! talk about a cliffhanger!

8:41 pm

ChampFit

FIREWORKS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!

8:41 pm

Dorens

i know it with an o and an e or an i.. but the a is weird

8:41 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

8:41 pm

lbdawger

Haven't read the cutting for stone.

8:41 pm

Minveryork

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

8:41 pm

Dorens

i finished the ssecond so long ago i don't remember the end!

8:42 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo CHAMP!!!

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

congrats, champ

8:42 pm

Jellen

Hooray for Champ!!!

8:42 pm

Dorens

thtanks min.. i am a recent finisher

8:42 pm

lbdawger

hi Min, welcome to the little grid! how are you tonight?

8:42 pm

Jellen

Hi, Min

8:42 pm

Minveryork

I am well and congratulations to champ fit and dorens

8:42 pm

ChampFit

Thanks all!

8:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

the gonzales is good beach reading. reads quikly and easily

8:43 pm

Dorens

will clue for a minute before beginning my book

8:43 pm

ChampFit

Me too...

8:44 pm

lbdawger

James Rollins The Doomsday Key is a good mystery. with continuing characters if you like that style

8:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

i could use clues for all of the 7s

8:45 pm

Dorens

im 7 is past tense of im 6

8:45 pm

dan2bit

ti7 x 2 - think of a big drum, change ending vowel twice

8:45 pm

lbdawger

im7 is pt of the 6

8:45 pm

Dorens

im + corn bread

8:45 pm

Minski

'ello all

8:45 pm

welki

fireworks, too ... must be contagious!

8:45 pm

ChampFit

I enjoyed the Stieg books too, but it was a bit hard to follow with the names for some reason.

8:45 pm

Jellen

Hi, Minski

8:45 pm

Dorens

ti7's sound kind of like drums... change last vowel

8:45 pm

Minski

ti7s are man's name + what you fry in + vowel

8:45 pm

Jellen

Yay, welki!!!

8:45 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo WELKI!!

8:46 pm

ChampFit

Yay welki!

8:46 pm

dan2bit

wtg welki

8:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty,

8:46 pm

Dorens

yay welki, and good night all.. that book is calling to me

8:46 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations welki on your fireworks! Good for U!

8:46 pm

welki

oooh, just googled cutting for stone ... just what "cutting for stone" means is a hook for the book!

8:46 pm

lbdawger

i like books that happen in foreign countries, it lets my imagine go a wandering, so the names didn't bother me much

8:46 pm

welki

thanks

8:46 pm

lbdawger

night night, dorens

8:47 pm

welki

and .. congrats, champ on your first fireworks!! *pops champagne*

8:47 pm

ChampFit

I do too, but this one was harder because of it. Enjoyed the whole series though!

8:47 pm

welki

'night dorens

8:47 pm

Minveryork

Thank for asking for those 7's 72 Temple Owl&thanks for the clues. I needed those words too. Almost done.

8:47 pm

Minveryork

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

8:47 pm

Jellen

Bye, Dorens

8:48 pm

welki

i think i'll go spend some time with john irving (he's one of my faves - which, if you've read him, tells you LOTS about me *lol*)

8:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty and bye doren, got the ti 7 s, were the others clued?

8:48 pm

ChampFit

Owen Meany!

8:48 pm

Minveryork

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

8:49 pm

Minveryork

T's Toppled! 4 left

8:49 pm

welki

best line ever from a john irving book: "Sorrow floats."

8:49 pm

Jellen

Yes, TO...just one more im7

8:49 pm

ChampFit

Beauty!

8:49 pm

Minveryork

im 7/40 word is im plus po 4/5 word & the past tense.

8:49 pm

Jellen

im + corn ****

8:50 pm

lbdawger

night night, welki

8:50 pm

welki

you're corn ****? well, i'm hominy grits!

8:50 pm

Jellen

Going off to read my little light mystery...

8:50 pm

lbdawger

whatcha reading, jellen?

8:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

mo 5 anyone?

8:50 pm

Minveryork

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

8:50 pm

welki

'night, folks

8:50 pm

ChampFit

Night!

8:51 pm

lbdawger

mo + male "jewels" go***s

8:51 pm

Minski

like the slang term for male genetalia but with an m

8:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:51 pm

ChampFit

Or anagram of desert wanderers

8:52 pm

Jellen

The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by Kimberly

8:52 pm

rururocks

male jewels?

8:52 pm

Minveryork

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

8:52 pm

m9f9l

hello all. and just what is ruru talking about today/

8:53 pm

rururocks

mine don't glitter LBD

8:53 pm

ChampFit

HA!

8:53 pm

m9f9l

yeah... cause REAL men (and vampires) don't glitter1

8:53 pm

m9f9l

:-)

8:53 pm

Minveryork

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

8:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello rururocks! How are you doing? Welcome to grid!

8:54 pm

rururocks

don't forget my jewels Minver...

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

po 6 pls?

8:54 pm

Minveryork

D's Done! 3 left

8:55 pm

lbdawger

p+ not off + 2000 lbs

8:55 pm

rururocks

like a think on a sea plane TO

8:55 pm

m9f9l

someone's been drinking his product...

8:55 pm

lbdawger

go Min!

8:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty.

8:55 pm

Minveryork

po 6/21 rhymes w/dumplings that go in chinese soup.

8:55 pm

Minski

the floats on a boat or dock but without one of hte vowels

8:55 pm

ChampFit

Or a chinese wrapper, change the first letter.

8:55 pm

m9f9l

mmmm... I love rhyming with po6 soup!

8:56 pm

lbdawger

ya know for a little grid, this one nearly put me over the edge.

8:57 pm

m9f9l

didn't put me over edge...just got song stuck in my head...

8:57 pm

rururocks

.. wellllll.. considering how close to the edge you already are..

8:58 pm

m9f9l

how many of us here already finished grid?

9:04 pm

lbdawger

let me tell you about the edge! nah, you don't want to hear about my very expensive monday.

9:04 pm

torgone

Close to the edge .. Down by the river ..

9:04 pm

lbdawger

thru the woods...

9:04 pm

lbdawger

brb

9:05 pm

Minveryork

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

9:05 pm

torgone

Heyas kids .. 18 left ..

9:08 pm

Minski

fa5?

9:08 pm

torgone

fa + L*** Horne

9:09 pm

Minski

thanks tor

9:13 pm

lbdawger

how ya doin' Tor?

9:13 pm

Minski

de5?

9:13 pm

Krista

hi all

9:13 pm

lbdawger

de + limpids

9:13 pm

lbdawger

hi krista!

9:14 pm

Minveryork

de 5/10 is de plus lard Minski

9:14 pm

m9f9l

like making skim milk

9:14 pm

Minveryork

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

9:14 pm

Minski

thanks. I misread the point total and wastn't looking in that direction.

9:14 pm

Minski

duh!

9:14 pm

Minveryork

F's Finished! 1 left

9:14 pm

torgone

Just another manic Monday ..

9:14 pm

Krista

hey there lbd and min...you ladies on FB, yet? :)

9:18 pm

m9f9l

go min~!!!!

9:18 pm

m9f9l

wow i ate too much dinner..

9:19 pm

Krista

we homeschool, too, m9, fyi

9:19 pm

Minski

ap5&6?

9:20 pm

Minski

me on fb

9:20 pm

Krista

MInski..sleep ap***

9:20 pm

Minveryork

That ap 5/12 word is sleep disorder sleep ap*** Minski

9:20 pm

lbdawger

sleep disorder ap***

9:20 pm

lbdawger

no fb for me, krista

9:21 pm

m9f9l

and then the ap 6 is the sleep/snoring thing with round vowel stuck in there.

9:21 pm

lbdawger

the ap6 is also the sleep disorder but spelled with an extra vowel after the third letter

9:22 pm

m9f9l

cool Krista! and that is one awesome wicked crab!

9:22 pm

Minski

thanks. got both. 4 left

9:22 pm

Krista

one of those "wrong" British spellings

9:22 pm

m9f9l

woot, min! go!

9:22 pm

Minveryork

An ap6/21 word is the british spelling of ap 5/12 word

9:22 pm

lbdawger

go minski!!

9:22 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! ap6/21 was my last word

9:23 pm

Krista

He was coming to get me when I took his picture, m9. I took the pic and ran, lol.

9:23 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo MIN!!!

9:23 pm

Krista

Go Minski!! Good for you, Min, this was a bugger.

9:24 pm

Minski

an6 for fireworks please?

9:24 pm

Minveryork

an6/18 is an plus two preposition put together Minski

9:25 pm

Minski

thanks. got it.

9:25 pm

Minski

!!!!!FIREWORKS!!!!!

9:25 pm

m9f9l

YAY Min!!!!!

9:25 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Minski on your fireworks! Good for U

9:25 pm

Krista

Whee!!

9:25 pm

Minski

thanks for the help all.

9:25 pm

Minveryork

I am going to go take a shower. I'll back to clue later.

9:26 pm

m9f9l

how old are your kids Krista?

9:26 pm

m9f9l

wow... that's quite the game of babble if you need a shower after!LOL

9:27 pm

Krista

14.5 and just turned 9

9:27 pm

Minski

I'm going to go iron name tags in my daughter's day camp outfit for tomorrow. See you later gaters.

9:28 pm

lbdawger

whooooohoooooo MINSKI!!

9:28 pm

Krista

later Minski

9:29 pm

lbdawger

nightnight, minski

9:29 pm

Krista

looks like your kids have quite the age range, m9

9:30 pm

Krista

No TATA or PANKO. Dang.

9:34 pm

m9f9l

yes they do!

9:34 pm

m9f9l

yeah, I was disappointed on no tata

9:35 pm

m9f9l

panko isn't even on the grid!LOL

9:36 pm

m9f9l

how many words you need Krista?

9:36 pm

Krista

LOL, you're right. It has been my phantom all day though.

9:37 pm

m9f9l

i don't even know it.

9:37 pm

mkg

hi all back to finish. need clue for ga 5 please.

9:37 pm

m9f9l

oops. pb for me!

9:37 pm

Krista

32. Sorry for the delay. My son was busy telling me that he wants to either wants to write gangster rap songs or own a sandwich shop. (!!!)

9:37 pm

m9f9l

ga + one of our babble friends

9:37 pm

Krista

panko bread crumbs

9:38 pm

m9f9l

oh now that's funny!

9:38 pm

mkg

well there are a lot of us bablet friends. would love another hint m9

9:38 pm

m9f9l

is that the 9 yo?

9:38 pm

lbdawger

go for the sandwich shop! llol

9:38 pm

m9f9l

ok.. ***ertiti, the egyptian queen

9:39 pm

m9f9l

how's that for spelling it out? LOL

9:39 pm

lbdawger

ga + Queen ***artiti, egyptian queen

9:39 pm

mkg

ty! got it.

9:39 pm

m9f9l

(couldn't think of anything else)

9:39 pm

lbdawger

my brain must be leaking, m9 picked up on my clue! lol

9:39 pm

m9f9l

lbd.. we think alike

9:39 pm

mkg

i spell it with an o at end, that is why i didnt get it.

9:39 pm

mkg

ok 5 please?

9:40 pm

Krista

definitely, lbd! I have no idea how he got an interest in gangsta rap....

9:40 pm

lbdawger

ok5 is an african gnu, i think ok + vowel + 3.14

9:41 pm

mkg

nm got it with monkeys. ty.

9:41 pm

mkg

is po six from the 4?

9:41 pm

mkg

tapit

9:41 pm

Krista

yes, that's the 9 year old...he

9:42 pm

Krista

oops...he

9:42 pm

lbdawger

po6 p + not off + 2000 pounds

9:42 pm

Krista

oh GEEZ sorry...oops again...he is such a funny kid

9:42 pm

mkg

ty.

9:42 pm

lbdawger

9 yo's are such a hoot. lots of imagination

9:42 pm

mkg

got it.

9:42 pm

mkg

need ta 5 please.

9:43 pm

lbdawger

like the lone ranger's indian friend only starts with TA***

9:44 pm

mkg

ty got it.

9:44 pm

lbdawger

gangsta rap...tell him he's going to have to change his skin colour and wear really ugly clothes! lol

9:44 pm

lbdawger

or turn into a hamster! rofl

9:44 pm

mkg

didnt know it had a meaning. ty

9:44 pm

m9f9l

hence the song stuck in my head. Kimosabe, jump on it! to***, jump on it!

9:45 pm

lbdawger

glad i don't listen to the same music as you m9 ;0

9:45 pm

Krista

apache, jump on it jump on it

9:46 pm

Krista

he's soooo not that kind of kid, which is what is so funny about it

9:47 pm

m9f9l

Yay Krista! SHE knows the song!LOL

9:47 pm

lbdawger

that reminds me of when my son tried to do rap, he has no rhythm and it was just hysterical

9:48 pm

Krista

name of band eluding me though...ugh...

9:48 pm

Krista

exactly, lbd..you've got the picture

9:50 pm

m9f9l

Elina says "trigger hill gang! or something like that"

9:51 pm

m9f9l

on youtube you can watch the fresh prince and his brother dance to it!

9:51 pm

m9f9l

oops. she said sugar hill gang. which is correct

9:51 pm

Krista

Sugar Hill Gang..yep, that was it

9:53 pm

m9f9l

they play it at church dances I gather

9:53 pm

Krista

for real?

9:54 pm

Krista

need to herd 50 Cent to bed now...night all

9:54 pm

m9f9l

yup. that's how my eldest knew it. I guess they played it at dances when she was younger

9:55 pm

m9f9l

LOL.. he can put his alarm clock around his neck.

9:56 pm

Krista

ROFL! What TIIME is it? BED TIME :) Have fun, all.

9:56 pm

lbdawger

night night, krista. i'm heading off to the pillows too! see you all tomorrow!

9:57 pm

m9f9l

oh yeah.. and I should let the dogs out! who? who?

9:58 pm

Krista

night lbd..good seeing you... ha ha M9..another good one

10:00 pm

m9f9l

night

10:01 pm

Minveryork

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

11:00 pm

Jellen

Golly, did everyone leave?

11:09 pm

jesdraggon

hullo :)

11:10 pm

Jellen

Hi, jes!

11:12 pm

jesdraggon

how goes?

11:12 pm

Jellen

It goes okay...

11:13 pm

Jellen

How goes it with you?

11:14 pm

jesdraggon

not too badly.

11:14 pm

jesdraggon

though i doubut i will be able to finish this

11:14 pm

jesdraggon

doubt, even

11:14 pm

Jellen

I would be happy to provide clues as needed...

11:15 pm

m9f9l

JDDNCX

11:15 pm

jesdraggon

i've only gotten up to 20 so far (just started)

11:16 pm

Jellen

It's not too bad...

11:19 pm

Jellen

brb...laundry

11:24 pm

Jellen

back

11:26 pm

Pinikula

da da da da! I'm baaack!

11:26 pm

Jellen

wb, Pini!

11:27 pm

Pinikula

thx, you, too, jellen ;)

11:27 pm

jesdraggon

wb :)

11:28 pm

Pinikula

thx jes

11:28 pm

Pinikula

I'm so tired from today...wondering if I'll make it to flip.

11:30 pm

jesdraggon

i have to... i need to go back to work and re-drug a dog at 10:30

11:30 pm

Pinikula

oh my! I should take koda for his last outing (perhaps that'll wake me up enough)

11:30 pm

Pinikula

brb

11:32 pm

Jellen

We'll try to keep you awake here...

11:32 pm

jesdraggon

give him skritches

11:32 pm

jesdraggon

m's mashed

11:32 pm

Jellen

Marvelous!

11:39 pm

Pinikula

back

11:39 pm

Pinikula

not sure if I'm any more awake tho

11:40 pm

jesdraggon

go sleep then?

11:40 pm

Pinikula

why working so late, jes? are you an on-call vet?

11:40 pm

jesdraggon

yes

11:41 pm

jesdraggon

and also because a dog came in this afternoon that needs re-dosed twice at 4 hour intervals

11:41 pm

Pinikula

I should...but well...the flip is always so appealing :-( [I think I'm addicted!

11:42 pm

Pinikula

wow, jes...dedication for the little ones! :)

11:42 pm

SamanthaJoy

Good lord, jes. But it's nice to see you.

11:42 pm

Jellen

Hi, Samantha

11:42 pm

Pinikula

hi samantha

11:42 pm

SamanthaJoy

Hi there, y'all

11:42 pm

jesdraggon

hi samantha :)

11:43 pm

SamanthaJoy

I am really tired and I keep typing "timpani".

11:43 pm

Pinikula

change the last vowel

11:43 pm

Jellen

Change the last vowel, twice...

11:44 pm

Pinikula

* snap * jellen ;)

11:44 pm

SamanthaJoy

No, wait, really?

11:44 pm

Jellen

For two ti7's

11:44 pm

SamanthaJoy

GOOD LORD IT'S TRUE

11:44 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

11:44 pm

SamanthaJoy

I owe y'all. You prefer to take it out in cash or baked goods?

11:45 pm

Jellen

Oh, baked goods. Definitely.

11:45 pm

Pinikula

well, cash is a little hard to distribute in the PB...so baked goods'll work for me!!!

11:45 pm

jesdraggon

whee! brownies!

11:45 pm

Pinikula

woo hoooooo!

11:45 pm

Jellen

Mmmmm....brownies!

11:46 pm

SamanthaJoy

Did y'all hear about the scary scary man in England who is monopolizing the world's chocolate supply?

11:46 pm

Pinikula

uh, no?

11:46 pm

Jellen

No, really?

11:47 pm

Pinikula

how dare he!

11:47 pm

SamanthaJoy

Yes, really. it's bizarre. he bought cocoa futures, and most of the time when people buy futures they never even see the commodity,

11:47 pm

SamanthaJoy

But he's actually paying to warehouse 200,000+ tons of cocoa beans http://tinyurl.com/28ax4ax

11:47 pm

Jellen

Hedge fund manager Anthony Ward has cornered a large piece of the world's cocoa market after buying 240,000 tonnes of cocoa beans, reports suggest.

11:48 pm

Jellen

From the BBC

11:48 pm

Pinikula

* sigh *

11:48 pm

jesdraggon

maybe he's planning some serious romancing?

11:48 pm

SamanthaJoy

DIABOLICAL!! http://tinyurl.com/28ax4ax

11:49 pm

Pinikula

wish I had 1/2 his pocketbook!

11:51 pm

Pinikula

I suppose I should start stocking up on chocolate while the prices are still where I can get some! :)

11:52 pm

SamanthaJoy

Pretty much. My husband and I do a lot of baking, and we came across an extreme sale a year and a half ago and bought them out, but we're starting to run low on baker's chocolate.

11:52 pm

Pinikula

yikes!

11:52 pm

gremlinn

177

11:53 pm

Pinikula

I might have to find a new vice!

11:53 pm

Pinikula

hi grem

11:53 pm

gremlinn

Hi Pin

11:53 pm

Jellen

Hi, grem

11:53 pm

gremlinn

Hi Jellen

11:53 pm

jesdraggon

evening, grem

11:53 pm

gremlinn

Hi jes

11:53 pm

Jellen

Didn't realize how late it was...

11:54 pm

bekki

Help I can't find the ga 5/20

11:54 pm

SamanthaJoy

Yeah, the article I linked to says that he's pretty much in a position to single handedly drive up the price of a chocolate bar on a global scale. Nothing like a little old-fashioned hoarding to make you rich, huh? . . . Sorry you had to come in to such SCARY SCARY news gremlin

11:54 pm

Pinikula

add PH to the ga4 before it

11:54 pm

Jellen

ga 4/6 + *oul ball

11:56 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, jellen

11:56 pm

bekki

thank you now I need 6 more

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

hello

11:58 pm

Jellen

Hi, mlf

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

hi jellen

11:58 pm

jesdraggon

crap! one minute left? i just hit half way

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

anybody know the next theme?

11:59 pm

bekki

need fa 5/16

12:00 am

Jellen

Minuscule Sealife is the theme

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