Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, August 21, 2010

12:00 am

stidmama

flip1!!

12:00 am

Jellen

flip

12:00 am

stidmama

ack. 259.

12:00 am

hpb

flip!

12:00 am

Jillyjill

flip!

12:00 am

stidmama

and 116 of them are four-letter words.

12:00 am

hpb

Another big one. Yea!

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:01 am

zoozzoom

woo hoo

12:01 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:02 am

zoozzoom

Hello, MLFAN

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

Jellen

Hi, mlf

12:02 am

MLFAN17

CA 6

12:02 am

zoozzoom

Thanks Lickety

12:02 am

MLFAN17

everyone be careful of that CA 6 o r you will end up in PB

12:02 am

MLFAN17

Hi Jellen

12:02 am

MLFAN17

hello zooz

12:03 am

MLFAN17

GA6

12:03 am

daykat

hi all

12:03 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Daykat

12:03 am

Jellen

Hi, daykat

12:03 am

flosey

hi, late flip

12:03 am

MLFAN17

SE 6

12:03 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Flosey

12:04 am

hootowl

un8

12:04 am

flosey

hi zooz

12:04 am

daykat

zooz how you doing?

12:04 am

MLFAN17

hoot would that be UN 6/8?

12:04 am

jessmom

nbt

12:04 am

Jellen

Hi, flosey

12:04 am

daykat

Hi Jellen:) howw YOU doing?

12:04 am

flosey

hi Jellen

12:05 am

zoozzoom

Not bad thanks Kat.

12:05 am

hootowl

yep

12:05 am

MLFAN17

thanks i got them too

12:05 am

Jellen

I'm a little blue at the moment, but okay...

12:05 am

zoozzoom

got both, thanks Hoot & FAN

12:05 am

MLFAN17

UN 8 x 2

12:06 am

MLFAN17

yw zooz

12:06 am

daykat

good to hear zooz - isnt it the small wee hours where you are

12:06 am

MLFAN17

ST 7

12:06 am

daykat

jellen {{{}}}

12:06 am

hootowl

yw

12:06 am

zoozzoom

yes..have not been to bed yet...to humid

12:07 am

torgone

Hey .. Old Town Wichita is a jumping place .. If you're TWENTY ..

12:07 am

Jillyjill

well, time for bed, niters and happy babbling!

12:08 am

MLFAN17

SU 7

12:08 am

zoozzoom

Bye Jilly

12:08 am

Jellen

Think I'll curl up with a cat for a bit...Happy Babbling, all...

12:08 am

zoozzoom

Hello Tor

12:08 am

Jellen

G'night, Jilly

12:08 am

zoozzoom

Bye Jellen, take care

12:08 am

Jellen

zooz...did you get my email?

12:08 am

torgone

Heya zooz!

12:08 am

daykat

nite Jilly,

12:08 am

daykat

cats arre always soothing Jellen

12:09 am

stidmama

sweet dreams jilly

12:09 am

hootowl

another un8

12:09 am

zoozzoom

i did, will send you one later today :-)

12:09 am

stidmama

YAY Lickety...

12:09 am

jessmom

ga7/8

12:09 am

MLFAN17

x3 hoot?

12:09 am

Jellen

Okay...*poof*

12:09 am

hootowl

yep - just got 3rd

12:10 am

stidmama

and I am going to head to bed. *yawn* those babbler-types plum wear me out! LOL

12:10 am

torgone

Niters Jell

12:10 am

MLFAN17

SN 7

12:10 am

MLFAN17

or SN 5/7

12:10 am

hootowl

yoke

12:10 am

hootowl

nuts!

12:11 am

MLFAN17

thanks for the GA 7/8

12:11 am

MLFAN17

thanks hoot

12:11 am

jessmom

yw

12:11 am

MLFAN17

and dont forget the plural

12:11 am

zoozzoom

found a CL8

12:12 am

stidmama

(((hugs all))) *poof*

12:12 am

zoozzoom

Bye Stid

12:12 am

MLFAN17

CL6

12:13 am

MLFAN17

i almost went into the , PB

12:13 am

MLFAN17

okay i got GE 7/8

12:14 am

zoozzoom

got SN7

12:15 am

MLFAN17

7/32 zooz?

12:15 am

MLFAN17

i found one earlier

12:15 am

zoozzoom

yep

12:15 am

zoozzoom

oh..sorry

12:16 am

MLFAN17

zooz no problem zooz just checkingto see if its x 2 or not lol

12:17 am

MLFAN17

can someone give me the stats for the N on the 2ND column please?

12:17 am

gremlinn

ne5/14

12:18 am

MLFAN17

hello grem and thanks

12:19 am

flosey

ty grem

12:19 am

MLFAN17

YE 6

12:19 am

MLFAN17

hello flosey

12:20 am

zoozzoom

got LA 7

12:21 am

MLFAN17

LA 6

12:21 am

flosey

hi mlf

12:21 am

Babs1

le7

12:22 am

zoozzoom

thanks Babs1 :-)

12:23 am

MLFAN17

babs is it something we should know?

12:24 am

hpb

Is it too early for clues? I just need the top row N for nbt.

12:24 am

MLFAN17

LA 6

12:25 am

MLFAN17

i cant find that either still

12:25 am

zoozzoom

if you mean the word MLFAN then yes

12:25 am

MLFAN17

PB FOR ME OOOPS

12:25 am

MLFAN17

thanks zooz

12:25 am

gremlinn

le7 is quite common

12:27 am

westford

ne 5/14 is a nickname for a girl named Helen or what you might say to a horse with whoa ne***

12:27 am

MLFAN17

GI6

12:27 am

westford

and hello everyone been deep in the grid

12:27 am

MLFAN17

thank you

12:27 am

hpb

Thanks west. My friend just named her baby that name. Reminds me of Little House on the Prairie. lol

12:27 am

MLFAN17

hello west

12:28 am

westford

oh how cute hope she doesn't grow up to be like that one lol

12:28 am

zoozzoom

Hello, West

12:28 am

flosey

have the word, west, but have never known it to be used that way

12:28 am

westford

hi ML

12:28 am

hpb

Me too!

12:28 am

flosey

te

12:28 am

westford

hi flosey which the name or the horse?

12:28 am

flosey

sorry

12:28 am

flosey

helen

12:28 am

westford

it is very old fashioned

12:28 am

hpb

NBT. Off to my book and bed.

12:29 am

westford

bye hpb happy reading

12:29 am

westford

hi zooz how are you doing?

12:29 am

flosey

it was my Grandmother's name but that' s the only way I ever heard her called

12:29 am

MLFAN17

okay 173 left i am out poof

12:29 am

daykat

according to the dictionary its an Aussie slang word for cheap wine! certainly never heard that:)

12:30 am

westford

I drink a lot of aussie wine

12:30 am

zoozzoom

Bye hpb & MLFAN

12:30 am

westford

bye ML good job

12:30 am

daykat

me too westford:)

12:31 am

westford

it's good, isn't it day?

12:31 am

gremlinn

tough grid today

12:31 am

westford

oh oh if grem thinks it's tough...

12:31 am

daykat

THE best is the South west MArgaret River wine - grows not far from where I am - have you ever tried that? (Good to know Aussie wine is drunk in the US)

12:31 am

kje

hola mi amigas

12:32 am

kje

and -gos

12:32 am

westford

hola kje

12:32 am

flosey

hi kj

12:32 am

westford

haven't tried that yet but I will

12:32 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Kje

12:32 am

westford

we like Yellow Tail

12:33 am

gremlinn

fireworks

12:33 am

daykat

Marg River white is V good westford

12:33 am

flosey

wtg grem, - so much for it being tough!!

12:33 am

westford

Yay grem !! not that hard lol

12:33 am

kje

speaking of trying things, I made the cook's illustrated tiramisu for a dinner party tonight - HUGE hit

12:33 am

zoozzoom

WTG Gremlinn

12:33 am

zoozzoom

that is soo fast.

12:34 am

westford

very nice kje

12:34 am

westford

love that stuff

12:34 am

kje

here is the link if interested

12:34 am

kje

http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipe
s/detail.asp?docid=11472

12:34 am

gremlinn

the Cs and the Gs were tough

12:34 am

flosey

oh west, I love that

12:35 am

zoozzoom

never seen anyone do the grid so fast..amazing

12:35 am

flosey

thanks kj, will check it out later

12:36 am

westford

thanks kje just bookmarked it looks beautiful

12:37 am

westford

did you host the dinner party?

12:37 am

kje

oh look, koolllaid is in the grid

12:37 am

daykat

later everyone, happy babbling

12:37 am

zoozzoom

Bye Daykat..happy voting :-)

12:38 am

westford

bye kat will def try that wine if we can get it here

12:57 am

zoozzoom

ok 156 more to find..taking a break..will be back later..happy babbling all.

12:58 am

flosey

see you later zooz

1:00 am

rururocks

kje is up late

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi all

1:02 am

rururocks

hi dee

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru!

1:02 am

rururocks

stilt

1:02 am

rururocks

crap

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

lol ty ru... didn't have that...

1:09 am

jmcnrick

well done ru

1:22 am

Pinikula

* tripping into room *

1:22 am

Pinikula

Hi all...

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

hi pini!

1:23 am

rururocks

tripping?

1:23 am

rururocks

how 60's pini

1:23 am

Pinikula

oh yeah...well...

1:24 am

Pinikula

Not sure, ru...I was a little young or out of it back then ;)

1:24 am

rururocks

I was out of it back then too..

1:25 am

flosey

hi Pini

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey!

1:25 am

flosey

hi Dee

1:26 am

Pinikula

I was barely born, ru!

1:26 am

Pinikula

hiya flosey! (missin' ya!)

1:26 am

flosey

ah, sure would love to have been with the gang

1:26 am

rururocks

everyone is barely born

1:26 am

Pinikula

there's still time! :)

1:27 am

Pinikula

I meant "back then" ru! :)

1:28 am

flosey

not this time Pini

1:31 am

westford

back again hello all newcome-ins

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

hi west!

1:32 am

westford

hi dee !!

1:33 am

westford

help please with the e above the k

1:33 am

rururocks

halfway finally

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

fast ru wtg!

1:35 am

Pinikula

I know, flosey...but you're still missed!!!

1:35 am

flosey

thanks Pini, thinking of you all

1:36 am

rururocks

en + aunt in spanish westie

1:36 am

jessmom

en5/22 & en5/10

1:36 am

westford

ty ruru and jess I got it just as I asked

1:36 am

flosey

thanks ru

1:36 am

westford

oh and nbt

1:37 am

westford

I hope ruby gets here both her names are in the grid..more or less

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:38 am

flosey

ok, 60 to go, but I'm off to bed, goodnight all

1:38 am

flosey

be back in the morning

1:38 am

Pinikula

night flosey! :)

1:38 am

westford

outstanding flosey !!

1:39 am

flosey

tyty poof

1:39 am

westford

ruru our oldest granddaughter is in your neck of the woods

1:39 am

westford

flew out to SF on Wed

1:39 am

rururocks

really ..? where

1:40 am

westford

not sure she's going to visit friends she went to school with

1:41 am

westford

sonoma?

1:42 am

westford

ex roomie lives in Marin County

1:42 am

rururocks

that's pretty close to me

1:42 am

westford

do you know the Russian River Brewery?

1:43 am

westford

just got sil a bike jersey from there

1:43 am

rururocks

Dorens is out here too.. today

1:43 am

westford

I saw that she was heading that way

1:44 am

rururocks

I set her up for lunch reservations she couldn't get

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have the 1st ca 8?

1:45 am

grannyrose

ca + leafy area in wood + second vowel

1:45 am

westford

that's great ru are you going to join her?

1:46 am

westford

hi rose !!

1:46 am

rururocks

yes.. we are having lunch on friday

1:46 am

grannyrose

hey westy, dee, ruru

1:46 am

rururocks

HI granny.. how are you?

1:47 am

grannyrose

oops, that was ca7, plural for the ca8

1:47 am

VolleymomDee

ty granny ... howdy granny

1:47 am

VolleymomDee

found it, nonetheless... :~)

1:47 am

grannyrose

more good days than bad, ruru. actually feeling COLD.

1:48 am

rururocks

winter is there now?

1:49 am

grannyrose

yes, ruru...was alluding to the fact that i am not runnung a fever most days now.

1:49 am

rururocks

oh.. that's good.

1:49 am

westford

oh rose have you been ill?

1:51 am

grannyrose

westy, have an infection in the bones in my facial sinuses. only found out that was the reason for my fever about 3 weeks ago.

1:51 am

westford

that's terrible glad you found out what was causing it

1:51 am

grannyrose

was hot, hot, hot for about 12 weeks before the Dr found out.

1:52 am

westford

that must be so painful

1:53 am

grannyrose

kept getting funny lo5 whenever i went out, as i was wearing summer clothes and all around me were wearing snow-gear

1:53 am

rururocks

oh.. fell asleep at the desk. goodnight all..

1:53 am

Pinikula

night ru

1:53 am

westford

sweet dreams ruru

1:53 am

grannyrose

nite ruru, sleep well

1:54 am

Pinikula

sorry to hear about your illness, granny; glad to hear you know what it's from and are taking care of it.

1:54 am

westford

hey pini

1:54 am

Pinikula

hiya west

1:55 am

westford

that's a very nice cake

1:55 am

grannyrose

pini, it's nice to be me again. and hello from dfown under

1:56 am

Pinikula

;) hello from our PNW babble meet

1:56 am

westford

rose is your foot all better now?

1:57 am

grannyrose

yes, westy, back at 10 hour shifts, and loving it

1:58 am

westford

that's good don't let anything else get you

1:59 am

jmcnrick

21

2:02 am

Pinikula

* testing *

2:02 am

westford

good job jmc !!

2:03 am

jmcnrick

lol i am not really paying attention

2:03 am

jmcnrick

hi west

2:03 am

grannyrose

hey jmc

2:04 am

jmcnrick

hi granny

2:04 am

westford

are you away? it's late for DC

2:04 am

jmcnrick

i am in washington state with pini jillibus bugsaw and stiddie

2:04 am

jmcnrick

well stiddie went home and threst of us are in a hotel

2:04 am

westford

oh you lucky duck

2:04 am

jmcnrick

it is the washington to washington meet up

2:05 am

Pinikula

but we be havin' fun!!!!

2:05 am

jmcnrick

west come down to the phillie meet up

2:06 am

westford

I can't but thanks for asking

2:06 am

westford

we should get one going in this area

2:06 am

westford

when is philly?

2:10 am

anike

fireworks

2:10 am

jmcnrick

some time in oct i think -- it should be on DCsean's profile

2:10 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo anike

2:10 am

westford

Yay anike !!

2:11 am

jmcnrick

set up a new england meet up and I will come!

2:11 am

anike

Can I help anyone before I go?

2:11 am

westford

that's a thought trif would be the one to set it up she's so organized

2:12 am

anike

Grannyrose - do you go to the Island for Historic nationals?

2:12 am

westford

thanks anike too many still to find

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

gotta get going... falling asleep here...

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

have a great day / eve!

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

*poof*

2:12 am

westford

happy dreams dee

2:13 am

westford

jmc is your son happy in his new place?

2:14 am

anike

Well, I had better get going. Happy babbling everone.

2:14 am

jillibus

hi and bye everyone -- bedtime here with the four of us in one room, hoho

2:14 am

westford

bye anike

2:15 am

westford

hi jilli you keep those rascals quiet

2:17 am

Pinikula

We're going to be berry berry quiet...cuz we're goin' to sleep@@@

2:18 am

westford

shhh and nitey nite

2:18 am

Pinikula

@ = !

2:18 am

Pinikula

nighty night....cy'all tmw!!!! :)

3:01 am

sandrafrances

good morning all how many words today please

3:02 am

sandyloo

259 and hi sandra

3:02 am

sandrafrances

thanks. have a long way to go

3:03 am

westford

hello sandra and sandy I thought I was the last person on earth

3:04 am

FMitch

So many words and not an r in sight!

3:04 am

sandyloo

lol west, I have been working at this, when I start chatting , I never do anything

3:04 am

sandyloo

hi mitch

3:04 am

westford

we've had 3 biggies in a row

3:04 am

westford

hi FM

3:05 am

sandyloo

mitch, what is that animal

3:05 am

FMitch

Hi sandy and westie and sandra.

3:05 am

FMitch

It is a babble word - the Tenrec from Madagascar

3:06 am

sandyloo

amazing looking creature

3:06 am

sandrafrances

why is gilet not in the dictionary???? it is a piece of clothing!!!!

3:07 am

westford

where do you wear it?

3:07 am

westford

the tenrec looks like an unkempt anteater

3:07 am

sandrafrances

it is another name for a sleeveless jerkin

3:07 am

sandyloo

here gillete is a brand of razor

3:07 am

westford

here too

3:07 am

FMitch

LOL westie, it is a punk hedgehog.

3:07 am

sandrafrances

same here in England

3:08 am

westford

much better description FM lol

3:09 am

FMitch

we must learn to accept the foibles of Enable.

3:09 am

Haz1558

Gilet is a French word - it's a bit random as to what French words are deemed to have been assimilated into English. Gite isn't accepted either, and yet it's much used in England. And good morning/evening all.

3:09 am

sandyloo

hi Haz

3:09 am

FMitch

Good morning Haz!

3:10 am

westford

hello haz just heard today about your misfortune hope you are mending well

3:10 am

Haz1558

Hello! Nice sunny day here.

3:10 am

crosshair

ugh..day #4 for this cold..morning all;)

3:10 am

sandrafrances

not here in essex

3:10 am

Haz1558

Hello westford, I'm feeling well.

3:10 am

sandrafrances

where are you?

3:11 am

westford

happy to hear that haz

3:11 am

FMitch

Hmmpfh, it is raining here and the forecast is for more tomorrow which is a shame as there is an Italian food market in the village.

3:11 am

sandyloo

What misfortune Haz, (gallbladder?)

3:11 am

westford

sorry about your cold crossy is it keeping you up?

3:11 am

Haz1558

Yes, sandy, gone and not missed.

3:11 am

sandyloo

I thought I was alone here

3:11 am

crosshair

it is indeed westford...sniffle....

3:12 am

FMitch

Morning ((crossy)), passes tissues and a mug of tea.

3:12 am

sandyloo

You will only feel much better in the long run

3:12 am

westford

stay away from milk products

3:13 am

sandyloo

evening Crossy, passes wine

3:13 am

crosshair

lol sandy..it is 4:15 am here

3:14 am

sandyloo

that means it's still night time and wine o'clock (passes more wine)

3:14 am

crosshair

i think i shall have some of fms fine tea instead;

3:15 am

sandyloo

LOL Mulled wine may suit you better

3:15 am

sandyloo

Nothing like steamy hot mulled wine for a cold

3:15 am

KatieMcG

morning everyone

3:15 am

sandyloo

hi Katie

3:15 am

crosshair

never was a wine fan..give me something in a tall shot glass and 240 proof;)

3:15 am

westford

hi katie

3:16 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Katie.

3:16 am

FMitch

Put some in a thermos flask and leave it in the PB sandy, crossy can have some later :)
Morning Katie.

3:16 am

crosshair

howdy katie

3:17 am

FMitch

I always think mulled wine tastes vaguely medicinal at the best of times.

3:17 am

sandyloo

i love it, we used to have it before a hunt, it was gorgeous with

3:17 am

KatieMcG

I love mulled wine in the winter and have just discovered sangria for the summer, although it does have strong competition from pimms

3:18 am

sandyloo

the hounds and the horns in the morning la

3:18 am

sandyloo

l alalaal

3:18 am

crosshair

su7=an old way of telling time

3:18 am

sandyloo

thanks for that crossy

3:19 am

FMitch

LOL me'thinks sandy is in her cups :)

3:19 am

KatieMcG

we have a su7 in the garden but have just moved it and the weather has been so rubbish we haven't been able to set the time on it yet

3:19 am

sandyloo

no I keep pressing the wrong key

3:20 am

westford

I didn't know they had to be set

3:20 am

FMitch

*grin*

3:20 am

sandyloo

I feel strangely irresponsible as I have just dropped husband off at the airport

3:20 am

KatieMcG

yep but you need a key element to do it which is sadly lacking in the midlands at the moment

3:21 am

sandyloo

I have never seen a real sundial

3:21 am

FMitch

you just left him there or is he going somewhere?

3:21 am

crosshair

off to the pb sandy

3:21 am

sandyloo

he has gone away for a while to work

3:21 am

KatieMcG

ahhhhhhh and i was trying to be so careful not to say it!!

3:21 am

sandyloo

whoops, now to get that flask of wine

3:22 am

westford

oh sorry sandy but you'll have time to brush up on your goodwife duties

3:22 am

sandyloo

sorry, I told you I was feeling irresponsible

3:22 am

sandyloo

Of course West, I am reading the manual now

3:22 am

FMitch

lol, so the party is at sandy's house then!

3:22 am

westford

we can quiz you if you like

3:23 am

crosshair

kk,ill bring some newfie screech

3:23 am

KatieMcG

that would be good west, I'm thinking I need all the help I can get

3:23 am

sandyloo

Everyone on the plane!! Babble get together here!

3:24 am

westford

wouldn't that be super?

3:24 am

sandyloo

I would love that! Someone better come and stay as soon as our house is built

3:25 am

KatieMcG

we have people coming for the weekend and are going on holiday on thurday (with nothing packed yet because of the visitors) and with everything to do I am sitting playing babble, I really need to read the manual lol

3:25 am

crosshair

mmm,a 16 hour plane trip....i would need a surgeon when i got off the pplane..nm,i would need a surgeon to get off the plane lol

3:25 am

ursh

sandy plane better leave 1/2 hour earlier than planned - southern tip of Africa is a long drive

3:26 am

westford

katie where are you going?

3:26 am

sandyloo

Have you got a canoe Ursh? you could always row

3:26 am

KatieMcG

Stalis in Crete

3:26 am

FMitch

Hi ursh.

3:26 am

Norma

Katie you wouldn't be you if you weren't on a knife edge lol

3:26 am

KatieMcG

Hi Ursh

3:26 am

westford

oh how nice !! don't pack buy stuff when you get there

3:27 am

ursh

hello all

3:27 am

westford

hi ursh

3:27 am

Jivingjenny0

clue for the top O please

3:27 am

KatieMcG

Lol Norma too true. I'm also coming down with a cold so may kill Bry before we board the plane! How is your Bry doing?

3:28 am

ursh

jivingjenny ol4/4

3:28 am

westford

I have a spanish pot

3:28 am

Norma

He is fine thanks, I think he realises it is a kindness she has had no quality of life for a couple of years now

3:28 am

KatieMcG

well give him our love

3:29 am

Norma

Will do ... thanks

3:29 am

Jivingjenny0

Thanks Ursh, any chance of a clue for the e in the 2nd or 3rd column for nbt, please

3:30 am

rubyfoo

good morning

3:30 am

KatieMcG

morning ruby

3:30 am

westford

hi ruby

3:30 am

sandrafrances

any clue for th ol 4/4 please

3:30 am

Haz1558

el5/12 - e plus what sailors shout when they see a coastline **** ahoy!

3:30 am

westford

have you found yourself twice in the grid?

3:30 am

lynxxx

eg4.7 english for "I say!"

3:30 am

sandyloo

bonjour Rubles

3:30 am

ursh

3rd col e is what the newspaper boss does and pl

3:31 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone

3:31 am

sandyloo

hi lynxx

3:31 am

o-o

en + the firmament

3:31 am

o-o

Hello, peeples

3:31 am

KatieMcG

thanks lynxxx great clue

3:31 am

Haz1558

Hello lynxxx, ruby, BabbleRabble.

3:31 am

westford

hi lyn and bab

3:31 am

ursh

hi ruby and brabble

3:31 am

lynxxx

Hi BabRab!

3:32 am

westford

thanks all for the clues

3:32 am

ursh

and hi lynxx

3:32 am

FMitch

Hi lynxxx, ruby and BR!

3:32 am

KatieMcG

thanks Haz that is the name of the office building CLG are based in in London

3:32 am

lynxxx

morning FM

3:32 am

Haz1558

ol4/4 - o plus the beginning of the description of Pisa's tower.

3:32 am

rubyfoo

leaving your husband at the airport sounds like a great idea!!!

3:32 am

sandrafrances

thanks haz

3:32 am

crosshair

good morning ruby

3:32 am

rubyfoo

or he can leave me there and I'll catch the next plane to the aussie meet-up!

3:32 am

Haz1558

And it's a animal, as well, Katie, a big antelope type.

3:33 am

rubyfoo

crossy, what are you doing on here at this hour?

3:33 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, sandrafrances.

3:33 am

crosshair

cold woke me up

3:33 am

slidiva

how do i play dis

3:33 am

FMitch

PC is playing up so will reboot and go do errands in the village. Back in a little while.

3:33 am

rubyfoo

cold inside or cold outside

3:33 am

o-o

en + old television show: *** king and penny flying around in the firmament

3:33 am

rubyfoo

hi and bye fm!

3:33 am

Jivingjenny0

Thanks everyone. A lot of you seem to be going on holiday, so have a wonderful time. It is a miserable morning here (Oxfordshire) with heavy rain forecast - not holday weather!

3:34 am

Haz1558

That's your punishment for creating chaos in babble yesterday, crossy. (The cold, I mean) Do you have Kleenex Balsam tissues in Canada?

3:34 am

rubyfoo

that means you have to go on holiday jenny!

3:34 am

Haz1558

If so, buy them!

3:34 am

ursh

slidiva - start by ready help - will give you good idea

3:35 am

westford

I used to love that show it was on Friday night and I was allowed to eat my fish and chips in front of the tv

3:35 am

ursh

there cant possibly be 25 c words

3:35 am

rubyfoo

hello ursh

3:35 am

rubyfoo

hello west

3:35 am

sandrafrances

any clue for the british on the en show please

3:35 am

rubyfoo

hello haz

3:35 am

lynxxx

so decadent West

3:35 am

rubyfoo

hello sandy

3:36 am

rubyfoo

how is that flask coming along?

3:36 am

rubyfoo

lynxx, didn't see you, hi

3:36 am

westford

it was lyn lol

3:36 am

KatieMcG

it's the same here jenny (staffordshire) the BBQ has been cancelled and I am cooking a winter menu of chicken wings (sweet chilli, regge regge and peri peri) chilli, baked potatoes, garlic bread and salad, banoffee pie, birthday cake and cheese board. No work there thenÂ¬!

3:36 am

Jivingjenny0

I wish I could Ruby, but have already been away twice this year and will probably go away again in October when it will be really wet and cold but as I am doing family history I shan't mind the weather!!

3:36 am

Haz1558

en plus Patrick Moore's programme, the *** at night.

3:36 am

rubyfoo

i the "perfect wife" contest still on with Sandy's husband away?

3:37 am

Haz1558

The contest is continual assessment.

3:37 am

sandyloo

The aussies have it in the bag, ruby

3:37 am

lynxxx

I think Katie just won Perfect Wife for the Day

3:37 am

crosshair

crossy gets ready to fly over to katies for dins

3:37 am

KatieMcG

see see Jenny goes on holiday as much as me!!!!!!

3:37 am

lynxxx

hi Sandy

3:37 am

sandyloo

hmmmm maybe she did

3:37 am

Haz1558

Guilty conscience, Katie, guilty conscience.

3:37 am

rubyfoo

wow, katie! I wish I had half your ambition (or energy)!

3:37 am

KatieMcG

still on here rather than making the garlic bread!

3:38 am

lynxxx

No-one holidays as much as Katie

3:38 am

sandyloo

have you voted Lynxx? and who do you think will win? I think it is anyone's guess

3:38 am

crosshair

if i came home to a meal like that,i would want to know what was up lol

3:38 am

KatieMcG

ruby - sometimes the ambition outstrips the energy

3:38 am

Jivingjenny0

I know just what you mean Katie, we plan a big bbq on Sept 5th with about 20 people & I know it will rain, but we do have two living rooms and a covered outside area so will still cook outside.

3:38 am

KatieMcG

lmao crossy.

3:38 am

lynxxx

Polls closed over here now Sandy, seems like a close one

3:39 am

sandyloo

Daughter Nicky does not want to vote , cant get her to go

3:39 am

KatieMcG

we only have 3 people coming so there will be 5 of us in total I have bought wayyyy to much food but will be freezing down so when we get back from holiday it will be a defrost and nuke option

3:39 am

westford

katie is the bbq turned winter meal for a special occasion?

3:40 am

rubyfoo

I think katie said "birthday cake@

3:41 am

westford

today is our son's birthday he's 39

3:41 am

Jivingjenny0

I must confess I buy the frozen gateaux and husband does the actual cooking, but everyone will disappear when it gets to clearing up time!!

3:41 am

KatieMcG

it's a friends birthday. They have two children under 4 and have arranged for them to stay with the Gparents (I think for the first time) so we want it to be special for her.

3:41 am

sandyloo

Happy birthday Son of West

3:41 am

sandyloo

he is the same age as my eldest

3:41 am

rubyfoo

"Happy birthday to West's son"

3:41 am

KatieMcG

Oh hope he has a good birthday West

3:41 am

rubyfoo

Happy Birthday to Katie's friend!

3:41 am

westford

thanks I will pass on your good wishes

3:41 am

Haz1558

Okay, I'll have to disappear to get ready to go shopping. Husband is coming to push the trolley and lug the shopping around for me. See you later!

3:42 am

westford

his wife got him the new iphone

3:42 am

sandyloo

Bye Haz

3:42 am

lynxxx

He's going to love that! Bye Haz

3:42 am

Haz1558

Bye!

3:42 am

westford

happy groceries haz

3:42 am

KatieMcG

Haz, I hope he will have irrational bursts of trolley rage as well otherwise it's not a proper shopping trip

3:42 am

KatieMcG

what a great present west

3:42 am

rubyfoo

lynxx, first I thought you were talking about "perfect wife etc", then I remembered that it's an important (and close) election in Australia

3:43 am

rubyfoo

bye haz

3:43 am

westford

he's really excited about it we got him a gift card for apps

3:43 am

Jivingjenny0

Must go now and wash kitchen floor while everyone is out and it can dry without footmarks.

3:44 am

KatieMcG

even better west! I love mine, one of the best presents I've every had

3:44 am

lynxxx

Boys and their toys. Happy birthday to your boy West

3:44 am

crosshair

we do not have trolly rage here,we have checkout line rage as we watch the cashiers fingers blur over the keypad and to contents of the wallet vanuish is the speed of light

3:44 am

crosshair

vanish

3:44 am

westford

don't work so hard jenny

3:44 am

KatieMcG

*gasp* jenny makes a clear dash to the top of the perfect wife list by mopping a kitchen floor

3:44 am

KatieMcG

lol crossy

3:45 am

westford

I'm soaking the stove drip pans does that count?

3:45 am

rubyfoo

teal

3:45 am

KatieMcG

I had so much stuff yesterday that I could hardly get it back in the trolley it came to Â£168 I was lucky to remain upright when she said it

3:46 am

KatieMcG

Oh yes west that most certainly counts

3:46 am

crosshair

have that one ruby,another please lol

3:46 am

rubyfoo

sorry! what's in the PB? more coffee, I hope

3:46 am

KatieMcG

I actually didn't have it lol

3:47 am

westford

ruby did you see what I said when you came in? both your names are in the grid (sort of )

3:47 am

crosshair

omg katie,thats like$250.00 of food here

3:47 am

sandyloo

Nicky is being incredibly grumpy and has gone to vote-

3:47 am

rubyfoo

I saw the nickname and tried it with a secondl

3:48 am

westford

good for her ( the voting not the grumping)

3:48 am

westford

alt spelling rub

3:48 am

KatieMcG

there was three weeks of catfood for 4 cats, three crates of beer and six bottles of wine and well as a mossie killer for holdiay but yes it was very very expensive

3:48 am

westford

ruby*

3:48 am

lynxxx

wonder what the fine is nowadays Sandy?

3:48 am

rubyfoo

oh yes, saw the second one too! Didn't see you when I first came in, West, nice

3:49 am

sandyloo

She will get fined $80 if she doesn't vote, its compulsory here and guess who will have to pay the fine?

3:49 am

daykat

well I've done my civic duty and voted

3:49 am

crosshair

voting is a must.remember,only by voting do you have a right to bitch about who is currently holding office

3:49 am

sandyloo

I dislike children at the moment

3:49 am

westford

wow that is reverse democracy

3:49 am

lynxxx

Nicky! - not you!

3:50 am

rubyfoo

any ideas for something weird and disgusting?: one of the window boxes has, for two days in a row, been filled, inside and out, on impatiens leaves etc, with 100's of flies. Then they go away in the afternoon. I looked for a dead anything, and couldn't find it. They are absolutely still and it's like something out fo a horror movie

3:50 am

westford

but a good method

3:50 am

crosshair

iw ould agree to a voting law here.i mean as it stands we can barely get over 65%

3:50 am

daykat

hi sandy, lynxxx westford, crossy

3:50 am

daykat

anyone else I've missed

3:50 am

KatieMcG

we keep having discussions over here about making it compulsory, however I think it's sad they need to make it so. We were always taught that people had died to get us the right to vote and felt it was our moral duty, I was really annoyed that I couldn't vote in the last elections

3:50 am

westford

hi day

3:50 am

rubyfoo

hello daykat

3:51 am

KatieMcG

Hi day

3:51 am

lynxxx

hi Daykat

3:51 am

sandyloo

Sounds like a variation of the 'The Birds" Ruby

3:51 am

westford

it is creepy

3:51 am

rubyfoo

it's really creepy

3:51 am

sandyloo

Hi Day

3:51 am

lynxxx

Ruby - I would spray with a Surface Insect spray - over the leaves too

3:51 am

rubyfoo

Hitchkock comes to rural France....

3:51 am

daykat

yech ruby

3:52 am

westford

and I love impatiens

3:52 am

KatieMcG

Oh X Factor starts tonight yeahhhhhhhh

3:52 am

westford

better get your spiders on the job

3:53 am

rubyfoo

the other window box, with the same impatients and same dirt, is magnificent -- covered with flowers, no flies....

3:53 am

lynxxx

The Fly - Jeff Goldlum (sigh)

3:53 am

daykat

Ther is a movie called The Fly

3:53 am

rubyfoo

I'll never open that window again!

3:54 am

sandyloo

Dont conduct scientific experiments on your husband at the moment Ruby

3:54 am

daykat

"This is the story of a scientist who gradually turns into six-foot fly. Well, Seth Brundle, a brilliant scientist, wants to impress his love interest, Veronica Quaife, a journalist. Brundle, who has finished inventing a teleport machine, tries the machine for the first time. When he turns it on, a fly flies in. The result is horribly amazing. He finds that he has certain characteristics of the fly. Later on, he realizes that he is about to be a fly"

3:54 am

daykat

Ruby perhaps you have a whole gaggle of suitors on your window box!

3:55 am

rubyfoo

I was always afraid to watch that movie, kat, now I'm itching from head to toe and have goose bumps

3:55 am

westford

tiny little suitors lol

3:55 am

daykat

I havent seen it either - I still cant see two crows sitting on a fence without going all cold and clammy!!

3:56 am

westford

won't the french eat them?

3:56 am

rubyfoo

the best time, then you have use a fly swatter! lol

3:56 am

rubyfoo

thank you Alfred; I feel that way when I take a shower!

3:56 am

westford

I could use one of those machines then I'd visit everyone

3:56 am

KatieMcG

the alarms upstairs are about to go off. If I was a perfect wife I would go and turn them off and wake him up gently, however I'm not so will just snigger down here as he scrabbles around trying to turn them off

3:56 am

sandyloo

LOL

3:56 am

rubyfoo

meant the best size!!

3:57 am

KatieMcG

Ruby DO NOT watch it until your issue with the window box has cleared u

3:57 am

sandyloo

Watch it Ruby!

3:57 am

rubyfoo

does it have a happy ending?

3:58 am

sandyloo

Sadly it does not Ruby

3:58 am

KatieMcG

I have issues with corn fields after readiing The Stand by Steven King when I was 15 lol

3:58 am

sandyloo

He turns into a fly and gets caught in a spider web

3:58 am

rubyfoo

hahah

3:58 am

rubyfoo

I need a big spider -- very big

3:59 am

westford

one of the characters was from Ogunquit where we are now

3:59 am

KatieMcG

doesn't he eat his own arm at one point? (back on the Fly now)

3:59 am

rubyfoo

that's funny, katie

3:59 am

sandyloo

Cant remember it clearly Katie

3:59 am

rubyfoo

eeew

3:59 am

sandyloo

It was very realistic, based on a true story

3:59 am

westford

lol

4:00 am

rubyfoo

uh oh! stomping around upstairs and it's not the flies! See you later {{everybody}}

4:00 am

westford

bye ruby happy swatting

4:00 am

sandyloo

At least I feel cheered up after dealing with grumpy Nicky

4:00 am

KatieMcG

right I'm off to get the food sorted. The alarms have started going off lol - see you all later

4:01 am

westford

have a wonderful time katie the food sounds delicious

4:01 am

sandyloo

Eldest daughter is on her way over to stay the night, at least she is not grumpy

4:01 am

westford

maybe her sister will cheer her up

4:02 am

lynxxx

bye Katie

4:02 am

daykat

I have just made the yummiest chicken soup

4:02 am

westford

I still can't make it taste like my mother's

4:02 am

rubyfoo

yay, husband is watering the flies FROM THE OUTSIDE!

4:02 am

westford

but won't that make them grow?

4:02 am

rubyfoo

I love chicken soup and make it just like my beloved mother used to

4:03 am

daykat

obviously is not impressed with all the suitors ruby!!

4:03 am

rubyfoo

I think they'd be less disgusting if they were bigger

4:03 am

daykat

this choicken soup has chook and leeks and garlic and carrot and celery and herbs and ...and...

4:03 am

marigold

u

4:03 am

rubyfoo

don't want the suitors to grow!

4:03 am

rubyfoo

hello marigold

4:04 am

sandyloo

They have excellent eyes Ruby, and can observe from many directions

4:04 am

westford

it sounds scrumptious day

4:04 am

daykat

"Honey I unshrunk the suitors"

4:04 am

sandyloo

I can never cook things to taste as good as my mothers

4:04 am

daykat

I have no trouble - my mother, bless her, was a dreadful cook

4:05 am

sandyloo

Be afraid Ruby, be very afraid

4:05 am

rubyfoo

let's talk about soup! I still have the willies!

4:05 am

rubyfoo

you are cruel, sandy!!!

4:05 am

daykat

I make a really yummy pumpkin soup too Rubes

4:05 am

rubyfoo

*sending sandy some flies via fedex*

4:05 am

westford

waiter, what's that fly doing in my soup? the backstroke

4:06 am

daykat

sh, sir, if the other diners hear you they will want one

4:06 am

sandyloo

My mum is still a great cook and has a sit down xmas meal with all the trimmings for a bout 20 people every year (she is 83) we try to help but she is very stubborn

4:06 am

rubyfoo

I used to make pumpkin soup, but could only do it with frozen pumpkin. Fresh pumpkin came out all watery

4:06 am

rubyfoo

that's lovely about your mum, sandy. I won't send her any flied!!

4:06 am

sandyloo

I love to cook a cauliflower and stilton soup, it is delicious

4:07 am

rubyfoo

flies*

4:07 am

daykat

cauliflower and stilton - sounds DEEVINE!!

4:07 am

westford

it does

4:08 am

westford

I make a pretty mean onion soup

4:08 am

rubyfoo

do you cook the onions for hours?

4:08 am

daykat

Minestrone - full of goodies - beans and pasta and 101 veges

4:08 am

sandyloo

it has no recipe just have to taste it as you go along until it is perfect (easy for perfect wives)

4:08 am

lynxxx

I just had some cauliflower and leek soup I made yesterday, not bad, served with sour cream

4:08 am

westford

not hours just until they go limp

4:09 am

rubyfoo

this is wonderful; you are making me hungry (sort of) which is a good thing because I am usually not

4:09 am

sandyloo

That sounds good Lynxx

4:09 am

rubyfoo

do they caramelize?

4:09 am

westford

they do

4:09 am

rubyfoo

I had a French boyfriend (years ago) who made onion soup and made a huge deal out of caramelizing the onions -- very slowly...

4:09 am

daykat

Perfect Wives can whip up a three course gourmet meal when the fridge is empty - thats really where the story of the loaves and fishes came from

4:10 am

rubyfoo

you australians!!!!!

4:10 am

daykat

who me? *innocent look*

4:10 am

lynxxx

Seats Won ALP 46 L/NP 46 - can't get much closer!

4:11 am

daykat

ooh lynxxx WA ppolls havent even closed yet

4:11 am

lynxxx

now 47/47

4:11 am

daykat

is it on TV already?

4:11 am

lynxxx

you guys! you are just behind the time/s

4:12 am

lynxxx

I'm watching ABC

4:12 am

westford

is it usually so even?

4:13 am

lynxxx

not for 30 years apparently West

4:13 am

westford

who do you have for ties then?

4:13 am

daykat

omgoodness - how close is this

4:13 am

rubyfoo

if it isn't a clear win, will they have to form a coalition government?

4:14 am

daykat

the conservatives are already a coalition

4:14 am

lynxxx

sorry West, not sure what that expression means

4:14 am

daykat

if there is a hung parliament it may well go to the couple of independents

4:15 am

westford

in the US Senate the vice president is the tie breaker if there is one

4:15 am

daykat

here our Prime Minister is the head of the winning party - we don't vote for the PM per se, not like a presidential election

4:16 am

westford

but if it's even steven?

4:16 am

westford

another election?

4:17 am

daykat

unlikely westford

4:17 am

lynxxx

preferences from minor parties would decide if that close

4:18 am

daykat

it is more likely to be eg 50 Liberal/National Coalition -50 Labour , maybe 1 Green and 3 Independents

4:18 am

westford

and the votes from WA have yet to be counted

4:18 am

lynxxx

We were just waiting on Nic!

4:18 am

daykat

we have a system of preferential voting which is quite hard for me to fully understand

4:19 am

daykat

thats right - we wont start counting until after 6pm our time

4:19 am

westford

ah nicky will be the deciding vote

4:21 am

rubyfoo

wow, 100 painless words! amazing for me

4:21 am

westford

grem said it was a hard grid and then finished in half an hour

4:23 am

sandyloo

I have 153 left, but daughter Rebecca has arrived and daughter Diana has just rung from broome so I have to go , will be back later

4:23 am

lynxxx

bye Sandy

4:23 am

rubyfoo

4:23 am

westford

bye sandy enjoy your girls

4:26 am

rubyfoo

3 daughters, how good is that? jealous!!

4:27 am

westford

we have 3 daughters too

4:27 am

rubyfoo

I just have one son -- he is wonderful, but I've always wanted a daughter, too!

4:27 am

lynxxx

and lots of grandchildren, lovely

4:28 am

rubyfoo

a" a daughter is your daughter, all of her life; a son is your son, until he takes a wife!"

4:28 am

westford

that's true

4:28 am

lynxxx

that is very true I think

4:29 am

westford

I love our daughter in law but it's not the same

4:29 am

rubyfoo

and son's wife doesn't want children!

4:29 am

westford

that is a shame

4:29 am

lynxxx

and how sad for you

4:30 am

lynxxx

so many kids are making that choice nowadays

4:30 am

rubyfoo

I'd probably be a grumpy old grannie anyway lol

4:30 am

sandyloo

back again, and I have no grandchildren either , but I live in hope

4:30 am

sandyloo

I dont think so Ruby

4:30 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

4:30 am

rubyfoo

campari time in Dixie!

4:30 am

sandyloo

Nicky is back and still grumpy, so I acted like a fool and now she is smiling LOL

4:31 am

sandyloo

Lynxx, it looks very close

4:32 am

lynxxx

Just looked up ALP 59 L/NP 48

4:32 am

sandyloo

Well that sounds encouraging for the ALP

4:35 am

lynxxx

62/49

4:36 am

sandyloo

the figures they are giving here are a lot closer'

4:36 am

daykat

it is too scary - cant stand the idea of the Budgie Smuggler representing us overseas

4:36 am

sandyloo

43/38

4:36 am

sandyloo

LOL

4:37 am

sandyloo

I dont like any of them

4:37 am

lynxxx

are you watching ABC Sandy?

4:38 am

daykat

ssstill too early to tell really

4:38 am

daykat

still too early to tell really

4:38 am

daykat

still too early to tell really

4:38 am

daykat

still too early to tell really

4:38 am

daykat

still too early to tell really

4:38 am

daykat

oops - how does that happen??

4:38 am

sandyloo

no 7, they are saying alp lost two seats and libs gained two - I predict ALP will just get in

4:39 am

daykat

I'd love to see a Green or two in the lower house

4:40 am

lynxxx

ABC says ALP 63 L/NP 49 Other 3 Undecided 35

4:41 am

daykat

apparently swings in Qld

4:41 am

daykat

Julia will be chewing her fingernails just now

4:42 am

daykat

later all, going to stir the soup

4:42 am

lynxxx

bye Daykat

4:43 am

sandyloo

I often vote independent

4:43 am

westford

bye day and I'm off too the sun is coming up

4:43 am

sandyloo

bye day

4:43 am

lynxxx

bye West, I hope you have had some sleep!

4:50 am

lynxxx

BBL

5:33 am

rolin

oh lord..the labour pundit is leaning on postal votes... thats not good

5:34 am

daykat

hi rolin, its a cliffhanger

5:35 am

lynxxx

Hi Rolin

5:35 am

daykat

but a good bit is that there is now a Green in the House of Reps in Melbourne

5:36 am

daykat

lynxxx the ABC are still saying its too close to call.

5:36 am

daykat

big swing against LAbour in Qld

5:36 am

daykat

swing to Labour in Tas

5:36 am

rolin

hey lyn

5:36 am

daykat

swing to Labour in Vic

5:37 am

sandyloo

hey rolin, good to see you

5:37 am

rolin

good old coorangamite holds for labour

5:37 am

rolin

looks like a hung parliament for you too

5:37 am

demi

coorangamite is too close to call rolin

5:38 am

rolin

hey demi...

5:38 am

demi

hey rolin.. how are you?

5:38 am

EspritdJean

Hi peeps all over the world

5:38 am

lynxxx

hi Demi

5:38 am

rolin

im ok..ish.. tired...but fascinated watching the election

5:39 am

demi

hey lynxx

5:39 am

lynxxx

hi Espritd

5:39 am

demi

surely rolin you have better things to do than watch the ox election

5:39 am

EspritdJean

hey lyn

5:40 am

lynxxx

Coorangamite - your old stomping ground Rolin? (aside from a sandwich spread)

5:41 am

rolin

a bit further along lynxx... were were western district conservative ridden..*sigh*

5:41 am

rolin

demi...i am actually sitting here enjoying it...lol

5:46 am

lynxxx

a 20 yo has been elected, pretty good

5:46 am

KatieMcG

chilli and garlic bread made, chicken wings marinading, only the salad to go, time for a babble :-)

5:47 am

sandyloo

wow, that sure is something, our local council member is very young, I think that is a good thing

5:47 am

sandyloo

Katie, that chili and garlic bread sounds fantastic

5:48 am

KatieMcG

it does smell good :-) all as low fat as it can be as well but falls to pieces on the cheese board, banoffee pie and cake lol

5:49 am

rolin

a green has won melbourne...1st in the reps

5:49 am

rolin

that happened here

5:50 am

lynxxx

Speaking on ABC now, looks about 30, very personable

5:50 am

rolin

my only problem with him is that his name can be parodied to 'adam ant'...lol

5:51 am

lynxxx

better than Mister Rabbit. The way Julia says Tony's anme 4 times out of 5

5:51 am

KatieMcG

I've very excited that I have a revolving board which I can use for the first time for the cheese. These are the little things that keep me happy

5:52 am

rolin

lol..grammatically wrong...but perhaps not personality...

5:53 am

lynxxx

a lazy Susan, I keep meaning to buy one too Katie

5:53 am

sandyloo

katie how do you make that chile and garlic bread, is it just garlic butter with chilli chopped in it

5:53 am

sandyloo

I just love chilli

6:00 am

lynxxx

come you lot over in the West!

6:01 am

rolin

their saying 72/71 i green and 4 ind...omg

6:01 am

KatieMcG

oh sorry it is Chilli as a main dish and normal garlic bread. I'd never thought of doing chilli garlic bread but I would just chop it up extremely small and put it in the garlic butter before spreading it. I would try it but my chillies from the plant in the garden are really strong so I would blow the head of the guests

6:02 am

lynxxx

omg is right

6:02 am

rolin

omg enough to make me use the wrong they're..lol

6:02 am

KatieMcG

lynxxx I have a lazy susan for the dips & olives with dishes on. this one is more like a chopping board :-)

6:04 am

sandyloo

Katie, I also love chilli and later at some stage (my email is on my profile)could you send me your chilli recipe- I know you wont have time now- but I would love it

6:05 am

KatieMcG

will do sandy but likely to be tomorrow

6:05 am

sandyloo

I will send you some recipes in return

6:06 am

sandyloo

whenever it suits you

6:06 am

KatieMcG

that would be great thanks

6:07 am

daykat

there is some suggestion that Wilson Tuckey's seat is in doubt - now there's a turn up!

6:08 am

daykat

possibly the result of redoing the boundaries

6:08 am

KatieMcG

how long does your count take day?

6:09 am

daykat

the first trickles are coming in now.

6:09 am

lynxxx

Isn't it good to see no sh** stuck to Peter Garret, the man is untouchable

6:09 am

daykat

Great news about the Greens MP in Melbourne!

6:09 am

lynxxx

Very good

6:10 am

KatieMcG

I love election night it's so exciting, we missed it this year :-(

6:10 am

KatieMcG

mind you it was still going on when we got back lol

6:11 am

zoozzoom

Hello, All...back to find the last 142 words

6:12 am

KatieMcG

Hi Zooz, how you doing?

6:12 am

zoozzoom

Not bad thanks..just had a snooze..was up for the flip..lol

6:12 am

zoozzoom

How are you Katie?

6:13 am

lynxxx

hi Zooz - now that's a funny icon

6:13 am

KatieMcG

I'm good thanks and I certainly wasn't up for the flip lol

6:13 am

zoozzoom

Hi lynxxx..how is the voting going?

6:13 am

lynxxx

very very very close

6:14 am

zoozzoom

they are saying labour might just scrape through.

6:14 am

zoozzoom

they as in bbcnews 24

6:14 am

sandyloo

hey zooz, big hugs to you, lovely , so lovely to see you here

6:14 am

KatieMcG

yeah they said that on radio five live

6:15 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sandy :-)

6:15 am

lynxxx

I know - its all Nics fault!

6:15 am

sandyloo

Once again, I love your icon

6:16 am

sandyloo

Nic did vote thank goodness lynxx and now she is not so grumpy, sister has had the desired effect

6:16 am

lynxxx

69-68-5-8 undecided !

6:17 am

zoozzoom

could be a hung parliment still

6:17 am

KatieMcG

and we know how much fun they can be

6:17 am

zoozzoom

lol..true

6:19 am

KatieMcG

you get extended fun as you never know what will happen next. At the moment we are playing are they going to abolish us on a daily basis

6:20 am

sandyloo

Do you remember the double dissolution when Fraser and Whitlam were in power, I was listening to parliament on the radio the day it happened , wow what a moment!

6:21 am

lynxxx

Yes

6:21 am

sandyloo

What fun we had at dinner parties in those days!! that was when the public started to pay attention at last

6:22 am

sandyloo

Everyone was so passionate in those days

6:24 am

lynxxx

Fraser has been great on Gruen Transfer, have you been watching that?

6:27 am

daykat

Whitlam was and still is such a charismatic man - incontrast the current mob are a bunch of colurless wooses

6:29 am

lynxxx

Wasn't he though! and a great partner in Margaret

6:29 am

sandyloo

Lynxx, I have never heard of that , but I would be interested

6:30 am

lynxxx

ABC show, usually about advertising industry but last 4/5 have focused on election.

6:30 am

daykat

Margaret is one of my heros

6:31 am

sandyloo

Day, The polllies with the most charisma have always been labour pollies, I was in a restaurant once and Bob Hawke came in, you could almost cut the air with a knife , he had such charisma ( and not even a favourite of mine) I always loved Paul Keating for his wonderful oratorial prowess

6:31 am

daykat

and Hawkie was /is such a colourful bloke

6:32 am

daykat

yes indeed

6:32 am

daykat

remember when Keating got into trouble cos he 'manhandled' the Queen

6:32 am

lynxxx

Hawke was a clever bastard. I liked Keating as well

6:34 am

lynxxx

I do, I saw Obama lay his hand on her as well but nothing was said. Keating must have broken the ice for him

6:34 am

daykat

Queenie might have actually enjoyed being treated like a normal human being!

6:35 am

lynxxx

68-70 (oh no!) -5-7 undecided . I can hardly bear to look

6:35 am

zoozzoom

you beat me to it Daykat..i was just about to write that..lol

6:36 am

zoozzoom

what is the definitive number lynxxx?

6:37 am

lynxxx

64-70-5-7 doubtful....the numbers are swinging everywhere, don't think this is going to be decided tonight

6:38 am

sandyloo

I went to a bookshop which was underground once and suddenly the morning light that was streaming through the door was blocked , I looked up and silouhetted with the light shining past him , was Kim Beazley- I chuckled to myself, he looked like the second coming

6:38 am

sandyloo

now dont get misled , I am not neccessarily a labour fan, I just think they have the most colourful pollies

6:39 am

zoozzoom

then you said..get out of the bloody light man.

6:39 am

lynxxx

He seemed like a straight up guy

6:39 am

sandyloo

LOL zooz, I know I am talking ozzie talk here

6:39 am

sandyloo

I love Kim , he is a straight shooter

6:43 am

daykat

Kim got a raw deal -= he is one of the most articulate men

6:45 am

lynxxx

BBL dinner is here, although these results are giving me indigestion

6:56 am

daykat

Bob Brown from the Greens has just spoken - a very happy man - Greens look as if they will hold the balance of power all over. 12% of the primary vote which is great

6:58 am

sandyloo

A little scary tho daykat, I prefer the winning party to be able to govern with a majority , meaning the majority of the public did not vote green but green will hold balance if that is the case

6:58 am

rolin

if ever i move back to aus...ill be proud to vote green...

6:59 am

sandyloo

good for you rolin

6:59 am

sandyloo

lets face it green means the ALP

7:02 am

daykat

Greens policies are not the same as the ALP really, and I think they have policies which are catching the younger voter - they were almost a laugh several years ago but now they have a real impact

7:03 am

daykat

Grass roots politics appeals to me.

7:04 am

sandyloo

Ihave to eat my dinner now will be back interesting dialogue

7:04 am

lynxxx

I was just thinking how the Greens have replaced the Democrats for a conscientious right thinking party

7:05 am

daykat

"keep the b******* honest" remember that? The democrats have just died

7:06 am

lynxxx

I do

7:07 am

daykat

Greens have a much more (to my mind) rational approach to asylum seekers etc - AND they support same gender relationship rights, which is important to me

7:08 am

lynxxx

and national broadband

7:08 am

daykat

yep

7:09 am

daykat

I really hated Abbotts "stop the boats' push, cringge making

7:10 am

daykat

Greens - 9 senatorss!! one in every state

7:10 am

lynxxx

Appalling especially for a 'religious' man

7:10 am

zoozzoom

and fireworks for me.

7:11 am

lynxxx

Congrats Zooz!!

7:11 am

lynxxx

What are you u to this weekend Zooz?

7:11 am

lynxxx

u = up

7:11 am

daykat

good for you zooz - while we are doing boring politics you are getting on with the job!

7:12 am

zoozzoom

Thanks Lynxxx & Daykat

7:13 am

rolin

what did happen to the democrats... see i leave the country and it all goes to pot..lol

7:13 am

zoozzoom

Lynxx..have to go to my parents house ..having a meal & seeing family members.

7:14 am

daykat

actually I dont really know rolin - they just faded away

7:15 am

zoozzoom

ok will be going now..hope you get the party you voted for :-)...............happy babbling All.

7:16 am

daykat

have a good weekend with your family zoom, stay well:)

7:16 am

zoozzoom

unless anyone would like any clues?

7:17 am

daykat

thanks zooz but I have kinda lost interest in the grid at the moment

7:17 am

lynxxx

sorry, was seeing red messages for a bit

7:17 am

zoozzoom

I understand Daykat..lol

7:18 am

lynxxx

Not for me thanks Zooz, have a good weekend!

7:18 am

zoozzoom

Crossy was getting those yesterday too...dr_God had to sort it out...although did not effect alot of us....ok take care then...*poof*

7:19 am

lynxxx

I think it is usually the local server

7:26 am

periwinkle

hello all

7:26 am

periwinkle

may I have stats for the top n pls

7:27 am

lynxxx

morning Peri

7:27 am

EspritdJean

ne5/14

7:27 am

lynxxx

ne5.14

7:27 am

EspritdJean

whoa ne***

7:27 am

periwinkle

ty will keep looking

7:28 am

periwinkle

ty, got it

7:28 am

lynxxx

or 'not on your ne**"

7:28 am

periwinkle

nbt

7:28 am

periwinkle

never heard that phrase lyn

7:28 am

periwinkle

need to go for a walk and errands, bbs

7:29 am

sandyloo

Back again after a yummy dinner- daughter made an unbelievable mushroom pie

7:30 am

lynxxx

sounds good

7:31 am

sandyloo

Ok the democrats have gone- it is hard for minority parties to stay alive in our political system for sure- greens have longevity I think because we are all concerned with their issues

7:32 am

sandyloo

I agree with same sex marriages because I have some gay friends and the law does not apply to their relationships which I feel is very unjust and needs to be addressed-

7:33 am

Christine

Good morning all - very late flip.

7:33 am

lynxxx

hi Christine.

7:33 am

sandyloo

Hi chris, australia is in the middle of election results which we aussies have been discussing

7:34 am

lynxxx

I think the law now does happily address all the relationship issues (same as defactos/marriage) - however I do not have a problem with marriage either

7:35 am

Christine

I saw that an alligator had 'predicted' the woman candidate would win .. is that good?

7:35 am

lynxxx

I think the alligator may be wrong. Sure it wasn't a crocodile?

7:36 am

daykat

sandy, I have been with my partner for 30 years and we certainly feel the law does protect us now - it didn't until the last few years

7:36 am

Christine

Cou;d be - my relationship with either is negligible.

7:37 am

sandyloo

that is very good to hear day as I always felt that it was an issue that was desparately needed to be addressed

7:37 am

Christine

Which candidate is your choice?

7:37 am

lynxxx

Crocs are native here - no alligators (although the latter would be preferable)

7:37 am

sandyloo

Chris, we do not vote for our prime minister as you do your president. we vote for the party who elects the prime minister

7:38 am

daykat

we still are not treated as equal to a 'proper' marriage - we are not counted as each other's next of kin for example which could prove to be critical if one of us was ill

7:39 am

sandyloo

Well there you go Day, you should be counted as next of kin - that is ridiculous and where are your legal rights in that case? !!!

7:40 am

sandyloo

I have seen relatives come in (who have never had anything to do) and claim rights! It makes me so mad. Long standing relationships should have the legal equality of a marriage

7:40 am

daykat

well there arent any - so just for example if one of us was on life support, the other couldn't legally say 'turn it off please' - for me they'd have to ask my son or daughter who are technically my NOK

7:41 am

lynxxx

You can give each other power of Attorney to cover that unfortunate instance?

7:41 am

sandyloo

I worked for a gay doctor and was very good friends with his

7:41 am

sandyloo

pressed the wrong thing again!

7:42 am

daykat

yes you can but it is limited. Changes are afoot though. For the first time in the last year Centrelink actually recognises same sex relationships

7:42 am

sandyloo

When our doc died , his horrible relations came in and tried to get his millions - he had a water tight will thank goodness, but what nerve!! No morals there

7:43 am

bonkler

the least protest from next of kin can turn power of attorney into a legal nightmare.

7:43 am

Christine

Daykat, my daughter's friend encountered just that - after almost ten years of denial, including when they were notified their son was dying, they turned up about a week later demanding the furniture, car, table linens - everything except the garbage pail.

7:43 am

daykat

a lot easier now than it was - in the ealy years if my childrens' father had wished to challenge custody, I wouldnt have had a chance to keep them - very differnet now thankfully

7:43 am

lynxxx

Death and wills brings out the worst in people in any relationship - doesn't have to be gay

7:43 am

sandyloo

power of attourney only exists while the person is alive

7:44 am

bonkler

case in california took a dying man's wishes, tossed them, declared him a ward of the state and promptly sold off his and his life partner's home and belongings to pay for institutionalizing him

7:44 am

daykat

lynxxx - totally agree

7:44 am

ren8

Hi all, is this grid hard or is it just me??

7:45 am

lynxxx

appalling Bonkler

7:45 am

lynxxx

hi Ren!

7:45 am

sandyloo

New laws are needed for sure!! I have seen these injustices first hand and am horrified by it

7:45 am

FMitch

Death and the lack of a will is even messier. If you haven't made one PLEASE do!

7:45 am

daykat

i've got 101 words(:

7:46 am

lynxxx

hi FM

7:46 am

daykat

have wills FMitch, hopefully watertight

7:46 am

sandyloo

Wills are the answer and made up by a lawyer to be watertight

7:46 am

Christine

Many years ago, a friend of mine married a gay man, then lived with him and his partner. This was in the early years of the AIDS epidemic, and when he died, she (of course) signed over everything to his partner. Bloody awful that people had to resort to such subterfuge.

7:46 am

ren8

Hi Lynxxx

7:46 am

bonkler

a lot of sef righteous religious bigots will make it hard for those changes to come around but it is a battle well worth fighting. queer suffrage!

7:47 am

FMitch

Hello all, was just passing but had to put my penneth worth in there.

7:47 am

sandyloo

Pollies are afraid to commit , because of such bigots

7:47 am

daykat

*always faancied chaining myself to a railing*

7:48 am

lynxxx

what a good soul Christine

7:50 am

bonkler

even here in canada where the majority of the people support marriage reform and gays and lesbians can legally marry there is a constant fight against the evils of religion trying to strip them of their rights.

7:51 am

sandyloo

I dont see either of our parties committing either way. We dont have such a strong 'bible belt' here that america does, I cant see it happening in america real soon

7:51 am

daykat

If it wasnt so tragic it would amuse me that 2 old tarts like me and my girl could so threaten the sanctity of Marriage!

7:51 am

Christine

Remember, the point of marriage is procreation -- and if you can't or like my kid, don't want babies, or you're past bearing-age??? Will 'they' let you marry?

7:52 am

sandyloo

Marriage is just a word - I dont neccessarily believe in marriage for gays persay (dont really care) but some sort of legal committment to give them the same rights as a married couple

7:53 am

bonkler

as i understand it, the issue is at a state level and several states have recognized equal marriage. most are heading the other way it seems. the american xtian right wing is happily charging toward a taliban type of anti-gay, anti-woman stance with a sprinkling of xenophobia on top

7:53 am

GraceM

if it's "just a word' what's to believe in either way?

7:53 am

sandyloo

The gay people I know are such decent caring people that I cannot understand what the problem is. better than sending people off to fight wars

7:54 am

lynxxx

Neil Patrick Harris is doing OK for the procreation bit, not sure if he is married

7:54 am

bonkler

doogie isn't married

7:54 am

sandyloo

They need legal equality for long term relationships.

7:55 am

bonkler

at least not legally that i know of in california

7:55 am

daykat

sandy, the issue is that some couples would really like to celebrate their relationship in the same way as other couples do with a 'marriage' - celebrate publicly etc, and have their relationship respected and protected just like everyone else

7:56 am

sandyloo

Well day, I certainly have the respect for people that are not harming others and care for eachother

7:56 am

Jayk

illeal

7:57 am

Jayk

sorry! perils of lurking

7:57 am

daykat

And I say "some' because not all do, but then neither do hetero couples

7:57 am

lynxxx

thanks for 2 words Jake

7:57 am

bonkler

marriage is an institution that has legal ramifications that are well established and stable. a civil union, the term often thrown about, is subject to change at the whim of an unfriendly administration and can be redefined in a manner that marriage can't be.

7:57 am

sandyloo

exactly, and that is the whole point -

7:58 am

Jayk

most welcome, lynxx! i just can't find that last il6

7:59 am

daykat

well said Bonkler

7:59 am

lynxxx

the sickest?

7:59 am

sandyloo

ok , I am getting off my soap box and back to the puzzle

7:59 am

Christine

thank you, lynxxx

8:00 am

ren8

thanks lynxxx

8:00 am

daykat

been a good conversation:)

8:01 am

bonkler

cheers daykat!

8:01 am

sandyloo

it has, but I am not seeing the election results because kids are watching House, how is it going

8:01 am

Jayk

anyone with that last il?

8:01 am

lynxxx

70-73-5-2 doubtful

8:02 am

lynxxx

it's not the sickest Jayk? (I'm not listing)

8:02 am

lizmac

J.....most ill.

8:02 am

Jayk

Duh!! Thanks! FW!!

8:02 am

sandyloo

Lynxx, do they say that absentee votes and postal votes will come into it?

8:02 am

lynxxx

hi Liz

8:03 am

lynxxx

Congrats Jayk!

8:03 am

lizmac

Hi, doing a mini lurk, no way I'll finish today.

8:03 am

lynxxx

they vare talking about postal votes having some bearing now

8:03 am

Kaplan the Magne

Cool su7 word I just found!

8:06 am

sandyloo

ok , Ihave to ask for a clue ga7 and ga8 the last ones please?

8:09 am

Kateq

****bladder + pea*** and plural

8:09 am

lynxxx

TY Kateq

8:09 am

Kateq

yw

8:10 am

sandyloo

looking....

8:11 am

sandyloo

got them , thanks, what sort of words are they!!

8:11 am

Christine

What an odd word - tho' it makes sense, I guess

8:11 am

sandyloo

thanks

8:12 am

Christine

yes, thanks for the clue

8:12 am

lynxxx

probably something you don't want on your fruit trees

8:12 am

sandyloo

lol , lynxx

8:12 am

sandyloo

and Haz has got rid of hers

8:13 am

lynxxx

It is related to the ga**s you get on trees from wasps

8:14 am

daykat

Julia is jsut about to say something.. scuse me brb

8:14 am

sandyloo

darn, I want to see this

8:15 am

lynxxx

nothing exciting

8:18 am

72 Temple Owl

hello all

8:18 am

lynxxx

hi TOwl

8:18 am

ren8

Hi TO

8:18 am

sandyloo

Hi TO haven't seen you for a while

8:19 am

NonnieLight

Hello all! Another biggen, I see.

8:20 am

ren8

Hi Nonnie

8:21 am

sandyloo

hi nonnie

8:21 am

Mr Bob

Morning everyone

8:21 am

sandyloo

it seems bigger than ben hur at the moment 105 left here

8:22 am

NonnieLight

hello bob

8:22 am

ren8

Hi Bob

8:22 am

sandyloo

hi bob

8:22 am

72 Temple Owl

hi re hi sandyloo hi bob

8:22 am

lynxxx

hi Bob

8:26 am

lynxxx

Wow - the youngest, the first green and the first indigenous - even if we don'[t know whether our first woman PM will get through yet

8:27 am

Christine

Indigenous?

8:27 am

NonnieLight

A lot of "firsts" lynxxx!

8:28 am

lynxxx

Yeah - now we just need to know who will win - looks like it will be a few days though

8:28 am

sandyloo

Interesting and glad to see an indigenous

8:28 am

sandyloo

Chris that means an aboriginal

8:29 am

kje

it means native to that area

8:29 am

Christine

That's what I thought - realised as soon as I hit send

8:29 am

sandyloo

I think that is fantastic

8:30 am

sandyloo

We may see some sparks flying in our future parliament

8:30 am

kje

that is cool, sandy

8:30 am

NonnieLight

Good sparks? :o)

8:30 am

sandyloo

its raining here and that IS cool

8:31 am

kje

it is only 82 here right now, and THAT is cool ; )

8:31 am

Christine

Back soon - time for a cuppa.

8:31 am

kje

though it will get to 102 this afternoon : (

8:31 am

lynxxx

hi kje

8:32 am

kje

high triple x

8:32 am

sandyloo

we are in the middle of winter Kj and we have only had about 6 days where it has rained since november

8:32 am

72 Temple Owl

hello kje!

8:32 am

kje

oops, hi - LOL

8:32 am

kje

wow, is that normal in winter there?

8:32 am

kje

hi TO!

8:32 am

sandyloo

I hate our hot weather, so I sympathise

8:33 am

kje

me too sandy, honestly would rather have snow than temps greater than 100

8:33 am

sandyloo

not normal, we have had cloudless sunny skies it seems forever. more rain over east tho which is great

8:34 am

kje

will do the rain dance for ya then, sandy...\

8:34 am

sandyloo

Even so our paddocks are really green due to those days being very heavy rain, today is gentle rain and it is lovely

8:34 am

phaeton

hello...help with the ga7/40? please

8:34 am

kje

will it work to black eyed peas?

8:35 am

kje

phantom galleon

8:36 am

sandyloo

ok ga7 is : first half is ga**bladder and second half is pea***

8:36 am

sandyloo

and plural

8:36 am

m9f9l

good morning all. first look at grid

8:36 am

phaeton

ty sandy

8:36 am

sandyloo

hi m9

8:36 am

kje

ty sandy

8:37 am

72 Temple Owl

pes***?

8:37 am

72 Temple Owl

pea***?

8:38 am

phaeton

goober Owl

8:38 am

kje

think george washington carver, TO

8:38 am

72 Temple Owl

ty.

8:40 am

sandyloo

TO it could be wal*** or hazel***

8:41 am

kje

or banana ***

8:41 am

lynxxx

or you are a ***

8:41 am

kje

LOL

8:42 am

kje

I am eating banana *** bundt with my coffee this morning. My mothers recipe from a 1920s cookbook.... the best

8:43 am

lynxxx

so recipe on your profile then - no teasing

8:43 am

kje

damn

8:43 am

kje

that would require typing

8:43 am

72 Temple Owl

sounds lovely. kje, i madethe rootbeer cake formy firends in one of the performance centers at the festival

8:43 am

kje

and moving from my bed to get the recipe

8:43 am

kje

did they like it, TO?

8:44 am

lynxxx

You have a couple of days then (but I won't let you forget)

8:44 am

72 Temple Owl

they did BUT so did Suzy Bogguss.

8:44 am

kje

I will get it next time I get up for a refill, lynxx (yes, I AM that lazy today)

8:44 am

kje

who is suzy boguss?

8:44 am

lynxxx

who is Suzy B?

8:44 am

72 Temple Owl

she took some back to her hotel, she liked it so much. it was the only thing she ate. she is a country singer

8:45 am

kje

oh fun, TO... then she should not forget you!

8:45 am

lynxxx

It is the best choc cake I have eaten (TY kje)

8:46 am

m9f9l

sounds delicious!

8:46 am

kje

see THAT recipe was easy, I could cut and paste from the web - LOL

8:46 am

circe

root beer cake? banana *** buntd ---- kje you will be typing for a while I fear!

8:46 am

72 Temple Owl

well - i was working elsewhere. i came back after the show. she had given cds to the backstage folks but none for me :(

8:46 am

kje

lynxxx.... if you like tiramisu, I found a killer ecipe that I made last night - amazing stuff

8:47 am

kje

and that one i can give you the link for, so fits perfectly into my lazy morning

8:47 am

72 Temple Owl

that recipe is too easy for words. but i think i found it on another site, it is on several but the one i was using was kind of fouled up

8:47 am

lynxxx

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

8:47 am

kje

http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipe
s/detail.asp?docid=11472

8:48 am

72 Temple Owl

http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2009/0
5/root-beer-float-cake/

8:48 am

lynxxx

I do like Tiramisu - a LOT - preferably with chunks of chocolate. I'll take a look, thanks

8:48 am

kje

I saw your posts from the festival, TO - looks like you had a fantastic time

8:48 am

m9f9l

help for my last bt?

8:48 am

m9f9l

it's the lowest e

8:48 am

72 Temple Owl

the gastronomy one had pan sizes switched up

8:49 am

kje

you should be able to adjust cooking time for pan size, i would think

8:49 am

72 Temple Owl

i did, kje. it is a really big thing. when folks come for the first time they are amazed.

8:50 am

72 Temple Owl

no more like they would say to use a small pan to heat the root beer mixture but it can't fit into one.

8:50 am

kje

this banana cake I am eating is actually a banana cake recipe that is super moist, originally made in cake pans and iced, but my mom has always used it for banana bread in loaf pans (much better than dense banana bread recipes)... and I often make it in bundt

8:50 am

kje

ah, I see, TO

8:50 am

72 Temple Owl

i have a banana layer cake recipe i was wanting to try. love banana flavor

8:51 am

kje

b/c I am lazy... and bundt mean only one pan to grease and flour and wash as opposed to 2 loafs - LOL

8:51 am

72 Temple Owl

i use a large pan then i can just mix un the dry. it is such a forgiving cake.

8:51 am

kje

there is a theme developing here I fear

8:51 am

m9f9l

I love the dense banana bread that the fanny farmer cookbook recipe makes.

8:51 am

72 Temple Owl

lol we have the same line of thought i see! :)

8:52 am

m9f9l

does noone have the lowest e?

8:52 am

72 Temple Owl

bbs, must get soemthing to eat. my calcium is weighing heavy on my stomach

8:52 am

kje

I may have to try it, m9, but of all the banana bread that I have ever had (and that is a lot), none beats my mom's

8:52 am

lynxxx

en5.22 en & blue *** overhead

8:52 am

kje

i do not m9

8:52 am

m9f9l

there's no oil in it.

8:52 am

kje

now i do, ty lynxxx

8:53 am

m9f9l

thy!

8:53 am

m9f9l

oops.

8:53 am

m9f9l

ty lun!

8:53 am

m9f9l

oops!!!!!!

8:53 am

m9f9l

ty lynn!!!!!

8:53 am

m9f9l

oh I give up.

8:54 am

lynxxx

nm - I answer to most things

8:54 am

featherbee

lol

8:55 am

circe

ty so much for the link for root beer cake! :)

8:55 am

kje

well, this recipe, being from the 20s, uses shortening... I use Spectrum which is non-hydrogenated from whole foods....

8:55 am

lynxxx

en5.10 is the other en & *** Maria - a liquer hat has been around for a long long time

8:55 am

kje

it is the boob!

8:55 am

lynxxx

lol, poor Feather

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

hi feather!

8:56 am

featherbee

lol

8:56 am

72 Temple Owl

kje, whole foods has healthy solid shortening?!

8:56 am

featherbee

TO, i love your icon!

8:56 am

featherbee

4 minutes. i can play for 4 minutes, then MUST get up and make use of the daniel free house!

8:56 am

72 Temple Owl

he he he ty feather

8:56 am

sandyloo

cl5/12 clue please?

8:57 am

72 Temple Owl

kje i and i minimize cl5 up when baking

8:57 am

flosey

good morning everyone

8:58 am

m9f9l

hi flos!

8:58 am

lynxxx

You, Australia's best housewife don't know how to cl5.12!

8:58 am

lynxxx

hi Flosey

8:58 am

featherbee

i just had to put my phone on top of the fridge to keep it away from nick. he just found the other hiding place.

8:58 am

lynxxx

you have created a monster Feather

8:59 am

kje

yes, TO.... Spectrum

8:59 am

sandyloo

LOL what a fish!! of course I saw that all along....

8:59 am

featherbee

i know

9:00 am

72 Temple Owl

ty. how did they do that? i thought solid - automatically mean shydrogenated

9:01 am

featherbee

poop. time's up. bbl.

9:02 am

m9f9l

coconut oil is good.

9:02 am

m9f9l

finished top y!

9:03 am

m9f9l

oh.. and nbt back there.LOL

9:04 am

sandyloo

at last top line is greyed

9:06 am

m9f9l

wtg sand!

9:06 am

72 Temple Owl

well ty, kje - i use it to make itlaian cookies at christmastime, and have not been able to translate the recipes to use butter. the texture is wrong.

9:09 am

lynxxx

Goodnight all

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

good night, lyn

9:09 am

ren8

night lynxxx sweet dreams

9:10 am

m9f9l

night!

9:11 am

m9f9l

108... and not finding much now...

9:12 am

sandyloo

nite lynxx

9:12 am

m9f9l

109... 1/2 way is so FAR away....

9:13 am

sandyloo

71 left

9:13 am

m9f9l

good going sandy!!

9:13 am

sandyloo

its taking a long long time m9

9:14 am

sandyloo

I am tired and want to go to bed

9:14 am

m9f9l

are you listing?

9:15 am

sandyloo

lol of course and stil its slow

9:15 am

sandyloo

i would never never finish without the list

9:15 am

sandyloo

too much chat , too much election things

9:16 am

m9f9l

I just don't see how there can still be 3 more y words that I don't have!

9:16 am

rururocks

y not?

9:16 am

sandyloo

I have all the y s

9:17 am

m9f9l

hardy har har...

9:17 am

m9f9l

I just got one more..

9:17 am

sandyloo

rur is a comedian

9:17 am

m9f9l

hi ru

9:17 am

flosey

hi ru

9:17 am

rururocks

gm e

9:18 am

rururocks

I am one y from happiness

9:18 am

jmcnrick

hi all

9:18 am

rururocks

hi jm

9:18 am

jmcnrick

so here is the question

9:19 am

kje

so you are only happ?

9:19 am

rururocks

hapless in st helena

9:19 am

kje

now that I believe

9:20 am

jmcnrick

should i turn on the coffee and risk waking up bugs jill and pini who are all snoring happily away

9:20 am

jmcnrick

you are in st helena?

9:20 am

m9f9l

ah..let'em sleep

9:20 am

rururocks

yup

9:20 am

kje

make coffee!

9:20 am

kje

waking to the smell of coffee is not a bad way to wake

9:20 am

rururocks

*drinking coffee*

9:21 am

kje

beats the blow dryer or a door

9:21 am

wildcat17

why would coffee wake them up?

9:21 am

kje

I am drinking Peets

9:21 am

jmcnrick

gez m9 it is 10 o clock my time

9:21 am

jmcnrick

i think it might be loud

9:21 am

rururocks

<---- peets drinker

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

your icon, je?

9:21 am

jmcnrick

as it is i am babbling in the dark

9:22 am

rururocks

many of us are too jm..lol

9:22 am

rururocks

like KJE for example

9:22 am

jmcnrick

my icon is the cake pini, stiddie , bugs and jilly made

9:22 am

m9f9l

yeah..but it's 7:22 here.

9:22 am

jmcnrick

all of us are in the grid as well as 149 words

9:22 am

kje

I am always in the dark... I have no come back for that

9:22 am

wildcat17

that is way cool jmc

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

ah, nice! are you staying at stid's?

9:23 am

kje

wow, they made that a cake! that had to be work

9:23 am

m9f9l

nice!

9:23 am

jmcnrick

the silly sink area doesn't have a door

9:23 am

rururocks

*smug lo4*

9:23 am

jmcnrick

no the 4 of us are staying at a casino

9:23 am

Scrabbler

Good morning, Babble buddies. kje, I just tried "lantus".

9:23 am

jmcnrick

and i managed to avoid fighting with stids dad until the very last moment

9:23 am

m9f9l

can't get my last y word.

9:24 am

kje

oooo - thanks for that lo4, ru

9:24 am

m9f9l

wow.. we're so proud.

9:24 am

m9f9l

about what?!?

9:24 am

rururocks

that must be dice... I mean nice.. jm

9:24 am

flosey

all start with same 3 letters m9

9:24 am

72 Temple Owl

hello scrabs!

9:24 am

Scrabbler

I need 6 more Ys

9:25 am

rururocks

hi scrabster

9:25 am

m9f9l

yeah.. that's what I figger.

9:25 am

flosey

oops, that was all yos

9:25 am

jmcnrick

well i basically allowed that i was a tax lawyer (true) and didn't mention the anti-war work

9:25 am

car.eeyore

Yawnnnnn...morning!

9:25 am

jmcnrick

hi car

9:25 am

Scrabbler

Hi Car

9:25 am

jmcnrick

ignored all the anti-DC remarks and anti-lawyer remarks

9:26 am

jmcnrick

playing babble has been good for my diplomatic skills

9:26 am

kje

ah, but no lo4y lou

9:26 am

72 Temple Owl

hello car

9:26 am

rururocks

lookie lou

9:27 am

Trifioso

CAR!!!! good morning dear sister! I am off to the Scituate Library sale at 11 - wanna?

9:27 am

jmcnrick

hmm that seems dangerously close to pb ru *shooves ru towards the pb*

9:27 am

Scrabbler

Hi Trif

9:27 am

kje

well, that was too easy - PB, ru

9:27 am

rururocks

<--- knows too many lawyer jokes and has spared JMC from all of them

9:27 am

72 Temple Owl

hi trif

9:27 am

Trifioso

hello scrabbler

9:27 am

jmcnrick

oooh library sale!

9:27 am

jmcnrick

<===heard every lawyer joke made and tired of them

9:28 am

rururocks

take your hands off of me.... I don't see lookie in the grid

9:28 am

Trifioso

I KNOW, jmc, and this one is the mother of the all - the entire bottom floor of the library, books organized by dewey decimal, etc. Last year I bought FOUR brown shopping bags full of books, movies, and dvds for a whopping FOUR dollars!

9:28 am

jmcnrick

i didn't shove you in! just next to it

9:29 am

kje

must run, bbl, hagd all

9:29 am

rururocks

smacks JMC with water ballon

9:29 am

car.eeyore

Morning Trif!

9:29 am

m9f9l

sounds like harassment

9:29 am

Scrabbler

Oh, man, I am such a bibliope with you there, Trif.hile! I would love to b

9:29 am

jmcnrick

but you had to use a word to type that word

9:29 am

car.eeyore

No, I have a full day of work and then work today.

9:29 am

kje

what is it about jmc that makes us all want to throw things at her and shoot her - LOL

9:29 am

jmcnrick

phtttt so what I just got out the shower

9:29 am

Scrabbler

Geez, how do I fix a wandering cursor? It is so annoying.

9:29 am

kje

get your helmut, jmc!

9:29 am

bichon

I'm here too West

9:30 am

Trifioso

bummer car....

9:30 am

sandyloo

bang the mouse

9:30 am

jmcnrick

*puts on flack jacket*

9:30 am

kje

helmet

9:30 am

kje

poof

9:30 am

Trifioso

sign a prenup, scrabbler!

9:30 am

rururocks

duct tape scrabs.. that will shut him up

9:30 am

Scrabbler

When typing the cursor randomly moves.

9:30 am

jmcnrick

your just jealous because i am a saint

9:30 am

m9f9l

and it's not true! at least one y from the bottom starts with ye

9:30 am

Trifioso

great, now I have "bang a gong" stuck in my head....

9:30 am

sandyloo

Trif I heard about your heroism

9:31 am

jmcnrick

*puts on helmet quickly*

9:31 am

jmcnrick

do te** trif. . .

9:31 am

Trifioso

sigh....apparently everyone did, sandy, and it was supposed to be anonymous. but thanks, I am touched

9:31 am

m9f9l

thanks trif... now so do I!

9:31 am

car.eeyore

And my desire to work is VERY low....

9:31 am

wildcat17

I didn't hear ... someone better tell me quick

9:32 am

Scrabbler

What heroic deed do you do, Trif?

9:32 am

jmcnrick

i didn't someone te** me

9:32 am

sandyloo

well, I am full of admiration for what you did, it made zooz feel that someone really cared which we all do of course

9:32 am

m9f9l

pb wild!

9:32 am

Trifioso

hmmmm. nothing better for clearing the head than a trip to a library sale, car!

9:32 am

wildcat17

I'll be in the pb whenever you're ready ...

9:32 am

jmcnrick

have you considered saying you can[t come in because you are sick

9:32 am

Scrabbler

Oh, that. I reviewed the chat log when I heard about it Thursday.

9:32 am

m9f9l

I'll tell it quick if no one else wants to

9:32 am

wildcat17

I got the last y btw ...

9:33 am

jmcnrick

wtg wild

9:33 am

sandyloo

tell m9

9:33 am

m9f9l

you did?? good going!

9:33 am

wildcat17

2 ye4 from bottom

9:33 am

car.eeyore

TY, but no dear.

9:33 am

jmcnrick

oh was it you that got aholdof the police?

9:33 am

m9f9l

looks like everyone gets it now

9:33 am

Trifioso

yes.

9:33 am

Scrabbler

How did you determine the home address?

9:34 am

Trifioso

but seriously, something like 3 others babblers contacted them as well, so I was hardly alone, and I am not a hero. I am just someone who cannot sit by. And it is not always a good thing to be

9:34 am

wildcat17

what happened????????

9:34 am

jmcnrick

i was just about to turn off my computer to catch the plane when the police came on and the chog stop for over 7 minutes while everyone tried to figure out how to respond to police in babbleland

9:35 am

sandyloo

the police came on the chat and appealed for zooz to ring them and he did

9:35 am

jmcnrick

good for you trif

9:35 am

wildcat17

oh my what happened to zooz?

9:35 am

Scrabbler

Oh, I missed that part.

9:35 am

jmcnrick

zooz was apparently suicidal and babblers worried

9:35 am

wildcat17

someone PLEEZ te4 the story from the beginning?

9:35 am

m9f9l

ok. done with y's

9:35 am

Scrabbler

despair + wanted to die

9:35 am

wildcat17

yay m9

9:36 am

sandyloo

he was feeling very sad ....very sad the police went to his house

9:36 am

jmcnrick

wtg m9

9:36 am

bichon

He's waiting to get into the hospital

9:36 am

wildcat17

oh poor zooz

9:36 am

sandyloo

they must have helped , he hadn't eaten for ages and they shared some cake with him

9:36 am

wildcat17

police really came into babble?

9:36 am

m9f9l

well first the trif called isle of wight from states. police couldn't find him... so they came on to babble here and he was on and they said to call them, and he did! So proud of him

9:37 am

jmcnrick

zooz came on yesterday talking about how terrible his life was and how he hadn;t told his doctor

9:37 am

jmcnrick

yes and you could have heard a pin drop when the police (with profile name police) announced themselves

9:37 am

sandyloo

the best thing was that he was on babble again the next day! that was the best

9:37 am

Scrabbler

Whose account did the police use?

9:37 am

m9f9l

it's so difficult if the meds aren't right. I remember when my brother was on the wrong combo.

9:37 am

bichon

I wasn't on at that time

9:38 am

wildcat17

you're kidding ... profile name police??!!

9:38 am

m9f9l

He just hid out in his room.. gained a lot of water weight...

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

i was spooky, i just arrived to read their posts

9:38 am

sandyloo

they came on as 'police'

9:38 am

m9f9l

they made an account

9:38 am

jmcnrick

they signed up lol!

9:38 am

m9f9l

I was on.

9:38 am

car.eeyore

Sorry to interrupt...may I have a clue for the top N?

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

IT. IT was spooky

9:38 am

wildcat17

explain that to your supervisor ... uh why are you playing babble while manning the 911 line?

9:38 am

m9f9l

whoa ne5!!!

9:38 am

jmcnrick

it was a little disturbing to see police and a grey profile!

9:39 am

wildcat17

I haven't been on all week ... missed a lot apparently

9:39 am

jmcnrick

ty m9

9:39 am

wildcat17

how fitting

9:39 am

m9f9l

LOL wild

9:39 am

bichon

horse's name as in whoa there

9:39 am

sandyloo

I think it is the girls name Ne***

9:39 am

wildcat17

glad they were able to help zooz

9:39 am

jmcnrick

yesterday was buzy buzy

9:39 am

car.eeyore

TY

9:39 am

m9f9l

yw

9:39 am

car.eeyore

and now please the lowest E....

9:39 am

Trifioso

I still am upset by the whole thing....

9:40 am

m9f9l

en the wild blue yonder

9:40 am

bichon

It was a goodthing youd did Trif

9:40 am

wildcat17

please don't be ... you helped a lot

9:40 am

m9f9l

oh trif!

9:40 am

sandyloo

It was upsetting but also uplifting

9:40 am

wildcat17

you shouldn't ever be faulted for good intentions

9:40 am

m9f9l

don't be upset!

9:40 am

jmcnrick

oh trif it turned out okay and zooz is in contact with jell (which is bound to be good for both of them)

9:40 am

Trifioso

the pave the road to hell, wildcat

9:40 am

m9f9l

I don't think anyone thinks badly about it!

9:41 am

sandyloo

as I said, the best thing Trif was that he was on the next day

9:41 am

jmcnrick

if that was hell trif then that is where i want to be

9:41 am

car.eeyore

TY M9...would not have gotten that one!

9:41 am

Trifioso

not about the police part, more about poor zooz....and I am so glad he is on the road to recovery....but it was scary

9:41 am

wildcat17

sometimes ... but most of the time it ends up working out

9:41 am

rururocks

did the police use lickety too?

9:41 am

72 Temple Owl

won't be easy until he is taken care of though

9:41 am

ChampFit

Question: I have all the Y's, but my tile isn't gray. What's up with that?

9:41 am

jmcnrick

a place where virtual stranger/friends can flyacross the country to meet and call police in other countries to help

9:41 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

9:41 am

jmcnrick

lol ru

9:41 am

Trifioso

LOLOL wildcat

9:41 am

rubyfoo

20 mins until I have to cook

9:41 am

wildcat17

refresh champ and see if it greys out

9:42 am

ChampFit

It's showing I only have 4, when clearly I have 6

9:42 am

ren8

Hi Ruby

9:42 am

wildcat17

hi ruby

9:42 am

jmcnrick

hi ruby

9:42 am

m9f9l

well... having seen my brother's road to wellness, I know it can work out just great.

9:42 am

sandyloo

Ruby, you will win the perfect wife trophy

9:42 am

Trifioso

okay, I need to go the sale now. I feel like i should bring my phone and speed dial/conference you all to buy stuff you all want too!

9:42 am

jmcnrick

champ there are two Y tiles

9:42 am

m9f9l

uh oh.. sometimes I lose words.

9:42 am

Trifioso

there are two y's champ....

9:42 am

Trifioso

snap jmc!

9:42 am

wildcat17

please do trif .. have a great time

9:42 am

jmcnrick

i sooo wish i could come trif

9:42 am

ChampFit

CRAP!!!!!!!!! Glanced and thought there was one. Thanks!

9:43 am

m9f9l

LOL!!!!!

9:43 am

m9f9l

poor champ!

9:43 am

jmcnrick

sometimes ru loses his mind it is all good champ

9:43 am

car.eeyore

Bye Trif. Have fun! Love you!

9:43 am

Trifioso

last time I went, the ladies remember me from the year before, and when they saw me coming they said "hold on dear, we will get you a cart" totally MMD!

9:43 am

ChampFit

I know! Dingdong...

9:43 am

Trifioso

I love you too, car, forever and ever. I WISH we could have had a sleepover last night!

9:43 am

m9f9l

cool trif!

9:43 am

jmcnrick

lol have a good time trif

9:43 am

rururocks

me.. never lost my mind ...

9:43 am

m9f9l

so you're a biblioholic?

9:43 am

rururocks

my keys however...

9:44 am

rubyfoo

trifioso, you are wonderful! you did such a good thing this week!!!!

9:44 am

jmcnrick

kje ru is fibbing again

9:44 am

Trifioso

oh, hey -- proud momma moment before I really poof. Local county fair is on again this week, and the results are in -- a second place ribbon in photography for tertiare, and three blues, one red and one yellow for Primo for his art. Yay!

9:44 am

car.eeyore

Bye Everyone!

9:44 am

sandyloo

top 2 lines greyed

9:44 am

m9f9l

yes, but we allow him his dilusions.

9:44 am

m9f9l

wow sandy!

9:44 am

rubyfoo

hi and bye are!

9:44 am

jmcnrick

well done trif!

9:44 am

rururocks

<--- is not feeling the love here

9:44 am

m9f9l

I've grayed 5 tiles.. but they're all over the place

9:45 am

Trifioso

:)

9:45 am

rubyfoo

ruby foo loves ruru!!

9:45 am

jmcnrick

*beaming love to ru*

9:45 am

m9f9l

<3 <3 <3 {{{{{ruru!}}}}} <3 <3 <3

9:45 am

sandyloo

I am sooo tired , time for bed i think

9:45 am

rubyfoo

hello m9

9:45 am

jmcnrick

and pini woke up long enough to wave

9:45 am

m9f9l

hi ruby!

9:45 am

bichon

hi ruby jmc

9:46 am

rubyfoo

sweet dreams, sandy!

9:46 am

m9f9l

hi bichon

9:46 am

Good Enough

hello

9:46 am

jmcnrick

bye sandy

9:46 am

sandyloo

will finish tomorrow, see you all later. and Trif you deserve a medal for sure

9:46 am

jmcnrick

hi good

9:46 am

rubyfoo

hi bichon and ne5 is one of my nicknames (but ie at the end)

9:46 am

rururocks

how fun you guys are together

9:46 am

rubyfoo

I'm drafting a medal!!

9:47 am

jmcnrick

but separately. . . ?

9:47 am

rururocks

i'd love to hang out with Jilli

9:47 am

rubyfoo

bichon is my long-lost-twin-separated at birth! lol

9:47 am

jmcnrick

she is delightful

9:47 am

bichon

yes ruby. How's hubby?

9:47 am

rururocks

so I do have a question jm

9:48 am

m9f9l

hi good

9:48 am

jmcnrick

What? I thought i was ruby

9:48 am

jmcnrick

yes ru?

9:48 am

ren8

clue for ge5/14 please

9:48 am

jmcnrick

hi ren

9:48 am

rururocks

did you let stid's dad have it?

9:48 am

rubyfoo

you are me and we are all -- together da-dee-dum-dum

9:48 am

ren8

hi jmc

9:48 am

jmcnrick

i was polite but did not concede his premise that everyone shoud have to jointhe mliitary

9:48 am

ChampFit

is that the plural ge4?

9:48 am

rururocks

it's a plural ren

9:48 am

bichon

don't have it ren

9:49 am

ren8

thanks ruru, dont know how I missed that

9:49 am

rubyfoo

husband was very sweet today, my back was hurting so he made me have a gin; that's why I'm singing Beatles!

9:49 am

jmcnrick

we never raised our voices but you could see the worrie dlooks all around

9:49 am

jmcnrick

then we shook hands when we left

9:49 am

rururocks

lots of neutered horses

9:50 am

m9f9l

he loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

9:50 am

rubyfoo

so he says!

9:50 am

jmcnrick

see dh can be nice!

9:50 am

rubyfoo

and I felt so awful that it made him be sweet!

9:51 am

jmcnrick

you will have to ask stidgmere if i acquitted myself well

9:51 am

rururocks

what would be a nice present for mrs ru.. our 25th is coming up?

9:51 am

rubyfoo

I don't drink gin very often but it has marvelous medicinal effects!

9:51 am

jmcnrick

isn[t that silver?

9:51 am

jmcnrick

i love gin

9:51 am

jmcnrick

and bourbon

9:51 am

bichon

Don't drink any alcohol, but I like good food

9:51 am

m9f9l

LOL... Aiden just told me that the Dugger's got chicken pox. and since the littlest was premie, mom decided it would be best to take her elsewhere.. so Dad is at home with 18 kids, 12 of whom have pox!!LOL she says "now THAT'S a dad!"

9:51 am

jmcnrick

and vodka

9:51 am

rubyfoo

complete Beatles!!!

9:51 am

rururocks

yep

9:51 am

rubyfoo

(or complete Rolling Stones)

9:52 am

jmcnrick

hove about a nice peice of jewelry?

9:52 am

m9f9l

Elina has been listening to the Rutles cd my sister gave the kids

9:52 am

rururocks

been there/ done that

9:52 am

rubyfoo

or boxed set of her favorite film director's movies

9:52 am

m9f9l

25th? Italian lights aren't enough?

9:52 am

72 Temple Owl

special trip like a cruise?

9:52 am

ChampFit

Silver ring with an inscription?

9:53 am

jmcnrick

so you think there is a limit on jewelry?

9:53 am

rururocks

I don't ...she does

9:53 am

72 Temple Owl

hell no je

9:53 am

m9f9l

it's the silver annivesary. so something silver

9:53 am

jmcnrick

if my hubby were alive he would give me a silver vase with three roses

9:53 am

ChampFit

Silver car? ;)

9:53 am

rubyfoo

when you get to be my age AND live in the country, jewelry gets to be embarrassing

9:54 am

rubyfoo

my parents 25th coincided with my grandparts' 50th. It was a lovely party!

9:54 am

jmcnrick

when we got married an elderly woman told us a story about her husband and three roses becoming the symbol of their love because he was too shy to say it

9:54 am

m9f9l

aww, that's sweet jmc! story behind it?

9:54 am

jmcnrick

so we would alway give three roses when ever something big would happen

9:54 am

rubyfoo

grandparents* that's the gin's spelling

9:54 am

m9f9l

sweet

9:54 am

ChampFit

Awesome idea!

9:55 am

jmcnrick

now when firend marry i give three roses and a nice vase and the story

9:55 am

m9f9l

a silber tabby

9:55 am

rubyfoo

nice story, jmc!

9:55 am

m9f9l

silver certificates

9:55 am

rubyfoo

silber tabby sounds good to me!

9:55 am

m9f9l

silver. doh!

9:55 am

jmcnrick

if i am not realy close i give a cheap vase and three roses and the story lol!

9:55 am

rubyfoo

hahah

9:55 am

rubyfoo

mean nel!

9:55 am

m9f9l

no gin here...what's my excuse?

9:56 am

jmcnrick

my neice married when I was in kenya and i sent her a crystal vase

9:56 am

rururocks

no commment

9:56 am

rubyfoo

bad ruby/nel

9:56 am

m9f9l

yeah.. remember we LOVE each other!

9:56 am

rubyfoo

at this speed, I'll never even reach half!

9:56 am

jmcnrick

what are you not commenting about ru?

9:56 am

m9f9l

I like the silver certificates idea.

9:56 am

rururocks

right...I did

9:56 am

jmcnrick

inquiinr minds want to konw

9:57 am

rururocks

? say what?

9:57 am

jmcnrick

opps typing in the dark has its down side

9:57 am

m9f9l

U R such an instigator jmc!

9:57 am

jmcnrick

inquiring minds

9:57 am

rubyfoo

I was going to say (a la mean nel) inquiring mind wants to learn to spell. Forgive me {{jmc}}

9:57 am

jmcnrick

me! what on earth did i do!

9:58 am

m9f9l

but please, PLEASE don't get her a silver platter...

9:58 am

jmcnrick

i told a romantic story

9:58 am

jmcnrick

lol ruby

9:58 am

m9f9l

a fake silver fox wrap?

9:58 am

rururocks

maybe I"ll paint myself silver

9:58 am

rubyfoo

we love you jmc and you are so lucky to be in the NW with your babble cohorts!

9:58 am

jmcnrick

now you are talking ru

9:58 am

ChampFit

Oh Baby!

9:59 am

rubyfoo

uh oh

9:59 am

jmcnrick

i just wish a critical mass would wake up so i got turn on the light

9:59 am

rururocks

*giggle*

9:59 am

rururocks

<<----would lo4 good in silver

10:00 am

m9f9l

just remember not to do your spine...

10:00 am

rubyfoo

does anybody, of you American friends, watch Flashforward? Or is it already passe? I am addicted

10:00 am

m9f9l

don't know what it is ruby

10:00 am

rururocks

huh

10:00 am

jmcnrick

not my cup of tea ruby

10:01 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

10:01 am

rubyfoo

It's an American series, somehow showing up, subtitled, on French television. It's wonderful

10:01 am

jmcnrick

i think she is refering to the myth that the goldfinger girl really died of paint poissoning

10:01 am

jmcnrick

hi crossy

10:01 am

m9f9l

I'm perseverating on idea of anniversary gifts...

10:01 am

rubyfoo

we get a very spotty selection

10:01 am

m9f9l

good call jmc!

10:01 am

rubyfoo

hello crossy

10:01 am

jmcnrick

perseverating?

10:02 am

m9f9l

suffocation...I think

10:02 am

rubyfoo

is that an urban legend (if LA is urban, that is)

10:02 am

m9f9l

or something...

10:02 am

jmcnrick

it is an urban myth

10:02 am

rubyfoo

love urban myths!!!

10:02 am

rubyfoo

my life is a suburban myth!

10:03 am

jmcnrick

oh do you konw snopes then?

10:03 am

m9f9l

I didn't know about the myth. I'm just thinking of how the bond girl character supposedly died.

10:03 am

rubyfoo

snopes?

10:03 am

Scrabbler

*gasp* Resurfacing, past halfway, and ready to go to the farmers' market in tow. BBL.n

10:04 am

rubyfoo

in the Wizard of Oz movie, the horse of a different color was covered with different flavors of jello for its changes

10:04 am

m9f9l

not the actress! the CHARACTER!! so I wasn't thinking poisening.. I was thinking asphyxiation....

10:04 am

jmcnrick

when ever some one sends an email about how some corporation is doing something good/bad go to snopes and check it out as to whether it is true

10:04 am

rubyfoo

maybe the actress, too.....

10:04 am

jmcnrick

my son use jello to turn his hair blue for the prom

10:04 am

m9f9l

my grandfather from Germany (well Czech), used to mess up sayings. He'd say "now THAT'S a different horse!"

10:05 am

rubyfoo

hahah

10:05 am

Norma

Can anyone clue the il6/18 please ;o)

10:05 am

m9f9l

I always snopes and then send the info back up the stupidity chain....

10:05 am

rubyfoo

did he see the wizard of oz movie?

10:05 am

jmcnrick

brb making coffee

10:05 am

rubyfoo

hello norma

10:05 am

jmcnrick

good for you m9

10:05 am

m9f9l

probably.... maybe? He died before I was born

10:05 am

Norma

Hi ruby how are you keeping ??

10:06 am

rubyfoo

good question, norma, I'm not sure at the moment. Husband fed me "medicinal" gin

10:06 am

Norma

Have one for me lol

10:07 am

rubyfoo

already did! hahah

10:07 am

crosshair

mmm,medicinal distilates,,,,

10:07 am

m9f9l

And if I think it was REALLY stupid (as in negligent to send on without checking the facts) I suggest that the sender send out a retraction to all the recipients!LOL I don't get many stupid forwards anymore...

10:07 am

rubyfoo

they make painkillers kicka**

10:07 am

Norma

I think I might try that

10:08 am

rubyfoo

what did you get, m9?

10:08 am

rururocks

heading out for a bit.. I am not seeing much..

10:08 am

crosshair

careful mixing the gin and painkillers ruby,or you will end up howling at the moon

10:08 am

rubyfoo

10:08 am

m9f9l

what did I get? huh??

10:09 am

rubyfoo

yes, but right now, Mars and the Moon will be equally visible if your skies are clear enough for the next 10 days or so

10:09 am

m9f9l

bye {{{ruru}}}} whom we love...

10:09 am

rubyfoo

m9, what you said about the sender etc.......

10:09 am

m9f9l

the chog is so all over the place I can't follow....

10:10 am

jmcnrick

we were talking about snopes

10:10 am

rubyfoo

unfortunately, there is too much ambient light here to see much of the heavens

10:10 am

jmcnrick

and pini is lurking

10:10 am

m9f9l

oh.. i haven't gotten one in so long I don't remember! But i'm pretty sure it was a virus alarm.

10:10 am

Pinikula

No, I'm not...I'm waiting for my chog to catch up!!!

10:10 am

m9f9l

those REALLY tick me off. and the "beware of so and so" ones...

10:10 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, watch out for that lurking pini!!!!

10:10 am

jmcnrick

uh oh i hear pini typing furiously

10:11 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

10:11 am

Pinikula

Not sure I can be all that quiet with this thing!

10:11 am

Pinikula

(apparently NOT!)

10:11 am

rubyfoo

I've never gotten one of those, probably beware of rubyfoo.....

10:11 am

jmcnrick

that's what they all say when they get caught!

10:11 am

m9f9l

pini... it said 'painkillers'!!

10:11 am

m9f9l

wow... even the icons are the same

10:11 am

bichon

did someone want the il 6? It's the most sick

10:12 am

Pinikula

huh? who said painkillers? did I? did I misread something?

10:12 am

Pinikula

thx bichon

10:12 am

m9f9l

secret club.. grumble, grumble..

10:12 am

jmcnrick

ty bichon

10:12 am

72 Temple Owl

i'll take it ty

10:12 am

jmcnrick

ruby is on painkillers and her hubby gave her gin

10:12 am

jmcnrick

what secret club m9?

10:12 am

Pinikula

* blush * congrats ruby!

10:12 am

m9f9l

LOL... just didn't want you furiously typing because someone said 'pinikillers'... everyone is misreading or mistyping this morning!! ROFL

10:12 am

rubyfoo

no no. What is lovely is that everybody is so open in here!

10:12 am

Norma

Thanks bichon great clue

10:12 am

bichon

yvw all

10:13 am

rubyfoo

did I do that?

10:13 am

m9f9l

the secret cake club!!LOL

10:13 am

Pinikula

Glad to know I'm useful!! PINIkiller...nice!!! I'll use that when I kill the chog!

10:13 am

jmcnrick

(don't lo** now but I think ruby is felling no pain)lol

10:13 am

Pinikula

I'll work on something for you, m9...

10:13 am

m9f9l

wow.. there's a clue in here somewhere????

10:14 am

Pinikula

thx for that 4-ltr fish, jmc...

10:14 am

jmcnrick

nothing secret about the cake

10:14 am

crosshair

take 2 pinilillers and call me in the morn

10:14 am

rubyfoo

ty Dr. Crossy!

10:14 am

Pinikula

no, nothing at all secret...

10:14 am

crosshair

god,i even misspelt that...lol

10:14 am

m9f9l

see what I mean pini? "felling no pain"??

10:14 am

Pinikula

* giggle * (cute crossy)

10:14 am

crosshair

arg!

10:14 am

Pinikula

y'all are too funny!

10:14 am

m9f9l

pinilillers!! ha!

10:15 am

jmcnrick

pb crossy

10:15 am

m9f9l

sounds like interesting women's foundation garment or something...

10:15 am

crosshair

think i need a gin

10:15 am

jmcnrick

pinilillers sound like flowers

10:15 am

rubyfoo

still not at half! duh

10:15 am

m9f9l

don't get your pinilillers in a twist!

10:15 am

Pinikula

M9!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:15 am

jmcnrick

i wonder what color they are

10:15 am

rubyfoo

lots of gin here, crossy

10:15 am

Pinikula

(CAMO BLUE, of course)

10:15 am

jmcnrick

shoves crossy in pb* get your gin there

10:16 am

jmcnrick

lol pini

10:16 am

Pinikula

Oh, wait, I'm not supposed to join in!!!

10:16 am

m9f9l

pink! of course!

10:16 am

rubyfoo

this chog moves very fast -- passing by in a gin blurrrrrrr

10:16 am

Pinikula

NO, NOT PINK!!!!

10:16 am

jmcnrick

clearly there is lots of gin at ruby's!

10:16 am

jmcnrick

why not pini?

10:16 am

m9f9l

oh yes!

10:16 am

rubyfoo

and you are all welcome to share!!!!!

10:17 am

m9f9l

*ponders Pini, prettily posing in her pink pinilillers*

10:17 am

Pinikula

I can't handle that much of that "girlie" color....I'm a cobalt blue girl!

10:17 am

rubyfoo

ruby's place, sounds like a speakeasy (but you are all to young to know what that is!)

10:17 am

crosshair

kind of perfumy for me gin is ,but what the heck..crossy tosses back an iced gin...

10:17 am

jmcnrick

maybe some one should put some pillows on the floor around ruby before she passes out

10:17 am

72 Temple Owl

bye all

10:17 am

m9f9l

Dr. Seuss has nothin' on me!@

10:17 am

Pinikula

* wonders who's modeling for m9, cuz it sure ain't me! *

10:18 am

jmcnrick

how about purple camo pinillers

10:18 am

jmcnrick

sorry pinilillers

10:18 am

Pinikula

Speakeasy...a club where people could go and dance and actually 'speak easy' cuz the music wasn't deafening like today's clubs?

10:18 am

rubyfoo

peach-colored silk was what I liked (but I was younger then)

10:19 am

jmcnrick

you are just unhappy about the bar we went to last night

10:19 am

Pinikula

I might have to change my name to Pinikiller...instead of Pinikula...almost all the same leter...

10:19 am

Mom

hi everyone

10:19 am

jmcnrick

hi mom

10:19 am

rubyfoo

pinikiller sounds like a triumphant feminist!

10:19 am

Mom

glad you made the trip Pini and jmc, love the cake

10:19 am

Mom

Hi jmc

10:19 am

rubyfoo

10:20 am

helensgirlkid

Me too, ruby, but don't we date ourselves with memories of peach silk?

10:20 am

Pinikula

we didn't even go inside...and standing outside the door we still had to try and talk over the music....that was just overkill!

10:20 am

Mom

10:20 am

crosshair

pinikiller,i like it,has a nice ring to it

10:20 am

Pinikula

hi mom...thx ;)

10:20 am

Mom

Hi Helensgirld

10:20 am

Pinikula

hi helen ;)

10:20 am

Mom

Hi Crossy

10:20 am

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10:20 am
Pinikula

I would nt have minded but the band sucked

10:20 am

Mom

what time is the meet up?

10:20 am

jmcnrick

hi helen

10:20 am

rubyfoo

probably, helensgirlkid. Like Ashes of Roses in the Thornbirds!

10:21 am

Mom

jmc, what did you just do?

10:21 am

jmcnrick

i think we are suppose to be at some crafts market at 11 or noon'

10:21 am

jmcnrick

noboby te**s me anything

10:21 am

Nef

Good Morning Fellow Babblers. You must all be very talkative because I couldn't get in this site for the longest time!

10:21 am

Mom

please te** everyone hello for me

10:22 am

crosshair

jmc..i think that is a week in pb

10:22 am

jmcnrick

oh no! I have no Idea how i did that!

10:22 am

Pinikula

I'd like to thank JMC for giving me about 10 more words!!! LOL

10:22 am

Mom

what a shame there were no clues attached to all that :)

10:22 am

jmcnrick

at least a week!

10:22 am

Pinikula

(and she didn't even have to talk across the room at me!)

10:22 am

rubyfoo

me too {{jmc}}

10:23 am

Mom

oh yes there were ...... thanks

10:23 am

rubyfoo

that was a very nice thing, jmc!!!

10:23 am

Pinikula

Crossy, I think you're right...that's probably about a week's worth * giggle *

10:23 am

jmcnrick

*gets book, pound of coffee and goes*

10:23 am

Pinikula

ROFL

10:23 am

jmcnrick

there were words in it

10:23 am

Pinikula

there sure were

10:23 am

rubyfoo

hello nef, this is a rather rowdy group led by a slightly in-her-cups rubyfoo

10:24 am

m9f9l

LOADS of words!

10:24 am

Nef

say hi to everyone at the get together jmc and pini!

10:24 am

jmcnrick

hi nef no i f*&^ed up and crowded the chog

10:24 am

Pinikula

Oh, yes...I think we all scored on that one!!!

10:24 am

Mom

that got me 9 words. thanks

10:24 am

Pinikula

hi nef ;)

10:24 am

m9f9l

hi Nef!

10:24 am

jmcnrick

if they ever wake up nef

10:25 am

Pinikula

jmc and I are the only 2 up here...the other 2 are still sleeping...so, shhhh, we're typing in the dark!

10:25 am

m9f9l

oh.. just looking at it makes me feel kind of.....dirty.....

10:25 am

crosshair

that was good for about ten words for me;)

10:25 am

rubyfoo

how are you, nef, to change the subject.....

10:25 am

jmcnrick

that is still not as bad as the time i had my foot on my key board and hogged the chog for 15 minutes

10:25 am

Nef

jmc, I've been trying on and off for about an hoour to get in here; so it isn't all because of your very interesting goof there

10:25 am

jmcnrick

glad to be of help *waves from pb*

10:25 am

m9f9l

but I couldn't resist. got 3 out of it..

10:25 am

rubyfoo

why was the keyboard on the floor?????

10:25 am

Pinikula

^5 crossy...I grabbed about that many!

10:26 am

rubyfoo

ug, dinner time.....

10:26 am

jmcnrick

it was a laptop i took off my lap to watch a tv show and i didn't realize i had let my foot set down on it

10:26 am

m9f9l

i just need one more for 1/2way!

10:26 am

Pinikula

NBT!!!!

10:26 am

jmcnrick

argh no fair pini!

10:27 am

Pinikula

and why not fair???

10:27 am

m9f9l

wtg pini!

10:27 am

rubyfoo

I need two e's for nbt, 2nd and 3rd columns

10:27 am

dcseain

hey, yall :) on the new computer

10:27 am

m9f9l

cause jmc has been chugging along while you were snoring...LOL

10:27 am

rubyfoo

fair fair!

10:27 am

Pinikula

ed4 for both

10:27 am

jmcnrick

because i don[t have it since i have been typing in the dark

10:27 am

m9f9l

sweet seain!!!

10:27 am

hurshy

en + the blue *** up above

10:27 am

jmcnrick

hi dc

10:27 am

Pinikula

ooops...make that ed4 and el4

10:27 am

rubyfoo

hello seain, watch out for this rowdy group

10:27 am

Mom

Riuby en + the blue *** above with the white clouds

10:28 am

Pinikula

hi dc ;)

10:28 am

dcseain

pfft, ruby, i've been round here for years, i know what i'm getting into :)

10:28 am

m9f9l

or perhaps the problem is she's been chogging along!

10:28 am

Mom

Hi Dcseain

10:28 am

Pinikula

(nice one m9)

10:28 am

rubyfoo

ty for the en

10:28 am

Mom

Hi Hurshy

10:28 am

m9f9l

is there a theme for today btw?

10:28 am

jmcnrick

what? catch me being nice to you again m9

10:29 am

rubyfoo

chog chog chog.....

10:29 am

jmcnrick

cake

10:29 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

10:29 am

jmcnrick

someone sober up ruby

10:29 am

m9f9l

again?

10:29 am

hurshy

i think the theme today is hard words

10:29 am

rubyfoo

hello hurshy!

10:29 am

Pinikula

today we're going to meet, let's se...

10:29 am

m9f9l

cake! sounds good to me!

10:29 am

Pinikula

...mcurl, vash, rie...

10:30 am

jmcnrick

rie?

10:30 am

Pinikula

...and we're 'eatin cake'...so, yeah, cake sounds good!

10:30 am

Pinikula

riemann

10:30 am

rubyfoo

let them eat cake!

10:30 am

Pinikula

woot woot

10:31 am

inge

g

10:31 am

rubyfoo

hello inge!

10:31 am

Pinikula

guten morgen, inge ;)

10:31 am

dwroehl

the cake is a lie

10:31 am

jmcnrick

actually accord to sprites profile it is herbs

10:31 am

dcseain

hallo, Inge

10:32 am

jmcnrick

how so dwr?

10:32 am

Mom

Hi Inge and dwroehl

10:32 am

rubyfoo

no cake is a lie!

10:32 am

m9f9l

herbs...

10:32 am

m9f9l

ok

10:32 am

jmcnrick

hi inge and dwr

10:32 am

LeslieAnn

:) dw

10:32 am

dcseain

the cake is a lie, dwr is correct.

10:32 am

m9f9l

I just got a cake stand at the second hand store. I was SO happy!

10:32 am

Pinikula

cake is yummy for your tummy!

10:32 am

rubyfoo

*poof* dinner

10:32 am

jmcnrick

why are you saying cake is a lie?

10:33 am

hurshy

i think maybe they mean cake isn't the theme, herbs is.

10:33 am

Pinikula

congrats, m9!

10:33 am

Pinikula

enjoy, ruby!

10:33 am

rubyfoo

aaahhhh...fading

10:33 am

jmcnrick

hi hursh!

10:33 am

dcseain

jmc: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_(v
ideo_game)

10:33 am

jmcnrick

oh okay they yes herbs is the theme

10:34 am

hurshy

or dc has another more subtle meaning...

10:34 am

Pinikula

I'll have to ask stidg if our cake is an herb cake!

10:34 am

m9f9l

ok...I"m herbified.

10:34 am

dcseain

i just provided a link to the source of 'the cake is a lie' :)

10:35 am

jmcnrick

dc and dwr were refering to a video game

10:35 am

m9f9l

ohhh "herb" cake... right...gotchya....

10:35 am

jmcnrick

very interesting dc

10:35 am

jmcnrick

most of those lo** like spices rather than herbs

10:36 am

ren8

clue for cl5/14 please

10:36 am

m9f9l

chinese medicinal herbs

10:36 am

m9f9l

so it counts!

10:37 am

dcseain

also herbified

10:37 am

Pinikula

sorry, ren, don't have it yet

10:37 am

m9f9l

that doesn't say anything about cake being a lie..?

10:37 am

helensgirlkid

Finally rememberd to change icon! Thanks, people.

10:37 am

jmcnrick

a herb is a leaf and the rest of such things are spices

10:37 am

hurshy

ca8 lily + bathroom in UK

10:38 am

m9f9l

comfrey! nice

10:38 am

Pinikula

oooh, nice clue, hursh!

10:38 am

jmcnrick

yes it does if you read futher down the link there is a discussion about how in teh game there is grafitt that says "the cake is a lie"

10:38 am

jmcnrick

i thought that was a loo hursh

10:38 am

hurshy

cl5/14 add vowel to prev 4 (dressed in)

10:38 am

hurshy

it is...

10:38 am

dcseain

the game is a ton of fun, and the closing credits are wonderful, and available online

10:38 am

Nef

cl 5/14 = add a vowel to the cl4/6

10:38 am

m9f9l

ah. link didn't take me to main page..

10:39 am

dwroehl

and it has all sorts of hidden messages and secrets

10:39 am

dcseain

ty for ca8 :)

10:39 am

Mom

nice to see of you.
JMC and Pini, enjoy the meet up
{{Hugs to all}}

10:39 am

ren8

thanks Nef

10:39 am

dcseain

be well, Mom

10:39 am

Nef

hurshy, you are too fast for me1(But I did find the word!) :-)

10:40 am

Mom

you as well Seain

10:40 am

m9f9l

now I get it

10:40 am

jmcnrick

bye mom

10:40 am

jmcnrick

oh jilly just waved!

10:40 am

Mom

bye jmc

10:41 am

Pinikula

yeah! one more and I can use the blow dryer...

10:41 am

hurshy

i wasn't very fast - that was 2 whole mins after the clue request!

10:41 am

m9f9l

ack! I can't keep up with all the comings and goings. So bye all who are leaving. Hello all who just got here!

10:41 am

mcurlschool

morning all

10:41 am

jmcnrick

finally got it hursh i can be so dense

10:41 am

Pinikula

hey, mcurl!!!!

10:42 am

crosshair

crossy has his nurses hat on,taking care of the mrs as she has a fever,cold drinks,ginger ale,ice chips for very sore throat,adjusting blankies,tylenol for fever...

10:42 am

jmcnrick

sounds really intersting dwr and dc i may have to lo** into it

10:42 am

hurshy

one of the ca6's is my friend's son's name!

10:42 am

m9f9l

oh.. poor mrs crossy!

10:42 am

mcurlschool

all dressed and waiting for the someplace to go!

10:42 am

m9f9l

and good crossy husband!

10:42 am

jmcnrick

get dressed mccurl almost all of us are awake

10:42 am

dcseain

oh, i do hope she feels better soon, crossy

10:42 am

Pinikula

ooh, yes, poor mrscrossy

10:42 am

dcseain

hi, mccurl

10:43 am

Pinikula

come on down, mcurl!

10:43 am

jmcnrick

come on to the casino mccurl

10:43 am

mcurlschool

all ready dressed jmc; hello there dc

10:43 am

mcurlschool

you guys are already at the casino???

10:43 am

jmcnrick

mrs crossy needs chicken soup

10:43 am

Nef

give her lots of honey lemon tea and chicken soup, crossy1

10:43 am

Pinikula

i'm thinking of going downstairs to sit in a comfy chair with the lights on and babble!

10:43 am

jmcnrick

it is where we are staying mcurl

10:43 am

Pinikula

we sure are, mcurl

10:44 am

m9f9l

I think stid had something to do with this grid! she's hosting gettogether AND she's on the grid?? hmmmm.....

10:44 am

Pinikula

jmc...will ya miss me if I go?? * snicker *

10:44 am

hurshy

di7: call a phone number, double the last letter, add chicago train

10:44 am

jmcnrick

i think we can turn on the lights now since jill is up

10:44 am

crosshair

soup is already on:)

10:44 am

m9f9l

yes! hot honey lemon is the best!

10:44 am

Nef

PINI, YOU WANT TO BABBLE IN THE LIGHT?

10:44 am

Pinikula

but Bugs is still sleepin!

10:45 am

Pinikula

well, it's more of a COMFY CHAIR, Nef...the floor is not being nice to my butt...

10:45 am

Nef

Ooops; soorr

10:45 am

jmcnrick

its nearly 9!

10:45 am

Nef

Drat!

10:45 am

jmcnrick

my butt is numb

10:45 am

crosshair

good clue hurshey,i only know of the els cause i read of them once

10:45 am

m9f9l

it IS nearly nine. jump on bugs.

10:45 am

dcseain

bbs, gonna go seek some food.

10:45 am

stidgmere

Hi! Are you going to have breakfast soon?

10:45 am

Pinikula

I feel your pain, jmc!!!!!!!! LOL

10:45 am

jmcnrick

they are kind loud and fun crossy

10:45 am

Pinikula

STIDG! mornin'!

10:45 am

jmcnrick

hey stidg!

10:46 am

stidgmere

How about getting dressed and coming over. My husband is on best behavior--you know what that means.

10:46 am

Pinikula

I may see if I can go find some hot chocolate while the girls are gettin' dolled up...

10:46 am

jmcnrick

i dont eat breakfast

10:46 am

Pinikula

congrats, stidg!

10:46 am

jmcnrick

this is as dolled as i get unless i go to court

10:46 am

crosshair

!!! bad jmc!!

10:46 am

Pinikula

(me either)

10:46 am

stidgmere

Would you like to have eggs and bacon with lemon muffins? Tea? Cofee?

10:46 am

crosshair

breakfast is the best meal of the day

10:47 am

mcurlschool

they are getting all dolled up? crumb I'm coming as just plain old me

10:47 am

stidgmere

No breakfast--the most mportant meal of the day--I agree crossy.

10:47 am

jmcnrick

what does that mean? i don't have to argue about the military? ;-)

10:47 am

m9f9l

your husband is still asleep?

10:47 am

Pinikula

* zips lips *

10:47 am

hurshy

ga7: bitter substance + pecan, almond (and pl for 8)

10:47 am

Pinikula

dolled up???

10:47 am

jmcnrick

i grew up in the south where breakfast was a religion and i never ate it

10:48 am

crosshair

ty again hurshy

10:48 am

stidgmere

Nice airplane mcurls. Why? Right. he is willing to drop his harangue. Oh Lord, when he gets going, I gets going too.

10:48 am

jmcnrick

ty hursh

10:48 am

dcseain

hurshy, ty, you're being a big help today :)

10:48 am

m9f9l

that ga7 reminds me of "the african queen"

10:48 am

Pinikula

ok...since people are moving...I'm going to go find a cuppa HC and a comfy chair...(I'll take my lap top so I can keep chatting...)

10:48 am

jmcnrick

i thought we were both reasonably well behaved last night

10:48 am

Pinikula

bbs

10:49 am

crosshair

breakfast is also a religion here as well:)

10:49 am

hurshy

oh yeah, g + bogey!

10:49 am

mcurlschool

stidg it's the plane my son flies on in the air force. i do it to honor his service to our country

10:49 am

hurshy

ge7: like the noble ga7

10:49 am

jmcnrick

very cool mcurl

10:50 am

stidgmere

I had no problem with your behavior jmc, but oh my he was sooooo out of line.

10:50 am

m9f9l

my mom used to cover her eyes and say "have they come to the leeches yet??"

10:50 am

hurshy

who was out of line?

10:50 am

jmcnrick

i found him amusing and enjoyed our discussion

10:51 am

hurshy

leeches????

10:51 am

jmcnrick

if i can't hold my own in a discussion like that i would have to give up my shingle

10:51 am

mcurlschool

sounds like I missed a good time!

10:51 am

m9f9l

in "the african queen" hursh

10:51 am

jmcnrick

leeches?

10:51 am

hurshy

i don't remember leeches in the african queen

10:51 am

stidgmere

Anyway, I don't know how your morning is going to unfold. Jmc we don't have a dog and if you want to hang out here we would welcome you. If you want a ride to see some sights, we could do that. I understand you are very capable and your reasoning sound.

10:51 am

hurshy

mosquitos, i think i remember

10:52 am

jmcnrick

i remember now

10:52 am

m9f9l

have to get out and pull the boat

10:52 am

hurshy

when do they leeches come in?

10:52 am

Nef

ohh! it sounds like you guys had an interesting time last night!

10:52 am

stidgmere

Lusty, understated love, African Queen style. Is there a word on the grid from that?

10:52 am

jmcnrick

we did and no one deck anyone

10:52 am

stidgmere

Leeches come in jars.

10:53 am

dcseain

leeches come in creeks, they do

10:53 am

hurshy

no, when do they come in in the MOVIE

10:53 am

crosshair

all i can remember is all or poor mr orners booze ending up in the river...;9

10:53 am

jmcnrick

i would be happy to join you stidgmere but i will wait for bugsy to arise from her beauty rest

10:53 am

stidgmere

Pini are you with your hot chocolate?

10:53 am

jmcnrick

that was sad crossy

10:53 am

jmcnrick

pini is in transit to hot chocolate

10:54 am

stidgmere

Ok, whenever you are ready, we will be, too.

10:54 am

jmcnrick

do we have your phone #

10:54 am

jmcnrick

mine is 2022567441

10:54 am

stidgmere

As long as Bugsy doesn't read before 8 o'clock this morning--oh not possible now. unless she goes to Hawaii.

10:55 am

hurshy

867-5309

10:55 am

m9f9l

i couldn't find it on youtube..LOL

10:55 am

stidgmere

360 866 8260.

10:55 am

jmcnrick

lol stidg we kep her safe

10:55 am

crosshair

and katherines voice cycling jaggedly up and down as she berates him for his evil ways

10:55 am

jmcnrick

but what is the area code hursh

10:55 am

hurshy

lol

10:56 am

wildcat17

LOL hursh

10:56 am

hurshy

sing it, jmc.

10:56 am

m9f9l

http://tinyurl.com/2cjad4a

10:57 am

m9f9l

it's how the director got bogey's shirt off!!!

10:57 am

m9f9l

LOL

10:57 am

stidgmere

ty for 3 jmc

10:57 am

jmcnrick

3??

10:58 am

jmcnrick

i am confusled

10:58 am

hurshy

nu6, baby pecan, almond

10:58 am

Nef

please could I have a clue for that upper N for NBT? I can't find a single word for it!

10:58 am

m9f9l

(your little indiscretion jmc)

10:58 am

ren8

clue for la6 & la7 please

10:58 am

stidgmere

3? I don't even know why that is on the chog. I did it but my mind was temporarily out of commision.

10:58 am

hurshy

whoa, ne5!

10:59 am

jmcnrick

oh from earlier -- i thought that had been driven out of the chog by now

10:59 am

Nef

THANK YOU HURSH!

10:59 am

hurshy

la6 - soup scoopers

10:59 am

m9f9l

and by gmere's comment perhaps that wasnt' it

10:59 am

hurshy

la6 - past tense of la4 before it

10:59 am

hurshy

la7: most tall and thin

10:59 am

m9f9l

good clue hursh...

11:00 am

dcseain

that's a weird la7, never heard nor seen the wordy without an i before the suffix, ty hurshy

11:01 am

jmcnrick

yeah! bugs is awake and there is light

11:02 am

hurshy

some people are cute

11:02 am

jmcnrick

never heard a more true nonsequitar

11:03 am

hurshy

some people are cats

11:03 am

hurshy

there is a lot of overlap between these groups

11:03 am

ren8

I need the other la6/21 please

11:03 am

jmcnrick

few people are cats

11:03 am

dcseain

my cat thinks the computer is a competitor

11:03 am

hurshy

i did both... second was past tense of la4

11:03 am

jmcnrick

pni? are you there yet?

11:04 am

hurshy

millions of people are cats!

11:04 am

hurshy

some people are cats, they're just born that way, they cannot help it.

11:04 am

ren8

sorry hurshy did not see the clue will have a look

11:04 am

dcseain

a fully-la5 balrog

11:04 am

dcseain

hi, ren, long time, all's well?

11:05 am

jmcnrick

*moves a few feet away from hursh*

11:05 am

hurshy

it's past tense of the la4 that has 3 of the same letter, to be more specific

11:05 am

jmcnrick

balrog?

11:05 am

Pinikula

I'm here...found some hot chocolate!!!

11:05 am

hurshy

jmc doesn't think that cats are people too :(

11:05 am

hurshy

and dogs

11:05 am

ren8

hi dcs, yes all well thanks, hope you are too

11:05 am

jmcnrick

bugs is awake and stidgmere has invited us over for breakfast

11:06 am

jmcnrick

my cat is a very nice roommate but until she can use the can opener i will reserve judgment

11:06 am

jmcnrick

and NEVER dogs

11:06 am

jmcnrick

:-P

11:06 am

dcseain

i am, ty :)

11:06 am

hurshy

steven hawking can't use a can opener

11:07 am

jmcnrick

and stidgmere apparently read stidgpere the riot act

11:07 am

stidgmere

I can barely use a canopener.

11:07 am

jmcnrick

touche hursh

11:07 am

dcseain

balrogs live in middle earth, and one battled Gandalf

11:07 am

jmcnrick

oh another d*& Tokien refernce

11:07 am

hurshy

they are beings of fire and shadow...

11:08 am

jmcnrick

so pini did you find hc?

11:08 am

hurshy

and they're NOT very nice

11:09 am

jmcnrick

shall we descend on the stidgmere/pere abode?

11:09 am

stidgmere

If you would like muffins, eggs, bacon, coffee, assorted fruit, and/or oatmeal, we can do it. Welcome over!

11:09 am

ren8

thanks everyone I have found the la6 and la7

11:10 am

stidmama

GOOD MORROW ALL!

11:10 am

stidgmere

We also have hot chocolate mix. Tea.

11:10 am

stidmama

*turns off caps lock* hey there!

11:10 am

stidgmere

Good morrning Stidmama.

11:10 am

mcurlschool

morninr stid

11:10 am

m9f9l

hi stid!

11:10 am

jmcnrick

hi stiddie

11:10 am

dcseain

hello, stid. you match jmc today, i see :{

11:10 am

stidgmere

I thought you were shouting.

11:10 am

dcseain

:) rather

11:10 am

mcurlschool

my spellers are off today!

11:10 am

stidmama

good morning mcurl!

11:10 am

stidmama

hey m!

11:10 am

hurshy

people having same icon so confusing

11:11 am

stidmama

so. you invite everyone else for b'fast but not us?

11:11 am

m9f9l

it's a secret club hurshy!! LOL

11:11 am

Nef

hi stid

11:11 am

stidgmere

You weren't here on the chog.

11:11 am

stidmama

of course, the boys are still asleep... *wonders if sneaking out for b'fast would cause them any concern*

11:11 am

stidgmere

Probably not even awaken them.

11:11 am

m9f9l

leave a note

11:11 am

dcseain

at their age, likely not, and they can always call if so, stid

11:12 am

stidmama

probably not... *waffles*

11:12 am

crosshair

common over stid mama,i have crispy apple wood smoked bacon and big crunchy jumbo bagels with veggie cream cheese or apple jelly and a pan of fluffy scrambled eggs

11:12 am

Nef

the boys would prpbably love sleeping in for a day, stid

11:12 am

jmcnrick

pini what say you

11:12 am

stidmama

oh! it's your bacon day! congrats, cross!! *happy mama smile*

11:12 am

stidgmere

Are you saying we should to the Babble Jet to Ontario crossy?

11:12 am

m9f9l

notes do wonders

11:13 am

stidmama

the boys are okay waking up alone, but I think Tom will stay anyway.

11:13 am

stidmama

He deserves a quiet morning, too.

11:13 am

crosshair

but of course

11:13 am

jmcnrick

how about mcurl?

11:13 am

m9f9l

apple jelly! sounds heavenly crossy!

11:13 am

mcurlschool

still here!

11:13 am

crosshair

ill throw in some peameal bacon and cheddar as well then

11:13 am

stidmama

I'll make a list of things that need doing in the garden...

11:14 am

stidmama

ah, riemann is awake and on his way south, methinks (he is talking to Tom on the phone)

11:14 am

jmcnrick

jilly is lurking

11:14 am

stidgmere

Okay with the bacon--never heard of peameal bacon crossy.

11:14 am

m9f9l

peameal bacon?

11:14 am

jillibus

good morning!

11:14 am

stidmama

he'll come to our house and hang out with the fellas... Mother is that offer for b'fast still open? Do I need to bring any more of my milk?

11:15 am

dcseain

good morning, jilli

11:15 am

stidgmere

Hi jilly. Good morning.

11:15 am

stidmama

good morning, Jill!

11:15 am

jmcnrick

pigs fed with peameal?

11:15 am

Nef

hi jilli

11:15 am

stidgmere

No, we have plent of soy milk.

11:15 am

jmcnrick

mmmm bacon

11:15 am

crosshair

peameal bacon is a lean non-streaky type of bacon sold in a small log form and is cured and rolled in peameal

11:15 am

dcseain

hi, nef

11:15 am

jmcnrick

PINI!!!!

11:15 am

jillibus

back bacon rolled in cornmeal = peameal bacon

11:15 am

m9f9l

hi jilli!

11:15 am

stidgmere

We also have your cereal, mama.

11:15 am

dcseain

i notice this machine is not as hot as Tom's. i wonder if he has a dead fan.

11:15 am

jmcnrick

but the streaks are the goodness

11:15 am

stidmama

yes, I remember the cereal... I'll be over in a little bit. should I park next door again?

11:16 am

stidgmere

Ah, yes, park next door mama.

11:16 am

Nef

hi seain; how's everything?

11:16 am

jmcnrick

call pini stiddie she is ignoring me :-(

11:16 am

stidmama

ignoring you? where is she?

11:16 am

crosshair

ty jilli,i must remember to call it back bacon for them

11:16 am

m9f9l

ah! it's more like canadian bacon than what we call bacon

11:17 am

jmcnrick

back bacon i understand

11:17 am

jillibus

right, m9

11:17 am

jillibus

see, I told you I was bilingual

11:17 am

dcseain

things are alright, nef, ty

11:17 am

jmcnrick

she is downstairs drinknig hot chocolate

11:18 am

stidmama

pini isn't answering...

11:18 am

jmcnrick

d^&( are you calling her? I think she may have left her phone her

11:18 am

jmcnrick

*here

11:19 am

jmcnrick

if we can find pini we will come on over

11:19 am

stidmama

LOL yes, I did try -- didn't leave a message though.

11:19 am

stidgmere

We thought pini would stay on the chog while drinking her chocolate. Well, I'm going to say good by for now. I have folks coming for breakfast. See you when you get here. We'll call it brunch.

11:19 am

jmcnrick

i heard the phone ring :-(

11:19 am

jmcnrick

she said she would :-(

11:19 am

Nef

bbs; DH informed me I should get dressed soon (someone coming over)

11:19 am

stidmama

mcurl, are you coming at 12:30... or thereabout.

11:19 am

jmcnrick

bye nef

11:20 am

stidmama

it's us, Nef. we've been invited to b'fast... LOL

11:20 am

mcurlschool

yes mama I am; possibly earlier than that as I have some things to do before

11:21 am

ren8

i need 3 words to finish please help - un6/21, un8/50 x 2

11:21 am

stidmama

okay, I'll be there. If you get bored or don't see me, give me a holler. Will have my cell phone.

11:21 am

crosshair

egss are in da pan....

11:21 am

mcurlschool

okie dokie

11:21 am

dcseain

un8 the package/box

11:21 am

ren8

found the 2 un8 words

11:21 am

dcseain

we un8 the lopsided ladder

11:21 am

stidmama

*hearing lovely pops and sizzles from cross's kitchen* may I contribute some jam or jelly?

11:21 am

dcseain

un6.21 a box

11:22 am

stidmama

unpack? unused? unfold?

11:22 am

ren8

I need the other one please dcs

11:22 am

hurshy

and/or un-take-money-in-exchange-for-goods

11:22 am

stidmama

go ren go!

11:22 am

crosshair

i have apple jelly and veggie cream cheese,but ill take something else if you have home made...

11:22 am

dcseain

un6 a house after it's sold, renegging?

11:22 am

hurshy

stid, think wax on an envelope

11:23 am

jmcnrick

unlick? ewww

11:23 am

stidmama

AHA! thanks hurshy!

11:23 am

stidmama

I have raspberry jam...

11:23 am

jillibus

I have zero words,lol

1

11:23 am

stidmama

go jill go!

11:24 am

jmcnrick

go jilly go!

11:24 am

stidmama

oh! I am up to 49!

11:24 am

jmcnrick

PINI!!!!

11:24 am

hurshy

yeah, i don't get that one, dc, isn't it like how you can't unring a bell, wouldn't you think?

11:24 am

jillibus

and I can't type

11:24 am

stidmama

*threatens to drive up and kidnap pini from her cocoa*

11:24 am

dcseain

agreed, hurshy :)

11:25 am

flosey

good morning jilli - up early!!

11:25 am

stidmama

oh! I found a ~ in the grid!

11:25 am

jmcnrick

ooooh open an letter

11:25 am

jmcnrick

i gets it!

11:25 am

stidmama

good morning dear flo

11:25 am

jmcnrick

flosey!!!

11:25 am

dcseain

a dash? a hyphen?

11:26 am

hurshy

ironically though, unring should really be a word just on account of the popularity of that saying.

11:26 am

jillibus

hi flosey -- for once I didn't stay up babbling

11:26 am

dcseain

morning, flosey

11:26 am

flosey

hubby is spoiling me this morning - scrambled eggs, mushrooms, etc, (whatever)

11:26 am

flosey

aha, lights out ?

11:26 am

stidmama

mmmm. he's a good mr. flo...

11:26 am

ren8

I can see this last one being the death of me, suppose to be getting ready to go out for 1hrs time thats not going to happen

11:26 am

flosey

yes stid, not only grows it, also cooks it

11:26 am

flosey

I'm stuck at 33

11:27 am

flosey

us5?

11:27 am

stidmama

we tired her out yesterday flo! LOL talking, babbling, talking, eating...

11:27 am

hurshy

us + tidy - t

11:27 am

stidmama

that us 5 is a babblet

11:27 am

dcseain

us5 is a babblet, add scots 'no'

11:27 am

stidmama

us + National Education Association

11:27 am

flosey

thanks dc

11:27 am

flosey

and stid

11:28 am

jillibus

nae, dc!

11:28 am

stidmama

I like hurshy's clue too, it gave me another word!

11:28 am

Cosmo Kramer

clues for top n ?

11:28 am

dcseain

yes, i realized after the fact :">

11:28 am

dcseain

whoa, ne5

11:28 am

stidmama

hey cosmo

11:29 am

Cosmo Kramer

hi

11:29 am

Cosmo Kramer

nelle

11:29 am

m9f9l

close!LOL

11:29 am

jillibus

:) dc

11:29 am

dcseain

almost, cosmo :)

11:29 am

Cosmo Kramer

:) wrong box

11:30 am

jmcnrick

pini arrived and we are on the way

11:30 am

dcseain

i'm gonna restart, bbs

11:30 am

ren8

sorry can I have another clue for un6/21 not the opening of the box one please

11:30 am

stidmama

okay! I will get going too. see you-all soon!!! *unplugs computer and packs it up and....*

11:31 am

flosey

un + break open a letter

11:31 am

Good Enough

ok i'm here for real this time

11:31 am

flosey

take that + out of there

11:31 am

flosey

hi GE

11:31 am

m9f9l

hi good! for real!

11:33 am

Good Enough

good morning, bad morning

11:33 am

m9f9l

oh no! what's up good?

11:34 am

Good Enough

went and got my hair cut and styled this morning -happy!!

11:34 am

hurshy

REN: un + take-money-in-exchange-for-goods

11:34 am

m9f9l

that's good!

11:34 am

stidmama

*pokes nose in to hug good*

11:34 am

Good Enough

had to go sit out in the humidity for a hour long soccer meeting - hair is now unhappy :(

11:34 am

jillibus

bye all -- we're off to stidgmere's!

11:34 am

m9f9l

<<----cuts own hair.. and styled?? what's that?

11:35 am

stidmama

*blow-dries hair and re-poofs the style*

11:35 am

m9f9l

ah! you are a curly!?

11:35 am

stidmama

oops! will be late! LOL *poof for real*

11:35 am

m9f9l

I'm sorry GE.

11:35 am

Good Enough

no, longish and layered

11:35 am

m9f9l

not sorry if you're a curly. just sorry that you're hair is unhappy

11:35 am

Good Enough

it lasted such a short time ...sigh

11:36 am

m9f9l

but WANTS to be curly??

11:36 am

m9f9l

I like humidity hair. Or is that humility hair?

11:36 am

ren8

will have to leave that last 1 un6 as I must get ready to go out thanks for all your help x

11:36 am

Good Enough

it hasn't actually frizzed, it just sorta went limp

11:37 am

dcseain

back

11:37 am

m9f9l

ah! bummer!

11:37 am

dcseain

my hair loves humidity

11:37 am

flosey

su7 - any clues please?

11:37 am

m9f9l

I don't use shampoo anymore.

11:38 am

mcurlschool

an ancient way of telling time using the s**

11:38 am

Cosmo Kramer

su - time

11:38 am

Good Enough

i don't get my hair done often but a friend of my works at a local shop and cleans it up for me periodicly. we have a party tonight so she said i could stop in later for a fluff.

11:38 am

Good Enough

wait, that sounds bad

11:38 am

dcseain

ty, cosmo

11:38 am

flosey

ty mcurl and cosmo

11:39 am

mcurlschool

yw

11:39 am

Nef

sunlet

11:39 am

Nef

NM,

11:39 am

m9f9l

how nice of her!

11:39 am

flosey

we were going to get one of those for the rose garden, lol haven't yet!!

11:39 am

m9f9l

but take that s off Nef!

11:40 am

Good Enough

what do you use M? i only shampoo every other day and condition every day.

11:41 am

m9f9l

when i want to do scalp, i mix a little baking soda and conditioner, massage scalp, rinse with very, very diluted ac vinegar and then condition.

11:42 am

m9f9l

Sometimes I use a little coconut oil

11:42 am

Good Enough

what does the vinegar do?

11:42 am

m9f9l

I found online where someone has made up home recipes to replicate the divachon stuff.. going to try that.

11:44 am

m9f9l

closes the cuticles.

11:44 am

m9f9l

since quitting shampoo, my head never gets oily

11:45 am

Good Enough

yes, shampoo is one of those things the more you use it the more you need it.

11:46 am

m9f9l

I have the book "curly girl" because my 14yo has VERY curly hair. and curly hair is drier.. used to not know what to do with her hair.

11:47 am

m9f9l

And one of the first things said in the book REALLY made sense to me. hair is a natural fiber.. you wouldn't wash your woolens in SOAP every day!

11:47 am

Good Enough

ahh true!

11:48 am

dcseain

m9, good point about curly hair. Til i learned to moisturize mine, i hated it.

11:48 am

m9f9l

(or even every other day)

11:49 am

m9f9l

I JUST found this: http://www.longlocks.com/hair-care-rec
ipes-cookbook.htm

11:49 am

m9f9l

very cool looking site!

11:49 am

m9f9l

let me know if you need tinyurl

11:50 am

m9f9l

have you seen my daughter's hair?

11:51 am

dcseain

i've not, m9

11:51 am

Good Enough

that website looks great. i'll have to check it out more closely later

11:52 am

m9f9l

and you're my fb friend too seain!!!! shame on you!LOL

11:53 am

m9f9l

http://tinyurl.com/24y9vmt

11:53 am

dcseain

oh, wait, ty for context, yes i have seen, but had plumb forgot

11:53 am

m9f9l

that kind of shows her hair

11:53 am

m9f9l

LOL.

11:53 am

m9f9l

i know. YOu've even commented on it before.LOL

11:54 am

dcseain

yes, i really like that picture

11:54 am

dcseain

lale

11:54 am

m9f9l

it really needs a trim.. sigh.

11:54 am

m9f9l

nope seain

11:55 am

m9f9l

but good effort!

11:55 am

dcseain

i was going to get mine cut yesterday, but stylist was sick, so next Tuesday instead

11:55 am

m9f9l

I've only really seen your eye...

11:55 am

Good Enough

oh that is curly!

11:55 am

m9f9l

no wait. I"m thinking of george

11:56 am

m9f9l

S*goes to look at 68 photos of seain*

11:56 am

dcseain

http://tinyurl.com/3af47m9
is me and lil*monkey

11:57 am

stidgmere

Hi Flosey. Just looking for words and thinking about our friends coming for breakfast. Not too warm a day with a light overcast. Good for walking.

11:57 am

m9f9l

you have very nice hair. it's way darker than your beard.... hmmm.....

11:57 am

flosey

yes, stidg, would love to be coming for breakfast too

11:57 am

m9f9l

that's funny.. your link ended with m9!

11:58 am

dcseain

yes, my beard has turned white just a bit before my hair :)

11:58 am

stidgmere

Next time Flosey. After the harvest is a good time to get away also.

11:58 am

dcseain

i got mocked at HS reunion last year -- whitest beard

11:59 am

flosey

I'll be tied up most of Fall with cataract surgery stid - Oct. and Nov. last appt. Dec.16

11:59 am

m9f9l

I think it's cool!

12:00 pm

m9f9l

I'd say our hair is almost exactly the same color

12:00 pm

stidgmere

We have next year to look forward to and you will be seeing so much more clearly! I finally got a new prescription for my glasses. I also bought sun glasses which I hadn't had for years. I am enjoying the polarized feature.

12:00 pm

dcseain

mine's a dark brown toward auburn, which never shows well in photos

12:00 pm

dcseain

much lighter than either of my parents, and my sister's a blonde

12:01 pm

Good Enough

hey seain, do you know a Clark and Mike out there? Clark is my ummmmm half uncle.

12:02 pm

flosey

yes stidg - and I have quite a list of books I'll be looking forward to doing more reading

12:02 pm

Good Enough

i always call him my cousin bc half uncle is weird

12:02 pm

rubyfoo

gd evening everybody

12:02 pm

flosey

hi there ruby

12:02 pm

dcseain

i don't think so, GE

12:02 pm

m9f9l

ah then it's my sister's color. her's is a little lighter than mine

12:02 pm

dcseain

wb, ruby

12:02 pm

Good Enough

we'd like to get back to dc and visit and see the townhouse they renovated

12:03 pm

stidgmere

Hello ruby. Bonjour or bonjoy whichever suits.

12:03 pm

dcseain

i always suggest visiting here in April or October -- better weather

12:04 pm

m9f9l

I'm going now because I'm very nicely being asked to go play the heroes humans game (in other words.. he's batman and I'm robin)

12:04 pm

dcseain

have fun, m9

12:04 pm

Cosmo Kramer

cant find nu6 .. help pls..

12:04 pm

Good Enough

wouldn't be anytime soon. any vacation is on hold for a bit.

12:04 pm

dcseain

a small almond, cosmo

12:04 pm

dcseain

or a small cashew

12:05 pm

cybernan

nu 6: diminutive ending to fruit of an oak tree, etc

12:05 pm

Cosmo Kramer

tx.. got it..

12:06 pm

rubyfoo

how is everybody? It's surprisingly hot here and I thought summer was over as it was so cold last week

12:06 pm

cybernan

hello everyone -- been lurking -- 25 to go

12:06 pm

Good Enough

hi ruby

12:06 pm

dcseain

i'm happy it's below 90F today

12:06 pm

stidgmere

Hi cybernan. We will be thinking of you today as we gather for lunch.

12:06 pm

dcseain

howdy, nan

12:07 pm

rubyfoo

hello nan et bon soir, stidgmere!

12:07 pm

rubyfoo

hello goode

12:07 pm

rubyfoo

hello seain

12:08 pm

dcseain

al6.18 - a variant of a gene

12:09 pm

rubyfoo

hmm, seain, putting the monkeys to work on that

12:10 pm

rubyfoo

yay, finally reached half!!! It took a long time....

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

middle e for NBT, pls

12:11 pm

crosshair

crossy is still clawing his way to half way point

12:12 pm

rubyfoo

fingernaials wearing ouot, crossy?

12:12 pm

crosshair

monkey is going into a coma,if he does not pick it up soon,i may have to eat him

12:13 pm

rubyfoo

plenty of marinade, crossy

12:13 pm

crosshair

wonder if it tastes like bananas?

12:14 pm

Cosmo Kramer

ad6?

12:14 pm

jmbdobie2

no... chicken

12:14 pm

rubyfoo

hello cosmo, I wish!

12:14 pm

rubyfoo

hahah jmb

12:15 pm

jmbdobie2

154 left but i need a break bbl

12:15 pm

rubyfoo

this is my break!

12:16 pm

JBV

hi everyone -

12:16 pm

dcseain

bbl, gonna take a break, and maybe a nap. long live siesta!

12:16 pm

flosey

don't have it Cosmo, sorry

12:16 pm

flosey

hi jbv

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

yay for siestas!!!

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

hello flosey

12:16 pm

flosey

how's hubby, ruby

12:17 pm

JBV

hi ruby - how are things on your side of the Alps?

12:17 pm

rubyfoo

he's much better, thank you, walking again and not afraid. Dog is still in dog jail

12:17 pm

cybernan

finally through the list and 7 left -- bbl

12:17 pm

rubyfoo

It is hot and beautiful with lots of flowers, blackberries and tomatoes!

12:17 pm

JBV

good news, ruby

12:18 pm

flosey

good to hear, ruby

12:18 pm

JBV

very nice - I think of you when I hear from my cousins on the other side - they've been vacationing in Val D'Aosta and what they call "Il Monte Bianco"

12:18 pm

rubyfoo

val d'Aosta is less than 2 hrs from here, just on the other side of the Mont Blanc tunnel

12:18 pm

Erda

a6: ending for a summer drink, like lemon-- lime-- + abbr. for big East Coast city + first letter of biggest city on West Coast

12:19 pm

crosshair

err...

12:20 pm

flosey

fireworks, at long last!!

12:20 pm

crosshair

yaa for flosey!!\

12:20 pm

Good Enough

oooh very nice erda. thanks

12:20 pm

Aloyisius

yay for flosey!!!

12:20 pm

Good Enough

yay flosey!

12:20 pm

rubyfoo

monkeys just fainted dead away!

12:20 pm

Cosmo Kramer

tx Erda.. got it..

12:20 pm

rubyfoo

hello aloy

12:20 pm

Erda

You're welcome -- that word shouldn't exist...

12:20 pm

crosshair

crossy is roasting his monkey....

12:21 pm

Aloyisius

hi all, just logged on to finish up.. stayed up after the flip and did most of the grid (yawn)

12:21 pm

rubyfoo

save me a leg, crossy!

12:22 pm

flosey

must run now, playing bridge this afternoon

12:22 pm

rubyfoo

bye flosey!

12:22 pm

Aloyisius

hagd, flosey!

12:22 pm

flosey

be back in time for flip!

12:22 pm

flosey

and you Aloy, ruby, everyone

12:23 pm

rubyfoo

12:23 pm

ItalianGreyhound

Anyone have the US... word?

12:23 pm

rubyfoo

hello grey

12:23 pm

Aloyisius

us + sleep ap***

12:24 pm

ItalianGreyhound

never mind - Monkied it

12:24 pm

ItalianGreyhound

Thanks anyway Alo !

12:24 pm

Aloyisius

yw, your monkey was faster than my clue, lol

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

aloy do you have a clue for the middle e? pls.....

12:26 pm

Aloyisius

yes, the national bird but eliminate the second vowel

12:26 pm

Uneaixoise

el4 is a certain joie de vivrie, add a consonant for an animal

12:26 pm

Aloyisius

e + slang for girl

12:27 pm

Uneaixoise

eg4 french word for equal

12:27 pm

Aloyisius

oops, scratch first clue, sorry

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

too funny! ty

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

NBT!

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

yay

12:27 pm

Uneaixoise

*vivre

12:27 pm

Uneaixoise

go, ruby!

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

bon soir, une

12:27 pm

Uneaixoise

salut!

12:28 pm

Aloyisius

and then there is eg4, a mild expletive

12:28 pm

rubyfoo

ty aloy

12:28 pm

Uneaixoise

milde and olde LOL

12:29 pm

Aloyisius

yvw.. am finding a bunch of
"newbies" in this grid

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

new babblets?

12:29 pm

Aloyisius

no, not babblets.. just weirdos (-:

12:30 pm

Aloyisius

at least, I don't remember seeing them before

12:30 pm

Uneaixoise

80 to go and must hit the road to pick up rescue dog Sylvia, chocolate lab -- later, boys and girls! *poof*

12:31 pm

Aloyisius

ooh.. you are a foster parent? good for you, Une!

12:31 pm

Uneaixoise

nope, picking her up and bringing her to the person driving the next leg -- destination is Knoxville where a foster will be keeping her while she's treated for heartworms

12:32 pm

Uneaixoise

when she has a clean bill of health she'll be listed on petfinder :-)

12:32 pm

Aloyisius

oh, I see.. good luck to the choc lab.. and hurray for your help!

12:32 pm

Uneaixoise

aloy, when i foster dogs I end up adopting them -- 3 is my limit! LOL

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

wow! that will definitely get you into heaven, une!

12:33 pm

Uneaixoise

i love helping with dog transport, ruby :-)

12:33 pm

Aloyisius

kind heart, Une.. I understand..

12:33 pm

rubyfoo

Sylvia is a lovely dog name

12:33 pm

Uneaixoise

if you want to watch a heartwarming show about it, watch Animal Planet's "Last Chance Highway"

12:34 pm

Aloyisius

sigh, we don't get cable

12:34 pm

Uneaixoise

it's on tonite at 7:00 Central -- ok, i'm off! byeeee *poof*

12:34 pm

rubyfoo

12:36 pm

Uneaixoise

(last comment!! here's the website: http://animal.discovery.com/tv/last-ch
ance-highway)

12:37 pm

Aloyisius

ty, Une.. hagd

12:40 pm

cybernan

di 7, please?

12:41 pm

Nef

to di**a phone +

12:41 pm

Nef

lol ( with diff vowel)

12:42 pm

Aloyisius

start with di4, what you used to do with a telephone, then add **g of lamb, finish with another letter that follows k.. tough to clue

12:42 pm

Nef

oops! sorry

12:42 pm

rubyfoo

v strange word but thanks, aloy

12:42 pm

cybernan

ty aloy

12:43 pm

Aloyisius

one of those "newbie" words I referred to earlier.. new to me, yvw, glad to help

12:44 pm

cybernan

ca 8?

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

how are you doing, nef?

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

is it hot there?

12:45 pm

cybernan

sorry -- first ca 8 -- one that starts with a lily?

12:45 pm

flosey

ca lily + brit slang for bathroom

12:45 pm

Nef

doing slow, ruby; but still going forward! ;-) It's been a terribly hot and humid summer here

12:46 pm

Aloyisius

start with the lily and with Water*** was not Napolean's victory

12:46 pm

flosey

just back to change icon for tonight

12:46 pm

rubyfoo

isn't that a Caribbean stew?

12:46 pm

cybernan

ty flosey -- strange word!

12:46 pm

rubyfoo

you deserve huge credit, nef, for your courage!!!!

12:47 pm

flosey

yes it is, someone clued it earlier

12:47 pm

Nef

no, ruby; I'm just stubborn! ;-)

12:47 pm

Shirlockc

nu6?

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

stubborn is good, I think!

12:48 pm

cybernan

nu 6: diminutive ending to fruit of an oak tree, etc.

12:48 pm

Dachef

nu6 - to rent a nut.

12:48 pm

cybernan

al 6, please?

12:49 pm

Nef

it can also be stupid, ruby. But we're doing better now and (hopefully) things are improving each day. How's things with you these days?

12:49 pm

Shirlockc

thx for the nu

12:49 pm

Shirlockc

al = variation of ge**, the trait you inherit

12:50 pm

rubyfoo

husband is doing really well, back to walking on his old route (brave man!)

12:50 pm

Nef

algene

12:50 pm

flosey

indeed, ruby, that would take courage - the memory would be hard to relive

12:50 pm

Nef

sorry, wrong box (and nort a word)

12:51 pm

rubyfoo

he is very stubborn, like a chow chow!

12:51 pm

Nef

that IS brave! And the dog? Has it been put down or what?

12:51 pm

Aloyisius

joining flosey in fireworks land.. took a while to find the last un6

12:52 pm

flosey

wtg aloy

12:52 pm

flosey

ad6 was my last word

12:52 pm

Nef

YAY, Aloy!!! WTG!!!

12:52 pm

rubyfoo

it is still in dog jail and it is up to the mayor to decide. Meanwhile, the owners are trying to get a petition together to save the dog

12:52 pm

cybernan

al 6/18 cannot contain a g and therein lies my problem!

12:52 pm

flosey

now must run be back tonight at flip

12:52 pm

rubyfoo

bye flosey

12:53 pm

Nef

and congrats to you too, flosey. I guess I missed your FW

12:53 pm

Aloyisius

have to scoot too.. see you all next grid!

12:53 pm

cybernan

please need another clue for that al 6 -- not getting anywhere with the last one

12:53 pm

Nef

ruby, are many people signing the petition? Have others been bitten or harassed by the dog?

12:55 pm

Dachef

al6 - every scrambled eel.

12:55 pm

cybernan

ty dachef

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

I don't think they're signing the petition. One of the neighbors came to tell me; she has 3 grandchildren and doesn't want that dog in our village.

12:56 pm

cybernan

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

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

I will go to see the mayor(esse!!!) tomorrow to discuss

12:57 pm

Cosmo Kramer

great clue Dachef.. :)

12:58 pm

cybernan

oh no -- still have one more a! -- the ad 6

12:58 pm

Nef

YAY, cyber!!! WTG!!

12:58 pm

cybernan

is it fishy?

1:00 pm

Dachef

ad6 - to refute the existence of the twelfth letter of the alphabet.

1:00 pm

Nef

Good luck, ruby. I hate the idea of putting down an animal; but if it attacks people it may be better in the long run.

1:01 pm

Cosmo Kramer

again good.. Dachef

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

well, dachef, I counted to 12 on my fingers, singing "the alphabet song", and still didn't find it!

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

it has to be put down as it ate what it bit off!

1:02 pm

cybernan

ty dachef -- good cryptic clue

1:02 pm

cybernan

now I have fireworks!

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

I think a dog like that can never be trusted and it shouldn't be "exported" to another village. Then it's on the mayor if it attacks someone else

1:02 pm

Nef

Oh, ruby! THAT is bad! I missed that part!]

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

why was such a beautiful dog abandonned in the first place?

1:03 pm

Shirlockc

last ga7?

1:03 pm

Nef

Yes, then it should be put down

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

it must have a (unknown or undisclosed) history

1:03 pm

cybernan

ga 7: bile + oak tree fruit - then plural

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

we both love dogs, but this one is scary and, I think, very dangerous. My husband is pretty strong although not very big and it took him right down

1:04 pm

Shirlockc

thx cyber

1:05 pm

cybernan

any other clues wanted before I leave?

1:05 pm

Nef

DH is reminding me we have to go to his Aunt Jean's (the 85 y/o who broke both wrists last year and helped me play when she stayed with us). I have to do some work for her today. So, bye for now; BBL

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

*ppof*

1:06 pm

Nef

taking your hubby down is really bad. Imagine if it had been a child!

1:06 pm

cybernan

bye ruby

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

t's what I keep telling him

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

bye nan

1:06 pm

Nef

and *poof* for me too

1:07 pm

cybernan

on my way -- bye everyone :)

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

he is a terrible pessimistic and I keep trying to get him to see the bright side. And I think it has brought the community together

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

*real poof*

1:15 pm

ItalianGreyhound

cant find that pesky LE 6/24. It must build off the LE4 before it ?

1:16 pm

Dachef

ad a phonetic untruth to the le4 before it.

1:17 pm

ItalianGreyhound

Thanks!

1:18 pm

Shirlockc

hmmm, not getting that le clue ...

1:19 pm

Dachef

le6 - le + friend??

1:19 pm

Shirlockc

aha! i was adding one too many letters, thax dachef

1:21 pm

Shirlockc

last un8?

1:22 pm

Dachef

not got that far yet! Hold on.....

1:23 pm

Dachef

un8 - not on a slant.

1:23 pm

Haz1558

un8 - if you said it about the tower of Pisa, you'd be wrong.

1:23 pm

Good Enough

thansk haz!

1:24 pm

Haz1558

No problem, hello everyone, by the way.

1:28 pm

inge

lo

1:29 pm

Shirlockc

thx haz

1:29 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, Shirlock.

1:33 pm

JBV

hi Haz, hi everyone

1:33 pm

Haz1558

Hello, JBV.

1:34 pm

JBV

one of my favorite words is here today - ag5- check my Mother's Day story for the reason why

1:35 pm

Haz1558

Well done for knowing a word like that at such a tender age!

1:35 pm

crosshair

ty jbv..well i must head off to work,tc all and happy babbling

1:35 pm

Haz1558

Bye, crossy.

1:36 pm

crosshair

poof!..cough..poof!

1:41 pm

Cosmo Kramer

2nd ca8 pls..

1:42 pm

Haz1558

If you have the ca5/12 preceding, add a British toilet.

1:43 pm

Haz1558

Or to the phone ca4/5 add the ending of a noisy encounter - hullab****.

1:45 pm

rururocks

ad 6/27 please?\

1:46 pm

Haz1558

ad6/27 - ad, a vowel then the first letters of a synthetic yarn (think stockings)

1:46 pm

Cosmo Kramer

txHaz

1:47 pm

Haz1558

Or a plus the lion's home, backward adverbial ending.

1:47 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, Cosmo.

1:49 pm

rururocks

thank you haz

1:49 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, ruru.

1:54 pm

lbdawger

ty haz!

1:54 pm

Jellen

Hello...

1:55 pm

Jellen

Thanks for the clues, Haz...how are you feeling?

1:55 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, lbd Hello, Jellen.

1:55 pm

lbdawger

and hello everyone! hi jellen

1:55 pm

Haz1558

Jellen, I'm feeling really well, thanks. No pain-killers needed since yesterday.

1:56 pm

Jellen

That's great!

1:56 pm

Haz1558

I know - I'm delighted and very glad to be so well so quickly.

1:57 pm

Haz1558

How's your day going so far?

1:59 pm

Jellen

I've slept in yet again, so the day has barely begun. I was feeling a bit lonely, so I came here for company...

1:59 pm

Haz1558

A good place to come.

2:00 pm

Haz1558

Are you going to bed late and therefore sleeping in or just catching up on sleep?

2:00 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

2:00 pm

Jellen

Heya tor...

2:00 pm

Haz1558

Hello. torgone, nice to see you.

2:01 pm

torgone

Coming to you from beautiful Wichita, Kansas today ..

2:01 pm

trentsnana

hi all

2:01 pm

Jellen

Hi, tnana

2:01 pm

Haz1558

Hello, trents.

2:03 pm

Jellen

Both my middle and last names are in the grid today...Is that an omen?

2:03 pm

trentsnana

de 5/16, anyone?

2:03 pm

hurshy

jellen, i haven't had a chance to say how sorry i am for your loss... *hug*

2:03 pm

trentsnana

that's funny, jell

2:03 pm

Good Enough

and almost jellen too.

2:03 pm

Haz1558

I don't know, Jellen. It's not an easy grid, that's all I know.

2:04 pm

Jellen

Thank you hurshy...

2:04 pm

trentsnana

and I need the de 4/5 just before the de5/16

2:04 pm

Haz1558

de5/16 - to rhyme with Grace, the Monaco princess.

2:04 pm

Cosmo Kramer

de4/5 --> shop where you get food

2:05 pm

Haz1558

The preceding de4/5 drops the sometimes vowel.

2:05 pm

rururocks

anyone have the cl 7./32?

2:05 pm

Cosmo Kramer

de4/5 - name of a computer company

2:05 pm

jmcnrick

back

2:06 pm

Cosmo Kramer

add a vowel tothe cl6 before

2:06 pm

Jellen

Hi, jmc

2:06 pm

jmcnrick

welcome cosmo -- how you have changed!

2:06 pm

Jellen

*jealous*

2:06 pm

Haz1558

Hello, jmc.

2:07 pm

rururocks

oh duh.. thanks cosmo..

2:07 pm

jmcnrick

*beams* i sold a bunch of the jackets I brought from the HIV widows of Kenya

2:07 pm

Jellen

Good for you, jmc...do you have pics of them anywhere?

2:08 pm

Haz1558

Well done, jmc.

2:08 pm

jmcnrick

brb i will get a pic of me in one

2:09 pm

Jellen

Could I have the stats for the top row N, please?

2:10 pm

Haz1558

Lawyer, world traveller, fashion distributor, model. That woman is amazing.

2:10 pm

Jellen

Yes, she is!

2:10 pm

Haz1558

ne5 - The Melba Dame

2:11 pm

Jellen

Thanks, Haz...thinking...

2:11 pm

Haz1558

And babbler, I forgot to add Babbler to her list of accomplishments.

2:11 pm

rururocks

does she have toast all the tme?

2:11 pm

Haz1558

It also rhymes with Grace, the Monaco princess.

2:12 pm

lbdawger

clue for the il6?

2:12 pm

Haz1558

Only when she's fed up with peach Melba.

2:12 pm

Haz1558

il - most in need of a doctor

2:12 pm

lbdawger

ty, that's a silly word

2:13 pm

Haz1558

I don't know, I imagine it's well used in the World Hypochondriac Contest.

2:13 pm

lbdawger

lol, haz

2:13 pm

Haz1558

Wouldn't you hate to be in THAT audience?

2:14 pm

lbdawger

i'd need a shrink for sure!

2:16 pm

Jellen

Hmmm...I need a remedial clue for ne5. I googled dame melba and came up with Nellie...

2:16 pm

Haz1558

Replace those two vowels at the end with a letter that sounds like them.

2:17 pm

Scrabbler

Hello Babble buddies.

2:17 pm

Cosmo Kramer

sounds like that..Jelln

2:17 pm

Haz1558

Hello, Scrabbler.

2:17 pm

Jellen

Ah, thanks! Didn't see the path there...

2:17 pm

Jellen

Hello, Scrabbler!

2:18 pm

Haz1558

No problem.

2:18 pm

Scrabbler

I was trying to get some clues from below.

2:18 pm

Cosmo Kramer

SK5 pls .. 2nd one..

2:19 pm

Haz1558

s plus the first letters of an Australian animal.

2:19 pm

Haz1558

And then past tense for sk7.

2:20 pm

Scrabbler

TY for sk7. I had sk5

2:20 pm

Cosmo Kramer

tx Haz.. 4 more left..

2:20 pm

Scrabbler

Go Cosmo!

2:20 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome - nearly there, Cosmo!

2:20 pm

Scrabbler

I have a young patient named Cosmo. A twin.

2:20 pm

lbdawger

hi scrabs, go cosmo!

2:21 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Dawger

2:21 pm

trentsnana

ga 8/55??

2:21 pm

Scrabbler

121 to go for me, and not seeing much anymore.

2:21 pm

Jellen

Stats for 2nd column E, please?

2:22 pm

Haz1558

ga8/55 - add what a squirrel is supposed to enjoy eating to the end of the ga4/6 at the beginning of the sequence.

2:22 pm

Scrabbler

en + There is not a blue *** above today due to clouds.

2:22 pm

Haz1558

en5 - en plus what's above your head if you're outside.

2:23 pm

Jellen

Thank you, Haz

2:23 pm

trentsnana

ty!

2:23 pm

Jellen

and Scrabbler

2:23 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

2:23 pm

Jellen

I've accomplished nbt...

2:24 pm

Scrabbler

ga7 + 8 are not fun words for you, Haz, having just had your g*** bladder removed.

2:24 pm

Haz1558

I'm quite happy to wave goodbye to it, Scrabbler. Everything has gone well since the op.

2:24 pm

lbdawger

the phoenix is ashes! whew!

2:25 pm

Scrabbler

The female hummer is 3 feet away, sucking nectar from flowers. There are a pair of hummers in the backyard that entertain me with their antics.

2:25 pm

Haz1558

Well done, Jellen. It's not the easiest grid in the world.

2:25 pm

Jellen

Does that call for congratulations, lbd?

2:26 pm

Scrabbler

Haz, I had my GB removed, via a 6 inch slice, 20 yrs ago, before keyhole surgery became the norm. Post-op pain was horrendous.

2:26 pm

lbdawger

this was a tedious grid. and thanks for all the great clues, especially HAZ

2:26 pm

Jellen

Hooray for lbd!!!

2:26 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats Dawger. Tough grid.

2:26 pm

Haz1558

You're very welcome, lbd.

2:26 pm

lbdawger

ty, ty, ty.

2:27 pm

jmcnrick

okay here refresh and see me in kenyan garb and my son and a park service guy with a gun to shoot crocodiles

2:27 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo lbd

2:27 pm

Haz1558

Poor Scrabbler - I remember my mother having the same op and being in hospital for 2 weeks (1966). I was out the next day, and feeling fine. Hooray for keyhole surgery!

2:27 pm

Scrabbler

Hazel, I am reading a book by an Irish author, Tana French. It is her 3rd and I lover her writing.

2:27 pm

Jellen

I'm going to celebrate my small victory with a bite to eat.

2:28 pm

Scrabbler

When was that trip, JM?

2:28 pm

jmcnrick

this was the entire month of july

2:28 pm

Haz1558

I haven't read any Tana French, Scrabbler, but I think I remember you talking about her before.

2:28 pm

Jellen

jmc, do you have any jackets left in XL?

2:28 pm

lbdawger

Hi JMC, where are all the babbler meeting today? or is it all over?

2:29 pm

jmcnrick

yes i do jell and you can order them on line

2:29 pm

Scrabbler

Her 1st book = In the Woods--great! The 3 books share some characters.

2:29 pm

jmcnrick

we are meeting in the farmers market in a few minutes

2:29 pm

Scrabbler

Say hello to all!

2:29 pm

lbdawger

oh i so envy you all!

2:29 pm

Haz1558

Yes, I like books where you can follow characters grow. Does it give you the urge to travel to this side of the Atlantic?

2:30 pm

Jellen

Great! I'll contact you on FB...

2:30 pm

jmcnrick

http://quakereastafrica.blogspot.com/2
008/02/hiv-widows-at-work.html

2:30 pm

Scrabbler

I have always wanted to visit the UK, esp Scotland + Ireland. And now Sark too, since I know about it.

2:30 pm

jmcnrick

you could do a babbler meet up scrabs

2:31 pm

Haz1558

You must plan a grand tour, Scrabbler. You've travelled to Europe before?

2:31 pm

Scrabbler

In western NY/Buffalo-Niagara region.

2:31 pm

Scrabbler

Never, Haz. I have led a sheltered life.

2:31 pm

jmcnrick

jill and i are talking about going to down under

2:31 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, Babbler mtg in the UK--would be cool.

2:32 pm

Haz1558

We'll have to get you over to this side. We're reasonably civilised.

2:32 pm

Jellen

I've been to the UK twice and loved both trips...

2:32 pm

Scrabbler

More tham most Americans, I would guess. The increasing rudeness here makes me want to escape.

2:32 pm

kje

don't believe that scrab... they are all a bunch of rabble-rousers

2:33 pm

Jellen

Hi, kje!

2:33 pm

kje

hi jellen!

2:33 pm

Scrabbler

What, sitting in pubs sucking down ale?

2:33 pm

Haz1558

We're genteel to a fault.

2:33 pm

jmcnrick

*puts on flack jacket and helmet*

2:33 pm

Jellen

brb

2:34 pm

Haz1558

UK babblers drink tea wearing twin-sets, pearls and tiaras if it's after 6.

2:34 pm

kje

actually, I loved my last trip to london - hit a couple shows, did lots of walking... and it was unusually sunny the entire week

2:34 pm

jmcnrick

hi kje

2:34 pm

Scrabbler

I got a box of Kashi cereal out to munch on for lunch and ate half of the box.

2:34 pm

kje

hello all

2:34 pm

lbdawger

hi kje

2:34 pm

Haz1558

Hello, kje.

2:35 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, my, Haz, I would have to buy stuff just to fit in with you.

2:35 pm

kje

I def do NOT believe the twin-set... I suspect nude with pearls

2:35 pm

Haz1558

You don't have a tiara?

2:35 pm

Scrabbler

I sold it at a yard sale, Haz....not.

2:36 pm

torgone

What did I miss???

2:36 pm

periwinkle

neat picture, jmc

2:36 pm

periwinkle

l

2:36 pm

jmcnrick

nothing

2:36 pm

Haz1558

I knew the mention of 'nude' would bring Torgone back.

2:36 pm

periwinkle

hello all

2:36 pm

Scrabbler

A tea party in No Ireland with Haz. We are all dressed up, Tor.

2:36 pm

Haz1558

Hello, peri.

2:36 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Peri

2:36 pm

kje

lol haz

2:37 pm

periwinkle

who is babbling in the nude?

2:37 pm

jmcnrick

hi peri ty it is the boy, a park ranger and me

2:37 pm

Haz1558

Don't look at me.

2:37 pm

periwinkle

nor me, Haz

2:37 pm

torgone

Not much to look at in an airport ..

2:38 pm

Scrabbler

I am typing the most ridiculous words and all have been rejected.

2:38 pm

Haz1558

People watching is the only good thing about airports.

2:38 pm

jmcnrick

i am not since stidgmere, jilly and stigpere are all here

2:38 pm

kje

try not ridiculous words, scrab

2:38 pm

Cosmo Kramer

gu6 - clues pls.. the one after the weapons..

2:39 pm

Haz1558

To the weapons add Spanish 'the'

2:39 pm

Cosmo Kramer

got it.. tx..

2:39 pm

Haz1558

Or, if gu6 started with ha, it would be Gretel's partner.

2:40 pm

Haz1558

Or if gu6 began with ti, it would be used decoratively at Christmas.

2:40 pm

torgone

Willmer in the Maltese Falcon

2:40 pm

Haz1558

Well done, Cosmo!

2:41 pm

Scrabbler

*encouraging monkey to type actual grid words*

2:42 pm

Cosmo Kramer

tx all.. done.. fireworks..

2:42 pm

periwinkle

yay for Cosmo

2:42 pm

Haz1558

Hooray! Well done, Cosmo!

2:42 pm

torgone

Yay Cos!

2:42 pm

JBV

hi again, folks, I'm popping in and out today

2:42 pm

periwinkle

hey there tor!!

2:42 pm

kje

yay cosmo

2:42 pm

Haz1558

Hello again, JBV.

2:43 pm

periwinkle

has nayone heard from NB?

2:43 pm

torgone

Time to head to Dallas AGAIN .. Then home

2:43 pm

Jellen

Hooray for Cosmo!!!

2:43 pm

torgone

Heya peri

2:43 pm

periwinkle

anyone even, guess he is still on his way to Korea

2:43 pm

Haz1558

Torgone narrowly avoided being send to PB for the place name - one vowel different to da6/21.

2:43 pm

kje

don't come here, tor - it is HOT

2:44 pm

kje

ty haz

2:44 pm

jmcnrick

ty haz

2:44 pm

JBV

ty for the da6

2:44 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

2:44 pm

torgone

It's HOT everywhere I've been this week! Fortunately I can stay in the airport at DFW ..

2:45 pm

Scrabbler

Buon giorno, JBV! Come stai?

2:46 pm

JBV

benissima, scrabbler!

2:46 pm

JBV

I added an update to my profile, scrabs, for the latest on the family project

2:47 pm

kje

you won't WANT to leave DFW, tor... the doors will slide open and it will be like an oven and you'd just turn right back around

2:48 pm

Scrabbler

My mother's father grew up in Gualtieri Sicamina in Sicily, JBV.

2:50 pm

JBV

I looked it up on a map once, Scrab - sounds like the same kind of small town as Mezzojuso

2:51 pm

Scrabbler

My GF came to the US in 1912.

2:54 pm

kje

c's done!!! my monkeys deserve some bananas

2:54 pm

JBV

yay, kje!

2:55 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, kje!

2:55 pm

kje

cuz there are lots of nonword c's... LOTS

2:56 pm

JBV

please tell me they all begin with either ca or cl

2:56 pm

Scrabbler

OK, it's time for the list.

2:56 pm

kje

yes

2:56 pm

kje

there are no cg

2:56 pm

JBV

but one can never be sure

2:57 pm

Scrabbler

*will stop typing words starting with cg*

2:57 pm

kje

indeed

2:57 pm

Scrabbler

ad6 please?

2:58 pm

Scrabbler

Yep, top of the list.

2:58 pm

lbdawger

lemonad* + do you remember ***on stockings?

2:58 pm

Haz1558

ad plus a vowel, followed by the first letters of a synthetic yarn much used in stockings.

2:59 pm

lbdawger

i hear a nap calling me. bbl

2:59 pm

kje

ok, 80 left and need a break - bbl

2:59 pm

Jellen

Have a nice one, lbd...

2:59 pm

kje

me too lbd... eyes heavy....zzzzzzzzzzzzz

2:59 pm

Haz1558

They're fading fast.

3:00 pm

Jellen

You too, kje...

3:00 pm

Scrabbler

I usually hear chocolate calling me.

3:00 pm

Scrabbler

Synthetic yarn, huh?

3:01 pm

Jellen

So, did anyone sent a date for the American Babbler invasion of the UK?

3:01 pm

Scrabbler

2012

3:01 pm

Haz1558

As pioneered in two cities an ocean apart, Scrabbler.

3:02 pm

Haz1558

The initials of the Big Apple and the first letters of England's capital were used to name the new invention.

3:02 pm

Jellen

Sounds good to me, Scrabbler!

3:03 pm

Haz1558

2012 and you can watch the Olympics.

3:03 pm

Scrabbler

Got it, TY

3:03 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome - well done!

3:04 pm

Scrabbler

It's a biochemistry word.

3:05 pm

Scrabbler

ai5 please? (109 to go)

3:06 pm

Haz1558

ai5 - past tense of a word meaning to be sick.

3:06 pm

Cosmo Kramer

ai5 - tired, not well

3:07 pm

Scrabbler

Well, wasn't o.that easy? TY. Apparently I need a nap to

3:07 pm

Scrabbler

Grr, bloody moving cursor! It randomly moves!

3:08 pm

redturtlehead

afternoon evening morning all...

3:08 pm

Haz1558

I know I need to empty the dishwasher. And then I'll settle down to help the detectives solve crimes.

3:08 pm

Haz1558

Hello, red.

3:08 pm

Jellen

Hi, red!

3:09 pm

Scrabbler

You must get paid well as a consultant, Haz.

3:09 pm

Scrabbler

Hi red. I was just reading about your race.

3:09 pm

Haz1558

You'd think so, wouldn't you?

3:09 pm

Jellen

Haz, Is the Inspector Lynley series still on?

3:10 pm

Haz1558

No, it hasn't been on for a while, although they do tend to repeat things eventually.

3:10 pm

redturtlehead

it was a nice event. just the timing problem, but, it isn't a big deal. I was not in the running for anything even if they had timed it correctly.

3:10 pm

Jellen

I recently discovered it on Netflix...quite enjoyed it...

3:10 pm

Scrabbler

Just saw ivory elephant item

3:11 pm

Scrabbler

Is your sister still with you, Jellen?

3:11 pm

Haz1558

Yes, slightly different to the standard detective series, isn't it?

3:11 pm

Jellen

No, she left Thursday

3:13 pm

Jellen

Yes, it is different...

3:13 pm

Boobear

hi all

3:13 pm

Scrabbler

Y's are finally done.

3:13 pm

Haz1558

I think this is one of the most difficult periods, Jellen, trying to make sense of what life is going to be like. Be kind to yourself.

3:13 pm

redturtlehead

Excelletn Scrabbs.

3:13 pm

Jellen

Hi, Boo

3:14 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Boobear

3:14 pm

Jellen

phone, brb

3:15 pm

Haz1558

Okay, that dishwasher is not going to empty itself (James Dyson, are you listening and do you want to invent something useful?) so I'd better do it. Enjoy the grid as best you can. Bye for now!

3:15 pm

Scrabbler

Bye, Haz, and TY for clues, as always.

3:16 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, Scrabbler. Byee!

3:16 pm

Boobear

Hi Scrabbler

3:17 pm

Boobear

clue for ad 6 please

3:18 pm

dcseain

hello

3:18 pm

Boobear

hi dc

3:18 pm

Scrabbler

ad + vowel + Big apple abbrev + fashion guy *ves St *aurent

3:18 pm

redturtlehead

hi seain and Boo bear. I do not have the ad6. I only have 53 words...

3:18 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Seain. I am so sad about Bunbun.

3:18 pm

dcseain

hi, boo, red, scrabbs

3:19 pm

dcseain

ty, scrabbs. It was shocking, though as i said on FB, not entirely unexpected

3:19 pm

Scrabbler

I smooch my Netherland dwarf whenever possible and tell him to live forever.

3:19 pm

Scrabbler

At least quick, likely painless, and no prolonged ailment or decision about euthanasia.

3:20 pm

dcseain

indeed, scrabbs :) He looked like he literally fell over at a full run, so he was hopefully having fun

3:21 pm

Scrabbler

That's the way to go--quick + peaceful.

3:21 pm

Scrabbler

ut5 anyone?

3:22 pm

Scrabbler

NM, easy word.

3:22 pm

dcseain

fut5 to try to clue it

3:22 pm

Boobear

hmm nit getting the ad 6

3:23 pm

Jellen

Got called away by the phone...It was Tim's mom...

3:23 pm

dcseain

ad6 is a radical of the hormone that causes stress/flight (or fight)

3:23 pm

dcseain

Hi, Jellen. That must have been hard.

3:24 pm

Scrabbler

Lemon*** + Manhattan is part of ** City + Jellen's name has two of these

3:24 pm

dcseain

BTW, i've found that Google Chrome on the Mac is a MUCH better browser than Chrome on Windows

3:24 pm

Scrabbler

Does she live nearby, Jellen?

3:25 pm

Jellen

She's about 6 hours away...

3:25 pm

Scrabbler

I tried Google Chrome on my PC--so SLOW. Back to using Firefox on netbook + PC.

3:25 pm

Jellen

They're planning a memorial gathering for Tim on September 11th...

3:25 pm

dcseain

that was my experience with Chrome on PC, too. But on Mac, it's the bomb

3:26 pm

Scrabbler

He was a m, Jellen?ilitary man, right

3:26 pm

Jellen

Strange, I use Chrome on my laptop with no problems...

3:26 pm

Scrabbler

Boobear, any success with ad6 yet?

3:27 pm

dcseain

may be very sensitive to configuration, then. Glad it's working for you, jellen :)

3:27 pm

redturtlehead

scrabbler I am not getting it either I know you are trying to clue NY, but N and y are not next to each other.

3:29 pm

dcseain

scenes from an auto wreck on 5 Jan 1921 in Washington, DC: http://tinyurl.com/2fag6d8
not gorey, and includes a picture of same intersection today.

3:29 pm

Jellen

Sort of, Scrabbler...he served in the Navy 4 or 6 years...

3:29 pm

Scrabbler

Upper left corner, Red.

3:30 pm

featherbee

hola

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

ahhhh!

3:30 pm

dcseain

bienvenida, feather

3:30 pm

Scrabbler

Hola, mia amiga

3:30 pm

featherbee

i am feather of all trades this week! finished my railing.

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

found it thanks Scrabbler.

3:30 pm

featherbee

i am also a slightly spray painted feather.

3:30 pm

Jellen

Hi, feather!

3:31 pm

featherbee

jellen, do you use paypal?

3:31 pm

Jellen

Yes, feather

3:32 pm

Jellen

Haven't in a long time, though...

3:32 pm

featherbee

awesome. we've got some leftover funds, so i'm going to split them between you and a donation to melanoma.org. that's the correct one, right?

3:32 pm

Jellen

That's it!

3:32 pm

featherbee

cool. i'll try to do that this weekend

3:33 pm

Jellen

Sounds good

3:34 pm

trentsnana

FIREWORKS!!

3:34 pm

dcseain

congrats, trentsnana

3:34 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo tn!

3:35 pm

Boobear

Congrats trentsnana

3:35 pm

Jellen

Hooray for tnana!!!

3:35 pm

featherbee

yay nana!

3:35 pm

Scrabbler

Jellen, one of my med school classmates, when doing his Dermatology residency, diagnosed himself with melanoma. He died within a year.

3:36 pm

Jellen

It's a cruel disease!

3:37 pm

featherbee

wow scrabs, that's rough

3:37 pm

featherbee

nick's beside me, heating up my arm. poor boy has a fever on his mommy and me day.

3:38 pm

Scrabbler

It's an aggressive and sneaky cancer.

3:39 pm

Scrabbler

*sending healing vibes to Nick*

3:39 pm

Jellen

((nick))

3:40 pm

dcseain

oh, hope nick feels better soon

3:41 pm

Jellen

It's time for me to get ready for the rest of my day...Going to the library, then to a church dinner with a friend...

3:42 pm

dcseain

enjoy, jellen :)

3:42 pm

wildcat17

tc jellen hope you have a good time

3:42 pm

Scrabbler

88 to go. My eyes + brain = fried. Time to give bunnies their salads and go for a bike ride to/in the park before rain hits.

3:42 pm

Jellen

((hugs)) to all...*poof*

3:42 pm

dcseain

sound like fun, scrabbs

3:42 pm

featherbee

scrabs, help me reassure my mom, a fever of 102 isn't too bad as long as i keep fluids in them and it comes down with tylenol, right?

3:43 pm

featherbee

in him

3:44 pm

Scrabbler

Even if you told me 104 I would not be worried. Higher temp does not = more serious illness.

3:44 pm

featherbee

thank you! going to quote you to her, lol

3:44 pm

Boobear

clue for al 6 please

3:44 pm

Scrabbler

Fever = our friend that helps the army fight the bad guys. Keep him hydrated + comfortable.

3:45 pm

dcseain

al6 is a variant gene, or a variation of a gene

3:45 pm

Scrabbler

*fighting

3:45 pm

Scrabbler

Any other symptoms, FB?

3:46 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, I typed it right the first time

3:47 pm

featherbee

not really, just tired acting. clear runny nose. i'm not too worried myself, but i was talking to mom and she said "oh, no! isn't that terribly high?" i said, well, i have my pediatrician friend right here, i'll double check! LOL

3:48 pm

featherbee

he was a little warm this morning, and was laying down a bit more than normal. it wasn't till i took him out of his nap that i noticed he felt very warm. gave him some tylenol, will make him grilled cheese in a few. frankly, as long as he's not throwing up, i'm happy! making sure he drinks.

3:49 pm

featherbee

anyway, thanks for helping me to reassure mom!

3:49 pm

periwinkle

hope NIck feels better FB

3:49 pm

periwinkle

hello folks

3:49 pm

Scrabbler

As long as he will respond OK. If he is very lethargic to point of no eye contact, then I would be concerned.

3:49 pm

featherbee

hiya peri

3:49 pm

Scrabbler

OK, off I go. BBL.

3:50 pm

featherbee

oh, no, he's chattering to me about the game he's playing right now. tired, but normal.

3:51 pm

featherbee

bye! thanks.

3:51 pm

periwinkle

en5/22 pls

3:51 pm

Boobear

hmm I am stuck on al 5

3:52 pm

periwinkle

which al5?

3:52 pm

periwinkle

which al5?

3:52 pm

Boobear

al5/14

3:52 pm

periwinkle

narrow path behind a house?

3:52 pm

periwinkle

narrow path behind a house?

3:52 pm

featherbee

sorry, can't help, haven't started yet.

3:53 pm

periwinkle

get crackin then FB :)

3:53 pm

periwinkle

get crackin then FB :)

3:53 pm

featherbee

lol! been so busy today.

3:54 pm

featherbee

actually, going to go make that grilled cheese for nick. bbl.

3:54 pm

periwinkle

still 106 left :(

3:55 pm

periwinkle

bbs

4:01 pm

shdybr8

hi babblers

4:02 pm

shdybr8

eek, must change icon

4:08 pm

shdybr8

thanks for caring

4:11 pm

Soodle

Hello everybody. Hey, Shdy - everybody must be deep in the grid :-)

4:14 pm

Soodle

DC, if you are still on, I was sorry to hear about Bunbun's passing.

4:22 pm

Soodle

Shdybr8... Are you there?

4:24 pm

Soodle

Oh my! I feel like somebody who has been left alone in another person's house. I hope nobody catches me rifling through the drawers ............

4:28 pm

brid

i'm vaguely here as i finish up...if that makes you feel better

4:28 pm

Soodle

Ooooh... I wasn't looking at personal bank statements, they just fell into my hand....

4:29 pm

brid

haha

4:29 pm

Soodle

Nice to see you Brid. I was getting very lonely. :-)

4:29 pm

brid

hiya

4:29 pm

brid

i'm stubbornly working through the grid. We're not quite getting along today, but i'll all turn out. eventually.

4:30 pm

Soodle

Actually, I am after getting quite a few. Its amazing how many words you can get when your not distacted by the chog!

4:31 pm

brid

lol!

4:33 pm

Boobear

hi Soodle and brid

4:33 pm

Soodle

And then there were three!! Hi Boo :-)

4:34 pm

brid

haha, hey boo

4:35 pm

Boobear

brid,have you been playing babble long

4:35 pm

brid

years

4:35 pm

brid

and with this board, it totally feels like it

4:35 pm

Boobear

yes

4:35 pm

Soodle

LOL

4:36 pm

brid

i'm mostly quiet.

4:36 pm

Soodle

I lured her out of her quietness, Boo.....

4:37 pm

Boobear

good

4:37 pm

Boobear

I haven't played in a long time.I am so busy with other things. I could hardly remeber how and it came back

4:38 pm

Soodle

Its like riding a bike, Boo.

4:39 pm

Boobear

its addicting

4:39 pm

brid

super addictive

4:39 pm

Soodle

Where in the States are you guys?

4:40 pm

Boobear

I am in New York

4:40 pm

brid

maryland.

4:40 pm

dcseain

hi, i'm back. And i'm in Northern Virginia

4:40 pm

Jeff7

yay ny lol

4:40 pm

Boobear

and you Soodle

4:41 pm

dcseain

brid, do you know of the babble meet-up in PHilly on the 11th of Sep?

4:41 pm

Soodle

I have been to New York, but never Maryland. Nice to see you DC, and my condolences on the passing of Bunbun.

4:41 pm

dcseain

hi, soodle, how goes?

4:41 pm

dcseain

thank you, soodle :)

4:41 pm

brid

you might as well think of me as DC

4:42 pm

Soodle

Boo, I am about 30 miles outside of Dublin, a place called County Meath.

4:42 pm

brid

for transcontinental purposes

4:42 pm

dcseain

Bun-bun passed, and i now have a new computer white as the bunny was.

4:42 pm

Boobear

oh

4:42 pm

dcseain

yeah, i'm DC too for all purposes.

4:42 pm

kje

must be a mac?

4:43 pm

dcseain

indeed it is, kje

4:43 pm

Soodle

Oooh. I love getting a new computer. I got a new net-book 3 short months ago, and dropped it last week. It will cost me about â‚¬200 to get it fixed, and I only paid â‚¬250 for it. I am very very annoyed.

4:43 pm

periwinkle

dc, so sorry to hear about BunBun

4:44 pm

dcseain

thank you, peri

4:44 pm

Soodle

Hello Peri. :-)

4:44 pm

dcseain

this is the 1st computer i've purchased.

4:44 pm

periwinkle

I do not like C words

4:44 pm

dcseain

so, the only new one i've had for home use.

4:44 pm

Nancy Boy

hi all...good morning from Korea

4:44 pm

lynxxx

Good morning all. Sorry about your little loss DC

4:44 pm

dcseain

hi, NB :)

4:45 pm

dcseain

hello, lyn, and thank you

4:45 pm

brid

i'm sorry for you loss. and congrats on your purchase. all in one.

4:45 pm

Soodle

{{{{{Nancy}}}}}. You are alive!!!

4:45 pm

periwinkle

hi ther NB was asking for you eaerlier. how was the trip?

4:45 pm

dcseain

thanks, brid

4:45 pm

lynxxx

hi NB - How is it going? you are not in fatigues I hope

4:45 pm

brid

and i'm through. and heading out. unless anyone wants a clue before i go?

4:45 pm

Soodle

So, NB, how did the reunion go?

4:46 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Brid!

4:46 pm

Soodle

Yay for Brid!!!!

4:46 pm

Soodle

Brid, thanks for saving me from talking to myself, btw!

4:46 pm

brid

thx

4:47 pm

brid

and i see i'm leaving you with tons of chatty people. so you're in good hands.

4:47 pm

Nancy Boy

hi all!! Oh Soodle, the reunion will be later on today - I only arrived yesterday. A bit confused about days and times, since I've had two days with no night!

4:47 pm

brid

bye guys! gl with the grid

4:47 pm

lynxxx

bye Brid

4:47 pm

JBV

{{{{{NB!}}}}}}} what great timing - glad to see you!

4:48 pm

Soodle

Nancy, you will be grand. I am delighted you arrived safely.

4:48 pm

dcseain

be well, brid

4:48 pm

dcseain

i hope they're as gracious in receiving you as i know you will be on meeting them again, NB

4:49 pm

periwinkle

will be thinking of you later today, NB

4:49 pm

Nancy Boy

hello, JBV!! Lovely to see you too - it's nearly 7AM here, but I woke up at 5 and couldn't get back to sleep. So nice to find some friendly faces here...:)

4:49 pm

periwinkle

will be thinking of you later today, NB

4:49 pm

Nancy Boy

aw, thank you Seain!

4:49 pm

periwinkle

en5 pls

4:50 pm

JBV

you have your "network" behind you, NB - the invisible force

4:50 pm

Soodle

So, whats the plan, NB. Do you just arrive on their doorstep, or is there an event planned?

4:50 pm

dcseain

peri, add what's overhead out of doors

4:50 pm

lynxxx

en & *** Maria - a liqueur

4:51 pm

Soodle

May the Force be with Nancy Boy...

4:51 pm

periwinkle

ty dc

4:51 pm

periwinkle

ty lyn

4:51 pm

Nancy Boy

thank you, JBV :) I feel that!

4:51 pm

rururocks

ga 5/14 anyone?

4:51 pm

dcseain

yes, please do check back later or tomorrow so we know how it went, NB

4:51 pm

Nancy Boy

Oh, arriving straight out of the blue, Soodle! I don't think they'll believe I'm alive unless they see me.

4:52 pm

dcseain

plural of the horse walk, ruru

4:52 pm

Soodle

Ruru, plural of the ga 4/6

4:52 pm

JBV

have you been out and about at all? or just straight from the airport to wherever you are

4:52 pm

rururocks

no the second one?

4:53 pm

dcseain

brave, NB, and gives you the element of surprise to leverage their hospitality :) so a tad sneaky. i approve

4:53 pm

rururocks

got it

4:53 pm

periwinkle

tough grid, imho

4:54 pm

Soodle

You couldn't organise a spy-cam, hidden in your button, or something, could you, Nancy. I would SO love to witness the whole thing. I just know it is going to be very very positive!

4:54 pm

dcseain

oooh, that would be fun, soodle

4:55 pm

Nancy Boy

ohhh, not really JBV - I arrived at about 4PM yesterday and spent a lot of time getting lost on my way from Incheon airport to Seoul ;) Had a nice chat with a friend over msn, which was good because I keep feeling very overwhelmed and lonely. *taking out violin*

4:56 pm

rururocks

ga 7 / 40?

4:56 pm

JBV

well traveling alone is a bit lonely in general so that's not unusual, NB, glad you have your computer to be connected

4:56 pm

dcseain

returning there after all this time must have been completely overwhelming

4:56 pm

Soodle

Nancy Boy!! You Are Not Alone. The Force Is With You.

4:56 pm

dcseain

ga7.40 -- same root, but sometimes you feel like ***, sometimes you don't

4:56 pm

lynxxx

ga7.40 ga**stone & wal*** or pea***

4:56 pm

Nancy Boy

haha, Soodle! No, no spycams...don't think anyone wants a close-up of my great aunt leaning in to pinch the blood from my cheeks ;)

4:56 pm

dcseain

yes, we're all pulling for you, NB

4:57 pm

JBV

and you need some transition time - for the time lag, culture sshock, - what about the language NB?

4:57 pm

periwinkle

ty dc, new words for me. lots of new words today

4:57 pm

rururocks

thank you lynxxx

4:58 pm

dcseain

wow, level-billing of 101/mo for electric.

4:58 pm

dcseain

the hot, hot Summer after the cold, cold Winter takes its toll!

4:58 pm

JenMO16

hi everyone, can anyone help with the "n" in the top row?

4:59 pm

dcseain

whoa, ne5!

4:59 pm

rururocks

whoa ne5

4:59 pm

Nancy Boy

thank you, all :) I appreciate it...everyone's been very nice

4:59 pm

JenMO16

duh!

5:00 pm

periwinkle

back soon

5:01 pm

Soodle

Where are you staying Nancy, an hotel, hostel, what?

5:01 pm

rururocks

ge 7?

5:01 pm

kje

nu6?

5:01 pm

kje

like a previous ge6/7 but double the middle consonant

5:01 pm

lynxxx

ge7.36 like ga7.36

5:02 pm

rururocks

thanks you two

5:02 pm

Nancy Boy

oh, my experiences here have taught me that hostels have no air con, Soodle, so it's a hotel for me! The coolest it gets at night is about 25C, and it's so humid - I can't survive here without air con!

5:02 pm

rururocks

these g's are killers

5:03 pm

lynxxx

nu6 a small nu*

5:03 pm

dcseain

oh, it's warm there like it is here, then. Good to know. Never visit Korea in the Summer, noted.

5:03 pm

JenMO16

well shoot, i can't get the ne5, whoa!

5:03 pm

Soodle

And, (as Stiddie would say) Stern Mama look ' Are you eating'?

5:04 pm

lynxxx

nu6 perhaps they go with bananas to make a nice cake?

5:04 pm

dcseain

ne5 is also an old-fashioned girl's name

5:04 pm

rururocks

like a horse call jenmo

5:04 pm

meliae

what you would say to a female horse that was going a zillion miles an hour to stop her

5:04 pm

Soodle

Jen, think Ms Olsen, from The Little House on the Prairie...

5:04 pm

meliae

Laura Ingalls arch enemy perhaps?

5:05 pm

Soodle

Ha Meliae - great minds, eh?

5:05 pm

meliae

Hello everyone

5:05 pm

kje

ty

5:05 pm

Nancy Boy

oh yes Seain...summers here are just disgusting!

5:05 pm

kje

and lynxxx... it is still in the other room ; )

5:05 pm

lynxxx

lol

5:05 pm

Nancy Boy

that can wait until later, Soodle ;) been too nervous to be hungry so far. Just feel like I need a lot more sleep, but that's not happening any time soon ;)

5:05 pm

lynxxx

are you still in bed!

5:05 pm

JenMO16

got it, thanks!

5:06 pm

kje

well... back on the bed anyhow

5:06 pm

Soodle

Oh for heavens sake, NancyBoy. Will you eat something... You don't want to be fainting on the relatives doorstep, do you?

5:06 pm

rururocks

di7?

5:06 pm

dcseain

NB, never visit Washington, DC from May to Sep, then :) if you don't like that weather

5:07 pm

dcseain

extend the telephone di4

5:07 pm

kje

studied, ate mexican for lunch, put me into a food coma, woke up and remembered i needed to finish babble

5:07 pm

dcseain

sounds like a good day, kje

5:07 pm

meliae

I have been trying that as well Dc and cant monkey it, the DI 7 that is

5:07 pm

Soodle

Use the telephone, and allow, RuRu

5:08 pm

Soodle

Hi Kje.

5:08 pm

redturtlehead

hello all again, I apologize for my complete drop off chat, I fell asleep.

5:08 pm

Nancy Boy

Ugh, sounds like your summers are as long as those here, too, Seain! We need a thunderstorm to clear the air...

5:08 pm

dcseain

clear the air and raise the humidity, NB - - i know the pattern well :)

5:09 pm

dcseain

wb, red :)

5:09 pm

Nancy Boy

(as a bonus - it's monsoon season here!)

5:09 pm

kje

20 left - this is a challenging grid

5:10 pm

lynxxx

di7.32 di & roads that run the same way are par*****

5:10 pm

meliae

this grid is taking me longer than the 300+ one the other day

5:10 pm

dcseain

happily, we lack monsoons here, and we've gone 2 years w/out a tropical storm, and 8 w/out a hurricane

5:10 pm

dcseain

same here, mel

5:11 pm

rururocks

thanks lynxxx.. I got it wwith a2z wordfinder

5:11 pm

Soodle

Red, You did NOT fall asleep. You had a Power Nap! (sounds much better!)

5:11 pm

featherbee

glad i didn't start it then

5:12 pm

kje

the boob is in the house!

5:13 pm

featherbee

oh dear, just had to restrain myself from typing something embarrassing that i would have regretted!

5:13 pm

redturtlehead

nb ho are things going?

5:13 pm

kje

go for it, weed... what is life without regrets!

5:13 pm

lynxxx

you can say it, we don't mind a laugh

5:13 pm

Nancy Boy

oh I don't know Seain, rain the heavy is kind of fun!

5:14 pm

featherbee

lol, naaah, it involved shimmying and such. things going wanga wanga. too many male eyes in here for all that!

5:14 pm

meliae

hahahahah Feather

5:14 pm

Nancy Boy

hey Red! Alright so far, but I only got here late yesterday afternoon - it's now 7am and I'm going to see my family today

5:14 pm

redturtlehead

you must update us!

5:14 pm

lynxxx

wanga wanga? we have a town called Wagga Wagga - is it the same thing?

5:15 pm

rururocks

wanga wanga?

5:15 pm

Soodle

In the words of an old Kris Kristoffersen song 'I'd rather be sorry for something I've done, than for something than I never did'.... (Soodle intends to have this on her gravestone..)

5:15 pm

featherbee

doubt it!

5:16 pm

featherbee

wanga wanga, awwoooooga!

5:16 pm

kje

us?

5:16 pm

Soodle

Without the typos, of course...

5:16 pm

rururocks

this must be some kind of code word between doug and weed

5:17 pm

featherbee

lol, nah, not really

5:17 pm

wildcat17

yay!! nancy's in korea!!

5:17 pm

Nancy Boy

will do, Red :)

5:17 pm

featherbee

just me being goofy.

5:17 pm

redturtlehead

hi wild.

5:17 pm

rururocks

Feather to Doug.. do you want to wanga wanga?

5:17 pm

kje

nm

5:17 pm

wildcat17

hi

5:17 pm

Nancy Boy

hey, Wild! that I am :)

5:18 pm

featherbee

LOL, now THERE'S a come on...

5:18 pm

wildcat17

nervous?

5:18 pm

dcseain

I learned of rain when i lived in Boston; it can be nice

5:19 pm

Nancy Boy

on a scale of one to ten of nervousness, Wild, I'm at roughly a million...;)

5:20 pm

featherbee

gotta go do bathtime. me and the girls are outta here.

5:20 pm

dcseain

understandably, NB

5:20 pm

kje

uno

5:20 pm

Soodle

Is Nick any better, Feather?

5:20 pm

lynxxx

bye Feather

5:21 pm

wildcat17

you're going to be fine. just be yourself no matter what

5:21 pm

featherbee

fever's going down. he's perking up.

5:21 pm

Soodle

Yay! Good for Nick. Hope he is right as rain tomorrow.

5:21 pm

rururocks

le 6/24?

5:21 pm

kje

that is my last, ru

5:22 pm

featherbee

poof

5:22 pm

kje

i am looking

5:22 pm

Nancy Boy

Mmm, thank you both :) I think I'm gonna go back to bed for one or two hours though - haven't managed to sleep very much, and want to try and get a little more shut-eye...

5:22 pm

Soodle

Take care Nancy. Keep us posted, ok? and, EAT!!

5:23 pm

kje

ru - make the le4 and adverb?

5:23 pm

dcseain

sleep well, NB

5:23 pm

dcseain

hasta, feather

5:23 pm

bichon

le 6/24 is the word before + adverbial ending

5:23 pm

stidmama

Hey all from Olympia! We are babbling nonstop and about to eat.

5:23 pm

lynxxx

le6.24 le & did he re**** say that?

5:24 pm

dcseain

ty, bichon

5:24 pm

rururocks

thanks lynxx and kje

5:24 pm

lynxxx

hi Stid

5:24 pm

bichon

yvw

5:24 pm

dcseain

cool, stid :)

5:24 pm

stidmama

(((NB))). We love you and are thinking of you.

5:24 pm

Soodle

Hey Stid. Greetings to all....

5:25 pm

Nancy Boy

hi, Stid! Sorry to just see you on my way back to bed :) sleep is desperately required though...

5:26 pm

rururocks

I need the ad 6/27 too if anyone has it

5:26 pm

stidmama

It's okay. Sweet dreams, kiddo.

5:26 pm

Nancy Boy

thanks for all the support, everyone :) wish me luck for later on today! erk...

5:26 pm

stidmama

Hey ruru, any puns for us?

5:26 pm

dcseain

best wishes for the reunion, NB

5:26 pm

Soodle

Best of luck, NancyBoy. Thinking bout ya!

5:27 pm

stidmama

*protective bubble around NB*

5:27 pm

kje

a + lions lair + pain reliever t**lenol

5:27 pm

stidmama

We all love you and are holding you in our hearts.

5:27 pm

kje

oops t&&enol

5:27 pm

kje

t**enol

5:27 pm

kje

whatev

5:27 pm

rururocks

thanks

5:28 pm

Soodle

So. who is there, Stiddie? Go on, make us jealous....

5:29 pm

stidmama

Jmc, riemann, bugsaw, jillibus, pini, Mother, mcurl was here but had to jet, my tom, elder stidkid, my pater

5:29 pm

rururocks

al 6 .21???

5:29 pm

kje

how many left, ru?

5:29 pm

stidmama

Wish you were all here!

5:29 pm

Soodle

Hi Everybody {{{{}}}}}} Hope you are all having a lovely time...

5:30 pm

rururocks

too many

5:30 pm

kje

there is no al6/21

5:30 pm

kje

al6/18 - everything + chicago train + vowel

5:30 pm

rururocks

al 6./18 sorry

5:31 pm

nrkii

hi all

5:31 pm

stidmama

Btw, two chardonnay drinkers here...

5:32 pm

rururocks

thanks kje

5:32 pm

stidmama

Hey nrk!

5:32 pm

rururocks

hint towards the nu 6?

5:32 pm

lynxxx

hi nrkii

5:32 pm

Soodle

Hi Nrkii. Your icon persona is in the grid today - we used her as a clue earlier!

5:32 pm

kje

hi nrkle

5:32 pm

stidmama

Oops, sorry. One is a pinot grigio.

5:32 pm

kje

nu6 - pecan + rent

5:33 pm

kje

or allow

5:33 pm

rururocks

oh... a little evanout

5:33 pm

stidmama

*waits impatiently for ruru to take the bait*

5:34 pm

rururocks

what bait?

5:34 pm

Soodle

Stid, will you tell them that the 'token Paddy' is there in spirit? And you should all have an Irish coffee after dinner...

5:34 pm

stidmama

About the wine....

5:34 pm

stidmama

Will do soodles!

5:34 pm

nrkii

I just found my icon person before I joined chat... happy I did or I would have been quite embarrassed asking for and getting that clue

5:35 pm

lynxxx

pinot grigio? my latest drink

5:35 pm

Soodle

Loll Nrkii!

5:35 pm

nrkii

47 to go here, first time babbling in weeks

5:35 pm

nrkii

tougher grid than I hoped

5:36 pm

kje

it is nrk - hard

5:36 pm

rururocks

I like CHardonnay and pinot grigio both stid

5:36 pm

rururocks

I am off of wine until October

5:36 pm

kje

????

5:36 pm

stidmama

Okay, back to in person babbling. ((((Hugs and choclits for all)))). Thanks ruru.

5:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

5:36 pm

nrkii

October?

5:36 pm

lynxxx

why?

5:36 pm

redturtlehead

say it aint so rury?

5:36 pm

redturtlehead

errr ruru...

5:36 pm

kje

bye stid

5:37 pm

Jellen

Hi all, just popping in while I wait for a friend...

5:37 pm

stidmama

*doubletake* rurur

5:37 pm

kje

hi to

5:37 pm

nrkii

hi TO!

5:37 pm

nrkii

bye stid

5:37 pm

Soodle

Enjoy, Stid. Wish I was there!

5:37 pm

stidmama

? Why?

5:37 pm

lynxxx

hi Jellen

5:37 pm

rururocks

on a diet

5:37 pm

nrkii

hi Jellen !

5:37 pm

stidmama

Jellen! *sending love to jellen*

5:37 pm

Soodle

Hi Temple Owl.

5:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi nrk!

5:37 pm

kje

a glass of wine isn't that high ru... that is insane

5:38 pm

kje

I have dieted with wine.... can't give up all the pleasures

5:38 pm

nrkii

brb... gotta go find menu to order dinner... craving chicken parmesan tonight

5:38 pm

kje

i am going out for sushi later

5:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

so was i lol

5:39 pm

rururocks

ugh

5:39 pm

kje

should proba go shave my legs

5:39 pm

redturtlehead

mmm, sushi. I just had stew beef beans etc.

5:39 pm

lynxxx

oh! chocolate in the grid!

5:39 pm

rururocks

for sushi you shave your legs?

5:39 pm

stidmama

ah... I see. Okay, well, we'll toast you then, and you can join us in Oct.

5:39 pm

rururocks

wasbi with that?

5:39 pm

stidmama

((More hugs to all)). *poof*

5:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

settling for baked pork chop - maybe i will make it parmegiana

5:40 pm

kje

that was a non sequitur... tangential typing

5:40 pm

kje

and it is wasAbi ru

5:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

chocolate?

5:41 pm

lynxxx

ne6.18, also means to cuddle up to

5:41 pm

Mary

need help pls the 2nd un6/21, have the open one

5:41 pm

rururocks

that was a cute pun kje..

5:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah, ty. there is a toast - in there also

5:41 pm

lynxxx

un6.21 un & to buy and ****

5:41 pm

Jellen

un8's, please?

5:42 pm

kje

un ti6 (like untouched fields)

5:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my, i did not have the bird homes!:/

5:42 pm

kje

unti6 (not askew)

5:42 pm

Mary

ty lynxx the un8 is past tense

5:42 pm

lynxxx

un8.50 standing up straight or not leaning

5:43 pm

kje

OK, must run - hagn all

5:43 pm

rururocks

bye kje.. have a nice night..

5:43 pm

lynxxx

bye kje, I'll just be here waiting patiently

5:43 pm

redturtlehead

enjoy your legs and the sushi kje.

5:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye kje

5:43 pm

kje

and ru - drink wine... learn moderation, not feast or famine

5:43 pm

rururocks

*breaks out bandaids for kje*

5:43 pm

kje

; )

5:43 pm

Jellen

Thanks, kje, lynxx

5:44 pm

Jellen

And Mary!

5:44 pm

bichon

a clue for un not closed

5:44 pm

rururocks

<--- one month off of wine won't kill me

5:45 pm

nrkii

bichon, a love letter might be ****ed with a kiss

5:45 pm

lynxxx

un & marine animals that balance balls on their noses

5:45 pm

Jellen

Going downstairs to wait for my friend...see y'all later!

5:45 pm

redturtlehead

I stopped drinking to help me with weight loss and I just never started again.

5:45 pm

bichon

ty lynxxx

5:45 pm

nrkii

see you Jellen

5:45 pm

lynxxx

bye Jellen

5:45 pm

bichon

My lips touch no alcohol. Good for diabetics

5:46 pm

redturtlehead

but I am still chunky!

5:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

has anyone used - us as an ending?

5:46 pm

rururocks

only one so far to

5:47 pm

lynxxx

Yes, an has that end

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh yes , besides that

5:48 pm

nrkii

no others that actually worked... at least not yet

5:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

hmm i am not having success with my oven baked pork chop :(

5:49 pm

lynxxx

me neither - have one that starts with it though

5:50 pm

rururocks

cheese and pork don't work TO

5:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

?

5:52 pm

rururocks

The parmigiano

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i make pporl cutlet parmigiana often, i never use more than a sprinle oif cheese ever

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

hate lots of cheese

5:54 pm

rururocks

.. hmm.. maybe that would work.. hasn't ever worked for me cheese and pork

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

better than chicken, more humane than veal

5:55 pm

rururocks

I don't eat veal

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do rarely. too hard to get good veal anymore

5:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

does anyone else keep seeing "dilletante"?

5:56 pm

rururocks

yes..

5:56 pm

nrkii

I'm not seeing much of anything now

5:56 pm

nrkii

except words I've already gotten

5:56 pm

nrkii

42 to go...

5:57 pm

rururocks

need a nap.. see you all later

5:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

well all of a sudden my chops are not browning in the niddle. perhaps warped pan. will be forced to finish in broiler of fry pan

5:57 pm

nrkii

see you ruru

5:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

nrk, marc cohn is oct 8

5:58 pm

nrkii

would like to go... definitely

5:58 pm

nrkii

that was the concert I had in mind when I decided to skip the red bank date

5:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

theatre is 20 min from my home - is that too far?

5:58 pm

nrkii

did you hear what happened at Swell Season concert the other night?

5:58 pm

nrkii

not too far at all

5:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

good bars and restaurants too

5:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

no!

5:59 pm

nrkii

up in Saratoga... there was an old building right behind the stage (outdoor concert, I guess)

5:59 pm

nrkii

and some guy climbed up to the roof and jumped off and killed himself

5:59 pm

nrkii

landed on the stage next to Glen Hansard

6:00 pm

nrkii

in middle of concert

6:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

OMG

6:01 pm

lynxxx

oh geez! was it an accident though, surely he didn't jump

6:01 pm

nrkii

I'm pretty sure it was suicide

6:02 pm

nrkii

that's what all the news reports were saying yesterday

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

boy that le4s itself to some bad jokes

6:02 pm

nrkii

the guy got up from his seat in the middle of the concert, went to the roof, jumped/fell

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

bizarre

6:02 pm

lynxxx

very nasty, usually people in that frame of mind don't want an audience

6:02 pm

nrkii

well, I think Glen Hansard thought it was a joke at first

6:03 pm

lynxxx

maybe drugs played a part

6:03 pm

nrkii

it's always possible the guy was very high or drunk, and lost his footing, but all the reports kept saying suicide

6:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

geeze thank god for books and babble, nothing on tv tonight

6:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

oops oven is calling out - later

6:04 pm

nrkii

see ya

6:04 pm

lynxxx

bye TOwl

6:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

i had no books now i am backed up with three and another i want after hearing author on fresh air today

6:07 pm

Mom

hi everyone

6:07 pm

nrkii

Hi Mom!

6:07 pm

lynxxx

hi Mom

6:07 pm

Mom

Hi Nrkii, haven't seen you in ages. How are you?

6:07 pm

Mom

{{Lynxxx}} good morning

6:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

*peeks in* hi mom!

6:08 pm

Mom

{{TO}} hello

6:08 pm

nrkii

I'm good Mom... been crazy busy, then just crazy

6:08 pm

nrkii

last week was a bit of a challenge

6:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

mom, america's test kitchen made cincinnatichili today, i am craving it now

6:09 pm

nrkii

actually, I guess now that it's Saturday, the week before last was the real challenge

6:09 pm

Mom

oh really TO, I have never heard of that show.

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

road trip!

6:09 pm

Mom

Oh I am sorry Nrkii, hopefully this week will be better

6:09 pm

Mom

come on down, TO

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

can pick up nut on the way

6:09 pm

Mom

Nrkii, did you read Confessions of a Prairie Bitch?

6:10 pm

nrkii

not yet Mom... it's on my list of "to buy" books

6:10 pm

Mom

it is an absolute hoot

6:10 pm

nrkii

good to know!

6:10 pm

Mom

oh good, TO, the more the merrier

6:11 pm

Mom

the first part was sad, but after that, some parts were laugh out loud funny

6:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

here is the one i now want:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef
zuOu4UIOU

6:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

the author made a trailer like for a film! Gary Shteyngart , have you heard of him? Sounds a bit like harry crewes

6:14 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, mom! The dog treats were a huge hit with Sylvia, rescue dog I transported today! :-)

6:14 pm

Uneaixoise

my dogs like 'em too!

6:14 pm

Mom

watching it now TO

6:14 pm

bichon

cl 7/32?

6:15 pm

Mom

{{Une}} hello, I am so glad they liked them. It was just a small thank you for your big heart.

6:15 pm

lynxxx

add a vowel Bichon

6:15 pm

Mom

no TO, I have not heard of him

6:16 pm

bichon

how silly o my, ty

6:16 pm

Mom

thanks Lynxxx

6:17 pm

nrkii

oops, time to go... down to 36, but going to call this one as done as it will get...

6:17 pm

nrkii

have a great night! happy babbling!

6:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

nigh nrk!

6:18 pm

lynxxx

bye Nrkii

6:18 pm

Mom

bye bye Nrkii nice to see you again

6:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

trailer is wacky.

6:19 pm

Mom

it is was interesting.

6:19 pm

redturtlehead

hey all, I am watchign hairspray for the first time. it's so nice!!!

6:19 pm

Mom

Hi Red

6:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

book sounds great, if you can get the NPR program fresh air, he was on today

6:20 pm

Mom

**sigh** I just want to get halfway so I can this one a wrap.

6:21 pm

Mom

I know we get NPR, don't know about that show though

6:21 pm

redturtlehead

No kidding Mom, its a long one. I started too alte, have 141 left.

6:22 pm

lynxxx

I Listed at 50 but I should have listed earlier, took a while to finish even with the List and Morewords

6:22 pm

Mom

I have 135 left but only 6 more to go to half

6:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need 57

6:22 pm

Mom

oh TO, you will have them in no time

6:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

i plan to listen to the radio, babble then read tonight. feeling a bit sorry for myself home alone on sat night

6:24 pm

Mom

oh TO, I'm sorry you are home by yourself

6:24 pm

pam

Hi, all!

6:24 pm

Mom

HI Pam

6:24 pm

pam

TO, indulge me--don't want to load all chog--which book?

6:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol mom! i am ALWAYS homje by myself

6:24 pm

lynxxx

hi Pam

6:24 pm

redturtlehead

Sorry TO, I am also home along but that never seems to bother me...I am just anti-social!

6:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

super sad true love story

6:25 pm

pam

oh, i picked that up last week

6:25 pm

redturtlehead

pam!!!!

6:25 pm

Mom

oh Red, you are not! just shy

6:25 pm

pam

but I am reading the new Gail Caldwell

6:25 pm

pam

red!!!

6:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

author made a trailer for it and i posted the youtube url

6:25 pm

pam

Let's take the long walk home--a memoir of her friendship with the late Caroline Knapp. I love htem both

6:25 pm

pam

I have seen the trailer

6:26 pm

redturtlehead

I am actually a little social Phobic, it's alright, does not bother me too much!

6:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am reading the color of water; library just got me the second larssen book and also orange is the new black

6:26 pm

pam

NPR's reportage got me to get the book and google it

6:26 pm

Mom

well Red, there is nothing wrong with that

6:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

some one here recommende bellwether

6:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

let me know if you liek the book

6:27 pm

pam

I can't wait to read orange is the new black

6:27 pm

pam

ok, will do, TO

6:27 pm

pam

Who wrote color of water?

6:27 pm

lynxxx

Beautiful morning here, going out to enjoy. Bye all

6:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

mc bride. have you read any other stheygart?

6:27 pm

pam

I am also reading The Possessed, the Elif Batuman book.

6:28 pm

pam

hy, lynn!

6:28 pm

Mom

bye bye Lynxxx

6:28 pm

pam

No, no other shteyngart

6:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

sounds absurd, like harry crewes

6:28 pm

pam

I picked up that book, color of water, then put it down as i wan't in the right state of mind

6:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye lyn!

6:29 pm

Mom

that is halfway for me. Good night everyone {{Hugs}} to all of you

6:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

good night, mom. hagn

6:30 pm

pam

ciao, mom

6:30 pm

Mom

night TO, pleasant dreams

6:30 pm

Mom

bye bye Pam

6:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

pam the author was on fresh air today,, saying he made the trailer because nodoby reads anymore and he needed to bring his book to the fore

6:31 pm

pam

Interesting...

6:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

he teaches writing and lament sthat everyone wants tobecome a writer, but no one want to read. but watching the trailer, i don't tink you can believe a word he says!

6:35 pm

welki

*lurk*

6:37 pm

pam

I know--i think he's a performance artist!

6:37 pm

pam

*hi, lurker*

6:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi welk, lurk no more!

6:38 pm

welki

checking out how this works on an ipad ... a bit different than on a pc

6:38 pm

redturtlehead

hey lurker!

6:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

he also said people come up to him and say- "oh- you're that author who can't read!" LOL

6:43 pm

welki

(can't scroll through chat log - and can't play flash games like word challenge or letterbox) - no one tells you these VERY important things! LOL

6:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

do you have ad6 by any chance?

6:45 pm

pam

lol, TO

6:45 pm

bichon

a + refute a charge + consonent

6:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh oh. ty

6:47 pm

bichon

yw

6:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

is the refure a charg its own word?

6:50 pm

Christine

yes, de4/7

6:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

6:52 pm

shdybr8

hey to, dying to have someone care that i exist

6:53 pm

Christine

Y'know, I was just thinking: Thank God shdybr8 is in my life!!

6:53 pm

shdybr8

wow, guess not

6:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey sh8d

6:54 pm

Christine

how're things going, out in shdy-land?

6:54 pm

lbdawger

shdy!!

6:55 pm

lbdawger

hi again, everyone!

6:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

some sh6dy goings on

6:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

geeze i hope the new babble has last correct word added feature

6:56 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

6:56 pm

Minveryork

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

6:56 pm

lbdawger

hi Min

6:57 pm

shdybr8

please tell all to take care of my dogs

6:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi min! well folks i am tired of this, may be back later

6:58 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye 72 Temple Owl. Maybe I will see you later on.

6:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

can some one clue da6 before i go pls?

7:00 pm

periwinkle

like the city in Texas Owl with a different last vowel

7:00 pm

Christine

shsybr8 - is something wrong with your dogs?

7:00 pm

periwinkle

hi all

7:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello periwinkle! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

7:01 pm

Christine

hi, periwinkle

7:02 pm

lbdawger

hi peri

7:03 pm

shdybr8

hey lbd, need a friend today

7:03 pm

lbdawger

i'm always your friend, shdy. what's up?

7:03 pm

shdybr8

bad, bad week, life sucks

7:04 pm

lbdawger

(((SHDY)))

7:04 pm

garyandjulie

ye second 5/14 pretty please

7:04 pm

shdybr8

calling constable to be there when supposed love of mu life gets his things

7:05 pm

periwinkle

sorry that you are having a bad week shdy

7:05 pm

periwinkle

sorry that you are having a bad week shdy

7:05 pm

lbdawger

ye5.14, jewish gossip, usually with a different vowel at the end

7:05 pm

shdybr8

no big deal, i guess, hoh

7:05 pm

lbdawger

ah shdy, that's too bad things couldn't have turned out differently.

7:06 pm

lbdawger

nonetheless, it still hurts.

7:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

shdy8: i lost my childhoos sweetheart after 25 years to a younger woman.

7:06 pm

shdybr8

i can't leave my house, so darn irritated

7:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

it hurts plenty

7:07 pm

lbdawger

why can't you leave your house?

7:07 pm

shdybr8

i have to call cops to have my supposed "best freiend" get his things

7:08 pm

shdybr8

he knows how to break in

7:08 pm

lbdawger

he's not stalking you is he? and having the cops there is for both of your protection

7:08 pm

lbdawger

have you changed the locks and added other security?

7:09 pm

shdybr8

i will have the police for my safety, he threatened me and called me the c word

7:10 pm

shdybr8

i changed locks, i stop back door

7:10 pm

shdybr8

he was supposed to be my best friend

7:10 pm

lbdawger

oh dear. I'm so sad for you. i hope he gets the help he needs to get his life back in order

7:11 pm

shdybr8

under what circumstances do you call your best friend the c word

7:12 pm

lbdawger

i'm sorry to say, he apparently needs help in understanding what a best friend is.

7:13 pm

shdybr8

just not having a good week\

7:13 pm

lbdawger

take a deep breathe, wrap your arms around yourself and give a strong squeeze...that's from me to you.

7:14 pm

shdybr8

i went to the bank today, cancelled our joint account

7:14 pm

shdybr8

changed my automatic deposit to my account

7:14 pm

lbdawger

that's a good id4. you need to separate yourself from his circle. I know it is painful, but you have to protect yourself.

7:15 pm

shdybr8

i own this house, he does not, today i fixed the bank

7:15 pm

shdybr8

i don't need an idiot in my life

7:15 pm

lbdawger

you need to put a restraining order on him too.

7:17 pm

shdybr8

i will, i called the people who come over when he uffcomes to get his stuff, (constables), plammed it out

7:17 pm

dcseain

yes, what dawg said, shdy

7:17 pm

TeaNCrackers

coming in alte, I'm sorry for your situation shdy

7:17 pm

lbdawger

hi dc.

7:17 pm

dcseain

hello

7:18 pm

lbdawger

hi tnc

7:18 pm

shdybr8

they will come and have guns and stuff without me getting in trouble

7:18 pm

dcseain

do let us know if there's anything we can do shdy

7:18 pm

shdybr8

love you dc, big hug, how goes it?

7:19 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi lbd

7:19 pm

lbdawger

oh sure, DC gets the hugs! lol

7:20 pm

shdybr8

honestly, was considering shooting dogs, then me, because nobody listened (not here, my family)

7:21 pm

stidmama

hey babblers and babblettes!

7:21 pm

SeaSpray

shydy please be careful

7:21 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi stiddles

7:21 pm

TeaNCrackers

please take care of your self shdy

7:21 pm

stidmama

*gentle hugs for shady*

7:21 pm

dcseain

i'm alright, ty. I hope things look up soon, shdy

7:21 pm

shdybr8

why

7:21 pm

dcseain

wb, stid

7:22 pm

m9f9l

hi all.

7:22 pm

TeaNCrackers

stiddles - did you get your package?

7:22 pm

dcseain

hi, m9

7:22 pm

m9f9l

I had this idea that I would go lay down, Gage would join me, he'd fall asleep and I could play babble unharassed.

7:22 pm

m9f9l

he came, put me to sleep and left me there..

7:23 pm

TeaNCrackers

nice try, m9

7:23 pm

stidmama

I don't know -- didn't get to the mailbox the last couple days. Will check on Monday when it is open.

7:23 pm

TeaNCrackers

jellen got hers

7:23 pm

stidmama

there. NBT finally.

7:23 pm

stidmama

LOL m! good for Gage!

7:23 pm

stidmama

down to 168...

7:24 pm

stidmama

oooh. got TWO 8s!

7:24 pm

featherbee

shdy, how recent are all these events?

7:25 pm

lbdawger

shdy, cuz we love you!

7:25 pm

lbdawger

hi stiddy! still have babbler meeting over there?

7:25 pm

shdybr8

thursday

7:26 pm

stidmama

no, we are going to reconvene in an hour to have the lovely cake... and then slowly begin dispersing to the various parts of the globe again.

7:26 pm

shdybr8

i want to die

7:26 pm

featherbee

ah, not too long ago then. have you called and talked to anyone?

7:26 pm

stidmama

{{{shady}}}

7:26 pm

lbdawger

give everyone a hug from me!

7:26 pm

shdybr8

no

7:27 pm

dcseain

things will look up again, shdy, if not as quick as one likes

7:27 pm

lbdawger

shdy, don't die. i'd miss you something awful!

7:27 pm

m9f9l

shdy, we believe you.

7:27 pm

featherbee

it sounds like you're doing all the right things as far as taking care of practical matters, but you also need to do the right things to take care of emotional matters. find someone to talk to, or talk to us.

7:28 pm

shdybr8

i have not spoken to anothe person in about 5 days, that's why i come here

7:28 pm

m9f9l

sounds like some pretty disfunctional stuff going on. But it also sounds like you are the kind of person that can rise above this!

7:28 pm

lbdawger

shdy! you have my email, you can always contact me!

7:28 pm

shdybr8

i am seriously considering shooting the dogs, then me

7:29 pm

m9f9l

and I'll give you mine if you want!! we mathies gotta stick together!

7:29 pm

lbdawger

don't you dare!

7:29 pm

featherbee

is there anyone you can sit with and talk with? i mean, we're here for you, but it's different to be one on one

7:29 pm

shdybr8

i won't leave them alone

7:29 pm

lbdawger

they need you as much as you need them.

7:30 pm

shdybr8

that's why i'll take us both out

7:30 pm

featherbee

let them pull you through it, rather than cutting their wonderful lives short. (not to mention yours, but i think appealing to your heart about your dogs is more important right now)

7:30 pm

lbdawger

NO!!!

7:30 pm

shdybr8

no feather, there is no one

7:31 pm

featherbee

would you call a hotline suicide number?

7:31 pm

shdybr8

they have pulled me through the last 16 years

7:31 pm

SeaSpray

Shdy there is no one in this world worth taking your life over

7:32 pm

shdybr8

there is also no one worth living for

7:32 pm

lbdawger

and let them pull you a little further, shdy.

7:32 pm

stidmama

*agrees with SeaSpray* YOU are worth living for.

7:32 pm

featherbee

brb

7:32 pm

dcseain

*agrees with stid and dawg and seaspray*

7:32 pm

shdybr8

i tried to call friends, they didn't answer

7:33 pm

SeaSpray

call them again

7:33 pm

lbdawger

BULL! you are worth a lot! and you know it! stop this nonsence talk. Shdy, we all love you and you need to get some help thru this crisis.

7:33 pm

shdybr8

why bother

7:34 pm

lbdawger

because, you aren't done here.

7:34 pm

featherbee

you can call 1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-273-TALK to talk to someone

7:34 pm

shdybr8

i can shoot the dogs, then me, no big deal

7:34 pm

lbdawger

not fair to the dogs or to you or friends or family. or us

7:34 pm

stidmama

bother, if only because WE care.

7:34 pm

JBV

agrees with everyone and holds out a hand to shdy, I don't know you but I feel that you are in pain, but please reach out for help

7:34 pm

m9f9l

because you can't let this guy have that much power. that's why.

7:34 pm

SeaSpray

because there are people who care about you!

7:35 pm

shdybr8

i wont leave the dogs, they are all i care about

7:35 pm

featherbee

shdy, it really bothers me that you would say that. not only that you would say you would shoot you, but to imagine that you're in a place where you'd shoot your dogs, which i know you love. you're in a very deep place right now. it seems like there's no way out. you need to talk to someone that can help you find a way out.

7:35 pm

lbdawger

then pour your love and energy into them. let them help you heal

7:36 pm

m9f9l

have you been out of the house in the last 5 days?

7:36 pm

jessmom

Then you shouldn't want to hurt them either, shdy. Please think about this.

7:36 pm

featherbee

it's a huge deal. picture their faces when you shoot them. the first one might not realize, but imagine the second one's confusion and mental pain.

7:37 pm

shdybr8

yes, m9, i left the house today to regain my bank account and get the jerk off of it

7:38 pm

stidmama

then keep going, shady. KEEP doing things to keep that person from being in control. YOU are in control, and as long as you hang on, you remain in control.

7:38 pm

featherbee

life is always full of ups and downs. nothing ever stays the same. nothing ever stays perfect for long. you're in the middle of a gigantic down right now. the worst in your life, it sounds like. it WILL get better. not today, not tomorrow, but at some point. that's the natural ebb and flow of life.

7:38 pm

lbdawger

get you paybacks to him, by living and finding more to live for. He is out of your life, now you can take control of it again.

7:38 pm

shdybr8

i walked about 3 miles and argued for what i wanted

7:38 pm

m9f9l

good for you!!

7:39 pm

shdybr8

i never let anyone take advantage of me

7:39 pm

featherbee

but you are now.

7:39 pm

featherbee

you're letting your reaction to what he did take control of your decision making.

7:39 pm

lbdawger

is there a minister/church you can go to and talk with a clergy?

7:39 pm

shdybr8

i have lived with severe depression since i was about 10, i am used to it

7:40 pm

stidmama

you are taking logical steps to stay in control of your life, to do what you need to do.

7:40 pm

shdybr8

yes, stid, i know what i need to do

7:40 pm

SeaSpray

Then you need to get on with your life and show the jerk that you are in control and he is NOT!

7:40 pm

m9f9l

there's someone out there who needs that kind of fighting done for them. You could really help someone else. Don't just take all that away while you're in a funk.

7:40 pm

LuwandaHL

shdy, the key work in your last comment is LIVED. It's the most important one!!

7:41 pm

lbdawger

then you know this is a cycle, and as low as you're feeling, it will cycle thru. You also know you need to get some counseling, and talk this out with someone

7:41 pm

stidmama

I have also dealt with depression. It will get better again. Are you eating anything, shady? when I am in trouble I tend to not eat well and that makes things harder.

7:41 pm

m9f9l

shdybr8, are you on medication for the depression?

7:41 pm

dcseain

also, are you getting sleep?

7:42 pm

shdybr8

you are right, lbd, but i'm considering my time with you to cover my "necessary" counseling

7:42 pm

Jellen

Hi, all...((shdy))

7:42 pm

shdybr8

no, i don't eat, i don't sleep, i don't take medication

7:43 pm

shdybr8

hi miss jellen, <<Big hug>> I love you

7:43 pm

dcseain

eating and sleeping are important

7:44 pm

featherbee

shdy, you need to call a hotline. it's free. they won't judge you. they'll help you see a way out, other than the one you're thinking of.

7:44 pm

m9f9l

yes what stid said. I've struggled with depression since I was about 5, eating makes a huge difference

7:45 pm

shdybr8

i think i've lost about 20 pounds in the last few weeks, damn, I'm hot

7:45 pm

featherbee

http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/depres
sd.htm Start by looking here.

7:46 pm

lbdawger

Shdy, if we were having a session right now, i'd be feeding you pasta, and taking your pulse. as well as discussing how you were dealing with all this

7:46 pm

featherbee

http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

7:47 pm

featherbee

go read the 7:36 link.

7:47 pm

shdybr8

well, best thing is the crazy number of hummingbirds right now

7:47 pm

featherbee

shoot, 7:46

7:48 pm

stidmama

I am concerned that your physical health is impacting you, shady -- if you are not taking care of your body, then you have a much more difficult time with everything. At least, I do.

7:48 pm

lbdawger

hummingbirds are good karma! always busy, keeping in time to the rhythms of souls

7:48 pm

stidmama

I love hummingbirds! What kind do you have down there?

7:48 pm

SeaSpray

we have them here as well shdy, I taught my 2 year old granddaughter to say hummingbird last week

7:48 pm

stidmama

we have mostly rufous hummingbirds, some are year-round residents.

7:49 pm

m9f9l

that's gotta be cute sea!

7:49 pm

shdybr8

stid, i spent the last 6 weeks trying to get fixed, so no, not happy physically

7:49 pm

jillibus

hello all

7:49 pm

lbdawger

hi Jilli!

7:49 pm

SeaSpray

Hi jilli

7:49 pm

Jellen

Hi, jilli

7:49 pm

featherbee

shdy. go read my link. please. http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

7:49 pm

m9f9l

fixed... is that slang for drunk?

7:49 pm

Minveryork

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

7:50 pm

jillibus

the year-round hummers are Anna's Hummingbirds, in the Victoria BC area anyway.

7:50 pm

shdybr8

we have little green ones, and red throated ones, and basically they are going crazy in my yard, i love it

7:50 pm

lbdawger

stid, lovely scarves!

7:50 pm

stidmama

I just learned that the spanish for rufous hummingbird is "Zumbador rufo" -- I like that better!

7:50 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD

7:50 pm

m9f9l

oohh shdy, do you have a camera?

7:51 pm

jillibus

Zumbador -- lovely word!

7:51 pm

stidmama

hey jill

7:51 pm

m9f9l

hi jilli!

7:51 pm

stidmama

*more gentle hugs for shady*

7:51 pm

m9f9l

shdy, do you have anything healthy to eat in the house?

7:51 pm

shdybr8

m9, was thinking of putting a camera right by the feeders

7:52 pm

jillibus

shdy, I'm glad you love hummingbirds.

7:52 pm

m9f9l

that would be so cool shdy! I'd love to see them!

7:52 pm

stidmama

that is a great idea! I bet you could get some excellent pics that way.

7:52 pm

featherbee

shdy. read my link. please. at least go take a quick peek at it, you don't have to read the whole thing. just look.
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

7:52 pm

shdybr8

when i get a chance i will, and yes, i do eat healthy food

7:52 pm

stidmama

one time, years ago, I managed to get an amazing picture of a hawk that was by my goldfish puddle... I think it was a sharp-shinned hawk. Not sure where the pic is now.

7:52 pm

m9f9l

Iknow there's zumbadors around here.. but I never see them

7:53 pm

m9f9l

but are you eating healthy food LATELY?

7:53 pm

lbdawger

i bet the little green ones are calliopes

7:53 pm

m9f9l

our colorful birds are the stellar's jays.

7:53 pm

shdybr8

i'm not looking feather, just because i'm grumpy

7:54 pm

stidmama

oh, I haven't seen a calliope in years! they are so sweet...

7:54 pm

featherbee

will you at least copy and save the link? please?

7:54 pm

jillibus

We have those jays too, m9

7:54 pm

stidmama

OH! shady -- on Thursday, I saw TWO pileated woodpeckers in my backyard! They are HUGE...

7:54 pm

stidmama

that is a good website, feather.

7:54 pm

lbdawger

we get calliope's in june, and then they migrate to parts unknown

7:55 pm

shdybr8

yes, dammit, stid, i have one callipe, he is dark green as hell, i also have a ruby throat

7:55 pm

dcseain

A calliope is something other than a musical device?

7:55 pm

bichon

what's a calliope?

7:55 pm

jillibus

I'll have to google calliopes...

7:55 pm

featherbee

shdy. i care. very much. please let me know you'll either copy and save my link, and look at it later, or that you'll call a hotline. please.

7:55 pm

shdybr8

for god's sake, come here, there are 10 or so running around

7:55 pm

lbdawger

i have pliated woodies, downy woodies, mourning doves, stellar jays, osprey, eagles, american robins, chickadees, and a billion other birds up here. even a ring necked pheasant!

7:56 pm

bichon

Oh, the calliopes are georgeous

7:56 pm

lbdawger

calliope's are hummingbirds

7:56 pm

bichon

We have all of those except for an eagle

7:56 pm

LuwandaHL

jellen, i sent you an email if you're sto;; jere

7:56 pm

dcseain

i just googled, they don't live where i do, and i grew up with tons of hummingbirds

7:56 pm

jillibus

ah, I see the calliope is another type of hummer

7:56 pm

LuwandaHL

still

7:57 pm

lbdawger

brb

7:57 pm

dcseain

the photos of them are pretty, though

7:57 pm

Jellen

I am, Luwanda

7:57 pm

featherbee

http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

in case it went too far down the chog.

7:57 pm

bichon

no stellar jays here on the east coast

7:57 pm

stidmama

gee LBD, you have me beat!

7:57 pm

bichon

Hummingbirds like my buddleia bushes

7:57 pm

bichon

We have goldfinches though

7:58 pm

LuwandaHL

I know you are all talking about birds but I has a hummingbird moth in my butterfly garden!!!

7:58 pm

Magyk

evening everyone

7:58 pm

stidmama

shady, I would LOVE to visit you, and see the birds -- and hang out with you!

7:58 pm

jillibus

we had a pheasant here which had escaped from a farm and wandered al over the place. We called him Phred. He kept calling for a mate but there weren

7:58 pm

dcseain

and evening grosbeaks too

7:58 pm

Jellen

Hi, Magyk

7:58 pm

stidmama

really, Luwanda? That's something I have never yet seen.

7:58 pm

jillibus

weren't any around

7:58 pm

SeaSpray

I have those also Luwanda

7:58 pm

stidmama

hey Magyk

7:58 pm

shdybr8

aren't you in texas, stid?

7:59 pm

jillibus

hi magyk

7:59 pm

jillibus

stid is up here in the Pacific Northwest, shdy

7:59 pm

LuwandaHL

I found 16 Monarch caterpillars tonight!!!

8:00 pm

SeaSpray

I am not doing very well with this grid, long day and am just not with it

8:00 pm

Minveryork

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

8:00 pm

m9f9l

are you near texas shdy? I have a friend in Louisiana but about an hour from texas

8:00 pm

LuwandaHL

My grandson and I were beside ourselves!

8:00 pm

shdybr8

oh, silly me hugs, jellens

8:00 pm

lil*monkey

Hello everybody, lil*monkey in da house

8:00 pm

Dorens

hello from sonoma

8:00 pm

jillibus

I bet I have fewer words than any of you -- all of 17!

8:01 pm

shdybr8

baton rouge, m9

8:01 pm

m9f9l

that IS a good website! I also talk about my "coping mechanisms".

8:01 pm

SeaSpray

you win jilli lol

8:01 pm

stidmama

hey Doren (((hugs))) how's wine country?

8:01 pm

m9f9l

go go jilli! whoo hoo!

8:01 pm

stidmama

I have never been to baton rouge. I like the sound of the name, though.

8:01 pm

jillibus

LOL!

8:01 pm

Jellen

Hi, Dorens

8:01 pm

Dorens

looks pretty darned beautiful.... just waiting for phoebe and her family to arrive

8:01 pm

Dorens

hi jell

8:02 pm

stidmama

MONKEY!!!! *tosses bananas* I wish you could see the adorable fabric bugsaw got for her daughter in law... one with sock monkeys all over it, the other with bananas!

8:02 pm

SeaSpray

Is anyone watching the football game?

8:02 pm

stidmama

go jill go!

8:02 pm

featherbee

shdy. i know you're hoping i'll stop pestering you and go away. the only thing i want from you is that you'll at least save that link for when you think you might want to look at it. i'm going to keep posting it till you either tell me off or tell me you've got the link copied.

http://www.metanoia.org/suici
de/

8:02 pm

stidmama

well, please give the prince and princess kisses from me...

8:02 pm

lil*monkey

that sounds er interesting, stiddles!

8:02 pm

Jellen

Hi, lil*monkey

8:02 pm

lil*monkey

jellen!

8:02 pm

lil*monkey

good to see you jellen :) xoxoxoxox

8:03 pm

Minveryork

Hi lil*monkey!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:03 pm

jillibus

not watching football -- just listening to the snorus chorus here in the htole room, lol!

8:03 pm

stidmama

and I just posted a few pics from yesterday and today on the picasa thingy online. I'll put a link in my profile. Hold on...

8:03 pm

Jellen

No football here!

8:03 pm

shdybr8

thanks, feather, i have not spoken to a human in 3 days

8:03 pm

PAV3

oy! perhaps I should have stayed away?

8:03 pm

featherbee

would you like to skype?

8:03 pm

SeaSpray

lol jilli...you on vacation?

8:03 pm

Jellen

Hi, PAV

8:03 pm

lil*monkey

hi minver and everbody

8:04 pm

Dorens

we are human shdy - even if we seem purely cyber... we're a bunch of nice humans

8:04 pm

shdybr8

no, i would like to drop dead

8:04 pm

jessmom

hi lil'monkey - haven't seen you in forever!

8:04 pm

Minveryork

Hello PAV3!How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

8:04 pm

featherbee

i know. but in the meantime, would you like to call and talk with me?

8:04 pm

stidmama

hey PAV

8:04 pm

jillibus

seapray, a group of us babblers are gathered at stid's hometown for a couple of days of fun

8:04 pm

Minveryork

WHAT SHDYBR8?????????

8:04 pm

shdybr8

seriously?

8:05 pm

featherbee

seriously.

8:05 pm

featherbee

seriously.

8:05 pm

SeaSpray

Oh, how wonderful! I hope you are having a wonderful time!

8:05 pm

stidmama

seriously, shady.

8:05 pm

featherbee

oops. sorry.

8:05 pm

jessmom

shdy, you can make it through this

8:05 pm

stidmama

and seriously, do talk with feather.

8:05 pm

shdybr8

how

8:05 pm

featherbee

well, first, are we friends on facebook?

8:05 pm

Dorens

would be a good move

8:06 pm

shdybr8

no

8:06 pm

jessmom

one day at a time

8:06 pm

saanichcat

Hi Babble buddies on holiday! I wish I was there.

8:06 pm

lil*monkey

what did i miss? what is wrong with shdy?

8:06 pm

m9f9l

I know...sometimes it's easy to think.. "things would be just SO much easier if I just didn't exist." but there really is happiness to be had in the future. there isn't any to be found in not existing.

8:06 pm

SeaSpray

Yes shdy, please call feather

8:06 pm

Jellen

Hi, saanichcat

8:06 pm

stidmama

SAANICH!!! ((((hugs and hugs and hugs))))) how are you feeling? I totally wish you were here.

8:06 pm

Minveryork

Hey shdybr8. Missed your entrance but what's going on w/you?You don't seriously want to do that do you?

8:06 pm

featherbee

i'm heather mac. i'm friends with many babblers, see if you can find me that way? or tell me how to find you. then i'll tell you my top secret agent skype name, lol

8:06 pm

Minveryork

Hi jesdragggon! How are you doing? Welcome to grid!

8:06 pm

jillibus

Hi saan! we wish you were here too!

8:07 pm

stidmama

shady, we ALL care about you.

8:07 pm

stidmama

hey jes

8:07 pm

shdybr8

don't know how, just gonna go

8:07 pm

dan2bit

evening all

8:07 pm

Minveryork

Hello saanichat! How are you doing? Welcome to grid!

8:07 pm

stidmama

hey dan.

8:07 pm

featherbee

waaaaiiiiit!

8:07 pm

Jellen

No, don't go!

8:07 pm

Jellen

Hi, dan

8:07 pm

periwinkle

shady no man is worth killing yourself over

8:07 pm

lil*monkey

what is wrong, shdybr8?

8:07 pm

featherbee

would you post your real name in your profile for a second, long enough for me to find you?

8:07 pm

stidmama

shady, what peri says is true.

8:08 pm

saanichcat

Stid, Ill email you. In the meantime fun (as you any of you need any urging! Off now for a while but gack later.

8:08 pm

Minveryork

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

8:08 pm

lil*monkey

shdybr8, please stay in the chog, don't go

8:08 pm

stidmama

thanks saanich. see you later.

8:08 pm

Dorens

shady even though you don't see it, there really is always hope... you need a little help right now, that's no big deal... but get help, don't isolate

8:09 pm

featherbee

dawg, are you friends with shdy on facebook/

8:09 pm

jessmom

shdy, please try to call your friends and family again

8:09 pm

m9f9l

e-mail would probably make finding her easier. there's too many duplicates when it comes to finding someone by name.

8:09 pm

saanichcat

lealed

8:10 pm

saanichcat

sorry about that. Gone now for real!

8:10 pm

featherbee

is ANYONE friends with shdy on facebook? so i can find her?

8:10 pm

Minveryork

Do U think we need to do for shdybr8 what someone did for zoozzoom the other day?Is this really serious?

8:10 pm

lil*monkey

i can't figure it out, minver...

8:11 pm

SeaSpray

zooz had a problem?

8:11 pm

lil*monkey

does anyone know shady's name?

8:11 pm

LuwandaHL

Shdy, it's important that you listen to featherbee.

8:12 pm

Minveryork

I do not want to overstep boundaries,but also do not want something really awful to happen either.

8:12 pm

featherbee

shdy, another babbler was feeling suicidal not too long ago on here. he hadn't eaten or drank for 4 days. someone from babble ended up alerting the authorities where he lived, and they went to check on him. now, unless you want us to start considering that, go the easy route and let me find you on facebook!

8:12 pm

Magyk

i googled her babble name...she is also on community at king.com if that helps..

8:12 pm

Jellen

Found her on facebook

8:13 pm

featherbee

yay jellen!

8:13 pm

dcseain

and on yahoo games with that handle

8:13 pm

jessmom

This all started at about 6:52 in the chog

8:13 pm

PAV3

missing the bottomest E for NBT

8:13 pm

Dorens

team babble!

8:13 pm

m9f9l

good going Jellen

8:13 pm

featherbee

jellen, send me the info?

8:13 pm

Jellen

k

8:13 pm

stidmama

go jellen! go feather!

8:13 pm

dcseain

en5 * 2 -- a bottle-nosed dolphin and for other add what's overhead outside

8:14 pm

dcseain

wait, not bottle-nosed dolphin, rather add spanish aunt

8:15 pm

SeaSpray

ty dc

8:15 pm

Jellen

shdy, you still here?

8:15 pm

PAV3

thks DC got one anywhooo...NBT...again a hero comes to my rescue...

8:15 pm

m9f9l

You still here Shdy?

8:16 pm

shdybr8

yes, jellen

8:16 pm

featherbee

shdy, i sent you a friend request on facebook

8:16 pm

stidmama

(((shady)))

8:16 pm

shdybr8

you found me?

8:16 pm

Jellen

Want to get on FB? We can chat there...

8:16 pm

Jellen

Want to get on FB? We can chat there...

8:17 pm

featherbee

jellen is master detective

8:17 pm

shdybr8

no, i don't use it

8:17 pm

featherbee

please. we desperately want to help.

8:17 pm

shdybr8

king.com, who's the game dork?

8:17 pm

m9f9l

Today may be a good day to make an exception. Just for today. that's all.

8:17 pm

Christine

Shdy=luv, you cannot escape us ... we're family and we care. God bless.

8:17 pm

jillibus

shdy, please let people help you!

8:17 pm

Jellen

How about msn or yahoo?

8:18 pm

featherbee

aol instant messenger?

8:18 pm

featherbee

smoke signals?

8:18 pm

shdybr8

fine, i already asked, i'm here, i' beggingt

8:18 pm

jillibus

winows live?

8:19 pm

shdybr8

god, i don't chat, id ont know

8:19 pm

jillibus

(blast, bad typing)

8:19 pm

featherbee

we don't have to actually talk. type chat is fine. it's just so hard here in the chog, things move so fast.

8:20 pm

shdybr8

i quit

8:20 pm

lbdawger

ha! found you in my email too! you can't hide from us Shdy!

8:20 pm

rururocks

shdy is this the same guy who was living with you before

8:20 pm

featherbee

shdy. you asked for help. we're trying to help you.

8:21 pm

lbdawger

shdy, guess this shows how many friends you really do have! granted we're all cyberfriends, but friends all the same. we're a pretty tight community here.

8:22 pm

Christine

Shdy, I don;t want to overstep any boundaries, but if you can phone featherbee or someone, I'd gladly pay whatever the call costs - you're very important to us.

8:22 pm

shdybr8

fine, love you lbd, ruru, feather, yes, same dick i don't play around

8:22 pm

dcseain

a fallow field is usually un8 for the season

8:22 pm

m9f9l

shdy, it sounds like you're pretty angry. And I can understand that. You may have to hang onto that to get yourself through whatever you have to get through with this guy. But it really is ok to let Heather in.

8:22 pm

stidmama

Shady, I sent you a quick note through facebook.

8:22 pm

featherbee

christine, skype is free, if she uses it.

8:22 pm

rururocks

well it is good you got rid of him finally .. that's my thinking

8:23 pm

Christine

And think of this - why give that bugger the satisfaction of thinking he caused this much paiun --- stand up to hi, we've got your back.

8:23 pm

shdybr8

look, goddammit, i have been dealing with being called a c word

8:23 pm

featherbee

i'm NOT a person who likes to talk on the phone. i don't even like to call to ask what time a store closes! so for me to have offered to have you call and talk to me says something. you can tell me all the crap that's been happening. i'll listen.

8:24 pm

shdybr8

fine, feather, whats the number

8:24 pm

rururocks

That shows you how classless he is

8:24 pm

Christine

I've never used skype, but I figureI can give up a few magazines ina good cause.

8:25 pm

featherbee

do you use skype? i'll put my name in my profile for you, one second.

8:25 pm

shdybr8

i use a phone

8:25 pm

stidmama

I need to leave, but I know that you are in good hands, shady.

8:25 pm

lbdawger

a c word is so limited, he certainly doesn't have much of a vocabulary, he could have called you an exponent or a prime number! *wink*

8:25 pm

featherbee

hang on, i'll put my phone number in there then.

8:26 pm

lbdawger

later, stiddy. don't forget to give everyone a hug from me!

8:26 pm

shdybr8

he called me something i wouldnt call an enemy

8:26 pm

featherbee

ok, go see.

8:26 pm

stidmama

I will, LBD.

8:27 pm

stidmama

Shady, we love you.

8:27 pm

stidmama

*poof*

8:28 pm

dan2bit

can anybody clue the ca7 and the 2 x ca8?

8:28 pm

lbdawger

i know shdy, it isn't a nice word and it still shows his limitation in expressing himself. you aren't what he called you!

8:28 pm

dcseain

add a british toilet to the ca5 lilly for one ca8

8:28 pm

Jellen

Shdy, I put my number in my profile, too...let me know after you get it...

8:29 pm

dan2bit

tx dcs

8:29 pm

m9f9l

ah lbd, heading the crudade for folks to use more imaginative cussing.LOL

8:29 pm

lbdawger

ca7 like the ca4.6 + french feminine ending like a southern b****

8:29 pm

shdybr8

mental floss, lots of fun quizzes

8:29 pm

featherbee

call either one of us. i won't be hurt if you call jellen instead of me, and i'm sure vice versa.

8:29 pm

Jellen

I like mental floss!

8:30 pm

dan2bit

got 'em lbd tx

8:30 pm

m9f9l

thanks for that one lbd!

8:30 pm

dcseain

ty, dawg

8:30 pm

lbdawger

don't forget the plural m9

8:30 pm

m9f9l

oohhh, thanks again!

8:33 pm

m9f9l

and we all collapse!

8:34 pm

m9f9l

in relief

8:35 pm

m9f9l

ag5!!!! so cool to see that word!

8:36 pm

featherbee

shdy, did you get our numbers? can we take them down?

8:36 pm

crosshair

the shoelace thingie?

8:36 pm

m9f9l

yes. there's a whole phinneas and ferb thing about it

8:38 pm

lbdawger

i almost missed that shoelace word!

8:39 pm

SeaSpray

ditto, ty m9

8:40 pm

shdybr8

callme jellen cant find the darn phone 2257722052

8:42 pm

shdybr8

poooof

8:43 pm

featherbee

jellen, let me know if you got that, if not, i'll call

8:43 pm

Jellen

got it

8:44 pm

featherbee

awesome, thanks.

8:44 pm

Jellen

on the

8:44 pm

Jellen

phone

8:44 pm

featherbee

:D yay!

8:45 pm

jmcnrick

good

8:45 pm

lbdawger

love ya, shdy!

8:45 pm

Minveryork

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

8:45 pm

lbdawger

hi jmc

8:46 pm

featherbee

breathing easier now, can focus on other things again.

8:46 pm

Minveryork

I love ya shdybr8 & loves Jellen&featherbee for their support for shdybr8. I hope Jellen has successful talk.

8:46 pm

lbdawger

babblers to the rescue! you done good, feather!

8:47 pm

jmcnrick

whew has this been a bumpy week

8:47 pm

featherbee

no kidding

8:47 pm

rururocks

can I talk about how depressed I am that our professional football team out here is really awful?

8:48 pm

jmcnrick

but ru you don't support the redskins

8:48 pm

featherbee

i'm now reading stuff on funnyordie.com, and listening to a song called 99 words for boobs. it's all kje's fault.

8:48 pm

m9f9l

<3 <3 <3 are with Shdy and Jellen! And Feather!

8:48 pm

rururocks

I ran screaming from the store when the clerk gave me 49 cents in change

8:48 pm

dan2bit

can I get an ad6 clue? and seconded, jmc :-(

8:49 pm

rururocks

a + not let someone have some thing + a consonant

8:49 pm

m9f9l

i just finished the ad's!LOL I think one is a mine opening.

8:49 pm

m9f9l

and the pl of that.

8:50 pm

m9f9l

but the 6 sounds like aspirin for things in your throat near your tonsils..

8:50 pm

dan2bit

nice clue ruru thanks

8:50 pm

rururocks

:)

8:50 pm

rururocks

lol m9

8:50 pm

Minveryork

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

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

lol ru

8:50 pm

m9f9l

or ruru could just spell it out for you....

8:50 pm

m9f9l

LOL

8:51 pm

rururocks

HI minver

8:52 pm

jmcnrick

Let them eat cake!!

8:52 pm

dan2bit

need the di7 to finish

8:52 pm

rururocks

*checks jmc's temperature*

8:52 pm

m9f9l

nah... we found out cake is a lie

8:53 pm

featherbee

now listening to george carlin swear up a storm. i've gone for the very base forms of entertainment tonight!

8:53 pm

dan2bit

hah m9 beat me to it

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

di+everybody+chicago's train

8:53 pm

m9f9l

sometimes that's what it takes feather!

8:53 pm

rururocks

<---- loves Louis Black

8:53 pm

dan2bit

yay! tx jmc and all cluers - firewords

8:54 pm

m9f9l

wtg dan!!!!

8:54 pm

rururocks

good going dan2

8:54 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo DAN!!

8:54 pm

dan2bit

baby2bit in bedtime denial

8:54 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on fireworks!Hooray for you

8:54 pm

rururocks

where's mommy two bit

8:55 pm

jmcnrick

i am fine ru why do you fret?

8:55 pm

rururocks

what's with the cake?

8:55 pm

lbdawger

ahh baby2bit wants to play babble!

8:56 pm

ardilla

hi all

8:56 pm

jmcnrick

its the babble cake that stiddie etc made and we are going over to eat it

8:56 pm

ardilla

how's the grid?

8:56 pm

lbdawger

ardilla!

8:56 pm

m9f9l

you are banished forthwith from the kingdom of Rohan!

8:56 pm

m9f9l

sorry. Tim is watching LOTR

8:56 pm

lbdawger

it's a tedious grid, ardilla

8:57 pm

ardilla

why am i banished?

8:57 pm

m9f9l

and some emoting you hafta repeat...

8:57 pm

m9f9l

hi ardilla!

8:57 pm

m9f9l

we need an r and we could have you on the grid!

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

not you ard!

8:58 pm

m9f9l

Eomer was banished.

8:58 pm

ardilla

very true! :)

8:58 pm

crosshair

lol feathers,you want base entertainment,you should of heard red fox go at it in his later years,made carlin look like a kindergarten kid lol

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

or moms mably

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

*mabbly

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

mabely?

8:59 pm

m9f9l

Ok.. still 92 to go.. but I promised HeWho he could have puter back. When gage took the one I was on, I asked if i could have this one. crisis over, I should hand it back.

9:00 pm

jmcnrick

bye m9

9:00 pm

m9f9l

*poof*

9:00 pm

stidmama

jmc! are you babbling in the car AGAIN???

9:00 pm

Minveryork

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

9:00 pm

jmcnrick

no everyone is changing clothes

9:00 pm

ardilla

hi minver

9:01 pm

featherbee

onto carol burnett now!

9:01 pm

jmcnrick

take the last ferry from crofton you can meet me at the station. . .

9:01 pm

ardilla

tired, should be sleeping...working nights for next few days

9:01 pm

crosshair

now carol burnett is GOOD:))

9:01 pm

jmcnrick

LOVE carol burnett fellow texan

9:02 pm

ardilla

probably will come back after the flip

9:02 pm

featherbee

http://tinyurl.com/yhkrelk carol burnett outakes

9:02 pm

stidmama

(((ardilla))) see you soon I hope.

9:02 pm

stidmama

hey again feather and cross!

9:02 pm

jmcnrick

bye ardilla

9:02 pm

stidmama

we had bacon on your (crossy's) honor this morning...

9:02 pm

ardilla

nite nite all...happy babbling

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

it lo**ed good too

9:03 pm

featherbee

i've been here, just not doing the grid. kind of flipping back and forth between chog and other stuff.

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

now we are discussing ferries

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

feather i am gl** you were here

9:03 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye ardilla! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log!

9:05 pm

featherbee

i'm stubborn, i am.

9:05 pm

Jellen

Feather, you might want to call shdy, too...she's in a bad way...

9:05 pm

lbdawger

night night, ardilla

9:05 pm

featherbee

did you hang up wiht her?

9:06 pm

Jellen

No, still on...

9:06 pm

grammaterri1

hi all, can I get the il6?

9:07 pm

jmcnrick

the most sick gramma

9:07 pm

Minveryork

Oh so sorry to hear that! It's too bad you couldn't do a three-way conference call or something like that.

9:07 pm

featherbee

i don't know that i can do much more than you are. i'm not a counselor or anything at all, just someone who can listen, which is what you're doing right now.

9:07 pm

Minveryork

Hello grammaterri1!How are you?Welcome to the grid

9:07 pm

grammaterri1

thanx I'm well Min thanx for asking

9:07 pm

jmcnrick

okay i am not trained for suicide but have done some with the hotline

9:08 pm

jmcnrick

the trick is to listen, reframe negative thoughts

9:08 pm

stidmama

and offer only THREE choices at most.

9:08 pm

Minveryork

Does shdybr8 see a therapist Jellen. That might help her. I know not everyone is into that, but you never know until you try it.I'm even thinking about it myself

9:09 pm

stidmama

one or two is better... but having a choice when all seems helpless is important.

9:09 pm

featherbee

i really really wanted her to look at that site i found

9:09 pm

featherbee

one more time for good measure.

http://www.metanoia.org/suic
ide/

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

okay stiddie we may be movig out the door nowe

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

9:11 pm

Minveryork

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

9:13 pm

stidmama

(((feather))) gotta go again. (((shady)))

(((all))) see you later! *poof*

9:13 pm

jessmom

Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention - 24 Hour Crisis Line
(225) 924-3900 or (800) 437-0303

9:13 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama! I hope you are enjoying the meet

9:14 pm

jessmom

found those numbers online - thought they might help

9:16 pm

lbdawger

i hope shdy now realizes how much we all care, and that she's not alone in this crisis, at least not spiritually. I wish I could transport myself over to her.

9:18 pm

Jellen

Whew!

9:18 pm

Jellen

Thanks, jessmom...

9:19 pm

Jellen

I gave her the crisis line number...she promised she would call

9:20 pm

jessmom

no problem!

9:21 pm

Jellen

I need a soda...brb

9:27 pm

Jellen

Back...

9:28 pm

Minveryork

Thank you Jellen for talking to shdybr8.Hope it helped

9:29 pm

Jellen

I hope so too, Min

9:37 pm

crosshair

seems it is a tough time of year for many of our babble friends;(

9:38 pm

Jellen

Yes, it does, crossy

9:38 pm

Minveryork

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

9:38 pm

crosshair

howdy min ((jellen))

9:39 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again, Babble friends. How is shdy?

9:39 pm

crosshair

scwabby:)

9:40 pm

Minveryork

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

9:40 pm

Jellen

She was still pretty upset, and drunk, I think...

9:41 pm

Jellen

She promised me she'd call a local crisis hotline, though...and I will call to check on her tomorrow...

9:41 pm

Scrabbler

Does she have any family or a friend to visit her?

9:42 pm

Jellen

She said she didn't...

9:42 pm

Scrabbler

TY for speaking with her, Jellen.

9:42 pm

Minveryork

Maybe she will see things differently once the alcohol wears off. I think drinking is the worst thing you can do in bad situations.It just makes things seem worse than they really are. I hope she gets help she needs.

9:43 pm

Scrabbler

She's hurt, rejected, angry, sad, lonely....and needs to know that things will get better.

9:43 pm

Minveryork

So what started all this. Problems in her relationship?

9:44 pm

Jellen

Yes, Min...very volatile and irresponsible man in her life...

9:45 pm

Scrabbler

She will see, I hope soon, that she is better off without him.

9:45 pm

Minveryork

Oh no! I hope he does not hit her. That is the worst!

9:45 pm

Jellen

I hope she is rid of him...this has been going on a while...

9:46 pm

Minveryork

I thought that shdybr8 was a man because she had a man as her icon pic & I thought that was shdybr8. Is that the man in her life that is irresponsible & volatile

9:46 pm

featherbee

thank you for calling her jellen. did she sound like she was going to bed?

9:47 pm

Scrabbler

FB, how is Nick?

9:47 pm

featherbee

the fever started going down, was at about 100 before bed, and he was perking up too

9:47 pm

Jellen

Yes, Min

9:47 pm

crosshair

i hope not as well,my elegant came from an abusive relationship,it took her 6 months to stop flinching and i taught the fella a few things before i left with her...crossy does not tolerate men like that..sorry..bugs me

9:47 pm

Jellen

No, she was going to call the crisis hotline, feather

9:48 pm

featherbee

better plan. excellent.

9:48 pm

featherbee

brb, weird noise

9:49 pm

Jellen

And I will call her tomorrow afternoon...

9:49 pm

dcseain

minver, the man in shady's profile is the man in question, yes.

9:49 pm

PAV3

ok back..had eaten din..and now ready to tackle more

9:50 pm

Minveryork

Hello PAV3! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

9:51 pm

dcseain

hi, pav

9:51 pm

Jellen

Hi again, PAV

9:51 pm

PAV3

hi Sir Seain! and Min and Jellen and fbee

9:53 pm

featherbee

no clue what the noise was

9:53 pm

lbdawger

gl4 you were able to talk to shdy, Jellen. I think she needed to hear a friendly loving voice to help her through this rough patch

9:53 pm

dcseain

what kind of noise, feather?

9:53 pm

featherbee

like a light bulb popping out on the deck.

9:53 pm

lbdawger

Nick or Daniel falling out of bed?

9:54 pm

featherbee

might have been something falling off the table in the wind. then i heard beeps from the a/c, but daniel was sound asleep.

9:54 pm

dcseain

a bulb in the vent hood or fridge, maybe?

9:54 pm

dcseain

or a fuse blew?

9:54 pm

lbdawger

or a critter?

9:55 pm

dcseain

if you have fuses, rather than circuit breakers, that is.

9:55 pm

featherbee

nope, all lights seem accounted for. critter is very possible, cat came in a few minutes ago. could have been her.

9:55 pm

Scrabbler

Dryer running? My friend had a dryer fire tonite.

9:55 pm

dcseain

cats are good at weird noises

9:55 pm

featherbee

it's pretty windy out there for night time. either was the cat knocking something off, or the wind.

9:56 pm

dcseain

i vote for the wind

9:56 pm

Dorens

my cats are particulary good at weird noises when they've caught mice

9:56 pm

featherbee

me too

9:57 pm

featherbee

lmao, that looks like i'm responding to dorens. i was responding to seain.

9:57 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Doren

9:57 pm

Dorens

haha

9:57 pm

Scrabbler

How is California, Doren?

9:57 pm

dcseain

hi doren :D

9:57 pm

Dorens

hi all... am in sonoma in a lovely house wtching the sun begin to set behind the hills from the porch. life is good

9:58 pm

dcseain

sounds lovely

9:58 pm

featherbee

oh, nice

9:58 pm

Dorens

aside from the fact that we are all getting too tired to hit the grocery store and there is NO coffee in the house, it is!

9:58 pm

Scrabbler

Almost 8 there. I watched the sun set behind the big hill at about 7:30

9:58 pm

featherbee

going to go do my scrabble turns then go to bed

9:59 pm

Jellen

G'night feather...

9:59 pm

lbdawger

night feather, Hi dorens

9:59 pm

Minveryork

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

9:59 pm

lbdawger

hi scrabs!

10:00 pm

Dorens

night feather and hi dawg

10:00 pm

lbdawger

summer must be coming to a close, it's 9pm and it's dark outside!

10:01 pm

lbdawger

yahooo for reemployment, dorens!

10:01 pm

Scrabbler

Sleep well, Feather

10:01 pm

PAV3

time for a Tylenol...

10:01 pm

Dorens

thanks dawg.. was just remembering. summer coming to a close was beginning to get scary... now it's not so bad!

10:02 pm

lbdawger

i'm sure the relief is welcomed, dorens. i'm very happy for you! :)

10:02 pm

lbdawger

and now it's time for me to go find my pillows. busy day tomorrow. Mt washmore has gotten bigger! night night everyone!

10:03 pm

Minveryork

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

10:03 pm

Jellen

Question: do you think I ought to call shdy back and make sure she called the crisis line, or call tomorrow like I said I would?

10:03 pm

Scrabbler

I am ready for bed too. My grid does not have those 84 words that I am supposedly missing.

10:03 pm

Jellen

G'night, lbd

10:04 pm

Scrabbler

I would call again, Jellen. It shows you care, and to check on her is good.

10:04 pm

Minveryork

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

10:04 pm

Scrabbler

Jellen, did you give her your #?

10:04 pm

Jellen

I am finding one more word...that will be halfway...

10:04 pm

Scrabbler

I will be here tomorrow--will be a day of rain + thunderstorms.

10:04 pm

Jellen

She was on a cell, so she has my number...

10:07 pm

Scrabbler

You are sweet, Jellen, to reach out to someone in the midst of your grief.

10:07 pm

Scrabbler

Alright, off to bed.

10:08 pm

Jellen

Found my word...going to call shdy now...It's the least I can do, after all the love and support given to me...

10:08 pm

Jellen

G'night all!

10:08 pm

dcseain

g'night scrabbs and jellen and dawg

10:09 pm

Minveryork

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

10:20 pm

PAV3

passed the 1/2 way mark!

10:20 pm

dcseain

go go pav!

10:20 pm

welki

hi folks

10:21 pm

dcseain

evening, welki

10:22 pm

Minveryork

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

10:27 pm

welki

my brain is mush.

10:28 pm

dcseain

that can be fun, welki, are you enjoying it?

10:28 pm

welki

allege, galena, caliente ... mush will be more fun after this gimlet :)

10:29 pm

dcseain

ooooh, gimlet, there's an id4

10:29 pm

Nef

Hi again. I was here early this afternoon; now it's 10:30 PM and I still have 170 words left to find. What are my chances? I'm hopeful! ;-)

10:29 pm

dcseain

pity i started in on the cider

10:29 pm

dcseain

with list, you'll make it nef

10:29 pm

welki

strongbow?

10:30 pm

dcseain

that was the last bottle of strongbow, moving on to the Magners

10:30 pm

Nef

thanks seain, I love the encouragement! :-)

10:30 pm

welki

<-- is too mushy tonight to even bother with the list :)

10:31 pm

dcseain

i have 46 to go, from A-G LOL

10:31 pm

welki

74 here for me

10:31 pm

dcseain

and i've been playing off and on since 2 Eastern

10:31 pm

dcseain

i went to list with 86 to go

10:33 pm

Nef

I think I'll list now if I want to get even half way (but I hope to do a lot better than that). I'll probably lurk instead of chat too

10:33 pm

dcseain

sounds like a plan, have fun, nef :)

10:34 pm

Nef

thanks

10:34 pm

Minveryork

I made somewhat of a de 4/5 in this grid today&then it drove me nu 4/5 so I gave up. Now I'll le 4/5 a hand with a story.So Mel Gibson's ag5/14 has dropped him. Gee,I wonder why?I don't think he will be getting any ai 4/5 from anybody or can le 4/4 on anyone. He has not been acting like a ge 6/24man. I do not think he has an al4/6 left.Everybody is an4/4-Gibson & thinks he is an an 4/5.Some think he should be ca 5/18 up in a ca4/7. I have heard people ca4/5 him a pig. He has also been ca 6/24 a racist.He certainly isn't ga 7/36. He'll be gl4/7 when this blows over, but I do not think the press will let this go ge6/30.People will st5/10 be talking about this un5/12 another big famous person messes up. He will have to de4/5 with negative press for a long time. Mel has de 5/12 with it before, so he should be used to it. Mel also has some le 5/14 issues to de4/5 with. He can't de4/7 the nasty messages of him ye4/6ing at his girlfriend. I do not believe any of the messages were ed 4/5ed. Now Gibson is singing a different tu 4/5. Mel te 4/4s Oksana he's sorry. Too late for that.If I were him,I would not walk down any dark al 5/14 for fear of getting beat up. He should di 4/5 a number for a shrink. I would also remain id 4/5 and not do anything. Myabe he should go off to some foreign la 4/5 and stay there forever. It lo 5/18 like his career is su 4/9. I never liked his movies anyway. They all st5/10! Now I am going to get off this de 4/5 laptop and go cl 5/12 up the kitchen. Hubby & I have a de4/5.I cl5/12 the kitchen everyday and he cl6/21 the bathrooms. After I cl5/12 the kitchen I am going to go ne6/18 with my dog and get into my sn4/7 bed.

10:34 pm

Minveryork

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

10:36 pm

dcseain

how weird, the planes are taking off to the NE

10:36 pm

Nef

thanks for the story of clues, Min. I'm fine; how are you doing tonight?

10:41 pm

Minveryork

I am well, but worried about shdybr8.I hope she gets help. She going through a very rough time right now.

10:41 pm

joey

hi everyone, i need help with the first cl 5/14 please? thanks

10:42 pm

Uneaixoise

cl + summertime drink ending

10:43 pm

joey

thanks, uneaixoise. I could have sworn I tried that.

10:43 pm

Minveryork

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

10:43 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:43 pm

Minveryork

cl 5/14 is cl + I drink lemon*** in the summertime joey

10:43 pm

Minveryork

Hello Uneaixoise!How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

10:44 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, min

10:44 pm

joey

hi minveryork. Iwant to tell you how much I admire what you do to do the clues stories. they are great. I had a great, special night tonight and am trying hard to finish this grid

10:44 pm

dcseain

evening, une and joey

10:44 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, seain :-)

10:45 pm

dcseain

oh, wonderful you had a good evening, joey

10:45 pm

Minveryork

Thank you joey. I'm glad you had a great evening too.

10:46 pm

joey

yes, I went to a Susan G Komen night at the local independent baseball team game here in Fort Worth and got to go on the field. Then I found out that one of the guys from the 93 Phillies was the manager of the other team and I went over and talked to him and got an autograph. I am quite psyched.

10:47 pm

dcseain

cool, joey :)

10:47 pm

shlong

need a word

10:48 pm

Minveryork

That's wonderful joey!Don't let grid ruin your evening

10:48 pm

sandyloo

At long last fireworks and minver, I enjoyed your clue story very much, very clever

10:48 pm

shlong

gimme a word

10:48 pm

shlong

or im gonna get green and mean

10:48 pm

Minveryork

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

10:48 pm

shlong

hulk smash

10:48 pm

sandyloo

ok off to do the dishes

10:48 pm

dcseain

orange

10:49 pm

dcseain

congrats, sandyloo

10:49 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations sandyloo on your fireworks! Hooray!

10:49 pm

shlong

green

10:49 pm

dcseain

hagd, sandy

10:49 pm

shlong

dlsafjs

10:49 pm

shlong

10:49 pm

Minveryork

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

10:49 pm

shlong

ok

10:49 pm

shlong

do u hav a crush on sandyloo or something

10:50 pm

shlong

someone gimme a word

10:51 pm

dcseain

red

10:51 pm

gapeach

er......

10:51 pm

dcseain

indeedy, peach

10:53 pm

shlong

f***

10:53 pm

shlong

fire

10:53 pm

shlong

im gonna get long and schlong just tell me a word

10:54 pm

Dorens

dr g has been....

10:54 pm

Uneaixoise

tx dorens

10:54 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Dorens.

10:55 pm

Dorens

dorens has little patience for that :-)

10:55 pm

Uneaixoise

ditto

10:55 pm

dcseain

emailed

10:55 pm

dcseain

go us :)

10:56 pm

shlong

i cnt bleeve u reported us

10:56 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:56 pm

Dorens

bleeve, buddy, bleeve

10:56 pm

shlong

hahaha

10:57 pm

shlong

u guys r hiarious

10:57 pm

dcseain

pity ru's not around

10:57 pm

joey

next one I need help with, please. Il 6/18. thanks

10:57 pm

gapeach

May the fleas of ten thousand camels invade your armpits.

10:57 pm

shlong

gimme a word

10:58 pm

Uneaixoise

il6 most sick

10:58 pm

shlong

y dont u just shut ur face

10:58 pm

Uneaixoise

peach LOL!

10:58 pm

joey

omg, thanks

10:58 pm

Dorens

why, what would ru do?

10:59 pm

shlong

shlong angry...must get bigger

10:59 pm

dcseain

be funny, if in a groaning way :)

10:59 pm

shlong

just shut ur face

11:00 pm

Uneaixoise

jealous of dorens in sonoma ;-)

11:00 pm

Dorens

he is awfully funny... my daughter and I are having lunch with him next week... really looking forward to it

11:00 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, how cool!!

11:00 pm

dcseain

oh, do enjoy, doren :)

11:00 pm

Uneaixoise

at his restaurant?

11:00 pm

shlong

thank u im looking foward to lucnh wit u

11:01 pm

Dorens

une it is heavenly here...wish i could share it with you all...there are extra bedrooms and more bathrooms than we can possibly use

11:01 pm

Dorens

he doesn't actually have a restaurant (as I understand it), but he is wine distributor for many fine ones here... he got us reservations at bouchon for wednesday (which mere mortals like us can't do)

11:01 pm

Uneaixoise

i can imagine -- was in sonoma 20 years ago and loved it :-)

11:01 pm

dcseain

oh, you'll love bouchon

11:02 pm

Dorens

i certainly expect to ! you've been there seain?

11:02 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, ok, good to know . . . i'll be waiting for a report on your gustatory pleasures!

11:02 pm

shlong

of course ive been there uneaxoise

11:03 pm

dcseain

i've not, but a number of my friends have :) it's on my list for places to get to, though

11:03 pm

dcseain

i've not yet visited CA

11:04 pm

Dorens

we've got the grandkids with us, so Phoebe will get the most expensive plate of macaroni and cheese she's ever had... hope she enjoys. TOnight she loved the truffled goat cheese, so she does have good taste

11:04 pm

Uneaixoise

dorens, that's hilarious! LOL

11:05 pm

dcseain

LOL Doren

11:05 pm

dcseain

truffled goat cheese is lovely

11:06 pm

Dorens

it was everybody's favorite... we were close to fighting each other over it. sublime.

11:06 pm

dcseain

aw, it doesn't take dalek

11:06 pm

Uneaixoise

adore goat cheese

11:06 pm

dcseain

ah, not there :) that does it

11:07 pm

Uneaixoise

made a goat cheese and onion quiche yesterday

11:07 pm

Dorens

done seain?

11:07 pm

Dorens

mmm, jealous of that une

11:07 pm

dcseain

21 to go

11:08 pm

dcseain

yummy, une

11:08 pm

Dorens

much as i love goat cheese, never have put it in a quiche--easy recipe?

11:08 pm

dcseain

just heard 1st crickets of the year, and few cicadas. Summer's end draws nigh

11:09 pm

Dorens

i've had crickets around my yard for a while now, seain... and i just love the sound

11:10 pm

Uneaixoise

like any quiche, dorens -- crumble in deepdish pie shell, add layer of chopped onions (or peppers or mushrooms), pour over that 4 eggs and 1 c. milk or half and half, salt and pepper to taste

11:11 pm

Dorens

just using goat cheese instead of the usual ? must try that, thanks

11:11 pm

Uneaixoise

actually, this time I mixed 3 different cheeses -- goat cheese, mozarella, and jarlsberg

11:12 pm

dcseain

nice mix, une

11:12 pm

Dorens

terrific.. will do one of these days, thanks

11:12 pm

Uneaixoise

(needed to finish up bits and pieces in the fridge)

11:12 pm

dcseain

ricotta, mozzarella, asiago, and goat is another nice combo

11:12 pm

Uneaixoise

let's face it, seain -- cheese is just plain yummy! LOL

11:13 pm

dcseain

i don't care for ag4 limburger, though the fresh variety is nice

11:13 pm

Dorens

agreed... anything except american

11:13 pm

Uneaixoise

indeed, dorens!

11:13 pm

dcseain

non-wrapped slice american is a real cheese with real flavor

11:13 pm

Dorens

won't eat a cheeseburger or grilled cheese sandwich if it's with that crap

11:14 pm

dcseain

kraft and the like is orange plastic

11:14 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

11:14 pm

Dorens

sorry seain, i've tried that.. used to buy it when my kids were little for their grilled cheese sandwiches, cause they preferred it to my extra sharp vermont cheddar (guess they had it at friends' houses ).. but i couldn't stand the taste of it

11:15 pm

dcseain

:) fair enough. it's not a preferred one of mine, either

11:15 pm

Dorens

seems like dr. g helped us out, eh?

11:15 pm

Uneaixoise

jennifer used to take goat cheese sandwiches to school in her lunchbox LOL

11:16 pm

Uneaixoise

looks that way, dorens :-)

11:16 pm

Dorens

clue for le 5/14 please?
and i bet it made plenty of friends for her???

11:16 pm

cbr1965

Hi everyone. Hope you are having a great Saturday night. It is after midnight and I have just one more. I looked for them all day at a soccer tournament today and would appreciate some help. It is an i6. I have the one that is unbusy. Wracking my brain and monkeying has not helped! Thanks for any clues!

11:17 pm

Uneaixoise

she was a picky eater -- also took pate :-)

11:17 pm

Uneaixoise

il6 most sick

11:17 pm

Dorens

most sickly

11:17 pm

Uneaixoise

le5/14 on the up and up

11:17 pm

dcseain

or most id4

11:17 pm

Dorens

ty une

11:18 pm

cbr1965

Thanks so much! Not sure how I missed that one. Fireworks for me so off to bed so I can get up at the crack of dawn for another tournament day tomorrow!

11:18 pm

dcseain

congrats, cbr

11:18 pm

Dorens

good job cbr

11:18 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, cbr

11:19 pm

dcseain

last cl7, pls?

11:20 pm

Dorens

what i need to do to my face efore sleep

11:20 pm

dcseain

oh, add one letter :">

11:20 pm

dcseain

i was looking for longer form of that heh

11:23 pm

joey

firewords, thanks for all the help

11:23 pm

dcseain

congrats, joey

11:23 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, joey!

11:23 pm

Dorens

yay joey!

11:25 pm

Nef

YAY, joey!! WTG!!!

11:25 pm

Dorens

need help with first un8/50 please

11:26 pm

dcseain

is that the fallow field that is un8 this season?

11:26 pm

Uneaixoise

the envelope was un8 -- open, not glued

11:26 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations joey on your fireworks! Good for you

11:26 pm

Dorens

no, have that o ne thanks

11:26 pm

dcseain

or that straightened shelf or ladder that has been un8?

11:27 pm

Dorens

no... this is right after taking back an item that has been sold

11:28 pm

dcseain

past of the un5 then

11:28 pm

Uneaixoise

la6/21 please -- second one

11:29 pm

Dorens

that isn't working seain.. i think there is one before that

11:29 pm

dcseain

past of la4, une

11:29 pm

dcseain

nope

11:29 pm

Dorens

past tense of word before

11:29 pm

dcseain

he un8 the envelope

11:29 pm

dcseain

the field lays un8

11:30 pm

dcseain

or the straightened item was un8

11:30 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, what's the stoopid la4 before?

11:30 pm

Dorens

the envelope.. thanks

11:30 pm

torgone

Aack .. 114 left ..

11:30 pm

Uneaixoise

that's what i clued, dorens! LOL

11:30 pm

Cosmo Kramer

la4 - l + everything

11:31 pm

cbr1965

la4 is l+everything

11:31 pm

Uneaixoise

tx kramer!!!!

11:31 pm

Dorens

oh man, i didn't see your clue une... am very tired, eyes are barely working .. 2 left

11:31 pm

Uneaixoise

firewords for moi!

11:31 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

11:31 pm

torgone

Yay Une!

11:31 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, all *poof*

11:31 pm

Uneaixoise

(and hi, tor)

11:32 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Uneaixoise on fireworks! Good for U!

11:32 pm

dcseain

congrats, une

11:32 pm

Dorens

yay une! and hi tor.. and nite une

11:32 pm

dcseain

hi tor and cosmo

11:32 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Uneaixoise!I will see you tomorrow in the log

11:32 pm

torgone

Hi/bye Une ..

11:32 pm

Dorens

hi cosmo

11:32 pm

torgone

Heyas all ..

11:33 pm

Minveryork

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

11:34 pm

torgone

A bit tired .. long day ..

11:34 pm

Dorens

limping to finish.. firworks and too sleepy to enjoy. night all

11:34 pm

dcseain

firewords

11:35 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Dorens on your fireworks!Way to go

11:35 pm

Minveryork

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

11:35 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dcseain on fireworks!Hooray for you

11:35 pm

dcseain

g'night doren and congrats

11:35 pm

dcseain

ty, minver

11:47 pm

m9f9l

hmmm 13 minutes and 92 words to go...

11:47 pm

m9f9l

yay seain!!!

11:48 pm

m9f9l

help with other un8 at end of un's?

11:49 pm

m9f9l

oh!~ got it!

11:49 pm

Cosmo Kramer

un8 - not slanted

11:49 pm

Nef

hi m9. I have 116 to go. the un8 is un tipped

11:50 pm

m9f9l

thanks you two!

11:53 pm

cybernan

good evening, everyone :)

11:54 pm

m9f9l

hi nan!

11:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello cybernan! How are you doing? Welcome to grid!

11:54 pm

Nef

hi cyber and Cosmo.

11:54 pm

Cosmo Kramer

hi all

11:55 pm

Minveryork

Hello Cosmo Kramer!How are you?Welcome to the grid

11:55 pm

Minveryork

Congrats on going pro right away Cosmo! Good for U!

11:55 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses for the next grid size? I guess 148 words

11:56 pm

Nef

5 minutes left, 110 words left. I don't think I'll make it now.

11:56 pm

Nef

less than 200, Min

11:56 pm

gremlinn

135

11:57 pm

Cosmo Kramer

next grid - 169

11:57 pm

Minveryork

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

11:57 pm

Minveryork

So far everybody's guesses are less than 200 Nef.

11:59 pm

Nef

Mine's a wish, Min! :-)

11:59 pm

m9f9l

188

11:59 pm

m9f9l

i'm at 76

11:59 pm

kje

66

12:06 am

mkg

hi all. cant get that un 8 that is to do somehting to straightened items. very confused. have the rest.

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