Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, December 10, 2010

12:01 am

cosdem

flip

12:01 am

crpw48

flip

12:01 am

jillibus

flip

12:01 am

cosdem

je6

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip & hi all

12:01 am

melonheadjujube

hiyee!

12:02 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

jillibus

brb

12:02 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:02 am

jillibus

Thanks, Lickety!

12:03 am

LeslieAnn

delayed flip. hello all.

12:04 am

joshuavorbis

wow, nbt

12:04 am

joshuavorbis

ep8 for that lower middle e

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

hi mel; hugs jili... rough week here.. flue, sinus infection, funeral for our pastor... but happy time coming.. daughter and her fiance will be here for Fri & Sat

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

wtg josh and hi

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

ty for the ep 8 looking

12:05 am

melonheadjujube

2 short of nbt

12:05 am

LeslieAnn

sorry to hear about the rough week mom

12:06 am

cosdem

got the ep8 thank you

12:06 am

joshuavorbis

wacky 8, at that

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

te 6

12:06 am

flosey

oops, missed flip

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

12:07 am

rururocks

te7

12:07 am

jillibus

this hasn't been my best week either, dee -- 2 TVs died, fridge crashed, printer quit -- but good news -- new printer installed and is better than the old one, and a part for the fridge may fix it next Wednesday.

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

found it josh!

12:07 am

flosey

Hi Dee, jilli, everyone'

12:07 am

jillibus

hi flosey

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

glad all the issues are getting fixed jili!!

12:08 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

hi mlf

12:08 am

MLFAN17

Hi dee

12:09 am

jillibus

well, still 2 dead TVs :-(

12:09 am

MLFAN17

La 6 called?

12:09 am

LeslieAnn

ru, is the te7 a normal word?

12:09 am

cosdem

not yet MLF - just got it ty

12:09 am

MLFAN17

yw cos

12:10 am

rururocks

yes for indians it is

12:10 am

cosdem

i thought that was a te6 ruru?

12:10 am

rururocks

it is a te 6.. sorry

12:10 am

flosey

thanks ru

12:11 am

rururocks

I mis-counted

12:11 am

cosdem

ahh ok ty i got it then ;)

12:11 am

LeslieAnn

re 7/32

12:12 am

MLFAN17

thanks leslie i just gpt it

12:13 am

cosdem

ty leslie

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:14 am

MLFAN17

DO6

12:15 am

MLFAN17

dee can you give me the stats for the O?

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

op 4/5

12:16 am

MLFAN17

got it thanks

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:17 am

MLFAN17

3rd column 2ND E stats please?

12:18 am

LeslieAnn

i think joshua said that was the ep8

12:18 am

cosdem

yeah its the ep8

12:19 am

cosdem

NBT

12:19 am

cosdem

i need the 9 for nbs

12:19 am

joshuavorbis

pe9

12:19 am

joshuavorbis

looks like a 7

12:19 am

cosdem

ty

12:19 am

joshuavorbis

sort of

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

st 6

12:20 am

MLFAN17

RE6

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

ty for the pe 9 josh

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

only one 8 the ep so far...

12:22 am

dizgrannie

NBTs

12:22 am

joshuavorbis

di7/8, and a weird te8 that may be related to a 5/6? i dunno

12:22 am

joshuavorbis

still missing the other 2

12:22 am

MLFAN17

is the EP 8 something we should know?

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh looking

12:23 am

cosdem

got the 9.

12:23 am

cosdem

NBT/NBS

12:23 am

dizgrannie

perd

12:23 am

dizgrannie

oh well not a word...lol

12:24 am

cosdem

and im off.. hagd/hagn all

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

so 8's so far di, ep, & te?

12:26 am

LeslieAnn

i'm halfway, what cos said ;)

12:26 am

joshuavorbis

sc7

12:27 am

joshuavorbis

re8, related to 4

12:28 am

MLFAN17

i need 2 for nbt

12:29 am

joshuavorbis

ep8 is a strange, abnormal word, mlf - it ends similarly to the literary term for words like "woof" "buzz" whoosh" etc

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

great clue

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

not seeing the re 8 yet though...

12:32 am

joshuavorbis

silly me - if you have the pe7 and pe9, you can get a pe6 and pe8 by removing one vowel

12:35 am

jillibus

wow, ty josh -- monkeyed that ep8!

12:35 am

joshuavorbis

wtg, jilli - not a typical word at all

12:36 am

jillibus

your clue was great

12:39 am

rururocks

oh.. I got the re 8

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

re8 still hiding from me lol

12:40 am

joshuavorbis

it's a superlative, dee

12:40 am

rururocks

put on a scuba mask dee

12:41 am

rururocks

it's a word that willie nelson might say

12:42 am

jillibus

weed, grass, inhale, ...

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

lol jili's did it

12:43 am

rururocks

*hides jilli's bong*

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

12:43 am

jillibus

didn't do it for me!

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

thks josh 8's and 9's found! ty ru and jili for the re

12:44 am

rururocks

not seeing the pr 8/9

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

it's pe 7/32 pe 9/72 and pe 8/55...

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

pe 7 is thorax

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

pe 9 appendage of the thorax

12:48 am

rururocks

thank you

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:48 am

rururocks

got them all now.. missing one 8

12:49 am

rururocks

I have pe di ep re ...missing?

12:49 am

rururocks

I have pe di ep re ...missing?

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

the te 8 starts like your indian home

12:50 am

rururocks

thanks

12:50 am

rururocks

's are gone

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:50 am

rururocks

6 7's now

12:50 am

kje

wow

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

5 7's left here

12:51 am

rururocks

wow?

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

missing one j.. hmmm

12:53 am

rururocks

je7

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

awww that's it... looking

12:53 am

rururocks

follows creepers

12:53 am

rururocks

actually precedes creepers

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

lol found it ty

12:54 am

flosey

thanks ru

12:54 am

rururocks

lol flosey.. dee

12:54 am

joshuavorbis

fireworks

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

wtg josh!!!

12:55 am

rururocks

nice work josh

12:55 am

joshuavorbis

last 2 weird fe6/7 combo that took me forever

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh looking don't have those... great eyes tonight, josh!

12:56 am

kje

woohoo1

12:57 am

joshuavorbis

fe6/42, 7/60

12:57 am

joshuavorbis

oh hi kje long time no see

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

found the f's ty

12:58 am

kje

hi josh... yes, very late for me... espresso after dinner was a mistake

1:00 am

rururocks

oh..lol

1:00 am

rururocks

I never drink coffee after 2:00

1:01 am

kje

well... that is because YOU are old... I can usually get away with it

1:01 am

kje

but follwoing that with a diet coke when I got home was prob too much

1:01 am

rururocks

..uh sounds like you are catching up to me..lol

1:02 am

rururocks

first sign of aging kje.. not being able to enjoy coffee at night

1:02 am

rururocks

*signs up Kje for AARP magazine*

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

another pe 7/32 flowers

1:03 am

kje

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

1:03 am

kje

(sticks fingers in ears)

1:03 am

rururocks

*buys a clapper for kje*

1:03 am

kje

(forgets that - sticks cork in ru's mouth)

1:04 am

rururocks

ROFL

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

a clapper for kje and a bong for jili... you ARE on a roll ru lol

1:04 am

kje

ad a cork for ru... if they make them that big

1:05 am

rururocks

(maybe a reacher thing too)

1:06 am

jillibus

reacher?

1:07 am

rururocks

yes to grab things off the floor when you can't bend over

1:07 am

jillibus

I'm not old enought to know about reachers

1:07 am

kje

(interesting that no one here even knows what that is but ru)

1:07 am

rururocks

like when she drops her diet soda can

1:07 am

jillibus

LOL kje

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

arthritics use them too... reaching higher items on shelves..

1:08 am

rururocks

<--- well read

1:09 am

jillibus

I guess short people would too.

1:09 am

rururocks

they buy the Randy Newman model jilli

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

could..

1:10 am

jillibus

who's Randy Newman?

1:10 am

rururocks

he's a musician and song writer

1:10 am

rururocks

it's a bad joke.. sorry

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

se 6/18 and se 7/28 ru... ends with the item used to guide horses

1:10 am

kje

(he must have read about newman in his AARP mag)

1:11 am

rururocks

*points to KJE's pile of National Enquirers*

1:11 am

flosey

thanks Dee

1:12 am

rururocks

* and other pile of People magazines *

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:12 am

jillibus

ty dee

1:12 am

kje

ow THAT is preposterous

1:12 am

rururocks

* oh and a Playgirl *

1:12 am

kje

try national geographic - LOL

1:12 am

jillibus

how about Hello magazines or are they too Brit?

1:12 am

kje

food and wine, cooks illustrated

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:13 am

rururocks

must be the Palin Boyfriend issue

1:13 am

jillibus

YAY dee!!!

1:13 am

flosey

wow, wtg Dee

1:13 am

kje

yayayay dee!

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:13 am

rururocks

yeah deester

1:13 am

jillibus

I just get Time

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

great help tonight

1:14 am

jillibus

and Consumer Reoorts.

1:14 am

kje

i get NYT, several cooking mags, and national geographic travel

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

the worst sweeper I ever purchased was one recommended by Consumer Reports (about 20 years ago)...

1:15 am

rururocks

*holds hands over ears LALALALALALA*

1:15 am

jillibus

they're not always right

1:16 am

rururocks

they aren't

1:16 am

rururocks

I think I'm stuck

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

I used lickety for last 20... was getting confused in the pees...

1:17 am

rururocks

well urine in good company dee

1:17 am

jillibus

haven't peed yet (and PB for dee)

1:18 am

kje

24 left here

1:18 am

rururocks

she can't go in the PB jilli she's finished

1:18 am

rururocks

lol

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

LOL ooops

1:18 am

rururocks

well done kje.. I'm stuck @ 27

1:18 am

jillibus

only over halfway here (tired)

1:19 am

kje

no surprise there, 1030

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

well all I need to get going.. daughter and her fiance coming Fri eve...

1:19 am

rururocks

night dee

1:20 am

flosey

enjoy Dee

1:20 am

jillibus

yay, got all the jays

1:20 am

rururocks

well give kje a wake up call in the morning

1:20 am

jillibus

night dee -- have fun!

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs* nite jili, flosey, ru, kj...

1:20 am

kje

nooooooooooooo

1:20 am

kje

wait, I have a mtg... ok, do

1:20 am

rururocks

lol

1:22 am

kje

listing so I can go to bed

1:22 am

rururocks

i'll finish in the a.m.

1:22 am

rururocks

I am not finding anything now

1:23 am

jillibus

po ruru

1:23 am

kje

(it's the age thing)

1:24 am

rururocks

*sticks out tongue*

1:24 am

kje

dangerous thing to do

1:29 am

kje

fe6?

1:30 am

rururocks

no idea

1:31 am

kje

down to 4 - that is 2 of them

1:32 am

kje

i want a chocolate chip cookie

1:32 am

kje

i swear i can smell them

1:32 am

jillibus

there are some double chocolate chip muffins in my freezer, kje...

1:33 am

kje

that must be it, jilli

1:33 am

jillibus

want some?

1:34 am

kje

crap - dow to those 2.... anyone???

1:34 am

rururocks

I can't find them either kje

1:35 am

jillibus

no help here -- I have 71 left, lol

1:36 am

jillibus

Meryl's here, I see

1:38 am

kje

fw!!!!

1:38 am

rururocks

it must use the j kje

1:38 am

rururocks

oh.. can you clue the fe?

1:38 am

squiriferous

fe6 - fruit of the myrtle, like a plum

1:38 am

squiriferous

pineapple guava

1:38 am

nursegladys

fe6 + 7 a shrub, of the myrtle family, native to South America, bearing edible, greenish, plumlike fruit.
Also called pineapple guava . sorry cant think of a way to clue it strange word!

1:39 am

kje

so nice to see the clues NOW lol

1:40 am

kje

fe + personal pronoun + start of a female saint who burned at the stake

1:40 am

rururocks

we have one in our front yard

1:41 am

jillibus

nice clue, kje - ty

1:41 am

rururocks

thanks everyone

1:41 am

kje

yw

1:42 am

rururocks

sc7?

1:42 am

kje

sc7 - queen's baton?

1:42 am

squiriferous

king carries this rod

1:42 am

kje

lol

1:42 am

kje

alt spelling, ru

1:42 am

rururocks

thanks

1:43 am

jillibus

you mean correct Brit spelling ;-)

1:43 am

kje

um, sure, whatever, jilli - LOL

1:44 am

rururocks

st7?

1:45 am

squiriferous

plural music players

1:45 am

rururocks

nm

1:45 am

rururocks

thansk

1:45 am

kje

must.sleep.

1:45 am

rururocks

looking the wrong way

1:45 am

kje

gn

1:45 am

squiriferous

no problem

1:46 am

rururocks

niters ms espresso

1:46 am

jillibus

night kje

1:46 am

kje

glad I was up late - nice to see the old crowd a bit

1:46 am

kje

poof

1:47 am

jillibus

I'm off too -- a manageable 52 left but v little time tmw -- night all and *poof*

1:47 am

squiriferous

me 2 bye

1:49 am

rururocks

night. for me too.

1:49 am

rururocks

night jilli, kje.. squir

1:49 am

rururocks

thanks for your help

1:56 am

jillibus

Icon clue posted, btw, but you have it -- *repoof*

2:07 am

flosey

62 words to go and I'm off to bed, 2 bisy days ahead

2:07 am

flosey

goodnight all

2:07 am

flosey

**busy

2:08 am

flosey

may get at it after supper tomorrow

2:34 am

rubyfoo

good morning everybdy

2:53 am

rubyfoo

all alone....:(

2:58 am

lynxxx

Hello Ruby and anyone else around

2:58 am

rubyfoo

good morning lynxxxx

2:58 am

rubyfoo

with no chat, I got to 88 very quickly, and no words in the wrong places lol

3:00 am

lynxxx

Still snowed in? Your dogs must be loving it, I imagine this is what their coats are for

3:00 am

rubyfoo

we had 2 warm days and all the snow is gone. Now it is just extremely cold but, surprisingly, everything is still green

3:00 am

rubyfoo

I had to clear places for them to poop as it was so deep

3:01 am

lynxxx

I know this cold snap was abnormal but are you normally snowed under during Winter?

3:05 am

rubyfoo

this was very early and it was the most snow in France in general since the 50's. We had a lot of snow the first couple of years, but not much since then

3:06 am

rubyfoo

and we've been here 13

3:07 am

rubyfoo

half and I'd better get dressed! see you later

3:07 am

lynxxx

bye for now

3:40 am

sandrafrances

Morning all how many words today

3:40 am

Haz1558

178 sandra.

3:40 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all.

3:40 am

sandrafrances

Thanks

3:41 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

3:41 am

FMitch

Morning Haz.

3:42 am

FMitch

We were right about the hospital wedding.

3:42 am

Haz1558

Good morning, FM! We're thawing out, at last.

3:42 am

Haz1558

I know! But Charlotte still has a pulse, I didn't see that one coming.

3:43 am

FMitch

That is good news re the thaw.

3:43 am

Haz1558

We keep hearing rumbling noises and it's snow tumbling off the roof.

3:44 am

FMitch

oh dear

3:45 am

FMitch

You will have to keep a look out when going in and out :)

3:45 am

Haz1558

It'll be a relief to have it all away, but as you say, I'd rather not have it dumped on my head.

3:47 am

rubyfoo

hi haz. The noise of the snow coming off the roof was scary! It sounds like the roof itself was coming down. Fortunately, no people or dogs were under it, just my little Japanese maples.....

3:47 am

FMitch

Morning ruby!

3:48 am

Haz1558

Good morning, ruby.

3:48 am

rubyfoo

the smart people here all have little projections on their roofs to keep that from happening, but our house was built without them, hence, the problem

3:48 am

rubyfoo

3:48 am

rubyfoo

the noise went on for more than an hour on Monday night

3:49 am

FMitch

goodness!

3:49 am

rubyfoo

were you underneath it?

3:49 am

rubyfoo

it was a lot of snow

3:52 am

FMitch

I am just thankful for seeing green instead of white.

3:52 am

FMitch

We didn't even have a frost this morning :)

3:52 am

rubyfoo

me, too, and the grass is amazingly green

3:54 am

rubyfoo

phantom: percale

3:55 am

rubyfoo

for nbt, does anybody have the lonely bottom-middle e?

3:56 am

FMitch

'fraid not.

3:56 am

FMitch

epee

3:56 am

Haz1558

It's the ep9.

3:57 am

Haz1558

Sorry, ep8.

3:57 am

FMitch

oh rats thats me of to the PB, well I was ready to put the kettle on, biab.

3:58 am

dizgrannie

FM don't forget the plural...lol

3:58 am

Haz1558

ep8 - Edgar Allen mixed up, Edgar Allen not mixed up, finish with a couple of vowels.

3:59 am

dizgrannie

great clue Haz (tho already had it)

3:59 am

FMitch

thanks diz
Brilliant clue Haz!!!

4:00 am

Haz1558

Oh good, it works.

4:00 am

herinfernallady

HI

4:01 am

Haz1558

Hello, herin.

4:01 am

herinfernallady

How you?

4:01 am

rubyfoo

dancing around the ep8....monkeys dancing, too

4:01 am

rubyfoo

4:02 am

herinfernallady

hugs

4:02 am

Haz1558

The last two vowels are the first in the Bond creator's first name.

4:02 am

rubyfoo

got it, phew, thanks haz

4:02 am

Haz1558

Well done.

4:03 am

rubyfoo

I "sort of" knew the word, but not in that form, from old poetry calls 100 yrs ago

4:03 am

rubyfoo

class, not calls

4:04 am

herinfernallady

I am watching the chaviest Escape to the Country ever

4:10 am

rubyfoo

do they say "init"?

4:10 am

herinfernallady

No they are a shade of yellow that is not seen on man kind

4:11 am

rubyfoo

my nephews wife described chav for me as 12, white, pregnant, gum-chewing and saying init! hahah

4:11 am

herinfernallady

More like Ompah lompa yellow

4:12 am

rubyfoo

tanning creme?

4:12 am

FMitch

LOL herin

4:13 am

herinfernallady

It is a shade of orange that is wrong and bleach yellow

4:13 am

herinfernallady

hair

4:14 am

FMitch

oh and don't forget 2 tons of makeup and fake eyelashes that measure at least an inch :)

4:15 am

herinfernallady

Noice they are in a charming area of housing estates

4:16 am

rubyfoo

that is all too funny for me

4:16 am

herinfernallady

They scare me. I can't even watch them an tv.

4:16 am

rubyfoo

are there housing estates in Australia? Here, I think they're mostly around the big cities

4:16 am

rubyfoo

where they burn cars for fun

4:16 am

herinfernallady

I just said to the b.f after the comentator said ''the house is a blank canvas she can put her magic mark on. I said more like Magic Marker, no that is her face.

4:17 am

herinfernallady

Yes there are ruby. But they way the are complaining are not the nice sort

4:17 am

rubyfoo

hahah

4:20 am

herinfernallady

If you remember the show Birds of a Feather they kind of remind me of Sharon

4:21 am

rubyfoo

we don't get much English TV here, just the occasional series, usually of very high quality, e.g. MI5, In Immersion, The Trial of Juliette Miller (unfortunately, they just showed the first two episodes)....

4:22 am

rubyfoo

it's very spotty

4:22 am

rubyfoo

They're starting one this week, translated as Pillars of the Earth. I have no idea if it's good or not, set in 12th C England with Ian McShane

4:22 am

herinfernallady

I grew up on a lot of English Tv

4:22 am

rubyfoo

Matthew McFadden

4:26 am

rubyfoo

off to lunch, see you later

4:26 am

rubyfoo

4:26 am

herinfernallady

Take Care Ruby

4:27 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

4:33 am

herinfernallady

off

4:34 am

FMitch

Bye herin, was buried in the grid.

4:40 am

Haz1558

DId lynxxx disappear to have dinner?

4:41 am

FMitch

maybe she was overcome with the elegance of your clue :)

4:41 am

Haz1558

Hunger is more likely!

4:42 am

FMitch

*grin*

4:43 am

Haz1558

Will the football be on again this weekend?

4:43 am

FMitch

HAve you made all your "to do" lists?

4:44 am

FMitch

So far this week only one game played but as things are thawing out, fingers crossed.

4:44 am

Haz1558

I've done the central master overview list.

4:45 am

FMitch

good so at least you know what is needed :)

4:45 am

Haz1558

That will then be broken down into more detailed lists with specific headings. I've got the tinselled clipboard out of storage.

4:46 am

FMitch

lol

4:46 am

Haz1558

(I haven't really, but I liked the image)

4:46 am

FMitch

Ah now I know what to send yo for Christmas :)

4:47 am

FMitch

Do you think Ata has got frozen into an estuary somewhere?

4:48 am

Haz1558

I don't know, she's been a bit low profile.

4:49 am

Haz1558

I used to be much more organised about Christmas until I realised that there isn't actually going to be anybody coming round to inspect your house and award marks for presentation and provision of wonderment.

4:50 am

FMitch

I can't see the point in getting stressed out about Christmas but perhaps that is because the family is so small now.

4:51 am

FMitch

If you are doing lunch for 15 and then have a big bash on Boxing day it is a different story.

4:51 am

Haz1558

I think papers and magazines kind of up the ante with their long lists of what to do, what to buy, how to make up a spare bed, what entertainments to lay on etc etc.

4:52 am

Haz1558

It's possible as well that people don't really eat meals together as much as they would have done in the past, so to produce a special meal is a big deal. I'm only catering for 6 (unless we have unexpected additions) and that's pretty normal.

4:53 am

sprite

good morning (barely still) all :)

4:54 am

Haz1558

Good morning, sprite.

4:54 am

FMitch

Greetings spritey sprite!

4:54 am

FMitch

Are you thawing out yet?

4:54 am

sprite

hi Haz and FM :D
Yes, rain rain rain here, no more ice and all streets are clear!

4:56 am

FMitch

rain is ok, no ice is even better.

4:56 am

Haz1558

Wonderful! It makes such a difference not to be having to watch every st4.

4:56 am

sprite

absolutely. Rain is compatible with everyday life. Ice isn't.

4:58 am

sprite

am happy today... a friend of ours is coming to stay for a couple of days, she will arrive at dinnertime. We are gonna treat ourselves to a weekend of dvd watching and lazing about, and chatting up, and lots of hugs :)

4:59 am

FMitch

That sounds like a great way to spend the weekend!

5:00 am

sprite

it is one of those rare things... a friend of mine that my husband and kids like as much as I do.

5:00 am

FMitch

As I said yesterday and probably the day before Dr_G is making us work for our words this week.

5:01 am

sprite

isn't he just! I am having loads of fun, but it isn't coming easy. And new words to discover every day.

5:03 am

FMitch

Haz gave an excellent clue earlier for the ep8 - you just have to shut your eyes and type it in. An 8 letter word with only 2 cons in it for heavens sake.

5:03 am

sprite

roflollllllll

5:05 am

sprite

ok that IS a marvelous clue. I found it, thanks Haz and FM

5:06 am

Haz1558

Well done, sprite.

5:06 am

Haz1558

Well done, sprite.

5:06 am

sprite

*grin* I love it when you are proud of me, Haz

5:06 am

Haz1558

Sorry for repeat.

5:06 am

FMitch

uh oh Haz is getting over excited again.

5:07 am

FMitch

Where are our USA buddies?

5:08 am

Jayk

they're just waking uo. Morning all!

5:08 am

sprite

good question

5:08 am

sprite

hey Jayk :)

5:08 am

FMitch

are they all snowed under or just hibernating?
Morning Jay.

5:08 am

sprite

FM is unbeatable when it comes to bringing people out

5:09 am

Jayk

Hibernating.

5:09 am

Jayk

Cat woke me up

5:09 am

sprite

I could hibernate. I would love to. I think I will reincarnate as a big brown mama bear.

5:10 am

Jayk

I dunno, Sprite. There'd be all that lumbering to do later

5:10 am

FMitch

Is it cold in Atlanta Jay?

5:10 am

Jayk

Very. 20F

5:11 am

sprite

brrrr that is almost minus 7 degrees celsius

5:11 am

FMitch

crossybear will be waking up soon so I will put some tea in the PB for him.

5:12 am

sprite

*makes some bacon flavoured, low calory cookies too*

5:12 am

Jayk

I can't bring myself to walk to the end of the driveway to get the Times. But I MUST do some Christmas shopping today

5:13 am

sprite

dress in layers, is all I can say...

5:13 am

FMitch

I am hibernating (more or less) wake up with the dawn, do work stuff etc and then can't wait to go to bed which is so comfy.

5:13 am

FMitch

I am doing all my Christmas shopping on line this year.

5:13 am

Haz1558

Sorry, back again after being tossed aside by internet connection.

5:14 am

Jayk

I did most of it that way, thank God

5:14 am

sprite

how inconsiderate of that connection. Wb.

5:14 am

Haz1558

I gave it a stern talking to.

5:14 am

FMitch

I should think so!

5:14 am

sprite

that'll teach it

5:15 am

FMitch

but you know what happened when you tried that approach with the last printer.

5:15 am

Haz1558

You can't take these things lying down.

5:15 am

sprite

uh-oh... printers are sensitive things.

5:16 am

Haz1558

This new one cooperates reasonably well. I've had to bring out the install disc a few times to wave in front of it and that seems to have an effect.

5:16 am

FMitch

hunkering under the desk sometimes works though.
*teehee*

5:16 am

Haz1558

But yes, printers seem to be extraordinarily temperamental.

5:17 am

FMitch

and the cost of the flipping ink!

5:18 am

sprite

amen to that

5:18 am

Haz1558

I know, it's just ridiculous.

5:18 am

Haz1558

The printers seem to be getting more and more complicated and yet less expensive while the ink just mounts in cost.

5:18 am

Jayk

Outrageous. I just bought a new one which i really like but the black cartridge yesterday cost me $25!!!

5:19 am

sprite

omg that is awful

5:19 am

FMitch

ouch.

5:20 am

Haz1558

I certainly don't believe the 'your ink level is low' until the quality really diminishes.

5:20 am

FMitch

oh I run mine down until the print disappears.

5:21 am

sprite

hah, that is true. *speaks very softly*
I trick my printer by taking out the 'empty' cartridge, putting it back and starting again... works a very long time!

5:21 am

Haz1558

Same here.

5:21 am

Haz1558

Gosh, that's a new one, I've never tried that.

5:21 am

Jayk

really Sprite? what make is it?

5:22 am

sprite

I have an Epson Stylus

5:22 am

FMitch

lets take a straw poll of what printers we all use:
Mine is a Canon MP490

5:22 am

sprite

I use PrintLab cartridges, not the real Epson ones.

5:22 am

Jayk

Rats. But I'll try that next time. Mine won't print at all once it tells you the ink is out. The old Canon would print forever under "Ink out"

5:23 am

Jayk

Mine' s a Brother. VERY fast.

5:23 am

Haz1558

Mine is an HP Deskjet. Printer, scanner, photocopier, dishwasher all in one.

5:23 am

sprite

I used to have a Canon laserprinter. I loved that thing. But for my children we have to have colour printer now. School demands it.

5:24 am

MollyL

Morning Jay, and all those across the pond. Happy Friday.

5:24 am

sprite

lol Haz.

5:24 am

Haz1558

Hello, Molly.

5:24 am

Jayk

Hi Molly

5:24 am

sprite

hi Molly, welcome in chat, babble and penalty box

5:24 am

FMitch

Morning Molly

5:25 am

NonoNanette

Morning Babblers :)

5:25 am

sprite

hi Nanette :)

5:25 am

MollyL

*Troops off to PB, groggily sipping coffee*

5:25 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Nono.

5:25 am

sprite

we have cookies too, Molly!

5:25 am

NonoNanette

heheee thanks for my first word Molly

5:26 am

MollyL

No problem Nono. Thanks to whoever put the warm danish in here.

5:27 am

FMitch

Morning Nono.

5:29 am

sprite

I have trouble clearing the F tile. Does anyone know if there are odd F words in the grid today?

5:30 am

Haz1558

You'd better believe it.

5:30 am

Haz1558

fe6 and fe7

5:30 am

FMitch

Im missing 5 from the f

5:30 am

Haz1558

fe6/42 and fe7/60

5:30 am

Haz1558

Sing out if you want a further nudge.

5:31 am

sprite

arrrgghh. A gentle clue to get me on the right track, Haz, please? Those are the 2 I am missing, no doubt.

5:31 am

FMitch

but I've got to that point where I stare at the screen and can't see anything.

5:31 am

Haz1558

fe6 - fe then use a vowel to get to most of the Arc heroine.

5:32 am

sprite

feoan feoni

5:32 am

sprite

oh dear I am sorry

5:33 am

Haz1558

fe7 is the plural. The Arc heroine is the English version of the French name. Think Miss Rivers.

5:33 am

sprite

thanks Haz! So those are words? *looking them up now*

5:34 am

Haz1558

I'll work on a more efficient clue - strange words!

5:35 am

sprite

a shrub of the myrtle family, native to South America, bearing edible, greenish, plumlike fruit. Or the fruit itself. Well, who knew.

5:35 am

Haz1558

fe plus two dotted letters in a row, then first two letters of the rower's means of propulsion.

5:35 am

MollyL

Great googly moogly. That is one weird set of f words. Thanks for the clue Haz.

5:35 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Molly.

5:36 am

sprite

looks like portugese to me, lol. Never would have monkeyed those on my own.

5:36 am

Haz1558

It's funny, most of the words in the grid are normal, but those that aren't AREN'T.

5:36 am

sprite

it is also called pineapple guava.

5:37 am

sprite

yes, grin, true. First that ep and now those F words.

5:37 am

Haz1558

And some of the pe words are downright peculiar.

5:37 am

NonoNanette

great clues, Haz, once i got the right vowel in there they worked like a charm

5:38 am

Haz1558

That's good, Nono.

5:38 am

sprite

I have found 2 pe7s and a pe6 that are odd but have been in grids before.

5:39 am

Haz1558

There's a pe 8 and pe9 as well (not plurals)

5:39 am

sprite

ouch. Ok, thanks, on the hunt I go.

5:39 am

Haz1558

ep8 - Edgar Allen mixed up, Edgar Allen not mixed up, finish with the two vowels that begin Bond creator's first name.

5:40 am

Haz1558

I'll hold fire on any more long words.

5:40 am

sprite

darn I am almost sorry I got that from your earlier clue, grin. That is brilliant.

5:40 am

NonoNanette

oh my that is a strange one!

5:41 am

sprite

are they normal words, Haz, those big Ps?

5:41 am

Haz1558

sprite, you probably have pe7/32 - the one that ends with a charged particle?

5:42 am

Haz1558

If so, remove the last letter and add a pea container.

5:42 am

sprite

yes, got that one

5:42 am

Haz1558

That's the pe9. The pe8 has the same structure but lose a vowel within the word.

5:42 am

sprite

you are kidding... no you are not. It takes. Thanks! Another new one for me!

5:43 am

Haz1558

Told you they were odd! You're welcome.

5:43 am

sprite

oh of course, I should have know. They are (in a crustacean) an appendage of the thorax. Ata could have told us, lol.

5:44 am

FMitch

Lol I was just thinking that!

5:44 am

Haz1558

I know, she'll come on and say 'oh look, pe9!'

5:44 am

sprite

exactly! And being smug about it, grin. Gosh I miss seeing her.

5:45 am

Haz1558

I know - this working lark is a nuisance.

5:45 am

sprite

very inconsiderate of her. But what can one do.

5:46 am

FMitch

oh you had t ogo and say the 'w' word :(

5:46 am

Haz1558

Sorry! It slipped out.

5:46 am

sprite

*erases W word and gently distracts FM*

5:47 am

Haz1558

I'll need to go and be productive as well. I did try to buy self-writing, self-addressing Christmas cards but they were fresh out in the shops.

5:47 am

FMitch

I guess I will have to go ...... In a shower of Fireworks!!!!!!!!

5:47 am

sprite

wtg FM!!!!!!!!!

5:47 am

Haz1558

Oh, well done!

5:47 am

NonoNanette

wtg FM!

5:48 am

sprite

huh... why does the plural of the car-related person who word take, but not the singular?

5:48 am

FMitch

Happy Babbling all, thanks for the chat and TTFN.

5:48 am

Haz1558

Toodle-oo, FM.

5:48 am

sprite

have a good day, FM. *hugs*

5:49 am

NonoNanette

take care FM

5:49 am

Haz1558

I should go as well. Enjoy the grid and the rest of the day - bye for now!

5:49 am

sprite

nm looked it up, it is an exclamation

5:49 am

sprite

bye Haz, have a good day!

5:50 am

Haz1558

Bye!

5:51 am

NonoNanette

bye Haz have a great day

5:52 am

sprite

fireflies for me as well. As Haz said, this grid is easy except for where it is very difficult.

5:52 am

NonoNanette

congrats Sprite!

5:53 am

sprite

thanks :)
I am off too, have fun and don't be afraid to try crazy combinations.

5:53 am

NonoNanette

and thanks to Haz, I have a bit of a head start on those more difficult ones

5:53 am

NonoNanette

bye bye sprite, have a wonderful day

5:56 am

NonoNanette

I must keep an eye on the time... I have a dentist appointment this morning

6:57 am

car.eeyore

Oh sure...everyone leaves when I get here!

6:58 am

MollyL

Hey Car! I'm here.

6:59 am

car.eeyore

Yeah! Good morning Molly!

7:02 am

periwinkle

morning all, may I have a clue for the bottom E above the S pls

7:02 am

car.eeyore

Need it myself!

7:04 am

MollyL

Okay, let me see if I can remember Haz's brilliant clue from this morning. First three letters mixed up Edgar Allan last name, second three, spelled correctly Edgar Allan second name, last two...first two letters of Bond creator's first name.

7:04 am

MollyL

Okay, let me see if I can remember Haz's brilliant clue from this morning. First three letters mixed up Edgar Allan last name, second three, spelled correctly Edgar Allan second name, last two...first two letters of Bond creator's first name.

7:05 am

MollyL

Sorry for the double post.

7:05 am

periwinkle

saw that clue and could not get it then or now, but ty, Molly

7:05 am

car.eeyore

Wow. TY Molly..and Haz!

7:06 am

periwinkle

does it start eo

7:06 am

car.eeyore

EP 8/50

7:06 am

MollyL

Okay Peri...the guy who takes your car is a r*** man...a person who writes odes is a ***t...Ave Mar**

7:06 am

periwinkle

ok, will keep trying

7:07 am

swmbo

ep 8/50 related to epic poetry. Edgas Allen's name is in it, and it ends in 4 vowels. Good luck LOL

7:07 am

periwinkle

thank you so much Ms. Molly

7:07 am

periwinkle

hi swmbo

7:07 am

periwinkle

and Haz

7:08 am

MollyL

As Haz said this morning, this grid is easy, except where it is difficult. There are some very whacked out words today.

7:08 am

swmbo

hello Babblers!

7:08 am

periwinkle

bbs

7:09 am

car.eeyore

Bye Peri!

7:09 am

car.eeyore

Hello swmbo

7:12 am

car.eeyore

phantoms: poise; nose

7:14 am

MollyL

What's up with all the J words this week?

7:14 am

car.eeyore

I don't know, but I will be hard pressed to find 10 of 'em!

7:14 am

car.eeyore

The N's have been nasty lately too.

7:15 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:15 am

MollyL

Ooo...got the j7.

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Morning Eva!

7:15 am

MollyL

Howdy Eva

7:16 am

EvaNadine

how are we today?
any news on anything?

7:19 am

MollyL

I jumped in the grid early this morning, said hello to the folks across the po4 (but not that way) and immediately had to do some PB time. No chatting before coffee is my new rule.

7:21 am

car.eeyore

No news...just trying to look forward to a better day than I had yesterday! So far, so good! Except this ginormous zit on my face...just like high school...Holiday party tomorrow...big zit today!

7:21 am

MollyL

There ought to be a law against zits after a certain age. Really.

7:22 am

Mom

morning everyone

7:22 am

car.eeyore

Hi Mom!

7:22 am

MollyL

Hi Mom, Happy Friday

7:22 am

car.eeyore

No kidding!

7:22 am

Mom

((Car.)) I missed yesterday, sorry it was a bad day for you

7:22 am

Mom

((Molly)) good morning

7:22 am

EvaNadine

if youre prone to zits, you should invest in a zeno device.
thankfully, i dont get too many zits these days, but my friend got one of those devices right before her wedding (because the wedding stress was causing her to break out) and she swears that within 24 hours, zits were gone.

7:23 am

Kaplan the Magne

Any n on the right for NBT?

7:23 am

car.eeyore

If I stopped touching it, it would probably go away faster too! Thank goodness for coverup!

7:23 am

car.eeyore

your sisters daughter

7:24 am

car.eeyore

slang for no

7:24 am

Kaplan the Magne

TY.

7:24 am

Mom

thanks Car.

7:24 am

MollyL

Never heard of Zeno. Just looked them up.

7:25 am

inge

te

7:26 am

Mom

guten morgen Inge

7:26 am

car.eeyore

Hi Inge!

7:26 am

car.eeyore

Oooh! 7/10 J's now!

7:27 am

car.eeyore

9/10....

7:27 am

Mom

sigh, just 5/10 for me on the J words

7:28 am

Mom

7/10

7:28 am

car.eeyore

Go, Mom, Go!

7:29 am

Mom

Car. did you get all 10?

7:29 am

car.eeyore

Still missing 1...grrrrr....

7:30 am

welki

'morning babblers

7:30 am

car.eeyore

Hi Welki!

7:30 am

Mom

good morning ((Welki))

7:31 am

car.eeyore

I have je 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 6; ji 4; jo 4, 5...what am I missing?

7:31 am

Mom

10/10

7:31 am

MollyL

The 7 Car

7:31 am

welki

je7

7:32 am

Mom

je ..... cr ....... where's you get those peepers

7:32 am

EvaNadine

molly -- i think i failed in my layering today. im cold. :(

7:32 am

car.eeyore

TY!

7:32 am

MollyL

Mom! I knew you would clue it that way! : P

7:32 am

car.eeyore

Oh Eva! {{hug}}

7:32 am

welki

cold and snowy here

7:32 am

MollyL

*Passing fleece blankie to Eva*

7:33 am

car.eeyore

Eva...can you use a Snuggie while at work?

7:33 am

EvaNadine

i think my metro car had the AC on today!
i had to keep my coat and scarf bundled up for the whole ride...

7:33 am

Mom

how did you know that Molly?

7:33 am

MollyL

How far of a Metro ride do you have Eva?

7:34 am

Mom

actually we are above freezing for the first time in over a week. No sunshine though

7:34 am

EvaNadine

car -- i dont have a blanket here (yet) but i do have a shawl/wrap that i often wear around my shoulders or across my lap...

7:34 am

MollyL

Mother's intuition Mom. ; )

7:34 am

car.eeyore

Uh oh! i have played too long again! I need to work and now the sun has come up and is glaring on to my screen, thus making it very difficult to see what I am typing!

7:34 am

EvaNadine

molly -- shady grove down to either gallery place or judiciary (i get off at gallery place when its nicer outside and get a little extra walking in. this time of year, i go to judiciary and hurry into my building...)

7:34 am

Mom

I am such a throw back

7:35 am

Mom

nice to see you Car., don't over do on the working stuff

7:35 am

car.eeyore

Ummm...Mom...consider that we all knew the clue....we are all throw backs then!

7:35 am

Mom

such a catchy tune

7:35 am

car.eeyore

Thanks Mom! With the sun blinding me, it will be little slow going!

7:36 am

Mom

I had better scoot off here as well. Groceries need to be bought. Mother Hubbard's cupboard is getting bare

7:36 am

Mom

I mean, heck we have run out of egg nog

7:36 am

car.eeyore

Hugs and love to all! Have a great day!

7:37 am

car.eeyore

{{{{SCREEEEEAAAMMMMM}} out of egg nog! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

7:37 am

car.eeyore

Which now reminds me...I need to go buy some as well! Love the New England Egg Nog...burns the hair right off your chest! Love it!

7:39 am

car.eeyore

Bye!

7:47 am

FMitch

Hello Babbleland if anyone is out there.

7:48 am

EvaNadine

im here, FM.
good morning! (or afternoon, to you!)

7:48 am

EvaNadine

dint

7:48 am

FMitch

Hey EvaN!

7:48 am

EvaNadine

(oopsie)

7:48 am

welki

!

7:48 am

FMitch

I won't tell.

7:49 am

MollyL

No worries Eva. The PB is well stocked today.

7:49 am

welki

me too

7:49 am

FMitch

EvaN question for you which I don't know if can answer - do you know how NB is?

7:49 am

EvaNadine

and hopefully toasty warm, too!

7:50 am

EvaNadine

i dont know, FM. :(

7:50 am

FMitch

Hi Molly and weiki

7:50 am

EvaNadine

i have been hoping to hear something...

7:50 am

welki

has he had some troubles?

7:50 am

MollyL

I turned the jacuzzi on when I was in there.

7:50 am

FMitch

flip, thought you would know if anyone did.

7:51 am

MollyL

I'm keeping NB in my good thoughts and prayers.

7:51 am

FMitch

aparently he is unwell weldi.

7:51 am

EvaNadine

as am i, molly.
i am hoping no news is good news...

7:51 am

JBV

hi folks, worried about NB, praying all is oK for him

7:52 am

welki

when was he here last?

7:52 am

MollyL

Last time I saw him here, he was going to the doctor and nervous about it. I thought it was just a check up.

7:52 am

FMitch

one day I might actually type your name correctly welki!

7:52 am

FMitch

greetings JBV.

7:53 am

welki

no worries, fm ... some days, i barely know my own name :)

7:53 am

FMitch

lol know that feeling too :)

7:53 am

JBV

hi FMitch, Molli, welki, Eva,

7:54 am

EvaNadine

mornin :)

7:54 am

FMitch

my fingers just seem to do their own thing on the keyboard sometimes.

7:55 am

FMitch

works well for the grid but not for the chog.

7:56 am

EvaNadine

hints for the O?

7:57 am

zoozzoom

op4/5

7:57 am

welki

old, old word for not closed

7:57 am

FMitch

Greetings zooz!

7:58 am

JBV

hi zooz

7:58 am

welki

hi jbv, zoon

7:58 am

zoozzoom

Hello, everyone :-)

7:58 am

zoozzoom

((JBV))

7:58 am

welki

and zooz too (you are not alone, fm)

7:58 am

EvaNadine

TY. couldnt noodle that one for the life of me!

7:59 am

EvaNadine

those 2 lower E tiles are also eluding me...

7:59 am

JBV

hi friends - here's my progress report: things are getting done, phone calls, correspondence, it's dreadful, but keeps me busy, I work in fun time every day : babble (of course!) reading, etc.

7:59 am

zoozzoom

Feeling mild here today, FM , hope it is where you are.

8:00 am

FMitch

incredibly no frost this morning, no nothing so not complaining :)

8:00 am

EvaNadine

ooh, got one of those lower Es. anyone have the solo one?

8:01 am

FMitch

JBV - well done, I know that takes effort to keep things going and isn't Babbleland just great for a bit of R&R.

8:01 am

JBV

i think it's es 5/10

8:01 am

welki

busy is good, jbv

8:01 am

JBV

yes, thanks to all of you, this is my oasis

8:01 am

EvaNadine

(((JBV)))

8:02 am

zoozzoom

It is not going to be easy, JBV, just hope you have loving friends & family supporting you.

8:03 am

zoozzoom

I have always found Babble friends the best of all.

8:03 am

JBV

yes, I do, zooz, some are long-distance but we're talking and emailing daily -

8:03 am

bubba218

help with the sc7 please, my last word

8:04 am

Anniebrook

merlin carried one

8:04 am

Anniebrook

good morning/afternoon everyone

8:05 am

JBV

and my family in Italy SKyped me - that was incredible - the Italians are great - they were crying, kissing me, hugging me, saying their hearts were wrung in two, etc. - very emotional

8:05 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Annie :-)

8:05 am

bubba218

Thanks Annie, forgot to look in that direction. fini

8:05 am

Anniebrook

hi zooz!

8:05 am

JBV

thanks, annie, forgot the British spelling!

8:05 am

zoozzoom

WTG Bubba!

8:06 am

Anniebrook

(((JBV))) what a great thing skye is

8:06 am

Anniebrook

congrats, bubba

8:06 am

JBV

my sister and brother who are here and love me dearly can't believe the language the Italians use, who really barely know me, although we're family

8:06 am

zoozzoom

must admit i have never used skype.

8:06 am

FMitch

that middle bottom e is an ep8 which Haz clued this morning with style: ep8 - Edgar Allen mixed up, Edgar Allen not mixed up, finish with a couple of vowels.
ring with much aplomb:

8:07 am

JBV

oh it's definitely amazing zooz - I think of my father who lived 50 years in this country without ever seeing his family again - what would he think of this amazing invention?

8:08 am

Anniebrook

I have only seen skype on television

8:08 am

welki

lol .. he'd either think it's the best thing since sliced bread or the work of the devil!

8:08 am

FMitch

I've used skype since the early days.

8:08 am

JBV

LOL

8:08 am

JBV

I do have to get used to combing my hair and putting on lipstick when the phone rings :)

8:09 am

JBV

my niece in Arizona also skypes with me frequently -

8:09 am

zoozzoom

Technology is getting so advanced quickly...will not be long before we are watching holographic TV..which i have heard they are already trying out.

8:09 am

FMitch

but would not have webcam

8:09 am

welki

you don't have to use the video option, jbv .. if you're 'indisposed,' just use the phone function

8:10 am

JBV

that's true, welki, but now we've established a "tradition" so to speak, so to not use video would be strange to them

8:10 am

welki

i've used it since the beginning, too, fm. i'd chat with friends in australia and we'd use it like a walkie talkie (it was simplex mode back then)

8:10 am

FMitch

I love the internet and my PC and my limited mobile phone but I still love to write a letter using a pen and paper and posting it off.

8:11 am

jmcnrick

hi all

8:11 am

jmcnrick

i mainly used skype for business

8:11 am

welki

'morniing, jmc .. how the heck are you?!

8:11 am

JBV

me too, FMitch - that's why I kept my icon from a few days ago - handwritten letters, nothing like 'em

8:11 am

jmcnrick

tell haz that was a lovely clue

8:11 am

jmcnrick

i am doing okay welki

8:12 am

FMitch

really welki, I remember looking at the skype stats and thing 'wow, 200,000 users this is growing!

8:12 am

jmcnrick

even though carlee is convinced something is wrong in my life

8:12 am

jmcnrick

i have no idea what merlin carried btw

8:12 am

welki

but everything IS okay? (how's the job search going?)

8:13 am

welki

merlin carried a pint of jack

8:13 am

jmcnrick

had the interview which went well waiting on the results

8:13 am

jmcnrick

merlin is my kind of guy then

8:13 am

jmcnrick

applying for another job also in philly

8:14 am

Anniebrook

good luck with the job search, jmc

8:14 am

zoozzoom

Daniels

8:14 am

FMitch

jmc has had a make over (been to the hairdresser) and we are still waiting for a pic.

8:14 am

welki

philly ... expensive

8:14 am

JBV

good luck, jmc, i'm off to do some errands, see you all later

8:14 am

jmcnrick

ty annie as i told my sister yesterday i can always go back to practicing law

8:14 am

welki

bye, jbv

8:14 am

jmcnrick

bye jbv

8:15 am

Anniebrook

bye, jbv

8:15 am

jmcnrick

philly is cheaper than DC

8:15 am

FMitch

Hi Annie and bye JBV

8:15 am

jmcnrick

can i take a pic with the camera on my computer?

8:15 am

Anniebrook

FM, are you thawing?

8:15 am

jmcnrick

where is crossy when you need him

8:15 am

zoozzoom

Bye, JBV.

8:16 am

welki

yes, jmc .. what kind of computer? pc?

8:16 am

jmcnrick

hp pc

8:17 am

FMitch

all thawed out glad to report Annie, as is ruby and Haz is slowly thawing too.

8:17 am

welki

in 'my computer,' there should be an icon for a camera or webcam

8:17 am

jmcnrick

okay i will look

8:18 am

welki

if you open it up, you'll see what looks like a video of yourself .. if you press the enter button, it'll capture a photograph

8:18 am

FMitch

we think that Ata is still frozen into an estuary somewhere as she has beem AWOL for a couple of days now :)

8:18 am

GranfieldGroup

Anyone have some clues for the J words ???

8:19 am

welki

i thought of her yesterday, saw a photo of a tiny octopus perched on a finger

8:19 am

jmcnrick

poor ata!

8:19 am

zoozzoom

jo4 jo** the dots to dot.

8:19 am

jmcnrick

a car that was invented for the military gran

8:20 am

zoozzoom

then plural.

8:20 am

welki

and good morning to you, too, granfield

8:20 am

jmcnrick

and to shout and boo

8:20 am

Anniebrook

and plural the letter

8:20 am

jmcnrick

ty zooz hadn't found that one yet

8:20 am

zoozzoom

:-)

8:20 am

FMitch

and je7/52

8:21 am

zoozzoom

je4

8:21 am

zoozzoom

then plural

8:21 am

Anniebrook

je6/33---court je****

8:21 am

zoozzoom

ooh thanks, FM.

8:21 am

FMitch

and of course there is the Court Je6/33

8:21 am

jmcnrick

ty ty

8:21 am

FMitch

yw zooz

8:22 am

GranfieldGroup

Oh ho...Thanks!!! 52 points!!!

8:22 am

jmcnrick

i found skype and in my list of devices is a webcam but i can't find it to launch it

8:22 am

FMitch

Hope all of those clues help all of you at GGroup.

8:23 am

jmcnrick

hmm still looking for the je7 is it connected to the motely fool?

8:24 am

welki

hmmm ... hang on, let me get a windows laptop

8:24 am

jmcnrick

this is windows 7 home premium for heaven's sake

8:24 am

FMitch

extend the je4/10 jmc.

8:25 am

welki

no .. it's like Shezam! or crikey! or Gee Willickers!

8:25 am

jmcnrick

je7 cr*****!

8:25 am

Anniebrook

Je***** creepers, where'd you get those peepers? old, popular song

8:25 am

jmcnrick

lol

8:26 am

FMitch

LOL welki and I was trying to think of the singer of that song Annie.

8:26 am

jmcnrick

whats his name that gave carol burnett her start

8:26 am

jmcnrick

arthur godfrey

8:26 am

Anniebrook

I should know it but it is buried somewhere in my brain

8:26 am

welki

not red skelton?

8:26 am

jmcnrick

good i hated him

8:27 am

Anniebrook

Gary Moore

8:27 am

welki

ahhh

8:27 am

FMitch

but I do like the word crikey - we should petition for it to be brought back into use.

8:27 am

jmcnrick

probably him too

8:27 am

jmcnrick

you are right gary moore gave carol burnett her start

8:27 am

FMitch

lol you can never tell where babble chat is going to take you :)

8:27 am

jmcnrick

we will just have to make it fashionable in babbleland

8:28 am

GranfieldGroup

Anyone have a clue for a 9 letterer???

8:28 am

jmcnrick

but that crocodile guy said it all the time i think

8:28 am

LuvWordGames

was it jack paar that gave Carol Burnett her start?

8:28 am

jmcnrick

no gary moore as annie said

8:29 am

Anniebrook

no, Luv, it was Gary Moore

8:29 am

jmcnrick

i have autographed photo of her

8:29 am

LuvWordGames

guess I'm mis-remembering lol

8:29 am

Anniebrook

I saw Carol Burnett in her Broadway debut in Once Upon A Mattress...she was wonderful

8:30 am

FMitch

the 9 is a pe9/72 and might take some finding GGroup.

8:30 am

jmcnrick

ack fe**s don't fail me now!

8:30 am

FMitch

but if you have the 8, all you need to do is remove a vowel.

8:31 am

FMitch

Failing that read back in the chog archive for some great p clues.

8:31 am

welki

ok .. jmc, open up 'my computer' .. you'll see USB Video Device, double click and you should see yourself .. probably looking much confused (like I just did)

8:31 am

jmcnrick

if that isn't counter-intuitive i don't know what is

8:32 am

welki

ack! (looked at myself)

8:32 am

jmcnrick

alright hate to sound dumb to you but i don't have my computer just computer and it doesn't seem to be there

8:32 am

FMitch

awe lol welki

8:33 am

welki

can you navigate to where you see your C Drive and any other devices/disks?

8:33 am

jmcnrick

okay

8:34 am

welki

is there an icon that looks a little like a camera or video-camera?

8:34 am

jmcnrick

i see my C drive and it lists decies with removable storage

8:34 am

welki

it should be listed under, "Scanners and Cameras"

8:34 am

jmcnrick

no

8:34 am

welki

dang i have windows 7 upstairs .. you gonna be around for a few?

8:34 am

jmcnrick

let me look under control panel

8:35 am

welki

ok

8:35 am

jmcnrick

hold on

8:35 am

welki

will run upstairs in the meantime

8:35 am

jmcnrick

there is a cool pix listed there but i think that was connected with a cable at some point

8:37 am

jmcnrick

it is under device manager but that just tells me it is working

8:38 am

jmcnrick

FM i hope you appreciate all the work i am doing to take a pic! lol

8:38 am

welki

under ''devices and printers""

8:38 am

welki

i wonder if you have a webcam

8:39 am

jmcnrick

when i look under devices and printers in control panel it says it is there and i have used it for skype

8:39 am

jmcnrick

i know it is there

8:39 am

welki

and when you double click?

8:40 am

welki

Ã§ourse, you could open skype and take a pic there

8:40 am

jmcnrick

really?

8:40 am

FMitch

I do indeed dear jmc!

8:40 am

welki

my keyboard seems to be speaking french .. check this out Ã§ Ã§ ;c

8:41 am

FMitch

or you could just take a pic on a camera and upload that :)

8:41 am

jmcnrick

here's hoping i remember my password :-(

8:41 am

jmcnrick

my camera battery is dead and i am recharging it

8:42 am

welki

hahahaha .. i'd skype you, but would scare the dickens out of anyone who saw me right now

8:42 am

FMitch

excuses, excuses.

8:42 am

welki

*going back downstairs*

8:42 am

zoozzoom

Jmc does your coputer have a webcam on it?

8:43 am

FMitch

Mind you I can't talk I don't have a web cam and can't skype cos my head set is broken.

8:43 am

welki

yep, she says she's used it before

8:43 am

zoozzoom

if so, jjust use the Windows live movie maker, then click on the webcam icon in there.

8:43 am

welki

well boyhowdy zooz, you're a genius!

8:44 am

jmcnrick

oh okay i will look for that

8:45 am

zoozzoom

just click Start, All programs.

8:45 am

welki

glad i have the day off, it's snowing to beat the band out there (looks pretty, though .. one of those snowfalls that leaves a sparkling blanket on the trees)

8:45 am

jmcnrick

i have live call, live mail, live messenger, and live writer

8:45 am

jmcnrick

:-(

8:46 am

welki

she's a-LIVE

8:46 am

FMitch

welki is off to the PB but I loved the descriptive post.

8:46 am

zoozzoom

when you click on start..at the bottom is a search bar, try and type words as webcam ...camera..and see what results you get.

8:47 am

welki

i'll take a hit for the team .. want me to skype you?

8:47 am

welki

hey fm .. you forgave evan. i am deeply wounded.

8:47 am

jmcnrick

that worked! ty zooz!

8:48 am

zoozzoom

yw :-)

8:48 am

jmcnrick

ACK!!!

8:48 am

welki

*whew*

8:48 am

FMitch

*Passes bandaged and blankies and hot toddies* to make up

8:48 am

welki

LOLOLOL .. sounds like you just saw ME!

8:48 am

zoozzoom

lol

8:49 am

jmcnrick

okie doke i gots a photo

8:49 am

jmcnrick

no i saw me

8:49 am

welki

(that *whew* was relief at not having to reveal her dissheveled self to jmc)

8:49 am

zoozzoom

you lot are mad..lol

8:49 am

welki

i always knew we were related :)

8:49 am

jmcnrick

how do i get this to save to somewhere i can turn it into an icon?

8:50 am

welki

probably file, save .. and then just save it to your desktop so you can find it easier

8:50 am

jmcnrick

hmmm

8:50 am

welki

jmc, i meant to tell you before .. bought another saab

8:51 am

FMitch

OK now lets talk about embedding text and voice messages into excel...... ?

8:51 am

Mr Bob

Morning all

8:51 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Mr Bob.

8:51 am

welki

fm, i just figured out how to insert a table and get autosum to work ... don't stress me out! lolol

8:51 am

jmcnrick

damn i can't find file save

8:51 am

jmcnrick

<==fe**s like a luddite

8:52 am

welki

maybe you can drag the image onto your desktop?

8:52 am

welki

hi mr bob

8:52 am

dfmchfhf

morning all :o)
Is it normal if within the first ten words I see the di8, ep8 and pe7 relating to the pe9? :oS

8:53 am

welki

no, it's not, dfm. you should go to emerg.

8:53 am

zoozzoom

Hello, DFM...not here it is not..lol

8:53 am

FMitch

for you probably yes dfm :)

8:53 am

MollyL

JMC, are you trying to get a picture of something on the computer? Do you know how to do a screen capture?

8:53 am

jmcnrick

tried that but did find the path so i will duck out and add a new icon

8:54 am

EvaNadine

i have a grand total of NONE of those words...heh

8:54 am

hootowl

morning all - jmc - there should be file in upper left corer. Click and there is a drop-down menu. Save and it will have name cmp gives it. Save as and you name it

8:55 am

FMitch

oh by the way dfm
a) have you spelt
b) have you eaten

8:55 am

dfmchfhf

oh, okay
then I should leave for the hospital now?

8:55 am

dfmchfhf

yes, I've definitely spelt.

8:55 am

FMitch

*slept

8:55 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Molly & Hoot :-)

8:55 am

dfmchfhf

Not sure about eaten though :o/

8:55 am

jmcnrick

okay refresh everybody!

8:55 am

FMitch

lol and on that note I am going to get lunch.

8:56 am

dfmchfhf

hi hoot! :o)

8:56 am

jmcnrick

no no FM this was all for you!!

8:56 am

hootowl

by jove - I think shes got it!

8:56 am

jmcnrick

i look a million years old in the pic!

8:56 am

hootowl

hi dfm

8:56 am

welki

i am refreshed. and i see you! *clicking*

8:57 am

FMitch

jmc you look great!

8:57 am

jmcnrick

cut about a foot off my hair

8:57 am

hootowl

def look better than me!

8:57 am

welki

love it!! it looks, you look so pretty!!!!

8:57 am

zoozzoom

well done, Jmc..i see your new icon.

8:57 am

hootowl

I look like a brillo pad

8:57 am

welki

no $hit .. what a change

8:57 am

jmcnrick

*beams*

8:58 am

dfmchfhf

yay jmc's new icon!

8:58 am

jmcnrick

ty welki zooz and all for the help and the kudos

8:58 am

hootowl

brand new around the edges

8:58 am

zoozzoom

I want to eat , Hoots, owls.

8:59 am

welki

je7! i wish my hair could do something like that. i have wavy superthick hair .. and no patience. so it's cut real short all the time

8:59 am

hootowl

MY OWLS!?

8:59 am

jmcnrick

but this is all my hair will do welki! i once spent a fortune on a perm and it lasted one day

8:59 am

hootowl

nonononono

8:59 am

dfmchfhf

zooz you want to eat owls? Do:

9:00 am

welki

i'm thinking that you could do one of those 'oh my bangs are in my face so i'm going to shake my head' moves :)

9:00 am

zoozzoom

lol..well they do look very tasty.

9:00 am

jmcnrick

zooz are you threatening hoots' owls?

9:00 am

jmcnrick

they are made out of cloth zooz you need to get something else

9:00 am

hootowl

not edible - ever!

9:01 am

jmcnrick

no welki i would just end up with bangs in my face

9:01 am

hootowl

try a smoothie - fast and satisfying

9:01 am

zoozzoom

No way..so sorry i thought they were shortbread.

9:01 am

zoozzoom

they are very cute.

9:01 am

dfmchfhf

hoot needs to make some extras and send owls to everyone though... they look so squishy and huggable!

9:01 am

welki

hehehe .. me, i'd probably put my neck out

9:01 am

jmcnrick

lol no zooz--felt

9:02 am

hootowl

oh - ok. apology accepted

9:02 am

jmcnrick

okay i need to focus and get nbt to go to work

9:02 am

zoozzoom

I want one though, they look cool.

9:02 am

hootowl

well I didn't make those but hopefully, after the holidays I will make my own.

9:02 am

jmcnrick

they are cute -- did you make them hoot?

9:03 am

hootowl

google xmas owls

9:03 am

zoozzoom

will do.

9:03 am

welki

my hair grows fast, has to be cut every 3-4 weeks .. and ive tried so many stylists. always comes out the same, no matter who does it, how much it costs, how the planets are aligned, what directions i give.

9:03 am

hootowl

then they can join the fifty or so in my bedroom

9:03 am

jmcnrick

i cut mine every two years whether it needs it or not

9:04 am

welki

a hootenanny :)

9:04 am

welki

grass is always greener

9:04 am

jmcnrick

:-)

9:04 am

hootowl

well there has to be a reaso for my name! I collect. Have for 30 yrs

9:05 am

hootowl

Left a whole lot behind in NY when I left

9:05 am

jmcnrick

stats for the top S please

9:06 am

hootowl

I'm trying to avoid the hair thing but...I have "naurally cured" hair. It does what it wants, whenever it wants. I have found I can control it better when it's longer. Which is not saying much.

9:07 am

hootowl

try naturally curled...

9:07 am

jmcnrick

when my hair is long i can put it in a pony tail and forget it -- but it does take a while to brush in the morning

9:07 am

hootowl

just tie it back or put it up.

9:07 am

hootowl

yep

9:07 am

jmcnrick

i can't put it up because it is so fine it falls outwith in minutes

9:08 am

jmcnrick

stats for the top S??

9:08 am

jmcnrick

please

9:08 am

hootowl

well the curl tends to lock it in place so reverse problem

9:09 am

hootowl

sp4/5 and so4/9

9:09 am

zoozzoom

Sa 6/18, so4/9, sp4/5

9:09 am

hootowl

missing the 3rd

9:09 am

jmcnrick

ty zooz

9:09 am

jmcnrick

ty hoot

9:09 am

hootowl

ty for my 3rd

9:10 am

jmcnrick

stats for the right hand N?

9:11 am

hootowl

na4/4, na4/4, ni5/12 &6

9:12 am

jmcnrick

ty that makes nbt and i am off to work

9:13 am

jmcnrick

i think i will change my icon when i get there since it is disconcerting to look at myself while i type

9:13 am

jmcnrick

*poof*

9:13 am

hootowl

bye jmc

9:24 am

lizmac

Afternoon people, anyone got a clue for the FE6 & FE7, please?

9:25 am

zoozzoom

fe + letter + ***n of arc then plural.

9:26 am

Anniebrook

fe 6 and 7 ----fe, personal pronoun, and ***n of Arc and pl.

9:26 am

Anniebrook

snap, zooz

9:26 am

zoozzoom

lol

9:27 am

welki

ty zooz and annie

9:27 am

MollyL

Between those fe words and the ep 8, I feel like I'm playing "Babble: Foreign Language Edition".

9:27 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome, welki

9:27 am

zoozzoom

yw :-)

9:27 am

dfmchfhf

and all the Scottish words?

9:28 am

lizmac

Bl***y he**, No wonder I couldn't find it. TYVM, fireworks!!

9:28 am

dfmchfhf

fe was new for me, thanks zooz and annie :o)

9:28 am

dfmchfhf

congrats liz! :o)

9:28 am

zoozzoom

WTG, Liz!

9:28 am

Anniebrook

congrats, iizmac and hi molly and dfm

9:29 am

dfmchfhf

hi annie! :o)

9:30 am

dfmchfhf

hmm, it seems that we have a great system here... I need to reset my internal mail password before I can log in, but I need my intranet password to do that, and I need to reset my intranet password before I can log in, but I need to log in to my mail in order to reset it :oS

9:31 am

smooth_pappa

fireworks! and good morning to all!

9:32 am

zoozzoom

lol..good god what a muck around.

9:32 am

dfmchfhf

congrats and good morning :o)

9:32 am

zoozzoom

WTG Smooth_Pappa! & hello.

9:32 am

Anniebrook

hi smooth

9:37 am

EvaNadine

mornin pappa!
havent seen you over on the babble side of things in a while...

9:39 am

smooth_pappa

hey eva, for a long time (like maybe a couple of years) I stopped playing, but several months ago I started back up. But I don't usually have enough time to get into the chat. But I am at least playing every day... and now and then stop in for a hello. :)

9:40 am

MollyL

And we're glad when you do SP.

9:40 am

redturtlehead

Hey all...

9:41 am

redturtlehead

fins

9:41 am

redturtlehead

oops

9:41 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Red ;-)

9:41 am

redturtlehead

hi zooz, red faced.

9:41 am

smooth_pappa

thanks molly. :)

9:42 am

dfmchfhf

hi red! :o)

9:43 am

zoozzoom

You have wonderful photos on your flickr, Smooth_Pappa.

9:43 am

redturtlehead

dfm! just getting ready to drive down to sanibel....

9:44 am

welki

ohhhh, i've always wanted to visit sanibel! have a great time, red!

9:45 am

redturtlehead

Come on Welki, my friend cancelled, so I have a 2 bed room!

9:45 am

welki

careful what you wish for ;)

9:45 am

Anniebrook

Oooh Sanibel....pick some shells for me...Sanibel is lovely

9:45 am

smooth_pappa

Thanks Zoom. I used to do a lot more personal art photography, but about 18 months ago, I had "product photographer" added to my job, so that's been where most of my photographic efforts have fallen over the last year and a half, but I still try to get out once in a while to work on my own stuff too

9:45 am

dfmchfhf

*quickly Googles to figure out where Sanibel is*

9:46 am

smooth_pappa

(me too, dfm)

9:46 am

redturtlehead

3 hrs south of me dfm. Its just sort of a bummer because its sort of cold. and I have a race..

9:46 am

MollyL

Zoom, I agree. SP is a gifted photographer.

9:46 am

Anniebrook

red, are you running on the beach?

9:46 am

redturtlehead

Smooth you have a lot of talent, and you have helped me in the past to improve my photography.....

9:46 am

smooth_pappa

really, red? Jeez! you guys are gonna make my blush here, in a second

9:47 am

redturtlehead

no, we run by the mangrove preserve in Cape Coral...on the road I hope!

9:47 am

Anniebrook

red, good luck on your race!

9:47 am

redturtlehead

Really SMooth. My roseate Spoonbills once again won an honorable mention in the Audobon competition, over 6,000 entries.

9:48 am

dfmchfhf

good luck for your race, red! :o)

9:48 am

redturtlehead

you helped me with something about photographing motion...

9:48 am

redturtlehead

thanks dfm, I am terribly nervous.

9:48 am

Ouwachita

how many words today?

9:48 am

smooth_pappa

awesome! way to go, red!

9:48 am

zoozzoom

178

9:48 am

Anniebrook

red, that is awesome

9:49 am

Ouwachita

I have 176...missing two somewhere

9:49 am

Anniebrook

fireworks

9:49 am

redturtlehead

Yes, I am hoping to go to the Wildlife preserve down there on Sunday, and see if I can see more birds...

9:49 am

zoozzoom

WTG Annie!

9:49 am

redturtlehead

It's hard when you dont know exactly where the birds might be.

9:49 am

redturtlehead

Whooo Hoo AnnieB!!!!!!!

9:50 am

redturtlehead

I have 38 words.

9:50 am

smooth_pappa

I've actually been working on something pretty different. Studio work with models. Not just portrait, or simple fine art, but concept photography, building a scene and getting it in print. I'm working on a Memento Mori series right now... or at least, I'm trying to. But I've not had much luck getting the models I'd like to use.

9:51 am

redturtlehead

Interesting Smooth. Depending on the models I think people would be interested...

9:52 am

welki

wowsa .. great concept, but i'll bet difficult to capture

9:53 am

Anniebrook

and so I must be off...any clues wanted before I leave?

9:53 am

zoozzoom

Would be good to see the results, hope you put some up for us to view.

9:53 am

smooth_pappa

Well, yes and no... one girl is definitely interested, but lives about 45 minutes away, and just has a crazy schedule... so we've been having a hard time getting together. A couple others think it sounds like a great concept, but don't think that they would work well in front of a camera (by the way, I'm approaching people I know personally first, which is why all the trouble, I think)

9:53 am

redturtlehead

123 clue annie, but I need to be off too.

9:53 am

smooth_pappa

zoom, as soon as it comes to fruition, you bet!

9:54 am

smooth_pappa

good luck red!

9:54 am

welki

i guess i think the difficulty would be in trying avoid being morbid

9:54 am

redturtlehead

I hope it will be fun and not so cold...

9:54 am

Anniebrook

bye dear babblers

9:54 am

redturtlehead

Thank you all. I will have Internet access at the hotel, so I imagine as nervous as I am, I will be babbling a lot.

9:55 am

zoozzoom

do you use large format, Smooth?

9:55 am

welki

safe trip, red .. good luck!

9:55 am

smooth_pappa

I use both digital and medium format, zoom

9:56 am

dfmchfhf

have fun red!

9:56 am

zoozzoom

Still learning my self, so just use standard digital.

9:56 am

smooth_pappa

coming from film, it really is a learning curve!

9:57 am

zoozzoom

Yes i can imagine, hopefully for the better, although for long exposure, i think film is still the best..lol

9:58 am

smooth_pappa

there are quite a few advantages of film. I'm still a big fan. But I work for a catalog company with quick deadlines, so digital is the only way for me to go with the product photography.

9:59 am

smooth_pappa

But there is something great about loading a roll of fuji velvia into my medium format camera and just pulling out those soft creamy colors!

9:59 am

dfmchfhf

cameras that can make good digital long exposures are expensive :o(

10:00 am

zoozzoom

i have the Canon 5dmk2 and it is ok, but i feel i am out of my depth with it at the moment..lol

10:01 am

dfmchfhf

have a Rebel for travel and family has EOS 7d at home, but neither are that good when making 200s+ exposures :o(

10:01 am

smooth_pappa

Hey guys, it's been nice chatting, but I've gotta run... have a nice day!

10:02 am

dfmchfhf

bye smooth! :o)

10:02 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Smooth..good to talk to you.

10:03 am

zoozzoom

yes i find the noise just too much when you crank the ISO up or do long exposures..thats where film are king still.

10:04 am

dfmchfhf

even ISO100 starts looking extremely noisy on the 7d at 10 minutes. :o(

10:04 am

zoozzoom

i also have the 50d and with the 1.6 cmos sensor i find the edges oare still sharp as the full frame 5Dmk2 is slighty out of focus on the edges..still learning.

10:07 am

zoozzoom

did you not use the in built noise reducer?

10:07 am

dfmchfhf

noise reducer? :o\

10:09 am

zoozzoom

yeah if you goto the menus and it might be on the second spanner icon..not sure on the 7D but you will find a noise reduction function..it is wonderfull on long exposeures.

10:10 am

zoozzoom

my spelling is going to pot..time for a nap i feel.

10:12 am

dfmchfhf

ooh, heh, right, you also have different numberings in the UK.

10:12 am

dfmchfhf

have a nice nap :o)

10:15 am

inge

tecti, tecta;

10:16 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

10:16 am

Aloyisius

guten tag, inge.. hi Babblers

10:17 am

crosshair

howdy aloy

10:17 am

Aloyisius

howdy crossy (-:

10:18 am

dfmchfhf

hi inge, crossy, aloy! :o)

10:19 am

crosshair

howdy dfm:)

10:20 am

Aloyisius

hi dfm!

10:21 am

welki

crossy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1NyGmn
4D80

10:22 am

crosshair

lookin....

10:24 am

crosshair

no,,i do not put bacon in my soap lol

10:24 am

welki

:)

10:24 am

dfmchfhf

you don't? :oO

10:24 am

crosshair

i have been known to put bacon in my soup...

10:33 am

Aloyisius

.. back, ding dong phone.. hi welki

10:36 am

crosshair

i am again deluding myself and not scrolling down enough to see todays word total.that way i can think i am always near the finish;))

10:36 am

rubyfoo

hello

10:36 am

crosshair

((ruby))

10:36 am

Aloyisius

hi ruby!

10:37 am

dfmchfhf

hi {{ruby}}! :o)

10:37 am

Scrabbler

Good morning, snow bunnies!

10:37 am

crosshair

howdy scwabby

10:37 am

dfmchfhf

hi Scrabs! :o)

10:37 am

Aloyisius

hi there Scrabs, feeling better I hope?

10:38 am

Scrabbler

Yes! All better. I am sipping coffee at Panera Bread and using free Wi-FI

10:39 am

rubyfoo

watch your language, scrabs, I've had enough of the s-word to last the winter!

10:40 am

Scrabbler

Winter is just revving up! To be able to cross-country skii and snowshoe already is a treat.

10:40 am

Aloyisius

yay! glad to hear that.. last night we went to an event and the lady next to me at the table had "dragged herself" out of a sickbed.. she was still coughing and looked awful.. wished she had stayed home.. I tried not to breathe deeply around her, lol

10:40 am

rubyfoo

ours is actually gone, surprisingly, but it was a shock to have so much, so early

10:41 am

Scrabbler

In some situations, e.g. my office or other locations where nearby people are coughing + sneezing, I am tempted to wear a mask.

10:42 am

crosshair

lol scwabbs,our snow is too deep and came too fast to snowshoe on with any use in the bush.i tried some yesterday cause we had a bit of a break and it is all up to my waist in the bush

10:42 am

rubyfoo

I try to stay home and when I come back I scrub my hands -- haven't had a cold in years (probably just jinxed myself!)

10:42 am

Aloyisius

wonder how effective masks are though.. well, at least they block the droplets that carry the viruses

10:43 am

rubyfoo

the only time I ever went snowshoeing, I would up in a hole and had to be pulled out

10:43 am

Scrabbler

The snowshoes can't support you?

10:43 am

Aloyisius

airborne ones.. smaller than a mask can filter

10:43 am

rubyfoo

they didn't that time!

10:43 am

rubyfoo

I'm certainly not heavy!

10:44 am

crosshair

it is all untrammeld powder ,oh im sure it keeps me 2 or 3 feet off the dirt but my legs vanish in the depths of it all

10:44 am

crosshair

pretty though...

10:44 am

Scrabbler

No, I mean Crossy. Snowshoes are supposed to allow one to walk on top of snow, but I suppose that light, powdery snow is a challenge.

10:45 am

rubyfoo

it was a very weird feeling, felt like I could drown in the snow as it was up to my shoulders

10:45 am

crosshair

we got a total of almost 2 meters from sat noon the wed pm lol

10:45 am

rubyfoo

this time, it was only 3 1/2 ft but I didn't venture out except to flatten places for the pups

10:45 am

Aloyisius

wow! big snow

10:45 am

Scrabbler

Some areas around here have gotten over 4 ft of snow in the last wk.

10:46 am

crosshair

no matter how good the snowshoes,it will not hold 225 pounds on to of 2 meters of powder lol

10:46 am

crosshair

and my leg muscles...ouch!

10:46 am

rubyfoo

that is a huge amount for so early!

10:46 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Crossy, I see now that you are right. I have never snowshoed in deep powdery snow---yet.

10:48 am

rubyfoo

dinner now, see you later!

10:48 am

Aloyisius

bye, ruby!

10:48 am

Scrabbler

I bought myself a new XC-ski package for myself for Xmas!! I received the package on Wed. They are "backcountry" skis--wider, shorter and with metal edges. I can bushwhack through the woods now.

10:48 am

Scrabbler

Bye Ruby

10:49 am

dfmchfhf

bye ruby!

10:50 am

Scrabbler

df, does your screenname represent something?

10:50 am

FMitch

*has lovely mental image of scrabs heading off in the snow with the bunnies bouncing in her tracks*

10:50 am

FMitch

oh an dhello all :)

10:51 am

dfmchfhf

hi FM! :o)

10:51 am

Aloyisius

hi FM! listened to Lanza and ty again for the link.. wonderful (-:

10:51 am

Aloyisius

won't mention the song, might stick in someone's head again

10:51 am

Scrabbler

Sometimes I do think about putting one of the bunnies in a backpack, with a little head + the ears popping out, and traveling thru the woods. But I would be afraid that a predator would snatch up the bunny.

10:51 am

FMitch

Hey Aloy - it was a lovely song wasm't it.

10:52 am

FMitch

HI dfm!

10:52 am

Aloyisius

and there were two possible next lines.. "softer than starlight" was one of them, quite poetic.. just beautiful

10:52 am

FMitch

It was fun chat yesterday.

10:53 am

Aloyisius

yes, sometimes whack moods "click", lol.. fun

10:53 am

Aloyisius

whacky that is

10:53 am

Scrabbler

It's nice to be wacky with others!

10:54 am

FMitch

Scrabs you should get a pic of all your bunnies together so we can see them.

10:54 am

Scrabbler

Yes, I MUST!

10:54 am

FMitch

We managed to get jmc to get her webcam working so she could take a pic of her self and new hair do today.

10:54 am

Aloyisius

good idea, FM... and then you could put them on a Christmas card, Scrabs

10:55 am

Scrabbler

I am going to order a sandwich for lunch here at this bread shop, then will return here. I want to order before the lunch crowd tramples in.

10:56 am

Scrabbler

Aloy--that is exactly what I thought of yesterday!

10:56 am

Aloyisius

holy cow, had to look that fe6/7 combo up in my word book

10:56 am

Aloyisius

Scrabbs, it would be adorable!

10:57 am

FMitch

Would they grow in your climate Aloy?

10:57 am

Aloyisius

don't leave your laptop unattended.. my daughter's was stolen at a coffee shop..:-(

10:58 am

Aloyisius

lol, FM.. don't even know what they are!... checking dictionary

10:59 am

Aloyisius

"green edible fruit"... h'mm, never heard of them. Are you familiar with them, FM?

11:00 am

FMitch

They are part of the myrtle family

11:00 am

Aloyisius

we do have lots of myrtle here.. will have to research it, ty for the idea

11:01 am

FMitch

oh also called pineapple guava apparently.

11:01 am

dfmchfhf

Any help for I@(1,1), O@(2,2) and T@(2,5) [at 5/6]?

11:01 am

FMitch

don't you love google!

11:01 am

Aloyisius

no kidding! we have lots of strawberry guava, make jelly with it too

11:02 am

Aloyisius

dfm, would love to help.. must first decipher your request..

11:02 am

Aloyisius

you go in4 a room

11:02 am

dfmchfhf

I on first column, first row
O on second column, second row
T on second column, fifth row

11:03 am

dfmchfhf

ugh, I always miss that I! >.>

11:03 am

amelu0218

o, almost has positive wishes...

11:03 am

FMitch

where are your brian cells today dfm?

11:03 am

Aloyisius

the poet op4 the book to read a passage

11:03 am

Aloyisius

pick an apple off the tr4

11:04 am

dfmchfhf

I almost always miss that in, FM...
for t I have te4 4 5 6 8...

11:04 am

Aloyisius

oops.. not the right t, lemme look

11:04 am

dfmchfhf

thanks amelu, aloy :o)

11:04 am

Aloyisius

indian home(s)

11:05 am

dfmchfhf

have them

11:06 am

FMitch

There is a te5/10 I think that comes from that bottom t.

11:07 am

Aloyisius

te8: te + Alpo is **t food + I love French *r*** but they have lots of calories

11:07 am

dfmchfhf

I have from the T: te4 4 5 6 8

11:08 am

Aloyisius

try te5, short and to the point

11:08 am

FMitch

I refer you to my te5/10 post earlier.

11:08 am

Aloyisius

oops, pb for me!

11:08 am

Aloyisius

yup, FM had it

11:08 am

FMitch

:)

11:08 am

Scrabbler

I am back. No, I would never leave my laptop unattended. I put it in a bag, went to the counter to order and am at a new table--more private now. The lunch crowd will soon be arriving and then there will be no tables.

11:08 am

dfmchfhf

ah, got it... :o) thanks FM, aloy!
a bit twisty, too many Es...

11:09 am

Scrabbler

That te8--which French food is that?

11:09 am

FMitch

wb Scrabs :)

11:09 am

dfmchfhf

te8 means to make lukewarm.

11:09 am

dfmchfhf

well, *makes lukewarm.

11:10 am

Aloyisius

am missing one for fireworks and need to scoot.. anyone have a clue for the last st6.18?

11:10 am

Aloyisius

usually I see it when I ask (-:

11:11 am

Scrabbler

That is called the Periwinkle Phenomenon, Aloy!

11:11 am

Aloyisius

got it!

11:11 am

Aloyisius

it worked, lol!

11:11 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo Aloy!!

11:11 am

FMitch

wtg and Congrats Aloy!

11:11 am

MollyL

Scrabs...what they serve at McDonalds with burgers

11:11 am

dfmchfhf

congrats aloy! :o)

11:12 am

Scrabbler

TY so much, Molly. I was trying bread, bries, etc with ridiculous words being creating.

11:12 am

Aloyisius

ty.. hate to go but must.. see you all next grid, I hope.. ttfn

11:13 am

FMitch

Byee Aloy.

11:13 am

dfmchfhf

bye aloy! :o)

11:13 am

Scrabbler

Bye Aloy. Enjoy the day!

11:13 am

jmcnrick

fries?

11:14 am

jmcnrick

bye aloy

11:14 am

Scrabbler

Hi Jm

11:15 am

FMitch

a few of the strangest words today for me were the per9/72 and ep8/50 and fe6 & pl. Can't remember seeing the in a grid before.

11:16 am

dfmchfhf

ep is an alternate spelling of one...

11:16 am

dfmchfhf

I think of yesterday?

11:17 am

FMitch

Hi jmc, was juast talking about you a little earlier.

11:17 am

jmcnrick

hi all

11:17 am

Scrabbler

CLues would be gladly accepted, FM.

11:17 am

jmcnrick

i saw FM

11:17 am

FMitch

:)

11:18 am

Scrabbler

The man at the next table is talking so LOUD on his cell phone.

11:18 am

FMitch

Haz did a great clue for the ep8 - let me look back for it.

11:19 am

FMitch

ep8 - Edgar Allen mixed up, Edgar Allen not mixed up, finish with a couple of vowels

11:19 am

jmcnrick

scrambled Edgar Allan straight Edgar Allen and a couple of vowells

11:19 am

jmcnrick

you were faster looking it up than i with doing it from memory

11:20 am

Scrabbler

That worked my first try. TY

11:20 am

FMitch

lol

11:21 am

Scrabbler

With big words I usually mess up the first time I try the clues.

11:21 am

jmcnrick

ntm i misspelled Edgar Allen the first time Haz would have my hide!

11:21 am

FMitch

I did a quick Control f on the archive file.

11:22 am

dfmchfhf

missing one pe8...

11:22 am

jmcnrick

i changed my icon -- couldn't stand to stare at myself all day

11:22 am

dfmchfhf

or possibly po8, but I don't see how one is possible.

11:22 am

dfmchfhf

Or maybe a pr8 -.-

11:23 am

jmcnrick

:-)

11:23 am

FMitch

take a vowel out of the 9 dfm

11:23 am

jmcnrick

i did something foolish for christmas

11:24 am

FMitch

uh oh?

11:24 am

dfmchfhf

oh silly alternative alternative alternative spellings -.-
the 9 is aready alternative!

11:24 am

jmcnrick

bought myself and the boy each an ipod touch

11:24 am

FMitch

booked a flight to the UK?

11:24 am

crosshair

there we go,hosed down this mas of muscle and ready to face the world:)

11:24 am

Scrabbler

yay, jm. that's on my dream list

11:24 am

MollyL

First of all, JMC...love the hair. The highlights look great. Now, what am I doing wrong. Someone mentions they changed their icon, so I refresh. And the icon is changed in the chog, but not in their profile?

11:25 am

jmcnrick

lol i wish FM there are so many people there I want to meet now

11:25 am

FMitch

mm you smell good crossy - hope it is OK to say that ;)

11:25 am

dfmchfhf

and here I was just trying pre + sc5... XoD

11:25 am

crosshair

it is indeed:)

11:25 am

jmcnrick

nothing molly you just need to close your browser for that

11:25 am

dfmchfhf

oh, also, fireworks ^.^

11:25 am

jmcnrick

i like the hair but don't like looking at myself

11:25 am

FMitch

so are you done dfm?

11:25 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo dfm!

11:26 am

Scrabbler

COngrats, df!

11:26 am

crosshair

yaa for dfm!

11:26 am

FMitch

Congrats!

11:26 am

dfmchfhf

I spell the pe- with four vowels, not three nor two :o(

11:27 am

jmcnrick

hmm what does the pe word mean?

11:27 am

dfmchfhf

and Enable doesn't like it. ;_;

11:27 am

MollyL

Well then, there is no point in refreshing. I might as well close the browser and be done with it all at once.

11:27 am

dfmchfhf

part of a lobster (yay virtual lobster dissections.)

11:28 am

jmcnrick

well sometimes refreshing works

11:28 am

FMitch

mmmmm lobster!

11:28 am

dfmchfhf

molly, clear cache?

11:28 am

jmcnrick

yum!

11:28 am

crosshair

lobster??? where?!!

11:28 am

FMitch

lobster is just sooooo expensive here.

11:29 am

dfmchfhf

there's not really much meat there... mostly gills and the legs...

11:29 am

crosshair

it is expensive everywhere but on our east coast it seems,and there it is a poor mans stew:/

11:29 am

dfmchfhf

hehe... lobster buffet on NS: $14.99.
Lobster buffet in ON: $29.99.
hmm...

11:29 am

jmcnrick

ooh that gave me the 9 ty dfm!

11:30 am

FMitch

cost comparison time: A decent sized fresh one here will set me back about Â£40 if you can find one.

11:30 am

crosshair

ouch

11:30 am

FMitch

and that is from a fishmonger not a resturant

11:32 am

dfmchfhf

:o( poor FM, what do you do when you want lobster?

11:32 am

hurshy

how about scallops?

11:33 am

jmcnrick

they are about $6/pound here i think

11:33 am

crosshair

in dubblin fair city,where the girls are so pretty,i first set my eyes on sweet molly Malone,she pushed the wheellbarrow down streets broad and narrow crying "cockles and mussels,alive,alive-oh"... mmmm crusteations

11:34 am

FMitch

eeek allergic to scallops and all molluscs.

11:34 am

hurshy

i meant scallops in the UK, where i amn't really :)

11:34 am

jmcnrick

no i am wrong apparently they are up to $11 per pound

11:34 am

hurshy

ok, so you are allergic, does that mean you have no idea what they cost?

11:34 am

Scrabbler

Hi Hurshy. How is your father doing?

11:35 am

jmcnrick

i hate mussels and never saw a cockle

11:35 am

crosshair

here,they are so expensive,you just do not look at the tag..if you want lobster of any size,you just look the man in the eye and pay up

11:35 am

FMitch

lol no it means they give me violent food poisening - didn't know this until I tried clams.

11:35 am

hurshy

my dad MAY be coming off of the ventilator tomorrow or even today - not sure how this will correlate with coming out of sedation. unless he has an infection (there was a temp spike, they are checking). i would love to be able to talk with him this weekend!!

11:36 am

crosshair

prayers for your da hurshy

11:36 am

FMitch

oh fingers crossed hursh!

11:36 am

hurshy

well scallops are my favorite, so i want to be prepared for how much they will cost if i ever DO get to move to the UK.

11:37 am

crosshair

easy for me if i move to the U.K,i just take the cost of everything here and times iy by 1.7 lol

11:37 am

FMitch

hurshy if you do come back to the UK - we will cover the cost of your seafood desires.

11:37 am

crosshair

would be easy for me,i still have my limey passport,just have to renew it;)

11:38 am

hurshy

"come back", i like that. given that my ancestors in various branches go back to roger williams and john & priscilla alden. it's been a loooooong holiday.

11:38 am

Scrabbler

Good news, Hurshy. Often ICU patients take 2 steps forward then one back-- secondary infections, etc.

11:39 am

FMitch

but I remember when you were over here and met up with Babbler :)

11:39 am

hurshy

i know, that's what he's been doing.

11:39 am

crosshair

lol,hurshy,my family also has a long,sordid history o,er there lol

11:39 am

hurshy

did i meet up with babbler? i had tea with atalante at the ritz... shopping and dinner with bex and her mom in newcastle...

11:40 am

dfmchfhf

limey passport? :o/

11:40 am

jmcnrick

ooo tea at the ritz

11:40 am

crosshair

a U.K passport dfm:) you must get out more my friend

11:40 am

jmcnrick

brits=limey

11:40 am

Scrabbler

I never knew that, Hursh. When did you go over?

11:40 am

Atalante

hello hello :)

11:40 am

dfmchfhf

hey FM, would it be easier to get in to the UK via Canada or Hong Kong?

11:40 am

dfmchfhf

hi ata! :o)

11:40 am

Scrabbler

On cue, Atalante is here!

11:41 am

FMitch

Oh I thought it was babbler you met at the Ritz.

11:41 am

crosshair

howdy ata

11:41 am

jmcnrick

because british sailors kept limes aboard their ships to keep from getting scurvy

11:41 am

hurshy

well that trip was in... um... 2006? and then i was in cornwall last fall.

11:41 am

FMitch

Ata!!!!!!!!

11:41 am

crosshair

indeed

11:41 am

jmcnrick

hi ata i thought you were frozen in somewhere!

11:41 am

Atalante

I am!!

11:41 am

FMitch

no idea dfm sorry. but both are soft options I think.

11:41 am

crosshair

my granmum is in cornwall still..i hope

11:41 am

hurshy

i didn't meet up with any babblers when i came last fall bc it was a tenth anniversary trip.

11:43 am

dfmchfhf

I think the UK handles HK passports issued after 1990 as international :o(

11:43 am

MollyL

Hursh, good news about your Dad. Glad to hear it.

11:43 am

FMitch

Ata dear how it it with you??

11:44 am

Atalante

snowy! Sily keeps pooing on the stairs. and it's cold!

11:44 am

FMitch

oh you still have snow! Thought you might have got some of the thaw that is going on.

11:44 am

Scrabbler

Naughty Sily!

11:45 am

FMitch

We still have snow on the fields and from where roads ahve been cleared but last night it didn't freeze for the first time in weeks.

11:45 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! capital of bulgaria

11:46 am

crosshair

warm today only -2 scrabby,maybe by tomorrow we shall have some good snowshoeing snow for you as this massive mound of fluff settles in:)

11:47 am

FMitch

Sofia

11:47 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!

11:47 am

FMitch

:)

11:49 am

Trifioso

hello babble friends

11:49 am

Atalante

home is clear now, but work is an ice rink

11:50 am

FMitch

Hi Trif, how are you holding up?

11:50 am

Trifioso

okay, thanks. it

11:51 am

Trifioso

has been a ridiculously hard week, but have had a few good convos with mr. hates family that were v. illuminating, and very supportive, so it helped

11:52 am

FMitch

I'm in the grid today too I would be a fi5/10 if I was valid.

Glad you are getting some support Trif, that has got to help.

11:52 am

hurshy

fiona!

11:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi Trif!!

11:53 am

Trifioso

the big fight today is over the visitation this weekend. he is insisting that he and roomie sleep in the same room now, as "the secret is out" but I feel the children should be given some time to adjust, and it is just not appropriate for he and Jim to be sharing a bed when Tertiare is there, not just yet.

11:53 am

Trifioso

She needs some time to adjust, of course

11:53 am

FMitch

*can't count but hursh gt it anyway :)

11:53 am

Scrabbler

I was going to say "Riga" but I knew that wasn't right, Hurshy.

11:53 am

jmcnrick

hi trif

11:53 am

Trifioso

hi jmc

11:53 am

jmcnrick

hi hursh

11:53 am

Trifioso

and scrabbler

11:53 am

hurshy

if it could count, i wouldn't put it in the chog!

11:53 am

jmcnrick

mr hate is gay?

11:54 am

hurshy

that's latvia.

11:54 am

Scrabbler

And Riga is not in the grid.

11:54 am

Trifioso

yes, jmc, it turns out he is. He told the kids last week, and sent them home to tell me. Didn't even have the courage to do THAT himself

11:54 am

Scrabbler

Trif, you cannot control what Mr Hate says or does. Your children are learning who he is.

11:54 am

jmcnrick

OMG! well that explains a lot I suspect!

11:55 am

Trifioso

it did little to explain why he made me go to counseling for YEARS and blamed me over and over and over for not being a good enough wife.

11:55 am

Scrabbler

WOW, Trif, that IS a lot for you and the kids to accept.

11:55 am

Trifioso

He told his sister in law that he mourns the time HE has lost, and is sure he would have found out years earlier if only "he wasn't burdened with the distraction of marriage"

11:56 am

Trifioso

Like I proposed to myself?

11:56 am

jmcnrick

well he may have been trying to understand himself then trif

11:56 am

Scrabbler

If he "found out" earlier...he knew already but didn't want to accept it.

11:56 am

jmcnrick

my brother was proposing to women still months before he died of aids

11:56 am

Trifioso

and now he expects that he and his beau can share a room when the kids are visiting. Of course in time, maybe.....but after 1 week, with an 11 year old? um.....no.

11:57 am

hurshy

well, you know, that football player on glee was picking on kurt and making death threats because kurt is openly gay, and it was all to hide the fact that HE is apparently gay himself. so it does seem like sometimes things might rebound on other people.

11:57 am

Scrabbler

Trif, please get yourself screened for you-know-what stuff. Who knows how many encounters he had in the past.

11:57 am

hurshy

not that glee is the best guide to reality...

11:57 am

jmcnrick

trif i KNOW it is hard on you and the kids but stop and think how hard it is to spend years of your life repressing who you are because you are afraid to face it

11:58 am

Trifioso

Exactly scrabbler. He wants to meet for coffee tonight, and I am anxious as all hell, but interested to hear what he has to say.

11:58 am

Trifioso

And PLEASE understand me - there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with being homosexual. There is something HUGELY wrong, however, with being a coward and a liar and blaming your entire life on someone else.

11:58 am

jmcnrick

actually hursh that is a common story -- i talk to guys in teh military who have come to grips with who they are after years of playing macho

11:58 am

FMitch

Trif, do as Scrabs says just to be sure and safe.

11:59 am

crosshair

lol,i had set the tree up but had not put the decoration box away yet and our tree topper has a coating of silver metalic sprinkles that adorn it and some must of shaken loose into the bottom of the box,well our black kitty thought that this box would be a great thing to play in,so he pounced into the box,it rocked back and forth wildly for 30 seconds and out pops this jet black kitty all covered with silver sprinkles!..i hope things get better for you from here on out trif,and please get the tests like our good Dr scrabby says.i must be off to work now tc everyone and happy babbling!!

11:59 am

jmcnrick

i understand that you are not saying there is anything wrong with being gay

11:59 am

hurshy

well it would probably help things a lot if we were less wedded to stereotypes...

11:59 am

BettyAnne

Clue for the 9 please?

11:59 am

Scrabbler

He has issues, weaknesses and personal frailties, as we all do, but to be so rude and disrepectful for the mother of his kids is unacceptable. he is so self-absorbed.

11:59 am

Trifioso

he had to know this was his issue, and yet he let me think, for years, that it was me. he left us in the dirt, poor as anything, when it was him all along

11:59 am

MollyL

I'm sorry Trif. His comments must make you feel like you and your relationship with him was just a waste of time. That's unfortunate.

11:59 am

jmcnrick

good advice scrabs!

11:59 am

FMitch

Shame you couldn't get a pic crossy - have a good day.

12:00 pm

jmcnrick

lobster legs bettyanne and hello

12:00 pm

Trifioso

I feel so stupid and deluded. 20 years of my life. and it was all a lie. Well, hang on. *I* never lied. I lived my truth.

12:00 pm

BettyAnne

Thanks and hello jmcnrick.

12:00 pm

jmcnrick

his life was a lie, not yours dear trif

12:01 pm

jmcnrick

and a jerk is a jerk gay or straight

12:01 pm

MollyL

You did live your truth Trif. And that is what you hang onto. What he's done is on him.

12:01 pm

jmcnrick

my gay brother was a complete and total jerk

12:01 pm

Trifioso

Right now my biggest concern is my children. They simply must NOT be used as messengers, and he puts them in that position time and again. He consistently puts himself first, and it's not okay with me.

12:02 pm

FMitch

jmc, you say was, has your brohter gone?

12:03 pm

Scrabbler

It is a enormous adjustment for the kids--confusing, shocking, with all sorts of emotions and thoughts.

12:03 pm

Trifioso

yes, apparently being gay is not a protection from being a selfish ass

12:03 pm

jmcnrick

my brother died of AIDs

12:04 pm

jmcnrick

on the other hand i think being a repressed gay probably encourages being an ass

12:04 pm

FMitch

Can't imagine how it feels Trif for you as his wife and then what the children think.

12:04 pm

Scrabbler

I went to med school with a guy who got married had 2 kids, came out when his kids were 5 and 3, had his first gay relationship, acquired HIV in 1994 and was dead in a year from AIDS.

12:04 pm

Trifioso

honestly, I feel for his new partner. Their relationship is pretty much doomed, due to the fact that mr hate has NO idea who he is, how to tell the truth, how to put others first, or how to speak the language of life. Good luck, Jim!

12:05 pm

Trifioso

now, on to the excellent, happy news -- new adopted puppy comes home tomorrow!

12:06 pm

Scrabbler

Mr Hate needs intensive, longterm therapy to get to a better place--his behavior reflects his confusion, his fears, etc

12:06 pm

Scrabbler

Bowie, right?

12:07 pm

FMitch

jmc would like to have your email addy - I have put mine in my profile (take out the spaces).

12:08 pm

Trifioso

Bowie! There is a photo of him in my profile, fine handsome lad that he is

12:08 pm

Judi

Afternoon, all. Just read back in the chat. Ay carumbah, Trif! There's a best-selling book in that amazing story. Getting rich is the best revenge.

12:08 pm

Trifioso

did the last of the puppy shopping last night, crate and training area all set up, bowls clean and ready, all is prepared

12:08 pm

Trifioso

LOL judi. Didn't Toni Morrison already cover this?

12:09 pm

Trifioso

oh, wait...Terry McMillan, maybe?

12:09 pm

hurshy

what's the E that's the only one from its box?

12:09 pm

hurshy

those T M authors are so easy to mix up...

12:09 pm

Trifioso

Me, Liza Minelli, Mrs. Cole Porter, and Terry McMillan all have membership in the same club. whee.

12:09 pm

Judi

Possibly. You just can't make that stuff up.

12:10 pm

Trifioso

I would settle for making it go away, judi....

12:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I get that reference- I wonder if we can add Mrs Cary Grant...

12:11 pm

Judi

Totally understandable.

12:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Mrs. half of Hollywood's golden age...

12:11 pm

Trifioso

oh, and I think Star Jones. See? Not so rare

12:11 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Judi and Kaplan

12:12 pm

Scrabbler

I am ready for a break--BBL

12:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

hey.

12:12 pm

Trifioso

take care dear scrabs

12:14 pm

jmcnrick

my brother was apparently HIV positive for years even though he swore he was straight

12:14 pm

hurshy

don't ***nt, ***n of arc, with your ep4...

12:14 pm

Trifioso

oh I am sorry, jmc. that is a hard think

12:14 pm

Trifioso

thing

12:15 pm

Trifioso

are his kids clear?

12:15 pm

jmcnrick

sorry for the delay i was talking to a client

12:15 pm

jmcnrick

FM i don't see the addy in the profile

12:16 pm

jmcnrick

Mrs Cole Porter knew before they married

12:16 pm

FMitch

sorry I just took it out as I thought you had gone . Will put it back in give me a sec.

12:16 pm

jmcnrick

okay

12:16 pm

Trifioso

wish my lawyer would call me back! I want to know what my rights are regarding not sending tertiare on visitation, if I am concerned with the sleeping arrangements. well, she is concerned. She does not want them to sleep in the same bed while she is there.

12:17 pm

jmcnrick

she can refuse to go i suspect

12:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So did a lot of them in those days- Louis B Mayer made sure there were marriages to be reported in Winchell or Hopper- I think most of Hollywood was closeted, except within Hollywood

12:17 pm

Trifioso

she is only 11. I am not sure she can

12:17 pm

Trifioso

did barbara stanwyck ever get married?

12:17 pm

FMitch

there you go jmc

12:17 pm

jmcnrick

got it FM

12:18 pm

FMitch

brill :)

12:18 pm

jmcnrick

I love it when brits say brill or brilliant!

12:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

If she did, she fought it all the way- Claudette Colbert too.

12:19 pm

Sally-catlover

brill :-) Hi all.

12:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Cary Grant lived with Randolph Scott for years.

12:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Jury is still out on Tony Curtis.

12:20 pm

Trifioso

wow,all three of my kids' real names are sort of here today

12:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

But- come on!

12:20 pm

Mom

and we must not leave out Ma Kettle
Hello everyone

12:20 pm

Trifioso

wow, claudette colbert, huh? didn't know that one

12:20 pm

FMitch

Good evening Sally and all.

12:20 pm

Mom

and Miss Hathaway from Beverly Hillbillies

12:21 pm

Mom

Hi FMitch

12:21 pm

jmcnrick

i did not think there was any doubt about tony curtis

12:21 pm

Trifioso

nancy culp? well....yeah. I can see that.

12:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Marjorie Main. Zelda on Dobie Gillis.

12:21 pm

FMitch

Tony Curtis wasy gay?

12:21 pm

Trifioso

and mrs keating from family ties, but only recently

12:21 pm

Mom

Thanks Kap, I knew it was Marjorie but couldn't think of her last name

12:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Well, there was a lot of Hollywood on the continuum. Joan Crawford.

12:22 pm

Trifioso

dammit! what is WITH me and the lead lines for horses? I swear, I am completely blind to that word, every time!

12:23 pm

FMitch

oh fooey BRB

12:23 pm

Sally-catlover

Oh! Thanks Trif.

12:23 pm

Trifioso

LOL sally

12:24 pm

MollyL

I don't think Mom meant that Nancy Culp was gay. I think she meant that Miss Hathaway's first name is in the grid. : P

12:24 pm

Trifioso

OH, dear! my goodness!

12:25 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No- she was, reportedly.

12:25 pm

Mom

oh sure I did Molly, Nancy Culp was gay

12:25 pm

jmcnrick

speaking of gay any word on NB

12:26 pm

Mom

lol jmc and hello

12:26 pm

Mom

((Molly))

12:26 pm

Trifioso

I was just wondering the same thing -- do we have any info on what happened?

12:26 pm

Mom

did something happen to NB?

12:26 pm

Sally-catlover

I haven't heard anything jmc, feel something very bad must have happened.

12:26 pm

Mom

**I feel so out of the loop**

12:27 pm

Trifioso

I wish someone would say SOMETHING - it could equally be something very good. we just dont knopw

12:27 pm

jmcnrick

anyone ask JC?

12:27 pm

Mom

what happened that makes everyone thing something has happened?

12:27 pm

MollyL

There was very cryptic early morning chat between JC and M9 about "what is going on with NB". I think that is all anyone knows.

12:28 pm

Mom

hmmm

12:28 pm

Sally-catlover

JC posted something which more or less said, isn't it dreadful, I have spoken to Frank, we'll talk further on msn. I am paraphrasing terribly here but that was the gist.

12:29 pm

Mom

I was up in the middle of the night a while back and JC came on and was asking certain people to go to MSN

12:29 pm

Sally-catlover

M9 replied that he/she was still in shock, so that sounds bad to me, not good.

12:29 pm

Judi

What? What? What? Something is wrong with our Nancy Boy? *terribly concerned*

12:29 pm

MollyL

I remember that Mom. I wasn't up then, but I read that chat at the flip.

12:30 pm

Sally-catlover

I really don't understand why there can't be a simple statement, without any private details, to those of us who are concerned about him.

12:30 pm

Judi

This chat was earlier today?

12:30 pm

Trifioso

I agree, sally, this whole secret society thing is most vexing

12:30 pm

Mom

no Judi it was a while back

12:30 pm

MollyL

No Judi, days ago. Not sure how many. Sally, do you remember?

12:30 pm

Sally-catlover

No maybe about a week ago, Judi.

12:30 pm

Judi

Oh dear. That's how out of it I am. Did Eva mention anything? They're good buds.

12:31 pm

Sally-catlover

No, you would have to search back for JC's postings I think.

12:31 pm

MollyL

I guess all we can do is send good vibes, thoughts and prayers (if you pray) out for NB.

12:31 pm

Mom

I didn't think about it being about NB. I knew jC had a run in with some babblers so I was thinking that he wanted to chat but not on babble

12:31 pm

MollyL

Eva has posted that she's tried to get in touch with NB but had no luck.

12:31 pm

Mom

Eva hasn't brought it up when I have been around

12:32 pm

Judi

JC or M9 didn't put any details or info in their profiles, did they?

12:32 pm

Sally-catlover

Perhaps Eva could ask JC.

12:32 pm

hurshy

my mom just posted on facebook a few mins ago that they are trying taking out my dad's breathing tube and see if he's ready to breathe on his own again!

12:32 pm

Trifioso

wow, hurshy, will we pray for a good outcome!!!

12:32 pm

Mom

I sure hope so Hurshy

12:32 pm

MollyL

Sending good thoughts to your Dad, Hursh.

12:33 pm

Sally-catlover

Yes, thinking about your Dad Hurshy.

12:34 pm

hurshy

i REALLY hope he does well. if they have to put it back in, that would be unpleasant.

12:35 pm

jmcnrick

je 474546 jo 45 what am i missing?

12:35 pm

MollyL

je 7

12:35 pm

jmcnrick

ty

12:35 pm

Judi

Finger crossed for your dad, Hurshy. What happened that he need a breathing tube?

12:35 pm

Judi

*needed*

12:35 pm

Sally-catlover

eeek, just seen there are 10 J words!

12:36 pm

hurshy

he had an aortic dissection last wednesday, followed by major major surgery, and has been in ICU ever since.

12:36 pm

hurshy

the J's were doable.

12:36 pm

jmcnrick

brb

12:36 pm

Mom

nap time. ((Hugs)) to all of you

12:37 pm

Mom

will send good thoughts your dads way Hurshy

12:37 pm

hurshy

weird ones are di7/8, ep8, fe6/7, some of the longer pe words, te8

12:37 pm

Sally-catlover

fe6 and 7 are /very/weird

12:42 pm

Judi

Sorry for the delay. Computer just decided to re-boot on me. That sounds really scarey, Hursh.

12:43 pm

mixi6

best wishes to you Hurshy

12:44 pm

jmcnrick

back

12:45 pm

jmcnrick

there are two je7?

12:46 pm

mixi6

no just one. jmc

12:47 pm

Sally-catlover

No, just one jmc

12:47 pm

Uneaixoise

where'd ya get those peepers?

12:48 pm

Sally-catlover

(grin)

12:48 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:48 pm

FMitch

Loving that icon Une!

12:48 pm

Trifioso

yes, I agree, fm, it's adorable!

12:49 pm

Uneaixoise

she sleeps with me every nite :-)\

12:49 pm

Sally-catlover

Oh, just noticed yet. Aaaaah!

12:49 pm

FMitch

That is my Christmas in a basket so now I am happy.

12:49 pm

MollyL

JMC, did you get snow in the city? We have a dusting out here, but it stopped.

12:49 pm

Uneaixoise

trif, has your puppy arrived??

12:51 pm

FMitch

Sally haven't seen you today - all well in your neck of the woods?

12:52 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, back later -- gotta run *poof*

12:52 pm

Judi

BBL. Errands to run.

12:52 pm

Sally-catlover

Yes fm, have been out all day so only came on a little while ago and trying to catch up with the grid! (and the chat of course)

12:53 pm

FMitch

lol and we were right about the hospital wedding!

12:53 pm

Atalante

awwww reindeer in sussex!

12:53 pm

jmcnrick

there were flakes but thta is all molly

12:54 pm

Sally-catlover

The hospital wedding? What have I missed?

12:54 pm

FMitch

and creepy lady is not dead - I told you!

12:54 pm

FMitch

Oh sorry - t'was convo with Haz and Katie yesterday. Forgot you didn't have TV.

12:54 pm

jmcnrick

oh i already have the je7 so I will ask again:

12:55 pm

Sally-catlover

Ah! What programme? Do watch some things on iPlayer.

12:55 pm

jmcnrick

je 474546 jo 45 what am i missing?

12:55 pm

mixi6

je4

12:55 pm

jmcnrick

glad to hear that creepy lady survives (????)

12:55 pm

jmcnrick

ty mixi

12:56 pm

wht

ji4

12:56 pm

Sally-catlover

I thought FM was talking about another Babbler for a moment and was trying to think who it might be.

12:56 pm

jmcnrick

ah! wht my saviour!

12:57 pm

jmcnrick

still one more J

12:58 pm

jmcnrick

done with the Js!

12:58 pm

jmcnrick

off to pretend to work again

12:58 pm

wht

wtg jmc

12:58 pm

jmcnrick

must send out holiday party invites

12:58 pm

wht

Now back to work for me as well.

1:02 pm

FMitch

Sorry Sally - I got all excited about Corrie and then remembered it wasn't you that was part of the conversation.

*blushes with embarrasment*

1:03 pm

Sally-catlover

Oh, was that the one that was live?

1:03 pm

FMitch

yes

1:04 pm

FMitch

I've just got so caught up in it this week

1:04 pm

Sally-catlover

Can't be nearly as gripping as who stole David's hay in The Archers :-)

1:05 pm

FMitch

Don't usually watch it.
LOL The Archers now I haven't listeneed to that for a while.

1:06 pm

FMitch

So whom (who?) has stolen the hay??

1:07 pm

Sally-catlover

I don't know, and frankly my dear ...

1:07 pm

FMitch

lo

1:07 pm

FMitch

l

1:09 pm

Sally-catlover

Having just monkeyed the long pe words, I see why there all the lobster references just as I came on.

1:11 pm

FMitch

I would never eat lobster in a resturant but after todays grid I might go down to the coast and find a fishmonger.

1:11 pm

Atalante

come to whitstable!

1:11 pm

Sally-catlover

I love crab, not sure if I have had lobster.

1:12 pm

FMitch

ooooh yes Ata

1:13 pm

FMitch

Lobster is like monk fish and hard fish with a good strong taste.

1:13 pm

Atalante

its *gorgeous*

1:14 pm

FMitch

actually what I realy want at the moment is whiting in tempura.

1:14 pm

Sally-catlover

T had a lot of Morton Bay Bugs in Australia, which I think are like small lobsters.

1:14 pm

FMitch

with a wasabi mayo

1:17 pm

Atalante

can't eat whiting :(

1:17 pm

FMitch

oh, how come Ata?

1:18 pm

FMitch

allergy or just not appertising?

1:18 pm

Atalante

allergy

1:19 pm

FMitch

OK so you can have my clams and I'll take the whiting.

1:19 pm

Atalante

can't eat any oily fish - whitebait, tuna, sardines, mackerel ...

1:21 pm

Sally-catlover

That's sad Ata. Love fresh mackerel.

1:21 pm

Atalante

so do I!!!

1:21 pm

FMitch

All right - I will take all your omega 3's but can't think of anything to relace them with for you.

1:23 pm

FMitch

How about egg and bacon sarnies all round with a good strong mug of tea?

1:23 pm

Atalante

mmmmmmmm!

1:23 pm

FMitch

lol

1:23 pm

Sally-catlover

Are you offering FM?

1:24 pm

FMitch

Thought that might hit the tastebuds for most babblers regardless of the time zones.

1:25 pm

FMitch

Free entry into the PB Sally - help yourself.

1:25 pm

Sally-catlover

What did I say?

1:25 pm

FMitch

nothing

1:26 pm

Sally-catlover

lol, that's a relief, thought I had missed some vital word :-)

1:26 pm

Sally-catlover

Will put some special Ludlow bacon in there for next time.

1:26 pm

FMitch

It is a cold December evening and what are babble buds supposed to do?

1:27 pm

MollyL

Sally, don't go putting bacon in the penalty box. Cross will come crashing in, tossing the joint searching for it. : P

1:27 pm

FMitch

If Haz was here she would have multipe puds on the go.

1:28 pm

Sally-catlover

I think crossy might be good company :-)

1:29 pm

FMitch

crossy is great company

1:29 pm

FMitch

even when bacon isn't mentioned :)

1:32 pm

Atalante

mmmmmm bacon

1:33 pm

FMitch

Corrie is on again so am mesmerised to watch......

1:34 pm

Atalante

I don't think I've ever watched COrrie

1:35 pm

Sally-catlover

Nor me Ata.

1:38 pm

Atalante

FM is obviously entranced :)

1:39 pm

Sally-catlover

:-)

1:43 pm

FMitch

Entranced and exhausted

1:44 pm

Sally-catlover

Why is it so entrancing?

1:44 pm

FMitch

not fair they use our emotions like that then throw in an add break.

1:45 pm

Atalante

have lots of people died?

1:45 pm

FMitch

because fictional characters are dying or or being saved and plot lines are bing extended .... OK I know!

1:46 pm

FMitch

this whole week is called 4 funerals and a wedding.

1:47 pm

Sally-catlover

Goodness, that's a lot for one week. I must lead a quiet life.

1:49 pm

FMitch

well it is thier 50th anniversay Sally

1:50 pm

Sally-catlover

It is rumoured there will be something major for The Archers anniversary next year (60th I think). We have been speculating on a murder in another group I belong to, and deciding who does what to whom and with what. A bit like an Archers Cluedo really.

1:51 pm

FMitch

watch out for those hay bales!

1:54 pm

FMitch

Time for dinner - Happy Babbling and TTFN.

1:54 pm

Sally-catlover

Bye FM. Hope Corrie doesn't keep you awake!

1:56 pm

Atalante

bye FM!

1:57 pm

Sally-catlover

Time for me to eat too. Three left to find when I come back. Bye fior now Ata.

2:05 pm

stidmama

bye FM and Sally. hello Atalante!

2:05 pm

stidmama

hey everyone else! *waves*

2:08 pm

sadie52

Hello All :)

2:08 pm

stidmama

hey sadie! long time no see! how are you?

2:09 pm

sadie52

hiya mama im ok thanks yourself??

2:10 pm

stidmama

not bad -- looking forward to volunteering in a friend's classroom this afternoon. LOVE 6th graders (they're almost as squirrely and clueless as myself)! LOL

2:11 pm

sadie52

rofl well enjoy yourself

2:12 pm

stidmama

any help on the O word or the E in the fourth row next to the R? my last two blanks tiles...

2:13 pm

Dorens

[p

2:13 pm

stidmama

hey doren! ((hugs))

2:13 pm

MollyL

The o word is having wishfully thinking without the first letter.

2:14 pm

Dorens

s

2:14 pm

stidmama

thanks molly *wonders if doren is okay*

2:14 pm

Dorens

hi all. sorry, when i'm at work using babble xpert that always happens

2:14 pm

dianedecoder

or poetic for unshuts the door

2:14 pm

MollyL

The fourth row e is Lady E**** from Mr. Rogers and plural.

2:14 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks diane and molly!

2:14 pm

sadie52

ohhhh ty for the clues hehe

2:15 pm

stidmama

got them! NBT!

2:15 pm

hootowl

ep8/50 and I need it too - hi all

2:15 pm

dianedecoder

hi Dorens, Stidmama, Molly, Sadie, :-))

2:15 pm

dianedecoder

hi hootowl

2:15 pm

stidmama

good, doren! wasn't sure what was happening! LOL

2:15 pm

stidmama

hey hoot!

2:15 pm

hootowl

hey stid - I never watched mr.rogers

2:16 pm

sadie52

hiya diane :)

2:16 pm

sadie52

my kids adored Mr Rogers he was a fixture in Pittsburgh households lol

2:16 pm

stidmama

if you good "rogers" and "fairchild" I am sure you would get the name!

2:16 pm

MollyL

ep 8/50...e + *** goes the weasel +sweetie sends you a love p**m + Ave Mar**

2:17 pm

Dorens

el***e Kaufman, owner of the famous literary hangout el***e's restuarant in Ny, died this week

2:17 pm

stidmama

wow. that EP 8 is a mouthful (and a half)!

2:17 pm

Dorens

great clue, thanks molly

2:17 pm

MollyL

And then some Stid.

2:18 pm

hootowl

ty Molly! 5 left - all beauts!!!

2:18 pm

sadie52

i still think we make up words to fit the puzzle sometimes lol

2:18 pm

stidmama

go hoot go!

2:19 pm

hootowl

pe6/21, pe9 *8

2:19 pm

hootowl

brnn monkeying since 8am

2:19 pm

hootowl

can't type either

2:20 pm

sadie52

well no wonder you cant type lol

2:20 pm

lynxxx

the pe8/9 start wiuth french father and end with what peas are in

2:20 pm

dianedecoder

oh thanks for the ep 8..... shades of onomato***** tough one !

2:21 pm

hootowl

my french sucks

2:21 pm

stidmama

thanks lynxxx... strange way the 9 is built

2:22 pm

stidmama

pe + prefix for "again" + vowel + peas in a ***

2:22 pm

stidmama

for the 9, insert two vowels in the middle

2:22 pm

hootowl

ok - got it but not sure how ty

2:22 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

2:23 pm

lynxxx

yw

2:23 pm

sadie52

that is an odd word

2:23 pm

stidmama

hey car! ((hugs)) better today?

2:23 pm

hootowl

that was the 9

2:24 pm

car.eeyore

Yes, Stid! Thank you for asking! Funny day though...baked cookies for Dylan's kindergarten class to decorate....they changed the date to NEXT friday but didn't tell me!

2:24 pm

lynxxx

drop the middle letter for the 8

2:24 pm

stidmama

oh no! so what will you do -- keep the cookies in the freezer until then?

2:25 pm

hootowl

got the 8 - still need the 6. These have to do with lobsters???

2:25 pm

lynxxx

pe6 french father and not off. another pe6 is french father and 2 vowels

2:25 pm

sadie52

oh nice of them to let you know car

2:26 pm

stidmama

thanks for those also, lynxxx

2:26 pm

car.eeyore

Nope! We decorated them anyway! A lot of the people who were sending in the frosting, sprinkles, etc had already done so and I had brought some with me too! I was only supposed to make 1 dozen cookies, but for some reason decided to make 2 dozen....good thing! Everyone got a cookie!

2:26 pm

car.eeyore

It honestly was just a mix up. I am no worse for wear with it! But the teacher sure was surprised!

2:26 pm

sadie52

yea you are right good thing

2:27 pm

hootowl

got that one - need the one before the 7

2:27 pm

stidmama

wonderful! so glad you got to do something fun with the kids. I so miss my kids being interested in those sorts of things... but they are disinterested adolescents at odd and unpredictable moments, so I generally don't plan too much.

2:27 pm

stidmama

I am glad the teacher could be flexible, too.

2:27 pm

sadie52

yea i miss that also was fun mine are adults now

2:27 pm

car.eeyore

And Trifioso's tertiare was with me yesterday making them, so it was all good! The BEST part....

2:27 pm

sadie52

was always fun assisting the teachers also

2:28 pm

car.eeyore

I couldn't find a rolling pin, so I just used a bottle of Stoli!

2:28 pm

lynxxx

that one has Ava Mar** on the end of the father Hoot (I think, but I am not listing yet)\

2:28 pm

stidmama

anyway, have to get myself pulled together for my classroom time. (((Hugs))) have a lovely rest of your day, all!

2:28 pm

hootowl

got it - tytytyty

2:28 pm

car.eeyore

Bye Stid!

2:28 pm

stidmama

LOL how creative of you car! *grin*

*poof*

2:28 pm

lynxxx

bye Stid

2:28 pm

sadie52

have fun stid

2:29 pm

hootowl

bye again stid

2:29 pm

sadie52

lol car good thinking

2:29 pm

car.eeyore

I worked really well...on so many levels!

2:30 pm

hootowl

still need 2 more but that was a tremendous help and I have to go. bbl

2:30 pm

car.eeyore

Bye hoot!

2:30 pm

lynxxx

bye Hoot

2:34 pm

car.eeyore

May I please have some help with the N's? I have the siblings daughter(s) and slang for no.

2:35 pm

car.eeyore

Just got plural lesions....so I just need 2 from the right now.

2:44 pm

lbdawger

na + two vowels, car

2:45 pm

car.eeyore

TY Dawg! how are you?!?!?

2:46 pm

lbdawger

doing well, car. and yourself?

2:46 pm

car.eeyore

Haning in!

2:46 pm

car.eeyore

*Hanging

2:48 pm

car.eeyore

Oops...bbl!

2:48 pm

lbdawger

later, car

2:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

3:05 pm

sadie52

hiya TO

3:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi sadie

3:15 pm

periwinkle

hi all

3:15 pm

periwinkle

help with sc7 pls

3:19 pm

dianedecoder

goes with the crown

3:19 pm

dianedecoder

hi peri :-)

3:20 pm

periwinkle

ah, not ordinary spelling, ty diane

3:20 pm

ursh

sc7 = royal ornamental rod

3:20 pm

periwinkle

ty urhs, got it

3:20 pm

sadie52

im gonna tatoo use plurals on the back of my hand sheesh

3:21 pm

dianedecoder

funny, but that's the way I usually do spell it

3:22 pm

periwinkle

18 left, bbs

3:22 pm

dianedecoder

I have 4 left, and they're difficult... at least I'm certainly not seeing them !

3:23 pm

dianedecoder

I had to look and see where you were from, ursh.... very colourful flag !!

3:29 pm

lynxxx

What a doozy of a grid. Can I help with anything before I go?

3:29 pm

LeslieAnn

i don't have any 8s yet, lynxxx, could use a push :)

3:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi lyn!!

3:30 pm

lynxxx

te8 start with first 4 letters of indian tent here & add flying insects *l***

3:31 pm

lynxxx

hi TOwl

3:31 pm

LeslieAnn

good-o, thanks lynxxx

3:31 pm

lynxxx

re8 the most re4.7 (as in Great Barrier Re**)

3:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty lyn, hi la

3:32 pm

LeslieAnn

hello to

3:33 pm

lynxxx

pe8 french father and vwl & what peas grow in. There is a french father start to 6,7,9,6 and that 8

3:34 pm

lynxxx

ep8 ep & vwl & Edgar Allen *** & Ava Mar**

3:35 pm

lynxxx

di8/9 di & p** goes the weasel & ***es are green

3:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

lyni sht e8 a stand alone?

3:36 pm

lynxxx

It does Owl

3:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry, is the 9 a stand alone?

3:37 pm

lynxxx

the pe9 is same as the pe8 with an extra vowel in the middle

3:37 pm

HelenaB

so... ***es are green.... anything else that is green for those of us who don't know what ***es are? ;-)

3:38 pm

lynxxx

they have leaves

3:38 pm

HelenaB

thanks

3:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

helena: tr4/4

3:39 pm

HelenaB

got it, thanks

3:39 pm

LeslieAnn

ahh good was wracking my brain for all things green as well

3:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

my, it was much warmer today till after noon. now gray and cold with flurries

3:41 pm

dianedecoder

thanks so much lynxxx.... I picked up my 3 remaining words from your clues !! FW ! ... now I can go finish decorating my tree...and come back later to help !!

3:41 pm

lynxxx

yw Diane, congrats and bye

3:41 pm

LeslieAnn

yay congrats diane!

3:41 pm

dianedecoder

thanks everyone !! byeeeee for now

3:42 pm

lynxxx

I should get going too, bye all

3:42 pm

LeslieAnn

thanks for the help lynxxx! have a good one.

3:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye all

3:57 pm

Gadget

Any clue for an N?

3:59 pm

cosdem

another word for no

4:09 pm

redshoes

no one warned me it was a toughie today

4:09 pm

redshoes

granted, I didn't look at the chog either.

4:10 pm

redshoes

ni 5/12: your sibling's daughter

4:11 pm

Soodle

Me too, Redshoes.... I jumped in without looking, and now I'm floundering! BTW Hi everybody :-)

4:12 pm

redshoes

oh yes, yes, salutations to all.

4:12 pm

cosdem

clue for the fe6?

4:13 pm

redshoes

sorry cos. don't have it.

4:13 pm

cosdem

thats a tough one! thanks anyway :)

4:14 pm

redshoes

just got a pe 7 and I fe4 like a genius.

4:15 pm

HelenaB

clue?

4:15 pm

redshoes

flowers Helena.

4:15 pm

HelenaB

yay

4:15 pm

HelenaB

thanks

4:16 pm

redshoes

np

4:17 pm

cosdem

i dont think the fe6 is possible lol

4:18 pm

HelenaB

i have it, let me see how to clue it

4:18 pm

cosdem

lol i found it

4:18 pm

redshoes

clue?

4:18 pm

HelenaB

ok

4:18 pm

HelenaB

it was a new word to me! no idea

4:18 pm

cosdem

ty though

4:18 pm

cosdem

hmm lemme think

4:19 pm

HelenaB

fe + personal pronoun + get a **b + vowel

4:19 pm

cosdem

it's a fruit

4:19 pm

HelenaB

once you have the 6, the 7 is the plural

4:20 pm

cosdem

the new name is Acca sellowiana but it used to be called fe6

4:20 pm

HelenaB

haha, that's probably a better clue!

4:20 pm

cosdem

i googled it lol

4:20 pm

redshoes

thanks cos!

4:20 pm

redshoes

and Helena!

4:21 pm

redshoes

speaking of "get a **b" I need to get back to mine. Break's over. Later babblers!

4:22 pm

HelenaB

bye!

4:24 pm

cosdem

100 left!

4:24 pm

Reader951

Hello everyone

4:24 pm

Matches

need one for fireworkks. clue for re7/32 please

4:25 pm

MollyL

Soodle, are you still here?

4:25 pm

cosdem

re + sc5/12

4:26 pm

Matches

ty cosdem. got it and fireworks

4:26 pm

cosdem

wtg!

4:26 pm

Reader951

May I have a clue for any of the top S's for NBT

4:27 pm

cosdem

a name for a dog?

4:27 pm

cosdem

a dalmatian dog

4:28 pm

cosdem

Here Sp** here

4:28 pm

Reader951

Thank you - how I missed that I don't know

4:28 pm

cosdem

yw :)

4:30 pm

Kazzer99

evening all= this grid is quite difficult tonight

4:32 pm

cosdem

yes it is.. hello kaz

4:32 pm

cosdem

yay found the first pe7

4:33 pm

Kazzer99

i have had 70 left for a dogs age - i just look at the grid and my brain dribbles out of my ears

4:33 pm

cosdem

71 here

4:33 pm

Reader951

Same here

4:34 pm

Kazzer99

oooh i am glad its just not me

4:35 pm

Reader951

Thank you again - bbl

4:42 pm

cosdem

P's done!

4:43 pm

HelenaB

can you clue a pe 6/21?

4:44 pm

cosdem

i think... pe6/21 is: french for papa and then two vowels?

4:44 pm

cosdem

the other one is also french for papa plus vowel then letter

4:45 pm

cosdem

the pe6/21, pe7/32, pe9/72, pe6/21 and pe8/55 all have the same first 4 letters

4:46 pm

HelenaB

thanks!

4:46 pm

cosdem

yw

4:48 pm

Kazzer99

definition for pe 9 please

4:48 pm

HelenaB

lobster thorax

4:49 pm

cosdem

primarily walking legs and are also used for gathering food

4:49 pm

HelenaB

if you have the pe8, you add a vowel in teh middle

4:49 pm

cosdem

its also an animal

4:49 pm

cosdem

sea animal i think?

4:51 pm

cosdem

The R's were easy

4:52 pm

Kazzer99

well i have never seen that word before - thanks for all the clues

4:53 pm

cosdem

sc7?

4:53 pm

Kazzer99

what neptune holds

4:54 pm

cosdem

i thought that was a trident?

4:54 pm

Kazzer99

similar shape

4:54 pm

HelenaB

what the queen holds, then

4:54 pm

Kazzer99

a trident is a 3 pointed one

4:56 pm

cosdem

ohh what a sorceress holds

4:56 pm

HelenaB

ok, w 30 left, i have to head to a company holiday party. Good luck, all

4:56 pm

cosdem

ok got it ty all :)

4:58 pm

Kazzer99

thanks Hekena

4:58 pm

Kazzer99

oop helena

5:06 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

5:06 pm

Kazzer99

hi jmc

5:06 pm

jmcnrick

here for a few waiting for the closing bell

5:07 pm

Kazzer99

well i opened the list and have suddnely gone from getting no where to suddenly see ing all these words - down to 43

5:08 pm

jmcnrick

i have dr4/5 and 5/12 what is the last dr stats please

5:08 pm

LeslieAnn

two dr 5/12s jmc

5:08 pm

jmcnrick

opening the list has that effect-- especially for pl i find

5:08 pm

cosdem

clue for the last st6?

5:09 pm

jmcnrick

sorry i have no st6 yet

5:09 pm

jmcnrick

but there is a wonderful actress in the grid tonight

5:10 pm

cosdem

the record holder for most nominated oscars?

5:10 pm

Kazzer99

I have just got a weird ep word

5:10 pm

jmcnrick

i believe so cosdem

5:10 pm

Soodle

Back again - on phone for last 45 mins!

5:10 pm

jmcnrick

ep8 kazz?

5:10 pm

cosdem

i thik she has 14 nominations.. ic hecked the other day

5:11 pm

jmcnrick

hi soodle

5:11 pm

cosdem

soodle- molly was looking for you

5:11 pm

jmcnrick

she should have 14 oscars she is wonderful

5:11 pm

Soodle

Oooh. Meryl, in Mama Mia, singing Winner Takes It All.....

5:11 pm

Soodle

Oh heck, Cos, so sorry I missed Moll.

5:12 pm

cosdem

loved devil wears prada

5:12 pm

jmcnrick

i have dr4/5 and 5/12 what is the last dr stats please

5:12 pm

LeslieAnn

one of the only movies i think i can say i liked better than the book.

5:13 pm

Kazzer99

dr 5/12

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

julie and julia i wanted the whole film to be her as julia and forget the silly julie

5:13 pm

LeslieAnn

jmc, two dr 5/12s

5:13 pm

periwinkle

another dr5/12

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

ty leslie and hi!

5:13 pm

periwinkle

too late :(

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

ty peri and hi to you too!

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

not at all peri!

5:13 pm

periwinkle

hey jmc

5:13 pm

cosdem

agreed jmc! i didnt like julie.. i wanted it be a total julia biopic

5:13 pm

Soodle

I want to live in Mama Mia land. I want that sunshine, I want to have Meryl's figure, and I want Pierce Brosnan. My needs are simple and few....

5:14 pm

jmcnrick

i will never forget when i was young and watching her on live tv and she lost the turkey

5:14 pm

jmcnrick

blech on pierce bronsan

5:14 pm

Soodle

I guess I should add ....my brains are simple and few

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

she is calling calling for you....feed the birds tuppence a bag

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

tuppence tuppence tuppence a bag

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle*

5:16 pm

LeslieAnn

soodle have you been a good girl this year? maybe you can get your wishlist for christams

5:16 pm

LeslieAnn

*christmas

5:16 pm

Kazzer99

not a great fan of ms streep

5:16 pm

jmcnrick

*mind bobbles*

5:16 pm

Soodle

Mr Brosnan would never fit into my stocking, LeslieAnn.....

5:16 pm

LeslieAnn

hahaha

5:17 pm

LeslieAnn

clear out some space under the tr4/4

5:17 pm

ardilla

hi all

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

clue for the dr5/12 that is not a pl please

5:17 pm

carleekat

hi all

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

hi ard

5:18 pm

ardilla

probably not going to finish this one

5:18 pm

Soodle

Jmc.... hours later the penny dropped with your quote. ROFL....

5:18 pm

carleekat

hi ard

5:18 pm

LeslieAnn

dr + the east coast time zone, jmc

5:18 pm

jmcnrick

well not with that attitude missy

5:18 pm

Soodle

((((Carlee))))

5:18 pm

jmcnrick

lol i tend to burst in** song randomly

5:18 pm

carleekat

{{Soodle}} how are you?

5:18 pm

jmcnrick

hi car

5:19 pm

carleekat

hey JMC...get ur Bourbon balls made?

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

ty leslie

5:19 pm

ardilla

ty for the clue LA

5:19 pm

Soodle

I'm good, thank you, Carlee. and you?, Oh, and Hi Ardilla..I missed your entrance.

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

no i went to the grocery and found some great stuff on sale and promptly forgot what i went there for

5:19 pm

LeslieAnn

cos you still looking for that last s6? it's the metal one, st5, stick in another consonant for third letter

5:19 pm

carleekat

now...JMc... how on earth will thay have time to mellow?

5:20 pm

ardilla

phantom: special

5:20 pm

jmcnrick

they will just have to mellow faster

5:20 pm

carleekat

i'm ok soodle..just finished my xmas decorating about 2 hours ago...

5:20 pm

jmcnrick

ty leslie

5:21 pm

Soodle

Not a bauble nor a bit of tinsel yet Chez Soodle. I have to wait for the son & heir to come home and forage in the dark and scary attic for all our 'stuff'.

5:21 pm

jmcnrick

i haven't even started that car -- i have my office party (holiday not christmas what with jewish and buddhist boardmembers)

5:21 pm

jmcnrick

then my sisters birthday on Dec 21

5:21 pm

jmcnrick

then i can focus some on christmas

5:22 pm

Kazzer99

i do that a lot jmc - i went to tesco and spent Â£45 quid - about $71 and managed to buy everything but i wnet out for

5:22 pm

carleekat

i started a week or so ago....and was undecided on the tree situation..real or fake...the fact i had to buy new tires for car decided for me...pulled out the fake tree today

5:22 pm

jmcnrick

i usually remember what i go for :-( it was annoying

5:22 pm

jmcnrick

oh dear tires are dear!

5:23 pm

cosdem

13 left!

5:23 pm

Soodle

Kazz, did you watch Coronation Street tonight?

5:23 pm

jmcnrick

go cosd go

5:23 pm

LeslieAnn

cos did you see my s6 clue? 5:19

5:23 pm

carleekat

i coul dhave bought 10 trees with what my tires cost yesterday...Merry Christmas Betsy..Betsy got new shoes

5:24 pm

Kazzer99

we are not having a tree = i am not here for xmas day and then we are on holiday in wales - its just not worth it. I have my peguins up around the place - which in my fuddled state i called a black snowman one year and that has stuck as a family tradition - hubbys dad who is a wood turner made me a snowman out of abony

5:24 pm

jmcnrick

lol

5:24 pm

LeslieAnn

haha

5:25 pm

carleekat

very cool kaz...

5:25 pm

Kazzer99

i hope that didnt sound racist (i was worried about telling the story)

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

i have lots of penguins too but must have a live tr**

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

(pb car and kazz)

5:25 pm

carleekat

i have been sneezing like mad... as xmas decorations always seem a bit dusty

5:25 pm

LeslieAnn

if anything it's speciesist

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

no it didn't to me kazz

5:26 pm

Kazzer99

i am off lotto time

5:26 pm

LeslieAnn

which i'm pretty sure is not a thing. so we're fine.

5:26 pm

cosdem

10 TO words? ugh

5:26 pm

jmcnrick

i think the animal rights people must think i am specieist

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

speciesist

5:27 pm

LeslieAnn

all but one have the same third letter, cos

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

crikey!

5:27 pm

cosdem

oh theyre easy!

5:27 pm

LeslieAnn

i am trying to squeeze out one more to :)

5:27 pm

cosdem

7 left.

5:28 pm

LeslieAnn

ah there we go! fireworks

5:28 pm

carleekat

i have 163 to go

5:28 pm

LeslieAnn

cos, my last one was not bottom + two vowels

5:28 pm

ardilla

woot LA

5:28 pm

Soodle

Cos - You are making me feel very inadequate.

5:29 pm

jmcnrick

2 more minutes before i am off for the weekend (if you don't count all the phones calls i have to make)

5:29 pm

cosdem

aww i'm sorry :(

5:29 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo leslie!

5:29 pm

jmcnrick

96 left

5:29 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for Leslie

5:29 pm

Soodle

Yay Leslie!!!!

5:30 pm

LeslieAnn

i should say my last one was not bottom + two different vowels (beginning of a pig sound)

5:31 pm

jmcnrick

okie doke i am turing in** a pumpkin as far as the hotline is concerned bbl

5:31 pm

carleekat

later JMC..GO MAKE UR BOURBON BALLS

5:32 pm

jmcnrick

:-P

5:32 pm

Soodle

Have a fab weekend, Jmc. :-)

5:32 pm

carleekat

so..i got to meet scott moir and tessa virtue last night

5:33 pm

Soodle

Scott Moir & Tessa Virtue? (Soodle frantically saying those names aloud in case this is some sort of word play.....)

5:34 pm

carleekat

won olympic gold in ice dance this year

5:34 pm

Soodle

Thanks Carlee. I am a philistine.

5:35 pm

carleekat

you tube some of their performances.... especially the hockey player and the dancer

5:36 pm

Soodle

Will do.

5:36 pm

LeslieAnn

did they have their medals with them carlee?

5:37 pm

carleekat

no.... they are born and raised not far from here... about 50 mins....but they came into town for a book signing

5:37 pm

LeslieAnn

cool

5:37 pm

cosdem

FW

5:38 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for cos

5:44 pm

MollyL

Just got back from seeing the Christmas lights display in the local State Park. 4 miles of gorgeous.

5:45 pm

gapeach

SOODLE!!!! Got your shopping done? I'm not doing much this year. That tooth extraction just about took it all out of me (Pun intended.)

5:46 pm

ardilla

time for me to crash

5:47 pm

MollyL

Night Ardilla. Sweet dreams.

5:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

5:50 pm

Soodle

(((((Gapeach)))). Was just reading your emails. Inspriational! How are your doing, my friend?

5:51 pm

Soodle

Hey Molly :-).... I hear you were looking for me? Do you have the photos of your candle yet?

5:51 pm

MollyL

Hey Soodle, here is a picture of the candle my sister sent me. http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/698
395/20101208/150606.jpg

5:51 pm

gapeach

I'm OK, hon. Got my flu shot yesterday. Hope all is well with you. How are the kiddos doing?

5:52 pm

Soodle

LOL Moll - our posts clashed. Can't wait to look..

5:53 pm

Soodle

Oh, Molly.....That is so special. It must make you very very happy. :-)

5:54 pm

Soodle

Carol...Everybody here very well, thank you. Looking forward to seeing the son and heir this day next week.Its been a month since I have seen him, and we are all really looking forward to the holidays.

5:56 pm

MollyL

That candle is a little piece of serenity during a sometimes difficult holiday season.

5:56 pm

Soodle

Molly - do you have any idea what sort of tree was used to make the candle holder? It seems so even, and calm....its just beautiful.

5:57 pm

gapeach

I'm glad that you all will be together. That is what it is all about, isn't it? Have a blessed

5:57 pm

gapeach

christmas.

5:57 pm

MollyL

I think it's Pine. Which is perfect, because I have a special affection for Pine trees. They are my second favorite after Willow.

5:58 pm

Soodle

(((((Gapeach)))) Thank you. Hey! Have you and Molly met? You are both lovely people, and I know you both would hit it off.....

5:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye all

5:59 pm

MollyL

Night TO.

5:59 pm

Soodle

Bye Temple. Have a great evening

5:59 pm

gapeach

brb

6:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

soodle ,have not seen you to offer condolences

6:02 pm

Soodle

Oh thank you, TO. It was a very very upsetting experience, specially for my 15 yr old daughter, who actually witnessed it. We are all still grieving here. I appreciate your kind thoughts. :-)

6:04 pm

welki

hi folks

6:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi welk

6:05 pm

Soodle

Hello Welki :-)

6:06 pm

welki

i read down that jmc is off for the weekend .. is she travelling?

6:07 pm

Soodle

Not sure, Welki... maybe just taking the weekend off. Good for her!

6:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think she was just going home frm the office

6:08 pm

MollyL

She has very important work to do. BOURBON BALLS!!

6:08 pm

welki

i'm trying to get motivated for a business dinner party

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

wish we could do a babble cookie swap

6:09 pm

welki

would only cost you airfare, to :)

6:09 pm

MollyL

Where's the party Welki?

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

well someone can think of something

6:10 pm

welki

at a restaurant ... nice gesture, but i'm tired of schmoozing

6:11 pm

MollyL

I get that. I have limited capacity to schmooze. : D

6:11 pm

Soodle

ROFL Welki. I love that word..schmooze. (not so fond of schmoozing, I just love the word!)

6:12 pm

LuwandaHL

TO I like the cookie swap idea!

6:13 pm

Soodle

Yech. As a non-baker, I would be a social outcast at a cookie swap gig. I would be happy to be a judge, tho'...sample the cookies etc....

6:14 pm

MollyL

Soodle, you can be my sous chef. I will only require that you follow me around the kitchen, sipping Jemmy and tasting occasionally.

6:15 pm

Soodle

Ummm. I think I might be able to manage that, Moll......

6:17 pm

MollyL

Soodle, you are such a good woman. Always willing to take the high road for the betterment of all. Slainte.

6:18 pm

Soodle

Thats me! Always ready to sacrifice myself for a good cause. (As long as there are cookies and whiskey, of course)

6:20 pm

Soodle

Seriously, Molly.... I identify with you. I also hit the jackpot when it came to sisters. My only sister is an absolute Diamond. She is a doctor, married to a Vet, so money to them is not an issue, which makes it nigh on impossible to buy a present for her.

6:21 pm

Soodle

So, the candle in pine, complete with prayers is what she is going to get from me for Christmas. And I know she will just love it.

6:24 pm

MollyL

Oh Soodle, that's so sweet. Glad to hear that you have a golden sister too. It makes life's rough spots a bit easier.

6:26 pm

Soodle

By Golly, Molly, never a truer word spoken. I can't imagine my life without my sister. And I am so glad I had 2 girls, so each of them has a sister.

6:27 pm

gapeach

Hi MollyL, I love willow trees too. My mother got a switch (Not that I'd done anything bad of course), eventually I got the switch and planted it. It grew into the most beautiful tree.

6:28 pm

gapeach

Have sweet potato in microwave.....back in a few.

6:28 pm

Soodle

Welcome back Gapeach.:-)

6:29 pm

NANCY

can anyone clue the fe 6 and 7 please.

6:30 pm

redturtlehead

enters chat long and settles self. been a very exciting and long day.

6:30 pm

MollyL

Peach, I keep Willow switches in the car. It's supposed to be a travelers blessing. I braid them and give them to loved ones to travel with too. Am I Pagan or what?

6:30 pm

NANCY

feodin

6:30 pm

MollyL

RED! How was the race?

6:30 pm

redturtlehead

Molly, you should have sent me some today. I had a tire accident.

6:30 pm

redturtlehead

Race is on Sunday.

6:30 pm

cybernan

Hi all -- anyone here located along I5 in WA or OR that would like to give me a road report and or forecast for tomorrow ?

6:30 pm

MollyL

Oops.

6:30 pm

Soodle

Hello Red. Nice to see you. :-)

6:31 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Soodle, Hugs Soodle, its been a while.

6:31 pm

MollyL

Ew Nan, isn't it icky and snowy out there?

6:31 pm

redturtlehead

HI Cyber, I am in Sanibel Island Florida, no help.

6:31 pm

stidmama

hey all!

6:31 pm

stidmama

It's going to be very wet and rainy tomorrow nan

6:31 pm

redturtlehead

Hi stid mama.

6:32 pm

MollyL

Hiya Stidster.

6:32 pm

cybernan

hey stid -- what are the roads like?

6:32 pm

stidmama

floodwatches on in all western washington counties, but along I5 should be fine

6:32 pm

stidmama

you can check wsdot.wa.gov/traffic for information including road work that is being done

6:32 pm

stidmama

today it's dry and was even sunny earlier!

6:32 pm

MollyL

Sending sparkly blessings to Nan and all the roads she will be traveling on.

6:32 pm

Soodle

Indeed it has Red. Lovely to see you. And Hi Nan, ad Stiddy (((Hugs)))all round

6:33 pm

cybernan

OK - thanks - we plan on leaving Vancouver around 8 am tomorrow

6:33 pm

stidmama

I think odot (oregon dept of transportation) has a similar website

6:33 pm

Soodle

May the switch be with you!

6:33 pm

stidmama

that's a good time to do that. you'll miss rush hour in Seattle and Olympia, but might hit it through Portland depending on construction delays

6:33 pm

stidmama

hey soodles!

6:34 pm

stidmama

I keep typing "spondee" even though I can see it's not there! LOL

6:35 pm

Soodle

Mama... Have a look at my icon...two feet of snow!! the place has ground to a halt!

6:36 pm

stidmama

that's cute soodles! LOL and yes, I have been following the Ireland and UK weather with interest. Seems you-all are being slammed.

6:37 pm

Soodle

Oh.

6:38 pm

Soodle

Hic. Shure, begob and begorrah, tis terrible, to be sure to be sure!

6:38 pm

stidmama

we don't EVER get that kind of snow... and I hope we don't get it this year either. I have SO MUCH I need to do and being stuck 15 miles from the nearest town would get in the way.

6:39 pm

stidmama

BUT.... it has been predicted, so I am nervous. Will start laying in supplies next week just in case.

6:39 pm

stidmama

sclera is also not a wurd today, but I have typed it several times.

6:41 pm

MollyL

I freakin' hate snow. We had a dusting today and I was teetering on the brink of deep depression. Luckily it stopped and blew away.

6:42 pm

stidmama

*waves magic pixie dust wand so molly can sleep safely tonight* NO SNOW!

6:42 pm

stidmama

I am slightly nervous about the debate meet tomorrow. Every time I judge meets at that particular school it snows... *sigh*

6:43 pm

stidmama

but it's supposed to be precip from the "pineapple express" (straight from hawaii) so should be too warm.

6:43 pm

MollyL

*Waves magic pixie dust back at Stid so all is safe and sound for the meet tomorrow*

6:44 pm

stidmama

FINALLY have all the J wurds in case anyone wants help with those. Down to 54

6:44 pm

stidmama

thanks Molly! :-D

6:44 pm

Soodle

The weather seems to have gone mad altogether. I was snowed in here for 8 full days. Not a hope of moving my car..it was wedged in 8 inches of pure ice. Totally unheard of round these here parts. A thaw set in yesterday, but they are predicting more Siberian weather for next week. Sheesh

6:45 pm

stidmama

oh soodles, I am sorry. that makes it hard. turf or coal? which is better for such weather?

6:46 pm

Soodle

Coal, Mama, Coal. (If the flipping coal delivery men could get here.....)

6:46 pm

stidmama

oooh. that doesn't sound good. *worried mama look*

6:46 pm

redturtlehead

sorry I was distracted by TV. Is everyone fine. I am still getting over my tire explosion from today but am well...

6:47 pm

stidmama

wait wait. tire EXPLOSION???? 'splain yerself, young lady!

6:47 pm

redturtlehead

soodle I am sorry about the cold weather...I think cold is really hard to deal with.

6:47 pm

Soodle

Oh golly, Red... a tyre explosion?

6:47 pm

redturtlehead

My tire sort of blew on the Interstate. but it is OK now.

6:48 pm

stidmama

hm. "sort of blew" (wonders what this means)

6:48 pm

redturtlehead

A very nice man came and put my spare on and directed me to get a new tire...so I have now gifted myself with a new tire for the holdiays.

6:48 pm

redturtlehead

It totally came apart stid. the odd thing is that they are fairly new tires.

6:48 pm

Soodle

Well, clearly you are ok, thanks be to goodness, but, wow, that must have been terrifying, Red?

6:48 pm

stidmama

*approving mama look at nice people* good. and yes, new tires are appropriate in that case!

6:49 pm

redturtlehead

well, I saw the tire pressure light come on...and then the car seemed to be driving not so well, so I pulled over. I had to call a friend to think about what to do, how silly of me.

6:49 pm

Soodle

And Carlee had to buy new tyres today as well...Can we take this as a note to all

6:49 pm

stidmama

I think red... if they are fairly new you might have been under warranty? also -- do you know that tires have about 6 years from manufacture date that they are considered "safe" -- but sometimes tires are in the store for more than 6 years before they sell...

6:50 pm

Soodle

Babblers to check their tyres?

6:50 pm

stidmama

I am very very glad that you pulled over! Too many people keep driving, and then they really are in trouble

6:51 pm

redturtlehead

I think Stid what happened was that I had the tires checked today when it was 53 degrees, the guy inflated them, then I drove south and it got HOT to 75...and the pressure increased. so sort of my fault.

6:51 pm

redturtlehead

OH No Carlee bught new tires too?

6:51 pm

Soodle

Red... What a horrible experience. I am so glad you are safe and well.

6:51 pm

stidmama

oh boy. but -- the person who checked and then inflated them should have allowed for that red... I would complain!

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

It worked out. my big thing is that I still have the big race on Sunday...so my main focus is going to be on forgetting the tire and concentrating on that...

6:52 pm

Soodle

Check back over the chog in the last 2 -3 hours, Red. You'll see Carlee had to buy new tyres as well (curtailing her christmas-tree-buying activities!)

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

theres no realy way to prove anything Stid. and since the car and I are well...I think it best not to get too excited...

6:53 pm

redturtlehead

At least I had only one tire to purchase!!!

6:53 pm

stidmama

ah! I see... *sprinkles more magic pixie dust* RACE will go well... I see you finishing with a personal best... I see you greeting your adoring fans humbly and graciously...

6:53 pm

redturtlehead

Smiles at Stids Image!!!! thanks.

6:53 pm

stidmama

(I see you sending me a box of choclits...)

6:53 pm

stidmama

*grin*

6:54 pm

redturtlehead

LOLOL, if you give me an address, I may. Over Xmas I will be ging to a special store in Rhode Island where you can watch them make the candies!!!

6:54 pm

Soodle

And Red's acceptance speech will acknowledge the support of Babble colleagues....

6:55 pm

redturtlehead

indeedy it will. I shall serve champers and choclits.

6:55 pm

stidmama

oh gee red, don't tempt me! those special choclit factories are supposed to be most excellent

6:55 pm

MollyL

Sprinkling more pixie dust and blessings to all Babblers and their vehicles. Sending thanks that Red and Carlee are safe.

6:56 pm

redturtlehead

thanks Molly. I could still use some of those pagan charms

6:56 pm

stidmama

well, under 50 and need to crack the whip and get the boys to their pre-concert warm-up gig thingy. *sigh*

6:56 pm

stidmama

See you-all later this weekend! *poof*

6:57 pm

redturtlehead

I am off for a bit to shower all the road dust off and think about running...

6:57 pm

redturtlehead

:)

6:57 pm

redturtlehead

thanks all for listening to my agony.

6:57 pm

MollyL

*Weaving a Willow switch for Red* To put snow in perspective. We had three two foot snow events here last winter, and one came with a 30 hour power outage. I about lost my faith during that one.

6:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

*wanders back in to chog*

7:01 pm

Soodle

....(shuffling and mumbling.....Moll... as you are brandishing that willow switch.. could you send a couple of good vibes this way, please....

7:01 pm

MollyL

*Chanting in my best Pagan-speak...sending sparkly white light Soodle's way* Hi TO!

7:02 pm

Soodle

Welcome back TO. (

7:03 pm

Soodle

thank you Molly. :-)

7:06 pm

MollyL

Soodle, I bounced it off a star. I'm sure it's on it's way to you directly. It will be dusting the creepies out of your attic as well. There are wee people up there as I type this, dancing a jig.

7:07 pm

ChampFit

Hi all!

7:08 pm

MollyL

Howdy Champ

7:09 pm

ChampFit

someone gave me scrabble flash as an early birthday present...fun game! 11 year old has stolen it for the moment. 5 letter words...fun!

7:09 pm

Soodle

Molly! I look forward to getting the star from you. However.... I have no wish whatsoever to meet the jig-dancing inhabitants of my dark and scary attic. If its not too late, could you tell them to stay put??? LOL LOL LOL!!

7:11 pm

MollyL

*Sending an Exorcist to Chez Soodle* Champ...is that a computer game?

7:12 pm

ChampFit

It's 5 different blocks, and they come up different letters. You put them side-by-side touching, and when you get the right word it counts as a point. If you guess the wrong word, and time runs out, you're out.

7:13 pm

ChampFit

It's electronic, so the words change.

7:13 pm

MollyL

I just looked it up at Amazon. I might just make that my "after Christmas present". Looks fun.

7:14 pm

ChampFit

VERY fun! Possible new addiction, as if I needed one1

7:15 pm

Soodle

Its time I retired. Once again, thank you all for your wonderful company. Good night/afternoon everybody, and I hope to see you all soon. Poof

7:15 pm

ChampFit

Bye soodle!

7:24 pm

redturtlehead

Champ! sorry guys I have returned.

7:24 pm

ChampFit

hey red! what's up?

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

my race is this SUnday. I have had of course the usual comedy of errors getting to the town etc...

7:27 pm

ChampFit

yeah...

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

but one new tire later, I have arrived. I can smell sea air.

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

and I remembered my shoes.

7:28 pm

ChampFit

GOOD FOR YOU!!! Why are you so worried?

7:29 pm

redturtlehead

for most of the time prepping for the race i thought I could not have a PR, so no pressure, now I think I might have a chance, so I am getting wound...

7:30 pm

ChampFit

Please don't think about the PR!!! It'll mess with your head. You need to get out there and see what the day brings.

7:30 pm

lbdawger

PR?

7:30 pm

ChampFit

Personal Record. Runners get a little crazy about them...

7:30 pm

lbdawger

oh, thanks. wasn't quite sure how it fit in with the running.

7:32 pm

ChampFit

Red...honestly...just go out there, start slow, speed up when you're feeling the love, then go for it. You'll be fine.

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

it will be alright....

7:34 pm

redturtlehead

no matter what...

7:35 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

hi org.

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

torg.

7:39 pm

ChampFit

Sorry red...had some last minute cheer stuff for my youngest. Of course it'll be ok!!! I believe in you!!! You just gotta go out and believe in you too!

7:39 pm

torgone

How's the grid, Kid?

7:40 pm

ChampFit

Did I mention I'm not in love with this grid on the second half?

7:41 pm

lbdawger

some really odd words today

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi tor

7:41 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

7:42 pm

ChampFit

hi lbd

7:42 pm

lbdawger

hiya, Champ!

7:44 pm

torgone

Heyas TO, lbd et al.

7:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

dawg, someone sent me a great maxine today

7:47 pm

lbdawger

share it TO

7:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am having diffiulty with saving it

7:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

wow it has beenages since the fish saice was here. i missed it without a list.

7:50 pm

ChampFit

huh?

7:51 pm

lbdawger

fish sauce?

7:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

al4/5

7:52 pm

ChampFit

Ohhhhh...had it but had no clue what it was...how's that for smart? :)

7:53 pm

lbdawger

that's a fish sauce? i thought it was a name

7:53 pm

ChampFit

can't be a name, can it?

7:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes

7:54 pm

lbdawger

huh, didn't realize it was a herring! the things we learn here in babble

7:55 pm

ChampFit

put anchovies in my spaghetti sauce yesterday for the first time ever...big hit here!

7:55 pm

lbdawger

but i guess, technically, it would have to be the fish sauce since Proper names aren't allowed...

7:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

9 left and i have no will to finihs

7:56 pm

ChampFit

totally with you TO. 'Night all!

7:56 pm

lbdawger

as long as i don't know about it being in my food, i'm okay with anchovies. just looking at them grosses me out.

7:56 pm

lbdawger

night night, Champ

7:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

night champ

7:59 pm

dcseain

is that AL4.5 like molho do arenque?

8:03 pm

lbdawger

had to look that up and translate it...yes, i suppose so.

8:03 pm

lbdawger

brb

8:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

st6/18 #2 please?

8:11 pm

stidmama

hey all, taking a few minutes to relax before running out the door again.

8:11 pm

vdddvddd

old fashioned boom box

8:11 pm

JBV

hi, TO, st 6/18 - like Meryl, with a different last letter

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have that one already

8:11 pm

stidmama

TO, I think you want the man of st*** only the last four letters are actually a fishing gadget

8:11 pm

stidmama

hey JBV!

8:11 pm

JBV

hi stid!

8:12 pm

vdddvddd

the one after that is Meryl (the actress), but change the last letter

8:12 pm

stidmama

parle italiano, eh?

8:12 pm

lbdawger

hi stiddy

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. hey jbv!

8:13 pm

lbdawger

(((JBV))) i'm so sorry to hear about your husband.

8:13 pm

JBV

si, si, parlo, leggo e scrivo italiano ogni giorno

8:13 pm

vdddvddd

sorry, i didn't see the previous conversation

8:13 pm

stidmama

io non parlo (anymore), mai puo leggere.

8:13 pm

stidmama

hey LBD!

8:14 pm

JBV

thank you lbd - i'm getting back to my Babble routine, so I hope to be here more regularly now

8:14 pm

JBV

non parli piÃ¹? che peccato

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

jbv, i am so sorry. i was trying to get your email

8:14 pm

lbdawger

mi non parle italiano bene

8:14 pm

stidmama

yes, one should stay regular with daily doses of bran and babble... *wicked mama grin*

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

but had not yet received it

8:14 pm

JBV

that's OK, TO - doren told me you were asking about me

8:15 pm

dcseain

i just watched a short video in Italian

8:15 pm

stidmama

that's okay JBV, I can pick it up again if I need to, I am sure. :-D Just not a lot of italian speakers around here!

8:15 pm

JBV

what was it seain - I'm always on the lookout

8:15 pm

JBV

what was it seain - I'm always on the lookout

8:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, she was to send me your address, not sure why that did ot occur.

8:16 pm

JBV

I signed up for an Italian conversation course - just came back from class tonight - very helpful

8:16 pm

lbdawger

i took italian in high school. my teacher was this stick figure lady who could scare the beejeezus outta you. i know, mi non capice, real good!

8:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

wow i would like that.

8:16 pm

dcseain

http://tinyurl.com/35qbjth
song with hand dancing

8:16 pm

JBV

you can email me at jbv909@gmail.com

8:16 pm

stidmama

way cool, JBV! maybe when I am done with this foolishness of grad school I will review one of the languages I used to know

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

good ngiht babblers.

8:17 pm

JBV

would you like to hear a Sicilian song? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXw5vuV
0ZPE

8:18 pm

JBV

it's like the Prego commercial "It's in there!" once it's in your brain, you just have to reactivate it

8:18 pm

Shirlockc

ep8?

8:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah, jbv, i just love to hear "Tu scendi dalle stelle"

8:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

it is so beautiful

8:20 pm

stidmama

THAT WAS FUN! thanks seain

8:20 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams TO...

8:20 pm

JBV

i'm having trouble viewing it - it's not loading , i'll try again

8:22 pm

dcseain

glad yall liked. friend on LiveJournal posted it.

8:22 pm

dcseain

g'night TO

8:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

same here seain

8:23 pm

lbdawger

e+ *** goes the weasle + 4 vowels, 4,2,3, 1 in that order. shirl

8:23 pm

stidmama

yes, that is a pretty song, JBV

8:23 pm

JBV

bye seain - nice video - sounds like Napoletano

8:23 pm

dcseain

i love that dialect, so easy to understand

8:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

i get malformed video url

8:24 pm

JBV

music to my ears

8:24 pm

dcseain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iANRO3I
30nM

8:24 pm

dcseain

same as the tinyurl

8:25 pm

Shirlockc

holy what type of word is that?! thx lbd

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye!

8:25 pm

lbdawger

night, TO

8:26 pm

dcseain

from greek, meaning epic poem or song, shirlockc

8:26 pm

lbdawger

i guess it means, epic poetry, shirl. sure a hard way to get that po5 across

8:28 pm

dcseain

sicilian and neapolitan are close to spanish

8:29 pm

JBV

well the Spanish ruled the Two Sicilies for how long? not sure but a long time

8:29 pm

stidmama

I suspect that's partly the celtic influence and partly the arab influence? and partly the norman invaders, and partly the goths? rofl... mediterranean property has long been highly sought after!

8:30 pm

JBV

all of the above LOL

8:30 pm

JBV

you forgot the Carthaginians!

8:31 pm

dcseain

Fernando of Isabela and Fernando was King of Aragon, Navarra, and The Two Sicilies (Sicily and Naples)

8:32 pm

stidmama

oh yes! and hannibal, and...

8:32 pm

JBV

there were several Ferdinands, not necessarily in numerical order

8:32 pm

stidmama

LOL gotta go. see you-all again soon! *poof*

8:32 pm

dcseain

all of those indeed

8:32 pm

JBV

seain have you ever been to Sicily?

8:33 pm

JBV

it looks like Spain too

8:34 pm

dcseain

no, but i lived in Spain

8:34 pm

JBV

i know, lucky you

8:34 pm

JBV

beato te, as they say in Italian

8:35 pm

dcseain

he was Fernando the V of aragon, IV of Navarra, II of Sicily and III of Naples, and I of Spain

8:36 pm

dcseain

i think i have all those numbers straight -- it's been many years

8:36 pm

JBV

wow, seain - that's great! I'm copying and pasting into my Italian notebook right now = thanks :)

8:37 pm

dcseain

Isabela basically ruled spain, and he ruled El Reino de los dos Sicilias for most of their joint rule

8:38 pm

dcseain

(i concentrated on that period of Spanish history in school, end of moorish rule, and the inquisition in Spain)

8:39 pm

JBV

big year - 1492

8:39 pm

torgone

Which nobody expected ..

8:39 pm

dcseain

i studied 1390 to 1520 primarily

8:40 pm

dcseain

LOL torg

8:40 pm

JBV

we have a similar academic background, seain

8:40 pm

dcseain

and 1492-98 were some very, very interesting times, indeed

8:40 pm

dcseain

neat, JBV :)

8:45 pm

Jacula

Hi all. Sorry to bust in on the arrival of Columbus and the explusion of the Jews.

8:45 pm

JBV

hi Jac :)

8:45 pm

Jacula

Well, that's as much as I remember from history lessons.

8:45 pm

Jacula

Hi JBV.

8:47 pm

Jacula

What s it with the world and expelling 'the Jews'? It's happened time after time.

8:47 pm

dcseain

paris has a long history of expelling and/or killing their jews

8:48 pm

Jacula

Even though they are a nomadic people, they DO have claim to a strip of land. Why not just give them that land?

8:49 pm

Jacula

Is the lesson from history, oft repeated, not learned yet?

8:49 pm

dcseain

who knows

8:49 pm

Jacula

dcs - true.

8:51 pm

dcseain

and i will take a moment to point out that most of the least politically restful parts of the world were divided up by the British.

8:52 pm

Jacula

Maybe calling themselves 'The Chosen People' didn't exactly ende4 themselves to the world? Especially since they sentenced the Messiah, they'd been told to expect, to death. Well, actually it was the Romans that did that in all truth.

8:52 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

8:52 pm

jmcnrick

would have been on sooner but i thought my computer had died died died

8:52 pm

Jacula

Hi jmc

8:53 pm

dcseain

evening, JMC

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

hey dc my office holiday party is next weds from 2 to 5

8:53 pm

Jacula

dcs - I think the British and the Dutch actually brought order to many part of the world.

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

i am making the bourbon balls with a new recipte

8:54 pm

dan2bit

evening all!

8:54 pm

dcseain

oh, jmc?

8:54 pm

dcseain

hi, dan.

8:54 pm

dcseain

some parts, indeed so, jac

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

there are some interesting murder mystery novels set in Manhattan starting when the dutch was there and moving forward to modern time following a jewish and a dutch and an eglish family that all intertwine

8:54 pm

Jacula

I'm thinking about making cherry marzipan and chocolate balls for my daughter. Three of her favourite things all in a bite.

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

hi dan

8:54 pm

dcseain

but the British partitioning of the Ottomans and India brought little good, IMHO

8:55 pm

dcseain

sounds good, jac

8:55 pm

Jacula

jmc - and the novels are? I'd like to read them.

8:55 pm

dcseain

Dan, maggie sleeping through the night for you, i hope?

8:55 pm

jmcnrick

someone FM maybe had a lovely black cherry trifle recipe yesterday

8:56 pm

jmcnrick

hmm i will try to remember their names i read them several years ago

8:56 pm

dan2bit

dcs - off and on yes. She's usually good for at least one 5-6 hour stretch. Sometimes longer

8:56 pm

Jacula

dcs - you are corect there. Terrible treachery happened on both the Indian and the English sides, but I think we have both (sides) come to terms with that now. At least in UK on both sides.

8:57 pm

dcseain

that matches my understanding, Jac, yes

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

brb

8:58 pm

Jacula

The Sikh's were heroes for us in WWII.

8:58 pm

dcseain

yes they were!

8:59 pm

Jacula

I think that's when we (both sides) realised that we were fighting for the same cause. And w welcomed them here and they us, there.

8:59 pm

jmcnrick

the author was Maan Meyers at least that was the non de plume of the husband and wife histrorians

9:00 pm

Jacula

Okay, I'll check out the author name, jmc.

9:01 pm

jmcnrick

not the best mysteries written but some interesting bits

9:01 pm

Jacula

I've bookmarked the site, jmc.

9:01 pm

hurshy

my daddy got off his ventilator today. he asked for supper. he got ice chips. he knows his birthday, and what year it is.

9:02 pm

Jacula

hursh - that's so good to hear. xxxx

9:02 pm

dan2bit

hooray hurshy!

9:02 pm

dcseain

oh, wonderful news, hurshy!

9:02 pm

Dorens

that's great news hurshy

9:02 pm

dan2bit

could anybody clue the lone E?

9:02 pm

hurshy

yes and tomorrow i get to go see him!

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

wonderful news hursh i am so happy for you

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

a woman's name dan

9:03 pm

hurshy

e + **t**urri + three more vowels

9:03 pm

dcseain

er4while

9:04 pm

jmcnrick

sorry i was wrong :-(

9:04 pm

hurshy

hurshy, queen of boxes

9:04 pm

Jacula

It's been so long since I finished the grid, I can't remember what the lone e was! sorry.

9:04 pm

dan2bit

wow hursh - that must be it, but I can't suss that clue

9:04 pm

dan2bit

yes I got a late start today

9:05 pm

hurshy

the word with the stars is dried stuff that you have in a bowl or sachet that smells nice.

9:05 pm

dan2bit

got it! tx

9:06 pm

Jacula

ep8 and fe6 & 7 are fun to find. Try using any of those words in your everyday conversation.

9:06 pm

dcseain

fe6 i use in portuguese

9:06 pm

dcseain

it's a brazilian bean stew

9:07 pm

Jacula

je7/52 where'd you get those peepers?

9:07 pm

hurshy

don't forget the long pe's

9:07 pm

hurshy

and the te8

9:07 pm

Jacula

Who could forget the long pe's? LOL

9:07 pm

hurshy

it's maddening when so many of the long ones are so weird.

9:08 pm

Trifioso

hello friends. any hint for the n on the right? I just can't budge it!

9:08 pm

Jacula

They're only weird if you don't know them. And, no, they weren't familiar to me.

9:08 pm

jmcnrick

dc that brazilian word has a D in it

9:08 pm

hurshy

greek temple and pl

9:08 pm

jmcnrick

no4/4 trif

9:09 pm

Jacula

Hi Trif - sister's daughter and plural maybe?

9:09 pm

hurshy

and then, what you are to your aunt or uncle, and pl

9:09 pm

Trifioso

oh, gads. FISH

9:09 pm

Trifioso

just couldnt see it. feh. it happens

9:09 pm

dcseain

oh, cosfusing the stew with the fruit again. Silly Brazilian.

9:09 pm

dcseain

maybe someday i'll get the Brazilian down

9:10 pm

hurshy

i had broccoli-cheddar soup at a restaurant today. usually when people say "broccoli-cheddar soup" they mean "cheddar soup with a few token crumbs of broccoli thrown in to make you feel like you're being healthy and eating your vegetables". but this was really half and half. bit too much pepper for my taste, but overall, impressive.

9:10 pm

dcseain

sounds good, hurshy

9:11 pm

Jacula

dcs - can you stop saying 'Brazilian' please? Once, I would hve just thought of the country or a tasty nut, but these days, Brazilian has another more painful meaning.

9:11 pm

hurshy

i don't like how words get ruined like that.

9:11 pm

Jacula

Not that I've ever had one! The wax or the man. LOL

9:11 pm

hurshy

i want to still be able to sing the flintstones' theme song without people misinterpreting it.

9:12 pm

Jacula

Have a gay time, hursh.:-)

9:12 pm

Jacula

I know what you mean!

9:12 pm

Trifioso

had one of those tonight! coffee with mr hate...

9:12 pm

Jacula

Trif - yo got waxed and then had coffee??

9:13 pm

Jacula

with a guy you can't stand?

9:13 pm

Trifioso

lol. no, a "gay old time"

9:13 pm

hurshy

maybe it was just brazilian coffee

9:13 pm

dcseain

i've never understood how gay differs from happy or merry or bright

9:13 pm

hurshy

see, there she goes!

9:13 pm

dcseain

well, i guess i should say differed at this point

9:14 pm

hurshy

i can tell you how they feel different to me...

9:14 pm

Trifioso

we have to be able to be in the same room. its best for the kids

9:14 pm

dcseain

oh, pleas do, hursh

9:15 pm

Jacula

Well, the word 'gay' has been hijacked by the media as an acceptable term to use rather than homosexual, or what I would rather term as othersexual.

9:15 pm

hurshy

happy feels warm and quiet. merry feels laughy and enjoying wholesome pleasures. gay feels sort of like merry but with an added nuance of possible recklessness.

9:15 pm

Trifioso

it was pretty interesting, for sure. listening to him to on and on about how our marriage wouldnt' have worked out anyway, we didn't communicate that well, blah blah blah. I was all, Yeah, and as it turns out, YOU ARE GAY

9:15 pm

Jacula

Hursh - well defined. I like that.

9:15 pm

dcseain

oh, what lovely nuance. ty, hursh

9:15 pm

Trifioso

I agree, well done, hursh!

9:16 pm

hurshy

and bright, i don't think of as a feeling at all - i think bright lights, intelligence, etc etc. so ya got me on that one.

9:16 pm

Jacula

Oh, Trif - so sorry! I did see your posts a day or so ago. I remember what you are going through now.

9:16 pm

hurshy

tell webster's to hire me :) lol

9:17 pm

Trifioso

its fine, jacula. i haven't spoken of it much since i found out. I was really thrown for a loop, but I am getting acclimated now. it was the lying, and the way he told the kids and made them tell me that hurt me so much

9:18 pm

Jacula

i'm a terrible person; some friends tell me my memory is legendary re their lives, but others, more newly met on the net, probsbly don't think I care at all. Truth is, my memory's not so sharp now re new things and new friends.

9:20 pm

Jacula

Trif - I do understand your pain, at leat re the lies to you and your family. My ex wasn'r 'gay' but a womaniser.

9:20 pm

jmcnrick

but you got through it Trif?

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

did you find out if you could keep trecere home?

9:21 pm

Jacula

As for getting the kids to tell you lies, my ex tried that, but they wouldn't do it.

9:21 pm

Trifioso

i survived coffee. I still think he is 90% full of crap, but we will see what comes from tonight. it would be nice to not be so angry

9:21 pm

dcseain

that's rough, trif

9:21 pm

Jacula

That meant I got really hurt at times, but I came through.

9:22 pm

jmcnrick

well i will say i am a tiny bit more sympthetic to mr hate than men who are womanizers

9:22 pm

Trifioso

i would like to meet his partner. I think if he is going to be around for a while, and part of my kids life, I should

9:22 pm

Trifioso

they are both liars, jmc, just of a different kind

9:22 pm

jmcnrick

i think you should too trif but no reason to rush it

9:22 pm

Jacula

Trif - he's probably 98 per cent full of crap.

9:23 pm

jmcnrick

the difference is that mr hate was repressing something out of fear

9:23 pm

jmcnrick

but both liars indeed

9:23 pm

Jacula

Trif - leave it 2 or 3 years to meet his partner. Make sure it's still the same guy.

9:23 pm

Trifioso

yes, he was. or shame, I guess, which is just so goofy, because there is nothing wrong with being homosexual

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

well there is still some societal pressure against it even now and it was worse when you were younger

9:24 pm

Trifioso

but still, that does not excuse the financial shape he left us in, or the choices he made. on the one hand, he has discovered he is gay. on the other, he is a cheap bastard and a complete narcissist

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

and i have no idea how his parents acted

9:24 pm

Trifioso

oh, and adultery! I forgot that one.

9:25 pm

Jacula

The only thing wrong with being homosexual is if you hide it and marry a woman to save face. However, it happened in the past and will still hapen for some time in certain families, i think.

9:25 pm

jmcnrick

abosolutely the cheap bastard and narcissist is not excused

9:25 pm

Trifioso

he claims this is something he only discovered recently, though certainly months and months before he said anything to me

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

it just helps to get over the anger to try and see the other persons side

9:26 pm

MollyL

Jumping back into chat to say that people who cheat, are people who cheat. And betrayal is betrayal. Womanizer, manizer...betraying your partner is wrong.

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

<==little mary sunshine

9:26 pm

Jacula

He can't have discovered that he was 'gay' recently, he must always have known that. As for the financial side - he's just being a total shit.

9:26 pm

Trifioso

anyway, no more talk of mr hate. He and I took our first steps in to a bigger world tonight, and my prayer is that somehow this will enable a lessening of the tension that has plagued all of us for years. it's bad for the kids, it's bad for me

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

again i am not saying mr hate is a good person just suggesting a way to look athim with less anger

9:27 pm

dcseain

may it be so, trif

9:27 pm

Jacula

Molly - I agree!

9:27 pm

Trifioso

thanks

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

i agree dc

9:28 pm

Trifioso

ugh phone

9:29 pm

MollyL

Trif, bless you sweetie. You are taking this incredibly hard to deal with situation and moving forward to the better place for all involved. Those nice things being said, I would still like to give him a big ole kick in the ass for putting you and your kids through all this dramatic crap.

9:29 pm

Jacula

Anyone need any grid clues?

9:29 pm

dcseain

i'm about to list, so not yet, thank you, Jac

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

no doubt i will need some soon jac

9:30 pm

Jacula

okay dcs.

9:30 pm

Jacula

jmc - just yell if you do.

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

9:34 pm

Jacula

http://tinyurl.com/35h2fy8

9:34 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

hey torgie

9:35 pm

torgone

petulant little grid ..

9:35 pm

dcseain

quite so, torg

9:36 pm

Jacula

It's doable, thogh, torg.

9:37 pm

Jacula

thoUgh, I meant.

9:50 pm

dcseain

oh. that's a new-to-me spelling of a royal sc7

9:51 pm

jmcnrick

i have yet to find it although clued multiple times

9:51 pm

dcseain

a type of fancy stick held in the hand, used in knighting ceremonies, too, i think

9:52 pm

jmcnrick

i kinda know the word just not coming out of my mind

9:56 pm

jmcnrick

di7?

9:58 pm

dcseain

brit spelling of eyeglass prescription measurement

9:58 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo?

9:58 pm

dcseain

ends like sc7

9:58 pm

jmcnrick

hmm

9:58 pm

dcseain

+2 di7s is farsighted, -2 is nearsigthed

9:59 pm

dcseain

it's a measurement of corrective power in a lens

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

okay

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

got it ty

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

got the sc7 too ty

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

44 left

10:02 pm

dcseain

:)

10:03 pm

dcseain

the re7, pls?

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

make a different size

10:04 pm

dcseain

ty

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

thats about the only re i have :-)

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

why do people feel obliged to mess with the story of classic tales like the christmas carol

10:07 pm

dcseain

i learned that story to song, and i still can only sing it

10:07 pm

dcseain

even reading it, i end up singing

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

really? how interesting

10:09 pm

dcseain

yeah, it's kinda funny how things imprint

10:10 pm

jmcnrick

was it from a movie or what?

10:10 pm

gramma

Ok, you guys, I'm on my knees. FE6 and 7, please?

10:10 pm

jmcnrick

first fo4/8 please

10:10 pm

dcseain

chorus or school play, i forget which, back in elementary school

10:11 pm

dcseain

fe6 -- vowel, high letter, vowels, then plural for fe7

10:11 pm

gramma

fo not out

10:11 pm

dcseain

three fo4.7s in the fountain

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

hmm based on the albert finney movie from 1970 i would guess

10:11 pm

dcseain

fits time-wise :)

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

that is fo4/7

10:12 pm

dcseain

oh, fo4 -- fancily dressed effete men

10:13 pm

dcseain

first fo4.8 memories

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

that is the last one -- looking for the one right after the fountain one

10:13 pm

dcseain

i'm paying attention, really i am :)

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

well it was such a fish you were probably confused

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

was one of the songs "thank you very much"?

10:14 pm

dcseain

maybe? it's been many, many years since i've revisited it.

10:15 pm

gramma

I am so not getting the fe6 abd 7. HELP again, please?

10:15 pm

jmcnrick

similar to a brazilian stew less a D -- does that help?

10:15 pm

dcseain

like a portuguese bean for Fe6

10:16 pm

dcseain

po6, pls?

10:16 pm

jmcnrick

fe+my myself and *+**n*s jones is a current boy idol

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

sorry dc don't have it yet

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

ni5?

10:18 pm

gramma

ty

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

yw

10:18 pm

dcseain

not nephew, but ni5

10:18 pm

gramma

my sisters daughter

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

wow i am blind tonight

10:19 pm

gramma

good night I'm so done. See you all tomorrow

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

bye gramma

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

po6 is small horses dc

10:21 pm

dcseain

oy. ty

10:21 pm

jmcnrick

:-) well it makes me fe** a little better

10:21 pm

dcseain

oh, grom up there!

10:22 pm

dcseain

now i have the Ps :P

10:22 pm

dcseain

i'd not noticed that one

10:22 pm

jmcnrick

grom?

10:22 pm

dcseain

from

10:22 pm

dcseain

f next to g on my keyboard layout

10:22 pm

dcseain

oh, also on qwerty. huh.

10:23 pm

jmcnrick

oh!

10:23 pm

jmcnrick

lol

10:23 pm

dcseain

i've not typed with qwerty in so long i forget

10:23 pm

jmcnrick

no matter

10:24 pm

jmcnrick

second pr5/12?

10:24 pm

dcseain

a pr5t station on your car radio

10:24 pm

jmcnrick

ty

10:25 pm

jmcnrick

now to face the re words :-((

10:27 pm

jmcnrick

re8?

10:27 pm

dcseain

the most re4.7

10:28 pm

jmcnrick

well i would have never guessed that!!

10:28 pm

dcseain

common in Babble, so one of the longer babblets in my brain

10:28 pm

jmcnrick

don't think i have seen it before

10:29 pm

dcseain

wow, i needed list for ep4/5 sword(s)

10:29 pm

jmcnrick

you must be tired dc

10:29 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

10:29 pm

Minveryork

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

10:29 pm

jmcnrick

hi min

10:29 pm

dcseain

firewords

10:29 pm

dcseain

i am, jmc

10:29 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo dc!

10:30 pm

dcseain

so, off to bed, so i can get up and do laundry to go to lunch, dinner, and theatre tomorrow

10:30 pm

jmcnrick

27 left

10:30 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dcseain on your fireworks!Way to go

10:30 pm

dcseain

hello minver

10:30 pm

dcseain

ty, jmc and minver

10:30 pm

dcseain

so, happy babbling and good night/day to all yall! {poof}

10:30 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the sc 7/36 word please?

10:31 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye dcseain! I will see you tomorrow in the chog

10:31 pm

dcseain

royal sc7 -- brit spelling

10:31 pm

dcseain

{repoof}

10:31 pm

jmcnrick

british spelling for the thing kings and queens hold

10:37 pm

jmcnrick

se6?

10:38 pm

Minveryork

se 6/18 is se 4/4 word + the opposite of out jmcnrick

10:39 pm

jmcnrick

well that does it i am going to bed with 21 left

10:39 pm

jmcnrick

bye all

10:40 pm

Minveryork

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

10:58 pm

bichon

the pe's are a bi***

11:00 pm

Minveryork

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

11:01 pm

Minveryork

D's Demolished! 6 left

11:02 pm

bichon

I have 37 left. Don't think I'm going to make it

11:03 pm

Minveryork

I have 6 left and I don't think I'm going to make it. So hard and my brain & eyes are fading ever so quickly!

11:04 pm

bichon

I'm in the Bay Area, it's only a little after 9

11:06 pm

Minveryork

I wish it was a little after 9 here; it's a little after 12.

11:07 pm

Minveryork

S's Stopped! 5 left

11:07 pm

Minveryork

Is there anybody here who can help me get my last 5?

11:08 pm

Minveryork

C's Completed! 4 left

11:08 pm

ursh

hello all - minver can i help

11:09 pm

Minveryork

Hi ursh!How are you doing? I am down to 3 words now

11:10 pm

Minveryork

P's Popped! 2 lefdt

11:10 pm

Minveryork

*left

11:11 pm

Pinikula

evening all

11:11 pm

bichon

reft

11:11 pm

bichon

not a word

11:11 pm

Pinikula

fe6/42?

11:11 pm

Minveryork

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

11:11 pm

Pinikula

hi min ;)

11:12 pm

Minveryork

An fe6/42 word is fe + a vowel plus ***n of Arc Pinikula

11:12 pm

Pinikula

thx...interesting word(s)

11:12 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! te6/21 was my last word

11:13 pm

Pinikula

wtg min ;)

11:13 pm

Pinikula

hi bichon

11:13 pm

ursh

looked up fe's - south american fruit

11:13 pm

Pinikula

hi ursh

11:13 pm

ursh

wtg minver and hello pinikula

11:14 pm

Pinikula

last st6?

11:14 pm

bichon

hi Pin.

11:15 pm

bichon

re 7/32, toward the end

11:16 pm

ursh

last st6 - like a road with a diff cons ending

11:16 pm

Pinikula

re + 'size up' or musical notes appear on a ***** or a mechanism to weigh things

11:16 pm

Pinikula

thx ursh ;)

11:17 pm

bichon

tyvm ursh

11:17 pm

Pinikula

1 left and it's the 9...oy vey!

11:17 pm

bichon

sc 7?

11:17 pm

Pinikula

sc7 = staff

11:18 pm

Minveryork

pe9/72 starts like pe7/21 and ends with a pea's home

11:18 pm

ursh

sc7 royal ornamental rod

11:18 pm

Minveryork

That sc 7/36 word is a royal ornamental rod bichon.

11:18 pm

Pinikula

thx min!!!

11:18 pm

Pinikula

* sparklers *

11:19 pm

bichon

ty ursh and min

11:19 pm

bichon

Yeah Pin

11:19 pm

Minveryork

Darn! I should have waited for you Pinikula to get my fireworks.Like it when MinPin team get Fws together

11:19 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Pinikula on your fireworks!Way to go

11:19 pm

Pinikula

* giggle * no worries, min...it was close! :)

11:19 pm

Minveryork

Now that Pinikula has fireworks,I can go get into bed

11:20 pm

Minveryork

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

11:20 pm

Pinikula

night min ;) sleep well

11:20 pm

Pinikula

brb (checking email before flip)

11:20 pm

ursh

goodnight minver - 7.20am here - day just starting

11:24 pm

bichon

te 8?

11:25 pm

Pinikula

same first four letters + most of spanish party (less the 'ta')

11:26 pm

bichon

ty Pin

11:28 pm

bichon

2 left

11:28 pm

Pinikula

you can do it! :)

11:29 pm

bichon

Yes I can and it is done!

11:30 pm

bichon

Thank you all best buddies

11:30 pm

Pinikula

yeah! well done ;)

11:47 pm

PAV3

howdy!

11:48 pm

rbud

hi, PAV!

11:48 pm

PAV3

226 next

11:48 pm

PAV3

hi Bud

11:49 pm

dfmchfhf

*wakes up from nap* hi all :o)

11:49 pm

PAV3

hi dfm

11:49 pm

rbud

made it to well over half of this one, happy with that, but still have *5* BT's! Shocking.

11:51 pm

dfmchfhf

I made it to 21 with 2 BTs.

11:51 pm

joey

ok, i need three more. the fe 6/42 and 7/60 and the pe 9/72. Gratefully accepting all clues. thanks

11:52 pm

dfmchfhf

the pe8/55 is an alt. sp of pe9/72

11:53 pm

joey

sorry, that doesn't do it for me.

11:53 pm

rururocks

fe 6 is the Pineapple guava plant joey

11:54 pm

joey

got the pe, figured it out. thanks

11:54 pm

rururocks

google pineapple guava and it is right there

11:54 pm

dianedecoder

the fe's hard to clue, so going the easy route
fe + 1st person pronoun + ***n Crawford

11:54 pm

dfmchfhf

hehe, that one was new for me... :o>

11:55 pm

joey

thanks. never in a million years would I have gotten that without your help. thanks so much. Firewords

11:55 pm

dianedecoder

and then the plural

11:55 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats joey! :o)

11:55 pm

rbud

yay, joey! :)

11:56 pm

joey

i am going to Hawaii in Feb. Maybe I can dazzle people with my new found vocabulary!!!

11:57 pm

dianedecoder

:-)))

11:57 pm

dianedecoder

you better write it down ;-)

11:58 pm

jillibus

I posted a pic of that fe word for the babble clue but haven't been on all day -- if you haven't refreshed you may see it.

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

hello

11:59 pm

dfmchfhf

hi mlf!

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

hi dfm

11:59 pm

rururocks

we have one in our front yard jilli

11:59 pm

rururocks

it is an interesting fruit

12:00 am

dianedecoder

I see it... looks delicious

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