Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, February 23, 2011

12:00 am

m9f9l

flip!

12:00 am

m9f9l

Pini wins

12:00 am

Pinikula

* flip *

12:00 am

Pinikula

<-- closest without going over! I win!!!! LOL

12:00 am

cosdem

flip.. at least it isnt 72

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all!

12:01 am

MLFAN17

or 27

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

si 7

12:01 am

Pinikula

hi dee

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

ooops meant si 6

12:01 am

cosdem

true mlf true

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

hi pini

12:01 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:01 am

cosdem

is that possible josh?

12:02 am

joshuavorbis

if you time it well enough, yes

12:02 am

m9f9l

hey josh!

12:02 am

cosdem

fair enough :)

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi josh

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

Pinikula

thx lickety

12:03 am

Erda

Yay Lickety!!! Thank you!

12:03 am

stidmama

flip!

12:03 am

stidmama

okay, took care of that...

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

us 6

12:04 am

cosdem

dee is that us 5/6?

12:05 am

m9f9l

need 2 for nbt

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

yes cos

12:06 am

MLFAN17

stats for the T onthe first column please?

12:06 am

m9f9l

yup that's one of them

12:06 am

joshuavorbis

tu4

12:06 am

MLFAN17

got it thanks

12:06 am

cosdem

NBT

12:07 am

m9f9l

thanks

12:07 am

m9f9l

now I jjust need that top I

12:07 am

Pinikula

top center I for NBT

12:07 am

Pinikula

ditto m9

12:07 am

joshuavorbis

i have is5/6 but there are two others

12:07 am

cosdem

is 5 and is6 is what i have

12:07 am

Pinikula

thx josh...nbt

12:07 am

cosdem

i need a 7 josh? :)

12:08 am

joshuavorbis

st7

12:08 am

m9f9l

nbt

12:08 am

m9f9l

thanks

12:08 am

cosdem

thanks

12:08 am

tijani

lickety's is upp

12:08 am

stidmama

go everyone go!

12:08 am

cosdem

got it.. nbs

12:08 am

Pinikula

NBS ;)

12:08 am

Pinikula

(thx josh)

12:09 am

MLFAN17

nbt

12:10 am

m9f9l

nbs

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:11 am

stidmama

NBT!

12:12 am

cosdem

phantom diesel

12:14 am

Pinikula

1/2-way

12:14 am

stidmama

psta hlfaway, eyse corssed, gah. (((hugs and choilits) p*oof*

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

there's that goofy mi6/7

12:14 am

Pinikula

night stid

12:15 am

cosdem

great now im gonna be looking for that mi6\7 :)

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

to consume incorrectly :-)

12:15 am

Pinikula

same here, cos

12:16 am

cosdem

thanks :) lol

12:16 am

Pinikula

thx une

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:16 am

m9f9l

over 1/2way

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

90 found and off to bed *poof*

12:17 am

m9f9l

so I could list now.. but gonna go be with my honey instead!

12:17 am

rururocks

98

12:17 am

m9f9l

ttfn

12:17 am

Pinikula

well done, une...sleep well

12:17 am

Pinikula

hi ru

12:17 am

Pinikula

night m9 ;)

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

pe7! love 'em!

12:18 am

Pinikula

95 here

12:18 am

Pinikula

thx une ;)

12:18 am

cosdem

L

12:18 am

joshuavorbis

i was just going to mention to ruru's filthy mind that unfortunately the pe5 does not work as a past tense verb

12:18 am

cosdem

L's done

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

97, over and out

12:19 am

cosdem

lol ty josh that helped

12:19 am

Pinikula

ROFL

12:19 am

rururocks

108

12:19 am

rururocks

:0

12:19 am

rururocks

<---has a clean mind.. and virginal thoughts

12:20 am

joshuavorbis

perhaps not in the way you're implying, ruru

12:21 am

Pinikula

...and, before it gets any deeper in here, going to call it a night...cya'll tmw! * poof *

12:22 am

joshuavorbis

amusing that both pe5 and we6/7 are in the grid today

12:23 am

rururocks

what are you poking at josh?

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

le 6

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

im 6 and im 7

12:31 am

joshuavorbis

juuuuust saw the y in the corner

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

pe 7 x 2

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:51 am

rururocks

well done dee

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

ty may I help anyone before I leave?

12:54 am

rururocks

I'm almost done dee

12:54 am

rururocks

thanks anyway

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

go ru go!!!!

12:55 am

rururocks

tw 5.18 # 1?

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

plural of tw 4/8

12:57 am

rururocks

oh

12:57 am

rururocks

duh

12:57 am

rururocks

thanks dee

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

easy to miss... didn't realize it could be plural actually

12:59 am

rururocks

done

12:59 am

rururocks

thank you dee

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

yw & wtg!!

1:00 am

rururocks

thanks

1:00 am

rururocks

happy to wrap this one up with a bow.. big day tomorrow.

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

what's going on tomorrow? and how is your hand?

1:02 am

joshuavorbis

if eo6 is accepted, why isn't ae7

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

good question

1:06 am

rururocks

lots of account calls and appointment

1:06 am

rururocks

appointments

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

aww hope it is a productive day then. What did you find out about your hand?

1:08 am

rururocks

I have a torn tendon.. and need to rest it for 6 weeks and get physical therapy

1:08 am

rururocks

no surgery though.. that's good news

1:08 am

rururocks

It's going to snow here within a day or two..

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

do you have to wear a brace? Soooo glad you don't have to have surgery; that is great news. did you tear it playing tennis?

1:10 am

rururocks

yes a brace.. and I tore it playing tennis. I tend to hit the ball pretty hard

1:10 am

rururocks

<--- gets excited hitting the ball

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

very cool!

1:11 am

rururocks

did you hear my big ne4 dee

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

a good friend of ours is a tennis pro in Florida

1:11 am

rururocks

I get to play tennis with Andre Agassi in the fall

1:11 am

rururocks

at the Pro-Am at our club

1:12 am

rururocks

how cool is that?

1:12 am

Tommie620

woohoo..done todays puzzle. have a good night yell

1:12 am

rururocks

well done tommie ..

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

Amazing... how did you get that honor?

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

nite tommie wtg

1:13 am

Tommie620

thx

1:13 am

rururocks

he's coming to the tournament.. and my tennis teacher is going to put me on his team to play doubles

1:13 am

rururocks

I am so freaking excited I can't stand it

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

wow ru... definitely need to get your hand rested up and well!!!

1:14 am

rururocks

He's one of my heros.. he is/was a really great,great player

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

I can imagine... truly great opportunity! When is the tournament?

1:14 am

tijani

10 left

1:15 am

tijani

are we cluing yet?

1:15 am

rururocks

September .. I have to get better

1:15 am

rururocks

not yet tijani.. only for me..

1:15 am

rururocks

lol

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

far enough off ... if you behave I bet you will be fine..

1:16 am

rururocks

<---never behaves himself..

1:16 am

rururocks

ask haz

1:16 am

rururocks

lol

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

true, but I bet you will this time LOL

1:16 am

rururocks

I am glad I don't need surgery that is all.

1:17 am

rururocks

better head off to bed.. good night dee

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

That would be a HUGE relief. off topic... have you ever seen fawlty towers on TV.

1:17 am

rururocks

hmm I don't think so

1:17 am

cathy22w

hi all

1:17 am

rururocks

it was a comedy wasn't it?

1:17 am

cathy22w

fawlty towers is fab

1:17 am

rururocks

hi cathy

1:17 am

cathy22w

snow

1:18 am

cathy22w

oops...sorry

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

British comedy... I've been watching it on netflix... cracking me up!

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

Hi cathy.

1:18 am

rururocks

*points cathy to the PB*

1:18 am

rururocks

... I'll check it out sometime...

1:18 am

rururocks

I generally like british comedies.. they are way funnier than american ones

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

I think it is your kind of humor, and you'll die laughing

1:19 am

cathy22w

always forget when my cursor is in this box. lol

1:19 am

cathy22w

i think british humour is drier

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

John Cleese (not sure I spelled that correctly)

1:19 am

rururocks

oh from MOnty python

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

I also like Keeping Up Appearances.

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

yes

1:20 am

rururocks

he is very funny

1:20 am

rururocks

He was here in Napa last summer

1:21 am

rururocks

I never saw him... but everyone else in town did

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

He is brilliant.

1:21 am

rururocks

okay.. I'm outta here.. good night dee thanks for the clue

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs*

1:24 am

tijani

2 left

1:25 am

tijani

i need the us5/6

1:32 am

bookwomen

us+labor union for teachers

1:35 am

tijani

*************FIREWORKS****************
*******

1:35 am

tijani

THANK YOU

1:35 am

bookwomen

yw

2:38 am

scouser

Good hopeful wishes for all Babblers who have friends and relatives in Christchurch NZ. C.

2:38 am

scouser

Bye all

3:11 am

Christine

b

3:40 am

hydra

Just missed you, scouser! Hi, all.

3:41 am

Soodle

Hello Hydra. Very quiet here today!

3:42 am

hydra

It looks a tricky grid.

3:43 am

Soodle

Its flowing well at the moment for me. (Surely the kiss of death, just saying that...)

3:43 am

hydra

I like the tips on your profile, Soodle!

3:43 am

Soodle

:-)

3:47 am

hydra

Oops! Time for me to don my waterproofs and go to the chiropractor's. (Ouch) Back later.

3:47 am

Soodle

Best of luck Hydra. Bye.

4:13 am

herinfernallady

HI

4:43 am

FMitch

Morning/evening all or anyone!

4:43 am

herinfernallady

Hey

4:44 am

FMitch

Hiya herin, how goes the job?

4:44 am

jean1953

Good morning everyone and good morning FMitch am at work so will be in and out of the grid:)

4:45 am

FMitch

Hi jean :)

4:46 am

herinfernallady

HI Jean. New job is good

4:46 am

herinfernallady

How is things?

4:46 am

FMitch

Glad to hear that herin.

4:47 am

FMitch

Things are OK here and spring is just around the corner - or at least that is what I keep telling myself.

4:48 am

herinfernallady

I don't feel we had a summer

4:48 am

FMitch

Oh really, whys that?

4:51 am

Atalante

FM!! Herin!

4:51 am

FMitch

Ata!!!!!!!!! we are honoured :)

4:52 am

FMitch

Not working?

4:52 am

herinfernallady

ATAAAAAAAA

4:53 am

kje

hi all

4:54 am

kje

ay I clues?

4:54 am

FMitch

Morning kje

4:55 am

herinfernallady

KJEEeeeeeeeeee

4:55 am

FMitch

i4/5

4:55 am

kje

not that i!

4:56 am

FMitch

sods law :(

4:56 am

kje

oh... just saw them!

4:56 am

kje

nm

5:00 am

Sally-catlover

Hallo Babblers

5:00 am

herinfernallady

Hi Sally

5:00 am

FMitch

Good morning Sally

5:01 am

herinfernallady

yawn nearly bed time

5:01 am

FMitch

Ata seems to have disappeared

5:01 am

Sally-catlover

Just put T on the train so happily sitting down to Babble. (Going to Billingshurst to visit his daughter FM, so wave if you see an elderly gent in a Rupert scarf!).

5:02 am

FMitch

LOL - will keep an eye out :)

5:03 am

Sally-catlover

He'll be very surprised :-)

5:04 am

FMitch

I can see the headlines now *Gent accosted by local accusing him of being Rupert*

5:05 am

Sally-catlover

You'll be safe, he can't run very fast - well, at all at the moment.

5:06 am

FMitch

run, run? one does not run!

5:06 am

Sally-catlover

:-) Might make you glow, eh?

5:07 am

FMitch

LOL yeah!

5:07 am

herinfernallady

sniff

5:07 am

herinfernallady

by darling b.f has banned me from watching the news

5:07 am

Sally-catlover

You have a cold, herin, or was that an expression of disgust?

5:07 am

FMitch

*hands herin a tissue*

5:07 am

Sally-catlover

Why has he?

5:08 am

kje

mi6?

5:08 am

Sally-catlover

FM, ever practical.

5:08 am

herinfernallady

No that was a cat is on my head sniff

5:09 am

herinfernallady

Because the news is too upsetting and he wants to protect me

5:09 am

Sally-catlover

Oh, sweet!

5:10 am

FMitch

awe - I must say I limit the amount of news I watch during the day as it can just get too much.

5:11 am

herinfernallady

Well Monday night I said to him that I felt something bad was going to happen and was rather upset.

5:11 am

FMitch

mi6/21 = mi + cons + consume. (and pl it too)

5:12 am

Sally-catlover

Oh scary, herin. Mind you, something bad does happen every day somewhere in the world.

5:12 am

ChampFit

That's so weird...I was just looking at that wondering if it was a word...ty FMitch!

5:12 am

Sally-catlover

ty FM. I maintain there is no such thing as that word!

5:12 am

FMitch

yw Champ!

5:13 am

Aloyisius

Happy Wednesday, Babblers.. ty, FM, needed that one!

5:13 am

ChampFit

I may not have tried it...makes no sense to me etiher Sally!

5:13 am

herinfernallady

HI Aloy.

5:13 am

FMitch

yay all round, hope kje got it too.

5:13 am

ChampFit

Nice stopping point...just over halfway. BBL. Enjoy all!

5:14 am

FMitch

Hello Aloy :)

5:14 am

herinfernallady

Sally it was that feeling that something bad bad was going to happen. It was like the World was off kilter. Then there was that earthquack

5:14 am

Aloyisius

hi herin , bye Champ, hello FM.. um, earthquack?

5:14 am

kje

TY!

5:15 am

herinfernallady

Yep Earthquake even

5:15 am

Aloyisius

not to make light of a terrible thing..

5:15 am

FMitch

The news is saying there are still at least 300 missing.

5:16 am

Aloyisius

kje, you are up early or on you on a late late shift?

5:16 am

herinfernallady

FM the police have said that CTV building is declared as 'gone'

5:16 am

FMitch

:(

5:16 am

kje

up early - woke up just before 4

5:16 am

Sally-catlover

Yes, it is a terrible thing. We have friends in NZ at present and not sure where they are.

5:17 am

herinfernallady

Sally you can facebook a hey any idea

5:18 am

Sally-catlover

Don't think they are on FB herin. No, no idea at all. Travelling.

5:18 am

herinfernallady

O

5:19 am

Sally-catlover

Just realised that several of you should be in the PB for the ne 4/8

5:20 am

herinfernallady

Meh

5:20 am

zoozzoom

Please may i have the number of letters for the lone `T`...Hello, All :-)

5:20 am

FMitch

Oh poopy - I'll go and make sure the PB is stocked up then.

5:20 am

kje

tu4/5

5:20 am

Aloyisius

yesterday crossy was chatting about his pulled pork and a number of us joined in.. po4 was in the grid, so we all wound up in the PB

5:21 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Kje :-)

5:21 am

Aloyisius

hi zooz

5:21 am

herinfernallady

Hi Zoo.

5:21 am

Sally-catlover

Well, as long as he took the food in with him you were OK. His meals sound great!

5:21 am

kje

yw

5:21 am

herinfernallady

Ooooooo my kitty is sitting on my head. Well she is on the arm of the chair and she keeps making chew noises

5:21 am

zoozzoom

Hope you are all well.

5:22 am

FMitch

All his dieshes sound good, damn that man!

5:22 am

Aloyisius

lol.. yes, FM, he was describing how he fixed it, made us all hungry

5:23 am

Aloyisius

.. except for Kap who doesn't "do" pork

5:23 am

Sally-catlover

And hi zooz.

5:23 am

herinfernallady

Going to bed soon. Must poke laundry before sleep though

5:23 am

Aloyisius

do you still like your new job, herin?

5:24 am

herinfernallady

Yes.

5:24 am

FMitch

Morning zooz

5:24 am

Aloyisius

yay, good to hear

5:25 am

herinfernallady

Thanks

5:26 am

zoozzoom

Thanks for the mi6&7 clue, FM :-)

5:26 am

Aloyisius

what time is the "flip" for you, herin?

5:26 am

herinfernallady

5pm

5:26 am

herinfernallady

At work at that time.

5:27 am

Aloyisius

ok, so there is an eight hour difference .. 1 am for me

5:27 am

Aloyisius

should be asleep at that time, but..

5:27 am

zoozzoom

6am for me.

5:28 am

herinfernallady

I think so but I don't get much time to babble

5:28 am

kje

FW!

5:28 am

Aloyisius

wtg, kje!!!!

5:28 am

zoozzoom

WTG, Kje!!

5:28 am

kje

now back to bed to see if I can catch another hour or so

5:28 am

FMitch

Congrats kje!
I must be off for a while, TTFN.

5:29 am

zoozzoom

Sweet dreams :-)

5:29 am

zoozzoom

bye, FM.

5:29 am

Sally-catlover

Congrats kje, and bye FM.

5:29 am

Aloyisius

bye, FM (-:

5:29 am

herinfernallady

Bye FM

5:29 am

Aloyisius

happy snoozing, kje

5:35 am

zoozzoom

I have found 88 words and yet still no NBT..lol

5:35 am

Aloyisius

nice to have Lickety today.. really is easier on the eyes and brain too

5:36 am

carleekat

hi all

5:36 am

herinfernallady

HI Carlee

5:36 am

carleekat

hi herin

5:36 am

Aloyisius

hi carlee

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Not looked at list yet.

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Carlee :-)

5:36 am

Sally-catlover

I have 72 and no NBT either, though I don't really try for that. See I have no U words yet, nor the E in the right column.

5:37 am

Sally-catlover

Duh! Just got two U words

5:37 am

Aloyisius

see? always helps to ask!

5:37 am

carleekat

( female sheep sally )

5:37 am

zoozzoom

Ok sorry to keep asking for help..any stats for the top middle `i` please?

5:37 am

Sally-catlover

is 5/12 and past tense

5:38 am

Aloyisius

im6/7 ,

5:38 am

zoozzoom

ew4/8 Sally

5:38 am

Chessy

paper hankie without first letter

5:38 am

Sally-catlover

Oh of course! Slap me with a fish zooz.

5:38 am

Aloyisius

is5/6 and that does it

5:38 am

Sally-catlover

<smug> Have NBT now!

5:39 am

zoozzoom

Many thanks, All..love you guys :-)

5:40 am

zoozzoom

Oh bloody great, parents are here..helping sister to move..better go, Take care, All :-)

5:40 am

carleekat

byebye zooz

5:40 am

Sally-catlover

:-) bye zooz.

5:40 am

Aloyisius

bye, zooz.. don't strain your back

5:46 am

herinfernallady

Night all

5:46 am

carleekat

night herin

5:46 am

Sally-catlover

Night herin

5:46 am

Aloyisius

sweet dreams, herin

5:47 am

herinfernallady

Night night

5:49 am

Aloyisius

off I go too.. happy babbling, all, byee

5:51 am

sprite

good afternoon all

5:52 am

carleekat

nbt/nbs in 27

5:52 am

carleekat

hi sprite

5:52 am

sprite

hi carlee :)

5:53 am

Sally-catlover

Hallo sprite!

5:53 am

sprite

hey Sally :)

5:54 am

lynxxx

hi Sprite and Sally & Carlee

5:54 am

Sally-catlover

Husband away so time to play :-)

5:54 am

sprite

hi lyn :)

5:55 am

carleekat

hi lynxxx :)

5:55 am

carleekat

( lynxxx..i found a new home :) and i adore it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )

5:55 am

Sally-catlover

Hi lynxxx

5:56 am

sprite

I am hiding in my room, lol. Got two teenagers acting up right after I got out of bed... too much to handle before coffee.

5:56 am

lynxxx

Hooray!!! though didn't realise you were even looking. Same town?

5:56 am

sprite

congratz, carlee

5:56 am

carleekat

court ordered out cus of the renos we have to do...

5:57 am

carleekat

i was ordered as of friday to TRY to be out by mar 1 but MUST be out by 30...and I am out on 15...same city

5:57 am

Sally-catlover

Worrying for you carlee. Similar rent?

5:58 am

carleekat

AND I HAVE A WOOD FIREPLACE!!!!!!! is exactly what i wante..a little brick bungalow, fireplace nice sized yard 3 bedroom...1 bath...family room

5:58 am

lynxxx

2 weeks and new 'life' then - Lovely!

5:58 am

sprite

very happy for you!

5:59 am

Sally-catlover

Glad for you carlee.

5:59 am

carleekat

dXh was sending me to townhouses...so 850 rent+ utilities... mind..remember i work for a criminal lawyer...so i KNOW where people live... and...this place is 820/month + utilities

5:59 am

lynxxx

Did your daughter end up moving to her dads Carlee? I was hoping she would have second thoughts

5:59 am

carleekat

and...in fab neighbourhood...just next neighbourhood over :) am still 2 blocks from the lake

6:00 am

Sally-catlover

dXh? Guess dear ex-husband?

6:00 am

carleekat

right now she is there...but keep in mind..am packingup the only home she knows..and having to move to a new place...

6:00 am

carleekat

yes sally

6:01 am

Sally-catlover

I hope she comes back carlee.

6:01 am

Sally-catlover

Sounds as if you'll have room for her.

6:01 am

carleekat

she will..i thinks he going to LOVe this house

6:01 am

carleekat

its so darn sweet..hold on..will show u

6:02 am

Sally-catlover

And is it certainly yours now carlee?

6:03 am

carleekat

crap..they have pulled the ad..yes..signed rental agreement yesterday and gave in first and last month

6:04 am

sprite

it was about time you got a break, carlee. Am so happy for you, you sound so wonderful about it.

6:04 am

Sally-catlover

Oh brilliant. That's wonderful.

6:04 am

carleekat

i am so thrilled....$ will be tight fora bit..but... that is liveable...need to paint

6:04 am

Sally-catlover

Fresh start. Will daughter come to help you pack? You must have some of her things still?

6:05 am

carleekat

yea..she will pack her stuff

6:05 am

carleekat

and..IT has a working fireplace..i so want a snow storm on march 18

6:05 am

Sally-catlover

That will be interesting carlee. :-)

6:05 am

Sally-catlover

lol carlee. Be careful what you wish for :-)

6:06 am

carleekat

a march storm..is never bad....snow doesnt stick around..i want to curl up on my sofa... with my cats..a glass of wine and a fire roaring )

6:07 am

Sally-catlover

Sounds bliss.

6:08 am

carleekat

its a super quiet street... dead end..so anyone on the street is there to visit or coming home

6:08 am

carleekat

oh oh...and hot water heat flooring :)

6:08 am

carleekat

can u imagine my cats sprawled out on warm floor....they going to think they died and went to heaven :)

6:09 am

Sally-catlover

We have underfloor heating. I can recommend it! We have a log burner as well (just for the cats, you understand).

6:09 am

carleekat

i am jsut..over the moon...

6:10 am

carleekat

for first time in 3+ years... i feel like the black cloud is drifting away and i can just live :)

6:11 am

Sally-catlover

{{hugs}} carlee

6:11 am

sprite

{{{{carlee}}}} :D

6:11 am

carleekat

( I feel so strange coming in here and having GOOD news..no mopey carlee )

6:13 am

lynxxx

This Christchurch disaster is being so closely covered here, lots of mobile phone pictures on news. All very grim with not a 'lot' of people being saved, some buildings are unable to be searched as they are very unstable. We get used to "third world' disasters but is very disconcerting to see it all happening in a city much like our own. Just awful.

6:13 am

carleekat

its awful lynxxx....heartbreaking... and to such a pretty city...

6:14 am

Sally-catlover

Lots on the news here as well lynxxx. Horrifying film, makes you really feel what it must be like.

6:17 am

carleekat

( and its horrid what is happening in libya )

6:19 am

lynxxx

he is a nutter, I can't believe he still has supporters!

6:20 am

carleekat

supporters out of fear or on the take

6:20 am

carleekat

no reposts coming that italy is helping him

6:20 am

carleekat

reports*

6:22 am

carleekat

now ther some reports* i mean..not totally confirmed..but...europe gets it oil from libya...

6:24 am

carleekat

aljazeera covering the situation in NZ quite a bit too...

6:29 am

periwinkle

hello all

6:29 am

periwinkle

help pls with top middle i pls

6:30 am

lynxxx

is5/6 emited

6:30 am

carleekat

most recent is5 of martha stewart living talks about getting rready for spring

6:30 am

sprite

a kind of dwarf + a single ***, and 3rd person singular.

6:31 am

periwinkle

ty carlee

6:31 am

sprite

thanks lyn and carlee

6:31 am

NonoNanette

Hi peri, is5, the state will is*** your drivers liscense

6:31 am

periwinkle

and lyn

6:31 am

periwinkle

sprite, don't get your clue

6:31 am

periwinkle

ty nono

6:31 am

lynxxx

hi Nono

6:32 am

carleekat

hi nono

6:32 am

NonoNanette

morning everyone

6:32 am

lynxxx

im6.24 & 7. means to bet and rhymes with what a skeleton is made of

6:33 am

periwinkle

ty lyn, new words for me

6:33 am

periwinkle

nbt and nbs, bbs

6:33 am

lynxxx

Good night everyone

6:33 am

carleekat

thanks lynxxx and good night hun :)

6:33 am

sprite

hi Nanette

6:34 am

sprite

sleep well, lyn :) xxx

6:34 am

NonoNanette

night Lynxxx

6:36 am

NonoNanette

guess I should change my valentine icon

6:40 am

sprite

it is a lovely heart, Nanette

6:41 am

NonoNanette

thanks Sprite but it was for Valentines and thats past now on to my birhtstone

6:42 am

sprite

oh very beautiful!

6:43 am

sprite

can I steal the idea for an icon theme, nanette?

6:43 am

NonoNanette

sure, no problem

6:46 am

sprite

12 Apr :)

6:46 am

NonoNanette

it is bitter cold here this morning, -8 F

6:46 am

sprite

ouch that is very cold.

6:47 am

NonoNanette

sure is, glad I dont have to go anywhere today

6:48 am

sprite

oh that is nice, a good day to cuddle up and do only pleasant things :)

6:49 am

NonoNanette

well at least some of the things are pleasant :)

6:49 am

NonoNanette

need to clean the living room to get it ready for new furniture

6:50 am

sprite

I have to get some groceries today, which I truly hate. But for the rest: a bit of laundry, give a piano lesson to my daughter, and making dinner. That is all for today!

6:51 am

sprite

hmzzz ok that asks for very thorough cleaning. *hug* But you will love it when the new furniture is in place!

6:51 am

NonoNanette

thats not bad at all Sprite. And I agree on the groceries, not a chore I enjoy

6:52 am

NonoNanette

yes I will! I have been looking for just the right items for a few years now and finally found something I really like

6:53 am

sprite

oh that is so good. It really takes patience to find what you truly like. My love and I searched for years for good lighting for the living room. Were so happy when we found it at last!

6:58 am

Michnick

Afternoon all.

6:58 am

NonoNanette

hello Michnick

6:59 am

FMitch

I enjoy grocery shopping but then again I am only buying for one and can eat what I want when I want.
Afternoon all :)

6:59 am

bichon

michnik, is it Purin yet?

6:59 am

bichon

Purim

6:59 am

NonoNanette

FM That would certainly make it easier

6:59 am

sprite

Hi FM :) *hugs*
I hate the stores. Too many people. And I hate having to make choices. Don't have the brain for that.

6:59 am

sprite

hi Mich, hi bichon

7:00 am

FMitch

((spritey sprite))

7:00 am

Michnick

Hi all, It is a leap year Bichon, which means an extra month. Purim is in 3 1/2 wks. (And my daughter's wedding is 16 days after that!!!)

7:00 am

Sally-catlover

Sprite, I do nearly all my grocery shopping online now. Bliss.

7:00 am

bichon

Hi sprite Nono

7:00 am

Michnick

I actually love grocery shopping. Does that mean the rest of my life us too dull???

7:00 am

bichon

2011 is a leap year in the Jewish calendar

7:00 am

sprite

I'd love that, Sally! Too expensive still here, alas, but I hope in time we can do the same.

7:00 am

FMitch

or make a list and stick to it - less hastle but keep an eye out for bargains.

7:01 am

Michnick

It can't be too crowded, but I love the feeling of being able to provide for my family.

7:02 am

FMitch

I love gettine groceries esp the heavy items delivere via the internet.

7:02 am

Michnick

Can anyone clue the single T in the left column so I can back to my dull life with NBT?

7:02 am

Sally-catlover

Do they charge a lot for delivery then sprite? Here it is free on certain days if you spend more than a certain amount. I wait till I have a lot of shopping, make a list, go online, select, and sit back and wait for a nice man to bring it to the door!

7:02 am

FMitch

Who do you shop with Sally? Not come across free deliver.

7:02 am

sprite

lol Mich, I'd say it means you are a much more stable person than I. As for the T: Tu + form of to be.

7:03 am

Michnick

TO those who order on-line, Sally, Can you also order produce that way? I have ordered on line but produce always disappoints.

7:03 am

sprite

Sally, the delivery is not free, and the groceries are a lot more expensive than in stores.

7:03 am

Michnick

Thanks Sprite.

7:03 am

Kaplan the Magne

nbt. and now coffee.

7:04 am

sprite

no blank coffee here, Kaplan. And hello.

7:04 am

Michnick

Off for a bit to get something done. I have nothing to wear to the wedding.. ACK!

7:04 am

Michnick

BBL

7:04 am

Sally-catlover

FM, I used to shop online with Tesco (and I am only talking about groceries here) because it was the only one available, but now Sainsbury's deliver here, which I much prefer. They are ordinary supermarket prices and sometimes special offers.

7:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

hello goodbye

7:05 am

Sally-catlover

One of the benefits is that I don't have to traipse up and down the aisles looking for something. If, say, I want pasta, the whole range comes up wherever it is in store.

7:06 am

FMitch

I am prepared to pay up to Â£5 delivery charge when I do an online shop.
Interesting Sally - I am a Tescos user, very rarely use Sainsburys.

7:06 am

FMitch

I would like to shop at other stores but they are far and few between round here.

7:07 am

Sally-catlover

Sainsbury's is free if you spend over Â£100 and have delivery Tuesday, Wed, Thurs. Orders over Â£40 have variable delivery charges, depending on when you have delivery.

7:08 am

NonoNanette

wish groceries stores around here had delivery service

7:08 am

Sally-catlover

I find it quick, and I don't buy on impulse. We are also 5 miles from Tesco, and over 20 miles from nearest Sainsbury. However, cannot get Ocado to deliver here yet :-(

7:09 am

Sally-catlover

You have to factor in petrol prices these days as well.

7:09 am

FMitch

Ahh for 1 person spending Â£100 is an awful lot of food etc - thought it might be something like that.

7:10 am

Sally-catlover

But if you wait, and buy wine ...

7:10 am

FMitch

lol

7:10 am

Sally-catlover

Under Â£40 there is a Â£6 delivery charge, and over that it is probably Â£3.50 if you can be flexible about times.

7:12 am

sprite

am finding this a strange grid. First brick wall after only 40 words for me, and not much of a second wind.

7:12 am

Sally-catlover

You can probably find an offer giving you Â£10 off your first delivery. I have a leaflet here with a promotional code on which I can't use, but they would probably know you were in the wrong area :-)

7:12 am

Sally-catlover

I am loving this grid sprite. Just have 3 words to find now.

7:12 am

Sally-catlover

Some of the W words are odd though.

7:12 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

7:13 am

Anniebrook

snew

7:13 am

Anniebrook

sorry, sorry

7:13 am

Sally-catlover

Hi Annie - and change the vowel :-)

7:13 am

MollyL

Hello Annie, and snew to you too. : D

7:13 am

Sally-catlover

In fact, change it twice!

7:14 am

Anniebrook

Hi, sally and molly, lol

7:14 am

Anniebrook

changed the vowels, thanks

7:14 am

FMitch

Sorry was distracted by the latest news from NZ

7:14 am

sprite

hi Molly :)

7:14 am

Anniebrook

awful news from NZ, right in the middle of the day

7:15 am

MollyL

Hiya Sprite.

7:15 am

Sally-catlover

Hi Molly, and have FW so will go and pretend to be useful. Any clues needed?

7:15 am

Anniebrook

Hi Sprite

7:15 am

NonoNanette

Hi Molly and Annie

7:15 am

FMitch

Congrats Sally!

7:16 am

Anniebrook

sally, I need 143 clues

7:16 am

MollyL

Hi Nono

7:16 am

Anniebrook

Hi Nono!

7:16 am

FMitch

lol Annie :)

7:16 am

Sally-catlover

Which would you like first, Annie?

7:17 am

NonoNanette

congrats Sally

7:17 am

sprite

I only need 27, start with me! :)

7:17 am

Sally-catlover

Must just make quick phone call.

7:17 am

Anniebrook

sally, I just started but one of the sevens would be nice to get me started

7:18 am

Anniebrook

We'll be here sally

7:18 am

Sally-catlover

hang on

7:18 am

FMitch

There is a we 6/7combo Annie.

7:18 am

Riverdance

to review for a test st7/36

7:19 am

sprite

hi River

7:19 am

Riverdance

good morning everyone

7:19 am

Sally-catlover

pe 7/32 flowers

7:19 am

Anniebrook

thanks river and hi

7:19 am

NonoNanette

morning River

7:19 am

Anniebrook

thanks, sally

7:19 am

Riverdance

I love pe7's so fragrant

7:19 am

MollyL

My Mom always grew pe7

7:20 am

Sally-catlover

mi 6/21 and plural, not to consume properly

7:20 am

Anniebrook

and they are so beautiful..one of my favorites

7:20 am

sprite

thanks for the P and W biggies

7:20 am

MollyL

I never did understand why they get ants all over them though

7:20 am

Sally-catlover

(don't know if that's what it actually means, but that's what it sounds like)

7:20 am

Good Enough

good morning

7:21 am

MollyL

I have a problem with mi6/21.

7:21 am

Riverdance

the ants eat the sweet stuff on the flower bulb so it will break it open

7:21 am

sprite

hi GE

7:21 am

Sally-catlover

mi plus what you pull up to a table

7:21 am

Uneaixoise

the ants eat the sticky stuff and allow the bloom to open

7:21 am

NonoNanette

Morning GE

7:21 am

Anniebrook

thanks FM

7:21 am

MollyL

Thanks River! Now I know.

7:21 am

Sally-catlover

I deny there is such a word :-)

7:21 am

sprite

Molly: mi + things to sit on.

7:21 am

Uneaixoise

snap, river :-)

7:22 am

Riverdance

just ready to write that myself - hello Une

7:22 am

MollyL

No Sprite. I have the word. I have a problem with it BEING a word.

7:22 am

Sally-catlover

lol, Molly. I agree.

7:22 am

MollyL

Sprite! What a pretty icon.

7:22 am

Sally-catlover

Must be off now. See you all tomorrow.

7:22 am

sprite

ooohhhhh! I will accept the word but only in the meaning of food going down the windpipe.

7:22 am

Riverdance

bye Sally

7:23 am

sprite

bye Sally!

Molly: it is one of the finalists for the New7Wonders of nature.

7:23 am

Anniebrook

bye sally and thanks

7:23 am

NonoNanette

bye sally

7:23 am

Uneaixoise

hi and bye, everyone -- off to take pups out to pee *poof*

7:24 am

sprite

hi and bye, Une, enjoy the pupps

7:24 am

Anniebrook

hi and bye Une

7:25 am

MollyL

How is it that the Enable dictionary recognizes mi6 but I can't find one other dictionary that does. I cry foul! We should get chocolates! : D

7:28 am

sprite

those that love pe7/32, do they practice pe7/36?

7:28 am

jmcnrick

babble in the mornin', babble in the evenin', babble at supper time. . .

7:28 am

Riverdance

hello jmc

7:28 am

Good Enough

morning jmc

7:29 am

NonoNanette

hi jmc

7:29 am

sprite

hello jmc

7:29 am

Anniebrook

morning, jmc

7:29 am

Riverdance

hey jmc - i downloaded the folding program at home...now my biggest challenge is turning it on every day

7:30 am

sprite

Riverdance, do you have a windows machine? If so, you can make it start up automatically.

7:30 am

Riverdance

I do have window 7

7:30 am

jmcnrick

yes i have to remember to turn it on too

7:31 am

jmcnrick

but it is worth it -- i just make part of my turn on the computer routine like opening firefox to babble

7:31 am

jmcnrick

how do you make it start automatically sprite? inquiring minds want to know

7:31 am

Riverdance

I need to put a sticky note on the machine so I dont forget...once it becomes a habit I will be find

7:32 am

Riverdance

*fine

7:32 am

jmcnrick

*looks for river*

7:32 am

jmcnrick

she's found!

7:32 am

MollyL

Be my little Babble friend and love me all the time. Morning JMC.

7:32 am

Riverdance

I just did it this weekend so there is not much there

7:32 am

jmcnrick

lol wondered if someone would twig to that molly!

7:33 am

jmcnrick

every little bit river

7:33 am

Riverdance

I noticed you were on top of the list jmc - good job

7:34 am

jmcnrick

ah well it is on my computer at work which i leave on all the time so i can enter it from my other computers

7:34 am

sprite

not sure about Win7, for win xp you only need to add the program to the Startup Meny

7:34 am

sprite

Menu*

7:34 am

Good Enough

well that is halfway. i should prob go start my day. (Getting upgraded internet later! Maybe i'll be able to keep up with the chat.)

7:34 am

jmcnrick

my little staffperson has to reboot it every morning (long story) so he is instructed to open folding at home too

7:35 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo good!

7:35 am

Riverdance

I will have to check....wish I could put it on my computer here at work but would probably get fired...not allowed to download anything

7:35 am

jmcnrick

well there are some perks to being the boss

7:37 am

sprite

It goes like this:
1. Click Start>Programs, then right click on Startup folder and choose Open.

2. On the Startup window, go to File menu and choose New>Shortcut.

7:38 am

Riverdance

ok will try tonight - thanks sprite

7:38 am

sprite

3. Click 'browse' in the newly opened window and go to the .exe of the program you want to add (folding@home.exe).

7:39 am

sprite

Next time you start Windows, the program will start automatically.

7:39 am

jmcnrick

coolio

7:40 am

jmcnrick

oops i started folding three times trying to get that to work!

7:40 am

sprite

for Win7 see this link:
http://www.nirmaltv.com/2009/10/
27/how-to-add-programs-to-windows-7-st
artup/

7:41 am

jmcnrick

what a fount of useful information you are today sprite!

7:41 am

sprite

well thank you jmc!

7:41 am

jmcnrick

help with the first column T please

7:42 am

sprite

tu4 = tu + form of to be

7:42 am

Riverdance

tu4/5

7:42 am

jmcnrick

ty that makes nbt

7:42 am

jmcnrick

and nbt stats since nothing is real long today! lol

7:42 am

Riverdance

whoohooo for jmc

7:43 am

uusue2

morning, all!

7:43 am

jmcnrick

hi uu

7:43 am

sprite

hi uusue, wb

7:43 am

jmcnrick

how's the dad?

7:43 am

Riverdance

hello uusue

7:44 am

Anniebrook

hi uusue

7:44 am

jmcnrick

hi annie

7:44 am

uusue2

he's pretty good, jmc - wore himself out a bit yesterday, I think, but is happy to be home

7:44 am

Anniebrook

morning, jmc :)

7:44 am

jmcnrick

well maybe today can be a leisurely day

7:45 am

uusue2

hope so! he's wearing me out too :-)

7:46 am

jmcnrick

okay must do some work before i go to work

7:46 am

jmcnrick

bbl

7:46 am

Riverdance

I need the top i for NBT - help anyone...will probably deserve a slap for asking though

7:46 am

jmcnrick

*poof*

7:46 am

jmcnrick

think March river

7:46 am

jmcnrick

*real poof*

7:46 am

Riverdance

sorry middle i

7:47 am

sprite

middle or left top i, Rivwer

7:47 am

NonoNanette

The March is5 of magazine is out now

7:47 am

periwinkle

this month's is*** of Rebook Magazine has some good recipes in it

7:47 am

periwinkle

REdbook even

7:48 am

Riverdance

thank you peri.....duh should have seen that

7:48 am

Riverdance

got the past tense too

7:48 am

periwinkle

yvw

7:49 am

Riverdance

that was NBT and NBS

7:49 am

uusue2

thx, river - the past tense got me nbs, still a ways to go for nbt

7:51 am

mkg

hi all. would love clues for any 7s. dont have any yet.

7:51 am

Riverdance

st7 - reads over notes for a test

7:51 am

uusue2

pe7, plural flowers

7:51 am

NonoNanette

hi mkg

7:51 am

NonoNanette

pe7 --- flowers

7:52 am

mkg

ty got it.

7:52 am

Anniebrook

st7---crams for a test

7:52 am

mkg

hi nono

7:52 am

Riverdance

hello Nono - I think you snuck in on me

7:52 am

Riverdance

hi mkg

7:52 am

mkg

ty. got st and pe.

7:52 am

NonoNanette

we6/7 combo hotdog/s

7:52 am

mkg

hi river

7:53 am

mkg

hotdogs needs two n s doesnt it?

7:53 am

Riverdance

maybe not in enable....lol

7:53 am

mkg

not getting hotdogs.

7:53 am

NonoNanette

no i dont think so

7:53 am

mkg

not getting we 7 even with one n.

7:53 am

uusue2

it's a diminutive hot dog

7:54 am

periwinkle

double vowel, mkg

7:54 am

mkg

oh got it. same vowel, not different. ty.

7:54 am

Riverdance

or folks that are afraid to do stuff

7:54 am

uusue2

or slightly rude slang for something else

7:54 am

periwinkle

which is also in the grid usu :)

7:54 am

mkg

so now have 3 of the 7s. any more clues most welcome.

7:55 am

uusue2

so it is!

7:55 am

Anniebrook

im 6/7

7:55 am

Riverdance

havent got them all myself....the fun is in the looking

7:55 am

periwinkle

need to get ready to go to food pantry, bbl

7:56 am

uusue2

bye, peri!

7:56 am

Riverdance

bye peri - have a good day

7:56 am

NonoNanette

bye peri

7:56 am

Riverdance

time for me to get to work...see you all later....happy babbling

7:56 am

NonoNanette

bye River

7:57 am

sprite

fireflies for me, and I have to go too. Bye all leavers, and bye all stayers.

7:57 am

Anniebrook

im 6 means to gamble....im and what skeletons are made of (sprite's clue)

7:57 am

Anniebrook

YAY for sprite !!!

7:57 am

Riverdance

bye sprite - congrats...poof for me

7:57 am

uusue2

incidentally, remember the orreries from a few puzzles back? I've added a link in my profile to an orrery of exoplanets (planets around other stars) discovered by the Kepler spacecraft.

7:57 am

Anniebrook

wait, rhymes with what skeletons are made of

7:58 am

mkg

ty for im annie

7:58 am

Anniebrook

glad you got the clue, mkg, after I screwed it up

7:58 am

uusue2

corn skeletons? :-)

7:58 am

mkg

half way there now.

7:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

31. bbl.

7:59 am

uusue2

bye, kap!

7:59 am

Anniebrook

gambling corn skeletons :)

8:00 am

uusue2

stats for the u's?

8:00 am

uusue2

nm

8:00 am

NonoNanette

i only have us4/6

8:01 am

uusue2

nbt :-) - figures that when I ask for something a trivial instance of it pops out at me...thx, nono!

8:03 am

MollyL

Annie gets Clue Of The Day for gambling corn skeletons. : D

8:04 am

NonoNanette

that y tucked down in the corner keeps getting lost

8:04 am

mkg

gambling corn skeletons? what word is it ia clue for?

8:04 am

MollyL

The other two us words add the initials for the teachers organization. Singular and plural.

8:05 am

mkg

dont see corn cobs in grid. arent they corn skeletons?

8:05 am

MollyL

It's something made of corn that rhymes with what skeletons are made of.

8:06 am

Anniebrook

It was a clue for im 6/7----im and rhymes with what skeletons are made of, singular and plural

8:06 am

mkg

i am so confused..........ok got the corn stuff. but looking for teachers org.

8:07 am

Anniebrook

mkg, that is 2 different words

8:07 am

mkg

got the im words. ty.

8:08 am

mkg

now need the u words for teachers union. dont know it.

8:08 am

mkg

is it us?

8:09 am

hurshy

yes

8:09 am

hurshy

it's not so much teachers as National Endowment for the Arts

8:10 am

mkg

ty got it.

8:11 am

hurshy

pretty nice grid. got to 90% pretty easily.

8:11 am

Anniebrook

morning, hurshy

8:11 am

mkg

clue for n words bottom left of grid please.

8:12 am

hurshy

you mean bottom right, i presume... bright colors from a certain gas, and pl

8:12 am

mkg

oh gee. got two of them just now. bright colors word and plural.

8:12 am

mkg

right hurshy. ty.

8:12 am

hurshy

ha

8:12 am

hurshy

and rhymes with what you do when you're tired

8:14 am

mkg

the y word? tried it and dont get it. how many letters?

8:14 am

mkg

i got an ne 4 for third word. double same vowel.

8:20 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS - goota go for now - BBL this evening to finish

8:22 am

hurshy

there isn't a Y word.

8:26 am

hurshy

oh i see. you thought i meant yawn, when i meant sl***.

8:28 am

car.eeyore

Hi all! {{{hugs & prayers to our New Zealand friends & family}}}

8:28 am

car.eeyore

Hi all! {{{hugs & prayers to our New Zealand friends & family}}}

8:30 am

Anniebrook

Hi car....yes, they are in my thoughts and prayers

8:31 am

ivesy3

2nd sw 5/18 plz

8:32 am

car.eeyore

morning Annie!

8:33 am

Anniebrook

dont have it ivesy

8:33 am

ivesy3

ok, ty

8:34 am

car.eeyore

What happens when you exercise....you sw*** a lot!

8:34 am

ivesy3

oh ty.. i wouldnt know lol

8:35 am

Anniebrook

thanks, what a twisty word

8:36 am

car.eeyore

May I have a clue for the left column T please?

8:36 am

car.eeyore

NM! Got it!

8:36 am

Riverdance

tu + ** a form of to be

8:37 am

car.eeyore

TY anyway River!

8:37 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

8:37 am

car.eeyore

Hi Ruby! How are you ?

8:37 am

Riverdance

hello ((ruby))

8:39 am

Anniebrook

(((ruby)))

8:40 am

rubyfoo

it is beautiful and sunny here and I am happy to see you all, if only for a little while

8:40 am

rubyfoo

and I loved your clue, annie, it was my first word

8:41 am

Anniebrook

LOL

8:42 am

rubyfoo

this looks like a friendly grid; we'll see what I can do in the 15 minutes I have....

8:45 am

car.eeyore

I am missing 1 O...have on 4, op 4, 5, 4....what am I missing please?

8:45 am

car.eeyore

Ruby, I just started a few minutes ago and I am already halfway done! Jump right in!

8:45 am

Riverdance

op5/12

8:46 am

car.eeyore

There's 2 of them then?

8:47 am

rubyfoo

jumping

8:47 am

Riverdance

ow4/8 sorry

8:47 am

LuvWordGames

ow 4

8:47 am

Anniebrook

car. ow 4.8

8:47 am

car.eeyore

Fish! Slap! TY!

8:48 am

Riverdance

I misread your listing sorry car

8:48 am

car.eeyore

And may I please have help with the U's before I start my work for the day? I have US 4/6.

8:49 am

car.eeyore

NP River!

8:49 am

Riverdance

I dont have the others us5/12 and us6/21

8:49 am

Anniebrook

us 5/12 and 6/21 us and educational organisation

8:49 am

car.eeyore

Ty !

8:50 am

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for de 5/14? please

8:50 am

car.eeyore

I don't have it yet Annie, sorry.

8:50 am

Riverdance

dont have it Annie

8:51 am

JBV

hi annie - belief in GOd

8:51 am

Anniebrook

thanks just the same

8:51 am

JBV

good morning, all

8:51 am

Anniebrook

deism

8:51 am

rastapopolous

de 5/7 believing in god

8:51 am

Riverdance

hello JBV

8:51 am

car.eeyore

Good morning JBV! And TY!

8:51 am

car.eeyore

Ty Rasta!

8:51 am

JBV

hi car!

8:51 am

rastapopolous

pease

8:51 am

Anniebrook

Oh dear...trudging off to the PB...

8:52 am

rastapopolous

yah me too. dang

8:52 am

Riverdance

thank you rasta

8:52 am

Anniebrook

*makes room for rasta*

8:52 am

JBV

hi River

8:52 am

rubyfoo

nice clues hahah

8:53 am

car.eeyore

You know....if you two just wanted to hang out in the PB together, you just had to say so!!!

8:53 am

rubyfoo

let's have a party; it's tea time in the PB!

8:53 am

JBV

anyone have the T in the left column?

8:53 am

Riverdance

I think they did...lol

8:54 am

car.eeyore

tu 4/5 JBV

8:54 am

Riverdance

tu + ** a form of to be

8:54 am

car.eeyore

phantom: sustain

8:54 am

Riverdance

I tried typing that twice car....lol

8:54 am

rubyfoo

ty river

8:55 am

JBV

oh, thanks, river - and car - very close to my favorite word = phantom etui

8:55 am

rubyfoo

phantom: mistate

8:57 am

hurshy

i think it would be misstate

8:57 am

car.eeyore

OK. Have to get some work done now. I hope you all have a great day!

8:57 am

JBV

can't stay long - have to keep moving - living with another minor challenge here - NO HEAT!!! temperature in the house is 55 -

8:57 am

car.eeyore

8:57 am

JBV

very rustic - but not a lot of fun

8:57 am

car.eeyore

*JBV

8:58 am

Riverdance

yikes jbv.. stay warm

8:58 am

Anniebrook

*blows warm air toward JBV*

8:58 am

Riverdance

bye car - have a good day

8:58 am

Anniebrook

bye car.

8:58 am

rubyfoo

sending ruby over, she's a big cuddler (not me) hahah

8:58 am

JBV

the utility guy came yesterday, found a faulty part, which had to be ordered, said the system was unsafe to operate without it.... so we're managing with the fireplace, one electric heater and lots of sweater and fuzzy slippers

8:58 am

Riverdance

I must go myself....see you all later

8:59 am

hurshy

have you tried using the oven also?

8:59 am

rubyfoo

I used the oven in the kitchen in the cold mornings

8:59 am

rubyfoo

use*

8:59 am

JBV

good idea, hurshy, maybe I'll make some muffins or something - I'll go see if I have any mixes, I usually never gake

9:00 am

JBV

bake

9:00 am

rubyfoo

one more for half!

9:00 am

Anniebrook

bake some potatoes

9:00 am

Anniebrook

go ruby go!

9:00 am

JBV

see you later if I don't ice over

9:00 am

rubyfoo

yay, see you later!

9:01 am

rubyfoo

keep moving, jbv!!!!

9:02 am

crosshair

crossy made a pan of double chocolate fudge brownies..with french chocolate frosting;)..who wants one? hehe

9:03 am

Anniebrook

ME!

9:03 am

uusue2

I'll take one, crossy!

9:03 am

uusue2

(as I duck back in briefly)

9:03 am

rubyfoo

please!!!

9:04 am

Anniebrook

bye ((ruby)))

9:04 am

Anniebrook

fireworks

9:04 am

rubyfoo

9:04 am

crosshair

was easy,i was able to suspend chunks of chocolate within the brownie by mixing gently with fork before baking

9:04 am

rubyfoo

you smartie!! have 86 only

9:05 am

crosshair

((annie,ruby))

9:05 am

Anniebrook

anyone want a clue before I go to the carwash?

9:05 am

fruittart

*delurking* I'm going to crossy's house for breakfast!

9:06 am

crosshair

lol,nothing brings the laides out like death by chocolate or fudge brownies hehe

9:07 am

fruittart

you know the way to a woman's heart!

9:07 am

MollyL

*Makes fresh ground coffee to go with Cross's brownies*

9:08 am

crosshair

buying for the ladies is easy,chocolate or anything that makes,retains or throws heat,or big expensive rocks;)

9:09 am

crosshair

i have some costa rican coffee in the perkulator that my brother sent me,some kind of volcanic grown,single plantation free trade coffee

9:11 am

MollyL

*Passes a warm fleece blanket to JMC*

9:11 am

fruittart

I've heard of crazies but not sa6!

9:12 am

Anniebrook

bye dear babblers

9:13 am

uusue2

bye, Annie!

9:15 am

uusue2

coffee sounds lovely too, crossy - I am coming over!

9:16 am

fruittart

enjoy your brownies, crossy! I'm off to do some chores. Back for the other 52 later. *poof*

9:34 am

rubyfoo

back, husband is being rude; he can have his martini alone!

9:35 am

crosshair

you mix him a drink and he is being rude?? u would fall out of my chair in shock if my wife mixed me a drink lol

9:35 am

crosshair

(she does not drink)

9:35 am

crosshair

i

9:36 am

uusue2

lol, crossy!

9:36 am

rubyfoo

I brought my martini down to this game

9:36 am

uusue2

Welcome to you and your martini, ruby! Sounds like you could use it!

9:36 am

rubyfoo

martini and babble, how bad is that?

9:36 am

crosshair

if my wife handed me a mixed drink,i would hire me a tester lol

9:36 am

rubyfoo

hahah, crossy

9:36 am

rubyfoo

ty sue!

9:38 am

rubyfoo

sue, you are all over the place in this grid!!

9:39 am

rubyfoo

you must be very well-connected.....

9:39 am

crosshair

the way i make a martini is with a frosted martini glass,add some very expensive vodka that has been in the freezer all afternoon,take a sterling silver cocltail sword and spear a small pickled onion and a single olive and gently float it on the iced vodka so as not to bruise the alcohol,then finally you lean over the glass ans whisper "Antonio Benedetto Carpano" and serve

9:40 am

rubyfoo

I put a tiny drop of Noilly Prat extra dry vermouth and a shot of bombay gine, 2 fat olives in the glass, shake and pour

9:41 am

uusue2

indeed, ruby, although my full first name is actually Suzanne (which is not in the grid)

9:41 am

uusue2

crossy, I am going to come and live with you - you sound like a wonderful cook! :-)

9:41 am

rubyfoo

you must be important, sue!

9:42 am

rubyfoo

does elegant feel threatened by all of us babble-floozies, crossy?

9:42 am

uusue2

(I don't actually like martinis, being more of a beer and wine person, but you make it sound wonderful!)

9:42 am

Riverdance

fireworks

9:42 am

crosshair

my mrs does not see so well ,so i do the lions share of the cooking uu:)

9:42 am

uusue2

yay, river!

9:42 am

Riverdance

wish I could have a martini but need to keep my job until kids get out of college

9:42 am

rubyfoo

doing a little happy dance for river!

9:42 am

rubyfoo

hahah

9:42 am

Riverdance

some strange words in this grid

9:43 am

uusue2

You are a gem :-) (although my SO does all the cooking at our house so I really have nothing to complain about)

9:43 am

uusue2

oh, as opposed to the usual grid, river? (tee hee)

9:43 am

crosshair

lol,martinins are fine river,the idea is not to have them at work lol

9:44 am

rubyfoo

husband just said he didn't care if I cooked or not. Oh yeah, right! Who brought him homemade food in hospital? Who is trying desperately to fatten up his skinny body? Hmmmm

9:44 am

crosshair

martinis

9:44 am

Riverdance

but I dont have anyone that knows how to make one ....ruby and crossy please come live with me...

9:45 am

rubyfoo

if not for the dogs, I'd be out of here on the next plane!!!!!

9:45 am

Riverdance

they can come too - will be great friends with my dogs...

9:46 am

rubyfoo

you could do a taste-test, river, vodka vs. gin martinis. And after several, youst probably wouldn't know the difference\

9:46 am

crosshair

do not forget to whisper "Antonio Benedetto Carpano" gently into the glass

9:46 am

Riverdance

well I really must get back to work now - been procrastinating too long as it is and my desk is a disaster zone....have a great day everyone

9:46 am

Riverdance

lol ruby

9:47 am

rubyfoo

OK, you've got me now, crossy, who is that?

9:47 am

uusue2

bye, river!

9:47 am

crosshair

the man who invented vermouth

9:47 am

crosshair

lol

9:47 am

Riverdance

that must be the trick to a great martini crossy

9:47 am

rubyfoo

9:47 am

rubyfoo

aaaah, bless him, then

9:47 am

Riverdance

so you dont put in the vermouth..you just whisper the name....ahhhhh got it

9:48 am

Riverdance

((Hugs)) to all - poof

9:48 am

crosshair

i used to wave the bottle over the shaker,but sometimes i overdid it

9:48 am

rubyfoo

I put in a tiny bit of vermouth; it makes the gin more mellow

9:48 am

crosshair

of course dome days i add a few drops like ruby does

9:48 am

crosshair

some'

9:49 am

rubyfoo

are dome days like lent?

9:49 am

crosshair

indeed

9:49 am

uusue2

I worked at Los Alamos back in the 1970s, and knew some of the weapons designers who had been there a long time. What they would do (or say they did) was strap a bottle of vermouth to a weapon that was about to be fired and then hold the glass of gin up to the fallout (thereby getting just about the right amount of vermouth).

9:50 am

rubyfoo

I love that!!!!!

9:50 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!!!!!!!!!

9:50 am

rubyfoo

bonsoir, une!

9:50 am

Uneaixoise

salut!

9:51 am

uusue2

hi, une!

9:51 am

crosshair

see? now they do it right uu!

9:51 am

Uneaixoise

hey sue :-)

9:52 am

uusue2

:-)

9:52 am

MollyL

Hawkeye Pierce..."I'd like a dry martini. A very dry martini. A very dry, arid, barren, desiccated, veritable dustbowl of a martini. I want a martini that could be declared a disaster area. Mix me just such a martini."

9:52 am

crosshair

nothing like fallout vermouth with just a touch of uranium p-238

9:52 am

Uneaixoise

Ruby, I've been noodling around in a really fun website you might like: www.journalepicurien.com

9:52 am

rubyfoo

it's my fault, this group may be getting a little rowdy. However, I need the smiles as this is rather bleak

9:52 am

uusue2

U-235, actually :-)

9:52 am

crosshair

how does it taste..."how does what taste? " lol

9:52 am

Uneaixoise

good one, molly! :-)

9:52 am

uusue2

or Pu-239

9:53 am

uusue2

Hi, Molly!

9:53 am

crosshair

cool! a matrini with a half-life rating!!

9:53 am

rubyfoo

uh-oh, male parts alert!

9:53 am

crosshair

pardon?

9:54 am

Uneaixoise

dans le grid :-)

9:54 am

rubyfoo

not you, crossy, we love you!!!!!

9:55 am

MollyL

Ruby, you JUST got that. I detect disinterest. : P

9:55 am

rubyfoo

you are prescient, molly!!!

9:56 am

crosshair

good,was goona say may parts usually do not come with a warning..sometimes without but never with lol

9:56 am

uusue2

I learned a bit of French kid slang when my son was in a day camp one summer - had to look up what "zizi" meant (although it was fairly clear from the context)

9:56 am

Uneaixoise

and zinzin :-)

9:56 am

rubyfoo

hahah

9:56 am

rubyfoo

don't know zinzin

9:56 am

uusue2

I'll have to remember that one, une :-)

9:57 am

Uneaixoise

zinzin: fou, folle, dingue

9:57 am

rubyfoo

it's not in my handy petit Robert!

9:57 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

9:57 am

Uneaixoise

"il est completement zinzin!"

9:57 am

Uneaixoise

(example)

9:58 am

Uneaixoise

"crazy"

9:58 am

rubyfoo

that is very cute; I'll try it in the neighborhood and see how it flies

9:58 am

uusue2

I had a couple of books called "merde" and "merde encore" that were very useful for words not in the usual dictionaries :-)

9:58 am

rubyfoo

I'll bet that une's French is better than mine

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

oh, i had those too, sue!!!!!!!!!!LOL

9:59 am

rubyfoo

my housekeeper teaches me local slang and I teach her bad English words (which she would never use!)

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

brit translation is "completely potty"

10:00 am

Uneaixoise

ruby, i know very little slang . . . except expressions like "ras le bol" :-)

10:01 am

Uneaixoise

my ex was afraid if I learned them I'd use them accidentally in polite company :-)

10:01 am

rubyfoo

the first I learned was "fiches moi le paix" but I was young and cute then

10:01 am

Uneaixoise

well, and that's the "nice" version

10:02 am

Uneaixoise

(and FYI paix is feminine)

10:02 am

rubyfoo

I never knew if the guys were following me or my little boy....it was creepy

10:03 am

rubyfoo

hahah

10:03 am

rubyfoo

my gutter French surfaces

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:03 am

rubyfoo

no paix around here

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

and the only pun I ever learned had to do with a girl ordering a banana split and being served a "banane en slip"

10:04 am

rubyfoo

I love that!

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

and we come full circle! LOL

10:05 am

Uneaixoise

loving our chat but must leave for awhile -- BBL! :-)

10:05 am

rubyfoo

10:06 am

rubyfoo

I guess I have to make dinner for Mr. Doesn't care if I do or I don't

10:07 am

frogface

goooooooooooooooooood afternoon fellow babblers xxx

10:11 am

uusue2

bye, une and ruby!

10:11 am

uusue2

and hi, frog!

10:11 am

frogface

hello sue xxx

10:11 am

uusue2

(stepped away for a few minutes to sort out Dad's meds...)

10:12 am

frogface

aww s'ok. don't know anything bout your dad but is he ok sue?

10:12 am

uusue2

oops - forgot I was in the middle of folding laundry. will be back.

10:13 am

uusue2

Frog, there is a saga about my dad in my profile - he is improving quickly :-)

10:13 am

frogface

ok sue i'll read later - let u get back to your lovely laundry - have fun !!!

10:13 am

frogface

and i got a pile of ironing if youre interested

10:20 am

frogface

take it i got no takers for me ironing then?

10:26 am

lbdawger

clue for the sa6?

10:28 am

MollyL

Which sa6?

10:29 am

lbdawger

2nd sa6.18 pls

10:31 am

lbdawger

nm, found it! fireworks!

10:31 am

sandrafrances

how many words today please

10:31 am

lbdawger

162

10:32 am

sandrafrances

thanks

10:33 am

stidmama

hey all.

10:33 am

stidmama

LBD, I just sent the paper to my printer... 19 pages of text. This is the next-to-last draft!

10:34 am

stidmama

brb [hone

10:35 am

MollyL

Sorry lbd, had to take a phone call. It's an alternate spelling for Japanese master for anyone else who needed it.

10:43 am

jmcnrick

lunch!

10:46 am

lbdawger

go Stiddy! that's okay, Molly, didn't realize it was my last word til i got it. thanks anyway

10:47 am

jmcnrick

sorry whoo hooo lbd!

10:47 am

stidmama

back. YAY LBD!

10:47 am

lbdawger

actually, the 2nd sa6.18 is japanese third generation. the master would we a sen***

10:48 am

lbdawger

hiya JMC

10:48 am

jmcnrick

third generation ever?

10:48 am

stidmama

So the stidkid whose bday it isn't just called and (no surprise to me) reported that he won't be able to do the second culminating project he was working on. So he has to go back to the original plan (which was stalled when he left his computer unattended at school and it was stolen)... *sigh*

10:49 am

lbdawger

stidkid is kinda pushing his luck, methinks

10:50 am

stidmama

He was demanding I get the piano tuned. ASAP. Not that I have anything else on my plate... *heavier sigh*

10:50 am

stidmama

He could have been DONE already if he had used his four weeks of winter break to just redo the original project!!!!

10:51 am

stidmama

I told him to find some else with a piano that is in tune enough for him to use for practicing.

10:51 am

stidmama

*grumble* meantime, I am eating a left-over waffle from Sunday for my breakfast, and hoping the change in light levels outside doesn't mean it has started to snow in earnest...

10:51 am

lbdawger

reallly brings to home why some animals eat their young, huh. ;-)

10:51 am

Judi

Good morning, luvs. Stid - is there a piano store near you. He could go practice there.

10:52 am

jmcnrick

surely they have a piano at the school

10:52 am

stidmama

roflmao!!!! he would be too scrawny to eat!

10:52 am

Judi

He could rent an electronic keyboard as well.

10:53 am

jmcnrick

keyboard play differently than pianos so it depends on what he is playing

10:53 am

stidmama

they have pianos at the high school AND at the college. His grandmother has a baby grand, remember? I also have an electric keyboard. Too bad he doesn't have any other options than my 50 year-old slightly out of tune piano.

10:53 am

Judi

Phhhhffffthbbbb. Throw him to the musical wolves.

10:53 am

jmcnrick

i do remember the baby grand now that you mention it

10:53 am

stidmama

thanks Judi -- that's what I am thinking!

10:54 am

lbdawger

poor stiddy. teenage angst...really

10:54 am

jmcnrick

tell him that deitrick bonhoffer drew his own piano keyboard on a table to play while he was imprisoned by the Nazis and get over it

10:54 am

stidmama

he's about to receive a large cardboard box for his graduation present if you ask me, and directions to the nearest as-yet-unclaimed overpass

10:54 am

Judi

He could play for tips in some honky tonk.

10:55 am

stidmama

jmc! That's perfect! I had forgotten that one.

10:55 am

jmcnrick

are there still honky tonks?

10:55 am

Uneaixoise

YES! :-)

10:55 am

jmcnrick

I thought all the casinos out them out of business

10:56 am

stidmama

bonjour, belle Une!

10:56 am

Judi

Where there are starving musicians, there will always be honky tonks. So I'm told.

10:56 am

Uneaixoise

no casinos here in NashVegas

10:56 am

jmcnrick

but there are in Washington State on the reservations

10:56 am

Uneaixoise

salut, stid!

10:56 am

Judi

That's lunch. I'm outta here until after my salad. *POOF*

10:56 am

stidmama

bye Judi!

10:56 am

jmcnrick

see if you hadn't driven all of your native americans out of the state you could have casinos

10:57 am

Uneaixoise

tell him that's how Harry Connick Jr. started out! :-)

10:57 am

jmcnrick

bye judi

10:57 am

Uneaixoise

just zipping in and out -- byeeee *poof*

10:57 am

lbdawger

bye judi

10:57 am

jmcnrick

bye une

10:57 am

lbdawger

hi unea

10:57 am

stidmama

((Une))

10:57 am

lbdawger

bye unea

10:58 am

jmcnrick

sometimes it is hard to have a conversation with all the hi'n and bye'n

10:59 am

jmcnrick

*sigh* lunch is finished and those numbers aren't going to get crunched by themselves

10:59 am

stidmama

ugh. it's snowing a little bit now. I should wash my hair and get into town so I am early for my appointment with my faculty,

10:59 am

stidmama

later jmc. will trade number crunching for paper writing... *hopeful look*

10:59 am

jmcnrick

bye bbl

11:00 am

lbdawger

gotta go do some house cleaning and class prep. bbl i hope.

11:00 am

MollyL

I say, get the Stidkid a keytar and let him busk for dollars. *evil grin*

11:00 am

stidmama

later LBD ((hugs))

11:01 am

stidmama

too tempting, Molly!

11:01 am

stidmama

unfortunately, this is the stidkid I worry about most, I can't and won't let him completely fall through the cracks, but I do want him to start seeing that he needs to ask for and accept assistance when offered.

11:02 am

stidmama

I am down to 50. That's a good stopping place for now. Back later this afternoon or evening to hang out and maybe finish the grid as my reward for good behavior.

11:02 am

stidmama

If I behave... *wicked mama look*

11:02 am

stidmama

*poof*

11:04 am

crosshair

behave? thats crossy,s middle name;)

11:15 am

crosshair

phantom "watusi"

11:16 am

crosshair

phantom 'weapon"

11:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

phantoms misuse and disuse

11:17 am

crosshair

oahntom 'waste"

11:17 am

crosshair

phantom even

11:18 am

crosshair

kaplan! my bad romance:))

11:18 am

Kaplan the Magne

Ra ra

11:19 am

crosshair

phantom"easy"

11:19 am

crosshair

phantom "essay"..too many phantoms;(

11:20 am

Kaplan the Magne

got any real words, crossy?

11:21 am

Kaplan the Magne

Name that actor- Sal Mi***

11:28 am

Uneaixoise

Mineo!

11:30 am

cgw8

Hey, all. :)

11:46 am

crosshair

crossy is showing dem n,s who is da boss!:)

11:49 am

crosshair

and the T,s are spanking crossy,s butt;(

11:52 am

periwinkle

I do not like words that start with un, non and mis, they are usually stoopid words. hello all

11:53 am

periwinkle

ie. the mi6/21

11:58 am

MollyL

Hi Peri. I don't like unnonmis words either Peri. : P

11:58 am

periwinkle

:)

11:59 am

MollyL

Wow, double use of Peri's name. Someone is NOT paying attention. Moi.

11:59 am

periwinkle

stuck with 45 left, laundry is calling,

11:59 am

periwinkle

LOL Molly, bbs

11:59 am

Mr Bob

Good afternoon all

12:11 pm

MollyL

Hello Mr. Bob.

12:18 pm

montreal13

Have no tea... but will babble for a few minutes anyway - hi all !

12:27 pm

Soodle

Hi Montreal. Plenty tea in the PB!! :-)

12:28 pm

Dorens

luc, no tea?

12:28 pm

montreal13

hi soodle, dorens... what did I say ?

12:29 pm

montreal13

oh... just kidding...lol

12:29 pm

Soodle

LOL you said nothing Montreal... I was just letting you know that if you needed tea!!!

12:29 pm

Dorens

12:18 pm
montreal13
ProfileCanada

Have no tea... but will babble for a few minutes anyway - hi all
and I haven't seen you in ages, but you always used to HAVE tea!

12:29 pm

stidmama

hello all

12:30 pm

stidmama

*faints at seeing montreal here*

12:30 pm

Dorens

hi stid, soodle etc. (and yes, me too)

12:30 pm

Soodle

Hi Stidmama , Dorens :-)

12:30 pm

montreal13

well... maybe I should purposely write a grid word in order to get tea... hmmm..

12:30 pm

stidmama

what are you doing here in the middle of the day, doren?

12:30 pm

montreal13

hi stid how are you ?

12:30 pm

Dorens

anyone here old enough to remember the watusi?

12:31 pm

stidmama

montreal -- I have MISSED you! are you well? are you snowed in? We have SNOW here!!!!!

12:31 pm

Dorens

lunch stid... about to go though

12:31 pm

stidmama

ah, lunch. grad students don't get lunch. We munch while we work...

12:31 pm

montreal13

it snowed most days in the last 2 months... but only 2 major storms...

12:32 pm

Dorens

that's what i do, but i do check out the grid... eat lunch at my desk... dual purpose... catch up on phone calls, etc, do some paperwork (coffee spills all over impt. papers) and catch a few words

12:32 pm

montreal13

i remember the watusi dorens...

12:32 pm

stidmama

actually I am waiting for a faculty conference, the paper is printed out and ready to go over, so I really don't have a whole lot to do. Except the science assignment, readings for Friday take-home assessment on special education, and starting to work on the presentation for our conferene.

12:33 pm

Dorens

it's almost in the grid !! i'm ready to get up and dance

12:33 pm

crosshair

dance like on one is watching dorens!!..boom-chakka-lakka...doing da crossy shuffle!....hoo-yaaa!

12:34 pm

montreal13

not doing too well but don't want to complain as my mother-in-law has been stuck in the hospital for the last 2 weeks ,,,

12:34 pm

stidmama

oh gee montreal *sends flowers to m-i-l and cookies for montreal*

12:34 pm

montreal13

tx stid...

12:35 pm

crosshair

sorry bout you m-i-l mons:( mine currently has double pnemonia;(

12:35 pm

stidmama

hey cross!!! *sends bacon and ibuprofen to cross in case he threw out his back there...*

12:35 pm

Soodle

"Good vibes" to Montreal.....

12:35 pm

crosshair

((stidmama))

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

look who's here {{soodles}}

12:35 pm

stidmama

*giggles at images of geriatric dancers*

*wicked mama look*

12:36 pm

crosshair

howdy soodles

12:36 pm

montreal13

thx soodle - gotta go - nice seeing you all - BBL for last 20 - take care and happy babbling "POOF"

12:36 pm

Soodle

Woo Hoo Rubes!! Hiya Cross :-)

12:36 pm

stidmama

(((montreal))) be well!

12:36 pm

montreal13

hi and bye cross and ruby "REAL POOF"

12:38 pm

rubyfoo

wa wa waqtusi!!!!

12:38 pm

stidmama

LOL ruby!

12:39 pm

montreal13

cross, just read back about your m-i-l - mine too was admitted for double pneumonia 3 weeks ago... she's 86... "REAL ACTUAL POOF"

12:39 pm

crosshair

give ruby some ole piroette action

12:39 pm

crosshair

mines 73

12:39 pm

rubyfoo

light bulb just went off -- I guess husband had "double pneumonia" too! duh

12:40 pm

crosshair

seems to be catching

12:40 pm

stidmama

*crosses figners so no more people get even single pneumonia...*

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

being old in winter, I guess

12:40 pm

Soodle

Ditto what Stidmama said!!

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

and I was wondering if it was contagious, nobody has said

12:40 pm

crosshair

and of course she would not stay in the hosp,so we has to get a nurse to come to the house each day to give her antibiotic i.v

12:40 pm

Soodle

Did you enjoy your lunch, Rubes?

12:41 pm

rubyfoo

no and it was scary having him drive

12:41 pm

stidmama

not breathing well, not being able to cough efficiently, taking drugs that alter the immune system....

12:41 pm

crosshair

and her veins like to go into hiding;(

12:41 pm

crosshair

yes,we told her to take probiotics while she was on that other crap

12:41 pm

rubyfoo

at least our weather is wonderful!

12:42 pm

Soodle

Oh, double yick.... Crossy's MIL and Ruby's not too good lunch. :-(

12:42 pm

stidmama

you let him drive??? *suddenly very glad to be across an ocean from France*

12:42 pm

crosshair

-1 and sunny here,not bad for our neck of the woods

12:42 pm

MollyL

*Skips through the chat log scattering healing blessings to all those who need them*

12:42 pm

stidmama

we have snow on the ground ruby -- was sunny briefly, but now clouding over again.

12:42 pm

Soodle

Hey MollyO :-)

12:42 pm

crosshair

howdy molly

12:42 pm

rubyfoo

hahah, stidmama, only a couple of minutes away, in our village

12:43 pm

rubyfoo

only one block on a real road, otherwise back streets -- don't worry

12:43 pm

stidmama

hm. well.... *pokes nose out of shell*

12:43 pm

rubyfoo

and I had to drive home

12:44 pm

stidmama

*puts full head out*

12:44 pm

Soodle

My Dad (now 83) had to have his car 'repossessed' (his words) when a neighbour saw him driving the wrong way round a roundabout!

12:45 pm

stidmama

brb it's looking stormlike near home (on campus in town atm) -- going to go check the weather radar for our area

12:45 pm

rubyfoo

one of these days I'll have to do that, but he's only a danger to himself and I don't have the heart

12:45 pm

stidmama

oh dear! so glad someone noticed him before someone got hurt!

12:46 pm

Soodle

Too right, Stid.

12:46 pm

MollyL

We had to take cars away from both of my parents as their ability to drive began to fail. That is a hard thing to do.

12:46 pm

stidmama

yep. oh oh... I just realized... weather phenomenon in the GRID!!!! *sob* why didn't someone TELL ME???? *shuffles into PB*

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

I don't think there's a tactful way to do it, but, for the moment, it isn't an issue. His frailty is more important and the doctor said it was too soon to drive (after the fact)

12:47 pm

Soodle

Very hard, Moll. My Dad is still very disgruntled! Alive - but disgruntled!

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

but was he gruntled before?

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

looking for stid's weather.....

12:48 pm

stidmama

We asked my grandfather's doc to write to the DMV and suggest he retake the driving test. He failed, and then it wasn't really anyone's fault. But Granny figured it out and was not happy.

12:48 pm

Soodle

Frantically looking for weather phenomenon in grid..

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

just found it

12:48 pm

Soodle

Cloo, plz Rooby.....

12:49 pm

rubyfoo

had to look at the distant mountains.....

12:49 pm

rubyfoo

on the peaks of the Alps

12:49 pm

Soodle

Hah! Thank you - didn't see that one :-)

12:50 pm

rubyfoo

neither did I until stid mentioned it

12:50 pm

stidmama

*tosses weather-phenomenon ball at soodles*

12:50 pm

crosshair

lol,soodles,over here,roundabouts are very new and rarewe are lucky?? to have the first roundabout in this entire county...things are evil if you ask me

12:50 pm

rubyfoo

between here and Annecy, there are about 6 of them

12:51 pm

Soodle

Lol Stid. Cross - they are plentiful here, and work well (if everybody obeys the rules!)

12:51 pm

crosshair

i get on the thing and put the petal to the floor trying to get to the spot where i need to get off at before anyone else gets on the silly thing lool

12:51 pm

stidmama

I like the roundabouts. UNTIL an old person doesn't know that it is a yield and go, not an automatic STOP. And then all the traffic in the circle and backed up has trouble getting going.

12:52 pm

stidmama

and I mean that... respectfully. REALLY old people who were driving in the 30s and 40s know how they work. People who learned to drive in the 50s and 60s, generally, don't because some bright engineer thought traffic lights were more efficient.

12:52 pm

Soodle

The biggest roundabout here is called (mysteriously) the Red Cow Roundabout - known to all as The Mad Cow Roundabout!!

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

when I was young, I once got into the circle around the Arc de Triomphe and couldn't get off. I finally stopped the car and 6 lanes of courteous Frenchmen, stopped their cars so I could exit!

12:53 pm

crosshair

like i say,roundabouts here are new and rare

12:53 pm

crosshair

and insane lol

12:53 pm

stidmama

for real, ruby??? I thought that only happened in cartoons!!!

12:53 pm

stidmama

what nice frenchmen, though!

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

I was cute then, I guess!

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

in my little VW

12:54 pm

Soodle

Oh, Ruby, we did the Arc de Triomphe roundabout once, in an Irish car (Right-hand drive). I still get nightmares about it. It was terrifying.

12:54 pm

crosshair

anyways,must head to work,tc all and happy babbling! poof!

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

hahah soodles

12:54 pm

stidmama

(((cross))) drive carefully -- and have a lovely day!

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

12:54 pm

Soodle

Have a good day, Crossy :-)

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

we had that same VW in England and I used to drive around with a left-hand drive

12:56 pm

stidmama

there. down to 39. Feeling a sense of accomplishment. Going to check email and such before my appointment at 11. Back later to play!!! *poof*

12:57 pm

Soodle

Its very unnerving driving a 'wrong-sided-steering-wheel-car'.

12:57 pm

MollyL

Stid, we were okay with you saying sn4. We were only going to send you to the PB if you said pe 5/12. : P

12:57 pm

Soodle

Bye (((Stid)))

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

watch out for those pe5's!

12:58 pm

Soodle

Smacks forehead! How in goodness's name did I miss that one???

12:58 pm

Soodle

Rhetorical question.... NOBODY answer that!

12:59 pm

MollyL

Same reason Ruby missed it Soodle. Lack of interest.

12:59 pm

Soodle

Lack of something (!) Moll!!!

1:02 pm

jmcnrick

there is a weather phenomena that starts with pe?

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

hi jmc

1:03 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

1:04 pm

jmcnrick

100 left

1:05 pm

Soodle

Hi JMC - the PE being referred to is not weather related.....

1:05 pm

jmcnrick

ah then i am less confussled

1:06 pm

jmcnrick

i only had bogs and hammers

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

just found another way to spell the weather phenom

1:06 pm

Soodle

The 'wotsit' that is mightier than the sword......

1:07 pm

jmcnrick

thought it was a pe5/12 -- that is a pe4/5

1:07 pm

jmcnrick

nm my head is full of vanilla pudding again

1:07 pm

Soodle

run the two words missing from my quote together...

1:08 pm

jmcnrick

ah boy am i a dummie today! lol

1:08 pm

jmcnrick

ty

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

45 left and good night everybody!! see you tomorrow

1:09 pm

jmcnrick

bye ruby

1:10 pm

Soodle

Bye Rubes ((()))

1:14 pm

HarryHood

hi all...just got 50% and nbt all at once :)

1:14 pm

HarryHood

is there lickety today?

1:16 pm

jmcnrick

yeap

1:17 pm

jmcnrick

yep

1:17 pm

HarryHood

hooray

1:17 pm

jmcnrick

hip hip

1:17 pm

HarryHood

cause I've hit a big old wall at 77

1:17 pm

jmcnrick

i understand

1:19 pm

HarryHood

ahh just found the Y words - gave me 4 more :)

1:20 pm

jmcnrick

Y words? *looks*

1:21 pm

MollyL

Y'all, y'all, y'all....it's a WEATHER VEIN. Ahahahahaha1

1:22 pm

jmcnrick

what???????

1:22 pm

MollyL

The pe5.

1:22 pm

jmcnrick

oh *slightly confused still*

1:23 pm

jmcnrick

i got 3 Y words

1:23 pm

jmcnrick

dirt, disgusting, and boggy

1:24 pm

MollyL

Okay JMC. I will not confuse you with pe5s anymore.

1:24 pm

HarryHood

hmmm me too

1:24 pm

jmcnrick

lol

1:24 pm

HarryHood

the fourth was different

1:24 pm

jmcnrick

i thought you said you got 4?

1:24 pm

jmcnrick

oh

1:24 pm

HarryHood

my mistake

1:25 pm

jmcnrick

sorry molly gots another head ache so not so glib today

1:30 pm

HarryHood

mi6/7 is silly

1:32 pm

MollyL

They are not words Harry. They aren't in any dictionary. I think the Babble Gods are smoking ganja again.

1:32 pm

HarryHood

sometimes I mi6, and I end up with ice cream in my beard

1:45 pm

saanichcat

harry I think it means to put in the wrong chair

1:46 pm

HarryHood

aah - got it :)

1:48 pm

HarryHood

got another Y word

1:49 pm

jmcnrick

ah i had a rasta in my office the other day

1:49 pm

jmcnrick

what word harry?

1:57 pm

MollyL

Wouldn't there be two s's in that word if if meant that? To put in the wrong chair I mean.

2:00 pm

HarryHood

when you come back from exercising, and you're all .....

2:02 pm

frogface

gooooooooooooood evening fellow babblers xxx

2:05 pm

HarryHood

6 left

2:05 pm

HarryHood

bbl, maybe

2:18 pm

periwinkle

na5 pls

2:18 pm

periwinkle

nm

2:26 pm

MollyL

Damn Peri. You didn't even give me a chance to say Janet Jackson. : P

2:34 pm

zoozzoom

anew

2:37 pm

zoozzoom

oops, sorry.

2:41 pm

MollyL

Hi Zoom. Hot appetizers and cold wine in the PB.

2:41 pm

zoozzoom

Thanks, Molly :-)

2:56 pm

zoozzoom

à®œÛ©ÛžÛ©à®œ FIREWORKS à®œÛ©ÛžÛ©à®œ

3:01 pm

zoozzoom

*Poof*

3:12 pm

uusue2

hi, all!

3:12 pm

uusue2

I am in and out today as various things go on with my dad...

3:31 pm

stidmama

hello all -- no one here?

3:32 pm

bichon

hi there all. Could I trouble someone for the clue for the at 6?

3:32 pm

stidmama

hey bichon, I don't have that one yet

3:33 pm

stidmama

now I do. A + t word meaning not a child, not quite an adolescent

3:33 pm

bichon

Have it too

3:33 pm

HelenaB

wow, thanks stid - never heard that word before!

3:33 pm

cosdem

thanks stid!

3:33 pm

stidmama

I am not sure I have either, helena! hello!

3:34 pm

stidmama

yw cos. gee give a clue and you-all come out of the woodwork...

3:34 pm

lynxxx

Morning all.

3:34 pm

cosdem

lol i just got on :)

3:35 pm

cosdem

it

3:35 pm

stidmama

morning lynxxx!

3:35 pm

cosdem

it's a rather very excellent day

3:35 pm

stidmama

really cos? por quoi?

3:36 pm

cosdem

Obama ordered the Justice Dept. to drop it's defense of the DOMA

3:36 pm

cosdem

major win for gay marriage.. big step towards national equality

3:36 pm

stidmama

YES! I heard that!!! *very happy mama smile* Now we can hope that someone will challenge it.

3:37 pm

HelenaB

i read about that, too, cos - very exciting

3:37 pm

cosdem

im hoping soon my marriage will be valid in colorado. i know we have a long way to go but this is a very strong step towards it

3:37 pm

bichon

What does this all mean, actually. Will there be same sex marriage in every state, and recognized by every state?

3:37 pm

stidmama

this means that any place that someone has challenged DOMA in the courts, the federal defense will no longer support it.

3:38 pm

stidmama

*hopeful look for cos* and for many others I know.

3:38 pm

cosdem

thats what im trying to figure out bichon.

3:38 pm

cosdem

but its a good move. a very good move. the President just earned my vote.

3:38 pm

bichon

Connecticut welcomes same sex marriages with open arms

3:38 pm

stidmama

legally it has been up to each state to set the limits of marriage within its borders.

3:39 pm

cosdem

it's about to be legal in Maryland too..just passed the senate there.. house likely to pass and the Governor says he will sign it

3:39 pm

cosdem

That makes it 7 or 8 states legal now.

3:39 pm

stidmama

during miscengenation times some states refused to recognize inter-racial marriage -- and that was finally a supreme court of the US case that required all states to recognize those marriages.

3:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Great news! And go Wisconsin Unions!

3:40 pm

stidmama

DOMA was put in place because people could see a similar thing happening with same-sex marriage.

3:40 pm

cosdem

more good news.. the Indiana Governor dropped his bill similar to Wisconsin's and the Indiana Dems won the stand-off

3:40 pm

stidmama

So... what may happen soon is that states that don't officially allow people to marry within their borders may begin to recognize marriages from other states...

3:40 pm

bichon

It was legal in Maine, until there was a referendum

3:40 pm

stidmama

oh that is excellent cos

3:41 pm

cosdem

that was very disappointing Bichon

3:41 pm

bichon

Can you imagine Mississippi recognized a same sex marriage?

3:41 pm

uusue2

Civil unions just became legal in Illinois (through vote of the legislature, not court action) - if DOMA goes away maybe we will have actual marriage for everyone!

3:41 pm

cosdem

lol it'd be fitting though Bich... since its such a racial tension state

3:41 pm

stidmama

well, they rcognize interracial marriages. They can recognize same sex, too.

3:42 pm

cosdem

Gov Barbor in MS refuses to denounce the KKK

3:42 pm

bichon

can and will are two different things, I'm afraid

3:42 pm

stidmama

hello sue! cute kiddo you have there!

3:42 pm

uusue2

although I think what we should have is civil unions for everyone, and leave marriage to the churches et al...

3:42 pm

bichon

what about my kids stid?

3:42 pm

uusue2

thanks, stid!!

3:43 pm

cosdem

Illinois just legalized civil unions and Hawaii is about to.

3:43 pm

stidmama

rofl, cute as ever, bichon!

3:43 pm

uusue2

right, cos

3:43 pm

uusue2

yay, illinois!!

3:43 pm

stidmama

I like how they are all snuggled up in the comforter. Wish I were snuggled up...

3:44 pm

uusue2

(I am the faculty advisor for the LGBT student group on our campus..)

3:44 pm

cosdem

oh thats awesome sue!

3:45 pm

stidmama

definitely awesome.

3:45 pm

bichon

Go sue!!

3:45 pm

bichon

na 5?

3:45 pm

uusue2

Have done it for years. Great kids.

3:45 pm

cosdem

this is why i love babble people :)

3:46 pm

uusue2

me too :-)

3:46 pm

lynxxx

na is not nice

3:46 pm

bichon

We are all so tolerant here, right? At least the intolerant ones don't speak up

3:46 pm

bichon

ty lynxxx, got it

3:46 pm

uusue2

lol, lynxxx

3:46 pm

cosdem

right so its nice to be able to go online and talk about what im feeling without being afraid

3:46 pm

stidmama

oh!!!! *silly mama look* I never even noticed that Y down there....

3:47 pm

lynxxx

How is your Dad going Sue?

3:47 pm

uusue2

He's doing well, lynxxx, and is really happy to be home.

3:47 pm

ChampFit

Neither did I stid!!! Can't believe that sucker was lurking down there...hi everyone!

3:47 pm

stidmama

hey champ!

3:48 pm

uusue2

He fell in the bathroom while I was out getting his meds, though, so we'll be getting a commode for him (couldn't talk him into it before, sigh - fortunately he didn't hurt himself)

3:48 pm

cosdem

eo6 ?

3:49 pm

bichon

the word after it, singular _ ending at the end of Commun***

3:49 pm

ChampFit

Hey stid! Sorry about your dad uusue

3:49 pm

lynxxx

eo6 period with belief ending

3:49 pm

stidmama

thanks lynxxx

3:49 pm

bichon

How old is you Dad Sue? My mom is 87 and she is very frail.

3:49 pm

cosdem

thanks!

3:50 pm

uusue2

he's 89, bichon, and not really frail at all but he did fall on the ice and break his leg 5 weeks ago

3:50 pm

ChampFit

great clue lynxxx, ty

3:51 pm

stidmama

down to a nice 33, it's making the ground white again so I am heading out. See you-all tonight sometime! *poof*

3:51 pm

bichon

My Mom fell on the floor and while she didn't break anything, she was lying on the floor all night [she lives in assisted living] because she doesn't wear her pendant alarm

3:51 pm

HelenaB

oh no, bichon!

3:51 pm

lynxxx

bye Stid

3:52 pm

cosdem

wow i monkeyed the im6/7

3:52 pm

lynxxx

but will she wear it now Bichon?

3:53 pm

uusue2

bye, stid!

3:53 pm

bichon

When she feel like it. Ditto for her O2. My mother is very independent

3:53 pm

uusue2

Yes, bichon, my dad refuses to even consider getting one; says he has his cell phone (which at the moment needs charging, sigh)

3:54 pm

bichon

Yes, there's the cell phone charging issue. She also can't figure out how to retirieve voice mail and everyone thinks she's ignoring them. It's so difficult

3:55 pm

car.eeyore

Hello again friends!

3:55 pm

lynxxx

Let us all hope that none of us are that 'independent' when we reach the age to need it. Stubborn/reckless may be better words!

3:56 pm

lynxxx

hi Car

3:57 pm

car.eeyore

Just found a cool online weight loss support system...calorie counter, journal, chat, etc. very excited!

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

get the charger that you just lay the cell phone on and put it on the place where they lay their cell phone at night.

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

then get on their phone and leave as the answering message: this is mother so and so. Please call again as I do not check messages

3:59 pm

lynxxx

hi jmc

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

or in the alternative call their cell phone when you know they wont have it on and leave enough messages to fill up the box so that no one can leave a message

3:59 pm

uusue2

is it sparkpeople, car?

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

hi lynxxx

4:00 pm

jmcnrick

<===big on work arounds

4:00 pm

lynxxx

I noticed!

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

4:01 pm

car.eeyore

everydayhealth.com

4:01 pm

lynxxx

I should go and get an early start today - bye all

4:01 pm

car.eeyore

help with the LE 5 & 6 please?

4:01 pm

car.eeyore

Bye Lynxx

4:02 pm

cosdem

le + first number

4:02 pm

cosdem

then plural

4:02 pm

car.eeyore

Ugh. TY Cos!

4:03 pm

cosdem

yw

4:03 pm

uusue2

ah, I should check that out, car!

4:03 pm

uusue2

bye, lynxxx!

4:03 pm

bichon

Sierra Le*

4:03 pm

car.eeyore

I am excited about it! The calorie tracker looks good!

4:04 pm

uusue2

Great! I know I should track my food, but after I do it for a day or two I go into full rebellion mode :-(

4:04 pm

car.eeyore

So easy on this site and they already have thousands of items in the tracker so you just click on the one you want!

4:05 pm

gabiim

how many words are there?

4:05 pm

cosdem

ni 5\12?

4:05 pm

car.eeyore

162

4:05 pm

car.eeyore

Working on it now Cos!

4:05 pm

cosdem

thanks

4:06 pm

bichon

It rhymes with what you might refer to your wife as

4:06 pm

cosdem

thanks!

4:06 pm

car.eeyore

Great clue! TY Bichon!

4:06 pm

bichon

yvw car

4:07 pm

car.eeyore

Help with the IM's please?

4:08 pm

cosdem

im + baby horse change the last letter to a high tile

4:08 pm

cosdem

oh sorry changr the last letter to a vowel :(

4:09 pm

HelenaB

halfway!

4:09 pm

car.eeyore

Ty Cos!

4:09 pm

cosdem

yw

4:09 pm

car.eeyore

Go Helena, Go!

4:10 pm

bichon

su 5?

4:10 pm

car.eeyore

su + double consonant + first vowel

4:10 pm

cosdem

car beat me to it

4:11 pm

bichon

tyvm car

4:11 pm

car.eeyore

That word always reminds me of the brand of sheets/linens...wamsu***

4:12 pm

cosdem

P's done. They were quite easy.

4:13 pm

car.eeyore

Well done Cos!

4:13 pm

car.eeyore

I have 37 to go and I may need to go to the list!

4:14 pm

car.eeyore

However, my work is done and I am just lounging for the rest of the night, so maybe I will just wing it!

4:14 pm

cosdem

try that it'll last longr :)

4:14 pm

car.eeyore

How long do you think the boys will let me sit here on my laptop?

4:14 pm

uusue2

go car!!

4:15 pm

cosdem

the 2nd se 5/10?

4:16 pm

car.eeyore

I only have the plural of the chairs

4:17 pm

car.eeyore

Oh...fishing net or a river in France

4:17 pm

uusue2

more than halfway...

4:18 pm

car.eeyore

Watching a very cool full-length Lego movie....so amazing!

4:18 pm

cosdem

thanks!

4:18 pm

car.eeyore

Just found the male genitalia...how did I miss that one?!?!?

4:19 pm

redturtlehead

I also just found it car, and was wondering the same. Hi babblers.

4:19 pm

car.eeyore

Hello Red! Great minds.....

4:19 pm

uusue2

hi, red!

4:19 pm

redturtlehead

or something...

4:19 pm

ChampFit

it kind of leaps out at you... :)

4:20 pm

redturtlehead

Hello uusue.

4:20 pm

car.eeyore

Well actually it didn't Champ!!! LOL!

4:20 pm

HelenaB

car - i just saw that one, too

4:20 pm

cosdem

how about the se 5/18?

4:20 pm

redturtlehead

well I am yet to reach hafl way, so maybe it did.

4:20 pm

bichon

If anyone needs a clue, ask, cause I'm almost done

4:21 pm

ChampFit

Am finding this not so easy...

4:21 pm

MollyL

Okay, I am laughing my ass off at all the females here who have said "how did I miss the pe5?"

4:21 pm

bichon

I'done, gotta make dinner

4:21 pm

car.eeyore

use a needle & thread + no ifs, **ds or buts

4:22 pm

car.eeyore

Congrats Bichon!!!

4:22 pm

ChampFit

NOTE...I did NOT miss the pe5 Molly!

4:22 pm

ChampFit

Thanks car!

4:22 pm

cosdem

thanks!

4:22 pm

car.eeyore

yvw!

4:24 pm

car.eeyore

mi 6 please?

4:24 pm

ChampFit

mi+se4

4:25 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

4:25 pm

car.eeyore

I would have thought that would have had 2 S's.

4:25 pm

ChampFit

silly word!

4:26 pm

uusue2

maybe it means to consume improperly, rather than to sit wrong...

4:26 pm

car.eeyore

Finished the P's too...but I did pull up the list...

4:26 pm

car.eeyore

Oh...maybe...

4:27 pm

dianedecoder

fireworks !

4:27 pm

car.eeyore

Congrats Diane!

4:27 pm

dianedecoder

thanks, car.eeyore !

4:27 pm

uusue2

yay, diane!

4:28 pm

car.eeyore

brb...

4:30 pm

ChampFit

My name

4:30 pm

ChampFit

crud...meant to say, my name's in here...Susan! however, I'm not a word...bummer!

4:31 pm

uusue2

hey, champ, your name is almost the same as mine (Suzanne)!

4:31 pm

ChampFit

Dare ya to find Suzanne in here! :)

4:31 pm

uusue2

there are a couple of words we can make from our nickname...

4:32 pm

ChampFit

got 'em!

4:32 pm

MollyL

That's my Champ!!! I thought I was talking to myself for a minute.

4:33 pm

cosdem

the last sa 5/10?

4:34 pm

uusue2

bbl -

4:35 pm

dianedecoder

sounds like the end of a paid killer

4:35 pm

cosdem

hmmm

4:36 pm

HelenaB

thanks, diane!

4:36 pm

HelenaB

cos, it also sounds like what teen girls would get in trouble for - a tone of voice....

4:36 pm

dianedecoder

you're welcome Helena

4:37 pm

dianedecoder

good one, helena

4:37 pm

HelenaB

haha, that may be a stretch, but that's what I was thinking as i typed it

4:37 pm

dianedecoder

when dropping one's g's

4:37 pm

frogface

can i have clue for at6 pls xxx

4:37 pm

cosdem

hmmm

4:37 pm

dianedecoder

it'll work !

4:37 pm

cosdem

it cant be sassy

4:38 pm

HelenaB

...close.... thing a southern mama scolding her kid.

4:38 pm

HelenaB

quit your "sa***!"

4:39 pm

HelenaB

frog, i don't have that one yet

4:39 pm

frogface

ok helena ty anyway xxx

4:39 pm

cosdem

at = A + not a teenager, but not a child

4:39 pm

dianedecoder

that was my very last word frog! .... a + what we call children before they reach their teens

4:39 pm

cosdem

a + tw5/18

4:40 pm

cosdem

now back to that cursed sa 5/10 lol

4:40 pm

HelenaB

oh, i did have that one....!

4:40 pm

frogface

i not got the tw5/18 yet cos lol

4:40 pm

dianedecoder

quite yer sa*** me... or you'll get the back of my hand !!!

4:40 pm

cosdem

not a teenager but a tw.....

4:40 pm

redturtlehead

the only sa 5, 10 I have is the plural of the sa 4,4 I am sure youhave that one.

4:41 pm

cosdem

i do red thanks anyway :)

4:41 pm

dianedecoder

make that *quit yer sa***

4:41 pm

Kallia

sa 5/10...specialist bristish soldiers not out?

4:41 pm

Kallia

hello all

4:41 pm

dianedecoder

sa + mortal ***

4:42 pm

HelenaB

i was just going to do that, diane!

4:42 pm

HelenaB

haha

4:42 pm

dianedecoder

:-)) fun, huh ??

4:43 pm

cosdem

i got it finally but ive seen it spelled with 3 S's and not 2 lol

4:43 pm

dianedecoder

Helena.... your cat is SO funny..... looks like a lap rug !!!

4:43 pm

cosdem

thanks :)

4:43 pm

frogface

omg somebody slap me - i got the at6 about an hour ago - but thaniks for the clues anyway lmao

4:43 pm

cosdem

lol frog

4:43 pm

Kallia

I forgot, I drank my invisibility drink

4:43 pm

cosdem

25 left.

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

its ok, I needed it frogface. Hello Kallia

4:44 pm

HelenaB

ha, cos - my clue was a little.... unclear

4:44 pm

cosdem

but it helped in the end :)

4:46 pm

dianedecoder

sorry Kallia..... hello to you :-))

4:52 pm

frogface

ok i giive up - can i have a clue for de5 pls xxx

4:52 pm

cosdem

abelief i think?

4:52 pm

cosdem

de + ending for belief

4:53 pm

frogface

ahhhh great stuff!! ty xxx

4:53 pm

cosdem

yw!

4:56 pm

cosdem

fireworks!

4:56 pm

redturtlehead

whoo hoow cos.

4:57 pm

redturtlehead

Could I get a little bit of assistance on the L words.? just maybe one of the stats? I have the le4, 4 but...

4:58 pm

cosdem

do u have the le + first number?

4:58 pm

cosdem

then plural

4:59 pm

dianedecoder

way to go Cos !! ... and now I have to go... we're going out for an early dinner !

5:02 pm

frogface

clue for im 6 pls? xxx

5:02 pm

ChampFit

im+po4/5

5:04 pm

frogface

ty champ xxx

5:05 pm

sadie52

hello

5:05 pm

frogface

hi sadie xxx

5:07 pm

frogface

le5 pls? xxx

5:07 pm

car.eeyore

Back...went to make dinner and realized the heat in the back end of the house is NOT working! Repair on the way...dinner made...babble until then...

5:08 pm

frogface

wb xxx

5:08 pm

car.eeyore

Second half of a country name Sierra Le*** and then the plural

5:08 pm

sadie52

wb

5:08 pm

frogface

ty car xxx

5:15 pm

car.eeyore

help with the ni 5/10 please?

5:15 pm

car.eeyore

NM! Got it!

5:18 pm

car.eeyore

Clue for the second sa 6/18 please?

5:19 pm

frogface

mi6 clue pls? xxx

5:20 pm

car.eeyore

mi + se 4/4

5:20 pm

frogface

ty car xxx

5:21 pm

jillibus

hi all -- nbt and 45 to go

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

And I figured out the SA 6 to boo!

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

*boot!

5:21 pm

bojazz

sa6/18 - sa4/4 + vowels

5:21 pm

jillibus

(I wasn't going to do this grid but here I am)

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

TY anyay bojazz!

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

Welcome jillibus!

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

It's a good grid Jillibus.

5:22 pm

car.eeyore

10 to go....

5:22 pm

jillibus

better than the last ones, I think

5:24 pm

car.eeyore

Fireworks!!!!

5:24 pm

car.eeyore

I can hang out an clue until the repair person comes...

5:31 pm

jillibus

Hooray for car.eeyore!

5:33 pm

jillibus

I'm ashamed to ask for a 4-letter clue, but how about the ne4/5 before the lights?

5:33 pm

jillibus

and the ne4/4 after them?

5:33 pm

origami

I could sure use a clue for the last se 5/10 for fireworks!

5:33 pm

car.eeyore

ne + am I my brother's ke**per?

5:34 pm

car.eeyore

Famous T-man, Eliot NE** fought Al Capone

5:34 pm

jillibus

ty car -- should have got that!

5:34 pm

car.eeyore

SE 5 is famous french river or a fishing net

5:34 pm

jillibus

ty again, should have got that too!

5:35 pm

jillibus

My excuse is that I'm half asleep -- son was visiting and I didn't get to bed until 3 am -- had to get up at 9.

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

Ugh! So sleepy!

5:36 pm

origami

Yeah! Thanks car ... fireworks :-)

5:37 pm

jillibus

I should go and have a nap -- going to the movies this evening -- but babble calls...

5:37 pm

jillibus

Whoopee for origami!!!

5:38 pm

frogface

can sum1 clue me the ne4/5 pls? xxx

5:39 pm

jillibus

Origami -- lovely poem. And in case you're interested, the icon theme for the next grid is "moneygami" -- you can google it...

5:39 pm

origami

ne+ jili should get some sle**

5:40 pm

frogface

ty so much xxx

5:40 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah origami!

5:40 pm

origami

Oooh .. moneygami. I'll have to find one.

5:40 pm

jillibus

the Ns are giving me trouble -- clues for the ni 5 words, please?

5:42 pm

car.eeyore

ni 5/10 is ni + the beginning of the famous french river

5:42 pm

car.eeyore

ni 5/12 sounds like the word for a mister's wife

5:42 pm

jillibus

oh yes, the Japanese immigrant I always miss

5:43 pm

jillibus

and thks again, car

5:43 pm

car.eeyore

yvw!

5:44 pm

car.eeyore

uh oh...not so sure I like the new calorie counter now....

5:45 pm

jillibus

I changed my icon -- not George Washington any more -- someone much more precious to me

5:46 pm

car.eeyore

Oh Jillibus! {{hugs}}

5:47 pm

jillibus

thanks, car -- he liked eeyore too :-)

5:47 pm

car.eeyore

But of course! Who doesn't?!?!? Wait...don't answer that....

5:48 pm

origami

Any clues before I go?

5:49 pm

jillibus

Poor Eeyore!

5:49 pm

car.eeyore

I am off too! Have a great evening all!

5:50 pm

jillibus

I'll muddle through -- thanks for the help so far and have a good evening!

5:50 pm

lil*monkey

I need an i word from top center i for NBT please!

5:51 pm

lil*monkey

never mind!

5:51 pm

lil*monkey

hahahhaa i found two i words and NBT!!! woot woot

5:55 pm

MollyL

Lil is on a roll.

5:55 pm

lil*monkey

Hi Molly! wassup

5:56 pm

jillibus

wtg lil!

5:56 pm

jillibus

hi molly

5:57 pm

lil*monkey

i stil have 89 to find

5:58 pm

MollyL

Hi all.

6:09 pm

shoolessdwarf

hello ladies and gets

6:09 pm

shoolessdwarf

*gents

6:10 pm

shoolessdwarf

hows the puzzle tonight?

6:14 pm

MollyL

Hi Shoo. The grid is not too nasty. It's rather quiet in the chat though.

6:15 pm

shoolessdwarf

so it would appear molly :)

6:15 pm

Nef

Hi Everybody. How are you all tonight?

6:16 pm

shoolessdwarf

good nef, and you?

6:17 pm

MollyL

Evenin' Nef, how are you?

6:17 pm

Nef

doing okay. I got NBT this AM when I was here; but am now returning and still have 130 left to find on this grid!

6:18 pm

Nef

Hi Molly and Shoo. How are you guys doing with the grid?

6:21 pm

Nef

Okay, so far, so good. Now down to 110

6:22 pm

MollyL

Shoo, by the way, I have been hanging out with musicians since I was 14, so I speak your language. : D

6:23 pm

Nef

there is a sn4/8 letter word in this grid that I've had way too much of lately!

6:26 pm

jmbdobie2

the one with the o or the one with the a?

6:26 pm

jmbdobie2

hello everyone!

6:27 pm

Nef

hi jmb. the one with the O

6:27 pm

shoolessdwarf

glad to hear it molly. what do you do? you in the industry?

6:27 pm

jmbdobie2

figured... i don't know what the one with the a means anyway lol

6:29 pm

Nef

jmb, it means the same thing I think just one of Robbie Burns words.... :-)

6:30 pm

Nef

pons

6:30 pm

Nef

OOPS!!!

6:31 pm

Nef

I know, I know, off to the penalty box I go; hope there's enough choclits there for tonight

6:31 pm

MollyL

No Shoo, I just faithfully follow my musician friends around from gig to gig. I give good audience. : P

6:32 pm

MollyL

Nef! Lucky you. There is chocolates AND chocolate cake in there. Go crazy.

6:32 pm

shoolessdwarf

fabulous. anyone i'd know?

6:32 pm

shoolessdwarf

sure wish i could use latin in this grid

6:33 pm

MollyL

Oh hell no. Just local guys who have been in bands since high school. They are now referred to as the "over the hill gang". But, good for them, they are still playing.

6:34 pm

shoolessdwarf

sounds like a nice bunch, passion is what its all about.

6:37 pm

Nef

Shoo, how long have you been touring?

6:45 pm

Nef

hey Molly; I think both my kids are crazy-makers (reading your profile). They're both ADHD

6:47 pm

stidmama

is jill still here???

6:47 pm

stidmama

*waves to everyone*

6:48 pm

Bugsaw

hello stid and everyone else

6:48 pm

Nef

hi stid and Bugs

6:48 pm

stidmama

hey bugs!!!

6:48 pm

Bugsaw

having fun yet stid?

6:49 pm

Bugsaw

hi Nef!

6:50 pm

stidmama

bah. fun. highly overrated!

6:50 pm

Nef

how are you doing tonight, Bugs?

6:50 pm

Bugsaw

not for me!

6:50 pm

Bugsaw

doing well tonight thanks. Have been feeling a bit stretched lately but have nothing on tonight. YAY

6:51 pm

stidmama

so glad for you, bugs! I have to get up after a while and back a bday cake and make some (fake) BBQ chicken.

6:51 pm

Nef

stid has forgotten what that word means I think. Too much work and no play, etc....

6:51 pm

stidmama

but resting first. It was a long day.

6:52 pm

Bugsaw

I agree Nef. I figure if it is not fun, it may not be worth doing it that way

6:53 pm

stidmama

well, my faculty liked the paper, had some good suggestions that I am going to try to implement, and so I am relieved. But also now I have to start working pretty hard on "everything else."

6:53 pm

Nef

I *should* be checking out some stuff on the MN Dept. of Health site tonight; but just can't get motivated to do it (I had a meeting there today on my day off

6:54 pm

stidmama

blech. my faculty member, (with some authority to back her up) said that using "should" is too directive and "might" or "could" are better words...

6:55 pm

Nef

I'm glad the faculty liked your paper, stid. That helps a bit I'm sure (should give you a sense of relief, right?)

6:56 pm

Bugsaw

she is right stid but people only notice how many times they get told what they should do when we are feeling vulnerable.

6:56 pm

Nef

well, I think Should is a pretty good word. Kind of like Must! ;-)

6:56 pm

stidmama

yes, a bit. the work that is left is mostly tying up loose ends and checking the citations one last time. Fortunately, I am a decent writer so the basic structures and flow are fine.

6:57 pm

stidmama

that's a good point bugs

6:58 pm

Bugsaw

I remember when I had to leave the marriage and was feeling very vulnerable. They guy next door was trying to help but he kept telling me what I should do and then was annoyed when I stalled.

6:58 pm

Bugsaw

It was the only time I remember hearing Should as a directive.

6:59 pm

shoolessdwarf

sorry for the late reply nef, I've been touring since October, and we finish next January. Its a long old trek, but its pretty fun so far.

6:59 pm

Bugsaw

I Should myself on a regular basis! ;)

6:59 pm

stidmama

hey shooless!

6:59 pm

shoolessdwarf

WE had

6:59 pm

shoolessdwarf

oops

6:59 pm

stidmama

oh bugs, that is hard at any time. and we (you and I both) like to be in charge! ((hugs))

7:01 pm

Nef

there are all sorts of shoulda, coulda, woulda things. I'm trying to think of the other terms that are directive too: can and may, shall and ??? I forgot!

7:01 pm

stidmama

oh! found three in a row! down to 30.

7:01 pm

shoolessdwarf

It's We Will Rock You, so of course its all Queen songs, and its produced by Brian May and Roger Taylor, and they both came along to our press night in Copenhagen tonight, Roger played onstage for the Bohemian Rhapsody finale, so we're all having a nice time playing with the big boys.

7:01 pm

shoolessdwarf

Hey stid, how you doing?

7:02 pm

Nef

15 months of touring, shoo? Wow! that takes stamina; to say the least!

7:02 pm

stidmama

I shoulda just found a job as a para for a couple years instead of jumping into training for teaching. I coulda gone to a different school that allows people to take time out or go part-time as needed. I woulda just grabbed my teaching certification when I was in my 20s if I had realized how hard it is to go back to school in mid-life....

7:02 pm

shoolessdwarf

its 4 or so weeks in each place, so at least its not moving every week.

7:02 pm

shoolessdwarf

weekly moves are just killers

7:02 pm

stidmama

very, very, amazingy, awesomely, cool, shooless!

7:03 pm

Bugsaw

very cool shooless. I love Queen music

7:03 pm

MollyL

Stid...all work and no play...you know the rest of that right? Time for a break you hard working woman. What do you do for fun?

7:03 pm

Nef

now, *that* sounds a lot better than what I was imagining, shooless! I was picturing you moving every 2-3 nights...

7:04 pm

shoolessdwarf

thanks stid, and nef. It's just a job like any other, i have so much respect for teachers though stid, its not easy, but so necessary.

7:05 pm

stidmama

okay, so the dog brings his "dongle" -- a large bone-shaped rubber toy we throw for him in the yard and puts it on the bed next to me. I tell him to get a squeaky ball for inside play. He takes the dongle and goes into the other room for a few minutes. Then he comes back in and puts the dongle on the bed next to me...

7:05 pm

stidmama

now he is whining because I am not getting up to take him outside... (here's the dongle again)

7:05 pm

shoolessdwarf

yeah, this show is way too big for short stints like that nef, we'd spend more time getting all the kit in and out of venues than we would doing shows.

7:06 pm

Nef

he wants outside play, stid!~ :-)

7:06 pm

stidmama

LOL yep. But he went outside when I got home, and the kids can do just as well. maybe better...

7:06 pm

shoolessdwarf

what kind of dog is he stid?

7:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

7:06 pm

stidmama

stidbdaykid will take him out in a minute.

7:06 pm

stidmama

hey TO!

7:07 pm

Nef

hi TO

7:07 pm

stidmama

german shepherd, shooless. he knows it's hopeless, he just wishes otherwise

7:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am atching idol and a couple of the kids have never heard a beatles song. i feel owd.

7:08 pm

stidmama

??? how can one grow up and not hear all those songs?

7:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

that is a combination of old and owl

7:09 pm

stidmama

LOL TO! was wondering...

7:09 pm

MollyL

Those poor kids. No parents around to introduce them to some of the best music ever.

7:09 pm

uusue2

(pops in briefly while dad is on the phone)

7:10 pm

Nef

you are kidding, TO. They haven't heard Beatles songs? Yikes! We are getting old!

7:10 pm

stidmama

((sue)) hello again!

7:10 pm

Nef

hi uusue

7:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

well they are young. how goes it, usue?

7:11 pm

MollyL

Nef, I don't think it has anything to do with getting old. Beatles music is still played all over the place. These are obviously kids who have not been exposed to a wide spectrum of music. Sad.

7:12 pm

Nef

they must have heard it even as elevator music I would think!

7:12 pm

stidmama

btw, sue... you were a clue for me!!!

7:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

i guarantee they have been nexposed to whatever is the moment's hot stuff. i have begun to hate melisma, thye have no idea how to use it

7:14 pm

car.eeyore

Hi everyone! UUsue...still here?

7:14 pm

Nef

I have no idea what melisma is, TO

7:14 pm

stidmama

hey carlee!!

7:15 pm

car.eeyore

Hey Stid! I am all done if anyone needs clues.

7:15 pm

Nef

hi car.ee

7:15 pm

car.eeyore

Hi nef!

7:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

singing several notes for the same word. s tyle often found in gospel

7:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

sometimes notes, sometimes runs

7:16 pm

car.eeyore

I am with you TO...not a fan of the ongoing runs. I would rather hear someone that can actually hit 1 note well.

7:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

they have a place, but not on every song and every note

7:16 pm

Nef

so is it like harmony? (I really am lost here... MY age must be showing!)

7:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

ooh i am loving james!

7:17 pm

MollyL

I could be wrong, but it seems Mariah Carey started that running a note, or notes, all over the place. It's become annoying. And yes Car, I prefer someone who can belt out one, good, solid note.

7:17 pm

car.eeyore

Think Mariah CArey or Christina Aguilera...notes just all over the place

7:17 pm

MollyL

Snap Car.

7:17 pm

car.eeyore

Great minds, Molly!

7:18 pm

Nef

okay, that I understand

7:18 pm

stidmama

oh gee *rubs eyes* perhaps I ought to find my glasses....

7:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

an ornamental phrase of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in plainsong or blues singing.
actually began in plainsong

7:18 pm

Dorens

let's hear it for Sarah Vaughn!!

7:18 pm

car.eeyore

Arrgh! I am not watching it...am recording it for tomorrow.

7:19 pm

MollyL

Oh God, if only there was an up and coming singer like Sarah Vaughn. Or Etta James.

7:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi doren how was your trip?

7:19 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Sarah Vaughn!

7:19 pm

stidmama

*belts out a fine A 339*

7:19 pm

Dorens

fantastic. beautiful weather... couldn't be niver

7:19 pm

car.eeyore

Go Stid!

7:19 pm

stidmama

hey doren! are you still doing the watusi?

7:19 pm

Dorens

(she is my favorite female vocalist, i think)-- hah stid, i wish

7:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

o,O

7:20 pm

jmcnrick

i broke up with a guy ten years my younger because he thought the beatles were paul

7:20 pm

Nef

brb, gotta go move my car (I'm taking up the whole driveway according to my dtr.)

7:20 pm

noodles99

help with tu please

7:20 pm

jmcnrick

paul's old backup band

7:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

wah, wa- ah tusi..come on take a chance and get a with this dance

7:20 pm

jmcnrick

give her the keys

7:20 pm

Dorens

i am imagining what could possibly be the im words.. are they fishy?

7:20 pm

car.eeyore

tu + form of to be

7:20 pm

MollyL

Oh JMC, my husband is applauding you from the great beyond. He was a Lennon lover.

7:20 pm

car.eeyore

im + po 4/5 and plural

7:20 pm

Dorens

grounds for breaking up for sure jm. and I agree about giving her the keys, too

7:21 pm

jmcnrick

i was into george myself

7:21 pm

Dorens

thanks car... and i didn't try that cause i was just SURE that wasn't a word!

7:21 pm

car.eeyore

George....loved him....

7:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

me too!

7:22 pm

jmcnrick

bbl i must go to kinkos to make brochures for big tadoo tomorrow night

7:22 pm

Bugsaw

I loved George too

7:22 pm

car.eeyore

I just realized I have not seen nrkii for a while. Anyone now how she is?

7:22 pm

jmcnrick

if you are on fb check out artists against the war dc

7:22 pm

car.eeyore

Bye JMC!

7:22 pm

MollyL

She's been around Car. She's dealing, such as it is.

7:22 pm

car.eeyore

Dealing?

7:23 pm

car.eeyore

Uh oh....

7:23 pm

MollyL

Her Dad died.

7:23 pm

jmcnrick

saw her yesterday and she is blue but okay

7:23 pm

Pinikula

* tripping in *

7:23 pm

Dorens

her father passed away

7:23 pm

car.eeyore

Oh no! I am so sorry to hear that.

7:23 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Pini

7:23 pm

car.eeyore

Please send her my love.

7:23 pm

Pinikula

I'm pleased to announce I toasted my computer today and got to leave early...

7:23 pm

car.eeyore

PINI!!!! {{HUGS}}}}

7:23 pm

car.eeyore

Well done Sistah!

7:23 pm

Pinikula

...just in time to prep for the 1-2" of snow we're finally going to get tomorrow! :)

7:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

idol is on v.s america's next top model. that is just not fair, how an i select between two such exquisitely shallow shows without redeeming social value?

7:24 pm

MollyL

She's had a lot of family and Dad's friends around and is looking forward to some time alone to process things. She seems to be hanging in, like I said, such as it is.

7:25 pm

Pinikula

TO...use the "favorite" button on your remote control to switch between the two?

7:25 pm

Dorens

well put owl

7:25 pm

Pinikula

thx for the kudo's, sistah...I was pretty proud of myself, too ;)

7:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

:D

7:26 pm

stidmama

gee pini -- WAY betterer than my own best efforts. (I almost drained my laptop battery today while on campus without my power cord)

7:27 pm

stidmama

thanks for the im word!

7:27 pm

MollyL

*Watching "House"...doesn't qualify for exquisitely shallow*

7:28 pm

Pinikula

I was set to go home even earlier, stid, but the boss reminded me that we did just buy that departmental laptop...

7:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

omg the models are in giant plastic bubbles walking on a water runway!

7:28 pm

Pinikula

...going from two 23" screens to a single 15" laptop was "interesting"!

7:29 pm

car.eeyore

LOOOOOOOOVE House!

7:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

it is hysterical i would love to do that

7:30 pm

car.eeyore

Just called to find out when the repair person is coming to fix the heat...another 2-3 hours!!!!

7:30 pm

stidmama

oh that is a long time to wait, car!

7:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh no, car! is it very cold up there?

7:30 pm

Pinikula

* offers sistah a nice warm sweater *

7:30 pm

stidmama

oh man, just HAD to remind you! LOL

7:30 pm

Pinikula

does sound like fun, TO

7:31 pm

stidmama

*ups the ante with a mug of hot cocoa and a plate of cookies*

7:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh turn it on it is worth it

7:31 pm

noodles99

could any one help me with the top left i?

7:31 pm

Pinikula

* throws in extra socks and electric blanket *

7:31 pm

noodles99

nevermind

7:31 pm

Pinikula

id4

7:31 pm

Pinikula

oops, too late

7:32 pm

stidmama

*adds a bottle of pirate warmer...*

7:32 pm

car.eeyore

Thank you all. I originally called it in at 5:30...so it has been a while. We are fine, but my mom's bedroom is in that end of the house, so we will have to shuffle things around a bit.

7:32 pm

stidmama

(but we're not competitive*

7:32 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

7:32 pm

car.eeyore

No, competition is good! Go ahead! Fight over my affection!!!

7:33 pm

stidmama

*grin*

7:33 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

7:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

not that car can ne bought or anything :P

7:33 pm

car.eeyore

I just like the attention!

7:34 pm

stidmama

well, I have rested for a full hour... down to 22 and would like to get the kiddo's bday supper started. back later. (((many hugs and many smiles and extra choclits))) thanks for being here, friends! *poof*

7:34 pm

Pinikula

ciao stid :)

7:34 pm

car.eeyore

Bye Stid! Good to see you!

7:35 pm

Nef

back. Cleaned up my kitchen mess on my way through too.

7:36 pm

MollyL

Car, sorry to hear about your heat issue. Hope the repair man gets there soon. (Can I hope he's cute too?)

7:36 pm

car.eeyore

Ooh! Come do mine Nef!

7:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am stalled at 40...crap, my 6 key just broke

7:36 pm

Pinikula

uh oh ... guess my work computer failure is spreading! :/

7:36 pm

car.eeyore

I look like pure crapola today, so please, not a cutie!

7:37 pm

car.eeyore

What do you need TO? I am here to help!

7:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh, a new job, a housekeeper, a date...

7:37 pm

car.eeyore

Done, done and done!

7:37 pm

Nef

what does a 6 key do? (I'm on a mac...)

7:38 pm

Nef

WTG, car.ee!!! YAY!!!

7:38 pm

Pinikula

wtg sistah

7:38 pm

car.eeyore

No! I meant with all of TO's wishes! I finished the grid a while ago!

7:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL

7:39 pm

car.eeyore

A 6 key does....6 and ^ on my computer

7:39 pm

Pinikula

wtg on both counts then!

7:39 pm

Nef

car.ee; I hope that the repair guy is cute and nice and doesn't care how you look but sees your inner light shining through and falls for you. Oh. AND he's single too!

7:40 pm

car.eeyore

Well thank you Nef! and Molly! How nice for me!

7:40 pm

Nef

(but you should probably comb your hair! ;-)

7:41 pm

shoolessdwarf

ok, time for sleep for me i think. night all, or morning i guess. 2:40 am here in copenhagen. good luck with the grid, and thanks for letting me bnatt

7:41 pm

shoolessdwarf

*natter

7:41 pm

car.eeyore

I did that...but the frizz factor is high! Defcon 9 at least!

7:41 pm

Nef

niters, shooless! Sleep tight!

7:41 pm

car.eeyore

Nite!

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey dwarf, does your show ever come stateside?

7:42 pm

shoolessdwarf

thanks nef.

7:43 pm

Nef

:-)

7:43 pm

shoolessdwarf

not on this tour owl, but they're looking at putting on a farther reaching one i believe. though for all i know there might already be a wwry on in the usa.

7:46 pm

shoolessdwarf

just had a look, and there was at one point a version on in vegas, i dont know if they're still running or not.

7:46 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

7:46 pm

Minveryork

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

7:46 pm

car.eeyore

Hello Min! How are you tonight?

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

you;d better get to bed. yo have a tough job

7:46 pm

Nef

hi Min!

7:47 pm

Minveryork

I'm well.Hoping to finish this before my soap comes on

7:48 pm

car.eeyore

What soap min?

7:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey min

7:48 pm

car.eeyore

I can clue if you need help with anything.

7:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

the im words pls?

7:48 pm

car.eeyore

im + po 4/5; and then plural

7:49 pm

rururocks

im + al the gangsters end of last name

7:49 pm

Pinikula

thx for those ;)

7:49 pm

Minveryork

im6/24 is im plus po4/5 word and plural 72 Temple Owl

7:49 pm

car.eeyore

Hi ruru! Great clue!

7:49 pm

Pinikula

hi ru

7:49 pm

rururocks

wonder it ivory liquid is going to be on minver

7:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty car and ty ru and ty min

7:49 pm

rururocks

hi all

7:50 pm

rururocks

yw TO

7:50 pm

rururocks

hey pini

7:50 pm

rururocks

everyone done?

7:50 pm

Minveryork

Hello rururocks! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

7:50 pm

Nef

hi ruru

7:50 pm

Pinikula

(not yet)

7:50 pm

car.eeyore

I am.

7:51 pm

Nef

not me either; 70 left here

7:51 pm

car.eeyore

I came back on looking for uusue, but then got sucked in to hang out with the gang!!!

7:52 pm

rururocks

hi min.. fine thanks

7:53 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

7:53 pm

jmcnrick

pini!!!

7:53 pm

Pinikula

hi jmc ;)

7:53 pm

Pinikula

wassup?

7:53 pm

Nef

hi jmc!

7:54 pm

Pinikula

(oh, crap...phone, brb)

7:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi je

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

long time no see bubala

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

and no see again

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

feeling better tonight?

7:56 pm

rururocks

going for a walk while it is light out. bbl

7:57 pm

noodles99

can any one help me with the leftmost e?

7:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

me? a bit ty

7:58 pm

car.eeyore

female sheep

7:58 pm

car.eeyore

Bye ruru!

7:58 pm

Nef

noodles, my left E doesn't start any words. the E in the 4th column starts a female sheep

7:59 pm

rururocks

yeah.. that e is on the lamb

7:59 pm

Nef

sorry that's wrong. it starts the opposite of hard

7:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

please need the si words except the math function si4

8:00 pm

Nef

the 5th column E starts the female sheep (pl)

8:00 pm

jmcnrick

bye ru

8:00 pm

car.eeyore

a shortened word for idiot is si 4/6

8:00 pm

rururocks

si 5 muscle material TO

8:00 pm

rururocks

and s + a little elf

8:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

136 words in and i just found the y

8:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:01 pm

rururocks

yes in spanish and not old

8:01 pm

jmcnrick

the left E starts a long time and good ea** is one of my favorite shows

8:01 pm

jmcnrick

lots of people didn't see the Y

8:02 pm

Nef

jmc, is the Y us** in any words?

8:03 pm

jmcnrick

going to go fix supper bbl

8:03 pm

car.eeyore

It ends a couple of words

8:03 pm

Nef

thanks, car.ee

8:03 pm

kje

hey... anyone here ever make dolmades?

8:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

at least one

8:04 pm

Nef

my DH has, kje

8:04 pm

Nef

he even us** our own grape leaves once

8:04 pm

kje

can they be made a week ahead?

8:05 pm

kje

ad if so, how to store? fridge, froze?

8:06 pm

Nef

I would think so; if you're using a brine to store them in (they come canned in a brine too

8:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

time for babble. HI babble buddies!

8:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

eo 6 pls?

8:06 pm

Nef

in the fridge

8:06 pm

Nef

hi Gwen

8:06 pm

kje

the brine would soak ito the filling ad make it too salty... usually you wash the brie off the leaves before rollig

8:07 pm

crosshair

wow! you heard it here first! fuel prices are ready to go crazy,i advise you all to fill up before lunch tomorrow, here we will be looking at $1.25 per lit ($5.00 per U.S gallon)

8:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh heck cross, as soon as the operators hear the prediction they raise the price, i am not kidding

8:08 pm

Nef

kje, you can buy dolmades already made and they are in cans in brine. Our neighbors had them and she did a quick rinse to wash off some of the brine before serving them

8:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

prices already gone up here today (Detroit area)

8:09 pm

Nef

our gas jumped 12 cents/gallon overnight on Monday night. :-(

8:10 pm

crosshair

we(suncor) are closing the refineries in the lybia area of insanity and have spent mon and tues pulling out all refinery workers and canadians that wish to leave...it is going to be interesting

8:10 pm

mkg

i heard average in u.s. is $3.19 . it is absurd that obama stated there is NO inflation in the u.s. my groceries all cost more each time i go to shop. what is he thinking? if he is just seeing housing stats then he is a jerk.

8:11 pm

mkg

we must go to electric cars and fast.

8:11 pm

crosshair

we dream of 3.19 a gallon lol

8:11 pm

Nef

ours is now $3.31/gallon

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

has anyone clued the eo6?

8:12 pm

Nef

sorry TO; I don't have it yet

8:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

*and* they need to make cars that don't rust. I just spent all my money on my effin' car again. mostly due to rust. GRRRRRR

8:12 pm

wvteach

eo 6 - beliefs in eo 4

8:12 pm

crosshair

the brits are going to be hit very hard

8:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

TY WV

8:13 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Gwen, Crossy, WV, mkg...

8:13 pm

crosshair

howdy car

8:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

'sup eeyore??

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

ia m glad i found the y , have used it at least 7 times

8:15 pm

crosshair

catch 22 gwen,you can move to our western provinces where it gets so cold in the winter they do not use salt as it becomes useless below minus 20,they just use sand lol

8:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no i want a cheap plastic car! lol

8:15 pm

crosshair

you can get a saturn as the body is all fibreglass,but the engine is crap in them

8:16 pm

Pinikula

back ...

8:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hell no, ain't gittin' no effin' saturn!

8:16 pm

Pinikula

<-- potentially looking for new car (SUV 4wd) ... any input?

8:17 pm

crosshair

you can get a corvette,they are all fibreglass...

8:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, crap, ain't gittin' no effin' GM, kill me first! LOL

8:17 pm

crosshair

bad time to get a suv pini..the gasoline prices are going to be scary till summer at least

8:17 pm

car.eeyore

I am going to head out...need to go into the cold end of the house and do all the dishes! Yuck!

8:18 pm

Pinikula

even a 'small' one, cross? 2wd?

8:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

pini, you need an SUV for a reason? cuz you can get all0wheel0drive a lot cheaper

8:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

eeyore, two words: space heater!

8:18 pm

crosshair

i reccomend a suzuki outback awd with the in-line 6

8:18 pm

Pinikula

I need to be able to put Koda's small kennel in it...

8:18 pm

car.eeyore

Have a great night all! {{hug}}

8:18 pm

crosshair

outback sport model

8:19 pm

Pinikula

night sistah

8:19 pm

Pinikula

outback is good on potential resale value, quality, mpg, price, etc.?

8:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

must be a big cage, huh?

8:20 pm

Pinikula

not really, gwen, but won't fit in a sedan

8:20 pm

crosshair

yes on all but the price,will be a tad high,but you are paying for awd,and a rock solid car with good warranty

8:20 pm

Pinikula

what kind of price am I looking at, crossy?

8:20 pm

Pinikula

(range-wise)

8:20 pm

crosshair

new or used?

8:20 pm

Pinikula

at this point, I may not be too picky; but definitely not too old

8:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sedan? who said anything about a sedan? silly cars. hatchback or station wagon

8:21 pm

Pinikula

(if used)

8:21 pm

Nef

what kind of mileage, crossy? (I'm disappointed in my Rav4's paultry 24-28 MPG)

8:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

good night all. happy babbling

8:21 pm

crosshair

for a 3-6 year old model 12-17,000 for the outback sport

8:21 pm

Pinikula

night TO :)

8:21 pm

Minveryork

Bye 72 Temple Owl! I will see you tomorrow in the log.

8:22 pm

crosshair

but they get 300,000 km without breaking a sweat

8:22 pm

Pinikula

Nef, that's not a bad mpg...not like my truck anyway

8:22 pm

Pinikula

that sounds promising, crossy

8:22 pm

crosshair

milage will be 25-30 mpg

8:23 pm

Pinikula

<-- love my truck and hate the idea of maybe having to give it up...but...well, gas prices are going to kill me and I'm not interested in having it "look pretty in the driveway"

8:23 pm

Nef

I want something that gets 30 mpg or greater....

8:24 pm

crosshair

my toyota ech gets 42 mpg,but you cannot put a kennel in it lol

8:24 pm

crosshair

echo

8:24 pm

SeaSpray

My husbands trucks only get 4 to 5 mpg...tractor trailers...this gas is going to kill us!

8:24 pm

Pinikula

hmmm...

8:24 pm

crosshair

is he independant?

8:24 pm

Pinikula

that's worse than mine, sea!!!

8:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my 19-y-o- car gets about 30, but more and more parts are too darn rusty to work

8:25 pm

SeaSpray

yes Crossy, he has a logging business

8:25 pm

Nef

my hyndai elantra got 36 mpg but couldn't hold DH's wheel chair or his electric cart. I still haven't figured out how to get the cart into the Rav without taking it apart

8:25 pm

crosshair

19 yeears old? you have done well,retire the poor thing

8:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

can't afford to retire it. bought it when it was 17-y-o, gotta make it last a little while longer!

8:26 pm

SeaSpray

Gwen your car is living on borrowed time! lol

8:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

OH YES

8:26 pm

Pinikula

My truck is an ornament as it is...I've put a whole almost 10K miles on it in 18 months :/

8:26 pm

crosshair

well,i am in the fuel business seaspray and i am telling you ,by this time next year he will be paing at least 30% more for diesel

8:26 pm

Minveryork

D's Demoloshed! 10 left

8:26 pm

SeaSpray

although I have a 1995 car that only has 1600 miles on it

8:27 pm

Minveryork

N's Nuked! 9 left

8:27 pm

MollyL

Hyundais are good cars Nef. Although others here will tell you differently.

8:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my rustbucket has unknown, only has a 5-digit odometer!

8:27 pm

SeaSpray

I believe you crossy, we will be eating beans and drooling for bacon

8:28 pm

cybernan

hello everyone *splash*

8:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'll be eatin' ramen noodles for a while . . . HI cybernan!

8:28 pm

Pinikula

hi nan

8:28 pm

Minveryork

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

8:29 pm

crosshair

can he get out or at least just use fuel to harvest,but sub out the delivery

8:29 pm

Nef

I had my Hyundai for 8 years; my dtr. bought it from me. I got 38-40 mpg on my last trip out to Montana with it (4 years ago)

8:29 pm

SeaSpray

I love ramen noodles Gwen

8:29 pm

Pinikula

crossy, are outbacks 'wagons'?

8:29 pm

crosshair

they are pini

8:29 pm

crosshair

but they are very well thought out

8:30 pm

Pinikula

dang it...Koda's into something...brb

8:30 pm

Nef

(I forgot too mention the Hyundai is now 11 yers old

8:30 pm

crosshair

let me get you a pic...1 sec

8:30 pm

SeaSpray

he does more hauling than anything, actually he hauls for other companys also...sooooo, beans it will be lol

8:31 pm

SeaSpray

I believe they are Pini

8:33 pm

Minveryork

S's Stomped! 6 left

8:33 pm

Nef

Go, Min!

8:34 pm

Pinikula

ok, he'll live (this time)...

8:35 pm

Pinikula

(Koda, that is)

8:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

go go min!!

8:35 pm

SeaSpray

36 left and I think I will call it a night...am going to read Blind Your Ponies...happy babbling everyone

8:36 pm

crosshair

here is a 2008 model....

8:36 pm

crosshair

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications
/models/car/?car=178321

8:37 pm

wvteach

fireworks here

8:37 pm

Pinikula

I just found one on Autotrader.com, too (2008 2.5i)

8:37 pm

Pinikula

wtg teach

8:37 pm

Nef

WTG, wv!!!! YAY!!!

8:37 pm

Pinikula

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?
ct=u&car_id=294086812&dealer_id=79885&
car_year=2008&doors=&systime=&model=SU
BOUTBK&search_lang=en&start_year=2008&
keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&highlightFir
stMakeModel=&search_type=both&distance
=75&min_price=&drive=&rdm=129851452179
1&marketZipError=false&advanced=&fuel=
&keywords_display=&sownerid=89418&last
BeginningStartYear=1981&end_year=2012&
showZipError=n&make2=&certified=&engin
e=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsear
chform&body_code=0&transmission=&defau
lt_sort=newsortbyprice_DESC&max_mileag
e=&address=97477&color=&sort_type=pric
eDESC&max_price=20000&awsp=false&make=
SUB&seller_type=b&num_records=100&card
ist=80&standard=false

8:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg WV !!!! ~~~~ !!!!

8:37 pm

Pinikula

OOPS!!! MY BAD!!!

8:38 pm

Nef

nice, Pini. ;-)

8:38 pm

crosshair

lol,funny we both chose 2008 model

8:38 pm

Pinikula

http://tinyurl.com/4hfvqrc

8:38 pm

Pinikula

it was the only one that came up under $20,000

8:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

pini, you need to use tinyurl.com (!)

8:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ah, never mind

8:39 pm

Pinikula

* hanging head in shame * I know, I know :/

8:39 pm

crosshair

whats the milage on that one pini?

8:39 pm

uusue2

hi, all!

8:39 pm

Pinikula

* slapping own hand *

8:39 pm

Pinikula

52,629

8:39 pm

Nef

hhi uusue! How's it going?

8:39 pm

dan2bit

evening all

8:40 pm

Nef

hi dan2!

8:40 pm

Pinikula

hi dan2

8:40 pm

uusue2

pretty good! dad and I just fell asleep watching episodes of Fall of Eagles :-)

8:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hey there sue!

8:41 pm

Trifioso

hello friends. have had two glasses of wine...wheeeeee

8:41 pm

uusue2

Hi, Gwen!

8:41 pm

Pinikula

hi trif

8:41 pm

crosshair

excellent pini!! grat milage!!

8:41 pm

crosshair

great

8:41 pm

rururocks

that eagles movie has eyrie music

8:42 pm

Pinikula

...and it comes in a color I like, crossy!

8:42 pm

uusue2

it does, ruru

8:42 pm

crosshair

with that milage and under 20 thou,it is good

8:42 pm

Pinikula

hi ru

8:42 pm

Pinikula

might have to look into it, crossy ;)

8:42 pm

Pinikula

(just wish it came with pictures of the actual vehicle it's talking about)

8:43 pm

wht

Hi all, how is Babbleland?

8:43 pm

Pinikula

hi wht

8:43 pm

Minveryork

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

8:44 pm

uusue2

hi, wht!

8:44 pm

Nef

that at 6 has to be a fake word!

8:44 pm

wht

I have 12 s's left.

8:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

44 to go here and really stuck

8:45 pm

crosshair

look at my link for a pic of the car type pini

8:45 pm

Pinikula

I'm looking at 'em now, crossy...

8:45 pm

Pinikula

...the stats are worrying me :/

8:46 pm

Pinikula

Pros

Fine ride and handling balance, enjoyable power delivery from XT Limited's turbocharged engine, excellent build and materials quality, sure-footed in snowy or light off-roading conditions, outstanding crash test scores.
Cons

Tight backseat for a midsize car, automatic transmissions sap performance, stability control not available on lower trim levels.

8:46 pm

Pinikula

Need to be able to seat 4 adults

8:46 pm

Pinikula

(at least) with a babyseat

8:47 pm

crosshair

it seats four comfy-5 in a pinch

8:47 pm

flashman1998

NI, 5/10 and NI,5/12......help please

8:48 pm

wht

ni5/10 are Japanese Americans

8:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ni5 is one of those weird japanese loan-words: ni + plural letter + two vowels

8:48 pm

crosshair

i am talking about the sport model,in the higher option and trim level though,not the standard outback

8:48 pm

Pinikula

It kinda scares me in that it's a 'station wagon' (family-type)...and it's just me and Koda and occasionally my dau, SIL, and grands

8:48 pm

Pinikula

ok

8:48 pm

Pinikula

I'm looking through the different models now

8:48 pm

crosshair

well you want something awd that can haul pooch

8:49 pm

crosshair

and decent mialge,that limits the choices

8:49 pm

Pinikula

true...but figured a hatch back might not be so 'family'

8:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

don't be fooled by the term "station wagon" -- there is no "official" category for SUVs, minivans, etc, so they are classified as station wagons (at least in michigan)

8:49 pm

Minveryork

nis 5/10 are Japanese Americans and ni 5/12 is same beginning and ends with not we but ** flashman1998.

8:49 pm

cybernan

hi to those who have arrived since I dove in -- coming up for air and a glass of wine :)

8:49 pm

wht

For the ni5, change the first letter of a word one might use for their wife.

8:51 pm

Pinikula

gotcha, gwen...

8:52 pm

Pinikula

thoughts on the Ford Escape?

8:53 pm

crosshair

i do not buy hyundai or nissan,or izuzu awd vehicles cause the build is cheap..things have firewalls as thin as tissue paper and they rust while you are looking at them

8:53 pm

Pinikula

great, crossy....that's what I'd be letting go (a Nissan)

8:54 pm

crosshair

i have always paid a tad extra for a quality build

8:54 pm

Nef

crossy, my elantra had no rust (even after being in MN for over 8 years). I don't know about the firewall; I never had a fire

8:55 pm

crosshair

a firewall is not for a fire per se nef,but more to stop the engine from ending up in yer lap after a collision;)

8:56 pm

Nef

I figured it wasn't what it sounded like, crossy; I just meant it seemed pretty darn safe

8:56 pm

crosshair

each oner experience will vary i am sure

8:57 pm

crosshair

owner

8:58 pm

Minveryork

P's Pummeled! 1 left

8:58 pm

crosshair

i can only go by my own experience in a canadian northern environment

8:58 pm

wht

clue for the se5,18 please.

8:58 pm

flashman1998

thanks for that help .......2 left now

8:58 pm

Pinikula

crossy, what about a 'hatchback'?

8:59 pm

Nef

DH (before he quit driving) had some mionor run ins with 1) a trailer hitch on a truck and 2) the handicapped posts at the grocery store and 3) a short brick berm wall at the clinic. The front bumper cracked, but never dented or broke off.

8:59 pm

crosshair

some companies are coming out with lines of awd hatchies..but i have only driven a few

8:59 pm

Nef

Go, Min!

8:59 pm

rururocks

how about the new subaru quasimodo

9:00 pm

cybernan

se + pale and listless

9:00 pm

rururocks

oh.. that's a humpback

9:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my mom owns an All-wheel-drive hatchback. also an old car that still goes. 18 years old, i think

9:00 pm

crosshair

i do not know it ruru,i i thing pini is looking for gently used

9:00 pm

Nef

sorry, wht, I don't have it yet

9:00 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! ta5/12 was my last word

9:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg min !!! ~~~ !!!!'

9:00 pm

wht

ty nan. Fireworks.

9:00 pm

rururocks

Yeah Minver

9:00 pm

Pinikula

wtg min

9:00 pm

Pinikula

wtg wht

9:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg wht !!! ~~~ !!!!

9:00 pm

Nef

YAY, Min!!! WTG!!!!

9:01 pm

Minveryork

That se 5/18 word is se + wa 4/8 word minus a letter.

9:01 pm

rururocks

Hmm a glass of wine does sound good

9:01 pm

wht

wtg min

9:01 pm

Pinikula

Yeah, ru, I gotta watch my $$

9:01 pm

Nef

WTG, wht!!!! YAY!!!!

9:01 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wht on your fireworks! Good for you

9:01 pm

Pinikula

(still hating the idea of letting the truck go - I've always wanted tone)

9:01 pm

Pinikula

* one

9:01 pm

rururocks

I like toyotas pini.. they run forever

9:01 pm

Minveryork

I'll be here off and on for the rest of the night to clue

9:01 pm

Pinikula

me, too...but still need to watch the $

9:02 pm

rururocks

my father had 250,000 miles on his corolla before it died

9:02 pm

rururocks

gas is a factor now too

9:02 pm

rururocks

$4 a gallon here

9:02 pm

Pinikula

that's why I'm looking at 'options'

9:03 pm

rururocks

good for you

9:04 pm

rururocks

what's the theme today? I should change my icon for jilli

9:04 pm

wht

It sounds as if the theme is cars.

9:04 pm

crosshair

ruru i had a 1976 toyota corolla that had 455,000 miles on it ..god i miss its manual choke;)

9:05 pm

rururocks

I love toyotas

9:05 pm

crosshair

they do run forever ruru,thats why i still drive one;)

9:05 pm

rururocks

I am on my 4th

9:05 pm

rururocks

I drive 35,000 miles per year

9:06 pm

wht

The way I have judged cars is where and when they break down.

9:06 pm

rururocks

hopes that Pini won't buy a Ford or VW

9:06 pm

Pinikula

I like toyota's, too...if that's a consideration, what's the best option for what I'm looking for (a type of crossover or compact SUV, AWD, can carry Koda's small kennel in back)

9:06 pm

wht

They will all break down. A good car breaks down when it is convenient.

9:06 pm

Pinikula

I'm trying to avoid it, ru

9:06 pm

crosshair

my current is a 2004 toyota echo and in that time i have done the front brakes once and replaced a tail light bulb;)

9:07 pm

flashman1998

TA,6/18 help please

9:07 pm

rururocks

Toyota Rav 4

9:07 pm

crosshair

if pini buys a vw,it bette be the jetta tdi deisel..they last forever lol

9:07 pm

rururocks

t + most of the TV collie

9:07 pm

wht

I had a VW bug once that I liked a lot, but it's final breakdown was when I was on my way out of town on vacation.

9:08 pm

Pinikula

seats 4 adults, ru? good mileage?

9:08 pm

flashman1998

got it.....thanks......1 left

9:08 pm

rururocks

I had a VW..it was always in the shop

9:08 pm

Nef

ruru, that's what I have now. But I'm unhappy with the mileage (I bought it this past summer when DH was ill. It's a 2008 Rav4 with 40,000 miles and it gets 24-28 mpg)

9:08 pm

rururocks

I think they get 23-25 mpg pini

9:09 pm

rururocks

seats 5 I think with room in the back for a crate

9:09 pm

crosshair

lol pini a jetta tdi deisel gets 1200 kms on 40 litres of deisel

9:09 pm

Pinikula

I had a VW Fox...blew a piston driving up the highway...cost me a new engine

9:09 pm

Pinikula

nice, crossy!

9:09 pm

rururocks

<---hates Vw's

9:09 pm

wht

On the other hand I had a Saab 96 which had a constant velocity joint go on it two blocks from my girlfriends house and she was right behind me.

9:09 pm

rururocks

<---really hates saabs too

9:10 pm

crosshair

saabs are nasty

9:10 pm

crosshair

euro trash cars that are built by idiots

9:10 pm

rururocks

my wife spent most of her Saab life in a tow truck

9:10 pm

crosshair

always breaking down

9:10 pm

Pinikula

So, I'm focusing on Subaru Outback 2.5i and Toyota Rav4

9:10 pm

Pinikula

(right?)

9:10 pm

rururocks

they still send her christmas cards for all the business

9:10 pm

rururocks

I like the outbacks too.. nice car

9:10 pm

Minveryork

PB isn't na*** though.There are tropical drink in there

9:11 pm

crosshair

good choices pini

9:11 pm

wht

I liked my Saab but I think it still thought it had the 3 cylinder 2-cycle engine. The head gasket was going on it and it took a quart of oil with each fillup.

9:11 pm

Pinikula

I'm kinda likin' the Rav4 'look' over the 'family' car look

9:11 pm

Pinikula

...andy others I should consider?

9:11 pm

rururocks

check the mileage.. I think it is pretty good

9:11 pm

crosshair

rav 4,s are not bad,but would be my second choice

9:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

DOS

9:12 pm

rururocks

not sure

9:12 pm

rururocks

tres

9:12 pm

rururocks

quatro

9:12 pm

rururocks

*covering for BDG*

9:12 pm

Pinikula

http://tinyurl.com/475yx6d

9:12 pm

Nef

the Rav4 will hold 4 adults, it's a little tight with the 4 adults and a huge toddler car seat, but I've done it< Pini

9:12 pm

crosshair

i have driven an outback through 3 feet of snow and it just coasted along

9:13 pm

wht

My wife likes her CR-V.

9:13 pm

crosshair

the audi quartro? $$$$$$

9:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

F ~ I ~ R ~ E ~ S ~ Q ~ U ~ I ~ G ~ G ~ L ~ E ~ S !

9:13 pm

wht

Anyway. It is time for bed for me. Happy Babbling.

9:14 pm

crosshair

yaa for gwen!!

9:14 pm

Pinikula

wtg gwen

9:14 pm

wht

wtg Gwen

9:14 pm

Pinikula

night wht ;)

9:14 pm

crosshair

the quatro is superior but much more expensive

9:14 pm

rururocks

audi's are finally nice cars

9:15 pm

Nef

YAY, Gwen!!! WTG!!!

9:15 pm

rururocks

I want to buy a R-8 for my mid-life crisis

9:15 pm

Nef

Pini, my Rav4 is a pretty blue

9:15 pm

rururocks

the CFO won't let me though

9:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

several of my last words were fish, so it's pretty smelly over here right now LOL

9:15 pm

rururocks

I like the Rav 4 c

9:15 pm

Pinikula

<-- just can't handle RED!

9:15 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Book Doctor Gwen on fireworks!YAY

9:16 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye wht! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log.

9:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

a superstition at the Indy raceway is that green cars are bad luck

9:17 pm

Pinikula

RED promotes 'tickets'

9:17 pm

flashman1998

AT,6/30 last one......help please

9:17 pm

Nef

you mean the "Pull me over Red" Pini?

9:17 pm

Pinikula

That's the one, Nef! LOL

9:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

actually, i read a statistic that shows that red cars don't get more tickets than other colors . . .

9:18 pm

Nef

flash, it's a dumb word. a + tw5

9:18 pm

Pinikula

figures, gwen...probably got the idea because it looks 'racey'

9:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

at6 = at + the pop fly fell be***** two outfielders

9:19 pm

flashman1998

got it......thank you for the help

9:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i know at least one guy who swears he got pulled over a lot when he had a red car, and not when he had other color cars. this is not impirical evidence though

9:19 pm

Nef

fireworks, flash?

9:19 pm

Minveryork

The at6/30 word is a plus tw 5/18 word flashman1998

9:20 pm

flashman1998

yes.........fireworks..thanks

9:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well i'm off to write some more books. bye bye y'alls

9:21 pm

crosshair

lol,my grid concentration is cooked for the night so i will bid you all a good night

9:21 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations flashman1998 on fyour FWs! Hooray!

9:21 pm

Nef

YAY, flashman!!! WTG!!!

9:21 pm

crosshair

tc all and happy babbing

9:21 pm

Pinikula

thx for the info, crossy!!!

9:21 pm

crosshair

poof!

9:21 pm

Pinikula

ciao gwen ;)

9:21 pm

Minveryork

Bye Book Doctor Gwen!I will see you tomorrow maybe

9:21 pm

Nef

niters, crossy

9:21 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye crosshair! I will see you tomorrow in the log.

9:22 pm

Nef

bye, Gwen!

9:22 pm

Pinikula

ru...check this out: http://www.toyota.com/compare/?modelCo
de=rav4#h_overview

9:26 pm

dan2bit

clue for the mi6/7 anybody?

9:27 pm

Pinikula

mi + take a **** (in a chair)

9:27 pm

Nef

mi +s4/4

9:27 pm

dan2bit

tx pinik & nef & all cluers - that's firewords

9:27 pm

uusue2

(pokes head back in again)

9:27 pm

Pinikula

wtg dan2

9:28 pm

Nef

YAY, dan2!!! WTG!!!

9:28 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on fireworks!Hooray for you

9:32 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for us5-12? Thanks

9:33 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- off to watch Jeopardy

9:33 pm

Pinikula

wtg nan

9:33 pm

Nef

normal breathing, GA

9:33 pm

Minveryork

us 4/12 is us plus *culear *nergy *gency gapeach1066

9:33 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cybernan on fireworks! Good for you

9:34 pm

gapeach

Thanks Nef, and Min.

9:34 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:35 pm

Nef

yw :-)

9:44 pm

uusue2

ok, never thought I would come close to finishing but now am down to the last 3.

9:44 pm

uusue2

Cannot possibly go to bed.

9:44 pm

Minveryork

Go uusue2 go!

9:44 pm

uusue2

2

9:46 pm

uusue2

1

9:47 pm

uusue2

and done!

9:47 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations uusue2 on fireworks! Hooray for you

9:49 pm

Nef

how's things going otherwise, uusue? Did the nurse and therapist come today?

9:50 pm

Nef

YAY, uusue!!! WTG!!! (Toatally mi**ed the fact you finished!)

9:50 pm

Minveryork

When I op 4/5ed Babble,it took me ae 5/10 to finish, but I finally did so here's a story of clues for babblers starting an 4/8. It aw 4/8 me how some babblers can babble with ea4/4 sa4/4 list. I think that's so ne4/4. They blow me away with their talents and leave me in the du 4/6 using the list. Husband wants computer. I wish I could say no4/5 to him, however, need to give the husband computer or a na5/14 battle will en5/12 which is always mi4/5rable.He acts like such a si4/5! Hubby drives me insa4/4 with his Farmville addiction Computer games are always an is5/12 with us.Wish I had a computer that was just mi 4/5. I mi 4/5 those days of having 2 computers. Anway, I am going to go pe4/5 myself away from this and get out of my se4/4 and watch the ne 4/8 and goto bed. I hope the story helped just a teeny we 6/30 bit and you have se 4/4 some words or at least the easy on4/4. Goodnight all!

9:53 pm

Nef

Thanks, Min! I love your stories!

9:54 pm

Minveryork

yw and thanks

9:54 pm

stidmama

*wanders in and hugs Min* thanks Min! down under 20 thanks to you!

9:55 pm

uusue2

nef, the visiting nurse came and did a preliminary visit, he is getting a commode

9:55 pm

Nef

I do think you need to get a 2nd computer though...

9:55 pm

uusue2

he fell in the bathroom today while I was out getting his meds, grrr

9:55 pm

Nef

that's it? what about the shower?

9:55 pm

stidmama

good idea, the commode.

9:55 pm

Nef

Oh, NO!

9:56 pm

stidmama

does he have one of those lifeline buzzer things he can wear around his neck if he falls when he is alone?

9:56 pm

uusue2

haven't tried the shower yet

9:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to grid.

9:56 pm

uusue2

he's ok but that convinced him about the commode

9:57 pm

Nef

did he get up by himself? Did he harm his leg/hip?

9:57 pm

uusue2

nope, no lifeline and doesn't want one, sigh

9:57 pm

uusue2

yes, and no, nef, he was very lucky

9:57 pm

stidmama

you might need to be very firm with him. It needs to be a condition for being left alone.

9:57 pm

stidmama

sorry... that was too strongly worded.

9:58 pm

uusue2

that's ok, stid, I have a week before I go, and we'll just have to see.....

9:58 pm

Nef

make a little purse type holder for a cordless phone then. (I us** a small sock and then had a circle -like a jar rim, only thin and in plastic- and tied a thin cord on it for DH))

9:59 pm

stidmama

(((sue))) it is so hard to deal with cantankerous people who are in denial about their limitations.

9:59 pm

uusue2

he has one of those, now he just has to keep the phone charged

9:59 pm

stidmama

that is good idea, Nef! *considers a similar contraption for personal use when working around the house*

10:00 pm

Nef

it is. DH wouldn't use the life alert thing either "too expensive"; but my little phone carrier worked great and he did use it

10:03 pm

uusue2

anyway, it was just his first full day home; still a lot of learning for both of us

10:03 pm

stidmama

we have an alarm system for the house which has a button that can be pushed from the main panel to summon medical help. That system also had a separate button that one could get I think.

10:04 pm

uusue2

might be a good idea.

10:04 pm

stidmama

when we moved in and the boys were little my mama brain said, we're going to have medical emergencies... LOL fortunately we avoided some of the commoner ones (kids falling out of trees and off roofs)

10:05 pm

Nef

for an elderly person living alone, having a button up high (even just 3 feet from the floor) would be impossible to reach if he fell and couldn't get up. It needs to be something he'd carry

10:05 pm

stidmama

that's true Nef, but was thinking it might be an intermediate stage.

10:05 pm

Nef

LOL, stid! It was my daughter that would fall and break bones; not my son!

10:06 pm

uusue2

well, as long as he keeps his cell phone charged that should work.

10:07 pm

Nef

DH's aunt Hazel had fallen and broke her hip at age 87. she laid on the floor for 3 hours before her sisters found her. She couldn't reach the phone on the table next toher and she couldn't tip the table to get it

10:07 pm

stidmama

that's true -- our home "walkaround" phones have two sets with chargers. So I generally keep one next to me when studying, while the other recharges.

10:08 pm

stidmama

is that the aunt who was with you for a while?

10:08 pm

uusue2

he already carries his cell phone in his shirt pocket (even pj's)

10:08 pm

Nef

and we have 3 cordless phones with ours

10:08 pm

stidmama

if his cellphone works at home, that is a perfect solution.

10:08 pm

Nef

nope, stid. That was her sister back in 2004.

10:09 pm

uusue2

dad actually has a 4-set portable home phone system

10:09 pm

Minveryork

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

10:09 pm

Nef

niters, Min!

10:09 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Min -- thanks again for the help. Down to 15 now!

10:09 pm

uusue2

yes, cell works fine at home, so that's good

10:09 pm

Nef

uusue, that is perfect! :-)

10:09 pm

uusue2

night, min!

10:09 pm

stidmama

and going to spend some time with the bday boy again.

10:10 pm

stidmama

see you-all later. Sue, I know you will get things worked out. ((hugs))

*poof*

10:10 pm

Nef

bye again, stid!

10:11 pm

uusue2

bye, stid!

10:14 pm

Nef

when is the occupational therapist coming out, uusue?

10:15 pm

uusue2

dunno about occupational therapy, nef; the physical therapist is coming tomorrow or Friday, and the regular visiting nurse will be coming then as well

10:16 pm

uusue2

meanwhile I called and made an appointment with his eye doctor - he'd had cataract surgery less than 2 weeks before he fell, and is still getting all the post-surgery eye drops - never made it to the follow-up visit. So we'll go there on Friday as well.

10:17 pm

Nef

ask for an OT. It really makes a big difference. An OT can do just a site visit and come up with more ideas than either a nurse or a PT. Their job is specific to finding environmental solutions so he can live alone safely

10:18 pm

Nef

oh, my! he certainly is a handful right now! Bad timing!

10:18 pm

uusue2

good idea, nef, I'll do that before i leave. They did ask if he wanted a social worker to talk to about the separation/divorce, which he does not.

10:19 pm

uusue2

Indeed, nef! And if you go in hospital taking medications, they just keep you on them, so he's been doing these eye drops for quite a while now.

10:20 pm

Nef

I'd really suggest that the sooner he has an OT visit, the better off he'd be. That was our experience with both my hubby and last year with his AUnt (she'd fallen and broke both wrists; ended up staying with us for 4 months

10:22 pm

uusue2

ok - I'm looking at the folder the visiting nurse left (they're the ones that coordinate all that). There's a nurse and a rehabilitation therapist listed on the front.

10:23 pm

Nef

good. :-) I kow I'm nagging; but it will make your life easier knowing he's ready to be alone too

10:24 pm

uusue2

lots of little brochures...

10:24 pm

Nef

yup.

10:24 pm

Nef

fireworks! :-)

10:25 pm

uusue2

yay, nef!!!

10:25 pm

Nef

thanks.

10:26 pm

Nef

(I do like the fireworks. They were an added feature; and since they're in color, it's even cooler!)

10:27 pm

uusue2

ok, looks like the thing to do is talk to the nurse when she comes tomorrow (or Friday).

10:27 pm

uusue2

And now I am going to bed, as I am quite exhausted...

10:28 pm

Nef

I'd probably give her a call tomorrow so the therapist could see if they could come out Friday. Sometimes their schedules fill completely up

10:28 pm

uusue2

ok, will do, Nef! And I am off!

10:29 pm

Nef

good night and good luck, uusue!

10:40 pm

Nef

good night and happy Babbling to anyone left! <poof!>

11:13 pm

stidmama

hey all.

11:16 pm

stidmama

oh! LOL no one's here!

11:21 pm

stidmama

down to nine and listing... *sigh* nothing comes easy today.

11:23 pm

m9f9l

hey stid. 10 here

11:24 pm

stidmama

hey m. now 2

11:25 pm

m9f9l

6

11:25 pm

m9f9l

good going!

11:25 pm

stidmama

oe

11:25 pm

stidmama

oops. one.

11:26 pm

m9f9l

aww.. glad I showed up then.

11:26 pm

stidmama

there we go! LOL

11:26 pm

m9f9l

YAY! Whoo Hoo Stid!

11:27 pm

stidmama

I am not ashamed to say my last 4-letter is unfamiliar to me. Some of the others... *rolls eyes*

11:27 pm

stidmama

it's bday for the stidkid, m.... I totally couldn't pull it together to do anything right. I only JUST remembered he had some presents I needed to give him!

11:28 pm

stidmama

can clue for a few minutes if you need. Otherwise, Will head to bed soonish. Not feeling as great as I would like... hoping it's not the crud that's going around campus.

11:29 pm

m9f9l

aw. go to bed then! I have 3 to go.

11:29 pm

stidmama

I'll wait. you'll be done before I finish typing this anyway...

11:29 pm

m9f9l

1

11:29 pm

stidmama

it seems to be snowing everywhere in Western Washington. Except here. The stidkids are REALLY hoping to have a sn4 day tomorrow.

11:29 pm

stidmama

go m go!

11:30 pm

m9f9l

done!

11:31 pm

m9f9l

a little doh! moment there..LOL

11:31 pm

stidmama

YAY M!!!!!

11:31 pm

stidmama

LOL

11:31 pm

m9f9l

thanks

11:31 pm

m9f9l

Tim just drove home in snow..

11:31 pm

m9f9l

says it's been white down the gorge

11:32 pm

stidmama

glad he made it home okay. The gorge can be scary in winter weather. My F-i-L used to drive the gorge every weekend when he was working in tri cities and living in Portland

11:33 pm

m9f9l

Yes. it can be VERY scary.

11:33 pm

m9f9l

Today on way to Astoria.. he was driving behind the snowplow up the sunset..

11:33 pm

m9f9l

Today on way to Astoria.. he was driving behind the snowplow up the sunset..

11:34 pm

stidmama

that's a long drive!

11:34 pm

m9f9l

yes. especially if weather is trecherous

11:36 pm

stidmama

that sunset highway is nice most of the time, hope he didn't have too much trouble?

11:36 pm

m9f9l

well he got there and back!LOL

11:37 pm

m9f9l

he just called and he's back in TD... at his work

11:38 pm

stidmama

LOL good.

11:40 pm

m9f9l

and now he's home. gonna go talk to him! take care. get some rest!

11:40 pm

stidmama

they keep changing the forecast. it's getting really cold outside, so we know the roads will be very treacherous tomorrow morning, but it's not snowing here. My boys were counting on sno...

11:40 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams!

11:40 pm

stidmama

me *poof* too.

11:57 pm

MLFAN17

hello

11:59 pm

flosey

hi mlf

11:59 pm

flosey

and everyone

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

hi flosey

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

i hope its a big grid

11:59 pm

flosey

I don't

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

flosey i dont even know who is here two left as i came in

12:00 am

dfmchfhf

I don't either!

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