Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, March 4, 2011

12:00 am

cosdem

flip

12:00 am

Pinikula

* flip *

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:01 am

MLFAN17

RE 6 RE 7 unrelated

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all; hugs jili; hi pini cos, mlf...

12:01 am

cosdem

st 5/7

12:01 am

MLFAN17

RE7 x2

12:01 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:01 am

MLFAN17

hi dee

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

cosdem

re 6/7 -- related.

12:02 am

bethn

thanks lickety!

12:02 am

MLFAN17

thanks cos i think i just got them

12:02 am

bethn

hi dee

12:02 am

jan

ne/8

12:02 am

cosdem

the re 7/40?

12:02 am

jillibus

Thank you Lickety!

12:02 am

Pinikula

di8

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi beth

12:02 am

flosey

late flip

12:02 am

flosey

and thanks lickety

12:03 am

cosdem

dr 7 x 2

12:03 am

cosdem

oops.. . di 7 x 2 i meant

12:03 am

MLFAN17

Ri6

12:03 am

Erda

A nice size grid -- AND Lickety!! Yay!

12:03 am

rururocks

te8

12:03 am

cosdem

di7 x 3

12:04 am

cosdem

all related.

12:04 am

MLFAN17

cos i found a Di 7 as well

12:04 am

cosdem

i have 3 so far mlf

12:05 am

Uneaixoise

er6/7

12:05 am

rururocks

di8

12:05 am

MLFAN17

cos i have a di 4 7 7 related

12:05 am

Pinikula

re7 x 3 (if not called)

12:05 am

MLFAN17

you beat me to it ruru :)

12:05 am

Pinikula

make that re7 x 4

12:06 am

cosdem

ok i have di7x3 and di8 -- all related

12:06 am

cosdem

thanks ruru!

12:06 am

rururocks

di8x2

12:07 am

MLFAN17

NE6

12:07 am

Uneaixoise

se7

12:07 am

Pinikula

ne8

12:07 am

MLFAN17

VE6

12:07 am

Pinikula

ne8 x 2

12:07 am

cosdem

thanks pini

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

re 8

12:09 am

rururocks

re8

12:09 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

re 7 x 2

12:10 am

jillibus

hi josh, wtg

12:10 am

jillibus

I just need the top O

12:10 am

joshuavorbis

or6/7

12:10 am

MLFAN17

Di6

12:10 am

rururocks

er7

12:10 am

jillibus

ty josh (looking)

12:11 am

MLFAN17

thanks ruru got it

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:12 am

jillibus

nbt

12:12 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:13 am

Pinikula

is the OR a word we should know?

12:13 am

cosdem

NBT

12:13 am

cosdem

its been in the grid b4 pini

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili

12:13 am

Pinikula

ok

12:14 am

joshuavorbis

it is a babblet that comes around from time to time, and it looks like another more common babblet

12:14 am

Pinikula

got 'em... nbt

12:14 am

cosdem

whats the 9?

12:14 am

rururocks

ne8

12:15 am

Pinikula

ne8 x 2, ru

12:15 am

MLFAN17

stats for the 2ND E 2ND COLUMN please?

12:15 am

joshuavorbis

ei4 mlf

12:15 am

Erda

the 9 is a re, of course....

12:16 am

cosdem

ei 4/5 mlf

12:16 am

rururocks

ei/4/5

12:16 am

cosdem

thanks erda

12:16 am

MLFAN17

oh thanks cos

12:16 am

Erda

you're welcome, I guess...

12:16 am

Pinikula

thx erda...looking

12:16 am

MLFAN17

SE6

12:16 am

rururocks

st8

12:17 am

rururocks

<--- 8 killer

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

re 8 x 2

12:17 am

rururocks

missing one

12:17 am

cosdem

blah the re8 i have isnt gonna work for the 9...

12:17 am

melonheadjujube

OK of my 1st 19 words, 13 are made with just 6 letters of the alphabet - interesting.

12:18 am

cosdem

oh wait.. i dont have a re8 never mind

12:18 am

jillibus

missing letters are abghjklmpquwyz

12:18 am

melonheadjujube

yup jilli!

12:19 am

MLFAN17

i need two for nbt

12:19 am

melonheadjujube

I have re8 - think oboe to the max

12:19 am

MLFAN17

no 3 for nbt

12:19 am

Pinikula

thx melon

12:19 am

cosdem

hmmmm

12:20 am

jillibus

hmmm -- I get the first 4 letters of the oboe I think...

12:20 am

rururocks

oboe to the max?

12:20 am

Pinikula

If I got it ... ru and cos ... you guys can too!

12:21 am

rururocks

<---feels like a basoon

12:21 am

MLFAN17

no idea ruru lol

12:21 am

cosdem

ok got the re8 thanks!

12:21 am

cosdem

more of the oboe maybe? :)

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

ne 8 x 3

12:21 am

MLFAN17

ED6

12:21 am

cosdem

jilli ur on the right track....

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

tenor

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

oops

12:21 am

jillibus

pini doesn't think I can get it, I guess, lol!

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

have re 7 x 2 but not seeing the re 7/40

12:21 am

joshuavorbis

phant nereides

12:21 am

rururocks

lol une

12:22 am

Pinikula

no, jilli, I know you can, too!!!!

12:22 am

flosey

ah, got the re8

12:22 am

rururocks

pavarotti

12:22 am

rururocks

(coveers for une

12:22 am

cosdem

dee... change the last letter

12:22 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

the last letter of what?

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

or 7

12:23 am

cosdem

the plural re7/36

12:23 am

MLFAN17

can someone help with the OR 6/7 so i can get nbt please??

12:24 am

jillibus

yikes, got the oboe to the max, haha

12:24 am

cosdem

a mineral + what u do in a car minus the first letter

12:24 am

Uneaixoise

or + duck and plural

12:24 am

rururocks

I don't see the 9

12:24 am

cosdem

ugh not seeing the 9.. is it a plural?

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

re 9/54 re + doors to come inside...

12:26 am

Uneaixoise

tx dee!

12:26 am

rururocks

got it

12:26 am

flosey

thanks Dee

12:26 am

jillibus

ty dee -- nbs too

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

di 4, 7, 7, 7, 8

12:26 am

rururocks

thank you dee

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:26 am

cosdem

well its not reentered lol

12:26 am

Pinikula

nbs

12:26 am

flosey

still missing E and D, 4th column

12:26 am

MLFAN17

i treid that a while back cos lol

12:26 am

melonheadjujube

38 out of 51 so far only use those six letters (the ones that spell stride)

12:27 am

Pinikula

ed6 and di4

12:27 am

Uneaixoise

de4/8

12:27 am

cosdem

another clue? lol

12:27 am

flosey

ty Pini and Une

12:27 am

MLFAN17

i need another clue too lol

12:27 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

12:27 am

Pinikula

(change the ending, cos)

12:27 am

MLFAN17

i need another clue for that o that is a 6/7?

12:28 am

Uneaixoise

yes

12:28 am

cosdem

ahh thanks!!

12:28 am

cosdem

i was close!

12:28 am

cosdem

nbs now :)

12:29 am

cosdem

or + the 2nd e in 2nd clumn u asked a clue for earlier MLF

12:30 am

MLFAN17

GOT THEM thanks so much cos!

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

re 7 x 5 so far

12:30 am

MLFAN17

nbt i am out poof

12:30 am

cosdem

yw :)

12:31 am

cosdem

oooh this would be good for babblers... http://www.google.com/landing/recipes/

12:31 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:32 am

melonheadjujube

I need the O for NBT - is it a word i ought to know? Is it a babblet?

12:32 am

flosey

at last! nbt

12:32 am

jillibus

wtg flosey!

12:33 am

cosdem

or + ei 4/5 melon then plural

12:33 am

flosey

ty jilli

12:33 am

jillibus

melon, it's been clued lots below -- a sort of babblet, yes

12:33 am

melonheadjujube

I know I was so not getting the clues.

12:34 am

jillibus

do you get cosdem's now?

12:35 am

melonheadjujube

NBT - tx all

12:35 am

jillibus

wtg melon

12:36 am

rururocks

170 une.. you?

12:36 am

flosey

wtg melon

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

or 6 and its plural... or + type of duck minus the last consonant

12:39 am

rururocks

all these ducks in the clues will make melon quacker

12:39 am

melonheadjujube

phantoms: cornet & coronet

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

lol

12:40 am

melonheadjujube

speaking of which, I roasted a duck last weekend - my mom called the crispy skin left after rendering the schmaltz "quacklings"

12:41 am

jillibus

that's a good one, melon!

12:41 am

Pinikula

1/2-way and bedtime ;)

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

how many di 8's?

12:42 am

rururocks

think I need to list for the last ones

12:42 am

melonheadjujube

i have 2 so far

12:42 am

rururocks

I have 2 dee

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

can't believe it won't take ending of er....

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

still one 8 short ...

12:46 am

flosey

just got di8/65

12:47 am

Uneaixoise

hey, ruru -- reading back in chat, only 122 here -- had to take care of the pups and cut flowers for friend's mom's birthday (yes, at midnite in the dark LOL)

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

150 here and at a screeching halt

12:47 am

rururocks

*counts une's fingers*

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

99, of which 48 only use the letter found in "stride", the 9, 7 8s, 16 7s, and NBT. mediocrity redux. Time for bed.

12:51 am

Uneaixoise

130 and signing off -- veeery long day -- bonne nuit a tout le monde! *poof*

12:51 am

melonheadjujube

{pouf!}

12:52 am

joshuavorbis

ex7 if not called

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh looking

12:52 am

joshuavorbis

builds off a 6

12:53 am

rururocks

thanks josh

12:54 am

jillibus

woohoo, got all the di words

12:54 am

flosey

well done jilli

12:54 am

rururocks

de7

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jili

12:58 am

flosey

just found 3 ne8s

12:59 am

jillibus

cool, flosey!

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

missing one 8... I have di 8 x 2; ne x 3; re x 2; te missing?

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

wtg flosey

12:59 am

flosey

ty jilli

1:00 am

grannyrose

st8, dee

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

ty granny!

1:01 am

jillibus

I got one of those ne8s

1:02 am

jillibus

and just got another ne8

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

phew... all 8's and 9's conquered

1:02 am

flosey

wtg Dee

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

ne 8/40 was my last one jili...

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

ty flosey

1:02 am

grannyrose

yay dee

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

te 7/32

1:04 am

jillibus

I haven't found that one yet, dee -- wtg to you

1:05 am

jillibus

but I just did, lol!

1:05 am

stidmama

(((hello all))) why are you flying old glory, jill?

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

ty... starts with what you use to capture a tuna; double consonant and most of suffix

1:06 am

flosey

of all these words, I still have not found one to use as an icon!

1:06 am

jillibus

hi stid -- it was yesterday's theme -- please read the writeup!

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

st 6/18??

1:07 am

jillibus

today's theme is an icon clue and I haven't chosen one yet

1:07 am

flosey

don't have that yet, Dee

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

new radio system...

1:08 am

flosey

ty

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:08 am

stidmama

ah, I see. *rubs eyes* I am tired. Just finished (I think) putting things together for tomorrow... I hope. Tomorrow is the last day for "class work" also has some "finality" to it. Then next week and done for the quarter. I am SO ready to be done!

1:08 am

jillibus

ty dee

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:09 am

stidmama

ooooh. I got an 8!

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

I bet you are stid

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:11 am

jillibus

yay stid!

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

cr 7/36

1:12 am

flosey

perhaps a picture of Frankie?

1:12 am

flosey

Sinatra, that is

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

sure

1:13 am

jillibus

gotcha, dee and flosey -- ty

1:13 am

stidmama

ah, NBT. down to 128 and turning in. back later. (((hugs all))) flosey -- please give stidkid #2's best to mr. flo -- we are in the middle of another audition cycle... LOL busy kids, busy family (keeps us all outta trouble)

1:14 am

stidmama

**choclits and happy thoughts for all**

*POOF*

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

wtg stid and nite

1:14 am

flosey

was just watching a clip of Frank, Dean, Sammy Davis Jr, and Johnny Carson, singing

1:14 am

jillibus

I'm rambling through the REs and they tend to make me retch

1:15 am

flosey

I gave up on them, Jilli, will save them for tomorrow (whenever, busy day)

1:15 am

jillibus

bye stiddy -- that was brief!

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

totally agree jili

1:15 am

jillibus

when is your bridge rescheduling, flosey?

1:16 am

flosey

I think it'll be next Wednesday

1:16 am

jillibus

don't overdo this time, flosey!

1:17 am

flosey

so glad they chose to reschedule rather than get a spare - I really enjoy playing with V & R

1:17 am

flosey

ty, jilli, good advice

1:18 am

flosey

lol, hubby and I didn't have any trouble polishing off the cake I had baked

1:19 am

dart001

late flip hi volley flos jilli all

1:20 am

flosey

was a very simple, not too sweet type

1:20 am

flosey

hi Dart

1:20 am

rururocks

fireworks!

1:20 am

flosey

wtg ru

1:20 am

jillibus

hi dart

1:20 am

rururocks

you should bag it for the night dart

1:20 am

rururocks

lol

1:21 am

jillibus

WOW ruru!!!

1:21 am

rururocks

*listless*

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

wtg ru!!!!

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

hi dart!!

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

listing with 24

1:22 am

flosey

oh, and now he's really rubbing it in, lol

1:23 am

jillibus

I second that, flosey

1:23 am

rururocks

dart are you done already?

1:23 am

flosey

well done ru

1:24 am

dart001

70 since about 3 mins lol

1:25 am

rururocks

night night all you lovely people.. have a good night...dart..please don't overdo it and just do more tomorrow

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

wtg dart; nite ru

1:26 am

jillibus

gnight ruru

1:26 am

flosey

good night ru

1:26 am

dart001

my weekend so i dont have to rush if i dont want to

1:26 am

rururocks

night you flaggers

1:26 am

dart001

nite ruru

1:26 am

rururocks

please don't dart.. take all weekend..lol

1:27 am

rururocks

<---worried about dart

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

te 5/12 and 6/21 dart's favorite words...

1:27 am

dart001

halfway

1:27 am

rururocks

and jilli's

1:27 am

dart001

yep havent seen those in a while

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

you are correct

1:28 am

rururocks

all we need is aalli

1:28 am

rururocks

or is that aallii.?

1:28 am

dart001

you have a very good memory for my favorites

1:28 am

dart001

aalii

1:29 am

rururocks

thanks

1:29 am

dart001

hawaiian shrub

1:29 am

rururocks

thought they call that Maui Wowie

1:29 am

flosey

thanks ru, didn't have them

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

:~)

1:29 am

rururocks

the shrub I mean

1:30 am

rururocks

*giggle*

1:30 am

rururocks

*giggle*

1:30 am

jillibus

mine is teiid

1:30 am

flosey

that's it jilli

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:31 am

flosey

think the pb is well stocked jilli

1:31 am

flosey

wtg Dee

1:31 am

dart001

wtg volley

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

may I help anyone?

1:33 am

rururocks

LOL jilli

1:33 am

jillibus

oh -- didn't realise it was here! Hadn't got to the Ts yet, duh *hobbles off the the pb*

1:33 am

rururocks

don't worry dee... jilli is going to put them all in the chat..giggle

1:33 am

jillibus

congrats dee!

1:33 am

rururocks

one at a time

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

lol ty

1:34 am

jillibus

hmf

1:35 am

rururocks

LOL

1:35 am

rururocks

I love you jilli

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

well I need to get going... til the flip... poofing with hugs!

1:35 am

rururocks

night all

1:35 am

dart001

bye volley

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

waving....^^^^^^^^

1:36 am

rururocks

waiting for dee to screw it up and say hugging with poofs

1:36 am

flosey

g'nigiht ru and Dee

1:36 am

jillibus

bye dee bye!

1:40 am

jillibus

goodnight kissies to ruru xx

1:41 am

crystalle

hi everyone

1:41 am

flosey

hi crys

1:45 am

jillibus

hello crystalle

1:46 am

flosey

new icon

1:46 am

crystalle

I have bribed the kids so I can finally have some comp time

1:48 am

jillibus

awww, cute clue, flosey :-)

1:48 am

flosey

ty jilli

1:48 am

flosey

working on the te words just now

1:53 am

flosey

just got te8/40

1:54 am

flosey

that ending seems to fit quite a few words here tonight

1:54 am

jillibus

I just posted my icon clue too

1:55 am

flosey

thanks jilli, didn't know what the word meant, but had it - think of chewing gum!!

1:56 am

jillibus

yes, that too -- think of three teeth left after using the gum, lol!

1:57 am

flosey

will remember that now!

2:05 am

flosey

down to 30, think I can get those sometime tomorrow

2:05 am

jillibus

34 left and bedtime

2:05 am

flosey

ah, just got another babblet haven't seen in a while te6/21

2:06 am

jillibus

oops, 32 left

2:06 am

flosey

good night all

2:06 am

jillibus

goodnight flosey and all...*poof*

2:46 am

sprite

morning all

2:49 am

redturtlehead

hello all! I am thrilled I found the 9 with no assistance.

2:49 am

sprite

wow red wtg!

2:50 am

redturtlehead

It is nto a hard word, but I am now going to go back to bed. Up for a tummy ache. too much easter candy...

2:50 am

sprite

aw :( I hope you will sleep soon. Get better!

2:51 am

redturtlehead

Yup. already.. good night all!

2:55 am

lynxxx

Hello Red and Sprite

2:55 am

sprite

hi lyn :) xxx

2:57 am

lynxxx

mmm not the 4th July and 'flag' isn't in the grid

2:57 am

sprite

you are correct on both counts

3:00 am

sprite

oh I know. Yesterday was National Anthem Day for the US.

3:02 am

lynxxx

That's a new one for me...thanks. Those Yanks are so patriotic.

3:03 am

sprite

the fun part for me is, that there is always a story to tell.

3:05 am

sprite

I learn a lot from the icon themes, both in putting them up and in hunting the net for new ones.

3:06 am

lynxxx

BBS Stew apparently wants something and I'll get a coffee as well

3:06 am

sprite

bfn lyn

3:20 am

sandrafrances

morning all. how many words today please

3:20 am

sprite

where is FM? Come over here girl, your favorite animal is in the grid today!

3:20 am

sprite

morning sandra, 196 words

3:20 am

lynxxx

back. Hi Sandra - 196

3:20 am

sandrafrances

thanks

3:24 am

sprite

phantom: redirects

3:25 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

3:25 am

sprite

hi rubyfoo

3:27 am

rubyfoo

3:28 am

rubyfoo

hello sprite, I tried to give you a hug, but got stuck and had to re-boot

3:28 am

sprite

lol np

3:31 am

lynxxx

hi Ruby

3:31 am

lynxxx

Sorry BBL need to sort out dinner

3:31 am

sprite

bye again lyn

3:32 am

rubyfoo

bon appetit!

3:37 am

sprite

this is a great grid for finding biggies! Lots of real words :)

3:37 am

rubyfoo

no biggies yet but a very quick 60!

3:38 am

rubyfoo

aaah, an 8!

3:38 am

sprite

good :)

3:39 am

rubyfoo

phantom: vedette!

3:39 am

sprite

once you see the endings, you will find lots of biggies.
My phantom is redirects.

3:42 am

rubyfoo

be back in a little whilem husband qwent to store alone for the first time!

3:42 am

sprite

oh wow, good for him!

3:58 am

sprite

fireflies. Easy grid, nice biggies. Have fun all.

4:21 am

rubyfoo

back for a little while

5:19 am

DTins

anyone having problems with the accessing the Iron Sudoku site please??

5:20 am

zoozzoom

Will give it a try..hold on.

5:22 am

zoozzoom

No i logged in fine, Dtins.

5:23 am

DTins

Thank Zoozzoom, must be my machine

5:24 am

zoozzoom

Np :-)

5:24 am

zoozzoom

sometimes just refresh the page can do it..or close all windows and start the page again often works for me.

5:25 am

zoozzoom

stereoed

5:25 am

zoozzoom

Oh poo, Very Very sorry , All :-(

5:28 am

SueMagee

No - thank you very much! ;)

5:29 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sue :-)

5:29 am

SueMagee

Hi Zooz!

5:56 am

zoozzoom

à®œÛ©ÛžÛ©à®œ FIREWORKS à®œÛ©ÛžÛ©à®œ

6:00 am

zoozzoom

*Poof*

7:10 am

suefrad625

hi all

7:11 am

MollyL

Morning Sue, Happy Friday.

7:12 am

suefrad625

to you too

7:12 am

suefrad625

I thought no one was here

7:12 am

MollyL

I can count as no one sometimes. : )

7:13 am

suefrad625

never!

7:22 am

Mom

good morning, good morning!

7:23 am

MollyL

Hi Mom

7:23 am

Mom

Good morning Molly

7:24 am

Mom

diet

7:24 am

Mom

ooh no ..... so sorrly

7:24 am

Mom

sorry*

7:25 am

Anniebrook

good morning/afternoon everyone

7:25 am

Mom

(((Annie))) good morning. How are you?

7:25 am

Anniebrook

Hi ((Mom)) Im okay and hope you are the same

7:26 am

Mom

just fine, Annie. So glad you are okay

7:26 am

Anniebrook

I found a pair of shoes that I can walk in. Hooray

7:27 am

Mom

excellent Annie, did something happen that you need a different pair of shoes?

7:27 am

Anniebrook

I have nerve damage in my feet and shoes are hard to find that I can tolerate

7:27 am

Mom

oh Annie, that is terrible, I am so sorlry

7:28 am

Mom

sorry*

7:28 am

Mom

I cannot spell well at all today

7:28 am

Anniebrook

me too, LOL

7:28 am

Anniebrook

FM's favorite word is in the grid today

7:28 am

Anniebrook

te6 /21

7:28 am

Mom

hmmm, thinking ....

7:29 am

Anniebrook

anteater

7:30 am

redturtlehead

Hi Annie and Mom. Good luck with the shoes Annie.

7:31 am

Anniebrook

thanks red! Good luck in your new home.

7:31 am

Mom

Hi Red!!! You closed?

7:31 am

redturtlehead

the wheels of the short sale move slowly. but thats ok, I keep saving money so when the time comes things will be easier. No close yet...

7:32 am

Mom

I hope it won't be much longer. Are you need the wildfires?

7:32 am

JBV

hello to the morning crew!

7:32 am

Anniebrook

red, Is the house near where you live now?

7:32 am

redturtlehead

Not very near, about 50 miles away. We have had some very smoky air.

7:32 am

Anniebrook

Hi JBV!

7:32 am

Mom

hello ((JBV))

7:32 am

redturtlehead

Hi JBV!

7:32 am

redturtlehead

Very close to where i live now.

7:33 am

Mom

I hope you stay safe.

7:33 am

redturtlehead

I mean the new home, not the Iron Horse.

7:33 am

Jeff7

clue for the or 6/7 please

7:33 am

Jeff7

and good morning/afternoon/evening all

7:34 am

JBV

I will be in and out today - the guys will be here soon to replace the furnace ! - had no heat last week, temporary repair, but needed a new system

7:34 am

redturtlehead

Hi Jeff, I am looking for it now.

7:34 am

MollyL

Annie, what kind of shoes?

7:34 am

Anniebrook

JBV, did you make good use of your fireplace?

7:35 am

MollyL

or 6/7 combo means gold in French...I think.

7:35 am

Mom

Hi Jeff

7:35 am

Anniebrook

I went to Easy Spirit and bought a pair of loafers, size 9 1/2 WW...they are tolerable

7:35 am

JBV

we have a wood stove, Annie - it's fine if you're sitting in the family room, but it doesn't heat the house - had to sleep with a hat on one night!

7:36 am

Anniebrook

oh my, JBV..not too good...but you will be comfortable tonight

7:36 am

Anniebrook

Molly, I have an awful time finding shoes

7:36 am

MollyL

or 6/7 is also a metal alloy

7:37 am

JBV

yes, comfortable, except for the big hole in the checkbook -

7:37 am

Anniebrook

JBV, that will fade with time..:)

7:37 am

MollyL

Glad you found some that are comfortable Annie.

7:37 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Molly

7:38 am

Mom

it does indeed, JBV. Not that you want to have to do it at all but it is a shame it could not have been last year so you could have at least gotten a tax credit for it

7:38 am

Mom

Annie, I hope the shoes work out for you.

7:38 am

Anniebrook

me too, Mom

7:39 am

Jeff7

ty

7:39 am

JBV

Mom, I found out that the tax credits are only applicable if you buy the 95% efficiency systems - which of course are more expensive - so I am going with the 80% efficient, which is what 3 contractors and my brother-in-law all recommended (the planet will have to forgive me)

7:39 am

Jeff7

thang god for one look lol

7:39 am

Mom

I got the anteater, Annie, finally

7:39 am

Anniebrook

yay, mom

7:39 am

Mom

I am sure the planet will JBV

7:39 am

JBV

anteater?

7:40 am

Mom

te 6/21 JBV

7:40 am

Anniebrook

te 6/21...jbv

7:40 am

Mom

JBV, gas or oil furnace?

7:40 am

Mom

snap Annie

7:40 am

JBV

hmm, looking

7:40 am

JBV

gas

7:40 am

Anniebrook

FM's favorite word...jbv

7:41 am

JBV

oh! got it - perfect clue

7:41 am

Mom

that is what we have. We had an oil furnace at the old house. Glad we don't have it now. Oil is so expensive

7:41 am

JBV

will you clue et 4/5 as JBV's favorite word when it comes up?

7:42 am

Anniebrook

I always do, jbv

7:42 am

Mom

yeah JBV ....

7:42 am

Anniebrook

that's what makes it fun when babblers get the word

7:42 am

JBV

they told me my old system was probably operating at only 50% efficiency, so I should see some benefit in my monthly utility bills

7:42 am

Mom

et in today's grid?

7:42 am

Anniebrook

not today

7:42 am

JBV

no, not today, Mom

7:42 am

Mom

I sure hope so, JBV

7:43 am

Anniebrook

almost

7:43 am

Mom

ah, the needle case?

7:44 am

JBV

yes, and for the record, I don't like it when it's spelled etwee

7:44 am

Mom

I love that word as well

7:44 am

Anniebrook

I like ennui too

7:45 am

JBV

so many favorites

7:45 am

JBV

have to go get ready - see you later

7:46 am

Mom

bye bye JBV, I hope you have a great day

7:46 am

Anniebrook

bye JBV

7:48 am

Mom

may I have a clue for either of the O words please

7:48 am

Anniebrook

looking

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

or + duck, and plural

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

or + duck, and plural

7:49 am

Mom

oh thanks Annie

7:49 am

Mom

(((Une))) hello! have you had enough rain?

7:49 am

Anniebrook

or6/7-----iron *** and beware of the *** of March

7:50 am

Anniebrook

((Une))) Hello!

7:50 am

Mom

thanks Une and Annie

7:50 am

Uneaixoise

hey, mom and Annie -- yes, mom, quite ready for end of rain but we're getting more this weekend -- ugh

7:50 am

Mom

we are as well. another 1-3 inches

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

yuk

7:51 am

Mom

The Ohio River is near flood stage and there is flooding already occuring :-(

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

yuk

7:51 am

Mom

how have you been?

7:51 am

Anniebrook

not good

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

stay safe, mom

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

stay safe, mom

7:52 am

Mom

we are on high ground, but the houses along the river might not fair so well. It has been a while since the river has reached flood stage

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

BBL -- must run -- good to at least have a quick glimpse of 2 of my favorite ladies! byeeee *poof*

7:53 am

Mom

and you are one of mine, Une. so good to see you again

7:53 am

Anniebrook

bye Une! youre a fave too

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Mom, hope you stay safe

7:53 am

Mom

I need to scoot of here and well. Will be spending the day in the kitchen :-)

7:53 am

Mom

Making a double batch of chocolate chip cookies

7:53 am

Anniebrook

bye Mom, have a great day

7:53 am

Mom

thanks Annie, we will be fine

7:54 am

Mom

you as well Annie. ((Hugs)) take care

7:54 am

Anniebrook

ccooookies!

7:54 am

Mom

the best chocolate chip recipe, my "three" sons love them

7:55 am

Anniebrook

have fun, ((Mom))

7:55 am

Mom

I will, be back at lunch time.

7:55 am

periwinkle

morning all

7:55 am

Anniebrook

hi peri!

7:57 am

MollyL

Still wondering why te 6/21 is an anteater

7:58 am

Anniebrook

molly, did you get the word?

7:59 am

Anniebrook

ten6.21 -----number and rumpus room (3 letters)

7:59 am

periwinkle

Annie, not suer if the younger babblers would know what a rumpus room is. I do :)

7:59 am

periwinkle

sure even

8:00 am

MollyL

Yep, I had the word. But the definition says it's a hedgehog.

8:01 am

MollyL

I know what a rumpus room is. I know what Romper Room is too. : P

8:01 am

Anniebrook

thanks for enlightening me, Molly

8:04 am

SeaSpray

te

8:04 am

SeaSpray

good morning all

8:05 am

Anniebrook

Hi Sea

8:05 am

SeaSpray

This grid is not liking me this morning

8:09 am

bichon

hellow and a wonderful sunny AM to all here.

8:09 am

SeaSpray

morning bichon

8:09 am

Anniebrook

Hi bichon :)

8:10 am

Anniebrook

phone

8:10 am

bichon

I'm gjoing to go go for a long walk with the fluffs this afternoon. She keep me happy all day

8:11 am

SeaSpray

sounds like a wonderful time bichon

8:11 am

bichon

The fluffs love long walks and it's gets the endorphins going

8:13 am

SeaSpray

my little old pup is lying behind the verticle blind in the warm sunshine this morning

8:13 am

bichon

mine are comatose on their bed under the table [their den]. You have a Westie Sea?

8:14 am

SeaSpray

Yes, he will be 15 in May

8:14 am

SeaSpray

developed health issues within the last year, but I continue to nurse him and love him

8:14 am

bichon

My last Bichon died in Dec. at 16 and 1/2. We were so awful without him, we rescued two one-year-old Bichons

8:15 am

SeaSpray

awww, so sorry but I bet you are loving life now with those two

8:15 am

bichon

Biscuit would have gone on in his very sickly state for a long time. But, he was so moribund, that it wasn't wise to let him go on. We had to carry im outside to pee

8:15 am

bichon

Life is lively now. And, having dogs who can actually hear is a new experience

8:17 am

SeaSpray

ohhh, Max has Cushings and has now developed some kind of skin disorder which has gotten much better but old age is taking its toll....I nursed my Himalayan until she was almost 17...seems I just can't let them go until I am ready

8:18 am

bichon

When we brought Bisky in, the vet said he was a tough old dog and wouldn't just go in his sleep. He'd probably soil himself and we wanted him to have some dignity

8:19 am

bichon

Bisky had kidney problems and consumed large amounts of water and it just went through him. The old ticker was also bad

8:20 am

SeaSpray

Oh, absolutely..when it comes to that I will know when the time is right to let him go...Max consumed a lot of water due to the Cushings, with medication that has gotten better

8:21 am

bichon

We hadn't intended to get another dog, but we found ourselves so, so sad and crying for so long, that we found the duo on Small Paws Rescue.

8:22 am

SeaSpray

I keep saying I won't get another one, but time will tell...I'll probably be just like you. Are they brother siblings?

8:23 am

SeaSpray

I meant to say are they siblings?

8:23 am

Mr Bob

Good morning

8:23 am

bichon

They were found wandering the streets and it is thought that they are siblings, but they don't resemble each other.

8:24 am

SeaSpray

Oh my, who would let them just wander? Maybe just buddys then lol

8:24 am

SeaSpray

Hi Mr. Bob

8:24 am

bichon

They needed a lot of treatment and were in a foster home. Basically they are in great shape, but they do have some fear issues from the time they were loose. We consulted a behavioralist and are training them

8:24 am

bichon

Hi Mr. Bob.

8:26 am

SeaSpray

They found a wonderful home, I can tell. I must be off, need to go buy paint to paint my daughters old bedroom this weekend now that she is married. Enjoyed our chat bichon, take care of those pups!

8:26 am

bichon

Have fun

8:27 am

SeaSpray

Painting? Not so much fun lol but thanks anyway.

8:27 am

Anniebrook

bichon, you and your hubby sound like wonderful "parents"...what are their names?

8:27 am

bichon

Their names were Dexter and Drew, but we renamed them to Marco and Polo.

8:28 am

bichon

Our previous pair was Muffin and Biscuit

8:28 am

Anniebrook

Love it!

8:28 am

bichon

Being retired, I love caring for them. My granddaughter loves them too

8:29 am

Anniebrook

How old were they determined to be?

8:29 am

bichon

It's believed that they were one year old in January.

8:29 am

bichon

They are young enough to be trainable.

8:30 am

Anniebrook

How lucky they are.

8:30 am

bichon

And we are.

8:31 am

Anniebrook

Yes, a good match was made. I dont know how people can abandon pets. I never will understand that.

8:32 am

bichon

If you look at the rescue site I got them from, there's a long list. There's lots of puppy mill rescues. But we didn't consider that. They need a socialized dog in the home and they are very timid

8:35 am

Anniebrook

I never had a dog but we always got cats from a shelter. It is easier for a cat in an apartment. No room for a dog to have a good run.

8:35 am

jmcnrick

hi all

8:36 am

Anniebrook

hi jmc, how are you feeling?

8:36 am

jmcnrick

i never got a cat; my cats always found me

8:36 am

jmcnrick

i am hunky-dory!

8:36 am

uusue2

morning, all!

8:36 am

Anniebrook

Hi uusue!

8:36 am

jmcnrick

my veins are as clean as a whistle and I have the heart of a 20 year old

8:37 am

uusue2

Had a nice cup of coffee with dorens yesterday :-)

8:37 am

jmcnrick

hi uu!

8:37 am

Anniebrook

wonderful news, jmc

8:37 am

jmcnrick

how nice so dorens has met ruru and you!

8:38 am

uusue2

she has indeed! And TO, JMC, and I forget who else.

8:38 am

uusue2

Oh yes, she's also met scrabbler

8:39 am

jmcnrick

true we had a big meet up in Philly!

8:40 am

uusue2

dorens also met my dad :-)

8:40 am

jmcnrick

I have met hmm DC lilmonkey dorens stidmama stidgmere (and all the stidetes) TO Piniukula flosey and . . . .I forget

8:40 am

jmcnrick

also I met redturtle's mom and dad but not red yet!

8:40 am

uusue2

oh right, she said she'd met stidmama too.

8:41 am

uusue2

my dad was a bit bemused by the whole thing but he had a nice time too.

8:41 am

jmcnrick

my son rolls his eyes everytime i say i am going to a meet up

8:41 am

uusue2

He has a computer, but no internet at home (he goes to the library to get online).

8:42 am

bichon

I'd like to meet some Babblemates, but meet-ups never seem to happen around here

8:42 am

jmcnrick

goodness I would be lonely now without internet

8:42 am

jmcnrick

in fact i was when in was in hospital on saturday night

8:42 am

uusue2

me too, jmc!

8:42 am

jmcnrick

bichon organize one

8:42 am

bichon

why were you in the hospital jmc\

8:42 am

uusue2

Oh, jmc, I wish I could have been there; it is so hard to be alone in the hospital :-(

8:43 am

jmcnrick

that is how the one happened in Washington State

8:43 am

bichon

How do I find out who lives near me, just advertise?

8:43 am

jmcnrick

I/they thought i was having a heart attack but I am apparently as healthy as a horse and was just suffering from high blood pressure from being pissed as hell

8:44 am

rqqrrrq

devs
- no dictionary results

8:44 am

uusue2

sure, bichon! There must be a bunch of people in Connecticut; I know dorens drives from NJ to Boston once a month or so, for example

8:44 am

jmcnrick

when i am traveling to an area--like I am going to Austin in Oct--I start checking peoples icons

8:44 am

bichon

that's a relief. Meds can do wonders with high blood pressure

8:45 am

jmcnrick

then I tell them when i am coming and I find that a lot of people know each other

8:45 am

jmcnrick

so start with dorens and find out the next time she is driving up to Boston

8:46 am

jmcnrick

actually do not have high blood pressure I the steam coming from my ears was not dispersing the pressure fast enough that day ;-) so I had a major spike

8:46 am

uusue2

lol, jmc - I had sort of a similar thing last August - was helping the freshmen move in, rode up and down in the elevator until I threw up, BP was way up. Wound up with a CAT scan and a stress test before they let me go (also very healthy arteries and heart, and my brain must be ok as well since they didn't complain about it)

8:48 am

jmcnrick

the best part of it was for me uu is i was able to skip a board meeting on monday that was the partial source of the anger

8:48 am

cybernan

good morning, all :)

8:48 am

jmcnrick

hi cyber

8:49 am

uusue2

good work, jmc - I missed a couple of faculty meetings during my little episode as well :-)

8:49 am

uusue2

hi, nan!

8:51 am

jmcnrick

my staff person who went to the meeting apparently told the other board members it was all their fault i was in the hospital and i have gotten some contrite emails since then lol

8:52 am

rqqrrrq

fets
- no dictionary results

8:52 am

jmcnrick

rqq please do not put words from the grid into the chog

8:53 am

jmcnrick

we understand your frustration with the dictionary because we share it

8:54 am

jmcnrick

de** is the plural of a hindu god

8:55 am

jmcnrick

fe** is the plural of an acronym for field effect transistor which I have no idea what is

8:55 am

jmcnrick

feel free to grouse about the words--we all do

8:56 am

jmcnrick

but welcome to babbleland rqq

8:59 am

uusue2

Maybe I should put a longer explanation in the physics babblets? :-)

8:59 am

jmcnrick

stats for the o please

9:00 am

jmcnrick

well not everyone thinks to click on icons immediately

9:00 am

jmcnrick

but it couldn't hurt

9:00 am

jmcnrick

efts

9:00 am

uusue2

don't have it yet, jmc, although I still think "ored" should be a word (along with anded, and so forth)

9:00 am

jmcnrick

arrrrgggggghhhhh

9:00 am

Jivingjenny0

clue for the 9 please

9:01 am

jmcnrick

*shuffles off to the pb*

9:01 am

kalea

or6/21, and pl for 7

9:01 am

uusue2

right, I was thinking more of you than of rqq, jmc :-)

9:01 am

jmcnrick

sorry jiving don't have it yet

9:01 am

uusue2

thx, kalea

9:02 am

jmcnrick

oh you can explain what a field whatever is?

9:02 am

jmcnrick

hi kalea

9:02 am

jmcnrick

ty

9:02 am

kalea

hi jmc

9:03 am

uusue2

I will need to refresh my memory; they were one of the first transistors developed, and are somewhat simpler in operation than the usual sort, if I recall (at least I found them easier to understand when I took electronics some 40 years ago...)

9:04 am

jmcnrick

lol! sounds way past me in any case

9:04 am

jmcnrick

i can only understand big picture physics like relativity

9:04 am

CadFan

They are transistors used to amplify weak signals. (Putting it very simply)

9:04 am

hootowl

re9/54 - to do something again - you figure out what :D

9:04 am

jmcnrick

ty cad i can get that

9:05 am

jmcnrick

lol hoot that is just mean! ;-)

9:05 am

jmcnrick

i am still looking for the or6/21

9:06 am

jmcnrick

but i must go to work instead--silly work

9:06 am

cybernan

is the 8 an re as well?

9:06 am

jmcnrick

i guess i will miss it when i am unemployed in a few months

9:06 am

hootowl

oh ok - use an e word

9:06 am

jmcnrick

bye all have a great day babbling

9:06 am

CadFan

jmnrick - they're used a lot to boost wireless signals.

9:06 am

MollyL

Yes Nan, the 8 is an re.

9:07 am

jmcnrick

ty cad i am always happy to learn about new things

9:07 am

MollyL

Sorry, the 8's.

9:07 am

jmcnrick

although i just saw a report that said that happy people di** younger than grumps

9:07 am

CadFan

I work in Electrical & Computer Engineering... though I am NOT an engineer.

9:07 am

MollyL

JMC, did you want a clue for the or's?

9:07 am

CadFan

Ohhh thanks Hoot

9:08 am

jmcnrick

probably we gets killed doing some new

9:08 am

hootowl

think of the frozen potatoes and change last letter - then pl

9:08 am

cybernan

nbt/nbs

9:08 am

jmcnrick

sure molly

9:08 am

jmcnrick

ty hoot that was very close to where i was monkeying

9:08 am

MollyL

Hoot just gave one. Earlier the clue was or + duck and plural. Well, short for duck.

9:08 am

jmcnrick

wtg cyber

9:09 am

cybernan

unrefined metal + a date in march

9:09 am

jmcnrick

*indecisive*

9:09 am

jmcnrick

only two more words to nbt

9:10 am

jmcnrick

i lack the 3rd and 4th column Es

9:10 am

jmcnrick

*hint hint*

9:11 am

jmcnrick

make that i lack the 4th column E

9:11 am

Jen34

ed 4 -- to correct :)

9:11 am

Jen34

oops -- guess you already had that

9:11 am

uusue2

past tense of the ed4

9:11 am

jmcnrick

ty jen I just saw that! slap me with a fish and call nbt!

9:12 am

Jen34

LOL

9:12 am

jmcnrick

are you drowned jen?

9:12 am

cybernan

read a papaer to make corrections : ed 4 +derivatives

9:12 am

uusue2

yay, jen!

9:12 am

MollyL

ex + sea bird

9:12 am

MollyL

Then add an e

9:12 am

jmcnrick

oooo molly good one i even have one on staff right now

9:12 am

cybernan

ei 5: a duck

9:13 am

uusue2

yes, we have them too, although without the terminal e

9:13 am

jmcnrick

okay guys i really must be going--my staff must be supervised!

9:13 am

jmcnrick

*poof*

9:13 am

uusue2

bye, jmc!

9:13 am

Jen34

I was just thinking that I should probably actually do some work today, too. :)

9:14 am

Jen34

BBL :)

9:15 am

uusue2

bye, jen!

9:15 am

cybernan

just realized that Bing is singing for the 2nd day in a row

9:15 am

uusue2

not only that but he sang, too :-)

9:16 am

cybernan

75 to go -- time for breakfast

9:16 am

uusue2

bye, nan!

9:17 am

uusue2

nbt but need the 9 for nbs

9:18 am

CadFan

Discovery had many r9's

9:18 am

CadFan

so did Challenger

9:18 am

CadFan

and Enterprise

9:24 am

Anniebrook

uu, any object in space that comes down to Earth again

9:26 am

Jivingjenny0

thank you - I have the 9 now so have nbs and nbt

9:26 am

car.eeyore

Good morning!

9:26 am

Anniebrook

hi car. :)

9:27 am

CadFan

Back to work...

9:27 am

car.eeyore

hi Annie!

9:28 am

Anniebrook

Words that begin with vowels are my undoing

9:28 am

car.eeyore

Me too...those and N's.

9:28 am

MollyL

Hi Car. Is everyone on the mend at your house?

9:29 am

car.eeyore

Molly...I think so...knock on wood!

9:30 am

car.eeyore

Dylan had a few hives this morning, but I sent him. I have very dry skin...thus I am itchy...but just coated myself with Eucerin cream, so hopefully my itchiness will stop!

9:30 am

Anniebrook

car. hope your kids stay well

9:31 am

car.eeyore

ME TOO!!!!!

9:31 am

car.eeyore

Again, thank you all for your support and good wishes. It truly has made a difference for me.

9:31 am

Boobear

hi all

9:31 am

car.eeyore

Hello Boo!

9:32 am

car.eeyore

Ooh! I am in the grid! Di 6/21!

9:35 am

MollyL

It sounds like we are all di6/21's these days.

9:35 am

car.eeyore

Nothing wrong with that...we can push each other along!

9:37 am

car.eeyore

May I have stats for one of the O's from the top left corner please?

9:37 am

Boobear

I think most of us are always di6

9:41 am

cybernan

or should be boo

9:41 am

Boobear

hi Nan

9:42 am

cybernan

hi boo --just back from breakfast for a few mo -- company is stirring and I have croissants in the oven

9:43 am

Boobear

hmmm sounds good Nan

9:44 am

Boobear

I have company too. they have been here for a week and are leaving this afternoon

9:50 am

uusue2

thx to all for the re9 - stepped out for a bit while physical therapist was here.

9:50 am

car.eeyore

Hey uusue! Are you heading home this weekend?

9:51 am

uusue2

Hi to car, boo, Molly, Annie, and everyone else!

9:51 am

uusue2

Yes, car, I leave tomorrow.

9:51 am

car.eeyore

Are you OK or do you want to stay longer?

9:51 am

Boobear

hi uusue

9:52 am

uusue2

I am ok and, more importantly, my dad is ok. I'll come back for a few days in a week (spring break).

9:52 am

car.eeyore

Does anyone have OR 6?

9:52 am

uusue2

yes, car, it's like the potatoes but with a different last vowel (someone else's clue from earlier)

9:53 am

car.eeyore

Ok. As long as you both feel good. You both have made such progress and should both feel proud. and to boot...you had this time together!

9:53 am

uusue2

it really has been good :-)

9:53 am

car.eeyore

potatoes?!?!?

9:53 am

uusue2

a brand of potatoes.

9:54 am

car.eeyore

I got it! TY!

9:54 am

uusue2

yw :-)

9:54 am

cybernan

or 6: raw metal + caesar's march date

9:57 am

car.eeyore

OK...off for a bit! Have a great day everyone!

9:57 am

uusue2

bye, car!

10:02 am

uusue2

OK, I have included a more thorough description of field effect transistors in my profile :-)

10:13 am

MollyL

Sue, you know if I ever attempted to take your class, I would be one of your F students. Physics is like a foreign language to me. But I am reading what you're posting to try to become more well rounded. : D

10:21 am

uusue2

Molly, if you were in my class I would work very hard with you to help you understand the concepts; I do teach a course in physics for nonscientists (at a level that is simpler than most of what I have in my profile) and would be delighted to have you as a student :-)

10:24 am

MollyL

And you would be just like my senior year Algebra teacher in high school who got my brain wrapped around that subject. Sort of.

10:25 am

uusue2

My F students are the ones who don't try, and I suspect that you would definitely be in there trying hard, Molly.

10:27 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

10:30 am

MollyL

Hi Ruby. Happy Friday.

10:30 am

rubyfoo

aaah, Friday!

10:31 am

hurshy

molly if you are interested in physics, you could check out a book called "Physics for Poets"

10:32 am

MollyL

I would probably need "Physics For Dummies" as well.
: D

10:32 am

rubyfoo

I loved physics in high school and worked in the physics lab, but never got the hang of it, however hard I tried

10:33 am

rubyfoo

plus had an unforgettable crush on my physics teacher!!!

10:33 am

bichon

uu, I pass Physics for dummies in college in the mid-sixties [in the days before hand held calculators. I only passed because I forgot to put my name on a test and the only one left without a name, was an A

10:34 am

hurshy

ugh, my HS physics teacher was slightly pervy. nobody had a crush on him.

10:34 am

rubyfoo

I will forever like wingtip shoes because of him!

10:35 am

rubyfoo

(maybe I'm slightly pervy lol)

10:37 am

hurshy

not in a bad way, ruby - far as i can tell online!

10:37 am

rubyfoo

hahah hurshy I'm to old to be pervy!!!

10:38 am

uusue2

Hi again, all - didn't mean to fall silent there...

10:38 am

hurshy

this guy would stand too close to the girls when talking to them. he was also the advisor for student council. one time, one of the girls i knew was talking to him in the student council office and he kept moving close to her and she kept backing away, until she was backed against a table. she then sat on the table, slid back across it, and stood on the other side!

10:38 am

bichon

uu you missed my story about how I passed Physics in college

10:38 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, bichon

10:38 am

uusue2

I saw it, bichon, pretty funny :-0

10:39 am

bichon

It's funny and it's not something I'm proud of

10:39 am

rubyfoo

when I was a teacher, I once reported a 6th grade teacher who used to let the little girls (not such little girls) sit on his lap. I got in trouble with the principal

10:39 am

rubyfoo

when did you post it, bichon

10:39 am

hurshy

YOU got in trouble??

10:39 am

uusue2

I have a bunch of physics books for non-physicists, including the Physics of the Human Body, lost of physics for various sports, the Physics of Superheroes, and so forth

10:39 am

rubyfoo

don't make waves!

10:39 am

bichon

10:33

10:40 am

rubyfoo

that is very funny, bichon, but an excellent and lucky way to pass

10:40 am

bichon

I think I would have done better if I had a hand calcultor

10:40 am

hurshy

but you didn't make waves. he did. you just reported the waves.

10:41 am

uusue2

well, I think we all did things in the 60s that we are not necessarily proud of...

10:41 am

rubyfoo

not a popular thing to do at the time

10:41 am

rubyfoo

but we never inhaled!

10:41 am

bichon

It's not like Physics meant anything to me then or in the future.

10:41 am

hurshy

for a smart guy, he really said some very stupid things, didn't he?

10:42 am

rubyfoo

you mean you don't use "mechanical advantage" every day?

10:42 am

bichon

I'm not the Physics type. I majored in Sociology. A very 60's thing to do

10:42 am

uusue2

I try to make it mean things to my students - why they should wear their seat belts, and so on.

10:43 am

rubyfoo

having loved HS math, I started out (at Queens, Bichon) as a math major but calculus was the end of the road for that career choice!

10:43 am

bichon

I'm sure Physics is great, just not for my mind

10:43 am

bichon

And I produced a child who got his PhD in Biophysics

10:43 am

rubyfoo

dinner now, bye everybody!

10:44 am

uusue2

bye, ruby!

10:44 am

rubyfoo

like my being a computer maladroit and having a techie son!

10:46 am

Boobear

hi ruby

10:46 am

bichon

techie sons are the best. Now my son works for Google and he helps me sooo much

10:46 am

hurshy

is anyone else really really tired

10:47 am

Boobear

no

10:48 am

flosey

hi everyone - well, hurshy, just up - not yet in high gear

10:48 am

uusue2

I am, hurshy, and it isn't even lunch time yet!

10:48 am

Boobear

Hi Flosey

10:48 am

flosey

hi boo

10:49 am

flosey

beautiful owl, Boo

10:49 am

Boobear

ty

10:49 am

bichon

Is it a snowy owl?

10:50 am

flosey

that is what I presumed!

10:50 am

Boobear

just from google not my own

10:52 am

flosey

we have an owl living up the hill behind us (heavily treed area) and every once in a while he comes down and spends the day "watching over" us, you'd think! He even let me go out to take a picture, didn't budge, just stared at me!

10:52 am

Judi

Owls know they're cool. Hiya, Babblers!

10:52 am

bichon

Sounds so cool flosey

10:53 am

Boobear

yes very cool flosey

10:53 am

flosey

they are interesting, aren't theyJudy

10:53 am

Boobear

Hi Judy

10:53 am

hurshy

my niece (pictured at left) is already obsessed with owls - began before christmas, so she was only ~14 months old. go figure!

10:53 am

Judi

My sister used to live on the edge of a swamp. They had a huge Great Horned Owl back there. It was gorgeous.

10:53 am

uusue2

OK, my icon is now a clue :-)

10:54 am

bichon

my granddaughter was at that age too. My son was obsessed with the moon

10:54 am

uusue2

There are owls nesting in the woods near the biology building on campus, that I walk by on my way to and from work. The babies are so cute!

10:55 am

Judi

They are very cute as babies. Giant eyes in a tiny body.

10:55 am

hurshy

you would say, hannah, where's the owl? and she would go over to the bookshelves, pick out a book of various animals, open to a page with an owl, and point to it. so, i bought her some books of all owls. the picture book is apparently having some trouble with all the wear-and-tear, my sister was talking about cutting it up and putting the pages into plastic sleeves in a binder.

10:56 am

bichon

We have an old silo near us, and the owls live there. We can only hear them at night though

10:56 am

flosey

What a great way to keep a treasured book, hurshy

10:57 am

JBV

hi folks - love to hear stories of children and books -

10:57 am

JBV

i'm bursting with good news, can I share?

10:57 am

bichon

en 7?

10:58 am

hurshy

i also got her a stuffed owl, and when i skyped with her after it arrived, she hugged it and said, "owl. hug."

10:58 am

bichon

nm, got it

10:58 am

JBV

just had a SKYPE call from my cousin in Italy (that's not a new thing, we've been doing it since July) but his mother was with him! she's 96 years old!!

10:58 am

hurshy

cool, JBV

10:58 am

JBV

SKYPE is great, isn't it hursh?

10:58 am

uusue2

ooh, cool, jbv!

10:59 am

JBV

I haven't seen her since 1973 so this was really a big deal

10:59 am

JBV

(story in my profile for anyone who'd like to know more) - one big source of joy in my life

11:00 am

JBV

by the way, I changed my icon pic this morning - what do you see? I still see the candle for Jesse

11:00 am

bichon

who's Jesse?

11:00 am

uusue2

I see what looks like an Italian street, JBV

11:00 am

JBV

Nancy Boy

11:00 am

uusue2

and great story!

11:00 am

JBV

yes, that's it - sue = the street my father grew up on, in Sicily

11:01 am

JBV

I guess I have to refresh

11:02 am

flosey

just read your bio, JBV, very interesting. My daughter has just gone to England and hopes to find some relatives who might be there. Apparently great great grandfather owned a knitting mill that is now a museum, she plans to visit there

11:03 am

JBV

it's a very satisfying feeling, flosey - to reconnect. I know a lot of the family history, still finding out more

11:04 am

JBV

oops, she's 92, not 96 - anyway, bright and lively, looks great - maybe I have some of the same good genes!

11:05 am

flosey

indeed, JBV, especially since my generation is now the remaining! both parents were from families of 8 and only 1 remaining aunt!

11:06 am

flosey

now connecting with cousins on Facebook - pretty amazing

11:07 am

flosey

have recently connected with 2 that I haven't seen since childhood

11:07 am

aslindy

am I a terrible person if I don't want to learn my family history?

11:08 am

JBV

yes, as time creeps up on us, we value the old cousins even more -

11:08 am

flosey

oops, got so interested in chat that I almost forgot to go to Carpet Bowling!! must run now, bbl

11:08 am

JBV

maybe you're too young, aslindy :)

11:08 am

JBV

I've noticed when I go the LDS genealogy library, everyone around me is my age or older, even much older (I'm 61)

11:08 am

aslindy

how young is that? I'm 45

11:09 am

JBV

I've always been interested, even as a child - would always love hearing my father talk about his parents and grandparents whom I never knew

11:10 am

aslindy

perhaps if I had more "fond childhood memories"

11:11 am

Scrabbler

Buon giorno!

11:11 am

uusue2

everybody and their family is different; I'm interested in parts of my family history (partly because my dad is) but don't think I'd care much about long-lost cousins. The only ones I'd really want to be in touch with are not just lost, but dead.

11:11 am

uusue2

hi, scrabs!

11:12 am

Scrabbler

I had intended to sit down and work on my taxes a bit more but the Babble Magnet pulled me in!

11:12 am

uusue2

Babble is MUCH more fun than taxes.

11:13 am

aslindy

ANYTHING is more fun than taxes!!

11:13 am

Scrabbler

This is my first yr doing my own taxes and Turbo Tax is kind of fun. I am done with federal--$946 refund--and I hope the state taxes are kind to me too.

11:15 am

uusue2

I use turbo tax too, scrabs; need to get on it as soon as I get home.

11:15 am

Scrabbler

It's fun to navigate and watch the result on top go from positive (must pay) to negative (refund.)

11:16 am

uusue2

It is indeed, and I am hoping to see exactly that when I do mine :-)

11:17 am

Scrabbler

I have noticed that every time I log back on that updates occur. So is it best to file late so that I have the most updated return?

11:18 am

Scrabbler

Hey, my middle name is in the grid: ne4/5!

11:20 am

bethn

hi all! I was just reading back. MY daughter (30) traced my fathers side back to 1780 in the US On my mothers side, she found out that my mysterious maternal grandfather who abandoned my moms family during the depression was already married with children and was Italian not french as previously believed thru family history. She has contacted the other side and lunched with one of her new cousins. It has been very odd...

11:21 am

Scrabbler

Fascinating, Beth, especially the tree going back to 1780.

11:23 am

bethn

I can remember as a little girl my mom getting a phone call from someone who was doing a geneaology on the Jewett's (my maiden name) all my mom got out of it was someone had been hanged in

11:23 am

JBV

hi, scrabbler, did you see my post about my aunt in ITaly (10:58) -

11:23 am

bethn

England for stealing food

11:23 am

Scrabbler

There is a well-known and wealthy Jewett family here and a street in the city of Buffalo called Jewett Parkway, near the Zoo.

11:24 am

bethn

I bet she would have great stories JBV

11:25 am

Scrabbler

Yes, JBV, and I still dream of finding my grandfather's remaining family in Gualtieri Sicamina, Sicily.

11:25 am

bethn

From what my daughter could tell there are branches of our family who are really really into this whole thing, they were the ones who supplied the very earliest links for us. I think she had gotten backe to 1840 on her own

11:26 am

JBV

yes, she knows the Sicilian side of the stories - my father left there in 1931 and never returned, so we're going way back to find the common history

11:26 am

bethn

Scrabs, my "new " Italian grandfather is also from Sicily, maybe we are related : )

11:27 am

Scrabbler

I subscribe to Yankee Magazine (because I love New England) and in the mag and on the web site genealogy is huge.

11:27 am

JBV

I can't do this without actually studying history - I have been reading everything I can find, including political and economic history of Sicily

11:27 am

Scrabbler

Cool, Beth! My Mom's father came to the US in 1912. Three siblings came here, 3 remained in Sicily.

11:27 am

JBV

a new grandfather? sounds like an interesting story, beth

11:28 am

Scrabbler

Sicily has a fascinating history and the dialect is very different.

11:29 am

Scrabbler

BRB, must grab something for lunch.

11:30 am

bethn

He abandoned my mom's family and moved across ther river to Troy, NY. That is what we had always been told. The truth seems to be, he already had a wife and 2 sons, moved in with my grandmother where they told everyone they were married, had 4 children, wehreupon he moved back to wife #1 and had one more son the same age as my uncle the baby in my moms family

11:30 am

MollyL

Wow Beth, what a story.

11:31 am

bethn

One of his sons moved to Rio De Janeiro and started a very famous food company there

11:31 am

uusue2

Fascinating!

11:31 am

Scrabbler

My mother's parents (her mother came from Naples) lived in Utica, so close to Troy!

11:33 am

Scrabbler

East Utica was all Italian.

11:33 am

bethn

Yes Molly, even though it changes nothing it kind of changes everything. All these years of being french, now I'm Sicilian, we believed my moms maiden name was Gauamis, his name was really Giames

11:35 am

Scrabbler

And I always thought myfather's surname was British then several yrs ago I found out it's variant of a Swedish name. The initial settler in the US was a physician in Wilmingtom, DE.

11:35 am

Boobear

clue for de 6/36

11:35 am

aslindy

seriously? de 7, 36 is a word?? hmmm

11:36 am

cgw8

Hey, all. :)

11:36 am

bethn

The only thing that stayed the same is that he was not a nice man...His own sons were not particularly close to him, and one followed his footsteps in abandoning his wife and family and started an new one as well. They told us his nickname was "caillac Charlie"

11:36 am

Boobear

hi cg

11:36 am

bethn

who dddddddi6 my floor bey walking on it with muddy shoes?

11:37 am

aslindy

de 6 36 is a person's name

11:37 am

bethn

sory sticky key :(

11:37 am

aslindy

also a tv show, I believe

11:37 am

mixi6

should I get a gas or electric stove?

11:37 am

uusue2

My father had always told me that his grandfather had been killed in a coal mine explosion; I was able to google the name of the explosion and found that it was black powder, not coal. My dad was able to visit the site where his grandfather's remains were buried (along with the other three men killed; the explosion was quite violent and only small bits were found)

11:37 am

bethn

youre right he is the serial killer on Tv

11:37 am

bethn

given a choice go with gas

11:37 am

uusue2

My vote is for gas, mixi; easier to regulate the temperature.

11:38 am

MollyL

Apparently, de7/36 means industrious. Sure.

11:38 am

Scrabbler

I have always had electric.

11:38 am

mixi6

ty bethn and uusuew

11:39 am

aslindy

I have always had electric, also

11:39 am

Scrabbler

However, in a power failure a gas stove will still work.

11:39 am

Boobear

not getting de 6..don't see a girl's name

11:40 am

mixi6

I have electric now, had gas 40 years ago, but I am getting a new kitchen.

11:40 am

aslindy

I have a glass-top electric - super easy to clean

11:40 am

uusue2

it's a guy's name, boo

11:40 am

aslindy

boobear, not a girl's name, a guy's name

11:41 am

bethn

it is amazing what our past holds, we cant imagine my gram not being actually married, her father was a very big hoohaw in his Methodist church, I cannot believe that she "lived in sin" and with a Catholic no less :) . that must have been scandalous to the max back then. the only thing we can think is that they lied and said they maried elsewhere

11:41 am

Scrabbler

I bought all new appliances 2 yrs ago. I told my father my price limit, my preferences and he did the research and comparisons. He loves finding the best deals.

11:41 am

uusue2

oh, those glass-tops do seem very nice, never had one. There are also induction stoves that don't get hot. Never had one of those either.

11:42 am

bethn

i like gas because you can go very low or very high in tiny increments, and when you turn off the gas, all the heat is gone not like the burners that remain hot for so long. I cooked with elec for years, but have had a gas stove for a long time and prefer it

11:43 am

bethn

I did not want to say i have had gas for years , it sounds to painful

11:43 am

aslindy

lol beth

11:44 am

aslindy

my parents have an induction stove... you have to have the right kind of pans for it

11:44 am

bethn

yeah those flat bottomed ones right? everything has to make contact

11:45 am

aslindy

also, cannot be aluminum... must be something a magnet will stick to

11:46 am

uusue2

I agree with you, beth (about the advantages of gas, at least where stoves are concerned :-)

11:50 am

bethn

we are very excited here, my son (the starving artist) is going to be Peter Parker in a 1 night run of a spiderman musical that is being put on in NYC. The author was so offended by the legitimate version costing 65 million and still not ready to officially open, that he came up with an dea, wrote the "book" got volunteers to write the musci found a free venue, got the actors to volunteer for free. It is set to open (and close ) March 14 the day before the official version. so they will have put on a musical in nyc, in 31 days with a zero budget. They are getting all kinds of buzz. Just pray that my son gets a job out of it will you guys? if i get any greyer no amount of lady clairol will do

11:50 am

hurshy

wow, hope it goes well beth!

11:51 am

mixi6

Thanks all with you cooking comments.

11:52 am

aslindy

wow beth... tell him to break a leg!

11:52 am

bethn

i have seen small bits of rehearsal, it sounds favulous. If you google the spidey project you should be able to see bits my son is the skinny youn man who alternately needs a shave or haircut

11:53 am

bethn

*fabulous

11:54 am

bethn

tickets went on sale last night at 12:01 they were sold out by 12:01:30

11:54 am

Boobear

hi bethn

11:54 am

uusue2

so cool, bethn! Sorry I can't go!!!

11:56 am

bethn

I am hoping someone records it, most of this group of actors was in a play last year by te same playwright that made the NYC fringe festival and took outstanding music award

11:56 am

bethn

they are a super talent group actors/singers/musicians.

11:57 am

frogface

gooooooooooooood evening fellow babblers xxx

11:57 am

bethn

hi frog

11:57 am

Boobear

hi frogface

11:58 am

cgw8

Hey, frog.

11:58 am

aslindy

can anyone give a small clue for the et 6, 18 please?

11:58 am

Scrabbler

Sorry, I disappeared. Good luck to Beth's son!

11:59 am

cybernan

hi all -- back from getting the visitors fed

12:00 pm

bethn

poetic for everlasting aslindy

12:00 pm

aebmusica

deiter

12:00 pm

aslindy

thank you, beth

12:01 pm

aebmusica

reed

12:01 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Beth, for et6

12:01 pm

aebmusica

sorry

12:01 pm

Scrabbler

Already have it, aslindy

12:01 pm

cybernan

de 6/24 please?

12:01 pm

bichon

Hi Scrabs

12:02 pm

Boobear

clue for the last dr5/12

12:02 pm

frogface

sorry 2 everyone who said hi - i was MILES away lmao. hellooooooo to you all xxxxx

12:03 pm

aslindy

boo... talks on and on, or a non female insect

12:03 pm

sammysmom

hi all

12:04 pm

frogface

hi mom xxx

12:04 pm

sammysmom

still looking for the de 6/24

12:04 pm

cybernan

me too sammys

12:04 pm

aslindy

looks like an alt sp of "to figure out"

12:05 pm

bichon

de + name of the collidern built in Switzerland/France

12:05 pm

aslindy

did that help?

12:05 pm

bichon

*collider

12:05 pm

HelenaB

it helped me, aslindy - thanks!

12:06 pm

cybernan

didn't help me

12:06 pm

cybernan

what is a collider?

12:06 pm

Scrabbler

Google to the rescue for the collider's name.

12:07 pm

bichon

They smash sub atomic particles and create black holes

12:07 pm

frogface

a collider is a usually large chamber for passing certain things at high speed towards each other (as in the large hadron collider in Europe)

12:07 pm

cybernan

like the chunnel

12:07 pm

cybernan

?

12:07 pm

frogface

they are using it to try and discover the Higgs Boson particle by thrusting two atoms at each other at nearly 650,000 mph - mad sods!

12:08 pm

cybernan

oh -- just read bichon's note -- there was a movie or TV episode on some show about it I think

12:08 pm

cybernan

however, as i am not a scientist you are all speaking greek to me

12:09 pm

frogface

im not a scientist - just a sad news freak lol

12:09 pm

Judi

It would be much more exciting if they used crash test dummies.

12:09 pm

cybernan

can someone give a layman's clue for the de 6/24? -- only thing I could think of for figure out is deduce

12:09 pm

MollyL

Thank you Nan. I thought it was just me reading this and going HUH???

12:09 pm

Scrabbler

Alright, time to go to friend's house for a walk and then serious table tennis!

12:09 pm

CadFan

it's the name of the lab not of the collider itself

12:10 pm

frogface

the Higgs Boson particle isn't a proven thing, they are trying to prove its existence. However it hasnt been discovered in two years of trying, one theory being that time (from the future) is enfolding on the experiment and not allowing it to occur in case it implodes the universe

12:10 pm

frogface

as i said, silly sods!

12:11 pm

cybernan

molly -- I think we just wandered on to the set of Big Bang Theory

12:11 pm

frogface

they have so far spent Â£6.2billion on it - i could find a much better use

12:11 pm

bethn

de?+ce4 change the last letter

12:12 pm

cybernan

ty beth

12:12 pm

frogface

and the reason they are looking for it is because they want to slow down the ageing process - they should just spend Â£5 on a phone call and ask Joan Rivers the secret pmsl

12:12 pm

bethn

yvw

12:13 pm

bethn

so youre saying the higgs boson particle is botox and plastic surgery :) ?

12:14 pm

Judi

I thought the collider was supposed to revolutionise space travel (black holes, warp speed - all that Star Trek stuff).

12:14 pm

frogface

not exactly - nobody really knows what the particle is capable of - but the two main probabilites are reversing the ageing process and also to be able to create so called warp speed

12:14 pm

CadFan

They were working on finding a Higgs Boson at the Fermilab in the US before the Hadron collider got started - but failed.

12:17 pm

frogface

i think they should stop really - they've wasted enough money - they could spend that looking for a cure for aids or cancer or feeding the world. its wrong, in my opinion

12:17 pm

CadFan

they think it's what gives matter mass

12:17 pm

Boobear

clue for en 7 please

12:17 pm

CadFan

I'm with you frog face... there are much better (and mor humanitarian) ways to spend billions

12:17 pm

Judi

Well, if Horton heard a Who, there may well very be a Higgs Boson out there.

12:18 pm

bethn

doorways cad

12:18 pm

bethn

boo, sorry

12:18 pm

CadFan

lol - okay I needed that one too

12:18 pm

CadFan

oh wait - actually I didn't

12:18 pm

bethn

: )

12:18 pm

CadFan

lol - having quite a morning here...

12:19 pm

uusue2

gee, I step away and all of a sudden everybody is jumping all over my research1 :-)

12:19 pm

uusue2

ok, the 1 was supposed to be a !

12:19 pm

CadFan

You're the Physics pro uusue2?

12:20 pm

uusue2

and Cad is correct, it is thought that the Higgs boson is the explanation for the masses of elementary particles

12:20 pm

uusue2

I am, Cad/

12:20 pm

uusue2

.

12:20 pm

uusue2

(fingers are not obeying me today)

12:21 pm

uusue2

I actually did work at the lab in question for several years although I quit doing research about 10 years ago, got into administrative positions instead (talk about a waste of money!)

12:21 pm

Boobear

found en 7.. what you call the things you write in your diary

12:21 pm

CadFan

Are you a University prof or?

12:21 pm

bethn

besides theoretical knowledge sue, is there value in the actual discovery of higgs boson?

12:22 pm

Judi

Ha. I was going to blame cats for the masses. Every time I find a regurgitated or excreted substance on the floor, I always ask the animals: "Who's responsible for these masses?!"

12:22 pm

uusue2

not at the moment, beth, it is pretty much pure knowledge

12:23 pm

uusue2

Most of the immediate benefits come from the tools we design to do the work we do. The World Wide Web, for example, was invented by a physicist to facilitate communication between physicists on large experiments.

12:23 pm

uusue2

university prof, yes, cad

12:24 pm

bethn

thanks sue, physics knowledge is not my strong suit

12:24 pm

uusue2

and I don't disagree that it is a lot of money; one of the reasons I switched to spending more time on teaching is that it seems of more direct benefit.

12:24 pm

HelenaB

can someone clue the or6 for NBT

12:24 pm

bethn

did i read that you have been in Millington sue? my sons girlfriend is from there.

12:25 pm

uusue2

So now I am more interested in teaching, and in public science literacy - I do a lot of talking to groups and whatnot

12:25 pm

uusue2

beth, I am still in Millington, leaving tomorrow, that's where my dad lives

12:25 pm

bethn

or+ei4

12:25 pm

speedfreak

CadFan I have been gone for a couple of months why do you have candles in memory of nancy boy what happened!

12:26 pm

CadFan

Just checking out your page :). The "physicsy" folks in this department are into EUV research - we've got an NSF sponsored ERC here

12:26 pm

bethn

next time you are here we should meet for lunch. I am in rockaway

12:26 pm

CadFan

Speedfreek - he passed away suddenly and unexpectedly

12:27 pm

uusue2

sounds like fun, beth! I met dorens last night for coffee...

12:27 pm

HelenaB

oh, i don't have that ei, bethn. can you clue?

12:27 pm

uusue2

and thx for the ei4, didn't realize that was a word :-)

12:27 pm

speedfreak

OMG I am so sorry to hear that How tragic...

12:27 pm

HelenaB

wait, yes i do

12:27 pm

HelenaB

nevermind!

12:28 pm

HelenaB

nbt!

12:28 pm

uusue2

yay, helena!

12:30 pm

uusue2

interesting about your physics-y folk, cad! We are everywhere (cue scary music...)

12:31 pm

CadFan

LOL - our lasers and optics program is gaining ground - but it's got a ways to go to catch up with traditional EE and Computer Engineering.

12:31 pm

CadFan

at least as far as number of students

12:31 pm

uusue2

are you at a university, Cad?

12:31 pm

CadFan

Yes - CSU in Fort Collins, CO

12:32 pm

uusue2

oh, cool. My son is an EE major at my university (nice for him to have a mom who can help him with his physics homework...)

12:33 pm

rubyfoo

back for a couple

12:33 pm

CadFan

that and his Emag when he gets to it :)

12:34 pm

uusue2

Right :-)

12:34 pm

uusue2

Hi, ruby!

12:35 pm

CadFan

Must be off for a bit - we've got potential grad students visiting today and I must meet with them. BBL

12:36 pm

uusue2

bye, Cad!

12:36 pm

rubyfoo

hi and bye cad

12:36 pm

rubyfoo

does anybody have a clue for the 9?

12:37 pm

cgw8

Bye cad.

12:37 pm

uusue2

re + things that you would send in for a contest

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

thank you, sue

12:42 pm

uusue2

yw :-)

12:46 pm

rubyfoo

I'm stuck at 123. Good night everybody

12:47 pm

bethn

nite ruby sweet dreams

12:50 pm

uusue2

'night, ruby!

1:11 pm

cosdem

Miss Truvy, I promise that my personal tragedy will not interfere with my ability to do good hair.

1:12 pm

cosdem

oops that was for an IM sorry

1:12 pm

jessmom

Is that from Steel Magnolias?

1:13 pm

cosdem

yes lol im watching it now.. its the official movie for gay men :P

1:13 pm

MollyL

I totally LOVE a man who can quote Steel Magnolias.

1:13 pm

cosdem

lol its one of my favorite movies ever

1:14 pm

jessmom

I am such a nerd to know that...

1:14 pm

jessmom

Ooh I just said a word! PB for me!

1:14 pm

cosdem

its the armadillo cake scene!

1:15 pm

MollyL

I love how they briefly paired Sally Field and Tom Skerrit again in "Brothers & Sisters".

1:15 pm

cosdem

sally field is amazing but... she plays the same role in every movie basically

1:15 pm

MollyL

Not in "Sybil" she didn't.

1:16 pm

cosdem

true. true.. i guess im talking about her more recent roles.. shes typecast as "super-mom"

1:16 pm

cosdem

janice van meter and her two pigs dancing lol

1:17 pm

uusue2

thx, jess, didn't realize it was in the grid :-)

1:17 pm

jessmom

yw

1:20 pm

cosdem

yay the cr7's were easy

1:22 pm

uusue2

how many are there, cos?

1:22 pm

cosdem

2

1:23 pm

cosdem

de7 is easy too but weird

1:24 pm

HelenaB

can you clue one of the cr7s?

1:24 pm

HelenaB

i have a 6...

1:24 pm

firefly779

di7's are easy too

1:24 pm

sadie52

Hello all :)

1:24 pm

cosdem

a cr7 is past tense of a cr6...

1:25 pm

HelenaB

hmmm, i must not have that 6

1:25 pm

cosdem

and the first cr is.. cr + vowel + when u get in a car accident ur bumper is **** (a de word)

1:25 pm

firefly779

cr7 is past tense of a word that means sang, like an old country sing would do it

1:25 pm

HelenaB

thanks!

1:27 pm

Soodle

Hey everybody. Thanks for the clues :-)

1:28 pm

sadie52

Hi Soodlebum

1:28 pm

firefly779

de7 clue cosdem?

1:29 pm

MollyL

The piece of paper that says you own your house + superlative ending

1:29 pm

MollyL

And yes, it's a very weird word.

1:30 pm

cosdem

thanks molly.. i was outside getting mail or id have clued.. s orry!

1:30 pm

MollyL

Any good mail? Or only junk and bills?

1:30 pm

MollyL

Oodle Toodle Soodle Bum!

1:30 pm

cosdem

one junky ad for tax income place

1:30 pm

firefly779

thanks - no def for that word of course

1:31 pm

uusue2

thx, all!

1:31 pm

cosdem

we're waiting for our ballots for Mayor.. the city is doing an all mail-in election this year.

1:31 pm

uusue2

Just about to go out with dad, bbl

1:31 pm

firefly779

well, the de7 rhymes with another 7 at least, that i didn't have but found at the same time

1:31 pm

cosdem

have fun sue!

1:31 pm

Soodle

Hey there, Miss Moll, Sue et al. Cos - I loved your Steel Magnolias monologue :-)

1:32 pm

cosdem

aww shelby just told m'lynn shes pregnant.

1:32 pm

uusue2

he's doing really well - was sanding the ends of the stair rail we bought yesterday. He decided that he could make his own stair rail, thankyouverymuch.

1:32 pm

MollyL

Julia Roberts was SO young in that movie.

1:33 pm

uusue2

CO springs, cos? My first inlaws lived there.

1:33 pm

cosdem

yeah.. the town grows on you... and its only a 1/2 hour drive to denver

1:33 pm

Soodle

Thats so good, Sue. Yay for Sue's Dad!!

1:34 pm

uusue2

ok we are off!!!

1:35 pm

Soodle

I haven't seen Steel Magnolias in years.... I must watch out for it on satellite.... I watched Beaches last night, and bawled my eyes out!

1:36 pm

cosdem

soodle its on encore right now which means itll be on again a few times

1:36 pm

cosdem

beaches -- awww i love that one too

1:36 pm

Soodle

Thats you sorted for a while, Cos!!

1:37 pm

Boobear

Hi Soodle

1:37 pm

Soodle

Hi Boo :-)

1:37 pm

cosdem

the only reason people are nice to me is because i have more money than god!

1:38 pm

Soodle

For a few glorious seconds there, I thought you were speaking as Cos.........

1:38 pm

cosdem

haha no... shirley maclaine

1:39 pm

Soodle

Nice owl, Boo....

1:40 pm

MollyL

I love the part at the end where Clairee is telling Jack the story about the Evil Weezer.

1:40 pm

cosdem

i liked the easter bunny on the motorcycle

1:44 pm

Boobear

does anyone have a clue for se 4/9

1:46 pm

cosdem

gender and cross

1:46 pm

cosdem

cross letter i mean

1:46 pm

Boobear

ty

1:46 pm

bichon

Hi Soodle. I got my new puppies

1:47 pm

bichon

seer

1:47 pm

bichon

doh, silly me

1:47 pm

cosdem

bichy has to go to the pb :P

1:47 pm

Boobear

oops to the pb bichon

1:47 pm

cosdem

brb running to the red box. i love living next door to one..

1:47 pm

Soodle

Don't go to the PB yet, Bich.... tell me about the puppies.....

1:49 pm

bichon

Marco and Polo, rescue dogs from Small Paws Rescue. They're approx. a little over a year. Found wandering the streets in Northern California. Bichons, of course

1:49 pm

Soodle

Is that one in your icon?

1:49 pm

bichon

Yup, that's Marco begging for cheese

1:50 pm

Soodle

Oh, how cute. A real sweetie - and fantastic names as well :-)

1:51 pm

bichon

There were formerly known as Dexter and Drew. Too stuffy for us

1:51 pm

cosdem

bichy go to the pb again :)

1:51 pm

Soodle

Our Daisy is proving to be totally untrainable. A tail-chaser, and serial indoor pee&pooper. She has my heart broken!

1:52 pm

Soodle

Cos - forgive my ignorance, but what is a 'red box'?

1:52 pm

bichon

OUrs were in a foster home before we got them, so we knew a lot about them. All boy Bichons like to lift their legs in the house, so they were belly bands some of the time. But the only problem we've had with them is their fear of other dogs. We are taking them to obedience training and have consulted with a dog behavioralist

1:53 pm

cosdem

oh soodle- its like a vending machine for movie rentals.. only $1.00

1:53 pm

Soodle

Thank you,Cos. I was imagining all sorts >:)

1:53 pm

cosdem

its causing all the movie rental stores to go out of business... blockbuster is closing down 5 stores here.. the store by us is selling every movie it has for only 4.99...

1:54 pm

Soodle

Bich...belly bands? ?????

1:54 pm

bichon

yes, Blockbuster closed down here too. It's Netflix or a redbox

1:54 pm

cosdem

i use both bich!

1:55 pm

bichon

And you can stream Netflix right to your computer or TV

1:55 pm

cosdem

and to your tivo now ... and playstation.. and xbox...and wii

1:56 pm

cosdem

en7 clue?

1:57 pm

bichon

There are many en***** in the Kentuck Derby

1:57 pm

Soodle

En and attempts, Cos...

1:57 pm

cosdem

ugh.. and i had the re9 lol thanks

1:58 pm

Soodle

Ah, we have those DVD vending/renting machines here as well.

1:59 pm

cosdem

blockbuster just came out with their own venting machine... so there's 3 competing brands now

1:59 pm

cosdem

aww shelby just went into a coma

1:59 pm

bichon

firewords. Anyone need a clue?

2:00 pm

cosdem

no.. thanks :)

2:00 pm

Soodle

Woo-hoo Bich! Well done. (But I'm still wondering about the BellyBands)

2:02 pm

cosdem

100 left.

2:03 pm

Boobear

wtg bichon

2:04 pm

cosdem

the 8 words are fun today

2:04 pm

bichon

Soodle, it's material with velcro on each end. You put a pad up agains the dog's urinary producer and velcro it on.

2:06 pm

Soodle

A doggy diaper? Well! thats a new one on me!

2:06 pm

cosdem

oh i see them at the stores all the time.. its hilarious

2:06 pm

cosdem

myf riend says they do the trick!

2:08 pm

Soodle

The obviously serve a very useful purpose, but do they not encourage to dog to 'pee at will'? Whenever Daisy does her business in the house, I rub her nose in it... She is well aware that what she has done is unacceptable. (Doesn't stop her doing it, but she runs and hides, after the event!).

2:09 pm

cosdem

she only does it when she is out and the dog is home alone

2:10 pm

Soodle

Fantastic idea. I'm surprised nobody has imported them here yet. I am still following Daisy around with a roll of TP and a bottle of disinfectant :-(

2:10 pm

cosdem

maybe u can buy small baby diapers?

2:11 pm

Soodle

LOL Cos.... My diaper days are OVER!! (As I keep telling my teenage kids......)!

2:11 pm

cosdem

lol

2:13 pm

cosdem

ooh i love this scene.. the melt down at the cemetary

2:13 pm

jmcnrick

BABBLE BREAK *splash*

2:13 pm

Soodle

Hello Jmc :-)

2:14 pm

Soodle

Cos - I'm very glad to see you seem to have got over your Mollie Sugden phase!!

2:14 pm

cosdem

lol

2:14 pm

cosdem

yeah i get in those moods....

2:19 pm

Soodle

How are you feeling, Jmc?

2:23 pm

jmcnrick

i am fit as a fiddle

2:23 pm

Soodle

Thats good :-)

2:24 pm

jmcnrick

all medical reports are that i am in good shape except i could stand to lose a few pounds and cut back some on my steaks

2:24 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

2:24 pm

cosdem

i'll eat your steaks for you

2:25 pm

Soodle

Thats very good to hear. Theres not enough jmcnricks in the world....

2:25 pm

jmcnrick

*looks around*

2:25 pm

Soodle

So, Cos, what came out of the RedBox on your last visit?

2:25 pm

jmcnrick

i think i am unique

2:26 pm

jmcnrick

what is a redbox?

2:26 pm

cosdem

oh they didnt have what i wanted so i will check later.. last night i got "devil".. i want to rent "let me in"

2:26 pm

jmcnrick

ty soodle it is very sweet of you

2:26 pm

cosdem

redbox -- vending movie rental machine

2:26 pm

cosdem

they're a red box lol

2:26 pm

jmcnrick

oh i have seen those

2:26 pm

jmcnrick

i tend to watch things from my computer from netflix

2:30 pm

jmcnrick

nbs :-)

2:30 pm

Soodle

I am unable to watch films on computer. Computers are for Babble, Emails, Twitter and Facebook. TV's and cinema screens are for films. (I'm just an old fashioned gal :-) )

2:31 pm

cosdem

i cant find the first te 5/12 :(

2:31 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

2:31 pm

jmcnrick

I am hip and modern!

2:32 pm

jmcnrick

sorry cosd

2:32 pm

jmcnrick

with it cooleo far out

2:33 pm

cosdem

found it

2:33 pm

jmcnrick

wtg cosd

2:33 pm

cosdem

no wonder.. its a weird word.. it was a typo and it worked lol

2:33 pm

jmcnrick

clue?

2:33 pm

Soodle

Is that the one with the vowel and double vowel?

2:33 pm

cosdem

te + double vowel + 4th letter

2:34 pm

cosdem

then plural

2:34 pm

Soodle

Yup! Question answered

2:34 pm

jmcnrick

oh i remember that word from another grid a long time ago

2:34 pm

cosdem

it was killing me

2:35 pm

jmcnrick

*makes cosd a cup of tea* there there

2:35 pm

Soodle

Oh, Jmc.. I'd love to be hip and modern. All I am is hippy (as in large in the rear) :-(

2:35 pm

jmcnrick

well i am a hippy and hippy too

2:35 pm

flosey

hello everyone, just in to change icon for tonight - dashing off to a meeting, be back at flip

2:36 pm

Soodle

I just have a big ass.

2:36 pm

jmcnrick

it helps that i hang out with mostly people who are under 35

2:36 pm

jmcnrick

actually mostly under 30

2:36 pm

jmcnrick

if you get right down to it they are mainly under 25

2:37 pm

jmcnrick

one just graduated high school

2:40 pm

Soodle

Hello and goodbye Flosey :-)

2:40 pm

uusue2

hi again, all!

2:40 pm

jmcnrick

hi uu

2:40 pm

jmcnrick

lol love the icon uu

2:42 pm

Soodle

Hiya Sue :-) You getting ready to go home?

2:45 pm

cosdem

fireworks!

2:46 pm

Soodle

Yabba-Dabba-Doo, Cos! Well done :-)

2:54 pm

uusue2

yes, I'm leaving tomorrow - it will be a little strange to be home, and away from dad...

2:55 pm

Soodle

At least you will be leaving with a good feeling, Sue. Your Dad is doing well, and you got him over a difficult period. Well done you!

2:59 pm

uusue2

thx, soodle. It has been good to be here.

3:06 pm

ivesy3

de 6/36 plz

3:07 pm

uusue2

de + high point letter + beginning of sea bird

3:07 pm

JBV

hi again -popping in to say hi and to say bye to sue - sorry we didn't get together this time, maybe next

3:07 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo cosd!

3:07 pm

JBV

I was distracted by the whole no heat/new furnace thing - couldn't plan an outing

3:08 pm

uusue2

I'll be back in a week although only for a few days...

3:08 pm

jmcnrick

Things will be less crazy as time goes on JBV

3:08 pm

uusue2

what did you finally wind up with, JBV?

3:09 pm

ivesy3

ty uusue!

3:09 pm

jmcnrick

but what kind of bird? a sandpiper?

3:09 pm

uusue2

btw - I am trying to open up a file on the work servers; I swear the internet signals are being carried by gerbils. it is SO SLOW!!!

3:10 pm

uusue2

no, one of the usual babble birds

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

lol i always found gerbils fast

3:10 pm

JBV

the guys are still here so the job is not done yet, they are installing a new gas furnace, coil and AC compressor

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

got ty

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

the usual babble birds are sandpipers

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

i think

3:10 pm

Boobear

fireworks

3:11 pm

uusue2

well, at least it is not as cold today, hopefully they will be finished soon, JBV!

3:11 pm

JBV

my brother-in-law also came down to be here to deal with them before I have to hand over the check - very helpful, he's a genius at these things

3:11 pm

uusue2

yay, boo!

3:11 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo booo!

3:11 pm

JBV

we're wearing double sweaters, it's not too bad

3:11 pm

jmcnrick

a good b-i-l to have

3:11 pm

JBV

he's a gem

3:11 pm

uusue2

oh, good, JBV (about your b-i-l) - it always helps to have another set of eyes and ears about

3:12 pm

jmcnrick

*hands jbv a hot cup of tea*

3:12 pm

JBV

I'll have to think of something special to thank him and my sister (who now has to get a co-worker to drive her home)

3:12 pm

jmcnrick

oh yes! flowers? oh oh a coupon for a night at a romantic hotel?

3:12 pm

JBV

thanks, jmc, I'm drinking MBT broth right now :) - I'll heat up the tea later

3:13 pm

Soodle

JVB, I am quite sure they are only too happy to help.

3:13 pm

jmcnrick

just let the steam warm your hands

3:13 pm

JBV

maybe a coupon for a dinner at their favorite restaurant

3:14 pm

jmcnrick

if you go on line sometimes you can get coupons for less than face value

3:14 pm

jmcnrick

i gave out 5 coupons for $25 for restaurants that cost me $5 each

3:14 pm

JBV

my sister has been fantastic- she stayed with me a whole week when my husband died, they don't live so close so I've seen her only once since then

3:15 pm

JBV

good idea, jmc

3:15 pm

jmcnrick

it is good to have family like that JBV

3:15 pm

jmcnrick

in my family it only enhanced the value of the coupon when I told them how little I paid for it

3:15 pm

Soodle

Oh boy! Aren't sisters great? I am lucky to have one of the best sisters in the world. Consider yourself blessed to have a good sister, JBV.

3:15 pm

JBV

my sister would love that - she is a real penny-wise person

3:16 pm

JBV

yay for sisters - very very lucky, Soodle

3:16 pm

Soodle

Amen!

3:17 pm

JBV

in fact she's the one who suggested I negotiate a discount for paying cash - they were offering no interest for one year, she said, there must be a discount if you pay it all, and yes, 5% off total, so I definitely want to thank her

3:17 pm

lillion

hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:17 pm

Soodle

I feel a song coming on.... Sisters, sisters..... (and I'm not talking nuns!!!!)

3:17 pm

JBV

hi, lillion

3:18 pm

lillion

what are you doing

3:18 pm

Soodle

Hello Lilion

3:18 pm

uusue2

Great sister, JBV! Definitely you should do something nice for them :-)

3:18 pm

JBV

babbling, what are you doing?

3:25 pm

lillion

hello

3:26 pm

dcseain

hi, uusue, JBV, soodle, et al. I vote bot or orange alert.

3:29 pm

Soodle

Hi DC. Nice to see you :-)

3:29 pm

JBV

hi seain

3:29 pm

Kazzer99

evening all - i got fireworks earlier but felt like coming back for a chat

3:29 pm

uusue2

hi, dc!

3:30 pm

uusue2

hi, kazz!

3:30 pm

Kazzer99

hows everyone tonight - lots of longer words today

3:30 pm

lillion

hey kazzer and uusue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:30 pm

JBV

hi, Kazz, me too - stopped in to chat

3:31 pm

JBV

I also turned down another offer for a consulting contract today - don't they know I LIKE being retired?? ;)

3:32 pm

lillion

where did you go jbv

3:32 pm

Kazzer99

eeeewww - i wish i could afford to retire - must work for the man for at least 2 more years - then i might be able to go and look forwrd to staying in be till 10 am

3:32 pm

JBV

go? nowhere, lil - someone called me to offer a job and I said No, thanks

3:32 pm

Soodle

Hello Kazz.

3:33 pm

JBV

actually, I still get up earlier, Kazz - only difference is the time is now all my own

3:33 pm

Kazzer99

hi Soods - are you finished or still plugging away

3:33 pm

Kazzer99

yes i will probably do the same - get to speak to more folks on babble that way

3:33 pm

Soodle

Oh! Pluggin' away. Trudging!

3:33 pm

uusue2

yeah, i figure another 10 years and maybe i can retire, unless the state reneges on its pension obligations in which case i may never retire

3:34 pm

Kazzer99

if you want any clues let me know

3:35 pm

Soodle

Pshw. Retire my ass. I'm gonna win the national lottery any day now, and live the l ife I deserve. Its only a matter of time.....

3:35 pm

Kazzer99

weeell UUsue - I work for the government and i can retire at 60 but they have just up the state pnesion age to 66 for me and have also abolished the rule that said you had to retire at 65 -

3:35 pm

uusue2

publishers clearing house for me, you can enter online for free

3:36 pm

Kazzer99

i'm gonna win the euro millions and then tell work where to stick it

3:36 pm

Kazzer99

its Â£51 million tonight

3:37 pm

Soodle

You and me, Kazz! I have my speech written, my plans made, in fact, everything is in place, except for those 7 wretched numbers.....

3:37 pm

Kazzer99

soodle - do you do the euromillions - how much does it cost in euros

3:39 pm

Soodle

As usual, Kaz, in this country, they hoodwink us. It costs â‚¬1.00 per line, but there is a euromillions extra draw, which costs an extra .50cent.

3:41 pm

Soodle

OMG.. The Committments (20 years later are on TV) Sounding more soulful than ever.... The lead singer has lost heaps of weight and hair... but sounds better than ever....

3:43 pm

Kazzer99

hmm - it costs us Â£2 but that includes a 50p towards the thing that guarantees a millionaire every week

3:43 pm

dcseain

hi, kaz. i'm bak, sorry got distracted.

3:44 pm

Soodle

Does anyone here remember the film The Committments?

3:44 pm

Kazzer99

fortnight ago the syndicate i am in won Â£27.40 - makes our winnigs for this year Â£47.40 - which is pretty poor bu better than this time last year

3:44 pm

MollyL

Soodle, I have big love for The Committments.

3:44 pm

Kazzer99

yes i do

3:44 pm

welki

hi folks

3:44 pm

dcseain

hi, welki

3:44 pm

Kazzer99

we are listiening to lovely music instead of having the tv on in the background it is lovely

3:45 pm

Kazzer99

hi weiki

3:45 pm

dcseain

music is much nicer than the tv, i agree

3:45 pm

lillion

i luv music

3:45 pm

Soodle

The band have reformed, and are playing on Irish TV right now..... blooming fan-bloody-tastic.

3:46 pm

jmcnrick

never heard of them

3:46 pm

jmcnrick

i want a new job :-(

3:47 pm

jmcnrick

at least for when this one is over July

3:47 pm

JBV

I'm listening to a Sicilian love song on you tube

3:47 pm

dcseain

you should be able to get one if you want, JMC, no?

3:47 pm

dcseain

and good afternoon, jmc

3:47 pm

jmcnrick

not so far dc

3:47 pm

JBV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXw5vuV
0ZPE

3:47 pm

Soodle

They just played Mustang Sally (complete with Dublin accents)...Hey JMC! I must be a little bit cool...

3:47 pm

jmcnrick

i may be forced to practice law again

3:47 pm

dcseain

well, the economy does rather suck.

3:47 pm

jmcnrick

hi dc i was her

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

I LOVE MUSTANG SALLY!

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

i was here i mean

3:48 pm

Kazzer99

i love mustang sally - and nice irish accents are lovely to listen to

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

i just had to focus on work for a few minutes

3:48 pm

dcseain

ah, missed you :)

3:48 pm

Shirlockc

work?

3:49 pm

Soodle

Mustang Sally, with a Dublin accent (roide Sally,roide) is pure class!

3:49 pm

Shirlockc

you mean i'm not the only one playing at work?

3:49 pm

Kazzer99

my favorite band of the moment and prob for a long time to come is Mumford and Sons - they are absolutely awesome and i have been to see them live as well

3:50 pm

Kazzer99

its 10 to 10 here in the UK shirlockc and i finish at 420 on a friday

3:50 pm

Shirlockc

i'm sneaking mine at work

3:50 pm

welki

*waves to jmc*

3:51 pm

Shirlockc

many of my clients aren't in on fridays

3:51 pm

Kazzer99

we cant - wont let me load babble

3:51 pm

Soodle

(hanging head in shame as I admit this) I will be taking my 16 yr old to Dublin next Wednesday to see Justin Beiber.. I will use the couple of hours to go to the cinema to see The Kings Speech.. but resigned to having to listen to the bould Justin all the way home...wee wee wee

3:52 pm

Kazzer99

i had a mean session in the gym today - my Pt made me walk a mile as quickly as i could - took me 20mins and 42 seconds - eeeww soodle dont fancy him much

3:53 pm

JBV

you're a good mom, soodle - and the King's Speech is great - you'll have a great time

3:53 pm

Shirlockc

awesome movie

3:53 pm

Kazzer99

i havent seen it but all my colleagues raved about it

3:54 pm

Kazzer99

i dont go cinema = wait till its on sky

3:54 pm

Shirlockc

so worth seeing

3:55 pm

lillion

3 in the morning you know i'm horny so why don't you come over my place put a smile on my face shawty leaving the shawty hurry up so we can get this party started and off are clothes now you already know what time it is reach up in the dresser where the condom is gone take it slow we gone stop til 9 am if you can't it all baby say when make you bend over and over again. that was the song i sang to my girl frieng

3:55 pm

Kazzer99

i will see you all tomorrow - my bro is on facebok and i need to speak with him - he is v poorly at the mo

3:56 pm

Soodle

Well, JBV, it will be a Bieber-fest en route to the concert, a brief respite as I wallow in my Colin Firth dreams at the movie, then anothe Bieber-fest on the way home. I guess I should be happy with the Colin Firth bit!

3:56 pm

lillion

i hate justin bieber

3:57 pm

Soodle

Studiously ignoring what should be ignored.......

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

*waves to welki*

3:57 pm

lillion

what

3:57 pm

GLC

lalalala i can't hear you :)

3:57 pm

lillion

who

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

bye kazz

3:59 pm

JBV

I fear seain was right from the start

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

kinda looking like it

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

someone got highjacked

4:00 pm

jmcnrick

oh well i have to leave work and go cook supper for my staff

4:00 pm

Soodle

Ignorance is bliss. So we should blissfully ignore them!

4:00 pm

welki

see you later, jmc

4:00 pm

welki

(wishes she was cooking for me)

4:00 pm

jmcnrick

sorry welki!

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

its vegetarian anyway and then a movie-- tonight north by northwest

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

we are continuing our alfred hitchcock fest since most of these kids have never seen his movies

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

i hope someone brings lots of beer

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

4:08 pm

uusue2

hi again, all, sorry to be dropping in and out

4:11 pm

dcseain

back again, sorry about the in and out.

4:16 pm

uusue2

dad and I are off to dinner in a bit, local Indian cuisine

4:16 pm

dcseain

enjoy, uusue :)

4:30 pm

CadFan

Ohhhh love Alfred Hitchcock!

4:31 pm

dcseain

hi, cadfan

4:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

4:41 pm

dcseain

hello, TO

4:42 pm

Soodle

Hello TO :-)

4:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

balle cannot accept"se4/9ed"

4:44 pm

dcseain

sadly, no path for that

4:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh, it's there.

4:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

how is everyone tonight?

4:48 pm

dcseain

i'm well, thx. U?

4:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok/ glad week is over.

4:51 pm

dcseain

hope you can unwind over weekend

4:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

literally, back is sitll trobel some, doctor again tomorrow

4:52 pm

dcseain

sorry to hear. Pain is always difficult

4:53 pm

MollyL

*Passes the heating pad to TO*

4:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

yoga helped a bit but was painful in beginning and in some positions

4:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty molly

4:54 pm

dcseain

hi, molly

4:54 pm

MollyL

Hi Seain

4:54 pm

dcseain

so, much, much stretching was/is needed apparently?

4:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. and my balance is frighentingly bad

4:57 pm

dcseain

may it heal well for you in time, TO

4:57 pm

jillibus

hello all

4:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty.

4:58 pm

jillibus

TO -- have you tried tai chi? I hear it's good for balance and probably not hard on backs.

4:58 pm

dcseain

oh, good suggestion, jilli. and good afternoon

4:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am considering it but first must find out why

4:59 pm

jillibus

nice to see you as always, dc

4:59 pm

jillibus

why what, TO?

5:00 pm

dcseain

Tai chi is gentle, and can be done as a meditative/stretching art, or as a martial art. The former is derived from the latter.

5:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

why is it as bad as it is

5:00 pm

dcseain

ah, cause of the back strain/problem. makes sense.

5:01 pm

jillibus

I remember seeing groups of Chinese doing it on sidewalks in Shanghai when I was a kid. My mother called it shadow boxing.

5:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

well it was pretty bad before too

5:02 pm

dcseain

There was a Vietnamese man who lived near my home subway stop that did tai chi on his side porch every morning in all kinds of weather. Slow as he moved, he was steaming in the snowy weather. And much less dressed than one would expect for weather that cold.

5:02 pm

jillibus

Wow -- and a Vietnamese wouldn't be used to cold weather!

5:02 pm

dcseain

oh, that was in Boston, for reference :)

5:03 pm

dcseain

quite so, jilli. though i think he'd lived there since the war.

5:03 pm

dcseain

on that note, i must away to me evening plans.

5:03 pm

dcseain

lovely to see everyone. Be well, yall!

5:03 pm

dcseain

{poof}

5:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

ooh, have fun!

5:04 pm

dcseain

thanks {re-poof}

5:04 pm

jillibus

I'm still not used to cold and much more tolerant of heat than most people here. I looked at the globe recently and saw that Shanghai is on the same latitude as Jacksonville, Florida.

5:05 pm

jillibus

bye dc!

5:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

wow, who knew?

5:07 pm

jillibus

I didn't, lol!

5:15 pm

jillibus

fw

5:17 pm

jillibus

anyone here? anyone need clues?

5:20 pm

jillibus

guess not -- so bye for now...*poof*

5:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

You wanna hear about an addiction to Babble?

5:46 pm

MollyL

Hello Kap. I've been redecorating the PB.

5:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I was at a conference all day and I don't have any fancy i-phone or device for going on line...

5:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So I drew grids in my notebook and looked for words

5:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So I drew grids in my notebook and looked for words

5:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So I drew grids in my notebook and looked for words

5:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Is that sick or what?

5:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sorry I said that 3 times.

5:47 pm

wildcat17

very funny kap

5:47 pm

MollyL

Actually, I find it a clever way to pass the time without electronics.

5:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

well kap if wecommented, it would be the pots calling the kettle black

5:48 pm

LuvWordGames

hi Kap, I do that when I'm traveling in the car or somewhere I don't have internet access

5:48 pm

MollyL

Wait until some archeologist finds a Babble grid on a cave wall.

5:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Ha ha ha!

5:49 pm

MollyL

Anything redeeming at the conference?

5:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Annual Harvard Addictions conference

5:50 pm

wildcat17

now that part is funny

5:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

all day tomorrow too

5:51 pm

MollyL

And I'm guessing you were the guest lecturer on word game addiction. : P

5:51 pm

LuvWordGames

so you were struggling with a babble addiction at an additions conference!

5:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

This is strange to you?

5:51 pm

MollyL

Not one bit. I'd love to see Harvard. It looks like a beautiful place.

5:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Actually it was at the Park Plaza

5:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Last year my wallet was stolen at the same conference

5:53 pm

MollyL

Did you ever wonder why no one has invented Lo-Jack for wallets?

5:53 pm

Kaplan the Magne

rdies

5:53 pm

Kaplan the Magne

sorry- my cursor jumped

5:58 pm

hailey

hi

5:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So in my grids I didn't know how many words there were or how long.

6:01 pm

wildcat17

no lickety huh

6:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

AND NO CHOG

6:02 pm

MollyL

You mean you didn't have a little side bar where you wrote notes to yourself, and then answered them? No fun.

6:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No- I just whispered with people

6:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

In real time

6:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I mean in person

6:05 pm

wildcat17

that sounds like fun

6:07 pm

MollyL

Did you see any janitors working out complex Math equations on hallway bulletin boards?

6:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I told you it wasn't aAT harvard, it was at the Park Plaza, and anyway that would be MIT

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

more ot the point: did you see nayone as cute os matt damon?

6:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know Matt Damon's mom.

6:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

He grew up in Cambridge

6:10 pm

MollyL

That's pretty cool Kap. She must be a proud Mom.

6:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

We never talk about it...

6:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

which must sound weird but we go to the same health club and she is a accomplished person in her own right

6:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I almost feel like I said too much here...

6:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Somebody who lives near me might have enough info

6:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

to figure out who I am

6:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

You know I'm Jen Aniston's mom.

6:14 pm

MollyL

I know nothing. Kaplan who?

6:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

;)

6:14 pm

MollyL

Ooo, that means you had a night of bliss with the ultra suave John Aniston. Very cool.

6:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Victor Kiriakis himself.

6:15 pm

MollyL

One of the redeeming things about my soap addiction days.

6:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hope Brady?

6:16 pm

MollyL

No, but I had a rockin' hard crush on Bo.

6:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

John Aniston always gets to call people "whore" and "tramp." It's so retro.

6:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I mean, as Victor.

6:20 pm

MollyL

I just love the way he says Kiriakis.

6:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Kee-dee-akis

6:21 pm

MollyL

And speaking of Victor, I always knew Caroline Brady had her "tart side". : P

6:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

There is some of the worst plastic surgery ever on daytime tv

6:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Any more closet soap fans here?

6:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No one will admit it anyway.

6:23 pm

MollyL

I'm in recovery Kap. Haven't watched them in years. But DAYS was always my number one.

6:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm sorry, are we boring you?

6:24 pm

MollyL

I did cry when I heard that Frances Reid died. She was my TV Gran.

6:25 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Into her 90's they would prop her up and bring her on the show. I wonder if she knew who all those people were

6:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know you're not supposed to make jokes about Frances Reid, but really...and I always wonder about the toddlers they have on the show- with all that emoting and calling them by their soapnames- doesn't it get confusing?

6:27 pm

MollyL

I have a funny Days Of Our Lives story. I used to have a friend who watched DAYS when her kids were little. One day, her 4-year-old said, "Mommy, it's time for dumb old carrot." Turns out, back when they did the original intro, the boy was hearing "This is dumb old carrot (really McDonald Carey) and these are the days of our lives.

6:27 pm

Kaplan the Magne

lol

6:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Someone has to do a study of identity formation in kids who spent their infancy acting on soaps. I gotta go. Dinner.

6:30 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 8s and 9?

6:37 pm

jessmom

di8 most soiled

6:38 pm

dan2bit

di8 sold off

6:38 pm

mkg

got it. ty

6:38 pm

dan2bit

ne8 most helpless, ne8 most geeky

6:39 pm

mkg

ty got all four.

6:40 pm

mkg

almost

6:40 pm

mkg

almost half way done. then to lickety

6:41 pm

Shirlockc

st8?

6:43 pm

EspritdJean

past tense of a high-fi player

6:43 pm

Shirlockc

thx esp, didn't realized that was a word

6:43 pm

EspritdJean

me neither

6:43 pm

mkg

so many arent real words.

6:49 pm

Shirlockc

re9?

6:51 pm

nelleon

May I have a clue for the last tr5/10, please?

6:53 pm

MollyL

Space vehicles make re9 when they come back in our orbit.

6:53 pm

nelleon

re9....re+ opp. of departures

6:53 pm

Shirlockc

thx nelleon

6:53 pm

nelleon

Molly's clue much better!

6:53 pm

Shirlockc

and mollyL

6:54 pm

MollyL

Nelleon, pretty icon. I'd like to be there.

6:54 pm

nelleon

Me too..It's Bonita Beach in FL

6:55 pm

wvteach

thnx molly / nelleon

6:56 pm

nelleon

YW...Does anyone have the last tr5/10?

6:56 pm

Shirlockc

t+ ritual

6:56 pm

EspritdJean

good clue molly

6:57 pm

nelleon

Thanks!

7:33 pm

Mom

**opening closet door** was a soap fan for many years. Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Ryan's Hope, Loving, All My Children and Young and the Restless. Was raised on As the World Turns

7:33 pm

Mom

and hello everyone

7:34 pm

wvteach

hello there

7:34 pm

Mom

Hi wvteach

7:36 pm

wvteach

never watched any soaps but recognize the names

7:36 pm

Mom

I haven't seen a soap since 1993. Bet I could turn them on today and not much would have changed

7:37 pm

wvteach

why did you stop?

7:38 pm

Mom

our neighbor passed away and his wife and son had died the previous year and I helped his daughter in law clear out the house and stuff like that

7:40 pm

Mary

Hi all, clue pls for a dr5/12 have the pl one.

7:40 pm

Mom

Hi Mary

7:41 pm

Mary

hi Mom, nm, got it

7:41 pm

wvteach

dr 5 - worker bee

7:41 pm

Mom

dr + first number

7:41 pm

lbdawger

mechanical airplane or device, dr5.12

7:41 pm

Mom

but never mind

7:41 pm

Mom

(((LBD))) hello

7:41 pm

lbdawger

(((MOM))) hi everyone!

7:42 pm

lbdawger

finito! really dumb words tonight

7:42 pm

Mom

congratulations LBD

7:42 pm

Mary

congrats lbdawger

7:43 pm

Mom

half way for me and I am outta here. Good night everyone ((Hugs)) to all of you.

7:44 pm

Mary

nite Mom

7:44 pm

JudyHall

Hi everyone ! This is my first Babble grid EVER ... have 80 words to go, and am stuck ... not sure how to ask for help from you guys. Any suggestions ?

7:45 pm

Mom

good night Mary

7:45 pm

JudyHall

and I obviously also don't know how to include an avatar or the US flag ... sigh ...

7:45 pm

Pinikula

evening all

7:45 pm

Mom

welcome JudyHall.

7:45 pm

Mom

you have to become PRO to get a flag.

7:45 pm

Mom

Hi Pini

7:45 pm

Pinikula

(to add an icon and flag, you need to go 'pro')

7:45 pm

Pinikula

hi mom :)

7:46 pm

lbdawger

sweet dreams, Mom

7:46 pm

JudyHall

ah ... well, we'll have to see how things go, I guess :)

7:46 pm

Mom

pleasant dreams LBD

7:46 pm

lbdawger

hi Pini, welcome JudyHall

7:46 pm

Pinikula

Judy, you can get a list of clues (the first 2 letters of each word, their length, and point value) by clicking on Lickety's Babble Clues below the "Friends of Babble".

7:47 pm

Pinikula

hi lbd ;)

7:47 pm

Mom

Judy, you will be back, it is hard to stay away. There is a link under the tile stats .... Lickety's Babble Clues

7:47 pm

lbdawger

Hi Mary

7:47 pm

Mom

or what Pini said.

7:47 pm

Pinikula

if you get stuck, just tell us the stats (xx0/0) of the word you'd like help with...

7:48 pm

Pinikula

assimilation is inevitable, resistance is futile...and for the one low, low price of abt $15 USD, you, too, can have a lifetime of Babble fun and connections to a great community of friends :)

7:48 pm

Pinikula

* winks at the others players * How'd I do??? :)

7:49 pm

JudyHall

Thanks, Pinikula, but I'm not sure what (xx0/0) means ... I think xx are the first two letters ??

7:49 pm

Pinikula

yes, judy

7:49 pm

wvteach

great

7:49 pm

reparteena

Perfect Pini!

7:49 pm

JudyHall

Yes, I think I could get addicted to this game :)

7:50 pm

JudyHall

and the great people !

7:50 pm

wvteach

definitely the people

7:50 pm

Pinikula

We are a fun bunch! ;)

7:50 pm

wvteach

and the chat

7:51 pm

JudyHall

Yes, I can see that you are a great bunch ! A few friends of mine recommended the game, and I finally decided to take a gander at it ...

7:51 pm

mcurlschool

we are all definitely a new shade of loony!

7:51 pm

Pinikula

...well, you've got some good friends!!!

7:51 pm

JudyHall

Kate and Judy M. DEFINITELY recommended the people :)

7:51 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

7:51 pm

Pinikula

yes, mcurl...an interesting lot we are! LOL

7:52 pm

Minveryork

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

7:52 pm

Pinikula

hi min ;)

7:52 pm

wvteach

good - and you?

7:52 pm

mcurlschool

how've ya been pini?

7:52 pm

Pinikula

soooo busy, mcurl...am thankful it's the weekend

7:53 pm

Pinikula

thought I was getting my computer back yesterday, but that didn't work out...

7:53 pm

mcurlschool

darn on the computer; I am thankful for the weekend as well. My little guy has been a little rough the last several weeks

7:54 pm

Pinikula

...they came and picked it up again this morning because they failed to recover/reload some serious files. I lost about 50 pages of working notes (tasks to get done and other assorted critical notes)

7:54 pm

Pinikula

sorry to hear mcurl...do hope he feels better soon!

7:54 pm

Pinikula

(when I learned about the missing program / files, I about threw up it made me so sick)

7:55 pm

Dorens

longest phantom of my existence.... refectories

7:55 pm

mcurlschool

well, nothing that an attitude adjustment wouldn't help or a swift kick in the pants.....but you know can't do those sort of things in school!

7:55 pm

Pinikula

nice dorens! (btw HI)

7:56 pm

Dorens

oh sorry to hear that pini... that can be a problem

7:56 pm

Pinikula

good point, mcurl...how about severe detention? at school or home?

7:56 pm

rururocks

*sends dorens to catholic school*

7:56 pm

Pinikula

hey ru

7:56 pm

Dorens

you're a few years too late now ru

7:56 pm

mcurlschool

well, he definitely gets that at home; his mom takes everything away but only so much you can do at school with special needs kids

7:56 pm

rururocks

oh

7:56 pm

rururocks

darn

7:57 pm

Pinikula

true, mcurl...

7:57 pm

rururocks

was hoping for a few hail maries from youo

7:57 pm

Pinikula

<-- survived parochial schools...

7:57 pm

Dorens

the good news... I am most likely to have my job back next year. The BETTER news!! they are trying to have two counselors again, so my head won't keep spinning!

7:57 pm

Pinikula

congrats, dorens!!!

7:58 pm

rururocks

wow.. that is super news doren

7:58 pm

wvteach

great news dorens

7:58 pm

Pinikula

most excellent news!

7:58 pm

mcurlschool

ditto what pini said!

7:58 pm

Dorens

it will be, particularly if they bring back a second counselor! i

7:58 pm

rururocks

psycho-vertigo will be gone

7:58 pm

Pinikula

* fingers crossed *

7:59 pm

Dorens

of course this depends on the budget being passed, which could be iffy... but last year i wasn't even in the budget.

7:59 pm

Dorens

psycho will still be here, even if I can dispense with the vertigo

7:59 pm

rururocks

lol

8:00 pm

rururocks

well you did get rid of a couple hundred pounds of ugly fat

8:00 pm

rururocks

you dumped ken

8:00 pm

Pinikula

you talkin' 'bout me, ru?

8:00 pm

rururocks

no her ex-boyfriend

8:00 pm

Pinikula

oh, most definitely not me ;) * sigh of relief *

8:00 pm

Dorens

funny you should say that.... I am planning on trying to do some kind of diet real soon... have inched up another ten pounds, and I ws just getting used to last year's weight.

8:00 pm

rururocks

that was a joke doren

8:01 pm

rururocks

you look great

8:01 pm

Dorens

now now ru! he might have been dead weight, but not ugly. and certainly not fat. the man was so trim it was disgusting... used to run miles and miles

8:01 pm

car.eeyore

Doing a diet right now...using Calorie Counter on line and loving it!

8:01 pm

rururocks

oh..

8:01 pm

Pinikula

hi sistah

8:02 pm

car.eeyore

8:02 pm

rururocks

ok then 180 lbs of dead weight then

8:02 pm

Pinikula

(is JudyHall still around? if so, everyone say, 'hello'...a new player!)

8:02 pm

rururocks

any relation to annie?

8:02 pm

Dorens

i hate that kind of thing. and i am usually pretty careful about what i eat... so there really isn't much to cut out, except my nightly red wine and one measly square of dark chocolate!

8:02 pm

Dorens

or monty?

8:02 pm

Pinikula

not sure, ru...you'll have to ask! :)

8:02 pm

car.eeyore

Then live with the 10 lb and enjoy!!!!!

8:03 pm

rururocks

*hides chocolates from doren*

8:03 pm

Dorens

ok who can clue the re9. and NO, car, I can NOT enjoy, so will have to start upping the exercise

8:03 pm

Pinikula

re + go intos

8:03 pm

rururocks

re + walk in a door again re9

8:03 pm

rururocks

space ship returning to earth

8:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

8:04 pm

JudyHall

Yep, I'm still here ... trying to work on the puzzle, but still a bit confused

8:04 pm

Dorens

ty. i didn't have the e7 either

8:04 pm

rururocks

hey TO

8:04 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Judy!

8:04 pm

Dorens

hi owl

8:04 pm

car.eeyore

Hi TO!

8:04 pm

Pinikula

did you open Lickety's list, Judy?

8:04 pm

wvteach

re 9 - what space shuttle does when it comes back to earth

8:04 pm

rururocks

I think I want a really nice bottle of wine tonight

8:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

was just thinking of you, doren

8:04 pm

JudyHall

what does "e7" and "re9" mean ?

8:05 pm

Dorens

only nice things owl i'm sure. and i was talking about you and ru last nite

8:05 pm

Pinikula

re9 = an 9 letter word beginning with RE

8:05 pm

rururocks

....not the whole bottle however

8:05 pm

Dorens

met uusue (and her father)

8:05 pm

rururocks

you were? about what doren

8:05 pm

car.eeyore

I heard Dorens! She was so pleased!

8:06 pm

Dorens

i would gladly spllit it with you ru. just came back from this very relaxing yoga class, and was thinking i ddon't even need wine tonite.. quite mellow

8:06 pm

lbdawger

hi ru, TO, Car and Dorens. UU was so pleased to have met you Dorens.

8:06 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Dawg!

8:06 pm

JudyHall

ah ... found Lickety's Clues ... now to absorb what it all means ... THANK YOU !!

8:06 pm

Pinikula

did that help, Judy?

8:06 pm

Dorens

however, if you're pouring, and need someone to help you help finish the bottle......

8:06 pm

rururocks

hi lbd

8:06 pm

Pinikula

yell if you need help, Judy ;)

8:06 pm

rururocks

..need to open one first doren..lol

8:07 pm

Dorens

had a nice time with her... mentioned the many babblers i have met... would love to meet more, actually. and her dad is a terrific fellow... if he lived a bit closer i'd probably go check in on him frm time to time

8:07 pm

rururocks

oh.

8:07 pm

JudyHall

Thanks, Pini (hope it OK that I call you what the others do ...)

8:08 pm

Dorens

so what is the really nice bottle for tonite, ru?

8:08 pm

rururocks

it's nice she is close to him and they get along.

8:08 pm

Pinikula

of course, Judy!

8:08 pm

rururocks

not sure.. I have to see what I'm making for dinner..probably a nice burgundy

8:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i took yoga at lunch and i fell out for at least 3 minutes.totally out

8:08 pm

Dorens

they really have a lovely relationship... made me remember and miss my dad

8:09 pm

lbdawger

Judy we are not very formal around here. lots of giggles and leg pulling.

8:09 pm

Dorens

i just had salmon, bok choy, and snow peas... and no wine at all

8:09 pm

Pinikula

let me know what time you're serving, ru ;)

8:09 pm

rururocks

I don't miss mine.. but am glad others have a nice relationship

8:09 pm

rururocks

8 oclock pini

8:09 pm

rururocks

head on down

8:09 pm

Pinikula

oh, if only I could make it!

8:09 pm

Dorens

you'd have really enjoyed my dad ru... loved punning, but a very gentle soul

8:10 pm

rururocks

I am on hiatus from punning

8:10 pm

Pinikula

* gasp * no!

8:10 pm

Dorens

you? can you really do that?

8:11 pm

Dorens

i know you can do with out wine for two weeks, but punning?

8:11 pm

mcurlschool

say it isn't so....no punning?

8:11 pm

rururocks

yep.. I crossed the line the other day.. thought I'd take a break for a while

8:11 pm

Pinikula

uh oh

8:12 pm

Dorens

ohhhh.. i can so easily picture you crossing the line.... hope none of the sensitive souls were around

8:12 pm

rururocks

just a few

8:12 pm

rururocks

oooops

8:12 pm

mcurlschool

ouch

8:12 pm

Pinikula

(I'm sure it wasn't meant to offend tho)

8:12 pm

rururocks

no.. but it was pretty sicko

8:13 pm

rururocks

.. but it's not like I'm Charlie Sheen or anything like that...

8:13 pm

Dorens

i think most people know these things just pop out and you don't meann them. but if you feel you need to stop for a bit, what the heck... we'll love you anyway

8:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

does anyone here have fios and hear of a movie night promotion for tonight?

8:13 pm

Dorens

no fios sorry.

8:13 pm

Pinikula

how can we not love, ru!?!?

8:13 pm

rururocks

what's a fio?

8:13 pm

Pinikula

I haven't, TO

8:14 pm

rururocks

:D

8:14 pm

Dorens

flatulence international organization

8:14 pm

rururocks

isn't that the Republican convention?

8:15 pm

Dorens

lol

8:15 pm

mcurlschool

that was a good one.....lol

8:16 pm

Dorens

speaking of one......

8:16 pm

rururocks

<<<--- I can see Rush Limbaugh from here...

8:16 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

8:16 pm

JBV

hi folks- stopping in again to say hi -

8:16 pm

Dorens

fireworks!

8:16 pm

Dorens

see him? or any other senses

8:16 pm

rururocks

YYYYYAAAAAYYYYY dorens

8:16 pm

wvteach

congrats dorens

8:16 pm

Pinikula

wtg dorens!

8:16 pm

Dorens

jbv.... how are you?

8:16 pm

rururocks

Hi JBV

8:16 pm

Pinikula

hi jbv

8:17 pm

JBV

hi doren - so sorry I couldn't schedule with you and uusue - I've been bogged down with this furnace issue - finally it's done -workmen just left and the house is warming up again

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi jbv!

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

when is usue leaving?

8:17 pm

JBV

I had people coming in for estimates almost every day this week so couldn't make any dates

8:17 pm

JBV

hi TO!

8:19 pm

Dorens

i had a really sh***y week myself jbv... sewer back up. and it was nasty. glad i got to see her tho. So, we will have to do a montclair saturday soon

8:19 pm

Pinikula

glad to hear it's better, jbv ;)

8:19 pm

Pinikula

* holds nose *

8:19 pm

JBV

oh, gross- yes, let's try again soon

8:19 pm

Pinikula

sorry to hear, dorens...

8:21 pm

Dorens

not as sorry as I, piini. but thanks

8:21 pm

JBV

But I had a really big thrill today - when my cousin from Italy SKYPED me with a big surprise - his mother (my aunt, who is 92 years old) was with him, which was totally unexpected - I haven't seen her since 1973!

8:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

that is lovely

8:21 pm

Pinikula

too cool, jbv!!!

8:22 pm

JBV

She's visiting him - which I did not know about until today - we were crying and laughing - too incredible!

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

jbv, still game for a conert night in the area?there are several good one upcoming

8:25 pm

Dorens

wow jbv that is fantastic!

8:26 pm

JBV

maybe TO - what did you have in mind?

8:28 pm

Pinikula

<-- must forage for edibles, back shortly

8:28 pm

wvteach

fireworks here

8:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

will email you, there are a couple i am interested in

8:29 pm

Dorens

yay wvteach!

8:29 pm

JBV

OK, TO

8:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay teach!

8:29 pm

Pinikula

wtg teach!

8:29 pm

Pinikula

(bbs)

8:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i am tired, i think i will do some paperwork and turn in

8:30 pm

JBV

bye TO

8:30 pm

lbdawger

whooo hooooo wv!!

8:30 pm

JBV

congrats wv teach !

8:30 pm

lbdawger

night, TO

8:31 pm

JBV

I'm saying good night, too - see you all tomorrow

8:40 pm

Dorens

same here. nite all

8:40 pm

lbdawger

night, jbv, night dorens

8:53 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams TO, doren and JBV... hey whoever's here? *tosses choclits at LBD*

8:54 pm

wildcat17

hi stiddy

8:55 pm

stidmama

hey wild! how are you this evening? I am taking the WHOLE evening off tonight!

8:55 pm

torgone

Accepts choclits ..

8:55 pm

wildcat17

yay for you! I'm exhausted. We had the first round of state testing this week

8:56 pm

stidmama

ick. that is so exhausting for everyone. how are the kids doing?

8:56 pm

stidmama

((((HUGS TOR))))

8:56 pm

wildcat17

managing. everyone is sick of test stress already. one more week then SPRING BREAK

8:56 pm

lbdawger

hiya stiddy and Torg and wild!

8:57 pm

stidmama

woo-hoo for spring break!!! I get mine probably first week in April.

8:57 pm

stidmama

We do our state testing in April-May usually.

8:57 pm

lbdawger

ergh, tests before spring break!

8:58 pm

wildcat17

most of ours is as well, but the writing test is always earlier because the compositions are hand-scored

8:59 pm

stidmama

oh, I see. I helped score district-wide "classroom based assessments" in writing once. VERY educational. And VERY time-consuming!

8:59 pm

stidmama

But, to be honest I thought they were a better measure of student skill and knowledge than the traditional multiple choice tests

9:00 pm

wildcat17

hi lbd

9:00 pm

wildcat17

it's just all stressful - for students and teachers alike

9:02 pm

wildcat17

and on top of that I've been dealing with a little health issue of my own

9:02 pm

stidmama

**gentle hugs for wildcat**

9:03 pm

lbdawger

(((wild)))

9:03 pm

stidmama

tea? juice? ginger ale? aspirin? tylenol? vitamin C? *checks supplies* bandages, iodine....

9:03 pm

wildcat17

awww ty

9:04 pm

wildcat17

not that kind of issue ... had a little surgery last week

9:04 pm

stidmama

oh. dear *worried mama look* well, I hope you heal fully and soon!

9:05 pm

stidmama

dite

9:05 pm

stidmama

oops... *trudges to PB*

9:05 pm

wildcat17

tyvm things are better this week

9:05 pm

Bugsaw

Hi stid and wildcat!! I hope you feel better soon wildcat

9:06 pm

wildcat17

hi bugs and ty

9:06 pm

stidmama

hey bugs! ((bugs hugs))

9:06 pm

stidmama

brb, tom has brought me some noodles for supper. *lurk mode engaged*

9:07 pm

wildcat17

yay for tom

9:11 pm

stidmama

yep. those were good. okay, I am down to 81. how obsessed with the puzzle should I be? get one more... or eleven more? I think I will be long asleep before the next hour passes.

9:12 pm

wildcat17

puzzle shouldn't be a source of stress **wildcat gives stiddy the worried mama look**

9:12 pm

Bugsaw

whatever you choose to do stid, i hope it is what you want to do now that the stress of the Masters is over.

9:13 pm

stidmama

LOL thanks wild, I just saw three words, will get down to 70, then stop. It's my joy to play, just too tired to finish. BUT want to have a minor sense of control.

9:13 pm

Bugsaw

Do you just have to defend it now or is that part done too

9:13 pm

lbdawger

ooh, stiddy are you done for the quarter?

9:14 pm

wildcat17

I know that feeling. have 8 left and they're killing me but I'm soooooo tired

9:14 pm

stidmama

(((bugs))) thanks. The only thing left for me to worry about is the student teaching next quarter, and of course the semi-professional presentation on Tuesday.

9:14 pm

lbdawger

anagram the tired and get a few more

9:14 pm

stidmama

*st5 mama look at wild* now young lady...

9:14 pm

wildcat17

I can sleep on the keyboard

9:14 pm

lbdawger

you'll do just fine on the presentation, stid, and no worries about student teaching.

9:15 pm

lbdawger

glad to clue if wanted

9:15 pm

gapeach

Hi there everyone.

9:15 pm

wildcat17

I'm not sure it was the brightest idea to work a full week this week but with the testing I didn't feel like I had a choice

9:15 pm

lbdawger

or ne6. hi peach

9:15 pm

stidmama

(((LBD))) I _always_ worry... it's in my nature! LOL but yes, it's got to be better than in the autumn. If it isn't, I really will quit!

9:15 pm

wildcat17

I'm missing a V

9:15 pm

Bugsaw

you belong in the classroom stid so forget all worries from now on! YAY stid ! !!!

9:16 pm

lbdawger

one who wears the ve4, wild

9:16 pm

stidmama

No actual "defense" bugs, but a rather intimidating presentation before faculty and invited guests (such as the board that certifies the program). . . but no pressure, right? LOL

9:16 pm

Bugsaw

there is one vi word

9:16 pm

wildcat17

of course not stid

9:16 pm

wildcat17

ty lbd

9:17 pm

lbdawger

as passionate as you are about your teaching, you will be awesome, stiddy

9:17 pm

wildcat17

need one more 8 not sure which one tho

9:17 pm

stidmama

that cleared out my V words, too! :-D

9:18 pm

lbdawger

canvas shelter + vowel + superlative

9:18 pm

Bugsaw

here defending means to present it to those people who try to find loopholes or faulty logic. If you and your advisor were both on the ball, it is just a presentation. I will hold you in the light that day hoping you will be calm and straightforward.

9:18 pm

stidmama

thanks bugs - yes, it's "just" a presentation, bugs. (luckily)

9:18 pm

wildcat17

have that T - could be a C or D or another T

9:19 pm

lbdawger

most covered in soil, di8

9:19 pm

stidmama

and more covered in soil, too.

9:20 pm

lbdawger

di + sleeveless jacket + pt

9:20 pm

wildcat17

ty how I missed that one I'll never know

9:20 pm

Bugsaw

hi lbd!!

9:20 pm

lbdawger

hiya bugs!

9:20 pm

lbdawger

cuz you're tired, wild

9:21 pm

wildcat17

tired all day?

9:21 pm

wildcat17

I do need one more T from the top one

9:21 pm

stidmama

I am down to 70! *proud mama look*

9:21 pm

wildcat17

yay stid!

9:22 pm

stidmama

(((hugs and choclits for all))) see you-all tomorrow a good bit while I am working on my presentation slides. (((more hugs))) *poof*

9:22 pm

Bugsaw

you should be proud stid. this grid is weird

9:22 pm

wildcat17

nite stid

9:22 pm

wildcat17

my phantom is divide

9:23 pm

Bugsaw

there is an odd te 6 before the bears, wildcat

9:23 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for de6-24? Thanks

9:23 pm

lbdawger

sweet sleeps, stiddy

9:23 pm

wildcat17

I found it ty

9:24 pm

Bugsaw

dont have that one peach

9:24 pm

wildcat17

yeesh 3 of my remaining 5 are 7's

9:24 pm

lbdawger

de + swiss town lu****

9:25 pm

Bugsaw

thanks lbd!

9:25 pm

lbdawger

cr+ in**** your paragraph

9:25 pm

Bugsaw

that is not how you spell that is it?

9:25 pm

wildcat17

3 left all D's

9:25 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, lbdawger.

9:27 pm

lbdawger

oops, cr + vowel then the in****

9:27 pm

lbdawger

de4.6 + and more so ending

9:29 pm

lbdawger

di4.5 + the governator was the ***minator

9:30 pm

Bugsaw

thanks lbd ! feeling better now

9:31 pm

Bugsaw

oo just got the money one for cr!

9:32 pm

lbdawger

how ya doing there, wild?

9:32 pm

wildcat17

one D7 left ty.

9:33 pm

wildcat17

and wondering in amazement that my older son invited his younger brother to double date with him tonight

9:34 pm

lbdawger

oooh, that should be interesting!

9:34 pm

lbdawger

the di7's have to do with being soiled

9:34 pm

wildcat17

could be. they're just going out for dinner as far as I know

9:34 pm

Bugsaw

don't you love it when they grow up enough to show that they love each other?!

9:34 pm

wildcat17

I got my last one and fireflies

9:35 pm

wildcat17

I do bugs

9:35 pm

Bugsaw

I was gobsmacked when the eldest asked his brother to move in with him when things were tough for the younger one.

9:36 pm

wildcat17

I'm sure you were.

9:36 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo WILD!!!

9:36 pm

gapeach

Congrats wildcat!!!!!

9:36 pm

Bugsaw

of course, he ended up moving out on him in the middle of the night to face the landlady by himself when he couldn't stand the younger one any more....

9:36 pm

Bugsaw

I didn't know how to feel then. Can't take sides as a mother

9:37 pm

Bugsaw

YAY wildcat!!

9:37 pm

lbdawger

yes, it is nice to see siblings getting to know each other as people instead of punching bags

9:37 pm

wildcat17

no it's not allowed is it. you take the bad with the good and hope it all evens out somehow

9:38 pm

Bugsaw

crumths, only re words left . I hate re words

9:38 pm

lbdawger

they aren't too bad for re's, bugs

9:39 pm

wildcat17

they really weren't bugs. you

9:39 pm

wildcat17

you'll breeze right through them

9:39 pm

Bugsaw

have 17 of them to find but I ususally just go down my list adding re to the words and that finds most of them

9:40 pm

lbdawger

that should get most of them, bugs

9:40 pm

Bugsaw

seems to be working so far. Thanks to both of you for the encouragement

9:42 pm

speller

with 36 left i am bowing out. got the 8s and the 9, so i'm happy

9:43 pm

lbdawger

well done, speller!

9:43 pm

speller

thx lbd - gn all

9:43 pm

Bugsaw

well done speller!! that is an achievement for sure

9:44 pm

gapeach

Sweet dreams, speller.

9:46 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for re5-14 the 2nd? Thanks

9:46 pm

lbdawger

night night, speller

9:46 pm

gapeach

That should be re5-14 the 3rd....Thanks

9:47 pm

lbdawger

pt of the 4.5, peach

9:48 pm

gapeach

Thanks, lbdawger, I made a mistake on that one....need the 3rd re5-14. Sorry

9:50 pm

wildcat17

rolling off to bed . nite all

9:50 pm

lbdawger

sweet sleeps, wild

9:50 pm

gapeach

Sweet dreans, wildcat.

9:50 pm

lbdawger

re + pt of do

9:51 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, lbdawger.

9:51 pm

wildcat17

thanks again for all your help

9:54 pm

lbdawger

must be heading off to my pillows. good luck with the grid. see you all tomorrow

10:04 pm

jesdraggon

hi all

10:04 pm

uusue2

hi, all, back again for a little bit -

10:05 pm

uusue2

hi, jes!

10:05 pm

jesdraggon

how goes?

10:06 pm

uusue2

good, jes - I'm leaving tomorrow, and I think dad is ready to strike out on his own :-)

10:08 pm

cybernan

hello again - back for the last 30

10:08 pm

uusue2

hi, nan!

10:11 pm

jesdraggon

glad he's feeling better, uusue :)

10:11 pm

cybernan

ri 6/21 please?

10:11 pm

jesdraggon

hi nan :)

10:12 pm

jesdraggon

haven't got it, sorry

10:12 pm

cybernan

hi jes

10:12 pm

uusue2

me either :-(

10:12 pm

cybernan

ok -- will come back to it

10:13 pm

Uneaixoise

tr7 minus the t

10:13 pm

Uneaixoise

tr7 minus the t

10:15 pm

cybernan

ty une

10:15 pm

jesdraggon

thanks une

10:15 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:15 pm

uusue2

oh well, don't have the tr7 either. working on the I's now.

10:15 pm

Uneaixoise

tr7 is a brand of sugarless gum

10:16 pm

Uneaixoise

and Neptune's spear

10:16 pm

uusue2

oh, duh.

10:16 pm

uusue2

thx,

10:16 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:23 pm

Uneaixoise

firewords and gnite *poof*

10:24 pm

uusue2

nite, une!

10:24 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, une

10:25 pm

jesdraggon

half way :)

10:25 pm

cybernan

missing 4 te's aand about to crash

10:25 pm

cybernan

te 5/12 please?

10:26 pm

uusue2

te, double vowel, 2-point letter. And plural.

10:26 pm

cybernan

* the first one

10:27 pm

uusue2

that is the first one.

10:27 pm

cybernan

ty sue

10:27 pm

cybernan

te 6/21 following the singer?

10:28 pm

uusue2

add a consonant to the te5/12

10:29 pm

uusue2

(not the plural consonant)

10:30 pm

cybernan

ty again

10:31 pm

jesdraggon

i'm not finding the 5/12, which makes me feel silly...

10:32 pm

jesdraggon

i did find a te 7/36 though, so i guess that's okay

10:32 pm

cybernan

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

10:32 pm

uusue2

well, I just realized i'm missing the te6/21 following the singer, so I'm not sure how I helped nan...

10:32 pm

cybernan

lol

10:32 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, nan

10:33 pm

cybernan

that te is the number + beginning of what you do as a pastime

10:33 pm

uusue2

ah. a non-word if I ever saw one :-P

10:34 pm

jesdraggon

the hedgehog?

10:34 pm

jesdraggon

that's a six letter....

10:35 pm

jesdraggon

oh, you were probably cluing the 6 for uusue, sorry. the te5/12 that was clued a while back; is there a different clue for it? thanks

10:36 pm

uusue2

well, if you have a ti6/21, omit the i.

10:37 pm

jesdraggon

i don't... hmm.

10:37 pm

uusue2

if not it's one of those old-fashioned words that has to do with three.

10:38 pm

uusue2

and fireworks!!!

10:38 pm

jesdraggon

yay, uusue!

10:40 pm

mab

ti7/36????? completely at a loss...

10:41 pm

uusue2

past tense of the ti6/21 just before it

10:42 pm

mab

thank you. may i have a clue for the ti6/21? you can see my dilemma.

10:43 pm

uusue2

another old-fashioned word that has to do with three - ecclesiastical, I think

10:44 pm

uusue2

if you replaced the t with an f it would be an adjective describing a lion

10:45 pm

mab

thanks very much. i should be able to figure that out.

10:58 pm

redturtlehead

Oh yay. I have now found the 9 and one 8 with no help...i like when I can do that. rare.

10:58 pm

uusue2

yay, red!

10:58 pm

jesdraggon

hi red

10:58 pm

redturtlehead

really need to change my icon. Hi jes

10:59 pm

redturtlehead

jes, I am thinking of adopting a cat. WOuld it be better to get a kitten or an older cat with my dog? He has never really been exposed to cats.

11:01 pm

jesdraggon

hard to say. I tend to prefer young adult adoptees, myself--they tend to be less trouble and training than a baby

11:01 pm

uusue2

red, I adopted a dog into a household that already included two cats (who hate each other); they both hate the dog but all manage to stay out of each others' way.

11:01 pm

jesdraggon

an older cat may also be more likely to stand up to the dog instead of running, and running is likely to incite chasing.

11:02 pm

redturtlehead

thats what I was wondering about...I would prefer not chasing.

11:02 pm

redturtlehead

its that period of adjustment...

11:02 pm

jesdraggon

either way, you should manage the intros carefully to avoid any panic/running

11:02 pm

jesdraggon

keep the dog on a leash, let the cat approach it

11:03 pm

jesdraggon

keeping them in adjacent rooms with a baby gate the dog can't get past so they can sniff each other without the cat feeling threatened might be helpful

11:03 pm

redturtlehead

I have a plan to also put up a dog gate and never ever let my dog upstairs, and thus have a totally dog free zone that the cat can retreat to, which is large...

11:03 pm

redturtlehead

the reason for no dog is that there is carpet upstairs...

11:04 pm

jesdraggon

if you're going to divide the house anyway, i would start the cat upstairs and let it come down on its own to meet the dog when it wants

11:06 pm

jesdraggon

i'm also in favor of adopting adults because everyone wants kittens, and there are many, many really sweet adults out there that go unadopted for ages because people insist on getting kittens instead.

11:11 pm

jesdraggon

is the cat going to be allowed outside?

11:17 pm

redturtlehead

No outside....it just isnt very safe.

11:18 pm

jesdraggon

ok. you can trim claws and/or put soft paws on the cat to minimize risk of injury to the dog.

11:20 pm

uusue2

hey all i am going to bed, see you tomorrow!!

11:21 pm

redturtlehead

gn uuse.

11:21 pm

redturtlehead

I would like to let the cat out, but...I know it isnt best for the cat. I hate litter boxes.

11:21 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, uusue

11:22 pm

jesdraggon

litter boxes aren't terribly fun. but then, neither is scraping your cat off of the road...

11:22 pm

redturtlehead

indeed.

11:22 pm

jesdraggon

i recommend a non-clay litter; lots less dust, and doesn't smell like litter box

11:23 pm

jesdraggon

i use pine pellets, myself, though there are paper pellets and cob and wheat chaff litters available also

11:25 pm

redturtlehead

sounds good. And if the home sale goes through I will be able to at least put the litter box in a room that is rarely used...

11:28 pm

jesdraggon

9 left, and most of them are t's

11:28 pm

jesdraggon

de6,24?

11:30 pm

jesdraggon

nm. i thought there was an s in that word, but apparently not.

11:30 pm

rururocks

to take a look at an understand jes.de 6.

11:30 pm

rururocks

to de6 one from another

11:33 pm

jesdraggon

r's done. nothing but t's

11:33 pm

jesdraggon

te 6/24? (first te word)

11:35 pm

rururocks

hard one to clue

11:35 pm

rururocks

edward (shortened + the beginning of a crazy person '

11:36 pm

rururocks

like te kennedy and **ranged

11:36 pm

jesdraggon

thanks :

11:36 pm

jesdraggon

:)

11:41 pm

jesdraggon

te5,12 before the singing range

11:44 pm

rururocks

te + double vowel + two consonants

11:44 pm

rururocks

babblet

11:45 pm

rururocks

te + double vowell + con

11:45 pm

rururocks

then plural

11:46 pm

jesdraggon

gah. i tried every freaking possibility of doubling the WRONG VOWEL

11:46 pm

jesdraggon

*facepalm*

11:46 pm

tijani

et6/18 please

11:47 pm

jesdraggon

lasting forever, tijani

11:47 pm

tijani

eterno

11:47 pm

tijani

sorry bout tht

11:47 pm

jesdraggon

close

11:47 pm

rururocks

almost

11:48 pm

tijani

wrong word anyway

11:48 pm

jesdraggon

te6,18 (last one)

11:49 pm

rururocks

te + re4

11:49 pm

jesdraggon

nm, monkied :)

11:49 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, ruru

11:49 pm

rururocks

yw

11:50 pm

cosdem

hewwo

11:51 pm

jesdraggon

howdee, cos :)

11:51 pm

rururocks

hey cos

11:52 pm

cosdem

how are we all tonight

11:53 pm

rururocks

i'm fine.. sore..but fine

11:54 pm

cosdem

the first friday since October ive been sober lol

11:55 pm

jesdraggon

sore?

11:55 pm

rururocks

wow.. really?

11:55 pm

jesdraggon

uhm. that's a lot of not soberness?

11:55 pm

rururocks

gotta slow down there cos

11:55 pm

rururocks

not good for you

11:56 pm

rururocks

i have a bad wrist jes.. tennis injury

11:56 pm

cosdem

yea im taking a sabbatical

11:56 pm

rururocks

good cos

11:56 pm

jesdraggon

sorry ru. sounds no fun.

11:57 pm

cosdem

we're going to denver tomorrow.. but.... ill be drinking pop

11:57 pm

rururocks

I am in a lot of pain.. it is no fun

11:57 pm

cosdem

hope u feel better soon ruru

11:58 pm

jesdraggon

:( wish i could help

11:59 pm

rururocks

pop is worse than alcohol cos..lol

11:59 pm

cosdem

lol true true..

11:59 pm

cosdem

tick tock

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