Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, July 3, 2011

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all!! hugs jili

12:00 am

jillibus

hi dee hi ;-)

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

jillibus

Wonderful Lickety!

12:04 am

jillibus

wo7

12:04 am

m9f9l

late flip

12:05 am

grannyrose

wo10

12:06 am

jillibus

sheesh, granny!

12:06 am

grannyrose

hey jilli....on a ro4 here

12:07 am

jillibus

you sure are -- as usual, granny!

12:08 am

vanillaslice

wo 7/8

12:08 am

dizgrannie

wo 9

12:08 am

Erda

Just in and I see Lickety was already here -- yipppeee!

12:09 am

vanillaslice

na6

12:10 am

broll

wi 8

12:11 am

flosey

late flip

12:12 am

m9f9l

hey! how was the birthday??

12:13 am

flosey

wonderful m9, thanks

12:13 am

jillibus

hi flosey -- having family fun?

12:13 am

m9f9l

or8

12:13 am

jillibus

hi erda

12:13 am

m9f9l

or9 :-)

12:14 am

jillibus

Lickety has been really fast on the draw these days -- great!

12:14 am

Erda

hi jillibus!!!

12:14 am

flosey

having a great time, thanks jilli

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:15 am

jillibus

wtg dee!

12:15 am

jillibus

I nee 2 more -- the U and the Z for nbt

12:16 am

mkg

any clues for the 1 top left corner? 14 words and i dont see any

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

zi 4/9

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ul 5/14

12:16 am

jillibus

amazed, flosey, that you've had time to post such an interesting icon and to babble when you have visitors.

12:16 am

dizgrannie

Ws wiped

12:16 am

dianedecoder

I need the U for nbt

12:16 am

jillibus

ty dee (looking)

12:17 am

flosey

thanks jilli, hubby really did most of the grid, I would not have even made it 1/4 of the way

12:18 am

mkg

what is nbt jillie?

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

ul 5.... medical condition from worry... often in the stomach... sometimes causes bleeding...

12:18 am

jillibus

nbt -- tyvm dee

12:18 am

flosey

thanks Dee

12:18 am

dianedecoder

oh my... thanks dee... not difficult at all

12:19 am

dianedecoder

NBT

12:19 am

vanillaslice

I can cu4 as much as i like but I cant see the wo10

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:19 am

jillibus

where have you been, mkg? nbt = no blank tiles

12:20 am

m9f9l

sigh.. stuck on the left middle r for nbt

12:20 am

jillibus

I'm NOT going to be concerned about the long words at this point

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

wo 7 x 2

12:20 am

mkg

guess i forgot. so that means you have a word for each.......ok got it. i have r upper right with no words

12:20 am

dianedecoder

found the 10 :-)

12:21 am

dianedecoder

oops... it was a 9

12:21 am

dianedecoder

and the 10 is superlative ! yayyy

12:21 am

mkg

what is o9ther 10? have wo 10. was other callled?

12:21 am

vanillaslice

cu7

12:21 am

broll

ta 8

12:23 am

Gitel

was in10 called?

12:23 am

m9f9l

a have everything but a 7

12:23 am

flosey

ah, thanks have the 9 and 10

12:24 am

mkg

gitel, not that i know. so ty for in 10./

12:24 am

dianedecoder

thanks for stats Gitel.... got it

12:24 am

mkg

ty gitel got that 10. is that a yiddish name gitel?

12:24 am

mkg

my name is yiddish too.

12:25 am

Gitel

yes, it is

12:27 am

m9f9l

anyone got a 7??? :-)

12:28 am

dianedecoder

ta and ir are the only ones I have so far

12:28 am

mkg

i know a six year old gitel in our community who is so sweet and lovely.

12:28 am

mkg

great name.

12:28 am

mkg

need about 10 more words to go to sleep.

12:28 am

dizgrannie

in 6/7

12:29 am

Uneaixoise

wo7, no7, lo7

12:29 am

flosey

don't have nbt yet but have nbs

12:29 am

jillibus

I have wo7

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

flosey, did you have a good birthday??

12:30 am

flosey

yes thanks Une, it was wonderful - son and family arrived from Toronto

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

terrific!

12:31 am

dianedecoder

wi 8

12:31 am

mkg

lucite not in dict???????????

12:31 am

Uneaixoise

io7

12:32 am

Uneaixoise

got it -- tx diane!

12:32 am

vanillaslice

id7/8

12:32 am

m9f9l

yay! nbs, nbt

12:32 am

dianedecoder

trying to do likewise with your io 7 :-)

12:33 am

Uneaixoise

it's a plural, diane

12:33 am

flosey

wtg m9

12:34 am

dianedecoder

ty, une

12:34 am

jillibus

damn, can't find the 10s! I know there's wo10 but what is it?

12:34 am

dianedecoder

It is a word that I might use to describe you, Jilli !

12:35 am

dianedecoder

and it's a compliment

12:36 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:36 am

jillibus

well, thanks, diane but I have no idea

12:36 am

dianedecoder

so you have the wo 9 ?

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

I cannot believe there are 14 8's wow

12:37 am

dianedecoder

if so, the superlative of that

12:37 am

jillibus

no, diane, no wo9

12:37 am

dianedecoder

:-(

12:37 am

flosey

you've lived in many interesting places Jilli

12:37 am

jillibus

I have wo8

12:37 am

rururocks

wo10

12:38 am

dianedecoder

hint hint ;-)

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:38 am

dianedecoder

and have gathered much knowledge....

12:38 am

rururocks

hi de.. Hi everyone

12:38 am

dianedecoder

hi ruru

12:38 am

jillibus

oh shoot -- I found wo5 -- thought It must be ther but couldn't see it (tired)

12:38 am

rururocks

cute

12:38 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:38 am

rururocks

that's the word for jilli

12:39 am

jillibus

nice wine in the PB, ruru

12:39 am

m9f9l

got the lo9

12:39 am

dianedecoder

the wo 5 is the root for the 9 and 10 Jilli

12:39 am

dianedecoder

nice compliment ruru... even if it did land you in the pb lol

12:40 am

rururocks

there's a lo 9?

12:40 am

jillibus

ah, got it, duh -- nbs

12:40 am

flosey

wtg jilli

12:40 am

rururocks

got the lo 9

12:40 am

m9f9l

yup. there is! cuz I just found it!

12:40 am

rururocks

from the PB in fact

12:41 am

m9f9l

yer so talented

12:41 am

jillibus

thanks ruru xx

12:42 am

m9f9l

I gotta dash to the store before it closes!

12:42 am

rururocks

what store is that?

12:42 am

broll

tr 8

12:42 am

flosey

at last, nbt

12:43 am

rururocks

found a tr8

12:43 am

dianedecoder

and I must get to bed.... busy day tomorrow. Goodnight , Babble friends and gone ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

12:43 am

rururocks

nighters diane.. sure you don't want to find one more word?

12:43 am

flosey

is the tr8 related to the 5?

12:44 am

rururocks

ta8 also

12:44 am

rururocks

yes it is flosey

12:44 am

joshuavorbis

it's related to rice-a-roni

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

lo 8

12:44 am

flosey

ty ru and josh

12:45 am

flosey

thanks got it

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

here are my 8's... any others? id, lo, or, ta, wi, wo

12:46 am

joshuavorbis

ut7 and 8

12:46 am

flosey

ah, just found the wi8

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

here are my 9's any others? lo, or, wo

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh

12:47 am

jillibus

wtg flosey for the nbt (I haqd left here for a moment)

12:47 am

vashongin

st 8

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

ty vash

12:47 am

vashongin

ta 8 x 2

12:47 am

vashongin

tr 8

12:47 am

flosey

ty jilli - hadn't planned on playing tonight, was overtired but waking up!

12:48 am

flosey

guess I'll pay for that

12:48 am

joshuavorbis

ti 7 and 8

12:50 am

joshuavorbis

te8 compound

12:52 am

jillibus

I'm tired too -- had bridge here, but what a glorious summery day.

12:52 am

flosey

it was jilli and the kids just totally relaxed, so good to see

12:53 am

rururocks

in10

12:53 am

rururocks

or8

12:53 am

rururocks

10's are waxed

12:54 am

flosey

well done ru

12:54 am

jillibus

I ove being able to sit outside on a warm evening and listen to the birds going to bed, with soft music coming from the house through the open doors and windows.

12:54 am

jillibus

I love summer.

12:55 am

flosey

I do too jilli

12:55 am

jillibus

we get too little of it

12:56 am

origami

Still almost 90 here :-( I'm not a big fan of summer

12:56 am

rururocks

I so love summer

12:56 am

rururocks

playing tennisalmost every day

12:57 am

rururocks

reading outside

12:57 am

rururocks

frozen daquiris

12:57 am

jillibus

we hav agentler climate here, origami

12:57 am

joshuavorbis

i think i will enjoy summer much more now that i am in canada as opposed to the muggy south

12:57 am

rururocks

(sp?)

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

from which t does the te 8 start please?

12:57 am

rururocks

third row t dee

12:57 am

joshuavorbis

3rd column

12:58 am

vashongin

add on from the first te 4/4 dee

12:58 am

rururocks

the opposite of glue uip

12:58 am

jillibus

ooh, I'd like a frozen daiquiri -- haen't had one in years. Margarita would be nice too.

12:58 am

rururocks

glue up that is

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:58 am

origami

I grew up in the San Francisco bay area, so I'll never get used to the heat here

12:59 am

rururocks

(*still the the SF bay area)

12:59 am

rururocks

where are you now origami?

12:59 am

jillibus

well, origami, you know how it is in the Pacific northwest then

12:59 am

origami

Wish I could say the same ruru

12:59 am

grannyrose

**blink, blink**omg... how did i do that????

12:59 am

origami

Yes, jilli ... my favorite weather

1:00 am

origami

I'm in Sacramento

1:00 am

jillibus

a bit too cool for me, ori.

1:00 am

rururocks

*pats origami on the back*

1:00 am

origami

thanks ruru ... i needed that

1:00 am

grannyrose

just climbed out of the grid, to find i have only 50 words to go.*faints*

1:01 am

rururocks

have you eaten at the kitchen? origami

1:01 am

vashongin

ci 8

1:01 am

jillibus

josh, Canada's summers are variable.

1:01 am

vashongin

ci 7 and ci 8 that is

1:01 am

jillibus

Amazing, granny

1:02 am

jillibus

I chat a lot and enjoy it

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

8's minus 2: id, lo, or, st, ta x 2, te, ti, tr, ut, wi, wo

1:02 am

grannyrose

jilli, i love to chat, too. but once i see a word puzzle in front of me, i go off into lala land.

1:03 am

vashongin

so...ci 8 that i just called makes only one more

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

ty vash looking

1:05 am

vashongin

the ci 8 comes off the ci 5/12

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

ty found them... only one 8 and one 9 to go

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

ir 7

1:07 am

joshuavorbis

io8 and 9 dee

1:07 am

joshuavorbis

builds off a 5, sorry, thought you had listed it already but you didn't

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh!

1:07 am

jillibus

well, we had one lovely summer day and now it's bldy raining again :-(

1:08 am

vashongin

thanks josh, got them right away

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty 8's and 9'

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

8's and 9's done!!

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

do 7

1:11 am

rururocks

I don't see the lo 8

1:11 am

vashongin

do you have the cu 7/40?

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

yes ty vash

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

lo 8... more like an lo 4/5...

1:12 am

vashongin

then the other cu 7 is cu 7/56 compound word

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

ty looking don't have that one...

1:14 am

flosey

thanks got the lo8 and 9

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:15 am

joshuavorbis

there is an ei7

1:16 am

vashongin

ty josh...looking

1:18 am

vanillaslice

70 to go they'll keep for later, no wo7

1:18 am

flosey

well done vanilla

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

wo 7 x 2

1:18 am

flosey

I've just reached 100

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

wtg flosey

1:19 am

jillibus

wtg flosey -- I have 97

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

wtg van

1:20 am

flosey

ty, that's encouraging, thought I was dragging

1:20 am

jillibus

101 now, lol

1:20 am

joshuavorbis

this grid is a bit mean

1:20 am

vashongin

il 6 il 7

1:22 am

jillibus

yes, josh, and big too

1:23 am

jillibus

and I have a big backache

1:23 am

flosey

oh dear, what did you do jilli?

1:25 am

m9f9l

back from the store

1:25 am

vashongin

ir 7 if not called

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

no 6 no 7 if not called... I lost track

1:25 am

jillibus

oh, just too much this and that all day, flosey

1:27 am

flosey

that'll do it, jilli - hope tomorrow is a day to lounge in your beautiful garden

1:28 am

rururocks

I think reclue should be a word .. we all do it all the time

1:29 am

jillibus

flosey, I plan to take it easy in spite of the farmers' institute invitation -- please give my apologies to the boss man

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

I agree ru

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

I want owlier to be ok

1:29 am

jillibus

yes indeedy ruru

1:29 am

m9f9l

then wordies should too!

1:29 am

flosey

I will indeed jilli, I plan to take the kids, think grandson will be interested

1:29 am

jillibus

I did too dee

1:30 am

jillibus

ty flosey -- I'm sure it will be most intersting

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

great minds jiil

1:30 am

rururocks

dylan's ready for bed.. night all

1:30 am

jillibus

(can't type)

1:31 am

jillibus

night ruru and dear dylan (still waiting for pictures)

1:32 am

m9f9l

night

1:33 am

vashongin

i still need 3 more 7's

1:34 am

m9f9l

i need 18 more

1:35 am

jillibus

I don't know why people try to get the long words first when they so often grow out of short ones.

1:35 am

flosey

wow m9, you're really moving along

1:36 am

m9f9l

no flosey. I was responding.. I need 18 more 7's!! LOL

1:36 am

flosey

oh! sorry m9

1:37 am

vashongin

just got an re 7

1:37 am

m9f9l

that's ok. I went to the store....

1:37 am

m9f9l

I AM creeping up on 1/2way though! :)

1:37 am

flosey

lol, I need 21 more 7s

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

I need 4 7's here... I have ci, cu x 2, do, ei, id, il, in, io, ir, lo, no, st, ta x 2, ti, ut, wo x 2

1:39 am

broll

re 7

1:39 am

nursegladys

di 7

1:40 am

flosey

thanks broll was missing that re7

1:40 am

broll

yw

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

ty bro and nurse

1:41 am

nursegladys

yw

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

recluse

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

yipes I want chocolate in the PB please

1:46 am

jillibus

dark or milk choc, dee? But thanks...

1:47 am

VolleymomDee

yw either will be great!

1:48 am

jillibus

over halfway

1:48 am

flosey

wtg jilli, that's my aim for tonight, then off to bed

1:49 am

jillibus

once lightly through Lickety and then bed for me too

1:49 am

vashongin

st 7....now down to one

1:52 am

m9f9l

ok. nbs, nbt and 1/2way I'm done for now

1:53 am

jillibus

night m9

1:55 am

nursegladys

lo 7 x2

1:55 am

jillibus

ok, that's it -- 116 left and I may not bother with the rest -- getting fed up with useless words...goodnight all and ...*poof

1:55 am

Glantarell

morning all - and what the heck is wrong with 'indian' - I eat indian meals, love indian culture, and know that your native american people were once called indian....

1:56 am

vashongin

has to be a w 7

1:56 am

jmcnrick

hi all

1:56 am

jillibus

Proper noun, I guess, glant

1:56 am

jillibus

hi and bye jmc

1:57 am

grannyrose

vash do you have the plural of frets

1:57 am

flosey

exactly 1/2 way, time for bed, goodnight all

1:57 am

vashongin

yes

1:57 am

Glantarell

well, I've just entered di4 - herb name - which must also be a proper noun but it's accepted that - so frustrating at times

1:58 am

vashongin

found it...it's a wo 6/7

1:58 am

grannyrose

WTG VASH!!!!

1:59 am

vashongin

thanks

2:00 am

vashongin

had to rely on moreword.com for those 2

2:00 am

grannyrose

guess i must be out of coventry, if you are talking to me

2:03 am

vashongin

i just have a hard time multi-tasking...can't talk and work the board most nights

2:04 am

grannyrose

*sigh* or maybe not....will be back to chat when either i am or you are in a better mood...it's probably me...manic depression kicking in

2:05 am

Glantarell

smile granny rose - the very act causes the release of some endorphns

2:05 am

grannyrose

ok, vash, seems you and i are the same...i like to chat, but the grid becomes all important...hmmmm. do you think i might have become addicted to this game???

2:06 am

vashongin

no...not at all

2:06 am

vashongin

lol

2:06 am

sprite

*peeks in to give grannyrose a big but gentle *hug**

2:06 am

grannyrose

glant, thanx... trying to smile....but all seems too hard at the moment

2:07 am

grannyrose

ahhhh, sprite, thanx, lovely to see you, my dear

2:07 am

vashongin

sorry granny....hope things get brighter soon

2:07 am

sprite

was lurking but wanted to let you know I care :)

2:09 am

grannyrose

vash, i MUST STOP SMOKING.... have tried all other avenues, but meds seem to be my last chance...coming off my current med which contorls my MD and fibromyalgia, have to be clear for 1 week before i can start the med , champix or zyban. * fingers crossed*

2:10 am

sprite

it is a tough place to be, when all seems too hard and you feel really really down. But you are an experienced lady, lol... you know things will be better in a while.

2:10 am

vashongin

oh..ugh that's awful...glad i never started smoking, what a horrible habit to try to break

2:11 am

grannyrose

thanx, sprite, your vote in my ability counts soooo much

2:11 am

vashongin

i wish you the best of luck with it...

2:11 am

Glantarell

smoking is very hard to stop - but when the right psychological moment arrives, it suddenly becomes quite easy. I tried to give up because other people told me I should and always failed.

2:12 am

grannyrose

thanx vash, plan on being around for a long time yet, but does it have to be so d**n hard, for goodness sake!

2:12 am

sprite

make sure you have plenty of oral stimulation, rose (not trying to be flip now). Toothpicks to chew on, some hard candy to suck on, everything that helps in that way.

2:12 am

Glantarell

One day I looked at the last cigarette in a packet and suddenly thought 'this will be my last one' and it was... 12th june 1982 - and I had been a 30 a day lady for about 12 years.

2:12 am

grannyrose

glant, this time i want to stop, for me and pnly me, not because others want me to.

2:13 am

sprite

yes I have a friend who did it just like that, Glant. But sometimes it can work just fine when one feels the need to stop, only it can be a fight.

2:13 am

Glantarell

my father kept sticks of rutabaga in cling film in his pocket when he gave up after 35 years - he said nothing lese stopped the cravings as well!

2:14 am

grannyrose

lol, can i use himself, do you think? am on leave for 3 weeks, mother mac goes into respite tomorrow, so heaps of prayers pleeeease

2:14 am

Glantarell

if you want to stop granny, it will be easier. It is just like any other addicition - you have to fight the physiical cravings - which wear off uite quickly all things considered - and the psychological ones, which are much harder.

2:15 am

sprite

prayers for you, rose, and full confidence you will help yourself do what you want to. You will make it.

2:15 am

Glantarell

i found the 'routine' cigrattes that i always had with my morning coffee/tea break at work etc the hardest, so when i finally gave up it was at the beginning of a vacation when there was no routine to worry about - good luck with whatevere works for you grannyrose - and you know we will be here cheering you on form the sidelines

2:15 am

grannyrose

*sigh* the med is supposed to stop that, plus i have lots of support from himself and my kids

2:16 am

Glantarell

plan yourself some small meaningful rewards along the way - like milestones

2:17 am

grannyrose

lol, sprite, you know how stubborn i can be....well...maybe obstinate...

2:17 am

sprite

it might help to see the addiction as a small child, rose. A child you have to educate. It wants, wants, wants and it wants it now! And you are the adult who distracts it, is firm when necessary, rewards it for trying so hard.

2:17 am

vashongin

it's well after midnight here, i need sleep

2:17 am

vashongin

good night everyone...and take care granny

2:17 am

egbokmom2000@yah

hi

2:18 am

grannyrose

good idea, glant, the first one will be to see my bank balance go up, instead of steadily down.* grin*

2:18 am

sprite

lol yes rose, but that will work for you, not against you. You will stubbornly stick to the quitting, no matter what.

2:18 am

grannyrose

nite,vash, sleep well

2:18 am

sprite

hi egbok

2:19 am

sprite

rose: another great stimulant then would be to put all the money you would have used for smoking in a jar. Buy yourself something wonderful from it when you haven't smoked for a set period of time.

2:19 am

grannyrose

evening egbok

2:20 am

grannyrose

sprite, the lure of Fiji???? perhaps

2:20 am

grannyrose

looooove fiji

2:20 am

sprite

well there you go! Love is a very effective help against cravings.

2:21 am

sprite

(making love too, btw)

2:22 am

grannyrose

ooooh, gotta a gree with you there....does that get better, too?

2:23 am

sprite

absolutely! More oxygen in the blood, better orgasms!

2:23 am

grannyrose

just love a goood cardio workout* grin*

2:23 am

sprite

and if you should feel like a cigaret after sex, just make some more love :)

2:24 am

grannyrose

LOLOLOOL....himself will be so pleased

2:24 am

sprite

and what glant said too, btw... we are here for you. Babbling helps too. And if you want, you could pick up some new computer game that keeps both hands busy :)

2:25 am

grannyrose

brb, glass needs refilling....just who is it, who keeps emptying it, i wonder?

2:26 am

sprite

it just fell, rose. it just fell over.

2:30 am

grannyrose

now spritey, how far are you into the grid? neeed a hand?

2:30 am

sprite

I have 95 left and happily plodding along. Thanks though :)

2:31 am

grannyrose

okay, will pop back in later and see how you are going.it's a lovely grid.

2:32 am

sprite

am having a lot of fun with it so far. All the best, rose, and remember we are thinking of you.

2:34 am

grannyrose

thanx sprite, don't think some of the others quite understand, but hey, probably my fault, for not keeping them in touch,. i don't like being all doom and gloom

2:34 am

sprite

rose, you are welcome in chog whether you are happy or do4. We love you just the same. And no, some won't understand, but most will, and that is what counts. *hug*

2:36 am

grannyrose

* feels the love* thanx sprite, see you in about 15 mins.

2:37 am

sprite

ok, I will be here for certain :)

2:44 am

cosdem

i need stats for the first R in first column and the i in 2nd column for nbt please

2:44 am

sprite

hello cosdem

2:44 am

cosdem

hello sprite :)

2:45 am

sprite

ri4/4 - 5/10 combo for the R

2:46 am

sprite

ir5/10 - 7/28 combo for that i

2:46 am

cosdem

ru sure? i think thats the other r

2:46 am

cosdem

got the ir though

2:46 am

cosdem

and the ir7 too thanks

2:47 am

sprite

the first R in the first column, yes I am sure. Words count from the very first tile they can be made from, going from left to right, from top to bottom.

2:47 am

cosdem

ok ty looking

2:49 am

cosdem

i give up.. clue?

2:49 am

sprite

for a ceremony a priest performs certain ri5/10

2:49 am

cosdem

thats the 2nd ri though

2:50 am

cosdem

i have that already

2:50 am

cosdem

oh duh. i didnt have the plural

2:50 am

cosdem

nbs ty :)

2:50 am

sprite

that should be the first, how odd. Ok, how about what you do with dice.

2:50 am

sprite

yvw :)

2:51 am

sprite

love your icon, btw.

2:51 am

cosdem

ty it was an icon theme once.. i havent updated lol

2:52 am

sprite

hehehe I know, I picked that theme. Came across the cardboard figures somewhere and loved them right away.

2:52 am

cosdem

brb

2:53 am

cosdem

ok back

2:53 am

sprite

wow that was fast

2:53 am

cosdem

had to get my cigs

2:58 am

cosdem

yay i monkeyed the ci7/8 by using the ci5

2:59 am

sprite

wtg! I just found a 10 *proud little dance*

2:59 am

cosdem

what does it start with

3:00 am

sprite

it starts with in

3:00 am

cosdem

thanks will look later

3:00 am

sprite

np :)

3:06 am

cosdem

the 2nd cu7 clue?

3:07 am

sprite

that is a compound. I can cl4 more if you want

3:07 am

cosdem

hmmm yes please

3:08 am

sprite

first part you do with a knife, second part isn't up.

3:08 am

cosdem

thanks!

3:08 am

sprite

yvw :)

3:08 am

cosdem

morewords didnt have it

3:09 am

sprite

ah yes, morewords doesn't use the same enable version as babble.

3:09 am

cosdem

yeah but its a handy tool when it can be

3:10 am

sprite

yes it is. I prefer a2z myself when I get really stuck.

3:11 am

cosdem

oh whats that?

3:11 am

sprite

something like morewords, but ordered in another way.

3:11 am

cosdem

whats the website?

3:11 am

sprite

http://www.a2zwordfinder.com

3:12 am

cosdem

ty checking now

3:12 am

cosdem

ah looks nice. ill bookmark

3:12 am

sprite

I like it that I can check several wordlengths at once. I can glance over the page and the words that use the grid letters jump out.

3:13 am

cosdem

yeah it lokos really easier than MW

3:13 am

sprite

it is something personal, I think. Some people love mw, but I find it a bit unclear.

3:14 am

cosdem

yeah mw is.. idk.. i have to change the ending of the url every time i use it lol

3:14 am

sprite

lol

3:15 am

gapeach

Morning all. May I please have a cl** for cu7-40? Thanks

3:15 am

sprite

well, if you are like me and you spot word patterns easily, the options of 'contains' and 'ends with' are nice too.

3:16 am

sprite

hi gapeach, you can make pudding from it

3:17 am

gapeach

Ah, thanks so much, sprite. Hope you have a good day.

3:17 am

grannyrose

okay, sprite, am back...how goes it?

3:17 am

sprite

yes I am fine, thanks :) I hope the same for you.

3:17 am

cosdem

i cannot find the 2nd di 5/12 ughhhh

3:17 am

sprite

hi rose, going strong, 27 left here and already found one of the 10s.

3:17 am

sprite

it is a currency, cosdem

3:18 am

egbokmom2000@yah

I finally got babble pro!

3:18 am

grannyrose

yay, sprite

3:18 am

sprite

yayyy gratz egbok!

3:18 am

lynxxx

Evening everyone

3:18 am

grannyrose

hey lyn

3:19 am

sprite

hi lyn :) xxx
good evening to you.

3:19 am

cosdem

ah thanks found it

3:19 am

sprite

yqw cosdem

3:19 am

lynxxx

hi Rose - how are you?

3:20 am

grannyrose

lyn, coming off one med in order to start another....been a long road, nearly there

3:20 am

grannyrose

and you?

3:20 am

lynxxx

Good girl...keep it going

3:22 am

grannyrose

actually, i'm quite excited...new med , hopefully, will stop the cravings for smoking.

3:22 am

lynxxx

I am very well

3:22 am

cosdem

d's done.

3:23 am

sprite

decidedly dandy, cosdem

3:23 am

grannyrose

lol, sprite. love the way you think

3:24 am

sprite

:)

3:25 am

rubyfoo

good morning everybody

3:26 am

lynxxx

morning Ruby

3:26 am

flosey

hello everyone

3:27 am

lynxxx

hi Flosey, not sleeping again?

3:27 am

sprite

good morning rubyfoo

3:27 am

flosey

woke myself coughing!

3:27 am

sprite

hey flosey, shouldn't you be asleep?

3:27 am

rubyfoo

so many hellos! {{sprite, cos, flosey, lynxx and grannyrose!!}}

3:27 am

lynxxx

oh dear

3:27 am

sprite

aw :( dry cough or wet cough?

3:28 am

flosey

don't have a cold, just a silly tickle - but very agravating

3:28 am

rubyfoo

Is anybody else watching the Tour de France. Today is the best day for me, team time trials.

3:28 am

lynxxx

nice to have you here anyway - every cloud etc

3:28 am

rubyfoo

Flosey, I'm watching for Hesjedal, a Canadian from BC who is riding for an American team. I'm rooting for him!

3:29 am

flosey

oh, ty ruby

3:29 am

sprite

no I can't say I do

3:29 am

flosey

and thanks lyn

3:29 am

rubyfoo

does Sandyloo still play babble? I haven't seen her for a very long time, but she was as much of a Tour fan as I

3:30 am

cosdem

why isnt indian a word?

3:30 am

sprite

I haven't seen her here in ages :(

3:30 am

flosey

I've seen her name in 'who's on line' ruby

3:30 am

lynxxx

neither is American or Australian

3:30 am

sprite

it is probably a proper noun, cosdem, needs a capital. I think it is silly that it isn't valid.

3:31 am

cosdem

ah yeah oh well iw as all excited cause i thought i found an in6

3:31 am

cosdem

but thats ok i have no more in6 left lol

3:31 am

rubyfoo

aaah, we must be playing at very different times, then

3:31 am

rubyfoo

if you see her, please say "hello and bon Tour" from me

3:31 am

flosey

I will ruby

3:31 am

sprite

lol cosdem

3:32 am

sprite

flosey, will you tell her hi from me too and that I miss seeing her?

3:32 am

flosey

I will sprite

3:33 am

sprite

thank you

3:34 am

lynxxx

I a not sure Sandy is still laying - I guessed she was tied up in building her new house. There is another Sandy from the UK that plays here

3:34 am

lynxxx

laying! playing

3:34 am

cosdem

yay found the in10

3:34 am

sprite

yay cosdem!

3:34 am

cosdem

now i need a 9 for nbs

3:34 am

sprite

lol sandy is laying... eggs?

3:35 am

lynxxx

I must have been thinking of her chooks!

3:35 am

sprite

how about Lo9/60, cosdem, a superlative

3:35 am

rubyfoo

I remember she was living in some temporary place on her property, but she was very interesting with her horses and all

3:35 am

sprite

hehehe indeed lyn! I was thinking the same.

3:35 am

lynxxx

drop n&r Cos

3:36 am

cosdem

ah thanks.. i had to read ur clue a few times to get it

3:36 am

cosdem

how funny because that was the next word i was gonna work on too

3:37 am

cosdem

just saw ur clye sprite.... looking now

3:37 am

lynxxx

yw

3:37 am

rubyfoo

what a great 9!

3:37 am

sprite

tell me if you need more of a cl4

3:38 am

cosdem

ok.. i will let u know

3:38 am

vanillaslice

no Sprite and hello, but I do with the in10

3:38 am

rubyfoo

what are the stats for the 10's, pls, and clues (if it's not too early for others and won't annoy anybody)

3:39 am

sprite

hi vanillaslice, in10 = unusual

3:39 am

rubyfoo

hi vanilla

3:39 am

sprite

in10/77 rubyfoo, I don't have the other yet though

3:39 am

vanillaslice

hi Ruby only here for a few minutes this in10 bothers me

3:40 am

grannyrose

wo10, sprite and ruby' meanining more wo9

3:40 am

vanillaslice

tyty I can go back to my weeding

3:40 am

cosdem

found the li9 ty

3:41 am

sprite

in10: excessive

3:41 am

rubyfoo

ty ty granny

3:41 am

sprite

oh another great 10! Thank you rose.

3:41 am

grannyrose

in10, in + ******ary (usual * + past tense of to eat

3:42 am

cosdem

10's done.

3:42 am

sprite

pfew down to 17, the last bit is slow

3:44 am

flosey

thanks granny, great clue

3:45 am

rubyfoo

ty for the spoon-fed 10 granny.

3:46 am

grannyrose

keep 'em coming, spritey

3:46 am

cosdem

110 left.

3:46 am

sprite

13 now, lol

3:47 am

flosey

must get back to bed, goodnight all

3:47 am

rubyfoo

169 left :(

3:47 am

sprite

night flosey, I hope you sleep well now

3:47 am

rubyfoo

sleep well, flosey

3:47 am

grannyrose

which one, cos, the in10 or the wowo10

3:48 am

cosdem

huh? i have both 10's.

3:48 am

grannyrose

nite flosey, hope you sleep well

3:48 am

lynxxx

goodnight Flosey

3:49 am

sprite

*giggles* Onehundred and ten left , he said

3:49 am

grannyrose

okay, cos, misread your post

3:49 am

rubyfoo

I have a wo9 but not the 10...hmm

3:49 am

cosdem

ah yes.. i said 110 words to go :) but its 105 now

3:49 am

rubyfoo

aaah, got it. good monkeys

3:49 am

sprite

superlative, rubyfoo

3:49 am

grannyrose

ruby, extend the wo 9 to mean the most

3:49 am

sprite

tsk. Pulling a peri on me.

3:52 am

cosdem

L's .... done.

3:52 am

cosdem

cant think of a L word to go with done

3:52 am

lynxxx

licked?

3:52 am

cosdem

ah thank you

3:52 am

rubyfoo

l's licked? I wish

3:52 am

sprite

or lynched, lyn :)

3:53 am

lynxxx

lacerated

3:54 am

cosdem

why is it the most simple word is so hard to find

3:54 am

lynxxx

languished

3:54 am

sprite

ah that one wins the cake

3:54 am

sprite

that is called babble blindness, cosdem

3:54 am

cosdem

:) sad isnt it

3:54 am

cosdem

9's done!

3:55 am

sprite

lol I guess eyes and brains that easily spot wo4s like crwth aren't wired for easy wo4s.

3:57 am

sprite

3 left and I am gonna ask for cl5 because I am blind as a bat to them.
St7/28 please?

3:58 am

grannyrose

ci5, add hook letter

4:00 am

cosdem

omg it took me forever to find the ra6 lol

4:00 am

grannyrose

st7, st + hearing organ + opposite of out

4:00 am

rubyfoo

just found a nifty ri6 from the middle

4:00 am

sprite

thanks rose! And su6/21?

4:00 am

rubyfoo

ty for the st

4:01 am

grannyrose

a ruler , ruby, su6, minus the last letter of a dried fruit

4:01 am

cosdem

reclue should be a word :(

4:02 am

sprite

great, thanks again, rose. Final one:
Te5/12 please?

4:02 am

grannyrose

agree, cos

4:02 am

sprite

I agree, cosdem, we do it all the time.

4:02 am

Aussieme

**pokes head in chat** Hey Kids !

4:02 am

cosdem

exactly. tell whoever makes the grid to add that lol

4:02 am

sprite

hey Aussieme!

4:03 am

rubyfoo

shall we make a petition? uh oh, DH wants his apero. No more babble 'til after the Tour

4:03 am

rubyfoo

{{everybody}} and thanks for the help

4:03 am

Aussieme

Hey Sprite !

4:03 am

grannyrose

te5, te + half a round leteer + fird=st vowel

4:03 am

lynxxx

hi Aussieme - is it really you!?

4:03 am

sprite

bye rubyfoo

4:03 am

grannyrose

nite, ruby

4:03 am

Aussieme

Hey Lynx, yeah, it's really me :o)

4:03 am

rubyfoo

hi aussie. have you seen all the Australians in the Tour? It's amazing, bigger presence each year!

4:04 am

Aussieme

Yes Ruby, they get a better stronger force every year :o)

4:04 am

sprite

fireflies. Thanks for the help!
Bye all, *hugs* to all my babble friends. Wonderful grid today.

4:04 am

rubyfoo

and 27 Americans in the "rider pool". I'll know today who made the final cuts

4:04 am

Aussieme

YAY !! Grats Sprite xox

4:04 am

Jellen

Hi all and bye sprite!

4:04 am

lynxxx

congrats Sprite - you conquered the grid!

4:05 am

rubyfoo

go Cadel! and he's riding for an American team. Go Rogers!

4:05 am

lynxxx

hi Jellen

4:05 am

sprite

*hugs Aussie and Jellen on her way out*

4:05 am

rubyfoo

bye sprite and hi and bye jellen

4:05 am

grannyrose

YAYVSPRITE!!!!

4:05 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

4:05 am

Aussieme

Oooh, found an or8 and 9 :o)

4:06 am

grannyrose

hey sprite, what about me????

4:06 am

Jellen

Could I have the stats for the lone Z, please?

4:06 am

Aussieme

and an or10 too

4:06 am

Aussieme

Hey Jellen xox

4:06 am

cosdem

lost connection

4:06 am

Aussieme

((hugs Jell very tight))

4:07 am

grannyrose

zi4/9, jellin, z + not well

4:07 am

Jellen

*hugs back*

4:07 am

cosdem

wow im blind.. i was trying to find the ro4/4 and i already had it haha

4:07 am

Jellen

Thanks, rose! NBT...

4:07 am

Aussieme

Thanks for the Lone Z Granny xox

4:08 am

grannyrose

np's

4:08 am

Jellen

brb...

4:08 am

Aussieme

Mmm, found a nice, yellow cu7 :o)

4:09 am

cosdem

r's removed.

4:13 am

grannyrose

i'm outta here... see you all at the flip

4:14 am

Jellen

bye, rose

4:14 am

Aussieme

Bye Bye Granny <3

4:14 am

lynxxx

bye Rose

4:14 am

Aussieme

I swear, RIDICULE is a phantom today !

4:15 am

cosdem

su7 anyone?

4:16 am

Aussieme

not me Cos....

4:17 am

cosdem

found it....

4:17 am

cosdem

if a lawyer objects.. a judge can su7 or overrule it

4:17 am

egbokmom2000@yah

Happy 4th to all!

4:18 am

Jellen

Thanks, cos

4:18 am

Aussieme

Yikes, I thought it was only the 3rd ?

4:18 am

Jellen

Same to you, egbokmom!

4:18 am

cosdem

it is the 3rd

4:19 am

Jellen

Just getting a head start...

4:19 am

egbokmom2000@yah

Welll, Happy holiday weekend.

4:19 am

Aussieme

Ah, good..... (Thought i'd lost a whole day off then) :o)

4:19 am

Aussieme

Then HAPPY 4TH !!!!!!!

4:19 am

cosdem

i hate when that happens..

4:20 am

mrpresident

evening all :))

4:20 am

Aussieme

Thanks for the su7 too !! (my brain just processed it)

4:20 am

Aussieme

MRP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:20 am

Jellen

Hi, mrp!

4:21 am

mrpresident

AUSSIEME!!!!! **hugs** !!

4:21 am

lynxxx

hi MRP

4:21 am

mrpresident

hi jellen! **hugs**

4:21 am

mrpresident

long time no see aussie!!

4:21 am

mrpresident

hi lynxx! **hugs**

4:21 am

Aussieme

**Huge Hugs for MRP**

4:21 am

Aussieme

Yeah, been a busy Pea !

4:22 am

mrpresident

DO NOT tell me who is in men's finals of Wimbledon!!! am watching semi's now

4:22 am

cosdem

does the te8 build off the te4 before it?

4:22 am

mrpresident

Barstardo Foxtel doesn't give it to us live from quarterfinals and up

4:22 am

mrpresident

hi cos :)

4:23 am

cosdem

hi mrp :)

4:23 am

Aussieme

Lets see, have completed a Diploma in Child Psychology, and Level 1 Childcare. I start Level 2 in September, and I have no Idea who is playing at Wimbledon MRP, so I won't even be able to tell you :o)

4:23 am

egbokmom2000@yah

200 left, night all.

4:23 am

Aussieme

Night night egbokmom !

4:23 am

Jellen

Bye, egbok

4:23 am

lynxxx

night egbok

4:23 am

cosdem

no one knows?

4:24 am

mrpresident

niters bokmom!

4:24 am

Aussieme

not a cl4 cos

4:24 am

mrpresident

thanks for keeping it quite for me girls and boys

4:24 am

cosdem

thanks anyway aussie

4:25 am

lynxxx

compound Cos - what they do to or call derelict buildings

4:25 am

Jellen

I know about the women's final, but not the men's...

4:25 am

mrpresident

darn... didn't finish yesterdays puzzle.... :(

4:25 am

cosdem

ah thanks lync

4:25 am

mrpresident

I know the women's final too!! very well done

4:26 am

Jellen

Thanks, lynxxx

4:26 am

Aussieme

I have no idea who's playing, so I don't know...

4:28 am

mrpresident

I am watching Djokovic V Tsonga.... Serbia vs France

4:28 am

cosdem

16 left

4:28 am

mrpresident

and then watching Nadal vs Murray... Spain vs UK

4:28 am

Aussieme

Ah, I see, o.k then !

4:28 am

Aussieme

Go COSDEM !!!!!

4:29 am

Aussieme

Oooooh..... and I still don't know who won / wins etc.....

4:30 am

Aussieme

So you'll have no give away from me :o)

4:30 am

Aussieme

But other than that, how are you MRP, and Family ?

4:30 am

mrpresident

no idea who made it through, but it will be on early in the morning here, will have to tape it and watch it when I get back

4:30 am

cosdem

this grid is easy if you ut7 the list

4:31 am

mrpresident

oh aussie, !! go read my bio... just incredible really... i update my prick and mole notifications when I can

4:32 am

mrpresident

but, today excellent day! refereed for 6 hours!!

4:32 am

Aussieme

Ah, Ok MRP, I'll go have a look :o)

4:33 am

mrpresident

feet hurt like heck, but feel great after so much running!!

4:33 am

cosdem

fireworks!

4:33 am

Jellen

Hooray for cos!

4:34 am

mrpresident

on ya cos!!

4:34 am

cosdem

anyone need clues b4 i go?

4:35 am

cosdem

i need to go to bed its 330am lol

4:35 am

mrpresident

niters cos!

4:35 am

Jellen

I'm only 83 words in...

4:35 am

cosdem

nite all..

4:35 am

cosdem

or.. day all

4:35 am

Jellen

Bye cos...

4:37 am

Aussieme

Oh GEEZ Mrp !!!!!!! Have read your Bio...... HOLY COW !! Lots of supporting hugs are flying across the miles to you !

4:39 am

mrpresident

thanks aussie! just friggin delightful isn't it

4:40 am

Aussieme

It's bloody awful dear !

4:41 am

mrpresident

yeah, but getting though, day by day... can't wait to leave in the morning... heading to the middle of bloody no where!! for 5 straight days

4:41 am

mrpresident

and taking my kids and Joshua (Luke's friend) who has a fever and coming down with the nasty flu

4:42 am

mrpresident

got his mum to pick up antibiotics for him and flu meds

4:42 am

Aussieme

Well, day-by-day all you have to think about is that you WILL win this...... GOOD will triumph over ARSHEHOLE, as it always does xoxox

4:42 am

mrpresident

the country air will sort him out, and my dad's great cooking!

4:43 am

mrpresident

indeed aussie! I will fight this one tooth and nail... then move the hell away from here

4:43 am

Aussieme

Have fun in the middle of no-where Hun, and put this out of your mind for those days..... Loves xox

4:43 am

Aussieme

Am off to my Sister's for the day now, so I'd best be getting my arse into gear :o)

4:43 am

Jellen

Bye Aussie!

4:44 am

mrpresident

it also doesn't hurt a young man to do some target shooting, chase carp with a bow and arrow, tractors, fires, bulldozers etc... :))

4:44 am

mrpresident

see ya aussie! chat soon hunny!! **hugs**

4:44 am

Aussieme

Have sent you a Friend Request on FB MRP... xox

4:44 am

Aussieme

**disappearing, after leaving chocolate kisses on the table**

4:44 am

mrpresident

thanks hun, will go accept soon!

4:46 am

Jellen

Not yet halfway, but nodding off...

4:46 am

carleekat

hi all

4:46 am

Jellen

Hi, carlee!

4:46 am

carleekat

hi jells

4:48 am

carleekat

how is life treating you hun?

4:48 am

Jellen

Pretty well...how about you?

4:48 am

carleekat

ok i suppose....i am worse than broke.. but happy :)

4:49 am

Jellen

Happy is good!

4:49 am

mrpresident

hi carlee!! **hugs**

4:49 am

carleekat

hi mrp !!!

4:49 am

Kazzer99

yuou still here Mr P - all i can say is 'Bloody Hell' - you have had some bad shit recently - hope you enjoy your days aay my dear

4:51 am

Jellen

Hi, Kazzer...

4:51 am

carleekat

oh..i greyed the z

4:52 am

Kazzer99

hi Jellen and Carlee

4:52 am

carleekat

hi kazz

4:52 am

Jellen

Heading to bed now...hope to see you all again soon...

4:52 am

carleekat

nite nite jells

4:52 am

Kazzer99

nite jellen

4:54 am

carleekat

oh..we have a couple 10 words...( gone to hunt them down)

5:04 am

mrpresident

sorry kazz! hi darling! **hugs**

5:04 am

mrpresident

was just on phone to my daddy

5:04 am

carleekat

ok..got the wo 9 and 10...

5:04 am

mrpresident

(((carlee))) !!

5:04 am

carleekat

how is daddy?

5:04 am

Kazzer99

how is he

5:04 am

mrpresident

see ya jellen!

5:05 am

mrpresident

dad is great! he is so looking forward to the kids and I coming up!

5:05 am

carleekat

excellent for you mrp

5:06 am

carleekat

4 more for nbt...i have nbs

5:09 am

mrpresident

on ya carlee!

5:10 am

carleekat

1 more

5:10 am

carleekat

am missing the r in the left column

5:11 am

carleekat

got it

5:11 am

carleekat

nbt/nbs in 36

5:11 am

carleekat

ok..now i can dig in

5:19 am

ExWren

Hiya mrp, I was in Sydney on June 12 for the launch of a new commorative stamp, the 60c HMAS Australia has my Dad's picture on it!

5:31 am

gran

Clue please for in 10/77

5:34 am

dizgrannie

in +or8 45

5:35 am

dizgrannie

**FIREWORDS**

5:35 am

gran

Thanks for and likewise - finished

5:44 am

mrpresident

OMG wren!!!

5:44 am

mrpresident

that is just amazing!! please post a pic of it on your bio!!!

5:44 am

mrpresident

congratulations to him too! what an honour!

5:45 am

mrpresident

and why didn't you visit me wren!!?

5:45 am

mrpresident

I would have travelled to see you!

5:50 am

Kazzer99

i am back - been off doing washing etc

5:50 am

mrpresident

wb kazz!

5:50 am

Kazzer99

ates

5:51 am

mrpresident

washing, ironing, f***ing etc.... WIFE

5:51 am

Kazzer99

sorry about that - dodgy keys again - not clicking into the right boxes

5:52 am

Kazzer99

i like that MrP

5:52 am

mrpresident

:) **hugs**

5:53 am

Uneaixoise

mrp, 2 hours before the big battle!! can't wait!!

5:53 am

mrpresident

ooooo, got that wo8!

5:54 am

mrpresident

oh une!! don't tell!!

5:54 am

Uneaixoise

mum's the wo**!! :-)

5:54 am

mrpresident

am still watching the semi's.... djok v tson 2 sets up and 5 all in the third

5:54 am

mrpresident

have not idea about nadal and murray yet

5:55 am

mrpresident

and these barstardos at foxtel won't show the final live!!

5:55 am

Uneaixoise

will wait for the caboose to catch up LOL!

5:56 am

Uneaixoise

you can't watch it live?? oh noooo

5:56 am

mrpresident

oh, just found it live!!!

5:56 am

mrpresident

une, will be watching it with you darling!!

5:56 am

Uneaixoise

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

5:56 am

Uneaixoise

FABBO!!!!

5:57 am

mrpresident

yippeeeee !!!!

5:57 am

mrpresident

can't wait!!

5:57 am

mrpresident

have to fast forward through some of the next match then.... djok seems to have this one.... but not so sure... Tsonga has come back before!

5:58 am

Uneaixoise

twas fun to see Kate and Wills in the royal box -- and fun to have them right here in the U S of A today!!

5:58 am

mrpresident

he did get rid of the Fedex

5:58 am

mrpresident

they are a sweet couple!

5:58 am

Uneaixoise

poor Fed . . .

5:58 am

mrpresident

Fed up too I guess! big loss of money for him

5:58 am

mrpresident

but the sponsorship must be incredible

5:59 am

Uneaixoise

somehow I think his endorsement contracts will carry him through LOL!!

5:59 am

mrpresident

I want to see Novak's face/body on everything I buy!!

6:00 am

mrpresident

what is going on here..... 3rd set 0/40 to tsonga on novak serve??

6:00 am

mrpresident

at 6/5 on the set!!

6:01 am

mrpresident

oh my god! it goes to tiebreaker!!

6:01 am

mrpresident

am luving this!! obviously!

6:01 am

Uneaixoise

chill, mrp . . . . all will be well!

6:01 am

mrpresident

ok, pause for bio break!!

6:03 am

Uneaixoise

<<<<<< this shot from Shakira's video makes me weak in the knees!!

6:03 am

ExWren

tried loading a picture of the ceremony but it filled the page. now showing the presentation which was presented to me by Australia Post showing the 1st day covers etc. The original picture of my Dad when he was 17 yrs is at the bottom

6:03 am

Uneaixoise

hey, exwren!!!!!!!!!!

6:03 am

Uneaixoise

congrats on your dad's honor!!

6:04 am

ExWren

It was a fantastic day on June 12th, I was bursting with pride!

6:05 am

Uneaixoise

well, of course!! :-)

6:06 am

ExWren

There are loads of pictures on Facebook, if any of you are on it

6:07 am

Uneaixoise

cool!! I think most of us are

6:08 am

ExWren

I spent most of my month 'down under' in QLD, my son lives on the Gold Coast. Had a few days in Canberra (brrr) and only the one day at the National Maritime Museum.

6:09 am

Uneaixoise

more than one Barbara Gough -- hint for getting to the right one, please?

6:11 am

Uneaixoise

found you!!

6:12 am

Uneaixoise

and found all your wonderful pix!

6:12 am

ExWren

There's only one Barbara Gough, the others are fakes! Glad you have found me

6:13 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:14 am

Uneaixoise

must take pups out to pee -- BRB *poof*

6:19 am

ExWren

just looked for you, but couldn't recognise you on the list

6:21 am

ExWren

OK, found your friend request thanks

6:50 am

mrpresident

sorry, was off packing my bags!!

6:50 am

mrpresident

ok, back to the tennis

6:51 am

mrpresident

I better take a quick review of the murray/nadal match after this novak/tsonga match.... then keep myself awake for the night!!

6:51 am

mrpresident

have to get up at 5.30am to head bush

6:52 am

mrpresident

thankfully have a 6 hour train trip... can sleep if I need to

6:52 am

Uneaixoise

mrp, you're back -- did you see the icon I posted JUST FOR YOU?

6:53 am

mrpresident

no!!! is it tennis final related???

6:53 am

Uneaixoise

not saying a word . . .

6:53 am

mrpresident

you are a sweetie-heart-hunny-pie une!!!

6:54 am

Uneaixoise

won't leave it up much longer -- don't want to offend anyone . . . but wowser . . .

6:54 am

mrpresident

that is a bit raunchy-hottie-action there!! luv it

6:54 am

mrpresident

let me copy it first!

6:55 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!!

6:55 am

mrpresident

ok, saved to desktop!!

6:55 am

Uneaixoise

you saw the video, right?

6:55 am

mrpresident

no!! where is the youtube link???

6:56 am

mrpresident

6/5 novak.... !!! tiebreaker 3rd set

6:56 am

mrpresident

omg... please please win

6:57 am

Uneaixoise

hang on -- bringing it to you!

6:58 am

mrpresident

7 all!!! aarrrgh!

6:58 am

Uneaixoise

came out over a year ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4H-qN7
Xcog

6:59 am

mrpresident

ok, will go look in a minutes.... 8/7 novak!!

6:59 am

mrpresident

come on babycakes!!

7:00 am

mrpresident

omg, this is killing me!

7:02 am

joansiebone

rainest

7:03 am

Uneaixoise

fanning self madly -- just watched it again!!!

7:03 am

mrpresident

omg! tsonga won third set!!!!!

7:03 am

mrpresident

wow !!!!

7:05 am

Uneaixoise

Tsonga's been playing really well -- have always liked him -- and love his little victory dance at the end of successful matches :-)

7:05 am

mrpresident

ne, this is excellent tennis!

7:05 am

Uneaixoise

INDEED!!

7:05 am

mrpresident

will keep this and watch it again!!

7:06 am

mrpresident

I am going to make a huge assumption here.... nadal v djokovic in final????

7:06 am

Uneaixoise

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

7:06 am

mrpresident

no, don't spoil it!!

7:06 am

mrpresident

aaahhhh!!! yes!!!!!!!

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

AAACCKKK, you asked!!!!!!!!!!!1

7:07 am

mrpresident

thank God for that!!!!

7:07 am

mrpresident

my two favourite yummy boys!

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

less than an hour!!

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

yummy indeed!!

7:07 am

Kazzer99

i shall be well away from the tv when this is on

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

did you watch the Shakira video?

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

what's wrong, kaz??

7:08 am

Kazzer99

i couldnt see it

7:08 am

Kazzer99

tennis - arrgh - hate it hate it hate it

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

oh dear . . .

7:09 am

Kazzer99

before we started to go on holiday in September we always went on Wimbldedon fortnight with no Tv - it was great - one year we even missed the world cup!

7:11 am

Uneaixoise

not a big sports fan in general but LOVE tennis!

7:11 am

Uneaixoise

ok . . . back in a mo *poof*

7:11 am

mrpresident

these guys are like stallions on the run!!!

7:11 am

Kazzer99

i love formula 1 - think Mark Webber is lovely

7:11 am

mrpresident

kazz... sorry hunny, I am addicted to the players!

7:12 am

mrpresident

I luv MotoGP.... Rossi is my favourite athlete

7:12 am

Kazzer99

he is on the tv at the moment

7:12 am

Kazzer99

rossi is 9th

7:12 am

mrpresident

yes he is!!

7:13 am

mrpresident

adore the boy

7:13 am

mrpresident

ok, man

7:13 am

mrpresident

ok, hunk of spunk

7:13 am

mrpresident

ok... need a shower

7:13 am

Kazzer99

phew - yes too many hot men on the box at the mo

7:15 am

mrpresident

how much is that djoki in the window...
the one with the splendid backhand.
How much is that Djoki in the window....
I so want to be with that man!!!

7:16 am

mrpresident

how great is rossi though!! I met him and he is a funny bugger!!

7:21 am

mrpresident

kazz, what time does the tennis start your time??

7:22 am

mrpresident

in 40 minutes or so??

7:22 am

Kazzer99

the actual build up is on now - i think the match starts at 2pm

7:23 am

mrpresident

ok, is 1.23 there now

7:23 am

mrpresident

will wire myself up to watch it

7:24 am

mrpresident

where is my vitamin B drink???

7:25 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

7:25 am

mrpresident

hi crossy! **hug**

7:25 am

crosshair

((MRP))

7:26 am

mrpresident

how you going sweetie??

7:26 am

crosshair

nottobad at all..except for this worn out keyboard lol

7:27 am

crosshair

and how about you darlin?

7:27 am

mrpresident

well, watch out for some of us 'ladies' tonight.... we are overcome with hot sports men... live on TV now!!

7:28 am

crosshair

you watching the game or the "tight end?" lol

7:28 am

mrpresident

yeah, a little bit of one and a lot of the other!! LOL

7:29 am

suefrad625

morning all

7:29 am

crosshair

howdy sue

7:29 am

mrpresident

hi sue! :)

7:30 am

Kazzer99

morning crossy

7:30 am

Kazzer99

and sue

7:30 am

suefrad625

how are you getting on Mrp?

7:30 am

crosshair

howdy kazz

7:30 am

suefrad625

kazz

7:30 am

crosshair

lice

7:30 am

crosshair

oops

7:30 am

suefrad625

how is it I dont see an I word for the upper corner

7:30 am

mrpresident

oh sue, luving my day today!!

7:31 am

mrpresident

6 hours of refereeing and now the men's tennis final at wimbledon... life is good!!

7:31 am

Kazzer99

i did that when i signed on - different word though, Ths grid is very slow for me today - still got 107 to find

7:31 am

ChampFit

Sue...it's one of the 10's...winds down the left side to start.

7:31 am

mrpresident

there is a 4 letter one there

7:33 am

suefrad625

well I found 2, i feel better

7:33 am

crosshair

found a lo8,but cannot see the ten as of yet

7:34 am

mrpresident

wow, got the wo10

7:34 am

ChampFit

Ooooh...thanks mr p! Not ready to use lickety and didn't know it was wo.

7:35 am

mrpresident

hi champ :)

7:35 am

ChampFit

Hi...and CRUD...got the 8...

7:35 am

Kazzer99

whee just got the other 10

7:35 am

crosshair

is the 10 related to the wo 7/44?

7:36 am

ChampFit

or the wo8?

7:36 am

mrpresident

it iw related to the wo5/20

7:36 am

mrpresident

being from our planet, a lot

7:37 am

ChampFit

TY!!!

7:37 am

Kazzer99

does anyone want a feel for the other 10 without a direct clue

7:37 am

crosshair

ty mrp

7:37 am

Kazzer99

it sort of relates to the other one in a very lateral way

7:39 am

mrpresident

yw :)

7:41 am

crosshair

crossy will bbl.must head to the farm for some fresh eggs ,kaisers and peameal bacon:)

7:41 am

crosshair

poink

7:41 am

mrpresident

see ya luvy

7:51 am

suefrad625

found the l8/9

7:52 am

suefrad625

feeling kinda good

7:52 am

suefrad625

so heading back to the camper for some breakfast

7:52 am

suefrad625

bbl

7:53 am

mrpresident

see ya sue!

7:54 am

mrpresident

6 minutes and counting!!

8:01 am

Kaplan the Magne

ooh- fat grid.

8:04 am

Mom

must be 6 minutes until Wimbeldon :-)

8:04 am

Mom

good morning everyone

8:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

a lot of words that sound like 1950s cleaning products or plastics, but aren't really words

8:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

Cat farts are awful.

8:05 am

Mom

hah Kap, good morning

8:05 am

Kaplan the Magne

good morning.

8:05 am

jmcnrick

hi all from scenic iowa (looks at corn fields)

8:06 am

Mom

lovely corn fields, JMC and good morning

8:07 am

Kaplan the Magne

No lucite?

8:07 am

jmcnrick

well they are nice but you seen one and youve seen them all

8:08 am

jmcnrick

well i did pass a custom plastic molding company in ill on the way out

8:08 am

jmcnrick

or maybe that was indiana--too many i states

8:09 am

Mom

love the looks of farm land

8:09 am

jmcnrick

actually i do too mom as much as a gross

8:11 am

Mom

jmc, are you on business or pleasure?

8:12 am

jmcnrick

both

8:12 am

jmcnrick

:-)

8:12 am

Mom

I hope you have a wonderful time and pleasant weather

8:13 am

jmcnrick

it was nice a cool last night and i always enjoy this event

8:14 am

jmcnrick

i am hoping this is too far west for my stalker guy to show up--but i doubt it. he is the only fly in the ointment.

8:14 am

Mom

you have a stalker guy?

8:14 am

jmcnrick

oh well when i finish with my job in 28 days he will no longer care about me

8:14 am

Mom

oh dear, so sorry to hear that. I hope he doesn't show up

8:15 am

Mom

you will go into private practice then?

8:15 am

jmcnrick

a fairly benign stalker guy as these things go

8:16 am

jmcnrick

i never really left mom--did it on the side--so i will just turn it up again while i take a masters in conflict transformation

8:17 am

Mom

that sounds interesting

8:17 am

jmcnrick

i am looking forward to it except that i never did that well in school

8:18 am

Mom

with age comes wisdom, school will go much better for you this time around

8:18 am

jmcnrick

:-) i hope so and i suspect it is more seminars than lectures

8:19 am

jmcnrick

not sure how much wisdom--more patience though

8:19 am

Mom

:-)

8:20 am

Mom

definitely more patience but not so much going on in life in general as when we were younger

8:21 am

doseffing

... you'll find that often the profs will hate you because you know as much as they do (just not as well organized) and you can see the flaws in their arguments ... the other students think you're wise and that everything you've done is amazingly amazing because they haven't done anything yet ... ...

8:21 am

Mom

good morning doseffing, I agree

8:21 am

jmcnrick

lol that doesn't sound promising dose

8:22 am

Mom

doubt that they would hate jmc, she is such a sweetheart

8:22 am

jmcnrick

lol not everyone thinks so mom i actually have a reputation for be a crusty bitch

8:23 am

doseffing

... it's fun ... it seems you know that things don't signify the end of the world and there is a tomorrow ... which allows you to enjoy it more than you did the first time

8:23 am

Mom

you? never

8:23 am

jmcnrick

i did take some mba courses a while back btw in which i wrote of an MLK speech and the class critic was i had not cite

8:23 am

MollyL

Crusty bitch? *Has a looked of shocked surprise on her face*

8:23 am

jmcnrick

i said how do i cite myself i heard him say that

8:23 am

Mom

morning Molly

8:24 am

jmcnrick

wipe that smirk off your face molly! haha

8:24 am

MollyL

*Gives JMC a hug, from one crusty bitch to another* : )

8:24 am

Mom

Molly ? nah

8:25 am

doseffing

... and the other citation you get to use is "a private conversation with so and so when he was a drunk out of his mind undergraduate" ... that one is always impressive ... "you know so and so?!!!"

8:25 am

jmcnrick

well this is a course that many older people take along with the straight out of college crowd so i won't be alone in being amazing

8:25 am

MollyL

*Pictures JMC in a straw hat and overalls, preparing to pick corn*

8:26 am

jmcnrick

lol that would be. . . . hmmm cong. charlie wilson (I was one of the girls in the hottub) jim hightower and molly ivans come to mind

8:26 am

jmcnrick

no thanks molly i have conference to attend to give speeches and sell my book

8:27 am

car.eeyore

morning everyone

8:27 am

jmcnrick

never actually did the hottub but spent many a night at the restaurant at the kennedy center

8:27 am

jmcnrick

hi car

8:28 am

jmcnrick

stats for the E in the right hand column please

8:28 am

car.eeyore

ec 4/6

8:28 am

jmcnrick

ty car

8:30 am

crystalle

hi

8:30 am

jmcnrick

hi crystalle

8:31 am

cwestexan

hi crystalle

8:31 am

jmcnrick

hi cwest

8:31 am

cwestexan

morning jmc!

8:33 am

jmcnrick

nbt

8:33 am

jmcnrick

and i must go hook up with the guy i gave i ride to iowa with so he can get his stuff out of my car

8:33 am

jmcnrick

bbl

8:35 am

car.eeyore

Whee! NBT!

8:35 am

car.eeyore

Bye jmc

8:35 am

jmcnrick

wtg car bye

8:36 am

car.eeyore

I now have Dire straits stuck in my head from the su 6/21!

8:37 am

HarryHood

ty car

8:37 am

car.eeyore

Hi Harry!

8:37 am

MollyL

You get a shiver in the dark, it's raining in the park but meantime

8:38 am

HarryHood

HI :) (and harry doesn't mind if he doesn't...make the scene)

8:38 am

car.eeyore

Good morning Molly!

8:38 am

car.eeyore

LOL!

8:38 am

car.eeyore

He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright!

8:38 am

MollyL

Perfect timing Harry!

8:38 am

HarryHood

and fyi, I _can_ play the honky tonk like anything

8:39 am

MollyL

<--- Applauds Harry for knowing when to make an entrance.

8:39 am

car.eeyore

Rock on, Brother!

8:39 am

EspritdJean

sultans of swing

8:39 am

car.eeyore

Hi Esprit!

8:39 am

car.eeyore

PB for you!

8:39 am

EspritdJean

hya car.

8:40 am

EspritdJean

oooh

8:40 am

EspritdJean

I got so excited with the singing I didn't realize

8:40 am

car.eeyore

That's oK!

8:41 am

Mom

hi to everyone who came to babble while I was away

8:41 am

car.eeyore

Hi mom!

8:41 am

EspritdJean

hi mom

8:41 am

Mom

((Car.)) good morning

8:41 am

Mom

hi ((EspritdJean))

8:42 am

EspritdJean

:-)

8:42 am

EspritdJean

off to church

8:42 am

EspritdJean

happy weekend everyone

8:42 am

Mom

have a great day, Espirit

8:42 am

car.eeyore

I am skipping this morning but will go this afternoon.

8:43 am

car.eeyore

Have agreat day Espirit!

8:43 am

Mom

afternoon church?

8:44 am

car.eeyore

There is a church I sing at on Sunday afternoons.

8:44 am

Mom

ah, I see

8:45 am

Mom

found a 9 wo 9/84

8:45 am

car.eeyore

I love it! It is a mix of Lutheran and Methodist. The praise band does more contemporary christian music.

8:45 am

Mom

and a 10 wo 10/105

8:45 am

Mom

that sounds really neat Car.

8:46 am

car.eeyore

Got the wo 10!

8:46 am

car.eeyore

I already had that wo 9! TY!

8:46 am

Mom

the 10 is more so of the 9

8:46 am

Mom

hooray car.

8:48 am

Mom

I had better scoot off here. Have some fresh fruit I need to cut up and empty the dishwasher before little Annie comes for the day.

8:48 am

mrpresident

hi everyone :))

8:49 am

mrpresident

luvley to see gorgeous babblers here!

8:49 am

Mom

(((MrP))) hello

8:49 am

car.eeyore

I need to go to. I got a free swing set for the boys and Trif and I are going to take it apart and start moving it over here.

8:49 am

car.eeyore

Hi MRP!

8:49 am

Mom

so glad to see you before I left. ((Hugs))

8:49 am

Mom

have fun Car. say hello to Trif for me please

8:49 am

Mom

and be careful

8:50 am

car.eeyore

Will do.

8:50 am

car.eeyore

Bye all!

8:51 am

mrpresident

see ya car!! *hugs*

9:12 am

MLFAN17

hello

9:14 am

MLFAN17

i got a 9!

9:16 am

holly16

wtg MLFAN

9:16 am

MLFAN17

thanks holly i am just starting the grid

9:16 am

MLFAN17

do you know what either of the 10s begin with?

9:17 am

doseffing

in and wo

9:17 am

MLFAN17

thank you

9:17 am

holly16

afraid not - sorry

9:17 am

MLFAN17

duhhh got the wo thought i "saw it"

9:18 am

MLFAN17

holly look at th chat it was posted

9:21 am

MLFAN17

can i have the stats for the FIRST N FIRST COLUMN please?

9:22 am

doseffing

4/5 4/4 5/10 6/18 7/28

9:23 am

MLFAN17

thanks dose

9:24 am

doseffing

... hey ... it's so seldom that I get all the words on a letter without lickety that I've gotta show off when I do ..

9:24 am

MLFAN17

lol sounds like a good idea ot me

9:27 am

MLFAN17

is the U a UT word?

9:28 am

ExWren

I haven't Babbled for yonks, and didn't used to tackle large grids, so I'm quite pleased with myself that I have managed 71 words including both 10's and a 9

9:29 am

MLFAN17

that is so cool Ex i got 1 of the 10s and one of the 9s

9:29 am

doseffing

... two are ... just make sure that you keep on going until you get the z in too ... ... they other is what you get when you don't find the two "ut"s ...

9:30 am

MLFAN17

UT 8 woohooo

9:30 am

ExWren

got the z

9:30 am

MLFAN17

dose can you clue the IN please?

9:32 am

MLFAN17

OR 8/9 :)

9:33 am

ExWren

in + or8

9:33 am

doseffing

I can get you a few ... a movie term 5/12 and plural ... a legal term 6/21 and third person ... a 5/12 that I don't recognize ... a 10/77 meaning too much which should give you two math terms starting with o

9:33 am

MLFAN17

thanks ex

9:36 am

MLFAN17

stats for the Z please?

9:40 am

ExWren

zi

10:00 am

vanillaslice

hi all just came in for the last few biggies...fireworks

10:01 am

Aloyisius

congrats to you vanilla !

10:02 am

vanillaslice

ty some whoppers in this one

10:02 am

Aloyisius

yes.. am enjoying this grid

10:03 am

vanillaslice

right you just go on enjoying it, I'm off to the bedsheets

10:04 am

Aloyisius

ok.. you deserve a good snooze (-:

10:04 am

vanillaslice

ty poof

10:27 am

72 Temple Owl

hello

10:31 am

Aloyisius

hi Owl

10:31 am

Aloyisius

14 left to find here (-:

10:33 am

72 Temple Owl

hi aloy!

10:33 am

Aloyisius

having a good holiday weekend?

10:34 am

72 Temple Owl

yes,i saw marsha ball in concert last night

10:34 am

Aloyisius

um, I don't know her.. what type of music?

10:37 am

72 Temple Owl

http://tinyurl.com/3dcddm5

10:39 am

Aloyisius

thanks! what fun!

10:42 am

Aloyisius

.. and FW here, yay.. great grid today. Sun is out and so should I be.. would you like a clue before I go?

10:45 am

Aloyisius

ok, ciao for now.. am fixing the curry beef dish .. hope to see car.ee tomorrow and tell her how it came out.. poof

10:45 am

72 Temple Owl

bye aloy

10:48 am

carleekat

hi all

10:49 am

carleekat

aloy was me who gave u the beef curry recipe

10:49 am

Natasha

hi all

10:49 am

carleekat

hi natasha

10:50 am

MollyL

You know how it is, all the Cars type alike. : P

10:51 am

Natasha

so pleased to have gotten both 10's right away

10:51 am

carleekat

i know we do molls

10:51 am

carleekat

well...if am not hear..find out how the beef curry turned out and let me know :)

10:51 am

MollyL

Although you are most definitely the curry Car.

10:52 am

carleekat

here even....

10:53 am

MollyL

I read that Car Ee is putting a swing-set together today. Sounds like a beer event to me.

10:54 am

Natasha

oh, man. I wouldn't do that again for just about anything.

10:54 am

Natasha

even beer

10:54 am

MollyL

I agree Natasha. That's what parks are for.

10:55 am

Natasha

LOL, that's right Molly

10:55 am

carleekat

speaking of curry i made myself oone fo those ramen soups for lunch..so NOT what i wanted..so just popped some fries in the oven..curry and chips for lunch coming up....( use up last of the beef curry )

10:55 am

Natasha

yum

10:56 am

carleekat

as soon as ramen is cool..ramen going down the toilet

10:57 am

carleekat

ok..puppy's ears are up again...but they back to being crossed

10:58 am

MollyL

I ate so much Ramen in college, I can't eat it anymore.

11:00 am

Natasha

I'm with you there Molly

11:02 am

carleekat

me too... but once in a while...

11:02 am

carleekat

am like that with kd

11:06 am

chiley

ar

11:09 am

carleekat

ok..aloy squared away with her curry

11:10 am

MollyL

??

11:10 am

carleekat

i tweaked the recipe...i had posted the link...but i tweaked it....it was a good place to start

11:11 am

carleekat

just told her how i tweaked :)

11:11 am

MollyL

Are we in Facebook Land or Babble Land?

11:11 am

carleekat

in fb pland

11:11 am

carleekat

fb land*

11:12 am

carleekat

i am in both

11:12 am

carleekat

and msn and yahoo... am in multitask mode atm

11:13 am

carleekat

checking my fries

11:14 am

carleekat

so what are your plans for the holiday molls?

11:16 am

sammysmom

hi

11:18 am

Natasha

hi

11:22 am

MollyL

Laid back plans. Elder kids are all working. Youngest and I will cook out, light some sparklers and go see some fireworks. There is berry pie and home made lemonade involved somewhere during the day.

11:22 am

carleekat

excellent.. sounds like a lovely day

11:27 am

carleekat

how about u natasha?

11:29 am

carleekat

oh man..my eyes were bigger than my stomach....

11:32 am

carleekat

ok..time to walk the baby wolf

11:44 am

sammysmom

st 7/28??

11:49 am

rururocks

I don't have any large s's

11:50 am

ivesy3

st + hearing orgran, + not out but ++

11:51 am

rururocks

now I have one

11:51 am

sammysmom

thanks ivesy

11:52 am

ivesy3

yw

11:54 am

rururocks

<---thinks reclown should be a word used at the circus

12:00 pm

Pinikula

morning all

12:04 pm

Kazzer99

hi pink

12:05 pm

wvteach

hello all

12:14 pm

Jeff7

ariel

12:15 pm

Jeff7

sorry and g'day to all too lol

12:17 pm

MollyL

â™ª â™« Things go better with Coca-Cola, things go better with Coke â™ª â™«

12:18 pm

rururocks

That's Marion Berry's favorite song Molly

12:19 pm

MollyL

That's because the bitch set him up. Marion Barry, Mayor For Life!!

12:24 pm

rururocks

whoa

12:25 pm

rururocks

do you know what is black on the outside and white on the inside molly?

12:28 pm

periwinkle

hello

12:28 pm

periwinkle

hello

12:29 pm

rururocks

hi peri

12:29 pm

MollyL

No Ru, do tell. Hi Peri.

12:29 pm

rururocks

Marion Berry's nose

12:30 pm

MollyL

Buh-dum-ching!

12:30 pm

periwinkle

hey ruru. I am tyoping on my new cordlesss computers. with cordless keyboard and cordless moutwse!!1 but the connection is sooo slow due to faulty router that I will not play babble today

12:30 pm

periwinkle

can't type for sh**

12:30 pm

rururocks

it will get easier i think Peri

12:31 pm

periwinkle

Fios/Verizon person is coming here on Tues. there was a blackout on Wd night. a neighbor's tree fell on the electric wires outsied.

12:32 pm

periwinkle

blew out my surge protector and killed jmy computer

12:33 pm

periwinkle

the keys on this keyboard are not as raised as on the old one, making it harder for me to type

12:33 pm

periwinkle

and I am not going thru withdrawal so I am not addicted like the rest of you:)

12:34 pm

rururocks

what? me?.. I'm not addicted

12:35 pm

rururocks

*looks both ways*

12:38 pm

periwinkle

ha ha ruru

12:39 pm

periwinkle

ok, bye for now

12:49 pm

rubyfoo

hello. tired from the contre-le-montre!

12:51 pm

wvteach

hello ruby

12:51 pm

rubyfoo

hello teach

12:52 pm

rubyfoo

are you in Canada for a holiday or have you moving?

12:52 pm

rubyfoo

moved* duh

12:53 pm

wvteach

we are here in British Columbia for a wedding. Wedding was held up in the mountains surrounded by snow covered peaks

12:53 pm

wvteach

Have been on the road for one week and will not be home for another 2-3 weeks

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

aaah, I am rooting for a fellow named Hesjedal from Vancouver who is riding for an American team in the Tour de France

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

I've never been in western Canada, but it must be beautiful!

12:55 pm

wvteach

we are 3 hours east of Vancouver. the bride is from vancouver and my nephew will be at the university there starting next fall

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

bigger than WV mountains, hahah

12:56 pm

wvteach

the mountains are beautiful and they have had a very heavy snow pack from last winter and a cool spring. The road up to the wedding site just opened last week. WV has hills but not mountains. We do have the highest ski area east of the Mississippi

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

higher than Vermont?

12:57 pm

Gail

I live at the base of Killington in Vermont.

12:57 pm

doseffing

... ruby ... think Alps ...

12:57 pm

wvteach

I'm not a skiier, but they advertise that the dtop at Snowshoe is greater than any of the other easdtern ski areas

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

dose: I live in the foothills of the Alps

12:59 pm

wvteach

Went skiing once at Killington back when i was in college. Now just enjoy x-country skiing

12:59 pm

Gail

I can't afford to ski there!

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

we moved here partly for the skiing, but now we've given it up

1:00 pm

wvteach

Someone told us yesterday during the wedding festivities that they reopened a ski area on Mt Wilson (somewhere in BC) for this holiday weekend (Canada Day was Friday)

1:01 pm

sciencegeek

good day all

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

hello science

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

I just reached half and that's all for tonight

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

good night everybody

1:02 pm

wvteach

hello there

1:02 pm

wvteach

take care ruby

1:07 pm

sciencegeek

tough grid today

1:21 pm

Douglas

im off to a good start tho

1:24 pm

Douglas

I'm here with my 15 year old son

1:24 pm

sciencegeek

104 left

1:26 pm

DR1965

YAY Got the WO 10 with no help

1:27 pm

sciencegeek

woot

1:27 pm

sciencegeek

there is another 10 that I dont see. Have not checked the stats

1:27 pm

DR1965

ty Science

1:27 pm

DR1965

How are you today

1:28 pm

DR1965

dont have that one either

1:28 pm

sciencegeek

a bit down, but ok

1:28 pm

sciencegeek

and you

1:28 pm

sciencegeek

?

1:28 pm

wvteach

the other 10 is the in 10/77

1:28 pm

DR1965

We are ok... TOo hot here

1:28 pm

DR1965

* I meant I dont have the other 10 -

1:28 pm

sciencegeek

same here. Where are you? I am in Houston

1:28 pm

Scrabbler

Hello kids.

1:28 pm

DR1965

I am in a suburb of San Diego CA

1:29 pm

sciencegeek

in 10???? hmmmmm

1:29 pm

DR1965

It is supposed to be in the 100's

1:29 pm

sciencegeek

hey Scrabs

1:29 pm

DR1965

HI Scrabs

1:29 pm

sciencegeek

got it! wooot

1:29 pm

wvteach

come up to British Columbia where there are snow-covered peaks all around

1:29 pm

DR1965

Would LOVE TO!!!

1:30 pm

Scrabbler

Not that hot here but still hot. 80-82 for last few days and all thru this week. I'm doing yard work and came in for lunch and rest.

1:31 pm

DR1965

Nice Scrabs. We aregoing to yard work tonight when it cools down

1:31 pm

Scrabbler

I was in the southwest 2 wks ago and on 6/19 we started hiking at Bryce Canyon in snow and 34 degrees, it warmed up to the 70's later that day. A few days later it was 90+ at the Grand Canyon and then 100+ at Zion.

1:32 pm

sciencegeek

huge branch came down over the neighbors driveway in a thunder storm last night. waiting on dh to get home and break out the chain saw

1:32 pm

sciencegeek

Utah is lovely

1:32 pm

Scrabbler

My sprinkler is leaking so not very effective right now.

1:32 pm

sciencegeek

clues for the U's???

1:32 pm

DR1965

to use something SG

1:32 pm

Scrabbler

I fell in love with Utah!

1:33 pm

sciencegeek

ty dr

1:33 pm

DR1965

: )

1:33 pm

Scrabbler

TY DR

1:33 pm

wvteach

Love both Bryce and Zion. We are going from here to the Olympic Peninsula and then head home through the Tetons where we have been many times

1:33 pm

sciencegeek

missing one U

1:34 pm

Scrabbler

For next year's guided hiking trip we want to do Yellowstone + Tetons.

1:34 pm

sciencegeek

Go to Moab next time - you can go to Arches - take a bike!

1:34 pm

sciencegeek

Yellowstone is my FAVORITE

1:34 pm

Scrabbler

Our guide for this last trip told us about the wildlife.

1:34 pm

sciencegeek

we did yellowstone, tetons, arches all in one trip was awesome

1:35 pm

rastapopolous

my cousin leds winter Yellowstone trips. I think they're through National Geographic

1:35 pm

Scrabbler

I would like to do a mountain biking trip but none of my friends would do that.

1:35 pm

rastapopolous

*leads

1:35 pm

Scrabbler

Rasta, I went through "The World Outdoors" and was extremely pleased.

1:35 pm

wvteach

We like staying on the Idaho side of the Tetons and have camped in a Idaho Forest Service campground just out of the west gate of Yellowstone. It used to be too crowded in Yellowstone but friends were there earlier this month and said the crowds were sparse - but also still lots of snow.

1:36 pm

Scrabbler

If I were wealthy and could retire I would visit ALL of the national parks!

1:36 pm

sciencegeek

we stayed in Gardiner. It was great. I forgot, we also went to Jackson Hole. Awesomeness

1:37 pm

sciencegeek

did you buy a park pass? It is worth having

1:37 pm

wvteach

We are in Manning Provincial Park in the Cascades in British Columbia.

1:37 pm

Scrabbler

For our group the cost of the trip included admission to the 3 parks.

1:38 pm

wvteach

On the east coast we love to go up to the parks in Nova Scotia

1:38 pm

sciencegeek

we are only going to Eureka Springs for a week. Too hot to ride anywhere and the fires also present a problem

1:38 pm

sciencegeek

My DH loves Nova Scotia

1:39 pm

sciencegeek

missing one U and one N

1:39 pm

wvteach

Every corner of Nova Scotia is something different. Cape Breton - on the north - is the most unique.

1:40 pm

rastapopolous

are there degrees of uniqueness?

1:40 pm

hootowl

Point of Information! If you are 62 or over - you can get a free pass.

1:40 pm

sciencegeek

nice!

1:41 pm

wvteach

A free pass in to what?

1:41 pm

hootowl

all national parks and fed recreation areas

1:41 pm

wvteach

We just got the Golden Eagle pass this past week and it was $10

1:41 pm

Scrabbler

That's one advantage to aging, I guess.

1:42 pm

hootowl

I'll say!

1:42 pm

sciencegeek

bbl have fun

1:42 pm

bichon

Scrabs, haven't seen you in a while. How goes it?

1:45 pm

uusue2

hi, all -

1:46 pm

Scrabbler

I was in the southwest for a week, got back a week ago, and my head has remained out there. I was a zombie this past week.

1:46 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Sue

1:46 pm

uusue2

hi, scrabs! the southwest will do that to you...

1:47 pm

bichon

We spent our 40th wedding anniversary in the Baltics. I was Babbling from there

1:47 pm

bichon

I wouldn't mind a trip in the southwest. Hubby wants to go to Antarctica :-(

1:47 pm

wvteach

we have been on the road for a week and are taking a lazy day today to do nothing and rest up

1:47 pm

Scrabbler

Estonia, Latvia?

1:48 pm

Scrabbler

Tell hubby to go to the south pole and you can go to the southwest.

1:50 pm

Scrabbler

Antarctica is a big chunk of ice. What does he want to see there?

1:51 pm

Douglas

MOO

1:51 pm

Douglas

MOO

1:51 pm

Douglas

MOO

1:52 pm

Scrabbler

BAAAA BAAAAA

1:56 pm

uusue2

don't feel good, am going to lie down for a while, see you all later

1:56 pm

bichon

Scrabs, that's what I say. At least in the Baltics there was lots to see and do. We went to Helsinki, Stockholm, St. Petersberg, Riga and Talinn

1:57 pm

Scrabbler

What were the highlights?

1:58 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Sue

2:02 pm

bichon

Definitely St. Petersberg. We had our own private guide and got to spend 3 and 1/2 at the Hermitage [not nearly enough].

2:02 pm

bichon

Everything else, but Helsinki was fascinating

2:03 pm

bichon

My husband was on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". It aired on May 17th

2:03 pm

Scrabbler

So did he become a millionaire?

2:03 pm

bichon

No, but he won $21,500!

2:06 pm

Scrabbler

That's great!

2:06 pm

bichon

We were very proud of him

2:07 pm

bichon

So, with his earnings he wants to go to Antarctica. I have zero interest in that. I'm trying to find someone else to go with him.

2:12 pm

Scrabbler

What does he want to do there?

2:13 pm

bichon

It's difficult for me to understand. See wildlife, climb on ice. Swimm in heated water. I'd rather go to the Gallapogos

2:16 pm

Scrabbler

Yep, I don't understand either. Does he want to accomplish visits to each continent?

2:17 pm

bichon

I don't think it's that. He hasn't been to Australia. He is very interested in polar exploration thogh. He could just read a book abut it. But, I'm not the one who won the money. And, I don't want to stop him from going

2:21 pm

bichon

I'm giving up here. Have 102 and I don't think I'm finding a whole lot more. Poof

2:22 pm

Scrabbler

And I am returning to the garden.

2:52 pm

Kazzer99

anyone around? Any clues for the st 5/10 after the st 7/28 please

2:55 pm

amelu0218

ale mug.

2:55 pm

Douglas

MOOOOOO

2:55 pm

Douglas

MOOOOOO

2:55 pm

Douglas

MOOOOOO

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

2:55 pm

Douglas

3:00 pm

MollyL

Hmmm.

3:01 pm

sprite

looks like douglas fell asleep on the keyboard

3:01 pm

nmlobo

kazzer- german beer mug

3:01 pm

sciencegeek

maybe trolls

3:01 pm

MollyL

I think Amelu already clued that.

3:01 pm

sprite

hi all, just checking for an email addy

3:02 pm

sciencegeek

oops PB for me. I was referring to the chog

3:02 pm

MollyL

Red, white and blue popsicles in the PB freezer. : )

3:03 pm

Kazzer99

thanks all

3:03 pm

sciencegeek

missing a di 5/12 after the watering down di 7

3:04 pm

sciencegeek

nm found it

3:04 pm

sprite

does anyone have crossy's email address?

3:05 pm

sciencegeek

no, but he is on Facebook you could send him a message there

3:06 pm

sprite

ok can try, though I always have trouble finding babblers on facebook, lol. They mostly don't go by their babble names.

3:06 pm

sciencegeek

he is Crosshair Smith

3:07 pm

sprite

oh! Well that should be easy to find, thanks :D

3:12 pm

montreal13

sprite, are u still there ? i recently asked cross for his email add. and i do have it if you want...

3:14 pm

Soodle

Hello Babble friends. A belated Happy Canada Day, and an early Happy 4th of July to all concerned. Hope your holiday weekend is going fantastically :-)

3:14 pm

montreal13

hi soodle ... and thx !!

3:15 pm

sciencegeek

ei 7 clue please

3:16 pm

sciencegeek

nm got it

3:16 pm

MollyL

Hi Soodle.

3:17 pm

MollyL

Science, you're getting like Peri. Asking for a clue and getting the word a second later. : P

3:17 pm

Soodle

Hello (((Molls)))). A very happy 4th to you! How I would love to be in the States right now! :-)

3:17 pm

sciencegeek

I am blind! LOL

3:18 pm

montreal13

you are so right molly, exactly like peri !

3:18 pm

sciencegeek

tough grid today!

3:19 pm

MollyL

Well Soodle, if you like crowds, there are lots of pretty fireworks events to attend. My son and I go to a little out of the way spot where it's not crowded but you can still see a show. It's nice.

3:19 pm

Soodle

I was in Florida on July 4th, 2000. I loved every mili-second of it...

3:20 pm

montreal13

bbl for last 18... by all "poof"

3:20 pm

Soodle

Bye Mont :-)

3:20 pm

Kazzer99

i am struggling on the su's after the one whiat i dont know what it means but it ends like the do one for italian for soft

3:20 pm

MollyL

One 4th, I would love to see fireworks over the water.

3:21 pm

Soodle

Moll, thats so weird. My one and only Fourth, and I got to see fireworks over St Petes

3:22 pm

Soodle

Kazz - I am useless to you. I have only just started. Sorry.

3:23 pm

MollyL

Dire Straits does a song Su***** Of Swing

3:23 pm

Kazzer99

doh Molly - thanks

3:23 pm

Soodle

<-----------Loves Dire Straits.

3:24 pm

MollyL

<-----Turns speakers up to EAR BLEED for "Money For Nothing"

3:24 pm

MollyL

Mark Knopfler is a HELL of a guitar player.

3:26 pm

Soodle

<------ the saxophone on Your Latest Trick makes my knees go weak! And don't get me started on Romeo & Juliet..... (When the Soodle Memoirs are written, a whole chapter will be devoted to activities performed with Romeo & Juliet playing in the background....... Don't ask..... You'll just have to read the book!!

3:27 pm

MollyL

The Soodle Memoirs are going to scorch the best seller list. Remember the little people.

3:28 pm

MollyL

I mean, us little people, not THE little people.

3:28 pm

Soodle

Nuttin little about the people in the Soodle Memoirs..................

3:30 pm

Soodle

<-----There she goes, lowering the tone again........

3:31 pm

Trifioso

hello dear friends!

3:31 pm

Soodle

((((Trif)))) in the nick of time, to save me from myself!

3:31 pm

crosshair

howdy again everyone:)Mark Knopfler kicks ass!

3:32 pm

Trifioso

indeed I will not! I want to hear MORE about the Soodle memoirs! I have to live vicariously through others now....

3:32 pm

Soodle

Hey Crossy :-)

3:32 pm

Kazzer99

evening everyone

3:32 pm

crosshair

howdy soodles

3:32 pm

crosshair

howdy kazz

3:32 pm

crosshair

howdy triff

3:33 pm

Soodle

My lips are sealed.... (until the book tour!!!)

3:33 pm

Trifioso

(biting tongue to avoid saying something like "speaking of big boys...it's crossy!)

3:33 pm

crosshair

:))

3:33 pm

crosshair

i let my fame fly before me

3:33 pm

Soodle

Trif, May I compliment you on your remarkable self-restraint....

3:34 pm

Trifioso

yes, you may, especially because of what I did NOT say in response to what you just said! Snark, snort, snarf!

3:34 pm

Soodle

ROFL!!

3:35 pm

crosshair

it is tough being this famous...a curse,but i live with it...

3:36 pm

Trifioso

so, I am supposed to be getting ready for a Dependence Day party, but the weather is looking a bit iffy, so I am babbling instead.

3:37 pm

Soodle

Pish posh, Trif. Our national day is in March. If we let the weather get the better of us, there would be no Paddy's Day. Go with the flow.....

3:38 pm

Trifioso

its not my party, I am merely attending. Just not much in the party mood today...BIG tired

3:40 pm

Trifioso

WOOOT - found both tens, all by my lovely self!

3:40 pm

Soodle

<----------- Would trade left leg, a kidney and possibly first-born son to be in the US right now!

3:41 pm

Trifioso

<--------would love to be in Ireland right now, kicking back and visiting with Soodle!

3:42 pm

Soodle

The words grass, other side and greener spring to mind......

3:42 pm

MollyL

*Makes a mental note that July 4th and surrounding dates will be on the Soodle book signing tour*

3:43 pm

Trifioso

the words Hedgehog, Leonidas, and Monsoon come to mind....

3:44 pm

Soodle

Thank you, Moll. Now all I have to do is write the book! Trif, can you not buy from Monsoon online?

3:45 pm

Trifioso

nope. they don't ship overseas....nor do they have an online clearance rail.

3:45 pm

Trifioso

there are 3 monsoons in the US now, and all in the same city, a mere 500 or so miles from here!

3:46 pm

Soodle

Well, if you ever saw something that you REALLY REALLY wanted on their website, I could get it for you and post it over.

3:46 pm

Trifioso

ah, how I adore you soodle!

3:47 pm

Soodle

Genuine offer, Trif! (and there would be no postage charges, I could sneak it through my office postage)

3:48 pm

Trifioso

thanks my love. I wll let you know! Oh, hey - did you happen to watch the RTE coverage of the queen's visit to Cork?

3:50 pm

carleekat

trifs AND soods!

3:50 pm

Soodle

I did, Trif! And I was hugely delighted with how the visit went. Most people here were a bit apprehensive about what the loonies might do, but it was all very very positive. I thought the fishmonger in Cork was fantastic. I bet he will be Sir Fishmonger in the next honours list!

3:50 pm

Soodle

((((Carlee)))))

3:50 pm

Trifioso

My ex's cousin was the presenter! He lives in Cork and works at Tyndall, so they asked him to help out. His name is Simon Elliott

3:51 pm

carleekat

hiya soods

3:51 pm

Trifioso

Hello carlee!

3:51 pm

carleekat

how is everyone tonight?

3:51 pm

Soodle

Wowsers!!!! So, (again vicariously) you have been hob-nobbing with the royals!!! I am impressed!

3:52 pm

Trifioso

he didn't get to meet her or anything! He was actually in Dublin, watching and commenting on the action in Cork.

3:52 pm

carleekat

and meanwile wills and kate are here in canada

3:52 pm

Trifioso

but he was so excited!

3:53 pm

Trifioso

I am fine carlee = trying to decide whether or not to go to a July 3rd party -- its starting to rain here

3:53 pm

Soodle

Good enough here, Carlee. A bit peed off at the thought of work tomorrow, while all my transatlantic buddies are celebrating.......

3:53 pm

carleekat

and here i am debating on washing up a sink of dishes...

3:53 pm

carleekat

well... canadians are working...

3:53 pm

carleekat

if that makes u feel better

3:54 pm

Trifioso

my office is open tomorrow, but thankfully I was not scheduled to work

3:54 pm

Kazzer99

whoopie cushions all round - fireworks for me

3:54 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for kaz

3:54 pm

MollyL

Wow, not much is open around here on the 4th.

3:55 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for kaz!

3:55 pm

carleekat

come over here....everything is open ;)

3:55 pm

Soodle

Molls, remember my 'noo shoos' I was gloating about a few weeks ago? I wore them to work last week, and very inelegantly fell on my ass, as I walked over cobblestones. The shoes have been consigned to the Charity Shop bag.... :-(

3:55 pm

Soodle

Whoo-hooooo Kazz. Well done!

3:55 pm

MollyL

Cobblestones and good shoes rarely mix.

3:56 pm

Kazzer99

thank you all - have a lovely 4th all of you that celebrate - I wil think of you when I am slaving away in work

3:56 pm

Soodle

I trawled through YouTube in case I was caught on CCTV, but mercifully I appear to have escaped.

3:56 pm

Trifioso

okay, I have to make a decision. I am going to go rally the troops and gain opinions. Many happy returns to those americans amongst us

3:57 pm

carleekat

happy 4th trifs if i dont see u

3:57 pm

Soodle

Many happy returns Trif. Enjoy the party.

3:58 pm

carleekat

so what is new ur way soods

4:00 pm

Soodle

Not an awful lot, Carlee. Kinda sorta seeing a new man (very early days) but he is keeping me entertained!

4:00 pm

Kazzer99

yesterday fir the first time in more years than i can comfortably remember, I got sunburnt legs

4:00 pm

Soodle

And you, my friend? Hows life with you?

4:00 pm

carleekat

excellent...that is always fun ;)

4:00 pm

carleekat

tomorrow i hit the pavement on the summer job search...

4:01 pm

Soodle

Kazz.... No sunscreen?

4:01 pm

Pinikula

Hi all...

4:01 pm

carleekat

i am going to apply at the call centre... they basically hire on the spot..and we will see what happens...

4:01 pm

carleekat

hi sista

4:01 pm

Pinikula

...looking for input on flooring again...anyone game?

4:01 pm

Soodle

Oh, Carlee, good luck on you mission. Round these here parts, jobs are very thin on the ground.

4:01 pm

Kazzer99

err no - which is really stoopid as this is the 3rd saturday on the trot when i have got sunburnt - different places though

4:01 pm

Pinikula

hi sistah...happy hunting! :)

4:02 pm

carleekat

what kind of flooring we looking into pini?

4:02 pm

Kazzer99

pini - what do you need

4:02 pm

Soodle

LOL Kazz - and you a meterologist???? What hope do the rest of us have?

4:02 pm

carleekat

this is for the kitchen..yes?

4:02 pm

Soodle

Hi Pini :-)

4:03 pm

Kazzer99

well it even worse cos i said to my hubby - oh no we wont get sunburnt

4:03 pm

Pinikula

I got the number for the allowance I'm getting for the new floor covering...wondering if I should really consider the laminate flooring...

4:03 pm

Pinikula

Kitchen, dining room, living room and hallway

4:03 pm

carleekat

laminate u have to be careful about washing

4:03 pm

carleekat

it cant get soaked

4:04 pm

carleekat

we put it in our living room

4:04 pm

Kazzer99

we parked at South Haven Point and got the ferry over to Sandbanks and then walked to Poole and had lunch in Fishy Fishy which is an absolute fabby restaurant and then walked back - 12.5 miles all together

4:04 pm

carleekat

my kitchen dining we laid raw slate ( I love it0 very forgiving in the "newbie tile laying dept as not one piece is same thickensss...not one piece is exactly square...

4:04 pm

Pinikula

my kitchen/dining room are together...

4:05 pm

Soodle

Golly Kazz. Well done you!

4:05 pm

Kazzer99

flooring - dont get light coloured carpets if you have any of the following: pets, kids or husbands (or men in general)

4:05 pm

Pinikula

what a nice walk, kazz ;o)

4:05 pm

carleekat

u just have to be meticulous in the grout removal..and seal the slate...and periodically reseal the slate

4:05 pm

Pinikula

ROFL...thx kazz...I was thinking a lighter covering (have a pet)

4:06 pm

Kazzer99

it was fantastic - but the sunburn came from the sunlight reflecting off the sea water

4:06 pm

carleekat

dont do light..in fact....do laminate then..with an area rug

4:06 pm

Pinikula

slate's probably more expensive than vinyl and/or laminate tho :(

4:06 pm

Soodle

Pini, I would be careful about putting laminate down in a kitchen area, where there might be spills, splashes etc. But for a living/relaxing area, oak laminate is wonderful. I just got my lounge and hall done in it and I am seriously impressed.

4:06 pm

carleekat

my slate was i think 1.00 / tile... it wasnt that expensicve

4:07 pm

Kazzer99

you can get vinyl that looks like slate but is much easier to keep clean - we are going to get some for the bathroom

4:07 pm

carleekat

most peeps dont like cus it is uneven...and not one tile is exact same colour as other..and diff thicknesses

4:07 pm

Pinikula

that sounds promising, sistah...

4:07 pm

carleekat

check it out at home depot...i got black...

4:07 pm

Soodle

Oh, I think thats the beauty of slate, Carlee.

4:07 pm

carleekat

AND slate holds heat....so is not cold like ceramic

4:08 pm

Pinikula

it's amazing really...I kept asking the flooring guy questions and he kept answering all the way around it as if I was some dumb stupid woman

4:08 pm

carleekat

and...i found..u know how your feet hurt standing on ceramic????

4:08 pm

Kazzer99

i want slate in my dining room with nice dragons blood red walls and black velvet curtains

4:08 pm

carleekat

slate b/c is uneven...i didnt get the same effect

4:09 pm

carleekat

alrighty then kazz...that reminds me of one room that they did on that home decorating show from bbc...

4:09 pm

carleekat

dude with the hair did a room...and they hATED it

4:09 pm

carleekat

i mean she threw a fit

4:09 pm

Pinikula

I remember "Trading Spaces" had a room like that!

4:10 pm

Kazzer99

i have always wanted this - with a christmas tree in the corner

4:10 pm

Pinikula

probably the same show

4:10 pm

carleekat

alrighty then

4:10 pm

Kazzer99

i remember that - said it looked like a tarts boudoir

4:10 pm

Pinikula

:)

4:10 pm

Pinikula

:)

4:10 pm

carleekat

was trading spaces the brit one or the americn one?

4:10 pm

Pinikula

either one would cover it, sistah...

4:10 pm

Pinikula

I'm guessing more Brit tho

4:11 pm

carleekat

it was the brit one with dude with hair and hyphenated name

4:11 pm

Kazzer99

it was called Changing Rooms here

4:11 pm

Pinikula

Oh, Trading Spaces is the US version...

4:11 pm

carleekat

wore the floral pants..or the leather pants...

4:11 pm

Kazzer99

thats right Laurence Llewellyn Bowne

4:11 pm

Dindrane

Something Morgan-Llewellyn, I think his name is? I usually like his designs.

4:11 pm

Kazzer99

oops Bowen

4:11 pm

Pinikula

the really tall guy, longer dark hair, yeah...him!

4:11 pm

Dindrane

I was close! LOL

4:11 pm

Soodle

Cue Soodle to brag about recent DIY! My bedroom was in a dreadful condition. Walls with wallpaper which must have been put up using Supergle... etc etc. I put up 'lining paper' - plain white paper, then painted 3 walls in Magnolia, and the fourth wall in a deep Navy Blue. Navy curtains on the windows, and cream bed-linen, and its a new room. And more importantly - all my own work.

4:11 pm

carleekat

changing rooms... yes...there was the very waspish fellow who had a think for pale blue...and white..every room he did was pale blue..

4:12 pm

carleekat

that was it..llewellyn

4:12 pm

Pinikula

sounds lovely, soodle!

4:12 pm

carleekat

perfect soods...

4:13 pm

Pinikula

I love blue and white with silver accent

4:13 pm

Kazzer99

he still pops up every now and again. Love the idea for a bedroom like that - ours is going to lilac or lavender with a colour called Blossom white on the walls

4:14 pm

Soodle

And, for once I treated myself. I don't get manicures, or facials, or massages, but I splurged on Egyptian Cotton sheets and duvet covers. Its my haven, and I can't go into it without a surge of pride (and amazement that the wallpaper actually is still attached to the walls.... LOL)

4:14 pm

Pinikula

ok...I'm off to do more flooring homework...thx for the input (beware--I may be back for more)

4:15 pm

carleekat

okie kookie later pini

4:15 pm

Kazzer99

youre welcome pini - dont take no crap from the salesman

4:15 pm

Pinikula

even better, soodle, when you know you did such a great job on your own...and splurged a little, too!

4:15 pm

Pinikula

ttfn

4:15 pm

Kazzer99

i would love cotton sheets but they are so in sos to keep looking immaculate

4:16 pm

carleekat

i love my cotton sheets...

4:16 pm

carleekat

would not sleep without them..cotton flats in summer..flannels in winter

4:17 pm

carleekat

<----- not enjoying this grid

4:17 pm

Kazzer99

we only have light weight bedding all year - usualy coton percale as it washed niceky and dries quick and donest need ironing

4:17 pm

carleekat

ok..i made a yummy dinner... but i still want something...

4:18 pm

Kazzer99

err keyboard cant keep up with brain

4:19 pm

Kazzer99

i found the grid really tricky until i went to lickety and then aprt from the ones i needed clues - which wasnt that many they clicked into place

4:19 pm

carleekat

its a boring grid...

4:19 pm

carleekat

its just not..clicking for me today...

4:19 pm

carleekat

will try to gget to 1/2 way

4:20 pm

MollyL

I recently invested in 400 thread count sheets. I will NEVER go back.

4:20 pm

carleekat

arent they lovely molls...

4:20 pm

Soodle

Ditto Molls.

4:21 pm

MollyL

I have to talk myself into getting out of bed every day.

4:21 pm

MollyL

I threw the flannel sheets out. I run way too hot for those.

4:22 pm

Soodle

And no matter what the day throws at you, if you have had a good nights sleep, you are in a better position to face it. Therefore, I can justify my expenditure on decent bedlinen on the grounds of improved mental health!

4:22 pm

carleekat

i need them in winter..mind i keep the heat low in winter so as to enjoy the fireplace

4:23 pm

carleekat

i'll second that soods

4:23 pm

MollyL

What Soodle said. I have recently come to embrace the phrase "I deserve it".

4:23 pm

carleekat

no more of this fsss

4:25 pm

carleekat

( female self sacrificing syndrome)

4:25 pm

Soodle

Hmmmm. 2010 was the coldest winter on record here. Several mornings,I woke up with frost on the INSIDE of my bedroom window. My bedrom was in such a dilapidated state, I was ashamed to have a plumber in to check out the radiator. By decorating my bedroom, I have now guaranteed the warmest winters in living memory for the next 25 years! Sods Law!!

4:26 pm

carleekat

excellent... and here to hoping the plumber is cute ;)

4:27 pm

MollyL

<--- Has never seen a cute plumber. Ever.

4:28 pm

MollyL

The last one I had in here looked like an alcoholic leprechaun, spoke with an Irish accent and started every sentence with my name (a habit that is like nails on chalkboard for me)

4:29 pm

carleekat

u hate having someone say your name too?

4:29 pm

carleekat

i always feel like i am in trouble... that someone is mad at me...

4:30 pm

carleekat

now..carlee..kokie...hun...some other pet name/ nic name..fine...but carolyn... yeesh...what did i do now to piss you off

4:31 pm

MollyL

I don't hate someone say my name. I hate someone starting every sentence with it. It's redundant. Big storms brewing here.

4:31 pm

Kazzer99

jusdt been off filling in the daily calorie diary and exercise - only 15 minutes today

4:31 pm

Soodle

The last time I had a plumber in my house, he was doing whatever plumbers do, and when he was finished, he tapped on the front door and came in, to the indelible vision of moi, perched, like a queen on her throne, upon the toilet. I'm still not sure which of us was most traumatised.

4:32 pm

Soodle

I am blushing just remembering the whole horrible experience.

4:33 pm

MollyL

Will that be part of the memoirs? : P

4:34 pm

Kazzer99

i need a plumber to take out our redundant gas pipe in the living room

4:34 pm

carleekat

my plumber is a friend's hubby..abnd he makes allthe "plumber jokes" and always says when he is coming over he expects me to be wearing a skirt...

4:35 pm

carleekat

( he is harmless..crude... but harmless..and has proven many times that he is iincredibly loyal and very protective of my kids... )

4:35 pm

Soodle

A whole chapter, Moll. To compound the humiliation, he was a rare breed of plumber - Good looking.A Colin Farrell lookalike...(he clearly carefully cultivated the Colin Farrell lookalike thing, with designer stubble, tattoos etc) I am squirming remembering it all....

4:35 pm

Kazzer99

righto off to bed to cuddle the hub - see you tomorrow

4:35 pm

carleekat

btw..i never wear the skirt..and he always complains..but it is goodnatured

4:36 pm

Soodle

Kazz - enjoy!!!!

4:37 pm

carleekat

soods....i cant tell you how many times buddies of my son barge in on me on the throne... i just dont even care now... ( they didnt "see" anything)

4:38 pm

carleekat

ok..gone to wash up my dishes...back later

4:38 pm

MollyL

Ladies, the lock on the bathroom door has a purpose.

4:39 pm

MollyL

Especially when you have a house full of teenage boys.

4:41 pm

Soodle

Oh, I know that nothing is 'seen' Carlee, but its just the whole indignity of the thing... Like when I was 18 and hospitalised following a car acciddent. I was confined to bed, and the nurse had just brought a bedpan. The boyfriend of the tiem arrived to visit me, bringing with him an ice-cream cone. He disregarded the pulled curtains, and awarded the ice cream to me. So, I spent the next three quarters of an hour, uncomortably on a bedpan, chatting to a boyfriend, eating ice-cream.

4:46 pm

Soodle

Sheesh! Nobody is going to buy my book..... all my secrets are being revealed on Babble! Anyway... Its time I was in my (Egyptian Cotton) bed. Good night everybody, and have a wonderful 4th of July.

5:08 pm

redturtlehead

oh man, I started the grid, and then looked, wow. 254.

5:09 pm

rururocks

*nods head*

5:11 pm

lynxxx

and Sprite asked for clues for her last 3 words - therefore it has got to be horrid/long

5:11 pm

redturtlehead

yup, now i have 38...

5:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's ok till you get to about 180

5:28 pm

redturtlehead

i am at 97 and getting stopped... ahhh.

5:28 pm

lynxxx

hi Owl - thats what I found too

5:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

check for superlatives and comparatves

5:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

also plurals w ithout singulars

5:30 pm

redturtlehead

have a bunch of those so far, i just need to focys..

5:30 pm

redturtlehead

focus

5:30 pm

lynxxx

I just listed - need to get things done today

5:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

how are you feeling red? lyn i listed at 76 to go

5:31 pm

redturtlehead

I am feeling a little sore, but in general I think I am doing OK. Mostly having a lot of trouble with anxiety regarding the procedure...

5:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

you are facing another?

5:32 pm

redturtlehead

I hope not. But we will not know if this was successful until I can start running, in October. So I get nervous.

5:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

well that is a long time to spend worrying

5:33 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, it is. It goes up and down based on the day...situation.

5:34 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

5:34 pm

Minveryork

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

5:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi min

5:35 pm

lynxxx

hi Min

5:35 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Minver

5:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

crap, ikeep missing the local news

5:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my, folks in washington state are skiing in tank tops at crystal mountain

5:41 pm

redturtlehead

nice!

5:43 pm

Minveryork

For those who do not have the 10 letter word yet, it is in my story of cl4 I put into my profile earlier today

5:46 pm

Minveryork

Phantoms for me today are riddle,ridicule, & window.

5:47 pm

rururocks

ri 6/21 anyone?

5:48 pm

Minveryork

So sorry,rururocks but I did not find that ri6/21 yet.

5:48 pm

lynxxx

ri6 start like the ceremony but end like Mr Nixon's given name

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't see a ten in your story, min.

5:49 pm

MollyL

Towards the end..."He believes I spend an in 10/77..."

5:50 pm

rururocks

thank you lynxx

5:50 pm

Minveryork

in1077 word is toward the end of story 72 Temple Owl

5:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty min

5:50 pm

Minveryork

*in10/77

5:50 pm

Minveryork

yw

5:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have done nothing today, after returning from church. no ambition

5:52 pm

Minveryork

Same here! The most ambition I had was to take dog on a walk. Don't even have ambition to finish the grid

5:53 pm

lynxxx

but is it hot where you both are?

5:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

no, humid. rained for three minutes.

5:54 pm

Minveryork

It is humid, but not too hot. It is cloudy&humid today\

5:54 pm

rururocks

106 F here today

5:54 pm

lynxxx

wow - that's drippy!

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

is the or 8/9 fishy?

5:56 pm

lynxxx

very similar to the io8/9 - same end

5:56 pm

rururocks

for Priests it is owl

5:56 pm

Minveryork

or 8/45 is most of the in 10/77 word 72 Temple Owl.

5:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh, ok, ty

5:59 pm

rururocks

su 5/14???

6:00 pm

Minveryork

So sorry,rururocks but I did not find that ri6/21 yet.

6:01 pm

rururocks

I found it minver

6:01 pm

inge

TQ

6:01 pm

inge

TW

6:01 pm

inge

S

6:01 pm

inge

4

6:01 pm

Minveryork

So sorry,rururocks but I did not find that ri6/21 yet.

6:01 pm

rururocks

to slow down in music

6:01 pm

lynxxx

starts like the eastern ruler & ends like the start of italian farewell

6:03 pm

Dorens

hi all and thanks. great clue lyn

6:03 pm

lynxxx

hi Dorens. yw

6:03 pm

Minveryork

Have had to refresh twice because the posts are not entering into the chog. Anybody else have a problem?

6:03 pm

Dorens

course i had to go back a ways to see what was being asked for....but it worked then

6:03 pm

Minveryork

Hello Dorens! How are you doing? Welcome to the log.

6:03 pm

lynxxx

not me Min

6:04 pm

rururocks

sulci

6:04 pm

rururocks

thanks lynxx

6:04 pm

rururocks

(heads to PB)

6:04 pm

Dorens

i'm ok min. and hi ru... did my entering discombobulate you that much???

6:05 pm

rururocks

lol ..probably

6:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi doren

6:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

zi pls?

6:05 pm

Dorens

hi owl. this does not look like an easy puzzle today, or is that just me, being slow cause of the drizzly weather here?

6:06 pm

lynxxx

zi4 like a cash register ti**

6:06 pm

rururocks

you could come here to clear skies and 106 Doren

6:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

6:06 pm

lynxxx

Bye everyone - I'd better head out into the cool morning here

6:06 pm

Dorens

and i had just monkeyed that too
I would take the clear skies and 106 (assuming low humidity?)

6:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, i need 38 and ill see if i feel like finishing later

6:07 pm

rururocks

no humidity

6:07 pm

Dorens

i need 137.. bye lyn (and owl?)

6:10 pm

Dorens

cannot find anything for the second column i except idli. rice/lentil pancakes from indian food, which of course is not naan, so not acceptable

6:11 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye lynxxx! I will see you tomorrow in the chog.

6:11 pm

Dorens

i definitely would prefer over 100 degrees without humidity to 76, grey, constant rain

6:12 pm

Dorens

then again, i shouldn't complain. we had a nice sunny few days preceding this, and the plants must be enjoying it, how are you ru?

6:12 pm

Minveryork

Well you are in luck Dorens because there's no ra4/4 or ri4/5 in the Penalty Box.I'll see if I have I you need

6:13 pm

Dorens

hah.. no, you are right min, i am on my way there... looking for a nice glass of wine

6:14 pm

Minveryork

id 4/5 is rock singer Billy Id** and id7/52 is verb form of the if 4/5 word and id 8/70 is one who id7 Dorens.

6:14 pm

Dorens

ah i just found the id4/5. but thanks min

6:14 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi all

6:15 pm

Dorens

hello tnc

6:16 pm

Dorens

at least i've made the nbt, halfway bench mark -- now for lickety, I'm definitely turning over to him early today

6:16 pm

Minveryork

Hello TeaNCrackers!How are you?Welcome to the grid

6:18 pm

Minveryork

Dorens,I have a story of cl4 in profile if U need it too.

6:21 pm

uusue2

hi, all!

6:21 pm

kje

in10?

6:22 pm

rururocks

in10 .. a lot of something

6:22 pm

Dorens

it would take an in******** amount of cluing to get it

6:22 pm

kje

ty

6:22 pm

uusue2

had a bit of a meltdown earlier today but am doing better now...

6:22 pm

Minveryork

in10/77:Husband believes I spend an in10/77 amount of time everyday babbling kje & hi there? How are U?

6:22 pm

rururocks

an in10 amount of priests in the schoolyard

6:22 pm

Dorens

oh my, should have read min's last post, still in pb. hello sue. want a glass of red wine?

6:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello uusue2! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

6:23 pm

kje

and... I think I am offended by dorens clue ; )

6:23 pm

uusue2

that would be lovely, dorens, thanks!

6:23 pm

uusue2

hi, min! I got a lot of words from your story...

6:23 pm

Dorens

no no no, kj, you misunderstand. I am so sluggish today i wouldn't be able to think of a clever cl**

6:23 pm

rururocks

I would be.. kje

6:24 pm

rururocks

lol

6:24 pm

rururocks

<--sh** disturber

6:24 pm

Minveryork

Glad it helped.An in10/77 came from my story as well.

6:24 pm

kje

: )

6:24 pm

uusue2

good thing I did, too, min, because I certainly am not finding a lot on my own.

6:24 pm

kje

hi min

6:25 pm

rururocks

what was the meltdown about uu?

6:25 pm

Dorens

just monkeyed a silly ti 7/8 combo. guess it will be one of those

6:25 pm

rururocks

plenty of those doren.. this is a toughie

6:25 pm

uusue2

oh, just life in general (including the fact that I can no longer type the letter j without using the on-screen keyboard)

6:25 pm

Dorens

bad combo, tough grid + fuzzy brain

6:26 pm

Minveryork

Gave up on this at 2:37 with 175 words & 2011 points

6:26 pm

Dorens

well between you and kj, you could never pen a dear john letter, then

6:26 pm

rururocks

hands lint brush to doren

6:27 pm

uusue2

true, it would be a dear ohn letter and would not be nearly as effective :-)

6:27 pm

Dorens

thanks ru. that might help. i think i should have jsut stayed in bed today - well, at least i could figure out the te8 myself

6:28 pm

Dorens

well kj could do a dear joh letter

6:28 pm

uusue2

so between us we could get it done :-)

6:29 pm

Dorens

well that is true, between the two of you you could - except for geographical difficulties

6:29 pm

MollyL

Hi Sue, are you feeling better?

6:30 pm

uusue2

hi, molly, i am indeed, life kind of got to me earlier

6:31 pm

MollyL

Understandable Sue. Glad you got through it.

6:31 pm

Dorens

time for some dinner... bbs

6:31 pm

uusue2

bye, dorens!

6:32 pm

rururocks

that was really funny doren

6:32 pm

Courtster

hi, I'm new. is there a way to play against one other person and see what they are writing? And why does it say I have 5 hours for the puzzle?

6:32 pm

rururocks

or should I say that was really fuy dore

6:33 pm

rururocks

we don't play against each other here court

6:33 pm

rururocks

this is more of a cooperative game.

6:33 pm

uusue2

hi, court! check the help link above for basic info about the puzzle.

6:33 pm

rururocks

the trick is to finish the grid

6:33 pm

MollyL

5 hours because a new puzzle is posted at 1AM EST

6:33 pm

uusue2

there is a new grid every day at midnight central US time, so that's why the 5 hours

6:34 pm

uusue2

and you can't see anyone else's words or word list although there are a lot of clues in the chat

6:34 pm

Courtster

ok, thank you everyone!

6:35 pm

Courtster

yeah, it's weird that you can't see anyone else's lists. thanks for filling me in!

6:36 pm

uusue2

if you click on lickety's babble clues it will bring up a list of words in the grid, but only the first two letters and the total number of points

6:36 pm

uusue2

the help button explains how to calculate the number of points in a word - it can be helpful in figuring out which tiles are used

6:37 pm

Minveryork

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

6:37 pm

MollyL

I don't know, being able to see other people's lists would be like seeing other people's hands while playing cards.

6:38 pm

sciencegeek

61 left ugh the grid that never ends

6:38 pm

DR1965

HI gang

6:38 pm

uusue2

hi, science and DR!

6:38 pm

DR1965

Hi Gang

6:39 pm

DR1965

soory- I had to refresh- my chog was stuck

6:40 pm

DR1965

I am slow on this one... have been milking it along

6:40 pm

sciencegeek

me, too dr

6:40 pm

uusue2

stuck chog has been happening to me a lot recently too

6:41 pm

uusue2

I will stop blaming it on son's Xbox :-)

6:41 pm

DR1965

Yep- I was blaming Jakester also :(

6:41 pm

Minveryork

Hello DR1965!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

6:41 pm

Minveryork

My chat log has been stuck a few times today as well.

6:42 pm

sciencegeek

in 5/20 please

6:42 pm

DR1965

Hi Min- I m lazy today- how are you?

6:43 pm

doseffing

... in plus 75% of the direction that my skill is moving at this moment ..

6:43 pm

DR1965

LOL Dose!

6:43 pm

uusue2

lol, doesffing!

6:44 pm

sciencegeek

ty i's gone

6:44 pm

Minveryork

I was lazy today too DR1965. Only thing I did outside of laziness was take dog on a walk. Laziness is great!

6:45 pm

DR1965

I agree Min- I needed it today

6:45 pm

Minveryork

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

6:45 pm

sciencegeek

must be in the air. I did nothing but one load of laundry

6:45 pm

DR1965

go Science!

6:45 pm

sciencegeek

pitiful. should be using my time wisely and making stuff instead of being a louse

6:45 pm

uusue2

I did a bunch of cleaning but only after getting furious at myself and everybody else in the house including the cats

6:46 pm

DR1965

I should be cleaning

6:46 pm

DR1965

I even took a NAP

6:46 pm

sciencegeek

i watched Gladiator....

6:46 pm

sciencegeek

i always should be cleaning

6:47 pm

Minveryork

I took a nap too DR1965! In fact, I took several naps.

6:47 pm

sciencegeek

li 6????

6:47 pm

MollyL

*Pictures everyone in Sue's house, including the cats, cowering in the corner and swearing to pick up after themselves*

6:48 pm

uusue2

I have plural flowers for an li6, science

6:48 pm

sciencegeek

Iam such a loser. Thanks sue

6:48 pm

DR1965

ROFL Molly- In my house it is just Jake who is cleaning his room .... I went to ask about dirty laundry and he closed the door in my face

6:48 pm

uusue2

and the boys did do quite a bit of picking up - the cats and dog remain useless, though

6:48 pm

DR1965

You are NOT a loser!

6:49 pm

uusue2

yeah, I'm not even half way, science, and much of what I do have I got from min's story

6:49 pm

sciencegeek

I am. I also inadvertently pissed someone off yesterday and now I feel badly about it

6:50 pm

uusue2

you'd be a loser if you DIDN'T feel badly about it, science!

6:50 pm

MollyL

I have a friend who got tired of picking up after the men in her house. So she starting pitching their crap out in the back yard. Amazingly enough, the y-chromos got a lot tidier. : D

6:50 pm

uusue2

(and believe me I have a prime loser in my life right now!!!)

6:51 pm

Minveryork

Somebody pissed me off yesterday & they DON'T feel bad about it! However, that's a daily occurence with husband.I piss him off too and don't feel bad about it.

6:51 pm

uusue2

I am having fun sticking -ier and -ies on the end of lots of letter combinations - not getting a lot of real wo**s out of it but I find it entertaining...

6:52 pm

MollyL

Science, you obviously didn't mean to piss this person off. It happens. Don't beat yourself up.

6:52 pm

uusue2

I mean, wouldn't the pickles that have more di** in them be di**ier?

6:52 pm

Mom

hi everyone, was lurking but I had to smile when Science said she pissed someone off yesterday. My mom always said it is better to be pissed off than to be pissed on

6:52 pm

o-o

Don't forget the superlative

6:52 pm

uusue2

good point, mom :-)

6:53 pm

DR1965

I like that Mom

6:53 pm

Mom

((Babble Rabble))) hello, I have missed you

6:53 pm

uusue2

gee, I don't know, BR, I might get some actual words that way :-P

6:53 pm

Mom

she has some of the best sayings

6:53 pm

sciencegeek

hi br

6:53 pm

Minveryork

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

6:54 pm

MollyL

Mom's Mom is a wise one. : )

6:54 pm

Minveryork

Hi BabbleRabble! How are you doing? Welcome to grid.

6:54 pm

DR1965

Hello BR- Nice to see you

6:54 pm

Mom

Hi Min, so nice to see you

6:54 pm

inge

,

6:54 pm

sciencegeek

hi inge

6:54 pm

Mom

hello Inge

6:54 pm

uusue2

hi, inge!

6:54 pm

DR1965

Hi Inge

6:55 pm

uusue2

ha - found the second 10 thanks to BR!! :-)

6:56 pm

redturtlehead

comes out of the woodwork to hug Babble Rabble....

6:56 pm

uusue2

hi, red!

6:56 pm

Mom

((Red)) hello

6:56 pm

DR1965

* feeling left out of Red's hugs

6:56 pm

redturtlehead

Hi everyone!

6:56 pm

Minveryork

uusue2, I think someone who has travelled the planet the most would be the wo5/20.Or someone who talks the most would be the most wo 4/9.

6:57 pm

redturtlehead

HUGS everyone, DR, Mom, uusue, Minver, BR...

6:57 pm

MollyL

If the waters that run deep can have an ier ending, I don't see why the pickle spice can't. But then, this is Babble, where nothing really makes much sense.

6:57 pm

DR1965

Hi Red _ HUGS Back

6:57 pm

Minveryork

Hello redturtlehead!How are you? Welcome back here

6:57 pm

kje

st7?

6:57 pm

Minveryork

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

6:57 pm

uusue2

I think I don't have the deep waters.

6:58 pm

uusue2

and I did get the most of the wo5/20, that was the second 10-letter wo**.

6:58 pm

Dorens

actually it's an st8

6:58 pm

DR1965

HI KJE- dont have the st7

6:58 pm

Minveryork

Oh ok. I gave up on the grid so did not realize. Glad I did not put it into the chatlog. LOL!

6:59 pm

uusue2

thx, dorens! strange word, sigh

6:59 pm

MollyL

st5 is st*** waters run deep. The extension? of that is the 8.

6:59 pm

kje

is the st7 not real?

6:59 pm

o-o

misspelled cow + a preposition as ** the doctor is **

6:59 pm

MollyL

I don't know kje. Looks like it needs a g on the end.

6:59 pm

Uneaixoise

BR!!! I can't believe it!! Hello!

6:59 pm

kje

ty br

7:00 pm

Dorens

ahah! babrab. thank you

7:00 pm

o-o

Hello folks

7:00 pm

DR1965

TY BR

7:00 pm

uusue2

thx, BR!

7:00 pm

redturtlehead

Really good to "see" you BR. I have missed you.

7:00 pm

doxy1lover

clue for in10?

7:00 pm

o-o

Hello, HT

7:01 pm

Dorens

were the floods anywhere near you babrab?

7:01 pm

Mom

Hi ((Une and Dorens))

7:01 pm

o-o

the floods are about 300 miles west of me now

7:01 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, mom :-)

7:01 pm

Dorens

hi ((Mom and Une))

7:02 pm

Minveryork

in10/77:Husband believes I spend an in10/77 amount of time everyday babbling doxy1lover and hello there.

7:02 pm

Uneaixoise

hi, dorens :-)

7:02 pm

redturtlehead

Glad you are safe, but wow...had no idea that area was so flood prone.

7:02 pm

Minveryork

Hello Uneaixoise! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:02 pm

Mom

Hi Doxy

7:02 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, min

7:02 pm

redturtlehead

hi Une!

7:02 pm

o-o

The Corp of Engineers has a lot to answer for the flooding.

7:02 pm

ivesy3

do 6/21 plz

7:02 pm

uusue2

hi, une!

7:03 pm

doxy1lover

hi all. thanks minver

7:03 pm

redturtlehead

:(

7:03 pm

uusue2

and hi, ivesy!

7:03 pm

sciencegeek

te 8?

7:03 pm

Dorens

somewhat like N'Orleans?

7:03 pm

Uneaixoise

howdy, sue and red :-)

7:03 pm

o-o

do 6 - small boats

7:03 pm

ivesy3

hi uusue!

7:03 pm

Minveryork

Hello ivesy3! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

7:03 pm

Dorens

te8. compound word describing house not worth rebuilding

7:04 pm

ivesy3

hi min, im good ty.. and you?

7:04 pm

Mom

Halfway, all the 8's, 9's and 10's. Calling it a night. So nice to see all oif you. ((Hugs))

7:04 pm

Uneaixoise

tx dorens!!

7:04 pm

sciencegeek

ty dorens

7:04 pm

Uneaixoise

gnight, mom :-)

7:04 pm

uusue2

night, mom!

7:04 pm

Dorens

name that proper noun! title of Dickens book

7:04 pm

Dorens

nite -nite mom

7:04 pm

Mom

good night Une and Uusue. Pleasant dreams

7:04 pm

uusue2

Dorrit! (?)

7:04 pm

Uneaixoise

Little Dorrit

7:05 pm

Dorens

ding ding.
who's the handsome dude in babrab's icon?

7:05 pm

Mom

night Dorens, pleasant dreams. But we won't make you sleep in the PB tonight

7:05 pm

Dorens

gosh that is the fourth or fifth time i've done that. maybe i should just stop chatting

7:05 pm

MollyL

'Night Mom.

7:07 pm

Mom

oh no, Dorens, don't do that

7:07 pm

Mom

good night Molly, pleasant dreams

7:07 pm

Mom

see you all tomorrow

7:09 pm

DR1965

Bye Mom

7:10 pm

uusue2

I have gone to the list - too many wo**s and too little time...

7:10 pm

DR1965

Bye Sue! Take care

7:10 pm

Uneaixoise

me too sue

7:10 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Mom! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

7:10 pm

uusue2

well, I 'm still here, but on expert :-)

7:11 pm

Dorens

i'm opening list, but no expert.. a grid like this kind of calls out for it though

7:11 pm

DR1965

Oh OK I am here also- I read your post wrong

7:12 pm

uusue2

np, I am less than coherent these days anyway

7:12 pm

Minveryork

I am here off and on,but not that useful since I didn't finish.Don't think I will be able to stay up until the flip

7:12 pm

DR1965

I am listing also - just hit half

7:13 pm

DR1965

your story helped Min

7:13 pm

Minveryork

I began to use the list too when I got to halfway mark

7:14 pm

Minveryork

Good, thanks!

7:16 pm

DR1965

thank you as well

7:16 pm

sciencegeek

first st 7?

7:16 pm

rururocks

s + not coffee + not out

7:17 pm

crosshair

mmmm..crossy just made a home made shepards pie,lean burger cooked with sweet onions,mushrooms,peas shaved carrots,hp sauce and secret herbs and spices.i pop it in a casserole dish and top with whipped russet taters and brush it with melted butterbake for 30 min then ad 1/4 pound of shaved quebec applewood smoked cheddar and a dash of fresh ground peppercorns...

7:17 pm

uusue2

wow, crossy, that sounds great!

7:17 pm

sciencegeek

ty ruru

7:18 pm

crosshair

when the cheese starts bubbling and going a tad dark,it is done..serve with crusty loaf and a nice simple salad

7:18 pm

Minveryork

Hello crosshair! How are you doing? Welcome to grid.

7:18 pm

crosshair

howdy min

7:19 pm

uusue2

cu7/56?

7:19 pm

Dorens

compound word

7:20 pm

uusue2

got it, thx, dorens!

7:20 pm

Minveryork

I so LOVE Shepard's Pie.Your recipe sounds delicious!

7:20 pm

Minveryork

I made chicken scallopini.First time making it. Was ok

7:20 pm

crosshair

indeed min,if you like it with a bit of zip,add 6-8 drops of your fav hot sauce

7:21 pm

crosshair

and the carrots must be shaved with a good cheese grater

7:21 pm

Minveryork

I have to leave out zip as I have sensitive taste buds.

7:21 pm

Dorens

i used to love shepard's pie. now, i just made dinner with ground turkey, cooked with red onions, mushrooms, zucchini, red and yellow grape tomatoes, cumin and other good spices, sprinkled with chopped cilantro. and ate it. No potatoes, No cheese. still good (and all the veggies came from the local farm store, so i feel doubly virtuous)

7:22 pm

crosshair

then try my basic recipie

7:22 pm

crosshair

i use sweet valencia onions

7:22 pm

Scrabbler

Well, I am eating veggie burgers and a salad right now.

7:22 pm

crosshair

sound good dorens

7:22 pm

Minveryork

I also make a tater-tot casserole which is kind of like shepard's pie. At least it reminds me of shepard's pie.

7:22 pm

Dorens

i miss the cheese. but I'm trying to lose ten pounds desperately

7:22 pm

doxy1lover

or8?

7:22 pm

rururocks

I'd be sheepish to make a shepard's pie..

7:23 pm

crosshair

we never see tater tots here..i know of them from my american friends though

7:23 pm

Minveryork

LOL rururocks!

7:23 pm

Dorens

hi scrabs, how are you?

7:23 pm

Scrabbler

Hello kids. I just returned from mountain biking on the trail in the park.

7:23 pm

sciencegeek

10

7:23 pm

uusue2

most of the in10, doxy

7:23 pm

crosshair

howdey scrabby

7:23 pm

doxy1lover

ty sue

7:23 pm

Scrabbler

Silly Ruru.

7:23 pm

uusue2

hi, scrabs, sounds great!

7:23 pm

doxy1lover

forgot that

7:23 pm

Minveryork

or 8/45 word is most of the in 10/77 word doxy1lover

7:24 pm

Minveryork

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

7:24 pm

Scrabbler

I am doing well--enjoying the days off to do gardening, yard work, and biking.

7:24 pm

rururocks

<---is on vacation this week

7:24 pm

Scrabbler

oridnate

7:25 pm

Dorens

---she misspelled it... still pb?--

7:25 pm

rururocks

almost scrabs

7:25 pm

DR1965

VERY CLOSE SCrabs - LOL

7:25 pm

rururocks

scrab goes to the bad speller PB

7:25 pm

Scrabbler

Swap 2nd and 3rd letters, kids. Sneaky clue, huh?

7:25 pm

Minveryork

I am starting to become a fan of ground turkey.I had turkey burgers the other day and I did not taste the difference. Also have used it for tacos&it's delicious!

7:25 pm

Dorens

ru, your normal life sounds a lot like vacation. What are you doing different this week? more tennis?

7:26 pm

Scrabbler

I know how to spell the word but I cannot type well.

7:26 pm

Dorens

i've been using it for a while min, and every so often treat myself to a good beef burger... very rarely. But there is sure a difference.

7:26 pm

rururocks

taking Dylan to the Beach, hiking Point Reyes, going to Lake Berryessa to take him swimming.. tennis, tennis, and some wine.

7:26 pm

DR1965

I have that problem Scrabs

7:27 pm

Scrabbler

Ruru, did you watch Novak vs Rafa? Novak is playing superb tennis.

7:27 pm

Dorens

hmmmmmrather idyllic

7:27 pm

sciencegeek

re 7?

7:27 pm

rururocks

I did watch it.. a terrific battle.

7:27 pm

rururocks

Nadal was coming back.. he's really great

7:28 pm

doseffing

re7 ... someone who shuts themselves away from everyone ..

7:28 pm

DR1965

IT was a good match!

7:28 pm

sciencegeek

ty

7:28 pm

Scrabbler

They were both crushing the ball.

7:28 pm

rururocks

I thought Novak was folding in the third set

7:28 pm

doxy1lover

ty for re7

7:28 pm

Scrabbler

What is the other 10? I have in10.

7:28 pm

crosshair

crossy winces and balls being crushed...

7:28 pm

DR1965

wo 10

7:28 pm

rururocks

I don't think I've seen Nadal serve better than he did today

7:28 pm

Dorens

the most of this earth

7:29 pm

rururocks

not those kind of balls crossy

7:29 pm

Scrabbler

Sorry, guys. They were hitting the tennis ball with a high racket speed,

7:29 pm

crosshair

ahh ok

7:30 pm

rururocks

hitting those with racquets would be testicular manslaughter

7:30 pm

Scrabbler

Rafa is so focused, so intense and so patient.

7:30 pm

doseffing

.. or doubles ..

7:31 pm

sciencegeek

3 left and all s's

7:31 pm

DR1965

GO SCIENCE !

7:31 pm

Scrabbler

Hi doseffing

7:31 pm

DR1965

I have 100 left

7:32 pm

Scrabbler

Go SG go! Come on people, we have to help her.

7:32 pm

uusue2

I'll do what I can but I still have 77 left...

7:33 pm

sciencegeek

st 5/10 and st 5/12

7:34 pm

doseffing

... I'm just listening to Ella and Louis while seeking the final 3 ... so ask ...

7:34 pm

Dorens

what are they singing? (they are sooo good together)

7:34 pm

uusue2

do you know which ones, science?

7:34 pm

doseffing

st ... which one ... there are several of both ...

7:35 pm

Dorens

i have st5/12.. rhymes with what's in your head?

7:35 pm

doseffing

Dancing Cheek to Cheek just had it's final chord

7:35 pm

sciencegeek

st 5/10 around the one to not move

7:35 pm

Dorens

that's the best too, doseffing! love it

7:35 pm

Scrabbler

st5 = st + P*** a door open. Not push.

7:35 pm

uusue2

something to drink beer out of, science

7:35 pm

Dorens

change the vowel sg of the not to move

7:35 pm

sciencegeek

and the last st 5/12

7:35 pm

Scrabbler

st5 = German beer mug

7:36 pm

doseffing

... just straightening up the CD cabinet ... so I gotta play everything once ...

7:36 pm

ladytraveler1979

good evening evr1

7:36 pm

uusue2

hi, lady!

7:36 pm

sciencegeek

yay thanks all! done

7:36 pm

Scrabbler

hi lt

7:36 pm

Dorens

good evening 79

7:36 pm

uusue2

yay, science!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:36 pm

sciencegeek

now I can make dinner for the DH. Anyone need a clue

7:36 pm

Scrabbler

Yahooo SG!

7:36 pm

sciencegeek

toughie today

7:37 pm

doxy1lover

wtg geek

7:37 pm

Dorens

yay sg. sure is

7:37 pm

DR1965

YAY Science!!

7:37 pm

sciencegeek

so this is all I have accomplished today

7:37 pm

uusue2

lo8/45?

7:37 pm

sciencegeek

ok see you all later

7:38 pm

Scrabbler

But you have stayed inside and cool.

7:38 pm

Dorens

well, i haven't accomplished this yet today, but i read most of the sunday times (didn't do puzzle yet) and watched about three episodes of game of thrones

7:38 pm

uusue2

nm

7:38 pm

Dorens

more like the lo4/5 before it sue

7:38 pm

Scrabbler

Doren, the crossword puzzle is not too bad this week.

7:39 pm

Scrabbler

Anybody want cantaloupe or watermelon?

7:39 pm

Dorens

will probably fall asleep doing it, scrabbs.. but i think there's an acrostic today, and that is my favorite! (had a mango today that was so good i could have cried)

7:39 pm

Minveryork

Bye sciencegeek! I will see you tomorrow in the chog.

7:39 pm

Uneaixoise

no thanks, scrabs -- have bing cherries!!

7:40 pm

Scrabbler

I like mangos too.

7:40 pm

Uneaixoise

i love fruit . . . period!

7:40 pm

Dorens

particularly in the summer!

7:40 pm

Minveryork

I so LOVE watermelon, but can do w/the cantaloupe.

7:41 pm

Minveryork

My favorite melon though is honey dew melon,LOVE it

7:41 pm

Scrabbler

Me too, Min

7:41 pm

rururocks

7:41 pm

Uneaixoise

honeydew is great

7:41 pm

Uneaixoise

hey ruru

7:41 pm

Minveryork

Unfortunately, honey dew is also the most expensive.

7:42 pm

ladytraveler1979

honey dew and watermelon are my faves!

7:42 pm

Minveryork

I like plums too

7:42 pm

Scrabbler

Une, I was thinking of you today when I was examining my columbines.

7:42 pm

Scrabbler

I like prune plums the best.

7:42 pm

Dorens

the dark really sweet plum that is so juicy it is dripping down the chin

7:42 pm

rururocks

I get a lot of "honey-don't"

7:42 pm

Minveryork

Here is a joke: How come melons do not get married?

7:42 pm

Uneaixoise

hard to believe your season is soooo much later than ours -- wow -- know you're enjoying them, scrabs . . . cut my first Casablanca lily today -- smells like gardenias -- *swoon*

7:42 pm

DR1965

I have a LIST of Honey Do's Ruru

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

Hey, this seedless watermelon has a few seeds inside.

7:43 pm

Minveryork

LOL rururocks!

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

They can't elope/cantaloupe.

7:43 pm

Minveryork

Because they Can't Elope!

7:43 pm

Uneaixoise

LOL!

7:43 pm

ladytraveler1979

lol

7:44 pm

Scrabbler

My day and tiger lillies have not even bloomed yet.

7:44 pm

Minveryork

Oh Scrabbler know that joke. I'm sure most people do

7:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello ladytraveler1979! How are you? Welcome to grid

7:44 pm

rururocks

Minver.. do you know what sweet potatoes sleep in?

7:45 pm

Uneaixoise

ruru, do you have Cavaillon melons in California? Very small and exquisitely sweet . . .

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

I might have to go into town to shop for mandos, plums and cherries tomorrow.

7:45 pm

Dorens

my day li**** disappointed me this year. don't know what's wrong with them

7:45 pm

rururocks

yes we do une..

7:45 pm

ladytraveler1979

hi min, thanks fod the welcome!

7:45 pm

Minveryork

No rururocks.

7:45 pm

Uneaixoise

man . . .

7:45 pm

rururocks

they are really great

7:45 pm

Uneaixoise

so how'd you like the Wimbledon results today?

7:45 pm

ladytraveler1979

riat

7:45 pm

rururocks

their "yammies"

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

I need to trim back the trees in my yard and allow more sun to hit the plants.

7:45 pm

Uneaixoise

ouch!!

7:46 pm

Minveryork

LOL rururocks!

7:46 pm

DR1965

GROAN! !!!

7:46 pm

Scrabbler

Une, I was thinking of you. Rafa played very well but Novak was on fire.

7:46 pm

rururocks

mmm I'm happy for Novak.. he deserves it.. I think Rafa is injured but won't say anything... I thought he was surging back and his serving was the best I've seen him do

7:46 pm

Uneaixoise

yep . . . sigh . . .

7:46 pm

ladytraveler1979

I still wanted Rafa to win

7:46 pm

Uneaixoise

me too . .

7:47 pm

Minveryork

Okay, how about GOL (Groan Out Loud)

7:47 pm

rururocks

They were pounding the ball.. both of them

7:47 pm

Uneaixoise

what kind of injury, ruru?

7:47 pm

ladytraveler1979

it was a good match!

7:47 pm

rururocks

I read he is having a foot injury he got shots for

7:48 pm

Uneaixoise

yeah, it was -- and it's so fun to see how thrilled his family is with his success :-)

7:48 pm

rururocks

those two players are clearly the elite of the tennis wo5

7:48 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, the heel injury from earlier in Wimbledon . . .?

7:49 pm

rururocks

If rafa had taken that 4th set.. it would have been much different I'll bet

7:49 pm

Uneaixoise

cracked me up when Novak tossed ALL his raquets up to the fans!!

7:49 pm

Uneaixoise

i agree

7:50 pm

rururocks

Novak was serving killer aces and kept Rafa on the baseline on his heels so to speak

7:50 pm

ladytraveler1979

Novak certainly kept Rafa moving alot!

7:51 pm

redturtlehead

Popping back in for a few...

7:51 pm

Uneaixoise

killed me to miss the first set but had to pick up donated food -- what a shocker to get home and find that Rafa already lost a set!

7:51 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Red. How is your hip?

7:51 pm

rururocks

It is always incredible to see them play.. I think that DJ is in Rafa's head a bit by winnning 4 of the last meetings

7:51 pm

ladytraveler1979

seat

7:51 pm

uusue2

hi again, red!

7:51 pm

rururocks

yeah and he lost the first two sets in a hurry

7:51 pm

redturtlehead

it's good Scrabbler, I think. My anxiety is really impairing me, but the hip seems ot be progressing all the same.

7:51 pm

ladytraveler1979

oops!! sorry!!

7:51 pm

Uneaixoise

makes sense, ruru -- pretty hard to swallow

7:51 pm

Scrabbler

No, thanks, lady, I already have a chair here.

7:51 pm

redturtlehead

How was your trip Scrbs?

7:52 pm

ladytraveler1979

lol

7:52 pm

ladytraveler1979

still getting used to this game!!

7:52 pm

rururocks

nadal is going to cream him in NYC.. you watch

7:52 pm

redturtlehead

It's Ok Lady, next time can you drop a word I dont have?

7:52 pm

Uneaixoise

hope you're right!

7:53 pm

Uneaixoise

and they're both coming to Cincinnati, right?

7:53 pm

ladytraveler1979

lol I'll try!

7:53 pm

Scrabbler

Outstanding, red! Strenuous and fun hikes at Bryce, Grand Canyon and Zion. I developed heat exhaustion 2.5 mi down into the GC.

7:53 pm

rururocks

I don't know about that?

7:53 pm

dan2bit

evening all

7:54 pm

Scrabbler

I climbed to the top of Angels Landing at Zion.

7:54 pm

redturtlehead

Glad you are now FIne and we enjoyed your pictures.

7:54 pm

rururocks

Need a glass of wine.. bb in a bit

7:54 pm

Scrabbler

I have 261 pics on my camera.

7:55 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Dan2!

7:55 pm

doxy1lover

scrab, you were in my neck of the woods (so to speak)

7:57 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

7:57 pm

uusue2

hi, dan!

7:58 pm

Uneaixoise

doxy, next Saturday I'm helping transport a DOZEN rescued doxy babies 9 wks old -- destination is Rhode Island rescue :-)

7:58 pm

doxy1lover

how sweet. Wish I was closer

7:58 pm

Scrabbler

Where exactly do you live, doxy?

7:59 pm

doxy1lover

Just south of Salt Lake city

7:59 pm

doxy1lover

only about a 4 hour drive to Zion, Bryce, Canyonlands etc.

8:00 pm

Scrabbler

We stayed in St George our first and last nights there.

8:00 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, doxy, I am in love with Utah. My head is still there.

8:00 pm

doxy1lover

I want to eventually live in St. George. I love it there

8:00 pm

Scrabbler

My photos are being delivered in a few days. I can't wait to see them.

8:01 pm

doxy1lover

The north has canyons and mountains with snow still in most of them. Most of the camping areas are still closed due to snow.

8:03 pm

doxy1lover

We have one ski resort that will still be open through tomorrow. There is still a lot of snow in the mountains here

8:04 pm

uusue2

fireworks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:04 pm

uusue2

that was quite a struggle...

8:04 pm

DR1965

YEAH SUE!!!

8:04 pm

doxy1lover

wtg sue!!!

8:04 pm

JenMO16

yeah, uusue2

8:05 pm

doxy1lover

Fireworks

8:05 pm

redturtlehead

congrats to UUsue and Doxy!!!! Awesome!

8:05 pm

DR1965

YAY Doxy!

8:05 pm

doxy1lover

that was a struggle today.

8:06 pm

redturtlehead

I am half way now..

8:06 pm

uusue2

yay, doxy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:06 pm

ladytraveler1979

wtg uusue and doxy

8:06 pm

crosshair

was 90f here yesterday..strange as it may sound crossy misses those crisp bright winter days hiking the trails in snow shoes,going ice fishing,tapping the maples in the early spring for fresh syrup

8:06 pm

redturtlehead

Wow, My neighbours are setting off firewroks, sort of loudl and bigger than expected!

8:07 pm

doxy1lover

I am going to find something to snack on. Had dinner earlier, but want something to eat.

8:07 pm

doxy1lover

Talk to you all later.

8:07 pm

redturtlehead

Oh yes Crossy I will never miss any of that!!!

8:07 pm

crosshair

lol red

8:08 pm

crosshair

got a heat rash yesterday that is now raised into blisters,,thank god for hydrocortisone cream

8:08 pm

Scrabbler

Doxy, when we started our day at Bryce, 2 wks ago, there was snow in the mtns and it was 34 F and snowing!

8:08 pm

uusue2

yuck, crossy! Hope it gets better soon...

8:09 pm

Scrabbler

Yeah, people are doing firecrackers here too.

8:09 pm

crosshair

it will sue..we have a old rx of a nice 2.5% cortisone cream,it will do the trick

8:09 pm

redturtlehead

I'm sure it will cool a bit soon cross. its been unseasonably cool here. 70's

8:09 pm

Scrabbler

Where is the rash, Crossy? Is it itchy?

8:10 pm

Scrabbler

Dr Scrabbler is concerned about the blisters.

8:10 pm

crosshair

it is raided into welts with raised edges in the groin area..sorry ladies lol

8:10 pm

crosshair

raised

8:11 pm

DR1965

Oh Crossy- Jakester had similar issue this week... He told me he was " sunburned" where he could not out sunscreen ROFL

8:11 pm

crosshair

not ruptured blisters,but it was a close thing

8:11 pm

DR1965

we used cortizone cream and baby powder

8:12 pm

Scrabbler

Put some Gold Bond powder down there and if it doesn't improve in a day or 2 add an antifungal cream, e.g. miconazole, clotrimazole, etc.

8:12 pm

DR1965

* actually that was a DAD thing

8:12 pm

crosshair

using the cream and going comando style under the p.j bottoms lol

8:12 pm

crosshair

will do scrabbs

8:13 pm

Scrabbler

To quote Elaine Benes from Seinfeld, "I don't know how you guys walk around with those things."

8:13 pm

crosshair

the cortizone cream is ok for now scwabby?

8:14 pm

DR1965

NICE Quote Scrabs

8:14 pm

crosshair

well,some packages are bigger to carry round than others scwabby lool!

8:14 pm

redturtlehead

Oh My.

8:14 pm

DR1965

HUbby just asked why I am laughing

8:15 pm

Scrabbler

Steroid cream won't fix fungal infection, if that is what you have, so you'll know in 1-2 days.

8:15 pm

crosshair

all i can tell you is my shoes are size 14,want any more info and you ladies will each have to send crossy a dollar lool!

8:15 pm

Scrabbler

Crossy, women have their problem areas too.

8:16 pm

crosshair

is there a nice over the counter fungal cream you would reccomend scwabby?

8:17 pm

ladytraveler1979

only worth a dollar huh, crossy?

8:17 pm

crosshair

form all 500 of you lady lol

8:17 pm

crosshair

from

8:17 pm

ladytraveler1979

etut

8:17 pm

ladytraveler1979

lol

8:19 pm

ladytraveler1979

be back in a while....need a snack!

8:19 pm

crosshair

lol dr1965..just tell him we are discussing a crossy crotch rash lol

8:20 pm

crosshair

and apendage sizes lol

8:21 pm

Scrabbler

Miconazole, clotrimazole, etc--same stuff used for "athlete's foot." Or go to the women's area of the pharmacy and get the female versions of those. Haha.

8:24 pm

crosshair

i had a friend in college,we used to bar hop together and that man was amazing.he would leave with more women on his arm in one month than i did the whole year.one day i asked him his secret and he told me.."what i do is tell them my equipment is this big,and he held two of his fingers about 2 inches apart" i said "well how can that possibly get you the ladies like it does?" he said "well they are so fascinated because most guys lie about how large they are that they have to take me home right away just to find out for themselves"

8:24 pm

crosshair

mmm..athletes crotch lol

8:28 pm

Scrabbler

"jock itch", or tinea cruris in medical talk

8:28 pm

crosshair

cool,learn something new everyday:)

8:29 pm

crosshair

tad more than an itch though..hobbled home last night and i would not of been suprised to have seen blood running down my legs

8:30 pm

crosshair

pushed it waay too hard in that heat

8:31 pm

Scrabbler

Bright red, inflamed looking, usually burning and sensitive, often itchy.

8:31 pm

crosshair

indeed,could hardly touch it to apply cream etc

8:31 pm

Scrabbler

Crossy, scale back your training program.

8:32 pm

crosshair

lol,my training program is work and running around catering to all our lovely visitors from the city on this long weekend

8:32 pm

Scrabbler

We have fungi on our skin all of the time but heat and moisture in certain spots allows fungi to thrive.

8:33 pm

crosshair

i will definatly take your fungal cream advice ty scwabby

8:33 pm

Ouwachita

any clue for the in10 ?

8:34 pm

Ouwachita

nevermind...brain just kicked in...got it

8:34 pm

doseffing

.. in plus or 8 ... means way to much ...

8:34 pm

crosshair

crossy did an in10 ammount of talking bout his crotch in the chog lol

8:37 pm

JenMO16

thanks for the 10! what is the other one?

8:38 pm

crosshair

i have a gift for the gab,and for text,when i use lots of text that makes me the wo10(superlative) that you know

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

wo10= superlative about wo5

8:38 pm

doseffing

wo ... builds from wo5

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

Just don't share any photos, Crossy.

8:39 pm

crosshair

lol,i messed that up..nm crossy..think a book is calling me anyways

8:39 pm

crosshair

tc everyone and happy babbling

8:39 pm

crosshair

poink!

8:39 pm

JenMO16

thank you!

8:42 pm

Minveryork

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

8:42 pm

Scrabbler

I have had enough too--been chatting and stuck with 118 to go for 30 min.

8:46 pm

stidmama

hey all! just finished putting together the DVD/CD shelves. Now I just need Tom to help me mount it on the wall... definitely a TWO person job!

8:47 pm

stidmama

AND the living room is re-arranged... and some of the clothes for autumn/winter are in vacuum bags and ready to go to the storage locker. :-D I hereby declare myself to be officially BACK!!!!

8:48 pm

JenMO16

wb stidmama!

8:48 pm

MollyL

Way to go Energizer Bunny Stid!

8:48 pm

Bugsaw

HELLO stid! sounds like you are doing much better than I am at putting order to the house after months of neglect

8:49 pm

stidmama

:-D Well bugs, MOST of the progress is superficial -- dozens of unsorted boxes in the storage locker, but with them out of the house I have room to think.

8:50 pm

uusue2

hi, stid! You are in the grid :-)

8:50 pm

stidmama

AND I can bring them back in one or two at a time for sorting without feeling overwhelmed.

8:50 pm

Bugsaw

I am still working on my office. I am finding tax returns from 2005 that were never put away properly!

8:50 pm

stidmama

hey sue! I know -- but I don't count. when PERI is in the grid, she counts!

8:50 pm

MollyL

*Sue channels Dr. Suess*

8:50 pm

stidmama

you go, Bugs! :-D

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Hello stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to grid.

8:51 pm

Bugsaw

It would go so much faster if I didn't Babble every day...

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Hello Bugsaw!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:52 pm

stidmama

LOL I know that feeling, Bugs -- I deliberately didn't even log in until just now.

8:52 pm

stidmama

hey Min!

8:59 pm

stidmama

oh man... the whole network died! *sigh*

9:05 pm

stidmama

*wonders if anyone else came back...*

9:06 pm

JenMO16

i'm here stid

9:06 pm

Bugsaw

sorry stid. I am here just into the grid

9:07 pm

stidmama

okay *relieved look* I was just worried...

9:07 pm

Bugsaw

don't worrry. your breath is fine

9:07 pm

uusue2

sorry, was testing batteries and putting them in flashlights

9:08 pm

stidmama

roflmao

9:08 pm

uusue2

and waiting for dinner as I am VERY HUNGRY

9:08 pm

stidmama

good idea, sue -- and when I unearth my flashlights from the monster cleaning I intend to do the same thing.

9:09 pm

uusue2

nice bright LED flashlight was my birthday present from Menards, I finally got around to picking it up

9:09 pm

JenMO16

wonder if someone can help with a problem

9:09 pm

stidmama

maybe, Jen -- depends

9:09 pm

MollyL

Poor Sue, always waiting for dinner. : P

9:10 pm

uusue2

what kind of problem?

9:10 pm

Bugsaw

this is always a good place to try Jen

9:10 pm

uusue2

me and the dog and cats, molly :-)

9:10 pm

JenMO16

my mom is 72, my dad is 71, they argue all of the time, will be married 50 years in August

9:10 pm

MollyL

Are you waiting for food delivery?

9:11 pm

stidmama

hm. opposites attract, Jen?

9:11 pm

uusue2

waiting for Frank to cook, molly

9:11 pm

JenMO16

dad has seen the doc for forgetfulness and he wants my mom to go to a joint doc meeting to see if everything is okay with her and she refuses

9:11 pm

doseffing

... have they always argued or is this new behaviour?

9:11 pm

Bugsaw

keep going Jen

9:11 pm

JenMO16

it is just worse doseffing

9:12 pm

Bugsaw

what is your dilemma then?

9:12 pm

JenMO16

my mom thinks it is all dad because she keeps reminding him to do things but sometimes to the point of dad hating it

9:12 pm

herinfernallady

Hi. Jen yes they both need to see a doctor. Could be as simple as needing meds

9:13 pm

stidmama

hm... I wonder if he is trying to distract from his own forgetfulness by pushing things off on to her -- or if perhaps he really does see something in her that would logically require attention

9:13 pm

JenMO16

mom still works part time in a day care, dad is retired

9:13 pm

herinfernallady

Well your Mum sounds as tough as boot nails. Jen

9:13 pm

JenMO16

he just wants her to go the doc to take this same test

9:14 pm

stidmama

It wouldn't hurt for her to get a "baseline" anyway so if she does experience a decline later it easier to spot

9:14 pm

JenMO16

she is herin, she is the oldest of 7 kids and dad is number 5 out of 6

9:14 pm

uusue2

well, either there is something wrong with her, or else there isn't - in either case going to the doctor wouldn't be a bad idea, especially together with him - that way the doctor can discuss whatever issues they have with both of them there - even if she has no problems and he does she will need to know what to do

9:14 pm

doseffing

... if there are no health problems ... then bored ... get him something to do ... that way she doesn't see him doing nothing and maybe she stops having so many suggestions

9:14 pm

Bugsaw

Dad could be deteriorating then but I wouldn't worry about the fighting at this point. My parents argued all the time too but it was the way they interacted.

9:15 pm

MollyL

*Lights fire under Franks butt so Sue can get fed*

9:15 pm

uusue2

and if there are issues, then personality changes can be one of the symptoms - understanding this can help them deal with whatever it is

9:16 pm

Bugsaw

He kept himself alive for 6 weekes longer than the doctors thought was possible so he could go home to be with her. Her dementia took over FAST after he was gone. She had lost her anchor

9:16 pm

uusue2

lol, molly, he's working on it, and he did a lot of cleaning today after I got all pissy so I am being nice to him now

9:16 pm

stidmama

there. NBT

9:16 pm

uusue2

yay, stid!

9:17 pm

JenMO16

i have a feeling that when one them dies, the other is going to go quickly

9:17 pm

herinfernallady

Jen do you have a men's shed in your area

9:17 pm

MollyL

Jen, it's hard to watch your parents age. Especially if there are health problems involved. I'm sorry this is bothering you.

9:18 pm

BzznBea

Anyone have a clue for RE7?

9:18 pm

JenMO16

men's shed?

9:18 pm

stidmama

final thoughts (I have many heart-felt opinions on this issue) is just to be sure that ALL the medical issues (including possible depression) are addressed, since simple things like metabolism can result in symptoms that are mistaken for dementia

9:18 pm

doseffing

... you're right ... happens a lot ... same suggestion ... make sure there's something for them to do ... preferably that they want to do ...

9:18 pm

gapeach

bzz...spider.

9:18 pm

herinfernallady

It is a place were men in their retirement go and ''play'' in the man shed

9:19 pm

herinfernallady

www.mensshed.org/ here this is it in Australia

9:19 pm

doseffing

re 7 ... someone who shuts themself off from everything and everyone ...

9:19 pm

BzznBea

TY peach.

9:19 pm

Bugsaw

Jen, would you Mum go to the doctor on her own? PErhaps she does not want to loose face

9:19 pm

DR1965

like a day care Herin?

9:19 pm

gapeach

brown spider

9:19 pm

JenMO16

dad goes to coffee every morning in the retirement community

9:19 pm

herinfernallady

Yep but for grumpy old men to go and play and share stories

9:19 pm

DR1965

good cl4 Peach

9:20 pm

stidmama

YES! got a 10!

9:20 pm

DR1965

YAY STID!

9:20 pm

gapeach

Thanks, DR....couldn't think of anything else

9:20 pm

MollyL

*Tosses choclits at Stid*

9:20 pm

Bugsaw

go stid!

9:20 pm

stidmama

hey DR -- I love the invite to the "seussicial" on facebook.

9:21 pm

DR1965

Glad you saw it

9:21 pm

DR1965

THere is lots of Dr Seuss rhyming going on in my house

9:22 pm

herinfernallady

Jen I feel that it is best they get a check up. Your mother sounds like me. Not dying not going to a doc.

9:23 pm

JenMO16

yep that's it, but trying to convince her is the problem

9:23 pm

herinfernallady

Do you have kids Jen?

9:24 pm

stidmama

there. 101 and done for the day. (((hugs all))) see you-all tomorrow! *runs off to do some studying*

9:25 pm

herinfernallady

Hugs Stid

9:25 pm

JenMO16

no herin, i am a 48 yr old single woman, never been kissed, never been married

9:25 pm

DR1965

Bye Stid

9:25 pm

JenMO16

bye stid

9:25 pm

Minveryork

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

9:25 pm

herinfernallady

Jen go for a serve of guilt pie. Tell your mum that you and everyone else wants her around for a long time and a doc visit is a great idea

9:26 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Mini

9:27 pm

sammysmom

ra 6/18 ??

9:28 pm

sammysmom

got it

9:28 pm

sammysmom

9:28 pm

Bugsaw

clue sammy?

9:28 pm

sammysmom

monkeyed it thanks bugsaw

9:29 pm

gapeach

I need it, Bugs...please

9:29 pm

Bugsaw

I just monkeyed it too. I was hoping you would make it easier for me LOL

9:29 pm

Bugsaw

it is the sound that bones make gapeach

9:30 pm

Bugsaw

rodent + ***o, the floor kitchen floor covering

9:31 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Bugsaw.

9:31 pm

Minveryork

Hello herinfernallady! How are you? Did you finish grid

9:32 pm

herinfernallady

I have not finished

9:33 pm

Minveryork

I did not finish either.I gave up on grid at 175 words.

9:34 pm

DR1965

I have 24 left

9:34 pm

herinfernallady

Using the list here

9:34 pm

JenMO16

go dr!

9:35 pm

DR1965

trying Jen

9:35 pm

herinfernallady

Using the list is still like treading in mud

9:37 pm

DR1965

I agree Herin

9:37 pm

Bugsaw

me three Herein

9:38 pm

JenMO16

anyone got a word with the "u"?

9:38 pm

herinfernallady

Awww. The cute boy Kurt from Glee is on Ellen. He just mentioned the same town as my friend.

9:39 pm

MollyL

Jen, you get them in your stomach when you worry a lot.

9:39 pm

Bugsaw

the other is to use something

9:40 pm

doseffing

... and to be the person using something ...

9:40 pm

JenMO16

thanks, now i have at least one wo4/9 with each letter

9:40 pm

Bugsaw

Hi doseffing

9:40 pm

Bugsaw

are you in the east or west?

9:41 pm

doseffing

... evening ...

9:43 pm

doseffing

east of Toronto ... but ex-girlfriend from PEI would call it west ...

9:43 pm

Bugsaw

I am sure she would!
I am on the west coast

9:43 pm

DR1965

help with the ri6/24 please?

9:44 pm

Uneaixoise

ri6/24 grimace

9:44 pm

JenMO16

halfway!

9:45 pm

DR1965

ty Une

9:45 pm

doseffing

... the clue I got it from was ... the first part of a ceremony and the last part of President Nixon's first name ...

9:45 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

9:46 pm

herinfernallady

IN 10 please

9:46 pm

Bugsaw

ty doseffing

9:46 pm

Natasha

in+or8

9:47 pm

Natasha

hi everyone

9:47 pm

DR1965

Nice Dose!

9:47 pm

JenMO16

hi natasha

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

Ok I need a smack for that one

9:48 pm

Natasha

nawww, no smacks herin!

9:48 pm

herinfernallady

Worse thing was I was staring at that for ages

9:49 pm

herinfernallady

Jen is that your kitty?

9:49 pm

Natasha

it happens that way sometimes

9:49 pm

JenMO16

not my kitty but my parents, she is called my sister

9:50 pm

JenMO16

you are not going to believe what your sister did is what i hear all of the time

9:50 pm

herinfernallady

Aww. Is she tailless?

9:50 pm

JenMO16

she is a manx named Calico

9:50 pm

JenMO16

yes talilless

9:50 pm

herinfernallady

Awwww

9:51 pm

JenMO16

she is a very loving cat when she wants to be

9:51 pm

herinfernallady

But how does she do the tail signs without a tail

9:51 pm

JenMO16

tail signs?

9:51 pm

herinfernallady

The ones that tell you if the kitty is mad or happy or twitchy

9:51 pm

Minveryork

Hello Natasha!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

9:52 pm

JenMO16

trust me, she hisses!!

9:52 pm

Natasha

hi min, how are you?

9:52 pm

herinfernallady

Norr. My cat squeeks and twitches his tail

9:52 pm

Minveryork

I am sitting here eating Ben & Jerry's Dublin Mudslide

9:53 pm

herinfernallady

O yum Min

9:53 pm

Natasha

that sounds yummy!

9:53 pm

Natasha

just came home from a barbeque, so full, full, full

9:53 pm

Minveryork

It is sooooo YUMMY!I've never had this flavor before.

9:53 pm

Natasha

what's in it?

9:54 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for io5-12? Thanks

9:54 pm

Minveryork

I was at a BBQ yesterday&ate all friggin' day! I really shouldn't be eating this fattening icecream right now

9:55 pm

JenMO16

io- think of medicine you put on a cut without the e

9:55 pm

Bugsaw

almost the whole w4 for the painful anisthetic of the old days

9:55 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jen

9:55 pm

JenMO16

yw

9:56 pm

Minveryork

io 5/12 is io + I ate spaghetti for ***ner gapeach1066

9:56 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Min.

9:56 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:57 pm

Natasha

I've had to go to the clues less than halfway through. this one is a slog for me for some reason

9:57 pm

Natasha

got the 10

9:57 pm

Natasha

10's, that is, almost immediately

9:58 pm

herinfernallady

well done

9:59 pm

Natasha

if only the rest was so easy for me!

10:02 pm

herinfernallady

Well I have to be off. Have a great day

10:02 pm

Natasha

see you, herin

10:02 pm

Natasha

can someone clue the first cu6/24

10:03 pm

MollyL

cu + a fi**** is a Mexican celebration

10:04 pm

Natasha

thanks, Molly

10:04 pm

MollyL

Glad to help.

10:09 pm

Natasha

so many cu words....

10:10 pm

Minveryork

I CUrsed the CU words today.

10:10 pm

Natasha

LOL, Min.

10:13 pm

rururocks

I thought the cu words were cu4

10:13 pm

Natasha

ha! cu words done.

10:15 pm

wvteach

te 5/12 please

10:15 pm

rururocks

rhymes with the re5

10:16 pm

Minveryork

te 5/12 word rhymes with the re 5/12 word wvteach

10:16 pm

wvteach

thnx all

10:16 pm

Natasha

di6?

10:17 pm

rururocks

thinned down

10:17 pm

rururocks

more watery

10:18 pm

rururocks

any well drinks at TGIF

10:18 pm

Natasha

oh, now I deserve a slap for missing that!

10:18 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:19 pm

Natasha

nice last clue there, ruru

10:22 pm

rururocks

:D

10:23 pm

Minveryork

You will not get a slap, you'll just have to goto the PB for asking for cl4/6 Natasha.Many are already there.

10:23 pm

Natasha

well, at least it will be fun.

10:23 pm

Natasha

hopefully the drinks won't be di6/24

10:23 pm

MollyL

Hahahaha...as if Ru orders drinks at TGIF....hahahaha...

10:24 pm

Minveryork

I am useless here as I did not finish so I am off to bed.

10:24 pm

Minveryork

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

10:24 pm

Natasha

good night, Min.

10:30 pm

rururocks

the cokes at TGIF are great

10:31 pm

sammysmom

cu 7 56?

10:32 pm

Natasha

compound word sammy

10:33 pm

sammysmom

figureed that but still cannot see it

10:33 pm

Natasha

to slice something+opposite of up

10:34 pm

sammysmom

dammmmmmmmmmm and i used to assist with these years ago in hosp... thanks

10:34 pm

Natasha

no prob

10:36 pm

Natasha

I've reached my goal of 154 words found, off to bed.

11:07 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

11:40 pm

stidmama

hey all! *offers choclit cake with raspberries on top to jmc*

11:41 pm

jillibus

***lurking fireworks*** (last word was dialect for teases). I did not enjoy this grid.

11:41 pm

stidmama

YAY Jill!!! **hugs** how are you doing?

11:41 pm

jillibus

hello stid and all!

11:41 pm

stidmama

was thinking about you earlier, and wondering how that cat injury is healing?

11:42 pm

stidmama

jill! I am making actual, real progress on getting the living room to look like a living room and not a corner of a dorm room!!!!

11:42 pm

jillibus

Thanks, stid -- it seems to have improved a little but still red and tender in the vicinity.

11:43 pm

stidmama

wow -- watch that carefully (I know you do) and don't hesitate if there is ANY question, to see the doc! *worried mama-friend look*

11:43 pm

jillibus

Congrats, stid! Now you have a little time for other than studies and duties.

11:44 pm

jillibus

I have an appointment with a GOOD doc on Wednesday.

11:44 pm

stidmama

yes, I am seeing how much I can get done when I am "me" and not "student-me"

11:44 pm

stidmama

Makes me more confident that I can actually teach. :-D

11:44 pm

jillibus

Welcome back to the world, stid.

11:44 pm

stidmama

good jill -- keep that appointment! **hugs**

11:45 pm

jillibus

You've been teaching all the time, stid -- of course you can!

11:46 pm

jillibus

Time to change my icon and story, but I did like these binary stars...

11:46 pm

stidmama

I saw that you had a lovely evening outside yesterday jill -- so pleased your little garden is doing well!

11:46 pm

stidmama

binary stars are a source of amazement to me -- how they manage to survive so close together without smashing!

11:46 pm

jillibus

The balmy weather helped!

11:48 pm

stidmama

We have enjoyed the nice weather, too -- Tom even mowed the lawn a bit today! Tomorrow we will make even more progress.

11:49 pm

jillibus

Well, here I go for the icon change -- back in a bit...

11:49 pm

stidmama

later jill!

11:50 pm

jmcnrick

*licks the chocolate off fingers*

11:52 pm

stidmama

*hands jmc a finger towel* hey there! just in time for me to hit halfway!

11:54 pm

jmcnrick

wtg stiddie i have 170 left

11:54 pm

stidmama

go jmc!

11:55 pm

jmcnrick

naw i am still tired from my 17 hours drive yesterday and have to get up for a workshop in the morning.

11:55 pm

stidmama

oh gee jmc -- a workshop tomorrow?

11:55 pm

stidmama

I was panicking because I thought my online workshop is tomorrow (having spent the last three days on housekeeping and visiting...) but I have another day yet to study and get things in order.

11:56 pm

jmcnrick

yes i am at my annual quaker gig in grinnell iowa this year

11:56 pm

jmcnrick

what is your workshop?

11:56 pm

jmcnrick

(grinnell is less exotic than kenya)

11:57 pm

stidmama

oh, that's not so bad, I guess -- glad it's now and not August. I hear iowa is hot in august

11:57 pm

jmcnrick

i am sure it is not hotter than Texas was when i was growing up

11:57 pm

stidmama

I am taking a 4MAT workshop online. Bernice McCarthy is actually teaching it! *mama in heaven look* I am SO enjoying getting some clarification of content that was hinted at but not actually taught in my master's program

11:58 pm

jmcnrick

what i hated was coming to iowa in january -10 or worse

11:58 pm

jillibus

study, stid? Workshop? I thought you were through --- ???

11:58 pm

stidmama

Mother recommended this course to me, she used a lot of these ideas when she was teaching

11:58 pm

jmcnrick

(some people never learn)

11:58 pm

stidmama

I am done with the master's bit, jill -- but enhancing my skills and learning a little more for myself is a wonderful thing!

11:59 pm

jillibus

Hi jmc

11:59 pm

jmcnrick

wow a train is going right through the middle of campus and within feet of the tents were people are camping

11:59 pm

jmcnrick

i bet all the campers are awake with the train whistle

11:59 pm

jillibus

good for you, stid, and I guess this is pressure-free?

11:59 pm

stidmama

and actually done done -- I got my final evaluation in the mail yesterday, which means that ALL the paperwork that was needed for my diploma is complete!!!!

11:59 pm

stidmama

gee whiz, jmc!

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

hi

11:59 pm

mkg

flip now..............................

11:59 pm

DR1965

YAY STID!

12:00 am

jillibus

And I bet that evaluation was sky-high.

12:00 am

MLFAN17

lol mkg

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