Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, August 25, 2011

12:00 am

hootowl

flap

12:00 am

Fauxmage

flip

12:00 am

negativeneil

!*FFF*LLL*III*PPP*!

12:00 am

hootowl

hey - first time first!

12:00 am

negativeneil

[that was supposed to be fancy but just looks like an ungodly mess... oh well.]

12:00 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:01 am

hootowl

hi MLF

12:01 am

MLFAN17

hi hoot

12:01 am

gremlinn

re7

12:01 am

Fauxmage

Hi MLFAN

12:01 am

hootowl

hey! NO ks, z, or ww's!

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

negativeneil

Thanks, lickety.

12:02 am

MLFAN17

Hi faux

12:02 am

Erda

(bowing) -- Thank you, Lickety!

12:02 am

Erda

nearer

12:02 am

Erda

nerd

12:03 am

Erda

sorry sorry sorry sorry

12:04 am

negativeneil

Woops! Into the PB with you, Erda!

12:04 am

hootowl

already got it = no sweat

12:04 am

negativeneil

Aww. What cute little kittens in your avatar.

12:05 am

hootowl

it needs an ssssssssssssss!

12:05 am

MLFAN17

JE6

12:05 am

gremlinn

je6 x 2

12:06 am

jillibus

OOPS -- FLIP!

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all haven't seen you in awhile grem hi

12:07 am

gremlinn

hey Dee - I usually go to sleep by now

12:07 am

jillibus

Thanks, Lickety (sorry I'm late)

12:07 am

negativeneil

Hi Volleymom!

12:07 am

negativeneil

And jilli.

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

nice to see you hi jili; hi neil

12:08 am

jillibus

hello everyone :-)

12:08 am

cosdem

hello

12:08 am

gremlinn

re8

12:08 am

MLFAN17

stats for the 2ND E 2ND column please?

12:08 am

negativeneil

re8

12:08 am

negativeneil

re7

12:09 am

gremlinn

er5/12

12:09 am

MLFAN17

DA 6

12:09 am

flosey

late flip, hello everyone

12:10 am

negativeneil

hi flosey.

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

12:10 am

flosey

hi neil and Dee

12:10 am

jillibus

hi flosey -- what was that about taking a break, lol?

12:10 am

gremlinn

or 7 is the last

12:10 am

Flask1

stats for R on the Right please?

12:10 am

MLFAN17

got it thanks grem

12:11 am

flosey

lol, well, I have been in most days but don't push to finish

12:11 am

gremlinn

that's the re7/re8 combo I think

12:11 am

MLFAN17

good question flask

12:11 am

gremlinn

another re7 is a compound word

12:11 am

jillibus

ah, I see, flosey. Me too.

12:12 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:12 am

MLFAN17

TR6

12:12 am

flosey

hi josh

12:12 am

flosey

wtg

12:12 am

jillibus

hi and wtg josh

12:14 am

MLFAN17

grem are both those RE words from the same R on the far right>

12:14 am

MLFAN17

?

12:14 am

gremlinn

no, first one I found starts in first column R

12:15 am

joshuavorbis

far right r is re7/8

12:15 am

MLFAN17

re 6

12:15 am

Flask1

any clues for the word josh???

12:15 am

Flask1

please?

12:15 am

gremlinn

officiate a sport

12:16 am

joshuavorbis

i will wait to clue for now, flask, but it is not a ra4 word

12:16 am

flosey

thanks grem

12:16 am

Flask1

thanx...nbt

12:16 am

MLFAN17

thanks grem

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem nbt nbs

12:16 am

MLFAN17

nbt

12:16 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty wtg mlf

12:17 am

Flask1

nbs too!

12:17 am

MLFAN17

ty dee u too

12:17 am

MLFAN17

and good job flask too

12:17 am

jillibus

wtg f;lask

12:17 am

jillibus

wtg mlf

12:17 am

MLFAN17

okay i am out of here poof

12:18 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:18 am

Flask1

bye mlf

12:18 am

flosey

g'night mlf

12:21 am

jillibus

nbt

12:21 am

negativeneil

That was a nice grid. Usually the small ones are harder, I thought?

12:21 am

jillibus

and nbs

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jili

12:22 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:22 am

negativeneil

hi cybernan!

12:22 am

jillibus

they usually are, neil

12:22 am

flosey

hi nan

12:23 am

jillibus

hello nan

12:23 am

jillibus

and congrats, neil -- I take it you finished?

12:24 am

flosey

nbt & nbs

12:25 am

Fauxmage

I believe he did Jill.

12:25 am

cybernan

finished already neil? - congrats

12:25 am

jillibus

hi faux

12:26 am

dcseain

just had a brief 4.5 aftershock

12:26 am

dcseain

late flop

12:26 am

Fauxmage

Hi Jill.

12:26 am

snags

oh oh dc

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

wow dc bet that was weird ... hi btw

12:26 am

flosey

hi seain

12:26 am

dcseain

hello, dee, jilli, faux, snags, nan, flosey, et al

12:26 am

dcseain

it has been quite the week :)

12:27 am

negativeneil

Oh jilli? I did your Babble cake grid.

12:27 am

snags

did I hear correctly? That there is no fault line under your part of the country?

12:27 am

jillibus

hello dc

12:27 am

Fauxmage

Hi seain.

12:27 am

dcseain

this is a newly discovered fault running from about Lynchburg, VA to Washington, DC

12:27 am

jillibus

Babble cake grid????

12:27 am

negativeneil

yes.

12:28 am

dcseain

other day's 5.8 was biggest here since 1867.

12:28 am

snags

when did they find it??

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

my brother did his residency in Lynchburg

12:28 am

dcseain

there have been more quakes here in last 3 years than in my previous years. The other day wi the 5.8, snags.

12:28 am

negativeneil

Here jilli:
http://tinyurl.com/4xblsu5

12:28 am

negativeneil

Check the comment I left.

12:28 am

jillibus

neil, I don't know what you mean

12:29 am

jillibus

oh -- will look...

12:29 am

negativeneil

I left a silly comment somewhere else on another cake photo too.

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

what was the last 7 please? I have re and or...

12:30 am

jillibus

Oh, I see -- pini made that

12:30 am

negativeneil

re7,40

12:30 am

negativeneil

Yes, I saw the photo of her doing it.

12:30 am

hootowl

dc -I didn't think there was a fault line ther. Where did you hear it??

12:30 am

negativeneil

As for names, I see Pini and Stid in the grid.

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

I have re 7/40

12:31 am

cybernan

just need the 2 lone e's for nbt

12:31 am

negativeneil

In the cake grid.

12:31 am

negativeneil

And you!

12:31 am

dcseain

USGS reported it yesterday

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

ea 5/12 and er 5/12 nan

12:32 am

hootowl

wow! Glad I'm not in NY any more!

12:32 am

cybernan

ty dee

12:32 am

jillibus

neil, that was the point -- all the babblers there were also in the cake grid

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:32 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:32 am

hootowl

HAH! I am on the Madrid fault which they expect to go any day!

12:32 am

hootowl

Can't win!

12:33 am

dcseain

all these have been in the Mineral, VA area. I wonder when the North Anna plant will come fully back on line.

12:33 am

jillibus

wtg nan

12:33 am

negativeneil

The silly comment is here jilli:
http://tinyurl.com/4y9lvyw

12:33 am

jillibus

in fact, some who were absent were also in it.

12:33 am

dcseain

this wis the 6th 2+ in the last week centered there, ranging from 3 to 5 Km deep.

12:33 am

hootowl

Well they have to be sure it's safe. Does it effect you?

12:34 am

negativeneil

Oh all of their names were in the cake? I don't know them all but I see a few I recognize.

12:34 am

hootowl

aaah - nothing was mentioned of the others

12:34 am

dcseain

yes, it and Calvert Cliffs are the two closest major power producers to here.

12:35 am

dcseain

most have been small, and since the big one, mostly between midnight and 3 local time

12:35 am

hootowl

oboy - sorry seain - hope things get better but there is always that stupid hurricane!

12:36 am

hootowl

I never realised how many of those plants were around there!

12:36 am

snags

will be thinking of you dc along with my nephew and his family.

12:36 am

dcseain

which looks like it'll pass off the coast, so where i am is expected only to get wind and pretty clouds over the weekend.

12:37 am

dcseain

Atlantic side of Delmarva will get a storm surge and a bit more. THey've begun evacuating the coasts in NC, VA, MD, and DE and parts of NJ

12:38 am

hootowl

Well i hope you stay clear. But I REALLY want my ex-landlord to be blown to kingdom come! That's on Long Island!~

12:38 am

Jivingjenny0

good morning all, good I have a clue for the 8 please

12:38 am

negativeneil

Hi Jivingjenny.

12:38 am

flosey

hello jenny

12:38 am

Jivingjenny0

hi neil

12:39 am

Jivingjenny0

hello flosey

12:39 am

negativeneil

Woah. Tell us how you really feel, hootowl?

12:39 am

negativeneil

I guess there's a good reason he's your EX-landlord?

12:39 am

jillibus

Neil -- I saw your comment -- and I added mine.

12:40 am

hootowl

That SOB should be flayed athen drawn & quartered ! OK?

12:40 am

negativeneil

Oh ok jilli. Checkin' it.

12:40 am

dcseain

Long Island and Southern/Eastern New England and into Nova Scotia are estimated to get hardest hit.

12:40 am

snags

that's a true punishment hoot.

12:40 am

snags

:)

12:40 am

hootowl

NOT something I want to go into here.

12:41 am

snags

Im hoping it wasn't any type of harrassment.

12:41 am

negativeneil

Where, jilli? Can't see one from you there?

12:41 am

negativeneil

On either photo?

12:41 am

hootowl

Good - with luck it'll hit my ex-job site too.

12:41 am

dcseain

sounds like a horrible experience, and i'm glad it's in your past, hoot.

12:41 am

negativeneil

Exactly, Seain.

12:42 am

snags

sending you a cyber hug hoot (((((((( hug ))))))))))

12:42 am

hootowl

Well it lead me to my BF who is absolutly great so I try not to get to me!

12:42 am

snags

nite all. poof

12:42 am

negativeneil

Oh, glad some good came out of it!

12:42 am

jillibus

sorry, neil, I forgot to hit Post Comment. It's done now -- on the latter picture.

12:42 am

dcseain

:) glad that some good came of it

12:42 am

hootowl

Thank you snags - I really appreciate that!

12:43 am

negativeneil

Oh ok, checking again.

12:43 am

hootowl

Oh lord yes. he's the best thing that ever happened to me!

12:43 am

dcseain

oddly, this aftershock moved the couch, but main quake did not. It was like someone slowly shook out the floor like a tablecloth or sheet.

12:43 am

negativeneil

I replied.

12:43 am

dcseain

g'night snags

12:44 am

hootowl

Thank you too neil!

12:44 am

negativeneil

Hey guess what jilli? I'm even in that cake grid. Seriously. And the letters of my name are even in the right order too!

12:45 am

negativeneil

You're welcome, hootowl. :)

12:45 am

hootowl

nite snags

12:45 am

hootowl

now back to finding words!

12:46 am

jillibus

pini must have second sight, lol!

12:46 am

Jivingjenny0

can anyone clue the e at the bottom of the 2nd colum

12:46 am

Jivingjenny0

please

12:46 am

dcseain

there's a crack in the wall next to the door now that wasn't there before

12:47 am

negativeneil

To wear away? [rocks, earth]

12:47 am

negativeneil

I think that's the correct 'E'?

12:47 am

dcseain

er*sive was in yesterday's grid :)

12:48 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks neil what about the r in the right hand column for nbt please

12:48 am

negativeneil

To re*** to something? [make mention of it]

12:49 am

Jivingjenny0

that comes from the middle r

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:50 am

dcseain

congrats, dee :)

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

ty!

12:50 am

flosey

wtg Dee

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

ty flosey

12:50 am

jillibus

whee for dee!

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili

12:51 am

hootowl

seain - I think that's a bit too close for comfort!

12:51 am

negativeneil

Mazel tov, Dee!

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

:)

12:52 am

rbud

Jenny - I think you want re7 and 8 - sort of like an umpire in a wrestling match or football game (and past tense)

12:53 am

negativeneil

Oh does it, Jenny? Sorry. Still having problems figuring out which words come from which tiles sometimes. I guess I'll get it eventually.

12:53 am

negativeneil

Oh yes, I see.

12:53 am

rbud

and hi, all, just getting here. :)

12:53 am

flosey

hi rbud

12:54 am

jillibus

hi rbud

12:54 am

hootowl

ty rbud!

12:54 am

negativeneil

Oh so it goes from left to right when the tiles are in the same row?

12:54 am

negativeneil

Top to bottom and left to right? Right?

12:54 am

jillibus

yes, and the upper letter takes precedence

12:55 am

jillibus

right

12:55 am

hootowl

no - goes pretty much where it wants to

12:55 am

negativeneil

Yes, that's what I mean... but the one on the left does too then?

12:55 am

hootowl

:D

12:55 am

dcseain

there, submitted damage in unit due to the earthquake to the mgmt. They had no category for it, not surprising.

12:55 am

negativeneil

Are you trying to confuse me, hootowl?

12:55 am

negativeneil

That's no challenge. It's all too easy.

12:55 am

jillibus

yes, just as you said, neil

12:55 am

dcseain

weird, the 24hr call center is not in.

12:55 am

rbud

yep, I think that sounds right, if you're meaning which order it chooses to start the word with? (wow, now I confused myself, lol)

12:55 am

hootowl

no neil

12:56 am

negativeneil

Yeah, something like that?

12:56 am

dcseain

words always start from the upper leftmost letter they can start from

12:56 am

hootowl

I think they may still be having problems with cell phone seain

12:57 am

rbud

no one home at the 24 hour place? that's just wrong! ;p

12:57 am

dcseain

i mean, no one in. even the auto-ticketing system is partially offline. Wonder if they had damage at the call center.

12:57 am

hootowl

but after that they wander at will!

12:59 am

hootowl

try a landline if you still have one

1:00 am

cybernan

stuck on the je 6 -- clues?

1:00 am

hootowl

one I have is pt

1:01 am

negativeneil

je + woodwind instrument necessity.

1:01 am

negativeneil

Unless you mean the other je6, past tense of a je4 word?

1:01 am

cybernan

ty neil

1:01 am

negativeneil

yw cybernan.

1:01 am

rbud

thanks, neil! :)

1:01 am

hootowl

TY neil - that was my last j!

1:02 am

Jellen

Hello all...

1:02 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- glad it was quick and easy -- golf in the morning and kids arriving in the afternoon :)

1:02 am

negativeneil

you're welcome too, hootowl.

1:02 am

dcseain

evening, jellen

1:02 am

jillibus

ty neil

1:02 am

negativeneil

Hi Jellen! about time you got here.

1:02 am

negativeneil

yw jilli.

1:02 am

dcseain

big, but lovely picture, jellen :)

1:02 am

jillibus

yay nan -- and have a good game

1:02 am

jillibus

hi jellen

1:03 am

cybernan

good night everyone -- don't know when I'll get back

1:03 am

Jellen

Thanks...should I use jilli's editing site?

1:03 am

negativeneil

Jellen, email me that photo please.

1:03 am

negativeneil

No, I'll resize it for you quickly.

1:03 am

dcseain

i'd say so, jellen :)

1:03 am

negativeneil

Actually never mind, I can probably save it from here.

1:04 am

Jellen

I actually didn't realize it had loaded...

1:04 am

rbud

haha, when I didn't see Jellen's pic in the usual spot, I thought maybe I'd done something to the profiles with an AdBlock extension - been trying to eliminate the right column ticker in Facebook, yuck!

1:04 am

dcseain

all good :)

1:05 am

jillibus

It looks like a lovely picture, jellen -- hope it can be shrunk

1:05 am

dcseain

i love adblock+, most of the right column of FB all gone :D

1:05 am

negativeneil

Resizing it now, Jellen.

1:05 am

negativeneil

Of course it can jilli. just watch.

1:06 am

jillibus

I don't doubt it, neil.

1:07 am

rbud

I've got it all gone now, except for game suggestions in some places. But I know folks can still see what I'm doing, even though I can't see it any more. that bugs me.

1:08 am

dcseain

i can only see what peeps are doing when i'm in a game

1:08 am

dcseain

and that's new

1:08 am

dcseain

like in the last week

1:08 am

rbud

apps.facebook.com###rightCol

1:08 am

rbud

that got rid of the ticker list for me, but the empty space is still there.

1:10 am

dcseain

that one doesn't bother me like the adds do, but good to know, thanks :)

1:10 am

Jellen

Actually, I think I resized it myself...

1:10 am

negativeneil

It's finished Jellen... want me to transfer it to you on MSN chat?

1:10 am

negativeneil

After all this work?

1:10 am

rbud

yep, it's all better, Jellen! :D

1:10 am

Jellen

Okay, neil...send it on!

1:11 am

negativeneil

just signing in.

1:11 am

jillibus

yes, it's better, jellen, but maybe a bit squished?

1:11 am

dcseain

if anyone is interested, this blog has details about the recent quake in Virginia, and great details about faults and geology: http://tinyurl.com/43e4r5a

1:11 am

flosey

Lovely picture Jellen

1:11 am

Jellen

Yes, I thought it might be, jilli...

1:12 am

dcseain

but only slightly, you still look lovely, even if we can't see your beautiful eyes quite as clearly at this scale :)

1:12 am

rbud

I don't really want to know every little move my friends make, too silly. Plus it says I am playing games when I am only answering gift requests, irritating.

1:13 am

jillibus

maybe neil's version won't be , jellen

1:13 am

dcseain

yes, a game that fully loads, which GOT must to answer reqs, it shows.

1:15 am

negativeneil

It was a bit squished, because it wasn't a square picture to start with. I made this one square.

1:15 am

negativeneil

And sized it to 300 x 300 pixels... max. size allowed for a Babble bio.

1:15 am

rbud

Plus I hate that my friends know when I play ignorant little guilty pleasure games like (whisper) diner dash, hahaha! ;p

1:15 am

dcseain

diner dash is fun

1:16 am

Jellen

Here I am, unsquished thanks to neil!

1:16 am

dcseain

ah, the crickets and cicadas started up again a few min ago.

1:16 am

dcseain

indeed! looking good, jellen

1:17 am

rbud

I play a couple of games that I never post from, just for the heck of it. But now they all know, lol! :P

1:17 am

negativeneil

Weird. I had to reload your bio page even after opening it again, Jellen.

1:17 am

flosey

well done Neil, lovely Jellen

1:17 am

dcseain

IFF we're in a game when you're doing it.

1:17 am

negativeneil

When it first popped up your photo didn't look any different. Then I reloaded the page and saw the one I just sent you.

1:17 am

rbud

Oh, that is nicer, good job, neil!

1:18 am

negativeneil

Thanks Seain, jilli and flosey.

1:18 am

Jellen

I am looking for the 2nd column, 4th row E...stats, anyone?

1:18 am

negativeneil

And rbud.

1:18 am

rbud

yep, I had to reload the profile page, too, but that's life in Babbleland. :)

1:18 am

dcseain

er5 is something water does to earth, so does wind

1:19 am

negativeneil

life's rough sometimes huh?

1:19 am

Jellen

Oh, nm...Thanks, dc!

1:19 am

dcseain

indeed it is, neil :)

1:19 am

negativeneil

Yep, but what can ya do?

1:20 am

jillibus

ah yes, the lovley Jellen, unsquished! Well done, neil!

1:20 am

negativeneil

just burn off steam a little sometimes I guess.

1:20 am

dcseain

indeed, and smile and go on

1:20 am

negativeneil

thanks jilli.

1:20 am

negativeneil

she is lovely.

1:20 am

Jellen

Aww...thank you! *blush*

1:21 am

negativeneil

and live it up a little.

1:22 am

rbud

yay, nbt at last! and 83 words to find still... :)

1:23 am

negativeneil

Even in the heat of an NV desert summer, dressed like this. [not one of my more sane moments]:
http://tinyurl.com/NJL-BM

1:24 am

rbud

what sort of tan lines does that lead to, one wonders, haha! ;p

1:24 am

rbud

but great pic! :)

1:26 am

negativeneil

Haha!

1:26 am

negativeneil

Another taken there:
http://tinyurl.com/AML-NJL-BM

1:27 am

negativeneil

[Burning Man festival btw.]

1:27 am

negativeneil

And before you ask, I'm straight. Not the guy in the foreground, but I am.

1:27 am

sammysmom

dr5/14? cleu please

1:28 am

dcseain

you at the playa, neil?

1:29 am

dizgrannie

d + re 4/5

1:29 am

negativeneil

Kind of like a past tense of the word before it? Kind of. Ugh, hard to clue. Or like a property document with an extra consonant after the first letter?

1:29 am

hootowl

past tense of the 4

1:29 am

negativeneil

am I what, Seain?

1:30 am

sammysmom

thanks neg

1:30 am

dcseain

at burning man? some of my friends started arriving there today.

1:30 am

negativeneil

It's Neil, sammysmom.

1:30 am

rbud

at the beach...

1:30 am

negativeneil

I'm not there now, obviously. I'm in Charlotte, NC right now.

1:30 am

negativeneil

I haven't been back to Burning Man since then.

1:31 am

dcseain

that's what i thought.

1:31 am

dcseain

but you may have moved on :)

1:31 am

negativeneil

A has though. He went back the next summer too.

1:32 am

dcseain

i've debated going one of these years, likely hook up with my Seattle crew if i do.

1:32 am

dcseain

kinda wish i'd gone back when.

1:33 am

negativeneil

Oh yes?

1:34 am

negativeneil

Laura's dad went a few years ago with his wife.

1:34 am

dcseain

yeah, almost went back in the beginning, but was clueless about camping at the time, so decided that it wasn't worth the bother.

1:35 am

dcseain

hell, hadn't been west of Chicago at that point.

1:35 am

jillibus

Something is making the chog jerky

1:35 am

negativeneil

Oh there's not that much to know. Hell, we just winged it.

1:36 am

negativeneil

Sorry, must be me. I'll try to sit still.

1:37 am

jillibus

Silly neil

1:37 am

rbud

lol! :)

1:37 am

rbud

how so, jilli? I am noticing a pause in typing myself, I keep typing but the letters start to delay, but no actual chog movement.

1:37 am

negativeneil

yep, pretty much.

1:37 am

jillibus

It's smoother now

1:38 am

jillibus

it was jerky when scrolling, the way it is when there's a big icon picture, but it's ok now,

1:39 am

rbud

oh, I see, know what you mean about the big pics.

1:40 am

Jellen

It's not me anymore!

1:40 am

negativeneil

Guess who the woman in the dark hair and jacket similar colors to mine is in this photo?
http://tinyurl.com/LL-NJL-CBSB2

1:40 am

negativeneil

Can't tell much, can you?

1:41 am

jillibus

no, it's jerky again

1:41 am

Jellen

Who, neil?

1:42 am

negativeneil

can't tell... or guess?

1:43 am

negativeneil

don't I look like a younger, male version of her?

1:43 am

dcseain

the one in the black jacket totally looks like any number of my friends.

1:43 am

Jellen

Well, I was going to mention similar smiles...

1:44 am

negativeneil

Yep Seain, we went out with one of your friends.

1:44 am

Glantarell

bore da pawb - good morning all

1:45 am

flosey

hello Glant

1:45 am

negativeneil

We weren't gonna tell you though.

1:45 am

Glantarell

Hi flosey

1:45 am

Jellen

Hi, Glant

1:45 am

negativeneil

Ummm, bore da? That's all I know how to say in Welsh.

1:45 am

negativeneil

oh that and "cwm".

1:46 am

Glantarell

well done Neil

1:46 am

jillibus

hello glant

1:46 am

Glantarell

cwm = valley

1:46 am

Glantarell

hi Jilli

1:46 am

negativeneil

Oh! And iechyd da! gotta say that when you're toasting someone, right?

1:46 am

Glantarell

Hi Jellen - nearly missed you out

1:46 am

dcseain

good morning, glantrell

1:46 am

negativeneil

I know, it's a valley, dale, gulley, etc.

1:46 am

Glantarell

I thought this grid was a doddle at 117 words, but 40 words in and I am slowing down!

1:47 am

Glantarell

Mornin dc

1:47 am

negativeneil

It's easy, Glantarell... no really hard or strange words there. Clues? Ask away.

1:47 am

Glantarell

I'll wait till I get desperate for the clues - probably after work tonight

1:48 am

negativeneil

Ok. Work with the list if stuck and you'll zip through it.

1:50 am

flosey

may I have a clue for fo6 please?

1:50 am

negativeneil

It's like the word before, flosey.

1:50 am

negativeneil

Except with that extra vowel.

1:51 am

flosey

thanks neil, great clue

1:51 am

negativeneil

An enemy beginning, same ending.

1:52 am

negativeneil

yw flosey.

1:54 am

Jellen

I'm doing something different tomorrow...

1:55 am

Glantarell

different to what Jellen?

1:55 am

flosey

what, Jellen?

1:55 am

Glantarell

naot

1:55 am

Glantarell

naod

1:55 am

Jellen

I'm going to apply for admission at the OU Grad School...just to audit a class...

1:55 am

Glantarell

ooops

1:56 am

Jellen

No harm, Glant...

1:56 am

flosey

good for you, Jellen

1:56 am

Glantarell

is what you call auditing what we call inspecting? quality control?

1:56 am

dcseain

nice, jellen, good for you

1:56 am

Jellen

It's my first step toward possibly going back to school for a second master's degree...

1:57 am

Glantarell

go for it Jellen - best thing I ever did was go back to school in my 30s.

1:57 am

Jellen

Auditing means I'll take the course for no academic credit

1:57 am

Glantarell

ah, tht's a new concept for me - we either have accredited courses or non accredited here

1:58 am

Glantarell

the only way you could do a course without credit would be not to turn up for the exam

1:58 am

Jellen

The course is accredited, but I'll not be graded...

1:58 am

flosey

why would you not take the credit, Jellen?

1:59 am

dcseain

auditing means you sit through it to see what it's like to see if you want to enroll for credit.

1:59 am

Glantarell

tht's just not a possibility here

1:59 am

flosey

ah, I see, thanks dc

1:59 am

Jellen

It's been so long since I've been in grad school, and this is very new material to me...

2:00 am

dcseain

sometimes, you audit a difficult class before taking it for credit.

2:00 am

flosey

smart move

2:00 am

dcseain

auditing is MUCH cheaper than taking for credit at most schools, as no grading is required of the instructor

2:00 am

Jellen

It's like dipping my toe in...plus, I'll get information I want without so much stress...

2:02 am

flosey

that does make sense

2:02 am

dcseain

yeah you will

2:06 am

Jellen

The master's program I'm looking at is at another institution...

2:06 am

Jellen

They offer an MA in English with a technical/professional writing emphasis...

2:08 am

Jellen

Oops! Killed chat...

2:08 am

flosey

this is jumping around again

2:08 am

flosey

no, Jellen, it's acting up

2:09 am

rururocks

*gives last rites to chat*

2:09 am

flosey

hi ru

2:09 am

Jellen

Hi, ruru

2:09 am

rururocks

hi you two

2:10 am

flosey

I'm ready for bed but only 6 to go, would love to finish tonight

2:11 am

rururocks

lovely picture of you jellen.

2:11 am

hootowl

I think I am very, very tired! But I need one more word! re 7/32 please so I can go to bed!

2:12 am

negativeneil

hi ruru.

2:12 am

rururocks

hi neil

2:12 am

mrpresident

afternoon all :)

2:12 am

rururocks

i only have re 6's hoot..s orry

2:12 am

negativeneil

re7,32 = color and vegetable growing underground?

2:13 am

hootowl

ok

2:13 am

Jellen

Hi, mrp

2:13 am

rururocks

hiya mr. p

2:13 am

Jellen

and hoot

2:13 am

negativeneil

hi mrp.

2:13 am

jillibus

ok, finished

2:13 am

jillibus

hello mrp

2:13 am

mrpresident

hi ruuster!
hi jellen!
hi neil !
hello et al :)

2:13 am

negativeneil

or part of a plant that's underground.

2:13 am

hootowl

OH TYTYTY _ never thought to go that way!

2:13 am

Jellen

Fireworks, jilli?

2:13 am

mrpresident

hi jilli!! ((hugs)) !

2:13 am

rururocks

excellent jilli.. now flosey will have to finish tonight

2:14 am

jillibus

hello ru

2:14 am

negativeneil

It's a small and pretty easy grid.

2:14 am

Jellen

dc, I have a question...

2:14 am

jillibus

yes jellen

2:14 am

rururocks

hi jilli..lurking?

2:14 am

Jellen

Hooray for jilli!!!

2:14 am

mrpresident

shamefully, only got 209 words yesterday... and it was a reasonably easy grid :)

2:15 am

hootowl

firebirds and good night!

2:15 am

jillibus

I was visible for quite a while, ru, then went into lurk mode to concentrate

2:15 am

negativeneil

congrats jilli.

2:15 am

jillibus

hooray for hoot!

2:15 am

Jellen

Hooray for hoot!

2:15 am

jillibus

ty neil

2:15 am

rururocks

i just got back from the baseball game jilli

2:15 am

jillibus

which game, ruru?

2:16 am

rururocks

SF Giants and San Diego Padres

2:16 am

rururocks

I won some front row seats to the game

2:16 am

jillibus

I guess you want the Giants...?

2:16 am

rururocks

really good guess there jilli

2:16 am

jillibus

Oh wow! Catch any foul balls?

2:17 am

negativeneil

I'm from San Diego.

2:17 am

negativeneil

[originally]

2:17 am

mrpresident

front row!! awesome!

2:17 am

rururocks

almost.. we gave it to a little kid and made his day

2:17 am

rururocks

sorry neil.. it didn't go well for San Diego tonight

2:17 am

jillibus

terrific, ru!

2:18 am

negativeneil

I think I'll survive ru, somehow.

2:18 am

negativeneil

might be tough.

2:18 am

rururocks

not that you'll need to go into therapy over this loss.. but..

2:20 am

negativeneil

but? it's the "but" part I'm wondering about.

2:26 am

rururocks

no buts about it.. actually..

2:26 am

negativeneil

Oh hey, ruru?

2:27 am

negativeneil

I see you've been doing pretty good on OMGPOP in that Letterblox game? I added you on there so sign in and check for that when you can? Have to play you at that game sometime!

2:27 am

negativeneil

It's hard to find players who are challenging enough.

2:27 am

rururocks

I think Feather is the best candidate there neil.. she's really good at it

2:27 am

negativeneil

We do play.

2:28 am

negativeneil

She is really good. I want to get several together in the same match though.

2:28 am

rururocks

I actually am not that good at it.. too many accepted words that are non-words for my taste.

2:28 am

negativeneil

Oh yes?

2:28 am

negativeneil

You got up to level 18 though. That's really good.

2:28 am

rururocks

I find that in weboggle too

2:29 am

negativeneil

I'm still at level 15... or maybe 16 now.

2:29 am

negativeneil

What about some of the weird "babblets" though?

2:30 am

rururocks

yes.. that is one of the flaws here too

2:32 am

dcseain

rare words are still words :)

2:32 am

negativeneil

Yes, Seain.

2:32 am

mrpresident

some of the words are getting me confused

2:33 am

mrpresident

monkey time!!

2:33 am

dcseain

grids are like that, mrp :) You'll be offline for a bit from Thursday AM Eastern Australian time?

2:33 am

rururocks

*waiting for DC to use ETHS in a sentence*

2:34 am

mrpresident

dc, will go on FB now

2:34 am

dcseain

eths, plural of eth is an archaic letter of the english alphabet, replaced with TH. eth still used in Icelandic

2:34 am

dcseain

k

2:35 am

negativeneil

Oh cool, thanks for the add on Flickr jilli. If you're still here? If not I'll have to thank her later. Or elsewhere.

2:35 am

jillibus

I'm here, neil, but about to head for bed.

2:36 am

negativeneil

Oh ok, good night and take care.

2:36 am

rururocks

I am going to race jilli to bed.. I'm beat too

2:36 am

negativeneil

Goodnight, ruru. I better head there too. I'm on the east coast right now. 3:37 am.

2:37 am

rururocks

nite

2:37 am

negativeneil

Night!

2:38 am

jillibus

Goodnight all....*poof!

2:41 am

Jellen

Back after wandering...

2:41 am

Jellen

Did I miss everyone's departure?

2:47 am

Jellen

Guess so...goodbye to any lurkers...

3:52 am

Jivingjenny0

i had to leave in a hurry about 2 hours ago so apologise if this has been clued before. Can anyone clue the 8 and the R in the RH column for nbt and nbs

3:54 am

westford

hi jenny re7 is the official in a sports match re8 is pt

3:55 am

Jivingjenny0

lovely, thanks westford

3:55 am

westford

just got it myself

4:27 am

herinfernallady

bhi

5:10 am

suefrad625

first day of school and 6 min till I start the wake ups

5:11 am

suefrad625

ty west

5:18 am

suefrad625

first one up

5:19 am

suefrad625

fecee

6:21 am

uusue2

Morning, all! (or anyone...)

6:23 am

zoom

morning uusue :)

6:24 am

uusue2

hi, zoom!

6:24 am

zoom

how are you liking the grid?

6:24 am

uusue2

I like that it is small - maybe I can even finish today!

6:25 am

uusue2

and I got nbs (thanks to the chog) and nbt in 26 words!

6:25 am

uusue2

time to exercise...

6:26 am

zoom

know what you mean....sometimes doesn't seem worth starting when they're really big.

6:28 am

uusue2

well, I like the intellectual exercise even if I don't find all the words, and the chat is always fun!

6:29 am

uusue2

and now I really am going to do my exercises - bbl!

6:30 am

zoom

i'm impressed! what exercise do you do?

6:42 am

uusue2

sorry, was off doing them! I do a bit of weights every morning, then walk back and forth to work (a mile each way). Not a lot but it helps. Eventually I may work up to doing more but this has been my routine for a couple of years now.

6:44 am

mrpresident

evening all :)

6:45 am

uusue2

hi, mrp! How are you doing? been thinking about you...

6:46 am

mrpresident

hi sue! doing ok thanks darling :) dealing with the daily grind... lice in daughter's hair at the moment!

6:46 am

mrpresident

and last week when I told her that she had lice, she ran away saying 'no!! i just have dandruff'... the last night she is crying cause she finds a live adult in her hair!

6:46 am

mrpresident

got to luv being a parent of a teen!

6:46 am

uusue2

ewww - have dealt with that before, no fun!

6:48 am

BzznBea

So much work to get rid of lice.

6:50 am

uusue2

morning, bea!

6:51 am

uusue2

and bye for now, time for shower and breakfast!!

7:16 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NBS - time to make some breakfast for this dark rainy morning

7:23 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:26 am

MollyL

Hi Eva

7:28 am

EvaNadine

how goes it, molly?

7:28 am

MollyL

Pretty well, and you?

7:29 am

EvaNadine

i showed up to work. i get points for that, right?

7:29 am

MollyL

Many points.

7:30 am

EvaNadine

we can just ignore the fact that i skipped running class last night...

7:30 am

MollyL

Skipping is good exercise : )

7:31 am

EvaNadine

heh, if only it were the same thing...

7:33 am

EvaNadine

i basically too a "mental health day" off of running. monday wasnt a great session for me, and i could tell my mood wasnt better yet. plus, my stomach started hurting while i was making dinner + only ended up getting worse throughout the evening.

7:36 am

MollyL

Taking a break from things can be beneficial.

7:36 am

Anniebrook

good morning babblers

7:38 am

MollyL

Hey Annie

7:39 am

EvaNadine

id like to take a break from a lot of things, unfortunately, life must move onward, right? heh

7:39 am

Anniebrook

hi Molly, how is the grid today...I skipped yesterday because I spent the day before doing the grid and nothing was done. Addicted?

7:40 am

MollyL

Not bad Annie. I only dabble at the big ones. I simply don't have the hours in the day required to finish them.

7:40 am

Riverdance

Good Morning everyone - grid is not too bad - in 30 minutes I am down to 29 left and havent listed.

7:41 am

Anniebrook

Hi River..good for you :)

7:41 am

Riverdance

I gave up yesterday with 100 left

7:41 am

Anniebrook

I didnt start that one...I would have been glued to the computer...didnt have the day to devote

7:44 am

Anniebrook

name that proper noun....Yankee shortstop Derek *****

7:45 am

Riverdance

jeter

7:45 am

Anniebrook

ding ding ding~!

7:46 am

Riverdance

Dorothy's doggie is in the grid today

7:48 am

Anniebrook

I once worked for Off Track Betting and we had a lot of Spanish speaking customers and one of the customers called me je4 which means boss in spanish and I thought he was calling me heifer (and I am not that heavy). It was very funny.

7:48 am

Riverdance

lol Annie

7:49 am

Anniebrook

I called him to task and when he explained it it was very funny. He callled me je4 from then on with respect. I was the "boss" of that particular branch at that time.

7:49 am

JBV

:), laughing here too, Annie, it's a term of endearment, and he probably called you "jefa" which sounds more like heifer !!!!

7:50 am

Anniebrook

hi jbv...we got along very well after that. He really was a very nice customer.

7:51 am

JBV

I used to be called that at work, too, only by my closed colleagues :)

7:51 am

Anniebrook

that was it, jbv! LOL

7:51 am

JBV

*closest (not closet!)

7:52 am

Anniebrook

I thought of him when I saw the word.

7:52 am

JBV

does anyone have all the F's - I need one more, have: 3 fe4 and one fe5

7:53 am

Riverdance

I am missing one as well JBV

7:53 am

JBV

got it - alt spelling of fe 5

7:54 am

Anniebrook

I went into the kitchen for another cup of coffee. Anyone?

7:54 am

Riverdance

is it also a 5 JBV?

7:55 am

JBV

fe 6, sorry

7:56 am

JBV

it's that British thing - double vowel

7:58 am

stevedallas

Good morning all; how many words today (hopefully not as many as yesterday). Thanks

7:58 am

Anniebrook

117

7:58 am

stevedallas

thanks annie

7:59 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

8:00 am

uusue2

hi again, all, breakfast time here

8:05 am

wvteach

is the last fe a 5 or a 6?

8:05 am

car.eeyore

Morning Everyone!

8:05 am

JBV

fe 6

8:05 am

wvteach

thnx

8:06 am

Anniebrook

hi car. :)

8:06 am

car.eeyore

Hello Annie!

8:07 am

uusue2

hi, car, wv, annie, jbv!

8:07 am

Anniebrook

How is Dylan?

8:07 am

uusue2

was afraid I'd killed the chog for a minute there...

8:07 am

car.eeyore

Hello Uusue!

8:07 am

car.eeyore

He is great Annie!

8:07 am

JBV

hi sue, car, wvteach

8:07 am

Anniebrook

good to hear, car.

8:07 am

car.eeyore

Hi JBV!

8:07 am

wvteach

good morning all

8:07 am

car.eeyore

Hi WV!

8:08 am

Anniebrook

hi teach :)

8:08 am

car.eeyore

For some reason though, I don't think Dylan & Zach are really looking forward to school starting!!! Hmmmm. ; p

8:09 am

Anniebrook

Neither are my grands, one of which is named Dylan.

8:09 am

car.eeyore

Great name!

8:09 am

car.eeyore

phantom: toredor

8:10 am

Anniebrook

I loved that name.

8:10 am

Anniebrook

*Love

8:10 am

JBV

try it in SPanish, car to 6

8:10 am

uusue2

ooh, thx, jbv!

8:10 am

car.eeyore

Ugh. I thought that WAS Spanish!

8:11 am

uusue2

toreador, I think

8:11 am

Anniebrook

jbv, What was the result of your interview?

8:12 am

JBV

it was fine, Annie - the professor was eager to practice her English, so she didn't insist on doing the whole thing in Italian :) - she helped me select a course, but I still have to get the permission of the professor who is going to teach it, she said it would be no problem, just show up on the first day of class!

8:13 am

car.eeyore

Oh wonderful!

8:13 am

Anniebrook

Wonderful!

8:13 am

JBV

Cinema and Italian Literature - sounds interesting

8:13 am

Anniebrook

Yes, it does. Have fun.

8:14 am

uusue2

oh, that does sound fun, jbv!

8:14 am

crosshair

took me forever to find the bullfighter as it is not the bullfighter spelling but spanish for one of his supporting team as it were

8:15 am

JBV

ah, the age difference, I told her I'd prefer to NOT have to watch the films in class, I'd rather watch them at home....

8:15 am

car.eeyore

Good morning Crossy!

8:15 am

crosshair

howdy car:))

8:15 am

JBV

she told me they tried that, but found out most of the students were not watching the films, but just reading the reviews!!!!

8:15 am

uusue2

morning, crossy!

8:15 am

crosshair

howdy sue;))

8:15 am

Anniebrook

hi crossy :)

8:16 am

herinfernallady

Howdy

8:16 am

uusue2

why am I not surprised, jbv?

8:16 am

crosshair

howdy herin

8:16 am

Anniebrook

hello herin :)

8:17 am

herinfernallady

How you all?

8:17 am

JBV

hi crossy and hi herin

8:17 am

crosshair

someone please fill me in on mrp..i have not been on much last few days.what has happened with the dr visit and what do they suspect?

8:17 am

JBV

LOL, sue - so typical and so sad,

8:18 am

uusue2

don't know much, crossy, but from what I glean it seems that the cancer may have spread to her bones

8:18 am

uusue2

and hi, herin!

8:18 am

car.eeyore

Oh no! I hadn't heard.

8:18 am

JBV

oh dear, so sorry to hear that

8:18 am

car.eeyore

Hello Herin!

8:18 am

crosshair

:((

8:19 am

uusue2

she has some kind of surgery scheduled next Tuesday but I don't know any details beyond that

8:20 am

uusue2

anyway I have to go to work - keep mrp in your thoughts, everyone, and keep folding those proteins! (mine is running continuously on my home computer - can't do it at work)

8:21 am

Anniebrook

sorry to hear that

8:21 am

car.eeyore

Bye Sue! I hope you have a great day!

8:21 am

crosshair

indeed,we must do our bit and we shall pray for mrp from this end

8:22 am

herinfernallady

Yes

8:22 am

crosshair

for those still interested,the folding at home info is still in my profile

8:27 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for either R word from the right?

8:28 am

crosshair

and jmc is in the lead with a score of 55,000 or so

8:29 am

crosshair

re 5/10

8:30 am

crosshair

a old style being fashionable again

8:30 am

car.eeyore

That came off the other R unfortunately.

8:30 am

crosshair

:(

8:38 am

car.eeyore

OK...time for a break. Have good day everyone.

8:41 am

crosshair

for those that play garden of time,please check the babble got forum..crossy has found something very interesting

8:42 am

herinfernallady

So how is you all?

8:42 am

crosshair

not bad .any day on this side of the dirt is a good day

8:42 am

EvaNadine

interessante, Mr Crossy...
on a related note, if you must actually HIDE gifts, please do so around my wonders from now on. ;)

8:43 am

herinfernallady

True. My cat was sleeping on the back of the sofa and she rolled off unto me and stuck her claws in me

8:43 am

crosshair

actually eva,as long as it is within the radius of the word balloon it will work it seems

8:43 am

crosshair

and with my wonders laid out as they are,i have great covergae

8:44 am

crosshair

coverage

8:44 am

EvaNadine

see, i have all my wonders grouped together. but in light of this news, i may have to rearrange strategically...heh

8:45 am

crosshair

:))

8:46 am

crosshair

and do not forget to click on the balloon that floats over your friends heads as they walk in yer map as it is worth some good points

8:47 am

EvaNadine

oh, i know that one. :)

8:49 am

crosshair

there:)) all presents cleaned up:))

8:50 am

Anniebrook

Eva, How is your Dad?

8:51 am

EvaNadine

dad is great!
home and well, and its like that week from Hades never happened.

8:52 am

herinfernallady

Thank goodness Eva

8:52 am

Anniebrook

Eva, what a relief for you and your family. glad to hear the good news.

8:53 am

herinfernallady

Hi Annie

8:53 am

Anniebrook

Hi Herin :)

8:55 am

EvaNadine

annie, last week was my parents 50th anniversary. we had a big party for them on saturday. :)

8:55 am

herinfernallady

Wonderful Eva

8:55 am

crosshair

yaa for eva,s mum and da!!

8:56 am

Anniebrook

Happy 50th to your parents and many more!

8:58 am

EvaNadine

their friend is a retired chaplain, so i asked him to do a vow renewal ceremony for them. it was lovely. :)

8:58 am

herinfernallady

Awwwwwwwwwww.

8:58 am

Anniebrook

lovely

8:59 am

herinfernallady

Eva that is lovely

9:01 am

Anniebrook

anyone have a clue for re 7/32 ?

9:01 am

carleekat

hi all

9:02 am

herinfernallady

Hi Carlee

9:02 am

carleekat

and very nice eva :)

9:02 am

carleekat

hi herin

9:02 am

EvaNadine

DOH!
my "words with friends" app on my phone is all jacked up. may have to uninstall + reinstall.
::grumbles::

9:03 am

Anniebrook

hi carlee :)

9:03 am

uusue2

hi again, all, here briefly just before class (and I forgot I was going to go to the calculus class that is paired with my physics class, which meets at 8:30 - oh well. Maybe next week.)

9:04 am

carleekat

hi annie...

9:04 am

carleekat

<---- loves calculus

9:04 am

uusue2

impressive, carlee! you are rare!

9:05 am

carleekat

didnt say i was particularily GOOD at it...but i enjoyed it...

9:05 am

Anniebrook

<----------would love a clue for re 7 /32

9:05 am

carleekat

like a whol ebunch of puzzles :)

9:06 am

uusue2

<--- would clue the re7/32 if she had it

9:06 am

carleekat

just got here annie...i have 4 words..and i can guarantee not a single re word

9:06 am

uusue2

exactly, carlee! That's a big part of what I like about it too (also physics)

9:06 am

Anniebrook

carlee, can I borrow your purple pencil so I can erase that re 7 ?

9:07 am

carleekat

<---toddles off to get teh purple crayons

9:07 am

uusue2

I have an re7/40, would that help?

9:08 am

Anniebrook

uu, I have that one..thanks

9:09 am

herinfernallady

Is there 2 Res?

9:09 am

carleekat

i have the purple crayons

9:09 am

kalea

re7/32..........color + plant part

9:09 am

Anniebrook

carl, may I have one?

9:10 am

carleekat

go for it annie..there are enough for everyone

9:10 am

carleekat

me too sue..i always loved physics...especially optics and fluids

9:10 am

Anniebrook

thanks, carlee *continues to wipe that re 7 out* ah, a clue from kalea

9:10 am

herinfernallady

Thanks I thought I tried that

9:10 am

uusue2

oh, I remember that word! kind of like a carrot that's the wrong color

9:11 am

carleekat

kinda like a beet sue :)

9:11 am

uusue2

fluids (beyond the first-year level) get really complicated really fast! My field was experimental elementary particle physics (quarks, leptons, gluons, that sort of thing)

9:12 am

uusue2

<--- has a mental block against beets

9:12 am

carleekat

yeap..that stuff totally escapes me sue

9:13 am

Anniebrook

thanks kalia *gives crayon back to carlee*

9:16 am

kalea

most welcome.......just doing my part to save the purple crayon from getting used up

9:16 am

herinfernallady

mmmm stupid last 25

9:19 am

Mr Bob

Morning friends

9:19 am

herinfernallady

Hi Bob

9:19 am

carleekat

herin..i will work on your 25 to go if you get mine to 25 to go :p

9:19 am

carleekat

hi bob

9:20 am

herinfernallady

I wonder if we are missing the same 25

9:20 am

carleekat

well i have 97 to go..so likely..yes

9:20 am

Anniebrook

Done.

9:21 am

Anniebrook

I have lots of errands today...anyone want a clue before I head out?

9:21 am

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~* for annie!!!

9:23 am

Anniebrook

okay then, bye dear babblers

9:23 am

herinfernallady

Bye Annei

9:24 am

carleekat

i am having lunch for breakfast...a toasted mater sammie and some tuna pasta salad :)

9:25 am

crosshair

lol and i am soon to have breakfast for lunch:)

9:26 am

herinfernallady

And it is 1225am here

9:27 am

crosshair

just the right time for a nice martini and some cheese and crackers

9:27 am

herinfernallady

Or Bed for me

9:27 am

herinfernallady

What is the other 7 please

9:28 am

crosshair

lol,i am stuck with 3-4 hours sleep a night,it is a pain but on the bright side i seem to have all kinds of time to get stuff done

9:30 am

carleekat

yay for time

9:30 am

herinfernallady

I have been napping

9:30 am

MollyL

Herin there are two re7s and an or7

9:30 am

carleekat

so is anyone in the direct path for irene?

9:31 am

herinfernallady

thanks

9:31 am

herinfernallady

Thankyou I didn't see that

9:31 am

carleekat

and crossy did u get the wild weather last evening?

9:33 am

crosshair

we did we had orders to take cover,but it was moving very fast and went east of us and left us untouched.i have no reports atm of damage to the east but i am sure someone got it to the southeast of us..was very bad

9:34 am

doseffing

... most I've heard is trees and power lines down ...

9:34 am

crosshair

and as for irene,look like myrtle beach may get a touch of it on sat.bahamas got it early this morn

9:34 am

carleekat

missed us too....there was rumour a tornado touched down in ailsa craig...but the sirens went off and a red alert was in place...

9:34 am

doseffing

... heard of three ... ailsa craig, lucan and shelburne

9:35 am

doseffing

... and almost burlington

9:35 am

carleekat

we had about 30 sec of rain..not even enough for water to run down my driveway and get the concrete under my car wet

9:35 am

crosshair

goderitch is still trying to put itself back together from the one 2 daysn ago

9:35 am

carleekat

my son adn I are on the volunteer list for goderich... waiting for a phone call to head up

9:35 am

crosshair

strange weather carlee,we are not known for this,then all of a sudden we are tornado central lol

9:35 am

doseffing

... saw the pictures ... it'll take them years to rebuild the old town

9:35 am

herinfernallady

We have had perfect weather which I am needing some rain

9:35 am

crosshair

as of yesterday the downtown core was still closed

9:36 am

herinfernallady

I can't even believe you get tornados

9:36 am

MollyL

Our weather dudes are saying we will be under tropical storm watch late Saturday through Sunday.

9:36 am

carleekat

they will never rebuild dosef....cost too much for insurance companies to rebuild what was there..the old buildings will be dosed down and something modern will replace them

9:36 am

crosshair

they used to be a rare thing herin for this area

9:37 am

doseffing

... there's seems to be a bad tornado in Ontario about every ten years ... ... and a bunch of little ones ... ... we're at the very end of tornado alley ... we just get bad thunderstorms mostly

9:37 am

carleekat

but were they "REALLY" crossy...we have urban sprawl...and everyone has cell phone with cameras...how many happened in a farmer field that hurt no one...and no one saw it happen?

9:37 am

herinfernallady

I heard sadly that in the wake of Irene animal shelters are putting down animals

9:37 am

crosshair

before the last 2 years or so,it was 1980 when i was in the barrie orangeville tornado...the weather is changing..warmer winters,more stuff like this

9:38 am

carleekat

irene has not hit usa yet herin

9:39 am

herinfernallady

It is just sad

9:39 am

carleekat

and we didnt have the technology to see the potential for tornados...there was a big one in sarnia years ago ( 40...) a bad one in woodstock in 80's a bad one in london south in late 80's

9:40 am

doseffing

... I can remember four since 1979 ... woodstock, barrie, parry sound and huntsville ... so unfortunately for goderich we were due ... ... don't expect another big one for 5 - 8 years ... just thunder and lightning

9:40 am

crosshair

all this warming is going to change things,and not for the better

9:40 am

doseffing

... true

9:40 am

crosshair

we had a small one here in thornbury-town of the blue mtns 2 yerars ago

9:42 am

carleekat

i think they likely happened...yes weather is changing..but i also think that with urban sprawl and cell phones and the availablility of cheap technology to spot potential..we are just more aware...30 years ago we didnt have a tv show about chasing tornados to make people curious and aware...all we had was the wizard of oz

9:43 am

carleekat

we had a couple water spouts a couple years back but i have not seen a green sky in a few years

9:43 am

crosshair

it is much like cancer carlee,have you noticed that everyone you know has had it or know someone who does? same thing with weather.we are more skilled at spotting it i suppose and perhaps all this tchnology has some use after all;0

9:44 am

MollyL

Herin, you're right. In anticipation of being in the direct path of a hurricane, many shelters do decrease their excess populations.

9:44 am

doseffing

... there have always been water spouts and "dust devils" ... and a few small ones ... but the big ones which do seriouis damage have been very occasional ... though that may be changing

9:45 am

herinfernallady

I just think that is sad because what happens if they accidently put down someones pet

9:45 am

MollyL

There are some amazing stories about what the animals at The National Zoo did right before the earthquake. They have a sixth sense that we do not.

9:46 am

herinfernallady

I find animals much more loyal than humans

9:48 am

carleekat

( herin..on that note..i have NO sympathy..sorry... your animal SHOULD have tags and/or microchip...and you should NOT let an animal wander..the incidence of "lost animal" should be extremely rare anyone who does not have tags on their pets..first of all is ripping off the city they should be supporting ( and breaking a law) and 2 is not a responsible pet owner taking the best care they can to ensure there is NO situation for which your animal should go lost for any long period of time ( and yes before someone rips my head off..there are always exceptions to the rule..like i said incidence should be very low! )

9:48 am

herinfernallady

Carlee. Some pets have microchips that mis-function

9:49 am

carleekat

but a microchip is not the law...its in addition to the tag..the tag is the law..displaying rabies shots ( so a file with an address and owner name )

9:49 am

carleekat

and a licence tag with the city

9:49 am

carleekat

another address and owner linked to a number...that is 2 separate search tools on 1 collar

9:50 am

herinfernallady

We don't have tags on the cats. They hurt the cats

9:50 am

carleekat

we do

9:50 am

herinfernallady

But they are inside cats

9:51 am

carleekat

then they should be INSIDE..and not get out

9:51 am

carleekat

( mine are too..inside... with tags )

9:51 am

herinfernallady

Well I hope that happens

9:52 am

carleekat

so if for any reason they did get out...and someone did find... i would have my furbabies back within hours...( unless the person steels the cat )

9:52 am

crosshair

we have tags,and when proerly made and affixed,do not hurt the animal

9:52 am

crosshair

properly

9:53 am

herinfernallady

No but Pandora is stupid and rips at them until she pulls her flesh bare

9:53 am

crosshair

there are collars you can order from the vet,that have the tag imbedded right into the collar herin

9:53 am

carleekat

sorry herin... on that one...youwont convince me...i am all for the humane society...and not putting animals down when there is a loving home..but an owner MUST take responsibility for their pet..it is part of beng a pet owner...

9:53 am

crosshair

she will never get it our or hurt herself

9:54 am

herinfernallady

I do take responsibility so bite my ass

9:54 am

carleekat

then u get a microchip and it is the responsibility of the owner to ensure is a functioning chip...get it checked out...

9:54 am

herinfernallady

the have a chip

9:55 am

carleekat

i am not fighting with you herin... it is rare i take a strong stand....and evn rarer to argue my point..on this one... i do...i will STFU now... have a good day all toodles ( not fighting..not angry....just dont want this to escalate )

9:55 am

herinfernallady

We have chips with the code on a tag. She ate teh tag

9:55 am

crosshair

we used to micro chip our shepards

9:56 am

herinfernallady

But Carlee you don't vacinate your cats so pot kettle

9:56 am

crosshair

ok my friends,nice strog cuppa tea all round eh?lol

9:56 am

crosshair

lol@ pot kettle,i love it:) i love all the old terms

9:57 am

Erda

meanwhile, can someone help me with the last re7 -- please?

9:57 am

MollyL

Official in a sports game.

9:57 am

herinfernallady

I am saying I am responsible with the furkids. I just don't judge people that have had to put their brats in shelters. It saddens me. Like the old people that have no choice or the person that has to go to hospital. That kind of thing

9:58 am

herinfernallady

AND I can't find a JE 4 damn it

9:58 am

Erda

Thank you, THANK you Molly!!!

9:58 am

crosshair

ty molly

9:58 am

MollyL

Chip or no chip, if an animal goes missing, and the owner does not take it upon themselves to contact all the local shelters, they run the risk of losing their pet. The shelters are good enough to take them in. They can't be responsible for putting one down if the owners don't actively look for their lost pet.

9:59 am

crosshair

this is true molly

9:59 am

Erda

ehich JE do you need?

9:59 am

herinfernallady

We have a huge anti Pit bull movement here :(

9:59 am

herinfernallady

I found the JE

9:59 am

crosshair

here,we have no-kill shelters and foster out animals till they get a lifetime place

9:59 am

doseffing

... i've got three .... a ballet leap ... an angry shout ... and a babblette (je + the atomic symbol for iron)

10:00 am

doseffing

... haven't listed ... is there a fourth? ... I'm missing a J

10:00 am

herinfernallady

I wish that desexing was cheaper and we didn't have pet stores

10:00 am

MollyL

Also, je4...Almost Derek of the NY Yankees.

10:01 am

doseffing

... that's the ballet leap

10:01 am

Dorens

good morning

10:01 am

MollyL

Sorry, not into ballet.

10:01 am

crosshair

too bad you are not here herin,we have an amazing male russian blue at the shelter this very moment,beautiful and sad to think he was dumped by the side of the road

10:01 am

herinfernallady

Hi Dorens - Is that your latest?

10:01 am

Haz1558

je4/10 is the other je4 to rhyme with what you do with a book.

10:02 am

BzznBea

There is a je4 using the high point tile in the bottom row

10:02 am

herinfernallady

Cross ours is a Russian white. Love the blues very good pets and the sort that tells you what to do

10:02 am

BzznBea

je4/12

10:02 am

herinfernallady

Hi Haz and Bzz

10:03 am

MollyL

And a je4 that sounds like what you plant in the ground.

10:03 am

Haz1558

Good morning/afternoon/evening all.

10:03 am

crosshair

russian kitties are easy to raise.once you learn to follow their rules,it is a snap

10:03 am

doseffing

... sorry ... I had that one too ... but I'm still missing a J ... oh well leave it for the monkeys

10:03 am

BzznBea

Good morning, herin.

10:04 am

Haz1558

Two je6 are anagrams of each other.

10:05 am

doseffing

... had one ... now two ... thanks

10:05 am

BzznBea

je6/35 - is je + thin grass

10:05 am

crosshair

jereed

10:05 am

crosshair

oops sorry

10:05 am

BzznBea

DINDINDING!

10:06 am

crosshair

crossy is bad

10:06 am

Dorens

latest what herin? (and i love russian blues too)

10:06 am

doseffing

.. no fair getting a penalty after I monkey the word

10:06 am

herinfernallady

Oooooooo I actually learned how to put shelves together with an electric drill the other night

10:06 am

Dorens

always fair getting a penalty dos... + there are usually goodies there, I wouldn't complain.

10:06 am

Dorens

good job herin

10:06 am

herinfernallady

Cross can you send the kitty to me (I wish)

10:06 am

crosshair

i will try and mess up sooner next time does:))

10:07 am

crosshair

wish i could herin,a beautiful 8 month old male

10:07 am

doseffing

... yeah ... but you must spell words that I don't have ... ... spelling a word that I just got only gets you treats ... not me

10:07 am

crosshair

he will find a homre fast i think

10:08 am

MollyL

Hi Haz!

10:08 am

Haz1558

Hello, Molly.

10:10 am

herinfernallady

ZCan someone answer me this. Can cat's see basic colours like red and black and green and such

10:11 am

crosshair

and jmc is in the lead with a score of 55,000 or so

10:11 am

crosshair

oops

10:12 am

crosshair

Cats, like humans, have two primary structures in the retina of the eye for perceiving light: rods which help us see light and dark areas, and cones which have pigments to detect particular wavelengths of light. At low light intensities, rods function to distinguish light from dark. You may notice that you see little color in dim light. At high intensities of light the rods do not function, however, the cones do. Humans have three kinds of cone pigments, ones that can detect red, green and blue light. It's no coincidence that we find these same colors in the screen of an average color-TV set. The ability of an organism to see in "color" thus depends upon the color receptors present in the retina. People (or animals) lacking a specific color receptor are unable to "see" that color. Most often, it appears greyish, or as one of the other colors that can be detected (i.e. purples appearing greyish-blue). Green color-blindness is the most common genetic form of color-blindness in humans, followed by red, then blue."

10:12 am

crosshair

there u go herin

10:13 am

Dorens

hi haz, hi molly

10:13 am

herinfernallady

So the answer is yes?

10:13 am

crosshair

yes,but different than we do

10:13 am

herinfernallady

So can they see red?

10:14 am

crosshair

wellll.... that is the main sticking point

10:14 am

crosshair

we are guessing and the kitty is not telling

10:14 am

herinfernallady

Because Lucius has a red thing at the moment

10:14 am

Haz1558

Hello, Dorens.

10:15 am

Dorens

have you recovered from the wedding?

10:15 am

MollyL

Following the theory that cats can see intensity, more than actual color, it would make sense that red would attract them, since it is an intense color.

10:15 am

Dorens

wondering about dull red

10:16 am

Haz1558

Yes, nearly 4 weeks ago now.

10:16 am

Dorens

i'm sure it was splendid, yes?

10:16 am

herinfernallady

Because my blanket is red and the duvet cover is red and he loves that

10:17 am

Haz1558

It was a really fun day, Dorens. I've got photos on flickr if you want to see (scroll through, I put them up in the wrong order)

10:17 am

Dorens

but you sleep with it, herin, so it smells of you... my cat loves mine as well

10:17 am

Dorens

i did peek at them haz, even tho I haven't seen you online.. i just had to check them out and it sure did look fun

10:17 am

crosshair

herin,you want to find the most comfortable place in your house? just watch the kitty as he will go there regardless of colour lol

10:18 am

Haz1558

It was!

10:18 am

Dorens

being old and creaky and several pounds heavier than I used to be, I have to disagree cross... my cat can fit into comfy spots that wouldn't work for me!!!

10:18 am

sadie52

Hello all :)

10:18 am

Dorens

hello sadie

10:19 am

crosshair

lol dorens

10:19 am

sadie52

Hello Dorens

10:19 am

herinfernallady

The cat sleeps on himselfs side

10:20 am

herinfernallady

There was a perfectly made bed when I left this morning and when I returned HUGE kitty circle

10:20 am

MollyL

The wedding pictures are so lovely Haz.

10:20 am

crosshair

lol@ kitty circles

10:20 am

Dorens

and the bride and her mom look terrific

10:21 am

Haz1558

Thank you, Molly. We scrubbed up well.

10:22 am

MollyL

The flowers were gorgeous, especially the roses in your daughter's bouquet.

10:23 am

Haz1558

As soon as I saw the flowers being delivered to the church the night before I relaxed because they had got them exactly right.

10:23 am

doseffing

... goggled "Cats Seeing Colour" ... general concensus ... they can see some colour ... but not much ... generally weak vision ... ... but not at night ... night vision is about 6 times human capability

10:25 am

EvaNadine

haz, just looked at the photos myself -- so lovely!
and your daughter is your doppelganger!

10:25 am

herinfernallady

Haz it is lovely you got everything right. And I agre with Eva.

10:26 am

Dorens

looks like a perfect day... a perfect wedding

10:26 am

Haz1558

Thank you, EvaN - funnily enough I think the bride is more like her father. It's difficult to tell because he is more upholstered than he used to be.

10:26 am

dianedecoder

Beautiful pictures Haz.... I love weddings and flowers and families and babies !! Now it seems like I know you just a bit better!

10:26 am

dianedecoder

Ohhh... I think your bride/daughter VERY much resembles you!

10:27 am

Haz1558

Hello diane - it was just a happy day, everyone was on good form and it was lovely to be with friends and family.

10:30 am

EvaNadine

the dress is lovely. understated and simple, but not at all boring. without knowing your daughter, i would say it suits her perfectly.

10:30 am

herinfernallady

I am going have a great day/evening

10:31 am

Haz1558

I LOVED the dress. It's silk so it moved beautifully and just enough detail to make it interesting. She tried other dresses on but there was no contest

10:33 am

Haz1558

I was in desperation when she was trying on other dresses in case she changed her mind but she saw sense.

10:34 am

MollyL

It's a beautiful dress. I love the detail in the bodice.

10:34 am

Haz1558

I know - I described it as controlled bling.

10:35 am

Haz1558

If I tell EvaN it's a Jenny Packham dress, will it mean anything?

10:38 am

MollyL

I would think so Haz, she's a pretty well know designer.

10:39 am

Haz1558

Well, we were really lucky to get it as an end of line sample otherwise it would have been one of the other dresses.

10:40 am

doseffing

... if he said things like "why can't she wear jeans? ... then no ... if it has a name ... any name it's more expensive

10:40 am

doseffing

... if she's daddies little girl ... then yes ... full speed ahead and damn the wallet

10:41 am

Haz1558

I had never heard of the designer before we went in so we weren't swayed by the name at all. And she bought it herself....

10:41 am

MollyL

Some of Packham's dresses are very 1920-ish. I think they are very elegant.

10:43 am

Haz1558

My younger, more fashion conscious daughter knew who we were talking about straight away. And yes, a definite Art Deco feel.

10:52 am

ursh

Hello all - wow talk about pink elephants - internet has been down for 5 days - serious babble withdrawal

10:53 am

Haz1558

Welcome back to your addiction.

10:53 am

MollyL

*Fans Ursh to help cool down the withdrawal sweats*

10:56 am

crosshair

5 days with no babble??!

10:57 am

crosshair

makes ursh a nice blt sarnie and pours out a glass of crossy,s special long island iced tea

10:58 am

ursh

been tough - but back now - cool and well fed ty

11:27 am

Dorens

my daughter just made my lunch - nice to be spoiled

11:27 am

crosshair

a family is a blessing many times over

11:27 am

EvaNadine

so, todays lunch is leftover of the "shephard's" pie i made last night with the homemade mashed potatoes i made the night before.
quite tasty!

11:28 am

crosshair

mmm shepards pie...

11:28 am

Dorens

yum evaN.. always best with homemade mashed

11:28 am

EvaNadine

my first shephards pie, and my first mashed potatoes...

11:28 am

crosshair

my specialty is steak and mushroom pie

11:28 am

Dorens

crossy, much as i love cooking, i've just spent four days alone with the grandkids and the cooking and cleaning up and everything else was a bit much for me!!

11:29 am

EvaNadine

i have to say, i miss the mushrooms in this -- had to leave them out since hubby hates them.

11:30 am

Dorens

couldn't make two smaller ones.. one with mushrooms?

11:30 am

crosshair

get the grated carrot and peas in there?

11:30 am

crosshair

slivers of onion?

11:31 am

EvaNadine

i used a bag of mixed veggies, to onion, peas, carrots, green beans, and corn (never had a shephards with corn before, but i actually like the little touch of sweetness)

11:31 am

EvaNadine

dorens, i think next time i will make baby ones. wanted to follow the recipe for my first try. :)

11:31 am

Dorens

sounds like a plan

11:31 am

crosshair

sounds good,and nothing like a personal touch to make it your onw;0

11:32 am

crosshair

own*

11:32 am

EvaNadine

you get a HUGE serving (a normal-sized baking dish is 6 servings) and it is only 7 points in Weight Watchers!

11:33 am

Dorens

huge amounts of shepherd's pie are always welcome.. they make great leftovers

11:34 am

EvaNadine

funnily enough, i HATED shephards pie growing up. we had it so often. ive never been a "meat-n-taters" gal.

11:35 am

EvaNadine

oh, i forgot this also has celery. :)

11:35 am

Dorens

i don't like meat particularly, but for some reason things containing ground meat always appeal to me. just don't cook with it often now, altho i did plenty when younger

11:35 am

EvaNadine

gotta mention all the yummy veggies!

11:35 am

rururocks

<---meat eater

11:35 am

Dorens

you'd have liked the hamburger rachel made for me today then

11:36 am

rururocks

Hamburgers are great if you only have them once in a long while..I rarely have those

11:36 am

EvaNadine

i considered going vegetarian when i was in college, but burgers + sloppy joes were the reason why i couldnt do it...heh

11:37 am

Dorens

ruru, i went back to costco and bought seven more 3 pound bags of farro at $7 and change. one for each kid and several more for myself. and i only rarely do have burgers... can't remember last time i did, in fact

11:37 am

rururocks

I tried vegetanarianism when I was in high school, only to piss my father off however..I had an agenda

11:37 am

EvaNadine

what is farro?

11:37 am

rururocks

I have hamburgers maybe once or twice a year

11:38 am

Deeha

I gave up meat a long while ago but mince was the thing I missed most it is so versatile

11:38 am

crosshair

ahh the joys,of chicken pot pie,steak and mushroom pie,steak and kidney pies,fish pies,bacon and egg breakfast pies....mMMMM!

11:38 am

Dorens

i think that is often the reason behind some teenagers' vegetarianism. My son and his daughter have recently converted, and it is going to complicate things to some extent

11:39 am

Dorens

meant to say son and his wife.. daughter being only 5!!

11:39 am

rururocks

farro is an Italian/Spanish grain..like barley..but better

11:40 am

Dorens

i wouldn't say like barley, since I DON'T like barley and mmmmmm love my farro

11:41 am

Dorens

a nutty kind of wheat... and dishes made with it are sort or risotto-ish

11:41 am

EvaNadine

ahh. im very uneducated about grains.
i know quinoa is the newest cool thing to eat.

11:41 am

Dorens

it is very high in protein also, so i'm glad i gave a bag to my veg. son

11:42 am

rururocks

:D *doren-farro addict*

11:42 am

Dorens

do you like quinoa eva?

11:43 am

EvaNadine

never had it

11:43 am

rururocks

it's messy to cook

11:43 am

Dorens

particularly if you spill it

11:43 am

crosshair

my knowledge of grain ends with bread and whiskey;)

11:43 am

rururocks

it's like trying to cook the beach

11:44 am

Dorens

spent the summer eating quinoa, couscous, farro. getting to be quite the grain brain here

11:45 am

rururocks

the grains in spain fall mainly on the plains

11:45 am

Dorens

or in the burners

11:45 am

Dorens

of your stove

11:45 am

rururocks

LOL that too

11:45 am

rururocks

I made coucous the other night

11:46 am

Dorens

also brown rice.... cajun jasmine rice from this sort of oganic farmer down in LA.... it is yum yum yummers

11:47 am

Dorens

what did you put in your couscous?

11:48 am

Dorens

i had lots of veg. odds and ends in the fridge (many trips to farmer's market) and made some veg. broth (mainly leeks i think, but about 8 or 9 other things) and cooked couscous in it instead of water.... scrumptious

11:49 am

Gail

Here I am eating peanut butter and apples and reading about all this yummy food...

11:49 am

Dorens

of course that was at home ... here on the island i am not doing such a lot of cooking, particularly now that my daughter and son have arrived. they are doing the cooking from now on

11:50 am

Dorens

hey gail, nothing wrong with pb and apples!

11:50 am

rururocks

oven roasted vegatables, lemon chicken strips, and balsamic glaze

11:50 am

Gail

I love them together.

11:50 am

mrpresident

morning all :)

11:50 am

rururocks

sounds like elvis gail

11:50 am

Dorens

mmmmm. sounds great

11:51 am

periwinkle

hi there mrp, how are you doing?

11:51 am

Dorens

hey mrp. how are you today?

11:51 am

periwinkle

((((((mrp))))))

11:51 am

rururocks

hey mr. p.. I have an aussie joke for you sent from an aussie friend of mine

11:51 am

Gail

No, Elvis ate bananas with his pb

11:51 am

periwinkle

I sent you a little bit of Reiki yesterday, mrp. will send more today

11:52 am

mrpresident

(((hugs))) to all! doing ok thanks! can't sleep to save a seal... is 3am and thought I would pop in and do some babble to help me relax

11:52 am

Dorens

i hated pb as a child.. only ate my jelly sandwiches with cream cheese, but have converted

11:52 am

mrpresident

as long as this is a relaxing grid!!

11:52 am

Dorens

i think it is mrp and i'm down to three now

11:53 am

mrpresident

thank you peri... I most certainly got it... have relaxed so much

11:53 am

periwinkle

it is an ok grid. 51 left but I took a break to do some errands

11:53 am

rururocks

I have not listed yet and am down to 19

11:53 am

mrpresident

ok ruuster! let's hear it please!

11:53 am

Gail

I used to love cream cheese and jelly sandwiches. Now I don't like it at all.

11:54 am

rururocks

The Gay Cowboy...

A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife.
She was a very good-looking woman and determined to keep the ranch, but knew
very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper
for a ranch hand..

Two cowboys applied for the job. One was gay and the other a drunk.

She thought long and hard about it, and when no one else applied she decided
to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be safer to have him around the house
than the drunk.

He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day and knew a lot
about ranching.

For weeks, the two of them worked, and the ranch was doing very well.

Then one day, the rancher's widow said to the hired hand, "You have done a
really good job, and the ranch looks great. You should go into town and kick
up your heels." The hired hand readily agreed and went into town one
Saturday night.

One o'clock came, however, and he didn't return.

Two o'clock and no hired hand.

Finally he returned a round two-thirty, and upon entering the room, he found
the rancher's widow sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, waiting
for him.

She quietly called him over to her..

"Unbutton my blouse and take it off," she said.

Trembling, he did as she directed. "Now take off my boots."

He did as she asked, ever so slowly. "Now take off my socks."
He removed each gently and placed them neatly by her boots.

"Now take off my skirt."

He slowly unbuttoned it, constantly watching her eyes in the fire light.

"Now take off my bra.." Again, with trembling hands, he did as he was told
and dropped it to the floor.

Then she looked at him and said, "If you ever wear my clothes into town
again, you're fired."

11:55 am

periwinkle

made me chuckle ruru!

11:55 am

rururocks

some of my gay friends thought it was hysterical.. it's typical aussie humor though

11:56 am

periwinkle

NB would have enjoyed it

11:56 am

periwinkle

well I am stuck with 50 left

11:57 am

periwinkle

I have one 7 re7/40 help with other 7's pls

11:57 am

rururocks

the other is a person at a restaurant

11:57 am

Dorens

funy ru

11:57 am

rururocks

or7

11:58 am

periwinkle

ty ruru

11:58 am

mrpresident

hahahahaha!!! luv it!

11:58 am

rururocks

I don't have the third one yet

11:58 am

hurshy

peri can you clue the one you have?

11:58 am

rururocks

not blue (color) + not tree limb but....

11:59 am

crosshair

(((MRP)))

11:59 am

hurshy

oh nvm i pulled a peri on peri!

11:59 am

periwinkle

past tense of the re740 do you have that one hursh

11:59 am

periwinkle

haha hurshy

11:59 am

mrpresident

hi crossy!! **hugs**

11:59 am

periwinkle

do you still have your headache, hurshy?

12:00 pm

periwinkle

ty ruru, have all 7's now

12:00 pm

hurshy

well no, not much. i still can't nod vigourously, but i can shake my head side to side and otherwise move and nothing happens.

12:01 pm

mrpresident

such a hot day, and now a cold cold morning .... brrrrr

12:01 pm

uusue2

so in other words, you can say no but not yes? :-)

12:02 pm

hurshy

correct.

12:02 pm

uusue2

and hi, mrp!

12:02 pm

hurshy

anyone have the second je6?

12:02 pm

uusue2

well, that's what my speech therapist said I needed to do in order for my voice to heal...

12:02 pm

mrpresident

hi sue!

12:04 pm

uusue2

eating part of my lunch before 12:30 faculty meeting...

12:05 pm

mrpresident

phantom: eject

12:05 pm

mrpresident

keep typing that little bugger

12:05 pm

mrpresident

what's for lunch?

12:06 pm

uusue2

right now, carrots, jicama, and zucchini with what is supposed to be calorie-free dressing

12:06 pm

uusue2

then yogurt and a peach

12:06 pm

uusue2

then lentil stew

12:06 pm

crosshair

ugh..

12:07 pm

crosshair

my god,i think the geneva convention makes meals like that illegal

12:07 pm

uusue2

saving the lentil stew for last as it is the most filling

12:07 pm

rururocks

lentils sound good

12:07 pm

mrpresident

I just had an arancini... has made me happily sleepy :)

12:07 pm

uusue2

carrots are from the farmers market and the zucchini is from a neighbor's garden

12:08 pm

mrpresident

fresh is best!

12:08 pm

uusue2

I also have some jalapeno dill pickle in it, from the farmers market as well - gives it a bit of a bite

12:09 pm

uusue2

peach is from the farmers market too, and I made the lentil stew myself from scratch

12:10 pm

mrpresident

you are clever sue!

12:10 pm

rururocks

I think I'll make lentils tonight.. thanks sue

12:11 pm

uusue2

have been trying to be more organized about my food, and healthier

12:11 pm

mrpresident

I best try and sleep... talk of food is making me feel good!

12:11 pm

uusue2

which is sort of working :-)

12:11 pm

uusue2

well, that's a good thing, mrp! sleep well!!!

12:12 pm

mrpresident

nite my darling friends, sun is coming up soon so best do what I can! **hugs**

12:12 pm

rururocks

get some rest mr p

12:12 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams mrp

12:12 pm

stidmama

hey all

12:13 pm

stidmama

just sticking my nose in for a couple seconds. Sunny, warm day here and many things to do!

12:13 pm

mrpresident

luvs to you ruuster, peri, usue and stid!

12:13 pm

mrpresident

niters *poof*

12:14 pm

crosshair

when you guys are done grazing,common over to crossy,s tonight is sihsh-ka-bobs on the bbq and fresh corn with butter and salt and a cherry pie and french vanillia ice cream for desert

12:15 pm

crosshair

corn on da kob that is

12:15 pm

stidmama

*grin* will bring my vegan, wheat-free alternatives, cross! *silly mama look* have a bazillion fresh blackberries along the driveway!

12:17 pm

crosshair

lol stidmama..do not think the corn on the kob will kill you

12:18 pm

crosshair

and i can do you veggie-ka-bobs

12:18 pm

stidmama

true... FIRST DIBS on the corn!!! *sits next to grill*

cross, you are a darling! but then, mrs cross already knows that ... :-D

12:18 pm

crosshair

:)))

12:19 pm

crosshair

it is fresh peaches and cream variety..was in the fields yesterday,in da pot tonight

12:19 pm

rururocks

doesn't corn have gluten stid?

12:19 pm

stidmama

and it's time for me to get going. I am completely spaced today -- my absolute dream job just opened at my absolute dream school... and not all my references have responded so I don't have a chance. *sigh* Spent an hour emailing folks to ask them to fill in.

12:19 pm

stidmama

it's not gluten, ruru - it's one of the other proteins that bothers me.

12:20 pm

crosshair

and a pound of real butter for the carnivores and a soy spread for the rest

12:20 pm

rururocks

oh..

12:20 pm

crosshair

untill you hear the dream job has been filled,send them a resume once a week

12:20 pm

stidmama

corn "gluten" is not the same as wheat gluten anyway.

12:20 pm

stidmama

I have stoopid allergies.

12:21 pm

rururocks

I am gluten ignorant

12:21 pm

Scrabbler

Greetings Babblers!

12:21 pm

crosshair

SCRABBY!

12:21 pm

rururocks

I have a friend who just went on a gluten free diet and feels terrific

12:21 pm

stidmama

cross, that is what I am thinking. I have to drive past the school every time I go into town anyway... but to do that, I have to be appropriately attired.

12:21 pm

stidmama

SCRABS!!!! (((((((hugs)))))))

12:21 pm

Scrabbler

I have considered that too, Ruru.

12:22 pm

stidmama

I only know about gluten because of all the research I do to figure out what it is that is making me ill.

12:22 pm

Scrabbler

Stid, I want you to get your DREAM JOB!

12:22 pm

crosshair

well you do not have to walk up to the president every time,but just make sure one gets on his desk every week

12:22 pm

stidmama

Scrabs -- my migraines last month seem to have been triggered by cetirizine. I stopped taking it when I realized there was a connection, and the migraines are all but gone -- back to the level they were before June.

12:23 pm

crosshair

when i am hiring and i see repeats,they get my attention

12:23 pm

Jen

howdy everyone!

12:23 pm

stidmama

Actually, the superintendent/principal and I are pretty close, we have known each other for a long time.

12:23 pm

Scrabbler

Interesting, because an antihistamine called cyproheptadine is used as daily migrain prophylaxis in kids.

12:23 pm

stidmama

hey Jen!

12:23 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jen

12:23 pm

stidmama

thanks cross -- so "eager beaver" is okay!

12:23 pm

crosshair

then mail one to his house each week!:))

12:24 pm

Scrabbler

Does anyone know what is going on with mrp's health?

12:24 pm

stidmama

well I am okay with loratadine, and clopheniramine and diphenhydramine, so it was logical to try this one to see if it helped me breathe better. It did, but...

12:24 pm

crosshair

it is,when i see someone has not forgotten over a month or so and keeps up to date on the vacancy of the position that bodes well

12:25 pm

stidmama

she has posts on fb scrabs, but hasn't written anything in her profile here

12:25 pm

Scrabbler

TY

12:25 pm

stidmama

anyway, like I said -- I need to wear "town appropriate" garments, not "housecleaning." also need to wake up the sleeping beauty. And get some additional paperwork thingies done.

12:26 pm

Scrabbler

Crossy, what should I do about "sticky" keyboard keys?

12:27 pm

crosshair

pull the key covers and wipe underneath

12:27 pm

crosshair

or spend 8 dollars and get another new kb

12:27 pm

crosshair

lol

12:28 pm

Scrabbler

I huffed and puffed and blew at the E and R keys and now not sticky.

12:28 pm

crosshair

i am using a microsoft ergonomic(sp) board right now,has all the bells and whistle and cost 8 bux + tax lol

12:28 pm

Scrabbler

Oops, R is still sticky.

12:28 pm

stidmama

***Hugs and guilt-free choclits for all*** see you soon!

p.s. Scrabs, I really meant that about the "base camp" thing, if you come here though I won't hike long distances I will happily sit and watch the pretty shadows while others explore!

12:28 pm

Scrabbler

This is a laptop from the office.

12:29 pm

crosshair

and my computer parts store has a recycle program for all stuff computers so i am not worried about filling landfills

12:29 pm

Scrabbler

I don't like to fly but I might do the trip someday.

12:29 pm

stidmama

I spent an extra $20 or so when I got my macbook for the keyboard cover. It was strange at first (the silicon is a little "sticky") but I am so glad I have it. Keys stay nice and clean and when the cover is dirty I wash it off and dry it overnight.

12:29 pm

crosshair

barring thata damp q-tip coated with windex electronic spray works wonders

12:30 pm

stidmama

I am the same way scrabs, not flight-averse, just TSA-averse. My last flights were to see Granny when she was sick.

12:30 pm

Scrabbler

To clean underneath?

12:30 pm

crosshair

but the can of electronc spray costs more than a new kb lol

12:30 pm

stidmama

oh well... really really gone now *poof*

12:30 pm

stidmama

(pop the keys off, scrabs, they go back easily)

12:30 pm

Scrabbler

I am flight-averse, well, crash averse.

12:31 pm

crosshair

that was my first suggestion stidmama

12:31 pm

rururocks

did anyone find that second je

12:31 pm

crosshair

i am never worried about the crash,cause if it happens the bloody pilot is right along with me for the ride! :)

12:32 pm

crosshair

actually he generaly gets to see the landing spot first lol

12:32 pm

Jen

stupid bulgarian internet! keep losing it and words I am trying to enter!

12:33 pm

crosshair

and just what are you doing in bulgaria? lol

12:33 pm

crosshair

decided to do some euro hopping?

12:33 pm

Jen

working (well, not at the moment... it's 8:30 at night here)

12:34 pm

Scrabbler

Bulgaria is supossed to be beautiful. I have read a book by Peter Deunov--a prophet of sorts.

12:35 pm

crosshair

i know very little about it

12:39 pm

suefrad625

***sneeks in for a minute while doing homework*** can I have stats for the bottom c and the second column bottom e?

12:40 pm

Scrabbler

I have not looked at stats.

12:40 pm

suefrad625

found the c, need the e

12:45 pm

Jen

we've only just gotten here but already really like it (except for the internet connection). our house looks out at the big mountain in town, Mount Vitosha

12:47 pm

Scrabbler

How long will you be there?

12:47 pm

Jen

three years

12:47 pm

Scrabbler

Is your son in an American school?

12:48 pm

crosshair

fo 6/27= a bad odour

12:49 pm

Jen

he's at the Anglo-American school... it's gotten quite international though... Dutch, German, French, and some of the more prominent Bulgarian families. as for curriculum, we'll see

12:51 pm

MollyL

Which second column e?

12:52 pm

MollyL

Top is ea5/12, lower is er5/12

12:56 pm

pigeonman

te 6/21? Please

12:57 pm

pigeonman

nm

12:58 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Molly and pigeonman

12:59 pm

Scrabbler

Clue for er5/12?

1:00 pm

crosshair

and now i must head to work with 43 left for later,but i shall leave you with crossy,s tidbit of the day!!!

1:00 pm

crosshair

Andrew Jackson was the only US President to have the national debt paid in full.

1:00 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Crossy! Enjoy the day!

1:01 pm

Scrabbler

Our elected politicians manage the US household quite poorly--spending is > income. Aaaaaaahhh!

1:05 pm

EvaNadine

::le sigh::
my first weight gain since i started my weight-loss journey...

1:06 pm

snags

you will get back with it eva.

1:06 pm

negativeneil

er5,12: to wear away [soil, rocks]

1:06 pm

snags

can you jump rope?

1:07 pm

EvaNadine

i just need to step up my game. i think i have been a little lax the last 2 weeks...

1:08 pm

snags

I would be jumping rope if my ankles could take the pounding................. not gonna happen.

1:08 pm

EvaNadine

i go running twice a week. well, only once this week -- i needed a mental health night last night.

1:09 pm

negativeneil

Cycling is good exercise.

1:09 pm

negativeneil

Especilaly up hills.

1:09 pm

snags

that too neil.

1:09 pm

negativeneil

Especially, even.

1:09 pm

EvaNadine

hubby + i were gonna go riding or swimming tonight, but it looks like the hurricane rain is already hitting us...
might hafta pull out the Wii-Fit tonight.

1:10 pm

snags

my grandson hooked up our wii to our tv and we get netflex right on the screen

1:10 pm

snags

it's neat

1:10 pm

EvaNadine

gotta get back on the salad-n-veggie bandwagon. fill up with the good stuff + use the bad stuff as treats or accents only.

1:11 pm

snags

you go girl!!

1:12 pm

EvaNadine

the weather is changing, and it has been making me crave comfort foods more. gotta nip that in the bud!

1:22 pm

Jellen

Hello...

1:27 pm

HollyF

re6/21, missing one, I have a Kindle lover, the back end auto accident, and the anagra of the Kindle lover, what am I missing'

1:28 pm

HollyF

that was supposed to be anagram

1:29 pm

Jellen

Sorry, Holly, I don't have them all...

1:30 pm

negativeneil

Hi Jellen.

1:30 pm

Jellen

Do you have the person who raises the kids?

1:30 pm

Jellen

Hi, neil!

1:31 pm

negativeneil

Let's see, Holly... re6,21: to enjoy a book again.

1:31 pm

ivesy3

re + ****john mb

1:31 pm

negativeneil

Oh, was my clue for the wrong one? Sorry.

1:31 pm

HollyF

got that, negative that was my Kindle reference, Thx

1:31 pm

Jellen

Thanks ivesy...didn't have that one...

1:31 pm

ivesy3

yw

1:32 pm

HollyF

Got that one too ivesy, thanks

1:32 pm

negativeneil

Just call me "Neil" Holly, it's my name.

1:32 pm

ivesy3

ok

1:32 pm

negativeneil

Sounds better than "negative" haha!

1:32 pm

HollyF

And got that one too Jellen, what's missing, it's my last word

1:33 pm

ivesy3

is it a re/6/21

1:33 pm

negativeneil

Or is it the ro6,21 maybe?

1:33 pm

MollyL

Ripped up again?

1:34 pm

negativeneil

That's re6,18 Molly.

1:34 pm

HollyF

retore

1:34 pm

negativeneil

She asked for re6,21... so I don't know?

1:34 pm

negativeneil

Sure Holly, that's a good clue! ;)

1:34 pm

jessmom

If I re4 your list right, holly, you are missing the one neil clued

1:35 pm

HollyF

Whoops!! sorry

1:35 pm

ivesy3

ra 5/10 the first one plz

1:36 pm

HollyF

I am so tired and cross eyed, missing a 5 not a 6, will try to figure out which one, thanks all, too much babbling

1:36 pm

negativeneil

An Indian queen or princess... wife of a rajah?

1:37 pm

negativeneil

[first ra5,10]

1:38 pm

MollyL

Holly your list said back end auto accident (which I assume is a past tense) Jellen then clued the one who raises the children. Could that be it? I think all the re6s have been clued.

1:39 pm

MollyL

Oops, never mind.

1:39 pm

ivesy3

ty neil

1:39 pm

negativeneil

yw ivesy3

1:39 pm

HollyF

OK, sorry all it's really a re5/10. got the old fad, which is what I feel like now

1:40 pm

MollyL

How about re + mans name

1:40 pm

HollyF

got that one Molly, thanks

1:41 pm

negativeneil

Aww, Holly.

1:42 pm

MollyL

re 5/10 means from years back. Ends in a vowel

1:43 pm

negativeneil

Yes. An old fashion, usually regaining popularity.

1:43 pm

MollyL

re 5/10 move quickly on your feet.

1:43 pm

MollyL

Moved quickly

1:43 pm

HollyF

Finally firewroks, thank you all for your patience with me

1:43 pm

negativeneil

Mazel tov!

1:50 pm

Jellen

Late yay for Holly!

1:52 pm

Jellen

Late hi to Molly, too...

1:52 pm

Jellen

I'm trying to synch my iPhone and am having difficulties...

1:55 pm

negativeneil

I don't know, Jellen. I use a Motorolla Droid now. And have a Blackberry I was using until I got everything transferred onto and working on this phone. My brother's the iPhone expert... he has the 4 and loves it. He'll have the 5 soon no doubt.

1:59 pm

BzznBea

I have an iPhone. Not sure I can help. What is the problem?

2:00 pm

negativeneil

Hi Bea.

2:00 pm

BzznBea

Hey, neil.

2:01 pm

negativeneil

I followed your blog.

2:01 pm

BzznBea

Guess I need to start posting again. =)

2:01 pm

negativeneil

Always looking for new recipes to try when I'm at home.

2:01 pm

negativeneil

My friend Laura has a good recipe blog on there too.

2:02 pm

BzznBea

Since we are eating low carb, the only thing I "cook" now days is meat and salad. BORING!

2:02 pm

negativeneil

If you follow me back [my blog] you will see her blogs in my followed blogs list. Poundcake's Kitchen I think it's called?

2:03 pm

negativeneil

Laura is the Babbler "Fauxmage" btw.

2:03 pm

BzznBea

Thanks for the info, neil.

2:04 pm

negativeneil

Oh I added you on Flickr too.

2:04 pm

negativeneil

You'll also find Laura there in my contacts... twice.

2:05 pm

BzznBea

So did you see pics of my big, old ugly house on flickr?

2:08 pm

Jellen

Oh, sorry Bea...I'm now on hold with Apple Support...

2:08 pm

negativeneil

Yes, saw your house but don't find it ugly?

2:09 pm

negativeneil

Sorry for the delay... been tweeting with someone.

2:09 pm

BzznBea

They will be able to help you better than I, Jellen.

2:09 pm

negativeneil

It would beat living in the small apartment I do.

2:10 pm

negativeneil

Good thinking, Jellen... they're your best bet.

2:10 pm

BzznBea

Some days small sounds good.

2:10 pm

negativeneil

Haha, less cleaning?

2:11 pm

BzznBea

Yes. And less to scrape, sand, paint...

2:12 pm

negativeneil

Yes. And you have Flickrmail, btw.

2:14 pm

BzznBea

Great! I'll check it now. Heading back upstairs to the sewing machine...*poof*

2:39 pm

inge

CerightLUE PLEase for RE 6, right after went fA\nST agAIN.

2:43 pm

MollyL

Re6 after to move fast again? That would be to look at a book again.

2:57 pm

stidmama

tag, inge and hello Molly and all.

2:58 pm

inge

THANKS mOLLY

2:59 pm

stidmama

Jellen! Wonderful icon pic!

3:01 pm

stidmama

oh, my connection is buggy. back another time. *sigh*

*poof*

3:06 pm

Minveryork

Hi to my fellow babblers! How is everyone doing today

3:06 pm

Minveryork

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

3:14 pm

babbers

cls for j6 and te6/21?

3:15 pm

Minveryork

je 6/36 is past tense of the je 4/9 word.Other je6 is anagram of the first je 6/26 word babbers & hi there

3:16 pm

Minveryork

That te 6/21 word is te plus the re4/5 word babbers.

3:16 pm

negativeneil

te6,21 -- te + repeat an action.

3:16 pm

negativeneil

Or what Minveryork just said.

3:17 pm

babbers

ty! only 2 more

3:17 pm

Minveryork

Go babbers go!

3:17 pm

negativeneil

yw! Go, go, go.

3:19 pm

babbers

darn r's

3:20 pm

negativeneil

Which ones?

3:20 pm

babbers

re5/12 and 7/32 but still trying to figure them out for a few more minutes

3:21 pm

Minveryork

I have both of those so ask whenever you want a clue

3:21 pm

babbers

thx min

3:21 pm

negativeneil

I have them too. I did the grid last night.

3:22 pm

babbers

are they real words?

3:22 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations negative on finishing early! Hooray!

3:22 pm

Minveryork

re 5/12 is a real word, but not that common babbers.

3:22 pm

babbers

ok monkeyed that one

3:22 pm

Minveryork

re7/32 is also a real word,but again not that common

3:22 pm

negativeneil

I'm Neil, Minveryork.

3:23 pm

negativeneil

Congrats, babbers... 1 more to go!

3:23 pm

Minveryork

Oops,sorry! I forgot to include the rest of your name

3:23 pm

negativeneil

Haha, my actual first name sounds much better than calling me what you did.

3:24 pm

negativeneil

This is an online monikker I've used for a few years.

3:24 pm

negativeneil

Mainly because of my blogging.

3:24 pm

Minveryork

So are you related to nervousnelly by any chance neil

3:24 pm

negativeneil

I used to write and post blogs complaning about my workplace and co-workers you see.

3:24 pm

negativeneil

Not to my knowledge? :P

3:24 pm

babbers

done!!!

3:25 pm

negativeneil

But Positive Pete is my antithesis.

3:25 pm

negativeneil

Mazel tov, babbers!

3:25 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations babbers on finishing the grid!Hooray

3:25 pm

babbers

gracias!

3:25 pm

Minveryork

LOL! Neil!

3:25 pm

babbers

thanks for the help!

3:25 pm

negativeneil

You're welcome.

3:25 pm

Minveryork

yw

3:26 pm

babbers

laters all!

3:26 pm

negativeneil

Take care.

3:27 pm

Minveryork

I could complain about work and my co-workers too, but then I wouldn't have a job anymore.What kind of work do you do? I'm an English as a Second Language teacher.

3:27 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye babbers! I will see you tomorrow in the chog

3:27 pm

negativeneil

See my bio. It's in there.

3:28 pm

Minveryork

Today is your six month anniversary of going pro Neil

3:28 pm

negativeneil

Considering I only went pro last week, no.

3:28 pm

negativeneil

Today is my six month anniversary of joining.

3:29 pm

Minveryork

Oh, well then congratulations on going pro!Way to go

3:29 pm

negativeneil

Then I was busy, travelling a lot for work and didn't Babble that much... so when things finally slowed down a little (ha) I upgraded.

3:30 pm

Minveryork

Waited a whole year before I upgraded to pro status.

3:31 pm

negativeneil

I joined at the end of February, then the big earthquake hit Japan and I had to go over to East Asia for that and other assignments. So I was gone the entire spring and didn't have much time for this... first Korea, then Vietnam, then Thailand, Laos and finally Thailand again. Then home, sweet home at long last.

3:32 pm

negativeneil

You can see some photos of me in Thailand in my bio (Flickr feed), riding an elephant.

3:32 pm

Minveryork

Thought I didn't deserve to have "pro" status when I wasn't a pro. Then realized I would never be a pro at this and I'd never be able to upgrade, so I upgraded.

3:33 pm

negativeneil

Well gee, who is a "pro" at this? Nobody's getting paid to Babble that I'm aware of? Haha, don't we wish?!

3:33 pm

negativeneil

You upgrade to support the site... it costs money to provide this so it's only right to upgrade.

3:34 pm

Minveryork

How interesting. Being a journalist must be a pretty interesting career to have. No traveling in my line of work except for field trips with some bratty children.

3:35 pm

Minveryork

Well that too of course! I believe it is soooo worth it!

3:36 pm

negativeneil

It is, yes... but also demanding and hard work at times.

3:37 pm

negativeneil

I wouldn't trade it for anything else though.

3:37 pm

negativeneil

I've always enjoyed writing... and photography.

3:37 pm

negativeneil

It's better now I'm freelance. I worked for a newspaper in an office for a while and it drove me nuts.

3:39 pm

Minveryork

My Uncle is a photographer too, but he doesn't travel

3:40 pm

Minveryork

He's also not a journalist. Not sure what kind of work he does. In fact, I do not think he works that much.

3:40 pm

negativeneil

Well mostly I'm shooting photos to include with articles I'm writing. Except for this month... I've been on a strictly photography assignment.

3:40 pm

negativeneil

Must be nice not to have to work that much!

3:41 pm

Minveryork

Yes, it must be! If only we could all have that luxury!

3:42 pm

negativeneil

No kidding. I'm my only means of support, so I have no option.

3:42 pm

Minveryork

I have no option since my husband is out of work now

3:42 pm

negativeneil

I kind of like keeping my apartment, car, etc.
So I owe, I owe... it's off to work I go!

3:43 pm

negativeneil

Oh I see. That's a drag... hope he finds something soon.

3:43 pm

Minveryork

We live to work and we work to live I guess.At least I do.I also do live for other things as well of course Neil

3:44 pm

negativeneil

Don't we all?

3:44 pm

Minveryork

Yes, me too!It has been almost 2 years and it's a real drag! Not helping marriage at all, but that's another story that I do not really want to get into right now.

3:45 pm

negativeneil

No, I'm sure it's very stressful.

3:45 pm

jmcnrick

*splash*

3:46 pm

Minveryork

Hi jmcnrick! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

3:46 pm

negativeneil

Hi jmc!

3:47 pm

Minveryork

There'll be a lot of splashing going on w/the upcoming hurricane. Husband and I have to clear off the patio.

3:48 pm

jmcnrick

I live in fear of returning to my house after an earthquake and hurricane!

3:49 pm

Minveryork

First an earthquake & now a hurricane. I think that Mother Nature is trying to tell us something jmcnrick

3:49 pm

Minveryork

I did not feel the earthquake though. I was at a park.

3:49 pm

jmcnrick

but i have been behaving!

3:49 pm

jmcnrick

i started recycling in 1969

3:50 pm

Minveryork

LOL jmcnrick! I did not start recycling until recently.

3:51 pm

jmcnrick

;-p it's your fault then! haha

3:51 pm

Minveryork

That must be it!

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

it was so funny when i was talking to the guys about installing solar panels on my house

3:52 pm

westford

hello back to finish the last 5

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

they kept talking about rebates and things and i finally said--i am doing this because i am committed to it you can quit trying to sell it to me

3:52 pm

Minveryork

My parents have solar panels on their house too. I've never heard of that until they did it. They are big on protecting the environment, HUGE environmentalists

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

they looked surprised like they had never met someone who wanted solar power because it was a good thing

3:53 pm

Minveryork

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

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

and you just started recycling!?!?!?

3:53 pm

westford

hi min keeping up with Mother

3:54 pm

jmcnrick

hi west

3:54 pm

westford

jmc sorry I ran out the other day..daughter just showed up..nice surprise

3:54 pm

Minveryork

Well,I would not say JUST started. I started maybe in 1994 or so. It was sure way later than 1969 though.

3:54 pm

jmcnrick

no problem--how nice for you!

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

well you are a spring chicken min

3:55 pm

westford

yes it was don't see her often enough

3:56 pm

westford

any damage that you know of?

3:56 pm

Jellen

Hello...

3:56 pm

negativeneil

Hi again Jellen.

3:56 pm

Minveryork

I am going to take a break now.I will be back later on

3:56 pm

westford

hi jellen

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

not that i know of --did you see the pics of the cathedral though?

3:56 pm

Minveryork

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

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

hi jell

3:56 pm

Minveryork

*POOF*

3:56 pm

westford

bye for now min..hope Irene doesn't get to you

3:56 pm

jmcnrick

nice photo

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

bye min

3:57 pm

Jellen

It took a while and a call to tech support, but my phone is backed up and updated!

3:57 pm

Jellen

Hi/bye Min

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo jell!

3:57 pm

westford

what do you have jellen

3:58 pm

Jellen

iPhone 3GS

3:58 pm

westford

and yes beautiful happy picture

3:58 pm

Jellen

Thanks!

3:58 pm

westford

that's what I have too..got my husband's hand-me-down

3:59 pm

westford

mine doesn't seem to keep much of a charge..but I use it ad infinitum

4:00 pm

Jellen

That is a problem with our model...battery life isn't great...

4:01 pm

westford

I never sync it either

4:01 pm

westford

still like it though

4:02 pm

Jellen

I hadn't synched for a while...but I keep my life on my phone, so I decided to do it...plus I had some new music I wanted on my phone...

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

i never figured out how to sync my blackberry

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

stats for the right hand R please

4:03 pm

westford

sports official and pt

4:03 pm

Jellen

re 7/40

4:03 pm

westford

oops I'm sorry you only asked for stats

4:04 pm

jmcnrick

ty jell and np west i would have never gotten it without a clue

4:04 pm

jmcnrick

over 5 letters and i am hopeless

4:04 pm

westford

I was so proud that I got it by my lonesome

4:04 pm

MollyL

Okay, that's it. Westford must walk the plank. : P

4:04 pm

jmcnrick

you should be proud

4:04 pm

westford

splash !!

4:05 pm

jmcnrick

so molly you drowned yet?

4:05 pm

jmcnrick

*throws west a life line*

4:05 pm

westford

hi molly

4:05 pm

Jellen

Why is Molly drowning?

4:05 pm

negativeneil

[Stays on dry land... away from the shore.]

4:05 pm

westford

thanks jmc I think I see a tsunami coming..why not we have everything else

4:06 pm

westford

hi neil..good advice..lashing myself to a tree now

4:06 pm

MollyL

Saturday/Sunday is rock and roll time for us.

4:06 pm

jmcnrick

hurricane coming to dc

4:06 pm

jmcnrick

nbt btw

4:07 pm

westford

good job !!

4:07 pm

MollyL

4.5 aftershock early this morning too. And the hits just keep on happenin'

4:07 pm

Jellen

Ah...didn't realize Molly was a DC person...

4:07 pm

westford

and the Washington Monument has a 4 ft crack..dire

4:07 pm

Jellen

wd, jmc!

4:07 pm

MollyL

I'm in the suburbs of DC Jellen

4:07 pm

negativeneil

Oh you're the second Babbler I've seen or met who's in RI, westford.

4:08 pm

westford

nice to meet you neil..who is the other..Lady Biotch?

4:08 pm

westford

or St. Franny?

4:08 pm

negativeneil

Haha! I wouldn't call her that. Maybe you know her? Diana aka "saintfranny"?

4:09 pm

westford

snap neil

4:09 pm

negativeneil

Oh yes, haha!

4:09 pm

westford

she's in Cranston but doesn't babble much anymore

4:09 pm

negativeneil

Why, does she call herself "Lady Biotch" sometimes?

4:09 pm

MollyL

I predict that by Saturday afternoon, there won't be any batteries, bottled water or flashlights left in the stores.

4:09 pm

westford

being such a small state we all know each other lol

4:10 pm

negativeneil

No. I occasionally see her on MSN Chat. Rarely though.

4:10 pm

Jellen

No, that's another Babbler's name

4:10 pm

negativeneil

Oh yeah, sure you do.

4:10 pm

westford

you can say that again Molly..also no coffee or tp

4:10 pm

negativeneil

Geez. People panic, don't they?

4:11 pm

MollyL

No propane, no charcoal, no ice.

4:11 pm

westford

we felt the earthquake here Molly..I happened to be (ahem) using the bathroom and the toilet started to rock lol

4:11 pm

MollyL

West!! That is the best earthquake story I've heard so far.

4:12 pm

westford

only me

4:12 pm

negativeneil

Some teenage girl tweeted at me on Twitter about how 'scary' it was to be sitting on her couch and have the couch shaking a little during the brief earthquake. I said "I've lived in california my whole life. get real".

4:12 pm

negativeneil

Haha, westford!

4:12 pm

negativeneil

Nothing new to me though.

4:13 pm

westford

there have been a few bad ones there though

4:13 pm

MollyL

No offense Neil, but I'm getting really tired of the West Coast people making fun of the East Coast folks. Earthquakes are unheard of here. It's no wonder people were scared.

4:14 pm

Jellen

I must say I would be disconcerted if there were an earthquake here...

4:14 pm

MollyL

Also, it happened way too close to the 9/11 anniversary and people were thinking the worst. People in The Pentagon were scared to death.

4:14 pm

westford

I can only imagine Molly New Yorkers too

4:16 pm

westford

what's next?

4:16 pm

jmcnrick

you might scared in a hurricane which is nothing to me neil

4:16 pm

MollyL

Yeah, or in a thirty inch blizzard.

4:17 pm

westford

missed that one in 78 we were living in CA then

4:17 pm

jmcnrick

i didn't know about the aftershock--wonder if that is what woke me

4:17 pm

westford

best story we heard was people forming a human chain from a hotel to a liquor store..

4:17 pm

negativeneil

I don't think I was making fun of her, Molly. No offense I'm sure, but it's just a fact that a little bit of shaking for 2-3 minutes isn't going to do much.Unless you're fairly close to the epicenter and stuff is falling and breaking in your house, it's not that big a deal. This girl lived a good distance from it and was making too much of it.

4:18 pm

negativeneil

I missed everying in '78, westford.

4:18 pm

westford

we all have our cross-eyed bears

4:18 pm

MollyL

It doesn't matter where you are. You don't know how far you are from the epicenter when it's happening. And to me, "get real" is making fun of someone.

4:19 pm

jmcnrick

lol west!

4:19 pm

negativeneil

I was born six years too late for that.

4:19 pm

MollyL

Enough said. I'm not trying to start an argument. I'm just tired of all the sarcasm from The Left Coast.

4:19 pm

negativeneil

Ok, and do you know this girl and what she said to me and how? No. So judge away if you must.

4:19 pm

jmcnrick

it was a first for me and where i was it was not much

4:20 pm

negativeneil

How far away are you, jmc?

4:20 pm

westford

we lived in CA for years and never experienced one and I was back there visiting our daughter in SD and there was a minor one in Big Bear and I was scared

4:21 pm

negativeneil

Actually I was in Charlotte NC yesterday. Flew to Dallas TX this morning.

4:21 pm

negativeneil

Really, westford? Not even one?

4:21 pm

negativeneil

How many years was that?

4:22 pm

westford

no neil not a one

4:22 pm

jmcnrick

i am in harrisonburg va which is half-way done 81

4:22 pm

westford

let's see 70's and 80's

4:23 pm

westford

Monterey, Coronado, Camarillo with east coast tours between

4:23 pm

jmcnrick

*down

4:23 pm

negativeneil

That's surprising, westford... we've had a good number during my lifetime, but mostly just little minor tremors of course. Some of them nothing you'd probably notice if you weren't still.

4:23 pm

jmcnrick

(typing one handed)

4:23 pm

westford

you're zipping right along jmc

4:24 pm

negativeneil

Wow, I'm surprised you never experienced one in all that time!

4:24 pm

westford

had 4 kids..didn't have time lol

4:24 pm

Jellen

Hey, neil, you're only a little over 5 hours away from me!

4:25 pm

negativeneil

Oh yeah, Jellen?

4:25 pm

jmcnrick

hard to tell if there is earthquake with 4 kids

4:25 pm

negativeneil

We're here through Saturday... Houston on Sunday.

4:25 pm

Jellen

lol, jmc

4:25 pm

negativeneil

I was just gonna say something to that effect, jmc!

4:25 pm

jmcnrick

my hometown--houston

4:26 pm

westford

poor Texas is it still so hot there?

4:26 pm

negativeneil

Hell, there were only 2 of us at home and when we were little, we used to shake the house up enough!

4:26 pm

negativeneil

Oh yeah. Hotel A/C is a very good thing.

4:27 pm

negativeneil

2 kids that is... and 2 parents of course.

4:27 pm

Jellen

How many years apart are you and your brother, neil?

4:28 pm

negativeneil

2 years and 11 months to the day.

4:28 pm

negativeneil

Me being the younger brother.

4:28 pm

Jellen

Of course...

4:31 pm

negativeneil

I broke some poor woman's luggage this morning when we boarded the plane. Helped her get her carry-on into the overhead compartment and snapped the handle right off her suitcase. Oops!

4:32 pm

westford

way to go neil !!

4:32 pm

negativeneil

I know, I know. #incompetentsamaritan

4:32 pm

westford

you big strong guy ??

4:32 pm

negativeneil

I wouldn't say that. Just clumsy sometimes.

4:33 pm

westford

must have been ready to snap

4:33 pm

westford

it was the thought that counted

4:34 pm

negativeneil

This will give you some idea of me. Ummm, just don't think I dress this way all the time or anything, please. This was at the Burning Man festival in NV a few years ago... enough said?
http://tinyurl.com/NJL-BM

4:36 pm

westford

very cool..you look like an Inca warrior..what is Burning Man?

4:37 pm

negativeneil

Haha! That's funny. It's a festival held in the desert there each summer... it's about connection with your fellow man (or woman). Just about meeting other people and having fun, basically. At the end of the festival a huge effigy of a man goes up in flames.

4:38 pm

westford

glad you said effigy

4:38 pm

negativeneil

And everyone dresses up in pretty strange and silly attire, for the fun of it.

4:38 pm

MollyL

(Think modern day Woodstock West)

4:39 pm

negativeneil

Like: http://tinyurl.com/AML-NJL-BM

4:39 pm

westford

Nevada in summer..now that's hot

4:39 pm

negativeneil

I guess it's yeah, pretty similar to that.

4:39 pm

negativeneil

You bet it is, westford.

4:39 pm

negativeneil

Cools down a lot at night though.

4:40 pm

MollyL

By the way West, some friends of mine are going to see John Prine at Wolftrap tomorrow night.

4:41 pm

westford

oh I wish I was one of them Molly

4:42 pm

westford

neil is the guy with you famous? he sure looks familiar

4:42 pm

MollyL

It's a beautiful place to take in a summer time concert.

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

I think TO wanted to go to that with me but I am soooo still on the ro**. Thought quitting my job would result in being home.

4:42 pm

negativeneil

He shouldn't.

4:42 pm

westford

love his jockey shorts

4:43 pm

negativeneil

A more normal [read: dorky] looking me with my mom and a couple ladies we were talking to:
http://tinyurl.com/LL-NJL-CBSB2

4:43 pm

negativeneil

Can't tell I'm her son much, can you?

4:44 pm

Jellen

Oh yes you can...except she looks so young!

4:44 pm

jmcnrick

nbs and i am off to a meeting and then if i am lucky back

4:44 pm

Jellen

Farewell, jmc!

4:44 pm

westford

hurry back jmc

4:45 pm

negativeneil

I'm half my parents ages at present. They were my age when they had me.

4:45 pm

westford

your mom is beautiful neil

4:45 pm

negativeneil

Thanks, westford!

4:47 pm

westford

where was that picture taken? everyone is bundled up

4:48 pm

negativeneil

NYC in November.

4:49 pm

westford

that would be cold

4:50 pm

westford

do your parents still live in CA?

4:50 pm

negativeneil

Yes, they do.

4:51 pm

negativeneil

Dad's still in San Diego with his girlfriend and Mom lives in LA now, working for my brother.

4:51 pm

westford

no one in Santa Cruz then?

4:51 pm

westford

that's a beautiful area

4:51 pm

negativeneil

Yes, me. When I'm there.

4:51 pm

negativeneil

I'm away more than I'm home these days.

4:52 pm

westford

doesn't sound like you're there much though

4:52 pm

negativeneil

It sure is. That's why I decided to stay after graduating from college [UCSC].

4:52 pm

negativeneil

No, not lately I'm not.

4:53 pm

westford

our 2nd daughter and her husband are in Encinitas we were there this past Christmas

4:53 pm

negativeneil

Oh yes?

4:53 pm

westford

it was lovely to sit outside came back to much snow here

4:54 pm

negativeneil

Ugh. You must've hated returning to that after being in nice, warm weather?

4:54 pm

westford

we did..winter is not my favorite season

4:56 pm

westford

can't beat our autumn though

4:57 pm

westford

and our Red Sox lol

4:57 pm

negativeneil

Haha!

4:59 pm

JBV

hi folks, just to bring you back to the ugly reality here - people are going crazy as if the world were about to end - just came back from the supermarket, only because I needed milk and fruit, what an experience!

4:59 pm

westford

you gotta love 'em

4:59 pm

negativeneil

Oh no, JBV.

4:59 pm

negativeneil

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

4:59 pm

JBV

hi west, are they freaking up around where you are too?

4:59 pm

negativeneil

[Headshake]

5:00 pm

westford

yes JBV on the news just now they are demonstrating how to board up windows.

5:01 pm

westford

we might get some wind and rain but not Armageddon

5:01 pm

JBV

It was a frenzy, people clearing the shelves faster than the store could restock - people buying gallons and gallons of water, ok, but how many bags of potato chips do you need in a disaster????

5:01 pm

JBV

* I meant freaking out (not up) you see, it's gotten to me too :)

5:01 pm

negativeneil

Haha!

5:01 pm

westford

might get mega munchies

5:01 pm

negativeneil

I guess some people live on those?

5:03 pm

JBV

Well, I'm pretty near the coast and I do worry about the wind, but I don't really stress out, not even if we lose power for a while. On the other hand, I really have never experienced a terrible disaster so I guess that's why I can laugh

5:03 pm

westford

I just saw on the news that FL and GA will be mostly missed..bet they're happy about that

5:04 pm

negativeneil

Whereabouts, JBV?

5:05 pm

JBV

anyone need a clue? I finished this grid this morning

5:05 pm

JBV

i'm in central NJ, neil

5:05 pm

negativeneil

I finished it last night.

5:05 pm

negativeneil

Was on here at flip.

5:05 pm

negativeneil

Oh I see, JBV.

5:06 pm

JBV

flip is too late for me, I always start in the morning

5:06 pm

negativeneil

Oh I worked until very late, so just unwound with the new grid.

5:07 pm

MollyL

It's like that here too JBV. I got anything I needed yesterday because I figured the closer to the weekend it got, the crazier it would be.

5:07 pm

Glantarell

evening all - i said i'd come back for a clue when desperate - and now i'm desperate lol

5:07 pm

JBV

Hi MollyL - I forced myself to go today, 'cause I knew tomorrow would just be hellish

5:08 pm

westford

I still need a left column r..have 13 from that r..any help would be much appreciated

5:08 pm

JBV

hi Glantarell

5:08 pm

westford

hi glan

5:08 pm

Glantarell

i have one word left - the second ar5 - help!

5:08 pm

MollyL

I've endured two 30 hour power outages. So I pretty much keep the essentials on hand all the time, to avoid having to rush to the store with the masses.

5:08 pm

JBV

do you have red 7/32 - it's a compound word -color/part of plant

5:08 pm

Glantarell

Hi West, JBV and everybody

5:08 pm

JBV

ar 5 = mountain ridge

5:09 pm

westford

I do have that JBV

5:09 pm

negativeneil

ar5,10 -- ar + summer, en francais.

5:09 pm

JBV

oops, that was supposed to be re 7/32 - OK, put me in the PB

5:09 pm

Glantarell

thankyou thankyou thankyou

5:09 pm

MollyL

You'll be safe there JBV. It's all boarded up for the hurricane. : P

5:09 pm

JBV

do you have re 6/24 - what the tide does when it ebbs

5:10 pm

negativeneil

[puts JBV into the PB and locks the door]

5:10 pm

JBV

LOL, Molly

5:10 pm

Glantarell

fireworks (obviously)

5:10 pm

westford

have that one too

5:10 pm

JBV

I'll take the potato chips in with me

5:10 pm

Glantarell

want soem welsh cakes JBV?

5:10 pm

JBV

yay, Glant!

5:10 pm

westford

gives 75 bags of potato chips to JBV

5:10 pm

westford

we think alike lol

5:10 pm

westford

Yay glan !!

5:10 pm

negativeneil

re 6/24 - what the tide does when it ebbs or what a man's hair does as he ages? Haha!

5:11 pm

negativeneil

Or more specifically, his hairline.

5:11 pm

westford

have that neil thanks I'm sure it's a fish

5:11 pm

JBV

most of the r's are pretty straightforward, west, check to see if you've added all the suffixes

5:11 pm

negativeneil

A fish?

5:11 pm

Glantarell

re4 - like a gassy plant in a marsh but with last 2 letters transposed?

5:12 pm

Glantarell

re colour plus organ on side of head?

5:12 pm

JBV

how about re5/12 = fortress

5:12 pm

westford

I have all of those..trying not to list

5:12 pm

Glantarell

re6 - to tear again

5:12 pm

JBV

a fish - one that's so obvious when you get it, you want to hit yourself in the side of the head with a flounder or something like it

5:13 pm

negativeneil

Don't blame you, westford. I never listed with this one.

5:13 pm

negativeneil

Just worked from the tile stats.

5:13 pm

negativeneil

Oh ok, JBV... thanks for the definition.

5:13 pm

westford

It's either a 4 or a 5

5:13 pm

negativeneil

I just use my hand. Slap!

5:13 pm

JBV

I don't know where "fish" came from - anyone??

5:13 pm

Glantarell

re5 - fashionable and nostalgic

5:14 pm

Glantarell

re5 - to run again n the past tense

5:14 pm

JBV

but that's not from the right=hand column, Glant

5:14 pm

westford

have that one too

5:14 pm

Minveryork

I was going to make flounder with shrimp sauce, but hubby opted for hamburgers instead.Hello again to all

5:14 pm

negativeneil

Oh fashionable? That's me.
[yes, that's sarcasm, haha]

5:14 pm

Glantarell

re4 - made of coal?

5:14 pm

westford

I vote for flounder min

5:14 pm

Glantarell

i thought west wante dleft hand column - doh!

5:14 pm

negativeneil

Hi again, Minveryork.

5:14 pm

MollyL

re + mans name...*** Marino...quarterback

5:15 pm

JBV

hi Min!

5:15 pm

westford

hmm made of coal? maybe that's it

5:15 pm

Glantarell

re4 - re + the definitie article minus h

5:15 pm

westford

diamonds?

5:16 pm

Minveryork

Hello JBV and Neil.I would vote for flounder too, but I am not going to make it for just one person.Anybody want to come over?

5:16 pm

JBV

no, I goofed, she does want left column - I meant the one you clued was from the right! (I should just give up, that supermarket trip got the best of me)

5:16 pm

westford

there are 17 from that tile, right?

5:16 pm

Glantarell

re5 - to look up in a document (more than once?)

5:16 pm

westford

beginning to wonder if I have a different grid

5:16 pm

Minveryork

Okay, so what word is everybody trying to clue here?

5:16 pm

negativeneil

I'm probably a little far away for that, Minveryork.

5:17 pm

negativeneil

Several words I think, Min?

5:17 pm

westford

min I need a 4 or 5 letter re from the left column

5:17 pm

lynxxx

re & Mr Quayle perhaps. Morning all

5:17 pm

Glantarell

west - fom the top re4 - to peruse a book or written document

5:18 pm

JBV

hi lynxxx

5:18 pm

westford

hi lyn and I have that one

5:18 pm

Minveryork

The re4/5 word is what you do with a book westford.

5:18 pm

Glantarell

re4 to raise somebody or the backside of something

5:18 pm

Minveryork

And an re4/4 word is another word for your buttocks

5:18 pm

JBV

and don't forget to add the suffixes

5:18 pm

Glantarell

re4 l;ike a marshy grass but transpose last 2 letters

5:18 pm

Glantarell

re4 to do again

5:18 pm

Minveryork

The re 5/12 word is re plus news reporter *** Rather.

5:19 pm

Glantarell

re4 the marshy grass

5:19 pm

Glantarell

re4 the underwater coral

5:19 pm

westford

I swear I have them all..gaaah

5:19 pm

Glantarell

re5 -add the name of karate grades

5:20 pm

Glantarell

re5 to rn again

5:20 pm

MollyL

Glant, that re4 clue is PB territory.

5:20 pm

Glantarell

which one Molly? I could do with joioning JVB for a welsh cake!

5:20 pm

Minveryork

re 4/5 word is to do something over again. re 4/4 is anagram of de 4/5 word westford. Another re 4/5 is de 4/5 reversed. An re5/10 word is did a race again.\

5:21 pm

westford

oh de** don't know karate grades..except 'belts'

5:21 pm

MollyL

And Min can join you.

5:21 pm

Glantarell

1st D*n, 2nd d*n etc

5:21 pm

JBV

Welsh cake? I don't know what it is, but I'm sure it's too rich my weight loss program - but after 75 bags of potato chips, who cares?

5:22 pm

westford

lol JBV

5:22 pm

Glantarell

it's a small griddled cake which has dried fruit in it - dry like a scone rathe than like a pancake - actually relatively lo calorie

5:22 pm

westford

tell about the cake glan

5:22 pm

Minveryork

Oh darn it! What did word did I spill into the chat log?

5:22 pm

JBV

sounds good, Glant, do you serve it with jam or just eat it plain?

5:23 pm

westford

do any re words include a j?

5:23 pm

lynxxx

ra4.4 not common has 2 extensions for 5.12 & 5.10

5:23 pm

Glantarell

same as me i think - 2 letter word beginning with d

5:23 pm

Glantarell

eat it dusted with sugar

5:23 pm

JBV

no J

5:23 pm

Glantarell

soem people put butter on them but i think tha's sacriledge

5:23 pm

MollyL

The way I've been told, you can't clue by using all the letters in the word. Therefore, "re + to ** again" would be suspect, since it spells the word.

5:23 pm

westford

mmm sounds delish

5:23 pm

Glantarell

tis delish

5:24 pm

westford

it was the ra word !! thanks lyn

5:24 pm

Minveryork

Oh, I see! I'll have to remember that rule from now on

5:24 pm

JBV

hooray west!

5:24 pm

Glantarell

i woll remember the rule too

5:24 pm

westford

never thought it might be an ra

5:24 pm

Minveryork

Me neither!

5:25 pm

Glantarell

i thought you knew it was an re LOL

5:25 pm

MollyL

Well, all the lurking people looking for re words are happy now. : )

5:25 pm

JBV

time for the news in Italian - see you guys later or tomorrow, have fun!

5:25 pm

Minveryork

Me neither, hence all of the re clues I just gave out.

5:26 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye JBV!I will see you later in the chat log maybe

5:26 pm

westford

ciao JBV

5:26 pm

Glantarell

well, as west has the r word, and i have my fireworks, and it's close to midnioht, i'm off to bed

5:26 pm

Glantarell

happy babbling all - see you tomorrow

5:26 pm

westford

good night glan and thanks

5:26 pm

Minveryork

Phantom words for me today are radon and retorter.

5:26 pm

Glantarell

reject for me

5:26 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Glantarell on fireworks! Good for you

5:26 pm

Glantarell

night night

5:27 pm

Minveryork

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

5:27 pm

westford

min would love for you to post the flounder recipe

5:27 pm

westford

we had salmon last night..can't get enough seafood

5:27 pm

Minveryork

Sure,let me go get it. It is in my recipe book westford

5:28 pm

MollyL

I made some awesome tomato soup last night.

5:29 pm

westford

are you growing tomatoes this summer?

5:29 pm

MollyL

Yes, but my crop was pitiful. Too much heat, not enough rain. We are boycotting canned soup because it's too salty and the vegetables are mushy. Not to mention, it's not properly seasoned.

5:30 pm

Minveryork

Was going to type the whole recipe into the chog. I'll just give you the link to it.Think that might be easier

5:30 pm

westford

I know what you mean about too salty

5:30 pm

westford

that would be great min..thanks very much

5:30 pm

Minveryork

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/flounder-
with-shrimp-sauce/detail.aspx

5:31 pm

westford

would love the soup recipe too molly

5:31 pm

carleekat

hi all

5:32 pm

negativeneil

Hi carleekat.

5:32 pm

Jillyjill

hello babbleland! ^-^

5:32 pm

carleekat

hi nn

5:32 pm

Minveryork

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

5:32 pm

negativeneil

Been checking for you on G+. No sign yet?

5:32 pm

negativeneil

Hi Jillyjill.

5:32 pm

carleekat

no...i havent logged in

5:32 pm

Minveryork

Hello jillyjill! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

5:32 pm

westford

hi carlee

5:32 pm

carleekat

i wil.. :)

5:32 pm

carleekat

hi west

5:33 pm

carleekat

hi jilly

5:33 pm

westford

min that looks so good and easy too

5:33 pm

carleekat

hi minver

5:33 pm

westford

hi jilly too

5:33 pm

carleekat

5:34 pm

Minveryork

I've never made it before,so I do not know about the ease of making it or the taste, but it does look good.

5:34 pm

Minveryork

I do not really cook so anything I make has to be easy

5:35 pm

westford

I have haddock now but next time I get flounder I'm going to try it

5:35 pm

negativeneil

Just for the halibut?

5:35 pm

Jillyjill

phantom word already...career

5:36 pm

westford

lol neil

5:36 pm

Minveryork

We really don't eat a lot of fish. Since I'm an amateur cook, husband does not trust me with fish. He is the master chef in the house. He got it from his mother.

5:37 pm

Minveryork

This grid is FILLED with phantom words today Jillyjill.

5:37 pm

westford

nice living with a master chef..who does the clean up?

5:37 pm

negativeneil

How funny you should say that right then, Min.

5:37 pm

negativeneil

A couple of seconds before you did, I just said this to Laura [Fauxmage] on MSN Chat:
I'm looking at this Babble grid, even though I finished it at flip last night and I'm seeing a phantom word: reorder

5:38 pm

MollyL

Hey Carlee

5:38 pm

Minveryork

Other phantoms:ejecet,otter,radon,reject,ret
orter

5:38 pm

negativeneil

Oh oh. I guess that sends me to the PB.

5:39 pm

negativeneil

For part of that. Oh nm.

5:39 pm

Minveryork

We have a rule if one cooks, the other one cleans up.

5:40 pm

westford

does he make a big mess? most men who cook do

5:40 pm

westford

all part of the creative process

5:41 pm

MollyL

Oh help me, I have done my time with men who make a big mess (and a huge production) when they cook.

5:41 pm

Minveryork

He complains because I use every measuring cup and tablespoon in the kitchen.He just eyeballs everything

5:42 pm

carleekat

IF there shoudl EVEr be another significant other of ANY kind..the rule will be...no matter WHO cooks..WE clean up

5:42 pm

Minveryork

When he cooks, he usually grills so very easy celan up

5:42 pm

westford

I'm a measuring fool

5:42 pm

MollyL

You can eyeball with some things, but not when you're baking. Baking is like chemistry and the measurements have to be exact.

5:42 pm

MollyL

Excellent rule Carlee.

5:43 pm

westford

Rachel Ray makes me crazy

5:43 pm

Minveryork

Oh, I do not bake.I do not even like cooking!I just do it because it is not fair to make him do it all the time.

5:43 pm

carleekat

( and studies have shown that those who do chores together - like cleanign up in kitchen- have better whoopie ;) )

5:43 pm

Minveryork

I did not start cooking until I was almost 40 years old

5:44 pm

westford

I cook, I clean, I put away and start all over again next day...after 46 years I've had it

5:44 pm

Minveryork

Which is why I am an amateur cook and can't eyeball measurements.Hubby did all of the cooking for years.

5:44 pm

westford

but I hate take out and eating out is getting so expensive

5:45 pm

carleekat

i started at 10... and its my therapy..yeesh the last 2 days...2 batches dilly beans..2 batches of grape jelly 2 loaves of banana bread flap jacks ( the UK version) home made spag sauce, huge batch mac salad, bean salad, beet salad ( sorry molls )

5:45 pm

Minveryork

We do get takeout occasionally,but it gets expensive

5:45 pm

MollyL

I love to cook. I don't consider it a chore at all. Truth be told, I don't really like someone else cooking in my kitchen. And I don't care for people mucking up my laundry room either.

5:45 pm

westford

I like to hire you carlee

5:45 pm

westford

I'd *

5:46 pm

Minveryork

Me too westford!

5:46 pm

westford

we should have a world wide Babble Pot Luck

5:47 pm

MollyL

We should also have a Babble recipe book. We've chatted about that before. I think it would be awesome.

5:48 pm

westford

that's right molly..I think kiwi had started putting one together

5:48 pm

westford

I have a folder with babblers recipes

5:49 pm

westford

tell me please how you made the tomato soup

5:49 pm

carleekat

the new babble will have a recipe thingy ( no idea but that is what Dr God said)

5:49 pm

westford

oh yeah I remember hearing something about the 'new' babble

5:50 pm

westford

I keep threatening to write a family cookbook so my kids will have something to remember me by

5:51 pm

Minveryork

The new Babble has been in the works for quite some time now. I kind of gave up on it ever transpiring.

5:51 pm

Jillyjill

I'd go for a babble cookbook...crossy will submit tons I hope!!

5:51 pm

westford

Dr. God has been busy with all this weather we've been having

5:51 pm

carleekat

someone sent me a link...i want to do a cookbook for a xmas gift..wont be this year

5:51 pm

westford

oh jilly he makes my mouth water

5:51 pm

MollyL

I've given up on New Babble too Min. It seems like all talk and no action.

5:52 pm

carleekat

i volunteered to DR to put together a cookbook with proceeds going to dr. god since he does a good job with this site..he said no..cus of the new babble

5:52 pm

westford

when he describes what he's cooking that is

5:52 pm

carleekat

Dr God*

5:52 pm

MollyL

It might have been me Carlee, who sent you the link. If not, I know of some that will guide you doing a family recipe book.

5:53 pm

carleekat

i think it was u too molls :)

5:53 pm

Minveryork

That is okay w/me, at least we have Babble.I am fine with what we got. If it ain't broke, why fix it, right?

5:53 pm

Roses6

Can someone clue the Far right R and the single E in the second column for me for NBT?

5:53 pm

MollyL

Someone in my family made a family cookbook and I love it. I use it all the time.

5:53 pm

negativeneil

Westford? You still want a homemade tomato soup recipe?

5:53 pm

westford

yes I would neil

5:53 pm

negativeneil

I know someone who has a great one. A Babbler.

5:53 pm

Roses6

Then I can free myself from monkeying and go on to something...

5:54 pm

MollyL

I'm sorry West, did you ask for my tomato soup recipe? I'll put it in my profile.

5:54 pm

westford

rose far right r is sports official and pt

5:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello Roses6! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

5:54 pm

westford

re 7 and 9

5:54 pm

negativeneil

See Laura [Fauxmage]. In fact, she has a really good recipe blog. Ummm, how can I send you the link? You can email me at the address in my bio.

5:54 pm

Roses6

Thanks Min. Just lurking - still 44 left and haven't got NBT yet.

5:54 pm

westford

okay will do

5:55 pm

Roses6

Thanks west. will work with that.

5:55 pm

Minveryork

Posted story of clues in my profile if you want Roses6

5:55 pm

westford

yw rose

5:56 pm

Roses6

Thanks Min, will check it out.

5:56 pm

negativeneil

She has a recipe for homemade ketchup in her blog, westford.

5:56 pm

Jillyjill

TY minv! always enjoy your stories!

5:56 pm

Minveryork

yw

5:56 pm

westford

must use lots of tomatoes

5:58 pm

Minveryork

Speaking of tomatoes, tomorrow I am making Holiday Kielbasa which is made w/hamburger meat, kielbasa, and tomato soup. Something else I've never made b-4.

5:59 pm

negativeneil

You'll see soon I guess, westford?

5:59 pm

negativeneil

Just checked my hotmail and nothing there yet.

6:00 pm

Concepta

Help, have guests and they are arguing quite loudly in bedroom next to mine?????

6:01 pm

carleekat

and..done first one in a long time

6:01 pm

MollyL

Okay, tomato soup recipe in my profile.

6:01 pm

negativeneil

Laura was online with us but she got disconnected, westford. We're waiting for her to return.

6:02 pm

Concepta

Knew I shouldnt have opened that last bottle of vino

6:03 pm

periwinkle

Neil are you up for playing Letterblox?

6:04 pm

negativeneil

Geez, that went into my spam folder, westford... got it now though, thanks. Sending you that link.

6:04 pm

negativeneil

Ummm, maybe in a bit periwinkle? Just a little busy here at the moment.

6:04 pm

periwinkle

ok I am going there now, maybe I will see you there

6:05 pm

MollyL

Let us know how your kielbasa turns out Min. Sounds good.

6:06 pm

MollyL

Concepta, sorry you're having trouble with your guests.

6:06 pm

carleekat

tonight was trip to purdy;s dockside here..local fishery... had fresh caught perch :)

6:07 pm

carleekat

maybe you should go to opposite end of house and open another bottle of wine????

6:07 pm

MollyL

Mmm, nothing like fresh fish.

6:07 pm

Jillyjill

More than half way, but must go off in search of dinner...hoping it would make itself whilst I babbled!! bbl *poof*

6:08 pm

Concepta

Good idea car but we have a heavy night tomorrow goingbt

6:08 pm

Concepta

Good idea car but we have a heavy night tomorrow goingbt

6:09 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations carleekat on fireworks! Good for you

6:09 pm

Concepta

Going to werther opera in 30 degrees of heat so need to keep head together

6:09 pm

Minveryork

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

6:09 pm

uusue2

hi, all! finally home...

6:10 pm

Minveryork

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

6:10 pm

Minveryork

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

6:11 pm

Concepta

I've only got 76 but my goal every day is to achieve over 50% so I'm happy

6:11 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Jillyjill! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log.

6:11 pm

uusue2

I am good, min.

6:12 pm

Minveryork

I have a story of clues in profile if you want Concepta

6:13 pm

Concepta

Ok what do I do ?

6:13 pm

negativeneil

Ok westford, if you're still here? Sent.

6:14 pm

carleekat

hi sue

6:14 pm

Minveryork

Click on my icon or on my pink person and you'll see it

6:15 pm

uusue2

hi, carlee!

6:15 pm

MollyL

Concepta, I take it knocking on their door and asking them to hush isn't an option?

6:16 pm

carleekat

that is what i would be inclined to do too concep

6:16 pm

negativeneil

Ok periwinkle. I'm signing into OMGPOP now. Did you accept my add on there so you get notified when I sign in?

6:18 pm

Concepta

Well to fill you in, we were having a get together for our pals getting married next weekend and we all dressed up as Romans ....I know , bear with me..so a gladiator and a spartan are in fine fighting mode, but they are gone asleep , it's all gone quiet, roll on Monday

6:19 pm

carleekat

well good..at least is quiet :)

6:21 pm

negativeneil

Ok Periwinkle, if you're still here? I'm signed into OMGPOP now but can't find you because you haven't accepted my add there. If you do that I'll get a notification that you're logged in and can click a button/link to the game you're in.

6:22 pm

Concepta

If anyone thinks a villa in the south of france is a dream they would love to experience then I might write the book to dispel the myths.....

6:23 pm

carleekat

hahaha

6:24 pm

Concepta

1.20 am gotta go , hotel opens up at 8 again tomorrow,

6:24 pm

kje

back for my last 14

6:25 pm

Jellen

Hello again...

6:25 pm

MollyL

G'night Concepta. Hey KJE.

6:25 pm

MollyL

Hi Jellen, you glamor girl you.

6:25 pm

MollyL

Or glamour girl.

6:25 pm

kje

hello hello

6:25 pm

Jellen

lol, Molly

6:26 pm

MollyL

That's a lovely picture Jell. Did you get it professionally done or do you have a friend who is good with a camera?

6:26 pm

Jellen

If you could see me now! I had a pajama day today...

6:27 pm

Jellen

Thanks! A friend took it...

6:27 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Concepta! I will see you tomorrow in the log

6:27 pm

uusue2

I was thinking that too, jellen - you look great!

6:27 pm

kje

je6 the 2d?

6:27 pm

Minveryork

Hello kje! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

6:27 pm

uusue2

and thanks for the clues, min! They are always helpful. I don't suppose you show your stories to your husband :-)

6:27 pm

Jellen

We had fun a couple of days ago...her shooting and me posing...

6:28 pm

kje

hey min! long time!

6:28 pm

Minveryork

That second je 6/36 word is anagram of the first je6.

6:28 pm

Jellen

I think it's an anagram of the first, kje

6:29 pm

kje

ty!

6:29 pm

westford

hello everyone..I'm back again (bet you didn't even know I was gone )

6:30 pm

uusue2

hi, west!

6:30 pm

MollyL

Your friend is very good with a camera Jell.

6:30 pm

westford

hi sue!

6:30 pm

MollyL

West, tomato soup recipe in my profile.

6:30 pm

Minveryork

No, I do not show the stories to hubby. He will not go ne 4/4 Babble with a 10 foot pole. He really does not rant & rave over Babble.Sometimes he gets annoyed, but I exaggerate for story purposes. He just doesn't play Babble. Hubby's game of preference is Farmville.

6:31 pm

Jellen

I will pass along the complement Molly...she'll be tickled!

6:31 pm

Minveryork

Hello again Jellen and Westford.Welcome back to grid

6:31 pm

westford

thanks molly looking now

6:31 pm

uusue2

ah. Well, if he's playing Farmville all the time, he can't really complain about Babble. IMHO of course :-)

6:32 pm

westford

molly that looks delicious..so do the corn muffins

6:32 pm

MollyL

Seriously. At least Babble is good for your brain power. Games like Farmville disturb me.

6:33 pm

MollyL

The corn muffins are very good West. I had to clarify that they are sweet, because some folks here don't like sweet cornbread.

6:33 pm

westford

that's the way I like them

6:34 pm

westford

uh huh uh huh

6:34 pm

kje

depends on what i am usig them for... just plain cornbread along side some dish, I like a little sweet... for something like beas and cornbread, need not sweet

6:35 pm

kje

Bayview hospital in B-more had fab sweet cornbread... loved cornbread day

6:35 pm

westford

muffins sweet, cornbread not so much

6:36 pm

Jellen

By the way, I meant compliment in my post a while back...Sheesh! And I'm thinking of getting a master's in English!

6:36 pm

westford

I'm thinking of Brunswick stew right now

6:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

greetings all

6:36 pm

westford

hi gwen

6:37 pm

Jellen

Love cornbread muffins...

6:37 pm

kje

bruswich stew... mmmmmmmm! (but too hot here)

6:37 pm

Jellen

Hi, Gwen!

6:37 pm

kje

I am eating a hatch chili crab cake

6:37 pm

westford

goes so well with cornbread on a cold day

6:38 pm

kje

sounds nice west

6:38 pm

kje

uno!

6:38 pm

gremlinn

A cold day? Like, down in the mid-70s?

6:38 pm

Jellen

Go kje, go!

6:39 pm

Jellen

Hi, gremlinn!

6:39 pm

westford

hi grem we'll be getting cold weather soon enough

6:39 pm

gremlinn

Someone told me today that it would be humid this winter and hence feel colder...is that how it works?

6:39 pm

westford

muggy right now..storm coming but not Irene

6:40 pm

gremlinn

hi Jellen

6:40 pm

kje

FW!

6:40 pm

westford

cold is cold

6:40 pm

carleekat

go kje

6:40 pm

gremlinn

hi west

6:40 pm

westford

I think you're right though grem

6:40 pm

kje

I went car! ; )

6:40 pm

Jellen

By the way, one thing my photo shoot made abundantly clear...I need to hit the gym!

6:40 pm

gremlinn

I'm still getting "HAHAHA, you're from San Diego? You don't know what you're in for."

6:40 pm

Jellen

Hooray for kje!

6:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

humid makes cold feel colder and hot feel hotter, so they say

6:41 pm

uusue2

absolutely true, gwen! and hi!

6:41 pm

westford

yay kje !!

6:41 pm

MollyL

Oh I agree. Damp cold chills me much more than dry cold.

6:41 pm

gremlinn

I can vouch for the hot part of that but I've never lived in a place where it gets below mid-50s in the day any time of the year.

6:42 pm

westford

I vote for no humidity

6:42 pm

uusue2

I was very impressed by this when I moved to Los Alamos - it's in the mountains so gets plenty cold, but is in the desert, so the cold doesn't affect you nearly as much.

6:42 pm

MollyL

*Waiting for the Canadians to laugh at Grem*

6:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

that's why the weathertrons always say, e.g., high of 85, but it will feel like 90, or whatever

6:43 pm

westford

and don't forget those glorious wind chill factors

6:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

come to the 2nd worst climate on tehy planet and enjoy the weather extremes! (i refer of course to the climate region that includes minnesota, wisconsin, michigan, ontario, new york, etc)

6:43 pm

westford

I'm just not looking forward to winter

6:43 pm

gremlinn

I want my wind chill now!

6:44 pm

westford

lol grem where are you?

6:44 pm

MollyL

I really, really, really don't like Winter. I suffer through it every year.

6:44 pm

gremlinn

I moved to central Illinois

6:44 pm

westford

oh molly you had a hum dinger last year

6:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i usually have a sore left nostril all winter

6:45 pm

westford

are you living with uusue now grem?

6:45 pm

uusue2

no, I live in northern Illinois (different university town :-)

6:45 pm

gremlinn

not that I know of...

6:45 pm

westford

just kidding..thought you might find him in your spare bedroom

6:46 pm

MollyL

West, I think you are thinking about the winter before last. That is when we had three 20+ inch snow storms.

6:46 pm

westford

best weather on the planet is in SD

6:47 pm

westford

oh yes with 2 story snow piles

6:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

6:47 pm

westford

see how fast the time goes?

6:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

we have a saying im nichigan: if you don't like the weather, just wait 10 minutes. (one time i was in cleveland, ohio, and they told me they say the same thing.)

6:47 pm

westford

hi TO

6:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ack, in michigan i meant

6:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

dene

6:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

dean

6:47 pm

westford

same with New England gwen

6:47 pm

gremlinn

PB PB!

6:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty owl!

6:48 pm

uusue2

have those, TO :-)

6:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

keep going!

6:48 pm

westford

I read Michigan..husband is from there..they have winter and August

6:48 pm

gremlinn

I remember one time when someone accidentally pasted their whole word list in the chat

6:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

they have a saying in minnesota: we have 9 months of winter and 3 months of bad sledding

6:48 pm

gremlinn

that was around when I first started here

6:48 pm

westford

I read about that..how funny

6:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

here in michigan we have two seasons: winter and construction

6:50 pm

westford

we all should move to SD except for the Santa Ana's

6:50 pm

westford

but they don't last months

6:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Visit Wall Drug LOL

6:50 pm

uusue2

they say that about Chicago, too, Gwen (winter and construction)

6:50 pm

westford

no not that one..San Diego

6:51 pm

westford

we were on our way west and we refused to stop at Wall Drug

6:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

darn it, everyone stealin' our folklore . . .

6:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i went to wall drug in 1977. family trip in the car. best tourist trap in the whole state! (if you like that sort of thing)

6:52 pm

westford

we were so sick of the signs

6:52 pm

carleekat

bdg we have the same saying but as i am across border from Port Huron Mi i figure we are allowed :)

6:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

michigan's biggest tourtist trap is puny compared to wall drug!

6:52 pm

Minveryork

Hi Book Doctor Gwen! How are you? Welcome to grid.

6:53 pm

Minveryork

Hi gremlinn! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

6:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

carlee, you can say it, you're close enough lol

6:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hiya min

6:53 pm

westford

we always go down to Grand Rapids via Port Huron

6:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

ismsfrisd the foilhat isnot wokring

6:53 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations kje on your fireworks! Good for you!

6:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom rodeo all over the place

6:53 pm

westford

love driving through Canada

6:53 pm

kje

love the pic TO

6:54 pm

kje

and eject/reject too book!

6:54 pm

uusue2

South Dakota is one of the few states I have never visited (along with North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska)

6:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

well there was a bit too much going on in chat, so i wanted to be protected/

6:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yep!

6:55 pm

Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

6:55 pm

westford

it's nice sue..but I'm not sure I'd like to live there

6:56 pm

westford

time for dinner take care all

6:56 pm

uusue2

there was an international graduate student here who talked about her first experience to the US - she moved from Indonesia to North Dakota

6:56 pm

uusue2

it was rather a shock

6:56 pm

gremlinn

phantom toreador?

6:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

indonesia not so cold, eh?

6:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i spent one week in north dakota, in the summer, and at night it was nearly freezing. Brrrrr

6:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

anyone have all 6 j words?

6:58 pm

Minveryork

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

6:59 pm

Uneaixoise

only 4 . . .

6:59 pm

gremlinn

I do

6:59 pm

gremlinn

four 4s, two 6s

6:59 pm

Minveryork

I got all the J words what do you need 72 Temple Owl?

6:59 pm

Uneaixoise

now 5 . . .

6:59 pm

Minveryork

Hello Uneaixoise! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:00 pm

uusue2

Indonesia is quite tropical. She said she was always forgetting her coat; people used to watch out for her and run after her with it

7:00 pm

uusue2

hi, une!

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

well have the je 4 usually spelled with a g, then to make fun of & pt

7:00 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, min :-)

7:00 pm

Uneaixoise

and the spanish language big kahuna

7:01 pm

wht

Hello Babbleonia

7:01 pm

Uneaixoise

and the ballet move

7:01 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, sue :-)

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

well now missing the other 6

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:01 pm

MollyL

Hi Wht

7:01 pm

uusue2

hi, wht!

7:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello wht

7:02 pm

Uneaixoise

me too, TO

7:02 pm

wht

There is the past tense of pointing and laughing, but I don't know the ballet move.

7:02 pm

MollyL

It's an anagram of the other 6

7:02 pm

wht

My best ballet move is the spin and fall.

7:03 pm

Minveryork

je 6/36s are anagrams of each other 72 Temple Owl.

7:03 pm

wht

ty Molly, got it

7:03 pm

uusue2

mine too, wht, although I don't usually finish the spin part

7:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:03 pm

wht

I wonder if PDQ Bach has written any ballets?

7:04 pm

uusue2

Probably.

7:04 pm

MollyL

*Pictures Wht and Sue doing a pas de deux*

7:04 pm

Minveryork

Has any babbler here gotten checks online instead of through their bank?I am pricing checks online. So far Walmart is the cheapest.Look at 3 different websites

7:04 pm

uusue2

hahaha, mollly, what you would see is 4 fe** in the air :-)

7:04 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i need the lone E in the 4th row, if anyone can clue it, ty

7:04 pm

uusue2

I haven't ordered checks from my bank for decades, min

7:05 pm

dcseain

i've gotten checks online and have been very happy with them, minver

7:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do.

7:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

love them

7:05 pm

dcseain

water and wind er5 land

7:05 pm

uusue2

wear away, gwen

7:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty and hi dc!

7:05 pm

wht

And medics rushing to the stage

7:05 pm

Minveryork

That er 5/12 word means to wear away as in soil BDG

7:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

the checks, not accessories, e sp the covers, they are poor quality

7:05 pm

Shirlockc

checks? what are those? :)

7:05 pm

uusue2

hi, dc!

7:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have ones with animal print trim

7:05 pm

Minveryork

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

7:05 pm

uusue2

and hi, shirlock!

7:06 pm

Minveryork

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

7:06 pm

MollyL

I get mine from checksunlimited.com. Seriously, you people never have to write a check anymore? For anything?

7:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i get checks here, and they are excellent: www.thecheckshop.us

7:07 pm

uusue2

I write very few checks any more (few enough that I go through the check registers that come with the checks much faster than I go through the actual checks)

7:07 pm

Shirlockc

v. v. rarely write a cheque these days

7:07 pm

Shirlockc

last time was to pay a contractor

7:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

i use designer checks. they have free shipping right now.

7:07 pm

MollyL

I only use them rarely too, but I still write them and find a need for them.

7:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hooray i found the 8

7:08 pm

MollyL

Maybe that is because I very rarely use my credit cards.

7:08 pm

uusue2

yay, gwen!

7:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i write them. if not for tremendous medical bills this year, i only need about 19 chekcs per month

7:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i ship things at the post office regularly, and they take checks, so i usually use a check there. most other places don't take checks anymore, or only if you have one of their loyalty cards or something

7:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

opps make that 7

7:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

i use to pay ulitlities and my service providers - hairdresser, etc

7:10 pm

dcseain

I, at most, write one check a year at this point. ON the occasion i need one, i usually have my bank issue it through the electronic banking.

7:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and if you order a used book online, most of the old-fashioned dealers are happy to take a check, since they then don't have to pay a cc processing fee

7:10 pm

MollyL

I don't pay some of my bills on line because they constantly (Comcast) deduct the payment before the date I schedule it.

7:10 pm

dcseain

i also mail at most 2 things a year, so go to the post office rather than keep stamps on hand.

7:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

comcast is EVIL

7:10 pm

rururocks

<---writes checks

7:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(so says my dalek, and it should know)

7:11 pm

dcseain

LOL gwen.

7:11 pm

rururocks

what's a dalek?

7:11 pm

uusue2

yeah, I am not crazy about comcast but am stuck with them (the best I can say about them is they are better than Verizon)

7:11 pm

uusue2

hi, ruru!

7:11 pm

dcseain

hi, sue, sorry got distracted

7:11 pm

MollyL

I keep stamps on hand. I mail quite a few things. Birthday cards, etc.

7:11 pm

rururocks

hi uu.. hi everyone.. hi molly

7:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

*crosses self at mention of unholy one*

7:12 pm

uusue2

np, dc :-)

7:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ruru, my icon is a dalek. they are evil. (look it up on wikipedia for more on that)

7:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

less evil then verizon. Ha!

7:12 pm

wht

clue for the first re7 please.

7:12 pm

MollyL

I'm in the same boat Sue. I refuse to use Verizon for internet and Comcast is the only other game in town. I despise them both though, one a little less than the other.

7:12 pm

Shirlockc

i avoid post offices -- they sent back my niece's bday card, i'm convinced it's because they didn't know where NEWFOUNDLAND was

7:13 pm

MollyL

Oh Shirl, I had so many bad experiences with Canada Post when I was mailing things to Dan.

7:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my phone and ISP is ATT and they seem to be competing with comcast, verizon, aol, mall-wart, and a few other places for the title of most evil

7:13 pm

dcseain

Many Canadians i know despise Canada Post with a passion.

7:14 pm

uusue2

my cell phone is AT&T, it's been pretty ok so far

7:14 pm

Shirlockc

this is a brooklyn post office -- i told my family, i'm never mailing things again

7:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sue, wait till you're on their support line for 4 hours and they still can't fix it. or something like that.

7:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

do i sound bitter? you bet.

7:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have heard bad things about the postal service in new york city. (and in italy, too)

7:16 pm

wht

The worst part of being on hold with verizon and listening to how easy it was to do everything on line, when the problem was that my Internet wasn't working.

7:16 pm

MollyL

Wht!!! I agree. How dumb is that?

7:16 pm

uusue2

my local AT&T store is pretty good - when I had a problem I went there and they sat around on hold instead of me

7:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yeah, one time when my connection was down, they offered to email me the information. Boneheads!

7:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

ha hey actually TOLD me that when I cimpalianed about the wait

7:17 pm

uusue2

hang on, I smell fire - hopefully someone is barbecuing...

7:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

you could have reached on i line . with the wireless that does not work ha

7:18 pm

MollyL

I get the same stupid recording from the electric company when I call because the power is out. Hey boneheads, I can't access your handy dandy site if I have no power.

7:18 pm

rururocks

lol I hadn't thought of that molly..lol

7:18 pm

MollyL

Good Lord Sue, what an exit line.

7:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

go here if you want to read about my 4-hour pointless phone call to ATT after they SLAMMED my internet connection: http://tinyurl.com/3u2p9g7

7:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

hmm, i must rememer to take my reading glasses off while taking dinner outof the oven :( ouch

7:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

egad, let's keep our fingers in the shape of a chalice for sue . . .

7:19 pm

MollyL

Oh Gwen, I hear you. I had a four hour pointless phone call with Verizon.

7:19 pm

wht

Of course, if things are as bad as the predict this weekend we can hit the trifecta with phone, power and cable all out at once.

7:20 pm

carleekat

i did post a link for an emergency home kit and an emergency car kit

7:20 pm

Minveryork

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

7:20 pm

rururocks

I hate Verizon

7:20 pm

rururocks

fine thanks minver.. you?

7:20 pm

Minveryork

I don't like Comcast. Got rid of them earlier this year

7:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

please i am really really really scared, the ground here is saturated and my neighbor drains her runoff here although i've asked for a year she direct it down to the street

7:20 pm

MollyL

Yes, but your emergency car kit did not include a pint of something. Mine does. Always be prepared. : D

7:21 pm

JBV

OMG, Book Doctor - just quickly skimmed your horror story - I now feel just a tiny bit better about the hours I have spent on the phone trying to fix some very simple problems with VERIZON =

7:21 pm

wht

So do I have to re4,5 my request for a clue for the re7,32 that follows after it?

7:21 pm

wht

How far are you from the shore, TO?

7:21 pm

dcseain

i have 23 words to go, but no 7s nor the 8 :)

7:22 pm

Minveryork

I do not mind Verizon.I have Verizon wireless. Never a problem so far. I like being eligible for a free phone every 2 years. I'm eligible now for one, but I'm happy with my old LG. Hubby just got the Blackberry Curve.

7:22 pm

MollyL

Sorry Wht. Color + part of a plant that grows in the ground.

7:22 pm

uusue2

well, all is well here at least, probably someone burning wood in their yard

7:22 pm

dcseain

ty, molly.

7:22 pm

rururocks

zebra suited guys DC

7:22 pm

wht

ty Molly. Fireworks.

7:22 pm

MollyL

Yay Wht!!!

7:23 pm

dcseain

congrats, wht

7:23 pm

Minveryork

I like your volcano wht.Mine looks like a candle in the chat log. I do not feel like changing myu icon though.

7:23 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wht on your fireworks! Good for you

7:23 pm

wht

The 8 is what the zebras did yesterday

7:23 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*wht

7:23 pm

JBV

you would think a phone company would have a better "phone maze" system - it's a nightmare getting through.

7:23 pm

MollyL

Sue, I have the occasional outdoor fire in my chiminea.
But since everyone around me has fireplaces, the smell of burning wood does not alarm anyone.

7:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am still missing a 7, have re and or

7:24 pm

MollyL

Another re TO

7:24 pm

wht

My volcano, Min??? My icon is a picture of myself.

7:24 pm

wht

Did I blow my top?

7:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

have the zebra

7:25 pm

Minveryork

Oops! That message was for dcseain then. Sorry wht.

7:25 pm

MollyL

Think sports official TO

7:25 pm

dcseain

:) ty, minver

7:25 pm

dcseain

ty, ru and molly

7:25 pm

MollyL

Wht, did you blow your top again?

7:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

have that

7:26 pm

uusue2

well, I wasn't exactly worried, molly, but do like to check these things out

7:26 pm

uusue2

and yay, wht!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:26 pm

MollyL

Then you missed the color + part of a plant that grows under ground clue I guess.

7:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

is today volcano?i have a great pic for that

7:26 pm

dcseain

yes, today is volcano :)

7:27 pm

MollyL

I understand Sue. Always good to make sure that the "fire" you smell is harmless.

7:27 pm

dcseain

neat photo you've got, minver

7:27 pm

rururocks

*puts away matches*

7:27 pm

Minveryork

Thanks dcseain!

7:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

in the used book biz we have a term very similar to the re7, remove one O and you get a word for a kind of decay that happens to leather (this word is not accepted by the game, tho) 8-(

7:28 pm

dcseain

that makes sense, both the term, and its lacking in ENABLE

7:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

so did we get that other rer7?

7:29 pm

dcseain

sports officiant, TO

7:29 pm

uusue2

fireworks! last word was the last tr5/12

7:29 pm

MollyL

See clue at 7:26

7:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have the sports offical, zebra

7:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

are there two re 7 sports officialas? if so i will require phonetic help

7:30 pm

MollyL

re7...color + part of plant that grows underground

7:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, i read it as ro4 again

7:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

the sports word is a 7 and an 8, being verb past tense

7:32 pm

wht

The sports official is a 7/8 pair. The 8 is pt.

7:32 pm

Minveryork

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

7:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty people , no ne4 to clue them for me, though

7:35 pm

MsBowers

New to babble. How do you know the first two letters of a word and the points for that word?

7:35 pm

dcseain

Lickety's Babble Clues, link below the grid, for many of us. Welcome, Ms Bowers

7:36 pm

MsBowers

Thank you dcseain! I was sure it would be an easy answer, was a bit afraid to post the question!

7:36 pm

uusue2

uh-oh - reports of a fire on the 8th floor of the old folks home around the corner from me - wonder why I didn't hear sirens? hope all are ok...

7:36 pm

dcseain

always feel free to ask, we're happy to help as we can. and share recipes and what.

7:36 pm

uusue2

that must be what I smell...

7:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Hi MsBower! You can get lots of clues: click on the tiny green link at the bottom for Lickety's Babble Clues

Lickety gives you the first two letters of each word, plus how many letters in the word, plus the word's point value

The point value sometimes helps you figure out if you need a word with a high-scoring letter in it, and things like that

7:37 pm

dcseain

oh dear, sue, hope everyone's okay, and it's not a major fire.

7:37 pm

MsBowers

Yes, I am very thankful for the all the clues given! They have certainly helped. Unfortunately, have not gotten all the words . . . yet!

7:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

careful Msb, this game is highly addictive

7:37 pm

welki

hi, babblers!

7:38 pm

dcseain

it took me better part of 9 months to finish my first grid :)

7:38 pm

dcseain

evening, welki

7:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

holy crap, sue! you said you smelled something buring earlier . . .

7:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi welk

7:38 pm

Jillyjill

Hi all...especially to MsBowers...welcome to our little addiction!

7:38 pm

rururocks

lucky you DC.. the rest of us only get 24 hours.

7:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

shhh, jilly

7:39 pm

dcseain

you know full well what i meant, ruru :)

7:39 pm

wht

MsBowers, at least todays grid is relatively small. Yesterdays had 300 some words in it.

7:39 pm

rururocks

LOL

7:39 pm

MollyL

Smells fire + no sirens = Not good

7:39 pm

MsBowers

Thank you Jillyjill! Wht, I am feeling a proud today as I have more than half the words. Not quite up to speed like all of you! :)

7:40 pm

uusue2

yes, gwen, that must have been it - won't walk over there as I don't want to get in the way but am watching the news

7:40 pm

uusue2

apparently there are fire trucks there, maybe they didn't want to scare the residdents/

7:40 pm

uusue2

?

7:40 pm

Minveryork

Hello MSBowers! How are you? Welcome to Babbleland.

7:41 pm

Minveryork

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

7:41 pm

jesdraggon

evening all

7:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

earthquake, hurricane, fire. what next?

7:41 pm

MsBowers

Thank you Minveryork!

7:41 pm

wht

One of the nice things about this game is that you can set your own goals.

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

two more stinkin words

7:41 pm

Jillyjill

LOL ms bowers, we all started out like you...it gets better and easier. Just remember to ask if you have any questions

7:41 pm

wht

Frogs and locusts. Next week.

7:41 pm

Minveryork

Hello jesdraggon!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:41 pm

Jillyjill

hi jes

7:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh lawdy lawdy

7:42 pm

MollyL

We already have locusts here Wht. I'll be on the lookout for frogs.

7:42 pm

Minveryork

uusue2, maybe you can call the fire department if no sirens yet.My hubby did that once. He called the fire department thinking the neighbor's house was on fire

7:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

really. wht, are you my fb friend? cuz posted that day of quake

7:43 pm

rururocks

sounds like you guys are sinners

7:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i felt the earthquake the other day. only slightly affected us up here in michigan

7:43 pm

wht

Sinners have more fun, ruru.

7:43 pm

jesdraggon

My dad's a volunteer firefighter. He got called to put out the moon once.

7:43 pm

rururocks

tell me about it..lol

7:44 pm

wht

No, I am not on fb, TO, but I'll be your friend anyway. :^)

7:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

finally got all the 7s

7:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

can't believe i forgot the ountain ridge! ty for clues all

7:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

s.ok wht, i am no longer accepting fb friends

7:45 pm

Jillyjill

do tell the story jes?

7:45 pm

jesdraggon

nbt

7:45 pm

jesdraggon

was last fall, fire dept got a call about a fire in some trees.

7:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

how drunk was the person who called that in? lol

7:45 pm

wht

I was wondering where the moon went.

7:46 pm

jesdraggon

they all load up and head out. when they get there, the guy points at a line of trees up the hill, just as the moon rises up above the tree line.

7:46 pm

uusue2

molly, I got the news on facebook as a tweet from the student newspaper, they get their info from the police scanners, and someone posted that they were there and there were a lot of fire trucks, so probably it is ok

7:47 pm

Jillyjill

LOL, that's something people around here would do!

7:48 pm

uusue2

hi, jes! I've seen the moon look very big red and glowing as it rises over the mountains, so I can understand the error, but I think I would check a little more closely before calling the fire department

7:48 pm

MollyL

Glad all is okay Sue.

7:48 pm

Minveryork

Me too!

7:49 pm

jesdraggon

are there any oo words?

7:49 pm

Minveryork

no

7:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

6 to go, all Ts

7:50 pm

suefrad625

hi all

7:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye

7:50 pm

suefrad625

46 to go and going to the list

7:50 pm

MollyL

No oo words.

7:50 pm

jesdraggon

thanks

7:50 pm

wht

Well, I have some things yet to do tonight. Night all, happy Babbling.

7:51 pm

jesdraggon

bye, wht

7:51 pm

stidmama

hey all! will be "hereish" for a little bit... down to 20 listless so far!

7:52 pm

MollyL

RED BAR herish does not exist in the dictionary RED BAR

7:53 pm

Jillyjill

Niters wht...stay safe!!

7:53 pm

uusue2

night, wht!

7:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and . . . FIRE WORKINSES!!!

7:53 pm

uusue2

yay, gwen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:53 pm

jesdraggon

yay gwen!

7:53 pm

suefrad625

I did put on deodorant

7:53 pm

uusue2

I am a bit listless myself, stid, but expect to perk up once I've had dinner...

7:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my last word was an embarrassing tr4/4!!!!!

7:54 pm

uusue2

hi, sue :-)

7:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

dinner, oh that sounds good

7:54 pm

Minveryork

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

7:54 pm

suefrad625

hi

7:54 pm

Jillyjill

*getting dizzy from twisty words*

7:54 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations BDG on your fireworks! Good for you

7:55 pm

Minveryork

Hello suefrad625! How are you doing?Welcome to grid

7:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

8-D anyone need a quick clue before i attack the kitchen?

7:55 pm

Minveryork

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

7:55 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! fe5/16 was my last word

7:56 pm

suefrad625

congrats minv & BDG

7:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hooray min !!!!! ~~~~~ !!!!!

7:56 pm

jesdraggon

yay min!

7:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, i'm off, gotta cook me up some chicken, yum

7:57 pm

jesdraggon

have fun, gwen!

7:58 pm

uusue2

yay, min!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:59 pm

uusue2

ok, here is the story of the fire, doesn't sound too horrible although I hope the woman is ok: Fire update: Reports of a fire on the eighth floor of Golden Years Plaza, 507 E. Taylor St., confirmed. Cause of the fire is currently unknown, but the fire is out. One woman was moved to Kishwaukee Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

8:00 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Book Doctor Gwen! I will see you tomorrow.

8:00 pm

Minveryork

Good to hear about the non-life-threatening injuries.

8:00 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT minv!!

8:01 pm

uusue2

indeed, min!

8:02 pm

Jillyjill

Could I have a clue for the re6/24?

8:02 pm

uusue2

to get farther away, jilly

8:02 pm

Minveryork

An re 6/24 word is what hairlines do sometimes Jillyjill

8:03 pm

MollyL

re6/24...what men's hairlines do

8:03 pm

MollyL

And everybody clue at once!!!

8:03 pm

Jillyjill

*thunk*...

8:03 pm

stidmama

back again...

8:03 pm

Minveryork

I am off to watch my soap. I will be back later to clue.

8:03 pm

jesdraggon

bye, min

8:04 pm

Jillyjill

by minv!

8:04 pm

uusue2

hi again, stid!

8:06 pm

suefrad625

ar5,10 pl

8:07 pm

MollyL

ar + conc**** is what sidewalks are made of

8:07 pm

uusue2

mountain peak, sue

8:07 pm

MollyL

Or a + conc**** is what sidewalks are made of

8:08 pm

suefrad625

ty all

8:08 pm

suefrad625

onto the j's

8:14 pm

Jillyjill

go sue go!!

8:14 pm

stidmama

thanks jilly! LOVE the sunny-happy icon! :-D

8:15 pm

suefrad625

ty jill :)

8:18 pm

suefrad625

j's jumped

8:19 pm

Jillyjill

And finished!!

8:19 pm

jesdraggon

yay jilli!

8:19 pm

suefrad625

YAHOOOOOO Jill

8:19 pm

Jillyjill

brb....lgr time..LOL

8:20 pm

suefrad625

looking at the list makes it so much easier to narrow down the monkeys

8:21 pm

suefrad625

n & o outta hear

8:21 pm

stidmama

YAY jilly!

8:21 pm

suefrad625

here

8:21 pm

stidmama

later sue...

8:22 pm

suefrad625

no, just the o's are outta here, I have 20 more

8:22 pm

stidmama

oh! LOL in that case...

go sue go! :-D

8:29 pm

JenMO16

anyone left in here?

8:29 pm

carleekat

hi all

8:30 pm

torgone

Nope ..

8:30 pm

stidmama

I am here. just dozing. hey again carlee! (((hugs)))

8:30 pm

carleekat

hi jen

8:30 pm

JenMO16

hi carleekat

8:30 pm

stidmama

TOR-in-the-grid! :-D

8:30 pm

carleekat

{{huggles}} stiddy

8:30 pm

JenMO16

hi stidmama

8:30 pm

stidmama

tor -- I applied for my "dream job" today... not sure I am ready for it, but I decided to try anyway when the opening was posted at the website.

8:31 pm

stidmama

brb potatoes want attention

8:31 pm

torgone

Go stid!

8:32 pm

stidmama

*sparkle* thanks tor!

8:32 pm

stidmama

the potatoes are ready... now just a couple of menfolk home and we'll fry the sausages and eat!

8:32 pm

carleekat

i feel positive about it stiddy... just a feeling

8:33 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations stidmama on fireworks! Good for you

8:33 pm

Minveryork

I am here off & on in between commercials of my soap

8:33 pm

stidmama

no fw yet, Min, just appreciating tor's support.

8:33 pm

stidmama

how are you, Min -- how is your mother doing?

8:33 pm

Minveryork

Oh, sorry. I am in and out of here so not really aware

8:34 pm

suefrad625

re6,24

8:34 pm

JenMO16

guess i will sit here and watch

8:34 pm

stidmama

watch what, Jen?

8:34 pm

JenMO16

the chog

8:34 pm

Minveryork

My mother is okay.Went to Grandma's house and got her clothes. I think she will donate them or something

8:34 pm

Minveryork

re 6/24 word is what hairlines do sometimes suefrad.

8:35 pm

JenMO16

carlee is the only one to say hi

8:35 pm

Minveryork

Hi JenMO16! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:35 pm

JenMO16

that's better min

8:35 pm

carleekat

jen i guess u are not preparing for irene?

8:36 pm

stidmama

I thought I did say hi, sorry jen -- buggy connection.

HELLO JEN!!!! *confetti toss*

8:36 pm

Minveryork

Sorry for delayed welcome JenMO16. I just got here.

8:36 pm

JenMO16

i live in Missouri carleekat

8:37 pm

carleekat

<----- gone to make some popcorn me thinks brb

8:37 pm

JenMO16

no, your potatoes needed attention stidmama

8:37 pm

Minveryork

There've been times I have entered unnotice. I know how you feel JenMO16.I know some have nose buried in the puzzle, especially if it is a particularily big one.

8:37 pm

jesdraggon

*wanders back in*

8:38 pm

jesdraggon

25 left. i think i will relent and go to list

8:38 pm

JenMO16

yeah i know mine

8:38 pm

MollyL

Seriously Jen, if you were preparing for this hurricane we would be at Armageddon status.

8:40 pm

carleekat

well they are making it sound like armegeddon ( pasta salad since it is in my popcorn bowl )

8:42 pm

MollyL

It's the panic factor. Makes people go out and consume. Not that people shouldn't be prepared, but really, you should have preparedness stuff on hand all the time.

8:43 pm

Minveryork

Heard it's the worst hurricane in the last seven years

8:43 pm

carleekat

i will likely prep some food so that i dont HAVE to cook ready made stuffs..sub stuffs...granola bars...

8:43 pm

Minveryork

I agree MollyL

8:43 pm

carleekat

in case for some whacked out reasin our hydro here goes out

8:43 pm

MollyL

Wait, wait, this thing is going up into CANADA???

8:44 pm

Minveryork

I am scared I am going to lose power and not be able to Babble at all.There's no preparing for that.Oh well.

8:44 pm

carleekat

reason*

8:44 pm

carleekat

molls...remember hurricane Hugo?

8:44 pm

carleekat

I lost 2 century old trees in LOndon ON to that hurricane

8:45 pm

carleekat

but yes they expect the eye at this point to hit new york then montreal...

8:45 pm

carleekat

if it doesnt head east as soon as they hope....it could get worse for me

8:45 pm

Minveryork

Last report I heard, it was going to hit NY Saturday evening & last through Sunday evening. Hopefully by the time it gets to NYC, it will have died down some.

8:46 pm

cwestexan

afternoon everyone! anyone have a clue for de 6/21 please?

8:47 pm

jesdraggon

more than de4

8:48 pm

cwestexan

?

8:48 pm

MollyL

re 6/21...re + a **** John letter

8:48 pm

jesdraggon

add 2 letters to the end of de4 immediately before it, making it mean more

8:49 pm

MollyL

Oops...de 6/21...one who throws pointy projectiles at a target in bars

8:49 pm

jesdraggon

then ending for "one who does", though that's not what it makes the word mean this time.

8:50 pm

jesdraggon

that's da, molly

8:50 pm

cwestexan

thanks

8:50 pm

cwestexan

if it had of been a snake i would have been bit!!! lol

8:50 pm

EvaNadine

must. get. word. from. far. right. R. tile. before. sleep.

8:50 pm

MollyL

And that ends my cluing for the evening.

8:50 pm

EvaNadine

also. 8. letter. word.

8:50 pm

jesdraggon

8 is past tense re7

8:51 pm

carleekat

hi eva

8:51 pm

jesdraggon

means officiated a game.

8:51 pm

EvaNadine

TY jes

8:51 pm

EvaNadine

i carlee

8:51 pm

EvaNadine

hi*

8:52 pm

EvaNadine

2 birds, one stone. :)

8:52 pm

EvaNadine

now ive got NBT and NBS. :)

8:52 pm

jesdraggon

:)

8:54 pm

carleekat

yay for eva

8:56 pm

carleekat

i have a 60 pound lap dog ..it makes it hard to babb;e

8:57 pm

Minveryork

Hello cwestexan! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

8:57 pm

EvaNadine

my brother + his wife and kids had to have their dog put down yesterday. :(

8:57 pm

Jillyjill

well, out longer than I expected...let me know if anyone needs clues!

8:57 pm

Minveryork

Hello EvaNadine! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

8:58 pm

Minveryork

Sorry to hear that EvaNadine. What kind of dog was it?I hope that the dog was able to live a nice long life.

8:59 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye MollyL! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log.

8:59 pm

carleekat

i'm sorry eva :(

8:59 pm

EvaNadine

she was a pitbull-rottie mix. 12-13 years old, and she lived a long, very happy life. her name was Tigger.

9:00 pm

carleekat

very cute :)

9:01 pm

Jillyjill

I had a rottie/lab...still miss her so much! Putting a pet down is the hardest thing...i remember sitting on the floor with her in my lap...so sad

9:01 pm

EvaNadine

she was a beautiful gal with gorgeous brindle stripes

9:01 pm

jesdraggon

re7 please?

9:02 pm

carleekat

this is a puppy he is just coming up on 6 mos

9:02 pm

carleekat

jes... in hockey u have this guy calling penalties

9:03 pm

jesdraggon

Sorry, re7,32, not 7,40. my bad

9:04 pm

carleekat

its a badly coloured carrot...or think of a beet

9:06 pm

jesdraggon

gah. THAT one. thank you

9:07 pm

jesdraggon

second je6,36?

9:08 pm

carleekat

anagram of first je 6

9:09 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, fireworks :)

9:09 pm

dan2bit

evening all - woo hoo jes

9:10 pm

jesdraggon

hi dan :)

9:10 pm

carleekat

*~*~*~POMPOM TOSS~*~*~* for jes

9:10 pm

carleekat

( dozy dog likes flap jacks...)

9:11 pm

carleekat

hi dan

9:13 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jesdraggon on fireworks! Good for U

9:14 pm

Minveryork

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

9:15 pm

dan2bit

hi Min I am well - 18 to go. And you?

9:18 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT Woot jes!

9:18 pm

Jillyjill

Hi dan2

9:25 pm

dan2bit

missing 2 re6's - the 6/24 and the 6/21 that starts with the color

9:27 pm

jesdraggon

re6/21 is re+ bottom of a plant

9:28 pm

cwestexan

down to 3 re7/32 and re7/40

9:28 pm

jesdraggon

re 6/24 is what men's hairlines do

9:28 pm

jesdraggon

re7/40 is someone who officiates games

9:28 pm

dan2bit

jess I think that's the 7/32 isn't it - bottom of the plant I mean?

9:29 pm

jesdraggon

i'm sorry. the clue i gave for 6/21 is actually 7/32

9:29 pm

cwestexan

thanks jes

9:29 pm

dan2bit

jinx! :-)

9:29 pm

jesdraggon

6/21 is re + beloved one

9:29 pm

wildcat17

peruse a book dan

9:29 pm

dan2bit

yay tx jes and all cluers - that's firewords!

9:30 pm

jesdraggon

yay dan!

9:30 pm

Jillyjill

Woot WooT WooT dan2!!

9:31 pm

Jillyjill

Well, have to be to work even earlier tomorrow, so this is my bedtime...niters all babblers and sweet dreams!

9:32 pm

dan2bit

night Jj

9:34 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

I have 32 left. I'll try again later. (

9:34 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, jilly

9:34 pm

cwestexan

one left. re 7/32 any help?

9:35 pm

jesdraggon

color + bottom of a plant, cw

9:36 pm

cwestexan

yeah! thanks jes......fireworks

9:37 pm

jesdraggon

grats, cw :)

9:38 pm

cwestexan

thanks, goodnight all.

9:38 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet

9:40 pm

snags

help please

9:40 pm

snags

last re5/10 and ther 4/4 drawing blanks

9:41 pm

rururocks

re 5 10 liike 50

9:41 pm

rururocks

re5 furniture

9:41 pm

rururocks

re+ the beginning of not coffee

9:41 pm

rururocks

like 50's that is or 60's

9:42 pm

rururocks

lava lamps are re5 furniture

9:42 pm

rururocks

did that help snags?

9:42 pm

snags

I had the lamp one

9:43 pm

rururocks

the other before that is re + not walk

9:43 pm

rururocks

walked

9:44 pm

snags

lol, I didnt see skip......... as my son in law says about crosswalk signs......... lol

9:46 pm

snags

sorry. what he is saying is, "If the crosswalk says don't wak, what are we suppose to do, skip?"

9:50 pm

rururocks

oh .. now I get it.

9:56 pm

snags

thank you. :)

9:58 pm

wildcat17

missing a T6

9:59 pm

jesdraggon

there are te 6/21, and 2 to 6/18, and a tr 6/21

9:59 pm

snags

I am missing a to 6/18 a tr5/12 and one more

9:59 pm

Jellen

Hi again...

10:00 pm

snags

hi Jellen

10:00 pm

jesdraggon

to+ do again prefix + kanga**o

10:00 pm

wildcat17

ty e1 firewords

10:01 pm

jesdraggon

yay wildcat!

10:01 pm

wildcat17

I get to go to bed now

10:01 pm

snags

ty jes for that one........... what the heck is it?

10:01 pm

Jellen

Hooray, wildcat!

10:01 pm

snags

night cat

10:01 pm

wildcat17

nite

10:02 pm

Jellen

A bullfighter!

10:02 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wildcat17 on fireworks! Good for you

10:02 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye wildcat17! I will see you tomorrow in the log

10:02 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet

10:05 pm

jesdraggon

off to paint for a bit if nobody needs clues?

10:05 pm

snags

I need two please

10:05 pm

jesdraggon

whatcha missin?

10:05 pm

negativeneil

Which ones?

10:06 pm

snags

the tr5/12 and re/4/4 monkeyed until my fingers are stubs.

10:06 pm

jesdraggon

tr5/12 is electr***

10:06 pm

negativeneil

re4,4 -- hind? behind? bottom?

10:07 pm

negativeneil

Backside?

10:07 pm

negativeneil

re** end?

10:07 pm

jesdraggon

hullo again, neil :)

10:07 pm

negativeneil

Hi again, jesdraggon. :)

10:08 pm

snags

hi jes, and neil. Not that one neil.

10:08 pm

negativeneil

Oh, sorry. Let me see.

10:08 pm

Minveryork

re 4/4 word is re plus coffee or **a snags and hi there

10:08 pm

jesdraggon

building blocks are made of concre**

10:08 pm

negativeneil

r + summer, en francais?

10:09 pm

jesdraggon

have a lovely evening all!

10:09 pm

snags

I swear I had that one..................... but i didn't ......... fireworks and thank all of you for your help.

10:09 pm

negativeneil

Mazel tov, snags!

10:09 pm

snags

wahooooooooooooooooooooo

10:10 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations snags on your fireworks! Good for U!

10:10 pm

snags

ty neil, all. I am signing off for the night. :) hugs to all babblers.

10:10 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye jesdraggon! I'll see you tomorrow in the log.

10:12 pm

Minveryork

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

10:15 pm

negativeneil

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10:16 pm

Fauxmage

That's pretty Neil.

10:17 pm

negativeneil

Just for you, Laura.

10:17 pm

Fauxmage

Aw, thank you. :o)

10:17 pm

Minveryork

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

10:18 pm

negativeneil

You're welcome. Didn't happen to have a rose handy, so that will have to do.

10:18 pm

Fauxmage

Hi Minveryork, thanks.

10:32 pm

Minveryork

Seems to be quiet in here so I am out for the evening.

10:32 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll see you tomorrow

10:39 pm

NonnieLight

Evening all

10:48 pm

negativeneil

Evening, NonnieLight.

10:51 pm

NonnieLight

I was taking a gander at your photos Neil. My son and his wife go to Burning Man each year. Are you attending this year's?

10:51 pm

negativeneil

No, I'll be working.

10:52 pm

negativeneil

I haven't gone back since then, Nonnie.

10:52 pm

negativeneil

Do they take their bikes with them too? You really need them to get around there... everything's so widely spread out!

10:53 pm

NonnieLight

They go each year to celebrate their anniversary--they were married there. I pretty sure they do haul their bikes with them.

10:55 pm

negativeneil

Oh nice!

10:56 pm

NonnieLight

I imagine it is a pretty wild place as the "old folks" weren't invited to the wedding. lol

10:57 pm

negativeneil

Haha, you can say that again.

10:58 pm

negativeneil

I think the few photos I dared to share from there kind of indicate that, just a little?

10:59 pm

negativeneil

You have Flickrmail, Nonnie.

11:00 pm

NonnieLight

Yep. :o) Their wedding video, which they shared with us, was an eye opener. But that is their thing and they aren't hurting anyone.

11:00 pm

NonnieLight

flickrmail? I don't think I do. I have photos posted but I wasn't aware there was mail with that?

11:01 pm

NonnieLight

do = so

11:04 pm

negativeneil

Yes, look up in the top left part of any page on there, after refreshing the page.

11:04 pm

negativeneil

It will be a connection request.

11:05 pm

negativeneil

Haha, I'll bet their wedding video was interesting.

11:09 pm

Fauxmage

5

11:09 pm

Fauxmage

4

11:10 pm

NonnieLight

well...crappin crimany! Seems I can't remember my yahoo account name.

11:10 pm

Fauxmage

3

11:10 pm

negativeneil

What are you counting down, Laura?

11:10 pm

negativeneil

Oh no, Nonnie?

11:11 pm

Fauxmage

2

11:11 pm

Fauxmage

How many words I have left.

11:12 pm

Fauxmage

1

11:13 pm

Fauxmage

Fireworks!

11:13 pm

negativeneil

Go, Laura!

11:13 pm

negativeneil

Mazel tov, Laura!

11:13 pm

NonnieLight

congrats Faux!

11:13 pm

Fauxmage

Thanks Neil.

11:14 pm

Fauxmage

Thanks Nonnie.

11:14 pm

NonnieLight

You're welcome.

11:14 pm

negativeneil

This chammomile tea is tasting so nice.

11:14 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, fauxmage!

11:15 pm

NonnieLight

Hello Une!

11:15 pm

Fauxmage

Thank you Uneaixoise.

11:15 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, nonnie :-)

11:15 pm

Fauxmage

You'll fall asleep before the flip Neil.

11:17 pm

NonnieLight

Heading to bed. Take care all.

11:18 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, nonnie :-)

11:18 pm

negativeneil

Good night, Nonnie.

11:18 pm

negativeneil

I will not, Laura... wide awake. Well ok, maybe half awake.

11:22 pm

negativeneil

Cute baby, Uneaixoise!

11:23 pm

Uneaixoise

he's such a sweetheart -- was thrilled to meet him today! :-)

11:25 pm

negativeneil

Aww, first time?

11:26 pm

Uneaixoise

he's just a month old -- born in Alabama -- RAchael brought him to TN to spend a couple of days with my brother and I drove up to see him this morning :-)

11:28 pm

negativeneil

Oh, I see. :)

11:29 pm

Uneaixoise

Neil, where's your blog?

11:30 pm

negativeneil

I'm careful who I share that with, Une.

11:30 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, ok

11:30 pm

negativeneil

It's on Google, Blogger/Blogspot.

11:30 pm

negativeneil

It's linked from my Google+ page. People who are on there who I feel ok connecting with can connect.

11:31 pm

Uneaixoise

since you mentioned it in your profile . . . :-)

11:32 pm

Uneaixoise

does your mention of Huntsman mean you're a *gasp* Republican?

11:32 pm

negativeneil

Yes. Actually it started off in my own website. Until a nasty *@%$#! hacked my website and deleted everything on me... then stole my domain name, which I fought for almost a year to get back.

11:32 pm

negativeneil

I am most certainly NOT a republican!

11:32 pm

negativeneil

Just because I make such an observation does not make me one.

11:32 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, jeez, what a nightmare!

11:33 pm

Uneaixoise

LOL!!

11:33 pm

negativeneil

Laura can tell you that I'm definitely not one!

11:33 pm

Uneaixoise

my latest bumper sticker: Red State Democrat

11:33 pm

negativeneil

Good!

11:33 pm

negativeneil

If you were in our network on G+ you'd see all of my political posts and know better. ;)

11:34 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

11:34 pm

negativeneil

My father on the other hand, votes republican. You can imagine the rather heated arguments we get into.

11:34 pm

Fauxmage

Oh, sorry. No Neil isn't Republican.

11:34 pm

Fauxmage

His Dad is though. :P

11:34 pm

negativeneil

Haha, yes.

11:35 pm

negativeneil

But you know, I'll defend anyone's right to vote for whoever they want... provided they make a truly informed decision.

11:35 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, please . . . my daughter and I are the only Democrats in our entire extended family . . .

11:35 pm

Fauxmage

Yeah.

11:35 pm

negativeneil

Oh, I see... you can relate then.

11:35 pm

Uneaixoise

and there's the rub -- people voting based on sound bites

11:36 pm

negativeneil

Yep.

11:37 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, i'm pooped -- re7 and 8 please?

11:38 pm

negativeneil

Are you on google by any chance?

11:38 pm

negativeneil

re7,40 -- color and part of plant, underground.

11:38 pm

negativeneil

Sorry, re7,32.

11:38 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, i have that one . . .

11:39 pm

negativeneil

I'm so tired I'm not seeing clearly.

11:39 pm

Uneaixoise

have the color and plant

11:39 pm

negativeneil

Oh ok, so you need the re7,40 -- an officiator at a sports game/match?

11:39 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, good grief, thanks!

11:39 pm

negativeneil

And the re8,60 is past tense of his action.

11:40 pm

negativeneil

You're welcome.

11:40 pm

Uneaixoise

yup, got it :-)

11:40 pm

negativeneil

Good!

11:40 pm

negativeneil

Was that all you needed for fireworks?

11:40 pm

Uneaixoise

and bingo, firewords!!

11:40 pm

negativeneil

Mazel tov!

11:41 pm

Uneaixoise

Crashing . . . bonne nuit a tout le monde! *poof*

11:41 pm

negativeneil

Do you have a Google/Gmail account?

11:41 pm

negativeneil

Oh ok then. Good night!

11:41 pm

Fauxmage

Congratulations Une. :o)

11:41 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, yes, i set one up a long time ago but then didn't use it . . .

11:42 pm

negativeneil

Oh, well if you want to be invited to G+ let me know.

11:42 pm

negativeneil

Then you can see my blogs.

11:42 pm

Uneaixoise

will revisit it at some point :-)

11:42 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, will check 'em out :-)

11:43 pm

negativeneil

Meanwhile the email address on profile works.

11:48 pm

Fauxmage

Did you finish your tea Neil?

11:50 pm

westford

hello everyone just came back to finish my last 3 and I do have Fireworks !!!

11:50 pm

westford

neil I did get your email thanks

11:52 pm

Jellen

Hooray for westford!

11:53 pm

westford

thanks jellen didn't notice the time

11:53 pm

westford

feel like Cinderella

11:53 pm

Jellen

I, as usual, am not finishing...

11:53 pm

negativeneil

Hi westford and Jellen.

11:53 pm

westford

I had a lazy day

11:53 pm

negativeneil

Meet Laura [Fauxmage], westford.

11:54 pm

DR1965

me either Jellen

11:54 pm

westford

hi neil and I do believe Laura and I have met..I sent her a link to some books ( was that you Laura? )

11:55 pm

negativeneil

Oh have you?

11:55 pm

Fauxmage

Yes it was westford.

11:55 pm

Fauxmage

Oh and hi.

11:55 pm

westford

hi !!

11:55 pm

westford

do you prefer Laura or Faux

11:56 pm

westford

great name

11:56 pm

Fauxmage

Doesn't matter.

11:56 pm

Jellen

I've been texting all evening with a man I agreed to meet for lunch tomorrow...

11:56 pm

jillibus

Hello all

11:56 pm

Fauxmage

Thank you. :o)

11:56 pm

Jellen

Hi, jilli

11:56 pm

westford

hi jilli

11:56 pm

Fauxmage

Hi Jill.

11:56 pm

negativeneil

Oh yes, Jellen? Hope all goes well.

11:56 pm

DR1965

: ) Jellen

11:56 pm

negativeneil

Hi jilli.

11:56 pm

DR1965

Hi Jilli

11:57 pm

jillibus

OOh, Jellen! :-)

11:57 pm

Fauxmage

Hi Jellen.

11:57 pm

rastapopolous

hi all here for the flip

11:57 pm

VolleymomDee

guessing 225

11:57 pm

westford

how nice jellen..first time in person?

11:57 pm

Jellen

He uses funny syntax in his texts...not optimistic...

11:57 pm

westford

no 63

11:57 pm

jillibus

west, I hope you're prepared for Irene!

11:57 pm

DR1965

185 ...

11:57 pm

Jellen

Yes, west...first time...

11:57 pm

westford

he's nervous?

11:57 pm

westford

jilli I think it will pass right by us

11:58 pm

jillibus

I hear it may hit NYC

11:58 pm

westford

that is the worry

11:58 pm

VolleymomDee

be safe Jell

11:58 pm

jillibus

and they did say RI

11:58 pm

westford

right down 5th Ave they're saying

11:59 pm

VolleymomDee

We're worried about all of our favorite place in OBX, NC...

11:59 pm

Jellen

Don't think he's nervous...I asked where he was from originally and he said he was born in Scotland...but that doesn't explain the weird syntax...

11:59 pm

VolleymomDee

place=places

11:59 pm

jillibus

depends on the direction of the wind when it gets there

11:59 pm

westford

oh but maybe a great accent

11:59 pm

Jellen

Oh, thanks, Dee...We're meeting in a very public place...

11:59 pm

westford

or is that brogue?

11:59 pm

VolleymomDee

glad to hear that

11:59 pm

jillibus

like what's weird about the syntax?

12:00 am

negativeneil

That's just what I'm wondering?

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